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Why Manchester United will regret hiring Mourinho instead of Pochettino SOURCE: goal.com Unllike the Portuguese coach, the Tottenham manager plays football the 'United Way' and has a better chance of building a legacy at his club It may have seemed like a tactical masterstroke at the time, but the folly of Jose Mourinho’s defensive set-up at in a much-hyped derby clash with Liverpool was brutally exposed last Sunday. Manchester United had headed to Anfield full of vigour, gleefully swatting teams aside with an abundance of goals and flair. Mourinho played to type, though, and set his side out to earn a 0-0 draw. They did. Last Sunday, Liverpool headed to Wembley to play a Tottenham side on a roll, having earned a superb 1-1 draw with Real Madrid in the Bernabeu the week prior. Unlike Mourinho, Mauricio Pochettino decided to go for the jugular. Harry Kane was supported by the pace of Son Heung-Min from the left flank, while Dele Alli was given freedom

Ozil: I give everything on the pitch for Arsenal SOURCE: goal.com Despite criticism over his work rate, the German international insists he is always 100 per cent committed when representing the Gunners Mesut Ozil says he is giving his all for Arsenal despite being consistently mired in transfer speculation. Several outlets reported last week that the German had told team-mates he would be leaving the Gunners for Manchester United this winter. With the 29-year-old in the final year of his current deal, Arsenal owner  Stan Kroenke also came out to make it clear that the club would like to keep him around . Ozil, for his part, was happy to get the backing and says he'll give his best for the Gunners, though was not ready to clarify anything about his future.  "It's very nice to hear that [Kroenke's comments] and to see that - he's the major shareholder," Ozil told  Sky Sports. "I'm happy here, and I do my job to 100 per cent

JFK files: FBI anxious to 'convince public' about Oswald SOURCE: BBC NEWS   President Kennedy was shot dead in Dallas on 22 November 1963 Thousands of previously classified documents relating to the assassination of President John F Kennedy in 1963 have been released by the US government. As people examine all 2,800 files , here are the most interesting points so far. NB many files contain unverified raw intelligence. FBI concerned about conspiracy theories In a memo written the day Oswald was killed, FBI director J Edgar Hoover expressed concern about the spread of conspiracy theories . "The thing I am concerned about is having something issued so that we can convince the public that Oswald is the real assassin," he said. Oswald spoke to a KGB officer A memo from the CIA, based on an intercepted phone call, suggests Oswald spoke with a KGB officer at the Russian embassy in Mexico City. It sa

HIV- POSITIVE ITALIAN VALENTINO TALLUTO JAILED FOR INFECTING 30 WOMEN SOURCE: BBC NEWS Valentino Talluto was arrested in November 2015 An Italian accountant has been jailed for 24 years after intentionally infecting 30 women with HIV. Valentino Talluto is said to have had unprotected sex with at least 53 women after his HIV diagnosis in 2006, the youngest of whom was 14 at the relationship's start. The accountant, using the pseudonym "Hearty Style", went on social networks and dating sites to find his victims. On Friday, judges sentenced the 33-year-old to 24 years in prison. Talluto's defence lawyers had argued their client's actions were "imprudent, but not intentional". However, those who asked him to wear a condom were told he was either allergic, or had recently been tested for HIV, news agency AFP reported. When some of the women confronted him after discovering they were infec

TWITTER BANS RT AND SPUTNIK ADS AMID ELECTION INTERFERENCE FEARS  SOURCE; BBC NEWS   Twitter is banning two of Russia's biggest media outlets from buying advertising amid fears they attempted to interfere with the 2016 US election. The ban on advertising from Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, and all linked accounts, was "effective immediately". US authorities say both act as "a platform for Kremlin messaging". The social media giant will donate an estimated $1.9m (£1.4m) made from the outlets into research on Twitter's use in "civic engagement and elections". Twitter said the decision "was based on the retrospective work we've been doing around the 2016 US election and the US intelligence community's conclusion that both RT and Sputnik attempted to interfere with the election on behalf of the Russian government". The statement, published on the social media platform's blog , continued: "We did not com

IRAQI KURDISTAN REFERENDUM: KURDS OFFER TO FREEZE INDEPENDENCE SOURCE: BBC NEWS The Iraqi government has demanded that Kurdish leaders reject the result of the 25 September referendum The Kurdistan Regional Government has offered to freeze the results of a recent disputed independence referendum and enter dialogue with Baghdad. The government said in a statement that it proposed a ceasefire "in order to prevent further violence and clashes". Last week fighting broke out when Iraqi government forces seized the oil-rich city of Kirkuk and other areas controlled by the Kurds. It follows a Kurdish vote on the region's independence from Baghdad. "Continued fighting does not lead any side to victory, but it will drive the country towards disarray and chaos," the government statement adds. "Attacks and confrontations between Iraqi and Peshmerga forces that started on 16 October ... could lead

CHINA CONGRESS: ALL EYES ON COMMITTEE FOR CLUES TO SUCCESSOR SOURCE: BBC NEWS Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to reveal the team of top leaders who will serve under him over the course of the next five-year term. Mr Xi, 64, will on Wednesday announce the line-up of the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, the country's most powerful politicians. Chinese leaders have in recent decades included one or more possible heirs, indicating a clear line of succession. But there is speculation Mr Xi may buck that trend, cementing his own power. The announcement of the Standing Committee, as well as the 25-member Politburo, comes after the end of the Communist Party congress, China's most important political meeting. Delegates at the meeting elected the powerful Central Committee, a group with some 200 members which meets twice a year. The party voted on Tuesday to enshrine Mr Xi's name and ideology into its constitution, elevating him to the sam

HAIL CESAR! CONTE RESCUED AT THE DEATH BUT CHELSEA HAVE BIG PROBLEMS SOURCE: goal.com The Blues are still just about alive in the title race following a late comback against Watford, but there are gaping holes throughout the squad With 20 minutes to go here at Stamford Bridge, Antonio Conte's job was potentially on the line and Chelsea's chances of retaining the Premier League were all but over as they trailed Watford 2-1. It was set to be their third straight defeat in the league, but late goals from substitute Michy Batshuayi (2) and Cesar Azpilicueta rescued their manager as they ran out 4-2 winners. However, despite this late comeback, there is no hiding from the fact that Chelsea are a club with big problems. Marco Silva's Watford are away day specialists and until their late show it looked like Chelsea’s new objective for the season was to merely finish in the top four. A win just about keeps them in contention with the Manchester clubs for

WHY JACK WILSHERE HAS THE 'COJONES'ARSENAL NEED TO SUCCEED SOURCE: goal.com Wilshere has impressed in the Europa League for Wenger's men and it is only a matter of time before he starts regularly for Arsenal It was four years to the day on Thursday since Jack Wilshere linked up with Olivier Giroud for the quintessential ‘Wengerball’ goal against Norwich. The delicate, one-touch move was the kind of goal Arsene Wenger has dreamt about for years and one which should have propelled the England midfielder to stardom for both club and country. Wilshere ran the Arsenal midfield when he first broke through into the team and if it wasn’t for a series of reoccurring injuries and an unfortunate leg break, he would have almost certainly been a regular fixture in the centre of midfield for Wenger’s men. Wilshere’s second half performance against Red Star Belgrade on Thursday brought back memories of the youngster who dominated in midfield against Xavi

SOMETHING IS A MISS WITH LUIS SUAREZ SOURCE: goal.com The Uruguayan striker wasted one glorious chance and was also off target with another as an efficient Barcelona beat Malaga at Camp Nou on Saturday Barcelona keep winning and Luis Suarez is still missing. Saturday night's 2-0 win for Ernesto Valverde's side over Malaga was another welcome result for the Catalan club, but again their centre-forward was a disappointment. Malaga were the only side Barca failed to beat in either fixture in La Liga last season, losing away to Michel's men and only managing a draw at home to the Andalusians. Five points dropped that could have earned the title for Luis Enrique's team. Michel, a Real Madrid legend from his playing days, had been happy to help Los Blancos win La Liga with their victory over Barca at La Rosaleda and defeat to Zinedine Zidane's side at home in the last game of the season saw the title head back to the Santiago Bernabeu for t

CZECH ELECTION: BILLIONAIRE BABIS WINS BY LARGE MARGIN  SOURCE: BBC NEWS Mr Babis and his colleagues celebrated their poll-topping performance   Populist billionaire candidate Andrej Babis and his party have won the Czech Republic's general election. Mr Babis, 63, is the country's second-richest man and campaigned on an anti-establishment and Eurosceptic platform. With all votes counted, his centrist movement ANO (Yes) collected a share of almost 30% - nearly three times that of its closest rival. The centre-right Civic Democrats and the Pirates Party came second and third with more than 10% each. The Pirates will make their debut in parliament with 22 seats, the news agency AFP reported. Turnout was almost 61%. Mr Babis is now set to become prime minister after coalition negotiations. However, he told news agency Reuters that while he had "invited everyone for talks", he was not prepared to "cooperate" with either the far-right, anti-EU

JAPAN GOES TO THE POLLS IN SNAP ELECTION SOURCE: BBC NEWS Millions of Japanese are voting on Sunday    Japan is heading to the polls a month after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election in the face of the rising threat from North Korea. Voting opened at 07:00 local time on Sunday (22:00 GMT Saturday). Mr Abe called the election amid rebounding approval ratings after a record low over the summer and with the opposition largely in disarray. If, as predicted, Mr Abe is re-elected, he will be on track to become Japan's longest serving post-war leader. An early challenge from the popular governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, appears to be fizzling out, according to the BBC's Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes. One observer described voting for Mr Abe's Liberal Democratic Party as TINA - there is no alternative. Mr Abe is hoping his party will win a two-thirds majority, allowing him to make constitutional changes. In particular, he wants to ch

TRUMP SAYS HE WILL ALLOW SCHEDULED RELEASE OF JFK FILE SOURCE: BBC NEWS   Donald Trump has said he plans to allow the opening of a trove of long-classified files on the assassination of former president John F Kennedy. The president tweeted to say he would allow the release "subject to receipt of further information". The files are scheduled to be opened by the US National Archives on 26 October, but the president is entitled to extend their classified status. Kennedy was shot dead by a sniper in November 1963 in Dallas, Texas. The National Archives has already released most documents related to the assassination, but a final batch remains under lock and key. "Subject to the receipt of further information, I will be allowing, as President, the long blocked and classified JFK FILES to be opened," Trump said in a tweet . Congress ruled in 1992 that all JFK documents be released within 25 years, unless the president decides the release would

Is crisis-hit Conte's Chelsea career destined to end like Mourinho's? SOURCE: goal.com Chelsea have been unable to match their title-winning form so far this season with injuries beginning to pile up and energy levels low Chelsea cantered to the Premier League title last season, propelled to glory by a 13-game winning streak that left the rest reeling. But the question was always lurking in the background: how well would they fare when European football was factored in? We now have the answer. Not very. That’s because the conditions for the victories last season cannot be replicated. Conte alarmingly revealed on Friday that his squad are working up to 70 per cent less on the tactical and physical aspects in training due to the increased demands in the calendar. It is only natural that an on-field drop-off would follow. "I have my methods,” Conte said in response to reports that the Chelsea squad were wearied by their current training sched

KING FELIPE VI SAYS CATALONIA 'WILL REMAIN SPANISH SOURCE: BBC NEWS   Spain's King Felipe VI has said Catalonia "is and will remain" an essential part of the country. It is his second intervention in the Catalonia secession crisis. He told an awards ceremony in the northern city of Oviedo that the Catalan government was causing a rift and Spain would solve the problem through democratic institutions. Catalonia's leader has threatened to declare independence, and Madrid is making plans to impose direct rule. According to the opposition Socialists - who support the central government's stand against Catalan independence - the plans include elections in Catalonia in January. Reality Check: Would Catalonia be a viable country? The man who wants to break up Spain Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will announce the full set of measures on Saturday, two days after a deadline for Catalonia's autonomous government to aban

AFGHAN SUICIDE MOSQUE ATTACKS KILLS SCORES OF WORSHIPPERS SOURCE:BBC NEWS Security forces guarded the scene after Friday's Kabul attack  Some 60 people have been killed in two separate attacks on mosques in Afghanistan, officials say. A gunman entered a Shia Muslim mosque in Kabul before opening fire and detonating an explosive, killing at least 39 worshippers. An attack on a Sunni Muslim mosque in Ghor province killed 20 people. No groups have so far said they carried out the attacks but so-called Islamic State (IS) has previously targeted Shia mosques across Afghanistan. The new attacks bring to at least 176 the number of people killed in bomb attacks across the country this week. The new 'Great Game' in Afghanistan Grief and anger at Kabul bomb devastation Life in Afghanistan under the militants One eyewitness told the BBC that the scene at Kabul's Imam Zaman mosque, in the west of the city, looked like a "front line".

RICHARD SPENCER SPEECH AT FLORIDA CAMPUS SPARKS MASS PROTEST    SOURCE:BBC NEWS   Protesters chanting "Go home Nazis" have disrupted a white nationalist's speech at the University of Florida. Richard Spencer's address in Gainesville prompted Florida's governor to declare a state of emergency. Outside the event, police officers stood guard as hundreds of demonstrators shouted: "Go home, Spencer!" His speech comes two months after a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, left a woman dead. Several dozen supporters of Mr Spencer in the campus auditorium were overwhelmingly outnumbered by protesters who shouted down the speaker. "I'm not going home, I will stand here all day if I have to," Mr Spencer said, calling the crowd a mob of "shrieking and grunting morons". Audience members continued to heckle him, chanting "Nazis are not welcome here" and "Let's go, Gators!" - a reference to