Kurt Zouma and Thiago Silva have been absolutely outstanding for Chelsea this season and have almost completely turned around Chelsea’s poor defensive performances from the 19/20 season.
While a major part of the credit must go to Edouard Mendy as well, the two French-speaking center-backs have been very resolute in their showings on the pitch. Chelsea now have the third-best defensive record in the Premier League, and have conceded 14 goals so far, only behind Manchester City and, quite surprisingly, Aston Villa.
Thiago Silva for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this season:
Eight games Six wins Six clean sheets Two goals Two draws Zero losses
While Zouma has been at Chelsea for a few years and has also spent a couple of years out on loan, Thiago Silva only joined the club in the summer and has already established himself ahead of the young and promising names already at the Bridge, despite being 36 years old.
The Brazilian originally signed a 1-year deal with Chelsea when he joined this summer, but there was an option to extend that deal for another year. Thiago Silva is taking things very slow, according to Fabrizio Romano and Francesco Porzio on their “Here We Go” podcast on Patreon.
A decision regarding his future at, or away from Stamford Bridge will be made in March or April.
Chelsea’s Defence (Thiago, James, Chilwell & Zouma) have more goals (9) than Arsenal’s attack (Willian, Pepe, Laca & Auba) who have (8) #shamblespic.twitter.com/6f3DmwxGHV
Kurt Zouma, on the other hand, is a decade younger than his partner at the back and is on the verge of entering his peak years as a footballer. His contract at Chelsea expires in 2023, but the club will be looking to ensure long-term commitment from Zouma in the new year.
The Frenchman has been phenomenal this season and has also scored four goals in the Premier League so far. His contribution not only to the Blues’ defensive solidarity but to the goalscoring exploits as well, has made him a vital part of Frank Lampard’s exciting new Chelsea.
The French forward was on the sidelines at Chelsea since the beginning of the 20/21 season. However, his four goals against Sevilla were enough to seal the victory for Chelsea in their Champions League group.
Didier Deschamps had reportedly urged the France international to secure a move away from Chelsea to get more playing time in order to secure a place in the France squad for EURO 2021. Around October, the scenery looked all set to change for Giroud, but a resurgence in form has turned that around.
Giroud himself wanted to leave the club since he was not getting any playing time, with the likes of Timo Werner and Tammy Abraham getting preference ahead of the veteran.
Speaking on the player’s future at Chelsea, Fabrizio Romano and Francesco Porzio acknowledged that the player is currently very happy in episode 18 of their “Here We Go” podcast on Patreon.
Inter Milan were, much like last year, the frontrunners for the striker’s signature and wanted to sign him as a backup option for their star player, Romelu Lukaku. However, with the recent developments in the Frenchman’s status at the Bridge, a move in January looks very unlikely to happen.
All that said, his contract will expire at the end of the season and he will be available for free. Inter Milan will most probably have to wait it out if they really want to have the Frenchman at the San Siro stadium, because a move in January is surely not on the cards.
Don’t confuse Woebot with a human therapist, instead, the app uses the chatbot technology for good. It is built on proven principles and techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Woebot aims to help you self-assess your state of mind by helping you practice mindfulness exercises and checking in with you regularly. The app does wonders in trying to help center yourself and improve your mental and emotional well-being.
2. Moon+
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PlaysStore Rating: 4.3
Downloads: 10M+
One of the most versatile apps on the PlayStore, Moon+ Reader can handle it all, from comics to Ebooks. What makes the app stand out is its customizable interface where you have the ability to set font sizes and styles, backgrounds, and spacing. You can also tweak paging modes, auto-scroll, and the view mode to your liking.
3. CookMate
PlayStore Rating: 4.7
Downloads: 1M+
Arguably the best individual cookbook app, Cookmate, caters to people who have a lot of dietary wants and needs. This one is particularly nice to use with a good interface as you can create custom recipes from scratch, complete with ingredient list and instructions. Additionally, you can import recipes from any website.
4. 1Weather
PlayStore Rating: 4.5
Downloads: 50M+
1Weather is a complete weather app coming with all kinds of features including current conditions, radar, forecasts, predictions, graphs, fun facts about meteorology, and even a sun and moon tracker. The interface is gorgeous as well and the app also includes fairly decent and mostly configurable widgets.
5. Adobe Photoshop Sketch
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PlayStore Rating: 4.1
Downloads: 5M+
Adobe Photoshop Sketch aims to replicate the analogue drawing experience and provides users with expressive drawing tools. Best suited for phones with bigger displays, users of the app can choose from utilities that mimic a graphite pencil, ink pen, or marker. Sketch supports a variety of Bluetooth styluses on the market such as those by Adonit and Wacom and.
6. Nova Launcher
Playstore Rating: 4.5
Downloads: 50M+
Tired of your stock launcher? Looking for a change your home screen and optimise performance? Look no further, and Nova Launcher is among the best Android launchers with loads of cosmetic and utility customizations. Minimal performance overhead while letting you set your home screen just right without slowing down your phone is what makes the app the right one for you.
7. SMS Organizer
Playstore Rating: 4.4
Downloads: 1M+
In this age of spam and scam, you tend to get too many messages, SMS Organizer is a must-have Android app as it is a great help in efficiently managing loads of unwanted texts that people receive all day. The brilliant Android app offers a dark theme, a tabular interface, reminders and bookings, intelligent sorting, PNR status, and much more.
8. Microsoft Swiftkey
Playstore Rating: 4.3
Downloads: 500M+
Microsft SwiftKey is the most downloaded app in the list; the keyboard app uses artificial intelligence to learn and satisfactorily predict what the user intends to type. Its features include autocorrect and gesture typing for faster input. Moreover, it provides you with a wide range of themes, and there is an inbuilt GIF search engine while also being an excellent keyboard for bilingual folks.
9. Evernote
Playstore Rating: 4.1
Downloads: 100M+
Evernote is a common name among the most useful apps as it helps you stay organized in today’s hectic life. The app is a cross-platform note-taking utility to take notes in various formats, including text, audio, photos, video, and sketches. To facilitate workflow, it syncs across all your devices.
10. JetAudio HD Music Player
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PlayStore Rating: 4.3
Downloads: 10M+
Give JetAudio HD Music Player a try if you want to amp up the music player on your Android device with the free version of the app offering features such as a 10-band graphics equalizer and several other playback features playback control, crossfading, and automatic gain control. Depending on your device, JetAudio supports a wide variety of formats including .mp3, .ogg, .m4a .wav, .flac, .tta, .mpc, .ape, .wv, .mod, .opus, .spx, and .wma.
Bookmaker MELbet, which is one of the largest among its competitors, began offering betting services back in 2012. Since that time, it has been owned and operated by Tukia Ltd and is also licensed through the Curaсao government. Having earned the attention of a huge number of bettors, MELbet India has become a perfectly prosperous bookmaker in its industry. The company holds more than 2,000 live sports events every month, as well as many sports betting for its players. By the way, all these services are available not only on the company’s website. MELbet has developed a special app for gamblers, so you can also bet on your smartphones or tablets. In this review, you will find more information about the application itself, its benefits and the instructions for installing it on your device.
Benefits of the MELbet app
Before providing you with step-by-step instructions on how to install MELbet betting app for Android and iOS, please find out what features and benefits it has.
Why is it more beneficial to use the MELbet mobile app for betting, you ask? First, you have a great opportunity to load the markets of the odds quickly. Also, your live line odds are quickly updated, allowing you to not lose sight of any details and thereby have large winnings in total. Then, on the official MELbet website, there is an automatic entry of the saved login and password. It’s a very useful feature for those who constantly forget all their passwords. The MELbet app is fast and stable and allows you to play games and slots, bingo, roulette, lotteries, poker and casino. Finally, the best matches and popular betting options are marked by a yellow asterisk, so you will never miss the most important events and will be able to bet not only easily but also profitably.
How to download the MELbet mobile app for Android?
The mobile version of the application has a concise interface, as well as simple navigation. Some taps of the screen are usually enough to move to a particular betting market or competition. All important buttons – Deposit, Top matches, Line, Live, History – are placed in a sliding menu on the left, so you will not find any graphic garbage.
Buttons and active areas have large scope when viewing match or odds information. They are simple to get into, so navigation lives easy and clear even when controlling your thumb.
How do I download the MELbet apk app for Android?
Especially for you below is a small step-by-step guide to installing the application on your device, which will prevent you from making any mistakes.
First, you need to download the MELbet apk installation file to your smartphone or tablet.
Then, run the installer and accept the terms. Be sure to wait for the process to finish.
Finally, you should open the application in the menu and log in. Done!
How to download the MELbet mobile app for iOS?
The iPhone app is similar both in appearance and functionality on MELbet Android. However, there is still one difference. It’s only about how applications are installed. It’s also should be noted the program runs on an iPhone version of at least 4.
How do I download the MELbet iOS application?
To begin, you have to open a mobile version of the site. If you have moved from the iPhone to the full version, scroll to the end of the page. There you will find the link “Mobile version.”
Then go to Mobile Apps. A large yellow button with this caption is also at the bottom of the page.
Click MELbet download App iOS.
After reading the instructions, click Accept and Continue.
Next, in the dialogue box, click Install.
Remember to wait for the program to download and install.
When you open the settings, select General, and then click Device Management. Please open it and click KONTRAST, OOO. Finally, click Trust in the details window.
How to download the MELbet app on Mac OS?
For users of computers with Mac OS, MELbet offers its customers two options:
Web browser. It has built-in tools to bypass locks by regulators and suppliers.
Application. It’s a program completely similar to the Windows software client.
How do I install my browser or app on my Mac OS?
Here is another small instruction that will help you successfully install the MELbet application on your device.
First of all, you should download the .zip file to your hard drive.
Then, open the folder with the archive and double-click it.
Files from the archive will be unpacked and placed in a folder with the same name.
Next, open the folder and find the .pkg file. It’s your installation package.
Double-click the file to run the installation wizard. It will do everything automatically and show a hint when your participation is required.
Finally, you need to open the application folder on your computer and start the program or the MELbet browser using the icon. Done!
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is the world’s most famous social media chatting platform. As such the users of the service are in billions. The app although it has several features there is one particular feature that stands out. And that feature is the online video and audio calling feature of the App.
Though online video and audio calling is available for the app’s smartphone version, it’s still a far-fetched dream for its web client. Well, not anymore. Recently, the social media giant has launched a beta feature for calling on its web platform. As for the availability it is currently only available to select beta testers.
According to reports, Facebook-owned WhatsApp will indeed start rolling out the stable version soon. The incoming calls will appear in a separate window with an option to pick and decline the call. Post calls, the UI features a few basic controls for ongoing calls as well. We can expect this to roll out to everyone soon.
Apart from the calling feature the company has also launched ‘Carts’. As we all know, WhatsApp pay is widely successful and is estimated to become a top digital payment contender. Its only natural that the developer releases some features supporting the online payment and e-commerce companies.
The availability of online calling for WhatsApp’s web client will be helpful for business communicating with their clients more easily. As the commercial usage of the app is increasing its only natural for the company to increase the development of its platform.
As we have seen in the previous reports, the Indian government is compiling a list of potential vendors for the Indian telecom giants. The list being prepared will make the vendors eligible for selling 5G spectrum in the Indian market. Now, the Modi led government is trying to increase the public Wi-Fi access points to 2 million by the end of 2021.
The recently launched Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM Wani) initiative will open by the first week of January, kick-starting the government’s drive to make Wi-Fi ubiquitous across public spaces.
“C-DoT, the technology development centre of the DoT, is working to make ‘Wi-Fi access boxes’ widely available at around half the market price and we should open the registration process by the first week of next year.”
Using the service anyone can register as a public data operator aggregator (PDOA) by filling in a one-page form on the central registry portal. If there is no response within seven days of filling the form, the registration is deemed approved.
The PDOA ties-up with small businesses to install Wi-Fi access points and provides hotspots in public spaces and these entrepreneurs become public data operators (PDOs). A PDO could be the owner of a grocery store or Kirana shop and even a pan vendor and doesn’t need a license or registration. However, PDOs will have to buy bandwidth from telcos and internet service providers and resell them to consumers.
“We are facilitating meetings between PM Wani stakeholders and various telcos and ISPs to start this process.
“Any PDOA can take services from the government’s technology development centre. We have done this to reduce the CAPEX for PDOAs. These will also be rated through user experience and you could choose whom to buy bandwidth from and also the amount of time you wish to access, buy a voucher online and start using the service. “All our efforts are centred on making the PM Wani project live and vibrant very swiftly. All our units including C-DoT and ITI have been roped in for their expertise. The idea is to interact with them and to iron out any issues.”
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho is interested to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Marcel Sabitzer in the January transfer window. The Spurs manager was impressed by the midfielder last season when RB Leipzig knocked out Tottenham Hotspur in last season’s UEFA Champions League.
As per some recent reports Tanguy Ndombele is under FC Barcelona’s radar. Spurs is already in search of a replacement for him. Sabitzer can be a suitable option.
Marcel Sabitzer is a very talented player. He possesses a real goal-scoring ability. He was excellent in his last season with RB Leipzig where the German club had a dream run towards the semi-final of UEFA Champions League.
The Austrian international has played 194 games for the Bundesliga side and scored 43 goals for them in his career.
However, the Austrian told, “If I’ve read my contract correctly, it will run until 2022 – another 18 months. Everything else will be seen.”
“[We have a] job, we have a game every three days and that’s exhausting enough.”
“The club once said that there would not be contract negotiations during the season.”
“So, I am fully focused on a successful season and I have zero ideas of what is going to happen at some point.”
Sabitzer’s contract will end in 2022. Tottenham is considering to offer £45m for Saibtzer to RB Leipzig.
Tottenham Hotspurs recently struggled against Liverpool and Leicester City in the Premier League. Sabitzer will surely be a good addition to the squad.
After a long wait, SC East Bengal has finally started their ISL journey from this season. But the Kolkata giant has experienced a tough situation in the league till now.
After first 6 games in the league, SC East Bengal is yet to win a game in ISL. They are now bottom of the table with 2 points in the first 6 games.
In the meantime, SC East Bengal is set to release 7 Indian players. They are Balwant Singh, Gurtez Singh, Rafique Ali Sardar, Y. Lyngdoh, C. K. Vineeth, Samad Ali Mallik, Abhishek Ambedker, Md. Irshad and Anil Chauhan. These players are free to join any other ISL club or I-League club on loan.
Seven SC East Bengal players are on their way out. One is joining another ISL team, two have found favour with I-League clubs. Not sure about the rest. No decision yet on foreign replacement.#Indianfootball#ISL#SCEB
SC East Bengal head coach Robbie Fowler earlier revealed that he wants to see all the Indian players closely and best among them will be in the squad. SC East Bengal was a 35 men squad in the start of the season. But Fowler wants to work with just 27-28 players in the rest of the season.
Yesterday SC East Bengal’s reserve team played against Bengaluru FC’s reserve team in a friendly match. This was a final test for all the Indian players to prove their worth. After the match, the SC East Bengal revealed the names of players who will be out on loan.
According to reporter Marcus Mergulhao, “Seven SC East Bengal players are on their way out. One is joining another ISL team, two have found favour with I-League clubs. Not sure about the rest. No decision yet on foreign replacement.”
It will be interesting to see how this decision has an effect on the performance of SC East Bengal.
Are you looking for a premium audio device? Then what could be better than a Sony audio device this holiday season? If you are planning to get one for yourself or gift it to someone close then this is the perfect time as Sony is hosting Sony Season Fest on Amazon India.
So, here are the top 5 deals of this fest:
5. Sony WI-C200 Wireless In-Ear Headphones
Deal Price: ₹ 1,699
Usage : Wireless Headphones for casual and daily usage
Battery Life : Up to 15 Hours of battery life
Quick Charge : Quick charge in 10mins for 60mins playback
Headphones with Mic : In-Built Mic for Hands free calling with HD voice
Driver Unit : 9mm driver unit offers clear sound quality
Tangle Free Design : Magnetic housing and Tangle free cable for easy listening
Light Weight : Portable headphones with ultra lightweight at 15g design
Voice assistant : Google Assistant for voice access to music, information and more. Activate with a simple touch
Colour Options : 2 classic colours to blend into your outfit
4. Sony WF-XB700 Truly Wireless Extra Bass Bluetooth Earbuds
Deal Price: ₹ 7,990
Extra Bass: WF-XB700 features EXTRA BASS for mighty, punchy low-end sound. Your favorite basslines never sounded so good with a 12mm driver unit.
Water Resistant: With an IPX4 water resistance rating, splashes and sweat won’t stop these headphones, so you can keep on moving to the music
Battery Life: Enjoy up to 18 hours of listening (9hrs Earbuds + 9hrs Carrying Case); if you’re in a hurry, 10 minutes’ quick charging gives you up to 60 minutes of music playback
Easy Operations: The buttons on the headphones lets you play, stop, skip through tracks and adjust the volume
Ergonomic Tri-hold structure: The WF-XB700 earbuds are ergonomically designed to contact three different points on your ear for a secure, comfortable fit
Magnetic Charging Case: The compact charging case protects your WF-XB700 earbuds and lets you power up on the go
Stable Connection/Low Latency: A BT chip transmits sound to the left and right ears simultaneously, coupled with an optimized antenna design. Low audio latency makes for enjoyable video viewing too.
Built-In Mic: Conversation flows freely with easy hands-free calling, thanks to the built-in microphone. No need to even take your phone from your pocket
Google Assistant/Siri: A simple button press connects you to your smartphone’s Voice Assistant to get directions, play music, and communicate with contacts
3. Sony WF-1000XM3 Truly Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds
Deal Price: ₹ 14,990
DIGITAL NOISE CANCELLING: Industry-leading Noise Cancellation lends a personalized, virtually soundproof experience
SMART LISTENING: Adjusts the ambient sound to your activity to give you the best noise cancellation
QUICK ATTENTION MODE: Place your finger over the left earbud to turn the volume down for an instant conversation.
WEARING DETECTION: Take your earbuds from the case and wear it; it’s ready; intelligent auto-power off through an IR sensor that detects the earbuds’ status.
LOCATION RECOGNIZE: Artificial intelligence learns and suggests places where the user often goes to, such as home, work, station, and gym.
TOUCH CONTROLS: Control music tracks and volume, activate your voice assistant, and take phone calls
VOICE ASSISTANT: Alexa enabled for voice access to music, information, and more. Activate with a simple touch
BATTERY LIFE: Battery Life up-to 24 hrs with NC ( 6 hrs Earbuds & 18 hrs Carrying Case ) & 32 hours without NC ( 8 hrs Earbuds & 24 hrs Carrying Case )
QUICK CHARGE: 10-minute quick charge in the charging case gives you up to 90 minutes of play time.
2. Sony WH-XB900N Wireless Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Extra Bass Headphones
Deal Price: ₹ 16,990
Noise Cancelling: Wireless Noise Cancellation Headphones with Noise Cancellation Optimizer
Extra Bass: Wireless Extra Bass Headphones for Bass Music
Quick attention mode: Cover the right ear cup with your palm to turn down your music for instant, easy conversation
Touch controls: Change the track, turn the volume up or down and take or make calls by tapping or swiping the panel with your fingertip
Smart listening: WH-XB900N adjusts the ambient sound to your activity to give you the best noise cancellation
Long battery life: A single charge provides up to 30 hrs of playtime for reliable all-day listening
Quick charging: Quick charge for 10min charge for 60 min playback
Voice assistant: Alexa enabled and Google Assistant (In-built) for voice access to music, information, and more. Activate with a simple touch
Sony headphones connect app: Compatible with Android phone and iPhone. Sony Headphones Connect APP for Android /iOS to use Smart Listening technology to control your ambient sound settings
1. Sony WH-1000XM4 Industry Leading Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
Deal Price: ₹ 24,990
Digital noise cancelling: Industry leading Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) lends a personalized, virtually soundproof experience at any situation
Voice assistant: Alexa, Google Assistant & Siri enabled (In-built) for voice access to music, information and more. Activate with a simple touch
Speak-to-chat: Headphones use an array of smart technologies to create a seamless, hands-free listening experience. For eg, simply start speaking to automatically pause your music in Speak-to-Chat
Wearing Detection: Proximity sensor and two acceleration sensors in your headphones can detect whether you’re wearing them or not, then adapt playback accordingly to help save battery power
Quick attention mode: Cover the right ear cup with your palm to turn down music for instant, easy conversation
Smart listening: WH-1000XM4 adjusts the ambient sound to your activity to give you the best noise cancellation
Long battery life: A single charge provides up to 30 hrs of playtime for reliable all day listening
Quick charging: Quick charge for 10min charge for 5 hours play back
Touch controls: Change the track, turn the volume up or down and take or make calls by tapping or swiping the panel with your fingertip
Mumbai Indians have again shown their dominance not only as of the strongest cricket club in India and an emerging Indian sports brand globally but also emerged as the most engaged in their total engagement across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, IPL franchise for the third consecutive season.
Mumbai Indians, across all digital platforms, got fans’ emotion, attention, and imagination through its total interactions of over 317 Million across all its three social media platforms ( i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) and has earned the cap of the ‘most engaged’ amongst all the competing clubs.
According to the records released by CrowdTangle and Unmetric, RCB has been recorded as the second-best at 277.65 Million and CSK with 189.67 Million which is almost 60 % higher as compared to MI’s last season’s digital fan engagement performance which clearly indicates that MI Paltan’s connect with the club through these innovations more and has improved this year with better ideas and innovations.
MI launched various digital programs to interact with fans like they launched a new interactive prediction game ‘Paltan Play’ on MI’s digital platforms which allowed participants to predict the game on a real-time basis through the MI website and App, the ‘MI Live’ show in its very first year also proved to be a superhit as they featured the pre, mid and post-match shows which were being hosted and participated by MI fans, which gained almost 8 Million video views and over 750K in engagement.
Though IPL 2020 was challenging as the circumstances were worse, faced by sports globally due to the pandemic and the forced restrictions in fan engagement opportunities live in the stadium, due to which the tournament also had to shift to UAE with restrictions with the IPL teams and athletes with a daunting task of connecting with their fans through digital innovations.
The Mumbai Indians spokesperson in an official release stated that: “We are grateful and humbled to have an enviable force of our Paltan behind our boys. Our Paltan is the real source of our motivation in our endeavor to step up our efforts in every aspect both on and off the field. The Paltan are our real heroes. Mumbai Indians’ success on the digital front during this unique IPL season is testament to pioneering stature and following of our club across the globe.”
Interestingly a further study by Spanish firm Deportes & Finanzas (@DeporFinanzas) revealed Mumbai Indians has emerged as the most popular sports team in the world on Facebook for the months of October and November 2020, ahead of teams like Manchester United FC, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC. Deportes’ study on sports teams’ Instagram interactions, puts Mumbai Indians in the third position in the world behind FC Barcelona and Manchester United, for the month of November 2020.
