Hungary winger Roland Sallai scored twice as fifth-placed Freiburg beat mid-table Bochum 3-0 to move level on points with fourth-placed Leipzig, who plays on Sunday.
Rangers doubled their lead when Tavernier's pass slipped in Morelos in the right channel and the Colombian fired high into the net.
All three points will be satisfactory but there are much sterner tests ahead and Roma will need to be much improved if they're to put a run together to close the gap on the top-four.
They're a team that have all season, against every team, have given a good account of themselves really.
It is all about getting those chances and I am always confident I am going to hit the target. I always try and keep the ball low.
Fellow Germany striker Timo Werner, who has been out with a hamstring injury since October, could feature while midfielder Jorginho is fit despite also being replaced in the second half against the Foxes.
The biggest ambition of my career is to leave my name written in golden letters in the history of world football.
Arsenal are willing to let defenders Calum Chambers and Cedric Soares leave the club in January as they look to refresh their right-back options.
It grinds you down when these teams keep dominating you. When you are playing in a team that is focused and all rowing in the same way it is all great.
The physicality and the fact that you have to make a decision quickly because they're much faster - that definitely shapes you [when playing with males], and you take that with you later when you get to the Bundesliga. Then the jump isn't quite as big.
So, with just eight caps to his name, Southgate will surely be keen to get more international experience into his legs.
They should develop themselves, have freedom to show their potential. There is a process behind it.
They managed to take all my jewelry and leave me with my face with this state. I don't know how there are people [with] such meanness.
But the coach is not concerned about the forward’s form, as he insists all players in his position go through dry spells.
Lukaku's second season was less fruitful as he was unable to repeat the goalscoring feats of his debut year.
The final chance came from United substitute Oli McBurnie, whose right-footed shot from the left side of the box was blocked.
That’s what makes him special. Not only are player comparisons lazy but they’re also not accurate, such is the uniqueness of Gallagher. As Vieira said after the game at the weekend, “What is really extraordinary is that we are talking about the 90th minute of the game. He [Gallagher] has been running all around the field. To find the energy to score that goal it takes a lot of quality.”
Premier League fixturesWhen can postponed PL games be played?However, the Premier League is still resisting a complete suspension of the weekend programme and said in a statement: All other fixtures due to be played this weekend are currently scheduled to proceed as planned. The Premier League's stance comes just hours after Brentford head coach Thomas Frank called on the Premier League to suspend this weekend's round of fixtures, with several top-flight clubs struggling to contain Covid-19 outbreaks as the highly-transmissible Omicron variant spreads across the country.
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Ernesto Valverde’s goal in the first half of added time was enough to seal it, as Xavi’s side grew in confidence and started to add purpose to their possession but couldn’t quite find the goal that would peg Real Madrid back a third time.
Salah has started all but two Premier League games he has been available for this season and in spite of his form tapering off, it would be a shock should the Egyptian miss out on Sunday - but elsewhere, Carragher said the roles of his two forward colleagues were still up for grabs.
Two matches were postponed, and any points gained by Lawro or S-X when they are played will be added to their totals.
They're so far behind the other teams. There were five or six players there who should never play for Manchester United again.
New signings Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Martin Odegaard have made a big impression, as have Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares when called upon.
Then, eight minutes before the break, the hosts took the lead thanks to a moment of magic from Hoilett, who seized control of a long ball forward, took several neat touches and curled a delightful shot home from 20 yards.
I believe that had I worked with Brendan earlier, we'd have had more success together for sure. I think he's a top coach and he's very slick in the way he delivers it.
Arsenal's wastefulness - and Foster's string of saves - set up a nervy finish for the hosts, with Aaron Ramsdale giving the home supporters a scare when a missed clearance led to Josh King shooting into the side-netting.
His current deal expires in 2023, but the club have not ruled out him leaving in January. And finally, two late goals saw Empoli come from behind to win 2-1 at Sassuolo.
Excluding an awarded win for Spurs in January, Birmingham City are winless in their last 20 FA Women's Super League matches - in WSL history, only Yeovil Town between April 2017 and October 2018 have had a longer winless run (32 games).
Secondly, on game day against Chelsea (on April 28) he asked me to release him from the game and training the following day for personal family reasons.
We must turn draws into wins'Stephen Kenny's side have drawn four of their last six matches and the manager has urged his side to find a way to win tight games when they take on Azerbaijan and Qatar in October.
So what about the teams going into Christmas with between 10 and 15 points? What kind of return over Christmas will give realistic hope in the new year? For teams with this amount of points Christmas is so important. A haul of 0-3 points has historically allowed 33% of these to avoid the drop, while a modest increase to 4-6 sees 53% retain their Premier League status.
Swansea took control and very nearly levelled, with Matt Grimes' drive forcing Southwood into a sprawling save before the Reading keeper denied Olivier Ntcham when he looked certain to score.
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Right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who came into the team on Wednesday night, is a doubt for Saturday's squad after injuring his wrist and knee during the European match.
Europa Conference League play-off drawMarseille v Qarabag PSV v Maccabi Tel Aviv Fenerbahce v Slavia Prague Midtjylland v PAOK Leicester City v Randers Celtic v Bodo/Glimt Sparta Prague v Partizan Belgrade Rapid Vienna v Tottenham or Vitesse When are the play-off ties?The first legs are scheduled for 17 February, with the second legs a week later.
Spurs almost edged ahead before the break but Harry Kane's header from a tight angle produced a top save from Fabianski, who tipped the ball over the crossbar.
There is much for Rangnick to do in the wake of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dismissal, particularly how Ronaldo will fit into his plans.
There was also an increased media presence at the game - the Guardian, Talksport and the BBC. I'm sure David Moyes will have briefed his players what to expect this weekend.
But I actually think it's something now which we would seriously have to consider because if I was a supporter I really would want to go to a game next to someone who I knew had been vaccinated. Follow West Ham United with Sky SportsFollow every West Ham game in the Premier League this season with our live blogs on the Sky Sports website and app, and watch match highlights for free shortly after full-time.
Stephen Glass' Aberdeen, whose last Premiership victory came on Boxing Day, drop two places to ninth.
Not to go all jingoistic, but Chelsea's Spanish wing-back options leave so much to be desired compared to the English regulars they have replaced. Unfortunately Ben Chilwell is likely to be out for the rest of the season with an anteriror cruciate knee injury but the absence of Reece James due to a less serious ailment was felt even heavier against Watford.
Whether he features or not in Montevideo remains to be seen but he remains the shortest-priced player to score first at 11/4 (3.75).
Aaron Ramsey, who featured as a substitute in Germany, was missing from the squad with what the club described as a minor knock.
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All that's left is for Rinder to arrive at some conclusions of his own, as he contemplates how going to the game has changed since his childhood.
