I still lived in Leeds when I was with Oldham and also when I first joined City, so I used to stay over at Danny's house a lot. His dad used to take us training when my dad couldn't, and he had such a lovely family who were so good to me.
Manager Brendan Rodgers told BT Sport: Tonight was not just about the result but about restoring pride.
Two important issues involving fans have emerged in the past two weeks with both topics receiving short shrift from a prominent football club and the players' union. I was absolutely delighted to see the PFA fighting back on behalf of its members, insisting supporters who invade the pitch and assault players must be banned for life. The response came after a Leicester City fan had been charged by police after running on to the pitch to approach Nottingham Forest players.
After a scrappy affair low on quality, there was no instant bounce for Spurs, who were well organised at Goodison Park but lacked a cutting edge in the final third.
The U.S. won 1-0, with Cole Bassett's late goal finally pushing Gregg Berhalter's team over the edge. It was a game that was essentially ruined just moments before halftime as Amar Begic was sent off for the visitors, changing the dynamic of the match and robbing the USMNT of giving its young stars a true chance to shine.
It is leadership from all angles. They are all in together. It is amazing how winning does things to you.
United's record signing has now entered the last six months of his contract and could leave for free once again.
Naturally, the impending showdown between the two Liverpool stars has dominated the headlines ahead of the match in Yaounde, but focusing solely on the battle between club-mates risks doing the game a disservice.
He lit up the Championship last season with Reading, and Palace's £8m deal to bring him to south London looks like a real coup already.
The tactician has pointed out factors that contributed to the hosts' exit from Africa's premier football competition.
Torres could also play on the left in this set-up, and he has already demonstrated his finishing skills from that side of the box with his goal against Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey.
It's a massive game for both sides. As I said, if Spurs win and with their games in hand, you'd think they'd be hard to catch.
But they went to Bournemouth, and no disrespect to Bournemouth, Liverpool made that match look like an FA Cup tie away at a League Two team, they were that good.
The home win did actually tempt me as we have a classic case of siding with the team with it all to play for against one that has not.
The 39-year-old was sacked on Monday after just four months in charge of the Scottish Premiership club.
There was an unlikely source for the Eagles' second too as James Tomkins (62) turned home at the back post after Everton failed to clear Will Hughes' corner.
Gibbs-White had another chance to add a second goal when he ran from around the half-way line into the area and shot narrowly wide of Westwood's left-hand post.
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The Inter are the Scudetto holders and, like Liverpool, have only lost twice in the league all season.
He has clearly said that he does not follow my ideas. This is what those who people have said are my followers have said themselves.
They did threaten after 25 minutes as Eze and Jeffrey Schlupp combined to create a chance for Jean-Philippe Mateta, whose near-post shot was saved by the legs of goalkeeper Fraser Forster.
There was no chance of completing it between 1985 and 1991 either, as English clubs were barred from Europe for five years, and league champions Liverpool served an extra year's suspension in 1990-91.
And yeah, it's tough for us, so we cannot deny it. So, we were so close to arriving at the Champions League final.
I have confidence in him, which doesn't mean he will play every game but he is an important player for us. Richarlison was another player who impressed in the victory over Arsenal, having recently returned from a one-match suspension.
Birmingham dominated much of the first half, with Reading attacking only on the break, but neither goal was seriously threatened in a tame affair.
Lukaku - who joined Chelsea in a club-record transfer in the summer - gave an interview to Sky in Italy in which he said he was not very happy with the situation at Stamford Bridge, and complained of Tuchel's decision to play a different formation.
What are the rules?Frank calls for all PL fixtures this weekend to be postponedPremier League resisting calls to suspend action The number of postponed weekend matches across England's top four divisions reached double figures by 3pm on Thursday, with the EFL announcing stricter Covid protocols including increased testing.
City almost responded in added time of the first period of extra time as Courtois saved Foden's header but Fernandinho missed the rebound as City's search for a first Champions League title goes on, while Real remain on course to win a 14th European Cup.
This is about the club as an entity wanting to break the cycle they find themselves in. At this stage it might not even be possible. So even though managers and players will profess their love for the club. And people in the club’s hierarchy will talk about a long-term sustainable project, that is not who Chelsea Football Club are, or have been this millennium. Perhaps a new ownership will change that, but I sincerely doubt it. For now Chelsea fans and the rest of football just needs to embrace this club for the weird rollercoaster it is. Lean into the chaos and it’ll all be a lot more fun to watch.
Mauricio Pochettino's side - unbeaten in Ligue 1 since October - fell behind to a smart Randal Kolo Muani finish.
Barcelona attempted 11 shots against Espanyol (four shots on target), their highest shots tally in a first half of a match this season (all competitions).
What is obvious, not only with Manchester City but also with Liverpool, they've had continuity and consistency on their position of manager and head coach for five or six years, said Rangnick.
I didn't expect him not to play, he's one of their better players and it's something the club has to deal with. Hodgson was more concerned with the unfortunate winner scored by Bowen that saw his side slip to their first defeat under the former England boss.
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Jacob Ramsey's strike was his second Premier League goal of the season - he also netted in a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in October
But other than that, it's been so far, so good. The way it went about is the only disappointment I have from it.
This week, with Andonovski again as her coach, Balcer made her debut for the U.S. women’s national team. As she reflected on how far she had come, the OL Reign forward also acknowledged how different it all could have been had fate – and a tremendous performance on day three – not intervened.
After the red card it felt comfortable but you're always on edge when they have the opportunity to put the ball into the box.
Perhaps the biggest indicator of Rodri's impact is that City have won 18 of the 21 games he has started this season, and just one of the six he has not.
Bidders for Chelsea must guarantee that they will not sell a controlling stake for at least a decade as Roman Abramovich's tenure as owner nears its conclusion.
The second half was really good. It was important to take the six points against Brugge after our defeat in Paris.
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Jurgen Klinsmann believes workaholic Ralf Rangnick will give everything to the cause in order to bring success back to Manchester United.
He's a lovely guy and I love him but of course, it was challenging to coach him at Nice because it was very frustrating to see so much talent wasted.
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One showdown between players who play the same position that is very tough to call will see Paris Saint-Germain's Ashley Lawrence battle Bayern Munich's Hanna Glas.
But there was also an understanding that the widespread changes that were required could not all be completed in just one window.
They were also lucky not to have Berger sent off, however, after the goalkeeper rushed off her line and clattered into Nichelle Prince only for the foul to go unnoticed. Canada held on for the win, meaning they now top the tournament table with four points from their first two games.
