Preston North End 2002-2003⢠Manager fears distractions at countryâs first major tournament since 1958 ⢠âIf the players have cabin fever, good; we have waited long enoughâ Wales will ban wags from their team hotel at Euro 2016. The presence of playersâ wives and girlfriends has been a thorny issue around major tournamentsâ¦
Guardian » 6hThis weekâs winner is Andrew Webster (Pato Banton), who wins a copy of Matchdays: the hidden story of the Bundesliga by Ronald Reng . Next week weâd like your takes on Robert Huth (but letâs try to steer clear of that incident, eh? ) . Send your efforts to [email protected] by noon on Mondayâ¦
Guardian » 6h⢠City believe Catalan tired of the politics at Barcelona and Bayern Munich ⢠Toni Kroos and Paul Pogba among targets but Vincent Kompany will stay Manchester City want Pep Guardiola to stay beyond his three-year contract and build a dynasty , with the club confident he will enter the best workingâ¦
Guardian » 6hReal Madrid to bid £60m for Romelu Lukaku , Liverpool to sell Martin Skrtel, Alex Iwobi picks Nigeria over England, plus more.
BBC Sport » 6hAt 23, Lingard has had a much more gradual rise to prominence, spending four loan spells away from Old Trafford
The Independent » 7hAshley backed new manager Rafa Benitez to keep the club in the top flight
The Independent » 7hWives, girlfriends and family members are banned from Wales' team hotel during the early stages of their Euro 2016 campaign, says Chris Coleman.
BBC Sport » 7hSources at the top of the club believe that the biggest challenge Guardiola will face is the colossal difficulty of the Premier League itself
The Independent » 7h
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England Division One
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GD | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | +52 | 98 | D1-1 | L2-3 | |
| 2 | Leicester City | 46 | +33 | 92 | W2-0 | L1-2 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | +20 | 80 | W2-0 | L0-1 | |
| 4 | Reading | 46 | +15 | 79 | W1-0 | L1-5 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 46 | +37 | 76 | L0-2 | L0-4 | |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | +32 | 74 | D1-1 | D2-2 | |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +16 | 70 | D0-0 | L0-3 | |
| 8 | Norwich City | 46 | +11 | 69 | L1-2 | L0-2 | |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | -10 | 66 | W2-1 | L1-2 | |
| 10 | Wimbledon | 46 | +3 | 65 | L3-5 | L0-2 | |
| 11 | Gillingham | 46 | -9 | 62 | W3-0 | D1-1 | |
| 12 | Preston North End | 46 | -2 | 61 | |||
| 13 | Watford | 46 | -16 | 60 | D1-1 | W1-0 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 46 | +7 | 59 | L1-2 | L0-2 | |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 46 | 0 | 59 | L0-2 | D0-0 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 46 | -24 | 55 | W3-1 | L0-2 | |
| 17 | Walsall | 46 | -12 | 54 | W5-0 | D3-3 | |
| 18 | Derby County | 46 | -19 | 52 | W4-2 | W2-0 | |
| 19 | Bradford City | 46 | -22 | 52 | W1-0 | D1-1 | |
| 20 | Coventry City | 46 | -16 | 50 | D2-2 | W2-1 | |
| 21 | Stoke City | 46 | -24 | 50 | W4-3 | L1-2 | |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -17 | 46 | D2-2 | W1-0 | |
| 23 | Brighton and Hove A | 46 | -18 | 45 | D2-2 | W2-0 | |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 46 | -37 | 39 | W3-0 | D3-3 | |
| Preston North End | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 12th | 8th | 19th |
| Played | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Won | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Drawn | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Lost | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 12th | 4th | 22nd |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-0-3 | 4-2-0 | 1-0-5 |
| Goals (F-A) | 6-9 | 15-5 | 4-13 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 8th | 4th | 14th |
| Goals scored | 68 | 44 | 24 |
| Failed to score | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Since failing to score | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 17th | 13th | 17th |
| Goals conceded | 70 | 29 | 41 |
| Clean sheets | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Current clean sheets | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 12th | 6th | 20th |
| Goal difference | -2 | +15 | -17 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 5th | 5th | 8th |
| Goal total | 138 | 73 | 65 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | lost last game | ||
| Home | unbeaten in last 6 | ||
| Away | lost last 3 | ||
| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 3-4-5 | 2-3-1 | 2-3-4 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 8-6 | 6-4 | 4-6 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
L0-2 |
D1-1 D2-2 |
L0-2 |
| Occurence | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Preston North End | |||
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One | 12th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 70 | -2 | .490 |
| English FA Cup | Third Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | .333 |
| English League Cup | Fourth Round | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | .667 |
| TOTAL | 51 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 75 | 79 | -4 | .500 | |
