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      Mark Wright hauled off at half-time in horror debut as boss slams ‘farcical’ display as Crawley go 3-0 down in 45 mins

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      REALITY TV STAR Mark Wright endured a nightmare full debut for Crawley Town as he was substituted at half-time.
      The 34-year-old’s team were 3-0 down to newly-promoted Harrogate Town at the break.

      Mark Wright had a nightmare EFL debut against HarrogateCredit: Rex Features

      The 34-year-old was taken off at half-time by Crawley boss John YemsCredit: Rex Features

      Wright started alongside his brother Josh, 31, who previously played for Championship side MillwallCredit: Rex Features

      The former TOWIE star would have been buzzing during the warm-up, but his full debut didn’t go to planCredit: Rex Features

      Wright was making his first start for Crawley since signing for the League Two side in December.
      It was also the left-back’s long-awaited EFL debut.
      The game started terribly for Crawley as goals from Aaron Martin, Josh March and Simon Power gave Harrogate a 3-0 lead.
      Crawley manager John Yems decided to take Wright off at the break in a triple substitution.

      To make matters worse for the reality TV star, his replacement Tom Dallison scored as it finished 3-1 to Harrogate.
      The Crawley boss was keen to defend Wright despite hauling him off.
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      Wright’s impressive performances at Soccer Aid have encouraged him to try and become a professionalCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      He is married to former Corrie star Michelle KeeganCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Yems said: “It wasn’t Mark’s fault, but today it was farcical first half, absolutely farcical.

      “It’s easy for me to say that players have got to stand up and be counted, but they have now, if not there’ll be changes and there will be changes.”
      Crawley fans watching remotely were sympathetic to Wright’s plight, acknowledging the entire team were to blame.
      One fan tweeted: “You’ve been absolutely awful. Don’t think Mark Wright has played particularly badly, but the other 10 players have been dreadful.”
      Another said: “Can’t just blame Wright, whole team completely lifeless.”
      Not all were convinced, though, as one tweeted: “He was lost out there and should be no where near our club.”

      Decided to watch your lot today. You’ve been absolutely awful. Don’t think Mark Wright has played particularly badly, but the other 10 players have been dreadful.
      — Scott Eaglen (@ScottEaglen) February 6, 2021

      Brutal half from Crawley. Very easy to lump all the blame on Mark Wright but he was far from the biggest problem. Performance from some of those players was nothing short of disgraceful.
      — Alex Burke (@AlexBurke1) February 6, 2021

      Wright will need to improve significantly if he is to make it as a professional.
      He had been semi-pro at Crawley in 2006/07 before shooting to fame on The Only Way Is Essex.
      Wright left the game after becoming a household name as Crawley went on to achieve promotion to the EFL.
      But his desire to play football never diminished and he has starred at Soccer Aid, with Chelsea legend John Terry encouraging him to go professional.

      Wright joined the League Two side on a non-contract basis in December.
      He made his professional debut as a late substitute in Crawley’s shock 3-0 win against Leeds in the FA Cup last month.
      But the former TOWIE star had to wait until yesterday for his EFL debut after a coronavirus outbreak at the club forced him to self-isolate with his wife Michelle Keegan.
      Wright’s brother Josh is also a professional footballer and joined him at Crawley in January.

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      Man Utd clash with West Ham and Chelsea at Barnsley to be shown FREE on BBC as FA Cup fifth round TV matches announced

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      FANS will be able to watch three FA Cup games for free in next month’s fifth round including Manchester United versus West Ham.
      The television schedule for the last-16 has been announced with BBC and BT Sport sharing the fixtures.

      With the fifth round taking place in midweek, the first game kicks off on Tuesday, February 11 at 5.30pm.
      Burnley host Bournemouth on BT Sport 1 before United face West Ham at Old Trafford.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s quest for a first trophy from the Red Devils dugout continues at 7.30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
      BT have scheduled in a triple header for Wednesday February 12 starting with Swansea versus Manchester City.

      The 5.30pm kick-off will be shown on BT Sport 1 with Everton and Tottenham facing off on the same channel at 8.15pm.
      In between, Leicester’s game with Brighton will start at 7.30pm on BT Sport 2.
      And a busy evening of cup football also sees Sheffield United host Bristol City at 7.30pm in a game shown online only, on BBC iPlayer.
      Thursday February 12 rounds off the action with BT Sport 1 showing Wolves versus Southampton at 5.30pm.

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      Manchester United host West Ham having beaten the Hammers earlier this seasonCredit: Getty – Pool

      Barnsley are out to inflict another famous FA Cup defeat on ChelseaCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      At 8pm, Barnsley host Chelsea aiming to emulate their famous 2008 win over the Premier League side at Oakwell.
      BBC are scheduled to show the game on BBC One and via the iPlayer service.
      The victors will look forward to the quarter-finals taking place on the weekend of March 20.

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      Zlatan Ibrahimovic shows off dramatic bald look – but fans suspect AC Milan star is faking shaved head

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      ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has stunned fans by unveiling a shocking bald look… but some aren’t convinced the striker has axed his famous top knot.
      The AC Milan ace has sported long hair for most of his career with his iconic ponytail becoming synonymous with his look in recent years.

      Zlatan Ibrahimovic posted a photo showing a shaved headCredit: Instagram @iamzlatanibrahimovic

      But fans are not convinced the AC Milan star has really got rid of his long hairCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Ibrahimovic, 39, has netted 12 goals in just eight Serie A starts this season – with only Cristiano Ronaldo above him in the scoring charts.
      Yet he drew a rare blank for the league leaders this weekend as they fell to a surprise 3-0 home defeat to Atalanta on Saturday.
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      But the Swede still managed to grab the headlines by apparently unveiling a new hairdo on Instagram, alongside the caption: “All in.”

      One fan tweeted: “Looking like Stone Cold Steve Austin, as if defenders weren’t scared before, now they’ll be terrified.”
      Another said: “Serie A aint ready, bald Zlatan seems more dangerous.”
      A third added: “Bald Zlatan looks like an extra from Game of Thrones.”
      However, some suspicious fans noted that a mysterious smudge behind the ex-Manchester United striker’s head may have been the giveaway sign of some Photoshop shenanigans.

      When Ibra is not sending fans wild on social media, he is busy helping Diogo Dalot settle in Italy.
      The Portuguese full-back has recaptured his form on-loan in Milan after falling out of favour at Old Trafford.
      And after missing out on the chance to play with Ibrahimovic during his two-year stint at the Red Devils, the 21-year-old has credited the Swedish international for bettering him.

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      Wycombe 1 Tottenham 4: Mourinho’s men seal Everton FA Cup date as they come from behind thanks to Bale, Winks & Ndombele

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      WILD THING – you made our hearts sing.
      Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth certainly had Jose Mourinho and his Spurs superstars rocking at Adams Park last night.

      Tanguy Ndombele scored twice as Spurs came from behind against WycombeCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      Fred Onyedinma fired Wycombe into a shock lead against TottenhamCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      Gareth Bale got Spurs level just moments before the breakCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      And everything was looking groovy for the Championship strugglers after Fred Onyedinma slotted them into a surprise 25th minute lead.
      Even after Gareth Bale levelled for Tottenham on the stroke of half time, the Chairboys still refused to throw in the towel in the face of the Alamo.
      And in the end it took a wonder strike from Harry Winks three minutes from time to break the resistance – before Tanguy Ndombele added two more at the death.
      It left rocker Ainsworth – nicknamed Wild Thing – singing the blues but with a huge amount of pride.

      As for Mourinho, he will be scratching his head after seeing his men hit a bum note again.
      His Tottenham are struggling to make sweet music at the moment – tt is more like grunge.
      But he is just about managing to get a tune out of his squad at the moment – even if it is not to their fans’ taste.
      The Special One will be hoping Bale’s will be able to build on this display and his finishing.

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      With five of their eight FA Cup successes coming in 1901, 1921, 1961, 1981 and 1991, it was always said to be lucky for Spurs when the year ended in one.
      Well, you have to say the years starting in ‘2’ have not been that successful for them so far, in terms of silverware.
      The appointment of Mourinho 14 months ago was clearly designed to change that.
      Having already guided them to a place in April’s Carabao Cup Final – where they will face Manchester City – he saw his side take a step closer to another Wembley appearance as booked a fifth round trip to Everton.
      Mourinho made TEN changes to his starting line-up from the 3-1 victory at Sheffield United in the Prem last time out – and FIVE from the one that began the 5-0 win at Marine in the previous round.
      Just like at Marine, the Spurs squad had to get changed in the bar – which under the current conditions has been turned into a makeshift away dressing room.
      With snow on the hills surrounding Adams Park, the groundstaff clearly did a grand job in keeping the pitch clear.

      Harry Kane was called into action from the bench as Tottenham searched for a winnerCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Though they must have wished they had not bothered when Bale headed Lucas Moura’s corner wide in only the fourth minute.
      Chairboys chief Ainsworth famously fronts a rock band called The Cold Blooded Hearts – but let out a wail of despair as his striker Admiral Muskwe’s header was clawed away by Joe Hart.
      Jacobson almost scored direct from the resulting corner with one of his trademark inswinging deliveries which have deceived several second tier defences this term.
      Bale then fired wide again before Onyedinma put the hosts in front.
      The last time the winger faced Spurs was as a sub for Millwall in their 6-0 quarter-final drubbing in N17 four years ago.
      But he will have a better memory of facing the Lilywhites now after turning in a cross from Uche Ikpeazu for only his second goal of the season.

      Gareth Ainsworth greets Jose Mourinho pitchside before the game got underwayCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      When Bale drilled another chance into the side-netting you wondered if it was going to be his or Tottenham’s night.
      But after Moussa Sissoko and Japhet Tanganga had both seen efforts come back off the crossbar, Bale hooked in Moura’s cross for the equaliser in first-half stoppage time.
      As expected it was all Spurs in the second half with Bale flashing another shot across goal and Erik Lamela and Moura also going close.
      Mourinho sent on Harry Kane and then Son and Ndombele in a bid to break Wycombe’s resistance and Son missed a sitter when he blazed over in the 80th minute.
      With extra time looming, Winks curled home a 25-yard shot to make it 2-1 to the visitors before Ndombele side footed a quickfire third 72 seconds later.
      The Frenchman then grabbed his second of the night with a fine burst into the box and a powerful finish in stoppage time.

      Spurs star Toby Alderweireld tussles with Wycombe’s Admiral Muskwe Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      Harry Winks finally got Tottenham ahead with just four minutes remainingCredit: AFP

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      Wycombe vs Tottenham FREE: Live stream, team news as Bale STARTS, TV channel, kick off time for FA Cup fourth round tie

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      WYCOMBE host Premier League side Tottenham in a crunch FA Cup fourth round tie at Adams Park with the Spurs side packed with international stars.
      The hosts are currently bottom of the Championship but reached this stage with an emphatic 4-1 win over fellow second-tier side Preston.

      Spurs were ruthless as they brused Marine aside in the last roundCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Spurs meanwhile are desperate for silverware and cruised into round four with a 5-0 win over non-league Marine.
      When is Wycombe vs Tottenham?
      This FA Cup fourth round tie will be held on Monday, January 25.
      Kick-off is at 7.45pm GMT.
      These sides met in the FA Cup as recently as 2017, where Spurs ran out 4-3 winners in a terrific clash.
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch this game live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate.
      Coverage will begin at 7pm.
      If you’re a BT Sport customer, grab the official app to stream on a number of devices.

      Listen to the match LIVE ON TALKSPORT.
      How can I watch for free?
      EE customers can get a free three-month trial of BT Sport by texting SPORT to 150.
      At the end of the three months you will automatically roll onto the £15 per month subscription.
      Or you can cancel the trial at any time during the three months by texting STOP SPORT to 150.

      What is the team news?
      Wycombe team: Allsop, Grimmer, Jacobson, Wheeler, Ikpeazu, Bloomfield, Knight, Muskwe, Thompson, Ondyedinma, McCarthy.
      Subs: Stockdale (GK), Pattison, Kashket, McCleary, Akinfenwa, Charles, Adeniran, Samuel, Mehmeti.
      Tottenham team: Hart, Tanganga, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Davies (C), Winks, Sissoko, Lamela, Bale, Lucas, Vinicius.

      Subs: Gazzaniga (GK), Aurier, Rodon, Reguillon, Hjobjerg, Ndombele, Bergwijn, Son, Kane.
      Match odds
      Wycombe to win – 10/1
      Draw – 5/1
      Tottenham victory – 1/4
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      Wycombe vs Tottenham FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick off time, team news for FA Cup fourth round clash

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      WYCOMBE host Premier League side Tottenham in a crunch FA Cup fourth round tie at Adams Park.
      The hosts are currently bottom of the Championship but reached this stage with an emphatic 4-1 win over fellow second-tier side Preston.

      Spurs were ruthless as they brused Marine aside in the last roundCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Spurs meanwhile are desperate for silverware and cruised into round four with a 5-0 win over non-league Marine.
      When is Wycombe vs Tottenham?
      This FA Cup fourth round tie will be held on Monday, January 25.
      Kick-off is at 7.45pm GMT.
      These sides met in the FA Cup as recently as 2017, where Spurs ran out 4-3 winners in a terrific clash.
      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch this game live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate.
      Coverage will begin at 7pm.
      If you’re a BT Sport customer, grab the official app to stream on a number of devices.

      How can I watch for free?
      EE customers can get a free three-month trial of BT Sport by texting SPORT to 150.
      At the end of the three months you will automatically roll onto the £15 per month subscription.
      Or you can cancel the trial at any time during the three months by texting STOP SPORT to 150.

      What is the team news?
      Gareth Bale and Carlos Vinicius are set to return to action for this game at Adams Park.
      And that should mean first choice forwards Harry Kane and Son Heung-min moving to the bench.
      Erik Lamela is also set to be handed a rare start but Jose Mourinho says Dele Alli will miss out with a tendon injury.
      Match odds
      Wycombe to win – 10/1
      Draw – 5/1
      Tottenham victory – 1/4
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      Bruno Fernandes reveals Edinson Cavani told him where to hit free-kick in Man Utd’s FA Cup win over Liverpool

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      EDINSON CAVANI told Bruno Fernandes where to put his winning free-kick in Manchester United’s 3-2 FA Cup win over Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday.
      The Portuguese star slammed home the 78th minute winner before revealing the tip from his Uruguayan team-mate.

      Bruno Fernandes said Edinson Cavani told him where to put his winning free-kick against LiverpoolCredit: Rex Features

      The Portuguese smashed a hard and low effort past Alisson in the 78th minuteCredit: AP:Associated Press

      The scores were locked at 2-2 when United won a free-kick on the edge of Liverpool’s box.
      Set-piece specialist Fernandes stepped up and drilled a hard and low effort towards Alisson’s side of the goal.
      And such was the precision, Liverpool’s Brazilian goalkeeper could not scramble back across his goal to stop the ball nestling in the bottom right corner.
      Fans and pundits heaped praise on Fernandes after the game but the 26-year-old was quick to credit his experienced team-mate Cavani.

      He told BBC Sport: “I work a lot on these kind of goals, free-kicks. I tried, this one was good.
      “Before the free-kick, Cavani told me, ‘Try the hard one on the side of the keeper’. I tried it and it went well.”
      After the game Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed Fernandes stayed on at training to practice free-kicks on Saturday having been told he was starting on the bench.
      Fernandes was again up to the job after replacing the muted Donny van de Beek midway through the second half.

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      And he confirmed set-piece practice is a huge part of his weekly routine.
      Asked how often he practices, he told MUTV: “I think almost every day.
      “Sometimes he [Solskjaer] has to kick me out of the training to stop.
      “I’m always working on that kind of situation. I like to watch and learn from Juan [Mata] because I think he is a really good specialist.
      “I think in training we stay there most of the time – me and Juan stay longer, but also Alex [Telles], Rashy [Marcus Rashford], Fred also stays with us.
      “I think normally a little bit more long distance is for Rashy. I think he feels more comfortable from there.”
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      Zlatan Ibrahimovic reveals dramatic bald look – but fans suspect AC Milan star is faking shaved head

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      ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has stunned fans by unveiling a shocking bald look… but some are not convinced the striker has axed his famous top knot.
      The AC Milan star has sported long hair for most of his career with his iconic ponytail becoming synonymous with his look in recent years.

      Zlatan Ibrahimovic posted a photo showing a shaved headCredit: Instagram @iamzlatanibrahimovic

      But fans are not convinced the AC Milan star has really got rid of his long hairCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Ibrahimovic, 39, has netted 12 goals in just eight Serie A starts this season – with only Cristiano Ronaldo above him in the scoring charts.
      Yet he drew a rare blank for the league leaders this weekend as they fell to a surprise 3-0 home defeat to Atalanta on Saturday.
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      But the Swede still managed to grab the headlines by apparently unveiling a new hairdo on Instagram, alongside the caption: “All in.”

      One fan tweeted: “Looking like Stone Cold Steve Austin, as if defenders weren’t scared before, now they’ll be terrified.”
      Another said: “Serie A aint ready, bald Zlatan seems more dangerous.”
      A third added: “Bald Zlatan looks like an extra from Game of Thrones.”
      However, some suspicious fans noted that a mysterious smudge behind the ex-Manchester United striker’s head may have been the giveaway sign of some Photoshop shenanigans.

      When Ibra is not sending fans wild on social media, he is busy helping Diogo Dalot settle in Italy.
      The Portuguese full-back has recaptured his form on-loan in Milan after falling out of favour at Old Trafford.
      And after missing out on the chance to play with Ibrahimovic during his two-year stint at the Red Devils, the 21-year-old has credited the Swedish international for bettering him.

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