Earlier this week, I wrote about 4 issues we could be pleased with the Washington Mystics for within the 2024 WNBA season. At present, I’ll write about six issues that we should be involved in regards to the Mystics after the 2024 season, a few of which can nonetheless be on my thoughts in 2026. So let’s go.
The Mystics had a under common offense
Washington had the ninth greatest offensive ranking in 2024, partially as a result of they had been the worst group in turnovers with 15.1 per recreation. Julie Vanloo, Ariel Atkins and Brittney Sykes all averaged over 2 turnovers per recreation, with Vanloo having a turnover charge of 24.6 p.c. Sykes’ and Atkins’ turnover charges had been round 15 p.c.
The Mystics additionally struggled to get to the free throw line in 2024, solely making an attempt 601 such pictures, lowest within the WNBA. In the meantime, they allowed different groups to aim 800 free throws.
The Mystics had been the poorest rebounding group within the WNBA
Turnovers is one factor that drives a coach loopy, which we talked about within the earlier part.. The opposite is a scarcity of rebounds Washington averaged 31.9 rebounds within the 2024 season, worst within the WNBA, whereas giving up 35.4 themselves. It’s one factor if Washington performed at a sluggish tempo, which additionally drives stats down. Nonetheless, the Mystics had been sixth in tempo, so this additional signifies that they clearly weren’t constructed to out-rebound their opponents.
The Mystics are reliant on worldwide gamers to fill of their expertise wants in a league that isn’t so pleasant to such gamers
Basically, I would like the perfect gamers on the earth to play within the WNBA. I’m definitely within the camp that the perfect ladies’s gamers on the earth ought to be within the W. Emma Meesseman is without doubt one of the greatest European gamers in WNBA historical past and wouldn’t be a Prime 5 participant on the earth proper now if she by no means performed for the Mystics from 2013-20.
That mentioned, worldwide expertise, particularly these from Europe, are more and more fickle relating to their dedication to the WNBA, if they’ve them within the first place. The highest European leagues in Turkey, France and Russia will seemingly nonetheless pay greater than the WNBA even after 2026. And but, the Mystics appear to be trying to fill of their expertise gaps, particularly at guard with a global participant who is usually a one-and-done.
Rui Machida was on the Mystics in 2022 and didn’t do a lot contributor. Li Meng was right here in 2023 and had her moments, however she by no means performed in 2024 (and I doubt she’s going to subsequent 12 months). And this previous season, Vanloo and Jade Melbourne have had their moments, however I’m not bought on both being in Washington for very lengthy.
I don’t see Vanloo enjoying for the Mystics subsequent 12 months due to her native Belgium seemingly being in Girls’s EuroBasket. However I’d prefer to be mistaken, after all.
And although Melbourne is Australian — and Opals gamers usually are extra dedicated to the WNBA than Europeans — I’m unsure if Melbourne will nonetheless be a Mystics participant past 2025.
The WNBA is rising and that’s a great factor. Nonetheless, I don’t see the WNBA itself rising that a lot past the USA, Canada and maybe another Anglophone international locations like Australia given issues like prioritization, the basketball season calendar in many of the world and continental tournaments.
The Mystics’ progress as a enterprise this 12 months is essentially as a result of different WNBA groups and gamers, not their very own.
Within the 2024 WNBA season, Washington claimed to have bought out all of their video games on the Leisure and Sports activities Enviornment and Capital One Enviornment. That’s nice. particularly the sellouts at Capital One Enviornment on condition that it holds over 20,000 seats.
Nonetheless, the fact is that the Mystics had been a lottery group within the 2024 season and had been the one WNBA group with out an All-Star. Two of the Capital One Enviornment video games had been towards the Indiana Fever, who had been led by their franchise participant Caitlin Clark. Clark’s presence on the Fever has helped many WNBA groups promote out dwelling video games towards her group. And the Fever after all are actually promoting tickets like they haven’t earlier than on the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
So let’s be sincere. The Mystics’ progress this season is essentially as a result of gamers on different groups, not the gamers they have already got. Will it at all times be this fashion? In fact not. In spite of everything, the Mystics had been a championship group simply 5 years in the past.
The Mystics are near hitting their ceiling for enterprise progress because of the Wizards and Capitals not transferring to Alexandria. That may negatively have an effect on which WNBA gamers wish to come to Washington in 2026 and past.
The Wizards’ and Capitals’ potential transfer to Alexandria was one of many largest information tales within the 2024 calendar 12 months. However the information of the groups staying at Capital One Enviornment was additionally dangerous information for the Mystics. They should keep at ESA for the foreseeable future on the expense of Wizards and Capitals followers who aren’t WNBA followers AND needed their groups to remain in Chinatown. Or extra precisely, they are going to be at ESA for the foreseeable future as a result of some politicians in Virginia and D.C. needed it that manner.
I admit that I needed the Virginia area to go, but it surely’s not due to the Wizards and Capitals transferring to the state I dwell in. Reasonably, as a result of it will permit the Mystics to develop their paid fanbase and stay aggressive towards different groups who might be in newer and larger services.
As you realize, the WNBA will add three new groups within the subsequent two years. The Golden State Valkyries open store in 2025, whereas two groups in Toronto and Portland open store in 2026 when a brand new Collective Bargaining Settlement is prone to take impact. All three of those groups are enjoying in NBA arenas full-time. In the meantime, the Mystics are within the second smallest area within the league regardless of being in on one of many bigger markets. That might ship the mistaken message to gamers who’re on the lookout for new contracts.
There’s one factor I didn’t embrace as a priority from the previous season: the Mystics’ late season playoff push. Right here’s why.
If the Mystics did an analogous push in previous seasons, I’d be involved as a result of WNBA championship groups sometimes are constructed with a number of prime draft picks. However the 2026 enlargement and new CBA will flip all of that on its head. Moreover, the Mystics are one of many solely groups to win a WNBA championship (and the one group in latest reminiscence to take action) with out counting on a homegrown lottery draft choose to be a foundational championship piece once they did so in 2019. If something, the Mystics are be higher positioned to do that than most different groups.
So how do you’re feeling in regards to the Mystics’ issues after the 2024 season? Tell us within the feedback under.
Junior working again LeQuint Allen Jr. caught two landing passes and ran for 2 extra, together with the sport winner, and Syracuse (4-1) defeated No. 25 UNLV (4-1), 44-41, in extra time on Friday evening.
The win was the second ranked win of the younger season for the Orange, marking the primary time since 2001 {that a} Syracuse crew has defeated a number of ranked groups within the common season. It was additionally the primary highway win over a top-25 crew because the 2010 crew bested then No. 20 West Virginia.
‘Cuse trailed by seven factors late within the fourth quarter and notched the tying rating with simply 23 seconds remaining on an endzone fade completion by Kyle McCord to Jackson Meeks. The play was setup by an important fourth-down run by Allen to maintain the drive alive.
UNLV bought possession first in extra time. After a Fadil Diggs sack to power a profitable Caddie Crittenden 41-yard discipline purpose, the Orange offense marched to the endzone and game-winning rush by Allen to go away Las Vegas with a win.
Allen ran 19 instances for 71 yards and two touchdowns and caught a profession greatest 9 passes for 58 yards and two scores. He moved into sixth all-time on this system’s receiving yards by a working again ledger (553), passing Walter Reyes (550).
McCord, who handed for greater than 300 yards within the fifth consecutive recreation, accomplished a career-high 40-of-63 passes for 355 yards and three touchdowns. McCord’s 42 completions represented the third-best complete in Orange historical past, trailing solely Ryan Nassib (45 vs. Northwestern, 2012) and Zack Mahoney (43 at Pittsburgh 2016).
Tight finish Oronde Gadsden II completed with a career-high 10 receptions and 142 yards. He set new Syracuse information for profession receptions by a decent finish (94) and profession receiving yards by a decent finish (1,395). The earlier marks had been held by Nick Provo (92, 2008-11) Chris Gedney (1,334, 1989-92), respectively.
The Orange offense jumped out to a 14-0 lead within the first quarter on the again of an correct passing assault. McCord accomplished his first 11 throws of the competition. On the opening sequence, he drove the Orange 75 yards in 9 performs on a gap drive capped by a nine-yard landing go to Allen Jr.
Syracuse put collectively a second consecutive nine-play scoring march on its subsequent possession. Keyed by a 39-yard go play from McCord to Gadsden II, the Orange lined 87 yards with Allen ending issues with a three-yard plunge.
UNLV responded to its early two-touchdown deficit by producing 21 unanswered factors. A 42-yard run by Jai’Den Thomas, enhanced by a face-mask penalty on the Orange, gave the Rebels first-and-goal on five-yard line. Two performs later, senior quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams teamed with junior tight finish Kaleo Ballungay on a five-yard landing go to get UNLV on the board.
Williams evened the rating rapidly the subsequent time the Rebels went on offense. He related with Ricky White III for 53 yards and ran the ultimate three yards on the two-play sequence. The Insurgent protection pressured the Orange into punt formation for the third straight possession and the UNLV particular groups strain pressured Syracuse punter Jack Stonehouse to scramble. The outcome was a 13-yard loss and gave the hosts the ball on the Syracuse 9. Williams discovered Casey Cain in the long run zone for a nine-yard landing play and in a matter of 9 minutes the Rebels went from trailing 14-0 to main 21-14.
Syracuse engineered a 16-play, 72-yard march that led to a 21-yard discipline purpose by redshirt freshman Jayden Oh, his first at Syracuse. McCord’s 15-yard go to Gadsden and a 14-yard gainer to Allen had been the massive beneficial properties on the drive and Syracuse went into the intermission trailing, 21-17.
The third quarter began in an analogous method to the opening interval with the Orange retaking the lead with back-to-back touchdowns. Syracuse drove 75 yards in 12 performs and McCord thread the needle on a sideline go that Allen Jr. carried into the tip zone for a six-yard landing. Freshman Yasin Willis helped arrange the rating with a 26-yard run that put the Orange at first-and-goal.
The Orange protection arrange the subsequent rating. again Duce Chesnut picked off a deflected UNLV display go deep in Insurgent territory. On the subsequent play, Willis ran 21 yards for his first collegiate landing.
Willis’ rating was the primary of his profession and his 62 yards on the bottom set a brand new profession excessive.
Chittenden narrowed the rating to 31-24 with a 20-yard discipline purpose and the UNLV punt protection unit helped even issues up. Going through fourth down on the UNLV 49, Syracuse had its punt blocked by White III blocked and Charles Correa recovered the ball in the long run zone. Chittenden’s further level had issues tied up at 31-31.
Syracuse put itself in place to take the lead on its subsequent possession. The Orange moved 68 yards on 13 performs whereas taking 7:19 off the clock. Going through third-and-eight on the UNLV 16, McCord had his throw intercepted by Jackson Woodard on the five-yard line.
Taking on at its personal six-yard-line with 8:05 left in regulation, UNLV took 10 performs to maneuver in entrance once more. Williams teamed with White III on a nine-yard landing go and the Rebels led, 38-31, with 2:58 remaining.
The Orange weren’t completed. Syracuse raced 75 yards in 11 performs and Jackson Meeks hauled in McCord’s six-yard go in the long run zone with 23 ticks left on the clock. McCord had a 17-yard completion to Gadsden II and 18 yards to Meeks on the drive. Oh’s level after created the third tie of the evening, 38-38, and resulted within the recreation going into extra time.
Allen then led the Orange to victory within the extra time interval with plenty of sturdy runs. The Orange proceed a stretch of three consecutive highway video games with a matchup at NC State on Saturday, Oct. 12.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his skilled auto racing debut on Saturday in an occasion wherein “The Matrix” star spun out at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Reeves spun into the grass with out a collision on the exit of Flip 9 a little bit greater than midway via the 45-minute race. He re-entered and continued driving, signaling he was unhurt.
Reeves, who certified thirty first out of the 35 automobiles, ran as excessive as twenty first and efficiently prevented a primary lap crash in Flip 14. Reeves completed twenty fifth.
Reeves, who’s 60 years previous, is competing at Indianapolis in Toyota GR Cup, a Toyota spec-racing sequence and a help sequence for this weekend’s Indy 8 Hour sports activities automobile occasion. He has a second race Sunday.
Reeves is driving the No. 92 BRZRKR automobile, which is selling his graphic novel “The Ebook of Elsewhere.” He’s teammates with Cody Jones from “Dude Good.”
Reeves has earlier racing expertise as a former participant within the Toyota Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore within the celeb race. Reeves gained the occasion in 2009.
He’s scheduled to attend a thirtieth anniversary screening of “Pace” on Tuesday in Los Angeles alongside his co-star Sandra Bullock.
Lakers coach JJ Redick elected to carry out LeBron James towards the Timberwolves after three laborious days of coaching camp, however the 39-year-old high scorer in NBA historical past is more likely to play towards Phoenix on Sunday — which simply occurs to be Bronny’s twentieth birthday.
Bronny James completed with two factors within the Lakers’ 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, lacking his first 5 photographs earlier than making a layup with 56.9 seconds to play. However the 6-foot-2 guard additionally blocked three photographs, and he picked up one rebound and one help whereas taking part in the primary half of the second quarter and a lot of the fourth.
Enjoying alongside beginning Lakers level guard D’Angelo Russell, Bronny obtained caught on a decide on his first defensive possession, permitting Rob Dillingham to hit an open 3-pointer. Bronny’s go was then intercepted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the opposite finish, however Bronny hustled again and blocked his layup try.
Bronny missed all three of his photographs throughout his first six minutes of motion, together with a 3-pointer. He picked up an help when he discovered Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the nook on a quick break.
Bronny returned for the beginning of the fourth quarter, lacking a jumper and having a layup try blocked. Within the ultimate minute, he obtained a go from fellow rookie Dalton Knecht and looped a layup over a defender for his first factors.
LeBron seemed to be maintaining a conscious distance from Bronny through the recreation, permitting his oldest son to concentrate on his job. However LeBron spoke at size to Bronny throughout a timeout midway by way of the second quarter, explaining one thing with hand gestures whereas Bronny nodded.
Bronny James was the Lakers’ second-round draft decide, and he performed in summer season league in Las Vegas. He’s anticipated to play for the Lakers within the preseason earlier than spending a good portion of the upcoming common season with the G League’s South Bay Lakers.
“In fact there’s nerves,” Bronny stated after the Lakers’ pregame shootaround. “However I’m simply excited to go on the market and study from the folks taking part in in entrance of me, and if I get an opportunity to showcase what I can do, I’m going to try this.”
As is typical for inactive gamers, LeBron largely stayed away from the Lakers’ huddles. He largely stood on the perimeter throughout timeouts with Anthony Davis, who additionally sat out the preseason opener. Each superstars have been at coaching camp in El Segundo.
“We felt like, given every thing they’d this summer season, and their stage of participation over the previous three days, it made probably the most sense for them to get an off day right this moment,” Redick stated. “We advised them at shootaround to simply keep off their ft.”
Redick stated Thursday that each LeBron James and Davis will play in not less than one recreation this weekend. Max Christie and Jaxson Hayes began within the superstars’ place towards Minnesota alongside Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.
Friday’s crowd did not appear disenchanted because it poured into the 22-month-old enviornment that serves on the residence of the American Hockey League’s Coachella Valley Firebirds. Tons of of followers in gold Lakers jerseys representing everybody from James to George Mikan rushed into the constructing and down the steps within the decrease bowl for an up-close have a look at the pregame warmups.
“The gorgeous factor concerning the Lakers is that we have now followers all around the world,” Redick stated. “The desert over right here is an extension, I believe in some methods, of our fan base in LA. It is a fantastic alternative for our group to play in entrance of those followers tonight.”
James and Davis are sitting out the primary of the Lakers’ six preseason video games as they ease again into competitors after a busy summer season. They joined the Lakers earlier than the sport in road garments.
LeBron and Davis had been each on the U.S. workforce that received a gold medal on the Paris Olympics, and so they walked to midcourt proper earlier than tipoff to greet Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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Consultant Marjorie Taylor Greene has referred to as on the administrator of the Federal Emergency Administration Company (FEMA), Deanne Criswell, to resign as the federal government physique continues to face criticism over its response to Hurricane Helene.
The dealing with of the aftermath of Helene has grow to be a political flashpoint within the last weeks of the election cycle. Republicans and residents in affected states have blasted FEMA for its response to the hurricane, which made landfall in Florida as a Class 4 storm on September 26 and carved a path of destruction because it moved north. One of many deadliest storms in U.S. historical past, Helene has claimed a minimum of 200 lives in six states.
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, and his allies have repeatedly pushed false claims that the company is diverting funds for catastrophe aid efforts to assist migrants.
“FEMA Director Deanne Criswell will probably be coming earlier than the Oversight Committee and can obtain the total Kimberly Cheatle therapy. In all probability worse,” Greene, a Georgia Republican, wrote on X, previously Twitter.
Cheatle, the previous director of the Secret Service, resigned in July after being grilled by lawmakers throughout a congressional listening to concerning the company’s safety failures that led to the tried assassination try on Trump in Pennsylvania.
Consultant Marjorie Taylor Greene questions then Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle throughout a Home Oversight Committee in Washington D,C. on July 22, 2024. Greene has referred to as for the resignation of the administrator of the Federal… Consultant Marjorie Taylor Greene questions then Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle throughout a Home Oversight Committee in Washington D,C. on July 22, 2024. Greene has referred to as for the resignation of the administrator of the Federal Emergency Administration Company.
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Greene added that FEMA “is confiscating provides, blocking assist to Helene survivors, and utilizing catastrophe aid funds to deal with illegals. Resign Deanne.”
Newsweek has contacted Criswell for remark by way of an e mail to FEMA. Greene’s workplace has been contacted for additional remark by way of e mail.
In one other put up, Greene shared a video the place a FEMA worker expressed considerations about transgender migrants being misgendered in faith-based shelters.
“These are the unqualified idiots utilizing FEMA catastrophe aid funds to deal with migrants and FAILING western NC Hurricane Helene victims,” Greene wrote. “They hate Christians.”
On its web site, FEMA stated claims that catastrophe funds had been diverted to assist worldwide efforts or border-related points had been false.
The Catastrophe Reduction Fund is a “devoted fund for catastrophe efforts” and cash meant for the fund “has not been diverted to different, non-disaster associated efforts.”
FEMA additionally stated that claims that the company was turning away donations, stopping vehicles or autos with donations, confiscating and seizing provides are all false, and that assist is distributed “to survivors no matter race, coloration, nationwide origin, intercourse, sexual orientation, faith, age, incapacity, English proficiency or financial standing.”
Issues about funding got here as Homeland Safety Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas informed reporters on Wednesday that FEMA can meet fast wants, however doesn’t have sufficient funding to make it by way of the hurricane season.
Trump has repeatedly alleged that FEMA’s cash points are as a result of the company’s funds are being spent on migrants—however that’s not the case.
Cash for the Shelter and Providers Program, which gives funds to reimburse communities and organizations taking in migrants, is distributed by FEMA. The company’s web site says it would administer about $640 million within the 2024 fiscal yr.
Nonetheless, that cash would not come from the company’s Catastrophe Reduction Fund, however from a separate pot of cash supplied by Congress for Customs and Border Safety.
Final week, Congress replenished the Catastrophe Reduction Fund with $20 billion—FEMA’s present degree— as a part of a stopgap spending invoice to fund the federal government by way of December 20, however declined to approve supplemental cash for catastrophe aid.
The invoice was accepted by the Home and Senate shortly earlier than Helene made landfall. The one lawmakers to vote towards the measure had been Republicans, together with Greene and greater than two dozen others who symbolize the states affected by Helene.
There have been considerations about FEMA’s finances earlier than Helene hit, with the company imposing spending restrictions because it confronted a multi-billion-dollar deficit.
White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Friday stated President Joe Biden’s administration was “dissatisfied” that further catastrophe funding was not included within the stopgap spending invoice.
“If congressional Republicans had been critical—in the event that they had been actually, really critical—about doing one thing for the communities that had been impacted by Hurricane Helene, they’d be part of us in calling for added funding,” she stated.
“That is what we have been doing. And so, in the event that they’re critical, they’d get to—to work and get that accomplished.” She stated that allegations of the Biden administration utilizing FEMA funding to assist migrants are “categorically false.”
Biden, who traveled to survey the injury from Helene this week, urged congressional leaders to approve extra funding in a letter on Friday.
“Whereas FEMA’s Catastrophe Reduction Fund has the sources it requires proper now to satisfy fast wants, the fund does face a shortfall on the finish of the yr,” he wrote.
“With out further funding, FEMA could be required to forego longer-term restoration actions in favor of assembly pressing wants. The Congress ought to present FEMA further sources to keep away from forcing that sort of pointless trade-off and to offer the communities we serve the understanding of understanding that assist will probably be ongoing, each for the short- and long-term.”
He additionally referred to as on lawmakers to behave rapidly to revive funding to the Small Enterprise Administration’s catastrophe mortgage program.
Romeo Doubs has began all 4 video games this season and has performed essentially the most snaps of any extensive receiver on the Packers, however that’s apparently not sufficient to fulfill him along with his position within the offense.
Doubs has missed the final two practices with what the crew known as private causes, and he’s listed as uncertain for Sunday’s sport. In keeping with Invoice Huber of SI.com, that’s as a result of is upset along with his alternatives within the passing sport.
Doubs has been focused 20 instances this season, which is barely much less on a per-game foundation than he was getting final season, however that’s simply defined by the truth that beginning quarterback Jordan Love has been injured and the Packers needed to change their offense to accommodate the newly arrived quarterback Malik Willis, who hadn’t been with the crew lengthy sufficient to know the complete playbook. Within the two video games Love performed, Doubs has seven targets in Week One and eight targets in Week 4, averaging extra targets per sport than he was averaging from Love final season.
And if Doubs needed the ball extra, he was prone to get it on Sunday in opposition to the Rams as a result of fellow beginning extensive receiver Christian Watson is uncertain with an ankle damage. It’s doable that after Watson left final week’s sport in opposition to the Vikings with the damage, Doubs didn’t like how he was used when Love began throwing to receiver Dontayvion Wicks extra, however skipping observe will not be a productive approach to deal with it.
Regardless, it seems that the Packers have an issue on their fingers, and that Doubs will probably be at house whereas his shorthanded crew is attempting to beat the Rams with out him.
A surprising twist in an rising story concerning Romeo Doubs: the Inexperienced Bay Packers receiver skipped practices on Thursday and Friday after changing into upset along with his function within the workforce’s passing sport, per Invoice Huber of SI.com.
After lacking observe on back-to-back days, the Packers listed Doubs as uncertain to play Sunday towards the Los Angeles Rams with what’s described vaguely as a “private problem.” Coach Matt LaFleur mentioned he’s nonetheless “everyday,” however he anticipated Doubs again at observe Friday and it didn’t occur.
Doubs leads all Packers large receivers in snaps performed (224) and is second in targets (22). He was focused a season-high eight occasions throughout the Packers’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings final Sunday. In two video games with Jordan Love at quarterback this season, Doubs acquired 15 targets — or 7.5 per sport.
Final season, Doubs led the workforce in targets with 96 and led Packers receivers with 845 snaps performed. Over two playoff video games, he caught 10 passes for 234 yards and a rating.
Per Huber, Doubs practiced on Wednesday however then didn’t present as much as the workforce facility on Thursday. Wednesday is often set up day for an offense, so it’s attainable Doubs obtained the plan for this week and wasn’t pleased about his function. The workforce needed to go to Doubs’ home on Thursday to seek out him, per Huber, suggesting there are a number of extra layers to peel again on this case.
The Packers are headed to Los Angeles to play the thirty first ranked Rams protection, and Christian Watson, who has an ankle damage, isn’t anticipated to play. Doubs, a fourth-round choose within the 2022 draft, is a Los Angeles native.
By means of 4 video games, Doubs has 12 catches on 20 targets for 169 yards. He hasn’t caught a landing after hauling in eight final season, however he’s been focused 3 times contained in the 20-yard line, trailing solely Tucker Kraft (4) and Dontayvion Wicks (4).
If Watson and Doubs don’t play on Sunday, the Packers would depend on Wicks, Jayden Reed, Bo Melton and Malik Heath at large receiver towards the Rams. Wicks had 13 targets final week, Reed appears increasingly more just like the No. 1 choice within the passing sport, Melton had a 100-yard receiving sport final season and Heath has 17 catches on 26 profession targets.
Liverpool prolonged their lead on the prime of the Premier League desk to 4 factors with a managed victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
The hosts kicked off the match is livid vogue and located the again of the online in simply 22 seconds after Ismaila Sarr slotted in Eddie Nketiah just for the striker to be caught offside.
In response, Liverpool netted the opener by means of a tremendous go from Kostas Tsimikas who launched Cody Gakpo down the left. He carried the ball to the field then picked out Diogo Jota for a easy aspect footed end.
Liverpool couldn’t convert their first half dominance right into a second aim, thanks partially to some good saves from Dean Henderson, which left them susceptible within the second 45 minutes.
Oliver Glasner made a few modifications and launched Jean-Philippe Mateta and Will Hughes who swung the momentum however Palace couldn’t discover an equaliser and Liverpool clung on for the win.
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REPORT: Alisson underlines true origin of Liverpool’s title problem – and their determination for the longer term
FT Liverpool prime of Premier League and with 4 level lead over Man Metropolis and Arsenal
57’ SAVE! Henderson denies Salah from contained in the field (CRY 0-1 LIV)
9’ GOAL! Jota finishes off a tremendous Liverpool transfer (CRY 0-1 LIV)
1’ DISALLOWED! Palace rating inside the primary minute however Nketiah is offside (CRY 0-0 LIV)
Crystal Palace FC 0 – 1 Liverpool FC
Alisson underlines true origin of Liverpool’s title problem – and their determination for the longer term
15:06 , Mike Jones
Alisson Becker stays the king of Selhurst Park, but when he and Virgil van Dijk confirmed what Liverpool’s title bid shall be constructed on this season, a win at Crystal Palace was maybe additionally one other indication of why the Reds spent a part of this summer season trying on the future.
The final time the Eagles gained at dwelling in opposition to Liverpool was November 2014, lengthy earlier than the Brazilian arrived; on that event Mile Jedinak wrapped up the factors with a free-kick despatched previous Simon Mignolet. Within the decade since, the Merseyside membership’s defence as a complete has gotten significantly higher, as has the holder of the No.1 place.
Alisson underlines origin of Liverpool title problem – and their future determination
Slot on Vitezslav Jaros’ debut:
15:00 , Mike Jones
“Actually good. He had a very good season and he gained the league and cup with the workforce [Sturm Graz] in Austria [last season].
“He wished to go [back this season] and have taking part in time. We mentioned at a membership like this we’d like a very good third goalkeeper as nicely.
“It was a pleasant second for him to make his debut for Liverpool.”
Liverpool prime the desk going into the worldwide break
14:57 , Mike Jones
Liverpool boss Arne Slot mentioned: “Largely for me it’s particular.
“Gamers go to their nationwide workforce and so they consider the nationwide workforce, however for me if I lose it’s three to 4 days of being sad. I feel my spouse shall be pleased as she may have somebody dwelling who’s pleased.
“Actually glad with how we began the season. It’s a good begin not solely the outcomes, however I appreciated our efficiency immediately.
“There was a interval of the sport we conceded free-kicks and that was a troublesome interval. For the final 10 minutes we saved the ball very nicely.”
Arne Slot points replace on Alisson hamstring damage
14:56 , Mike Jones
Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace in a testing encounter at Selhurst Park however suffered a giant damage to their primary goalkeeper Alisson who limped off the pitch within the second half of their 1-0 win.
The Reds dominated the primary 45 minutes with Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota impressing because the guests managed the tempo of the sport earlier than opening the scoring within the ninth minute by means of Jota’s side-footed end.
Alisson was introduced into the sport after the break and denied Ismaila Sarr and Eddie Nketiah with some sharp reactionary saves earlier than pulling up in ache having innocuously cleared a unfastened ball.
Arne Slot points replace on Alisson hamstring damage
Full-time stats
14:45 , Mike Jones
The stats appear to point out how Liverpool deserved to win the sport however Crystal Palace got here out firing after the break and so they had been the higher aspect in direction of the tip.
Liverpool’s victory retains them prime of the desk over the worldwide break.
Possession: Crystal Palace 32%-68% Liverpool
Photographs: 9-16
Photographs on track: 5-4
Touches within the opposition field: 9-28
Corners: 3-8
Extra from Van Dijk:
14:41 , Mike Jones
“We maintain going and we maintain working. We’re by no means glad. We wanted Alli [Alisson] twice, however that’s what we attempt to keep away from. Everyone seems to be contributing to scrub sheets.
“I feel there’s at all times expectations in direction of totally different groups – regardless of the exterior world thinks of us we don’t actually care.
“We need to strive problem, compete, win and achieve success.”
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, talking to TNT Sports activities:
14:38 , Mike Jones
“It’s laborious to return right here. The outcomes over time are tight and shut.
“I feel clearly we scored a improbable aim. We may have carried out higher within the second half, however we knew they’d come out with a little bit of strain on the ball.
“It ends our run on a excessive earlier than the internationals.”
An important begin for Slot
14:35 , Mike Jones
Liverpool have gained 9 of their 10 video games throughout all competitions below Arne Slot. That’s a document for a brand new Liverpool supervisor.
In the event you’re being crucial as nicely, Liverpool don’t appear to have absolutely clicked below Slot. They simply appear to know find out how to win.
FT Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
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Full-time! Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
14:26 , Mike Jones
90+6 minutes: There goes the ultimate whistle and Liverpool get themselves over the road. Diogo Jota’s first half strike was sufficient to earn them the three factors.
Arne Slot’s Liverpool win once more however they had been made to work for it within the second half by the hosts. Alisson’s damage could possibly be a defining second of the season however the result’s the one the Reds wished.
Crystal Palace shall be happy with their efficiency however it’s one other defeat and their struggles proceed.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
14:21 , Mike Jones
90+3 minutes: Luis Diaz takes the ball to the nook flag and appears to carry it up in opposition to strain from Nathaniel Clyne. The Crystal Palace defender pokes the ball out of play and Liverpool try to take extra minutes out of this match.
Simply the three to play.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
14:19 , Mike Jones
90 minutes: Six minutes of added time to play.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
14:15 , Mike Jones
86 minutes: Crystal Palace appear like the workforce more than likely to attain right here. Liverpool are in full ‘hold on’ mode because the hosts attempt to drive this equaliser.
On stability, they deserve a aim with the best way they’ve performed on this second half.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
14:13 , Mike Jones
82 minutes: Mo Salah was taken off some time in the past as Arne Slot tries to get Liverpool up the pitch. Luis Diaz is the person tasked with doing so.
In response, Palace break with a threaded go by means of to Mateta. He units up Eze for a curling shot however the effort lands straight within the arms of the goalkeeper.
‘Jaros makes Liverpool debut’
14:08 , Karl Matchett at Selhurst Park
“It’s going to be a senior and Premier League debut for Vitezslav Jaros, Liverpool’s sub keeper, with Alisson Becker happening holding his hamstring.
“The away aspect have let this recreation drift and Palace have very a lot come again into it over the past 20 minutes, placing Liverpool below strain – which suggests a fairly intimidating quarter of an hour or so for the younger stopper as he makes his means onto the pitch.”
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
14:07 , Mike Jones
79 minutes: Yeah, Alisson isn’t in a great way and hobbles off the pitch with this match on the road. Liverpool’s second selection goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher isn’t at Selhurst Park so Vitezslav Jaros replaces him.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
14:06 , Mike Jones
76 minutes: Crystal Palace have ramped up the depth and want. Mateta and Hughes have been thrilling additions for the hosts who look extra harmful.
Eze makes an attempt to slide Mateta into the field however overhits the go. Alisson clears it and drops to the deck. It seems like he’s pulled a hamstring!
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
14:02 , Mike Jones
73 minutes: Marc Guehi is introduced down contained in the field after Virgil van Dijk holds him again from reaching an aerial ball. VAR seems on the incident however doesn’t rule issues Palace’s means.
Guehi is visibly annoyed by that.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:58 , Mike Jones
70 minutes: Save!
That’s Palace’s greatest probability. Mateta holds the ball up and lays it off below strain from the Liverpool defence. The ball comes throughout to Eberechi Eze who fires a left-footed effort at aim just for Alisson to show it broad of the far publish!
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:57 , Mike Jones
69 minutes: A protracted throw in for Palace is launched into the penalty space the place Virgil van Dijk nods the ball away.
It comes out to Trevoh Chalobah who chests the ball below management after which smokes a volley in direction of the goal and watches because the ball sails excessive of aim.
Palace are wrestling the momentum again of their favour. Will that translate into an equaliser?
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:53 , Mike Jones
66 minutes: Alisson is pressured into one other save as Eddie Nketiah finds the goal with a pacey effort. Palace have popped up often with an honest probability however the Liverpool goalkeeper has been as much as the duty.
That kind of alternative will annoy Arne Slot although. This recreation isn’t carried out but.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:51 , Mike Jones
63 minutes: Trent Alexander-Arnold curls a cross into the field and finds Diogo Jota who turns the hassle over tbe prime. Nice probability for Liverpool.
On one other day Jota may have had a hat-trick.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:49 , Mike Jones
60 minutes: Oliver Glasner makes a double change for Crystal Palace with Tyrick Mitchell and Ismaila Sarr taken off. Jean-Philippe Mateta and Will Hughes are launched to present Palace a little bit of attacking momentum.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:45 , Mike Jones
57 minutes: Save!
Virgil van Dijk lifts an ideal ball over to Mo Salah on the correct aspect. He brings it down then shoots solely or Dean Henderson to drop and maintain it out.
Massive second for the hosts.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:44 , Mike Jones
54 minutes: The tempo of the sport has slackened with Liverpool trying to say full management on the sport. With solely a one-goal lead they’re prone to a possible upset.
Arne Slot gained’t be snug until Liverpool rating one other one. Ryan Gravenberch tries to drive the difficulty with a shot from vary however Marc Guehi is there to make the block.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:40 , Mike Jones
51 minutes: Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota interweave positions as Liverpool work the ball ahead as soon as once more.
They drive Palace additional again right into a strong defensive form then retreat to attract them out once more with a purpose to create more room.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:38 , Mike Jones
48 minutes: It’s been a troublesome begin to the season for Crystal Palace, particularly with how nicely they ended final season. They’ve seemingly strengthened the squad too – minus Michael Olise’s departure – however issues simply haven’t bee firing.
Why that is occurring is a curious query Oliver Glasner wants to search out a solution for.
‘Liverpool ought to have had a second’
13:36 , Karl Matchett at Selhurst Park
“A quick flurry on the finish of the primary half from the house aspect will remind Liverpool they haven’t carried out wherever close to sufficient but to get this recreation gained.
“They actually must have discovered a second aim; a number of gamers may have scored, Diogo Jota ought to have.
“Doesn’t appear like Arne Slot desires to take any possibilities, with Dominik Szoboszlai approaching by the seems of issues.”
Second half! Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:35 , Mike Jones
Arne Slot has made a change on the break with Dominik Szoboszlai changing Alexis Mac Allister. The guests get the ball rolling as soon as once more.
HT Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:26 , Mike Jones
Right here’s slightly perception into Liverpool’s management.
They’ve had 73% possession and have created eight makes an attempt at aim. Compared, Palace have had one shot although it was on track.
That got here in added time by means of Ismaila Sarr.
Liverpool can enhance within the ultimate third, solely two of their eight possibilities had been on track and if that improves then issues may get messy for Palace.
HT Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:22 , Mike Jones
A strong half from Liverpool with Diogo Jota sending the guests forward. Can they see out this recreation within the second half?
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Half-time! Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:18 , Mike Jones
45+2 minutes: A stunning first half for Liverpool regardless of conceding a aim that finally acquired chalked off. Palace had an opportunity to equalise proper on the finish of the half as Ismaila Sarr drew a cease out of Alisson.
Diogo Jota’s aim is the one distinction because it stands with Liverpool dominating many of the proceedings.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:16 , Mike Jones
45 minutes: Simply the 2 minutes to play earlier than half-time. The excellent news for Palace is that they’re solely down by one aim and are nonetheless within the match.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:13 , Mike Jones
42 minutes: A tremendous go out broad to Mo Salah will get Liverpool excessive up the pitch as soon as once more. Salah lays the ball again to Alexander-Arnold who knocks it throughout to Mac Allister.
He lays it off to Tsimikas who runs onto a primary time shot and drills an effort at aim which is deflected out of play.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:11 , Mike Jones
39 minutes: Liverpool proceed to be ingenious. They work their means down the left and discover Gakpo. He flicks a go into the field as Mac Allister darts in behind Guehi.
The defender stands tall and turns the ball behind for a nook.
Virgil van Dijk is the goal this time and runs in direction of the close to publish. He wins the header however sends the hassle excessive.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:05 , Mike Jones
36 minutes: Miss!
A fast transition from Liverpool sees them pick Mo Salah on the correct aspect of the pitch. He carries the ball as much as the penalty space and combines with Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The proper-back takes the ball into the field and passes to Diogo Jota who makes an attempt a easy aspect footed effort however will get all of it improper and turns the ball nicely broad of the goal.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:04 , Mike Jones
33 minutes: Curtis Jones is given a warning from the referee after a heavy deal with in the course of the pitch and avoids any harsh punishment.
As an alternative Eze floats a free kick into the penalty space and wins a nook because the Liverpool defence flick the ball out of play. Eze is on set piece obligation as soon as once more however can’t discover a teammate.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
13:01 , Mike Jones
30 minutes: Half an hour performed at Selhurst Park and Liverpool have already had 5 corners with the latest being simply handled as soon as extra.
There’s a dynamic and intense really feel to Liverpool’s play, it’s virtually as if they need to smother Palace and provides them no time to suppose or function.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
12:59 , Mike Jones
27 minutes: Joe Cole on TNT Sports activities punditry says that Crystal Palace must do one thing totally different or else the sport will run away from them.
He’s proper, Liverpool are dominating possession and Palace can barely maintain onto the ball for greater than a minute or two. Trent Alexander-Arnold shoots and attracts a low save out of Dean Henderson.
‘Lack of Munoz a blow’
12:56 , Karl Matchett at Selhurst Park
“After Palace’s false begin, they merely haven’t been in a position to string a couple of passes collectively and the gang are beginning to get slightly irate on the lack of means to maneuver the ball ahead by means of midfield.
“The lack of Munoz to damage is one other blow, given how nicely he suits the position of being an outlet down the flank – and being faster than Clyne too, for maintaining with Gakpo’s runs out broad.
“Liverpool are discovering it too simple to get the ball into Salah’s toes to date and each Mac Allister and Jones are entering into the field with regularity. A second doesn’t really feel all that distant.”
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
12:55 , Mike Jones
24 minutes: Mo Salah dances into the field and lets fly however his effort is blocked and deflected out for a nook. Kostas Tsimikas whips within the set piece which will get headed over the cross by Marc Guehi.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
12:53 , Mike Jones
21 minutes: Cody Gakpo finds a little bit of area on the left aspect of the pitch and whips a tremendous cross into the far aspect of the penalty space.
Mo Salah is round because the goal of the go however Tyrick Mitchell leaps forward of him and confidently offers with the cross.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
12:47 , Mike Jones
18 minutes: Munoz appears to have a difficulty for Crystal Palace which shall be a giant blow. He’s trotted off the pitch for a little bit of therapy which means the hosts are taking part in with 10-men in the meanwhile.
Nathaniel Clyne finally replaces him and restores the hosts to parity.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
12:45 , Mike Jones
15 minutes: Save!
Alexander-Arnold slips a go into the correct aspect of the field for Mo Salah who collects it with eagerness. He squares a go into the six-yard space the place Alexis Mac Allister leaps over the ball pondering a teammate is behind him.
There isn’t one however the ball is heading for aim till Dean Henderson stands out a leg and diverts its path with a pointy, late save.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool
12:43 , Mike Jones
12 minutes: Liverpool look in management now. The aim has settled them down and deflated the early momentum of Crystal Palace. Trent Alexander-Arnold is lacing passes everywhere in the pitch however is pleased to stay out broad on the correct to ship crosses into the field.
A nook for the guests is met within the air by Jefferson Lerma who nods is evident with gusto.
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool – (Diogo Jota, 9 minutes)
12:40 , Mike Jones
Liverpool strike first!
Simply as Crystal Palace look to be settling into the sport Liverpool break by means of the traces after a tremendous go from Kostas Tsimikas. The tempo of the assault quickens up as Cody Gakpo flies down the left and slides a ball into the center of the field.
Diogo Jota bursts by means of the cluster of defenders, will get to the ball first and guides it dwelling!
Crystal Palace 0-0 Liverpool
12:39 , Mike Jones
6 minutes: Daniel Munoz will get ahead for Palace and appears to chop a go into the field which Virgil van Dijk turns behind for a nook.
Eberechi Eze swings it in however it’s cleared with out an excessive amount of hassle.
Crystal Palace 0-0 Liverpool
12:34 , Mike Jones
3 minutes: Liverpool had been virtually rocked in simply 22 seconds as Crystal Palace sought to emulate Brentford’s early targets. Eddie Nketiah simply drifted too far ahead and the guests have a reprieve.
Since then, the Reds have gotten themselves on the ball and are forcing Palace to defend inside their very own half.
Kick off! Crystal Palace 0-0 Liverpool
12:32 , Mike Jones
Palace get the ball rolling and boot it lengthy over to the correct aspect of the pitch. Liverpool look to interrupt by means of the center however Jefferson Lerma lunges in and nicks possession.
He provides it to Adam Wharton who slides a tremendous go out to Ismaila Sarr.
Sarr squares a go into the field the place Eddie Nketiah scores! What a begin… oh no.
The offside flag goes up and the aim is chalked off.
‘Massive environment at Selhurst’
12:30 , Karl Matchett at Selhurst Park
“Massive environment pre-match at Selhurst as regular – the house followers don’t appear notably downbeat regardless of being winless to date.
“Dealing with the league leaders isn’t actually what you need in that form of scenario however Liverpool have already proven they aren’t fallible – and Arne Slot has made a couple of modifications immediately too.
“That is normally a very good fixture by way of motion and speaking factors, however till the end-of-season win for Palace final time period, it’s additionally a fixture the Reds have been closely dominant in for a couple of years.”
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
12:29 , Mike Jones
Right here come the gamers.
The groups make their means out onto the pitch at Selhurst Park. Palace shall be hoping for a robust begin, Liverpool need to maintain their profitable run going.
Let’s see the way it all performs out. Kick off is up subsequent…
Pre-match ideas from Cody Gakpo
12:26 , Mike Jones
Liverpool ahead Cody Gakpo spoke to TNT Sports activities forward of kick off saying: “We’re busy constructing an ideal squad with a brand new supervisor and new concepts.
“We’re a giant membership and we need to win each recreation and trophies. In the meanwhile we’re targeted on profitable every recreation.”
Glasner on Sarr beginning the sport in opposition to Liverpool:
12:23 , Mike Jones
“Ismaila [Sarr] had excellent performances when he got here into the sport and at all times had a optimistic affect.”
“He has loads of tempo and we anticipate Liverpool to play with dominance and aggression, so there shall be area in behind and this is without doubt one of the strengths of ismaila Sarr and we hope that he can discover and use this area and rating targets.”
Salah near Fowler’s document
12:20 , Mike Jones
Mohamed Salah has scored in all three Premier League away appearances to date this season. Salah wants two targets to equal Robbie Fowler’s Premier League whole of 163.
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Palace have an honest dwelling document
12:10 , Mike Jones
Crystal Palace have gained two of their 4 dwelling fixtures in all competitions this time period, drawing one and shedding the opposite.
Eddie Nketiah on his Crystal Palace bromance, taking part in No 10 and why he left Arsenal: ‘It was time to go’
12:07 , Mike Jones
Eberechi Eze ambles over to take the free-kick and as he does so, Eddie Nketiah scans his environment. It’s nonetheless early on this Carabao Cup third-round tie and QPR’s defenders are busy getting organised. Eze and Nketiah make the briefest eye contact and the grift is on: Eze rapidly slides the ball right into a vacant channel down the correct aspect of the field, and earlier than a defender can react, Nketiah peels into area earlier than unleashing a first-time shot by means of the goalkeeper’s legs.
It’s Crystal Palace’s first glimpse of what to anticipate from their £25m summer season signing, the second costliest switch within the membership’s historical past. The understanding, the intelligence, the financial system of effort: in a single run and one contact, Nketiah confirmed the sharp edge he provides to a workforce.
Eddie Nketiah on his Crystal Palace bromance, taking part in No 10 and why he left Arsenal
Can Liverpool shut Palace out?
12:05 , Mike Jones
Liverpool did not maintain a clear sheet in all seven Premier League visits to London final season, dropping factors in 4 of these matches (W3, D2, L2).
Slot’s profitable begin
12:00 , Mike Jones
Arne Slot is the primary Liverpool supervisor to win eight of his opening 9 video games in cost. Liverpool have gained all 4 of their away matches this season throughout all competitions.
Pre-match ideas from Oliver Glasner:
11:57 , Mike Jones
“We need to play in opposition to Liverpool, we need to compete with the most effective groups and we need to get our first win. In the present day nobody expects us to get three factors however we wish it and its a possibility for us to get a win.
“I’m actually satisfied the workforce will give the whole lot they’ve and we are going to see.”
Crystal Palace make worst begin to season
11:55 , Mike Jones
The Eagles have equalled their second-worst begin to a marketing campaign over the previous 12 seasons. Ian Holloway’s newly-promoted aspect additionally earned three factors from six matches in 2013-14.
Gravenberch opens up on begin to season
11:50 , Mike Jones
Ryan Gravenberch has spoken about Liverpool’s begin to the season and the way he’s becoming into his new midfield position. He mentioned:
“I do know Dom [Szoboszlai] and Alexis [Mac Allister] rather well. In the event you play typically with them, you realize the standard of them after which – I don’t know the phrase for it – however when Mac Allister goes larger, I’ve to return on, so we all know from one another what the opposite guys are going to do. We all know the whole lot from one another [and] additionally now we play loads of video games collectively.
“I feel a participant at all times desires to play each recreation. Clearly the final two seasons at Bayern [Munich] I didn’t play that a lot [and] final season I performed extra. This season I get loads of minutes, so the arrogance is admittedly again and I feel it reveals. I feel the video games in September went rather well and while you’re getting minutes the arrogance comes again.
“It got here fairly naturally. Once I first spoke with the coach he mentioned to me, ‘I see you as a No.8 like final season, however I need to strive you as a No.6 as nicely.’ So, I used to be like, ‘OK, yeah, we are able to do it!’ I mentioned to him, ‘After all, we are able to do it!’ and the remaining is historical past.”
Palace in search of first win of season
11:45 , Mike Jones
Crystal Palace are nonetheless in search of their first Premier League victory this season, having drawn three and misplaced three of their opening six video games.
Arne Slot identifies the important thing to Liverpool’s title bid after wrestle below Jurgen Klopp
11:40 , Mike Jones
Arne Slot has focused reworking Liverpool’s away type as the reply to his “£10m query” after concluding their document on the street final season price them the title.
Liverpool go to Crystal Palace on Saturday after profitable all three away league matches below Slot, beating Ipswich, Manchester United and Wolves, and prevailing of their Champions League opener in opposition to AC Milan on the San Siro.
In Jurgen Klopp’s ultimate season, Liverpool had the most effective dwelling document within the Premier League as they took 48 factors, yet one more than each champions Manchester Metropolis and runners-up Arsenal.
Arne Slot identifies key to Liverpool’s title bid after wrestle below Jurgen Klopp
How will Crystal Palace fare immediately?
11:35 , Mike Jones
The final time Palace hosted a Liverpool aspect that had been prime of the desk they had been overwhelmed 7-0 in December 2020 however the Eagles gained the latest assembly 1-0 at Anfield in April.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
11:30 , Mike Jones
Liverpool have gained eight of their earlier 9 Premier League visits to Selhurst Park, drawing the opposite one.
Slot on Salah and Gravenberch
11:25 , Mike Jones
Two of Liverpool’s most influential gamers, Mo Salah and Ryan Gravenberch have been receiving reward from their supervisor within the build-up to immediately’s recreation.
Arne Slot mentioned: “I feel why gamers play nicely has to begin with to do with the standard they’ve as gamers. Mo has loads of high quality, Ryan has loads of high quality.
“Truly, each participant that performs right here has loads of high quality. Now it’s as much as us – and I say us as a result of it’s not solely me and my workers, it’s additionally the gamers – to play in the very best means as a workforce after which people will do particular issues. It was an unbelievable end from Mo [on Wednesday night] however the one cause he acquired the possibility to complete was as a result of Trent Alexander-Arnold made an overlapping run and that’s why it opened up on the within.
“And should you give that area to Mo, he can rating a particular aim. That’s about his high quality. It’s about Ryan’s high quality, however the quantity of instances Virgil [van Dijk] or Ibou [Konate] play balls by means of to Ryan the place Ryan can flip and play his balls in direction of all the great attackers we’ve, that makes it in my view a workforce efficiency, which is admittedly good.
“Then on account of that you just see people taking part in nicely additionally.”
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool workforce modifications
11:24 , Mike Jones
Oliver Glasner makes two modifications to the Crystal Palace aspect that misplaced to Everton final trip. Jean-Philippe Mateta and Daichi Kamada are dropped with Trevoh Chalobah and Ismaila Sarr introduced into the line-up.
For Liverpool, Arne Slot makes a bunch of modifications to the workforce that confronted Bologna within the week. Andy Robertson is changed with Kostas Tsimikas whereas Dominik Szoboszlai, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez are taken out in favour of Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones; Salah, Jota, Gakpo
Arne Slot taking it one match at a time
11:12 , Mike Jones
The Liverpool boss was requested how he feels about upcoming matches in opposition to the likes of Arsenal after the worldwide break however reitered his workforce’s focus about tackling every recreation because it comes.
Talking forward of immediately’s fixture Slot mentioned: “You at all times have a look at the primary one and that’s Crystal Palace. I feel they already confirmed how powerful of an opponent they’re in opposition to the large groups, like [Manchester] United and Chelsea.
“In each conditions they acquired a consequence. That’s the primary recreation and that’s why it’s crucial one, and a troublesome one for us: 12.30 kick-off after taking part in on Wednesday night late within the Champions League, going through once more a workforce that has a complete week to organize.
“However that’s a part of working at a prime membership, that we face these groups and we’ve to be prepared for these groups. And that’s what we’re tomorrow.
“I don’t have a look at this second about one level, three factors, 4 factors; it’s after the weekend then it’s fascinating to have a look at the league desk and never after the sport we’ve performed.”
Arne Slot highlights Ryan Gravenberch enchancment – and the way Liverpool should assist Darwin Nunez
11:06 , Mike Jones
Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot has praised the development of Ryan Gravenberch through the present marketing campaign, however highlighted the following problem for his compatriot: to keep up consistency after his greatest run of type in a number of seasons.
The Dutch midfielder solely sporadically featured below Jurgen Klopp and earlier than signing for the Reds at Bayern Munich.
However below Slot he’s a first-choice decide within the holding midfield spot, the place he has flourished this time period because of improved defensive efforts and a few massive showings of tempo and energy.
Slot particulars Gravenberch enchancment and the way Liverpool should assist Nunez
Predicted line-ups and newest odds
11:00 , Mike Jones
Right here’s how we see the 2 groups lining up in opposition to every this afternoon:
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Jota, Diaz.
As for the most recent odds, it ought to come as no shock that Liverpool are the large favourites with Palace second greatest to go on to take the win regardless of taking part in at dwelling.
Crystal Palace win 11/2
Draw 37/10
Liverpool win 11/21
Palace vs Liverpool early workforce information
10:54 , Mike Jones
Oliver Glasner is with out Chris Richards, Cheick Doucoure and Chadi Riad, with Rob Holding out of favour. Matheus Franca may return to the squad, and Glasner could contemplate a change in his ahead line.
Federico Chiesa suffered a brand new damage set-back forward of Liverpool’s encounter with Bologna, persevering with a disrupted begin to life on Merseyside. The Italian could miss out once more, whereas Harvey Elliott stays sidelined after fracturing his foot.
How can I watch the sport?
10:48 , Mike Jones
Viewers in the UK can watch the match reside on TNT Sports activities 1, with protection on the channel from 11am BST. Subscribers can stream the motion by way of discovery+.
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When is Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?
10:42 , Mike Jones
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool is because of kick off at 12.30pm BST on Saturday 5 October at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
10:36 , Mike Jones
Crystal Palace are nonetheless in search of their first win of the Premier League season as they welcome Liverpool FC to Selhurst Park.
After such a optimistic finish to the final marketing campaign below Oliver Glasner, the south London membership have been sluggish out of the blocks with simply three attracts from their first six video games.
In contrast, Liverpool prime the desk after a flying begin below Arne Slot, with a strong Champions League win over Bologna in midweek protecting the momentum rolling.
A brief turnaround could pose Slot and his squad issues, although, as they try to maintain setting the tempo.
Good morning!
10:30 , Mike Jones
Whats up and welcome to The Impartial’s protection of immediately’s Premier League motion.
Issues kick off with Liverpool’s journey to Crystal Palace because the Reds look to increase their lead on the prime of the desk. Arne Slot’s aspect have solely misplaced as soon as of their first six league video games and are in good type following a 2-0 win over Bologna through the week.
Crystal Palace, in the meantime, are trying to find their first victory of the season and an opportunity to maneuver out of the relegation locations. The Eagles misplaced to Everton final trip and may have a a lot harder time of issues this afternoon.
We’ll have all of the workforce information, line-ups and extra from Selhurst Park so follow us as we construct as much as kick off at 12.30pm.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured in scores of movies, tv reveals and theatrical productions and who offered the soundtrack to hundreds of thousands of Greeks’ lives, has died only a week shy of his one centesimal birthday.
His loss of life was confirmed Saturday by his spouse, Loukila Carrer. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid tribute to Plessas, writing, “A number one composer, an excellent scholar and a sort man has left us.
Born in Athens on Oct. 12, 1924, Plessas started his musical journey at a younger age. He turned a piano soloist at state radio earlier than getting into worldwide piano competitions whereas nonetheless in his 20s. His reward for composition would cement his legacy.
Plessas turned a continuing presence on Greek tv, his delicate method and singalong melodies endearing him to generations. Usually seated on the piano, accompanying famend Greek stars, he was a fixture of musical moments and celebrations for many years, his music changing into intertwined with the nation’s cultural material. His 1969 composition, “O Dromos” (The Avenue), stays one of many highest-selling albums in Greek historical past.
He collaborated with a constellation of Greek music icons, together with Nana Mouskouri, Vicky Leandros, Giannis Poulopoulos, Marinella, and lyricist Lefteris Papadopoulos, shaping the panorama of Greek music. His work defied style, mixing conventional Greek music types with components of jazz and classical, creating an easy-on-the-ear signature sound — softer than the onerous jangle of a lot of his contemporaries.
“His ‘Highway’ was wealthy, filled with melodies that begin from jazz and permeate Greek track, in addition to Greek cinema,” Mitsotakis mentioned. “Mimis Plessas was distinctive, similar to the moments he’ll endlessly give us together with his music.”
Plessas’ contributions prolonged past composing. He produced a preferred radio quiz present, “In 30 Seconds,” and he served as a decide on quite a few Greek and worldwide music competitors panels. He was additionally a member of prestigious creative societies, together with the Greek Society of Theatrical Authors and the Society of Greek Composers and Lyricists.
Plessas is survived by his spouse, a son and a daughter. Funeral preparations weren’t instantly identified.
FORT WORTH – TCU Athletics is internet hosting its third version of Schollmaier Dwell, a preseason basketball occasion that includes 2 Chainz, on Friday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m.
A six-time Grammy Award nominee and 2017 winner for “Greatest Rap Efficiency,” 2 Chainz will carry out on the conclusion of the occasion.
Schollmaier Dwell is a celebration of the begin to hoops season. The night time begins with an introduction of the TCU males’s and ladies’s basketball rosters. Gamers from each packages will then group up on a collection of expertise challenges and video games earlier than giving method to the live performance. The TCU spirit squads and band may even carry out.
Admission is free to the general public and all ages are welcome. Doorways open at 7 p.m.
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