Streaming: Fubo (try for free) | Subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here. Crystal Palace 0 Man Utd 0: Was Ten Hag right to.... How Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United played out a drab goalless draw away to Aston Villa It's a combination of a top performance and a good win, that's the big thing. We lacked intensity and hardly made any chances. Having struggled to trouble goalkeeper Jamie Sneddon for the first 69 minutes, Mckay's shot from the edge of the box forced an error and Sutherland - who got the benefit of a marginal offside call - followed in to level. The Three Lions eased to a 5-0 Wembley win, meaning they need just a point away to San Marino to be sure of a place in Qatar next winter. Harry] Winks struggled in the first half but played with personality in the second. Ryan] Sessegnon coming on was also important so it's right to celebrate with passion. “But, certainly for Liverpool, in the next four or five days, it now feels like their league game against Leeds is maybe more important than the [Carabao Cup] final on the Sunday against Chelsea. At the other end, Jacob Murphy sent a shot whistling wide. Newcastle continued to test the hosts, who lacked an attacking spark in the second half. In total, Chelsea had 21 shots on goal, compared to Manchester United's 6, with 11 of those attempts for the Blues coming in the first half of the game. For United, for the majority of the contest, they were under pressure, with their opponents regularly finding space down the right byline, and looking dangerous the moment the ball was turned over in transition. Their only home defeat in that time came at the hands of Manchester United, but goals have been hard to come by in Berkshire all season, and Kelly Chambers' Royals have scored only 10 times on home soil across nine games. “We all saw Chelsea's 'goal party' against Southampton,” Martin adds. “Ancelotti and Real are going to need a solid defence. Militao won't be playing so both Nacho and [David] Alaba will have to lead the defensive line to try to concede as few goals as possible. Sky Sports News has been told Kirchner told the league's bosses, in order to deal with the club's debts, he has offered to pay non-football creditors 35p in the pound over the next three years. Romelu Lukaku has been struggling to justify his £98 million ($134m) price tag at Chelsea, with questions being asked of how he fits into the Blues’ system, but Thomas Tuchel says he will not be changing his ways for anyone. How Manchester United beat Fulham thanks to debutant Joshua Zirkzee's late winning goal Joshua Zirkzee made his Manchester United debut as a substitute and scored an 87th-minute winner. This is what he shows every day in training and this is why he gets the reward. I am absolutely sure that this is the reason why he has these kinds of performances. Brighton's scheduled meeting with Tottenham on December 12 was postponed due to a Covid outbreak at the north London club, as was the trip to Man Utd on December 18 due to the Old Trafford side having only seven first-team players available. The match situation was not unusual to United, but the gravity of it was. They had never been behind in a game of such importance and for most of the match they laboured for an equaliser, never approaching their best. The Dutchman had stood in for Jurgen Klopp in west London, with the manager isolating having returned a positive Covid-19 test ahead of the game, and paid a “big compliment” to his side, who had nine first-teamers missing due to injury, illness and suspension. If the goalkeeper stays in the goal, the gap is bigger than if he follows the defenders. On occasion it would invite pressure. Brighton have given plenty of sides a tough test in the Premier League this season, often failing to get the reward their dominant play warranted, and once again they gave Tottenham a test in this game, particularly in the second half following a tweak to their system. He also expressed a strong desire to return to Inter, where he spent two successful years and lifted the Scudetto in 2020-21 prior to his Chelsea return. In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, the Argentine discusses how the pair could play together, life under Steven Gerrard, his current form and his dream of playing alongside Lionel Messi at the World Cup. We have Milner, Gomez, these kind of things. Trent is so influential but Milner has done incredibly well in the past. How to watch today's Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao Europa League semi-final game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time Where to watch the Europa League match online between Manchester United and Athletic Bilbao, including live streams, TV channels,... How Manchester United knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup thanks to Bayindir's penalty-saving heroics 10-man Manchester United won 5-3 on penalties to knock Arsenal out of the FA Cup at the Emirates Stadium. The number of positive Covid-19 tests among Premier League players and staff has fallen for a fifth week in a row. Asked about Mbappe earlier this month, Pochettino struck a similarly optimistic tone. Hopefully he spends his entire career at PSG, which would be a very good sign for us and the club, he said. For me he is a player who is in the top five of the world without any doubt. The contact was clear on the slow-motion replays, with Luke Thomas' goal-line clearance sparing the Turkey international defender the red card. Kylian Mbappe still plans on leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, reports Spanish newspaper Marca. The French international forward is out of contract at the end of the season and while he may even take a pay cut to move to Real Madrid, his heart is on winning trophies, so unless PSG overhaul their strategy, the 23-year-old striker will move on. Speaking post-match, Elliott made sure he paid tribute to Liverpool’s medical team, and in particular Joe Lewis, the rehabilitation physio whose support and expertise has been key in getting him back on the pitch, on track and bang on schedule.  He is a powerful forward and he has been great for Brazil. He is an inspiration that I look up to, Barbosa told The Sun. Huddersfield, Luton, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United occupy the remaining top-six places and up to five teams below them will still believe they can make the cut, too. Wolves captain Conor Coady headed a dramatic 97th-minute equaliser to deny Chelsea victory on the day the sale of the club was agreed. We looked good in and out of possession, scored a good goal. Butland took a little bit of time and we pinched it off him. Ten Hag still has to decide who will be part of his coaching staff at Old Trafford and is facing a big summer of recruitment, with many players expected to leave. Bamford scored his first goal of the season for Leeds Just shy of the half-hour mark, Roberts, on his 100th appearance for Leeds, opened the scoring. The 41-year-old also admitted Smith - who was appointed Norwich boss on Monday - would be a tough act to follow at Villa. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court in Rome upheld a previous ruling sentencing the 37-year-old to nine years in jail. We reiterate that no racist offence occurred before, at that time or subsequently, and the FIGC will protect its image and that of its players. THE SUNManchester City and England star Jack Grealish is set to land an unprecedented £1m sponsorship deal with fashion house Gucci. When I controlled the ball on the edge of the box, my first intention was to try and get at the defender, shift a yard and shoot, he said. “I saw him play for Werder Bremen as well as America before I came to the club. I've seen Josh a few times. His work ethic is right up there and it's something that you come to expect from American players anyway. They have a huge work ethic. On Friday, with the club preparing for the Club World Cup final, Lukaku took to Snapchat to fire off a cryptic message just days after scoring against Al-Hilal in the competition's semi-final. I spoke with his agent and sent a message, said Guardiola, who worked with the Argentina international for five years at the Etihad Stadium. When the pressure is on, Chelsea almost always produce the goods. Any slip-up between now and mid-May would likely hand the other the title. Everywhere he went, he did that. He has done it at Palace too. His rise holds lessons for young players in the importance of experience and exposure. “We lose our best players to that tournament,” he went on to point out on Wednesday. The UEFA Nations League, on the other hand…. Ronaldo has never been one to hound defenders and cover every blade of grass so it is no great surprise that he ranks bottom among United forwards this season in terms of tackles, interceptions, recoveries and distance covered per 90 minutes. The 2022 World Cup is the first iteration of the tournament to be held in the winter, as opposed to the traditional summer months, due to the overwhelming heat in Qatar that would make it difficult for players. Part of me has enjoyed how much we've been written off because it means when we do come back we can really shove it up a few people.