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BRIGHTON will travel to France to take on Marseille for a tasty Europa League clash.The Seagulls are still searching for their first win in Europe this season after they lost their opening Group B fixture 3-2 against AEK Athens.
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RANGERS will travel to Cyprus to take on Aris Limassol TONIGHT.It will be the first game the Gers have been involved in since the sacking of Michael Beale.
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BRIGHTON are on a recovery mission in the Europa League after an opening day defeat when they travel to French giants Marseille.SunSport betting experts have previewed the contest, and carefully selected our best bets, tips and sign-up bonuses for the showdown at the Stade Velodrome.
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Marseille vs Brighton preview
Brighton fans get their first competitive European trip this week when they travel to Ligue 1 side Marseille.
Roberto De Zerbi’s men looked a solid bet to coast through their opening game at home to AEK before being stunned by the Greek side in a 3-2 defeat.
Their yo-yo campaign continued on Saturday when they were thumped 6-1 at Aston Villa to further highlight their defensive woes.
In fact, only the three sides in the relegation zone have conceded more Premier League goals this season than Brighton, despite the Seagulls’ lofty sixth position.
Marseille aren’t enjoying a particular fruitful campaign themselves either as they sit 12th in Ligue 1 – conceding 11 goals in their seven games.
They started with a strong showing at Ajax, coming away with a 3-3 draw to highlight goals in this group are a guarantee.
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It’s always a dangerous statement to make – but there’s absolutely no chance we don’t see loads of GOALS here.
The way the sides attack – and the way they defend – means it is surely on the cards.
It’s been mentioned above how they love shipping goals and with a win needed by both sides, it could be the most open game across the European games on Thursday, with quality aplenty in both forward lines.
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No Brighton player has been booked more than the defender, who was cautioned in the opening game too.
Remains to be seen what team is put out following the horror show at Villa Park, with the Dutchman left out for that one.
So a good chance he could come back in here and maybe something to prove also.
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Has only played 45 minutes in each of the last three games but did get off the mark for the Seagulls on Saturday.
There’s clearly a player in there and that goal could see him really kick on and be a force in this side.
His pace likely to cause lots of problems and a big showing is likely.
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GREECE’S iconic Olympic Stadium has been forced to shut down over grave safety concerns.The Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (OAKA) is the country’s biggest sporting complex and hosted the 2004 Olympic Games as well as the Champions League final in 1983, 1994 and 2007.
Athens’ landmark OAKA Stadium has been forced to shut downCredit: AP
Greek chiefs lost a manual with detailed instructions regarding OAKA’s maintenanceCredit: AP
The ground – named after famous 1896 Olympic hero Spiros Louis – holds a capacity of 70,000 and makes it larger than every Premier League stadium bar Manchester United’s Old Trafford and Wembley.
However, the government decided to close it until further notice due to concerns over the stability of its steel dome.
All events, including concerts, have been halted indefinitely as the stadium’s roof – as well as that of the cycling track nearby – “did not meet the legally permitted levels of static adequacy”.
According to journalist Tasos Telloglou, authorities lost a manual with detailed instructions regarding the dome’s maintenance left behind by architect Santiago Calatrava – who built the landmark in 2004.
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Greek media showed images of the stadium’s crumbling state and claim OAKA had to shut down due to security concerns for fans in attendance.
According to ERT, prosecutors have already launched a preliminary investigation covering the last five years.
The government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has faced criticism after promising to revamp it in 2021.
Sports Minister Yiannis Vroutsis admitted the decision to shut the facilities down was “painful”.
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Vroutsis added that the government is actively looking for the best solution to resolve the issue, but experts fear it will take a long time until OAKA reopens its doors.
Panathinaikos used the stadium until very recently but had to move back to Leoforos Alexandras and their historic Apostolos Nikolaidis ground.
In fact, the Greek giants faced Villarreal in a Europa League clash less than two weeks ago and won 2-1 before heading back to Leoforos. More
LIVERPOOL star Cody Gakpo is set to be sidelined for “several weeks” after injuring himself in the controversial defeat at Tottenham.Jurgen Klopp’s woes are mounting ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash with Union Saint-Gilloise and the weekend’s Premier League trip to Brighton.
Jurgen Klopp’s woes are mounting amid injuries and suspensionsCredit: Alamy
Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo (R) hurt himself while scoring the equaliser at SpursCredit: EPA
The Netherlands international forward, 24, hurt himself while scoring the equaliser at Spurs on Saturday.
He was substituted at half-time and was later spotted leaving the ground in a knee brace.
Now Dutch journalist Rik Elfrink has hinted that he may not be ready to return until after the international break later this month.
He tweeted: “Cody Gakpo is expected to be out for several weeks at Liverpool. If all goes well, a few weeks.
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“The Dutch matches in October do not seem feasible for the former PSV player at the moment.”
That means that Klopp will be without THREE key men due to injury and suspension for the Brighton game.
Liverpool suffered a 2-1 loss at Spurs after finishing the game with nine men.
Curtis Jones was issued a straight red in the first half after his foot slipped on the top of the ball and caught Yves Bissouma.
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They also had a perfectly good Luis Diaz goal ruled out wrongly for offside after a VAR mix-up.
That led to the PGMOL issuing a statement admitting that a “significant human error” took place and called the decision “a clear and obvious factual error” by VAR official Darren England.
It got even worse for Liverpool in the 69th-minute when Portuguese forward Jota, 26, was given his marching orders for a second yellow card.
That left the Reds hanging on for a draw, but their brave efforts came undone in the final seconds as Joel Matip’s own goal condemned them to defeat.
Liverpool have broken their silence on the VAR fiasco by slamming those at fault – and promising to “escalate” the issue.
They released a statement saying they do not accept the explanation given by the PGMOL in their apology.
It read: “Liverpool Football Club acknowledges PGMOL’s admission of their failures last night. It is clear that the correct application of the laws of the game did not occur, resulting in sporting integrity being undermined.
“We fully accept the pressures that match officials work under but these pressures are supposed to be alleviated, not exacerbated, by the existence and implementation of VAR.
“It is therefore unsatisfactory that sufficient time was not afforded to allow the correct decision to be made and that there was no subsequent intervention.
“That such failings have already been categorised as “significant human error” is also unacceptable. Any and all outcomes should be established only by the review and with full transparency.
“This is vital for the reliability of future decision-making as it applies to all clubs with learnings being used to make improvements to processes in order to ensure this kind of situation cannot occur again.
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“In the meantime, we will explore the range of options available, given the clear need for escalation and resolution.”
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MARTEN DE ROON has revealed why he dashed off the pitch during Atalanta’s Europa League clash on Thursday night.The former Middlesbrough midfielder updated fans on social media by sharing a hilarious heat map.
Marten de Roon shared his hilarious heat map from Thursday nightCredit: twitter @Dirono
De Roon was forced to leave the pitch to use the bathroomCredit: Rex
De Roon was seen running off the pitch during his side’s 2-0 win over Rakow Czestochowa.
He has now revealed that he had to use the bathroom, tweeting out a heat map showing his visit to the loo.
Alongside the snap, he wrote: “For the people wondering why I ran off the field… Here’s my heat map of the game.”
Reacting to De Roon’s post, one fan commented: “That’s a very hot bathroom. Vindaloo the night before?”
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Another added: “Someone ate a hot curry the night before…”
Meanwhile, a third also wrote: “When you gotta go, you gotta go.”
De Roon is known for his antics on social media, having trolled his fellow players last summer.
The Dutch international poked fun at footballers’ typical holidays uploads with his own Photoshopped beach post.
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Middlesbrough fans will be familiar with De Roon, with the 32-year-old spending the 2016/17 season at the Riverside Stadium.
He scored four goals in 33 Premier League appearances after signing from Atalanta but was unable to save Boro from the drop.
After just one season in England he was sold back to Atalanta, where he has remained since.
De Roon also has one goal in 38 caps for the Netherlands and was a member of their squads for the Euros in 2021 as well as last year’s World Cup. More
RIOT police were hit with an explosion as they attempted to disperse clashing Ajax and Marseille fans ahead of their Europa League tie.Large numbers of fans from both clubs gathered outside the Johan Cruyff Arena in the build-up to kick-off.
An explosion was set off next to riot policeCredit: twitter @thecasualultra
Ajax and Marseille fans clashed ahead of their Europa League matchCredit: twitter @hooliganscz1999
One fan showed Marseille fans running at Ajax supportersCredit: Twitter @GruppaOF
Riot police were deployed to separate the two sets of fansCredit: twitter @VoetbalUltras
One video showed hundreds of Marseille fans, all dressed in black, marching up a street before running at Ajax supporters.
In another fans could be seen throwing punches next to food stalls outside the stadium.
Riot police got involved in an attempt to separate the two groups, which resulted in them being the target of violence.
Police were forced to dodge an explosion that appeared to be a firework, next to a van they had used to create a barrier between fans.
The NL Times report 12 Marseille fans were arrested – six for carrying a deadly weapon, six others were reportedly arrested for loitering.
Marseille fans were in the spotlight last year after treating Tottenham to a hostile reception for their Champions League encounter.
Flares and pyrotechnics were set off outside the Stade Velodrome prior to kick-off, while fireworks exploded near the team hotel during the middle of the night.
A year before Neymar was pelted by missiles as he went to take a corner at the ground, forcing riot police to shield him from the aggressive Marseille contingent.
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Marseille fans are set to travel to Brighton in December to take on the Seagulls in the Europa League.
The match ended 3-3 in a thrilling contest that saw Marseille twice come from behind to level, with former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring twice. More
FANS have been left shocked after realising Lucas Paqueta’s actual name.The Brazilian featured during West Ham’s 3-1 win over Backa Topola in their flood-hit Europa League group stage opener.
Fans were left baffled by TNT Sports substitute graphic for Lucas PaquetaCredit: AP
But fans are now realising Paqueta’s real nameCredit: Getty
With the Hammers leading comfortably after late strikes from Mohammed Kudus and Tomas Soucek, West Ham boss David Moyes hooked Paqueta in the 86th minute.
But fans watching TNT Sports’ coverage of the game were shocked to see a different name come up on the sub graphic.
Rather than Paqueta, the graphic displayed the name: “Tolentino Coelho de Lima.”
One baffled fan asked: “[What] The f*** is that name? Why do we call him Lucas Paqueta?”
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However, the 26-year-old does not actually have Paqueta in his name.
Instead, his real name is Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima.
So where does Paqueta come from? You may ask.
Paqueta is in fact the midfielders nickname.
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It is also a reference to his place of birth on Paqueta Island, located in the Guanabara Bay of Rio de Janeiro.
Paqueta was the subject of transfer interest from Manchester City before they pulled out of a deal after an FA probe into alleged betting breaches.
He was seen hugging City boss Pep Guardiola as they played West Ham last weekend. More
