The Norwegian has won four of his eight meetings with City boss Guardiola in all competitions, which is the best win rate of any manager to face the Spaniard at least five times.
How the teams lined up | In-depth stats and analysisEuro 2020 group stage: Who needs what to qualify?But then came the introduction of Man City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, now recovered from the multiple facial fractures he suffered after a bruising encounter with Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger in last month's Champions League final.
However, if Saliba carries on this same trajectory, he'll reach the end of the season as an ever-present, injury permitting, in a team that is competing for Champions League qualification in France and in a very demanding atmosphere.
We are in a good position, 60 points at the moment. We have to qualify for the Champions League because that is the most important target, then the Premier League and then arrive in the last few games fighting for the title. This is what I want to do.
Fans would have the final say on fundamental decisions such as ground relocation and the changing of club colours and badges.
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We spoke for 30 minutes and it was probably the longest conversation we had in my whole time being around him. I asked him a few questions and liked what he said, Beale explained.
Tite said he did not think Messi should have been sent off against Chile, and that a yellow card would have been enough.
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Ryan Fraser, McGregor, Kevin Nisbet and James Forrest were sent on as reinforcements as Scotland became increasingly desperate.
This must be the result and performance that kick-starts Arsenal into the decisive phase of the season.
On Friday's opening show, former England goalkeeper David James will be in the studio alongside television personality and England fanatic Olly Murs.
Asked about why Fernandes took the penalty and not Ronaldo, Rangnick explained: It’s between the both of them.
Pope has now kept 29 Premier League clean sheets since the start of the 19/20 season - only Ederson (42) & Alisson (31) have more.
I'm a completely different manager and I feel I'm a better manager than when I started out because of the experiences.
But it’s not just on the pitch that things are improving. Arteta’s work behind the scenes has been just as productive.
That is the only way I can improve the situation and the squad. The club knows very well our situation and have to take the best decision.
But one of the benefits of this job is being able to see all the best teams on a regular basis. Watching on television, the big moments stand out.
I want to win every football game, but I am very proud of the boys and the performance and the connection with the fans, they stayed with the players until the end.
Eriksen also revealed in the interview that he died for five minutes and thanked the doctors who saved his life.
The Foxes' sequence of league results in their 10 games since the end of October - LDLWDLWLWL - has not seen them get the same outcome in two successive games, so I am going to follow that pattern and predict them to win this one.
Everton are interested in Belgium manager Roberto Martinez returning to the club and have made initial contact with the Belgian Football Association.
On Tuesday after thanking fans for their well wishes, he revealed he had left the ICU and insisted: I continue every day happier, with a lot of disposition to play 90 minutes, plus extra time. Perhaps football's first world superstar, he rose to international prominence when he helped Brazil win the 1958 World Cup as a 17-year-old, repeating the feat in 1962 and 1970.
He added: It helps calm the nerves, for sure, and [now it is] familiar surroundings. Going into such a big game, it just helps you feel a little bit more comfortable.
The Hammers are set up perfectly to cause City problems with their rapid ability to counter-attack and get behind defences.
West Ham workhorse Tomas Soucek (No 9) topped a raft of stats in the 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace, while Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne (No 8) remained among the elite for a third week running.
Supporters groups from both clubs have complained about having to travel to London for the last-four clash over the Easter weekend.
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Robert Lewandowski is the favourite among most bookmakers to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or with Karim Benzema and Jorginho also tipped to get their hands on European football’s most famous golden orb. Messi is still in the discussion, but a record seventh Ballon d’Or won’t necessarily end up in his possession while Ronaldo is expected to be a long way down the list.
But when you can't, it's important that you don't lose. Everyone was all in, everyone was fighting for the cause.
All seven of those players have shown enough potential to suggest they can help take Arsenal in a more positive direction and the same could not be said of many of those who started in the same game last season, when a side containing David Luiz, Willian and Bernd Leno was beaten 3-1.
How the teams lined up | Match statsFA Cup fixtures | ResultsGet Sky Sports | Live football on Sky SportsBrighton then threatened a second-half comeback after Yves Bissouma's deflected strike in the 63rd-minute gave the visitors hope.
It will be another experience but I just see it as another game we have to win. Leicester are a good team.
Collectively as a group it's a new slate and a fresh journey, she added. Everyone is bringing their club form into camp and playing their best.
Just being together there - getting out a bit, changing the routine, training in good weather conditions and a good environment, being close to our chairman, spending time together, good dinners together, pool, sun.
Sebastian Polter's 40th minute penalty was enough for the mid-tablers to snatch a point off die Borussen, as unfavourable decisions and a lack of clinical finishing was the reason that Marco Rose's men didn't take home all three points.
Fine goals from Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli saw Arsenal claim an eighth Premier League victory in their last 10 games, and with games ahead in the next week against Leicester and Liverpool - both of which are live on Sky Sports - Merson thinks his former side are in pole position for Champions League qualification.
It was obviously a tough decision because when it's your dream growing up to play football at the top level, knowing at some stage you'll have to stop is unthinkable, you can never imagine stopping, he told Sky Sports.
Ronaldo has struggled in recent weeks, by his lofty standards, having failed to score in each of his last four matches.
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You're going to have a moment where you don't perform individually and collectively, that's fine. The momentum and the energy.
Man City-Liverpool ratings: KDB, Jesus shine but VVD stands strongKlopp: It was like a boxing fight | Pep: He likes these punching gamesWatch Premier League highlights for free on Sky SportsDownload the Sky Sports AppAnd Guardiola's decision was vindicated when the Brazilian was on the end of Joao Cancelo's angled ball into the penalty box to divert his shot beyond Alisson.
Ayling's tackle on Gabriel Martinelli was stupid because it not only left his side down to 10 men for more than an hour at Emirates Stadium, it means he is suspended for the rest of the season.
My wife, my son, my daughter, they all told me the same - it is a pandemic, very dangerous, we don't know what will happen.
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The Premier League has announced 42 new positive coronavirus cases among club players and staff, the highest weekly figure recorded since the release of testing figures began in May last year.
When you look at the countries involved, there are some very well known countries and some prestigious names in football, but we played the other day against the Netherlands and they are one of the favourites.
