And after failing to make their pressure count, the Tangerines' missed chances came back to haunt them as Luton moved into a surprise lead on 42 minutes.
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While Salah is close to agreeing a new contract to extend his stay on Merseyside, his current deal expires in June 2023 and he told Sky Sports earlier this month: I can't be selfish and talk about my situation.
They have good players, a lot of them play in Germany so we expect a good competitive match, although I do think - and hope - that we will have more possession than them.
All of a sudden you're back playing in the Premier League in a few weeks. You never have a chance to take it all in and learn from it - it becomes a bit of a whirlwind.
Fans have now joked that Bailly failed to score on purpose in order to have Egypt progress further in the competition so that Salah won't return to Liverpool early.
To plan with the numbers we have, we don't have any midfielders, becomes really complicated, because whatever we do is not natural, manager Mikel Arteta said to Sky Sports. The extra motivation to play a derby [at Tottenham on Sunday] brings the energy when you don't have it. No excuses, we have to play it.
It was a very intense training session, so I'm not worried about the physical state the team is in, they seem to be extremely fit. But it’s also important for each game to have all the players not only available, but in the best possible physical state.
The simple things make us if you look at how we play, we are not a team that does lots of difficult things, it is repetition, repetition and the intensity we play at sets the bar for us.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney has apologised for using an expletive in reference to the club. Toney is thought to be on holiday in Dubai during the Premier League's winter break.
The Eagles' only genuine chance of the game came after Brentford gifted them the ball on the halfway line, allowing Odsonne Edouard to play in Jordan Ayew on the right of the Bees' area.
Ivory Coast were looking to bounce back from the disappointment of finishing second in their World Cup qualifying group, which ended their hopes of reaching Qatar.
That's the dilemma an assistant has and that is why VAR is where it is now. It's ruled just onside and you have to go with it.
Lions boss Gary Rowett confirmed on Thursday back-up goalkeeper George Long will start while Maikel Kieftenbeld, Ben Thompson, George Saville and Connor Mahoney may be part of the squad following recent absences.
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You've also got to remember that Chelsea's success has come without their key players; their best centre-back Antonio Rudiger and one of the best holding midfielders in the world in N'Golo Kante.
It is a story that has been heard time and time again among football fans: the academy player who was released because they were too small, only for them to move on and make it to the top elsewhere.
Ebere Eze could feature in the starting XI after making his first Premier League appearance since May 16 for the last 30 minutes of Saturday's defeat to Aston Villa.
Rodgers and Klopp may have different personalities, but they are able to get everybody at their disposal singing off the same hymn sheet.
The Northern Irishman slotted home early in the second half after the Seasiders had spurned a number of earlier chances.
A range of issues were discussed at this afternoon’s meeting, including the adaption of the Premier League Covid-19 postponement process in response to the impact of the Omicron variant. The league also confirmed to its clubs today that 92 per cent of players and club staff have received one, two or three Covid-19 vaccination doses, with 84 per cent of players on the vaccination journey.
To lose with the last action of the game is difficult to accept. In football you have to kill the result.
The club might regret letting him go these days, but it is likely that the move to Famalicao saved his career.
Ings has not featured since a 2-1 victory over Brighton on November 20 because of an unspecified injury, but is now back in full training.
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Despite the thumping victory at Vicarage Road, Moyes still sounded his frustration at the decision when asked in his post-match press conference, and urged the Premier League not to drop the 'soft touch' approach which has been adopted since last summer's European Championships.
When the draw was made I remember thinking 'that's it, that's the end of our run', recalls Thomas. You look for shocks, but when that draw was made I wasn't confident.
What the managers said...Millwall's Gary Rowett: I haven't seen it back, but at the time I couldn't tell because there was one early on, a Cardiff player, where it's hit his arm, but it was down by his side.
In other words, Shelvey must not get involved in scrapes, costly bookings and sendings off. If Shelvey can do that Newcastle may be a team that can start talking about survival again.
The Football Association accepted Reading's request to call off the game because they did not have enough available players to field a side.
But right from the start when he was released by Bolton, he's found a way to improve, deal with setbacks and prove people wrong. He's in love with football, is bubbly and enthusiastic, but he has a steely resilience.
But just look at Ibrahimovic's reaction to Messias' winner in Madrid. The Swede has seen and done it all in football, and yet even he couldn't help but break out into the biggest smile possible as he realised that Milan's relatively unknown 30-year-old had just kept them in the Champions League.
