Manchester United v Milan in Europa League last 16 and more– live! – The Guardian

On the topic of Burnley, and certainly Spurs, Sean Dyche has actually chuckled off reports connecting the Lilywhites to Nick Pope. A ₤ 50m summer season quote for the Burnley keeper has actually been mooted, however Dyche isn’t having any of it. Workshopping another of his stand-up bits, the Clarets manager quipped: “If they used a bag of crisps and a pint of lager, the method things are going, I may in fact take it. If somebody can discover a method of altering the guidelines of the nation to get me a pint and a bag of a crisps, I ‘d need to attempt and hold on to Popey finest I could.” A strong whiff, publish the success of Lookie Likeys, of challenging 2nd album syndrome here. However great news for Burnley fans, who will be hoping the club keeps hold of a really great shot-stopper.

Jose Mourinho has actually reacted to folk questioning his work at Tottenham Hotspur. Mourinho has actually come under extreme examination after 5 Premier League beats in 6, however he radiated calm this afternoon, declaring that pressure is his oxygen. In a declaration that diverted alarmingly near to beat poetry, he described: “The issue is if you do not have pressure. I felt in problem when I was at house and did not have pressure for a couple of months. That’s the issue. It comes like oxygen. It is our life.” Spurs host Burnley on Sunday afternoon, and might do with 3 points that would take them as much as 8th, offering Leeds do a number on Aston Rental property tomorrow night.

Thanks Baz. Right, I’ll simply require to acclimatise, see what’s what, a procedure that might take anything in between 5 minutes and two-and-a-half hours. In the meantime, I can specifically expose, having simply come off Fiver responsibility, that today’s edition of everybody’s preferred tea-time football e-mail will be

as teeth-grindingly unfunny as ever.
about the Europa League draw. If that’s not reward to remain some time, I do not understand what is.

Parish notification: With piping hot interview chat to come from Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp, to name a few, it’s time to hand this blog site over to someone who understands what they’re doing. Ladies and gentlemen, please offer it up for Mr Scott Murray …

Southampton: Hasenhuttl has actually likewise informed press reporters that Takumi Minamino will miss out on Monday night’s ding-dong with Everton, while Theo Walcott will not be fit till after the worldwide break.

Southampton: Ralph Hasenhuttl has actually revealed that Oriol Romeu is out for the remainder of the season. Having actually made one of the best deals with in Premier League history, the Spanish midfielder later on hobbled off throughout his side’s midweek defeat at the hands of Leeds. X-rays have actually exposed he has actually fractured his ankle and will miss out on the remainder of the season.

Manchester United: Mentioning Ole, the Manchester United supervisor has actually exposed that Juan Mata will be out for a number of weeks with injury, however Donny van de Beek, Scott McTominay and Edinson Cavani are all readily available for choice for United’s video game versus Chelsea on Sunday. Daniel James, will require to be examined, while Paul Pogba stays sidelined and will miss out on “a couple of weeks more”.

Newcastle United: Steve Bruce even more sustained the rage of Newcastle United fans for having the temerity to in fact smile while talking with Ole Gunnar Solskjær in the instant after-effects of Newcastle’s defeat at the hands of Manchester United last Sunday.

” Listen, I have actually understood Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for twenty years,” stated Bruce when this extremely, extremely crucial concern was raised at his interview today. “If I’m captured smiling with him … he was matching us on how well we played. That’s it. If that’s a bad thing that I have actually smiled with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer then … regrettably … OK. Let it be.”

Some Europa League admin: Since Uefa guidelines prevent groups from the exact same city playing in the house on the exact same night, it promises that the components in Tottenham’s tie versus Dinamo Zagreb will be changed around. Spurs have actually stated they will validate the basics of their schedule in “due course”.

West Brom v Brighton: Deep in the transfer mire, West Brom host Brighton in tomorrow’s 3pm kick-off and remain in desperate requirement of a win. Graham Potter’s side in some way contrived to lose versus Crystal Palace on Monday regardless of bossing them in every readily available metric apart from the only one that actually matters: the scoreline.

Dinamo Zagreb v Tottenham Hotspur: Tottenham last fulfilled Dinamo Zagreb in the old Uefa Cup on 6 November 2008. It was a simple win for Spurs, who dominated 4-0 thanks to a Darren Bent hat-trick and an objective from Tom Huddlestone.

Olympiacos v Toolbox: These clubs are no complete strangers to each other, having actually fulfilled in last season’s Europa League knockout phases and the 2015 Champions League group phases. In all 4 video games, the house side lost. They likewise fulfilled in the Champions League in 2009-10, 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Manchester United v Air Conditioning Milan: The last of Manchester United and Air Conditioning Milan’s conferences was available in the 2009-10 Champions League Round of 16. United advanced on that celebration, winning 3-2 at the San Siro prior to spanking the Italian side 4-0 in the house. It was a bittersweet go back to Old Trafford for David Beckham, who began as a sub for Air Conditioning Milan on a night Wayne Rooney scored two times. Ji-sung Park and Darren Fletcher likewise broke in with objectives to see their side into the last 8.

Rangers v Slavia Prague: Slavia Prague will most likely likewise enjoy with what appears like a lovely kind draw. The sides have actually never ever fulfilled prior to.

Rangers v Slavia Prague: Rangers will most likely enjoy with what appears like a lovely kind draw.

Which concludes the draw for the Round of 16 for this season’s Europa League and there’s some fascinating match-ups, with maybe Manchester Un ited’s tie versus Air Conditioning Milan the choice of them.

That attract complete

• Ajax v Young Boys
• Dinamo Kyiv v Villarreal
• AS Roma v Shakhtar Donetsk
• Olympiacos v Toolbox
• Dinamo Zagreb v Tottenham Hotspur
• Manchester United v Air Conditioning Milan
• Slavia Prague v Rangers
• Granada v Molde
• Ties to be used 11 and 18 March

Some draw admin: “It’s an entirely open draw,” states Mr Heselschwerdt. He welcomes Hakin to offer the balls in the main Uefa tombola a great swirl as he reads out the groups who are left in the comeptition. Here we go …

Noise the Hakin Yakin klaxon! The previous Swiss midfielder, who bet Basle and Young Boys, is invited on phase and continues to attend to Pedro in German, a language I’m sorry to state I do not speak. He seems singing the applauds of Young Boys for making it to the last 16. “For a Swiss gamer, it’s constantly an emphasize to play in European competitors,” he states.

Michael Heselschwerdt speaks. Uefa’s head of club competitors requires to the phase to reveal his remorse that delegations from the numerous clubs left in the comeptition can’t remain in presence today. He goes on to thank clubs for their cooperation and versatility in these challenging times and praises Granada and Slavia Prague for making it through to the last 16.

Advantages concern those who wait. As ever, these Uefa draws are preceded by what can appear like no end of pomp and event and we’re presently being dealt with to a montage of highlights from The Roadway to Gdansk, where this year’s last will be played.

They’re all set to enter Nyon. Good-looking, debonair Uefa media chief and previous Guardian Football Weekly factor Pedro Pinto is chairing procedures and is looking usually rushing in a good navy blue match.

Europa League: The Round of 16 draw is arranged to occur at Uefa HQ in Nyon at twelve noon (GMT) and fans of Tottenham, Manchester United, Toolbox and Rangers will be tuning in with interest. The 4 British groups will be signed up with by Air Conditioning Milan, Ajax, Dinamo Zagreb, Eager Beaver Kyiv, Granada, Molde, Olympiacos, Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk, Slavia Praha, Villarreal and Young Boys. There is no seeding or nation defense, which suggests groups from the exact same leagues can be drawn versus each other.

Everton: Carlo Ancelotti has actually revealed he remains in for the long run and wishes to supervise of the club when they move into their brand-new arena at Bramley-Moore Dock in 2024. Everton’s luxurious brand-new 53,000-capacity ground is arranged for conclusion in time for the 2024-25 season after being authorized by regional councillors today, while the Italian’s agreement is because of end at the end of the previous season.

I wish to remain as long as possible,” stated Everton’s supervisor. “I wish to exist when the brand-new arena will be opened. It will be a great accomplishment for me, obviously. I believe to complete the agreement in 2024 you did a great task and when you did a great task the agreement will not be dropped in 2024, it will continue.”

Newcastle United: Steve Bruce has actually been dealing with journalism ahead of Newcastle’s match versus Wolves at St James’ Park, where a big banner requiring his termination was left last over night. 4th from bottom of the table and simply 3 points ahead of upwardly mobile Fulham, Newcastle remain in severe threat of sleepwalking towards transfer and the locals on Tyneside are progressively uneasy.

” When the daffodils are up the essence of the season is upon us,” he stated, funneling his inner William Wordsworth while speaking about the possibility of Newcastle getting relegated. “We have actually still got a lead however it appears Newcastle are the only ones in it. There are 6 or 7 groups. You can speak about strategies as much as you like, it’s everything about gamers.”

West Ham: David Moyes has actually dismissed talk connecting him with the uninhabited supervisor’s task at Celtic, informing press reporters he is “going no place”. The Scot is among numerous guys to have actually been related to the Celtic gig considering that Neil Lennon’s resignation previously today.

” I have actually got no intents of going anywhere,” he stated today. “I have actually currently talked to David Sullivan, we depend on date and things are silently ticking along. “I do not desire anything to obstruct of what we’re doing recently. I’m not going to come out and state I’m signing a huge agreement or doing anything else that in any method may alter things around. I simply actually wish to set about the task and attempt and be expert.”

The West Ham supervisor’s next task is a hard one– a lunch break journey to Premier League leaders Manchester City tomorrow.

Aston Rental Property: Dean Smith has actually exposed that Jack Grealish will lose out on Rental property’s match versus Leeds United at Elland Roadway tomorrow night as he recuperates from a leg injury. Rental property’s star was likewise missing for his side’s defeat at the hands of Leicester City last weekend, triggering a subsequernt storm in a teacup after Leicester discovered his injury when numerous Aston Rental property gamers eliminated Greealish from their Dream Football groups.

Talking to journalism the other day, Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa stated he hoped Grealish would be suitabled for the encounter, regardless of the hazard he postures. “He is an excellent gamer who can unbalance you,” he stated. “However I constantly choose that challengers have their finest gamers readily available due to the fact that even if that strengthens a group, and makes them more frightening to deal with, it’s likewise a stimulus for us to deal with such gamers, to attempt to neutralise them.”

Rangers’s season improves and much better

With their crowning as Scottish champs a procedure, Rangers spanked 5 previous Royal Antwerp to make it to the last 16 of the Europa League for the 2nd successive season. “We wished to be extremely strong and we chose 2 extremely aggressive, enthusiastic groups,” stated a really happy Rangers supervisor, Steven Gerrard. “The gamers are worthy of all the kudos that will come their method.” Ewan M urray was at Ibrox for the Guardian.

Manchester United held however breeze through

Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side were held at Old Trafford by Genuine Sociedad, however the 4 very first leg objectives they scored without reply were ample to see them through to the next round of theEuropa League Jamie Jackson was at Old Trafford for the Guardian …

Toolbox leave it late

Toolbox put their fans through the wringer, counting on a late objective from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to send them through to the last 16 of theEuropa League Bukayo Saka was the hero, choosing his team-mate with a superb cross to the far post, putting the ball on a plate for Aubameyang in the 87th minute.

Leicester City go out with a whimper

Brendan Rodgers has actually taken complete obligation for his side’s oddly flat efficiency versus Slavia Prague last night, when objectives from Lukas Provod and Abdallah Sima tsent the Czech group into the last 16.

” It’s my obligation,” he stated. “I choose the group to attempt to get the outcome which plainly didn’t work in addition to I would have liked.

” We have actually altered the group typically enough due to the fact that we have actually brought injuries all year, so we have actually needed to have the ability to do that. The gamers returning from injury, specifically Ricardo and Barnesy, they have actually been playing non-stop and we needed to discover a method to refurbish the group.

” I would still anticipate us to do much better however when you’re missing out on the gamers we are, that’s going to impact the quality of your video game.

” There are no reasons. It’s my obligation. I choose the group and the set-up. It wasn’t to be. The very best group won.”

Jordan Henderson

The huge news today is that Liverpool’s skipper is recovering after surgical treatment to fix his groin injury and will be sidelined for 6 to 8 weeks. Having actually been required off the pitch throughout last weekend’s Merseyside derby, Henderson signs up with the long list of Liverpool’s lame and stop, and will miss out on as numerous as 10 Liverpool matches, in addition to 3 England video games. We want him a rapid healing.

Greetings and welcome to our rolling blog site covering all the news that’s fit to print (and plenty more that might not be) as we anticipate another chaotic weekend of football action. We’ll bring you leading material from numerous supervisory interview, keep you published on any huge advancements and bring you a blow-by-blow account of the Europa League Round of 16 draw from your house of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland at twelve noon (GMT). Leicester City are out following their surprise defeat to Slavia Prague, however Tottenham Hotspur, Toolbox, Manchester United and Rangers are all in the upturned Uefa hat.