Transfer deadline day has come and gone, and thankfully, Kobbie Mainoo remains a Manchester United player, having been heavily linked with an exit in the last knockings of the window.

An unused substitute in the opening two Premier League games of the season – having also been afforded just mere minutes off the bench in the Europa League final back in May – the 20-year-old appeared to have his heart set on a loan exit from Old Trafford, amid the search for increased game time.

This is a World Cup year after all, with the United academy graduate firmly out of the England picture at present, despite playing a starring role in the knockout stage run at Euro 2024 just last year.

Having seen Thomas Tuchel elect to recall forgotten man Ruben Loftus-Cheek after a six-year absence this week, Mainoo’s place in the midfield pecking order is evident. He needs to get back playing regularly again.

Once the shining light under Erik ten Hag, the local hero is yet to win over Ruben Amorim. Something needs to change.

Mainoo's rise – and 'fall' – at Man Utd

This writer was there the day that a 16-year-old Mainoo truly announced himself to the Old Trafford faithful with a fine FA Youth Cup final display in May 2022, producing a composed, eye-catching performance at the base of midfield that has since become his trademark.

Fleeting first-team opportunities for the then-teenager followed in 2022/23 – just three to be precise – before he was belatedly unleashed the following campaign, having gradually been introduced after being struck down by injury during pre-season.

From his Man of the Match display away at Everton on just his first Premier League start, Mainoo simply didn’t look back over the next six months, with notable highlights including that late winner at Molinuex, alongside his stunning curler at home to Liverpool.

Such a remarkable rise was capped by his Wembley heroics in May 2024, a year on from the midfield maestro having been singled out by Ten Hag as the senior set-up celebrated their Carabao Cup triumph.

For all the negativity that surrounds the Dutchman, his faith in Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho was more than admirable. Amorim, take note.

Indeed, had it not been for Mainoo’s inclusion in the squad at Burnley last weekend, United would have been at risk of abandoning an 85-year tradition. Since 1937, an academy player has featured in every matchday squad.

That may seem trivial, but this is the essence of Manchester United. Amorim can’t lose that.

In the Portuguese’s defence, however, it isn’t as if he won’t put faith in young talents when suitable. He appears to have settled on his own boy wonder during his Red Devils tenure thus far.

Leny Yoro is the new boy wonder at Man Utd

Question marks remain over the new INEOS regime at Man United, with notable low points including the protracted pursuit – and subsequent dismissal – of Dan Ashworth, alongside the indecision regarding Ten Hag’s future following the FA Cup final.

Throw into the mix the ongoing off-field issues which have clouded the club in recent times, namely a string of redundancies under Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s watch, and the new-look hierarchy still have a way to go to win over an expectant and committed fanbase.

That being said, an optimist could look to the odd success story on the transfer front thus far, with the capture of Leny Yoro an obvious case in point.

Poached from Lille on a £52m deal last summer, amid rival interest from the mighty Real Madrid, the ability to entice the teenage Frenchman appeared to be a real coup at the time. Just over 12 months on, and that remains the case even more so.

While an injury sustained against Arsenal last summer halted his introduction to Premier League football, in a similar vein to Mainoo a year earlier, the 19-year-old grew into the campaign in impressive fashion, following his competitive debut in December.

The doubters will look to his performance against Southampton, and more specifically against Kamaldeen Sulemana, as a reason for concern, but that was a rare blot on the copybook for a player yet to realise his full potential.

That night at the Theatre of Dreams aside, Yoro has looked simply sublime under Amorim, seemingly relishing his role at right centre-back or left centre-back in this much-discussed 3-4-2-1 system.

From his last-ditch challenge on Darwin Nunez away at Anfield, to his vital header out in Lyon, 2025 has proven to be the year of Yoro thus far, none more so than amid that Europa League run.

While others of more seniority and authority faltered around him, the £115-per-week talent – as per Capology – was a real driving force during that surge to Bilbao. Indeed, he quite literally drove Amorim’s men up the pitch from deep at any available occasion, namely against Athletic Club to tee up Mason Mount’s crucial curler.

Described as a “generational” talent by Statman Dave, Yoro ranked in the top 3% of centre-backs in the competition for progressive carries per 90 last term, as per FBref, as well as in the top 7% for pass completion.

Tipped to be ‘the new Rio Ferdinand’ by Amorim, he also started the new campaign in fine fettle, averaging 3.4 tackles and interceptions per game in the top-flight, as per Sofascore, while winning 82% of his aerial duels thus far.

Most appearances under Amorim
Player	Games
Bruno Fernandes	44
Noussair Mazraoui	41
Rasmus Hojlund	40
Alejandro Garnacho	40
Diogo Dalot	39
Manuel Ugarte	37
Leny Yoro	36
Andre Onana	35
Harry Maguire	34
Joshua Zirkzee	34
via Transfermarkt

Positions are up for grabs across the park, but Yoro’s starting berth appears almost nailed on. Was it any coincidence that when afforded a rare rest for the trip to Grimsby, the team simply fell apart defensively?

Only six players have made more United appearances since Amorim walked in the door, with the youngster’s importance to both his manager and his team only looking set to grow and grow.

Every manager appears to have their favoured rising star when in the United dugout, and while Yoro may not be a product of the academy like Mainoo, he represents everything that this new regime should be looking for to build around.

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Jack Grealish has been told he is now at a club where his undoubted talents can flourish and finally bring an end to his Manchester City nightmare. Grealish has made a thrilling start to his loan spell at Everton and can become a “maverick again” following his “sour spell” at Man City, according to former Toffees midfielder Don Hutchison.

New beginning for Grealish

Grealish joined Everton on a season-long loan from Man City in August which has given the winger the opportunity to revive his flagging career after injury struggles and limited playing time, especially last season. He was also left out of England's Euro 2024 squad. Grealish cited boss David Moyes as a key factor in his decision to join the Toffees, and he's been thriving. He’s rediscovered his form and provided four assists in his first seven Premier League matches.

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When asked if Grealish has finally found the right club, Hutchison told onlinecasinos.com: "A million percent. Right now, we are seeing a player who is just loving his football. He’s probably in the best headspace he has been for years. He’s playing well, and all players really want is to be playing well and regularly. It’s not rocket science. Give a player games, tell him he’s loved, give him a free role. Tell him he’s the best player at the club and he has the keys to Hill Dickinson Stadium. Tell Jack he’s the main man and he can be a maverick again. That’s all he wanted to be. When we look back at his career, apart from that last year at City which was quite sour, you can look at the bigger picture. He’s winning the league, winning trebles. He was amazing for City at times and what a career. At Everton, despite all he did at City, he’s gone to another level. This is the best place for him, and I’m sure he and his agent will be hoping to convince David Moyes and Everton to make the deal permanent."

And on Grealish’s omission from the England squad, Hutchison said: "He (Thomas Tuchel) left out Jude Bellingham, left out Phil Foden, Adam Wharton and Grealish. But Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who’s not played loads for AC Milan, is still in. I think Jack would love to be back in the squad, but I don’t think it will be bothering him too much right now."

Promotion, old boots and trophies for Grealish

Grealish started his career at Aston Villa, joining at age six and making his debut in 2014 before becoming captain in 2019. He famously wore a pair of worn-out football boots during Villa's 2018-19 Championship season and in the play-off final where they secured promotion to the Premier League. He had worn the boots consistently after returning from an injury, and a run of good performances including goals and assists while wearing them, led him to believe they were lucky. Despite offers from the club to provide new boots, he chose to stick with his 'lucky boots' for the crucial promotion-winning game at Wembley. In 2021, he moved to City for a then-record £100 million for a British player. At City, he secured three Premier Leagues, a Champions League, and an FA Cup, and was part of the 2022-23 Treble-winning squad. Internationally, Grealish initially played for the Republic of Ireland's youth teams before switching to England in 2016. He represented England at Under-21 level, winning the Toulon Tournament in 2016, and has since earned 39 senior caps, scoring four goals. He played in Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.

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Grealish has expressed his happiness, stating that he's enjoying football again and feeling the love from the Everton fans. The loan deal he has signed includes an option for Everton to buy him permanently for £50 million ($66.7m) in the summer, though Man City may accept a lower offer.

تحدث المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول، آرني سلوت، عن عودة النجم المصري محمد صلاح إلى التهديف، بعدما سجل في خسارة يوم السبت ضد برينتفورد، في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وحل ليفربول ضيفًا على برينتفورد في الجولة التاسعة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، موسم 2025/26، حيث خسر حامل اللقب بثلاثة أهداف لهدفين.

وشارك محمد صلاح في مباراة السبت بأكملها، منذ الدقيقة الأولى وحتى النهاية، وسجل هدفًا رائعًا في الدقيقة 89.

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جاء هدف محمد صلاح بعدما عانى لفترة من الصيام التهديفي، مما جعله عرضة للانتقادات، خاصة أنه بعيد عن مستواه المعهود عنه، ليس هو فقط، بل الفريق بأكمله.

وسُئل سلوت عن مسألة عودة محمد صلاح إلى التسجيل، حيث رد في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية: “من الإيجابي دائمًا أن يسجل هدفًا، لقد كان إنهاءً رائعًا من مو”.

وأضاف: “إذا كان محمد صلاح سيبدأ سلسلة تسجيل الأهداف، سيكون ذلك بالغ الأهمية للفريق، كرة القدم تعني تسجيل الأهداف، ولكنها تعني كذلك عدم استقبالها”.

وواصل: “سيفيد الفريق وجود لاعبين قادرين على تسجيل الأهداف، ولكن هذا سيساعدنا فقط إذا حافظنا كفريق على نظافة شباكنا، وهذا ليس فقط ما يفعله خط الدفاع، بل ما نحتاجه كفريق لتحسينه”.

Manchester United had to react to what happened in the 2024/25 campaign after they endured a dismal end to the season under head coach Ruben Amorim.

The Red Devils lost 18 of their 38 Premier League matches, finishing 15th in the division, and lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the final of the Europa League.

Instead of opting to change manager once again, despite Amorim’s struggles and some question marks over his 3-4-2-1 system, the club opted to change things by dipping into the transfer market.

Manchester United invested in the forward line, despite a lack of European football, by signing Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko to bolster the manager’s options up front.

It is now down to Amorim to find a way to get the best out of those three exciting attacking recruits to ensure that the Red Devils do not go through another dismal season.

Mbeumo has already scored twice, against Grimsby and Burnley, since moving from Brentford, but United supporters are still waiting to see the best out of Cunha in a red shirt.

Why there is more to come from Matheus Cunha

The Brazil international has failed to score a goal or create a ‘big chance’ for the team in his three Premier League starts for United so far this season, per Sofascore, which shows that he has had an underwhelming start to his career in Manchester.

However, there is no need to panic because Cunha is a proven Premier League star who has shown that he can deliver consistent quality at the top end of the pitch, as evidenced by his form for Wolverhampton Wanderers last season.

The chart above shows that he should be a huge upgrade on Mason Mount in the number ten position when he finds his feet at Old Trafford and starts to deliver the kind of performances everyone knows that he is capable of, due to his ability to make an impact in front of goal.

Cunha, who signed for Wolves from Atletico Madrid, has proven that he can score goals and create high-quality opportunities for his teammates at an impressive rate in the Premier League.

Appearances

32

33

xG

9.49

8.63

Goals

12

15

Big chances created

7

13

Key passes per game

0.9

1.8

Assists

7

6

As you can see in the table above, the Brazilian maestro scored 27 goals and created 20 ‘big chances’ in 55 appearances in the top-flight for Wolves in the last two seasons, outperforming his xG by a significant margin in both of those campaigns.

This shows that Manchester United have signed a star who is proven in the division and will deliver quality in the final third if Amorim can set the team up to get him in enough positions to make an impact at the top end of the pitch.

Therefore, there is no need to panic or rush to judgement over Cunha’s fairly slow start to life at Old Trafford, because there is plenty more to come from the Brazilian maestro, given what he has already achieved in the Premier League in the Midlands.

If the former Atletico Madrid attacking midfielder does fail to translate his Wolves form over to Manchester, though, Amorim may find the club’s own homegrown version of Cunha from the academy.

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19-year-old attacking midfielder Jack Moorhouse, who is currently on loan at Leyton Orient in League One, could emerge as Manchester United’s own Cunha in the future if he continues to develop and progress in his career.

Why Jack Moorhouse could be a homegrown Matheus Cunha

Judging young players and predicting what their ceiling is or how they will develop over time is not an exact science, which is why so many players fail to make the grade after emerging as exciting talents early on in their careers.

Moorhouse did not burst onto the scene at 16 like Lamine Yamal or score in the Premier League at 18 like Kobbie Mainoo, but he has shown some very promising signs that bode well for the future.

The teenage talent scored four goals and provided two assists in 13 starts as an attacking midfielder for the Red Devils at U18 and U21 level, per Transfermarkt, almost a goal contribution every other game.

Analyst Ben Mattinson, in the post above, was impressed by his performances for United’s academy sides, describing him as a “game-breaking ball carrier” who is “ideal” for the left-sided number ten role in Amorim’s system, which is currently occupied by Cunha.

Moorhouse’s best performance for Leyton Orient so far this season came in a 3-1 win over Peterborough United in the EFL Trophy, and his display was Cunha-esque on paper.

Minutes

63

Sofascore rating

8.1

Shots

2

Goals

1

Pass accuracy

86%

Key passes

2

Dribbles completed

3/3

Duels won

4/6

As you can see in the table above, the Ireland U21 international showcased his quality as a goalscorer, a creator, and a dribbler, which are Cunha’s main three attributes as a player.

You can see in the clips above that Moorhouse loves to drive forward with the ball at his feet, taking players on, and he scored an excellent goal from range with his weak foot.

Albeit against very different opposition, the goal was not too dissimilar to the one that Cunha scored against Premier League champions Liverpool earlier this year for Wolves.

Both Moorhouse and Cunha are attack-minded midfielders who can score goals and create chances for their teammates, but they are also exciting players to watch because of the way they carry the ball and take defenders on.

Therefore, Manchester United may be brewing their homegrown version of the Brazil international at Carrington and Leyton Orient, and it is now down to the Irish maestro to develop and take the next steps in his career to convince Amorim to bring him into the first-team next season.

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Marcus Harris adds vital fifty as Lancashire successfully bat their way to safety on final day

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay14-Apr-2025Josh Bohannon’s 14th first-class century came to Lancashire’s rescue as this absorbing Rothesay County Championship Division Two match with Northamptonshire ended in a draw.A career best 7 for 119 from a marathon 57 overs and career-best match figures of 11 for 153 by the on-loan Calvin Harrison looked to be propelling Northamptonshire to a first win in 26 years at Old Trafford.But Bohannon’s innings of 155, spanning more than seven hours, allied to a half-century from Marcus Harris led some stern resistance from the hosts who started the morning on 126 for 2 and fought their way through the day to reach 351 for 9 by the time the players shook hands at 5.40pm with five overs left and Lancashire 83 runs ahead.Needing to take eight Lancashire wickets, Northamptonshire struck early when Harrison disposed of nightwatchman Anderson Phillip for 10, bowled playing down the wrong line to a delivery that turned just enough.That proved to be the visitors’ only success of the morning as Bohannon and Harris played watchfully but with increasing authority through the rest of the session in a partnership that had knocked a further 72 runs off the overnight deficit of 144 by the lunch break.Bohannon, 60 not out overnight, accumulated steadily before joyfully on-driving Harrison for four through midwicket to reach his fourth century in 10 innings against Northamptonshire to add to the two fifties he has scored against the Wantage Road side.Harris settled in quickly after edging his first boundary to deep third off Raphy Weatherall, although it bounced well in front of the slip cordon. The Australian left-hander reached the fence seven more times before posting his half-century from 94 balls that included one sumptuously timed back-foot square drive that was arguably the shot of the day.Northamptonshire grabbed the new ball as soon as it became available after 23 overs with skipper Luke Procter ringing the changes, using eight bowlers in all, in the hunt for a breakthrough which finally arrived three overs into the afternoon.Harris had just posted his third 50-plus score in four innings during a partnership of 94 when he was well caught at short leg by James Sales off Harrison with Lancashire 243 for 4 and still 25 runs in arrears.Bohannon drove Harrison gloriously through the covers for four to take the home side into the lead halfway through the day but the bowler then removed Matty Hurst for 8 via a catch at slip by Ricardo Vasconcelos.The wicket Northamptonshire really wanted arrived ten minutes before tea with Bohannon’s unlucky dismissal, caught by wicketkeeper Lewis McManus from a rebound off the back of Sales at short leg from a Saif Zaib delivery, and Harrison was next celebrating a second first-class five-for when George Balderson popped up a bat-pad catch to Sales at short leg eight overs into the evening.Luke Wells and Tom Bailey (8 not out) took the game into the final hour before Harrison removed Wells for 39 and Tom Hartley for 1 in quick succession but his fine, valiant effort proved to be in vain.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has blasted England manager Sarina Wiegman after her astonishing claim that Manchester United skipper Maya Le Tissier is better suited to right-back than centre-half, despite the defender being one of the most consistent defenders in the Women’s Super League. Wiegman’s insistence came as a shock to many, with Wright joining a growing chorus of voices demanding answers over why the United captain continues to be overlooked in her natural position for the national team.

• Wiegman stands firm on her assessment

  With Millie Bright retired from international football and Leah Williamson still sidelined by injury, England are crying out for stability in defence. Yet the one player who seems tailor-made for the role continues to be overlooked. United themselves weren’t shy about making their stance clear. The club’s official social media account posted a not-so-subtle reminder of Le Tissier’s real role. “Maya Le Tissier has started 104 games for United. 103 of them have been at centre-back,” the club’s X (Twitter) account declared pointedly. That single post said it all; a gentle, but unmistakable jab at Wiegman’s puzzling position. The only time Le Tissier has played at right-back for United came in a Women’s League Cup group clash against Durham in October 2022, when injuries forced manager Marc Skinner to reshuffle his back line. Since then, Skinner has built his defence entirely around her, even handing her the captain’s armband, proof of her leadership and consistency at the heart of the team.

  However, Wiegman doubled down on her decision, saying: "She plays centre-back every single game and has good performances, but for us her first position is still as a right full-back. But we also know she can play centre-back."

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• Wright makes his feelings known

  Wright didn’t mince his words when reacting to Wiegman’s comments. “Most consistent CB in the league. I don’t understand,” Wright fired. 

  It’s not hard to see why. Since joining Manchester United in 2022, Le Tissier has transformed herself into one of the most dependable central defenders in England. Her commanding displays last season saw United boast the second-best defensive record in the WSL, conceding only 16 goals in 22 matches, and keeping an astonishing 13 clean sheets. Despite those numbers, Wiegman has shown little inclination to build her defence around Le Tissier.  

  The numbers back it all up. This season alone, Le Tissier leads the WSL for most clearances (34) and most touches (444), as data recorded until October 9. United’s back line, anchored by her, has conceded just three goals in six league games, making them the joint-best defence alongside Chelsea. Her individual excellence was recognised last term when she was named in the 2024–25 PFA Team of the Year, lining up alongside Millie Bright, the very player she could now be replacing for England.

• Skinner backs his captain Le Tissier

  After United’s Women’s Champions League victory over Valerenga, Skinner couldn’t help but heap praise on his defensive leader, even if he stopped short of directly challenging the England boss.

  "She is [at the top of her game] and has been for a long time," he said. "I start her for a reason. She is an incredible footballer and a driven personality. When she gets her opportunity, she will be an incredible England stalwart and someone who will give the country pride. She is a fantastic player. When she steps up I feel confident. I am not one of these managers who looks away. You are at the mercy of technique and composure and mental acumen, not whether the wind is blowing in the wrong direction. She practices them and is calm with them. I trust her technique 100%."

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  Wiegman’s stubborness under the microscope

  Wiegman has long been praised for her tactical discipline and loyalty to her system. However, her rigidity is now under the scanner. With the Lionesses set to face Brazil and Australia in their upcoming homecoming friendlies on October 25 and 28, the calls for change are only growing louder. Will Wiegman pay heed to the demands? Only time will tell. 

It’s not all good news for Newcastle United back in the Champions League amid reports that they’ve comfortably breached one of UEFA’s rules and could be facing a punishment as a result.

Where Newcastle stand financially

Whilst they were incredibly limited in 2024 when it came to spending in the Premier League, Champions League qualification and player sales quickly solved their domestic problems this summer. As such, Eddie Howe was finally in a position to welcome fresh faces again and after much toing and froing, he secured Nick Woltemade, Yoane Wissa, Anthony Elanga, Malick Thiaw and Jacob Ramsey.

Woltemade’s arrival would have come as a particular relief. The German was one of many options on Newcastle’s list of striker targets, as they were handed rejection after rejection. Eventually, it was the Stuttgart striker that arrived and, to his credit, he’s wasted no time before finding his feet – scoring on his debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

But after a summer of spending and the record sale of Alexander Isak, where do Newcastle stand financially? Football finance expert Kieram Maguire had his say and compared it to when Aston Villa sold Jack Grealish to Manchester City in 2021.

He told BBC Sport: “It will give them that financial flexibility that they didn’t have 12 months ago when they were forced to do nothing for a couple of windows. You don’t want that repeating, especially when the club are ambitious and aspirational.”

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So, as things stand, it looks as though PIF will satisfy the Premier League’s financial regulations. However, the same may not be said for UEFA’s financial rules. Reports are now suggesting that Newcastle could be facing further trouble away from the pitch.

Newcastle could be facing UEFA punishment

According to The Athletic, Newcastle have comfortably breached UEFA’s loss limit, which allows teams to lose up to £52m over three years. PIF recorded operating losses at St James’ Park worth around £68m in each of the last two seasons and could now be facing a similar punishment to Aston Villa and Chelsea, who were hit with fines earlier this year.

Even after the sale of Isak, the problem that Newcastle have is that UEFA have noted Elliot Anderson’s move to Nottingham Forest as a swap deal with Odysseas Vlachodimos. They’ve also reduced the sale of Allan Saint-Maximin to Al Ahli to nil profit due to the fact that the Saudi club are a shared party with the club.

Whilst the official financial reports for 2024/25 are yet to be released, it doesn’t look good for Newcastle once again. They will hope that this is the final time that they face such issues after selling big in the summer.

For now, however, it looks as though they’re set to join Villa and Chelsea on the list of Premier League clubs to be hit with a fine by UEFA, unless their accounts provide an unexpected twist.

Noor Ahmad is back to being joint at the top with Prasidh Krishna on the IPL 2025 Purple Cap table

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Chopra: ‘DC batting can’t just be about Rahul’

Purple Cap tablePrasidh Krishna of Gujarat Titans (GT) took one wicket on Sunday to get to 21 wickets, and CSK’s Noor Ahmad joined him there after returning 1 for 42 from three overs against RR. For Noor, though, such expensive figures was of no help, as he continued to remain behind Prasidh on the table with an inferior economy rate as well as average. Prasidh is going at 7.85 and 17.57, while Noor’s corresponding figures are 8.41 and 18.42.Josh Hazlewood, who hasn’t played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) since April 27 and may or may not play a role in the remainder of the tournament as he recovers from a shoulder injury, is still in third place with 18 wickets. But Trent Boult could go past him and close in on the table-toppers when Mumbai Indians (MI) play Delhi Capitals (DC) tonight, though there is rain around and the game could be affected.Orange Cap tableSuryakumar Yadav will get a chance to close in on the top three on the Orange Cap list if the MI vs DC game goes ahead, and goes ahead for long enough. He is at No. 4 currently with 510 runs, but the table-topper, GT’s B Sai Sudharsan, is over 100 runs away with 617, and second-placed Shubman Gill is also quite a distance away from Suryakumar with 610 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 36 in 19 balls in RR’s win over CSK, is at third with 559 runs.Also in action tonight will be KL Rahul, the DC batting frontman, but he is further behind Suryakumar at No. 7 with 493 runs.Here’s what ESPNcricinfo’s MVP table looks like.And here are some other IPL 2025 tables that show the season’s best performers in different aspects of the T20 game. Highest batting strike rates Best bowling economy rates Most sixes Best bowling figures in a match

Chelsea’s transfer strategy has seen them sign and sell an enormous number of players over recent years, and while it has worked, they’ve also lost out on some brilliant talent.

For example, FA Cup winner Marc Guehi was sold to Crystal Palace for just £18m in 2021, and has since become one of the very best defenders in the Premier League.

He has also become a key player for England, starting both games during the international break and scoring his first international goal against Serbia.

However, there is another Cobham graduate who was sold too soon, someone arguably more exciting than Guehi and who looks destined to become an England star.

Ex-Chelsea players to play for England

Due to the sheer number of players Chelsea have sold or released over the last decade or more, it’s hardly surprising that there are quite a few who have gone on to play for England.

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For example, Declan Rice was famously a part of the group of Cobham gems that included Mason Mount, but was released at 14 years old and ended up joining West Ham United.

The 26-year-old would go on to make 245 appearances for the Hammers and captain them to Conference League glory before joining Arsenal for £105m two years ago.

He made his debut for the national team in March 2019 under Gareth Southgate and has since become one of the most important players for the side, accumulating 68 caps during which he has scored six goals, provided six assists, and played in two European Championship finals.

Other former Chelsea players who have pulled on the Three Lions after leaving Stamford Bridge, but aren’t as crucial to the teamlike Dominic Solanke, who made his debut while playing for Liverpool.

While none of those players have gone on to be stars for the national team, another Cobham graduate, who might be more exciting than Guehi, appears to be on track to be one.

The Cobham gem primed to be an England star

While Guehi received plenty of attention for his impressive performance on Tuesday night, and rightly so, there was another former Cobham gem playing alongside him: Tino Livramento.

The Croydon-born full-back joined Chelsea as a child and made quite a name for himself coming up through the academy, even winning the player of the year award in the 20/21 season.

However, after failing to agree on terms on a deal, the Blues sold him to Southampton for around £5m, where injuries would limit him to just 34 appearances in two years.

Yet, those 34 appearances were still impressive enough to convince Newcastle United that he was a player worth signing, so in August 2023, they spent around £32m rising to £40m to bring him to St James’ Park.

Since then, the 22-year-old has gone from strength to strength, making 83 appearances for the Toon, in which he’s produced four goal involvements, averaged 1.77 points per game, played on both sides of the defence and most importantly, helped the club with their first silverware since the 50s.

All of this was enough for him to win his first senior cap for England under Lee Carsley last November, and then this international break, Thomas Tuchel played him in the first game and started him against Serbia.

Moreover, it looks like he could become a star for the side, as according to some reports, the German has told his staff he views the Toon ace as someone who can become his ‘first-choice left-back.’ Theo Walcott has even stated in the past that he believes Tuchel may have a “future England captain” at his disposal, such is his presence.

Finally, on top of passing the eye test and still having plenty of time to develop, another reason why the former Cobham gem might be even more exciting than Guehi is the fact that his underlying numbers are already stellar.

According to FBref, he ranked in the top 4% of full-backs in the league last season for ball recoveries, the top 6% for long pass completion, the top 11% for passes blocked, the top 13% for progressive passes and more, all per 90.

Ball Recoveries

5.86

Top 4%

Pass Completion % (Long)

63.5%

Top 6%

Passes Blocked

0.81

Top 11%

Pass Completion %

86.1%

Top 12%

Progressive Passes

5.26

Top 13%

Total Carrying Distance

207.66

Top 13%

Progressive Carrying Distance

111.68

Top 14%

Progressive Carries

2.73

Top 17%

Passes Attempted (Short)

29.13

Top 18%

Pass Completion % (Medium)

87.2%

Top 18%

Carries into Penalty Area

0.50

Top 18%

Passes Completed (Short)

26.53

Top 19%

Ultimately, while it’s challenging to predict how a youngster will develop, it feels like Chelsea made a significant mistake in allowing Livramento to leave in 2021.

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