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Incredibly, the Premier League managed to get 16 of its 20 members playing on the same day. Sure, all the action was staggered across four different kick-off times, but as long as television companies continue to hand over those lovely big cheques, the wish for every game to begin at 3pm will remain pie in the sky. It would have taken a trouper to sit through all of it overnight in this part of the world, then, especially after the Christmas excess, so let us guide you through everything that unfolded while you were sleeping. Did Manchester United appoint the wrong Portuguese manager? Ruben Amorim suffered a fourth defeat in seven Premier League matches since joining United from Sporting Lisbon, as his side were sunk 2-0 at Wolves. For new Wolves boss Vitor Pereira, the victory at Molineux was his second in two matches after replacing the sacked Gary O’Neil. Wolves were given a helping hand by Bruno Fernandes, who received his third red card of the season shortly after half-time. Matheus Cunha duly scored directly from a corner, the second player to beat United keeper Andre Onana in that fashion in a week, after Son Heung-min for Tottenham Hotspur, and Hwang Hee-chan added a second deep into stoppage time. Poor old Amorim was the outlier among the Premier League’s contingent of Portuguese bosses. In addition to success for Pereira, Marco Silva led Fulham to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at Chelsea, and Nottingham Forest’s remarkable season under Nuno Espirito Santo continued with a 1-0 win over Spurs to climb to third. As a footnote, Amorim’s successor at Sporting, Joao Pereira, has been fired after eight games in charge and replaced by Rui Borges.
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The Washington Commanders made a series of roster moves on Saturday, including parting ways with one of their former first-round draft pick. Cornerback Emmanuel Forbes, selected 16th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, has been let go after one-and-a-half disappoint seasons. What does that move have to do with the New England Patriots , though? Forbes was famously picked one selection before the Patriots brought in Christian Gonzalez, who has since developed into one of the league’s best cornerbacks. Entering the 2023 draft, Gonzalez was widely considered one of the two best cornerbacks available alongside Devon Witherspoon. But while Witherspoon went to Seattle at No. 5 overall, Gonzalez inexplicably remained on the board until the back half of the first round — seemingly falling into the Commanders’ lap at No. 16. But while the team was in need of cornerback help, it went with Forbes over Gonzalez. The Patriots, who had originally traded back from the 14th pick, wasted no time to make their pick: it took only around 30 seconds out of the available 10 minutes for New England to hand in its card. Since then, both players have developed differently. Gonzalez is playing at an All-Pro level even after missing most of his rookie season due to a shoulder injury; Forbes was a part-time player as a rookie and has seen action in only six games this year. While Washington undergoing an organizational overhaul this offseason did not help him, he also failed to live up to his first-round label especially relative to Gonzalez. Tackling and run defense remained an issue despite him reportedly bulking up to 180 pounds, and he was unable to duplicate his ball success at the next level. Now, Forbes has been let go. Entering the waiver wire, the NFL’s 31 other teams will get a chance to pick him up — including a Patriots team at No. 4 that has an underrated need at the cornerback position.Gus Malzahn's Strategic Move to Florida StateTransforming Businesses With Enterprise Architecture: Driving Agility, Efficiency, And Growth