Priorizando a Libertadores, Athletico deve enfrentar o Bragantino com mudanças

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Mesmo tendo um compromisso no meio do caminho pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, o Athletico-PR indica, em seu planejamento, que as atenções estão voltadas de maneira mais intensa para o confronto da próxima terça-feira (23), pela Libertadores, diante do Atlético-MG.

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No próximo sábado (20), contra o Bragantino, a tendência é que o técnico Paulo Turra poupe alguns jogadores que acumulam sequência mais pesada de compromissos em 2023, tentando, assim, dosar o desgaste de suas peças e evitar problemas de lesões mais complexas.

Dentro dos nomes à disposição do treinador do Athletico e diante do contexto, o único jogador que tem boas chances de figurar entre os titulares é o zagueiro Pedro Henrique.

Entretanto, o trabalho de ‘proteção’ em relação a quais seriam os nomes a serem preservados para o compromisso marcado para às 18h30 (de Brasília), em Bragança Paulista, tem sido muito bem feito no Furacão. Ao ponto, aliás, das informações darem conta de que somente no dia da partida, algumas horas antes do confronto.

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Após sentir dores musculares no Atletiba da rodada anterior, Pedro não foi utilizado no confronto de meio de semana, pela Copa do Brasil, mesmo sem apresentar um quadro clínico de lesão em exames posteriores. Dessa forma, a tendência é que ele vá para o jogo no interior do estado de São Paulo.

Neste momento, o Furacão ocupa a quinta colocação com 12 pontos ganhos, estando apenas a três do atual ponteiro da competição, o Botafogo.

Better buy than Eze: Arteta has "spoken" to £52m star about joining Arsenal

Excitement at Arsenal football club is at an all-time high during the Mikel Arteta reign, with their actions on and off the pitch fueling the expectations of the fanbase.

Eberechi Eze was confirmed as the Gunners’ latest addition on Saturday afternoon, joining the side in a £67.5m deal from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace.

His tally of 16 combined goals and assists in England’s top-flight adds a new dimension to the side’s attack, subsequently being able to operate in a number ten role, or off the left-hand side of the frontline.

The 27-year-old, who’s a boyhood Arsenal fan, was presented to the fans before the 5-0 triumph over Leeds at the Emirates – with their superb showing catapulting the side to the top of the table.

However, with less than a week remaining in the summer window, the manager is still targeting added reinforcements to the squad, leading to numerous names being mentioned with a move in recent days.

Arsenal’s hunt to land added reinforcements after Eze

Despite the move to land Eze over the last week, another attacker has appeared on their radar, with Rodrygo once again being touted with a move to join Arsenal this summer.

It was reported recently that the Gunners’ hierarchy were set for a meeting with the Brazilian’s representatives, with Real Madrid open to allowing the 24-year-old to depart on a permanent or temporary basis.

Real Madrid's Rodrygo looks on

However, the winger isn’t the only player currently on their radar, with Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie another player they’re making a move for ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline.

According to one insider, the Gunners are big admirers of the Ecuadorian, with Arteta already holding talks with the player over a switch to North London this summer.

It’s also been reported that any move could hinge on Jakub Kiwior’s pending move to join Porto, with a £52m transfer fee being mooted for the star Leverkusen at present.

Why Arsenal’s £52m target would be a better signing than Eze

A move for Eze has injected a newfound sense of optimism within the Arsenal fanbase, which is understandable given his big-money transfer fee – making him the third most-expensive player in their history.

Such a deal has been sweetened, especially after the Gunners clinched his signature despite huge interest from North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur before his move to the Emirates.

However, he will have a huge amount of expectations to live up to given the fee, but there’s no denying that the England international possesses a lot of top-level quality.

A transfer for Hincapie could arguably be a better addition this summer, offering needed cover in the centre-back and left-back departments – with the latter being a problem position for Arteta.

The likes of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney and Riccardo Calafiori have all tried to fill the void, but have massively struggled with injuries over the past couple of campaigns.

Calafiori has started both of the Gunners’ two Premier League games to date, even scoring the winner against Manchester United – often popping up at key moments.

A deal for Hincapie would offer an immediate and long-term solution to Arteta’s biggest problem in the defensive department, with the 23-year-old already racking up over 160 appearances for Leverkusen since his move to the German side back in 2021.

His underlying stats from the Bundesliga last campaign highlight the talent he possesses in and out of possession – potentially being an excellent pickup despite the £52m price tag.

He ranked in the 95th percentile for passes completed last season (88%), whilst falling into the 85th percentile for progressive passes per 90 (5.1) – demonstrating the talent he possesses in finding teammates in attacking areas.

Piero Hincapie’s stats for Leverkusen in the Bundesliga (2024/25)

Statistics (per 90)

Tally

Games played

32

Goals & assists

4

Pass accuracy

88%

Progressive passes

5.1

Passes into the final third

5.4

Carries into the final third

1.6

Progressive carries

1.8

Tackles won

1.4

Aerials won

2.2

Aerial success rate

60%

Stats via FBref

Such numbers could prove to be perfect for Eze, potentially handing the Englishman the tools to be a success during his debut year in the Gunners’ first team.

He also ranked in the 95th percentile for carries into the final third per 90 (1.6) – able to make overlapping runs if needed, offering an added creative threat in key areas to Arteta’s side.

However, Hincapie was just as impressive out of possession, winning 1.4 tackles per 90 and achieving a 60% aerial success rate – tallies which could further bolster the club’s defence, which has been the best in the Premier League in each of the last two seasons.

Whilst £52m may appear to be a hefty sum for the youngster, it’s one that can finally put an end to the club’s hunt for a consistent starter on the left-hand side of the backline.

If he can transfer his numbers from the Bundesliga to the Premier League, Hincapie would be a phenomenal pickup and one that could prove to be more important than Eze in the Gunners’ hunt for Premier League glory.

Stunning Eze repeat: Arsenal agree personal terms to sign £52m star

The sensational international would be an excellent addition to the Arsenal squad following Eze’s arrival.

ByJack Salveson Holmes Aug 26, 2025

Aí complica, São Paulo! Dirigente mexicano ameaça contratar o principal atacante Tricolor

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Quebrando recordes e entrando para a história do São Paulo, Jonathan Calleri pode estar vivendo os seus últimos dias como jogador do Tricolor. Isso porque dirigentes do Monterrey, do México, estariam no Brasil dispostos a contratar o argentino para reforçar o seu elenco para o segundo semestre.

A informação foi divulgada pelo canal ‘Fox Sports’, do país norte-americano. Segundo o veículo, o plano inclui até pagar a multa rescisória do camisa 9 tricolor para conseguir a liberação caso as negociações com o clube do Morumbi não evoluem.

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Quitar a multa rescisória parece ser a única chance do Monterrey em convencer o São Paulo a liberar seu centroavante. Já que segundo fala do presidente Julio Casares à ‘ESPN’, não há planos de negociar o argentino.

– Calleri é um grande ídolo, referência que temos. Não passa pela nossa cabeça negociar. Hoje, existem duas questões: sondagens e propostas. Podemos ter sondagens, propostas, não temos. Contamos com o Calleri aqui, a história dele no São Paulo ainda tem capítulos. É um grande líder, grande atleta, referência do nosso elenco, ele deve ficar, queremos que ele fique e vamos trabalhar o máximo possível para que ele continue por mais um tempo.

Calleri tem contrato com o São Paulo até o final de 2025. Para ficar em definitivo com ele, o Tricolor despendeu US$ 3 milhões (aproximadamente R$ 16,2 milhões). Um dos maiores ídolos do atual elenco, o centroavante, dono de sete gols em 22 jogos no ano, é dono do maior salário do atual plantel. Ao todo pelo clube do Morumbi, ele acumula 55 gols em 136 jogos.

Apesar da reação inicial à informação do interesse mexicano no seu camisa 9, Casares repetiu a velha máxima que domina o Morumbi na sua gestão: não existe jogador inegociável. Mas a proposta tem que ser boa.

– Sobre vendas, temos sondagens, não temos propostas. O torcedor precisa entender que o São Paulo de um tempo recente tem feito com que os jogadores joguem mais (número de partidas). O Gabriel Sara saiu, mas jogou muito, o Pablo (Maia) tem jogado muito, o Luan, o Nestor. Nós estamos procurando estabelecer que os jogadores deixem um legado esportivo. Agora, ninguém é inegociável. E propostas são examinadas, como já falamos ‘não’ a muitas outras propostas.

– Isso no passado não acontecia. O David Neres jogou 8 partidas, o Antony, 38, 40, não sei bem. O zagueiro Tuta, que brilhou na Copa São Paulo, nem jogou no profissional, foi bem vendido até. Não estou criticando, não. A necessidade, o mercado faz isso – completou o mandatário são-paulino.

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Ecclestone's all-round heroics stun RCB and Chinnaswamy in Super Over win

Ecclestone’s 33 off 19 helped UPW tie the scores by smashing 41 runs off the last 17 balls before delivering a stunning Super Over

Shashank Kishore24-Feb-2025

Sophie Ecclestone won it for UP Warriorz almost single-handedly in the end•BCCI

Super Over An extraordinary night of drama delivered a thriller, with UP Warriorz sending a crowd in excess of 28,000 into stunned silence after RCB failed to knock off the nine runs they needed in the Super Over.In a game that seemed to be headed RCB’s way until the last two overs in regulation time, Sophie Ecclestone’s incredible final-over hitting against Renuka Singh, which went for 17, forced the game into a Super Over. But the showstopper for the night was a sensational final over Ecclestone delivered to deny Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh as Warriorz sprung their campaign back to life with a second straight win.Related

Ecclestone carries UP Warriorz with her big-game mentality

Stats – Perry overtakes Lanning, WPL gets its first ever Super Over

The high-octane endForty-two needed off 18, with two wickets in hand. Ecclestone had pottered to 3 off eight balls, and had no option but to go for broke, especially with Chinelle Henry, seemingly the last hope for Warriorz, gone.Ecclestone got stuck into Georgia Wareham by muscling two sixes in a 13-run over. But when Saima Thakor was run out a ball after swinging one out of the ground in the 19th over, it was all on Ecclestone to knock off much of the 18 runs they needed off the last six.She hit 17 in an extraordinary sequence of 6, 6, 4, 1, taking Renuka to the cleaners as she repeatedly missed her lengths. But Ecclestone’s single off the fifth ball that left Warriorz needing one off the last ball, brought rookie Kranti Goud on strike.When Goud missed and the batters ran, Richa Ghosh did an MS Dhoni, choosing to sprint to the stumps and knock the bails off rather than risk an underarm throw. And just like that, the WPL had its first Super Over.Sophie Ecclestone’s sixes took the game into a Super Over•BCCI

Ecclestone’s dream night continuesWhen Kim Garth bowled Henry, who had muscled an incredible eight sixes in her 23-ball 62 against Delhi Capitals, with a slower delivery with Warriorz needing 47 off 22, she wouldn’t have envisaged having to bowl the Super Over.Yet, when she did, and conceded just 8 while dismissing Henry again, she wouldn’t have imagined finishing on the wrong side of the result. But, five minutes later, she watched in agony as Mandhana and Ghosh failed to find their hitting range on the face of some nerveless bowling from Ecclestone.It was a performance straight out of fantasy for the world’s No. 1 T20I and ODI bowler, who had also quite extraordinarily just conceded six runs off the final over in RCB’s innings. Three of those deliveries were pinpoint yorkers that denied Ellyse Perry a final charge towards what would have been an extraordinary century.Perry, Wyatt-Hodge set RCB upPerry offset Mandhana’s early loss – against offspin for the 11th time in the WPL – by welcoming Ecclestone with back-to-back fours, her step-out to bisect cover and mid-off being the standout. Perry’s intent-laden approach brought her a first six when she launched Thakor down the ground. At 42 for 1 at the end of the powerplay, RCB had a base.All through her innings, Perry was bubbling with flair. She became the first player to hit the 200-run mark in each of the first three WPLs. She also overtook Meg Lanning to become the highest run-getter in the tournament’s short history, during the course of a 94-run second-wicket stand with Danni Wyatt-Hodge.The five-over period between seven and 11 brought RCB just 33, but the pair was able to flick the switch. Goud, who hustled Wyatt-Hodge with an excellent bumper early on, was picked away for three back-to-back fours in the 13th.In doing so, Wyatt-Hodge exhibited her range of shots – a cut when offered width, a swat back past the bowler when it was dug in short, and a pummel over extra cover when the bowler went full. Wyatt-Hodge brought up her maiden WPL half-century off 36 balls against the side that had traded her out. But her dismissal brought Warriorz two more wickets – of Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja.Ellyse Perry brought out her glorious drives from the start•BCCI

But Perry didn’t pass up an opportunity to go all out in the death overs. She took a liking for Deepti Sharma’s predictable lengths and bowling into the surface by picking her for a sequence of 4, 6, 4, 2 in the penultimate over – hitting the ball to different areas, from deep cover to long-on to deep midwicket.Perry’s use of angles to try and get inside the line and sweep the bowlers off their lengths was particularly noteworthy. She finished unbeaten on 90 off 56, with RCB hitting 105 off the last nine overs.Navgire sparks life into chaseWith Chamari Athapaththu again on the bench, Warriorz needed some firepower up top, and when Kiran Navgire smashed a 27-ball 51 four nights ago against Capitals, it seemed like they had found an answer.Navgire tantalised yet again, her uncomplicated stand-and-deliver mantra bringing her 24 off just 12 balls, as she swung at anything remotely in her zone before she was bowled attempting to hoick Renuka. Vrinda Dinesh’s run of low scores stretched into a fourth game as she picked out mid-off for 14 as Warriorz lost two early.Warriorz rise after slideAn injury to Shreyanka Patil opened up a spot for Sneh Rana as a replacement, and she inflicted more agony for Warriorz when she struck twice in two overs. This put Warriorz in freefall mode, even though Shweta Sehrawat sparked life into the innings with a sprightly 31. But at 125 for 7 in 15, only a freak Henry innings would have silenced the crowd. But when she chopped on to Garth in the 17th, Warriorz needed a miracle, and Ecclestone scripted one.

ليكيب: المغرب أضاع حلم فرنسا في كأس العالم للشباب.. ويجب الندم

سلطت صحيفة “ليكيب” الفرنسية الضوء على تأهل منتخب المغرب إلى نهائي كأس العالم للشباب تحت 20 عامًًا واصفةً إياه بأنه قضى على الحلم الفرنسي.

وحقق منتخب المغرب فوزًا تاريخيًا على حساب نظيره فرنسا في بطولة كأس العالم للشباب 2025 بركلات الترجيح بنتيجة 5-4، ليتأهل إلى المباراة النهائية.

اقرأ أيضًا | أول رد فعل من ميسي على خسارة الأرجنتين أمام المغرب في نهائي كأس العالم للشباب

منتخب المغرب كان قد تأهل إلى دور ربع النهائي، بعدما تصدر مجموعته برصيد 6 نقاط متفوقًا بذلك على البرازيل وإسبانيا والمكسيك.

وتعتبر هذه هي المرة الأولى التي يتأهل فيها المنتخب المغربي للشباب إلى نهائي كأس العالم في التاريخ.

ومن المقرر أن يواجه أشبال أسود الأطلس نظيره الأرجنتين في المباراة النهائية من بطولة كأس العالم، وذلك يوم الإثنين الموافق 20 أكتوبر، فيما يخوض منتخب فرنسا مباراة أمام نظيره كولومبيا في مباراة تحديد المركز الثالث.

اقرأ أيضًا | موعد مباراة المغرب والأرجنتين اليوم في نهائي كأس العالم للشباب

ووصفت صحيفة “ليكيب” الهزيمة أمام منتخب المغرب بأنها أضاعت الحلم ولابد من الندم على بعض الأمور التي حدثت في المباراة ونهاية المشهد الختامي بحزن شديد.

وذكرت أن لاعبي منتخب فرنسا يجب أن يندموا على الإقصاء من المغرب، لأنه منتخب كان في المتناول للغاية لكن الديوك لم يظهروا وجههم المرعب والحقيقي.

واختتمت مشيدة بقرار المدرب المغربي محمد وهبي بنزول الحارس عبد الحكيم مصباحي في الثواني الأخيرة من المباراة وهو الحارس الثالث في القائمة، لكن بفضل إلهام وتشجيع المدرب لحارسه تألق مصباحي وقاد بلده إلى النهائي.

Sunderland had “maverick” talent on loan, now he's worth more than Brobbey

Sunderland has the swagger of a team that is confident it can secure immediate survival in the Premier League.

With two league wins already under their belt, Regis Le Bris’ Black Cats headed into the chaos of transfer deadline day with a bit between their teeth, culminating in three more signings entering the building to bump the summer spending up on Wearside to a huge £162m.

Bertrand Traore, Brian Brobbey, and Luthsharel Geertruida all joined the ever-rising ranks in quick succession, with Brobbey costing the most lavish fee on the window’s final day at a hefty £21.6m.

There will be pressure on the Dutchman’s shoulders to succeed from the get-go in the Premier League, having previously been a goal machine for his now ex-employers Ajax.

What Brobbey can offer Sunderland

While Leeds United and Burnley remained quiet on the deadline day, as the other top-flight newcomers, Sunderland showed they meant business once again by landing the 23-year-old’s signature.

Le Bris will be especially keen to work with yet another exciting raw talent, with the two-time Eredivisie winner once a much-talked-about starlet in Amsterdam, when collecting a staggering 80 strikes for Ajax at U17, U19, and U21 level.

He has since displayed that same lethal edge in the men’s game in the Netherlands, having tallied up 56 senior strikes for Ajax, before Sunderland came calling.

With Marc Guiu now back at Chelsea, having been recalled in the wake of Liam Delap’s concerning injury, Brobbey does feel like he’s a more than capable replacement for the Blues youngster, considering he already possesses the goalscoring prowess to be a success in a top division.

Brian Brobbey in action for Ajax.

However, as is the harsh reality of football, not every standout purchase ends up going on to be a phenomenal success, with Sunderland never quite able to get the very best out of this former loan attacker, who is now amazingly worth more than the brand-new Black Cats marksman.

The ex-loan "maverick" now worth more than Brobbey

Sunderland fans must have been watching on with amazement at the sheer number of high-profile signings that were signed off on this summer, with the hardened Wearside masses still able to recollect their team’s dire days down in League One.

After their relegation from the top-flight was confirmed at the close of the bleak 2016/17 season, the Black Cats were stuck in the EFL mire right up until promotion was triumphantly clinched earlier this year, with a four-campaign stint in the third tier thrown into the mix.

Bizarrely, before firing home wonderful solo goals like this one for AFC Bournemouth regularly, Antoine Semenyo even called the Black Cats home during the midst of their depressing League One stay.

When Semenyo was shoved out on loan to Wearside from then parent side Bristol City, he was worth just an estimated £340k, as per Football Transfers. Now, even after never collecting a single goal or assist for the League One marooned side, he is worth far more as a Premier League regular for the Cherries.

Semenyo’s overall numbers for Bournemouth

Stat

Semenyo

Games played

93

Goals scored

24

Assists

11

Fee when joining

£10m

Transfer value now

£41m

Sourced by Transfermarkt/Football Transfers

Semenyo was hailed as a “dangerous” talent by his then Sunderland manager Phil Parkinson when the pair were together at the Stadium of Light, but nobody would have foreseen the rise he would then undergo, with the exciting Ghanaian now up to 24 goals and 11 assists on the South Coast, which has seen his value skyrocket.

According to Football Transfers, the Cherries “maverick” – as he has been dubbed by analyst Ben Mattinson – is now worth in the region of £41m, which is a huge increase from his earlier £340k valuation when he was a wide-eyed forward on Wearside.

This is also around £20m more than Sunderland’s standout deadline purchase of Brobbey, with the Dutchman hopeful he can make wave similar waves in the Premier League shortly, albeit when donning the famous red and white strip that never quite suited Semenyo.

Sunderland in late contact to sign "intelligent" forward alongside Brobbey

The Black Cats mean business.

ByTom Cunningham Sep 1, 2025

Lanning, Shafali, Jonassen lead DC to top of WPL table

After the spinners restricted MI to a below-par total, DC’s openers flew off the blocks to set up a comprehensive win

Hemant Brar28-Feb-2025

Meg Lanning showed glimpses of her best•BCCI

Delhi Capitals 124 for 1 (Lanning 60*, Shafali 43, Amanjot 1-12) beat Mumbai Indians 123 for 9 (Harmanpreet 22, Matthews 22, Mani 3-17, Jonassen 3-25) by nine wicketsDelhi Capitals (DC) made it 12-1 for chasing teams in WPL 2025 as they beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by nine wickets in Bengaluru. The win, coming with 5.3 overs to spare, also helped DC replace MI at the top of the points table. They now have eight points from six games and MI six from five.After being sent in, MI looked positive at the start but once their openers fell, Jess Jonassen and Minnu Mani ran through the middle order, picking up three wickets each. Each of MI’s top five batters reached double digits but none of them crossed 22. Towards the end, Amanjot Kaur struck an unbeaten 17 off ten balls to push the side to 123 for 9.With DC chasing a well-below-par total, Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning added 85 for the first wicket in 9.5 overs. Shafali fell for 43 off 28 but Lanning carried on. She brought up her second half-century of the season, off 40 balls, and stayed unbeaten on 60 off 49 balls.Jess Jonassen’s three strikes included the key wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur•BCCI

DC apply the brakes on MI’s brisk startMI were off to a quick start. Both Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews opened their accounts with first-ball fours off Marizanne Kapp. When Jonassen came to bowl the fourth over, Matthews greeted her with two fours off her first two balls.But DC applied the brakes on the scoring rate after that. In the sixth over, bowling around the wicket, Shikha Pandey had Bhatia caught behind for 11. Bhatia’s tally for WPL 2025 now stands at 38 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 84.44.Soon after, Matthews miscued Annabel Sutherland to Shafali Verma at mid-off. DC could have had Harmanpreet Kaur as well, for 1. In the eighth over, she edged Titas Sadhu but the ball flew between the wicketkeeper and slip. At the end of nine overs, MI were 49 for 2.Jonassen, Mani land decisive punchesIn DC’s previous game, Jonassen was named the Player of the Match for her batting. Tonight, she showed why bowling remains her stronger suit. Harmanpreet, having got her eye in, was looking to up the ante. In the tenth over, she muscled Sadhu over wide long-on for a 79m six. Three balls later, she showed her touch game. She moved towards the off side and tapped the length ball to the left of short fine leg for four.But Jonassen cut her innings short on 22, trapping her lbw with an arm ball. MI still had Nat Sciver-Brunt, the leading run-getter this season, in the middle. Before this match, she had three fifties in four innings. For her, Jonassen slowed down the pace and beat her in flight. Sciver-Brunt was early into the shot, ending up chipping it back to the bowler. With another flighted delivery, Jonassen bowled G Kamalini to finish with figures of 3 for 25.Shafali Verma scored 43 off just 28 balls•BCCI

In between, Mani dismissed S Sajana and Amelia Kerr in the space of three balls. Kerr’s wicket was as much Sutherland’s as it was Mani’s. Mani had got Kerr to top-edge a pull. Sutherland, who was at long-on, ran in diagonally to her right and dived full-length to complete the catch inches off the ground. Sanskriti Gupta also fell to Mani, her slog finding Jemimah Rodrigues at deep midwicket.Lanning, Shafali race awayMI knew they needed early wickets and, therefore, set attacking fields. Lanning, who has not been at her best this season, took advantage and picked up two fours off Shabnim Ismail in the first over of the chase.MI’s plan to bowl short to Shafali also backfired. Sciver-Brunt ended up conceding five wides, and when she got it right, Shafali dispatched her to the boundary. In the fourth over, she hit Sciver-Brunt for two fours and a six in four balls.At the other end, Lanning hit back-to-back fours off Ismail before meting out the same punishment to Matthews in the next over. By the end of the powerplay, DC had raced to 57 for no loss and had brought down the required rate to 4.78.Even after the field restrictions were relaxed, DC did not slow down. In the ninth over, Shafali hit Kerr down the ground for two sixes. Amanjot eventually broke the stand when she had Shafali caught at deep midwicket.By then, though, the contest was over. Lanning and Rodrigues took just 28 balls to knock off the remaining 39 runs.

He'd revive Mainoo: Man Utd could see bid accepted for £45m "monster"

With each passing season, or even each passing game, what it means to be Manchester United appears to be drifting away.

No longer a winning machine, the soul of the club has also been somewhat lost of late, amid the relentless redundancies that have been rolled out by the INEOS regime – all to help fund another collection of expensive player incomings.

On the pitch, Ruben Amorim’s persistence with his 3-4-2-1 system appears at odds with the great teams of the past, having slipped so far from the gung-ho, edge-of-your-seat style which was synonymous with Sir Alex Ferguson – and those before him.

A microcosm of the modern game, United’s most damning act has been the repeated selling of the family silver, with academy graduates the major victims in recent years.

Only last summer, the Red Devils shipped Scott McTominay off to Napoli amid the desire to bring in Manuel Ugarte in his place. One of that duo is now a Ballon d’Or nominee…

As for this summer, Alejandro Garnacho has been allowed to join the Chelsea circus, while fellow FA Cup final hero Kobbie Mainoo has been tipped to follow him out the exit door, amid his lack of regular game time.

A player whom Gary Neville suggested the club should be “building [the team] around”, Mainoo simply can’t be allowed to leave. Instead, a new addition is needed to help revive him.

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The songs had already been written; scarves were no doubt being sold. Alas, unless a drastic change occurs, United won’t be forking out the required £100m plus fee for Brighton and Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba, despite identifying the Cameroonian as a leading target.

With the Seagulls holding firm on their desire to keep hold of their 21-year-old sensation, Amorim’s search for an athletic number eight will have to shift its focus, with the centre of the park in particular need of reinforcement, amid the continued reliance on an ageing Casemiro.

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With that in mind, Caught Offside have reported that United are showing an interest in signing Atletico Madrid midfielder, Conor Gallagher, with the England international seemingly in line for a return to the Premier League.

As per the report, the 25-year-old is available heading into the final days of the window, with the LaLiga outfit slapping a £45m asking price on his head. That would ensure that an offer in that region would likely be accepted.

Unsurprisingly, Amorim and co aren’t alone in their interest, as Tottenham Hotspur are said to be the club who are ‘leading the race’ right now. The Lilywhites are even said to be ready to make a bid.

Why Conor Gallagher could be perfect for Mainoo

The key crux of the issue right now for young Mainoo is that Amorim has outlined that he views the 20-year-old as a competitor, rather than a partner, for Bruno Fernandes in central midfield, thus ensuring his route to game time is severely blocked.

That said, United’s chief creator may well still be better suited to a number ten berth, thus perhaps opening the door for Mainoo to nail down the number eight role instead, having previously thrived in a deeper position during his breakout 2023/24 season.

While last term was a tale of injuries and frustration, it’s easy to forget just what a revelation the Englishman was the year prior, having kicked things off with a Man of the Match display on his first Premier League start at Everton in November 2023.

A meteoric rise over the next few months saw the then-teenager net that Wembley winner, prior to starting every knockout game during England’s surge to the Euro 2024 final – having even started the showpiece defeat to Spain.

A “generational” talent, in the view of teammate Rasmus Hojlund, Mainoo possesses that unerring ability to simply breeze past opponents, with his poise and power having even led Anthony Elanga to describe him as having “similar attributes to Paul Pogba”.

Man Utd’s most valuable graduates

Player

Value

Marcus Rashford

£42m

Scott McTominay

£42m

Kobbie Mainoo

£42m

Alejandro Garnacho

£38m

Anthony Elanga

£36m

Mason Greenwood

£34m

Alvaro Carreras

£30m

Dwight McNeil

£21m

Dean Henderson

£17m

Angel Gomes

£17m

via Transfermarkt

Pogba’s time at United is enough for a 10,000-word piece on its own, but where the Frenchman truly shone was on the international stage, partnering a certain N’Golo Kante as Les Bleus claimed World Cup glory in 2018.

Like the mercurial Pogba, Mainoo is in need of that athletic workhorse alongside him – particularly so in this 3-4-2-1 system.

Enter, Gallagher.

Previously described as being like “Kante with goals” by talkSPORT pundit Tony Cascarino – having also been likened to his ex-Chelsea colleague by Thomas Tuchel – the Atleti star would represent the perfect foil for Mainoo in the engine room.

A pressing “monster” – as per Tom Dutton – the £45m man notably ranked in the top 4% of Champions League midfielders for interceptions per 90 last season, as per FBref, having been a relentless presence in Diego Simeone’s setup.

Also ranking in the top 1% for passes between 15 and 30 yards, the one-time Crystal Palace loanee plays a simple but effective game, ensuring he could win back possession, before picking out the likes of Mainoo ahead of him.

That’s not to say he’s simply the archetypal ‘piano carrier’, however, with Gallagher also offering a real threat in his own right in attack, having registered six goals and assists in LaLiga last term. His pass accuracy rate of 87%, as per Sofascore, is also nothing to be sniffed at.

There might be more technically proficient players on the market, but few boast such impressive physical traits, with the Cobham graduate perhaps representing the athletic solution that Amorim has been searching for all summer.

If a deal can be struck in the dying embers, it could well be just what is needed to get the best out of Mainoo again. Should Amorim fail to revive United’s golden boy, on his head be it…

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مباراة هولندا ومالطا تمنح سلوت خيارين لحل أزمة غياب محمد صلاح عن ليفربول

سلطت إحدى الشبكات الإنجليزية الضوء على خيارين للمدرب آرني سلوت، من أجل حل مشكلتين لفريق ليفربول، ويتعلقان بالنجم المصري محمد صلاح.

وتعرض ليفربول لثلاث هزائم متتالية في الأيام الماضية، حيث خسر أمام كريستال بالاس بهدفين لهدف في الدوري الإنجليزي، قبل هزيمته بهدف نظيف على يد جالطة سراي في دوري أبطال أوروبا، ثم السقوط أمام تشيلسي بهدفين لهدف في البريميرليج.

وكان محمد صلاح هو محط الانتقادات في تلك الفترة مع تراجع مستواه حيث لا يقدم أدائه المعهود عنه.

وذكرت شبكة “teamtalk” الإنجليزية أن فوز هولندا على مالطا بأربعة أهداف دون رد، في تصفيات أوروبا المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026، قد يمنح آرني سلوت خيارين للتغيير في صفوف ليفربول.

وشارك في تلك المباراة رباعي ليفربول في صفوف منتخب هولندا، وهم جريمي فريمبونج، فيرجيل فان دايك، ريان جرافنبيرخ وكودي جاكبو.

وأوضحت أن سلوت يواجه معضلة كبيرة في صفوف ليفربول، فيما يخص اختيار اللاعب المناسب في الجناح الأيمن في غياب محمد صلاح المرتقب عند مشاركته مع كأس أمم إفريقيا في ديسمبر المقبل.

واعتاد ليفربول الدفع بـ ديوجو جوتا على الجناح أو نقل لويس دياز إلى تلك الجهة، ولم يعد أي من هذين الخيارين متاحًا، مع الوفاة المأساوية للأول ورحيل الثاني إلى بايرن ميونخ.

وأفادت أن أحد الحلول أمام سلوت قد يتمثل في وضع فريمبونج في مركز الجناح الأيمن، وهو أمر مألوف لدى اللاعب من فترة لعبه مع باير ليفركوزن، كما لعب بتلك الطريقة ضد مالطا رفقة هولندا.

وأشارت إلى أن سرعة فريمبونج منحه كل فرصة للتفوق على منافسيه في المواجهات الفردية، واحد ضد واحد، ويتجلى ذلك في 6 مراوغات ناجحة من أصل 7 في المباراة المذكورة.

ولكن يجب التنويه على أن مسألة قدرة فريمبونج على التسجيل ليست مضمونة، كونه مدافعًا في نهاية المطاف، مع العلم أنه قدّم أداءً هجوميًا رائعًا مع ليفركوزن، وإن كان ذلك ضد دفاعات أضعف بكثير من تلك التي سيواجهها في الدوري الإنجليزي.

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واستدلت الشبكة بتمركز فريمبونج على الجناح الأيمن خلال مباراة جالطة سراي في دوري أبطال أوروبا، حيث تفوق على منافسيه مرارًا وتكرارًا بانطلاقات سريعة قاتلة، ولكنه لم يفد زملائه المهاجمين.

ولكن ليفربول سيُجبر على اتخاذ قرارات صعبة مع اقتراب بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا، كما إنه من بلوغ محمد صلاح 33 عامًا، فإن إشراك فريمبونج ومنح المصري بعض الراحة من حين لآخر، أمر يتعين على سلوت التفكير فيه.

أما الخيار الثاني الذي قد تمنحه مباراة هولندا ومالطا لـ سلوت، يتعلق بمنفذ ركلات الجزاء، حيث من المعروف أن محمد صلاح هو المُسدد الأول في الفريق منذ سنوات عديدة.

ونفذ محمد صلاح 65 ضربة جزاء لـ ليفربول ومنتخب مصر، منها 54 ركلة مُسجلة بنجاح و11 ضائعة، وهذا يُعادل نسبة نجاح رائعة بلغت 83%، مع أن أربعة من هذه الركلات الضائعة كانت في العامين الماضيين.

وتحصلت هولندا على ركلتي جزاء ضد مالطا، ونفذهما كودي جاكبو بنجاح، مع العلم أن سجله في تسديد الركلات طوال مسيرته بلغ 8 ناجحة وواحدة ضائعة، وهي الوحيدة التي أهدرها في موسم 2021/22.

وسدد كل من أليكسيس ماك أليستر وفلوريان فيرتز وألكسندر إيزاك ركلات جزاء مع أنديتهم السابقة برايتون وباير ليفركوزن ونيوكاسل على التوالي.

واختتمت الشبكة تقريرها بقولها أنه إذا كان التاريخ الحديث لهولندا دليلاً على ذلك، فقد يكون جاكبو هو من يتولى مسؤولية تنفيذ ضربات الجزاء في غياب صلاح.

Anotou a placa? Com força máxima, São Paulo atropela Tolima no Morumbi e encaminha classificação na Sul-Americana

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Agora cotado para a Seleção Brasileira, Dorival Júnior ousou. Resolveu mandar a campo uma escalação considerada titular. E cumpriu com maestria o objetivo de praticamente encaminhar a classificação do São Paulo para a próxima fase da Copa Sul-Americana, após conseguir fácil goleada por 5 a 0 sobre o Tolima, na noite desta quinta-feira (8), no Morumbi.

O resultado deixa o Tricolor com 13 pontos, na liderança absoluta do grupo D. O Tigre, segundo colocado, tem 10. Ambas as equipes se enfrentam no Morumbi na última rodada da fase de classificação, no final do mês. E os brasileiros podem até mesmo perder por uma diferença muito grande de gols que mesmo assim sairão classificados direto ao mata-mata, sem passar pela repescagem com um adversário vindo da Copa Libertadores.

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Durante muito pouco tempo a partida deixou a impressão de que seria difícil ao São Paulo. Quer dizer, somente nos minutos iniciais, quando o adversário abusou da violência para tentar intimidar os mandantes e ganhar algum espaço em campo.

Mas a tática colombiana naufragou cedo. Logo o Tricolor encaixou o seu jogo diante da brutal diferença técnica, empilhou três gols ainda no primeiro tempo e selou a vitória. Na etapa final, bastou administrar as coisas, principalmente o desgaste físico, e comemorar a volta das vitórias à equipe, que vinha de duas derrotas seguidas.

VIOLÊNCIA COLOMBIANA TENTA INTIMIDAR TRICOLOR

O Tolima jogava sua sobrevivência no Morumbi e por isso encarou o duelo como uma guerra. Por 20 minutos abusou das jogadas físicas de corpo a corpo a faltas pesadas para tentar intimidar o São Paulo. Inicialmente, a tática até deu certo resultado, visto que a articulação tricolor não se encontrou e meio à forte marcação. Mas aí foi hora do jogo inverter. E o São Paulo apostou em suas qualidades individuais como forma de impor sua qualidade. O caminho foi aberto. Aos 23′, Beraldo arrancou de trás e fez belo passe enfiado para Luciano, que driblou a marcação, ficou livre, mas bateu mal de bico, para fora.

COMEÇA O SHOW NO MORUMBI

Era só um aquecimento para o massacre que se desenhava. Quatro minutos depois, em troca rápida de passes pelo meio, Luciano recuperou a pelota, arrancou em velocidade e tocou na medida para Calleri que, dentro da área, bateu colocado de curva para abrir o placar no Morumbi.

Nada é tão ruim que não pudesse piorar para o Tolima, que teve Riascos expulso pelo segundo amarelo aos 29′. E perdeu de vez a força para tentar algo. Restava se defender. Mas nem isso era possível. Aos 34′, quase que como um replay do primeiro gol, Luciano apareceu livre na área em jogada trabalhada desde o meio-campo e, após corta-luz de Calleri limpar a marcação, bateu de chapa e anotou o segundo do Tricolor no dia.

Sem tempo até para o adversário respirar, o São Paulo precisou de mais dois minutos apenas para ampliar a vantagem. Gabriel Neves passou pra Luciano na lateral da área, ele procurou Calleri, mas o argentino fez outro corta-luz e a bola ficou para Caio, que dominou e chutou para fazer o terceiro do dia.

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O QUE É ISSO, COMPANHEIRO?

O Tricolor voltou do intervalo com três alterações. Era um recado claro: o jogo estava definido e o objetivo era administrar o ritmo e o desgaste físico. Mesmo assim, diante de um adversário inepto, as chances de gols apareceram com facilidade. Aos 4′, o lance mais pitoresco da partida. Luan acionou Luciano nas costas da zaga, o atacante correu livre de marcação, invadiu a área e rolou limpo para Michel Araujo, sozinho, errar a passada e, com o gol livre, mandar por cima e perder gol feito.

MASSACRE EM TRÊS CORES

Em ritmo de jogo-treino, o São Paulo praticamente selou as coisas no Morumbi com imensa facilidade. Aos 15′, em cruzamento, Arboleda cabeceou, o goleiro deu o rebote e a sobra ficou com Miche Araujo, que rolou para Caio, da entrada da área, bater no ângulo e fazer o quarto tento são-paulino. Achou pouco? Pois bem, cabia mais. E assim foi aos 31′, quando Juan ganhou da marcação na velocidade pelo lado esquerdo, invadiu a área e tocou para trás encontrado David, livre, que bateu e selou o massacre.

PRÓXIMOS JOGOS

São Paulo e Tolima voltam a campo pela Copa Sul-Americana somente no próximo dia 27, às 21h30 (de Brasília) quando acontece a última rodada da fase de grupos da competição. O Tricolor recebe o Tigre, no Morumbi, em disputa direta pela vaga. Os colombianos cumprem tabela contra o Puerto Cabello. O time brasileiro volta a campo às 16h (de Brasília) de domingo (11), novamente diante de sua torcida, para o clássico ante o Palmeiras, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro.

FICHA TÉCNICA
SÃO PAULO-BRA 5 x 0 TOLIMA-COL
COPA SUL-AMERICANA – FASE DE GRUPOS – QUINTA RODADA

Data e horário: 8/6/2023 (quinta-feira), às 21h30 (de Brasília)
Local: Estádio do Morumbi, em São Paulo (SP)
Árbitro: Leodan Gonzalez (Uruguai)
Auxiliares: Richard Trinidad e Pablo Llarena (ambos do Uruguai)
VAR: Antonio Garcia (Uruguai)
Público e renda: 44.102 presentes/R$ 2.201.501,00

Cartões amarelos: Rafinha, David, Nestor e Gabriel Neves (São Paulo); Riascos, Mera, Ríos, Lucumí e Cuenú (Tolima)
Cartões vermelhos: Riascos aos 29min do 1ºT (Tolima)

GOLS
Calleri aos 27min do 1ºT (1-0), Luciano aos 34min do 1ºT (2-0), Caio aos 37min do 1ºT (3-0) e aos 15min do 2ºT (4-0) e David aos 32min do 2ºT (5-0)

SÃO PAULO
Rafael; Rafinha (Nathan, intervalo), Arboleda, Beraldo e Caio; Pablo Maia (Luan, intervalo), Gabriel Neves e Michel Araujo (Nestor, 20/2); Luciano (Marcos Paulo, 20/2), Juan e Calleri (David, intervalo)
Técnico: Dorival Júnior

TOLIMA
Neto Volpi; Leider Riascos, Juan Arboleda, José Cuenú e Junior Hernández (Boné, 17/2); Juan David Ríos, Juan Pablo Nieto (Trujillo, 17/2), Estefano Arango (Shean Barbosa, 10/2) e Yeison Guzmán (Juan Mera, 31/1); Jeison Lucumí e Diego Herazo (Brayan Gil, 10/2)
Técnico: Juan Cruz Real