Dier said: As a player you want to constantly improve and I think that's something that historically he has always done. There was soon another opportunity for Yates but his positioning meant he could not direct a header from Jordan Gabriel's cross towards goal. Because he didn't, the goalkeeper got up - and at that point he took his whistle out of his mouth, and Hendrick scores. Wolves 2-1 Newcastle - Match report and highlightsBurnley 0-0 Norwich REFEREE: Kevin Friend INCIDENT: Ashley Westwood's free-kick is met by Matej Vydra marginally ahead of Norwich goalkeeper Tim Krul, whose attempted punch hits the Burnley striker on the side of the head. Tsimikas isn't the only person who has been tucking into a good read over the holidays. This lucky fan was gifted a crime fiction classic, written by none other than former Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce. Yangel Herrera scored in the 77th minute, with Sociedad having a controversial second-half goal by Alexander Isak disallowed because the ball touched the referee in the build-up. They understood the situation, the signings this summer raised expectations, rightly so, because we brought some top players in and having been second last year we hoped to kick on. Another corner followed straight after, with Ryan Ledson curling an effort into the danger area and Sean Maguire popping up at the far post to steer the ball home. London City had frustrated their WSL hosts up to that point, with American goalkeeper Shae Yanez pulling off a number of decent saves to keep the scores level. We’re not here to say Messi is Pessi. He’s obviously a marvellous player. Maybe the best of the lot. But just because you’re better than anyone who is or was, doesn’t mean you get an automatic pass to the biggest prize until you stop playing. “I guess it was because I wasn’t playing for myself alone; I felt a sense of responsibility toward my team-mates.” Chelsea remained two points behind their rivals with a game in hand after both sides missed late chances to secure victory, while the hosts had a strong appeal for a stoppage-time penalty turned away. Man Utd vs Wolves on Sky: Fernandes availableTransfer Centre: Aubameyang, Umtiti, Martial latestWe need one, we need one centre-back. Wolves, who are eighth in the table, have excelled defensively this season, conceding only 14 goals in 18 games - only two more than league-best Manchester City, and the same figure as second-placed Chelsea. Salah goes to the left all the time and he [Kepa] went the other way. Have a rough idea what you are coming up against. Asked whether Rangnick's instructions are for the midfield pair to be braver on the ball, McTominay added: Pretty much every team in the Premier League presses the middle of the pitch with the biggest intensity. However, reports in Brazil on Friday stated the 80-year-old was back in the ICU but his daughter later that night sought to reassure the football community over his health before the Santos great also provided a social-media update. Marcelo Bielsa was without key men Raphinha and Rodrigo, but he refused to blame their absence for the loss. An increase in goal involvements is a clear reflection of his improved attacking play, but some questioned whether this attacking thrust would affect his defensive contribution. Now, if they hadn't won the league yet and were chasing their first title there was no way West Brom would have got back into that game. Giovanni van Bronckhorst wants to ensure his Rangers players remain hungry for success as he welcomes new assistant Dave Vos to the club. For me, that's just what went against him at Chelsea, but it could have quite easily gone the other way.

	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