Oscar Film Handbook: The Dark Hour has a dull script and full performance.

1905 film feature On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Oscars, 1905 Film Network and China Film Report, together with 12 senior film critics, launched the Oscar Film Handbook, which will give the most authoritative rating and comments on the nine masterpieces nominated for the best films this year.


This manual can let fans of all departments know for the first time the status of these films in the hearts of professional film critics. I hope to attract more fans and join the annual film festival.What fans are worth looking forward to is that at 7:00 on March 5, 2018, the 1905 movie network will broadcast the grand occasion of the Oscar ceremony live, which is the best gift for fans and also a feast for the giants of the film.


Rule: The Oscar Film Handbook invites 12 senior film critics to rate the nine films shortlisted for the Oscar for Best Film. Each short-listed film is divided into seven items: directing technique, script, art direction, photography, editing/sound effect editing, soundtrack/sound effect editing and performance, with a score of 5 points for each item and a total score of 35 points.

Director: joe wright

Screenwriter: Anthony McCarten

Starring: Gary Oldman/kristin scott thomas/lily james/Ben Mendelsohn

Type: Plot/Biography/History

Producer country/region: UK/USA

Language: English


Chen Shiya, Executive Editor of Global Screen:


Nowadays, it is rare to see a classic and neat but not boring biographical film of the times. From Churchill’s more than 30-day experience of being elected as the British Prime Minister at the darkest moment of human destiny, he not only excavated the historical past that most audiences were unfamiliar with, but also told a gripping story about the dispute between the "main battle" and the "main peace" of British politicians with a narrative full of suspense. Gary Oldman, one of the most outstanding acting actors in the world today, under the realistic special effects makeup, vividly interprets Churchill’s courage and charm as a leader at the critical moment of life and death by listening to his voice but superb performance, which can be said to hold up most of the highlights of the film, and the Oscar for Best Actor is just around the corner.


Sai ren film critic:


The slightly colorful passage, which is also the most naive part of the whole film, is that Churchill shared hatred with the people in the subway. How much public opinion can lubricate the war machine is a big topic worth discussing. The film takes an evasive attitude towards the word profound. Fundamentally speaking, this is a very dry film.

Zhou Liming film critic:


It can be called a companion piece of Dunkirk, and it is also a superb profile piece (not necessarily a biography, because it only focuses on a short period). The texture of the film resembles antique furniture, which is deep and full of internal force. The biggest highlight is Gary Oldman’s performance, which is simply Churchill’s soul. Every cell is a play.


Zeng Nianqun, Executive Editor of Youth Film Handbook:


Although it is an Oscar-style biographical film, the film technique is retro and not fashionable enough, but it still successfully creates a great leader who runs counter to his colleagues in the establishment school and finds strength among the civilians. Film editing, directing, acting and other aspects have played a higher level, and it is a film that infects the audience as a whole.


Huang Zhuo Sina Entertainment Film Group Leader:


Churchill’s monologue can also be regarded as a "prequel" to Dunkirk. In the face of the national crisis, the consultation and operation within the regime is the best place for this film. Gary Oldman’s interpretation of Churchill deserves an Oscar statuette.


Editor-in-Chief of A Lang Movie Magazine:


At the beginning of the film, Chamberlain, who advocated appeasement policy, was kicked off the historical stage, and at the end, Churchill’s famous speech, "We will fight to the end, we will fight in France, we will fight in the ocean, and we will fight in the air with increasing determination and strength … …” The structure has achieved a perfect closed loop, and the atmosphere is the same, but the mental state is completely different.


This is a classical film, which strictly abides by the three principles of the play from its structure to its emotional ups and downs. Therefore, many people will think that this is a particularly well-behaved film, far from the escape of contemporary movies.

 

But this is a very, very exquisite movie.

 

In terms of photography, the secret words of the film were strictly observed. In addition to the dark suit, there are dim lights in the corridor and the shadow of sunshine in the office. Churchill’s bedroom was also covered by thick curtains, and the occasional outdoor play was also gloomy and rainy. This is the climate characteristics of Britain, and it is also a portrayal of the mood of the characters in the play, and it is also the presentation of the atmosphere of public opinion and the lingering sense of oppression at that time.


Gary Oldman’s performance, praised by countless people, deserves such great praise. His best performance is not the burst of strength, but the details, such as the eyes looking up from the frame, splashing saliva, vague pronunciation and wheezing. This is his tough truth and the reason why he changed history.


Gary Oldman’s performance didn’t show how tough and fearless this hero was at a critical moment in history. What he showed was Churchill’s weakness, fear, hesitation and irritability. The great move he made was to repeatedly deny the decision he had to make after struggling. He defeated himself and was defeated by all mankind.

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The Darkest Hour is a biographical film adapted from a real event, which is loved by the Oscar judges. Churchill led the audience into the critical moment of World War II in do or die, and reproduced the decision made by Churchill and the whole UK to change the world. Gary Oldman plays Churchill, who is far from his own image, by means of special effects makeup. What he pursues is the restoration of spiritual temperament, which is undoubtedly the highlight moment of Odeman’s performance career.


Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Content Department of Laoyang Time Network:


It’s not just a joke to call The Dark Hour a prequel to Dunkirk. There is a wonderful connection between them. "Dunkirk" focuses on describing the psychological reaction of soldiers and people at major historical juncture, while this film focuses on showing the decision-making background of leaders at major juncture.


Gary Oldman’s interpretation of Churchill is vivid. There is no need to repeat his wonderful acting skills, but the performance of director joe wright is amazing. The plot is concentrated in the timeline of several months, and the beautiful lens language and smooth editing rhythm connect many characters and events in series. Churchill’s contact with the masses in the subway is similar to a stroke of genius. It may be a bold imagination to promote the plot, and it also gives an answer to the difficult problem of "whether the course of history is the decision of great men or the influence of popular will".


Editor-in-Chief of Xiaotuo Iqiyi Film Channel:


A neat, academic, classicism biographical film, which seems to be tailor-made for the Oscar, is a perfect match. Together with Dunkirk, it has become the two sides of the story of World War II. Photography and performance are the highlights. Gary Oldman’s performance has the aura of locking in the best actor in this Oscar in advance.

Red fish film critic:


If "Dunkirk" shows the audience the life and death of hundreds of thousands of young people on the vast beach where the sea and the sky meet, then "The Dark Hour" is in a cramped indoor space, which gives us a glimpse of the survival of the whole free Europe decades ago.


Director joe wright still keeps the narrative style of "Pride and Prejudice" and "Atonement" in which the undercurrent is hidden under the stagnant water waves, and strives to truly restore history, but also creates real little faces with the lens, as if to explain to us that the power to change a country’s destiny can only come from the people forever.


Gary Oldman, a British actor, gave a cutting-hair-washing-pulp-like acting skill this time. Although the level of special effects and makeup is amazing, it really makes us believe that this face on the screen is Churchill’s, but it is still a soul that he described with his eyes and body language that is sometimes firm, sometimes fragile, sometimes sly and sometimes tired, and that is as ordinary as each of us, but it is extremely great.


Cui Ting Film Critics:


Gary Oldman’s performance is textbook-level, and the film is completely supported by his performance. How can a British prime minister stick to himself when he is facing an incomparably powerful German army and dealing with the Dunkirk retreat and internal and external difficulties? The film emphasizes faith and courage, and the performance is superb, almost locking in this year’s Oscar for best actor.


Gary Oldman belongs to the kind of actor who sinks down to acting, even a small role can shine. This time he plays Churchill. Odeman is very thin, so he needs special effects makeup to play the burly Churchill, wearing a silicone mask and getting fat. Just like in Andy Lau’s Slimming Men and Women, the thin man becomes fat. However, the present makeup technology is so exquisite that it is difficult to see that Churchill is a standard actor without debunking it. Therefore, in the Oscar Awards in 2018, the Best Makeup Award of Dark Hour may not have run away.


International Senior Editor of China Film Report by Qi Zheng;


The Dark Hour keeps the pride of academic films, which can be impeccable in photography, soundtrack and editing, and is also just right in artistic processing. It does not destroy the film’s heavy sense of history, but injects the surging expressive force of film art into the film, allowing the audience to be in the dark hour and find the light of victory here. The excellent overall control of the film didn’t make Gary Oldman play a one-man show. If this film is an exquisite afternoon tea cake of the British royal family, Gary Oldman’s performance is the gorgeous cherry embellished on it.


Jiang Wen: After 70, the audience couldn’t understand "The Sun" and were happy to try the New Year film.



  BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua)-After the carpet publicity of the new film The Sun Also Rises, at the end of September, the director Jiang Wen, who returned from Hong Kong, finally recovered from the uproar. In his "Joy" studio at the east gate of the Forbidden City, Jiang Wen accepted an in-depth interview with the program Phoenix Extraordinary Road, a new phoenix media.


  The box office was not high, and the audience shouted and couldn’t understand it. Obviously, this reality didn’t stimulate Jiang Wen. Sitting in his most familiar studio, he still blinked symbolically, and he was still the radiant Jiang Wen. In fact, he doesn’t think that this "flirting" with the audience has failed. On the contrary, many viewers are "intoxicated" and can’t forget it if they want to. He jokingly said that the current situation is exactly what he wants to see. "The Sun is a fire reconnaissance, which shows me the mentality of the current social crowd."


  Jiang Wen said that he actually loves life, eats well and sleeps well, and is not as tough as everyone thinks. "I can’t be anxious. Being anxious is not a good attitude. When I was young, I was always anxious with others." He even bluntly admired Chris Lee, calling her the Li Tiemei of the new era, and "Fast Man" is a good thing, because "even nannies love to watch it".


  This is a Jiang Wen who is still "energetic". He believes that "strong imagination creates reality" and thinks that director China should abandon the route of blockbusters and stubbornly pursue his own accent. This is a changing Jiang Wen. He has become high-profile, open and secular, and doesn’t mind playing the role of "fashion man" in various magazines to boost the box office.


  The director who only directed three films, but created a strong "personal accent", intervened in the secular world and made peace with it in a softer and more reasonable way when middle age came, in order to fly higher and higher in imagination. He has more possibilities.


  Responding to "I don’t understand": "The Sun" is intoxicating. After 70, people really have obstacles in watching movies.


  The "atypical" success of Sunny Days and The Devil Comes has made people realize that Jiang Wen’s imagination and narrative style are different from those of any director, and gained great reputation. The new film "The Sun Also Rises", a personal dream work, made the audience shout "I don’t understand". Jiang Wen responded by saying that according to his own observation, "infatuation" is the main reaction of the audience. "In my view of film, I forget it halfway through it. I don’t think it can be called a good movie. No one who has watched The Sun at present can forget it. "


  Is there a misjudgment of the taste of the current mainland audience? Jiang Wen denied it. He said that the audience was really crouching tiger, hidden dragon. At present, the audience’s various statements made him very happy. "This is called controversy. Controversy shows that everyone is involved." He even joked that "The Sun" was his own fire reconnaissance. "Through this fire reconnaissance, I probably know what the audience is like now. It is richer than I expected, very high, naive and very naive, and those who twist the bar are very extreme and wide-ranging."


  The only thing that Jiang Wen can’t understand is that it is almost impossible for the post-80s, post-90s and even post-60s people to accept The Sun, but the post-70s people "can’t understand it". He guessed that this generation has neither the purity of the post-generation nor the reserve of the previous generation, and it is this "embarrassment" that caused the obstacles to watching movies. However, he doesn’t mind, "take a train and a car, ride a bike, whatever. You don’t have to fly. A movie will definitely not be caught in the net."


  "The Sun" didn’t win the prize. Jiang Wen: "A film that doesn’t hurt people’s self-esteem is easy to win the prize."


  "The Sun" entered Venice with a high profile, but returned empty-handed. Many people speculated that Jiang Wen would be depressed. Jiang Wen laughed at this. "Just like going to war with you, how can you not die?" Film Festival? I think it is a fair, which can make things more lively. At that time, they asked me, and he said, what if you don’t get one? I said it was more lively, so why not? We can talk about this, it doesn’t matter. So now I think the situation is the best. You don’t have to make a mess, just shave your head, and it’s very cool to shave with one knife. I think this situation is also quite good. "


  Jiang Wen, a former judge of Cannes Film Festival, also revealed his experience. He said that the Cannes Film Festival stipulated that the best film and the best director could not win prizes at the same time, but he and the judges just broke this "heaven rule". Speaking of what kind of films are easy to win prizes, he said meaningfully, "Anyway, films that don’t hurt people’s self-esteem are easy to win prizes."


  Comment on China blockbusters: No blockbusters in China are American patents.


  Jiang Wen uses "accent" to define the existence value of a director. As a director with a strong accent, he appreciates directors Stephen Chow and Wong Kar-wai who have unique accents. He said that China’s film industry is now in the stage of rural urbanization. "I think it is precisely the time when we have the opportunity to speak with different accents and let everyone watch it fully.".


  Speaking of the wave of "blockbusters" in China in recent years, Jiang Wen thinks that there are no blockbusters in China. "If you don’t have a film machine and a film industry, how can there be blockbusters?" Let Americans shoot blockbusters and commercial films. "What do you call Transformers? Don’t say that China people can’t shoot it, and it can’t be filmed anywhere except the United States. There’s no need to feel inferior. Can I shoot in Japan? Can the whole EC shoot? Africa, Oceania, can’t shoot, just this place in the United States. It has more than 100 years of film accumulation, where filmmakers all over the world have accumulated. I am also very willing to succeed in China. Dreams are ok, but they don’t shine into reality! "


  "Change" Jiang Wen: "I have been making up lessons for seven years and I am desperately mature."


  Some media said that before The Sun, Jiang Wen gave people the impression that he was domineering, lofty and difficult to cooperate. When The Sun came out, Jiang Wen seemed to suddenly become amiable. He played a "fashionable man" in various magazines with unusual high profile, and even showed his love and affection with his wife Zhou Yun on various occasions. After the media’s "indiscriminate bombing", Jiang Wen said that the bombing was not enough. "We lack air support, and now we are basically infantry. Air support is to turn the whole street and TV into advertising signboards or something. I think that’s right. " No wonder he envied Zhang Yimou for having Zhang Weiping as a good "propagandist".


  Nowadays, Jiang Wen has to directly face many specific affairs other than movies, and even be responsible for the box office of his own movies, so he said, "I can’t be anxious. Being anxious is not a good attitude. When I was young, I was always anxious with others." He said, "when you go to the United States, you see many people are older children, and his society allows him to do so." When you are 40 or 50 years old, you are out here, and I almost got out several times, just because I matured late. Therefore, I have to make up lessons in these seven years and try my best to mature. "


  "Open" Jiang Wen: Appreciating Chris Lee and "Fast Man" are willing to try New Year movies.


  Jiang Wen is by no means so inaccessible or "awkward" as the outside world imagined. In fact, his attitude towards new things is quite open. He has a special affection for the post-80s young people. In the conversation with the staff after the interview, he modestly exchanged his views on "The Sun" and specially left an email address for everyone to recommend good movie ideas and literary works to him.


  What is even more surprising is that he even revealed in the program that he likes Chris Lee. "Li Tiemei was Chris Lee at that time!" As for the "fast man" who represents pop culture, Jiang Wen also feels good, because the nanny at home likes to watch it. "Our aunt wants to see it, and she doesn’t cook. She said she wants to watch the fast men’s final. I said, I cook and I wash the dishes. I think they are so happy. They are so happy! This is good. People are very involved, very active and very independent in intervening in people they want or like. This is good. "


  He Dong, the host of "Extraordinary Way", asked in the program, is there any problem with making a New Year film with the second part of "The Sun" which is super hilarious? I didn’t expect Jiang Wenlian to say "yes" and "how nice". "I’m actually very good at making movies that make everyone happy from beginning to end. In fact, the devil has been having fun." It seems that director Xiaogang Feng will have an opponent in the future.

Editor: Li Dan

19 series of cultural activities in Lingtai County will accompany you to celebrate New Year’s Day in He Xinchun.

Cultural Activities Arrangement of New Year’s Day and Spring Festival in Lingtai County in 2024

In order to create a festive atmosphere of unity, forge ahead, jubilation and peace, enrich the cultural life of the masses, and stimulate the life passion and entrepreneurial enthusiasm of the cadres and masses in the county, the mass cultural activities during the "two festivals" in 2024 are arranged as follows:

According to the activity plan, the mass cultural activities in New Year’s Day and Spring Festival in 2024 will be divided into three sections, namely, "Celebrating New Year’s Day, He Xinchun and Lantern Festival", with a total of 19 activities. It lasts from December 2023 to February 2024.

(A) "Celebrating New Year’s Day" plate

1. "All the people

Fitness and health to the future "New Year’s Day

Mass fitness running activities.

Time: mid-January 2024

Location: Xicheng Section of Leixin Highway

2. "Wenbo Xinyu" Dragon Year Zodiac Cultural Relics Exhibition and Yongdeng County Museum Thangka Exhibition

Time: early January 2024

Location: Upper Courtyard of Gulingtai

3. "Daxi Qinyun Zhuang Song Lingtai" Classic Opera Exhibition.

Time: early January 2024

Location: County Cultural Square

4. "Enjoy Time" nationwide reading promotion activities

Time: end of December 2023

Location: Lingtai TV Station and various new media platforms of the county will be broadcast simultaneously.

5. "online celebrity" takes you to visit Lingtai.

Time: January to February, 2024

Location: New Media Platform

(B) "He Xinchun" plate

6. "Longteng New Year Fu Man Lingtai" Lingtai County 2024 Spring Festival Gala

Time: February 6, 2024 (December 27)

Venue: Huangfu Mi Grand Theatre

7. The county’s culture, science and technology, health, three rural areas and the new era of civilized practice volunteer service activities.

Time: mid-January 2024

Location: villages (communities), enterprises and institutions.

8. "Celebrating the New Year, Showing off a New Face" Spring Festival custom photo exhibition

Time: mid-February 2024

Location: Lingtai Wenlv, Lingtai Cultural Center WeChat WeChat official account and Public Cultural Cloud Platform.

9. "Lantern Bright Spring Ruyi Lingtai" City Lighting and Festival Atmosphere Building Activities

Time: from the end of 2023 to February 2024.

Location: urban main roads, square parks, landmark buildings, government agencies and units, and Jingshan Forest Park in Gulingtai.

10. "Happy People’s Year of China" Spring Festival media takes grassroots activities.

Time: Late January 2024

Location: Lingtai County Media Center and new media platform will be broadcast simultaneously.

11. "Mo Xiang Qing Lian Wan Jia" welcomes the Spring Festival to send Spring Festival couplets.

Time: January 2024

Location: county squares, towns, communities and other places.

12. "Culture Helps Revitalize the Village and Welcome the Spring Festival in the Evening" rural and community cultural and sports activities

Time: January 2024

Location: townships and urban areas

13. "Catch the Spring Festival and have a Happy Year" New Year Festival in urban and rural markets

Time: January 2024

Location: county and township fairs.

14. Image and photo exhibition on the theme of "Building a Dream in a New Era and Striving for a New Lingtai" in six industrial chains.

Time: Late January 2024

Place: entrance to the lower house of Gulingtai

(C) "Lantern Festival" plate

15. The "majestic gongs and drums, dancing for a new life" urban and rural social fire show.

Time: January 10th, 2024 (the first day of the first month) to February 24th (the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar).

Location: county area

16. Special performance of puppet show and shadow play of "Old Rhyme, New Style and Non-legacy Spring Festival"

Time: February 23rd, 2024 (14th day of the first lunar month)

Place: Lower House of Gulingtai

17. "Ruilong Nafu Fun Lantern Festival" riddle quiz

Time: February 24th, 2024 (15th day of the first lunar month)

Location: County Cultural Square

Responsible units: county cultural tourism bureau, county public security bureau, county law enforcement bureau and county library.

18. "Celebrate the festive season and enjoy the Lingtai" winter and spring tourism experience activities.

Time: from late January to mid-February, 2024

Location: each A-level scenic spot in the county.

19. "Flames Meet the Most Beautiful Lingtai" Celebration Lantern Festival Fireworks Party

Time: February 25th, 2024 (16th day of the first lunar month)

Location: county area

Original title: "19 series of cultural activities in Lingtai County to celebrate New Year’s Day with you in He Xinchun"

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Liaoning team has three surprises in one day: Guo Shao feels good about himself. The champion front line is out of favor and the spring man is sweating like rain.

introduction

With the successful contract renewal of head coach Yang Ming, three assistant coaches, Lopez, cappella and Valais, all returned to the team, which means that the Liaoning team has officially started preparing for the 2023-24 season. The Liaoning team will arrange several warm-up matches this month, and the opponents have also been finalized, which is the stepping stone for them to win the championship last season. Zhejiang team has a close relationship with Liaoning and Liaoning team. First of all, Mr. Jiang Xingquan, a famous player in Liaoning basketball team, has coached Zhejiang team for three seasons as a consultant. Now this batch of local main players of Zhejiang team are all cultivated and promoted by Jiang Lao. Secondly, Wang Shilong, the head coach of Zhejiang team, is not only from Liaoning, but also his mother team. His career started from Liaoning. Third, Wang Shilong and Yang Ming are still true classmates. They are both excellent head coaches cultivated by Jiang Lao himself!

In addition, the author also brought you three pieces of heavy news related to the Liaoning team for readers!

Guo Shao feels good about himself.

Guo Ailun really enjoyed himself in this offseason, visiting many cities and participating in many activities. The people I want to see and the games I want to group have all come true. Guo Shao is currently in Beijing to pay tribute to his good brother Zhai Xiaochuan, and also danced with the artist Dylan. Judging from the videos posted by Guo Shao on social media, his dancing is indeed more enchanting than that of Dylan. Perhaps Allen is more open? After all, dancing is not his major, as long as he swings with the music to make everyone laugh.

It is worth mentioning that when Allen replied to Dylan, he said that he really danced well, and said to himself that singing was banned and dancing was worshipped. Well, Guo Shao is so confident. In short, feeling good about yourself is enough.

The champion striker fell out of favor.

Liu Zhixuan, the champion striker of Liaoning team, moved to Jiangsu team last summer. He left Liaoning team because the club wanted to train new people and there was no room for him. Li Nan, his mentor in the national team, was the head coach of Jiangsu team at that time, so he moved to Jiangsu team because he didn’t want to end his career prematurely.

Liu Zhixuan still plays an important role in Jiangsu, a team that only aims at the playoffs. Last season, he played the first round for most of the games, which shows the importance of an experienced veteran to Jiangsu, and helps Jiangsu to enter the season again after many years, further embodying the value of Liu Zhixuan.

Now, however, it is reported that Liu Zhixuan has fallen out of favor. Although the Class C contract has not been implemented for one year, the Jiangsu team is selling him. In fact, this result is not surprising, because last season, Jiangsu and Shanghai played silent ball and were severely punished by our Basketball Association. Head coach Li Nan was suspended for three years and had to leave the team, so it is not surprising that Liu Zhixuan is no longer needed by his new coach Yi Li in Jiangsu. It can be seen from their top-paid Mr. Wu Guanxi’s departure from the Xinjiang team that the Jiangsu team is going to be ruined in the new season, and there is no goal, so it is enough to deal with the regular season.

Spring man sweats like rain.

I believe everyone is no stranger to the name of the first person in CBA. His name is Liu Yanyu, so everyone calls him Spring Man.

Liu Yanyu is mainly a substitute for veteran Han Dejun in Liaoning team. Originally, the Liaoning team intended to promote Zhang Chenzhifeng of the youth team to the first team as a substitute for Korea in the new season, but Zhang Chenzhifeng still wanted to go to the United States for experience, so Liu Yanyu was the local substitute for Han Dejun in the new season.

However, Liu Yanyu is only tall and bouncing, and his core strength is not enough, so he can’t actually play the fifth position. Anyone who has seen the Liao basketball game knows that Yang Ming will speed up after Liu Yanyu goes on stage, so that Liu Yanyu can get a chance in the counterattack, otherwise it will not work if you let him play hard with the inside, and his strength and weight are insufficient, so he can’t stand under the basket at all. Therefore, his scoring method mainly depends on eating cakes, or using the speed advantage to hit the opponent’s middle position.

Liu Yanyu began to have demands on herself last year, and often practiced more, so she made progress. This offseason, he practiced very hard. He also uploaded a video of sweating in the gym to practice his strength, and even invited Xue Qiaowen, the trainer of Liaoning Youth Team, to say that he had practiced thoroughly.

Without the sweat in vain, I believe Liu Yanyu will have even better performance in the new season.

# Liaoning Men’s Basketball News #

After winning the Premier League three times in a row, the Manchester City captain voiced: Great achievements! Thanks to Guashuai, I will continue to win the championship in the future.

After Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest in the away game, Manchester City won the Premier League title three times ahead of schedule, which was the first time in the team’s history that the Premier League won three consecutive titles. Manchester City captain Gundogan said, "I will never forget this season".

"It is a very special thing to help the club complete three consecutive championships. The Premier League is undoubtedly the most demanding and competitive league in the world, so I want to tell you what a great achievement this is. "

"This team has outstanding talent and is very special. It is a great honor to be the captain this season. I also want to thank Guardiola, all the coaching staff and everyone who works in this club. They help us every day and provide us with everything we need to succeed. Without their support, we could not have won this championship. "

"It’s incredible to win this trophy three times in a row and five times in six years. The excellent strength and continuity prove the position of this Manchester City and will ensure that the club will continue to strive for success."

"This is a season that I will never forget. Excellent fans have always been with us. Without their great support, I don’t think we could have achieved what we have achieved in the past six seasons. Their enthusiasm and support are so important to all of us. "

"The hope of winning the Premier League title again is an appropriate way for us to express our gratitude to the fans."

How Kohli and Pujara’s issues against spin can be exploited by Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

After the heroic last-ball, last-wicket, last-session draw New Zealand squeezed out in Kanpur the year before, Rahul Dravid handed curator Shiv Kumar a cheque of Rs 35,000. The coach was not exactly

pleased with the surface Kumar had put together—“the turn was low and slow, did not wear and tear,” he would complain—but found joy in the crowd getting to watch a game that lasted a full five days. “It had everything a Test match could offer, quality cricket as well as drama. The match was alive till the final ball, which is a victory for Test cricket.”

Brentford 3-1 Liverpool: Thomas Frank praises ‘incredible’ Bees

Brentford manager Thomas Frank praised his “incredible” players after their impressive victory over Liverpool.

The Bees won 3-1 at the Community Stadium to extend their unbeaten Premier League run to six matches.

Frank and his players celebrated with their supporters at full-time, the victory moving Brentford up to seventh place in the table.

“What a night! I can’t praise the players enough, they are incredible,” Frank told BBC Sport.

“The attitude, effort, hard work and togetherness – everything they put together to beat a team like Liverpool.”

Brentford’s opening goal came when Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate deflected a corner into his own net after 19 minutes.

Liverpool conceded twice more from corners in the first half but both goals were ruled out for offside, before Yoane Wissa eventually made it 2-0.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain got one back for Liverpool after the break, then Bryan Mbeumo netted a third for the hosts late on to confirm victory after Darwin Nunez also had a goal ruled out for offside.