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‘Not good enough’ – do Man City have a late goal issue?

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On Friday, Pep Guardiola was questioned by BBC Sport about his concern over his Manchester City team’s late goals.

He responded, “I have many concerns.” “Not this one,” though.

Guardiola may be revising that statement right now.

On Wednesday night in the Champions League, City was pegged back to 2-2 draw in Monaco before the second equalizer came through England defender Eric Dier’s cool penalty.

Erling Haaland, a master goaltender, continued his incredible scoring streak by scoring both of City’s goals, but his evaluation of the performance was harsh.

The Norwegian told TNT Sport, “Of course, I don’t feel good that we didn’t win.” We play poorly in the second half, and we don’t believe our performance is sufficient. We don’t merit victory, either.

We require more energy, they say. We need to dominate them more than we did in the first half. They significantly increased their lead in the second half, but I don’t believe it is adequate.

Worrying behavior is emerging

City were on the verge of clinching a second consecutive Champions League title, but Dier’s last-minute penalty saved a draw for Monaco.

Although Guardiola’s side have won six of their last six games, a worrying trend is beginning to show itself in late goal conceding.

In each competition so far, they have conceded eight times, but half of those times have occurred during crucial times in each half.

  • 23 August: After conceding in the third minute of injury-time in the first half, Tottenham were held to a 2-0 home loss.
  • 31 August: Brighton loss to 2-1 after conceding in the 89th minute.
  • 21 September: Arsenal 1-1 draw after conceding in the 93rd minute.
  • 1 October: After conceding in the 90th minute, Monaco 2-2.

It would have put City on par with second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League, three points after conceding in the 89th minute or later, and two more in the Champions League.

This was also a missed opportunity to repair their recent, mediocre away performance in Europe, which they have now failed to win their last five road matches.

The outcome is a continuation of last year’s disappointment, which included being eliminated from the Champions League at the play-off round and finishing third in the Premier League.

Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt said on Match of the Day, “You wouldn’t panic. Everyone wants to win their games and receive the acclaim of their teamwork, but it’s not customary to continue doing it year after year.

Man City have been doing it for a long time, but recently they have struggled a little. They have players who can win you significant prizes and competitions.

Should have been a penalty for “Stupid” defending?

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When Dier stooped to the goal with a free kick, City’s Nico Gonzalez instead slammed him in the head.

After being forced to wait over five minutes to kick the ball because the referee had been reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor and because the two sets of staff had a disagreement, the former Tottenham man did incredibly well to score from the spot.

Guardiola said Gonzalez “touches the ball first” and that he had no intention of fouling Dier, while Haaland said he had not seen the incident again and that “but kicking someone in the face is a penalty” is what it is.

Butt continued, “It is a little lazy from the defenders. The defense let him bully the defenders by making a powerful, aggressive run from deep.

In the middle of a big game with such a big game, there was only a few people talking, but it was a really stupid thing to do in the box. There was no denying that a penalty would be levied. In European football, you only need to watch the picture for a second before you can see it.

Nedum Onuoha, a former City defender, described the penalty scoring in a World Cup as “gratuitous.”

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Thomas Skinner brands ITV star a ‘lunatic’ in rant after Strictly training

Thomas Skinner, the controversial contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, has retweeted former Big Brother star Narinder Kaur once more on social media.

Thomas Skinner has gone on a social media rant once again as he took time out from Strictly Come Dancing training. The Apprentice star, 34, caused controversy when he signed up to the hit BBC dance competition following his political views and outspoken opinions.

He went on to stir up more drama at the press launch for the show when he snatched a journalist’s phone and stormed off. Since then, Thomas has been paired with beloved dancer Amy Dowden, which also caused outrage with some fans.

Thomas has been training with Amy, but he has remained convinced that he deserves a spot on the dancefloor. He posted a weight loss update from rehearsals on X on Wednesday, revealing that he had already lost one stone.

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Yet just a couple hours later, he returned to the platform with a message that appeared to hit out at Big Brother star Narinder Kaur. She had said Thomas was “too controversial” for Strictly and in his latest post, he shared a clip from when they both appeared on Good Morning Britain.

In the segment on the ITV morning show, they debated if people are ashamed to be English. Alongside the clip, Thomas wrote: “I love this beautiful country and all you lovely people with all my heart.”

He continued, “I’m fed up with all these lunatics moaning about being proud of where you’re from and trying to cause a massive division between people,” in what appeared to be a crude swipe at Narinder. Not what we are trying to accomplish.

We should always fly our flag with pride and be proud, united, and proud. God’s blessings to each of you. This little golden oldie video is going to bed and I’m going to show it to everyone. Morning dancing. Let’s get started. Bosh. “

Back in August, Narinder had addressed Thomas’ signing as she said: “Apparently I was deemed too controversial for @bbcstrictly because they only hire quiet brown and black women that fit in a box.

“But you can be a white man and be outspoken, and you’ll be hired right away!” Hello Thomas Skinner 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Your preconceived attitudes and prejudice against British brown women are shameful.

Narinder continued, “They wouldn’t take me on, we approached them and they said I was too controversial,” adding that she was “raging” with the broadcaster. Because that’s the kind of brown and black woman their audience prefers, they put brown and black women on who are quiet.

However, God forbid you have some opinions, and they won’t ever agree with you. But if you’re a white man like Thomas Skinner, a proud patriot like Thomas Skinner of the online right, and a criminal paster, they’ll let you go!

Narinder, I respect that you stand up for what you believe in, not everyone has the guts to do that. Thomas responded to that at the time with a statement. Yes, I have a past, but I’m not here to divide people.

I’m just attempting to persuade people that they have more options than they think. When you accept happiness and don’t always feel resentment toward others, life can be so much better.

I apologize if I’ve ever offended you, but that’s never what I intended. I only want a happy, peaceful life for you and peace for you. Bosh. “

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CMAT cancels UK tour dates after requiring surgery for medical emergency

CMAT, an Irish singer, has announced that she will be rescheduling her October tour dates because of a dental emergency. The 29-year-old is currently in the middle of her Euro-Country Tour, which she was scheduled to play at O2 Academy Brixton in London tomorrow night.

The musician, who is real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, claimed on Instagram that she was “devastated” to postpone dates to remove a wisdom tooth infection. She wrote, “I booked an emergency visit with my dentist because I woke up today with a throbbing pain in my jaw.”

He booked me in for surgery next week to remove both of my lower wisdom teeth, and he also prescribed me antibiotics to treat the infection. I’ve been told that my surgery will require two weeks of healing and a short recovery period to allow me to recover fully.

CMAT was held in June at Glastonbury (Harry Durrant/Getty Images)

The nominee for the BRIT Award continued, “We are attempting to change the dates and will inform you as soon as possible.” If you can’t make the new date, please contact your ticket seller to request a refund. Your ticket will remain valid for the rescheduled dates.

Fans who made travel plans were later apologized, and CMAT said, “If there was anything I could do, I would do it, but I can’t even open my mouth wide enough to laugh or even sing.” I’m also unable to chew any food for the foreseeable, so any suggestions for ice cream, soup, or other options would be greatly appreciated! “!

She ended the post by stating that she is “in such great pain” with her mouth and has spent time watching The Osbournes and thinking about “making it up to you all in the very near future.”

CMAT joined Lewis Capaldi and others who performed a secret set at this year’s festival on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury over the summer. Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and Karol G are the only artists who will perform at Coachella next year.

The event, which will take place over two April weekends at Indio’s Empire Polo Club in the California desert, will mark the festival’s 25th anniversary. Iggy Pop, The Strokes, Teddy Swims, The XX, Addison Rae, and other notable acts are just a few examples of standout acts.

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Katherine Ryan reveals ‘secret hot fling’ with famous celeb as she had to be ‘discreet’

Katherine Ryan, a comedian, openly revealed her love life to a famous celebrity before husband Bobby and revealed she once had a “secret hot romance” with one of her close friends.

Katherine Ryan has admitted to having a “secret hot romance” with a famous celebrity in a candid confession. The comedian, 42, is currently expecting her fourth child with husband Bobby Kootstra but decided to lift the lid on her past love life.

She admitted that she had a short-lived romance with a very well-known person despite not dating anyone well-known “traditionally.” In 2019, Kathleen and Bobby, who has four children, and two daughters, Fenna and Freda, wed their childhood sweetheart.

They had a teenage romance, but Katherine ended it when Violet, 16 years old, was born. Katherine spent a lot of time in the dating pool before coming back together 20 years after their breakup.

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She shared that she once experienced a secret hot romance similar to a famous famous hot guy. Katherine did, however, stress that she had to be “discreet” about their fling, saying, “I knew he was hot but everyone else was pretty ugly.”

On Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast, she admitted that the uglier the uglier the hotter she was dating. Although Bobby just happens to be attractive, I’m not a fan of that type.

Everyone I spoke to was a psychotic narcissist, and they probably treated me badly. After they rekindled in 2018, Kathleen has been open about difficulties in her marriage to Bobby, and they wed a year later.

The TV personality said, “I can’t recall everything in my life. I can recall any discretion, Bob. Sometimes they say, “Let that go,” and I’m like I can’t. I have faith in him, but I don’t love him. When we were 16 years old, I recall what he did to me.

Katherine made an appearance on the 2018 episode of the ancestry podcast Who Do You Think You Are? which led her to return to her native Canada to learn about the history of her family. She ran into her ex-boyfriend Bobby in a pub in Ontario, and sparks flew all over him.

However, the couple has been subject to scrutiny because some claim Bobby only came back to Katherine as a result of her success.

In an interview with Louis Theroux, Katherine addressed the criticism with her usual wit, saying, “If it’s fun to think Bobby’s only using me for money and I’ve had a lot of plastic surgery and this and that, then I’m glad I know that and can use that because my job is to make them laugh.

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Katherine is persuaded that she is having a boy because she is expecting her third child with Bobby. Katherine told the camera, “I could not have picked a better time to get a full length mirror in the corridor. Just made me feel great, ” “

She made the comment, “This has got to be a boy,” in reference to her bump. She continued, “We don’t know, though.” Never will be certain. Many people e-mail me and say, “Come on. “

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Wigan v Leigh semi-final in doubt over ticket issues

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The Warriors have informed Wigan that Leigh Leopards “do not intend to fulfill” Friday’s Super League play-off semi-final.

Leigh chairman Derek Beaumont wrote to Wigan on Tuesday to say that his side won’t play because he thinks the ticket allocation is “unacceptable” and that he had written to them.

At 20:00 BST, Wigan will host their regional rivals for a spot in the Grand Final.

Following Wigan’s statement, Leigh published a post on X with the hashtag “Two days until the semi-final.”

Leigh then later said in a lengthy statement that Beaumont had “hoped their concerns could be resolved” and that Wigan’s earlier statement had been “misleading”

According to Wigan, Leigh Leopards’ Derek Beaumont wrote to our club at 10.37pm on Tuesday, September 30 to inform them that they do not intend to play in Friday’s semi-final game.

Leigh Leopards had the option of choosing 4, 600 seats with no reservation or 5, 400 seats with reserved seats in the North Stand, according to “we can confirm.”

Following consultation with the police, Wigan claimed that the independent Safety Advisory Group and the club’s Ground Safety Officer had decided the allocation.

They claimed that Super League “required separate safety advice” and “completely supported this approach.”

Wigan added that the amount offered was almost twice the minimum of 10% for away supporters.

Our club is legally and professionally bound to follow the instructions of our Ground Safety Officer and the terms of our Ground Safety Certificate, Wigan continued.

All supporters’ safety and welfare must come first, they say. This is the basis for every decision we make, and it is not open to negotiation.

As the situation develops, we will keep providing more details about Friday’s semi-final.

The Rugby Football League has made no comment.

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