Kris Boyd slammed Rangers after they slumped to defeat at Kilmarnock and says they haven’t improved since Philippe Clement took cost.

Rangers failed to shut the hole on Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic, who dropped factors in opposition to Aberdeen on Saturday, as Marley Watkins’ late strike secured a 1-0 win for Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

Clement’s aspect stay in third, six factors adrift of Celtic and Aberdeen, eight video games into the season.

Michael Beale was sacked final season when Rangers have been seven factors behind Celtic after seven video games and Boyd is just not satisfied that his successor has managed to vary issues at Ibrox.

“We sat right here final 12 months and stated it wasn’t adequate underneath Michael Beale,” Sky Sports activities pundit Boyd stated after the defeat.

“I do not see any enchancment. I actually do not see any enchancment.

“Rangers have good gamers on this crew however they by no means dominate matches. There isn’t a type to something they do.”

He added: “Rangers have been toothless in assault.

“If outcomes proceed the best way they’re, there are massive questions that are going to be requested. Rangers will not be progressing as a soccer membership.”

Sky Sports activities’ Chris Sutton added: “From Rangers’ perspective, all season the performances have not been there. After they lose within the method that they did immediately, you need to fear. They appear miles off it.

“However I do suppose there must be persistence as a result of what’s the various? Sack Clement? Get another person in? The brand new supervisor will are available in and say ‘give me £20m to spend on new gamers’.”

Followers held up banners within the second half of the sport calling for the “mismanagement” at Rangers to cease, after interim chairman John Gilligan hit again in midweek at claims over the dearth of management.

Requested if fixing their off-field points might assist Rangers, Clement stated: “I do not wish to go into that as a result of I do not need excuses about pitches, winds, no matter.

“We have to concentrate on ourselves, on the gamers, on the brand new gamers coming in, to get them at their finest degree, concentrate on the gamers who have been right here, to get to their finest degree, and to play higher than we did immediately.

“I used to be not happy with that sport within the first half. The second half was a lot better, however you then get this objective in opposition to.

“In the long run, when you win this sport, which was doable within the second half, and also you scored the objective, you may have a very totally different feeling.

“However we did not do sufficient to get that feeling, so we have to be taught from that and be stronger on Thursday and the Sunday after, and the weeks to come back.

“We’ve got 30 video games to go, so it is all the time disappointing to lose factors as a result of we wish to win all of the video games. So we’re centered on that.”

Requested in regards to the followers’ unhappiness, Clement stated: “It is regular that they are sad. There’s not one individual on the workers or one participant who was completely happy after this sport, after shedding.

“In order that’s regular. The gamers confirmed respect in direction of the followers, the followers confirmed what they felt in regards to the outcomes, and that is regular.

“So it is about getting again the outcomes, that is the principle factor , after which the followers get behind you.

“I believe the anger has to do with lots of issues. So I might be centered on the sporting aspect to get one of the best out of this squad.

“We’ll work actually onerous with this squad, and there’s a lot of potential on this squad. Far more potential than folks see perhaps for the second. So it is about working onerous with them and making them higher.”

FC Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick will tinker along with his beginning line up when the Catalans host Sevilla in La Liga on the Montjuic Stadium on Sunday.

Barca is lower than every week out from El Clasico towards bitter rivals Actual Madrid, and goes into this conflict in query stage on factors on the high after Carlo Ancelotti’s males beat a sport Celta Vigo 2-1 on Saturday night time.

At his prematch press convention on Saturday, Flick confirmed that he’ll be capable to boast a trio of gamers coming back from harm.

“I can verify that Gavi, [Dani] Olmo and Fermin [Lopez] have recovered to play,” Flick acknowledged.

“Gavi’s case could be very particular and I can say that he will likely be on the bench. Fermin is doing properly and should play a couple of minutes. Dani has improved, he will likely be on the bench and we are going to presumably give attention to Wednesday [against Bayern Munich].”

Talking extra about Gavi, Flick identified how “in midfield we now have plenty of gamers who can play in numerous positions”.

“It is one thing I like, however Gavi, due to his mentality and the way he channels his aggressiveness and performs with the ball, he can play as a 6, an 8… I’ve spoken to him about his place and extra particularly these two positions,” Flick revealed.

As indicated, although, not one of the talked about three males will begin, with Flick as a substitute going for a midfield three which has Eric Garcia because the pivot offering assist behind Pedri and Marc Casado.

Up high, with Ferran Torres injured, Raphinha takes again his normal berth on the left wing whereas Lamine Yamal, who was beforehand introduced as having a hamstring “overload”, mans the best channel on the opposite aspect of Spain’s present high scorer Robert Lewandowski.

On the different finish of the pitch, Inaki Pena would be the beginning goalkeeper for each tonight’s match and a Wednesday night encounter with Flick’s former employers Bayern Munich within the Champions League.

On the again line, it’s Alejandro Balde, Inigo Martinez, Pau Cubarsi and Jules Kounde from left to proper.

FC Barcelona Versus Sevilla Beginning XI: Pena; Balde, Inigo, Cubarsi, Kounde; Eric, Pedri, Casado; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Lamine

Lionel Messi scored a surprising 11-minute hat trick to assist Inter Miami break the Main League Soccer report for many factors in a single season, after defeating the New England Revolution 6-2 Saturday at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Miami concluded the MLS common season with 74 factors in 34 video games and a 22-4-8 (W-L-D) report, narrowly besting the Revolution’s 2021 mark of 73 factors.

Luis Suárez propelled Inter Miami to rally from two objectives down after 34 minutes, scoring twice in beneath 4 minutes to maintain alive the chase for the factors report.

But it surely was captain Messi who fittingly cemented Inter Miami’s identify in league historical past. Only one minute after approaching he helped arrange Benjamin Cremaschi to place Miami forward for the primary time within the 58th minute.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner then took middle stage himself, beginning within the 78th minute, to attain his first hat trick for Miami and within the course of develop into the membership’s all-time main scorer with 33 objectives.

Miami additionally turned the primary group in MLS historical past to have a number of gamers rating no less than 20 objectives in a season.

With 20 objectives apiece, Messi and Suárez are set to complete second within the Golden Boot race to D.C. United’s Christian Benteke (23 objectives). Messi, although, leads the league in complete purpose contributions with a mixed 36 objectives and assists in solely 19 video games.

“Our captain has led us, the gamers have led us in instances the place it was tough,” Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham mentioned. “However now, tonight, we rejoice. Tomorrow, we put together for Friday and the playoffs.

“As my associate and buddy Jorge Mas mentioned, this was all the time about creating historical past for Miami. This was all the time about household, la familia, our folks on this stadium. Tonight, it is about you guys since you supported us via the powerful instances and also you’re supporting us via the great instances.”

Messi returned to motion solely final month after after sustaining an ankle ligament harm within the remaining of the Copa América on July 14. However he now has hat methods in back-to-back video games following his treble in Argentina’s World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia on Tuesday.

“After the foremost harm he had within the Copa América, we needed to be very cautious in his restoration and in his insertion into the group,” Miami head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino instructed reporters. “And it appears to me that each the Argentine group and us right here had been very cautious with that challenge and we ended up nourishing one another.

“I believe the sport with Columbus was essential, particularly the second half, with Leo being very concerned in what occurred in that sport. And clearly we additionally drew nourishment from this final match with Bolivia the place he already appeared a lot looser, way more in rhythm. And clearly right this moment, nicely, I believe the primary ball he touches is the go to Jordi Alba [for Miami’s third goal], so right this moment the sensation that we have now it in a really perfect scenario.”

It was an evening of celebration for Miami. The group was awarded the 2024 Supporters’ Defend after the ultimate whistle, having clinched the prize for greatest regular-season report in MLS for the primary time earlier this month. The trophy was Miami’s first piece of MLS silverware since debuting as an growth membership in 2020.

Inter Miami beforehand lifted the inaugural MLS vs. Liga MX Leagues Cup trophy quickly after Messi’s arrival in the summertime of 2023.

After Saturday’s win, FIFA president Gianni Infantino introduced Miami would participate within the 2025 Membership World Cup and host the expanded 32-team match’s opening sport at Exhausting Rock Stadium.

Extra instantly, Inter Miami will now have home-field benefit via the MLS playoffs. The group kicks off the postseason Friday towards the winner of the Jap Convention wild-card match Tuesday between CF Montreal and Atlanta United.

“Let’s prepare for the playoffs,” Beckham mentioned.

The worldwide break is over and La Liga is again this weekend, with FC Barcelona seeking to consolidate their place on the high of the Liga desk as they tackle Sevilla on the Estadi Olimpic in a 9pm CEST kick-off. As at all times, we have now ready a worldwide information to instances and broadcasters that can assist you work out easy methods to watch the sport wherever you’re on the earth.

Barça had been on an absolute roll, beginning the season with seven straight wins, earlier than struggling 4-2 defeat at Osasuna. Nevertheless the 2 outcomes since then recommend that Pamplona was only a nasty blip, for the staff responded by placing 5 targets previous Younger Boys within the Champions League and making the job look straightforward as they cruised to a 3-0 win at Alavés.

And the very best information of all is that plenty of gamers which have been out with accidents are again within the squad and should effectively get to characteristic.

García Pimienta again at Barça

Subsequent up it is Sevilla, who within the final 12 months or so have been however a shadow of their normal selves, and for the primary time in 20 years usually are not enjoying any form of European soccer this season. The person charged with getting the membership again on monitor is a well-known face to Barça followers. Earlier than guiding Las Palmas again into the highest flight, García Pimienta spent a number of years teaching on the Ciutat Esportiva, successful the UEFA Youth League after which managing Barça Atlètic.

His first few video games did not finish too effectively, however he appears to be slowly getting issues into form, and can have taken specific pleasure from successful the derby with Betis of their most up-to-date check. However a lot because the outcomes have been enhancing, Sevilla have but to win any video games on the highway. And far as we might usually want the very best for a person who served the blaugrana colors so effectively over time, hopefully issues are going to remain that approach for at the least one other week!

However Sevilla is rarely a straightforward check, no matter latest outcomes between these groups may recommend. Certainly, and fairly terribly, Barça have solely misplaced as soon as to the Andalusians as soon as since 2007 (the only defeat was 9 years in the past), and it’s over 20 years since they final misplaced this fixture at house. The Catalans are at present on a run of 5 straight wins. Time to make it six!

How issues stand

Barça went into the weekend high of the league, three factors away from Actual Madrid, however the sides are actually tied on factors after the all-whites received 2-1 at Celta on Saturday. However Barça nonetheless have the sting on purpose distinction, and naturally, nonetheless have their recreation with Sevilla to play.

And naturally, the following league recreation for Barça is the biggie. It is none aside from the journey to the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday. And earlier than that there is a enormous Champions League date with Bayern Munich, a membership towards which the Catalans have a number of scores to settle. These are two huge distractions, however coach Hansi Flick insisted in his pre-game press convention that in the interim there is just one factor on everybody’s thoughts, and that is Sevilla.

Workforce information

Accidents have been horribly unkind to Barça this season, however this week brings some extra constructive information following the return to motion of Frenkie de Jong. As a result of after virtually a 12 months sidelined by a knee harm, Gavi has lastly been declared totally match and included within the squad. However that is not all the excellent news, for Fermín Lopez is over his personal troubles, and so is Dani Olmo, who acquired off to such an explosive begin at his new membership earlier than his wonderful progress was minimize brief by harm.

All three of these gamers have been included within the squad, though it stays to be seen whether or not Hansi Flick opts to offer any and even all of them any time on pitch.

And the constructive information retains coming! Each Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski returned from obligation for Spain and Poland carrying knocks, but it surely seems that neither drawback as as critical as initially feared, and each are totally out there for Sunday as is new goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny who has additionally been named within the squad

In addition to the German stopper, Ferran Torres, Marc Bernal, Andreas Christensen and Ronald Araujo are the opposite Barça gamers nonetheless out with health points.

As for the guests, we all know that Saúl Ñíguez shouldn’t be match and Tanguy Nianzou is suspended after being despatched off towards Betis. 

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he had a coronary heart process after waking up feeling “clammy” with a tightness in his chest and pins and needles in left arm.

The 64-year-old former High Gear host stated he was taken to hospital by ambulance earlier than having a stent fitted to open up a blocked artery, which left him considering: “Crikey, that was shut.”

Writing in his Sunday Instances column, Clarkson detailed how he skilled a “sudden deterioration” in his well being after a vacation on a small island within the Indian Ocean.

Through the journey, he described having to “take a second to verify my limbs had been working correctly” earlier than struggling to swim two lengths of a swimming pool.

“I used to be principally useless. I’ve by no means struggled with swimming earlier than, and now, all of a sudden, I can’t do it any extra. Nor may I descend a flight of stairs, not with out holding somebody’s hand.” he stated. “I’m not exaggerating. These issues all manifested themselves in at some point.”

The Clarkson’s Farm presenter, who lives in Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, stated his “sudden deterioration started to assemble tempo” when he returned residence.

He stated: “I woke on Wednesday morning not feeling too good. I used to be clammy and there was a tightness in my chest. Naturally, I ignored these items and, after loading 30 pigs into the slaughterhouse college bus, I seen that I had pins and needles in my left arm.”

Clarkson stated he went to the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford, the place an electrocardiogram (ECG), blood checks and X-rays dominated out a coronary heart assault. However he stated that after additional checks he went to an working theatre with docs saying Clarkson was maybe “days away” from getting very sick.

Clarkson stated: “It appears that evidently of the arteries feeding my coronary heart with nourishing blood, one was fully blocked and the second of three was heading that method.”

He stated a stent, which might save lives and cease future coronary heart assaults via enhancing blood movement to the center, was fitted in about two hours. “It wasn’t particularly painful. Simply odd.”

He stated he was “questioning what water tastes like and if it’s doable to make celery attention-grabbing” after the well being scare.

In 2017, Clarkson stated he needed to stop smoking after contracting pneumonia on vacation in Spain.

Final month Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James Might ended their present The Grand Tour on Prime Video.

Clarkson, who just lately opened a pub, the Farmer’s Canine, in Asthall, close to Burford, has continued to make Clarkson’s Farm, which covers him operating his Oxfordshire farm, on Prime Video, in addition to Who Needs to Be a Millionaire? on ITV.

The 64-year-old farmer and TV presenter mentioned he had signs of feeling “clammy”, a “tightness” in his chest, and “pins and needles” in his left arm after getting back from a current vacation on an Indian Ocean island. 

He wrote in his column for The Sunday Occasions: “I used to be on the breakfast desk, and once I stood as much as go away, I needed to take a second to ensure my limbs have been working correctly.” 

He additionally talked about points when attempting to dive, swim and stroll, which continued after his vacation. 

Someday he felt “clammy and there was a tightness in my chest”. 

Not lengthy after he returned to Cotswolds, Mr Clarkson was then taken by ambulance to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. 

He mentioned: “I actually wasn’t having a coronary heart assault. But when it hadn’t regarded that means, I by no means would have been despatched to hospital.” 

Hospitalisation 

Whereas in hospital, Mr Clarkson had undergone checks, together with an electrocardiogram (ECG), blood assessments and X-rays. 

“Evidently of the arteries feeding my coronary heart with nourishing blood, one was utterly blocked and the second of three was heading that means. 

“The query was this. Had been the arteries so ruined that I’d want an emergency coronary heart bypass? 

“Or might he use Dyno-Rods and ultrasonic battering rams to loosen them up earlier than inserting a stent? Mercifully, this turned out to be attainable,” he up to date his followers. 

The farmer added that he had a stent fitted. He described it as a tube that’s inserted right into a narrowed or blocked artery to open it and permit blood to circulation extra freely. 

Well being worries 

“The subsequent morning I went house, and right here I’m, two hours later, penning this and form of pondering, ‘Crikey, that was shut’. 

“Now, due to all these super folks on the John Radcliffe in Oxford and all of their extraordinary machines, right here I’m questioning what water tastes like and if it’s attainable to make celery fascinating,” he concluded. 

He informed The Solar: “I’m very grateful to everybody who despatched supportive messages, however I’m positive. 

“I simply should not do any guide labour or dishwasher emptying for the following 4 years. 

Mr Clarkson had beforehand spoken about his well being issues. In an interview with The Guardian, he mentioned: “I don’t have lengthy left.” 

He additionally mentioned that his reminiscence is “shot” and he’s frightened of growing dementia.

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Maintain your well being 

A current survey carried out by RSABI among the many Scottish agricultural neighborhood has revealed that whereas there may be sturdy consciousness of the significance of taking a break off the farm, too few farmers really accomplish that.

The survey outcomes revealed essential insights into the challenges farmers face in taking breaks, with 43% of members reporting they took simply two to 5 nights away from the farm throughout all the calendar 12 months.

41% of those that accomplished the survey cited worrying concerning the farm as a significant barrier to taking an in a single day break, and fewer than half (47%) felt assured that another person might handle the farm of their absence.

Nevertheless, indicating a optimistic shift in angle and motion in the direction of taking breaks, nearly all (93%) of respondents agreed that taking a break might enhance their wellbeing and productiveness and, encouragingly, 37% of members managed to take a break for seven nights or extra.

The findings underscore the pressures on these working within the agricultural sector and the essential want for time without work to keep up each psychological and bodily well being, RSABI crew mentioned.

READ MORE: Rural suicide prevention and psychological well being charity launched

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“Not a superb efficiency from us,” the midfielder advised BBC Radio Merseyside.

“We weren’t aggressive sufficient, in possession not affected person sufficient. We didn’t create sufficient. Defensively, not structured sufficient, I’d say.

“It’s laborious to say [why], we’ve to mirror on that. However I believe it’s simply particular person performances. We had a superb coaching week.

“It’s one of many days the place we needed to discover a manner, and didn’t. We’ve to take extra duty in video games once we don’t discover methods.”

She continued: “We’ve the worldwide break now, many of the gamers go away and play for his or her nations – essential video games as effectively. It’s simply good to place the concentrate on various things, a distinct setting, go dwelling.

“I believe that’s simply going to be an excellent reset for us after which come again stronger.”

MATCH NOTES

The brand new survey is a part of a full ticketing overview by the membership, and it seeks trustworthy and open suggestions from its supporters on a spread of matters referring to ticketing for males’s first crew fixtures, together with entry to house and away tickets, pricing, Auto Cup Scheme and match credit.

The ticketing survey can be despatched immediately (Monday October 21) by way of e mail to a variety of supporters, together with present and lapsed LFC Official Members and season ticket holders. Followers are reminded to examine their junk folders in the event that they haven’t acquired the survey throughout the day.

Anybody who doesn’t fall into considered one of these teams, nonetheless, is ready to entry the survey right here. The deadline to finish the survey and supply suggestions is 5pm GMT on Monday November 4.

This survey will type a part of ongoing engagement with a broader part of supporters, as LFC recognises the necessity to always evolve and enhance its ticketing operations. With this in thoughts, the membership has developed a brand new set of ticketing rules, which, alongside fan suggestions, will assist information ticketing growth over the approaching seasons.

The brand new ticketing rules, which have been created in session with the Supporters Board, will be seen in full right here and embrace the ambition to make ticket entry a practical aim for all supporters whereas additionally recognising loyalty, with clear knowledge, safety towards misuse and a thought of pricing method.

Phil Dutton, vice-president of ticketing and hospitality at Liverpool FC, mentioned: “We need to hear from as many followers as attainable to assist develop our ticketing technique transferring ahead. Our ticketing method is consistently reviewed, and we recognise there may be quite a lot of work to do as we take care of a lot of persevering with challenges.

“These embrace – however are usually not restricted to – unprecedented ranges of demand following the completion of the brand new Anfield Highway Stand, which has introduced our capability to 61,000, and more and more subtle cyber-attacks on our techniques. Couple these challenges with development in expertise lately, it meant the time was proper to begin a full overview of our ticketing operations.

“Our newly devised guiding ticketing rules are a press release of our ambition and the place we wish our ticketing operations to in the end be. This can be a long-term venture and won’t result in in a single day modifications in our method, however we need to interact with supporters to develop our long-term technique.

“We look ahead to receiving suggestions from a variety of followers and thank them upfront for taking the effort and time to have interaction with this ongoing course of.”