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Auburn goes into the second half of its season on a much more optimistic note after closing out the first half on a three-game winning streak.The 21st-ranked Tigers (4-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) are coming off a bye week, and now they face key challenges starting Saturday, when No. 17 Arkansas (5-2, 1-2) visits the Loveliest Village on the Plains. Kickoff at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn is set for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN).The next week, the Tigers go to No. 23 Ole Miss.Auburn coach Gus Malzahn credits a resurgence in the offense to the bounce-back by his team, which lost two of its first three games to a pair of highly ranked teams, Clemson and Texas A&M.Quarterback Sean White, an accurate passer, is beginning to play with more confidence, senior receiver Tony Stephens is stepping up his game, and Kamryn Pettway is joining with starter Kerryon Johnson to give the Tigers a one-two punch at running back.Pettway was particularly key in a 38-14 win over Mississippi State in Auburns last outing after Johnson went out with an ankle injury. A sophomore, Pettway responded with a career-high 169 yards rushing against the Bulldogs. Johnson is expected back for the game against Arkansas.Offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee took over play-calling from Malzahn during the winning streak and went back to a run-first mentality. Lashlee noted that even with an emphasis on the running game behind Johnson and Pettway, the Tigers havent forgotten how to pass and are capable of throwing it more than the 18 times they did against Mississippi State.That time is coming, he said.Auburns defense has been pretty solid all year, giving up only 10 touchdowns in all. Four of those scores came long after the issue was already decided in Auburns favor.The truth of the matter is, I think every player you coach wants to be able to look at something and say, You know what, were doing this pretty well and were getting better, were making progress and we got a lot of ways that we can improve, first-year defensive coordinator Kevin Steele said. Weve done a really nice job, but how can we make it better?Arkansas is coming off its first SEC win of the season after holding on for a 34-30 victory over Ole Miss. The Razorbacks lost two of their previous three outings, sandwiching a rout of Alcorn State in between losses to SEC West leaders Texas A&M and Alabama.You have to keep it in perspective, Hogs coach Bret Bielema said. I told those guys on Sunday, you lost to two teams that are undefeated, might be the two best teams in college football. Keep in perspective where we are, keep working, keep grinding, and someday well be there.The win over the Rebels, secured when defensive back Santos Ramirezs hit on Ole Miss quarterback Chad Kelly forced Kelly to cough up the football on the Rebels final drive, did help bring restore some confidence to a team that was disappointed it didnt have enough to upset the No. 1 Crimson Tide the previous week.I thought our guys really rebounded well, Bielema said. Ive always said with high expectations comes a high price when you dont reach those things. 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Pedro scored from a pass by Lionel Messi in the 33rd minute and added two more goals in the 47th and 72nd after Valdes saved his second penalty in four days following his stop in Wednesdays 4-0 over Ajax in the Champions League.Jurgen Klopp says Wayne Rooneys weekend behaviour was tame compared to that of past players who drank like devils.The England captain publicly apologised after pictures emerged of him socialising into the early hours of Sunday morning at a wedding party at the team hotel.The Football Association is reviewing its policy on time off for players in the wake of the incident, but Sky sources say Rooneys Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho blames the FA rather than his striker. And Klopp has warned against demonising current players while continuing to revere past generations whose off-field antics were far less professional. Get a Sky Sports Pass Dont miss Man Utd v Arsenal. Watch live on NOW TV for ￡6.99. No contract. I feel for the players, the Liverpool boss said. We are all on the sunny side of life, earn a lot of money, do the job we love, but in the end there is a human being behind the kid. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed Adam Lallana had a scan on a groin injury and is not sure if he will be fit to play former club Southampton Sometimes we are invited to something - a wedding, a birthday - we can still play the professional role and say no, we dont drink and if you smoke, please, 20 yards between me and you. Thats not how life works.This generation is the most professional generation of footballers weve ever had. All the legends you still love, all the guys you still admiire drank like devils and smoked like crazy and were still good players.dddddddddddd Nobody does it anymore. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed Adam Lallana had a scan on a groin injury and is not sure if he will be fit to play former club Southampton Its all about timing. 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