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Another very promising performance from Trey Nyoni. Nurtured by Leicester, now flourishing at Liverpool. Unfazed facing Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia of Chelsea last night. 19-year-old midfielder, impressing at 6 (can play 8), and clearly trusted by team-mates to take the ball under pressure. Kept taking up intelligent positions, occasionally splitting centre-backs or dropping into space for a pass from Virgil van Dijk. Composed distribution encouraged further by Andoni Iraola, who wants Nyoni to be progressive in his passing, picking out the forwards when opportunity shows. Nyoni's qualities also include balance, press-resistance and fearlessness. Some well-timed interventions, including on Morgan Rogers, then turning away with the ball from Lavia. Dummy to deceive Valentin Barco. Impressed in pre-season, developing well under Iraola, good alternative to Ryan Gravenberch when required. Also progressing through England age-groups: 16s, 17s, 18s, 19s, 20s and called into 21s earlier this month. Nyoni only 19, still developing and will learn so much around Van Dijk and others. Hugely promising future. #LFC

This is absolutely wild. 👀 “Deadly” Doug Ellis introduces Miss Aston Villa to the press and it quickly goes off the rails: “How about that eh? She’s the latest Miss Aston Villa. Isn’t she beautiful? Oh, I’m so pleased.” “I’ve never seen our logo sit so well. Yeah, lovely!” (It’s right across her chest.) “Only problem is she’s got an engagement ring on. I’ve no chance as usual.” He then calls her over: “Come in. Get close to me… Oh yeah. Stick ’em out now — I’ll pull it straight. Nice and tight.” “Isn’t she beautiful? You’ll get lots of modelling jobs after this.” She’s laughing along and doesn’t look obviously uncomfortable, to be fair, though it’s hard to know how she actually felt. The press and the whole room are laughing with him. They seem to be enjoying just as much as him! How do you think this would go down today? 😬 I can already hear the outrage.