').appendTo('#pages_slot-19'); jQuery('#pages_slot-19 article .news_img a').on('click', function () { var youtube_video_href = jQuery(this).attr('ta_href'); if (typeof youtube_video_href !== 'undefined' && youtube_video_href !== '') { var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.className = 'youtube_video_iframe'; iframe.src = youtube_video_href + '?autoplay=1'; iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'autoplay'); var parentElement = document.querySelector('#pages_slot-19 .click_youtube_video'); parentElement.appendChild(iframe); } jQuery('html').css({ "overflow": "hidden", "width": "auto" }); jQuery('body').css({ "overflow": "hidden" }); jQuery('#pages_slot-19 .click_youtube_video').show(); }); jQuery('#pages_slot-19 article .news_intro a').on('click', function () { var youtube_video_href = $(this).attr('ta_href'); if (typeof youtube_video_href !== 'undefined' && youtube_video_href !== '') { var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.className = 'youtube_video_iframe'; iframe.src = youtube_video_href + '?autoplay=1'; iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'autoplay'); var parentElement = document.querySelector('#pages_slot-19 .click_youtube_video'); parentElement.appendChild(iframe); } jQuery('html').css({ "overflow": "hidden", "width": "auto" }); jQuery('body').css({ "overflow": "hidden" }); jQuery('#pages_slot-19 .click_youtube_video').show(); }); jQuery('.click_youtube_video').on("click", function () { jQuery('#pages_slot-19 .click_youtube_video .youtube_video_iframe').remove(); jQuery('html').css({ "overflow": "visible" }); jQuery('body').css({ "overflow": "visible" }); jQuery('#pages_slot-19 .click_youtube_video').hide(); }); })(jQuery); } } function pages_slot_19_change_position_pc() { youtube_images = jQuery('#pages_slot-19 article img'); for (i = 0; i < youtube_images.length; i++) { rendered_size = youtube_images[i].offsetWidth; img_src = youtube_images[i].src; if (img_src.match('mqdefault.jpg') != null) { if (rendered_size < 320) { } else if (rendered_size > 321 && rendered_size < 480) { img_src = img_src.replace('mqdefault.jpg', "hqdefault.jpg"); } else if (rendered_size > 481 && rendered_size < 640) { img_src = img_src.replace('mqdefault.jpg', "sddefault.jpg"); } else { img_src = img_src.replace('mqdefault.jpg', "maxresdefault.jpg"); } youtube_images[i].src = img_src; } } }
Man City mood lifted by three wins, says Guardiola
Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola (L) congratulates Manchester City's Belgian midfielder #11 Jeremy Doku as he leaves the pitch after being substituted off during the English FA Cup third round football match between Manchester City and Salford City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on January 11, 2025. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) /
January 13, 2025

Man City mood lifted by three wins, says Guardiola

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)— Pep Guardiola said Monday the mood at Manchester City has been lifted by three straight wins but was cagey regarding potential recruits to strengthen his injury-hit squad in January.

Premier League champions City had won just one of 13 matches in all competitions before their 2-0 victory at Leicester on December 29.

They then overwhelmed West Ham 4-1 in Julen Lopetegui’s final game in charge of the London club before smashing fourth-tier Salford 8-0 in the FA Cup third round last weekend.

“Before, it was impossible to win one, so now we’ve won three and that helps us,” Guardiola said on the eve of Tuesday’s league match at Brentford.

“But the reality is we’ve won against a team in the last game for the difference of the Premier League and League Two and the badges for both teams and for many reasons we should win.

“We did it quite well, but still we have to wait to see who we are. You know who we are, but of course the mood is better.”

He added: “We have an enormously difficult game (against Brentford). Thomas (Frank) and his team always create a lot of problems. They are a fantastic, fantastic team.”

Brentford went out of the FA Cup on Saturday after a 1-0 home loss to second-tier Plymouth but their home record in the Premier League is second only to that of leaders Liverpool.

City are sixth in the league table, just two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the hunt for Champions League football next season.

Guardiola said there was no update on the situation regarding captain Kyle Walker, who has expressed a desire to play abroad.

The England right-back, 34, has not started a game for City since the 2-1 loss to Manchester United in mid-December.

Guardiola said he would decide later Monday whether Walker would be in the squad for Tuesday’s match in London.

He was also tightlipped when asked about reports that City have agreed a fee with Lens for defender Abdukodir Khusanov.

“The club didn’t announce anything,” he said. “I don’t know.”

img img

ALSO ON JAMAICA OBSERVER

Newly formed duo Stashang aims for global sound
Entertainment, Latest News
May 18, 2025
After almost 30 years together as musical partners, StarFyah and Shango Trex agreed that 2025 would be the year they became an official act. Their pla...
Bunting, Tavares-Finson clash over SOE judgment
Latest News, News
May 18, 2025
“YOU can’t be wrong and strong, though we’ve seen that before.” That was the advice given to an irate president of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, on ...
Thunder storm past Nuggets to set up Wolves clash
Latest News, Sports
May 18, 2025
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder thrashed the Denver Nuggets 125-93 to book t...
').appendTo('.footer:first'); $('
').appendTo('.footer .overlay'); $('.footer .overlay').css({ 'position': 'fixed', 'display': 'flex', 'inset': '0px', 'background': 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)', 'z-index': '9999', 'align-items': 'center', 'justify-content': 'center', 'height': '100vh', 'width': '100vw' }); $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper').css({ 'position': 'relative', 'overflow': 'hidden', }); if ($(window).width() <= 1000 && $(window).width() < $(window).height()) { $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper').css({ 'width': '80%', 'padding-top': '50%' }); } else { $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper').css({ 'width': '50%', 'padding-top': '30%' }); } var video_href = $(this).attr('ta_videolink'); if (typeof video_href !== 'undefined' && video_href !== '') { var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.src = video_href; iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'autoplay'); var parentElement = document.querySelector('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper'); parentElement.appendChild(iframe); } $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper iframe').css({ 'background': 'rgb(255, 255, 255)', 'box-shadow': 'black 0px 0px 10px 0px', 'position': 'absolute', 'inset': '0px', 'width': '100%', 'height': '100%', 'padding': '20px' }); $('
×
').appendTo('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper'); $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper .overlay_close').css({ 'position': 'absolute', 'top': '0', 'right': '0', 'z-index': '999', 'font-size': '24px', 'cursor': 'pointer', 'text-align': 'center', 'display': 'flex', 'align-items': 'center', 'justify-content': 'center', 'height': '24px', 'width': '24px', 'color': 'black', 'font-weight': '700', 'transition': '0.3s ease', 'opacity': '0.5', }); $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper .overlay_close').hover(function() { $(this).css({ 'opacity': '1', }); }, function() { $(this).css({ 'opacity': '0.5', }); }); $('.footer .overlay').show(); $(document).mouseup("click", function(e){ var container = $(".overlay iframe"); if(!container.is(e.target) && container.has(e.target).length === 0){ $('.footer .overlay iframe').remove(); $('.footer .overlay .overlay_close').remove(); $('.footer .overlay style').remove(); $('.footer .overlay').remove(); } }); } }); } function posts_slot_3_category_position(){ //if the page is using body main_tmpl (and not fallback) if(jQuery("body")[0].className.match(/main_tmpl/)!=null){ post_slot = jQuery("#posts_slot-3")[0]; category_position_value = post_slot.querySelector("[variable-pc]").innerHTML.match(/--category-position-js.+?\;/)[0]; category_position_value = category_position_value.replace(/\s/g,""); category_position_value = category_position_value.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); category_position_value = category_position_value.replace(/\;/g,""); if(category_position_value=="follow-order-content"){ } else if(category_position_value=="onimage-bottom-right"){ articles = post_slot.querySelectorAll('article'); for(i=0;i div"); myquery[0].style.height=""; myquery[0].children[0].style.height=""; myquery[0].children[0].style.display=""; myquery[0].children[0].style.flexDirection = ""; //myquery[0].children[0].style.alignItems = "center"; //post_slot.parentElement.style.alignItems="stretch"; //CHANGE STYLE post_slot.parentElement.parentElement.parentElement.style.alignItems="stretch"; if(getComputedStyle(post_slot.parentElement.parentElement)['display'] != 'none'){ post_slot.parentElement.parentElement.style.display="flex"; } post_slot.parentElement.parentElement.style.flexDirection = "column"; //post_slot.parentElement.parentElement.style.alignItems = "center"; post_slot.parentElement.style.height="100%"; post_slot.style.height="100%"; myquery=jQuery("#posts_slot-3 > div"); myquery[0].style.height="100%"; myquery[0].children[0].style.height="100%"; myquery[0].children[0].style.display="flex"; myquery[0].children[0].style.flexDirection = "column"; //myquery[0].children[0].style.alignItems = "center"; articles = post_slot.querySelectorAll('article'); for(i=0;i= 600){ article_clickable = post_slot.querySelector("[variable-pc]").innerHTML.match(/--article-clickable-js.+?\;/)[0]; article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/\s/g,""); article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/\;/g,""); } else { article_clickable = post_slot.querySelector("[variable-mobile]").innerHTML.match(/--article-clickable-js.+?\;/)[0]; article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/\s/g,""); article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/\;/g,""); } if (article_clickable == "active"){ for(i=0;i 20 && i<20){ if(space_available < space_occupied){ new_title = title.substr(0,title.length - 6) + '...'; myarticle.querySelectorAll('.title a')[0].innerHTML = new_title; posts_slot_3_fit_title(myarticle,i); } else{ return true; } } } function posts_slot_3_fit_body(){ if (typeof document.getElementById("posts_slot-3").getElementsByClassName("template_2115_homepage_trio_pizpalu_3") !== 'undefined') { for(k=0;(k
').appendTo('.footer:first'); $('
').appendTo('.footer .overlay'); $('.footer .overlay').css({ 'position': 'fixed', 'display': 'flex', 'inset': '0px', 'background': 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)', 'z-index': '9999', 'align-items': 'center', 'justify-content': 'center', 'height': '100vh', 'width': '100vw' }); $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper').css({ 'position': 'relative', 'overflow': 'hidden', }); if ($(window).width() <= 1000 && $(window).width() < $(window).height()) { $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper').css({ 'width': '80%', 'padding-top': '50%' }); } else { $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper').css({ 'width': '50%', 'padding-top': '30%' }); } var video_href = $(this).attr('ta_videolink'); if (typeof video_href !== 'undefined' && video_href !== '') { var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.src = video_href; iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'autoplay'); var parentElement = document.querySelector('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper'); parentElement.appendChild(iframe); } $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper iframe').css({ 'background': 'rgb(255, 255, 255)', 'box-shadow': 'black 0px 0px 10px 0px', 'position': 'absolute', 'inset': '0px', 'width': '100%', 'height': '100%', 'padding': '20px' }); $('
×
').appendTo('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper'); $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper .overlay_close').css({ 'position': 'absolute', 'top': '0', 'right': '0', 'z-index': '999', 'font-size': '24px', 'cursor': 'pointer', 'text-align': 'center', 'display': 'flex', 'align-items': 'center', 'justify-content': 'center', 'height': '24px', 'width': '24px', 'color': 'black', 'font-weight': '700', 'transition': '0.3s ease', 'opacity': '0.5', }); $('.footer .overlay .iframe-wrapper .overlay_close').hover(function() { $(this).css({ 'opacity': '1', }); }, function() { $(this).css({ 'opacity': '0.5', }); }); $('.footer .overlay').show(); $(document).mouseup("click", function(e){ var container = $(".overlay iframe"); if(!container.is(e.target) && container.has(e.target).length === 0){ $('.footer .overlay iframe').remove(); $('.footer .overlay .overlay_close').remove(); $('.footer .overlay style').remove(); $('.footer .overlay').remove(); } }); } }); } function posts_slot_3_tablet_style(){ (function($) { if($("body")[0].className.match(/main_tmpl/)!=null){ post_slot = $("#posts_slot-3")[0]; tablet_style_value = post_slot.querySelector("[variable-pc]").innerHTML.match(/--tablet-style-js.+?\;/)[0]; tablet_style_value = tablet_style_value.replace(/\s/g,""); tablet_style_value = tablet_style_value.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); tablet_style_value = tablet_style_value.replace(/\;/g,""); if (tablet_style_value != null){ if (tablet_style_value == "pc"){ // To do nothing } else if (tablet_style_value == "mobile"){ variable_pc_value = post_slot.querySelector("[variable-pc]").innerHTML.match(/min-width.+?\;/)[0]; variable_pc_value = variable_pc_value.replace(/\s/g,""); variable_pc_value = variable_pc_value.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); variable_pc_value = variable_pc_value.replace(/\).*/,""); pc_value = post_slot.querySelector("[pc]").innerHTML.match(/min-width.+?\;/)[0]; pc_value = pc_value.replace(/\s/g,""); pc_value = pc_value.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); pc_value = pc_value.replace(/\).*/,""); style_default_pc_value = post_slot.querySelectorAll("[style_default]")[0].innerHTML.match(/min-width.+?\;/)[0]; style_default_pc_value = style_default_pc_value.replace(/\s/g,""); style_default_pc_value = style_default_pc_value.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); style_default_pc_value = style_default_pc_value.replace(/\).*/,""); variable_mobile_value = post_slot.querySelector("[variable-mobile]").innerHTML.match(/max-width.+?\;/)[0]; variable_mobile_value = variable_mobile_value.replace(/\s/g,""); variable_mobile_value = variable_mobile_value.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); variable_mobile_value = variable_mobile_value.replace(/\).*/,""); mobile_value = post_slot.querySelector("[mobile]").innerHTML.match(/max-width.+?\;/)[0]; mobile_value = mobile_value.replace(/\s/g,""); mobile_value = mobile_value.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); mobile_value = mobile_value.replace(/\).*/,""); style_default_mobile_value = post_slot.querySelectorAll("[style_default]")[1].innerHTML.match(/max-width.+?\;/)[0]; style_default_mobile_value = style_default_mobile_value.replace(/\s/g,""); style_default_mobile_value = style_default_mobile_value.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); style_default_mobile_value = style_default_mobile_value.replace(/\).*/,""); post_slot.querySelectorAll("[variable-pc]")[0].innerHTML = post_slot.querySelectorAll("[variable-pc]")[0].innerHTML.replace(variable_pc_value, "900px"); post_slot.querySelectorAll("[pc]")[0].innerHTML = post_slot.querySelectorAll("[pc]")[0].innerHTML.replace(pc_value, "900px"); post_slot.querySelectorAll("[style_default]")[0].innerHTML = post_slot.querySelectorAll("[style_default]")[0].innerHTML.replace(style_default_pc_value, "900px"); post_slot.querySelectorAll("[variable-mobile]")[0].innerHTML = post_slot.querySelectorAll("[variable-mobile]")[0].innerHTML.replace(variable_mobile_value, "899px"); post_slot.querySelectorAll("[mobile]")[0].innerHTML = post_slot.querySelectorAll("[mobile]")[0].innerHTML.replace(mobile_value, "899px"); post_slot.querySelectorAll("[style_default]")[1].innerHTML = post_slot.querySelectorAll("[style_default]")[1].innerHTML.replace(style_default_mobile_value, "899px"); } } } })(jQuery); } function posts_slot_3_category_position(){ //if the page is using body main_tmpl (and not fallback) if(jQuery("body")[0].className.match(/main_tmpl/)!=null){ post_slot = jQuery("#posts_slot-3")[0]; if(window.innerWidth<600){ category_position_value = post_slot.querySelector("[variable-mobile]").innerHTML.match(/--category-position-js.+?\;/)[0]; } else{ category_position_value = post_slot.querySelector("[variable-pc]").innerHTML.match(/--category-position-js.+?\;/)[0]; } category_position_value = category_position_value.replace(/\s/g,""); category_position_value = category_position_value.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); category_position_value = category_position_value.replace(/\;/g,""); if(category_position_value=="follow-order-content"){ } else if(category_position_value=="onimage-bottom-right"){ articles = post_slot.querySelectorAll('article'); for(i=0;i div"); myquery[0].style.height=""; myquery[0].children[0].style.height=""; myquery[0].children[0].style.display=""; myquery[0].children[0].style.flexDirection = ""; //myquery[0].children[0].style.alignItems = "center"; //post_slot.parentElement.style.alignItems="stretch"; //CHANGE STYLE post_slot.parentElement.parentElement.parentElement.style.alignItems="stretch"; if(getComputedStyle(post_slot.parentElement.parentElement)['display'] != 'none'){ post_slot.parentElement.parentElement.style.display="flex"; } post_slot.parentElement.parentElement.style.flexDirection = "column"; //post_slot.parentElement.parentElement.style.alignItems = "center"; post_slot.parentElement.style.height="100%"; post_slot.style.height="100%"; myquery=jQuery("#posts_slot-3 > div"); myquery[0].style.height="100%"; myquery[0].children[0].style.height="100%"; myquery[0].children[0].style.display="flex"; myquery[0].children[0].style.flexDirection = "column"; //myquery[0].children[0].style.alignItems = "center"; articles = post_slot.querySelectorAll('article'); for(i=0;i /* const config = { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true}; const callback = (mutationList, observer) => { for (const mutation of mutationList) { my_ad=mutationList[0]['addedNodes'][0]; max_height=""; my_ad.querySelector("img").addEventListener("load", function() { max_height=""; max_height= my_ad.querySelector("img").offsetHeight; if(max_height!=""){ my_ad.style.height=max_height + "px"; } max_height=""; observer.disconnect(); }); } }; const observer = new MutationObserver(callback); all_ads_WP=jQuery("[data-wpas-zoneid]"); for(i=0;i= 600){ article_clickable = post_slot.querySelector("[variable-pc]").innerHTML.match(/--article-clickable-js.+?\;/)[0]; article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/\s/g,""); article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/\;/g,""); } else { article_clickable = post_slot.querySelector("[variable-mobile]").innerHTML.match(/--article-clickable-js.+?\;/)[0]; article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/\s/g,""); article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/^.+?\:/g,""); article_clickable = article_clickable.replace(/\;/g,""); } if (article_clickable == "active"){ for(i=0;i titleandbody_height){ document.getElementById(id).getElementsByClassName("body")[0].style.display="none"; title_height = parseFloat(getComputedStyle(document.getElementById(id).getElementsByClassName("title")[0],null).height); titleandbody_height = parseFloat(getComputedStyle(document.getElementById(id).getElementsByClassName("titleandbody")[0],null).height); article_height=parseFloat(getComputedStyle(document.getElementById(id),null).height); } new_article_height=article_height+(title_height-titleandbody_height); new_titleandbody_height=titleandbody_height+(title_height-titleandbody_height); if(title_height > titleandbody_height){ document.getElementById(id).getElementsByClassName("titleandbody")[0].style.height=new_titleandbody_height + "px"; document.getElementById(id).getElementsByClassName("titleandbody")[0].style.maxHeight=new_titleandbody_height + "px"; } } } } } return true; } function posts_slot_3_fit_body(){ if (typeof document.getElementById("posts_slot-3").getElementsByClassName("template_2085_mob_homepage_trio_adula_3") !== 'undefined') { for(k=0;(k

HOUSE RULES

  1. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. Some comments may be republished on the website or in the newspaper; email addresses will not be published.
  2. Please understand that comments are moderated and it is not always possible to publish all that have been submitted. We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received.
  3. We ask that comments are civil and free of libellous or hateful material. Also please stick to the topic under discussion.
  4. Please do not write in block capitals since this makes your comment hard to read.
  5. Please don't use the comments to advertise. However, our advertising department can be more than accommodating if emailed: [email protected].
  6. If readers wish to report offensive comments, suggest a correction or share a story then please email: [email protected].
  7. Lastly, read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Polls

Recent Posts

Archives