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Southampton hold Bournemouth but Manolo Gabbiadini blows chance of win
The Observer Premier League Eddie Howe admitted Bournemouth were below their best as they stuttered to a goalless draw against Southampton. “I don’t think we really got going. It’s frustrating from our perspective, we know we can play better than that,” he said. “We never had our fluency. We created a few chances, the best went our way but we didn’t capitalise on them.” While Southampton played their part in a tight encounter, they have gone 385 minutes without finding the net. Mohamed Salah strike settles nervy Liverpool win over Huddersfield Read more In a physical opening period, the Bournemouth full-back Adam Smith burst into the box but fluffed his attempt after receiving the ball back from Callum Wilson, while David Brooks later fired wide when well placed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg , who had earlier had a volley blocked, conjured the game’s first attempt on target in the 45th minute, although it was directed straight at Asmir Begovic. The recalled Charlie Austin also had a sight of goal but after latching on to Højbjerg’s through ball the Southampton striker tried to round Begovic and dribbled the ball out of play. Bournemouth, looking to extend their unbeaten home run to six league games, could have been ahead within a minute of the restart when Josh King glanced narrowly wide from Jefferson Lerma’s whipped cross. Southampton’s hopes of breaking the deadlock seemed to rely entirely on Højbjerg and he was again thwarted by Begovic after unleashing a powerful volley that was tipped over. Kadeem Harris seals first win for Cardiff against a Fulham in freefall Read more The hosts finally mustered a goal-bound effort with 18 minutes to go when Nathan Aké’s header from a Ryan Fraser corner was comfortably caught by Alex McCarthy. Southampton ended strongly and went close to a breakthrough on three occasions. Shane Long’s thumping shot from a tight angle was blocked bravely by Begovic, before his fellow substitute Stuart Armstrong missed his kick from close range after the ball fell to him in the box. Manolo Gabbiadini, the third player introduced from the bench by Mark Hughes, had a golden opportunity in stoppage time but headed over with the goal gaping following Nathan Redmond’s cross. “Clearly we did enough to win the game,” Hughes said. “We had three or four clear-cut chances that on another day you want to take.” Premier League The Observer Bournemouth Southampton match reports Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Reuse this content
Kadeem Harris seals first win for Cardiff against a Fulham in freefall
The Observer Premier League In the end it felt so predictable. Twenty four hours after Neil Warnock admitted he would not put any money on Cardiff staying up, his players responded by picking up their first victory of the season to climb out of the bottom three at the expense of a Fulham side in freefall. There was a mixture of jubilation and relief in the loud cheers that greeted the final whistle as the home supporters celebrated their first top-flight win since April 2014, ending a run of five successive defeats and breathing fresh life into their season. “You look at the dressing room and it’s like we won the league last year,” Warnock said. Manchester City hammer Burnley with Leroy Sané adding the finishing touch Read more Fulham’s players, in contrast, looked shell-shocked. Slavisa Jokanovic’s side have won one of their nine league matches and, most alarmingly of all, conceded 25 goals in the process. Twelve have been shipped in the past three games and Jokanovic has his work cut out to find a solution. “The negative things kill us, we are not strong or solid enough in our box, we are conceding so easily,” the Fulham manager said. “It’s now mistakes from the beginning of the season.” The sight of André Schürrle opening the scoring with a wonderful 30-yard strike that arrowed into the top-left corner should have given the visitors some confidence, yet they were an accident waiting to happen at the back and it was no real surprise when Cardiff struck twice in the space of five minutes to turn the game around. Calum Chambers, looking desperately uncomfortable at right-back, was at fault for the first of those two goals and withdrawn at half-time. Cardiff, in fairness, deserve credit for exposing Fulham’s frailties. Josh Murphy, who scored their opener, was a constant threat on the left and Bobby Decordova-Reid, who registered his first goal for the club since joining from Bristol City for £10m in the summer, worked tirelessly as part of a three-prong attack. Callum Paterson was the focal point of that forward line and the makeshift striker – he joined Cardiff as a right-back – used his physical presence to unsettle Fulham throughout. His crucial goal midway through the second half was a case in point. Brighton’s Beram Kayal scrambles home to send abject Newcastle rock bottom Read more A goal feast had been on the cards from the start given the defensive records of the sides. Schürrle’s was the pick of the six, although that will be no consolation to Fulham, who will rue the way they allowed Cardiff to hit back immediately. Chambers was caught out of position after carelessly giving the ball way and Murphy, running into the space that opened up on the Cardiff left, curled a right-foot shot into the far corner. In the blink of an eye Cardiff were in front when Decordova-Reid coolly converted after Schürrle lost possession deep inside his own half. Although Ryan Sessegnon neatly dispatched Aleksandar Mitrovic’s clever fir
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil gets stealth nutmeg from Shkodran Mustafi for 30th birthday
FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmail To celebrate Mesut Ozil turning 30 on Monday, it was left to Arsenal teammate Shkodran Mustafi to provide the special "birthday gift." As the players walked out at the Gunners' training ground, Mustafi claimed Ozil's very soul with a stealth nutmeg before fleeing the scene entirely. Thankfully, there were more traditional birthday messages on offer from elsewhere, with several teammates past and present expressing their best wishes to their old pal on his big day. There was also a wish of many happy returns from the German FA, with an image that featured that man Mustafi in the foreground. It's always those closest to you who betray you... A lot of the birthday messages made reference to Ozil being the "Assist King" -- a grand moniker befitting a man with stats as regal as his. Indeed, Opta cemented the fact by confirming that, since they started compiling their data in detail some 12 years ago, the Arsenal playmaker has created more chances than any other player in Europe. No doubt the German enjoyed a some quality time on the games console as a birthday treat to himself. Last week he embarked on his first ever Twitch live stream, thrilling a whole new set of fans with his Fortnite skills. Ozil then marked his actual birthday by announcing his new role as an ambassador for the Rays of Sunshine foundation. Rays of Sunshine is a charity that grants wishes for children with serious and life-limiting illnesses across the United Kingdom. Of course Ozil was only too happy to offer his assistance to such an admirable endeavour. After all, assisting is what he does.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic meets Thailand cave rescue boys on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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The Fiver | This total lack of anything resembling news
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now ! Today’s hot news features Juventus yawning, stretching a bit and ruling out suggestions that they are going to end Paul Pogba’s uprising at Manchester United by bringing the French midfielder back to Turin. “We love Paul Pogba, we’ve a fantastic relationship with him but we’ve never thought about his return at Juventus and we’re not going to think about it,” drawled a suit at the Italian club, before getting back to drinking a tiny cup of coffee and gesticulating furiously. Sigh. The Fiver thought the Nations League was supposed to stop this sort of thing from happening during the international break. But there you go, old habits die hard, especially when hungry hacks have been waiting in vain for word of Gabriel Jesus burning Riyad Mahrez’s clothes or José Mourinho adopting Scott McTominay. Moving on, The Fiver has spent much of the morning looking at photos of Jadon Sancho sharing a laugh with Gareth Southgate before England training. What to make of this? Is this happy-go-lucky attitude evidence that the Borussia Dortmund starlet will one day lead England to glory on the world stage? Or does it in fact signal a total lack of respect for authority? Is this evidence of the moral decay infecting the youth of today? Has Southgate lost the dressing room? Is it time to bring back Fabio Capello? But The Fiver reserves the right to change its mind if Sancho scores a hat-trick against Croatia on Friday. Only three [THREE – Fiver vidiprinter] more days to go before that game. Before then, however, we’re going to have to fill time and space one way or another. Luckily ‘Arry Redkapp went on the radio earlier to provide an update on Aston Villa’s search for a new manager. ‘Arry reckons Thierry Henry doesn’t fancy the gig and that Plain Old John Terry is the new favourite to take over from Steve Bruce. If that comes to pass, you never know, POJT might need a bit of help in the dugout from a wise old managerial sage. Although if the former Chelsea and England skipper does plan on asking ‘Arry to help out, he should move quickly. Because if this total lack of anything resembling news continues, The Fiver is going to ask ‘Arry if he’s ever thought about writing satirical teatime emails. As you can see, it’s pretty easy. You just have to know how to send an email. Join Gregg Bakowski for flamin’ hot MBM coverage of England 2-1 Australia in their women’s international friendly from 7pm BST. “How can I be happy if I don’t play, and me of all people? I am somebody who has always fought, been at the best teams in the world, won everything and who wants to continue winning at Barcelona. In the past few games I have been a bit annoyed but that is how it is” – Arturo Vidal, of all people, gets a tad funky at his playing time. Our Next Generation series returns this week for its fifth year. First up, we revisit our classes of 2014-17. And more looking. David Squires on manhunts, Mourinho and a meal for the Mag
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Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba key encouraging Barcelona performance vs. Tottenham
FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmail Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona ended a three-game winless run to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 in the Champions League. Barca took the lead inside the first two minutes when Philippe Coutinho drove home after Messi had released Jordi Alba. Ivan Rakitic thumped home the La Liga side's second before the break with a volley but Harry Kane pulled one back for the home side in the second half. Messi quickly restored Barca's two-goal lead before Erik Lamela's deflected effort hauled Spurs back into the game once again. However, Messi, who also hit the post twice, added his second late on to wrap up a second successive win for Ernesto Valverde's side in Europe, leaving Tottenham pointless. PositivesFantasy Play ESPN Fantasy Soccer Pick your eight-man team and compete in the Champions League, Premier League, La Liga or Liga MX, then go head-to-head in leagues against your friends or people around the world. Sign up for free! How to play ESPN Fantasy Soccer Your team will be made up of eight players, at four different positions: two forwards, three midfielders, two defenders, and a goalkeeper. Find out more here. - Newcomers to pick and avoid - Champions League names to know - La Liga names to know - Breaking down ESPN's scoring system After failing to beat Girona, Leganes or Athletic Bilbao, questions were asked of Barca. However, they responded on the pitch, producing, in spells, one of their better performances of the season. With a four-man midfield, they controlled the game, with Arthur particularly impressing. Messi's hunger to win the Champions League was once again in evidence: he has five goals in the competition through two games this season. Negatives Despite returning to their roots for large parts of the game, Barca still looked ropey at the back. They let Tottenham back into the game twice and it's now four games without a clean sheet. Manager rating out of 10 7 -- After three poor games in a row, and under pressure from the local media, Valverde bravely twisted his pack, dropping Ousmane Dembele for Arthur in favour of a more possession-based side. Player ratings (1-10; 10=best; players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating) GK Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 7 -- Made one brilliant save in the first half when it looked like a deflection would carry the ball over him. Could do little about the two goals. DF Nelson Semedo, 5 -- Was beaten too easily by Kane for the first Tottenham goal, going to ground when he shouldn't have, and was lucky at 3-2 not to be caught out by Lucas Moura when he dallied on the ball in the box. DF Gerard Pique, 6 -- A better performance than he's offered in recent weeks but, along with the rest of the defence, was guilty of standing off too much in the build-up to Spurs' goals. DF Clement Lenglet, 6 -- Like Pique, too static for the goals, with the second deflecting off him and past Ter Stegen. Made up for that late on with a brilliant block to deny Moura an
Yuri Semin: the man who can’t say no when Lokomotiv Moscow call | Jonathan Wilson
He has been both a player and a president of the Russian club, and the 71-year-old is now in his fourth stint as manager which included last season’s remarkable title triumph Never go back, they say, but Yuri Semin has never been somebody to place too much store by conventional wisdom. He is 71 now, his eyes more watery than ever, and this is his fourth stint in charge of Lokomotiv Moscow. In total, he’s managed them for more than two decades. To a large extent, Semin is the club and that they are playing Schalke in the Champions League on Wednesday is to a large degree down to him. Semin first became manager of Lokomotiv in 1986. He had a year away in 1991, managing New Zealand’s Olympic team – a typically unconventional move for a coach who manages to combine supreme practicality and the dress sense of a maverick 70s TV cop with the sense that he spends half his life gazing into another realm – before returning for 15 more years at Lokomotiv. First he saved them from bankruptcy, buying shares that he still owns, and then he made them a regular top six club. In 1996, he led Lokomotiv to the Russian Cup, their first trophy since winning the Soviet Cup 39 years earlier. They won it again the following year, and again in 2000 and 2001. And then, in 2002, Semin ended Spartak’s long hegemony and won the league for the first time in the club’s history. Two years later, they won it again. Semin finally left for the Russia national job in 2005 but two years later he was back at Lokomotiv, this time as president, only to be sacked after a poor season. He went to Ukraine and won the league with Dynamo Kyiv, but returned against to Lokomotiv in 2009. Again, though, disappointing form led to him being dismissed. All reason said he shouldn’t return again in 2016, but he did. Lok signed just one player for a fee that summer and made a net profit of £12m on transfers. They are not a rich club. The following season their net spend was £2.5m. In 2017-18 it was £3m. And yet, for the third time in their history, each of them under Semin, they won the league. It was a barely conceivable success. Theirs was not, in any sense, a team of stars. They had Eder, the former Swansea City striker who scored the winner in the Euro 2016 final; the veteran Peruvian winger Jefferson Farfán; and Ari, the Brazilian forward who won a Dutch title under Louis van Gaal at AZ; but their key player was the captain, Igor Denisov, his performances an indication of what Semin does best. Denisov is 34 now, his career a catalogue of fresh starts gone sour. A decade ago, when he excelled at Euro 2008, he seemed one of the brightest holding midfielders in Europe. But his personality keeps getting in the way. Denisov is difficult. He broke the nose of a driving instructor after a learner under tuition almost crashed into his SUV. He left Zenit after a string of controversies. He scrapped with a coach when a refereeing decision in a training game went against him, then kicked the ball a
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