• PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: GK: Jose Sa (Wolves): Produced a superb save from Dejan Kulusevski and kept a clean sheet as Wolves claimed an impressive 1-0 win against Tottenham. AP
    PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK: GK: Jose Sa (Wolves): Produced a superb save from Dejan Kulusevski and kept a clean sheet as Wolves claimed an impressive 1-0 win against Tottenham. AP
  • RB: Kyle Walker (Manchester City): Used his pace and defensive skills to control his flank as City dealt with a potentially tricky Newcastle test to ease to a 2-0 win. EPA
    RB: Kyle Walker (Manchester City): Used his pace and defensive skills to control his flank as City dealt with a potentially tricky Newcastle test to ease to a 2-0 win. EPA
  • CB: Wesley Fofana (Chelsea): Sidelined with long-term injury for much of his debut season, the French defender scored the vital goal to give Chelsea a desperately needed win over Leeds. Beyond the goal, Fofana was superb at the back. AFP
    CB: Wesley Fofana (Chelsea): Sidelined with long-term injury for much of his debut season, the French defender scored the vital goal to give Chelsea a desperately needed win over Leeds. Beyond the goal, Fofana was superb at the back. AFP
  • CB: Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool): The pick of the Liverpool defenders during an even first half against Manchester United, producing several key interceptions and clearances. The Frenchman then had a front row seat for the second-half destruction. Getty
    CB: Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool): The pick of the Liverpool defenders during an even first half against Manchester United, producing several key interceptions and clearances. The Frenchman then had a front row seat for the second-half destruction. Getty
  • LB: Andy Robertson (Liverpool): Sensational from start to finish against United. Delivered the killer pass for Cody Gakpo to open the scoring – and thus open the floodgates – and dominated the left flank. AFP
    LB: Andy Robertson (Liverpool): Sensational from start to finish against United. Delivered the killer pass for Cody Gakpo to open the scoring – and thus open the floodgates – and dominated the left flank. AFP
  • CM: Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton): Scored Brighton’s opener from the penalty spot and set up Joel Veltman for the second in the 4-0 beating of West Ham. The Argentine World Cup winner bossed the midfield throughout. Getty
    CM: Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton): Scored Brighton’s opener from the penalty spot and set up Joel Veltman for the second in the 4-0 beating of West Ham. The Argentine World Cup winner bossed the midfield throughout. Getty
  • CM: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City): Helped City control the midfield against Newcastle and popped up with a fine finish to score his side’s second goal. Such a good player. AP
    CM: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City): Helped City control the midfield against Newcastle and popped up with a fine finish to score his side’s second goal. Such a good player. AP
  • RW: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): The Egyptian was at his devastating best against United. Scored twice, set up two more, and became Liverpool’s all-time leading Premier League goalscorer. His 12 goals against United is more than any other Liverpool player in the history of this fixture. EPA
    RW: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): The Egyptian was at his devastating best against United. Scored twice, set up two more, and became Liverpool’s all-time leading Premier League goalscorer. His 12 goals against United is more than any other Liverpool player in the history of this fixture. EPA
  • LW: Cody Gakpo (Liverpool): The Dutchman displayed exactly why Liverpool were so keen to get him in mid-season. Gakpo scored two excellent goals against United and looks to have very much found his feet in the Premier League. EPA
    LW: Cody Gakpo (Liverpool): The Dutchman displayed exactly why Liverpool were so keen to get him in mid-season. Gakpo scored two excellent goals against United and looks to have very much found his feet in the Premier League. EPA
  • CF: Darwin Nunez (Liverpool): A proper striker’s performance from the Uruguayan, scoring two excellent headers to play a key role in Liverpool’s 7-0 humiliation of United. After much of a debut season where his finishing had let him down, Nunez is finally hitting his straps. It always looked like it would happen at some point. EPA
    CF: Darwin Nunez (Liverpool): A proper striker’s performance from the Uruguayan, scoring two excellent headers to play a key role in Liverpool’s 7-0 humiliation of United. After much of a debut season where his finishing had let him down, Nunez is finally hitting his straps. It always looked like it would happen at some point. EPA
  • CF: Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest): What a season the Welshman is having. Scored both goals to drag Forest level against Everton to take his tally to seven in the Premier League. Getty
    CF: Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest): What a season the Welshman is having. Scored both goals to drag Forest level against Everton to take his tally to seven in the Premier League. Getty

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Liverpool dominate XI after historic win over Man United: Premier League team of the week

The 7-0 victory at Anfield saw Mohamed Salah become Liverpool's all-time Premier League goalscorer

Jon Turner

March 07, 2023

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The most recent weekend in the Premier League will be remembered for one result and one result only: Liverpool's history-making 7-0 thrashing of rivals Manchester United.

Up until Sunday's meeting, it was United who could reflect more positively on the season so far. Very much in the mix for the top four, the League Cup trophy already secured, and clear progress being made under Erik ten Hag, United had plenty of reason for optimism at Anfield.

Liverpool, by contrast, had been strangely inconsistent, starting the new year with three defeats and a draw from their first four games and facing a fight to qualify for next season's Champions League. However, three straight wins ahead of their clash with United hinted at a corner being turned.

Then came the 7-0 destruction at Anfield. Liverpool were sensational, United downright dreadful. How both teams respond to this result could shape the rest of their campaigns. Liverpool, up to fifth and only three points behind an inconsistent Tottenham side in fourth, will hope to use it as a springboard, while United will aim to bounce back quickly and keep their Champions League ambitions on track.

With so much attention on that Anfield result, there were in fact nine other Premier League games played over the weekend.

The round began at the Etihad, where Manchester City kept their title hopes on track with a 2-0 win over a Newcastle side whose form is trending in the wrong direction.

Five matches took place at the traditional Saturday afternoon kick-off, with leaders Arsenal producing a dramatic fightback from 2-0 down to beat struggling Bournemouth 3-2 deep in added time. Chelsea secured a desperately needed 1-0 win over Leeds, Brighton thrashed West Ham 4-0, Aston Villa edged past 10-man Crystal Palace 1-0, and Wolves beat Tottenham 1-0.

In Saturday's late game, Southampton boosted their survival hopes with a 1-0 win at home against Leicester City.

Sunday began with an entertaining 2-2 draw between Nottingham Forest and Everton, before Anfield hosted Liverpool's humiliation of United.

The round concluded on Monday night as Brentford extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches with a 3-2 win over local rivals Fulham.

Check out the photo gallery above for the Premier League team of the week. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or swipe if using a mobile device.

Key findings of Jenkins report
  • Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
  • Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
  • Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
  • Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."

Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

Islamophobia definition

A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.

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