We have so many things to improve. Before their trip to Bournemouth, Forest had scored with nine of their previous 12 shots on target in all competitions and the last time a Chris Wood shot on target failed to go in was before Christmas. Simon Burnton. Rashford has rejected offers from several other clubs including Tottenham because of his determination to join Barcelona.
Whether he jumped or was pushed, the former Liverpool captain is once again bequeathing a club at risk of the drop. Or maybe it was the opposite, and the presence of the former broadcaster โ in Riyadh to watch his mate Cristiano Ronaldo โ provoked pangs of homesickness. Or did the year-old even choose to go at all? Reports in England suggested the Liverpool legend wanted out for personal reasons, while those coming out of Saudi Arabia suggested that Al-Ettifaq, languishing 12th in the Pro League, made the move.
It was left to the kids to soothe the angst in N After the introspection brought on by a dismal run of form, it was at least heartwarming for Tottenham to seal their place in the last 16 of the Europa League thanks to three academy products puncturing the tension during a blistering end to an otherwise forgettable game. This was not a night to rage at Daniel Levy, the beleaguered Spurs chairman.
This was a night that belonged to Dane Scarlett, who did not look like a saviour when he came on with the score locked at on 66 minutes. Inspiration was running low at that stage. Radu Dragusin had just added to the injury problems after jarring his knee and the underdogs of Elfsborg were beginning to think that there might be a goal in it for them.
Rangers claimed the eighth and final direct place in the last 16 of the Europa League with a nervy win over their Belgian visitors at Ibrox. The midfielder Nicolas Raskin scored his first goal of the season with a header and the fit-again winger Vaclav Cerny doubled that lead soon after the break.
