bbc--2020-11-27--Can struggling Wales repeat heroics of 1999 in spectator-free vacuum?

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union This week , one song has apparently been on heavy rotation on Eddie Jones ' stereo .
Beyond Jones ' hotel suite , the usual playlist to accompany England 's trip west is missing .
Delilah , Hymns and Arias , packed Cardiff streets , inflatable leeks , a ceremonial goat , a 70,000-strong choir and pyro and patriotism swirling under the Principality Stadium roof .
None of it will be in evidence this weekend .
• None World Cup hero Lloyd Williams comes in from the cold Instead of a super-spreader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bend the contest Wales ' way , Saturday will be a different beast .
A stripped-back , low-decibel meeting in a spectator-free vacuum rather than an atmosphere so thick you chew , rather than breathe , it .
Jones nailed it with a simple observation .
Saturday 's venue - Parc y Scarlets - will be `` a ground , not a stadium '' .
It might be at odds with history , but it is entirely in keeping with the Autumn Nations Cup so far .
The tournament , created to plug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by coronavirus , has been a glitchy version of Test rugby .
Three matches have been wiped off the fixture list entirely by a coronavirus outbreak among the Fiji squad .
Those that have taken place have been curiously sterile , with defences suffocating and scrum resets sapping them of rhythm .
Only one of those six has finished with a converted try difference or less between the two teams .
It has been international rugby drained of the blood and thunder .
Maybe it is to be expected .
The first year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of transition , teams freshening up old tactics and bedding in new coaches .
The pandemic has prompted the tacticians , short on training time , to consolidate around defence rather than innovate in attack .
But Wales v England is the strangest sight yet through 2020 's looking glass .
Only twice in their last 10 meetings has the winning margin been in double digits .
They are contests as tight as piano wire , if a good deal less harmonious .
This time , with Wales only halting a run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steaming in on the back of six straight victories , the bookmakers reckon a 15-point England win is par .
Some in Wales are openly talking about a decent performance being an acceptable outcome , with defeat almost a given .
'As long as we beat the English ' ?
'As long as we do n't get beaten out of sight ' has less of a ring .
Beyond the scoreline and setting , it is a game that looks different in the detail as well .
With Manu Tuilagi and Ollie Lawrence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artisan than heavy-duty arsenal .
George Ford , Owen Farrell and Henry Slade , all focused on distribution rather than destruction , are brought together in a starting line-up for the first time since featuring in back-to-back defeats by South Africa in June 2018 .
George North , Liam Williams , Jonathan Davies , Ken Owens , Justin Tipuric and Ross Moriarty , all starters when the teams last met in anger in Cardiff , are absent for Wales .
Instead the focus is on less familiar faces .
Cardiff Blues flankers James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between them and plenty on their plate as they pack down opposite England 's kamikaze kids Sam Underhill and Tom Curry .
Johnny Williams , who scored a try for England in a non-cap match against the Barbarians in June 2019 , lines up with Nick Tompkins , a former England under-20 star , in Wales ' midfield .
On the sidelines , the two coaches have foregone the usual haymakers in the build-up .
With old adversary Warren Gatland gone , Jones ' pre-match needle has been more subtle .
`` At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board member , they turn the other way and it becomes difficult , '' he said of opposite number Wayne Pivac .
`` You start looking for shadows in the corners and start seeing meetings between people .
It 's a tough time . ''
With sympathy like that , who needs animosity ?
But there was when Kelly Jones picked up a pen and guitar in 1999 .
The Stereophonics frontman had to compose a tune to promote BBC Wales ' coverage of the Wales v England Five Nations finale .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wales playing home matches at Wembley while the Millennium Stadium was finished .
It was being overseen by a new coach , Sir Graham Henry having been appointed nine months before .
England , zeroing in on a Grand Slam , were heavy favourites .
Wales beaten by Ireland and Scotland earlier in the tournament were distinct underdogs .
And then Scott Gibbs ' toes twinkled , Neil Jenkins ' boot boomed and expectations were blown to the wind .
`` For us it 's Wales v England , a match in Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get up for a match you would suspect this would the match , '' said Pivac earlier this week .
`` Motivation wo n't be an issue for us . ''
It was never in doubt .
Whether they can find the necessary magic to overhaul an England side and start a party like it 's 1999 is another matter .

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Eddie Jones has won six of his eight matches against Wales as England coach
Autumn Nations Cup: Group A - Wales v England Venue: Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Date: Saturday, 28 November Kick-off: 16:00 GMT Coverage: Listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru; watch on S4C and follow live text on the BBC Sport website and app.
This week, one song has apparently been on heavy rotation on Eddie Jones' stereo.
"As Long as We Beat the English", the Stereophonics' ode to a Welsh rugby fan's annual wishlist has been getting the England coach in the mood.
Beyond Jones' hotel suite, the usual playlist to accompany England's trip west is missing.
Delilah, Hymns and Arias, packed Cardiff streets, inflatable leeks, a ceremonial goat, a 70,000-strong choir and pyro and patriotism swirling under the Principality Stadium roof. None of it will be in evidence this weekend.
Instead of a super-spreader event where belief sweeps the stands to bend the contest Wales' way, Saturday will be a different beast.
Alun Wyn Jones says Wales know what is needed against England
A stripped-back, low-decibel meeting in a spectator-free vacuum rather than an atmosphere so thick you chew, rather than breathe, it.
Jones nailed it with a simple observation. Saturday's venue - Parc y Scarlets - will be "a ground, not a stadium".
It might be at odds with history, but it is entirely in keeping with the Autumn Nations Cup so far.
The tournament, created to plug the hole left in calendars and finances by coronavirus, has been a glitchy version of Test rugby.
Three matches have been wiped off the fixture list entirely by a coronavirus outbreak among the Fiji squad.
Those that have taken place have been curiously sterile, with defences suffocating and scrum resets sapping them of rhythm.
Only one of those six has finished with a converted try difference or less between the two teams.
It has been international rugby drained of the blood and thunder.
Opposing head coaches Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac warm up for the Autumn Nations Cup match on Saturday
Maybe it is to be expected. The first year after a Rugby World Cup is often one of transition, teams freshening up old tactics and bedding in new coaches.
The pandemic has prompted the tacticians, short on training time, to consolidate around defence rather than innovate in attack.
But Wales v England is the strangest sight yet through 2020's looking glass.
Only twice in their last 10 meetings has the winning margin been in double digits. They are contests as tight as piano wire, if a good deal less harmonious.
This time, with Wales only halting a run of six defeats last weekend and England steaming in on the back of six straight victories, the bookmakers reckon a 15-point England win is par.
Some in Wales are openly talking about a decent performance being an acceptable outcome, with defeat almost a given.
'As long as we beat the English'? 'As long as we don't get beaten out of sight' has less of a ring.
Beyond the scoreline and setting, it is a game that looks different in the detail as well.
With Manu Tuilagi and Ollie Lawrence out, England's backline is more artisan than heavy-duty arsenal.
George Ford, Owen Farrell and Henry Slade, all focused on distribution rather than destruction, are brought together in a starting line-up for the first time since featuring in back-to-back defeats by South Africa in June 2018.
George North, Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies, Ken Owens, Justin Tipuric and Ross Moriarty, all starters when the teams last met in anger in Cardiff, are absent for Wales.
Wales ended a run of six successive defeats with a 18-0 win over Georgia last weekend
Instead the focus is on less familiar faces.
Cardiff Blues flankers James Botham and Shane Lewis-Hughes have three caps between them and plenty on their plate as they pack down opposite England's kamikaze kids Sam Underhill and Tom Curry.
Johnny Williams, who scored a try for England in a non-cap match against the Barbarians in June 2019, lines up with Nick Tompkins, a former England under-20 star, in Wales' midfield.
On the sidelines, the two coaches have foregone the usual haymakers in the build-up.
With old adversary Warren Gatland gone, Jones' pre-match needle has been more subtle.
"At the moment, when he sees a board member, they turn the other way and it becomes difficult," he said of opposite number Wayne Pivac.
"You start looking for shadows in the corners and start seeing meetings between people. It's a tough time."
With sympathy like that, who needs animosity?
There's a lot different.
But there was when Kelly Jones picked up a pen and guitar in 1999.
The Stereophonics frontman had to compose a tune to promote BBC Wales' coverage of the Wales v England Five Nations finale.
It was taking place in unusual surroundings with Wales playing home matches at Wembley while the Millennium Stadium was finished.
It was being overseen by a new coach, Sir Graham Henry having been appointed nine months before.
England, zeroing in on a Grand Slam, were heavy favourites. Wales beaten by Ireland and Scotland earlier in the tournament were distinct underdogs.
Gibbs scores the winning try against England in the teams' 1999 meeting at Wembley
And then Scott Gibbs' toes twinkled, Neil Jenkins' boot boomed and expectations were blown to the wind.
"For us it's Wales v England, a match in Wales, if you are ever going to get up for a match you would suspect this would the match," said Pivac earlier this week.
"Motivation won't be an issue for us."
It was never in doubt. Whether they can find the necessary magic to overhaul an England side and start a party like it's 1999 is another matter.


bbc--2020-11-28--Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: PM claims capture of regional capital Mekelle

In a text message to Reuters , TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael did not directly comment on the situation on the @ @ @ @ @ the government forces : `` Their brutality can only add [ to ] our resolve @ @ @ @ @ the last . ''

Meanwhile, the US embassy in neighbouring Eritrea said six explosions were heard in the capital Asmara late on Saturday. Tigrayan forces have previously fired rockets at Eritrea, which they accuse of backing Ethiopian government forces in the weeks-long conflict. It is not clear if the latest incidents in Asmara are linked to the fighting in Tigray.


bbc--2020-11-29--Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region?

Fighting between Ethiopia ’ s central government and its northern Tigray region is threating stability beyond its borders .
If @ @ @ @ @ prolonged war it has the potential to destabilise the entire Horn of Africa region , @ @ @ @ @ of people .
The BBC ’ s correspondents across the east Africa region explain the @ @ @ @ @ neighbours .

Fighting between Ethiopia’s central government and its northern Tigray region is threating stability beyond its borders. If the conflict turns into a prolonged war it has the potential to destabilise the entire Horn of Africa region, with dire consequences for millions of people.
The BBC’s correspondents across the east Africa region explain the impact for Ethiopia and its neighbours.


bbc--2020-11-28--France: Tear gas fired as protesters rally against police security bill

`` This bill aims to undermine the freedom of the press , the freedom to inform and be informed , @ @ @ @ @ '' protest organisers were quoted as saying by the AFP news agency .

"This bill aims to undermine the freedom of the press, the freedom to inform and be informed, the freedom of expression," protest organisers were quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.


bbc--2020-11-28--Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran blames Israel for killing top scientist

This assassination follows the not-so-secret meeting last week in Saudi Arabia between the Saudi foreign minister and Israeli prime minister @ @ @ @ @ kingdom .
It sent another signal that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Benjamin Netanyahu @ @ @ @ @ last best chance in a while to try to inflict a crippling blow on their @ @ @ @ @ to also complicate an already challenging course for a new US team to re-engage with @ @ @ @

This assassination follows the not-so-secret meeting last week in Saudi Arabia between the Saudi crown prince and Israeli prime minister - officially denied by the kingdom. It sent another signal that Mohammed bin Salman and Benjamin Netanyahu see this window as their last best chance in a while to try to inflict a crippling blow on their arch-enemy Iran - a blow to also complicate an already challenging course for a new US team to re-engage with the Islamic Republic.


bbc--2020-11-28--American football: Sarah Fuller makes history as first woman in a Power 5 game

Football history may happen today .
Good luck to @ VanderbiltU ’ s Sarah Fuller , goalkeeper for the women @ @ @ @ @ who is dressing for their football team as its place-kicker .
If she plays , @ @ @ @ @ woman to do so in Power 5 football .
Women belong in the game !
@ @ @

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bbc--2020-11-28--Zappos ex-boss and Las Vegas entrepreneur Tony Hsieh, 46, dies after house fire

A statement from , DTP Companies , the company Mr Hsieh invested in to transform downtown Las Vegas , said @ @ @ @ @ when he died on Friday .
Details of his injuries and the cause of death @ @ @ @ @


bbc--2020-11-28--Deadly flooding hits Sardinia after heavy rains

`` We are monitoring the situation but first of all we are trying to protect public safety , '' he @ @ @


bbc--2020-11-28--Carrie Lam: Hong Kong's leader says she has to keep piles of cash at home

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is rich in cash because she doesn ’ t have a bank account following @ @ @ @ @ interesting to know how her HK $ 400,000 monthly salary is transported to her in @ @ @ @ @ pic.twitter.com/awhRxKD6Em


bbc--2020-11-28--Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors

The 1918 assembly ruled that Montenegro would become part of the Kingdom of Serbs , Croats and Slovenes , which @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2006 , Montenegro declared independence , becoming a sovereign state for the first @ @ @ @ @ the First World War .

The 1918 assembly ruled that Montenegro would become part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, which was later known as Yugoslavia. In 2006, Montenegro declared independence, becoming a sovereign state for the first time since the end of the First World War.


bbc--2020-11-28--The demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema

The demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema

Cinema Park , a 70-year old cinema hall in Afghanistan 's capital Kabul , was demolished despite widespread opposition by @ @ @ @ @ and filmmakers .
On Twitter , a trend with the caption `` # Don't_destroy_cinema_park '' @ @ @ @ @ Film director Sahraa Karimi , the first woman to head Afghanistan 's state film company @ @ @ @ @ Monitoring why she fought to stop Cinema Park 's demolition .

Cinema Park, a 70-year old cinema hall in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, was demolished despite widespread opposition by Afghan artists, cultural activist and filmmakers.
On Twitter, a trend with the caption "#Don't_destroy_cinema_park" became viral in Afghanistan.
Film director Sahraa Karimi, the first woman to head Afghanistan's state film company and archive, tells BBC Monitoring why she fought to stop Cinema Park's demolition.
Video produced by Suniti Singh


bbc--2020-11-28--British Airways 'sorry' for England v Wales tweet

In a statement , the airline said : `` We are proud sponsors of England Rugby but on this occasion @ @ @ @ @ for which we are sorry . ''


bbc--2020-11-28--Wilton Gregory: Pope appoints first African American cardinal

The Archbishop of Washington is on the moderate wing of the Catholic church : a champion of racial equality and @ @ @ @ @ more in the image of Pope Francis himself as he continues to shape the college @ @ @ @ @ .

The Archbishop of Washington is on the moderate wing of the Catholic church: a champion of racial equality and welcoming to LGBTQ parishioners, more in the image of Pope Francis himself as he continues to shape the college of cardinals in his image.


bbc--2020-11-28--Channel crossings: More officers to patrol French beaches

There have been a number of deals between Britain and France over the past couple of years to try to @ @ @ @ @ crossings .
On each occasion , the two countries pledged to work more closely than @ @ @ @ @ .

There have been a number of deals between Britain and France over the past couple of years to try to bring a halt to these crossings. On each occasion, the two countries pledged to work more closely than ever to tackle the issue.


bbc--2020-11-28--'Gambling was as normal as breathing'

'Gambling was as normal as breathing'

Charities who help problem gamblers say this year has been one of their busiest ever .
But the number of @ @ @ @ @ increasing at double the rate of men .
Around 75,000 women in the UK are @ @ @ @ @ betting online .
Next year the Gordon Moody Association is opening the UK ’ s @ @ @ @ @ due to an increase in demand .
Kerri Nicholls lost more than £45,000 due to @ @ @ @ @ information on issues raised in this story , go to the BBC Action Line .

Charities who help problem gamblers say this year has been one of their busiest ever. But the number of women reporting gambling problems is increasing at double the rate of men.
Around 75,000 women in the UK are problem gamblers – spending hours betting online. Next year the Gordon Moody Association is opening the UK’s first residential centre for women due to an increase in demand.
Kerri Nicholls lost more than £100,000 due to gambling online.
For more information on issues raised in this story, go to the BBC Action Line.


bbc--2020-11-29--Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia

The case of three teenage girls accused of killing their father has sent shockwaves through Russia .
Krestina , Angelina @ @ @ @ @ after their father died of multiple wounds , inflicted with a knife and a hammer @ @ @ @ @ d suffered years of emotional and sexual abuse in his hands .
Opinion has been @ @ @ @ @ acted in self-defence or it was a murder .
The case has highlighted a major @ @ @ @ @ Russia ; according to the Interior Ministry up to 40 % of all serious crimes @ @ @ @ @ A film by Tatiana Ospennikova and Ekaterina Venediktova of BBC Russia .
BBC 100 Women @ @ @ @ @ women each year and shares their stories .
Find us on Facebook , Instagram and @ @ @ @ @ BBC100Women .

The case of three teenage girls accused of killing their father has sent shockwaves through Russia.
Krestina, Angelina and Maria Khachaturyan were arrested after their father died of multiple wounds, inflicted with a knife and a hammer. They said they’d suffered years of emotional and sexual abuse in his hands.
Opinion has been divided over whether the girls acted in self-defence or it was a murder.
The case has highlighted a major problem of domestic violence in Russia; according to the Interior Ministry up to 40% of all serious crimes are committed at home.
A film by Tatiana Ospennikova and Ekaterina Venediktova of BBC Russian.
BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women each year and shares their stories. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and use #BBC100Women.


bbc--2020-11-29--In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute

He and his family , like so many others , have lost everything to the floods .
He says that @ @ @ @ @ were left abandoned .
`` During Hurricane Mitch ( in 1998 ) , the authorities @ @ @ @ @ their possessions by putting them on to lorries and transporting them to shelters before the @ @ @ @ @ He says that no such help was on hand during Hurricane Eta .

He and his family, like so many others, have lost everything to the floods. He says that he feels people like him were left abandoned. "During Hurricane Mitch (in 1998), the authorities helped people salvage some of their possessions by putting them on to lorries and transporting them to shelters before the city got flooded." He says that no such help was on hand during Hurricane Eta.


bbc--2020-11-27--Your pictures on the theme of 'monochrome'

We asked our readers to send in their pictures on the theme of `` monochrome '' .
Here are some @ @ @ @ @ us from around the world .

Image caption,
Malvika K Hathiramani: "We have had exceptionally rainy weather over the past few months in Barbados and the afternoons have been dark with rainclouds. I was trying to figure out how to take an interesting shot of flowering weeds which had sprung up on my windowsill. Although the colours of lavender and green made for a nice colour composition, I ended up taking this image from the inside of the window as the wet, dusty window and silhouette of the plant also made for an interesting composition of forms and grey tones."


bbc--2020-11-28--The 'guerrilla girls' who changed the art world

In 1985 a group of anonymous female artists in New York began dressing up in gorilla masks and fly-posting around @ @ @ @ @ galleries .
It was part of a campaign to demand greater representation for women and @ @ @ @ @ world .
Two of the activists , who call themselves `` Frida Kahlo '' and @ @ @ @ @ to Witness History about their work .
Witness History : The stories of our times @ @ @ @ @ were there

In 1985 a group of anonymous female artists in New York began dressing up in gorilla masks and fly-posting around the city's museums and galleries.
It was part of a campaign to demand greater representation for women and ethnic minorities in the art world.
Two of the activists, who call themselves "Frida Kahlo" and "Käthe Kollwitz" spoke to Witness History about their work.
Witness History: The stories of our times told by the people who were there


bbc--2020-11-28--Will Smith and Fresh Prince stars stun Facebook group

`` The way he dressed , his attitude , he was perfect .
Everyone in this world , it is @ @ @ @ @ has really got the concept , his posts are written as if it was the @ @

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bbc--2020-11-28--Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: What were the motives behind his killing?

Mr Blinken 's approach to the Middle East may also lead to more opportunities for the Palestinians .
He was @ @ @ @ @ decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem , although @ @ @ @ @ would not reverse it .

Mr Blinken's approach to the Middle East may also lead to more opportunities for the Palestinians. He was critical of Mr Trump's decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, although Mr Biden has said he would not reverse it.


bbc--2020-11-29--Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic

Regardless of the decimation of its leadership , the Orthodox Church remains central to many people 's lives .
And @ @ @ @ @ mostly moved online because of the epidemic , communion is still performed in person , @ @ @ @ @ ban on gatherings of more than five people .

Regardless of the decimation of its leadership, the Orthodox Church remains central to many people's lives. And while schools in Serbia have mostly moved online because of the epidemic, communion is still performed in person, often in breach of the ban on gatherings of more than five people.


bbc--2020-11-29--Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union

Thousands of political prisoners were imprisoned there , many tortured and executed , during the military dictatorship of the 1970s @ @ @ @ @ is not lost on African civil society activists , who wonder if they are becoming @ @ @ @ @ .

Alex de Waal is the executive director of the World Peace Foundation at the Fletcher School of Global Affairs at Tufts University in the US. He worked for the AU on Sudan in different capacities from 2005 to 2012.


bbc--2020-11-29--The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India

`` We had to risk our lives [ to gather during the pandemic ] so the government could pay attention @ @ @ @ @ Sherry Fernandes , who attended the protest .
`` It was a success in terms @ @ @ @ @ the issue , but it was not a success in terms of our demands and @ @ @ @ @ government listens to us . ''

"We had to risk our lives [to gather during the pandemic] so the government could pay attention to us," says Sherry Fernandes, who attended the protest. "It was a success in terms of creating more awareness about the issue, but it was not a success in terms of our demands and will not be until the government listens to us."


bbc--2020-11-29--Covid-19: What’s the harm of ‘funny’ anti-vaccine memes?

Concentrating on the overall death rate , or breaking down the taking of a vaccine to an individual act , @ @ @ @ @ , says Prof Liam Smeeth of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine .
@ @ @ @ @ an effort by society to protect others , he says .

Concentrating on the overall death rate, or breaking down the taking of a vaccine to an individual act, misses the point of vaccinations, says Prof Liam Smeeth of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. It should be seen as an effort by society to protect others, he says.


bbc--2020-11-28--Klopp sarcastically congratulates BT over Milner injury & calls Wilder 'selfish'

Last updated on .From the section Liverpool Jurgen Klopp sarcastically congratulated a TV journalist on James Milner 's injury and called Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder `` selfish '' in another spiky post-match interview .
`` I do n't know how often I have to say it .
You picked the 12:30 , '' he said to reporter Des Kelly .
`` After Wednesday , Saturday at 12:30 is really dangerous for the players . ''
Klopp had previously warned that playing games on Wednesday and then being involved in the early Saturday match would cause problems .
`` Until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the season we had this slot three times , '' he said .
`` Look who else had this slot three times ?
No-one . ''
Everton - who are not in Europe - will have played the Saturday lunchtime slot four times by the end of the year , with Manchester United - who are in the Champions League with Liverpool - also playing three .
Liverpool lost 2-0 to Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday after resting several first-team regulars .
Three teams have played on Saturday at 12:30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester City , Manchester United and Liverpool , once each .
Tottenham have played a Sunday 12:00 game after a Thursday night Europa League match , which is a similar turnaround .
Liverpool 's other 12:30 Saturday game this season - a 2-2 draw with Everton - came directly after an international break .
They have another one next month when they play title rivals Tottenham on Wednesday , 16 December before facing Crystal Palace in the early Saturday slot .
`` Why did you pick us against Crystal Palace if you care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added `` congratulations '' when asked about a hamstring injury to Milner .
Klopp made similar complaints to Sky Sports after a 3-0 win over Leicester last week and Kelly pointed out that Premier League clubs have agreed to the schedules .
Klopp said : `` We have one more Wednesday and Saturday 12:30 before new year .
These are difficult moments .
If you play at 15:00 or 17:30 it 's exactly the same [ from a TV point of view ] .
I 'm not having a go at the broadcasters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is .
`` It 's not only my players who have that problem .
I only go for the broadcasters with the Wednesday to Saturday at 12:30 .
Seven other managers [ in charge of teams in European competition ] have the same problem . ''
Klopp also spoke again about the need for Premier League teams to be allowed to make five substitutions - as they can in other countries and the Football League - and was very critical of Wilder .
`` Ask Chris Wilder how we can avoid that [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We had a talk between managers - a week ago now , I think - it was 15-5 if not 16-4 for five subs .
`` Chris Wilder says constantly that I 'm selfish .
I think the things he 's said shows that he 's selfish .
I was in a similar position at Mainz , all about staying in the league .
`` Today , if we had five subs , I take off Andy Robertson and bring on Konstantinos Tsimikas .
To save Robbo .
Not to make our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It 's not about changing tactics and systems , it 's just to save the players . ''
Wilder , speaking to Sky Sports after Sheffield United 's 1-0 loss at West Brom , said : `` There are 20 votes in this league and everyone looks after themselves .
`` I 've got a huge amount of respect for Liverpool and Jurgen .
Whether it 's looking after the club or it 's selfish… There are a few other managers who have looked after their own and I will always look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to regret his BT interview when he spoke to BBC Sport afterwards .
`` From time to time I try to mention a few things which are a problem but not now because… oh I did it already because he wanted to have that interview and we had it , '' he told Match of the Day .
`` It 's silly enough to fall into that trap and now he has the headlines he wanted . ''
The German reiterated that he thought `` Wednesday , Saturday is completely normal '' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` This world is ruled by other people , the Premier League by Chris Wilder because he can decide all of us do n't need five subs because he does n't , '' he said .
`` We had the meeting .
Everyone had to speak .
Chris was clear , he thinks it 's not helpful for Sheffield United so does n't want to change .
Fifteen others , if not 16 , said they wanted to change .
`` That would be enough if there was a vote but since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in January it could be too late .
There are a lot of games to play . ''
Liverpool , who went top of the Premier League with the point , had goals by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane disallowed for offside by the video assistant referee .
They led through Diogo Jota 's goal but conceded an injury-time penalty - also a VAR decision - after Robertson tried to clear the ball but kicked Danny Welbeck 's foot instead .
Pascal Gross scored the penalty to equalise , after Neal Maupay had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't really speak about it because I 'll get myself in trouble , '' Reds captain Jordan Henderson told BBC Sport .
`` If they 're offside , you do the line thing , then what can you do ?
The third one , I do n't know , it 's not a penalty .
You can think I 'm biased but if you ask four or five of their lads they will say the same thing .
`` They said it walking off the pitch .
You feel as though there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against you but that decision for me today is baffling .
`` I do n't want to speak for anybody else but in my opinion I would [ scrap VAR ] .
I just want to play football as normal . ''
Klopp said the offside decisions were correct , although `` it was tight '' .
He added : `` We are used to armpit offsides against us .
The first penalty I heard was a penalty , the second one we can all make our own decision .
`` The second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gives it , it 's a penalty .
There 's contact .
If he decides it 's enough… usually a good ref sees when players on the other team say 'nah , that 's not a penalty ' .
And they said it ' . ''
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Jurgen Klopp is frustrated by five substitutions ruling
Jurgen Klopp sarcastically congratulated a TV journalist on James Milner's injury and called Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder "selfish" in another spiky post-match interview.
The Liverpool manager was talking to BT Sport after his side's 1-1 Premier League draw at Brighton.
"I don't know how often I have to say it. You picked the 12:30," he said to reporter Des Kelly.
"After Wednesday, Saturday at 12:30 is really dangerous for the players."
Klopp had previously warned that playing games on Wednesday and then being involved in the early Saturday match would cause problems.
"Until this year is over in this part of the season we had this slot three times," he said. "Look who else had this slot three times? No-one."
Everton - who are not in Europe - will have played the Saturday lunchtime slot four times by the end of the year, with Manchester United - who are in the Champions League with Liverpool - also playing three.
Teams to play Saturday 12:30 games this season after Wednesday matches (including December fixtures) 2: Liverpool (28 Nov after Champions League, 19 Dec after Premier League) 1: Everton (19 Sep after Carabao Cup) 2: Man Utd (7 Nov after Champions League, 26 Dec after Carabao Cup) 1: West Brom (19 Sep after Carabao Cup) 1: Man City (24 Oct after Champions League) 1: Brighton (26 Sep after Carabao Cup)
Liverpool lost 2-0 to Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday after resting several first-team regulars.
Three teams have played on Saturday at 12:30 after a Wednesday Champions League match - Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool, once each.
Tottenham have played a Sunday 12:00 game after a Thursday night Europa League match, which is a similar turnaround.
Liverpool's other 12:30 Saturday game this season - a 2-2 draw with Everton - came directly after an international break.
They have another one next month when they play title rivals Tottenham on Wednesday, 16 December before facing Crystal Palace in the early Saturday slot.
"Why did you pick us against Crystal Palace if you care?" Klopp said to Kelly and added "congratulations" when asked about a hamstring injury to Milner.
Klopp made similar complaints to Sky Sports after a 3-0 win over Leicester last week and Kelly pointed out that Premier League clubs have agreed to the schedules.
Klopp said: "We have one more Wednesday and Saturday 12:30 before new year. These are difficult moments. If you play at 15:00 or 17:30 it's exactly the same [from a TV point of view]. I'm not having a go at the broadcasters, I'm just saying how it is.
"It's not only my players who have that problem. I only go for the broadcasters with the Wednesday to Saturday at 12:30. Seven other managers [in charge of teams in European competition] have the same problem."
Klopp also spoke again about the need for Premier League teams to be allowed to make five substitutions - as they can in other countries and the Football League - and was very critical of Wilder.
"Ask Chris Wilder how we can avoid that [injuries]," he said.
"We had a talk between managers - a week ago now, I think - it was 15-5 if not 16-4 for five subs.
"Chris Wilder says constantly that I'm selfish. I think the things he's said shows that he's selfish. I was in a similar position at Mainz, all about staying in the league.
"Today, if we had five subs, I take off Andy Robertson and bring on Konstantinos Tsimikas. To save Robbo. Not to make our game better, just to save him. It's not about changing tactics and systems, it's just to save the players."
Wilder, speaking to Sky Sports after Sheffield United's 1-0 loss at West Brom, said: "There are 20 votes in this league and everyone looks after themselves.
"I've got a huge amount of respect for Liverpool and Jurgen. Whether it's looking after the club or it's selfish… There are a few other managers who have looked after their own and I will always look after Sheffield United."
Klopp appeared to regret his BT interview when he spoke to BBC Sport afterwards.
"From time to time I try to mention a few things which are a problem but not now because… oh I did it already because he wanted to have that interview and we had it," he told Match of the Day.
"It's silly enough to fall into that trap and now he has the headlines he wanted."
The German reiterated that he thought "Wednesday, Saturday is completely normal" and his only grievance was the lunchtime slot.
"This world is ruled by other people, the Premier League by Chris Wilder because he can decide all of us don't need five subs because he doesn't," he said.
"We had the meeting. Everyone had to speak. Chris was clear, he thinks it's not helpful for Sheffield United so doesn't want to change. Fifteen others, if not 16, said they wanted to change.
"That would be enough if there was a vote but since then nothing happened. If that happens in January it could be too late. There are a lot of games to play."
Henderson would like VAR scrapped
Liverpool, who went top of the Premier League with the point, had goals by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane disallowed for offside by the video assistant referee.
They led through Diogo Jota's goal but conceded an injury-time penalty - also a VAR decision - after Robertson tried to clear the ball but kicked Danny Welbeck's foot instead.
Pascal Gross scored the penalty to equalise, after Neal Maupay had missed a first-half spot-kick.
"I can't really speak about it because I'll get myself in trouble," Reds captain Jordan Henderson told BBC Sport.
"If they're offside, you do the line thing, then what can you do? The third one, I don't know, it's not a penalty. You can think I'm biased but if you ask four or five of their lads they will say the same thing.
"They said it walking off the pitch. You feel as though there are a lot of decisions that go against you but that decision for me today is baffling.
"I don't want to speak for anybody else but in my opinion I would [scrap VAR]. I just want to play football as normal."
Klopp said the offside decisions were correct, although "it was tight".
He added: "We are used to armpit offsides against us. The first penalty I heard was a penalty, the second one we can all make our own decision.
"The second one, my decision is the referee gives it, it's a penalty. There's contact. If he decides it's enough… usually a good ref sees when players on the other team say 'nah, that's not a penalty'. And they said it'."


bbc--2020-11-28--Man City rediscover scoring form - but do their attacking issues remain?

It says something about Manchester City 's scoring problems that despite netting five against Burnley for the fourth consecutive home meeting with the Clarets , their tally of 15 from their first nine Premier League games is their worst at this stage since 2010 .
It was the first time they had scored three times in a Premier League game since the opening day of the season , a stark contrast to 2019-20 when they did it on five occasions in the same number of matches .
It was the first time they had scored three in the first half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time they had scored five in a game - since July .
But perhaps most significantly it was the first time in seven Premier League matches they scored more than once .
Remarkably , going into this weekend City were 12th in the expected goals table , behind the likes of Fulham , West Ham and Brighton , meaning 11 sides have been creating better quality chances than them this season .
Little wonder Guardiola was somewhat dismissive when asked to put into context what the result - and specifically the size of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's one game , '' he said .
`` We have had chances in every game .
Today we took them . ''
In some senses , working out why City have - until Burnley 's arrival - struggled to find the net relative to past years is quite easy .
Sergio Aguero is the club 's record scorer .
His longest run without a goal in four seasons under Guardiola is six games .
Prior to the start of this campaign , he had scored 118 goals in 162 appearances under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this term , the 32-year-old has made only three starts in all competitions , scoring once , and was n't available this weekend .
As BBC Radio Five Live summariser Pat Nevin explained at the end of the game , the theory is once Aguero comes back , City 's scoring problems will be over .
`` A lot of people have been saying there 's a bit of a crisis at Manchester City but I 'm not quite seeing that , '' said the former Scotland international .
`` With Aguero there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they 're not where they were before but they 're not very far away . ''
Few would argue with Nevin 's analysis .
However , there is undoubtedly a problem .
Firstly , Aguero has struggled to overcome the knee injury he sustained against Burnley in June .
Guardiola has never revealed the precise nature of the injury but he has described it as `` complicated '' .
The Argentine returned to action last month after a spell out .
But in his third game back , at West Ham , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replaced at half-time .
Aguero played the final 12 minutes of the Champions League win at Olympiakos on 25 November but three days later was unavailable and , when asked when Aguero would be fit again , Guardiola answered in the vague manner that was reminiscent of his handling of Vincent Kompany in the Belgian 's final season at the club .
`` With Sergio it depends how he wakes up , '' said Guardiola .
`` He had a good training session but after that he had some niggles in his knee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yesterday I decided he was n't going to be selected because he needs more training .
This morning he woke up with a problem in his knee and he could not train .
`` We know the injury he had is not easy .
We have to handle it as best as possible .
When he is ready he will start to train with us . ''
This uncertainty is bound to be focusing minds for both club and player when it comes to Aguero 's contract situation .
His deal ends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he celebrates his 33rd birthday .
Guardiola has previously said that , after the service he has given the club , the striker has earned the right to decide whether he stays or goes .
But without him , City have struggled .
Until Riyad Mahrez 's hat-trick against Burnley , no-one had scored more than twice in the league this season .
Evidently , it is not enough .
`` Gabriel [ Jesus ] has to score goals , [ Raheem ] Sterling when he plays has to score goals , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scored much .
They have to score goals .
That is the reason why they are here and play up front . ''
The implication is clear .
If they do n't start scoring , he will find someone who will .
After extending his contract by an extra two years , this should come as no surprise , certainly not to Karen Carney , who feels the purse strings will be opened to help Guardiola make City English football 's dominant force again .
`` Pep signed a new contract because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the former England international told BBC Sport 's Final Score .
`` He knows he has to bring someone else in other than Aguero .
He knows he needs someone who 's going to put the ball in the back of the net and relieve the pressure on the other City players .
`` When they won the title back to back they spent £250m net .
I think they 've only spent £50m net in the past couple of seasons .
That 's still a lot , but with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all they 've done is replaced .
I think they need to freshen that squad up . ''
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Manchester City are only the second side in Football League history to win four successive home games by five or more goals against a single opponent in all competitions
It says something about Manchester City's scoring problems that despite netting five against Burnley for the fourth consecutive home meeting with the Clarets, their tally of 15 from their first nine Premier League games is their worst at this stage since 2010.
For a team that has found scoring so easy under Pep Guardiola - 102, 95 and 106 goals in the past three Premier League seasons - some of the statistics around City's victory over Sean Dyche's side are startling.
It was the first time they had scored three times in a Premier League game since the opening day of the season, a stark contrast to 2019-20 when they did it on five occasions in the same number of matches.
It was the first time they had scored three in the first half of a game - and the first time they had scored five in a game - since July.
But perhaps most significantly it was the first time in seven Premier League matches they scored more than once.
Remarkably, going into this weekend City were 12th in the expected goals table, behind the likes of Fulham, West Ham and Brighton, meaning 11 sides have been creating better quality chances than them this season.
Little wonder Guardiola was somewhat dismissive when asked to put into context what the result - and specifically the size of the 5-0 victory - meant.
"It's one game," he said. "We have had chances in every game. Today we took them."
The Aguero factor
In some senses, working out why City have - until Burnley's arrival - struggled to find the net relative to past years is quite easy.
Sergio Aguero is the club's record scorer. His longest run without a goal in four seasons under Guardiola is six games. Prior to the start of this campaign, he had scored 118 goals in 162 appearances under the former Barcelona boss.
So far this term, the 32-year-old has made only three starts in all competitions, scoring once, and wasn't available this weekend.
As BBC Radio Five Live summariser Pat Nevin explained at the end of the game, the theory is once Aguero comes back, City's scoring problems will be over.
"A lot of people have been saying there's a bit of a crisis at Manchester City but I'm not quite seeing that," said the former Scotland international. "With Aguero there they'll be absolutely fine. Yes they're not where they were before but they're not very far away."
The long-term problem
Few would argue with Nevin's analysis. However, there is undoubtedly a problem.
Firstly, Aguero has struggled to overcome the knee injury he sustained against Burnley in June.
Guardiola has never revealed the precise nature of the injury but he has described it as "complicated".
The Argentine returned to action last month after a spell out. But in his third game back, at West Ham, he aggravated the problem and had to be replaced at half-time.
Aguero played the final 12 minutes of the Champions League win at Olympiakos on 25 November but three days later was unavailable and, when asked when Aguero would be fit again, Guardiola answered in the vague manner that was reminiscent of his handling of Vincent Kompany in the Belgian's final season at the club.
"With Sergio it depends how he wakes up," said Guardiola. "He had a good training session but after that he had some niggles in his knee.
"It is day by day. Yesterday I decided he wasn't going to be selected because he needs more training. This morning he woke up with a problem in his knee and he could not train.
"We know the injury he had is not easy. We have to handle it as best as possible. When he is ready he will start to train with us."
This uncertainty is bound to be focusing minds for both club and player when it comes to Aguero's contract situation.
His deal ends in June, the same month as he celebrates his 33rd birthday. Guardiola has previously said that, after the service he has given the club, the striker has earned the right to decide whether he stays or goes.
But without him, City have struggled. Until Riyad Mahrez's hat-trick against Burnley, no-one had scored more than twice in the league this season.
Evidently, it is not enough.
Manchester City's top scorers Player Goals Assists Played Raheem Sterling 5 4 14 Ferran Torres 5 2 12 Phil Foden 4 3 13 Riyad Mahrez 4 1 13 Gabriel Jesus 3 1 6
"Gabriel [Jesus] has to score goals, [Raheem] Sterling when he plays has to score goals," said Guardiola. "They haven't scored much. They have to score goals. That is the reason why they are here and play up front."
The implication is clear. If they don't start scoring, he will find someone who will.
After extending his contract by an extra two years, this should come as no surprise, certainly not to Karen Carney, who feels the purse strings will be opened to help Guardiola make City English football's dominant force again.
"Pep signed a new contract because he's going to have a war chest," the former England international told BBC Sport's Final Score. "He knows he has to bring someone else in other than Aguero. He knows he needs someone who's going to put the ball in the back of the net and relieve the pressure on the other City players.
"When they won the title back to back they spent £250m net. I think they've only spent £50m net in the past couple of seasons. That's still a lot, but with the money they haven't really added, all they've done is replaced. I think they need to freshen that squad up."


bbc--2020-11-28--'It's our grand final of 2020' - Jones wants display that 'lights up people's eyes' against France

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union England head coach Eddie Jones says his side have still not reached their peak as they prepare to face France in the Autumn Nations Cup final .
Les Bleus were the last side to beat England at the start of the 2020 Six Nations .
`` We do n't feel like we 've played our best rugby yet , '' Jones said .
`` It 's our last game .
It 's our grand final of 2020 and we want to make sure we put on our best performance .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a performance that lights up people 's eyes when they sit there and they look at the team and they want to be part of the team . ''
The final will be played in front of 2,000 fans at Twickenham , the Rugby Football Union announced on Thursday .
Jones said his side lacked precision , despite a 24-13 win over Wales in Llanelli which featured tries for Mako Vunipola and Henry Slade .
`` We were n't as precise as we would have liked out wide , '' Jones told BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showing signs of where we want to go . ''
• None Relive England 's win over Wales as it happened Jones added that improved levels of fitness and physicality in the game had forced teams to kick for territory rather than beat defences with speed , strength and ball in hand .
Saturday 's contest in Llanelli featured 29 kicks from hand as both teams probed for space in backfield and pressurised the opposition back three under the high ball .
`` It is the way rugby is at the moment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pitch has n't changed .
You have 15 players now who are all athletically superior to what they were 12 months ago , so space is hard to find .
`` Sometimes you want to go round , sometimes you want to go through and sometimes over the top .
At the moment , over the top is the way to do it . ''
'If you do n't like set-pieces , go and watch league' England flanker Sam Underhill , who played two seasons of club rugby at Ospreys before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Wales would provide stiff opposition , despite Wayne Pivac 's side only ending a run of six straight defeats last weekend against Georgia .
`` We were expecting a proper challenge down here and it was , '' he told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` We can be pretty happy with our performance .
Wales are still a quality team .
They have got good ball-carriers and serious pace on the outside . ''
He also defended England 's approach of building their game on a strong set-piece and defence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ line-outs and forced Wales into conceding five penalties at the scrum .
`` I would n't say it [ the style ] is boring .
If you do n't like scrums and line-outs , go and watch rugby league , '' he added .
`` The quality of the set-piece now compared to 10 years ago is the difference .
The quality of rugby in general is going up and the more that goes up , the smaller the margin for error . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Eddie Jones' England secured the Six Nations earlier this autumn after a final round of matches delayed by the coronavirus outbreak
England head coach Eddie Jones says his side have still not reached their peak as they prepare to face France in the Autumn Nations Cup final.
Victory against Wales sealed England's place in the final, while France will compete for the title after beating Italy later on Saturday.
Les Bleus were the last side to beat England at the start of the 2020 Six Nations.
"We don't feel like we've played our best rugby yet," Jones said.
"It's our last game. It's our grand final of 2020 and we want to make sure we put on our best performance.
"We want to make sure we put on a performance that lights up people's eyes when they sit there and they look at the team and they want to be part of the team."
The final will be played in front of 2,000 fans at Twickenham, the Rugby Football Union announced on Thursday.
Jones said his side lacked precision, despite a 24-13 win over Wales in Llanelli which featured tries for Mako Vunipola and Henry Slade.
"We weren't as precise as we would have liked out wide," Jones told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"We are showing signs of where we want to go."
Jones added that improved levels of fitness and physicality in the game had forced teams to kick for territory rather than beat defences with speed, strength and ball in hand.
Saturday's contest in Llanelli featured 29 kicks from hand as both teams probed for space in backfield and pressurised the opposition back three under the high ball.
Ireland meet Georgia in Pool A's final match on Sunday
"It is the way rugby is at the moment," Jones added. "The size of the pitch hasn't changed. You have 15 players now who are all athletically superior to what they were 12 months ago, so space is hard to find.
"Sometimes you want to go round, sometimes you want to go through and sometimes over the top. At the moment, over the top is the way to do it."
'If you don't like set-pieces, go and watch league'
Sam Underhilll won man of the match after a performance that featured a 59m gain from eight carries, as well as his trademark defensive work
England flanker Sam Underhill, who played two seasons of club rugby at Ospreys before moving to Bath, said he knew that Wales would provide stiff opposition, despite Wayne Pivac's side only ending a run of six straight defeats last weekend against Georgia.
"We were expecting a proper challenge down here and it was," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"We can be pretty happy with our performance. Wales are still a quality team. They have got good ball-carriers and serious pace on the outside."
He also defended England's approach of building their game on a strong set-piece and defence.
England won all 11 of their own line-outs and forced Wales into conceding five penalties at the scrum.
"I wouldn't say it [the style] is boring. If you don't like scrums and line-outs, go and watch rugby league," he added.
"The quality of the set-piece now compared to 10 years ago is the difference. The quality of rugby in general is going up and the more that goes up, the smaller the margin for error."


bbc--2020-11-28--As Everton endure 'difficult period', why has their strong start stalled?

When Everton were top of the Premier League at the start of October , manager Carlo Ancelotti said the bubble would burst eventually .
The 1-0 loss to Marcelo Bielsa 's thrilling Leeds on Saturday underlined many of Everton 's defensive frailties , and gave a glimpse of an opponent with a clear identity .
Both problems are ones Ancelotti has diagnosed at Everton , but is yet to fix .
The Italian can point to injuries to key players - full-backs Lucas Digne and Seamus Coleman among them - and a recent suspension to forward Richarlison , during which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bielsa , who has been at Leeds for almost two and a half years , the Everton manager has not yet been at Goodison Park for 12 months , having been appointed on 21 December last year .
Yet , while there have been clear successes - including top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin , playmaker James Rodriguez and midfielder Allan - his team have been wracked by inconsistencies which are threatening to spoil the return of fans to Goodison early next month .
Having watched on television as the Toffees started the season by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must hope Everton 's best form is not behind them .
Despite his team 's shortcomings , Ancelotti insists that they are on the right track .
They have slipped to sixth in the table , but most fans would probably accept that after 10 games .
`` I think we are heading in the right direction , '' he said .
`` It 's true we were not able to repeat the start of the season .
`` We lost some players but that does n't mean we are not in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at this moment is not enough and every one of us has to put in a little bit more in terms of character , personality , spirit and sacrifice to come back to add more consistency to the results . ''
Everton did not perform badly against Leeds , yet the way the visitors play as a cohesive unit shows there is still much work to be done on the training pitch , which Ancelotti often uses as a `` judge '' for who he selects for his team .
Has Calvert-Lewin 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way Rodriguez can slice through a defence with his clever passing masked some of the problems the team is still struggling with ?
Without Richarlison , Everton lack pace in midfield to support their frontman , and several teams have worked out that there is an easy route to goal behind Rodriguez on the right of Everton 's midfield .
Jordan Pickford has had a mixed season in goal - though he played well against Leeds , making two remarkable first-half saves to deny Patrick Bamford and Raphinha .
But his uncertainty seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him at times .
Yerry Mina has been indifferent , Ben Godfrey is still settling into a new team after his £25m transfer from Norwich last month and Mason Holgate , while impressive , is still learning his trade at the age of 24 .
The injuries to Coleman and Digne have led to Ancelotti experimenting with a back three , but with midfielders Alex Iwobi and Tom Davies filling in as wing-backs there are likely to be further adjustments made in the coming weeks .
And despite positive starts for Allan and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midfielder short to supply the front trio of Richarlison , Calvert-Lewin and Rodriguez .
After a solid start to the season , Andre Gomes appears to have fallen out of favour .
Ancelotti admits it is a `` difficult period '' for his team .
They face a trip to Burnley next Saturday , where they will hope they can bounce back against a team with only one win this season .
Everton will then welcome the return of 2,000 fans to Goodison Park when they host Ancelotti 's former club Chelsea , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Coincidentally , the last match Toffees supporters watched in person was a 4-0 thumping at Stamford Bridge in March .
Ancelotti will hope he can show the watching faithful that , at the very least , Everton have improved on that display .
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Everton going through a difficult period - Ancelotti
When Everton were top of the Premier League at the start of October, manager Carlo Ancelotti said the bubble would burst eventually.
But after his team suffered a fourth defeat in five games, the Italian might wonder why that drop-off in performances seems to be having such a lasting effect.
The 1-0 loss to Marcelo Bielsa's thrilling Leeds on Saturday underlined many of Everton's defensive frailties, and gave a glimpse of an opponent with a clear identity.
Both problems are ones Ancelotti has diagnosed at Everton, but is yet to fix.
The Italian can point to injuries to key players - full-backs Lucas Digne and Seamus Coleman among them - and a recent suspension to forward Richarlison, during which Everton lost three successive games.
Unlike Bielsa, who has been at Leeds for almost two and a half years, the Everton manager has not yet been at Goodison Park for 12 months, having been appointed on 21 December last year.
Yet, while there have been clear successes - including top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin, playmaker James Rodriguez and midfielder Allan - his team have been wracked by inconsistencies which are threatening to spoil the return of fans to Goodison early next month.
Having watched on television as the Toffees started the season by going five league games unbeaten, supporters must hope Everton's best form is not behind them.
Despite his team's shortcomings, Ancelotti believes that they are on the right track. They have slipped to sixth in the table, but most fans would probably accept that after 10 games.
He told Match of the Day: "It's a more difficult period but in a difficult period you can see how a player reacts, how the personality and character of a player is. I still have confidence because we are there but of course we need more consistency."
Everton did not perform badly against Leeds, yet the way the visitors play as a cohesive unit shows there is still much work to be done on the training pitch, which Ancelotti often uses as a "judge" for who he selects for his team.
Has Calvert-Lewin's success in front of goal and the way Rodriguez can slice through a defence with his clever passing masked some of the problems the team is still struggling with?
Without Richarlison, Everton lack pace in midfield to support their frontman, and several teams have worked out that there is an easy route to goal behind Rodriguez on the right of Everton's midfield.
Jordan Pickford has had a mixed season in goal - though he played well against Leeds, making two remarkable first-half saves to deny Patrick Bamford and Raphinha.
Everton have not kept a clean sheet in the Premier League since the opening weekend of the season
But his uncertainty seems to unsettle the defence in front of him at times. Yerry Mina has been indifferent, Ben Godfrey is still settling into a new team after his £25m transfer from Norwich last month and Mason Holgate, while impressive, is still learning his trade at the age of 24.
The injuries to Coleman and Digne have led to Ancelotti experimenting with a back three, but with midfielders Alex Iwobi and Tom Davies filling in as wing-backs there are likely to be further adjustments made in the coming weeks.
And despite positive starts for Allan and Abdoulaye Doucoure, Everton might be one midfielder short to supply the front trio of Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin and Rodriguez. After a solid start to the season, Andre Gomes appears to have fallen out of favour.
They face a trip to Burnley next Saturday, where they will hope they can bounce back against a team with only one win this season.
Everton will then welcome the return of 2,000 fans to Goodison Park when they host Ancelotti's former club Chelsea, who are flying high under Frank Lampard.
Coincidentally, the last match Toffees supporters watched in person was a 4-0 thumping at Stamford Bridge in March.
Ancelotti will hope he can show the watching faithful that, at the very least, Everton have improved on that display.


bbc--2020-11-28--Hamilton remains imperious as tyre debate heats up - all you need to know

Lewis Hamilton 's hunger has clearly been undimmed by his monumental achievement in becoming the most successful racing driver in history .
Another pole - his 10th of the season , the 98th of his career - was won in convincing style , by a quarter of a second from team-mate Valtteri Bottas , who seemed a little uncomprehending afterwards .
And who would bet on Hamilton converting that into his 11th victory of the season on Sunday ?
`` He 's unbelievable , '' Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said .
`` He 's won the championship and still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performances . ''
Despite his monumental success , there are another couple of major landmarks awaiting Hamilton this season , should he sweep the final three races .
One is 100 poles - a truly remarkable achievement , considering the next highest score by any driver is 68 .
And the other is 13 wins in a season , which would equal the all-time record held jointly by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel .
Hamilton has always said he is not one for statistics , even if the big ones clearly do resonate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` It 's been an incredible year and anything from now is just an added bonus . ''
Hamilton said he was enjoying the new lightness of having the championship tied up .
`` With the pressure off , it 's a lot more enjoyable , '' he said .
And on paper , it 's hard to see anything stopping him on Sunday .
Hamilton has looked imperious all weekend , while Bottas has been struggling with his car , locking brakes repeatedly and generally not looking comfortable .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the grid , on the racing line , while Bottas is on the dirtier inside , where there is less grip .
The main question marks are around strategy , with high tyre degradation indicating this could be a rare two-stop race .
Mercedes focused much of their work on Friday on assessing the 2021 tyres Pirelli gave all the teams to try , and are heading off into the unknown a little in the race , having not done race-simulation runs on either the medium or hard tyre , which will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Max Verstappen , as ever , wo n't be giving up without a fight .
He had looked a potential threat for pole when he went fastest in final practice , only for the Red Bull to fall away when the sun set and the grip came up .
`` The weekend was pretty positive , '' he said .
`` Just lacking a little bit in qualifying .
Let 's see what we can do .
It is quite aggressive on tyres here and it should be quite an interesting race .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weekend was those 2021 Pirelli tyres , which all teams ran on Friday in preparation for next season .
The drivers did not like them .
At all .
Hamilton was particularly outspoken afterwards .
`` Unfortunately we have had the same tyre for the last two years , '' he said .
`` At the end of 2019 they brought a new tyre and it was quite a bit worse .
So we kept the tyre from last year .
`` So they 've had two years to develop a better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tyre that is three kilos heavier ( per set ) and is a second ( a lap ) worse .
`` I know that does n't make much difference to the fans but from a drivers ' point of view we are working with brands at the forefront of technology and elevating and moving forwards and if we 're going back after two years of development , I do n't know what 's happened .
`` It does n't feel good out there .
It 's a worry .
If that 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearly is , we would be better to stay with this tyre . ''
He was far from alone .
Ferrari 's Sebastian Vettel described the tyres with a swear word , adding : `` I 'll be surprised if anyone likes them .
`` They were not a step forward , the opposite pretty much .
Probably worth a shot but I hope we do n't see these tyres again .
They are quite a lot worse compared to the tyres we currently run . ''
Pirelli 's F1 boss Mario Isola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that the new tyre was designed with one specific intention in mind - to improve structural integrity .
This after a series of tyre failures this season , most famously affecting Hamilton on the final lap of the British Grand Prix .
Isola said the new construction would allow Pirelli to reduce pressures - as raising the pressure is the only method it has with the current tyres of making them more robust , and this creates its own problems in terms of grip and performance .
He pointed out that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tyre during testing on Friday , and that next year 's cars will be different anyway , as a result of technical changes made to lower downforce , at Pirelli 's request , to put less stress on the tyres .
Isola said he `` fully respected '' the drivers ' opinions , but added : `` We are happy with the product we homologated and I think this slight difference in performance will be recovered in the pre-season test .
I feel they will be at least as fast next year and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the performance . ''
The drivers , though , are anything but happy .
McLaren 's Carlos Sainz said they had expressed their concerns to the FIA , and would continue talks with the governing body and Pirelli to find a solution .
If this all sounds a bit esoteric , it 's anything but .
The behaviour of the current tyres is regarded by many - drivers , engineers and more - as a fundamental problem affecting the quality of the racing .
The issue with the Pirellis is that they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push to the limit without pushing them over their temperature threshold , and this affects both their ability to drive hard in races and follow other cars closely for any length of time .
Their concern is that Pirelli has known since 2015 that the drivers wanted tyres that did not require as much thermal management .
Pirelli says it is aiming to address this with the new tyre for the bigger 18-inch wheels being introduced for the new rules in 2022 .
But the drivers clearly feel it is not good enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made .
Sainz said : `` On the drivers ' target letter , there has also been a lot of requests regarding performance , overheating and blistering , apart from safety .
`` Safety is one of our highest priorities if not the highest , but after two or three years on the same tyres , you expect some improvement in the performance or at least in the overheating issues we have been having recently .
`` That 's why the drivers are talking a bit more about making the tyre less prone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is what limits us in the race from creating a better show and pushing ourselves as F1 drivers . ''
Wolff said Pirelli had `` taken the drivers ' comments on board '' and would make `` tweaks '' to improve the new tyre 's performance .
But he pointed to the failures of this season - in particular Lance Stroll 's high-speed crash caused by a puncture in the closing stages of the Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello - as a reason not to abandon the new design .
`` We do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
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Lewis Hamilton's hunger has clearly been undimmed by his monumental achievement in becoming the most successful racing driver in history.
Two weeks after clinching his seventh world championship, with three races still to go, the Mercedes driver has turned up in Bahrain as if nothing had changed and everything was still at stake.
Another pole - his 10th of the season, the 98th of his career - was won in convincing style, by a quarter of a second from team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who seemed a little uncomprehending afterwards. And who would bet against Hamilton converting that into his 11th victory of the season on Sunday?
"He's unbelievable," Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said. "He's won the championship and still so motivated and showing these kinds of performances."
Despite his monumental success, there are another couple of major landmarks awaiting Hamilton this season, should he sweep the final three races.
One is 100 poles - a truly remarkable achievement, considering the next highest score by any driver is 68. And the other is 13 wins in a season, which would equal the all-time record held jointly by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.
Hamilton has always said he is not one for statistics, even if the big ones clearly do resonate with him, and on Saturday he said: "It's been an incredible year and anything from now is just an added bonus."
Hamilton said he was enjoying the new lightness of having the championship tied up. "With the pressure off, it's a lot more enjoyable," he said. And on paper, it's hard to see anything stopping him on Sunday.
Hamilton has looked imperious all weekend, while Bottas has been struggling with his car, locking brakes repeatedly and generally not looking comfortable.
And Hamilton starts on the clean side of the grid, on the racing line, while Bottas is on the dirtier inside, where there is less grip.
The main question marks are around strategy, with high tyre degradation indicating this could be a rare two-stop race.
Mercedes focused much of their work on Friday on assessing the 2021 tyres Pirelli gave all the teams to try, and are heading off into the unknown a little in the race, having not done race-simulation runs on either the medium or hard tyre, which will be the focus of the race.
And Max Verstappen, as ever, won't be giving up without a fight.
He had looked a potential threat for pole when he went fastest in final practice, only for the Red Bull to fall away when the sun set and the grip came up.
"The weekend was pretty positive," he said. "Just lacking a little bit in qualifying. Let's see what we can do. It is quite aggressive on tyres here and it should be quite an interesting race."
Tyre concerns, again
The drivers were critical of the 2021 tyres during Friday's practice sessions
One of the key issues of the weekend was those 2021 Pirelli tyres, which all teams ran on Friday in preparation for next season. The drivers did not like them. At all.
Hamilton was particularly outspoken afterwards.
"Unfortunately we have had the same tyre for the last two years," he said. "At the end of 2019 they brought a new tyre and it was quite a bit worse. So we kept the tyre from last year.
"So they've had two years to develop a better tyre and they've arrived with a tyre that is three kilos heavier (per set) and is a second (a lap) worse.
"I know that doesn't make much difference to the fans but from a drivers' point of view we are working with brands at the forefront of technology and elevating and moving forwards and if we're going back after two years of development, I don't know what's happened.
"It doesn't feel good out there. It's a worry. If that's the best they can do, which it clearly is, we would be better to stay with this tyre."
He was far from alone. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel described the tyres with a swear word, adding: "I'll be surprised if anyone likes them.
"They were not a step forward, the opposite pretty much. Probably worth a shot but I hope we don't see these tyres again. They are quite a lot worse compared to the tyres we currently run."
Pirelli's F1 boss Mario Isola responded to the drivers' concerns by saying that the new tyre was designed with one specific intention in mind - to improve structural integrity. This after a series of tyre failures this season, most famously affecting Hamilton on the final lap of the British Grand Prix.
Isola said the new construction would allow Pirelli to reduce pressures - as raising the pressure is the only method it has with the current tyres of making them more robust, and this creates its own problems in terms of grip and performance.
He pointed out that the cars were not optimised for the new tyre during testing on Friday, and that next year's cars will be different anyway, as a result of technical changes made to lower downforce, at Pirelli's request, to put less stress on the tyres.
Isola said he "fully respected" the drivers' opinions, but added: "We are happy with the product we homologated and I think this slight difference in performance will be recovered in the pre-season test. I feel they will be at least as fast next year and I don't see any issue with the performance."
The drivers, though, are anything but happy. McLaren's Carlos Sainz said they had expressed their concerns to the FIA, and would continue talks with the governing body and Pirelli to find a solution.
If this all sounds a bit esoteric, it's anything but. The behaviour of the current tyres is regarded by many - drivers, engineers and more - as a fundamental problem affecting the quality of the racing.
The issue with the Pirellis is that they are prone to overheating, drivers cannot push to the limit without pushing them over their temperature threshold, and this affects both their ability to drive hard in races and follow other cars closely for any length of time.
Their concern is that Pirelli has known since 2015 that the drivers wanted tyres that did not require as much thermal management.
Pirelli says it is aiming to address this with the new tyre for the bigger 18-inch wheels being introduced for the new rules in 2022. But the drivers clearly feel it is not good enough that some steps have not already been made.
Sainz said: "On the drivers' target letter, there has also been a lot of requests regarding performance, overheating and blistering, apart from safety.
"Safety is one of our highest priorities if not the highest, but after two or three years on the same tyres, you expect some improvement in the performance or at least in the overheating issues we have been having recently.
"That's why the drivers are talking a bit more about making the tyre less prone to overheating, which in the race is what limits us in the race from creating a better show and pushing ourselves as F1 drivers."
Wolff said Pirelli had "taken the drivers' comments on board" and would make "tweaks" to improve the new tyre's performance.
But he pointed to the failures of this season - in particular Lance Stroll's high-speed crash caused by a puncture in the closing stages of the Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello - as a reason not to abandon the new design.
"We don't want to go back there," he said.


bbc--2020-11-28--Mahrez hat-trick as Man City thrash Burnley

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Riyad Mahrez scored his first Manchester City hat-trick as Pep Guardiola 's side beat Burnley 5-0 at Etihad Stadium for the fourth time in a row .
Benjamin Mendy drove home Kevin de Bruyne 's cross for his first City goal before half-time and Ferran Torres turned home his first Premier League goal after the break following a brief period of Burnley pressure .
Mahrez steered the hosts to their biggest win of the season by completing his first treble since scoring all three for Leicester City in a victory at Swansea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marched towards the title .
It could have been worse for visitors Burnley - and their keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell , who was making his Premier League debut with first-choice Nick Pope missing because of injury .
In addition to De Bruyne slamming a shot against a post in the final minute , Torres and Gabriel Jesus both had goals disallowed for offside - with both having involved major mistakes from the Northern Ireland keeper .
`` It was important to come back with a victory in the Premier League , '' said City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2-0 to Tottenham in their previous league game .
`` We play a lot of games so to play 90 minutes and maintain a good level is not easy , but there are always things to improve on .
`` It 's important for our people to score goals and it is a chance for them to keep playing . ''
• None Are Manchester City back to their attacking best ?
• None Reaction to Man City 's win against Burnley and the rest of Saturday 's action With only 10 goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Sergio Aguero missing with a knee injury , it was just as well Burnley were City 's visitors on Saturday .
Guardiola 's side have dominated a number of opponents during the Spaniard 's time England , but the arrival of Sean Dyche 's Clarets at the Etihad is as near a home banker as it is possible to get .
City have now scored 27 times in six matches against Burnley on this ground and once Mahrez had broken the deadlock there was never a chance they would be thwarted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of error that saw central defender James Tarkowski get caught out of position close to the touchline after just six minutes , as City swept the ball across the pitch and Mahrez stepped inside to curl home .
Mahrez also has a particularly liking for Burnley - he has now scored eight times against them .
His second , another well-struck shot that curled in at the far corner , was the first time the Algeria winger had scored two in a game since the corresponding fixture last season .
When left-back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ De Bruyne 's cross , it was the first time City had scored three in the first half of a game since they hammered Liverpool in July .
It was the first time they had scored three at all since their opening game of the season .
These statistics are at odds with previous campaigns , when City have almost scored at will - and Burnley could be forgiven for thinking not much has changed , especially once Torres and Mahrez had converted their second-half efforts .
Now City 's task is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same way .
This was another chastening afternoon for Burnley , who have won just one game all season and dropped back into the bottom three after West Bromwich Albion beat Sheffield United in the day 's late game .
Dyche will surely be unhappy at the lapses in concentration that led to City 's first two goals and England keeper Pope needs to regain his fitness quickly given the troubles Peacock-Farrell endured .
Burnley 's other debutant , 20-year-old midfielder Josh Benson , came closest for the visitors when his second-half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth , Benson was not in the same class as the men he was opposing - although , not for the first time in recent seasons , that could be said for every Burnley player .
`` You ca n't start a game with a gameplan then throw it out of the window with a mistake that early against this team , '' said Dyche .
`` They use the ball so well and there 's movement everywhere , so it becomes a tough afternoon .
`` We have got injuries galore at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four or five more this week .
We played into their hands .
We played a short pass which was n't needed .
We wanted to put it on top of them but we did n't do it . ''
• None Manchester City have won their past seven meetings with Burnley by an aggregate score of 28-1 .
• None Burnley have lost seven of their past 10 Premier League games , after losing just one of their 15 before that .
• None City are only the second side in Football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games by five or more goals against the same opponent , after Notts County did so against Port Vale between October 1893 and February 1907 .
• None Only in 1888-89 have Burnley lost more of their opening nine matches of a top-flight season than the six they have this term .
• None Mahrez has scored seven goals in his past four Premier League appearances against Burnley - and has netted more league goals against them ( eight ) than he has against any other opponent .
• None Since his Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2013 ) , Manchester City 's De Bruyne has provided 71 assists in the competition , eight more than any other player , despite making only three appearances across the first two campaigns in that time .
• None Mendy 's first City goal came in his 60th appearance for the club .
• None Torres netted his first league goal for City with his 14th shot in the competition and on his seventh appearance .
• None Burnley 's Peacock-Farrell became just the third goalkeeper to concede five or more goals on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sheffield in 1994 ( five , Swindon v Aston Villa ) and Matt Murray in 2003 ( five , Wolves v Blackburn ) .
Manchester City travel to Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday ( 20:00 GMT kick-off ) , while Burnley host Everton in the Premier League on Saturday , 5 December ( 12:30 ) .
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Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Riyad Mahrez's opener for City was his 100th goal involvement in the Premier League (59 goals, 41 assists)
Riyad Mahrez scored his first Manchester City hat-trick as Pep Guardiola's side beat Burnley 5-0 at Etihad Stadium for the fourth time in a row.
The Algerian curled two first-half efforts into the corner to ease any concerns about a perceived City scoring drought.
Benjamin Mendy drove home Kevin de Bruyne's cross for his first City goal before half-time and Ferran Torres turned home his first Premier League goal after the break following a brief period of Burnley pressure.
Mahrez steered the hosts to their biggest win of the season by completing his first treble since scoring all three for Leicester City in a victory at Swansea City in December 2015 as the Foxes marched towards the title.
It could have been worse for visitors Burnley - and their keeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell, who was making his Premier League debut with first-choice Nick Pope missing because of injury.
In addition to De Bruyne slamming a shot against a post in the final minute, Torres and Gabriel Jesus both had goals disallowed for offside - with both having involved major mistakes from the Northern Ireland keeper.
"It was important to come back with a victory in the Premier League," said City boss Guardiola, whose side had lost 2-0 to Tottenham in their previous league game.
"We play a lot of games so to play 90 minutes and maintain a good level is not easy, but there are always things to improve on.
"It's important for our people to score goals and it is a chance for them to keep playing."
Man City's favourite opponents
With only 10 goals in their opening eight Premier League games and Sergio Aguero missing with a knee injury, it was just as well Burnley were City's visitors on Saturday.
Guardiola's side have dominated a number of opponents during the Spaniard's time England, but the arrival of Sean Dyche's Clarets at the Etihad is as near a home banker as it is possible to get.
City have now scored 27 times in six matches against Burnley on this ground and once Mahrez had broken the deadlock there was never a chance they would be thwarted.
The visitors simply could not afford the kind of error that saw central defender James Tarkowski get caught out of position close to the touchline after just six minutes, as City swept the ball across the pitch and Mahrez stepped inside to curl home.
Manchester City 5-0 Burnley: Guardiola says Mahrez was 'on fire' during Burnley win
Mahrez also has a particularly liking for Burnley - he has now scored eight times against them.
His second, another well-struck shot that curled in at the far corner, was the first time the Algeria winger had scored two in a game since the corresponding fixture last season.
When left-back Mendy smashed home a superb volley from De Bruyne's cross, it was the first time City had scored three in the first half of a game since they hammered Liverpool in July. It was the first time they had scored three at all since their opening game of the season.
These statistics are at odds with previous campaigns, when City have almost scored at will - and Burnley could be forgiven for thinking not much has changed, especially once Torres and Mahrez had converted their second-half efforts.
Now City's task is to show they can hurt different opposition in the same way.
A tough afternoon for Clarets
Bailey Peacock-Farrell had an own-goal reprieve as the video assistant referee ruled it out
This was another chastening afternoon for Burnley, who have won just one game all season and dropped back into the bottom three after West Bromwich Albion beat Sheffield United in the day's late game.
Dyche will surely be unhappy at the lapses in concentration that led to City's first two goals and England keeper Pope needs to regain his fitness quickly given the troubles Peacock-Farrell endured.
Burnley's other debutant, 20-year-old midfielder Josh Benson, came closest for the visitors when his second-half free-kick was deflected narrowly wide.
In truth, Benson was not in the same class as the men he was opposing - although, not for the first time in recent seasons, that could be said for every Burnley player.
"You can't start a game with a gameplan then throw it out of the window with a mistake that early against this team," said Dyche.
"They use the ball so well and there's movement everywhere, so it becomes a tough afternoon.
"We have got injuries galore at the moment. We recovered then got four or five more this week. We played into their hands. We played a short pass which wasn't needed. We wanted to put it on top of them but we didn't do it."
Manchester City 5 - 0 Burnley: Dyche 'expected more' from Burnley on tough afternoon
Peacock-Farrell's unwanted record - the stats
Manchester City have won their past seven meetings with Burnley by an aggregate score of 28-1.
Burnley have lost seven of their past 10 Premier League games, after losing just one of their 15 before that.
City are only the second side in Football League history to win four successive home games by five or more goals against the same opponent, after Notts County did so against Port Vale between October 1893 and February 1907.
Only in 1888-89 have Burnley lost more of their opening nine matches of a top-flight season than the six they have this term.
Mahrez has scored seven goals in his past four Premier League appearances against Burnley - and has netted more league goals against them (eight) than he has against any other opponent.
Since his Premier League debut (for Chelsea in August 2013), Manchester City's De Bruyne has provided 71 assists in the competition, eight more than any other player, despite making only three appearances across the first two campaigns in that time.
Mendy's first City goal came in his 60th appearance for the club.
Torres netted his first league goal for City with his 14th shot in the competition and on his seventh appearance.
Burnley's Peacock-Farrell became just the third goalkeeper to concede five or more goals on their Premier League debut, after John Sheffield in 1994 (five, Swindon v Aston Villa) and Matt Murray in 2003 (five, Wolves v Blackburn).
What next?
Manchester City travel to Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday (20:00 GMT kick-off), while Burnley host Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, 5 December (12:30).
Player of the match Mahrez Riyad Mahrez with an average of 7.89 Man City Manchester City Manchester City
Burnley Burnley Burnley Manchester City Avg Squad number 26 Player name Mahrez Average rating 7.89 Squad number 17 Player name De Bruyne Average rating 7.78 Squad number 21 Player name F Torres Average rating 6.91 Squad number 5 Player name Stones Average rating 6.80 Squad number 22 Player name Mendy Average rating 6.68 Squad number 9 Player name Gabriel Jesus Average rating 6.59 Squad number 2 Player name Walker Average rating 6.55 Squad number 3 Player name Rúben Dias Average rating 6.48 Squad number 31 Player name Ederson Average rating 6.42 Squad number 25 Player name Fernandinho Average rating 6.28 Squad number 16 Player name Rodri Average rating 6.27 Squad number 8 Player name Gündogan Average rating 6.26 Squad number 50 Player name García Average rating 6.09 Squad number 47 Player name Foden Average rating 4.86 Burnley Avg Squad number 11 Player name McNeil Average rating 5.25 Squad number 9 Player name Wood Average rating 5.19 Squad number 41 Player name Benson Average rating 5.14 Squad number 10 Player name Barnes Average rating 5.07 Squad number 18 Player name Westwood Average rating 4.95 Squad number 27 Player name Vydra Average rating 4.93 Squad number 23 Player name Pieters Average rating 4.91 Squad number 15 Player name Peacock-Farrell Average rating 4.90 Squad number 19 Player name Rodriguez Average rating 4.88 Squad number 3 Player name Taylor Average rating 4.82 Squad number 6 Player name Mee Average rating 4.76 Squad number 2 Player name Lowton Average rating 4.66 Squad number 5 Player name Tarkowski Average rating 4.65
Line-ups
Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Man City Formation 4-2-3-1 31 Ederson 2 Walker 5 Stones 3 Rúben Dias 22 Mendy 16 Rodri 8 Gündogan 26 Mahrez 17 De Bruyne 21 F Torres 9 Gabriel Jesus 31 Ederson
2 Walker
5 Stones
3 Rúben Dias Substituted for García at 70' minutes
22 Mendy
16 Rodri Substituted for Fernandinho at 45' minutes
8 Gündogan
26 Mahrez
17 De Bruyne
21 F Torres Substituted for Foden at 67' minutes
9 Gabriel Jesus Substitutes 7 Sterling
13 Steffen
20 Bernardo Silva
25 Fernandinho
27 Cancelo
47 Foden
50 García Burnley Formation 4-4-1-1 15 Peacock-Farrell 2 Lowton 5 Tarkowski 6 Mee 3 Taylor 19 Rodriguez 18 Westwood 41 Benson 10 Barnes 11 McNeil 9 Wood 15 Peacock-Farrell
2 Lowton
5 Tarkowski
6 Mee
3 Taylor
19 Rodriguez
18 Westwood
41 Benson
10 Barnes Substituted for Vydra at 81' minutes
11 McNeil
9 Wood Substituted for Pieters at 67' minutes Substitutes 7 Gudmundsson
23 Pieters
25 Norris
27 Vydra
28 Long
34 Dunne
44 Goodridge Referee: Lee Mason Match Stats Live Text Post update Match ends, Manchester City 5, Burnley 0. Full Time Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, Burnley 0. Post update Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne. Post update Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez. Post update Eric García (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley). Post update Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City). Post update Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Post update Foul by Eric García (Manchester City). Post update Josh Benson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City). Post update Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Post update Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Substitution Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Ashley Barnes. Post update Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez with a cross following a corner. Post update Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matthew Lowton. Post update Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez. Post update VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester City 5-0 Burnley. Post update Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside. Post update Attempt missed. Josh Benson (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood. Page 1 of 5 rewind previous Navigate to the next page next Navigate to the last page forward