Preparations for possible action have been under way this week, according to Sky News' partner network NBC News. The Pentagon has tailored options to meet the president's objectives, and they were due to be presented to him on Wednesday, two US officials and a person familiar with the discussions said. Latest updates from Iran The US has already begun withdrawing some military personnel from its Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the biggest American military base in the region. Sky News understands UK personnel were also leaving the same base. Mr Trump declared earlier this week that "help is on its way" for Iranian protesters who have been met with a brutal crackdown from the regime, fuelling expectations of US military intervention. A total of 2,615 people have been killed in the demonstrations, which began last month, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, though other reports have suggested a much higher number. Mr Trump also promised to take "very strong action" if the regime in Tehran goes ahead with executing protesters. But speaking in the Oval Office on Wednesday, he claimed he'd been told the "killing in Iran is stopping". A family member of one of those facing execution, Erfan Soltani, told Sky News there was no official announcement about his status on Wednesday. But they added that Mr Soltani, 26, who was reportedly arrested last Thursday, could still face execution at any time. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi claimed in a Fox News interview that no executions were planned. 'Any regime can fail' In an interview with Reuters news agency, Mr Trump said he believed the protests could lead to the fall of the regime, which has been in place since the revolution of 1979. "Any regime can fail," he said, adding: "Whether or not it falls or not, it's going to be an interesting period of time." But he expressed doubt as to whether Iran's exiled crown prince, who has become a prominent voice spurring on protesters, could take over. Mr Trump said Reza Pahlavi "seems very nice, but I don't ​know how he'd play within his own country". Read more: Who is Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi? Elsewhere, America's Western allies remain concerned about the situation across Iran. The British embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed, and the Foreign Office said it had "taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw UK staff from Iran". The UK already advises against all travel to the country. Foreign ministers from the G7 group of nations, which includes the UK, also issued a joint statement on Wednesday to stress they were "gravely concerned by the developments surrounding the ongoing protests". "The members of the G7 remain prepared to impose additional restrictive measures if Iran continues to crack down on protests and dissent in violation of international human rights obligations," the statement added. Read more from Sky News:Gaza peace plan moves into next phaseIs Trump is serious about Greenland?US suspends immigrant visa processing Meanwhile, Iran has now been cut off from nearly all telecommunications for more than six days, according to internet monitoring organisation NetBlocks. The government began blocking internet access and international calls last Thursday as protests intensified.

Drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andrew Summers contend they are owed more than $2m (£1.49m) in "arranger's fees" by bassist Sting and his company Magnetic Publishing. Their barrister claimed that arranger's fees - an arrangement where a songwriter would give 15% of publishing income to the other two bandmates - had not been paid from money generated through streaming, according to court documents filed in December 2024. Their case hinges on the interpretation of various agreements made between the band's formation in the late 1970s and 2016. But Robert Howe KC, for Sting, said in written submissions for a preliminary hearing at the High Court on Wednesday that the arrangement does not apply to streaming and should only apply to physical products such as vinyl and cassettes. He also said Sting, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, has paid more than $800,000 (£595,000) in "certain admitted historic underpayments" since legal action was launched in late 2024. Mr Howe explained that the musicians couldn't agree on how the phrases "mechanical income" and "public performance fees" apply to streaming, which continues to generate significant income. The barrister highlighted a "professionally drafted" agreement in 2016, which he said states that Sting and his publishing company only owe money on mechanical income "from the manufacture of records". Meanwhile, Ian Mill KC, representing Mr Copeland and Mr Summers and their companies, Megalo Music, Kent Foundation Laboratories and Kinetic Kollections, said the agreements go back to 1977. He added that the band - with hits including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne and Message In A Bottle - agreed on the 15% figure before formalising it in written contracts later. In the upcoming trial, the issue to be determined was "whether the parties have accounted to each other for arranger's fees correctly in accordance with the terms of the 2016 settlement agreement", Mr Mill said. Read more from Sky News:Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrestedK-pop stars reveal comeback tour In the court documents Mr Mills filed in 2024, Mr Mills said Mr Copeland and Mr Summers believe the 2016 agreement means they are entitled to a share of money "from all publishing income derived from all manner of commercial exploitation". The preliminary hearing is set to conclude on Thursday, with the trial expected at a later date.

Shabana Mahmood told MPs a review by a police watchdog into the force showed "confirmation bias" over the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending the match at Villa Park in November. Ms Mahmood also expressed frustration that she was not able to sack Chief Constable Craig Guildford herself. Politics latest - follow live The home secretary does not have the power to hire or fire chief constables as this is now held by elected police and crime commissioners (PCCs) - a role being scrapped by the government. Ms Mahmood said new statutory powers are planned to allow a home secretary to force the resignation of chief constables on the grounds of their performance. West Midlands Police has said it will take "immediate action" to rectify problems raised by the police watchdog. In a statement, the force said it had "received a copy of the preliminary review today and acknowledge that this recognises the unintentional nature of our errors. We are extremely sorry for the impact these have had on individuals and their communities". "We are taking immediate action to address the matters raised in these preliminary findings. We know that mistakes were made but reiterate the findings that none of this was done with an intent of deliberate distortion or discrimination. "West Midlands Police is an anti-discriminatory organisation and our planning for this football match was always about public safety of all communities. "We continue to focus on protecting the public of West Midlands and improving our services, as we have done relentlessly during the last several years. "We will now work tirelessly to rebuild confidence in West Midlands Police." Meanwhile, Simon Foster, the PCC for West Midlands Police, stopped short of firing CC Guildford, saying after Ms Mahmood's statement in the Commons that the watchdog's review must be given "careful and detailed consideration". He said he would ask questions of the force's top officer himself at a public meeting of his Accountability and Governance Board on 27 January. "It is vital that all involved act in accordance with due process and the law at all times," he added. What does the report say? Speaking in parliament, Ms Mahmood outlined the key contents of the report, written by Sir Andy Cooke, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary. The cabinet minister said: "The force, we now discover, conducted little engagement with the Jewish community, and none with the Jewish community in Birmingham before a decision was taken. "Andy describes an approach taken by West Midlands Police that he characterises as, and I quote, 'confirmation bias'. "This means that rather than follow the evidence, the force sought only the evidence to support their desired position to ban the fans." She said the force failed to speak to police forces in other countries such as Greece, Ukraine and Denmark "where Maccabi Tel Aviv had played more recently and more peacefully". Ms Mahmood called the force's communications with the Dutch police "one of the most disquieting elements" of the report. She said: "The summary, provided as evidence to the Safety Advisory Group ahead of their crucial meeting on the 24 October, was inaccurate. "Claims including the number of police officers deployed, links between fans and the Israeli Defence Forces, the targeting of Muslim communities, the mass tearing down of Palestinian flags, attacks on police officers and on taxi drivers were all either exaggerated or simply untrue." Sir Andy's report also highlighted issues about poor-record keeping and mishandling of sensitive information by the force. "He shows that the police overstated the threat posed by the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, while understating the risk that was posed to the Israeli fans if they travelled to the area," she added. Turning to the issue of the chief constable directly, she accused him of "misleading communications" and a "failure of leadership", saying this is why she no longer has confidence in him. But in a letter by Sir Andy to Ms Mahmood, he wrote that he found "no evidence" of antisemitism being the reason why the police force banned fans of the team from attending the match. What happens now? In a statement responding to the report, West Midlands Police said it is "extremely sorry" for making mistakes and said it is taking "immediate action to address the matters raised". But the force defended itself, saying that "none of this was done with an intent of deliberate distortion or discrimination" and that it "was always about public safety of all communities". Meanwhile in Parliament, shadow home secretary Chris Philp said Mr Guildford "must be fired", and accused Ms Mahmood of "pretending to have no power". Despite the findings of Sir Andy, he said: "This is a shameful episode. West Midlands police had evidence that Islamist extremists based in Birmingham planned to attack Maccabi Tel Aviv fans. Let us call that what it is: vicious antisemitism. "We cannot allow violent Islamists to impose their will on our country, yet that is exactly what West Midlands police, through weakness and fear, allowed to happen." But the home secretary hit back that it was the Conservatives who scrapped her ability to fire chief constables in 2011. John Cotton, a Labour politician and leader of Birmingham City Council, has said Mr Guildford "should stand down" as "confidence needs to be restored in the leadership of West Midlands Police". Ayoub Khan, the area's local MP who campaigned for the ban originally, has said Mr Guildford is "being thrown under a bus" and called it a "witch hunt". The Police Federation is supportive of the government's plan to return the power to sack chief constables back to the home secretary, Sky News understands. The body, which represents police officers in England and Wales, believes doing so could improve fairness. Top cop apologised for providing 'erroneous' evidence Earlier on Wednesday, CC Guildford apologised to MPs for giving them "erroneous" evidence about the decision to ban Maccabi fans, blaming the use of AI. The police force announced in October that supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv would not be able to attend the club's match against Aston Villa in Birmingham the following month, because it had classified the fixture as high risk based on "current intelligence and previous incidents", without saying where the threat came from. That decision led to an outcry, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressing concern, and senior members of West Midlands Police made to appear twice before MPs to answer questions about the ban. The House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee heard evidence from CC Guildford, as well as others, which led to the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council jointly calling for him to go.

But this was not just a friendly reunion. With a goal and an assist in Arsenal's 3-2 win over Rosenior's Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg, this may just be the day where Gyokeres really showed his worth. Gyokeres' goal was a tap-in with the goal gaping, his assist for Martin Zubimendi looked like a simple flick. But there was more to it than that, as both had one thing in common: he was surrounded by multiple players. For his goal, two Chelsea players were stretching for the ball as he bundled the ball home. For Zubimendi's goal, the Spaniard had space to finish because Arsenal's centre forward had attracted three players around him before laying it off. Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal - Report & match highlightsAs it happened | Teams | StatsCarabao Cup fixtures and resultsGot Sky? Watch Carabao Cup on the Sky Sports app 📱Not got Sky? Get instant access with no contract 📺 It was another reminder that Gyokeres is the Premier League player afforded the least amount of space by defenders. But this may be the performance that shows the Swedish forward is finally getting to grips with his Arsenal challenge. Attracting defenders has been the big plus-point from Gyokeres this season. It did not go unnoticed that two out of Arsenal's three goals came from open play crosses. Creating the space for those crossers and other key attackers is the skill that Mikel Arteta, who has kept picking him, values in him most - in an Arsenal side who have barely played with a natural centre forward for the last three seasons. "The expectation is always to score, and we demand much more than that," said Arteta of Gyokeres after the Chelsea game, branding it a "really good performance". "Viktor has been exceptional in many departments. "What he brings to the team, it's a lot. Sometimes I understand that people cannot appreciate it, we certainly do that and on top of that he got rewarded with a goal." Amidst the noise surrounding his lack of goals, there were signs beneath the surface that Gyokeres was starting to offer more. That even came in the first half at Stamford Bridge, where the Swede rolled away from a defender saw a deflected shot whistle past the far corner. In another 3-2 away win - this time at Bournemouth - Gyokeres occupied multiple defenders as he chased a Gabriel Martinelli flick-on. Those defenders were dragged away, leaving Declan Rice on the edge of the box to get a Martin Odegaard flick and score his first goal of the night. Rice recognised it: "Without him making that run from Gabi [Martinelli's] flick and holding it, and setting it to Martin, the goal would not have happened for us to turn the game on its head. "I see this guy every day. I see his finishing, how hard he hits a ball. When that space arrives for him and the ball's arriving at his feet to score goals, he will 100 per cent score. "But defenders in the Premier League want to be able stop Viktor Gyokeres because he's one of the best strikers in the world - naturally when you play the best players. "It's tough for him because he's got two defenders on him all game, so he has to use his strength or whatever he can to help the team. "Trust me, he's doing unbelievably for us. We wouldn't be where we are without him." So maybe this is the start of a brighter period ahead for Gyokeres - but there is still work to do. Consistency is key - and we have been here with the Arsenal striker before. Gyokeres scored twice against Atletico Madrid, got another against Burnley 10 days later - but then dipped off. He got a confidence-boosting penalty at Everton. "Of course, his best quality is putting the ball in the back of the net, but he was in those positions many times today," said Arteta. A few more goals in the coming games and Gyokeres may move away from all the negative tags he has been handed lately.

Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said there was a "frank but also constructive discussion" during the meeting. "The discussions focused on how to ensure the long-term security in Greenland, and here our perspectives continue to differ," Mr Rasmussen said. "I must say the president has made his view clear and we have a different position." He said there was still a "fundamental disagreement" but both sides "agree to disagree". The Danish foreign minister also announced a high-level working group will be set up "to explore if we can find a common way forward". The group is expected to meet for the first time "within a matter of weeks". "The group, in our view, should focus on how to address the American security concerns, while at the same time respecting the red lines of the Kingdom of Denmark," he said. Meanwhile, Greenland's foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt said the talks were held in a "respectful way" and added it is in their interests to "find the right path". Trump: 'Unacceptable' if US doesn't control Greenland The talks came after a Truth Social post from Mr Trump, who said it would be "unacceptable" if Greenland is not "in the hands of the United States". He claimed the territory was "vital for the Golden Dome" - a giant, US version of Israel's missile defence system that experts have dismissed as physically implausible. The US president also urged NATO to tell Denmark to keep China and Russia away from Greenland. Leaders of the European Parliament "unequivocally" condemned Mr Trump's statements on Greenland and called on the EU Commission and Council to give concrete and tangible support to Greenland and Denmark. "We respect the wishes of ‌the Greenlanders ⁠and their interests and ‌they can ‍count on us," EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said earlier on Wednesday. French President Emmanuel Macron echoed her remarks in a cabinet meeting, telling ministers if the sovereignty of ​a European country ⁠and ally was affected, the ​knock-on ​effects would be unprecedented. "We do ‌not underestimate ⁠statements on Greenland," ‌Mr Macron said of US threats. Bolstering military presence in Arctic Both Denmark and Greenland announced that they would raise their military presence in and around the Arctic territory alongside their allies. Danish defence minister Troels Lund Poulsen confirmed Denmark would have a more permanent presence on Greenland going forward. He described a US attack on the island as being completely hypothetical, saying it was unlikely a NATO nation would attack another NATO country. Sweden's prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, announced a similar move, saying several officers from the Swedish Armed Forces were arriving in Greenland on Wednesday. "They are part of a group from several allied countries. Together, they will prepare for upcoming elements within the framework of the Danish exercise Operation Arctic Endurance," he wrote in an online post. Read more:Trump on Greenland - 'one way or another'Where could US strike next?Why Trump may not stop with Venezuela Norway and Germany are also set to bolster their military presence in the Arctic, reports suggest. Meanwhile, France announced it would open a consulate in Greenland next month.

The singer is accused of sexually assaulting the workers in his Caribbean residences between January and October 2021. It comes after Spanish online newspaper elDiario.es and Spanish-language television channel Univision Noticias published a joint investigation into Iglesias' alleged misconduct. Iglesias - father to Hero singer Enrique - has yet to speak publicly regarding the allegations. Russell L. King, a Miami-based entertainment lawyer who lists Iglesias as a client on his website, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Associated Press. The Spanish prosecutors' office that handles cases for Spain's National Court said it had received formal allegations against Iglesias on 5 January. Read more from Sky News:UK 'won't back down' in row with XDozens killed in Thailand Iglesias could potentially be seen by a Madrid court - which can try alleged crimes by Spanish citizens while abroad. Iglesias, 82, is one of the world's most successful musical artists after having sold more than 300 million records in more than a dozen languages. After making his start in Spain, he won immense popularity in the US.

Mocking the Tories for changing prime ministers and other top posts, the PM declared in an attempt at raunchy humour: "They had more positions in 14 years than the Kama Sutra." For those who don't know, the Kama Sutra is an ancient Hindu guide on sex positions, the art of love and spirituality. Erotic, its supporters claim. Smutty, according to prudes. But if Sir Keir turning the air blue sounded familiar, that's because it is. It's a dreadful joke that's been cracked 33 times by senior politicians in parliament in recent years, according to Hansard. It's been used by the Conservatives against Sir Keir himself, by former Tory leaders Sir Iain Duncan Smith and William Hague against Tony Blair and by ex-deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg against his Tory coalition partner George Osborne. Most recently, it was used last July by then-Commons leader Lucy Powell, now Labour's deputy leader, against her Tory shadow, the posh Etonian Jesse Norman. In a virtually identical taunt about Tory U-turns to that employed by Sir Keir to Mrs Badenoch, Ms Powell said: "In 14 years they have had more positions than the Kama Sutra." But in 2021, Tory chair Amanda Milling mocked Sir Keir: "He points different ways depending on which day it is, changing position more often than the Kama Sutra to chase headlines and play politics." A year earlier, in the 2020 Commons Brexit wars, Remainer Tom Tugendhat told MPs wearily: "After years of acrimony and anger, it is time to end the constitutional Kama Sutra." In 2013, when he was a coalition minister, Sir Vince Cable mocked Labour's Ed Balls, telling MPs: "The shadow chancellor has had more positions on the economy than there are positions in the Kama Sutra." Back in 2008, before they sat in David Cameron's cabinet together, Clegg used the jibe against Osborne about the Northern Rock banking crisis in his Lib Dem conference speech, claiming: "George Osborne has had more positions than the Kama Sutra." Read more:Every Labour U-turn after Starmer rows back on digital ID planUK 'won't back down' in row with X over Grok sex images, PM says In 2005, by then no longer Tory leader, IDS goaded Blair at PMQs: "The prime minister has been against Europe and then for it. He has been for the pound and then against it. He has been against a referendum and then for it. "The prime minister has taken more positions than the Kama Sutra." Later on the same day, Hague, his predecessor as Tory leader, followed up: "I believe the prime minister is now on his seventh policy in 18 months on the question of holding a referendum on the European constitution. "(He) compared it at Prime Minister's Questions to the Kama Sutra, but even with all the prime minister's skills of ambiguity, his endemic contortions and U-turns, he is not quite in that category." Other current MPs who have recited the gag in parliament include Labour's Peter Dowd and Tory George Freeman. Peers include the distinguished lawyers Lords Pannick and Lester of Herne Hill. It's such an old joke, and it divides opinion. Some reports claimed the attempt by Kama Sutra Keir at bawdy humour had MPs in hysterics. Others claimed it flopped. They do say that when it comes to jokes, the old ones are the best. Not the Kama Sutra joke, however.

What's behind the growing emphasis on dead-ball situations? And why are some teams excelling and others struggling? This week's Between the Lines looks at one of this season's defining trends as clubs vie for set-piece supremacy. Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺A change of emphasis? The increase in non-penalty set-piece goals can be seen in the numbers. This season, there has been an average of 0.8 per game, up from 0.6 last term and an increase of roughly 50 per cent from the 0.5 per game average in the 2020/21 campaign. The inverse pattern can be seen for open-play goals. This season's average of 1.8 open-play goals per game is down from 2.2 last season and 2.4 in the campaign before that. It is part of a shift of emphasis towards set-piece efficiency. Spurs boss Thomas Frank recently used the term "low-hanging fruit" to describe set-pieces as a route to goal. It is clearly a view shared by a growing number of clubs up and down the division. Specialist set-piece coaches were unusual as recently as a few years ago. Now, 15 out of 20 Premier League clubs employ set-piece coaches. Brentford even promoted their set-piece coach to the role of head coach when Keith Andrews replaced Frank. Arsenal have had success with one of the Premier League's most recognisable set-piece coaches in Nicolas Jover. They recently hired former Liverpool throw-in coach Thomas Gronnemark, underlining their commitment to maximising set-pieces. The specialist coaches are responsible for implementing techniques and devising routines which are honed through practice and repetition on the training ground. Teams are now spending more time on set-pieces during games as well as behind closed doors. According to Opta, the average number of seconds spent preparing for corners has increased steadily over the last 10 seasons in the Premier League, from 26 seconds in 2016/17 to 36 seconds this term, as players take time to communicate routines. There has been a similar pattern in time spent preparing for free-kicks, while the time spent preparing for throw-ins has increased even more dramatically this season following the resurgence of long throws up and down the division. Arsenal most effective, Liverpool least Arsenal continue to be leaders in the set-piece field. The Gunners topped the rankings for set-piece goals, excluding penalties, in each of the last two seasons and occupy the same spot this term, their total of 14 putting them one clear of Manchester United. Cheslea and Leeds have the next-highest-totals, with 12, while Liverpool are at the opposite end of the scale having only scored three non-penalty set-piece goals, fewer than even the Premier League's bottom side Wolves, who have scored four. Liverpool's issues are not limited to attacking set-pieces. They are struggling just as badly defensively. Their total of 13 set-piece goals conceded this term is the joint-second highest in the Premier League behind Bournemouth, on 14. The result is that while Arsenal sit top for net set-piece goals on nine, having only conceded five to the 14 they have scored, putting them just ahead of Spurs, who have improved considerably in the area under Frank, Liverpool sit bottom on -10. Inswingers vs outswingers So what do Arsenal and Liverpool do differently? On corners, there is a significant difference in delivery type. Inswinging corners are statistically more likely to lead to goals but Liverpool have taken the lowest percentage of inswingers in the Premier League this season at 48 per cent. Arsenal, by contrast, have one of the highest percentages, at 81 per cent. This season in the Premier League, there have been 77 goals from inswinging corners, according to Opta, compared to only 11 from outswinging corners. The difference is partly down to a higher volume of inswingers compared to outswingers. But inswingers have a higher success rate too, with 5.3 per cent of inswingers leading to goals this season compared to only 3.6 per cent of outswingers. By using inswinging deliveries, teams are able to target the six-yard box, putting opposition goalkeepers under direct pressure and generating close-range chances from flicks and headers. The trajectory of an inswinger also opens up the possibility of scoring directly from a corner, as done by Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes against Burnley in December. Targeting the six-yard box with inswingers continues to pay off for Arsenal, most recently in their 4-1 win over Aston Villa, when Gabriel was able to put Emiliano Martinez under pressure and bundle Bukayo Saka's corner over the line from a few yards out. But there is a big contrast in Liverpool's corner delivery locations. While Arsenal have sent 58 per cent of their corners into the six-yard box, Liverpool have only hit the six-yard box with 36 per cent of theirs. A much higher proportion land further away from goal, and therefore in less dangerous areas, due to their use of outswingers It is a factor which helps to explain Arsenal's superior set-piece scoring record. Meanwhile, Jamie Carragher has put Liverpool's issues defending set-pieces down to a zonal marking system which leaves too much space to opposition players. Analysing Harrison Reed's long-range equaliser for Fulham earlier this month, a goal which came from a throw-in situation, he said on Sky Sports' Extra Time: "It just felt to me that it was far too easy to get a shot in on the edge of the box. "What Liverpool like to do on set-pieces is man-to-man mark, and also have three players in a zone. What that means is, there's an overload outside of the box." Fulham ended up capitalising on that overload in spectacular style but the issue has been apparent all season, with the vast majority of the set-piece goals Liverpool have conceded coming from second balls dispatched by opposition players in space. The extent of the issue can be seen in the fact that only one Premier League side, Crystal Palace, have conceded a higher percentage of goals from set-pieces than Liverpool this term. Leeds the long throw specialists? Long throws have been adopted by the majority of Premier League teams this season. The average has more than doubled to nearly four per game. But which clubs use them most effectively? Brentford have launched the most long throws this season, becoming the first side to reach 100 for the campaign during their 3-0 win over Sunderland last weekend. Their use of long throws is not new. The Bees were early adopters. This season, their throws have led to three goals, the joint-most in the Premier League along with Crystal Palace and Sunderland. Interestingly, though, it is Leeds, not Brentford, Palace or Sunderland, who rank top for shots and expected goals from long throws, suggesting they are the most dangerous. Daniel Farke's side have only scored twice from long throws this season but, from a total of 75 long throws, they have managed 28 shots worth 3.46 xG, compared to Brentford's 27 shots worth 2.73 xG from 100 long throws. It is just another area in which Premier League teams are scrambling to find an edge as the trend towards set-pieces continues. Read last week's Between the Lines Before Michael Carrick's appointment as head coach, we looked at which managers best fit the fabled Man Utd 'DNA' using a stylistic profile of Sir Alex Ferguson's 2012/13 title-winners. Carrick ranked pretty highly but which former Chelsea boss came out top?