Bailey almost put the cherry on top with a first-time volley parried by Steele in stoppage time, and there was a sense of jubilation and relief in equal measure at full-time as Villa ended their rotten run, with tricky fixtures on the horizon.
Caretaker boss Ferguson could not inspire the required bounce in the home loss to Aston Villa, but a fresh pair of eyes with no previous connection to the club or psychological baggage may be beneficial.
James Collins' dangerous third-minute cross was met by the outstretched toe of Moore, but from six yards the striker's shot bounced up and over.
Paisley described Kennedy as one of Liverpool's greatest players and probably the most underrated. The great manager also revealed that when top European clubs made enquiries for any of Liverpool's players, Kennedy was very often the name on their lips.
I'm extremely grateful for what Auba has done at the club and his contribution since I have been here. The way I see myself in that relationship is the solution, not the problem.
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Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were two of the most powerful figures in world football Blatter and Platini - who were
Yes, I think apart from the goalkeeping, we need to make sure that we improve the squad in all areas. To bring in players who really help the team to get better - again, it's about the profile. What kind of players do we need in order to play whichever kind of football we want to play?
I have no time to look at the fixtures or the tables. I don't understand the question but yes, this is part of being a top team: you are hunted. This is the Premier League.
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The club with an infamous propensity to spontaneously combust is meant to be less volatile these days. But already, 16 games into his reign, the pressure is mounting on rookie manager Shaun Maloney and those who appointed him.
But Chelsea are also the second-top scorers and it has been the offensive opportunities presented by Tuchel's variations on this formation which has caught the eye in recent weeks.
Team newsNorthern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough has injury concerns over Stuart Dallas and Paddy McNair, with neither taking part in training on Sunday morning.
That is why he will have a long successful career, because of his incredible positivity in his mind and how he is always thinking for the team. Good things are going to happen to him in his life, that's for sure - I am older than him and I know what I'm talking about.
For me, it is just about concentrating on my football and letting the rest take care of itself. I want to maintain playing at a high level.
He registered 21 goals across all competitions last season and is now keeping pace with the likes of Karim Benzema and Mohamed Salah in the race for the prestigious European Golden Shoe.
Group winners Belgium had already qualified automatically and, although they were without stellar talents such as Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku and Real Madrid attacking midfielder Eden Hazard, they were still able to name a formidable line-up.
Early progress at Chelsea was, however, stunted by an abductor muscle tear in his debut campaign – although a coronavirus-enforced lockdown of sporting action did allow him to recover from that ailment.
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The 11/10 with Sky Bet for under 40 booking points looks a decent value play. When Liverpool win, they win to nil.
Kessie, who has been linked with a move to Tottenham, has been superb for AC Milan this season, netting five times for the Serie A title contenders; only Zlatan Ibrahimovic (7) has scored more.
A dismal first-half performance consigned Manchester United to a 2-0 defeat by Manchester City at Old Trafford, their fourth defeat in six Premier League games.
In total, the 21-year-old made two key passes, made two successful dribbles and won a defensive aerial duel. He is a key part of how Stefano Pioli wants his side to play.
Coutinho was signed by Barcelona from Liverpool for a club-record £146m in January 2018, but he has struggled to hold down a first-team place at the Nou Camp and spent the 2019/20 season on loan at Bayern Munich.
Then Woodrow curled one just wide, with the side in the relegation places sniffing a chance for three points.
If at one stage, Cristiano will also be maybe a manager himself in a couple of years, then he will have the same experience himself.
The North Macedonians finished their qualifying campaign on 18 points from 10 games, one ahead of third-placed Romania who ground out a 2-0 win in Lichtenstein.
Ablie Jallow (hidden) wheels away in delight after his fine match-winner The Scorpions move level with Mali, who beat Tunisia 1-0 earlier on Wednesday.
It fell that quick and that heavy. It's still quite strong now. [The pitch] can't get rid of the snow that quick.
As such, Ghana go home, and when they get there, Rajevac will be doing very well to keep his job. Though they had the wrong end of a decision tonight, neither he nor his players have any excuses for what is an unmitigated disaster.
Conte finds Spurs' creative sparkAfter seeing Tottenham fail to register a single shot on target in the goalless draw at Everton, Conte warned that patience would be needed while his players get used to his methods.
They are two of the first names on the teamsheet alongside Mason Mount. How many key players do you want?
Speaking ahead of Manchester United's Premier League game against Leicester on Saturday - live on Sky Sports - Rangnick said he has not yet discussed the incident with Maguire but made it clear the defender is still held in high regard at Old Trafford.
You really don't want to move into the new stadium and within one season you are not in the Champions League.
The game of yesterday — with all due respect to the Greatest League in the World — came in Spain, where Athletic and Real Betis shared five goals and everybody did a lot of shouting. We got unreasonably excited when the fifth went in. Every goal a brilliant goal, we thought. That never happens! And then we saw the replay from the other angle and the massive deflection, which kind of ruined things.
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I think the way he played at Burnley, even if he didn't score a goal, was extraordinary, the way he played for the team.
United survived the next 25 minutes without conceding but only just. Soon enough, the carnage continued.
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