Latest news, stats and live commentary for the Ligue 1's meeting between Angers v Le Havre on the February 2, 2025.. Soccer, France: Angers live scores, results, fixtures - Flashscore That's the sort of benefit you can gain from having Saudi Arabian owners with the largest sovereign wealth fund at their disposal. But there have been other factors too. Those at St Mary's on Friday night started the evening singing Smith's name, but ended it wondering what was next in a season that had promised progress, despite the Grealish sale. Everton started the season in terrific form and looked outside contenders for a Champions League berth, but an astonishing slump in form now leaves them facing a relegation battle. A fee of between £40 million and £50 million has been mentioned in previous reports, and Luke Edwards of The Telegraph explained to the Even before, when he seemed to be, in his opinion, ready to play after his injury from the start and we thought he needed to readapt to the intensity a little bit more, there was never the slightest behaviour against the team. Pep Guardiola has praised hat-trick hero Raheem Sterling after the England international’s treble in Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Norwich. Barca's 19-year-old prospect rescued his team in the 70th minute with a fierce volley from inside the area after the home defence failed to clear Oscar Mingueza's cross from the right. It goes down as one of the worst years in the club’s history, and not only because they watched their biggest legend tearfully depart to join rivals Paris Saint-Germain. It's another half-season wasted by Everton, and at what cost? They're thrown their recruitment strategy out the window, with director of football Marcel Brands leaving last month, they've boosted a Premier League rival by giving them Lucas Digne last week, and all for what? To get rid of their manager midway through a transfer window that could have perhaps corrected some of the past mistakes. Watch Angers vs Le Havre Watch the Angers vs Le Havre game on 2/2/2025 live. Watch your local teams with Regional Sports Networks. Stream ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN & more. Lionel Messi made a 15-minute cameo despite not being fully fit, running the risk of upsetting Paris St-Germain, for whom he is yet to score a league goal. I was very confident today that in the moments in the first half, when we built our momentum and created opportunities, I was just wondering when we were going to score. We have to be proactive. Demarai Gray looked dangerous at times, cutting inside Max Aarons to force a routine save from Tim Krul but that was as good as it got in the opening period. What's gone wrong with Man Utd?Shambolic Man Utd beaten by BasaksehirOle Gunnar Solskjaer: Man Utd defending unforgivableHe told Soccer Special: Solskjaer will be under severe pressure. The league said it had launched a comprehensive review into the subject after a number of instances of clubs failing to pay players on time in recent seasons. And so, still awaiting a takeover, Wayne Rooney's future depends on whether new owners come in. Despite Derby's drop, his stock has risen, and his desire to steer the club through the next season in League One I'd admirable as well. Walker and James are more tenacious in defence. When someone tries to get in behind against Manchester City you see how quickly Walker gets back. He takes pride in stopping people getting down his side, his recovery runs are incredible. Alexander-Arnold ambles back at times and doesn’t look as fazed at players attacking his territory. He should be there to protect his area and make sure the defence is alright. Angers vs Le Havre live score, H2H and lineups Angers Le Havre live score (and video online live stream) starts on 2 Feb 2025 at 16:15 UTC time at Stade Raymond Kopa stadium, Angers city, France in Ligue ... What's next?Chelsea now have a two-week break due to the upcoming international fixtures, with their next match being the home game against London rivals Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, April 2, with kick-off at 3pm. He joined Barca from Borussia Dortmund in 2017 in a deal worth up to £135.5m but will be able to leave for nothing when his contract expires. But it is also true that Ronaldo has had more shots than anyone else in United's recent matches. Instances of petulance against Brentford and Burnley have only increased the focus on him. In Europe it's very well organised, we have very good competitions, we have the Euros, then you have the Olympics, then you have the World Cup, which are major tournaments for us. Prutton: McCann has created a synergy of players, manager and city at a distance, and it's been fantastic. But the Latics rallied and finally earned all three points courtesy of James McClean inside the final few minutes at the Kassam. As revealed by GOAL on Sunday, Mauricio Pochettino is Manchester United's top target to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford, meaning he could once again be coaching in the same city as Pep Guardiola, just as the pair were when they were employed by Espanyol and Barcelona, respectively I haven't really got anything to update you on, Carrick told reporters when asked about the possibility of Rangnick being at the Arsenal game. I'm in the position I was for Villarreal and Chelsea, getting the boys ready for the game tomorrow night. I think, until the red card, we were on top, especially in the second half when we came back better. There was an awful lot of discussion over a decade ago about the golden generation of England players - Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney, Terry - but in truth, this now is England's golden generation. The energy compared to how they were before, the stadium is electric, and it was brilliant in here all the way through the game. Hoffman said in a statement: It has been a privilege to lead the Premier League through the last two seasons - when the spirit of English football has been more important than ever.Now, I have decided the time is right for me to stand aside to allow new leadership to steer the League through its next exciting phase. The news comes after a backlash from clubs over the league's handling of the Newcastle takeover, with the Premier League thanking Hoffman for his time in charge. Live football on Sky SportsPremier League fixtures | Table | ResultsFormer Villa midfielder Jack Grealish is hoping to prove his fitness to face his old club. The whole thing evoked one of the most famous transfer deadline-day moments of all time - when Peter Odemwingie drove to Queens Park Rangers' training ground in January 2013 only for the deal to fall through and him have to drive back to West Brom. The Italian became the second Watford manager to be sacked this season, after the club dismissed Xisco Munoz in October when they were 14th in the table. He'll be thinking, 'I'm not going to challenge for the title again at Tottenham and I'm not even going to get into the top four'. We should also like to thank both clubs for their understanding during these challenging times. Premier League clubs have reverted to 'emergency Covid protocols' for first-team squads around training grounds and stadiums, which includes social distancing, mask-wearing and treatment no longer than 15 mins per session. Just because you nuzzled up close to the bald magician, doesn’t mean you actually know how to manage an elite football team. As Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are finding out. Norwich have always been a club with a long-term vision, so it is perhaps a surprise they have moved for someone who has so recently lost a Premier League job, but Smith has impressed the Canaries' board and, overall, did a good job at Villa until five straight defeats saw him out of the door. We are talking about a really good person, a really good guy. I'm disappointed and frustrated because I thought our performance deserved more, said Smith. United suffered their fourth defeat in six in the Premier League as they lost to their local rivals at Old Trafford, registering just a single shot on goal in a one-sided derby. The showpiece event in Qatar will be the first World Cup in history to take place outside the traditional summer months, with the intense heat forcing FIFA to push it back. It will run from November 21 to December 18. Second half we defended our box really well and Zander (Clark) pulled off one great save, but I thought we were going to get there. In a statement on Wednesday, the Premier League said it is consulting with our clubs regarding Covid-19 postponement rules and guidance in light of the changing national picture and the falling number of cases within our squads. So, all we ask is for people to be respectful, like we are respectful when we travel around the world, and basically just to observe these cultural differences. It is going to be a struggle to hide my emotions because I'm not a very good actor. I am deeply disappointed, we fancied it today. So close yet so far - Conor Washington could have won the game for Northern Ireland Soprano Carly Paoli stole the show in the anthems As the final whistle blew, some home fans voiced their displeasure at the perceived poor display from their side, prompting a disapproving response from Potter. Manager Robert Page has promised to make changes with the likes of Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen set to be rested.