themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Man City morning headlines as Garcia reacts to West Ham draw

Here are your Manchester City morning headlines for Monday 26 October .
Manchester City have issued a statement , paying tribute to 17-year-old who has died suddenly .
The statement read : “ The Manchester City family are saddened to learn of the passing of former Academy player Jeremy Wisten .
We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family .
Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
” Players to have taken to the field alongside Wisten have been among those to post touching and heartfelt messages following the teenager ’ s tragic passing .
Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amongst those who reacted to Wisten ’ s death on social media , sharing various pictures and videos showing the pair ’ s close friendship .
Tommy Doyle and Lewis Fiorini have also shared personal tributes .
Yaya Toure , Raheem Sterling and Aymeric Laporte also posted messages in tribute to Wisten .
Over £7,500 has already been donated in a fundraising effort to assist Wisten ’ s family with funeral costs .
The GoFundMe page can be found .
Manchester City defender has backed manager Pep Guardiola after his decision to field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which resulted in a 1-1 draw with West Ham United .
Garcia believes that City will not be the only side failing to replicate last season ’ s form due to the congested fixture list .
“ After the game you think we lost two points but it ’ s a point to take especially with our schedule .
It ’ ll be a league where a lot of teams drop points.
” “ It was a physical game after a physical game in the week .
One point is not bad , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ substituted at half-time with a suspected muscle injury after playing his third successive game in a short period of time .
The Argentine had only just returned from a lengthy lay-off .
Garcia ’ s backing of Guardiola comes following a transfer window where the youngster failed to get his wish of a return to Barcelona .
The 19-year-old publicly expressed his intent to leave Manchester , but a move was unable to be agreed .
Now , with announced for Gerard Pique and Clement Lenglet at the Catalan side , it casts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future lies .
Manchester City boss is tasked with reinvigorating his side who currently find themselves languishing in 13th place after five matches .
City have managed just two wins in their opening five league fixtures and their latest attempts to defeat lesser opposition were wholly unconvincing .
Guardiola has not been without injuries to key members of the squad , though ; Gabriel Jesus , Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne have all been missing through injury , while the likes of Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez have missed games due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ building as Guardiola ’ s project appears to be stuttering and stalling , even with the wealth of international talent at his disposal .
Aston Villa and Leeds United ’ s early season form has shown that late season hangovers from last year have not affected them , and nor should they City .
The manager is facing one of the few periods in his coaching career where his methods and decisions are beginning to be questioned .
It seems as though results – and performances – will be the only things capable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in Guardiola ’ s favour .

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Here are your Manchester City morning headlines for Monday 26 October.
Tributes paid to former academy player
Manchester City have issued a statement, paying tribute to 17-year-old Jeremy Wisten who has died suddenly.
The statement read: “The Manchester City family are saddened to learn of the passing of former Academy player Jeremy Wisten. We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.”
Players to have taken to the field alongside Wisten have been among those to post touching and heartfelt messages following the teenager’s tragic passing.
Manchester City’s Cole Palmer was also amongst those who reacted to Wisten’s death on social media, sharing various pictures and videos showing the pair’s close friendship. Tommy Doyle and Lewis Fiorini have also shared personal tributes.
Yaya Toure, Raheem Sterling and Aymeric Laporte also posted messages in tribute to Wisten.
Over £7,500 has already been donated in a fundraising effort to assist Wisten’s family with funeral costs. The GoFundMe page can be found here .
Garcia unbothered by dropped points
Manchester City defender Eric Garcia has backed manager Pep Guardiola after his decision to field an unchanged side at the weekend, which resulted in a 1-1 draw with West Ham United.
Garcia believes that City will not be the only side failing to replicate last season’s form due to the congested fixture list.
“After the game you think we lost two points but it’s a point to take especially with our schedule. It’ll be a league where a lot of teams drop points.”
“It was a physical game after a physical game in the week. One point is not bad,” he insisted.
Sergio Aguero was substituted at half-time with a suspected muscle injury after playing his third successive game in a short period of time. The Argentine had only just returned from a lengthy lay-off.
Garcia’s backing of Guardiola comes following a transfer window where the youngster failed to get his wish of a return to Barcelona. The 19-year-old publicly expressed his intent to leave Manchester, but a move was unable to be agreed.
Now, with new deals announced for Gerard Pique and Clement Lenglet at the Catalan side, it casts further doubt on where Garcia’s future lies.
Pressure on Guardiola after early season slump
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is tasked with reinvigorating his side who currently find themselves languishing in 13th place after five matches.
City have managed just two wins in their opening five league fixtures and their latest attempts to defeat lesser opposition were wholly unconvincing.
Guardiola has not been without injuries to key members of the squad, though; Gabriel Jesus, Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne have all been missing through injury, while the likes of Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez have missed games due to coronavirus.
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However, the pressure is building as Guardiola’s project appears to be stuttering and stalling, even with the wealth of international talent at his disposal.
Aston Villa and Leeds United’s early season form has shown that late season hangovers from last year have not affected them, and nor should they City. The manager is facing one of the few periods in his coaching career where his methods and decisions are beginning to be questioned.
It seems as though results – and performances – will be the only things capable of turning the tide of public opinion back in Guardiola’s favour.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Man who went to Tesco in just his pants explains why on GMB

A Welsh shopper who entered Tesco wearing just his boxers said he did so to 'prove a point ' following the country 's ban on the sale of non-essentials in shops .
Chris Noden , from Newport , appeared on Good Morning Britain this morning to reveal the reason behind his half-naked escapade .
The moment in question emerged online on Saturday as a video showing Chris pushing a trolley into Tesco while his wife Dawn Noden told staff that `` clothes are non-essentials . ''
Chris was refused entry , but he and his wife insisted that a Tesco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before they left , Wales Online reports .
Speaking on Good Morning Britain , Chris said : `` It felt like I was going to prove my point .
`` I wanted to prove the point , my wife showed me this meme on Facebook : 'Only in Wales can you go shopping without your clothes on . '
`` So I said 'Come on then , let 's prove the point in Wales you can go shopping without your clothes on and there 's nothing you can do about it ' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had with his wife about instances where clothes are essential , such as for premature babies or others who may need them .
He said : `` As soon as he [ the staff member ] said clothes were essential the point was proven and it was happy , like , we did n't go out attacking the Welsh Government with it , but it is obviously proving a big point to them . ''
Supermarkets are not responsible for the policy , but they had to implement Welsh Government policy at short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to see the Welsh Government considering today as they review the ban , Chris said : `` Turning up in their pants . ''
He added : `` To me personally , everyone can find essential items in something .
If something is essential to someone at some point in time .
Something is essential to everyone . ''
`` I understand they have to control crowds in shops but if someone really needs something or an item , what is it to stop them .
`` They are actually blocking these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bottles of vodka , whisky , lager , they are blocking it off with all non-essential items , essentially .
`` I do n't know what is essential or not , it is a bit mad , like . ''
The Welsh Government revealed there would be a ban on retailers selling non-essential items such as toys and clothes during the two-week fire-break lockdown in Wales .
The news sparked fury among some people over the weekend , and one man was filmed ripping off plastic sheeting from clothing in another Tesco store @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drakeford said supermarkets could use their own `` discretion '' when it came to selling non-essential goods .

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A Welsh shopper who entered Tesco wearing just his boxers said he did so to 'prove a point' following the country's ban on the sale of non-essentials in shops.
Chris Noden, from Newport, appeared on Good Morning Britain this morning to reveal the reason behind his half-naked escapade.
The moment in question emerged online on Saturday as a video showing Chris pushing a trolley into Tesco while his wife Dawn Noden told staff that "clothes are non-essentials."
Chris was refused entry, but he and his wife insisted that a Tesco staff member admitted that clothing was essential before they left, Wales Online reports.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Chris said: "It felt like I was going to prove my point.
"I wanted to prove the point, my wife showed me this meme on Facebook: 'Only in Wales can you go shopping without your clothes on.'
"So I said 'Come on then, let's prove the point in Wales you can go shopping without your clothes on and there's nothing you can do about it'."
(Image: Good Morning Britain Screen Grab)
Chris referred to conversations he'd had with his wife about instances where clothes are essential, such as for premature babies or others who may need them.
He said: "As soon as he [the staff member] said clothes were essential the point was proven and it was happy, like, we didn't go out attacking the Welsh Government with it, but it is obviously proving a big point to them."
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Supermarkets are not responsible for the policy, but they had to implement Welsh Government policy at short notice.
When asked what he would like to see the Welsh Government considering today as they review the ban, Chris said: "Turning up in their pants."
He added: "To me personally, everyone can find essential items in something. If something is essential to someone at some point in time. Something is essential to everyone."
"I understand they have to control crowds in shops but if someone really needs something or an item, what is it to stop them.
"They are actually blocking these aisles off with sweets, chocolate, bottles of vodka, whisky, lager, they are blocking it off with all non-essential items, essentially.
"I don't know what is essential or not, it is a bit mad, like."
The Welsh Government revealed there would be a ban on retailers selling non-essential items such as toys and clothes during the two-week fire-break lockdown in Wales.
The news sparked fury among some people over the weekend, and one man was filmed ripping off plastic sheeting from clothing in another Tesco store in Bangor.
On Sunday, Mark Drakeford said supermarkets could use their own "discretion" when it came to selling non-essential goods.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Man United star Van de Beek is in the same situation as Herrera and Mkhitaryan

Sky Sports could have salvaged the stultifying draw between Manchester United and Chelsea in the 82nd minute : mute Gary Neville , switch off the superfluous crowd noise and play Travis ’ s Why Does It Always Rain On Me .
Everybody 's saying everything is alright Still I ca n't close my eyes I 'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all of these lights Sunny days , where have you gone ?
The camera was fixed on Donny van de Beek , sheltered , albeit by the porous south stand roof , and bearing an expression as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League start , no Champions League start and against Chelsea he was completely unused .
`` What is a little bit of a mystery is the use of Van de Beek since he 's been signed for £40million , '' Neville said .
`` Does n't seem to be at the forefront of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's plans in every game .
It 's a bit of a mystery , that one .
`` The more he does n't start , the more he does n't come on , the more you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ordinarily you 'd get him in the team ' .
He must be thinking , 'what am I doing here ? '
in this moment in time . ''
United have another Henrikh Mkhitaryan or Ander Herrera situation brewing , albeit without a box office managerial draw .
A forlorn 45 minutes at West Brom in October 2014 convinced Louis van Gaal to discard Herrera , limited to one league start in four months .
Ryan Giggs ’ s confidant Nicky Butt , himself a combative midfielder , expressed misgivings about Herrera @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with United ’ s best form and football under the robotic Van Gaal .
Mkhitaryan , in retrospect , was a Mino Raiola sweetener sandwiched between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba .
Mourinho thought he had recruited a right winger only Mkhitaryan considered himself to be a No.10 .
He played 29 minutes across 14 games after a catastrophic full debut in the September 2016 derby that ended at half-time .
Mkhitaryan rallied in late November after a heart-to-heart with Mourinho and excelled , climaxing with the Europa League final clincher against Ajax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europa League standard and Mkhitaryan ’ s face just did not fit .
His stats-padding assists masked a dismal performance level before he was swapped for the weathered Alexis Sanchez .
Van de Beek-Solskjaer does not have the same edge , even with the ingredients of famed Dutch arrogance .
Van de Beek , 23 , has switched from a league where Ajax just denuded VVV 13 ( THIRTEEN ) -0 to the intensity of the Premier League , itself laden with madcap results this term .
Herrera and Mkhitaryan became influential after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beek , boasting greater Champions League pedigree than Bruno Fernandes , is still primed to succeed .
Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong , Van de Beek ’ s blond brothers in Amsterdam , required some bedding in at Juventus and Barcelona last year .
It was at least apparent Barca and Juve wanted them .
However United have dressed it up with Van de Beek , he was not their first choice and there was a giveaway in the Carabao Cup tie at Brighton - his last start - when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A la Jack Grealish .
Grealish , Van de Beek and James Maddison were shortlisted as United 's playmaker options in January .
Grealish and Maddison are near-identical - early 20-something Premier League specialists regarded as playmakers but adept at drifting in from the left .
Van de Beek is more versatile in that he is comfortable at the apex or base of midfield .
WyScout data shows Van de Beek has popped up on the left only six times in his career and two of those were with United .
`` What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blind lamented on Dutch television .
`` I listened to Solskjaer ’ s press conference and he had nothing but praise for Donny .
Yet he did not even give him a brief cameo .
He bought him to beef up the squad .
Why not use that squad depth ? ''
United were outpriced for the £80million-rated Grealish after he secured Aston Villa 's top-flight status and paid half that amount for Van de Beek .
That they took half a transfer window to sew up the deal when there was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending amid the pandemic was suspicious .
Van de Beek 's omission from the XI against Chelsea was not a surprise and , as the game developed , the likelihood of an appearance gradually subsided .
Solskjaer 's substitutions were logical and attack-minded but it is an issue that the only major midfielder yet to start in the Premier League or Champions League for United is their summer signing .
In three of his four league cameos , Van de Beek scored and had influential roles in United 's away-day winners .
Solskjaer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beek 's absence from the line-up at Newcastle but is making a mountain out of a molehill .
`` Why did we buy Van de Beek ? ''
Patrice Evra harrumphed .
`` I have nothing against him .
He 's watching the game from the stands .
We do n't need him .
Nobody will say it but that 's the truth . ''
You would never have guessed Tonton Pat is Paul Pogba 's mentor .
Van de Beek is a direct threat to Pogba , eager to relocate to Spain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his possible departure with Van de Beek and Fernandes .
United showed teeth by extending Pogba 's contract earlier than anticipated this month and finally dropping him .
He still emerged before Van de Beek against Newcastle , Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea and a recall seems inevitable sooner rather than later .
`` He 's getting better and better and maybe more his shape , '' Solskjaer said of Pogba .
`` Maybe I was unfair to him starting him that early in the first few games but he 's coming on and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come on . ''
It does not rain but it pours on Van de Beek .

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Sky Sports could have salvaged the stultifying draw between Manchester United and Chelsea in the 82nd minute: mute Gary Neville, switch off the superfluous crowd noise and play Travis’s Why Does It Always Rain On Me.
I can't sleep tonight
Everybody's saying everything is alright
Still I can't close my eyes
I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all of these lights
Sunny days, where have you gone?
The camera was fixed on Donny van de Beek, sheltered, albeit by the porous south stand roof, and bearing an expression as glum as the Manchester weather. No Premier League start, no Champions League start and against Chelsea he was completely unused.
"What is a little bit of a mystery is the use of Van de Beek since he's been signed for £40million," Neville said. "Doesn't seem to be at the forefront of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's plans in every game. It's a bit of a mystery, that one.
"The more he doesn't start, the more he doesn't come on, the more you're thinking, 'a £40m player, ordinarily you'd get him in the team'. He must be thinking, 'what am I doing here?' in this moment in time."
United have another Henrikh Mkhitaryan or Ander Herrera situation brewing, albeit without a box office managerial draw. A forlorn 45 minutes at West Brom in October 2014 convinced Louis van Gaal to discard Herrera, limited to one league start in four months. Ryan Giggs’s confidant Nicky Butt, himself a combative midfielder, expressed misgivings about Herrera before the Spaniard’s recall near-coincided with United’s best form and football under the robotic Van Gaal.
Mkhitaryan, in retrospect, was a Mino Raiola sweetener sandwiched between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba. Mourinho thought he had recruited a right winger only Mkhitaryan considered himself to be a No.10. He played 29 minutes across 14 games after a catastrophic full debut in the September 2016 derby that ended at half-time.
Mkhitaryan rallied in late November after a heart-to-heart with Mourinho and excelled, climaxing with the Europa League final clincher against Ajax. Yet the Europa League specialist was Europa League standard and Mkhitaryan’s face just did not fit. His stats-padding assists masked a dismal performance level before he was swapped for the weathered Alexis Sanchez.
Van de Beek-Solskjaer does not have the same edge, even with the ingredients of famed Dutch arrogance. Van de Beek, 23, has switched from a league where Ajax just denuded VVV 13 (THIRTEEN)-0 to the intensity of the Premier League, itself laden with madcap results this term.
Herrera and Mkhitaryan became influential after enforced periods of adaptation and Van de Beek, boasting greater Champions League pedigree than Bruno Fernandes, is still primed to succeed. Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong, Van de Beek’s blond brothers in Amsterdam, required some bedding in at Juventus and Barcelona last year.
It was at least apparent Barca and Juve wanted them. However United have dressed it up with Van de Beek, he was not their first choice and there was a giveaway in the Carabao Cup tie at Brighton - his last start - when he popped up on the left flank. A la Jack Grealish.
Grealish, Van de Beek and James Maddison were shortlisted as United's playmaker options in January. Grealish and Maddison are near-identical - early 20-something Premier League specialists regarded as playmakers but adept at drifting in from the left. Van de Beek is more versatile in that he is comfortable at the apex or base of midfield.
WyScout data shows Van de Beek has popped up on the left only six times in his career and two of those were with United. "What was he signed for?" Danny Blind lamented on Dutch television. "I listened to Solskjaer’s press conference and he had nothing but praise for Donny. Yet he did not even give him a brief cameo. He bought him to beef up the squad. Why not use that squad depth?"
United were outpriced for the £80million-rated Grealish after he secured Aston Villa's top-flight status and paid half that amount for Van de Beek. That they took half a transfer window to sew up the deal when there was a free run after Real Madrid decided against spending amid the pandemic was suspicious.
Van de Beek's omission from the XI against Chelsea was not a surprise and, as the game developed, the likelihood of an appearance gradually subsided. Solskjaer's substitutions were logical and attack-minded but it is an issue that the only major midfielder yet to start in the Premier League or Champions League for United is their summer signing.
In three of his four league cameos, Van de Beek scored and had influential roles in United's away-day winners. Solskjaer bristled at being questioned about Van de Beek's absence from the line-up at Newcastle but is making a mountain out of a molehill.
"Why did we buy Van de Beek?" Patrice Evra harrumphed. "I have nothing against him. He's watching the game from the stands. We don't need him. Nobody will say it but that's the truth." You would never have guessed Tonton Pat is Paul Pogba's mentor. Van de Beek is a direct threat to Pogba, eager to relocate to Spain next year, and United have offset his possible departure with Van de Beek and Fernandes.
United showed teeth by extending Pogba's contract earlier than anticipated this month and finally dropping him. He still emerged before Van de Beek against Newcastle, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea and a recall seems inevitable sooner rather than later.
"He's getting better and better and maybe more his shape," Solskjaer said of Pogba. "Maybe I was unfair to him starting him that early in the first few games but he's coming on and he's done great when he's come on."
It does not rain but it pours on Van de Beek.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Man United morning headlines as Van de Beek wish revealed

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Monday 26 October .
Manchester United fans want to see summer signing Donny van de Beek in the heart of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ’ s midfield , according to a poll conducted by .
Van de Beek has endured a frustrating start to life as a United player since joining from Ajax with the Netherlands international still waiting for his first league start .
The 23-year-old was an unused substitute during United ’ s 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Saturday as Solskjaer again opted for the Fred-Scott McTominay partnership in midfield that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The majority of fans asked in want to see Van de Beek deployed in central midfield , with 43.2 per cent of 7,108 voters choosing that position over central attacking midfield or as either a left or right winger .
Speaking after the Chelsea game , Solskjaer insisted that Van de Beek will receive more opportunities .
`` Do n't worry about that , '' Solskjaer told .
`` He 'll get his games .
Do n't worry about that .
`` It 's easy to say who should be playing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Meanwhile , Solskjaer has said that Daniel James ’ confidence is ‘ high ’ despite the winger ’ s ineffective display against Chelsea .
The 22-year-old retained his place in Solskjaer ’ s line-up from the win over Newcastle United but was hooked off after 58 minutes having failed to trouble the Blues defence .
And Solskjaer says he will be patient with the Wales international , who has not scored in the league since August 2019 .
`` Because he 's starting games with the quality of players he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of those days where he played against some good players as well , he had some moments , and we keep on working .
`` Dan 's had a really good impact at the club and we 're looking forward to developing him more . ''
United ’ s failure to land transfer targets in Solskjaer ’ s two preferred positions is impacting the current selection debate at the club , argues MEN Sport ’ s .
Solskjaer was criticised over the weekend for leaving Van de Beek , Paul Pogba , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bench for the Chelsea game .
However , Booth believes it is important to remember that the Old Trafford decision makers failed to secure Solskjaer ’ s top target Jadon Sancho and a world-class centre-back .
“ Perhaps Solskjaer would have a better idea of how to use his deadline day signings Cavani and [ Alex ] Telles if they had arrived earlier in the window , rather than in a last-gasp trolley dash , ” writes Booth .
“ Perhaps he saw Van de Beek as someone who could complement Sancho , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assess the Dutchman .
Perhaps United are now waiting for Facundo Pellistri to develop into a viable right-wing option , or for Amad Diallo to arrive from Atalanta .
“ Solskjaer has always championed himself as a manager who values the person as much as the player .
during lockdown , he revealed the words he values most in his United squad are `` trust '' and `` respect '' , which he noticed instantly with Bruno Fernandes and no doubt saw in the much-coveted Sancho too .
“ If the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integrate his new signings into his squad , that is fair enough .
It 's something Sir Alex Ferguson did with success through his legendary Old Trafford tenure . ''

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Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Monday 26 October.
United fans want Van de Beek at CM
Manchester United fans want to see summer signing Donny van de Beek in the heart of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s midfield, according to a poll conducted by MEN Sport .
Van de Beek has endured a frustrating start to life as a United player since joining from Ajax with the Netherlands international still waiting for his first league start.
The 23-year-old was an unused substitute during United’s 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Saturday as Solskjaer again opted for the Fred-Scott McTominay partnership in midfield that served the Norwegian well against Paris Saint-Germain.
The majority of fans asked in MEN Sport’s poll want to see Van de Beek deployed in central midfield, with 43.2 per cent of 7,108 voters choosing that position over central attacking midfield or as either a left or right winger.
Speaking after the Chelsea game, Solskjaer insisted that Van de Beek will receive more opportunities.
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"Don't worry about that," Solskjaer told Sky Sports . "He'll get his games. Don't worry about that.
"It's easy to say who should be playing and more difficult to say who shouldn't."
James’ confidence high - Solskjaer
Meanwhile, Solskjaer has said that Daniel James’ confidence is ‘high’ despite the winger’s ineffective display against Chelsea.
The 22-year-old retained his place in Solskjaer’s line-up from the win over Newcastle United but was hooked off after 58 minutes having failed to trouble the Blues defence.
And Solskjaer says he will be patient with the Wales international, who has not scored in the league since August 2019.
"Dan's confidence is high," said Solskjaer .
"Because he's starting games with the quality of players he's in the team with. Today was one of those days where he played against some good players as well, he had some moments, and we keep on working.
"Dan's had a really good impact at the club and we're looking forward to developing him more."
Transfer failings impacting Solskjaer debate
United’s failure to land transfer targets in Solskjaer’s two preferred positions is impacting the current selection debate at the club, argues MEN Sport’s Dominic Booth .
Solskjaer was criticised over the weekend for leaving Van de Beek, Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood on the bench for the Chelsea game.
However, Booth believes it is important to remember that the Old Trafford decision makers failed to secure Solskjaer’s top target Jadon Sancho and a world-class centre-back.
“Perhaps Solskjaer would have a better idea of how to use his deadline day signings Cavani and [Alex] Telles if they had arrived earlier in the window, rather than in a last-gasp trolley dash,” writes Booth.
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“Perhaps he saw Van de Beek as someone who could complement Sancho, or perhaps he simply needs more time to assess the Dutchman. Perhaps United are now waiting for Facundo Pellistri to develop into a viable right-wing option, or for Amad Diallo to arrive from Atalanta.
“Solskjaer has always championed himself as a manager who values the person as much as the player. In an interview during lockdown, he revealed the words he values most in his United squad are "trust" and "respect", which he noticed instantly with Bruno Fernandes and no doubt saw in the much-coveted Sancho too.
“If the United manager is taking a little time to integrate his new signings into his squad, that is fair enough. It's something Sir Alex Ferguson did with success through his legendary Old Trafford tenure."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Bolton midfielder named in League Two team of the week after Cambridge game

Bolton Wanderers captain Antoni Sarcevic has been named in the League Two team of the week .
The Wanderers midfielder got on the score sheet on Saturday at the Abbey Stadium against Cambridge United as his goal before full-time earned Bolton a deserved share of the spoils .
It was indeed his second goal in as many games after grabbing a dramatic late equaliser against Barrow last week .
Sarcevic was named in a midweek team of the week after that - and his performance against the U 's on Saturday has been been rewarded with a place in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best XI .
In front of him is a back three of Newport County 's Mickey Demetriou , Tranmere Rovers defender Peter Clarke and Grimsby Town 's Mattie Pollock .
Wanderers skipper Sarcevic is given a place in central midfield alongside Newport 's Scott Twine .
Scunthorpe United 's Mason O'Malley and Leyton Orient 's Conor Wilkinson line up as the right and left wing backs respectively .
And the front three on this occasion include Tranmere 's James Vaughan , Forest Green Rovers striker Jamille Matt , and Exeter City 's Matt @ @

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Bolton Wanderers captain Antoni Sarcevic has been named in the League Two team of the week.
The Wanderers midfielder got on the score sheet on Saturday at the Abbey Stadium against Cambridge United as his goal before full-time earned Bolton a deserved share of the spoils.
It was indeed his second goal in as many games after grabbing a dramatic late equaliser against Barrow last week.
Sarcevic was named in a midweek team of the week after that - and his performance against the U's on Saturday has been been rewarded with a place in the latest instalment of the fourth tier's best XI.
Leyton Orient stopper Lawrence Vigouroux lines up inbetween the sticks.
In front of him is a back three of Newport County's Mickey Demetriou, Tranmere Rovers defender Peter Clarke and Grimsby Town's Mattie Pollock.
Wanderers skipper Sarcevic is given a place in central midfield alongside Newport's Scott Twine.
Scunthorpe United's Mason O'Malley and Leyton Orient's Conor Wilkinson line up as the right and left wing backs respectively.
And the front three on this occasion include Tranmere's James Vaughan, Forest Green Rovers striker Jamille Matt, and Exeter City's Matt Jay.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Grandad's five pugs and dachshund could be put down after they attacked postman

A grandad faces having to have his pet dachshund and five pugs put down after they surrounded a postman and attacked him .
Allen Parkinson , 75 was hauled before magistrates after the dogs escaped through his open French doors and set about the postie , who was attempting to leave a package at the house .
The postman ran back to his van , but the animals caught up with him and he was bitten on the arm and face .
The postman went to A & E .
He stayed in hospital for four days - and had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and five in his arm .
He had to take two months off work .
At Stockport Magistrates ' Court , retired construction engineer Parkinson was warned he may have to have his six pets put down under the terms of a destruction order .
He earlier admitted having dangerous dogs out of control .
A bulldog he owned , which was also involved in the attack , has already been put to sleep .
Enquiries revealed another dog Parkinson owned was put down in 2018 after it bit another postman .
Royal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at his £800,000 home in Wilmslow , Cheshire .
The latest incident happened on September 22 last year .
Prosecutor Robin Lynch said : `` The defendant owned five pugs , a bulldog cross and a dachshund and lives in a large detached house .
`` The postman saw there was something on the other side of some French doors and the dogs then came out and attacked him .
`` They bit his legs and he immediately began to run back to the van .
But before he got there , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He then called his manager saying dogs were surrounding him .
`` A man came out of the premises , but didn ’ t make any attempts to see what had happened .
Two separate members of the public did try to help him .
`` The matter was reported and the defendant attended a voluntary interview where he said he didn ’ t see what had happened and described the dogs as 'friendly ' .
`` He said he had seven dogs and that he didn ’ t know how they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have opened the door themselves .
He suggested the injury to the victim was not a bite but a scratch , but it clearly was a wound .
`` He said the injuries may have occurred on the fence which has sharp edges , or from a piece of wood sticking out from the fence .
The victim said the driveway did not have a gate and there were no warnings - and is clear about that .
`` There was a previous incident about a year earlier where one of his dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have is that the defendant has shown no remorse at all for this offence . ''
In a statement , the victim said : `` This incident has had a massive impact on me .
I have not slept well since it happened , get recurring nightmares about it and feel stressed .
`` I am anxious , emotional , get regular flashbacks and am doubting myself as a person .
I am finding it very hard to have our own dog at home and this is causing friction with my partner and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminder of the attack because of the permanent scarring I have been left with . ''
Parkinson ' lawyer Forz Khan said : `` He is retired and used to work in the construction industry .
`` The military often used him and he helped build an airport in the Falklands and has worked in Iraq .
He has had a very substantial career in construction and has been married for 51 years .
`` They have four adult children aged 43 , 44 , 45 ad 47 and have nine grandchildren aged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This whole affair has been a very traumatic episode for him .
The fact of his appearances at court have given him and his wife sleepless nights and have caused him to be nauseous and unable to eat .
`` A few days before the incident , his wife broke her legs in three places by tripping on some tiles in the kitchen .
At the time of the incident itself she was in the lounge with her legs up on a chair in a plaster whilst the defendant was having lunch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ postman whom they had had for several years used to come to the door , but this one didn ’ t and stopped at their dog enclosure .
`` If he had remained there this incident would not have occurred .
`` His wife told him the postman was coming to the dog enclosure and the postman opened it despite there being a very clear ‘ no entry ’ sign .
`` Dogs are , like people , very territorial .
If someone came and sat in the magistrates lounge you would raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dogs ' area and that is why there is a no entry sign there .
Have your say on this story in our comments .
Click here ... '' But the postman went in and the dogs were worried and were protecting their area and they tried to defend it .
`` The bulldog who bit the victim was down that day and the dog who bit another postman last year was also put down on the day of that incident .
`` Members of the public were never threatened and helped the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enclosure .
`` Those dogs are like family to this family .
`` Since the incident the gates can only be opened from the inside and the Post Office no longer deliver their mail- they go to the shop to get it .
`` The victim is already pursuing a civil claim and double recovery is wrong .
He should get the right amount - not the right amount plus some more .
`` What more could the defendant do he had a no entry sign and if the postman had followed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The dogs were only out of control for a few seconds and had never bitten anyone before .
`` There is no reason to fear this could happen again .
`` If this defendant were to apply to become a magistrate he would meet the criteria .
This is a man with a good employment history why he served his country nationally and internationally .
He is ideally suited to sit as a magistrate .
`` He did everything he could have done to make sure no harm was done .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to anyone with two eyes . ''
Adjourning the case , chair of the benchLarry Collier said : `` We need to take advice as to whether a destruction order is needed and wish to adjourn this matter so a new bench can have evidence the dogs do not pose a danger in future . ''
He told Mr Khan : `` You say anyone is able to read signs .
Children can not always do this and do not always understand warnings .
`` There should be control of the animals in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sufficient evidence that the dogs can be controlled .
We have to adjourn so the defendant can obtain third party evidence about whether the dogs can be controlled .
`` The expert will assess whether or not they are a danger to the public . ''
The case was adjourned until December .
Parkinson declined to comment after the hearing .

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A grandad faces having to have his pet dachshund and five pugs put down after they surrounded a postman and attacked him.
Allen Parkinson, 75 was hauled before magistrates after the dogs escaped through his open French doors and set about the postie, who was attempting to leave a package at the house.
The postman ran back to his van, but the animals caught up with him and he was bitten on the arm and face.
Two passers-by intervened.
The postman went to A&E. He stayed in hospital for four days - and had to have three stitches in his face and five in his arm.
He had to take two months off work.
At Stockport Magistrates' Court, retired construction engineer Parkinson was warned he may have to have his six pets put down under the terms of a destruction order. He earlier admitted having dangerous dogs out of control.
(Image: Cavendish Press)
A bulldog he owned, which was also involved in the attack, has already been put to sleep.
Enquiries revealed another dog Parkinson owned was put down in 2018 after it bit another postman.
Royal Mail officials now refuse to post letters at his £800,000 home in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
The latest incident happened on September 22 last year.
Prosecutor Robin Lynch said: "The defendant owned five pugs, a bulldog cross and a dachshund and lives in a large detached house.
"The postman saw there was something on the other side of some French doors and the dogs then came out and attacked him.
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"They bit his legs and he immediately began to run back to the van. But before he got there, the larger dog bit his face and arm. He then called his manager saying dogs were surrounding him.
"A man came out of the premises, but didn’t make any attempts to see what had happened. Two separate members of the public did try to help him.
"The matter was reported and the defendant attended a voluntary interview where he said he didn’t see what had happened and described the dogs as 'friendly'.
"He said he had seven dogs and that he didn’t know how they got out, and that they could have opened the door themselves. He suggested the injury to the victim was not a bite but a scratch, but it clearly was a wound.
"He said the injuries may have occurred on the fence which has sharp edges, or from a piece of wood sticking out from the fence. The victim said the driveway did not have a gate and there were no warnings - and is clear about that.
(Image: MEN)
"There was a previous incident about a year earlier where one of his dogs bit another postman. The information I have is that the defendant has shown no remorse at all for this offence."
In a statement, the victim said: "This incident has had a massive impact on me. I have not slept well since it happened, get recurring nightmares about it and feel stressed.
"I am anxious, emotional, get regular flashbacks and am doubting myself as a person. I am finding it very hard to have our own dog at home and this is causing friction with my partner and son.
"I have a constant reminder of the attack because of the permanent scarring I have been left with."
Parkinson' lawyer Forz Khan said: "He is retired and used to work in the construction industry.
"The military often used him and he helped build an airport in the Falklands and has worked in Iraq. He has had a very substantial career in construction and has been married for 51 years.
"They have four adult children aged 43, 44, 45 ad 47 and have nine grandchildren aged between eighteen months and fifteen years.
"This whole affair has been a very traumatic episode for him. The fact of his appearances at court have given him and his wife sleepless nights and have caused him to be nauseous and unable to eat.
"A few days before the incident, his wife broke her legs in three places by tripping on some tiles in the kitchen. At the time of the incident itself she was in the lounge with her legs up on a chair in a plaster whilst the defendant was having lunch in the kitchen.
"Their regular postman whom they had had for several years used to come to the door, but this one didn’t and stopped at their dog enclosure.
"If he had remained there this incident would not have occurred.
"His wife told him the postman was coming to the dog enclosure and the postman opened it despite there being a very clear ‘no entry’ sign.
"Dogs are, like people, very territorial. If someone came and sat in the magistrates lounge you would raise an eyebrow. That enclosure is the dogs' area and that is why there is a no entry sign there.
Have your say on this story in our comments. Click here...
"But the postman went in and the dogs were worried and were protecting their area and they tried to defend it.
"The bulldog who bit the victim was down that day and the dog who bit another postman last year was also put down on the day of that incident.
"Members of the public were never threatened and helped the defendant put the dogs back in their enclosure.
"Those dogs are like family to this family.
"Since the incident the gates can only be opened from the inside and the Post Office no longer deliver their mail- they go to the shop to get it.
"The victim is already pursuing a civil claim and double recovery is wrong. He should get the right amount - not the right amount plus some more.
"What more could the defendant do he had a no entry sign and if the postman had followed the sign we would not be here today. The dogs were only out of control for a few seconds and had never bitten anyone before.
"There is no reason to fear this could happen again.
"If this defendant were to apply to become a magistrate he would meet the criteria. This is a man with a good employment history why he served his country nationally and internationally. He is ideally suited to sit as a magistrate.
"He did everything he could have done to make sure no harm was done. The no entry sign would have been clear to anyone with two eyes.''
Adjourning the case, chair of the benchLarry Collier said: "We need to take advice as to whether a destruction order is needed and wish to adjourn this matter so a new bench can have evidence the dogs do not pose a danger in future."
He told Mr Khan: "You say anyone is able to read signs. Children cannot always do this and do not always understand warnings.
"There should be control of the animals in that place. Your argument is not sufficient evidence that the dogs can be controlled. We have to adjourn so the defendant can obtain third party evidence about whether the dogs can be controlled.
"The expert will assess whether or not they are a danger to the public."
The case was adjourned until December. Parkinson declined to comment after the hearing.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--ADVERTORIAL: How to make money from odds on Man City in Marseille

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themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Pride Of Britain winner battled leukaemia, now feeds families of sick children

When Emmie Narayn-Nicholas was diagnosed with leukaemia aged eight , her world was turned upside down .
Instead of going back to school after the summer holidays , she spent five weeks in hospital – followed by two and a half years of gruelling treatment .
But brave Emmie , now 11 , was determined something good should come out of her ordeal .
Less than a year later she set up Emmie ’ s Kitchen to provide food for parents living at the bedsides of other sick children , often hours from home .
Not only has Emmie now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her treatment , but she has also been named as a Child of Courage at this year ’ s Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards , in partnership with TSB .
And she will be seen getting her award when the show is broadcast on ITV at 9pm on Sunday .
Emmie , who lives with her mum , Eve , 42 , dad , Stephen , 45 , and brother Billy , 15 , in Levenshulme , says : “ I set up Emmie ’ s Kitchen after seeing how other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I felt a bit overwhelmed when I found out I ’ d won a Pride of Britain Award .
I ’ d like to say a very big thank you to whoever nominated me.
” To surprise Emmie with her award , Diversity ’ s Ashley and Jordan Banjo and Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford visited her as she prepared care packages including snack bags and toiletry baskets .
She says : “ It was crazy .
They said , are you from Emmie ’ s Kitchen ?
” Marcus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Special Recognition Award for his campaign to stop children going hungry over the summer , is full of admiration for a cause close to his heart .
He said : “ She ’ s 11 and thinking about helping other people – despite the fact she ’ s going through things herself .
“ If we get a whole generation acting and behaving in the way she behaves , the future of everyone ’ s communities is going to be much better than the one I grew up in .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s parents first realised something was wrong during a family holiday in August 2017 .
Eve said : “ She was a bit tired and , looking back , had lost a lot of weight – I thought she was just growing .
“ Her appetite had depleted too and she was bruising quite easily .
“ I didn ’ t realise then that it was a sign of anything .
Then her legs hurt , and she was a funny colour , looking yellow and a bit pale.
” When they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctor appointment and Emmie was given a blood test .
Eve said : “ The lab rang at 7.30pm and said it was an emergency .
Her haemoglobin was seriously low , she had to go to hospital .
“ She was still herself but the doctors said she shouldn ’ t even have been walking .
They said it was acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and she ’ d be in for five weeks for her first intensive chemo.
” Dad Stephen said : “ Obviously you start thinking the worst – is she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ I don ’ t think Emmie had time to process it – she was disappointed because she was meant to go back to school that day.
” And despite her diagnosis , Emmie stayed strong .
Eve said : “ We were really taken aback by her strength .
“ We could easily have crumbled but Emmie said , ‘ Pull yourself together , we ’ ve got to do this ’ .
” But the longer they stayed in hospital , the more the reality hit home .
Eve said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , those were the worst times .
And the longer we were on the ward , the more children we saw with no hair .
“ Emmie asked if hers would fall out – it was down to her bum and meant everything to her .
She said she didn ’ t mind , so long as she could have a blue wig .
She was eight , but dealt with it in such a strong way.
” In the course of nine months , Emmie spent 100 days and nights at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and also went twice a week for chemotherapy .
That was when she saw how fortunate she was that her family lived close and could pop home to eat .
Roping in her parents and gran Jacqueline , Emmie came up with the idea of making meals for the parents and families of other young patients who were not so lucky .
Eve said : “ Emmie noticed lots of others didn ’ t have that support bubble .
She said , ‘ Mummy , I think nobody really looks after the parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also involved in a food project , so when she dropped food off for us , she brought some for other parents too .
That ’ s where it evolved from .
But we never thought it would build so quickly.
” In June 2018 , Emmie opened Emmie ’ s Kitchen at the Ronald McDonald House next to the Royal Manchester Children ’ s Hospital .
Once a month , up to 200 people are treated to a free three-course dinner – and some respite from the ward .
Emmie ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , running on donations and the work of volunteers .
Even during lockdown it served 440 Friday night takeaways and Emmie put together 700 snack bags and toiletry baskets .
Eve said : “ We get lovely messages , everybody can identify with it .
Everybody knows it could be their child in hospital tomorrow .
“ For Emmie it ’ s about using her experience in a positive way .
She ’ s building something out of it .
“ She rang the end of treatment bell in December .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take for granted that she works so hard , but she ’ s 11 and just starting high school .
But she ’ s seen she can make a difference.
” Emmie already has special plans to watch Sunday ’ s awards .
She giggles : “ I ’ ll probably be watching it in bed .
”

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When Emmie Narayn-Nicholas was diagnosed with leukaemia aged eight, her world was turned upside down.
Instead of going back to school after the summer holidays, she spent five weeks in hospital – followed by two and a half years of gruelling treatment.
But brave Emmie, now 11, was determined something good should come out of her ordeal.
Less than a year later she set up Emmie’s Kitchen to provide food for parents living at the bedsides of other sick children, often hours from home.
Not only has Emmie now rung the bell to celebrate the end of her treatment, but she has also been named as a Child of Courage at this year’s Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards, in partnership with TSB.
And she will be seen getting her award when the show is broadcast on ITV at 9pm on Sunday.
(Image: Andy Stenning)
Emmie, who lives with her mum, Eve, 42, dad, Stephen, 45, and brother Billy, 15, in Levenshulme, says: “I set up Emmie’s Kitchen after seeing how other parents and people go through it.
“I felt a bit overwhelmed when I found out I’d won a Pride of Britain Award. I’d like to say a very big thank you to whoever nominated me.”
To surprise Emmie with her award, Diversity’s Ashley and Jordan Banjo and Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford visited her as she prepared care packages including snack bags and toiletry baskets.
She says: “It was crazy. They said, are you from Emmie’s Kitchen?”
Marcus, who has been awarded his own Special Recognition Award for his campaign to stop children going hungry over the summer, is full of admiration for a cause close to his heart.
He said: “She’s 11 and thinking about helping other people – despite the fact she’s going through things herself.
“If we get a whole generation acting and behaving in the way she behaves, the future of everyone’s communities is going to be much better than the one I grew up in. I’m very happy to be here.”
Emmie’s parents first realised something was wrong during a family holiday in August 2017. Eve said: “She was a bit tired and, looking back, had lost a lot of weight – I thought she was just growing.
“Her appetite had depleted too and she was bruising quite easily.
(Image: CHRIS NEILL)
“I didn’t realise then that it was a sign of anything. Then her legs hurt, and she was a funny colour, looking yellow and a bit pale.”
When they got back home, Eve made a doctor appointment and Emmie was given a blood test.
Eve said: “The lab rang at 7.30pm and said it was an emergency. Her haemoglobin was seriously low, she had to go to hospital.
“She was still herself but the doctors said she shouldn’t even have been walking. They said it was acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and she’d be in for five weeks for her first intensive chemo.”
Dad Stephen said: “Obviously you start thinking the worst – is she going to live?” Eve added: “I don’t think Emmie had time to process it – she was disappointed because she was meant to go back to school that day.”
And despite her diagnosis, Emmie stayed strong.
Eve said: “We were really taken aback by her strength.
“We could easily have crumbled but Emmie said, ‘Pull yourself together, we’ve got to do this’.”
But the longer they stayed in hospital, the more the reality hit home.
Eve said: “She got a few infections, those were the worst times. And the longer we were on the ward, the more children we saw with no hair.
“Emmie asked if hers would fall out – it was down to her bum and meant everything to her. She said she didn’t mind, so long as she could have a blue wig. She was eight, but dealt with it in such a strong way.”
In the course of nine months, Emmie spent 100 days and nights at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, and also went twice a week for chemotherapy.
That was when she saw how fortunate she was that her family lived close and could pop home to eat.
Roping in her parents and gran Jacqueline, Emmie came up with the idea of making meals for the parents and families of other young patients who were not so lucky.
Eve said: “Emmie noticed lots of others didn’t have that support bubble. She said, ‘Mummy, I think nobody really looks after the parents’.
(Image: Chris Neill)
“Emmie’s gran was also involved in a food project, so when she dropped food off for us, she brought some for other parents too. That’s where it evolved from. But we never thought it would build so quickly.”
In June 2018, Emmie opened Emmie’s Kitchen at the Ronald McDonald House next to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Once a month, up to 200 people are treated to a free three-course dinner – and some respite from the ward.
Emmie’s Kitchen is now a registered charity, running on donations and the work of volunteers.
Even during lockdown it served 440 Friday night takeaways and Emmie put together 700 snack bags and toiletry baskets. Eve said: “We get lovely messages, everybody can identify with it. Everybody knows it could be their child in hospital tomorrow.
“For Emmie it’s about using her experience in a positive way. She’s building something out of it.
“She rang the end of treatment bell in December. I’m unbelievably proud.
“Sometimes we take for granted that she works so hard, but she’s 11 and just starting high school. But she’s seen she can make a difference.”
Emmie already has special plans to watch Sunday’s awards. She giggles: “I’ll probably be watching it in bed.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--FA Cup first round numbers for League One and League Two teams and draw time

Bolton Wanderers , Wigan Athletic , Salford City and the rest of the teams in League One and League Two will discover their opponents in the first round of the FA Cup this evening .
Clubs in the bottom two tiers of the EFL enter the draw after the competition 's qualifying stages are almost completed .
The draw takes place this evening , and will be part of BT Sport ’ s coverage of the fourth qualifying round tie between Bishop ’ s Stortford and St Albans City .
As well as BT Sport , the draw can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC Sport website , while the FA Cup ’ s Facebook and Twitter channels will also be broadcasting it .
It is scheduled for around 7.10pm .
Below are all the ball numbers and the teams that EFL clubs in Greater Manchester , also including Oldham Athletic and Rochdale , could face in the competition , with the round due to take place over the weekend of November 7 .
My Bolton Wanderers provides news about the Trotters from the Manchester Evening News .
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Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic, Salford City and the rest of the teams in League One and League Two will discover their opponents in the first round of the FA Cup this evening.
Clubs in the bottom two tiers of the EFL enter the draw after the competition's qualifying stages are almost completed.
The draw takes place this evening, and will be part of BT Sport’s coverage of the fourth qualifying round tie between Bishop’s Stortford and St Albans City.
As well as BT Sport, the draw can be watched on BBC Two, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, while the FA Cup’s Facebook and Twitter channels will also be broadcasting it.
It is scheduled for around 7.10pm.
Below are all the ball numbers and the teams that EFL clubs in Greater Manchester, also including Oldham Athletic and Rochdale, could face in the competition, with the round due to take place over the weekend of November 7.
FA Cup first round draw numbers
1 Accrington Stanley
2 AFC Wimbledon
3 Barrow
4 Blackpool
5 Bolton Wanderers
6 Bradford City
7 Bristol Rovers
8 Burton Albion
9 Cambridge United
10 Carlisle United
11 Charlton Athletic
12 Cheltenham Town
13 Colchester United
14 Crawley Town
15 Crewe Alexandra
16 Doncaster Rovers
17 Exeter City
18 Fleetwood Town
19 Forest Green Rovers
20 Gillingham
21 Grimsby Town
22 Harrogate Town
23 Hull City
24 Ipswich Town
25 Leyton Orient
26 Lincoln City
27 Mansfield Town
28 Milton Keynes Dons
29 Morecambe
30 Newport County
31 Northampton Town
32 Oldham Athletic
33 Oxford United
34 Peterborough United
35 Plymouth Argyle
36 Port Vale
37 Portsmouth
38 Rochdale
39 Salford City
40 Scunthorpe United
41 Shrewsbury Town
42 Southend United
43 Stevenage
44 Sunderland
45 Swindon Town
46 Tranmere Rovers
47 Walsall
48 Wigan Athletic
49 Darlington
50 Skelmersdale United
51 Solihull Moors
52 Banbury United
53 South Shields
54 Hartlepool United
55 FC United of Manchester
56 Brackley Town
57 King’s Lynn Town
58 Chesterfield
59 AFC Fylde
60 Marine
61 Cray Valley (PM)
62 Canvey Island
63 Hayes & Yeading United
64 Bromley
65 Tonbridge Angels
66 Hampton & Richmond Borough
67 Woking
68 Maldon & Tiptree
69 Dagenham & Redbridge
70 Barnet
71 Oxford City
72 Dulwich Hamlet
73 Eastleigh
74 Torquay United
75 Havant & Waterlooville
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76 Boreham Wood
77 Yeovil Town
78 Bishop’s Stortford OR St Albans City
79 Concord Rangers
80 Chorley


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Over 50 Conservative MPs call for tailored economic recovery plan for the North

Conservative MPs based in Northern England have called on the Prime Minister to provide a clear roadmap out of local lockdowns .
Over 50 MPs have signed a letter , seen by the Guardian , from the Northern Research Group , which is led by former northern powerhouse minister Jake Berry .
The 55 MPs express concerns that the critical levelling-up agenda could be sacrificed by the cost of Covid-19 , and that northern constituencies would be left behind .
Forty-one are named , many from former `` red wall '' seats , plus two from north Wales and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Guardian reports .
More regions will now join the likes of Greater Manchester in Tier 3 regulations , following further announcements on Monday afternoon .
Of these areas , 92 per cent are in the North of England .
Greater Manchester is still reeling after a week of tense talks over how much financial support would be offered to the region , as it came under the strictest lockdown measures .
The letter published on Monday expressed concerns `` that the cost of Covid could be paid for by the downgrading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constituencies like ours will be left behind . ''
The MPs said : `` We believe this would threaten to undermine the government ’ s hard-won mandate in December , at a time when the political and economic case for the levelling-up agenda we have been elected to deliver has never been more essential . ''
MPs said that the North had seen a level of disruption `` unparallelled with other parts of the country , '' as they called for greater clarity about the way out of local lockdowns .
`` Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first to be significantly adversely affected by the Covid outbreak , and now many communities have been put back under severe restrictions , '' the letter said .
MPs encouraged Boris Johnson to create a pathway down the tiering system , and called for a Northern Economic Recovery Plan .
The Prime Minister should develop `` a tailored economic recovery plan '' for the north , they say .
William Wragg , MP for Hazel Grove in Stockport told the Guardian : “ We have long needed a good deal for the north @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has only exacerbated that need .
`` This isn ’ t about giving government a tough time .
The prime minister shares our collective priority .
`` But there are compelling and constructive arguments we , as a group of northern MPs , can make to government about how it delivers on its promise to level up the north . ''
A No 10 spokesman said : `` We are absolutely committed to levelling up across the country and building back better after coronavirus .
`` We stood at the last election on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ’ s lives , and although the pandemic has meant 2020 is not the year we all hoped it would be , our ambitions for the country are unchanged . ''

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Conservative MPs based in Northern England have called on the Prime Minister to provide a clear roadmap out of local lockdowns.
Over 50 MPs have signed a letter, seen by the Guardian, from the Northern Research Group, which is led by former northern powerhouse minister Jake Berry.
The 55 MPs express concerns that the critical levelling-up agenda could be sacrificed by the cost of Covid-19, and that northern constituencies would be left behind.
Forty-one are named, many from former "red wall" seats, plus two from north Wales and one from Scotland, while 14 are anonymous, the Guardian reports.
More regions will now join the likes of Greater Manchester in Tier 3 regulations, following further announcements on Monday afternoon.
Of these areas, 92 per cent are in the North of England.
(Image: Rossendale Free Press)
Greater Manchester is still reeling after a week of tense talks over how much financial support would be offered to the region, as it came under the strictest lockdown measures.
The letter published on Monday expressed concerns "that the cost of Covid could be paid for by the downgrading of the levelling-up agenda, and northern constituencies like ours will be left behind."
The MPs said: "We believe this would threaten to undermine the government’s hard-won mandate in December, at a time when the political and economic case for the levelling-up agenda we have been elected to deliver has never been more essential."
MPs said that the North had seen a level of disruption "unparallelled with other parts of the country," as they called for greater clarity about the way out of local lockdowns.
"Northern parts of our country were among the first to be significantly adversely affected by the Covid outbreak, and now many communities have been put back under severe restrictions," the letter said.
MPs encouraged Boris Johnson to create a pathway down the tiering system, and called for a Northern Economic Recovery Plan.
The Prime Minister should develop "a tailored economic recovery plan" for the north, they say.
William Wragg, MP for Hazel Grove in Stockport told the Guardian: “We have long needed a good deal for the north from the government, and the virus has only exacerbated that need.
"This isn’t about giving government a tough time. The prime minister shares our collective priority.
"But there are compelling and constructive arguments we, as a group of northern MPs, can make to government about how it delivers on its promise to level up the north."
A No 10 spokesman said: "We are absolutely committed to levelling up across the country and building back better after coronavirus.
"We stood at the last election on a solemn promise that we would improve people’s lives, and although the pandemic has meant 2020 is not the year we all hoped it would be, our ambitions for the country are unchanged."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Victoria Wood spent her final days coming up with a last comedy sketch

Victoria Wood came up with a last comedy sketch in her final days it has been revealed .
The much-loved comedian , who died of cancer at just 62 in April 2016 , came up with a hilarious comic routine about tidying her sock drawer , the Mirror reports .
The multi BAFTA award-winning comedian , writer , director , actor and musician also spent her time watching MasterChef and listening to Radio 3 as she was cared for by her loved ones .
The Prestwich-born comedy legend wanted to keep working , a new authorised biography Let ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dame Julie Walters , her good friend and long-term collaborator , visited Victoria in hospital in 2016 just before she was allowed home for palliative care and found her to be in a state of 'determined denial . '
She explains : “ Vic said , ‘ I just need to get this managed – the pain .
And then I ’ m going to write something.
’ '' They were sending her home to die in fact , but she wasn ’ t going home to die .
`` It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Otherwise you have to face , ‘ OK this is the end ’ .
She didn ’ t want to do that.
” The biography reveals Victoria first fought cancer in 2012 before it returned in 2015 .
Another friend Paul Roberts recalls telling her she didn ’ t look well , but says she did n't want to hear that .
“ We spent a lovely afternoon once I had cottoned on to the fact that Vic was happy denying the inevitable , '' explains Paul .
Another close pal Piers Wenger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to care for her , says : “ Victoria said to me days before she died , ‘ I might not get rid of it but if I can just get on my feet and just get back to work ... '' Piers says he and Victoria spent time together watching repeats of the BBC cookery contest MasterChef in batches of three .
He then handed over to her sister Rosalind , who found Victoria to be “ in good nick emotionally . ''
She spent her time listening to Radio 3 or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opened at her home in Highgate , London , so she could listen to the birdsong .
And lying in bed Victoria , whose classic musical sketches include The Ballad of Barry and Freda ( Let 's Do It ) , came up with the comic routine about her sock drawer .
`` It was absolutely hilarious , ” Rosalind says .
Rosalind was with her younger sister when she passed away at 6.45am on April 20 , and one of the last things she told Victoria was “ Everybody loves you.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and educated at Fairfield County Primary School and Bury Grammar School for Girls , was given a piano for her 15th birthday in 1968 and joined the Rochdale Youth Theatre Workshop that year .
She shot to fame when she won the TV talent show New Faces in 1974 at just 20-years-old .
Her first big break was as a novelty act on the BBC ’ s consumer affairs programme That ’ s Life !
in 1976 .
She met Dame Julie in 1970 at Manchester Polytechnic where Victoria was hoping to enroll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of her course .
Her first play Talent was later commissioned for television starring her pal .
Peter Eckersley , the head of drama at Granada Television , offered her a sketch show and she wrote Wood and Walters .
Victoria became a national treasure in the 80s after transferring to the BBC from Granada and creating sketch show Victoria Wood As Seen on TV , again starring Dame Julie , which saw the creation of the soap opera spoof Acorn Antiques .
In later years she moved away from sketch comedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Margaret and anthology series Victoria Wood as well as the sitcom Dinner Ladies .
In 2006 , she won two BAFTA awards for acting and writing for her drama Housewife , 49 , an adaptation of the diaries of Nella Last .
In 1997 she was made an OBE in the Queen ’ s Birthday Honours and she was made a CBE in 2008 .
She was the mother of two children , Grace and Henry , by TV magician Geoffrey Durham .
The couple separated in 2002 after more than 20 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge mural was unveiled in Prestwich village in tribute to Victoria , the work of acclaimed street artist Akse P19 , who is also responsible for a painting of late Fall singer Mark E. Smith in the Bury village .
Taking up the entire gable end of the Sword and Sparrow tattoo parlour on Bury Old Road the portrait included a quotation from one of her most famous jokes : `` I 'm going North .
It 's a compulsion with me . ''
The full joke includes the punchline : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the freezer cabinets on the back wall . ''

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Victoria Wood came up with a last comedy sketch in her final days it has been revealed.
The much-loved comedian, who died of cancer at just 62 in April 2016, came up with a hilarious comic routine about tidying her sock drawer, the Mirror reports.
The multi BAFTA award-winning comedian, writer, director, actor and musician also spent her time watching MasterChef and listening to Radio 3 as she was cared for by her loved ones.
The Prestwich-born comedy legend wanted to keep working, a new authorised biography Let’s Do It by Jasper Rees has revealed.
(Image: PA)
Dame Julie Walters, her good friend and long-term collaborator, visited Victoria in hospital in 2016 just before she was allowed home for palliative care and found her to be in a state of 'determined denial.'
She explains: “Vic said, ‘I just need to get this managed – the pain. And then I’m going to write something.’
"They were sending her home to die in fact, but she wasn’t going home to die.
(Image: ITV Picture Desk)
"It was her way of dealing with it. Otherwise you have to face, ‘OK this is the end’. She didn’t want to do that.”
The biography reveals Victoria first fought cancer in 2012 before it returned in 2015.
Another friend Paul Roberts recalls telling her she didn’t look well, but says she didn't want to hear that.
“We spent a lovely afternoon once I had cottoned on to the fact that Vic was happy denying the inevitable," explains Paul.
Another close pal Piers Wenger, who moved in for a fortnight to care for her, says: “Victoria said to me days before she died, ‘I might not get rid of it but if I can just get on my feet and just get back to work..."
(Image: BBC/Richard Kendal)
Piers says he and Victoria spent time together watching repeats of the BBC cookery contest MasterChef in batches of three.
He then handed over to her sister Rosalind, who found Victoria to be “in good nick emotionally."
She spent her time listening to Radio 3 or asking for the bedroom window to be opened at her home in Highgate, London, so she could listen to the birdsong.
And lying in bed Victoria, whose classic musical sketches include The Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It), came up with the comic routine about her sock drawer.
(Image: Akse 19)
"It was absolutely hilarious,” Rosalind says.
Rosalind was with her younger sister when she passed away at 6.45am on April 20, and one of the last things she told Victoria was “Everybody loves you.”
Victoria, who was raised in Bury and educated at Fairfield County Primary School and Bury Grammar School for Girls, was given a piano for her 15th birthday in 1968 and joined the Rochdale Youth Theatre Workshop that year.
She shot to fame when she won the TV talent show New Faces in 1974 at just 20-years-old.
Her first big break was as a novelty act on the BBC’s consumer affairs programme That’s Life! in 1976.
She met Dame Julie in 1970 at Manchester Polytechnic where Victoria was hoping to enroll and Dame Julie was coming to the end of her course.
Her first play Talent was later commissioned for television starring her pal.
Peter Eckersley, the head of drama at Granada Television, offered her a sketch show and she wrote Wood and Walters.
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Victoria became a national treasure in the 80s after transferring to the BBC from Granada and creating sketch show Victoria Wood As Seen on TV, again starring Dame Julie, which saw the creation of the soap opera spoof Acorn Antiques.
In later years she moved away from sketch comedy, creating successful TV dramas Pat and Margaret and anthology series Victoria Wood as well as the sitcom Dinner Ladies.
In 2006, she won two BAFTA awards for acting and writing for her drama Housewife, 49, an adaptation of the diaries of Nella Last.
In 1997 she was made an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours and she was made a CBE in 2008.
She was the mother of two children, Grace and Henry, by TV magician Geoffrey Durham. The couple separated in 2002 after more than 20 years of marriage.
In December last year a huge mural was unveiled in Prestwich village in tribute to Victoria, the work of acclaimed street artist Akse P19, who is also responsible for a painting of late Fall singer Mark E. Smith in the Bury village.
Taking up the entire gable end of the Sword and Sparrow tattoo parlour on Bury Old Road the portrait included a quotation from one of her most famous jokes: "I'm going North. It's a compulsion with me."
The full joke includes the punchline: "Even in Tesco, I head straight for the freezer cabinets on the back wall."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Manchester United news and transfers RECAP

Gary Neville has described Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's use of Donny van de Beek as a `` mystery '' after the Manchester United midfielder remained an unused substitute against Chelsea .
The Dutchman is yet to start a Premier League game this season but had appeared from the bench in every league outing so far this term .
Sky Sports pundit Neville claimed the new signing will be questioning why he joined the club .
“ What is a little bit of a mystery is the use of van de Beek since being signed for £40m , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be at the forefront of Ole ’ s plans in every game .
It ’ s a bit of a mystery , that one .
The more he doesn ’ t start , the more he doesn ’ t come on , well , a £40m-player , ordinarily , you get him into the team .
`` He must be thinking , ‘ What am I doing here ?
’ at this moment in time . ''
Attentions will now turn to their second Champions League game against RB Leipzig on Wednesday @

newsdesk@men-news.co.uk (Richard Fay, Marcus Banks)

Gary Neville has described Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's use of Donny van de Beek as a "mystery" after the Manchester United midfielder remained an unused substitute against Chelsea.
The Dutchman is yet to start a Premier League game this season but had appeared from the bench in every league outing so far this term.
Sky Sports pundit Neville claimed the new signing will be questioning why he joined the club.
“What is a little bit of a mystery is the use of van de Beek since being signed for £40m," he said.
"He doesn’t seem to be at the forefront of Ole’s plans in every game. It’s a bit of a mystery, that one. The more he doesn’t start, the more he doesn’t come on, well, a £40m-player, ordinarily, you get him into the team.
"He must be thinking, ‘What am I doing here?’ at this moment in time."
Attentions will now turn to their second Champions League game against RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
Recap the latest United news.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-10-26--Corrie fans notice a major flaw with bungled robbery plot

As soap villain Scott Emberton robbed the bistro in Coronation Street fans were thinking the same thing .
Scott burst into the Viaduct Bistro wearing a scary mask and interrupted owner Ray Crosby 's poker night , but many Corrie fans were n't convinced by the dramatic scenes .
Soap watchers took to Twitter to point out a major flaw .
They could n't believe that Scott had committed a robbery on the street where he 'd been staying for months , in his local restaurant , and he did n't bother to hide his voice as he demanded cash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mask but does nothing to disguise his voice , '' said one .
`` You ’ d think Scott would have put on a different voice when he burst in !
Could tell it was him !
! ''
said another .
`` How Scott didn ’ t even try to hide his voice when robbing the local bistro ! ''
exclaimed another .
`` Scott might at least have tried to disguise his voice .
It 's not like he 's never had a conversation with Ray , '' said another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Everyone will know it 's Scott .
He has one of them voices that is instantly recognisable . ''
And another tweeted : `` He may as well have worn a badge saying ' I am Scott ! '
” The scene even had some fans wondering if Scott and fellow baddie Ray could be working in cahoots .
`` This hold up a set up between Ray and Scott .
I mean you could clearly recognise Scott ’ s voice , he made no attempt to disguise it , '' wondered one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in on the robbery ... '' said another .
Eyebrows were also raised when Scott chose Johnny Connor , perhaps the most recognisable face on the street as the landlord of the Rovers Return , to be his getaway driver .
But that part of the plan went horribly wrong when Johnny suffered a severe MS attack and he ended up calling the police to report the robbery .
Scott enlisted Johnny as his getaway driver by telling him if he did n't play ball he would tell his wife Jenny how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and left a man to die .
The mysterious character , played by Tom Roberts , arrived in April as a guest at the Rovers Return B & B .
Johnny almost immediately fled Weatherfield and ended up staying on in France to avoid Scott .
But in August he returned to face the music and the secret the old friends had hidden for more than 30 years was revealed .

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As soap villain Scott Emberton robbed the bistro in Coronation Street fans were thinking the same thing.
Scott burst into the Viaduct Bistro wearing a scary mask and interrupted owner Ray Crosby's poker night, but many Corrie fans weren't convinced by the dramatic scenes.
Soap watchers took to Twitter to point out a major flaw.
They couldn't believe that Scott had committed a robbery on the street where he'd been staying for months, in his local restaurant, and he didn't bother to hide his voice as he demanded cash.
(Image: ITV)
"He covers his face with a mask but does nothing to disguise his voice," said one.
"You’d think Scott would have put on a different voice when he burst in! Could tell it was him!!" said another.
"How Scott didn’t even try to hide his voice when robbing the local bistro!" exclaimed another.
"Scott might at least have tried to disguise his voice. It's not like he's never had a conversation with Ray," said another fan.
(Image: ITV)
Another pointed out: "Everyone will know it's Scott. He has one of them voices that is instantly recognisable."
And another tweeted: "He may as well have worn a badge saying 'I am Scott!'”
The scene even had some fans wondering if Scott and fellow baddie Ray could be working in cahoots.
"This hold up a set up between Ray and Scott. I mean you could clearly recognise Scott’s voice, he made no attempt to disguise it," wondered one viewer.
"I think Ray is in on the robbery ..." said another.
Eyebrows were also raised when Scott chose Johnny Connor, perhaps the most recognisable face on the street as the landlord of the Rovers Return, to be his getaway driver.
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But that part of the plan went horribly wrong when Johnny suffered a severe MS attack and he ended up calling the police to report the robbery.
Scott enlisted Johnny as his getaway driver by telling him if he didn't play ball he would tell his wife Jenny how the pair were once involved in a robbery and left a man to die.
The mysterious character, played by Tom Roberts, arrived in April as a guest at the Rovers Return B&B.
Johnny almost immediately fled Weatherfield and ended up staying on in France to avoid Scott.
But in August he returned to face the music and the secret the old friends had hidden for more than 30 years was revealed.