While there were other factors in their defeat, and Williamson’s presence wouldn’t have solved all their problems, Arsenal need to find a new formula to cope with her absence if they are to maintain pole position in the WSL title race.
The 34-year-old concluded his 21-year association with the Catalonia club in the summer with Barca unable to offer him a new contract amid ongoing financial difficulties, and Messi said goodbye in an emotional press conference before joining PSG on a two-year deal.
Because Kante was playing in that holding role, it gave Kai Havertz and Mason Mount the freedom to do what they want, they didn't have to spend most of their time on the edge of their own box tracking back.
At the other end, though, City were able to expose his defensive frailties. Even if the 35-year-old is able to keep him quiet, Cancelo will be lurking too.
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There are so many worrying signs in Maguire's game, including a habit of raising his arm not in the belief opponents are offside but in the desperate hope that they are to stop him being exposed once more.
But Milan got the job done and winning the game in such dramatic fashion will have some believing it is their year. Inter will be looking to make it consecutive titles and are in impressive form. They also probably have the easier run in to the end of the season but anything can happen. The Serie A title will surely be heading to Milan but for the Rossoneri or Simone Inzaghi's men.
Dunk and Webster were badly missed, but Brighton fell into old habits at the other end. They had 69% of the ball but failed to make it count, with Maupay cutting a frustrated figure up front.
That's our next challenge. We were in control of the game, we had good possession, we created chances.
A close-range finish from John Stones cancelled out Roland Sallai's penalty but England could not find a winner as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Hungary.
For Rijkhoff to challenge them in the next year or so, he must continue to develop the aspects of his game that do not always come as naturally as general ability when in possession.
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But Motsepe has looked to allay those fears by confirming the tournament will go ahead as planned with Cameron's curtain raiser against Burkina Faso on track to take place on January 9.
Rangers defender Connor Goldson appears closer to the Ibrox exit door after a report named two English sides hunting his signature with a third unnamed for now.
Empacher also believes that current FIFA rules hold back African talent, with players unable to sign for European clubs until the age of 18 and thereby missing important development years at the world's best academies.
There has been little to shout about from a United perspective in recent weeks but Sancho’s displays since the break have been hugely encouraging.
As the Aston Villa man prepares for the Stallions’ Third-Placed Playoff at the current Africa Cup of Nations, the legacy of those ‘big brothers’ who helped paint a new chapter in the national side’s history—and facilitate his transition to the international arena—continues to fuel the West Africans’ footballing future.
However, Sarina Wiegman's side do still have to play Group D's second-placed side and Luxembourg in their final two qualifiers in September.
But Sue Smith, the former England international, told Sky Sports: It was a game of missed opportunities.
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Having conceded just 25 times in the entire 2020-21 Liga season on their way to the title, Jan Oblak has already seen 20 goals escape his grasp before the halfway point of the current campaign. The Slovenian, in fact, is in uncharted territory: never before in his seven-and-a-half years at Atletico has he averaged more than a goal conceded per match.
Lage has highlighted centre-back as the position that he is most desperate for reinforcements, with only three senior players currently available to fill his favoured five-defender formation.
The last side to go 14 consecutive top-flight matches without letting in a first half goal was Arsenal between January and May 2015 (15 in a row).Adama Traoré scored his first Premier League goal of the season in the 90th minute of Wolves' 3-1 win over Southampton in their last match; the Spaniard has scored the most goals in Premier League history without ever scoring in the first half (8 goals), and only Chris Eagles (4/7, 57%) has scored a higher percentage of his goals (5+) in the 90th minute than Traoré (4/8, 50%).Wolves goalkeeper José Sá has only conceded 15 goals in his first 20 Premier League starts, the fewest in a goalkeeper's first 20 starts in the competition since Alisson in December 2018 (8 conceded); Sá has saved 24 of the last 25 shots on target he has faced in open play in Premier League matches.Premier League Preview: Conte's Spurs to crack Chelsea code?
Ibrahimovic is well-known for his larger-than-life actions, so that he made such a gesture is perhaps less surprising. Nevertheless, the Swede left his mark on MLS despite a brief stay and is continuing to deliver back in Europe too.
Watch free highlights of this game after full timeHe's fired six shots on target in his last nine fixtures and was on free-kick duties in the defeat at Tottenham in midweek.
The Women's Super League is set for a dramatic finale as the title will be decided on the final day of the season - and the trophy will be delivered to somewhere in London.
Mark Warburton knows as well as anyone how important the gift of patience can be in football. And how different things looked roughly this time last December.
He is good technically, he beats the man, he is a striker and in good physical condition. It is an important choice for me - I can make him in the starting XI or bring him on in the game.
The Copa America champions join Brazil as the second South American team to qualify for the tournament.
Brian Graham almost levelled on the night with a volley against the bar and a header that was superbly saved.
Injury and illness have prevented him from starting any of Chelsea's last 11 Premier League games and Thomas Tuchel's side have struggled to turn dominance into goals without their main man.
Craig was forever wanting, in his words, to go to the next level. He wanted to be the best, and he was fabulous, a handful for anyone to play against.
Yet it all could have been so different. He played on the wing and would be fouled a lot but would rarely go down, says Araujo.
That match, like this one, was the first after the international break and Tuchel accepted his side may have been mentally drained from playing around the world.
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It is very easy to get beat by a very good Celtic team but we were a lot better in the second half. Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou: It has been a big part of our way of doing things, we obviously want to be a team who dominates the game and scores goals.
Denis Zakaria, whose contract at Borussia would have expired in June 2022 and was subsequently offered a contract extension, made it clear in December that he would had no plans to extend his stay with the Foals but would rather open a new chapter in his career. The Switzerland international midfielder will fulfil this wish, after requesting a transfer to Juventus during the January transfer window.
Given its timing and its setting, the 2022 World Cup promises to be one like no other, and now it just 12 months away from kicking-off.
It's stuff I dreamed of, he told BBC Sport. Alan Shearer was my hero, I grew up idolising him - now I have scored the winner at St James' Park!
The Magpies spent over £90 million ($122m) on Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood, Bruno Guimaraes and Dan Burn, showing off their financial power following the completion of their Saudi-backed takeover last October.
Barcelona are ninth in La Liga with 15 points from 10 games, nine points adrift of leaders Real Sociedad, and trailing second-placed Real Madrid by six points.
Southgate accepts his team are there to be shot at but that they have a right to rate their chances.
