Key occasions
The FA should assist England now to keep away from World Cup winners Spain dominating the ladies’s sport over the subsequent decade, says Kelly Simmons in at present’s Sportblog.
Time to show the gaze ahead fairly than again. Issues to observe for right here, together with:
“Michael Olise’s anticipated return from harm for Crystal Palace in opposition to Manchester Metropolis couldn’t be extra well timed for Oliver Glasner’s struggling aspect. The France Beneath-21 worldwide has been in sensational kind this season on the uncommon events he has made it on to the pitch – Olise has performed solely 755 minutes up to now in simply 11 appearances, however in that point has scored six targets and offered three assists. Metropolis are believed to be considered one of a number of golf equipment who’ve been monitoring his progress and can be cautious of the menace he poses to their title ambitions, particularly if he can adapt rapidly to Glasner’s favoured 3-4-2-1 formation.”
Right here’s the highest of the Premier League desk after final evening. Arsenal’s +10 aim distinction over Metropolis shouldn’t be ignored.
Whereas Jürgen Klopp flashed his tooth post-match, Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was fuming after his aspect entered injury-time 3-2 up at Chelsea and misplaced 4-3. Conceding a nook and forgetting to mark one of many Premier League’s greatest attackers, who had already scored twice on the evening, is more likely to get your goat(ee).
Let’s begin with leaders Liverpool and a few deserved reward for Alexis Mac Allister, the Reds’ greatest participant regularly in the intervening time.
Right here’s Klopp: “Great participant, great boy and actually comfortable for Liverpool that we obtained him.”
Preamble
After the newest worldwide break appeared to final within the area of three weeks to a month, we now have Premier League motion popping out of our ears. Following a full spherical of matches throughout Tuesday (nicely executed Forest), Wednesday (all hail Phil Foden) and Thursday (all hail Cole Palmer), we’re straight again into it with one other spherical of top-flight fixtures, together with Manchester United v Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds stay prime of the pile with eight video games of the run-in to go however all three title hopefuls are displaying fleeting vulnerability so your guess is nearly as good as mine.
Whereas the underside three have been nearly everybody’s backside three initially of the season, even they’re being awkward buggers to different groups, even when not getting the victories they should keep away from a right away return to the Championship.
And, in fact, who will end sixth: the query on everybody’s lips? Manchester United maintain that place however as they basket case their method to season’s finish, a complete host of golf equipment are ready to choose them off. Seventh to thirteenth are separated by simply six factors.
Righty, a number of reflection and projection to come back as we work our method by way of at present’s managerial press conferences and hold a beady eye on all the things else. Let’s play.
