Without the spectre of relegation, Wrexham manager Brian Flynn used the season to blood a number of promising youngsters such as Gareth Owen, Waynne Phillips, Lee Jones, Phil Hardy and Steve Watkin.
Sweden's fate will now be decided in the lottery of the playoffs, but it could - and arguably should - have been a very different story.
Liverpool hope to take advantage of that by paying a £5m ($6.7m) fee now. The Reds signed another gifted youngster, Harvey Elliott, from Fulham in 2019.
When it was put to him that even teams in the lower reaches of the table can be difficult to beat, it was little surprise that Varane agreed. “The games are very difficult,” he said. “You can’t be relaxed. You can be winning a game and you know, if you have 10 minutes to play, anything can happen.
But we would have liked to be part of the conversation, just to make sure all the angles were covered and the welfare of the players was part of that conversation.
He would be able to move to other clubs where he could score a lot more goals and perhaps not have to work so hard, and the environment wouldn't be as demanding as it is at Manchester City, and then he could get his move to a Manchester City, Manchester United or Liverpool - or another club in the Premier League - three or four years down the line.
Asked about his goal, Alexander-Arnold told BT Sport: I've been waiting for that [type of goal] for five years.
Off the pitch, things are progressing and it's great that a new stadium is on the way, but they still look absolutely miles away from having a top-four team to play in it.
It was not the first time Campos found herself battling for a break into the sport she loved. In this team photo taken in Sao Paulo, Campos is second from the left in the back row
I was a bit worried when Russell Martin left as manager but this gaffer has come in and been brilliant, he continues.
Once a driving force, he has been reduced to a niggling presence who appears more intent on debating decisions with officials and trying to win cheap fouls than making meaningful interventions in matches.
It wasn't easy but just the idea he's one of the greatest goalscorers of all time, and with Salah and Mane I thought he should be up front, he said.
Ronaldo completed arguably the biggest transfer of 2021 when he rejoined United from Juventus for £20 million ($27m) in August.
You've got to keep developing but we've not been able to freshen up the team. We've improved the squad, there's no doubt about that, but we have to improve the team.
It was a damaging weekend for Arsenal last time around in the race for the top four as their north London rivals Tottenham went above them in the table as well as enjoying a seven-goal swing in goal difference.
Cedric Soares was forced off early at Anfield with Bukayo Saka also taking a knock as Granit Xhaka's first-half red card further depleted manager Mikel Arteta's squad.
“I worked closely with Ole for a long time now and we do have very similar beliefs,” he said. “We did as players and we certainly do as coaches and managers.
Leeds forward Sam Greenwood grabbed the first when Clinton Mola headed Tommy Doyle's corner towards goal only for it to hit the substitute on the back and find its way in.
Mali will round off their group games against Mauritania on Thursday, while Gambia will seek to take something from their tie with Tunisia to ensure their qualification.
Valerie Gauvin struck twice to help Everton beat Huddersfield 4-0 at the John Smith's Stadium, while Liverpool thrashed Lincoln 6-0 at Prenton Park, with Leighanne Robe grabbing a hat-trick.
Gordon becomes, at 17 years and 96 days, the second-youngest goalscorer in Reds history, behind only Ben Woodburn, who was a couple of months younger when netting against Leeds United back in 2016.
He has become a useful source of assists for Jurgen Klopp, from the flanks and over set-pieces, with the plan being for numbers posted in that department to secure a place in football folklore.
I don't think it should come as a huge surprise Sancho is now struggling, a lot of people argued when Ronaldo came he would benefit the young players through seeing him in training and how he works, and there's an element of truth in that but fundamentally these young players need to play.
That's where good protection in front of the back four comes into it and every team needs it. For me, a good holding midfielder is priceless.
Next up for Wolfsburg is an away trip to take on Mainz, whilst Dortmund host Bayern Munich in a table of the table clash
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There is hope among local officials that the statue will be an icon for others to look up to and create a tangible link to arguably one of the sport's most respected and recognisable players.
John Terry - The former defender spent his entire senior club career at Chelsea, making 492 Premier League appearances.
The 41-year-old followed Lampard - who was appointed Chelsea boss in July 2019 - to Stamford Bridge when he became an academy coach in October of that year.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is liaising with Essex Police about the incident.
Soon after, substitute Rodriguez went close again after a nice ball in from Roberts, but his header wriggled just wide of the far post.
Greg Kiltie’s late goal secured St Mirren a draw at Livingston after losing manager Jim Goodwin to Aberdeen earlier in the day.
Gabriel scored the only goal and Gabriel Martinelli was given an unusual red card as Arsenal beat Wolves for their first win of 2022.
I was a shy girl growing up - I didn't have any confidence. That was the first feel I had for the competitive side of the game.
It's a key part of the recommendation, government-backed, and to push back would be wrong, said Masters in his first public comments on the plan.
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I don't know much else, I got decent grades at school but I couldn't see myself going to university, or doing anything other than football.
