Manchester City suffered a dip in their form last season as they were no where close to challenging Liverpool for the Premier League title. Everyone hoped that they will bounce back this season but they couldn’t manage to find their form at the start of this season as well.
However, as you know, Pep Guardiola is one of the best coaches right now. If anyone can turn around a team’s fortune, then it’s him. So as you imagined, he did some tweaks here and there and after that the results were outstanding. Manchester City were back to their very best form.
Manchester City recently travelled away from home to face Borussia Monchengladbach for their Champions League round of 16 1st leg. City comfortably beat the German side by 2-0. This was their 12th consecutive away win, which is the most by an English club.
This record moved them ahead of the previous record, which was also set by Manchester City between May and November 2017.
Manchester City has now managed 19 consecutive victories in all competitions and is unbeaten in 26 games. Their last defeat came against Tottenham Hotspur in late November.
Manchester City’s record in the last 26 games reads: Won 23. Drawn 3. Lost 0. In that period, they have scored 61 and conceded just seven.
Pep Guardiola has once again done an excellent job in turning the fortunes of his club and City looks in prime position to win this season’s Premier League title.
Lautaro Martinez is finally undergoing negotiations with Inter Milan regarding a new contract. The Argentinian is still on his first contract with the club that he signed in 2018, and that runs until 2023.
For all that he does, Martinez is an underrated striker and is having a fantastic spell now. One year ago he was the man for Barcelona but those rumours have died down, especially given Barcelona’s dire financial crisis.
Inter are trying to find an agreement regarding a five year extension. The 23-year-old will be offered a €4.5 million per season salary after taxes, and bonuses for will amount to an extra income.
The situation Situation related to the contract has been going on for a while now but they are still talking about a release clause. The striker has a €111 million release clause right now. Inter are Debating with his agent as to keep or change the clause.
He looks happy to be playing for the club. He has a family now too, and staying at the San Siro could be favourable for his stability, which really goes unnoticed in the form of a certain player.
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Lautaro Martínez was impressive in Inter's big win in the Derby della Madonnina today:
Martinez has scored 15 goals for Inter in 33 appearances and has assisted 7. He was the star of the most recent Milan derby, scoring a brace against the Rossoneri to seal the win for his side of the city.
Nubia is all set to launch its upcoming gaming smartphone, Red Magic 6. Although, the company has not revealed the actual launch date it has been tipped that the Red Magic 6 will arrive in the market on March 4 this year. As of now, we’ve come to know some of its specifications, and those stand with some extraordinary features. So, without wasting much time, let’s check out what we can expect from Nubia’s upcoming gaming phone.
If we consider the predecessors of Red Magic 6, we can see that a higher refresh rate has always been a major thing in those phones. Starting with 90Hz, 120Hz, 144Hz for Red Magic 5S the numbers have been increasing literally. So, it is expected that the upcoming Red Magic 6 could be blessed with a higher refresh rate of 165Hz. On the other hand, another tipster has claimed that this phone will have a refresh rate of 144Hz and a touch sampling rate of 480Hz. As of now, any of those is not confirmed by the company.
A gaming phone must have a powerful processor for high-end gaming. Reports have come out, saying that the Red Magic will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 octa-core chipset.
Being a gaming phone, battery backup is another important thing to look out for. The Red Magic 6 could have two models, one vanilla and one pro. The vanilla one is expected to have a support of 66W fast charging and the Pro one will be charged by a 120W fast charging (4,500mAH battery) which is something really massive. Ni Fei. CEO of Nubia has revealed that this phone will come with an in-box charger and with the 120W fast charging it will charge 0% to 50% in just 5 minutes. He also explained how the safety of the battery is prioritized because of the heat generated by that 120W fast charger.
Apart from it, the company also gave a detailed look at the cooling feature of this phone occurs. It has an air duct in which a 20,000rpm active fan is there to suck the air. Behind the motherboard, there is a large copper foil, covering the battery, while a vapor chamber (the world’s thinnest at 0.33mm, Nubia claims). For more, there is a graphite layer as well to disperse heat away from the chipset. Nubia claims that you can enjoy non-stop two hours of high-end gaming without getting the device hot.
Recently, the Nubia Red Magic 6 series got listed on the TENAA certification website. Here are some shots that have been revealed by the TENAA listing:
On Thursday, the NBA announced that Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley for 12 games, stemming from his arrest and felony gun charge during the offseason.
The announcement read:
“Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley has been suspended 12 games without pay for pleading guilty to a felony charge of threatening to commit a crime of violence for the purpose of terrorizing another person, in violation of the law of the State of Minnesota, the NBA announced today. The incident occurred on Sept. 26, 2020.
Beasley will begin serving his suspension on Saturday, Feb. 27 when the Timberwolves visit the Washington Wizards.”
“As an organization, we fully support today’s decision by the NBA,” said Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas, in a statement issued soon after the suspension was announced. “As we work together with Malik to advance his development as a player and a person, we look forward to seeing his growth.”
The NBA announces a 12-game suspension without pay for Minnesota’s Malik Beasley: pic.twitter.com/sy273ueJ6P
Earlier this month, Beasley agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors that saw felony drug charges against him get dropped in exchange for the guilty plea. As a result, Beasley was sentenced to 120 days in jail, which could be served either in the county workhouse or in home confinement, after the NBA season is over mid-May. The suspension will cost Beasley about $1.1 million.
On Thursday afternoon, Beasley made a statement about his suspension:
“I will take this time to reflect on my decisions. I apologize to all the great fans out there who have supported me during this difficult time and I promise I will come back very soon as a better person and player.”
Last September, the 24-year-old was arrested after he pointed a gun at individuals in a car that was parked in front of his house, while warning them to vacate the property. According to police reports, he continued to point the gun at the car as it drove away. In addition to this, when officers arrived on the scene they smelled marijuana and issued a search warrant for his property. While searching his house large amounts of marijuana and a stolen gun were found.
Beasley entered a plea deal, which resulted in the prosecutors dropping the felony drug charges, and instead he pled guilty to one felony count of threats of violence. He was also facing a felony charge of receiving or concealing stolen property, but he was not convicted of that. Additionally, the court issued him a lifetime ban on owning guns.
The guard was traded to Minnesota last February, and signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Timberwolves in the offseason. Minnesota owns a league-worst record of 7-26, and has lost six games consecutively, as well as 10 of their previous 11 games.
Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos has been linked with a move to Liverpool. Speaking on the player’s contract with the Europa League winners, Fabrizio Romano said that there is a release clause worth €60 million that any club can pay and sign the player if they manage to strike personal terms with the player.
Players who have abilities similar to that of Diogo Jota are in demand, especially considering the impact that the Portuguese has had during his time with the Merseyside club. The final decision will be made in the summer, when the transfer window is open.
Liverpool are not the sort of club that start working since February to sign a player. Right now, they are going through with the normal scouting and have nothing advanced planned in the pursuit for Ocampos. The Argentinian was on Dortmund’s list last summer if Sancho left for Manchester United. Jeremy Boga was the other name on the list of replacements for Sancho, from Sassuolo.
Sevilla are not happy to sell their players right now, and generally do not indulge in business in the middle of the season at all. That is even more applicable now, since they have a great squad and are in the last 16 of the Champions League. The target to qualify for next season’s Champions League by earning a top 4 finish will also be a realistic target that they will be hoping to achieve.
Along with the launch of the Realme Narzo 30 series, it has launched an exciting audio product as well, named Realme Buds Air 2. It is a TWS earbud having some real good specifications and most importantly with ANC. So, let’s go and check them out.
Realme Buds Air 2 is the successor of the Realme Buds Air, the very first TWS earbuds launched by Realme in India. Being a successor, the Buds Air 2 comes with some good improvements and features as well. This TWS has 10mm, dynamic drivers, along with the support for Active Noise Cancelation. Getting a feature like ANC in this price range is definitely a great thing. However, it is IPX5 (earbuds only) certified for water resistance.
In-ear fitting is also pretty good for this device as it features an in-canal fit design. Apart from ANC, it has a transparency mode for hear-through. If you are a gamer or love to watch movies on smartphones, you will love the Realme Buds Air 2 has it offers a super low-latency mode with a claimed response delay of 88ms. Moreover, if you want to customize the functions or get firmware updates for the earphones, you can connect it via the Realme Link application.
Watch the official unboxing of the latest #realmeBudsAir2 equipped with ANC, Diamond-class Hi-Fi Driver, 25 Hrs Total Playback, 88ms Super Low Latency and a lot more. Ready to turn the #NoiseOffrealmeOn?
A good TWS must have a good battery backup and the Buds Air 2 produces a total playback time of 25 hours with its charging case. As per Realme’s claims, without the charging case, the earbuds can provide up to 120 minutes of playback with only ten minutes of charging via a USB Type-C port. It is available in two different color options: Closer Black and Closer White and runs on Bluetooth 5.2.
Coming to the pricing and availability, the Realme Buds Air 2 will be available for its first sale on March 2 on Realme’s own online store and Flipkart initially at an affordable price tag of Rs. 3,299. In this price tag, it has become one of the best TWS headsets with ANC in India.
In a season that has seen Harry Kane add the role of provider to his reputation of being a world-class goal-getter, the England captain has been linked with a potential move and rumours that he asked to leave the club due to the drought of silverware that exists at Tottenham.
However, speaking on the topic on the Here We Go podcast, Fabrizio Romano confirmed that at the moment he hasn’t asked to leave and that the rumours are false. Kane knows that Spurs are prepared to offer him a new contract this summer, but they are not negotiating yet.
He is waiting and is focused on playing and giving his best for the team on the pitch. There is nothing imminent with a potential replacement for Mourinho or the departure of Harry Kane from the club, which should give Spurs fans less to worry about.
Keeping in line with the topic of departures from the club, Giovanni Lo Celso has been a target for a lot of LaLiga clubs as a lot of important clubs from Spain are interested. He was playing well during his time with Real Betis on loan, and it is no surprise to see other clubs willing to try and get him back in the country. Currently, though, he is very happy with the club alongside Erik Lamela.
The successors to Redmi K30 and K30 Pro smartphones have been launched by Redmi in the form of the Redmi K40 series. Xiaomi’s sub-brand, Redmi, announced the arrival of Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Pro+ flagships in China. So, let’s go and check out the specifications and pricing of each one of them.
Redmi K40
Redmi K40 runs on the Android 11 OS and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset. Regarding the display, this phone offers a 6.67 inches FHD+ AMOLED punch-hole panel supported by a strong refresh rate of 120Hz. This phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
The mobile chipset of this phone is paired with 6GB/8GB/12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB/256GB of internal storage (UFS 3.1). Coming to the camera section, this phone offers a triple rear camera setup supported by an LED flash that includes a 48MP primary sensor along with 8MP and 5MP sensors. For selfies, this phone has a 20MP selfie snapper at the front.
The Redmi K40 is fueled up by a 4,520mAH battery supported by 33W of fast charging. In terms of connectivity, this phone has WiFi 6, 5G connectivity, and more. It comes in three colour variants: Dreamland, Icy White, and Glossy Black colours.
Coming to the pricing and availability, the Redmi K40 carries a price tag for its variant:
Redmi K40 Pro runs on the Android 11 OS and is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. Regarding the display, this phone offers a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) E4 AMOLED display with a punch-hole panel. This phone has a fingerprint scanner on the side.
In terms of optics, this K40 Pro offers a rear camera setup supported by an LED flash that includes a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an ultra-wide-angle 119-degree lens, and a 5-megapixel tertiary sensor.
It houses a robust 4,520mAh battery and is paired with 33W fast charging. Coming to the pricing and availability, the Redmi K40 Pro carries a price tag for its variant:
6GB RAM + 128GB – CNY 2,799 or roughly Rs. 31,500
8GB RAM + 128GB – CNY 2,999 or roughly Rs. 33,800
8GB RAM + 256GB – CNY 3,299 or roughly Rs. 37,000
Redmi K40 Pro+
K40 Pro+ has similar hardware to that of Redmi K40 Pro. Though, when we speak about the camera specifications, it beats the other two models. At the backside, it hosts a 108-megapixel Samsung HM2 primary sensor alongside 8 MP and 5 MP sensors.
It has the same solid battery specs as the previous device. The Redmi K40 Pro+ carries only one storage variant: 12GB RAM + 256GB for CNY 3,699 or roughly Rs. 41,600.
Martin Satriano from Inter Milan U19, Primavera is attracting interest from English clubs, Arsenal and Chelsea. The story was confirmed by Fabrizio Romano on the Here We Go podcast, where he also talked about how ‘hungry’ players are better than those who simply rely on talent.
Satriano is one of the best talents Inter have in their academy and is one of the best youngsters in Italy. Scouts from across Europe are there and have been looking at him for a while now. The player has featured for the youth team 9 times and has scored 5 times in the Primavera.
Young strikers are now in demand, especially after the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland have taken the world by storm. Nothing concrete has been agreed on with Arsenal, in the case of the young striker. Here is what the man himself had to say regarding the interest from the London clubs:
“The Premier League is the number one league in the world in terms of competition, that I think all the players want to play – I think all the teams are very good.
“It is a very competitive league where any team can beat anyone. But, for now, I am totally focused on Inter and to do the best with them.”
Moving on to the situation of his namesake already at the club, Martin Odegaard is really happy with the player and Arsenal and Madrid will have a meeting to negotiate the future. The player is out on a simple loan so nothing has been defined yet.
Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic had rumours linking him with Manchester United about three years ago. He is not going to extend the contract and is leaving the club this summer. The player only has one year left on his current deal and sees his future elsewhere, this raises the perfect opportunity for Fiorentina to cash in by selling the player.
In September, West Ham United offered €25 million but they wanted €40 million. They can’t ask for €40 this summer, mainly because they risk losing Milenkovic on a free transfer next summer if he does end up staying. The player wants to change teams, but West Ham United are not looking at this target anymore.
Manchester United are still scouting the player, although nothing concrete has been achieved between any two parties yet. He has been scouted by a lot of English clubs and has huge chances of moving to Premier League, as confirmed by Fabrizio Romano and Francesco Porzio on the Here We Go podcast.
Milenkovic is one of the first names on the team sheet for the Serie A clubs, and is rated as one of the best young centre-backs in Europe. At 23, he still has a lot to experience at the highest level with Champions League football still to come for the Serbian.
