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Plus: the over-35 World Cup this summer
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Todayās briefing is a ~3 min read:
Over-35s World Cup š
Quick hit stats: Baileyās competing with the best šÆš²
Premier League projections this season š¤
Morning Brief šļø
Manchester City won 3-1 against Brentford in the final game of the weekend. Neal Maupay scored the opener, while Phil Foden secured the win with a hattrick.
Matchweek 23 saw the highest number of goals scored ever in one matchweek with 45 goals, breaking the previous record of 44.
Chelsea does not plan on sacking manager Mauricio Pochettino, but the Argentine is under pressure to improve the clubās form and results says Matt Law via Telegraph.
Kylian Mbappeās transfer to Real Madrid hits a stumbling block as the Spanish side are yet to meet his wage expectations, according to the Independent.
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is set to miss eight weeks through injury. He suffered knee ligament damage during his sideās 3-0 win over West Ham.
OVER-35s WORLD CUP š
Two things happen when you turn 35:
Your āluckyā jeans fit a little too snug.
The highlight of your boyās wild night is discussing interest rates (guilty as charged).
Now, thereās another thing: you can enter the over-35s World Cup which is being held this summer.
Well, not quite.
To be eligible to play in the eight-team tournament, you must have:
Been capped for your country OR;
Made 100 top-flight appearances.
*Dreams shattered*
But thereās good newsā¦ the provisional squads include five former Ballon dāOr winners - Kaka, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Cannavaro and (donāt forget) Michael Owen.
The list of stars doesnāt stop there, these players are also expected to playā¦
Thiery Henry
Marcel Dessailly
Cafu
David Villa
Francesco Totti
Mesut Ozil
Weāll get the popcorn ready. šæ
QUICK HIT STATS š
š¤© Neal Maupay has scored in each of his last five appearances for Brentford in all competitions, his longest ever scoring run for an English side.
šÆš² Leon Bailey has had the least minutes of players who have reached 5+ goals and 5+ assists in the Premier League season.
š¬ Chelsea have conceded 4+ goals in consecutive league games for the second time under Pochettino. The last time it happened was in December 1898.
š Kobbie Mainoo is one of just 12 midfielders in the Big 5 leagues this season to record 3.0 clearances per 90.
š² Arsenalās xG total of 3.52 was the highest faced by Liverpool in a Premier League game on record.
PREM PROJECTION š¤
Yesterday, the sports intelligence agency Twenty First Group updated their Premier League projections.
The results are interestingā¦
Source: @AurelNz @AurelNZ
Of course, the million-dollar question is: how accurate is this?
We canāt predict the future, but here are a few big things that could swing the projections:
More point deductions could be on their way. If Everton and Nottingham Forest receive point deductions for FFP breaches, it could prove fatal for both sides.
Jurgen Kloppās fairytale ending could spur the Reds over the line. With Salah and Szobzlaiās return, itās possible that Liverpool can still claim quadruple glory - though it wonāt be easy.
The extra Champions League spot could heat things upā¦ which team will handle the extra pressure?
EXTRA-TIME ā±ļø
Jamie Carragher breaks down Arsenalās hybrid defensive systemsā¦ we think all the Prem managers will have their eyes glued to this one.
Thomas Muller is the first player in Bayern Munichās history to win 500 games. 500 appearances is impressive, let alone 500 WINS!
The days when footballers didnāt have social media managers were the best. Some of these Tweets are hard to believe.
The Rest is Football podcast has come up with the fabled Salad XI. Can you think of any others that they haven't?
MEME š
Source: @drsportsmedia