Manchester United finished 3rd last season and things were beginning to look bright for the Red Devils. But as this new season started, United are back to their old selves.
United lost their opening game at Old Trafford to Crystal Palace by 3-1 and after that Tottenham Hotspur humiliated them by a 6-1 scoreline.
Although their recent away form looked good after they won 4-1 against Newcastle United and 2-1 against PSG, they failed to win over Chelsea at Old Trafford and was held 0-0.
0 – Man Utd have failed to win their opening three home league games to a season for the first time since 1972-73. Blunted. #MUNCHEpic.twitter.com/l2pa9nG6XP
This is the first time since the 1972-73 season that Manchester United have failed to win any of their opening three home league games.
United were expected to sign Sancho this summer but they failed once again, though they made some deadline day signings in the form of Cavani and Alex Telles.
Ole has failed in controlling the wheel till now. In their last home game against Chelsea, they failed to produce something extraordinary in the final third. Chelsea was keeping much of the possession but Manchester United tried to take the advantages in quick counter-attacks and breaks. But Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was excellent to deny Manchester United to find the back of the net.
Edinson Cavani made his Manchester United debut in the second half. He looked in a scoring mood but failed to find the back of the net due to some brilliant defending by his old PSG teammate Thiago Silva.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to find a solution quickly in order to restore Old Trafford to its glory days. It used to be a fortress, but sadly, now it is far from it.
Donny Van De Beek didn’t feature against Chelsea at Old Trafford on Saturday. Manchester United secured a 0-0 draw against the London side. It was quite astonishing to see Donny Van De Beek didn’t come up from the bench to break the deadlock.
Donny Van De Beek is yet to start a game in Premier League for Manchester United, though he scored in his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace after coming off the bench. His performance after coming off the bench was so good that he should have started at least a game till now.
Patrice Evra: "Why did we buy Van de Beek? I have nothing against him. He's watching the game from the stands. We don't need him. Nobody will say it but that's the truth." #mulive [sky]
Former Manchester United player Patrice Evra also questioned why United bought the Netherlands international.
Now, Netherlands great Marco Van Basten has also raised his voice. According to him, Donny Van De Beek should have never joined Manchester United.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: Donny Van De Beek of Manchester United speaks with Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on September 19, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Van Basten, who had a glittering playing career with Ajax and AC Milan, said: “Donny should not have gone to Manchester United.”
“When you are a good player you want to play every week. It is really bad for a player like Donny to play only six or seven games this year. That is shocking for your match rhythm.”
“I know he is earning loads and loads more than he used to. But as a top player you have to be critical and look at the chances of playing when you sign for a new club.”
“Donny should have waited for better prospects and signed for another club.”
There has been a lot of criticism on Ole for signing Van De Beek if he doesn’t intend in playing him regularly.
The 23-year-old had been a major part of the Ajax team for the last few years and he was expected to play the same role at Old Trafford but he hasn’t got any opportunity till now under Solakjaer.
Only 6 minutes into one of the most highly anticipated Merseyside derbies in recent memory, Jordan Pickford executed a horrendous tackle on Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk that left the Dutch centre-back unable to carry on.
By the looks of it, Van Dijk will be out for the rest of the 20/21 season at the very least. This is because the injury sustained by Van Dijk is an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury.
Van Dijk’s Netherlands teammate Memphis Depay has sent a message for him.
The Lyon striker scored a goal against Monaco in Sunday’s win. After scoring, he unveiled a message for injured Van Dijk while celebrating.
Depay pulled up his shirt to reveal the message for Van Dijk, which read: “Virgil stay strong my brother.”
The ACL injury sustained by Van Dijk is one of the most dreaded injuries in the sport as it takes an immense amount of time and a painful road to recovery to come out on the other side.
As per some reports, Apple will announce very soon regarding the launch of its AirTags. There is also a rumor in the market that the AirTags from Apple will come in two sizes: one big and one small. Some of the trusted sources have leaked this information. But the accurate size has not been confirmed by the company.
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If we check the images of the internal technology of the iOS 13, AirTags were smaller, having the circular white tags with an Apple logo on the front. This time, there can be a bigger one. It is expected that they will be more likely to be attached to items via adhesive or an attachment point like a ring. Moreover, there may be more than one way to use them with different items.
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If we look out for the Air Tags’ capability, they are capable of tracking human motion and activity in general. As per some of the new patents from Apple, the AirTags will support the data-sharing and near-field functions. Moreover, the device is expected to send, receive, and request information from the compatible devices around.
In terms of real-world problems, the device could include the identification and location of a lost device with the ecosystem’s help. One can also install the AirTags in public or corporate spaces to automatically push documents. So, it is just a great jump to make a smart and connected environment from Apple.
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As of now, Apple is working hard, trying to mass-produce as many as cans. But we expected that Apple would announce those October or November events. But unfortunately, Apple didn’t do such things, and as per reports, Apple will push AirTags’ announcement to March 2021 due to manufacturing issues. The only good thing is, Apple has confirmed the announcement of AirTags.
Match 46 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will feature war as Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the Kings XI Punjab.
Both the teams are frontrunners for that number 4 spot in the IPL points table. KXIP have to win all their remaining matches to qualify for the playoffs on their own terms. Losing this match would reduce KXIP to still win their remaining matches and then depend upon the net run rate equation. KXIP is coming off a phenomenal come from behind win against SRH. They have won four of their last matches, three against the top 3 teams of the points table.
KKR, on the other hand, will have to register 2 wins in their remaining three matches as well. They are coming off a great win against the Delhi Capitals.
Kings XI Punjab
KXIP has been a great form. They were at the bottom of the points table, however, winning four matches has them in contention for the number 4 spot. However, the injury of Mayank Agarwal has been an issue. Their top-order has therefore looked inconsistent. Pooran has looked good in the middle order but should get more support from Maxwell.
Their bowlers have looked great with Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Arshdeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, and Ravi Bishnoi.
(PC- The Indian Express)
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR finally got Sunil Narine in and the results speak for themselves. KKR were again struggling as Shubham Gill, Rahul Tripathi, and Dinesh Karthik lost their wickets early. However, they made two changes of opening with Nitish Rana and promoting Sunil Narine at number 5. That immediately paid dividends as Rana scored 81 runs off 53 balls and Narine scored 64 runs off 32 balls.
Their bowling looked fantastic as well with Pat Cummins taking early wickets and sending the in-form Shikhar Dhawan back to the pavilion. However, the start of the show was indeed Varin Chakravarthy who took 5 wickets!
(PC- Cricket County)
Fantasy XI team
KL RAHUL (11)(C) – Rahul has been extremely consistent in this IPL. He has been a run machine and will be our captain.
SUNIL NARINE (VC) – Narine scored 64 runs off 32 balls in his last match. He can bowl in any situation as well. He’ll be our vice-captain.
NICHOLAS POORAN (9) – Pooran is coming off single-handedly winning the match for KXIP against DC. He takes care of the KXIP middle-order as well.
SHUBMAN GILL (9.5) – Gill hasn’t been in good form but he certainly has the potential to score big.
CHRIS GAYLE (9) – Gayle has been fairly consistent despite being on the sidelines for the majority of the tournament.
NITISH RANA (8.5) – Rana scored 81 runs off 53 balls in his last match. He can replicate these performances while opening the inning.
VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY (8.5) – He took an impressive 5-wicket hall in his last match.
MOHAMMED SHAMI (9) – Shami has been in great form and has always been among the wickets.
MURUGAN ASHWIN (8) – M. Ashwin has looked really good in the chances he has got so far.
LOCKIE FERGUSON (8.5) – Ferguson is known for picking up wickets in the middle overs. His raw pace is very effective in UAE pitches.
PAT CUMMINS (8.5) – Cummins is coming off an impressive 53 against MI. Also, he has some rhythm with his bowling.
PREDICTION
KXIP has been really good in their last four matches. KKR has shown good results, however, consistency has been an issue for them. Kings XI Punjab will therefore defeat Kolkata Knight Riders.
As per reports, Samsung is expected to bring another A-series smartphone, maybe the Galaxy A02s. A smartphone having model number SM-A025F has appeared on the Geekbench 4 website and that phone is assumed to the Galaxy A02. Samsung has already come out with the Samsung Galaxy A0x lineup in this current year which offers a 5.7-inch display and dual cameras. This phone carries a price tag of around US$110. Now let’s check out what are things about the A02 have been revealed by the Geekbench 4 website.
The Geekbench 4 has revealed that the Samsung Galaxy A02s runs on the Android10 OS whereas the chipset is not confirmed yet. It is quite sure that the chipset is a 1.8GHz processor from Qualcomm (8 cores). It is expected that the chipset will be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450. The SoC pf this phone will be paired with 3GB of RAM. For comparison, the Galaxy A01 has 2GB RAM. As of now, we have no information regarding the rear or front camera setup of this phone, and the same with the storage options as well.
Looking at some of the specs, it seems that the Galaxy A02s will be a rebranded version of the Galaxy M02 (looking at the result from the Geekbench 4 website). It has quite a bit of similarity as A02s has the A02 in common. As per the Geekkbench result, both of them exhibit “QC_Reference_Phone”. Hope in the upcoming days, we will have some clearer information regarding this upcoming phone.
The new FIFA 21 is already here, and that means another new season for making your FUT team to compete with others and play football by gathering players into your squad. If you are starting the game, you might need help to build a good team for you on PC.
This is why we will be making FUT starter teams for various price ranges (as in FIFA coins), be it for LaLiga, Premier League, or more. Here we will give you a tip to making your LaLiga starting XI in and under 125k coins for FIFA 21:
GK: Aitor
The Levante goalkeeper is a perfect buy at 1500 coins and he has great diving and reflexes to make brilliants saves for long-range shots. Not the best in 1v1 situations but at the price does a great job for your first LaLiga starting XI.
LB: Jose Gaya
The best “value for coins” left-back for LaLiga is Jose Gaya because you can get him for just 3000 coins. At the price, the player his just beast with the ball, he can run very fast and is a great option if you like an attacking left-back along with enough defensive awareness.
CB: Gimenez
The Atletico centre back is a great option at just 4500 coins and his defensive skills make him value buy. I have played with the guy and is best for his standing tackles and good slides, he his physically strong and aware of his opponents, plays best when paired with Felipe.
CB: Felipe
The integral part of Simeone in real life is a good player in FIFA 21 as well because you can get him for just 5000 coins. His excellent defensive awareness and physical strength make him spot-on inside the penalty box, can make amazing sliding tackles as well. Also, Felipe is great for making headers inside the opponent’s penalty box.
RB: Dani Carvajal
The defensive right-back who can run fast and has enough potential to tackle wingers from getting into your penalty box is none other than Dani Carvajal. Being a Spanish right-back, he has great chemistry with other players and helps a lot defensively. You can get him for as low as 19000 coins, and at that price he is a value buy.
LM: Oyarzabal
The Real Sociedad winger could be a great option out on the wings with his amazing pace and decent shooting along with dribbling capabilities. He cuts-in on the left-hand side to take great long shots or give crosse to deadly strikers like Aspas, and you can get him for just 3700 coins. Use position modifier from the market for the best results.
CM: Modric
You might be thinking why spending so much on a midfielder, by the way, the Real Madrid midfielder will cost you a hefty 33,500 coins. He is a complete all-rounder in the midfield – making runs, intercepting passes, taking shots in front of goals, creating opportunities with the ball, all of these qualities make him the best in La Liga.
CM: Saul Niguez
One of the most balanced midfielders of LaLiga to fit into the 4-4-2 formation perfectly. Saul is a perfect player to make key passes or shoot in front of goal, he is also great for defending as well and a great dribbler as well. A complete midfielder whom you can get at 4000 coins.
RM: Portu
One of the most underrated right-wingers in LaLiga: A great attacking threat on the right-hand side with amazing pace and dribbling, he can easily cut in the opponent’s penalty box or put a pin-point cross to help you score against your opponent. You can get the Spanish attacker for just 9000 coins. Use position modifier from the market for the best results.
ST: Iago Aspas
For breaking into your opponent’s defensive line, you need a good attacking threat, and so you can get one for 9000 coins in the form of Iago Aspas. He is lethal in front of goal, and his decent pace and dribbling make him a complete attacker and one of the best in entire La Liga.
ST: Inaki Williams
You can get the striker for about 25,000 coins, and is he is the fastest striker in LaLiga. Also, the Athletic Bilbao striker is Spanish, so it is a pretty handy option paired with Aspas. Williams could be used to make runs and give throughs to Aspas, who can finish making your team’s goals.
So this completes our 125k coins LaLiga starter team for FIFA 21, and in the coming days, we will be bringing more such content. For any queries or suggestions, feel free to comment on this article…😊
IPL 2020 has been a historic season so far. Nail-bitting thrillers, super overs, injuries, controversies, records, etc., you name it! It has been everything the fans needed during these tough times caused by the pandemic.
Obviously, the matches are carried out in empty stadiums. The teams won’t have the support of their 12th man, which is the crowd! One may think that it can have an impact on the business aspect of the sport. However, exactly the opposite of that has happened. Due to the pandemic situation and almost every entertainment source being on hold, more people are tuning in to their TV sets or online platforms. The IPL 2020 is thus set to break all the viewership records.
The viewership numbers increased by 30%
It has been reported that IPL 2020 has recorded a jump of 30% in viewership numbers compared to last season. IPL 2020 has registered 7.3 billion viewing minutes per match (up to 32 matches) compared to the IPL 2019 count of 5.6 billion (35 matches).
According to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), the viewership minutes for the ongoing season stand at 233.9 billion. IPL has also witnessed a 15% hike in average time spent per match as compared to the last season.
Star Sports 1 Hindi continues to be the number 1 channel!
The BARC India has released the ratings for week 41 of the IPL. The numbers are obviously through the roof.
Star Sports 1 Hindi has again become the number 1 channel across all genres. This includes literally every genre like entertainment, news, etc. The channel had 1,302,024 (Weekly impressions in 1000’s). Other Star channels Star Utsav and Star Plus are at number 2 and number 3 respectively as well.
1) Star Sports 1 Hindi – 1,302,024 (Weekly impressions in 1000’s)
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Whether the two teams could pull it off on a cold, rainy night in Stoke is a question that will take some time to answer. However, neither could come off with all three points on a rainy Manchester evening as Chelsea and Manchester United played out a 0-0 draw.
Manchester United are still searching for their first home victory of the season, following embarrassing results facing the likes of Crystal Palace and Tottenham at the Old Trafford.
On the other hand, Chelsea played out a second consecutive 0-0 draw, coming back from playing Sevilla in the Champions League.
Manchester United were more imposing going forward. However, Chelsea’s defenders had a brilliant field day as they managed to keep United’s attackers from scoring any goals.
Chelsea’s new keeper Edouard Mendy put in a brilliant performance and was the main reason why Chelsea managed to come away with a point. Frank Lampard was full of praise for his newly recruited shot-stopper, saying, “His performance was very good. You rely on your goalkeeper for those moments it was a tight game.”
“It wasn’t full of many chances, there was the Rashford chance in the first half at first it was a mistake from us and a moment of quality from him at the end.”
“He showed what he’s there for. We bought him in because we knew he was quality, he’s shown great composure in the games he’s played already and I’m delighted with the saves today because in a tight game you rely on that moment and wins us a point.”
The most outrageous stat that proves what an improvement Mendy has been over Kepa, is the fact that Mendy is yet to a concede a single league goal, and has kept three clean sheets in his last three appearances in a Chelsea shirt.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also praised the Senegalese keeper, heralding him as the Blues’ match winner.
The £22 million signing has proven to be a brilliant investment and an excellent piece of scouting by Chelsea. Replacing the out of favour Kepa, Mendy seems to be the solution to Frank Lampard’s defensive problems.
Should the goalie keep up his current performances, he could go on to be right up there with the likes of now teammate Petr Cech and former Chelsea player Thibaut Courtois.
