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Newcastle United finally got their first win of the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory at home to Burnley on Saturday afternoon.

Callum Wilson pounced on some spillage from goalkeeper Nick Pope to calmly slot the ball into the back of the net and give his team all three points at St. James’ Park.

There were some spirited performances from Eddie Howe’s side on the day, but some may have been disappointed with their own individual displays.

As such, The Transfer Tavern have used statistical experts SofaScore to analyse who the three worst players (to have played at least 45 minutes) for the Magpies were:

Fabian Schar

Schar may count himself unlucky to have been ranked third given that he got the assist for Wilson’s goal, but nonetheless SofaScore decided to give him a 6.6 overall rating.

The central defender lost out on 11 of his duels in total, the third-most out of any of his teammates, as he also failed to record a single interception or tackle in the game.

Schar was also guilty of giving the ball away on no fewer than on 20 separate occasions in the match, the most out of any Toon player.

Joe Willock

Willock was also given a 6.6 rating by SofaScore, but ranks in second here courtesy of Schar’s assist.

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The former Arsenal man lost five duels, and also never managed a shot on target, interception or tackle, while he lost possession a total of 11 times.

Allan Saint-Maximin

So often the bright spark in the North East, Saint-Maximin was lively as usual, but nothing really came off for him. As such, SofaScore decided to give him just a 6.1 rating.

The winger lost out on nine duels, and failed with three of his shots on goal, while he also failed to put in an accurate cross or long ball.

Saint-Maximin also gave the ball away on 18 different occasions, the joint-third most out of any of his teammates.

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Liverpool made no problem in securing a win in their previous Premier League outing after the latest international break with a resounding 4-0 win over Arsenal after losing to West Ham United earlier in the month.

Their next match sees them take on FC Porto in the Champions League once again after beating them 5-1 away from home earlier in the season.

On the chalkboard

In terms of which players Jurgen Klopp could select in his starting XI for this match in midweek, one player that should definitely be in the team is Takumi Minamino.

After replacing Diogo Jota in the second half of the match at the weekend against the Gunners, it didn’t take long for Minamino, who has been described as being an “intelligent” player by Klopp in the past, to find the back of the net and add to Arsenal’s misery and Liverpool’s overall league goal tally for the season.

Including this latest goal, the 26-year-old, who is currently valued at £10.8m according to Transfermarkt, has made a total of seven appearances for the Reds across all competitions, only starting two of them in the Carabao Cup, chipping in with four goals in total, showing that he has what it takes to be a useful attacking option for the Reds when called upon.

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Taking this into account, with Roberto Firmino still out with a hamstring injury, Divock Origi missing the Arsenal game through illness with no certainty that he’ll be fit to face Porto and the fact that Jota took a knock to the knee at the weekend, he’s arguably exactly what the team needs right now.

This could be the perfect opportunity for Klopp to reward Minamino for scoring against Arsenal and giving him his first Champions League start of the season after appearing off the substitutes bench in the first game against Porto and their home win against Atletico Madrid.

If Minamino does start against Porto and manages to put in an impressive performance, then he should definitely be in consideration to start against Southampton, who he spent a loan spell with last season, in Liverpool’s next Premier League game at the weekend to help push them closer to the top of the league table.

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Many Wolves fans have been slamming the performance of Adama Traore in their 0-0 draw at home to Burnley in the Premier League tonight.

It was a frustrating night for the Spaniard, who showed moments of brilliance at times when dribbling through the Clarets’ defence, but his end product often let him down.

Traore failed to score with all four of his goal attempts, while he was also inaccurate with five of his crosses, and lost the ball on no fewer than 17 occasions in total (SofaScore).

The winger also lost out on six of his duels and misplaced six of his passes (SofaScore) as the Molineux faithful grew more tiresome with him as the game went on.

He could not make the difference in the final third of the pitch as Bruno Lage’s team had to settle for just a point in the end.

Wolves fans slam Traore

These Wolves supporters slammed his performance on Twitter, with one fan going as far as to claim that Traore was a ‘liability’ tonight:

“Traore is the most frustrating player in world football”

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“Traore is a liability.”

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“Time to sell Traore. Useless!”

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“Yeah what was Adama Traore doing, that was embarrassing”

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“I just don’t see what Traore brings to this club. Selfish, arrogant and clearly doesn’t want to stay so get him out the squad. He doesn’t deserve that shirt.”

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“Traore couldn’t finish if there was no goalie”

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A number of Rangers fans have been praising Scott Arfield following his comments after the Scottish League Cup exit at the hands of Hibernian.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst suffered a sobering afternoon on Sunday watching on as Light Blues manager, with his side sent packing from the competition.

The Scottish Premiership champions found themselves 3-0 down at Hampden Park before half-time and, despite Arfield pulling one goal back, missed the opportunity to set up a showdown against Celtic in the final.

It was a bitterly disappointing day for the Gers and it is now vital that the ship is steadied in the coming weeks, ensuring that a second successive league title is secured.

One player who has come away from the Hibs game with some credit is Arfield, with the club’s official Twitter channel sharing an interview with him assessing the defeat and Football Scotland writer Calum Woodger describing him as ‘one of few bright sparks for the Light Blues’.

The Canada international bluntly admitted that the “collective and individual standards” of the team were “not good enough” at Hampden Park and that the Gers had “no excuses” for what he felt was a deserved defeat.

Rangers fans praise Arfield comments

These Gers fans responded to the video to show their appreciation for the midfielder, claiming that he is someone who understands the values of the club.

“Only one of two players who showed up yesterday. Then they got subbed…”

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“Even in defeat this man knows what it means”

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“Always been a big fan of Scotty & this shows the type of guy he truly is. Well said sir!”

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“Fair play to Arfield, no point in trying to sugar coat it”

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“Well said, one of the only ones that deserves pass marks”

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“One guy who can be relied on”

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In other news, some Rangers fans slaughtered one player’s performance against Hibernian. Find out who it is here.

Greg Mail has retired after a 10-year first-class career with New South Wales to take a job in banking

Cricinfo staff03-Dec-2009Greg Mail, the stubborn top-order batsman, has retired after a 10-year first-class career with New South Wales to take a job in banking. Mail, 31, scored nine hundreds for the Blues in 72 games and leaves with 4085 runs at 32.16.He did well to hold his spot when the state’s internationals returned earlier in the decade, but has not played since the end of last summer. The 2003/04 season was his most successful, with 754 runs at 47.12, including two centuries in the same match against South Australia.”Both on and off the field, Greg set an outstanding example to his team-mates,” the Cricket NSW chief executive David Gilbert said. “His dedication and commitment to New South Wales over the past decade is a reason why the team has enjoyed such a successful period.” His decision comes despite posting a record with back-to-back double-centuries in the Sydney grade competition.

Lots of Everton fans have been left raging over an update that emerged on Lucas Digne.

As shared by the official Twitter page of the Goodison Park faithful, the left-back has been called up to the France national team for their upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifying games.

This is in spite of Rafa Benitez being unsure over whether he can play against Tottenham Hotspur at home in the Premier League over the weekend, as he continues to recover from his injury.

Of course, being the only senior left-back currently in the Merseyside club’s squad at the moment, he is so important to the team, and so he should not be rushed back.

However, playing for France risks a reoccurrence of the injury, and so it is understandable why so many Toffees supporters would rather that he did not go away and instead focus on his recovery.

Everton fans on Digne news

These Blues raged as the news was shared on Twitter, with one EFC fan even going as far as to claim that it was ‘ridiculous’:

“He’s just returned from injury, pull him out”

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“Why?”

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“Better stay home”

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“Ridiculous”

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“Do me a favour”

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“Injury bingo”

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In other news, find out what new partnership has Evertonians gushing here!

India begin 2010 with a tour of Bangladesh in January

Cricinfo staff12-Nov-2009India begin 2010 with a tour of Bangladesh in January. The teams participate in a triangular ODI series, also involving Sri Lanka, and play two Tests. The Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur will stage the tri-series and the second Test; the first will be held in Chittagong. India last toured the country in 2007, after the World Cup, and this assignment follows their home series against Sri Lanka.The tri-series starts on January 4 and the tour concludes on January 29. No warm-up games have yet been scheduled.This will be India’s fourth tour of the country, but they’ve never hosted Bangladesh for a Test or a bilateral ODI series. Upon becoming a Test-playing nation, Bangladesh played their first Test against India in Dhaka, losing by nine wickets. They then hosted India in 2004, losing 0-2, and in 2007, when they drew a rain-affected first Test in Chittagong before being thumped by an innings in the second in Dhaka.ItineraryJanuary 2 – Indian team arrives
January 4 – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (D/N), Mirpur
January 5 – India v Sri Lanka (D/N), Mirpur
January 7 – Bangladesh v India (D/N), Mirpur
January 8 – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (D/N), Mirpur
January 10 – India v Sri Lanka (D/N), Mirpur
January 11 – India v Bangladesh (D/N), Mirpur
January 13 – Final (D/N), Mirpur
January 17-21 – First Test, Chittagong
January 24-28 – Second Test, Mirpur
January 29 – Indian team departs

James Anderson has said the players never really clicked as a team in the one-day series but they felt the 6-0 scoreline flattered Australia

Cricinfo staff19-Sep-2009James Anderson, the England fast bowler, has said the players never really clicked as a team in the one-day series but they felt the 6-0 scoreline flattered Australia. The two sides will meet for the final match on Sunday and England will try to avoid the embarrassment of an unprecedented 7-0 whitewash.”Throughout the series it seems as though we have tried to make it look as complicated as possible. You would think, after playing cricket for most of our lives, we would be able to do it – after all, it’s not the most difficult of skills.”But to be good at one-day cricket, you need to be good at running between the wickets and that’s an area where we need to improve. Obviously we don’t want to lose 7-0 so there’s going to be a lot of pride at stake on Sunday. We are very disappointed with the way we have played in the series.”We have never really clicked as a team, but the vast majority of us in the dressing room believe we can beat Australia and think 6-0 flatters them a bit.”Anderson took six wickets at 33.16 from four matches, including 4 for 55 in the sixth ODI.England captain Andrew Strauss, who was booed by the crowd in Trent Bridge following their sixth consecutive defeat, called the losses a “horror show” and said the team’s confidence was frail ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Lucien Favre is now reportedly the favourite to take over as manager at Newcastle United ahead of Paulo Fonseca.

The Lowdown: Fonseca looked likely

It has been widely reported that Fonseca is the likely candidate to take over from Steve Bruce at St. James’ Park.

However, with the process seemingly taking some time, other names have popped into the reckoning, including the likes of Gennaro Gattuso and Erik ten Hag.

The Latest: Favre favourite

According to Bild, Favre has now emerged as the favourite for the job in the North East, and Fonseca is only second choice.

Talks are now entering the decisive stage say the German outlet, as the new owners look to bring someone in as soon as possible.

The Verdict: Avoid

There is no doubt that Favre is a good manager, having won five major trophies with three different clubs in his career so far (Transfermarkt).

However, with the kind of names floating around on Tyneside, one should question whether he is a big enough name to take the Magpies to the next level.

He has also never managed in English football before, which immediately puts him at a disadvantage to some other candidates, and does not have the experience of handling mega riches, with the most expensive player that he has bought being Mats Hummels at £27.45m.

Nonetheless, the new owners should be a bit more ambitious to try and attract a superstar name to the Toon.

In other news, find out which ‘brilliant’ ace would be a ‘massive’ signing for NUFC here!

Frank McAvennie has now claimed that Ange Postecoglou will be ‘annoyed’ over the questions that he is being asked in his Celtic press conferences.

The Lowdown: Pressure eased

The pressure has been eased somewhat on the Hoops manager after the 2-1 win at Aberdeen in the Premiership on Sunday, but it still leaves them sixth in the table.

The Australian has been asked questions about his team’s form in recent press conferences, and he even questioned the ‘condescending’ nature of them in one of them (Sky Sports).

The Latest: McAvennie on questioning

Speaking to Football Insider, former Parkhead striker McAvennie (61) has now claimed that Postecoglou will be annoyed at being asked the same questions every week. He stated:

“He must be sick of his life.

“He’s being asked the same questions every week, how could you not be annoyed by that?

“There is so much pressure at Celtic but it’s really early doors. His job is safe, he will get time.

“These problems aren’t Ange’s, he doesn’t have the squad yet. They were being praised a few weeks ago.

“Now it’s all criticism. That happens. Let’s see where we all are in January.

“Postecoglou is in a very hard job. I don’t blame him for having a go.”

The Verdict: Too early

It is far too early for Postecoglou to be asked questions about his future after a difficult start to the season. Yes, the Hoops currently sit sixth in the Premiership and have lost their first two games in the Europa League group stage, but he still needs time to fully implement his ideas, so McAvennie is right to have sympathy for the 56-year-old.

He will not be able to get the club back to where they want to be overnight, and the process will take time. Nonetheless, the win away at Aberdeen should give the Bhoys some fresh confidence ahead of the international break.

In other news, find out which manager the Celts are reportedly ‘considering’ to replace Postecoglou