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Arsenal are "doing all they can" to stop prodigy Ethan Nwaneri from joining Premier League rivals Man City, according to journalist Pete O'Rourke.

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The north Londoners are attempting to back manager Mikel Arteta behind-the-scenes after what has been, overall, a very strong campaign – even if Arsenal end up missing out on their first league title in nearly 20 years.

City's incredible form has resulted in the Gunners playing catch up, with Arteta relying on a slip up from his former mentor if his side are to stand any chance of winning the league.

Regardless, just one year ago, Arsenal were pipped to a top four finish by arch rivals Tottenham – and now they're guaranteed the riches of Champions League football for next campaign in a major boost for the club.

2023/2024 is a prime opportunity to build upon this season and challenge for honours, but as well as incomings, there have been reports of certain players potentially leaving the Emirates Stadium.

The likes of Kieran Tierney and Emile Smith Rowe have been mentioned in this regard, with highly promising starlet Nwaneri also attracting major interest.

According to Football Insider and reporter O'Rourke, City have been targeting the 16-year-old and are increasingly confident they can land him, but Arsenal are desperate to stop it.

Indeed, it is believed the club are "doing all they can" to prevent Nwaneri's departure to the Etihad Stadium, and while City think they can sign him, it is by no means a done deal.

As the youngster is yet to pen a professional deal, Arsenal would only be due a compensation package if he were to move up north.

Why Arsenal need to halt Nwaneri exit

Nwaneri is, arguably, the most exciting young and upcoming player Arsenal have in their ranks.

The midfielder has already broken a Premier League record, becoming the youngest player to ever make a top flight debut earlier this campaign at just 15 years and 181 days old.

The England Under-17 international has dazzled for Arsenal at youth level this season too – scoring six goals and four assists across appearances in Premier League 2, The Under-18s Premier League and FA Youth Cup (Transfermarkt).

Jack Wilshere has also heaped praise on Nwaneri, calling him an "exceptional talent", and losing him to one of Arsenal's biggest rivals will be a sore, sore blow for Arteta to take.

يرى المدير الفني لمنتخب السنغال الأول، أليو سيسيه، أن تفوق كوت ديفوار تاريخيًا على الأسود لا يهم كثيرًا عكس ما يمكن تحقيقه في الحاضر في كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023.

ويلتقي منتخبا السنغال وكوت ديفوار غدًا، الإثنين، في دور الـ16 بكأس أمم إفريقيا في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. كاف يعلن التشكيل المثالي لـ دور المجموعات من كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023

وقال سيسيه في تصريحات بمؤتمره الصحفي منذ قليل: “ليس لدي القدرة على تغيير الأرقام التاريخية، لكن نحن في الحاضر وهو الأهم”.

وتابع: “كانت بدايتنا مثالية في البطولة، لكننا سنواجه فريقًا عظيمًا مثل كوت ديفوار أمام جماهيره، مباراة صعبة للغاية ولا علاقة لها بالماضي سواء في 1992 أو 2014”.

وأضاف: “نحن سنبدأ مرحلة جديدة من البطولة، علينا التركيز، بالطبع فريق مثل كوت ديفوار سيريد التعويض عما حدث في المجموعات، لكننا نريد التأهل”.

واستمر: “حتى لو لم ننجح في الفوز أبدًا على البلد المضيف، فكرة القدم خلقت من أجل التحديات وسنرى ماذا يخبئ لنا القدر بعد نتائج جيدة بالعلامة الكاملة في المجموعات”.

وأتم: “نحن نحترم الجميع ولكننا لا نخشى أحدًا، نحن عدو أنفسنا ويجب أن نركز على أنفسنا، لقد حققنا الكثير من الأشياء الإيجابية ولكن لن نهتم بذلك في مباراة الغد، علينا الفوز لنواصل”.

قرر مسؤولو الزمالك تأجيل المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بالإعلان عن الصفقات الجديدة المنضمة للقلعة البيضاء.

ويبذل مجلس إدارة الزمالك جهدًا كبيرًا في الفترة الحالية من أجل التعاقد مع عدد من اللاعبين خلال الانتقالات الشتوية الجارية، بعدما انتهت أزمة القيد والتي حرمت الفريق من ضم أي لاعبين منذ الموسم الماضي.

طالع.. خاص | عبد الحميد بسيوني يرفض رحيل لاعب طلائع الجيش إلى الزمالك

وكان من المقرر أن يقام المؤتمر الصحفي في السابعة مساء غد الخميس ليعلن خلاله مسؤولو الزمالك الصفقات التي تم إبرامها.

واستقر مسؤولو الزمالك على تأجيل المؤتمر الصحفي ليوم الإثنين المقبل الموافق 5 من شهر فبراير.

يذكر، أن الزمالك قد فاز بلقب بطولة كأس دبي للتحدي على حساب الأهلي السعودي، بنتيجة 3-0.

Sri Lanka’s chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has placed the onus for avoiding injuries partially on the cricketers, upon the team’s return from a difficult tour of the UK and Ireland

Andrew Fidel Fernando07-Jul-2016

Sri Lanka’s chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has placed the onus for avoiding injuries partially on the cricketers, upon the team’s return from a difficult tour of the UK and Ireland.Sri Lanka’s attack was significantly depleted by injury on their travels. Lasith Malinga and legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay were ruled out before the squad was named, then Dhammika Prasad and Dushmantha Chameera were forced to return during the early stages of the tour. Angelo Mathews was also unable to bowl during parts of the ODI series, and allrounder Milinda Siriwardana had suffered an ankle injury that made him unavailable for the third Test.Sri Lanka’s new high performance manager Simon Willis had said on Wednesday that injuries might be better avoided if squads were named early, and conditioning work undertaken before the tours begin. Jayasuriya, however, chose to focus on the players’ “commitment”, and suggested more accountability from the cricketers was necessary.”Simon Willis is right in one sense, but my concern is that injuries have been happening for some time,” Jayasuriya said. “We also need the commitment from the players. You can’t deny that also. I’m saying that in front of the players. They have to come out of their comfort zone and train.”No matter how much myself, Simon and Sri Lanka Cricket are committed, if the player isn’t committed, you can’t do it. I’m not saying they are not committed – they are committed – but they need to do something different to come out and solve this issue.”Sri Lanka’s fast-bowling stocks have been particularly vulnerable to injury over the past three years. Malinga is presently in the middle of a months-long injury layoff, Chameera has suffered a stress reaction that could see him out of action for as many as four months, and Prasad has now missed two entire Test series.”There could be a lot of cricket for sure,” Jayasuriya said. “Then you have to pick the tour and say: ‘I will be playing on this particular tour’. If there’s too much cricket, then the player has to say: ‘I’m not going to last long’, and stay out. Then we can think of something else.”Both Jayasuriya and Mathews said injuries had significantly hamstrung Sri Lanka during the recent tour, where the side suffered a 2-0 defeat in the Test series and lost the ODI series 3-0. Sri Lanka’s attack was especially ineffective against England’s top order during the limited-overs series.”If we can get the same players playing through a series, there will be a difference,” Jayasuriya said. “Unlike when the tour started, by their fourth innings in the Tests, the batsmen were able to score 475. That’s because the same batting unit stayed together. But the bowlers break down from match to match. If we can stop that, we can get to a good place. In the end only Nuwan Pradeep and Suranga Lakmal were left from the bowlers who started the tour, and even Lakmal, in the last match, had a knee injury.”Jayasuriya also defended his committee’s selection of Ramith Rambukwella for the one-off T20, stating that Rambukwella’s ability to clear the boundaries, and his offspin, had prompted his selection.

Leeds United have failed to keep their battle against Premier League relegation in their hands after suffering a 3-1 defeat against West Ham United at the London Stadium this afternoon.

The Whites will need to take nothing less than three points from their final fixture against Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road next weekend, and even so, if Everton secure a victory at Goodison Park against Bournemouth, it won't be enough to save them.

Leeds struggled to deliver on their visit to East London with just 41% possession and fewer shots on target (3 v 9), which was a testament to yet another uninspiring performance from the side.

In the first half, the fight for survival looked very much back on for the west Yorkshire club when Rodrigo found the back of the net in the 17th minute, however, from that moment on it turned into a nightmare.

The Hammers had no trouble getting back into the game, with the defensive quality of Leeds getting worse as the game went on with Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen and Manuel Lanzini all taking advantage to snatch all three points.

Indeed, it would be unfair to pinpoint the blame on just one individual for increasing the chances of relegation, but Luke Ayling's inability to retain possession or even just accurately pass the ball certainly contributed to the huge pressure Leeds now face.

How did Luke Ayling get on vs West Ham United?

The right-back has been on the entire journey with Leeds from Championship strugglers to the Premier League promotion highs, but his more recent performances this season have dampened his legacy at the club.

The Elland Road faithful are loyal to their team but would expect a player who has been with them on the rollercoaster ride that has been the last few years to put up a fight when needed most.

The £20k-per-week liability – who has been slammed for his lazy "ball-watching" by Sky Sports commentator Andy Hinchliffe this season – lost possession of the ball 20 times, misplaced all eight of his crosses and completed just 67% of his passes in a dismal display with the ball at his feet.

Furthermore, the defender lost 100% of his aerial duels and didn't make a single interception on a torrid afternoon.

The experienced full-back unsurprisingly picked up a terrible 4/10 match rating from Leeds Live's Beren Cross, who said of his display: "He left the team exposed down his flank when they were countered on."

It is clear that no matter what happens when Leeds' fate is sealed next weekend, there needs to be big changes in the squad personnel and adding quality in key areas of the pitch will be absolutely imperative to improve their performances.

With that being said, it will be interesting to see whether Sam Allardyce makes some much-needed tweaks to his team on the final day of the campaign, but either way, Leeds will now have to hope other teams can do them favours in their pursuit of safety.

Tottenham Hotspur are monitoring Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher ahead of a potential move this summer, according to reports.

Is Caoimhin Kelleher leaving Liverpool?

The Irishman is an academy graduate at Anfield having worked his way up through the various youth ranks to get promoted to the first-team four years ago, and despite establishing himself as Jurgen Klopp’s firm second choice behind Alisson Becker, he’s made zero appearances this season in the Premier League.

The Reds shot-stopper primarily only gets a chance to feature during the likes of the EFL Cup and FA Cup and therefore, back in December, the 24-year-old admitted that he’ll have to consider his options at the end of the season should he want to receive more regular game time.

Speaking during a recent interview, Klopp publicly claimed that he can’t see the 6 foot 2 colossus leaving during the upcoming window, but should he end up on the market looking for a permanent move elsewhere, there are already a trio of top-flight clubs queuing up to sign him.

Who is signing Kelleher?

According to Football Insider, Spurs, Brentford and Brighton and Hove Albion are all “keeping tabs” on the situation of Kelleher ahead of the summer. Liverpool are “braced for offers” for the goalkeeper, although are “determined” not to let him go for a cut-price fee, despite it being stated that is “attracting interest” from the name-checked potential suitors above.

The Cork native, however, could create a scenario where he “forces the issue” to sanction his sale to become a number one at a new club, so this could be one to watch.

Tottenham are reportedly on the hunt for a new goalkeeper with Hugo Lloris expected to depart upon the conclusion of the current campaign, and whilst he’s still not got bags of experience in the Premier League, Kelleher could be a great signing for the long-term future of the club.

Liverpool’s titan has kept ten clean sheets in 20 senior appearances on Merseyside and recorded a 75% success percentage in 2021/22 having made six saves from eight shots on target against, as per FBRef, not to mention that he is a “hero” when it comes to penalty shootouts, as lauded by journalist Josh Bunting.

The Champions League participant, who earns £10k-per-week, also shares the same agency, CAA Stellar, as Fraser Forster and Ben Davies, so this existing representative connection could potentially give the Lilywhites the edge over their fellow competitors when attempting to get a deal over the line in the months ahead.

A staggering innings by Ashar Zaidi that defied both Middlesex, and more pertinently a tired Lord’s pitch, carried Essex to a crucial victory

Freddie Wilde28-Jul-2016

ScorecardA staggering innings by Ashar Zaidi that defied both Middlesex, and more pertinently a tired Lord’s pitch, carried Essex to a crucial victory to keep their hopes of a top four finish and a place in the quarter finals alive.Zaidi hit nine boundaries, four fours and five sixes, in just 24 balls–one fewer than Middlesex managed in their entire innings–transcending the conditions to score 59 not out and single-handedly propel Essex beyond their target of 127 in a 16-overs-a-side match.Zaidi, who has been a key player in Essex’s T20 campaign, scoring 357 runs at a strike-rate of 167 and bowling economical overs, scored 38 off the last 9 deliveries he faced to reduce an equation of 37 runs required off 18 balls to a victory with three balls remaining.The 18th and the 19th overs of the run-chase brought 14 and 20 runs respectively–the first and second most expensive overs of the match as Zaidi launched his assault. Zaidi combined raw power with intelligent sweeps to do what no other player in the match could do and find the boundary with regularity.Truth be told, Zaidi’s pyrotechnics aside this was a disappointing evening. In yet another week in which incessant debate about the structure of England’s domestic T20 tournament overshadowed the actual cricket, a frenetic finish to a tight match failed to mask the reminder that whatever the make-up of the competition if it is played on tired, tacky pitches it is unlikely to be much of a hit.Exactly a week ago for a televised match in front of a record crowd Lord’s got things so right. Seven days later, again for a televised match and in front of a near-capacity crowd, things were just a little underwhelming in a 16-over-a-side contests.Lord’s is uniquely positioned in that it hosts so much cricket that preparing consistently good pitches can be a challenge, but for the richest cricket club in the world it is a challenge that should be overcome.It is not that the cricket was not skilled – if anything playing on pitches such as this, where the ball doesn’t come onto the bat, where cross-batted shots aren’t rewarded and where edges don’t fly for six demands more of a player than truer pitches – but they are skills that you suspect a big mid-week T20 crowd, even at the Home of Cricket, find harder to appreciate.Essex, who won the toss, opted to field, possibly due to the forecast rain, which proceeded to fall shortly after the toss and delayed then shortened the match. Middlesex, having picked two spinners, said they were happy to bat first but in the end the clarity provided by a run-chase on a pitch such as this probably gave Essex the edge.It was perhaps revealing of qualities that should have caught the eye of England’s selectors that Dawid Malan was the only Middlesex player who could cope with a pitch that required more than clearing the front leg and swinging. If it wasn’t for him they may have struggled to make three figures.Essex deserve credit for bowling intelligently, especially in the Powerplay when they used the large boundary towards the Tavern Stand by bowling lines to suit and Middlesex, Malan aside, struggled to mount a response.For the twenty or so overs between the end of Middlesex’s Powerplay and Zaidi’s assault there was a similar and underwhelming theme. The pitch was slow, the bowlers bowled tight lines, cutters and slower balls as the batsmen swung too hard, too often and were rarely rewarded.The defeat for Middlesex prevents them a home quarter-final but if this pitch is anything to go by, then that should be a relief for everyone.

فرض فريق أتلتيكو مدريد تعادل بالوقت القاتل على مُضيفه ريال مدريد، بهدف لمثله في المباراة التي جمعت الفريقين مساء الأحد بمنافسات الدوري الإسباني.

وحل أتلتيكو مدريد ضيفًا على ريال مدريد بملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” في مباراة جمعت الفريقين ضمن مواجهات الجولة الثالثة والعشرين لليجا.

“بطولات” قدم تغطية حية ومباشرة لمباراة ريال مدريد وأتليتكو مدريد لحظة بلحظة بالفيديو، يمكنك المتابعة من خلال الرابط. أهداف مباراة ريال مدريد وأتلتيكو مدريد

بداية مباراة ريال مدريد وأتلتيكو مدريد

شهدت الدقائق الأولى ضغط من جانب ريال مدريد في محاولة للتسجيل المبكر وسط تكتل دفاعي لأتلتيكو مدريد. فرصة لريال مدريد على مرمى أتلتيكو مدريد

وتقدم ريال مدريد بهدف أول في الدقيقة 20، عن طريق إبراهيم دياز الذي مرر كرة إلى فاسكيز ومرر بدوره تجاه بيلينجهام ليمرر الإنجليزي لدياز مجددًا ويسدد في شباك أوبلاك، وتم العودة لتقنية الفار للتأكد من عدم وجود تسلل واحتسب الهدف. هدف إبراهيم دياز في مباراة ريال مدريد وأتليتكو مدريد

 فرصة ستيفان سافيتش أمام ريال مدريد

أجرى دييجو سيميوني تبديل أول لأتليتكو مدريد بمشاركة مولينا بدلاً من ريكيلمي مع بداية شوط المباراة الثاني.

وفي الدقيقة 48 تعادل ستيفان سافيتش لأتلتيكو مدريد بهدف من رأسية، مستفيدًا من عرضية أرسلها أنطوان جريزمان بعد ركلة ركنية.

وتم إلغاء الهدف عن طريق تقنية الفار لوجود تسلل على ساؤول وحجبه الرؤية عن الحارس لونين.  هدف أتلتيكو مدريد الملغي أمام ريال مدريد

وأجرى سيميوني 3 تبديلات لأتليتكو مدريد بخروج موراتا وساؤول ودي بول ومشاركة ديباي وباريوس ولينو في الدقيقة 61، وحل كوريا بديلاً لكوكي بالدقيقة 68.

بدوره أجرى كارلو أنشيلوتي تبديلاً في صفوف ريال مدريد ليشارك خوسيلو بديلاً لإبراهيم دياز في الدقيقة 71، وشارك مودريتش بديلاً لرودريجو بالدقيقة 75. تصدي أوبلاك لفرصة من رودريجو

فرصة إبراهيم دياز أمام أتليتكو مدريد وتلاعبه بالدفاع

 مطالبة لاعبو ريال مدريد بركلة جزاء أمام أتلتيكو مدريد

وقرر أنشيلوتي إجراء تبديل آخر في صفوف ريال مدريد ودفع بداني سيبايوس بدلاً من بيلينجهام بالدقيقة 88.

وأدرك ماركوس يورينتي التعادل لأتلتيكو مدريد في الدقيقة الثالثة من الوقت المحتسب بدلاً من الضائع، حيث سجل من رأسية بعد كرة رأسية من ممفيس ديباي. هدف تعادل أتليتكو مدريد أمام ريال مدريد

انتهت المباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي 1-1، ويحافظ ريال مدريد على صدارته للدوري الإسباني وأصبح رصيده 58 نقطة، بينما يحتل أتلتيكو مدريد المركز الرابع برصيد 48 نقطة في الترتيب.

Despite still waiting to name a new permanent head coach, Tottenham Hotspur appear to be already cracking on with their summer transfer dealings, with chairman Daniel Levy seemingly eyeing up potential targets in a bid to improve upon their recent, eighth-place finish in the Premier League.

Among those who the Lilywhites are reportedly keeping tabs on is Leeds United sensation, Jack Harrison, with the wing wizard potentially set to be up for grabs following the Yorkshire side's recent relegation.

According to Football Insider, the 26-year-old – who was the subject of a £20m offer from Leicester City in January – is one of a handful of Elland Road stars that Levy and co are looking at, with the Englishman set to be available on a cut-price deal due to the presence of a relegation clause in his existing deal.

Despite Leeds' collective woes, the "incredible" talent – as hailed by former boss Jesse Marsch – still managed to rack up a respectable haul of five goals and seven assists in the top flight, having been described as "one of the best wingers in the Premier League" by his ex-New York City FC teammate, Frank Lampard, back in August.

Although there may be concern among Spurs supporters at the prospect of signing a player who has only recently been relegated, the hope will be that a move for Harrison could prove yet another masterclass for Levy, in the mould of the signing of Moussa Sissoko.

How good was Moussa Sissoko for Tottenham?

Much like the Leeds asset, Sissoko was signed from Newcastle United in the summer of 2016 following the Magpies' drop into the Championship, with the north London outfit forking out £30m in order to prise the Frenchman from St James' Park.

Despite the 71-cap international's initial struggles in his new home – having made just eight league starts during his debut season at the club – the 6 foot 2 menace ultimately established himself as a vital figure in Mauricio Pochettino's squad.

The one-time Toulouse man memorably played a key role in the club's surge to the Champions League final in 2019 after featuring in ten of Tottenham's 13 games in the competition that season, impressively averaging two tackles and one interception per game en route to the showpiece.

As pundit Noel Whelan stated in October 2019, Sissoko looked to have been "transformed" following his initial woes at N17, with the towering asset emerging as a "massive player" for both Pochettino and the club, prior to his departure for Watford in 2021.

The signing of the versatile midfielder – who racked up 202 appearances for the Lilywhites and featured in a variety of positions during his five-year stay – has showcased the benefits of acquiring a player from a recently-relegated outfit, hence why it could prove a real masterstroke if Harrison was to follow suit this summer.

A 40-minute “technical” delay at the start of the match and a 20-minute shower later resulted in a bizarre no-result in the second T20I

The Report by Sidharth Monga28-Aug-2016
No result
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
The fans turned up in droves, but only got to watch 22 overs•BCCI

International cricket has lost valuable time in strange circumstances in recent weeks – bright daylight but non-drying outfields in rainy months – but what happened in Lauderhill on Sunday might just be too bizarre for even cricket to come up with. For 40 minutes at the start of the day, on another beautiful sunny morning, the full house at the ground was denied cricket because the broadcasters suffered an “unavoidable” and “technical” problem. Once the game began India bowled superbly to bowl West Indies out for 143, but two overs into the chase, a 20-minute shower was enough to ensure the three remaining overs required to constitute a result would not be bowled.This two-match series, which West Indies won 1-0, was supposed to be an exercise to take the game into a new market, a market where fans are used to being treated better than cricket tends to treat fans in India. They would have been in for a rude surprise when, after paying steep prices for their tickets, they didn’t even get a proper public announcement explaining the delayed start. The broadcasters had paid massive sums for the rights and deserved some consideration, but there was rain expected later in the afternoon. You can imagine the eggshells the match officials would have walked on while sanctioning that delay.That was not the last bizarre act of the day. At around 12.40pm, with India looking to be on their way to a win having restricted West Indies, it rained for around 20 minutes. The ground didn’t have a Super Sopper, and wasn’t covered fully. The business area was promptly ready for play and the deep parts of the outfield drained well too, but the top of the bowlers’ run-ups, around the area where the painted advertisements are, didn’t dry up. The captains were seen looking at that particular area with concern minutes before the game was called off at 2pm.The official presentation was carried out in gloomy circumstances with the official interviewer steering clear of even mentioning the delayed start, without which the crowd would have had a result. The studio shows and the official interviewer only spoke of how humans are helpless against “mother nature” and “weather”. Without being prompted, the West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite said he hoped the drainage and equipment would improve at the ground, which he said was a wonderful venue otherwise.It would have been particularly disappointing for the India fans who would have been expecting to celebrate a bowling comeback after their side went for 245 on Saturday, and the comeback of Amit Mishra. He last played a Twenty20 international during the World T20 in 2014. In the next year-and-a-half India only played bilateral Twenty20 internationals, not bothering with flying in T20 specialists for one or two three-hour matches. By the time India started taking T20 internationals seriously again, in the lead-up to the 2016 World T20, Mishra had lost out to Pawan Negi and Harbhajan Singh without being given a chance to build on his impressive bowling in 2014.Now, perhaps precisely because India didn’t bother to fly in T20 specialists for another bilateral series, Mishra got another chance, and made immediate impact to help India bowl West Indies out for 143.Mishra removed Johnson Charles with the first ball he bowled, inside the Powerplay. Charles had run away to 43 off 24 in the first five overs, but Mishra began with a front-of-the-hand legbreak that followed Charles as opposed to turning away, cramping him up, getting him caught at long-on. After that the spinners choked the life out of the West Indies batting. Ravindra Jadeja zipped through with quiet overs, and R Ashwin bowled cleverly to take the wickets of Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard.The fact that spinners bowled so well just after the Powerplay meant India could afford to introduce Jasprit Bumrah after the 10th over. He prefers the ball to be as old as possible. Bumrah responded immediately with the wicket of Marlon Samuels, and the others tightened the screws around him. West Indies, with Brathwaite coming in at No. 9, kept coming hard at India even though they kept losing wickets. India still kept taking wickets, bowling West Indies out for a below-par score, but they were powerless against the “weather”.