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Manchester United’s summer transfer window has, in many ways, been a success so far. Benjamin Sesko has already scored a couple of Premier League goals, and goalkeeper Senne Lammens has been so good that fans are already comparing him to Peter Schmeichel.

As for their two other attacking signings, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, both players have hit he ground running. Mbeumo already has six goals and assists in that famous Red shirt, which included a goal away to Liverpool.

As for Cunha, he got off the mark against Brighton and Hove Albion a couple of weeks ago.

The new attacking duo could be on their way to forming the best front line since the end of the Sir Alex Ferguson era.

Why Cunha & Mbeumo can be the best post-Fergie pairing

It has certainly been a fast start to life at Old Trafford for Cunha and Mbeumo. They have both made good impressions, with the Brazilian starring without scoring too many goals, and their number 19 providing that cutting edge.

As two individual players, both attackers are quite different. Cunha is a player who loves the ball at his feet, driving forward with flair. Mbeumo is more of an inside forward, cutting inside on his left foot and always looking to score.

But it is this uniqueness that makes them so deadly as a duo.

There is certainly a case to be made that they could form part of the best frontline since Ferguson departed the club back in 2013. United have had some excellent attackers in that time.

Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford had an unstoppable partnership and combined for 22 goals.

Cunha and Mbeumo are only a short way into their Old Trafford career, but it is easy to see how they can become the best attacking partnership since Ferguson retired. They have a good blend of skills which work well together.

However, they are perhaps not the most Ferguson-coded players in United’s squad.

United’s most Ferguson-coded player

Living up to the legacy left by those legendary teams under Ferguson has not been easy for the Red Devils. In fact, only a handful, including the likes of Rashford and Bruno Fernandes, have really managed that.

However, someone in more recent times who has shone in a United shirt is Ivorian winger Amad. Despite operating as a wing-back under Ruben Amorim and being tasked with more defensive responsibility, he has thrived in the last few seasons.

The “explosive” winger, as Statman Dave called him, has shone at United after being given a true opportunity last season.

In 74 games for the club, he’s bagged 15 goals and assisted 14. They’ve come at a good rate, too, with the Red Devils’ number 16 averaging a goal involvement every 148 minutes.

Games

74

Minutes

4309

Goals

15

Assists

14

Mins per G/A

148

G/A per game

0.4

Amad’s most recent strike came at the weekend against Nottingham Forest. It was a sensational effort to equalise for United late on, striking a first time volley sweetly with his left foot.

The former Atalanta player has picked up a habit of scoring those late goals for his side. He’s bagged ten times in the Premier League, which, according to Opta, ‘have been scored in the second half of matches, which is a competition record for most goals by a player when all of them have been netted in the second half’.

He is certainly a Ferguson-coded player. Amad has picked up a habit of scoring late goals for the Red Devils, be it winners or equalisers, like at the weekend. Of course, that was a key theme in the Ferguson era.

United used to score so many goals late on under their legendary former manager. It became such an important phase of the game for his side that stoppage time was dubbed ‘Fergie Time,’ as it is still known today.

Imagine Amad in that side under Ferguson, popping up with a last-minute goal. The Ivorian has certainly made a habit of it, and he could have been a key player late on in games back in the 26-year reign the Scot had at Old Trafford.

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New Zealand haven’t beaten Bangladesh at their backyard in 13 years, and will aim to do so without several of their heavy-hitters

Mohammad Isam20-Sep-2023

New Zealand bring one-third of their World Cup team

New Zealand have sent only five World Cup-bound players to Bangladesh. Lockie Ferguson leads the side that also includes Trent Boult, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi and Will Young.Related

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Boult returned to ODIs this year only last week when he played against England, and was later picked in their World Cup squad. Ravindra has impressed as an allrounder in 2023, taking 11 wickets while scoring 179 runs at 29.83 average. Sodhi has taken seven wickets in nine games this year while Young is their second-highest scorer in ODIs in 2023.Ferguson’s choice as captain is an interesting one as he has only led in one game in his competitive cricket career – a warm-up T20 between New Zealand and Gloucestershire last month.Dean Foxcroft is the only uncapped cricketer in the squad while Dane Cleaver’s only ODI appearance was in July last year. The rest of the squad has been involved in ODIs this year.Tamim Iqbal is back in the ODI side after reversing his decision to retire in July•AFP via Getty Images

Hosts bring back the stalwarts

Bangladesh have rested several of their World Cup squad members including captain Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and the pace trio of Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mamhud and Shoriful Islam have also been given a break. But, they have dropped Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain and Mohammad Naim from the Asia Cup squad.Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah have returned to the ODI side. Tamim reversed his retirement decision in July, but quit the ODI captaincy last month. He missed the Asia Cup due to his injuries but has since recovered well for the New Zealand series.Bangladesh have also called up wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan, and the uncapped trio of Zakir Hasan, Rishad Hossain and Khaled Ahmed. The biggest surprise is Soumya Sarkar’s inclusion, as the left-handed batter had hardly done much in the two-and-a-half years out of the ODI setup.

Bilateral relevance

Often, these bilateral ODI series have little meaning. The hype ahead of the World Cup, however, has turned it into a necessary encounter between two teams who could take a second look at their backups. New Zealand are still waiting on Tim Southee’s availability for the World Cup. The fast bowler will undergo surgery on Thursday for the thumb injury he sustained against England last week but New Zealand remain hopeful that he will recover in time for the marquee event.Bangladesh, too, have plenty to ponder as they are without the injured Najmul Hossain Shanto and Ebadot Hossain. Shanto could return in time for the World Cup but Ebadot is out for a long period. They need to find a backup at No. 3, while one of the fast bowlers must grab Ebadot’s place and replicate his performance.New Zealand have a notoriously poor record in Bangladesh•BCB

New Zealand’s poor record in Bangladesh

Bangladesh are on a long unbeaten run against New Zealand at home. They won 4-0 in 2010 and 3-0 in 2013, leaving the visitors with just one win in eight outings in Bangladesh. That came in the 2011 World Cup quarterfinals against South Africa. Bangladesh also beat New Zealand 3-2 in a bilateral T20I series in 2021, although that touring team from New Zealand also bore a similar experimental look.

Pace and bounce in Mirpur?

Bangladesh have preferred the more batting-friendly pitches of Chattogram and Sylhet for home ODIs in the last two years. Shere Bangla National Stadium’s reputation as the spin bastion changed slightly during the Afghanistan Test in June this year when the fast bowlers took 14 wickets. The ground average for the side batting first in a day-night game is a surprising 254 in the last seven ODIs here. On five of these occasions, the team batting first has won the game too.A bit of pace and bounce won’t be surprising in Dhaka this time as well. The weather, though, could be a concern as rain is in the forecast for all three ODIs.

Leeds United extended their lead at the top of the Championship table to two points after they picked up a point away from home against Burnley on Monday night.

The Whites secured a hard-fought draw with the Clarets at Turf Moor, with neither side doing much to test either Illan Meslier or James Trafford throughout the match.

Given that Burnley are also competing for automatic promotion and were in the Premier League last season, it was a good test for some of Daniel Farke’s players to see if they have the credentials to make the step up to the top flight.

Sadly, one player failed to prove that he has what it takes to make the grade if Leeds are promoted to the Premier League for the 2025/26 campaign.

Leeds' biggest underperformer against Burnley

The Dutch forward had a terrific opportunity to prove to Farke, and the supporters, that he can be the difference-maker against a potentially top-flight level defence.

Unfortunately, he became just the latest striker to fail to score past England goalkeeper James Trafford, who has kept 19 clean sheets in 28 matches.

The shot-stopper had an easy evening at Turf Moor, though, because Piroe failed to offer much up against CJ Egan Riley and Maxime Esteve, who dominated him all night.

Minutes

71

Shots on target

0

Key passes

0

Duels won

0/2

Pass accuracy

50% (6/12)

Possession lost

10x

As you can see in the table above, the former Swansea man’s lack of mobility and physicality allowed the Burnley defenders to enjoy a comfortable evening, as he failed to win a single duel and did not make any impact at the top end of the pitch.

It was a chance for Piroe to prove that he has the physical and technical attributes to make the step up to the Premier League, and he failed on both counts – which is why Farke must drop him from the team.

Why Farke should drop Piroe

It was a lethargic and poor display from the Dutch striker and it was his third match without a goal in the Championship, recording just one chance created in those three outings.

In fact, Piroe has only scored six goals in his 19 starts in the second tier, with a further four as a substitute, and this shows that he has failed to offer consistent quality in the final third.

The left-footed attacker has lost a whopping 75% of his duels in the Championship this season, which illustrates his lack of strength in physical battles with opposition defenders, and this means that Leeds are not getting a physical presence or regular goals from him as a starting option.

Piroe does have quality as a finisher, as shown in the clip above and by his ten goals from 7.05 xG, but his all-round game and lack of athleticism, as shown in the draw with Burnley, suggests that he does not have what it takes to make it in the Premier League.

Therefore, Farke should drop the Dutchman in the short-term, given his recent performances, whilst also considering what to do with the number nine position heading into next season.

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da prosport bet： Ipswich Town, unlike both Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers, will stick by their manager for the foreseeable, as Kieran McKenna continues to get a tune out of his players deep in a relegation battle.

da fezbet： The Tractor Boys would put the final nail in the coffin of Gary O’Neil’s tenure at Molineux last time out, as Jack Taylor’s last gasp header sealed a win at the death for the away side, leading to the 44-year-old’s expected dismissal.

Taylor wasn’t the only player in the middle of the park to stand out during this dramatic victory either, as the likes of Jens Cajuste shone in the holding midfield positions among other faces.

Ipswich's impressive midfield vs Wolves

The aforementioned Cajuste would only be gifted his seventh start of the season in the Premier League versus Wolves, with this showing his best so far since joining in the summer.

The Napoli loanee would only misplace two of his 32 passes on the day, whilst also showing the necessary grit McKenna will want from a player tasked with protecting the defence, having also successfully won eight duels alongside completing three tackles.

Away from the Scandinavian impressing in a deep role, both Conor Chaplin and Omari Hutchinson also received many plaudits at the full-time whistle for their showings in attack, with Hutchinson in particular giving Wolves defenders headaches by amassing four successful dribbles.

Of course, there was also the key contribution from Jack Clarke off the bench late on, as the left winger’s inch-perfect delivery from a corner kick thankfully found Taylor’s head.

Whilst all of these players will feel overjoyed with their displays at Molineux, Kalvin Phillips remained rooted to the substitutes bench throughout, as his loan stint with the newly promoted side seems to have now hit a wall.

The Ipswich star who needs to leave

Indeed, the ex-Leeds United star hasn’t featured for a single minute in his side’s last five Premier League contests, after picking up a dubious double booking versus Leicester City at the start of November and then contending with various injury issues away from that suspension.

His absence hasn’t really been felt, with Cajuste and Morsy battling away well in that win versus Wolves. That will leave some pondering whether the deal to snap up the 29-year-old – who data analyst Ben Mattinson claimed has been “struggling mentally and physically” in recent times – was a worthwhile venture.

McKenna was over the moon to capture the out-of-sorts midfielder on a loan deal back in August, hopeful that he could be the manager to get him back to his Elland Road peak, stating that he was “very happy” to welcome the former England international in through the door.

After all – whilst he was still on the books of the Whites – Phillips would win himself that opportunity to play for the Three Lions, amassing an impressive 234 appearances at his boyhood club before Manchester City forked out £45m to win his signature.

Phillips’ PL numbers for Ipswich – 24/25

Stat – per 90 mins*

Phillips

Games played

7

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Touches*

53.3

Accurate passes*

29.6 (81%)

Ball recoveries*

5.0

Total duels won*

5.1

Stats by Sofascore

Unfortunately, the brand new Ipswich number four is yet to blow anyone away with his performances on loan, with the numbers above somewhat underwhelming as zero goals and assists have been notched up from seven top-flight contests.

Those ball recovery and duels won numbers are encouraging, but McKenna will want more from the battler who was once so tenacious and stylish on the ball under Marcelo Bielsa’s expert tutelage.

Boasting an excessive £150k-per-week wage – some of which will be paid by Ipswich – Phillips will need to break back into his manager’s first team plans soon and demonstrate the levels he can reach, otherwise his spell might be cut short in Suffolk.

Stating that he lost the “fire in his belly” after moving to Man City in a recent tell-all discussion, the best times of the 29-year-old’s playing days could now be behind him, leading to him returning back to the Etihad in January after another unmemorable move away.

With reports also rife regarding a potential return to former club Leeds in the new year, the winter window could provide a perfect opportunity for a parting of ways.

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Stats highlights from the second T20 international between New Zealand and Pakistan where the hosts’ opening pair put on the highest stand in T20Is

Shiva Jayaraman17-Jan-20161:12

The highest T20I partnership for any wicket

1 Number of times Pakistan had failed to defend a total of 150 or more from 27 innings before this game. Their only previous loss defending a total of 150-plus had come against Australia in the 2010 World T20 semi-finals.7 Number of times a Full-Member team had lost a T20 international by a margin of ten wickets before this. It was only the second such loss for Pakistan and the third such win for New Zealand.140 The previous highest target chased successfully in T20Is without the loss of a wicket, by England against New Zealand. The 169-run target chased by New Zealand is now the highest.171 Partnership between Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson – the highest for any wicket in T20 internationals. The previous highest was the 170-run stand between Loots Bosman and Graeme Smith against England. New Zealand’s highest stand before this was the 137 that the same pair had added against Zimbabwe in 2012.84 The highest score by a batsman in T20Is against Pakistan before Guptill’s 87 not out. Shakib-Al-Hasan had made that score in the 2012 World T20, before Kusal Perera made 84 against them in Dubai in 2013-14. 1624 – Runs by Martin Guptill in T20 internationals – the second highest by any batsman. Guptill went past Tillakaratne Dilshan in this game. Guptill’s fours sixes in this match took his tally of sixes in T20Is in New Zealand to 41, which are now the most in this country by any batsman. 22 Balls taken by Umar Akmal to make his fifty – the second fastest for Pakistan in T20Is. The fastest, also by Akmal, came off 21 deliveries against Australia in 2010. Akmal now has seven fifties in T20Is – the second most fifty-plus scores for Pakistan after Mohammad Hafeez’s eight. 2 Number of Pakistan batsmen who completed 1500 T20I runs in this match – both Hafeez and Akmal passed the landmark in this game. Only six batsmen have 1500 or more runs in T20Is. 2010 The last time that both openers of a team made 70-plus runs in a T20 international. On that occasion Pakistan’s openers Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt had made 73 against Bangladesh in the 2010 World T20. New Zealand’s innings in this match was just the fourth such instance in T20Is.

Worcestershire 298 for 5 (Jones 110*, Libby 77) beat Glamorgan 297 for 7 (Tribe 122*, Hurle 56) by five wicketsA career-best List A score of 110 not out from Rob Jones guided Worcestershire Rapids to an important five-wicket win over Glamorgan which keeps them on track for a quarter-final place in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.Asa Tribe had earlier batted through Glamorgan’s innings for 122 in his side’s impressive total of 297 and the visitors looked to be in control early in the reply as they reduced the hosts to 78 for 3.A staggering fourth-wicket partnership of 172 between Jake Libby (77) and Jones anchored the run chase for Worcestershire, as they swung the momentum back in their favour. Jones hit the winning runs in the 49th over.Glamorgan’s bright start in the sunshine was only blemished by the loss of Eddie Byrom for 41.Youngster Henry Hurle caught the eye with some expansive shots, scoring 14 off one Ethan Brookes over as the side bottom of Group A passed 100 in the 20th over.Hurle and Tribe took a liking to a lacklustre Rapids bowling seam attack, as the pair brought up their respective half-centuries in consecutive overs, with Tribe showing his particular disdain towards any short pitched bowling, thrashing the ball through midwicket with frequency.The second-wicket stand of 104 was ended by Brett D’Oliveira, who bowled Hurle for an impressive 56, as Worcestershire seized the initiative, taking three more wickets for just 26 runs.Kieran Carlson was the first in a cluster of three wickets to fall, as he succumbed to Ben Allison, before D’Oliveira (2 for 46) picked up his second wicket of an instrumental spell.Waite’s metronomical afternoon with the ball saw him rewarded when Billy Root feathered a full ball behind to Henry Cullen, as the medium-pacer ended his spell shortly after with outstanding figures of 10-2-23-1.Dan Douthwaite joined the not-out opener, and upped the ante from the get-go, taking Glamorgan beyond the 250 mark, before Tribe notched his maiden List A century with the final ball of the 46th over.Douthwaite’s cameo of 37 from 26 balls was cut short at the death, but Tribe was unbeaten on 122 to see his side finish on an above par 297 for 7.Despite losing D’Oliveira in the first over, the hosts made an otherwise positive start to the chase, largely due to a composed knock for 19-year-old Dan Lategan, that took Worcestershire past fifty without further damage.The 17th over of the proved costly however, as the home side lost both set batters – with Carlson taking a stunning one-handed catch at extra cover to remove Kashif for 22, before a catastrophic mix-up involving Jake Libby saw Lategan run-out four short of a maiden List A fifty.The onus fell on Libby and new man Jones to guide the home side out of their troubling position at 78 for 3, with Glamorgan looking to take advantage of their early wickets.Both batters shouldered the responsibility in fine style, with Jones returning to form and Libby making his way to a fourth fifty of the competition.Their 172-run partnership was ended when Andy Gorvin took a fine catch running back over his head to dismiss Libby for 77, with the departing skipper’s side still requiring 48 from the final six overs.Jones brought up a sensational 101-ball hundred with the chase nearing its climax, but even the departure of Ethan Brookes in the dying stages did not deter the home side, as Cullen batted through with Jones to see the Rapids to a crucial five-wicket victory.

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A round-up of the second week of the Bangladesh Premier League

Mohammad Isam21-Jan-2023

Fortunes change for Barishal, Comilla, Khulna

Sylhet Strikers remain on top of the points table but the other teams have also started to revive their respective campaigns. Fortune Barishal are in red-hot form after winning five in a row and are now in second place. Comilla Victorians, after losing their first three games, have gone on to win three in a row. Khulna Tigers too have won their last two matches to open their account after also losing their first three outings.But a spate of injuries has left Rangpur Riders in trouble. They lost their last two games, while Chattogram Challengers haven’t also taken full advantage of their home ground matches. Dhaka Dominators are reeling at the bottom of the table, having lost five of their six games.

Mohammad Rizwan, Wahab Riaz and other Pakistan players dominate

Mohammad Rizwan arrived at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram less than 24 hours after playing an ODI in Karachi, and he has made a mark in the tournament.Wahab Riaz has taken two four-wicket hauls in Khulna Tigers’ last two games, while all three centuries in the tournament have been scored by Pakistan players. Tigers’ Azam Khan scored a 58-ball 109 coming in at No. 4 in the match against Challengers. In the chase, Usman Khan responded with a century, taking his side to a win by nine wickets.Iftikhar Ahmed and Shakib Al Hasan notched up a new record for the fifth wicket in T20s – 192 runs, unbeaten•BCBIftikhar Ahmed scored a superb century against Rangpur Riders in Chattogram. He added 192 runs, the highest partnership in T20s from fifth wicket.

Batter of the week: Shakib Al Hasan

After spending the BPL’s first week being involved in on-field drama, Shakib Al Hasan took over the cricket in the second week. He is now the tournament’s highest run-getter, having reached 275 runs at 196.42 strike-rate. Although there’s half of this edition remaining, Shakib’s strike rate is the highest for minimum 200 runs in the competition’s history. His miserly spells has also fired Barishal into second place.

Bowler of the week: Wahab Riaz

You may think Wahab Riaz is past his prime, but the 37-year-old’s last two performances say otherwise. He has gone past 400 wickets in T20s, becoming the first player from Pakistan to do so. Riaz took four-wicket hauls in Khulna Tigers’ last two games, as they staged a comeback in the BPL after their first three matches.