أعلن المدرب الألماني يورجن كلوب، المدير الفني لنادي ليفربول، تشكيل فريقه الرسمي لمباراة مانشستر يونايتد، في مسابقة كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي.
ليفربول يحل ضيفًا على مانشستر يونايتد، في تمام الساعة السابعة بتوقيت القاهرة، على ملعب “أولد ترافورد”، ضمن لقاءات دور الـ32 من كأس إنجلترا.
اقرأ أيضًا.. كلوب: مستقبل محمد صلاح لن يعطل موسم ليفربول
وشهد التشكيل الأساسي لـ ليفربول، تواجد لاعبنا المصري محمد صلاح في الهجوم، بعدما جلس على مقاعد البدلاء، في مباراة بيرنلي الماضية بالدوري الإنجليزي. تشكيل ليفربول أمام مانشستر يونايتد
حراسة المرمى: أليسون بيكر.
خط الدفاع: ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، ريس ويليامز، فابينيو، روبرتسون.
Aston Villa have been amongst the busier sides in the Premier League during this transfer window with five signings made already, and there could be more names on the way to Villa Park before the start of next season. Today’s Villa transfer roundup includes interest in an Egyptian winger, the departure of an 18-year-old and news on Wesley’s work permit.
Villa eye Trezeguet
The Sun is reporting that Aston Villa are interested in signing winger Mahmoud Trezeguet from Turkish side Kasimpasa due to his performances at the African Cup of Nations. It is reported that the player could be on his way to the Midlands club in a deal worth £8m.
Wesley arrives in UK
Wesley has arrived in the UK after being granted a work permit and has now completed the final step of his move to Villa. The striker is the club’s record signing and scored 17 goals in 48 games in all competitions for former side Club Brugge last season.
Ige joins Colchester
Colchester United have confirmed the signing of released Aston Villa 18-year-old Luke Ige. The defender played for Villa’s U18s and U23s over the last two seasons before leaving the club.
ذكرت تقارير صحفية بريطانية، أنّ الدولي الفرنسي هوجو لوريس، حارس مرمى فريق توتنهام هوتسبير، قد أصيب بـ فيروس كورونا المُستجد “كوفيد – 19” قبل ساعات من مباراة آرسنال في ديربي شمال لندن.
توتنهام يستقبل آرسنال، في الديربي، مساء الأحد، على ملعب “توتنهام الجديد”، ضمن لقاءات الجولة الحادية عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
اقرأ أيضًا.. بعد إصابته.. مورينيو يكشف موقف هاري كين من الديربي ضد آرسنال
وبحسب شبكة “givemesport” البريطانية، فإن مصادر من داخل النادي أخبرتهم بأن لوريس خضع لاختبارات كورونا، اليوم الجمعة، وجاءت نتيجة تحاليله إيجابية.
وبذلك لن يكون جوزيه مورينيو، المدير الفني للسبيرز، قادرًا على الاعتماد على لوريس، في مباراة الأحد ضد آرسنال، حيث سيُفاضل بين جو هارت أو الأرجنتيني باولو جازانيجا.
According to The Daily Express, Ralph Hasenhuttl is a big fan of Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic and is keen to bring the Serb to Southampton this summer after the Cottagers suffered relegation.
The 24-year-old, renowned for his strength and clinical finishing ability, has notched an impressive tally of goals for Scott Parker’s side this campaign – a satisfactory return considering the chopping and changing of both players and staff.
Fulham are hoping to keep hold of the former Newcastle hitman and are set to hold out for £30m in return for his services in the hope that the eye-watering price tag may put off any potential suitors as they look to the striker to fire them back out of the Championship next term.
With Shane Long’s future uncertain and neither Charlie Austin or Danny Ings relied upon to remain fit for 38 Premier League games in 2019/20, Hasenhuttl is right to add another number 9 to his squad, but is Mitrovic the right man at that cost? Football FanCast’s writers give their verdicts below…
Jack Saville
“A move for Mitrovic makes perfect sense on paper but I have my doubts about whether Southampton should sign him. He’s proven that he can be devastatingly clinical since joining Fulham but he doesn’t suit Hasenhuttl’s high-pressing philosophy. His dominance in the air and physical prowess would make him a brilliant back-up option but he’s unlikely to be satisfied unless he’s the main man. At £30 million Southampton could make a surprise blunder despite Mitro’s obvious credentials.”
Matt Dawson
“If Southampton are to be taken to the next level under Hasenhuttl then a striker must be a priority this summer. However, Mitrovic is not the answer, particularly at such an inflated price. The Serbian had a good start to the campaign but like Fulham, his form rather fell away. There’s no doubt he’d probably find the net more with better service but at £30m it’s a monumental risk the Saints can’t afford to take.”
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Billy Meyers
“Signing Mitrovic would be an excellent decision by Southampton, but maybe not for a sum of £30m. He is a big bruiser of a forward who seems to enjoy the scrap in sides battling against relegation, and those who play a direct style with plenty of crosses into the box. In that respect, he might not be the ideal forward for Hasenhuttl’s system. Someone like RB Leipzig’s Jean-Kevin Augustin would probably be a better shout for the Saints.”
Neil Warnock has described this campaign as the best and worst season of his career. With only two league games remaining for Cardiff, the Bluebirds continue to fight to extend their Premier League status, however remote that chance now is. However, the Welsh side were forced to overcome unfathomable grief following the sudden death of their club-record signing, Emiliano Sala.
That alone had the ability to skew the team’s efforts to stay in the Premier League, but typically, and much to the credit of Warnock and his players, the club have unified and persisted with their endeavours to stay in the division in Sala’s memory. Regardless of whether the Bluebirds remain in the division or not, they deserve immense praise for their performances this season.
Cardiff placed 15th for the most money spent in the summer transfer window with £29m on additions most of whom were devoid of Premier League experience before moving to the Welsh capital. Contrastingly, the other promoted Championship sides had spent a combined total of £164m on summer recruits (£105m Fulham, £59m Wolves) – an indication of their lessened financial muscle and pulling power in the market.
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Despite being dwarfed by Fulham’s expenditure in the summer transfer window, Cardiff have performed admirably – attaining three more victories, and eight points more than the Whites. Also, without disrespecting the Cardiff players, or devaluing the endeavours of Warnock and his backroom staff, a glimpse of their team doesn’t give the impression of a Premier League outfit.
Victor Camarasa leads the internal scoring charts at Cardiff with five Premier League goals, while three players, two of whom are injured for the remainder of the season (Sol Bamba and Callum Paterson) have scored four goals. The Cardiff team is bereft of goals, averaging fewer than a goal a game, while almost conceding an average of two goals per game – yet they refuse to yield hope of remaining in the division.
The standard of officiating in the Premier League has been questioned numerously throughout the season and Cardiff in particular have felt the brunt of officials’ incompetence. Important, and wrong decisions went against the Bluebirds during significant games such as Chelsea (Cesar Azpilicueta’s goal), Burnley (Ben Mee’s handball) and Watford (failing to award a blatant penalty). Had these calls been made correctly, the Premier League table would alter markedly in its appearance – such marginal difference between triumph and defeat can severely thwart a team’s survival hopes.
Even if Cardiff fail to remain in their division, thanks to astute business in the transfer market and Warnock’s pragmatic strategy the Bluebirds have a core of players who’d seemingly excel in the Championship. Cardiff possesses a somewhat favourable concoction of power and pace, physicality and brawn, with the odd sparkle of technicality and flair.
As is often the case with Warnock’s teams, Cardiff are physically imposing and have proven capable to frustrate opposition with their almost unparalleled physicality and unapologetic insistence on playing direct football. The experiences that the Bluebirds have attained this term having been formative, and seemingly, Cardiff would be far better equipped to stage a return to England’s top-flight if relegation awaits them than last time.
Despite operating with limited financial resources and having faced unimaginable loss, Cardiff are still standing, and they continue to fight defiantly. For a team so devoid of top-flight experience it’s startling that safety is still a possible outcome for the Bluebirds, and if they prolong their Premier League status, it would be utterly miraculous.
Despite Dave King’s admirable optimism, Rangers are a long way from ‘becoming a dominant force in Scottish football again’.
It seems a little silly to suggest that a club is a mile off being dominant again when they sit in second place, but here we are doing just that.
Gers chief Dave King recently released an open letter to Rangers fans in which he claimed that it had been ‘extremely gratifying’ to have ‘witnessed the progress that has been made over the last year’ (as per The Scottish Sun). He also maintained that the squad is ‘significantly strong than in recent season’ and that Gerrard will be backed in the coming transfer market.
But how true is that?
Yes, we admit – Rangers have been considerably better this year than in previous campaigns. But improving on two third place finishes should never have been a difficult task. Especially for a club of Rangers’ stature. They dwarf the rest of the league in terms of resources available and influence, after all.
And of course, European success is great. The run in the Europa league was a thing to behold, proper fairy-tale stuff. But if you asked any Rangers fan to choose between beating FK UFA or Celtic, the answer would be the same every single time.
To truly dominate, as King eludes to, they need to emulate the success of Celtic. They must be on for the treble treble, they need to play every team off the park with relative ease AND continue their form in Europe at the same time – to at least get one over on their bitter rivals.
Until then, all else is obsolete.
Rangers fans, do you think Dave King is right, are you really that close to dominating?
Sunderland moved back into the automatic promotion places on Tuesday, but fans are fuming at referee Scott Oldham who they feel cost them the chance to go further clear of Barnsley.
The Black Cats’ fate is well and truly back in their hands, as they moved back above Barnsley with just six games left to play, while the Tykes have just five matches remaining.
Jack Ross’ side could be even further out in front though, as a resurgent Burton Albion side nicked a point from the Stadium of Light on Tuesday.
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Tom Flanagan put the Brewers in front when he stabbed into his own net, but Jack Baldwin levelled things up from a Grant Leadbitter corner.
Charlie Wyke missed a couple of good chances and Leadbitter struck the woodwork late on, but it is referee Oldham who is drawing the ire of the Wearside faithful.
The standard of refereeing in the lower leagues makes the Premier League’s worst look like the world’s best if truth be told, and Oldham was no exception on Wednesday night.
You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below…
كشفت رابطة الدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم “لا ليجا”، عن موعد مُباراتي فريقي برشلونة وريال مدريد، ضمن فعاليات الجولة التاسعة من المسابقة الإسبانية.
الجولة التاسعة من الدوري الإسباني، تنطلق يوم الجمعة القادمة، السادس من نوفمبر المُقبل، وذلك بمواجهة إلتشي وإيبار.
اقرأ أيضًا.. آس: نجوم برشلونة يحذرون الصغار من الاستهانة بريال مدريد قبل الكلاسيكو
بينما برشلونة سيلعب في هذه الجولة ضد ريال بيتيس، السبت 7 نوفمبر، في تمام الساعة الرابعة والربع عصرًا، بتوقيت القاهرة، فيما أتلتيكو مدريد سيواجه قادش، مساء اليوم ذاته، في تمام التاسعة مساءً.
ويختتم ريال مدريد لقاءات الأسبوع التاسع بقمة الجولة، أمام فالنسيا، حيث سيحل ضيفًا على الخفافيش، مساء الأحد، في تمام التاسعة مساءً.
يُذكر أنّ ريال مدريد، يستعد لمواجهة برشلونة في معقله “كامب نو”، عصر غدًا السبت، ضمن لقاءات الجولة السابعة من الليجا. مواعيد مباريات الجولة التاسعة من الدورى الاسباني 2020/2021
Tottenham Hotspur fans have been left disappointed after tickets for the club’s clash with Crystal Palace sold out almost immediately.
Spurs will face the Eagles in the first Premier League game at their new stadium, which opened on Sunday.
The first game held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as it is currently known, saw the club’s Under-18 side beat Southampton 3-1.
That was a test event and will be followed by another this weekend, with a team of Spurs legends taking on their Inter Milan counterparts.
Provided a safety certificate is granted – these test events are necessary to one being awarded – the first official top-flight game will come on Wednesday, April 3rd. A trip to Liverpool will come first at the end of this month.
It is unsurprising, then, that a host of Spurs fans attempted to buy tickets to be there for the clash against Roy Hodgson’s men.
But many were left disappointed after being placed in a queue, only to find that there were none left available.
And many took to Twitter to express their frustration. Take a look at the best of the reaction below!
Tottenham Hotspur travel to Stamford Bridge to take on their London rivals Chelsea in a Premier League clash on Wednesday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side will arrive still hurting from their shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of Burnley last time out.
That defeat damaged Spurs’ title chances, and a failure to beat Chelsea would probably kill off their ambitions for this season completely. Pochettino will be after a positive response from his team, especially from those who failed to shine at Turf Moor.
On the chalkboard
Against the Clarets, a number of Spurs’ defenders failed to produce their best. However, 21-year-old centre-back Juan Foyth particularly struggled to deal with the physicality and aerial prowess of Sean Dyche’s side.
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The young Argentine had a game to forget at Turf Moor, and Pochettino may be tempted to take him out of the firing line for this crunch London Derby. That, though, would be a mistake.
Foyth has already shown he can compete against top teams this season – a recent display against Borussia Dortmund was particularly impressive. Against Chelsea, his attributes could also be key for the visitors.
A match he’s made for
Foyth is a ball-playing defender. The once-capped Argentina international has the ability to pick out passes and launch attacking moves from deep. Against a team of the Blues’ quality, having that weapon in his arsenal could be vital for Pochettino.
If Spurs aren’t able to play out from the back and retain possession then pressure will relentlessly mount on their defence. Foyth’s calmness and composure on the ball means that he can be trusted to use possession well to relieve the pressure on his team. Foyth is a preferable option to Davinson Sanchez for this duty.
What’s more, whilst Chelsea have some powerful players, the likes of Eden Hazard, Willian and Gonzalo Higuain don’t pose the same physical or aerial threat that Foyth struggled to cope with against Burnley. Pochettino must recognise that this match is much more suited to the Argentine than the recent clash at Turf Moor. He should, therefore, retain faith in Foyth.