• Manchester City's Phil Foden, centre, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team's third goal against Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. AP
    Manchester City's Phil Foden, centre, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team's third goal against Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. AP
  • Manchester City's Raheem Sterling shoots and Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain deflects the ball into his own goal for Manchester City’s fourth goal. PA
    Manchester City's Raheem Sterling shoots and Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain deflects the ball into his own goal for Manchester City’s fourth goal. PA
  • Liverpool's Fabinho reacts after Manchester City scored their third goal. Reuters
    Liverpool's Fabinho reacts after Manchester City scored their third goal. Reuters
  • Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp during the Premier League match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. AP
    Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp during the Premier League match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. AP
  • Scoreboard shows the final score at Etihad Stadium. AP
    Scoreboard shows the final score at Etihad Stadium. AP
  • Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp, left, greets Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne. AP
    Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp, left, greets Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne. AP
  • Manchester City's Raheem Sterling is congratulated by teammate Rodrigo. AP
    Manchester City's Raheem Sterling is congratulated by teammate Rodrigo. AP
  • Manchester City's Raheem Sterling, second right, celebrates after his team's fourth goal. AP
    Manchester City's Raheem Sterling, second right, celebrates after his team's fourth goal. AP
  • Manchester City's Phil Foden takes a shot at goal. AP
    Manchester City's Phil Foden takes a shot at goal. AP
  • Manchester City's Phil Foden in action with Liverpool's Sadio Mane. Reuters
    Manchester City's Phil Foden in action with Liverpool's Sadio Mane. Reuters

Football

'If there is a team that can smash us like this, it is City' - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after 4-0 thrashing

Newly-crowned Premier League champions suffer heavy defeat at the Etihad Stadium

The National

July 03, 2020

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Manager Jurgen Klopp refused to blame title celebrations for Liverpool's 4-0 thrashing by Manchester City in their first match as champions.

Liverpool endured a stunning return to action as City, the side whose Premier League crown they took last week, served a ruthless reminder of their quality at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.

Kevin De Bruyne began the rout from the penalty spot before further goals from Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden before half-time. An own goal from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain completed the rout.

After finally ending a 30-year title drought and losing just one other match all season, Liverpool could perhaps be excused an off-night. But manager Klopp insisted his side were still on top of their game.

"It has nothing to do with last week. It hurts like defeats hurt," he said.

"What I wanted to see was who is ready to fight against Man City, who obviously had a point to prove. It was easy motivation for Pep.

"We were in the game, we were fighting, we were running. We did everything we could. Was it perfect? No. The problem is if you are not perfect and meet Man City, then you lose, and the result can be not so nice.

"If there is a team in the world that can smash us like this it is probably City, but we will come again."

Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling said Manchester City proved a point to the newly-crowned champions.

"We had a test against the current champions to make a point and we did brilliant," said Sterling. "Next season started today and we did well."

City manager Guardiola is hoping the manner of the victory can spur his side on to finish the season on a high by succeeding Liverpool as Champions League winners.

"It is important," said Guardiola. "Especially because they were incredibly focused."

"I'm delighted. Congratulations to the team, we beat the champions with the quality they have.

"I saw in the guard of honour how incredibly focused they were, how they shouted. I saw their faces, that's why they're champions.

"So the chances we created, to beat them 4-0, it was so important for preparing against Arsenal and Real Madrid."

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Manchester City - Liverpool ratings

  • Ederson - 7: Excellent distribution as always. Showed great anticipation to save a curling Salah finish with 15 minutes to go. Not afraid to come miles off his line if required. EPA
    Ederson - 7: Excellent distribution as always. Showed great anticipation to save a curling Salah finish with 15 minutes to go. Not afraid to come miles off his line if required. EPA
  • Kyle Walker - 6: Erratic at times with his positioning and passing. Nearly gave away a penalty for little shove on Mane that was given just outside the box. Reuters
    Kyle Walker - 6: Erratic at times with his positioning and passing. Nearly gave away a penalty for little shove on Mane that was given just outside the box. Reuters
  • Benjamin Mendy - 7: Full-back seems to have put his injury problems behind him. One glorious pass across the box in the first-half that was crying out for the missing Sergio Aguero. AFP
    Benjamin Mendy - 7: Full-back seems to have put his injury problems behind him. One glorious pass across the box in the first-half that was crying out for the missing Sergio Aguero. AFP
  • Eric Garcia - 7: Solid enough game from the Spanish defender. Too early to say whether the 19-year-old will be a first-team regular at City. Getty
    Eric Garcia - 7: Solid enough game from the Spanish defender. Too early to say whether the 19-year-old will be a first-team regular at City. Getty
  • Aymeric Laporte - 7: Key defender for City and did well up against a formidable Liverpool strikeforce. Getty
    Aymeric Laporte - 7: Key defender for City and did well up against a formidable Liverpool strikeforce. Getty
  • Rodrigo - 7: Dug out an excellent pass for Du Bruyne who went on to set up the fourth. Good performance from the midfielder. Getty
    Rodrigo - 7: Dug out an excellent pass for Du Bruyne who went on to set up the fourth. Good performance from the midfielder. Getty
  • Ilkay Guendogan - 7: One superlative long pass out to De Bruyne out wide in the second half and a decent all-round show from the German midfielder. EPA
    Ilkay Guendogan - 7: One superlative long pass out to De Bruyne out wide in the second half and a decent all-round show from the German midfielder. EPA
  • Kevin De Bruyne - 9: Just a ludicrously good footballer. Superb movement that is so difficult for defenders to pick up and a wonderful passer of the ball. Usual confident finish from the penalty spot, played lovely one-two with Foden for youngster to score third. Set up the fourth for Sterling whose shot was deflected in for an own-goal. Reuters
    Kevin De Bruyne - 9: Just a ludicrously good footballer. Superb movement that is so difficult for defenders to pick up and a wonderful passer of the ball. Usual confident finish from the penalty spot, played lovely one-two with Foden for youngster to score third. Set up the fourth for Sterling whose shot was deflected in for an own-goal. Reuters
  • Phil Foden - 9: Gave Robertson a torrid time, lovely one-two with De Bruyne before finishing confidently for the third. A constant menace to Liverpool and another brilliant performance from the young midfielder. Getty
    Phil Foden - 9: Gave Robertson a torrid time, lovely one-two with De Bruyne before finishing confidently for the third. A constant menace to Liverpool and another brilliant performance from the young midfielder. Getty
  • Raheem Sterling - 8: Forced foul out of Gomez to win penalty, brilliant first touch and finish for the second goal. Thought he'd grabbed the the fourth but his shot was going wide until Oxlade-Chamberlain deflected it into the net for an own goal. Reuters
    Raheem Sterling - 8: Forced foul out of Gomez to win penalty, brilliant first touch and finish for the second goal. Thought he'd grabbed the the fourth but his shot was going wide until Oxlade-Chamberlain deflected it into the net for an own goal. Reuters
  • Gabriel Jesus - 6: Had his moments but does not look like he has the striker's instinct to be a 20-plus goal a season replacement for Aguero in the long-term. Did have ball in the net after two minutes but was caught offside. AP
    Gabriel Jesus - 6: Had his moments but does not look like he has the striker's instinct to be a 20-plus goal a season replacement for Aguero in the long-term. Did have ball in the net after two minutes but was caught offside. AP
  • Riyad Mahrez (sub Jesus 58) 7: Thought he had scored but was disallowed by VAR after handball by Foden earlier in the build-up. AFP
    Riyad Mahrez (sub Jesus 58) 7: Thought he had scored but was disallowed by VAR after handball by Foden earlier in the build-up. AFP
  • Nicolas Otamendi - (sub Laporte 79) NA: No chance to make impact. AFP
    Nicolas Otamendi - (sub Laporte 79) NA: No chance to make impact. AFP
  • Bernardo Silva - (sub Sterling 79) NA: Too late to make an impact. Getty
    Bernardo Silva - (sub Sterling 79) NA: Too late to make an impact. Getty
  • Joao Cancelo - (sub Walker 73) 6: Good time for a defender to come on when your team is 4-0 up. AFP
    Joao Cancelo - (sub Walker 73) 6: Good time for a defender to come on when your team is 4-0 up. AFP
  • Alisson Becker - 6: Left hopelessly exposed by a defence that has been so good this season. Will have been relieved that Mahrez's goal that flew in at his near post was disallowed. No chance with any of the goals, to be fair. Reuters
    Alisson Becker - 6: Left hopelessly exposed by a defence that has been so good this season. Will have been relieved that Mahrez's goal that flew in at his near post was disallowed. No chance with any of the goals, to be fair. Reuters
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold - 6: Not as traumatic a night as Robertson on other flank but still one to forget for the right-back. Getty
    Trent Alexander-Arnold - 6: Not as traumatic a night as Robertson on other flank but still one to forget for the right-back. Getty
  • Joe Gomez - 4: Gave away penalty and was generally outplayed by England teammate Sterling. Hooked at half-time. AFP
    Joe Gomez - 4: Gave away penalty and was generally outplayed by England teammate Sterling. Hooked at half-time. AFP
  • Virgil van Dijk - 7: Liverpool's best defender, which isn't saying much for once. Getty
    Virgil van Dijk - 7: Liverpool's best defender, which isn't saying much for once. Getty
  • Andrew Robertson - 4: Had a magnificent season but suffered a rare blip at the Etihad. Pulled out position for second and third goals and struggled to deal with Foden. AFP
    Andrew Robertson - 4: Had a magnificent season but suffered a rare blip at the Etihad. Pulled out position for second and third goals and struggled to deal with Foden. AFP
  • Jordan Henderson - 6: Reds' captain has been one of the players of the season but was outshone by likes of De Bruyne and Foden at the Etihad. Getty
    Jordan Henderson - 6: Reds' captain has been one of the players of the season but was outshone by likes of De Bruyne and Foden at the Etihad. Getty
  • Georginio Wijnaldum - 5: One of Liverpool's more unsung heroes but was off the pace tonight. Getty
    Georginio Wijnaldum - 5: One of Liverpool's more unsung heroes but was off the pace tonight. Getty
  • Fabinho - 6. Stuck to his task but was overrun at times by the mobile City midfield. Getty
    Fabinho - 6. Stuck to his task but was overrun at times by the mobile City midfield. Getty
  • Sadio Mane - 6: Control completely let him down when presented with good chance to score in second half. AFP
    Sadio Mane - 6: Control completely let him down when presented with good chance to score in second half. AFP
  • Roberto Firmino - 6: Not his, or Liverpool's, day. Offered little goal threat to City. Getty
    Roberto Firmino - 6: Not his, or Liverpool's, day. Offered little goal threat to City. Getty
  • Mohamed Salah - 7: Forced an early save out of Ederson and hit the post in the first half before City ran riot. Looked the most likely Liverpool player to score. AFP
    Mohamed Salah - 7: Forced an early save out of Ederson and hit the post in the first half before City ran riot. Looked the most likely Liverpool player to score. AFP
  • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - (sub Gomez 45) 6: Unfortunate to put into his own net when Sterling's shot was going wide. Reuters
    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - (sub Gomez 45) 6: Unfortunate to put into his own net when Sterling's shot was going wide. Reuters
  • Naby Keita (sub Wijnaldum 62) 6: Game was long gone by the time he came on. EPA
    Naby Keita (sub Wijnaldum 62) 6: Game was long gone by the time he came on. EPA
  • Divock Origi - (sub Firmino 62) 6: Little influence when he came on. AP
    Divock Origi - (sub Firmino 62) 6: Little influence when he came on. AP
  • Neco Williams - (sub Alexander-Arnold 76) NA: No chance to make an impact. PA
    Neco Williams - (sub Alexander-Arnold 76) NA: No chance to make an impact. PA
  • Takumi Minamino - (sub Mane 85) NA: No chance to make impact. AP
    Takumi Minamino - (sub Mane 85) NA: No chance to make impact. AP

Monster Hunter: World

Capcom

PlayStation 4, Xbox One

UAE v Gibraltar

What: International friendly

When: 7pm kick off

Where: Rugby Park, Dubai Sports City

Admission: Free

Online: The match will be broadcast live on Dubai Exiles’ Facebook page

UAE squad: Lucas Waddington (Dubai Exiles), Gio Fourie (Exiles), Craig Nutt (Abu Dhabi Harlequins), Phil Brady (Harlequins), Daniel Perry (Dubai Hurricanes), Esekaia Dranibota (Harlequins), Matt Mills (Exiles), Jaen Botes (Exiles), Kristian Stinson (Exiles), Murray Reason (Abu Dhabi Saracens), Dave Knight (Hurricanes), Ross Samson (Jebel Ali Dragons), DuRandt Gerber (Exiles), Saki Naisau (Dragons), Andrew Powell (Hurricanes), Emosi Vacanau (Harlequins), Niko Volavola (Dragons), Matt Richards (Dragons), Luke Stevenson (Harlequins), Josh Ives (Dubai Sports City Eagles), Sean Stevens (Saracens), Thinus Steyn (Exiles)

Stats at a glance:

Cost: 1.05 billion pounds (Dh 4.8 billion)

Number in service: 6

Complement 191 (space for up to 285)

Top speed: over 32 knots

Range: Over 7,000 nautical miles

Length 152.4 m

Displacement: 8,700 tonnes

Beam:   21.2 m

Draught: 7.4 m

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10 tips for entry-level job seekers
  • Have an up-to-date, professional LinkedIn profile. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, set one up today. Avoid poor-quality profile pictures with distracting backgrounds. Include a professional summary and begin to grow your network.
  • Keep track of the job trends in your sector through the news. Apply for job alerts at your dream organisations and the types of jobs you want – LinkedIn uses AI to share similar relevant jobs based on your selections.
  • Double check that you’ve highlighted relevant skills on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
  • For most entry-level jobs, your resume will first be filtered by an applicant tracking system for keywords. Look closely at the description of the job you are applying for and mirror the language as much as possible (while being honest and accurate about your skills and experience).
  • Keep your CV professional and in a simple format – make sure you tailor your cover letter and application to the company and role.
  • Go online and look for details on job specifications for your target position. Make a list of skills required and set yourself some learning goals to tick off all the necessary skills one by one.
  • Don’t be afraid to reach outside your immediate friends and family to other acquaintances and let them know you are looking for new opportunities.
  • Make sure you’ve set your LinkedIn profile to signal that you are “open to opportunities”. Also be sure to use LinkedIn to search for people who are still actively hiring by searching for those that have the headline “I’m hiring” or “We’re hiring” in their profile.
  • Prepare for online interviews using mock interview tools. Even before landing interviews, it can be useful to start practising.
  • Be professional and patient. Always be professional with whoever you are interacting with throughout your search process, this will be remembered. You need to be patient, dedicated and not give up on your search. Candidates need to make sure they are following up appropriately for roles they have applied.

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GOLF’S RAHMBO

- 5 wins in 22 months as pro
- Three wins in past 10 starts
- 45 pro starts worldwide: 5 wins, 17 top 5s
- Ranked 551th in world on debut, now No 4 (was No 2 earlier this year)
- 5th player in last 30 years to win 3 European Tour and 2 PGA Tour titles before age 24 (Woods, Garcia, McIlroy, Spieth)

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DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin

Director: Shawn Levy

Rating: 3/5

What is graphene?

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged like honeycomb.

It was discovered in 2004, when Russian-born Manchester scientists Andrei Geim and Kostya Novoselov were "playing about" with sticky tape and graphite - the material used as "lead" in pencils.

Placing the tape on the graphite and peeling it, they managed to rip off thin flakes of carbon. In the beginning they got flakes consisting of many layers of graphene. But as they repeated the process many times, the flakes got thinner.

By separating the graphite fragments repeatedly, they managed to create flakes that were just one atom thick. Their experiment had led to graphene being isolated for the very first time.

At the time, many believed it was impossible for such thin crystalline materials to be stable. But examined under a microscope, the material remained stable, and when tested was found to have incredible properties.

It is many times times stronger than steel, yet incredibly lightweight and flexible. It is electrically and thermally conductive but also transparent. The world's first 2D material, it is one million times thinner than the diameter of a single human hair.

But the 'sticky tape' method would not work on an industrial scale. Since then, scientists have been working on manufacturing graphene, to make use of its incredible properties.

In 2010, Geim and Novoselov were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. Their discovery meant physicists could study a new class of two-dimensional materials with unique properties. 

 

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The specs: 2017 Dodge Viper SRT

Price, base / as tested Dh460,000

Engine 8.4L V10

Transmission Six-speed manual

Power 645hp @ 6,200rpm

Torque 813Nm @ 5,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined 16.8L / 100km

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

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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.”

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