birminghammail--2020-02-17--Pundit explains why Wolves will 'enjoy' Europa League clash with Espanyol

Wolverhampton Wanderers return to Europa League action this weekend , as they take on Spanish club Espanyol .
Nuno Espirito Santo ’ s side take on the La Liga club in the first leg of their round of 32 clash at Molineux on Thursday night .
The second leg is due to take place on Thursday , February 27 at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat .
Wolves are enjoying an impressive season in the Premier League , and would like nothing better than to test their skills against clubs across Europe in the knockout stages .
After the goalless draw with Leicester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had nearly a week to prepare to face Espanyol .
Former Arsenal striker and current Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas has made his prediction for Thursday ’ s match .
Nicholas reckons Wolves will claim a 2-0 win at Molineux , and take control of the tie ahead of the second leg in Spain next week .
“ Espanyol played well against Sevilla , and Barcelona a couple of weeks ago , and in the past have been technically good , ” said Nicholas .
He added : “ These sides have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very dangerous at times .
I do not think they will sit in and suffocate .
“ If they play on the counter-attack they will play it well , but they will still want to have an influence on the game .
“ Wolves were unlucky and should have got the three points against Leicester .
“ This is the type of game that Wolves will enjoy .
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Wolverhampton Wanderers return to Europa League action this weekend, as they take on Spanish club Espanyol.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side take on the La Liga club in the first leg of their round of 32 clash at Molineux on Thursday night.
The second leg is due to take place on Thursday, February 27 at Estadi Cornellà-El Prat.
Wolves are enjoying an impressive season in the Premier League, and would like nothing better than to test their skills against clubs across Europe in the knockout stages.
After the goalless draw with Leicester City on Friday night, Wolves will have had nearly a week to prepare to face Espanyol.
Former Arsenal striker and current Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas has made his prediction for Thursday’s match.
Nicholas reckons Wolves will claim a 2-0 win at Molineux, and take control of the tie ahead of the second leg in Spain next week.
“Espanyol played well against Sevilla, and Barcelona a couple of weeks ago, and in the past have been technically good,” said Nicholas.
He added: “These sides have a typical Spanish feel and can be very dangerous at times. I do not think they will sit in and suffocate.
“If they play on the counter-attack they will play it well, but they will still want to have an influence on the game.
“Wolves were unlucky and should have got the three points against Leicester.
“This is the type of game that Wolves will enjoy.”


birminghammail--2020-02-17--Love Island scraps Just Eat sponsor adverts after Caroline Flack death

ITV has confirmed Love Island 's Just Eat sponsor adverts wo n't air on Monday night .
The broadcaster has also confirmed that Love Island : Aftersun will not go ahead tonight .
There will not be a Love Island : The Morning After podcast on Tuesday morning , either .
Director of television Kevin Lygo said : `` Everyone at ITV is absolutely devastated and still trying to process this tragic news .
`` Caroline was part of Love Island from the very beginning and her passion , dedication and boundless energy contributed to the show 's success .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ show , ITV made it clear that the door was left open for her to return and the Love Island production team remained in regular contact with her and continued to offer support over the last few months . ''
He went on : `` Love Island will return tonight and will include a tribute to Caroline that the team in South Africa and ( narrator ) Iain Stirling have put together .
`` Caroline loved Love Island and was very vocal in her support of the show .
`` Viewers could relate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was a big part of the programme 's success .
We will all miss her very much . ''
ITV and sponsor Just Eat also said in a statement : `` In light of this weekend 's tragic events , Just Eat and ITV have worked with Samaritans to replace the idents for this evening 's episode of Love Island so that anyone affected by Caroline 's death can access support . ''

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ITV has confirmed Love Island's Just Eat sponsor adverts won't air on Monday night.
The broadcaster has also confirmed that Love Island: Aftersun will not go ahead tonight.
There will not be a Love Island: The Morning After podcast on Tuesday morning, either.
Director of television Kevin Lygo said: "Everyone at ITV is absolutely devastated and still trying to process this tragic news.
"Caroline was part of Love Island from the very beginning and her passion, dedication and boundless energy contributed to the show's success.
"After Caroline stepped down from the show, ITV made it clear that the door was left open for her to return and the Love Island production team remained in regular contact with her and continued to offer support over the last few months."
He went on: "Love Island will return tonight and will include a tribute to Caroline that the team in South Africa and (narrator) Iain Stirling have put together.
"Caroline loved Love Island and was very vocal in her support of the show.
"Viewers could relate to her and she to them and that was a big part of the programme's success. We will all miss her very much."
ITV and sponsor Just Eat also said in a statement: "In light of this weekend's tragic events, Just Eat and ITV have worked with Samaritans to replace the idents for this evening's episode of Love Island so that anyone affected by Caroline's death can access support."


birminghammail--2020-02-17--ITV says 'door was open' for Caroline Flack to return to Love Island

ITV 's director of television has said the `` door was left open '' for Caroline Flack to return to Love Island .
Flack , 40 , was tragically found dead at a flat in London on Saturday - having stepped down as presenter of Love Island last month .
Kevin Lygo said the Love Island team `` remained in regular contact '' with the 40-year-old .
In a statement , he said ITV `` continued to offer support over the last few months '' .
`` Everyone at ITV is absolutely devastated and still trying to process this tragic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statement , he added : `` Caroline was part of Love Island from the very beginning and her passion , dedication and boundless energy contributed to the show 's success .
`` After Caroline stepped down from the show ITV made it clear that the door was left open for her to return and the Love Island production team remained in regular contact with her and continued to offer support over the last few months .
`` Love Island will return tonight and will include a tribute to Caroline that the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put together .
`` Caroline loved Love Island and was very vocal in her support of the show .
Viewers could relate to her and she to them and that was a big part of the programme 's success .
We will all miss her very much . ''
Tonight 's episode of Love Island will open with a heart-warming Caroline Flack montage following her death .
The ITV2 show returns to our screens after it was cancelled on two consecutive nights over the weekend out of respect for the former presenter 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also been cancelled but the main show will air tonight with a tribute to her .
Caroline 's death is the third death to be linked to Love Island after Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon .
The 40-year-old took her own life at her London home over the weekend , just weeks before her upcoming trial .
She had been due to stand trial on March 4 after she was charged with assault by beating following an alleged row with boyfriend Lewis Burton .
Caroline stepped down from her role as Love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replaced by close friend Laura Whitmore .
The Irish presenter led the tributes along with her boyfriend and Love Island narrator Iain Stirling .

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ITV's director of television has said the "door was left open" for Caroline Flack to return to Love Island.
Flack, 40, was tragically found dead at a flat in London on Saturday - having stepped down as presenter of Love Island last month.
Kevin Lygo said the Love Island team "remained in regular contact" with the 40-year-old.
In a statement, he said ITV "continued to offer support over the last few months".
"Everyone at ITV is absolutely devastated and still trying to process this tragic news," he said.
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In the statement, he added: "Caroline was part of Love Island from the very beginning and her passion, dedication and boundless energy contributed to the show's success.
"After Caroline stepped down from the show ITV made it clear that the door was left open for her to return and the Love Island production team remained in regular contact with her and continued to offer support over the last few months.
"Love Island will return tonight and will include a tribute to Caroline that the team in South Africa and Iain Stirling have put together.
"Caroline loved Love Island and was very vocal in her support of the show. Viewers could relate to her and she to them and that was a big part of the programme's success. We will all miss her very much."
Tonight's episode of Love Island will open with a heart-warming Caroline Flack montage following her death.
The ITV2 show returns to our screens after it was cancelled on two consecutive nights over the weekend out of respect for the former presenter's family.
Monday's recording of Aftersun has also been cancelled but the main show will air tonight with a tribute to her.
Caroline's death is the third death to be linked to Love Island after Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon.
The 40-year-old took her own life at her London home over the weekend, just weeks before her upcoming trial.
She had been due to stand trial on March 4 after she was charged with assault by beating following an alleged row with boyfriend Lewis Burton.
Caroline stepped down from her role as Love Island presenter late last year and was replaced by close friend Laura Whitmore.
The Irish presenter led the tributes along with her boyfriend and Love Island narrator Iain Stirling.


birminghammail--2020-02-17--'Clear and obvious' - Latest VAR decision to affect Wolves explained

The latest VAR decision to affect Wolverhampton Wanderers has been explained .
It has been announced that the Video Assistant Referee ( VAR ) will be in use during the knockout stages of the Europa League .
Wolves take on La Liga side Espanyol in the last 32 of the competition , with the first leg taking place at Molineux on Thursday night .
Nuno Espirito Santo 's men went through qualifying and the group stage with no intervention from VAR .
In the Premier League , though , they have been on the receiving end of a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday evening when Willy Boly ’ s goal against Leicester City was cruelly ruled out by the finest of margins .
UEFA 's referees committee chairman Roberto Rosetti said the VAR system had been successful in the Champions League this season , which paved the way for its use in the Europa League .
`` We believe that VAR is a crucial project for football , '' said Rosetti .
`` I am very glad that we will now also have VAR in the Europa League , as it will provide vital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in these important matches .
`` We 're very happy with the figures that we 've seen in the UEFA Champions League group phase and play-offs - in 108 matches in total , 27 decisions have been corrected through the VAR system , which means that a decision has only been overturned every four matches - this shows the quality of the referees ' performances .
`` In addition , we feel that the time taken to overturn a decision is important .
So far this season , the average time for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minute 30 seconds - 15 seconds less than last season .
`` However , I would emphasise once more that - in compliance with its protocol - VAR is only for clear and obvious mistakes , and not for controversial situations .
`` Football needs good referees above all - match officials with a strong personality on the field of play , who take correct and courageous decisions . ''

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The latest VAR decision to affect Wolverhampton Wanderers has been explained.
It has been announced that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be in use during the knockout stages of the Europa League.
Wolves take on La Liga side Espanyol in the last 32 of the competition, with the first leg taking place at Molineux on Thursday night.
Nuno Espirito Santo's men went through qualifying and the group stage with no intervention from VAR.
In the Premier League, though, they have been on the receiving end of a number of tight calls - not least of all on Friday evening when Willy Boly’s goal against Leicester City was cruelly ruled out by the finest of margins.
UEFA's referees committee chairman Roberto Rosetti said the VAR system had been successful in the Champions League this season, which paved the way for its use in the Europa League.
"We believe that VAR is a crucial project for football," said Rosetti.
"I am very glad that we will now also have VAR in the Europa League, as it will provide vital help for referees to take correct decisions in these important matches.
"We're very happy with the figures that we've seen in the UEFA Champions League group phase and play-offs - in 108 matches in total, 27 decisions have been corrected through the VAR system, which means that a decision has only been overturned every four matches - this shows the quality of the referees' performances.
"In addition, we feel that the time taken to overturn a decision is important. So far this season, the average time for the correction of a decision has been one minute 30 seconds - 15 seconds less than last season.
"However, I would emphasise once more that - in compliance with its protocol - VAR is only for clear and obvious mistakes, and not for controversial situations.
"Football needs good referees above all - match officials with a strong personality on the field of play, who take correct and courageous decisions."


birminghammail--2020-02-17--Laura Whitmore reveals Love Island Aftersun cancelled and pleads with viewers to 'show some love'

Winter Love Island host Laura Whitmore has said there will not be an Aftersun show and appealed for viewers to 'show some love ' following the tragic death of Caroline Flack .
''There wo n't be an Aftersun show tonight , big love to a brilliant and hard working team .
@ LoveIsland is on at 9pm ... please show the islanders some love '' , she tweeted .
The main version of the hit ITV will be back on air on Monday with a tribute to Caroline Flack after failing to appear for two nights following the shock news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put the spotlight back on the pressures which come with TV celebrity .
Flack is the fourth person linked to the ITV2 dating programme to have died .
Sophie Gradon , who was a contestant in 2016 , was found dead at her home in 2018 at the age of 32 .
Her boyfriend Aaron Armstrong , who had found her body , killed himself three weeks later .
He was 25 .
Mike Thalassitis , who appeared in the 2017 series , was 26 when he was found dead in a park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 spokesman said : `` Caroline 's death was a tragedy and our thoughts are with her family and friends at this very difficult time . ''

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Winter Love Island host Laura Whitmore has said there will not be an Aftersun show and appealed for viewers to 'show some love' following the tragic death of Caroline Flack.
''There won't be an Aftersun show tonight, big love to a brilliant and hard working team. @LoveIsland is on at 9pm... please show the islanders some love'', she tweeted.
The main version of the hit ITV will be back on air on Monday with a tribute to Caroline Flack after failing to appear for two nights following the shock news of her death.
The tragedy has put the spotlight back on the pressures which come with TV celebrity.
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Flack is the fourth person linked to the ITV2 dating programme to have died.
Sophie Gradon, who was a contestant in 2016, was found dead at her home in 2018 at the age of 32.
Her boyfriend Aaron Armstrong, who had found her body, killed himself three weeks later. He was 25.
Mike Thalassitis, who appeared in the 2017 series, was 26 when he was found dead in a park in March last year.
Downing Street said Caroline Flack's death was a "tragedy".
A Number 10 spokesman said: "Caroline's death was a tragedy and our thoughts are with her family and friends at this very difficult time."


birminghammail--2020-02-17--Former Tottenham star makes the Jack Grealish claim we've all been thinking

The Jack Grealish fan club just keeps on growing , with ex-Tottenham and Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar the latest to express his admiration for the Aston Villa skipper .
Grealish was once again Villa ’ s main threat as Spurs stole all three points in Sunday ’ s clash at B6 with a late Son Heung-min winner .
The 24-year-old added to his impressive tally of seven goals and six assists in the Premier League this season – the best record of any midfielder behind Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City – by setting up Bjorn Engels ’ second-half header @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in for plenty of praise from pundits and former midfielder Pienaar was also impressed .
Pienaar wrote on Twitter : `` What a player @ JackGrealish easy on the eyes '' .
Jermaine Jenas , meanwhile , said it will be 'embarrassing ' if Grealish isn ’ t in England ’ s Euro 2020 squad .
“ He ’ s got to be in the England squad , ” the ex-Spurs player told Match of the Day 2 .
“ It ’ s got to that point where it ’ s actually embarrassing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ squad .
“ We ’ re talking about ( Mason ) Mount , ( James ) Maddison , Dele Alli , he ’ s the best of the bunch .
As we speak today , he ’ s the best of them all.
” Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown added : “ You see his maturity on the ball , the way players are bouncing off him , he ’ s the most fouled player in the Premier League , he ’ s got seven goals and six assists , he really is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Without him in the team , Villa are half the team they are .
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The Jack Grealish fan club just keeps on growing, with ex-Tottenham and Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar the latest to express his admiration for the Aston Villa skipper.
Grealish was once again Villa’s main threat as Spurs stole all three points in Sunday’s clash at B6 with a late Son Heung-min winner.
The 24-year-old added to his impressive tally of seven goals and six assists in the Premier League this season – the best record of any midfielder behind Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City – by setting up Bjorn Engels’ second-half header to make it 2-2.
He came in for plenty of praise from pundits and former midfielder Pienaar was also impressed.
Pienaar wrote on Twitter: "What a player @JackGrealish easy on the eyes".
Jermaine Jenas, meanwhile, said it will be 'embarrassing' if Grealish isn’t in England’s Euro 2020 squad.
“He’s got to be in the England squad,” the ex-Spurs player told Match of the Day 2. “It’s got to that point where it’s actually embarrassing if he’s not in the squad.
“We’re talking about (Mason) Mount, (James) Maddison, Dele Alli, he’s the best of the bunch. As we speak today, he’s the best of them all.”
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown added: “You see his maturity on the ball, the way players are bouncing off him, he’s the most fouled player in the Premier League, he’s got seven goals and six assists, he really is maturing into a top player.
“Without him in the team, Villa are half the team they are.”


birminghammail--2020-02-18--Watch chaos as fireworks blasted in rush hour traffic on busy Small Heath Highway

This is the chaotic moment fireworks exploded in the middle of rush hour traffic - near a petrol station on one of the city 's busiest roads .
The pyrotechnics were filmed whizzing into the air directly above queuing traffic on Small Heath Highway on Monday afternoon , February 17 .
An orange Lamborghini appeared to be stopped in the middle of the carriageway between two lanes on the A45 around 5.15pm .
Watch the video above to see the dramatic scenes unfold .
Several motorists were seen walking between the cars , though it 's not clear if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launching the explosives .
West Midlands Police were alerted by concerned witnesses who highlighted the dangers as it happened just yards from ASDA 's petrol station .
The force sent officers to the scene but there was nothing there when they arrived .
It is continuing to investigate the incident .
A statement from the force read : `` We received several calls about fireworks being let off on Small Heath Highway yesterday around 5:15pm .
`` Officers attended , however the people had left the area .
Enquiries are ongoing . ''

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This is the chaotic moment fireworks exploded in the middle of rush hour traffic - near a petrol station on one of the city's busiest roads.
The pyrotechnics were filmed whizzing into the air directly above queuing traffic on Small Heath Highway on Monday afternoon, February 17.
An orange Lamborghini appeared to be stopped in the middle of the carriageway between two lanes on the A45 around 5.15pm.
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Watch the video above to see the dramatic scenes unfold.
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Several motorists were seen walking between the cars, though it's not clear if they were stranded drivers or those involved in launching the explosives.
West Midlands Police were alerted by concerned witnesses who highlighted the dangers as it happened just yards from a petrol station.
The force sent officers to the scene but there was nothing there when they arrived.
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It is continuing to investigate the incident.
A statement from the force read: "We received several calls about fireworks being let off on Small Heath Highway yesterday around 5:15pm.
"Officers attended, however the people had left the area. Enquiries are ongoing."


birminghammail--2020-02-18--Caroline Flack's inquest announced after tragic death aged just 40

Caroline Flack 's inquest will be held on Wednesday February 19 at 10am at the Poplar Coroner 's Court .
Flack took her own life aged 40 at her London flat on February 15 , just weeks before she was due to stand trial on March 4 .
A lawyer for the Flack family confirmed that Caroline took her own life .
A family spokesperson said : `` We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February .
`` We would ask that the press respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged with assault by beating after an alleged row broke out with her boyfriend Lewis Burton at her London home in mid-December .
Caroline pleaded not guilty to the charge while her boyfriend backed her and always maintained she was innocent .
Love Island paid tribute to the star in the opening sequence after cancelling the show over the weekend out of respect to her .
Caroline had been surrounded by her closest friends and family in her final weeks .
As well as taking a trip to Los Angeles , the TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent weeks .
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If you prefer to write down how you ’ re feeling , or if you ’ re worried about being overheard on the phone , you can email Samaritans at jo @ samaritans.org

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Caroline Flack's inquest will be held on Wednesday February 19 at 10am at the Poplar Coroner's Court.
Flack took her own life aged 40 at her London flat on February 15, just weeks before she was due to stand trial on March 4.
A lawyer for the Flack family confirmed that Caroline took her own life.
A family spokesperson said: "We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February.
"We would ask that the press respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time."
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The former Love Island presenter was charged with assault by beating after an alleged row broke out with her boyfriend Lewis Burton at her London home in mid-December.
Caroline pleaded not guilty to the charge while her boyfriend backed her and always maintained she was innocent.
Love Island paid tribute to the star in the opening sequence after cancelling the show over the weekend out of respect to her.
Caroline had been surrounded by her closest friends and family in her final weeks.
As well as taking a trip to Los Angeles, the TV star accompanied a friend to Barcelona in recent weeks.
* Samaritans (116 123) operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. If you prefer to write down how you’re feeling, or if you’re worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org


birminghammail--2020-02-18--Similar start would put Warwickshire Bears on the right road

On April 12 , 2020 , Will Rhodes ’ Warwickshire captaincy will begin with a championship match against Somerset at Taunton .
It will be a tough opener for the new skipper – but the Bears have been here before .
On April 14 , 2011 , Jim Troughton ’ s Warwickshire captaincy began with a championship match against Somerset at Taunton – and the leadership started quite well .
The Bears won by an innings and 382 runs .
Not a bad start for Troughton , who had taken over the captaincy from Ian Westwood who had just supervised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Troughton was to lead the Bears to runners-up spot in 2011 and then the title in 2012 .
And it all stemmed from that storming start in the unseasonable April sunshine in Somerset .
The Bears ’ biggest-ever innings victory and the sixth biggest by anyone in the championship .
“ I will certainly be using that as the bar for Will , ” said Troughton , now first-team coach .
“ Anything less than that will be totally unsatisfactory… ” Varun Chopra and Chris Woakes led a performance of total dominance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Put in , the Bears piled up 642 with Chopra scoring 210 , supported in the top order by Will Porterfield ( 45 ) , Darren Maddy ( 67 ) and Tim Ambrose ( 40 ) .
After Chopra ’ s sparkling innings ended , Woakes ( 129 ) and Ant Botha ( 64 ) heightened the home side ’ s misery with an aggressive eighth-wicket stand of 110 .
Woakes then got busy with the ball .
He took six for 85 as Somerset ’ s first innings amounted to just 210 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforced , completed three wickets in four balls as Somerset stumbled to seven for four .
The whole innings lasted just 14.4 overs – 50 all out : Woakes three for 16 and Rikki Clarke five for 19 .
Not surprisingly , Troughton recalls the match well .
“ We ’ d had a few batting collapses the previous season and when on the first morning we lost an early wicket I think a few people were thinking , ‘ here we go again , ’ ” he said .
“ But we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he scored important runs on the first morning and then Chops scored a double century and Woakesy got a ton .
“ Then Woakesy took nine in the match and suddenly we were all sitting there in the sunshine on the Saturday afternoon thinking , ‘ that went well.
’ I remember saying to the press , ‘ it can only go one way from here… ’ “ Actually , there are similarities between that year and this .
In 2011 we had just had a really tough season the previous year and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people were looking at us as relegation fodder and Somerset had a strong side and were fancied to challenge hard .
“ But we had stuck together through a tough year in 2010 and came through it , not only staying up but winning the Pro40 .
It is seasons like that from which you build momentum and that ’ s what we did .
We went from strength to strength over the next couple of seasons .
“ That ’ s what we are looking to do now .
While last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mettle and stayed together brilliantly as a group and finished the season very strongly to really give us something to build on .
”

On April 12, 2020, Will Rhodes’ Warwickshire captaincy will begin with a championship match against Somerset at Taunton. It will be a tough opener for the new skipper – but the Bears have been here before.
On April 14, 2011, Jim Troughton’s Warwickshire captaincy began with a championship match against Somerset at Taunton – and the leadership started quite well. The Bears won by an innings and 382 runs. Not a bad start for Troughton, who had taken over the captaincy from Ian Westwood who had just supervised the ‘Great Escape’ of 2010. Troughton was to lead the Bears to runners-up spot in 2011 and then the title in 2012.
And it all stemmed from that storming start in the unseasonable April sunshine in Somerset. The Bears’ biggest-ever innings victory and the sixth biggest by anyone in the championship. “I will certainly be using that as the bar for Will,” said Troughton, now first-team coach. “Anything less than that will be totally unsatisfactory…”
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Varun Chopra and Chris Woakes led a performance of total dominance over Marcus Trescothick’s side. Put in, the Bears piled up 642 with Chopra scoring 210, supported in the top order by Will Porterfield (45), Darren Maddy (67) and Tim Ambrose (40).
After Chopra’s sparkling innings ended, Woakes (129) and Ant Botha (64) heightened the home side’s misery with an aggressive eighth-wicket stand of 110. Woakes then got busy with the ball. He took six for 85 as Somerset’s first innings amounted to just 210 and then, after the follow-on was enforced, completed three wickets in four balls as Somerset stumbled to seven for four. The whole innings lasted just 14.4 overs – 50 all out: Woakes three for 16 and Rikki Clarke five for 19. Not surprisingly, Troughton recalls the match well.
“We’d had a few batting collapses the previous season and when on the first morning we lost an early wicket I think a few people were thinking, ‘here we go again,’” he said. “But we had just brought in Will Porterfield and he scored important runs on the first morning and then Chops scored a double century and Woakesy got a ton.
“Then Woakesy took nine in the match and suddenly we were all sitting there in the sunshine on the Saturday afternoon thinking, ‘that went well.’ I remember saying to the press, ‘it can only go one way from here…’ “Actually, there are similarities between that year and this. In 2011 we had just had a really tough season the previous year and narrowly avoided relegation. A lot of people were looking at us as relegation fodder and Somerset had a strong side and were fancied to challenge hard.
“But we had stuck together through a tough year in 2010 and came through it, not only staying up but winning the Pro40. It is seasons like that from which you build momentum and that’s what we did. We went from strength to strength over the next couple of seasons. “That’s what we are looking to do now. While last year was tough, the guys showed their mettle and stayed together brilliantly as a group and finished the season very strongly to really give us something to build on.”


birminghammail--2020-02-18--'Wow!' - Aston Villa fans all saying the same thing about Spurs injury update

Tottenham have confirmed that Sunday 's match winner Heung-Min Son faces weeks on the sidelines after suffering a fractured arm against Aston Villa .
Son netted a brace , including a 94th minute winner , as Spurs beat Villa 3-2 at the weekend .
The South Korean ran Villa 's leaky defence ragged and was only denied further goals by the brilliant Pepe Reina in the home goal .
However , only days after that performance , Spurs have announced Son will now need surgery on the fracture and will be out for a number of weeks .
Many fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stages of the encounter when Son went down after a physical , early challenge .
If that was the case , he managed to play on and hugely influence the game with a serious injury .
Villa fans on social media were quick to point out the fact that their tormentor in-chief may have been carrying an injury all along : @ JamesPiggford : Was fit enough to pounce on Engels mistake @ oli_utv : I knew son had done some thing to his arm , it was at the start of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But he still manages to perform a masterclass against us with a broken arm AHAHAHAHAHA @ MrMWB : Somehow makes it worse to know Son had a broken arm and still managed to score 2 goals against us Sunday @ Villan_ginger : Wow !
Definitely think his goals should be disallowed !
@ B6Broadcast : So Son broke his arm in the first half against Villa and still managed to play on til the end and score the winner , if only they 'd taken him off @ jjreveil : Only my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a broken arm @ JacobParkes : Son scored against us with a broken arm !
What a player though @ Dj_Pricey : Should of taken him off before the 94th min @ LordMillman29 : I really do n't think you get much more 'Aston Villa ' than this .

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Tottenham have confirmed that Sunday's match winner Heung-Min Son faces weeks on the sidelines after suffering a fractured arm against Aston Villa.
Son netted a brace, including a 94th minute winner, as Spurs beat Villa 3-2 at the weekend.
The South Korean ran Villa's leaky defence ragged and was only denied further goals by the brilliant Pepe Reina in the home goal.
However, only days after that performance, Spurs have announced Son will now need surgery on the fracture and will be out for a number of weeks.
(Image: PA)
Many fans believe the injury occurred in the opening stages of the encounter when Son went down after a physical, early challenge. If that was the case, he managed to play on and hugely influence the game with a serious injury.
Villa fans on social media were quick to point out the fact that their tormentor in-chief may have been carrying an injury all along:
@JamesPiggford: Was fit enough to pounce on Engels mistake
@oli_utv: I knew son had done some thing to his arm, it was at the start of the game he was running funny with it. But he still manages to perform a masterclass against us with a broken arm AHAHAHAHAHA
@MrMWB: Somehow makes it worse to know Son had a broken arm and still managed to score 2 goals against us Sunday
@Villan_ginger: Wow! Definitely think his goals should be disallowed!
@B6Broadcast: So Son broke his arm in the first half against Villa and still managed to play on til the end and score the winner, if only they'd taken him off
@jjreveil: Only my team Could get relegated by a man with a broken arm
@JacobParkes: Son scored against us with a broken arm! What a player though
@Dj_Pricey: Should of taken him off before the 94th min
@LordMillman29: I really don't think you get much more 'Aston Villa' than this.


birminghammail--2020-02-18--'Always knew' - Lukas Jutkiewicz raves about new Birmingham City strike partner Scott Hogan

Lukas Jutkiewicz says he `` always knew '' Scott Hogan would score goals for Birmingham City .
Hogan has made @ @ @ @ @ at St. Andrew 's , following his loan move from Aston Villa towards the end @ @ @ @ @ .
He has scored three goals in his first four matches for Blues , in @ @ @ @ @ Bristol City and Barnsley .
`` You always knew he ( Hogan ) would score @ @ @ @ @ in a club interview .
`` He did n't play a huge amount at Stoke @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I think he scored a brace on his home debut for them .
@ @ @ @ @ he 's been that if he gets a good run of games then he will @ @ @ @ @ really happy to have him here . ''

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Lukas Jutkiewicz says he "always knew" Scott Hogan would score goals for Birmingham City.
Hogan has made a great start to life at St. Andrew's, following his loan move from Aston Villa towards the end of the January transfer window.
He has scored three goals in his first four matches for Blues, in wins against Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and Barnsley.
"You always knew he (Hogan) would score goals," said Jutkiewicz in a club interview.
"He didn't play a huge amount at Stoke, but he still scored.
"I think he scored a brace on his home debut for them.
"He's shown wherever he's been that if he gets a good run of games then he will score goals and we're really happy to have him here."


birminghammail--2020-02-18--Joe Pasquale stuns Good Morning Britain with astonishing body transformation

Joe Pasquale has left fans utterly stunned by flaunting his new physique on Good Morning Britain .
Appearing on the ITV1 daytime favourite on Tuesday , February 18 , the comedian left viewers absolutely gobsmacked .
The former I 'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here contestant , who actually won the ITV1 reality contest when he starred , wowed supporters .
Speaking about his radical physical transformation , Joe shared his secrets .
He told Ranvir Singh : “ A little bit of weights but I do boxing .
I get beaten up a lot.
” Joe - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ It was because of the Full Monty and also we had a review on one of the shows of Some Mothers , one of the viewers said I was a Portly Frank Spencer .
His change left Ranvir - and her fellow presenter Richard Madeley - shocked on Tuesday morning .
The 58-year-old comedian has lost two stone in weight since stripping off for the cameras on The All New Monty .
On Loose Women last year , Joe said : `` It was The Full Monty that did it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stand next to Ashley Banjo and have everything out I do n't want my belly to be the only thing they ’ re looking at .
`` People think it 's been photoshopped .
It 's all me .
`` At the very end we had 15 blokes come on with testicular or prostate cancer .
There 's 26 of us on the stage with nothing on .
I had a cuddle with Ashley and said 'do n't get too close ' .
`` Then everyone got in a scrum .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I did n't like it . ''

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Joe Pasquale has left fans utterly stunned by flaunting his new physique on Good Morning Britain.
Appearing on the ITV1 daytime favourite on Tuesday, February 18, the comedian left viewers absolutely gobsmacked.
The former I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here contestant, who actually won the ITV1 reality contest when he starred, wowed supporters.
Speaking about his radical physical transformation, Joe shared his secrets.
(Image: ITV)
He told Ranvir Singh: “A little bit of weights but I do boxing. I get beaten up a lot.”
Joe - starring in The Full Monty - continued: “It was because of the Full Monty and also we had a review on one of the shows of Some Mothers, one of the viewers said I was a Portly Frank Spencer.
“Portly? I can’t be portly.”
His change left Ranvir - and her fellow presenter Richard Madeley - shocked on Tuesday morning.
The 58-year-old comedian has lost two stone in weight since stripping off for the cameras on The All New Monty.
On Loose Women last year, Joe said: "It was The Full Monty that did it. I thought if I’ve got to stand next to Ashley Banjo and have everything out I don't want my belly to be the only thing they’re looking at.
"People think it's been photoshopped. It's all me.
"At the very end we had 15 blokes come on with testicular or prostate cancer. There's 26 of us on the stage with nothing on. I had a cuddle with Ashley and said 'don't get too close'.
"Then everyone got in a scrum. I had 25 other willies banging on me. I didn't like it."
GMB airs weekdays from 6am on ITV.


birminghammail--2020-02-18--'An IKEA flat-pack' - Why Dean Smith doesn't deserve flak fired at him at Aston Villa

Clueless , deluded , playing the blame game , poor subs , out of his depth , taking us down - just a few digs fired directly at Dean Smith after Aston Villa 's last-gasp defeat by Spurs .
Nobody likes losing , least of all Smith , but to suggest he 's under pressure is , for me , preposterous .
Yes , it was naive to attempt to squeeze Tottenham high up the pitch , thus allowing space in behind but , barring a freakish finish , a VAR call and a costly error , Villa looked good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team .
Again , had Bjorn Engels booted that ball up towards the Holte in the dying moments , Villa supporters would have been singing Smith 's praises for a fine , all-action afternoon against Jose Mourinho 's Champions League hopefuls .
Little old Villa were the closest team to beating Premier League champions-in-waiting Liverpool this term , too , only to concede two in six minutes .
It 's been a case of close but not cigar down at Villa Park this year , chucking away points far too often .
Spurs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before big wins against Norwich City and Brighton .
A real dip in form followed , though , after the heartbreaking Liverpool defeat , Smith and Villa lost six from eight Premier League games before Christmas .
That dismal Watford showing on December 28 still irks the head coach today , announcing recently how he got his team all wrong at Vicarage Road .
However , since the turn of 2020 , performances have drastically improved - and that 's despite a crippling injury list with Villa losing star man John McGinn for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 games .
A patch-up job in the January window sufficed , with Pepe Reina coming in for Tom Heaton in goal , Drinkwater for McGinn , Ally Samatta for Wesley and Borja Baston for Jonathan Kodjia .
Smith and the club 's hierarchy did the best they could given a : financial constraints and b : a notoriously tough window to work with .
Villa have taken seven points from a possible 18 in the Premier League since the turn of the year , while reaching a major cup final for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night at Villa Park last month will live long in the memory of the young and old - and it was Smith who masterminded the victory over much-fancied Leicester City thanks to super-subs and Egyptian Kings - Trezeguet and Ahmed Elmohamady - combining .
After Leicester , one of the flattest starts to a match followed in the opening stages at Bournemouth .
Villa , it has to be said , were still on the team bus and the game was lost in the first 45 minutes with the Cherries - a direct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gifting Bournemouth six points this season is criminal .
Out of Villa 's 26 games so far , disappointing performances have stood out against Palace away only for a VAR call to rob Villa of a point ; Wolves , Sheffield United and Watford all away while , at Villa Park , Leicester , Southampton and Man City have been horror shows conceding 13 goals across the three games .
I 've counted seven games where Villa have n't been at a required level .
But , if you 're still looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasp , it 's time for lashings of perspective .
Villa signed nine new players in the summer and , in January , added another four to the mix .
Smith , who 's new to the Premier League , has banged on about why the likes of Sheffield United are flying - they 're a team that 's been together for the past three seasons .
Villa 's squad is box-fresh and an understanding between new and old players does n't just click into place like an IKEA flat-pack .
It takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday , 10 of the 11 starters - Steven Bergwijn being the only exception - have played with each other for the past two , three , four , five seasons .
Heung-Min Son , for example , knew exactly what Davinson Sanchez would do in the 94th minute , punt it to him and he reacted quickest to punish Engels ' error .
Spurs , like the majority of teams in the Premier League , have a settled side .
Smith , by contrast , has been integrating non-stop since August .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on with 10 to go and it was him challenging new team-mate Douglas Luiz which allowed Sanchez the space to clear towards Engels and the loitering Son .
Samatta 's still finding his feet , and so to it Danny Drinkwater who 's admitted to being short of match fitness .
It 's perhaps an error on Smith 's part to keep on picking DD from the start , but he must see more in him than the likes of Conor Hourihane , for example .
As for Villa 's back three on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same time all season , it was a first and , to come up against the pace and trickery of one of the best front lines in the division , was always going to be tough .
The point is this : Smith 's been working with a completely new squad for just seven months .
There 's got to be some leeway for criticism .
Saturday 's opponents , Southampton , have a squad that 's sustained itself over time .
Only summer signing Danny Ings has been added to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , James Ward-Prowses and Shane Longs are seasoned Premier League pros who 've been around the block and got the T-shirt .
Smith , too , made a point in a previous press conference how the likes or your Southamptons , Burnleys , Watfords are all paying more in terms of wages .
Your Trezeguets , Marvelous Nakambas , Bjorn Engels , Freddie Guilberts , Samattas et all will be on a pittance compared to others .
Jack Grealish is n't earning anywhere near enough what he should be , either .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were £10m a pop , too .
That would n't even get you a top Championship player now , with West Ham forking out £16m for Hull City 's Jarrod Bowen .
I firmly believe , though , that Smith and chief exec Christian Purslow are building for the future .
They spent £22m on Wesley because they see scary potential given his rawness and young age .
Tyrone Mings has been a brilliant bit of business given his vital importance .
McGinn 's come on leaps and bounds in the Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least .
Douglas Luiz has bags of world-class potential .
The boundaries for growth and development are endless .
I have n't even mentioned the impressive work going on behind the scenes at Bodymoor either , which Smith is a massive part of .
Back to on-field matters and sky-high attendances at Villa Park should tell you everything you need to know .
Just how good has it been going down the Villa since Smith took the helm in October 2018 ?
Sunday , for example , was enthralling , end-to-end stuff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away with a point against last season 's Champions League finalists .
I know the cynics will keep putting the knife in given Villa 's dangerous predicament and record against the top sides but they should take a leaf out of Smith 's book : be realistic .
I speak to the manager twice a week and he never ever gets flustered .
Just look at how far the club has come under his tutelage in 16 months .
Sixteen months .
There 's going to be bumps in the road but Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back , has 12 games to get out of the mire .
They can do it and , knowing Smith 's brashness in backing himself and his players , he 'll no doubt coin a well-known phrase made by a man he cherished as a kid , Ron Saunders , and say : Do you want to bet against us ?

Clueless, deluded, playing the blame game, poor subs, out of his depth, taking us down - just a few digs fired directly at Dean Smith after Aston Villa's last-gasp defeat by Spurs.
Nobody likes losing, least of all Smith, but to suggest he's under pressure is, for me, preposterous. Yes, it was naive to attempt to squeeze Tottenham high up the pitch, thus allowing space in behind but, barring a freakish finish, a VAR call and a costly error, Villa looked good for that unlikely result against a top-six team.
Again, had Bjorn Engels booted that ball up towards the Holte in the dying moments, Villa supporters would have been singing Smith's praises for a fine, all-action afternoon against Jose Mourinho's Champions League hopefuls. Little old Villa were the closest team to beating Premier League champions-in-waiting Liverpool this term, too, only to concede two in six minutes.
It's been a case of close but not cigar down at Villa Park this year, chucking away points far too often. Spurs away, Arsenal and Bournemouth early on before big wins against Norwich City and Brighton. A real dip in form followed, though. After the heartbreaking Liverpool defeat, Smith and Villa lost six from eight Premier League games before Christmas. That dismal Watford showing on December 28 still irks the head coach today, announcing recently how he got his team all wrong at Vicarage Road.
(Image: PA)
However, since the turn of 2020, performances have drastically improved - and that's despite a crippling injury list with Villa losing star man John McGinn for what'll be 14, 15 or 16 games. A patch-up job in the January window sufficed, with Pepe Reina coming in for Tom Heaton in goal, Drinkwater for McGinn, Ally Samatta for Wesley and Borja Baston for Jonathan Kodjia. Smith and the club's hierarchy did the best they could given a: financial constraints and b: a notoriously tough window to work with.
Villa have taken seven points from a possible 18 in the Premier League since the turn of the year, while reaching a major cup final for the first time since 2015. That semi-final night at Villa Park last month will live long in the memory of the young and old - and it was Smith who masterminded the victory over much-fancied Leicester City thanks to super-subs and Egyptian Kings - Trezeguet and Ahmed Elmohamady - combining.
After Leicester, one of the flattest starts to a match followed in the opening stages at Bournemouth. Villa, it has to be said, were still on the team bus and the game was lost in the first 45 minutes with the Cherries - a direct relegation rival - 2-0 to the good. Gifting Bournemouth six points this season is criminal. Out of Villa's 26 games so far, disappointing performances have stood out against Palace away only for a VAR call to rob Villa of a point; Wolves, Sheffield United and Watford all away while, at Villa Park, Leicester, Southampton and Man City have been horror shows conceding 13 goals across the three games. I've counted seven games where Villa haven't been at a required level.
But, if you're still looking at Smith like a bulldog chewing a wasp, it's time for lashings of perspective. Villa signed nine new players in the summer and, in January, added another four to the mix. Smith, who's new to the Premier League, has banged on about why the likes of Sheffield United are flying - they're a team that's been together for the past three seasons. Villa's squad is box-fresh and an understanding between new and old players doesn't just click into place like an IKEA flat-pack. It takes time. You look at Tottenham on Sunday, 10 of the 11 starters - Steven Bergwijn being the only exception - have played with each other for the past two, three, four, five seasons. Heung-Min Son, for example, knew exactly what Davinson Sanchez would do in the 94th minute: punt it to him and he reacted quickest to punish Engels' error. The South Korean was already on his bike anticipating the ball through. It's little understandings like that, you see.
Spurs, like the majority of teams in the Premier League, have a settled side. Smith, by contrast, has been integrating non-stop since August. Borja, for example, was chucked on with 10 to go and it was him challenging new team-mate Douglas Luiz which allowed Sanchez the space to clear towards Engels and the loitering Son. Samatta's still finding his feet, and so to is Danny Drinkwater who's admitted to being short of match fitness. It's perhaps an error on Smith's part to keep on picking DD from the start, but he must see more in him than the likes of Conor Hourihane, for example. As for Villa's back three on Sunday, they haven't played together at the same time all season, it was a first and, to come up against the pace and trickery of one of the best front lines in the division, was always going to be tough.
(Image: Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)
The point is this: Smith's been working with a completely new squad for just seven months. There's got to be some leeway for criticism. Saturday's opponents, Southampton, have a squad that's sustained itself over time. Only summer signing Danny Ings has been added to the starting XI. Your Ryan Bertrands, James Ward-Prowses and Shane Longs are seasoned Premier League pros who've been around the block and got the T-shirt. Smith, too, made a point in a previous press conference how the likes or your Southamptons, Burnleys, Watfords are all paying more in terms of wages. Your Trezeguets, Marvelous Nakambas, Bjorn Engels, Freddie Guilberts, Samattas et all will be on a pittance compared to others. Jack Grealish isn't earning anywhere near enough what he should be, either. The average price of Villa's summer recruits were £10m a pop, too. That wouldn't even get you a top Championship player now, with West Ham forking out £16m for Hull City's Jarrod Bowen.
I firmly believe, though, that Smith and chief exec Christian Purslow are building for the future. They spent £22m on Wesley because they see scary potential given his rawness and young age. Tyrone Mings has been a brilliant bit of business given his vital importance. McGinn's come on leaps and bounds in the Premier League, he's now a £40m-plus player at least. Douglas Luiz has bags of world-class potential. The boundaries for growth and development are endless. I haven't even mentioned the impressive work going on behind the scenes at Bodymoor either, which Smith is a massive part of.
Back to on-field matters and sky-high attendances at Villa Park should tell you everything you need to know. Just how good has it been going down the Villa since Smith took the helm in October 2018? Sunday, for example, was enthralling, end-to-end stuff and Villa almost - almost - got away with a point against last season's Champions League finalists. I know the cynics will keep putting the knife in given Villa's dangerous predicament and record against the top sides but they should take a leaf out of Smith's book: be realistic. I speak to the manager twice a week and he never ever gets flustered. Just look at how far the club has come under his tutelage in 16 months. Sixteen months. There's going to be bumps in the road but Smith, who's given fans their Villa back, has 12 games to get out of the mire. They can do it and, knowing Smith's brashness in backing himself and his players, he'll no doubt coin a well-known phrase made by a man he cherished as a kid, Ron Saunders, and say: Do you want to bet against us?


birminghammail--2020-02-18--Ruth Langsford's 'insensitive' Caroline Flack remark sparks debate among This Morning viewers

Ruth Langsford has sparked a flurry of social media activity after being accused of an ill-timed comment regarding Caroline Flack 's death .
Former Love Island host Caroline , 40 , was found dead at her London home on Saturday .
Ruth was joined by her husband Eamonn Holmes on Tuesday 's instalment of This Morning , where they debated Caroline 's Law .
In the discussion , Ruth said : `` The press are getting a lot of flack '' , reports The Liverpool Echo .
And viewers queued up to have their say - with many branding it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But not everybody agreed - with one viewer urging : `` It wasn ’ t intentional . ''
One wrote : `` Ruth earlier made a comment saying “ the press are getting a bit of Flack ... ” and now Eamonn has just said that .
Disgusting behaviour '' '' Press are getting alot of FLACK '' - Seriously Ruth ?
! ''
a second asked .
`` Did Ruth from ThisMorning really just say “ The press are getting all the FLACK ” chipped in a third .
`` As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting a lot of flack , '' wrote another .
`` The press are getting all the FLACK ” Bit rude Ruth ? ''
another asked .
But another Twitter user defended Ruth , saying : `` I suspect it wasn ’ t intentional though ... . ''
Caroline , 40 , was found dead at her London home after taking her own life .
Her family confirmed the tragic news on Saturday , saying in a statement : `` We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press both respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time . ''
This Morning continues tomorrow at 10am on ITV

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Ruth Langsford has sparked a flurry of social media activity after being accused of an ill-timed comment regarding Caroline Flack's death.
Former Love Island host Caroline, 40, was found dead at her London home on Saturday.
Ruth was joined by her husband Eamonn Holmes on Tuesday's instalment of This Morning, where they debated Caroline's Law.
In the discussion, Ruth said: "The press are getting a lot of flack", reports The Liverpool Echo.
And viewers queued up to have their say - with many branding it "insensitive" and "rude".
But not everybody agreed - with one viewer urging: "It wasn’t intentional."
One wrote: "Ruth earlier made a comment saying “the press are getting a bit of Flack...” and now Eamonn has just said that. Disgusting behaviour"
"Press are getting alot of FLACK" - Seriously Ruth?!" a second asked.
"Did Ruth from ThisMorning really just say “The press are getting all the FLACK” chipped in a third.
"As if Ruth just said the press are getting a lot of flack," wrote another.
"The press are getting all the FLACK” Bit rude Ruth?" another asked.
"Agreed bit insensitive," another reasoned.
But another Twitter user defended Ruth, saying: "I suspect it wasn’t intentional though...."
Caroline, 40, was found dead at her London home after taking her own life.
Her family confirmed the tragic news on Saturday, saying in a statement: "We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today on the 15th February.
"We would ask that the press both respect the privacy of the family at this difficult time."
This Morning continues tomorrow at 10am on ITV


birminghammail--2020-02-18--Work to start on new £774k sports pitch at Tamworth Enterprise College supported by the Premier Leag

Work to start on new £774k sports pitch at Tamworth Enterprise College supported by the Premier League & FA Facilities Fund

Work is set to start on a £774,000 new state-of-the-art sports pitch in Tamworth .
The 3G pitch at Tamworth Enterprise College in Birds Bush Road will replace the existing smaller sand-based synthetic turf pitch and includes new fencing , lighting , maintenance equipment and refurbished changing facilities .
The aim is to “ create a high-quality facility to help raise standards in performance and grow participation in football for all ages ” as well as developing a hub for girl ’ s football .
Construction begins next week and Gemma Simon , principal of Tamworth Enterprise College , beamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the beneficiary of this investment that will see a brand new state-of-the-art new facility at Tamworth Enterprise College .
“ The new pitch will provide a brilliant addition to our sports facilities and will help drive wider participation in football for all year groups and with a particular focus on girls football .
“ Off the back of the Women ’ s Football World Cup the new pitch provides us with an excellent opportunity to increase activity levels and raise standards in sporting performance across the board.
” The £774,000 project has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grant from the Premier League and The Football Association Facilities Fund and £300,000 in Section 106 money paid to Tamworth Borough Council .
As part of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 , section 106 funding is made up of contributions from developers in the area towards the costs of providing community , leisure and social infrastructure .
Councillor John Chesworth , cabinet member for culture and operational services , said : “ This is an exciting project that is supported by the Premier League & FA Facilities Fund and the Football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council .
“ The facility will operate from 9am - 4pm weekdays for the college pupils and from 4pm to 10pm weekdays for club and community use .
During weekends the site will be open from 9am – 9pm for community use and club league fixtures .
School holiday time will provide an excellent opportunity for community users , local clubs and council Sports Development Programmes to utilise this new outdoor facility .
“ We can ’ t wait for the work to begin this month and look forward to a seeing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to engage young people and adults in sports and helping to develop personal skills and confidence.
” The site will be serviced and maintained in partnership between the land owner , Academies Enterprise Trust , and Tamworth Borough Council .
Pitch hire will be co-ordinated by Tamworth Enterprise College .

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Work is set to start on a £774,000 new state-of-the-art sports pitch in Tamworth.
The 3G pitch at Tamworth Enterprise College in Birds Bush Road will replace the existing smaller sand-based synthetic turf pitch and includes new fencing, lighting, maintenance equipment and refurbished changing facilities.
The aim is to “create a high-quality facility to help raise standards in performance and grow participation in football for all ages” as well as developing a hub for girl’s football.
Construction begins next week and Gemma Simon, principal of Tamworth Enterprise College, beamed: “We are absolutely delighted to be the beneficiary of this investment that will see a brand new state-of-the-art new facility at Tamworth Enterprise College.
“The new pitch will provide a brilliant addition to our sports facilities and will help drive wider participation in football for all year groups and with a particular focus on girls football.
“Off the back of the Women’s Football World Cup the new pitch provides us with an excellent opportunity to increase activity levels and raise standards in sporting performance across the board.”
The £774,000 project has been made possible thanks to a £471,951 grant from the Premier League and The Football Association Facilities Fund and £300,000 in Section 106 money paid to Tamworth Borough Council.
As part of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, section 106 funding is made up of contributions from developers in the area towards the costs of providing community, leisure and social infrastructure.
Councillor John Chesworth, cabinet member for culture and operational services, said: “This is an exciting project that is supported by the Premier League & FA Facilities Fund and the Football Foundation, in partnership with Tamworth Borough Council.
“The facility will operate from 9am - 4pm weekdays for the college pupils and from 4pm to 10pm weekdays for club and community use. During weekends the site will be open from 9am – 9pm for community use and club league fixtures. School holiday time will provide an excellent opportunity for community users, local clubs and council Sports Development Programmes to utilise this new outdoor facility.
“We can’t wait for the work to begin this month and look forward to a seeing the new pitch being used by the summer, to engage young people and adults in sports and helping to develop personal skills and confidence.”
The site will be serviced and maintained in partnership between the land owner, Academies Enterprise Trust, and Tamworth Borough Council. Pitch hire will be co-ordinated by Tamworth Enterprise College.


birminghammail--2020-02-18--Kid who left school at 16 to clean cars entrusted with UK's most expensive supercar at Birmingham NE

Kid who left school at 16 to clean cars entrusted with UK's most expensive supercar at Birmingham NEC

A boy who left school at 16 now earns £3,000 a week - thanks to his obsession with cleanliness .
Liam Maguire now earns thousands rubbing shoulders with businessmen in Dubai .
The 30-year-old , who left school at 16 , now owns his valeting business , earning up to £3,000 a pop .
Liam set up the business three years ago - and can earn just shy of £3k cleaning , polishing and waxing a car .
But as Liam explains , it 's more than just washing a few windows , reports The Liverpool Echo .
Liam says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scratches and damage .
I ’ m the guy you call to fix what they ’ ve caused and also promise you serious satisfaction .
`` I started Urban Valets off the back of my old job .
I worked for a company in St Helens since leaving school .
`` I started at 16 as the 'rag hand ' and I eventually became the valeting bay manager at 19 , in charge of people twice my age with double the years in experience . ''
He adds : `` I was unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me with a van and then became Urban Valets .
I still to this day have a great relationship with my old boss and I also maintain his cars . ''
Liam continues : `` My services range from £40 up to thousands .
`` My highest paid job was £2,800 and it took me a week solid .
That was on a McLaren 720S in Manchester for a client who deals in Bitcoin and banking .
`` As for my high profile clients , I never aimed for such football players as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who know about cars .
I mean that in a respect in which to prove I ’ m the best at my job . ''
Liam 's first high profile client was the Red Bull drift masters racers , which then caught the attention of serious-level insurance brokers , multi-business owners who own supercars such as McLarens , Lamborghinis and Ferraris .
He said : `` My greatest achievement is working on the rarest and most expensive supercar that ’ s in the UK currently , a McLaren Senna .
`` The price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I ’ m the only detailer to ever touch one of these rare vehicles .
The owner is from Dubai and personally requested me and another valeter to meet at the Birmingham NEC autosport car show and work on this vehicle .
`` I also recently completed a week-long detail down in Essex on a rare show spec 1986 BMW E28 535i which has to be perfect as it is attending a show in Austria in May .
`` I was down in Essex all expenses paid for a week for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old me from Merseyside . ''
Liam admits working with these high-level clients is 'nerve-racking ' but says that he 'thrives ' upon the moment and sees it as his 'time to shine ' .
Liam said : `` I know I ’ m good , I believe in myself and every multi-millionaire I ’ ve ever met has been that impressed they 've sat and gave me advice and wisdom .
`` Something money can ’ t buy I suppose , so that ’ s what I enjoy most about my job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost as a by-product Liam 's Instagram also rocketed .
Nearly 6000 people follow Urban Valet on Instagram , which Liam says is due to his bright personality .
He said : `` My following grew massively on Instagram due to my attitude , I shined light on a boring industry and made it fun .
`` I simplified everything so people could be involved ...
I shared tips and hints on my Instagram posts and also allowed people to see me and my personality . ''
So much so , that Liam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streets .
He continued : `` I get people stopping me when shopping and eating out .
Hey it ’ s urban valets ” . ''
`` My van is so distinctive I drive around Liverpool and people flash and wave at me . ''
You can follow Liam on Instagram here .

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A boy who left school at 16 now earns £3,000 a week - thanks to his obsession with cleanliness.
Liam Maguire now earns thousands rubbing shoulders with businessmen in Dubai.
The 30-year-old, who left school at 16, now owns his valeting business, earning up to £3,000 a pop.
Liam set up the business three years ago - and can earn just shy of £3k cleaning, polishing and waxing a car.
But as Liam explains, it's more than just washing a few windows, reports The Liverpool Echo.
Liam says: "Everyday car washes can cause scratches and damage. I’m the guy you call to fix what they’ve caused and also promise you serious satisfaction.
"I started Urban Valets off the back of my old job. I worked for a company in St Helens since leaving school.
"I started at 16 as the 'rag hand' and I eventually became the valeting bay manager at 19, in charge of people twice my age with double the years in experience."
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He adds: "I was unfortunately made redundant. My boss kindly helped me with a van and then became Urban Valets. I still to this day have a great relationship with my old boss and I also maintain his cars."
Liam continues: "My services range from £40 up to thousands.
"My highest paid job was £2,800 and it took me a week solid. That was on a McLaren 720S in Manchester for a client who deals in Bitcoin and banking.
"As for my high profile clients, I never aimed for such football players as my business aim is to impress people who know about cars. I mean that in a respect in which to prove I’m the best at my job."
(Image: Handout)
Liam's first high profile client was the Red Bull drift masters racers, which then caught the attention of serious-level insurance brokers, multi-business owners who own supercars such as McLarens, Lamborghinis and Ferraris.
He said: "My greatest achievement is working on the rarest and most expensive supercar that’s in the UK currently, a McLaren Senna.
"The price tag with upgrades costs around £1.2million.
"I’m the only detailer to ever touch one of these rare vehicles. The owner is from Dubai and personally requested me and another valeter to meet at the Birmingham NEC autosport car show and work on this vehicle.
"I also recently completed a week-long detail down in Essex on a rare show spec 1986 BMW E28 535i which has to be perfect as it is attending a show in Austria in May.
"I was down in Essex all expenses paid for a week for this, which means a lot to little old me from Merseyside."
(Image: Handout)
Liam admits working with these high-level clients is 'nerve-racking' but says that he 'thrives' upon the moment and sees it as his 'time to shine'.
Liam said: "I know I’m good, I believe in myself and every multi-millionaire I’ve ever met has been that impressed they've sat and gave me advice and wisdom.
"Something money can’t buy I suppose, so that’s what I enjoy most about my job."
With his reputation growing, almost as a by-product Liam's Instagram also rocketed.
Nearly 6000 people follow Urban Valet on Instagram, which Liam says is due to his bright personality.
(Image: Handout)
He said: "My following grew massively on Instagram due to my attitude, I shined light on a boring industry and made it fun.
"I simplified everything so people could be involved...I shared tips and hints on my Instagram posts and also allowed people to see me and my personality."
So much so, that Liam even has people recognising him in the streets.
He continued: "I get people stopping me when shopping and eating out. Hey it’s urban valets”."
"My van is so distinctive I drive around Liverpool and people flash and wave at me."
You can follow Liam on Instagram here.


birminghammail--2020-02-18--Police warn to hang up immediately after woman conned out of £65,000 in Amazon Prime scam call

West Mercia Police has issued a chilling warning over an Amazon Prime scam call you should NOT answer .
Criminals are continuing to target unsuspecting members of the public using the fraud calls .
Between 1 October 2019 and 16 January 2020 , the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau ( NFIB ) identified 571 reports of Amazon Prime-related Computer Software Service Fraud .
The scam has seen fraudsters steal over £1million from victims .
The scam , which we first reported on in October 2019 , involves victims receiving an automated call , informing them that they have been charged for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsequently instructed to ‘ press 1 ’ to cancel the transaction .
When they do this , they are directed to a fraudster posing as an Amazon customer service representative .
The fraudster advises the victim that the subscription was purchased fraudulently and that remote access to their computer is required in order to fix a security flaw that will prevent it from reoccurring .
The victim is asked to download a remote access application , often the ‘ Team Viewer ’ app , which grants the fraudster access to the victim ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is then misused by the criminal to capture sensitive personal and financial information from the victim ’ s computer .
Personal information : Always question uninvited approaches in case it ’ s a scam .
Instead , contact the company directly using a known email or phone number .
Stay in control : Have the confidence to refuse unusual requests for personal or financial information .
It ’ s easy to feel embarrassed when faced with unexpected or complex conversations .
But it ’ s okay to stop the discussion if you do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Remote access : Never install any software or visit a website as a result of a cold call .
Unsolicited requests for remote access to your computer should always raise a red flag .
If you have been a victim of fraud or cyber crime , report it to us at Actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040 .

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West Mercia Police has issued a chilling warning over an Amazon Prime scam call you should NOT answer.
Criminals are continuing to target unsuspecting members of the public using the fraud calls.
Between 1 October 2019 and 16 January 2020, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) identified 571 reports of Amazon Prime-related Computer Software Service Fraud.
The scam has seen fraudsters steal over £1million from victims.
One victim lost over £65,000.
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The scam, which we first reported on in October 2019, involves victims receiving an automated call, informing them that they have been charged for an Amazon Prime subscription.
They are subsequently instructed to ‘press 1’ to cancel the transaction. When they do this, they are directed to a fraudster posing as an Amazon customer service representative.
The fraudster advises the victim that the subscription was purchased fraudulently and that remote access to their computer is required in order to fix a security flaw that will prevent it from reoccurring.
The victim is asked to download a remote access application, often the ‘Team Viewer’ app, which grants the fraudster access to the victim’s computer.
The Team Viewer software is then misused by the criminal to capture sensitive personal and financial information from the victim’s computer.
Personal information: Always question uninvited approaches in case it’s a scam. Instead, contact the company directly using a known email or phone number.
Stay in control: Have the confidence to refuse unusual requests for personal or financial information. It’s easy to feel embarrassed when faced with unexpected or complex conversations. But it’s okay to stop the discussion if you do not feel in control of it.
Remote access: Never install any software or visit a website as a result of a cold call. Unsolicited requests for remote access to your computer should always raise a red flag.
If you have been a victim of fraud or cyber crime, report it to us at Actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040.


birminghammail--2020-02-18--Sky bills price hike sees millions set to pay £36 more from April 1

Sky is set to add an extra £36 to millions of bills from April 1 in its latest price hike .
Customers with Sky Entertainment and Broadband Essential will see their bills rise from the first day of the fourth month of the year .
`` We know price increases are never welcome , so we try to keep prices down while continuing to bring customers the best entertainment all in one place , leading customer service and even more flexibility to choose the package that best suits them , '' a statement said .
But there 's good news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giant added .
Sky Sports customers will see no increase and will continue to pay £23 - and Sky Cinema and Sky Kids will remain frozen , too .
Sky Broadband Superfast prices will also stay the same .
However , customers on the Sky Broadband Essential package will see their bills increase by £2 from £20 to £22 , and Sky Entertainment is increasing by £2 .
Customers will see their bills rise from £22 to £24 .
The TV and Broadband price changes will take effect from April 1 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inclusive for Sky Mobile and Sky Talk customers .
To get in touch with its Customer Services team , call 0330 041 3130 .
Alternatively , choose another option from its 'contact us ' section online .

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Sky is set to add an extra £36 to millions of bills from April 1 in its latest price hike.
Customers with Sky Entertainment and Broadband Essential will see their bills rise from the first day of the fourth month of the year.
"We know price increases are never welcome, so we try to keep prices down while continuing to bring customers the best entertainment all in one place, leading customer service and even more flexibility to choose the package that best suits them," a statement said.
But there's good news for Sky Sports customers, the broadcasting giant added.
Sky Sports customers will see no increase and will continue to pay £23 - and Sky Cinema and Sky Kids will remain frozen, too.
Sky Broadband Superfast prices will also stay the same.
However, customers on the Sky Broadband Essential package will see their bills increase by £2 from £20 to £22, and Sky Entertainment is increasing by £2.
Customers will see their bills rise from £22 to £24.
The TV and Broadband price changes will take effect from April 1, 2020.
Calls to Sky contact centres are inclusive for Sky Mobile and Sky Talk customers. To get in touch with its Customer Services team, call 0330 041 3130 . Alternatively, choose another option from its 'contact us' section online.


birminghammail--2020-02-18--I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 'renewed for three more years'

I 'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here has reportedly been renewed for 3 more years .
The news will thrill fans of the ITV1 reality contest - after Ant McPartlin 's return .
Ant was back on the show last year , hosting proceedings alongside Declan Donnelly .
Viewers tuned in to see EastEnders favourite Jacqueline Jossa crowned Queen of the Jungle .
Jac won a year after former Birmingham City manager Harry Redknapp lifted the crown on the ITV1 show .
Holly Willoughby had presented ex-Blues boss Harry with the gong , having stepped in as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demons .
The renewal will allow the hit series to celebrate its milestone 20th anniversary in 2022 , according to the Daily Star- giving it the title of longest-standing reality TV show .
The ITV favourites told the Sun how they have held “ extensive talks ” about potential future projects a. Ant told the publication : “ We ’ ve talked about it quite seriously in the past .
We ’ ve got quite close .
“ We did a version of The Likely Lads , which we loved .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rehearsing it and doing it in front of a live studio audience .
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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here has reportedly been renewed for 3 more years.
The news will thrill fans of the ITV1 reality contest - after Ant McPartlin's return.
Ant was back on the show last year, hosting proceedings alongside Declan Donnelly.
Viewers tuned in to see EastEnders favourite Jacqueline Jossa crowned Queen of the Jungle.
Jac won a year after former Birmingham City manager Harry Redknapp lifted the crown on the ITV1 show.
Holly Willoughby had presented ex-Blues boss Harry with the gong, having stepped in as Ant took time out to battle personal demons.
The renewal will allow the hit series to celebrate its milestone 20th anniversary in 2022, according to the Daily Star- giving it the title of longest-standing reality TV show.
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The ITV favourites told the Sun how they have held “extensive talks” about potential future projects a.
Ant told the publication: “We’ve talked about it quite seriously in the past. We’ve got quite close.
“We did a version of The Likely Lads, which we loved.
“And we loved the process of it — rehearsing it and doing it in front of a live studio audience.”
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’s returns February 22.


birminghammail--2020-02-18--Love Island pushed back to 10pm by ITV2 tonight in huge shake-up

The latest episode of Love Island will not air in its usual slot tonight .
Instead , the latest episode of the ITV2 reality show will take to the airwaves at 10pm .
It comes after the BRIT Awards airs at 8pm on ITV1 - and lasts two hours .
Lewis Capaldi , Dave , Lizzo and Lana Del Rey are among the artists set to compete for gongs at the eagerly-anticipated ceremony .
The ceremony takes place in London and will air on ITV1 - pushing Love Island back an hour .
According to the TV guides , Love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage has finished at 10pm .
It will be on for just over an hour , until 11:05pm , with Islanders currently facing being dumped .
Eilish will perform the title track to No Time To Die at the ceremony , after releasing the single last week .
The song , which she wrote with her brother Finneas , will accompany Daniel Craig 's last outing as James Bond .
Stormzy , Lizzo , Capaldi , Harry Styles and Dave are also due to perform , while Sir Rod Stewart will close the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Brit Awards once before , in 1993 , when he also picked up an outstanding contribution award .
Harry Styles is up for two gongs in the male solo artist and best album categories .
Last year the Brits shortlist was dominated by women with Dua Lipa and Anne-Marie both securing the most nominations .
The awards are voted for by around 1,500 people from across the UK music industry including journalists , record label employees and musicians .

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The latest episode of Love Island will not air in its usual slot tonight.
Instead, the latest episode of the ITV2 reality show will take to the airwaves at 10pm.
It comes after the BRIT Awards airs at 8pm on ITV1 - and lasts two hours.
Lewis Capaldi, Dave, Lizzo and Lana Del Rey are among the artists set to compete for gongs at the eagerly-anticipated ceremony.
The ceremony takes place in London and will air on ITV1 - pushing Love Island back an hour.
According to the TV guides, Love Island will not air until after this coverage has finished at 10pm.
It will be on for just over an hour, until 11:05pm, with Islanders currently facing being dumped.
Eilish will perform the title track to No Time To Die at the ceremony, after releasing the single last week.
The song, which she wrote with her brother Finneas, will accompany Daniel Craig's last outing as James Bond.
(Image: ITV)
Stormzy, Lizzo, Capaldi, Harry Styles and Dave are also due to perform, while Sir Rod Stewart will close the show.
The singer has performed at the Brit Awards once before, in 1993, when he also picked up an outstanding contribution award.
Harry Styles is up for two gongs in the male solo artist and best album categories.
Last year the Brits shortlist was dominated by women with Dua Lipa and Anne-Marie both securing the most nominations.
The awards are voted for by around 1,500 people from across the UK music industry including journalists, record label employees and musicians.


birminghammail--2020-02-18--How to do a low driven shot on FIFA 20 for Xbox and PS4

The low driven shot is one of the most effective methods of finishing on FIFA 20 , in a game that has unpredictable shooting , so mastering this technique could help you become a better FIFA player .
It 's also included in loads of objective requirements , so getting used to using this method of finishing will help you complete the season objectives much faster .
In the 'FIFA How To ' series by Reach Gaming , we 'll be going through some of the most effective moves within FIFA 20 , to try and give you an advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this article , we 'll explain how to master the low driven shot on FIFA 20 , a really effective method of finishing within the game .
Here is how to master the low driven shot on FIFA 20 , with details of how to perform the action for both Xbox and PS4 .
How to do a low driven shot on FIFA 20 for Xbox and PS4 The low driven shot is a really effective way of finishing in FIFA 20 , particularly when you are inside the box , as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down and stop the shot when it 's so low and struck firmly .
You can also combine the low driven shot with timed finishing if you really want to test yourself , which will make these types of shots almost unstoppable .
The low driven shot works well at the near post and the far post , but if your player has a poor weak foot and you attempt this shot with his weaker side , it will reduce it 's effectiveness .
To perform the low driven shot on FIFA 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press both the LB and RB buttons together while pressing B to shoot , this will command your player perform a low driven shot .
To perform the low driven shot on FIFA 20 on PS4 , you 'll need to press both the L1 and R1 buttons together while pressing O to shoot , this will command your player perform a low driven shot .
When the low driven shot is performed in good positions from inside the box , you will find the finishing is much more consistent than normal shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a picture of Sergio Aguero scoring a driven shot with his weaker foot against David De Gea at the near post , showing just how effective the shot can be when you are inside the box .
You can see how the shot stays low all the way towards the goal , with De Gea having to really stretch in order to reach the strike .
But , it also works in the far post too , with the shot having the same kind of effect .
Here is an example of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far post using Raheem Sterling against David De Gea , as you can see , the ball flies right into the far corner , giving De Gea no chance .
The low driven shot , when performed in good areas , can be a really useful tool to overcome your opponents , making you a more consistent finisher , particularly from inside the box .
This technique could give you the edge against tough opponents and close games , allowing you to be clinical with your chances , if you can get into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What do you make of our low driven shot tutorial ?
Let us know how this works for you in the comments .

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The low driven shot is one of the most effective methods of finishing on FIFA 20, in a game that has unpredictable shooting, so mastering this technique could help you become a better FIFA player.
It's also included in loads of objective requirements, so getting used to using this method of finishing will help you complete the season objectives much faster.
In the 'FIFA How To' series by Reach Gaming, we'll be going through some of the most effective moves within FIFA 20, to try and give you an advantage online or against your friends.
In this article, we'll explain how to master the low driven shot on FIFA 20, a really effective method of finishing within the game.
Here is how to master the low driven shot on FIFA 20, with details of how to perform the action for both Xbox and PS4.
How to do a low driven shot on FIFA 20 for Xbox and PS4
The low driven shot is a really effective way of finishing in FIFA 20, particularly when you are inside the box, as it's harder for the goalkeeper to get down and stop the shot when it's so low and struck firmly.
You can also combine the low driven shot with timed finishing if you really want to test yourself, which will make these types of shots almost unstoppable. The low driven shot works well at the near post and the far post, but if your player has a poor weak foot and you attempt this shot with his weaker side, it will reduce it's effectiveness.
To perform the low driven shot on FIFA 20 on Xbox, you'll need to press both the LB and RB buttons together while pressing B to shoot, this will command your player perform a low driven shot.
(Image: EA SPORTS FIFA)
To perform the low driven shot on FIFA 20 on PS4, you'll need to press both the L1 and R1 buttons together while pressing O to shoot, this will command your player perform a low driven shot.
When the low driven shot is performed in good positions from inside the box, you will find the finishing is much more consistent than normal shooting, with more precision too.
Here is a picture of Sergio Aguero scoring a driven shot with his weaker foot against David De Gea at the near post, showing just how effective the shot can be when you are inside the box.
(Image: EA SPORTS FIFA)
You can see how the shot stays low all the way towards the goal, with De Gea having to really stretch in order to reach the strike.
But, it also works in the far post too, with the shot having the same kind of effect.
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Here is an example of a low driven shot performed towards the far post using Raheem Sterling against David De Gea, as you can see, the ball flies right into the far corner, giving De Gea no chance.
(Image: EA SPORTS FIFA)
The low driven shot, when performed in good areas, can be a really useful tool to overcome your opponents, making you a more consistent finisher, particularly from inside the box.
This technique could give you the edge against tough opponents and close games, allowing you to be clinical with your chances, if you can get into the right areas inside the box.
Happy finishing!
What do you make of our low driven shot tutorial?
Let us know how this works for you in the comments.


birminghammail--2020-02-18--'BTEC Neves' - Wolves fans react to Aston Villa transfer target link

Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked with Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips for over a year now .
The England hopeful has been impressing in the Championship under Marcelo Bielsa and a number of Premier League clubs have taken an interest in him as a result .
Phillips , 24 , is reportedly the subject of transfer interest from a number of Premier League clubs , including Wolverhampton Wanderers , Arsenal , Manchester United and Aston Villa .
And recently there has been plenty of rumours concerning a potential £20million release clause in his contract at Elland Road .
Phillips ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and insists any clauses in his clients ' contracts are n't in the public domain .
In response to an article about Phillips , agent Kevin Sharp tweeted : `` Not true , and certainly no one knows any detailed clauses within any of my players ' contracts . ''
While 75 percent of voters in a BirminghamLive poll believe Phillips would be a good addition , some Wolves fans are a little dubious as to whether he represents an improvement on the players the club already boasts in the engine room .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reacted on social media ... Jan Dalton : No ... sounds way too similar to Kevin Phillips for my liking !
!
Jim Bodley : In a heartbeat.. All the fans saying no.. Lol .
I guess ignorance is bliss .
Paul Richards : Yes but as a squad player .
Ellis Foster : No , don ’ t think he would improve us and we need to keep improving with better players than we have already .
@ Ezzalodge : Eligible for the U23s then yes .
Otherwise no .
Andy Cundy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a top six Premier league he would have gone already .
Definitely not good enough.. only buy players who are better than we have .

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Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked with Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips for over a year now.
The England hopeful has been impressing in the Championship under Marcelo Bielsa and a number of Premier League clubs have taken an interest in him as a result.
Phillips, 24, is reportedly the subject of transfer interest from a number of Premier League clubs, including Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arsenal, Manchester United and Aston Villa.
And recently there has been plenty of rumours concerning a potential £20million release clause in his contract at Elland Road.
Phillips' agent has quashed speculation, though, and insists any clauses in his clients' contracts aren't in the public domain.
In response to an article about Phillips, agent Kevin Sharp tweeted: "Not true, and certainly no one knows any detailed clauses within any of my players' contracts."
While 75 percent of voters in a BirminghamLive poll believe Phillips would be a good addition, some Wolves fans are a little dubious as to whether he represents an improvement on the players the club already boasts in the engine room.
Here's how a selection of fans reacted on social media...
Jan Dalton: No... sounds way too similar to Kevin Phillips for my liking!!
Jim Bodley: In a heartbeat.. All the fans saying no.. Lol. I guess ignorance is bliss.
Paul Richards: Yes but as a squad player.
Ellis Foster: No, don’t think he would improve us and we need to keep improving with better players than we have already.
@Ezzalodge: Eligible for the U23s then yes. Otherwise no.
Andy Cundy: No way, if he was a top six Premier league he would have gone already. Definitely not good enough.. only buy players who are better than we have.
@KcIn7777: No. BTEC Neves.
@harper73: Good player. Premier League next year. Good fit.