The first Premier League player to play for Real, McManaman was a huge success despite nearly being sold on after his first 12 months - scoring in a Champions League final and helping Real win the trophy twice. Michael OwenOverseas clubs played for: Real MadridMajor honours won overseas: NoneWhy him? Another player to go from Liverpool to Real - Michael Owen never reached the same heights as Steve McManaman. Read the full story Atleti face battle in poaching Pochettino Atletico Madrid are reportedly facing a battle to bring in former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino as a replacement for Diego Simeone, according to the Telegraph. The 47-year-old has been on the radar for the Spanish club, who could potentially sack Simeone after eight years in charge. Match between teams crvena zvezda and Bayern will be playing on Tuesday .my prediction for this match is away team to win by 3 or more goals difference. Odd is dropping and that is one of the reasons why I chose to play this tip. Away team have much better players and there is big difference in quality between these 2 teams. Crvena zvezda just entered in champions league second time after 1991, nowadays only 2 times and I think they will probably fight for 3rd place against Olympiakos and that will be their chance for Europa league, while here they have no chances against teams like Bayern. good luck. This is a my second bet for tomorrow between Xanthi and Larisa. This is game from Greece Super League and will be very interesting for me to see how they play. They are on the middle of the league and Larisa has just two points more. Last ten games between them have got just one draw result and this is not normal for Greece. Xanthi have not win last four games and they will try to take this game but I think Larisa is not so easily for them. That's why for me the best option is draw maybe correct score 1:1 In a statement on Thursday the Premier League club also said it would not be using the government's job retention scheme. The board of directors, the first-team manager, his coaching staff and the first-team squad have agreed to defer part of their salaries for the months of April, May and June to help protect the future of the club, the staff that work within it and the community we serve,\" the statement read. And for reference every argument made here can also apply to the Bundesliga, which until very recently was going ahead this weekend with no fans, until a late suspension until April 2. Just look at the quotes of Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge before the cancellation came in. At the end of the day, it’s about finances and the outstanding big TV payments to clubs. Pep Guardiola says it is \"not true\" he has a contract clause allowing him to leave Manchester City next summer. The manager, 48, has won two Premier League titles since joining City in 2016, and is contracted to 2021. He completed an unprecedented domestic treble last season, but City are now 14 points behind leaders Liverpool. Responding to reports of a contract clause, Guardiola said: \"No. It is not true. We will go in with the mentality that we have beaten them before, and that we can do it again. I think we have got the legs to do it, too. Marcus Rashford is out but I think Mason Greenwood is ready for the big games like this one. Tom on United midfielder Bruno Fernandes: When you watch him, he has got a bit of Cristiano Ronaldo to him, like he was back in the day. He brings a bit of energy to the team, which is great to see. BBC, BT, Premier Sports and Sky pay huge amounts of money to screen football. The latter three use football to drive their subscriptions. If there is no football, what happens to the subscription numbers and, in turn, their ability to pay the contracts. As with so many things, the length of time this shutdown goes on for will determine what happens next. What about payments given to clubs depending on league position - what will they get?Stone: \"If the Premier League has its way, they will get the payments they are supposed to get because the season will finish. Media playback is not supported on this device Man Utd 1-1 West Ham: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pleased with point against Hammers After going on a 19-match unbeaten run United have flagged in the last week, being beaten by Chelsea in an FA Cup semi-final before this draw with the Hammers. The Norwegian knows the importance of qualifying for the Champions League. After 22 years of never finishing below third under Sir Alex Ferguson, United have managed only two top-four finishes in the years since his retirement. There was, at least, a sense of relief that domestic football was finally up and running once more. Follow the Premier League return livePlayers and staff take a kneePowerful moments amid 'the new normal' Pepe Reina (left), Tyrone Mings (centre) and Jack Grealish (right) warming up for Aston VillaThe silence enforced on this occasion by circumstances, with barely 300 people inside this vast Villa Park stadium, only added to the powerful moments that took place before kick-off. Zero: Jose Mourinho \"I think this ball is beach ball. It’s too light. I don’t think it helps the players. But that’s not an excuse. We missed this absolute honker of an excu…sorry, not an excuse from Jose Mourinho after Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough on Sunday. Presumably it’s the lightness of the ball that has prevented Spurs from keeping a clean sheet in all but one of their games under Mourinho. We play United, what do you expect, a 7-0 win? In general it was an incredible performance at Old Trafford,\" he said after the match. The first minutes were tight but then we had an outstanding goal and we played really good. In the second half they changed their shape and we struggled a little bit to keep the ball. We are heading towards that decision,\" Spadafora told reporters when asked if the government was thinking of blocking fans from attending games. The government last month banned sporting events in the country's most affected northern regions and so far 10 Serie A matches have been postponed. However, the contagion has spread and ministers are considering new measures to tackle it. Former Irish Premiership player Lee Duffy spent eight days in hospital \"hooked up to oxygen\" before recovering from coronavirus. The ex-Warrenpoint and Newry City striker, 28, said he \"could no longer breathe on my own, scared not knowing what was going to happen\". He later warned \"not to take this lightly, it is very serious\". Warrenpoint wished Duffy a full recovery and noted that he \"is a fit 28-year-old. Only three players are allowed in each dressing room and they cannot use the gym. It's nice to be on the pitch but we are being careful - washing hands and everything - and we feel lucky,\" said Fernandes. That's the only way we can keep doing our jobs. Physically when I was on my own we had to do a lot of bike work and I didn't lose much fitness. We are now training but it's not the same as matches. BookingPosted at 90'+1' Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 90'+1' Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal). Posted at 90'+1' George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing. Posted at 90' Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Posted at 90' Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Nemanja Matic’s 35th-minute strike gave United victory at the Etihad Stadium but the midfielder was later sent off and it was not enough to overturn the 3-1 deficit from the semi-final first leg at Old Trafford. Matic struck home a thumping half volley off the post as City failed to clear Fred’s curling free kick in United’s first threatening attack of the game. I wrote: \"Emery has blown the winds of change through Arsenal like a hurricane. It is, quite simply, like watching a different team in a different stadium. Well it was then. And it was also part of a 22-match unbeaten run so positivism was not exactly out of place. Emery - despite taking Arsenal to the Europa League final, where they were thrashed 4-1 by Chelsea in Baku - was sacked almost exactly a year later. While qualification for the knockout stages has already been secured, Wolves still have a chance to land first spot in Group K – a finish that could potentially hand them an easier route through the Last 32 when the competition resumes in the new year.

	Team	Events	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goal difference	Points
1	Manchester City	22	18	2	2	41	56
2	Chelsea	22	12	7	3	28	43
3	Liverpool	20	12	6	2	34	42
4	West Ham United	21	11	4	6	12	37
5	Arsenal	20	11	2	7	8	35
6	Tottenham Hotspur	18	10	3	5	3	33
7	Manchester United	19	9	4	6	3	31
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	20	9	4	7	2	31
9	Brighton & Hove Albion	20	6	10	4	0	28
10	Leicester City	18	7	4	7	-2	25
11	Crystal Palace	21	5	9	7	-1	24
12	Southampton	21	5	9	7	-8	24
13	Brentford	20	6	5	9	-6	23
14	Aston Villa	19	7	1	11	-5	22
15	Everton	19	5	4	10	-10	19
16	Leeds United	19	4	7	8	-16	19
17	Watford	19	4	2	13	-14	14
18	Norwich City	21	3	4	14	-35	13
19	Newcastle United	20	1	9	10	-23	12
20	Burnley	17	1	8	8	-11	11