themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--Dortmund boss makes Sancho transfer plea amid Man United interest

Borussia Dortmund manager Lucien Favre has reiterated his wish for Jadon Sancho to remain at the club next season .
England international Sancho remains a priority target for Manchester United despite Dortmund insisting their star player will not leave this summer .
MEN Sport understands United are frustrated by the slow pace of negotiations with Dortmund through the agent Marco Lichtsteiner with club sources saying it is 'unusual ' of Dortmund to have hired an intermediary to act on their behalf .
Speaking on Monday the Bundesliga side reiterated Sancho is not for sale and Favre insists 'it is important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this summer .
`` It is important that he stays with us , '' the BVB head coach told German publication Der Westen .
`` That is of course also important for the team . ''
Sancho is already regarded as one of the finest attacking talents in European football , but Favre is keen to remain focused and has reiterated that the young winger still has a lot to learn .
The Dortmund manager added : `` Jadon Sancho is of course a very good player but he must also have in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to learn .
He needs to have better control of the ball , to do more headed flick-ons and to improve his defending .
`` He can ’ t just stop running and stand still for 10 minutes and then suddenly do something for the next 10 minutes .
This applies to everyone else as well . ''

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Borussia Dortmund manager Lucien Favre has reiterated his wish for Jadon Sancho to remain at the club next season.
England international Sancho remains a priority target for Manchester United despite Dortmund insisting their star player will not leave this summer.
MEN Sport understands United are frustrated by the slow pace of negotiations with Dortmund through the agent Marco Lichtsteiner with club sources saying it is 'unusual' of Dortmund to have hired an intermediary to act on their behalf.
Speaking on Monday the Bundesliga side reiterated Sancho is not for sale and Favre insists 'it is important' they do not lose the 20-year-old this summer.
"It is important that he stays with us," the BVB head coach told German publication Der Westen. "That is of course also important for the team."
Sancho is already regarded as one of the finest attacking talents in European football, but Favre is keen to remain focused and has reiterated that the young winger still has a lot to learn.
The Dortmund manager added: "Jadon Sancho is of course a very good player but he must also have in mind that he still has a lot to learn. He needs to have better control of the ball, to do more headed flick-ons and to improve his defending.
"He can’t just stop running and stand still for 10 minutes and then suddenly do something for the next 10 minutes. This applies to everyone else as well."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--Run-down old shops on Rochdale's forgotten high street could be given facelift

Run-down old shops in a neglected part of Rochdale town centre could be given a face-lift .
A dozen historic buildings , many more than 200 years-old , could be renovated as part of a £500,000 project to breathe new life into the town centre .
A planning application has been submitted to carry out repairs and improvements on the shops on the corner of Drake Street and South Parade , which include takeaways , a mini-market , an estate agents and a food bank .
The plans have been unveiled as part of Rochdale 's Heritage Action Zone project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area in the North West to be granted the status , with the £500,000 project set to bring a number of historic buildings around the town centre back into use as either housing or businesses For much of the 19th and 20th Century Drake Street was Rochdale 's main shopping area .
But over the last 30-40 years many of the buildings have fallen into disrepair as most of Rochdale 's large shops moved first to the area around Yorkshire Street and latterly to the new Riverside development .
Documents submitted with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bustling commercial area of Rochdale , the buildings along Drake Street and South Parade suffer from poor condition , inappropriate mid- to late 20th century and 21st century alterations , transient retail uses and vacancy .
`` The buildings along the south-western corner of the intersection of Drake Street and South Parade were constructed as plain 19th century brick buildings with slate roofs and stone lintels , possibly purpose-built as shops with accommodation on the first and second floors or converted from residential houses '' These buildings have 'suffered some mutilation ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been replaced , altered or infilled , chimneys , flagged roofing and historic shopfronts have been removed , and the front elevations faced with render or pain . ''
Speaking last year Coun John Blundell , cabinet member for regeneration , business , skills and employment , told how a key part of the Heritage Action Zone project was encouraging more people to live in the town centre .
He told the Manchester Evening News : `` Drake Street has been struggling for years , and the answer to that is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we want to look after heritage assets but you have to do something with them .
`` The town centre isn ’ t a museum , these things have to be used . ''

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Run-down old shops in a neglected part of Rochdale town centre could be given a face-lift.
A dozen historic buildings, many more than 200 years-old, could be renovated as part of a £500,000 project to breathe new life into the town centre.
A planning application has been submitted to carry out repairs and improvements on the shops on the corner of Drake Street and South Parade, which include takeaways, a mini-market, an estate agents and a food bank.
The plans have been unveiled as part of Rochdale's Heritage Action Zone project.
In 2018 Rochdale became the only area in the North West to be granted the status, with the £500,000 project set to bring a number of historic buildings around the town centre back into use as either housing or businesses
For much of the 19th and 20th Century Drake Street was Rochdale's main shopping area.
But over the last 30-40 years many of the buildings have fallen into disrepair as most of Rochdale's large shops moved first to the area around Yorkshire Street and latterly to the new Riverside development.
Documents submitted with the planning application state: "Though once a bustling commercial area of Rochdale, the buildings along Drake Street and South Parade suffer from poor condition, inappropriate mid- to late 20th century and 21st century alterations, transient retail uses and vacancy.
"The buildings along the south-western corner of the intersection of Drake Street and South Parade were constructed as plain 19th century brick buildings with slate roofs and stone lintels, possibly purpose-built as shops with accommodation on the first and second floors or converted from residential houses
"These buildings have 'suffered some mutilation', as a number of the windows have been replaced, altered or infilled, chimneys, flagged roofing and historic shopfronts have been removed, and the front elevations faced with render or pain."
Speaking last year Coun John Blundell, cabinet member for regeneration, business, skills and employment, told how a key part of the Heritage Action Zone project was encouraging more people to live in the town centre.
He told the Manchester Evening News : "Drake Street has been struggling for years, and the answer to that is to have more residential properties.
"Yes, we want to look after heritage assets but you have to do something with them.
"The town centre isn’t a museum, these things have to be used."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--James Whale considered euthanasia at Dignitas after cancer diagnosis

Radio presenter James Whale said he considered euthanasia at Dignitas when he was delivered his cancer diagnosis .
The talkRADIO host spoke as a guest on the station about his dark thoughts days after the star revealed he has brain , spine , kidney and lung cancer .
James , 69 , said that he soon shook off the idea of booking a trip to the Swiss clinic , which offers assisted dying for consenting patients , when he thought of his family .
He said : “ When I was first told I thought , oh gosh , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my trip to Dignitas , you know , the place in Switzerland where you can get it all over in a matter of moments .
“ I thought that might be the best way to go .
That was very selfish and I realised how much that would upset my family and friends .
“ My friends , they either love me or hate me listening to me on the radio .
There is no middle ground .
And I have been amazed today at the amount of people who have been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first time James has battled the disease .
Twenty years ago he had a kidney removed after doctors found a tumour in 2000 .
But James is maintaining a positive attitude as he looks ahead - he even says he will be back on air soon .
“ I think I need to annoy a few people for a little bit longer , ” James laughed .
“ I am hopefully going to come back and do the odd show in the not too distant future and get back into the swing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are adjusting the drugs and looking at how fast it is spreading or not spreading.
” He continued : “ There is no point in getting upset and morbid and maudling .
It 's just something in life , we all have these troubles .
“ You never know what is around the corner .
If people stopped arguing about the small stuff and thought about the bigger picture , we might get on a little bit better .
”

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Radio presenter James Whale said he considered euthanasia at Dignitas when he was delivered his cancer diagnosis.
The talkRADIO host spoke as a guest on the station about his dark thoughts days after the star revealed he has brain, spine, kidney and lung cancer.
James, 69, said that he soon shook off the idea of booking a trip to the Swiss clinic, which offers assisted dying for consenting patients, when he thought of his family.
He said: “When I was first told I thought, oh gosh, not again. I think I will book my trip to Dignitas, you know, the place in Switzerland where you can get it all over in a matter of moments.
“I thought that might be the best way to go. That was very selfish and I realised how much that would upset my family and friends.
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“My friends, they either love me or hate me listening to me on the radio. There is no middle ground. And I have been amazed today at the amount of people who have been in touch.”
It’s not the first time James has battled the disease. Twenty years ago he had a kidney removed after doctors found a tumour in 2000.
But James is maintaining a positive attitude as he looks ahead - he even says he will be back on air soon.
“I think I need to annoy a few people for a little bit longer,” James laughed.
“I am hopefully going to come back and do the odd show in the not too distant future and get back into the swing of it.
“At this moment they are adjusting the drugs and looking at how fast it is spreading or not spreading.”
He continued: “There is no point in getting upset and morbid and maudling. It's just something in life, we all have these troubles.
“You never know what is around the corner. If people stopped arguing about the small stuff and thought about the bigger picture, we might get on a little bit better.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--Beth Tweddle Gymnastics Centre opens in Bolton and kids can try it out for free

The very first Beth Tweddle Gymnastics Centre has opened its doors in Bolton and children can book a taster session for free .
A state-of-the-art gymnastics facility , it is based upstairs in the DW Sports Fitness unit on Manchester Road , Burnden Retail Park .
It aims to offer families ' a unique gymnastics journey with a team of experienced coaches , online progress tracking and more ' .
Beth Tweddle programmes run elsewhere at partner venues such as leisure centre , gyms and schools across Greater Manchester , Merseyside and Cheshire , but this is the first purpose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for free taster sessions on the various programmes - Baby Stars , for tots under two ; Gym Stars , for those aged two to seven ; and the Academy Programme for ages eight plus .
As Britain ’ s greatest ever-female gymnast , Beth Tweddle ’ s impressive achievements include being an Olympic Bronze Medalist , a triple World Champion , a six-time European Champion , a Commonwealth Champion and seven-times consecutive National Champion .
Speaking about the new centre , she said : `` My passion is to create opportunities for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best that they can be , which is why I am so excited to have opened our brand new gymnastics centre to the Bolton community .
`` Sport is so much more than staying active .
For children , it 's making new friends , finding their confidence , learning to support one another and working towards milestones and rewards . ''
`` After being stuck at home in lockdown for the past few months , it 's been great seeing local families at the centre and we 've already seen hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ca n't wait to see more . ''
The free sessions are running for the foreseeable and can be booked online here .

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The very first Beth Tweddle Gymnastics Centre has opened its doors in Bolton and children can book a taster session for free.
A state-of-the-art gymnastics facility, it is based upstairs in the DW Sports Fitness unit on Manchester Road, Burnden Retail Park.
It aims to offer families 'a unique gymnastics journey with a team of experienced coaches, online progress tracking and more'.
Beth Tweddle programmes run elsewhere at partner venues such as leisure centre, gyms and schools across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, but this is the first purpose built centre.
(Image: Beth Tweddle Gymnastics Centre)
Families can book on for free taster sessions on the various programmes - Baby Stars, for tots under two; Gym Stars, for those aged two to seven; and the Academy Programme for ages eight plus.
As Britain’s greatest ever-female gymnast, Beth Tweddle’s impressive achievements include being an Olympic Bronze Medalist, a triple World Champion, a six-time European Champion, a Commonwealth Champion and seven-times consecutive National Champion.
Speaking about the new centre, she said: "My passion is to create opportunities for all children to try gymnastics and be the best that they can be, which is why I am so excited to have opened our brand new gymnastics centre to the Bolton community.
(Image: Beth Tweddle Gymnastics Centre)
"Sport is so much more than staying active. For children, it's making new friends, finding their confidence, learning to support one another and working towards milestones and rewards."
"After being stuck at home in lockdown for the past few months, it's been great seeing local families at the centre and we've already seen hundreds of smiling faces walk through our doors and can't wait to see more."
The free sessions are running for the foreseeable and can be booked online here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--Manchester United have already fulfilled one transfer promise

It has n't been the start to the summer transfer window which many Manchester United fans had envisaged .
Following on from their qualification for the Champions League most supporters hoped United would soon follow the business of rivals Man City and Chelsea by strengthening their playing squad , but still they wait for any news of a deal .
United 's three week pursuit of Jadon Sancho continues to drag on with no clear resolution in sight while there is not even a sign of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer adding a squad player in order to appease fans for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sevilla shifted the pendulum back towards negativity and the simple solution seems so obvious - United need to get a signing completed quickly .
With each passing deal this summer frustration will only continue to build within the United fanbase and the onus is well and truly on Ed Woodward to reward Solskjaer 's third-place finish with the personnel to go even better next year .
Yet even though the lack of movement in terms of arrivals has not been satisfactory for supporters there has been clear progress in terms of departures , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have already been fulfilled .
Ever since the restructure of United 's academy system last summer club sources have reiterated the desire for more meaningful loan moves at youth level in order to ensure player 's do n't stagnate while at the crossroads of U23s stardom and first-team mediocrity .
`` If they are not going to be part of the first team there is no reason to keep them playing in the Under-23s , it would n't be right for their own individual development , '' U23s manager Neil Wood told MEN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the point now where they need to go play in the league , play in a first-team environment , playing in those games every week where they are going to be stretched and find it hard . ''
Only this week Tahith Chong openly admitted his performances were not good enough when given a chance in the first-team squad , something he is looking to address in his loan spell at Werder Bremen .
The Bundesliga side had initially hoped for a two-year deal when they opened talks over Chong but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a one-year loan away in a top league which would appear to suit his technical playing style perfectly .
A day later and United also announced another loan departure with academy hopeful Aliou Traore allowed to join Ligue 2 side SM Caen on a one-year deal .
The 19-year-old spoke last week of his desire to play professional football next season and again it was a promise fulfilled by the club .
It is also encouraging to see United tailoring loan moves at youth level to clubs where they feel each individual has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as developing their own style of play .
Teenage defender Oliver Denham has been granted permission to train with Cardiff over a potential move in the coming weeks , while Max Taylor is also in discussions over a Football League loan move this summer .
This time next year United will know for sure if their loan policy has worked as intended , but with only three weeks gone in the summer transfer window there is at least positive signs of progress within the youth development at the club .

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It hasn't been the start to the summer transfer window which many Manchester United fans had envisaged.
Following on from their qualification for the Champions League most supporters hoped United would soon follow the business of rivals Man City and Chelsea by strengthening their playing squad, but still they wait for any news of a deal.
United's three week pursuit of Jadon Sancho continues to drag on with no clear resolution in sight while there is not even a sign of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer adding a squad player in order to appease fans for the time being.
The weekend defeat against Sevilla shifted the pendulum back towards negativity and the simple solution seems so obvious - United need to get a signing completed quickly.
With each passing deal this summer frustration will only continue to build within the United fanbase and the onus is well and truly on Ed Woodward to reward Solskjaer's third-place finish with the personnel to go even better next year.
Yet even though the lack of movement in terms of arrivals has not been satisfactory for supporters there has been clear progress in terms of departures, and in particular the loan promises which have already been fulfilled.
Ever since the restructure of United's academy system last summer club sources have reiterated the desire for more meaningful loan moves at youth level in order to ensure player's don't stagnate while at the crossroads of U23s stardom and first-team mediocrity.
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"If they are not going to be part of the first team there is no reason to keep them playing in the Under-23s, it wouldn't be right for their own individual development," U23s manager Neil Wood told MEN Sport last week.
"They're at the point now where they need to go play in the league, play in a first-team environment, playing in those games every week where they are going to be stretched and find it hard."
Only this week Tahith Chong openly admitted his performances were not good enough when given a chance in the first-team squad, something he is looking to address in his loan spell at Werder Bremen.
(Image: Instagram: mo_sinouh)
The Bundesliga side had initially hoped for a two-year deal when they opened talks over Chong but it is credit to United that they negotiated a one-year loan away in a top league which would appear to suit his technical playing style perfectly.
A day later and United also announced another loan departure with academy hopeful Aliou Traore allowed to join Ligue 2 side SM Caen on a one-year deal. The 19-year-old spoke last week of his desire to play professional football next season and again it was a promise fulfilled by the club.
It is also encouraging to see United tailoring loan moves at youth level to clubs where they feel each individual has the best chance of gaining meaningful minutes as well as developing their own style of play.
Teenage defender Oliver Denham has been granted permission to train with Cardiff over a potential move in the coming weeks, while Max Taylor is also in discussions over a Football League loan move this summer.
This time next year United will know for sure if their loan policy has worked as intended, but with only three weeks gone in the summer transfer window there is at least positive signs of progress within the youth development at the club.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--Covid infection rates in Greater Manchester compared to rest of England

The latest rolling seven-day rate of new coronavirus cases for every local authority in England has been revealed .
The infection rate in Oldham , which was the highest in England , has fallen slightly from 94.5 to 91.5 , with 217 new cases in the seven days to August 14 .
The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people .
Northampton has now taken top spot after an outbreak of the virus at the Greencore sandwich factory .
A total of 276 new cases were recorded in the town in the seven days to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per 100,000 people – up from 39.6 per 100,000 in the previous seven days to August 7 .
Blackburn with Darwen is third , where the rate has increased from 80.2 to 86.8 with 130 new cases .
In Pendle the rate has dropped from 99.9 to 70.6 with 65 new cases , while Leicester has also seen a fall , from 63.8 to 54.5 with 193 new cases .
Meanwhile , there 's been a notable week-on-week jump in Manchester - up from 34.4 to 46.8 , with 259 new cases .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out in laboratories ( pillar one of the government ’ s testing programme ) and in the wider community ( pillar two ) .
The list of local authorities has been calculated by the PA news agency and is based on Public Health England data published on August 17 on the government ’ s coronavirus online dashboard .
From left to right , it reads : name of local authority ; rate of new cases in the seven days to August 14 ; number ( in brackets ) of new cases recorded in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate of new cases in the seven days to August 7 ; number ( in brackets ) of new cases recorded in the seven days to August 7 .
Greater Manchester boroughs are highlighted in bold to make an easier comparison .

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The latest rolling seven-day rate of new coronavirus cases for every local authority in England has been revealed.
The infection rate in Oldham, which was the highest in England, has fallen slightly from 94.5 to 91.5, with 217 new cases in the seven days to August 14.
The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.
Northampton has now taken top spot after an outbreak of the virus at the Greencore sandwich factory.
A total of 276 new cases were recorded in the town in the seven days to August 14, the equivalent of 122.9 per 100,000 people – up from 39.6 per 100,000 in the previous seven days to August 7.
Blackburn with Darwen is third, where the rate has increased from 80.2 to 86.8 with 130 new cases.
In Pendle the rate has dropped from 99.9 to 70.6 with 65 new cases, while Leicester has also seen a fall, from 63.8 to 54.5 with 193 new cases.
Meanwhile, there's been a notable week-on-week jump in Manchester - up from 34.4 to 46.8, with 259 new cases.
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The figures are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).
The list of local authorities has been calculated by the PA news agency and is based on Public Health England data published on August 17 on the government’s coronavirus online dashboard.
The list in full
From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to August 14; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to August 14; rate of new cases in the seven days to August 7; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to August 7.
Greater Manchester boroughs are highlighted in bold to make an easier comparison.
Northampton 122.9 (276), 39.6 (89)
Oldham 91.5 (217), 94.5 (224)
Blackburn with Darwen 86.8 (130), 80.2 (120)
Pendle 70.6 (65), 99.9 (92)
Leicester 54.5 (193), 63.8 (226)
Bradford 53.7 (290), 56.5 (305)
Manchester 46.8 (259), 34.4 (190)
Rochdale 39.1 (87), 40.5 (90)
Preston 38.4 (55), 41.2 (59)
Hyndburn 38.3 (31), 28.4 (23)
Calderdale 37.4 (79), 48.2 (102)
Salford 34.4 (89), 29.0 (75)
Kirklees 33.9 (149), 27.5 (121)
Swindon 33.3 (74), 47.3 (105)
Burnley 32.6 (29), 42.7 (38)
Birmingham 31.5 (360), 18.2 (208)
Bury 30.4 (58), 26.7 (51)
Tameside 27.8 (63), 36.2 (82)
Trafford 27.8 (66), 21.9 (52)
Newark and Sherwood 27.0 (33), 30.2 (37)
Oadby and Wigston 26.3 (15), 12.3 (7)
Bolton 26.1 (75), 28.9 (83)
Sandwell 25.3 (83), 22.2 (73)
Wellingborough 23.8 (19), 25.1 (20)
Barnsley 23.5 (58), 13.4 (33)
Melton 23.4 (12), 13.7 (7)
Watford 22.8 (22), 10.4 (10)
Craven 22.8 (13), 1.8 (1)
Woking 21.8 (22), 7.9 (8)
Stockport 21.8 (64), 23.5 (69)
Middlesbrough 20.6 (29), 27.0 (38)
Bassetlaw 20.4 (24), 9.4 (11)
Slough 20.1 (30), 16.7 (25)
Coventry 19.6 (73), 15.1 (56)
Wakefield 19.5 (68), 18.4 (64)
Sheffield 19.5 (114), 12.1 (71)
Rotherham 19.2 (51), 14.7 (39)
Luton 18.8 (40), 23.5 (50)
Leeds 18.3 (145), 13.0 (103)
Hounslow 17.7 (48), 14.7 (40)
East Staffordshire 17.5 (21), 8.4 (10)
Wolverhampton 17.1 (45), 11.4 (30)
Oxford 17.1 (26), 10.5 (16)
Stoke-on-Trent 16.8 (43), 14.4 (37)
Richmond upon Thames 16.7 (33), 4.0 (8)
Corby 16.6 (12), 20.8 (15)
Walsall 15.4 (44), 7.0 (20)
Allerdale 15.3 (15), 11.3 (11)
Carlisle 14.7 (16), 23.0 (25)
Newcastle upon Tyne 14.5 (44), 5.6 (17)
Charnwood 14.5 (27), 10.2 (19)
Telford and Wrekin 14.5 (26), 2.8 (5)
Kensington and Chelsea 14.1 (22), 3.8 (6)
West Lancashire 13.1 (15), 9.6 (11)
Sefton 13.0 (36), 5.4 (15)
Hammersmith and Fulham 13.0 (24), 11.9 (22)
Peterborough 12.9 (26), 15.3 (31)
Liverpool 12.9 (64), 12.0 (60)
Kettering 12.8 (13), 9.8 (10)
Barking and Dagenham 12.7 (27), 7.0 (15)
Kingston upon Thames 12.4 (22), 5.6 (10)
Nuneaton and Bedworth 12.3 (16), 10.8 (14)
Surrey Heath 12.3 (11), 5.6 (5)
Lincoln 12.1 (12), 17.1 (17)
Cambridge 12.0 (15), 5.6 (7)
Elmbridge 11.7 (16), 2.2 (3)
Waltham Forest 11.6 (32), 7.2 (20)
Hackney and City of London 11.3 (33), 13.4 (39)
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Fylde 11.1 (9), 8.7 (7)
Hillingdon 11.1 (34), 7.8 (24)
Bromsgrove 11.0 (11), 6.0 (6)
Wyre 10.7 (12), 4.5 (5)
Knowsley 10.6 (16), 14.6 (22)
Derby 10.5 (27), 5.8 (15)
Warrington 10.5 (22), 12.9 (27)
Copeland 10.3 (7), 7.3 (5)
Barnet 10.1 (40), 8.6 (34)
Rutland 10.0 (4), 2.5 (1)
St. Helens 10.0 (18), 14.4 (26)
Blaby 9.8 (10), 8.9 (9)
Brent 9.7 (32), 5.2 (17)
East Northamptonshire 9.5 (9), 12.7 (12)
South Lakeland 9.5 (10), 6.7 (7)
Redbridge 9.5 (29), 10.2 (31)
Eden 9.4 (5), 16.9 (9)
Ashfield 9.4 (12), 3.9 (5)
Blackpool 9.3 (13), 11.5 (16)
Wigan 9.1 (30), 8.8 (29)
Cheshire East 9.1 (35), 7.0 (27)
Wandsworth 9.1 (30), 9.7 (32)
Hinckley and Bosworth 8.8 (10), 10.6 (12)
Newham 8.8 (31), 7.9 (28)
(Image: Joel Goodman)
Ealing 8.8 (30), 12.6 (43)
Lewes 8.7 (9), 1.9 (2)
Halton 8.5 (11), 9.3 (12)
Chiltern 8.3 (8), 4.2 (4)
Rugby 8.3 (9), 12.9 (14)
Ribble Valley 8.2 (5), 9.9 (6)
North Tyneside 8.2 (17), 2.9 (6)
Milton Keynes 8.2 (22), 8.2 (22)
West Oxfordshire 8.1 (9), 5.4 (6)
Nottingham 8.1 (27), 5.7 (19)
Harrogate 8.1 (13), 3.7 (6)
Spelthorne 8.0 (8), 3.0 (3)
Dartford 8.0 (9), 4.4 (5)
Bristol 8.0 (37), 3.5 (16)
Folkestone and Hythe 8.0 (9), 14.2 (16)
Southwark 7.8 (25), 5.0 (16)
Haringey 7.8 (21), 6.3 (17)
Lambeth 7.7 (25), 10.4 (34)
Chesterfield 7.6 (8), 6.7 (7)
Sunderland 7.6 (21), 6.8 (19)
North Hertfordshire 7.5 (10), 1.5 (2)
Hartlepool 7.5 (7), 6.4 (6)
St Albans 7.4 (11), 5.4 (8)
Camden 7.4 (20), 4.8 (13)
Rushmoor 7.4 (7), 1.1 (1)
Solihull 7.4 (16), 10.2 (22)
Westminster 7.3 (19), 11.9 (31)
Merton 7.3 (15), 4.8 (10)
South Ribble 7.2 (8), 15.3 (17)
Crawley 7.1 (8), 0.9 (1)
Broxtowe 7.0 (8), 2.6 (3)
Gateshead 6.9 (14), 4.9 (10)
Thurrock 6.9 (12), 2.3 (4)
Wycombe 6.9 (12), 2.9 (5)
Epping Forest 6.8 (9), 7.6 (10)
Reading 6.8 (11), 4.3 (7)
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Huntingdonshire 6.7 (12), 6.2 (11)
East Cambridgeshire 6.7 (6), 1.1 (1)
Hertsmere 6.7 (7), 10.5 (11)
Vale of White Horse 6.6 (9), 7.4 (10)
Gravesham 6.5 (7), 8.4 (9)
Brentwood 6.5 (5), 2.6 (2)
Central Bedfordshire 6.2 (18), 5.2 (15)
North Warwickshire 6.1 (4), 1.5 (1)
Enfield 6.0 (20), 5.1 (17)
Harrow 6.0 (15), 7.2 (18)
Worcester 5.9 (6), 3.0 (3)
North East Derbyshire 5.9 (6), 9.9 (10)
Sevenoaks 5.8 (7), 3.3 (4)
Hull 5.8 (15), 1.5 (4)
Bromley 5.7 (19), 4.8 (16)
South Bucks 5.7 (4), 10.0 (7)
Stevenage 5.7 (5), 4.6 (4)
County Durham 5.7 (30), 1.7 (9)
North East Lincolnshire 5.6 (9), 1.9 (3)
Bexley 5.6 (14), 2.8 (7)
South Derbyshire 5.6 (6), 9.3 (10)
Runnymede 5.6 (5), 4.5 (4)
Richmondshire 5.6 (3), 9.3 (5)
Northumberland 5.6 (18), 1.9 (6)
Shropshire 5.6 (18), 1.5 (5)
Uttlesford 5.5 (5), 2.2 (2)
Hambleton 5.5 (5), 10.9 (10)
Guildford 5.4 (8), 4.7 (7)
Three Rivers 5.4 (5), 5.4 (5)
Cherwell 5.3 (8), 4.7 (7)
Tewkesbury 5.3 (5), 6.3 (6)
West Lindsey 5.2 (5), 5.2 (5)
Bedford 5.2 (9), 13.3 (23)
Bath and North East Somerset 5.2 (10), 1.6 (3)
Dacorum 5.2 (8), 6.5 (10)
Hart 5.2 (5), 3.1 (3)
Malvern Hills 5.1 (4), 0.0 (0)
Dover 5.1 (6), 13.5 (16)
Chorley 5.1 (6), 11.8 (14)
Tunbridge Wells 5.1 (6), 5.1 (6)
Bolsover 5.0 (4), 1.2 (1)
Epsom and Ewell 5.0 (4), 1.2 (1)
Thanet 4.9 (7), 4.2 (6)
Fenland 4.9 (5), 2.9 (3)
Bracknell Forest 4.9 (6), 0.0 (0)
Warwick 4.9 (7), 3.5 (5)
Reigate and Banstead 4.7 (7), 8.1 (12)
Redditch 4.7 (4), 1.2 (1)
Amber Valley 4.7 (6), 1.6 (2)
Adur 4.7 (3), 1.6 (1)
South Tyneside 4.6 (7), 2.0 (3)
Havering 4.6 (12), 7.3 (19)
Windsor and Maidenhead 4.6 (7), 7.3 (11)
Tower Hamlets 4.6 (15), 6.2 (20)
Lewisham 4.6 (14), 5.9 (18)
Barrow-in-Furness 4.5 (3), 0.0 (0)
Castle Point 4.4 (4), 4.4 (4)
West Berkshire 4.4 (7), 3.2 (5)
Redcar and Cleveland 4.4 (6), 0.0 (0)
Erewash 4.3 (5), 7.8 (9)
High Peak 4.3 (4), 11.9 (11)
Cheltenham 4.3 (5), 1.7 (2)
North Kesteven 4.3 (5), 0.9 (1)
Rossendale 4.2 (3), 8.4 (6)
Rushcliffe 4.2 (5), 2.5 (3)
Greenwich 4.2 (12), 4.9 (14)
Croydon 4.1 (16), 3.4 (13)
East Riding of Yorkshire 4.1 (14), 1.2 (4)
East Hampshire 4.1 (5), 1.6 (2)
Sedgemoor 4.1 (5), 0.8 (1)
Stockton-on-Tees 4.1 (8), 5.1 (10)
Dudley 4.0 (13), 5.3 (17)
Great Yarmouth 4.0 (4), 15.1 (15)
Mid Sussex 4.0 (6), 2.6 (4)
Havant 4.0 (5), 2.4 (3)
Southampton 4.0 (10), 4.0 (10)
Chelmsford 3.9 (7), 6.7 (12)
Tamworth 3.9 (3), 9.1 (7)
Newcastle-under-Lyme 3.9 (5), 3.9 (5)
Mid Suffolk 3.9 (4), 4.8 (5)
Wiltshire 3.8 (19), 3.4 (17)
York 3.8 (8), 2.8 (6)
Cheshire West and Chester 3.8 (13), 6.1 (21)
Arun 3.7 (6), 3.1 (5)
Wealden 3.7 (6), 1.2 (2)
Wirral 3.7 (12), 5.2 (17)
Ryedale 3.6 (2), 5.4 (3)
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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 3.5 (14), 2.0 (8)
South Oxfordshire 3.5 (5), 3.5 (5)
South Kesteven 3.5 (5), 6.3 (9)
Aylesbury Vale 3.5 (7), 6.0 (12)
Daventry 3.5 (3), 2.3 (2)
Mendip 3.5 (4), 3.5 (4)
East Hertfordshire 3.3 (5), 4.0 (6)
Stroud 3.3 (4), 2.5 (3)
New Forest 3.3 (6), 1.7 (3)
Braintree 3.3 (5), 1.3 (2)
Southend-on-Sea 3.3 (6), 2.7 (5)
Harborough 3.2 (3), 8.5 (8)
South Northamptonshire 3.2 (3), 2.1 (2)
Test Valley 3.2 (4), 0.8 (1)
Dorset 3.2 (12), 1.6 (6)
Waverley 3.2 (4), 0.8 (1)
South Holland 3.2 (3), 2.1 (2)
South Gloucestershire 3.2 (9), 3.9 (11)
Herefordshire 3.1 (6), 3.6 (7)
Brighton and Hove 3.1 (9), 3.8 (11)
Staffordshire Moorlands 3.0 (3), 1.0 (1)
Eastleigh 3.0 (4), 1.5 (2)
Cannock Chase 3.0 (3), 4.0 (4)
Sutton 2.9 (6), 2.9 (6)
North West Leicestershire 2.9 (3), 2.9 (3)
Eastbourne 2.9 (3), 3.9 (4)
Doncaster 2.9 (9), 4.5 (14)
Boston 2.9 (2), 4.3 (3)
Norwich 2.8 (4), 2.1 (3)
Isle of Wight 2.8 (4), 0.7 (1)
Portsmouth 2.8 (6), 3.3 (7)
Horsham 2.8 (4), 3.5 (5)
Scarborough 2.8 (3), 0.0 (0)
South Cambridgeshire 2.5 (4), 1.9 (3)
Islington 2.5 (6), 7.0 (17)
Welwyn Hatfield 2.4 (3), 7.3 (9)
Canterbury 2.4 (4), 1.8 (3)
North Somerset 2.3 (5), 3.7 (8)
Gloucester 2.3 (3), 10.8 (14)
Wychavon 2.3 (3), 7.7 (10)
Ashford 2.3 (3), 6.9 (9)
Stratford-on-Avon 2.3 (3), 3.1 (4)
Forest of Dean 2.3 (2), 0.0 (0)
South Hams 2.3 (2), 1.1 (1)
Harlow 2.3 (2), 5.7 (5)
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Plymouth 2.3 (6), 1.5 (4)
Exeter 2.3 (3), 0.8 (1)
Tonbridge and Malling 2.3 (3), 4.5 (6)
West Suffolk 2.2 (4), 7.3 (13)
Selby 2.2 (2), 2.2 (2)
Stafford 2.2 (3), 5.8 (8)
Hastings 2.2 (2), 2.2 (2)
Breckland 2.1 (3), 2.9 (4)
Basildon 2.1 (4), 1.6 (3)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 2.1 (12), 2.4 (14)
Rother 2.1 (2), 5.2 (5)
Broxbourne 2.1 (2), 4.1 (4)
Lancaster 2.1 (3), 5.5 (8)
Tendring 2.0 (3), 4.1 (6)
Wyre Forest 2.0 (2), 0.0 (0)
Darlington 1.9 (2), 1.9 (2)
Mansfield 1.8 (2), 2.7 (3)
Worthing 1.8 (2), 2.7 (3)
West Devon 1.8 (1), 1.8 (1)
Wokingham 1.8 (3), 2.3 (4)
Maidstone 1.7 (3), 1.7 (3)
North Lincolnshire 1.7 (3), 1.7 (3)
Fareham 1.7 (2), 1.7 (2)
Gedling 1.7 (2), 2.5 (3)
Colchester 1.5 (3), 1.0 (2)
Maldon 1.5 (1), 4.6 (3)
Broadland 1.5 (2), 6.9 (9)
Torbay 1.5 (2), 0.7 (1)
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Ipswich 1.5 (2), 3.7 (5)
Medway 1.4 (4), 0.7 (2)
East Devon 1.4 (2), 2.1 (3)
Somerset West and Taunton 1.3 (2), 3.9 (6)
Mid Devon 1.2 (1), 0.0 (0)
Gosport 1.2 (1), 2.4 (2)
Rochford 1.1 (1), 0.0 (0)
Tandridge 1.1 (1), 3.4 (3)
Cotswold 1.1 (1), 3.3 (3)
Babergh 1.1 (1), 9.8 (9)
North Devon 1.0 (1), 0.0 (0)
Lichfield 1.0 (1), 5.7 (6)
North Norfolk 1.0 (1), 1.0 (1)
South Staffordshire 0.9 (1), 6.2 (7)
Chichester 0.8 (1), 1.7 (2)
East Suffolk 0.8 (2), 1.6 (4)
South Norfolk 0.7 (1), 2.1 (3)
East Lindsey 0.7 (1), 2.1 (3)
Swale 0.7 (1), 0.0 (0)
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 0.7 (1), 1.3 (2)
South Somerset 0.6 (1), 0.6 (1)
Mole Valley 0.0 (0), 2.3 (2)
Winchester 0.0 (0), 1.6 (2)
Torridge 0.0 (0), 1.5 (1)
Derbyshire Dales 0.0 (0), 1.4 (1)
Basingstoke and Deane 0.0 (0), 1.1 (2)
Teignbridge 0.0 (0), 0.0 (0)


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--Manchester United player James Garner planning loan move

James Garner is eager to secure a loan move as soon as possible now Manchester United 's season is over .
The MEN understands Garner 's representatives intend to arrange a season-long loan now he is back from United 's Europa League campaign in Cologne .
Garner , 19 , made three starts and three substitute appearances last season and was named as a substitute seven times in the Premier League but last made a matchday league squad in December .
Discussions were held about a possible mid-season loan move but Garner stayed at United .
The United head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time Garner needed to spend more time with the first-team .
`` I think I 'd probably be the same if I was 18 or 19 and not getting in the first-team , '' Butt told the MEN .
`` I 'd want to go and play men 's football as well .
`` Because you do come to a point in the reserves where you bypass that and it does become too easy for you , and it becomes a bit lethargic and you also want to push the younger ones up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it is you do n't want to dive into the wrong loan spell or wrong club and end up thinking , ' I 've made a complete error here , I 'm going to lose six months , I 'm going to lose a year of my football , I 'm at the wrong club ' .
So you 've got to be very careful .
United are braced for a mass exodus of Under-23 players on loan after Tahith Chong joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen last week and Aliou Traore moved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dylan Levitt and Ethan Galbraith , both 19 , are due to head out on loan with the duo in with a chance of national squad selections at next year 's European Championship .
Levitt has been named as a substitute three times by Wales coach Ryan Giggs and Galbraith attained his first Northern Ireland cap last year .
Centre half Dishon Bernard , 19 , and goalkeeper Matej Kovar , 20 , are also in line for loans .
Levitt , Galbraith , and Bernard made their debuts against Astana in November @

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James Garner is eager to secure a loan move as soon as possible now Manchester United's season is over.
The MEN understands Garner's representatives intend to arrange a season-long loan now he is back from United's Europa League campaign in Cologne.
Garner, 19, made three starts and three substitute appearances last season and was named as a substitute seven times in the Premier League but last made a matchday league squad in December. Discussions were held about a possible mid-season loan move but Garner stayed at United.
The United head of first-team development Nicky Butt said at the time Garner needed to spend more time with the first-team. "I think I'd probably be the same if I was 18 or 19 and not getting in the first-team," Butt told the MEN. "I'd want to go and play men's football as well.
"Because you do come to a point in the reserves where you bypass that and it does become too easy for you, and it becomes a bit lethargic and you also want to push the younger ones up.
"But then also the flip-side of it is you don't want to dive into the wrong loan spell or wrong club and end up thinking, 'I've made a complete error here, I'm going to lose six months, I'm going to lose a year of my football, I'm at the wrong club'. So you've got to be very careful.
United are braced for a mass exodus of Under-23 players on loan after Tahith Chong joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen last week and Aliou Traore moved to Ligue 2 outfit Cannes.
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Midfielders Dylan Levitt and Ethan Galbraith, both 19, are due to head out on loan with the duo in with a chance of national squad selections at next year's European Championship. Levitt has been named as a substitute three times by Wales coach Ryan Giggs and Galbraith attained his first Northern Ireland cap last year.
Centre half Dishon Bernard, 19, and goalkeeper Matej Kovar, 20, are also in line for loans. Levitt, Galbraith, and Bernard made their debuts against Astana in November.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--Man City player ratings for the season

Man City player ratings for the season

Manchester City have had a curious season in many ways .
They scored the third highest number of goals in English football history , finished second in the league and won the League Cup – and yet there is a feeling of disappointment permeating the club after the Champions League KO by Lyon .
That is despite the Blues playing football which at times has been ethereal and irresistible .
So marking players out of ten leaves us with the problem of whether we lean heavily on their actual performance or the fact they under-achieved in terms of trophies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ these are the Blues player ratings for the entire season .
Ederson – high-profile clangers in big games – United away and Lyon especially – have been balanced by some breathtaking long passing which give City an extra attacking option and a few fine goalkeeping displays .
7 Claudio Bravo – the keeper leaves City having redeemed himself after his disastrous debut season .
Played 17 times this season without a memorable mistake .
7 Kyle Walker – early season doubts were swept away by some powerful performances , especially since the re-start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad display against Lyon , but who didn ’ t ?
7 How would you rate the players ?
Click here to give us your ratings in the comments .
Joao Cancelo – For a £60m full back , he struggled to get a game until Ben Mendy ’ s injury and suspension gave him a chance at left back which he took with some style .
Looked to be leaving , but that late renaissance might cause both him and the club to re-think .
6 Fernandinho – re-invented as a centre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long absence he was the best defender City had .
In bigger games , his defensive credentials were seriously tested – much better as a front-foot player .
7 John Stones – Seemed to totally lose the faith of the manager after some underwhelming defending .
Nice passing is all very well , but he needs to be nastier and more clinical when the opposition has the ball .
4 Nicolas Otamendi – a season too far for the Argentina international .
Raul Jimenez striding past him , the collapse at Norwich , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 Eric Garcia – City seemed to have solved the centre back problem after re-start as the young Spaniard stepped up nicely .
Then he announced he wanted to leave .
Fine instinctive defender and organiser , with pace and height his weaknesses .
7 Taylor Harwood-Bellis – a few glimpses of the England youth skipper – early days for him , but he combines English aggression and aerial power with Guardiola-style technical excellence and lifelong City support !
7 Aymeric Laporte – his injury early in the season was a turning point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been excellent since his return , but badly needs a consistent , regular partner .
7 Benjamin Mendy – more injury woes , some headless defending at times , and much of his attacking has lacked final product .
Time running out for him .
5 Oleksandr Zinchenko – his transformation to left back has fizzled out , just as it did with Fabian Delph .
Red card at Spurs and awful mistake at Southampton cost him the manager ’ s trust .
4 Angelino – the only City player to reach the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RB Leipzig .
Strangely picked for big games against Liverpool and United – and flopped miserably .
4 Rodri – for a debut season in a tough league , in such a pivotal position , he was a big hit .
Powerful , if a little slow , he also added height at setpieces .
Expect him to be even better next season now he is acclimatised .
7 Ilkay Gundogan – the unsung hero of the midfield , his clever , busy working of the ball to and fro , and well-timed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , eve if he remains unspectacular .
7 Kevin De Bruyne – head and shoulders above the rest of the squad this season .
Twenty league assists , 13 goals , and displays of pure energy , creativity and breathtaking beauty .
Best midfielder on the planet , even better than Jordan Henderson .
9 Tommy Doyle – great to get a look at the lad with the impeccable City pedigree , and he combines snap with a certain style .
Big season for him coming up .
6 David Silva – his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after some ordinary displays by his own standards , but in the second half of the season he showed his enduring quality with some moments of pure class .
8 Bernardo Silva – difficult season for him , on and off the field , after his brilliant campaign last time .
The energy was usually there , but the menace and ideas sometimes deserted him .
Extra mark for winding up Liverpool fans so well !
6 Phil Foden – Huge plus this season has been the acceleration of his development .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , able to play in four different positions .
Exceptional .
8 Riyad Mahrez – the first half of the season belonged to him with some great goals , wonderful wing play and a first touch of exquisite velvet .
Faded a little , but still a successful campaign .
8 Raheem Sterling – thirty-one goals is an incredible achievement for a player who was mocked for his finishing not long ago , and he has been excellent , right up until his ast came back to haunt him with that jaw-dropping miss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still haunted by moments of doubt , but his team ethic and work rate have served him well – two man of the match performances against Real Madrid speak for themselves – but he needs to kick on to the next level now .
7 Sergio Aguero – injury interrupted what had been another fine season , with 23 goals in 32 games .
No signs of the club legend slowing down as he enters the final year of his contract .
7

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Manchester City have had a curious season in many ways.
They scored the third highest number of goals in English football history, finished second in the league and won the League Cup – and yet there is a feeling of disappointment permeating the club after the Champions League KO by Lyon.
That is despite the Blues playing football which at times has been ethereal and irresistible.
So marking players out of ten leaves us with the problem of whether we lean heavily on their actual performance or the fact they under-achieved in terms of trophies.
But we did it anyway, and these are the Blues player ratings for the entire season.
Ederson – high-profile clangers in big games – United away and Lyon especially – have been balanced by some breathtaking long passing which give City an extra attacking option and a few fine goalkeeping displays. 7
Claudio Bravo – the keeper leaves City having redeemed himself after his disastrous debut season. Played 17 times this season without a memorable mistake. 7
Kyle Walker – early season doubts were swept away by some powerful performances, especially since the re-start. Shame that he finished with a bad display against Lyon, but who didn’t? 7
How would you rate the players? Click here to give us your ratings in the comments.
Joao Cancelo – For a £60m full back, he struggled to get a game until Ben Mendy’s injury and suspension gave him a chance at left back which he took with some style. Looked to be leaving, but that late renaissance might cause both him and the club to re-think. 6
Fernandinho – re-invented as a centre back, and in Laporte’s long absence he was the best defender City had. In bigger games, his defensive credentials were seriously tested – much better as a front-foot player. 7
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John Stones – Seemed to totally lose the faith of the manager after some underwhelming defending. Nice passing is all very well, but he needs to be nastier and more clinical when the opposition has the ball. 4
Nicolas Otamendi – a season too far for the Argentina international. Raul Jimenez striding past him, the collapse at Norwich, and other calamities all involved him. 4
Eric Garcia – City seemed to have solved the centre back problem after re-start as the young Spaniard stepped up nicely. Then he announced he wanted to leave. Fine instinctive defender and organiser, with pace and height his weaknesses. 7
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Taylor Harwood-Bellis – a few glimpses of the England youth skipper – early days for him, but he combines English aggression and aerial power with Guardiola-style technical excellence and lifelong City support! 7
Aymeric Laporte – his injury early in the season was a turning point in City’s season. Has been excellent since his return, but badly needs a consistent, regular partner. 7
Benjamin Mendy – more injury woes, some headless defending at times, and much of his attacking has lacked final product. Time running out for him. 5
Oleksandr Zinchenko – his transformation to left back has fizzled out, just as it did with Fabian Delph. Red card at Spurs and awful mistake at Southampton cost him the manager’s trust. 4
Angelino – the only City player to reach the Champions League semi-final, on loan at RB Leipzig. Strangely picked for big games against Liverpool and United – and flopped miserably. 4
Rodri – for a debut season in a tough league, in such a pivotal position, he was a big hit. Powerful, if a little slow, he also added height at setpieces. Expect him to be even better next season now he is acclimatised. 7
Ilkay Gundogan – the unsung hero of the midfield, his clever, busy working of the ball to and fro, and well-timed incisive balls, are a key feature, eve if he remains unspectacular. 7
Kevin De Bruyne – head and shoulders above the rest of the squad this season. Twenty league assists, 13 goals, and displays of pure energy, creativity and breathtaking beauty. Best midfielder on the planet, even better than Jordan Henderson. 9
Tommy Doyle – great to get a look at the lad with the impeccable City pedigree, and he combines snap with a certain style. Big season for him coming up. 6
David Silva – his decision to quit this summer looked correct after some ordinary displays by his own standards, but in the second half of the season he showed his enduring quality with some moments of pure class. 8
Bernardo Silva – difficult season for him, on and off the field, after his brilliant campaign last time. The energy was usually there, but the menace and ideas sometimes deserted him. Extra mark for winding up Liverpool fans so well! 6
Phil Foden – Huge plus this season has been the acceleration of his development. Now a firm part of the first team, able to play in four different positions. Exceptional. 8
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Riyad Mahrez – the first half of the season belonged to him with some great goals, wonderful wing play and a first touch of exquisite velvet. Faded a little, but still a successful campaign. 8
Raheem Sterling – thirty-one goals is an incredible achievement for a player who was mocked for his finishing not long ago, and he has been excellent, right up until his ast came back to haunt him with that jaw-dropping miss against Lyon. 8
Gabriel Jesus – still haunted by moments of doubt, but his team ethic and work rate have served him well – two man of the match performances against Real Madrid speak for themselves – but he needs to kick on to the next level now. 7
Sergio Aguero – injury interrupted what had been another fine season, with 23 goals in 32 games. No signs of the club legend slowing down as he enters the final year of his contract. 7


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has two ways to solve his biggest Man United weakness

There is a certain irony in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer becoming the first manager to make a quintuple substitution in a competitive game , when it 's his use of the bench that has been perhaps his biggest weakness in his first full season as Manchester United manager .
Solskjaer made his slice of history when he changed half his outfield team with 10 minutes to go of United 's classy 3-0 destruction of Sheffield United back in June , when the game was already won .
But having been happy to call on his extended list of replacements then , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call on the reinforcements , costing United in big games .
He could also have been quicker to take key men off when United were on a roll in the early days of Project Restart .
Solskjaer has n't done a lot wrong this season , although it 's probably for the best he 's no longer on Twitter , given his army of social media critics , and it 's worth remembering the extent to which he is learning on the job .
The Norwegian might have been a manager for 274 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but not one of them would have come close to the microscopic attention that follows every United fixture , even a pre-season friendly .
It was like Apple appointing the man at the phone stall on the local market as their next CEO .
A complete leap into the unknown .
Yet there are clear signs it 's a gamble that is doing some good , for Solskjaer and the club .
However , there are areas he has to improve and being more proactive from the bench is one of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent weeks that Solskjaer simply does n't trust his attacking substitutes , but there 's a fine line between keeping faith with a player who is clearly exhausted and letting loose the fresh legs , even if the player is n't to the same standard .
Luuk de Jong would get nowhere near the United side but came off the bench to score Sevilla 's winner on Sunday night .
In that game it took the United manager 87 minutes to make a change , despite signs his players were again beginning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six days earlier he 'd only made an attacking change at the start of extra-time when Juan Mata came on .
Across 38 Premier League games this season Solskjaer made a non-enforced substitute before the 62nd minute in just five of them , despite United having plenty of difficulties across the season .
He made half-time changes at Sheffield United in November ( Jesse Lingard for Phil Jones ) , against Burnley in January ( Mason Greenwood for Andreas Pereira ) and against West Ham in July ( Aaron Wan-Bissaka for Timothy Fosu-Mensah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 58th minute at Watford in December ( Greenwood for Daniel James ) and in the same minute at Arsenal on New Year 's Day ( Greenwood and Pereira for James and Lingard ) .
That Pereira and Lingard feature regularly on that list is a sign of why Solskjaer has struggled to influence games from the bench .
Neither has made much of an impact this season .
The lack of faith in back-up options , especially in attack , has been laid bare after the season restarted .
The toll of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be punishing , but Solskjaer generally left it too late to rest players when United were in control and too late to try and force the issue when they were n't .
After settling on a front three of Greenwood , Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial for the final eight Premier League games of the season , only once did one of them come off before the 75th minute , when Greenwood was replaced by Jesse Lingard after 62 minutes at Crystal Palace .
During the four-game run against Sheffield United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when United plundered 14 goals and had games won early , Martial played 317 of a possible 360 minutes , Greenwood 324 out of 360 and Rashford 328 out of 360 .
Given United were three goals ahead by the hour mark in three of those four games , and two goals at that stage in the other , all of them could have come off much earlier .
Instead , Solskjaer was reluctant to make changes .
He might have been enjoying the spectacle but those players paid for the workload with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its crescendo , while players such as James , Mata and Odion Ighalo suffered from a lack of game time when they did get those rare opportunities .
Have your say in our Man Utd fixtures survey : On numerous occasions during these games behind closed doors Solskjaer has turned to his substitutes and told them to be ready .
He certainly knows the importance of being attuned to the game before making an impact off the bench .
But for a player who was one of the Premier League 's best at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has yet to show he can have the same affect as a manager .
It 's an area where Solskjaer can improve heading into the 2020/21 season .
He will hope to have a more reliable cast sat behind him if United can conquer the transfer window , but even if that is n't the case , the Norwegian has to show more faith in the fresh legs to alter games for him .

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There is a certain irony in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer becoming the first manager to make a quintuple substitution in a competitive game, when it's his use of the bench that has been perhaps his biggest weakness in his first full season as Manchester United manager.
Solskjaer made his slice of history when he changed half his outfield team with 10 minutes to go of United's classy 3-0 destruction of Sheffield United back in June, when the game was already won.
But having been happy to call on his extended list of replacements then, he's been too slow recently to call on the reinforcements, costing United in big games. He could also have been quicker to take key men off when United were on a roll in the early days of Project Restart.
Solskjaer hasn't done a lot wrong this season, although it's probably for the best he's no longer on Twitter, given his army of social media critics, and it's worth remembering the extent to which he is learning on the job.
The Norwegian might have been a manager for 274 competitive games before arriving at Old Trafford, but not one of them would have come close to the microscopic attention that follows every United fixture, even a pre-season friendly. It was like Apple appointing the man at the phone stall on the local market as their next CEO. A complete leap into the unknown.
Yet there are clear signs it's a gamble that is doing some good, for Solskjaer and the club. However, there are areas he has to improve and being more proactive from the bench is one of them.
It's become increasingly clear in recent weeks that Solskjaer simply doesn't trust his attacking substitutes, but there's a fine line between keeping faith with a player who is clearly exhausted and letting loose the fresh legs, even if the player isn't to the same standard. Luuk de Jong would get nowhere near the United side but came off the bench to score Sevilla's winner on Sunday night.
In that game it took the United manager 87 minutes to make a change, despite signs his players were again beginning to feel the pace. Against FC Copenhagen six days earlier he'd only made an attacking change at the start of extra-time when Juan Mata came on.
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Across 38 Premier League games this season Solskjaer made a non-enforced substitute before the 62nd minute in just five of them, despite United having plenty of difficulties across the season. He made half-time changes at Sheffield United in November (Jesse Lingard for Phil Jones), against Burnley in January ( Mason Greenwood for Andreas Pereira) and against West Ham in July (Aaron Wan-Bissaka for Timothy Fosu-Mensah).
Then there were changes in the 58th minute at Watford in December (Greenwood for Daniel James) and in the same minute at Arsenal on New Year's Day (Greenwood and Pereira for James and Lingard).
That Pereira and Lingard feature regularly on that list is a sign of why Solskjaer has struggled to influence games from the bench. Neither has made much of an impact this season.
The lack of faith in back-up options, especially in attack, has been laid bare after the season restarted. The toll of 14 games in 59 days was always going to be punishing, but Solskjaer generally left it too late to rest players when United were in control and too late to try and force the issue when they weren't.
After settling on a front three of Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial for the final eight Premier League games of the season, only once did one of them come off before the 75th minute, when Greenwood was replaced by Jesse Lingard after 62 minutes at Crystal Palace.
During the four-game run against Sheffield United, Brighton, Bournemouth and Aston Villa when United plundered 14 goals and had games won early, Martial played 317 of a possible 360 minutes, Greenwood 324 out of 360 and Rashford 328 out of 360. Given United were three goals ahead by the hour mark in three of those four games, and two goals at that stage in the other, all of them could have come off much earlier.
Instead, Solskjaer was reluctant to make changes. He might have been enjoying the spectacle but those players paid for the workload with dwindling energy reserves when the season reached its crescendo, while players such as James, Mata and Odion Ighalo suffered from a lack of game time when they did get those rare opportunities.
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On numerous occasions during these games behind closed doors Solskjaer has turned to his substitutes and told them to be ready. He certainly knows the importance of being attuned to the game before making an impact off the bench.
But for a player who was one of the Premier League's best at making an impact off the bench, he has yet to show he can have the same affect as a manager.
It's an area where Solskjaer can improve heading into the 2020/21 season. He will hope to have a more reliable cast sat behind him if United can conquer the transfer window, but even if that isn't the case, the Norwegian has to show more faith in the fresh legs to alter games for him.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--Public Health England is being replaced following criticism of its pandemic work

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that Public Health England is to be replaced after criticism of its failings during the coronavirus pandemic .
The news was controversially leaked to a Sunday newspaper before staff at the organisation were informed of the decision .
In a speech Mr Hancock said a new organisation , the National Institute for Health Protection would be formed to protect the nation 's health `` now and in the future . ''
He said : “ The changes that I am announcing today are designed entirely to strengthen our response.
” He said the new organisation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protecting people from external threats to this country ’ s health ” .
Mr Hancock said : “ To give ourselves the best chance of beating this virus and spotting and tackling other external health threats now and in the future , we need to bring together the science and the skill into one coherent whole .
“ So , today , I am announcing that we are forming a new organisation , the National Institute for Health Protection .
“ The National Institute for Health Protection will have a single and relentless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this country ’ s health .
`` External threats like biological weapons , pandemics and , of course , infectious diseases of all kinds.
” Ahead of the speech , Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth launched a scathing attack of the move , describing it as `` time-consuming '' and `` energy sapping '' .
He accused the government of trying to “ shift the blame ” when it announced plans to break up the embattled organisation .
Conservative peer Baroness Dido Harding , the former Talk Talk boss who leads the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will become interim head of the new organisation .
Mr Ashworth said the NHS Test and Trace service “ isn ’ t world-beating as promised ” .
“ A structural reorganisation mid-pandemic is time consuming , energy sapping .
It ’ s risky indeed irresponsible , '' he said .
He said it was an `` insulting way to treat hardworking staff '' who heard about it from a pay walled Sunday newspaper .
Yesterday , PHE boss Duncan Selbie wrote to staff saying he was “ sorry beyond words ” that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media before employees were told .
Mr Ashworth said millions of pounds had been spent on outsourced Serco call centres and private labs `` when everyone advised '' the government to put local health experts in charge .
`` Cash would be more effective if given to local public health .
Serco shouldn ’ t receive a penny more , '' he added .
“ We went into this pandemic with health inequalities widening and life expectancy going backwards for poorest .
`` Covid thrives on these inequalities disproportionately impacting the poorest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public health sector is needed more than ever .
He described the structural reorganisation , as `` an attempt at blame shifting , more corrosive privatisation . ''
But critics said if ministers are unhappy with PHE ’ s performance , they have only themselves to blame as it is directly under ministerial control .
Unite national officer for health Jackie Williams said : “ It is clear that Public Health England and its dedicated staff are being lined up to be the fall guy for continual bungling by Boris Johnson and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the year.
” Karen Middleton , chief executive of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy , said : “ There have clearly been failings in handling the Covid pandemic , but scapegoating PHE is unfair and potentially dangerous .
“ A range of people and agencies are accountable for the handling of the pandemic , not just PHE .
Christina Marriott , chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health , said : “ We question the timing of an announcement to scrap our national public health agency in the midst of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiry has started , let alone reported .
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that Public Health England is to be replaced after criticism of its failings during the coronavirus pandemic.
The news was controversially leaked to a Sunday newspaper before staff at the organisation were informed of the decision.
In a speech Mr Hancock said a new organisation, the National Institute for Health Protection would be formed to protect the nation's health "now and in the future."
He said: “The changes that I am announcing today are designed entirely to strengthen our response.”
He said the new organisation will have a single mission of “protecting people from external threats to this country’s health”.
Mr Hancock said: “To give ourselves the best chance of beating this virus and spotting and tackling other external health threats now and in the future, we need to bring together the science and the skill into one coherent whole.
“So, today, I am announcing that we are forming a new organisation, the National Institute for Health Protection.
(Image: PA)
“The National Institute for Health Protection will have a single and relentless mission: protecting people from external threats to this country’s health.
"External threats like biological weapons, pandemics and, of course, infectious diseases of all kinds.”
Ahead of the speech, Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth launched a scathing attack of the move, describing it as "time-consuming" and "energy sapping".
He accused the government of trying to “shift the blame” when it announced plans to break up the embattled organisation.
Conservative peer Baroness Dido Harding, the former Talk Talk boss who leads the Test and Trace programme in England, will become interim head of the new organisation.
Mr Ashworth said the NHS Test and Trace service “isn’t world-beating as promised”.
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“A structural reorganisation mid-pandemic is time consuming, energy sapping. It’s risky indeed irresponsible," he said.
He said it was an "insulting way to treat hardworking staff" who heard about it from a pay walled Sunday newspaper.
Yesterday, PHE boss Duncan Selbie wrote to staff saying he was “sorry beyond words” that the future of the body was briefed to the media before employees were told.
(Image: PA)
Mr Ashworth said millions of pounds had been spent on outsourced Serco call centres and private labs "when everyone advised" the government to put local health experts in charge.
"Cash would be more effective if given to local public health. Serco shouldn’t receive a penny more," he added.
“We went into this pandemic with health inequalities widening and life expectancy going backwards for poorest.
"Covid thrives on these inequalities disproportionately impacting the poorest and BAME communities. A strong well-funded public health sector is needed more than ever.
He described the structural reorganisation, as "an attempt at blame shifting, more corrosive privatisation."
(Image: PA)
But critics said if ministers are unhappy with PHE’s performance, they have only themselves to blame as it is directly under ministerial control.
Unite national officer for health Jackie Williams said: “It is clear that Public Health England and its dedicated staff are being lined up to be the fall guy for continual bungling by Boris Johnson and his ministers since coronavirus emerged at the beginning of the year.”
Karen Middleton, chief executive of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, said: “There have clearly been failings in handling the Covid pandemic, but scapegoating PHE is unfair and potentially dangerous.
“A range of people and agencies are accountable for the handling of the pandemic, not just PHE.
“This feels like a crude attempt to shift blame.”
Christina Marriott, chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health, said: “We question the timing of an announcement to scrap our national public health agency in the midst of a global pandemic and before any public inquiry has started, let alone reported.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--How the Premier League fixture list is decided

The dates for games across the new Premier League season are due to be announced this week , and its ' the culmination of an enormous job to compile the fixtures .
Glenn Thompson , who is in charge of scheduling all of the 380 matches in a season , has detailed how this crucial job is done .
Thompson revealed that work on the fixtures is done at the start of every year , when he receives the playing dates from the Premier League .
“ At the start of the year .
That ’ s when I get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Thompson said .
“ The whole thing is built up putting in the international dates from FIFA , then the European club competitions , then the Football Association adds in the dates for its competitions and what you are left with are the dates when you can play league and League Cup matches.
” After Thompson receives the dates from the Premier League , he is then responsible for creating a fixture sequence .
Sequencing is the method used to break down the season into different parts - formally named as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then broken down into five separate sets , and these will then be reversed for the second half of the season , which is why the matchdays consist of the same fixtures at those points of the campaign .
What are the sequencing rules ?
In a block of five fixtures , the aim is to have one team play three matches at home and two away , or the other way around .
A team should never have more than two matches at home or away , and a club will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successive home/away matches .
Can clubs from the same area play at home on the same day ?
No , they can not .
This is mostly down to the traffic issues it would cause in the city , with two separate games being played .
For instance , if Manchester United are at home , then Man City will have to play away , and vice versa .
Yes .
Each club will be spoken to about this around March , with the Premier League sending a form to each of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fill out .
On that form , clubs are asked if there are certain dates they do not want to play at home on , although this is answered in conjunction with the local police force .
Clubs are also asked who their partner club is , before then being asked if there are any teams they do not want to play home on Boxing Day .

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The dates for games across the new Premier League season will be announced on Thursday, and it's the culmination of an enormous job to compile the fixtures.
Glenn Thompson, who is in charge of scheduling all of the 380 matches in a season, has detailed how this crucial job is done.
Thompson revealed that work on the fixtures is done at the start of every year, when he receives the playing dates from the Premier League.
“At the start of the year. That’s when I get the playing dates from the Premier League,” Thompson said.
“The whole thing is built up putting in the international dates from FIFA, then the European club competitions, then the Football Association adds in the dates for its competitions and what you are left with are the dates when you can play league and League Cup matches.”
After Thompson receives the dates from the Premier League, he is then responsible for creating a fixture sequence.
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What is sequencing?
Sequencing is the method used to break down the season into different parts - formally named as “sets”.
The games are then broken down into five separate sets, and these will then be reversed for the second half of the season, which is why the matchdays consist of the same fixtures at those points of the campaign.
What are the sequencing rules?
In a block of five fixtures, the aim is to have one team play three matches at home and two away, or the other way around.
A team should never have more than two matches at home or away, and a club will not start or finish the season with two successive home/away matches.
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Can clubs from the same area play at home on the same day?
No, they cannot. This is mostly down to the traffic issues it would cause in the city, with two separate games being played.
For instance, if Manchester United are at home, then Man City will have to play away, and vice versa.
Are clubs consulted?
Yes. Each club will be spoken to about this around March, with the Premier League sending a form to each of its clubs, which they will then need to fill out.
On that form, clubs are asked if there are certain dates they do not want to play at home on, although this is answered in conjunction with the local police force.
Clubs are also asked who their partner club is, before then being asked if there are any teams they do not want to play home on Boxing Day.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--A-level and GCSE results: Everything you need to know after government U-turn

A-level students in England have been told they can now use grades based on teachers ’ assessments after they were unable to sit exams due to coronavirus .
However if moderated results by Ofqual 's controversial algorithm were higher , then pupils can keep them .
The same applies to GCSE students who are anxiously awaiting their results this Thursday .
The government made the U-turn on Monday after the exam regulator revealed that nearly two in five ( 39.1percent ) A-level grades in England were reduced from teachers ’ predictions .
Here is a breakdown of what the decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be used ?
A-level and GCSE students in England will now be able to use their centre assessment grades ( CAGs ) – the grades submitted by schools and colleges to the exam boards – if they are higher than the moderated grade .
Teachers were told to submit the grades they thought each student would most likely have received if they had sat the papers , after this summer ’ s exams were cancelled due to the pandemic .
Exam boards moderated these grades to ensure this year ’ s results were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an algorithm created by England ’ s exams regulator - Ofqual .
Students can keep their calculated grade from exam boards , but if their schools ’ original estimated grade was higher then they can also use that result .
What were the issues with moderated grades ?
Critics complained that Ofqual ’ s algorithm – which was used by exam boards to make the adjustments – had penalised pupils in schools in more disadvantaged areas , while benefiting those in private schools .
Head teachers reported that schools and colleges with larger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grades downgraded , while those with smaller cohorts did not appear to be as affected .
Private schools , with usually smaller class sizes , tend to have a good performance when it comes to exam results .
The algorithm uses past performance therefore putting pupils at an advantage compared to state schools .
Therefore , a bright pupil from an underperforming school could have their results downgraded through no fault of their own .
Politicians and education unions called on ministers to scrap the unfair model and revert to teachers ’ estimated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher education and employment .
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has admitted that the algorithm produced more “ significant inconsistencies ” than could be rectified through an appeals process .
Can appeals still be made on the basis of mock exams ?
In less than 48 hours before A-level results were released last week , Mr Williamson gave a “ triple lock ” pledge that students could use the highest result out of their calculated grade from exam boards , their mock exam or sitting the actual exam in the autumn .
But following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be used instead , the Education Secretary has said mock exam results will not be a key part of the appeals process for A-level and GCSE students in England .
Students who are unhappy with both their calculated grade and centre assessment grade will still be able to sit exams in the autumn .
Further details and guidance on how appeals can be processed have still not been published .
The Ucas deadline for applicants to meet their offer conditions is September 7 , leaving exam boards only a matter of weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ universities be able to admit students who now have the grades ?
The government has said it will remove temporary student number controls – introduced this year to stop over-recruitment due to Covid-19 – to remove potential barriers to students being able to progress .
Ministers have called on universities to be as flexible as possible when looking at who to admit on to a degree course , adding that they expect institutions to honour all offers made and met .
But some institutions have already raised concerns about a lack of capacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers increase – especially at a time when universities are trying to be Covid-secure .
Students who have now secured their first choice following the government ’ s U-turn may be asked to defer their place by a year if there is no space left on their preferred course .
The government said students who have accepted an offer will be able to release themselves if they have another offer reinstated .
What is happening in the other devolved nations ?
Last week , the Scottish Government was forced into a U-turn after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
Students complained after more than 124,000 test results were brought down .
It was announced that the lower results would revert to the grades estimated by pupils ’ teachers .
Less than a week later – just four days after A-level results were awarded in England , Northern Ireland and Wales – the devolved administrations also announced they were moving to teacher-assessed grades .
Most A-level and GCSE students will be given grades predicted by teachers in Northern Ireland following an outcry from teachers , parents and pupils .
Like elsewhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now be awarded results on the basis of teacher assessments rather than an algorithm for grading A-levels and GCSEs .

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A-level students in England have been told they can now use grades based on teachers’ assessments after they were unable to sit exams due to coronavirus.
However if moderated results by Ofqual's controversial algorithm were higher, then pupils can keep them.
The same applies to GCSE students who are anxiously awaiting their results this Thursday.
The government made the U-turn on Monday after the exam regulator revealed that nearly two in five (39.1percent) A-level grades in England were reduced from teachers’ predictions.
Here is a breakdown of what the decision means for students:
Which grades can be used?
A-level and GCSE students in England will now be able to use their centre assessment grades (CAGs) – the grades submitted by schools and colleges to the exam boards – if they are higher than the moderated grade.
Teachers were told to submit the grades they thought each student would most likely have received if they had sat the papers, after this summer’s exams were cancelled due to the pandemic.
Exam boards moderated these grades to ensure this year’s results were not significantly higher than previous years using an algorithm created by England’s exams regulator - Ofqual.
Students can keep their calculated grade from exam boards, but if their schools’ original estimated grade was higher then they can also use that result.
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What were the issues with moderated grades?
Critics complained that Ofqual’s algorithm – which was used by exam boards to make the adjustments – had penalised pupils in schools in more disadvantaged areas, while benefiting those in private schools.
Head teachers reported that schools and colleges with larger cohorts saw more of their students’ grades downgraded, while those with smaller cohorts did not appear to be as affected.
Private schools, with usually smaller class sizes, tend to have a good performance when it comes to exam results. The algorithm uses past performance therefore putting pupils at an advantage compared to state schools.
Therefore, a bright pupil from an underperforming school could have their results downgraded through no fault of their own.
Politicians and education unions called on ministers to scrap the unfair model and revert to teachers’ estimated grades to ensure students could progress into higher education and employment.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has admitted that the algorithm produced more “significant inconsistencies” than could be rectified through an appeals process.
(Image: PA)
Can appeals still be made on the basis of mock exams?
In less than 48 hours before A-level results were released last week, Mr Williamson gave a “triple lock” pledge that students could use the highest result out of their calculated grade from exam boards, their mock exam or sitting the actual exam in the autumn.
But following the decision to allow teachers’ grades to be used instead, the Education Secretary has said mock exam results will not be a key part of the appeals process for A-level and GCSE students in England.
Students who are unhappy with both their calculated grade and centre assessment grade will still be able to sit exams in the autumn.
Further details and guidance on how appeals can be processed have still not been published.
The Ucas deadline for applicants to meet their offer conditions is September 7, leaving exam boards only a matter of weeks to issue outcomes of appeals.
Will universities be able to admit students who now have the grades?
The government has said it will remove temporary student number controls – introduced this year to stop over-recruitment due to Covid-19 – to remove potential barriers to students being able to progress.
Ministers have called on universities to be as flexible as possible when looking at who to admit on to a degree course, adding that they expect institutions to honour all offers made and met.
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But some institutions have already raised concerns about a lack of capacity, staffing, accommodation and facilities if numbers increase – especially at a time when universities are trying to be Covid-secure.
Students who have now secured their first choice following the government’s U-turn may be asked to defer their place by a year if there is no space left on their preferred course.
The government said students who have accepted an offer will be able to release themselves if they have another offer reinstated.
What is happening in the other devolved nations?
Last week, the Scottish Government was forced into a U-turn after a backlash about the moderation system used there. Students complained after more than 124,000 test results were brought down.
It was announced that the lower results would revert to the grades estimated by pupils’ teachers.
Less than a week later – just four days after A-level results were awarded in England, Northern Ireland and Wales – the devolved administrations also announced they were moving to teacher-assessed grades.
Most A-level and GCSE students will be given grades predicted by teachers in Northern Ireland following an outcry from teachers, parents and pupils.
Like elsewhere in the UK, Welsh pupils will now be awarded results on the basis of teacher assessments rather than an algorithm for grading A-levels and GCSEs.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-08-18--Man United continuing Dean Henderson talks amid doubts over Sergio Romero future

Manchester United are continuing talks with Dean Henderson over a new contract but could allow Sergio Romero to leave this summer .
The MEN understands discussions over a renewal for Henderson are ongoing amid interest from Chelsea , who are prepared to offer the 23-year-old on a £170,000-a-week deal .
Romero , 33 , is open to leaving United after five years and his representatives have already tried to whip up interest in the Argentinian goalkeeper .
It is believed Romero 's camp were unimpressed by United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recalling David de Gea for the Europa League semi-final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous five knockout ties .
Henderson is generating interest from clubs other than Chelsea , who are actively seeking to replace the error-prone Kepa Arrizabalaga .
Chelsea coach Frank Lampard instructed the club to gauge the possibility of a move for Henderson should Solskjaer stay loyal to De Gea .
De Gea , 29 , outlined his intention to remain the United number one following the end of his ninth season with the club .
`` I trust in myself .
I showed my qualities all the years , so I just keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always ready to play and try to help the team as always , as I always did .
`` It 's the same as with every match ; the manager has in his mind the team .
I always want to play .
I knew it was a possibility that I was going to play .
I have trained the best I can in order to help the team . ''
The MEN revealed in January Henderson has no intention of returning to United just to compete with De Gea and both goalkeepers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the European Championship next summer .
Academy graduate Henderson has signed renewals with United in the last two summers , inking a £35,000 weekly deal in 2018 , and is currently understood to be on £70,000-a-week .
The MEN previously wrote United were yet to decide on where Henderson would play next season , having reported the club were willing to tie down Henderson a new deal to reflect his Premier League and international status .
Despite offers assuring him of first-team football elsewhere , Henderson 's preference is to become the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an immediate pathway to that role .
Sheffield United have given up on retaining Henderson for a third successive season on loan and are on the verge of signing the Bournemouth 'keeper Aaron Ramsdale .
Henderson is contracted to United until 2022 with the option of an additional year and was among the Premier League nominees for young player of the year following his maiden top-flight season .
Henderson was also called up to the England squad in October .
United valued Henderson at around £20million after his standout campaign with League One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England Under-21 competitor Angus Gunn moved to Southampton for £13.5m that summer and was ousted by Henderson , who started at last summer 's U21 European Championship .
Arrizabalaga cost Chelsea a world record £71m for a goalkeeper in 2018 and United could easily command a similar figure if talks collapse and they have to cash-in on Henderson .
Solskjaer refused to drop De Gea towards the end of his chastening season and underlined his loyalty to De Gea by restoring him to the side against Sevilla .

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Manchester United are continuing talks with Dean Henderson over a new contract but could allow Sergio Romero to leave this summer.
The MEN understands discussions over a renewal for Henderson are ongoing amid interest from Chelsea, who are prepared to offer the 23-year-old on a £170,000-a-week deal.
Romero, 33, is open to leaving United after five years and his representatives have already tried to whip up interest in the Argentinian goalkeeper. It is believed Romero's camp were unimpressed by United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recalling David de Gea for the Europa League semi-final with Sevilla when Romero had started the previous five knockout ties.
Henderson is generating interest from clubs other than Chelsea, who are actively seeking to replace the error-prone Kepa Arrizabalaga. Chelsea coach Frank Lampard instructed the club to gauge the possibility of a move for Henderson should Solskjaer stay loyal to De Gea.
De Gea, 29, outlined his intention to remain the United number one following the end of his ninth season with the club. "I trust in myself. I showed my qualities all the years, so I just keep available for the manager. I'm always ready to play and try to help the team as always, as I always did.
"It's the same as with every match; the manager has in his mind the team. I always want to play. I knew it was a possibility that I was going to play. I have trained the best I can in order to help the team."
The MEN revealed in January Henderson has no intention of returning to United just to compete with De Gea and both goalkeepers are vying to start for their nations at the European Championship next summer.
Academy graduate Henderson has signed renewals with United in the last two summers, inking a £35,000 weekly deal in 2018, and is currently understood to be on £70,000-a-week.
The MEN previously wrote United were yet to decide on where Henderson would play next season, having reported the club were willing to tie down Henderson a new deal to reflect his Premier League and international status. Despite offers assuring him of first-team football elsewhere, Henderson's preference is to become the United number one or at least see an immediate pathway to that role.
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Sheffield United have given up on retaining Henderson for a third successive season on loan and are on the verge of signing the Bournemouth 'keeper Aaron Ramsdale.
Henderson is contracted to United until 2022 with the option of an additional year and was among the Premier League nominees for young player of the year following his maiden top-flight season. Henderson was also called up to the England squad in October.
United valued Henderson at around £20million after his standout campaign with League One side Shrewsbury in 2018, since his England Under-21 competitor Angus Gunn moved to Southampton for £13.5m that summer and was ousted by Henderson, who started at last summer's U21 European Championship.
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Arrizabalaga cost Chelsea a world record £71m for a goalkeeper in 2018 and United could easily command a similar figure if talks collapse and they have to cash-in on Henderson.
Solskjaer refused to drop De Gea towards the end of his chastening season and underlined his loyalty to De Gea by restoring him to the side against Sevilla.