Smith's overall record at Villa was excellent, having led them to promotion from the Championship via the play-offs in his first season at the helm, before Premier League finishes of 17th and 11th - plus a League Cup final appearance.
And if it wasn't already, it's now undoubtedly a must-win match for both Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp. Chelsea are now a whopping 11 points behind City. Third-placed Liverpool are a point further back, though the Reds do have a game in hand.
Arsenal's odds of 9/4 are likely to take a whack or a boost after their clash with Spurs on January 16, a game live on Sky Sports, while West Ham's chances of landing the odds at 11/2 surely rest on their ability to keep Michail Antonio and Declan Rice fit and firing.
The league is tough, it's tight at the top and we want to keep it that way as long as possible. There's massive disappointment in the dressing room.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not available for Arsenal's Premier League match at Leeds on Saturday, says manager Mikel Arteta.
The Bees will again show their support for Rainbow Laces during the Super Sunday home game against Everton, with Premier League, EFL and Premiership Rugby clubs kicking off the sports-wide annual activation which runs until December 12.
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward could delay his departure from the club to oversee the appointment of an interim and then long-term replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Gary Neville has made an impassioned plea for the Glazers to sell Manchester United in the wake of their 4-0 thrashing at Liverpool, adding there's something rotten at the club.
Whether Ranieri can be a long-term success at Watford remains to be seen but, at Leicester, he will always remain a part of history and a Foxes legend.
Rodgers said the demands of a hectic fixture schedule and the pressure that Covid-related absences are having on squads contributed to Vardy's injury.
Chelsea got the better of City in last season's Champions League final but it would now take something extraordinary for them or Liverpool to prevent Guardiola making it four Premier League titles in the past five seasons.
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Since then, though, things could not have gone much worse for Hutter and Borussia Monchengladbach. The job of the next sporting director(s) will obviously be a difficult one.
His view is straight across the pitch, he sees it and in fairness to him, he's followed the procedure correctly because he's let the incident play out.
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Chelsea assistant coaches Joe Edwards and Anthony Barry are expected to join Frank Lampard at Goodison Park if he is unveiled as the new Everton manager but Jody Morris won't join him as his assistant.
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“People like that are now suddenly also involved in women's football, the great women's experts, and some even call themselves women whisperers. That made me smile a bit.”
When you think that he had not eaten or drunk a thing because of Ramadan, he is a star in the making.
They deservedly equalised when Ayew fed former Saints full-back Nathaniel Clyne and his deep cross was volleyed low between Forster's legs by Eze.
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Clubs also previously had the right to serve a player notice of three months if they had to end a contract as a result of an injury or illness that has kept them out for 18 months. This has been increased from three months to 12.
He has a contract till June 2023 and we'll definitely have him with us for another season. The Poland international has scored 47 goals in 41 games in all competitions this season and is currently the top scorer in both the Bundesliga and the Champions League.
“The player is rewarded for their patience and your opponent punished for bad decision making as well,” he said. “Modern games try too much to make the player feel like they're [winning], and everything you want to do just happens for you, regardless of whether it could make sense for your players body shape, or for the team's positioning on the pitch.
Palace did start slowly, conceding twice in the opening 35 minutes, but they soon began to find their feet.
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Transfer oracle Fabrizio Romano claims two Premier League clubs have approached him with big-money offers, with Dembele free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement from January 1.
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“To be on the top scorers' list with him is just a dream. It gives me the courage to keep on playing, fighting for the club, and at the end we will see what comes of it.”
Ralf is one of the most respected coaches and innovators in European football, said United's football director John Murtough.
It has been a grim campaign and it just hasn't worked out for either of their managerial appointments.
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I think that's an important factor for us when looking at the biggest matches, having a goalkeeper who has really adapted well to a move and is full of confidence. 'Greenwood, Bellingham must be handled carefully' Greenwood and Bellingham are both absent despite strong recent performances at club level, with Southgate saying the workloads of the teenagers must be carefully managed.
West Ham debutant Alex Kral saw a close-range shot blocked by Eric Bailly as the Hammers continued brightly, with Moyes' men capitalising on out-of-sorts Telles in the ninth minute.
Bayern Munich became the highest Bundesliga scorers in a calendar year as they best Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 the Allianz Arena.
There’s no shame in losing to City – this was the runaway league leaders’ 11th win in row – but the self-destructive manner of the defeat after such a positive performance is arguably more galling than the 5-0 hammering they received at the Etihad in September.
