It seems universally accepted that it's better than it was but not in the position where people think it could be.
We played Tottenham and they had an outbreak, we played Manchester United and they had an outbreak, Smith said after the 2-0 defeat. We wanted guidance whether it would be fair on Villa if we had symptomatic players around us.
We have a new manager, new staff and are adapting to a new style of play too. We are in a good place, it's exciting for us and we're just looking forward to the new year now.
I'm still ambitious and I still want to get into the England team - I know I'm up against Reece James, Kyle Walker and Trent (Alexander-Arnold) and I think I can still handle the pressure. Trippier admitted that Newcastle's main aim for this season would be to stay in the Premier League but added that there is excitement around the club's long-term project which he is happy to be a part of.
Their makeshift defence - decimated by injuries - could not stop Martinelli making those vital runs as Alexandre Lacazette lured in the Leeds centre-backs, leaving the space.
Since returning to United Ronaldo has made his presence felt mostly in the Champions League, where a remarkable run of six goals in five games led the Reds to first place in their group.
I was happy to see how he bounced back after what happened in Europe in midweek. To bounce back and score the winner is a fantastic moment for him.
They travel to Leyton Orient and Walsall before back-to-back home fixtures against Salford and Harrogate next month.
Download the Sky Sports Scores App: Apple | AndroidThe UK's No 1 scores app: Find out moreA horrible day for United had plenty of time to get even worse, and it did on the hour as Pogba's over-zealous challenge on Keita was picked up by VAR - Anthony Taylor showed him red after only 15 minutes on the pitch, but Liverpool's day was soured somewhat by the sight of the impressive Keita being brought off on a stretcher with a suspected ankle injury.
Palace's struggles away from home have led to them winning just once on the road this season, with only Burnley having a worse record.
The Senegal forward toe-poked his effort past the onrushing Ederson, only for his shot to strike the post, before John Stones's panicked clearance from the rebound hit his own 'keeper and looped goalwards as if in slow motion.
Chelsea boosted their hopes of reaching the Women's Champions League knockout stage as group winners with victory over Servette at Kingsmeadow.
I played a bit with Mount and Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi, who were in the age groups below and trained with Romelu Lukaku, of course.
A number of teams still find themselves with work to do however, and between now and the end of qualifying, there will be a number of twists and turns on the road to the Middle East.
Having been promoted from the Women's Championship, they quickly found themselves in a relegation battle, with manager Gemma Davies being replaced by Marcus Bignot halfway through the season.
The Argentine forward curled a perfect 25-yard shot into the top corner in the 68th minute after being set up by Neymar.
However, the metric that matters most illustrates the challenge Xavi faces in taking Barca back to the top of the Spanish and European game. For all that the Catalans dominated their games against Espanyol and Benfica, for all the touches they had and passes they made, they scored just once.
Kirk Thompson appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court for three charges: being in possession of indecent images of children, taking or making indecent photographs of children and sending a racist message to the former Middlesbrough winger, who now plays in Turkey.
Potter, like many Premier League managers, wants transparency, saying last week: It would be better if it was more transparent but at the same time you're talking about medical information so I don't know how transparent that can be. They are due to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on December 29, then Everton away on January 2.
After leaving Rangers a fortnight ago, Defoe has re-joined Sunderland on a free transfer with the mission of helping the proud club escape the third tier of English football.
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One touch 30 yards out to set himself before a strike so sweet, it bent beguilingly this way and that before bulging the net.
Anfernee Dijksteel, Marc Bola, Dael Fry and Grant Hall are all injured and Lee Peltier was also suspended.
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We played better in the second half. We were more aggressive, we played to win the game and we lost it.
Tierney later hit the crossbar, while there were further chances for Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel as Arsenal were the better side throughout.
Centre-back Tom Holmes put the home side in front on the stroke of half-time with a spectacular overhead kick, before Mallik Wilks equalised 10 minutes into the second half.
On Monday, Hungary manager Marco Rossi said, apparently his move to Chelsea is a done deal when speaking about the 23-year-old - a suggestion that was rejected 24 hours late by Szalai's current club, Fenerbahce.
“Today was not a good performance. It was good we took a point because on another day maybe we wouldn’t have, but if we want to hang in there with the big boys we are going to have to win games like this.
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We responded well and were the dominant team. We had 14 shots but only one on target - that tells its own story.
Kieran Trippier has won 35 caps for England He will be reunited with Howe, who signed him while he was at Burnley.
That isn't happening. In this day and age, if anyone goes to Newcastle, they'll be accused of going for the money.
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Overall, I know that my katsu curry (pictured below) is a winner every time with footballers. I think that will be my ultimate legacy at the FA!
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The absence of a Cesc Fabregas or Christian Eriksen in the midfield two also means Spurs are too flat when attempting to build through the lines.
Rincon scored 17 goals during his international career and was on the scoresheet against Argentina in a 5-0 World Cup qualifier victory in Buenos Aires in 1993.
There was also the socialist side of him. We suddenly had bicycles and sports gear, experiencing things others weren't.
I've got three main plays to attack... West Ham are also facing a lot of shots on their goal over the past month.
That is exactly how Northern Ireland and Ian Baraclough felt after Monday's result against Italy, who in turn missed out on an automatic place at the World Cup finals in Qatar next winter.
Mo Salah scored the only goal of the game as Egypt beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in the African Cup of Nations.
That is exactly how Northern Ireland and Ian Baraclough felt after Monday's result against Italy, who in turn missed out on an automatic place at the World Cup finals in Qatar next winter.
Paper TalkAll January done dealsLive football on Sky SportsIt would take a considerable offer for them to be persuaded to consider allowing the player, signed from RB Salzburg in January 2020 for £7.25million, to leave.
He is a decent player, he's just got to keep it simple, and it will come. Raheem Sterling has learned to keep it simple.
But it's probably what we needed as a group of players to speak and analyse where we're going wrong and what we can do better.
