Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win against London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. It was a very lacklustre performance from the home team, who only managed to register one shot on target throughout the game.
Although Arsenal themselves had two efforts on target during the entire game, they were much more threatening while in possession, as well as without the ball.
Chelsea humbled by Arsenal for second straight week in the Premier League
3 – @Arsenal have won three consecutive Premier League games against fellow 'Big 6' opposition for the first time since February-April 2012. Statement. pic.twitter.com/nfQoswxGgI
The Blues have failed to turn up against Arsenal in almost every fixture for the past few years. And the same pattern repeated itself today, with Mikel Arteta’s side claiming the win.
The only goal of the game was scored by Gabriel Magalhaes, who turned in a corner from Bukayo Saka which evaded everyone.
Last week, Chelsea were humbled by Brighton, while this week they have been defeated by their London rivals who are at their free-flowing best. Moreover, they are the favourites to win the Premier League title this season if they keep up their current form.
The flat display from the West Londoners sees them drop to seventh in the table, behind Brighton, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United. Arsenal, on the other hand, are two points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table.
Paxten Aaronson, the younger brother of Leeds United midfielder Brenden Aaronson, is expected to join Eintracht Frankfurt in the coming days. The 19-year-old currently plays for Philadelphia Union in the MLS, and is in advanced stages of his transfer to the Bundesliga.
Union were defeated by LAFC in the MLS Cup final, marking the end of the season. And now, the youngster will be moving on to a bigger challenge in Europe, following his elder brother.
Paxten Aaronson on the verge of Eintracht Frankfurt transfer
Paxten Aaronson will become Eintracht Frankfurt player in the next days, as medical tests will take place next week. 🔴🇺🇸 #transfers
American talent will join on permanent deal for $4m fee as reported on Saturday, it's verbally agreed. pic.twitter.com/MnfhemSZwR
The transfer will be worth $4 million plus add-ons, and the attacking midfielder will be signed on a five-year contract. He will not be loaned back to the club and is expected to develop with the first team, joining the likes of Giovanni Reyna who is already shining in Germany.
The deal has been agreed upon verbally by the two parties, and only the paperwork needs to be signed. Medical tests to finalise the transfer will be held next week.
This season, Paxten Aaronson made 35 appearances across all competitions, playing 1281 minutes. He has scored five goals and provided four assists in the MLS Next Pro League, which is for the youngsters, in ten appearances.
The UEFA Champions League 2022/23 group stage has finished with many shocks and upsets. It is now time for the Round of 16 draw before the World Cup 2022 break. The knockout stage of the UCL 2022/23 will start after the World Cup. The UCL 2022/23 Round of 16 draw is scheduled to take place tomorrow. So here’s everything you need to know about the draw.
Champions League 2022/23 Round of 16 draw: Everything you need to know
When is the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Round of 16 draw?
The Round of 16 draw will be made on Monday, 7th November 2022 at 12.00 noon CET.
Where will be the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Round of 16 draw held?
The draw will take place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
Which teams will be involved in the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Round of 16 draw?
Group winners
Napoli (ITA)
Porto (POR)
Bayern Munich (GER)
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
Chelsea (ENG)
Manchester City (ENG)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Benfica (POR)
Group runners-up
Liverpool (ENG)
Club Brugge (BEL)
Inter (ITA)
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)
Borussia Dortmund (GER)
RB Leipzig (GER)
PSG (FRA)
Milan (ITA)
When will be the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Round of 16 matches be played?
The first leg ties of the Round of 16 will take place on14/15/21/22 February, while the second legs will be played on 7/8/14/15 March.
What are the rules for the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Round of 16 draw?
The rules for the UCL 2022/23 Round of 16 draw:
Group winners will be drawn against runners-up.
No team can be drawn with the winner or runner-up from their group.
No team can face another team from the same country.
Another major change that has been implemented from last season is that the away goals rule does not stand anymore. If the aggregate score is tied after the 90 minutes of the second leg, the match will head into extra time, irrespective of the number of away goals scored by the teams.
Only a few days after Elon Musk, the newly appointed CEO of Twitter, floated changes to the company’s system for verifying user accounts, including the possibility of charging $8 per month for the privilege, it appears that Twitter has started rolling out a new tier of Twitter Blue, its premium subscription service, which reflects some of Musk’s suggestions.
The updated Twitter Blue will add the blue verification checkmark that was previously reserved for accounts that applied through Twitter’s free verification process, according to an in-app iOS notification spotted by TechCrunch. The upgraded Twitter Blue will start at $7.99 per month. Other advantages promised as “coming soon” include the capacity to post longer videos to Twitter, “half the ads” visible by non-paying Twitter users, and what appears to be “twice as relevant” adverts (Blue previously deleted ads entirely).
By the way, it’s unclear just how long the videos can be. The verbiage describing the new Twitter Blue is vague. Musk, however, stated in a tweet this afternoon that the technical restriction for 1080p video is currently 42 minutes, but he anticipates that this month’s limit will be increased.
What’s not clear is whether users who are already verified on Twitter would lose that status if they don’t pay the $7.99 monthly fee. Although The Verge reported that Twitter was considering removing verification badges from accounts that don’t pay for Twitter Blue within 90 days of the new plan’s launch, the notification’s language makes it seem like this won’t be the case.
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In any event, priority ranking for “quality content” will be offered by the updated, more expensive Twitter Blue, which also promises to increase Blue customers’ exposure in replies, mentions, and search. The first tab of the Twitter app’s updated notifications screen by default shows tweets from verified accounts. It will take time to determine whether Twitter’s assertion that this will “lower the visibility of frauds, spam, and bots” is accurate.
Musk had previously stated that Twitter, which recently discontinued support for the ad-free content provided under Blue, will develop a new programme for publishers eager to cooperate with the firm to get around paywalls. The programme doesn’t seem to have made it into the new Blue, at least not at launch, if Musk plans to carry out the suggestion.
The new Twitter Blue, which is initially only available on iOS in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, comes after mass layoffs at Twitter that affected about half of the company’s workforce, including personnel on crucial human rights, accessibility, AI ethics, and curation teams. Twitter faces an estimated $1 billion in interest payments annually on its $13 billion in debt, according to Musk, who also argues that the firm must make the cuts in addition to introducing new paid features in order to become profitable.
India thrashed Zimbabwe by 71 runs to qualify for the Semifinals against England in the T20 World Cup. India will now prepare to play against England in the second semifinal at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul scored half centuries and India posted 186/5 in the match. Zimbabwe was all bowled out for 115 in 17.2 overs. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma opted to bowl first but couldn’t make more than 15 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin picked three wickets.
T20 World Cup 2022: India (186/5) beat Zimbabwe (115 all-out) by 71 runs to finish top of the table in Group 2, will face England in second semifinal#INDvZIM#INDvENGhttps://t.co/i5xhkTEdEA
India opted to bat first and saw two of its batters, Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul scoring half-centuries. Yadav mustered 61 off 25 deliveries that helped India put up a huge total of 186/5. With the performance of R Ashwin, India restricted Zimbabwe to 115 in 17.2 overs. He scalped three wickets. On the other hand, bowlers like Bhuveneshway Kumar and Arshdeep Singh picked a wicket in the first two overs. This proved to be a huge blow for Zimbabwe. Mohammad Shami and Hardik Pandya picked two wickets. For a brief moment, the opponent’s situation seemed to be under control as Ryan Burl and Sikandar Raza showed some control. The former got dismissed at 35 runs by Ashwin. Axar Patel scalped one. Virat Kohli could score only 26 runs off 25 deliveries and Rohit Sharma scored 15 off 13 deliveries. Hardik piled up 18 off 18 while Rishabh Pant scored 3 in 5 balls, while the others were all out. Sean Williams from Zimbabwe picked 2 wickets for 9 in two overs.
Zimbabwe contributed everything it had during the contest, but they were disqualified after losing to the Netherlands earlier in the group round. They defeated Pakistan in Super 12s and they had a spectacular performance in the qualification campaign.
Shark Tank India Season 2 is all set to release. It is the much-awaited show that is going to be back soon with a bang. This show is mainly based on those people who have a business idea. Recently, the first promo of the reality show has been released via social media. The first season of Shark Tank India went so well and received a huge response from the audiences also.
Shark Tank India Season 2 is all set to release
Shark Tank India is a reality show that has given opportunities to many start-up companies. It was first telecasted on Sony Entertainment Television in December 2021. Shark Tank has made its place everywhere from social media to TV. So, audiences request Shark Tank India Season 2 is coming very soon along with some new changes.
In Season 2, it came to know that Ashneer Grover has been replaced by Amit Jain, the CEO, and co-owner of CarDekho. Ghazal Alagh is also not joining the second season of this reality show. The other Sharks who will be present in the second also they are Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal, Boat co-founder Aman Gupta, Lenskart founder Piyush Bansal, Sugar Cosmetics co-founder Vineeta Singh, and Namita Thapar, executive director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals.
Shark Tank India Season 2 is going to be hosted by Rahul Dua. He is taking over the charge of hosting this season from Rannvijay Singha. The date for the premiere of season 2 has not been announced by Sony Entertainment Television so far. It is expected that Shark Tank India Season 2 is going to be live sometime this year, most likely by late November or early December.
AMD has launched the new Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 processors for some time now and it is based on the newer AM5 platform which means there’s a new motherboard. So, users who want to upgrade to AMD’s latest platform with new chips have to pay more because of the new LGA socket.
However, AMD X670 motherboards are way above the expected pricing and even after two months of launch the prices in India come at Rs.28k and above. There are no budget variants which are below Rs.20k and that’s a shame because most people cannot spend that much amount of money on a motherboard, especially in a country like India.
Now, on top of this AMD has another big problem in the form of the 13th gen Intel Raptor Lake processors which have just been announced with very competitive pricing and better performance. The advantage that Intel has this time is the LGA 1700 socket is also compatible with these new processors which means anyone can buy a discounted 12th Gen motherboard and pair it with a more cost-effective Intel chip effectively lower pricing.
Most decent X670 motherboards will cost you above Rs.30k and it just doesn’t make sense to pay so much as of now. So, it is advisable not to go for these expensive motherboards and choose the most price-to-performance option which as of now is the Intel platform.
Gerard Pique played his last game for Barcelona last night against Almeria, which ended in a 2-0 victory for the Blaugranas at Camp Nou. The La Masia academy graduate played for his boyhood club 616 times, and has now called the curtains on his illustrious career.
He had a contract with Barcelona until 2024, but decided to terminate it immediately amidst strong criticisms of his performance. The decision was revealed via social media, with the centre-back posting a video to inform the world of his decision.
Gerard Pique refused Barcelona farewell ceremony
Gerard Piqué: “In life, when you get older, you realize that sometimes to love is to let go. I'm convinced that I’ll be here again in the future”. 🔵🔴
“I love Barça. That's why I consider it's the right moment to go. This is not a goodbye. I was born here, I’ll die here”. pic.twitter.com/ubmNqKrfGy
The club had offered Gerard Pique the opportunity to announce his decision at a press conference. However, he refused and announced his retirement on his own.
With the rest of the contract refuted, he has saved the club £44 million, which should help with their current difficulties managing the wage bill. Barcelona do plan on paying him his deferred wages at some point.
Pique did say that he would be back at Barcelona someday, and it could be in the form of its president at some point since he intends to run for the post at some point in the future.
At the end of the season, we could see Barcelona bid goodbye to another club legend in Sergio Busquets. The defensive midfielder’s contract runs out at the end of the season, and he is expected to leave the club for a new challenge.
Ben Chilwell will miss the 2022 World Cup, having sustained a hamstring injury in Chelsea’s match against Dinamo Zagreb. His absence has been confirmed by the club in an official statement, and he could be out of action until February as he recovers.
“Following the injury vs Dinamo, Ben has undergone a scan – results show that Ben has suffered a significant injury, he’s unfortunately expected to miss the World Cup”, Chelsea’s official website read.
Ben Chilwell’s hamstring injury delivers major blow to England squad
Official: Ben Chilwell will miss the World Cup. 🚨🔵 #CFC
“Following the injury vs Dinamo, Ben has undergone a scan – results show that Ben has suffered a significant injury, he’s unfortunately expected to miss the World Cup”, club statement confirms. pic.twitter.com/ZxXcDMKPQU
“Following my ACL injury I worked so hard to make sure I was ready for the World Cup. It has always been a dream of mine. Unfortunately, this won’t be possible following my scan results. I’ll do all I can to get back playing for Chelsea ASAP. Thanks for the messages of support,” Ben Chilwell wrote on his social media accounts.
The left-back exited the field limping against Zagreb, and was seen on crutches. The scans showed that he suffered a tear, and will require rehabilitation for the next few months to get back to full fitness.
Alongside Chilwell, Reece James is also out injured but is facing a race against time to be fit for the World Cup. The right-back has spoken positively about his intentions, and could still make the England squad, unlike his teammate.
Only weeks away from the 2022 World Cup, there are a number of details that you might still be unaware of. One of those is the mascot of the tournament, which was released on April 1 during the launch event of the competition.
The mascot this year is La’eeb, a white, smiling, football-playing turban which signifies the Qatari culture. The ball with which he was featured is not the same as the Al Rihla (‘the journey’) ball that will be used during the tournament.
2022 World Cup – Details you might have missed
La'eeb is the Qatar 2022 official World Cup mascot.
The Adidas Al Rihla ('The Journey') is the official match ball of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
8 stadiums will host the world cup. The final will be held on December 18th 2022 pic.twitter.com/wDuXU40CuW
“La’eeb comes from the metaverse of mascots, a parallel universe that cannot be described in words and everyone can imagine it as they wish. La’eeb encourages everyone to believe in themselves,” FIFA said at its launch in April.
The goal of the mascot is to appeal to all audiences of all ages, as confirmed by FIFA themselves.
The official songs of the competition include ‘Hayya Hayya’, released in April, which means better together. “By bringing together voices from the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, this song symbolises how music – and football – can unite the world,” FIFA’s chief commercial officer Kay Madati said.
The 2022 World Cup will begin on November 20, with host country Qatar taking on Ecuador.
