• WOLVES RATINGS: Alex McCarthy - 5: Returned after FA Cup defeat to Wolves, had nothing to do until the penalty. No shame in being sent the wrong way by Neves, but will be disappointed to be beaten from a tight angle by Neto’s virtuoso winner. PA
    WOLVES RATINGS: Alex McCarthy - 5: Returned after FA Cup defeat to Wolves, had nothing to do until the penalty. No shame in being sent the wrong way by Neves, but will be disappointed to be beaten from a tight angle by Neto’s virtuoso winner. PA
  • Kyle Walker-Peters - 4: Stood up to Neto well in what was a good battle throughout the first half, then struggled when up against Jonny after the interval. Gave away ball for Wolves’ second goal, then withdrawn with injury soon after. EPA
    Kyle Walker-Peters - 4: Stood up to Neto well in what was a good battle throughout the first half, then struggled when up against Jonny after the interval. Gave away ball for Wolves’ second goal, then withdrawn with injury soon after. EPA
  • Jan Bednarek - 5: There was no celebration on his 100th start for his club. Booked for a last-ditch foul on Neto out wide, although redeemed himself somewhat with a clearance from the subsequent free-kick. A sixth successive league defeat for his team will have hurt. Getty
    Jan Bednarek - 5: There was no celebration on his 100th start for his club. Booked for a last-ditch foul on Neto out wide, although redeemed himself somewhat with a clearance from the subsequent free-kick. A sixth successive league defeat for his team will have hurt. Getty
  • Jannik Vestergaard - 4: Restored to the starting line-up, as for the majority was assured in possession, including one incredible cross-field pass to Walker-Peters. However, was left for dead by Neto en route to winger’s decisive goal. Beaten too easily. EPA
    Jannik Vestergaard - 4: Restored to the starting line-up, as for the majority was assured in possession, including one incredible cross-field pass to Walker-Peters. However, was left for dead by Neto en route to winger’s decisive goal. Beaten too easily. EPA
  • Ryan Bertrand - 4: Tenacious on the team’s left, although did play McCarthy into trouble not long before half-time. Was hugely unfortunate to give away penalty, when ball was driven at him from close range. Little he could do, but from there Wolves grew in confidence. AFP
    Ryan Bertrand - 4: Tenacious on the team’s left, although did play McCarthy into trouble not long before half-time. Was hugely unfortunate to give away penalty, when ball was driven at him from close range. Little he could do, but from there Wolves grew in confidence. AFP
  • Stuart Armstrong - 7: Off the back of an excellent display in the cup, he was a menace while on pitch. Supplied nice through ball to unleash Redmond, then glorious assists following great run to tee up side’s opener. Unlucky not to score with low, arrowed drive before being withdrawn. EPA
    Stuart Armstrong - 7: Off the back of an excellent display in the cup, he was a menace while on pitch. Supplied nice through ball to unleash Redmond, then glorious assists following great run to tee up side’s opener. Unlucky not to score with low, arrowed drive before being withdrawn. EPA
  • James Ward-Prowse - 6: A superb season personally continued through the first half, highlighted by some intelligent and intricate play at the heart of his side. Didn’t cope as well once Wolves stole the upper hand. Forced decent save from Patricio from range. AFP
    James Ward-Prowse - 6: A superb season personally continued through the first half, highlighted by some intelligent and intricate play at the heart of his side. Didn’t cope as well once Wolves stole the upper hand. Forced decent save from Patricio from range. AFP
  • Oriol Romeu - 5: Only surprise was it took 18 minutes to get his customary booking, when he cynically took out Moutinho with a body block. Was measured thereafter and neat and tidy in possession, before being overrun (like his side) in second half. AFP
    Oriol Romeu - 5: Only surprise was it took 18 minutes to get his customary booking, when he cynically took out Moutinho with a body block. Was measured thereafter and neat and tidy in possession, before being overrun (like his side) in second half. AFP
  • Takumi Minamino - 5: Loan signing was back in the line-up having been cup-tied, and forced early low save from Patricio. However, soon drifted drastically out of the contest, and was deservedly replaced just after the hour. Evidently still finding feet there. EPA
    Takumi Minamino - 5: Loan signing was back in the line-up having been cup-tied, and forced early low save from Patricio. However, soon drifted drastically out of the contest, and was deservedly replaced just after the hour. Evidently still finding feet there. EPA
  • Nathan Redmond - 6: Played in Minamino at start of proceedings, but wasteful in passing from there. Did force finger-tipped save from Patricio with curled effort, offset by total miscue from Ings cutback. Beautiful ball to Adams, who then got angles all wrong. AFP
    Nathan Redmond - 6: Played in Minamino at start of proceedings, but wasteful in passing from there. Did force finger-tipped save from Patricio with curled effort, offset by total miscue from Ings cutback. Beautiful ball to Adams, who then got angles all wrong. AFP
  • Danny Ings - 7: Southampton’s master marksman gave the home team the lead in the first half with a cracking volley from Armstrong’s cross. Took him to nine league goals for the season. Little else, but for curling well over from edge of area midway through second half. AFP
    Danny Ings - 7: Southampton’s master marksman gave the home team the lead in the first half with a cracking volley from Armstrong’s cross. Took him to nine league goals for the season. Little else, but for curling well over from edge of area midway through second half. AFP
  • SUBS: Moussa Djenepo - (On for Minamino 62'): Introduced as the visitors dominated proceedings, and was tasked with offering an outlet out wide on the right. Saw hardly anything of the ball, and marshalled well by the Wolves backline. Getty
    SUBS: Moussa Djenepo - (On for Minamino 62'): Introduced as the visitors dominated proceedings, and was tasked with offering an outlet out wide on the right. Saw hardly anything of the ball, and marshalled well by the Wolves backline. Getty
  • Che Adams - (On for Armstrong 69') 5: Gave side a fresh impetus after coming on. Still hasn’t scored since mid-December, a stretch extended when Patricio smothered well his rebound. Mistimed horribly diving header from Redmond’s pinpoint cross. Getty
    Che Adams - (On for Armstrong 69') 5: Gave side a fresh impetus after coming on. Still hasn’t scored since mid-December, a stretch extended when Patricio smothered well his rebound. Mistimed horribly diving header from Redmond’s pinpoint cross. Getty
  • Mohammed Salisu (No live images) - (On for Walker-Peters 72') 6: Making his Premier League debut. Did well to nick ball from Neto as he cut inside and looked to shoot, then blocked from Traore. PA
    Mohammed Salisu (No live images) - (On for Walker-Peters 72') 6: Making his Premier League debut. Did well to nick ball from Neto as he cut inside and looked to shoot, then blocked from Traore. PA
  • WOLVES RATINGS: Rui Patricio - 8: Like his opposite number, back after last week’s cup tie. Made superb, one-handed save from Redmond in first half, and commanded area well from Ward-Prowse’s corner in second half to relieve pressure. Good double save from Ward-Prowse and Adams. AFP
    WOLVES RATINGS: Rui Patricio - 8: Like his opposite number, back after last week’s cup tie. Made superb, one-handed save from Redmond in first half, and commanded area well from Ward-Prowse’s corner in second half to relieve pressure. Good double save from Ward-Prowse and Adams. AFP
  • Leander Dendoncker - 7: The versatile Belgian was deployed in defence, and was suitably robust when needed. Would’ve breathed a huge sigh of relief not to give away a penalty, when ducked and ball struck arm, but referee made correct call. Steady throughout. AFP
    Leander Dendoncker - 7: The versatile Belgian was deployed in defence, and was suitably robust when needed. Would’ve breathed a huge sigh of relief not to give away a penalty, when ducked and ball struck arm, but referee made correct call. Steady throughout. AFP
  • Conor Coady - 7: Badly missed against Saints three days previously, the captain was back to bring calm to his defence. After a difficult first half for the visitors, stood strong. Was in right place at right time at one point to divert wide Armstrong’s goal-bound shot. PA
    Conor Coady - 7: Badly missed against Saints three days previously, the captain was back to bring calm to his defence. After a difficult first half for the visitors, stood strong. Was in right place at right time at one point to divert wide Armstrong’s goal-bound shot. PA
  • Romain Saiss - 6: Distribution well below standard required, and then booked at start of second half for a studs-up lunge – despite his protestations. Looked shaky for much of the 90 minutes, although found the game easier to manage as his side gained a foothold. AFP
    Romain Saiss - 6: Distribution well below standard required, and then booked at start of second half for a studs-up lunge – despite his protestations. Looked shaky for much of the 90 minutes, although found the game easier to manage as his side gained a foothold. AFP
  • Nelson Semedo - 7: Returning to his traditional right-back role, was as enterprising as could be. His foray forward and drive won the penalty that got his team back into the match. Did well on cover to prevent Ings from racing free. Otherwise lively performance. EPA
    Nelson Semedo - 7: Returning to his traditional right-back role, was as enterprising as could be. His foray forward and drive won the penalty that got his team back into the match. Did well on cover to prevent Ings from racing free. Otherwise lively performance. EPA
  • Ruben Neves - 8: Uncharacteristically sloppy during opening exchanges, but grew into game in second half. Kept cool to equalise from the penalty spot, sending McCarthy the wrong way. Played key role in the winner, assisting Neto with a lovely cushioned assist. AP
    Ruben Neves - 8: Uncharacteristically sloppy during opening exchanges, but grew into game in second half. Kept cool to equalise from the penalty spot, sending McCarthy the wrong way. Played key role in the winner, assisting Neto with a lovely cushioned assist. AP
  • Joao Moutinho - 6: Sliced over early shot, and didn’t provide his typically cultured display. Distribution from set-pieces wasn’t at usual standard, but at least steadied himself after the interval as Wolves began to dominate possession. Committed until the end. EPA
    Joao Moutinho - 6: Sliced over early shot, and didn’t provide his typically cultured display. Distribution from set-pieces wasn’t at usual standard, but at least steadied himself after the interval as Wolves began to dominate possession. Committed until the end. EPA
  • Jonny - 7: A willing runner on the left-hand side, even if he got little joy in first half. However, began the second 45 brightly before being subbed off with 20 minutes left. Still working way back from ACL injury, and was seen nursing it with an ice-pack afterwards. AFP
    Jonny - 7: A willing runner on the left-hand side, even if he got little joy in first half. However, began the second 45 brightly before being subbed off with 20 minutes left. Still working way back from ACL injury, and was seen nursing it with an ice-pack afterwards. AFP
  • Adama Traore - 7: Quiet opening, with poor touch when did get on the ball. Yet sparked into life after the break, including the driving run that set up Semedo’s winning of the penalty. Powerful play thereafter, albeit without the end product. Offered an outlet, though. AP
    Adama Traore - 7: Quiet opening, with poor touch when did get on the ball. Yet sparked into life after the break, including the driving run that set up Semedo’s winning of the penalty. Powerful play thereafter, albeit without the end product. Offered an outlet, though. AP
  • Pedro Neto - 8: Smothered completely by Walker-Peters in the opening 45 minutes, but thrived when switched to the opposite flank. Scored a stunner when he bamboozled Vestergaard before curling in from the angle – his first goal in 14 matches. Booked at the death, then subbed off. Getty
    Pedro Neto - 8: Smothered completely by Walker-Peters in the opening 45 minutes, but thrived when switched to the opposite flank. Scored a stunner when he bamboozled Vestergaard before curling in from the angle – his first goal in 14 matches. Booked at the death, then subbed off. Getty
  • Willian Jose - 6: Almost non-existent in first half, characterised by a tame header from a deep corner. Began to link up play better in the second half, providing Wolves an obvious figurehead up front. Subbed off on 89 minutes as visitors’ sought to run down clock. AP
    Willian Jose - 6: Almost non-existent in first half, characterised by a tame header from a deep corner. Began to link up play better in the second half, providing Wolves an obvious figurehead up front. Subbed off on 89 minutes as visitors’ sought to run down clock. AP
  • SUBS: Marcal - (On for Jonny 69') 5: Made his first appearance since Christmas. His initial contribution, though, was giving away a free-kick for hefty challenge on Redmond. Didn’t have much to offer thereafter, other than helping stymie Southampton’s attack. Getty
    SUBS: Marcal - (On for Jonny 69') 5: Made his first appearance since Christmas. His initial contribution, though, was giving away a free-kick for hefty challenge on Redmond. Didn’t have much to offer thereafter, other than helping stymie Southampton’s attack. Getty
  • Fabio Silva - (On for WIllian Jose 89') N/A. Getty
    Fabio Silva - (On for WIllian Jose 89') N/A. Getty
  • Maximilian Kilman - (On for Neto 90+3) N/A. Getty
    Maximilian Kilman - (On for Neto 90+3) N/A. Getty

Football

Jannik Vestergaard 4, Danny Ings 7; Ruben Neves 8, Pedro Neto 8: Southampton v Wolves player ratings

Saints have now won only once in their last 11 Premier League matches after latest defeat

John McAuley
John McAuley

February 14, 2021

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Wolverhampton Wanderers mounted a second-half comeback to beat Southampton 2-1 on Sunday, avenging their FA Cup loss to the Saints and inflicting a sixth league defeat in a row on Ralph Hasenhuettl's side.

Danny Ings put the home side, who ran out 2-0 victors in the Cup fifth round at Molineux on Thursday, into the lead with a fine volley after being picked out by Stuart Armstrong 25 minutes in.

The game-changing moment came in the 52nd minute when Graham Scott awarded a penalty when Nelson Semedo's cross hit Ryan Bertrand's arm. Ruben Neves made no mistake in beating Alex McCarthy from the penalty spot.

"I think we shouldn't discuss about our run. We know what happened today, it's hard to explain this defeat," Hasenhuettl said after the match. "Until their penalty, they had no chances at goal."

Pedro Neto sealed the win with a cracking solo goal in the 66th minute, side-stepping Jannik Vestergaard before striking the ball past McCarthy from an acute angle.

"It was a very tough game, both halves were very tough," Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo said.

"In the first half, Southampton managed the game. In the second half we were on the front foot, scored two goals and then defended very well."

Play-off fixtures

Two-legged ties to be played November 9-11 and November 12-14

 

  • Northern Ireland v Switzerland
  • Croatia v Greece
  • Denmark v Ireland
  • Sweden v Italy
The smuggler

Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple. 
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.

Khouli conviction

Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.

For sale

A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.

- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico

- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000

- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950

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While you're here
Classification of skills

A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation. 

A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.

The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000. 

Milestones on the road to union

1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

Moon Music

Artist: Coldplay

Label: Parlophone/Atlantic

Number of tracks: 10

Rating: 3/5

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES

September 30
South Africa v Australia
Argentina v New Zealand

October 7
South Africa v New Zealand
Argentina v Australia

F1 The Movie

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

Common OCD symptoms and how they manifest

Checking: the obsession or thoughts focus on some harm coming from things not being as they should, which usually centre around the theme of safety. For example, the obsession is “the building will burn down”, therefore the compulsion is checking that the oven is switched off.

Contamination: the obsession is focused on the presence of germs, dirt or harmful bacteria and how this will impact the person and/or their loved ones. For example, the obsession is “the floor is dirty; me and my family will get sick and die”, the compulsion is repetitive cleaning.

Orderliness: the obsession is a fear of sitting with uncomfortable feelings, or to prevent harm coming to oneself or others. Objectively there appears to be no logical link between the obsession and compulsion. For example,” I won’t feel right if the jars aren’t lined up” or “harm will come to my family if I don’t line up all the jars”, so the compulsion is therefore lining up the jars.

Intrusive thoughts: the intrusive thought is usually highly distressing and repetitive. Common examples may include thoughts of perpetrating violence towards others, harming others, or questions over one’s character or deeds, usually in conflict with the person’s true values. An example would be: “I think I might hurt my family”, which in turn leads to the compulsion of avoiding social gatherings.

Hoarding: the intrusive thought is the overvaluing of objects or possessions, while the compulsion is stashing or hoarding these items and refusing to let them go. For example, “this newspaper may come in useful one day”, therefore, the compulsion is hoarding newspapers instead of discarding them the next day.

Source: Dr Robert Chandler, clinical psychologist at Lighthouse Arabia

Results

5.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (Dirt) 1,600m, Winner: Panadol, Mickael Barzalona (jockey), Salem bin Ghadayer (trainer)

6.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (Turf) 1,400m, Winner: Mayehaab, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass

6.40pm: Handicap (TB) Dh85,000 (D) 1,600m, Winner: Monoski, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer

7.15pm: Handicap (TB) Dh102,500 (T) 1,800m, Winner: Eastern World, Royston Ffrench, Charlie Appleby

7.50pm: Handicap (TB) Dh92,500 (D) 1,200m, Winner: Madkal, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass

8.25pm: Handicap (TB) Dh92,500 (T) 1,200m, Winner: Taneen, Dane O’Neill, Musabah Al Muhairi

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