Argyle v Preston North End. Home Park. Saturday, 16 March. 3pm. Sky Bet Championship. The Opposition Preston were the early leaders in the Championship.. Prediction: Plymouth Argyle vs Preston North End Both creating and finishing chances has been difficult for Chelsea during their run of just three wins in their last eight league matches, and in the first half against Villa they again lacked potency in attack. When Gareth came in, he made it very clear what his intentions were, they were to make England challenge on all fronts, make us challenge at Euros and World Cups. The club have a further six-point deduction suspended until the end of next season, provided they comply with a business plan. Reports that Franck Kessie has already agreed a move to Barcelona appear to be wide of the mark, leaving the door open for Manchester United and Tottenham to swoop. Even more costly was his failure to beat Ederson when clean through in the second half with the score 0-0, a finish slightly lacking in conviction offering the Brazilian the chance to make a fine stop. The Toffees, who visit Chelsea on Thursday, sit 14th in the Premier League after one win in 10 games. It is easy to forget that Villa's new signing from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer has only started one match, yet has clocked up one goal, two assists and one Man of the Match. Kante, meanwhile, was only cleared to play for 45 minutes by the sports scientists at Cobham ahead of the Wolves match, but pushed on gamely to complete the full 90 in the west Midlands so as not to leave his team-mates short-handed. That is a big thing that Everton have as a positive now. The discord you saw in the stands when Rafael Benitez was in the dugout has gone, and of course it makes a massive difference when everyone is together and behind the team. At a rocking Selhurst Park, Palace were seeking a league double over City for the first time since 1987/88 in the second tier, and they put up a stiff resistance as Pep Guardiola's side were left frustrated by the stalemate. It certainly seemed that way but the resistance to change continued, fuelled by a high-profile television appearance from Rangnick in December 1998 in which he was asked to explain his tactics. He left it late before sending on Danny Ings and Emiliano Buendia and there was a tinge of regret that he had not taken it to Liverpool earlier, but it was probably the right call. After last weekend, that result will also be fresh in the mind. However, if the centre-back is fit, he will almost certainly play. Whatever he does between now and the end of the season, he's had his chance at the Emirates Stadium. Chelsea have also been affected by Covid-19 and boss Thomas Tuchel had unsuccessfully asked to have their goalless draw at Wolves on 19 December postponed. Conte: Spurs need to treat final nine games as cup finalsHaving distanced his side from the race for so long, Conte says that top-four qualification is now the only target going into the final run-in after the international break. Plymouth Argyle vs Preston North End Points Table Plymouth Argyle vs Preston North End H2H. « Back | Yesterday | Today | Live | My Games | Finished | Not Started | Tomorrow | Odds ... The 18-year-old was brought on with 15 minutes to go as part of the rested cavalry to try to rescue the game, as the Championship outfit led 2-1. And then Grant poked inches wide at the near post from Townsend's low cross as the visitors were frustrated further. The second goal five minutes later was even better and came after Hearts won a free-kick 35 yards from goal. Defender Mattia De Sciglio then sparked scenes of delirium among the visiting players when he drilled home the winner into the bottom corner from inside the area. The countries in the region are American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tonga and Vanuatu. With Arsenal's loss at home to Brighton adding to earlier defeats for Wolves and Manchester United, Spurs had the chance to strengthen their grip on fourth and did so in emphatic style. Spurs have to win to keep their top-four hopes alive, and that could play into the hands of Mikel Arteta's side. The Hammers could also qualify for the competition by winning the Europa League, with Moyes' side in the quarter-finals where they face Lyon. Norwich made a bright start to the game with Adam Idah picking out Teemu Pukki early on, only for him to shoot straight at Hugo Lloris. The visitors looked comfortable on the ball and, in what is becoming an encouraging trend under Dean Smith, seemed far less passive than they were under Daniel Farke, though there was a sign of things to come when Oliver Skipp tested Tim Krul after an incisive counter-attack. Granit Xhaka then came close, as his long-range effort was saved by Forster with just over five minutes to play. Man of the match: Joe Aribo The midfielder is in form right now and impressed once again, even out of possession, as Rangers constantly recovered the ball to prevent St Johnstone creating many chances. Everton's new manager Frank Lampard was barely through the door on his first day before he started reshaping a squad dropping into a relegation fight. Ferdinand says he “hates” criticising a former team-mate, but also thinks managers should get the same treatment as players when it comes to their performances. I didn't expect us to win the Carabao Cup, be in an FA Cup final, semi-finals of the Champions League and one point behind the [Premier League] leader, said Klopp. Too often against Newcastle his defenders looked to play a line-splitting pass despite Newcastle’s press, most notably in the period of play that led to Holgate’s own goal, and it became easy for the Magpies to apply pressure then set Joelinton and Saint-Maximin away. Lampard out of running for Norwich job as Smith impressesFarke sacked by Norwich hours after win over BrentfordLive PL on Sky: Spurs face Arsenal and Chelsea in JanuarySky Sports News has been told that, even before Lampard withdrew his interest, Norwich's bosses had been impressed by the vision and ethos of Smith's ideas for the squad. If Liverpool turn up and beat Chelsea, it only compounds the problem and the spotlight will be more on the manager which is outrageous. We had to dig deep and look at our experience in big games and it's a perfect scenario. It's fantastic. Half the job done. Exiled from the national team since before last summer's Euros, Southgate is a big admirer of the Tottenham man, and said when he left him out of that landmark squad: He is a man who I have tremendous respect for, and he has been a key player in our biggest moments. A Dier recall is a distinct possibility. Gio wanted to be respectful and not in any way disrupt things. I know all the boys and myself are really looking forward to working with him. Transfer Centre LIVE!Paper Talk | January 2022 done dealsUnited are aware this is the final opportunity to get a transfer fee for Lingard, who could leave the club as a free agent in the summer - even if Newcastle come in with an acceptable offer. He has rightly earned a lot of recognition for his excellent work at Manchester City and we are very pleased that he has chosen to take up this exciting new challenge here at West Ham. However, Hennessey does not believe the long lay-off will impact on his performance should he be passed fit for the games against Belarus and Belgium. I didn't know how to cook so I used to Facetime her and be like 'mum, how do I cook this chicken?' And she would help me out. Shashoua still follows Tottenham, mostly to cheer on his friend Japhet Tanganga, who made it to the first-team under Pochettino's successor Jose Mourinho and now current boss Antonio Conte - and Shashoua insists he would still recommend the Spurs academy to any youngster, despite leaving it all behind. He was reflecting on why he was not being picked by Unai Emery. Look at him now at Newcastle. With England, the contact is less frequent and that is a challenge. Solskjaer's side recorded lower distances in eight of those fixtures, while from the three games when they outran opposition - against Wolves, Newcastle and Tottenham - two were effectively equal to the opposition in work-rate. I think everyone knows all around the world what Liverpool means to me but my focus is very much on Aston Villa. “The word ‘standards’ came up with him all the time,” Firth says. “At the start of each season, the gaffer and Mick sat down with a few of the boys and they worked out what our 'creed' was for the coming year.  But it comes down to a matter of principle for the French club, who have refused to sell any of their star players to rival clubs since being taken over by Qatar Sport Investment (QSI).