themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--The 35 most notorious criminals jailed in the UK in June

Courts across the UK bring some of the most notorious criminals in the country to justice each month .
Rapists , killers , child abusers , fraudsters and thugs are put behind bars by judges across the UK .
Last month , jail terms were handed to the teenager who threw a young child off a viewing platform at a London gallery , as well as a corrupt police officer who handed information to criminals .
In Essex , 10 men and a teenager were sent to jail after police busted a highly profitable county drugs line .
Elsewhere , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over his stepmother in a hotel car park following a family wedding , while four neo Nazis were locked up for being members of a banned terrorist group .
These are some of the shocking court cases that were widely reported , across the country , in June .
A teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from a gallery viewing platform was jailed for at least 15 years - but warned he may never be released .
A court heard how Jonty Bravery , 18 , had been in supported accommodation , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lashing out at staff .
Bravery left his accommodation unsupervised on August 4 last year and travelled to the Tate Modern in central London .
The court heard how he spent at least 15 minutes stalking potential victims before “ scooping ” a six-year-old boy up and over the railings as the youngster skipped slightly ahead of his family .
Bravery was said to have had “ a big smile on his face ” moments after hurling the young tourist over railings .
The victim survived the 100ft fall , but suffered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the brain and multiple broken bones .
Bravery admitted attempted murder at the Old Bailey last December and has now been handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 15 years .
A grandmother who pilfered more than £1million in benefits through an elaborate fraud that lasted 15 years was jailed for three years and eight months .
Christina Pomfrey , 65 , stole the details of her sister , daughter-in-law and her husband ’ s dead first wife to steal money from the public purse .
During her offending , Pomfrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely blind despite later admitting to police that she could drive .
She also claimed that multiple sclerosis ( MS ) left her unable to walk , dress , wash or go to the toilet without help - all details she used to claim money she wasn ’ t owed and to claim payment for a carer .
But she was spotted by surveillance investigators driving , picking up her grandchildren from school and reading a newspaper .
When police searched Pomfrey ’ s home they found precision glue , craft knives and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she had apparently used to concoct false documents .
When she was finally arrested , Pomfrey admitted her guilt but claimed that she had given all the money away to homeless , raped , lonely and abused people .
But the court heard that Pomfrey had spent at least some of the money she stole on holidays , hotels , restaurants and “ cosmetic treatments ” such as manicures .
A man who subjected his victim to a horrifying knife attack was jailed for 13 years .
Gary Patrick Sadler , 57 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following a serious assault in a Poole shopping centre .
Police said Sadler approached a woman he knew and asked how she was on August 11 last year .
He then pulled a knife out of his trouser pocket and launched at the victim , before moving it towards her neck .
The woman managed to hit the blade with her hand causing it to break off the knife handle .
Sadler continued to try and stab the victim , grabbing her by her hair and pulling her to the floor where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then walked away after a woman who was nearby heard the victim shout for help and asked him to leave her alone .
Sadler was found by police a short time later and arrested .
The victim sustained cuts to her face , neck and back , as well as a cut to her finger in the incident , which officers described as `` vicious and frenzied '' .
A man was jailed for stabbing a friend and colleague who he had known and worked with for years to death .
Inderjit Ram @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after admitting manslaughter .
He stabbed 63-year-old Belinda Rose , a support worker for vulnerable people that had been placed in houses owned by Ram , at one of his properties in Perry Bar , Birmingham .
Police were alerted when Ram ’ s wife rang 999 to say her husband had just told her he had stabbed someone and that they were sitting outside a police station with their son .
Officers attended the address and found Belinda in the kitchen with multiple stab wounds to her body .
Ram , 52 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was struggling with debt at the time of the incident , police said .
An Islamic State fanatic who encouraged a terror cell in Germany to commit mass murder with a car , bomb and meat cleaver has been put behind bars .
Iranian-born Fatah Abdullah , 35 , learned how to make a pressure cooker bomb to teach his continental conspirators Omar Babek and Ahmed Hussein .
He bought more than 8,000 matches , explosive precursors , fireworks , fuses and a remote control detonator , the Old Bailey in London heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have tested out some ingredients to make gunpowder from his flat in Newcastle .
In an encrypted message , he told the plotters in Germany : “ You select your target for the car , after you have set off the explosions , you target crowd or group of people with your car you drive through them , and find a meat clever which is used by butchers , once you have ran them over with the car get out of the car start attacking them with it .
“ If you couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the explosion attack them with knife , Sword or meat cleaver .
“ The aim is that you kill them and make them feel terrified and show them that ( so-called Islamic State ) , is here and Islam is here , the most important thing is that you carry out the jihad.
” In March , Abdullah pleaded guilty to inciting terrorism overseas and engaging in conduct in preparation to assist others to commit terrorist acts .
He has now been sentenced to concurrent life sentences with a minimum term of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murdered his flatmate after suspecting him of kissing his girlfriend will spend at least the next 17 years in prison .
Carlos Velez , 20 , became jealous of David Martinez and stabbed him to death at a flat in east London in March last year .
He denied murdering the Spaniard , but was found guilty by a jury at the Old Bailey .
Velez was sentenced to life , with a minimum term of 17 years in prison , as the judge told jurors that Mr Martinez , 26 , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all ” .
Velez allegedly had a history of violently possessive behaviour , having previously punched a stranger on the Tube for looking at his girlfriend .
He also had an aggressive confrontation with a neighbour , who he suspected of having an interest in her , jurors were told .
Mr Martinez suffered multiple knife wounds to the head , shoulder , chest and thigh as well as defensive cuts to his hands , the court heard .
He ran out of the flat but collapsed and died on the pavement outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pizza delivery driver was jailed for mowing down two young men , killing one and injuring another .
A court heard how the incident was a “ grotesque overreaction ” to a broken wing mirror .
John Ambler , 33 , had been walking with Jake Kemp , 26 , after a night out when he drunkenly punched out at Uran Nabiev ’ s parked Toyota Prius .
Nabiev , 63 , who had been at home drinking vodka , drove up behind the two men , revved his engine and mounted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arm , while Mr Kemp ran but stumbled and fell just before he was hit by the car .
He was dragged nearly 30ft down the pavement , ending up face down in a pool of blood .
He had suffered a serious head injury and died in hospital three days later .
A jury deliberated for more than 19 hours to find Nabiev guilty of manslaughter and assault occasioning actual bodily harm .
He was sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison and disqualified from driving for five years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a teenage boy involved in a highly profitable cocaine conspiracy were jailed for over 65 years between them .
The offenders formed part of a county line known as the “ Dave ” line , which ferried substances to Southend in Essex from bases in Gravesend and Dartford in Kent .
In operation between February and August 2019 , it had an annual turnover in excess of £1.5 million before it was brought down by police .
A single phone number was used to interact with customers and the phone received more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Once a message was received on the main number , a different phone would be used to send instructions to offenders based in Southend who were acting as couriers .
The county line was brought down on August 21 following the execution of eight warrants across North Kent , Essex and South London .
• Jetmir Cenaj , 21 , of Spring Vale North , Dartford , was sentenced to 12 years and six months .
• Aretur Gashi , 30 , of College Road , Gravesend , was sentenced to 10 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 22 , of Fulwell Park Avenue , Twickenham , was sentenced to 10 years .
• Mohammed Rashid , 27 , of Ingestre Road , Kentish Town , was sentenced to nine years .
He previously pleaded not guilty .
• A 17-year-old boy of no fixed address was sentenced to three years .
He previously pleaded not guilty .
• Sali Veshi , 26 , of Roberts Road , Walthamstow , was sentenced to six years .
He previously pleaded not guilty .
• Timothy Challis , 47 , of Burdett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four years and eight months .
• Edison Shahu , 28 , of Longbridge Road , Barking , was sentenced to four years and eight months .
• Albes Tocilla , 24 , of Harts Lane , Barking , was sentenced to four years and eight months .
• Nathan Ndaba , 20 , of Stromness Road , Southend , was sentenced to two years and eight months .
• Raymond Healy , 33 , of Grand Drive , Leigh-on-Sea , was sentenced to one year and two months .
Apart from Mohammed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Veshi who were found guilty at trial , all pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine .
Two men were jailed for stealing thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and watches from homes , including one belonging to a former Manchester United goalkeeper .
Jorge Pinto Vallejos , 27 , and Jamie Duarte Vera , 40 , both from Chile , were jailed for three years and eight months and three years and four months respectively , for their roles in an organised crime group which ransacked houses in Alderley Edge and Prestbury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Christmas last year .
Cheshire Police said the men , who they described as coming to the country for “ tourism burglary ” , stole an estimated total of £170,000 worth of goods – which included a £30,000 Patek Philippe watch , diamond bracelets , shotguns and a platinum wedding ring .
They were caught after targeting the home of Polish professional footballer Tomasz Kuszczak for a second time .
Both men will be deported after serving their sentences , police said .
A drink-driver who ploughed into another vehicle , killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
Police found whisky bottles in the cab of the van driven by Sukhdeep Gill , 36 , who “ dozed off ” after drinking alcohol while behind the wheel , a court heard .
His Mercedes Sprinter drifted across white lines while doing 70mph and ploughed into another stationary van which had stopped on the hard shoulder of the M6 motorway in Cheshire .
Gill ’ s friend , Junaid Akhtar , 37 , who was in the passenger seat , suffered serious injuries .
The father-of-three , from Blackburn , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police called to the scene noticed that Gill smelled strongly of alcohol and found two small whisky bottles and an empty can of lager in the footwell of the van .
He pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to causing death by careless driving while under the influence of excess alcohol .
Gill was also banned from driving for six years , beginning from the date of his release from jail after he has served half of his sentence in custody .
A teenager who stabbed a young man to death in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 21 years .
Godwin Lunghy , now 19 , was just 17 when he and associates armed with knives dragged victim Sadiq Aadam Mohammed from the passenger seat of a car he flagged down to escape the mob .
Twenty-year-old Mr Mohammed – the third member of his family to die from knife crime – was stabbed to death in the middle of the road before the suspects left the scene in Camden , north London .
The judge described it as a `` ferocious group attack carried out in revenge ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handed a life sentence , with a minimum term of 21 years , for murder and a three-year sentence , to run concurrently , for violent disorder .
He was the third defendant to be found guilty of their part in the night of shocking violence in February 2018 .
A corrupt officer wept as he was jailed for five years for passing on police intelligence to organised crime gangs .
Divorced , debt-ridden and disillusioned with his job , police constable Stephen Cloney , 41 , spent four years mining Merseyside Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information for cash .
He was on a “ retainer ” to tip off criminals about covert operations and planned police raids , and pass on intelligence about cannabis farms operating in the region .
Suspects would then clear out properties ahead of a raid and armed gangsters burgled the farms of rival drug dealers to harvest the cannabis before police could carry out a drugs bust .
Father-of-one Cloney , who joined Merseyside Police in 2007 after initially serving with London ’ s Metropolitan force , admitted at an earlier hearing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police systems and databases to access intelligence which he shared with others for financial gain , between April 2015 and January 2019 .
Analysis of his phones showed he had made more than 400 notes on his iPhone relating to addresses , individuals and vehicles .
Officers found he had received around £8,055 in deposits to his bank account but had also begun to live a “ cash-rich ” lifestyle , splashing out on football memorabilia , including a signed Everton football shirt .
Cloney was dismissed from Merseyside Police for gross misconduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his victim to call him “ daddy ” during the attack was jailed for more than 15 years .
Desmond Atumkeze , 23 , told probation officers he had waited after dark in a park in south London to attack his victim .
Atumkeze wore a ski mask during the planned assault , a court heard , and approached his victim as she was on her way home from work .
He told her : `` ‘ I ’ ve got a gun , I ’ m going to f****** kill you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to a secluded area of the park and completely undress before he raped her , the court heard .
After the rape , he ordered her to get into a mostly-drained canal nearby and wash herself for 10 minutes .
The 23-year-old then took the victim ’ s phone , leaving her without a way to call for help before threatening her again .
After initially entering not guilty pleas in court , he later admitted the two charges of rape and one of kidnap and was handed an extended sentence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drunk driver was jailed after he ran over his stepmother three times in a hotel car park following a fight at a family wedding .
Ben Ashman drove his Vauxhall Grandland at guests at his stepbrother ’ s wedding after he got into a row when his girlfriend said she did not like the way someone was looking at her .
The 37-year-old had originally faced an attempted murder charge for the injuries he caused to Kathryn Ashman , but the charge was reduced when the prosecution accepted that running her over was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the Durham hotel after others broke up the fight , but he then got into a further altercation with his stepbrother Kyle .
He drove round the car park dangerously , towards guests , and deliberately towards Kyle , stopping just as the bumper hit his shins .
He then knocked over his stepmother , who had come out in her night gown , reversed over her , then pulled forward with her under the vehicle , before he sped off over grass and out of the car park , leaving her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were called to the hotel and Mrs Ashman was taken to hospital with a fractured eye socket , six broken ribs and cuts .
Ashman admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving , common assault , attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to his stepbrother , dangerous driving and criminal damage and was sentenced to six years in jail .
A man who stabbed his former partner and their baby son in front of her three other children after their relationship broke down was sentenced to life in prison for their attempted murder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Salma Sheikh , then aged 32 , and their then 11-month-old child at Miss Sheikh ’ s home in west London in June 2018 .
Khan tried to contact Miss Sheikh 270 times on the day of the attack and ignored her requests to stay away , a court heard .
He barged into the three-bedroom terraced home after her three children from a previous relationship , then aged between eight and 12 , got home from school and he locked the door behind him .
Khan later produced a knife from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family in Pakistan and making Miss Sheikh speak to them as he tried to get her to give him another chance .
He knifed his infant son three times , leaving his bowel protruding , and Miss Sheikh suffered five stab wounds including to the head , shoulder and back as she tried to protect him .
He admitted the attempted murder of Miss Sheikh and their infant son ahead of his scheduled trial in May last year .
Miss Sheikh died in September last year due to an unintentional overdose of morphine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pain , the court heard .
Khan was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 32 years and he must serve at least 16 years in prison before being considered for release on licence .
A 'depraved ' and 'prolific ' paedophile from Bury groomed young girls online by offering them fake modelling opportunities before getting them to send him sexually explicit pictures and videos .
Daniel Berry , 31 , targeted teenage girls from across the country on social media and 'cunningly ' groomed them into his web of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16 teenage girls into sending him the most extreme sexually explicit pictures and videos from his Prestwich home where he lived with his parents .
The girls , two of them as young as 12-years-old , fell prey to Berry 's lies as he threatened that he would come to their homes and sue their families if they refused .
The abuse , that spanned two years , was systematic , as Berry followed the same method time and again to lure in girls .
It was the 'worst case ' of child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their career .
Berry has now been locked up for 13 years after pleading guilty to 48 counts relating to the online grooming of underage girls .
A man was jailed for life after admitting to sexual offences which took place more than 20 years ago .
Jason Pettit , 49 , was a serving prisoner when he made admissions to committing rape and false imprisonment in Brecon in the 1990s , which had never been reported to police .
The information was passed from prison staff to Dyfed-Powys Police , who launched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A record was found of an incident between Pettit and a woman in Brecon in 1996 but no reports of sexual offences were believed to have been made to police .
The victim was living in another part of the force area and a plan was put in place to speak to her .
The woman stated she was raped on several occasions between 20 and 30 years ago but had never reported it to police .
Pettit pleaded guilty to rape , false imprisonment and indecent assault and was sentenced to life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in custody .
A mother and her friend were jailed after a nine-year-old boy was fatally attacked in a caravan by a dog .
Frankie MacRitchie , from Plymouth , died while on holiday at Tencreek Holiday Park in Cornwall , in April last year .
He had been staying at a caravan in the park with his mother , Tawney Willis , 31 , and her friend Sadie Totterdell , 29 .
Totterdell brought her dog Winston , an American bulldog cross Staffordshire bull terrier , to the site during their stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left alone with Winston , who weighed 45kg and had previously bitten another child , in the early hours .
Willis went to check on her son about two-and-a-half hours later and found him fatally injured , a court heard .
A post-mortem examination found Frankie , who suffered 54 injuries during the attack , died from blood loss .
Totterdell , admitted owning a dangerously out of control dog , and was jailed for three years , while Willis , who admitted child neglect , was jailed for two years .
Four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being members of the banned terrorist group National Action have been locked up .
Former 'Miss Hitler ' beauty pageant contestant Alice Cutter and her Nazi-admiring former partner Mark Jones were convicted of membership of a terrorist group following a trial in March , alongside co-accused Garry Jack and Connor Scothern .
Extreme right-wing group National Action ( NA ) , labelled “ racist , anti-Semitic and homophobic ” by the then-Home Secretary Amber Rudd , was banned in December 2016 after a series of rallies and incidents , including praising the murder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23 , who entered the 'Miss Hitler ' beauty contest as Miss Buchenwald – a reference to the Second World War death camp – had denied ever being a member , despite attending the group ’ s rallies , in which banners reading “ Hitler was right ” were raised .
Jurors were also shown messages in which the waitress joked about gassing synagogues , using a Jewish person 's head as a football , and exclaiming “ Rot in hell , b**** ” , after hearing of Ms Cox ’ s murder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of the British National Party ’ s youth wing and a rail engineer , was described at trial as a “ leader and strategist ” who played a “ prominent and active role ” .
Prosecutors described Cutter and Jones , both of Sowerby Bridge , near Halifax , West Yorkshire , as well as Jack and Scothern as “ active ” group members , even after the ban .
Jack , 24 , had attended almost every meeting of NA ’ s Midlands sub-group and had a previous conviction , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with NA ’ s racially charged stickers .
Scothern , 19 , was “ considered future leadership material ” and had distributed almost 1,500 stickers calling for a “ final solution ” – in reference to the Nazis ’ genocide against Jewish people .
Cutter was jailed for three years , while Jones received a five-and-a-half-year prison term .
Jack was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison , and Scothern was handed a sentence of detention for 18 months .
An 'evil predator ' was jailed for 10 years for posing online as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to send naked photos of themselves and sharing the images with some of the victims ’ friends and family .
James Utting , of Aldershot , Hampshire , pleaded guilty to 43 offences of possessing and distributing indecent images of children and engaging children in sexual activity relating to 11 victims .
The 36-year-old , who had gathered thousands of images , also asked for a further 116 offences against 54 other victims to be taken into consideration but the court heard that there were a total of 401 individual victims on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The victims were aged between eight and 15 and from around the country including Humberside , Grimsby , Sussex , Leeds , Bradford , Southampton , Wakefield , Barnsley and Sheffield .
He was sentenced to 10 years in custody with an extended licence period of five years .
The court heard that Utting had created false social media profiles on Facebook , Instagram and Snapchat using the image of a 15-year-old girl .
He then enticed his victims to send naked pictures of themselves and of them committing sex acts on themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be from the girl they believed they were in contact with .
Utting would then blackmail the boys by threatening to share the naked pictures of the boy to force them to send further images .
He went through with the threat and sent the photos to schoolfriends and family members of 19 of his victims .

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Courts across the UK bring some of the most notorious criminals in the country to justice each month.
Rapists, killers, child abusers, fraudsters and thugs are put behind bars by judges across the UK.
Last month, jail terms were handed to the teenager who threw a young child off a viewing platform at a London gallery, as well as a corrupt police officer who handed information to criminals.
In Essex, 10 men and a teenager were sent to jail after police busted a highly profitable county drugs line.
Elsewhere, a drink driver was jailed for running over his stepmother in a hotel car park following a family wedding, while four neo Nazis were locked up for being members of a banned terrorist group.
These are some of the shocking court cases that were widely reported, across the country, in June.
Jonty Bravery
A teenager who threw a six-year-old boy from a gallery viewing platform was jailed for at least 15 years - but warned he may never be released.
A court heard how Jonty Bravery, 18, had been in supported accommodation, with one-to-one supervision, and had a history of lashing out at staff.
Bravery left his accommodation unsupervised on August 4 last year and travelled to the Tate Modern in central London.
The court heard how he spent at least 15 minutes stalking potential victims before “scooping” a six-year-old boy up and over the railings as the youngster skipped slightly ahead of his family.
Bravery was said to have had “a big smile on his face” moments after hurling the young tourist over railings.
The victim survived the 100ft fall, but suffered life-changing injuries, including a bleed on the brain and multiple broken bones.
Bravery admitted attempted murder at the Old Bailey last December and has now been handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 15 years.
Christina Pomfrey
A grandmother who pilfered more than £1million in benefits through an elaborate fraud that lasted 15 years was jailed for three years and eight months.
Christina Pomfrey, 65, stole the details of her sister, daughter-in-law and her husband’s dead first wife to steal money from the public purse.
During her offending, Pomfrey, from Runcorn, claimed she was completely blind despite later admitting to police that she could drive.
She also claimed that multiple sclerosis (MS) left her unable to walk, dress, wash or go to the toilet without help - all details she used to claim money she wasn’t owed and to claim payment for a carer.
But she was spotted by surveillance investigators driving, picking up her grandchildren from school and reading a newspaper.
When police searched Pomfrey’s home they found precision glue, craft knives and “four types of tweezers” that she had apparently used to concoct false documents.
When she was finally arrested, Pomfrey admitted her guilt but claimed that she had given all the money away to homeless, raped, lonely and abused people.
But the court heard that Pomfrey had spent at least some of the money she stole on holidays, hotels, restaurants and “cosmetic treatments” such as manicures.
Gary Sadler
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A man who subjected his victim to a horrifying knife attack was jailed for 13 years.
Gary Patrick Sadler, 57, was found guilty of grievous bodily harm following a serious assault in a Poole shopping centre.
Police said Sadler approached a woman he knew and asked how she was on August 11 last year.
He then pulled a knife out of his trouser pocket and launched at the victim, before moving it towards her neck.
The woman managed to hit the blade with her hand causing it to break off the knife handle.
Sadler continued to try and stab the victim, grabbing her by her hair and pulling her to the floor where he punched her in the face.
He then walked away after a woman who was nearby heard the victim shout for help and asked him to leave her alone.
Sadler was found by police a short time later and arrested.
The victim sustained cuts to her face, neck and back, as well as a cut to her finger in the incident, which officers described as "vicious and frenzied".
Inderjit Ram
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A man was jailed for stabbing a friend and colleague who he had known and worked with for years to death.
Inderjit Ram was sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting manslaughter.
He stabbed 63-year-old Belinda Rose, a support worker for vulnerable people that had been placed in houses owned by Ram, at one of his properties in Perry Bar, Birmingham.
Police were alerted when Ram’s wife rang 999 to say her husband had just told her he had stabbed someone and that they were sitting outside a police station with their son.
Officers attended the address and found Belinda in the kitchen with multiple stab wounds to her body.
Ram, 52, suffered with depression for years and was struggling with debt at the time of the incident, police said.
Fatah Abdullah
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An Islamic State fanatic who encouraged a terror cell in Germany to commit mass murder with a car, bomb and meat cleaver has been put behind bars.
Iranian-born Fatah Abdullah, 35, learned how to make a pressure cooker bomb to teach his continental conspirators Omar Babek and Ahmed Hussein.
He bought more than 8,000 matches, explosive precursors, fireworks, fuses and a remote control detonator, the Old Bailey in London heard.
It is believed he may even have tested out some ingredients to make gunpowder from his flat in Newcastle.
In an encrypted message, he told the plotters in Germany: “You select your target for the car, after you have set off the explosions, you target crowd or group of people with your car you drive through them, and find a meat clever which is used by butchers, once you have ran them over with the car get out of the car start attacking them with it.
“If you couldn’t attack them with a car after the explosion attack them with knife, Sword or meat cleaver.
“The aim is that you kill them and make them feel terrified and show them that (so-called Islamic State), is here and Islam is here, the most important thing is that you carry out the jihad.”
In March, Abdullah pleaded guilty to inciting terrorism overseas and engaging in conduct in preparation to assist others to commit terrorist acts.
He has now been sentenced to concurrent life sentences with a minimum term of nine years.
Carlos Velez
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A possessive boyfriend who murdered his flatmate after suspecting him of kissing his girlfriend will spend at least the next 17 years in prison.
Carlos Velez, 20, became jealous of David Martinez and stabbed him to death at a flat in east London in March last year.
He denied murdering the Spaniard, but was found guilty by a jury at the Old Bailey.
Velez was sentenced to life, with a minimum term of 17 years in prison, as the judge told jurors that Mr Martinez, 26, was killed “for no good reason at all”.
Velez allegedly had a history of violently possessive behaviour, having previously punched a stranger on the Tube for looking at his girlfriend.
He also had an aggressive confrontation with a neighbour, who he suspected of having an interest in her, jurors were told.
Mr Martinez suffered multiple knife wounds to the head, shoulder, chest and thigh as well as defensive cuts to his hands, the court heard.
He ran out of the flat but collapsed and died on the pavement outside, the court was told.
Uran Nabiev
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A pizza delivery driver was jailed for mowing down two young men, killing one and injuring another.
A court heard how the incident was a “grotesque overreaction” to a broken wing mirror.
John Ambler, 33, had been walking with Jake Kemp, 26, after a night out when he drunkenly punched out at Uran Nabiev’s parked Toyota Prius.
Nabiev, 63, who had been at home drinking vodka, drove up behind the two men, revved his engine and mounted the pavement.
Mr Ambler was hit in the arm, while Mr Kemp ran but stumbled and fell just before he was hit by the car.
He was dragged nearly 30ft down the pavement, ending up face down in a pool of blood.
He had suffered a serious head injury and died in hospital three days later.
A jury deliberated for more than 19 hours to find Nabiev guilty of manslaughter and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
He was sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison and disqualified from driving for five years upon his release.
'Dave' county lines drug gang
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Ten men and a teenage boy involved in a highly profitable cocaine conspiracy were jailed for over 65 years between them.
The offenders formed part of a county line known as the “Dave” line, which ferried substances to Southend in Essex from bases in Gravesend and Dartford in Kent.
In operation between February and August 2019, it had an annual turnover in excess of £1.5 million before it was brought down by police.
A single phone number was used to interact with customers and the phone received more than 750 calls or texts a day.
Once a message was received on the main number, a different phone would be used to send instructions to offenders based in Southend who were acting as couriers.
The county line was brought down on August 21 following the execution of eight warrants across North Kent, Essex and South London.
Jetmir Cenaj, 21, of Spring Vale North, Dartford, was sentenced to 12 years and six months.
Aretur Gashi, 30, of College Road, Gravesend, was sentenced to 10 years and six months.
Elidon Haxhaij, 22, of Fulwell Park Avenue, Twickenham, was sentenced to 10 years.
Mohammed Rashid, 27, of Ingestre Road, Kentish Town, was sentenced to nine years. He previously pleaded not guilty.
A 17-year-old boy of no fixed address was sentenced to three years. He previously pleaded not guilty.
Sali Veshi, 26, of Roberts Road, Walthamstow, was sentenced to six years. He previously pleaded not guilty.
Timothy Challis, 47, of Burdett Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, was sentenced to four years and eight months.
Edison Shahu, 28, of Longbridge Road, Barking, was sentenced to four years and eight months.
Albes Tocilla, 24, of Harts Lane, Barking, was sentenced to four years and eight months.
Nathan Ndaba, 20, of Stromness Road, Southend, was sentenced to two years and eight months.
Raymond Healy, 33, of Grand Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, was sentenced to one year and two months.
Apart from Mohammed Rashid, the 17-year-old boy and Sali Veshi who were found guilty at trial, all pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine.
Jorge Pinto Vallejos and Jamie Duarte Vera
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Two men were jailed for stealing thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and watches from homes, including one belonging to a former Manchester United goalkeeper.
Jorge Pinto Vallejos, 27, and Jamie Duarte Vera, 40, both from Chile, were jailed for three years and eight months and three years and four months respectively, for their roles in an organised crime group which ransacked houses in Alderley Edge and Prestbury in Cheshire in the weeks running up to Christmas last year.
Cheshire Police said the men, who they described as coming to the country for “tourism burglary”, stole an estimated total of £170,000 worth of goods – which included a £30,000 Patek Philippe watch, diamond bracelets, shotguns and a platinum wedding ring.
They were caught after targeting the home of Polish professional footballer Tomasz Kuszczak for a second time.
Both men will be deported after serving their sentences, police said.
Sukhdeep Gill
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A drink-driver who ploughed into another vehicle, killing his friend, was jailed for five years.
Police found whisky bottles in the cab of the van driven by Sukhdeep Gill, 36, who “dozed off” after drinking alcohol while behind the wheel, a court heard.
His Mercedes Sprinter drifted across white lines while doing 70mph and ploughed into another stationary van which had stopped on the hard shoulder of the M6 motorway in Cheshire.
Gill’s friend, Junaid Akhtar, 37, who was in the passenger seat, suffered serious injuries.
The father-of-three, from Blackburn, died in hospital seven days later.
Police called to the scene noticed that Gill smelled strongly of alcohol and found two small whisky bottles and an empty can of lager in the footwell of the van.
He pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to causing death by careless driving while under the influence of excess alcohol.
Gill was also banned from driving for six years, beginning from the date of his release from jail after he has served half of his sentence in custody.
Godwin Lunghy
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A teenager who stabbed a young man to death in a “ferocious group attack” was jailed for 21 years.
Godwin Lunghy, now 19, was just 17 when he and associates armed with knives dragged victim Sadiq Aadam Mohammed from the passenger seat of a car he flagged down to escape the mob.
Twenty-year-old Mr Mohammed – the third member of his family to die from knife crime – was stabbed to death in the middle of the road before the suspects left the scene in Camden, north London.
The judge described it as a "ferocious group attack carried out in revenge”.
Lunghy, from Tottenham, was handed a life sentence, with a minimum term of 21 years, for murder and a three-year sentence, to run concurrently, for violent disorder.
He was the third defendant to be found guilty of their part in the night of shocking violence in February 2018.
Stephen Cloney
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A corrupt officer wept as he was jailed for five years for passing on police intelligence to organised crime gangs.
Divorced, debt-ridden and disillusioned with his job, police constable Stephen Cloney, 41, spent four years mining Merseyside Police’s computer systems to pass on information for cash.
He was on a “retainer” to tip off criminals about covert operations and planned police raids, and pass on intelligence about cannabis farms operating in the region.
Suspects would then clear out properties ahead of a raid and armed gangsters burgled the farms of rival drug dealers to harvest the cannabis before police could carry out a drugs bust.
Father-of-one Cloney, who joined Merseyside Police in 2007 after initially serving with London’s Metropolitan force, admitted at an earlier hearing to a single charge of unlawfully accessing Merseyside Police systems and databases to access intelligence which he shared with others for financial gain, between April 2015 and January 2019.
Analysis of his phones showed he had made more than 400 notes on his iPhone relating to addresses, individuals and vehicles.
Officers found he had received around £8,055 in deposits to his bank account but had also begun to live a “cash-rich” lifestyle, splashing out on football memorabilia, including a signed Everton football shirt.
Cloney was dismissed from Merseyside Police for gross misconduct in March.
Desmond Atumkeze
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A rapist who forced his victim to call him “daddy” during the attack was jailed for more than 15 years.
Desmond Atumkeze, 23, told probation officers he had waited after dark in a park in south London to attack his victim.
Atumkeze wore a ski mask during the planned assault, a court heard, and approached his victim as she was on her way home from work.
He told her: "‘I’ve got a gun, I’m going to f****** kill you’."
She followed his orders to go to a secluded area of the park and completely undress before he raped her, the court heard.
After the rape, he ordered her to get into a mostly-drained canal nearby and wash herself for 10 minutes.
The 23-year-old then took the victim’s phone, leaving her without a way to call for help before threatening her again.
After initially entering not guilty pleas in court, he later admitted the two charges of rape and one of kidnap and was handed an extended sentence of 15 years and two months.
Ben Ashman
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A drunk driver was jailed after he ran over his stepmother three times in a hotel car park following a fight at a family wedding.
Ben Ashman drove his Vauxhall Grandland at guests at his stepbrother’s wedding after he got into a row when his girlfriend said she did not like the way someone was looking at her.
The 37-year-old had originally faced an attempted murder charge for the injuries he caused to Kathryn Ashman, but the charge was reduced when the prosecution accepted that running her over was unintentional, a court heard.
Ashman left the Durham hotel after others broke up the fight, but he then got into a further altercation with his stepbrother Kyle.
He drove round the car park dangerously, towards guests, and deliberately towards Kyle, stopping just as the bumper hit his shins.
He then knocked over his stepmother, who had come out in her night gown, reversed over her, then pulled forward with her under the vehicle, before he sped off over grass and out of the car park, leaving her covered in blood.
The emergency services were called to the hotel and Mrs Ashman was taken to hospital with a fractured eye socket, six broken ribs and cuts.
Ashman admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving, common assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to his stepbrother, dangerous driving and criminal damage and was sentenced to six years in jail.
Rehan Khan
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A man who stabbed his former partner and their baby son in front of her three other children after their relationship broke down was sentenced to life in prison for their attempted murder.
Rehan Khan, 27, stabbed Salma Sheikh, then aged 32, and their then 11-month-old child at Miss Sheikh’s home in west London in June 2018.
Khan tried to contact Miss Sheikh 270 times on the day of the attack and ignored her requests to stay away, a court heard.
He barged into the three-bedroom terraced home after her three children from a previous relationship, then aged between eight and 12, got home from school and he locked the door behind him.
Khan later produced a knife from his waistband and began calling members of his family in Pakistan and making Miss Sheikh speak to them as he tried to get her to give him another chance.
He knifed his infant son three times, leaving his bowel protruding, and Miss Sheikh suffered five stab wounds including to the head, shoulder and back as she tried to protect him.
He admitted the attempted murder of Miss Sheikh and their infant son ahead of his scheduled trial in May last year.
Miss Sheikh died in September last year due to an unintentional overdose of morphine, which she was taking for the pain, the court heard.
Khan was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 32 years and he must serve at least 16 years in prison before being considered for release on licence.
Daniel Berry
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A 'depraved' and 'prolific' paedophile from Bury groomed young girls online by offering them fake modelling opportunities before getting them to send him sexually explicit pictures and videos.
Daniel Berry, 31, targeted teenage girls from across the country on social media and 'cunningly' groomed them into his web of abuse.
He manipulated as many as 16 teenage girls into sending him the most extreme sexually explicit pictures and videos from his Prestwich home where he lived with his parents.
The girls, two of them as young as 12-years-old, fell prey to Berry's lies as he threatened that he would come to their homes and sue their families if they refused.
The abuse, that spanned two years, was systematic, as Berry followed the same method time and again to lure in girls.
It was the 'worst case' of child sexual abuse one investigator had seen in their career.
Berry has now been locked up for 13 years after pleading guilty to 48 counts relating to the online grooming of underage girls.
Jason Pettit
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A man was jailed for life after admitting to sexual offences which took place more than 20 years ago.
Jason Pettit, 49, was a serving prisoner when he made admissions to committing rape and false imprisonment in Brecon in the 1990s, which had never been reported to police.
The information was passed from prison staff to Dyfed-Powys Police, who launched an investigation to find the victim.
A record was found of an incident between Pettit and a woman in Brecon in 1996 but no reports of sexual offences were believed to have been made to police.
The victim was living in another part of the force area and a plan was put in place to speak to her.
The woman stated she was raped on several occasions between 20 and 30 years ago but had never reported it to police.
Pettit pleaded guilty to rape, false imprisonment and indecent assault and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of seven years in custody.
Sadie Totterdell and Tawney Willis
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A mother and her friend were jailed after a nine-year-old boy was fatally attacked in a caravan by a dog.
Frankie MacRitchie, from Plymouth, died while on holiday at Tencreek Holiday Park in Cornwall, in April last year.
He had been staying at a caravan in the park with his mother, Tawney Willis, 31, and her friend Sadie Totterdell, 29.
Totterdell brought her dog Winston, an American bulldog cross Staffordshire bull terrier, to the site during their stay.
On one night, Frankie was left alone with Winston, who weighed 45kg and had previously bitten another child, in the early hours.
Willis went to check on her son about two-and-a-half hours later and found him fatally injured, a court heard.
A post-mortem examination found Frankie, who suffered 54 injuries during the attack, died from blood loss.
Totterdell, admitted owning a dangerously out of control dog, and was jailed for three years, while Willis, who admitted child neglect, was jailed for two years.
Alice Cutter, Mark Jones, Garry Jack and Connor Scothern
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Four neo-Nazi “die hards” convicted of being members of the banned terrorist group National Action have been locked up.
Former 'Miss Hitler' beauty pageant contestant Alice Cutter and her Nazi-admiring former partner Mark Jones were convicted of membership of a terrorist group following a trial in March, alongside co-accused Garry Jack and Connor Scothern.
Extreme right-wing group National Action (NA), labelled “racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic” by the then-Home Secretary Amber Rudd, was banned in December 2016 after a series of rallies and incidents, including praising the murder of MP Jo Cox.
Cutter, 23, who entered the 'Miss Hitler' beauty contest as Miss Buchenwald – a reference to the Second World War death camp – had denied ever being a member, despite attending the group’s rallies, in which banners reading “Hitler was right” were raised.
Jurors were also shown messages in which the waitress joked about gassing synagogues, using a Jewish person's head as a football, and exclaiming “Rot in hell, b****”, after hearing of Ms Cox’s murder.
Jones, 25, a former member of the British National Party’s youth wing and a rail engineer, was described at trial as a “leader and strategist” who played a “prominent and active role”.
Prosecutors described Cutter and Jones, both of Sowerby Bridge, near Halifax, West Yorkshire, as well as Jack and Scothern as “active” group members, even after the ban.
Jack, 24, had attended almost every meeting of NA’s Midlands sub-group and had a previous conviction, for plastering Birmingham’s Aston University campus with NA’s racially charged stickers.
Scothern, 19, was “considered future leadership material” and had distributed almost 1,500 stickers calling for a “final solution” – in reference to the Nazis’ genocide against Jewish people.
Cutter was jailed for three years, while Jones received a five-and-a-half-year prison term.
Jack was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison, and Scothern was handed a sentence of detention for 18 months.
James Utting
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An 'evil predator' was jailed for 10 years for posing online as a teenage girl to induce 401 boys to send naked photos of themselves and sharing the images with some of the victims’ friends and family.
James Utting, of Aldershot, Hampshire, pleaded guilty to 43 offences of possessing and distributing indecent images of children and engaging children in sexual activity relating to 11 victims.
The 36-year-old, who had gathered thousands of images, also asked for a further 116 offences against 54 other victims to be taken into consideration but the court heard that there were a total of 401 individual victims on his computer dating between 2014 and 2018.
The victims were aged between eight and 15 and from around the country including Humberside, Grimsby, Sussex, Leeds, Bradford, Southampton, Wakefield, Barnsley and Sheffield.
He was sentenced to 10 years in custody with an extended licence period of five years.
The court heard that Utting had created false social media profiles on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat using the image of a 15-year-old girl.
He then enticed his victims to send naked pictures of themselves and of them committing sex acts on themselves by sending them pornographic images purporting to be from the girl they believed they were in contact with.
Utting would then blackmail the boys by threatening to share the naked pictures of the boy to force them to send further images.
He went through with the threat and sent the photos to schoolfriends and family members of 19 of his victims.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Manchester United star Mason Greenwood tipped for England call-up

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has tipped Mason Greenwood to break into Gareth Southgate 's England squad for next year 's European Championship .
Greenwood , 18 , has scored 15 goals in 41 appearances in his first full season for Manchester United and broken into the starting XI since football resumed last month .
Bradford-born goalscorer Greenwood only made his England Under-21 debut in September and has attained four caps ahead of the U21 Euros in Hungary next summer .
Southgate has a myriad of options to choose from in attack but Greenwood could enjoy playing time in the Champions League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next June .
`` When you play for Man United , I think that 's a test that 's good enough and difficult enough , '' Solskjaer said .
`` If you can handle playing for Man United then you can handle playing for any team and Mason 's got the qualities that not many others have .
`` So he could play for the England full team or Under-21s , I do n't really mind .
I know he 's doing well for us and it 's great to have him here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so he 'll always score goals .
`` He 's a humble boy , he wants to learn , he listens , he 's worked hard ; you can see his fitness is getting better and better .
He 's just a young boy who will fill out .
He 's exciting to work with and we 'll keep on building him up in the gym and on the pitch . ''
United are interested in signing England international Jadon Sancho , who would likely start in the right-sided attacking role Greenwood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games .
Borussia Dortmund winger Sancho , 20 , was expected to start on the right of England 's attacking trident with Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling had the Euros taken place this year .
England 's next fixture is in the Nations League against Iceland on September 5 .

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has tipped Mason Greenwood to break into Gareth Southgate's England squad for next year's European Championship.
Greenwood, 18, has scored 15 goals in 41 appearances in his first full season for Manchester United and broken into the starting XI since football resumed last month.
Bradford-born goalscorer Greenwood only made his England Under-21 debut in September and has attained four caps ahead of the U21 Euros in Hungary next summer.
Southgate has a myriad of options to choose from in attack but Greenwood could enjoy playing time in the Champions League next season just before the Euros start next June.
"When you play for Man United, I think that's a test that's good enough and difficult enough," Solskjaer said. "If you can handle playing for Man United then you can handle playing for any team and Mason's got the qualities that not many others have.
"So he could play for the England full team or Under-21s, I don't really mind. I know he's doing well for us and it's great to have him here. Mason's a naturally good finisher, so he'll always score goals.
"He's a humble boy, he wants to learn, he listens, he's worked hard; you can see his fitness is getting better and better. He's just a young boy who will fill out. He's exciting to work with and we'll keep on building him up in the gym and on the pitch."
United are interested in signing England international Jadon Sancho, who would likely start in the right-sided attacking role Greenwood has occupied in the last three league games.
Borussia Dortmund winger Sancho, 20, was expected to start on the right of England's attacking trident with Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling had the Euros taken place this year.
England's next fixture is in the Nations League against Iceland on September 5.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Rio Ferdinand perfectly sums up how Man Utd fans are feeling

Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand has summed up how fans are currently feeling about the Reds after an upsurge in form .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men came into the match at home to Bournemouth on the back of a 15-game unbeaten run , before enjoying a 5-2 victory at Old Trafford as Mason Greenwood bagged a brace and Marcus Rashford , Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes also netted .
Convincing wins over Sheffield United and Norwich City since the restart had led to fans becoming more enamoured with the side , which is now challenging for the top four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worrying about United to looking forward to games in his role as a pundit on television .
`` It 's a great improvement .
I am actually looking forward to watching United when doing games .
Previously you did n't know what you were going to see , '' Ferdinand told BT Sport .
`` There is a consistency with United at the minute which is running through this football club .
`` They are doing things attacking wise which takes your breath away .
( Marcus ) Rashford and ( Anthony ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season between them . ''
Bruno Fernandes has helped United during their run and Ferdinand is one of many who has enjoyed watching the attacking midfielder blossom at Old Trafford since his January transfer switch from Sporting Lisbon .
Ferdinand added : `` He has the personality and the artistry .
He has everything .
He does n't care how big the players are around him , he wants to be the talisman and to create things .
This kid has been a breath of fresh air . ''

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Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand has summed up how fans are currently feeling about the Reds after an upsurge in form.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men came into the match at home to Bournemouth on the back of a 15-game unbeaten run, before enjoying a 5-2 victory at Old Trafford as Mason Greenwood bagged a brace and Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes also netted.
Convincing wins over Sheffield United and Norwich City since the restart had led to fans becoming more enamoured with the side, which is now challenging for the top four.
Ferdinand himself has now gone from worrying about United to looking forward to games in his role as a pundit on television.
"It's a great improvement. I am actually looking forward to watching United when doing games. Previously you didn't know what you were going to see," Ferdinand told BT Sport.
"There is a consistency with United at the minute which is running through this football club.
"They are doing things attacking wise which takes your breath away. (Marcus) Rashford and (Anthony) Martial, it's their most prolific season between them."
Bruno Fernandes has helped United during their run and Ferdinand is one of many who has enjoyed watching the attacking midfielder blossom at Old Trafford since his January transfer switch from Sporting Lisbon.
Ferdinand added: "He has the personality and the artistry. He has everything. He doesn't care how big the players are around him, he wants to be the talisman and to create things. This kid has been a breath of fresh air."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Oleksandr Zinchenko makes frank apology after mistake in Southampton defeat

Oleksandr Zinchenko has apologised for his mistake that saw Manchester City lose to Southampton on Sunday evening .
Man City made the trip to the St Mary 's Stadium hoping to build off that emphatic win over champions Liverpool .
But they left the South coast empty-handed following Che Adams ' winner in the 16th minute , the former Birmingham City striker 's first goal for the Saints .
The finish was quite something , a long-range effort that caught Ederson way off his line .
But it came about following a mistake from Zinchenko , who gave the ball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian has now apologised for the error on social media .
`` Do apologize to all team and City fans.
, '' he wrote on Instagram .
`` This kind of mistakes is not acceptable . ''
The 23-year-old defender was making his 15th Premier League appearance for City and only his second league start since the restart .
The defeat leaves Man City 23 points off Liverpool and eight ahead of third-placed Leicester City .
Pep Guardiola 's men are next in action against Newcastle United on Wednesday ( 6pm ) @ @ @ @ @

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Oleksandr Zinchenko has apologised for his mistake that saw Manchester City lose to Southampton on Sunday evening.
Man City made the trip to the St Mary's Stadium hoping to build off that emphatic win over champions Liverpool.
But they left the South coast empty-handed following Che Adams' winner in the 16th minute, the former Birmingham City striker's first goal for the Saints.
The finish was quite something, a long-range effort that caught Ederson way off his line.
But it came about following a mistake from Zinchenko, who gave the ball away in a precarious position.
And the Ukrainian has now apologised for the error on social media.
"Do apologize to all team and City fans.," he wrote on Instagram. "This kind of mistakes is not acceptable."
The 23-year-old defender was making his 15th Premier League appearance for City and only his second league start since the restart.
The defeat leaves Man City 23 points off Liverpool and eight ahead of third-placed Leicester City.
Pep Guardiola's men are next in action against Newcastle United on Wednesday (6pm) at the Etihad Stadium.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Saints targeted Ederson, says manager Hasenhutl

Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhutl has revealed how his team worked on exposing Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson .
The Saints pulled off an unlikely win over the Blues , as Che Adams fired a shot over the stranded Brazil stopper , who had strayed outside his area .
And Hassenhutl said that trying to take advantage of Ederson ’ s role as a keeper who joins in the outfield play and often takes a high line to close space behind his back four , was part of the Southampton plan .
Adams struck on 16 minutes after Stuart Armstrong had robbed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his path , while Ederson was in an advanced position to offer Zinchenko an option .
Said Hassenhutl : “ If you have a goalkeeper like him that is also playing like a libero to build up the game , it is normal he is not always in a perfect position when you win the ball .
“ Our goal was to force them into mistakes and if we made one then be clinical and quick .
“ It was fantastic that Che in that moment saw that the goalkeeper was far in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perfect first touch.
” Southampton ’ s pressing game forced more than one error , and at the other end they showed excellent spirit in a rearguard action which denied City an equaliser .
Said Hassenhutl : “ I think we knew you have to run more , fight more , sprint more , be brave and have a little bit of luck because otherwise it is normally not possible to take a result .
“ But when you believe in what you 're doing and fight with everything you have and passion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very proud .
”

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Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhutl has revealed how his team worked on exposing Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson.
The Saints pulled off an unlikely win over the Blues, as Che Adams fired a shot over the stranded Brazil stopper, who had strayed outside his area.
And Hassenhutl said that trying to take advantage of Ederson’s role as a keeper who joins in the outfield play and often takes a high line to close space behind his back four, was part of the Southampton plan.
Adams struck on 16 minutes after Stuart Armstrong had robbed Aleks Zinchenko and the ball fell into his path, while Ederson was in an advanced position to offer Zinchenko an option.
Said Hassenhutl: “If you have a goalkeeper like him that is also playing like a libero to build up the game, it is normal he is not always in a perfect position when you win the ball.
“Our goal was to force them into mistakes and if we made one then be clinical and quick.
“It was fantastic that Che in that moment saw that the goalkeeper was far in front of his goal and made a perfect first touch.”
Southampton’s pressing game forced more than one error, and at the other end they showed excellent spirit in a rearguard action which denied City an equaliser.
Said Hassenhutl: “I think we knew you have to run more, fight more, sprint more, be brave and have a little bit of luck because otherwise it is normally not possible to take a result.
“But when you believe in what you're doing and fight with everything you have and passion you get something and I’m very proud.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Guardiola explains what Man City must do next after Southampton defeat

Manchester City must rediscover how to make the most of their dominance , according to Pep Guardiola .
The Blues slumped to a ninth league defeat of the season as they were beaten 1-0 by Southampton and it was a familiar story as they were made to pay for a defensive error despite Ederson being largely troubled and were unable to convert several excellent opportunities .
City were as inefficient in front of goal at St Mary 's as they had been clinical on Thursday night in thrashing Liverpool 4-0 .
For Guardiola , the challenge is finding the consistency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into results - something they managed in the previous two seasons where they won the title but have seemingly lost the ability to do .
`` In general the games we played we were more than good .
That is my feeling , '' he said after the Southampton defeat .
`` We played more than good but it is not enough to win the games .
`` We lost but we can not say we are a team who does n't score goals this season , we are leading in goals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in reality we concede less than other teams in the Premier League but we lost a lot of games , a lot of games - and that 's why it is difficult even for me to find a reason why but we have to insist and talk about the game , the way they play and concede as little as possible and try to score goals .
`` I have confidence we can do it because we are the same guys that we are and we did it in previous seasons .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite similar but it is not enough to win the games . ''

Manchester City must rediscover how to make the most of their dominance, according to Pep Guardiola.
The Blues slumped to a ninth league defeat of the season as they were beaten 1-0 by Southampton and it was a familiar story as they were made to pay for a defensive error despite Ederson being largely troubled and were unable to convert several excellent opportunities.
City were as inefficient in front of goal at St Mary's as they had been clinical on Thursday night in thrashing Liverpool 4-0.
For Guardiola, the challenge is finding the consistency that enables them to turn good performances into results - something they managed in the previous two seasons where they won the title but have seemingly lost the ability to do.
"In general the games we played we were more than good. That is my feeling," he said after the Southampton defeat. "We played more than good but it is not enough to win the games.
"We lost but we cannot say we are a team who doesn't score goals this season, we are leading in goals, we create a lot of chances but in reality we concede less than other teams in the Premier League but we lost a lot of games, a lot of games - and that's why it is difficult even for me to find a reason why but we have to insist and talk about the game, the way they play and concede as little as possible and try to score goals.
"I have confidence we can do it because we are the same guys that we are and we did it in previous seasons. This season the way we are playing is quite similar but it is not enough to win the games."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Bernardo defends Man City goalless performance against Southampton

Bernardo Silva insists Manchester City played well in their 1-0 defeat at Southampton , despite failing to convert their pressure into goals .
City fell behind to a Che Adams long range strike after Aleks Zinchenko was caught in possession , but despite creating 26 shooting opportunities on goal , with 74 per cent possession , Southampton held on for the win .
Alex McCarthy was in fine form in the Saints goal , stopping Gabriel Jesus , Raheem Sterling and David Silva among other saves .
Even the introduction of Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden could n't find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even though City fell to their third consecutive away defeat in the league , Bernardo spoke after the game to defend his side 's performance .
He told BBC Sport : `` I honestly think we played well today .
We created plenty of chances but we could n't score .
Then little mistakes cost us the game .
`` Overall I think 88 minutes of the 90 were spent on the Southampton half of the pitch .
Congratulations to them .
`` We did n't play a bad game , we started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put a lot of pressure but today we could n't score , we could n't finish our chances . ''
Pointing to where City need to do better in games like this , Bernardo said that individual mistakes were the cause of the defeat , rather than the approach of Southampton , which was at times very defensive .
`` I think we need to improve the mistakes we made today , the little mistakes that cost us a goal , '' he explained .
`` And a few chances that they had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was good .
`` All teams play in different ways .
We are used to teams playing against us very deep .
They started the game trying to press us high and sometimes it 's difficult because they are an intense team , physical team , so congratulations to them . ''

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Bernardo Silva insists Manchester City played well in their 1-0 defeat at Southampton, despite failing to convert their pressure into goals.
City fell behind to a Che Adams long range strike after Aleks Zinchenko was caught in possession, but despite creating 26 shooting opportunities on goal, with 74 per cent possession, Southampton held on for the win.
Alex McCarthy was in fine form in the Saints goal, stopping Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and David Silva among other saves. Even the introduction of Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden couldn't find a way past the home goalkeeper.
Even though City fell to their third consecutive away defeat in the league, Bernardo spoke after the game to defend his side's performance.
He told BBC Sport: "I honestly think we played well today. We created plenty of chances but we couldn't score. Then little mistakes cost us the game.
"Overall I think 88 minutes of the 90 were spent on the Southampton half of the pitch. Congratulations to them.
"We didn't play a bad game, we started well, the second half especially we put a lot of pressure but today we couldn't score, we couldn't finish our chances."
Pointing to where City need to do better in games like this, Bernardo said that individual mistakes were the cause of the defeat, rather than the approach of Southampton, which was at times very defensive.
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"I think we need to improve the mistakes we made today, the little mistakes that cost us a goal," he explained.
"And a few chances that they had but overall the way the team played it was good.
"All teams play in different ways. We are used to teams playing against us very deep. They started the game trying to press us high and sometimes it's difficult because they are an intense team, physical team, so congratulations to them."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Man United evening headlines as Solskjaer takes role in Fernandes goal

Here are the latest Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday , July 5 .
Bruno Fernandes is a player that trades on his ability to both score and create goals .
He managed to accomplish both feats on Saturday against Bournemouth , and he had his manager to thank for it , according to As Banks notes , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told to stand in front of the wall before Bruno Fernandes scored a free-kick against Bournemouth on Saturday , and it made all the difference .
Behind the scenes footage was released by , and it denoted a vocal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the view of the goalkeeper .
“ Harry , Harry , skipper , ” he shouted .
“ In front of the wall .
In front of it.
” Maguire played his part , and before you knew it , Fernandes had another goal to his name .
Why Rashford took penalty and not Fernandes Marcus Rashford has revealed that Man Utd ’ s players decide ‘ in the moment ’ which of them will take a penalty .
United earned their 17th penalty of the campaign on Saturday against Bournemouth , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than teammate Bruno Fernandes .
Rashford has endured a tough season from the spot with some notable misses earlier in the season against Crystal Palace and Norwich City .
He had no such trouble on Saturday , however , and enjoyed the return of that goal-scoring feeling .
“ The penalties are just penalties , ” Rashford said .
“ We just decide at that moment who ’ s going to take them .
As long as the penalty goes [ in ] , it ’ s no worries for me .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to back scoring goals , but you know for forwards you just take it one game at a time .
Whether you score or you don ’ t score , the next game is always about scoring .
Eddie Howe believes Bruno Fernandes has transformed the way Manchester United play since his arrival from Sporting .
The Portuguese international produced another great showing against Bournemouth as Man Utd ran out comfortable 5-2 winners .
Included in his performance was a brilliant free-kick and a pair of fine assists that helped push Man Utd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Howe knew what the difference was with this United side and singled it out .
“ The Greenwood goal was a killer , the free-kick was a killer , ” the game .
“ They are hammer blows to us in our state at the moment .
“ Manchester United are a totally different team to the one we played earlier this season .
They are very creative in midfield with Fernandes there now , and they are difficult to stop .
“ I thought we would come back from lockdown with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has gone the other way .
We have found it difficult to play with any bite or rhythm .
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Here are the latest Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, July 5.
Solskjaer instruction that helped Fernandes free-kick goal
Bruno Fernandes is a player that trades on his ability to both score and create goals.
He managed to accomplish both feats on Saturday against Bournemouth, and he had his manager to thank for it, according to Marcus Banks.
As Banks notes, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told Harry Maguire to stand in front of the wall before Bruno Fernandes scored a free-kick against Bournemouth on Saturday, and it made all the difference.
Behind the scenes footage was released by BT Sport , and it denoted a vocal Solskjaer instructing Maguire to try and block the view of the goalkeeper.
“Harry, Harry, skipper,” he shouted. “In front of the wall. In front of it.”
Maguire played his part, and before you knew it, Fernandes had another goal to his name.
Why Rashford took penalty and not Fernandes
Marcus Rashford has revealed that Man Utd’s players decide ‘in the moment’ which of them will take a penalty.
United earned their 17th penalty of the campaign on Saturday against Bournemouth, and it fell to Rashford to take rather than teammate Bruno Fernandes.
Rashford has endured a tough season from the spot with some notable misses earlier in the season against Crystal Palace and Norwich City.
He had no such trouble on Saturday, however, and enjoyed the return of that goal-scoring feeling.
“The penalties are just penalties,” Rashford said. “We just decide at that moment who’s going to take them. As long as the penalty goes [in], it’s no worries for me.
“It’s definitely a nice feeling to back scoring goals, but you know for forwards you just take it one game at a time. Whether you score or you don’t score, the next game is always about scoring.
You can read Rashford’s full quotes here .
Howe reveals change that has transformed United
Eddie Howe believes Bruno Fernandes has transformed the way Manchester United play since his arrival from Sporting.
The Portuguese international produced another great showing against Bournemouth as Man Utd ran out comfortable 5-2 winners.
Included in his performance was a brilliant free-kick and a pair of fine assists that helped push Man Utd past the relegation-threatened Cherries.
Speaking afterwards Howe knew what the difference was with this United side and singled it out.
“The Greenwood goal was a killer, the free-kick was a killer,” Howe told BT Sport after the game.
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“They are hammer blows to us in our state at the moment.
“Manchester United are a totally different team to the one we played earlier this season. They are very creative in midfield with Fernandes there now, and they are difficult to stop.
“I thought we would come back from lockdown with a stronger squad, less injuries but it has gone the other way. We have found it difficult to play with any bite or rhythm.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Man City tell story of their whole season in just 90 minutes at Southampton

Raheem Sterling said after the win over Liverpool that next season had started on Thursday night – he must be wishing he could retract those words .
Because Manchester City were exhibited the frailties - as well as the fantasy - which have been contrasting features of the one-sided title race with Liverpool .
Sterling 's words were a rallying call after the 4-0 thrashing of Liverpool - but the Blues will be hoping thy were not prophetic .
The Blues did plenty right at St Mary 's , creating chances , building beautifully and constructing football of supreme quality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this season were also in firm evidence .
Simple , individual mistakes , whether it be Aymeric Laporte swinging wildly at a cross and missing , Fernandinho uncharacteristically conceding possession , or Eric Garcia mis-hitting a pass back to Ederson , only to be rescued by the sweeping keeper .
The worst of the lot came on 16 minutes from Aleks Zinchenko , starting as Benjamin Mendy , along with fellow full back Kyle Walker , was given the night off .
The Ukrainian is normally adept at stepping inside , and making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have clearly spotted a weakness .
Last season they pounced as he dwelt on the ball , and Pierre Hojbjerg slammed the ball into the net for an equaliser – before City stormed back to win 3-1 .
They targeted him again , dallying in the centre circle , as Stuart Armstrong stole the ball – it fell for Che Adams , a man who has had four shots on target all season , but somehow pulled out a 40-yard lob of the stranded Ederson .
Plenty of onlookers have wondered why City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they have for the last two .
It is an odd question , because in terms of the quality and beauty of the football they have played , the difference has been negligible .
That was evident in this game , as City , once they were in their stride , were playing superbly , but could not stick the ball in the net , down to a combination of ordinary finishing , fine goalkeeping and stubborn defending .
And the other facet of the season , the tendency to make damaging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this time Zinchenko the culprit .
Adams ’ spurred the Blues into life , and one incredible sequence saw Fernandinho hit the post , David Silva ’ s header force a good save from Alex McCarthy and Raheem Sterling swing the rebound narrowly wide of the far post , all in the space of a few breathless seconds .
But City , perhaps suffering a hangover from their devastating display against Liverpool , as well as having made six changes from the team , were not playing with the verve and precision to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sight of Kevin De Bruyne warming up in the first half was perhaps a message from manager Pep Guardiola , increasingly animated in the technical area , rather than a sign of a real intention to bring on the Belgian so early .
It was a pointer to the fact that , for all of their squad riches , City still need their classy Belgian to hit the top notes , especially with Bernardo Silva not reproducing the form of last season .
Gabriel Jesus was also in need of a stroke of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post , and checking to get himself onside at precisely the right moment .
But Joao Cancelo ’ s driven cross-cum-shot was a touch too pacy and bounced off the startled Brazilian , with the goal open in front of him A striker in form would have seen it cannon back into the net , but Jesus is struggling for both form and good fortune at the moment .
That was emphasised in the opening phase of the second half as he rose at the near post to glance Riyad Mahrez ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laporte was inches short of converting , and then saw another header well saved by McCarthy .
City were in full flow in the second half and when Zinchenko ’ s slick pass , at the end of another stunning move , found David Silva , the little Spaniard swivelled and again found McCarthy equal to his low shot .

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Raheem Sterling said after the win over Liverpool that next season had started on Thursday night – he must be wishing he could retract those words.
Because Manchester City were exhibited the frailties - as well as the fantasy - which have been contrasting features of the one-sided title race with Liverpool.
Sterling 's words were a rallying call after the 4-0 thrashing of Liverpool - but the Blues will be hoping thy were not prophetic.
The Blues did plenty right at St Mary's, creating chances, building beautifully and constructing football of supreme quality at times.
But the flaws of this season were also in firm evidence.
Simple, individual mistakes, whether it be Aymeric Laporte swinging wildly at a cross and missing, Fernandinho uncharacteristically conceding possession, or Eric Garcia mis-hitting a pass back to Ederson, only to be rescued by the sweeping keeper.
The worst of the lot came on 16 minutes from Aleks Zinchenko, starting as Benjamin Mendy, along with fellow full back Kyle Walker, was given the night off.
The Ukrainian is normally adept at stepping inside, and making up the midfield numbers, but Southampton have clearly spotted a weakness.
Last season they pounced as he dwelt on the ball, and Pierre Hojbjerg slammed the ball into the net for an equaliser – before City stormed back to win 3-1.
They targeted him again, dallying in the centre circle, as Stuart Armstrong stole the ball – it fell for Che Adams, a man who has had four shots on target all season, but somehow pulled out a 40-yard lob of the stranded Ederson.
Plenty of onlookers have wondered why City have not played as well this season as they have for the last two.
It is an odd question, because in terms of the quality and beauty of the football they have played, the difference has been negligible.
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That was evident in this game, as City, once they were in their stride, were playing superbly, but could not stick the ball in the net, down to a combination of ordinary finishing, fine goalkeeping and stubborn defending.
And the other facet of the season, the tendency to make damaging individual errors, also hurt them, this time Zinchenko the culprit.
Adams’ spurred the Blues into life, and one incredible sequence saw Fernandinho hit the post, David Silva’s header force a good save from Alex McCarthy and Raheem Sterling swing the rebound narrowly wide of the far post, all in the space of a few breathless seconds.
But City, perhaps suffering a hangover from their devastating display against Liverpool, as well as having made six changes from the team, were not playing with the verve and precision to which we have become used.
The sight of Kevin De Bruyne warming up in the first half was perhaps a message from manager Pep Guardiola, increasingly animated in the technical area, rather than a sign of a real intention to bring on the Belgian so early.
It was a pointer to the fact that, for all of their squad riches, City still need their classy Belgian to hit the top notes, especially with Bernardo Silva not reproducing the form of last season.
Gabriel Jesus was also in need of a stroke of luck, peeling perfectly to the far post, and checking to get himself onside at precisely the right moment. But Joao Cancelo’s driven cross-cum-shot was a touch too pacy and bounced off the startled Brazilian, with the goal open in front of him
A striker in form would have seen it cannon back into the net, but Jesus is struggling for both form and good fortune at the moment.
That was emphasised in the opening phase of the second half as he rose at the near post to glance Riyad Mahrez’s corner towards the far post, where Laporte was inches short of converting, and then saw another header well saved by McCarthy.
City were in full flow in the second half and when Zinchenko’s slick pass, at the end of another stunning move, found David Silva, the little Spaniard swivelled and again found McCarthy equal to his low shot.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Man City player ratings: David Silva can't make up for Zinchenko error

Ederson Pinged a ball across the floor into the Southampton half early on to signal his use building moves .
Caught out for the goal , but Zinchenko gave him little chance to get back .
Had very little to do otherwise but came out well to stop a counter in the second half .
7 Cancelo Good touch and intelligent runs down the right made him a useful option on the flank , able to overlap or play teammates in on the right side of the box .
Occasionally less than committed with his defensive duties and faded after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best players .
7 Garcia Calm and composed , barking out instructions to his more senior teammates .
Southampton tried to play on him as the last man but never gave them an opportunity to pounce .
7 Laporte Kicked the air to allow early chance that Redmond could have buried , but settled after that to be the anchor that City needed at the back .
Some encouraging forays into the opposition box too as the Blues pushed for an equaliser 7 Zinchenko Gave the ball away cheaply and it cost City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve after that in the half , losing the ball on a number of other occasions .
Improved after the break and more comfortable in the Southampton half but wo n't have ousted Mendy on this performance 5 Fernandinho Part midfielder , part defender , and gave the impression that he was a bit rusty when asked to play further forward with Southampton finding more joy beyond him than opposition sides usually do .
Could have seen a second yellow for a wild charge .
5 Silva City 's metronome , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was on the ball .
Still better at finding space in the box than punishing goalkeepers with it and was denied twice from good positions .
8 Bernardo There are glimpses of the player that was the best in the league last season but too often the final touch or ball was off to leave another frustrating afternoon .
A level below the other players in his position at the moment 6 Mahrez A few nice runs in behind the Southampton defence and his direct approach was welcome , but was kept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and substituted before the hour mark .
6 Sterling Came into the game after a quiet start and worked well with Zinchenko on the left side in the second half .
Worked some promising opportunities but nothing came off .
7 Jesus Another game without a goal .
Not for want of trying , and there were n't any glaring misses , but there were a few half-chances that did n't find the net that wo n't do anything for the confidence of a player who needs building up .
6 Foden ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to influence the game as much as he has done recently .
6 De Bruyne ( for Sterling , 59 ) When even his passing range is off , it is n't going to be City 's day .
6

Ederson Pinged a ball across the floor into the Southampton half early on to signal his use building moves. Caught out for the goal, but Zinchenko gave him little chance to get back. Had very little to do otherwise but came out well to stop a counter in the second half. 7
Cancelo Good touch and intelligent runs down the right made him a useful option on the flank, able to overlap or play teammates in on the right side of the box. Occasionally less than committed with his defensive duties and faded after the break but one of City's best players. 7
Garcia Calm and composed, barking out instructions to his more senior teammates. Southampton tried to play on him as the last man but never gave them an opportunity to pounce. 7
Laporte Kicked the air to allow early chance that Redmond could have buried, but settled after that to be the anchor that City needed at the back. Some encouraging forays into the opposition box too as the Blues pushed for an equaliser 7
Zinchenko Gave the ball away cheaply and it cost City the opening goal. Didn't really improve after that in the half, losing the ball on a number of other occasions. Improved after the break and more comfortable in the Southampton half but won't have ousted Mendy on this performance 5
Fernandinho Part midfielder, part defender, and gave the impression that he was a bit rusty when asked to play further forward with Southampton finding more joy beyond him than opposition sides usually do. Could have seen a second yellow for a wild charge. 5
Silva City's metronome, with the team looking at their most poised when he was on the ball. Still better at finding space in the box than punishing goalkeepers with it and was denied twice from good positions. 8
Bernardo There are glimpses of the player that was the best in the league last season but too often the final touch or ball was off to leave another frustrating afternoon. A level below the other players in his position at the moment 6
Mahrez A few nice runs in behind the Southampton defence and his direct approach was welcome, but was kept out of the game for large periods and substituted before the hour mark. 6
Sterling Came into the game after a quiet start and worked well with Zinchenko on the left side in the second half. Worked some promising opportunities but nothing came off. 7
Jesus Another game without a goal. Not for want of trying, and there weren't any glaring misses, but there were a few half-chances that didn't find the net that won't do anything for the confidence of a player who needs building up. 6
Substitutes
Foden (for Mahrez, 59) Wasn't able to influence the game as much as he has done recently. 6
De Bruyne (for Sterling, 59) When even his passing range is off, it isn't going to be City's day. 6
Not used: Bravo, Stones, Gundogan, Rodrigo, Otamendi, Doyle, Harwood-Bellis


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Southampton v Man City LIVE highlights

Southampton v Man City LIVE highlights

Manchester City could n't build on the win over Liverpool FC as they lost to Southampton at St Mary 's @ @ @ @ @ League thanks to Che Adams ' wonderful long-range goal .
City beat the new champions @ @ @ @ @ Pep Guardiola is likely to make changes to that side as he keeps his squad @ @ @ @ @ semi-final with Arsenal in a fortnight .
That could mean a rest for Kevin de @ @ @ @ @ again vs Liverpool , while David Silva and Bernardo Silva would be expected to come @ @ @ @ @ the bench for that game .
Phil Foden , so impressive since the restart , @ @ @ @ @ continue in the team .
Fernandinho returns in defence after serving a two-game suspension .
@ @ @ @ @ without Sergio Aguero , who is injured and recovering from knee surgery , while Leroy @ @ @ @ @ to Bayern Munich .
We 'll bring you build-up , live match updates and post-match @ @ @ @ @ below :

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Manchester City couldn't build on the win over Liverpool FC as they lost to Southampton at St Mary's this evening in the Premier League thanks to Che Adams' wonderful long-range goal.
City beat the new champions last time out, but Pep Guardiola is likely to make changes to that side as he keeps his squad fresh for the FA Cup semi-final with Arsenal in a fortnight.
That could mean a rest for Kevin de Bruyne, who impressed once again vs Liverpool, while David Silva and Bernardo Silva would be expected to come back in after dropping to the bench for that game. Phil Foden, so impressive since the restart, might get the chance to continue in the team. Fernandinho returns in defence after serving a two-game suspension.
Guardiola will once again be without Sergio Aguero, who is injured and recovering from knee surgery, while Leroy Sane has completed his move to Bayern Munich.
We'll bring you build-up, live match updates and post-match reaction from St Mary's below:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--Man Utd fixture advantage that could hand them Premier League top four finish

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp has predicted that Manchester United and Chelsea will finish in the Premier League top four .
United made it 16 games unbeaten on Saturday thanks to a 5-2 victory at home to Bournemouth as Mason Greenwood bagged a double and Marcus Rashford , Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes also netted .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men briefly jumped into fourth spot but Chelsea regained the advantage after dispatching Watford 3-0 .
Chelsea are fourth and just two points clear of United , who currently sit in fifth in the Premier League .
The Reds are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for European spots at the moment and Redknapp believes they will make the cut .
But he also says that Chelsea will secure a top-four spot as he feels that third-place Leicester City , who are currently three points ahead of United , will drop through .
“ Chelsea ’ s fixtures certainly look winnable .
They ’ ve got two tricky fixtures – Liverpool away and then Wolves at home could be a big one as well , '' the former Liverpool man told Sky Sports .
`` Manchester United have got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Leicester ’ s fixtures are difficult .
“ If you could have anyone ’ s fixtures there you ’ d probably choose Manchester United ’ s right now .
`` I think Manchester United [ are in pole position ] , looking at those fixtures and with the form they ’ re in .
You look at Mason Greenwood and the impact Bruno Fernandes has made at that club , it ’ s been phenomenal .
“ I think it will be Manchester United , Chelsea and then Leicester .
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Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp has predicted that Manchester United and Chelsea will finish in the Premier League top four.
United made it 16 games unbeaten on Saturday thanks to a 5-2 victory at home to Bournemouth as Mason Greenwood bagged a double and Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes also netted.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men briefly jumped into fourth spot but Chelsea regained the advantage after dispatching Watford 3-0.
Chelsea are fourth and just two points clear of United, who currently sit in fifth in the Premier League.
The Reds are the clear form side in the fight for European spots at the moment and Redknapp believes they will make the cut.
But he also says that Chelsea will secure a top-four spot as he feels that third-place Leicester City, who are currently three points ahead of United, will drop through.
“Chelsea’s fixtures certainly look winnable. They’ve got two tricky fixtures – Liverpool away and then Wolves at home could be a big one as well," the former Liverpool man told Sky Sports.
"Manchester United have got dream fixtures up to Leicester City away. Leicester’s fixtures are difficult.
“If you could have anyone’s fixtures there you’d probably choose Manchester United’s right now.
"I think Manchester United [are in pole position], looking at those fixtures and with the form they’re in. You look at Mason Greenwood and the impact Bruno Fernandes has made at that club, it’s been phenomenal.
“I think it will be Manchester United, Chelsea and then Leicester.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-05--The driver of this £150k Bentley tried to be 'smart' with police - they towed it

This is the moment a £150,000 Bentley was towed away after police spotted it parked outside a city centre bar @ @ @ @ @ say the driver of the convertible Continental GT 'tried to be smart ' and refused @ @ @ @ @ after they tracked him down to a nearby bar .
But it made no difference @ @ @ @ @ the car anyway .
And just to rub it in , they shared a picture @ @ @ @ @ off on the back of a recovery truck on Facebook .
The post on GMP @ @ @ @ @ `` Car seized on Peter Street for no insurance .
`` Driver was located with @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Trying to be smart , he refused to hand over the keys , @ @ @ @ @ his Bentley Continental GT where it was .
`` How wrong , car was dragged @ @ @ @ @ .
# NoInsurance . ''

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This is the moment a £150,000 Bentley was towed away after police spotted it parked outside a city centre bar with no insurance.
Police say the driver of the convertible Continental GT 'tried to be smart' and refused to hand over the keys after they tracked him down to a nearby bar.
But it made no difference - city centre cops seized the car anyway.
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And just to rub it in, they shared a picture of the Bentley being carted off on the back of a recovery truck on Facebook.
The post on GMP City Centre page said: "Car seized on Peter Street for no insurance.
"Driver was located with keys in a nearby bar.
"Trying to be smart, he refused to hand over the keys, thinking we’d leave his Bentley Continental GT where it was.
"How wrong, car was dragged onto back of recovery truck. #NoInsurance."