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whythehellnaut · 5 years ago

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Why’s Joker review

So, Joker was... unique, to say the least. It left me with a very unsettling feeling afterward, for reasons I wouldn't have expected, both good and bad. I will say that this is a creative, one-of-a-kind character study of this classic villain, though it tends to be somewhat pretentious in its portrayal, partly due to its ironic humorlessness, which works both for and against it. I expect this to be remembered for a long time, maybe get a few Oscar noms and bring about some controversy, because there's a lot to analyze in this, and I admittedly have more to say than usual.

The film starts out rather generic. Joaquin Phoenix depicts a mentally ill man, who is down on his luck, gets bullied, cares for his sick mother, struggles to stay employed, and engages in a bland romantic subplot with a neighbor. All story elements we've seen before in countless films. As time goes on, however, these story elements all are given a lot more depth, and I dare not provide spoilers, but even the romance winds up providing some surprising insight into this character which caused me to take back my negative opinion on including such a contrived plotline. When the story gets going in the second act, whatever boredom experienced in the first part dissipates as we see more and more of Phoenix's seemingly stellar acting and twists that systematically emerge, making the plot much less predictable than it is at its start.

Phoenix's character, Arthur's descent into madness as the Joker is shown to be gradual and coherent. At no point did I think the writing was dumb or that the story was taking easy shortcuts into "crazy" territory in the way that, say, Star Wars does when Anakin Skywalker becomes the evil Darth Vader after a sudden, spur of the moment action that doesn't reflect his overall personality (I know I'm harsh on Star Wars, but this was the first example that came to mind). Arthur's change to the Joker is well paced. He is introduced as noticeably mentally ill, but not particularly angry, and slightly sympathetic. As time passes, and as he loses his medication and therapy, we see him slowly, over several scenes, lose his sanity bit by bit until the climax where he completely changes his identity to become the character we all know.The acting is top-notch and the directing, while strong, often seems like it's being artsy for the sake of being artsy. Arthur will often slow dance in place for twenty to thirty seconds at a time, for no apparent reason other than there's nothing else to film. It's intended to show his encroaching madness, as if we've forgotten what the movie is about, but seems awkwardly shoehorned in to match the orchestral score, which I admittedly must compliment because of the way it adds to the mood. It sounds much like the original Batman soundtrack from earlier movies, but more intense to signify Arthur's mood, which fluctuates unpredictably, as it reasonably would for a brain damaged man like him. I found my heart racing when I heard the music fade in at apparently mundane moments, the increasing tempo making me wonder what he's going to do or what he's thinking. Ordinarily this would make a film predictable by signifying ahead of time that something major is about to go down, but Arthur as a character is so unpredictable that it negates that effect.

Still, its focus on its artistic value hurts it, because it takes itself much more seriously than it should. I mentioned before that the film is humorless. This creates a large part of the unsettling mood for the story, clearly pointing out the irony of a movie called "Joker," containing no jokes. But in its attempt to be thoughtful and provocative, it saps out the fun. The Joker as we know him in comics and other films, in addition to his morbid nature of seeing human death as a joke, also happens to be genuinely funny at least at some point in all of his portrayals. This version of him displays him as a man who wants to be a comedian despite having no comprehension of humor, resulting in him being ironically unfunny. I acknowledge that Todd Phillips has the right to create his own portrayal of the character, and I won't bash his use of artistic freedom, but even the most serious dramas include some form of humor to entertain the audience. This film didn't get me to crack a smile until the final shot before the credits. This is where showing off your artistic filmmaking through use of irony crosses the border into outright bad filmmaking. You can't use the excuse, "you just don't get how brilliant the irony is," because I do get it, it's just not entertaining.

I'm sure there's plenty more to talk about, but I want to end by discussing the final message of the movie, because it comes off as ambiguous, and that's where the most problematic aspect of the film emerges. At best, the moral of the story is to support funding of mental healthcare and to treat the mentally ill with respect. Questionably, the theme also could be that the rich are morally bankrupt and must be stopped, which could have had some merit if handled properly, but is rather overkill in its portrayal, especially during a certain climactic scene. At worst, the moral is that mass murderers like school shooters are just sympathetic lost souls deep down, who are just victims of the American system. This theory has been circulating since before the film's release, and I deem it a valid concern. Arthur is typically portrayed as a character you want to feel sorry for, and often does kind or helpful things before his eventual turn (one of his kills is arguably justifiable). It's worrying that he is portrayed less as an evil villain character than as a revolutionary by the end. This should not be how we should see the Joker. He is a mindless serial killer idolized only by similar minded people. He should be a source of entertainment, not sympathy. Hopefully this movie doesn't inspire the wrong people as a result.

Overall, I think this is a solid movie with a riveting story. Phoenix and Phillips may be up for Oscars, but something else odd I noticed is that Arthur's movie-spanning relationship with Robert DeNiro's late night talk show host character is strangely similar to the real Joaquin Phoenix's relationship with David Letterman, spurring from a quarrelsome interview in 2009. I'm hoping this wasn't intended to be a threatening message to Letterman, and that Phoenix was playing a fictional character, rather than playing himself as a former drug addict. That may also take away from the movie if it's true, but maybe I'm overthinking.

#movie review #Joker #Joker (2019)

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thetotalfootball · 6 years ago

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Champions League Quarter Final Draw Preview

Author: Declan Harte

Ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter final draw that is set to take place Friday afternoon, it is time to see how the remaining teams square up against each other. 32 clubs have been dramatically whittled down to 8.

The round of 16 produced yet another season of incredible comebacks and astonishing results. Ajax, Manchester United, Porto and Juventus all overturned first leg deficits that many thought wouldn’t, or couldn’t, be reversed.

Meanwhile Manchester City were incredibly dominant against an admittedly poor Schalke, as well as Tottenham and Liverpool qualifying in comfortable fashion. And finally, Barcelona ran out 5-1 victors to eliminate world champions France’s last remaining Champions League prospects.

For the first time since 2007 there will also be no German competitors fighting out in the final 8. In fact, of the last three World Cup winning nations, there is only one representative: Barcelona. However, the prospects of the last European Championship winners is a little brighter. Porto have reached the quarter finals for the first time since 2015, when they gave Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich a serious scare before ultimately losing 7-4 on aggregate.

So, if this hasn’t quite whet your appetite thus far for the ante-penultimate round of Europe’s elite competition, then how about some definitive* ranking (as well as some ‘ideal draws’ for what would be the juiciest stories) of the remaining sides left in this year’s edition of the Champions League:

*rankings may not be definitive

8. Porto

It seemed inevitable that whoever came through from the tie between Porto and Roma were destined to be labelled the ‘worst’ team left in the competition. Neither side did much in their second round encounter to disprove that idea. Porto landed themselves in a very kind group. They competed against the weakest pot 1 team, Spartak Moscow, as well as Schalke, who Man City proved to be not very good, and Galatasaray, who were knocked out of the Europa League round of 32 by an uninspiring Benfica side.

Their round of 16 draw also ended up being quite favourable. While Roma were semi-finalists last season, they have done little this season to suggest that that kind of form was going to continue. Most tellingly, Roma manager Eusebio di Francesco has since been sacked following his club’s exit from Europe. It is fair to say that whoever draws Porto will fancy themselves to have a very good chance of progression to the semi-finals.

Ideal draw: Ajax (they’ve earned an ‘easier’ draw)

7. Tottenham Hotspur

This is where the remaining clubs can all reasonably believe that this season could be ‘their year’. Tottenham were incredibly impressive in their 4-0 aggregate defeat of Borussia Dortmund, a side who were leading the Bundesliga when the teams met in the first leg. While their progression from the group was fortuitous. A collapse from Inter Milan, potentially the only club who could out-Spurs Spurs, gifted Mauricio Pochettino’s side an unlikely chance to snag second place in what was a very difficult group.

But their last 16 performance should be enough to convince people that Tottenham are now finally ready for the biggest stage. While the club will have to do a hell of a lot to shake its perception as a team that easily collapses under the highest pressure, or as Giorgio Chiellini calls it “the history of the Tottenham”. The impressive nature of the victory of Dortmund shows how much Pochettino and his side have learned from their previous experiences in the competition.

Ideal draw: Juventus (chance at revenge on Chiellini)

6. Manchester United

Having qualified under the most dramatic circumstances of any of the remaining sides, there must be a feeling surrounding Old Trafford that a Manchester United Champions League victory is ‘destiny’. The turnaround of the 2-0 first leg home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain was unprecedented in the Champions League. In fact, the last, and only other, time a side pulled off such a comeback was Ajax in 1969. Having lost the first leg at home 3-1, the Dutch side won the reverse match 3-1 to force the tie into a play-off match, which they won 3-0.

While Ajax did reach the final of that season’s European Cup, they failed to win the competition. With this United side, they have become transformed under club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ever since the dismissal of previous manager Jose Mourinho, the Red Devils have only lost 2 matches in 18 under the Norwegian, winning 14.

However, it does seem like there are only two possible outcomes of United’s Champions League campaign. Either the club ultimately is eliminated against the first good team they play (considering PSG’s recent record in the competition they have been stripped of their status as one of these) or Solskjaer proves he actually has magical powers and has a Zinedine Zidane-like effect on the competition that sees United victorious on June 1 in the Wanda Metropolitano.

Ideal draw: Barcelona (rematch of the 2009 and 2011 finals)

5. Ajax

Despite playing Real Madrid off the park in the first leg of their second round tie, their 2-1 defeat at home left them looking like they’d squandered a fantastic opportunity to knock out the three-time defending champions. But a sensational performance from Erik ten Hag’s side, the kind to mark the end of one era and the start of something special, saw Ajax turnaround a 2-1 defeat into a 5-3 aggregate victory.

In particular, the performances of Matthijs de Ligt, Frenkie de Jong and especially Dusan Tadic were incredible. This was summed up in their third goal, scored by Tadic, which emphasised the performance overall, as well as the individuals who created the stunning passage of play.

The group stages showed that Ajax had the potential to pull off such a result, but it also showed that they had the potential to play spectacularly and still not find the required result to progress. The games against Bayern Munich were very much a testing ground for this exact kind of tie. Their 1-1 draw at the Allianz Arena was a precursor to their 2-1 defeat in the first leg, where they similarly played the Bavarian side off the park but were unable to convert their chances into a deserved victory. But this 4-1 win at the Bernabeu now shows that Ajax can convert their chances and really punish a side ill prepared for the task of putting up with this courageous Ajax side.

4. Manchester City

The 10-2 victory over Schalke was as comfortable as will be seen in this season’s edition of the competition. It is unlikely that Manchester City’s quarter final draw will be so favourable. At this stage of the competition, the teams can only be getting better and better. Although, whoever City draw, it could easily end up the most interesting ties of the round. This is due to how Guardiola’s recent Champions League record has regressed ever since leaving Barcelona in 2012.

Having won the competition twice, in 2009 and 2011, with arguably the greatest side to ever grace the sport, failure to reach the final with Bayern Munich, or even the semi-final with Manchester City, has seen a weakness suddenly develop on the Catalan’s managerial CV.

The 6-6 away goals defeat to Monaco was perhaps a freak result, as no side had ever been knocked out of the Champions League on away goals having scored 6 goals before, but to lose the tie from a 5-3 leading position was poor. Last season’s elimination to Liverpool was also unfortunate considering the controversial refereeing decision that changed the course of the second leg, but it didn’t change it enough that their elimination was unjust. The 3-0 loss at Anfield was similarly poor to the Monaco defeat.

While City hunt for an unprecedented quadruple, it is the Champions League that should be Guardiola’s ultimate goal. He’s built an absolutely incredible side through both spending a lot of money and by improving the players that were already at his disposal. Now he must prove that he can win the European Cup without one of the greatest players to grace sport, Lionel Messi.

Ideal draw: Liverpool (the title challengers and a repeat of last season’s quarter-final)

3. Liverpool

No club left in the competition has won more European Cups than Liverpool, but last season’s finalists are now also fighting on two fronts. While last year Liverpool could easily afford to sacrifice league performance in order to aid their run to the final, this season it will not be so easily understood. The Reds, as if they need reminding, have not won a league title for 29 years and it is the trophy with which supporters crave most.

Their dramatic 2005 victory in Istanbul is forever ingrained in the annals of the You’ll Never Walk Alone crowd and is a night many fans can still remember very fondly. However, there is a whole generation of Liverpool fans who are yet to experience the magic of lifting a league title. Instead, they’ve had to suffer the ignominy of seeing fierce rivals Manchester United win 13 Premier League titles and overtake Liverpool’s haul as the most successful club in English football.

But, Jurgen Klopp’s side now find themselves 1 point off leaders Man City with only 8 games remaining. Considering City’s current form, re-overtaking them will prove difficult. Meanwhile, Liverpool’s dominant 3-1 victory over Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich has shown that their hunger to be champions of Europe very much remains from last season. Their European performances under Klopp remain impeccable, having reached two finals in their two seasons in European competition under the German. No team will want to draw the five time champions.

2. Barcelona

Last season, when asked who were the favourites for the Champions League, Pep Guardiola responded by asking “Who does Messi play for?” when the reporter responded by saying “Barcelona,” the Man City manager replied “So they’re the favourites.” While Barcelona ultimately crashed out in the quarter final in dramatic fashion, losing 4-4 on away goals to Roma, that sentiment remains the same.

The Argentinian is reported to be “obsessed” by winning the Champions League. Whether those reports are true or not, his performances this season lean towards it being very believably true. In Barcelona’s 5-1 victory over French side Lyon, Messi proved the difference. His two goals and two assists were enough to make Barcelona comfortable victors. Messi’s performances in the group stage were similarly incredible. In particular against Tottenham, at Wembley Stadium, he was simply unstoppable.

While the rest of this Barcelona side, along with manager Ernesto Valverde, don’t seem quite up to the very high standard set by the club over the last decade, it is hard to envisage a scenario where the Catalan side go out as meekly as they have in the last few seasons. Of course, since winning the competition in 2015, Barcelona are yet to progress past the quarter final stage of the competition. In fact, Messi is yet to score in the quarter final stages since 2012.

Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your disposition, their is now a decent chance that Messi will have to square up against Cristiano Ronaldo and thus causing the most tedious debate in sport to heat up like never before. They have, somehow, only met on three occasions in the competition with advantage Messi at 2-1. Will Messi get the chance to end Ronaldo’s recent Champions League dominance, or will they somehow avoid each other once more?

1. Juventus

The signing of Ronaldo for £100 million last Summer from Real Madrid was more than just a statement of intent. It was a statement that Juventus will do whatever it takes to ensure a third European Cup. For such a historic and successful side, the Old Lady has won Europe’s elite competition as many times as Nottingham Forest, who haven’t competed in the Premier League for nearly twenty years, let alone competing in Europe.

When Juventus lost the round of 16 first leg 2-0 to Atletico Madrid, many didn’t believe a comeback was possible. Despite recent Champions League seasons being filled with incredulous comeback after comeback, there is something different about attempting to wrangle victory away from Diego Simeone’s side.

That was where Max Allegri’s Ronaldo gamble paid for itself. A hat trick in the second leg put the Portuguese back on the map after a disappointing first half of the Champions League season. Having only scored 1 goal in his previous 9 games in Europe, the 5 time winner pulled off one of his all-time great performances to seal a 3-2 comeback.

This result reminded everyone that the Champions League is Ronaldo’s competition and it will take something special to stop him. His Juve side are now firmly the favourites to finally win a long-awaited third European Cup. While their first leg performance showed this team is by no means perfect, the second leg proved they cannot be written off and neither can Ronaldo.

#Champions League #Liverpool #Porto #Manchester City #Manchester United #Tottenham Hotspur #Barcelona #Juventus #Ajax #Ronaldo #Messi #Jurgen Klopp #Pep Guardiola

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rjzimmerman · 6 years ago

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No shit! Our yard in the Chicago burbs is now one giant, soggy, mold-inducing, green sponge, enticing tadpoles, and probably fish babies to have parties and picnics.

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An entire summer’s worth of rain has fallen across a broad swath of the Midwest in recent days. The resulting record floods have wrecked homes and altered the paths of rivers, in one case destroying a waterfall in Minnesota. The worst-affected region, southwest Wisconsin, has received more than 20 inches of rain in 15 days– more than it usually gets in six months.

Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin declared a statewide emergency last week, mobilizing the Wisconsin National Guard to assist flood victims if necessary. The Kickapoo River in southwest Wisconsin rose to record levels — as high as six feet above the previous high water mark — producing damage that local emergency management officials described as “breathtaking.”

In the tiny Wisconsin town of Gays Mills, this is the third catastrophic flood in 10 years. After floods a decade ago, about a quarter of the residents left, and the town was partially rebuilt on higher ground. But this time around is even worse — with almost every home in the town damaged.

Gays Mills

Is there a connection to climate change? Well, a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, and the region’s main moisture source — the Gulf of Mexico — has reached record-warm levels in recent years, helping to spur an increase in precipitation intensity. Since the 1950s, the amount of rain falling in the heaviest storms has increased by 37 percent in the Midwest.

But there’s more to it than that. Decades of development have also paved over land that used to soak up rainwater. Earlier this year, Wisconsin took controversial steps to loosen restrictions on lakeside development.

Madison, home to the state’s flagship university, has seen the brunt of the flooding so far. The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s center that specializes in studying lakes is itself flooded. “This is what climate change looks like,” Adam Hinterthuer, the center’s spokesperson, wrote in a blog post. On Twitter, the center posted maps of recent floods alongside projections for the worst expected floods later this century. They matched remarkably well.

By late this century, on a business-as-usual path, those storms could nearly double in frequency, according to University of Wisconsin research. As an editorial earlier this summer in the Des Moines Register said, “Climate change never feels more real than when you’re dragging wet carpet from a flooded basement.”

#Wisconsin #flooding #climate change

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newsfact · 3 years ago

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Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester United live score, updates, highlights from Premier League

The clock is ticking for Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who reportedly has three matches to save his job after coming under fire for last week’s embarrassing 5-0 home loss to rival Liverpool. But it won’t get any easier away on Matchday 10 away to Tottenham Hotspur which is one point ahead in the Premier League standings.

Manchester United is winless in four Premier League matches (0-3-1) and the Red Devils are looking to avoid losing three straight league games for the first time since 2015. Their defensive play has been questionable (one clean sheet in 13 matches in all competitions this season) and their attack has lacked cohesive movements, relying instead on moment of individual brilliance from the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo.

But Ronaldo hasn’t scored in four straight Premier League matches and the last time he didn’t score for five straight league matches was way back in the 2008-09 season. Tottenham’s star striker Harry Kane is similarly in a league funk with one goal and one assist in eight Premier League matches and those came in the same match. With the third worst scoring record in the league (nine goals scored), it’s no surprise that Spurs have lost four of nine league matches so far.

MORE: Manchester United season schedule & highlights

There’s plenty on the line in this 7th vs. 8th matchup. The winner will get back into the race for fourth place, which grants a direct berth to the lucrative UEFA Champions League. The loser will see its already faint Premier League title hopes fade away further. In the case of Solskjaer, defeat would begin to seal what has appeared to be inevitable fate.

Sporting News will be following the match live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.

Tottenham vs. Manchester United live score

1H 2H Final Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 — Manchester United 1 1 —

Goals: MANU – Cristiano Ronaldo (Bruno Fernandes) – 39th min. MANU – Edinson Cavani (Cristiano Ronaldo) – 64th min.

(All times Eastern)

73rd min.: SUB – Spurs bring in Dele Alli for Giovani Lo Celso

71st min.: SUB – Marcus Rashford comes on for Cristiano Ronaldo and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer immediately tries explaining the sub to Ronaldo to avoid any controversy. Man United has another match coming up on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League.

66th min.: SUB – And Skipp immediately comes off, with Tanguy Ndombele taking his place.

64th min.: Goal Man United! Spurs mid Oliver Skipp loses the ball to Bruno Fernandes. Ronaldo feeds Cavani who makes a run in behind, and it’s a great finish.

54th min.: SUB – Amid boos and chants of “you don’t know what you’re doing,” Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo brings on Steven Bergwijn for Lucas Moura, who looked to be one of the bright spots for Spurs on the day.

Tottenham booed off the pitch at half-time and Nuno Espírito Santo’s decision to take off Lucas Moura has now been loudly derided by the home support.

The jeers followed by a chorus of “you don’t know what you’re doing”

— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) October 30, 2021

48th min.: What a finish by Ronaldo! But it’s offside! The replays show that Ronaldo was ahead on the through ball in behind. But his powerful finish was still spectacular.

47th min.: Tottenham chance! Son with the first-time shot and it goes wide. Lucas Moura penetrated and and dished the ball to him.

46th min.: The match has resumed. No subs.

Halftime: Tottenham 0, Manchester United 1

Halftime: This game looked deadlocked during the first half. Both teams didn’t take many chances and they both defended well. It needed a spark of genius and it came from the Red Devil’s Portuguese duo. A perfect service from Bruno Fernandes was finished in equally exquisite manner by Cristiano Ronaldo. Man United has looked solid with its three center back system and the two wingbacks (Luke Shaw & Aaron Wan-Bissaka) have been involved in the attack. Those extra numbers have allowed Man United to keep attacks alive in Spurs’ half until Fernandes can find a moment to work his magic.

39th min.: What a goal by Ronaldo! Bruno Fernandes floats a ball into the box and Cristiano Ronaldo sends the first-time volley past Hugo Lloris. Great finish.

35th min.: What a block by Aaron Wan-Bissaka! Tottenham’s Son is free on goal and just as he gets his shot off, Wan-Bissaka blocks it with an incredible recovery tackle. Man United escapes.

33rd min.: Chance for Man United! Fred with the swerving left-footed shot that forces a save from Lloris. The corner kick doesn’t produce any danger.

28th min.: Goal Tottenham! A corner kick is flicked by Eric Dier, but Spurs’ Cristian Romero is offside when he deflects it in.

25th min.: On the other end it’s again Bruno Fernandes crossing for Edinson Cavani who’s header spins just high and wide of the top left corner.

24th min.: The Tottenham free kick goes off the Man U wall, but then the ball is floated back into the Man U box and Son skies it from close range. Dangerous.

22nd min.: Another yellow against Man United. Harry Maguire gets a yellow for bringing down Giovanni Lo Celso just outside the box, but it was Raphael Varane who committed the foul.

21st min.: Tottenham fans want a penalty for an alleged hand ball by Wan-Bissaka, but replays showed there was no infraction. Nothing comes of the corner.

20th min.: Luke Shaw loses the ball and then brings down Lucas Moura who was ready to break. Yellow for Shaw.

13th min.: The other wingback Luke Shaw on the left attacking side with a dangerous cross and it leads to a chaotic sequence in the Tottenham box.

9th min.: Aaron Wan-Bissaka is involved in the attack down the right for Man U. His pass into the box found Cavani for a shot that was blocked. The wingbacks are going to be important.

8th min.: First Man United attack. Bruno Fernandes cross from the right and Edinson Cavani with the glancing header that goes wide.

6th min.: Spurs’ Son with the first shot of the match and it’s deflected by Fred for a corner. Nothing comes of it.

4th min.: Man United with a few giveaways in its own end, but Tottenham hasn’t made them pay.

1st min.: We’re off.

12:28 p.m.: Ronaldo loves scoring against Tottenham:

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more goals against Tottenham than against any other English club (10 in 18 apps) – he has scored in each of his last 5 games v Spurs for Man Utd & Real Madrid

Edinson Cavani makes his 1st away PL start since he scored at Tottenham on April 11 pic.twitter.com/tw8uLVEpO5

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) October 30, 2021

12:27 p.m.: Teams are lined up on the field for pregame ceremonies.

12:12 p.m.: Bring on the pressure, says Solskjaer.

12:08 p.m.: The 3-5-2 formation being adopted by Man United is one of the stories of the game.

As if Solskjaer has just said that Conte plays three at the back so that’s why he’s trying it today

— Matthew Stanger (@MatthewStanger) October 30, 2021

11:08 a.m.: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before the madness begins:

Tottenham vs. Manchester United lineups

Tottenham’s Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) is out and so is Bryan Gil, who suffered a hamstring injury in League Cup play. Dele Alli is back and available off the bench, though Harry Winks is not in the squad selected by Nuno Espirito Santo.

Tottenham starting lineup (4-3-3, left to right): 1-Hugo Lloris-GK — 33-Ben Davies, 15-Eric Dier, 4-Cristian Romero, 12-Emerson Royal — 5-Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 29-Oliver Skipp, 18-Giovani Lo Celso — 27-Lucas Moura, 10-Harry Kane, 7-Son Heung-min

Tottenham subs (9): 22-Pierluigi Gollini-GK, 6-Davinson Sanchez, 3-Sergio Reguilon, 25-Japhet Tanganga, 2-Matt Doherty, 14-Joe Rodon, 20-Dele Alli, 28-Tanguy Ndombele, 23-Steven Bergwijn

It looks like a new-look formation for Solskjaer, who will look to shore up the defense by fielding three center backs and pairing up veterans Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo at forward.

MORE: Highlights of Man United’s debacle against Liverpool

Although United will be without Paul Pogba, who is suspended for three matches after his red card against Liverpool, Raphael Varane is back in the lineup. Anthony Martial was back training this week, but he did not make the matchday squad.

Manchester United starting lineup (3-5-2, left to right): 1-David de Gea-GK — 5-Harry Maguire (c), 19-Raphael Varane, 2-Victor Lindelof — 23-Luke Shaw, 17-Fred, 39-Scott McTominay, 18-Bruno Fernandes, 29-Aaron Wan-Bissaka — 21-Edinson Cavani, 7-Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United subs (9): 26-Dean Henderson-GK, 3-Eric Bailly, 20-Diogo Dalot, 34-Donny van de Beek, 31-Nemanja Matic, 14-Jesse Lingard, 11-Mason Greenwood, 10-Marcus Rashford, 25-Jadon Sancho

How to watch Tottenham vs. Manchester United

Date: Saturday, Oct. 30

Time: 12:30 p.m. ET

TV Channel: NBC

Spanish-language TV: Universo

Streaming: fuboTV , Peacock

The match will air live in English and Spanish in the USA. NBC (English) and Universo (Spanish) will air the game, and both channels are available to stream on fuboTV .

MORE: All the results from Matchday 10 in the Premier League

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You're probably wrong about what they say

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You're probably wrong about what they say

Chances are, if you care about the NBA’s television ratings, you care about what you think those ratings say, and what you think those ratings say is probably wrong, so the entire exercise is a waste of your time.

The NBA is a multi-billion-dollar corporation doing just fine, no matter how much hand-wringing you want to do about social commentary from its players or the absence of big media markets in the conference finals.

It used to be that every so often the subject of ratings would arise when two smaller-market teams met late in the NBA playoffs. Think the San Antonio Spurs facing the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003 and 2007, respectively, the two lowest Finals ratings ever recorded before last year’s bubble experiment.

A Twitter search of “Adam Silver” and “worst nightmare” provides countless examples of people presenting this year’s four conference finalists — the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks — as bad for the business of basketball, absent any discussion of the quality of basketball, as if somehow fans should be more concerned with the winner of a popularity contest than the sport itself.

More recently, ratings have become a political conversation piece. Former President Donald Trump repeatedly drew a line between the NBA’s embrace of social justice movements and its ratings decline in 2020, without providing context created by the coronavirus. Games were often played midday, midsummer and eventually opposite the return of every other major sport in September and October, all while viewers were much more attuned to news of the pandemic and a presidential election that could further impact it.

“People are tired of watching the highly political NBA. Basketball ratings are WAY down, and they won’t be coming back,” Trump tweeted on Sept. 1, around the same time he suggested three days of player-led protests of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, were “going to destroy basketball.”

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Donald Trump was an NBA consumer long before he publicly turned on the league. (Nick Laham/Getty Images)

The politicization of the NBA’s TV ratings

Trump is not unlike so many who draw grand conclusions from their own personal experiences. A month earlier, he claimed to have turned his television off once teams knelt together during the national anthem, so everyone else who was not watching the NBA this past August must have done so for similar reasons.

It is a narrative ripe with controversy that agenda-driven media outlets can leverage to their own advantage. They had plenty of experience with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose protest against social injustice elicited a response that birthed the politicization of television ratings. Instead of Kaepernick’s quest for equality being one possible reason viewers turned off the NFL in 2016 and 2017, it was painted without context as the reason, only for ratings to recover and fall again during the pandemic.

Naturally, Outkick the Coverage founder Clay Travis hosted Trump on his Fox Sports Radio Show in August 2020, giving the former president a wide berth to conclude without question that “very nasty” and “very dumb” players protesting injustice, along with the NBA’s business relationship with China — a pair of topics Travis’ Outkick website have regularly mined for readership — primarily caused a ratings decline.

Just last month, Outkick’s Bobby Burack wrote, “Each year that LeBron James waves a middle finger at half the country, viewers respond by turning the channel at a rate higher than the previous year,” citing the NBA’s 25% ratings decrease over the past two years for regular-season games across ABC, ESPN and TNT, and singling out the 2021 Preakness as evidence that “other sports have not suffered nearly as much.”

Only, none of this has proven true. In fact, just the opposite. James and his Los Angeles Lakers’ play-in win over the Golden State Warriors drew the league’s highest rating since 2019. The NBA’s national TV ratings for the first round of the playoffs were up nearly 50% from last year’s equivalent and in line with 2019 data.

People came back, and basketball was not destroyed. Far from it.

“If there was any question whether last year’s decline was primarily due to the bubble, the fan-less environment, the months-long delay, if there was any question as to whether or not that was true, it’s been answered by the fact that the ratings for a postseason where Steph Curry didn’t make it to the playoffs and LeBron didn’t make it out of the first round are up dramatically from last year, just by default,” Sports Media Watch’s Jon Lewis, an expert on the subject, told Yahoo Sports. “It’s obvious that 99% of why the ratings were so bad was because of the circumstances. Now, were there also people who tuned out because of seeing ‘Black Lives Matter’ on the court? Maybe, but I can tell you it’s painfully obvious that last year’s results were primarily because of being in the circumstances that the league found itself late last summer.”

Consequences of a watered-down regular season

There are equally obvious answers for why the NBA’s ratings suffered another decline in the regular season. A shortened offseason and condensed schedule led to increases in blowouts and either injuries or rest to prevent injuries, not to mention COVID-related interruptions. A watered-down product in empty arenas was inevitable, and still the NBA recovered through two rounds of a playoffs plagued by superstar absences.

The return of fans alone has improved the viewing experience, and two Game 7s in the Eastern Conference semifinals helped counterbalance mitigating factors. Six of the 10 NBA All-Star starters did not make it to the end of the second round, a seventh was swept, and Joel Embiid played on a partially torn meniscus.

Only Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant were still healthy and playing, and their Bucks and Brooklyn Nets treated the NBA to a 6.9 rating that matched the percentage of TV homes tuned into Kawhi Leonard’s iconic buzzer-beater for the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of the 2019 conference semis. Sunday’s Game 7 between the Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers was the NBA’s second-highest-rated contest of these playoffs.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker are among a generation of bright young NBA stars. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Early investment in a post-LeBron future

The NBA is not naive to the fact that Lakers-Nets would have been a huge ratings draw, but the rise of a new generation of stars, including Devin Booker and Trae Young, while initially a potential ratings hit, could also serve as a considerable investment in the future of the league. Young’s Hawks, in particular, open the door to the league’s seventh-largest media market, one that has been largely dormant for its existence. The Golden State Warriors were not the ratings darling they became until Curry built equity with the audience.

Lewis cites the Houston Rockets, who eventually became enough of a draw after two consecutive title runs that they bounced Michael Jordan’s eventual 72-win Chicago Bulls from the 1995 Christmas Day slate. The NBA could theoretically leverage a handful of stars into driving ratings that two uber-popular stars once did.

Outside of the most unconventional seasons in the league’s history, the ebbs of NBA ratings much more closely followed a decline in overall TV viewership, and that does not account for the unconventionality of this season. Millions did not cut cords because “Love Us” was stitched onto the backs of players’ jerseys.

Quality basketball draws an audience, especially if you get seven games of it. The Suns and Bucks — favorites to meet in the Finals — might be the NBA’s 11th- and 24th-largest media markets, but a competitive series from Booker and Antetokounmpo would still generate momentum, for various reasons, entering next season’s presumed return to normal, laying the groundwork for the future of the business.

The NBA’s TV market share just hit an all-time high

Even if you want to skew your read of declining ratings in the most negative light possible for the NBA, do we have bad news for you. Think of linear TV consumption as a pie chart, and while the overall size of the pie has been shrinking, the NBA’s share of that pie will only continue to grow. Live coverage is increasingly becoming the primary reason to retain traditional TV, so sports and news are keeping cable networks afloat.

The viewership share for this year’s playoffs — the percentage of people with TVs in use that are watching the NBA — is at its highest since the the league first began logging that data during the 2002-03 season. The NBA also happens to feature the youngest audience across major sports, one advertisers covet. Even as ratings declined during the pandemic, the NBA secured business partnerships with at least nine major brands, including Hotels.com, CarMax, Clorox, Michelob Ultra, Oculus from Facebook and Microsoft.

“The NBA, as far as the demographics, that’s where everything matters,” said Lewis. “Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship and comfortably beat Lakers-Suns Game 1 in total viewership, but guess what? That was only in 50+. That was Phil’s demo. In every other demographic, including the ones advertisers care about most, [ages] 18-49 and 18-34, the NBA game won. The demographics are the story here. If demographics didn’t matter, then Harry’s Law would still be on with Kathy Bates. The fact is, people in advertising are looking for a specific demo, and the NBA does well in demos that advertisers care about.”

Expectations are the NBA’s next media rights deal will increase

Not only are networks increasingly desperate to retain their share of this pie, tech companies want a piece of it. Take the NHL, for example, which doubled its annual TV revenue from The Walt Disney Company with a first-of-its-kind deal signed in March that included 75 games broadcast solely on its ESPN+ over-the-top service. For perspective, the NBA’s TNT crew broadcast only 64 games during this year’s regular season.

That is why you have seen sourced reporting that anticipates a massive increase when the NBA’s current media rights deal expires in 2025, like the one from CNBC’s Jabari Young in March that set expectations at $75 billion — more than triple the existing package — even amid another regular-season ratings decline.

“The value is always rising. You have to think about what that means. What the ratings decline means isn’t, ‘Oh, my goodness, they’re all going to go broke.’ That’s absurd,” added Lewis. “What the ratings decline means is you’re going to have to make some sacrifices to get as much money as you want to get. Those sacrifices aren’t going to be paying players less. They’re probably going to have to put some games on Peacock or ESPN+ or one of these platforms that networks are willing to overpay to get programming for.”

Ratings are only a fraction of the NBA’s audience

Armchair TV ratings experts often cast aside the nuances of an inherently flawed metric that is increasingly under fire (i.e., the exclusion of regional network simulcasts, and Nielsen only began including out-of-home viewership — an expected double-digit numbers increase — in October, when sports bars were mired in a pandemic), they also ignore the fact that TV ratings account for a fraction of the NBA’s media consumption.

The NBA reaches a billion people in more than 215 countries across the world, and roughly three quarters of its viewers are outside the U.S., boosted by the popularity of Antetokounmpo, Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, four of the top six vote-getters in the MVP race. Global viewers on League Pass for the playoffs are up 18% from last year and 24% from 2019, per the NBA. None of them are included in Nielsen ratings.

Neither is the majority of the NBA’s 56 million Instagram followers, an audience that generated 6.55 billion views and counts about twice the following of the NFL, NHL and MLB combined. The league is approaching 9 billion lifetime views on YouTube — again, almost as many as the three other major American sports leagues combined. Nearly 70% of the NBA’s social media followers are outside the U.S.

Nielsen is expected to unveil a metric that better accounts for viewership across platforms in the coming years. Until then and before you consider caring about TV ratings, remember the NBA is garnering a greater share of the audience advertisers covet, and that does not include its massive global fan base — another demographic that tends to consume content in non-traditional ways. The NBA’s brand is beyond healthy.

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Luke Thomas’ brilliant goal for Leicester helped the Foxes to a 2-1 win at Manchester United this week, the left-back’s fine finish helping secure his side what could prove to be a vital three points in the race for Champions League football.

Thomas’ goal also saw the teenager join an exclusive list of Premier League youngsters, becoming just the 10th teenage talent in the division’s history to net an away goal at Old Trafford.

Following the defender’s goal, we’ve looked back at the 10 teenagers to score away goals at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby became the first teenager to score an away Premier League goal at Old Trafford, scoring for Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the league’s inaugural campaign.

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The north London side proved little match for the Red Devils who were in the midst of a first title-winning campaign in 26 years, goals from Eric Cantona, Denis Irwin, Brian McClair and Paul Parker putting the home side four goals ahead inside the opening hour.

Barmby’s goal came two minutes from time as the youngster headed in, though it was little consolation for a Spurs side well beaten.

Darren Caskey

The following season and it was another Spurs talent who netted as a teenager at Manchester United, Darren Caskey scoring in a 2-1 defeat for Ossie Ardiles’ side.

United headed into the October 1993 clash as defending champions and looked on their way to three points after goals from summer signing Roy Keane and Lee Sharpe put the home side in control.

Caskey’s goal reduced the arrears just three minutes after Sharpe’s goal to set up a nervy finish, but the Red Devils held on to secure all three points against Spurs for a second successive season.

Michael Owen

Michael Owen’s rapid rise remains one of the most exciting teenage emergences of the Premier League era, the forward bursting onto the scene with Liverpool to become one of the division’s brightest talents.

Owen was in the midst of a first full season that saw the 18-year-old win the Premier League’s Golden Boot, finishing the campaign with 18 league goals including an equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Manchester United.

The lightning pace that defined Owen’s early game was evident as he burst beyond a hesitant Gary Pallister, lifting the ball over Peter Schmeichel to secure Liverpool a point at Old Trafford.

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Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka was another forward who lit up the Premier League whilst still a precociously talented teenager, arriving from PSG as a relative unknown before helping Arsenal to a domestic double during his debut campaign.

The following season saw the Frenchman explode with 17 league goals to be named as the PFA Young Player of the Year, including scoring in a 1-1 draw between the Gunners and title rivals Manchester United.

The two teams were locked together in a tight title race with this the first of four defining games in the season, Anelka opening the scoring with a high finish – after Dwight Yorke had earlier missed a penalty for United – before Andy Cole rescued a point for the hosts.

That equaliser proved pivotal as the Red Devils pipped Anelka and Arsenal to the title by a single point, whilst also eliminating the Gunners in the FA Cup semi-finals on their way to a historic treble.

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Francis Jeffers

Francis Jeffers emerged from the Everton ranks in the late nineties amid much excitement, the penalty-box poacher making his debut as a 16-year-old before growing into the side.

Jeffers scored six league goals in each of his three seasons as a regular, including a close-range effort to open the scoring at Manchester United during the 1999/2000 season.

Everton’s performance – much like Jeffers’ later career – fizzled out soon after however, the Toffees on the receiving end of a 5-1 thrashing as an Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brace inspired a comeback win for the Premier League champions.

Kevin Nolan

Bolton returned to the Premier League after a three-season absence in 2001/02 and started impressively with three consecutive wins, though their finest result of the campaign came with a shock win at defending champions Manchester United.

Kevin Nolan equalised become the sixth Premier League teenager to score at Old Trafford, with Michael Ricketts scoring a late second as Bolton responded to Juan Sebastien Veron’s opener to stun the Red Devils.

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Defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was one of six in the league at Old Trafford that season, their worst record since the 1977/78 campaign.

Jermain Defoe

West Ham also won at Manchester United during the 2001/02 season, Jermain Defoe scoring the only goal of the game for Glenn Roeder’s side.

Defoe came through the academy ranks with the Hammers and finished as their leading scorer as a teenager during that campaign, netting 14 times across all competitions.

He left for Tottenham in controversial circumstances following West Ham’s relegation the following season, later enjoying spells with Portsmouth and Sunderland to become the ninth-highest scoring player in Premier League history.

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Thomas’ goal also saw the teenager join an exclusive list of Premier League youngsters, becoming just the 10th teenage talent in the division’s history to net an away goal at Old Trafford.

Following the defender’s goal, we’ve looked back at the 10 teenagers to score away goals at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby became the first teenager to score an away Premier League goal at Old Trafford, scoring for Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the league’s inaugural campaign.

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Barmby’s goal came two minutes from time as the youngster headed in, though it was little consolation for a Spurs side well beaten.

Darren Caskey

The following season and it was another Spurs talent who netted as a teenager at Manchester United, Darren Caskey scoring in a 2-1 defeat for Ossie Ardiles’ side.

United headed into the October 1993 clash as defending champions and looked on their way to three points after goals from summer signing Roy Keane and Lee Sharpe put the home side in control.

Michael Owen

The lightning pace that defined Owen’s early game was evident as he burst beyond a hesitant Gary Pallister, lifting the ball over Peter Schmeichel to secure Liverpool a point at Old Trafford.

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Nicolas Anelka

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Francis Jeffers

Francis Jeffers emerged from the Everton ranks in the late nineties amid much excitement, the penalty-box poacher making his debut as a 16-year-old before growing into the side.

Jeffers scored six league goals in each of his three seasons as a regular, including a close-range effort to open the scoring at Manchester United during the 1999/2000 season.

Kevin Nolan

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Defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was one of six in the league at Old Trafford that season, their worst record since the 1977/78 campaign.

Jermain Defoe

West Ham also won at Manchester United during the 2001/02 season, Jermain Defoe scoring the only goal of the game for Glenn Roeder’s side.

Defoe came through the academy ranks with the Hammers and finished as their leading scorer as a teenager during that campaign, netting 14 times across all competitions.

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Thomas’ goal also saw the teenager join an exclusive list of Premier League youngsters, becoming just the 10th teenage talent in the division’s history to net an away goal at Old Trafford.

Following the defender’s goal, we’ve looked back at the 10 teenagers to score away goals at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby became the first teenager to score an away Premier League goal at Old Trafford, scoring for Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the league’s inaugural campaign.

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Barmby’s goal came two minutes from time as the youngster headed in, though it was little consolation for a Spurs side well beaten.

Darren Caskey

The following season and it was another Spurs talent who netted as a teenager at Manchester United, Darren Caskey scoring in a 2-1 defeat for Ossie Ardiles’ side.

United headed into the October 1993 clash as defending champions and looked on their way to three points after goals from summer signing Roy Keane and Lee Sharpe put the home side in control.

Michael Owen

The lightning pace that defined Owen’s early game was evident as he burst beyond a hesitant Gary Pallister, lifting the ball over Peter Schmeichel to secure Liverpool a point at Old Trafford.

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Nicolas Anelka

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Francis Jeffers

Francis Jeffers emerged from the Everton ranks in the late nineties amid much excitement, the penalty-box poacher making his debut as a 16-year-old before growing into the side.

Jeffers scored six league goals in each of his three seasons as a regular, including a close-range effort to open the scoring at Manchester United during the 1999/2000 season.

Kevin Nolan

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Defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was one of six in the league at Old Trafford that season, their worst record since the 1977/78 campaign.

Jermain Defoe

West Ham also won at Manchester United during the 2001/02 season, Jermain Defoe scoring the only goal of the game for Glenn Roeder’s side.

Defoe came through the academy ranks with the Hammers and finished as their leading scorer as a teenager during that campaign, netting 14 times across all competitions.

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Thomas’ goal also saw the teenager join an exclusive list of Premier League youngsters, becoming just the 10th teenage talent in the division’s history to net an away goal at Old Trafford.

Following the defender’s goal, we’ve looked back at the 10 teenagers to score away goals at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby became the first teenager to score an away Premier League goal at Old Trafford, scoring for Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the league’s inaugural campaign.

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Barmby’s goal came two minutes from time as the youngster headed in, though it was little consolation for a Spurs side well beaten.

Darren Caskey

The following season and it was another Spurs talent who netted as a teenager at Manchester United, Darren Caskey scoring in a 2-1 defeat for Ossie Ardiles’ side.

United headed into the October 1993 clash as defending champions and looked on their way to three points after goals from summer signing Roy Keane and Lee Sharpe put the home side in control.

Michael Owen

The lightning pace that defined Owen’s early game was evident as he burst beyond a hesitant Gary Pallister, lifting the ball over Peter Schmeichel to secure Liverpool a point at Old Trafford.

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Nicolas Anelka

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Francis Jeffers

Francis Jeffers emerged from the Everton ranks in the late nineties amid much excitement, the penalty-box poacher making his debut as a 16-year-old before growing into the side.

Jeffers scored six league goals in each of his three seasons as a regular, including a close-range effort to open the scoring at Manchester United during the 1999/2000 season.

Kevin Nolan

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Defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was one of six in the league at Old Trafford that season, their worst record since the 1977/78 campaign.

Jermain Defoe

West Ham also won at Manchester United during the 2001/02 season, Jermain Defoe scoring the only goal of the game for Glenn Roeder’s side.

Defoe came through the academy ranks with the Hammers and finished as their leading scorer as a teenager during that campaign, netting 14 times across all competitions.

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Thomas’ goal also saw the teenager join an exclusive list of Premier League youngsters, becoming just the 10th teenage talent in the division’s history to net an away goal at Old Trafford.

Following the defender’s goal, we’ve looked back at the 10 teenagers to score away goals at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby became the first teenager to score an away Premier League goal at Old Trafford, scoring for Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the league’s inaugural campaign.

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Barmby’s goal came two minutes from time as the youngster headed in, though it was little consolation for a Spurs side well beaten.

Darren Caskey

The following season and it was another Spurs talent who netted as a teenager at Manchester United, Darren Caskey scoring in a 2-1 defeat for Ossie Ardiles’ side.

United headed into the October 1993 clash as defending champions and looked on their way to three points after goals from summer signing Roy Keane and Lee Sharpe put the home side in control.

Michael Owen

The lightning pace that defined Owen’s early game was evident as he burst beyond a hesitant Gary Pallister, lifting the ball over Peter Schmeichel to secure Liverpool a point at Old Trafford.

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Nicolas Anelka

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Francis Jeffers

Francis Jeffers emerged from the Everton ranks in the late nineties amid much excitement, the penalty-box poacher making his debut as a 16-year-old before growing into the side.

Jeffers scored six league goals in each of his three seasons as a regular, including a close-range effort to open the scoring at Manchester United during the 1999/2000 season.

Kevin Nolan

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Defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was one of six in the league at Old Trafford that season, their worst record since the 1977/78 campaign.

Jermain Defoe

West Ham also won at Manchester United during the 2001/02 season, Jermain Defoe scoring the only goal of the game for Glenn Roeder’s side.

Defoe came through the academy ranks with the Hammers and finished as their leading scorer as a teenager during that campaign, netting 14 times across all competitions.

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Thomas’ goal also saw the teenager join an exclusive list of Premier League youngsters, becoming just the 10th teenage talent in the division’s history to net an away goal at Old Trafford.

Following the defender’s goal, we’ve looked back at the 10 teenagers to score away goals at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby became the first teenager to score an away Premier League goal at Old Trafford, scoring for Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the league’s inaugural campaign.

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Barmby’s goal came two minutes from time as the youngster headed in, though it was little consolation for a Spurs side well beaten.

Darren Caskey

The following season and it was another Spurs talent who netted as a teenager at Manchester United, Darren Caskey scoring in a 2-1 defeat for Ossie Ardiles’ side.

United headed into the October 1993 clash as defending champions and looked on their way to three points after goals from summer signing Roy Keane and Lee Sharpe put the home side in control.

Michael Owen

The lightning pace that defined Owen’s early game was evident as he burst beyond a hesitant Gary Pallister, lifting the ball over Peter Schmeichel to secure Liverpool a point at Old Trafford.

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Nicolas Anelka

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Francis Jeffers

Francis Jeffers emerged from the Everton ranks in the late nineties amid much excitement, the penalty-box poacher making his debut as a 16-year-old before growing into the side.

Jeffers scored six league goals in each of his three seasons as a regular, including a close-range effort to open the scoring at Manchester United during the 1999/2000 season.

Kevin Nolan

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Defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was one of six in the league at Old Trafford that season, their worst record since the 1977/78 campaign.

Jermain Defoe

West Ham also won at Manchester United during the 2001/02 season, Jermain Defoe scoring the only goal of the game for Glenn Roeder’s side.

Defoe came through the academy ranks with the Hammers and finished as their leading scorer as a teenager during that campaign, netting 14 times across all competitions.

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Thomas’ goal also saw the teenager join an exclusive list of Premier League youngsters, becoming just the 10th teenage talent in the division’s history to net an away goal at Old Trafford.

Following the defender’s goal, we’ve looked back at the 10 teenagers to score away goals at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby became the first teenager to score an away Premier League goal at Old Trafford, scoring for Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the league’s inaugural campaign.

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Barmby’s goal came two minutes from time as the youngster headed in, though it was little consolation for a Spurs side well beaten.

Darren Caskey

The following season and it was another Spurs talent who netted as a teenager at Manchester United, Darren Caskey scoring in a 2-1 defeat for Ossie Ardiles’ side.

United headed into the October 1993 clash as defending champions and looked on their way to three points after goals from summer signing Roy Keane and Lee Sharpe put the home side in control.

Michael Owen

The lightning pace that defined Owen’s early game was evident as he burst beyond a hesitant Gary Pallister, lifting the ball over Peter Schmeichel to secure Liverpool a point at Old Trafford.

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Nicolas Anelka

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Francis Jeffers

Francis Jeffers emerged from the Everton ranks in the late nineties amid much excitement, the penalty-box poacher making his debut as a 16-year-old before growing into the side.

Jeffers scored six league goals in each of his three seasons as a regular, including a close-range effort to open the scoring at Manchester United during the 1999/2000 season.

Kevin Nolan

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Defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was one of six in the league at Old Trafford that season, their worst record since the 1977/78 campaign.

Jermain Defoe

West Ham also won at Manchester United during the 2001/02 season, Jermain Defoe scoring the only goal of the game for Glenn Roeder’s side.

Defoe came through the academy ranks with the Hammers and finished as their leading scorer as a teenager during that campaign, netting 14 times across all competitions.

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Thomas’ goal also saw the teenager join an exclusive list of Premier League youngsters, becoming just the 10th teenage talent in the division’s history to net an away goal at Old Trafford.

Following the defender’s goal, we’ve looked back at the 10 teenagers to score away goals at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby became the first teenager to score an away Premier League goal at Old Trafford, scoring for Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the league’s inaugural campaign.

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Barmby’s goal came two minutes from time as the youngster headed in, though it was little consolation for a Spurs side well beaten.

Darren Caskey

The following season and it was another Spurs talent who netted as a teenager at Manchester United, Darren Caskey scoring in a 2-1 defeat for Ossie Ardiles’ side.

United headed into the October 1993 clash as defending champions and looked on their way to three points after goals from summer signing Roy Keane and Lee Sharpe put the home side in control.

Michael Owen

The lightning pace that defined Owen’s early game was evident as he burst beyond a hesitant Gary Pallister, lifting the ball over Peter Schmeichel to secure Liverpool a point at Old Trafford.

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Nicolas Anelka

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Francis Jeffers

Francis Jeffers emerged from the Everton ranks in the late nineties amid much excitement, the penalty-box poacher making his debut as a 16-year-old before growing into the side.

Jeffers scored six league goals in each of his three seasons as a regular, including a close-range effort to open the scoring at Manchester United during the 1999/2000 season.

Kevin Nolan

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Defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was one of six in the league at Old Trafford that season, their worst record since the 1977/78 campaign.

Jermain Defoe

West Ham also won at Manchester United during the 2001/02 season, Jermain Defoe scoring the only goal of the game for Glenn Roeder’s side.

Defoe came through the academy ranks with the Hammers and finished as their leading scorer as a teenager during that campaign, netting 14 times across all competitions.

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Thomas’ goal also saw the teenager join an exclusive list of Premier League youngsters, becoming just the 10th teenage talent in the division’s history to net an away goal at Old Trafford.

Following the defender’s goal, we’ve looked back at the 10 teenagers to score away goals at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby became the first teenager to score an away Premier League goal at Old Trafford, scoring for Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the league’s inaugural campaign.

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Barmby’s goal came two minutes from time as the youngster headed in, though it was little consolation for a Spurs side well beaten.

Darren Caskey

The following season and it was another Spurs talent who netted as a teenager at Manchester United, Darren Caskey scoring in a 2-1 defeat for Ossie Ardiles’ side.

United headed into the October 1993 clash as defending champions and looked on their way to three points after goals from summer signing Roy Keane and Lee Sharpe put the home side in control.

Michael Owen

The lightning pace that defined Owen’s early game was evident as he burst beyond a hesitant Gary Pallister, lifting the ball over Peter Schmeichel to secure Liverpool a point at Old Trafford.

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Nicolas Anelka

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Francis Jeffers

Francis Jeffers emerged from the Everton ranks in the late nineties amid much excitement, the penalty-box poacher making his debut as a 16-year-old before growing into the side.

Jeffers scored six league goals in each of his three seasons as a regular, including a close-range effort to open the scoring at Manchester United during the 1999/2000 season.

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Defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was one of six in the league at Old Trafford that season, their worst record since the 1977/78 campaign.

Jermain Defoe

West Ham also won at Manchester United during the 2001/02 season, Jermain Defoe scoring the only goal of the game for Glenn Roeder’s side.

Defoe came through the academy ranks with the Hammers and finished as their leading scorer as a teenager during that campaign, netting 14 times across all competitions.

Kelechi Iheanacho

Kelechi Iheanacho emerged as an exciting talent at Manchester City and proved the difference in Pep Guardiola’s first-ever Manchester derby, scoring one and providing another in a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.

The Nigerian showed huge promise during his initial performances at the Etihad before leaving for Leicester in search of regular first-team football, though has found opportunities limited given the presence of Jamie Vardy.

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The now 24-year-old has enjoyed the best period of his career in recent months however and is Leicester’s leading scorer this season with 18 goals in all competitions.

Matty Longstaff

Matty Longstaff announced himself to Newcastle supporters with the winning goal against Manchester United on his Premier League debut, a sweet strike from outside of the box to secure a 1-0 win at St James’ Park.

The home-grown midfielder then repeated the trick by netting in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford, though his opening goal was not enough for the Magpies as the home side fought back to secure a comfortable 4-1 win.

Luke Thomas

Luke Thomas’ brilliant finish set Leicester on their way to a crucial win at Old Trafford in midweek, the left-back arriving at the back post to thump home a volley and open the scoring.

The goal helped Brendan Rodgers’ side to three points which could yet prove crucial to their Champions League hopes with the Foxes in the top four with just two games of the season remaining.

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Thomas has made 10 league starts this season and has seen his opportunities increase since the sale of Ben Chilwell to Chelsea last summer, the 19-year-old part of an exciting collection of young talent at the King Power Stadium.

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Thomas’ goal also saw the teenager join an exclusive list of Premier League youngsters, becoming just the 10th teenage talent in the division’s history to net an away goal at Old Trafford.

Following the defender’s goal, we’ve looked back at the 10 teenagers to score away goals at Manchester United in the Premier League.

Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby became the first teenager to score an away Premier League goal at Old Trafford, scoring for Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat at Manchester United in the league’s inaugural campaign.

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Barmby’s goal came two minutes from time as the youngster headed in, though it was little consolation for a Spurs side well beaten.

Darren Caskey

The following season and it was another Spurs talent who netted as a teenager at Manchester United, Darren Caskey scoring in a 2-1 defeat for Ossie Ardiles’ side.

United headed into the October 1993 clash as defending champions and looked on their way to three points after goals from summer signing Roy Keane and Lee Sharpe put the home side in control.

Michael Owen

The lightning pace that defined Owen’s early game was evident as he burst beyond a hesitant Gary Pallister, lifting the ball over Peter Schmeichel to secure Liverpool a point at Old Trafford.

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Nicolas Anelka

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Francis Jeffers

Francis Jeffers emerged from the Everton ranks in the late nineties amid much excitement, the penalty-box poacher making his debut as a 16-year-old before growing into the side.

Jeffers scored six league goals in each of his three seasons as a regular, including a close-range effort to open the scoring at Manchester United during the 1999/2000 season.

Kevin Nolan

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Defeat for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side was one of six in the league at Old Trafford that season, their worst record since the 1977/78 campaign.

Jermain Defoe

West Ham also won at Manchester United during the 2001/02 season, Jermain Defoe scoring the only goal of the game for Glenn Roeder’s side.

Defoe came through the academy ranks with the Hammers and finished as their leading scorer as a teenager during that campaign, netting 14 times across all competitions.

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