da betano casino： A vitória do São Paulo em cima da Universidad Católica em Santiago foi recheada de polêmicas. No primeiro jogo válido pelas oitavas de final da Copa Sul-Americana, o Tricolor paulista levou mais cartões do que fez faltas.
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Com direito a três jogadores expulsos, no caso Igor Vinícius, Nestor e Calleri, o árbitro Christian Ferreyra aplicou doze cartões, sendo oito amarelos. Além dos citados anteriormente, Reinaldo, Luciano, André Anderson, Pablo Maia e até mesmo o preparador físico da equipe entraram para a lista dos advertidos.
Entretanto, o elenco de Ceni cometeu apenas nove faltas. Por outro lado, a equipe chilena fez cinco faltas e levou apenas dois cartões. A polêmica arbitragem não passou batida. Tanto os torcedores quanto o próprio Rogério Ceni questionaram as atitudes de Ferreyra.
O treinador mostrou sua insatisfação e citou que estranhou algumas atitudes no confronto.
-Não queremos falar de arbitragem, mas temos que repensar, temos que ter mais força na confederação sul-americana. Eu me recordo de uma época em que a gente tinha força, mas hoje não temos e sofremos muito.No fim, quando vai cumprimentar o árbitro, ele dá bênção aos jogadores deles. Claro, pode, é respeitoso. Mas, não sei, três expulsos nossos, abraços, beijos… Quando um de nós foi cumprimentá-lo, ele diz que “você eu não cumprimento”. Estranho – disse o técnico durante a coletiva de imprensa pós jogo.
Com as expulsões e os pendurados, a situação do São Paulo se complica no jogo de volta da próxima quinta-feira (7). Mesmo com a vantagem, os três desfalques preocupam, ainda mais por envolver Calleri – o artilheiro da equipe e responsável por um dos gols no triunfo por 4 a 2.
Além disso, o Tricolor paulista apresenta uma longa lista de lesionados, que não devem retornar a tempo.
Com todos esses problemas, o São Paulo deve contar com apenas sete jogadores de linha no banco para duelo da volta, que será disputado no estádio do Morumbi.
Glasgow Rangers find themselves in a similar rut that occurred after a few weeks of the 2023/24 campaign.
Having enjoyed a new manager bounce under Michael Beale, poor recruitment in the summer of 2023 led to a disjointed start to the season, with the Light Blues failing to qualify for the Champions League, while slipping eight points behind Celtic.
Philippe Clement replaced the Englishman in October last year, winning the League Cup just two months into his Ibrox reign. However, it has been far from plain sailing since.
Having clawed back the deficit in the league last term, the Gers lost to Motherwell, Ross County and Celtic to finish second, while being defeated 1-0 in the Scottish Cup final by their Old Firm rivals.
Following a busy summer transfer window, hopes were high that Clement could lead the Light Blues to the title this term, but that already looks unlikely as they currently occupy third place in the table.
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Competition
Opponent
Score
Premiership
Kilmarnock
1-0 loss
Premiership
St Johnstone
2-0 win
Europa League
Lyon
4-1 loss
Premiership
Hibernian
1-0 win
Europa League
Malmö
2-0 win
League Cup
Dundee
3-0 win
Premiership
Dundee United
1-0 win
Premiership
Celtic
3-0 loss
Premiership
Ross County
6-0 win
League Cup
St Johnstone
2-0 win
Champions League qualification
Dynamo Kyiv
2-0 loss
Premiership
Motherwell
2-1 win
Champions League qualification
Dynamo Kyiv
1-1
Premiership
Hearts
0-0
It isn’t just the results which are poor, but the performances have been dismal at times. The Gers had sacked their manager before Christmas in the previous two seasons and Clement is a man under serious pressure, so will it happen again in 2024?
With the rumour mill circling regarding his future, we have taken a look at potential candidates who could take the reins at the Light Blues should Clement lose his job in the next few weeks.
1 Kevin Muscat Shanghai Port
Yokohama F. Marinos manager Kevin Muscat.
Australian Kevin Muscat spent the 2002/03 season at the Gers during his playing career, helping the club win the domestic treble, and he has since forged an impressive managerial career.
He led Melbourne Victory to the A-League championship in 2014/15 and 2017/18 before going on to achieve success in Japan with Yokohama F. Marinos, replacing Ange Postecoglou. In the land of the rising sun, Muscat led the club to the J1 League title in 2022, finishing runners-up twice, while claiming the Japanese Super Cup last year.
Before Clement was unveiled, Muscat revealed that he spoke to Rangers concerning the vacant role. Could it be different this time?
2 Derek McInnes Kilmarnock
Derek McInnes
Like Muscat, McInnes also played for the club during his career, spending five years at Ibrox between 1995 and 2000.
His longest managerial spell was with Aberdeen, taking charge of the club for eight years and leading them to the 2014 League Cup, their first trophy in 20 years.
His spell at Kilmarnock has been an overriding success, and he has won two matches against Rangers since the start of last term. The Gers made an approach for the Scot in December 2017, but McInnes turned them down.
3 Ole Gunnar Solskjær Free agent (last job: Manchester United)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is currently without a club, and despite not leading the Old Trafford side to any silverware during his spell as boss, experience managing at that level could be an advantage for the Gers.
It ended poorly for the Norwegian, but he won 91 of his 168 games at United, finishing Premier League runners-up in the 2020/21 campaign and coming close to winning the Europa League in the same year before losing to Villarreal on penalties.
4 Graham Potter Free agent (last job: Chelsea)
Graham Potter has been out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in April 2023, but he has turned down a few jobs since, including the chance to manage French side Lyon.
It appears as though he is waiting for the right opportunity to get back into management. Would Rangers suit him? That he is more of a project manager rather than instant success indicates this may not be the case, but if given time, the Englishman would surely build a solid team at Ibrox.
Unfortunately, time is something the club simply does not have right now, especially with how far behind they are in the Scottish Premiership.
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When Beale was sacked last year, it emerged that Lampard was keen on taking over the reins at Rangers. A while later, news broke that Lampard wasn’t even in the running, and he will almost certainly be an outsider if Clement receives his marching orders.
Sacked from both Chelsea and Everton, his next appointment must be a success, but it would be a massive gamble for Rangers to appoint him. Of course, the same was said about Steven Gerrard, yet he ended up returning the club to the summit of Scottish football by winning the league title in 2021. Stranger things have happened.
6 Kjetil Knutsen Bodo/Glimt
Bodo/Glimt boss Kjetil Knutsen.
Kjetil Knutsen’s spell in charge of Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt has been incredible. Since 2018, he has led the club to three league titles (in 2019, 2020 and 2023) with his style being easy on the eye.
He became the first coach to see his team score six goals against one managed by José Mourinho, displaying evidence of how his attack-minded philosophy can glide through even the toughest defences – and this is something which would be advantageous for Rangers.
His success in Norway may see bigger teams than the Ibrox side emerge as possible destinations, but if Clement does leave, Knutsen could be an inspired choice.
7 Oliver Glasner Crystal Palace
Current Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner registered an interest in the vacant role following Beale’s sacking last year, but nothing materialised.
Glasner was the man in charge of Eintracht Frankfurt when the German side won the Europa League final against Rangers in 2022. After a positive start to life as the Eagles manager, his side have struggled this term.
Indeed, they currently occupy 18th place in the Premier League table, failing to win a single league match all season. While his job may not be under fire just now, if things persist, could he find his position untenable?
Especially considering his success elsewhere, Glasner could also be another suitable candidate to take over at Ibrox, even if he is out of a job himself in the coming weeks.
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Birmingham City and Tom Wagner are believed to have reached a fee agreement over the exit of a player who works “extremely hard”, according to a new update.
Birmingham buzzing after Wrexham victory
The Blues are still buoyant after their most impressive League One result and performance of the season so far earlier this week, as they beat Wrexham 3-1 at St Andrew’s.
The match was billed as a top-of-the-table clash involving two clubs renowned for their A-List owners, with the likes of Tom Brady and Ryan Reynolds huge figures in modern popular culture. Brady was even at the game with David Beckham, in what was a star-studded affair.
It was Birmingham who prevailed on the night, comprehensively outplaying Wrexham, who took an early lead but couldn’t contain the hosts from that point on. Not only was it a statement victory from Chris Davies’ side, but it also showed why plenty consider them the favourites to win League One this season.
This weekend, the Blues make the trip to Rotherham on Saturday afternoon, looking to remain unbeaten in the league and aiming to go top of the table above Wrexham, despite playing one game fewer.
Birmingham reach agreement over player's exit
According to The Birmingham Mail, Birmingham and Wagner have come to a fee agreement over Rico Browne’s move to Walsall, having decided against signing a new deal at St Andrew’s.
The report says that Walsall “have agreed a compensation package with Blues due to Browne’s age and contract offer”, bringing an end to his time at the club.
This feels like the best outcome for all concerned, even though the fact that Birmingham were willing to offer Browne an extension does suggest that they valued him as a player. The 20-year-old will now have a far better chance of enjoying regular playing time at Walsall, who currently play in League Two, allowing him to grow as a player and not risk growing stagnant at St Andrew’s.
Meanwhile, Walsall head coach Mat Sadler has made clear his happiness at the signing of the young centre-back, saying after his arrival on Thursday:
“With the injuries that we had, it’s a really good opportunity for an extra player to be with us and somebody who we think can improve with us. I didn’t just want to bring anybody in, I wanted to bring somebody in who’s got a real chance of getting better, improving and will work extremely hard, so I’m delighted to bring Rico in and we look forward to working together.”
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There is always a risk that Birmingham could regret not doing even more to keep hold of Browne as the years pass, but it does look as though he had made up his mind when it came to his future, and it will be heartwarming to see him do well at Walsall, having made 31 appearances for the Blues’ Under-18 and Under-21 sides combined.
Ipswich Town hadn’t been blown away in any Premier League contest to date, with valiant displays against the likes of Aston Villa and Fulham sticking out, until their visit to West Ham United this weekend.
The Hammers, who went into this game on a poor run of form under new boss Julen Lopetegui, ended up just brushing the Tractor Boys aside, as Kieran McKenna’s side fell victim to a 4-1 bruising on their travels to London.
The popular Ipswich boss will have plenty to ponder concerning his troops after this collapse on the road, mainly whether or not he should persist with Kalvin Phillips in the middle of the park, who struggled against his former loan employers.
Phillips' performance in numbers
It was always going to be a big risk bringing the Manchester City flop in and expecting him to instantly set the world alight considering how poor he was for West Ham last season.
Phillips must have felt charitable coming up against some familiar faces this weekend, with the ex-Leeds United man inexplicably surrendering the ball within the first minute, which then allowed Michail Antonio to find the back of the net.
Moreover, after some horrible play out from the back presented an opportunity for Jarrod Bowen to run at the Tractor Boys’ defence early in the second 45 minutes, the brand new Ipswich number eight just couldn’t get tight to the ex-Hull City attacker who fired home a decisive strike to make it 3-1 on the day.
Phillips was hauled off the pitch late on consequently after failing to show to his former side his true self, as the 28-year-old continues to slip up when it comes to resurrecting his career.
Not many Ipswich players could hold their heads high after this humbling loss, in all fairness, with Omari Hutchinson notably poor too in attack for McKenna’s visitors.
Hutchinson's performance in numbers
Hutchinson isn’t quite living up to his summer price tag of £20m playing in the Premier League, after regularly coming up trumps for the Tractor Boys in the Championship.
The ex-Chelsea youngster only has a mere assist next to his name from seven top-flight games so far, with zero goals also a worrying number when looking at his output, and it was clear for all to see why he’s been so ineffective this season watching his display up against the free-flowing Hammers.
Minutes played
83
Goals
0
Assists
0
Touches
44
Accurate passes
21/26 (81%)
Possession lost
17x
Shots
0
Successful dribbles
3/4
Duels won
4/12
As much as Hutchinson would trouble the West Ham defence on occasion with a slaloming run, the 20-year-old lacked any end product to go with a mazey burst forward, with zero shots attempted on Alphonse Aréola’s goal.
He was also poor on the ball in patches of the contest, with the former Chelsea man squandering possession 17 times in total away at the London Stadium.
It would result in a low 5/10 match rating being dished out to Hutchinson come full-time by journalist Alex Jones, who was said he was given ‘little space’ by the Hammers defenders to strut his stuff.
McKenna will be tempted to rejig his attack now in an attempt to get more out of his underperforming number 20, with the 5 foot 9 trickster perhaps moved out to the wing – where he shone last season during his side’s promotion heroics.
He could, also, just be dropped, with Phillips no doubt worried about his starting spot too moving forward.
Hutchinson does have an audacious strike like the one above up his sleeve, but the top-flight is a different kettle of fish altogether from the Championship, as many of Ipswich players are now well aware of.
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Glasgow Rangers failed yet again to win an Old Firm derby under Philippe Clement. This was the fifth time the Belgian had led the Ibrox side into this fixture, coming out with just one draw for his troubles.
The stark reality is, Rangers' fierce rivals in Celtic were far too good. The Light Blues started brightly, yet once Daizen Maeda scored the opener, there was never going to be a way back into the tie for the Gers.
Rangers vs Celtic
The international break perhaps comes at the right time for Clement, who will need to have a long think about what is continually going wrong in these matches.
Several of the players who shone vs Ross County last weekend were dismal when the pressure was on, particularly Rabbi Matondo.
Rabbi Matondo’s statistics vs Celtic
The Welsh winger shone against County, scoring twice while grabbing two assists, but playing Celtic at Parkhead is a completely different story indeed.
Matondo was unleashed on the left wing over the weekend, with Clement hoping he could replicate his feats from the previous match.
He only lasted 38 minutes, hobbling off holding his hamstring, but his time on the field lacked any meaningful impact.
The 23-year-old had one shot (off target), missed a big chance, failed with his only dribble attempt and took just nine touches overall.
This plus his injury combined to make it a horrible experience for the player. It remains to be seen how long he will be missing, but his spell at Ibrox has failed to yield any sort of consistency.
Rabbi Matondo's stats vs Celtic
Goals
0
Assists
0
Accurate passes
4/5
Touches
9
Key passes
0
Possession lost
3
Via Sofascore
Aside from his excellent display against County, Matondo has been off the pace so far this season for the Ibrox side. Perhaps it is time for Clement to unleash Oscar Cortes when he is fit instead.
Rabbi Matondo’s statistics this season
His performance against the Highland side has certainly skewed his statistics, as across the other three Premiership matches, Matondo has been poor.
The winger has missed two big chances already this term, winning only 36% of his total duels per game along with being dribbled past on 0.8 occasions each match. His displays are a far cry from that wonderful goal he scored against Celtic last term. Why can't we see more of that?
Add in the fact he has lost possession 27 times after just four games, and it is clear that while Matondo’s pace might be a great asset, defensively, he is failing to contribute when required.
Cortes appears to be near a return to full fitness. Hopefully, by the time the Light Blues take on Dundee United in the league once the international break is over, the Colombian will be ready to be unleashed.
Oscar Cortes
Although less experienced than Matondo, the 21-year-old has shown flashes of his abilities during his time in Glasgow. A run in the starting XI could allow him to build his confidence, establishing himself as the main option on the left flank.
It is all fine starring against the likes of Ross County, but when it comes to high-pressure games such as the Old Firm, Matondo has failed to showcase anything near his best form.
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There will be an urge to point fingers but it is more important to help other young players who face the same temptations as those that caused Tom Maynard’s death
George Dobell28-Feb-2013Spike Milligan used to tell a story about his experience of mental illness. The comedian suffered bouts of depression and told a tale of lying in bed alone and crying uncontrollably. On one occasion, as he did so, he noticed his young daughter slowly walking towards him with her arms outstretched and offering a glass of water. She knew it wouldn’t help, but she wanted to try and couldn’t think of anything else to offer.For some reason it was the story that came to mind when reflecting on cricket’s reaction to the death of Tom Maynard. As the game in England and Wales reels from the loss and the subsequent revelations, it is looking for answers and solutions and, some at least, are keen to find someone to blame.There isn’t a neat solution, though. There are no easy answers and, while this episode might remind some of the dangers of drink and drugs, few could claim they have never heard these lessons before. It would be simplistic to state that cricket has a problem with drink and drugs. It is a society-wide problem that is bound to be reflected in a game which draws its participants from that society. To think that cricket can provide the answers is naive.Looking for someone to blame is fruitless, too. While some indirectly involved may torture themselves with hindsight and retrospection, they may conclude that this was, in essence, just a terrible accident. It has already claimed several victims: Tom Maynard, his family and friends, the train driver and the police officers involved among them. It doesn’t need any more.
Nothing and no-one can ensure there will be no repeat. For all the good work and good intentions of the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) – the players’ union – the ECB and the counties, there is no way of protecting all players from all the dangers of society. Perhaps more pertinently, there is no way of protecting them from themselves.And that’s they key issue here. While some claim a young Surrey squad was given too long a leash and an unhealthy culture of drinking was allowed to develop, the truth is young men have always pushed the boundaries in search of fun. Rarely does it come back and bite quite as hard. Now, with players paid more at a younger age – in some cases, before they are ready for it – perhaps the temptations are greater than ever.Ultimately, there is no getting away from the sad conclusion that Maynard made a series of judgement errors – the sort of errors many of us make at some stage or another – and paid the harshest penalty. He knew he should not take illegal drugs; he knew he should not drive after drinking; he knew he should not run from the police. It is not Surrey’s fault that he ignored those truisms. He was young, certainly, but old enough to take responsibility for his actions. Neither his club nor his friends could be expected to provide round the clock care.Those who suggest the Tom Maynard Trust – the Trust set up in his name to offer opportunities to disadvantaged young sportspeople – will suffer for the revelations about his drink and drug use are missing the point. The fact that Maynard succumbed to such temptation simply underlines the need for more education, for greater awareness and for more opportunities for those at risk. If the Trust can prevent others from making the same mistake – and it surely can – it will have performed a highly valuable function. The next generation of sportsmen need to be aware of the mistakes the likes of Maynard and the footballer Paul Gascoigne have made with a view to avoiding them. Perhaps just a little good might yet come from this awful case.There are some signs that the game now takes a more enlightened view towards drink and drugs. When Paul Smith, suffering from seizures and blackouts, was revealed to have a drug problem in 1997, the ECB responded by banning him from all levels of cricket. From standing on the Lord’s balcony celebrating a Man of the Match award and Warwickshire’s sixth trophy within three seasons, he lost everything. He lost his employment, his home, his family and spent time sleeping rough. At one stage he went for more than a week without food.”I needed help and they gave me a punishment,” Smith, now very much back on his feet, told ESPNcricinfo. “I wanted a doctor and they gave me Gerard Elias,” the QC who for years fronted the ECB’s disciplinary panels and took a notoriously tough approach to drug-related transgressions. To be fair to him and the ECB, Smith was offered a little help alongside the ban, but it was hardly adequate for a man who confesses he was “never more than 30 minutes” from drugs for several years.
“Surrey are a much altered club. Recognising a need for greater maturity in the dressing room, they have signed a coterie of experienced professionals in order to provide stability, leadership and an example to their young players”
The current approach is not only kinder, it is more realistic. County players found to have taken recreational drugs in out-of-competition testing no longer face an automatic ban. Instead they will receive counselling. The emphasis is very much on helping rather than punishing and encourages those affected – or their friends and team-mates – to seek help without the fear that it could result in a career-defining ban. A game that once tried to look the other way at least now acknowledges it has a problem.The message needs reinforcing, though. It was revealing that Jade Dernbach was under the mistaken impression at the inquest that anyone found to have taken recreational drugs would suffer an immediate ban. The players have to be made aware that there is non-judgemental help available. Perhaps, if Maynard had known that, things may have been different.Things are changing for the better. Even as this article is being written, a batch of new county professionals are receiving advice from the PCA on the dangers of drink, drugs and gambling at an Edgbaston seminar. Angus Porter, the chief executive of the PCA, remarked during a lull in the Maynard inquest that gambling unrelated to cricket was quickly emerging as the greatest concern to his association.Meanwhile the PCA is urging the ECB to extend the incentive scheme – whereby clubs are rewarded for fielding younger, England-qualified players – by two years, to benefit those attending MCCUs (the six universities affiliated to the MCC which allow young people to continue their education while benefiting from excellent cricket facilities and coaching). The current system, it is argued, disincentives young players from gaining a university education as, by the time they leave, they are approaching the threshold where the counties receive no funding for their selection. One of the downsides of 12-month contracts in the county game is the fact that players have less opportunity to learn transferable skills for their life after cricket. Anything that eases that transition has to be sensible.The PCA and ECB are keen to see greater drug testing, too. The evidence of the Maynard incident would suggest that testing is not the deterrent it might be and, while there has been a recent emphasis on combating depression, the game may have as much of an issue with decadence. It is worth noting, too, that when Warwickshire – unsettled by a succession of drug problems – attempted to bring in their own testing system in 2005, it was the PCA that blocked them. The world and the PCA have changed a great deal since those days.Surrey, in particular, are a much altered club. A year ago Surrey, recently promoted and crowned CB40 champions, had recovered a bit of the strut that had once characterised their style. They were a vibrant club with a golden future, stuffed with brilliant young cricketers enjoying life on and off the pitch. It all seems rather innocent in retrospect.They have a different feel now. Wiser, perhaps; sadder, certainly. Recognising a need for greater maturity in the dressing room, Surrey have signed a coterie of highly experienced professionals – including Graeme Smith as captain – in order to provide stability, leadership and an example to the young players who remain. A different culture will be instilled. Plan A, which included the appointment of a 22-year-old captain, was not a complete failure, but there is no getting away from the fact that it ended in disaster.Surrey have felt the effects most profoundly but Maynard’s case is unlikely to be isolated•Getty ImagesChris Adams, Surrey’s director of cricket, has admitted he has asked himself over and over whether he could have done anything differently. Perhaps, in retrospect, there were warning signs: Maynard had been hit by a car while out drinking in Brighton about 10 days prior to his death but, while the club disciplined him, there was no suggestion of a drug issue or a habitual drinking problem. Maynard’s form was good and it was his first disciplinary setback at the club.”I have looked at what I did and asked myself many times could I have managed the player differently and could we have known,” Adams told the . “But there is absolutely no way on earth I think we could spot the signs of social drugs use to this level.”I can 100 percent guarantee that there was no partying culture at Surrey. We have 23 professionals on our staff and the majority of those players are outstanding individuals who live good lives. We are aware we had a small minority group last year that away from cricket were getting entrapped into the pitfalls of London life and it is our responsibility now to make sure that doesn’t happen again.”Whether they have embraced the extent of the problem remains unclear. Surrey’s chief executive, Richard Gould, said he was satisfied that Maynard’s drug use was a “one-off” at The Oval, though it is hard to share his optimism. Certainly it was notable that none of the witnesses at the inquest claimed to be aware that Maynard had ever taken illegal substances. Cocaine and ecstasy are social drugs. The fear remains that others are wrestling with similar lifestyles issues that require help.
كشفت تقارير صحفية عن فتح برشلونة الباب أمام رحيل أحد نجومه خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة، رغم تألقه هذا الموسم تحت قيادة المدرب هانز فليك.
برشلونة تعاقد في الصيف الماضي مع داني أولمو فقط، رغم أن الهدف الأساسي كان نيكو ويليامز الذي لم ينضم بسبب طلبات ناديه المالية.
كانت هناك الكثير من التكهنات حول رحيل رافينيا إلى الدوري السعودي أو العودة للدوري الإنجليزين ولكنه استمر في النهاية ويقدم مستوى استثنائيا تحت قيادة فليك.
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ومع ذلك، فإن إذاعة كتالونيا، أكدت بأن برشلونة يفتح الباب أمام رحيل رافينيا، وسيوافق على العروض التي تتراوح بين 80 لـ 90 مليون يورو.
رافينيا هذا الموسم يقدم أفضل مستوياته، ويجد نفسه في مركز الظهير الأيسر وصانع الألعاب تحت قيادة المدرب هانز فليك، ولديه عقد من المفترض أن ينتهي في 2027.
28 هدفًا و22 تمريرة حاسمة في 46 مباراة بمختلف المسابقات، وشارة القيادة التي يرتديها اللاعب البرازيلي، أشياء تجعل أسهمه ترتفع في النادي الكتالوني، ولكن الإذاعة المقربة من نادي برشلونة تشير إلى أنه قد يكون موسمه الأخير.
وفسرت التقارير أن برشلونة ينظر لـ رافينيا بأنه لن يقدم موسمًا أفضل من هذا الموسم، بالإضافة إلى أن قيمته السوقية لن تصل إلى هذا الرقم مجددًا، وهذه فرصة جيدة للاستفادة من بيعه في الصيف المقبل، وتمويل صفقة التعاقد مع نيكو ويليامز.
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De Zerbi in demand
Ahead of Brighton's clash with Manchester United on the final day of the 2023-24 Premier League season, the Seagulls announced that Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi would be leaving the club.
"We have mutually agreed to end Roberto’s contract at a time that suits both parties allowing us the earliest opportunity to plan for next season, and Roberto plenty of time to consider his next move and his future", Bloom explained.
It came as a major shock, with De Zerbi having been hailed by fellow managers and the media for his stint at the AMEX Stadium, and having been linked with a move to Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona and AC Milan, only for his release clause on the south coast to prove prohibitive.
Roberto De Zerbi's Premier League stint
Games managed
70
Wins
26
Win %
37%
Points per game
1.39
Goals scored per game
1.66
He helped guide Brighton to their first ever taste of European football, but a tough season saw them slip to 11th as injuries and defensive woes crippled the Seagulls in the wake of the exits of Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister the previous summer.
Now at Marseille, the top level interest which promised to transpire never did, and now Bloom has revealed just why his sudden exit had to happen.
Fundamental disagreement over transfer strategy
That comes thanks to a major disagreement over the transfer strategy that Brighton utilise, which often revolves around selling their best assets for a massive profit and replacing them with young, largely unknown talents based on data-driven recruitment, as they did when replacing Caicedo with youngster Carlos Baleba.
Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba
The transfer and scouting department have the major and final say on proceedings, something that De Zerbi was clearly not keen to buy into, judging by comments made by Bloom about his departure.
"Roberto had thoughts on certain players, but that is not the way we as a club work. The club will decide on the players potentially to bring into the club, in conjunction with the head coach", Bloom explained to The Athletic.
"It’s not a situation, the way we work, that the head coach says, ‘I like this player and that player’, and that’s what we do (in terms of signings). If a head coach has some ideas, that comes in as part of the process, but a head coach really liking a player has got to fit many characteristics, it has got to fit with the data analysis we do.
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"When Roberto came in (After Graham Potter's departure in September 2022), we explained the process and the philosophy. If there is non-alignment between the head coach and the club, things are never going to work out long-term."
Clearly successful as a strategy to date, even the ability of De Zerbi in the dugout was not enough to convince Brighton to change their policies, and they will be hoping that in Fabian Hurzeler they have found a man who is just as tactically adept while also being happy to work with the players he is given.
Captain missed third match after experiencing pain during England’s warm-up
ESPNcricinfo staff27-Jan-2022
Eoin Morgan in action during the first T20I in Barbados•Getty Images
Eoin Morgan, England’s white-ball captain, has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of England’s T20I series against West Indies in Barbados, after sustaining a low-grade quadriceps injury.Morgan sat out England’s 20-run defeat in Wednesday’s third match, with Moeen Ali stepping in as his deputy, after feeling pain in his right quad during the pre-match warm-up.An ECB statement added: “Follow-up testing revealed he sustained a right thigh-muscle injury which, whilst relatively minor, will prevent him from playing further games during the current tour.”Morgan, 35, made scores of 17 from 29 balls and 13 from 12 in England’s first two fixtures – the former innings coming in the midst of a top-order collapse that included the loss of three wickets in the first two overs, and an eventual total of 103 all out.England bounced back to win the second match, although West Indies’ lower-order battled back from the brink to reduce the margin to a solitary run.Although England are currently ranked as the No. 1 T20I team in the world, Morgan had identified this campaign as an opportunity to expand their options ahead of the next T20 World Cup in Australia in November.”The whole tour is one where the development of our game is more important than a series win,” Morgan said ahead of the first T20I. “We’ve gone through this process before, and identifying the level of intensity, and our performance is far more important than the result.”The squad in the Caribbean had already been missing a core of proven performers, with Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood among those rested following their involvement in the Ashes, while Jofra Archer has been absent following his recent elbow operation – although he has been back training with his team-mates on this trip.In Morgan’s absence on Wednesday, England gave a debut to Harry Brook, with Phil Salt and George Garton also making their maiden T20I appearances in place of Sam Billings and Saqib Mahmood, who was hit for 28 runs in his final over of the second match.”A lot of talented guys will get opportunities throughout this series which is very exciting, not only for the team, but for them as well,” Morgan added. “They don’t get a lot of opportunity to go through a process like this so, for our long-term planning, as we strive to have deeper, stronger squads, it’s very important. The group that we would normally take to a World Cup has been together for quite some time, so the planning behind that is important to us.”Moeen will continue to lead the team in Morgan’s absence for the final two back-to-back fixtures on Saturday and Sunday. England, currently 2-1 down, must win both to claim the series.
Matthew Hayden, the Pakistan batting coach, has singled out the late Dean Jones for special praise, on the eve of the second semi-final between Australia and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Jones, the hero of Australia’s tied Test against India in Chennai, arguably made a bigger impact on one-day cricket, with his lively batting helping Australia to their first World Cup victory in 1987.After ending his playing career, Jones went onto become a commentator and coach. He was a particularly prominent figure in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he would often be spotted writing notes in his famous red book.Related
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Jones was in charge of Islamabad United when they secured the PSL titles in 2016 and 2018. He then took over as Karachi Kings’ head coach for the fifth season of the tournament that was halted before the playoffs due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Jones, however, died suddenly after a heart attack in September 2020, when he was a commentator in India for the IPL.”I want to make a special mention of my former team-mate and colleague and that is Dean Jones,” Hayden said during a virtual media interaction. “He gave a lot of himself to Cricket Australia but also a lot of himself to Pakistan cricket. His closing words to me I can hear in my ears: ‘These are my boys and this is something I’m so passionate about’.”He was just beautifully connected to Pakistan cricket and may he rest in peace now, knowing the fact that he’s left a legacy within this team which will last not only this generation but generations to come. If I can add value to those closing comments from Deano, that will be my greatest honour.”Although Hayden was only roped in for this T20 World Cup in the UAE, he has seen enough promise in the main team – and the reserves – that will serve Pakistan cricket well in the future.”It is obvious that I’ve been with the team [for] a very short time, which has meant it has been really important to have a heart connect with the players, the administrators and also the management team,” Hayden said. “I felt that has been achieved and I felt in many ways that was my individual and personal aim throughout throughout this tournament to get a sense of the commitment of all the layers within the game and Pakistan in Pakistan. And understand one of the most beautiful things and that is that raw talent and talent is there in abundance for Pakistan cricket. And [with] right leadership and mentoring and guide, this side has got possibilities, as it has shown in five matches so far, to take on anyone.”Hayden also likened the immense pressure surrounding the India-Pakistan clash to the Ashes and credited the Pakistan side for pulling off a tone-setting victory against India in their tournament opener.”The highlight and the obvious eye will go to the first game that we played here in Dubai, where we are playing tomorrow night,” he said. “Just how under immense pressure…pressure that I’ve never understood till I was inside the dressing room and only comparable of course to England-Australia Ashes series. Just how these boys wonderfully handled [the situation] every calmly and confidently – their approach to playing such a huge match.”I think that game really set us up for what has been a really lovely four weeks of solid work, great commitment to training and great purpose in general and a wonderful heart connect to Islam and how spirituality has played its role within the Pakistan team as a great guide and tool for everyone to come together. Very optimistic [of Pakistan’s future] and I see wonderful potential.”