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Referee Emily Heaslip sparked controversy on Sunday when she showed Manchester City’s Alex Greenwood a second yellow card for time wasting.

Greenwood was sent off in the 38th minute of the 1-1 draw with Chelsea for taking 26 seconds to restart play with a free-kick.

Ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis described it as a “ridiculous” decision, while fellow former Lioness Fara Williams called the dismissal “shocking”.

So was 26 seconds too long? We have taken a look at the data to find out.

There were six yellow cards for causing delays to play in the latest round of Women’s Super League fixtures.

Liverpool’s Melissa Lawley and Tottenham’s Ashleigh Neville had little to complain about after kicking the ball away, but what about Greenwood and the three others?

England defender Greenwood, Liverpool’s Taylor Hinds and West Ham’s Risa Shimizu were all punished for taking too long over a free-kick.

Hinds was booked 26 seconds after the set-piece had been awarded, while Shimizu was given her yellow after 23 seconds.

However, the average delay between a free-kick being awarded and taken in the WSL season so far has been 34 seconds, while it was 32 seconds over the whole of the previous campaign.

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Another West Ham player, Lisa Evans, was also penalised by referee Amy Fearn after 11 seconds for delaying a throw-in with her side 2-0 up against Brighton.

But the average time delay for a throw-in across the current season and the previous one has been 16 seconds.

Set piece WSL 2023-24 (12 games) WSL 2022-23 (132 games)
Corner 35 34
Goal-kick 32 29
Throw-in 16 16
Free-kick 34 32
Penalty 66 67
Kick-off after goal 65 59

Why are referees punishing time wasting more often?

The head of referees’ body PGMOL Howard Webb said in August he was “determined” that officials would not “turn a blind eye” to bad behaviour from players and coaches this season.

Officials in the Premier League and EFL have been increasingly strict on dissent and time wasting as a result.

“People will have to understand that some behaviours that previously would have been managed or ignored will no longer be managed or ignored,” Webb said.

“It is important our officials recognise, understand and differentiate between emotion and passion, but for too long officials have not been able to make that differentiation too well or they have turned a blind eye to certain things, maybe thinking it was the best way to deal with it, not make a fuss and not draw attention to what might have been perceived as an error on the field.”

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Following Sunday’s game, Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor called for “consistency” with refereeing decisions.

“It was 11 yellow cards and two red cards [in total] and it was not a malicious game at all,” Taylor added.

“I’m all about respect. It’s such a hard job for the officials, especially when you have players coming at you and maybe staff.

“But let’s move it a little bit slower because, if not, it will be an eight-a-side league unfortunately – if they are consistent.”

Heaslip’s decision to show Greenwood a second yellow card may have drawn widespread criticism from former and current players, then, but it seems like swift punishment is here to stay as referees attempt to clamp down on time-wasting.

Still, Greenwood can perhaps be considered pretty unfortunate to have been sent off for a delay which wasn’t much out of the ordinary, and for which plenty of players have escaped unpunished recently.

Crucially, though, her dismissal will act as a big warning to other players from now on.

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Manchester City v Hammarby – Swedish club’s tifo and ultras livening atmosphere at women’s games

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While Hammarby failed to defend their league title this season, they are enjoying a new adventure in Europe.

A 12,062 crowd – a record for a WCL qualifier – watched Martin Sjogren’s side lose 2-1 at home in the first leg of their play-off against Benfica, quarter-finalists last season.

A week later in Lisbon, Cathinka Tandberg’s 95th-minute strike secured a 3-2 aggregate victory and a place in the group stage for the first time.

Before their group-stage debut – a 2-0 win against Austrian side St Polten at the Tele2 Arena – the players were welcomed on to the pitch by a huge tifo showing captain Alice Carlsson planting a Hammarby flag in the centre of a map of Europe.

More than 14,000 tickets have been sold for the home fixtures against Manchester City and Barcelona.

“The backing we have from the stands is unique,” midfielder Julie Blakstad said before the trip to Barcelona. “It really helps us in matches, especially knowing many fans travel to support us.”

And that is the point of it all, really. What Sandstrom, Hommrich and thousands of other Hammarby fans are doing continues the fight for gender equality in a space that still desperately needs it.

“I have three daughters – I want them to have the same dreams as the boys,” says Sandstrom.

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“My heart is burning for equality in football. I want the women’s teams to play for the same amount of people and I want to have big singing stands with capos, drums and big tifos. In Hammarby, female players can live that dream right now.”

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‘I’m not naive’ – Amorim before starting Man Utd job

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Ruben Amorim says “I’m not naive, I know that it’s going to be very different” before starting his new job as Manchester United manager.

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Rangers boss Clement defiant after Barron withdrawal – Scottish gossip

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Rangers manager Philippe Clement says unpopular substitutions like the withdrawal of Connor Barron in the 1-0 home win against Hearts is down to managing players’ work load. (Sun), external

Supporters “don’t know all the facts,” insists Clement. (Mail), external

Clement believes Sunday’s match winner Cyriel Dessers is taking steps to be more clinical in front of goal. (Herald – subscription), external

Hearts boss Neil Critchley believes there should have been more added time at Ibrox. (Herald – subscription), external

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says his side are ready for an “ultramarathon” of games after the international break. (Mail), external

Ante Palaversa had no doubt Aberdeen would bounce back from their League Cup humbling by Celtic, as the Dons got back to winning ways against Dundee in the Scottish Premership. (Record), external

Nicky Cadden is bothered by the notion that he is not deeply affected by Hibernian’s recent woes. (Record), external

Cadden says the Hibs players “care probably as much as everyone else”. (Edinburgh Evening News – subscription)

Former Aberdeen, Manchester United and Scotland manager Sir Alex Ferguson has bought a flat in Glasgow’s west end to be near his brother. (Sun), external

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Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice injuries ‘don’t look good’ – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says that injuries to England duo Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice “don’t look good” after they were taken off injured during Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

Rice, who was playing with a broken toe, was withdrawn in the 71st minute before Saka was taken off after receiving treatment on a leg injury 10 minutes later.

“It doesn’t look good, because for two players of that importance to tell you they cannot continue in the game, it’s not good news.” said Arteta.

Arsenal have had to deal with a number of injuries to key players this season and Saka also missed two games after picking up an injury playing for England in the last international break.

Both Saka and Rice are in interim head coach Lee Carsley’s England squad for next week’s Nations League games. England play away in Greece on Thursday, 14 November before hosting the Republic of Ireland three days later at Wembley.

But Arteta is unsure if the pair will be able to join up with the national side.

“I don’t know whether to expect them to be fit because if not they don’t come off,” he said.

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“What I’m praying for is that after the international break we have the team fully physically equipped, that they are available and that they are fit, because it’s been a nightmare for eight weeks.”

Martin Odegaard started his first match for two months for Arsenal and played the whole match. Arteta said he will speak to his captain about a potential international call-up for Norway.

Arsenal go into the international break nine points off the top of the Premier League table and are without a win in five matches in all competitions.

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Bruno Fernandes back in form as Man Utd head coach Ruben Amorim set to arrive

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A combination of the number of players leaving for international duty this week, and some of those not called up being given time off, means that it will be largely those who are injured that Amorim first gets to see when he reports for duty at United’s Carrington training complex.

It means the fact United need a couple of days to secure his work visa is not too much of an inconvenience.

It also allows the club to tie up all the loose ends around Amorim’s coaching team, with interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy stating after the Leicester game he expects to hear either on Sunday or Monday whether he and the remainder of Ten Hag’s team who stayed on following the Dutchman’s dismissal last month are to stay.

When he gets round to assessing this latest performance, aside from Fernandes’ efforts, Amorim will see a largely solid defensive display, which secured a first Premier League clean sheet for over a month, a decent first-half from Amad Diallo, and a goalscoring second-half from Alejandro Garnacho, even if the Argentine was too fed up at being criticised for his recent displays to celebrate.

Manuel Ugarte and Casemiro were decent in central midfield without being spectacular against a Leicester side their manager Steve Cooper admitted had not been good enough in both boxes.

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And United won. Depending on how you choose to assess the Premier League table, Amorim arrives with United either 13th, way below expectations, or only four points off a Champions League place, for which fifth might be good enough.

BBC Sport asked Van Nistelrooy after the match whether the current United squad could excel in Amorim’s new style.

His answer didn’t entirely fill anyone with confidence.

“That is a very good question,” he said. “When I started at the beginning of this four game period I decided to continue by 85% playing what the players are used and just put in little tweaks by changing players or resting players to try get the confidence back. We were looking for results and we got four.

“But the wing backs and inside forwards, it is a lot to analyse. I can’t comment on that.”

Presumably if Van Nistelrooy were entirely confident about the flexibility of players he has been working with since the start of the season, a straightforward ‘yes’ would have come into his head.

And the secondary – but very important – point is the chance for Amorim to do any meaningful work on the training ground will be virtually non-existent.

If United progress in the EFL Cup, he might have one spare midweek in his first three months in charge. Amorim is acutely aware of this which is why he is playing down the expectations that rose so dramatically in the wake of Sporting’s defeat of Manchester City last week.

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Amorim will need to find a trio of defenders that fit his back three brief, knowing his quickest option, Leny Yoro, is among those coming back from injury. Presumably Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui will fill the wing back slots, with Ugarte, Casemiro and Christian Eriksen the midfield berths, at least until Kobbie Mainoo is available again.

But Fernandes is the crucial element.

Portugal’s second Nations League game doesn’t take place until Monday, 18 November, even further limiting the new head coach’s time with the Fernandes before the Premier League trip to Ipswich on 24 November.

Van Nistelrooy has stabilised the situation at Old Trafford. But if United are to move on under Amorim, he needs to find the best way of getting the most out of Fernandes as the captain moves back into form.

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‘The ultimate mould to build a perfect striker’ – how good is Newcastle’s Alexander Isak?

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The goals are flowing again for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, but could the Magpies soon face a fight to keep him at St James’ Park?

The 25-year-old Sweden forward scored for the fourth time in four games to help his side fight back to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Sunday, and his all-round display impressed former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott, who was watching for BBC MOTD2.

“When you talk about the mould for the ultimate build of a perfect striker, Isak has got all of those elements,” Walcott told BBC Sport.

“I am not saying he is perfect yet, but he has got all the attributes he needs to become perfect.

“Whether that will happen at Newcastle, I don’t know. But they need to tie him down pretty quickly otherwise they are going to lose him.

“Isak is the sort of player Arsenal genuinely need, but you would say everyone needs a player like him in their team right now, even Liverpool, and it is not just Premier League teams who will be trying to get hold of him either.

“Look at Real Madrid’s line-up at this moment in time. They go for these Galacticos and buy these incredible talents, but they sometimes put them in positions where they can’t quite do it.

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“I would say that if you put Isak in that Real team then he moulds them together in a different way, where you might think they now look like a very well-balanced team.

“That’s the level he’s at, and I can absolutely understand why all the very top teams would want him.

“As well as his all-round forward play, he scores goals as well – all kinds of different goals. As I said on MOTD2, his finish against Forest when the ball dropped for him in the box was pure class, after the brilliant header he put away against Arsenal last week.

“There is more to come from him as well. Newcastle are a good team, but put him in a better team and he would get better too.”

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