Everton managed to pick up a surprise 2-0 win in the reverse fixture at Anfield, but will be heavy underdogs when they meet again on Wednesday after a poor start to the current season under Rafa Benitez.
The game could have been very different if Newcastle had been given a penalty when Callum Wilson went down under pressure from Nuno Tavares. That happened moments before Gabriel Martinelli made it 2-0 - after Bukayo Saka had earlier opened the scoring.
Credit to the travelling Watford fans, they backed their team until the final whistle - but this process of promotion and relegation is well-worn territory for them.
Hutter now has two must-win games on the horizon, against Arminia Bielefeld and Augsburg, with former Bayern Munich and Monaco boss Niko Kovac reported as a possible replacement if things continue to go wrong.
It is not a question for me, it is a question for the club. However, the 2019 summer transfer window is a stark contrast to the previous 12 months.
Wolves winger Adama Traore could have a medical with Barcelona as soon as Friday after talks between the two sides intensified ahead of a move, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. An initial loan deal with a 30m euro option to buy in the summer seems to be the likely structure, and his arrival would not present any salary cap problems - and could hasten Ousmane Dembele out the door.
After Sterling should have added a third only to see his attempt from Palmer's square pass was smothered by Pickford, it was left for Bernardo Silva to put the game to bed four minutes from time when he turned home Palmer's blocked shot.
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The 24-year-old has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford after losing his place in United's starting XI, with several Premier League clubs - as well as Paris Saint-Germain - rumoured to be interested.
“The police work closely with the RSPCA to investigate cases of animal cruelty. Cats are sentient beings and experience pain and fear. Beating up a cat will only cause it to suffer physically and mentally.
Football fan message boards are rife with openly misogynistic attitudes towards women's sport among male supporters, according to new research.
The numbers make grim reading for Solskjaer, the man tasked with moulding Manchester United's individuals into a team, and the worst thing of all is that, really, this historic defeat was entirely predictable.
Stanway then netted the first of a nine-minute double with a simple finish after good work from Toone on the left, before rounding off the scoring with a hooked half-volley around Sarah McFadden which nestled in the bottom corner.
If Ralf Rangnick had any doubts about the size of the task that lay ahead of him at Manchester United, he was made acutely aware of how tough the next few months are going to be as he watched his side struggle to earn a point against relegation-threatened Newcastle on Monday.
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has apologised for kicking and slapping his pet cat, with a video posted on social media seeing the France international attract criticism from animal welfare groups over his cruel behaviour.
There was no let-up to the poor weather with the rain and sleet making conditions extremely difficult as Wales attempted to bolster their goal difference.
There were one or two boos at the final whistle but mainly silence as supporters trudged away into the Wolverhampton night.
When fans woke up the morning of Deadline Day they were excited at the potential arrival of Hugo Ekitike - after news broke that Newcastle had agreed a fee of £25m with Stade Reims for the young striker.
United said positive cases among staff and players reported on Sunday were confirmed by PCR tests United did train on Wednesday but without the players who had returned positive tests.
It is an even better place to live! Wilshere admitted he is short of match fitness, but believes his work with former club Arsenal this season will stand him in good stead for his debut this week.
It has since emerged that neither the club nor the player's representatives knew of the interview beforehand. It appears to have arranged directly with the Sky Sport journalist in London.
When Ten Hag instals himself this summer, he will already be guaranteed to wave away five or six of his first team squad. Those who remain might have plenty of talent, they might even have won trophies before they arrived at the club. They might be popular or commercially important, but if their first instinct is to dial up a hack at a red top when things go wrong, rather than redouble their efforts, he will have to cut them loose as soon as he possibly can. The players are right - United are almost certainly doomed to repeat their missteps. But they need players who don’t approach near-certain failure with realism, but with an undimmed and undimmable belief that they are on course for victory.
Sometimes it gives you people who have a little bit extra or a bit of a point to prove. There's a point to it, a process to it.
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The Warm-Up was granted exclusive access to the VAR control room for the FA Cup clash between Manchester United and Aston Villa – and as you can see from the above, it’s a disgrace. But fictional conversations aside, we really are at a loss about the purpose of VAR. When it was introduced, we were promised it would stick to the two commandments: clear and obvious. So when Edinson Cavani jogged into Jacob Ramsey and theatrically hit the floor, moments before Danny Ings bundled home an equaliser the Uruguayan would not have prevented on two legs, we couldn’t see how it could be disallowed. But it was.
PSG chief Leonardo called for FIFA to intervene after Messi's inclusion in the Argentina squad, telling Le Parisien: We do not agree to let a player go by selection who, for us, is not in physical condition or who is in the rehabilitation phase.
In contrast Brighton, on a far smaller budget, remain more than the sum of their parts having won two of their last three Premier League games after failing to win any of the 11 before that.
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Sometimes he struggles a little bit when the other team settles so, so deep and so tight like, for example, Wolves but we are pleased because we need him.
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Steve Cooper's side were desperate for the game to be played the next day once the storm had abated, at 2pm on the Saturday, but that request was refused by the SAG.
Inevitably, Arteta was also asked about the circumstances of dropped former captain Aubameyang, who once again was not picked for the first team, and has been linked with a January move to Barcelona.
He squared his header and it was an easy tap-in for the Senegal international. We play against the best team in the world, that's how it is and we will give it a try anyway.
While another Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher described the decision to have Salah line up for the fifth penalty as “madness”, 44-year-old Murphy, who managed 170 appearances for the Reds and scored 25 goals, suggested Salah's ego might have taken over.
But now? Now when you talk about Courtois you are talking about the cream of the crop in terms of goalkeepers right now. More so than ever in his career Courtois looks unbeatable. He has added a touch of bulk to his impressive frame and he looks like a true monster in goal. He’s coming out confidently and is an imposing figure to any opposing striker. Despite some occasional miscommunication (hardly surprising when both of his central defenders change in one off-season) there has been a degree of calmness about the Real defence over the past 18 months or so.
Morocco are through to the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over stubborn Malawi at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde.
But Anthony sealed the points with 16 minutes to go with a neat finish into the corner after a jinking run into the penalty area.
