But he didn't face the club where he made his name until almost four years later when the two sides met in the Champions League round of 16. Inevitably, United's former golden boy Ronaldo scored in both legs to secure a place in the quarter-finals for Real Madrid and send Sir Alex Ferguson's side crashing out.
MK dons are in worst run of form right now. They have lost their last 7 matches in all competitions. They sit on 20th spot in the relegation zone and seems like they will be relegated to the league 2 at the end of the season. They are coming from a defeat against Rotherham by 3-2 goals.
Add to that the fact that they are 6th in the Premier League, six points adrift of Chelsea in 4th and having dropped eight points in their last four games and it’s easy to see why the fans aren’t overly happy right now.
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His comments drew a blunt response from the mayor of Atalanta's home town Bergamo who said the team had earned their place with "sweat and imagination". Atalanta, who qualified by finishing third in Serie A last season, are playing in the Champions League for the first time and the progress of the provincial side to the last 16 has been one of the highlights of the competition.
Karlsruher and Bochum will face each other in the upcoming match in the Second Bundesliga. Karlsruher this season have the following results: 6W, 9D and 11L. Meanwhile Bochum have 7W, 10D and 9L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar predictions for Saturday's match in the Eredivisie. Mid-table Sparta look to head into the winter break on 23pts but face the tricky task of beating an AZ side that sit joint top of the Eredivisie. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.
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It's not been a pleasing few weeks for the Shrews, who're now without a league win in three matches. They've lost two of their last three, though they've not exactly had an easy run of it, facing a very strong Rotherham side and a Doncaster side that is seemingly on the up. Moreover, prior to a couple of bad weeks, Shrewsbury showed that they're capable of tussling with good sides when beating both Blackpool and Coventry.
Like, for example, during Aston Villa’s 5-0 victory over a collection of children in Liverpool shirts in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening, essentially everyone with access to a Twitter account and a working knowledge of early 2000s football ephemera tweeted the same thing: well done, they’re 13. In case you’re not familiar with the reference, it’s from a Michael Owen soccer skills video in which he toyed with a young goalkeeper being coached by Neville Southall and after one celebration too many, big Nev – god love him – loses patience with the international footballer and has a pop.
Chelsea played a lot of good football. We've done well but our football has to get better. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, speaking to BBC Sport:"We dominated the game in terms of possession, but make mistakes and teams will hurt you. I'm not happy with any of the goals. You don't get given victories for scoring two goals, you have to be better than that. There were moments they counter-attacked, which we knew they would.
AC Milan and Torino wore black armbands in tribute to late basketball legend Kobe Bryant in their Italian Cup quarter-final tie. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday at the age of 41, had lived in Italy for several years as a child and supported Milan. A video was displayed on the big screen at the San Siro before kick-off showing photos and clips of Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who was among the eight other people who lost their lives in the crash.
I think we have operated in a smart and functional manner to improve the squad and the goal has been achieved with Moses, Young and Eriksen," Conte told reporters after Wednesday's 2-1 Coppa Italia win against Fiorentina. Denmark midfielder Eriksen, who had been the main target, was finally signed from Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday and was rushed into the side for his debut as a substitute on Wednesday.
But if an English club come knocking - especially one like Spurs - it could be difficult for Smalling to turn down. The 30-year-old will begin to think about his family and moving back home to London, where he grew up. It's a difficult decision but, at the same time, he will be delighted that clubs are queuing up for him after previously thinking his career at the top level was coming to an end.
That could be about to change. With David Silva’s contract at the Etihad expiring in June, a vacancy has appeared in midfield, paving the way for Foden to have a regular role in Pep Guardiola’s side and stake a claim for a starting spot at the next international tournament. But back to Sancho. While his progression at Dortmund has been staggering, he has so far been good – but not great – in his 11 senior caps for England.
Incidents of racism have marred a number of Premier League games this season, while there were also incidents of alleged homophobia in three games last month, including a Brighton match. Yet again our safety and stewarding team, along with Sussex Police, have had to deal with three separate and unwanted instances of disgusting racist and homophobic abuse. Brighton chief executive Paul Barber. If the prospect of a life ban from watching their clubs play football isn't a strong enough deterrent, we have to ask the question as to whether the courts should be given the power to hand out more severe punishments? Football can only do so much, and we are sick and tired of the game's reputation being tarnished by these people.
Instead it was more heartbreak and pressure for the 42-year-old Portuguese, who once again saw an Everton game heavily influenced by VAR, as it was when they lost controversially at Brighton after a penalty harshly awarded against Michael Keane saw a lead eventually turn to defeat. Media playback is not supported on this device Leicester 2-1 Everton: Defeat was harsh on Everton - Marco Silva Everton pushed Leicester all the way and, with more of a cutting edge, could have cashed in on spells when they were comfortable and in relative control, with Sidibe causing all sorts of problems down the right flank.
In any event, buoyed by their famous atmosphere, Liverpool absolutely thumped Atlético Madrid 1-0 in the 90 minutes, then smashed them, er, 1-3 in extra time. Diego Simeone has heard of xG, but has no time for it. To be clear, while Atlético were as committed as ever, this was not a defensive masterclass.
The argument] was probably as a consequence of our meetings. If you want to blame someone for that it's me," said the 57-year-old. I was critical of my boys. They were not critical enough with themselves. I asked them to be more demanding of each other. Son is an amazing kid. Everybody likes Son, but the captain told him you have to do more and give more to the team. It is something needed for the team to grow up.
There is still much for Mourinho to do but a win over Arsenal has never done any harm to Tottenham's morale. Arsenal pay for old failings Alexandre Lacazette scored the opener with his only shot on targetThere was much to admire about Mikel Arteta's Arsenal here but the bottom line is they were undone once more by old failings which their manager will be desperate to cure. Arsenal were positive, energetic and dangerous, moving the ball quickly and looking to create chances for a potent strike pair of Lacazette and Aubameyang.
Regar Tadaz is going to face Istaravshan for the third leg of the Tajikistan league. Regar got two points after three matches and scored only two goals and conceded three. The visitors lost two matches in a row where they conceded five goals and scored only one. In the previous season, Regar was strong team and they ended in a high position. The visitors were a team from the bottom of the table and this season will not be better. Istaravshan got low-quality players and they should lose this clash. Regar needs points and they should win against Istaravshan. They beat them 5:2 in the previous meeting.
The BBC is reporting that Tottenham's compensation package for Mauricio Pochettino and his staff will be a tidy sum over £12m. Not a bad pay off. Some non-Tottenham news (I know, crazy) because Liverpool look like they will be without to starters on Saturday for their trip to Crystal Palace. Mo Salah has been battling an ankle injury and will reportedly miss Saturday's Premier League return while Andy Robertson missed Scotland's games against Cyprus and Kazakhstan - and appears not to have made a full recovery.
Dinamo Brest will host BATE Borisov for this fixture of the league. Both teams are one of the ambitious teams in this campaign. However, BATE have better results in this season. BATE Borisov are currently on the 1st position with 19 points. Also, BATE are in solid shape. They have four consecutive victories. In previous game BATE is won 3-0 against Slutsk. Also, we have Dinamo Brest who's is very unpredictable team in this season. They are currently on the 7th place with 13 points. Nevertheless, the hosts have the potential to provide a strong resistance. Maybe this is - draw
He left Newcastle at the end of the season and joined Dalian Yifang in China, but recently told BBC Sport he would like to return to the Premier League one day, with his family still living in England. Carlo AncelottiCurrent job: Napoli managerPrevious teams managed: Reggiana, Parma, Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern MunichMajor trophies won: 3 Champions Leagues, Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, FA Cup, Italian Cup, Spanish Cup, 3 Uefa Super Cups, 2 German Super Cups, Community Shield, Italian Super CupThe 60-year-old Italian is one of only three men to win three European Cups as a manager.
Home team Borussia Dortmund remains the biggest counterweight to Bayern Munich in the race to the top of the table. Currently, Borussia Dortmund are getting 51 points after 25 rounds, in which they have 15 wins, 6 draws and lost 4 matches ranked 2nd on the table, their distance to the top is currently only 4 points. . Borussia Dortmund have had 4 consecutive victories and 7 in the last 8 rounds in the Bundesliga. It is not difficult for the home team to win if they maintain their performance. On the other side, Schalke 04 before that was in a very bad shape when the last 7 rounds they had played only lost and lost. Over 25 matches, Schalke won 9 wins, 10 draws and lost 6 matches bringing 37 points. Their current distance from the Wolfsburg chasing team is only 1 point away and if they do not improve the performance of the visitors, it is possible to lose their European team capacity. Confronting Borussia Dortmund will be an extremely difficult challenge for them
Having also suffered a 5-0 defeat at Leicester earlier in the season, Newcastle have lost by at least five goals on more than one occasion in the same Premier League season for the very first time. Manchester City completed 787 of their 840 passes this evening against Newcastle, recording a pass completion rate of 93. Premier League since 2003-04. Manchester City have scored 4+ goals in three straight home Premier League games for only the second time, also doing so between September and October 2017 under Pep Guardiola.
Santa Cruz proved to be competitive off late and will do everything to have a win over the away team. Both sides have good forms to contend in this match. The home team has a good home win advantage and so will do their best to win their away counterpart in this game. The expected result for this match could be an over 2.5 game with both sides scoring in this tough and challenging game. With an expected win score of 2-1 or 3-2 for the home team. Santa Cruz being in group B has only 1 point and getting a 3 point will give them a push a bit in competition.
Much like Carlisle, Cardiff have been struggling to pick up regular wins of late. Neil Harris' men have won just one of their last seven, though they've only lost one of those seven, so it's fair to say that the Bluebirds have been competing.
Middlesbrough vs Huddersfield predictions in our match preview this Championship clash. Will Middlesbrough continue a fine run of form at their own ground? Read on for our free Championship predictions and betting tips.
For me the answer is clear here. Both teams are between the best at the league but in my opinion Daejeon are by far the better team here. Before the beginning of the season they got a new owner who invested a lot at the team, and with that they brought it a lot of new players and for me they are the main candidate for promotion for sure.After 7 rounds they are at the 2nd place with 11 points and only 1 lost at the previous round from Seoul which they lost in a very dramatic way. On the other hand we have Jeonnam. The Dragons are not a bad team but as far as I'm concerned they are not playoff candidate. They are one of those teams that is mostly relying at the defense and after 6 round they have 10 points and only 4 scored goals and 2 received.
Feyenoord vs PSV predictions for Sunday's clash in the Eredivisie. Feyenoord's unbeaten run could come to an end this weekend when they play host to third placed PSV. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.
In this enormous silence that surrounds us during the lockdown, there is almost a Zen atmosphere. We can hear the birdsong even in the megalopolis of the big city, see how quickly the smog cleared, even after some chose to mock that wonderful young girl, Greta Thunberg. It will be wonderful when football and sport return, as emotions and memories will help us to get back to living our full lives.
Wolfsburg and Dortmund will face each other in the upcoming match in the German Bundesliga. Wolfsburg this season have the following results: 10W, 9D and 7L. Meanwhile Dortmund have 16W, 6D and 4L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
I don't know why we have such a big odds for over 2.5 goals in this game. Both teams have big motive to win this game. Granada at home should be favorite in this game but they have game in Cup next week against Bilbao and they should rotate team and that is a main reason. Still, they also need victory in this one as they can catch Europa league place for next season. Celta is fighting against relegation. This team is just 2 points far from relegation place. So they must go for a win as well. They manage to score twice against Real Madrid in 2-2 draw. So over 2.5 with 2.50 look like good bet.
I do remember the match story of the first game between them earlier this season at Sheffield Utd when the hosts were in good shape and Manchester Utd was struggling in the league. Sheffield took the lead and defended well till late when they switched off and conceded 3 goals in a row but got a late goal and a 3-3 draw in the end. But just before the break United was in great shape, even defeating Manchester City with 2-0 at home or Watford with 3-0 as well.
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The compact 4-4-2, while also posing a threat with the ball, led to regular results against the Old Firm, and Rangers in particular, last term. Manager Alex Dyer was, of course, Clarke's assistant and said post-match he learned a lot from him and was flattered by the comparison with his old mentor. But Dyer himself should take immense credit for turning Kilmarnock's fortunes around after a tough start to his reign.
The nurses' association - Ordem dos Enfermeiros - echoed doctors' concerns and said some nurses are using swimming goggles to protect themselves. Of those infected so far, 165 are health workers, according to the country's health secretary of state Antonio Sales. Portugal declared a state of emergency on Wednesday with restrictions on people's movements.
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