تلقى منتخب مصر للناشئين تحت 17 عامًا الخسارة أمام نظيره العماني في المباراة التي جمعتهما اليوم الجمعة، ضمن منافسات كأس الخليج للشباب.
والتقى منتخب مصر، مع نظيره العماني ضمن منافسات الجولة الأولى من دور المجموعات ببطولة كأس الخليج للشباب 2025.
ويحتل منتخب مصر المركز الأخير بعد خسارته أمام عمان، بدون نقاط، في المجموعة التي تضم العراق والبحرين واللذان يلتقيان بعد قليل.
طالع | مواعيد مباريات منتخب مصر في كأس الخليج العربي للشباب
وتأتي مشاركة منتخب مصر للناشئين تحت 17 عامًا مواليد 2008، بقيادة أحمد الكأس في بطولة كأس الخليج، بعد دعوته عقب انسحاب دولة الإمارات.
وتشهد البطولة مشاركة 8 منتخبات وزعت على مجموعتين؛ تضم المجموعة الأولى منتخبات السعودية وقطر والكويت واليمن، فيما جاء منتخب مصر في المجموعة الثانية إلى جانب عمان والعراق والبحرين.
ومن المقرر أن تقام المباريات على ملعبي مدينة الأمير سلطان بن عبدالعزيز الرياضية واستاد ضمك في المملكة العربية السعودية، خلال الفترة من 28 أغسطس وحتى 9 سبتمبر المقبل. ترتيب مجموعة مصر في كأس الخليج تحت 20 عامًا
He is the eighth uncapped player named in the traveling group for the two Tests
Firdose Moonda16-Jan-2024Opening batter Edward Moore has been added to South Africa’s Test squad for their two-Test series against New Zealand next month. Moore is the eighth uncapped player named in the traveling group, and takes the total squad size to 15.Moore’s call-up comes after Tony de Zorzi became unavailable when he landed an SA20 deal with Durban’s Super Giants. De Zorzi had been identified as an opener for the New Zealand series, and played in that role in the A team matches against West Indies, but, in line with CSA’s directive that players are obliged to fulfil SA20 duties ahead of international cricket, he cannot play in the series.Related
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With 117 first-class caps and an average of over 40 in red-ball cricket, Moore is vastly experienced, albeit only at domestic level. This season, he has scored 414 runs at an average of 51.57 in the first-class competition, and is currently the seventh-highest run-scorer. He is likely to open the batting with uncapped captain Neil Brand.South Africa will depart for New Zealand on Friday, more than two weeks before the first Test, to give themselves time to familiarise with conditions ahead of the series. The two Tests are part of the 2023-2025 WTC cycle, where South Africa lie third after one series. They drew 1-1 with India over the festive period with a full-strength squad. Given the clash with the SA20, South Africa have opted to send a makeshift Test side to New Zealand after attempts to have the series moved were unsuccessful.
Nesta sexta-feira (14), o São Paulo seguiu com a preparação para encontrar o Palmeiras em clássico que acontece no domingo (16), às 16h, no Allianz Parque.
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Após o aquecimento, Rogério Ceni aplicou uma atividadede construção e finalização de jogadas, além de um coletivo com ajustes táticos.
Quanto aos lesionados, Nikão e Arboledaforam ao gramado para trabalhos de transição com os preparadores físicos. Caio e Gabriel Neves também realizaram atividades no gramado,sob a supervisão da fisioterapia.
A grande dúvida para o Choque-Rei, por sua vez, será no setor defensivo. O São Paulo, muito provavelmente, não poderá contar com a presença de Diego Costa – que além de zagueiro titular, é quase sempre o capitão da equipe. A cria de Cotiaficou com a fisioterapia, mas na parte interna do CT nesta sexta-feira (14).
Rogério Ceni também não poderá relacionar Leo e nem Rafinha – que estava sendo improvisado na posição. Os dois estarão cumprindo suspensão por conta dos ocorridos na derrota para o Botafogo na última partida. Neste contexto, Miranda e Ferraresi devem ser as principais opções para o treinador.
Relegation-threatened Kent had to endure the ordeal of a final day follow-on before emerging from the rain-ruined LV= Insurance County Championship match against Somerset at Taunton with a potentially valuable draw.The visitors were bowled out for 235 after Somerset had declared their first-innings total on an overnight 404 for 4, Joe Denly making a priceless 73 to guide his side from a perilous 31 for 4. Skipper Tom Abell was the pick of the home bowling attack with 4 for 52, while Lewis Gregory claimed 3 for 49.Trailing by 169 and faced with a possible 41 overs in their second innings, Kent made a better fist of things and were 44 for 2 when the players shook hands at 4.30pm. They took six points from the game and Somerset 12.The home side’s decision to declare on their overnight total robbed Tom Kohler-Cadmore of the chance to break Viv Richards’ record for the fastest first-class century scored by a home player at Taunton – 48 balls against Glamorgan in 1986. The former Yorkshire player was left unbeaten on 68, off 31 deliveries, having struck eight sixes and two fours.But the declaration also offered the hosts their only chance of winning the game. And it soon looked more than an outside bet as Kent lost four wickets in the first 10.3 overs of the day, Gregory claiming three of them from the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion End.The experienced allrounder had Ben Compton caught behind pushing forward, Daniel Bell-Drummond pouched at midwicket off a full toss and Jack Leaning leg-before in a seven-over opening spell of 3 for 30 that included four no-balls.Jack Brooks, on his final Somerset appearance, weighed in with the wicket of Tawanda Muyeye, well caught low down by Andy Umeed at second slip and there was clear evidence of help for the seamers in a pitch that retained a tinge of greenness.The number of times Kent batsmen played and missed offered evidence that their own bowling attack had failed to capitalise on favourable first-day conditions after skipper Leaning had won the toss.The visitors’ need for batting points saw them bat positively in adversity, aided by an unusually wayward three overs from Neil Wagner, which cost 32 runs, mainly due to over-pitching. Denly and Harry Finch added 54 in 10.1 overs before the latter nicked a drive off seamer Abell through to wicketkeeper James Rew.Denly was severe on anything around half-volley length, producing a string of well-timed straight and cover drives to move to 40 by lunch, which was taken at 110 for 5.The afternoon session began well for Kent with Marcus O’Riordan providing good support for Denly, who went to a precious half-century off 74 balls, with eight fours. The pair built on the score with increasing confidence and had added 71 in 17.2 overs when O’Riordan fell lbw moving across his stumps to a delivery from Abell.Still it seemed Kent might avoid the follow-on and perhaps notch a batting point until a clatter of wickets with the total on 200 saw Abell gain another leg-before decision to remove Denly before striking again four balls later, bowling Jas Singh for a duck.With no addition to the score, Joey Evison, who had batted well for his 23, pulled a short ball from Wagner to Tom Banton at square leg. Michael Hogan, injured bowling on the first day, walked out with a runner and contributed 19 to a last-wicket stand of 35 with Arafat Bhuiyan before having his stumps scattered by Abell, who had been prevented from bowling by a side problem for much of the season.Tea was taken before Compton and Muyeye launched the Kent follow-on, knowing their side had garnered only one bonus point from the match and desperate to ensure five for the draw.There was greater assurance to their batting in bright sunshine, but with the total on 34 in the 11th over Josh Davey had Muyeye well caught by the diving Abell at third slip for 24. Compton edged a ball from Wagner that left him through to Rew, but by then the draw was inevitable and after one over from occasional spinner Banton the players shook hand.
Short-ball plans trigger Australia collapse but visitors closing in on 2-0
Andrew McGlashan01-Jul-2023Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins put Australia within touching distance of a 2-0 Ashes lead as they cut through England’s top order during the final session of a day that had earlier been marked by the home side’s unprecedented short-ball plan, which reached reaped rewards but ultimately looked to have no bearing on the outcome.For periods of the fourth day the game almost game to a standstill as Australia ducked and swayed away from bouncer after bouncer, but overall they lost 8 for 92 which, given England’s recent history of chases, including one of 378 against India last summer, offered them a glimmer with a target of 371 in four sessions.However, those hopes were blown away by the brilliance of Starc and Cummins which left them 45 for 4 and the absence of Nathan Lyon, who had astonishingly appeared to bat at No. 11, likely not proving a factor. It appeared they were five down shortly before the close when Starc superbly caught Ben Duckett’s attempted upper cut at fine leg, but the third umpire ruled the catch wasn’t clean as the ball scraped along the outfield, much to Australia’s amazement and frustration.The first wicket of England’s innings was not among the memorable ones as Zak Crawley tickled Starc down the leg side. But Starc was finding movement with the new ball and produced a wonderful delivery which came back sharply into Ollie Pope and clattered middle stump.Cummins, who is no stranger to creating viral Ashes moments, then produced what may go down as the over of the series as he roughed up Joe Root with a delivery which struck his forearm before having him fending to slip. He then produced a ball to take Harry Brook’s off stump which matched the one Root received at Old Trafford in 2019.Australia were two wickets away from England’s bowlers and there was a chance the game could hurtle to a conclusion but Duckett, with his second half-century of the match, and Ben Stokes – who had earlier put his knee on the line with a 12-over bouncer-laden spell – forged a stand of 69 to ensure that there would be room for a few further mentions of Headingley, even though the task of 257 more runs remained huge with a long tail.After briefly trying to find the outside edge when play began, England soon resorted to short-pitched bowling and basically did not shift from it until Australia were all out. The two sessions on the fourth day record the highest number of short deliveries in ESPNcricinfo’s ball-by-ball database going back to 2015. TV graphics showed that 98% of the deliveries England bowled in the second session pitched eight metres or shorter.It was a slow burn of a tactic and created much debate, particularly after England’s previous proclamations of entertainment, but wickets did start to fall. It began when Usman Khawaja’s fine innings, which took him to 300 runs for the series, ended with a top edge to long leg.Mitchell Starc roars after dismissing Ollie Pope•Getty Images
In what then became a frenetic period, Travis Head was dropped at backward point before he had scored by James Anderson – his second miss of the game – then next ball Steven Smith top-edged to deep square leg. Head soon fended a catch to short leg which was superbly caught by Root as Australia lost 3 for 10 to spark some life into England.Cameron Green and Alex Carey played carefully until lunch then the afternoon session was when the game hit a virtual stalemate, although Australia held a strong advantage the whole time. By and large the pair did not have huge trouble avoiding the short deliveries, although Green was struck on the badge of the helmet by Stokes and a few moments later pulled Robinson to deep square leg after a 13-over post-lunch period which brought 17 runs.Stokes was into one of those marathon spells which have dotted through his Test career – the most famous being at Headingley in 2019 before his batting heroics. Whether this time, with the state of his knee, it was a sensible approach remains to seen and he was clearly grimacing at the crease when he later batted.But he certainly played a role for England as wickets fell at the other end. Carey was another to bunt a catch to short leg – Robinson then ending with a spell of 9-6-7-2 – and Cummins fended to gully after being given a life when Stokes had overstepped.Stokes finally earned a wicket when Josh Hazlewood turned the ball to short leg but the innings was not yet done with its bizarreness. Lyon, unable to use a runner under ICC playing conditions, limped down the steps of the pavilion and hobbled to the middle with his badly damaged calf, which will surely rule him out of the rest of the series. Barely able to stand and unable to walk he helped Starc add 15 runs and managed one pulled boundary himself.Australia may have felt they needed every run available, but the new-ball bursts from their opening pair have meant it will take another extraordinary turn of events for this match to come down to such fine margins.
O debate sobre quem deve ser o titular da lateral-esquerda, posição que ainda traz dores de cabeça ao torcedor do Fluminense, aqueceu nesta semana entre os Tricolores. Isso porque Cris Silva entrou no segundo tempo da partida contra o Cuiabá, no domingo passado, e aproveitou os minutos que teve em campo. Por isso, abaixo, o LANCE! relembra os jogadores que Fernando Diniz tem para a posição e o momento que cada um vive.
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O TITULAR
Atualmente, o dono da posição é o atacante Caio Paulista, que tem atuado improvisado na lateral-esquerda. O camisa 70 ainda não convenceu a torcida, mas tem sido o escolhido de Diniz para cumprir a função.
Ele, contudo, foi desfalque na última rodada, pois estava suspenso pelo terceiro cartão amarelo. Dessa forma, abriu espaço para Pineida e Cris Silva, laterais de origem, voltarem a ganhar oportunidade no time, contra o Cuiabá.
CONTRATADOS
Por falar em Pineida e Cris Silva, os dois são reforços do Fluminense para a temporada. O primeiro chegou por empréstimo junto ao Barcelona-EQU até o fim da temporada. Já o segundo veio do Sheriff, da Moldávia, em definitivo. O clube desembolsou R$ 9 milhões para comprar o jogador, e lhe deu um contrato válido até o fim de 2024.
Entretanto, até aqui, nenhum deles conseguiu se firmar. Sem Caio Paulista no fim de semana, Diniz optou por Pineida no time titular, mas o equatoriano não fez uma boa partida e recebeu vaias da torcida no Maracanã.
Na etapa final, Cris Silva entrou, foi bem durante o período em que esteve em campo e ainda ganhou elogios de Fernando Diniz. Dessa forma, até pelo alto investimento feito, criou-se a expectativa de que ele pode reencontrar a boa forma que mostrou na Europa e voltar a brigar pela titularidade.
BASE
Por fim, a outra opção é Marcos Pedro, da base tricolor. O lateral-esquerdo é um dos destaques do time sub-23 e também é um jogador muito querido pelos torcedores.
Ele, vale lembrar, já realizou um jogo pelo time profissional em 2022 e participa de treinos com a equipe principal do Fluminense. Em julho, Marcos Pedrodetalhou ao LANCE! seu estilo de jogo e como tem sido o período de transição para o profissional (clique aqui e leia a entrevista na íntegra).
West Ham United are looking to pip Manchester United to the signing of a £25m defender after making an approach.
West Ham transfer rumours
The Irons haven’t had the season they would have been hoping for after splashing the cash in the summer under Julen Lopetegui. The Spaniard was dismissed at the beginning of 2025, with Graham Potter the new man in charge at the London Stadium.
West Ham 2024/25 signings
From
Fee (Transfermarkt)
Max Kilman
Wolves
€47.5m
Crysencio Summerville
Leeds United
€29.3m
Niclas Fullkrug
Borussia Dortmund
€27m
Luis Guilherme
Palmeiras
€23m
Mohamadou Kante
Paris FC
Undisclosed
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Man Utd
€18m
Wes Foderingham
Sheffield United
Free transfer
Guido Rodriguez
Real Betis
Free transfer
Jean-Clair Todibo
Nice
Loan transfer
Carlos Soler
PSG
Loan transfer
Evan Ferguson
Brighton
Loan transfer
The Hammers have 10 Premier League games remaining and are currently 16 points clear of safety and 16 points adrift of the top four.
As a result, attention behind the scenes is seemingly turning towards the summer transfer window ahead of Potter’s first full season in charge.
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A number of players have been linked with moves to West Ham in recent weeks and a marquee forward signing appears to be high on the to-do list after Evan Ferguson’s loan spell from Brighton comes to an end.
Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike is once again a target for West Ham, whereas preliminary contact has been made over a deal to sign Tammy Abraham.
As well as attacking additions, new signings at the back could also be needed, and a new name has now emerged on the Irons’ transfer radar.
West Ham make contact to sign £25m defender
According to reports in Italy, relayed by Sport Witness, West Ham have made an approach over a move to sign Genoa defender Koni de Winter.
The Hammers have ‘asked for information’ over a deal to sign the Belgium international, as have top-flight rivals Man Utd and Tottenham Hotspur.
Koni De Winter for Genoa.
Genoa have reportedly set a €30m (£25m) asking price as they look to make a profit on De Winter, who they only signed permanently from Juventus last year.
Serie A sides Napoli and Roma are also keen on the 22-year-old, who can play as a centre-back, right-back or defensive midfielder. De Winter came through the academy at Juventus and has been called “gifted” by U23 scout Antonio Mango in the past.
A move to West Ham could therefore be one to watch for De Winter, who may end up rivalling the likes of Max Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Jean-Clair Todibo, should he make his loan deal permanent under Potter.
Chelsea lost to Brighton and Hove Albion once again, this time in the Premier League. After a 2-1 defeat in the FA Cup last weekend, Enzo Maresca was out for revenge against Fabian Hurzeler.
The game didn’t go to plan for the Blues, however, as a double from Yankuba Minteh alongside a well-taken goal from Kauro Mitoma saw the Seagulls prevail 3-0 at the AMEX.
Since the turn of the year, the Stamford Bridge side have only won two top-flight matches as they have slipped further down the league table.
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Several players haven’t been performing to their full abilities of late. Cole Palmer has failed to score in his previous five matches. Considering Chelsea have won just two of those fixtures, his downturn in form is perhaps no coincidence.
Another player who hasn’t been at their best of late is Levi Colwill, especially against Brighton on Friday evening.
Levi Colwill struggled against Brighton
The defender played the full 90 minutes against the South Coast side during the 3-0 defeat, but he struggled to cope with the frantic nature of the home side.
He may have won eight of his nine total contested duels during the clash, along with completing 93% of his passes, but Colwill was poor in dealing with the threat Brighton posed, especially in his own penalty area.
Indeed, he was given a match rating of just 3/10 by the Standard and was heavily criticised by Blues content creator Vdyk for his display on Friday evening and unless he improves rapidly, he could find himself out of the starting XI, that’s for sure.
This performance was a culmination of a series of poor displays leading up to the match. Against Manchester City a few weeks ago, the Englishman made an error for one of City’s goals as the Blues suffered a 3-1 defeat.
Back in 2021, Chelsea sold a centre-back to fellow Premier League club Crystal Palace. Since then, he has gone on to become one of the finest defenders in the top flight.
Crystal Palace's Jefferson Lerma, Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi, Crystal Palace's Trevoh Chalobah and Crystal Palace's AdamWharton
Right now, he is certainly better than Colwill, without a shadow of a doubt.
How much Chelsea sold Marc Guehi for
After making just two senior appearances for Chelsea after coming through the academy, Marc Guehi knew that a move elsewhere would be the only chance he would have of igniting his career.
He spent time on loan at Swansea City, but by the summer of 2021, Crystal Palace were keen on keeping him in London. A deal was struck which saw the youngster move to Selhurst Park for a fee in the region of £20m, which was an impressive profit secured by the Blues.
Although he hadn’t been tested in the Premier League, his success with the Welsh side in the Championship meant he was an interesting signing.
Over the next three and a half seasons, Guehi has gone from raw potential to gaining 22 caps for England while making over 100 appearances for Palace.
How Chelsea would love a player of his quality still at the club.
Marc Guehi’s Crystal Palace statistics
Across his first two seasons at Palace, Guehi missed just three Premier League matches, establishing himself as a regular at the club.
A knee injury restricted his appearances to 25 in the top flight last season, but during his time on the pitch, the 24-year-old was a dependable part of the defence.
Across the entire campaign, Guehi won 60% of his total duels contested in the Premier League, while also making 3.5 clearances, 1.1 tackles, and recovering 4.8 balls per game for Palace.
These statistics show just how impressive he was for the club as they retained their status in the top flight for yet another season and he was hailed by a former teammate at youth level, Josef Bursik, who said: “He’s an absolute tank.
“It’s like having a brick wall in front of you, he’s massive.”
His strength is undoubtedly one of his finest attributes, evidenced by the fact he won over half of his total duels last term.
Given Colwill’s recent poor form, Chelsea must now come to regret selling someone like Guehi, who has developed at a quicker rate than the current Chelsea centre-back, that’s for sure.
Marc Guehi is better than Levi Colwill
Comparing the two defenders with regard to their performances in the Premier League this season proves that there is one who is outshining the other.
Indeed, Guehi has registered more goal contributions (four vs one) in the top flight this term, along with registering more shots (0.43 vs 0.3), tackles (36 vs 29), percentage of dribblers tackled (67.9% vs 64.7%), progressive carries (ten vs nine) and aerial duel won (57 vs 53).
Comparing Guehi and Colwill in the PL this season
Metric (per 90)
Guehi
Colwill
Accurate passes
43.5
70
Tackles
1.6
1.3
Possession lost
10.4
9
Ball recoveries
4.6
2.9
Total duels won
5.3
4.4
Interceptions
0.6
1
The best thing is, Guehi hasn’t actually been performing at his very best, especially during the first few months of the season, yet he has still managed to outperform the current Chelsea centre-back.
This speaks to just how impressive of a talent the England international is and exactly why the club should regret selling him, as he could have been a great option for Maresca right now.
How much Marc Guehi is valued at now
Chelsea have shown some interest in bringing Guehi back to Stamford Bridge due to his rise at Palace.
Newcastle United did make several offers last summer for the Englishman, but they were rejected by the London club as they looked to build their team around him.
According to GIVEMESPORT, Chelsea are now the favourites to lure the defender back to his first club, although it would take an eye-watering amount to make it happen.
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi
This summer could be the perfect chance to sign him, as he only has a year left on his current contract by the time the summer comes around.
Palace will still demand a fee of around £75m, however. Depending on the other areas of his team that Maresca needs to strengthen, might this prove to be a stumbling block?
Only time will tell, but by signing Guehi, the Blues will be improving their defensive options. That’s a certainty.
Fewer passes than Jorgensen: Chelsea's 4/10 flop let Maresca down
Chelsea suffered another defeat to Brighton on Friday night in the Premier League.
Scientists have reported that Liverpool fans caused a series of tremors at Anfield as they celebrated the Reds' Premier League title-winning victory.
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Liverpool won the Premier League on Sunday
Seismologists measure tremors created by fans
Mac Allister's goal was 1.74 on Richter scale
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Last Sunday evening, Liverpool confirmed their 20th Premier League title after a 5-1 hammering of Tottenham Hotspur, as the Reds came back from an early deficit at Anfield. Arne Slot's side dominated the title race despite pressure from Chelsea and Arsenal as Mohamed Salah took charge with his goal-scoring prowess.
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Seismologists from the University of Liverpool have disclosed that they used cutting-edge seismic equipment on the site on Sunday to record ground movement from the fans during the game, as per The Daily Mail. According to the data, there was genuine seismic activity produced by the 60,415 spectators, especially in reaction to the five goals that were scored during the match by Slot's side.
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As per the study, the biggest tremor was created when Alexis Mac Allister gave Liverpool a 2-1 lead in the 24th minute, as the Richter scale recorded its maximum magnitude as 1.74. Mohamed Salah's goal in front of the Kop in the second half caused the second-largest tremor, which measured 1.60. Celebrations during Destiny Udogie's own goal were measured at 1.35, while Cody Gakpo's effort was rated 1.03, and Luis Diaz's initially disallowed equaliser was measured at 0.64.
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WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?
The Reds have had a superb season in the Premier League; however, their strengths did not translate into their other competitions. They will now have time to enjoy their league title until the end of the current season.
Antonio Conte has revealed why he thinks Scott McTominay is thriving with Napoli after a lacklustre spell with Manchester United.
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McTominay made the switch to Naples in a £25 million ($33.6m) transfer last summer, after years of fluctuating form and limited starts at Old Trafford. Since arriving in Italy, however, Conte has entrusted him with a defined position, which has brought out a new level in the 28-year-old.
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Following Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s high-profile transfer to Paris Saint-Germain in January, Napoli needed someone to step up and fill the creative and attacking void. McTominay answered that call emphatically. The Scotland international has found the back of the net five times in the last three matches and has scored 11 league goals in total.
WHAT CONTE SAID
Speaking ahead of Napoli's upcoming Serie A clash with Lecce, Conte explained how McTominay’s consistent performances have been a key ingredient in the club’s strong title push this season.
"I think McTominay is stronger today than when he arrived from United. Here he has grown a lot," he told reporters. "I think that he himself feels stronger, with more knowledge, that he is also reaching an important stage of his age to understand where to go in his career because up to now he has been in the middle, he has never had a main role at United that instead we have given him here, he has grown a lot by working, today he is complete. But the improvement that he has had, everyone has had, otherwise it becomes difficult to explain why today we have 74 points."
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Erik ten Hag, who managed McTominay during his final two seasons at United, had reportedly opposed the sale. Before he departed from the club, the Dutch manager expressed disappointment over the decision to let McTominay leave and revealed that United’s fears over breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules forced their hand.