After looking at Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik and Real Sociedad’s Willian Jose as possible targets, Atletico Madrid have decided to settle on Lyon striker Moussa Dembele as the replacement of Diego Costa.
The table toppers recently terminated Costa’s contract, allowing the player to become a free agent. The Brazilian born striker is currently yet to agree his next project, but is one of the most sought after players in the world right now.
According to Fabrizio Romano on Twitter, Madrid are closing in on Dembele and are looking to sign the player on a loan deal with an option to buy in the future. An agreement has been reached between the two clubs, and the medicals will take place soon.
Dembele has only started 6 games for Lyon this season. He has come off the bench 10 times, and has only managed to find the back of the net once in the French league. The Frenchman previously featured for Celtic, and came through the ranks at the Fulham academy, making 64 appearances for the Cottagers and scoring 19 goals for them.
Atlético Madrid are one step away from signing Moussa Dembele from OL as Costa replacement. Agreement set to be completed loan with buy option.
Personal terms agreed – medicals pending. After trying for Milik and Willian José, he’ll be the striker. Here we go soon. 🔴⚪️ #atletihttps://t.co/4QUfKuC7lz
Although Lyon find themselves at the top of the table right now in Ligue 1, they have done most of the hard work without a lot of involvement from the 24-year-old. His talents will be much better utilised at Atletico Madrid, with a partnership alongside Joao Felix that could take the Rojiblancos to the La Liga title this season.
Fabrizio Romano has stated that the deal will soon become official, and given the track record of the Italian journalist, it is only a matter of time before we see Dembele holding up a red and white shirt.
While they might not influence matters on the pitch as much, the statistics add a completely different dimension to the modern game of football. This makes for some interesting readings, comparisons and some rather surprising revelations. And that is what we will be exploring in this post.
Patrick Bamford has the highest xG from open play
Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford was once written off as a Chelsea flop, but has now managed to find himself as one of the top scorers in the Premier League. He is second in goals scored from open play, only behind Spurs’ Heung-Min Son.
Patrick Bamford 🏴 has most shots (65) and shots on target (28) in the Premier League this season. [whoscored] #LUFCpic.twitter.com/3eg63ikUtm
However, in a season where penalties are awarded in almost every game, Bamford has managed to earn the highest xG from open play, with 10.3 goals expected. He has also managed to register more shots on target than any other forward in the Premier League, with 28 attempts.
Under Marcelo Bielsa, Bamford has truly managed to become a player reborn and possibly one of the most underrated forwards in the league.
Anwar El Ghazi has the highest goals per 90 ratio
The former Dutch international was not used for Villa’s first six games this season, but has slowly been reintroduced into the squad. El Ghazi recently hit a purple patch, and has scored 5 goals in his 9 appearances in the Premier League, with 4 of them coming in his last 4 outings.
With 0.94 goals per 90, El Ghazi has the best numbers in the division, and statistically speaking, if he keeps this form up, he could end up scoring as many as 25 goals at the end of the current campaign.
Aston Villa have the third-best defensive record in the league
Staying at Villa Park, having only been promoted to the Premier League last season, Aston Villa’s second straight campaign has been extremely ambitious. With unexpected wins of the likes of the 7-2 thrashing of Liverpool, Villa have managed to surprise many.
It is even more surprising when you look at their defensive record of having conceded only 16 goals so far. Only Manchester City and Spurs have conceded less, with 13 & 15 goals scored against them respectively.
Paul Pogba seems set to stay at Manchester United till the end of the current season, but that is when another long transfer saga surrounding the 2018 World Cup winner will begin.
Not many clubs in Europe can afford to have Pogba on their books, and given the current financial situation worldwide, that list has been narrowed down even further. And of the clubs in the small list, Paris Saint-Germain are the strongest in terms of the finances.
PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 20: Paul Pogba of Manchester United competes with Abdou Diallo of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League Group H stage match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United at Parc des Princes on October 20, 2020 in Paris, France. Sporting stadiums around Europe remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
Mauricio Pochettino has prioritised Paul Pogba as the top target for the summer transfer window, with a fee worth £75 million being quoted as the potential transfer fees for the French midfielder.
Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola came out with the shocking announcement that Pogba would move on from Manchester United for sure, right before their heavyweight clash against RB Leipzig in the Champions League. United went on to lose that match, despite Pogba making an appearance.
Paul Pogba is wanted by Paris Saint-Germain – with Mauricio Pochettino making the Manchester United midfielder his top transfer target. (Source: Daily Star) pic.twitter.com/NXJM4mkWKs
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has applauded Pogba’s professionalism and has confirmed that the player will be a part of the team till the end of the season.
The likes of Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli have been heavily linked with a move to the French capital. The main reason behind these rumours is Paris’ need for creativity in midfield to reduce the burden on the front three.
With Pogba’s amazing ability to be creative even while lying deep in midfield, a return to his home country could be exactly what is needed not only for Pochettino but also for the 27-year-old.
At stumps, India were 98 for 2 after 34 overs and need 309 runs to win on the big day, tomorrow, on the fifth and the last day of the 3rd Test.
India came up with a great and confident start but the fall of two quick wickets pressurized the team again back. Rohit Sharma was at his best initially with a splendid half-century, but a pull shot by Rohit Sharma brought his downfall and sent him back to the pavilion.
Then after a fine start, young Shubman Gill also failed to defend and was sent back quite early. The rock-solid duo of Rahane and Pujara, also the two most experienced batsmen in the middle require a stupendous act to take India out of trouble and draw the winner.
Stumps on Day 4 of the 3rd Test.
A big final day coming tomorrow. India need 309 runs to win.
Pat Cummins continued with his magnificent form by registering the crucial wicket of Rohit Sharma, while Josh Hazlewood picked up the important wicket of Shubman Gill with a brilliant delivery.
The pitch has variable bounce and dark patches which made it more dangerous and helpful to Nathan Lyon, who gets lethal in this sort of pitch and posed a problem to the visitors with two batsmen already injured.
Pujara after coming in and starting in a fine way successfully asked for a DRS after being given out for a leg before.
Source- Sportstar
During Australia’s bowling, the Indian fielders also didn’t come to any help for the bowlers as Hanuma Vihari, Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma, and Captain Ajinkya Rahane all missed regulation catches at square leg, slip, gully and gave a lot of chances to Australia.
But on the other hand, Austalia while batting gave mere chances of mistake and Steve Smith almost missed out on his another century as he scored 81 off 167 balls. Cameroon Green also made an intense attack on the Indian bowling with 84 of 132 balls. Marnus Labushchagne also played positive and scored 73 of 118 balls, and also maintained his second partnership century of the match along with Steve Smith.
Team India is not in a good position as the important batsmen, Pant and Jadeja, who is also an all-rounder won’t be able to play due to the injury and has joined the list of other injured players. Also, another major concern is that the opening partnership of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill has also departed. Now it all depends on the rock-solid and experienced duo of Pujara and Captain Rahane.
The final day promises an exciting match for both audience and the strong duo of Rahane and Pujara if they help India bag the win.
One of the main reasons behind the sacking of Thomas Tuchel from his job at Paris Saint-Germain was the lack of a clear direction and philosophy on the pitch. The new man in charge, Mauricio Pochettino, has promised that there will be a clear direction and a strong philosophy for the French champions as they look to win everything in their path once more.
‘PSG’s goal is to win games. There are no other objectives. We also have an idea, a footballing philosophy and a structure that will lead us to victory”, the Argentinian said ahead of the game against Brest, on the back of a draw against St Etienne in his first game in charge.
The Parisians are still without Neymar, but welcomed back Layvin Kurzawa, Mauro Icardi and Alessandro Florenzi in their victory against Brest, with the trio featuring from the bench.
Paris dominated possession against Brest, having 60% of the ball, and were very flamboyant in their attacking, as they registered 22 shots across the game. 11 of those shots were on target, resulting in three goals for the hosts.
Pochettino deployed a 4-3-3 formation, much like his predecessor, and had Moise Keane and Angel Di Maria alongside Kylian Mbappe, who shifted to the left wing.
“We have still only had a few days working together and we have had two very difficult, very competitive games,” Pochettino said after the match.
“I am really satisfied with the effort put in by the players. It was an improved performance and an important victory,” the former Tottenham manager added.
Saturday’s game pitting Osasuna against Real Madrid ended in a 0-0 draw that saw both the teams share a point each. Despite the scoreline not registering any change since the opening whistle, there were plenty of chances created throughout the match.
The hosts managed to dominate the creativity in the first half of the game, and Real Madrid slowly grew into the game following the half time whistle. A scrambling opening goal from Karim Benzema around the hour mark was correctly ruled out for offside by VAR.
Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was not happy with the Spanish FA’s decision of letting the match go through despite it snowing for almost the entirety of the match.
The journey to Pamplona was already a challenging one for the visitors, with their flight being delayed by about three hours.
Spain has been heavily hit by the storm Filomena that has seen the majority of the country covered in white. Here is what Zidane had to say regarding the issue:
“We did what we could do on the field but it was not a football match,” Zidane said. “The conditions were very difficult.”
About a month ago we saw a leak claiming OnePlus will partner with Leica for its upcoming flagship series’ camera. Though another report claims that this news of partnership is fake. The company has not officially partnered with the German camera giant.
A few days back Max Jambor, the tech journalist, has clarified that OnePlus has not done any kind of confirmed partnership with the German camera giant, Leica. He also claimed that this news of partnership is false. OnePlus 9 series is the one it was said to be featured in. The launch of the upcoming flagship series is expected to be in March 2021.
I don't know who started this rumor, but OnePlus is NOT in a partnership with Leica regarding the OnePlus 9 Series cameras.
This rumor is false. I wanted to get this cleared as I have read about it multiple times now.
Earlier, Pete Lau (CEO of OnePlus) has revealed in an interview that they are in the works of improving the camera performance of the upcoming OnePlus smartphones “with a bigger focus on software and hardware”. besides the flagship OnePlus 9 series, OnePlus is looking to improve its mid-range Nord series as well. As per the OnePlus 9 lineup, there will be a total of three smartphones: OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 SE, and the OnePlus 9 Pro. As of now, we don’t know whether all three smartphones will feature the Leica technology or only the Pro version will be blessed with that. Let’s wait for OnePlus’s further statements regarding this issue.
Every smartphone manufacturer always looks for something which can improve the camera modules of its smartphones, like good sensors, software optimizations, and stuff. But it is not always necessary to partner with leading brands for making something good. Despite all the rumors and reports, the main thing is people have built trust in OnePlus and we are sure that the brand will come up with some more interesting tech in the coming years.
It’s over a couple of years now Epic Games is conducting free games programs through its game store. Every Thursday at a particular time, Epic offers up to three games to claim at no cost. Yes, you need not to pay a single penny for that. But to claim the free game or games you have to create an Epic account which is again absolutely free and enable two-factor authentication. Now, the company is giving away 100+ games free and as per the report “there’s no signs that the program will stop any time soon”. So, take full advantage if you have an interest and obviously want to.
In the present time, Crying Suns is free to claim in the Epic Games Store and it will live till 14th January 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 9:30 PM IST. It’s a “tactical rogue-lite game” published in 2019 for Windows and macOS, later on, the company releases the build for iOS and Android too. In this game, as a space fleet commander, you have to explore a mysterious empire. So, what are you waiting for? Satisfy your hunger for gaming now.
Looking for a strong gaming CPU in 2021 that can handle both 1440p and 4K gaming? Make no mistake as AMD’s Ryzen 5000 series processors are great for gaming and productivity.
Up till now, Intel had been crowned the gaming champion on the CPU front but gone are those days as AMD has been hailed the new gaming champion. Even the new Ryzen 5 5600X beats Intel’s Core i9-10900K in games, and when all 6 cores are clocked at 4.6GHz, the processors are just inches apart from the last-gen Core i7-10700K in general performance.
Already, I have posted the performance review of this CPU, and in this article, we will test the CPU’s gaming prowess when paired with the latest Radeon RX 6800 GPU. We have tested many games at 4K and 1440p as most people will use it for high-end gaming.
Config Specifications:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 UD
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
RAM: 16GB 3200MHz
SSD: 240GB WD Sn550, 480GB Crucial SATA SSD
Power Supply: Cooler Master 750W
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6800 (Reference model)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool Gammaxx GTE V2
Cabinet: MSI Mag Forge 100R
Here are the 10 games tested out with the Ryzen 5 5600X:
NFS Heat
Cyberpunk 2077
Counter Strike Global Offensive
Far Cry New Dawn
Valorant
FIFA 21
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
You can see in all of the 10 modern gaming titles, the Ryzen 5 5600X is an absolute gem as it gives you respectable framerates in both 1440p and 4K. In most triple-A games it gives you above 60fps and in eSports games like Valorant, the CPU gives you hundreds of FPS.
The point of this article is that a mid-range CPU was never this good to handle even a high-end GPU like RX 6800. However, I saw in games where at max settings at 4K the game gave me well over 60FPS, and some GPU bound games like Cyberpunk didn’t give so as this is the fault of the GPU and not the CPU.
In Microsoft Flight Simulator, a very CPU and GPU intensive game, at 4K max settings you can see the game’s in-game benchmark tool referring that this more a GPU limitation, not a CPU limitation, proving the worth of it in any game you throw at it.
After the Hotfix update, Cyberpunk 2077 loading speeds with Ryzen 5 5600X is just 10 seconds, thanks to the high & sustained 4.6GHz boost frequencies across all 6 cores. In productivity also the CPU excels and this is evident with the scores you get with PCMark 10:
Finally, the stocks of Ryzen 5 5600X in 2021 seems to be adequate enough to recommend it to users and now you can get it at Rs.29k on Amazon even without applying any offers. So, a lot of people who are looking to spend money on a “good gaming CPU” should indeed go for the Ryzen 5 5600X as it seems the sweet spot for most people out there.
You can comfortably pair an RTX 3070 or RTX 3060 Ti and even the new RX 6800 with this CPU for comfortable 1440p and even a soothing 4K gaming experience. At the end of the day, the Ryzen 5 5600X is a good mid-range CPU worth the cost which AMD is asking gamers.
You can also get a Ryzen 7 3700X at this price with 8 cores, but you won’t get the gaming performance as the Ryzen 5000 series offers and the exclusive feature like AMD Smart Access Memory. But for productivity, an 8 core 16 threaded CPU makes more sense, however, without any doubt, Ryzen 5 5600X is the best gaming CPU under Rs.30k as for now.
In our next article, we will be discussing the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Radeon RX 6800 combo and posting a lot of general performance benchmarks and gaming results in 16 games. So, stay tuned!
You will play the first mission of Hitman 3 in Dubai. The story starts with Agent 47 landing onto a towering skyscraper, then slipping into a building through a window. All of the missions are huge as it was in the previous two games of this sequel. The most interesting thing is you can insert the missions of Hitman (2016) and Hitman 2 (2018) in Hitman 3.
In the Dubai mission, you’ll find the area is maximum vertical, which is open to the public. Your aim is to pass through the security levels and get yourself in the position of taking down the targets. There are different ways that you can finish the first level of Hitman 3. You are able to create your own way how you want to take down two targets separately or two together with a different approach.
When playing in Dubai, the easiest way to taking out your targets is to find a way to go inside the building’s server room and you can hack in to clear your area by sending two marked VIPs to a secure room. Go inside the server room without being spotted.
In the second mission, it gives the feel of how Hitman 3 evolves the series. In an English mansion, a murder takes place and you have to solve the case. This does not go in a way of a full detective game. Solve the case by collecting different clues scattered around the mansion.
A bunch of family information is revealed after solving this murder case. Then you get a chance to manipulate the situation by indicating the wrong suspect, or maybe you can give the murderer another chance to kill.
It looks like IO Interactive has come up this time with its best. Hitman 3 is going to launch on 20th January 2021 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Stadia, and PC.
