Antony’s penalty on this evisceration means the maligned huge man wants solely two extra targets to equal the three final season for Manchester United. The paltry tally sums up how poor he has been, so scoring versus lowly opposition is not any phoenix-from-the-flames return extra a step on the trail to rebuild his standing underneath Erik ten Hag. Marcus Rashford’s expertly executed double, although, may be taken as proof that he’s returning to his greatest after Saturday’s objective at Southampton. With Alejandro Garnacho additionally scoring twice this was a satisfying outing for the three wingers.

“They’re very bold, hungry however what you additionally see is they offer one another the ball,” Ten Hag stated. “Additionally they give assists and one another the chance to attain a objective – just like the penalty, when Antony wants some confidence, Rashy [the normal taker] provides it to him, which is sweet in a staff.” Of the No 10’s upturn in kind, Ten Hag stated: “Confidence is an enormous a part of it, it isn’t every thing, and Rashford is an enormous man, scored so many targets, he’s on the checklist of United goalscorers. However you might be pretty much as good as your final recreation and each time you need to show it. The most important guys, the largest soccer gamers, when they don’t seem to be scoring, they drop in efficiency, it doesn’t matter who.”

Twenty-seven years in the past this was a Premier League fixture that ended 7-0 to United and gave Sir Alex Ferguson’s classic a contest combination 9-0 for the 1997-8 marketing campaign. This night, as their nice rivals Liverpool confronted off towards Milan at San Siro in a conflict of Champions League aristocrats, Ten Hag’s males progressed in England’s second-tier cup, dispatching Barnsley, who arrived seventh in League One and departed on the unsuitable finish of a hiding.

Antony, intent on heeding his supervisor’s speak of getting to battle to regain his place, zipped alongside the best. Earlier than this Manuel Ugarte, on his full debut, failed to pick a teammate with a mid-range move, the Uruguayan needing to settle.

Then United did, by way of the candy transfer that created Rashford’s opener. Casemiro flipped the ball crossfield to Christian Eriksen, who relayed it to Garnacho. A sweeping diagonal move landed on the England striker’s toes. As Barnsley backed off, Rashford danced ahead, then rifled excessive into Gabriel Slonina’s objective.

Pleasing for Ten Hag was the tempo of his aspect. Casemiro, Diogo Dalot, Eriksen, Garnacho and Rashford spun the ball about and moved into pockets to obtain once more and, following two clumsy fouls, Ugarte did his greatest work, having fun with a buccaneering run that drew a free-kick. When Rashford slid the ball to Antony within the space he acquired there forward of Slonina, the goalkeeper upending him within the course of; the Brazilian transformed with a curled end.

“Two-nil up and you continue to look shit” sang the Tykes trustworthy however United have been the other: a imply and hungry machine who hunted for a 3rd when Casemiro shot. Barnsley rocked and wanted the break to regroup. Earlier than that although, Ugarte was stamped on by Luca Connell after one other lunge by the brand new boy however although left bloodied, he continued. Then, Garnacho scored the third. Casemiro fed Rashford and when he tried to create space, the ball flew to the Argentinian who nipped in and beat Slonina.

The second half was 4 minutes previous when this grew to become a thrashing. From close to the centre circle Rashford discovered Eriksen and his sliding ball put Garnacho into acres of house and haring in the direction of the world. As Slonina solely half-came out to fulfill him, the Argentinian steered house.

4-nil practically grew to become 5 when Rashford zipped a 30-yard free-kick, Slonina needing to dive to his proper. For Barnsley, a damage-limitation train was failing towards an opponent turning the tie right into a duck-shoot.

Rashford joined Garnacho within the two-goal membership with an immediate left-foot shot after Antony appealed for a handball. The ball broke to Garnacho who teed up Rashford and he did the remaining. Moments later, Garnacho or Rashford ought to have had a hat-trick. The previous once more broke by way of and as an alternative of capturing tried to create for the latter however his radar was off.

Lastly, Eriksen slid in, first from shut vary, then from additional out, to make sure Saturday’s journey to Crystal Palace might be taken in significantly nice coronary heart. Ten Hag stated: “I used to be not devastated after Liverpool [United lost 3-0], I’m not now celebrating. We’re on a journey and we are going to see the place we’re in Might as a result of then now we have to be good, you need to be at your greatest and each time progress the staff.

“I do know the place I wish to go, by which path, I do know now we have lots of velocity and now we have seen this right now.”

ARIZONA — The Arizona Cardinals’ cornerback place was closely addressed this offseason with three new gamers added by way of the draft on high of veteran free-agent signing Sean Murphy-Bunting.

That is not sufficient, in response to Bleacher Report.

Of their evaluations of NFL staff wants, B/R’s Matt Holder says the Cardinals want to focus on free agent CB Bradley Roby.

“The Cardinals protection might use some reinforcements, particularly within the secondary the place the unit is younger. Including Roby would deliver some expertise to the place group, and it helps that he is proven the power to line up at nickel or on the boundary,” wrote Holder.

Reverse of Murphy-Bunting are children Starling Thomas, Max Melton and Kei’Trel Clark. Garrett Williams at present holds down slot duties in Arizona.

Roby – 32 years of age – final performed for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. In 9 video games with the membership, he registered 22 tackles and one pressured fumble whereas permitting 20 completions on 33 targets, per Professional Soccer Reference.

Roby’s additionally made stops with the New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans and Denver Broncos – the place he received Tremendous Bowl 50.

He is performed in NFL 135 video games

The addition of a veteran within the room is not a nasty thought for a younger Cardinals secondary. Outdoors of Murphy-Bunting, guys resembling Melton, Clark, Williams are both rookies or are of their second 12 months of motion.

Is Roby that man?

If the Cardinals have been really fascinated with bringing in a veteran, it doubtless would have occurred already. Arizona holds roughly $30 million in cap area, although they might make a transfer by the NFL’s commerce deadline in November.

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It was maybe no shock that one of many males to internet a double at Previous Trafford proved to be the winner of our ballot – and it was Garnacho who received over 44 per cent of voting followers within the United App and on ManUtd.com.

Taking part in his half in 4 of our seven targets on the night time, Garnacho scored two and assisted two extra towards the Tykes, inflicting issues for the opposition defence all night time lengthy.

Our no.17 performed a terrific crossfield move for Rashford’s opening objective of the night time, earlier than hitting his two targets in fast succession, both facet of the half-time break, first tucking house from close-range, after which coolly changing on the finish of a swift counter early within the second half.

His second help got here for our fifth, when he cleverly reversed the ball in behind for Rashford to attain once more on the hour mark.

An opportunity got here for the thrilling attacker to internet a hat-trick, sadly lacking the goal on the half-volley, however Garnacho might be extra then happy together with his night time’s work – simply because the voting steered.

The 27 12 months previous has made the change to the London membership to spend the rest of the 2024/25 marketing campaign on mortgage.

Primus, a Jamaican worldwide, made 14 league appearances throughout her first season on the south coast having joined from London Metropolis Lionesses.

She didn’t characteristic in both of Saints’ first two video games of the season and now joins Charlton, who began the season with back-to-back wins.

Primus is following within the footsteps of her father Linvoy Primus who began his profession at Charlton Athletic and likewise got here again to the membership on mortgage from Portsmouth in 2008.

An announcement from Saints added: “The membership needs Atlanta all the most effective throughout her mortgage spell and can proceed to observe her progress.”

Primus’ departure follows the arrival of Lucy Watson, who joined on a season-long mortgage deal from Chelsea final week.

England youth intentional Watson, 20, might make her Saints debut towards Blackburn Rovers at St Mary’s on Sunday.

The winger spent final season on mortgage at Championship winners Crystal Palace having recovered from a long-term damage.

Allen’s facet can be seeking to preserve their unbeaten begin to the season with a win over Rovers – who’re but to attain some extent this season. 

Week 2 was an terrible one for high-profile accidents within the NFL, and that naturally has had large ramifications on the fantasy soccer panorama. One participant who has managers worrying is Houston Texans working again Joe Mixon, who injured his ankle in week 2 after trying like an absolute draft steal in Week 1.

Here is what fantasy soccer managers ought to do with Mixon, in addition to a have a look at whether or not fellow Texans working backs Cam Akers and even Dare Ogunbowale are price your consideration on the waiver wire.

There is no definitive phrase on how a lot time Mixon would possibly miss, however on Monday morning Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans talked about that it “did not look good” and that they’re going to consider Mixon all through the week.

Mixon dominated with 159 yards and 1 landing on 30 carries in his Texans debut, and any working again getting 30 touches in a recreation goes to be a top-end fantasy producer. That is made particularly precious when it is a gifted working again like Mixon and when it is taking place in an elite offense just like the Texans. His utilization was on tempo to be robust once more on Sunday evening, having seen 5 targets within the passing recreation to go together with his 9 rush makes an attempt earlier than hurting his ankle.

Until Mixon is dominated out for the season or is anticipated to return very late, you’ll be able to’t drop him. It would harm to have him take up bench area, however he’ll be a must-start when he returns, and also you would not need to head into the fantasy soccer playoffs realizing you could possibly have had him in your beginning lineup.

Within the meantime, Mixon vacates that unimaginable workload, and the dear position of being RB1 in one of many NFL’s most high-powered offenses.

Enter Cam Akers. Whereas Akers hasn’t regarded nice since 2022, NFL fantasy and fantasy soccer managers proceed to be means too fast to write down off younger working backs. The man is simply 25 years outdated. It is not like that is somebody who’s clearly previous his prime in his 30’s.

Akers regarded superb for the Texans within the preseason, and he stepped in and noticed 7 carries plus 1 goal whereas enjoying simply 13 snaps largely after Mixon went down. If Mixon’s harm is short-term, the Texans most likely aren’t going to need to alter their recreation plan an excessive amount of. And meaning Akers could possibly be in for a critical workload.

He is one among my prime waiver wire targets of the week, and he’ll be a must-start whereas Mixon is on the shelf except Houston brings in exterior assist with a free agent.

The opposite Houston RB getting some consideration is Dare Ogunbowale. He was already getting a little bit little bit of run with Mixon wholesome, however his position does not challenge to alter a lot. In his ninth NFL season, Ogunbowale has by no means seen greater than 43 carries in a season. He is primarily a receiver, with 2 carries and three targets in his 33 snaps this season. That is not going to alter a lot with out Mixon.

Ogunbowale will be ignored on the waiver wire this week.

A Intercourse Training star has shared distressing footage of the second he was pepper-sprayed and tackled to the bottom by police – accusing officers of racial profiling.

Reece Richards, who performed Eugene within the hit Netflix present, was going dwelling after performing in Hairspray the Musical in Milton Keynes when he was pinned down regardless of being an harmless bystander. 

The actor stated he witnessed two males fleeing a automobile crash close to his dwelling in Fulham, west London, when he grew to become the sufferer of an illegal arrest.

He stated he tried to level pursuing officers within the path of the culprits when one turned to him and demanded: “Get to the ground or I’ll pepper spray you.”

Sharing distressing footage of the incident on Instagram, he wrote:  “They pepper-sprayed me, kicked my legs out from below me, threw me to the bottom, and handcuffed me.”

He added: “In a flash, I used to be face-down on the pavement with a number of officers holding me down, forcing my head into the bottom.

“I used to be already injured from the present, however having 4 officers on prime of me worsened my accidents to my again, ribs, and abdomen.

“I couldn’t see something, however I might hear my mum close by, screaming and crying, begging them to let me go.”

The actor has made formal complaints to the Metropolitan Police and the Impartial Workplace for Police Conduct over the incident within the early hours of 4 September as he hit out at racial profiling within the power.

The Met Police confirmed it had acquired a grievance over the arrest which was being investigated by its Skilled Requirements division.

No officers have been suspended or taken off obligation over the incident.

“That feeling of helplessness won’t ever go away me. I’ve been stopped and searched earlier than however by no means have I been arrested or handled like this,” Mr Richards stated.

“Witnesses have since instructed me that the culprits have been additionally handcuffed however weren’t pepper-sprayed.”

He added: “I do every thing I can to keep away from interactions with the police, but this expertise has made it painfully clear that racial profiling stays a major challenge.

“Being surrounded by armed police for no motive is a terrifying and traumatic expertise.”

A Met Police spokesperson stated: “We’re conscious of a video circulating on social media of a person being detained within the Fulham space.

“Officers usually discover themselves in dynamic, difficult conditions and need to make split-second judgements on which plan of action to take.

“Officers had been pursuing three males who had run out of a automobile that had crashed in Fulham Palace Street after it did not cease for police.

“It’s clear the person proven within the footage was an harmless bystander and he was dearrested as quickly as this was established by officers on the scene.

“All officers know any use of power should be proportionate and affordable they usually perceive their actions shall be scrutinised.

“A grievance has been acquired in relation to his arrest.

“That is at present being assessed by officers from the Met’s Directorate of Skilled Requirements (DPS), together with different materials together with the officers’ body-worn video footage.

“Not one of the officers concerned are topic to restrictions presently.”

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‘Deeply upsetting’

‘Full assist’

HOUSTON — Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans, having reviewed movie of the play, stated Monday he believes working again Joe Mixon’s ankle damage Sunday night time was brought on by Chicago Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards utilizing the now-banned hip-drop deal with.

Edwards was not penalized for the deal with, which occurred early within the third quarter of Houston’s 19-13 win over Chicago. Mixon left the sport to get therapy on the ankle and returned late within the third quarter, however performed solely seven snaps the remainder of the best way.

After the sport, Ryans stated he wasn’t certain if Mixon was introduced down utilizing the swivel hip-drop deal with. However he stated Monday that after reviewing the play, he was sure Edwards had utilized the rugby tackling method that the NFL in March elected to ban given the various decrease leg accidents it has triggered.

“[The tackle] positively in my thoughts, is taken into account the hip-drop,” Ryans stated. “When the defender unweights himself after which he places all of his weight on the runner’s legs, you see why they wish to get the hip-drop deal with out of the sport. As a result of it causes a whole lot of accidents when it occurs. The hip-drop deal with does not occur a lot, however the proportion of damage when it does occur may be very excessive and also you noticed that there with Joe and his ankle. The defender landed on his ankle.”

As for a timeline on when Mixon may return to the sector, Ryans did not give a transparent indication.

“We’ll see on the damage,” he stated. “We’ll consider Joe as we go all through the week. Simply take it day-to-day.”

The Texans play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3 and could possibly be with out Mixon and backup Dameon Pierce, who missed Week 2 with a hamstring damage. In the event that they’re with out each, anticipate Cam Akers, who rushed for 32 yards with a fumble in Week 2, to get many of the carries.

Mixon didn’t communicate to reporters after Sunday’s sport however referred to as out the NFL on social media for not imposing the rule

“The NFL and NFLPA made it a rule and an emphasis for a motive,” Mixon wrote on X. “Time to place your cash the place your mouth is.”

The guests began the second-half brightly, having fun with extra of the ball and creating a lot of probabilities, however Moulden and the Palace defence handled their early strain.

The Eagles had been in the hunt for a go-ahead purpose and duly discovered it on the hour-mark. Glorious work down the suitable hand facet from Caleb Kporha noticed him discover a cross into an unmarked Umolu contained in the field, who completed on the first time of asking.

Palace’s lead lasted lower than 10 minutes, because the Spanish facet drew degree with 20 minutes to play. Unax Agote discovered himself on the scoresheet, ending after the ball wasn’t correctly cleared away from a Sociedad assault.

Probabilities got here and went for each side as the sport went on, with captain Justin Devenny seeing an effort on the sting of the field saved and Moulden standing tall to disclaim a late Sociedad flurry.

The end result signifies that Palace start their defence of their trophy with some extent. They sit in second place of Group D – two factors behind RB Leipzig.

Palace: Moulden (GK), Kporha, Jemide, Browne, Grehan, Rodney, Nascimento, Devenny, Marsh (Akinwale, 74), Mustapha (Gibbard, 81), Obou (Umolu, 44).

Subs not used: Izquierdo (GK), Sheridan, Austin, Grante.

Sociedad: Olasagasti (GK), Diaz de Alda, Agote, Beitia, Astigarraga, Lebarbier, Ramirez (Cabo, 58), Carbonnell (Agirre, 74), Osazuwa (Gorosabel, 58), Gorosabel (Garro, 77), Diaz (Samuyiwa, 77).

Subs not used: Zango (GK), Garro, Ropero, Samuyiwa.

Hailing from a South London-based household of some-Millwall, however mostly-Palace (he assures us), supporters, Terry Byfield first actually started backing the Eagles within the Nineteen Seventies.

Among the many Palace aspect of the household was his Dad, who duly introduced Terry the schoolboy to Soccer Mixture – “what we now know as Below-21s” – and Below-18s matches. Terry fondly recollects watching, within the late 70s, the Youth Cup-winning groups of Vince Hilaire and Peter Nicholas as certainly one of 200 or 300 followers current.

He and his pals finally turned Season Ticket Holders within the Holmesdale Stand, recalling: “I used to show up on the floor and all of the TV vehicles – not as many as now – was once within the Sainsbury’s automobile park, so I used to go there first.

“If there have been two or three vehicles, that will imply that it was the highlights sport on The Large Match on ITV on Sunday afternoon!

“They used to point out three video games, and we’d be one of many essential video games if these vehicles had been there. It’s clearly a world away from what it’s now, nevertheless it was fairly an enormous factor in these days when Palace v Grimsby was on the highlights!”

Terry left faculty with three O-Ranges not sure of his subsequent steps, however had “type of having an inkling I needed to do some sort of journalism.”

Potential purposes to native publications went nowhere, so Terry did the following most rational factor: in 1984, he wrote on to Crystal Palace Chairman, Ron Noades, asking for work.

“I don’t assume I even mentioned in what division!” Terry laughs. “I simply mentioned ‘are there any roles out there?’

“I bought a reply again just a few days later: Ron mentioned there weren’t any particular roles, however to please ring our secretary to e book an appointment. I rang his secretary, Paula, I got here in, noticed Ron, had a chat with him in his workplace for about an hour or so, and left.

“Not lengthy after, I bought a letter to say they had been going to take me on within the administration aspect of the membership, on £26.25 per week on the YTS [Youth Training Scheme].”