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Ruben Amorim couldn’t buy a win as Manchester United manager, but he appears to have laid out the blueprint for how to beat his former employers. In the club’s final pre-season game, Michael Carrick’s men were undone by AC Milan’s 3-4-2-1 set-up, the defensive unit all at sea as the Serie A side ran out 4-2 winners. It’s fair to say it was a similar, worrying story to kick-start the new Premier League campaign, with newly-promoted Hull City, themselves utilising a back five, deservedly taking the points following an abject display from the visitors. Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith Found…
(Matchroom) LONDON, England – George Liddard claimed the vacant European middleweight title while stopping Dario Morello after eight one-sided rounds at the Copper Box Arena in London.. The traveling Italian was awkward, throwing looping shots from his southpaw stance, but Liddard was dominant throughout. Essex, England’s Liddard pushed for the stoppage throughout, dropping Morello in the eighth, with the Italian’s corner then pulling their man out before the ninth session could begin. Morello, 33 and now 26-2 (4 KOs), looked to be a tricky customer in the opener, wildly firing his left hand over the top whenever Liddard came into…
Jose Mourinho felt Real Madrid’s season-opening win over Espanyol came from the soul, noting many of Los Blancos’ players were at a physical disadvantage after the World Cup. Madrid got their LaLiga campaign under way on Saturday after being given an extended break following FIFA’s flagship tournament, and they left it late to snatch the points. Jude Bellingham put Los Blancos ahead after nine minutes, but Cala equalised for Espanyol on the half-hour mark, and they then frustrated Madrid until the 90th minute. However, new signing Carlos Espi pounced on a loose ball in the penalty area to score the…
The Indian contingent for the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday received the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ administrative and financial approval, with 492 athletes set to compete across 35 disciplines.The Games will be held from September 19 to October 4. The approved contingent comprises 265 men and 227 women, following a request from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), which had sought Government clearance through a letter and subsequent communications earlier this month.Athletics will have the largest Indian representation with 73 athletes, followed by hockey with 40 and shooting and cricket with 30.India will also field teams…
Both men traded freely during the opening two rounds. The Italian found some success in the second when the fight became untidy, swinging from wide angles and forcing Liddard to defend at close range. That type of contest offered him his best opportunity. Liddard adjusted in the third. He tightened his combinations, worked behind straighter punches, and began forcing Morello toward the ropes. The change allowed him to control the distance without surrendering his aggressive approach. Still trying to answer, Morello found his punches becoming easier to read. Liddard increased the pace while making him work harder for fewer clean…
Chelsea’s signing of Danny Welbeck makes sense, but it did surprise people at the time. The Mail have the inside story. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Chelsea’s signing of Danny Welbeck this summer surprised most people in football, but we’ve not yet really heard the inside story on how it went down. Kieran Gill’s piece for the Daily Mail today goes into more detail on the thinking behind it and how it came…
The 24-year-old Liddard moved to 15-0 with nine knockouts after adding the European championship to the British, Commonwealth, and IBF Intercontinental belts he previously held. Morello struggled to land consistently against the quicker champion. Many of his wider punches missed, allowing Liddard to score with straighter combinations before moving out of range. Morello never found a way to slow him down and lost each completed round. The official result was a retirement after eight rounds. Morello fell to 26-2 with four knockouts. Jimmy Sains Defeats Tom Cowling Jimmy Sains claimed the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision…
Brentford fans taunt Roberto De Zerbi and Tottenham with a number of chants during the Bees’ 3-0 win on the opening weekend. 12 minutes in, Brentford took the lead, the club record signing Mamadou Sangare played a one-two, got himself into the box and squared to Keane Lewis-Potter with an easy finish. Keith Andrews’ side doubled their lead just after the half hour mark, Mathias Jensen with a shot at Antonin Kinsky, who dropped it towards Vitaly Janelt, who then rolled the ball home from close range. Just minutes into the second half, Brentford made it three, Michael Kayode fired…
Manzur refused to give the 37-year-old champion comfortable punching room. The Argentine pressed forward, made Serrano fight off the ropes and produced her strongest work during the fourth round as the champion searched for room to counter. Serrano answered by attacking the body and catching Manzur coming forward. Her cleaner counters and greater shot variation gradually gave her more control, but Manzur kept forcing exchanges rather than allowing Serrano to dictate the distance. That resistance produced a far harder night’s work than the champion wanted. Serrano acknowledged afterward that the 27-year-old challenger brought exactly the sort of pressure she had…
Daniel Farke has demanded sustained progress from Leeds United following their 1-0 opening weekend victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Leeds kicked off their Premier League campaign in dramatic style, with an 88th-minute winner from Anton Stach securing the three points at the City Ground. It was far from a perfect performance from Leeds, who were fortunate not to concede either side of the break, before Stach produced a magical moment in the dying minutes, squeezing his free-kick through the arms of Matz Sels. Leeds have now won their opening Premier League game for the third successive campaign, marking their…