Niasse signed for Everton for £13.5 million ($17.8m) on deadline day of the 2016 winter transfer window, on the back of a strong scoring streak for Lokomotiv Moscow. Nobody presses quite like Ralph Hasenhuttl's Southampton - the only team to take Premier League points off Manchester City since October. We needed fresh legs, we needed desire to play this game, which was really difficult in a hectic schedule we have. Manchester City have lost their last two home FA WSL matches - as many as they'd lost in their previous 57 on home soil (W44 D11 L2). This was not City at their best or even close to it - there were a couple of stray moments, sloppy passes and poor challenges that could on another day have been punished - but it was ultimately a match won on auto-pilot. He twisted inside Moussa Sissoko before firing agonisingly wide via a heavy deflection off William Troost-Ekong that wrong-footed Foster. I've known the family for many years and I had Wim as an assistant when I was a player. He saw my potential when I was young and really helped me in my development as a player. Burkina Faso coach Kamou Malo has revealed the team’s game plan ahead of their third-place play-off Africa Cup of Nations fixture against Cameroon at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde on Saturday. “Why was I brought off?” he consistently asked assistant Chris Armas and technical director Darren Fletcher. The game had restarted but the majority of the eyes of those sat in the South Stand were fixated on the forward as he demanded an answer for his removal.  In that run you look who they have beaten - Peterborough, Sunderland, Portsmouth, Oxford and Gillingham, maybe that's where the confidence is coming from. They came out at the start of the second half in a back five shape as their caution translated to a desire just to limit the damage and stay in the game, but when they finally did decide to finally attack again with five minutes, it was too little, too late. To me, it looks like the the spine of the team is perhaps entering a transitional period earlier than Rodgers expected. Haaland scored a brace in Dortmund's 3-1 home victory against Furth last week, taking his tally of goals for the 2021-22 Bundesliga season to 13. It's a significant step backwards, the former Bianconeri No.10 said. Honestly, there are truly very few saving graces from a night like this.  His Chelsea side's title triumph in 2016/17 was built on a back three of Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Gary Cahill. We want to sign players who can improve our team, we don't sign just to sign. That is not useful for the club, not useful for the coach, not useful for everybody. And when Zaha latched onto Edouard's pass in the box, many thought that Palace found their leveller. Carlo Ancelotti may have guided Real Madrid to within sight of the Spanish title this season, but that did not stop speculation that defeat by Chelsea in the quarter-finals could cost him his job. They tired a bit. But I actually sat down today and I respected the last hour more than the first 30. Argentina reacted after 67 minutes when Angel di Maria came into the match, replacing Nico Gonzalez. Following Norwich's two quickfire goals, a pitch invader didn't make it as far as the dugout but it was clear where he was heading to voice his anger towards Everton's beleaguered manager. How the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League results | Premier League tableGet Sky Sports | Live football on Sky Sports How City made it 10 wins on the bounceThe extent of the damage caused by Liverpool's surprise 1-0 defeat to depleted Leicester on Tuesday night was confirmed in west London 24 hours later as City took full advantage of their title rival's slip at the King Power Stadium. Once again, City showed they are perfectly at home among Europe's best. They must be placed with Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich in an elite group who can believe that Europe's most prestigious trophy can be theirs. The big move is always going to be the Premier League, at the moment, and we know we're talking big names in Real Madrid and Barcelona, but financially the biggest move is the Premier League. Because we had red zones, we weren't sure what the Covid situation was going to be for that period of time. Pep Guardiola found his City team up against a completely different outfit to the one they dismantled 5-0 in August to briefly send Arsenal to the bottom of the table. As well as having two games postponed - their clash at Leicester on December 19 also fell - Everton had to field a weakened side away at Chelsea on December 16, their last game played. Taylor: Should have put them game to bed earlierManchester City manager Gareth Taylor speaking to Sky Sports: I think it was potentially a different way of winning today. Up to six Tottenham first-team players and two members of backroom staff are believed to have tested positive for Covid, and Spurs are waiting for the results of PCR tests to confirm the extent of the problem. That tells you everything you need to know. But after they steadied the ship, they were outstanding. Watford had nothing more to give and despite signs of improvement, face an uphill battle to stay in the Premier League. The players were magnificent. On Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: He's everything that I'd want in a player in the team. However, their opponents Liverpool have scored in their last 24 Premier League games, the longest ongoing such run in the division. All he can do is create chances and score goals, and that's exactly what he's doing, but he can't defend all at the same time. When playing for tiny Vidago at the age of 10, he scored 72 times in a single season, including no fewer than seven against his own little brother Andre, who happened to be a goalkeeper. It was in his ideal range as he curled a beautiful strike through Butland's fingertips and into the top corner. His header put Liverpool in front, his calm ball set up Salah's third and he created the opportunity for the fourth goal too. He also forced at least two fine saves from Ramsdale and left Arsenal both unsure in possession and paranoid whether to allow him to create in front of them or give him the chance to run behind them. TALKING POINT - A special night in the history of Real Betis MAN OF THE MATCH - Borja Iglesias (Real Betis) Arsenal's wastefulness - and Foster's string of saves - set up a nervy finish for the hosts, with Aaron Ramsdale giving the home supporters a scare when a missed clearance led to Josh King shooting into the side-netting. So it's not all serious, but when it's the time to work, it's the time to work. Conte arrived at Tottenham as a replacement for Nuno Espirito Santo, whose disappointing four-month reign came to an end after the miserable 3-0 home defeat to Manchester United at the end of October. Don't think for a minute that I haven't read the thousands of loving messages I've received around here, Pele said on Instagram. We continue to investigate so we cannot comment further at this time. West Ham United confirmed the club is continuing to support an RSPCA investigation. With Poland winning in Andorra, England need just a point away to San Marino, the world's lowest-ranked side, on Monday to confirm their place at the World Cup. Millions of United fans around the world believed the club had found two wide forwards fit to grace the Old Trafford pitch for the next decade. The league's statement added: The safety of everybody is a priority and the Premier League is taking all precautionary steps in light of the recent rise in Covid-19 cases across the country.