Yes, Chelsea have had a few injuries and problems with Covid-19 in their squad but I was still surprised that the wheels came off their title bid the way they did - a month ago, we were still talking about a three-horse race and no-one expected the table to look like it does now.
Opta stats● Watford have never beaten Manchester City in the Premier League (D2 L10), losing their last 10 against them by an aggregate score of 37-4.
Kovacic and Ngolo Kante were relentless in their pressure while Loftus-Cheek, despite playing out-of-position at right-wing back, played a crucial part in Chelsea's physicality, but also in attack by being involved in two goals.
When we were going through these tussles with Arsenal, or Chelsea or Blackburn in the mid-90s, it always felt like a fight.
With West Ham averaging two goals per game at home in the league, odds of 13/10 (2.30) seem generous on them coming out on top in their fifth match in seven and Leeds’ sixth successive game to feature over 2.5 goals.
Former Chelsea, Stoke and Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic – who is now at Everton - is another big Pats supporter, while fellow shot-stopper Jack Butland – an England international on the books at Crystal Palace – has attended games in London donning a Green Bay Packers jersey.
I think all managers would feel that, but you can't be overawed by it, you've got to try and enjoy it, put a plan together for your team and go there and give it your all.
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Referee Makkelie deemed the offence worthy of violent conduct as Felipe was shown the red card - a decision perhaps influenced by Felipe's unwillingness to acknowledge the referee when being called to him.
Although the 63-year-old has vast experience, he recent management roles were limited to a couple of seasons at RB Leipzig.
Newcastle have avoided the allure of a Robinho-like statement acquisition and have instead targeted players ready to fight against the drop this season, prioritising (or at least, landing on) Premier League experience and a set of players who will all be desperate to prove themselves on Tyneside.
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There was a moment in Aberdeen's League Cup exit at the hands of Raith Rovers that told of how far Calvin Ramsay had come since his debut in March.
Brands had worked alongside managers Marco Silva, Carlo Ancelotti and latterly Benitez during at his time at the club.
But despite playing just a midfield duo Tuchel has a clear strategy that encourages one or even both of the pair to push forward and support the attack. This might be the tiny detail that gives Gallagher an edge over his rivals. When Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, N’Golo Kante or Ruben Loftus-Cheek push forward there can be a touch of hesitancy in the final third. It can sometimes lead to Chelsea’s attacks slowing down rather than swiftly cutting through the opposition defence. That can give Chelsea control in midfield, but not always penetration. That’s where Gallagher comes in.
If you run the numbers since Thomas Tuchel was appointed in January, Chelsea (0.8) and Brighton (1.02) sit second and third respectively in the expected goals against per 90-minute charts with only Manchester City (0.7) faring better.
Alves, though, made it clear from the start that his preference was to rejoin Barcelona, with the South American never shying away from the fact that he dreamt of turning out for the Blaugrana again.
Conte shook hands with supporters as he headed down the tunnel in the knowledge he may not secure a more hard-fought victory, whatever happens in the remainder of his reign.
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I think the 25 or more will breeze home. And the higher lines of 31+ at 5/1 with Sky Bet and even 34+ at 16/1 should not be ruled out.
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Strikers Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Patrick Bamford remain out, but Southgate has relatively few injury issues to contend with.
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Defensively they have faced fewer shots at goal too - 44 in that winning run compared to 47 in the five before that, with four clean sheets in their last five games. And they are retaining the ball more, with 1870 successful passes to 1706.
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We struggled with Corona, and we struggled with long-term injuries and we gave our very best and for me personally I still feel super happy to be here and it's an amazing group of players to work with.
Both can muck in when needed but both are extremely talented players with the ball, zipping passes quickly into their attackers that can take Wolves on a counter-attack.
The 35-year-old's contract expires at the end of the season and he will be permitted to speak to overseas clubs from the start of January.
Leipzig looked a relieved team at the end. This was not a pleasant evening for them. The Germans had much of the ball but little composure. They bossed possession but it came with the complication of two and three blue jerseys swarming around them.
Najila Trindade, a Brazilian model, had accused the 27-year-old striker of raping her at a hotel in the French capital in May.
Mark has only gone upwards in his career and that is because he is conscious of the details. A player who is not doing this work will not learn from these mistakes.
In response to the report, FA CEO Mark Bullingham has said: “We fully accept its findings and there are important learnings for us, as well as other agencies involved.
It was a great team performance. That starts from the goalkeeper (Simon Moore) with a triple save in the first half.
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Championship fixtures | table | highlightsGet Sky SportsHull had won four games in a row but - like their hosts - were still not clear of the relegation threat.
It's the same when he is on the ball, which is one of the ways he is different to De Bruyne. Does Silva get the praise he deserves?
Of course, the real winners on a PL weekend of multiple postponements were Manchester City, who won convincingly and saw both of their main title rivals drop points.
Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson has issued a statement denying “hurtful and totally false” accusations made against him on social media.
Martial refuted those claims on his social media channels, saying he would never refuse to play for the club.
They went to see the game as well, Edu and Ben [Knapper] were there to watch him and to keep a close eye on him and the progress that he's making.
Raheem Sterling followed up his hat-trick against Norwich on Saturday with arguably the best goal of the night.
