Birmingham City take on Bradford City in the semi-final of the Vertu Trophy on Tuesday night and a former player will be debuting as a pundit.. Birmingham vs Bradford City, 18 February 2025, England Apart from that it's not only bad for the player, who is untouchable, but it's bad for those (players) who want to alter the positions within a team. Brighton rue missed chances in Leeds drawBielsa on subbing Phillips | Redknapp: Something not rightBrighton 0-0 Leeds highlightsPundits Jamie Redknapp and Tim Sherwood suggested after Leeds' display at Brighton that all was not well between Bielsa and one of his star players. The Canaries sit bottom of the table having lost 5-0 to Arsenal on Boxing Day, where a number of their first-team squad were missing. Barca asked their fan token holders to decide on a design for a mural that was placed inside the first team's changing rooms. Those efforts earned plenty of admiring glances from afar, with the opportunity to complete a dream switch to Barcelona presenting itself in January 2018. Supporters expressed their disapproval at full time on Wednesday with chants of sack the board heard at Goodison. But it's well and good having those fixtures, the players have to take credit for those results. France are the favourites to win the group and take the automatic qualification spot on offer, with Wales the second-highest ranked team. City managed a run of 12 consecutive league wins until the streak ended with a 1-1 draw against Southampton in January, followed by a 3-2 defeat to Tottenham in February and a goalless stalemate at Crystal Palace last month - representing a wobble for Guardiola's side. “I remember getting to the stadium and Arsenal fans were there. All I heard was the chant, 'Your mother is a whore and your father washes elephants.' Raheem Sterling's 100th Premier League goal was enough to give Manchester City victory over 10-man Wolves. 53’ - GOAL! LEEDS UTD 1-2 MAN UTD Leeds come out of the second half with a mission to accomplish, and they get started early. Rodrigo is on the flank, and looks to cross it for Raphina, but he mishits the ball. He isn’t too mad about it, though, as it ends up going over David De Gea and into the net. Are United a better all-round team without their best goalscorer? Do the benefits you derive from having Ronaldo in the penalty box outweigh the costs you incur to your ability to press from the front? We are now looking forward to Richard and his leadership team opening a new phase in the club's evolution, with ambitious plans for investment in Old Trafford, the strengthening of our engagement with fans, and continued drive towards our most important objective - winning on the pitch. It was also a performance that was not the sign of a team that had been dragged into an unlikely relegation battle. Leeds conceded three goals in each half at Anfield on their way to a third straight defeat that leaves them just three points above the bottom three. However, retains the utmost faith in his old team-mate and believes Rooney could one day return to United as manager. But they will also have serious belief they can go through to face either Liverpool or Villarreal in Paris. He has been involved in 48 goals in his 50 appearances in the competition so far (29 goals, 19 assists). Blues to face Bradford City in Vertu Trophy semi-final Birmingham City will face Bradford City at home in the semi-finals of the Vertu Trophy. Blues booked their spot in the last four with a 1-0 victory at ... Defenders: C Gunter (Charlton), B Davies (Tottenham), C Roberts (Burnley), C Mepham (Bournemouth), J Rodon (Tottenham), B Cabango (Swansea), N Williams (Fulham, on loan from Liverpool), R Norrington-Davies (Sheff Utd), E Ampadu (Venezia, on loan from Chelsea). Birmingham City vs Bradford City: EFL Trophy stats & head Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Birmingham City vs Bradford City in the EFL Trophy. Still, if things go well for him at Goodison Park, he will likely return to Manchester with more Premier League minutes under his belt than he has managed in his United career so far. I'm happy with him. But his mentality was good and he knew from the beginning that he needed to change a little bit. Chris Kirchner, one of the potential buyers of Derby County, has announced he is withdrawing from the process. In an attempt to inspire his players, Rodgers said he had brought the trophy into a team meeting earlier this week so they could see what we went through last year and provide that motivation. A non-league club drawn away to the champions of Europe - Chesterfield's tie at Chelsea epitomises the magic of the FA Cup. Man City's Raheem Sterling has been directly involved in 12 goals in just eight appearances against Watford in all competitions (10 goals, 2 assists). Party politics has never interested me. What interests me is working together to find sustainable solutions, Rashford added. We have to be working on everything. Set pieces and defending have been two of Arsenal's key characteristics regarding the team's improvement this season. Transfer Centre LIVE!Paper TalkJanuary transfer window 2022 datesThe latest players linked with a Man Utd exitRalf Rangnick has told United's fringe players 'prove to me you have a future here' (The Sun, December 8). But we've tried to prioritise throughout the season, and I'd love to be a trophy winner at West Ham. We're in all the competitions and I'd love to stay in them. The process to appoint a new manager will commence immediately and a further update regarding the club's interim coaching team will be communicated shortly. Glass replaced McInnes, who had been at the helm for eight years, in March and in the process returned to a club where he made more than 100 appearances as a player between 1994 and 1998. View Bradford City Fixtures On TV In The UK What channel is the Bradford City game on? The Birmingham City v Bradford City game will be shown live on Sky Sports Football. Back to Top. Live Football On TV. He also suggested that the two sides' respective fixture load played a part in the result, and that - in his view - it highlighted why Liverpool's push for an unprecedented quadruple this term has historically been so difficult to achieve. And if Watford keep defending as resolutely as this in the remainder of the campaign, then they have ever chance of beating the odds, and the drop. As a Spain international, Torres’ game has been influenced by another former Barca player and manager in Luis Enrique. “Playing for two coaches with Barcelona roots, Enrique and Guardiola, has helped me to adapt to the Barca DNA,” he said. “I’m looking forward to putting myself under Xavi Hernandez’s orders.” Celtic cruise to win at DundeeSt Mirren chairman fined over offensive Rangers tweetsLunat: South Asians have been left behindI've got nothing but the most respect for him. City ran riot against the Whites in front of a sold out Etihad Stadium with Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Nathan Ake, John Stones and Riyad Mahrez on target and Kevin De Bruyne scoring twice on his return from injury. Not only if he shoots well or he makes an assist, you have to consider the situations because this league is very difficult. The transfer window is officially open and that means that from today, we will be running a daily live blog covering all the comings and goings across January (hopefully there will be some). His natural position is as a No.10, but with Thomas Muller showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon, opportunities to play that role are likely to be limited for Wanner. As such, the experience he has picked up from playing out wide means that he can be a versatile option for Nagelsmann, even if breaking into one of the best teams in world football is quite the challenge for a player so young. Leeds, Wolves and Burnley are all examples of clubs who have won the Championship title in recent years and exhibited staying power in the top-flight by profiting from the promotion wave. Live football on Sky Sports this weekTune in to England vs Switzerland from 4.30pm on Saturday; kick-off 5.30pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football. James Ward-Prowse says he wants to break David Beckham's record of 18 free-kick goals - particularly if it means he might get to meet his childhood hero. Chelsea boss Emma Hayes says she thinks her team are in another stage of their evolution as they bid to take the lead of the Women's Super League on Friday night. Wales supporters were severely outnumbered in Baku for their second Group A tie against Turkey and having triumphed in that game, Page says his team will try and use a stadium of Denmark fans to their advantage. He is one to keep an eye on. If Anfield is sold out, it means we want to go and that's what we did. The Bundesliga side pressed in the final 15 minutes, but still found chances hard to come by and Alfonso Pedraza fired a golden chance wide for Villarreal in the 87th minute. Having scored 19 times in their five league away games this season, the Reds will certainly back themselves to cause trouble for a defence that has conceded twice in three of their last four league matches on home soil.