They were outplayed during the first half of their semi-final second leg in Villarreal, the Reds producing surely their worst half of the season in a game that threatened to derail their quadruple hopes.
The Reds have since returned in the 2019 and 2022 finals, and with a vengeance. Manchester City haven't suffered enough to win the Champions League. However, when they have, they will.
Mainz managed to stay in the hunt for European qualification by picking up a 1-1 draw at Schwarzwald-Stadion, while Freiburg missed the chance to move up to fourth.
The occasion was meant to be celebratory, with Kieran Trippier making his debut after singing from Atletico Madrid, but Joe Ironside's second-half goal made it a miserable afternoon for Newcastle supporters.
Chelsea duo N'Golo Kante and Jorginho will battle it out with Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski for The Best FIFA men's player award for 2021, while Thomas Tuchel and women's counterpart Emma Hayes have been nominated for the coaching awards.
The Italian became the second Watford manager to be sacked this season, after the club dismissed Xisco Munoz in October when they were 14th in the table.
Ralf Rangnick will be the managerial opponent when Manchester United visit the Etihad Stadium for the derby on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Premier League.
He is able to get the best out of every player and harvest the quality of every single one to work for the team.
For that to happen, we need a few tactical sidenotes to become more prominent. For Man City, their 1-1 draw with Southampton on Saturday was further evidence that they can be made to look sluggish.
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Lampard likes to develop youngsters, as he did at Derby as well as Stamford Bridge, and has a point to prove after a difficult end to his reign in west London. He is an outside bet though.
Kemar Roofe has joined fellow striker Alfredo Morelos on the sidelines due to a knee injury and midfielder Aaron Ramsey was also out with a hamstring complaint as Van Bronckhorst made eight changes from the side which started the 2-1 Scottish Cup semi-final win over Celtic last week.
I must also say that the owners, the Platek family, are key. They started to invest in a long-term project from the moment they arrived at Spezia.
Dundee have got a lot of experience in the squad and I do think James McPake is going to have to lean on that and get more out of those senior players.
“He’s a key factor for France’s success and unlike Griezmann for example, he has remained very, very decisive for France recently. He was clearly the best [France] player at Euros after being a very important piece in 2018.
Given their injury crisis Nagelsmann will be glad of the upcoming winter break in Germany, which will see his side out of action from December 17 to January 7, when they resume their league campaign against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Daka gave Leicester the lead on 46 minutes, with the Zambian on hand to turn the ball home after a game of pinball in the box.
Made to look foolish by Benzema's impudent penalty and might have done better with his first. Struggled to exert his usual authority in City's defence.
After an elongated and worrying first half, the second half understandably did not match the intensity of the first.
Manchester United snubbed Ralf Rangnick's plea to bring in a new striker on January transfer deadline day, the German interim boss said.
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Such is the relentless pace at the top of the Premier League, you simply can't afford to go through a spell of winning just four out of 10 games as Chelsea have.
A strong team needs character and personality to be strong mentally, because during a game you can have a period when you suffer because the opponent is pushing you a lot.
And the past few months have made it clear that he is nowhere near finished yet. To flip the old axiom about emerging teen talents, if you're good enough, you're young enough. And Modric, who made his professional debut when City's Phil Foden was three years old, is still one of the very best.
Celtic trailed when Paul Hanlon gave Hibernian a shock lead at Hampden Park, but Kyogo Furuhashi's double turned the match around.
Obviously he's our player, and naturally that would happen, and we'd have to sit down and decide what the best step is next.
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In addition to the fine from West Ham, Zouma has been dropped by apparel sponsor Adidas, who announced on Wednesday that the company is no longer working with the defender.
After a season on loan with Inter Milan in 2019, the Serie A side made the switch a permanent one and signed Sanchez on a free transfer in 2020.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the victim of a false narrative and not to blame for Manchester United's poor form, according to the Premier League's all-time record goalscorer Alan Shearer.
More big decisions to come, Gareth… Gareth Southgate has got more big decisions to make. It's a different game again and Italy are a very good side.
View from the groundSky Sports' Charlotte Marsh from Selhurst Park: With the new year just a few weeks away, Conor Gallagher can look back on a breakout 2021.
I think the perception from outside of the football club is always different, said Smith. If you're asking me if I sleep well, yes, I sleep well.
It appears that not much has changed in the months that have followed because, for the second time in as many windows, the Wolfsburg star isn't in the USMNT squad.
Prutton predicts: 1-2 (Sky Bet odds) QPR vs Peterborough, Sunday 12.30pm - Live on Sky Sports Football Red Button It was a disappointing midweek for QPR, as they took the lead at Nottingham Forest but eventually succumbed to defeat.
While his mistake gifted the hosts the lead, Navas had done well before the break to keep out Cheick Doucoure and he also denied Przemyslaw Frankowski late on.
The Telegraph reports that Barcelona are on the hunt for a replacement for Sergio Aguero, with the 33-year-old Argentina striker suffering from heart problems, which have forced his retirement. The club are considering Ferran Torres, Manchester City’s 21-year-old forward, who has struggled for game time under Pep Guardiola of late, and could be tempted to quit.
