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Sergio Romero was the hero, as he again impressed on the south coast. The closest United came to breaking the deadlock was through Anthony Martial, who struck a post from a curling effort. Otherwise, United again lacked the cutting edge in the final third. Here are the major talking points from the game. #1 United again settle for the second gear - is it good enough? We know that Manchester United are putting all their eggs in one basket in going for the Europa League; Jose Mourinho has said as much....

Liverpool kicked the weekend off by putting an impressive performance at Stamford Bridge and West Ham endured another defeat. Here are the talking points of match week 5 of the Premier League. Spectacular goals The Premier League produced some spectacular goals this week from the boots of Jordan Henderson, Granit Xhaka, and Seamus Coleman. Henderson shocked The Bridge when he calmly curled in a fine effort from long range, beating the giant Thibaut Courtois quite comfortably, in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Chelsea....

On the other hand, Villa manager Paul Lambert will be keen to get one over his former Club especially after his acrimonious exit from Norwich. Ciaran Clark is expected to start in place of Jores Okore, who could miss the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament injury. Meanwhile, Nathan Baker has recovered from the ankle problem he sustained in the opening-day win at Arsenal. Let’s have a look at what stats have to offer for Norwich City vs Aston Villa...

In case you didn’t know… Jean-Philippe Gbamin was an academy product of RC Lens. In 2013, the defensive midfielder broke into the first-team squad. Three years later, he joined German side Mainz 05. At Mainz, Gbamin made 95 appearances and scored three times for the club in all competitions. The defensive midfielder had previously represented France but decided to play for Ivory Coast due to his parent’s nationalities and his birthplace....

They go into Monday night’s match following a disappointing display in their 1-0 defeat to Italy on Friday, which saw them relegated from the UEFA Nations League top flight as their winless run extended to five matches. Pressure is seemingly growing on Gareth Southgate with his side now having gone three games without a goal for the first time since November 2000. As for Germany, they’ll also be looking to bounce back with a win following a surprise 1-0 defeat to Hungary last time out....

This season the Premier League has gotten closer like none other before. At the top, Liverpool and Manchester City fight it out for the title. On one hand, this title is about defence for Pep, on the other, it is about redemption and the journey for Liverpool. Just below, we have four teams separated by the thinnest of margins and it could go anyway with all four teams having ample chances of fighting for the 3rd and 4th position....

According to Frank Billingsley, chief meteorologist at KPRC-TV, some of the dust could arrive in parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast, such as southern Texas, Louisiana and Florida, by next Wednesday—if not sooner. This phenomenon is the result of tiny sand and mineral particles being swept up off the surface of the Sahara Desert by winds. These particles are then carried by updrafts into an extremely dry and hot air mass known as the Saharan Air Layer, which forms above the desert between late spring and early fall....

Overwatch 2 is the sequel to Blizzard’s popular team-based first-person shooter Overwatch. There have been new heroes and new maps added, but the heroes from the first Overwatch are still in the game, although some Overwatch heroes have received massive reworks. Reinhardt’s kit and identity as a durable and aggressive tank hero was also improved, and players have been taking him on to the front lines in Overwatch 2 to brawl it out with enemies....

Entity gaming finished 9th at the end of the Playin stage. The team was subpar in the Playins and it felt they were out of sync. However, Entity Gaming came to regional finals all guns blazing and their aggressive playstyle secured them the 1st position in the points table Entity Gaming won three Chicken Dinners on the first day regional finals, making their presence felt on the first day itself....

An interim decision proposed by the EPA on Thursday includes some new restrictions on the chemical chlorpyrifos but stops short of banning its use. Research has suggested that the chemical can cause adverse effects in humans, including damage to developing brains, potentially resulting in significant memory problems, muscle and nerve issues and the development of lower IQ in children. “EPA is refusing to protect children from damage to their brains and learning disabilities,” Patti Goldman, managing attorney for the environmental legal advocacy group Earthjustice, said in a statement....

On Twitter, the Epic Games Creative Director posted a picture of actor Robert Downey Jr., who plays Iron Man/Tony Stark in Avengers, with a Fortnite shirt on and included the caption, “Looking good, @RobertDowneyJr. See you soon! #teamdowney” Mustard could just be celebrating the fact that Downey Jr. is wearing a Fortnite shirt and representing his company’s brand, but the, “See you soon,” message suggests something more is in the works....

Epic Games’s announcement is only one of the many corporate withdrawals from GDC due to coronavirus, officially designated as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization. Despite numerous cancelations, the show is scheduled to proceed as planned. RELATED: Overwatch League Cancels South Korea Matches Due to Coronavirus Worried or anxious readers should note that despite being very contagious, Coronavirus has rather low fatality rates. Nonetheless, to avoid the risk, many companies have dropped from GDC, including CD Projekt Red, Electronic Arts, Facebook, and by extent Oculus, Kojima Productions, Kowloon Nights, Microsoft, PUBG Corporation, Sony, Square, and Unity....

Torchlight 2 is a classic ARPG heavily inspired by the Diablo franchise. The original Torchlight was released in 2009 and was well-received, but lacked multiplayer due to development limitations. Torchlight 2 delivered the full experience that ARPG fans desired, with full online cooperative multiplayer. It isn’t a radically different experience than other ARPGs like Diablo, but it delivers a competent modern version of the genre and that’s all that many players were looking for....

Among the Sleep was developed by Norweigan developer, Krillbite Studio. The game was originally released in 2014 after the studio received funding from the Norweigan Film Institute and a Kickstarter campaign. The game’s concept evoked a mixed response, but for the most part, the unique experience of playing a horror through the eyes of a toddler has huge potential for the genre. The game leans into the psychoanalytic implications of playing as a child....

Beginning July 28, Epic Games Store users will be able to pick up Lawn Mowing Simulator—until August 4. Pretty much everything is in the name for this title. It’s one of the many, highly-detailed simulators out there that focus on everyday or profession-specific activities, like PowerWash Simulator. This may limit the appeal of the game, as those who don’t enjoy simulators may avoid it. Those who might enjoy may not want to play this one specifically, because it is lawn mowing season in many parts of the world....

A previous leak of the Epic Games Store free games accurately revealed Grand Theft Auto 5, Civilization 6, and Borderlands: The Handsome Collection as free games, and that same leak claimed ARK: Survival Evolved was next up. However, the free game is instead the original Overcooked, which is free from now until June 11 at 10:00am CT. Overcooked will be replaced by another free game on the Epic Games Store next week, though its identity has yet to be revealed....

From now until Thursday, April 21 at 10:00am CT, Epic Games Store users can claim Insurmountable and XCOM 2 for free. XCOM 2 is easily one of the biggest Epic Games Store free games that the launcher has ever given away, as it was both a commercial and critical success. Taking home multiple awards in the year of its release, XCOM 2 is generally considered to be one of the best turn-based strategy games of recent years, so it’s definitely exciting to see it given away for free through the Epic Games Store....

It hasn’t even been a fortnight since the premiere trailer for Epic Games’ Fortnite was revealed at the 2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards and details started dropping. Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski and the Epic Games crew have been cooking up something that is bit different than what they’re used to. This time around ol’ Cliffy B isn’t leading the project, instead Epic has designated Lee Perry, lead level designer on Gears of War and senior gameplay designer on Gears of War 2....

The 25-year-old was Palace’s top scorer in the past two seasons but has spent much of the current campaign troubled by hamstring problems that have restricted him to one Premier League goal - scored in the 2-2 draw with West Ham United on 2 April - in 12 appearances so far. “I believe that contract is agreed,” Pardew told reporters ahead of Palace’s Premier League clash with 14th-placed Everton on Wednesday....

Another huge positive for City is the fact that the millions that they’ve invested in their youth and infrastructure is finally paying dividends. To add to this they have also given their precocious youngsters and current superstars, the opportunity to work with the man who built the greatest team of all time. This feels like a match made in heaven, that will yield a multitude of trophies. Also read: El Cashico: Is this now the biggest rivalry in the Premier League?...