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His early runs down the left flank resulted in the first goal and numerous other chances which effectively took away any confidence Southampton had of getting a result at Anfield. In the second half he put the ball on a plate for Jota to score a hat-trick.
We competed, we won a lot of individual battles and we had to stand up and be counted all over the pitch, man to man, against a very good Millwall side.
After Qatar, I will have to reassess many things. Get Sky SportsDownload the Sky Sports AppHe added his doubts had nothing to do with past frustration playing for Argentina.
Christian Eriksen will continue to play football after his departure from Inter Milan, with his agent revealing contact from two
If there's been one constant in the last few years of Manchester United, it's that the head coach — whether Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, or the new man Ralf Rangnick — has put Scott McTominay in their starting 11. A lack of alternatives, one might suggest, given that United's midfield options are otherwise all very strange in excitingly different ways. A good way to get picked is to be the most normal player in your
San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs live stream, TV 1 day ago — The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs will meet on Monday at PETCO Park, at 9:40 PM ET. Yu Darvish will start for San Diego, aiming to
He could have walked away as a club legend even then. Aguero was City's top scorer in their back-to-back title wins.
Of course, there are caveats. They lost, for a start. And for all that encouraging work, Barcelona's goals came when Madrid's players (a) kicked the ball into Luuk de Jong and (b) forgot to mark Ansu from a set piece. Thibault Courtois had work to do, but a little more precision up the other end and this might have ended a Super Pasting. Xavi deserves credit for pushing his team on in search of the win; Xavi can count himself lucky that Madrid didn't punish his
His instinctive intervention in the second half of extra time sparked joyous celebrations on the pitch and bedlam in the stands.
Only Liverpool team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold (12) has more assists, but only just, by one. If you combine the goals and assists from Salah, no-one comes close in
Same players but different approach as Rangnick makes positive start By then, Rangnick should at least know what he is dealing
Our sincere condolences go to his loved ones, former team-mates and fans from the clubs he played for, and of the Colombia national team who he represented at three World Cups.
Newcastle transfer rumours: Toon lead chase for AlliTransfer Centre LIVE!Paper TalkJanuary 2022 done dealsArsenal were among a number of clubs interested in signing Guimaraes, who has also been watched closely by Manchester United and PSG, but Eddie Howe's side look to be closing in on the 24-year-old's signature.
Manchester United have sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Saturday's 4-1 defeat at
Pogba’s overall career at United has been somewhat hit and miss following his £90million move from Juventus in 2016.
Everybody is raring to go and desperate to play a part in the massive Euros games coming up. Meanwhile, Celtic teammate Callum McGregor is pleased to see the squad pulling together in the face of adversity.
Andros Townsend says Everton's never-say-die attitude in their rollercoaster FA Cup victory against Championship side Hull shows the Toffees are still fighting for boss Rafael
Kane's Tottenham started the season with a 1-0 home defeat by Everton, with the England striker touching the ball in the opposition box just twice.
The response drained the tempo from Rangers' game and goalkeeper Allan McGregor had to stretch to push Forrest's back-post shot over the bar before the break as Borna Barisic stood off and allowed Bailey's cross to
The Serbia striker has already surpassed his best scoring season, having netted 26 when Fulham won promotion from the Championship in 2019-20, and few will have been easier than the one Carvalho's square ball set up on a plate
Players who opt against penning more paperwork with their respective clubs will find themselves in a position at some stage where discussions can be opened with other suitors. What, though, is a pre-contract agreement? GOAL takes a
She said that her team had to dig deep to claim the victory, adding: They've taken big points off big clubs this year so we knew it wasn't going to be
England's recall was one of the notable inclusions when Wiegman named her squad last week. She followed that up with two more goals in the 5-0 demolition of Reading on Sunday.
I think for the amount of money that they're talking about, potentially going up to £16m, I think it's the right move for both parties.
When you work in Rome, live in Rome and breathe Rome, you breathe this club because it is the real club of the city.
It's a pleasure to have these boys and I strongly believe it's a huge part of the success, to have this mix between homegrown talents and top
The list goes on but one man most important is Joe Lewis, one of the physios. He took me in the early hours until late at night and got me strong
The Gunners will welcome Sunderland to the Emirates Stadium, while Tottenham and West Ham - fresh from beating holders Manchester City - and Brentford and Chelsea will play out London
Here, BBC Scotland looks back on an unforgettable ride to the final against Eintracht Frankfurt, packed with epic giant-killings and classic comeback victories.
But despite that, he managed to stand out among 400 candidates and make the 26-man squad. He initially played as a striker, but had one big issue in his game. He used to run the ball with his head down, so sometimes he didn't even notice that he had reached the end of the pitch. He was very fast and had a very good technique, the ball would stick to his foot like
The 32-year-old will leave Orlando Pride to return to the state in which she was born and expects to see out the rest of her career with the
Birmingham City's Chinese owners have no intention to sell the Championship club, says director Edward
Haaland is the latest player to be immortalised in statue form, some with better results than others.
Nicolas Gonzalez put the visitors ahead with an angled shot in 17 minutes following nice work from Giovani Lo Celso on the left flank, before Lautaro Martinez doubled their lead 11 minutes later when he ran on to a superb pass from Leandro Paredes and rounded the 'keeper to tap in.
We have over 100,000 members. Taking 30,000 to Barcelona was remarkable but in-keeping with that tradition.
There is also the fact that Fiorentina will not be willing to let their star player leave on the
Rossoneri boss Stefano Pioli named an under-strength side with plenty of injuries to contend with, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic started on the bench.
Pressure gives us inspiration and motivates us to play strongly and please our people. I congratulate all the players, they fully deserve to reach the next
Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz limped off with what appeared to be a foot injury in the 70th minute, to be replaced by Reda Khadra.
They've got Burnley at home, Fulham away and Crystal Palace at home. They are all winnable games and if you get nine points you are right back in it.
In March, Senegal and Egypt will meet in a two-legged play-off for World Cup qualification. Just as in Europe, where one of Portugal or Italy will miss out, there will be at least one African heavyweight absent in
Bernardo Silva went down in the penalty area under a challenge from Granit Xhaka that was originally waved away by Stuart Attwell but he overturned his decision on the advice of VAR which led to Riyad Mahrez equalising from the spot.
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The Frenchman has struggled to live up to that lofty price tag, though, and he could be set for a return to Ligue 1 this month with PSG now working to bring him onto their
Kulusevski spent two years with the Italian side and featured 74 times in all competitions, with 27 of those games coming this
The Blues last won seven in a row between October 2018 and January 2019.Only Arsenal (128) have had more shots in the FA Women's Super League this season than Chelsea (127), while Birmingham have had the fewest in the division (46).Birmingham have played 27.9% of their passes long in the FA WSL this season, the highest percentage of any side.Leicester vs Everton - Sunday, 2pm Leicester will be without goalkeeper Kirstie Levell for an extended period due to injury, meaning Demi Lambourne should come in.
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The last two are heading out the door, the other is being asked a lot of at 37 years of age. Then there's the playing style.
Ronaldo is United's top goalscorer this term with 18 goals in all competitions but Rooney believes his return to Old Trafford has not been a success.
All of a sudden when we broke the lines, when we found Naby and Trent in the half-spaces, and when the front 3 were more flexible, not fixed in position, all of a sudden we were in the game, scored goals, and made it happen. Klopp added in his BT interview.
Martial has made 11 United appearances this season, scoring a single goal, against Everton on 2
Remember, the same newspaper had a front page blaming Liverpool fans for the tragedy of Hillsborough not long
The penalty save was brilliant but the one at the end looked unbelievable and he got a round of applause in the dressing room afterwards.
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Novak Djokovic might not be able to play in a Grand Slam event until Wimbledon because of France's strict approach on sportspeople being vaccinated.
It was also the highest weekly figure recorded since the release of testing results began in May last year.
Sancho is young, quick, skilful and willing to press high, meaning he has everything required to quickly become a certain starter for the new-look
Pablo Fornals also missed the 4-1 win at Watford through Covid, but boss David Moyes has reported no new cases.
Kosovo vs Wales live score, H2H and lineups Kosovo Wales live score (and video online live stream) starts on 9 Apr 2024 at 13:00 UTC time in Womens Euro, Qualification Group B4,
So I want to use my platform to encourage change in the way we publicly talk about, and criticise people, simply for the most part, not meeting the often unrealistic expectations that are projected onto them.
Not every centre-back can have those qualities. He's been a fantastic servant for his country and it's ridiculous for him to get booed.
Jason Steele made a good save to stop a Matty Cash header after 12 minutes before a cross from Marc Cucurella evaded everyone in the middle as the Seagulls edged the
Even from the first minute, we didn't go for them, didn't pressure them, we let them feel at home and comfortable. That time is critical when you have to put your stamp on the game. We need to bring the intensity, especially with 75,000 fans roaring behind
FIFA want to change the World Cup cycle from four to two years. The world governing body states that this is in line with the wishes of the majority of football fans,
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There was no meticulous development at an academy of a Major League Soccer team, despite there being interest from all three in Canada. He stayed with the club until he was 16 despite being courted by Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal
They ended the match with 10 men as substitute Andre Dozzell was sent off in injury time for two
The striker is offered at 15/4 (4.75) to break the deadlock, while youngster Ferran Jutgla who already has a goal to his name in his short Barca career is priced at 15/2 (8.50) and diminutive midfielder Riqui Puig is offered at 14/1
Best player so far? Ryan Giles. Despite being a young loan signing, he seems to be our only creative spark.
This Liverpool feels much more like the side of 2017/18 and parts of 2018/19, where blitzes and high-scoring games were a trademark.
“We believe he has everything needed to fit into our way and adapt to the Premier League, both physically and mentally. He is a player who is hungry for success and knows you have to fight to get what you want. He is a fighter, no doubt. He’s a skilful team player who has always the goal in
Everyone was good in the first half but in the second we had to take control of it better. It's not an easy place to come and win - it was important to come here and continue our form.
Kosovo v Wales: Fishlock 'in disbelief' at 150 cap record Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Women's European Championship Qualifying game between Kosovo and
Atletico Madrid, by contrast, scraped through to the last 16 by the skin of their teeth, in a nerve-wracking clash against Porto.Diego Simeone’s side are in an identity crisis, unsure of whether they are a team that should be playing attractive football and dominating games, or revelling in the underdog role they have made their own for so long. In the final 30 minutes against Porto they indulged in football’s dark arts and buckled in for the fight and it worked to great effect.Even though with the resources at their disposal - Luis Suarez, Joao Felix, Antoine Griezmann, Yannick Carrasco, Matheus Cunha, to name but a few - they have skilful, talented attackers, perhaps they would be better advised to play in their old way at the Bernabeu, given the league season is at stake.Elsewhere Sevilla embarrassed themselves in a group they should have won, finishing behind Lille and RB Salzburg to drop into the Europa League, while Barcelona will play in that competition for the first time since it was rebranded, scoring just two goals in the Champions League group phase.The Catalans’ situation is so bad they might actually prefer their arch-rivals to win the derby, just so they have a greater chance of catching Atletico to finish in the top four.Anyone else with interest in La Liga, though, will hope Simeone’s side can get a big result to keep the title race alive, if not kicking.We always go game by game, said Simeone. And that will never change. They know we are competitive and we won't give them an easy game. The one hope Madrid’s rivals have is that Ancelotti has not rotated his starting lineup much and they could tire in the months ahead. For that to matter, the pack have to stay in touching distance, and so Atletico have a lot of hopes riding on
It felt like it was going on for a long time and it was difficult to deal with, but I'm happy with where I am now and I'm only looking forward. Taylor gets first senior NI call-up | Baraclough confirms new dealWorld Cup Qualifiers: Who's through and who needs what?How to followWatch Northern Ireland vs Lithuania on Sky Sports Football from 7.30pm on Friday; kick-off 7.45pm; follow our live blog on Sky Sports website and app; free match highlights published shortly after FT World Cup Qualifiers live on SkyWorld Cup Qualifying fixturesWorld Cup Qualifying tablesGet Sky Sports | Get NOW to stream the big momentsOpta stats● Northern Ireland are unbeaten in all three previous internationals with Lithuania (W2 D1), winning 4-1 against them earlier in this World Cup qualifying campaign.
Henderson said in an Instagram post: “Can't believe I'm having to do this but I'd just like to address the rumours that have come to light in the last couple of
“The gaffer had joined in that day,” explains Firth. “A ball has dropped to him on the edge of the box, I’ve set myself for one of his trademark blasts, and he’s absolutely done me, sat me down and dinked
It represents a dramatic drop-off and it coincides with Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford. Bringing him back was in many respects an easy decision for the club.
Juranovic was fortunate to get away with a lapse in the 44th minute when he gave the ball away cheaply just outside his area allowing Moussa Diaby to fire a powerful angled half-volley off the junction of post and bar before Wirtz sent the rebound crashing against the opposite post.
Before leaving the club [Ronaldinho] was coming off a few months where he was thinking about
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His early runs down the left flank resulted in the first goal and numerous other chances which effectively took away any confidence Southampton had of getting a result at Anfield. In the second half he put the ball on a plate for Jota to score a hat-trick. We competed, we won a lot of individual battles and we had to stand up and be counted all over the pitch, man to man, against a very good Millwall side. After Qatar, I will have to reassess many things. Get Sky SportsDownload the Sky Sports AppHe added his doubts had nothing to do with past frustration playing for Argentina. Christian Eriksen will continue to play football after his departure from Inter Milan, with his agent revealing contact from two If there's been one constant in the last few years of Manchester United, it's that the head coach — whether Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, or the new man Ralf Rangnick — has put Scott McTominay in their starting 11. A lack of alternatives, one might suggest, given that United's midfield options are otherwise all very strange in excitingly different ways. A good way to get picked is to be the most normal player in your San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs live stream, TV 1 day ago — The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs will meet on Monday at PETCO Park, at 9:40 PM ET. Yu Darvish will start for San Diego, aiming to He could have walked away as a club legend even then. Aguero was City's top scorer in their back-to-back title wins. Of course, there are caveats. They lost, for a start. And for all that encouraging work, Barcelona's goals came when Madrid's players (a) kicked the ball into Luuk de Jong and (b) forgot to mark Ansu from a set piece. Thibault Courtois had work to do, but a little more precision up the other end and this might have ended a Super Pasting. Xavi deserves credit for pushing his team on in search of the win; Xavi can count himself lucky that Madrid didn't punish his His instinctive intervention in the second half of extra time sparked joyous celebrations on the pitch and bedlam in the stands. Only Liverpool team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold (12) has more assists, but only just, by one. If you combine the goals and assists from Salah, no-one comes close in Same players but different approach as Rangnick makes positive start By then, Rangnick should at least know what he is dealing Our sincere condolences go to his loved ones, former team-mates and fans from the clubs he played for, and of the Colombia national team who he represented at three World Cups. Newcastle transfer rumours: Toon lead chase for AlliTransfer Centre LIVE!Paper TalkJanuary 2022 done dealsArsenal were among a number of clubs interested in signing Guimaraes, who has also been watched closely by Manchester United and PSG, but Eddie Howe's side look to be closing in on the 24-year-old's signature. Manchester United have sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following Saturday's 4-1 defeat at Pogba’s overall career at United has been somewhat hit and miss following his £90million move from Juventus in 2016. Everybody is raring to go and desperate to play a part in the massive Euros games coming up. Meanwhile, Celtic teammate Callum McGregor is pleased to see the squad pulling together in the face of adversity. Andros Townsend says Everton's never-say-die attitude in their rollercoaster FA Cup victory against Championship side Hull shows the Toffees are still fighting for boss Rafael Kane's Tottenham started the season with a 1-0 home defeat by Everton, with the England striker touching the ball in the opposition box just twice. The response drained the tempo from Rangers' game and goalkeeper Allan McGregor had to stretch to push Forrest's back-post shot over the bar before the break as Borna Barisic stood off and allowed Bailey's cross to The Serbia striker has already surpassed his best scoring season, having netted 26 when Fulham won promotion from the Championship in 2019-20, and few will have been easier than the one Carvalho's square ball set up on a plate Players who opt against penning more paperwork with their respective clubs will find themselves in a position at some stage where discussions can be opened with other suitors. What, though, is a pre-contract agreement? GOAL takes a She said that her team had to dig deep to claim the victory, adding: They've taken big points off big clubs this year so we knew it wasn't going to be England's recall was one of the notable inclusions when Wiegman named her squad last week. She followed that up with two more goals in the 5-0 demolition of Reading on Sunday. I think for the amount of money that they're talking about, potentially going up to £16m, I think it's the right move for both parties. When you work in Rome, live in Rome and breathe Rome, you breathe this club because it is the real club of the city. It's a pleasure to have these boys and I strongly believe it's a huge part of the success, to have this mix between homegrown talents and top The list goes on but one man most important is Joe Lewis, one of the physios. He took me in the early hours until late at night and got me strong The Gunners will welcome Sunderland to the Emirates Stadium, while Tottenham and West Ham - fresh from beating holders Manchester City - and Brentford and Chelsea will play out London Here, BBC Scotland looks back on an unforgettable ride to the final against Eintracht Frankfurt, packed with epic giant-killings and classic comeback victories. But despite that, he managed to stand out among 400 candidates and make the 26-man squad. He initially played as a striker, but had one big issue in his game. He used to run the ball with his head down, so sometimes he didn't even notice that he had reached the end of the pitch. He was very fast and had a very good technique, the ball would stick to his foot like The 32-year-old will leave Orlando Pride to return to the state in which she was born and expects to see out the rest of her career with the Birmingham City's Chinese owners have no intention to sell the Championship club, says director Edward Haaland is the latest player to be immortalised in statue form, some with better results than others. Nicolas Gonzalez put the visitors ahead with an angled shot in 17 minutes following nice work from Giovani Lo Celso on the left flank, before Lautaro Martinez doubled their lead 11 minutes later when he ran on to a superb pass from Leandro Paredes and rounded the 'keeper to tap in. We have over 100,000 members. Taking 30,000 to Barcelona was remarkable but in-keeping with that tradition. There is also the fact that Fiorentina will not be willing to let their star player leave on the Rossoneri boss Stefano Pioli named an under-strength side with plenty of injuries to contend with, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic started on the bench. Pressure gives us inspiration and motivates us to play strongly and please our people. I congratulate all the players, they fully deserve to reach the next Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz limped off with what appeared to be a foot injury in the 70th minute, to be replaced by Reda Khadra. They've got Burnley at home, Fulham away and Crystal Palace at home. They are all winnable games and if you get nine points you are right back in it. In March, Senegal and Egypt will meet in a two-legged play-off for World Cup qualification. Just as in Europe, where one of Portugal or Italy will miss out, there will be at least one African heavyweight absent in Bernardo Silva went down in the penalty area under a challenge from Granit Xhaka that was originally waved away by Stuart Attwell but he overturned his decision on the advice of VAR which led to Riyad Mahrez equalising from the spot. Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres - Watch Live Watch live Friday Night Baseball games, only on Apple TV+. Follow MLB teams, game highlights, and The Frenchman has struggled to live up to that lofty price tag, though, and he could be set for a return to Ligue 1 this month with PSG now working to bring him onto their Kulusevski spent two years with the Italian side and featured 74 times in all competitions, with 27 of those games coming this The Blues last won seven in a row between October 2018 and January 2019.Only Arsenal (128) have had more shots in the FA Women's Super League this season than Chelsea (127), while Birmingham have had the fewest in the division (46).Birmingham have played 27.9% of their passes long in the FA WSL this season, the highest percentage of any side.Leicester vs Everton - Sunday, 2pm Leicester will be without goalkeeper Kirstie Levell for an extended period due to injury, meaning Demi Lambourne should come in.
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The last two are heading out the door, the other is being asked a lot of at 37 years of age. Then there's the playing style. Ronaldo is United's top goalscorer this term with 18 goals in all competitions but Rooney believes his return to Old Trafford has not been a success. All of a sudden when we broke the lines, when we found Naby and Trent in the half-spaces, and when the front 3 were more flexible, not fixed in position, all of a sudden we were in the game, scored goals, and made it happen. Klopp added in his BT interview. Martial has made 11 United appearances this season, scoring a single goal, against Everton on 2 Remember, the same newspaper had a front page blaming Liverpool fans for the tragedy of Hillsborough not long The penalty save was brilliant but the one at the end looked unbelievable and he got a round of applause in the dressing room afterwards. Kosovo (Women) - Wales (Women) 09.04.2024 Kosovo (Women) vs Wales (Women) score today - 09.04.2024 - Match result ⊕ Novak Djokovic might not be able to play in a Grand Slam event until Wimbledon because of France's strict approach on sportspeople being vaccinated. It was also the highest weekly figure recorded since the release of testing results began in May last year. Sancho is young, quick, skilful and willing to press high, meaning he has everything required to quickly become a certain starter for the new-look Pablo Fornals also missed the 4-1 win at Watford through Covid, but boss David Moyes has reported no new cases. Kosovo vs Wales live score, H2H and lineups Kosovo Wales live score (and video online live stream) starts on 9 Apr 2024 at 13:00 UTC time in Womens Euro, Qualification Group B4, So I want to use my platform to encourage change in the way we publicly talk about, and criticise people, simply for the most part, not meeting the often unrealistic expectations that are projected onto them. Not every centre-back can have those qualities. He's been a fantastic servant for his country and it's ridiculous for him to get booed. Jason Steele made a good save to stop a Matty Cash header after 12 minutes before a cross from Marc Cucurella evaded everyone in the middle as the Seagulls edged the Even from the first minute, we didn't go for them, didn't pressure them, we let them feel at home and comfortable. That time is critical when you have to put your stamp on the game. We need to bring the intensity, especially with 75,000 fans roaring behind FIFA want to change the World Cup cycle from four to two years. The world governing body states that this is in line with the wishes of the majority of football fans, Wales vs Kosovo H2H Wales vs Kosovo H2H. « Back | Yesterday | Today | Live | My Games | Finished | Not Started | Tomorrow. Last match. Wales. 1 - 1. 16.11.2021. There was no meticulous development at an academy of a Major League Soccer team, despite there being interest from all three in Canada. He stayed with the club until he was 16 despite being courted by Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal They ended the match with 10 men as substitute Andre Dozzell was sent off in injury time for two The striker is offered at 15/4 (4.75) to break the deadlock, while youngster Ferran Jutgla who already has a goal to his name in his short Barca career is priced at 15/2 (8.50) and diminutive midfielder Riqui Puig is offered at 14/1 Best player so far? Ryan Giles. Despite being a young loan signing, he seems to be our only creative spark. This Liverpool feels much more like the side of 2017/18 and parts of 2018/19, where blitzes and high-scoring games were a trademark. “We believe he has everything needed to fit into our way and adapt to the Premier League, both physically and mentally. He is a player who is hungry for success and knows you have to fight to get what you want. He is a fighter, no doubt. He’s a skilful team player who has always the goal in Everyone was good in the first half but in the second we had to take control of it better. It's not an easy place to come and win - it was important to come here and continue our form. Kosovo v Wales: Fishlock 'in disbelief' at 150 cap record Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's Women's European Championship Qualifying game between Kosovo and Atletico Madrid, by contrast, scraped through to the last 16 by the skin of their teeth, in a nerve-wracking clash against Porto.Diego Simeone’s side are in an identity crisis, unsure of whether they are a team that should be playing attractive football and dominating games, or revelling in the underdog role they have made their own for so long. In the final 30 minutes against Porto they indulged in football’s dark arts and buckled in for the fight and it worked to great effect.Even though with the resources at their disposal - Luis Suarez, Joao Felix, Antoine Griezmann, Yannick Carrasco, Matheus Cunha, to name but a few - they have skilful, talented attackers, perhaps they would be better advised to play in their old way at the Bernabeu, given the league season is at stake.Elsewhere Sevilla embarrassed themselves in a group they should have won, finishing behind Lille and RB Salzburg to drop into the Europa League, while Barcelona will play in that competition for the first time since it was rebranded, scoring just two goals in the Champions League group phase.The Catalans’ situation is so bad they might actually prefer their arch-rivals to win the derby, just so they have a greater chance of catching Atletico to finish in the top four.Anyone else with interest in La Liga, though, will hope Simeone’s side can get a big result to keep the title race alive, if not kicking.We always go game by game, said Simeone. And that will never change. They know we are competitive and we won't give them an easy game. The one hope Madrid’s rivals have is that Ancelotti has not rotated his starting lineup much and they could tire in the months ahead. For that to matter, the pack have to stay in touching distance, and so Atletico have a lot of hopes riding on It felt like it was going on for a long time and it was difficult to deal with, but I'm happy with where I am now and I'm only looking forward. Taylor gets first senior NI call-up | Baraclough confirms new dealWorld Cup Qualifiers: Who's through and who needs what?How to followWatch Northern Ireland vs Lithuania on Sky Sports Football from 7.30pm on Friday; kick-off 7.45pm; follow our live blog on Sky Sports website and app; free match highlights published shortly after FT World Cup Qualifiers live on SkyWorld Cup Qualifying fixturesWorld Cup Qualifying tablesGet Sky Sports | Get NOW to stream the big momentsOpta stats● Northern Ireland are unbeaten in all three previous internationals with Lithuania (W2 D1), winning 4-1 against them earlier in this World Cup qualifying campaign. Henderson said in an Instagram post: “Can't believe I'm having to do this but I'd just like to address the rumours that have come to light in the last couple of “The gaffer had joined in that day,” explains Firth. “A ball has dropped to him on the edge of the box, I’ve set myself for one of his trademark blasts, and he’s absolutely done me, sat me down and dinked It represents a dramatic drop-off and it coincides with Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford. Bringing him back was in many respects an easy decision for the club. Juranovic was fortunate to get away with a lapse in the 44th minute when he gave the ball away cheaply just outside his area allowing Moussa Diaby to fire a powerful angled half-volley off the junction of post and bar before Wirtz sent the rebound crashing against the opposite post. Before leaving the club [Ronaldinho] was coming off a few months where he was thinking about