But I told the players before the game that you have to make your own luck. That comes with a good attitude, with good focus and concentration.
The hosts were dominating, though, and their first goal arrived in the 34th minute when Nikola Vlasic tried to give Hjelde the slip in the area and both landed in a heap.
It was almost as if Conte was using them to get the foundation settled before turning up the dial on the more ambitious side of things, because in the last four games he has gradually introduced Harry Winks, Dele Alli and Tanguy Ndombele.
A James Tavernier double had Rangers cruising against the 10-man visitors, but a late header from David Carmo sent the tie into extra time.
However, as good as you think you are, if you're not willing to do the basics of the game, no way can you implement your own skill.
It was another disjointed display where a lack of cohesion in defence was clear to see. Yet they fell behind after just three minutes at The Emirates owing to a completely avoidable goal.
Their meeting in the Basque Country earlier in the competition finished 1-1 and Real Sociedad have been extremely difficult to break down, with 10 of their last 11 games in all competitions seeing less than three goals.
Lucas Digne has been left sidelined at Everton after a fierce row with Toffees boss Rafa Benitez. The 28-year-old was dropped from the matchday squad in Everton’s 2-1 comeback win against Arsenal on Monday and replaced at left-back by right-footed centre-back Ben Godfrey. The Mirror reveal that Digne is unhappy with Benitez’s defensive playing style and the fact that the Spaniard has removed him from set pieces. The future of the former Barcelona full-back is under threat and it is reported that he could leave Goodison Park in January if Benitez remains in charge.
The visitors had to battle to prevent the advantage from increasing further before the break, with Preston midfielder Ali McCann's left-footed shot across goal sneaking past the post and a near-certain goal for Johnson being thwarted by a last-ditch tackle from Isaiah Jones.
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But the visitors scored soon after, capitalising on an error from Eric Bailly with Aaron Lennon stroking the ball into the bottom corner.
The manager will play a big part in what players want to sign for Newcastle, because nowadays, everybody pays the big money for players.
It's unlucky for Ollie Watkins, and we have had a little bit of movement with the lines overlapping to favour the attacker, but on this occasion they didn't.
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It has been a remarkable run of form, and it saw him win the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for January.
Sheriff started with purpose and executed their attacking plan well by playing directly into Brazilian winger Bruno and Malian striker Adama Traore, bypassing Madrid's midfield.
They were 11th and 14th after their Boxing Day games in 2019 and 2020 respectively, but have improved enough to suggest that a first top-four finish since 2016 is not beyond their capabilities.
The Norwegian has guided United on an unbeaten sequence in their last four league games against City - winning three - their longest such run against them since a run of six between 2008 and 2011, but he is not about to rest on his laurels.
UEFA Europa League and Europa Conference League matches are also scheduled to take place on Thursday.
A long kick from Johnstone was missed by Phillips and Carroll turned Adam Smith one way then the other before burying a low, angled shot past Travers.
Jude Bellingham - 7On such comfortable occasions as this, it feels almost churlish to quibble with anything, but Bellingham's withdrawal was one of the few disappointments of the evening.
This means that out of their next four games, they should seek to register at least two wins and one loss. These games will be against Honduras, Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica.
Animal charity the RSPCA has taken West Ham defender Kurt Zouma's pet cats away after videos emerged on social media of him kicking and slapping one of them.
“But Zack is being coached by possibly the world’s best and training and playing with an array of great talent that is the world’s best.
Five of the new faces started the 4-0 opening-weekend thrashing by Manchester City. They have had to learn fast against some of the best opposition in the league, and it's been tough.
The Australia international's all-round performance earned him the deserved man-of-the-match award, but it will be the 28-year-old's first-half opener that most people will be talking about after the game.
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Defoe handed in a written transfer request less than 24 hours after West Ham's relegation, but ended up staying at the club before making a switch to Tottenham.
Romanian legend Gheorghe Hagi insists there are no plans for his son Ianis to leave Rangers in January.
Senegal are getting ready to face the winner of the clash between Egypt and Cameroon in the final showdown billed for the Olembe Stadium on Sunday.
Many flair players can be reluctant to track runners, to press or to tackle, to put in the hard graft.
I do think it'll be difficult for them to be a top-six side but that's what they've got to try and strive for.