He has incredible potential to be able to adapt to the big European leagues. Those who have watched him consider him a modern midfielder who can play anywhere in the central 80 metres of the pitch because he knows how to attack, defend and dribble.
At times, it wasn't always with the ball and I know how much he enjoys the ball at his feet and trying to make things happen.
What makes that all the more remarkable is the fact that he wanted to leave the club in the summer and would have been sold had the right offer come in.
The importance of Fernandes to United's attacking threat is clearly evident, but the 27-year-old appears to have fallen victim to the high standards he has set himself during his time in Manchester.
He's focused, he's ready. When asked if the uncertainty over Traore made it difficult to plan ahead, Lage added: I don't think about it, I just think about the next game.
Much is said about the Christmas schedule these days. I don't know if it's just because of Covid or because we have more foreign coaches in the league now, but there's a lot more noise around how hectic it is - yet nothing has really changed.
The forward tested positive for coronavirus on his arrival in Cameroon for the tournament, but he returned a negative test last week before training on Thursday.
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Messi shared the Player of the Tournament prize with club-mate Neymar and took home the Golden Boot after registering four goals and five assists.
Bundesliga: Freiburg beat Leverkusen Substitute Kevin Schade scored late as Freiburg beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 to leapfrog the visitors and move into third place ahead of the Bundesliga's winter break.
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They did create one decent chance, when Ronaldo's backheel sent Jadon Sancho running into the box. But once Brighton keeper Sanchez had turned the England man's shot away, the best bit of United play was De Gea's excellent save to deny Moder's header.
Team news: Tripper to captain England, Abraham starts Kieran Trippier will captain England against Andorra on Saturday night, Sky Sports News understands.
Both N'Golo Kante and Edouard Mendy are also musts for the game on Saturday. It's good news for Chelsea that they are on course to play.
We lack a midfielder who can distribute balls, said Selecao boss Tite in an interview with France Football in 2020. Someone like [Paulo Roberto] Falcao in the past. Or like De Bruyne nowadays, capable of bringing more binding, creativity, speed and rhythm. Bruno has enormous potential and can be that player.
In eight games, the trio have conceded just four goals with an expected goals against figure of 7.1 backing up their strong actual numbers.
Champions Barcelona survived an early scare as they fought back to secure a 2-1 win at third-tier side Linares Deportivo in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday that sent them into the round of 16.
It was confirmed at a Premier League club meeting today that while recognising a number of clubs are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and challenges, it is the League’s collective intention to continue the current fixture schedule where safely possible, the Premier League affirmed in a statement published on its official website on Monday.
When I took my seat at a packed Meadow Lane for Notts County's first game of the 2009-10 season, that first-game buzz was like nothing I had ever experienced, because something incredible had just happened.
What followed in 2018 was a magnificent year for Diaz, during which he scored 13 league goals and was called-up to the national team for the first time.
As Bill Beswick (ex-England national team psychologist) once said: 'The mind is the athlete. The body is simply the means.'
Holders Chelsea will face French side Lille as Thomas Tuchel looks to retain the trophy for the London club.
Rangers don't want a repeat of what happened the last time they went to Celtic Park in February. Ange Postecoglou's men blew them away in that 3-0 victory, the game was effectively over after half an hour. It probably could have been more.
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It could take significant investment just to avoid the drop, but beyond that, what size cheques will need to be written?
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So, although Arsenal's away form has been decidedly ropey of late, I fancy them to get something at Elland Road.
The forward is a tried and trusted leader for the England manager, with 14 goals in his last 19 internationals underlining his importance to this side.
The Chelsea loanee has scored seven goals and provided three assists in the Premier League but Palace's other central midfielders - James McArthur, Cheikhou Kouyate, Will Hughes and Luka Milivojevic - have no goals and only three assists between them.
Seven key passes was the seventh best return in the division in November, which is all the more impressive considering he made just two appearances.
Gustavo Hamer provided assists for both Sky Blues goals, starting with the opener for on-loan Chelsea midfielder Ian Maatsen on 25 minutes.
Born in Milan while his father was representing the Rossoneri, Simic's first taste of organised academy football came upon his family's return to Croatia when he enrolled at Dinamo Zagreb.
Ranieri, though, feels the former England and Tottenham defender is still a champion, but needs to regain full match sharpness.
For Australian-based players, the preparation for international football is not quite where it needs to be, said Yeoman-Dale, who plays in and commentates on the A-League.
As of 12 January, half of the Premier League's 20 clubs had signed new players during the winter window.
James Henry struck late on to give Oxford a 2-1 win at bottom club Doncaster. Sutton are in sixth as they lost a two-goal lead after going down to 10 men at Newport.
It's not bad company to join. So to share the stage with them makes me realise I had a really good career.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the win, Kane said: It was a crazy game. We worked so hard for so long.
But in reality, it's hard to tell such is the type of creative artillery Alexander-Arnold possesses.
Tuchel's side are usually very hard to create chances against but Villa have managed a whopping 34 shots in those three fixtures which provides me with confidence to go looking for a bet in the Villa player shots market.
Then there are Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, PSG, Real Madrid and a host of other clubs reportedly monitoring the situation.
Impressive Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig await, but the Rangers skipper can further cement himself as an Ibrox legend by leading the side into a first European final in 14 years.
Chairman Douglas Park said: I would firstly like to put on record my thanks to Steven for his outstanding efforts over the last three-and-a-half years at Rangers.
While he always tries to select players who are most in-form for their clubs, the national manager cannot be held to ransom in this regard, otherwise the England squad would have little consistently from one training camp to the next, and it would make it impossible to prepare a group of players for major tournaments.
RangersPlayers selected: Joe Aribo (Nigeria), Leon Balogun (Nigeria) Scottish Cup game impacted: Jan 21: Stirling Albion (H) Scottish Premiership games impacted: Jan 18: Aberdeen (A), Jan 26: Livingston (H), Jan 29: Ross County (A), Feb 2: Celtic (A), Feb 6: Hearts (H) Alloa AthleticPlayer selected: Ferdinand Mendy (Guinea-Bissau) Scottish League One games impacted: Jan 8: Montrose (A), Jan 15: Queen's Park (H), Jan 29: Clyde (A), Feb 5: Peterhead (A) Sky Sports to show AFCON live The Africa Cup of Nations tournament will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in January and February.
Lyon and Chile star Christiane Endler was the first winner to be announced, picking up the The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper trophy.
