I remember the board at Utrecht contacted me because they wanted some information about this guy who they wanted as their new head coach.
Our betting guru Jones Knows wants to back Leicester at a huge price to beat Liverpool and sees wins for Spurs, Crystal Palace and West Ham.
Scotland vs Israel on Sky: Hanley suspended for Hampden showdownPatterson ignoring Everton, Man Utd linksScotland call-up 'surprises' Armstrong after injury returnAfter a 1-0 victory in Austria last month, Clarke's side sit in second place behind runaway leaders Denmark and with a play-off spot in their own hands as they prepare to play Israel for the seventh time in three years.
Despite conceding, a defensive containing the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, Bouna Sarr and Abdou Diallo is the strongest in the tournament, while the arrival of Sarr can open up Mane and give the Teranga Lions an extra dimension in attack.
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There were some fine displays from the visitors, who were tested by Marcelo Bielsa's team in a, sometimes, frantic game where only poor finishing let both sides down.
The hosts stepped up their urgency in the second half, but struggled to break down the visitors' defence, Harrison Burrows going closest with a strike which forced Samba to save at his near post.
We thought maybe we can enter and save an important tenth of a second when we have a free foot with Callum on the right side and the situation was like this.
Having played a lot of games this season already an obvious tiredness is starting to appear in the team. That affects the way they defend and how they approach every possession.
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For the first time in weeks, the gap to Manchester City at the top of the table is closed. At nine points, it is still a big ask, but Liverpool boast a game in hand, and they will be boosted by the return of key players by the time they return to league action next month.
He's the first Czech player to score a brace at the European Championship since Milan Baros in 2004 (vs Denmark).At 49.7 yards, Patrik Schick's second goal for Czech Republic was the furthest distance from which a goal has been scored on record at the European Championship (since 1980).At 36 years and 101 days, goalkeeper David Marshall became the second oldest player to appear for Scotland at a major tournament (World Cup and EUROs), after 39-year-old Jim Leighton played in all three of their games at the 1998 World Cup.What the manager said...
Professional sport is incredible. The margins are tiny. Scott McTominay, one of Clarke's preferred options at the back, gets injured. So does Grant Hanley. So Souttar goes from the international wilderness to the bench in Moldova. Then Jack Hendry gets injured and Souttar is in the team. One minute all he can see is Hearts and next he's scoring for Scotland in front of 50,000 people in a critical World Cup qualifier.
He had initially been set to join up with the U21s but has been drafted in by manager Gareth Southgate after Marcus Rashford, James Ward-Prowse, Mason Mount and Luke Shaw did not report for international duty.
Honestly, we didn't deserve to lose the game and also we didn't deserve to draw because we created many chances and in many circumstances, we were unlucky.
Though the two did not enjoying a winning start when they finally played together for the first time in the same colours against Manchester City midweek in the Champions League, the duo's maiden link-up in a first-choice XI this weekend saw them truly bury the hatchet to help steer a much-needed fightback against Saint-Etienne.
The 29-year-old has requested to play for the Under-23s in order to get match fit and a number of clubs are said to be interested in signing the defender in January. While United would be open to offers, it is understood that they have yet to receive a formal approach for Jones.
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Sir Geoff Hurst said: The timing of this, with the club qualifying for Europe, is fantastic. You couldn't possibly have picked a better time to do it, it's absolutely brilliant.
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Aubameyang, who has an Arsenal contract until 2023, may leave the north London club in the January transfer window with the club reportedly looking to move the forward on.
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Sky Bet League One Plymouth moved two points clear at the top of Sky Bet League One after coming from behind to stretch their unbeaten run to 15 games with a 2-1 win over Ipswich.
Pearson reacted to boos from home supporters by sending on Chris Martin and Massengo for the second half, in place of Benarous and Towler.
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Michael O'Neill recalled experienced Joe Allen and Steven Fletcher to his starting line-up, but the Potters almost fell behind early when Ilias Chair was left unmarked in the box and Davies had to throw himself to his left to push away the midfielder's goal-bound header.
The Egypt international, who turns 30 in June and has fewer than 18 months left on his current deal, said it was up to the club to show appreciation for what he has helped them achieve.
Davis showed superb technique to volley against the Leicester bar before Zinckernagel's opener, with the visitors gifting Forest a second goal only moments later.
Clarke: Scotland's winning mentality can lead to historic EurosMcTominay relishing Scotland responsibilityEuro 2020 gossip: Final week of build-upBoss Clarke confirmed Fleck will come back into consideration when he returns to the squad but is unlikely to be in the mix for the opening game against the Czechs at Hampden Park on June 14, which comes before the trip to Wembley to play England and a final group game against Croatia in Glasgow.
Apart from a 15-minute spell at the start when Newcastle's players drew inspiration from the buoyant home fans and took the game to their opponents, Liverpool rarely looked troubled on Saturday.
They had been aiming to close the gap on the top three and secure qualification for the Champions League - a competition Vasseur won with Lyon.
It's what you do week in, week out, in terms of what you stand for as a player. Obviously it's very difficult, Champions League is fantastic, but I'd be picking the league title.
Despite having been raised next to the border with Venezuela in north-eastern Colombia, the young winger had never set foot abroad when he was called up to represent his country at the Copa America of Indigenous People in mid-2015.
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Miguel Almiron was played through by Wilson in the second half but was denied a first goal in 26 league games by Pope.
Tuchel says the publication of the interview is an unwanted distraction for his side, but he is reluctant to criticise Lukaku at this stage in case his words have been misinterpreted.
Opta stats● After losing four consecutive Premier League games against Liverpool between 2019 and 2020, Chelsea are unbeaten in their last two against the Reds (W1 D1), though both of these games have come at Anfield.
Asked at his first pre-match press conference whether ketchup has been red-listed at Villa Park, Gerrard said: It was banned before I had seen it!
Oliver Skipp is still out with a groin injury, with Conte last week saying he hoped his medical staff could rush the midfielder back.
