themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to drop royal titles, pay rent on home and repay cash spent on refurb

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to drop royal titles, pay rent on home and repay cash spent on refurbishing it as 'Megxit' deal announced by Palace

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will drop their royal titles and will pay rent on their UK home as a deal for them to 'step back ' from royal duties was formally announced tonight .
In a shock announcement earlier this month the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they intended to withdraw from public life and carve out a new role for themselves as well as becoming 'financially independent . '
Since then the couple have been locked in talks with Her Majesty the Queen and palace chiefs about the precise arrangements following the announcement which was said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'disappointed . '
In a joint announcement tonight from the Queen and Buckingham Palace it was confirmed the couple will remain members of the royal family , but will be 'stepping back ' from official duties and will no longer receive public funds for their roles .
As a result the couple will no longer use their HRH titles and Harry must also step down from his military roles .
Despite saying they intend to spend the majority of their time in north America the couple will keep their home at Frogmore Cottage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rent '' on it and will also repay the £2.4m of taxpayers ' money spent on renovating the estate in Berkshire .
Staff will deployed elsewhere whilst they are in Canada .
Prince Charles will continue to pay the couple money from the Duchy of Cornwall , although it is not clear how much they will recieve .
The new arrangements will come into effect in spring this year .
The Queen said `` following many months of conversations and more recent discussions , I am pleased that together we have found a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grandson and his family . ''
A statement directly from the monarch said : `` Harry , Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family .
`` I recognise the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life .
`` I want to thank them for all their dedicated work across this country , the Commonwealth and beyond , and am particularly proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family ’ s hope that today ’ s agreement allows them to start building a happy and peaceful new life . ''
A statement from Buckingham Palace said : `` With The Queen ’ s blessing , the Sussexes will continue to maintain their private patronages and associations .
While they can no longer formally represent The Queen , the Sussexes have made clear that everything they do will continue to uphold the values of Her Majesty . ''
The palace refused to comment on the couple 's security arrangements moving forward .

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will drop their royal titles and will pay rent on their UK home as a deal for them to 'step back' from royal duties was formally announced tonight.
In a shock announcement earlier this month the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they intended to withdraw from public life and carve out a new role for themselves as well as becoming 'financially independent.'
Since then the couple have been locked in talks with Her Majesty the Queen and palace chiefs about the precise arrangements following the announcement which was said to have left Harry's grandmother blind-sided and 'disappointed.'
In a joint announcement tonight from the Queen and Buckingham Palace it was confirmed the couple will remain members of the royal family , but will be 'stepping back' from official duties and will no longer receive public funds for their roles.
As a result the couple will no longer use their HRH titles and Harry must also step down from his military roles.
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Despite saying they intend to spend the majority of their time in north America the couple will keep their home at Frogmore Cottage.
However they will pay "commercial rent" on it and will also repay the £2.4m of taxpayers' money spent on renovating the estate in Berkshire. Staff will deployed elsewhere whilst they are in Canada.
Prince Charles will continue to pay the couple money from the Duchy of Cornwall, although it is not clear how much they will recieve.
The new arrangements will come into effect in spring this year.
(Image: PA)
The Queen said "following many months of conversations and more recent discussions, I am pleased that together we have found a constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his family."
A statement directly from the monarch said: "Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family.
"I recognise the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life.
(Image: PA)
"I want to thank them for all their dedicated work across this country, the Commonwealth and beyond, and am particularly proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family.
"It is my whole family’s hope that today’s agreement allows them to start building a happy and peaceful new life."
A statement from Buckingham Palace said: "With The Queen’s blessing, the Sussexes will continue to maintain their private patronages and associations. While they can no longer formally represent The Queen, the Sussexes have made clear that everything they do will continue to uphold the values of Her Majesty."
The palace refused to comment on the couple's security arrangements moving forward.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--"Stick to acting mate" - Lily Allen tears into Laurence Fox over his views on Meghan Markle and raci

"Stick to acting mate" - Lily Allen tears into Laurence Fox over his views on Meghan Markle and racism on Question Time

Lily Allen has slammed actor Laurence Fox for his views on Meghan Markle and racism after an outburst on Question Time .
Appearing on the BBC debating programme , the actor and musician , 41 , clashed with an audience member when the treatment of the Prince Harry 's wife came up as part of discussion on their decision to 'step back ' royal duties .
Laurence , who made his name in TV drama Lewis , rejected claims of racism against the Duchess of Sussex , and said it was `` racist '' to be called a `` white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the audience addressed the British actor , saying : `` It 's racism , she is a black woman , and she has been torn to pieces . ''
But Laurence dismissed the claim saying : `` It 's not racism .
We 're the most tolerant lovely country in Europe .
`` It 's so easy to throw the card of racism at everybody ... and it 's really starting to get boring now . ''
The exchange quickly became heated , as the woman responded : `` What worries me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a white privileged male . ''
But the actor hit back , sternly saying : `` I ca n't help what I am , I was born like this , it 's an immutable characteristic .
`` So to call me a white privileged male is to be racist .
You 're being racist . ''
But among those outraged with the actor 's comments was British singer Lily Allen The Mirror reports .
She wrote : `` Sick to death of luvvies like a Lawrence [ sic ] Fox going on TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when he 'll never have to deal with what normal people have to deal with in his gated community .
`` BBC should be ashamed , this is not what we pay our TV licence for . ''
The Fear singer , 34 , also added : `` Stick to acting mate .
Instead of ranting about things you do n't know anything about . ''
After the Question Time episode was broadcast , Laurence took to Twitter to say his social media feed was `` like Christmas come early '' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Tweeting screenshots of Lily Allen 's Instagram stories , Laurence wrote : `` Lily Allen is the most stunningist and bravery artist in the whole wide world .
# stunningandbrave ''

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Lily Allen has slammed actor Laurence Fox for his views on Meghan Markle and racism after an outburst on Question Time.
Appearing on the BBC debating programme, the actor and musician, 41, clashed with an audience member when the treatment of the Prince Harry's wife came up as part of discussion on their decision to 'step back' royal duties.
Laurence, who made his name in TV drama Lewis, rejected claims of racism against the Duchess of Sussex, and said it was "racist" to be called a "white, privileged male".
A woman from the audience addressed the British actor, saying: "It's racism, she is a black woman, and she has been torn to pieces."
But Laurence dismissed the claim saying: "It's not racism. We're the most tolerant lovely country in Europe.
"It's so easy to throw the card of racism at everybody... and it's really starting to get boring now."
(Image: BBC)
The exchange quickly became heated, as the woman responded: "What worries me about your comment is is you are a white privileged male."
But the actor hit back, sternly saying: "I can't help what I am, I was born like this, it's an immutable characteristic.
"So to call me a white privileged male is to be racist. You're being racist."
But among those outraged with the actor's comments was British singer Lily Allen The Mirror reports.
She wrote: "Sick to death of luvvies like a Lawrence [sic] Fox going on TV and forcing their opinions on everybody else, when he'll never have to deal with what normal people have to deal with in his gated community.
(Image: Daily Mirror)
"BBC should be ashamed, this is not what we pay our TV licence for."
The Fear singer, 34, also added: "Stick to acting mate. Instead of ranting about things you don't know anything about."
After the Question Time episode was broadcast, Laurence took to Twitter to say his social media feed was "like Christmas come early" and added: "Speak truth to nonsense."
Tweeting screenshots of Lily Allen's Instagram stories, Laurence wrote: "Lily Allen is the most stunningist and bravery artist in the whole wide world. #stunningandbrave"


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--Manchester City fans say the same thing after John Stones display vs Crystal Palace

Manchester City fans have called for Pep Guardiola to drop John Stones from the starting XI due to his inconsistent @ @ @ @ @ the draw against Crystal Palace .
Question marks have been raised over Stones ' performances @ @ @ @ @ speculation that he could join Arsenal in the January transfer window .
However , City @ @ @ @ @ England international and Guardiola named the ex-Everton man as Fernandinho 's partner in defence for @ @ @ @ @ .
With City dominating possession for the majority of the game , the defence was @ @ @ @ @ minute when Wilfried Zaha broke through on goal .
The Ivorian winger beat Stones far @ @ @ @ @ cross into the box which Fernandinho put into his own goal and cost City two @ @ @ @ @ feel Stones ' place in the team should be under threat with some calling for @ @ @ @ @ the chance to impress instead .
Blues supporters took to social media to react to @ @ @

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Manchester City fans have called for Pep Guardiola to drop John Stones from the starting XI due to his inconsistent performances in the wake of the draw against Crystal Palace.
Question marks have been raised over Stones' performances this season and there was speculation that he could join Arsenal in the January transfer window.
However, City were reluctant to sell the England international and Guardiola named the ex-Everton man as Fernandinho's partner in defence for the fixture against the Eagles.
With City dominating possession for the majority of the game, the defence was rarely threatened until the last minute when Wilfried Zaha broke through on goal.
The Ivorian winger beat Stones far too easily and rifled a cross into the box which Fernandinho put into his own goal and cost City two vital points.
City fans feel Stones' place in the team should be under threat with some calling for Eric Garcia to be given the chance to impress instead.
Blues supporters took to social media to react to his performance:
Needs to happen
Garcia should play ahead of him — Mohamed Abdulkadir (@mohamedamiin2) January 18, 2020
Inconsistent
Shockingly inconsistent, always needs an experienced defender to hold his hand — shackleton (@JoshShackleton) January 18, 2020
Doesn't have the heart
Inconsistent and questions about his commitment. We’ve watched the likes of Zaba & Vinny who would die for the cause, I’m not sure Stones has the heart — Conor Denning (@conordenning14) January 18, 2020
Not good enough
Not good enough for this club. Garcia should be ahead of him. — Rose. (@RoseMCFC) January 18, 2020
Poor
Very poor yet again. His decision making and positioning so wrong for parts in the game not good enough so far — Paul (@tomocitytomo) January 18, 2020
Garcia in
Eric Garcia should be playing alongside dinho now — Raj (@LitEverydayBoi) January 18, 2020
Stones out


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--The Pep Guardiola question that annoyed Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson before Man City game

Roy Hodgson was irked ahead of Crystal Palace 's trip to Manchester City about being asked what he could learn from Pep Guardiola .
And he was even more annoyed that he only thought up his perfect response overnight .
The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach has also bent English football to his will , winning successive Premier League titles with the Blues and setting the two highest points tallies in the history of the competition .
Hodgson , though , has been one of the few managers that have been able to get one over on him ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win last season while the South London team were also responsible for stopping the consecutive winning run in the Centurions campaign .
Some of the buildup to this encounter focused on the respective ages of the two coaches .
Guardiola was asked if he could see himself still in the dugout at 72 while Hodgson was asked what he could learn from his counterpart .
Having answered on Friday that he had nothing to learn , the Palace manager took the opportunity after the 2-2 draw to retell the question with his preferred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ myself from yesterday because I 'm always a bit annoyed when you 're 72 with 45 years in coaching and you 're asked what can you learn from other coaches and managers - not that i disrespect them and not that i do n't think they 're doing a wonderful job .
`` Overnight I came up with the perfect answer ; I should have said 'to lose ' .

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Roy Hodgson was irked ahead of Crystal Palace's trip to Manchester City about being asked what he could learn from Pep Guardiola . And he was even more annoyed that he only thought up his perfect response overnight.
The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach has also bent English football to his will, winning successive Premier League titles with the Blues and setting the two highest points tallies in the history of the competition.
Hodgson, though, has been one of the few managers that have been able to get one over on him; Saturday's draw followed a shock 3-2 win last season while the South London team were also responsible for stopping the consecutive winning run in the Centurions campaign.
Some of the buildup to this encounter focused on the respective ages of the two coaches. Guardiola was asked if he could see himself still in the dugout at 72 while Hodgson was asked what he could learn from his counterpart.
Having answered on Friday that he had nothing to learn, the Palace manager took the opportunity after the 2-2 draw to retell the question with his preferred response.
"I'm annoyed with myself from yesterday because I'm always a bit annoyed when you're 72 with 45 years in coaching and you're asked what can you learn from other coaches and managers - not that i disrespect them and not that i don't think they're doing a wonderful job.
"Overnight I came up with the perfect answer; I should have said 'to lose'.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--Kym Marsh raises a toast to her love Scott Ratcliff before they're apart again

Kym Marsh has been delighted to start the new year reunited with Scott Ratcliff - and she raised a toast with her army beau while making the most of spending time together .
The former Coronation Street star , whose character Michelle Connor recently left the cobbles , shared her joy at being back in the arms of her army major boyfriend Scott earlier this month , but she explained it was only for a short while before he returns to his duties .
Sharing a new photo of herself raising a glass with her friend and former co-star Antony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told her followers : `` Happy times with my guys !
!
My Scott @ antonycotton @ ecclestonshire . ''
Scott has also enjoyed spending time with Kym 's baby grandson Teddy .
Instagramming a photo of Scott feeding a smiling Teddy , Kym wrote : `` Teddy ’ s precious times with his pops . ''
'Pops ' ; is a sweet choice of name for Scott after Kym , who was her daughter Emilie Cunliffe 's co-birthing partner , chose 'Loli ' instead of the more traditional grandmother , grandma , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a flood of support on her Instagram after she wrote about being reunited with her man , explaining : `` He ’ s back !
!
!
!
!
!
!
... ... ..only for a short while sadly , but gon na make the most of the time we have before he goes on his travels again !
Missed his face so much !
!
! ''
The smitten Corrie favourite has been dating Scott , a major in the Parachute Regiment , since summer 2018 .
Kym , 43 , met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from personal trainer Matt Baker - and she has Antony to thank for their romance .
She revealed in her column for OK !
magazine that she wasn ’ t looking for a new relationship after splitting from Matt but the pair hit it off after being introduced by mutual friend Antony , who plays Sean Tully in Corrie .
She and Scott chatted on the phone first because he was away working before meeting up in person .

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Kym Marsh has been delighted to start the new year reunited with Scott Ratcliff - and she raised a toast with her army beau while making the most of spending time together.
The former Coronation Street star, whose character Michelle Connor recently left the cobbles, shared her joy at being back in the arms of her army major boyfriend Scott earlier this month, but she explained it was only for a short while before he returns to his duties.
Sharing a new photo of herself raising a glass with her friend and former co-star Antony Cotton and his partner Peter Eccleston Kym told her followers: "Happy times with my guys!! My Scott @antonycotton @ecclestonshire."
"Cheers guys," replied one follower.
"Love those Champagne flutes," admired another fan.
Scott has also enjoyed spending time with Kym's baby grandson Teddy.
Instagramming a photo of Scott feeding a smiling Teddy, Kym wrote: "Teddy’s precious times with his pops."
'Pops'; is a sweet choice of name for Scott after Kym, who was her daughter Emilie Cunliffe's co-birthing partner, chose 'Loli' instead of the more traditional grandmother, grandma, nan or nanny.
The actress received a flood of support on her Instagram after she wrote about being reunited with her man, explaining: "He’s back!!!!!!!........only for a short while sadly, but gonna make the most of the time we have before he goes on his travels again! Missed his face so much!!!"
The smitten Corrie favourite has been dating Scott, a major in the Parachute Regiment, since summer 2018.
Kym, 43, met Scott, 31, after her split from personal trainer Matt Baker - and she has Antony to thank for their romance.
She revealed in her column for OK! magazine that she wasn’t looking for a new relationship after splitting from Matt but the pair hit it off after being introduced by mutual friend Antony, who plays Sean Tully in Corrie.
She and Scott chatted on the phone first because he was away working before meeting up in person.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--Tom Cleverley opens up on "difficult" spell under David Moyes at Manchester United

Former Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley had admitted he was `` disappointed '' by how supporters turned against him during David Moyes ' season at the club .
The Watford midfielder broke into the United team under Sir Alex Ferguson after coming through the club 's academy .
However , following his retirement at the end of the 2012/13 season , Cleverley suffered a dip in form as did a host of United player under Moyes .
Cleverley moved out on loan to Aston Villa the following season after he was told he was surplus to requirements under Louis van @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 .
However , Cleverley , who was at United since he was 11 , insisted that the hardest part of his United career was not leaving the club , but the abuse he received during Moyes ' turbulent nine-month stint in charge .
`` The leaving part was n't the hard part , Louis van Gaal said it how it is , I 'm signing Daley Blind so the options are going to be limited , '' Cleverly told BBC Radio 5Live .
`` The hard part for me was the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned on you , that was my club , I 'd been there since 11 years old .
For the fans to go as sour as it did , it disappointed me and I was a player that would try 100 % every game , it was n't a fact of trying , I was n't good enough that year .
`` That was the thing that disappointed me but the actual leaving I did n't have a problem with that .
`` It did ( hurt me ) .
It was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it 's living in Manchester playing for Manchester United , it 's a bit of a goldfish bowl but it comes with the territory .
I 've got over it now .
`` It 's a massive club and when you 're playing with the legends that have won so much , they are never going to turn on them .
They 've provided , I fully admit I was n't good enough that year but as I say it was a little disappointing , it affected me off the pitch but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moving forward . ''

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Former Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley had admitted he was "disappointed" by how supporters turned against him during David Moyes' season at the club.
The Watford midfielder broke into the United team under Sir Alex Ferguson after coming through the club's academy.
However, following his retirement at the end of the 2012/13 season, Cleverley suffered a dip in form as did a host of United player under Moyes.
Cleverley moved out on loan to Aston Villa the following season after he was told he was surplus to requirements under Louis van Gaal before he joined Everton permanently in 2015.
However, Cleverley, who was at United since he was 11, insisted that the hardest part of his United career was not leaving the club, but the abuse he received during Moyes' turbulent nine-month stint in charge.
"The leaving part wasn't the hard part, Louis van Gaal said it how it is, I'm signing Daley Blind so the options are going to be limited," Cleverly told BBC Radio 5Live.
"The hard part for me was the year under Moyes. The way the fans turned on you, that was my club, I'd been there since 11 years old. For the fans to go as sour as it did, it disappointed me and I was a player that would try 100% every game, it wasn't a fact of trying, I wasn't good enough that year.
"That was the thing that disappointed me but the actual leaving I didn't have a problem with that.
"It did (hurt me). It was a difficult time for me and my family, it's living in Manchester playing for Manchester United, it's a bit of a goldfish bowl but it comes with the territory. I've got over it now.
"It's a massive club and when you're playing with the legends that have won so much, they are never going to turn on them. They've provided, I fully admit I wasn't good enough that year but as I say it was a little disappointing, it affected me off the pitch but ti's something that makes you stronger moving forward."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--Premier League release statement on Man City's overturned penalty vs Crystal Palace

The Premier League have explained why the penalty Man City were awarded against Crystal Palace was overturned by VAR .
City were 1-0 down at the time of the incident following Cenk Tosun 's first-half opener and thought they 'd got the break they had been waiting for when the referee pointed to the spot in the 71st minute .
The offence was for a hand ball against Dutch defender Jairo Riedewald after Joao Cancelo 's cross struck his arm .
However , after a VAR review it was deemed not to be handball because it had deflected up off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League 's statement read : `` In the 71st minute of Manchester City v Crystal Palace , Manchester City were awarded a penalty by referee Graham Scott after the ball struck Jairo Riedewald ’ s hand .
`` The VAR checked the incident and advised the referee to overturn his on-field decision as the ball clearly deflected off Riedewald ’ s foot onto his own arm .
The game restarted with a dropped ball . ''
They then cited the IFAB Laws of the Game - Law 12 Handling the Ball , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usually an offence if the ball touches a player ’ s hand/arm : • Directly from the player ’ s own head or body ( including the foot ) '' City did eventually manage to get back in the game as a Sergio Aguero brace in the final 10 minutes looked as though it earned the Blues the three points .
Yet there were more surprises to come as the Eagles grabbed a last minute equaliser when Wilfreid Zaha 's cross was turned in by Fernandinho .
The VAR review came amid protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held in the stands by some supporters during the first half of the game .
In the early stages of the match , fans in the South Stand at the Etihad pulled out A4 sized banners which read : `` R.I.P FOOTBALL VAR IS HERE # RESPECTFANS . ''

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The Premier League have explained why the penalty Man City were awarded against Crystal Palace was overturned by VAR.
City were 1-0 down at the time of the incident following Cenk Tosun's first-half opener and thought they'd got the break they had been waiting for when the referee pointed to the spot in the 71st minute.
The offence was for a hand ball against Dutch defender Jairo Riedewald after Joao Cancelo's cross struck his arm.
However, after a VAR review it was deemed not to be handball because it had deflected up off the left-back's foot first.
The Premier League's statement read: "In the 71st minute of Manchester City v Crystal Palace, Manchester City were awarded a penalty by referee Graham Scott after the ball struck Jairo Riedewald’s hand.
"The VAR checked the incident and advised the referee to overturn his on-field decision as the ball clearly deflected off Riedewald’s foot onto his own arm. The game restarted with a dropped ball."
They then cited the IFAB Laws of the Game - Law 12 Handling the Ball, which states: "It is not usually an offence if the ball touches a player’s hand/arm:
Directly from the player’s own head or body (including the foot)"
City did eventually manage to get back in the game as a Sergio Aguero brace in the final 10 minutes looked as though it earned the Blues the three points.
Yet there were more surprises to come as the Eagles grabbed a last minute equaliser when Wilfreid Zaha's cross was turned in by Fernandinho.
The VAR review came amid protests against the controversial technology, which were held in the stands by some supporters during the first half of the game.
In the early stages of the match, fans in the South Stand at the Etihad pulled out A4 sized banners which read: "R.I.P FOOTBALL VAR IS HERE #RESPECTFANS."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--What Pep Guardiola told Man City players before Crystal Palace comeback

Manchester City players were reassured by manager Pep Guardiola as they trailed at half-time against Crystal Palace .
The Blues dominated the first half but failed to take the chances they created and were made to pay before the break when Cenk Tosun headed in Gary Cahill 's knockback from a corner to make it the sixth of nine games at the Etihad where the hosts have conceded the first goal .
Despite the deficit , City 's manager told his players to keep going with two specific instructions .
The players were able to carry out the first as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crosses for Sergio Aguero to score two goals that turned the game on its head .
But they were unable to stop Wilfried Zaha leading a counter-attack in the dying minutes that ultimately cost City two points and left the manager scratching his head over how his team had managed to dominate for so long without ending up with all three points .
`` I told them to keep going , '' said Guardiola .
`` Put more balls into the box and try to control Zaha on the counter-attack .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one corner have no more chances and we did many times and unfortunately could not win .
We take it one game at a time . ''

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Manchester City players were reassured by manager Pep Guardiola as they trailed at half-time against Crystal Palace.
The Blues dominated the first half but failed to take the chances they created and were made to pay before the break when Cenk Tosun headed in Gary Cahill's knockback from a corner to make it the sixth of nine games at the Etihad where the hosts have conceded the first goal.
Despite the deficit, City's manager told his players to keep going with two specific instructions. The players were able to carry out the first as both Gabriel Jesus and Benjamin Mendy provided crosses for Sergio Aguero to score two goals that turned the game on its head.
But they were unable to stop Wilfried Zaha leading a counter-attack in the dying minutes that ultimately cost City two points and left the manager scratching his head over how his team had managed to dominate for so long without ending up with all three points.
"I told them to keep going," said Guardiola. "Put more balls into the box and try to control Zaha on the counter-attack.
"It's difficult to analyse when they shoot one corner have no more chances and we did many times and unfortunately could not win. We take it one game at a time."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--Pep Guardiola blasts simple mistake that cost Man City vs Crystal Palace

Pep Guardiola was left ruing the basic error that saw Manchester City drop points against Crystal Palace .
The manager was happy enough with the performance and looked set for an important there points after Sergio Aguero scored two goals to turn the game around against the South London side with just minutes remaining .
However , a late twist stung the Premier League champions as Wilfried Zaha ran in on goal and his shot was turned into his own net by Fernandinho .
For Guardiola , who has spoken of the danger of Zaha several times , it just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should have been seeing the game out .
`` Last season when they beat us here was the same .
They had few shots on target but scored and this was the same , '' he said .
`` Maybe at Selhurst Park they have to try to impose themselves a bit more but it 's always quite similar .
In general all games we play against them we control it but the second goal is a mistake we have done and we have to avoid it .
`` At 2-1 it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zaha runs .
It 's simple but we allowed them and after we conceded the goal .
`` It was a decision .
The concentration is always there , it was a wrong decision .
We 're going to solve it and improve it .
In that position we have to have the back four there and not let them run .
It 's simple .
In this situation we can not let them run . ''

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Pep Guardiola was left ruing the basic error that saw Manchester City drop points against Crystal Palace.
The manager was happy enough with the performance and looked set for an important there points after Sergio Aguero scored two goals to turn the game around against the South London side with just minutes remaining.
However, a late twist stung the Premier League champions as Wilfried Zaha ran in on goal and his shot was turned into his own net by Fernandinho.
For Guardiola, who has spoken of the danger of Zaha several times, it just wasn't good enough as his team should have been seeing the game out.
"Last season when they beat us here was the same. They had few shots on target but scored and this was the same," he said.
"Maybe at Selhurst Park they have to try to impose themselves a bit more but it's always quite similar. In general all games we play against them we control it but the second goal is a mistake we have done and we have to avoid it.
"At 2-1 it's just not allowed that [Wilfried] Zaha runs. It's simple but we allowed them and after we conceded the goal.
"It was a decision. The concentration is always there, it was a wrong decision. We're going to solve it and improve it. In that position we have to have the back four there and not let them run. It's simple. In this situation we cannot let them run."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--National Lottery results draw LIVE: Winning Lotto numbers for Saturday January 18

It 's Saturday and we 're celebrating being more than half way through January .
But you could also find yourself celebrating more than that if you win the top prize in tonight 's Lotto draw .
To add to that , it 's a rollover so there 's a rather tidy £4.1m up for grabs in Saturday 's jackpot .
How would you spend all that cash ?
Would you opt for luxury holidays and flash cars ?
Or would you relocate to your dream home ?
Or even just get rid of the weight off your shoulder and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all .
Literally anything is possible - if you have brought a ticket for the draw that is .
You can buy tickets for a draw at the National Lottery website here up until 7.30pm on the day of the draw .
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And you @ @ @ @ @ @ @

It's Saturday and we're celebrating being more than half way through January.
But you could also find yourself celebrating more than that if you win the top prize in tonight's Lotto draw.
To add to that, it's a rollover so there's a rather tidy £4.1m up for grabs in Saturday's jackpot.
How would you spend all that cash?
Would you opt for luxury holidays and flash cars? Or would you relocate to your dream home? Or even just get rid of the weight off your shoulder and get rid of those bills once and for all.
Literally anything is possible - if you have brought a ticket for the draw that is.
You can buy tickets for a draw at the National Lottery website here up until 7.30pm on the day of the draw .
Lottery Tickets cost £2 per line, and include a raffle Millionaire Maker entry code. Thunderball Tickets cost £1.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--The teachers and school staff who betrayed the trust of parents, children and governors and ended up

The teachers and school staff who betrayed the trust of parents, children and governors and ended up in the dock

Teachers and school staff working with children are in positions of trust .
Parents expect those tasked with educating and looking after youngsters to display the highest standards of conduct .
But sometimes people have fallen far short of those expected standards .
Whether it be teachers who have sexually abused children , or office staff who have been caught with their hands in the till , there is always a sense of shock and betrayal when such people are found out to have been committing crime .
Here the M.E.N .
recaps previous cases which have shocked readers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to act as treasurer for the PTA association at Buckton Vale Primary School in Stalybridge .
But he was secretly helping himself to thousands of pounds which was meant to pay for school trips and other events .
He stole more than £17,000 from the PTA 's bank account .
There should have been more than £14,000 in their coffers , but shocked parents discovered the balance was only £57 .
Initially Williams claimed he was holding the money in a different account , and even presented the chair of the PTA with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full amount .
The police became involved after parents learned of the true position .
Williams was ultimately spared jail after he paid the money back .
Earlier this month , Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Williams had struggled with CCJs , gambling debts and the loss of his home in around 2013 .
Williams , of Mansfield Road , Mossley , was sentenced to 12 months in prison , suspended for 18 months , and he must also complete 100 hours of unpaid work .
It was money children had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it was also money that had been raised for charity .
Yvonne Crook , who worked at Abraham Moss Community School for 20 years , took more than £27,000 which she spent on gambling and holidays to Italy and the Canary Islands .
Judge Hilary Manley said the case was 'one of the lowest examples ' of a breach of trust she had ever seen , before locking Crook up for two-and-a-half years .
Suspicions were first raised in 2016 at the school in Crumpsall , when it was discovered there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there should have been around £8,000 .
Crook , a finance assistant , was asked to investigate the shortfall but said she 'had n't had time ' to look into the matter further .
Instead of passing the money onto a security firm for collection , Crook often held onto the money and kept it for herself .
In September 2016 , every member of admin staff was due to be interviewed about the missing money , but Crook left the school before her appointment and never returned .
Crook , 44 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £7,000 in debt .
Crook , of Thomas Street , Atherton , Wigan , pleaded guilty to two counts of theft the day she was due to stand trial .
`` For the young pupils at the school who were inspired to raise money for charities , to realise a trusted staff member had stolen it , is one of the lowest example 's of betrayal of trust , '' Judge Manley told her in October last year .
A former headteacher who returned to the classroom as a teaching assistant in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a position of trust .
He grossly breached that trust by sexually abusing schoolgirls as young as seven .
One dinner lady was said to turn white in colour as she described seeing Brown place his hand up a girl 's dress , and rub her upper thigh near her 'private area . '
Another teacher was disturbed after seeing Brown calling the girls 'darling ' and 'sweetheart , ' before stroking their arms and the backs of his legs .
Manchester Crown Court heard that Brown , of Parkway , Bolton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them from their friends , writing in one pupil 's homework book that she was his 'special girl . '
He would then clear the classroom , sometimes closing the blinds , or take them to a quiet place and film them .
Police learned he had indecent images of three schoolgirls on his laptop .
`` I suspect that as the children grow older and they appreciate more what was done to them that they will suffer further psychological harm and require support , '' the judge Tania Griffiths QC said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also , I suspect , be long lasting . ''
In November last year , Brown was jailed for six years after admitting 12 counts of sexual assault on a girl under the age of 13 , one count of taking an indecent photograph and two counts of making an indecent photograph .
A teacher with a 'positive reputation ' , Beesley 's offending was all the more shocking .
Beesley , 38 , was locked up for 12 months in September last year after he sexually assaulted the woman following the incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened when the school had broken up for Easter .
Beesley , a senior member of staff who had worked at the school for 16 years , had been warned about making 'sexual innuendo ' previously .
He went in during the Easter break after noticing on Facebook that the woman had discussed going into the school .
There Beesley put her in a 'fireman 's lift ' , tried to kiss her and exposed himself before smacking her on the bottom .
The woman reported the incident and Beesley was suspended .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bolton , was arrested and found guilty of three counts of sexual assault after a trial at Manchester Crown Court .
He denied any wrongdoing , saying his behaviour was a joke rather than sexually motivated .
But a judge said Beesley had showed 'no remorse ' , and that he is 'incapable of facing up to the truth ' .
Lydia Beattie-Milligan groomed a vulnerable pupil then booked a hotel room so they could have sex .
`` OMG I can not stop thinking about you , but I know it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assistant told the boy .
She had told a friend she was buying sexy underwear , planned to look amazing and give him a lap dance at the hotel on Merseyside ahead of 'major f***ing ' .
A jury unanimously found married mum-of-two Beattie-Milligan guilty of arranging to meet a child following sexual grooming .
Beattie-Milligan denied the offence and said : `` I have 100 % no interest in children in a sexual way . ''
At her trial at Liverpool Crown Court , Beattie-Milligan admitted she knew it was against school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but said she had the boy ’ s to 'support him ' .
Sentencing , Judge Gary Woodhall said he was perfectly satisfied Beattie-Milligan was intending to have penetrative sex with the child .
The judge jailed her for two years .
Bryce Cooke 's victim told police : `` What he did has affected me my whole life .
He took away any chance of innocence .
`` He was my teacher and was heavily involved with the church .
Instead of having integrity he used that position of trust to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then 14 , had already been groomed by Cooke , a married father-of-three Cooke then in his 30s when he began teaching her at a school in Cheadle Hulme .
Then two years later molested her whilst recording his radio show 'Thank God it 's Monday ' after offering her a part in a play he was recording .
His crimes in the early 1970s went uncovered for more than four decades , before the woman decided to go to police after seeing publicity about Jimmy Savile and paedophile football coaches .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cooke , now 81 , admitted indecent assault and was jailed for six years .
Sentencing , Judge Julie Warburton told Cooke : `` You were a friendly popular teacher but you used your popularity to take advantage of a young girl .
`` Being a teacher comes with great responsibility .
This was not a one time aberration , but a course of conduct over a four-year period , beginning when the victim was 12 years old . ''
Maths teacher Tariq Qureshi was reported to police by a colleague after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pupil as she left class and told a second girl she was 'gorgeous ' .
The 59-year-old had previously been banned from the classroom for three years after an incident at a school in Bolton where he stroked a girl 's arm and told other pupils he had fallen in love with her .
Qureshi got a new job at a school in Stockport despite the ban , where bosses were unaware of his past .
At Minshull Street Crown Court , Qureshi , of Weaste , Salford , faced five charges of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community order after prosecutors accepted his guilty pleas to the lesser offences of common assault .
The father of two denied the original allegations , insisting he had no sexual interest in the children .
Sentencing earlier this month , Judge Bernadette Baxter told Qureshi : `` You knew you were making this girl feel uncomfortable and behaving in an inappropriate way as her teacher - albeit you say you were motivated by your desire to encourage the child in her learning .
`` It made her feel uncomfortable in the extreme , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` You are a middle-aged man who has led a productive life , sadly the career you have pursued is now at an end as a result of this conviction . ''
Paedophile teacher James Alexander was caught when he arrived back at Manchester Airport from a flight from Southeast Asia .
The authorities learned he had tried to abuse Filipino girls as young as four .
Alexander , who taught in Leeds and Malaysia before moving to Thailand , used WhatsApp and Skype in efforts to travel to The Philippines to carry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agency ( NCA ) said there were no records of him ever travelling to The Philippines but he asked Filipino mothers for indecent photos of their children and told one he wanted to abuse her four-year-old daughter .
Alexander , who served as a reservist in the Parachute Regiment from 1999 to 2003 , was arrested by the NCA when he flew into Manchester Airport on a plane from Thailand in June last year .
He admitted one count of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence ; three counts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girl under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity , and one count of making ( downloading ) an indecent image of a child .
In May last year , Alexander , of Beeston , Leeds , was jailed for five years at Leeds Crown Court .
He was also handed a five-year sexual harm prevention order which bans foreign travel , and was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life .
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Teachers and school staff working with children are in positions of trust.
Parents expect those tasked with educating and looking after youngsters to display the highest standards of conduct.
But sometimes people have fallen far short of those expected standards.
Whether it be teachers who have sexually abused children, or office staff who have been caught with their hands in the till, there is always a sense of shock and betrayal when such people are found out to have been committing crime.
Here the M.E.N. recaps previous cases which have shocked readers.
Lee Williams
Williams, 44, volunteered his time to act as treasurer for the PTA association at Buckton Vale Primary School in Stalybridge.
But he was secretly helping himself to thousands of pounds which was meant to pay for school trips and other events.
He stole more than £17,000 from the PTA's bank account.
There should have been more than £14,000 in their coffers, but shocked parents discovered the balance was only £57.
Initially Williams claimed he was holding the money in a different account, and even presented the chair of the PTA with a fake statement which purported to show the full amount.
The police became involved after parents learned of the true position.
Williams was ultimately spared jail after he paid the money back.
Earlier this month, Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Williams had struggled with CCJs, gambling debts and the loss of his home in around 2013.
Williams, of Mansfield Road, Mossley, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, and he must also complete 100 hours of unpaid work.
Yvonne Crook
(Image: M.E.N.)
It was money children had paid for school dinners and clubs, and it was also money that had been raised for charity.
Yvonne Crook, who worked at Abraham Moss Community School for 20 years, took more than £27,000 which she spent on gambling and holidays to Italy and the Canary Islands.
Judge Hilary Manley said the case was 'one of the lowest examples' of a breach of trust she had ever seen, before locking Crook up for two-and-a-half years.
Suspicions were first raised in 2016 at the school in Crumpsall, when it was discovered there was £30 in a school account, when there should have been around £8,000.
Crook, a finance assistant, was asked to investigate the shortfall but said she 'hadn't had time' to look into the matter further.
Instead of passing the money onto a security firm for collection, Crook often held onto the money and kept it for herself.
In September 2016, every member of admin staff was due to be interviewed about the missing money, but Crook left the school before her appointment and never returned.
Crook, 44, later admitted to officers she was around £7,000 in debt.
Crook, of Thomas Street, Atherton, Wigan, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft the day she was due to stand trial.
"For the young pupils at the school who were inspired to raise money for charities, to realise a trusted staff member had stolen it, is one of the lowest example's of betrayal of trust," Judge Manley told her in October last year.
William Brown
(Image: GMP)
A former headteacher who returned to the classroom as a teaching assistant in a primary school, William Brown was in a position of trust.
He grossly breached that trust by sexually abusing schoolgirls as young as seven.
One dinner lady was said to turn white in colour as she described seeing Brown place his hand up a girl's dress, and rub her upper thigh near her 'private area.'
Another teacher was disturbed after seeing Brown calling the girls 'darling' and 'sweetheart,' before stroking their arms and the backs of his legs.
Manchester Crown Court heard that Brown, of Parkway, Bolton, would single out particular girls and isolate them from their friends, writing in one pupil's homework book that she was his 'special girl.'
He would then clear the classroom, sometimes closing the blinds, or take them to a quiet place and film them.
Police learned he had indecent images of three schoolgirls on his laptop.
"I suspect that as the children grow older and they appreciate more what was done to them that they will suffer further psychological harm and require support," the judge Tania Griffiths QC said.
"The effect on their parents will also, I suspect, be long lasting."
In November last year, Brown was jailed for six years after admitting 12 counts of sexual assault on a girl under the age of 13, one count of taking an indecent photograph and two counts of making an indecent photograph.
Andrew Beesley
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Andrew Beesley committed his crimes against a colleague.
A teacher with a 'positive reputation', Beesley's offending was all the more shocking.
Beesley, 38, was locked up for 12 months in September last year after he sexually assaulted the woman following the incident at a school in Manchester.
It happened when the school had broken up for Easter.
Beesley, a senior member of staff who had worked at the school for 16 years, had been warned about making 'sexual innuendo' previously.
He went in during the Easter break after noticing on Facebook that the woman had discussed going into the school.
There Beesley put her in a 'fireman's lift', tried to kiss her and exposed himself before smacking her on the bottom.
The woman reported the incident and Beesley was suspended.
Beesley, of Abbeylea Crescent, Westhoughton, Bolton, was arrested and found guilty of three counts of sexual assault after a trial at Manchester Crown Court.
He denied any wrongdoing, saying his behaviour was a joke rather than sexually motivated.
But a judge said Beesley had showed 'no remorse', and that he is 'incapable of facing up to the truth'.
Lydia Beattie-Milligan
(Image: Liverpool Echo)
Lydia Beattie-Milligan groomed a vulnerable pupil then booked a hotel room so they could have sex.
"OMG I cannot stop thinking about you, but I know it is wrong," the 43-year-old teaching assistant told the boy.
She had told a friend she was buying sexy underwear, planned to look amazing and give him a lap dance at the hotel on Merseyside ahead of 'major f***ing'.
A jury unanimously found married mum-of-two Beattie-Milligan guilty of arranging to meet a child following sexual grooming.
Beattie-Milligan denied the offence and said: "I have 100% no interest in children in a sexual way."
At her trial at Liverpool Crown Court, Beattie-Milligan admitted she knew it was against school policy to take pupils' phone numbers, but said she had the boy’s to 'support him'.
Sentencing, Judge Gary Woodhall said he was perfectly satisfied Beattie-Milligan was intending to have penetrative sex with the child.
The judge jailed her for two years.
Bryce Cooke
(Image: Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd)
Bryce Cooke's victim told police: ''What he did has affected me my whole life. He took away any chance of innocence.
"He was my teacher and was heavily involved with the church. Instead of having integrity he used that position of trust to sexually gratify himself."
The girl, then 14, had already been groomed by Cooke, a married father-of-three Cooke then in his 30s when he began teaching her at a school in Cheadle Hulme.
Then two years later molested her whilst recording his radio show 'Thank God it's Monday' after offering her a part in a play he was recording.
His crimes in the early 1970s went uncovered for more than four decades, before the woman decided to go to police after seeing publicity about Jimmy Savile and paedophile football coaches.
At Minshull Street Crown Court in September, Cooke, now 81, admitted indecent assault and was jailed for six years.
Sentencing, Judge Julie Warburton told Cooke: ''You were a friendly popular teacher but you used your popularity to take advantage of a young girl.
"Being a teacher comes with great responsibility. This was not a one time aberration, but a course of conduct over a four-year period, beginning when the victim was 12 years old."
Tariq Qureshi
(Image: Tariq Qureshi/ Cavendish Press ()
Maths teacher Tariq Qureshi was reported to police by a colleague after he kissed and hugged a year 11 pupil as she left class and told a second girl she was 'gorgeous'.
The 59-year-old had previously been banned from the classroom for three years after an incident at a school in Bolton where he stroked a girl's arm and told other pupils he had fallen in love with her.
Qureshi got a new job at a school in Stockport despite the ban, where bosses were unaware of his past.
At Minshull Street Crown Court, Qureshi, of Weaste, Salford, faced five charges of sexual assault but received a 12 month community order after prosecutors accepted his guilty pleas to the lesser offences of common assault.
The father of two denied the original allegations, insisting he had no sexual interest in the children.
Sentencing earlier this month, Judge Bernadette Baxter told Qureshi: "You knew you were making this girl feel uncomfortable and behaving in an inappropriate way as her teacher - albeit you say you were motivated by your desire to encourage the child in her learning.
"It made her feel uncomfortable in the extreme, you are to blame for that.
"You are a middle-aged man who has led a productive life, sadly the career you have pursued is now at an end as a result of this conviction."
James Alexander
(Image: National Crime Agency)
Paedophile teacher James Alexander was caught when he arrived back at Manchester Airport from a flight from Southeast Asia.
The authorities learned he had tried to abuse Filipino girls as young as four.
Alexander, who taught in Leeds and Malaysia before moving to Thailand, used WhatsApp and Skype in efforts to travel to The Philippines to carry out sex attacks.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said there were no records of him ever travelling to The Philippines but he asked Filipino mothers for indecent photos of their children and told one he wanted to abuse her four-year-old daughter.
Alexander, who served as a reservist in the Parachute Regiment from 1999 to 2003, was arrested by the NCA when he flew into Manchester Airport on a plane from Thailand in June last year.
He admitted one count of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence; three counts of attempting to cause or incite a girl under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity, and one count of making (downloading) an indecent image of a child.
In May last year, Alexander, of Beeston, Leeds, was jailed for five years at Leeds Crown Court.
He was also handed a five-year sexual harm prevention order which bans foreign travel, and was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--Mad Dog 2020 is back - which others nineties alcopops do you remember?

Anyone of a certain age will remember the joy of hanging out in the local park with your mates and enjoying their first alcopop .
These beverages were revolutionary for the 90s underage drinker ( not that we condone this sort of behaviour of course ) because , let ’ s face it , no 16 or 17-year-old really likes the taste of booze .
Back in the day before flavoured gins and vodkas , there was n't much available for people who did n't like beer , cider or wine .
For those who were not around to experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last hurrah of loose drinking laws before Challenge 21 and 25 were introduced by the British Beer and Pub Association .
The drink that helped pave the way for the likes of Hooch and Bacardi Breezer was MD 20/20 - an American fortified wine drink that looked like Acid House had thrown up on itself .
Everyone called it Mad Dog - but the initials actually stand for Mogen David , the company that made it .
Looking back , putting attractive , brightly-coloured liquid in a bottle that handily just about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to attract youngsters when ID laws were much more lax .
Orange Jubilee , Blue Raspberry and Banana Red were just three of the delightful flavours that met the lips of naughty teenagers across the UK .
Fast forward to now , Mad Dog is still available and is making a comeback on 02/02/2020 ( see what they did there ? )
with a new ‘ Gold ’ flavour .
Responsible drinking laws in place , those under 18 will struggle to get their mitts on it , which is great news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a taste of the good old days .
Which of the following alcopops do you remember ?
This was actually first introduced in 1890 , but made a resurgence in the 90s .
The caffeinated fortified wine was not for the faint hearted .
Just a couple of bottles of this 15 per cent beverage would likely put your head in a twist .
It ’ s still available to this day if you want to give it a go .
Bacardi Breezer launched in the UK in 1993 and was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market .
It started out with orange , pineapple and lime flavours , but it was the later released Watermelon flavour that hit the spot the most - but it was so sweet it made your teeth itch .
Released in the UK in 1995 , Hooper 's Hooch was a staple in any student ’ s fridge thanks to its tangy , lemon flavour .
They also had orange and blackcurrant flavours but they weren ’ t much cop .
At its peak , 2.5million bottles a week in Britain were being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shelves in 2003 but made a comeback in 2012 with a lower ABV of four per cent , but in a bigger 500ml bottle , and has been going ever since .
This was first launched in Australia in 1993 but came to the UK two years later around the same time as Hooch .
It was n't as commercially successful as its rival , but it had a cult following among students .
Massively underrated next to the likes of Hooch and Bacardi Breezers , Martini Metz first made an appearance in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a terrifying Judderman advert , which was enough to give anyone nightmares .
The drink itself was pretty damn nice - the mix of schnapps definitely gave it a slightly different twist to other citrusy and fruity brands .
Smirnoff Ice has been a staple alcopop since the late 90s - but , fun fact , despite the name it doesn ’ t actually contain the brand ’ s flagship export , vodka .
It ’ s actually a flavored malt beverage , meaning the brewing process is similar to the process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisp , citrus taste .
Smirnoff also released a Black Ice version of this , which was delicious .
Who remembers mixing this with Diamond White cider and making a blast away ?
Let ’ s just say it made for very cheap nights out .
The delicious fruity drink ( far left in the image above ) was relaunched in 2014 to meet the rising demand for fruit flavoured alcoholic drinks .
A non-fizzy alcopop which had a J2O feel about it - but , you guessed it , with added alcohol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the orange and passionfruit flavour was a different take on the traditional carbonated alcopop .
First marketed in Scotland under the name 'Wicked ' in August 1996 , WKD became a firm favourite with alcopop drinkers , and still is to this day .
Flavours included WKD Blue ( because blue was a flavour back then ) , WKD Iron Brew , WKD Berry and WKD Mango Crush .
Which other alcopops do you remember ?
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Anyone of a certain age will remember the joy of hanging out in the local park with your mates and enjoying their first alcopop.
These beverages were revolutionary for the 90s underage drinker (not that we condone this sort of behaviour of course) because, let’s face it, no 16 or 17-year-old really likes the taste of booze.
Back in the day before flavoured gins and vodkas, there wasn't much available for people who didn't like beer, cider or wine.
For those who were not around to experience the heady decade, the 90s was the last hurrah of loose drinking laws before Challenge 21 and 25 were introduced by the British Beer and Pub Association.
(Image: MD 20/20)
The drink that helped pave the way for the likes of Hooch and Bacardi Breezer was MD 20/20 - an American fortified wine drink that looked like Acid House had thrown up on itself.
Everyone called it Mad Dog - but the initials actually stand for Mogen David, the company that made it.
Looking back, putting attractive, brightly-coloured liquid in a bottle that handily just about fit in your pocket was only ever going to attract youngsters when ID laws were much more lax.
Orange Jubilee, Blue Raspberry and Banana Red were just three of the delightful flavours that met the lips of naughty teenagers across the UK.
Fast forward to now, Mad Dog is still available and is making a comeback on 02/02/2020 (see what they did there?) with a new ‘Gold’ flavour.
Responsible drinking laws in place, those under 18 will struggle to get their mitts on it, which is great news for the likes of us who yearn for a taste of the good old days.
Which of the following alcopops do you remember?
Buckfast
(Image: Daily Record)
This was actually first introduced in 1890, but made a resurgence in the 90s. The caffeinated fortified wine was not for the faint hearted. Just a couple of bottles of this 15 per cent beverage would likely put your head in a twist. It’s still available to this day if you want to give it a go.
Bacardi Breezer
(Image: Wiki)
Bacardi Breezer launched in the UK in 1993 and was one of the most popular alcopops on the market.
It started out with orange, pineapple and lime flavours, but it was the later released Watermelon flavour that hit the spot the most - but it was so sweet it made your teeth itch.
Hooch
Released in the UK in 1995, Hooper's Hooch was a staple in any student’s fridge thanks to its tangy, lemon flavour. They also had orange and blackcurrant flavours but they weren’t much cop.
At its peak, 2.5million bottles a week in Britain were being sold.
Hooch was taken off the shelves in 2003 but made a comeback in 2012 with a lower ABV of four per cent, but in a bigger 500ml bottle, and has been going ever since.
Two Dogs Alcoholic Lemonade
(Image: Wikipedia)
This was first launched in Australia in 1993 but came to the UK two years later around the same time as Hooch.
It wasn't as commercially successful as its rival, but it had a cult following among students.
Metz
(Image: Pintrest)
Massively underrated next to the likes of Hooch and Bacardi Breezers, Martini Metz first made an appearance in 1996, then came back in 2011 with a terrifying Judderman advert, which was enough to give anyone nightmares.
The drink itself was pretty damn nice - the mix of schnapps definitely gave it a slightly different twist to other citrusy and fruity brands.
Smirnoff Ice
Smirnoff Ice has been a staple alcopop since the late 90s - but, fun fact, despite the name it doesn’t actually contain the brand’s flagship export, vodka.
It’s actually a flavored malt beverage, meaning the brewing process is similar to the process for making beer, and has a crisp, citrus taste.
Smirnoff also released a Black Ice version of this, which was delicious.
Castaway
Who remembers mixing this with Diamond White cider and making a blast away? Let’s just say it made for very cheap nights out.
The delicious fruity drink (far left in the image above) was relaunched in 2014 to meet the rising demand for fruit flavoured alcoholic drinks.
Reef
A non-fizzy alcopop which had a J2O feel about it - but, you guessed it, with added alcohol.
Made by the creators of Hooch, the orange and passionfruit flavour was a different take on the traditional carbonated alcopop.
WKD
(Image: Daily Mirror)
First marketed in Scotland under the name 'Wicked' in August 1996, WKD became a firm favourite with alcopop drinkers, and still is to this day.
Flavours included WKD Blue (because blue was a flavour back then), WKD Iron Brew, WKD Berry and WKD Mango Crush.
Which other alcopops do you remember?
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--Benjamin Mendy reveals Man City dressing room reaction after draw with Crystal Palace

Benjamin Mendy has revealed that his Man City teammates were 'angry and sad ' after the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace .
City had gone 1-0 down to Palace in the first-half after Cenk Tosun 's opener but remained the dominant team as they pushed to get back into the game .
They left it late but equalised in the 82nd minute when Sergio Aguero stretched to reach Gabriel Jesus ' cross and nudge the ball in at the back post .
Just five minutes later the comeback was complete as Aguero pounced again , this time with his head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The joyous atmosphere did n't last long , however , as Palace mounted a shock comeback of their own in the last minute , as Wilfried Zaha powered down the left and sent a powerful cross into the box which was turned into his own net by Fernandinho .
City completely controlled the game , having 73 per cent possession and 25 shots compared to the Eagles ' 5 , but still could n't get the win and Mendy has shared what the reaction was like in the dressing room afterwards .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's why it 's beautiful , '' the Frenchman said .
`` At the end of the game , we are all angry and sad .
I think we deserved more .
In the first half , we could have scored with a lot of chances .
They defended well - we know they have quality .
`` In the second , half , we came back nicely with the 2-1 , but after that , in the last minute they scored again . ''
Liverpool now have the opportunity to move 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ table if they beat Manchester United on Sunday , and they still have a game in hand to come .
Mendy has told his teammates that they now need to move on from the disappointment and look ahead to the upcoming fixtures .
`` The feeling , the atmosphere ... we believed we could score .
We were winning the game .
The emotion was crazy .
`` In football , you have to be focused until the end .
For one or two seconds , we were not ready and anything can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Man City play .
Today , we drew and we need to forget the game and look forward . ''

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Benjamin Mendy has revealed that his Man City teammates were 'angry and sad' after the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
City had gone 1-0 down to Palace in the first-half after Cenk Tosun's opener but remained the dominant team as they pushed to get back into the game.
They left it late but equalised in the 82nd minute when Sergio Aguero stretched to reach Gabriel Jesus' cross and nudge the ball in at the back post.
Just five minutes later the comeback was complete as Aguero pounced again, this time with his head, to send the Etihad into raptures.
The joyous atmosphere didn't last long, however, as Palace mounted a shock comeback of their own in the last minute, as Wilfried Zaha powered down the left and sent a powerful cross into the box which was turned into his own net by Fernandinho.
City completely controlled the game, having 73 per cent possession and 25 shots compared to the Eagles' 5, but still couldn't get the win and Mendy has shared what the reaction was like in the dressing room afterwards.
"Football is like this - that's why it's beautiful," the Frenchman said.
"At the end of the game, we are all angry and sad. I think we deserved more. In the first half, we could have scored with a lot of chances. They defended well - we know they have quality.
"In the second, half, we came back nicely with the 2-1, but after that, in the last minute they scored again."
Liverpool now have the opportunity to move 16 points clear at the top of the table if they beat Manchester United on Sunday, and they still have a game in hand to come.
Mendy has told his teammates that they now need to move on from the disappointment and look ahead to the upcoming fixtures.
"The feeling, the atmosphere... we believed we could score. We were winning the game. The emotion was crazy.
"In football, you have to be focused until the end. For one or two seconds, we were not ready and anything can happen.
"We tried to play like Man City play. Today, we drew and we need to forget the game and look forward."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--Brooke Vincent shares adorable new photo of her baby boy Mexx - and he's gorgeous

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has shared her joy at becoming a mum , along with an adorable new photo of her holding her son .
Brooke , who plays Sophie Webster in Corrie , has posted a snap of herself beaming with joy as her baby boy gazes back at his mum and touches her face .
`` You Are My Son , My Moon and All Of My Stars , '' the Audenshaw actress captioned the touching photo on her Instagram .
Sally Dynevor , who plays Brooke 's on-screen mum Sally Metcalfe , said : `` Love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who played Sophie 's ex girlfriend Kate Connor , said : `` So beautiful . ''
Julia Goulding , who plays Corrie 's Shona Ramsey and recently became a mum to baby boy Franklin Wolf Silver , commented : `` Oh my days !
What a beautiful picture ! ''
Former Corrie co-stars Michelle Keegan and Georgia May Foote replied with love heart emojis and former I 'm A Celebrity and Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison told her : `` Gorgeous Missus . ''
`` So , so beautiful , '' said Hollyoaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 27 , shared a photo of herself and her son with their midwife as she gave her thanks .
`` I can ’ t believe how fast , emotional and memorable it ’ s been . ''
She added : `` Not all heroes wear capes . ''
Mexx is Brooke 's first child with Sheffield United footballer Kean Bryan .
Announcing Mexx 's birth she shared a photo of his tiny hand and said : `` On Wednesday 23rd October at 8.14am Our Baby Boy Arrived .
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Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent has shared her joy at becoming a mum, along with an adorable new photo of her holding her son.
Brooke, who plays Sophie Webster in Corrie , has posted a snap of herself beaming with joy as her baby boy gazes back at his mum and touches her face.
"You Are My Son, My Moon and All Of My Stars," the Audenshaw actress captioned the touching photo on her Instagram.
Sally Dynevor, who plays Brooke's on-screen mum Sally Metcalfe, said: "Love this picture xxx"
"Isn't he mint?" wrote Colson Smith who plays Craig Tinker.
Faye Brookes, who played Sophie's ex girlfriend Kate Connor, said: "So beautiful."
Julia Goulding, who plays Corrie's Shona Ramsey and recently became a mum to baby boy Franklin Wolf Silver,commented: "Oh my days! What a beautiful picture!"
Former Corrie co-stars Michelle Keegan and Georgia May Foote replied with love heart emojis and former I'm A Celebrity and Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison told her: "Gorgeous Missus."
"So, so beautiful," said Hollyoaks actress Chelsee Healey.
Danny Miller, who plays Emmerdale's Aaron Dingle, said: "Beautiful Brooke x"
In November Brooke, 27, shared a photo of herself and her son with their midwife as she gave her thanks.
"What a journey," she wrote.
"I can’t believe how fast, emotional and memorable it’s been."
She added: "Not all heroes wear capes."
Mexx is Brooke's first child with Sheffield United footballer Kean Bryan.
Announcing Mexx's birth she shared a photo of his tiny hand and said: "On Wednesday 23rd October at
8.14am Our Baby Boy Arrived. Mexx S J Bryan, you complete us."
Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here . And you can follow us on Facebook here .


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-18--From circus performer to prison playwright - and a new portrayal of the Moss Side riots

The year is 1981 , and cities across the UK are burning - including parts of Manchester .
High levels of unemployment and racial tension have resulted in mass rioting .
The looting and violence in Moss Side lasts for 48 hours .
It is in the midst of this resistance , and unrest , that two star-crossed lovers begin their journey - it 's a journey that will take them through the throes of heroin addiction and all the way to survival on the streets of present-day Manchester .
Neil and Mandy are fictitious , but the world they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all too recent .
They are the stars of an award-winning play by Ed Edwards , himself a former drug addict and rehabilitated prisoner who managed to publish a novel from jail .
Ed started his creative career as a circus performer , but changed to a professional writing career , punctuated by drug use and a prison stint .
His play The Political History of Smack and Crack , which has received rave reviews since debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018 , has been compared to Trainspotting , thanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play will return to Manchester later this month for a stint at HOME theatre , giving theatre-goers an insight into the heroin epidemic of the early 1980s , and how Margaret Thatcher 's government may have wilfully turned a blind eye to Britain 's drug problem at the time .
He said : `` I 'm not suggesting that the government at the time brought heroin into the country , but the situation in 1981 was extremely dangerous for capitalism all over the world , particularly in the United Kingdom .
`` Every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that particular moment in time there were revolutions all over the world .
`` There was a wave of heroin coming into Britain and it was about to consume the best youth of the working class . ''
Studies show a huge rise in the number of people using heroin , an opioid that has powerful anaesthetic properties , in the 1980s - the drug went from roughly 10,000 users in 1981 to hundreds of thousands of users by the turn of the 1990s .
Its use also spread across the UK for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confined to affluent users in London in the 1970s .
Ed notes a direct correlation between the riots and the surge in heroin abuse in the working classes that occurred immediately afterwards .
He continued : `` If you 're the police and you 're on the streets and people are throwing petrol bombs at you , and then two years later the place is completely pacified , you 're hardly going to go after the drug dealers are you ?
`` You could tell that Hulme and Moss Side were not what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Politics became a thing of the past .
`` The popular wing of Thatcherism was : 'We are the party of law and order ' , so there were so many levels on which the heroin epidemic suited the authorities .
`` The government had a reluctance to do anything about it .
They new exactly who the dealers were , and they did absolutely nothing .
`` I was never involved in heroin addiction , that was the one thing I really wanted to avoid .
I was too interested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also involved in politics at that time . ''
The Political History of Smack and Crack focuses on just two users , and just one moment in political history , but there were plenty more issues the play initially set out to explore .
Ed said : `` There are two aspects to the play - there 's a love story between two f***ed up junkies getting clean after a lifetime of using , and then there 's the politics .
`` I realised that the way to make it accessible was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and just focus on one thing - which was the riots of 1981 and the heroin epidemic that came immediately afterwards .
`` So I put my characters at the start of that night of the riots . ''
Ed had so much to say on Thatcherism and the political background to his play , that he had to write a separate essay to accompany the script .
He also teaches his no-holds-barred take on history to students at acting courses .
He said : `` I used to run a physical theatre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it occurred to me that the actors did n't understand anything about the real world , because they 're spending all their time acting in a fake one .
`` So we voted on it and decided that , once a month , we 'd do a political lecture .
`` There 's a thirst for knowledge that people are n't getting from the mainstream media .
I told them : 'It 'll be politics , but it wo n't be what you 're hearing from the newspapers ' . ''
Ed served @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Warrington , in the early 1990s - and says he actually benefited from being incarcerated in the aftermath of the Strangeways riot .
He said : `` The governor of Strangeways [ Brendan O'Friel ] was moved to the prison that I was in , so he wanted to prove himself and I was a beneficiary of that .
`` I wrote a book during my sentence , which was published just after I got out .
`` I had a publisher coming in to visit me in jail for script visits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the education block .
`` They were really good like that .
It was shortly after the Strangeways riot so they had to make jail look like a slightly better place !
`` When I was in jail I 'd already had a novel published - it was n't a great success , but it did make me feel like a writer .
`` I was always a writer but drugs take over your life .
It was only when I got busted and got clean that I got back to writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your head , you can write a first draft but it wo n't make any f***ing sense !
You need to get clean to create . ''
Since leaving prison , Ed has gone on to work on TV dramas such as Holby City and The Bill , as well as having plays broadcast on BBC Radio 4 .
The Political History of Smack and Crack begins its UK tour next week , visiting Bristol , Birmingham , Sheffield , Canterbury , Newcastle , Doncaster and Glasgow , as well as Manchester .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester , it was at Mustard Tree 's centre on Oldham Road , part of the With One Voice International Arts and Homelessness Summit and Festival .
Ed said : `` It was absolutely the best that I 've seen the play .
There were no stage lights , just clinical white lights , absolutely no atmosphere , but it made it seem all the more real .
`` There were theatre-goers , people who 'd been homeless , it was like a proper celebration of the piece .
You 'd think it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was actually completely the opposite , it made it feel real .
`` To think that it can go to a theatre and to a homeless hostel and to a jail and that people will like it in all places is absolutely perfect for me .
That 's the achievement I 'm most proud of . ''
The Political History of Smack and Crack is at HOME on January 27 and 28 .
You can buy tickets here .
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The year is 1981, and cities across the UK are burning - including parts of Manchester.
High levels of unemployment and racial tension have resulted in mass rioting. The looting and violence in Moss Side lasts for 48 hours.
It is in the midst of this resistance, and unrest, that two star-crossed lovers begin their journey - it's a journey that will take them through the throes of heroin addiction and all the way to survival on the streets of present-day Manchester.
Neil and Mandy are fictitious, but the world they inhabit is all too real, and all too recent.
They are the stars of an award-winning play by Ed Edwards, himself a former drug addict and rehabilitated prisoner who managed to publish a novel from jail.
Ed started his creative career as a circus performer, but changed to a professional writing career, punctuated by drug use and a prison stint.
(Image: The Other Richard)
His play The Political History of Smack and Crack, which has received rave reviews since debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018, has been compared to Trainspotting, thanks to its exciting, chaotic darkness.
The play will return to Manchester later this month for a stint at HOME theatre, giving theatre-goers an insight into the heroin epidemic of the early 1980s, and how Margaret Thatcher's government may have wilfully turned a blind eye to Britain's drug problem at the time.
He said: "I'm not suggesting that the government at the time brought heroin into the country, but the situation in 1981 was extremely dangerous for capitalism all over the world, particularly in the United Kingdom.
"Every major city in England burned. At that particular moment in time there were revolutions all over the world.
"There was a wave of heroin coming into Britain and it was about to consume the best youth of the working class."
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Studies show a huge rise in the number of people using heroin, an opioid that has powerful anaesthetic properties, in the 1980s - the drug went from roughly 10,000 users in 1981 to hundreds of thousands of users by the turn of the 1990s.
Its use also spread across the UK for the first time, after largely being confined to affluent users in London in the 1970s.
Ed notes a direct correlation between the riots and the surge in heroin abuse in the working classes that occurred immediately afterwards.
He continued: "If you're the police and you're on the streets and people are throwing petrol bombs at you, and then two years later the place is completely pacified, you're hardly going to go after the drug dealers are you?
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
"You could tell that Hulme and Moss Side were not what they were once the heroin was there. Politics became a thing of the past.
"The popular wing of Thatcherism was: 'We are the party of law and order', so there were so many levels on which the heroin epidemic suited the authorities.
"The government had a reluctance to do anything about it. They new exactly who the dealers were, and they did absolutely nothing.
"I was never involved in heroin addiction, that was the one thing I really wanted to avoid. I was too interested in taking other drugs!
"But I was also involved in politics at that time."
The Political History of Smack and Crack focuses on just two users, and just one moment in political history, but there were plenty more issues the play initially set out to explore.
(Image: The Other Richard)
Ed said: "There are two aspects to the play - there's a love story between two f***ed up junkies getting clean after a lifetime of using, and then there's the politics.
"I realised that the way to make it accessible was to cut most of the politics out and just focus on one thing - which was the riots of 1981 and the heroin epidemic that came immediately afterwards.
"So I put my characters at the start of that night of the riots."
Ed had so much to say on Thatcherism and the political background to his play, that he had to write a separate essay to accompany the script.
He also teaches his no-holds-barred take on history to students at acting courses.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
He said: "I used to run a physical theatre module on an acting course, and it occurred to me that the actors didn't understand anything about the real world, because they're spending all their time acting in a fake one.
"So we voted on it and decided that, once a month, we'd do a political lecture.
"There's a thirst for knowledge that people aren't getting from the mainstream media. I told them: 'It'll be politics, but it won't be what you're hearing from the newspapers'."
Ed served two years at HM Prison Risley, in Warrington, in the early 1990s - and says he actually benefited from being incarcerated in the aftermath of the Strangeways riot.
He said: "The governor of Strangeways [Brendan O'Friel] was moved to the prison that I was in, so he wanted to prove himself and I was a beneficiary of that.
"I wrote a book during my sentence, which was published just after I got out.
"I had a publisher coming in to visit me in jail for script visits. He came in as a tutor on the education block.
"They were really good like that. It was shortly after the Strangeways riot so they had to make jail look like a slightly better place!
"When I was in jail I'd already had a novel published - it wasn't a great success, but it did make me feel like a writer.
"I was always a writer but drugs take over your life. It was only when I got busted and got clean that I got back to writing.
"If you're stoned off your head, you can write a first draft but it won't make any f***ing sense! You need to get clean to create."
(Image: The Other Richard)
Since leaving prison, Ed has gone on to work on TV dramas such as Holby City and The Bill, as well as having plays broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
The Political History of Smack and Crack begins its UK tour next week, visiting Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield, Canterbury, Newcastle, Doncaster and Glasgow, as well as Manchester.
The last time it was performed in Manchester, it was at Mustard Tree's centre on Oldham Road, part of the With One Voice International Arts and Homelessness Summit and Festival.
Ed said: "It was absolutely the best that I've seen the play. There were no stage lights, just clinical white lights, absolutely no atmosphere, but it made it seem all the more real.
"There were theatre-goers, people who'd been homeless, it was like a proper celebration of the piece. You'd think it would take the atmosphere away but it was actually completely the opposite, it made it feel real.
"To think that it can go to a theatre and to a homeless hostel and to a jail and that people will like it in all places is absolutely perfect for me. That's the achievement I'm most proud of."
The Political History of Smack and Crack is at HOME on January 27 and 28. You can buy tickets here .
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-19--Liverpool FC boss Jurgen Klopp makes Manchester United top four prediction

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has backed Manchester United for a top four finish in the Premier League this season .
The Premier League clash between United and Liverpool at Anfield today ( Sunday ) could prove crucial to Champions League qualification as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side strive to haul in Chelsea in the race for fourth place .
Chelsea 's 1-0 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday evening left them just five points ahead of United .
Solskjaer 's men can close that gap to two with an improbable win against Klopp 's side , who have won every league @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reverse fixture against United at Old Trafford .
And the German manager believes United have the quality required to finish fourth .
“ United have a really good football team , talented and experienced , ” he said .
“ There is a lot of good potential on the pitch .
“ I think they will probably qualify for the Champions League this season .
“ So , of course they can beat us .
But they can only play as good as we let them play .
“ If we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for every team .
It ’ s our stadium so we have to make sure everybody knows that.
” Klopp has a poor record against United as Liverpool boss .
He has only won two of 10 meetings with the Anfield club 's North West rivals .
United will hope to repeat their previous two performances against Liverpool , which both ended in draws .

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has backed Manchester United for a top four finish in the Premier League this season.
The Premier League clash between United and Liverpool at Anfield today (Sunday) could prove crucial to Champions League qualification as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side strive to haul in Chelsea in the race for fourth place.
Chelsea's 1-0 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday evening left them just five points ahead of United.
Solskjaer's men can close that gap to two with an improbable win against Klopp's side, who have won every league game apart from one this term — the reverse fixture against United at Old Trafford.
And the German manager believes United have the quality required to finish fourth.
“United have a really good football team, talented and experienced,” he said.
“There is a lot of good potential on the pitch.
“I think they will probably qualify for the Champions League this season.
“So, of course they can beat us. But they can only play as good as we let them play.
“If we are at our best it’s difficult for every team. It’s our stadium so we have to make sure everybody knows that.”
Klopp has a poor record against United as Liverpool boss. He has only won two of 10 meetings with the Anfield club's North West rivals.
United will hope to repeat their previous two performances against Liverpool, which both ended in draws.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-01-19--Sergio Aguero surpasses Frank Lampard Premier League goal record with brace vs Crystal Palace

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has surpassed Chelsea legend Frank Lampard in the all-time Premier League goal scoring charts after his brace against Crystal Palace .
The Argentine forward stole the headlines last week during the 6-1 thumping of Aston Villa by becoming the highest scoring foreign player in league history , a record previously held by Thierry Henry , and also became the scorer of the most Premier League hat-tricks , bettering Alan Shearer 's total .
City fell behind against Crystal Palace after Cenk Tosun 's first half goal and needed Aguero 's goals after the interval to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in six minutes to take his Man City goal tally to 251 and his Premier League tally to 179 .
In doing so , he wrote himself into the history books again , becoming the fourth highest scorer in Premier League history , surpassing Frank Lampard ( 177 ) .
Three English players are ahead of Aguero in the rankings - Andy Cole ( 187 ) , Wayne Rooney ( 208 ) and Alan Shearer ( 260 ) .
The 31-year-old was praised by teammate Benjamin Mendy after the game .
`` Aguero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the world , '' he said .
`` We are so happy to have him on this team .
We share the best for him '' We have to keep going in this way . ''

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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has surpassed Chelsea legend Frank Lampard in the all-time Premier League goal scoring charts after his brace against Crystal Palace.
The Argentine forward stole the headlines last week during the 6-1 thumping of Aston Villa by becoming the highest scoring foreign player in league history, a record previously held by Thierry Henry, and also became the scorer of the most Premier League hat-tricks, bettering Alan Shearer's total.
City fell behind against Crystal Palace after Cenk Tosun's first half goal and needed Aguero's goals after the interval to pull level.
Aguero scored two goals in six minutes to take his Man City goal tally to 251 and his Premier League tally to 179.
In doing so, he wrote himself into the history books again, becoming the fourth highest scorer in Premier League history, surpassing Frank Lampard (177).
Three English players are ahead of Aguero in the rankings - Andy Cole (187), Wayne Rooney (208) and Alan Shearer (260).
The 31-year-old was praised by teammate Benjamin Mendy after the game.
"Aguero is a striker that is recognised in all the world," he said.
"We are so happy to have him on this team. We share the best for him
"We have to keep going in this way."