Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as holders Real Madrid controversially overcame Bayern Munich in extra time to reach the Champions League semi-finals.

Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal's harsh 84th-minute dismissal was the first pivotal moment of a thrilling game, and then Ronaldo was clearly standing in an offside position to score Madrid's second in extra time.
Needing at least two goals to progress, Bayern had led when Robert Lewandowski confidently drilled in a penalty.
Madrid struggled to find rhythm at a nervy Bernabeu before Ronaldo headed in Casemiro's precise cross.
Bayern responded just 36 seconds later as Sergio Ramos' own goal forced extra time, but then crumbled after Ronaldo illegally fired in Madrid's second.
The Portugal captain tapped in the third - for his 100th Champions League goal - after Marcelo's marauding run, with Marco Asensio sealing victory by firing into the bottom corner.
Madrid will discover their semi-final opponents when the draw is made on Friday.
Neighbours Atletico Madrid progressed after edging past Leicester City, while the other two ties - Barcelona against Juventus, and Monaco against Borussia Dortmund - take place on Wednesday.
Anticipation was high when two of Europe's biggest and most successful clubs were drawn together - and an enthralling tie did not disappoint.
However, it was somewhat tinged by Madrid benefitting from two debatable decisions by Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai and his officials.
Chile midfielder Vidal, already booked for an early foul on the edge of the Bayern area, was shown a second yellow card for what appeared to be a clean sliding tackle on Madrid substitute Asensio.
And then Ronaldo was standing at least a yard offside when he met Ramos' pass and spun to fire Madrid 4-3 ahead on aggregate.
"In a quarter-final you have to put a better referee, or it is the moment to introduce video refereeing, which is what Uefa are trying, because there are too many errors," Bayern manager Carlo Ancelotti said.
Nothing separated the two teams over 180 engaging minutes in Munich and Madrid, only for the German champions to finally run out of steam as they battled a numerical disadvantage.
Bayern also played the final 30 minutes at the Allianz Arena last week with 10 men after Javi Martinez's dismissal.
Ancelotti's side remained resolute in the first period of extra time - until the tiring visitors unravelled after Ronaldo put the Spanish league leaders ahead.
Madrid are aiming to become the first club to retain the Champions League and moved a step closer by eventually seeing off Bayern.
For long periods, Madrid were edgy defensively and uncertain going forward - with Ronaldo guilty of wasting a number of chances in normal time.
Bayern knew they would have to become only the third side to overturn a first-leg home defeat in a Champions League tie to reach their sixth successive semi-final.
Fewer places are harder to achieve that than the home of the 11-time European champions.
Although only one away team had managed to leave the Bernabeu with victory in Madrid's previous 33 home matches in all competitions, Bayern looked confident and organised as they quietened the home crowd.
Bayern top scorer Lewandowski, who missed the first leg with a shoulder injury, fired them ahead with a coolly taken penalty before Ramos' bizarre own goal - the ball ricocheting off his right foot and spinning inside the near post - forced extra time.
But Madrid eventually wrestled control of the tie thanks to their numerical advantage and the decisions of the officials.
Sheer relief greeted the final two Madrid goals as their jubilant players wildly celebrated reaching a record seventh successive semi-final in Europe's premier club competition.
"I don't get involved if decisions are right or wrong,"  said Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane.
"Everyone has their own opinions, some might say it was not a second yellow card for Vidal, some might say it is.
"Cristiano's goal might have been offside but it doesn't change anything."
Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane:
On some home supporters whistling at Cristiano Ronaldo during the game: "Cristiano has shown that in the key moments he is there, he makes the difference. When he has to be, he is there.
"It is unique and we are happy for him and for the team.
"Maybe after today they do not whistle anymore, but this is Madrid and that things happen from time to time, and he knows it. He has to be calm.
"The public will always thank Cristiano for everything he has done."
Both teams go back to domestic league action hoping to move a step closer to their respective titles.
Madrid have the small matter of El Clasico to focus on. Zidane's team can move six points clear at the top of La Liga by beating arch-rivals Barcelona.
The sides meet on Sunday at the Bernabeu (19:45 BST), with live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern, who are eight points clear with five games left, will hope to bounce back from this defeat when they host Mainz on Saturday.
Match ends, Real Madrid 4, FC Bayern München 2.
Second Half Extra Time ends, Real Madrid 4, FC Bayern München 2.
Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcelo.
Attempt missed. Mats Hummels (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arjen Robben with a cross following a set piece situation.
Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid).
Substitution, Real Madrid. Mateo Kovacic replaces Toni Kroos.
Foul by Douglas Costa (FC Bayern München).
Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!  Real Madrid 4, FC Bayern München 2. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
Goal!  Real Madrid 3, FC Bayern München 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo.
Corner,  FC Bayern München. Conceded by Nacho.
Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
Second Half Extra Time begins Real Madrid 2, FC Bayern München 2.
First Half Extra Time ends, Real Madrid 2, FC Bayern München 2.
Goal!  Real Madrid 2, FC Bayern München 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
Foul by Mats Hummels (FC Bayern München).
Keylor Navas (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  FC Bayern München. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
Offside, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
Corner,  Real Madrid. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
Attempt missed. Douglas Costa (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arjen Robben following a fast break.
Offside, Real Madrid. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Marcelo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
Foul by Mats Hummels (FC Bayern München).
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  FC Bayern München. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
Foul by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München).
Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München).
Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Boateng.
First Half Extra Time begins Real Madrid 1, FC Bayern München 2.
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 1, FC Bayern München 2.
Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Real Madrid. Conceded by Mats Hummels.


Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have started to use surveying equipment to outline a large section of scrubland in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz.

The British girl was three when she went missing in the resort in 2007.
On 22 May, Scotland Yard said a "substantial phase of operational activity" in Portugal would start soon.
The BBC understands there are about 20 police officers and specialists at the search area.
Tents have also been put up at the site, which according to a local estate agent is about 15 acres in size.
Portuguese police arrived and cordoned off the area in the early hours of Monday. British officers from the Metropolitan Police arrived later in the morning to liaise with them.
The search, which is expected to continue until Friday, is being carried out after a request by the Metropolitan Police.
The Met has also asked for two other locations in Praia da Luz to be examined.
Officers are expected at some stage to use dogs and "ground penetrating radar" to search the scrubland, looking for signs of disturbed earth.
Although they have been seen marking out several sections of land, the search itself has not started.
Hire vans seen in the cordoned-off area are understood to contain technical equipment provided by Scotland Yard.
The area of scrubland - about the size of three football pitches - is surrounded by flats and villas, many of them holiday properties.
It is about five minutes' walk from the Ocean Club complex, where the McCanns were staying when Madeleine disappeared.
A 77-year-old man who has lived near the area of scrubland for 13 years told the BBC the latest search was "ridiculous".
"The police have been here before," said the man, who did not want to be named.
"We all helped search this area three or four days after it [Madeleine's disappearance] happened.
"I walk my dog every day and no one was digging holes."
The mayor of Praia da Luz, Victor Mata, said the timing of the search "couldn't be worse" and that villagers were being "punished" by the police activity.
He said: "With every search, it doesn't seem like we're going anywhere - we're going backwards."
He said he found out about the latest development around two weeks ago.
"I'm facilitating the work of the Portuguese police because the more I help them, the quicker this will end."
He remains unconvinced anything will be found at the current site to help the investigation.
"There was a battalion of people out here looking for the child seven years ago," said Mr Mata.
"Everybody was looking. Everyone wanted to find her. People criss-crossed that land as they did other parts of the village."
He said if there were more searches in future, he would consider finding a way to stop them taking place during the peak summer period.
The first residents knew of anything happening on this scrubland was when they were disturbed by barking dogs in the early hours.
The private land - earmarked for a development that was never built - was accessible last night but is now completely sealed off by the yellow and white tape of the GNR, the national police.
Portuguese officers, wearing sunglasses in the fierce sunshine, are standing guard at the perimeter of the site, which stretches down towards the coast.
The police have been joined by a large contingent from the media, who have cameras trained on the ground as they await developments. The only words being exchanged between officers and journalists is the occasional "bom dia" - or "good morning".
The scene is being watched too by locals walking past, or on their morning jog, and those in holiday apartments with balconies overlooking the Atlantic.
The view would ordinarily be picturesque but has been transformed today as the eyes of the world turn to this small Algarve resort again.
Stewart Drummond, 68, from Eaglesham, near Glasgow, who has been coming to Praia da Luz with his wife Janice for 27 years, said: "It's a pity it's taken so long to get to this stage.
"Talking to locals especially, they feel that they want to move on.
"Every time anything happens, it puts the resort back in the spotlight for the wrong reasons.
"But obviously everyone wants to see closure for the McCann family and if they find something, it would give them that.
"As parents, we feel for the family - for it to happen in such a 'safe' place makes it all the more tragic."
Paul Luckman, publisher of English-language newspaper the Portugal News, said local people were "fed up".
"That isn't because they don't want the child to be found, but they don't believe there's any credibility to all this [searching]," he said.
"The time has come to stop mudslinging and criticising local police. They work in a different way, but they get on with the job."
Scotland Yard launched a fresh investigation into Madeleine's disappearance last July, codenamed Operation Grange.
In March, British police said they were seeking an intruder who sexually abused five girls in Portugal between 2004 and 2006.
Detectives said the attacks happened in holiday villas occupied by UK families in the Algarve.


They take years to build - but it only takes a few seconds to knock a tower block down!

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2 February 2015 Last updated at 07:49 GMT
And they've proved that in America with this clip.
An office block in Texas has been demolished to make way for a new shopping centre.
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A burst water main flooded houses in a West Lothian town and left other areas with no water supply.

The water main in Meikle Inch Lane, in the Wester Inch estate in Bathgate, blew at about 08:20.
Witnesses said at the height of the incident there were "rivers of water".
Leyland Road and Meikle Inch Lane in the town reopened after being closed for seven hours following the "extensive flooding" which affected 17 properties.
Five nursery schools in the area were closed for afternoon children.
Scottish Water said it had found the hole in the water main and was diverting water from other pipes to Bathgate, Blackburn and Livingston, which had lost their supply earlier.
Mark McEwen, Scottish Water's customer service general manager, said: "We fully appreciate that the flooding has affected a number of properties in the area and we are doing everything we can to help with the clean-up of customers' property
"We are taking all necessary action and providing any support that is required to these customers and we will continue to do so.
"We apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank affected customers for their patience and understanding."
Firefighters diverted the floodwater into a nearby river. Specialist water rescue crews were deployed and sand bags were used to protect properties.


City of Edinburgh Council leader Andrew Burns is to stand down at next year's local elections.

The 52-year-old said he wanted to "focus on a different phase" in his life not involving "front-line politics, in any shape or form - whatsoever".
Mr Burns became Labour group leader in 2008 and has headed the city's Labour SNP coalition since 2012.
He will stay in office up until the elections next May.
Mr Burns, who has been a councillor for almost 18 years, said: "Nothing I've done in my life beforehand, and I'm sure nothing that I'll do with my life in the future; will match the hugely enriching local experiences I've had over those two decades.
"But today, I'm confirming that I won't be putting my name forward for a fifth consecutive occasion, and thus will not be standing for potential re-election in 2017.
"I want to now move on; to focus on a different phase in my life. A phase that once again will not involve front-line politics, in any shape or form - whatsoever."
Tom Connolly, Unison Edinburgh lead negotiator, said: "Andrew has always made himself available to Unison and the other trade unions and has engaged with us on regular basis throughout his time as leader.
"He has always done this in a respectful, positive and constructive manner."


Thirty people have been kidnapped and killed by militants linked to so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan's central Ghor province, officials say.

The civilians, along with two flocks of sheep, were taken as they collected firewood in the mountains.
An IS commander was killed by police trying to free them, and the militants killed the civilians in revenge, Ghor Governor Nasir Khazeh told the BBC.
IS is gaining support and challenging the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The killings occurred late on Tuesday north of Firoz Koh, the capital of Ghor province. The civilians killed included children, Mr Khazeh said.
Central Afghanistan has not been known as a centre of IS activity, which has so far mostly been concentrated in Nangarhar state in the east of the country.
Analysts say the IS militants in Ghor are former Taliban fighters. The Taliban and IS declared war on each other last year.
The Taliban and IS have been locked in frequent battles in Afghanistan since January 2015.
The Taliban's dominance in a region home to numerous local and foreign militant groups is facing a serious challenge from IS.
There has also been evidence that IS is trying to recruit Taliban fighters, with several Taliban commanders declaring allegiance to IS.
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Solihull Moors have signed striker Shomari Barnwell from fellow-National League club Dagenham & Redbridge.

The 23-year-old spent time on loan at National League South outfit Bishops Stortford in 2016-17.
Barnwell has signed an undisclosed-length deal with the Moors.
"Shomari's a big, strong, quick forward who will add something different to our squad and complement the exciting strikers we already have," manager Liam McDonald told the club website.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.


Factory activity in China shrank at its fastest pace in more than six years in August, data suggests.

The private Caixin/Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dropped to 47.1 from 47.8 in July. A figure below 50 indicates contraction.
The data triggered another sell off in Chinese shares, which ended the day down more than 4%.
The factory data is likely to compound global worries that the Chinese economy is set for a continued slowdown.
Investors are growing increasingly concerned, as the Shanghai Composite index is now down 12% this week. European markets were also lower again on Friday, with the UK's FTSE 100, Germany's Dax and France's Cac 40 all down about 1.3% in mid-afternoon trading, while the Dow Jones in the US opened down almost 1%.
Friday's factory output reading was the lowest since March 2009, during the depths of the global financial crisis, and the sixth consecutive below the 50-point level.
The Caixin flash PMI is the earliest economic measure of the Chinese economy to be released each month and is closely watched for clues on how growth is faring.
Earlier in August, China's official economic growth data showed a further slowdown in the past quarter, expanding 7% compared to a year earlier, its slowest pace since 2009.
In 2014, China's economy grew at its slowest pace since 1990. It expanded by 7.4%, missing its annual growth target of 7.5% for the first time in 15 years.
Since June 2015, stock exchanges on the mainland have seen extreme volatility, undermining investor confidence and leading to government intervention.
Nicholas Teo, market analyst with CMC markets, warned that China's slumping economy could dash hopes for a global recovery.
"China today is no longer just the 'factory' of the world. It is an important consumer of the world's products and services. Many companies and industries depend on the Chinese consumers who are now 'disadvantaged' in purchasing power," he said.
"So when it sneezes', many around the globe may just catch a cold."
Greater China economist Julia Wang at HSBC warned that economic recovery continued to lose momentum with "further policy-easing measures, from monetary easing to fiscal support needed".
But other analysts warned against overreacting to the current situation.
AMP Capital's chief economist Shane Oliver described the situation as a "global share market correction", pointing out that emerging markets were "arguably much stronger than in 1997-98, with stronger current account balances and higher foreign exchange reserves".
Beijing has struggled to stabilise the country's stock markets, which have fallen sharply since mid-June.
Earlier this month, the central bank stunned global markets by taking steps to devalue the country's currency, the yuan, allowing it more freedom to fluctuate in line with market developments.
The move was widely seen as an attempt to prop up the country's ailing export sector, making Chinese goods cheaper abroad.


West Ham have been accused of breaking Football Association rules on discrimination - by the chairman of the ladies' club.

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Stephen Hunt has lodged a formal complaint with the FA after months of argument over funding and facilities.
"West Ham need to be fined until they start to act like a 21st century club," he told BBC Sport.
In response, West Ham claim Hunt has "threatened the club" and "refused to align" with their principles.
The Hammers also say they are dedicated to equality in sport but the current arrangement with Hunt has not worked and they plan to take over the running of the women's team in due course.
Hunt has listed a number of issues he has with West Ham.
He claims they have stopped his team from finding their own sponsors and says they are short on funds because they had to buy their own kit.
He alleges West Ham promised a cheque to cover the costs but the money has not come through and the club have stopped answering their emails.
Hunt also claims his team, who play in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division, the third tier of women's football, have to train by the side of a road as West Ham will not let them use the gym.
He adds that they also cannot afford a physio or a bus to take them to matches and are playing in last season's home kit, with the names of last season's players crossed out on the back.
"I think West Ham have breached the underlying objectives of the FA to promote equality and grassroots football at all levels," he said.
"Initially, what I thought was a lack of interest I now understand is a positive intent by senior people at West Ham to block the growth of West Ham Ladies.
"It's beyond negligence, it is trying to starve us of any sort of funding."
West Ham issued a statement insisting that "supporting, nurturing and facilitating the women's game is very important" to them and claim they are "a club with strong community principles and a dedication to equality in sport".
The statement also explains the club's version of events.
"The day-to-day management of West Ham United Ladies FC was transferred to a third party some time ago and unfortunately it is an arrangement that has simply not worked," it read.
"Mr Hunt has refused to align with West Ham's principles throughout his tenure as chairman and has, on a number of occasions, threatened the club.
"The club have been working for some time on plans to take West Ham United Ladies FC 'in house' and, in light of Mr Hunt's most recent deeply concerning comments, we will now be seeking to do so at the earliest opportunity.
"We will, of course, seek to maintain the current West Ham United Ladies FC squad personnel where possible, and provide them with the best possible support and management moving forward.
"As a result of this, women's football at West Ham United will become bigger, better and stronger, as we continue our commitment to the growth and development of the women's game, both on and off the pitch."
In response, Hunt denies he has threatened the club and says he would be happy to hand the women's team over to the club if he got guarantees and assurances that the ladies are protected.


An investigation is being launched into the cause of a fire at a motorcycle parts and accessories firm in Swansea.

At its height, eight fire engines, two aerial appliances and two water bowsers tackled the blaze at M&P Motorcycles in Gorseinon.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service left the scene at 2200 BST Sunday after being called out just before midnight on Saturday.
Two officers are visiting the scene on Monday to begin their investigation.
Alan Davies, a witness who lives nearby, said three-quarters of the building was already well alight shortly after midnight.
Steve Bryant, the fire officer in charge, said it developed very quickly and crews worked hard to safely bring it under control and protect nearby properties.
"We have spent all night dealing with this incident and the investigation into the cause of the fire will commence later today," he said.
Mr Davies said: "I came home at about 12.15 (on Sunday morning) and I could see the blaze.
"By the time I got there three-quarters of the building was well alight - all except for the office block.
"The office block was the last thing to go.
"They were trying to prevent the fire from going to the furniture place next door, and managed to."
The fire is only a couple of miles from the serious tyre blaze in the old Mettoys factory in Fforestfach, which has been going since 16 June and is not expected to be put out until next month.
That earlier fire produced a lot of smoke, and Mr Davies said the latest one had also done so.
M&P's website describes itself as "Europe's largest motorcycle parts and accessories company".
Mr Davies said the building was normally "like a pilgrimage" for motorcyclists, and some were turning up on Sunday morning, unaware of the fire.


South Korea's government says it is monitoring reports that North Korea's vice-premier Choe Yong-gon was killed in May on the orders of Kim Jong-un.

Mr Choe was executed after he "expressed discomfort against the young leader's forestation policy", South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports.
Close to 70 officials have been killed under Kim Jong-un's rule, Yonhap says.
The BBC has not been able to verify the claims. North Korea rarely confirms the South's reports of executions.
Mr Choe was last seen publicly in December, South Korea's unification ministry said.
The ministry said it was "closely monitoring the possibility of any changes in Choe's circumstances".
Few details about the execution were given by Yonhap, which is often first to report news from North Korea.
Choe Yong-gon was deputy minister of construction and building material industries, and had represented North Korea in trade talks in Seoul in the mid-2000s.
He was appointed as one of seven vice-premiers in June last year, and his promotion was seen by one analyst as a sign Pyongyang was keen to maintain close ties with the South.
In April, South Korea's intelligence agency said Kim Jong-un had ordered the execution of 15 officials in the first four months of the year.
Among them was a forestry official who complained about the leader's forestation plan, the agency said at the time, but it is not clear if this man was Choe Yong-gon.
In May, the agency said North Korean Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol was reportedly executed by anti-aircraft fire for apparently showing disloyalty to the leader.
The reports of the killing of Choe Yong-gon for disagreeing with Kim Jong-un's forestry policy bring into focus a programme that is closely followed by the leader.
The country says it is suffering its worst drought in a century, and that close to a third of rice paddies have dried up.
Radio Free Asia says the country launched an intensive "greenification" programme last year, with more power granted to every province's forestry department.
And in a speech in February, Kim Jong-un delivered a speech in which he said: "At present, the forests of the country can be said to have reached a crossroads - whether to perish for ever or to be restored."
He also criticised officials for seeking to respond to problems caused by flooding, rather than prevent flooding in the first place by planting more trees.


Students at London Metropolitan University are occupying a campus building, angry at plans to sell it.

They entered Central House in Whitechapel, home to the Cass art school, on Wednesday night, demanding it be taken off the market.
The university says the closure will allow it to consolidate all its courses on one site.
But the group, Occupy the Cass, says the plan will lead to cuts to courses and jobs and is an attack on education.
More than a dozen students are camped out in the Bank Gallery, inside Central House, saying its proposed sale "to luxury property developers or the banking industry would be a disgrace".
They say there is not enough room to accommodate all the courses currently taught in Central House at the university's main campus in north London's Holloway Road and 93 jobs are at risk.
"Shrinking London Met to one campus will mean course cuts, job losses and a cut to student places," they say.
"It's being done in such a dreadful way with no consultation with students," said Maggie, one of the organisers.
She said the changes amounted to "asset stripping", suggesting the cuts were deliberately designed to put prospective students off applying to London Met so that the university could be "dismantled".
"We don't know how long we are going to stay," she added.
The occupation has the support of the University and College Union and Unison, says the group, as well as artist BobandRoberta Smith.
In a statement the university said it was investing Â£125m to create a new home for the Cass "complete with new workshops and studio spaces".
"We appreciate that some students are concerned about the move, but we'd like to reassure them that the Cass is not closing, nor will it's making ethos or successful studio model of teaching be lost," it said.
The move would mean the art faculty could be in one location rather than being split between two sites, the statement said.
"Students have already highlighted the success of the previous merger between the School of Architecture and School of Art and Design to form the Cass three years ago, and we believe another move, with considerably more investment, can only be positive.
"We are inviting students to work with us to shape the Cass's future together, and we'd urge those occupying today to accept that offer."


Turkey says it will pull more of its troops out of northern Iraq, following a partial withdrawal earlier this week.

The foreign ministry said it acknowledged a "miscommunication" with Iraq over the deployment of its forces.
It comes a day after US President Barack Obama urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to "de-escalate tensions" with Baghdad.
Turkey sent at least 150 troops into northern Iraq earlier this month saying they were to protect military trainers.
Turkey has deployed troops at the Bashiqa camp near Mosul - a city controlled by Islamic State (IS) - since 2014 to train Iraqi Kurdish forces.
But the Iraqi government said the latest move had been carried out without consultation and violated national sovereignty and international law.
"Turkey... acknowledges the miscommunication with the government of Iraq over the deployments of Turkish protection forces," the Turkish foreign ministry said in the statement.
"Turkey, in recognition of the Iraqi concerns and in accordance with the requirements of the fight against Daesh [IS], is continuing to move military forces from Nineveh province that were the source of miscommunication."
The statement did not say how many troops would be moved or where they would go to.
On Monday, Turkey's state-run news agency quoted military officials as saying a 10 or 12-vehicle convoy had left Bashiqa camp and was moving north.
It came days after Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu's office said it had decided to reorganise its military personnel at Bashiqa following talks with Iraqi officials.
The Turkish government enjoys close relations with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region in Iraq.
But it considers the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) - whose Popular Protection Units (YPG) militia is a key ally of the US-led coalition against IS - as an enemy because it is an offshoot of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).


Britain's Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill leads the World Championship heptathlon after day one ahead of compatriot Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

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Ennis-Hill described herself as "really, really happy" following strong performances in the 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200m in Beijing.
A total of 4,005 points left Ennis-Hill 80 points clear with the long jump, javelin and 800m to come on Sunday.
Johnson-Thompson moved up from ninth to second after an impressive 200m.
"Kat's doing amazing, she's doing personal bests, so it's definitely going to be a battle and hopefully we'll get a couple of medals," added Ennis-Hill.
Nadine Visser of the Netherlands is third on 3,871 points, ahead of Canada's Brianne Theisen-Eaton, the world number one, in fourth on 3,865.
The heptathlon resumes at 02:00 BST on Sunday with the long jump, followed by the javelin at 05:05 and the 800m, the final event, at 12:40.
The 29-year-old, competing at a major championships for the first time since London 2012, made a superb start in her bid to regain the world title 13 months after giving birth to son Reggie.
After a solid 12.91 seconds in the 100m hurdles, Ennis-Hill matched her season's best with 1.86m in the high jump, threw 13.73m in the shot put and finished second behind Johnson-Thompson with 23.42 seconds in the 200m.
"I am pleased," Ennis-Hill told BBC Sport. "I had that feeling of slight disappointment because I'm always comparing myself to my best, but I'm really pleased with the scores I have.
"I had some solid events, I feel there's a lot more to come, which is frustrating, but generally really, really happy."
The 22-year-old from Liverpool flirted with disaster in the day's second event, the high jump, needing three attempts to get over her opening height of 1.80m, having hit the uprights with her head on her second attempt.
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A third failure would have ended her medal hopes but she survived and, eventually, prospered.
Johnson-Thompson had opened with a personal best of 13.37secs in the 100m hurdles, but another best of 12.47m in the shot was not enough to stop her slipping to ninth overall.
A dominant 23.08 seconds in her first 200m of the season got her back on track, however, and put her on course for a medal.
"It's been a good day one for me," said Johnson-Thompson. "The high jump was a bit nerve wracking. I had a bit of a faulty run-up so I'm happy that didn't all end in tears."
Nineteen-year-old Eritrean Ghirmay Ghebreslassie won the men's marathon in two hours 12 minutes 27 seconds, stretching away from Ethiopia's Yemane Tsegay in the final mile with Uganda's Solomon Mutai taking bronze.
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Defending champion Stephen Kiprotich came in sixth, while world record holder Dennis Kimetto and double London Marathon winner Wilson Kipsang both dropped out at 30km.
In the absence of New Zealand's four-time world champion Valerie Adams, Germany's Christina Schwanitz claimed victory in the women's shot put, a best of 20.37m trumping early leader and home hope Gong Lijiao.
The Chinese thrower sealed silver this time around with 20.30m, American Michelle Carter taking bronze (19.76).
Britain's Laura Weightman and Laura Muir qualified comfortably from the heats of the 1500m, although Weightman suffered a nasty fall having crossed the line.
Weightman cut her face in the fall, but the 24-year-old from Northumberland later tweeted: "Had a close encounter with the track this morning. Good job I'm a northern girl and survived. Thanks for everyone's messages. Semi-final next!"
Nick Miller's first-round throw of 77.42m, less than a metre down on his own British record, saw him qualify for the hammer final, but Michael Rimmer and his young compatriot Kyle Langford went out in the first round of the 800m.
And in the field Steve Lewis went out of the pole vault competition with a best clearance of 5.40m.


Bristol Rovers slipped out of the League Two automatic promotion places after a late defeat at Carlisle.

Jason Kennedy's 85th-minute goal earned all three points for the hosts in a topsy-turvy match at Brunton Park.
The Cumbrians took an early lead via Jack Stacey's 20-yard shot before Billy Bodin brought the Pirates level.
Carlisle regained the lead through Charlie Wyke before Matty Taylor's turn and shot equalised before Kennedy's lifted finish over the keeper.
Plymouth's victory over York and Accrington's away win against Newport means the Pirates slip down to fifth and are now three points off the automatic promotion places.
Carlisle move to within four points of seventh-placed Wycombe who sit in the final play-off spot.


David Ford has said there are several people within the Alliance Party who could succeed him as leader.

Addressing the annual party conference in Belfast on Saturday, he praised the work of his deputy, Naomi Long.
He also highlighted the important roles played by Judith Cochrane, Anna Lo and Kieran McCarthy who will not run in the May elections.
Mr Ford will not put his name forward to be justice minister after the Assembly elections in May.
The Alliance Party leader had held the post since policing and justice powers were devolved to Stormont in 2010.
He intends to run for re-election as an MLA.
In his address to the party on Saturday, he thanked Ms Long for all her work as the party's "lone voice in the House of Commons" .
She may no longer be MP for east Belfast, but she had made a difference, he said, and he hoped she would join him at Stormont.
"After the flag protests, the insults, the threats, the violence, Naomi added 4,000 votes to what we were told was the high water mark of 2010," he said.
"Only a cynical five-party pact between parties which have been tearing lumps off each other ever since polling day, managed to scrabble together enough votes to unseat Naomi - and even then they couldn't manage to get 50% in a supposedly unionist seat like East Belfast."
Mr Ford said it was time for other parties at Stormont to end what he called their "delay, fudge and waffle" and to move faster towards building a united community.
He said Alliance was not a "split the difference" party, but he divided his criticism evenly, calling Sinn FÃ©in "economic illiterates" and accusing the DUP of engaging in subterfuge over the issue of abortion.
He said Alliance was "the only party working for everyone" and that it was "determined to build a united community and transform this society".


Plans for a £41m redevelopment of Barnsley have gone on display as work gets underway clearing some of the town centre sites.

The redevelopment was announced in January and includes a new town square, library and a refurbished market.
A six-week public consultation on the scheme is due to take place.
The Labour-run council said the plans would not affect existing budgets and will be paid for by "recent asset sales and borrowing".
The scheme would have "no impact" on its essential services, Barnsley Council said.
Councillor Roy Miller said: "We'll really put the market and retail shopping back in the heart of our town."
Preparatory work has already started in the Cheapside shopping precinct. The former site of the Central Library on Shambles Street is being cleared to make way for a new sixth form college.
The new £17 million learning centre at Barnsley College is due to open in summer 2015.
A new landscaped square is due to be finished in 2016 and the revamped market hall, shopping boulevard and new central library in early 2017, the council added.


A grandfather drowned while trying to rescue two teenage girls from the sea in Gwynedd, an inquest has heard.

Richard Guest, 74, along with another person, went into the sea in Tywyn on 4 July but had to be recovered by coastguards.
Coroner Peter Brunton concluded he died as a result of misadventure.
Speaking after the inquest, Mr Guest's widow Margaret said: "He was a big man, a strong swimmer who just wanted to help."
Originally from Bethel near Caernarfon, the couple were on holiday from their home in Walsall, West Midlands, when he died.
The inquest heard Mr Guest's heart was "profoundly enlarged" and almost twice the weight of a healthy heart but that he was unaware of his condition.
The pathologist said a "cardiac event" could have been caused by Mr Guest's exertion in the water but the cause of death was given as drowning.
Mrs Guest added: "Even if he had known he had a heart condition I think he would have still gone into the sea. That's the kind of man he was - he was always looking out for other people."


Shimon Peres was a leading figure on Israel's political landscape for as long as the Jewish state itself has existed in modern times.

He held almost every public office, including those of prime minister and president, although he never led a party to an election victory.
Born Szymon Perski in Wiszniew, Poland (now Visnieva, Belarus), on 2 August 1923, Shimon Peres was the son of a lumber merchant.
His parents were not Orthodox Jews but the young Shimon was taught the Talmud (compendium of Jewish law and commentaries) by his grandfather and became a strong adherent of the faith.
In 1934 the family moved to the British Mandate of Palestine (Peres' father had emigrated two years earlier) and settled in Tel Aviv.
After attending agricultural school Peres worked on a kibbutz (agricultural commune) and became involved in politics at the age of 18 when he was elected secretary of a Labour Zionist movement, Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed.
In 1947 Israel's founding Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion, put him in charge of personnel and arms purchases for the Haganah, the predecessor of the Israel Defense Forces.
He secured a deal with France to supply the new state with Mirage jet fighters and also set up Israel's secret nuclear facility at Dimona.
Peres was elected to the Knesset (Israeli parliament) in 1959, standing for the Mapai party, the forerunner of the modern Labour movement in Israel, and was appointed deputy defence minister.
In 1965 he resigned after being implicated in a reopened inquiry into Operation Susannah, an Israeli plan to bomb British and US targets in Egypt in 1954 to try to influence Britain not to withdraw its troops from the Sinai.
A review of the original inquiry into the operation found inconsistencies in the testimony, and Peres, together with Ben Gurion, left Mapai to form a new party.
When Golda Meir resigned as prime minister in 1974 after the Yom Kippur war, Peres unsuccessfully fought Yitzhak Rabin for the vacant post.
Rabin stood down as the Alignment party leader in 1977 after a currency scandal involving his wife but a quirk in the Israeli constitution meant he could not resign as prime minister.
Peres became party leader and unofficial prime minister before leading the coalition into a defeat by the Likud party under Menachem Begin.
He suffered five further election defeats, all of which resulted in him being given ministerial positions as part of a coalition government.
In 1992 Peres failed to win the leadership of the Israeli Labour Party after being defeated in the preliminary stages of the contest by Rabin.
As Rabin's foreign minister, Peres began secret negotiations with Yasser Arafat and the Palestine Liberation Organisation, which led to the historic Oslo peace accords of 1993.
For the first time the Palestinian leadership officially acknowledged Israel's right to exist.
A year later Peres became a joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize along with Rabin and Arafat.
Once an advocate of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, Peres became a leading political dove, often speaking of the need for compromise over territorial demands in Palestinian areas .
"The Palestinians are our closest neighbours," he once said. "I believe they may become our closest friends."
Peres became prime minister in 1995 after Rabin's assassination but held office for less than a year before being defeated by Benjamin Netanyahu of Likud.
In 2000 he failed in his effort to secure the ceremonial post of president, losing to the relatively obscure Moshe Katsav.
When his successor as Labour leader, Ehud Barak, was defeated by Ariel Sharon in the 2002 elections, Peres led Labour into a coalition with Likud and won the post of foreign minister.
He was able to extend a "safety net" in parliament to Sharon, enabling the latter to pursue a plan to disengage from Gaza and parts of the West Bank in the face of opposition from his own Likud party.
In 2005 Peres announced his resignation from Labour and his support for Sharon, who had formed a new party called Kadima.
When Sharon suffered a major stroke there was speculation that Peres might have become leader of Kadima but he was blocked by former Likud members who were the majority in the party.
In June 2007 he was elected president of Israel, resigning from the Knesset where he had been the longest-serving member of parliament in the country's history.
He served seven years as president, before stepping down in 2014, the world's oldest head of state.


The Archbishop of Wales has claimed austerity is impacting on the "soul of society" in Wales.

Reflecting on 2015, Dr Barry Morgan said cuts to libraries and community facilities were "desperate".
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement he also restated his opposition to UK military intervention in Syria.
Dr Morgan argued there were parallels to draw between the Christmas story and the new Star Wars film.
On austerity, the archbishop told Mai Davies: "When I look at my own childhood, brought up in a mining community, miners fought in order to build community halls and have libraries and suddenly we're told you can get all that on the internet, you really don't need libraries.
"But I think that does something to the soul of society... that somehow the mind and the imagination don't matter."
Dr Morgan said he would also remember 2015 as the year that Britain went to war with Syria - for which he says there is no moral case.
"I begin to wonder if we have learnt anything from our encounter with the Middle East.... and I know the cause is just and I know the so-called Islamic State is evil - but what about the implications for the civilian population and how is it all going to end?" he said.
"I'm not a pacifist and I think there are times when we have to go to war. The Second World War was a necessary thing to do - but I don't think this is comparable.
"I think that in some ways by us going in, there are fanatical extremist Muslims who think 'well that's what they're doing to us, we'll become more extreme'."
Finally, the Archbishop said there was a message for everybody in the latest Star Wars film - The Force Awakens.
"What that film is about is good does eventually overcome evil," he said.
"At Christmas we think of Jesus as the light of the world, and light sabres are a symbol of hope.
"And when you see individuals and communities standing up for what is right, when you see people being helped in all kinds of ways, when you see the Paris summit where the hope is that 195 nations have signed up to that, that gives me hope really that light ultimately will triumph."


Ulster saw off a determined Cardiff Blues revival to secure an important win in Friday's Pro12 clash in Belfast.

The Irish province scored early tries through Craig Gilroy and Louis Ludik and led 21-0 early in the second half.
Blues cut the deficit to four thanks to touchdowns by Tom Isaacs and Alex Cuthbert, but Ludik and Paul Marshall secured Ulster's bonus point.
The match was marred by injuries to Cardiff's Rhys Patchell and Stuart Olding of Ulster.
Talented centre Olding was making his comeback after a shoulder problem.
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But he was stretchered off after sustaining a knee injury during the move that brought about the opening try.
That was quickly followed by another lengthy injury delay as Patchell received treatment after being hit by home number eight Nick Williams.
Referee Marius Mitrea ruled that Williams had gone in carelessly and sin-binned the New Zealander.
However, Williams could well face further punishment if he is cited over the incident and Blues coach Dale McIntosh said the Ulster forward should have received a red card.
Winger Gilroy's try had come in the third minute as Ulster dominated the early possession.
The Pro12's leading try scorer this season collected Paddy Jackson's pass out on the right wing and went through for his ninth touchdown of the current campaign.
Scrum-half Ruan Pienaar landed the conversion, but the Irish province's early joy was soured by the injury to Olding.
Ulster's Ruan Pienaar, who had converted Gilroy's try, landed a penalty to make it 10-0.
The lead was soon 15 as full-back Ludik got his try in the 18th minute.
He picked a superb line to collect Jackson's pass and the South African's strength - and a helpful back-up shove by team-mate Rory Scholes - secured the score.
Pienaar missed the conversion, but added a penalty for 18-0.
Repeated offending led to another yellow card for Ulster late in the half with lock Franco van der Merwe the man sent to the sidelines for 10 minutes.
Blues pushed for a score before half-time, but their policy of going for the corner instead of kicking the points failed to pay off.
Pienaar got the first points of the second half with a penalty to make it 21-0, with Gareth Anscombe replying for the visitors.
Replacement Isaacs got the Blues back in contention with a fine try scored.
Wing Lucas González Amorosino set it up with a darting run to the left, and Anscombe delivered the final pass for Isaacs to go over.
Anscombe, son of the coach Mark Anscombe sacked by Ulster in June 2014, slotted over the conversion and the Blues were really in business.
The return of Chris Henry, sidelined for so much of the season after a mini stroke and heart surgery, should have lifted Ulster.
But the momentum was with the Welsh region and they got their second try through wing Cuthbert on the left wing.
Anscombe converted again and Ulster's lead was reduced to four points.
Pienaar kicked his fourth penalty to relieve the pressure which had clearly been mounting on the Irish province.
Ulster finished on a high with Ludik getting his second try of the night after collecting a pinpoint cross-field kick by replacement fly-half Ian Humphreys.
Marshall, on for Pienaar, secured the bonus point try, picking up from Iain Henderson's lay-off.
Ulster stay in second place, but are now just two points behind leaders Glasgow.
Neil Doak's men, though, have a tough run-in with matches against Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Glasgow.
Ulster: Ludik, Gilroy, D. Cave, Olding, Allen, P. Jackson, Pienaar, Black, Herring, Herbst, Tuohy, van der Merwe, Henderson, C. Ross, Williams.
Replacements: Scholes for Olding (5), Humphreys for Allen (68), P. Marshall for Pienaar (71), Warwick for Black (71), B. Ross for Herbst (67), Diack for Tuohy (56), Henry for C. Ross (59).
Not used: J. Andrew.
Sin bin: Williams (7), van der Merwe (38).
Cardiff: Patchell, Cuthbert, Allen, G. Evans, Gonzalez-Amorosino, Anscombe, L. Williams, Hobbs, Rees, A. Jones, Hoeata, Reed, Turnbull, E. Jenkins, Navidi.
Replacements: G. Davies for Patchell (7), Isaacs for Allen (41), Knoyle for L. Williams (71), Filise for Hobbs (75), Dacey for Rees (59), Andrews for A. Jones (55), Cook for Hoeata (67), Vosawai for Navidi (50).
Ref: Marius Mitrea (Italy).


The cost of the Aberdeen bypass has risen to an estimated £653m, it has been revealed.

The 28-mile road - previously predicted to cost £347m - was given the green light by Scottish ministers in 2009, but was delayed by legal action.
Protesters lost their appeal to the Supreme Court earlier this month.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said the "unwanted delays" had resulted in a "substantial increase" in the overall cost of the project.
William Walton from the protest group RoadSense, which spearheaded the legal challenge against the construction of the bypass, told BBC Scotland he believed the total cost could be even higher.
It is anticipated that construction will get under way in 2014, with completion by spring 2018.
In answer to a parliamentary question lodged by Aberdeen Central SNP MSP Kevin Stewart, Mr Brown said the scheme had been costed at £347m in 2008 - an estimate based on 2003 prices.
He said that the figure had now risen to £653m as a result of "scope changes, the inclusion of standard risk costs and rebasing to 2012 prices".
Mr Brown said inflation had been responsible for a £230m increase in the cost.
A scheme to make the A90 a dual carriageway between Balmedie and Tipperty in Aberdeenshire is also expected to cost £92m, giving a total of £745m for the combined project.
Mr Stewart criticised the added costs caused by the legal challenges.
He said: "Not only has an essential piece of infrastructure been delayed unnecessarily, but inflation has driven up costs.
"Now that the legal challenges have been exhausted, we can now move towards construction as quickly as possible."
Aberdeen City Council leader Barney Crockett said: "We realised that the cost of the AWPR (Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route) would be roughly what it now is and we have made adequate provision for that.
"The economic performance of the area will be underpinned by the AWPR."
Tom Smith, chairman of Aberdeen City and Shire Economic Future (Acsef) business development agency, said: "The delays caused by the legal challenges were always going to impact on the costs outlined in 2003.
"However, the economic and other benefits of the road are so significant that the cost will still represent a major return on investment for the public purse and people of the north east.
"The final mechanics of how they will be paid are still being worked out and there will be delicate negotiations between the Scottish government and our local authorities.
"But with the Scottish government paying 80% of the route and the total cost of the fast-link, the north east is getting a great deal in terms of investment in our woefully under-invested roads infrastructure."


The Premier League is taking shape after 10 games and many of the usual suspects are assembling near the top of the table.

It gives the league a familiar appearance - but this season there is a new dimension, with the battle of the superstar managers well under way.
Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho have taken charge at Manchester City and Manchester United, Antonio Conte is the latest arrival at Chelsea, while Jurgen Klopp is in his first full season at Liverpool and Ronald Koeman is making an impressive start at Everton.
So how are the Premier League's big-name managers, including Arsenal Wenger at Arsenal and Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs, shaping up?
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
Pep Guardiola is the appointment Manchester City longed to make - and it has been justified as they sit top of the table and on a high after a magnificent 3-1 win against Barcelona in the Champions League.
Saturday's 4-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion ended a six-game winless run. It restored City's equilibrium as they faltered after opening with six straight league wins.
City's world-class stars such as Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne are in prime form while Ilkay Gundogan looks a class act, scoring twice against Barcelona.
Confidence will be overflowing after Barcelona were beaten in a manner that spoke eloquently about Guardiola's methods and that will strengthen belief between manager and players, as well as fans.
Rating: 9/10
Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)
Arsenal are back in business after a stuttering start to the season that saw them lose 4-3 at home to Liverpool and draw away at champions Leicester.
Manager Arsene Wenger remained calm amid heavy early criticism and has been rewarded with seven Premier League wins from eight games - with the added bonus of being in a good position to finish top of their Champions League group.
Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are influencing games, Theo Walcott is excelling at club level - and are they now showing that added touch of steel that might actually make them prime title contenders?
Wenger looks rejuvenated and the Gunners look good.
Rating: 8
Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Is any side - or manager - more exciting to watch at the moment than Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp?
Klopp's effervescent and positive personality is reflected in his team as they have become a free-scoring, all-out attacking combination based on the quartet of £34m summer signing Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana.
Early days yet, but this Liverpool side - led by the charismatic Klopp - is showing some of the characteristics of the group that almost won the title in 2013-14.
Klopp has built a team in his own image in 12 months.
Rating: 8
Antonio Conte (Chelsea)
Antonio Conte has optimism rising at Chelsea after they suffered emotional lows with dreadful performances in the 2-1 home defeat by Liverpool and the 3-0 reverse at Arsenal.
The Italian held his nerve, changed his system and is now getting the best out of stellar performers such as Diego Costa and Eden Hazard, who lost their way last season as Jose Mourinho was sacked.
Four straight league wins, including a 4-0 thrashing of Mourinho's Manchester United, has ignited hopes they might be in title contention again this season.
Rating: 7
Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham)
It is strange that spirits are low at Spurs as they still remain the only unbeaten Premier League team after 10 games - but they are in danger of going out of the Champions League and have struggled to cope without injured striker Harry Kane.
The blistering performance in beating Manchester City 2-0 illustrated the potential of a team that pushed Leicester City so hard for the title last season but three successive league draws have halted momentum.
Confidence appears fragile at present but Sunday's visit to Arsenal presents a big opportunity to rebuild. A win could change everything.
Rating: 6
Ronald Koeman (Everton)
Ronald Koeman has brought instant stature, respect and experience to Everton and he has had a big impact on an off the pitch to put them in sixth place after 10 games.
Koeman inherited a shambles from the sacked Roberto Martinez after Everton finished 11th last season but he, and a fervent fanbase, can be quietly satisfied with a start that has been solid, if unspectacular - so a higher rating, given where they have come from.
Rating: 7
Jose Mourinho (Manchester United)
It has been a strange start to Jose Mourinho's reign at Old Trafford as they lie in eighth place, eight points off the leading pack after four games without a league win, including that 4-0 beating at Chelsea.
There is an unsettled air around Manchester United, with Mourinho downbeat and already in conflict with authority after getting a fine and touchline ban, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring only once in 11 games and uncertainty surrounding captain Wayne Rooney.
Very, very underwhelming from Mourinho and United.
Rating: 6
Guardiola
Manchester City moved back to the top of the league after their 10th game last season - a dull derby draw at Old Trafford. They have got one more point, 23, this season.
A year on there is a mood swing away from the low-key approach of Manuel Pellegrini to the moderniser Guardiola, arguably world football's most celebrated manager.
At the same stage they had scored the same number of goals, 24, and conceded one fewer (eight). This season City have had 64.93% average possession, played 5,913 passes with a completion rate of 85.3% - last season they had had 57.8% and had made 5,506 passes.
The biggest change is simply the mood and approach. City's players now look more bold and motivated under Guardiola.
Rating: 9
Wenger
Arsenal were also in second place after 10 games last season, again level on points with Manchester City on 22. The Gunners, however, have been more been more potent, scoring 23 as against 18 although they have conceded 10 this time around as opposed to eight.
As with City, the big change is the feeling that this Arsenal side looks better equipped to maintain their form for the long haul - whether this faith is justified remains to be seen.
Rating: 8
Klopp
Klopp was only two games into his Liverpool reign last season and they were in ninth position after a 1-1 draw with Southampton in his first Anfield league game.
The transformation in 12 months is clear as Liverpool are level on points with City and Arsenal, with Klopp's attacking approach reflected in the statistics. For a start they have 23 points compared to 14.
Liverpool have scored 24 goals compared to just nine at the same stage last season. This is level best with Manchester City, although they have conceded 13 as opposed to 11 after 10 games last term.
Klopp is prepared to trade the odd defensive lapse in exchange for firepower up front - and it is an exciting approach.
Rating: 9
Conte
A freakish set of comparison figures here when set against last season. This time last season Chelsea were 15th as the then champions collapsed under Jose Mourinho.
Chelsea had already conceded 19 goals compared to nine this time around and had lost five games compared to two this season - exceptional circumstances reflecting the turbulence.
After Guus Hiddink steadied the ship last season and Conte's appointment, Chelsea are now sailing in calmer waters and have already collected twice as many points as the 11 they had this time a year ago.
Rating: 8
Pochettino
Spurs were sixth after 10 games last season and despite a recent dip, things look more favourable this season as they are fifth and the last unbeaten team in the Premier League.
They have found goals slightly more difficult to come by this season, 14 as against 16 last term, although they have only conceded five as against eight at the same time last year. They have three more points with 20.
Rating: 7
Koeman
Everton look and act like a different team under the organised and structured Koeman compared with the carefree, almost reckless approach of Martinez - and it shows.
They are sixth rather than 11th last season and have scored more goals and conceded fewer than in the first 10 games under Martinez last year. Everton have scored 15 compared to 13, have conceded only eight goals compared to 13 and have five more points on 18.
Rating: 8
Mourinho
So are Manchester United better off under Jose Mourinho than Louis van Gaal?
Not yet - although plenty will say the football is better this season after lavish spending on the likes of Pogba, Ibrahimovic and the lesser-spotted Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
United are eighth compared to fourth last season and have five fewer points on 15 than they did under Van Gaal. They had scored 15 goals, two more, last season and only conceded eight compared to 12 this time around.
Fair to say this has been under-achievement by Mourinho so far.
Rating: 5
Guardiola
Questions have been asked about Guardiola's decision to shunt England keeper Joe Hart so unceremoniously towards the door - and at this stage Claudio Bravo, a £17m signing from Barcelona, does not look like an upgrade.
Guardiola, however, is not afraid to take the big decisions, including leaving Sergio Aguero out of the 4-0 Champions League loss in Barcelona.
He has built his new City around Aguero, De Bruyne, Silva and Raheem Sterling. The young England winger has almost become a project for Guardiola and has matured rapidly.
Guardiola may need to keep adapting as teams attempt to stifle City's passing game with pressing - but so far so good and his signature style is all over this side.
Rating: 8
Wenger
Wenger addressed the problems in central defence and midfield with the purchases of Shkodran Mustafi and Granit Xhaka - but it is in attack where Wenger is hitting the jackpot.
Alexis Sanchez scored twice in the 4-1 win at Sunderland. He has been involved in eight goals in his last eight league appearances. He has scored six league goals, while Theo Walcott has five.
Wenger's Arsenal is working smoothly in all departments and when this is happening it is a wonderful sight.
Rating: 8
Klopp
Klopp's tactical imprint runs through Liverpool's side. He has had a full summer to work on his "gegenpressing" approach. Opponents are not given a second's peace.
The attacking quartet mentioned defend from the front, which explains why Daniel Sturridge has been marginalised, while the arrival of Gini Wijnaldum has brought composure alongside Jordan Henderson in midfield.
Klopp must work on Liverpool's defending and fragile goalkeeper Loris Karius - but his decision not to sign a left-back and convert James Milner has proved inspired.
The German may need a "Plan B" when teams dig in, as Burnley did in inflicting Liverpool's only league loss, and Manchester United, but this is now a Klopp team.
Rating: 8
Conte
Good marks to Conte for proactive management to turn Chelsea's slump around.
Conte insisted he would find "a solution" after Chelsea lost at Arsenal - and so it proved as he reverted to his tried and trusted three-man defence that brought success at Juventus.
David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta were the men deputed with the task, while the deployment of Victor Moses as a right-sided wing-back has been a revelation.
Chelsea have won four league games without conceding a goal and are back in the top four.
Rating: 8
Pochettino
Pochettino's big problem has been Tottenham's inability to replace Kane's goals.
Spurs have played 903 minutes without Kane since he was injured against Sunderland on 18 September. They have scored 13 times in that period, including five against Gillingham in the EFL Cup.
The manner in which they disposed of Manchester City without Kane has proved an exception rather than the rule. Son Heung-min is not a goalscorer in the Kane mould while Vincent Janssen has not yet settled after his £17m transfer from AZ Alkmaar.
Kane's return, perhaps at Arsenal this Sunday, will make Pochettino's life much easier.
Rating: 6
Koeman
Koeman made it his priority to shore up a defence that conceded 55 goals under Martinez last season and almost considered defending at set pieces an optional extra.
The experienced, uncompromising Wales captain Ashley Williams replaced John Stones following his £47.5m move to Manchester City, while Idrissa Gueye provides a midfield security blanket after his £7m switch from Aston Villa.
The pair are crucial to Everton's improvement. They have only conceded two goals on one occasion in the league this season, the 2-1 loss at Burnley. A record of conceding 14 goals from set plays last season, "crazy" according to Koeman, has been addressed.
Koeman relies heavily on the goals of striker Romelu Lukaku but he has made great strides on Everton's biggest problem.
Rating: 7
Mourinho
The big question is whether Mourinho yet knows what his best Manchester United team is - a conundrum reflected in results.
Is it playing Ibrahimovic up front on his own and two wide players? One holding midfield man or two? Three central defenders or two? Who plays as the "Number 10" - Rooney or Mata? And does playing anyone there stifle £89m world record signing Pogba?
Work to do for Mourinho.
Rating: 6


Overall crime in England and Wales fell by 15% in 2013, official figures show.

The Crime Survey for England and Wales reported 7.5 million crimes against households and adults in that year, the lowest level since it began in 1981.
Separate police figures showed a 2% fall in crime for 2013, with increases in areas such as fraud (25%) as well as a 17% rise in reported sex offences following the Jimmy Savile scandal.
Ministers said the figures were "good news" and showed reforms were working.
The CSEW report, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), estimates crime levels based on how many people say they have been the victim of a crime.
The survey suggested crimes against households and adults in the year ending in December 2013 were down 15% compared with the previous year.
By Danny ShawHome affairs correspondent, BBC News
These figures come as no surprise - crime has been falling almost continuously since the mid-1990s.
What is unexpected, however, is the size of the reduction: the 15% fall is the biggest percentage decline since the survey began 33 years ago.
The 22% drop in violence is also substantially more than in other years - reinforcing recent findings from Cardiff University's study of people treated for crime-related injuries.
The only statistics which tell a different story are those compiled by police forces. But these should be treated with an abundance of caution - not just because of concerns the figures have been fiddled but also because they hinge on whether victims report crimes to police or not.
Mark Easton: The truth behind the rise in sex crimes
The ONS said the reduction of crime measured was driven by a fall in offences - including household theft, which was down 25% and overall violence, which fell 22%.
Reports of vandalism fell 15% over the course of the year.
The figures also suggested there were 762,000 crimes experienced by children aged 10-15 in 2013 - down 13% compared with 2012.
BBC Home Affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said the fall in crime came as no surprise.
But he said the size of the reduction - the biggest since the survey began - was "unexpected".
Meanwhile, the police figures on reported crime for England and Wales showed a fall across most of the main categories of crime, with 3.7 million offences recorded in the year ending December 2013 - down 2% from the previous year.
However, increases in some categories were recorded, with incidents of shoplifting up 6% and violence against a person rising by 1%.
The latter is thought to reflect improvements in recording and possibly a rise in public reporting.
The rise in fraud comes after a move to centralise the recording of the crime.
And allegations against high-profile figures, including those surrounding the late DJ Savile, were linked to a jump in recorded sexual offences.
Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker said: "Under this coalition government, overall crime is down by more than 10% according to both the independent crime survey and police-recorded crime.
"Today's statistics are more good news and the evidence is clear: police reform is working and crime is falling."
Adam Pemberton, assistant chief executive at Victim support, said the group welcomed the fall in crime.
But he added: "It is important to remember that for many of the victims of 7.5 million crimes committed last year, the impact will have been severe and long-lasting."
Chief Constable Jeff Farrar, head of crime statistics for the Association of Chief Police Officers, said the figures confirmed the impact that prominent operations on sexual abuse and fraud were having.
The figures do not cover Scotland and Northern Ireland.
In June last year, the Scottish government said there had been a 13% drop in recorded crime in the year to March 2013.
In Northern Ireland, crime fell by 2.9% in 2012/13 compared with the previous year, according to statistics.


"LebanOFF, LebanON" was a catchy and successful media campaign launched by the Ministry of Energy in 2010 to hail a new age for electricity provision in the country.

And it struck a chord - after decades of power shortages, Lebanon was to be plugged in again.
But the slogan didn't live up to its promises and instead of more lights on, Lebanon has recently plunged even deeper into darkness.
And that's just one of the many problems plaguing the country and shutting the system down, making "LebanOFF" more than just an amusing slogan.
The most recent service disruption has to do with rubbish collection.
The main landfill site that used to take rubbish from the capital has closed after exceeding its capacity, and no alternative was sought or found to avoid the disaster. It prompted a civil society group to adopt the motto "You Stink", addressed to politicians.
But none of these problem is new or surprising. They are the manifestation of a system in crisis.
Since the end of the 15-year civil war in 1990, little attention has been given to investment in infrastructure. The country was in ruins and so were basic services.
Other than in central Beirut, which was handed over to a private estate company, very few projects were implemented to improve the quality of services nationwide.
While consecutive governments didn't appear to care about long-term planning and projects, people relied on private and unofficial service providers.
A parallel system emerged and the state never stepped in to live up to its responsibilities and address basic problems in a sustainable way.
And it isn't only about incompetence on the level of the day-to-day running of the country. The chronic problems have deeper roots.
A few basic facts are enough to show the level of dysfunction within the country. Lebanon has been without a president for more than 450 days.
The 27th parliamentary session to elect a president in August was as ill-fated as the previous 26.
Lebanon is caught in deep political divisions mirroring the regional fault lines. The MPs who are deeply allied to one player or another in the region, have been unable to decide on a president, a mainly ceremonial role, reserved for a Christian in a sectarian power-sharing system.
As the presidential elections stall, so does the parliament's work. The MPs have extended their own terms twice, dismissing calls for elections and legitimate representation.
They have been unable to agree on whether to continue legislating before voting for a president.
The result is paralysis in parliament for over a year.
What remains is a lame government. Session after session, the cabinet meets to discuss whether its decisions should be adopted by consensus or simple majority in the absence of a president who has the right to preside over the cabinet sessions.
The circle of institutional paralysis is thus complete.
"This constitutional situation is practically the worst since the independence of Lebanon," says Mario Abou Zeid, a scholar from the Carnegie Center.
The paralysis has cost Lebanon, a heavily indebted country, a lot, including international aid and grants worth $1bn (Â£635m).
Recently the crisis has been spreading to other key positions in the country.
The mandate of the current commander-in-chief, another Christian position, was due to expire in September. After months of government squabbling over the appointment of a new commander, divisions couldn't be bridged.
The minister of defence decided unilaterally to extend the term of the current commander. In practice, it's a delay of the crisis, a one-year break before the same problem re-emerges.
As a senior journalist put it: "The extension is a sign of general failure. No-one won. It's the government that lost the most."
What he meant was that to resort to extending terms rather than appointing new leaders is one of the signs of the inability of the political class to overcome its differences and go on with managing state affairs even at a bare minimum.
Nevertheless, the extension infuriated a main political group, the Christian Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), who called for protests against the minister's decision.
The response of a minister from a rival party was dismissive.
"Neither our rivals nor ourselves are able at the moment to mobilise our bases. People are just fed up with all of us. They worry about the garbage on the streets, their salaries and other daily issues. They also know deep down that the main decisions are made outside the cabinet and even outside the country."
Resignation or evasion of responsibility? Whatever the case, many people seem to have developed a sort of apathy towards the rampant corruption and the incompetence of the political elite.
Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria, the outside world looked at neighbouring Lebanon as a country at risk of catching fire from the war next door.
Despite being hit hard by several security breaches thought to be linked to the situation in Syria, and a direct confrontation with Syrian opposition groups in a border town last August, Lebanon remains relatively stable.
It's the political situation inside the country that seems at the moment to be the most alarming.


Labour has accused the government of failing to act on air pollution, which it says is a "public health emergency".

The party said millions of people in the UK were living in areas with illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and called air pollution levels a "national scandal".
It has vowed to bring in a new Clean Air Act, including a network of "clean air zones" if it is elected.
The government says it is committed to improving the UK's air quality.
Jeremy Corbyn said there were "terrible levels" of air pollution in certain parts of the country which had to be "dealt with".
The Labour leader suggested there needed to be a policy on the "phasing-out of diesel" but it would have to be done in a way that ensured "you don't punish people".
It comes after ministers sought to delay the release of a key report on its plans to meet EU air pollution standards - regularly broken in many parts of the UK - which it had been ordered to publish by Monday.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs went to court on Friday seeking leave to delay it until after the 8 June general election, saying it was necessary "to comply with pre-election propriety rules".
Shadow environment secretary Sue Hayman accused the government of "attempting to use the general election as cover for their failure to act on air quality".
She said it was "unacceptable" for the government to apply for the delay "less than one working day before it is due".
Ms Hayman continued: "The UK air pollution crisis under Theresa May's government is a national scandal and public health emergency."
She told the Guardian that Labour would not allow the Conservatives to use the general election or Brexit to "kick this issue into the long grass or water down standards".
Labour says almost 40 million people are living in areas with illegal levels of NO2.
This figure was based on data released in 2015 which identified 169 local authorities as exceeding the limit.
Outdoor air pollution contributes to some 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK, say the Royal Colleges of Physicians and of Paediatrics and Child Health.
NO2 comes from sources including factories and vehicles, particularly diesel engines.
The government was told to take immediate action by the High Court in April 2015 to cut air pollution after it was found the UK had breached EU limits for NO2 in the air.
Campaigners ClientEarth, an environmental law firm, took the case back to court last November  saying the government's plans did not go far enough.
Judges ruled in their favour saying the government's proposals to improve air quality were "woefully inadequate" and ordered it to publish an updated draft plan by Monday.
The UK was sent a "final warning" over air pollution by the European Commission in February.
It said limits had been repeatedly exceeded in 16 areas including London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Glasgow.


As talks on Greece's future in the eurozone drag on, the country's financial situation is close to collapse.

Businesses and their customers are struggling to get hold of the money they need.
But some entrepreneurs finding ways of using technology to adapt to the cash-flow crisis.
Here are some of the ideas that have emerged.
Banks have now been closed for two weeks and Greeks are allowed to withdraw a maximum of €60 (£43; $67) in cash a day.
And because of a shortage of smaller denomination notes, they are often limited to €50.
A new app for Android devices has been launched in the past week to help find working cash machines. There are also plans to launch it on Apple devices too.
The app, "Find ATM", lets users leave feedback to tell other people whether there is money in a particular cash machine, what the queue is like, and whether it has sought-after €20 notes.
"Our idea came during the very first days of capital controls," Dimitris Xatzileftheriou, one of the developers, told Greek media.
"Technically it wasn't difficult... the most demanding part was finding all of the ATMs in Greece and entering them."
Credit card payments and bank transfers to accounts outside Greece are in effect blocked.
Some larger companies have reportedly offered to help other firms by suspending payment requests.
Meanwhile, entrepreneurs John Vlachoyiannis and Panos Papadopoulos have been leading a volunteer effort to assist Greek start-ups that have no way of paying necessary operating costs.
Their website, ZeroFund, helps small-scale companies ask for help with the payments they cannot manage due to capital controls, such as charges for web hosting.
And it finds donors to support them.
"What we do is we get all the requests by people, and we just dispatch it to different people who are helping out," says Mr Papadopoulos.
Fans of Bitcoin say the virtual currency could be a way for Greeks to keep their money safe and avoid capital controls.
Last month tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom said a market crash was "likely" if Greece failed to repay its loans and that people should take the opportunity to invest in Bitcoin and gold.
Greek interest has increased in the online "crypto-currency" in recent months, according to reports, although it remains relatively unknown.
On Friday Greece's second Bitcoin "ATM" was installed at a business centre in downtown Athens.
It allows people both to buy Bitcoins using normal money and convert the virtual currency into cash with much higher withdrawal limits, according to US business magazine Fortune.
A bookshop in the suburb of Archanes was the first to host a Bitcoin "ATM" last month.
Bitcoins have no central authority and are created, or mined, when computers complete a complicated mathematical problem.
The value of each Bitcoin has fluctuated widely over the past few years but has been on a steady downward path since late 2013 - even though many more online stores and companies accept them in exchange for goods and services.


Shopkeepers near the Isle of Wight's troubled new "floating bridge" have asked councillors to consider compensating them for loss of business.

The call was made at a scrutiny meeting of the council to discuss the problems surrounding the new vessel.
Council leader Dave Stewart said the crossing at Cowes would be free until 2 July "in recognition of the problems" and to allow feedback.
Mr Stewart said the council had ordered a review of the project by auditors.
He said it had been a "frustrating and disappointing start" to the ferry.
Since launching late on 14 May the chain ferry has broken down, run aground and been suspended by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency due to "training issues".
Cars have also been damaged getting on and off.
Shopkeeper Angie Booth, who owns Valu-4-U in East Cowes, said: "Whether I come out of this and survive I am not sure - other businesses too. We are bearing the brunt of the loss of almost six months of trade.
"Will you compensate local businesses, the same as for damaged cars?"
Transport councillor Ian Ward said compensation was up for discussion.
He added: "I don't think it's a disaster. It's a prototype. There are bound to be teething problems. There were electrical problems which the company has rectified."
He said the council authorised the manufacture of ramp extensions to resolve the problem of vehicles scraping the concrete.
He said groundings were an issue with seamanship, which had been resolved.


A woman called 999 to report she had been assaulted with a kebab in Manchester.

The victim was struck by the takeaway dish after it was hurled at her by a man in the early hours of Thursday in the city centre.
She dialled 999 to report the kebab attack and that she had then been assaulted.
But she rang back soon afterwards and told officers she did not want to make a complaint.
Greater Manchester Police had originally tweeted the incident, saying: "999s today include report of assault with a kebab at 3am on Whitworth St West."
An hour later police tweeted an 11 year-old had called 999 to complain his mother had taken a game controller off him "for being naughty" after he apparently hit his little sister on the head with it.


Sheffield United are being investigated by the Football Association over allegations of racist chanting by a group of their supporters.

The claims come after Monday's 3-1 win against Bradford City at Bramall Lane.
The FA will examine video evidence and speak to both clubs before deciding if any punishment is necessary.
Sheffield United, who sit eighth in League One, have also launched their own investigation into allegations of "inappropriate behaviour".
"The Blades will take every step to track down and deal with those responsible for any inappropriate actions," a club statement said.
"Sheffield United is an inclusive family and community orientated club where everyone is made to feel welcome and it endeavours to improve on this principle year on year.
"The club has received complaints about both sets of fans from the fixture - including a number of contradictory reports."
Anyone deemed to have taken part in the alleged chanting towards the away fans could face criminal proceedings.
Sheffield United striker Bill Sharp also claimed he had coins thrown at him during the game, saying 'Cheers Bradford for the coins' on Twitter after the match.


A teacher of a seven-year-old girl repeatedly abused by her aunt before her death reported concerns on six occasions, an inquest has heard.

Shanay Walker died of a brain injury at a house in Nottingham while in the care of Kay-Ann Morris in July 2014.
Lisa Hyland, of Southglade Primary School, told Nottingham Coroner's Court she had suspicions someone was "deliberately causing injuries" to her.
The aunt and grandmother Juanila Smikle were jailed for child cruelty in 2015.
The assistant head teacher, who taught Shanay a year before her death, said she was a "lively, bubbly" child who was happy and enthusiastic about school.
"[Shanay] had a cheeky smile... but behind the smile there was sadness," Mrs Hyland said.
She added she also felt "very intimidated" by the schoolgirl's paternal aunt.
A trial at Nottingham Crown Court heard Shanay was placed in Morris's care after her mother, Leanne Walker, suffered post-natal depression after another pregnancy.
Before she lived with Morris, she was fostered by Alison Robinson.
She told the inquest she was desperate to live with her mother and often repeated over and over "I want to be good, but I don't know how".
Mrs Robinson added Shanay had tantrums and sometimes asked to be smacked.
A post-mortem report showed Shanay had more than 50 injuries to her body.
Morris, of Beckhampton Road, was cleared of murder but both she and Smikle were convicted of "about the worst case" of child cruelty.
Morris was jailed for eight years. Smikle, of Easegill Court, was found guilty of cruelty at a retrial and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
The inquest continues.


A pedestrian who was killed in a collision in South Tyneside has been identified by police as 56-year-old Gavin Bolam.

Mr Bolam, of Hartleyburn Avenue, Hebburn, died after being hit by a car in Victoria Road West on Saturday.
The driver is thought to have been in a Silver Mercedes C-Class, which had left the Lakeside pub at about 12:08 BST.
A 39-year-old local man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on bail.


Welsh cyclist Luke Rowe hopes to make his Olympic debut at this year's Games in Rio.

Rowe, 25, was part of the Team Sky team which helped Chris Froome win a second Tour de France title in 2015.
Cardiff-born Rowe hopes to join Froome and fellow Welshman Geraint Thomas in Great Britain's five-man team for the road race in Rio - a 256.4km race which starts and ends in Rio's Flamengo Park.
"I would really like to get a place in that squad," Rowe told BBC Wales Sport.
"We've only got five spots but I've put my hand up nice and early.
"It's still a massive thing on my radar, something I really want to do in my career."
Rowe played a supporting role for Froome and Thomas during last year's Tour de France, and he would be expected to fulfil similar duties in Brazil.
Although classic races on the professional circuit such as the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana are widely regarded as the most prestigious for road cyclists, Rowe still dreams of competing at the Olympics.
"The road race in the Olympics is not looked upon as big as some of the traditional cycling races on the pro-tour calendar," he added.
"If you were to say to someone [road cyclist] if they wanted to win Paris-Roubaix or Flanders or the Olympics, they'd say Paris-Roubaix or Flanders.
"I think it's slightly lower ranked in the cycling world but, in the UK, it's absolutely massive.
"You mention the word Olympics and people get goose-pimples. It's that big, so to be part of that would be pretty special."


John Demjanjuk, an elderly former Ohio car worker who was born in Ukraine, was finally convicted of Nazi war crimes after decades of fighting attempts to bring him to justice.

Before his latest trial, in Germany, he was famously deported from the US to Israel in 1986 to face allegations that he had served as a camp guard nicknamed Ivan the Terrible at Treblinka.
He was convicted and sentenced to death. But he was reprieved a few years later after new evidence appeared.
But back in America, decades later, an immigration judge ruled there was enough evidence to prove he had been a guard at other Nazi camps, and he was sent abroad for trial again in 2009.
The Munich case, in which he was given a five-year jail sentence, is expected to be Germany's last big war crimes trial.
Born Ivan Demjanjuk on 3 April 1920 in the Ukrainian village of Dubovi Makharintsi, he was raised under Soviet rule.
A burly man, he worked as a tractor and lorry driver on a Ukrainian collective farm.
Little can be said with certainty about Mr Demjanjuk's activities during World War II.
He joined the Red Army like millions of others, and was serving in eastern Crimea in 1942 when he was captured by the Germans.
At least three million Soviet soldiers are believed by historians to have died in German prison camps, many of them left to starve. "I would have given my soul for a loaf of bread," Mr Demjanjuk said later in court.
At his trial in Israel, he testified that he had been held at a camp in Chelmno, Poland, until 1944 before being moved to another camp in Austria where he joined a Nazi-backed unit of Russian soldiers fighting communist rule.
But according to German prosecutors, between March and September 1943, he was in fact involved in the murders of tens of thousands of Jews at the Nazis' Sobibor death camp in Poland.
They said they had obtained hundreds of documents and a number of prosecution witnesses.
"For the first time we have even found lists of names of the people who Demjanjuk personally led into the gas chambers," said Kurt Schrimm, head of the special office investigating Nazi crimes.
After the war, Demjanjuk lived in southern Germany, working as a driver for various international refugee organisations, according to Germany's Spiegel magazine.
In 1952, he emigrated to the US with his wife and child, eventually settling in Cleveland, where he worked as an engine mechanic at a car plant.
He was naturalised as a US citizen but his citizenship was temporarily removed after a US judge ruled in 1981 that he had lied in his citizenship application about his wartime activities.
Israeli prosecutors requested his extradition in 1983. They believed Mr Demjanjuk was Ivan the Terrible - one of the most infamous guards at Treblinka.
Ivan had helped operate the gas chambers and personally murdered hundreds of prisoners, hacking many of his naked victims to death with a sword, according to witnesses.
A US court rejected his appeal against deportation in 1985. The court dismissed doubts cast over the authenticity of an ID card, which the defence said was a forgery.
The card showed that Mr Demjanjuk belonged to the Trawniki unit - an SS-trained section of non-German volunteers which was tasked with persecuting and murdering Jews.
In Israel, Mr Demjanjuk's lawyers argued that he was the victim of mistaken identity and challenged the accuracy of the memories of five Treblinka survivors who identified him as Ivan the Terrible.
However, the Trawniki ID card helped sway judges in the prosecution's favour and in 1988 he was found guilty of crimes at Treblinka and sentenced to hang.
Five years later, the conviction was quashed in 1993 by Israel's Supreme Court, after evidence emerged in post-Soviet Russia that another Ukrainian - Ivan Marchenko - had in fact been Ivan the Terrible.
However, Israel's chief justice was careful to avoid declaring Mr Demjanjuk innocent, noting that there was ample evidence that he had served as a guard in other camps.
Mr Demjanjuk had his citizenship restored upon his return to the US as a free man but in 2002 it was revoked once again.
A district court judge ruled that there was sufficient reliable evidence to prove that he had been a concentration camp guard, if not at Treblinka.
Appeals followed but a court eventually ruled that he should be deported to his native Ukraine, Germany or Poland.
In November 2008, state prosecutors in Munich announced they had enough evidence to prove his involvement in the murders of Jews at Sobibor.
He was formally charged in Germany with 27,900 counts of being an accessory to murder.
He fought extradition - protesting that he was too ill to travel. He turned up in court in a wheelchair or lying motionless on a stretcher. But the court was shown secretly recorded evidence of him walking unaided, and ruled against him. He was deported to Germany in May 2009.
His defence there again questioned the authenticity of the Trawniki ID card - but the German court rejected its request to suspend the trial.


Stormont's Department of Social Development (DSD) has pulled out of a £300m development project in Belfast.

The Northside regeneration scheme planned to revamp an area between Royal Avenue and Carrick Hill with the help of private investors.
Proposals included as many as 3,000 apartments and houses, mostly for students, as well as retail outlets, offices and a hotel.
The scheme would have taken five to seven years to complete.
The development consortium appointed by the DSD in 2014, Northside Regeneration Limited, expressed "surprise and disappointment" at the move.
In a letter seen by the BBC, the DSD said that the decision to pull out came after an "assessment of the scheme".
"As part of this process, minister committed to taking the views of local stakeholders into account as well as a number of areas, including where the developer had not met requirements set by the department.
"The minister has decided that the scheme as proposed by Northside Regeneration Limited should no longer benefit from the potential use of his department's statutory powers."
The DSD added that it "has no alternative plans at this time".
However, it added that "other options can now be explored" and said it is committed to "the regeneration the area needs".
The development consortium - a partnership between local developer Kevin McKay and international firm Balfour Beatty - is now seeking an urgent meeting with Social Development Minister Lord Morrow.
A statement from them said that "significant financial resources" had been invested in the project up to this point.
They added that "a number of factors beyond our control" have affected the timeframe.
A collaboration agreement between the DSD and the consortium expired on 31 March and has not been extended.
The scheme had faced community opposition.
Responding to the DSD move, Frank Dempsey of the Carrick Hill Residents' Association said the project was "ill-conceived from the start".


(Close): US stocks closed lower on Monday, bringing a three-day winning streak to an end.

The S&P 500 index, which ended Friday at a new high, fell 8.8 points or 0.41% to 2,108.92.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq, which also set a new record last week, lost ground as well. It decreased 31.84 points or 0.63% to hit 5,060.25.
Meanwhile, the Dow Jones dropped 42.17 points or 0.23%, closing at 18,080.14.
Shares in drugs firms slid after Mylan rejected Teva Pharmaceutical's $40.1bn hostile takeover bid, saying the Israeli firm undervalued the company.
Mylan sank 5.1% and Teva dropped 4.3%.
Meanwhile, one of the top gainers was technology giant Apple, whose shares rose 1.8% ahead of its second quarter results announcement.
Shares in Tesla Motors also rose 6%, boosted by reports that the electric-car maker's planned announcement on Thursday could be more significant than anticipated.