O Palmeiras venceu o São Paulo por 1 a 0 na noite da última quinta-feira (11), pelo Campeonato Paulista. O resultado manteve a invencibilidade do Verdão na competição e praticamente selou a liderança da equipe em seu grupo. Confira a análise do técnico Abel Ferreira após o jogo:
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Aston Villa are now reportedly closing in on a move to sign a new attacking midfielder for Unai Emery as they look to beat several suitors to his signature in 2025.
Aston Villa looking to end slump
Aston Villa’s draw with Juventus could have been all three points if were it not for a late goal from Morgan Rogers being controversially disallowed for a foul on goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio.
Though the point in itself was credible, it continued their winless run, which now stretches to seven games and has seen them lose four times in the last month alone and crash out of the Carabao Cup in the process.
It is yet to have a major impact on their season otherwise, with Emery’s side still only three points outside the top four in the Premier League and well-placed to qualify for the next stage of the Champions League, but should it continue, it is bound to have serious repercussions further down the line.
Aston Villa’s next five Premier League games
Chelsea (Away)
Brentford (Home)
Southampton (Home)
Nottingham Forest (Away)
Manchester City (Home)
With tough fixtures on the horizon, they need to get back to winning ways sooner rather than later, and could use the January transfer window to try and do so, with the club expected to be active mid-season to strengthen Emery’s squad.
Now, they have been tipped to complete a move to sign a new attacking midfielder.
Aston Villa "closing in" on Schmid deal
According to Football Insider, Aston Villa and Unai Emery are “closing in on a move for Werder Bremen’s Romano Schmid” ahead of the January transfer window.
Schmid is one of the hottest prospects in the Bundesliga, with CIES reporting that the Austrian has managed to create more chances this season than fellow Villa target Alex Baena and Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal, according to its chance creation index, which takes into account key passes, pre-assists and breaking opposition lines.
“is calculated on a scale of 100 by adding the frequency of passes leading to a goal or a clear chance, passes made to the assistman (second assist), as well as passes breaking the opposition’s defensive line received by a teammate”.
Villa’s interest in the Bremen midfielder was revealed last week, and now they could be on the verge of agreeing a move. However, it is unclear as to when the deal would be completed.
Romano Schmid for Werder Bremen.
It is claimed that Villa are “set to showcase ambition in the January transfer window as Unai Emery wants to bolster his squad”, but that the Werder Sporting Director “suggested that while a deal is unlikely in January it could be an option in the summer transfer window”.
A previous report by Sky claimed that a move away from Germany could happen “by the summer at the latest”, while his £8m valuation is not thought to have put off any potential suitors for the 24-year-old.
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That comes with Schmid having just 18 months left to run on his £5,700-a-week deal in the Bundesliga, which is likely to see his price tag only fall in the months to come. Former Werder Bremen boss Florian Kohfeldt labelled him as “very ambitious” during his time at the club.
Aston Villa have a previous history of snapping up bargains in the January transfer window having landed Morgan Rogers for just £8m in 2023. Could they be about to do the same with another attacking midfielder?
أدلى المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر يونايتد روبن أموريم، بتصريحات صحفية وذلك عقب تعادل فريقه أمام مانشستر يونايتد في منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
وتعادل مانشستر يونايتد أمام مانشستر سيتي بنتيجة 0/0 في منافسات الجولة الحادية والثلاثين من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، على ملعب “أولد ترافورد” (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).
وبهذه النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد مانشستر سيتي إلى النقطة 52 في المركز الخامس في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي، بينما ارتقى رصيد مانشستر يونايتد إلى النقطة 38 في المركز الثالث عشر.
وقال روبن أموريم في تصريحات لـ “سكاي سبورتس”: “أعتقد أننا أتيحت لنا بعض الفرص للفوز بالمباراة، حاولنا استغلال المساحات في التحولات الدفاعية، والدفاع بتشكيلة دفاعية منخفضة، لكننا سنحت لنا فرصنا”.
وأشار أموريم: “أتيحت لنا بعض اللحظات مع الكرة، ودفعنا السيتي إلى نصف ملعبهم، وكنا أقرب إلى الهدف، لكننا نقبل التعادل. كنا أقرب إلى الهدف، بينما استحوذوا على الكرة بشكل أكبر، وهذا أمر طبيعي”.
عما يحتاجه مانشستر يونايتد للتحسين، أجاب قائلاً: “لدينا العديد من الجوانب التي نحتاج إلى تحسينها. نحتاج إلى تحسين كل جانب، من بناء الهجمات، والانتقالات، واتخاذ القرارات في الثلث الهجومي الأخير. كل لاعب قادر على التحسن، فهم هنا لأنهم أظهروا أداءً مميزًا في فرق أخرى. لديهم الجودة، وما زلنا فريقًا يعتمد على الانتقالات، ونحتاج إلى قضاء المزيد من الوقت في الثلث الهجومي الأخير للحصول على فرص أكثر.”
وأضاف قائلاً: “أنا لست ساذجًا أو مجنونًا، وأستطيع أن أرى اللحظة التي نحن فيها، وأستطيع أن أنظر إلى المنافسين وأفهم أن هناك فجوة كبيرة، ولكن كقائد لا أستطيع أن أقول إننا سنأخذ كل الوقت لإغلاق الفجوة”.
وتابع حديثه: “حتى لو تعاقدنا مع المزيد من اللاعبين، علينا الإسراع وإظهار الإلحاح لتقديم أداء أفضل، لأننا لا نملك الكثير من الوقت في نادٍ كهذا. نحن في عجلة من أمرنا”.
وعن تأثير معاناة الفريقين على قوة المباراة، أردف قائلاً: “إذا نظرت إلى اللحظة التي لم يعد فيها كلا الفريقين يتنافسان على الألقاب، فإن هذا يغير مجرى المباراة تمامًا”.
واختتم أموريم قائلاً: “شعور الفوز، وعدم القدرة على خسارة نقطة واحدة، ليس حاضرًا. من الصعب عليّ كمدرب أن أقول ذلك. علينا أن نناضل من أجل أهداف كبيرة، وإذا فعلنا ذلك، فسيكون الشعور مختلفًا تمامًا”.
أعرب أحمد الكاس، المدير الفني لـ منتخب مصر للناشئين تحت 17 عامًا، عن رضاه وسعادته بالفوز الذي حققه الفريق على منتخب الكاميرون، مؤكدًا أن الانتصار جاء في توقيت مهم رغم توديع البطولة بشكل رسمي.
وقال الكاس في تصريحات إعلامية عقب المباراة: “كنا نحتاج إلى مكسب معنوي يعيد الثقة للاعبين ويمنحهم دفعة إيجابية من أجل العودة بقوة في المرحلة المقبلة”.
وأضاف: “رغم صعوبة البداية والخسارتين في أول جولتين، فإنني كنت واثقًا في قدرات اللاعبين، وأتحدث معهم باستمرار عن حلم التأهل لكأس العالم”.
منتخب مصر يحقق فوزه الأول أمام الكاميرون في ختام مشاركته بـ كأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 17 عامًا
وأشار مدرب منتخب الناشئين إلى أن الطريق لا يزال مفتوحًا أمام هذا الجيل، مؤكدًا أن “هناك خطوة أخرى يجب القتال من أجلها، وسنواصل العمل حتى النفس الأخير من أجل تحقيق أهدافنا”.
وتابع: “أتمنى من الجماهير المصرية دعم هؤلاء اللاعبين، فهم يستحقون الوصول إلى المونديال”.
وكان منتخب مصر قد حقق فوزه الأول في بطولة كأس الأمم الإفريقية تحت 17 عامًا، بعد الانتصار على الكاميرون بنتيجة 2-1، في ختام دور المجموعات.
وجاء هدفا الفراعنة عن طريق حمزة عبد الكريم وعبد العزيز الزغبي، فيما سجل أندريه هدف الكاميرون الوحيد.
ورغم الفوز، ودّع منتخب مصر البطولة بعد احتلاله المركز الثالث في مجموعته برصيد 3 نقاط، بينما تأهلت بوركينا فاسو وجنوب إفريقيا للدور التالي، وكأس العالم.
ويتبقى لمنتخب مصر مواجهة واحدة مع أحد أصحاب المركز الثالث في المجموعات الأخرى ببطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للناشئين، من أجل اقتناص بطاقة الصعود لكأس العالم.
Leicester City have joined the race to sign one of Spain’s most exciting talents as the Foxes look to hand incoming boss Ruud van Nistelrooy additional firepower.
Leicester appoint Van Nistelrooy
Less than a week after the departure of Steve Cooper in the wake of Leicester’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea, the Midlands outfit announced that Ruud van Nistelrooy would take charge at the King Power Stadium.
The Dutchman, whose only experience of the Premier League came in a four-game interim spell with Manchester United earlier in the month, has been deemed the right man to steer the Foxes away from the relegation zone this season, as five losses in their last six games threaten to derail a promising start to the campaign.
Van Nistelrooy’s first five games at Leicester City
West Ham United (Home)
Brighton (Home)
Newcastle United (Away)
Wolves (Home)
Liverpool (Away)
“I’m proud, I’m excited,” he told the Leicester City website after his arrival was announced.
“Everybody that I speak to about Leicester City Football Club is enthusiastic, has great stories about the quality of the people working at the Club, the supporters, also of course, the recent history of the Club is impressive. I’m dead excited to start and to get to know everyone and give everything I can for the Football Club.”
Van Nistelrooy has penned a contract until June 2027 at the King Power Stadium, and will take charge for the first time in their midweek clash with West Ham United, having beaten the Foxes twice during his time with Manchester United.
Now, the owners seem keen to back their man, and are readying a move for a new forward in the new year.
Leicester City in race to sign Olympic winner
Reports in Spain claim that Leicester City are one of three Premier League sides chasing Valencia forward Diego Lopez, with the Foxes considering the young talent “a fundamental pillar of their sporting project”.
An Olympic gold medallist with Spain over the summer, Lopez has impressed for Los Ches. Playing across the frontline, he has grabbed two goals and an assist so far this season as he battles to keep the Spanish stalwart in the top flight.
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With financial issues at the club, the report claims they are keen to raise money in any way possible and will sanction the sale of one of their key men midway through the season.
Wolves and Bournemouth are also credited with an interest in the striker, and Valencia could “be willing to negotiate the departure of López for a figure close to 35 million euros”, though the aforementioned financial issues could force the southern Spanish side into a compromise.
Able to play on either side of the attack or through the middle, Lopez has drawn attention after an “excellent” performance against Cadiz, with Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig dubbing him a talent “shining for Valencia”.
With Abdul Fatawu now sidelined for the remainder of the season and Jamie Vardy well beyond his electric peak, a new attacker could be just what is needed at the King Power to help fire them clear of relegation, and they appear to have their eyes set on Lopez.
Um dos principais destaques do CSA e em bom momento no clube alagoano, o volante Giva Santos vem fazendo ótimos jogos com a camisa do Azulão sob o comando de Mozart. Segundo o atleta, seu ritmo no dia a dia tem sido intenso e isso vem o ajudando.
‘Estou em um ritmo forte no dia a dia e buscando essa evolução nos jogos. Vou continuar me dedicando ao máximo para melhorar ainda mais meus desempenho em campo com a camisa do clube’, disse.
Ainda de acordo com o jogador, a equipe, que terá dois jogos pelo estadual antes de encarar o Paysandu na Copa do Brasil, quer vitórias no Alagoano para terminar em primeiro lugar nesta primeira fase e para dar confiança ao duelo com o Papão.
‘Precisamos das vitórias nestas duas partidas do estadual para encerrarmos a primeira fase com a liderança da competição. Além disso, dois bons resultados darão confiança ao grupo para a decisão com o Paysandu na próxima semanas’, afirmou.
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The pitch offered square turn and uncertain bounce from ball one, but it was India’s pacers who did all the damage at the top
Karthik Krishnaswamy12-Mar-20221:10
Why were India’s pacers more successful than the spinners?
Sixteen wickets fell on a pitch offering square turn and uncertain bounce from ball one, and India ended day one in a hugely dominant position. The packed crowd that thronged the Chinnaswamy Stadium may have expected their spin trio to get them to that position; instead, it was Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami who took five of the six Sri Lankan wickets to fall, bowling with high pace and skill, and extracting maximum value from a pink ball that swung and seamed just enough under lights to keep threatening both edges.This was still a spinner’s pitch, but R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel were still waiting to fully come into the game at the close of play. Sri Lanka’s spinners, meanwhile, failed entirely to capitalise on the help they were getting, bowling too full or too short and allowing India to score at more than four runs an over on a pitch where they had no business doing so. Shreyas Iyer led their charge to a first-innings total of 252, using his feet expertly and putting the spinners under immense pressure over the course of a counterattacking innings of 92.The innings was one of calculated aggression and daring forays down the pitch – he hit four sixes, one of which clattered into the roof of the stands beyond wide long-on – but it was also helped along by poor bowling, particularly from Lasith Embuldeniya and Praveen Jayawickrama.Two numbers from ESPNcricinfo’s ball-by-ball data summed up the contest between Iyer and Sri Lanka: of the 89 balls he faced from the spinners, he cut or pulled 14, and he only defended 11. Iyer told the broadcasters after the day’s play that he went in with defence far from his mind – “I just decided I couldn’t get out defending the ball because there was more chance getting out that way” – but Sri Lanka’s spinners hardly ever forced him to either.Iyer and Rishabh Pant – who clattered 39 off 26 balls – took away all momentum from Sri Lanka after India ended the first session at 93 for 4, but the truth was that Embuldeniya and, in particular, Jayawickrama had already let India off the hook, with the latter making a nervy start to his first spell of the series, spraying the ball short or down the leg side repeatedly.Mohammed Shami struck with his first ball, bowling Dimuth Karunaratne•BCCI
Embuldeniya extracted turn and bounce from the very first over he bowled, and soon had Rohit Sharma edging one to gully. Hanuma Vihari and Virat Kohli judged length beautifully during a third-wicket stand of 47, but neither could have done much about the balls that got them out – Jayawickrama nicking off the former with one that turned to follow one that didn’t, and Dhananjaya de Silva trapping the latter in front with a short ball that scooted through at shin height.The ball continued to misbehave through the rest of the innings, but the spinners’ inconsistency and Iyer’s opportunism ensured that India ended up with more than 250. Embuldeniya, Jayawickrama and de Silva combined to take 8 for 207 in 48.1 overs. The wicket balls were inevitable on this pitch; what they did in between put their team firmly on the back foot by the time they began their reply.Sri Lanka knew they would get no such largesse from India’s bowlers; what they may not have expected was the sheer potency of Bumrah and Shami. India began with pace from one end and spin from the other, but Bumrah, swinging the ball both ways, had both the right-handed Kusal Mendis and the left-handed Lahiru Thirimanne caught at third slip by the time he’d bowled 13 balls, so Ashwin gave way to Shami.And Shami struck with his very first ball, in trademark fashion, bolt-upright seam causing inward deviation to bowl the left-handed Dimuth Karunaratne through the gate. Shami struck again in his fourth over, getting one to skid through from just short of a length to strike the crease-bound de Silva’s back pad in front of the stumps. It took a certain amount of pleading from Shami and Pant to convince Rohit to review umpire Nitin Menon’s not-out decision, and vindication arrived when ball-tracking suggested the ball would have hit a good chunk of the top of the stumps. Shami’s skiddiness had prised out another victim.Angelo Mathews looked very good while his innings lasted, but on 43 he erred against Jasprit Bumrah•BCCI
When pace finally gave way to spin in tandem, Sri Lanka enjoyed perhaps their most comfortable – only in relative terms, because the bowling was still testingly accurate – spell with the bat, with Angelo Mathews and Charith Asalanka adding 22 in just 5.4 overs, with both batters showing a willingness to use their feet. But Asalanka’s readiness to step out also cost him his wicket, as he failed to reach the pitch of an Axar delivery and skewed it high and into mid-off’s hands.Mathews played perhaps the innings of the day, demonstrating a method of coping with the threat of Jadeja and Axar. He largely stayed leg-side of the ball against the two left-arm spinners, leaving his pads out of the way of the straight skidder, and playing with his hands close to his body and allowing himself to be beaten in case the ball turned big. He also used his reach to hit down the ground when anything was remotely in his arc, and made it harder for the spinners to settle into their lengths.Having done all that hard work and moved to 43, though, he made a fatal error against a not particularly threatening ball from the returning Bumrah, the lack of pace of his offcutter possibly causing him to jab away from his body. The ball bounced a little more than expected, caught his outside edge, and settled nicely in second slip’s hands. The dismissal was perfectly timed from India’s perspective, allowing them to begin day two with one lower-order batter at the crease.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is keen to keep one of his “extraordinary” players despite interest from clubs across Europe, according to a report.
Arsenal transfer news
The Gunners have recently set their sights on Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha, having entered early negotiations over a potential move, despite Gary O’Neil categorically ruling out a January transfer.
Arteta believes Cunha would complement his already impressive frontline, and he is not the only forward the manager has his eye on, having identified Victor Osimhen as a target in 2025 following the breakdown of his move to London rivals Chelsea.
Last season, Arteta’s side had the best defensive record in the Premier League, shipping just 29 goals, so it is clear to see why the manager may feel additional firepower in attack could be the final piece of the jigsaw as they attempt to win the league.
However, that hasn’t stopped Arsenal being linked to new defensive options, as they are believed to be keen on Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, who is open to a move away from the Vitality Stadium this winter.
Kiwior's uncertain future
The Gunners may have been in the market for a new defender due to the uncertain future surrounding Jakub Kiwior, with reports from November detailing they were willing to sell him in January, rather than send him out on loan.
However, it appears as though Arteta has now changed his stance on sanctioning Kiwior’s departure, with The Mirror reporting the manager wants to keep him as he values his versatility.
There has been renewed interest in the 24-year-old from across Europe, with his representatives fielding enquiries over a January transfer after a summer loan move was blocked.
The Tychy-born defender is attracting significant attention from Serie A, with Milan, Inter and Juventus all known to be admirers.
However, Arsenal are set to resist January approaches for the Poland international, with Arteta reluctant to weaken his squad as they attempt to win the Premier League title for the first time since 2004.
Arsenal’s upcoming Premier League fixtures
Date
Everton (h)
December 15
Crystal Palace (a)
December 22
Ipswich Town (h)
December 28
Brentford (a)
January 2
Brighton (a)
January 5
The defender has been a largely dependable utility player for Arteta, making 20 appearances in the Premier League last season, and he has already had eight outings in the top flight so far this term.
Over the past year, the former Spezia man has been particularly impressive in the air, averaging 1.5 aerials won per 90, which places him in the 90th percentile compared to his positional peers.
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Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski has also lauded his international teammate as “extraordinary”, and Arteta’s eagerness to keep him indicates he has a part to play for the Gunners this season.
As such, there is no reason for Arsenal to cash in on Kiwior this January, and they should assess his future at the end of the campaign.
Reforço do Grêmio para a temporada de 2022 vindo por empréstimo do Corinthians, o atacante Janderson já obteve números importantes nas primeiras partidas realizadas pelo clube, liderando algumas estatísticas ofensivas do tricolor no Campeonato Gaúcho.
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Segundo informação do portal estatístico ‘Footstats’, Janderson é o jogador com o maior número de dribles (10), desarmes (nove), cruzamentos (seis) e passes certos (144) na competição em meio aos dez confrontos disputados. Sendo que, desses compromissos, nove deles o avante começou como titular.
Além disso, o atacante de 23 anos de idade é quem mais sofreu faltas pela equipe na competição, muito através de sua característica de velocidade e atuação pelos lados de campo. Foram 20 vezes que ele precisou ser parado pelos adversários.
Desta forma, Janderson está cotado para ser titular no Grenal deste sábado (19), equivalente ao primeiro jogo da semifinal do Campeonato Gaúcho. A partida será realizada às 16h30 (de Brasília), no Beira-Rio.
Cheteshwar Pujara is 57 not out in unbroken third-wicket stand of 133 as visitors close gap
ECB Reporters Network16-Apr-2022
Tom Haines scored a century•Getty Images
Sussex skipper Tom Haines led from the front with a superb career-best century to frustrate Derbyshire on the third day of the LV=Insurance County Championship match at Derby.The 23-year-old batted through the day for an unbeaten 164 from 289 balls and with Indian Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara scoring 57 not out , Sussex closed on 278 for 2 after following on 331 behind.Haines was also given solid support from Ali Orr who shared an opening stand of 128 in 43 overs before he was removed by Sam Conners, who was Derbyshire’s most threatening bowler on a flat pitch.After Tom Alsop was run out, Haines and Pujara combined in an unbroken third-wicket stand of 133 to leave Sussex trailing by only 53.With such a commanding lead, it was no surprise that Derbyshire put Sussex back in but the visitors showed much more application and determination after the first innings capitulation.Although Orr edged Suranga Lakmal just wide of the slip cordon in the first over, Derbyshire’s bowlers struggled to create openings on a pitch that remains a good one for batting.When a chance did come, it was not taken as Shan Masood failed to cling on one-handed to what would have been a brilliant catch at leg slip off Alex Thomson when Orr was on 13.Orr dug in, showing good judgement, while Haines played more aggressively to reach 50 from 67 balls by cutting Lakmal for his eighth four. The pair survived comfortably through to lunch although Derbyshire eased some of the pressure on the batsmen by not posting more close fielders.Billy Godleman continued to rotate his attack after the interval in search of the breakthrough which finally came 13 overs into the afternoon session.Orr had left the ball well so it was a surprise when he was caught in two minds and edged Conners behind after battling for just short of three hours.The fall of one wicket had sparked a Sussex collapse in the first innings but Alsop was settling in until he was the victim of a poor call from his captain.Haines pushed the ball towards point and set off for a run but Nick Potts’ throw left Alsop well short of his ground.It was the last thing Sussex needed but Haines did not allow it to disturb his concentration and he drove Anuj Dal through the covers for his 14th four to complete a fine century, the sixth of his first-class career.Derbyshire should have removed him on 111 when he cut the left-arm spin of Leus du Plooy to slip but Wayne Madsen could not hold onto a sharp chance.At tea, Sussex had reduced the arrears to 153 and in the final session, Pujara began to time the ball with ominous assurance from a Derbyshire perspective.Two effortless back-foot drives sent the ball racing to the ropes and Derbyshire’s best hope of breaking through rested on the new ball which was taken 16 overs from the close.But Haines and Pujara stood firm with the skipper reaching his 150 from 256 balls and Pujara brought up his half-century by cutting Potts to the boundary.Sussex still have a lot of work to do to save the game but this was an impressive response in adversity from a young team.