Watford upset the odds to bring an end to Liverpool's stunning 44-game unbeaten run on Saturday, overhauling an almighty points difference while also contributing to leap year day history. The quadrennial appearance of 29 February on the calendar will certainly be remembered more fondly by some than others, while we also need to discuss Roy Hodgson's freakish consistency - and should Marcos Alonso be playing up front for Chelsea?BBC Sport takes a look at the weekend's key Premier League statistics.
With David Martin's match-winning debut performance in goal and Aaron Creswell's unlikely winner from left-back at Stamford Bridge – West Ham's win and clean sheet at Chelsea had an incredibly anomalous feel about it however, and we don't expect the Irons to repeat the trick at Molineux this week.
Posted at 89' Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 89' Foul by Dan Gosling (Bournemouth). SubstitutionPosted at 88' Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Son Heung-Min. Posted at 87' Attempt blocked. Dan Gosling (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Solanke. Posted at 86' Corner, Bournemouth.
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According to The Times: "Tottenham believe they have made a breakthrough in their bid to bring Gareth Bale back to the club. The finer details of a deal have not yet been agreed — not least how they frame a contract when Bale has been earning a staggering £500,000 a week at the Santiago Bernabeu — but The Times understands there is growing confidence among the Spurs hierarchy that they can sign the Welsh superstar today.
Kilmarnock vs St. Johnstone predictions for Wednesday’s Scottish Premiership fixture at Rugby Park. Both teams look to improve after some poor results of late. Read on for our free Scottish Premiership predictions and betting tips.
Eastleigh and Torquay will face each other in the upcoming match in the National League. Eastleigh this season have the following results: 7W, 8D and 6L. Meanwhile Torquay have 10W, 4D and 8L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
On the other hand, Zenit needs a win of any margin to advance; a draw may not be enough for them. Benfica go to this game on the back of a good run, domestically. They have failed to transform the same to the Champions League, and thus they find themselves bottom of the group. Benfica are unbeaten in their last six matches, and have just one loss in the last 12 matches they have played.
There are two games remaining and England go into thiis next match again with injury and illness problems. Jack Leach has had to return home due to illness and James Anderson will miss the rest of the series. Jofra Archer has been ruled out of this game with Mark Wood is his likely replacement. Wood is a more than capable fast bowler at his best but he is injury prone and this will be his first test in 11 months.
Sheffield Wednesday looked to be in turmoil during the summer, with the shock departure of Steve Bruce leaving the club shaken days before the start of the season. However, they made the move for Garry Monk and so far it has paid off for the Owls.
Another match where both teams are playing for nothing. The season is finished as far as this both teams are concerned so they don't have to worry about relegation neither they can have some hope for something special so because of all that I think we are going to see one very casual and even match today. Vorskla are at the 9th place currently with 26 pts and overall of 7 -5 - 14 - 20 - 41 while on the other hand Olimpik Donetsk are at the 10th place with 23 pts and overall of 6 - 5 - 15 ; 23 - 43. I see a draw here
With Champions League qualification a real possibility this term, Leicester, who have won eight of their last ten league games, will have to keep the good results coming, starting with this weekend's meeting with a Brighton side that are making steady improvements under Graham Potter.
Bus-stop beatings"I went to the poshest school in Sheffield. I used to get beat up every morning," Wilder said with a laugh. Born and raised in Sheffield as a Blades supporter, Wilder, now 52, played for his boyhood club in two spells - but not before a move to south London due to his father beginning a new job. On his family's return to Sheffield, his parents' choice of school made things tricky - particularly on the morning commute.
Whilst they won't be running out Serie A champions, finishing as runners-up would still rank as good going for Santos and that's exactly what they'll be looking to do. Lacking the financial muscle of Brazil's most powerful clubs, Peixe have still competed at the top end under Jorge Sampaoli, picking up an impressive 68 point haul that means 2nd place will be theirs if they win their remaining fixtures.
Arsenal entered the weekend in top spot but were briefly knocked off their perch as Chelsea came from 1-0 behind to find two goals in two minutes and hand Manchester City their second defeat of the season. Emma Hayes' side do still have a game in hand over their title rivals but they will have to settle for second place for now as Arsenal cantered to a 3-0 victory at Reading to return to the top.
Sutton scores a 21-minute hat-trick in his third league game, a 4-0 home win over Coventry, while Rovers finish September second in the table, two points behind early pacesetters Newcastle United, where Andy Cole continues to impress in front of goal. Dalglish's backroom team includes former England Under-21 boss Ray Harford, as well as club stalwart Tony Parkes. Coar: "Kenny was a magnet for the players because of his previous success.
Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka has been ruled out until at least April with a knee injury. Dubravka, 31, picked up the injury during Newcastle's 1-0 Premier League victory over Southampton on Saturday. He was injured in the 60th minute at St Mary's, but played on and the injury was assessed on Monday. The Slovak is expected to be replaced by Karl Darlow, who has made five appearances for the club this season, all in cup competitions.
It was solid if not spectacular and he will have taken particular pleasure in Kane's superbly taken second goal, after the manager had to answer suggestions from former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson that the striker would not flourish under him. Spurs still face an uphill struggle to reach the top four but Mourinho will maintain belief and it is still within their reach. Moyes struggling to inspire Media playback is not supported on this device Angry Moyes questions VAR handball decision West Ham have had two games since the Premier League resumed and both have produced grim results and performances that simply confirmed they will face a fight to stay up.
Barcelona's recovery owes far more to Real's decline than their own merits. Real's slip ups have strengthened Barca, who put in an abysmal performance against Napoli. Both sides head into the game with their own selection issues, with Madrid light on forwards due to the absence of Marco Asensio, Eden Hazard and Rodrygo.
That poor defensive record has left the hosts with a string of high scoring matches this term. They’ve seen 86% of their home games this term finish with over 2.5 goals scored, while eight of their last nine in the league have seen at least three goals. Both sides are conceding too many – the Saints have shipped 2.29 per game this season – so we think over 2.5 goals is the best way to go in this one.
The announcement of a European competitions ban for Manchester City further incentivizes the clubs as an additional Champions League place will open up. Arsenal, six points off fifth in tenth place, are two points behind ninth-placed Everton. Both clubs are enjoying rejuvenations that simultaneously began after their last meeting.
I will take the home win here based on the fact that the hosts won 3-1 away at Werder Bremen at the start of this new campaign while last season when hosting Bremen in the ending part of last season they won with no less than 4-1 the game, and Dusseldorf is a constant team, they rarely get beat by big numbers and when it happens it is against big sides but really good side against the weaker teams in the league.
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I can't explain things properly all the time, they have to understand it without me telling them. Thank God we have that. I don't expect perfection on the pitch, but I expect the desire. I don't make decisions out of the blue. There are always reasons. Against Everton, Klopp, whose side lead second-placed Leicester City by eight points, made five changes to the side that beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 last Saturday.
Sunderland went into their fixture on the 29th having gone five league games without a win. Things were starting to look very bleak for a club that wants to get promoted. Fortunately, they got the better of Doncaster, which isn't easy to do, and now things don't look so bad. Instead of being winless in five, The Black Cats are now unbeaten in three.
With something riding on all but one of the final 12 matches of the Championship season, it was always likely to be a rollercoaster ride to the finish. But what happened over the course of a remarkable couple of hours on Wednesday will live long in the memory. Here's a round up of how things went. PromotedLeeds & West Brom Baggies boss Slaven Bilic was drenched in fizz at full-timeThree teams remained in the race to join champions Leeds in the automatic promotion places.
In addition, correct score aficionados are pointed in the direction of a 2-1 Watford win. The Hornets have rediscovered their goalscoring sting under Nigel Pearson, hitting the net two or more times in five of their last six fixtures, though they face a Tottenham outfit that have registered at least once in 11 of their 14 matches under Jose Mourinho's direction.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has confirmed that United are in for the striker but hopes to retain his services. I’m not going to deny anything that you’ve read, but I don’t want to talk too much about it. Josh is much valued and loved by us. Let’s wait and see. He’s a massive, massive part of our team.
Preston have also scored 81% of their total goals at home this season, while they’ve conceded just 46% at home. They are a far stronger side at home, which should be a concern given that they returned unbeaten from a double-header of visits to the second and third best home sides in the league. Now they face a challenge from a Reading team who are in awful form on the road, failing to win 27 of their last 30 away trips.
It almost goes without saying that we'll give Geri all the support he needs for a full recovery. Watford captain Troy Deeney, who also suffered a serious injury earlier this season, said he will offer support to his team mate and that Saturday's victory was dedicated to him. It's going to be a real tough one and we wish him well," said Deeney.
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Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay sustained suspected knee ligament damage in the win over Newcastle United, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says. McTominay, 23, suffered the injury after making a block tackle on Matty Longstaff early on in the 4-1 victory. The Scotland international was replaced by Paul Pogba at half time. He's done his knee ligaments probably," said Solskjaer. I don't know how bad.
He recalls one particular ending to the 2016-17 campaign. It was the last game of the season. We were playing away at Swansea when they were in the Premier League and winning 1-0. They were a good team, slick. It was baking hot and we were not playing Tony Pulis football, it was lovely football. We get in half-time and he goes 'what are you doing?! What is that?' He holds up a picture of a pitch and draws a line from one 18-yard line all the way across to the other and scribbles out the middle of the pitch.
