Onana back in the spotlight and Pep's big worry

The Independent’s football newsletter [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0SdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD1kdGNxMGsyNDFtamsmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf1sppZZcpLfpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Friday, December 1, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0SyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL21pZ3VlbC1kZWxhbmV5P2xpZD00MjY4Z2hjenFsZG4mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf1sppZZcpLfpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0SyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvYXV0aG9yL21pZ3VlbC1kZWxhbmV5P2xpZD0yaWV5ajljZW1xZ24mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf1sppZZcpLfpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0SraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGw_bGlkPWRvODcwZGF1czI0ZSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Keeping the faith at Old Trafford While Andre Onana has [come back under focus this week after what happened in Galatasaray](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuY2hlc3Rlci11bml0ZWQtYW5kcmUtb25hbmEtZGF2aWQtZGUtZ2VhLWIyNDU2MTI4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXV1dGYwODE2eHFtdiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), Erik ten Hag is insistent on sticking. That is for a few reasons, not least for how he represented one of the manager’s biggest investments, and a player he specifically went for. There is a feeling that he had started to properly adjust, [as was seen in better Premier League performances](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYW5kcmUtb25hbmEtbWFuY2hlc3Rlci11bml0ZWQtZGF2aWQtZGUtZ2VhLWdhbGEtY2hhbXBpb25zLWxlYWd1ZS1iMjQ1NjA5OC5odG1sP2xpZD0zdXp6OWRsZGQwZHgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf1sppZZcpLfpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). That came from the penalty save against Copenhagen which has temporarily kept United in the Champions League. There is similarly an acknowledgement it’s never going to be completely smooth, especially with Ten Hag [not having the rest of the team as he wants it](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuY2hlc3Rlci11bml0ZWQtZ2FsYXRhc2FyYXktZXJpay10ZW4taGFnLWIyNDU1Nzc4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXQxM3prcnBtejJzMyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), and the dismal weather conditions in Istanbul hardly helping for those two Hakim Ziyech free-kicks. The wonder is nevertheless whether circumstances intervene, and that doesn’t necessarily mean more errors. Onana will be away for some of January with Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations and the expectation is that United will finally give a chance to the highly rated Altay Bayindir. Any sort of impact may create difficulties for Onana on coming back.   FPL Gameweek 13: Anthony Gordon, Bukayo Saka and five players to consider for transfers Another round of Premier League games are fast approaching and [Fantasy Premier League](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvZmFudGFzeS1wcmVtaWVyLWxlYWd1ZT9saWQ9OGZjd2V1a25xYjRzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9bKaWWXKS36Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) bosses need to pick carefully from here: the matches come with increasing regularity leading towards the holiday period, when injuries or rotations can hit - and managers might find themselves running out of time to take care of their teams! Here are our five picks for this week including Arsenal's in-form starboy and a Tottenham defender picking up set-piece duty recently. [Click here for the rest of our FPL picks](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1ndzE0LXdpbGRjYXJkLWIyNDU2MzEzLmh0bWw_bGlkPWs5Zm8wbGx1dWluOSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1ndzE0LXdpbGRjYXJkLWIyNDU2MzEzLmh0bWw_bGlkPW1wazJuYTZ1OHQxNSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0SqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlL2FwcD9saWQ9eGo4OHZrZXVwbXN5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9bKaWWXKS36Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0SraHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL25vNXgvZDI1ZTc0Y2M_bGlkPWxoemx4bHZkamU3dSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj A ghost of recent football past for future of women's game The changes to women’s football are about [the game thriving on its own terms](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3Nwb3J0L2Zvb3RiYWxsL3N1cGVyLWxlYWd1ZS1mb290YmFsbC1hc3NvY2lhdGlvbi1rYXJlbi1jYXJuZXktdmluYWktdmVua2F0ZXNoYW0tcGF0cmljay1zdGV3YXJ0LWIyNDU0ODc5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWNsbjk3bDNwaTV3MyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), but the nature of the decisions has provoked a lot of comment related to the men’s game. One prominent executive has even been talking about how “it’s a chance to avoid their mistakes”. That’s precisely why others have been keen to point out that a lot of the major terms - 75-25 revenue share, weighted votes rights to the Women’s Super League, cost controls - look a lot like ‘Project Big Picture’ from October 2020. There were ultimately a lot fewer forces resisting [the plan here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbGlvbmVzc2VzLWZ1bmRpbmctZ292ZXJubWVudC13b21lbnMtZm9vdGJhbGwtZmEtYjI0NTU2NDAuaHRtbD9saWQ9MmVpbmt3bXIyMGM4JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9bKaWWXKS36Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Milan game could have greater effect for Howe Newcastle United have recently been having discussions about January business, but Financial Fair Play considerations mean that is dependent on [what happens with their European campaign](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbmV3Y2FzdGxlLXBzZy12YXItcGVuYWx0eS1jaGFtcGlvbnMtbGVhZ3VlLXJlZmVyZWUtYjI0NTU0MjIuaHRtbD9saWQ9aXA2bnJzbGozeGc5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9bKaWWXKS36Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Qualification for the Champions League last 16 should mean considerably more business, especially with Eddie Howe [concerned about the depth of his squad](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZWRkaWUtaG93ZS1uZXdjYXN0bGUtbWlndWVsLWFsbWlyb24tc2FuZHJvLXRvbmFsaS1ib3VybmVtb3V0aC1iMjQ0NjM1NS5odG1sP2xpZD12cnB0Njd0cmJpZmgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf1sppZZcpLfpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). Much will depend on that huge Milan game at St James Park. The Qatar-Saudi geopolitical dynamics did an extra dimension behind the scenes at the Paris Saint-Germain game, meanwhile. There were a few satisfied glances from the French side as Kylian Mbappe's controversial penalty was scored, very much dampening Amanda Staveley's readiness to jump up at the final whistle. Pep considering options after leaky run Pep Guardiola tends to ruminate on tactical decisions to a greater depth than virtually any other manager, and he’s currently giving considerable thought as to [why Manchester City are conceding so many goals](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuLWNpdHktY2hhbXBpb25zLWxlYWd1ZS1yYi1sZWlwemlnLWdvYWxzLWIyNDU1MzAwLmh0bWw_bGlkPTc0d3Bjdmc1dDIzNSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). They’ve been unusually porous for a side that usually just keeps opposition at bay through position and shape. Part of the run that led them to last season’s project was Guardiola configuring the old Johan Cruyff Barcelona “box” that gave them a stable defensive platform to also release Erling Haaland. That was part of the rationale behind [adding Josko Gvardiol to a number of centre-halves](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvam9za28tZ3ZhcmRpb2wtbWFuLWNpdHktY2hhbXBpb25zLWxlYWd1ZS1iMjQ1NDMzMS5odG1sP2xpZD1oenRhaHhhdGRvd2cmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmVf1sppZZcpLfpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), but it hasn’t quite continued. Some of that is natural, since there will be an inevitable sub-conscious levelling off after a feat like a treble. Some of it is just the way systems as finely-tuned as Guardiola’s occasionally have short circuits. He [doesn’t tolerate that for long](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuLWNpdHktZmFucy1wZXAtZ3VhcmRpb2xhLWNoYW1waW9ucy1sZWFndWUtYjI0NTQyNDAuaHRtbD9saWQ9dTZkOGcwMXlhZHQxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9bKaWWXKS36Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), though, and the Catalan has recently been looking at it from all angles. There was similar this time last season when Haaland hadn’t at that point fully fit into the team. The player Arsenal have been waiting for? Arsenal are hopeful that Kai Havertz’s goal [against Brentford is the turning point he needed](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYXJzZW5hbC1rYWktaGF2ZXJ0ei1icmVudGZvcmQtbWlrZWwtYXJ0ZXRhLWIyNDUzNzg4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXFrcGgwMDk0ZHJ1eiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). It wasn’t just the manner of it but the context and the pressure. These are the sort of big moments that can have significant effects. The squad have noted a greater assurance in training, with more coming off. There was one touch that wowed teammates, [which was then replicated in a fine run against Lens](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYXJzZW5hbC1sZW5zLXJlc3VsdC1jaGFtcGlvbnMtbGVhZ3VlLXF1YWxpZmljYXRpb24tYjI0NTU4MTAuaHRtbD9saWQ9eHRrdXFia2k4ajl5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9bKaWWXKS36Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Havertz has always had the technical ability, of course, and is capable of doing incredible things with a ball. He’s also part of football mythology in that he’s scored the winning goal in a Champions League final, all of which form part of the reason Mikel Arteta signed him. The Basque is confident that Havertz will just give the side that extra dimension, as well as more angles of attack.   Top stories ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuLWNpdHktbGl2ZXJwb29sLXByZW1pZXItbGVhZ3VlLXNxdWFkcy1iMjQ1MzQ5My5odG1sP2xpZD03NXIxcHVob292ZzgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUCNjb21tZW50cy1hcmVhVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [The crucial factor set to decide Man City and Liverpool’s latest title battle](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuLWNpdHktbGl2ZXJwb29sLXByZW1pZXItbGVhZ3VlLXNxdWFkcy1iMjQ1MzQ5My5odG1sP2xpZD0zODgwZG5wa2J3NjgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUCNjb21tZW50cy1hcmVhVwVzcGNldUIKZV_Wymlllykt-lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYmV0aC1tZWFkLWVuZ2xhbmQtbGlvbmVzc2VzLWluanVyeS1tdW0tbmV0aGVybGFuZHMtYjI0NTUxNjMuaHRtbD9saWQ9eHQ4d2poMGNlNmh6JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9bKaWWXKS36Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Beth Mead on her England return: ‘The things I’ve dealt with have made me a stronger person’](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnTE_WP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYmV0aC1tZWFkLWVuZ2xhbmQtbGlvbmVzc2VzLWluanVyeS1tdW0tbmV0aGVybGFuZHMtYjI0NTUxNjMuaHRtbD9saWQ9YWVoZThucGFlbnZlJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplX9bKaWWXKS36Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Miguel's Dispatches I am off to the Euro 2024 draw in Hamburg this weekend and it has already struck how next summer in Germany is something of a throwback. It is the first self-contained tournament based in a traditional European football power since 2016. This is something that would generally be a good thing, since the game should be spread, although the context changes when tournaments are held in autocracies or countries with limited democracy as was the case in 2018 and 2022. Euro 2020 was meanwhile a cross-continent experiment delayed for a year due to Covid and still complicated by it. It didn’t quite work and Uefa has resolved not to go back to it. Not that any of this will be discussed publicly. Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin isn’t doing a press conference.   QUOTE OF THE WEEK     "I thought the referee was having a good game up until this moment. He had been strong." 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