Match Facts · The defending champions Al Ain are winless in the AFC Champions League 2024-25 campaign. · Al Rayyan are coming after securing a 1-1 .... Al Ain-Al Rayyan SC Information and Highlights Exceptional because they lead the Premier League after winning 15 of their previous 17 games. The German influence is here. Barcelona host Napoli for the first leg of their Europa League play-off clash on February 17. It just shows how much Arsenal are backing the judgement of their manager. Full-back Harry Clarke returns from suspension. Dundee midfielder Max Anderson returns after missing his team's defeat at Ibrox last weekend. There was Mohamed Salah's casual chip over the bar when it appeared easier to slot the ball to David Raya's right and give Liverpool a two-goal lead. The forward was a constant threat and a thorn in the side of United from moment game started. Not only did he run the visitors ragged he also popped up with a clinical assist and well taken goal deep in stoppage time. With performances like that Watford will feel like they have a gem on their hands at just 24 years old. Ilkay Gundogan headed against the crossbar for City and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made excellent saves to prevent Silva and Sterling from adding to the scoreline. The closest he came to a trophy in Manchester was in the Europa League, as he was an unused substitute in the defeat to Villarreal in last year’s final. But it's very clear - 75% of fans around the world reject the idea (of a biennial World Cup). Speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai earlier this week, Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski both raised their concerns over the proposal for a biennial tournament. Merse also feels City need to strengthen at the back but fears they may struggle to find a world class centre-half needed to improve their defensive record. Real Madrid are prepared to let Eden Hazard leave on loan this summer after an injury-plagued three seasons in Spain. We are a team and we didn't defend well as a team. We have been through the goals already and there were lots of bits that weren't good about them. United's victory saw them rise to 11th in the table, six points off the play-off places, while Peterborough remain in the bottom three, two points from safety. Genk 2-2 West Ham - Match reportHow the teams lined up | Match statsEuropean football: 2021/22 datesIt was a fractious first season at West Ham, not joining until mid-October and only starting in 16 games across all competitions and just one goal scored. AL Ain FC vs Al Rayyan SC Info | Football Live Scorecard Match: AL Ain FC vs Al Rayyan SC ; Series: AFC Champions League Elite ; Date: Monday, Feb-03, 2025 ; Time: 06:00 AM ; Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United ... Games like that are not Arsenal's bread and butter, that was the Friday before, against Brentford. If Chelsea had gone to Arsenal and drawn that game, they would have come away devastated. Indeed, just 38% of their points have come in home games this season (14/37), the lowest ratio in the division this term.Leicester are winless in their last four Premier League games (D2 L2), last having a longer run without victory in the competition between January and February 2019 under Claude Puel (6 - D1 L5).Wolves' 23 Premier League games this season have seen just 38 goals scored (F21 A17). Dike was drafted by Orlando City in 2020 and made an instant impact in MLS, scoring eight goals in 17 games in his debut season and finishing third in the league's Young Player of the Year vote. It was my privilege, Jamal made me a better coach and the highest levels of training sessions, individual plans and our relationship was so strong because he knew I cared for him so much on a human level, this is my way with all the players I work with. The hardest thing in football is to create a team that scores goals one end and doesn't let them in at the other. Stoke twice threatened to equalise through Jaden Philogene-Bidace, with Samba making strong saves on both occasions. Telford has made 27 appearances for England and, having been included in squads for the 2007 and 2015 World Cups and the 2017 European Championship, she made her first appearance at a major tournament in the 2019 World Cup. He headed a Kent cross past the post then thundered a 20-yard drive over the bar before the break. What the managers said...Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst: I am very pleased. Manchester United 0-2 Manchester City - Match report and highlightsHow the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League fixtures | Results | TableUnited only had four touches of the ball in City's penalty area and failed to register a shot on target in the final hour. These stats tell us two things. First, Thiago is simply running the show. He always makes himself available for a pass with his intelligent reading of the game, giving his team-mates an out ball and then – invariably – distributing it neatly, opening up space and/or keeping Liverpool in enemy territory.  His summer loan move to Crystal Palace has continued to bring out the best of the midfielder. He is second in the Crystal Palace team for total tackles (44) and fifth for interceptions (13). Villa did pull a goal back as Jacob Ramsay was slotted through on goal by the craft of the newly-introduced Coutinho who was exemplary after coming on in the second half. Pep: Xavi ready for Barcelona job Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his former Barcelona team-mate is ready to become head coach at the Nou Camp. So since taking the job I've got a real understanding of the city, an understanding of Evertonians all over the world. It was maybe a bit of a slow start but we showed that resilience, togetherness and that quality to win the game. Ilias Chair put Rangers ahead before defender Dael Fry levelled in first-half stoppage time with only the second goal of his career. After a frustrating goalless first half, City took the lead in the 53rd minute through Riyad Mahrez whose shot deflected off Joel Veltman and looped over goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.