Benzema is maintaining his classical traits as a playmaker and extracting the best from his team-mates, but now combining this with phenomenal goalscoring numbers. It may yet carry him into contention for the Ballon d'Or.
“This Egypt team have a bright future, and although we were determined to go right to the end, this [tournament] is still some kind of success for us,” El-Sayed said.
But no matter. Arsenal fans had mere seconds to get their hopes up, before Pernille Harder did that thing she does (football, brilliantly) and then Sam Kerr did that thing she does (put the ball in the net). Chelsea have played far better than this. Chelsea have looked much more assured. But Chelsea have got the three points they wanted, and the title race squeaks on.
I was expecting more of a reaction to his methods than the tame showings put on at Crystal Palace and Chelsea.
Our research showed that attitudes towards women in sport are, to some extent, changing, with more progressive attitudes, lead author Dr Stacey Pope, from Durham University's Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, said.
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After beating Crystal Palace and Norwich either side of a Champions League draw with Young Boys in Rangnick's first three matches, games at Brentford and at home to Brighton were postponed because of a number of Covid cases at United.
We won a lot of balls in their half, especially in the first half, so the overall performance was really good.
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What is certain is that Wales will be involved in next Friday's World Cup draw, so they will know their potential path and opponents.
The Portuguese midfielder showed all the skill and quality that streams through the PSG side, just with added desire and workrate.
Mikel Arteta hinted that there is no wish to bring back striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for their weekend game against Leeds.
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Dyche's last game in charge of Burnley saw them lose 2-0 to Norwich City, who are bottom of the Premier League.
But he's thought 'I'm the main man at Chelsea' and it hasn't quite materialised with the way he's come back from injury. Tuchel backed in player power battleThe move to drop Lukaku against Liverpool was a bold one with so much on the line and could prove costly for Tuchel with Chelsea now facing an uphill battle in the title race.
Paper TalkAll January done dealsJuve are now willing to allocate more funds to their original January spending budget in order to beat Arsenal and Spurs in the race for Vlahovic.
Kyle Walker's pace is a crucial asset at international level to prevent counter-attacks while Kieran Trippier's know-how and versality puts him in ahead of Ben Chilwell.
The Premier League and the Football League agree, it appears. At least for now. And as goes the nation, so goes its national sport: case by case, hour by hour, with one eye on the news and the other on the thermometer, and with fingers firmly crossed.
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There was one in the first half from a big mistake from us, he told BT Sport. Performance-wise was OK.
She's such a threat and many teams can't stop her, and that's a world-class player. I would have loved to have played with her - she has been outstanding and she's had a great season. The players she's been up against are top-quality, world-class players too, but it's fully deserved in my opinion.
The midfield pairing of Nemanja Matic and Scott McTominay were outclassed by Joao Moutinho and Ruben Neves. It has been clear for a long time that United need upgrades in central midfield and until they do so, they will struggle to control games.
Kidderminster Harriers will face Premier League side West Ham United in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
And my assistant Pete Krawietz turns 50 today, so another big football brain has an important birthday.
But if that is to be the case, it will be due to the draws with Brentford and Brighton, the defeats to Leicester and West Ham, that cost them ground before the turn of the year, not this point against Tottenham.Adam Bate Conte's Spurs so tough for the top teamsAs Klopp pointed out after the game, when Conte has a full week to prepare his team that usually means trouble for the opposition however good they are and so it proved against Liverpool.
Over at Spurs, they’re looking slick too. What a difference a couple of months can make, when you have the right manager in charge, and that’s now four wins in their last five under Antonio Conte with Harry Kane back among the goals. As you were.
DAILY RECORD Neil Lennon admitted the atmosphere felt like Celtic Park after his new side Omonia Nicosia reached the semi-finals of the Cypriot Cup by beating AEL Limassol on away goals.
United had improved in the second half, but a double save from Alisson Becker was as close as they came to scoring, with the flag going up for offside anyway.
That change was necessary to jolt Burnley into life, but another roll of the dice could derail their bid for Premier League survival.
Diveyev opened the scoring with a header off a free-kick that flew past Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak in the 28th minute.
There are people who can say things, people in the media, and people who talk about subjects they don't really understand, so you have to prove them wrong.
Manchester United snubbed Ralf Rangnick's plea to bring in a new striker on January transfer deadline day, the German interim boss said.
Relieved to see the end of their 14-game winless start against fellow bottom-three side Burnley last weekend, a Newcastle side keen to maintain momentum initially harried an uncertain Leicester defence but Miguel Almiron fired into the side netting and the Paraguayan again failed to capitalise after robbing Caglar Soyuncu of possession early on.
Ross Barkley could make a sensational return to Goodison Park next month with Everton interested in the Chelsea star.
Everybody is always talking about Ronaldo is arrogant, he is this and that, but let me tell you that out of all of the players that were there – he was the one person out of all of them that made it a point to come to me, to talk to me, offered to take me to dinner, Adu told BritishGambler.co.uk.
He had his head in his hands on the half-hour when he hit the side netting, but repeatedly passed through the Liverpool lines and a tight offside call on Sterling and a Mahrez miss denied him an assist.
We work hard as a group, and we do it very well, but sometimes have not reached results we deserved.
He was subbed off at the break with just 50 per cent passing accuracy in the opposition half, having given the ball away six times, gained it just once, and won just two of his eight duels.
Looking at the fixtures, Liverpool have the harder run-in but Jurgen Klopp will be approaching every game one at a time.
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Koge got their first-ever Champions League goal as Madalyn Pokorny feasted on some woeful Arsenal defending (71), before sub Anna Patten (85) and Nobbs' excellent finish (89) rounded off the victory.
Mead went from provider to scorer five minutes later, once again showing her dead-ball prowess by curling a free-kick round the wall and into the corner of the net from 20 yards.
We're thrilled with his continued development and this award is fully justified. We're all working hard and believing in what we can do.
Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler had almost predicted his second goal before the ball came in, so predictable have Leicester's problems become.
But after the United game I said to Christian Purslow [Aston Villa's chief executive] and my agent 'if I'm not leaving, I'll sign my new contract'.
Also on the show will be chef Jonny Marsh, who has cooked for Manchester City stars Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan.
The TV camera has to follow the ball, and so when PSG are sat back, defending in two lines of four and three, the forwards are often not on screen.
