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ATLETICO MADRID will host Dutch champions Feyenoord in their second Champions League group stage clash.The visitors currently sit top of Group E as they were the only side that were victorious in their opener.
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AC MILAN travel to Germany tonight for a huge Champions League clash in Group F. Both sides failed to win their openers and will be hoping they can bounce back with a big victory tonight.
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MANCHESTER UNITED fans reckon David de Gea may have relished Andre Onana’s howler in their Champions League loss to Galatasaray.The Cameroonian keeper was at fault for the penalty the Red Devils conceded in their shock defeat to the Turkish giants on Tuesday night.
Andre Onana made another error in Manchester United’s 3-2 defeat to GalatasarayCredit: REX
The Cameroonian keeper was at fault for the penalty the Red Devils concededCredit: GETTY
Former Red Devils keeper David De Gea took to his Instagram story after the matchCredit: INSTAGRAM@D_DEGEAOFFICIAL
Onana carelessly gave the ball away to Dries Mertens in the 77th minute, leading to Casemiro taking out the Belgium international in the box and being sent for an early bath.
Many of the Old Trafford faithful were quick to think of former stopper De Gea after Onana’s latest gaffe.
And the Spaniard appeared to post a cryptic message on his Instagram not long after the match.
De Gea – who is currently a free agent – posted a photo of himself smirking with two of his pals to his Instagram story.
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His accompanying GIF caption read: “Love y’all.”
United fans began putting two and two together, with one commenting: “That smile he knows what he is doing.”
Another said: “Man is trolling Man Utd.”
And another said: “Why post this now, for what exactly?”
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One remarked: “Please don’t tell me he’s happy about this.”
Another chimed in: “HE IS MOCKING US.”
One of the Old Trafford faithful said: “That smile he knows.”
United’s hopes of qualifying for the latter stages of Europe’s elite club competition are hanging by a thread following their 3-2 defeat to the Turkish champions.
Goals from former Red Devil Wilfried Zaha, Muhammed Akturkoglu and Mauro Icardi condemned United to their SIXTH defeat in their last ten matches.
Pressure is beginning to mount on manager Erik ten Hag, although the Dutchman isn’t concerned about his future.
He said: “Last season: brilliant, terrific, more than we could expect but also when we went into this project we knew there would be common gaps and in this moment we are in a very difficult period, as everyone can see.
“But we come out together, we are fighting together, we are sticking together, behind each other.
“It’s me, the directors, the team, all together, we will fight and this is not us.
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“We know we have to do better and in togetherness we will come out.”
United will be back in action on Saturday, welcoming Brentford to Old Trafford.
Pressure is mounting on Manchester United manager Erik ten HagCredit: GETTY More
WANDA NARA rubbed salt into the Manchester United wounds after her husband Mauro Icardi netted the winner against them.The Red Devils lost 3-2 to Galatasaray in the Champions League last night as their nightmare start to the season continued.
Mauro Icardi scored the winner for Galatasaray versus Man UtdCredit: Getty
His wife Wanda Nara taunted Man Utd on InstagramCredit: Instagram @mauroicardi
She has had an on and off relationship with the striker over the yearsCredit: Instagram @wanda_nara
Wanda is a model and TV personalityCredit: Instagram @wanda_nara
Icardi netted the winning goal in the game with a clever chip over goalkeeper Andre Onana.
The striker made amends with the finish just three minutes after firing a penalty wide.
And wife Wanda videoed the goal as she watched a reply on TV and posted it to her Instagram page, where she boasts 16.8million follower.
The 36-year-old beauty put the clip online alongside fire emojis and the Champions League theme tune.
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It was the second time of the night that Man Utd had been mocked after their former player Wilfried Zaha scored against them and cupped his ears.
Wanda has been previously been dubbed the “world’s most controversial Wag.”
She has had a constantly on and off relationship with Icardi over the years, originally leaving her marriage to footballer Maxi Lopez for him.
It led to the two not shaking hands before a match in 2014.
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Mauro Icardi scores at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
Icardi celebrates by diving to the turfCredit: Getty
Wanda Nara and Mauro Icardi have two childrenCredit: Instagram / @wanda_nara
Wanda has also been Icardi’s agent, but she was briefly sacked after a fall out over money.
Amid other spats, the model released images of her kissing rapper L-Gante as the ex-PSG and Inter Milan player called her “the laughing stock of the whole world.”
They have since got back together again and holidayed on a yacht this summer.
Wanda and her five children are regularly in the stands at Galatasaray home games.
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KIERAN TRIPPIER revealed his Kylian Mbappe “obsessed” son wants to walk out with the PSG superstar instead of his dad when mascot tonight. But the Toon star will not be seeking out the French forward’s shirt for six-year-old Jacob, insisting: I want three points instead.
Kieran Tripper has admitted his son wants to walk out with Kylian MbappeCredit: Instagram @ktrippier2
But Trippier has insisted he wants the three points insteadCredit: Getty
The Geordie nation is ready to host Champions League football on Tyneside for the first time in 20 years.
Mbappe, 24, was centre of attention yesterday as the Toon Army lined up to welcome the Parisians at their Quayside hotel.
But all eyes will be on England right-back Trippier tonight as he faces up to surely the greatest challenge in football: Keeping Mbappe quiet.
Yet the veteran, 33, was nonplussed, joking: “I was having a bit of banter with my son on Monday, and he said he wanted to walk out with Mbappe instead of me.
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“I really wasn’t happy with that!
“He’s obsessed with him, always watching his clips on YouTube. I said to him, ‘If you get to walk out with Mbappe, you don’t look at me in the tunnel!’
“Everyone is going to want his shirt, that is normal, but it’s not crossed my mind – I want the three points!”
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe hailed Mbappe as the “best player in the world” but ruled out any special man-marking to try and nullify.
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Trippier came up against him when at Tottenham against Monaco, as well as when making his England debut versus France in 2017’s 3-2 defeat.
And he added: “That was a few years back and he’s been incredible since.
“But it’s a challenge I’m ready for. I’ve played against many good wingers in my career and this will be no different.
“These are the levels you want to play at, against the best players and best teams.
“But we can’t be too fixed on Mbappe – on our day we can hurt anyone.”
Trippier reached the Champions League final with Tottenham in 2018/19 before reaching the quarters twice with Atletico Madrid.
Outsiders thought he was bonkers swapping the Spaniards for Newcastle in January 2022 when the Magpies were deep in a relegation battle.
And Trippier said: “Nobody would have thought that we would have been back in the Champions League so quickly, but we’ve earned the right to be here.
‘I want the three points!’
“I’ve been lucky enough to play in this competition for three different teams now.
“To reach the final was a great moment for me but to play in the Champions League for this club, who have been out of it for 20, is an extra special feeling.
“It’s important we had the first game away against AC Milan in the San Siro as it was a great experience for those who had never played in the Champions League.
“We’re at the elite level now – just play our way, there is no point in changing.”
Howe told his players they will need to be “perfect” tonight to bag their first three points having drawn 0-0 in Milan.
He said: “Our home form is going to be crucial if we are to qualify.
“This is a pivotal moment for us in the group as we know our success will be based on how we do at home.”
And PSG counterpart Luis Enrique knows from experience that his boys are in for a rough ride tonight.
Enrique scored for Barcelona at Newcastle’s home in 1997 on that famous night when Faustino Asprilla’s hat-trick downed the Spanish giants.
And he said: “Their fans created a great atmosphere that night – it wasn’t easy then and it won’t be easy this time either.
“They are the team from the fourth pot nobody wanted. They almost have a complete team.
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“It’s a hostile atmosphere but a spectacular place to come so it will be interesting to see what our team is made of coming to St James’ Park.
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ANDRE ONANA’S awful display against Galatasaray has left fans calling for David de Gea to return.The Manchester United goalkeeper endured a torrid evening at Old Trafford as his side were again beaten in the Champions League.
Andre Onana’s error resulted in a Galatasaray penaltyCredit: Bein Sports
Having already been at fault for the move which saw the visitors awarded a penalty, Onana then failed to cover himself in glory as Mauro Icardi scored a late winner.
Prior to the winning goal, it was Onana’s misplaced pass was intercepted by Dries Mertens, who was then brought down inside the penalty area by Casemiro.
To make matters worse, the midfielder was shown a second yellow card for the challenge and sent off.
Fortunately for Onana, though, Mauro Icardi fired the resulting spot-kick wide to spare the keeper’s blushes.
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Icardi would make amends minutes later, though, scoring past Onana after going through 1-on-1.
Onana’s display prompted fans to ask if De Gea will be making a return.
One angry supporter commented: “De Gea is still without a club, what’s his number?”
Another fumed: “WHAT IS HE DOING?!”
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Meanwhile, a third simply wrote: “Simply awful.”
Onana had previously made an error leading to a goal in United’s opening defeat to Bayern Munich last month.
The former Ajax man was brought in this summer to replace De Gea following the end of his contract.
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MANCHESTER UNITED have lost 3-2 at Old Trafford against Turkish champions Galatasaray after a frantic Champions League tie.The Red Devils took the lead after 17 minutes, with Rasmus Hojlund heading in after good work from Marcus Rashford.
Wilfried Zaha equalised minutes later on his return to Old Trafford with a scruffy volley to beat Andre Onana.
Rasmus Hojlund scored his second of the night to give United the lead before Akturkoglu put the Turkish giants back on level terms on 71 minutes.
Andre Onana made a huge blunder, which caused Casemiro to foul Mauro Icardi in the box and earn a second yellow card.
The Argentine missed from 12 yards but made up for it minutes later to hand Galatasaray a 3-2 win at Old Trafford.
Match result: Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
Manchester United team: Onana, Dalot, Varane, Lindelof, Amrabat, Casemiro, Mount, Hannibal, Fernandes, Rashford, Hojlund
Galatasaray team: Muslera, Boey, Sanchez, Abdulkerim, Angelino, Kaan, Torreira, Tete, Akturkoglu, Zaha, Icardi
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Man United player ratings (part three)
Rasmus Hojlund – 9
Did not really put a foot wrong. Made intelligent runs into the channels, got two goals and if he hadn’t mistimed a run, it could have been a hat-trick. May want to forget the game where he got his first Old Trafford goals.
Marcus Rashford – 6
Seems short of confidence and does not look like the player who scored all those goals last season. Making the wrong choices at important moments
Subs
Christian Eriksen (For Hannibal) – 7
Made a difference at the start of the second half and started to make things happen. Struggles to get back and defend and can leave them exposed if the opponents can get quick transition.
Alejandro Garnacho (For Rashford) – 7
Tried his hardest to make things happen when he came on. His pace and passion caused some issues for the visitors, was unlucky not to get a goal but for a great block from Icardi.
Antony (For Mount) – 6
Struggled to get into the game coming on so late. Tried to make an impact but Galatasaray found it too easy to contain him.
Anthony Martial (For Amrabat) – 6
For somebody who has played as a striker in this team for so long now, he makes all the wrong runs. Had one chance that brought a good save out of the Galatasaray keeper but the flag went up as he had strayed offside.
Man United player ratings (part two)
Hannibal Mejbri – 6
Looked like a headless chicken all too often. Too keen to lunge into challenges and blocked a goalbound Mount shot when things were going well for Man Utd. Brought off at half time.
Casemiro – 5
As good as a player as he is, always capable of a rash challenge. Once he got booked and United were being stretched, it seemed inevitable he would get that second yellow card at some point.
Mason Mount – 6
Not offering what you would expect of a player commanding the transfer fee he did. Seems too happy with being a passenger in the game all too often.
Bruno Fernandes – 6
Possibly the wrong option as club captain. When the chips are down, his head goes and he does nothing to motivate his players. Can be a negative influence when the side need someone to pick them up and get them going.
Man United player ratings
Andre Onana – 4
The Man Utd keeper is devoid of any confidence and it shows. He had a terrible game, was responsible for at least one of the goals and certainly the penalty and sending off of Casemiro.
Diogo Dalot – 5
Wilfried Zaha gave him a torrid time. At fault for the first goal, made some important challenges but his positioning was poor for most of the game.
Raphael Varane – 6
Considering he won so many trophies at Real Madrid, he looks a shadow of this player. Should be the rock to this defence, communicating and commanding the others. None of the above is evident.
Victor Lindelof – 6
Probably the pick of a bad bunch. Tried to hold it together defensively but was surrounded by constant mayhem.
Sofyan Amrabat – 5
Playing out of position, tries to get into centre midfield too often, leaving the defence exposed. Once the visitors realised this, they targeted his position in the second half and got their rewards.
He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy
Fans have taken to social media, asking whether the club can still resign David De Gea.
Andre Onana has not looked like a £45m goalkeeper and is seriously lacking confidence now, which is one of the biggest attributes for the position.
His positioning is poor and he constantly makes the wrong decisions in key moments.
Today, he was at fault for at least one of the goals and for the penalty which went on to be missed by Icardi.
It could have been worse as the visitors spurned some of the chances he presented them with this evening.
There seems to be a disconnect between him and his defence and absolutely no communication whatsoever.
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United leave Brazilian exposed again
Casemiro will always give you a consistent performance, he covers ground and protects the defence.
There is only so much the 31-year-old can do and with the frailties all over the pitch he is being left exposed.
He is too keen at times to lunge into the tackle, often late, and once he picked up his first yellow card in the first half he was always running the risk of getting the second.
FT: Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
The fans booed and jeered as the full time whistle went.
It was the owners who the brunt of their anger previously, now it seems to be shifting onto the manager.
They look too easy to play against and defensively look a shambles.
FT: Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
Man Utd imploded in the second half.
Galatasaray targeted the right wing and took Amrabat apart when often out of position.
Andre Onana had another nightmare performance.
FT: Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
It is all over at Old Trafford.
Man Utd huffed and they puffed but they could not find an equaliser.
Andre Onana has had another shocker, Galatasaray get a memorable win this evening.
Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
90+6. The ball is worked into the box and Martial makes a run and opens it up onto his right foot and shoots.
Muslera makes a great save to deny him.
The assistant immediately raises his flag, Martial was in an offside position.
Credit: AP
Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
90+4. United have the ball but are running out of ideas.
Onana goes long with his clearance but again they cannot do anything constructive with the ball.
Lindelof is shouting at his team as he has no one to play the ball to.
Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
90+2. Icardi goes close once again.
He almost kills the game off with a smart run but cannot find the target.
Man Utd are lucky to still be in this game.
Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
90. Fernandes wins a free kick just on the edge of the box.
Big chance for the United skipper to make his mark.
He fires it straight into the wall, what a waste.
We are going to have seven minutes added.
Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
88. The visitors are looking to control the game now.
With the extra player, they are finding it easy to retain the ball.
Amrabat has come off now, Galatasaray have targeted him in this half.
Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
86. The Turkish visitors have not won away from home in the Champions League in their last seventeen games.
That could all be changing this evening.
Ndombele has come on for Galatasaray now.
Credit: Getty
Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
84. The visitors are looking like they have three more players on the pitch than Man Utd right now.
Galatasaray have completely turned this game on its head.
When Icardi missed that penalty, the home fans thought they could win this, how wrong they were.
Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
82. The replay shows he was miles onside, played on by Amrabat.
Galatasaray come forward once again and Boey charges through the middle.
He tries to finish and it just deflects off Dalot and over the bar.
Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray
80. Wow. What scenes now in the away end.
Icardi comes away on the break, there are claims for offside, he continues through on goal and chips it over Onana.
Great finish to make up for the missed penalty.
Goal – Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray)
Man Utd 2-2 Galatasaray
78. That was a terrible penalty by the Galatasaray striker.
Meanwhile, Man Utd come forward and it looks like Garnacho is about to score but it is Icardi who gets a great block in.
What a game we now have on our hands.
Credit: AFP
Man Utd 2-2 Galatasaray
76. It is all going on here.
Onana gifted the ball to Mertens who was then wiped out by Casemiro who was shown a second yellow card, followed by a red.
Icardi steps up to take the penalty and hits it wide of the post.
Missed penalty
Red card – Casemiro (Man Utd)
Penalty to Galatasaray
Man Utd 2-2 Galatasaray
74. The away end are making themselves heard once again.
They have stunned the home fans into silence.
Man Utd are looking shocked as well.
Man Utd 2-2 Galatasaray
72. Yilmaz is causing all sorts of problems down the right.
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ARSENAL have suffered a shock defeat in France as Lens ran out 2-1 winners after an epic Champions League clash.Gabriel Jesus gave the Gunners the lead inside 14 minutes with a stunning finish.
Lens equalised minutes later through Adrien Thomasson’s emphatic strike to beat David Raya.
Elye Wahi scored the winner on the night as Arsenal lost their first game of the season in France.
In worse news for the Gunners, Bukayo Saka went off injured in the first half making him a huge doubt for Sunday’s clash against Premier League title rivals Manchester City.
Match result: Lens 2-1 Arsenal
Lens team: Samba, Gradit, Danso, Medina, Frankowski, Mendy, Abdul Samed, Machado, Sotoca, Wahi, Thomasson
Arsenal team: Raya, Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Rice, Odegaard, Havertz, Saka, Jesus, Trossard
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Danso praises his side
Kevin Danso is full of praise for his side after they earned a historic win over Arsenal tonight.
Speaking to TNT Sports, he said: “It was a difficult game. Arsenal had a lot of quality and made us sit back really deep, but we kept defending and kept our concentration. Luckily we won the game.
“The goal came from a mistake of our own, they didn’t really create it, although it was a brilliant [finish] by Gabriel Jesus.
“We managed to get one back quickly and went on to win the game. It’s a good result.”
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Arteta has no regrets starting Saka
Mikel Arteta has said he has no regrets about starting Bukayo Saka despite the winger nursing an injury.
No. There was a knock that he had the other day and he was perfectly fine. It’s an action that can produce that kind of injury. Afterwards it’s too late.Mikel ArtetaPost match press conference
Player ratings
At tough night for Arsenal out in France as they see their unbeaten start to the season come to an end.
Not many Gunners were firing for Mikel Arteta and SunSport have given their thoughts on how they get on.
David Raya – 5
Declan Rice – 8
Martin Odegaard – 5
Group B table
Here’s how Group B in the Champions League looks now that Lens have picked up all three points tonight.
RC Lens – 4pts
Arsenal – 3pts
Sevilla – 2pts
PSV – 1pts
Rice speaks on loss
Declan Rice has spoken out after his side’s 2-1 loss to Lens in France this evening.
Speaking to TNT Sports he said: “I feel we created enough to win the game, for sure.
“We missed some big chances. It’s a great finish for their first goal and the second one we created with our own problems.
“I thought we totally dominated the match but they are not an easy opponent. We had to be on it but it was just that final bit that was lacking.
“Credit to them. They defended very well and some of their centre-backs had some outstanding performances.
“We’re only 10 games or so into the season. We’re just warming up and getting into our rhythm. Our focus turns back to the league and it’s a massive game on Sunday.”
Arteta gives Saka update
Mikel Arteta has given an update on Bukayo Saka after he was subbed off with an injury just 34 minutes into the game.
Speaking to TNT, he said: “He tried to backheel a ball in the first half and he felt something. It was something muscular.
“He wasn’t able to carry on and we had to take him off.”
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Tough test next
It can’t get much harder for Arsenal as they welcome treble winners Man City to the Emirates on Sunday.
A loss tonight makes that game even more important for Mikel Arteta’s side as they need to bounce back.
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Arsenal knocked off top spot
Arsenal have their place in top spot taken away from them in Group B, but with PSV and Sevilla drawing 2-2 they remain in second place.
Lens fans loving it
Lens fans are in dreamland as they go top of Group B in the Champions League.
The French side were outstanding tonight.
FULL TIME: RC LENS 2-1 ARSENAL
FT. IT’S ALL OVER AND LENS HAVE WON IN A HISTORIC EVENING FOR THE FRENCH SIDE.
Arsenal’s unbeaten run comes to an end as they prepare for a huge match on Sunday.
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal – RAYA GOES UP
90+4. DAVID RAYA HAS GONE UP FOR THE CORNER
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal – Arsenal pushing
90+3. The Gunners are pushing hard with just seconds left on the clock…their reward is a corner.
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal – Free kick Arsenal
90+2. Fabio Vieira lofts a dangerous free kick to the back post, but it’s out of everyone’s reach. Lens are close to a superb victory.
FOUR MINUTES ADDED ON
Arsenal have just four minutes to rescue something from this game.
Yellow Card for Samed and Jesus
Samed and Jesus find themselves booked after the arguments in the box.
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal – SO CLOSE
90. Arsenal have their best chance since they went behind as Reiss Nelson sees his effort saved by Samba.
The loose ball is picked up and emotions spill over as players from both sides pile in.
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal
89. Time is running out for Arsenal and they’d need a miracle to come away with all three points now.
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal – Sotoca opportunity
88. Half chance in the box for Sotoca, but he’s unable to direct in on target.
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal
85. Smith Rowe takes aim from just outside the box, but Samba palms it away comfortably.
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal
83. This is the defensive unit that Lens displayed in Ligue 1 last season.
Their structured defence is preventing Arsenal from finding any avenue back into this game despite their best efforts.
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal – Changes for both
A final change for Arsenal as Nketiah comes on for Odegaard while Lens replace Machado with Aguilar.
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal
80. It’s not the Arsenal we’ve grown used to seeing and this will hurt if the result stays this way.
The Gunners are trying to break though, but look disjointed.
RC Lens 2-1 Arsenal
76. The subs are on and Arsenal still don’t look dominant. They’ve had a lot of the ball, but it’s looking stagnant.
Three switches for Lens too
Lens see Arsenal’s treble swap and raise them three of their own.
Off: Wahi, Thomasson, Mendy
On: Diouf, Fulgini, Said
Triple change for Arsenal
Mikel Arteta responds to going a goal behind with three changes. Emile Smith Rowe, Ben White and Reiss Nelson replace Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz and Alex Zinchenko More
