The goal came after yet another frustrating first half, a real reason for concern for the USMNT and Berhalter. Playing against an El Salvador team that is much, much better than most give them credit for, the U.S. was frustrated, both in terms of on-field play and in-head emotion, as the squad struggled to break El Salvador's back line down.
Akpom's downward header then bounced wide following Yannick Bolasie's cross to the far post and he also had a second effort kicked off the line by MacDonald after ghosting past Wes Harding far too easily.
Lage came to Wolves with a mission to make them more exciting, more expansive, more on the front foot. Defenders were told to play higher up the pitch. For a unit not blessed with lightning speed, this was a worry. Pre-season teething problems accentuated the concerns.
Even if the player stoops down, he's still at shoulder height and Townsend leads with his studs. I'm not seeking any controversy here, but the 50-50 calls tended to go against us.
Ashworth begins an extended period of gardening leave having left Brighton, after which he will be able to start any new position.
In a scrappy, sometimes bad-tempered clash Wilfried Zaha came closest to scoring but saw his powerful shot well held by Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier.
Granted, that is a small sample size and their quality can outgun a team at any point but their inability to kill teams off, in the style of Liverpool, could be a narrative to consider over the next few weeks.
John Ruddy is likely to deputise for Jose Sa in goal while the likes of Ki-Jana Hoever and Fabio Silva could also be handed rare starting places.
Scotland take on Israel at a sold-out Hampden Park on October 9 before a trip to the Faroe Islands three days later, with both matches live on Sky Sports.
A club statement said: Newcastle United can confirm that its managing director, Lee Charnley, has left the club following a handover period with the new ownership group.
Rangnick has reportedly said he will not let Henderson leave midway through the season, which makes sense from the German’s point of view, but the England international is unlikely to have much patience when the summer window opens ahead of this year’s Qatar World Cup.
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It was just unfortunate that Luca Modric, Vinicius Jr and Benzema carry such quality that they are gifted enough to take those half chances.
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GMP have also released images of 36 men they want to speak to in connection with the protests and are appealing for anyone who may recognise them to get in touch with police.
Nevertheless, they are in a stronger shape than Man Utd, with Ralf Rangnick dialling down his own tactical preferences week by week.
Without Ayew and Zaha, Palace failed to win a corner at Brighton - and considering Palace don't play with any aggressive width from their full-backs either, their corner-count is likely to be very low in this game, too.
Ten-man Liverpool missed the chance to close the gap on leaders Manchester City following an enthralling and incident-packed 2-2 draw at Tottenham.
First of all, I didn't think it was a corner and, then, if you are going to give penalties for that, you will be giving a lot ofthem.
In football it is always the same. You show the respect to the opponent in the way that you defend them.
I've had both jabs and the booster, just to be safe. I don't want to passing anything on to my family and be having to miss games myself, he said.
England put 20 past Latvia England scored 20 goals in their World Cup qualifier against Latvia at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium.
Celebrations... Gunners fans, however, are lucky if they see Miedema clench her fist in celebration.
Previously, OM’s match with Montpellier on the opening day of the season was subject to a similar stoppage because of supporters – substitute Valentin Rongier was struck on that occasion while warming up – while subsequently the Derby du Nord between Lens and Lille, and Saint-Etienne’s home fixture against Angers have both been halted because of fan trouble.
The response from his team-mates who came from everywhere to congratulate him after winner against Wolves tells me just how popular he is in the dressing room.
Giorgos Giakoumakis' dramatic late strike completed his hat-trick and gave Celtic a 3-2 win over Dundee which stretched their lead at the top of the cinch Premiership to three points. With new Dens Park boss Mark McGhee watching from the stand as he served the first of a six-game touchline ban, striker Danny Mullen shot the league's bottom side into a shock lead following a 26th-minute corner.
Allan Saint-Maximin provided a key threat going forward for the Magpies and after beating two defenders, he unleashed a low strike from the edge of the area which Schmeichel did well to keep out.
And yet, it was the cult hero Origi who had the final say, as he so often seems to do in these big games, poaching a chance from under the crossbar after Diaz's acrobatic attempt.
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When you have clarity about your objectives, you automatically begin to work towards them. Ze Roberto achieved his first objective in his early 20s, his performances for boyhood club Portuguesa earning him a move to Fabio Capello's Real Madrid in 1997.
It means a lot because I've had doubts in my career where I wasn't seen to be good enough or wasn't playing and it's hard sometimes.
They will have to wait until Thursday night to find out which of the best third-placed sides they face from either Group B, E or F.
It gives me the best platform to give the girls what they need because I'm not hitting any barriers with what facilities I need to help them along the way. Although taking on a first senior role may be daunting for some, Bedford will have plenty of experience at her disposal.
Wing-backs Ethan Laird and Ryan Manning offered Swansea width in the final third, while the link play between Djed Spence and Johnson down Forest's right flank was a constant threat.
Spurs will play three at the back - I'd be shocked if they didn't - then you've got to get people in the box.
The Premier League said Leeds could not play due to the number of players with Covid-19, injuries and illness.
He highlighted the impact for Muslim players when the game was stopped in the 34th minute. That's where you can see the world is moving forward with people.
