TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: Jose Mourinho was forced to defend new £8millon signing Asmir Begovic as Chelsea suffered a humbling 4-2 defeat to a New York Red Bulls team largely made up of youth team players and reserves on the first fixture of their US tour. Begovic had a nightmare start after coming on for the second-half for Thibaut Courtois, as Chelsea endured a calamitous period in which they conceded four goals including one scored by a 16-year-old high school kid, Tyler Adams, in a performance which Mourinho labelled a ‘disaster.’ The Chelsea manager claimed that the fact they had only trained for six days and that they had been doing double sessions accounted for the shock result, with the Red Bulls fielding a reserve side which plays in the US third division, as their first team had played in a US Open Cup fixture the night before.Chelsea were beaten 4-2 by New York Red Bulls in first America tour gameNew goalkeeper Asmir Begovic made a couple of calamitous errorsBut Jose Mourinho defended his £8m signing, saying he was tiredManager said Begovic would start next match against Paris Saint-Germain 
 Question:Begovic was also responsible for the Red Bulls' fourth goal and Mourinho said: ‘First of all I think he was tired, the same as _ and when goalkeeper are very tired, co-ordination is low, agility doesn't exist, speed reaction doesn't exist.

SOLUTION: Thibaut Courtois

PROBLEM: (CNN) The cavalry is coming! Not exactly, but the sentiment of reassurance is the same. This week, US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrives in Asia to visit South Korea and Japan. Two stalwart US allies, policymakers in both capitals have nevertheless been shaken by statements Donald Trump made while campaigning for President. None of these was more dramatic than the suggestion that these allies should pay more for US troops or risk having these forces withdrawn. Statements like this played to the worst fears in Seoul and Tokyo that the United States might no longer be a committed ally. It is now Mattis' job to reassure them of US commitments and return the trajectory of alliance relations back to pre-2016 presidential campaign rhetoric.Jeffrey Hornung: Japan, South Korea were shaken by statements Donald Trump made while campaigningWashington's alliances with Seoul and Tokyo will be critical in managing challenges posed by China and North Korea, he says 
 Question:Given the severity of the _ threat, it is crucial they hammer out any possible differences that may have arisen since Trump became president.

SOLUTION: North Korea

PROBLEM: Forget the dream house and ballgowns; perhaps not surprisingly, the Lammily doll that has been praised for giving young girls a 'normal' alternative to Barbie now has a much more down-to-earth accessory - a box of menstrual pads. The Lammily line is already customizable with a variety of realistic add-ons including acne, scars and stretch marks, and has now launched a Period Party set that includes pad and liner stickers, tiny underwear, a calendar, dot stickers to keep track of a menstruation cycle and an informational pamphlet. Artist Nickolay Lamm, 26, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, created the 11-inch doll based on government measurements of an average 19-year-old American woman because he wanted to offer an alternative to fashion dolls that perpetuate unrealistic beauty standards.The creator of Lammily, the doll praised for offering a 'normal' alternative to the unrealistic beauty standards of dolls like Barbie, has launched menstrual pads as his latest accessoriesPeriod Party set comes with pad and liner stickers, doll-sized underwear, a calendar, dot stickers to keep track of menstruation cycle, and an informational pamphlet 
 Question:_, which retails for $25, was launched in 2014 after a Kickstarter campaign raised over $500,000 to make the dolls.

SOLUTION:
Lammily