We've worked so hard in training and we've got a tactical plan to take there. De Bruyne is someone I've followed a lot, he says.
The South American is said to be earning £540,000-a-week in China and concedes he would have to take a salary cut.
Heath describes the reality check provided by that result as a blessing and hopes it will serve the side well.
Benitez oversaw a run of just one Premier League win in 13 games between October and January, with Everton's 2-1 defeat at Norwich last weekend proving to be the final straw for owner Farhad Moshiri.
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Guinea struck the post in injury time before another shot was tipped onto the crossbar by Baboucarr Gaye.
Newcastle have hired former Reading and Celtic director of football Nick Hammond on a short-term deal as a transfer consultant.
Then comes the mouth-watering renewal of old foes at Anfield as Liverpool host Man Utd at 8pm in front of the Sky Sports cameras, the night before Chelsea host Arsenal (kick-off 8pm) as the battle to qualify for next season's Champions League intensifies.
Ben Davies was next to get in behind Cooper, managing to get his shot away as he went to ground but Meslier made yet another smart save.
It shows it's possible, but you need to have both the quality and process of recruitment and players plus the best possible manager. The identity of that next manager has been - as everything is around United - a matter of fervent and protracted debate outside the club.
Putellas, 27, scored as Barca beat Chelsea 4-0 to secure their first Champions League crown. Team-mate Jennifer Hermoso came second, with Chelsea striker Sam Kerr third.
Wooden completely transformed UCLA's basketball programme in the 1970s, taking them to 10 national championships, including a record seven in a row. His view of success was based on peace of mind in knowing that you have given everything you possibly can.
Speculation will naturally also surround Pochettino's next move, with the Argentine still an in-demand coach despite his relative struggles at PSG.
As a union, there is no doubt we understand and support the vaccination rollout. We have to be careful with over-simplistic assessments of situations.
A horrendous error from Villa keeper Emi Martinez gifted Man Utd the opener. A short free kick freed Bruno Fernandes to shoot from range; it trickled between the blushing keeper’s legs when it looked easier to save.
No surprises so far, right? So to try and figure out what has happened with his explosion we got in contact with two people.
As long as we don't win our own games it doesn't make sense to hope for good results from the other teams.
Three of them - against West Ham, Villarreal and now Atalanta - have been vital in turning draws into victories.
Teemu Pukki is the visitors' 6/1 (7.0) favourite to break the deadlock after scoring five of his side’s 10 league goals so far, while Adam Idah can be backed at 8/1 (9.0) following his first goal of the campaign against Everton.
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While incomings remain unlikely, it’s possible there could be a couple of departures. Newcastle are pushing to try and secure Jesse Lingard on loan. The England international is open to a temporary move to the North East but a deal has yet to be agreed between the two clubs.
The forward has been widely tipped to move to Madrid, but he could yet extend his stay at Parc des Princes.
In March, Mitrovic broke Ivan Toney's Championship scoring record by notching his 32nd and 33rd league goals of the season in a win over Peterborough.
It was in fact the hosts who had Bournemouth penned in in the final 10 minutes. He was up against mobile players in wide positions, but didn't get exposed.
Early in the second half Norwich broke the deadlock. Sargent, who looked threatening all evening, latched onto a Teemu Pukki cross that was clipped in behind the 21-year-old, but after some incredible improvisation, he managed to get a flick on it with a trailing leg and put the Canaries ahead.
Even in those circumstances, though, stationed out on the right and closely marshalled by one of Europe's best defences, Messi found a way.
And we were behind in those 19 matches across the calendar year for 22 minutes, so it's an incredible performance by the players.
On the eve of the awards, Ferre had claimed Ronaldo’s final ambition was to win more Ballons d’Or than Messi – something that is: a) now impossible, and b) a lie, according to the Portuguese wizard.
The man at the heart of all this trembling, fragile joy is Steve Cooper, who took over as manager in September and has been driving the club towards the automatic promotion places. And he, at least, seems calm about the whole turnaround. Adam Bate has an
That will take time, but Benitez knew when he took up his position that he needed quick results. Decimated by injuries, Everton have suffered five defeats in six and are now winless in seven.
The decision infuriated Hammers boss David Moyes who received a yellow card for berating Zwayer at half-time.
Gio has already shown himself to be a winner, he knows the club, he knows the quality of the squad and is absolutely aligned with our approach and mindset.
It was a European Cup final, our biggest match of the season, and, like me, I suspect everyone was a bit on the apprehensive side.
But I don't want to add to any speculation, because he belongs to Barcelona. 'Coutinho a serial winner wherever he's been'Coutinho, who has scored 28 goals in 105 games for Barca, has struggled since making his dream move to Catalonia, but still managed to win four major trophies as a bit-part player.
The hard yardsIn terms of running, both teams rank relatively low among other Premier League clubs, with Chelsea in 15th and United in 16th.
A couple of hours before kick-off in London, Ajax were celebrating their own victory, as Noussair Mazraoui's own curling effort bounced in off the post to secure a 2-1 win over PSV in what many believe could prove to be a title decider in the Eredivisie.
Lionel Messi, who started the week by collecting a record-extending seventh Ballon d'Or, was kept quiet by a Lens side who dominated, with 64% possession, and who had more chances and shots on goal than opponents who started the night 12 points clear at the top.
The Toffees have won just once in the Premier League since September and are 16th in the table, six points above the relegation zone.
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Even winning the game, the title race would not be over, Guardiola said. No one is champions in January.
But he and his side have bounced back and have clearly used the heartache as fuel to do so, quickly restoring a winning mentality.
Newcastle's game at Southampton on Sunday has been postponed due to ongoing Covid cases and injuries in Eddie Howe's squad.
