Despite watching his side beat Atlanta United in midweek, FC Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan still wants more from his side when they host St. Louis City this weekend.
Kevin Kelsy s seventh-minute strike was enough to earn Cincinnati a 1-0 win over Atlanta to make it five straight MLS victories.
Cincinnati currently sit second in the Eastern Conference, but Noonan is still demanding more from his side than Wednesday s performance.
I wouldn t say negatives but [there are] things we could have done better, and here we are with the guys keeping a clean sheet and winning the game, Noonan told reporters.
They deserve credit and to be proud of the fact that they re still walking off the field with a win tonight.
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Cesar Azpilicueta is responsive after being stretchered off following a head injury in Chelsea s 1-0 home defeat to Southampton, boss Graham Potter has revealed.
The defender took a boot to the face from Sekou Mara while defending a corner at Stamford Bridge, with a lengthy stoppage in play while he was attended to by medics.
The Blues captain was subsequently taken from the field and to hospital, as the hosts failed to find a response to James Ward-Prowse s first-half free-kick.
Potter offered an update on Azpilicueta s status after the game, revealing the 33-year-old is in medical care and able to hold a conversation.
He is in hospital, he said. He is conscious and speaking to his wife. Hopefully, he is in the best place.
We are monitoring him…
Philipp Lahm welcomed UEFA publishing their bid evaluation report as Germany received a boost to their chances of beating Turkey in the race to host Euro 2024.
The two nations will discover the governing body’s choice as host nation for the tournament at a meeting of the executive committee in Switzerland on Thursday.
But Germany look to be the favourites after UEFA s report described the application from the German Football Association (DFB) as high quality .
Meanwhile, Turkey s bid was criticised as the lack of an action plan in the area of human rights is a matter of concern .
Lahm, an ambassador for the DFB s bid, praised the acknowledgment of Germany s efforts by UEFA.
The report has shown that we have taken our work very seriously in…
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Looking to avoid a major World Cup upset on Monday night, Brazil will meet South Korea at Stadium 974 in Doha.
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Starting with Brazil, while the Selecao s heavily-altered squad might have been hit with a shock 1-0 loss at the hands of Cameroon last week, the South American giants should find the mood in their camp at a real high. Cruising their way to the knockout stage of this year s tournament after clinching back-to-back victories against Serbia and Switzerland, many have tipped Tite s side as a leading contender this winter. Despite watching their remarkable 17-match unbeaten run come to an abrupt end a few days ago, Brazil should be confident of laying down a marker on Monday night. Continuing to gain a reputation for their r…
Mikel Arteta is aware of the impact a first victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium could have on Arsenal s season ahead of Sunday s huge North London Derby.
Having beaten Tottenham 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium in October, Premier League leaders Arsenal are looking to claim a first league double against their local rivals since the 2013-14 campaign.
That season also represents the last time Arsenal won a North London Derby as the away team, with the Gunners losing on all three visits to Spurs new home since it opened in 2019.
With Arsenal looking to go 14 points clear of their rivals and maintain their advantage over Manchester City at the summit, Arteta is embracing the challenge ahead of them.
We haven t won there, so that s the challenge we have ahea…
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MLS sides Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes fight for a place in the North Central America Leagues Cup quarter-finals. The one-leg knockout contest will be played at BMO Stadium where the hosts impressed this term. Backed by over 20, 000 fans, the LA outfit is expected to pull off another great act that will give them a great opportunity to reach the final.
Los Angeles FC
Coming from an impressive season in the MLS where Los Angeles FC played at the highest level, the hosts are two points behind leaders and bitter rivals of the Western Conference, LA Galaxy. With a guaranteed championship playoff position secured, the Black and Gold Falcons turned their attention to international duties.
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Crisis, what crisis?
After a winless three-game start to the season, Liverpool responded in style against Bournemouth at Anfield by equalling the record for the biggest win in Premier League history.
It saw them join Manchester United, Leicester City and Tottenham as the only clubs to have scored nine in a match in the competition.
The win also marked the first time Liverpool had hit the nine-goal tally since a 9-0 victory against Crystal Palace in December 1989 in the old First Division.
Here, we look back at times when one-sided encounters in England s top flight have spun wildly out of control.
Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth August 27, 2022
Roberto Firmino was star of the show as a thrilling performance saw the Brazilian secure a hat-trick…
European football s governing body UEFA said on Monday that its lawyers had asked a Cypriot football official to provide evidence to back claims that bidding for Euro 2012 was tainted by corruption.
UEFA said it could only act on tangible elements of proof.
To date these have never been provided to UEFA by this individual prior to any meeting and this in spite of repeated requests by Europe s governing football body, it added in a statement.
UEFA has therefore today, via its legal counsel, again requested said individual to submit to UEFA any evidence that according to him should confirm his allegations, by Wednesday 27 October at the latest.
The German daily Suedeutsche Zeitung reported on Saturday that Spyros Marangos, treasurer of the Cypriot Foot…
Rangers manager Philippe Clement has heaped praise on Jack Butland after the goalkeeper saved a penalty to help secure a 1-0 win over Hibernian.
The hosts took the lead in the 34th minute, with Tom Lawrence whipping a delightful finish into the top-right corner after cutting inside from the left.
Hibs were handed a golden opportunity to equalise on the stroke of half-time, with John Souttar penalised for a handball following a VAR review, but Butland got down to make a brilliant save.
After the break, Cyriel Dessers was denied at point-blank range and Robin Propper twice failed to hit the target in quick succession, but Rangers lone goal proved to be enough.
While Clement was frustrated by the penalty decision, he was quick to praise his goalkeeper s work…
QPR boss Gareth Ainsworth revealed that he told Sinclair Armstrong he would score his first goal for the club before the young Irish striker came up trumps in a 2-1 win at Cardiff.
The 20-year-old Armstrong opened his Rangers account before charging clear to set up Kenneth Paal’s second-half clincher, with Ike Ugbo’s open-goal finish nothing more than a consolation for Cardiff.
“I told Sinclair in the hotel this morning that he was going to score his first goal and the beaming smile on his face gave me confidence, never mind him,” said Ainsworth.
“He’s a man of few words. He just said: ‘Cheers gaffer’. He told me after the game: ‘You were right gaffer’.
“He’s a work in progress but I believe we’ve got a real diamond. He’s young…