Southampton, who are now under new ownership, took a risk in giving the Chelsea academy graduate a chance at top-flight first-team football.
The one-time Chelsea boss has not held a job since being sacked by the Blues in January 2021 following a poor run of results.
He came like he was in a regular school and wanted to learn everything. I think that helped him adapt quickly on the pitch.”
Mino fought until the end with the same strength he put on negotiation tables to defend our players. As usual, Mino made us proud and never realised it.
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Blackpool pushed hard for a winner late on and came close when Anderson's shot was cleared off the line by Ryan Manning.
He's a lad who has got an awful lot of potential, he's physically strong and he's just starting to learn how to use his body but I thought he did really well using it.
Between his Chelsea debut in 1957 and his final game for West Ham in 1971, Greaves scored a staggering 422 goals in 602 club appearances.
Every bit of that quality was on show - he was fantastic. Scotland have to take the positives - qualifying was a big step.
Udinese enquired about taking the 21-year-old on loan, with an option to buy, Sky Sports News has been told, but Celtic are keen to keep the promising centre-back.
United appeared to have a prime candidate waiting for the call in Antonio Conte after they were ripped apart by Liverpool but something about the Italian - a Premier League and FA Cup winner in two seasons at Chelsea - put them off. Too high maintenance? Too expensive?
Leeds 2-4 Manchester United - Match report & highlightsHow the teams lined up | Match statsRangnick: Leeds win best answer to dressing room storiesHe also spoke about his belief that interim boss Ralf Rangnick will not get the job at Old Trafford on a permanent basis in the summer, but that he is in the strongest position to help make the decision as to who will replace him at the helm.
No Home Kit is a simple Boxing Day campaign where clubs and fans swap their home colours for their away or third kit.
The midweek of w/c February 14 Champions League last-16 ties will be taking place during this midweek, but this would be an opportunity for Premier League teams not involved to play a rearranged fixture.
For that to happen, we need a few tactical sidenotes to become more prominent. For Man City, their 1-1 draw with Southampton on Saturday was further evidence that they can be made to look sluggish.
“The squad composition and contracts were catching up, be fair with players who haven’t had a lot of minutes. We had a clear plan of what we can do but then it has to be doable.
The save by Martinez from Brighton's Leandro Trossard suggested the Argentine was back in business. The save from Tariq Lamptey's shot just before half-time was even better.
Born in 1992, the year after Wimbledon left their old Plough Lane ground, Palmer was a childhood fan and went to matches at Selhurst Park. When in 2002 the Football Association gave consent for the club to move to Milton Keynes, he stopped supporting them, like many others.
If Fraser has the ball it's a clear penalty but Cancelo had the ball so it's not a penalty. Howe's men have now won just one of the 18 league games they have played this season and while their fate will not be dictated by what they achieve against the title-chasing sides, a worrying trend shows little sign of abating.
This was after all West Ham's 48th game of the season. It's a squad that wasn't strengthened in January.
At the start of the season and throughout really, they have dominated teams, but have not been clinical.
Conte (left) saw record signing Tanguy Ndombele jeered by his own fans after being substituted in the FA Cup win over Morecambe last weekend
They know if they don't run or chase, they'll come out of the team. Under Ole, players aren't really scared.
Mirren's Eamonn Brophy has scored more Scottish Premiership goals against Ross County than he has versus any other opponent (six), including netting in each of his last three league appearances against the Staggies (four goals).How to follow: Free match highlights will be published on the Sky Sports website, app and YouTube channel later that evening.
As chair of the FA referees’ committee, the 67-year-old remains a highly influential figure behind the scenes. He is also technical director at the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body which determines the laws of the game.
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Five months into her role as England manager, and five months until her adopted country hosts the Women's Euro 2022 finals, Sarina Wiegman is on a familiar path.
The 2021 edition of the African Cup of Nations has seen many shocks, and another has been added to that list as Nigeria follow Algeria and Ghana out of the tournament, and they are going home with a whimper.
Goalkeeper Simon Moore took two attempts to hold a driven shot from Zinckernagel as Forest looked to extend their lead.
Fifa rules state any player called up for international duty must be released, even if injured, so they can be assessed by the country's own medical staff.
With Eriksen's short-term contract expiring at the end of the campaign, securing his long-term future is likely to be high on Frank's to-do list as the Brentford boss begins his planning for next season.
In contrast, they had conceded only eight goals at the same stage last season. Atletico sit fifth in the standings with 29 points after 18 games, 17 points behind Real Madrid.
