Henderson’s stunning goal against Chelsea has echoes of Gerrard at his best |
- Henderson’s stunning goal against Chelsea has echoes of Gerrard at his best
- Unmissable exhibitions in town for London Fashion Week
- Fresh this fall: Could ‘This Is Us’ be the next hit series?
- Jurgen Klopp shies away from Liverpool title talk after Chelsea victory
- Pochettino sure Harry Kane will rediscover brilliant form for Spurs
- Indonesians declare US$8.9b of Singapore assets for tax
| Henderson’s stunning goal against Chelsea has echoes of Gerrard at his best Posted: 16 Sep 2016 06:42 PM PDT
After Dejan Lovren had put Liverpool ahead, Henderson took aim from 30 metres, curling home a superb effort that ended a goal drought stretching back more than eight months. It put Liverpool two ahead on their way to a 2-1 victory that ended the hosts' unbeaten start to the season and underlined the growing potential of Juergen Klopp's Liverpool side. It was such an impressive finish that Gerrard even joined in the celebration, sharing a picture of Henderson's effort on his Instagram account. For Henderson, it was a further illustration of his renaissance this season with his superb effort capping a powerful overall display. After his last campaign was disrupted by injury, Henderson's role as Liverpool captain had come under scrutiny, with some fans even questioning whether he would cement a regular place in Klopp's side. Instead he has begun the season with a calm authority that Liverpool's midfield has perhaps lacked since Gerrard bade farewell to Anfield 16 months ago. Playing in a deep-lying role, Henderson provided a platform for Liverpool to launch a flurry of first-half attacks, before helping the visitors snuff out any threat of a Chelsea fightback after the break. "I had a good feeling going into the game," Henderson said. "We knew it would be difficult as Chelsea are a good side but I thought we defended well and deserved the three points. "It was about time I got a goal but I always say the most important thing is the three points." Liverpool have now taken 10 points from a possible 15 and sit well-placed after a gruelling start to the campaign. They have faced perhaps the toughest opening fixtures of any Premier League side having played Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea away from home while last weekend's win over champions Leicester City has been their only match at Anfield in five games. Klopp swatted away questions about a potential title challenge in the aftermath at Stamford Bridge, preferring instead to talk about another impressive away performance. "It was very intense very, very lively and flexible. Our buildup was brilliant in the first half," he said. "I was really happy with the style of play and how we did it and the confidence." Liverpool face Derby County in the League Cup on Tuesday before their Premier League campaign continues at home to Hull City next Saturday. ― Reuters  |
| Unmissable exhibitions in town for London Fashion Week Posted: 16 Sep 2016 06:42 PM PDT
Here's a look at some of the events in store for fashion fans and culture vultures heading to the UK. 'Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear' until March 12, 2017, at the V&A Museum The Victoria & Albert Museum explores the intriguing history of underwear from the 18th century to the present day. The exhibition features almost 200 undergarments for men and for women, looking at the various innovations that have shaped the industry. Fashion fans can spot pieces by Stella McCartney and Paul Smith. 'You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-70' until February 26, 2017, at the V&A Museum The V&A is also hosting an exhibition celebrating the late 1960s. This key period in the history of popular culture was also a time of rebellion, as young people began to oppose traditional conventions. With some 350 items (photos, posters, books, magazines, records) linked to this rebellious counterculture and its "protest songs," fashion fans can admire jackets worn by John Lennon and George Harrison, or a pair of velvet dungarees that once belonged to Mick Jagger. 'New Artist Textiles from Canada' September 16 to 18, 2016, Fashion and Textile Museum To mark the London Design Festival, the British capital's Fashion and Textile Museum is briefly opening its doors to showcase the work of Canadian textile designers. The museum is then scheduled to reopen September 23 for an exhibition looking at fashion and photography in the 1920s jazz age. 'A History of Fashion in 100 Objects' until January 1, 2017, at the Fashion Museum, Bath Escape the hustle and bustle of the capital with a trip to Bath, where the Fashion Museum is celebrating fashion from 1600 to the present day with an exhibition of 100 key objects from its collection. 'The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined' October 13, 2016, to February 5, 2017, at the Barbican Centre Although it opens a month after London Fashion Week, the Barbican's upcoming exhibition looks particularly promising, especially for fashion fans. "The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined" explores the notion of vulgarity in the world of fashion and how this has evolved over time. The theme is explored with pieces from some of the biggest names in the business, such as Louis Vuitton, Prada, Christian Lacroix, Chloé and Dior. — AFP-Relaxnews |
| Fresh this fall: Could ‘This Is Us’ be the next hit series? Posted: 16 Sep 2016 06:40 PM PDT
What's the story? This comedy drama explores life's many surprises, telling parallel stories of several people born on the same day. Viewers follow characters such as a woman pregnant with triplets, for whom the birth doesn't go to plan, a girl struggling with her weight who ends up finding love, a TV actor bored of his bachelor lifestyle and a man searching for his biological father. Who's on the cast? The show stars Milo Ventimiglio (Heroes), Mandy Moore (Grey's Anatomy), Sterling K. Brown (American Crime Story), Justin Hartley (Revenge), Ron Cephas Jones (Mr Robot) and Chrissy Metz (American Horror Story). Its creator, Dan Fogelman, is well-known in the movie world for penning the screenplays of several recent hits, including the comedy movie Crazy, Stupid, Love and animated films Cars and Tangled. When does it air? This Is Us premieres Tuesday, September 20 at 9pm on the NBC network, just after the 11th season of The Voice. The network has high hopes for the new show, which has already caught the attention of potential viewers with a trailer that notched up over 60 million views on various platforms and social networking sites after less than 10 days online. Check out the trailer here. — AFP-Relaxnews |
| Jurgen Klopp shies away from Liverpool title talk after Chelsea victory Posted: 16 Sep 2016 06:33 PM PDT
Dejan Lovren's close-range volley and Jordan Henderson's sublime 25-yard curler earned Liverpool victory at Stamford Bridge yesterday, with Diego Costa replying for the home side. Liverpool have also beaten Arsenal and defending champions Leicester City this season, but Klopp was no more willing to discuss their title chances than he had been after their 3-1 win here last October. "I'm really not interested," he told a reporter in the Stamford Bridge press conference room when asked about Liverpool's title prospects. "Someone asked me that when we won 3-1 last season against Chelsea. My answer was: 'Are you crazy?' I remember it. "I learnt a little bit about the English (media). We have 10 points. That's fantastic. I'm really happy after these difficult fixtures. "We know we can play good football, we're convinced about our quality. We just have to do it every week, or every three days." The only blot on Liverpool's league record so far was their surprise 2-0 defeat at promoted Burnley, which was followed by a 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool's performance on Friday was notable for its intensity, with midfielders Sadio Mane, Adam Lallana, Georginio Wijnaldum and Henderson helping to prevent Chelsea gaining a foothold in the game. Klopp was dismissive when it was put to him that his players might struggle to sustain such a rhythm and said their dominance of possession in the first half had actually helped them save energy. "I've managed for 16 years and I get asked that all the time," said the German, whose side visit second-tier Derby County in the League Cup on Tuesday. "It's not about intensity. It's about finding a solution for the opponent. In the first half it was not that intense. "We had the ball, so it's about movement, playing football simply. We can come through the lines by running. "The most intense football is if you make a mistake and have to run in the wrong direction, as we did for their goal. We have to improve, but we don't run like crazy all the time." 'Feel the danger' Chelsea manager Antonio Conte handed a second debut to Brazilian centre-back David Luiz, who returned to the club on transfer deadline day after two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain. It was Conte's first defeat as Chelsea manager and the first time he had seen one of his teams beaten at home in a league game since Juventus lost 2-1 to Sampdoria in January 2013. The former Italy manager said both of Liverpool's goals had been the result of defensive inattention from his players. Philippe Coutinho was allowed to take a short free-kick before crossing for Lovren to put Liverpool in front in the 17th minute, while Henderson's goal stemmed from a throw-in. Chelsea slumped to a disappointing 10th-place finish last season and Conte warned his players they risk meeting a similar fate this term if they do not sharpen up. "I don't want to repeat a bad season like last year," he said. "I don't want that. For this reason we must pay attention in every single moment of the game, in every minute. "I'm the coach, so I must work more on this aspect. Now, it's not enough. Because this is not the first time this has happened. "We must feel the danger in every single moment of the game, if we want to win and think like a great team. "Chelsea is a great team, but we must show this in every single game, to pay attention and be focused." Chelsea were without captain John Terry, who damaged ankle ligaments in last weekend's 2-2 draw at Swansea City. Conte said he did not know if the centre-back would be fit for the mid-week League Cup tie at Leicester. ― AFP |
| Pochettino sure Harry Kane will rediscover brilliant form for Spurs Posted: 16 Sep 2016 06:29 PM PDT
The 23-year-old England international and his Tottenham Hotspur team-mates will attempt to bounce back from the disappointment of Wednesday's defeat at Wembley to Monaco in the Champions League when struggling Sunderland visit White Hart Lane tomorrow. Kane scored his first goal of the season in last weekend's victory at Stoke, ending a nine-game drought for club and country that spanned the dismal Euro 2016 campaign. Kane scored 32 goals last season but was again left frustrated against Monaco, appearing below his best. Pochettino however insists the player will turn things around. "The circumstances for all was difficult from the summer with the Euros," said Pochettino referring to Kane and his fellow Spurs and England team-mates Danny Rose, Kyle Walker, Eric Dier and Dele Alli. "We are a team that sometimes needs more time to settle. "Harry Kane will score goals and it's more a collective issue than an individual one." Pochettino was angered by his side's first half display against Monaco and has demanded they show a significant improvement against Sunderland. "When we wait six years to play in the Champions League, you can't go to the changing room after 45 minutes with the feeling we had at half-time," said the 44-year-old Argentinian. "We were better in the second-half and now we need to learn from that, be more aggressive, to play more in the way we usually play. "If we are clever and intelligent people we need to know that we need to play football with passion and desire. That's very important, and then we can speak about a tactical plan for the game. "For me, football means passion and emotion. Without that it's impossible to analyse the plans or the tactics or different things that happen on the pitch." David Moyes has challenged his Sunderland players to prove they're not to blame for the club's struggles. The Scot is the latest in a line of managers charged with ridding the "Black Cats" of their status as perennial Premier League basement-dwellers, one which sees them in danger of being sucked into a fifth consecutive battle for survival after a winless start to the campaign. Moyes admits the size of the task facing him to turn things round has quickly been made clear after he became the sixth permanent Sunderland manager in three-and-a-half years when taking charge in the summer. Second-bottom Sunderland have managed just a point from their opening four games ahead of Sunday's match, and while he has so far refused to outwardly criticise his squad, he has warned them things need to improve if they aren't to be seen as the root cause of the problems. "The players need to lift their levels," he said. "For too long, it has been too close to the bottom level. They need to show they are not there, or it may come to the point people say it has nothing to do with the managers, it's the players." Sunderland will hope Spurs are out of sorts and they can end a 23-game Premier League winless run in August and September, an unwanted record stretching back to 2012. Moyes is set to hand a first Premier League start in midfield to £13.6 million (RM73.15 million) record signing Didier Ndong, and suggests the players can show they are the solution not the problem by putting up a good performance. "We are up against it," he said. "There has to be a building job here, but we have a great chance to prove ourselves." ― AFP |
| Indonesians declare US$8.9b of Singapore assets for tax Posted: 16 Sep 2016 06:25 PM PDT
Of the total Singapore assets declared to the Indonesian government as of Sept 15, only 14.1 trillion rupiah, or about 12 per cent, has been repatriated, the ministry said. Under the amnesty programme launched in June, Indonesians can pay a tax rate starting at four per cent on declared assets which they choose to leave overseas. The rate increases in stages to 10 per cent as the amnesty draws to a close in March. Indonesians who agree to repatriate their assets, for a period of at least three years, are offered a rate of only two per cent, as well as a range of possible investments. Indonesia is banking on securing 165 trillion rupiah worth of tax revenue from the amnesty, which would help offset traditionally-poor tax collection rates while keeping the budget deficit under a mandated three per cent threshold. Last month, the central bank said it was getting ready to stop the rupiah from strengthening too much on the back of funds coming home as part of the amnesty. However, in an indicator that the collection programme might be faltering, Indonesia's Finance Ministry earlier this week removed a progress bar it was using to compare amounts received against the 165 trillion rupiah target from the website it set up to provide information on the tax amnesty. The government has received 22.7 trillion rupiah so far, the ministry said yesterday. Ambitious target "Indonesia's ambitious tax revenue and fiscal deficit targets look to be under threat given the anemic tax amnesty inflows so far," analysts at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd said a report yesterday. Jakarta also faces political backlash from the amnesty, which has been criticised by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development as offering rates that are unfair to law-abiding taxpayers. On the other hand, Indonesia's Constitutional Court could clear up some doubts about the future of the programme when it rules on petitions brought by civil society groups which are seeking to nullify the amnesty. A positive ruling "should remove the uncertainty that may be hampering more participation," said Euben Paracuelles, a Singapore-based economist with Nomura Holdings Inc, in a report yesterday. "We also see it likely that as the number of participants increases, this could snowball and encourage even more participation." Meanwhile, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said Thursday it is advising banks in the city-state to encourage their clients to make use of the tax amnesty. The MAS said that, contrary to media reports, participation in the program will not attract criminal investigation in Singapore. Assets held in Singapore account for about 75 per cent of the total declared so far under the amnesty, the Indonesian Finance Ministry said. — Bloomberg |
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