It needed a double substitution and a tactical tweak just after the hour mark for Liverpool to really get going, with the introduction of Thiago Alcantara and Divock Origi sparking the turnaround at Anfield.
PART TWO | The stage is set for another Roses Derby as Manchester United travel to Elland Road to face Leeds on Super Sunday.
On the other side, there were many who argued that Arsenal were not in the position to let a free-scoring attacking midfielder leave when Mikel Arteta had a squad that had spent the season struggling for goals, especially from midfield.
Despite the situation at times seeming untenable, injuries have allowed Marcelo Bielsa to promote younger players into his squad.
The Zamalek shot-stopper, who saved five penalties after replacing the injured Al Ahly goalkeeper in the Round of 16, had a greater impact at the finals than talisman Salah—a big deal that was thoroughly unforeseen pre-tournament—with Liverpool’s superstar hamstrung by his coach’s humdrum style.
It's the Gunners' second longest current scoring streak against a specific opponent, after a 32-game ongoing run against West Bromwich Albion.Following victories in their first three league matches in 2022 against Man Utd, Southampton and Brentford, Wolves are looking to win four consecutive top-flight matches for the first time since January 1972.Premier League matches involving Wolves have seen the fewest shots of any side so far this season (462); Wolves had 10 plus shots in their first five matches this season (82 in total, 16.4 per game) but have only reached double figures for shots in four of their 16 games since, averaging exactly half their shots per game ratio of those first five games (131 in total, 8.2 per game).Emile Smith Rowe has scored in his last three away Premier League appearances for Arsenal, scoring against Man Utd, Leeds and Norwich.
What really knocked Arsenal out their stride was conceding just before half-time and straight after in the second half.
Credit where credit is due, winning three games on the trot is some going when you're virtually bottom of the league.
Eight minutes in, Gerrard’s name began to ring out on the Kop, although it was quickly drowned out. Not the time or the place, not when the game is goalless and Emi Martinez is taking an age over every goal kick.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been left out of Arsenal's squad to face Southampton over a disciplinary breach, says Mikel Arteta.
Two games ago we were thinking it was between four of us, after getting six points in two games you can maybe look ahead and start grabbing others into the battle.
A biennial World Cup would negatively disrupt the football economy and undermine players' welfare in a calendar that is already overloaded.
A shell-shocked Forest did rally a little before the interval with substitute Alex Mighten tiptoeing his way across the byline to send in a cross that Grabban diverted towards goal, but the ex-Norwich striker could not extend Baxter unduly.
Vieira was last involved in an FA semi-final in 2010-11, when he came on as a late substitute for City in a 1-0 win over Manchester United at Wembley.
A constant threat to the Ivory Coast defence as he struck the post and whistled a shot wide in the first period.
Stockport, looking to return to the Football League for the first time since 2011, have supported the player throughout.
After a goalless first half, Cameroon, who have won the Afcon five times, returned a more rejuvenated side and it was Karl Toko Ekambi, who grabbed a brace, scoring in the 50th and 57th minutes to silence the Gambia, who were making their first appearance at the competition.
Messi, 18 years old at the time, missed out on the game due to a hamstring injury and was so upset to miss the final, he refused to attend celebrations.
“I know from my time in charge of the under-21s how much a Molineux crowd embraces the experience of international football, so we look forward to returning to Wolverhampton in June.”
He's been an integral part of how we've played recently, but I don't think we defended too badly in the game.
The Premier League released the following statement upon Man Utd cancelling their fixture against Brentford: The decision was taken following guidance from medical advisers due to the exceptional circumstances of an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak within Manchester United’s squad. First-team operations at the club’s Carrington Training Complex were closed down today to help control the outbreak and minimise risk of further infection among players and staff.
At times we can be really good, but we're lacking that consistency to do it over and over again, game after game.
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I have no problems and I can fully focus on football. He has started the last six games and his goal against Everton meant he has already matched his best ever Premier League goal tally of seven.
At this rate, February's Old Firm derby looks like it may well act as a title decider even at a relatively early stage. A six-point gap looks steep; anything more looks beyond Ange Postecoglou's men.
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A Premier League classic, some sensational goals, a red card controversy and two title contenders a little further off the pace - it's fair to say Chelsea and Liverpool's 2-2 draw started the new year with a bang.
Aberdeen roared back for the remainder of the first half, but it was more bark than bite. Man of the Match - Glenn Middleton
I was wearing this mask and thought I had broken my nose. So I had these two feelings, the joy followed by the pain in my nose.
The national euphoria and focus on the final made fans gathering and disorder foreseeable and there was a collective failure to plan for the worse case scenario.
City's fluidity was so far removed from the old-school English tactics of the past and when another defender, Aymeric Laporte, controlled the ball on his chest and rolled a shot narrowly wide of the far post, it felt like a throwback to 'Total Football' and the Netherlands' 1970s golden era under coach Rinus Michels.
If Saiss had been shown a red card, he couldn't have complained. How the teams lined up | Match stats INCIDENT: Leeds United striker Joe Gelhardt's driving injury-time run into the Wolves area is brought to a halt when defender Nelson Semedo shoves the 19-year-old to the ground.
He's 26, he's got a little over 18 months left on his contract and it's fair to say there been some problems in his relationship with Pep Guardiola.
I said at the time it was a good point and it turned out to be a good point. Then we managed to win the third game.
Postecoglou's side will find out their opponents in the last eight on Monday following the tie between Peterhead and Dundee.
“That’s the strength of our team,” he continued. “We don’t over-think things, there’s no big star, and we’re all on the same level.
Elsewhere, Hoffenheim routed bottom side Greuther Furth 6-3 away, while Bochum came from behind to beat visitors Freiburg 2-1.
Liverpool fans loved it, of course. “Rafa’s at the wheel,” they sang, echoing their taunting of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford last month.
The hosts didn't slow down in the second half as Vivianne Miedema bundled the ball over the line after fine work from Jordan Nobbs (52), while Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger made several excellent stops to keep the clean sheet.
Rangers should have scored in the 17th minute when Tavernier's cross from the right found Itten but the ball came off the striker's thigh from about a yard out before Currie clawed it away from the line.
Centre-back: Murray Wallace (Millwall) - 7.44 rating With a WhoScored.com rating of 7.44, Millwall's Murray Wallace partners Helik at the heart of the defence.
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick but Borussia Dortmund slipped to a dramatic home defeat by Bochum in the Bundesliga.
All of these came from differing substitute appearances, but it is worth noting that Bailey recorded tier two tackle bonus points (four tackles) in his only start of the season against West Ham on Sunday.
It's incredible what he did, and when he sees someone in a better position for sure he passes the ball there.
Championship fixtures | table | highlightsGet Sky SportsBut Michael O'Neill's play-off hopefuls failed to press home their advantage in one of only two Championship games taking place on Monday.
Harry Maguire - 5 Instructed those in front of him to remain compact, be brave and force a high line - and it meant United enjoyed plenty of possession in the opening 20 minutes.
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Great work from the Australia international had the home defence scrambling and resulted in a pass to Cadden, who provided another dangerous ball. Paul Hanlon was the target and his low right-foot finish took a nick before striking a post.