But in modern football, if a big transfer appears, like it did when I was at Benfica - two years ago a team came and paid 120m euros for one player - you cannot say no.
Never say never, but he has definitely got the ability and hopefully both he and Sunny can go on in the game and do themselves proud. Sunny took charge of Brentford's training-ground friendly with Southend last week where Christian Eriksen made a return to action and got an assist in a 3-2 win for the Bees.
Both sides continued to see half chances as the game continued. Roerslev broke down the right before feeding the forward at the top of the area.
Newcastle's protests were understandable, but the goal stood. In my opinion the game should have been stopped.
Paul Merson refuses to let a positive result mask over another abject Arsenal performance, salutes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for staying true to himself and lauds leaders Liverpool who continue to set such an unrelenting pace.
Spurs continued to threaten on the break in the second half and were back in front on the hour mark when Kane finished a move he had started, running onto Son's cross to fire past Ederson from close range.
Real Madrid legend and ex-Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas also retired after suffering a heart attack while in training at Porto in 2019, with the Spaniard announcing his decision a year later at the age of 39.
Moyes' side have 10 points from four games - four clear of nearest rivals Dinamo Zagreb with two games left - and look set to go through as Group H winners.
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Later on I will enjoy watching it because I know the result, that helps it. I had moments tonight that I enjoyed a lot. I liked what I saw.
With half an hour gone, Cardiff fans' nerves were tested when ex-Bluebird Sol Bamba had a powerful header well saved by Alex Smithies, but things got worse within two minutes when the visitors were awarded a controversial penalty.
With safety almost secured, they can now afford to have one eye on building towards what they hope will be an exciting future.
Nayef Aguerd was unlucky to see his towering header from a corner cannon off the underside of the crossbar before the ball was scrambled away.
Howe's achievements at Bournemouth did not go unnoticed by Staveley, who added that the 43-year-old's willingness to battle relegation was also a factor in his appointment.
I think Jack deserved the chance to lead the team out in the cup final, especially after that semi-final victory over Rangers.
But it is a process, you need time and patience. It is a sensible approach given Tottenham are still very much in the top-four picture, holding two games in hand over United, West Ham and Wolves, although they will need to beat rivals Arsenal, who currently occupy fourth and have played a game less.
Goals from Manuel Lanzini and Jarrod Bowen saw West Ham overcome Premier League rivals Leeds and into the FA Cup fourth round.
I had to call someone up, I called up John Souttar who had been out in the international wilderness.
“I want to try to get the best out of the players we have,” Arteta said after Sunday’s 1-0 loss at the City Ground.
In the first few minutes we scored a goal but after conceding we dropped a little bit. The second half was really good.
Tuesday's win brings them back to the top table and sparked celebrations in the small southern city.
Xavi's side conceded three penalties, two of which were converted, as the hosts produced a performance that belied their lowly league position, while Barcelona strengthened their place in the top-four and kept an unlikely title hunt alive.
Kenny Swain, the European Cup winning full-back, gave them a fiver and told the two brothers to return in the morning for autographs.
But when I look at that Tottenham team getting brushed aside, and I mean brushed aside, by Brighton, you'd have to ask serious questions.
Middlesbrough 3-2 Mansfield League Two Mansfield Town were pipped at the death after a brave fightback in a 3-2 home FA Cup third-round defeat by Middlesbrough.
Under 2.5 goals is priced at 6/5 (2.20) and looks an interesting option which could offer serious value, while combining this selection with both teams to score no sees the odds rise to 15/8 (2.88).
He published a best-selling book, ‘Sleep’, in 2016, and has pioneered a technique, the R90, which he believes can not only improve the quality of an individual’s sleep, but also enhance physical and mental wellbeing, and therefore performance.
After missing out in the League Two play-offs in two of the last three seasons, runaway leaders Forest Green - 11 points clear of second-placed Tranmere with 16 games to play - have an altogether different outlook this year.
I am 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.
Next up, Newcastle are due to host champions Manchester City on Sunday while Liverpool are set to visit Tottenham, but there is a growing uncertainty over upcoming fixtures given the current circumstances surrounding Covid-19 outbreaks in the sport.
Sources close to the remaining bidders say that Raine has told them it may await clearance from the Premier League for all of the consortia before presenting a preferred bidder to ministers.
All that's left is for Rinder to arrive at some conclusions of his own, as he contemplates how going to the game has changed since his childhood.
With Dundee and St Johnstone picking up form, and Ross County's dipping a little, the coming weeks at the bottom of the table will be just as fascinating as the duel at the top.
It’s the same at Man City, who she joined from Paris FC in 2019, where there is a mixture of England internationals and foreign stars, all of whom have won trophies – whether it’s Lionesses skipper Steph Houghton or Vicky Losada, a treble-winner with Barcelona last year.
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The 67-year-old is chair of the FA referees' committee and is technical director at IFAB, who are the global game's rule-makers.
Ziyech's former Ajax teammate Noussair Mazraoui has also been excluded from the squad for alleged ill discipline.
Fourteen of the 16 remaining clubs in the competition recently launched the proposal for the Carabao Cup, highlighting their concerns of the demanding fixture schedule to come over the coming months.
Aston Villa are the only side yet to score in the first half of an FA WSL match this season, failing to score with any of their 24 shots in the first 45 minutes of matches.
They had just one shot on target, Maddison's early effort, but familiar frailties came to the fore once more as they conceded from a set-piece yet again for Jota's 34th-minute opener.
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Ironically, it was Jon Moss stationed as VAR when Everton were recently on the wrong end of a penalty decision in the stalemate against Tottenham, a game in which Mason Holgate also had a yellow card upgraded to a red.
We were dominated and second best, but still in a position at half-time to do something about it. We improved second half and believed more.
We need wins, we need to score again and I think we know how to score but at the moment, it doesn't work in the league and this is what we have to change quickly.Charlotte Marsh Man City make a statement The pressure was on.
If United buy Harry Kane and a centre-half partner for Harry Maguire, they will be massive players next year.
Aggressive in both boxes when required - which wasn't often. Barely broke sweat in the second half.
It will be interesting to see how he fits into Vieira's system, with the playmaker having had little chance to feature this season, as he is eased back from an Achilles problem.
