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Jackson Hole: Fed policy collides with reality in the most unequal county in America
Jackson Hole: Fed policy collides with reality in the most unequal county in America
Central bank officials from across the world have descended upon Jackson Hole, Wyoming this week to discuss policy decisions that will shape the economy for years to come.
2023-08-25 19:48
PepsiCo raises annual revenue, profit forecasts on price hikes, steady demand
PepsiCo raises annual revenue, profit forecasts on price hikes, steady demand
PepsiCo Inc on Thursday raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts for the second time, banking on resilient
2023-07-13 18:12
Does Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Have Crossplay?
Does Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Have Crossplay?
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed allows for crossplay, but there are some steps you may need to take before you can access the feature.
1970-01-01 08:00
Gotham Knights shelved from PS4 and Xbox One
Gotham Knights shelved from PS4 and Xbox One
'Gotham Knights' has been shelved on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tottenham’s evolution represents a gift and a curse against Pep Guardiola’s Man City
Tottenham’s evolution represents a gift and a curse against Pep Guardiola’s Man City
It was a pre-season friendly with a legacy, one that sparked an interest in Pep Guardiola. As he did his research – even with nothing at stake, he wanted to be prepared – he took heed of a manager who plied his trade almost 6,000 miles away, in a league that attracts little attention in England. On Sunday, for Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur, he will share a touchline with Ange Postecoglou as peers: in 2019, they worked within the same wider footballing family, but the similarities may have ended there. Postecoglou coached Yokohama F Marinos; the City Football Group have a stake in the Japanese club and as Manchester City prepared for the 2019-20 season, they faced Yokohama, part-way through a J1 League campaign that saw them crowned champions. “I saw some games before,” Guardiola recalled. “And I said, 'wow, there are things that I like'. I said to the players that I know we are not ready because it is pre-season but we are going to face a good team who can challenge us.” City won 3-1; as Guardiola readily recalled, they had better players. Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling scored that day. The starters also included Kyle Walker, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Leroy Sane and David and Bernardo Silva. But it formed a conviction in Guardiola that it was worth keeping an eye on the Australian manager in Japan. “He makes football a better place,” the Catalan explained. “Because I'm a manager but I'm also a spectator and I enjoy watching them a lot with the approach they have.” Now they meet as two treble winners, and if Guardiola’s trio of trophies includes the more prestigious prize of the Champions League, Postecoglou did a clean sweep of the Scottish silverware with Celtic. But there is one triple manager of the month this season, and it is the Tottenham head coach. “All Spurs fans and people in England can admit the impact has been big,” Guardiola said, and if, after a stunning start, Postecoglou has suffered three straight defeats, Tottenham are unlikely to go on the defensive at the Etihad Stadium. “If you ask him whether he will change because they are playing against us? Absolutely not. This is not going to happen,” Guardiola said. “I know they lost their last games but you see how they play: courage, high line. It doesn’t matter who jumps to the ball, a lot of combinations, using the keeper for the build-up and arriving in the sides, incredible runners from everywhere, so dynamic. In a few months, you recognise perfectly his team.” All of which reminded him of his initial impression in Japan – “the build-up, how intense their high-pressing, how they use the keeper for the build-up; it was true,” he enthused – and sounds distinctly familiar. They are all traits of Guardiola’s football. A few weeks ago, explaining his tactics, Postecoglou deadpanned: “I’m just copying Pep, mate.” As Guardiola realised, he was not being entirely serious. “It was a joke,” he said, outlining a couple of differences. “I'm not the only person when I was born to become a manager to play a high line. It belongs to him. I would say that sometimes my full-backs go inside [into midfield] but their full-backs go to the pockets, they are attacking midfielders. I never seen that before or use that. It belongs absolutely to him.” That use of full-backs to get into the inside-forward positions, ahead of the midfielders, is an indication of Postecoglou’s boldness. He is an idealist after the trio of pragmatists, an adventurer after the dullards, the Antipodean antithesis to Antonio Conte, Nuno Espirito Santo and Jose Mourinho. And yet, even amid a decidedly mixed few years for Tottenham, they have often had the habit of beating City with the kind of approach – deep defending and quick counter-attacking – that is scarcely the Postecoglou ethos. “You see his team and the influence from the manager is there, compared with the past,” Guardiola said. “You see Antonio Conte's Spurs: you see his stamp, [they] play the way he wants.” The difference does not just lie in the dugout. Guardiola infamously branded Tottenham “the Harry Kane team”. There is no Kane now, and he is reluctant to attach another label to them. “I wouldn't do the same mistake, otherwise my colleagues are angry at me and I don’t want that,” he said. In a way, though, they are the Son Heung-min team: the South Korean has seven goals against City. But with their reinvention as attackers, they are the Postecoglou team. It is a reason why Guardiola is so excited by Sunday. “I think that is such an incredible advert for our game and for our sport,” he said. “When two teams want always to go forward, it's always nice to watch, all the time. It's impossible not to see an interesting game when both teams want to try to do it.” And this time, he won’t have to seek out footage from Japan to watch Angeball. Read More Man City boss Pep Guardiola praises Ange Postecoglou’s impact at Spurs Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou provides Rodrigo Bentancur injury update The answers to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter quiz Guardiola urges Man City fans to come to Spurs clash because it will be ‘fun’ Postecoglou up for challenge of taking injury-hit Spurs to Man City Tottenham boss Postecoglou provides Bentancur injury update
2023-12-02 03:30
'His ego is terrifying': Hasan Minhaj slammed after confessing he lied about daughter being exposed to anthrax and racism in stories
'His ego is terrifying': Hasan Minhaj slammed after confessing he lied about daughter being exposed to anthrax and racism in stories
Hasan Minhaj claimed all his stories were built 'around a seed of truth'
2023-09-16 20:38
Tim Scott is the top Black Republican in the GOP presidential primary. Here's how he discusses race
Tim Scott is the top Black Republican in the GOP presidential primary. Here's how he discusses race
Tim Scott is the only Black Republican presidential candidate who's campaigning aggressively these days in early-voting Iowa
2023-09-03 19:48
Ruby Franke hearing - live: YouTube parenting influencer in Utah court over child abuse as 911 call revealed
Ruby Franke hearing - live: YouTube parenting influencer in Utah court over child abuse as 911 call revealed
Utah mother of six Ruby Franke who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called “8 Passengers” will make an initial virtual court appearance today on charges that she and the owner of a relationship counseling business abused and starved her two young children. Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt were charged with six felony counts of aggravated child abuse after their arrests on 30 August at Ms Hildebrandt's house in the city of Ivins. Ms Franke's 12-year-old son escaped the house that morning and asked a neighbour to call police, according to the 911 call released by the St George Police Department. “I just had a 12-year-old boy show up here at my front door asking for help,” the neighbour says, according to a recording of the call obtained by ABC. “He is emaciated. He’s got tape around his legs. He’s hungry and he’s thirsty,” the neighbour told police, his voice shaky and distraught. “He has duct tape around each ankle. There’s sores around them. He has them around his wrists as well,” the neighbour continued: “This kid has obviously... he’s been detained. He’s obviously covered in wounds.”
2023-09-09 00:31
Regrading Dansby Swanson’s contract as he returns to Atlanta for first time
Regrading Dansby Swanson’s contract as he returns to Atlanta for first time
The Chicago Cubs shortstop returns to Atlanta after bolting the Braves in free agency, so let's look at the value the Cubs received from him this season.
2023-09-27 06:14
Patrick Kane tells The AP he's back on the ice and feeling himself again 3 months since hip surgery
Patrick Kane tells The AP he's back on the ice and feeling himself again 3 months since hip surgery
NHL free agent forward Patrick Kane tells The Associated Press he’s been on the ice about 20 times already and is on track, if not ahead of the initial four to six month projection in returning to play since having hip resurfacing surgery on June 1
2023-09-01 06:04
Displays Decoded: All the Types of Laptop Screens, Explained
Displays Decoded: All the Types of Laptop Screens, Explained
When it comes to buying a laptop, the display has never been more important. An
2023-10-29 00:00
Set up camp with this pop-up car tent and air mattress for $400
Set up camp with this pop-up car tent and air mattress for $400
TL;DR: As of August 7, you can get the Carsule and Mottress together for just
2023-08-07 17:00