#defence

#defence

As they like to say in the US, dee-fense wins championships. The sentiment is not an exclusively American thing. Attack wins you games, defence win you titles, Sir Alex Ferguson once said. And he should know, having won quite a lot of them with Manchester United. As England look forward to next summer's World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, the idea has come to resonate, mainly because of how miserly they have been at the back under Thomas Tuchel.

Kyiv has announced that it is sending a delegation to Washington for talks on strengthening its defence and energy resilience as Russian forces continue targeting Ukraine's power infrastructure ahead of the cold winter months. The departure of a senior delegation, led by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, was announced on Monday, just as Ukraine's Energy Ministry said it had imposed power outages across the country in a bid to reduce pressure on the grid in the wake of damaging Russian attacks.

Massimiliano Allegri's men have conceded just three goals this season, two of which came in the opener against Cremonese and one against Napoli. Roma have done one better with two goals conceded, but in terms of defensive stats, the Rossoneri lead the line. As highlighted by Sky Italia, Milan have made sure not to give their opponents many chances to find the back of the net. Even in exposed situations, such as the opponent winning back the ball in the attacking half, the Rossoneri have been able to keep them at bay.

A coach must be able to do it all, I have to set my ego aside and do what is best for the team,

He surprised me a lot; he is very good with the ball, without the ball. He is quick, smart, breaking the lines. He and Sven are the future of this club. They are very comfortable with the ball, they don't feel the pressure. They have been amazing together.

Liverpool's injury concerns deepened after centre-back Ibrahima Konate was substituted during the 2-1 defeat at Chelsea, leaving Arne Slot with another selection headache as the Reds search for answers. The French defender's early exit, described by Slot as the player feeling his quad a little bit and noticeably limping, raises fresh doubts over Liverpool's defensive depth at a time when the squad is already thin in central defense.

Looks like the perfect fit, a real coup for Connacht, who now have the infrastructure in place to make big improvements.

I've always said my superpower is not being part of that [2022] because it means I don't carry that on my shoulders and that gives a different perspective on this tournament. It doesn't matter who we are playing, it will be the exact same energy, the exact same emphasis. We just have to remember it's 80 minutes of rugby, it's what we love, so let's go out there and give it everything. We've got one last chance to change the game in England.

The Israeli defence ministry said in a statement that the "outrageous and unprecedented decision reeks of policy-driven and commercial considerations."

The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) is set to enhance its facilities with a €46m new headquarters and training centre, as announced by Defence Minister Simon Harris.