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Mauricio Pellegrino has struggled to convince the entire Southampton following that he is the right man to lead the club.

So far this season, the Saints have picked up just four wins in the Premier League and they currently reside 11th in the table, five points from safety after 16 games.

Only one victory has been recorded in the club’s last seven top-flight outings, but performances have improved.

The team almost restricted Manchester City to a 1-1 draw before Raheem Sterling nabbed a winner in the sixth minute of injury time.

In the following game, Pellegrino’s men came from behind to secure a draw with Bournemouth and at the weekend, the team took a point off Arsenal.

There may have been a tinge of disappointment that the Saints did not come away with a victory on Sunday at St Mary’s following Charlie Austin’s early opener.

The coastal club were on course for a win until Olivier Giroud grabbed an equaliser with two minutes of normal time remaining.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has impressed in recent games, and he did so again at the weekend.

The midfielder has made just four Premier League appearances this season and the fans are hoping that he will feature much more from now on.

Manchester United manager Jose Mouirnho has made it no secret that he has been very unhappy with certain members of his squad over the last season.

The former Real Madrid and Chelsea manager has hung full-back Luke Shaw out to dry on more than one occasion and around the same time was persistently questioning the physical and mental strength of defender Chris Smalling.

Now, with just one game left to go this season – the all important Europa League final against Ajax, the England international is being linked with a move away from Old Trafford.

Reports in The Sun claim that Premier League duo West Ham and West Brom are both in for the 27-year-old, rated at £17m, and that Mourinho is more than ready to sell having seen the centre-half fall down the pecking order during his first term as manager.

Whilst most United fans are transfixed on the final this evening, some have taken to Twitter to voice their delight at Smalling’s potential departure…

Chelsea 5-0 Everton. Chelsea FIVE…. Everton NIL. As far as statements of intent in the title race this early in the season go, Antonio Conte’s side sent out a serious one against a Toffees side many were tipping to cause an upset before kick-off with a resounding win.From the moment Eden Hazard’s opener went in after 18 minutes the London club didn’t look back, with Marcos Alonso, Diego Costa the Belgian again and Pedro completing the victory with 25 minutes to spare. Indeed, Conte was able to withdraw some of his key men before the final whistle and play exhibition football as the Merseysiders desperately willed the final whistle to come and put them out of their mystery.It’s often hard to learn much from such huge margins of victory, but we at FFC Towers took a lot from this one, and here are FIVE things we learnt…

Everton have no chance of a top four finish

Traditionally we start these pieces with the winning side in focus, but the way Everton were played off the park this evening was, arguably, the biggest story, The Toffees had been talked up as outsiders in the race for the top four earlier this season, but on the evidence of this showing, there’s no chance of that!

Pedro is flourishing…

Much of the talk surrounding this Chelsea revival has centred around Diego Costa’s goals and Eden Hazard’s rejuvenated form. Indeed, even Victor Moses and David Luiz have been spoken about extensively, but Pedro gets somewhat overlooked. The Spaniard’s Blues career has not been the success he would have hoped for, but in Conte’s 3-4-3 set-up he appears to be thriving, with the license to drift inside coaxing performances akin to those he produced at Barcelona out of him.

Chelsea: title contenders

Even though Chelsea won all of their games in October and kept four clean sheets in the process in league action, they haven’t really been talked about extensively in the title debate. Much of the focus has been on Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool – who all entered the weekend level at the summit on 23 points – but with this win, and the Citizens’ dropping of points at home to Middlesbrough, Conte’s Blues moved to the top.

They may fall from their perch after Arsenal and Liverpool play, but after their big losses to the aforementioned two sides in September, being top of the tree now means they really have to be taken seriously.

Idrissa Gueye is vital for Everton

Everton were pulled apart all evening long by Chelsea, whose attacking players really thrived in the space Koeman’s side afforded them. Costa received the ball with alarming regularity while Hazard and Pedro were both allowed to drift around, really highlighting Gueye’s contributions to this Toffees team. The holding midfielder was suspended for the Chelsea clash and although his replacement, Tom Cleverley, is by no means a poor player, his lack of mobility and defensive responsibility was felt.

Hazard’s quality should never have been doubted

Hazard’s 2015/16 was a disaster. The Belgian was, like most Chelsea players, off the boil, leading many to suggest that was no longer among the Premier League’s elite heading into this term. However, he’s silenced all of the critics already, with his second goal against Everton his seventh of the season… one more than he notched across the entirety of the last campaign.

Arsenal must pay around £60 million to sign Pedro Neto from Wolves as they look to fight off competition from other Premier League teams to sign him.

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• Arsenal considering move for Neto
• Winger in excellent form at Wolves
• Liverpool & Spurs also watching him

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Gunners have been eyeing the Portuguese forward amid his excellent performances for Wolves this season. The Molineux Stadium team are set to demand a club-record fee for him this summer, expecting as much as £60m ($76m), claims.

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  The 23-year-old, who joined Wolves from Lazio in 2019 and is contracted to the club until 2027, has also attracted attention from Liverpool and Tottenham – the latter will come up against him when they host Gary O'Neil's team in the Premier League on Saturday.

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  Neto has been one of Wolves' top performers this season, scoring two goals and registering eight assists in the league. He put in a goalscoring performance as his team lost to Manchester United this month and then registered an assist as they beat Chelsea 4-2 three days later.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR PEDRO NETO?

  Arsenal are eager to invest in a new forward this summer and reportedly see Neto as a good candidate to strengthen Mikel Arteta's side ahead of next season. Arteta is said to be a keen admirer of the ex-Braga player, who has made five senior appearances for Portugal.

Here's where you can watch Queretaro vs Pumas UNAM on TV or stream live.

After bad results under Rafael Puente del Río, Pumas decided to sack the Mexican from his position during the FIFA World Cup and hired the Argentine Antonio Mohamed. For personal reasons, the South American will not be able to be on the bench for Pumas, but he has been able to work with the team in recent days.

For their part, Querétaro continue to sink in the standings and currently occupy the penultimate place in the standings with just 10 points in 12 games played.

Both sides are under pressure as they push for the playoffs.

GOAL brings you everything you need to know about where to watch the game on TV and stream live online.

• Queretaro vs Pumas UNAM date & kick-off time

  Game:	Queretaro vs Pumas UNAM
  Date:	April 2, 2023
  Kick-off time:	5:30 pm ET
  Venue:	Estadio Corregidora

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• Where to watch Queretaro vs Pumas UNAM on TV & live stream online

  US viewers can find out what soccer is on TV here!

  In the United States (US), the match will be telecast on TUDN USA.

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  Pumas UNAM team news and squad

  Carlos Gutierrez is the only injury doubt for Pumas, and won't be available for the clash.

  Position	Pumas UNAM players
  Goalkeepers	Sosa, Gonzalez
  Defenders	Freire, Ortiz, Aldrete, Bennevendo, Galindo, Sanchez
  Midfielders	Ramirez, Salvio, Heurta, Higor, Carreon, Rivas, Figueroa, Molina
  Forwards	Dinenno, del Prete, Diogo

  Possible Pumas UNAM starting XI: Sosa; Ramirez, Freire, Ortiz, Monroy; Huerta, Higor, Molina; Salvio, Dinenno, Del Prete

  Queretaro team news and squad

  No injury doubts for Queretaro.

  Position	Queretaro UNAM players
  Goalkeepers	Alcala, Higuera
  Defenders	Mendoza, Balanta, Barbieri, Fernandez, Guzman, Perlaza, Cervantes
  Midfielders	Barrera, Escamilla, Rivera, Lopez, Duarte, Hernandez, Aboagye, Garcia, Zuniga
  Forwards	Sepulveda, Calderon, Torres

  Possible Queretaro starting XI: Alcala; Mendoza, Balanta, Barbieri, Fernandez; Barrera, Escamilla, Rivera, Lopez; Sepulveda, Calderon

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  GK: Tomas Vaclik

  An early contender for signing of the season, Tomas Vaclik joined Sevilla from Basel for just €6.3 million during the summer and has already proven himself a bargain buy.

  The Czech Republic international has made more saves (57) and kept more clean sheets (seven) than any other goalkeeper in Europe's 'Big Five' leagues, with his sensational shot-stopping propelling the Rojiblancos to the top of the Primera Division.

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  RB: Joao Cancelo

  Inter's loss has proven Juventus' considerable gain, with former Valencia right-back Joao Cancelo having slotted seamlessly into his new surroundings in Turin after spending last season on loan at San Siro.

  As well as playing his part in the Old Lady keeping six clean sheets already this season, the Portugal international has been sensational going forward.

  Indeed, only Youcef Atal has completed more dribbles than Cancelo, who Bianconeri boss Massimiliano Allegri insists has everything in his locker to become the best right-back in the world.

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  CB: Virgil van Dijk

  Riyad Mahrez may have let Virgil van Dijk off the hook with his horrific penalty at Anfield on Sunday but that reckless challenge on Leroy Sane aside, the Dutch centre-half has been Liverpool's most reliable performer so far this season.

  The Netherlands international is the primary reason why the undefeated Reds have conceded just three times in the Premier League and it is telling that nobody is querying Jurgen Klopp's decision to pay £75m for the aerially dominant defender anymore.

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  CB: Kalidou Koulibaly

  Napoli may not have made any stellar signings during the summer but they did manage to hold on to Kalidou Koulibaly, the defensive rock on which their 2017-18 Scudetto challenge was founded. 

  However, how much longer they can hold on to a player now repeatedly being linked with Barcelona remains to be seen, with the Senegal international picking up where he left off last season by helping the Partenopei keep five clean sheets in all competitions already this term, including one in the Champions League against Liverpool's much-vaunted forward line.

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No Canindé, o Coritiba começou bem a Copa São Paulo ao derrotar o CSA por 2 a 0. O resultado deixou o Coxa na liderança provisória do grupo 32.

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Na próxima rodada, o Coritiba encara a Portuguesa. O CSA mede forças com o São Bento-SP. Os dois jogos acontecem na terça-feira.

O duelo

O Coritiba iniciou o jogo no campo de ataque. Com bolas longas, o Coxa dava trabalho ao sistema defensivo do CSA e chegou ao gol na casa dos 4 minutos. Pablo Mendes foi lançado, deu um lindo drible no zagueiro e bateu forte, 1 a 0.

Mesmo com o gol o time paranaense manteve o ímpeto ofensivo e criou mais duas oportunidades com Ângelo e João Vitor, mas ambas foram para fora.

Assim como na etapa inicial, o segundo tempo foi marcado pelo Coritiba no ataque. Logo aos 5 minutos, Pablo Mendes aproveitou o erro do CSA na saída de bola, invadiu a grande área e tocou para José Daniel ampliar, 2 a 0.

O terceiro quase veio na sequência com Pablo Mendes, porém o chute explodiu no travessão para alívio do Azulão.

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Em partida com um final alucinante, Palmeiras e Corinthians empataram em 1 a 1, neste sábado, no Pacaembu, pela 32ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. O Alviverde dominou o segundo tempo, viu Walter defender pênalti de Scarpa, e sofreu um golaço de Michel nos acréscimos. Mas no lance seguinte, Bruno Henrique apareceu na grande área para deixar tudo igual.

O resultado é ruim para os dois. O Palmeiras pode ver a distância para o Flamengo aumentar, caso este vença amanhã, e o Corinthians pode sair do G6
a depender dos rivais. As equipes voltam a campo no próximo domingo – o Verdão visita o Bahia, enquanto o Corinthians recebe o Internacional.

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PROPAGANDA ENGANOSA
A boa cabeçada de Boselli, para a defesa de Weverton, logo aos dois minutos, fez boa propaganda do clássico. Mas a promessa de um início animado não se cumpriu. Em boa parte do primeiro tempo, as defesas prevaleceram e as melhores chances foram com a bola parada. Gustavo Gómez, em duas oportunidades, assustou o Timão pelo alto.

NO RITMO DE DUDU
A partir dos 30, a qualidade do ataque alviverde começou a sobressair – especialmente com o camisa 7. O chute cruzado do palmeirense, após boa jogada individual pela direita, foi o lance mais perigoso da etapa inicial. Bruno Henrique, que cobrou falta com perigo, também fazia boa partida.

QUASE, DEYVERSON!
Uma das grandes chances do jogo saiu no primeiro minuto do segundo tempo. Walter recebeu bola recuada, se embolou, e depois afastou para a lateral. Na sequência, Scarpa lançou e Deyverson, na pequena área, desviou O goleiro corintiano tirou em cima da linha e se recuperou no lance.

WALTER!
A pressão do Palmeiras continuou e o Corinthians se trancou na defesa. Diante da retranca alvinegra, a mão de Manoel na grande área, aos 33, assinalada com auxílio do VAR, é tudo que o Alviverde precisava. Scarpa cobrou pênalti a meia altura, no canto esquerdo, e parou no homem do jogo: Walter. Na sequência, Borja – que recebeu chance após polêmica com Mano – e Bruno Henrique, perderam chances na grande área e deixaram o Pacaembu com gosto amargo.

ALUCINANTE!
O Palmeiras tomou conta do segundo tempo. Mas, aos 46, o corintiano Michel soltou uma bomba da intermediária, na gaveta de Weverton, e jogou uma cachoeira de água fria no rival. Mas não havia tempo para respirar. Dois minutos depois, Dudu cruzou e Bruno Henrique pegou sobra para soltar a bomba e deixar tudo igual no Pacaembu.

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GOLS: Michel 46’/2ºT (0-1); Bruno Henrique 48’/2ºT (1-1)

PALMEIRAS
Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gómez, Vitor Hugo e Diogo Barbosa; Thiago Santos e Bruno Henrique; Dudu, Gustavo Scarpa (Carlos Eduardo, 38’/2ºT)e Zé Rafael (Willian, 20’/2ºT); Deyverson (Borja, 25’/2ºT). Técnico: Mano Menezes

CORINTHIANS
Walter; Michel Macedo, Manoel, Gil e Danilo Avelar; Gabriel e Júnior Urso; Ramiro (Vagner Love, 33’/2ºT), Pedrinho (Mateus Vital, 12’/2ºT) e Janderson (Clayson, 12’/2ºT); Mauro Boselli. Técnico: Dyego Coelho

The last 15 days have been quite difficult for Pakistan, who lost all their limited-over matches to Bangladesh, and in the process, their first ever series against them. The result was celebrated like a festival in Bangladesh, while in Pakistan, it made headlines as one of the country’s most embarrassing sporting moments.Pakistan are now in Khulna for the Test series, a different ball game with a different captain inMisbah-ul-Haq. Misbah’s calm is much like the Khulna town, and in complete contrast to the to hustle and bustle of Dhaka, one of the world’s most densely populated cities. With Misbah around, Pakistan’s Test side has enjoyed stability and performed consistently over the past few years.Misbah has been a regular rescuer for Pakistan since 2010, pulling them out of several difficult situations. On his retirement from ODI cricket, he said: “now I can relax,” bearing the burden of batting for long stretches. In the past, he has had to revive Pakistan from scores like 18 for 3, 33 for 3, 15 for 3, 32 for 3, 32 for 2, and 48 for 3.Much like the situation when he comes in to bat, Misbah has lots of repair and rebuilding work to do ahead of the Tests.When asked if he ever thought of finding himself in a similar situation even after quitting the shorter format, Misbah said: “It’s the part of life and you have to play in pressure, which is the reason you are surviving at such a level. You don’t have to look behind as what has happened in the past but think positive and take everything positively.”There is always a pressure in international cricket and obviously the opposition is playing good and you have to be at your best. We are aware about them and we have to respect the opposition as they are good at their home condition and are coming with the high confidence since World Cup.”At the press conference ahead of the Test series, Misbah was bombarded with questions about the ODI and T20 series loss. Usually one to tackle the media with ease, Misbah seemed to be irked by the barrage of questions from journalists.He did not want to be reminded of the past, and kept reiterating the importance of a fresh start. He was busy convincing everyone that Pakistan in whites were a completely different prospect.Misbah – “Our Test side is quite experienced with this combination and has been consistently performing well for quite a long time now. It’s a different ball game”•Getty Images

“Our Test side is quite experienced with this combination and has been consistently performing well for quite a long time now,” he said. “It’s a different ball game and these players have a better understanding of Test cricket and everybody is in good shape and in the best of his form. Also, the condition here is similar to Abu Dhabi and Dubai and we are hoping to carry on the form we have in the format.”Apart from all the confidence Bangladesh have, we have to our focus on our strengths, concentrate at our basics which is the factor for success we’ve had in this particular format for many years. It’s important for us to break the confidence of the Bangladesh team and for this we have to play our best cricket.”Pakistan were struck by quite a few injuries during the Bangladesh series but for the Tests, their attack seems a lot more settled – Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Imran Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah. Misbah felt that the spinners would have a crucial role to play in Khulna, and that perhaps three fast bowlers were not required.Ajmal, who has been far less effective after his remodeled bowling action, could be left out for the first Test, but both Yasir Shah and Zulfiqar Babar were seen making the most of the time during training.”Obviously everybody knows he (Ajmal) is back after a long time and definitely he needs some time to adjust,” Misbah said. “He has only played three games after remodeling his action so he is definitely going to take little bit of time. He actually needs time to adjust with his new action and he’s definitely is going to improve.”

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A partir das 11h (Horário de Brasília) deste domingo, Athletico-PR e Avaí, medem forças na Arena da Baixada, em jogo que finaliza a participação de ambos no 1º turno do Campeonato Brasileiro.

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Após 18 rodadas, o Furacão se encontra no meio da tabela, com 26 pontos e sonha com o G6. Por outro lado, o Leão da Ilha vive situação oposta e ocupa a lanterna da competição, com 10 pontos.

Como chega o Athletico?

Embalado pela disputa do título da Copa do Brasil, o Furacão encara o Avaí com uma formação completamente reserva. O técnico Tiago Nunes não quer desgastar seus principais jogadores às vésperas de uma final nacional.

Mesmo com um time alternativo, o Furacão contra com a presença de Lucho González, que atualmente é reserva na equipe. Já o lateral-esquerdo Adriano, está fora por lesão muscular.

Como chega o Avaí?

O momento do Avaí é delicadíssimo. Afundado na zona de rebaixamento, a equipe encerra o turno com menos de um ponto ganho por rodada. A missão é iniciar uma reviravolta diante de um dos estádios mais difíceis de jogar do país.

Para o jogo fora de casa, o técnico Alberto Valentim fez mistério. Sem a imprensa, realizou o último treino e deve promover algumas mudanças na equipe. A principal dúvida fica no meio-campo entre Matheus Barbosa e Douglas.

Prováveis Escalações

Athletico-PR:Léo; Madson, Pedro Henrique, Lucas Halter e Abner Vinícius; Matheus Rossetto, Lucho González e Everton Felipe; Braian Romero, Marcelo e Thonny Anderson. Técnico: Tiago Nunes.

Avaí: ladimir, Léo, Betão, Ricardo (Marquinhos Silva) e Igor Fernandes; Pedro Castro, Richard Franco e Matheus Barbosa (Douglas); Lourenço, Caio Paulista e Brenner. Técnico: Alberto Valentim.