Mbappe's desire to leave PSG coincided with the arrival of childhood hero Lionel Messi to the club, and while Mauricio Pochettino's side have stormed clear atop Ligue 1, the combined performances of Mbappe, Messi and Neymar have somewhat failed to live up to the hype.
Everton's victory was just their second in 13 matches, a run of form that has seen pressure rise on former Liverpool boss Benitez.
Jarrod Bowen scored the only goal of the game at London Stadium, his long-range strike taking a deflection off Watford's Samir on its way in.
They achieved it via a shrewd recruitment strategy, often signing players who have faltered elsewhere and giving them a second chance.
Every manager who enters the PSG world is convinced he can turn things around, that he can find the right balance between the needs of the stars and those of the team. That he can change what is now an ingrained philosophy.
Well played, we're pleased to see that the whole thing could be worked out amicably in the end and that everyone gets to enjoy a slice, without any nasty business.
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Play switched to the other end where Gardner drove a shot a yard wide after Hernandez had crossed and Ryan Woods squared.
Arthur had moved to Juve as part of a swap deal for Miralem Pjanic worth £66m in 2020, but has made just four starts so far this campaign.
Often those who have a wide vocabulary are very smart and they can praise you with disdain. I stayed on the pitch applauding the fans and saying hi to everyone on the pitch.
First off, the 24-year-old’s assist for Inter’s opener was exquisite - rounding off a great passing move with a cute backheel into the path of Gagliardini, who finished well. A penalty goal that took his tally to eight league goals for the season solidified his great performance. Martinez without doubt will be the Nerazzurri’s key man this season.
SCORE PREDICTION: 0-1 BETTING ANGLE: Lucas Moura to have a shot on target (11/10 with Sky Bet) Watford vs West Ham, Tuesday 3pm - Watch free highlights of this game after full timeI have made it an absolute artform out of getting West Ham wrong over the last 12 months.
Arsenal have renewed their interest in Inter’s Lautaro Martínez given their enhanced chances of reaching next season’s Champions League,
There was plenty of disgruntlement amongst Everton supporters when the team news showed that Benitez was starting with no less than five defenders. Their anger turned up a notch when the Toffees defence was found wanting after just 45 seconds.
UEFA's decision to choose Kazan - Russia's fifth-largest city and 700 kilometres east of Moscow - as a neutral venue, with Page's squad unable to enter Belarus by air because of sanctions against the Minsk government, had infuriated the Football Association of Wales.
Four defeats in their last six Premier League games led to his dismissal and former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is in advanced talks with the club's hierarchy over a move to north London on an 18-month contract.
Mbappe, 23, scored a stoppage-time winner for the French club in last week's Champions League last-16 first leg against Real Madrid at the Parc des Princes, in a game that was billed as his audition for the Spanish club.
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The hosts had no reply to the Premier League leaders’ commanding display, as City held on for the clean sheet.
Liverpool’s resources were certainly stretched at Chelsea, with three teenagers and two goalkeepers named among their substitutes.
David Gray The 33-year-old former club captain, who scored the winning goal in the 2016 Scottish Cup final, has been placed in caretaker charge.
Lyon have been expelled from this season’s Coupe de France, alongside opponents Paris FC, after the pair were forced to abandon their last-64 encounter earlier this month due to fan disorder at Stade Sebastien Charlety.
He was mobbed by team-mates when he got there. Substitutes Alexandre Lacazette and Aaron Ramsdale were first to reach him.
The Old Firm match between Celtic and Rangers on January 2 is due to be played with only 500 in attendance
Arsenal have identified Benfica striker Darwin Nunez as a possible alternative to Fiorentina's Dusan Vlahovic as hopes of a move for the latter begin to wane (Daily Express, December 3).
Aberdeen roared back for the remainder of the first half, but it was more bark than bite. Man of the Match - Glenn Middleton
We'll see how he is towards Friday and hopefully he can help us on the night. Robertson: England should respect Scotland more Andy Robertson feels Scotland's clash with England is a chance to prove to they are worthy of more respect from their oldest rivals.
Dominic Telford gave County an early lead, with Wilkinson making it 1-1 in the 53rd minute shortly after coming on.
But with Konate growing into his role, they might be getting stronger.Adam Bate Liverpool have strength in depth now Firmino had been left out of the team with Diogo Jota preferred but he was able to come off the bench to find the breakthrough.
Smith then returned for a second spell in charge in 2007 and led them to the UEFA Cup final, their first European final for 36 years.
Whilst I'm still playing I'll still be doing it but hopefully we can eradicate it. Rashford waged a high-profile campaign last year to persuade the government to provide free meals to vulnerable youngsters in England throughout the school holidays during the coronavirus pandemic, forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson into a U-turn.
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Get Sky SportsDownload the Sky Sports AppThe Spaniard is striving to take Arsenal back to where they feel they belong - and here you could sense the importance of this victory in one of the more awkward hurdles that remained this term.
For Leicester it was another defeat of a increasingly wretched season which now sees them down in twelfth in the table.
Overall, I don't have any concerns about Liverpool and I'd actually say it is a positive that they have kept their momentum despite having to work harder than City for the points in recent weeks. We know they will improve, and they are not going away.
His inability to speak perfect English was apparently one of the main reasons for his failings although, paradoxically, he enjoyed greater success in his first season at the club than in the second, when presumably his English would have improved. He was dismissed with the Gunners on a seven-game winless run and, of course, the reality is that had results been better Emery's English, or lack of it, would not even have been mentioned.
Presnel Kimpembe scored from close range and Messi latched onto a loose ball before clipping a shot over Grbic.
However, the club released a statement confirming the development - and that a press conference slated for Wednesday had been called off, with their training ground also closed.
