CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy – 7. Saved a long-range drive from Aurier early on. Got into a muddle when sweeping a clearance with Kante, but was otherwise untroubled. Reuters
CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy – 7. Saved a long-range drive from Aurier early on. Got into a muddle when sweeping a clearance with Kante, but was otherwise untroubled. Reuters
Reece James – 8. Typically brilliant cross for Abraham at the start of the second half, but the forward headed wide. Booked for a foul on Reguilon. Good strength to block Kane at a corner. EPA
Reece James – 8. Typically brilliant cross for Abraham at the start of the second half, but the forward headed wide. Booked for a foul on Reguilon. Good strength to block Kane at a corner. EPA
Kurt Zouma – 6. Booked for kicking Ndombele in the shins. Played one spectacular pass to launch an attack late on, but risked it all with a late mistake. AFP
Kurt Zouma – 6. Booked for kicking Ndombele in the shins. Played one spectacular pass to launch an attack late on, but risked it all with a late mistake. AFP
Thiago Silva – 7. Spurs’ vaunted forward line should have been a stern test of the 36-year-old Brazilian’s ageing limbs. But he cruised through the game with his usual elegance and poise. Reuters
Thiago Silva – 7. Spurs’ vaunted forward line should have been a stern test of the 36-year-old Brazilian’s ageing limbs. But he cruised through the game with his usual elegance and poise. Reuters
Ben Chilwell – 6. Rolled his ankle in the process of fouling Aurier, but battled on, having been industrious if not inspirational throughout. AFP
Ben Chilwell – 6. Rolled his ankle in the process of fouling Aurier, but battled on, having been industrious if not inspirational throughout. AFP
Mateo Kovacic – 7. Generally screened his defence well, particularly when Ndombele was breaking in a dangerous position just after the hour. EPA
Mateo Kovacic – 7. Generally screened his defence well, particularly when Ndombele was breaking in a dangerous position just after the hour. EPA
N’Golo Kante – 6. Had his work cut out marshalling his fellow Frenchman Ndombele, so he would have been glad to see him go off just after the hour. Reuters
N’Golo Kante – 6. Had his work cut out marshalling his fellow Frenchman Ndombele, so he would have been glad to see him go off just after the hour. Reuters
Mason Mount – 6. Created two of Chelsea’s best openings for himself, first with a dribble then a shot that drifted over in the first half, then had a similar effort saved by Lloris in the second. Booked for a cynical trip on Lo Celso. Reuters
Mason Mount – 6. Created two of Chelsea’s best openings for himself, first with a dribble then a shot that drifted over in the first half, then had a similar effort saved by Lloris in the second. Booked for a cynical trip on Lo Celso. Reuters
Hakim Ziyech – 6. Booked for clipping Reguilon’s heels as the full-back broke through. Blazed a good chance over on the half volley, and was generally frustrated by a lack of openings. EPA
Hakim Ziyech – 6. Booked for clipping Reguilon’s heels as the full-back broke through. Blazed a good chance over on the half volley, and was generally frustrated by a lack of openings. EPA
Tammy Abraham – 7. Looked a threat with what little of the ball he saw in the first half, and had the better of Dier a number of times. Might have done better with some fine deliveries by James, though. Reuters
Tammy Abraham – 7. Looked a threat with what little of the ball he saw in the first half, and had the better of Dier a number of times. Might have done better with some fine deliveries by James, though. Reuters
Timo Werner – 6. Had a goal chalked off when he was offside. Looked bright enough, but was still replaced by Pulisic with 17 minutes to go. EPA
Timo Werner – 6. Had a goal chalked off when he was offside. Looked bright enough, but was still replaced by Pulisic with 17 minutes to go. EPA
SUB" Christian Pulisic (Werner, 74') – 6. He was unable to create much in his first appearance in over a month after suffering injury on Champions League duty
SUB" Christian Pulisic (Werner, 74') – 6. He was unable to create much in his first appearance in over a month after suffering injury on Champions League duty
SUB: Olivier Giroud – NA. Had a chance to win it when Rodon’s injury-time back pass fell well short of Lloris, but his shot was limp. AFP
SUB: Olivier Giroud – NA. Had a chance to win it when Rodon’s injury-time back pass fell well short of Lloris, but his shot was limp. AFP
SUB: Kai Havertz – NA. Made his mark on Rodon – who suffered a bloodied lip from the German’s elbow – if not the game, in his brief appearance at the end. Reuters
SUB: Kai Havertz – NA. Made his mark on Rodon – who suffered a bloodied lip from the German’s elbow – if not the game, in his brief appearance at the end. Reuters
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR RATINGS: Hugo Lloris – 7. Coped with the aerial threat well, and made a fine save to deny Mount from distance with 10 minutes to go. EPA
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR RATINGS: Hugo Lloris – 7. Coped with the aerial threat well, and made a fine save to deny Mount from distance with 10 minutes to go. EPA
Serge Aurier – 7. Made a dynamic start and saw a powerful shot well saved by Mendy, and generally coped admirably with most things that came down his flank. Reuters
Serge Aurier – 7. Made a dynamic start and saw a powerful shot well saved by Mendy, and generally coped admirably with most things that came down his flank. Reuters
Joe Rodon – 6. Made a nervy start, and was spared by an offside flag when Werner had the ball in the net. Later sliced a clearance into the hands of Lloris. Showed up far better as the game went on, though - until his injury-time lapse. AFP
Joe Rodon – 6. Made a nervy start, and was spared by an offside flag when Werner had the ball in the net. Later sliced a clearance into the hands of Lloris. Showed up far better as the game went on, though - until his injury-time lapse. AFP
Eric Dier – 5. Abraham got the better of him once in the first half, and he lost him at one point in the second, too, but got lucky both times. Often negligent in possession, too. EPA
Eric Dier – 5. Abraham got the better of him once in the first half, and he lost him at one point in the second, too, but got lucky both times. Often negligent in possession, too. EPA
Sergio Reguilon – 7. His duel with James was a fine one. He made plenty of raids down the Spurs left flank, but James and Ziyech tested him the other way, too. EPA
Sergio Reguilon – 7. His duel with James was a fine one. He made plenty of raids down the Spurs left flank, but James and Ziyech tested him the other way, too. EPA
Moussa Sissoko – 7. Unnecessary free kick for a foul on Werner put Spurs under pressure, but otherwise helped Aurier deal with the threat of the German. EPA
Moussa Sissoko – 7. Unnecessary free kick for a foul on Werner put Spurs under pressure, but otherwise helped Aurier deal with the threat of the German. EPA
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – 7. Stuck close to Ziyech, which was part of the reason Spurs were able to blunt the Moroccan forward. Reuters
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – 7. Stuck close to Ziyech, which was part of the reason Spurs were able to blunt the Moroccan forward. Reuters
Tanguy Ndombele – 7. Made a number of openings for himself with deft footwork, only for his final ball to go awry. Bruised by a kick from Silva. Taken off for Lo Celso just after the hour, as has become customary. EPA
Tanguy Ndombele – 7. Made a number of openings for himself with deft footwork, only for his final ball to go awry. Bruised by a kick from Silva. Taken off for Lo Celso just after the hour, as has become customary. EPA
Steven Bergwijn – 6. Scooped a ninth-minute shot over after a sharp counter attack. Had his frustration compounded with a cheap booking for a foul on Kovacic. Reuters
Steven Bergwijn – 6. Scooped a ninth-minute shot over after a sharp counter attack. Had his frustration compounded with a cheap booking for a foul on Kovacic. Reuters
Son Heung-min – 6. His influence was severely limited by Chelsea’s backline, but he did work Mendy once, and was his usual diligent self working back toward his goal. EPA
Son Heung-min – 6. His influence was severely limited by Chelsea’s backline, but he did work Mendy once, and was his usual diligent self working back toward his goal. EPA
Harry Kane – 6. His chances were limited to a free kick, which he hit over in the first half, and not much else, although he did go looking for work deeper on the pitch, too. AFP
Harry Kane – 6. His chances were limited to a free kick, which he hit over in the first half, and not much else, although he did go looking for work deeper on the pitch, too. AFP
SUBS: Giovani Lo Celso (Ndombele, 64') – 5. Passed up a great chance with a nothing chip with Spurs’ final opening in injury time. Reuters
SUBS: Giovani Lo Celso (Ndombele, 64') – 5. Passed up a great chance with a nothing chip with Spurs’ final opening in injury time. Reuters
SUB: Ben Davies (Bergwijn, 89') – NA. Brought on right at the end to help the away side keep hold of a point. AFP
SUB: Ben Davies (Bergwijn, 89') – NA. Brought on right at the end to help the away side keep hold of a point. AFP
SUB: Lucas Moura (Son, 90+2') – NA. Managed to get on just long enough to pass the time of day with his bestie, Thiago Silva, on the opposition. Reuters
SUB: Lucas Moura (Son, 90+2') – NA. Managed to get on just long enough to pass the time of day with his bestie, Thiago Silva, on the opposition. Reuters

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Reece James 8, Thiago Silva 7; Harry Kane 6, Eric Dier 5 - Chelsea v Tottenham player ratings

Tottenham go back top of the Premier League following Stamford Bridge stalemate

Paul Radley
Paul Radley
Dubai

November 30, 2020

  • English
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Tottenham Hotspur moved back above Liverpool to the top of the Premier League following a goalless draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Both sides had the chance to win an otherwise cagey affair in injury time at the end of the 90 minutes.

First of all, Chelsea substitute Olivier Giroud could have won it, but he shot meekly at Hugo Lloris, after being put through by a weak header back by Spurs’ debutant centre-back Joe Rodon.

The away side themselves then had the chance to take all three points, again following a defensive error, this time by Kurt Zouma. But Giovani Lo Celso shot wide.

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Notable salonnières of the Middle East through history

Al Khasan (Okaz, Saudi Arabia)

Tamadir bint Amr Al Harith, known simply as Al Khasan, was a poet from Najd famed for elegies, earning great renown for the eulogy of her brothers Mu’awiyah and Sakhr, both killed in tribal wars. Although not a salonnière, this prestigious 7th century poet fostered a culture of literary criticism and could be found standing in the souq of Okaz and reciting her poetry, publicly pronouncing her views and inviting others to join in the debate on scholarship. She later converted to Islam.

 

Maryana Marrash (Aleppo)

A poet and writer, Marrash helped revive the tradition of the salon and was an active part of the Nadha movement, or Arab Renaissance. Born to an established family in Aleppo in Ottoman Syria in 1848, Marrash was educated at missionary schools in Aleppo and Beirut at a time when many women did not receive an education. After touring Europe, she began to host salons where writers played chess and cards, competed in the art of poetry, and discussed literature and politics. An accomplished singer and canon player, music and dancing were a part of these evenings.

 

Princess Nazil Fadil (Cairo)

Princess Nazil Fadil gathered religious, literary and political elite together at her Cairo palace, although she stopped short of inviting women. The princess, a niece of Khedive Ismail, believed that Egypt’s situation could only be solved through education and she donated her own property to help fund the first modern Egyptian University in Cairo.

 

Mayy Ziyadah (Cairo)

Ziyadah was the first to entertain both men and women at her Cairo salon, founded in 1913. The writer, poet, public speaker and critic, her writing explored language, religious identity, language, nationalism and hierarchy. Born in Nazareth, Palestine, to a Lebanese father and Palestinian mother, her salon was open to different social classes and earned comparisons with souq of where Al Khansa herself once recited.

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Pharaoh's curse

British aristocrat Lord Carnarvon, who funded the expedition to find the Tutankhamun tomb, died in a Cairo hotel four months after the crypt was opened.
He had been in poor health for many years after a car crash, and a mosquito bite made worse by a shaving cut led to blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Reports at the time said Lord Carnarvon suffered from “pain as the inflammation affected the nasal passages and eyes”.
Decades later, scientists contended he had died of aspergillosis after inhaling spores of the fungus aspergillus in the tomb, which can lie dormant for months. The fact several others who entered were also found dead withiin a short time led to the myth of the curse.

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