And so Liverpool, having wanted a high-energy, high-pressing striker, ended up with the exact opposite.
With substitute Fernandes striking United's best chance against the bar before Jose Sa kept out the Portuguese midfielder's injury-time free-kick, the home side's eight-match unbeaten run came to an end, leaving them an incredible 22 points behind leaders Manchester City.
Even 35 years on, whenever anybody in German football misses a good chance, it doesn't take long for commentators to bring this story up. Reporters will call him asking for an opinion. The very act of failing to score from an open goal is known as 'a Mill'. He's fielded a lot of questions about Timo Werner over the past few years.
They briefly thought they had gone ahead when Michael Obafemi netted with a couple of minutes remaining, but the striker was offside.
In the first half it was a very tactical match and we tried to close all the situations. Foster saved the penalty very well and we made some mistakes on the counter-attack.
Hibs were rattled after a couple manic minutes and almost shipped a second when Sibbald's side-foot finish was directed wide of Matt Macey's goal.
But there are valid points to be raised about Pozzo's poor track record in appointing a head coach who can command the long-term respect of either the dressing room or the board room - or ideally, both.
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I think if you were Liverpool you would have a look and Jurgen Klopp knows him very well from their time together at Borussia Dortmund, but it does worry me that Klopp hasn't gone in for him.
There was no question mark over his application on a football field and, as an 11-year-old, he scored against Bayern's Under-11 side to knock them out of the 2013 Merkur Cup.
I have got loads of great memories to look back on but I think playing for England is obviously the pinnacle.
He added: “When I arrived at Bayern, I was not ready to play in such a club. I was very young [18], and when I got ready, the opportunity to play with this team never came.
Opta stats Motherwell have won both of their last two home league meetings with Hearts, last winning three in a row on home soil against them in March 2010.Hearts have only failed to score in one of their last 13 league matches against Motherwell (W7 D2 L4), although that was a 1-0 defeat in their last such visit to Fir Park in December 2019.Motherwell lost their last home league match 6-1 against Rangers, the first time they'd conceded six at home in a top-flight game since their 6-6 draw with Hibernian in May 2010.No team have lost fewer Scottish Premiership matches this season than Hearts (1, level with Rangers) although their one defeat was in their last league match on the road against Aberdeen.St Mirren vs Livingston - Saturday, 3pm Jim Goodwin's St Mirren squad is in good order, with some minor niggles having cleared up over the international break.
The playmaker is unsettled at Camp Nou and keen to seek a new club. But his generous wage package in Catalunya all but rules out a move to even one of Serie A's giants.
Manchester City are dealing with much greater jeopardy against Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid, who achieved the quite remarkable feat of being totally outclassed for long periods at Etihad Stadium but still somehow doing enough to have a huge chance of reaching yet another Champions League final.
Defoe scored 19 goals in 31 appearances during a loan spell at Bournemouth, including netting in a record 10 consecutive league games.
But the 1-0 still got us three points, which was important at the time. We've managed to win four in a row.
The plan would then be for him to move into a consultancy role at the end of the season, when United intend to bring in a long-term boss.
My story is well known - I struggled to accept that I was gay when I was younger which led to me trying to take my own life, Flaherty said.
Southgate has spent almost five years at the head of the national side after replacing Sam Allardyce, who managed a single match in charge.
They haven't won four in a row at home in the Scottish Premiership since December 2019, while they haven't kept four clean sheets in succession at home in the top-flight since September 1998.
Despite being on the verge of qualification for the 2022 World Cup, England have already dropped points in two competitive matches since their penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the final of Euro 2020.
Ronaldo made a stunning return to Old Trafford in the summer but while he has delivered blockbuster moments in the Champions League - most recently in a thrilling comeback win against Atalanta - United's expensively-assembled stars have stuttered in the Premier League.
Tottenham gifted the visitors two goals in the opening 20 minutes thanks to a mixture of calamitous defending and poor goalkeeping by Hugo Lloris in north London.
At the moment I think there is an important gap with other teams. I see many, many teams more ready now to win the title at this moment. But we have to work and we have to try to improve in every aspect.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has echoed Henderson´s concerns, saying he is having to take huge risks with player fitness.
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When I started to work with him it was just unbelievable, explains Rakitic, impressed by Monchi recalling games he played for FC Basel in Switzerland at the start of his career that the player himself struggled to remember.
I've had contact with Aaron and things have been put in place like they were at the Euros to suit his needs and be in the best possible shape, said Page, whose side trail group leaders Belgium by nine points and are now seeminglyfighting the Czechs for second spot.
Argyle boss Steven Schumacher stood by the 24-year-old Scot, whose spot-kick was saved by Kepa. We're obviously disappointed that we didn't get through... but all in all, it was a good day.
He's had to sit behind Thomas and Declan a bit more this year, but there's games which will suit him and I thought today's did. Ranieri accuses Nigeria of lacking 'respect' over AFCON deadlineWatford head coach Claudio Ranieri batted away questions over Emmanuel Dennis' absence at the African Cup of Nations, which would see him leave for international duty after Saturday's game with Tottenham, by suggesting the club's top goalscorer may not be released at all.
The Canaries took the lead when visiting defender Michael Keane sliced a clearance past his own goalkeeper.
It ends up with Xhaka getting another red card, but if it was Kieran Tierney who got sent off, we would have said it was unlucky. Analysis: Xhaka red may yet prove costlySky Sports' Nick Wright: Arsenal just appeared to be finding their feet following a frantic start at Anfield when Xhaka pushed the self-destruct button, clumsily bringing down Jota when he was bearing down on goal.
In a one-sided game that could descend into a pedestrian tempo, the 12/1 for Dean to show no cards is worth a tickle.
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“Difficult, very difficult, obviously we came here, they played very well in the first half. We regrouped at half time and grabbed the game by the scruff of its neck.
There is a lot of space for improvement. First half, it was the best performance we've had together in the first 45 minutes.
Benitez will point to the positives - Calvert-Lewin's return, Gordon's greater output, and a spirited second half - but eight defeats in 12 is nowhere near good enough for a club of this stature.
The former England Under-21 defender made 45 appearances for Villa in his three spells with the Midlands club.
A brilliant Bobby Decordova-Reid pass found Harry Wilson in behind, and in Furlong's desperation to retrieve the situation he brought down the Fulham man and was given his marching orders.
Chelsea have not tallied nearly as many goals, but they have been no less impressive on their way to this showdown.
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They are looking into how they reinvent the front line and Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Alvaro Odriozola are three names still believed to be in contention when they do go ahead with pursuing a new signing.
Boro took the lead in the 21st minute when captain Jonny Howson won the ball in the middle and, after finding space, picked out Crooks.
There were chances for Spurs to win it in the final 10 minutes - Konate brilliantly cleared under his crossbar from Ben Davies' centre - but the final piece of theatre was not to come.
Arteta came under pressure after the Gunners started the season with three successive league defeats which left the club in the relegation zone, however, an upturn in form lifted them to 11th before the international break.
Download the Sky Sports Scores App: Apple | AndroidThe UK's No 1 scores app: Find out morePlay Sky Sports Fantasy FootballThe market is expecting a cagey, tactical affair but with chances of goals at either end, this is a match that could catch fire.
It's our treble from last year, and I really did not believe that there would be another outcome. The confidence, the calm nature in our dressing room was unbelievable before the game.
The team have got to a certain level and there is a lot more expectation and evidence that they can do well.
