Soccer (FIFA)

Soccer (FIFA)

For longtime followers of the league, it's not surprising to see many of Liga MX's heavy hitters involved in the postseason. Current titleholders Toluca are in the mix at the top of the table, while fan favorite powerhouses such as Club América and Chivas de Guadalajara have secured invitations. Meanwhile, perennial playoff contenders such as Tigres, Monterrey and Cruz Azul have also put themselves in the running.

Swansea City know they have to get this managerial appointment right. The Championship club have slid down the table at an alarming rate in recent weeks, picking up just 10 points from 12 league games ahead of the visit of Derby County on Tuesday night. Head coach Alan Sheehan was sacked earlier in November after just over six months as permanent manager, with his former assistant Darren O'Dea taking charge for Saturday's 3-0 loss at Bristol City - a defeat that left Swansea 20th, only four points above the relegation zone.

Tottenham have had a great start to the season and are still unbeaten in the Champions League. Most of their players are internationals. They're a strong side. The Super Cup? That was the first game of the season; Wednesday's game will be different. It's a good memory because it ended well, but a bad memory if I think back to the first 60 minutes when we were struggling. We're more ready to be a dominant team and to win the match.

Fifa has announced the creation of a partnership with a Saudi Arabian government agency, with up to $1bn (762m) being pledged to fund the development of football infrastructure across the globe. The game's global governing body announced on Monday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Fund for Development that would lead to it offering discounted loans for the construction and rehabilitation of stadiums and other infrastructure.

In between, Cherundolo proved to be one of the best coaches in league history, winning an MLS Cup, a U.S. Open Cup and more than 100 games in all competition in his short four-year stay. He took LAFC to a CONCACAF Champions League final and to the first round of the FIFA Club World Cup, compiling a resume no coach in MLS history can match.

Idrissa Gueye received a round of applause from the Everton squad after apologising for his extraordinary red card in Monday's victory at Manchester United. The midfielder became the first Premier League player to be dismissed for striking a team-mate in 17 years when slapping Michael Keane at Old Trafford. Everton's performed heroically with 10 men for 85 minutes, stoppage time included, to hand David Moyes his first win at Old Trafford as a visiting manager in 18 attempts

Welcome to the FC Bayern Campus Round Up, where the matches of Bayern Munich's U-17 and U-23 squads are recapped, line ups are provided and the highlights to the U-23, U-19 and U-17 matches are hyperlinked on top of their respective score line. IMPORTANT: It seems Bayern have now geo blocked the highlights and the reports, for whatever reason. So if one would want to watch or read either of them, one would need a VPN. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Chelsea and Manchester United are among the clubs monitoring RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouédraogo with interest from top clubs is becoming more concrete, Sky Sports Deutschland reports. The 19-year-old, who has registered three goals and three assists for his club so far this season, made waves last week when he scored less than two minutes into his senior international debut for Germany.

Eventually falling to a worrying 4-2 loss at home against Nijmegen, it appears that Robin van Persie has some serious pressure mounting on his shoulders at De Kuip. Heading into November's fortnight interval with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Go Ahead Eagles, the former Arsenal skipper has seen his downbeat squad lose all of their previous three appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 8-3.

Last seen over the weekend mounting a dramatic late 2-1 victory away at Premier League newcomers Leeds, Unai Emery's men have won each of their previous three appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 8-1. Likewise, heading into November's fortnight interval with an empathic 4-0 romp at home against Bournemouth, Aston Villa have also gained a reputation for their extended success on home soil.

Everton had not won at Old Trafford since 2013, but despite Idrissa Gueye's 13th-minute red card, they held out for all three points and ended United's five-game unbeaten run. Bruno Fernandes flashed a first-time shot wide of the far post, and the attempt prompted an argument between Gueye and Michael Keane, with the former shown a straight red card for violent conduct after striking his team-mate in the face.

Image source, Getty Images An incoming head coach watching from the stands. The interim boss taking charge for a final time against his old club. The leaders in town hoping to open up a double-digit lead at the top. Meetings between the top two sides in a division are not normally like this. But that's where we find ourselves as Middlesbrough welcome Coventry City to the Riverside for the Championship's biggest game of the season so far on Tuesday (19:45 GMT).

Atletico Madrid are reportedly interested in a potential transfer deal for Marseille forward Mason Greenwood, who could cost 80m. The 24-year-old has been in fine form in Ligue 1, and it looks like it could earn him another big move in the near future after his difficult end at Manchester United. According to Fichajes, Atletico look ready to move for Greenwood, while Tottenham have also recently been linked by TEAMtalk.