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3 2 Brentford

2 2 NUFC just scored

Håland bossed Guehi

1 1 Håland

Brentford just scored again up 2 1 over NUFC

Villa up 1 nil over SOTON

Palace up over Citeh 1 nil

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Premier League fans face new 'dodgy' Fire TV Stick crackdown to block streaming UK authorities and the Premier League are focusing on another major push to stop illicit streaming via so-called 'dodgy' Fire TV Sticks which have grown popular with football fans https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/amazon-fire-stick-premier-league-34256063 The Premier League and UK authorities are focusing on another crackdown on so-called 'dodgy' Fire TV sticks. Many football fans across the UK have turned away from official providers to illegal streaming devices as a more cost-effective way of watching live action - while also offering more choice. Premier League action is shown live on Sky Sports, TNT Sport and Amazon Prime this season, but is a costly endeavour for supporters wishing to see as much action as possible, while also not showing Saturday's traditional 3pm kickoffs with the UK's 'blackout rule' still in play. Now, the team at FACT has just warned that those using illicit streaming devices "risk facing serious consequences", an alert issued after a massive crackdown recently took place across the whole of the UK. During a fortnight of raids, more than 30 suppliers of pre-loaded Fire TV Sticks were targeted - with more set to follow. Suppliers have been told to stop selling devices with immediate effect or risk further action. A 42-year-old man from Newport was also arrested and array of telly-watching gadgets confiscated for forensic examination, while FACT has also confirmed a number of takedown requests to social media platforms and online marketplaces, hoping will further disrupting illegal IPTV activity. More severe penalties are also being pushed through by courts, particularly to those who do not heed warnings. Last month, a private prosecution undertaken by the Premier League resulted in Jonathan Edge, a 29-year-old from Liverpool, receiving a three-year prison sentence for selling and using illicit Firesticks. Kieron Sharp, CEO FACT said: "Our cease-and-desist measures are not just warnings—they are the first step toward holding offenders accountable. Many who ignored these notices in the past are now facing arrest and criminal charges. We strongly advise anyone involved in these activities to stop immediately. "If you’re supplying or using illicit streaming devices or illegal IPTV subscriptions, take this as a clear warning: you are breaking the law and risk facing serious consequences. “We will continue working with police to track down and shut down these illegal operations. The police across the UK have been unstinting in their efforts to tackle this criminality and we are grateful for their assistance. “To those using illegal streaming services, the message is that you’re not just committing a crime; you are putting yourself at risk. These services often expose users to malware, scams, and data theft, with no recourse when things go wrong. The safest, smartest and only choice is to stick to legitimate providers for your entertainment.” The Premier League are monitoring the situation around 3pm kickoffs and exploring the potential for doing away with the 3pm domestic blackout rule. But such a may well prove difficult to bring in until the end of the next Premier League TV deal in the UK, agreed in 2023, with Sky and TNT Sports, in which the competition will receive £6.7bn over four years for its UK television rights. That deal runs from the 2025-26 season for four years. The Premier League insist Article 48 is there to “protect attendances throughout the English football pyramid”. What are 'dodgy' Fire TV Sticks? These 'dodgy' devices have become increasingly popular in recent years with them offering a simple way of watching premium content without paying high subscription fees. Most come pre-loaded with access to illegal movie and sports streams, which can then be watched for a small monthly or yearly fee. It sounds enticing but it comes with some serious warnings. Although it's unlikely consumers will ever face prosecution or jail, this way of watching TV can expose homes to nasty malware along with showing unprotected content that could be inappropriate for younger children.

These are all of the players in Europe who have at least five non-penalty expected goals, five expected goals assisted and 75 progressive passes: - Cole Palmer That's the list. He's 22. The limit: the sky.

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Nicolas Jackson is Chelsea’s presser-in-chief – he has been crucial to their fine start https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5971510/2024/12/06/nicolas-jackson-Chelsea-pressing-analysis/ Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca laid the groundwork to rest Nicolas Jackson in the Premier League for the first time this season with his comments after last weekend’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa. “Nicolas Jackson scored a goal but he did a fantastic job, he was pressing the ‘keeper and the right central defender,” Maresca said in his post-match press conference at Stamford Bridge. “He was running for two players, and this is what we need.” Jackson scored Chelsea’s opening goal against Villa but the most memorable moment of his afternoon came in the 30th minute, when visiting goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez passed the ball straight to him and had to scramble to avoid conceding the most comical goal of the Premier League season. At first glance, it simply looks like a horrendous unforced error from Martinez, but look again and you can see how Jackson succeeds in getting into the head of a goalkeeper who prides himself on rattling opponents. First, the Chelsea striker jumps to his left to deter a pass towards Ezri Konsa. Then he jumps to his right to cover a pass to Boubacar Kamara just outside the Villa box — all while continuing to close the distance to the ball. Forced to repeatedly reposition the ball and change his mind, Martinez eventually scuffs an attempted quick pass towards Konsa straight to Jackson. Only a heavy touch from the Chelsea striker and a lightning-quick reaction from the Villa goalkeeper prevents a goal. This sequence illustrates the brilliant job Jackson did leading Chelsea’s high press for all of his 71 minutes on the pitch. Here he is in first-half stoppage time, marking Konsa as Villa right-back Matty Cash is driven back in possession. Once the ball goes back to Martinez, he runs hard but also smartly, arcing his path to block a potential return pass to Konsa or Cash. In the end, the only option a hurried Martinez has is a pass left to Pau Torres, who is immediately under pressure from Pedro Neto. This is how effective pressing works at the top level of modern football. It is a collective effort but the striker is often the first defender, tasked with taking away the preferred build-up passes of opposing teams and harrying them into bad decisions or rushed passes that those behind him can exploit. It requires consistency of effort and total commitment, and Jackson is excellent at it. Here is an example from Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Leicester City. Here, as against Villa, Jackson was instructed to press the opponent’s right centre-back (in this case Wout Faes) and goalkeeper. Caleb Okoli’s sideways pass to the Belgian is his trigger to spring into action, and his hard run prompts Faes to play it back first-time to Mads Hermansen. Jackson again arcs his run, preventing a return pass to Faes while also forcing Hermansen to kick the ball long with his weaker left foot. Chelsea win the header and regain possession. Chelsea rank eighth in the Premier League for passes per defensive action (PPDA) — essentially, the number of passes the opposing team is allowed to complete before a tackle or interception is made — with 11.5, according to Opta. Jackson is a big part of that. He ranks sixth among Premier League forwards for pressures attempted per 90 minutes this season… … and fifth for pressures attempted in the final third per 90 minutes: The ability of Jackson to lead an aggressive Chelsea press brings to mind Thomas Tuchel’s public justification for deploying Kai Havertz as a striker in March 2022. “What he gives us is huge volume,” Tuchel said of Havertz in a press conference. “He covers a lot of metres at high intensity, so he finds the intensity no matter what the system the opponent defends against us. This is what makes him, and he uses his body more and more.” Jackson’s contribution to this Chelsea team has a lot of similarities, with one key difference: Havertz’s best Premier League goal return in his three seasons at Stamford Bridge was eight, a tally that Jackson comfortably surpassed in 2023-24 and has matched in his first 13 appearances of 2024-25. His other key off-ball responsibility comes when Chelsea are in possession. He is the team’s space creator-in-chief, relentlessly stretching opposing defences to provide an outlet for his team-mates as well as generating room between the lines for Cole Palmer and other creative players to receive the ball and make an impact. The graphic below illustrates that a combined 60 per cent of Jackson’s off-ball runs when Chelsea are in possession are either ahead of the ball or in behind the opposing defence: Jackson is so smart and fast that he does not even need to be on the shoulder of the last defender to cause problems with his runs. He scored an excellent goal in Chelsea’s 2-1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield in October, but this sequence is arguably even more impressive. Giving Virgil van Dijk and the very quick Ibrahima Konate a considerable head start, he still manages to connect with Moises Caicedo’s through ball in the penalty area and unleashes a fierce shot that clips the outside of the post: More than a quarter of Jackson’s off-ball runs when Chelsea are in possession are to receive crosses. His heading ability has improved dramatically since arriving at Stamford Bridge as a recently converted winger from Villarreal in the summer of 2023. Even more important are the refinements he has made to his movements in the penalty area to arrive in the right place at the right time to connect with balls into the opposing box. Chelsea’s opening goal against Villa is a great example of this. The target of an in-swinging Neto cross that is headed clear, Jackson repositions himself as Marc Cucurella wins the ball back from Jaden Philogene and moves towards the penalty spot as Jadon Sancho passes the ball back to him on the overlap. Then, as Cucurella prepares to deliver his low cross, Jackson darts towards the near post, positioning himself perfectly to hit a first-time shot that squeezes past Martinez: It is classic striker play: one movement to occupy the defender, another movement to score. There is no grand secret that explains why Jackson is scoring more this season. Sharper movements in the final third are yielding better opportunities and he is doing a better job of converting them than last season, when he scored 14 goals from chances with an expected goals (xG) value of 18.7. If he continues that while maintaining this level of application leading the press, Jackson could be the complete No 9 that Chelsea have spent so much time and money seeking.

Rodri tells Man City to use their millions to sign £48m talent Nico Williams https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/12/05/rodri-man-city-arsenal-nico-williams/ Athletic Club’s Nico Williams is one of the most sought-after players in European football at present following his exceptional 2023/24 campaign for both club and country. The winger played a key role in Spain winning Euro 2024 in Germany this summer, which followed the 22-year-old’s displays that helped Athletic Club win the Copa del Rey last season. Williams scored in the final of both competitions and his numbers overall last term were very impressive. Across the 37 matches he played for Athletic Club, the Spanish star produced eight goals and 19 assists. This attracted the interest of several clubs during the summer transfer window with Barcelona and Arsenal among those looking to sign Williams. Given their financial troubles, Barca could not get a deal done for the winger, which left the Gunners with an opportunity to sign the 22-year-old. The Independent reported the North London club considered a move for the Athletic Club star during the last week of the summer window as the youngster has a £48m release clause in his contract. However, Arsenal held off making a move for now as the Premier League club believed that the player didn’t want to leave Spain – which made La Liga president Javier Tebas happy – and that his medium-term aim was to go to Barcelona. Following Man City’s struggles throughout the opening phase of the 2024/25 campaign, many expected the Premier League champions to strengthen their squad in 2025. According to The Metro, Rodri has urged the Manchester club to make a move for his Spain teammate, Nico Williams. The midfielder knows how good the winger is and he must believe that the 22-year-old could make a difference at the Etihad Stadium. The Spanish star is expected to leave Athletic Club next summer and it will be interesting to see if City make a serious offer, with Arsenal and Barcelona also in the race.

Exclusive: Arsenal & Chelsea eyeing three same transfer targets, including star who terrorised Liverpool https://www.caughtoffside.com/2024/12/05/alexander-isak-transfer-alternatives/ Arsenal and Chelsea are both in the market for top signings up front, and have fallen upon a very similar list of targets, according to sources’ latest information to CaughtOffside. The Gunners and the Blues are both very keen on Newcastle United front-man Alexander Isak, who scored a superb goal against Liverpool yesterday and also picked up an assist in a tremendous all-round performance up front. Liverpool boss Arne Slot dealt HUGE blow after Newcastle clash Isak is clearly one of the finest centre-forwards in Europe right now, but CaughtOffside understands that Arsenal and Chelsea might both struggle to afford the Sweden international’s high asking price of around €100m or more. That being the case, both the London giants are also eyeing up some alternatives, while we have also been given information on how Newcastle could reinvest the big money they make from the potential sale of Isak. Alexander Isak transfer: Arsenal and Chelsea eyeing alternatives, while Newcastle could replace him with another Swedish goal machine Alexander Isak celebrates scoring for Newcastle against Liverpool (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Sources have told CaughtOffside that Newcastle would be ready to try an ambitious move for Sporting Lisbon star Viktor Gyokeres if they lose Isak. The Swedish star has been in superb form for Sporting in recent times and has also attracted interest from Manchester United and other top clubs. Still, Newcastle would be willing to try their luck if they end up with significant money to spend and a need to replace a top talent like Isak. Arsenal and Chelsea, meanwhile, are looking at other big names up front such as Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen and Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic. Player Goals so far this season Alexander Isak 6 (14 games) Viktor Gyokeres 24 (21 games) Victor Osimhen 9 (11 games) Dusan Vlahovic 9 (16 games) Both are anticipated to be available for cheaper, at more like €75m, which could mean they represent better value for money than Isak overall. While Isak has been a joy to watch in his time in the Premier League, his scoring record is arguably not quite as good as what we’ve seen from someone like Osimhen when he’s been at the peak of his powers.

I want to finish ABOVE Arse which, using your own logic, means we are in the top 4

spuds were shambolic just now versus Bournemouth lost 1 nil but could easily have been 4 or 5 nil Bournemouth shot like shit on so many easy chances spuds almsot produced nothing of import Kepa had a picnic for his 6th clean sheet in his last 7 games v the yids