Daily Archives: January 9, 2024

Arsenal 0 Liverpool 2: Home side wasteful again as Alexander-Arnold impresses

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“Two of the sides fighting for the Premier League title engaged in a very enjoyable FA Cup encounter on Sunday afternoon. Arsenal hosted Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium, with both sides signalling their intentions by naming strong XIs. Mikel Arteta’s side dominated the first half, hitting 13 shots, 11 more than their opponents, but — as so often recently — their finishing repeatedly let them down. …”
The Athletic
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Morocco are favourites to win Afcon – can they repeat World Cup heroics?

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Morocco’s Abdelhamid Sabiri celebrates scoring their second goal with Yahya Attiat-Allah in their friendly victory over Brazil, a rare success in their post-World Cup matches.
“Morocco are heading to the Africa Cup of Nations with unprecedented expectation resting on their shoulders. The tournament, initially due to take place last summer but postponed by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) because of the rainy season in the host country, Ivory Coast, will be marked by the Atlas Lions trying to follow up a historic World Cup and add to a legacy that has eclipsed any other African nation. …”
Guardian

The speed of Jordan Henderson’s disillusionment reflects how great his regret must be

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“When Jordan Henderson sat down with The Athletic in September, five weeks into his Saudi Arabian adventure, he was effusive about the experience. … But he is not the first expat to find that the honeymoon period can wear off fairly quickly. The first rumours of disenchantment surfaced in early November: that he and his family were finding it hard to adapt to life in Saudi Arabia (or indeed across the border in Bahrain, where his family are living) and that, professionally, he was struggling with the drop in standard. …”
The Athletic