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Dele Alli opened the scoring in the 69th minute after being put through by Christian Eriksen. Toby Alderweireld made it 2-0 four minutes later with a powerful header. And, Lamela applied the icing on the cake with a left-footed finish to ruin Louis van Gaal’s day. Squads: Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris (C), Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Dembele; Lamela, Eriksen, Alli, Kane. Manchester United: De Gea, Fosu-Mensah, Smalling, Blind, Rojo, Schneiderlin, Carrick, Mata, Lingard, Martial, Rashford...

Jurgen Klopp’s red army sits at the top of the Premier League with 54 points from 20 Premier League games, winning 17 of them in the process. They are six points ahead of their closest rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who are in second place. What’s truly magnificent about this Liverpool side under Jurgen Klopp is that they have maintained showing attacking prowess while being flawless at the back. They have conceded only eight goals so far, which is noteworthy in any of Europe’s top five leagues....

While a victory would have seen them move to third in the table, the disheartening result leaves the Gunners languishing at seventh. Though the draw in itself wouldn’t have shocked Arsenal fans, who are desensitized to such results thanks to a decade of similar debacles, the manner in which it came about was surprising. Here are the top 3 reasons that led to Arsenal’s draw: #1 Playing Ozil and Pepe in the same team Arsenal need players who are willing to track back....

The Red Devils did manage to secure a comfortable victory against Partizan Belgrade in the Europa League during the midweek and their performance in that game must have given Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men loads of confidence going into the game against the Seagulls. However, the 20-time league champions couldn’t afford any complacency against a Brighton side who have been in inspiring form lately. The Red Devils enjoyed a solid start to the game, scoring twice inside the first 20 minutes of the game....

The resurgence of Watford under Nigel Pearson and Southampton, the inconsistencies of teams like West Ham and the falling standards of teams like Bournemouth means the rat race to avoid the drop is still too close to call. From Everton in 11th to Norwich City in 20th, the gap is just 11 points and a bad run by any of the 9 teams in this range could see them dragged deep into the relegation quagmire....

Yes, you may have noticed that I concur with Arsene Wenger’s comment that such announcements should be made only at the end of the season. However, once Pandora opened her box, there was no way to put back the spirits that were released. Perhaps Blind Hope will somehow find a way to contain the mess. Old Trafford hot seat gets hotter for Van Gaal Let us begin with the man in the hottest of the seats, one whose temperature went up several degrees recently – Louis van Gaal....

After England’s performance at the World Cup this summer reignited interest into football, the country’s top domestic league took off at Old Trafford on Friday night. Manchester United vs Leicester City was the only game on the first day of the new Premier League season. Here, we round up that game and the day’s other important stories. Pogba and Shaw inspire Reds to victory After three months of no action, the Premier League began its 27th season with Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United hosting Leicester City, managed by Claude Puel....

With the coronavirus halting professional football in England since mid-March, there are question marks over how seasons will be completed and how champions, European places, promotion and relegation will be determined. Several teams have shown a willingness to finish the season in neutral locations, but only if the possibility of relegation is removed. MORE: Agent details bold plan to finish PL season in Perth Norwich, Aston Villa and Bournemouth are currently in the Premier League’s relegation zone, while Watford, West Ham and Brighton are all fighting to avoid the drop....

#5 McGarry on Insigne to Liverpool Liverpool have been linked with a move for Lorenzo Insigne in recent days with some reports claiming that they made an offer worth €70 million for him. However, according to football pundit Ian McGarry, Liverpool made no such bid. McGarry praised Insigne for his abilities and loyalty as the forward had many opportunities to play abroad but stayed put at Naples. “Insigne has been an outstanding, outstanding attacking midfielder or false nine for Italy as well as Napoli,” McGarry said....

In case you didn’t know… Cutrone is an AC Milan Academy product, having joined the Rossoneri at the age of nine. The striker signed his first professional contract at the age of 17, and made his debut for the Italian giants in 2017. However, Cutrone failed to hit the heights of his debut season last year, with a tally of just three goals. In his two seasons at Milan, the 21-year-old made 90 appearances and scored 27 times across all competitions....

His materialsHow to pre-farm his materialsA basic introduction to Genshin Impact’s Pity system Scaramouche has been a highly anticipated playable character since his debut back in Version 1.1, which was nearly two years ago. Let’s check out his material requirements first. How to prepare for Wanderer, better known as Scaramouche, in Genshin Impact 3.3 Here is a list of all the Ascension Materials for Scaramouch, as revealed by the latest Genshin Impact 3....

In his congratulatory message to the side, President Kovind lauded the effort in achieving the series win. “Congratulations to @imVkohli and his team for reaching one of Indian cricket’s final frontiers and winning a test series in Australia for the first time. Gritty batting, marvellous fast bowling and a fine team effort has done us proud. Let’s make a habit of it!,” the President wrote on his official Twitter handle....

The presumed front runner (not that anyone in Kiev trusts polls) is the incumbent, Leonid Kuchma. He is also the West’s favored candidate, mainly because under fierce pressure he gave up his country’s nuclear weapons. But the president is now running a campaign that is making his erstwhile friends avert their eyes. His most egregious sin, in what is supposed to be a fledgling democracy, has been the systematic abuse of an allegedly free press....

El primer móvil plegable a ser presentado fue el FlexPai de Royole, pero su anuncio en el pasado CES de Las Vegas fue algo precipitado y nuestra primera impresión fue que se trata de un dispositivo flexible con muchas imperfecciones. Ciertamente, poco podía esperarse de una compañía tan desconocida. En cambio, hay grandes expectativas puestas en los líderes de la industria, que llevan trabajando en el diseño de un móvil flexible desde hace algunos años....

Here, now, a look at some of the craziest images and videos from the 143rd Preakness Stakes: TRIPLE CROWN: Photos of previous winners Is that Greco-Roman or freestyle, fellas? They commissioned a statue for the Common Fan . . . oh, wait, that’s just a dude covered in mud: “Yeah, I got a tip from a stablemate.” Come on in, the muck is fine . . . Musical act Post Malone destroyed his instrument in trademark fashion ....

MORE: Moyes says he wasn’t given enough time For all the talk of a new start following the departure of David Moyes, it remains a worryingly familiar tale. Possession not penetration and opponents no longer overawed by the occasion or simply making up the numbers. Same old United, Ander Herrera notwithstanding. The signing from Athletic Blibao was busy in the midfield without standing out in the manner he did on the American tour....

The former Premier League superstar, who enjoyed unwavering success in his time with Manchester United, joined the likes of Son-Heung Min, Jose Mourinho, Lucas Moura and Japhet Tanganga for a behind-the-scenes look at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. They were also joined by Spurs’ Acting Head of Medical Geoff Scott, who revealed that club officials work diligently behind the scenes to ensure that players are in the right frame of mind....

The highly anticipated Premier League is finally here as Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United side picked up the first three points of the campaign with a narrow 2-1 victory against a spirited Leicester team. Most teams have heavily invested in their squads in a bid to improve upon their last season’s performances where Manchester City dominated the division. The Citizens themselves have added 2016 PFA player of the year in Riyad Mahrez, in their quest to continue the domination of the Premier League under Spanish coach, Pep Guardiola....