After every week off, the Detroit Lions are again to close full power for the NFC divisional spherical matchup Saturday evening in opposition to the Washington Commanders at Ford Discipline.
Operating again David Montgomery is formally again within the lineup after lacking the ultimate three video games of the common season with a sprained MCL in his left knee. He is anticipated to fit again into his position splitting the backfield with Jahmyr Gibbs.
Hendon Hooker is labeled because the workforce’s emergency third quarterback, that means Teddy Bridgewater shall be Jared Goff’s backup ought to he get injured.
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Proper guard Kevin Zeitler is out with a hamstring damage he picked up within the fourth quarter of the Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Rookie Christian Mahogany, a sixth-round choose in 2024, is anticipated to start out his second profession sport and shall be between middle Frank Ragnow and proper sort out Penei Sewell. Defensive lineman Pat O’Connor can also be out with a calf damage he suffered in Week 18.
Rookie cornerback Ennis Rakestraw, who has been on injured reserve since mid-November with a hamstring damage, stays out with the leg damage and an sickness regardless of his return-to-practice window being activated. Detroit elevated defensive lineman Chris Smith and cornerback Stantley Thomas-Oliver from the apply squad to spherical out the gameday roster.
The remainder of the Lions’ inactive embody linebacker Mitchell Agude, defensive lineman Brodric Martin and offensive linemen Colby Sorsdal and Giovanni Manu.
The Commanders inactive gamers are vast receiver Ok.J. Osborn, cornerback Michael Davis, working again Chris Rodriguez, linebacker Dominique Hampton, defensive finish Andre Jones and offensive lineman Chris Paul.
Jared Ramsey is a sports activities reporter for the Detroit Free Press. Observe Jared on X @jared_ramsey22, and e-mail him at jramsey@freepress.com.
Actual Madrid host Las Palmas in what’s the first La Liga recreation for Los Blancos since January third. Ancelotti’s males are coming off a number of discouraging performances and can attempt to bounce again with out Vinicius Junior, who’s suspended after the pink card he noticed throughout the recreation in Valencia two weeks in the past.
Las Palmas are preventing to keep away from relegation, so this needs to be a reasonably comfy residence recreation for Actual Madrid in the event that they take it severely sufficient. Atletico and Barcelona dropped factors on Saturday, so Los Blancos have a golden alternative to retake management of the desk with a win.
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My most memorable sport was the 1989 FA Cup last in opposition to Everton, I used to be 14 on the time and went with my dad. With it being not lengthy after Hillsborough, it felt extra particular. I bear in mind it being such a sizzling day, the environment was electrical. It was my second time at an FA Cup last, the primary was in opposition to Wimbledon the 12 months earlier than, however sufficient about that sport. I bear in mind getting a photograph taken on Wembley Means, and being so excited. We acquired into the stadium and made our method close to to the entrance. Individuals have been passing water spherical to everybody because it was getting hotter. Gerry Marsden singing You’ll By no means Stroll Alone, oh my God, the place erupted in music, all you would see have been scarves and flags in every single place. Seeing Liverpool for the primary time at Wembley in-person profitable, 3-2, with targets from Aldo and Rushie – legends – made it much more of a improbable day. By the top of it, I’d misplaced my voice with singing and shouting and I regarded like a Smurf because the blue denim skirt I had on had run as a result of I sweated that a lot with the warmth. I nonetheless go to a variety of the video games with my dad and have been a couple of instances again to Wembley. These reminiscences are so valuable and can all the time stick with me, and to see Liverpool profitable a lot through the years, with all the good managers and gamers, is such a pleasure. I might be ceaselessly grateful for my dad for introducing me to Liverpool FC. YNWA.
Mark Harris
I used to be at house watching the FA Cup last in 2001 when Liverpool have been enjoying Arsenal. We went 1-0 down then Michael Owen equalised, a lot to my delight. Nevertheless, when Owen was via minutes later I used to be up off my seat, then when he scored I jumped up and raised my arms up, however sadly we had a lowered ceiling and I badly scraped my knuckles throughout it! A lot ache but in addition a lot pleasure on the identical time!
Martin Jones
Starting of 1978/79 season after we beat Spurs (that they had two Argentina World Cup winners of their staff) 7-0 at Anfield. I stood on the Kop. Nevertheless, my greatest reminiscence of the match was our seventh objective scored on the Anfield Street finish by my hero Terry McDermott. He was concerned at first of the transfer on the sting of our penalty space and completed the amazingly speedy break from defence to assault with an outstanding header from Steve Heighway’s sensible cross. That objective has lived in my reminiscence since and was the ‘icing on the cake’ on that fantastic day by among the finest Liverpool groups ever. YNWA!
Colin Bowie
Properly there’s a reminiscence that’s etched into my mind amongst a number of the historic moments in LFC historical past and it’s not a chunk of magic from a participant or a objective or a music from the Kop that lifted everybody. It was a silence that hit me getting again on the coach after the sport in Istanbul. It lasted round 30 seconds, the coach was half-full and we have been all trying round at one another in dismay. After the euphoria of the match the place all of us sang our hearts out, we danced our method again from the bottom making songs up on the best way. One involves thoughts, “3-0 down then 3-3, then we received on penalties; Dudek saved from Shevchenko, then we introduced the cup again house.” Then we arrive on the coach, stepping up into utter silence, a silence I’ll always remember, strolling to our seats previous faces of utter shock, trying into one another’s eyes and shaking our heads. Then everybody singing as loud as we will, all in unison, “Champions League, you’re having fun, Champions League, you’re having fun”, and increasingly songs sang as we drove off to the town.
Joe Mixon is energetic for the Texans’ divisional playoff recreation in opposition to the Chiefs on Saturday after the Professional Bowl working again had proven up on the damage report with an ankle downside and missed observe late within the week.
Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee), proper guard Shaq Mason (knee), offensive lineman Juice Scruggs (ankle) and huge receiver Robert Woods (hip) are additionally energetic. Woods didn’t observe all week and had been listed as questionable.
The 28-year-old Mixon damage his ankle in Week 2 in opposition to the Bears and missed the subsequent three weeks, although he has performed in all of Houston’s video games since. His ankle did roll over in Week 15 in opposition to Miami, limiting him late within the recreation.
Mixon performed an enormous function in a 32-12 wild-card win over the Chargers final week, working for 106 yards and a landing to get the Texans inside a win of reaching the AFC Championship Sport for the primary time. It was the primary time a Texans working again eclipsed 100 yards speeding within the postseason since Arian Foster in 2012.
“Joe offers confidence. He brings it each week,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans stated this week. “The way in which he goes about his enterprise, what he has to say to the fellows all all through the week — he offers confidence.”
He additionally offers some versatility to a Houston offense that misplaced huge receivers Tank Dell and Stefon Diggs to season-ending accidents. Mixon had 36 catches for 309 yards and a landing this season, and his expertise and skill in serving to defend C.J. Stroud within the passing recreation is an enormous purpose why Houston has gained a playoff recreation in back-to-back seasons.
“He has been useful to all of us, making our alignment proper,” Stroud stated. “It is good to have that and never have an entire bunch on my plate on a regular basis. Even when our run recreation is not working, I do know he leans on me, so it is simply enjoying off each other, enjoying complementary soccer. However it is rather useful to have somebody like Joe.”
Houston made working again J.J. Taylor, linebacker Devin White, defensive finish Jerry Hughes, defensive sort out Kurt Hinish and offensive linemen Kendrick Inexperienced and Nick Broeker inactive in opposition to Kansas Metropolis.
As anticipated, the Chiefs have cornerback Jaylen Watson accessible for the primary time since breaking his ankle on Oct. 20 in a recreation in opposition to San Francisco. He was activated from injured reserve Friday after getting by way of every week of observe with none setbacks.
Watson earned a beginning job in coaching camp and had been enjoying the perfect of his profession when he obtained damage.
“He is labored tremendously laborious to get himself so far, to begin with, and we’ll simply see how that goes so far as the sport reps and all that,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid stated this week. “He certain has labored laborious to get himself even so far proper right here.”
Ought to the Chiefs be apprehensive concerning the Texans within the divisional spherical?
The Chiefs made inactive security Deon Bush, cornerback Keith Taylor, defensive finish Joshua Uche, defensive finish Malik Herring and offensive linemen C.J. Hanson, Wanya Morris and Ethan Driskell.
Morris began 11 video games at left sort out for Kansas Metropolis this season, however he struggled mightily to guard Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs opted to slip All-Professional guard Joe Thuney to sort out, with Mike Caliendo changing him at guard down the stretch, they usually selected to go that route in opposition to Houston, with D.J. Humphries turning into the backup sort out.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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GREETINGS and welcome to Playbook. That is Nick Vinocur. We’ll get into Donald Trump’s inauguration and what it means for Europe, however first a fast replace from Israel, the place a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is now in impact after 15 months of struggle.
Hostage deal: Three hostages — Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher — have been launched and reunited with their households after 471 days of captivity. In the meantime, Israel launched 90 Palestinian prisoners and a whole lot of assist vehicles entered Gaza.
Shaky floor: Nonetheless, the general deal to alternate 33 hostages for greater than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners stays weak. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu burdened over the weekend that the cease-fire is non permanent. “If we should return to preventing, we are going to try this in new, forceful methods,” he mentioned. The Related Press has the newest.
DRIVING THE DAY: TRUMP INAUGURATION
EU SHIVERS AS DONALD TRUMP SWORN IN: Right here we go. At 6 p.m. Brussels time, on what’s forecast to be a bitterly chilly day in Washington, Donald Trump is because of be sworn in because the forty seventh U.S. president.
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Brrrr: Because of the chilly — it’s anticipated to be minus 4C — organizers have moved the ceremony contained in the Capitol constructing to keep away from folks freezing outdoors. It’s the primary time a presidential inauguration can be held indoors since Ronald Reagan started his second time period 40 years in the past. The last-minute change has prompted a scramble to suit a whole lot of dignitaries into the Rotunda for the oath-of-office ceremony. However many loyal Trump followers who’ve traveled to Washington for the inauguration can be not noted within the chilly.
Sneak preview: Trump appeared at a victory rally at a basketball area in Washington final night time that had the texture of one in all his MAGA marketing campaign occasions, in accordance with a write-up by the AP. He promised swift motion on proscribing border crossings, selling oil drilling and eliminating range packages. “We’re going to present them the most effective first day, the largest first week and probably the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American historical past,” he promised. The Village Folks closed the rally with a rendition of “Y.M.C.A.,” with Trump dancing onstage.
What’s going to Trump say in his inaugural handle? Again in 2017, Trump freaked out lots of his visitors by delivering the now notorious “American Carnage” handle penned by his advisers Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller, prompting George W. Bush to quip: “That was some bizarre shit.” Bannon instructed ABC that his speech this time will strike a much less sinister tone and goal to “deliver the nation collectively.”
Day 1: Trump on Sunday promised to enact “near 100” government orders on his first day again within the Oval Workplace, CNN reported final night time. However for all of the bluster concerning the sweeping adjustments he’s planning, Trump’s advisers are nonetheless debating key facets of lots of his prime insurance policies and there are vital impediments to finishing up his government orders. My U.S. colleagues have a helpful information to main actions anticipated within the early days, together with on immigration, international coverage and commerce.
What’s Europe anticipating? Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to be Germany’s subsequent chancellor, mentioned over the weekend that Trump would deliver “readability” for the EU in addition to numerous challenges. “I believe Trump may be very predictable,” Merz mentioned. However Robert Habeck, Germany’s economic system minister, and the Greens’ lead candidate for chancellor within the Feb. 23 election, warned that Trump’s threatened tariffs would “significantly hit the German economic system.” And Germany’s diplomats are bracing for “most disruption” of democratic norms, in accordance with a confidential memo written by Andreas Michaelis, Germany’s ambassador to the U.S., and obtained by Reuters.
No go zone: What’s clear on the outset of Trump’s second time period is that he isn’t centered on the EU per se. Regardless of invites to the inauguration going out to leaders starting from Xi Jinping to El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, not one of the EU’s prime representatives — together with Fee President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa or prime diplomat Kaja Kallas — have been invited. The EU’s consultant to D.C., Jovita Neliupšienė, can be current.
Studying the room: As a substitute, Trumpworld opened its arms to right-wing populist and far-right politicians from Belgium to Portugal. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — a “unbelievable lady,” per Trump — is by far the highest-profile European politician to have confirmed their attendance. (Hungary’s Viktor Orbán gained’t be there, as his workforce mentioned he by no means obtained an invite, and neither will France’s Marine Le Pen.) Learn this for the names of each far-right politician who can be in D.C. at present.
Icy begin: Right here in Brussels, officers are braced for a return to commerce struggle with the US, with a truce on retaliatory tariffs set to run out on the finish of March. “In case issues get nasty, the EU can resort to its rising arsenal of commerce protection instruments,” writes my commerce colleague Camille Gijs. “This commerce ‘bazooka’ could possibly be utilized in response to any risk by Trump to set off tariffs.” Don’t miss our world roundup of how nations from Canada to China are getting ready for relations with Trump 2.0.
Busy sign: The looming commerce struggle …. Europe’s latest exchanges with Trump over Greenland … the absence of EU leaders on the inauguration … all spotlight the disconnect between Trump and the EU institution. Von der Leyen and her prime aide, Björn Siebert, had sturdy ties with President Joe Biden’s administration, significantly with nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan. However these relationships might work in opposition to VDL’s workforce throughout Trump 2.0, because the president shuns Biden-era figures and boosts populists.
Certainly: Prime EU officers are scrambling to determine who to talk to in Trumpworld: “For the time being we try to map out who throughout the White Home and the State Division really has entry to Trump. Folks have an curiosity in speaking up how shut they’re,” mentioned an EU diplomat.
Straightforward does it: For now, the EU is being ultra-cautious, avoiding any large flare-up over Greenland or Elon Musk’s interference in EU politics and taking a slowly-slowly method to imposing digital guidelines in opposition to Large Tech. (It’s the incorrect method to make use of in opposition to “Darwinists” like Trump, Brussels’ former prime diplomat Josep Borrell argued in El Pais over the weekend.)
The underside line: Trump’s inauguration could not function a repeat of the weird “Carnage” spectacle from 2017, however it’s nonetheless filled with peril for the EU. Trump’s allies have made crystal clear whom they take into account to be allies in Europe. The EU has its work reduce out not simply in devising a technique to cope with Trump but in addition in determining how one can talk with the brand new administration.
GERMANY’S EPP TAKEOVER
SCOOP — WEBER TO SEEK REELECTION AFTER PRO-MERZ RALLY: Contemporary off a show of energy in Berlin, European Folks’s Celebration (EPP) chief Manfred Weber plans to hunt reelection as president of the influential center-right celebration, Playbook’s Eddy Wax hears from a well-placed EPP supply.
In search of your assist: Weber (who’s each president of the pan-European celebration and chair of the EPP’s parliamentary group) knowledgeable EPP heavyweights at their leaders’ retreat in Berlin over the weekend of his intention to increase his time as president on the celebration’s congress in Valencia, Spain, in April.
Germany wins: In Berlin on Friday and Saturday, Weber hosted a gathering of center-right titans that included Ursula von der Leyen and the leaders of 9 EU nations. “This was a present for Weber to show that he has the OK of the Germans to run once more as president and that he’s the highest canine in Brussels,” mentioned one other EPP insider.
Pink-tape bonfire: Following the assembly, the Brussels Bubble has been poring over an EPP assertion adopted in Berlin which principally takes an axe to the previous 5 years’ work on the Inexperienced Deal.
A detailed look exhibits the EPP is demanding additional dedication to deregulation, taking goal explicitly on the Company Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Company Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which have been dubbed “extreme and burdensome.” The assertion additionally requires the taxonomy regulation and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to be placed on maintain for at the very least two years whereas rejecting renewable vitality targets, renovation obligations for householders and fines for corporations that fail to achieve 2025 emissions targets.
The place did this come from? The Christian Democratic Union, Merz’s celebration. Per the identical EPP insider, the CDU took management of the assertion and “reminded everyone who’s boss.”
Merz incoming: That could be a tricky tablet to swallow for von der Leyen, who’s ostensibly sure by the EPP assertion. It speaks volumes about how issues are more likely to change in Europe after Germany’s Feb. 23 election, when Merz appears to be like set to turn into probably the most highly effective conservative on the EU leaders’ desk.
ECOFIN
TRUMP CASTS A SHADOW OVER ECOFIN: The EU’s finance ministers will wargame the bloc’s future relations with President-elect Trump over dinner in Brussels whereas his inauguration unfolds in Washington.
“It is a nice event to mirror on this matter,” Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domański wrote in a letter inviting fellow ministers to the casual dinner forward of the Financial and Monetary Affairs Council assembly Tuesday. Ministers can be handled to salsify with walnuts and a hollandaise sauce, Polish duck confit parmentier, orange salad and apples. “It’s a Slavic hospitality fest,” mentioned an EU diplomat.
Polish wishlist: “Elevated financial cooperation with the U.S. in vitality, commerce, or protection appears to be value exploring,” Domański wrote within the invitation letter. However a few of his colleagues are more likely to convey a much less pro-American message and demand as a substitute on the EU’s want to chop dependence on Washington, my colleague Gregorio Sorgi writes in to report.
It’s financial safety, silly: Ministers can even brainstorm how one can deliver down vitality costs throughout the bloc, knowledgeable by a report by the IMF’s Alfred Kammer. “We stand no probability competing with the remainder of the world,” Domański wrote within the letter, and breathed new life into the decades-old thought of an “vitality union.” Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko will be a part of his EU friends on Tuesday morning.
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DAVOS
TO THE SKI SLOPES: The annual gathering of the worldwide elite kicks off on the World Financial Discussion board in Davos regardless of being overshadowed by Trump’s inauguration. (He’s on account of handle delegates just about on Thursday). As our personal Suzanne Lynch writes, the Davos set arrives on the Magic Mountain this 12 months with a newfound swagger. Whilst the remainder of the world frets about Trump’s threats of a commerce struggle, Wall Road has by no means had it so good.
Europe’s lose-lose selection: As they head to the Swiss Alps, EU leaders are anxious about Trump’s saber-rattling and their China-reliant economies. Camille Gijs and Giovanna Coi report.
The haves and have-nots: Oxfam revealed its annual Davos report this morning and the outcome ain’t fairly in case you’re not super-rich. Billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion final 12 months — thrice sooner than the 12 months earlier than. In the meantime, the variety of folks residing in poverty — about 3.5 billion — has barely modified since 1990.
A query of belief: Edelman’s annual belief barometer additionally comprises some warnings for our political leaders. Nearly all of respondents to the annual survey, which charts the extent of belief among the many public for establishments, imagine that authorities and enterprise hurt them and serve slim pursuits — and 4 in 10 approve of hostile activism to result in change.
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IN OTHER NEWS
TIKTOK (BRIEFLY) GOES DARK: TikTok stopped working within the U.S. late on Saturday, in compliance with a federal ban that the Chinese language-owned platform hopes the incoming administration will rethink. However final night time it was again, restoring entry to American customers hours after President-elect Trump promised to situation an government order that will permit its guardian firm extra time to promote its U.S. operation. The corporate thanked Trump “for offering the required readability and assurance.”
Europe urged to think about ban: After the app briefly went darkish within the U.S., Estonian Overseas Minister Margus Tsahkna mentioned the EU ought to take into account following in Washington’s footsteps and ban TikTok on the Continent. “There’s a respectable concern that the info might find yourself within the fingers of Chinese language authorities, Tsahkna mentioned, pointing to final 12 months’s annual report by the Estonian Overseas Intelligence Service (EFIS) that mentioned the knowledge collected by TikTok could possibly be used for intelligence gathering, blackmail or cyberattacks.
Simply purchase it: The potential sale of TikTok’s U.S. service is an “ideally suited alternative” for the EU to purchase the app, the German Inexperienced MEP Sergei Lagodinsky argued in a paper seen by POLITICO. “The EU Fee ought to instantly set up a public-private partnership consortium geared up with the monetary assets and authorized framework wanted to accumulate current platforms like TikTok,” Lagodinsky wrote.
TRUMP’S “VIETNAM”: Donald Trump is in peril of being sucked into Vladimir Putin’s struggle in Ukraine and it could possibly be simply as damaging to his presidency because the Vietnam Struggle was to Richard Nixon’s, his former chief strategist Steve Bannon mentioned in a wide-ranging interview.
AGENDA
— European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg. Parliament President Roberta Metsola presides over the opening at 5 p.m.; presides over the European Parliament’s Bureau at 6 p.m. MEPs debate the ceasefire in Gaza at 5:30 p.m. …preventing world warming at 6 p.m… advancing the fusion trade for vitality independence and innovation at 7 p.m. Watch.
— Council President António Costa meets Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism Pierre Gramegna at 10 a.m.; meets Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at 12 a.m.
— Eurogroup assembly. Agenda.
— Italy’s President Giorgia Meloni is in Washington attending U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
— EU Excessive Consultant Kaja Kallas receives Egypt’s Overseas Minister Badr Abdelatty.
— Finances Commissioner Piotr Serafin meets Spain’s Financial system Minister Carlos Cuerpo; Lithuania’s Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius; Estonia’s Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi; and Latvia’s Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens.
— Fee Govt Vice President Stéphane Séjourné meets Jörg Kukies, Germany’s finance minister, at 5:45 p.m.; attends the Ecofin dinner at 7 p.m.
— Fee Govt Vice President Teresa Ribera participates within the Discussion board Europa Brussels Breakfast; and meets Carlos Cuerpo, Spain’s economic system minister.
— Financial system Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis meets Pierre Gramegna, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism; meets Jörg Kukies, Germany’s finance minister.
— Monetary Companies Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque receives Nadia Calviño, president of the European Funding Financial institution; receives Eelco Heinen, the Netherlands’ minister of finance and his Cypriot counterpart Makis Keravnos.
— Protection Commissioner Andrius Kubilius meets with Jorg Kukies, Germany’s finance minister; participates within the assembly of NATO North Atlantic Council.
— Disaster Administration Commissioner Hadja Lahbib is in Turkey, the place she meets Thomas Hans Ossowski, EU ambassador to Türkey; Turkey’s Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Inside Minister Ali Yerlikaya and Overseas Minister Hakan Fidan.
— Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner in Paris, France; meets Bruno Retailleau, France’s inside minister.
BRUSSELS CORNER
WEATHER: Excessive of 1C, however the solar may make a visitor look.
“CONCLAVE“ AIMS TO BE EUROPE’S “PRE-DAVOS”: After a three-day gathering in Brussels attended by European Council President António Costa, the Conclave summit organized by assume tank EuropaNova will now be held yearly and goals to turn into an everyday stopover for Europe’s elite. “It is going to be a pre-Davos gathering, most certainly in Brussels,” Guillaume Klossa, head of EuropaNova, instructed Playbook.
ECR OPENS UP: The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group chair will handle the information media on Tuesday morning, which different political group leaders typically do throughout Strasbourg’s plenary classes. “It’s a check, let’s see the way it goes, and perhaps we make it everlasting,” ECR spokesperson Michael Strauss instructed my colleague Max Griera.
FOOD REVIEW: Chez Mymy serves contemporary, scrumptious Asian meals in a handy location, writes POLITICO’s Sonya Angelica Diehn.
BIRTHDAYS: MEPs Kateřina Konečná, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik, Billy Kelleher and Malik Azmani; economist Peter Praet; former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley; EEAS’s Tony Agotha; Queen Mathilde of Belgium; former Ukrainian PM Volodymyr Groysman; ICF’s Adrien Borisavljević; journalist Joan Tilouine; Israeli politician Natan Sharansky; astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
THANKS TO: Playbook editor Alex Spence, reporter Šejla Ahmatovićand producer Dean Southwell.
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Booked: Bogle (Leeds) Charlies, Bernard (Sheff Weds)
Leeds United secured an necessary three factors within the Sky Wager Championship courtesy of three high quality objectives in opposition to Sheffield Wednesday, in a Sunday lunchtime kick-off.
It was a 3rd straight Yorkshire encounter for the Whites, after going through Hull Metropolis and Harrogate City in a row during the last two weeks, which means one other huge ambiance inside Elland Street awaited the groups at kick-off.
Daniel Farke’s aspect have been immediately onto the entrance foot within the sport and went into the result in the delight of the house crowd, after simply three minutes!
Joe Rothwell performed a defence splitting ball via the center of the guests, Brenden Aaronson raced ahead and prompted James Beadle to fumble the ball forwards, Manor Solomon collected it, then rounded the Owls ‘keeper and smashed his aspect forward!
Danny Rohl’s aspect did look to reply shortly although and had an opportunity from a set-play. The in-swinging nook fell kindly for Josh Windass, however when he struck at aim, Ao Tanaka was completely positioned to dam and clear the hazard.
The Owls broke the Leeds backline once more as the sport approached the 20-minute mark, however alert to the hazard and producing a wonderfully timed problem within the field on Windass was Ethan Ampadu, to cease a transparent one-on-one alternative for the guests.
Each groups exchanged assaults repeatedly. Sam Byram and Dan James had prompted issues on every wing and across the field, whereas for Wednesday, Yan Valery was the following to enterprise ahead and go shut by smashing into the aspect netting.
Approaching the break and it was Leeds who got here closest to extending the benefit. Each occasions, as vigorous as ever, it was James tricking his manner into the field and forcing Beadle into two good saves to tip the ball across the submit.
In what had been a gap 45 minutes with possibilities at each ends, the whistle sounded and despatched the Whites again into the dressing room with a one-goal lead.
HALF TIME: Leeds United 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Again out at Elland Street on this Yorkshire derby, each groups continued to push ahead with attacking intent. Beadle was pressured into early motion, denying Rothwell’s deflected shot, then tipping one other James effort across the submit.
The Owls have been nonetheless wanting harmful too and going looking for a leveller. Having prompted issues within the first half for his aspect, Djeidi Gassama pushed ahead and shot low on track, forcing Illan Meslier into a powerful diving save.
With 20 minutes to play, Farke made a double change. Joel Piroe and Rothwell had labored laborious and have been changed by Ilia Gruev and Mateo Joseph for the rest of the match.
Each substitutes have been immediately into the motion. Joseph went on a ahead run and was introduced down by the Wednesday defence, permitting Gruev to step up and take the free-kick, which he curled simply over the bar.
The minutes have been ticking down however the ambiance continued to go up inside Elland Street. Farke went to his bench once more for one more double swap, this time Largie Ramazani and Willy Gnonto entered, approaching for Solomon and James in a straight swap on the wings.
Not lengthy after approaching and in what had been a hard-fought encounter, Ramazani had an instantaneous impression by netting the second aim, then celebrating in fashion with a backflip!
The winger pushed ahead at tempo and created house across the fringe of the visiting penalty space after gathering Jayden Bogle’s correct cross, he then shot powerfully left-footed, discovering the underside nook and sealing the factors!
There was nonetheless time to place additional gloss to the scoreline although and Farke’s aspect went in search of it, and did so, including a 3rd in stoppage time!
From a nook, it was Ramazani once more on the fringe of the field and his shot was goalbound itself, however Tanaka confirmed excellent creativity to flick it into the again of the online with a again heel, to make it three!
The whistle did then sound shortly after and confirmed an enormous three factors, sending the Whites again to the highest of the Sky Wager Championship desk.
Darwin Nunez struck twice in stoppage time to save lots of Liverpool from one other Premier League slip up as a resolute Brentford have been denied a degree late on.
The hosts appeared set to pressure Arne Slot’s facet to settle once more for a draw as they held agency on the Gtech Group Stadium. However substitute Nunez had different concepts, scoring twice within the ultimate minutes to depart the league leaders grateful once more for the influence of their bench. Dominik Szoboszlai had earlier struck the bar amid a flurry of probabilities with Liverpool exceptionally wasteful.
However simply as Diogo Jota, absent in London with an damage, had snatched a degree in opposition to Nottingham Forest, Nunez proved his price having been launched by Slot. Hypothesis had mounted over the ahead’s future this week along with his supervisor admitting he had not bought one of the best out of the Uruguayan – however this was a reminder of what he can do.
Re-live the entire motion from the Gtech Group Stadium in our stay weblog beneath:
Brentford vs Liverpool LIVE
Brentford host Liverpool within the Premier League
93′ GOAL! Nunez rifles in to safe three factors (BRE 0-1 LIV)
90′ GOAL! Nunez turns in Alexander-Arnold’s cross (BRE 0-1 LIV)
39′ CLOSE! Gakpo cannot hit the goal from Salah’s go (BRE 0-0 LIV)
35′ OFF THE BAR! Szoboszlai hits the woodwork with effort from distance (BRE 0-0 LIV)
5′ CLOSE! Damsgaard misses out on tapping in from a few yards (BRE 0-0 LIV)
Brentford FC 0 – 2 Liverpool FC
Frank: “I assumed we performed a very good sport”
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Talking after the match, Brentford boss Thomas Frank mentioned that his facet performed effectively “in opposition to one of the best workforce on this planet proper now”.
“We did loads of issues proper. We defended very effectively. We gave the alternatives away however not too massive.
“We most likely lacked the ultimate innovative. We had some good probabilities and alternatives that by no means turned alternatives due to the final go or contact. Their centre-backs have been exceptionally good.”
“We at all times attempt to win the sport from minute one regardless of who’s coming right here. We knew they’d have the ball a bit extra however we believed we might win the sport.
“Sure. I feel we simply performed Metropolis and Arsenal and now Liverpool, in a brief amout of time. For me they are a stage above the 2 groups. They’re full. Their work ethic, the way in which they observe again, are good indicators. They’re so good everywhere in the pitch. Such a menace going ahead. These are actually, actually good. It is one of the best workforce within the Premier League and the world. They’re big favourites to win it.”
Can Arsenal sustain their chase?
17:40 , Harry Latham-Coyle
The motion is underway on the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal look to reply Liverpool’s win in opposition to Aston Villa – with William Saliba out, how will the hosts defence maintain up? You will discover out with our stay weblog right here:
Arsenal host Aston Villa within the Premier League – observe stay
Darwin Nunez double snatches victory for Liverpool
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That’s only one win in six now for Brentford – although they do keep Eleventh pending Manchester United’s end result in opposition to Brighton tomorrow. It at all times regarded a tough week with Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool again to again, however they couldn’t fairly maintain on for a second draw.
Liverpool snatch three factors in opposition to Brentford
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Right here’s an illustration of simply how wasteful Liverpool have been this afternoon:
Liverpool had 37 photographs in opposition to Brentford at present, their most in a sport in nearly 9 years (37 in a 4-0 win in opposition to Everton in April 2016). pic.twitter.com/dpYR7vJ6qV
Darwin Nunez double snatches victory for Liverpool
17:13 , Harry Latham-Coyle
These feedback from Arne Slot yesterday about Darwin Nunez really feel considerably prescient looking back.
“It’s not my notion that he’s scuffling with self esteem,” mentioned the Dutchman.
“For me it’s the lifetime of a striker: generally you rating, generally you do not and he hasn’t began each single sport.
“Darwin will rating his objectives like he did for this membership already. I do not see him struggling that a lot as the way in which you see it.”
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Liverpool snatch dramatic victory at Brentford
17:06 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Liverpool lengthen their benefit to seven factors on the high of the Premier League – however boy did they need to work for that! So many probabilities got here and went, and few would have figured that it could be Darwin Nunez to finally take one.
Arsenal, in fact, are in motion in a bit.
FULL-TIME! Brentford 0-2 Liverpool
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FULL-TIME! Brentford 0-2 Liverpool
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An entertaining match within the capital, and it ends with Liverpool taking residence a deserved three factors.
Brentford have been nice at instances however simply did not have the standard to show of their probabilities, whereas the guests did in the long run.
Liverpool’s continued strain pays off.
FULL-TIME! Brentford 0-2 Liverpool
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The referee brings the match to an finish and Liverpool take residence a significant three factors!
Brentford 0-2 Liverpool
16:54 , Chris Wilson
95 minutes
There have been 4 minutes added on, so we’re solely seconds away from the ultimate whistle.
Brentford went as much as discover an equaliser and it proved their undoing there.
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GOAL! Brentford 0-2 Liverpool
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93 minutes
GOAL! Good from Nunez!
Liverpool break once more and it’s performed to Elliott within the field. He seems to be up and squares a go to Nunez, who takes a contact earlier than rifling it into the highest of the web to safe the three factors!
GOAL! Brentford 0-1 Liverpool
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91 minutes
GOAL! Heartbreak for the hosts! And it’s Darwin Nunez who’s absolutely grabbed the winner!
Liverpool recycle possession and Alexander-Arnold lays it off earlier than overlapping and receiving the one-two go. He then fizzes a ball throughout the field and Nunez is there to show it previous Flekken for 1-0!
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:47 , Chris Wilson
89 minutes
Simply missing in that ultimate space once more for Brentford as Mbeumo’s ball throughout to Wissa is intercepted by Konate. One other telling contribution from the Frenchman.
Liverpool come on the assault, however Salah can solely curl an effort extensive from proper on the sting of the field.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:45 , Chris Wilson
88 minutes
Jensen’s set-piece is headed away after which blasted over by Yarmoliuk.
Arne Slot makes yet one more change as Federico Chiesa comes on for Gakpo.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:44 , Chris Wilson
86 minutes
That effort was Liverpool’s thirty fourth shot of the sport. They nearly get one other one as Salah’s ball rolls straight to Flekken.
The hosts go up the opposite finish, led by Schade, and his cross is turned behind by van Dijk.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:43 , Chris Wilson
84 minutes
A good likelihood for the hosts because the ball is moved ahead to Wissa. He’s one-on-one with van Dijk, and the Dutchman does effectively to shut down the angle, however Wissa does handle to get the shot away on the close to put up. Sadly for him, Alisson has it coated.
On the different finish, a long-range drive from Alexandr-Arnold fizzes narrowly extensive.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
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82 minutes
Salah ships it on to Elliott however the teenager can’t get the cross away earlier than being shepherded off the ball.
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Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:39 , Chris Wilson
79 minutes
One other poor set-piece from the guests however they maintain possession. Brentford appear like the counter-attacking model is starting to take a toll on the legs.
Liverpool make two extra modifications, as Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott come on for Szoboszlai and Mac Allister.
Brentford deliver on Mathias Jensen for Damsgaard.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:36 , Chris Wilson
77 minutes
Half an opportunity as soon as extra as Robertson picks up Alexander-Arnold’s cross earlier than fizzing a ball in to Gakpo, who can’t direct his shot goalwards.
Brentford counter, however one other shot finally ends up too near Alisson.
Liverpool win a nook.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:33 , Chris Wilson
75 minutes
Loads of tempo to this sport at the same time as we strategy the final quarter-hour. No big probabilities of observe for both facet this half but although. You can argue that each side have simply lacked that one ultimate little bit of high quality – the ultimate go, the one-on-one shot.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:31 , Chris Wilson
73 minutes
An ideal likelihood for Brentford as they win a free-kick on the left. Mbeumo delivers into the hall between the ‘keeper and defenders, and Norgaard is inches away from turning it in earlier than it takes a deflection, forcing a great punch away from Alisson.
Moments later, Brentford construct once more and it’s slipped to Mbeumo, who squeezes in one other shot that’s too near Alisson.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:28 , Chris Wilson
71 minutes
CLOSE! Away followers assume they’ve a aim, however Mac Allister’s near-post header hits the side-netting.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:28 , Chris Wilson
70 minutes
Two bookings in as many minutes for the hosts as Norgaard is penalised earlier than Roerslev brings down Gakpo on the wing, proper on the skin of the field, clipping him simply because the Dutchman had bought previous.
It’s an incredible likelihood for a cross in…it’s cleared, earlier than Mac Allister’s shot is put behind for a nook.
The guests are turning the screw once more right here.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:26 , Chris Wilson
68 minutes
Robertson’s first involvement is a good cross, however Nunez can solely direct the header extensive of the far put up. He wasn’t underneath any strain both actually.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:24 , Chris Wilson
65 minutes
It’s been all Liverpool in the previous couple of minutes however Brentford handle to clear, and we now have the primary subs of the sport.
Liverpool deliver on Andy Robertson and Darwin Nunez for Tsimikas and Diaz.
Brentford deliver on Kevin Schade for Janelt.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:22 , Chris Wilson
63 minutes
Drama right here as Flekken makes a save from Diaz’s snapshot after which probably fouls the Colombian as he spills the shot and palms it away.
On replay, there’s little or no contact, and the referee waves it away.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
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61 minutes
Some extra good defending from Konate as he prevents Mbeumo from getting clear by way of by simply stepping throughout and shepherding him off the ball.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
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60 minutes
A weak penalty shout from the hosts as van den Berg’s cross hits the arm of Konate. By no means a penalty although.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:17 , Chris Wilson
58 minutes
Half an opportunity on the counter for Brentford because the ball comes free close to halfway and it’s performed over to Mbeumo. He’s nearly clear by way of close to the midway line however he doesn’t fairly have the tempo, and he finally loses the ball and may’t get the shot away as he cuts inside.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:15 , Chris Wilson
56 minutes
Nice defending from van den Berg. Gakpo picks the ball up and drives in direction of aim, threading the go by way of to Diaz, and van den Berg slides in to forestall the shot when the Colombian was 1-v-1.
On the different finish, Yarmoliuk will get a little bit of house and will get his shot away, however he was offside anyway.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:12 , Chris Wilson
55 minutes
One other good mixture from Mbeumo, Damsgaard and Wissa, however the former’s cross is to no person, and Liverpool counter. They flood our bodies ahead and Gakpo lays it off to Salah, however his shot takes a deflection and it’s nodded behind for a nook.
Flekken collects from the set-piece.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:10 , Chris Wilson
53 minutes
Counter-attacks come to nothing for each side, with Mbeumo falling underneath a problem from Konate earlier than a Liverpool cross comes straight to Flekken.
The match has actually stored the identical stage of depth within the second half.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:09 , Chris Wilson
51 minutes
From the set-piece, Salah cushions it right down to Szoboszlai, who curls an incredible effort in direction of the far put up which is as soon as once more deflected behind.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:08 , Chris Wilson
49 minutes
Mbeumo wastes an incredible counter-attacking likelihood as he can’t thread the go by way of. Moments later, Liverpool win one other nook after Flekken rushes out to out behind Gasp’s cross.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:05 , Chris Wilson
47 minutes
Half an opportunity for Liverpool right away as Salah slides it into the trail of the overlapping Szoboszlai, however he can’t get his shot on course.
On the different finish, Brentford counter and win a nook, nevertheless it’s cleared simply.
KICK-OFF! Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
16:03 , Chris Wilson
The hosts get us again underway within the capital. No modifications from both facet.
HALF-TIME! Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
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Either side are coming n again out on the Gtech, so we’ll be again underway quickly.
HALF-TIME! Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
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19 photographs for Liverpool in that half, with 5 on course. 1.48xG.
It seems like domination, however the match has been extra even than that in follow.
However, the league leaders have been beginning to flip the screw on the finish of the half – can they make a fast begin and construct on that?
HALF-TIME! Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
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HALF-TIME! Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
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The referee brings the primary half to and finish and it’s all sq. on the Gtech!
An entertaining half for the impartial, and although the stats will mirror that Liverpool have been on high, the Bees have been good worth within the opening 45.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:44 , Chris Wilson
43 minutes
One other reserving for the guests as Szoboszlai drags down Janelt to cease the counter. Extra good passing combos in midfield from Brentford.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:43 , Chris Wilson
42 minutes
Some good Liverpool strain ends with Lewis-Potter giving it away. It’s labored to Diaz, and he ships it throughout to Salah earlier than the Egyptian hits a tame effort straight on the ‘keeper.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:41 , Chris Wilson
39 minutes
CLOSE! Liverpool ought to rating right here.
They counter after some pinball in their very own field they usually’re surging in direction of the Brentford field inside seconds.
It involves Salah and he spots the run of Gakpo on the opposite facet of the field, finally enjoying the diagonal go. The Dutchman is 1-v-1 with Flekken however he can solely direct his shot extensive!
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:39 , Chris Wilson
38 minutes
It’s been a reasonably open sport however Liverpool are threatening greater than they did early on.
Having mentioned that, Konate produces some good protecting to forestall Wissa being clear by way of from Mbeumo’s by way of ball.
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Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
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35 minutes
CLOSE!
Szoboszlai picks it up round 25 years out and has a lot house in entrance of him, so he takes a contact and rifles a superb effort that comes off the highest of the crossbar! Flekken was effectively crushed.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:35 , Chris Wilson
33 minutes
Some good defending from van den Berg as Gakpo clips a diagonal ball to Salah on the again put up. The Egyptian heads it again throughout however van den Berg had learn it and blocks the shot from Szoboszlai.
Moments later, some nice footwork from Szoboszlai means he works the house to shoot, however he can’t generate sufficient energy on it and it trickles to Flekken.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:32 , Chris Wilson
31 minutes
Yet one more nook for Liverpool as Salah’s cross is charged down. Six corners already for the guests thus far.
Tsimikas swings it in, and it’s a good ball, however there’s a foul on a Brentford participant within the field.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:30 , Chris Wilson
29 minutes
Some nice play in midfield from Brentford nearly creates an opportunity, however Yarmoliuk had strayed offside.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:29 , Chris Wilson
27 minutes
A beautiful cross is flashed throughout aim by Alexander-Arnold, however there’s no person there to show it in. Some proof of the disadvantages of not having a recognised quantity 9, maybe.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:27 , Chris Wilson
25 minutes
Higher from the guests as they recycle possession across the Brentford space earlier than slipping a go to Salah. He lays it off to Szoboszlai, and his shot is deflected over.
The primary nook is finally put behind by Wissa, and the second results in a Brentford counter, which involves nothing.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:24 , Chris Wilson
22 minutes
Liverpool concede a free-kick over 30 yards out, nevertheless it’s a great likelihood for the hosts to get a ball within the field.
Mbeumo does simply that, clipping it to the close to put up, and Norgaard nods over with the glancing header.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:21 , Chris Wilson
20 minutes
One other fast counter for Brentford as they sweep it extensive to Mbeumo, who cuts inside and fires a tame shot at Alisson.
It’s turning into an intriguing battle between the winger and Tsimikas, who has already been yellow carded. He’s been pressured to face off Mbeumo on a few events already.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:19 , Chris Wilson
18 minutes
CLOSE! Mac Allister feeds it to Gravenberch, who has house in entrance of him and takes the shot from simply exterior the ‘D’, forcing a great save from Flekken right down to his proper.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:18 , Chris Wilson
17 minutes
Brentford are trying as much as attempt to discover Mbeumo each time they win the ball again in their very own half. Wissa is the newest to attempt it, however Alisson is off his line effectively.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:16 , Chris Wilson
14 minutes
It’s been pretty end-to-end on the Gtech, although it’s the hosts who’ve had the higher probabilities. Brentford look harmful at instances, particularly on the counter.
Liverpool are biding their time although, they usually nearly have an incredible likelihood as Konate clips a stunning ball to Diaz, who tries to angle a header over Flekken however mistimes it.
The Colombian had a little bit extra time than he thought there…
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:12 , Chris Wilson
11 minutes
Nice work initially from Mbeumo as he beats van Dijk to the free ball and drives in direction of the field, however he can’t launch the by way of ball to Damsgaard earlier than the Dutchman will get again and wins the ball.
Moments later, Brentford get on the assault once more, nevertheless it ends with Mbeumo curling straight at Alisson.
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Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:09 , Chris Wilson
8 minutes
Moments later, it’s the primary reserving of the day as Mbeumo skips away from Tsimikas, who drags the Cameroon ahead down and is given a yellow.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:08 , Chris Wilson
7 minutes
Half an opportunity for Liverpool now as Diaz will get away down the appropriate and clips in an inviting ball, however Gakpo can solely direct the header straight at Flekken.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:07 , Chris Wilson
5 minutes
CLOSE!
Higher from the hosts as Damsgaard takes a stunning contact within the center to spin away from the problem earlier than spreading it extensive to Mbeumo. He ships it on to Roerslev within the field, and the Dane fizzes an incredible ball throughout the aim, however Damsgaard narrowly misses turning it in!
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:04 , Chris Wilson
3 minutes
Half an opportunity for Liverpool because the ball is swung throughout the goalmouth, however Salah can’t convert it goalwards as he arrives on the again put up.
Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
15:03 , Chris Wilson
2 minutes
Some early strain from Liverpool as Salah will get into the field to attempt to make one thing occur, however he’s closed out.
The guests with all of the ball early on.
KICK-OFF! Brentford 0-0 Liverpool
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The away facet get us underway within the capital!
Brentford vs Liverpool LIVE
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The groups are rising from the tunnel on the Gtech, so we’ll be underway quickly!
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14:50 , Chris Wilson
Brentford have received seven residence matches on this season’s Premier League, the joint-most together with Liverpool and Arsenal. All however 5 of their 28 factors – the equal of 82 per cent – have been earned at residence.
Nevertheless, they’re the one Premier League membership but to maintain a house clear sheet this season.
In the meantime, Liverpool have one of the best away document within the division, with 24 factors and 7 wins from 10 unbeaten fixtures.
The Reds have solely misplaced twice in 31 video games underneath Arne Slot, however they’ve dropped factors in 4 of their previous seven league fixtures.
The weekend’s different fixtures
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This match is without doubt one of the three 3pm kick-offs at present, whereas title chasers Arsenal face Villa at 5.30pm.
Tomorrow, Everton host Spurs whereas Manchester United face Brighton, earlier than Metropolis face Ipswich City at Portman Street.
The rest of the weekend’s fixtures are beneath:
3pm – West Ham vs Crystal Palace
3pm – Leicester vs Fulham
5.30pm – Arsenal vs Aston Villa
Sunday, 2pm – Everton vs Spurs
Sunday, 2pm – Manchester United vs Brighton
Sunday, 2pm – Nottingham Forest vs Southampton
Sunday, 4.30pm – Manchester Metropolis vs Ipswich
Monday, 8pm – Chelsea vs Wolves
Match information
14:40 , Chris Wilson
Brentford have misplaced 4 successive league conferences since beating Liverpool 3-1 at residence two years in the past.
Liverpool have scored in all seven of their Premier League video games in opposition to Brentford, amassing 17 objectives in complete and holding 4 clear sheets.
Head-to-head
14:35 , Chris Wilson
These two sides have met simply 17 instances up to now, with Liverpool having received 9, Brentford successful 4, and the opposite 4 ending as attracts.
Final season, Liverpool received each matches by three-goal margins, successful 3-0 at residence and 4-1 away.
In August, the Reds additionally ran out 2-0 winners in certainly one of their first matches of the 24/25 season.
Arne Slot comfortable Liverpool can compete with Premier League’s massive spenders
14:30 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is comfortable he has a workforce which might compete with bigger-spending Premier League rivals.
The nine-and-a-half yr contract Erling Haaland signed with Manchester Metropolis on Friday, which is reported to be price £500,000 every week to the Norway striker, was a reminder of the monetary energy a choose variety of top-flight golf equipment have.
It sits in stark distinction to Liverpool’s present scenario with three of their high stars Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold out of contract in the summertime.
Their mixed weekly wage is estimated at £750,000, with Salah the very best earner within the membership’s historical past with a weekly pay packet of £350,000.
And whereas Metropolis are pushing by way of a January mini-rebuild for at the least 4 gamers which might exceed £150million the chance Liverpool will make a major transfer stays slim.
Requested whether or not Metropolis’s monetary energy meant his Premier League leaders can not afford to drop their very own excessive stage of efficiency, Slot mentioned: “Not notably in regards to the funding however we all know how good we now have to be each single day to compete on this league.
“It’s not solely the membership you might be referring to, Chelsea additionally spend £1.2billion, (Manchester) United spends an unimaginable quantity.
“Each workforce spends some huge cash over right here, that is why it is such an fascinating league to be a part of.
“Some season this membership spends a bit extra, different seasons different golf equipment spend a bit extra. That is what makes this league so intense and so troublesome to win.
“However that is additionally the explanation why we need to be right here: you need to compete in opposition to one of the best, with one of the best, and we’re very proud of the workforce we now have for the time being and we’re nonetheless capable of compete with all of the groups which can be spending unimaginable quantities of cash.”
Thomas Frank hopeful Brentford can problem title favourites
14:20 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Brentford boss Thomas Frank concedes “fairly snug” Liverpool are favourites to win the Premier League title however refuses to rule out an upset on the Gtech Group Stadium this weekend.
The Bees host one other troublesome opponent within the league leaders on Saturday after salvaging a dramatic draw with Manchester Metropolis on Tuesday night time.
Slot’s males enter the competition 4 factors away from second-placed Arsenal and with a sport in hand, however Frank feels Eleventh-placed Brentford have it in them to deal the Reds a blow.
“Being favourites will not be saying that you’re going to win it (the title),” mentioned Frank. “I perceive why Arne Slot is enjoying it down, saying sport by sport. All of us would do the identical.
“The one factor they’ll do is to do what they’ve achieved thus far, which is beat the workforce in entrance of them, after which they hope it is sufficient on the finish of the season, however that is one of the best league on this planet, it is extraordinarily difficult, however they’re favourites.”
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Tributes pour in for ‘true gentleman’ Denis Regulation after dying aged 84
14:10 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Wayne Rooney has paid tribute to Denis Regulation after the previous Scotland and Manchester United striker died aged 84.
Regulation received two league titles with United and was a member of their European Cup-winning facet underneath Sir Matt Busby in 1968 after they turned the primary English membership to carry the trophy.
A brief household assertion learn: “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we inform you our father Denis Regulation has sadly handed away. He fought a troublesome battle however lastly he’s now at peace.
“We wish to thank everybody who contributed to his wellbeing and care, previous and way more just lately. We all know how a lot folks supported and liked him and that love was at all times appreciated and made the distinction. Thanks.”
Regulation scored a complete of 237 objectives in 404 appearances throughout an 11-year spell at Outdated Trafford till 1973, which locations him third behind Rooney and Sir Bobby Charlton on United’s all-time checklist.
Tributes pour in for ‘true gentleman’ Denis Regulation after dying aged 84
Denis Regulation, legendary Manchester United and Scotland goalscorer, dies aged 84
14:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle
There was unhappy information final night time with the passing of Denis Regulation. Richard Jolly charts the lifetime of a outstanding footballer and a outstanding man:
Denis Regulation, legendary Manchester United and Scotland goalscorer, dies aged 84
Staff information
13:56 , Chris Wilson
The massive information for Liverpool is that Diogo Jota misses out by way of damage, just some days after scoring the equaliser in opposition to Nottingham Forest.
Nevertheless, there is just one change to the beginning eleven that started that match – Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andy Robertson at left-back.
Staff information
13:52 , Chris Wilson
For Brentford, there’s only one change to the facet that drew 2-2 with Manchester Metropolis in midweek.
Ukrainian midfielder Yehor Yarmolyuk replaces Mathias Jensen in the course of the park, whereas Mbeumo, Wissa and Damsgaard lead the road as soon as extra.
Line-ups
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Brentford XI: Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Janelt, Yarmoliuk; Mbeumo, Wissa, Damsgaard.
Simply 5 minutes or so till the line-ups are launched on the Gtech. It seems like Diogo Jota is a serious doubt for Liverpool…
Arne Slot points Diogo Jota replace as Liverpool ahead suffers new damage blow
Arne Slot suggests influence of substitutes reveals why Liverpool need not spend
13:25 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot insisted the energy of the choices he has in reserve means the membership don’t want so as to add to their squad within the January switch window, after substitute Diogo Jota earned his facet a draw at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
Jota netted simply 22 seconds after coming off the bench – Liverpool’s quickest aim by a substitute on document within the Premier League – heading residence a nook from fellow alternative Kostas Tsimikas.
The Portuguese ahead was certainly one of 4 Liverpool strikers on the pitch when he cancelled out Chris Wooden’s opener on the Metropolis Floor, with Italy worldwide Federico Chiesa an unused substitute.
“I feel you noticed at present once more, that I can nonetheless strengthen the workforce or influence the sport with the substitutions I’ve from the bench,” Slot mentioned when requested whether or not Liverpool may have a busy January switch window.
“And it was not for the primary time this season that these gamers have helped us. For those who checked out at present, I couldn’t have requested for extra. I mentioned to them at halftime, do not get annoyed.
“I knew we’d get probabilities, with the choices we had. We created likelihood after likelihood late on and will have received.”
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia completes PSG swap to finish switch saga
13:15 , Harry Latham-Coyle
Liverpool had been linked with a shock transfer for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on this switch window, however the Georgian is off to PSG along with his swap from Napoli confirmed final night time.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia completes PSG swap to finish switch saga
Why Arsenal want a 10-game successful run to the Premier League title – and it should begin now
13:00 , Lawrence Ostlere
A title race will be stuffed with unpredictable twists and turns however final season was uncommon, in that the Premier League’s defining second might be pinpointed precisely, right down to the swing of Leon Bailey’s left boot in Aston Villa’s 2-0 win at Arsenal on 14 April.
Earlier that day Liverpool had misplaced to Crystal Palace at Anfield, and a way of heady optimism gripped the Emirates earlier than kick-off. Arsenal had not but misplaced a Premier League sport in 2024 and, with seven video games to go, the title was of their arms.
However Villa had crushed Arsenal at Villa Park earlier within the marketing campaign and have been the higher workforce once more, lastly incomes their reward when Bailey’s low end snuck underneath David Raya within the 84th minute. By the point Ollie Watkins had added a second and the full-time whistle blew, the stadium was nearly empty. Everybody silently understood the associated fee: Manchester Metropolis had crushed Luton 5-0 the day earlier than and their momentum felt unstoppable. Arsenal received their final six video games, however so did Metropolis, who claimed the title by two factors.
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Liverpool’s shock complication arms Arsenal hope to ship overdue Premier League drama
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Nottingham Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis was keenly watching Arsenal’s win over Tottenham Hotspur within the north London derby on Wednesday night time, which might usually have raised switch intrigue. There’s a extra elementary clarification now, although, that has enlivened the season thus far. Marinakis was watching what’s at the moment a title rival. Forest can nonetheless name themselves that after a 1-1 draw with Liverpool that served to deliver the whole lot that bit nearer. The midweek outcomes had the texture of setting issues up for the remainder of the season.
Liverpool’s shock complication arms Arsenal hope in uncommon title race
Jurgen Klopp insists he has no regrets over Liverpool exit: ‘I’m very happy to not be there’
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Jurgen Klopp has mentioned he hopes Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk keep at Anfield as he declared he has no regrets about leaving Liverpool whereas his former membership flourish underneath Arne Slot.
Salah, Alexander-Arnold and Van Dijk are all out of contract this summer time and will depart on free transfers however Klopp, at his unveiling at Crimson Bull’s head of worldwide soccer, mentioned there was no likelihood they’d be a part of his steady of golf equipment, together with RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg.
Jurgen Klopp insists he has no regrets over Liverpool exit: ‘I’m very happy’
Brentford vs Liverpool LIVE
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An excellent afternoon every one and welcome alongside to The Unbiased’s LIVE protection of Brentford’s Premier League conflict with Liverpool. Can Arne Slot’s facet return to successful methods after the draw with Nottingham Forest? Or will Brentford produce one other sturdy efficiency having secured a dramatic level in opposition to Manchester Metropolis of their midweek assembly?
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Everton’s blistering first-half show secured a 3-2 win over a woeful Tottenham Hotspur facet as David Moyes earned his first victory since returning for a second spell as supervisor at Goodison Park on Sunday, piling extra distress on the guests.
Needing to get again to successful methods after selecting up one of their earlier 12 league matches, Everton took the sport to their troubled opponents, racing right into a two-goal lead inside half-hour by Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Iliman Ndiaye.
Calvert-Lewin’s positive end was the primary time his crew had scored in a league recreation since Boxing Day, ending his personal 16-match barren run stretching again to September.
Issues went from unhealthy to worse for Spurs in first-half stoppage time as younger Archie Grey put by his personal web to make sure Everton scored as many objectives inside one half of soccer as of their earlier seven video games in all competitions.
Targets from Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison triggered the house followers some concern late on however the hosts survived to document a win that moved Sixteenth-placed Everton 4 factors away from the underside three and inside 4 of sorry Spurs who’re one place greater.
“I am delighted with how we went at the moment, we wanted a win for the lads and the membership,” Calvert-Lewin instructed Sky Sports activities.
“Every little thing clicked at the moment. You undergo intervals the place you are not hitting the again of web or getting the rub of the inexperienced. We had been defensively stable and constructed from that.”
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A scientific and environment friendly first half from Everton is sufficient to choose up a outcome at Goodison Park, with the Toffees beating Tottenham 3-2 after a three-goal opening interval. Trying to exploit Spurs’ excessive line proper from kick-off, Gueye picked the opposition midfield aside with two assists within the opening half-hour, taking part in Calvert-Lewin by on purpose after 13 minutes, earlier than main Ndiaye into the penalty space, with the winger lashing a left-footed end previous Kinsky 17 minutes later. An unlucky personal purpose late within the half from Grey would give the Toffees a uncommon three-goal lead on the break; which might turn into unassailable, regardless of drama within the ultimate quarter-hour. Kulusevski’s clipped end towards the run of play gave the guests some hope with slightly below quarter-hour to go, earlier than a late sliding end on the again submit from Richarlison would lower the deficit to only one deep in added time. It was too little, too late for Postecoglou’s crew nonetheless, as they’d run out of time and see their comeback try fall on the final hurdle. Everton solely produced 0.32 of their 2.03 whole anticipated objectives within the second half however noticed out the win – staying Sixteenth forward of a match with Brighton on January 25. Spurs managed an xG of 1.11 – scoring twice – however it wasn’t sufficient for a degree, which retains them in fifteenth earlier than video games towards Hoffenheim within the Europa League on Thursday and Leicester Metropolis within the Premier League subsequent Sunday. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Everton and Tottenham, we hope you’ve loved it!
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
FULL-TIME: EVERTON 3-2 TOTTENHAM
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The fourth official signifies 4 minutes might be added to the top of the match for stoppages.
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Kulusevski has created 4 possibilities on this match, the joint-most of any participant on the pitch. No different Spurs participant has created a single likelihood.
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Substitution Jake Patrick O’Brien Michael Vincent Keane
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Pickford launches the ball down the pitch, with Grey not coping with the strain correctly, sending his hooked clearance off the face of Calvert-Lewin, which places the striker by on purpose, however Kinsky is fast off his line to swipe the ball away.
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Tottenham have simply seven minutes to seek out two extra objectives and salvage a outcome, although you are feeling that even yet one more would begin rattling Everton’s nerves late on. After a poor spell to start out the second interval, Postecoglou’s modifications look to have sparked some life again into Spurs, although their purpose appears to be an outlier at the moment.
Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Each Everton and Spurs have misplaced their first two Premier League matches of 2025. The Toffees have misplaced their first three league video games in a 12 months six instances earlier than – doing so in 2022 and 2023 most just lately – whereas Spurs have solely completed so twice of their historical past (in consecutive years in 1993 and 1994).
We are able to verify the beginning line-ups and substitutes for this afternoon’s Premier League conflict with Everton (2pm UK).
Ange Postecoglou has made two modifications to the group that began Wednesday’s north London derby.
After six weeks out of motion, Ben Davies returns to the beginning line-up. He replaces Yves Bissouma who misses out.
James Maddison additionally returns to the beginning XI with Dominic Solanke lacking out.
Academy ahead Damola Ajayi is known as amongst our substitutes. He beforehand appeared in a matchday squad in October’s Europa League League Part win at Ferencvaros with at the moment marking his first involvement in a Premier League matchday squad.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texans cornerback Kris Boyd almost shoved Houston particular groups coach Frank Ross to the bottom after the opening kickoff of their divisional playoff loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Saturday.
The Texans had kicked off and Chiefs returner Nikko Remigio had damaged via their protection, hitting the open subject and racing towards the tip zone. Boyd caught him and stripped the ball free, ran towards Houston’s sideline and celebrated the fumble by ripping off his helmet and sending it skittering towards the bench.
Solely drawback: Kansas Metropolis recovered the fumble.
“I acquired the ball out,” Boyd mentioned after the sport. “And as I’m getting up, I take a look at the display, I see nothing however white (Houston’s colours) and so they’re all pointing that approach,” Boyd mentioned, considering the Texans recovered. “So I used to be like, ‘Oh yeah, we acquired the ball, too. Turnover.’ And I used to be simply turnt.”
However then one of many Texans instructed Boyd it wasn’t good — as a result of there was a penalty flag on the sphere and the Chiefs nonetheless had the ball.
Boyd proceeded to shove Ross on the sideline and finally was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for taking off his helmet.
“I used to be simply too excited, did one thing that I shouldn’t have finished. Studying from it,” Boyd mentioned. “Maintain my helmet on.”
Boyd mentioned pushing a coach is “not in my character” and he wouldn’t disrespect anybody.
“I like Frank,” he mentioned. “I’m a God-fearing man. I respect all people in that constructing.”
Boyd mentioned he apologized to “all people,” together with Ross, for letting his feelings get the higher of him.
“He instructed me, ‘Hey, hear, don’t fear about that,’” Boyd mentioned. “We had an entire ballgame to play, however I used to be simply attempting to get my level throughout. Like I mentioned, I’m not that kind of individual.”
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans didn’t see Boyd shove Ross on the sideline.
“What I noticed is we are able to’t come out on the primary play and throw our helmet,” Ryans mentioned. “That’s not what we educate. That’s not what we’re about in any respect.”
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