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RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-13-2020 Premier League data dive: Manchester derby uncharacteristically muted, Ancelotti overcomes former pupil Lampard 13 December 2020, All eyes were on Old Trafford for Saturday's Manchester derby, though the 0-0 draw was ultimately a rather duller affair than many expected. But at the very least, the draw actually took them a point closer to one of the title favourites in Chelsea, who suffered a shock defeat to an Everton side who had been struggling badly in recent weeks. Newcastle United piled on the misery for West Brom with a late winner, while Aston Villa claimed a trademark – yes, that's right, and you'll soon understand why – victory at Wolves to continue their fine campaign. Here is the pick of the Opta facts from Saturday's action in the Premier League. Everton 1-0 Chelsea: The pupil downed by the master In recent weeks there has been plenty of talk about Chelsea being not just title challengers, but maybe even favourites. Such chatter will have been a little quieter after this. Frank Lampard came up against one of his former Chelsea managers at Goodison Park, with Carlo Ancelotti arguably the coach to get the very best out of the former England international. After all, Lampard scored 32 times in 60 Premier League appearances under the Italian – by comparison, he netted 49 in 140 matches for Jose Mourinho. Nevertheless, Lampard will have undoubtedly been frustrated on Merseyside. This was his second defeat in 12 managerial games across all competitions against his former bosses, the other loss coming against Manuel Pellegrini last season. It was a somewhat limp and unimaginative performance by the Blues, who failed to even register a single shot on target after the 28th minute despite having 72 per cent of the possession. Manchester United 0-0 Manchester City: Derby fails to live up to expectations Neutrals always expect fireworks from the Manchester derby, but sadly on this occasion it was something of a damp squib and just the fifth goalless draw between the two giants in 47 Premier League meetings. It was the third home league game this term in which United have failed to score, already one more than in the whole of last season. City's lack of activity in front of goal – compared to their usual standards – was particularly notable, as Pep Guardiola's side managed just nine shots in total. Three of their previous four instances of attempting fewer than 10 shots in a Premier League away game have been at Old Trafford. The stalemate also meant Raheem Sterling's remarkable record against United continued. In 17 Premier League meetings with the Red Devils, he is still yet to score – that is over 10 more games than he has faced any other team in the competition without finding the net. Wolves 0-1 Aston Villa: Villans doing the business on the road. Aston Villa's brilliant form on the road shows no sign of stopping, with their 1-0 win at local rivals Wolves taking them to four away victories out of five this season. Their 12 points picked up away from Villa Park is already one more than they managed in the entirety of last season, and they still have another 14 trips to make. But let's not get carried away with this latest one – it wasn't pretty. There were a total of 38 fouls in this game (23 Wolves, 15 Villa) and the visitors' winner came right at the end. Anwar El Ghazi got it in stoppage time, making it the fourth time they have scored a winner in the 90th minute or later since the start of last season. No other team has done so more than twice. As for Wolves, Adama Traore's difficult spell stutters on. He was facing one of his former teams, but his inability to get a goal or assist means it is 19 league games since his last goal involvement, having contributed to nine in the 19 top-flight matches before that. Newcastle United 2-1 West Brom: Magpies making the most of every minute Steve Bruce's Newcastle may not be the most thrilling of sides to watch, but they cannot be accused of lacking spirit in the dying embers of matches. They left it late against the Baggies on Saturday, with Dwight Gayle getting the winner eight minutes from time, the eighth time this term Newcastle have netted in the final quarter-of-an-hour of games. That equates to 57 per cent of their 14 Premier League goals and, as you might expect, it is the highest proportion of a team's total in England's top flight in 2020-21. But, impressively, Newcastle aren't just leaving it until the end. Miguel Almiron opened the scoring on Saturday after just 19 seconds. That's their second-fastest Premier League goal ever after Alan Shearer required only 10 seconds against Manchester City in January 2003. There is little to be positive about for West Brom, however, as Slaven Bilic's men became the first team to concede 25 goals in the Premier League this season. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-13-2020 25-year-old South African defender, Motjeka Madisha dies in car accident 25-year-old South African star Motjeka Madisha has died in a car crash which occurred in the early hours of today, Sunday December 13. The Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana centre-back was involved in the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning in Johannesburg, two days after his former Downs teammate Anele Ngcongca was laid to rest having also died in a car crash in Durban on November 23. The South African police which confirmed the incident, said in a statement; Quote:“It happened around 02:00 at Zuurfontein Road, Chloorkop next to ABC Auto parts. A scene of accident of a white BMW… Two occupants in the car were burnt and one of them was beyond recognition and were certified dead by Ekurhuleni Emergency Services. Madisha was a key Downs player this season, featuring in five PSL games and the MTN8 quarter-final defeat to Bloemfontein Celtic. He is also part of the South African National football team. Tributes have poured in online following news of his tragic death. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-13-2020 Quote: https://m.allfootballapp.com/amp/news/Headline/AF-poster-Cristiano-Ronaldo-completes-100-Juventus-games-what-a-centurion/2509523 RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-14-2020 Anthony Joshua responds to Tyson Fury's 'I'll knock you out in three rounds' twitter call out Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has responded to fellow heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury's social media call out, after his convincing win over Kubrat Pulev on Sunday morning, December 13, 2020. Joshua's ninth-round knockout win against Kubrat Pulev helped him to retain his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts at Wembley Arena. Fury who is the WBC, Lineal belt and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion took to his Twitter page after Joshua's win to call him out. According to Fury, Joshua wants to avoid him but he will try all his best to make the fight happen. Fury also promised to knock out Joshua in 3 rounds. Fury took to social media to say: “I want the fight, I want the fight next and I will knock him out inside three rounds.” There are hurdles in the way of the super-fight projected for 2021 between Fury and Joshua. WBO mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk wants to enforce a challenge between him and Joshua while Deontay Wilder is trying to attempt legal challenges after Fury pulled out of a third fight after the coronavirus pandemic and Wilder's injury delayed a June date. But Joshua has now responded, saying Fury will make him better. “That’s good to hear. At least I can get him in the ring. That’s what we want right? So he’s on the right track,” Joshua told the BBC when asked about Fury’s social media taunts. “I said he’s talented and he will bring out the best in me. So that’s brilliant. “I’ve been to his fights, I’ve watched him, so when I fight him it will be good to change those odds and put them in my favour.” RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-14-2020 Messi will be pushed out of Barcelona if he doesn't accept pay cut'- Barcelona presidential candidate Rousard Barcelona presidential candidate, Emili Rousaud, has come out to discuss the future of the club's superstar captain, Lionel Messi amid transfer speculation linking him with an exit. Messi's future remains an important topic at Barca after he handed in a transfer request following an unsuccesful 2019-20 campaign. During the summer he almost joined Manchester City before opting to remain in Spain, due to legal disputes he would have entertained with the club had he decided to leave. Rousaud, who is in the running for the presidential election which takes place on January 24 following Josep Maria Bartomeu's resignation in October, discussed Messi's future amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to him, Messi who has less than 7 months on his contract, will leave Barcelona if he does not accept a pay cut. "We'll have to sit down with Messi and ask him to make a salary cut," Rousaud told ARA. "Right now, with things as they are, it's unsustainable. "We'll ask him to make the sacrifice. If there's no agreement, then Messi will leave." Rousaud added: "Messi has written the most brilliant pages in the club's history. We have to honour our legends, but the reality is what it is. "I believe that things have to be said as they are. We can't fool our members. We'll make every effort to ensure he stays, but always with the interests of the club first." Messi, 33, has scored 449 goals in La Liga and he is just one shy of becoming the first player to reach 450 with just one club in the top five European leagues. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-14-2020 Champions League last-16 draw: who can play who, head-to-head records Who can your team get in Monday's draw and how have they fared in past encounters? See all the possible scenarios. Group winners (seeded): Bayern (GER), Chelsea (ENG), Dortmund (GER), Juventus (ITA), Liverpool (ENG), Manchester City (ENG), Paris (FRA), Real Madrid (ESP) Group runners-up (unseeded): Atalanta (ITA), Atlético (ESP), Barcelona (ESP), Lazio (ITA), Leipzig (GER), Mönchengladbach (GER), Porto (POR), Sevilla (ESP) Bayern Munich: Can play: Atalanta, Barcelona, Lazio, Porto, Sevilla Chelsea: Can play: Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, Lazio, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Porto Dortmund: Can play: Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, Porto, Sevilla Juventus: Can play: Atlético, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Porto, Sevilla Liverpool: Can play: Atlético, Barcelona, Lazio, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Porto, Sevilla Manchester City: Can play: Atalanta, Atlético, Barcelona, Lazio, Leipzig, Mönchengladbach, Sevilla PSG: Can play: Atalanta, Atletico, Barcelona, Lazio, Mönchengladbach, Porto, Sevilla Real Madrid: Can play: Atalanta, Lazio, Leipzig, Porto Atalanta: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Dortmund, Man. City, Paris, Real Madrid ATM: Can play: Chelsea, Dortmund, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris Barcelona: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Dortmund, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris Lazio: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris, Real Madrid Leipzig: Can play: Chelsea, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Real Madrid Mönchengladbach: Can play: Chelsea, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris Porto: Can play: Bayern, Chelsea, Dortmund, Juventus, Liverpool, Paris, Real Madrid Sevilla: Can play: Bayern, Dortmund, Juventus, Liverpool, Man. City, Paris Borrusia mochengladbach vs Manchester City.. Lazio vs Bayern Munich.. Atletico vs Chelsea.. Leipzig vs Liverpool.. Porto vs Juventus... Barcelona vs Psg.. Sevilla vs Dortmund.. Atalanta vs Madrid.. champions league draw RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-14-2020 Quote:Mikel Arteta Hints Possible Ozil Return To Arsenal Squad =https://the96illusion.com/2020/12/13/mikel-arteta-hints-possible-ozil-return-to-arsenal-squad/ RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-14-2020 UEL Last 32 Draw Results: Real Sociedad Vs Man Utd, Benfica Vs Arsenal The round of 32 of the Europa League has been decided and Milan will face Red Star Belgrade, Roma travel to Sporting Braga and Napoli face Granada. All of the Italian teams went through as group winners and Milan were the first Italian side to be fished out of the bowl, facing Red Star in the last 32. Paulo Fonseca’s Roma will face Sporting Braga from his homeland Portugal in the next round, while Gennaro Gattuso's men are returning to Spain for a meeting with Granada. Wolfsberger v Tottenham Hotspur Dinamo Kiev v Club Brugge Real Sociedad v Manchester United Benfica v Arsenal Red Star v AC Milan Antwerp v Rangers Slavia Praga v Leicester RB Salzburg v Villarreal SC Braga v AS Roma Krasnodar v Dinamo Zagreb BSC Young Boys v Bayer Leverkusen Molde FK v TSG Hoffenheim Granada CF v Napoli Maccabi Tel-Aviv v Shakhtar Donetsk LOSC Lille v AFC Ajax Olympiacos FC v PSV Eindhoven What was the draw format? The draw comprised of 12 group winners, 12 group runners-up and eight third-placed sides from the Champions League who dropped into the Europa League knockout phase. The clubs were split into two pots, with the 12 group winners and the four teams with the best Champions League record all seeded. No team can play a club from their Europa League group or a side from the same national association at this stage, meaning there is no all-Premier League tie just yet. The ties will take place over two legs, with the seeded teams at home in the second legs. What are the key dates? February 18 & 25, 2021: Round of 32 March 11 & 18, 2021: Round of 16 April 8 & 15, 2021: Quarter-finals April 29 & May 6, 2021: Semi-finals May 26: Final (Gdansk, Poland) Source: https://twitter.com/EuropaLeague/status/1338462693754286084?s=19 RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-14-2020 Quote:[b]Lampard Claims Chelsea Were Handed Toughest Possible UCL Draw In Atletico https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-atletico-champions-league-draw-23166079.amp RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-15-2020 He's not a racist' - Demba Ba and Romanian referee Coltescu finally reconcile following racism storm in PSG vs Basaksehir clash Former Senegal international footballer, Ousmane N'Doye has come out to claim he has brokered peace between Demba Ba and Sebastian Coltescu. Coltescu and Ba made headlines in the controversial Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir earlier this month that saw the game postponed after players from both clubs walked off the pitch due to an alleged racist incident. Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo was sent off for his reaction to what he perceived as racial abuse from Coltescu, the game’s fourth official. Ba, who was on the bench for Basaksehir at the controversial moment, had an exchange of words with the fourth official over what he allegedly heard. N'doye witnessed the incident and decided to act as an intermediary by contacting Coltescu and Ba. According to N'doye, he engaged in a conversation with Ba and Coltescu which lasted over half an hour and ended on a positive footing. “When I was in Romania, I met a lot of people there, I know how Romania works,” N'Doye told Sport.ro. “If something happens to someone you know about, you have to say something. I saw Sebi's character at matches – my favourite referees know each other. “I found out Coltescu's number and I told him I was with him. I know he's not racist at all. It was a misunderstanding. I talked to Demba Ba, he's my very good friend. I provided the assist for his first goal with the national team. “I explained to him and he understood very well. I gave Sebi his number and I told him to call him to talk.” “They talked and they got along very well,” N'Doye said. “They both called me back and told me they were very happy. Demba told me that Sebi is a very good man, as did Coltescu about Demba. The two got along.” “I don't want a prize unless it's polenta! I'm tired because I've been called by journalists everywhere and with newspapers from Senegal,” he said. “I've never seen racism in Romania – people were shocked when they found out what I said about Romania. It's my country! “I explained that to Demba. He said that he had not heard anything bad from Coltescu but believed that the word 'black' should not be used in the stadium. He did not say it was racism, he said that you can't use that word in the stadium and Sebi understood that.” RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-15-2020 Ballon d'Or 'Dream Team' announced: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona and Pele included in football's best XI ever France Football has announced their star-studded Ballon d'Or 'Dream Team.' Recall this year's Ballon d'Or award was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but France Football the weekly magazine that created the award, decided to instead announce a best XI in its place. Journalists from 170 countries cast their votes on who would make the team, which sees the team line up in a 3-4-3 formation with goalkeeper and defenders being revealed first and then midfielder and attackers followed. In goal, Russia's legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin was named as the greatest No 1 of all time. Yashin, who won the Ballon d'Or in 1963 and remains as the only goalkeeper in history to win it, made 74 appearances for the Soviet Union between 1954 and 1970. In front of him, are a back-three of Franz Beckenbauer, Cafu and Paolo Maldini to make up the rock-solid defence. Beckenbauer is the only defender to win the Ballon d'Or on two separate occasions, having won everything for club and country with Bayern Munich and Germany. In front of them, Xavi, Lothar Matthaus, Pele and the late great Diego Maradona made up the four-man midfield. Xavi, one of the best midfielders to ever grace the game during his time at Barcelona, won the World Cup and two European Championships with Spain. Alongside him is Matthaus, who won the Ballon d'Or in 1990. He also won everything for Bayern Munich and Germany. Pele, arguably the greatest player of all time, is picked alongside Maradona who sadly passed away last month. Pele won three World Cups with Brazil while Maradona single-handedly guided Argentina to the trophy in 1986. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo Nazario were announced as the team's front three. Messi, who has won the most Ballon d'Or awards in history with six, is followed closely behind by his arch rival Cristiano, who has five to his name. On being included in the team, Messi said on his Instagram page: 'For me it is an honour to have been included in the eleven of the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. I want to thank you for choosing me and also congratulate all the players who were selected in the two teams and all the nominees, there are real phenomena on that list !!' Ronaldo said: 'I’m very honoured to be part of France Football’s All Time 11. What an amazing Dream Team... They all deserve my respect and admiration and I’m obviously proud to be amongst such extraordinary players. Thank you!' The Brazilian Ronaldo takes up the striker spot in the team. The 44-year-old, who retired in 2011, won the Ballon d'Or in 1997 after a stunning season at the Catalan club before collecting the trophy again in 2002 after guiding Brazil to World Cup glory. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-15-2020 Quote:[b]Chelsea Director, Petr Cech Returns To The Goalpost For A Real Match https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55311524 RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-15-2020 Quote:[b]Arteta Is Doing A Great Job" - Arsenal Technical Director, Eduardo César https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55310671 RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-16-2020 Quote:[b]Lampard Blames Fatigue As Chelsea Suffer A Second Successive Defeat https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55225714 RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-16-2020 'Manchester United needed to give me more time' - Top of the table Tottenham coach, Jose Mourinho says Tottenham coach, Jose Mourinho, has come out to state that he wasn't given enough time to implement his project plans during his time at Manchester United. Mourinho, who recently celebrated one year managing Tottenham Hotspurs after he replaced Mauricio Pochettino last season, has carried Tottenham to the top of the premier league table at the start of the 2020-21 season. Mourinho joined Spurs 11 months after he was sacked at Manchester United, after two and a half years in charge at Old Trafford. According to the Portuguese, who has experienced success at every club he has coached, Manchester United was a long-term project that was prematurely cut short when he was sacked. "In a certain period of my career, with a profile of club I was getting in hands, we didn’t need as much time to reach success," Mourinho said. "We did it at Porto, Inter, Real [Madrid], Chelsea, both times, we did it without that need of that longevity and also my desire to try different things and my crazy desire to go to many countries, and to try to win it, and try to get different experiences in many different countries, was perfect because was about winning, and good bye, and let’s try another thing. "The first club where I felt I need time and time was not given was at Manchester United, because I felt that I left at the middle of the process, but I learn very early to respect decisions, which I did at United. "We did what we did, we did what was possible to do, and we move on. I am happy, they are happy, and we have a great relation, which is something I am very proud always to say, when I leave clubs, I keep very good relationship with everybody, and United is one more example of that." Mourinho has now been a manager for more than 20 years. Now aged 57, he said he can see himself at Tottenham for the long term. “Now, in Tottenham I know the profile of job I have in hands, and hopefully until now I am enjoying very, very much to be in the club, I believe that the club is happy to work with me, so I see myself staying for a long time, but if we can accelerate the process, like we are accelerating, and being doing good things like we are doing, of course we are not going to waste time," Mourinho said. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-16-2020 Slaven Bilic is sacked by West Bromwich Albion hours after impressive draw against Man City West Brom manager Slaven Bilic has been sacked after 18 months in charge, with the club 19th in the Premier League. Croatian football manager was dismissed on Wednesday December 16, despite his side earning an impressive 1-1 draw at Manchester City on Tuesday night. The Baggies have only gathered seven points from 13 league games, with eight defeats. Bilic was informed of his dismissal at 11:45am on Wednesday by Ke Xu, the chief executive, in his office at the training ground. A club statement read: 'West Bromwich Albion have today parted company with Head Coach Slaven Bilic. 'Assistant Coaches, Dean Racunica and Danilo Butorovic, and First Team Coach Julian Dicks have also left the club with immediate effect. 'The Baggies are currently 19th in the Premier League table with seven points from 13 fixtures. 'Albion would like to thank Slaven and his coaching staff for their efforts in achieving promotion last season and wishes them all well in the future.' However, there are reports that negotiations are ongoing between West Brom and Sam Allardyce to become Bilic's successor ahead of Sunday's match against local rivals Aston Villa. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-17-2020 Liverpool vs Tottenham: Mourinho reveals what he told Klopp after EPL 2-1 defeat on December 17, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur boss, Jose Mourinho, has revealed that he told Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, that “the best team lost”, following his side’s Premier League 2-1 defeat against the Reds. Liverpool defeated Tottenham at Anfield, thanks to two goals from Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. Heung-Min Son did score a goal for Mourinho’s side. “I told him the best team lost, and he disagreed, but that’s his opinion,” Mourinho told Amazon Prime Video when asked what he told Klopp after the game. Mourinho added, “By the way, if I behave the same way on the touchline like he does, I’ve no chance to stay there, and I’m out for a minute.” “Overall, the game was always under control, and I am very pleased with the performance.” Tottenham are now in the second position on the Premier League table with three points behind leaders Liverpool after 13 matches. RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-17-2020 Quote: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55289385 RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-18-2020 Robert Lewandowski defeats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win FIFA’s best player award Robert Lewandowski has won the Best FIFA Men's Player award on Thursday night during a virtual ceremony. The Polish and Bayern Munich striker, 32, who enjoyed an historic treble-winning season with his club, winning the Champions League, the Bundesliga, and the German Cup in 2020, broke up Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's dominance to scoop the award. He also scored 55 goals in just 47 games last season and finished as the top scorer in the league, cup, and Champions League FIFA president Gianni Infantino showed personally to hand over the award, which recognised achievements between July 2019 and October 2020, to the Poland striker. In his acceptance speech, Lewandowski said: 'If you win such an award and share that title with Messi and Ronaldo, that is unbelievable and it means so much to me. 'A long time ago, I remember I was longing for something like this and now I can win such and award. 'This really means, regardless of where you come form, all that matters is what you put into it.' RE: Sports Updates - Edoman - 12-19-2020 Quote:MRI Disqualifies 40 Golden Eaglets Three Weeks To U17 AFCON Qualifier https://www.arise.tv/mri-disqualifies-40-golden-eaglets-three-weeks-to-u17-afcon-qualifiers/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost |