To sign Neco on a permanent basis would be the aim and I feel the team would benefit from at least one other central defender as you need strong competition in the Premier League.
But when the back line has been breached, one man has stood tall, defied his critics and has underlined his status as the best English goalkeeper in the country.
Both league matches between these two sides took place in December, and while Madrid won on each occasion, Athletic created more than enough chances to have claimed two victories.
Jeremy Le Douaron had a guilt-edged, golden opportunity when a Presnel Kimpembe mistake fell kindly to him, but the striker didn't show the necessary composure as his tame effort was saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
He knows what he wants to do. He wants to contribute to the team. As a person I think he's a very good person. Always close to the player. And I think he's a very good coach for us.
Grealish will look to build on early promise when Pep Guardiola's side take on Liverpool in Sunday's blockbuster Premier League clash before attention turns to helping England reach next year's World Cup.
I've picked the phone up to him a few times and said, 'What do you think about this? The owner Simon Hallett and the CEO Andrew Parkinson, the way they run the club is fantastic.
It was a draw which would bring in the other permutations. Then Wales would rely on results in other groups, needing Turkey not to win in Montenegro by four goals.
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Motsepe previously confirmed strict testing measures for players and staff and added on Tuesday that spectators would need to show proof of negative PCR tests.
Dembele was widely expected to leave Barca, with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea all reported to have been closely monitoring his situation.
The aforementioned factors are - it can be argued - all the more variable in the hard-running systems favoured by Pep Guardiola and Marcelo Bielsa.
A defeat against Sassuolo could leave the Giallorossi's chances of Champions League qualification up in smoke, and Mourinho could be on the lookout for a new job once again unless he can oversee a swift turnaround in fortunes.
They will need to step up their game against a Cape Verde side very capable of causing a shock. Mali v Equatorial Guinea
Unseating Ramsdale will be difficult for Turner, who is also four years older than his future teammate. And, with the World Cup looming, time will be against him when it comes to earning Mikel Arteta's trust.
Match stats | How the teams lined upPremier League table | Fixtures | ResultsGet Sky Sports - Latest offersThe stalemate means another clean sheet for the Arsenal defensive axis of Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Magalhaes and Ben White, who have now conceded just one goal in four Premier League games.
Nemanja Matic was absent against the Gunners due to a hamstring niggle and there has yet to be any update on Cristiano Ronaldo's fitness after he was substituted late on Thursday.
Ellen White has now netted 50 goals for England while Beth Mead has scored at least three goals in three separate World Cup qualifying matches.
It is more fitness, because that was down when he came, he has improved a lot, now he needs to improve more.
Captain James Tavernier scored his fourth goal in nine games with an early penalty and Alfredo Morelos doubled the lead after the break.
Palace pushing for Van de BeekPremier League ins and outsGet Sky Sports - latest offersBruno blocks path at UnitedVan de Beek's biggest obstacle at Manchester United has been the presence of Bruno Fernandes.
Lamptey has impressed since, making 33 appearances for Graham Potter's Seagulls - scoring once and making five assists.
We managed to create chances, we have to score. Carra and Keane tip Leeds for survival Assessing Leeds' survival chances on Monday Night Football, Jamie Carragher said: The one problem they have is the goal difference.
Speaking to BBC sports editor Dan Roan, she added that the recommendations were to remove vested interests from football to ensure it can become sustainable for the long-term future.
Newcastle 2-3 Tottenham - Match report and highlightsHow the teams lined up | Match statsDERMOT'S VERDICT: It's all about communication.
One Spanish newspaper called it Barcelona's resignation from the football elite as their dramatic decline culminated in a generational event - being knocked out of the Champions League before Christmas.
To rub salt into Chelsea’s wounds, Mane fired Liverpool into the lead. The Reds doubled their advantage through Mo Salah,
Vinicius netted the winner with a stunning cross shot from outside the box in the 87th minute, completing Real's comeback after they fell behind early.
We were the only team looking to play and create stuff, and we did create enough to score more than one goal.
Messi, who left Barcelona as a free agent to sign for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, was presented with the award for best men's footballer in the world on Monday night in Paris after another record-breaking 12 months for club and country.
We'll all watch the Turkey versus Italy game tonight and we hope Italy do us a favour and puts the pressure back on Turkey when we play them next week. How do you feel about Wales having to play in Azerbaijan?We're grateful to be here, we did extremely well in qualifying again, I don't think the players mind where they play but we have drawn a short straw.
They are big games against Chelsea and Manchester United, but two positive results and they could turn it all back around again.
The club and my other team-mates have helped make the transition a lot easier. Let's hope it is, Gil says with a smile.
Benitez has made mistakes and must get more out of a squad that is better - although no-one can be sure by how much - than the recent run of abject performances suggest. He is renowned as a master strategist but Everton have lacked direction so he must take responsibility.
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Braga hold the record for progressing from European ties after winning the first leg (10 times) and that never looked likely at that point.
Rangnick took his work at Lokomotiv extremely seriously. He brought an entire team of scouting specialists, who now work for a club that didn't have a proper scouting department at all before his arrival.
