John Brooks is not a 'loser' because he was left off the roster for this round of games, as the 2014 World Cup veteran handled his exclusion with grace.
After their stutter against Southampton last weekend, the win and performance also adds belief to City's campaign for back-to-back titles, ahead of a week which sees them go to Paris St-Germain in the Champions League and then Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.
It dawned on me how much pressure was on that boy's shoulders. It showed how much he took upon himself to make sure the club didn't get relegated.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer went close to securing a trophy in 2021, but his Red Devils side ultimately lost out to Villarreal in the Europa League final and the club legend departed his post without securing any honours.
After the break, he demonstrated his skills from open play with a fierce low drive that fizzed past Robert Sanchez bring his side level and take him to 10 goals for the season.
Beyond that, Liverpool may expect interest in the likes of teenage full-backs Owen Beck and Conor Bradley, while Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Morgan Boyes and Tom Clayton may well have outgrown Under-23s football at this stage.
Reading responded brightly, with Andy Yiadom crossing from the right to set up midfielder Danny Drinkwater.
But however you categorise Brentford's shocking, stunning 4-1 win at Chelsea there's no denying Thomas Frank and his players deserve huge credit for pulling off a result few would have thought possible.
A well-choreographed press, then, has been worked on in training to follow a highly specific set of instructions that covers where to position the players and when to suddenly snap into the press.
But both their wins in that run came at Turf Moor. I'm still not convinced by their away form - they have only won once on the road all season - or indeed that they are going to stay up.
What family would want a daughter-in-law who can run around kicking football all day but can't make round chapatis?
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At least we know which kind of screws we need to turn, things we need to change. So it's not just the manager's quality.
White's career at the Emirates didn't get off to the best of starts, with the Gunners losing 2-0 at newly-promoted Brentford on his debut.
In came a number of younger players with potential to grow, and who could command significant resale value if they were moved on in the coming years.
Cameroon will now face Burkina Faso in the semi-final after the Stallions defeated the 2004 champions, Tunisia, 1-0.
To be where we are this year is an unbelievable achievement. Plymouth travel to Wycombe on Friday in the first of four crucial games which could end a 12-year absence from the Championship.
Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo says he was “assaulted by four cowards” during a burglary at his home.
Eight Scotland players were on the same disciplinary tightrope - captain Andy Robertson, John McGinn, Che Adams, Billy Gilmour, Jack Hendry, Scott McTominay, Kevin Nisbet and Stephen O'Donnell.
The tournament clashes with the Africa Cup of Nations - which ends on 6 February - meaning Chelsea could be without keeper Edouard Mendy and winger Hakim Ziyech if Senegal and Morocco respectively have good runs.
Xavi Hernandez's side, however, are still conceding too many goals, and their record of one clean sheet in their last 10 matches underlines the ease with which opponents have been able to score against the Catalans.
Benitez was initially drafted in to replace Carlo Ancelotti in the Goodison Park hot seat back in June, despite having previously managed Everton's arch-rivals Liverpool between 2004 and 2010.
Chelsea thought they were heading towards a goalless draw when Italian midfielder Jorginho tucked an awful penalty straight into Lukasz Fabianski's clutches with five minutes remaining.
I have told players that this is a turning-point. Today a new era begins and we have to take Barca where it deserves which is not the Europa League.
However, with a fully fit Erling Haaland it is very conceivable Dortmund go on a run in the last half of the season as he looks to secure a major trophy before his likely departure from the Westfalenstadion in the summer. Der BVB may also benefit from the lack of Champions League football which Bayern will recommence next month.
Neymar and went on to record an assist in the triumph that saw Brazil continue their unbeaten run in CONMEBOL qualifying.
Juventus continued to sit in and wait for the chance to hit their opponents on the counter-attack and Zakaria threatened to kill off the tie with a shot that rattled the crossbar. When Adrien Rabiot found the back of the net, the goal was ruled out following a VAR check for offside.
But it was to get much better for the hosts, whose first-half performance will go down in club folklore, as defender Cristian Gamboa arrowed an unstoppable shot into the top corner after nutmegging Kingsley Coman. And just a minute before the break, Gerrit Holtmann nonchalantly lifted the ball over Sven Ulreich - deputising for the injured Manuel Neuer - and into the top corner.
The offside decision was overturned to send Rangers into a 4-1 lead and take a firm grip of the play-off time.
After a subdued start, Belgium ratcheted up the quality and took the lead in trademark De Bruyne fashion as the Manchester City midfielder ruthlessly converted a first-time rebound after Axel Witsel's blocked shot fell for him on the edge of the area.
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The Ajax tactician added on the possibility of taking up a new role away from his homeland: I think I'm ready for it. I would be happy to take up that challenge.
I'm over the moon to sign for Everton and looking forward to getting started, Patterson told evertontv.
Defeat means Arsenal remain seventh have fallen behind both Manchester United and Tottenham, who have a game in hand, this weekend.
Savin was sent off after 61 minutes for handling outside his penalty area. Jayden Stockley and Chuks Aneke were on target as Charlton beat Shrewsbury 2-0.
Salah scored in the group-game win over Equatorial Guinea and then netted the equaliser against Morocco in the 2-1 extra-time win.
Schmeichel saved Zaha's spot kick low to his left but it had to be retaken due to encroachment. You want a competitive squad to be able to make the changes.
The Manchester City Women forward was sent off after a wild challenge on Leah Galton in the 35th minute against Manchester United Women.
Konrad Laimer broke forward and did excellently to lose his man, before pulling a cross back to Nkunku who - in his form - was never going to miss, as his close-range effort clipped the post before nestling into the net.
Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky has completed his purchase of a 27 per cent stake in West Ham. Manager David Moyes could therefore be handed a substantial boost to his transfer kitty in January.
Lampard will be aware the side he inherits have been losing on 11 separate occasions so far this term.
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