VAR horror week and transfers eyed at Newcastle and Spurs

The Independent’s football newsletter [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0SdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD00MTlsY2VnYm83a2smdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTAtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVBvDBOZcQR_h9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Friday, November 10, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0SyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL21pZ3VlbC1kZWxhbmV5P2xpZD1mdWhudnQ3azlubmMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTAtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVBvDBOZcQR_h9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0SyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL21pZ3VlbC1kZWxhbmV5P2xpZD1sN2drZ24ybjZ2OWwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTAtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVBvDBOZcQR_h9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0SraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGw_bGlkPWt4OXpiMnExYTR1diZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZUG8ME5lxBH-H1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Players hate the waiting for VAR Even by the standards of football and refereeing, [this week felt an extreme in terms of just discussion](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvdmFyLWVycm9ycy1ydWxlcy1tYXJjdXMtcmFzaGZvcmQtbHVpcy1kaWF6LWIyNDQ0NDg3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWtpNXhlNGllaGNhNyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZUG8ME5lxBH-H1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) of the issue. You couldn’t escape it but that’s for once entirely understandable because of the amount of match-time it all took up - before even getting into the aftermath. On that, Ange Postecoglou [declared himself a voice “in the wilderness”](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYW5nZS1wb3N0ZWNvZ2xvdS1hcnNlbmFsLXRvdHRlbmhhbS1jaGVsc2VhLXZhci1iMjQ0Mjk0Mi5odG1sP2xpZD1ubTA4cHhqZ2lxZmgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTAtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVBvDBOZcQR_h9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) in terms of his opposition but that’s far from the truth. He need only ask his players, let alone peers such as Mikel Arteta. Premier League[squads hate standing around for minutes](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvdmFyLXByZW1pZXItbGVhZ3VlLXRpbS1yZWFtLWIyNDQ0Njg2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWo3bTA1YXJycXYyZyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZUG8ME5lxBH-H1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), and believe it affects performance, especially on colder nights. Fifa and the game’s authorities have absolutely no will to get rid of VAR so people can probably forget that but they should probably listen to their primary stakeholders as regards honing it.   FPL Gameweek 12: Evan Ferguson, Pau Torres and five players to consider for transfers [Fantasy Premier League](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvZmFudGFzeS1wcmVtaWVyLWxlYWd1ZT9saWQ9MDRvb2pod3k4bmZuJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEwLTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplQbwwTmXEEf4fUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) managers get one free transfer a week to make but with the competition in full flow some of you may have saved up for two free switches to their teams, while others will be considering a four-point hit to maximise the chances of success. Here are five players who we think are worthwhile considering as the Premier League heads into the new gameweek, judging by upcoming fixtures and individual player form - including Brighton's exciting young centre-forward and a West Ham attacker on set-piece duty and playing much more centrally of late. [Click here for the rest of our FPL picks](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1ndzEyLXdpbGRjYXJkLWIyNDQyMzkyLmh0bWw_bGlkPTVrZGZodmR3ajZ1NCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZUG8ME5lxBH-H1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1ndzEyLXdpbGRjYXJkLWIyNDQyMzkyLmh0bWw_bGlkPXBoaDRjNDY4b2lteSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZUG8ME5lxBH-H1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0SqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlL2FwcD9saWQ9Y3RtbnRmOXdhcmM5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEwLTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplQbwwTmXEEf4fUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0SraHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL25vNXgvZDI1ZTc0Y2M_bGlkPTA1dXgycDZlaTh3MSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZUG8ME5lxBH-H1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Postecoglou set for reinforcements Tottenham Hotspur’s[injuries and suspensions from the Chelsea game](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvamFtZXMtbWFkZGlzb24taW5qdXJ5LW5ld3Mtc3B1cnMtZW5nbGFuZC1zcXVhZC1iMjQ0NTExMC5odG1sP2xpZD1hZm8wZmV0eWw5bzkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTAtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVBvDBOZcQR_h9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) have immediately exposed the lack of squad depth, which has given the club some cause for thought given how the campaign has gone so far. There is the real sense that they can get Champions League this season, which would be ahead of schedule, but that probably requires more depth. That means they will make at least one January transfer, but probably more. Ange Postecoglou could do with another wide player, but [they clearly need another defender too](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYW5nZS1wb3N0ZWNvZ2xvdS10YWN0aWNzLXRvdHRlbmhhbS1jaGVsc2VhLXBvY2hldHRpbm8tYjI0NDI5MTkuaHRtbD9saWQ9a202dWFjdHJybWw1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEwLTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplQbwwTmXEEf4fUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). New world of Newcastle sees some familiar issues Eddie Howe is meanwhile having similar concerns after the defeat to Borussia Dortmund, before you even get to rivals scrutinising his club’s transfers. The Newcastle United manager feels he needs a lot more numbers, especially if they are to make a proper push for Champions League again, regardless of what happens in this group. [The concerns might be even greater](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbmV3Y2FzdGxlLWRvcnRtdW5kLWNoYW1waW9ucy1sZWFndWUtZWRkaWUtaG93ZS1iMjQ0MzYwNS5odG1sP2xpZD1mdG13MHJvY2p0bnomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTAtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVBvDBOZcQR_h9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), mind, if they go into the Europa League. Howe will seek to strengthen in January but he is known to have already privately bemoaned one new problem and one long-term one. Newcastle have been restricted in their spending by Financial Fair Play rules but that is compounded by another issue. They’re finding it difficult to get that elite bracket of players to come to the north east, a complication that goes back to the 90s and 2000s. The club would have to pay above wage demands to get targets up, in what was known as “the Newcastle premium”. Cases in point were Michael Owen and Kieron Dyer. Ruben Neves is [obviously an option as a potential loan](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvdHJhbnNmZXItbmV3cy1tYW4tdXRkLWphZG9uLXNhbmNoby1uZXdjYXN0bGUtYjI0NDQ0MDQuaHRtbD9saWQ9YXd1ZXJic3B0dXVzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEwLTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplQbwwTmXEEf4fUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) from Al Hilal but, since they are also owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, rivals are concerned about potential advantages. The next Premier League shareholders meeting, on 21 November, is likely to see a fast-tracked vote to ban loans from teams under the same ownership. It would need 14 of the 20 clubs to go in favour, but then nine are currently part of multi-club models. City could see some of their future this weekend Chelsea are likely to endure the physical force of Kyle Walker this Sunday, but they may also suffer when the England international eventually leaves Manchester City. Reece James has long been earmarked as his replacement, and the European champions are obviously able to offer such a player more immediate prospects of competing. It was an option even raised in many of the last few summers, as Walker constantly weighed up his future. The issue is that he’s one of those players who just keeps getting better. James, on the other hand, is [still struggling to overcome regular injuries](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvcmVlY2UtamFtZXMtaW5qdXJ5LWNoZWxzZWEtZW5nbGFuZC1uZXdzLWIyNDQ0Nzg3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWF0N3Q2N29hMXRocSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZUG8ME5lxBH-H1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). Martinez was an option for United Another week at Manchester United, [another crisis, another round of discussions](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZXJpay10ZW4taGFnLW1hbi11dGQtY2hhbXBpb25zLWxlYWd1ZS1iMjQ0NDMzMi5odG1sP2xpZD01dWxkdDVtcGhiMW4mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTAtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVBvDBOZcQR_h9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) about everything that has gone wrong at the club. The most specific right now seems to be the underperformance of so many signings. Barely anyone that Erik ten Hag has signed - other than the injured Lisandro Martinez - is doing much right now. Antony looks the biggest waste of all, but what must Mason Mount be thinking. [United paid a huge £55m](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnVsaGFtLW1hbi11dGQtam9hby1wYWxoaW5oYS1tb3VudC1hbXJhYmF0LWIyNDQxMTE1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWszeGo2N3V1bXgxcSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZUG8ME5lxBH-H1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) for a player whose contract was running down and he now doesn’t have a place in the team. One player that has picked up is Andre Onana, and that’s probably just as well because he was one Ten Hag really insisted upon. Emi Martinez was heavily pushed within United, as someone who was very ready to step up to an elite club after his exertions at the World Cup. Even the Argentine’s abrasive on-pitch personality was admired by some at the club. Ten Hag long wanted Onana, though, and that was who they went with. The Dutch coach is adamant people [will see the real difference once he has close to his first-choice team](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3Nwb3J0L2Zvb3RiYWxsL3Jhc211cy1ob2psdW5kLWVyaWstdGVuLWhhZy1tYW5jaGVzdGVyLXVuaXRlZC1jaGFtcGlvbnMtbGVhZ3VlLWNhcmFiYW8tY3VwLWIyNDQ0NzAwLmh0bWw_bGlkPWcya2c4b3N1aHRmMSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxMC0xMS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZUG8ME5lxBH-H1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) back.   Top stories ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZ2lyb25hLWxhbGlnYS1taWNoZWwtdGFjdGljcy1kYWxleS1ibGluZC1iMjQ0NDU5NS5odG1sP2xpZD1mejB3bDkydnJkd2MmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTAtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVBvDBOZcQR_h9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [How Girona shocked Spain to climb to the top of LaLiga](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZ2lyb25hLWxhbGlnYS1taWNoZWwtdGFjdGljcy1kYWxleS1ibGluZC1iMjQ0NDU5NS5odG1sP2xpZD0xd3F0a3E4bW5menEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTAtMTEtMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVBvDBOZcQR_h9SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvdW5kZXItMTctd29ybGQtY3VwLWVuZ2xhbmQtc3F1YWQtYjI0NDQ2MjguaHRtbD9saWQ9ZXZ1czZtY2VlOHU3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEwLTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplQbwwTmXEEf4fUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [The future of football: Why the U-17 World Cup highlights an evolving game](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnMLW8P0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvdW5kZXItMTctd29ybGQtY3VwLWVuZ2xhbmQtc3F1YWQtYjI0NDQ2MjguaHRtbD9saWQ9cjRia2JmNDF2aHhyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDEwLTExLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplQbwwTmXEEf4fUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Miguel's Dispatches I had the experience this week of being at Tottenham Hotspur on Monday and then Copenhagen on Wednesday, so saw a lot of goals and entertainment… but also a lot of stoppages for VAR. 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Erik ten Hag on the aftermath of another Manchester United defeat, this time in Copenhagen.   Reading the game quiz Eddie Howe and Erik ten Hag are in danger of joining a relatively small group. There have been 10 managers who failed to get an English club out of the Champions League group stage in their first attempt together - including if they failed to see out the entirety of that group stage. As an example, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is one. Although he had managed Manchester United in the Champions League in 2018-19, that was in the knock-out stages due to Jose Mourinho’s sacking. In Solskjaer’s first group stage with United, in 2020-21, he got eliminated. Name the other nine. 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