Real Salt Lake boss Jason Kreis has warned his side against complacency ahead of their MLS semi-final second leg against the Seattle Sounders.
RSL head to Seattle for their Western Conference semi full of confidence after their resounding 3-0 victory at Rio Tinto Stadium in Utah on Saturday.
Alvaro Saborio bagged a brace for the 2009 champions who look on track to advance to the Western Conference final, but Kreis is taking nothing for granted and is reluctant to merely protect their lead.
I don t think we are in a position to do that. I m taking nothing for granted and making no assumptions about this game so we will play our strongest line-up possible and hopefully get the result we need, Kreis said.
I think we need to approach it as we would any oth…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola heaped praise on England World Cup hopeful Jack Grealish after a magnificent display in Wednesday s 2-0 EFL Cup win over Chelsea.
Grealish is expected to be named in Gareth Southgate s 26-man World Cup squad on Thursday and offered a timely reminder of his quality against the Blues.
The 28-year-old midfielder forced Edouard Mendy into a couple of saves early in the second half and was full of confidence and energy in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden.
Jack was magnificent, Guardiola told reporters. He played really well. I want Jack to have responsibility when we play with Kevin or Phil.
When he gets the ball and attacks the backline, his intention is always to pass the ball.
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Sevilla have sealed a deal to sign Manchester City forward Nolito on a three-year contract, pending a successful medical.
Nolito will leave City in a transfer reportedly worth €9million after only one season in the Premier League, having signed for Pep Guardiola s men from Celta Vigo.
The 30-year-old, who is due for his Sevilla medical on Sunday, only started nine Premier League matches under Guardiola last season and stressed last month that his priority was a move back to Spain, giving him the best possible chance of selection for next year s World Cup.
Nolito had struggled to settle at City, revealing he found the English language and weather a challenge, in addition to his lack of regular first-team action.
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Paco Jemez has returned for a second spell in charge of Rayo Vallecano as the LaLiga club bid to avoid relegation.
Michel was sacked by Rayo on Monday after seven straight defeats left them 19th in the table, six points adrift of safety.
And with 10 games left after the international break, Rayo have turned back to Jemez by handing their former coach a deal that runs until June 2020.
Jemez, who also played for the club, was at Rayo from 2012 to 2016 but they were relegated from LaLiga during his final season in charge.
2 Rayo Vallecano won their first two LaLiga games under Paco Jémez (2012). Hope.
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Wilfried Zaha says he is not thinking about anything other than Crystal Palace as rumours of an exit continue to mount.
The 26-year-old has been in fine form for the south London club this season, scoring eight goals in 29 Premier League appearances.
Speculation that he could rejoin Manchester United has arisen in recent weeks but the Ivory Coast international insists he is not targeting a move away from Selhurst Park.
“My future is at Palace,” he is quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
“I am at Palace, I am not thinking about anything [else].
“I m just playing my football and I will just see what the future holds for me.”
Zaha became Alex Ferguson’s final signing at Manchester United when he moved to Old Trafford in 2013, yet he …
Santiago Solari is keen on taking a job in the Premier League, having been sacked by Real Madrid earlier this year.
Solari s short spell in charge of the LaLiga giants came to an end in March 2019, with Zinedine Zidane returning to the Santiago Bernabeu.
The former midfielder initially thrived as Julen Lopetegui s temporary replacement but was dismissed soon after Madrid s three-year reign as European champions was brought to an end in stunning style by Ajax.
Solari has not been employed as a coach since leaving Madrid but the 42-year-old is ready to return to the dugout, with the Premier League holding a particular appeal.
I would like to coach in Europe, in a serious project in one of the big leagues, he told BBC Sport.
I saw the Premier Lea…
Diego Simeone is confident Atletico Madrid officials will do what is best for the club amid talk of a new European Super League.
Reports emerged on Sunday claiming that 12 clubs – including LaLiga leaders Atleti – will compete in the new competition, a rival to the UEFA Champions League.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Milan and Inter are said to be the other sides involved, though the proposal reportedly includes an expansion option to 16 or 18 teams.
UEFA responded strongly, insisting it will do everything in its power to block the plans, including banning the 12 clubs from their own competitions, while there has also been a suggestion that players involved may not be allowed …
After losing in the Wild Card Round to the 49ers, Mike McCarthy looks to make good on a promising young Dallas Cowboys roster in his third season as head coach.
Opposing tonight will be the Denver Broncos, who are looking to follow the last two Super Bowl winners by taking a promising, underperforming roster and catapulting it with a big-splash move at quarterback.
Before either team can begin that journey, they will open their preseason schedule against each other on Saturday.
Continue reading for free NFL picks for the Cowboys vs. Broncos on August 13.
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