Won promotion from the Championship in his first season, then oversaw a fourth-place finish in the Premiership the following year before things started to unravel after the departures of key midfielders John McGinn, Scott Allan and Dylan McGeouch at the start of his third season.
Southampton roared back again - and this time they scored twice, the goals, headed in by Mohamed Elyounoussi and Che Adams, arriving just three minutes apart and sucking the life out of the previously buoyant stadium.
Atletico Madrid - Man City's opponents The three-time competition runners-up return to Manchester for a fascinating clash against Manchester City in the final eight.
The last of them, an emphatic one against rivals Arsenal, curtailed all optimism. Now there were doubts, even anger.
The forward came off the bench at the break with the score locked at 1-1 to inspire the visitors to a 3-1 win on Sunday.
How the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League Table | Fixtures | ResultsGet Sky Sports - Latest offersSpirited Spurs end Premier League slump Aston Villa's confidence on the back of their victory at Old Trafford was clear to see as their encouraging start created a tense and frustrated atmosphere among the Spurs contingent desperate to see a three-game losing streak in the league rectified.
Interestingly, Arsenal rank fifth on the list, ahead of European giants Juventus (£471.2m) and AC Milan (£362.9m), while Premier League trio Everton (£360.4m), Aston Villa (£356.2m) and Chelsea (£346.9m) complete the top 10.
With Manchester City pulling away at the summit and Liverpool and Chelsea on course for a top-three finish, Man Utd, West Ham, Arsenal, Tottenham and Wolves look set to battle it out for a top-four finish.
Fast-forward 20 years or so, and Littlehales’ work is everywhere. He works with a host of clubs, at academy and first-team level, and advises teams and individuals across a number of other
In the 26th minute, Adams misjudged a Tierney cross 10 yards from goal but did much better a minute or so later with his next opportunity.
Incredibly, 18 of the 28 players who featured that Thursday night are still on the clubs' payrolls - and as a sign of just how settled a unit Liverpool have been under Jurgen Klopp since then, the German could feasibly select nine of his XI that evening on Sunday.
After all the promise, how did we end up here? Click HERE to read analysis on what has gone wrong for Man Utd...
France beat 'beautiful and fabulous' New Zealand 27-13 in ... match of Rugby World Cup 2023 at the Stade de France That was the case today against a beautiful and fabulous All Blacks
At that price, Rice would become England's most expensive footballer - but how does he compare with compatriots vying for an England starting place?
France v New Zealand: Classic Rugby World Cup matches With only nine days to go until Les Bleus get Rugby World Cup 2023 underway against the All Blacks, whet your appetite with a look at
He had previously had a two-month spell in charge of Barnet, but he was moved to a head of technical role as Graham Westley took over as head coach, then dismissed from that new role shortly
The Clarets have staged a mini revival under Mike Jackson's new regime but Burnley seem to have run out of steam - or at least that's what it look like against Aston Villa.
In this kind of mood, there aren't many better in world football than the City star.Lewis Jones City maintain unbeaten home record over Brighton - Opta statsManchester City have never lost a home league match against Brighton and Hove Albion in 12 previous meetings (W10 D2), facing the Seagulls more often without losing at home than any other opponent in their league history.Since they joined the Premier League for the 2017-18 season, Brighton have lost more league matches against Manchester City than any other opponent (nine defeats).Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League, meaning they have now led the table for 137 of the last 138 days since December 4th.Phil Foden made his 50th Premier League start for Manchester City - aged 21 years and 327 days, he became the youngest to start 50 games for City since Joe Hart in January 2009 (21y 287d).Riyad Mahrez scored his 23rd goal in all competitions for Manchester City this season - among players for Premier League clubs, only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has more (30) in all competitions in 2021-22.Guardiola: De Bruyne is incredibly special Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: It was an incredibly good result against a team that beat Arsenal and Tottenham away.
It's educating because, at the end of the day, we're all people, we're all humans, we're all doing the same thing, we're all kicking a ball around.
The Brazil international will see out the remainder of the 2021-22 campaign at Villa Park as he seeks to rediscover a professional spark that was lost in
I don't think he fits Lage's system. He looks lost to me when we don't have the ball. What does the future
Iliev looks back at his time at Arsenal fondly, even though he never got the chance to make his senior
His name alone inspires people, what he has done in the game inspires people. I have no doubt at all we will see the real Philippe Coutinho in time.
Allan Saint-Maximin gave the home side the lead after seven minutes cutting in from the left flank before, on the stretch, hitting an unstoppable effort from the edge of the
Stefan Lainer's header earned Gladbach victory against a Bayern side they beat 5-0 in the German Cup in
I know they've won it in essence, we all know that, but it's not the same! The problem is the teams at the bottom, and in particular Aston Villa.
France 27-13 New Zealand: Rugby World Cup 2023 – as it France 27-13 New Zealand. C'est comme ça. That delivered on all the pre-tournament promise and excitement in so many ways … and most
People say these goals are easy but they are not easy because you have to read the situation, so that is both instinct but as design he has to be there, that's what you do in training. One player who has made goalscoring look ridiculously easy is Salah, whose double against Everton made it 19 goals in as many games this season.
The big thing is the old owner leaving. He [Mike Ashley] had to get out of the club but they're now producing team performances.
In fact, the current league table is virtually a replica of how it looked at the corresponding stage in 2018-19 as the two rivals now prepare for their final eight-match stretch - although Sunday's showdown means both cannot go on a winning run from now until the end of the campaign.
Paper TalkAll January done dealsLive football on Sky SportsIt would take a considerable offer for them to be persuaded to consider allowing the player, signed from RB Salzburg in January 2020 for £7.25m, to leave.
PSG equalled the record set by St Etienne, who won 10 top flight titles between 1957 and 1981. Ligue 1 news | Fixtures | TableLyon blew the lead in first half injury time.
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Won promotion from the Championship in his first season, then oversaw a fourth-place finish in the Premiership the following year before things started to unravel after the departures of key midfielders John McGinn, Scott Allan and Dylan McGeouch at the start of his third season. Southampton roared back again - and this time they scored twice, the goals, headed in by Mohamed Elyounoussi and Che Adams, arriving just three minutes apart and sucking the life out of the previously buoyant stadium. Atletico Madrid - Man City's opponents The three-time competition runners-up return to Manchester for a fascinating clash against Manchester City in the final eight. The last of them, an emphatic one against rivals Arsenal, curtailed all optimism. Now there were doubts, even anger. The forward came off the bench at the break with the score locked at 1-1 to inspire the visitors to a 3-1 win on Sunday. How the teams lined up | Match statsPremier League Table | Fixtures | ResultsGet Sky Sports - Latest offersSpirited Spurs end Premier League slump Aston Villa's confidence on the back of their victory at Old Trafford was clear to see as their encouraging start created a tense and frustrated atmosphere among the Spurs contingent desperate to see a three-game losing streak in the league rectified. Interestingly, Arsenal rank fifth on the list, ahead of European giants Juventus (£471.2m) and AC Milan (£362.9m), while Premier League trio Everton (£360.4m), Aston Villa (£356.2m) and Chelsea (£346.9m) complete the top 10. With Manchester City pulling away at the summit and Liverpool and Chelsea on course for a top-three finish, Man Utd, West Ham, Arsenal, Tottenham and Wolves look set to battle it out for a top-four finish. Fast-forward 20 years or so, and Littlehales’ work is everywhere. He works with a host of clubs, at academy and first-team level, and advises teams and individuals across a number of other In the 26th minute, Adams misjudged a Tierney cross 10 yards from goal but did much better a minute or so later with his next opportunity. Incredibly, 18 of the 28 players who featured that Thursday night are still on the clubs' payrolls - and as a sign of just how settled a unit Liverpool have been under Jurgen Klopp since then, the German could feasibly select nine of his XI that evening on Sunday. After all the promise, how did we end up here? Click HERE to read analysis on what has gone wrong for Man Utd... France beat 'beautiful and fabulous' New Zealand 27-13 in ... match of Rugby World Cup 2023 at the Stade de France That was the case today against a beautiful and fabulous All Blacks At that price, Rice would become England's most expensive footballer - but how does he compare with compatriots vying for an England starting place? France v New Zealand: Classic Rugby World Cup matches With only nine days to go until Les Bleus get Rugby World Cup 2023 underway against the All Blacks, whet your appetite with a look at He had previously had a two-month spell in charge of Barnet, but he was moved to a head of technical role as Graham Westley took over as head coach, then dismissed from that new role shortly The Clarets have staged a mini revival under Mike Jackson's new regime but Burnley seem to have run out of steam - or at least that's what it look like against Aston Villa. In this kind of mood, there aren't many better in world football than the City star.Lewis Jones City maintain unbeaten home record over Brighton - Opta statsManchester City have never lost a home league match against Brighton and Hove Albion in 12 previous meetings (W10 D2), facing the Seagulls more often without losing at home than any other opponent in their league history.Since they joined the Premier League for the 2017-18 season, Brighton have lost more league matches against Manchester City than any other opponent (nine defeats).Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League, meaning they have now led the table for 137 of the last 138 days since December 4th.Phil Foden made his 50th Premier League start for Manchester City - aged 21 years and 327 days, he became the youngest to start 50 games for City since Joe Hart in January 2009 (21y 287d).Riyad Mahrez scored his 23rd goal in all competitions for Manchester City this season - among players for Premier League clubs, only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has more (30) in all competitions in 2021-22.Guardiola: De Bruyne is incredibly special Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: It was an incredibly good result against a team that beat Arsenal and Tottenham away. It's educating because, at the end of the day, we're all people, we're all humans, we're all doing the same thing, we're all kicking a ball around. The Brazil international will see out the remainder of the 2021-22 campaign at Villa Park as he seeks to rediscover a professional spark that was lost in I don't think he fits Lage's system. He looks lost to me when we don't have the ball. What does the future Iliev looks back at his time at Arsenal fondly, even though he never got the chance to make his senior His name alone inspires people, what he has done in the game inspires people. I have no doubt at all we will see the real Philippe Coutinho in time. Allan Saint-Maximin gave the home side the lead after seven minutes cutting in from the left flank before, on the stretch, hitting an unstoppable effort from the edge of the Stefan Lainer's header earned Gladbach victory against a Bayern side they beat 5-0 in the German Cup in I know they've won it in essence, we all know that, but it's not the same! The problem is the teams at the bottom, and in particular Aston Villa. France 27-13 New Zealand: Rugby World Cup 2023 – as it France 27-13 New Zealand. C'est comme ça. That delivered on all the pre-tournament promise and excitement in so many ways … and most People say these goals are easy but they are not easy because you have to read the situation, so that is both instinct but as design he has to be there, that's what you do in training. One player who has made goalscoring look ridiculously easy is Salah, whose double against Everton made it 19 goals in as many games this season. The big thing is the old owner leaving. He [Mike Ashley] had to get out of the club but they're now producing team performances. In fact, the current league table is virtually a replica of how it looked at the corresponding stage in 2018-19 as the two rivals now prepare for their final eight-match stretch - although Sunday's showdown means both cannot go on a winning run from now until the end of the campaign. Paper TalkAll January done dealsLive football on Sky SportsIt would take a considerable offer for them to be persuaded to consider allowing the player, signed from RB Salzburg in January 2020 for £7.25m, to leave. PSG equalled the record set by St Etienne, who won 10 top flight titles between 1957 and 1981. Ligue 1 news | Fixtures | TableLyon blew the lead in first half injury time.