The window closed with the Magpies having spent nearly twice as much as any other Premier League side. The main first-team area remains closed but is expected to reopen this week, with Tottenham next due in Premier League action with a trip to the King Power Stadium on December 16. You're trying to understand how a player has got to a stage where he's come out with such a ridiculous and damaging statement, said Souness. Manchester United are not one of them. Obviously everyone is frustrated about the result, about the performance too, the Portuguese said. The Saints brought City's 12-game winning run in the Premier League to an end as they held the reigning champions at St Mary's. That performance told us a lot about the mentality of Thomas Tuchel's side, though, and it helps them that things seem to be settling down in terms of what is happening to Chelsea off the pitch. To bring the Ukraine international into the starting line-up at this time must have raised some eyebrows. As Spain avoided defeat against Greece on Thursday, they secured at least a second-place finish in Group B, meaning Wales will definitely be in the play-offs whatever happens in their qualifying group. The Boxing Day game against Watford at Molineux was postponed because of the visitors before a Covid-19 outbreak among Bruno Lage's squad saw the trip to Arsenal on December 28 also called off. Anything is worth a try now. At moments like this Solskjaer will need some of his most-trusted players to stand up and deliver. We have shown in the past couple of months we were able to raise the level but not in the same sustainable way that I would have wished. That's the reason I'm not happy at all with what we've achieved so far. We had eight or nine offensive transitions [in the first half] and zero touches in the box. That was a big problem today, offensive-wise, the performance of the front players. With Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane both having departed over the summer, Real Madrid are on the lookout for their centre-backs of the future. Little did I know that Brendon Batson, Cyrille Regis and Laurie Cunningham would go on to become iconic football figures, Bryan Robson would in time become United and England's captain, or that commentator Gerald Sinstadt's name would be scorched into my memory for forever and a day. If so, then Uefa rules state a neutral venue should be found, though the game could be moved to a different date. Former Liverpool captain Gerrard was, predictably, given a rapturous reception after playing 710 games and scoring 186 goals for the club while winning the Champions League, FA Cup, Uefa Cup and League Cup. You could see it coming a little bit. They had one shot on target. They didn’t have plenty of chances. We should have defended better. We do that usually, why we didn’t do it today is hard to explain. There were so many performances before normal level, there’s no explanation.” In doing so, his touch inadvertently sent the ball flying past his own goalkeeper and into the net. Once again, United's clean sheet was ruined; they haven't kept one at home since March. What will the France international bring to Steven Gerrard's squad? It will be his creative stats exciting Aston Villa supporters, though. Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr are the only club to have made a firm offer for Aubameyang, though. They are willing to take the 32-year-old on loan with an obligation to buy. It was a reminder that while Ronaldo may not be fulfilling Rangnick's off-the-ball demands, he is not alone. I'm sure he's going to have a good performance in the same way he had against Brentford against every team we play. It's very, very important to finish in the top four in England because it means that you have reached a great result for the club. The challenge for me is to get them to their best. Defeat to Leicester in his second game in charge was difficult to take. He has come up in the national team ranks alongside fellow striker Daryl Dike, who has recently moved from MLS to West Brom. How the respective players fare at their new clubs this spring will go a long way in determining their USMNT status as Berhalter solidifies his first-choice lineup. GAMEDAY: LA Kings vs. Calgary Flames - Los Angeles What you need to know ahead of tonight's game against the Calgary Flames - When: Saturday, December 13 @ 7:00 PM PST Where: Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles, Sky Sports football features writer Nick Wright spoke to the Essential Football Podcast to discuss Aubameyang's form and his recent struggles in front of goal... Unspent substitutions can be a carried over in extra time, and provision of concussion substitutes sits outside this process and can be made at any time. He moved into management with Hereford in 1974, where he won the Third Division title, and returned to the club in 1991 after his time in charge of Coventry came to an end. The difference is from next Wednesday, if you're going to a Premier League or Championship game - games where there is going to be more than 10,000 people, you have to have proof of your certificate or a negative test - otherwise you won't be getting into the game. Could games go behind closed doors again?There are currently no plans in place to reduce crowd sizes and the hope is that the new measures will prevent the need for stricter regulations - especially given the financial implications on clubs. Rashford was one of the players singled out for criticism after a lacklustre display off the bench during United's 1-0 defeat to Wolves, which marked a poor start to 2022. Southampton, now unbeaten in nine home league games, took the lead when Armstrong finished off a bright attacking move seven minutes into the second half (52), before substitute Long headed in to secure the points with his first touch (84). Imran Louza came closest to giving the hosts the start they craved when he curled a free-kick inches wide on the quarter-hour mark but, just as Watford looked to be building momentum, it evaporated when Raphinha rifled his 10th Premier League goal of the season off Ben Foster's near post to give Leeds the lead. Kings vs. Flames Time, TV & Live Stream – 12/13/2025 Kings vs. Flames: Dec. 13 Viewing Options ; Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025 ; Time: 10 p.m. ET ; How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ; Location: Los Angeles Littlehales is a former professional golfer turned marketing director, who is now recognised as the world’s leading Elite Sport Sleep Coach, and an innovator in the field of ‘human recovery'. The unique thing about this situation I was told, was that if the club gets relegated, it will probably fold forever. Neck-and-neck with Leverkusen on 28 points, Hoffenheim are 9/4 (3.25) to achieve a Champions League spot for just the third time in their relatively short top-flight history.