Willem II take on NEC Nijmegen in the 2024/2025 Eredivisie on Sunday, December 22, 2024.. NEC Nijmegen vs Willem II Tilburg Live Ticker Neville: What has happened to Tottenham?Fears over Nuno's Spurs style growArteta: For the fans | Nuno's brutal Spurs verdictHow the teams lined up | Match statsKane, still without a Premier League goal this term, could have had two, heading wide unmarked from a corner then lifting over Aaron Ramsdale and wide having found himself through on goal, but Spurs did pull one back through Heung-min Son (79). The game went well, to a certain extent, and it wasn't a drama at all. Harry Maguire returns from a one-match ban, while Luke Shaw will be monitored after missing the games against Villarreal and Chelsea following a head injury. Nir Bitton added gloss to the scoreline when he netted a late fourth on the rebound from his saved penalty. What Dembele lacked in attacking output compared to Ndombele was more than made up for by his reliability at the base of Tottenham's midfield. “The official position of the Lega, quite rightly, did not postpone the match, so we stuck to the rules and had to attend,” Marino told DAZN. The coveted England centre-forward hasn't found the net this term in the league since being heavily linked with a move to Manchester City all summer but has seven goals in eight Premier League games against Villa. When Etheridge charged out of his box in a race to beat Djed Spence to a ball down the channel, the keeper collected a bad injury and was carried off the pitch following extensive treatment. At 25 years and 298 days, Hasenhuttl has the third youngest average age among the Premier League's starting XIs this term. Last week against Leicester was the first time I've watched Arsenal play in the last few years where I got excited and thought: Wow... The Reds trail leaders Manchester City by a point, having dropped just four points in the league since 28 December. West Ham moved up to fourth in the Premier League as they inflicted a sixth consecutive defeat on bottom club Norwich at London Stadium. A home victory for Real Madrid is priced at 11/10 (2.10) and they ran out 1-0 winners when the sides met earlier in the group, while the draw is offered at 5/2 (3.50). But in spite of focusing on strengthening his midfield options, it could be that providing extra insurance at the back is the best way of allowing both Van de Beek and Alli to focus on their strengths - arriving late in the box. Aspas doubled the advantage two minutes after half-time when he curled a shot around two defenders and goalkeeper Diego Lopez before the ball went in off the post. Alan Smith: Why midfield battle will decide north London derbyPaul Merson says: Heung-Min Son's NLD absence a big blow for SpursGranit Xhaka: I'm sorry for red | Jamie Carragher: He must be moved onHow to followTottenham vs Arsenal will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 4pm; kick-off 4.30pm. Achraf Hakimi earned a respectable WhoScored.com rating of 7.48 from his three group stage outings, saving his best-rated display until last as he played a key role in Morocco's 2-2 draw with Gabon to round off Group C and scored his first goal of the tournament. At the prices I play at, there are going to be occasions where you beat the market and make shrewd decisions but end up still backing losers. Willem II zet zich in tegen eenzaamheid: 'II is beter dan I' De wedstrijd Willem II – N.E.C. Nijmegen staat zondag in het teken In Tilburg ligt het percentage zelfs nog net iets hoger dan het ... Speaking to BBC Sport from the Matildas' Asian Cup camp, assistant coach Mel Andreatta - part of head coach Tony Gustavsson's backroom team - said she couldn't comment on any specifics of any allegations out of respect of the process that's under way. Meanwhile, Spurs remain seven points off the top four after a frustrating defeat for Antonio Conte's side, who failed to follow up on Saturday's stunning 3-2 win at Manchester City. The Hammers' dominance finally paid off six minutes before the break when they scored from their only shot on target of the half to end a wonderful flowing move. The reasons these managers and coaches are paid absolute fortunes is to improve the youth players to a level where they are good enough to play in the first team. What will have frustrated Conte in the opening 15 minutes was that his side had 75 per cent possession and 40 per cent of the game had been in Watford's defensive third, but there was not a single half chance to show for their efforts. “It gives us a way of still being close to our supporters and having something to show them here in Sassuolo as well, to show them that Sassuolo is still important for us,” Alec Invernizzi, head of operations, adds. “And the women's team is helping us with the show that they're putting on, with the way they're doing.” That was really attractive for me to see him expressing those emotions and showing how he sees me playing in a Premier League team. Steph Houghton has handed over the England captaincy after holding the armband for eight years. The Manchester City defender passes over captain duties to Leah Williamson, Wedstrijdoverzicht ... December 2024 - 07:45. 0D. 15U. 44M. 54S. Willem II. VS. N.E.C.. UITVERKOCHT. Sunday 12 January 2025 - 03:15. 21D. 11U. 14M. 54S. FC Twente ... Thomas Tuchel had complained that the European champions were finding it difficult to stay in the title race and now it seems that only Liverpool – 11 points behind with a game in hand – have any hope of overhauling the runaway leaders. Despite West Ham looking dangerous late on, Tottenham held on to book their place in the last four of the tournament. I think we were sloppy in possession. We gave the ball away to the opponent and suddenly there were so many errors that gave them belief. A frustrated Thomas Tuchel fumed that everything is going against Chelsea after a late Danny Welbeck equaliser condemned his side to a damaging 1-1 draw with Brighton on Wednesday. Overall, it's Aston Villa's sixth run of at least five consecutive defeats in the Premier League, with only four sides having more (Bolton, Crystal Palace, Fulham and Southampton - all 7).Brighton are winless in six Premier League games, though five of these have ended level (L1). Crystal Palace remain 14th, nine points clear of the bottom three and without a win in their last four games in all competitions. When he was 17 and playing for Molde, Haaland visited Leeds with his father, Alf-Inge, to discuss a potential move to Elland Road. A disappointing half finally momentarily sparked into life in the closing stages but Sporar's left-foot attempt went high and wide after Hernandez's cross. Led the line valiantly alongside Adams, never shied away from the challenge and used his physicality lure the England backline out of position into areas they didn't want to go. Adelaide United's Josh Cavallo comes out publicly as gayJosh Cavallo's friend explains how he provided supportI'm not going to pretend that I didn't see or hear the homophobic abuse at the game last night, Cavallo said on social media. I am very emotional. This for us is our Champions League, Mourinho said after his side The win was for them and my team. Hopefully we can go all the way. Underdogs overachieve In Nigeria, the early exits of Ghana and Algeria would have been welcome news and given their own The Netherlands midfielder, who played well in a rare 45-minute appearance in Solskjaer’s final game at Watford, is the quintessential Pochettino player: fantastic in tight spaces, a sharp eye for thrusting vertical passes through the lines, and an acute positional sense of when to drive forward in possession and when to run beyond the striker. I was completely disappointed with what I saw and what I was told, but my job was to try and find a way to get a win for West Ham. It's not an easy situation, we're factually bottom of the league, Dyche said. I don't think we should be but there we are. Michail Antonio admitted it rivalled the final night at the famous Boleyn Ground, and it had the perfect dramatic denouement. Craig Gordon is an imposing figure in the opposition goal. Hearts had dominated long spells of possession but lacked a cutting edge in attack, with Barrie McKay, Peter Haring, Ellis Simms and John Souttar all denied by Lions goalkeeper Max Stryjek. Inter are currently second in the table, one point behind fierce rivals AC Milan with a game in hand. While the Nerazzurri have been in mixed form recently, drawing 1-1 with Napoli on Saturday and taking only two wins from their last five league matches, they still represent formidable opponents. Last summer, Kei helped lead RSL Academy’s Under-15 team to the first-ever MLS Next Cup Championship, winning the tournament's Golden Boot by scoring five goals in as many games. The impressive Vinicius Jr opened the scoring for the visitors, combining well with Luka Jovic inside the area before finding the bottom corner.