The problem is, in this hyper-competitive third-tier campaign, there are eight or nine other clubs that feel the same.
His wealth and ambition drew Song to Djibouti, the latest chapter in a career which has been conducted entirely to the beat of the midfielder's own drum – for better or for worse.
The link to Juventus seems an obvious one. Vlahovic bagged 21 goals for La Viola in Serie A last season but still trailed behind the 29 scored by a certain Cristiano Ronaldo in his final season with the Turin giants.
Mikel Arteta: Arsenal's two faces keep me awakeWest Ham 3-3 Arsenal - Match report and highlightsHits & misses: Spurs restore hope | Will the real Arsenal stand up?I thought they made mistakes and the first 45 minutes was a bit lackadaisical, if I'm being honest.
They would be nine points worse off, though, without Haaland's goals. They missed him badly during the Champions League group stage.
Aston Villa are interested in Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma as he enters the final 18 months of his contract. Bissouma, 25, is with Mali ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations, which starts on Sunday - live on Sky Sports.
I didn't think I had a lot more improvement in me, recalls Francis, who was part of that quartet. But I was completely wrong.
Antonio Conte is believed to want to sign the attacking midfielder, though he would still be keen to sign a right wingback and a forward. Adama Traore at Wolves one target but a move is not yet close.
Former Manchester City forward Ferran Torres equalised for Barca with a brilliant right-foot strike from the edge of the area - his first goal for the club.
Otherwise, Newcastle are facing a scenario where they are well adrift come the start of January, which could affect the calibre of players who arrive when the transfer window opens.
That is something Solskjaer needs to address if he is going to keep hold of his job. If they continue to leak goals in the manner they have done in the opening 11 games of the season his position is going to become even harder to keep.
Nantes saw little of the possession, had a player sent off only to see the red card overturned on VAR review and then watched as Neymar squandered a penalty in a thrill-a-minute clash at the Stade de la Beaujoire.
Son fittingly got on the scoresheet on 54 minutes to pull his side out of sight - he now has 27 Premier League goals at this ground, more than any other player.
Roma had a penalty in the 83rd minute which saw Matthijs de Ligt receive a second yellow card for a handball, but Lorenzo Pellegrini’s spot-kick was saved by former Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to ensure Juventus pulled off a phenomenal victory in Rome.
I am very happy with the three points, the team played so good this afternoon. He is an amazing player, he always tries to put the ball in the box, Jesus said of his team-mate.
Park obviously retains a huge amount of affection for United and their supporters but last month he asked the club's fans to stop singing a chant meant to honour him that was, in reality, racially insensitive.
This is not just five or six games; this is 25 football matches. They defended well, put their bodies on the line and rode their luck, which is what you need.
Alexandre Lacazette is another option, but the question is whether he gives you the guarantee of goals.
RB Leipzig scored four goals in a rampant first-half performance and added one more after the break for a comprehensive 5-0 victory away at Club Brugge that lifted them off the foot of Champions League Group A.
If it happens [the takeover], then I want to rebuild the club. You see the fans what it means to them every week, this is a special club, a big club we are all proud to be at and I want to be the one to bring the happy days back.
I hate those situations, we should have sorted that earlier. If we concede a penalty or goal then it is unlikely he would score in the other situation. You have to sort the important situations and then you are ready for the nice ones as well.
Toone's bright performance gave Wiegman food for thought with her hat-trick adding to a display of smart passing and movement in the number 10 role she will hope to occupy when the European Championships roll around in the summer.
“Fans are still supporting the team and the club, they’ve been through this period and they’ve backed the team through the rebuild.
The Egyptian FA says its players - and Mohamed Salah in particular - were the subject of racist abuse from Senegal fans during their World Cup play-off game.
The All Whites, playing in black, took a big step towards qualifying for the finals for the first time since 2010 with a 5-0 win over the Solomon Islands in the Oceania qualifying final in Qatar.
Starting alongside McKennie and Kellyn Acosta, two other MOTM candidates, De la Torre was smooth as silk, showing off the ability to drive the ball forward that has made him one of the Eredivisie's best midfielders.
In those eight games, Everton have recorded the division's worst expected goals against figures with 2.10 goals conceded per 90 minutes.
They lie in the music studio, in the fashion world and in the boardroom, as Weah prides himself on finding joy in different aspects of life.
The 27-year-old is Claudio Ranieri's first signing at Watford as he attempts to avoid relegation with the fee
Kroos and Modric are still fantastic players (see Modric's pass!) but given Chelsea overran the midfield, is there a worry that age has caught up with them in big games?
Fourteen teams have previously won the Africa Cup of Nations Africa's football showpiece, usually held every two years, was scheduled to be played in 2021 but
This is an angle I've spoken about in the last few weeks but Chelsea's previous opposition, in Norwich and Burnley, haven't been strong enough in forward areas to tempt me in to getting involved on the prices surrounding goals going in Chelsea's net.
The Hoops led at the end of a rather low-key first half through a fine strike from Liam Scales, but second-half goals from Giorgos Giakoumakis, substitute Daizen Maeda and stand-in skipper Nir Bitton put gloss on the scoreline.
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Throughout those early days Fali remained close to his gypsy roots, always happy to champion the tight-knit community that developed his tough but down-to-earth personality and gave him an independent worldview.
You never really know when these stages are going to happen and when you do, you think, 'We are heading in the right direction'.
Samir was forced off in the closing stages of Saturday's 1-0 win at Aston Villa with a head injury, but boss Hodgson said there were no concussion issues and the Brazilian centre-back trained on Monday.
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Without Cristiano Ronaldo and his ability to conjure something from nothing, it required an awful lot of faith with very little reason.
I think Sean's done such a great job and established Burnley in the Premier League over many years. I feel for a colleague, someone who I have a lot of respect for.
Northern Ireland kept Italy at bay in a tense first half where the visitors had 66 per cent possession and five shots on goal.
It was also Mbappe's 52nd goal involvement in as many games, having scored 32 while assisting 20 more.
In January, she was cleared by Fifa to play for Nigeria and made her senior debut in their Africa Women's Cup of Nations (Awcon) qualifying play-off first-leg victory against the Ivory Coast last week.
In midfield... Cesc Fabregas is as good a passer as you'll ever seen, beside another engine in N'Golo Kante, who can do everything as well.
Liverpool and Manchester City yielded no ground to each other as they both won on Saturday to continue their march towards the Premier League title.
As tournament hosts, the Indomitable Lions would be out to avoid another upset after they were beaten by Egypt via a penalty shootout on Thursday.
They gave the ball away too easily, were pushed back by Leicester and generally second best. There were few complaints when Patson Daka put the hosts into the lead.
