Champions Chelsea in second have a game in hand, but the Gunners now hold a crucial lead after a mini dip in form that had seen them lose to Birmingham and draw with Manchester City.
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In the first half, Chelsea looked an entirely different team to the one that subsided so meekly at home, overpowering Madrid with their physicality intelligence and speed. They didn’t create many chances, but their dominance was such that it was no great surprise when they took the lead on the night, Mason Mount finishing superbly after good work from Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Timo Werner.
Sadio Mane grabbed the opener when he headed in Trent Alexander-Arnold's free-kick in the first half.
More video later emerged of Zouma throwing shoes at the cat and chasing it around a room. Sky Sports have reported that the Met Police have decided not to investigate the video.
He wasn't on the pitch when we got the last one but he was the designated taker today. Livingston manager David Martindale: A point is fantastic, to be fair.
“But I’ll never forget being in the middle there and watching him just pop it about for fun. It was scary.”
Manchester City may have the edge as they pursue Erling Haaland this summer. The 21-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker is available for £68 million at the end of the season and could command a hefty commission. With Alf Inge Haaland leading negotiations with clubs, the Mirror believes that Barcelona, PSG and Real Madrid are at a disadvantage.
When I spoke to [Colombia coach] Reinaldo Rueda, he asked me about his physical condition and body weight; he is slim, but you try and kick him because he knows how to use his body, so to stop him you have to push or grab him, but kicking him is very tough for opponents.”
He's a coach who has been in the position for three years and has won more than 80 per cent (actually 78.05 per cent).
The Dutchman will demand a response from his players with a huge European tie against Sparta Prague looming at Ibrox on Thursday - and this group are more than capable of rousing themselves.
But goalkeeper Lee Nicholls made a string of saves and Forest spurned a host of opportunities as they somehow managed to emerge empty-handed from a game they could easily have won by a comfortable margin.
While England prospered, the tournament could hardly have gone any worse for Rashford personally. Sancho has shown a better all-round game than Rashford - and not just one in front of goal.
They were forced to drop deeper to counter the growing City threat, though, and when Laporte headed in the equaliser, it felt like an inevitable City winner was coming.
“That is what everyone expected from us. We knew it would be very difficult against Villa. In the first half I thought we did well. It could have been 3-2 or 4-3 to us at half-time.
I was doing that myself the other day when I was looking at a picture of me and Ademola playing for Charlton U23s many years ago.
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He never made a senior appearance but enjoyed two successful campaigns with Benfica B in the second tier.
Coming in at No 4 in the overall form chart, the Portuguese has shone for Pep Guardiola's side this term after nearly leaving the club in the summer.
Everything is fine until you reach that Christmas time. The 26th and 28th is still not right and we have to accept that. It is tradition, I get all that, but it is really tough at the end of December. January is not getting better - the more successful we are in the cup competitions, it's pretty much exactly the same.
Alfredo Morelos scored a double and set up another as Rangers powered past Hearts Ibrox grew volatile and riven with angst, much of it aimed at Willie Collum, the referee.
“I think we've made an honourable journey even if we wanted to play this final,” said Traore, who features for Premier League side Aston Villa. “We tried everything unfortunately we fell in the semi-finals.
We had enough chances to go on and score a second and maybe even a third, but they've got the likes of Austin, Dykes, Willock and Andre Gray.
The plan against France was to give them 30 minutes. We'll factor that in tomorrow - they will play more minutes again.
If you make the comparison with Wesley Fofana, another ex-Saint-Etienne centre-back who went to Leicester, he doesn't quite have the same level of physicality.
This game will be about proving superiority. And it will be old school, even if many players on the field are still learning what this rivalry is all about.
They've dropped him for a game they had to win to have any chance of winning the title. It's only the fact Chelsea came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 that there is not absolute mayhem.
“If the referee made a mistake and disallowed the goal, he will be the first to be upset at getting it wrong, while for Roma it is deja vu, as this has already happened many times to us this season.
England's lead at the top of Group I was cut to three points last month as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Hungary at Wembley, while Poland beat Albania 1-0 to move into second place.
What’s more, with Paul Pogba out of contract at the end of the season Van de Beek will surely have the opportunity to make himself one of the first names on the team sheet at Old Trafford. The Dutch midfielder’s natural talent is in no doubt, but the circumstances at Manchester United in 2022 might finally be right for him to thrive.
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Obviously, the World Cup is a long way away but… you need regular football, he said. You want to start games.
The 27-year-old Frenchman, who faces seven charges of rape and one of sexual assault, was granted bail by Judge Patrick Thompson at a hearing at Chester Crown Court on Friday.
We know the performances are there and that's the frustrating thing at the minute; a lot of times this season, we have been the better team but we are finding ourselves on the wrong end of results and are drawing a few too many games but there's a long way to go yet.
Our people were outstanding and Newcastle are obviously a really passionate crowd. Winning here is special.
Ultimately, Xhaka’s error didn’t prove decisive this time, but the true cost of his latest red card might not be known until the end of next week.
We stand for inclusivity as a team - that's been the big driver of a lot of the stances we've taken in the last couple of years - and it would be horrible to think some of our fans feel they can't go because they feel threatened or they're worried about their safety. Southgate insists he is taking the problem seriously and will go further in getting a feel for the issues when he travels to Doha for the World Cup draw next month.
In addition to his own charitable work, Gerrard is a regular participant in LFC Foundation initiatives.
We've already highlighted that VAR hubs could be located away from grounds - like in the Premier League - if space was an issue.
If that was a warning sign, Sunday’s tantrum against Morecambe was definitive proof Ndombele is not up to the challenge.
Penn said: I said to the lads in the changing room after we beat Leamington that we have to believe history can be made one day, so let's hope it could be Saturday.
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