Lange must not repeat AVFC transfer mistake

Aston Villa enjoyed a great January transfer window adding four new first-team players to their squad, with the additions of Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Digne already having a positive impact on the side, but Johan Lange could be set to repeat the mistakes of the past as potential transfer plans have been revealed.

The Villans have been linked with a surprising move for Arsenal forward, Alexandre Lacazette, as he is available on a free transfer this summer after failing to secure a new contract with the Gunners as of yet, and is reportedly demanding a €6m salary according to Sporx.

The potential signing is a shock, especially considering Villa already have a wide range of forward players, including Danny Ings who was signed by the club in the summer to bolster the strike force. As a result, it is hard to see how Lacazette would fit into the team and where he would gain game time over the current crop of players that the club already has.

The 30-year-old who was scathed for being “sloppy” by Arsenal legend Ian Wright, has been a key player for his current club over the last four years, with a G/A of 102 over 192 appearances and a goal involvement every 121 minutes, which is impressive, however his output this season has stagnated with just three strikes so far in the Premier League.

Lange could repeat McCormack mistake

Ross McCormack is renowned for being one of Aston Villa’s worst ever signings made by former owner Tony Xia, with the centre forward who cost Villa £12m back in 2016, flopping significantly over his three year period at the club with just three goals and one assist during his time.

Lange could be set to make a similar mistake by signing Lacazette, with his goal contribution declining and his chances of actually starting in the team over his peers like Ollie Watkins and Ings unlikely, it doesn’t seem like it would be a worthwhile move when you consider the striker’s salary demands.

Although it would be a free transfer, if the reports are to be believed his wage expectations would make him the highest paid player at the club, and taking the Gunners captain’s age into consideration, Villa would put themselves in a better position by signing a younger player for the future to add to their strike force should they feel it necessary to do so.

Gerrard is currently working hard to build his team of the future to suit his philosophy, and adding a player like Lacazette would only be a short term solution for strengthening the squad as well as potentially hindering the development of younger players in the forward line, so Lange should think twice before plotting a move this summer.

In other news: Gerrard must unleash Bertrand Traore

أحمد ناجي: استبعاد أبو جبل من قائمة منتخب مصر قرار منطقي

أكد أحمد ناجي مدرب حراس مرمى نادي سيراميكا كليوباترا أن البرتغالي روي فيتوريا المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر ضم أفضل حراس في الوقت الحالي، مشيرًا إلى أن استبعاد محمد أبو جبل يعد قرارًا منطقيًا.

واستدعى فيتوريا 3 حراس مرمى في قائمة منتخب مصر وهم محمد الشناوي ومحمد عواد ومحمود جاد.

طالع أيضًا.. مصطفى زيكو: المنافسة في منتخب مصر ليست سهلة.. وتلقيت الدعم من حرس الحدود

وقال أحمد ناجي خلال مداخلة هاتفية ببرنامج “جمهور التالتة” المذاع على قناة “أون تايم سبورت”: “كل الحراس الذين ضمهم فيتوريا على مستوى عال، ولا أحب نغمة أنه ضم حارسين كبيرين وآخر صغير، لأن محمود جاد يتحمل حراسة مرمى فريق كبير، وهو لم يعد صغيرًا بالتأكيد”.

وتحدث عن استبعاد أحمد الشناوي وهل له علاقة بما حدث في المعسكر السابق: “كانت هناك أشياء كثيرة تحدث أثناء قيادة هيكتور كوبر للمنتخب ولكنه كان سريع الحسم، وأحمد الشناوي حارس مهم ومستحيل أن يكون عدم الاقتناع به السبب في ابتعاده”.

وأضاف: “كل حراس الدوري مميزون، وهو أكثر مركز فيه وفرة من اللاعبين الجيدين، واستبعاد أبو جبل منطقي جدًا وطبيعي”.

وأردف: “مواجهة بلجيكا صعبة للغاية، وتجربة هامة، لكن رفقًا بالمنتخب الوطني مهما كانت النتيجة، لأن المنافس فريق متكامل لا يوجد فيه لاعبين أساسيين واحتياطيين، جميعهم على أعلى مستوى”.

ومن المقرر أن يواجه منتخب مصر نظيره البلجيكي يوم 18 نوفمبر الحالي وديًا في الكويت.

Parnell included in South Africa A squad

South Africa allrounder Wayne Parnell will begin his return from injury with the South Africa A side on its tour of Sri Lanka in August

Cricinfo staff10-Jun-2010

The A team games could be Wayne Parnell’s comeback vehicle after a groin injury relegated him to the sidelines•AFP

South Africa allrounder Wayne Parnell will begin his return from injury with the South Africa A side on its tour of Sri Lanka in August. Parnell tore his groin while warming up for an IPL match in March and was forced to miss the ICC World Twenty20 and South Africa’s tour of the West Indies as a result.”It is important that Wayne gets as much game time as possible before the Proteas resume their international season against Zimbabwe, Pakistan and India,” Andrew Hudson, the CSA selection convener, said. “He has been out of cricket for a long time and needs quality time in the middle.”Thami Tsolekile has been retained as captain but will return to South Africa after the first two one-day matches to prepare for the Champions’ League in September. The selectors have stuck with the same group of players that beat Bangladesh A in two four-day matches earlier this year and won the triangular one-day tournament that included West Indies A.”We were very pleased with the way the young and inexperienced squad developed on that tour with one of them, David Miller, going on to represent the Proteas,” Hudson said. “Consistency and continuity is an important part of our selection policy.”Stephen Cook, who compiled a South African record score of 390 in the course of scoring over 1,000 runs during the summer first-class season, is the only newcomer in the four-day side.Four-day squad: Thami Tsolekile (capt), Stephen Cook, Dean Elgar, Quinton Friend, Heino Kuhn, Ethy Mbhalati, Wayne Parnell, Vernon Philander, Rilee Rossouw, Rusty Theron, Thandi Tshabalala, Jonathan Vandiar, Stiaan van Zyl.One-day squad: Thami Tsolekile (capt), Ryan Bailey, Dean Elgar, Colin Ingram, Rory Kleinveldt, Ethy Mbhalati, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Vernon Philander, Rilee Rossouw, Rusty Theron, Thandi Tshabalala, Jonathan Vandiar, Morne van Wyk, Stiaan van Zyl.

Shane Watson swings to career-best haul

Shane Watson cannot be expected to carry the pace attack and then jog inside, pad up and battle the new ball

Brydon Coverdale at Headingley22-Jul-2010

Shane Watson gets the reward for pitching the ball up in bowler-friendly conditions•Getty Images

Shane Watson was Australia’s best bowler in swinging conditions at Lord’s and he has been the most dangerous at Headingley. With all due respect to Watson, that is a problem for Australia. Their opening batsman cannot be expected to carry the pace attack and then jog inside, pad up and battle the new ball, especially given Watson’s injury history.Instead of spending the final stages in the field planning ahead to his innings, Watson was striving to bowl Pakistan out himself, and when he went out to bat his concentration wasn’t quite there. Within 20 minutes he had fallen to a shot that a Test opener shouldn’t play that early, and was bowled trying to dab a late cut through the cordon off Umar Amin’s dibbly-dobbly part-timers.Batting is his primary role in this team, but his 6 for 33 in Leeds was an example of fine swing bowling and it took him to 11 wickets for the series. Between them, Ben Hilfenhaus, Mitchell Johnson and Doug Bollinger have nine. And if they keep bowling like they did on the first two days of this Test, Johnson and Bollinger in particular will struggle to add to that tally.There were lessons to be learnt from the method used by Pakistan’s swing trio after they curled their way through Australia on the first day. Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer especially were constantly threatening when they pitched the ball up and encouraged it to swing, perhaps a few curving away and then a surprise in-ducker.They understood that Headingley is a venue where glancing to the skies is of more value to a fast bowler than looking down at the surface. But when confronted on the second morning by overcast conditions similar to those experienced by Pakistan a day earlier, the Australians instead focused on the middle of the pitch and banged the ball in.Rarely will they be blessed with more favourable circumstances in which to swing the ball. Asif operates in the low 130kph region and he proved that speed was not important, yet Bollinger and Johnson bent their backs, charged in and were surprised when their efforts were picked off with ease.The only wicket either of them collected came when Umar Akmal drove unnecessarily outside off and edged behind off a Johnson delivery that moved away with the natural angle. Perhaps he’d watched his own bowlers and assumed the ball would swing in, but recently Johnson’s seam and radar have both been scrambled.Hilfenhaus at least adjusted his method after leaking early runs and looked threatening at times. But it was Watson who stopped the Test from drifting towards a position from which even Pakistan couldn’t lose. His two wickets in the over after lunch were decisive.First it was Kamran Akmal, who edged to slip from a lovely delivery that moved away, and then Aamer, who padded up to one that angled across him and swung back to straighten down the line. Replays suggested the ball would have missed off stump but to the naked eye it looked out.It was excellent bowling, full enough to allow the ball to swing and straight enough that the batsmen needed to play. At the other end, Bollinger started the next over short of a length – twice. Lessons learnt by Watson, first from the Pakistan bowling effort and then from his own success, were not being taken in by others.”They got their length very right the majority of the time,” Watson said of the Pakistan attack. “The length I try to bowl is that fuller sort of length and try and get some lbws and bowleds if it’s not swinging that much anyway. But it’s definitely something that I did take out of how they bowled, because they did bowl perfectly under those conditions in the first innings.”I have been lucky that the conditions have suited me a little bit better. The conditions have swung and it’s probably helped me and Ben out more than someone like Mitch or Dougie, who probably bowl that little bit quicker and have probably less chance of swinging the ball.”That is true of their natural bowling styles, and perhaps it won’t be an issue on dusty Indian pitches and at home for the Ashes, but the best practitioners adapt to the conditions. One of the greatest, the Pakistan coach Waqar Younis, was surprised that Watson was the only one of the Australians who made full use of the swing.If his batsmen end up chasing 150, he’ll be hoping Australia’s strike bowlers continue along the same lines. And lengths.

Mokbel breaks Noble news out of West Ham

Breaking a major West Ham development on Twitter, journalist Sami Mokbel of The Daily Mail has some news for Hammers fans involving long-time club servant Mark Noble.

The Lowdown: Noble in last season…

The midfielder, who has been at West Ham for nearly 18 years, making his senior debut in August 2004, will hang up his Hammers boots at the end of this campaign.

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Noble confirmed his intention to quit the playing side of football in March last year, sending an emotional letter of gratitude to supporters, and there has been speculation since of what could be next for the 34-year-old.

Sharing news on that front, Mokbel has a major development for West Ham fans involving their fan favourite.

The Latest: Mokbel breaks Noble news…

Breaking news on Twitter, the Mail journalist says both Noble and West Ham are in talks over a football executive role for the player.

It is believed the Englishman is even open to that possibility provided he’ll be granted ‘genuine influence’.

“West Ham in talks with Mark Noble over football executive role,” said Mokbel.

“Understand he’s open to it provided he can have genuine influence. Plus – Kurt Zouma recovers from stomach bug ahead of Newcastle.”

The Verdict: Big update…

News of Noble’s possible extended stay at Rush Green after he retires from the playing side of football comes as a big update.

The former Three Lions international is seen as a really influential figure behind-the-scenes and embodies the spirit of West Ham through and through.

Keeping a figure of his importance could come as vital to maintain a feel-good factor and drive the Irons forward with a specific vision.

In other news: West Ham handed potential Declan Rice boost as insider shares news from unlikely source, find out more here.

فيديو | كروس يقود ريال مدريد للفوز بثنائية أمام قادش وتقليص الفارق مع برشلونة بالليجا

تغلب فريق ريال مدريد على ضيفه قادش بهدفين لهدف في منافسات الدوري الإسباني بمباراة الفريق الأخيرة بالليجا قبل انطلاق كأس العالم قطر 2022.

واستقبل ريال مدريد ضيفه قادش على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” ضمن مباريات الجولة الرابعة عشر لليجا. أهداف مباراة ريال مدريد وقادش

وافتتح ميليتاو التسجيل للميرنجي بهدف من رأسية في الدقيقة 40 مستفيدًا من عرضية توني كروس.

في شوط المباراة الثاني، من تسديدة صاروخية سجل توني كروس هدفًا رائعًا ليتقدم ريال مدريد بهدفين دون مقابل في الدقيقة 70. 

بالدقيقة 78 كاد مودريتش يحرز الهدف الثالث لصالح ريال مدريد لكنه أهدر فرصة رائعة وسدد بجوار القائم، بعد مجهود فردي وتمريرة رائعة وصلت له من فينيسيوس. 

اقرأ أيضًا | تشواميني يعترف: مبابي حاول إقناعي بعدم الانتقال إلى ريال مدريد

وبحلول الدقيقة 81، لاحت فرصة لقادش وتصدى كورتوا على مرتين لكن ارتدت الكرة ليجدها لوكاس بيريز ويسجل في شباك الحارس البلجيكي معلنًا الهدف الأول للضيوف. 

بالدقيقة 82 قرر أنشيلوتي إجراء أول تبديل لريال مدريد بخروج رودريجو ومشاركة سيبايوس، ثم دفع بكامافينجا بدلاً من مودريتش في الدقيقة 85.

وتوالت تبديلات ريال مدريد بتغيير ثالث شهد خروج فاسكيز ومشاركة ناتشو بديلاً له بالدقيقة 88. 

وكاد قادش يعادل النتيجة بفرصة في الدقيقة الثانية من الوقت المحتسب بدلاً من الضائع لكن جاءت التسديدة أعلى المرمى. 

انتهت المباراة بفوز ريال مدريد بهدفين مقابل هدف ليرفع رصيده للنقطة 35 في المركز الثاني خلف برشلونة المتصدر برصيد 37 نقطة ويتوقف رصيد قادش عند 11 نقطة بالمركز قبل الأخير. 

Cruzeiro lança novo uniforme de treino

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Os jogadores do Cruzeiro foram ao campo, nesta terça-feira, vestindo o novo uniforme de treino. A novidade no lançamento é a cor mais clara de azul. Para a camisa número 1, no entanto, o diretorcomercial e marketing do clube, Robson Pires, afirmou que será mantido o azul tradicional do clube e as estrelas soltas.

O uniforme número 1 do time para a temporada 2018 já está na linha de produção, mas só deverá ser lançado no início de março.

– Lançamos os uniformes de treino, de concentração e de viagem agora em janeiro. Vamos apresentar o uniforme 1 de jogo no início de março. Estamos definindo a data com a Umbro. Provavelmente será contra a URT. Já está na linha de produção. Vamos tentar segurar o máximo possível, para ser surpresa. Estamos programando o evento para lançamento, que pode ser anterior ao jogo ou no mesmo dia. Posso antecipar que as estrelas estão soltas, a camisa terá o tradicional azul, porque a gente não pode fugir muito, pois o torcedor tem identificação com o tradicional – afirmou o dirigente.

O uniforme dos goleiros também mudou.Antes, o traje de treino dos arqueiros tinha um tom verde mais claro, também com listras. A camisa agora é lisa, assim como dos jogadores de linha. O verde permanece, só que mais escuro.

تشكيل أرسنال أمام برايتون في كأس الرابطة.. محمد النني أساسيًا

أعلن مايكل أرتيتا، المدير الفني لفريق أرسنال، التشكيل الرسمي الذي سيخوض لقاء اليوم أمام برايتون آند هوف ألبيون، في الدور الثالث من بطولة كأس الرابطة الإنجليزية.

وشهد التشكيل تواجد الدولي المصري محمد النني، في التشكيلة الأساسية.

اقرأ أيضا.. أرتيتا: ما يفعله لاعبو آرسنال أمر استثنائي تشكيل أرسنال أمام برايتون في كأس الرابطة الإنجليزية

حراسة المرمى: كارل هين. 

خط الدفاع: سيدريك سواريس – هولدينج – ساليبا – تيرني.

خط الوسط: النني – لوكونجا – فييرا – نيلسون.

خط الهجوم: ماركينيوس – نيكتياه.

وفاز أرسنال في أخر 3 لقاءات خاضها بكل البطولات، حيث فاز على نوتنجهام وتشيلسي في الدوري الإنجليزي، بينما فاز على زيورخ في الدوري الأوروبي

West Ham United: Pete O’Rourke makes Leeds United duo claim

Leeds United duo Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips will be more realistic transfer targets for West Ham over the summer if they qualify for the Champions League this season, claims transfer expert Pete O’Rourke (via GiveMeSport).

The Lowdown: January failures

West Ham fans endured an excruciatingly quiet transfer window in January. However, the Irons board did make a last-ditch attempt to sign Leeds duo Raphinha and Phillips.

According to MailOnline, the Hammers had a club-record £55million bid rejected for England international Phillips on deadline day.

Leeds further rejected an approach for dazzling winger Raphinha, who GSB were also willing to break their club transfer-record for.

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The Latest: O’Rourke’s comments

According to O’Rourke, the possibility of West Ham signing both Raphinha and Phillips will become far more realistic if the east London club secure a top four finish in the league.

Speaking to GiveMeSport, he proclaimed:

“Definitely would be more realistic if West Ham can offer the likes of Raphinha or Kalvin Phillips Champions League football.

“That’s where all the top footballers want to play. They want to play in the Champions League.”

The Verdict: Still seems unlikely

With Leeds’ reluctance to let either one of their star players leave in January, it seems unlikely that this rhetoric will change come the end of the season, especially if the Irons have to break their transfer record twice.

According to journalist Jacque Talbot, who writes for the likes of The Mirror and The Guardian, both Raphinha and Phillips are in discussions with the Whites over contract renewals.

Therefore, if the Hammers choose to go back in for the pair, they could well be met by two massive price tags, especially if other big clubs jump into the race and start a bidding war.

In other news: Real Madrid may join race for West Ham star

De Amores tem nome publicado no BID e pode estrear pelo Fluminense

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Último reforço anunciado pelo Fluminense, Guillermo De Amores já está em condições de fazer sua estreia. O nome do goleiro uruguaio foi publicado na quarta-feira no BID da CBF e, a partir de agora, está à disposição de Abel Braga.

Júlio César é o atual titular do Fluminense. Além do camisa 22, o técnico do Fluminense conta com o jovem Marcos Felipe. De Amores, ex-Liverpool-URU, terá que buscar seu espaço dentro do elenco antes de um lugar na equipe.

O Flu enfrenta o Macaé no sábado pela quinta rodada da Taça Guanabara. Para avançar à semi, o Tricolor precisa vencer e torcer por um resultado na rodada: derrota do Botafogo para o Madureira ou empate entre Boavista e Portuguesa.

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