themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responds to Mino Raiola rant

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is unlikely to speak with Mino Raiola about his comments slating the Manchester United manager 's handling of his client Paul Pogba .
Raiola angrily responded to comments made by Solskjaer on Friday that 'Paul is our player , not Mino 's ' with social media posts by saying 'you can not own a human being already for a long time in the UK or anywhere else .
I HOPE Solskjaer DO NOT WANT TO SUGGEST THAT PAUL IS HIS PRISONER ' .
Pogba 's agent also reminded Solskjaer he 'should just remember things that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' and the Norwegian 'has other things to worry about ' .
Solskjaer managed United to a 2-0 Premier League win at Chelsea on Monday night and was reluctant to bite back at Raiola .
`` No comment , '' Solskjaer said .
`` People can say whatever they want in the world today on social media and it makes headlines , I do n't really need to say anything .
Did n't seem to bother any of our players , or anyone , so not gon na comment on that , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment through the media on Mino and what he says .
I can probably speak to him myself . ''
When Solskjaer was asked if he would speak to him , he replied : `` Probably not .
`` You know the media and you ca n't control that anyway .
Anyone 's got a voice and you can have your opinion and there are things being said about us that you want to comment but you 'd rather not .
It 's more clever that you do n't comment on many different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area [ to speak to Pogba ] .
Paul and Mino have their conversations .
It 's fine . ''
In December , Raiola claimed Pogba 'is not able to be angry at Ole because Ole treated him so good when Ole was an older player and Paul was a younger player , and the respect and the love that he received from Ole means he can not get angry at Ole ' .
The MEN revealed last month Pogba has told teammates at United he still wants to leave and dressing room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not currently at the club ' .
The majority of players believe it is in United 's best interests Pogba moves on , though he remains a very popular figure at the club .
Although Raiola has expressed an antagonistic attitude towards United on a number of occasions in print and on social media , the executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is understood to like the Italian .
Senior United figures regard Raiola 's outbursts as 'part of a game ' .
Pogba outlined his desire for a 'new challenge ' in June and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' of engineering a transfer that never materialised .
In December , Raiola said he was 'sorry ' he could not move Pogba to Madrid and claimed he 'would n't bring anyone else ' to United .

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is unlikely to speak with Mino Raiola about his comments slating the Manchester United manager's handling of his client Paul Pogba.
Raiola angrily responded to comments made by Solskjaer on Friday that 'Paul is our player, not Mino's' with social media posts by saying 'you cannot own a human being already for a long time in the UK or anywhere else. I HOPE Solskjaer DO NOT WANT TO SUGGEST THAT PAUL IS HIS PRISONER'.
Pogba's agent also reminded Solskjaer he 'should just remember things that he said in the summer to Paul' and the Norwegian 'has other things to worry about'. Solskjaer managed United to a 2-0 Premier League win at Chelsea on Monday night and was reluctant to bite back at Raiola.
"No comment," Solskjaer said. "People can say whatever they want in the world today on social media and it makes headlines, I don't really need to say anything. Didn't seem to bother any of our players, or anyone, so not gonna comment on that, no.
"I don't have to comment through the media on Mino and what he says. I can probably speak to him myself."
When Solskjaer was asked if he would speak to him, he replied: "Probably not.
"You know the media and you can't control that anyway. Anyone's got a voice and you can have your opinion and there are things being said about us that you want to comment but you'd rather not. It's more clever that you don't comment on many different things.
"It's not my area [to speak to Pogba]. Paul and Mino have their conversations. It's fine."
In December, Raiola claimed Pogba 'is not able to be angry at Ole because Ole treated him so good when Ole was an older player and Paul was a younger player, and the respect and the love that he received from Ole means he cannot get angry at Ole'.
The MEN revealed last month Pogba has told teammates at United he still wants to leave and dressing room sources say the Frenchman's 'head is not currently at the club'. The majority of players believe it is in United's best interests Pogba moves on, though he remains a very popular figure at the club.
Although Raiola has expressed an antagonistic attitude towards United on a number of occasions in print and on social media, the executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is understood to like the Italian. Senior United figures regard Raiola's outbursts as 'part of a game'.
Pogba outlined his desire for a 'new challenge' in June and Raiola claimed he was 'in the process' of engineering a transfer that never materialised. In December, Raiola said he was 'sorry' he could not move Pogba to Madrid and claimed he 'wouldn't bring anyone else' to United.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Manchester United players confident of top four finish after Chelsea win

Nemanja Matic says Manchester United were aware of how important victory over Chelsea would be to their top four hopes , as he predicted they would overtake Frank Lampard 's side come the end of the season .
United headed into the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge trailing Chelsea by six points .
Defeat would have given them a nine point gap to the final Champions League place as things stand .
However , goals from Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire meant United cut the gap to just three points , and Matic said after the game that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of the season .
Speaking to MUTV , Matic said : `` Very big .
We knew that if we lose here it would be a big gap between Chelsea and us , but after these three points I am very confident that we can catch that fourth spot and we are still in the race .
`` So we are there , the Premier League is hard , Chelsea will drop some points between now and the end of the season .
We have to use that , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am very confident , very confident we can catch that . ''
United are seventh , with Wolves and Sheffield United between them and Chelsea .
Manchester City 's UEFA ban raises the possibility of fifth place offering a route into the Champions League , but they plan to appeal their sanction and United must operate as though top four is their aim .
So the win over Chelsea gives them a huge psychological advantage , especially given it was the third win over Lampard 's side this season - something Matic saved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Chelsea at home is always hard but we managed to deal with this pressure and win the last couple of games here at this stadium and let 's continue like this . ''

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Nemanja Matic says Manchester United were aware of how important victory over Chelsea would be to their top four hopes, as he predicted they would overtake Frank Lampard's side come the end of the season.
United headed into the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge trailing Chelsea by six points. Defeat would have given them a nine point gap to the final Champions League place as things stand.
However, goals from Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire meant United cut the gap to just three points, and Matic said after the game that he was confident of securing fourth spot at the end of the season.
Speaking to MUTV, Matic said: "Very big. We knew that if we lose here it would be a big gap between Chelsea and us, but after these three points I am very confident that we can catch that fourth spot and we are still in the race.
"So we are there, the Premier League is hard, Chelsea will drop some points between now and the end of the season. We have to use that, we have still hard games to play but I am very confident, very confident we can catch that."
United are seventh, with Wolves and Sheffield United between them and Chelsea. Manchester City's UEFA ban raises the possibility of fifth place offering a route into the Champions League, but they plan to appeal their sanction and United must operate as though top four is their aim.
So the win over Chelsea gives them a huge psychological advantage, especially given it was the third win over Lampard's side this season - something Matic saved praise for his teammates.
He continued: "Chelsea at home is always hard but we managed to deal with this pressure and win the last couple of games here at this stadium and let's continue like this."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Manchester United manager gives verdict on Eric Bailly performance vs Chelsea

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Eric Bailly 's defending as 'out of this world ' on his return for Manchester United in their pivotal Premier League win over Chelsea .
Bailly , 25 , made his first United appearance since the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on April 30 , having sustained a knee ligament injury in July that sidelined the defender for five months .
Illness to Victor Lindelof forced Solskjaer to start Bailly in a back three with Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw and the Ivory Coast centre half was one of the standout performers as United kept a fourth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was n't he ? ''
Solskjaer said .
`` Not a bad [ selection ] conundrum , because Eric 's a top player .
It was his first game since we played Chelsea last year in April .
`` He 's such a top , top defender and his block from [ Mateo ] Kovacic is out of this world defending .
He 's quick , he 's strong brave as a lion and it 's great to have him back . ''
United went ahead through an Anthony Martial header on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Harry Maguire 's first goal for the club sealed their first league win in four .
Solskjaer has won as many times at Chelsea as the four previous permanent United managers had this century but was unsatisfied with aspects of the performance .
`` When you win 2-0 here you 're delighted , '' Solskjaer added .
`` Absolutely .
I 'd take that any day of the week .
But then again I did n't think we played particularly well , especially with the ball in the first-half .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't great , but we got the first goal and then we hung in there . ''
United have already inflicted two defeats on Manchester City this term , beaten Tottenham and are the only league side to have taken a point off champions-elect Liverpool .
Solskjaer displayed big-game nous with the scalps of Spurs , Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain last term and struggled to explain his knack for getting results against the elite .
`` Well , it 's up to me to explain them and when you do n't do well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ! ''
he laughed .
`` We 've got a good team with good quality , we 've come here and defended really well , four in four clean sheets on the bounce is a great foundation to work on .
`` We found a good way of playing against some of the teams and it worked today as well . ''

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Eric Bailly's defending as 'out of this world' on his return for Manchester United in their pivotal Premier League win over Chelsea.
Bailly, 25, made his first United appearance since the 1-1 draw with Chelsea on April 30, having sustained a knee ligament injury in July that sidelined the defender for five months.
Illness to Victor Lindelof forced Solskjaer to start Bailly in a back three with Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw and the Ivory Coast centre half was one of the standout performers as United kept a fourth consecutive clean sheet.
"Absolutely fantastic, wasn't he?" Solskjaer said. "Not a bad [selection] conundrum, because Eric's a top player. It was his first game since we played Chelsea last year in April.
"He's such a top, top defender and his block from [Mateo] Kovacic is out of this world defending. He's quick, he's strong brave as a lion and it's great to have him back."
United went ahead through an Anthony Martial header on the stroke of half-time at Stamford Bridge and Harry Maguire's first goal for the club sealed their first league win in four. Solskjaer has won as many times at Chelsea as the four previous permanent United managers had this century but was unsatisfied with aspects of the performance.
"When you win 2-0 here you're delighted," Solskjaer added. "Absolutely. I'd take that any day of the week. But then again I didn't think we played particularly well, especially with the ball in the first-half.
"We were cumbersome, slow, passing wasn't great, but we got the first goal and then we hung in there."
United have already inflicted two defeats on Manchester City this term, beaten Tottenham and are the only league side to have taken a point off champions-elect Liverpool. Solskjaer displayed big-game nous with the scalps of Spurs, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain last term and struggled to explain his knack for getting results against the elite.
"Well, it's up to me to explain them and when you don't do well you explain why we don't win!" he laughed. "We've got a good team with good quality, we've come here and defended really well, four in four clean sheets on the bounce is a great foundation to work on.
"We found a good way of playing against some of the teams and it worked today as well."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Harry Maguire's prediction came true during Manchester United win vs Chelsea

Harry Maguire predicted he would score from a corner during Manchester United 's win against Chelsea on Monday night .
Maguire netted United 's second goal in their 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge , firing a bullet header past Willy Caballero .
Taking to Twitter after the match , Maguire 's brother , Chesterfield player Laurence Maguire , revealed an iMessage exchange between the pair that shows Maguire predicted he would score from an in-swinging corner .
United 's win over Chelsea moves them up to seventh place in the Premier League table , three points off Chelsea and trailing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one point respectively .
Maguire escaped a possible red card in the first half after an incident involving Michy Batshuayi .
Slow-mo replays appeared to show Maguire kicking out at Batshuayi after a challenge close to the dug-out .
The incident was checked for a possible red card by the video assistant referee but Anthony Taylor 's on-field decision was upheld and United 's captain was of the view that common sense prevailed .
Maguire was adamant the correct decision was made but Frank Lampard had a contrasting view .
`` Harry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's clear , and that obviously changes the game , '' the Chelsea manager said .
Lampard also criticised the video assistant referee 's decision to chalk off a Kurt Zouma goal for a foul on Brandon Williams by Cesar Azpilicueta in the build-up .
`` Azpilicueta gets shoved so the goal should stand , '' Lampard said .
`` Giroud ( who also had a goal ruled out by the VAR ) was a toenail offside and that one I understand .
That 's the rule now . ''

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Harry Maguire predicted he would score from a corner during Manchester United's win against Chelsea on Monday night.
Maguire netted United's second goal in their 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge, firing a bullet header past Willy Caballero.
Taking to Twitter after the match, Maguire's brother, Chesterfield player Laurence Maguire, revealed an iMessage exchange between the pair that shows Maguire predicted he would score from an in-swinging corner.
United's win over Chelsea moves them up to seventh place in the Premier League table, three points off Chelsea and trailing Spurs and Sheffield United by two points and one point respectively.
Maguire escaped a possible red card in the first half after an incident involving Michy Batshuayi.
Slow-mo replays appeared to show Maguire kicking out at Batshuayi after a challenge close to the dug-out.
The incident was checked for a possible red card by the video assistant referee but Anthony Taylor's on-field decision was upheld and United's captain was of the view that common sense prevailed.
Maguire was adamant the correct decision was made but Frank Lampard had a contrasting view.
"Harry Maguire should have been sent off, that's clear, and that obviously changes the game," the Chelsea manager said.
Lampard also criticised the video assistant referee's decision to chalk off a Kurt Zouma goal for a foul on Brandon Williams by Cesar Azpilicueta in the build-up.
"Azpilicueta gets shoved so the goal should stand," Lampard said. "Giroud (who also had a goal ruled out by the VAR) was a toenail offside and that one I understand. That's the rule now."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Man City news and transfers RECAP Champions League ban latest and early West Ham team news

Manchester City are back in training to prepare for the Premier League clash with West Ham United this week amid @ @ @ @ @ being banned from the Champions League .
City play their rearranged clash with West Ham @ @ @ @ @ game was postponed last week .
Aymeric Laporte , Benjamin Mendy and John Stones could @ @ @ @ @ Sane continues to step up his fitness with the group .
Raheem Sterling is definitely @ @ @ @ @ .
Pep Guardiola will be tasked with keeping the focus on the game this week @ @ @ @ @ have been banned from the Champions League for two years , subject to appeal .
@ @ @ @ @ City had been in 'serious breach ' of Financial Fair Play and EFA Club Licensing @ @ @ @ @ failing to cooperate in the investigation .
Look back over all the latest Man City @ @

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Manchester City will not be holding a press conference before the Premier League fixture with West Ham United.
As the game was rearranged, City fulfilled their media requirements before the original fixture was due to take place, so Pep Guardiola will not be taking questions before the game.
Guardiola would surely have been asked about City's Champions League ban and expected appeal, but he will be glad for football to be returning after the winter break. UEFA ruled on Friday that City had been in 'serious breach' of Financial Fair Play and EFA Club Licensing regulations, with the club expected to appeal.
In terms of team news, Aleks Zinchenko is suspended and Raheem Sterling is sidelined with a hamstring injury. Aymeric Laporte, Benjamin Mendy and John Stones could all return, while Leroy Sane continues to step up his fitness.
Recap all the latest City news and rumours.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Man Utd fans think Bruno Fernandes has solved one of their most pressing problems

When Harry Maguire headed in his first Premier League goal for Manchester United and ran over to the travelling fans at Chelsea , it was n't the captain who was the first player to get a song from the away end .
Instead , shouts of 'Bruno , Bruno , Bruno ' echoed around Stamford Bridge in recognition of the perfect delivery from Bruno Fernandes onto Maguire 's head .
Fernandes was starting only his second United game , and he had earlier gone close to a goal of his own with a clever free kick that crashed off the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Portuguese playmaker had to instead settle for his first assist in United colours , which could turn out to be one of the most significant assists of the season .
That is because Maguire 's goal was the first United have scored directly from a corner in the Premier League since September 2018 in the 3-1 defeat at West Ham .
With the quality of Fernandes ' delivery already resulting in goals , fans took to Twitter to declare their long-term set piece problem as being solved .
Fernandes reflected on his performance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I feel great , I 'm really happy in a difficult game .
We needed to win and we can do much better with the ball .
Chelsea are really good with the ball .
`` I feel good .
I play for the biggest club in England , it 's a dream come true . ''

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When Harry Maguire headed in his first Premier League goal for Manchester United and ran over to the travelling fans at Chelsea, it wasn't the captain who was the first player to get a song from the away end.
Instead, shouts of 'Bruno, Bruno, Bruno' echoed around Stamford Bridge in recognition of the perfect delivery from Bruno Fernandes onto Maguire's head.
Fernandes was starting only his second United game, and he had earlier gone close to a goal of his own with a clever free kick that crashed off the base of the near post.
The Portuguese playmaker had to instead settle for his first assist in United colours, which could turn out to be one of the most significant assists of the season.
That is because Maguire's goal was the first United have scored directly from a corner in the Premier League since September 2018 in the 3-1 defeat at West Ham.
With the quality of Fernandes' delivery already resulting in goals, fans took to Twitter to declare their long-term set piece problem as being solved.
Fernandes reflected on his performance after the game, telling Sky Sports: "I feel great, I'm really happy in a difficult game. We needed to win and we can do much better with the ball. Chelsea are really good with the ball.
"I feel good. I play for the biggest club in England, it's a dream come true."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Gary Neville and Roy Keane agree on Paul Pogba and Manchester United after Mino Raiola statement

Manchester United great Gary Neville and Roy Keane have sent the club a message over Paul Pogba after Mino Raiola 's latest comments .
Pogba has been linked with a departure from United this summer and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had moved to try and resolve the situation recently by insisting that he is the Reds ' player and that an agent wo n't dictate the Frenchman 's future .
Raiola has since reacted negatively to Solskjaer 's comments and issued a statement on social media ahead of United 's 2-0 win at Chelsea .
Solskjaer was naturally asked about Pogba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't sit well with Keane in particular , who was on punditry duties for Sky Sports .
Both he and Neville were subsequently asked about what United should do with Pogba and the duo echoed each other 's thoughts with a strong message .
Neville told Sky Sports : `` I think it ’ ll end with Paul Pogba leaving Manchester United .
What needs to happen is the club make a stance on that agent , he ’ s messed them around now for years and years , why they allow themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll never know .
`` He ’ s a serious thorn in the side for him and United should just stand strong to say they don ’ t do business with this guy , if you ’ re represented by him then we won ’ t deal with him .
`` He ’ s publicly trying to embarrass the club all the time , at the end of the day I see he ’ s defending his player and sticking up for Pogba but I don ’ t think what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player .
`` He ’ s said he ’ s Manchester United ’ s player , they spent £90m for him and they want him to stay at the club and play well , he wasn ’ t claiming ownership of him by any stretch of the imagination but Raiola wants to create a situation .
`` He wants Pogba out the club , he wants his next payday off him , he ’ s made tens of millions of pounds off that player and he ’ ll continue to do so , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mino Raiola . ''
Keane added : `` It 's unfair for any manager after a good result .
It 's unfair that he needs to come out and talk about an agent after a good victory .
`` There has been lots of noises coming out of Pogba 's camp .
I 'd just move him on in the summer .
There is too much baggage .
`` I do n't think it 's right that he ( Solskjaer ) has to talk about an agent . ''

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Manchester United great Gary Neville and Roy Keane have sent the club a message over Paul Pogba after Mino Raiola's latest comments.
Pogba has been linked with a departure from United this summer and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had moved to try and resolve the situation recently by insisting that he is the Reds' player and that an agent won't dictate the Frenchman's future.
Raiola has since reacted negatively to Solskjaer's comments and issued a statement on social media ahead of United's 2-0 win at Chelsea.
Solskjaer was naturally asked about Pogba after the game, something which didn't sit well with Keane in particular, who was on punditry duties for Sky Sports.
Both he and Neville were subsequently asked about what United should do with Pogba and the duo echoed each other's thoughts with a strong message.
Neville told Sky Sports: "I think it’ll end with Paul Pogba leaving Manchester United. What needs to happen is the club make a stance on that agent, he’s messed them around now for years and years, why they allow themselves to be played by them I’ll never know.
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"He’s a serious thorn in the side for him and United should just stand strong to say they don’t do business with this guy, if you’re represented by him then we won’t deal with him.
"He’s publicly trying to embarrass the club all the time, at the end of the day I see he’s defending his player and sticking up for Pogba but I don’t think what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said was an aggressive move towards the player.
"He’s said he’s Manchester United’s player, they spent £90m for him and they want him to stay at the club and play well, he wasn’t claiming ownership of him by any stretch of the imagination but Raiola wants to create a situation.
"He wants Pogba out the club, he wants his next payday off him, he’s made tens of millions of pounds off that player and he’ll continue to do so, he’s the golden egg for Mino Raiola."
Keane added: "It's unfair for any manager after a good result. It's unfair that he needs to come out and talk about an agent after a good victory.
"There has been lots of noises coming out of Pogba's camp. I'd just move him on in the summer. There is too much baggage.
"I don't think it's right that he (Solskjaer) has to talk about an agent."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Manchester United defender Harry Maguire reacts to red card incident vs Chelsea

Harry Maguire insists the referee made the correct decision in not sending him off during the first half of Manchester United 's win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge .
Slow-mo replays appeared to show Maguire kicking out at Chelsea 's Michy Batshuayi after a challenge close to the dug-out .
The incident was checked for a possible red card by the video assistant referee but Anthony Taylor 's on-field decision was upheld and United 's captain was of the view that common sense prevailed .
`` I knew I ’ d caught him but I thought he was falling so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leg to hold him up if he was to fall on me , '' Maguire told Sky Sports .
`` Obviously I 've got studs on my boots and it probably looks worse than it was on TV .
It wasn ’ t a kick out , there was no intention , it was just a natural reaction to straighten my leg and to hold him up .
I think it was the right decision .
`` I knew at the time I did catch him but I knew I had no intention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I apologised to him but it was nice the referee ’ s seen sense . ''
On his goal , a second-half header from a Bruno Fernandes corner , Maguire added : `` It 's been a long time coming .
Obviously I got the first goal against Tranmere with my feet but I 've missed a lot of chances this year .
I knew it was a matter of time before I scored one .
`` Bruno [ Fernandes ] has helped with the nice delivery and hopefully there are many more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the season . ''

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Harry Maguire insists the referee made the correct decision in not sending him off during the first half of Manchester United's win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Slow-mo replays appeared to show Maguire kicking out at Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi after a challenge close to the dug-out.
The incident was checked for a possible red card by the video assistant referee but Anthony Taylor's on-field decision was upheld and United's captain was of the view that common sense prevailed.
"I knew I’d caught him but I thought he was falling so the natural reaction was to straighten my leg to hold him up if he was to fall on me," Maguire told Sky Sports.
"Obviously I've got studs on my boots and it probably looks worse than it was on TV. It wasn’t a kick out, there was no intention, it was just a natural reaction to straighten my leg and to hold him up. I think it was the right decision.
"I knew at the time I did catch him but I knew I had no intention to hurt him or kick him. I apologised to him but it was nice the referee’s seen sense."
On his goal, a second-half header from a Bruno Fernandes corner, Maguire added: "It's been a long time coming. Obviously I got the first goal against Tranmere with my feet but I've missed a lot of chances this year. I knew it was a matter of time before I scored one.
"Bruno [Fernandes] has helped with the nice delivery and hopefully there are many more to come from now until the end of the season."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Extinction Rebellion dig up Cambridge University lawn in environment protest

Extinction Rebellion members have dug up a lawn outside a Cambridge University college in their latest environmental protest .
The climate activists cited the college 's `` ties with fossil fuel companies '' and the `` destruction of nature '' as their reasons behind the stunt .
One protester chained themselves to a tree during the action at Trinity College .
Activists then took dug-up mud to a local Barclays Bank branch .
The protest appears to have stemmed from the college 's role in a major development in the Suffolk countryside .
Innocence Farm in Trimley St Mary has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for a lorry park .
Local businessman Dr Tim Norman , 53 , took photos of the dug-up lawn and uploaded them to Twitter .
`` Seemed to confuse the tourists too , as it wasn ’ t clear what they were doing it for.
” A spokeswoman for Barclays Bank confirmed activists carrying wheelbarrows full of mud had spread it across the banking hall of its St Andrew 's Street branch .
She added the branch had been kept open and staff ensured customers were safe .
On the group ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Extinction Rebellion wrote : `` Trinity College has invested £9.1m in oil and gas companies , the most of any of the 45 Oxbridge colleges .
`` They own Innocence Farm in Suffolk and want to sell it to Felixstowe Port to build a lorry park for 3,000 vehicles .
`` Trinity College must cut ties with fossil fuel companies and stop trying to hawk off nature for profit .
`` Oh , and it should take the opportunity to replace the lawn with flowers . ''
Extinction Rebellion added they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took place a safe distance from the tree so as not to cause any damage to it . ''
A spokeswoman for Trinity College said : “ The college respects the right to freedom of speech and non-violent protest but draws the line at criminal damage and asked the protesters to leave .
“ The college is liaising with the police .
“ Academics at Trinity are actively engaged in research to understand and develop solutions to climate change , and taking practical steps forward .
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Extinction Rebellion members have dug up a lawn outside a Cambridge University college in their latest environmental protest.
The climate activists cited the college's "ties with fossil fuel companies" and the "destruction of nature" as their reasons behind the stunt.
One protester chained themselves to a tree during the action at Trinity College.
Activists then took dug-up mud to a local Barclays Bank branch.
The protest appears to have stemmed from the college's role in a major development in the Suffolk countryside.
Innocence Farm in Trimley St Mary has been part of plans, involving Trinity, for a lorry park.
Local businessman Dr Tim Norman, 53, took photos of the dug-up lawn and uploaded them to Twitter.
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He said: "It’s counter-productive vandalism.
"Seemed to confuse the tourists too, as it wasn’t clear what they were doing it for.”
A spokeswoman for Barclays Bank confirmed activists carrying wheelbarrows full of mud had spread it across the banking hall of its St Andrew's Street branch.
She added the branch had been kept open and staff ensured customers were safe.
On the group’s Facebook page for its Cambridge branch, Extinction Rebellion wrote: "Trinity College has invested £9.1m in oil and gas companies, the most of any of the 45 Oxbridge colleges.
"They own Innocence Farm in Suffolk and want to sell it to Felixstowe Port to build a lorry park for 3,000 vehicles.
"Trinity College must cut ties with fossil fuel companies and stop trying to hawk off nature for profit.
"Oh, and it should take the opportunity to replace the lawn with flowers."
Extinction Rebellion added they were "careful to ensure that the digging took place a safe distance from the tree so as not to cause any damage to it."
A spokeswoman for Trinity College said: “The college respects the right to freedom of speech and non-violent protest but draws the line at criminal damage and asked the protesters to leave.
“The college is liaising with the police.
“Academics at Trinity are actively engaged in research to understand and develop solutions to climate change, and taking practical steps forward.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Manchester United players Anthony Martial and Aaron Wan-Bissaka respond to tactical tips vs Chelsea

What a feeling , what a night , they sang .
It has been a while since Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were heard at a Manchester United match , or that they enjoyed an evening under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that was a throwback to his honeymoon spell .
The United matchgoers went through the full repertoire of the Solskjaer chants ; reassurance for a manager whose title has been prefixed by 'maligned ' in recent weeks .
Solskjaer is the first United manager to have secured a league double over Chelsea since Alex Ferguson in 1987-88 .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bridge since 2012 .
Solskjaer has a cap made of Chelsea feathers ; four wins in five and three of them at Stamford Bridge , a ground United had won at three times this millennium until their Norwegian caretaker was installed .
`` I 'm gon na laugh when they sack you , '' a Cockney yelled at Solskjaer as he walked out .
Counter-attacking United have become Chelsea 's bogey team and Frank Lampard Solskjaer 's patsy .
United adopted the same split striker strategy which defeated Chelsea in the League Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learn from that lesson .
Odion Ighalo , his face fixated on the pitch during his warm-ups , was treated to a raucous United away day in front of the Shed End that Harry Maguire almost disappeared into after scoring .
Ighalo put his hands to his head and clapped encouragingly on a night he got to be a United supporter and a player .
He was introduced in the dying embers on a fulfilling evening and an ignorant Chelsea fan told Ighalo to 'go back to China ' .
The Nigerian turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
From short-term to long-term ; the impact of Bruno Fernandes has already been felt by United , now capable of scoring from corners with the Portuguese on dead-ball duty .
Maguire has missed easier headers this season but finally has a United goal .
Maguire was serenaded yet the loudest chants were reserved for Fernandes .
Eric Bailly was man of the match in his first appearance for nearly 10 months .
The coaches merit credit , too .
Kieran McKenna had been on at Aaron Wan-Bissaka to push higher up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field he produced the finest piece of United wing play all season .
Willian usually leaves full-backs with twisted blood yet the roles reversed and the quality of Wan-Bissaka 's cross was equalled by a perfect header by Anthony Martial on the stroke of half-time .
It was the header of a number nine from a number nine who has struggled to convince over the last month .
Martial 's roar was one of release ; his impotence was costly for United last month and Martial 's suitability as a centre forward questioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now 13 in 25 starts and Martial is four shy of his season-best haul .
Solskjaer and McKenna still tried to coax that selfless side out of Martial after the United bench erupted at the sight of the ball spinning into the net , doubtless thrilled by the proactive approach from Wan-Bissaka .
The 22-year-old now has two assists for the season and , slowly but surely , is starting to channel those attacking assets neutered by his Crystal Palace youth coaches .
Luck smiled on Solskjaer again .
Maguire brazenly introduced his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front of an indignant Chelsea bench yet the Video Assistant Review reprieved him with a cursory check .
That proved pivotal when Maguire nodded in for 2-0 .
United were also indebted to Batshuayi whenever he made contact with the ball .
The VAR 's objective outlook was more subjective when it denied Chelsea an equaliser for a push by Cesar Azpilicueta after Fred appeared to have pushed him .
The Chelsea assistant Jody Morris was still going spare when Solskjaer cheekily checked with the fourth official for a possible penalty that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ football any more ' rang around the Matthew Harding Stand again when Olivier Giroud 's toes were found to be offside from a Willian cross in the 77th minute .
The let-off did not prevent McKenna from rollocking Brandon Williams for going walkabout .
The unwanted sideshow of Mino Raiola posts on social media scolding Solskjaer 's management of the absent Paul Pogba were lost on the United supporters who aired a paean to a club great with 'Harry Gregg 's Red and White Army ' and tweaked their 'This is how it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That now features the lyrics 'this is how it feels when your passport 's back in the drawer ' .
There might yet be remainers in Europe .
On this evidence , it could be the Champions League .
United have had a tendency to undo their best work this season by squandering points against the fodder and the weekend visit of Watford is an ominous harbinger .
Fernandes did not shirk expressing himself on his debut against Wolves and aired his misgivings directly to James , tuned to a different frequency .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ originated from a delayed Fernandes pass when he was the furthest forward and Martial could not - or would not - keep up .
When Martial flickered into life , nobody could keep up and the irony was he bested Chelsea in an aerial duel .
Once he had adjusted to the tempo , the influence of Fernandes increased immensely in the second-half and United appear to have a set-piece specialist .
Fernandes hit the woodwork with a whipped free-kick and applied a similar technique to find Maguire .
It was United 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a corner since September 2018 .

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What a feeling, what a night, they sang. It has been a while since Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were heard at a Manchester United match, or that they enjoyed an evening under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that was a throwback to his honeymoon spell.
The United matchgoers went through the full repertoire of the Solskjaer chants; reassurance for a manager whose title has been prefixed by 'maligned' in recent weeks. Solskjaer is the first United manager to have secured a league double over Chelsea since Alex Ferguson in 1987-88. This was their first league triumph at Stamford Bridge since 2012.
Solskjaer has a cap made of Chelsea feathers; four wins in five and three of them at Stamford Bridge, a ground United had won at three times this millennium until their Norwegian caretaker was installed.
"I'm gonna laugh when they sack you," a Cockney yelled at Solskjaer as he walked out. Counter-attacking United have become Chelsea's bogey team and Frank Lampard Solskjaer's patsy. United adopted the same split striker strategy which defeated Chelsea in the League Cup four months ago and Lampard did not learn from that lesson.
Odion Ighalo, his face fixated on the pitch during his warm-ups, was treated to a raucous United away day in front of the Shed End that Harry Maguire almost disappeared into after scoring. Ighalo put his hands to his head and clapped encouragingly on a night he got to be a United supporter and a player.
He was introduced in the dying embers on a fulfilling evening and an ignorant Chelsea fan told Ighalo to 'go back to China'. The Nigerian turned around and smiled at the prejudiced prat.
From short-term to long-term; the impact of Bruno Fernandes has already been felt by United, now capable of scoring from corners with the Portuguese on dead-ball duty. Maguire has missed easier headers this season but finally has a United league goal. Maguire was serenaded yet the loudest chants were reserved for Fernandes. Eric Bailly was man of the match in his first appearance for nearly 10 months.
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The coaches merit credit, too. Kieran McKenna had been on at Aaron Wan-Bissaka to push higher up and when he forced himself past the force field he produced the finest piece of United wing play all season. Willian usually leaves full-backs with twisted blood yet the roles reversed and the quality of Wan-Bissaka's cross was equalled by a perfect header by Anthony Martial on the stroke of half-time.
It was the header of a number nine from a number nine who has struggled to convince over the last month. Martial's roar was one of release; his impotence was costly for United last month and Martial's suitability as a centre forward questioned. His record for the season is now 13 in 25 starts and Martial is four shy of his season-best haul.
Solskjaer and McKenna still tried to coax that selfless side out of Martial after the United bench erupted at the sight of the ball spinning into the net, doubtless thrilled by the proactive approach from Wan-Bissaka. The 22-year-old now has two assists for the season and, slowly but surely, is starting to channel those attacking assets neutered by his Crystal Palace youth coaches.
Luck smiled on Solskjaer again. Maguire brazenly introduced his studs to Michy Batshuayi's testicles in front of an indignant Chelsea bench yet the Video Assistant Review reprieved him with a cursory check. That proved pivotal when Maguire nodded in for 2-0. United were also indebted to Batshuayi whenever he made contact with the ball.
The VAR's objective outlook was more subjective when it denied Chelsea an equaliser for a push by Cesar Azpilicueta after Fred appeared to have pushed him. The Chelsea assistant Jody Morris was still going spare when Solskjaer cheekily checked with the fourth official for a possible penalty that was never a penalty.
'It's not football any more' rang around the Matthew Harding Stand again when Olivier Giroud's toes were found to be offside from a Willian cross in the 77th minute. The let-off did not prevent McKenna from rollocking Brandon Williams for going walkabout.
The unwanted sideshow of Mino Raiola posts on social media scolding Solskjaer's management of the absent Paul Pogba were lost on the United supporters who aired a paean to a club great with 'Harry Gregg's Red and White Army' and tweaked their 'This is how it feels to be City' chant. That now features the lyrics 'this is how it feels when your passport's back in the drawer'. There might yet be remainers in Europe.
On this evidence, it could be the Champions League. United have had a tendency to undo their best work this season by squandering points against the fodder and the weekend visit of Watford is an ominous harbinger.
Fernandes did not shirk expressing himself on his debut against Wolves and aired his misgivings directly to James, tuned to a different frequency. The standout counter in the tepid first-half originated from a delayed Fernandes pass when he was the furthest forward and Martial could not - or would not - keep up. When Martial flickered into life, nobody could keep up and the irony was he bested Chelsea in an aerial duel.
Once he had adjusted to the tempo, the influence of Fernandes increased immensely in the second-half and United appear to have a set-piece specialist. Fernandes hit the woodwork with a whipped free-kick and applied a similar technique to find Maguire. It was United's first goal direct in the league from a corner since September 2018.
No wonder Frankie Valli returned.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Manchester United player ratings: Eric Bailly and Bruno Fernandes good vs Chelsea

Was protected so well by his defence he had little to do on one of his most comfortable evenings at Chelsea .
7 Was quiet and nigh-on anonymous in the final third until he left Willian with twisted blood and crossed for Anthony Martial .
7 Had a haphazard start but grew in confidence and executed some important challenges in both halves .
Back to his best .
8 Arguably fortunate not to have been sent off for a needless kick at Michy Batshuayi and made Chelsea pay with his first United goal .
7 Developing into a better centre-back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well and supplemented the specialist centre halves well .
8 Got forward a number of times to give United some much-needed width in the final third .
Lucky the Video Assistant Review reprieved him for Olivier Giroud 's 'goal ' .
6 Settled back into his old home effortlessly and provided a secure shield for the United back four .
Disciplined throughout .
8 Continued his fruitful partnership with Matic and grew into the game when United started to keep the ball more .
7 Took a while to adjust to the tempo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he hit the post from a free-kick and crossed magnificently for Maguire .
8 It felt like Solskjaer was protecting the Welshman by reverting to the split striker tactic and it did arrest the form of James .
5 Took too long to flicker into life but , when he did , he had the beating of Chelsea on the deck .
And in the air .
Fabulous header .
7

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David de Gea
Was protected so well by his defence he had little to do on one of his most comfortable evenings at Chelsea. 7
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Was quiet and nigh-on anonymous in the final third until he left Willian with twisted blood and crossed for Anthony Martial. 7
Eric Bailly
Had a haphazard start but grew in confidence and executed some important challenges in both halves. Back to his best. 8
Harry Maguire
Arguably fortunate not to have been sent off for a needless kick at Michy Batshuayi and made Chelsea pay with his first United goal. 7
Luke Shaw
Developing into a better centre-back than a left-back. Read the game well and supplemented the specialist centre halves well. 8
Brandon Williams
Got forward a number of times to give United some much-needed width in the final third. Lucky the Video Assistant Review reprieved him for Olivier Giroud's 'goal'. 6
Nemanja Matic
Settled back into his old home effortlessly and provided a secure shield for the United back four. Disciplined throughout. 8
Fred
Continued his fruitful partnership with Matic and grew into the game when United started to keep the ball more. 7
Bruno Fernandes
Took a while to adjust to the tempo but showed glimpses of his class before he hit the post from a free-kick and crossed magnificently for Maguire. 8
Daniel James
It felt like Solskjaer was protecting the Welshman by reverting to the split striker tactic and it did arrest the form of James. 5
Anthony Martial
Took too long to flicker into life but, when he did, he had the beating of Chelsea on the deck. And in the air. Fabulous header. 7
Subs
Andreas Pereira
Ran about. 6
Odion Ighalo
Almost scored. 6
Diogo Dalot
Shored things up. 6


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Woman found dead after being swept away by floodwater in Storm Dennis

A woman who was swept away by floodwater during Storm Dennis has been found dead .
Yvonne Booth , 55 , from Birmingham , had been reported missing near Tenbury in Worcestershire on Sunday .
The mum 's body was tragically recovered on Monday following an extensive police search .
A statement from her family , released by West Mercia Police , said : `` Yvonne is a very much loved member of our family and we are all devastated by this news . ''
`` We appreciate the continued support from the emergency services .
`` We would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time . ''
The mum-of-one leaves behind a husband and a son .
Worcestershire , along with South Wales and Herefordshire , were among the worst affected areas as Storm Dennis battered the country .
The Environment Agency warned torrential rain could cause rivers to rise to `` exceptional '' levels in some parts of Britain .
Around 1,000 staff were on duty , with 5km of flood barriers deployed and 90 pumps in action , the EA said .
Communities across the country are counting the cost of the weekend ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ properties flooded .
The flood risk continues , with heavy rain forecast in the north of England for Wednesday and Thursday .
West Mercia Police said residents in Upton upon Severn and Uckinghall , in Worcestershire , are being advised to evacuate , with water levels expected to rise on Monday evening .
Emergency evacuations were also under way in Hereford , where the River Wye reached its highest level on record .
The aftermath of the storm caused transport disruption on Monday , as train lines and roads were blocked by flooding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationally it had attended more than 400 vehicles stuck in water or mud over the weekend , more than double that under Storm Ciara a week ago .
The Prime Minister resisted calls to chair a meeting of the Government ’ s emergency committee , Cobra , to tackle the flooding crisis , despite criticism from the Labour Party .
A record number of flood warnings and alerts , more than 600 , were issued by the EA across England on Sunday , with this falling to below 500 on Monday afternoon .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weather warnings for snow and ice over parts of Scotland from 6pm on Monday , with further warnings of persistent rain in Wales for Wednesday and Thursday .
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said : `` We can confirm that sadly a body has been recovered following the search for a woman who was swept into flood water near Tenbury .
`` She has been named as 55-year-old Yvonne Booth from Great Barr in Birmingham . ''

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A woman who was swept away by floodwater during Storm Dennis has been found dead.
Yvonne Booth, 55, from Birmingham, had been reported missing near Tenbury in Worcestershire on Sunday.
The mum's body was tragically recovered on Monday following an extensive police search.
A statement from her family, released by West Mercia Police, said: "Yvonne is a very much loved member of our family and we are all devastated by this news."
"We appreciate the continued support from the emergency services.
"We would like to ask for our privacy at this time."
The mum-of-one leaves behind a husband and a son.
(Image: West Mercia Police)
Worcestershire, along with South Wales and Herefordshire, were among the worst affected areas as Storm Dennis battered the country.
The Environment Agency warned torrential rain could cause rivers to rise to "exceptional" levels in some parts of Britain.
Around 1,000 staff were on duty, with 5km of flood barriers deployed and 90 pumps in action, the EA said.
Communities across the country are counting the cost of the weekend’s storm which has left more than 400 properties flooded.
The flood risk continues, with heavy rain forecast in the north of England for Wednesday and Thursday.
West Mercia Police said residents in Upton upon Severn and Uckinghall, in Worcestershire, are being advised to evacuate, with water levels expected to rise on Monday evening.
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Emergency evacuations were also under way in Hereford, where the River Wye reached its highest level on record.
The aftermath of the storm caused transport disruption on Monday, as train lines and roads were blocked by flooding and fallen trees.
The AA said nationally it had attended more than 400 vehicles stuck in water or mud over the weekend, more than double that under Storm Ciara a week ago.
The Prime Minister resisted calls to chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency committee, Cobra, to tackle the flooding crisis, despite criticism from the Labour Party.
A record number of flood warnings and alerts, more than 600, were issued by the EA across England on Sunday, with this falling to below 500 on Monday afternoon.
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for snow and ice over parts of Scotland from 6pm on Monday, with further warnings of persistent rain in Wales for Wednesday and Thursday.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "We can confirm that sadly a body has been recovered following the search for a woman who was swept into flood water near Tenbury.
"She has been named as 55-year-old Yvonne Booth from Great Barr in Birmingham."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Manchester United great Roy Keane makes Harry Maguire claim after Michy Batshuayi incident

Roy Keane believes that Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was lucky to not have been sent off in the first half of the clash at Chelsea .
United led 1-0 at half time thanks to Anthony Martial 's goal but could have been down to ten men when Maguire had a coming together with Michy Batshuayi .
The England international 's foot came into contact with Batshuayi near the Chelsea bench before the home side 's staff appealed for the centre-back to be sent off .
Maguire escaped punishment for the incident but Keane claims that the 26-year-old should have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaking to Sky Sports at the break , Keane said : `` He ’ s very lucky , a lucky boy .
I didn ’ t agree that his [ Son 's Tottenham incident vs Newcastle ] was a red card , obviously it went to VAR , and Maguire here , maybe it ’ s because of his personality , he ’ s a calm lad .
`` He definitely kicks out , a lucky , lucky boy .
I think it ’ s a red card , his personality probably helps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , asking if he is a nasty type of player .
`` Of course , you could say the same about Son .
The argument all day is the consistency because if Son was sent off , Maguire should have been as well . ''

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Roy Keane believes that Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was lucky to not have been sent off in the first half of the clash at Chelsea.
United led 1-0 at half time thanks to Anthony Martial's goal but could have been down to ten men when Maguire had a coming together with Michy Batshuayi.
The England international's foot came into contact with Batshuayi near the Chelsea bench before the home side's staff appealed for the centre-back to be sent off.
Maguire escaped punishment for the incident but Keane claims that the 26-year-old should have been handed a straight red card.
Speaking to Sky Sports at the break, Keane said: "He’s very lucky, a lucky boy. I didn’t agree that his [Son's Tottenham incident vs Newcastle] was a red card, obviously it went to VAR, and Maguire here, maybe it’s because of his personality, he’s a calm lad.
"He definitely kicks out, a lucky, lucky boy. I think it’s a red card, his personality probably helps him and they look at the package, asking if he is a nasty type of player.
"Of course, you could say the same about Son. The argument all day is the consistency because if Son was sent off, Maguire should have been as well."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Love Island presenter Iain Stirling pays emotional tribute to Caroline Flack in first show after her

Love Island presenter Iain Stirling pays emotional tribute to Caroline Flack in first show after her death

Love Island have paid an emotional tribute to Caroline Flack at the start of Monday night 's episode .
Presenter Iain Stirling opened the show with a sombre message dedicated to her friends and family , following the `` devastating '' news .
As the normal beach scene rolled in , Stirling said : `` We are all absolutely devastated by the tragic news that Caroline , a much loved member of our Love Island family has passed away .
“ Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this dreadful time .
`` Caroline and me were together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and her passion , warmth and infectious enthusiasm were a crucial part of what made the show connect with millions of viewers.
” '' Like many of you , right now we ’ re all just trying to come to terms with what ’ s happened .
`` My only hope is that we can all try to be kinder , always show love and listen to one another.
” His voice breaking , Stirling concluded : `` Caroline , I want to thank you for all the fun times we had making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a true friend to me .
I ’ m going to miss you , Caz . ''
The tribute ended with a photo of Flack on screen .
Justeats ' prime time slot was also replaced with an advert for the Samaritans .
Love Island star Caroline , 40 , was found dead at her home on Saturday .
A lawyer for Caroline 's family said she 'd taken her own life after she had been `` under huge pressure . ''
Flack had taken a step back from presenting the winter Love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton , 27 .
She had denied the charges which related to an incident at her home in north London , and was due to stand trial on March 4 .
Saturday night 's episode of Love Island , the Unseen Bits round-up of the week 's events in the South Africa villa , was also pulled following her tragic death .
A decision was made by ITV bosses not to show Sunday night 's episode , as a mark of respect to her family .
An ITV spokeswoman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
`` Love Island will return tonight and will include a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 . ''
Along with hosting Aftersun , Flack had presented all give series of Love island , one of the most watched reality shows in the UK since it launched in 2015 .
During Sunday night 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Phillip Schofield was visibly chocked up as he paid tribute to Caroline .
The tearful host said as he opened the show : `` We ’ d like to begin tonight ’ s show by taking a moment to remember Caroline Flack in light of yesterday ’ s awful news .
`` We wanted to say that our hearts go out to her family and friends .
His co-host Holly Willoughby added : `` Many of us here on the show knew Caroline as a friend and we will all miss her enormously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Caroline ’ s death was a tragedy and our thoughts are with her family and friends at this very difficult time . ''

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Love Island have paid an emotional tribute to Caroline Flack at the start of Monday night's episode.
Presenter Iain Stirling opened the show with a sombre message dedicated to her friends and family, following the "devastating" news.
As the normal beach scene rolled in, Stirling said: "We are all absolutely devastated by the tragic news that Caroline, a much loved member of our Love Island family has passed away.
“Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this dreadful time.
"Caroline and me were together from the very start of Love Island and her passion, warmth and infectious enthusiasm were a crucial part of what made the show connect with millions of viewers.”
"Like many of you, right now we’re all just trying to come to terms with what’s happened.
"My only hope is that we can all try to be kinder, always show love and listen to one another.”
(Image: ITV)
His voice breaking, Stirling concluded: "Caroline, I want to thank you for all the fun times we had making our favourite show.
"You were a true friend to me. I’m going to miss you, Caz."
The tribute ended with a photo of Flack on screen.
Justeats' prime time slot was also replaced with an advert for the Samaritans.
Love Island star Caroline, 40, was found dead at her home on Saturday.
A lawyer for Caroline's family said she'd taken her own life after she had been "under huge pressure."
(Image: PA)
Flack had taken a step back from presenting the winter Love Island programme after she was charged with assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton, 27.
She had denied the charges which related to an incident at her home in north London, and was due to stand trial on March 4.
Saturday night's episode of Love Island, the Unseen Bits round-up of the week's events in the South Africa villa, was also pulled following her tragic death.
A decision was made by ITV bosses not to show Sunday night's episode, as a mark of respect to her family.
An ITV spokeswoman 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.
(Image: PA)
"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."
(Image: PA)
Along with hosting Aftersun, Flack had presented all give series of Love island, one of the most watched reality shows in the UK since it launched in 2015.
During Sunday night's episode of Dancing on Ice, host Phillip Schofield was visibly chocked up as he paid tribute to Caroline.
The tearful host said as he opened the show: "We’d like to begin tonight’s show by taking a moment to remember Caroline Flack in light of yesterday’s awful news.
"We wanted to say that our hearts go out to her family and friends.
His co-host Holly Willoughby added: "Many of us here on the show knew Caroline as a friend and we will all miss her enormously."
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."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Eric Bailly delights Manchester United fans with brilliant skill vs Chelsea

If Manchester United fans were n't already delighted to see Eric Bailly back in the first team , they were certainly convinced after a brilliant bit of play to clear up a Chelsea attack .
Bailly was making his first appearance of the season for United after getting injured in pre-season .
He lined up alongside Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in a back three , with Victor Lindelof suffering from illness .
The Ivorian was understandably rusty in the opening stages , with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer shouting positional instructions to him as Chelsea started brightly .
However , Bailly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Chelsea 's Michy Batshuayi got in behind the defence .
A Luke Shaw sliding tackle managed to hold Batshuayi up , even if he missed the ball , allowing Bailly to hook the ball off the striker 's foot .
Bailly then unleashed a cool stepover to turn back towards goal and deceive Batshuayi , before calmly dribbling out of trouble and passing to Fred and setting up a United break .
The move prompted Sky Sports co-commentator Gary Neville to declare : `` From Bailly to Beckenbauer '' .
Naturally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skill in such a dangerous area , and took to Twitter to praise the returning centre-back .
Before the game , Solskjaer explained Bailly inclusion by telling Sky Sports : `` Eric is ready , he has been knocking on my door a few times asking when he can get his game .
He played a few in the reserves behind closed doors .
`` His last game was against Chelsea actually and he should have scored that game .
So let 's get the pay back ! ''

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If Manchester United fans weren't already delighted to see Eric Bailly back in the first team, they were certainly convinced after a brilliant bit of play to clear up a Chelsea attack.
Bailly was making his first appearance of the season for United after getting injured in pre-season. He lined up alongside Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw in a back three, with Victor Lindelof suffering from illness.
The Ivorian was understandably rusty in the opening stages, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer shouting positional instructions to him as Chelsea started brightly.
However, Bailly came into his own on 36 minutes as Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi got in behind the defence. A Luke Shaw sliding tackle managed to hold Batshuayi up, even if he missed the ball, allowing Bailly to hook the ball off the striker's foot.
Bailly then unleashed a cool stepover to turn back towards goal and deceive Batshuayi, before calmly dribbling out of trouble and passing to Fred and setting up a United break.
The move prompted Sky Sports co-commentator Gary Neville to declare: "From Bailly to Beckenbauer".
Naturally, fans loved the audacity of Bailly's skill in such a dangerous area, and took to Twitter to praise the returning centre-back.
Before the game, Solskjaer explained Bailly inclusion by telling Sky Sports: "Eric is ready, he has been knocking on my door a few times asking when he can get his game. He played a few in the reserves behind closed doors.
"His last game was against Chelsea actually and he should have scored that game. So let's get the pay back!"


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Gary Neville slams Manchester United transfer business in Odion Ighalo verdict

Gary Neville has provided a damning verdict on Manchester United 's January transfer window business amid the signing of Odion Ighalo .
United made the decision to sign the Nigerian striker from Shanghai Shenhua last month due to a back injury suffered by Marcus Rashford .
Neville has been critical of the Reds ' transfer strategy in the past and suggested that teams who stumble around at the end of windows , especially in January , are not adopting the right approach in the market .
Whilst Neville did n't take aim at the capture of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the move for Ighalo .
`` The Fernandes [ signing ] not so much because they ’ ve been linked for a long time , '' Neville told Sky Sports before the Chelsea clash this evening .
`` I think they would have liked to have it done earlier in the window but when United come knocking teams know how desperate they are to get the deal done .
`` Once they got him it was fine .
I thought he did okay against Wolves , he switched positions in the second half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suited him more .
`` Ighalo is the one that shocked everybody .
We knew United were scrambling around because of the injury to [ Marcus ] Rashford .
`` Why they ’ re scrambling around when they ’ ve known that [ Alexis ] Sanchez and [ Romelu ] Lukaku were leaving in the summer is beyond me .
`` It still baffles me a little bit that a club can ’ t be smarter in the transfer market .
That ’ s what we ’ ve come to expect from United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not going to get any better it doesn ’ t seem .
`` Ighalo , I liked him at Watford .
What happens with him will have a big impact on the rest of the season .
If he does succeed , people at United will gain confidence and the fans will love him .
If he doesn ’ t do well , then it ’ ll reflect the club ’ s current recruitment strategy .
`` When people said Ighalo at the end of the transfer window , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ Where did that come from ?
`` There ’ s a massive risk attached to this signing but they did need someone in .
With Rashford injured , Sanchez and Lukaku gone , they ’ ve got a shortage up there . ''

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Gary Neville has provided a damning verdict on Manchester United's January transfer window business amid the signing of Odion Ighalo.
United made the decision to sign the Nigerian striker from Shanghai Shenhua last month due to a back injury suffered by Marcus Rashford.
Neville has been critical of the Reds' transfer strategy in the past and suggested that teams who stumble around at the end of windows, especially in January, are not adopting the right approach in the market.
Whilst Neville didn't take aim at the capture of Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon, he was quick to question the move for Ighalo.
"The Fernandes [signing] not so much because they’ve been linked for a long time," Neville told Sky Sports before the Chelsea clash this evening.
"I think they would have liked to have it done earlier in the window but when United come knocking teams know how desperate they are to get the deal done.
"Once they got him it was fine. I thought he did okay against Wolves , he switched positions in the second half, sat deeper and I thought it suited him more.
"Ighalo is the one that shocked everybody. We knew United were scrambling around because of the injury to [Marcus] Rashford.
"Why they’re scrambling around when they’ve known that [Alexis] Sanchez and [Romelu] Lukaku were leaving in the summer is beyond me.
"It still baffles me a little bit that a club can’t be smarter in the transfer market. That’s what we’ve come to expect from United at this moment in time. It’s not going to get any better it doesn’t seem.
"Ighalo, I liked him at Watford. What happens with him will have a big impact on the rest of the season. If he does succeed, people at United will gain confidence and the fans will love him. If he doesn’t do well, then it’ll reflect the club’s current recruitment strategy.
"When people said Ighalo at the end of the transfer window, it was a massive shock. It was like, ‘Where did that come from?
"There’s a massive risk attached to this signing but they did need someone in. With Rashford injured, Sanchez and Lukaku gone, they’ve got a shortage up there."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Mercedes driver arrested on suspicion of drug driving after smashing into car head-on

Police are appealing for witnesses after a Mercedes smashed into another car head-on .
Officers were called to the crash @ @ @ @ @ , Bolton just before 4pm on Monday afternoon .
The driver of the white Mercedes @ @ @ @ @ drug-driving offences after colliding with a red Skoda .
Pictures from the scene show the @ @ @ @ @ damage to the front of the car .
The Mercedes was also badly damaged in @ @ @ @ @ both cars , including the Skoda 's number plate has been left strewn across the @ @ @ @ @ believed either of the drivers were seriously injured in the crash .
The GMP Traffic @ @ @ @ @ traffic collision on Highfield Road Farnworth occurred just before 4pm today .
`` The Mercedes @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Driver of the Merc has been arrested for drug driving offences .
`` @ @ @ @ @ leading up to the collision or has dashcam , please contact 12136 @ gmp.police.uk .
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a Mercedes smashed into another car head-on.
Officers were called to the crash on Highfield Road in Farnworth, Bolton just before 4pm on Monday afternoon.
The driver of the white Mercedes was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving offences after colliding with a red Skoda.
Pictures from the scene show the Skoda written-off, with extensive damage to the front of the car.
The Mercedes was also badly damaged in the smash.
Debris from both cars, including the Skoda's number plate has been left strewn across the road.
It is not believed either of the drivers were seriously injured in the crash.
The GMP Traffic account tweeted: "Road traffic collision on Highfield Road Farnworth occurred just before 4pm today.
"The Mercedes collided head-on with the Skoda.
"Driver of the Merc has been arrested for drug driving offences.
"If anyone witnessed the events leading up to the collision or has dashcam, please contact 12136@gmp.police.uk."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--National Express bus driver who hit and killed pedestrian near Piccadilly Gardens 'wasn't looking wh

National Express bus driver who hit and killed pedestrian near Piccadilly Gardens 'wasn't looking where he was going', court told

A coach driver hit and killed a pensioner in Manchester city centre as he `` was n't looking where he was going '' , a has court heard .
Mark Beardsall , 56 , was the at the wheel of a National Express service when he collided with 75-year-old Glyn Ronald Hill on a pedestrian crossing on Lever Street , close to Piccadilly Gardens .
Mr Hill `` fell hard '' and hit the back of his head on the road , suffering a devastating brain injury from which he later died , Manchester Crown Court was told .
Prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dangerous driving of Mr Beardsall , who allegedly looked away from the road for five seconds beforehand and `` failed to make any attempt to avoid the collision . ''
He denies this and has pleaded not guilty to both causing death by dangerous driving and an alternative charge of causing death by careless driving .
A jury of seven men and five women were , after being sworn in on Monday afternoon , told Mr Beardsall was making his second trip from Manchester to Leeds on the day of the collision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He had just left Chorlton Street bus station and had headed up Portland Street before turning left near Piccadilly Gardens .
Mr Beardsall was a `` highly experienced '' driver who had been driving coach services for 18 years .
He was `` very familiar with the route and very familiar with the roads in and around Manchester city centre '' , Mark Rhind , prosecuting said .
Just before 1:30pm , Mr Hill began crossing a pedestrian crossing on Lever Street .
`` He did so against the signals , '' Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light was red for him and green for traffic .
`` It 's common for pedestrians to do that '' , he added .
Mr Rhind went on to say it was `` clear '' Mr Beardsall saw the pedestrians and was aware they were in the road .
He said the defendant sounded `` two sharp blasts '' of his horn to warn them of his presence .
As he turned the corner , the light was showing amber , however he `` continued driving , he did n't brake , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
A witness claims Mr Beardsall said `` he just stepped out '' , in reference to Mr Hill , when he get out of the Caetano Levante coach .
`` In fact that is not right as ( Mr Hill ) had almost crossed the entire crossing left to right in front of Mr Beardsall and had been crossing in his field of vision , '' Mr Rhind said .
On board CCTV cameras showed that Mr Beardsall began looking upwards and at his mirror to his right for five seconds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` That 's why there was no braking or attempt to avoid the collision , because he 's not looking where he 's going , '' he said .
`` His familiarity with the junction seems to have bred a degree of contempt , he did n't exercise any proper care or caution . ''
There is no suggestion Mr Beardsall or Mr Hill were under the influence of alcohol or anything else , the court was told .
However Mr Rhind said Mr Beardsall was `` driving in a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so caused the death of Mr Hill . ''
Mr Beardsall , of New Broughton , Wrexham , initially made no comment but in a second police interview a few days afterwards said he `` simply did n't see Mr Hill '' and that he `` must have been in a blindspot . ''
The trial , expected to last around a week , continues .

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A coach driver hit and killed a pensioner in Manchester city centre as he "wasn't looking where he was going", a has court heard.
Mark Beardsall, 56, was the at the wheel of a National Express service when he collided with 75-year-old Glyn Ronald Hill on a pedestrian crossing on Lever Street, close to Piccadilly Gardens.
Mr Hill "fell hard" and hit the back of his head on the road, suffering a devastating brain injury from which he later died, Manchester Crown Court was told.
Prosecutors today said his death was caused by the dangerous driving of Mr Beardsall, who allegedly looked away from the road for five seconds beforehand and "failed to make any attempt to avoid the collision."
He denies this and has pleaded not guilty to both causing death by dangerous driving and an alternative charge of causing death by careless driving.
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A jury of seven men and five women were, after being sworn in on Monday afternoon, told Mr Beardsall was making his second trip from Manchester to Leeds on the day of the collision, Tuesday November 13, 2018.
He had just left Chorlton Street bus station and had headed up Portland Street before turning left near Piccadilly Gardens.
Mr Beardsall was a "highly experienced" driver who had been driving coach services for 18 years.
He was "very familiar with the route and very familiar with the roads in and around Manchester city centre", Mark Rhind, prosecuting said.
Just before 1:30pm, Mr Hill began crossing a pedestrian crossing on Lever Street.
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"He did so against the signals," Mr Rhind said, "in that the light was red for him and green for traffic.
"It's common for pedestrians to do that", he added.
Mr Rhind went on to say it was "clear" Mr Beardsall saw the pedestrians and was aware they were in the road.
He said the defendant sounded "two sharp blasts" of his horn to warn them of his presence.
As he turned the corner, the light was showing amber, however he "continued driving, he didn't brake, and made no attempt to avoid the collision."
A witness claims Mr Beardsall said "he just stepped out", in reference to Mr Hill, when he get out of the Caetano Levante coach.
"In fact that is not right as (Mr Hill) had almost crossed the entire crossing left to right in front of Mr Beardsall and had been crossing in his field of vision," Mr Rhind said.
On board CCTV cameras showed that Mr Beardsall began looking upwards and at his mirror to his right for five seconds uninterrupted before the collision, the prosecutor said.
"That's why there was no braking or attempt to avoid the collision, because he's not looking where he's going," he said.
"His familiarity with the junction seems to have bred a degree of contempt, he didn't exercise any proper care or caution."
There is no suggestion Mr Beardsall or Mr Hill were under the influence of alcohol or anything else, the court was told.
However Mr Rhind said Mr Beardsall was "driving in a way that was plainly dangerous and in doing so caused the death of Mr Hill."
Mr Beardsall, of New Broughton, Wrexham, initially made no comment but in a second police interview a few days afterwards said he "simply didn't see Mr Hill" and that he "must have been in a blindspot."
The trial, expected to last around a week, continues.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Manchester United fans mock Man City Champions League ban with new chant vs Chelsea

Manchester United fans have adapted one of their old chants to mock Manchester City 's Champions League ban .
City were handed a two year ban from European competition for a 'serious breach ' of Financial Fair Play rules , plus a fine of around £25m .
The club immediately announced their intention to appeal the sanctions at the Court of Arbitration for Sport .
However , City 's confidence in their own case has not stopped rivals from poking fun at the situation , with United fans not in a forgiving mood when they took on Chelsea in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fans regularly sing about their neighbours with the song 'This is how it feels to be City , this is how it feels to be small .
This is how it feels when your club wins nothing at all . '
But given City 's dominance in recent years , United fans have had to find other ways to taunt the blue side of Manchester , and they did n't waste the opportunity given to them via UEFA 's decision last week .
The game at Chelsea was barely ten minutes old before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amended the lyrics to the 'This is how it feels ' chant to mock City 's lack of European action in the next two seasons .
The new chant was : '' This is how it feels to be City , this is how it feels to be small , '' This is how it feels when your passport 's back in the drawer . ''

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Manchester United fans have adapted one of their old chants to mock Manchester City's Champions League ban.
City were handed a two year ban from European competition for a 'serious breach' of Financial Fair Play rules, plus a fine of around £25m. The club immediately announced their intention to appeal the sanctions at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
However, City's confidence in their own case has not stopped rivals from poking fun at the situation, with United fans not in a forgiving mood when they took on Chelsea in the Premier League on Monday night.
United fans regularly sing about their neighbours with the song 'This is how it feels to be City, this is how it feels to be small. This is how it feels when your club wins nothing at all.'
But given City's dominance in recent years, United fans have had to find other ways to taunt the blue side of Manchester, and they didn't waste the opportunity given to them via UEFA's decision last week.
The game at Chelsea was barely ten minutes old before the noisy away end at Stamford Bridge amended the lyrics to the 'This is how it feels' chant to mock City's lack of European action in the next two seasons.
The new chant was:
"This is how it feels to be City, this is how it feels to be small,
"This is how it feels when your passport's back in the drawer."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--First look images released of new Line Of Duty as filming begins for series six

Adrian Dunbar and Martin Compston are among Line Of Duty stars that have been captured on set filming for the sixth series of the hit BBC police drama .
While favourite characters return for Jed Mercurio 's latest installment including Vicky McClure , there will be a number of new faces to star in the thriller - which is due to air later this year .
A tweet from the BBC press office said : `` Mother .
Of .
God .
First look images released as filming begins on series six of # LineOfDuty . ''
Series six is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the events of the previous series , and will feature a brand new case for AC-12 focused on an enigmatic Detective Chief Inspector .
Kelly Macdonald will star as the DCI in question - Joanne Davidson - a senior investigating officer on an unsolved murder case .
Joining Line Of Duty cast for the first time this series are Shalom Brune-Franklin ( Our Girl , Cursed ) , Perry Fitzpatrick ( This Is England , I Am Nicola ) , Andi Osho ( Kiri , Curfew ) and Prasanna Puwanarajah ( Doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fifth series aired last year , with Stephen Graham in the guest lead role as Detective Sergeant John Corbett .
Its final episode drew more than nine million viewers in May , making it the most-watched drama since Mercurio ’ s Bodyguard , which aired in 2018 .
All previous series are available to watch on BBC iPlayer .

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Adrian Dunbar and Martin Compston are among Line Of Duty stars that have been captured on set filming for the sixth series of the hit BBC police drama.
While favourite characters return for Jed Mercurio's latest installment including Vicky McClure, there will be a number of new faces to star in the thriller - which is due to air later this year.
A tweet from the BBC press office said: "Mother. Of. God. First look images released as filming begins on series six of #LineOfDuty."
Series six is set a year and a half on from the events of the previous series, and will feature a brand new case for AC-12 focused on an enigmatic Detective Chief Inspector.
Kelly Macdonald will star as the DCI in question - Joanne Davidson - a senior investigating officer on an unsolved murder case.
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Joining Line Of Duty cast for the first time this series are Shalom Brune-Franklin (Our Girl, Cursed), Perry Fitzpatrick (This Is England, I Am Nicola), Andi Osho (Kiri, Curfew) and Prasanna Puwanarajah (Doctor Foster, Patrick Melrose).
The fifth series aired last year, with Stephen Graham in the guest lead role as Detective Sergeant John Corbett.
Its final episode drew more than nine million viewers in May, making it the most-watched drama since Mercurio’s Bodyguard, which aired in 2018.
All previous series are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Mum's viral hack will change how you slice cheese forever

Any self-respecting cheese lover will know just how important it is to get your slicing technique right .
Whether you 're planning to chow down on some Brie , Red Leicester or just a good old piece of Cheddar , it 's important to make sure you slice it to absolute perfection .
However , a lot of the time this is easier said than done - or so we thought .
Luckily , one mum has shared her genius method for getting the perfect slice every time on social media , and for those of you who have n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know many of you will have tried it already ) , your lives are about to change forever .
The tip was originally shared on the Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks Facebook group .
Posting on the group , one woman said : `` Probably my daftest moment ever – however , works an absolute treat .
`` Use a peeler to slice your block of cheese !
`` Perfectly slim slices of cheese in a fraction of the time it takes me to use a knife .
# LifeHack .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ held legally responsible for any excess consumption of cheese that occurs as a result of trying this method out . ''
After the post was shared , it was n't long before it went viral , racking up countless likes , comments and shares .
Writing under the post , one person said : `` This is genius !
How have I never thought of this . ''
`` That 's quite genius actually , '' added somebody else .
A third wrote : `` I have a cheese slice that does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
Def gon na try this . ''
`` Love it .
Have been looking for something to slice cheese , '' said somebody else .
There were , of course , several people who said that they do this already - but the comments prove that for some people , it 's a brilliant new idea , so it 's not to be sniffed at !

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Any self-respecting cheese lover will know just how important it is to get your slicing technique right.
Whether you're planning to chow down on some Brie, Red Leicester or just a good old piece of Cheddar, it's important to make sure you slice it to absolute perfection.
However, a lot of the time this is easier said than done - or so we thought.
Luckily, one mum has shared her genius method for getting the perfect slice every time on social media, and for those of you who haven't thought of it before (yes, I know many of you will have tried it already), your lives are about to change forever.
The tip was originally shared on the Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks Facebook group.
Posting on the group, one woman said: "Probably my daftest moment ever – however, works an absolute treat.
"Use a peeler to slice your block of cheese!
(Image: Facebook)
"Perfectly slim slices of cheese in a fraction of the time it takes me to use a knife. #LifeHack.
"DISCLAIMER: I cannot be held legally responsible for any excess consumption of cheese that occurs as a result of trying this method out."
After the post was shared, it wasn't long before it went viral, racking up countless likes, comments and shares.
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Writing under the post, one person said: "This is genius! How have I never thought of this."
"That's quite genius actually," added somebody else.
A third wrote: "I have a cheese slice that does not slice cheese properly, this is brilliant! Def gonna try this."
"Love it. Have been looking for something to slice cheese," said somebody else.
There were, of course, several people who said that they do this already - but the comments prove that for some people, it's a brilliant new idea, so it's not to be sniffed at!


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-17--Manchester United legend Roy Keane changes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer verdict

Manchester United great Roy Keane has offered a new verdict on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after admitting that the Norwegian is under pressure .
Keane and former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher enjoyed a memorable debate in the Sky Sports ' studio after Liverpool beat United 2-0 last month at Anfield .
The former United captain was quick to defend Solskjaer last month when he spoke , something which led to a fierce debate with Carragher .
But Keane has since refined his opinion on his former team-mate , who has overseen an indifferent campaign to date .
Whilst he is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't as quick to jump to his defence this evening .
Ahead of the clash with Chelsea , Keane told Sky Sports : `` I think it ’ s great having these plans , talking about next season or whatever , but in the meantime if you ’ re a manager at Manchester United , he needs to win a few more games .
He ’ s won nine , Burnley have won 10 .
`` I ’ m the first to say you need to give them a little bit of time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United have to win tonight , they are running out of games and before you know it the season will be over .
They have to start winning games , it ’ s not enough for United .
`` If you ’ re not winning matches , whatever league you ’ re in you are going to be under pressure , but of course Ole needs more time .
I hope to see him there next year but nine games isn ’ t enough .
`` The league can change quickly , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just when we ’ ve seen Ole get a few results , going back to the win against Man City , but the key then is to kick on .
Anybody can win a game of football , the key is to keep winning .
`` Draws here and there , slipping up at home is no good to you .
You ’ ve got to win football matches , that ’ s why you ’ re at a great club like Manchester United .
They ’ ve had too many draws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of games . ''

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Manchester United great Roy Keane has offered a new verdict on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after admitting that the Norwegian is under pressure.
Keane and former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher enjoyed a memorable debate in the Sky Sports' studio after Liverpool beat United 2-0 last month at Anfield.
The former United captain was quick to defend Solskjaer last month when he spoke, something which led to a fierce debate with Carragher.
But Keane has since refined his opinion on his former team-mate, who has overseen an indifferent campaign to date. Whilst he is still eager to back Solskjaer, he wasn't as quick to jump to his defence this evening.
Ahead of the clash with Chelsea, Keane told Sky Sports: "I think it’s great having these plans, talking about next season or whatever, but in the meantime if you’re a manager at Manchester United, he needs to win a few more games. He’s won nine, Burnley have won 10.
"I’m the first to say you need to give them a little bit of time but you need to win games. United have to win tonight, they are running out of games and before you know it the season will be over. They have to start winning games, it’s not enough for United.
"If you’re not winning matches, whatever league you’re in you are going to be under pressure, but of course Ole needs more time. I hope to see him there next year but nine games isn’t enough.
"The league can change quickly, they need to get some sort of momentum. Just when we’ve seen Ole get a few results, going back to the win against Man City, but the key then is to kick on. Anybody can win a game of football, the key is to keep winning.
"Draws here and there, slipping up at home is no good to you. You’ve got to win football matches, that’s why you’re at a great club like Manchester United. They’ve had too many draws already, they’re running out of games."