Al-Shabab take on Al-Riffa in the 2024/2025 1. Division on Saturday, January 18, 2025.. Al Shabab Manama vs Al Riffa Central midfield: Jamie McGrath (St Mirren) - 7.28 rating Jamie McGrath proved a tough player to stop in October as the St Mirren star rounds off the midfield. There are bits of our game we need to improve but tonight, in terms of the circumstances we find ourselves in currently, nothing but pride for the team and the players. That’s 14 in all competitions for Jota this season, surpassing his 2020-21 total. A nerve-settler, if ever there was one, after a sloppy start from the visitors. Al Shabab vs Al Riffa - Stream and TV Schedule Al Shabab vs Al Riffa - 17 January - How to watch on TV and online, live scores, lineups, stats, news. There was real good intent and the back four pushed high up the pitch and they were close together. They were brave on the ball and they were going punch-for-punch with City. Mathias Jensen was denied by David de Gea on three separate occasions before Elanga's opener, and Brentford boss Thomas Frank described it as a miracle that his side were not ahead at the interval. After numerous chances to add their fourth, Spurs did eventually make the breakthrough late on as Son slotted past Meslier. We try to deliver on that so it's not too much of a thought process from us in terms of just playing the game that's ahead of us and that's what we'll do on Tuesday. “For sure the situation is not simple [or] easy for all the teams. We’re prepared to play every game. It was the same against Leicester, the same against Rennes, the same in every game they decided to postpone.” Now it's over the Moyes and his players to dispel those concerns.Jack Wilkinson How the teams lined up | Match statsWatch free PL highlights on Sky SportsDownload the Sky Sports App | Get Sky Sports Toney, Mbeumo get Bees buzzingBrentford have won four of their last five Premier League matches to move into what has to surely be an unassailable 12-point lead over the sides in the bottom three. With UEFA's qualification process for that tournament to end in September, the variety of number options for opposition in those October and November windows will not be as limited as they were in late 2021, too. Midfielders: Baba Iddrissu (Real Mallorca, Spain), Edmund Addo (Sheriff Tiraspol, Moldova), Thomas Partey (Arsenal, England), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen, China), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax, Netherlands), Daniel Kofi Kyere (St. Pauli, Germany), David Abagna (Real Tamale United, Ghana). Despite that gap, they still cannot be totally sure of survival yet. They have played at least one game more than all the sides below them and end their season with tricky-looking games against Liverpool and Leicester. But what Thursday night underlined is that while Postecolgou's has plenty to work with, he also has a considerable amount of work to do.Pete Gill Leicester deflated but Barnes shines When Harvey Barnes steered his low finish into the bottom corner to double Leicester's lead and cause an explosion of noise inside the King Power Stadium, it appeared the Foxes were on their way to a memorable European victory. It means the world to him, it means the world to his people, it means the world to Senegal and we respect that a lot and we would never consider to have called back him from there or whatever - let them do what they do in the moment because they deserve it. It was then the Lions' turn to suffer an injury blow when Oliver Burke had to leave the action with a muscle strain, with youngster Burey - who spent the first half of the season on loan at Hartlepool - taking his place. The visitors, who won the first trophy of the Ange Postecoglou era on Sunday, could not find a way past inspired stand-in goalkeeper Dean Lyness. These things take time, I can’t change that, sorry! I think it is all in a good place. Nothing else to say. In the space of a few weeks, they lost their two first-choice centre-backs in Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez to season-long injuries. Dennis had a decent record in Belgium, scoring around a goal every three games, and has continued to strike regularly at Watford. “It was a fantastic game against an incredible team They also played really well and were very strong, he said in his post-match interview with BT Sport. It suggests to me they had been talking with someone and and didn't want to let James go before agreeing something. I could be wrong but that's poor if so. We're delighted with the three points. Brentford manager Thomas Frank: I thought Brighton were better than us in the first half and we were better than them in the second half. Arsenal were hunting a record-extending 15th FA Cup win, but they were no match for Chelsea who, in securing the win at Wembley, completed the domestic Treble. Paul Gilmour: Eriksen deal won't break club's wage structureSky Sports' Paul Gilmour: Brentford are now in advanced talks over this deal to sign Christian Eriksen. They overcame some rocky patches against Derby, but clinched a win to keep them right up in the reckoning and this is a good chance for them to build some momentum. It's a lot sometimes,” Pulisic said. It's always when I come to the national team, it's 'how are things at Chelsea? How - what's this, what's that?' And, yeah, things are ... it's tough. It's tough. We now have to show it again on Sunday as we look forward to the next match. Van Bronckhorst has now appointed Dave Vos as his assistant at Ibrox, with his countryman arriving from the renowned Ajax youth academy. Norwich are determined to retain their Premier League status this time after being relegated after one season in the top flight under Farke in 2019, before bouncing straight back up again in a dominant Championship title win last term. Mikel Arteta says Granit Xhaka took a huge decision to reveal his feelings on the taunts from Arsenal fans, as the Swiss midfielder recounted being booed off the pitch during a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in October 2019. Between them, the final bidders either control or own stakes in a legion of North American teams spanning baseball, basketball and ice hockey. Trust the process is what he would have been told regarding his finishing ability and a goal is surely due. Can't you have a certain distance where a flight isn't acceptable? Because often there isn't a huge difference in time door to door and the environmental factor is a big one. For a coach such as Simeone, who values work-rate and tenacity above all other attributes, that will always be a problem - especially when combined with Felix's undeniable creative ability on the ball only making sporadic appearances. It was very pleasing. Man of the Match - Dom Solanke Lee Hendrie on Sky Sports Football: His goal was brilliant, his work ethic was brilliant and his hold-up play. He has completed all the necessary medical checks and is fit to return to football. Follow Deadline Day on Sky SportsTransfer Centre LIVE! If I have a midweek game, I can't make any of the sessions, but if I have a free week I'll always try and make both. Real Madrid, Arsenal, Tottenham, Milan and West Ham are among those to have been cited as potential future destinations, so what makes Simic such a hot commodity? Australian football commentator Georgia Yeoman-Dale, a former Matilda, told the BBC she thinks it is probably not something that will affect the team in the long term. Spurs find themselves in a race with fierce rivals Arsenal and Manchester United for a Champions League place heading into the final two months of the campaign. I expect both of these sides to be challenging for the play-offs come the end of the season, but on Saturday I expect the spoils to be shared.