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Newcastle United missed out on one of their key targets this summer, Bryan Mbeumo. The Brentford attacker reportedly chose to join Manchester United over the Magpies, as well as Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, although that is a deal that is yet to go through.

So, with the Cameroon star off the table, they turned their attention to another Premier League forward, Anthony Elanga. The Nottingham Forest star had his move to St. James’ Park all but confirmed by Fabrizio Romano with his famous “here we go” tagline. It is a deal that will cost the Magpies £55m.

Even though one winger is essentially through the door, Newcastle are not stopping there. They are targeting another wide player who could be an even better signing than Elanga.

Newcastle’s next winger target

There are certainly not many options for Eddie Howe out wide. Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon did an impressive job last season, but it is no surprise that they are signing Elanga to help reduce the workload.

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Indeed, to supplement that further, the Magpies could turn to Manchester City and England international winger Jack Grealish. Football Insider says that the North East giants ‘are planning to accelerate their interest’ in the 29-year-old this summer.

However, they will face competition for the former Aston Villa star. Everton, who move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium this season, as well as newly crowned Serie A champions Napoli and clubs in Saudi Arabia, are also interested.

It was reported by Caught Offside at the start of the week that City will ask for £40m to secure Grealish’s services.

Why Grealish would be a good signing

It has obviously not been the season that Grealish may have hoped for in 2024/25. He barely got a look in at the Etihad Stadium and was not included in their squad for the Club World Cup, a competition in which they were eliminated by Al-Hilal.

The Birmingham-born winger played just 32 times for the East Mancunian side across all competitions. That included just 20 Premier League games, and 715 minutes, in which he scored and assisted just two goals.

Yet, let’s not forget the quality that the former Villa star possesses. He played 96 Premier League games for his boyhood club, scoring 15 goals and grabbing 19 assists. That included 18 goal involvements in 26 games during his final top-flight season at the club in 2020/21.

Those are impressive numbers, with Elanga putting up similar numbers in the most recent Premier League campaign, to the ones Grealish notched up five seasons ago.

For Forest last season, he managed six goals and 11 assists in 38 top-flight games.

He also scored one of the best solo efforts in the Premier League in recent memory, against his former club, Man United. The Sweden star picked up a loose ball in his own half and carried it all the way into the United penalty area, before slotting home past Andre Onana.

Indeed, ball carrying at such an electric pace is a key part of Elanga’s game. Likewise, Grealish is a specialist carrier, although in a slower and more methodical way. The numbers from 2020/21 via FBref suggest his all-around game was better than Elanga’s now.

For example, Grealish averaged 7.08 progressive carries and 7.78 progressive passes for Villa in that campaign. In comparison, the Forest number 21 averaged 3.67 progressive carries and 2.27 progressive passes last term.

Grealish and Elanga key stats compared

Stat (per 90)

Grealish (2020/21)

Elanga (2024/25)

Goals and assists

0.66

0.61

Key passes

3.33

1.8

Progressive passes

7.78

2.27

Progressive carries

7.08

3.67

Take-ons completed

2.67

0.9

Ball recoveries

5.14

3.2

Stats from FBref

If the Magpies can help Grealish find his best form, like what he showed in the 2020/21 season, they may have made an even better signing than Elanga.

At his best, he can be a “menace”, according to Statman Dave, and Howe will be hoping to unleash that side of his game.

For a Premier League proven, England international, £40m seems like a bargain of a move for the Magpies this summer.

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استقر عماد النحاس المدير الفني للفريق الأول بالنادي الأهلي، عن اللاعبين البدلاء لفريقه في مباراة اليوم أمام سيراميكا كليوباترا، التي تجمع بينهما ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

ويلتقي الأهلي مع سيراميكا كليوباترا، على أرضية استاد القاهرة، في إطار لقاءات الجولة السابعة من الدوري المصري.

الأهلي يحتل المركز السادس عشر في جدول الدوري برصيد 6 نقاط، بعدما خاض 5 مباريات، حقق الفوز في مباراة وتعادل في 3، وتلقى هزيمة واحدة.

طالع أيضاً.. تشكيل الأهلي أمام سيراميكا كليوباترا في الدوري.. عودة ياسر إبراهيم وبن شرقي أساسيًا

على الجانب الآخر، يتواجد سيراميكا كليوباترا بالمركز السابع في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، ولديه 10 نقاط من 5 مواجهات، فاز في 3 وتعادل في لقاء، وتلقى هزيمة وحيدة.

وشهدت دكة بدلاء الأهلي اليوم أمام سيراميكا كليوباترا تواجد عدد كبير من نجوم الفريق أبرزهما جراديشار وحسين الشحات وأليو ديانج. بدلاء الأهلي أمام سيراميكا كليوباترا في الدوري المصري

ياسين مرعي وعمر كمال عبد الواحد وأحمد رضا وجراديشار وحسين الشحات ومحمد مجدي أفشة ومصطفى العش وأليو ديانج ومصطفى شوبير.

Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a high-profile player this summer, and one who’s been seriously endorsed by the club’s all-time top scorer, Harry Kane.

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Spurs have already announced the signings of Mathys Tel on a permanent deal from Bayern Munich, Kota Takai in a J-League record £5 million move from Kawasaki Frontale and, of course, Mohammed Kudus from West Ham.

Kudus’ transfer marked the end of a 14-year-long unofficial transfer embargo between Spurs and their London rivals, with the Ghanaian seriously impressing on his debut against Reading last weekend.

Nottingham Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White was set to immediately follow Kudus to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a medical was even scheduled for July 11 (BBC), but Nuno Espírito Santo’s side blocked the transfer and threatened legal action for what they deem to be an unlawful approach.

Tottenham’s best-performing regulars in the Premier League – 2024/2025

Average match rating

Son Heung-min

7.00

James Maddison

6.98

Pedro Porro

6.95

Dominic Solanke

6.84

Dejan Kulusevski

6.83

via WhoScored

Once the matter is resolved, Tottenham are hopeful that Gibbs-White will eventually seal his switch to N17, but the move has been significantly delayed.

In the meantime, it is reliably reported that Spurs are competing with Newcastle United and Forest to sign Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, who scored 20 goals in all competitions under Thomas Frank last season.

Despite the current abundance of holding midfielders in their squad, there are also suggestions that Tottenham are looking for another one, with £167,000-per-week Bayern Munich ace Joao Palhinha among their chief targets.

Palhinha endured a lacklustre debut campaign at Bayern last season after sealing his long-awaited move there in 2024.

The Portugal international – thanks to a combination of injuries, illness and suspension – eventually fell down Vincent Kompany’s pecking order, and reports claim he could make a return to the Premier League already.

Tottenham are reported to have contacted Palhinha’s agents, and while reliable journalist Alasdair Gold doesn’t mention this, he does back up Spurs’ interest in a piece for football.london.

Tottenham eyeing Joao Palhinha after Harry Kane praise

Gold states that Tottenham are targeting Palhinha and have the 30-year-old on their shortlist of potential midfield signings, but at least one of Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr and Archie Gray would need to depart first.

Amid Bissouma’s links with a move to Turkey and inconsistent form, the Mali international appears their most likely candidate to make way for Palhinha.

Interestingly, Lilywhites legend Kane has already endorsed a possible Spurs swoop for the robust, tough-tackling number six, who was also called a “leader” by Marco Silva during his Fulham days.

Kane is on record calling the ex-Sporting CP star an “animal”, citing his many tough battles against him.

“I think they suit our system really well,” said Kane after Bayern signed Palhinha and Michael Olise last summer, via Florian Plettenberg.

“Palhinha is an animal in that defensive midfield role. I’ve had many battles against him.

“Michael’s ability on the ball is fantastic. The way he moves, the way he goes around players – and his final product is at a high, high level. And he’s still very young, so there’s even more improvement to come.”

According to some reports, Bayern want around £30m to let Palhinha leave, while Spurs want a deal done closer to the £20m mark.

Essex skittled Notts for 96 in their first innings before the visiting captain’s century earned back some respectability

ECB Reporters Network11-Sep-2024

Jamie Porter and Simon Harmer shared nine first-innings wickets as Essex skittled Nottinghamshire for 93 on a morning of utter carnage at Chelmsford.Seam bowler Porter took his third five-wicket haul of the season, and second in consecutive Vitality County Championship matches, to finish with 5 for 35, season’s best figures that included three wickets in five balls.Simon Harmer also claimed his best bowling figures of the summer with 4 for 16 from 12.5 overs and then took the first two wickets of Nottinghamshire’s second innings. Allied with a season’s best 51 in Essex’s 457, it was a welcome return to form for the off-spinning all-rounder who has been dogged by persistent injury.Nottinghamshire’s inability to cope with Porter’s pace and Harmer’s guile on a wicket that had become less benign overnight, left them 364 runs adrift on first innings. When they followed on, captain Haseeb Hameed led the fightback with a patiently crafted unbeaten 100 from 151 balls and put on an unbroken 131 with Joe Clarke (62 not out) for the third wicket. At the close, Nottinghamshire were 180 for 2, still 184 runs from making Essex bat again.It was the perfect repost from Essex on the day the ECB confirmed their 12-point deduction after opening batsman Feroze Khushi was found to have used an illegally-sized bat in the reverse fixture at Trent Bridge in April. It does, however, end their dwindling hopes of challenging for the title.Nottinghamshire’s first innings fell apart spectacularly on a sunny, though chilly morning as 48 for 1 became 93 all out, with nine wickets clattering in 87 minutesThere was no sign of what was to come in the first half-hour as Ben Slater and Freddie McCann added 31 to their overnight score. But then Harmer came on and struck first ball when McCann moved forward half-cock and was the first of five LBWs in the morning. Harmer had two of the next three wickets to fall as Ben Slater was snaffled at slip and Jack Haynes was the second lbw victim.In between Porter replaced the unlucky Sam Cook, who had discomforted McCann on several occasions and might have had something to show for a venomous opening spell had Matt Critchley not dropped Joe Clarke at gulley. It did not prove too expensive as Porter had Clarke pinned lbw in his first over.Nottinghamshire’s South African wicketkeeper-batsman Kyle Verreynne came out all guns blazing, reverse-sweeping Harmer for four and driving Porter over the long-off boundary. However, his nine-ball cameo ended on 12 when he drove Porter uppishly into the covers.Lyndon James departed to a stunning full-length dive low to his left by Michael Pepper to spark Porter’s three-quick-wicket burst. Luke Fletcher, first ball, and Liam Patterson-White fell lbw before Harmer wrapped things up by having Rob Lord caught at bat-pad.Following on, Hameed and Slater looked comfortable for a dozen overs after lunch before Slater misjudged a delivery from Harmer that beat the outside edge and bowled him. The teenaged McCann was bamboozled for a second time by Harmer, the sixth player to go lbw during the day.Hameed was particularly strong off the back-foot, punching the ball through extra cover for a succession of boundaries, and reached his sixth fifty-plus score of the season from 70 balls. That Nottinghamshire made a better fist of it in the second innings was illustrated by the fact they had overhauled their first-innings total by tea for the loss of just two wickets.Hameed found a willing partner in Clarke and the pair steadied things by putting the first fifty of their stand in 14 overs, taking another 15 for the second fifty. As confidence grew, Clarke came down the wicket and smashed Harmer over midwicket for six on the way to reaching his half-century from 105 balls.A quick single took Hameed to three-figures just before stumps off his 151st ball.

Arsenal intend to remain active in the summer transfer window, even after their statement signing of Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres.

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After a near-two-month-long saga, sporting director Andrea Berta and manager Mikel Arteta welcomed the prolific centre-forward, with Arsenal finally agreeing an initial £55m deal which could be worth up to £64 million if add-ons are met.

Arsenal transfer spending under Arteta (via Sky Sports)

Money on new signings

19/20 – winter

£0

20/21 – summer

£81.5m

20/21 – winter

£900k

21/22 – summer

£156.8m

21/22 – winter

£1.8m

22/23 – summer

£121.5m

22/23 – winter

£59m

23/24 – summer

£208m

23/24 – winter

£0

24/25 – summer

£101.5m

24/25 – winter

£0

25/26 – summer

£208m

Gyokeres was unveiled as a new Gunners player to a delighted Singapore crowd just before Arsenal’s 3-2 friendly win over Newcastle, and there is a possibility of him debuting against Tottenham on Thursday.

“We are so pleased with the excellent deal we have completed to bring Viktor Gyökeres to the club,” said Berta in an official statement.

“Viktor is an exceptional talent and has consistently demonstrated he has the qualities and winning mentality required of a top-level centre-forward. His physicality, intelligence and work ethic make him a perfect fit for our vision.

“We are confident Viktor will have a major impact on the pitch and become an important figure in our dressing room. Welcome, Viktor!”

Gyokeres’ arrival perhaps comes as Arsenal’s most significant bit of transfer business in the last few years, with a proven goalscorer long viewed as the missing piece of Arteta’s potential title-winning jigsaw.

The 27-year-old scored an incredible 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting, and their president Frederico Varandas seriously dug his heels in over letting Gyokeres leave the Portuguese champions.

Gyokeres’ agent, Hasan Cetinkaya, was even forced to waive his commission fee to help facilitate the transfer, and following weeks of talks, Arsenal at long last reached a full agreement last week (Fabrizio Romano).

After Gyokeres, Arsenal are believed to be targeting a number 10 to complement club captain Martin Odegaard, with Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze firmly on Berta’s radar as a key option.

Arsenal offered Arda Güler and Raul Asencio in Real Madrid part-exchange deal

Now, according to reports from Spain, Arteta and co have been offered a different playmaker in Turkey international Arda Güler.

Indeed, it is now believed Real Madrid are proposing Guler and defender Raul Asencio, plus £78 million, in exchange for star Arsenal centre-back William Saliba.

In what is an audacious claim from Europe, Berta is said to be “seriously considering” this part-exchange bid from Real, even if Arsenal and Saliba are currently locked in talks over a contract extension.

Guler has struggled for consistent game time at the Bernabeu overall, but did manage six goals and 11 assists by the end of 2024/2025 whilst playing every game of Real’s Club World Cup campaign under Xabi Alonso.

However, while Guler has displayed flashes of real brilliance since bursting on to the scene at Fenerbahçe, even being dubbed the ‘Turkish Messi’, losing Saliba would be far too big of a price to pay, even if Asencio would also immediately come in his stead.

Ajaz and Phillips combined for nine wickets to defend 146 despite Pant’s 64 off 57

Sidharth Monga03-Nov-20241:40

Is this the greatest Test upset of the 21st century?

New Zealand withstood the sublime genius of Rishabh Pant to enter uncharted territory: a whitewash of India in India in a series of three Tests or more. Ajaz Patel and Glenn Phillips combined for nine wickets to defend 146 despite Pant’s 64 off 57 that took them from 29 for 5 to 106 for 6. Ajaz ended up with an 11-wicket haul, becoming the most successful visiting bowler at a single Indian ground.Apart from poor batting, of course, India were also left looking at a contentious DRS call from the third umpire Paul Reiffel. Pant had all the momentum with India taking six singles and two boundaries in the first two overs after lunch, but New Zealand managed to get a decision overturned in what appeared a desperate review. Pant had padded up to Ajaz after being beaten in the air, was given not-out on a bat-pad catch, the third umpire on first viewing seemed to be ruling that the murmur of UltraEdge came from the bat on the pad. Eventually, though, a possible deflection after the sound signature convinced the third umpire to overrule the on-field call.Related

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Take nothing away from Ajaz, though. Born in Mumbai, representing New Zealand, having taken an all-10 on his previous trip, Ajaz was having an ordinary series when he came into the final Test. Even though he found his groove post lunch on day two, taking five wickets in the first innings, even though he had taken three early wickets in the second innings, he was playing a different Test against Pant.At the moment of the Pant wicket, Ajaz had bowled 167 balls to rest of India for 112 runs and nine wickets, but 41 balls to Pant had gone for 75 runs. Pant was in the middle of an audacious effort that defied the treacherous conditions, asked for by the team management and duly delivered to them.The problem with batting on such tracks is the vast margin for errors bowlers have. Even if you bowl a rank long hop, you can protect the boundaries with in-out fields because the ball comes off the pitch at varying pace. Pant’s genius lay in still managing to manipulate shots enough to beat the deep fielders. A swivel almost onto the stumps to hit squarer. A collapse onto the knee to sweep finer. Almost always sweeping himself off his feet to impart that extra bit of power. All this while maintaining an 84% control rate at lunch.When Pant was not on strike, though, Ajaz was unplayable. Ever since lunch on day two, he bowled perfect lengths and carried it into the second innings. He bowled on a good length, drawing forward-defence from the batters without letting them reach the pitch of the ball.Rishabh Pant wasn’t happy with the review that sent him back•BCCI

Shubman Gill left one alone without covering the line of off, leaving himself open to the vagaries of the pitch. The ball didn’t turn, and took the off stump out. Virat Kohli was a sitting duck as he defended and edged into the big mitts of Dary Mitchell at slip. Ravindra Jadeja, who earlier completed his third career 10-wicket match haul and added 42 with Pant, finally got one that turned too much and was caught at bat-pad. Only Sarfaraz Khan’s wicket was a gift because of the gremlins in the minds. His two-ball innings consisted of two premeditated sweeps to what were otherwise boundary balls. One a single, and the other a full toss helped straight into deep midwicket’s welcoming hands.The openers fell to Matt Henry and Phillips. Rohit Sharma seemed like he wanted to get ahead of New Zealand while the roller’s effect was still fresh after New Zealand refused to get the pitch rolled as their last wicket added three runs to the overnight lead of 143. Two boundaries came, but the third attempt was to a ball not short enough, and Phillips caught the top-edged pull at midwicket.Phillips, who has far exceeded expectations as the second spinner of the side, continued the good work by not bowling any bad balls, and was duly rewarded by trapping Yashasvi Jaiswal lbw on the forward-defence.Pant, though, was playing a different game. His first thought was a boundary, then running, and then defence. He opened his account with a flat six back over Ajaz’s head. That forced Ajaz to bowl quicker and shorter to him, getting India a set of two bye boundaries. His reverse-sweeping got rid of short fine leg, and benefitted him when he top-edged a sweep precisely there.After losing Jadeja, he found the boundary two times in the last two overs before lunch to bring up his fifty and leave India hopeful of a miracle. Post lunch, New Zealand sat back. Six singles in the first over. Two fours in the second. Then came the desperate review, which turned it around for New Zealand again.Tom Blundell found something to celebrate with a superb catch off the R Ashwin glove on the reverse-sweep. Phillips found a moment to celebrate all the hard work when he bowled Akash Deep through the gate. Fittingly, Ajaz ended it all as Washington Sundar tried to slog him with not many options left.

كُشف النقاب منذ قليل عن هوية الفائز بجائزة أفضل فريق للرجال في العالم لعام 2025، التابعة لجوائز مجلة “فرانس فوتبول” الشهيرة، حسبما أُعلن مساء يوم الإثنين.

وتُقام مساء يوم الإثنين مراسم حفل توزيع جوائز الأفضل في العالم، المُقدمة من مجلة “فرانس فوتبول” الشهيرة، وعلى رأسها الكرة الذهبية (لمتابعة البث المباشر من هنا).

وتضم جوائز اليوم العديد من الفئات، بخلاف الكرة الذهبية لأفضل لاعب في العالم للرجال والسيدات، حيث هناك جائزة كوبا لأفضل لاعب شاب، وجائزة ياشين لأفضل حارس مرمى، جائزة كرويف لأفضل مدرب، إلى جانب جائزة أفضل نادِ للرجال والسيدات.

وتنافست 5 أندية على تلك الجائزة، وهم باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي، ليفربول الإنجليزي، برشلونة الإسباني، تشيلسي الإنجليزي وبوتافوجو البرازيلي.

وحسبما أُعلن، حصل نادي باريس سان جيرمان على جائزة أفضل فريق للرجال في العالم لعام 2025، بعدما حقق العديد من البطولات الموسم الماضي تحت قيادة لويس إنريكي.

وحقق باريس سان جيرمان كل من الدوري الفرنسي، كأس فرنسا، كأس الأبطال الفرنسي، دوري أبطال أوروبا والسوبر الأوروبي.

من جانبه، قال رئيس النادي ناصر الخليفي: “يشرفني أن أكون هنا أمام أساطير ومدربين ومقدمين رائعين، هذه الجائزة تعني الكثير للنادي، وهي ما سعى إليه الفريق دائمًا”.

وأضاف: “أود أن أشكر جميع اللاعبين الذين لم يتمكنوا من الحضور اليوم، شكر خاص لماركينيوس، الأسطورة، وللمدرب والمسؤولين السابقين، ولللاعبين السابقين، هذه الجائزة تُمثل لهم شيئًا”.

وواصل: “كرة القدم ليست مهمة سهلة، عليك بذل الجهد والعمل الجاد، لدينا أكاديمية رائعة والعديد من النجوم هنا الليلة، لدينا أيضًا استراتيجية طويلة المدى، لدينا فريق عمل ممتاز، دوري أبطال أوروبا في النهاية مسألة تفاصيل، وهو حلم بالنسبة لنا، لدينا مدرب رائع، معًا، حققنا نتائج جماعية رائعة”.

Tottenham Hotspur are now expected to make a “first official approach” to sign a £43m “monster”, journalist Sebastien Vidal has revealed.

Spurs looking to sign new centre-back after Vuskovic decision

Luke Vuskovic has caught the eye of former Tottenham centre-back Ledley King courtesy of his performances, with the 44-year-old saying: “The little I’ve seen, I’ve been impressed but for any young players, it’s about learning as much as you can, taking on board what the coaching staff are trying to teach, learning from the players around you.”

However, it now appears as though Vuskovic may have to undergo a learning curve elsewhere, as widespread reports suggest the 18-year-old could be sent out on loan, with the likes of Bestikas and Hamburg named among the potential suitors.

Should the teenager be shipped out, there may be space in the squad to bring in one more centre-back this summer, with it recently being revealed that Thomas Frank views bringing in another experienced defender as a priority.

As such, in a recent update on X, Vidal has now revealed that Tottenham have “earmarked” Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo as a target, with the Uruguayan defender valued at £43m.

Such is their level of interest, Spurs are expected to make a “first official approach” for Araujo soon, but there could be competition for his signature, with Premier League rivals Liverpool and Chelsea also keen.

The Lilywhites have already held talks with Barcelona over a potential deal for the centre-back, with the La Liga champions seemingly eager to get him off the books, having lowered their asking price.

"Monster" Araujo could be solid signing for Spurs

Tottenham already have some fantastic options at centre-back, namely Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, with the overwhelming majority of fans keen to retain the services of both defenders this summer.

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However, strength in depth will be needed, with Spurs set to embark on a Champions League campaign next season, and their 2024-25 campaign will serve as a reminder of the importance of having a big squad.

Indeed, the Lilywhites endured a well-documented injury crisis last term, which meant the likes of Radu Dragusin and the inexperienced Archie Gray were often given the nod at centre-back, arguably contributing to the 17th-placed finish.

As such, Araujo could be a solid addition to the squad, with the 26-year-old held in very high regard by journalist Raj Chohan.

Not only that, but the Uruguay international is vastly experienced at the top level, winning six trophies during his time with Barcelona, which could be useful for Tottenham ahead of their return to the Champions League.

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Vanderlei Luxemburgo armou o Corinthians no 4-3-3, com Róger Guedes centralizado e Pedro e Adson pelas pontas. A equipe da casa iniciou a partida com marcação em bloco médio, sem pressionar a saída do Fortaleza. A equipe visitante controlava a posse de bola, mas encontrava dificuldades para furar a defesa corintiana.

As melhores chances no primeiro tempo foram do Timão. Roni e Fausto Vera assustaram Fernando Miguel com chutes de fora da área, mas a melhor oportunidade veio dos pés de Fagner. Nos acréscimos da etapa final, o lateral-direito recebeu de Fausto Vera e chutou forte no gol, e a bola carimbou a trave do Leão do Pici.

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GUEDES PERDE GOL INCRÍVEL

O Corinthians voltou com uma mudança após o intervalo: Guilherme Biro na vaga de Pedro. Em apenas quatro minutos, o garoto entortou Tinga e achou Róger Guedes na entrada da área. Livre, o camisa 10 chutou fraco, nas mãos de Fernando Miguel.

VAR EM AÇÃO

O Fortaleza não se intimidou, cresceu no segundo tempo com as alterações de Vojvoda e chegou a abrir o placar aos 24 minutos do segundo tempo. Caio Alexandre tabelou com Yago Pikachu e recebeu dentro da área. Ele cruzou rasteiro e Silvio Romero, com o gol escancarado, empurrou para as redes. Porém, o VAR checou e flagrou impedimento do centroavante no lance.

DE TANTO MARTELAR, FORTALEZA ABRE O PLACAR

O Leão do Pici aproveitou as fragilidades defensivas do Timão no segundo tempo, aumentou a pressão na equipe de Luxemburgo e abriu o placar aos 33 minutos do segundo tempo. Romarinho tabelou com Pacheco, que achou Silvio Romero na entrada da área. Ele toca de calcanhar para Caio Alexandre, que bateu de primeira, da entrada da área. A bola foi no cantinho e Cássio não conseguiu evitar o gol.

ACABOU O JEJUM DE YURI ALBERTO

A queda física abalou o plano tático de Vanderlei Luxemburgo, mas na raça o Corinthians conseguiu o empate, aos 43 minutos. O camisa 9 recebeu pelo centro e tocou para Róger Guedes. O camisa 10 cruzou na área, o goleiro Fernando Miguel trombou com Bruno Pacheco e a bola sobrou para Yuri Alberto, que mandou para as redes. Yuri Alberto vivia não marcava há nove jogos, seu maior jejum no Timão.

Nos acréscimos, Róger Guedes teve a chance da virada em chute colocado, mas Fernando Miguel conseguiu agarrar a bola.

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CORINTHIANS 1 x 1 FORTALEZA – BRASILEIRÃO – 4ª RODADA

Local:Neo Química Arena, em São Paulo (SP)

Data e hora:08/05/2023, às 20h (de Brasília)

Árbitro:Ramon Abatti Abel-SC (FIFA)

Assistentes:Guilherme Dias Camilo-MG (FIFA) e Rafael da Silva Alves-RS (FIFA)

VAR:Rafael Traci-SC

Público/renda: 36.512 / R$2.128.014,50

Cartões amarelos: Fausto Vera e Murillo (COR) / Bruno Pacheco (FOR)

Cartões vermelhos: –

Gols: Caio Alexandre (33’/2ºT) (0-1) e Yuri Alberto (43’/2ºT) (1-1)

CORINTHIANS- Cássio; Fagner, Gil Murillo e Fábio Santos (Bidu, 19/2ºT); Roni, Fausto Vera (Romero, 36/2ºT), Adson (Romero, 24/2ºT), Matheus Araújo (Yuri Alberto, 19/2ºT) e Pedro (Biro, após o intervalo); Róger Guedes.Técnico:Vanderlei Luxemburgo

FORTALEZA- Fernando Miguel, Tinga, Brítez, Titi e Bruno Pacheco; Lucas Sasha (Vinícius Zanocelo, 17/2ºT), Hércules (Yago Pikachu, 17/2ºT), Caio Alexandre, Calebe (Pochettino, 38/2ºT)e Moisés (Romarinho, 37/1ºT); Thiago Galhardo (Silvio Romero, após o intervalo). Técnico: Juan Pablo Vojvoda

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تحدث جوزيه مورينيو مدرب بنفيكا البرتغالي بعد الهزيمة أمام تشيلسي بهدف على ملعب ستامفورد بريدج، في الجوة الثانية بمرحلة الدوري لدوري أبطال أوروبا.

وقال مورينيو في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “أبولا” البرتغالية عن هدف تشيلسي: “إنه هدف محبط، الفريق كان مثالياً في تغطيته وأسلوب لعبه”.

وأضاف: “بنفيكا لم يواجه أي مشاكل وديناميكية تشيلسي صعبة، لكن اللاعبون تصرفوا بشكل جيد”.

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وواصل حول قدرة بنفيكا على استعادة ثقة جماهيره: “هذا لن يتحقق إلا بالنتائج الجيدة حتى لو لم تكن نتيجة جيدة ولكن إذا كان الأداء جيدا، فالخسارة تبقى خسارة”.

وأكد مورينيو: “بعد الهزيمة أمام كاراباخ، اللاعبون لم يرغبوا بمغادرة منازلهم في اليوم التالي وإذا أرادوا غداً تناول العشاء في إحدى الشوارع فلن يهنيهم أي مشجع لبنفيكا، أعتقد أن هذا أمر إيجابي، أنا شخص أركز على النتائج والخسارة تبقى خسارة”.

ورد مورينيو على استعداد بنفيكا للقاء بورتو يوم الأحد المقبل: “إنهم فريق رائع يمرون بلحظة رائعة ويفوزون بكل شئ، ويسجلون الأهداف ولا يستقبلون أي هدف ولكن من يأتي إلى ستامفورد بريدج ويلعب بهذه الطريقة؟ يجب أن تشعر بالقلق ولكن لا تخشى بورتو كما لم تكن تخشى من تشيلسي”.

وختم مورينيو: “يمكننا الاستفادة من الهزية أمام تشيلسي، لعبنا بروح رياضية مع فريق جيد، كان من الممكن أن تكون النتيجة مختلفة، لم نتدرب كثيراً معاً، تشيلسي كان قوياً جداً في التحولات وأجرى تغييرات لتنشيط الفريق وكان لاعبيهم من مقاعد البدلاء أفضل من لاعبينا، لديهم كثير من الحلول، نحن مستاءون من الخسارة لكننا متفائلين بشأن التطور التكتيكي والذهني الذي بنيناه، سيكون لدينا أربعة أيام للوصول لحالة أفضل والتدريب”.