Cristiano Ronaldo’s reaction to life among the substitutes has put the role back in the spotlight. But it has done so at a time when the impact and the importance of the Premier League substitute has never been more apparent.
Ronaldo was dropped for Manchester United’s trip to Chelsea in October as punishment for refusing to go on as a late substitute and for leaving early in the win over Tottenham.
Diego Simeone sat motionless in the away dugout. His Atletico Madrid side were plumbing new depths at the Estádio do Dragão, but the most damning aspect was the sense of apathy in their typically charismatic head coach.
With 23 minutes remaining, it looked as though Antoine
Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema has been granted a leave of absence to “rest and recharge”.
The 26-year-old is expected to return after the international break, and has not been named in the Netherlands squad for their upcoming international friendlies against
The match between Juventus – PSG will take place on 02 November (Wednesday) at 22:00 in a UEFA Champions League match. Paris Saint-Germain are hot favorites for the win, which should ensure they finish top of Champions Group H and potentially knock hosts Juventus out of European competition.
Juventus win odds are 5.00. The tie in the clash is rated at 4.00. PSG win odds are 1.65. Check out our full football TV schedule.
The match between Manchester City – Sevilla will take place on 02 November (Wednesday) at 22:00 in a UEFA Champions League match. City’s form has taken a bit of a turn of late. Their relentless start has slowed, with just two wins from their last six meetings. Having drawn their last two European matches 0-0.
Manchester City win odds are 1.22. The tie in the clash is priced at 6.50. Sevilla win odds are 12.00. Check out our full football TV schedule.
The match between Real Madrid – Celtic will take place on 02 November (Wednesday) at 19:45 in a UEFA Champions League match. Although Real Madrid have already qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, they need a win here to ensure they finish on top.
Real Madrid win odds are 1.22. The tie in the clash is rated at 7.50. Celtic win odds are 10.00. Check out our full football TV schedule.
The match between Chelsea – Dinamo Zagreb will take place on 02 November (Wednesday) at 22:00 in a UEFA Champions League match. With success for Chelsea and top spot guaranteed, Graham Potter’s side have nothing to play for on Wednesday. That didn’t look possible after their 1-0 loss to Dynamo in the first leg, which turned out to be Thomas Tuchel’s last game.
Chelsea win odds are 1.30. The tie in the clash is rated at 5.50. Dinamo Zagreb win odds are 9.00. Check out our full football TV schedule.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst admits Rangers still have to aspire to the level Ajax are at ahead of the Champions League clash between Group A’s bottom two sides on Tuesday night.
The Gers are bottom of the table with five straight defeats and a goal difference of -18, having lost 4-0 to the Dutch outfit in Amsterdam in their group opener, and
Thomas Tuchel said Raheem Sterling’s £47.5m signing from rivals Manchester City was Chelsea’s “No 1 priority” back in July. Less than four months later, Tuchel is gone and working out how to get the best from the 27-year-old is fast becoming Graham Potter’s No 1 concern.
Tuchel was understandably enthused by the capture
Twenty-nine clubs have written to the Government urging it to press ahead with plans for an independent regulator, warning inaction would lead to clubs being wiped off the map”.
An independent regulator was the central recommendation of the fan-led review, which was commissioned by the Government last year in the wake of the European Super League scandal.