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All told, Liverpool will be satisfied with their point claimed against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, not least because their Premier League title rivals secured a lead on two occasions yesterday evening.

Last season, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool were a day late and a dollar short in north London, outfought and outthought in February in what seemed a critical juncture in the enthralling three-horse race.

On that day, the error-strewn Reds failed to match their opponent’s gusto and assurance, with Ibrahima Konate sent off late on. The Frenchman was colossal this time around, winning all of his duels and being hailed for his “world-class” performance by analyst Raj Chohan.

Mohamed Salah was also absent for that one, playing at AFCON with Egpyt, but his appearance against Mikel Arteta’s side proved all the difference for Arne Slot and his booming project, who remain four points above the Gunners.

Mohamed Salah saves Liverpool again

Once Darwin Nunez had made that slick run, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s deliciously weighted pass carving the Arsenal backline open, you just knew that Salah was going to find the space to bypass David Raya in the box.

And he did. The 32-year-old’s neat finish marked his eighth goal of the season across all competitions – with seven assists besides. He’s been a marvel under his Dutch boss and is supercharging the Anfield side’s budding title charge.

Described as “unstoppable again” by journalist Fabrizio Romano, Salah’s positioning and intelligence bore dividends in a hostile Emirates environment, with his relentless proving to make amends after a shocking blunder when presented with a goalscoring chance only 15 minutes into the clash.

Arsenal were dangerous and sought to use their crowd to their advantage, but with the likes of Salah pulling the strings for Slot, there’s every chance that the Merseysiders can continue their stunning start to the season and challenge Arsenal and Manchester City for the Premier League title.

Not everyone was at their best, however, with Luis Diaz sure to thank his opposite-flanking peer after an indifferent effort that saw him marshalled by Thomas Partey, who was moonlighting at right-back.

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Time for Luiz Diaz to be dropped

Diaz has been excellent for Liverpool this season – scoring five times – and let’s not forget that it was the Colombian’s neat flick-on from a corner that allowed Liverpool to beat the hosts at their own game and score from a corner, courtesy of hulking skipper Virgil van Dijk.

But that wasn’t enough to save the 27-year-old from criticism, with This Is Anfield only affording him a 5/10 match rating after an indifferent showing that led to comments regarding his lack of impact and success on Liverpool’s attacking left flank.

As you will see below, it was a display that failed to capture Diaz’s finest essence, hooked just after an hour having been well marshalled by the makeshift Partey, who impressively won 13 duels and five tackles.

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He left something to be desired to be sure – completing just nine passes all evening and dismally completing just one of his four dribble attempts. A tally of just six duel wins from 19 contests also doesn’t paint a pretty picture of the former Porto winger’s time in north London this weekend.

That said, Diaz is still one of the Premier League’s finest wide forwards and showcased his worth with a match-defining contribution in the first half

Gakpo was impressive off the bench, however, winning three of his four duels, and must now be unleashed from the outset again after proving that his current form demands a starting berth.

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She made a double century on Test debut against England in 2001

AAP13-Nov-2021The thoughts of Australia’s cricket community are with ex-Test player Michelle Goszko, who is in a Sydney hospital after suffering a stroke.Former team-mate Lisa Sthalekar revealed the 44-year-old’s condition during the Seven Network’s broadcast of the WBBL match between the Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers on Saturday.”A big shout-out to Michelle Goszko,” Sthalekar said. “She is in ICU. She is talking a little bit and she’s improving slowly. The cricket community is certainly behind you Gozzy.”Shortly before the Heat began the second innings of the match, current Test star Alyssa Healy also sent her regards to Goszko and her family.On Sunday, Goszko posted a message on Instagram. “Hi all thank you all soo much for the love and support I really do appreciate. It’s kept me going and staying strong,” she wrote.A right-handed batter and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Goszko played four Tests for Australia between 2001 and 2006.Her career included a double-century on debut against England at Shenley Park, at the time equalling the world record for the highest individual Test score, and it remains the highest score on Test debut. She also made 34 one-day international appearances and featured in one T20I.

Mikel Arteta is not ruling out playing Riccardo Calafiori up front after William Saliba put himself forward to be a stopgap amid their injury crisis.

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Arsenal are without forwards Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus for the rest of the season due to injury and after centre-back Saliba offered his services in attack, manager Arteta has hinted fellow defender Calafiori could be an option for them.

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When asked about playing Calafiori as a striker, Arteta told TNT Sports: “It’s been done in the past you know. They have this capacity to become a threat, especially in the context of the game against low blocks, it is an option that we have.”

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Arsenal's bid to finally end their two-decade-long wait for the Premier League title has been hit hard by injuries to Havertz and Jesus, not to mention fellow attackers Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. While 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri could be another attacking alternative, Arteta is very short of options right now.

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For the meantime, Arteta seems to be going with Leandro Trossard as Arsenal's centre forward, with the Belgian starting in that position against Leicester City on Saturday. Whether Calafiori will be used in a more advanced role will be revealed soon enough.

A fresh update regarding the future of Wolves boss Gary O’Neil has emerged ahead of his side’s clash with Crystal Palace.

Winless Wolves face relegation rat-race

Wolves bravely battled back from 2-0 down to rescue a point at the AMEX stadium in their most recent Premier League outing, with Matheus Cunha finding the net in stoppage time to complete the comeback after Brighton had squandered a glorious chance to make it 3-1.

After the game, O’Neil held up his hands, admitting that he had got it wrong in the first half.

“I’m a little bit disappointed, with myself really, that I started with five [at the back]. I know we did well with a five-back against Manchester City, and [I thought] the lads deserved another go at it.

“I didn’t think a five-back would fit very well against Brighton today, but at least we were quick enough to change it at half-time.

“At 85 minutes, when Brighton scored their second goal, I thought I was going to be stood here answering some more tough questions.”

However, beyond the short-term jubilation the reality of their situation once more set in for Wolves, who are one of three sides yet to win a game this season and sit 19th in the Premier League almost a quarter of the way into the season. They have just two points and have conceded a mammoth 25 goals, five more than any other side in the division.

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ByBrett Worthington Oct 30, 2024 Gary O'Neil given two games to save his job

Now, a fresh report has claimed that the Wolves boss is under increasing pressure to deliver results at Molineux. So far, there has been an acceptance that Wolves have faced one of the hardest starts to the season of any Premier League season, playing all of the current top five (Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa) as well as Newcastle United.

Now though, there is set to be a change of tone, with Football Insider reporting that the next two games are crucial in O’Neil’s future in the Wolves technical area. The Old Gold face 18th placed Crystal Palace in their next game, before a mammoth clash with bottom of the table Southampton ahead of the November international break.

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And they claim that poor results in those games will “change the mood’” in the Midlands, with the upcoming games “critical” for O’Neil’s future, though it is added that the Wolves boss “still has the backing of the changing room”.

However, failure to pick up points against their direct relegation rivals may prove too much for both the Wolves fans and the board, with the prospect of a drop to the Championship likely to become an increasing reality.

Should Wolves part ways with O’Neil over the international break, any new manager would be the beneficiary of a favourable run of games, with the Old Gold not facing a member of the “top six” again until Boxing Day.

Hosts go to stumps on the third day at 39 for 4 in their second innings for an overall lead of 83 runs

Danyal Rasool28-Nov-2021Stumps It’s still an even contest between bat and ball, and an even contest between Bangladesh and Pakistan as well. Bangladesh, with Taijul Islam in the lead, wrested control of the game early on the third day in Chattogram and didn’t relinquish it through the first two sessions, bowling Pakistan out for 286 and helping themselves to a 44-run lead.Taijul loomed large over the proceedings, taking out seven wickets as Pakistan lost ten wickets on the day for 141 runs. But a searing Shaheen Shah Afridi then picked up three wickets in a rush, and Bangladesh went to stumps precariously placed at 39 for 4, effectively 83 for 4.Related

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How do you break a big partnership when the bowlers appear to run out of ideas? In Chattogram, the answer is to sleep on it. For the second day in succession, the bowling side found a breakthrough in the morning after toiling through the later sessions on the previous day. This time, Bangladesh ended the opening stand at 146 off just the fifth ball of the morning, bowled by Taijul. And he made it two in two by following up the Abdullah Shafique dismissal by sending back Azhar Ali for a golden duck.And Bangladesh had their tails up.Shafique was fortunate to survive an lbw appeal early on in his innings, on the second day, when Bangladesh failed to review, but when Taijul skidded one through today, the debutant’s bat came down far too late and he was trapped lbw.Azhar, struggling for runs, was squared up by one that turned away and struck him on the back leg, and though the umpire turned Bangladesh down, they were not about to let this one go unreviewed. The ball was hitting middle, and Azhar walked back in front of a Chattogram crowd that came alive suddenly.Babar Azam – and Fawad Alam after him – didn’t look comfortable at all against a Bangladesh spin attack that was out for the kill. The Pakistan captain was done in by a beauty from Mehidy Hasan Miraz, playing down the wrong line only to see the ball crash into off stump.Taijul Islam bossed the first half of the day, picking up seven wickets in a marathon spell of 44.4 overs•AFP/Getty ImagesIt was Fawad’s dismissal, though, that might illustrate the advantage of not having to bat last. The delivery from Taijul appeared to land in a footmark, and it ripped back in to tuck Fawad up, the ball kissing his glove on its way through to an alert Liton Das.Mohammad Rizwan hadn’t looked anywhere near his best, and was put out of his misery by Ebadot Hossain, trapped plumb in front after scoring five in 38 deliveries.All along, Abid Ali, overnight on 93, was a picture of calm. He had watched the drama unfold, and brought up three figures early in the session with a flick through midwicket. He wasn’t totally immune from hazard, though, and was fortunate to see first slip fluff an outside edge. But, for the most part, he seemed to be batting on a different pitch.Abid’s battle with Taijul was always going to be key, and when the opener missed a flick to one that had skidded through, the umpire raised his finger.He had been responsible for 133 of Pakistan’s 217 runs till that point, and once Abid fell, the game entered a different stage, and adopted a new intensity.Pakistan weren’t just behind in the game, but also in danger of conceding a huge lead, and possibly being set an insurmountable fourth-innings target. Having watched Pakistan crawl along at under two-and-a-half runs an over, Hasan Ali tried to be more enterprising. In a short and entertaining stay at the crease, he stepped out and smashed a four and a six before the inherent risk in that approach bit him. He stepped out again, a bit too early, and Taijul dragged his length back, giving Liton an easy stumping.Ebadot Hossain bowled well, picking up the wickets of Mohammad Rizwan and Sajid Khan•AFP/Getty ImagesBangladesh chipped away, Ebadot removing Sajid Khan, while Faheem Ashraf worked on reducing Pakistan’s deficit. A moment of contention came when Nauman Ali was given out lbw, a decision the TV umpire upheld despite one of the replays appearing to indicate an inside edge. UltraEdge wasn’t conclusive, and to Pakistan’s dismay, the on-field call was upheld.Faheem and Afridi went on to add 29 for the last wicket – the second-highest partnership of the innings after the 146 for the first – as Afridi played his shots, with Faheem not worried about farming the strike. When Taijul finally struck to pick up his seventh for the innings, Bangladesh had one session to bat out.In a hostile, glorious display of fast bowling, Pakistan ensured they kept a foot in the door.Shadman Islam was trapped in front as went across to one that jagged back in. Two balls after that wicket, Najmul Hossain Shanto nicked off to Shafique at first slip and the debutant completed a smart catch diving forward. Shaheen bent his back when pitching short, and one of those produced the wicket of Saif Hassan, the ball fended back to the bowler. At the other end, Hasan coaxed a leading edge from captain Mominul Haque off his second delivery.Bangladesh survived another scare right at the death when a strong lbw shout from Nauman was turned down – it had spun too much. Another nearly rolled along the ground after bouncing, further illustrating the challenges of batting in the fourth innings.There is a lot to look forward to in this Test, with a slow burner of an absorbing day today possibly giving way to a barnstorming tomorrow.

Manchester United are hoping that a team bonding session will help to turn their fortunes around, with Ruben Amorim’s squad hiring out bowling alley.

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The Red Devils have endured a disastrous 2024-25 campaign, with 12 defeats leaving them only three places above the Premier League relegation zone in 15th spot. They have just 13 more games in which to try and climb the standings, starting with a clash against Everton and former manager David Moyes on Saturday.

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Ahead of that contest, senior United players have endeavoured to raise spirits in the Old Trafford camp and ease of the some of the pressure that continues to build. The Sun reports on how the Red Devils spent two hours at Lane 7 Bowling Alley in Altrincham after reserving the entire venue – where they could also play darts, pool and table tennis.

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Captain Bruno Fernandes formed part of the group, along with Harry Maguire, Casemiro, Matthijs de Light, Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho. Joshua Zirkzee, Andre Onana, Leny Yoro, Mason Mount, Kobbie Mainoo, Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui.

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After their time on the lines came to a close, the United squad made their way in small groups for a slap-up meal at the Brazilian restaurant Jardim Rodizio. It remains to be seen whether a spot of collective fun off the field delivers an upturn in results on it.

West Bromwich Albion will use this international break as time to regroup and refocus, after only picking up one win from nine in all competitions recently.

That rare victory did come about last match away at Hull City in the Championship, as a quickfire double from Karlan Grant and Josh Maja sealed a 2-1 win for Carlos Corberan’s visitors.

Whilst Maja and Grant obviously impressed, academy product Tom Fellows failed to ever get going against Tim Walter’s men, leading to an early second half subsitution that saw Lewis Dobbin replace the out-of-sorts winger.

Still, with five assists next to his name this season in league action, the Baggies won’t want to lose their homegrown gem anytime soon – with Everton previously interested – knowing all too well what it feels like when a former prodigy goes on to reach dizzy new heights away from the Hawthorns.

Morgan Rogers is one of the most notable examples…

What Morgan Rogers has done since leaving

Rogers briefly called West Brom his home as a promising prodigy, before going on to star for near neighbours Aston Villa.

West Brom were ultimately powerless to losing Rogers when he did exit in 2019 – as the allure of Manchester City proved to be understandably strong – with the 22-year-old now a top performer for Villa many years down the line.

Off the back of helping himself to an impressive three goals and three assists this season in all competitions for Unai Emery’s outfit, Rogers has even won himself a senior England call-up, as the young attacking midfielder continues to go from strength to strength at Villa Park.

West Brom will curse even more now that Man City swooped in and stole Rogers before he could come good at the Hawthorns, with this unbelievably not the only time a one-time Baggies academy player has gone on to make a name for himself in the senior game after waving goodbye to the club.

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Tim Iroegbunam's career since leaving West Brom

Tim Iroegbunam’s departure from the Championship club would have hurt equally as much as Rogers upping and leaving, with the central midfielder on the books of his boyhood employers for a substantial amount of time, having joined the academy structure after playing locally in Sutton Coldfield.

Like Rogers, however, Iroegbunam would fail to make a senior appearance at West Brom, leading to the 6-foot ace seeking out pastures new, with Villa once more laughing in the face of their near neighbours when snapping up the 21-year-old in 2022.

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Looking at the table above, the Birmingham-born midfielder did make somewhat of an impression on the Villa masses after this move, with Iroegbunam making 19 first-team appearances for the Villans during his time there.

He would truly come into his own in the men’s game when on loan away from the Premier League club, with a spell at Queens Park Rangers seeing him bag two goals in the Championship, leading to the Hoops boss at the time Gareth Ainsworth heralding the youngster as “top class.”

Everton clearly saw lots of potential in the 21-year-old’s performances, forking out £9m to win his services this summer, with Iroegbunam exciting in flashes at Goodison Park today.

Still worth £8m according to Transfermarkt, with the ex-Baggies prodigy helping himself to one assist from eight Toffees clashes, West Brom must wonder now if they could have done anything differently in attempting to keep the midfielder around for longer.

He could be of use to Corberan right now, considering the Baggies squad is somewhat threadbare and Iroegbunam showed he can handle the fast-paced division at QPR, but West Brom are just left with what could have been much like Rogers.

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Pope set to deputise behind stumps in Sydney with Buttler, Bairstow suffering hand injuries

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Jan-2022England have drafted Sam Billings into their Ashes squad as a back-up wicketkeeper-batter ahead of next week’s fifth Test in Hobart.Billings, who has just completed a Big Bash spell with Sydney Thunder, was due to fly to the UK on Friday to prepare for England’s T20I tour of the Caribbean later this month. But, with Jos Buttler’s woes deepening and Jonny Bairstow suffering a nasty blow to the thumb during his unbeaten century in the fourth Test, Billings will now join the touring party in Sydney after a period of isolation in the team hotel, subject to returning a negative Covid test result.England said in an update* before play on day four at the SCG that both Buttler and Bairstow had been sent for X-rays, and that Ollie Pope would be subbed in to keep wicket during Australia’s second innings.Buttler’s struggle for form with the bat continued during the third day at the SCG when he was dismissed for an eight-ball duck, prodding a Pat Cummins delivery tamely to Usman Khawaja at short extra cover. Buttler now has 96 runs at 16.00 from seven innings. He may well have been hampered on this occasion by a finger injury picked up while fielding the previous day which cast doubt over his ability to keep wicket during Australia’s second innings.Related

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Bairstow reached 103 not out at the close, having been left in agony after being struck on the thumb by a Cummins delivery during the afternoon.”I was hurting,” Bairstow said. “But, look, you’re playing in a New Year’s Test match in Sydney on the pink day, it is going to take a heck of a lot to get you off the field. In some ways, it frees you up, in some ways it doesn’t. But at the end of the day, you’ve still got a job to do. Yes, it will be sore, but at the end of the day you’re playing cricket for England and I’m very, very proud to do that.”Asked about potentially taking the wicketkeeping gloves in Hobart, Bairstow said: “I don’t know as yet, to be really honest with you. I’ll know some more information tomorrow. I’m not sure about the keeping side of things anyway. But from a batting point of view, I’ll be out there in the morning.”Sam Billings has just finished a BBL stint with Sydney Thunder•Getty ImagesWith Buttler and Bairstow under injury clouds, Pope spent time working with wicketkeeping consultant James Foster in the nets on Friday afternoon in case he is needed behind the stumps when Australia bat again.Billings is yet to make his Test debut, but he has spoken previously of his ambitions to break into the red-ball side. He has played 58 limited-overs matches for England and averages 34.29 in first-class cricket with six centuries.England also have concerns over the fitness of Ben Stokes, after he left the field mid-over holding his side on day two. England said on Saturday that Stokes had also gone for a scan and that they would “evaluate the extent of the injury and update at the end of the Test match”, amid questions about his availability for Hobart.*2300 GMT – This story was updated

An untouchable member of the West Ham United starting eleven could now leave with exit-linked striker Niclas Fullkrug in January, as discontent grows behind the scenes in east London.

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The Germany international, who was tipped to bring real firepower to West Ham and ease the burden on aging striker Michail Antonio, has spent the last two months out with an achilles tendon injury and unable to justify his £27 million price tag.

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West Ham have been getting compensation from FIFA in the aftermath of Fullkrug’s absence, considering his problems started on international duty in September, but that hasn’t alleviated manager Julen Lopetegui’s woes as he’s still unable to call upon the 31-year-old.

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West Ham are losing patience with Fullkrug behind the scenes as a result, with technical director Tim Steidten and the Hammers hierarchy now looking to at potential short-term striking options as they consider dipping into the January loan market.

“He had a few issues during his time in Germany with his fitness,” said ex-West Ham recruitment chief Mick Brown to Football Insider last month, questioning why the club even struck a £90,000-per-week deal for the ex-Borussia Dortmund star.

“That, I’ve heard, played a part in the reason Dortmund were keen to let him go. So if that was an issue, and it was known in Germany, you’ve got to ask serious questions about why it was overlooked by West Ham.

“Paying almost £30million for a 31-year-old is always risky, but spending that money on a player with fitness issues at that age is a huge problem.”

The forward bagged 16 goals in all competitions last season, and Lopetegui’s side were hoping for a similar return in London. However, a few media sources have reported that West Ham could decide to cut their losses on Fullkrug and sell in January.

Guido Rodriguez could leave West Ham with Fullkrug in January

According to Spanish news outlet AS, via Sport Witness, Fullkrug isn’t the only Hammers summer signing who may well be sacrificed.

Indeed, midfielder Guido Rodriguez is “very much” in the running to leave West Ham and re-join former club Real Betis – the side he left after his contract expired just a few months ago.

The Argentine has struggled for form but consistently gets the nod from Lopetegui – starting all 11 of West Ham’s Premier League games so far this season.

Called a “top-quality” holding midfielder by Terry Gibson, rumours of his potential departure are perhaps a warning for Rodriguez to rediscover his best form and quickly.

Seventeen-year-old Nelly Las has announced her dreams of becoming a Barcelona player one day and eclipsing the career of Lucy Bronze.

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The Leicester City forward has set herself the lofty goal of playing for her national team and the Catalan giants in her career, following in the footsteps of the likes of Bronze, Keira Walsh and Toni Duggan. In an interview with Megan Feringa of the Las explained that she has already completed her 'to-do list' that she made after making her senior debut by training with the first team regularly, making her WSL debut and scoring her first senior goal in the space of a month. She now wants to buy her mother a white Porsche car on the way to completing her footballing dreams.

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On her career goals, Las said: "My dream was to play for Barcelona and England. I want to be like Lucy Bronze, better than her, even. When I make it, I want to buy my mom her dream car [a white Porsche], her dream house. Without her, I wouldn’t be where I am today."

Scott Chickelday, a coach for some of England's elite men's and women's players, added on Las' progress: "I've been in the women’s game for six or more years. I’ve seen the growth. Players like Nelly don’t come along often. In the men’s game, we make a fuss about top talent coming through the ranks. Why not the women’s game?"

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Lucy Bronze has amassed 129 caps for England, playing for the likes of Manchester City, Lyon, Barcelona and Chelsea, in an illustrious career. The defender even finished as a Ballon d'Or runner-up in 2019, underlining the levels to which Las is hoping to reach.

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Leicester sit 10th in the WSL, two points above the relegation spot, but face a tricky challenge away against Manchester United on Sunday. The 17-year-old striker will aim to keep making waves in the division and across the footballing world.