On this day in 1994, some typical magic from Alessandro Del Piero.
JuventusFC (@juventusfc)
Questo non è un #GoalOfTheDay normale... @delpieroale 😍 pic.twitter.com/emxRHXlv3m
December 4, 2020
Patrick Viera has officially been sacked by Nice after five consecutive defeats. Nice are currently 11th in Ligue 1 and 8 points from the top. In the Europa League, they have 1 win and 4 losses in 5 games.
This is nice.
MUNDIAL (H) (@MundialMag)
.@fcstpauli_EN have unveiled their home shirt for NEXT season. The Hamburg-based club have taken the decision to produce their kits in-house, after failing to find a mainstream manufacturer that meets their sustainability and fairness standards. pic.twitter.com/cQ3XNZT0xr
December 4, 2020
Some good news for Southampton as Danny Ings has returned to training and may take part in Monday’s game with Brighton.
Ralph Hasenhüttl: “Yesterday was his first time training with the team. We must have a look at how his body reacts to the training, and then we can say more, but he looked good yesterday.”
Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited)
“We’re not downbeat. We had a good week in training. Good talks.
The system works. You can see how many chances we created. It’s just the final thing, that comes down to a bit of confidence.”
- David McGoldrick speaking at this morning’s press conference. 👊 pic.twitter.com/S7Q6JrqJ94
December 4, 2020
Sean Dyche, the longest serving English manager in the Premier League, will take charge of his 200th Premier League game tomorrow as Burnley face Everton at home. He was in a reflective mood yesterday:
“It is enjoyable in a strange kind of way, finding your way through those tough times and how you make them work, and learn a lot about yourself as a person.
“When you do find those ways and you do make things right then it’s very rewarding to you as a manager - not just the financial rewards but the feeling that it gives you to work so hard to get things right.
“To have done that for 200 games I’m actually pretty proud of that because I don’t think it’s easy for English and British managers at the moment to get 200 games in the Premier League.”
Dyche marked his 8th year at the club in October. In team news, Nick Pope will return to action after missing Burnley’s annual 5-0 loss to Manchester City with concussion.
Via PA.
Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball)
It was different. It was a bit eerie. But it was so good seeing fans back in the Emirates 😍
The lucky attendees were treated to a classy Arsenal display 🔴
Smiles (behind masks) all around! pic.twitter.com/CJNczD9qlW
December 4, 2020
Tomorrow marks Ralph Hasenhüttl’s two year anniversary with Southampton, which he discussed during his press conference this morning.
“I’m very happy where I am. I feel that fits absolutely together. That’s the reason why when I got the chance I extended my contract.”
Hasenhüttlthen talked about the tough periods he has faced since his arrival, especially last season.
“We are more and more coming in the direction where I want as the manager of this team”
Back then Southampton 18th in the league and now they sit in 6th place. On Monday they face Brighton away.
Premier League (@premierleague)
The #PL has reinforced its commitment to promoting equality and diversity by agreeing a new two-year strategic partnership with @stonewalluk
Learn more about the partnership: https://t.co/u2azpfdwES #RainbowLaces 🌈 pic.twitter.com/J86QBnQD9f
December 2, 2020
A boost for Tottenham fans.
Football Daily (@footballdaily)
🗣"He is going to play"
Harry Kane was not involved in Tottenham's Europa League match with LASK on Thursday but Jose Mourinho thinks he will be back to face Arsenal in Sunday's North London derby pic.twitter.com/EIOprVVb3u
December 4, 2020
Football Daily (@footballdaily)
🗣"I spoke to Sir Alex & David Moyes"
Wayne Rooney says his former managers Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes have both given him some tips since he took charge of Derby County as interim player-coach pic.twitter.com/CCZxGOk2E8
December 4, 2020
Scott Parker on the effect of Fulham’s very impressive 2-1 away win against Leicester last week as they prepare to face Manchester City away tomorrow afternoon.
“It’s done a lot. Of course, I do always say that this season we need to keep morale, we need to keep spirit high and that has been the case, although we haven’t won many games.”
“But in saying that, when you do get a result against a very tough team, I don’t think anyone expected us to get a result and we went and got a result and played extremely well.”
“So with that brings a little bit of extra confidence and an extra bit of belief and that helps on the way. So a big result for us on Monday and something for us to build on. Not just to build on come Saturday or against Liverpool but for the remainder of the season really.”
Of course, Manchester City may have received their own boost after their annual 5-0 battering of Burnley. Few people envy the task ahead of Parker’s Fulham tomorrow.
Via PA.
Marcelo Bielsa on his current relationship with Frank Lampard two seasons on from ‘spygate’, Via PA:
“It’s not bad. The relationship I have with him is similar to the ones I have with the rest of my colleagues.”
“This is a moment that has already gone past. It was already resolved by the authorities, who judge how these actions need to be punished.”
In 2019 Leeds were fined £200k after a staff member was caught spying on Lampard’s Derby during a training session. Bielsa later revealed that he had done the same thing against every opposing club and he says that he paid for the fine himself.
There are no new developments with injuries. Pablo Hernandez, Diego Llorente and Jamie Shackleton are all on the road back to recovery but will not feature on Saturday evening.
Graham Potter on the prospect of welcoming 2000 fans back to Brighton when they face Southampton on Monday night:
“We hope that it’s a really positive impact. I am sure the players will look forward to seeing them and playing in front of them. It’s what makes football, ultimately.
“We have had games at home even after lockdown - Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool - the games we have lost are arguably the ones where you really need the supporters, we have had to play those behind closed doors.
“We hope we can use the support, we hope that we can play well and get them involved in the game, that they provide a good atmosphere and that can help us against a good opponent and get a positive result.”
Potter also said that Adam Lallana will be out for a further two weeks after exacerbating his groin injury in his brief appearance during Brighton’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool last week.
Via PA.
It has not been a bad start at all.
UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague)
🔴 Happy Birthday, @DiogoJota18! 🎈@LFC record: 15 games, 9 goals 🔥#UCL pic.twitter.com/oehChmZAcc
December 4, 2020
Some pieces to catch up on
Tim Stillman on the feeling of reconnecting with Arsenal in person after 9 months away:
Rob Davies on the imminent review of gambling laws, which could potentially see sports sponsorship by betting companies banned.
Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward distanced the club from calls for a so-called European Super League. By David Conn.
Ten things for everyone to keep an eye on this weekend.
Hello! Welcome to another Friday of football news as we count down the hours until matchday 11 in the Premier League. This weekend is, of course, particularly notable as we will see fans streaming through the turnstiles of some stadiums once more.
Kicking things off on Saturday at 12:30pm will be Burnley versus Everton, which will be followed by Manchester City against Fulham at 3pm. West Ham United vs Manchester United begins at 5:30pm before Frank Lampard’s Chelsea hosts Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds to close off play at 8pm. The headlines will of course be about Lampard and Bielsa as they cross paths again after the ‘spygate’ drama whilst Lampard was head coach at Derby.
Sunday begins with West Brom against Crystal Palace and then Sheffield United taking on Leicester City at home. Then we will finally see the fixture of the weekend as an ascendent Tottenham Hotspur face Arsenal at home in another North London derby. Liverpool close off the weekend with a 7:15pm battle against Wolves.
There will be no game tonight after a Covid-19 outbreak in the Newcastle United camp forced the cancellation of their away game against Aston Villa.
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