I went there fully prepared to develop my tactical understanding of the game and I also started to put on more weight and become physically stronger. Why Ronaldo won't follow in his footsteps In the end, Ze Roberto's tactical and physical abilities would prove invaluable in helping him extend his career but, despite news of a two-year contract extension for the 44-year-old Gianluigi Buffon at Parma this week, he shakes his head when asked if we may see more players achieving the same levels of longevity in the future. Updated squad in fullGoalkeepers: Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Gavin Bazunu (Portsmouth, on loan from Manchester City), Mark Travers (Bournemouth). The real issues lie, however, when it comes to Christensen and Rudiger. Rudiger's case, meanwhile, is even more precarious. The sixth of December is a date of great significance, with Saint Nicholas typically celebrated on this day in large parts of the Christian world. But the Saint responsible for the origin story of Father Christmas isn’t the only legend to be inextricably linked to December 6th. For it was also on this day in 1979 that one of the greatest players in the history of Australian football was born in Sydney. UTA Arad - Farul | LIVE VIDEO, ora 20:30 Partida UTA Arad - Farul, din etapa cu numărul 27 din Liga 1, va putea fi urmărită de la ora 20:30, în direct pe Digi Sport 1, dar și pe site-ul The former Sunderland player missed Tuesday's draw at Cambridge United with Wigan saying it was through illness. Ranieri vows to fight on as Watford boss | Carra: I fear for himHow the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League results | Premier League tableGet Sky Sports | Live football on Sky SportsEmmanuel Dennis was already on a caution when things got even worse for the hosts as the Nigeria forward was sent off for a second bookable offence having caught Max Aarons (78), and Norwich put the seal on an impressive away display as Juraj Kucka turned Adam Idah's cross into his own net in the second minute of stoppage time. Lewandowski: I am open to everything In March, Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski said about a potential summer move: I am open to everything. Pablo Zabaleta netted the opener for Roberto Mancini's side, but Djibril Cisse levelled for QPR and they went ahead through Jamie Mackie, despite Joey Barton's dismissal. He is also on track to break his personal tally of goals in a Premier League season now - that goal being his 11th with his record standing at 13. “Of course I've got my own personality. I'm not giving too much away. I'm very clear in my own mind what we want to do, how we want to play, how we go about it, and I'm looking forward to seeing that on the pitch.” Davies has been absent for several weeks due to his heart muscles becoming inflamed after he was infected by Covid, causing him to miss numerous games for Bayern and Canada. He didn’t let them down, though Klopp’s side suffered an early scare when Jonjo Shelvey struck from 25 yards in front of the Kop. It wouldn’t, however, be the former Reds midfielder’s last big contribution to the scoring. Forwards: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Michail Antonio (West Ham) The Crooks of the Matter The consumption of alcohol is prohibited in Islam and is not part of local culture in Qatar. During the 2019 Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar, which Howe's men are 19th in the Premier League, three points from safety, but have Liverpool (A), Manchester City (H) and Manchester United (H) up next. Which is no doubt part of the reason Rangers dug into their reserves to bring in two eye-catching loanees - £19m winger Amad Diallo from Manchester United and Ramsey from Juventus. Sometimes he's a little bit weak in the duels. It's a brilliant first goal, Guardiola said of Sterling's contribution. St Mirren made one change from their game against St Johnstone, with Eamonn Brophy replacing Curtis Main in attack. Awoniyi, like Salah, is enjoying a fine season himself, with 14 goals for Union in all competitions, and a first senior cap for Nigeria in October. Southgate: England could look very different for World CupHoughton confirmed England captain for double-headerScotland have moved up four places to rank 45th, closely followed by Northern Ireland, who also rose four spots to rank 47th in the world. But Liverpool still didn't do enough in that last half an hour with the extra attacking players on. It was all about attitude. “This idea that he then gets the blame for the high press - he's not pressed for four, five, six years! I said when he came back that he wasn't going to fix Manchester United's problems, but you do not bring Ronaldo back to Man Utd to sit on the bench. It is likely to lead to more attacks coming down the opposite flank - and you wonder how much Alexander-Arnold's absence will have a knock-on effect on Mohamed Salah given their potent combination down the right. They are off the charts, for me, and you talk about consistency, you talk about goal scoring, you talk about assists and the things they bring to the team. The on-loan Chelsea midfielder was ineligible to play against parent club Chelsea on Saturday, but is available once again. He made a massive contribution to us getting a result that we didn't want at the start of the game, but one that was forced upon us. Norwich are determined to retain their Premier League status this time after being relegated after one season in the top flight under Farke in 2019, before bouncing straight back up again in a dominant Championship title win last term. It was a strange situation, Conte said. Against Chelsea I made two substitutions together, Lucas Moura and Son. Not for injury, but to try to give them 15 minutes of rest. We haven't got that right with my team. We've got a staff of 40, so that's nowhere near where we should be, he said. The reception I received when I came on against King's Lynn will live with me for the rest of my life, says Jennings. 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