As for Aberdeen, this was a dramatic fall in standards from last week's compelling draw with Rangers and leaves them just three points above St Mirren.
Southampton bounced back well after a 4-0 thrashing by Liverpool at the weekend, pulling five points clear of the relegation places in 16th.
Managerial appointments are always in part a reaction to the last guy, and you can see certain commonalities between those four, beyond their availability. A substance, a heft to their coaching reputations, precisely the sort of thing that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lacked, whatever his plus points. After the loss to Watford, David de Gea lamented that United didn't know what to do with the ball. Here are some coaches who can absolutely tell you.
Ahamada stepped in to replace him, having started the first match, but since then both he and third-choice Ousseni have tested positive for Covid-19.
However, his likely addition to Interpol's wanted list means that the moment he steps into one of the other 194 countries with a treaty, he can be arrested and extradited.
When you lose two games in a row at home and a previous game against Chelsea, a team that wants to fight for the Champions League is impossible.
It's expected these measures will be relaxed somewhat after any impact is assessed from players returning to their clubs after AFCON, and holidays taken by other players during the current winter break. Neville and Carragher critical of postponements Earlier this month, Premier League defenders Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher were both in agreement that England's top clubs must stop using coronavirus as an excuse to postpone games.
Former Aberdeen loan striker Callum Hendry gave St Johstone an early lead St Johnstone stay bottom and now trail Dundee by a point having played a game more.
There is no care for the fans. Injuries are part of the game, it's how to manage players which sets clubs apart from others.
Personally I have put in much effort and dedication during these months, but I now wish to focus on the reason why I returned to Barcelona, which is to spend more time on personal and family projects.
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That was most likely a key factor in United’s decision to hire him, given the importance they placed on a Solskjaer-like character after the toxicity of the Jose Mourinho era.
The half-time whistle was met by jeers from the home support but Gordon gave his side hope of a fightback with a deflected shot eight minutes after the restart.
What the managers said...Coventry's Mark Robins: We should have had a nailed-on penalty. It was a wrestling match and he [Sanderson] just threw him [Gyokeres] to the ground.
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Dennis had a decent record in Belgium, scoring around a goal every three games, and has continued to strike regularly at Watford.
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The German also said he was unsure whether Jordan Henderson would be fit to start after being restricted to a late appearance from the bench during the win over the Gunners.
Given the circumstances around the incident, the club remain shocked at the decision to issue Funso with a second caution which led to his dismissal from the field of play.
Two seasons removed from his most productive year with United, Martial has failed to achieve a similar level of consistency, having scored just once in 11 appearances this season.
Ronaldo scored his 802nd career goal against Burnley and Rangnick feels the Portugal captain is doing everything right to be able to keep up with the heavy fixture list.
Let's not forget some of the results they've had this season; they've lost against West Ham, Bournemouth and Southampton at home without scoring a single goal, and they've also lost to Newcastle away and drawn at Bournemouth and Brighton.
With Southampton dropping 23 points from winning positions this season, the tactic from Ralph Hasenhuttl in the second half was for his side to sit deep and let Arsenal have the ball.
Bielsa said afterwards: The young players showed personality and character. No, I'm not surprised by his integration, Bielsa exclusively tells Sky Sports.
It’s a question of competition,” Rangnick told reporters when asked why he had only given Van de Beek one start.
In truth, though, nothing has been quite right with Martial since Jose Mourinho's appointment in the summer of 2016, just months after Martial's strike at Wembley.
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Nevitt fired an effort into the far corner early in the first half to get the goal but Callum McManaman's dismissal in stoppage time took some of the shine away from the result for Micky Mellon's men.
The Liverpool forward turns 30 in the summer, when he will have 12 months left on his current deal. There is no peak mid-20s.
I just think that a four-point lead with seven games to go would be a big advantage when these two teams notoriously win games week after week.
The fact United’s forwards are bizarrely coming short for a pass over and over, rather than run in behind, isn’t helping either.
Not just to work with because it is more than work what we do. We have a laugh but we also work hard and switch on when we need to.
Championship reports and resultsChampionship tableChampionship highlightsBlackburn made it two wins in their last three matches with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Peterborough.
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Only Cancelo had more touches in that first half, but no one could better Mahrez's total of shots, touches in the opposition box or crosses.
The former Italy head coach - initially targeted by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy in the summer - has the second-highest win rate of managers who have taken charge of at least 50 Premier League games, with 51 victories from 76 matches, trailing only Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
Defending champions France are in Group A1 with Denmark, Austria and Croatia, while neighbours Portugal and Spain have been drawn together in Group A2 with the Czech Republic and Switzerland.
When you factor in the Premier League average over the last two seasons is just below 19 per game, Bankes stands out as a strict referee.
West Brom were frustrated for long periods against Birmingham on Friday night and it did look as though they might not get anything from the game at times.
The Scotland stopper then had to make a save from another Austria substitute Andreas Weimann moments later and - from a strong position - the Scots were happy to hear the final whistle.
Before deciding his future he has the chance this weekend to add to his medal tally - he won the Copa del Rey in 2019 and the European Under-21 Championship the same summer - when Valencia meet Real Betis at La Cartuja Stadium in Sevilla for the final of this season's Copa del Rey.
Bournemouth's 2020 relegation hit Howe hard. Having previously played for them, taken them from League Two to the Premier League and kept them there for five seasons, his personal investment in the club was total. But going down also provided some massive lessons.
We have lacked quality in the final third, that's for sure, and I've had real honest conversations with the players.
That person then went on to become a member of Villa & Proud, to become an ally. A huge portion of their membership is allies, which I think is really special.
Similarities I think could be that he has strength and the desire to win, just like I did. Carlos will be joining Shaw in Manchester in the coming months as the former Real Madrid left-back has signed up to play in Soccer Aid for UNICEF at the Etihad Stadium.
Earlier, a low-key first half had seen Barnsley offer no attacking threat, while Swansea's painfully patient possession game bordered on tedium as pass after pass led to no penetration in the final third.
It was his position, it was the players around him, the connection with Mason, Kai and Kova, he has a connection with these players, said Tuchel.
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