Premier League wanted to put on a musical based on The Big Lebowski, there are some fairly good options for some of the cast,” says Charles Antaki. “Thomas Frank as Donny, Eddie Howe as Brandt, and take your pick among several players for Jesus Quintana. Nev Southall at a pinch for Walter. And since we now all believe that Emma Hayes can do pretty well anything she turns her hand to, why not give her a go as The Dude himself?”
Look, we all know who’s playing The Dude, and his team are currently 1-0 down at home to Luton.
Newcastle 4-3 West Ham (FT)
Bournemouth 0-0 Everton
Chelsea 1-0 Burnley
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Crystal Palace
Sheffield United 0-0 Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Luton Town
Women’s Super League
Scottish Premiership
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Rangers 2-1 Hibernian
Bundesliga
Serie A
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Napoli 0-3 Atalanta (FT)
marmot in Nuno’s bathtub?”Newcastle 4-3 West Ham (FT)
Bournemouth 0-0 Everton
Chelsea 0-0 Burnley
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Crystal Palace
Sheffield United 0-0 Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Luton Town
Women’s Super League
Scottish Premiership
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Rangers 1-0 Hibernian
Bundesliga
Serie A
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Napoli 0-3 Atalanta (FT)
Newcastle 4-3 West Ham (FT)
Bournemouth 0-0 Everton
Chelsea 0-0 Burnley
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Crystal Palace
Sheffield United 0-0 Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Luton Town
Women’s Super League
Scottish Premiership
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Rangers 0-0 Hibernian
Bundesliga
Serie A
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Napoli 0-3 Atalanta (FT)
new Arab Strap album is giving me untold joy. (NB: link contains emojis, and adult language)Premier League — or whatever shadow organization is really handing down these sanctions — offered the following deal: Everton’s next points deduction will be equivalent to the number of goals that Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Beto combine to score over the rest of the Premier League season. Do you take it?”
An unenviable choice. But tell us more of this “shadow organisation”.
And after that flurry of activity and chatter, it’s time to hand over to Rob Smyth who’ll talk you through the 3pm action.
takeover angst, not to mention concerns about their recent chronic lack of firepower on the pitch. Their partners in PSR crime (subject to appeal), Nottingham Forest, can haul themselves out of the drop zone their points deducation has dumped them in if they beat Crystal Palace and Luton don’t win at Spurs, the only top-eight side in 3pm action.
Elsewhere, almost-doomed Sheffield United host Fulham and Burnley can boost their slim survival hopes by feeding on Chelsea’s overarching mood of discontent – though it’s something of a long shot.
There’s also another title race to home in on this afternoon though – and that’s Bayer Leverkusen’s likely progress towards a first ever German title. Xabi Alonso’s corporately-owned club may not offer the ideal underdog story, but in an era of repetitive uncompetitive superclub title wins, for one of Europe’s big leagues to be won by a side who’ve never won it before is a rare and treasurable prospect. Expect lots of close-up shots of Alonso to come in on the picture wires after his decision to stay put. Jonathan Wilson has written with characteristic insight on all that here. Lerverkusen host Hoffenheim in a 2.30pm GMT kick-off.
We’ve also got lunchtime WSL matches wrapping up soon – Emilia Hawkins is on Manchester City’s procession at Liverpool, with Khadija Shaw working her magic again – and in Serie A, Napoli’s season has taken another lurch for the worse – they’ve lost 0-3 at home to Atalanta, who in sixth place stretch their advantage over last year’s champions a place below. And in Scotland, Rangers can go back to the top with victory over Hibs at Ibrox.
And while we’re waiting, here’s yer 10 things:
Source: theguardian.com
