themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Police find cannabis farm during raid on Bolton home

A cannabis farm has been found following a drugs raid in Bolton .
Greater Manchester Police ( GMP ) executed a warrant at a house in Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw , on Friday ( July 17 ) .
Inside the house , officers from the Bolton North neighbourhood policing team found a cannabis farm and a bypassed electricity meter .
The cannabis was seized and the farm was dismantled .
No arrests have been made but police said enquiries are ongoing .
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A GMP spokesman said : `` Police have executed a drugs warrant in Bradshaw .
`` Officers from the Bolton North Neighbourhood Team executed a drugs warrant at a property on Bradshaw Brow in Bradshaw on Friday 17th July 2020 .
`` On entering the property , police found a cannabis farm and the electricity meter bypassed .
The cannabis farm was dismantled and all the cannabis seized for destruction .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsible .
`` If you want to provide information about crime in your area , you can contact the independent charity , Crimestoppers , anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by visiting https : //crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously . ''

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A cannabis farm has been found following a drugs raid in Bolton.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) executed a warrant at a house in Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, on Friday (July 17).
Inside the house, officers from the Bolton North neighbourhood policing team found a cannabis farm and a bypassed electricity meter.
The cannabis was seized and the farm was dismantled.
No arrests have been made but police said enquiries are ongoing.
A GMP spokesman said: "Police have executed a drugs warrant in Bradshaw.
"Officers from the Bolton North Neighbourhood Team executed a drugs warrant at a property on Bradshaw Brow in Bradshaw on Friday 17th July 2020.
"On entering the property, police found a cannabis farm and the electricity meter bypassed. The cannabis farm was dismantled and all the cannabis seized for destruction.
"Enquiries are ongoing to identity those responsible.
"If you want to provide information about crime in your area, you can contact the independent charity, Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by visiting https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Three areas Man City need to resolve for Champions League success

Manchester City ’ s delicate relationship with UEFA is not going to stop Pep Guardiola in his quest to deliver the club ’ s first Champions League title next month .
His side are yet to play their second-leg of the round of 16 against Real Madrid but a 2-1 advantage from the first-leg could be crucial for City .
The La Liga champions travel to Manchester next month looking to overturn a one-goal deficit which means a win or draw would settle City ’ s place in the quarter-finals .
If Manchester City get past Zinedine Zidane ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or Juventus with the quarter-final , semi-final and final all being played before the competition ’ s climax on August 23 .
However , any realistic chance of winning the Champions League will depend on how City address a number of underlying narratives ahead of next month .
Below , we outline three issues that Guardiola will have to solve .
The arrival of Aymeric Laporte in January 2018 was perhaps Guardiola ’ s most decisive move in the transfer window when it comes to defensive options .
Despite the 26-year-old becoming one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League , finding a partner alongside him has proved a difficult task .
Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones have received minimal game time in key games this season which makes it unlikely for either of them to start alongside Laporte in the Champions League .
If recent showings are anything to go by , 19-year-old Eric Garcia could be handed the task of partnering Laporte at centre back after showing his quality since the lockdown .
The defender ’ s ball-playing qualities suit Guardiola ’ s style of play perfectly and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his worth in Europe ’ s top club competition next month .
Garcia ’ s continued development at City will depend on how often he plays in the future and inclusion in knockout European competitions would be the biggest indication yet that he is seen as Laporte ’ s long-term partner .
Defensive midfield : tried and trusted or a view to the future ?
Rodri ’ s club-record arrival for £62.6million last summer pointed towards a new future for City ’ s midfield after years of dominance in the holding midfield role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has been the case with the 24-year-old becoming the go-to man in the centre of the park .
However , Guardiola ’ s hand has been slightly forced by having to use Fernandinho as cover at centre back .
As mentioned above , Garcia ’ s recent performances alongside Laporte may hint that the Brazilian veteran is no longer needed in defence and could instead come back into the fold in place of Rodri .
That is certainly an option for Guardiola to consider and one that will heavily depend on what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , too .
The pressured environment that comes with knockout football may suggest that Fernandinho is a better fit for such big occasions .
He has a wealth of experience which could be valuable against Real Madrid and then possibly Juventus in the quarter-final .
Alternatively , Rodri presents a long-term option with an eye to the future and added experience in the Champions League would allow the 24-year-old to thrive in the years to come .
Sergio Aguero has been ruled out for the remainder of the Premier League season and faces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Champions League fixtures .
Even if he makes a speedy recovery from knee surgery , it is likely that Gabriel Jesus will need to step up to the plate and ensure that the Argentine ’ s absence isn ’ t sorely missed .
That in itself will prove a difficult task given Aguero ’ s impressive performances in a City shirt since joining in 2011 but Jesus should be viewed as a good replacement .
The 23-year-old ’ s speed and goal-scoring instinct makes him a perfect fit in Guardiola 's system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains a question mark over his head .
The hectic nature of the remaining Champions League schedule dictates that Jesus will need to be in hot form to give his side any chance of success and his performances could determine whether or not City need to sign another striking option in the transfer market .

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Manchester City’s delicate relationship with UEFA is not going to stop Pep Guardiola in his quest to deliver the club’s first Champions League title next month.
His side are yet to play their second-leg of the round of 16 against Real Madrid but a 2-1 advantage from the first-leg could be crucial for City. The La Liga champions travel to Manchester next month looking to overturn a one-goal deficit which means a win or draw would settle City’s place in the quarter-finals.
If Manchester City get past Zinedine Zidane’s side, they will face either Lyon or Juventus with the quarter-final, semi-final and final all being played before the competition’s climax on August 23.
However, any realistic chance of winning the Champions League will depend on how City address a number of underlying narratives ahead of next month.
Below, we outline three issues that Guardiola will have to solve.
Centre back: who partners Laporte?
The arrival of Aymeric Laporte in January 2018 was perhaps Guardiola’s most decisive move in the transfer window when it comes to defensive options.
Despite the 26-year-old becoming one of the most impressive defenders in the Premier League, finding a partner alongside him has proved a difficult task. Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones have received minimal game time in key games this season which makes it unlikely for either of them to start alongside Laporte in the Champions League.
If recent showings are anything to go by, 19-year-old Eric Garcia could be handed the task of partnering Laporte at centre back after showing his quality since the lockdown. The defender’s ball-playing qualities suit Guardiola’s style of play perfectly and he may be given the chance to prove his worth in Europe’s top club competition next month.
Garcia’s continued development at City will depend on how often he plays in the future and inclusion in knockout European competitions would be the biggest indication yet that he is seen as Laporte’s long-term partner.
Defensive midfield: tried and trusted or a view to the future?
Rodri’s club-record arrival for £62.6million last summer pointed towards a new future for City’s midfield after years of dominance in the holding midfield role from Fernandinho.
To an extent, that has been the case with the 24-year-old becoming the go-to man in the centre of the park. However, Guardiola’s hand has been slightly forced by having to use Fernandinho as cover at centre back.
As mentioned above, Garcia’s recent performances alongside Laporte may hint that the Brazilian veteran is no longer needed in defence and could instead come back into the fold in place of Rodri. That is certainly an option for Guardiola to consider and one that will heavily depend on what he chooses to do at centre back, too.
The pressured environment that comes with knockout football may suggest that Fernandinho is a better fit for such big occasions. He has a wealth of experience which could be valuable against Real Madrid and then possibly Juventus in the quarter-final.
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Alternatively, Rodri presents a long-term option with an eye to the future and added experience in the Champions League would allow the 24-year-old to thrive in the years to come.
Centre forward: can Jesus fill Aguero’s boots?
Sergio Aguero has been ruled out for the remainder of the Premier League season and faces a challenge to regain fitness for any stage of next month’s Champions League fixtures.
Even if he makes a speedy recovery from knee surgery, it is likely that Gabriel Jesus will need to step up to the plate and ensure that the Argentine’s absence isn’t sorely missed.
That in itself will prove a difficult task given Aguero’s impressive performances in a City shirt since joining in 2011 but Jesus should be viewed as a good replacement. The 23-year-old’s speed and goal-scoring instinct makes him a perfect fit in Guardiola's system but consistently delivering on the main stage remains a question mark over his head.
The hectic nature of the remaining Champions League schedule dictates that Jesus will need to be in hot form to give his side any chance of success and his performances could determine whether or not City need to sign another striking option in the transfer market.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Man City morning headlines as Jesus is linked with Serie A move

Good morning , Manchester CIty fans .
Here are your morning headlines for Sunday , July 19 .
Inter Milan will target Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus if Barcelona sign their Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez .
Spanish outlet that Jesus will be the Inter ’ s top target if Martinez ’ s expected move to Barca goes ahead this summer .
The report continues that Antonio Conte ’ s side would invest the money from Martinez ’ s sale into a deal for Jesus , who is contracted to City until 2023 .
Jesus has made 48 appearances in competitions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goals .
Manchester City ’ s players have been sent a stern warning by Pep Guardiola after they lost 2-0 to Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final .
The defeat at Wembley means City only have the Champions League to play for this season , but to reach the last eight they must get past Real Madrid in the second leg of their last-16 clash at the Etihad Stadium .
And Guardiola said his team knows they could blow it against the Spaniards , based on their performance against Arsenal .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They know it , they feel it .
“ We know the standards that we have to be at these kind of stages and competitions .
“ Maybe we will learn and maybe not .
We will see.
” De Bruyne in no rush to sign new deal Manchester City may have won their appeal against a Champions League ban , but Kevin De Bruyne ’ s agent claims his client is in no rush to sign a new deal .
The Belgian maestro has three years left on his contract and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no immediate need to put pen to paper on an extension .
Patrick De Koster also told Belgian outlet that De Bruyne was `` not in a hurry '' to hold contract talks and added the midfielder would not have considered leaving City had their appeal not been successful .
He said : “ A lot of people were asking if Kevin would be leaving ( if they were banned ) , but I didn ’ t get phone calls ( from clubs ) in the last months .
“ We never had @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Good morning, Manchester CIty fans. Here are your morning headlines for Sunday, July 19.
Jesus linked with Serie A switch
Inter Milan will target Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus if Barcelona sign their Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez.
Spanish outlet Sport claims that Jesus will be the Inter’s top target if Martinez’s expected move to Barca goes ahead this summer.
The report continues that Antonio Conte’s side would invest the money from Martinez’s sale into a deal for Jesus, who is contracted to City until 2023.
Jesus has made 48 appearances in competitions so far this season, scoring 21 goals.
Guardiola sends warning to City stars
Manchester City’s players have been sent a stern warning by Pep Guardiola after they lost 2-0 to Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final.
The defeat at Wembley means City only have the Champions League to play for this season, but to reach the last eight they must get past Real Madrid in the second leg of their last-16 clash at the Etihad Stadium.
And Guardiola said his team knows they could blow it against the Spaniards, based on their performance against Arsenal.
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Guardiola said: “I don’t have to tell them. They know it, they feel it.
“We know the standards that we have to be at these kind of stages and competitions.
“Maybe we will learn and maybe not. We will see.”
De Bruyne in no rush to sign new deal
Manchester City may have won their appeal against a Champions League ban, but Kevin De Bruyne’s agent claims his client is in no rush to sign a new deal.
The Belgian maestro has three years left on his contract and, at 29 years old, sees no immediate need to put pen to paper on an extension.
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Patrick De Koster also told Belgian outlet Het Laaste Nieuws that De Bruyne was "not in a hurry" to hold contract talks and added the midfielder would not have considered leaving City had their appeal not been successful.
He said: “A lot of people were asking if Kevin would be leaving (if they were banned), but I didn’t get phone calls (from clubs) in the last months.
“We never had a move in our mind.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Staffie battered with an axe changes a couple's lives

A dog has finally found a loving home after being rescued from his previous owner who battered him with an axe .
Neo , a 12-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier cross , was left with horrific injuries after his owner Peter Hillin struck him with the weapon .
He was nursed back to health alongside his brother Santos , who was also injured , but was overlooked for two years in a rescue centre .
Now , he has been given a loving home in Altrincham by new foster parents Connor Robinson and Millie Catterall .
Neo was rescued after shocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him and alerted the police .
He was found by officers covered in bloody cuts and wounds .
Armed officers arrested Hillin at his house in Huyton , Merseyside , on December 3 , 2017 .
He claimed he only used the handle of the axe to strike Neo when it attacked his other dog , Santos .
But a vet dealing with Neo ’ s horrific injuries told a court he believed the injuries were consistent with numerous blows with the sharp end of the axe .
After being rescued , Neo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being moved to Freshfields Animal Rescue in Liverpool .
He was overlooked for two years before Connor and Millie decided to rescue him .
`` We have been following Neo since he first came to Freshfields '' , Millie said .
`` I have rescued dogs in the past and now am in a position to adopt .
Our landlord was great and very understanding .
`` When we first met Neo it was on the exercise field at Freshfields , and he made both of us smile with his antics !
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple visited Neo three times a week before taking him home .
`` He ’ s so happy when he ’ s snuggled between us on the sofa .
He ’ s changed our lives and we ’ ve changed his . ''
Peter Hillin was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal .
He was given a 20 prison sentence , suspended for two years , and ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work at Liverpool Magistrates ’ Court .
Keith Webster , defending , told the court hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that morning and decide to injure his dogs ' .
Dawn Hurst , operations manager at the rescue centre in Liverpool said : `` We know that Neo will be so happy with Connor and Millie . ''

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A dog has finally found a loving home after being rescued from his previous owner who battered him with an axe.
Neo, a 12-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier cross, was left with horrific injuries after his owner Peter Hillin struck him with the weapon.
He was nursed back to health alongside his brother Santos, who was also injured, but was overlooked for two years in a rescue centre.
Now, he has been given a loving home in Altrincham by new foster parents Connor Robinson and Millie Catterall.
(Image: Freshfields Animal Rescue / SWNS)
Neo was rescued after shocked neighbours saw Hillin, 47, striking him and alerted the police.
He was found by officers covered in bloody cuts and wounds.
Armed officers arrested Hillin at his house in Huyton, Merseyside, on December 3, 2017.
He claimed he only used the handle of the axe to strike Neo when it attacked his other dog, Santos.
(Image: Freshfields Animal Rescue / SWNS)
But a vet dealing with Neo’s horrific injuries told a court he believed the injuries were consistent with numerous blows with the sharp end of the axe.
Santos received minor injuries.
After being rescued, Neo spent six months in police kennels before being moved to Freshfields Animal Rescue in Liverpool.
He was overlooked for two years before Connor and Millie decided to rescue him.
(Image: Freshfields Animal Rescue / SWNS)
"We have been following Neo since he first came to Freshfields", Millie said.
"I have rescued dogs in the past and now am in a position to adopt. Our landlord was great and very understanding.
"When we first met Neo it was on the exercise field at Freshfields, and he made both of us smile with his antics! He loves his tennis balls."
(Image: Freshfields Animal Rescue / SWNS)
The couple visited Neo three times a week before taking him home.
"Neo has settled in brilliantly", Millie added.
"He’s so happy when he’s snuggled between us on the sofa. He’s changed our lives and we’ve changed his."
Peter Hillin was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
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He was given a 20 prison sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court.
Keith Webster, defending, told the court hearing that his client 'did not wake up that morning and decide to injure his dogs'.
Dawn Hurst, operations manager at the rescue centre in Liverpool said: "We know that Neo will be so happy with Connor and Millie."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Man Utd morning headlines as Solskjaer hits back at Mourinho claims

Good morning , Manchester United fans .
Here are your morning headlines for July 19 .
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has refuted his predecessor Jose Mourinho ’ s jibe that his side have been “ lucky “ with refereeing decisions this season .
United have been awarded 13 Premier League penalties this term , equalling the record in the competition for a single campaign .
But Solskjaer has pointed out his side have been unfairly treated by officials , too .
: “ You earn your own luck and I can talk about the red card at Southampton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us in games where we ’ ve lost points .
“ We ’ ve seen the referee reports after and they ’ ve apologised for making the wrong decisions against us.
” Former United assistant manager Rene Meluensteen believes the club are still a few players away from competing for the Premier League title .
Alongside a defender and a midfielder , the Dutchman argued United also need a striker like Robert Lewandowski or Harry Kane to lead their forward line .
Meulensteen , who was Sir Alex Ferguson ’ s number two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United need to start competing for the Premier League , but that ’ s a big ask .
“ I think they need to strengthen in the back-line , and I would definitely get something for midfield , for sure .
“ The front three works , but they ’ ve obviously very young , especially with ( Mason ) Greenwood .
“ I can see a more experienced player coming in , but that depends on whether they want to play with a real out-and-out striker because they don ’ t really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really top , top striker who you know is going to score 20 goals-plus every season would be a massive help.
” Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has become indispensable to Manchester United , according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer .
The Serbian ’ s Old Trafford career looked over after he barely featured in the first half of the season but since getting into the team over Christmas he hasn ’ t looked back .
And , after initially taking a one-year option on his contract , United have now extended that deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got so much experience and confidence .
“ He ’ s vital for us in the respect that he ’ s been around the block , he ’ s won trophies , he ’ s calm , composed , he ’ s a leader .
”

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Good morning, Manchester United fans. Here are your morning headlines for July 19.
Solskjaer hits back at Mourinho
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has refuted his predecessor Jose Mourinho’s jibe that his side have been “lucky “ with refereeing decisions this season.
United have been awarded 13 Premier League penalties this term, equalling the record in the competition for a single campaign.
But Solskjaer has pointed out his side have been unfairly treated by officials, too.
He said : “You earn your own luck and I can talk about the red card at Southampton and West Ham should have had against us in games where we’ve lost points.
“We’ve seen the referee reports after and they’ve apologised for making the wrong decisions against us.”
Meulensteen: “United need top striker”
Former United assistant manager Rene Meluensteen believes the club are still a few players away from competing for the Premier League title.
Alongside a defender and a midfielder, the Dutchman argued United also need a striker like Robert Lewandowski or Harry Kane to lead their forward line.
Meulensteen, who was Sir Alex Ferguson’s number two between 2008 and 2013, told talkSPORT : “United need to start competing for the Premier League, but that’s a big ask.
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“I think they need to strengthen in the back-line, and I would definitely get something for midfield, for sure.
“The front three works, but they’ve obviously very young, especially with (Mason) Greenwood.
“I can see a more experienced player coming in, but that depends on whether they want to play with a real out-and-out striker because they don’t really have one.
“I think a really top, top striker who you know is going to score 20 goals-plus every season would be a massive help.”
Matic earns Solskjaer praise
Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has become indispensable to Manchester United, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Serbian’s Old Trafford career looked over after he barely featured in the first half of the season but since getting into the team over Christmas he hasn’t looked back.
And, after initially taking a one-year option on his contract, United have now extended that deal until 2023.
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Solskjaer said : “He’s got so much experience and confidence.
“He’s vital for us in the respect that he’s been around the block, he’s won trophies, he’s calm, composed, he’s a leader.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--We simulated Man United vs Chelsea to get a score prediction for FA Cup semi

After their impressive 2-0 win against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Thursday , Manchester United find themselves back in action again on Sunday , as they take on Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is likely to be without Luke Shaw , Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones , with doubts over the fitness of Brandon Williams too , but the full-back is expected to be fit enough to play at full-back in Shaw 's absence .
Paul Pogba , Anthony Martial , Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood have all featured regularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be rested against the Blues on Sunday , with Daniel James and Odion Ighalo among those pushing for a starting place .
So , which team will go through to the FA Cup final ?
And what team will Solskjaer go with ?
Ahead of the game , we used FIFA 20 to simulate the outcome of Manchester United vs Chelsea to get a score prediction for the FA Cup semi-final .
To set up this simulation , we used kick-off mode within FIFA 20 but did n't select a team to control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watched the match play out by itself , to give us a unique prediction .
The AI difficulty was set to legendary , with the line-up updated with the latest transfers , injuries and suspensions .
We predict that Manchester United will set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation , with the line-up as follows : De Gea ; Wan-Bissaka , Bailly , Maguire , Williams ; Fred , Matic ; James , Fernandes , Rashford ; Martial .
We predict that Chelsea will set up in a 4-3-3 formation , with their line-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zouma , Rudiger , Alonso ; Kovacic , Jorginho , Mount ; Willian , Giroud , Pulisic .
As you would expect from a game of this magnitude , chances were few and far between in this match , but Manchester United were by far the better side overall .
Chelsea had a decent amount of possession , but were n't really doing anything with it , whilst United always looked dangerous on the ball , particularly on the right through Daniel James , who was terrorising Marcos Alonso .
And just before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which lead to the opening goal for United .
Wan-Bissaka won the ball back from Alonso on the halfway line before playing a pass down the line for James , who sprinted forward and crossed towards Anthony Martial , who struck his shot first time past Kepa and into the near post .
In the second-half , United had more possession , as Solskjaer 's side looked to gain more control the game , with Chelsea becoming frustrated in the latter stages .
This worked perfectly , with United stopping the Blues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they sealed their place in the FA Cup final .
Here are the full-time match stats .
It was a tight game , but the stats clearly show that only one team were going to win this match , with Chelsea failing to have a single shot in the tie .
Anthony Martial 's goal just before half-time proved decisive , with Daniel James being named Man of the Match for his superb display on the right .
This FIFA 20 simulation suggests that United have enough quality to edge a tight encounter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FA Cup semi-final .

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After their impressive 2-0 win against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Thursday, Manchester United find themselves back in action again on Sunday, as they take on Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is likely to be without Luke Shaw, Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones, with doubts over the fitness of Brandon Williams too, but the full-back is expected to be fit enough to play at full-back in Shaw's absence.
Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood have all featured regularly in recent weeks, so they could be rested against the Blues on Sunday, with Daniel James and Odion Ighalo among those pushing for a starting place.
So, which team will go through to the FA Cup final? And what team will Solskjaer go with?
Ahead of the game, we used FIFA 20 to simulate the outcome of Manchester United vs Chelsea to get a score prediction for the FA Cup semi-final.
Manchester United vs Chelsea simulated on FIFA 20
To set up this simulation, we used kick-off mode within FIFA 20 but didn't select a team to control; we then selected the teams and watched the match play out by itself, to give us a unique prediction.
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The AI difficulty was set to legendary, with the line-up updated with the latest transfers, injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Manchester United will set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the line-up as follows: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Williams; Fred, Matic; James, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial.
We predict that Chelsea will set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger, Alonso; Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount; Willian, Giroud, Pulisic.
As you would expect from a game of this magnitude, chances were few and far between in this match, but Manchester United were by far the better side overall.
Chelsea had a decent amount of possession, but weren't really doing anything with it, whilst United always looked dangerous on the ball, particularly on the right through Daniel James, who was terrorising Marcos Alonso.
And just before half-time, James exploited Alonso once again, which lead to the opening goal for United.
Wan-Bissaka won the ball back from Alonso on the halfway line before playing a pass down the line for James, who sprinted forward and crossed towards Anthony Martial, who struck his shot first time past Kepa and into the near post.
In the second-half, United had more possession, as Solskjaer's side looked to gain more control the game, with Chelsea becoming frustrated in the latter stages.
This worked perfectly, with United stopping the Blues from creating any real opportunities, as they sealed their place in the FA Cup final.
Full-time score: Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea
Here are the full-time match stats.
It was a tight game, but the stats clearly show that only one team were going to win this match, with Chelsea failing to have a single shot in the tie.
Anthony Martial's goal just before half-time proved decisive, with Daniel James being named Man of the Match for his superb display on the right. This FIFA 20 simulation suggests that United have enough quality to edge a tight encounter against Frank Lampard's side in the FA Cup semi-final.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-20--Gary Neville names possible Sancho transfer alternative for Man United

Gary Neville has hinted Watford winger Ismaila Sarr should be under consideration as a possible Manchester United transfer target .
United are keen to sign Jadon Sancho but , with doubts over how much Borussia Dortmund will demand for the England attacker , United may have to target cheaper alternatives in a transfer window that will be affected by the coronavirus pandemic .
Neville suggested Sarr should be on United 's list of fall-back targets after a season that has seen him net six goals in 28 appearances in all competitions .
Speaking on his Sky Sports podcast , Neville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , there will be suitors for Sarr this summer - including the possibility of United showing interest .
`` Manchester United need a right winger , '' Neville said .
`` He ’ s a big , big talent , honestly he really is .
`` We ’ ve seen his performances before but tonight he was a shining light , even in that first half there were periods where Watford did attack and it was through him .
`` So yeah he ’ ll be sought after and Watford will , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they get the right bid . ''
Neville was full of praise for Sarr 's qualities , revealing he would have hated to play against that sort of winger .
He said : `` I always think , particularly as a wide player , what would I have not wanted to have played against ?
`` The first thing is pace .
And then you ’ ve got to think about , can he use his pace ?
Well yes he can , because he makes really good quality runs : the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also the run inside in between full-back and centre-back – which I always think is the most difficult to mark .
`` And then you think , well has he got quality on the ball ?
Could you just left him have it ?
Sometimes you ’ ve got quick players , let him have the ball .
`` But when you let him have the ball , he can get it out of his feet and whip ridiculously good crosses in .
So that ’ s when you ’ re thinking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a real problem , as a full-back .
`` Because if I get tight , he ’ s going to spin in behind me .
If I drop off him , he ’ s just going to get an easy cross in and you can ’ t win .
`` That ’ s where sometimes you ’ ve just got to hold your hands up as a full-back and – I ’ ve said it many , many times – don ’ t be embarrassed about asking for help .
If the player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special and he ’ s causing you too many problems . ''

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Gary Neville has hinted Watford winger Ismaila Sarr should be under consideration as a possible Manchester United transfer target.
United are keen to sign Jadon Sancho but, with doubts over how much Borussia Dortmund will demand for the England attacker, United may have to target cheaper alternatives in a transfer window that will be affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Neville suggested Sarr should be on United's list of fall-back targets after a season that has seen him net six goals in 28 appearances in all competitions.
Speaking on his Sky Sports podcast, Neville said that, even if Watford stay up, there will be suitors for Sarr this summer - including the possibility of United showing interest.
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"Manchester United need a right winger," Neville said. "He’s a big, big talent, honestly he really is.
"We’ve seen his performances before but tonight he was a shining light, even in that first half there were periods where Watford did attack and it was through him.
"So yeah he’ll be sought after and Watford will, I’m sure, cash in if they get the right bid."
Neville was full of praise for Sarr's qualities, revealing he would have hated to play against that sort of winger.
He said: "I always think, particularly as a wide player, what would I have not wanted to have played against?
"The first thing is pace. And then you’ve got to think about, can he use his pace? Well yes he can, because he makes really good quality runs: the spin in behind, straight, but also the run inside in between full-back and centre-back – which I always think is the most difficult to mark.
"And then you think, well has he got quality on the ball? Could you just left him have it? Sometimes you’ve got quick players, let him have the ball.
"But when you let him have the ball, he can get it out of his feet and whip ridiculously good crosses in. So that’s when you’re thinking about the fact that you’ve got a real problem, as a full-back.
"Because if I get tight, he’s going to spin in behind me. If I drop off him, he’s just going to get an easy cross in and you can’t win.
"That’s where sometimes you’ve just got to hold your hands up as a full-back and – I’ve said it many, many times – don’t be embarrassed about asking for help. If the player that you’re playing against is special and he’s causing you too many problems."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--GMP internal investigation after officer's property vandalised with Swastika

Greater Manchester Police have launched an internal investigation after a serving officer 's property was vandalised with a Swastika .
The officer , who has not been named , was beginning their shift on Sunday morning when they made the shocking discovery .
The incident was reported to the leadership team and an internal investigation has been launched .
The vandalism has been declared a hate crime and a critical incident .
Sign up to the free MEN email newsletter Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter You can sign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said : “ This is an absolutely disgraceful and disgusting act and I can wholeheartedly say that we are appalled that one of our employees felt that this behaviour was acceptable .
“ It will not be tolerated and an investigation is underway by detectives alongside colleagues from our Professional Standards Branch .
A colleague has been subjected to a hate crime and there is no place for behaviour like this in GMP or policing nationally and it ’ s being treated incredibly seriously .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas in the United Kingdom and we ’ re incredibly proud to have a diverse workforce to serve and represent our communities .
It is absolutely unacceptable that an officer has been faced with such an atrocity during their shift and we ’ re urging any officers or staff with any information to report it .
“ We are currently supporting the officer and I have spoken to the officer on a number of occasions today to update them on our investigation and offer them further support .
”

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Greater Manchester Police have launched an internal investigation after a serving officer's property was vandalised with a Swastika.
The officer, who has not been named, was beginning their shift on Sunday morning when they made the shocking discovery.
The incident was reported to the leadership team and an internal investigation has been launched. The vandalism has been declared a hate crime and a critical incident.
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Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said: “This is an absolutely disgraceful and disgusting act and I can wholeheartedly say that we are appalled that one of our employees felt that this behaviour was acceptable.
“It will not be tolerated and an investigation is underway by detectives alongside colleagues from our Professional Standards Branch. A colleague has been subjected to a hate crime and there is no place for behaviour like this in GMP or policing nationally and it’s being treated incredibly seriously.
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“We serve one of the most culturally diverse areas in the United Kingdom and we’re incredibly proud to have a diverse workforce to serve and represent our communities. It is absolutely unacceptable that an officer has been faced with such an atrocity during their shift and we’re urging any officers or staff with any information to report it.
“We are currently supporting the officer and I have spoken to the officer on a number of occasions today to update them on our investigation and offer them further support.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Guardiola identifies what Arsenal did better than Man City

Pep Guardiola nailed down the two reasons he believes Manchester City made a hash of their FA Cup defence .
The Blues went down 2-0 to Arsenal in the semi-final at Wembley on Saturday night , sunk by two Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goals .
And with the crunch Champions League clash with Real Madrid less than three weeks ago , the nature of the defeat had some City fans concerned that – after a lack-lustre display in beating Bournemouth 2-1 a few days earlier – the team might be slackening off at a crucial stage of the season .
Guardiola expressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not ready ” for the semi-final – something he has said in the past to deflect the blame onto himself .
And he denied that it was a problem with his players ’ mentality , as the latest in a series of lapses which have cost them a serious challenge to Liverpool ’ s title romp and now a place in the FA Cup final .
Asked if it was an attitude problem , Guardiola said : “ No .
I think the fact that the Premier League is already done , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game and the first half today was not good but the rest of the games up until now have been good.
” And he put the defeat down to a problem which has troubled them all season – failure to take the chances created , with Raheem Sterling a key culprit this time .
City had 16 attempts on goal while Arsenal only had four and the difference between the two teams was the Gunners ' ruthlessness in front of goal .
“ The question is how many chances we had versus how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Possession is a part of the deal but in itself is nothing , it is how many chances you create through the possession and when you play in that way you can always use the counter-attack .
“ In general we were quite good but ( the defeat ) was not about this , it was about us not being there in the first half .
We were not ready to play an FA Cup semi-final.
” The other problem City have had this season has been mistakes made by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – but Guardiola disagreed that this was an issue against the Gunners .
“ It was not a problem .
One was mistakes from the short space but counter-attacks were not a problem .
They used maybe one or two actions , not much .
( This ) was not about tactics .
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Pep Guardiola nailed down the two reasons he believes Manchester City made a hash of their FA Cup defence.
The Blues went down 2-0 to Arsenal in the semi-final at Wembley on Saturday night, sunk by two Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goals.
And with the crunch Champions League clash with Real Madrid less than three weeks ago, the nature of the defeat had some City fans concerned that – after a lack-lustre display in beating Bournemouth 2-1 a few days earlier – the team might be slackening off at a crucial stage of the season.
Guardiola expressed his concern that his team were “not ready” for the semi-final – something he has said in the past to deflect the blame onto himself.
And he denied that it was a problem with his players’ mentality, as the latest in a series of lapses which have cost them a serious challenge to Liverpool’s title romp and now a place in the FA Cup final.
Asked if it was an attitude problem, Guardiola said: “No. I think the fact that the Premier League is already done, we play for nothing.
“The Bournemouth game and the first half today was not good but the rest of the games up until now have been good.”
And he put the defeat down to a problem which has troubled them all season – failure to take the chances created, with Raheem Sterling a key culprit this time.
City had 16 attempts on goal while Arsenal only had four and the difference between the two teams was the Gunners' ruthlessness in front of goal.
“The question is how many chances we had versus how many chances they had,” he said.
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“Possession is a part of the deal but in itself is nothing, it is how many chances you create through the possession and when you play in that way you can always use the counter-attack.
“In general we were quite good but (the defeat) was not about this, it was about us not being there in the first half. We were not ready to play an FA Cup semi-final.”
The other problem City have had this season has been mistakes made by the defence – both individual and collective – but Guardiola disagreed that this was an issue against the Gunners.
“It was not a problem. One was mistakes from the short space but counter-attacks were not a problem. They used maybe one or two actions, not much. (This) was not about tactics.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Lampard pinpoints moment Man United gave Chelsea upper hand

Frank Lampard believes Chelsea begun to play better after Manchester United changed to their regular formation in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday .
Both sides lined up in a three-at-the-back formation - the same system United used in their two wins at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season .
However , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opted to change his tactics with half-time approaching following a serious injury to Eric Bailly .
The Ivorian clashed heads with teammate Harry Maguire and was forced off the field on a stretcher while wearing a neck brace .
Anthony Martial replaced the defender as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has worked brilliantly since the restart of the Premier League .
Moments later , Olivier Giroud opened the scoring before Mason Mount and an own goal from Maguire in the second half booked Chelsea 's place in the final .
Lampard admitted he was surprised that he felt his side should have scored even more .
`` I ca n't ask for anything more than that - maybe a few more goals which is surprising when you play against a team of their quality , '' he told BBC Sport .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't played with in a while and I was surprised that they matched us up before ( in the Carabao Cup and league meetings in October and February respectively ) .
`` But in the early parts of the game I thought we were on top but when they changed the system I think we played even better .
We did everything that I asked of them .
`` I 'm very proud of the performance . ''

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Frank Lampard believes Chelsea begun to play better after Manchester United changed to their regular formation in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday.
Both sides lined up in a three-at-the-back formation - the same system United used in their two wins at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season.
However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opted to change his tactics with half-time approaching following a serious injury to Eric Bailly. The Ivorian clashed heads with teammate Harry Maguire and was forced off the field on a stretcher while wearing a neck brace.
Anthony Martial replaced the defender as United shifted to the 4-3-3 formation that has worked brilliantly since the restart of the Premier League. Moments later, Olivier Giroud opened the scoring before Mason Mount and an own goal from Maguire in the second half booked Chelsea's place in the final.
Lampard admitted he was surprised that he felt his side should have scored even more.
"I can't ask for anything more than that - maybe a few more goals which is surprising when you play against a team of their quality," he told BBC Sport .
"We played with a system that we haven't played with in a while and I was surprised that they matched us up before (in the Carabao Cup and league meetings in October and February respectively).
"But in the early parts of the game I thought we were on top but when they changed the system I think we played even better. We did everything that I asked of them.
"I'm very proud of the performance."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Manchester United player David de Gea warned by Solskjaer after latest error

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned David de Gea he has to arrest his slump in form if he is to remain the Manchester United number one beyond this season after another mistake .
De Gea was culpable for Olivier Giroud 's opener in Chelsea 's 3-1 FA Cup semi-final stroll but committed an especially egregious error when he let in a speculative Mason Mount shot through his hands shortly after the restart .
The 29-year-old goalkeeper has been criticised for conceding goals to Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn and Bournemouth forward Junior Stanislas since the Premier League season restarted , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United once his loan with Sheffield United ends on July 26 .
`` Obviously , everyone has to perform and everyone has a chance every time they perform to stake a claim in the team , '' Solskjaer explained .
`` David knows he should have saved the second goal but that 's done now , we 've got to move on , we 've got to look forward to Wednesday [ against West Ham ] .
`` It 's hard for a 'keeper to make amends - apart from David making two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you see Brandon [ Williams ] ; the character he shows .
He plays a square pass to Mount and probably feels a bit responsible but for the rest of the half he was absolutely outstanding .
`` The kid has been out for a while , not played , eye injury , and his character and personality out there , [ he ] kept going , kept going .
It 's so much easier for outfield players but David showed in the rest of the game he made a few good saves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have saved that one . ''
De Gea signed a new United contract until 2023 last year but could drop out of the team when the Europa League knockout stage resumes next month .
Sergio Romero has started in seven of United 's nine Europa League games this season and kept goal when they won the competition in 2017 .
Henderson , 23 , is joint-second in the Premier League clean sheets table and committed to United until 2022 last summer .

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned David de Gea he has to arrest his slump in form if he is to remain the Manchester United number one beyond this season after another mistake.
De Gea was culpable for Olivier Giroud's opener in Chelsea's 3-1 FA Cup semi-final stroll but committed an especially egregious error when he let in a speculative Mason Mount shot through his hands shortly after the restart.
The 29-year-old goalkeeper has been criticised for conceding goals to Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn and Bournemouth forward Junior Stanislas since the Premier League season restarted, and Dean Henderson is due to return to United once his loan with Sheffield United ends on July 26.
"Obviously, everyone has to perform and everyone has a chance every time they perform to stake a claim in the team," Solskjaer explained. "David knows he should have saved the second goal but that's done now, we've got to move on, we've got to look forward to Wednesday [against West Ham].
"It's hard for a 'keeper to make amends - apart from David making two or three fantastic saves after. But you see Brandon [Williams]; the character he shows. He plays a square pass to Mount and probably feels a bit responsible but for the rest of the half he was absolutely outstanding.
"The kid has been out for a while, not played, eye injury, and his character and personality out there, [he] kept going, kept going. It's so much easier for outfield players but David showed in the rest of the game he made a few good saves.
"But he knows he could have saved that one."
De Gea signed a new United contract until 2023 last year but could drop out of the team when the Europa League knockout stage resumes next month. Sergio Romero has started in seven of United's nine Europa League games this season and kept goal when they won the competition in 2017.
Henderson, 23, is joint-second in the Premier League clean sheets table and committed to United until 2022 last summer.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Man United provide Eric Bailly injury update after Chelsea defeat

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed that Eric Bailly went to hospital immediately after being carried off via a stretcher during the FA Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea .
The defender suffered what appeared to be a serious head injury in first half stoppage time of United 's 3-1 defeat to Frank Lampard 's side at Wembley .
But United are hopeful that Bailly will recover quickly after the manager confirmed that he had to be checked over by hospital staff .
Bailly suffered two bangs to the head in quick succession after being recalled to the United side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bailly , Solskjaer told MUTV straight after the game : `` Hope he 'll be fine .
[ A ] cut is open in his head and he felt a bit wounded by that . ''
Speaking to the written media in his post-match press conference , the United boss added : `` Yeah , he 's in hospital going through all the routine checks and protocols , he got a cut in the back of his head as well , I have n't heard , not spoken to the doctor about it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact on the game , Eric played well and we conceded just after the restart and that was very disappointing .
Eric was a big part of us not having any chances against us , really .
`` Obviously the long lay-off was a big test and we did n't pass it , because we lost our concentration and conceded a goal before half-time , which is disappointing . ''
Solskjaer also said that Harry Maguire was `` fine '' after he also took a bang to the head in the collision with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mason Mount came via David de Gea mistakes and left United with a mountain to climb .
It got harder after a Maguire own goal made it 3-0 , before Bruno Fernandes pulled back a late consolation from the penalty spoty .
Chelsea will meet Arsenal in the FA Cup final .

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed that Eric Bailly went to hospital immediately after being carried off via a stretcher during the FA Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea.
The defender suffered what appeared to be a serious head injury in first half stoppage time of United's 3-1 defeat to Frank Lampard's side at Wembley.
But United are hopeful that Bailly will recover quickly after the manager confirmed that he had to be checked over by hospital staff. Bailly suffered two bangs to the head in quick succession after being recalled to the United side in a back three.
Asked about Bailly, Solskjaer told MUTV straight after the game: "Hope he'll be fine. [A] cut is open in his head and he felt a bit wounded by that."
Speaking to the written media in his post-match press conference, the United boss added: "Yeah, he's in hospital going through all the routine checks and protocols, he got a cut in the back of his head as well, I haven't heard, not spoken to the doctor about it yet.
"It had a big impact on the game, Eric played well and we conceded just after the restart and that was very disappointing. Eric was a big part of us not having any chances against us, really.
"Obviously the long lay-off was a big test and we didn't pass it, because we lost our concentration and conceded a goal before half-time, which is disappointing."
Solskjaer also said that Harry Maguire was "fine" after he also took a bang to the head in the collision with Bailly.
Goals from Olivier Giroud and Mason Mount came via David de Gea mistakes and left United with a mountain to climb. It got harder after a Maguire own goal made it 3-0, before Bruno Fernandes pulled back a late consolation from the penalty spoty. Chelsea will meet Arsenal in the FA Cup final.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--You could see Comet Neowise in the sky over the UK tonight - here's how

You might be able to catch a glimpse of Comet Neowise tonight .
Mostly clear skies over the last week have meant that many photographers have already managed to capture a snap of the newly discovered comet .
Comet Neowise reached its closest point to the sun on July 3 and is expected to reach its closest point to Earth in just a couple of days time .
That means now is the perfect time to try and spot it - but you 'll need to stay up late .
Astronomers say you will need to head outside after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visible in the dark .
So at the moment that 's after 10pm or , if you 'd rather have an early start , you could get up before around 5am .
You 'll need to make sure you have a good view of the horizon and look north .
The comet will not be climbing very high in the sky , so if you 're around trees or tall buildings you might not see it .
Comet Neowise will pass our planet at a distance of 103million kilometres , which is close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 400 times further away than the Moon .
After it has passed earth towards the end of this month , it will be plunging deeper into the solar system .
According to the BBC , Comet Neowise is moving westwards from the constellation of Auriga towards the Lynx constellation .
It is expected to move into Ursa Major on July 17 and then pass below the stars of the Big Dipper towards the end of the month .
But astronomers predict that now is the best time to capture it as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The comet will be visible around the world until mid-August , when it heads back towards the outer solar system .
While it is visible with the naked eye in dark skies with little or no light pollution , binoculars are needed to see the long tail , according to Nasa .
Scientists involved in the mission said the comet is about three miles across .
Its nucleus is covered with sooty material dating back to the origin of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago .
Comets are 'cosmic snowballs of frozen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sun ' , leftover from the formation of the solar system , according to NASA .
Their size can range from a few miles wide to tens of miles wide - but as they orbit closer to the sun , they heat up and spew gases and dust into a glowing head that can be larger than a planet .
As these substances stream off the comet , they form a spectacular gas and dust cloud that tails behind them for millions of miles - and can often be seen from earth @ @ @ @ @

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You might be able to catch a glimpse of Comet Neowise tonight.
Mostly clear skies over the last week have meant that many photographers have already managed to capture a snap of the newly discovered comet.
Comet Neowise reached its closest point to the sun on July 3 and is expected to reach its closest point to Earth in just a couple of days time.
That means now is the perfect time to try and spot it - but you'll need to stay up late.
Astronomers say you will need to head outside after the sun goes down as it is only visible in the dark.
So at the moment that's after 10.30pm or, if you'd rather have an early start, you could get up before around 5am.
(Image: AP)
You'll need to make sure you have a good view of the horizon and look north.
The comet will not be climbing very high in the sky, so if you're around trees or tall buildings you might not see it.
Comet Neowise will pass our planet at a distance of 103million kilometres, which is close in terms of passing comets - but around 400 times further away than the Moon.
After it has passed earth towards the end of this month, it will be plunging deeper into the solar system.
According to the BBC, Comet Neowise is moving westwards from the constellation of Auriga towards the Lynx constellation.
It is expected to move into Ursa Major on July 17 and then pass below the stars of the Big Dipper towards the end of the month.
(Image: Anthony Holloway)
But astronomers predict that now is the best time to capture it as it will likely be at its brightest.
The comet will be visible around the world until mid-August, when it heads back towards the outer solar system.
While it is visible with the naked eye in dark skies with little or no light pollution, binoculars are needed to see the long tail, according to Nasa.
Nasa’s Neowise infrared space telescope discovered the comet in March.
Scientists involved in the mission said the comet is about three miles across.
Its nucleus is covered with sooty material dating back to the origin of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.
What is a comet?
Comets are 'cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the Sun', leftover from the formation of the solar system, according to NASA.
Their size can range from a few miles wide to tens of miles wide - but as they orbit closer to the sun, they heat up and spew gases and dust into a glowing head that can be larger than a planet.
As these substances stream off the comet, they form a spectacular gas and dust cloud that tails behind them for millions of miles - and can often be seen from earth with the naked eye.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--The story of the Jigsaw Killer and the Manchester trial that made history

On the morning of September 29 , 1935 Susan Haines Johnson glanced over an old stone bridge and down into the Gardenholm Linn stream in Moffat , Scotland and saw a gruesome sight .
Her eyes caught a bundle rocking slightly in the water with the shocking and unmistakable shape of a human arm sticking out where the fabric had caught on a rock .
The young hiker , on holiday with her family , was rooted to the spot as her eyes outlined the decomposed shape of the hand and fingers .
Police from the Dumfriesshire Constabulary were alerted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains .
As the cops searched the area they found four more bundles , each containing extensively mutilated body parts including thigh bones , legs , sections of flesh , and a human torso and pelvis .
It was a 70-piece jigsaw puzzle that nobody wanted to complete .
Long before advances in forensic science , what made this case particularly challenging for authorities was how attempts had been made on both bodies to remove traditional identifiable elements , such as fingerprints .
The killer , Dr Buck Ruxton , knew exactly what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mutilated his wife Isabella Ruxton and their maid Mary Jane Rogerson… or so he thought .
What he didn ’ t anticipate was that his very murder case would help pave the way for modern forensic methods , with the help of a newspaper , a baby grow and ... maggots .
“ The police went to the ravine and they picked up the body parts and took them to the local mortuary before painstakingly trying to put them back together , ” Jeremy Craddock , author of The Jigsaw Murders : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Birth of Modern Forensics , told the M.E.N .
“ They thought that the bodies were a man and a woman at first .
The doctor read this in a newspaper report and was delighted - he thought he had gotten away with it and that he had committed the perfect murder .
“ Being in the medial profession , he knew how to dismember and disarticulate the bodies so that they would be harder to identify .
“ But he wasn ’ t as clever as he thought - the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to the tools he used . ''
Meanwhile , a Morecambe slip edition of the Sunday Graphic , dated 15 September 1935 , was used to wrap the body parts , suggesting the location of the killings was in Lancashire .
Then there was dental evidence and the fact he had used his own children ’ s clothing to wrap the body parts in - and a partial print from Mary matched an item in his home .
If that wasn ’ t enough , photographs of Isabella and Mary transposed over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glasgow-based entomologist , Alexander Mearns , deduced the remains could not have been under the bridge for less than 12 to 14 days by the age of the maggots that infested them , helping to date the murders .
Jeremy , who teaches multimedia journalism at Manchester Metropolitan University , said : “ A lot is made of the maggots , but I 've established in my research that it was never presented as evidence at the trial - just used by the forensic scientists to confirm in their own minds their theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the ravine .
“ But it was the first time maggots had been used in this way in a murder case .
“ It was various factors that convinced the jury the bodies were those of Isabella and Mary and that Ruxton did it .
It was far from the perfect crime.
” Buck Ruxton , born Bukhtyar Chompa Rustomji Ratanji Hakim , moved from Bombay , India to the UK in 1927 to train in Edinburgh , where he met his wife Isabella .
The couple relocated to Lancaster where Ruxton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home at 2 Dalton Square .
But while his patients loved him , behind closed doors he was hiding a different side to his character .
He used to beat Isabella and started to suspect she was having an affair .
The jealousy ate him up so much that when she arrived home late on September 14 , 1935 after a trip to see the Blackpool Illuminations with her sisters visiting from Edinburgh - he flew into a murderous fury .
Jeremy , 51 , from Warrington , said : “ Isabella drove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed her and the maid late that night or the early hours of the following morning .
“ In public , he had a kind nature but in private he was a controlling and jealous man who beat his wife .
“ He believed that she was having an affair so he killed her in a fit of rage .
Their children ’ s maid came out and saw what he ’ d done .
He then killed her too .
“ He tried to cover his tracks in the hours and days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get his acquaintances to tell the police false stories for two weeks following the murders .
He told people that his wife and the maid had both walked out on him.
” The next day the doctor left his three children with a friend and went about chopping up the two bodies in the family bath .
He removed parts of the carpet which were soaked in blood and drove up to Scotland to dispose of the women like trash , before fabricating his story to his community and to the police .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy him some time .
Jeremy said : “ The forensic scientists established quickly that they ( the remains ) were linked to the missing women from Lancaster .
“ They believe he dismembered them in a bath and cut them up with a surgical knife .
He drove them to Scotland in his car , which is a two hour drive .
“ Their house was splattered with blood and he ripped up the carpets which had been stained and said it was his blood from when he cut himself opening a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not cover his tracks well at all.
” After his arrest on October 12 , 1935 Buck was remanded until he stood trial for the two murders .
Jeremy said : “ He had a hearing in Lancaster then I think he was moved to Walton , but mostly he was at Strangeways until his trial , which was in March 1936 at Manchester Assize court on Ducie Street .
“ When the trial took place there were thousands of people outside the court supporting him .
“ In a time before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarded for how he would often waived medical fees for those who could n't pay , so many members of the community could not believe what he had done.
” A petition for clemency was signed by 10,000 people including sympathetic locals who held the doctor in high regard - but was disregarded and Ruxton was sentenced to death for his crimes .
The next day on May 12 , 1936 he was hanged at Strangeways , aged 37 .
Jeremy has been fascinated by this story since he was a boy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would form the base of his book , which is due to be published by the History Press in 2021 .
“ I have always found the case fascinating , ” he said .
“ The crime itself is one that I was familiar with from being a young child .
It happened in Lancaster and I ’ m from Kendal .
“ My dad used to take us out to his house where the murder took place .
I was obsessed with it .
So perhaps because of that I have always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have been writing fiction for years and never had a go at a nonfiction book until this point .
With this story , there has not been a proper book that details the case , although a lot has been written about it.
” Despite the fact it 's still in progress , the book has already been snapped up for television .
The Jigsaw Murders has been optioned for TV by Elaine Collins , of Tod Productions , who is responsible for bringing Shetland to the BBC and Vera to ITV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is massive at the moment .
To have the backing of such a prominent producer is incredible .
It ’ s a dream come true.
” The Jigsaw Murders : The True Story of the Ruxton Killings and the Birth of Modern Forensics is out next year .
To keep updated visit jeremycraddock.com .

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On the morning of September 29, 1935 Susan Haines Johnson glanced over an old stone bridge and down into the Gardenholm Linn stream in Moffat, Scotland and saw a gruesome sight.
Her eyes caught a bundle rocking slightly in the water with the shocking and unmistakable shape of a human arm sticking out where the fabric had caught on a rock.
The young hiker, on holiday with her family, was rooted to the spot as her eyes outlined the decomposed shape of the hand and fingers.
Police from the Dumfriesshire Constabulary were alerted to the scene where they discovered more remains.
As the cops searched the area they found four more bundles, each containing extensively mutilated body parts including thigh bones, legs, sections of flesh, and a human torso and pelvis.
And two human heads.
It was a 70-piece jigsaw puzzle that nobody wanted to complete.
(Image: Daily Record)
Long before advances in forensic science, what made this case particularly challenging for authorities was how attempts had been made on both bodies to remove traditional identifiable elements, such as fingerprints.
The killer, Dr Buck Ruxton, knew exactly what he was doing when he killed and mutilated his wife Isabella Ruxton and their maid Mary Jane Rogerson… or so he thought.
What he didn’t anticipate was that his very murder case would help pave the way for modern forensic methods, with the help of a newspaper, a baby grow and... maggots.
“The police went to the ravine and they picked up the body parts and took them to the local mortuary before painstakingly trying to put them back together,” Jeremy Craddock, author of The Jigsaw Murders: The True Story of the Ruxton Killings and the Birth of Modern Forensics, told the M.E.N.
“They thought that the bodies were a man and a woman at first. The doctor read this in a newspaper report and was delighted - he thought he had gotten away with it and that he had committed the perfect murder.
“Being in the medial profession, he knew how to dismember and disarticulate the bodies so that they would be harder to identify.
“But he wasn’t as clever as he thought - the police knew he’d had medical training due to the tools he used."
(Image: SUNDAY MAIL)
Meanwhile, a Morecambe slip edition of the Sunday Graphic, dated 15 September 1935, was used to wrap the body parts, suggesting the location of the killings was in Lancashire.
Then there was dental evidence and the fact he had used his own children’s clothing to wrap the body parts in - and a partial print from Mary matched an item in his home.
If that wasn’t enough, photographs of Isabella and Mary transposed over the two skulls matched perfectly.
And Glasgow-based entomologist, Alexander Mearns, deduced the remains could not have been under the bridge for less than 12 to 14 days by the age of the maggots that infested them, helping to date the murders.
Jeremy, who teaches multimedia journalism at Manchester Metropolitan University, said: “A lot is made of the maggots, but I've established in my research that it was never presented as evidence at the trial - just used by the forensic scientists to confirm in their own minds their theory on how long the bodies had been in the ravine.
“But it was the first time maggots had been used in this way in a murder case.
“It was various factors that convinced the jury the bodies were those of Isabella and Mary and that Ruxton did it. It was far from the perfect crime.”
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Buck Ruxton, born Bukhtyar Chompa Rustomji Ratanji Hakim, moved from Bombay, India to the UK in 1927 to train in Edinburgh, where he met his wife Isabella.
The couple relocated to Lancaster where Ruxton established a medical practice at the family home at 2 Dalton Square.
But while his patients loved him, behind closed doors he was hiding a different side to his character.
He used to beat Isabella and started to suspect she was having an affair.
(Image: Mirrorpix)
The jealousy ate him up so much that when she arrived home late on September 14, 1935 after a trip to see the Blackpool Illuminations with her sisters visiting from Edinburgh - he flew into a murderous fury.
Jeremy, 51, from Warrington, said: “Isabella drove back afterwards and it's thought Ruxton killed her and the maid late that night or the early hours of the following morning.
“In public, he had a kind nature but in private he was a controlling and jealous man who beat his wife.
“He believed that she was having an affair so he killed her in a fit of rage. Their children’s maid came out and saw what he’d done. He then killed her too.
“He tried to cover his tracks in the hours and days immediately after the murder, trying to get his acquaintances to tell the police false stories for two weeks following the murders. He told people that his wife and the maid had both walked out on him.”
The next day the doctor left his three children with a friend and went about chopping up the two bodies in the family bath.
He removed parts of the carpet which were soaked in blood and drove up to Scotland to dispose of the women like trash, before fabricating his story to his community and to the police.
But his scheming did little more than buy him some time.
Jeremy said: “The forensic scientists established quickly that they (the remains) were linked to the missing women from Lancaster.
“They believe he dismembered them in a bath and cut them up with a surgical knife. He drove them to Scotland in his car, which is a two hour drive.
“Their house was splattered with blood and he ripped up the carpets which had been stained and said it was his blood from when he cut himself opening a can of peaches. So he did not cover his tracks well at all.”
After his arrest on October 12, 1935 Buck was remanded until he stood trial for the two murders.
(Image: DAILY RECORD)
Jeremy said: “He had a hearing in Lancaster then I think he was moved to Walton, but mostly he was at Strangeways until his trial, which was in March 1936 at Manchester Assize court on Ducie Street.
“When the trial took place there were thousands of people outside the court supporting him.
“In a time before the NHS, the popular doctor was highly regarded for how he would often waived medical fees for those who couldn't pay, so many members of the community could not believe what he had done.”
A petition for clemency was signed by 10,000 people including sympathetic locals who held the doctor in high regard - but was disregarded and Ruxton was sentenced to death for his crimes.
The next day on May 12, 1936 he was hanged at Strangeways, aged 37.
(Image: Daily Record)
Jeremy has been fascinated by this story since he was a boy, so it was only natural that it would form the base of his book, which is due to be published by the History Press in 2021.
“I have always found the case fascinating,” he said. “The crime itself is one that I was familiar with from being a young child. It happened in Lancaster and I’m from Kendal.
“My dad used to take us out to his house where the murder took place. I was obsessed with it. So perhaps because of that I have always been fascinated by true crime.
“I have been writing fiction for years and never had a go at a nonfiction book until this point. With this story, there has not been a proper book that details the case, although a lot has been written about it.”
(Image: Getty Images)
Despite the fact it's still in progress, the book has already been snapped up for television.
The Jigsaw Murders has been optioned for TV by Elaine Collins, of Tod Productions, who is responsible for bringing Shetland to the BBC and Vera to ITV.
Jeremy added: “True crime is massive at the moment. To have the backing of such a prominent producer is incredible. It’s a dream come true.”
The Jigsaw Murders: The True Story of the Ruxton Killings and the Birth of Modern Forensics is out next year. To keep updated visit jeremycraddock.com.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Parents would have been lost without it: Behind the scenes at BBC Bitesize

Few parents have escaped the words BBC Bitesize over recent weeks .
With schools closed to many year groups amid the pandemic , it 's been a go-to resource for teachers and families alike .
Bitesize has actually been around for more than two decades , but with coronavirus creating an unprecedented situation for children and education settings , demand for its resources has never been greater .
When school closures were on the cards earlier this year , bosses at Salford 's MediaCity studios knew that would likely be the case .
But , like the schools themselves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what 's been their biggest ever education initiative .
Yet despite the short notice , they managed to pull together a mammoth 1,800 lessons on BBC Bitesize Daily Online , with famous faces including the likes Sir David Attenborough , Jodie Whittaker and Jesse Lingard , only too happy to get on board .
In fact figures released just this week , as the summer term comes to an end , show that a record number of parents , kids and teachers turned to the BBC for home schooling support .
While Bitesize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people each week - up 121 % from last year - there has also been more than five million BBC iPlayer requests for the Bitesize Daily TV show .
Most of it has been filmed and at MediaCity , where - with football not running - they took over the larger Match of the Day studio , and other clips such as The Big Read story chapters filmed remotely or sent it .
But while limited production staff and presenters remain on site , and the main offices closed , much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes , in bedrooms , spare rooms and around kitchen tables .
Helen Foulkes , head of BBC Education , admits it 's been a huge task and she 's understandably proud of what her team has achieved .
`` It was only about a week before the school closures were announced we started to think about what our offer could be , '' she told the M.E.N .
`` We had five weeks until the summer term when we started to get it all set up and do all of the programming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full service was launched on April 20 .
Three new curriculum led lessons were delivered every day for years 1 to 10 , covering core subjects such as maths , English and science , alongside history , geography , religious studies , music , computer science and design and technology .
While some other programmes had to stop , staff were brought in from other departments , mainly Children 's , to focus purely on Bitesize .
`` We 've had a lot of support from other parts of the BBC - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was really a case of turning the ship around quite quickly to make things happen , '' said Foulkes .
`` We probably had around 130 people working on it all the way through until the end of the summer term .
It 's been an amazing team effort .
`` People really came together and worked extremely hard to deliver it , but they knew they were delivering something that was wanted and appreciated and that 's one of the things that 's blown us over - how positive the feedback has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from parents and teachers . ''
Educational consultants and teachers , some of whom have appeared on screen to deliver lessons , have all helped shape the programme content .
Teachers themselves have used Bitesize to support their remote learning and virtual classrooms , with the teaching resource BBC Teach getting more than a half a million visits a week by those seeking lesson plans and content .
And there 's been no shortage of celebrities eager to bring curriculum topics to life , with other famous faces including Danny Dyer , Professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beauty of Bitesize is how accessible it is to people , says Foulkes , and how they can watch it at a time that suits them .
`` People can use as much or as little as is needed , that 's the great thing about it '' she said .
`` With having the different forms - the stuff you can watch on iPlayer and the things online all the time , it means you can do whatever works for you .
`` We would never say we can take the place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but in the time of coronavirus , it 's been helpful and a big resource - and it 's not just a few things we 've made , we made a massive commitment to deliver all this content .
`` I think people have appreciated that we 've done this all the way through , not just for the first month or a couple of months , but there all the way through . ''
Over the summer , all 1,800 BBC Bitesize Daily lessons will remain online for anyone wanting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ David Attenborough will be setting a challenge to children to create their own nature diary over the holidays accompanied by special lessons to introduce children to the nature and wildlife communities around them .
All the BBC Bitesize Daily programmes will be available on BBC iPlayer for the next 12 months .
As children return to school in September , a catch-up service for primary children will be available , as well as learning resources for all children to be used at school or at home .
Learning guides for all exam boards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on offer and regular Live Lessons featuring famous faces will bring schools and year groups together to learn .
You can visit the BBC Bitesize website here .

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Few parents have escaped the words BBC Bitesize over recent weeks.
With schools closed to many year groups amid the pandemic, it's been a go-to resource for teachers and families alike.
Bitesize has actually been around for more than two decades, but with coronavirus creating an unprecedented situation for children and education settings, demand for its resources has never been greater.
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When school closures were on the cards earlier this year, bosses at Salford's MediaCity studios knew that would likely be the case. But, like the schools themselves, they had limited time to prepare for what's been their biggest ever education initiative.
Yet despite the short notice, they managed to pull together a mammoth 1,800 lessons on BBC Bitesize Daily Online, with famous faces including the likes of Sir David Attenborough, Jodie Whittaker and Jesse Lingard, only too happy to get on board.
(Image: Alex Board/BBC/PA Wire)
In fact figures released just this week, as the summer term comes to an end, show that a record number of parents, kids and teachers turned to the BBC for home schooling support.
While Bitesize online has been visited by 3.8 million people each week - up 121% from last year - there has also been more than five million BBC iPlayer requests for the Bitesize Daily TV show.
Most of it has been filmed in MediaCity's dock10’s studios, where - with football not running - they took over dock10’s HQ7 Virtual Studio, home to Match of The Day, and other clips such as The Big Read story chapters were filmed remotely or sent it.
But while limited production staff and presenters remain on site, and with the main offices closed, much of the work has been done at worker's homes - in bedrooms, spare rooms and around kitchen tables.
Helen Foulkes, head of BBC Education, admits it's been a huge task and she's understandably proud of what her team has achieved.
(Image: BBC)
"It was only about a week before the school closures were announced we started to think about what our offer could be," she told the M.E.N.
"We had five weeks until the summer term when we started to get it all set up and do all of the programming."
Just weeks into lockdown and the full service was launched on April 20. Three new curriculum led lessons were delivered every day for years 1 to 10, covering core subjects such as maths, English and science, alongside history, geography, religious studies, music, computer science and design and technology.
While some other programmes had to stop, staff were brought in from other departments, mainly Children's, to focus purely on Bitesize.
(Image: BBC)
"We've had a lot of support from other parts of the BBC - BBC Sounds and BBC Four - it was really a case of turning the ship around quite quickly to make things happen," said Foulkes.
"We probably had around 130 people working on it all the way through until the end of the summer term. It's been an amazing team effort.
"People really came together and worked extremely hard to deliver it, but they knew they were delivering something that was wanted and appreciated and that's one of the things that's blown us over - how positive the feedback has been about what we have done, from parents and teachers."
Educational consultants and teachers, some of whom have appeared on screen to deliver lessons, have all helped shape the programme content.
Teachers themselves have used Bitesize to support their remote learning and virtual classrooms, with the teaching resource BBC Teach getting more than a half a million visits a week by those seeking lesson plans and content.
And there's been no shortage of celebrities eager to bring curriculum topics to life, with other famous faces including Danny Dyer, Professor Brian Cox and Sergio Aguero.
(Image: PA)
The beauty of Bitesize is how accessible it is to people, says Foulkes, and how they can watch it at a time that suits them.
"People can use as much or as little as is needed, that's the great thing about it" she said. "With having the different forms - the stuff you can watch on iPlayer and the things online all the time, it means you can do whatever works for you.
"We would never say we can take the place of schools or teachers in the classroom, but in the time of coronavirus, it's been helpful and a big resource - and it's not just a few things we've made, we made a massive commitment to deliver all this content.
"I think people have appreciated that we've done this all the way through, not just for the first month or a couple of months, but there all the way through."
Over the summer, all 1,800 BBC Bitesize Daily lessons will remain online for anyone wanting to catch up. Alongside these, Sir David Attenborough will be setting a challenge to children to create their own nature diary over the holidays accompanied by special lessons to introduce children to the nature and wildlife communities around them.
All the BBC Bitesize Daily programmes will be available on BBC iPlayer for the next 12 months.
As children return to school in September, a catch-up service for primary children will be available, as well as learning resources for all children to be used at school or at home.
Learning guides for all exam boards for GCSE and Nationals/Highers students will be on offer and regular Live Lessons featuring famous faces will bring schools and year groups together to learn.
You can visit the BBC Bitesize website here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-07-19--Pundits slam David de Gea over error during Man United vs Chelsea

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea came in for criticism for his role in Chelsea 's second goal in the FA Cup semi-final .
De Gea has made a number of high-profile errors this season and he did not cover himself in glory for any of Chelsea 's three goals , but his mistake for Chelsea 's second goal was the worst of the lot .
Manchester United loanee Dean Henderson recently threw his support behind De Gea but the clamour is growing for him to replace the Spaniard as United 's No.1 next season .
Martin Keown , Alan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gea for his second-half error .
Keown told the BBC : `` That is absolutely awful , it really is staggering .
It 's an absolute howler .
`` Mason Mount thinks why not .
He has n't scored in 26 games .
He 's just not switched on .
He should be ready for that . ''
Alan Shearer added : `` He really should be saving that and doing a lot better there . ''
Phil Neville also said : `` It was a horrendous mistake from the keeper .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put them straight on the back foot again . ''
Speaking earlier this month Henderson instructed United to give De Gea the chance to rediscover his best form .
Henderson explained : `` The fans have to remember what he 's [ De Gea ] done for the last nine years - he 's been phenomenal .
`` He 's probably been the best player at United for that time period .
He should get another opportunity .
`` I 'm a young lad .
I 'm working hard .
I 'm a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to play for them .
Hopefully I have a career at Man United like David de Gea has . ''

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Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea came in for criticism for his role in Chelsea's second goal in the FA Cup semi-final.
De Gea has made a number of high-profile errors this season and he did not cover himself in glory for any of Chelsea's three goals, but his mistake for Chelsea's second goal was the worst of the lot.
Manchester United loanee Dean Henderson recently threw his support behind De Gea but the clamour is growing for him to replace the Spaniard as United's No.1 next season.
Martin Keown, Alan Shearer and Phil Neville all criticised De Gea for his second-half error.
Keown told the BBC: "That is absolutely awful, it really is staggering. It's an absolute howler.
"Mason Mount thinks why not. He hasn't scored in 26 games. He's just not switched on. He should be ready for that."
Alan Shearer added: "He really should be saving that and doing a lot better there."
Phil Neville also said: "It was a horrendous mistake from the keeper. It happened just after half time and it put them straight on the back foot again."
Speaking earlier this month Henderson instructed United to give De Gea the chance to rediscover his best form.
Henderson explained: "The fans have to remember what he's [De Gea] done for the last nine years - he's been phenomenal.
"He's probably been the best player at United for that time period. He should get another opportunity.
"I'm a young lad. I'm working hard. I'm a fan of the club and I want to play for them. Hopefully I have a career at Man United like David de Gea has."