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Fast bowler likely to make international debut at Headingley as England manage workloads

Vithushan Ehantharajah16-Jun-2022

Jamie Overton has bowled with pace this season•Getty Images for Surrey CCC

England’s men have reinforced their bowling stocks with Jamie Overton ahead of the third LV= Insurance Test against New ZealandOverton, 28, has been one of Surrey’s stand-out performers in their unbeaten start to the season, clocking the kind of speeds that would make him the quickest on show if he were to debut at Headingley next Thursday. The chances of his inclusion in the XI seem quite high given England took an insurmountable 2-0 lead in the series after victory at Trent Bridge and the need to manage the workload of what has been an unchanged pace trio of James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Matthew Potts.Like his brother Craig – who has also been retained in the 14-man squad – Jamie has been long touted for international honours since the England age-groups. Despite being a frequent flyer on pace programmes, Lions tours and in various squads, the first being a call-up in 2015 for an ODI series against New Zealand, he has yet to be capped for his country.That looks set to change, in part due to a realisation of potential that has seen him take 21 Division One wickets for Surrey in the LV= Insurance County Championship, at a miserly average of 21.61. He has also featured in all seven of the club’s Vitality Blast matches where he has contributed handsomely with the bat, averaging 27 at an emphatic strike rate of 209. Though not an allrounder , such handiness would be welcome in what has been a lengthy English tail.Primarily, though, he will bring some much-needed speed at a time when the likes of Jofra Archer, Mark Wood and Olly Stone are sidelined with injury. Over the last few seasons, he has often been cited as one of the more hostile quicks on the domestic circuit, which was reinforced in his previous appearance against his former county Somerset when he felled brother Craig and Josh Davey. Craig was able to return but Davey was subsequently ruled out of the match. Overton went on to take five wickets in the match as Surrey secured a final-day win by three wickets.He will join the rest of the squad who are due to report to Headingley on Tuesday afternoon as England look to rubber-stamp what has been a blockbuster start to new life under Brendon McCullum, led by Ben Stokes. The pair will run the rule over Overton in training before deciding on which of Anderson, Broad or Potts will be rested, if at all. The trio have taken 30 New Zealand wickets between them, with 39-year-old Anderson, the leader of the pack, in front with 11. Broad, meanwhile, has got through the greater amount of work with 85 overs across the first two Tests. Only Trent Boult, with 87.2, has sent down more this series.The only other change to the squad that reported to Trent Bridge is the omission of the legspinner, Matt Parkinson, who debuted at Lord’s as a concussion substitute for Jack Leach, but has been deemed surplus to requirements for Headingley, following Leach’s return to the side for the second Test. Harry Brook, the Yorkshire batter who was an unused squad member for the first two matches, also remains with the squad.England squad for 3rd Test Ben Stokes (capt), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes (wk), Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Jamie Overton, Matthew Potts, Ollie Pope, Joe Root

Batter looking forward to experiencing the ‘atmosphere’, with the IPL set to return to home-and-away format from 2023

Srinidhi Ramanujam30-Sep-2022

File pic: Ruturaj Gaikwad: ‘I was imagining the crowd and CSK entering the stadium. So actually, I am just waiting for the moment.•BCCI/IPL

Ruturaj Gaikwad is “waiting for the moment” that Chennai Super Kings return to Chepauk, which is the ground where “it all started” for him.Since Covid-19 hit, the IPL has had to adapt and make do without its usual home-and-away format. In 2020, it took place behind closed doors in the UAE. In 2021, it had to be suspended midway and then shifted overseas. In 2022, all 74 matches were held in Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. Next year, the BCCI believes the tournament will go back to normal, which means the Super Kings will once again be back at their fortress.Related

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Gaikwad has been in Chennai over the last week or so, playing for India A against New Zealand A. While he has been part of the Super Kings side since 2019, he made his debut only in 2020 and has never had the experience of playing in front of the Chepauk crowd in the yellow jersey.”I had seen the atmosphere, I had seen the electrifying noise. I have experienced everything. So, obviously that was going on in mind when I would practise for two days [with India A in Chennai],” Gaikwad said in a video for the Super Kings website. “I was imagining the crowd and CSK entering the stadium. So actually, I am just waiting for the moment. But the first time when I played here was actually special because I feel this is the place where I started my journey. Coming to CSK and getting to learn a lot of things, getting to know the first experience of what it is at the higher level. So this is the place where it all started.”Beyond the fanfare that greets the Super Kings at Chepauk, the ground has played a significant role in the team becoming one of the best in the IPL. Super Kings sides over the years have been built to exploit the spin-friendly pitches here and they’ll be looking forward to that bit of home advantage when the league kicks off again. Plus there’s a small matter of a big farewell (potentially). In 2021, MS Dhoni said he hopes to finish his career at Chepauk.Shardul Thakur got four wickets in the first one-dayer•PTI

Shardul Thakur, who was also part of the India A series, was hit by nostalgia too. Having represented the Super Kings for four seasons, the fast bowler was picked up by Delhi Capitals in the 2022 auction. He was a vital cog in the CSK set-up and signed off his stint as their leading wicket-taker in IPL 2021.”It feels really great, I mean, the moment I entered the stadium, it felt all nostalgic,” Thakur said. “Yes, I have had my times with CSK, I have played a few games here, but even before that, I have played Ranji [Trophy] games. 2010 was my first game here in Chepauk. The stadium and the ground have changed a lot since then but I would say the weather is still the same. [It’s an] amazing experience, I would always look forward to playing in Chepauk whenever there is an opportunity.”The Chennai crowd really got behind the India A team too. If the first one-dayer had 200-odd spectators, it only grew, in both numbers and noise, until roughly 2,000 people were on hand to watch the home side produce a 3-0 sweep. They cheered especially loudly every time Thakur ran in and pick up a wicket. Chants of “CSK, CSK” rang around the stadium whenever Gaikwad produced a good piece of fielding or whenever he hit those pleasing cover drives.Both players have been in good nick recently with Thakur claiming a four-wicket haul in the first one-dayer against New Zealand A and Gaikwad racking up 108 and 94 against the same opponent in an unofficial Test.”Obviously, I have known him for quite a few years,” Thakur said of Gaikwad. “I actually remember someone telling me about him in 2017. Then, I saw him doing well in the domestic circuit and then India A, and then he came into the CSK set-up. Seeing him do so well, and when he got his real opportunity, I mean when he played a full season in the IPL, he straightaway made a mark [scoring 635 runs in 16 innings]. He had played a few games in 2020 but he played a couple of games in the middle order and opened in one of the games.”It was not a very kind stint towards him. But, in 2021, he made a mark from game one till the finals. He was the top performer of CSK, and he actually delivered to everyone’s expectations. It’s good to see when a youngster comes and delivers for the team and straightaway makes the mark in lifting the trophy I’d say – not only in the league phase or knockouts but to lift the trophy.”

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da poker： Em Curitiba, o Bahia abriu o placar diante do Athletico, mas levou a virada por 2 a 1 e se despediu da Copa do Brasil.

– VEJA A TABELA DA COPA DO BRASIL

Na avaliação do técnico Enderson Moreira, o Esquadrão de Aço foi melhor que o Furacão e merecia sorte melhor.

Sem a Copa do Brasil no calendário, o Esqudrão de Aço foca as atenções na Série B, onde está no G-4.

‘Acho que nosso time mereceu muito o resultado. Não só de um 1 a 0, mas nós tivemos chances de fazer dois ou três. Tivemos chances claras. Fico chateado, porque a gente merecia muito a classificação pelo jogo de hoje. Acho que fomos muito superiores, jogamos muito, criamos situações, controlamos o jogo. Acabamos sofrendo o gol de uma bola parada em que poderíamos estar um pouco mais concentrados. O último gol pouco representou o que a gente fez no jogo, precisávamos do resultado e saímos muito. Acho que controlamos uns 70% do jogo’, declarou.

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Na próxima rodada do torneio nacional, o Bahia mede forças com o Guarani, no Brinco de Ouro da Princesa.

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India’s captain says his bowlers struggled to protect the short square boundaries in Adelaide

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Nov-20223:43

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India just didn’t turn up with the ball. This was Rohit Sharma’s immediate diagnosis after their ten-wicket defeat in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England in Adelaide. Chasing 169, England romped home with 24 balls left to play, as Alex Hales and Jos Buttler dominated India’s bowlers from start to finish.”I thought we still batted pretty well at the back end to get to that score, but we weren’t good enough with the ball,” Rohit said at the post-match presentation. “It was definitely not a wicket where a team could come and chase down [that target] in 16-17 overs. But yeah, these things happen. Like I said, with the ball we just didn’t turn up today.”Buttler set the tone for England in the first three balls, threading Bhuvneshwar for a pair of fours past the diving point fielder. It was the start of a bowling effort where India struggled to prevent England from accessing the short square boundaries at Adelaide Oval.Related

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India scored only 100 runs in their first 15 overs, before Hardik Pandya’s late fireworks powered them to a competitive total. In those first 15 overs, India only scored 64 runs square of the wicket (backward point, covers, forward square leg and backward square leg as per ESPNcricinfo’s ball-by-ball logs) from 46 balls. England, in their first 15 overs, smashed 98 off 54 balls square of the wicket.This could have meant either that India’s top-order batters failed to maximise the short square boundaries, or that India’s bowlers didn’t bowl the right lines and lengths, or both. Rohit suggested that the bowlers offered England too much width.”I thought when Bhuvi bowled his first over, it swung a little but not from the right areas,” Rohit said, when asked whether there was less swing than normal for Bhuvneshwar and Arshdeep Singh with the new ball. “We wanted to keep it tight, not give room, we looked at Adelaide pretty well, we know where the runs are scored. Square of the wicket is what we were quite aware of, and that’s where all the runs went today. Keeping it tight is something we spoke of but from there if the batsman plays a good shot we’ll take it. But that is something that didn’t happen today and that is a little disappointing.”This defeat meant India had lost the World Cup semi-final each of the last four times they had reached that stage – the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups and the 2016 T20 World Cup before this one. Rohit said India’s players had the experience to handle the pressure of a knockout game, but were “a little nervy” nonetheless on this occasion.”When it comes to the knockout stages, it’s about handling that pressure,” he said. “It depends on individuals as well. You can’t really go and teach how to handle pressure. All these guys have played enough cricket to understand that. Yeah, I mean, look, lot of these guys when they come out and play in the playoffs in the IPL and all of that, it’s a high-pressure game, some of these guys are able to handle that. When it comes to the knockout stages, it’s all about handling that pressure. Holding yourself a little bit and keeping calm. I thought the way we started off with the ball was not ideal. That shows we were a little nervy to start off with the ball, but again we’ve got to give credit to those openers as well, they played really well.”

Manchester Originals take their defence of 120 to the wire in low-scoring thriller

Vithushan Ehantharajah03-Sep-2022

Lewis Gregory leaps in triumph after sealing the men’s Hundred final•Getty Images

Trent Rockets 121 for 8 (Malan 19, Little 2-18) beat Manchester Originals 120 for 9 (Turner 26, Cook 4-18) by two wicketsOne of the many criticisms of the 2022 edition of the men’s Hundred was the lack of close finishes. The kind which build legends and tear down legacies, or even simply give mortals a taste of nectar or soul-crushing agony. Now, in the 32nd and final game, we had it.Trent Rockets won the Hundred, and to work out how would require starting right at the end. A chase of 121 which always felt on the verge of going off the rails had somehow stayed upright until the final five deliveries, with a seemingly unlikely 11 required for victory. Lewis Gregory, captain of the Rockets, Somerset till he dies, England once in a while, found them within three.A miraculous flat six over square leg from a near-perfect leg-stump yorker was the surprise knife into the side of Manchester Originals. The four flicked around the corner from a next-ball full toss, then the single to take Rockets over the line, simply twisted it.As Gregory roared like a man finally being allowed to exorcise the tension he had managed so well up to that point, Richard Gleeson fell to his knees, eyes red from the pain of knowing he was most to blame. More so through having the courage and trust to deliver that final set. His second ball could have been better, but the first was more or less exactly what he wanted. It didn’t matter what the third was.Having been there at the end of Lancashire’s last-ball defeat in the Vitality Blast final against Hampshire, this was another demoralising moment for Gleeson – at the end of an otherwise breakthrough summer in which he’s made his England debut and earned a role as a designated reserve for the T20 World Cup. One crumb of comfort was how quickly he rose to his feet to congratulate the victors. The 34-year-old is no stranger to returning from adversity.How we got to this finish will remain a mystery, because nothing about how the match’s previous 195 deliveries suggested anything close to a high drama, high-quality finale. There was ebb and flow, which isn’t exactly what this format is supposed to be about. The scores and balls go up, then they come down, while the broadcasters assure you this is the best thing ever. By the end, they weren’t even hamming it up.Everyone got what they wanted at the toss. Manchester Originals chose to bat first, which suited Trent Rockets who were going to bowl. Midway through the fifth set, with Originals reeling on 22 for three – captain Laurie Evans, wily fox Wayne Madsen and soon-to-be England’s T20 starting opener Phil Salt all seen off in the space of 23 balls – it looked like one team had it very wrong.Sam Cook made the initial breakthroughs•Getty Images

Perhaps cues should have been taken from the women’s game. Oval Invincibles played a tacky pitch better than Southern Brave, in part because they could plan a route to their target of 102 rather than thrash around blindly on a pitch that wasn’t conducive to an engaging spectacle. By CricViz’s metrics, this was the toughest surface for batting in the Hundred this season.It was made that little harder by Sam Cook and Samit Patel, whose variants of seam and spin claimed four for 18 and three for 23 respectively. Cook’s were split evenly between the first 20 and final 20 deliveries. Evans was trapped lbw and Madsen bowled, before he returned at the death to remove Tom Lammonby with a leg-stump yorker and then castle Gleeson.Patel’s work, however, kept an explosive middle-order under wraps. Tristan Stubbs was undone by a bit of bounce – a top-edged sweep to fine leg taken superbly by wicketkeeper Tom Moores as he tracked the ball towards fine leg. The long levers of Walter came and went, as a leading edge found a sprawling Dawid Malan at cover to leave Patel on a hat-trick.The third did not come immediately, but it was perhaps the most valuable of the lot. Ashton Turner, Originals’ replacement for Andre Russell, was finding more joy than any of his team-mates, even striking Patel into the stands at midwicket for the only six of the innings. An attempt to repeat the shot against the 37-year-old found Cook in the deep. Nevertheless, the Australian’s jolt of adrenaline was enough for the tail to sneak to 120.Even with the deck as it was, the expectation was of a comfortable Rockets win, given a line-up packed full of international experience. However, their three T20I centurions all underwhelmed: Alex Hales clubbed Little to cover, Malan (19) gifted Stubbs a leading edge into the covers off Walter, and Colin Munro (16) gave Parkinson the last laugh with a catch at long-off after striking him for back-to-back fours.Patel offered little with the bat. He was struck on the head by a Walter short ball and then fell for just nine from 13 to leave a testing yet achievable 36 from 26. By the final 15, just after Moores had become Walter’s second, there were 24 required which became 15 from 13 when a scampered three was followed by a Daniel Sams heave to leg off Tom Hartley that was carried over the boundary by Lammonby.Related

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Another go at clearing that region went too straight and into Stubbs’ mitts at long-on, the first of two wickets for four runs in the eight balls that led to Gleeson’s fateful final five.The journey to that point had been long and winding, beginning at the start of August and featuring a Friday-night detour to the Ageas Bowl for Manchester Originals to earn the right to be here. And now, thanks to two wickets each for Little, Walter, Hartley and Parkinson, they were on the verge of doing it the hard way. Now they’ll have to start from the beginning and do it all again.As for the Rockets, this was no less than they deserved. They have set the standard in the men’s competition, right down to leaning on Nottinghamshire’s fashioning of Trent Bridge into one of the best short-form venue experiences in the world. For the longest time, the ground and the county have set a high standard for white ball cricket. Now they have another trophy to show for it, after a match that served a timely reminder that, no matter the format, cricket always wins.

da dobrowin： Everton have long been praised for their production line, but not all who cut their teeth on the blue ground of Merseyside actually made it onto the Goodison Park pitch.

da bet nacional： Leaving before their time, such stars that you will see below went on to forge impressive careers but ultimately recognised their talents away from Everton territory.

The best Everton talents who never played in the PL

Starting off this obscure blast from the past, we have Shkodran Mustafi, who played for Everton during his formative years and featured off the bench against BATE Borisov in 2009/20 – his first season as a professional. And that was all she wrote.

Mustafi cuts an infamous figure on the Premier League scene after several up-and-down years with Arsenal, who he played for 151 times but left having been branded a “horrendous” signing by journalist Charles Watts, even though he won two FA Cups.

Perhaps he wouldn’t have been all that for the Blues, though Arsenal signed the German from Valencia in a deal worth £35m. Thus, there was money to be made.

Antonee Robinson: Premier League Stats 2024/25

Statistics

Per 90

Percentile

Assists

0.27

Top 4%

Progressive carries

2.55

Top 21%

Successful take-ons

1.09

Top 12%

Progressive passes (rec)

7.00

Top 6%

Tackles

3.00

Top 11%

Interceptions

1.82

Top 9%

Clearances

3.55

Top 16%

Stats via FBref

More presently, Everton must rue the sale of Antonee Robinson, who is thriving for Fulham, hailed as “one of the best left-backs in the world” by Sky Sports’ Dougie Critchley. Given that Robinson left for just £2m in 2019, this must rankle some.

Another oft-forgotten one-timer is Eric Dier, who might have made the club a pretty penny had he stayed on the books way back when.

Everton let Eric Dier get away

Dier has enjoyed a comparatively successful career, having been a mainstay at Tottenham Hotspur for the most part of a decade before heading to Bayern Munich last year, where he resides still.

Last term, the 30-year-old England international was hailed by journalist Henry Winter for “intervening calmly, defending resolutely and ensuring a clean sheet” after defeating Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Dier has been around the block and back again, but Everton sure must rue the fact that he never once plied his craft for the Toffees’ first team, despite cutting his teeth at the club, during an 18-month spell on loan at Finch Farm.

In 2011, Dier, who was a teenager fluent in Portuguese, returned to his homeland from Sporting Lisbon on a temporary basis for an initial six-month period, before extending that stint for a further year.

He notably captained the club’s U18s amid that promising spell, but returned to Portugal at the end of the 2012/13 campaign, albeit with Alan Stubbs subsequently revealing that David Moyes and co had targeted a permanent deal, only to be put off by his £1m price tag…

The Merseysiders must really regret not managing to ensnare him for good, for his value, as per Transfermarkt, rose to a peak of £34m after leaving. There was money to be made with this one.

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Moreover, former Tottenham boss Antonio Conte even tipped Dier to become “one of the best” central defenders in the world, a further illustration of the quality that was carried within.

It’s a frustrating one, to be sure.

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Posts ByRoss Kilvington Nov 12, 2024

da marjack bet： Celtic moved to three points clear of the Scottish Premiership table on Saturday after they secured an emphatic 4-1 victory over Hearts away from Parkhead.

da gbg bet： The Hoops took advantage of Aberdeen’s 2-1 defeat to St Mirren to go clear at the top after being level on points with the Dons for the entire season so far, but sitting above them on goal difference.

Brendan Rodgers’ side now have a gap between them and second and will be hoping to extend that in the coming weeks to provide them with a healthy cushion to potentially rotate the squad and rest players for other competitions.

The Scottish giants struggled at times in the first half against Hearts, however, as the home side pushed to score the opening goal and tested Kasper Schmeichel with a few early efforts.

Celtic’s Danish colossus was equal to everything, though, and that allowed the Hoops to push on in the second half and secure all three points, thanks to goals from Kyogo Furuhashi, Nicolas Kuhn, and Adam Idah (x2).

It was a very impressive second half display and one that included a number of superb performances across the park from several players.

Celtic's top performers against Hearts

The man who opened the scoring, Kyogo, was a constant threat at the top end of the pitch with his movement in behind to create chances for himself.

He scored the first goal, rifling in after the ball dropped kindly to him, and had four shots on target in total, also missing two ‘big chances’, which shows that he was constantly testing Craig Gordon.

Cameron Carter-Vickers returned to the team at centre-back and produced a dominant display for the Hoops, as he won seven of his eight duels and made six clearances.

Kuhn, of course, was another player who excelled. As well as his thumping strike into the top corner, the German winger created one ‘big chance’ and completed all three of his attempted dribbles on the right flank, in another terrific showing in the Premiership.

Key stats – Hearts vs Celtic

Stat

Highest ranking (Celtic)

Interceptions

Auston Trusty (4)

Duels won

Cameron Carter-Vickers (7)

Pass accuracy

Kasper Schmeichel (100%)

Goals

Adam Idah (2)

Big chances created

Callum McGregor (2)

Dribbles completed

Nicolas Kuhn (3)

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, several other players also starred in various statistics, with Callum McGregor’s creativity and Auston Trusty’s defensive intelligence on show.

However, there were also some players for Celtic who struggled at times and did not showcase the best of their abilities in the win over Hearts on Saturday.

One Hoops whiz who did not give the best account of himself was central midfielder Reo Hatate, who started alongside the captain and Arne Engels.

Reo Hatate's performance against Hearts

The Japan international played the full 90 minutes of the 4-1 win and was unable to get in on the act with a goal or an assist to show for his efforts in the match.

He was involved, in part, in the third goal from Idah. It was his failed attempt to dribbled past a defender that, fortunately, allowed Paulo Bernardo to slip the Ireland international through on goal on the edge of the box.

The 27-year-old did, however, create one ‘big chance’ in that match and was not rewarded with an assist, which suggests that he was unfortunate not to record a goal involvement.

His work out of possession left a lot to be desired, though, as the central midfielder lost five of his six ground duels and both of his aerial contests, which shows that the Hearts players found it far too easy to get the better of him in physical battles.

24/25 Premiership

Reo Hatate

Appearances

12

Goals

3

Big chances created

5

Assists

0

Duel success rate

48%

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, creating high-quality opportunities for his teammates and not being rewarded with assists has become a theme for the midfielder, who has lost the majority of his duels in the division.

Hatate, despite being dominated by the Hearts players in his individual battles, was not the worst performer on the pitch for the Hoops, though, as Arne Engles was even worse in the middle of the park.

Why Rodgers must drop Arne Engels

The summer signing from Augsburg, who played twice for Belgium during the international break, has struggled for form in recent matches for the Hoops.

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Rodgers must, now, finally bin the Belgian youngster from the starting XI to take him away from the spotlight and allow him to rest and come back with the motivation to win his place in the team back.

The 21-year-old lightweight started the 2-0 win over Kilmarnock before the break and struggled in that game, with one duel won and zero chances created in 63 minutes on the pitch.

Engels needed to bounce back with an improved display against Hearts from the start and was unable to do so, as the former Bundesliga starlet failed to impress for the second match running.

Meanwhile, Paulo Bernardo came off the bench and won 100% (2/2) of his duels, created a ‘big chance’, and provided an assist against the Jam Tarts.

Vs Hearts

Arne Engels

Minutes played

67

Pass accuracy

79%

Key passes

0

Duels won

1/7

Tackles + interceptions

0

Possession lost

12x

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Engels offered very little to the team in and out of possession throughout the game, with zero chances created and zero tackles and interceptions.

He was also a lightweight in midfield, losing 86% of his duels, and these statistics show that it is time for Rodgers to drop him down to the bench for the clash with Club Brugge on Wednesday night, as he was easily beaten by defenders in battles and did little to help the team in the final third.

Hatate was, at least, able to create a ‘big chance’ for the team and was partially involved in Idah’s goal, and that is why Engels should be dropped ahead of the Japanese gem, with Bernardo given a chance to impress from the start after his strong cameo.

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Posts ByDan Emery Nov 22, 2024

أبدى بيدري جونزاليس، لاعب وسط برشلونة، سعادته الكبيرة بالفوز المثير الذي حققه فريقه على حساب ريال مدريد في كلاسيكو الدوري الإسباني، معترفًا في الوقت نفسه بأن الفريق لم يبدأ اللقاء بأفضل طريقة، كما وجه انتقادات لتحكيم هيرنانديز هيرنانديز، متحدثًا عن بعض القرارات التي أثارت الجدل.

وتغلب برشلونة على ريال مدريد بنتيجة 4-3، في الجولة الخامسة والثلاثين للدوري الإسباني، ويحتاج إلى نقطتين ليحسم لقب الليجا.

وقال بيدري في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية: “الفريق دخل المباراة وهو في حالة شرود غير مسبوقة، لكننا أثبتنا مجددًا أننا قادرون على قلب النتيجة”.

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وعن تمريرته الحاسمة لرافينها، أضاف: “في تلك اللقطة رأيت أن كيليان مبابي كان يريد تحويل اللعب إلى الجهة الأخرى، فافتككت الكرة منه ومررتها لرافا، الذي أنهى الهجمة كما يفعل دائمًا… كأحد أفضل اللاعبين في العالم”.

بيدري أشار أيضًا إلى أن الحكم هيرنانديز هيرنانديز، لم يكن موفقًا في بعض القرارات، وعلّق: “فيما يخص الحكم، أعتقد أن هناك لقطات لم نجد لها تفسيرًا، مثل ركلة الجزاء، تحدثت مع لامين في النهاية وقلت له إنه يجب علينا التحلي بالمزيد من الهدوء”.

واختتم حديثه بالإشارة إلى فرص برشلونة في حسم لقب الليجا مبكرًا، قائلًا: “سنرى ما سيفعله ريال مدريد يوم الأربعاء، ونأمل أن نحسم لقب الدوري يوم الخميس”.

da blaze casino： Birmingham City showed off their class in the FA Cup over the weekend with a professional 1-0 away win at non-league Sutton United, to secure their progression to the second round of the competition.

da poker： It’s going swimmingly for the Blues in the third tier too, with just one loss in League One from 12 now as Northampton Town travel to St. Andrew’s up next to get football going again in the entertaining league.

Birmingham boss Chris Davies will know his side has some unbelievable attacking players, seen in Jay Stansfield and Alfie May to name a few, but will also be thankful for the stern defenders he has at his disposal that are equally helping these league wins look like a breeze.

Birmingham's staunch defence this season

In League One, only Exeter City and Wrexham have conceded less than the table-topping side, with the Blues leaking just 11 goals from 12 clashes to date.

Only two goals were actually conceded across the entirety of October in league action from Birmingham’s perspective, with the likes of Christoph Klarer imposing at the back for this promotion-chasing side, using his intimidating 6 foot 3 frame to bully attackers.

One of many statement signings this summer, arriving from Fortuna Dusseldorf for a new challenge in England, the towering Austrian has certainly helped Birmingham shore up defensively, with a staggering seven duels won on average per league game this season.

With the likes of Ben Davies, Krystian Bielik, Ethan Laird and more occupying the other defensive spots at St. Andrew’s, the Blues know that they shouldn’t be leaking goals for fun, giving a platform to the attacking players to go more gung-ho.

Not every defender to have joined in recent years has gone on to be an immediate success, however, with one loan signing disappointing the Birmingham masses before then fully realising his potential down the line away from the Midlands.

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Expand Collapse Teden Mengi's time at Birmingham

Teden Mengi joined the Birmingham camp back in 2022 mid-way through the Championship season in a loan switch that wouldn’t go to plan for the highly rated Manchester United youngster.

Mengi would only manage to make ten appearances for the Blues across an injury-disrupted loan stint, with one meagre clean sheet coming his way in league action from nine games, leading to the 6-foot defender returning to Old Trafford frustrated by his stop-start time in the West Midlands.

Mengi’s Championship numbers for Luton (24/25)

Stat (* = per game)

Mengi

Games played

10

Games started

9

Goals

1

Assists

0

Touches*

54.2

Accurate passes*

32.8 (76%)

Ball recoveries*

3.7

Total duels won*

4.0

Stats by Sofascore

Now, however, the ex-Red Devils centre-back is starring in the Championship for Luton Town, who he also managed to score two goals for last season as the Hatters succumbed to their relegation fate back down to the second tier. A “dominant” defender – as he was labelled by scout Jacek Kulig – away from that relegation he’s enjoyed a great time of it after leaving Birmingham.

In Championship action this term, he has already surpassed the number of appearances he made for Birmingham in the league at ten, with his value now way above what it used to be when he was trying to cut his teeth at the Blues.

Whilst on the books of Birmingham on a temporary loan basis, Mengi was worth just £1.6m according to Transfermarkt.

Now, with 45 games under his belt for the Hatters as a valued part of Rob Edwards’ first team, his value has shot up all the way to £9.2m. That means his value has risen 475% as Luton attempt to get more out of their main man at the back over the season to come.

Of course, injuries ultimately got the better of Mengi during his time with the Blues, but there must be some regret that he never blossomed into a top star at St. Andrew’s, considering his quick rise at Kenilworth Road.

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da poker： Depois de sete partidas, o Corinthians voltou a vencer o Atlético-GO. A última vez que o Timão bateu o Dragão foi no Brasileirão de 2017, por 1 a 0, no estádio Serra Dourada, com gol de Rodriguinho.

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da bwin： + GALERIA – Confira do Timão contra possíveis adversários na Copa do Brasil

Após o triunfo inédito no Antônio Accioly, por 1 a 0, Vítor Pereira destacou a entrega da equipe para superar as adversidades e conquistar a vitória que recolocou o clube alvinegro na ponta do Brasileirão.

– Jogo difícil, sabíamos que seria difícil. Difícil para preparar pelos muitos problemas que temos com jogadores importantes. Viemos com o espírito certo, sem esse espírito de equipe, não conseguiríamos os pontos. Essa forma de determinados momentos procurar jogar com qualidade em termos ofensivos, e em outros momentos, essencialmente quando os jogadores de mais qualidade técnica começam a ficar fadigados, e começam a entrar jogadores que não tem tempo de jogo, que necessitamos deles. Hoje, em um momento em que o adversário nos empurrou para trás, soubemos controlar e levamos a vitória com base nesse espírito de grupo e a força da torcida, que era o nosso objetivo – declarou o treinador na coletiva.

Ao ser questionado sobre o que pode ser feito para melhorar a atuação da equipe, Vítor disse que isso só será possível com a volta dos jogadores lesionados. Hoje, ele não contou com Fagner, João Victor, Paulinho, Ruan Oliveira, Willian e Jô, além de Maycon, suspenso. Ele ressaltou a importância dos jogadores que estiveram em campo, que souberam entender o momento para atacar e se defender.

– Melhorar? Melhorar só quando os sete jogadores que estão lesionados voltarem. Mais soluções, melhoramos automaticamente. O nosso trabalho é esse, recuperar os jogadores lesionados, jogadores importantes, e continuar a trabalhar. Quando foi possível jogar com qualidade, jogamos com qualidade, atacamos com qualidade. Quando não foi possível, defendemos com qualidade. Defender faz parte do jogo e é preciso defender com qualidade em determinados momentos do jogo. Conseguimos uma vitória importante. Alguns dos jogadores tinham pouco tempo. Precisamos de todos. Todos juntos mais a nossa torcida, vamos conseguindo vitórias e pontos. Tem que ser dessa forma, unidos, e contar com toda gente, os miúdos e os mais experientes – ponderou.

+ TABELA – Confira e simule os jogos do Corinthians no Brasileirão

Perguntado sobre a não utilização de Luan, que nem relacionado foi para o confronto contra o Atlético-GO, Vítor Pereira revelou que o camisa 7 ia ser escalado em três ocasiões, mas acabou se lesionando antes dessas oportunidades. O treinador cobrou mais entrega do meia nos treinos.

– O Luan já esteve três vezes para ser escalado, e no último momento, vai para o departamento médico. Portanto, não é da minha responsabilidade. Era para ele vir, só que no último treino, queixou-se de um problema e foi para o departamento médico. Isso aconteceu três vezes. Durante o tempo que aqui estou, tem ficado fora de muitos treinos, grande parte do tempo não trabalhou comigo. Se o Luan quiser se entregar no treino e no jogo, eu não coloco ninguém de parte. Precisamos de todos, e do Luan também. A verdade é essa – afirmou o treinador, que ainda não usou Luan desde que chegou ao Parque São Jorge.

O lusitano voltou a destacar a entrega e comprometimentos dos atletas que estiveram em campo e conquistaram os três pontos.

– Fundamentalmente, nas circunstâncias que jogamos o jogo, hoje valeu o espírito de equipe. Muitos jogadores importantes de fora. O que eu quero é valorizar o trabalho dos que estiveram em campo, trabalharam muito, um espírito de equipe muito forte. Forte também, só assim foi possível chegar aqui e levar os três pontos – concluiu Vítor Pereira.