Chelsea have made a habit of snatching successes amid adversity and instability - but their current plight surely means retaining the Champions League crown will be beyond even their powers of escapology.
It would be a big decision and he will be aware of the fall-out that would come alongside dropping his captain.
Steve Bruce left Newcastle on 20 October, 13 days after the Saudi Arabia-backed £305m takeover of the club was completed.
In his latest column, Merson also insists Frank Lampard needs time at Chelsea, who are still in the title race, and Merse is also puzzled by Sam Allardyce's appointment at West Bromwich Albion.
Younger readers may not remember too much about Joe Cole at Chelsea, but he was undoubtedly one of the finest number 10s to have played for the Blues.
Perhaps not but he has the ability to make an impact anyway. Traore shapes the look and feel of any game in which he is a part.
I probably wouldn't have because of where we are, but I didn't get the courtesy of that - so there's the first breach.
So, you presume Dean doesn't see it, the game goes on and in real play it then defaults back to VAR Stuart Attwell and he looks at it.
Mikel Arteta has apologised to Arsenal's supporters for his team's unacceptable performance in the 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.
In terms of positioning, Eriksen frequently topped the running metrics during his time at Tottenham and primarily operated centrally, midway inside the opposition half - creating chances from every angle.
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The gap is already six points to fourth place and Arsenal are in a situation where they can realistically only afford to lose two more game this season to keep pace with the teams ahead of them.
Hibs are without Kyle Magennis, who remains troubled by a groin problem, while Melker Hallberg and Sean Mackie are still working their way back to fitness after lengthy lay-offs.
The Liverpool forward scored one and assisted another as the Pharaohs defeated Morocco 2-1 in extra time during Sunday’s North African derby at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde, setting up a semi-final clash with hosts Cameroon on January 3.
When they returned, Mason Mount gave the Blues the lead with a first-time finish at the end of a lovely move involving Marcos Alonso and Kai Havertz.
Having led Swansea into the Premier League and earned a move to Anfield, Rodgers almost ended Liverpool’s long wait for the Premier League title in 2014.
World governing body Fifa and global players' union Fifpro will announce both teams on Monday, 17 January, during the ceremony for the Best Fifa Football Awards.
Scotland took the long road to reach Euro 2020 and John McGinn insists Steve Clarke's side can go the distance again to qualify for the knockout stages.
When he was an unused substitute in Conte's opening game in charge, that looked set to continue. This game changes that.
Up top, Saint-Maximin and Wilson were a menace for the duration of their time on the pitch and will have every Newcastle fan crossing fingers that their injuries are not too serious.
Prutton predicts: 1-2 (Sky Bet odds) Championship fixtures | table | highlightsSheffield Wednesday vs Bristol City, Saturday 12.30pmWatching Sheffield Wednesday this week has been quite bizarre.
The assist maps below emphasise just how strong City have been defensively, with the majority of key passes fired through or over defensive lines from central areas, while United appear frail around the six-yard box and at blocking intricate passes inside their box.
It's what I said, said Gary Neville after Mohamed Salah had rattled home Liverpool's fourth, the minute they play a proper team, this is what's going to happen.
The Spain international's movement was superb, especially the way he attacked the ball leaving Kalvin Philips totally exposed. Leeds, on the other hand, are in a relegation scrap with Burnley and Everton. They no longer have that fearlessness they had under previous manager Marcelo Bielsa, when they first burst onto the Premier League scene and gave the then-champions a huge fright at Anfield on the opening day of the season.
This one was very hard to call, as all of Feyenoord's back-line deserve this accolade for the sheer determination they showed, especially towards the end of the second half, but the Austrian just edges it.
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The boy, who was 14 at the time, was interviewed by police on September 9, where he admitted the offence under the Malicious Communications Act.
They were not overly happy with the performance, but the results from other games opened the door again.
Hasenhuttl has emerged as a candidate to take over at United this summer, with the Saints in the top half of the Premier League and the Austrian having previously worked alongside Ralf Rangnick at RB Leipzig.
Brazil coach Tite has likened Bruno Guimaraes to Brazil legend Falcao and Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne
It was a disappointing night for Conte, whose only hope of securing a trophy this season appears to be the FA Cup.
Luton, backed by a sizeable following, started the brighter and created the first opening. The home fans were much happier in the 25th minute when their team scored from their first attack.
That was the topic of conversation on Monday Night Football, where Jamie Carragher dissected United's pressure 3-0 triumph at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which lifted the pressure on Solskjaer after last Sunday's humiliating 5-0 defeat to Liverpool.
Captain Kane will be a certain starter barring some catastrophic decline, even though he has been struggling at Spurs. He showed what he is all about in the latest round of qualifiers, with seven goals in two games.
The 14/1 with Sky Bet for him to score from outside the area makes sense as we're squeezing more juice out of the price instead of backing 5/1 anytime odds.
Since then, they have continued to compete with some of the Premier League stalwarts. Even a 1-0 defeat to Man City in midweek was a pretty good result, all things considered.
He's always taken me along in the past but a couple of years ago I was able to return the favour because I got invited to the Nike box at Stamford Bridge, and that time I was able to bring him with me.
Narrow home win. Prutton predicts: 1-0 (Sky Bet odds) Peterborough vs Hull, Saturday 3pm Sometimes the stars just align in this league, don't they?
Trips to Lisbon or Rome come spring might be nice for the Tartan Army but are unlikely to present the best chance of qualifying.
Patrick's definitely got me thinking about the game in a completely different way, both very tactically and on the ball especially because I have improved a lot in my decision-making.
As well as Haaland, Pogba and Ibrahimovic, Raiola also oversaw Matthijs de Ligt’s move to Juventus in 2019 and Gianluigi Donnarumma’s switch from AC Milan to PSG last summer, with Italian forward Mario Balotelli another client.
Mohamed Salah was the constant. It took resilience to stay in the game - and the title race - away to Manchester City.