That was saved. But the cross that came back was deflected into the six-yard box, so Benzema poked the ball home. All goals count the same, whatever they look like. And strikers, proper strikers — and Benzema is one of the properest around — love them all the same. And he was still going in the 121st minute, cursing his entire team for not picking him out on the left wing.
County had the better of the opening exchanges, getting the ball in space in the final third as St Mirren adjusted to the loss of Joe Shaughnessy through suspension.
Importantly, Valverde is known to speak English well, meaning he would have an advantage in getting his ideas across quickly. He has a broad knowledge of the game having worked in Greece and at a number of clubs at all levels of the Spanish game and is the sort of pragmatist United need at this point.
We'd had back-to-back podiums, we'd hosted a World Cup, but the same envelope kept appearing on my desk year after year.
We started fantastic and were on the top and then when we stopped for the second international break I think we were fourth or fifth and no one talked about it.
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He showed intricate skill to get out of tight situations, and proved to be one of the best ball-carriers on the park as he outshone big name midfield duo Saul Niguez and Kovacic in the Chelsea engine room.
Jurgen Klopp has reacted to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard's return to the Premier League by declaring that he will now watch Aston Villa games a bit closer.
Paul Parker, who played for the club from 1982 to 1987 before returning for a brief spell 10 years later, feels plenty will have to change if they want to avoid the drop.
Me and the manager at Chelsea had a very honest conversation where he did say to me: 'You know, I feel like mentally at the moment you're just, in training, you're pushing a bit too much to try and get back in the team. We love you here, we know the qualities you possess. Just relax a little bit. You're going to get back in.'
Because of the change of schedule for Qatar, though, the draw for the 2022 finals will take place in April of that year, approximately six months before kick-off.
GOAL understands that PSG officials also denied his request to sign Tanguy Ndombele from Spurs in January and the club have already identified Zinedine Zidane as his potential replacement as their relationship continues to deteriorate - albeit with former Real Madrid boss currently uninterested in the job.
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It was my luck today, but it's also about the team. We spoke before about being at it from the beginning, we did that today.
The training ground is all about recovering. They cannot be afraid of making mistakes on the pitch.
I went into the afternoon kick-offs on Saturday thinking Norwich, Watford and Burnley would go down.
Asante's feeling of empowerment grew when she moved to Sweden - a country she found was stereotypically the opposite to American culture.
Spurs currently occupy the final spot after a gameweek that saw Leicester hold Manchester United and local rivals Arsenal lose to Crystal Palace.
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Who will win the Premier League title?Liverpool's record-breaking attack analysedPL predictions: Palace to send Leeds closer to troubleVan Dijk looks set to keep his place in the team for Wednesday's visit to rivals Everton, and when asked to assess the performances of the 30-year-old, Klopp said: He came back brilliant.
Chelsea also seem to be finally feeling the strain of the uncertain atmosphere lingering at the club.
De Bruyne had the luxury of being rested for City's last game, the 4-0 win over Leeds at Elland Road, but he looked off the pace at times, his usual close control a little looser than we have come to expect.
Nathan Patterson replaced Hagi on the right flank before Aribo passed up another excellent chance, chipping off target after being set up by Kent.
Whilst the competition doesn't yet drive commercial revenue to fund prize money growth, the FA board has agreed a significant increase in prize money to support the competition's continued development.
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It is not quite the start many fans were expecting after a runners-up finish last term preceded a stellar summer transfer window.
Arteta: We need to find a way to win Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta: It is difficult to explain because this is football, not basketball.
I am a bit speechless, but you know, I am going to get used to it this week and, yeah, going to enjoy it as much as I can.
Kelleher, 23, has started every game in the competition bar the semi-final first leg against Arsenal, when first-choice Alisson played as the Brazilian returned following Covid-19.
Holders Leicester await the winners of Arsenal and Nottingham Forest while Chelsea welcome Plymouth Argyle to Stamford Bridge, Liverpool host Cardiff City and Manchester City take on Fulham at the Etihad. Tottenham,
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Karim Benzema scored twice as Real Madrid edged past Athletic Bilbao to move eight points clear at the top of La Liga going into the winter break.
When I see other countries that have won it - Portugal won it without winning a group game, Greece won it.
Villarreal did not really pose Liverpool too many problems in their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, but I'd expect Newcastle to be much more of a threat going forward.
He's shown plenty of character too, which suggests he could be an Arsenal captain of the future, but again, it could be too early into his career in north London.
We are being strong and have a good mentality, improving from the semi-final and showing as a team that we are there to fight for things. Tottenham's other defeat against Chelsea this season came in September when the Blues cruised to a 3-0 win in north London.
The work of the Serbian and his team during the course of this competition, when they’ve had intensive access to the squad, now counts for naught as the squad look to pick themselves up for the double-header against Nigeria.
In terms of Arsenal’s apparent interest, there has been nothing out of the Emirates Stadium that would suggest they are keen on the 19-year-old, and given Becali’s somewhat bombastic history, there is a chance that he is just looking to drive up the price for any actual interested parties.
This team is one of the better ones in the wonderful history of the club, but his [Salah's] numbers are absolutely insane.
He has since gone on to become a talismanic figure for Manchester United and has had 84 goal involvements in 109 total games for United.
It would be a huge achievement for a club who, despite becoming kings of the Europa League and winning the continent's second-tier competition six times this century, have never really threatened to break Real, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid's domestic stranglehold since returning to La Liga in 2001.
Sky Bet League Two Exeter's record-breaking run of 20 games without defeat finally came to an end as they sank to a 3-1 defeat at Colchester.
Chelsea haven't won two league matches in a row since October and they can take nothing for granted now with two of their most important players sidelined by injury.
It was largely more of the same after the break, with the home side huffing and puffing, but with little effect, that is until they finally made the breakthrough as the pressure grew.
We really need some top-level games now which we're going to have [next year] because then we'll really know where we are. However, England should have the chance to be tested against top opposition in February next year as they prepare for a home European Championship next summer.
Tottenham were in the ascendancy now as Leeds started to look weary having been so disciplined in the absence of so many key personnel, as Kane rolled Cooper but Struijk came across to make a vital block.
Zouma has started 11 of West Ham's 15 Premier League games this season since his £29.8m summer move from Chelsea, playing a key role in the Hammers' surge to fourth place in the table.
Lindelof has played 13 times in the Premier League this season Speaking to Sky Sports, he added: First of all is life. Football doesn't matter.
But City are a brilliant team, you can't really speak highly enough, there are no more words for these two in terms what they have achieved over the last few years.