Sri Lanka completed the highest successful chase in women’s ODIs, against South Africa, and the only one over 300 thanks to a sensational 195* from their captain Chamari Athapaththu. She finished with her career-best ODI score and the third-highest individual score by a batter in women’s ODIs to help Sri Lanka level the series 1-1.In a battle of the captains, Athapaththu’s knock trumped Laura Wolvaardt’s 184* – the highest by a South African player and her fourth hundred since being named captain last September. She led South Africa to their fifth-highest ODI score and highest against Sri Lanka but it was not enough.Athapaththu and Nilakshika de Silva shared in a 179-run fifth-wicket partnership – the second-highest stand for the fifth-wicket or lower in the women’s game – and rescued Sri Lanka from 126 for 4 in the 21st over. Crucially, Sri Lanka gained two points on the Women’s Championship table, which determines qualification for the 2025 ODI World Cup. They move up to seventh spot and remain in the race for automatic entry to India next year – the top five teams along with the hosts will go through – with six matches left to play.Related

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Sri Lanka leave South Africa after their most successful visit to these shores. Along with a squared ODI series, they won the T20I series 2-1 – their first series win over South Africa. In the immediate aftermath of that win, Athapaththu hinted at international retirement but the form she displayed in the third ODI in Potchefstroom suggested she is nowhere near ready to put the bat down.Sri Lanka had never scored 300 in an ODI before, much less chased that much but on a flat pitch with a fast outfield, Athapaththu fancied their chances. She hit the ball cleanly, was brutal straight down the ground and quick between the wickets and that was after opening the bowling and delivering a full quota of ten overs with a return of 1 for 59.She was the senior partner in her opening stand with 18-year-old Vishmi Gunaratne and took the fight to South Africa. They put on 90 inside 16 overs before Gunaratne was given out lbw to Delmi Tucker, who was also involved in the second wicket. She took a good catch at backward point to dismiss Prasadani Weerakkody off Nadine de Klerk’s bowling and South Africa sensed an opportunity to make inroads into Sri Lanka’s middle order.Wolvaardt brought back Ayabonga Khaka, playing in her 100th ODI, and she had immediate success. She had Hansima Karunaratne caught behind, chasing a wide one, off the first ball of her fourth over and Kavisha Dilhari caught behind down the leg side two balls later. Sinalo Jafta took both catches but the second one did her dirty as her shoulder hit the ground awkwardly and she had to leave the field. Uncapped 16-year-old Karabo Meso replaced her behind the stumps and thought she had wicket off De Silva’s first ball but umpire Jacqueline Williams was unmoved. Sri Lanka were 126 for 4 in the 21st over and Athapaththu was still there.Laura Wolvaardt’s 184 was in vain•Gallo Images

The Sri Lankan captain was unfazed by the mini-collapse and simply kept batting. She brought up a hundred off 78 balls in the 26th over and kept Sri Lanka on track as South Africa unraveled. Their fielding was sloppy; overthrows were offered aplenty and importantly, Athapaththu was dropped on 128 by Sune Luus in deep mid-wicket off Nonkululeko Mlaba in the 32nd over. At the time, Sri Lanka still needed 106 runs from 18.3 overs.Athapaththu made the most of her let-off and continued to breeze her way through the chase with Silva providing strong support and South Africa losing their way. They sent down 19 wides and two no-balls in total and Sri Lanka cashed in. Athapaththu and de Silva combined boundary hitting with exceptional strike rotation and reached the target with five-and-half-overs – 33 balls – to spare to share the trophy

Wolvaardt’s second successive ton in vain

Earlier, South Africa would have been confident of claiming it after Wolvaardt scored her fastest – off 100 balls – and second successive hundred in the series against Sri Lanka. In the absence of Tazmin Brits – who underwent surgery on a meniscus tear in her left knee today – Wolvaardt has embraced the responsibility of both anchoring and accelerating the innings. She was the dominant partner in the opening partnership of 116 with Lara Goodall and scored 83 off 74 balls, while Goodall, playing in her 50th ODI, contributed 31 off 55.South Africa’s innings stuttered through the middle period as the Sri Lankan spinners squeezed them. Goodall, Tucker and Luus were dismissed for eight runs in the space of 18 balls, but recovered thanks to their most reliable allrounder Marizanne Kapp. She and Wolvaardt shared a run-a-ball partnership of 63, and Kapp was at the other end when Wolvaardt reached her hundred before she was run-out at the end of the 35th over. South Africa were 187 for 4 at the time and the arrival of de Klerk brought an increased intensity.De Klerk and Wolvaardt put on 92 in 80 balls for the sixth wicket, with de Klerk just establishing herself as a finisher, it was Wolvaardt who was aggressive in the stand. She hit her next 84 runs in 47 balls and South Africa scored 114 runs in their last 15 overs, at 7.6 runs an over, which seemed to set them up well until Athapaththu had the final say.

Australia spinner available for four matches after T20 World Cup

ESPNcricinfo staff27-May-2024Ashton Agar has joined Northamptonshire for four Vitality Blast games, as a short-term replacement for Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza.Agar, who has been named in Australia’s T20 World Cup campaign, will join the squad after the completion of the tournament, and will replace Raza when he heads off on national duty for Zimbabwe in their series against India.”I’m delighted to be joining the Steelbacks in the Blast this year,” Agar said. “There’s a really exciting mix of players in the squad and hopefully we’re in a really strong position in the table when I join.”Agar, 30, was a member of Australia’s victorious squad in the 2021 T20 World Cup, and has also been a Big Bash League winner with Perth Scorchers.He has claimed 48 wickets in 47 T20Is for Australia, with best figures of 6 for 30 against New Zealand at Wellington in 2021.”Ashton is a remarkable player with a real ability to change and win matches,” John Sadler, Northamptonshire’s head coach, said. “He’s got a winning mindset, has played at the highest level and we’re delighted to get someone of his calibre to the club.””Hopefully he can contribute some good performances and win us some games when he joins up with us.”Agar’s first game will be on July 5 and his last game will be away to Durham on July 14, at which point Raza will return for the final two group fixtures.”We’ve got a real like-for-like replacement in Ashton which is great, so we’re pleased with the business we’ve done.”Obviously the Zimbabwe series was announced after we signed Sikandar which is a shame but we’ve still got him for eight games at the start, then for the last two games and we’re very excited about that.”

New Real Madrid signing Alvaro Carreras hailed Xabi Alonso’s intense approach and revealed what the coach demands from him on both ends of the pitch.

• Describes Alonso as intense with clear ideas
• Dreaming of long-awaited Bernabeu debu
• Ready to defend and attack for Madrid

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  Carreras, 22, has officially started pre-season with Madrid, five years after leaving the club as a teenager. Now back as a €50m (£43m/$58m) signing from Benfica, the Spanish left-back spoke to club media about working under Alonso and adapting to the demands of his new role. Alonso, in his first sessions as Madrid boss, has already made a strong impression on the Spanish defender, who praised his intensity, clarity, and tactical expectations on the pitch.

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• WHAT CARRERAS SAID

  Carreras was quick to praise new manager, highlighting the clarity and intensity that defines the former midfielder’s approach. The Spaniard seems energised by Alonso’s direct methods and structured expectations. 

  He said: “He’s intense, but above all, he has very clear ideas, which is what I like. He does things the way they should be.”

  He knows exactly that Alonso expects from him in his left-back role, and it goes beyond simply defending: “To help up front, but also back. I have to help, that's my position.”

  While he's no stranger to the Madrid crest, Carreras is still waiting for the moment he steps onto the pitch at the Bernabeu: “It's a dream come true. I've already worn this training shirt and this badge, but I'm already looking forward to the day at the stadium.”

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  Carreras’ return is not just about a homecoming, it’s a statement of intent from Madrid. The club desperately needed reinforcement at left-back after years of patchy form and injury issues with Ferland Mendy, David Alaba. Signing one of Europe’s most promising full-backs, someone who knows the club inside out, ticks both tactical and emotional boxes. His price tag is steep but underlines Los Blancos’ belief in his long-term future. It also marks a symbolic correction of a mistake made when Carreras was allowed to leave in 2020.

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  Carreras is expected to compete immediately for the starting left-back spot. His familiarity with the club, paired with the maturity gained in Manchester and Lisbon, puts him in a prime position to thrive under Alonso’s intense and possession-based system. 

أوضح كمال شعيب، المستشار القانوني لنادي الزمالك، اتخاذ مجلس إدارة القلعة البيضاء خطوات جديدة، في ملف أزمة سحب أرض النادي بمدينة السادس من أكتوبر.

وقال شعيب خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر 2” لبرنامج “الكورة مع فايق”: “أرض أكتوبر حلم تاريخي للزمالك لذلك نحن ندافع عنه الآن، أرسلنا مذكرة كافية وفيها كل شيء تثبت حقنا في أرض 6 أكتوبر”.

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وأضاف: “نادي الزمالك نادي عظيم وهذا حلم تاريخي، الزمالك لم يخطىء في ملف أرض أكتوبر، هيئة المجتعات العمرانية وافقت للزمالك على إضافة بعض الانشطة المساعدة للمشروع الرياضي من الجانب التجاري”.

وتابع: “الزمالك سدد 40 مليون جنيه وهي النسبة المستحقة لزيادة بعض الأنشطة في أرض النادي، أرسلنا التظلم وأثبتنا صحة موقفنا بالكامل”.

وأتم: “سنتقدم بتظلمات آخرى، هذا حلم الزمالك ولن نتخلى عنه، أوجه مناشدة لفخامة رئيس الجمهورية الرئيس عبد الفتاح السيسي ونحن على يقين أنه سيرد بالحق”.

He will join the team during their ten-day preparatory camp in St Kitts and Nevis

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board has appointed former West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo as their bowling consultant for the 2024 T20 World Cup, to be held in the Caribbean and the USA. Afghanistan have already arrived in St Kitts and Nevis and are expected to begin a ten-day preparatory camp, during which Bravo will join the team.Bravo, part of the two-time T20 World Cup-winning West Indies side, called time on his international career after the 2021 T20 World Cup but continues to play in T20 leagues around the world. Earlier this year, he featured in the ILT20, where he played for the eventual champions MI Emirates. He is currently the leading wicket-taker in T20 cricket with 625 scalps in 573 games.Apart from his playing experience, Bravo is also the bowling coach of five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings, a position he took over after retiring from the IPL in December 2022.Afghanistan play their first warm-up game against Oman on May 29 followed by the second one on May 31 against Scotland. At the World Cup, Afghanistan are placed in Group C alongside West Indies, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Uganda. They start their campaign against Uganda on June 5 in Providence.Kieron Pollard, another former West Indies player, will be at the England camp having been appointed their assistant coach for the tournament.

Juventus plan to offload Lloyd Kelly only six months after his arrival, with multiple English clubs interested in the defender.

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Juventus are looking to recover the €20 million (£17m/$23m) they paid for the defender at the end of his loan spell form Newcastle, according to . The Serie A side have identified Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior and Wolfsburg’s Konstantinos Koulierakis as ideal replacements for the centre-back, who has made 19 appearances for the Italians, including four at the Club World Cup.

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Juventus signed Lloyd Kelly from Premier League side Newcastle United at the request of former coach Thiago Motta, primarily as cover for the injured Gleison Bremer, who missed the entire season. However, after Juventus’ Champions League exit to PSV, Motta was replaced by Igor Tudor and the English defender failed to convince the new coach. Tudor has asked general manager Damien Comolli to sell Kelly and reallocate the funds, specifically pushing for Randal Kolo Muani to be signed on a permanent deal from Paris Saint-Germain.

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Kelly is not the only player Juventus are looking to offload, as the Italian side have placed Dusan Vlahovic on the market with AC Milan interested in the player and midfielder Douglas Luiz who has attracted interested from Nottingham Forest.

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Kelly will hope for a quick resolution of his transfer with 10 days to go before the start of the Premier League. Meanwhile Juventus will hope that English sides will come to sign him as they look to gain some much needed funds.

Virat Kohli has admitted that he is not in favour of the Impact Player rule, as it is “disrupting the balance” of the game. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter said he was concerned that there is no longer an “equal battle between bat and ball” as bowlers now expect to get hit for a boundary every single delivery, and batters such as himself are forced to score at a high rate right from the powerplay.Kohli is the latest player to speak out against Impact Players, echoing the sentiments of his India captain Rohit Sharma, who had said last month that he was “not a fan” of the rule.”I agree with him [Rohit]; I say it how it is. If you see in this IPL, okay, entertainment is [on] one side, but the bowlers are feeling like what they should do [to restrict the batters],” Kohli told Jio Cinema. “I have never experienced anything like it where bowlers think they will concede a four or a six every ball. This is a very high-level of cricket, and in my opinion, it shouldn’t be that dominant [in one aspect]. There is a beauty in having an equal battle between bat and ball.”Not every team has a [Jasprit] Bumrah or a Rashid Khan or a mystery bowler. So what will you do? I am telling you, one extra batter is the reason why I am playing with a 200-plus strike rate in the powerplay. I know there is a batsman coming in at No. 8 as well.”As a batsman, I can say this rule is good, but the match should be exciting. Only fours and sixes are not exciting in cricket. Exciting is that you can defend 160 as well. So I think a bit of balance has been tipped over.”Related

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Other than Rohit, Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting, Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar also recently voiced their displeasure about the Impact Player rule. On the other side of the fence, Rajasthan Royals allrounder R Ashwin and former India coach Ravi Shastri backed the rule, suggesting that players have to evolve with the times. Last week, BCCI secretary Jay Shah had said that the rule was being used “like a test case”.”We will consult with the players, franchises, [and] broadcasters, [and take a call]. This is not permanent, [but] I am not saying that it will go,” Shah had said.The 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup will be Virat Kohli’s sixth•Getty Images

Kohli ‘hungry as ever’ ahead of T20 World Cup

The T20 World Cup begins just five days after the IPL final on May 26, and Kohli is looking forward to the tournament with renewed “hunger”. Kohli, who will be turning 36 later this year, will be playing his sixth T20 World Cup since his first in 2012, having also played in four ODI World Cups since 2011. Kohli said that the “energy” at a competition like a World Cup always helps him get “pulled in”.”I can say I am hungry as ever. If I don’t have the hunger, you will not see me in the tournament,” he said. “If I don’t have that mindset, I cannot play… Once the team atmosphere builds up, it’s a beautiful journey. We had one in the last [ODI] World Cup [as well]. We really enjoyed the World Cup.”Unfortunately, we could not finish it off, but we had a really enjoyable time as a team. People loved watching us as well, and I am sure that we will have a really good tournament this time as well.”While referring to the ODI World Cup last year, where India fell short in the final against Australia in Ahmedabad, Kohli said there was no regret at having lost the match. Instead, he recalled the only two instances when he “had a heartbreak”, both of which happened to be in the year 2016.”One was the [T20] World Cup. I was in a space where I was feeling no matter what, I could do it,” Kohli said, looking back at India’s defeat to West Indies in the semi-final in Mumbai. “But those no-balls and this and that, that took me a long time to get over. The next day I was literally drained and couldn’t get out of my room. It was very hard on me.”And then when we lost the IPL final here [in Bengaluru]. It felt like that was written in the stars – from the position we were in and then reached the final. We were chasing 200-odd [209], and in nine overs, we were 100-something without loss. When AB [de Villiers] got out, we needed 68 [actually, 71] off 42 balls with eight wickets in hand. If you look at it, you feel like how did you lose that game?”Virat Kohli on MS Dhoni: “He finished so many games. He was the only one who knew what he was doing”•Associated Press

‘I have learnt by failing again and again’

Kohli has batted at a strike rate of 155.16 so far this season, his highest across any IPL he has played in. His previous best was 152.03 in 2016, when he had come close to breaching the 1000-run mark in a single edition.Earlier this season, Kohli had even brushed off the strike-rate debate, and hit back at those speaking “from a box”. Kohli felt he didn’t need to “tell anyone what sort of player I am, or what my ability is”.”I never asked anyone how to win games for your team. I have learnt it myself – by being in that situation, by failing again and again,” he said. “You can win the odd game for your team, but if you are doing it again and again, it’s not by chance.”Kohli gave the example of MS Dhoni, who is regarded as among the best finishers in limited-overs cricket. He said that while Dhoni was often criticised for taking a game deep, he still came out successful.”I always say that watching it from the outside and living that moment yourself are two very different things,” Kohli said. “People used to often say about Mahi that why he takes it to the 20th over or the 50th over. But he finished so many games. He was the only one who knew what he was doing. No one else knew but he knew, and [he] won the games. For me, that is muscle memory. He knew that if he could take it to the last over, he would see it through.”My mindset was different. I would always say, ‘Mahi , let’s finish it in the 19th, or the 49th’. If he is batting with me, then it’s different; but if he is batting alone, then there is no chance [of him finishing it off early]. He take it till the end, and the opposition would be like he would finish it with one six.”So I never felt that I should go and tell someone that don’t say all this. I know what I can do on the ground. I don’t need any approval, or assurance, that I played so well.”Ahead of RCB’s final group game, against Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Kohli looked forward to playing against Dhoni yet again, unsure if it would be the last time they would face off in the IPL.”It’s going to be a great game. Me and him playing again together – maybe for the last time, you never know,” Kohli said. “That’s a special thing. We have had some great memories, [and] great partnerships together playing for India. So that’s always a great occasion when people see us together playing on the field.”

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Em duelo pela abertura do Grupo 27 da Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr, o Atlético-MG venceu o Galvez, por 1 a 0, na manhã desta quarta-feira (04), no Estádio Arena Inamar, em Diadema, no interior de São Paulo.

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O único gol da partida foi anotado por Cadu, aos 11 minutos do segundo tempo, em boa jogada do Galo, uma tabela bem trabalhada que terminou com o chute do atleta atleticano. A bola ainda tocou na trave e no goleiro antes de terminar no fundo das redes.

Fora isso, o Galo foi melhor durante todo o jogo, sendo mais presente no ataque, e conseguindo segurar a bola na frente. O Galvez se defendeu mais, respeitou o Galo além da conta e pouco conseguiu aproveitar o contra-ataque. Após sofrer o tento, a equipe do Acre tentou sair mais para o jogo, mas enfrentou a boa defesa atleticana.

Na próxima rodada, o Atlético-MG enfrenta o Mixto-MT, às 11h (de Brasília). O Galvez, por sua vez, terá o Água Santa, também no sábado, às 13h15.

جاء رد فعل محمد صلاح على أحد التغريدات عبر أحد الحسابات الجماهيرية التابعة لناديه ليفربول الإنجليزي في موقع “إكس” صادمًا وقويًا للكثير من مشجعي الفريق.

وكان حساب “ANFIELD EDITION” قد نشر عبر منصة “إكس” في وقت سابق صورة تجمع الصفقات الجديدة للنادي ألكسندر إيزاك وفلوريان فيرتز مقارنة باللاعبين السابقين لويس دياز وداروين نونيز.

وتشير هذه التغريدة عبر منصة “إكس” للسخرية من داروين نونيز ولويس دياز واللذين انتقلا لصفوف الهلال السعودي وبايرن ميونخ على الترتيب، حيث كتب على الصورة: “اذكر أبجريد أكبر من ذلك في تاريخ كرة القدم”.

Whilst we acknowledge Mo Salah, it wasn’t the intention to disrespect, more to highlight the incredible transfers this summer. But we’re sorry, @MoSalah.

In our opinion, more right than wrong. 👑 pic.twitter.com/aExnRT8XYY — Anfield Edition | æ (@AnfieldEdition) September 3, 2025

وانتفض محمد صلاح دفاعًا عن زميليه السابقين ما أثار ردود فعل عريضة من جماهير ليفربول، حيث قال: “ما رأيكم في الاحتفال بالتعاقدات الرائعة دون التقليل من شأن أبطال الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز؟”.

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ونشرت الصفحة الجماهيرية لنادي ليفربول توضيحًا واعتذارًا للنجم المصري محمد صلاح في تغريدة جديدة، حيث ذكرت: “مع أننا نقدر محمد صلاح، إلا أن القصد لم يكن الإساءة له”.

وأضاف: “القصد كان تسليط الضوء على الانتقالات الرائعة التي تم القيام بها هذا الصيف، لكننا نعتذر يا مو صلاح، في رأينا هذا الكلام صحيح، أكثر منه خاطئ”.

جدير بالذكر أن محمد صلاح قد بدأ موسمه الحالي مع ليفربول بخسارة لقب الدرع الخيرية ضد كريستال بالاس، قبل أن يشارك في ثلاث مباريات بالموسم الجديد ولم يسجل سوى هدفًا واحدًا ضد بورنموث في المباراة الافتتاحية على ملعب “آنفيلد”.

A Manchester United supporters' group has postponed a protest against the club's ownership ahead of their clash with Arsenal.

• Man Utd fans cancel protest
• Was set for PL game vs Arsenal
• Fans split over Ratcliffe & INEOS

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The 1958 had planned a protest march to Old Trafford on Sunday ahead of United's game against Arsenal. However, after conducting a survey, the group has concluded opinion is split on the minority ownership of INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the timing of this demonstration is not right.

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  The protest group tweeted: "After careful reflection, and in light of the survey results. We have made the decision to postpone the planned protest for the Arsenal home game on Saturday, August 17th. For us, it has always been, and will always be, about the fans. About how we’re treated by the club and its owners. About protecting the future of Manchester United, affordable football for all (especially youth), safeguarding fan culture, and ensuring the next generation of supporters inherit a club run with responsibility and respect. These long-term goals matter more to us than signings, glittery training ground refurbs or anything else. That’s where we’ve always stood and we make no apologies for it. With a fanbase as diverse and passionate as ours, finding the right balance isn’t always easy. We’ve had to consider momentum, timing, fan appetite, broader consequences of protest activity whilst assessing how current and future decisions may impact us as fans. Given the current sentiment within the fanbase and particularly in light of these recent survey results, it’s clear there is no unified view on the direction of the club under Ratcliffe. That split is real, and we believe it would be irresponsible to risk creating a situation that could result in any “red on red” conflict inside or outside the stadium."

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  The group state that they conducted a 26,000-strong survey on United fans and 63 per cent of supporters think Ratcliffe and INEOS can and should be judged on their actions so far. Meanwhile, 68 per cent feel they should be given more time, ranging from Christmas to more than one season, to deliver. This comes hot on the heels of the Red Devils unveiling their redeveloped training ground and signing Benjamin Sesko for £74 million ($100m). The majority owners, the Glazer family, are still deeply unpopular, but for now it seems the minority owners are being given time to prove their worth.

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  Ratcliffe, who completed his takeover of United around 18 months ago, has not been a popular figure among fans due to enforcing wide-scale redundancies while forking out huge sums on players. He and many others will hope Ruben Amorim's side can ease that pressure by beating Arsenal on Sunday in their Premier League opener.