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Australia line up Kuwait for new coach’s first game Neymar smart to protect AFP | Sydney

ustralia yesterday lined Aup a friendly against Kuwait in what will be the himself from injury - Klopp first game in charge for new Socceroos coach Graham AFP | Liverpool, United Kingdom Arnold. They will meet Romeo iverpool manager Jurgen Jozak’s side in Kuwait City Klopp defended Neymar’s on October 15 after a short Lplay-acting at the World training camp in the United Cup and believes it will be im- KNOW WHAT Arab Emirates. possible to completely snuff out Arnold took over after the Brazilian’s threat when Par- Bert van Marwijk’s tempo- is Saint-Germain visit Anfield rary role in charge during in the Champions League on Neymar, who remains the World Cup in Russia, Tuesday. the most fouled play- where they failed to make Klopp insisted Neymar wasn’t it past the group stage for a fully fit in Russia after break- er in the tournament, third consecutive time. ing a bone in his foot in Febru- was the victim of ary that forced him to miss the some tough tackling rest of the club season with the at the World Cup but French giants before the World his playacting and Bulls held by Cup. diving made him a However, the world’s most figure of mockery Rooney’s DC despite expensive player earned few Wright-Phillips hat- plaudits for his performances and became a figure of fun for trick his constant feigning of injury Neymar together and they brought in one as Brazil crashed out at the quar- of the best I know. That makes AFP | Washington ter-finals to Belgium. “He was not fit at the World will see the full package Ney- bigger threat to win the compe- them quite a big challenge for “When I saw a few games at Cup and he tried to take the mar.” tition this season. us.” nglish striker Bradley the World Cup and I know peo- responsibility for his country. “The players they have, the Liverpool have build on the EWright-Phillips scored ple are talking about that and it Belgium played an outstanding Tuchel ‘one of the best’ manager they have, they all momentum of reaching last a hat-trick on Sunday for looked like he made a bit more game against Brazil, but if Ney- Despite splashing over 400 mil- brought it together to go as far season’s final and a summer of the New York Red Bulls, of situations. But it’s a normal mar is fit, Brazil wins it. That’s lion euros on Neymar and Kylian as possible in the Champions shrewd investment in the trans- netting the last goal in the reaction because players are go- how it is. Mbappe, PSG failed to progress League,” he added. fer market by winning all five of 90th minute to snatch a 3-3 ing for him, that’s the truth, and “He was injured and so he had beyond the last 16 in their quest “He is an outstanding coach. their opening Premier League draw at DC United. he wants to protect himself. I to save himself a bit. He’s not a to win a first ever Champions I really thought it was a smart games. It was the fifth Major understand that,” said Klopp person who wants to act because League. decision of PSG to sign Tuchel,” However, as they prepare to League Soccer treble for yesterday. if you are like that you cannot But Klopp, who led Liverpool said Klopp. face one of the world’s most Wright-Phillips, but wasn’t “I’m not sure it’s possible to play football. to the final in May, believes mar- “For this kind of team with daunting attacking tridents in enough to push the Red avoid his quality 100 percent. “He got rested at the weekend rying a richly talented squad unbelievable individual quality, Neymar, Mbappe and Edison Bulls back above Atlan - He’s a fantastic footballer, out- so he will be 100 percent fresh, with new coach Thomas Tuchel you still need a manager who can Cavani, Klopp could be without ta United at the top of the standing.” he’s not injured any more. We makes the French giants an even teach or educate them in playing one of his prolific front three. Eastern Conference. Former England and United star scored his fifth goal of the season for Red Bull expect Verstappen to Perez under fire after the US capital team. start from the back in Russia crashing into team mate

Former and Reuters | London bastian Vettel behind him after coming out almost alongside England defender ax Verstappen finished the German after his pitstop. Kevin Beattie dies Msecond for Red Bull in That was only after his car Singapore on Sunday but he almost stalled in the pitlane, aged 64 can expect Formula One’s next however. race in Russia to be a hard slog “I think we maximised the re- AFP | London from the rear of the field due to sult with the problems we had engine penalties. with the engine,” the Dutch- ormer Ipswich Town Team principal Christian man, who had started on the Fand England central Horner said the Dutchman front row alongside race winner defender Kevin Beattie would likely switch to an old- Lewis Hamilton, told reporters. has died aged 64, the play- er engine specification after a “I was very happy the safety er’s family announced series of problems at the week- car was gone because I was al- Sunday. end. most stalling on the track, even Beattie, born in , “Sochi will be one to forget my pit stop was not great. Force India’s Esteban Ocon car after crashing out of the race northern England, became for us,” Horner told Sky Sports “I don’t know which track a key member of the suc- television. “I think we are prob- Max Verstappen will come up maybe as good Reuters | Singapore “So we’re back to the old cessful Ipswich side under ably going to be starting at the again. Maybe Mexico a little bit, rules, we allowed them to race future England manager back. But then we’ve got some power next season and look but we lose a lot on the straight, orce India team principal on lap one whereas in the past that won the good ones coming up.” sure to finish third overall in so I’m not expecting it to be like FOtmar Szafnauer has read we didn’t allow them to race FA Cup in 1978. He singled out Mexico, where 2018. last year but you never know.” the riot act to Sergio Perez, on lap one and now we can Beattie also won nine Verstappen won last year, as a Verstappen complained of Verstappen was fifth in So- describing his erratic perfor- remove that. caps for England, scoring probable highlight among the engine problems throughout chi last year but that race was mance at the Singapore Grand “If they continue to do this one goal, in a career cut six races remaining for a team the Singapore weekend but held in April rather than late Prix as “unacceptable” after even on lap one then there’s short by injury. who are switching to Honda managed to keep Ferrari’s Se- September. the Mexican pushed his team other ways to separate them mate Estaban Ocon into the which we hope we don’t ever wall on the opening lap. have to employ.” Perez ended the French - Perez apologised to his team man’s race after just three over the radio soon after the Frank Lampard hit with FA charge after sending off corners, held up Ferrari’s Se- safety car was deployed when bastian Vettel and had anoth- Ocon crashed out, the Mexican Reuters | London the official during the incident. er collision with Sergey So - saying he was unaware who he “Derby County manag - rotkin’s Williams before he had made contact with during erby County manager Frank er Frank Lampard has been eventually crossed the line in the chaotic start to a race won DLampard was charged with Derby County charged following the game 16th place after an eventful by Lewis Hamilton. improper conduct by the Eng- manager Frank against Rotherham United on grand prix. “It was a very unfortunate lish Football Association yes- Saturday,” the FA said in a state- “You say to them that’s un- incident, one of those it is very terday after being sent to the Lampard has been ment on Twitter. acceptable, there’s enough hard to avoid,” said the Mexi- stands during his team’s 1-0 de- charged following “It is alleged that his behav- room on the left hand side as can, who had started seventh feat by Rotherham United in the the game against iour in the 77th minute amount- I could see. You’ve got to give on the grid after a strong qual- Championship at the weekend. Rotherham United ed to improper conduct. He your team mate enough room,” ifying session. The former England and on Saturday has until 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) an angry Szafnauer told re - “As I am picking up the pow- Chelsea midfielder was sent off on Thursday to respond to the porters. er I just get a clip from one car for leaving his technical area Jon Taylor in the area. charge.” “If it’s somebody else and — I had not even realised that to argue with a match official Lampard could receive a Derby are currently seventh it’s not your team mate, it’s a was Esteban — and then as I over the failure to award Derby one-match suspension if he is in the second-tier table and host racing incident. But if it’s your get a message from the team I a penalty after the ball appeared Frank Lampard deemed to have used insulting 13th-placed Blackburn Rovers team mate then you’ve got to was very sorry for that. A very to strike the arm of Rotherham’s language or behaviour towards on Tuesday. give him room. hard day for us.