Gary Neville has aimed a cheeky dig at Pep Guardiola after Manchester City were drawn against Salford in the FA Cup. The reigning Premier League champions will host local fourth-tier opposition in the third round in January after the two clubs were paired together in Monday night’s draw at Old Trafford. Such a fixture is certainly not short on narrative, with League Two side Salford co-owned by United’s famous ‘Class of 92’ stars in Gary Neville, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Phil Neville and Nicky Butt. And Neville could not resist a playful jab at Guardiola on social media straight after Monday’s draw, writing on X: “He’s getting sacked in the morning @SalfordCityFC.” That is a reference to the chants aimed at the Catalan - to which he responded by holding up six fingers as a reminder of how many Premier League titles he has won - by the gleeful home fans at Anfield as Premier League leaders Liverpool deepened the sense of crisis at City with a 2-0 win on Sunday that moved them nine points clear at the top of the table. City are now winless in their last seven matches across all competitions, having last tasted victory at home to struggling Southampton on October 26. Their recent uncharacteristic slump has included an initial run of five successive defeats and now four consecutive Premier League losses, while they also inexplicably threw away a 3-0 lead at home to Feyenoord in the Champions League to draw 3-3. By far the worst run of his illustrious managerial career to date has taken its toll on Guardiola, who said before watching his team fall 11 points off the Premier League title pace on Merseyside: “I don’t like it. I don’t enjoy it at all. “I don’t sleep as good as when I won every game. Maybe it’s more unusual to win four Premier League titles in a row. In that moment I was stable enough, I was happy because I eat better and sleep better.” Among the multitude of other compelling narratives to emerge from Monday’s FA Cup third round draw was League One Peterborough being handed a trip to face Premier League strugglers Everton at Goodison Park - a match that could see the Toffees’ veteran winger Ashley Young go up against his son Tyler, 18. “WOW.......... Dreams Might Come True #FaCup #GoosebumpsMoment #YoungVsYoung,” Young Sr wrote on X.Year in Review: North Carolina’s 24 in 2024
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Elon Musk , a Trump ally and recently appointed head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is being criticized online for suggesting that U.S. businesses recruit skilled professionals similar to how sports teams recruit players . The backlash came after Musk responded to a tweet by entrepreneur Mario Nawfal, in which he claimed there was an engineering talent shortage in Silicon Valley. "SILICON VALLEY'S BIGGEST LIMITATION: ENGINEERING TALENT SHORTAGE," Nawfal wrote. "The U.S. semiconductor industry alone needs over 160,000 engineers by 2032, driven by $250B+ in new investments. Demand for AI experts has skyrocketed, with Elon calling the talent war the 'craziest' ever. Meanwhile, STEM programs struggle to produce enough graduates." 🚨SILICON VALLEY'S BIGGEST LIMITATION: ENGINEERING TALENT SHORTAGE The U.S. semiconductor industry alone needs over 160,000 engineers by 2032, driven by $250B+ in new investments. Demand for AI experts has skyrocketed, with Elon calling the talent war the "craziest" ever.... https://t.co/pssGHDCHWj pic.twitter.com/lsaaU71Oja "This shortage threatens innovation, from AI to semiconductors, slowing progress and global competitiveness," he continued. "Expanding STEM education, streamlining high-skilled immigration, and reskilling workers are urgent solutions. Investing in talent is investing in the future." Musk then took to the replies of Nawfal's post to share an analogy that earned him plenty of social media ridicule in response. No, we need more like double that number yesterday! The number of people who are super talented engineers AND super motivated in the USA is far too low. Think of this like a pro sports team: if you want your TEAM to win the championship, you need to recruit top talent wherever... "No, we need more like double that number yesterday!" Musk began, reiterating Nawfal's points. "The number of people who are super talented engineers AND super motivated in the USA is far too low." "Think of this like a pro sports team: if you want your TEAM to win the championship, you need to recruit top talent wherever they may be. That enables the whole TEAM to win," he continued. This sentiment led to a slew of negative tweets from Musk's followers, with many accusing the Tesla CEO of just wanting to cut costs. America is a nation, a culture, and a people. Not a sports team. But you won’t accept remote workers who are highly motivated and skilled. Had you considered the fact that these companies don't want to pay American engineers, so hiring a H1-B visa would be more desirable because of the expense, and not the fact that America is "short on talent?" Responding to a post in which a user asked for genuine incidents of American citizens being unable to find employment due to foreign-born workers, Musk expressed his beliefs regarding the shortage of skilled labor within the U.S. "There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent. It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley," Musk wrote. There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent. It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley. "America isn't a pro sports team. It's a nation that's supposed to put its citizens before foreign tech workers," wrote one user. "We're in the middle of a tech worker recession with tens of thousands of American engineers who can't get interviews at companies that are 30+% H1B. Put them first." America isn't a pro sports team. It's a nation that's supposed to put its citizens before foreign tech workers. We're in the middle of a tech worker recession with tens of thousands of American engineers who can't get interviews at companies that are 30+% H1B. Put them first. "America is a nation not a sports franchise," wrote another. America is a nation not a sports franchise. "My country is not your sports team or venture capitalist firm," concurred a third. We’re not a sports team to be optimized for shareholder value. We are a nation who will no longer tolerate profiteering at our people’s expense. pic.twitter.com/uTmcjWvGz9 Except Americans are being laid off in those industries and told to train their H1B replacements. Tell me how that is good for America? GTFOH ELON!! WE DONT NEED A SINGLE IMMIGRANT! PAY AMERICANS THE WAGES THEY DESERVE! IMMIGRATION MORATORIUM NOW!!!!!! No, you understand everything backwards because you are an immigrant that looks for short term gains. Just like you fired 80% of the twitter staff. This follows Musk's support of Indian-American venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan, who was appointed to advise the upcoming Trump administration on artificial intelligence (AI). Krishnan has repeatedly expressed his belief that caps on green cards provided to skilled foreign-born workers should be removed, a sentiment Musk has agreed with. Originally published by Latin Times.
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