Vasco e Figueiredo entram em acordo por novo vínculo

MatériaMais Notícias

A busca doVascopor manter suas promessas teve mais um passo. Na última quarta-feira (28), o Cruz-Maltino ajustou os detalhes para a renovação de contrato com Figueiredo. O atacante de 21 anos terá um aumento salarial e seu vínculo estendido até dezembro de 2026. A informação inicial foi divulgada pelo jornalista Venê Casagrande e confirmada pelo LANCE!.

Após a reunião do clube com o estafe do atleta, houve acerto para a prorrogação de contrato. Figueiredo, que seguiria no Vasco até dezembro de 2025, assinará acordo até o fim de 2026. Além disto, terá um aumento substancial em seu salário.

RelacionadasVascoVasco tem negociação avançada pelo empréstimo do zagueiro Robson Bambu, do Nice, da FrançaVasco28/12/2022VascoLucas Piton promete empenho para dar alegrias à torcida do VascoVasco28/12/2022Futebol NacionalVasco mira Zanocelo, mas tem opção mais barata como plano BFutebol Nacional28/12/2022

Com as mudanças definidas entre ambas as partes, o novo contrato tende a ser assinado por Figueiredo nos próximos dias. O atacante terminou a temporada em alta em São Januário e chegou a despertar interesse de outros clubes.

A multa rescisória segue em 40 milhões de euros (R$ 223,8 milhões na cotação atual) para clubes do exterior.

Após ter se destacado na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, o jogador de 21 anos teve seu vínculo renovado inicialmente até dezembro de 2025. Aos poucos, passou a receber oportunidades na equipe profissional e disputou 36 dos 38 jogos do Vasco na disputa da Série B. Marcou quatro gols e deu passes para outros quatro, além de ter se destacado por atuar em diversas funções no campo.

Adil Rashid and Babar Azam on top of ICC's T20I and ODI rankings

India’s Suryakumar Yadav remains the top T20I batter while R Ashwin leads the Test rankings for bowlers

ESPNcricinfo staff20-Dec-2023England legspinner Adil Rashid has become the No. 1 ranked bowler in T20Is, while Pakistan batter Babar Azam has displaced India opener Shubman Gill at the top of the ICC men’s ODI rankings.Rashid overtook two other legspinners – Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan (No. 2) and India’s Ravi Bishnoi (No. 3) – after taking seven wickets in the first four T20Is of England’s ongoing series in the West Indies. He is only the second England player to become No. 1 in the ICC men’s T20I rankings for bowlers, after offspinner Graeme Swann more than a decade ago. Rashid’s elevation to the top came a day after he went unsold during the IPL 2024 auction.India’s Suryakumar Yadav remains the top ranked T20I batter after scoring a fifty and a hundred in the second and third T20Is in South Africa. His lead over Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan in second place is now a 100 ratings points.In ODIs, Babar has gone past Gill to become the No. 1 batter after Gill was rested from India’s ongoing series in South Africa, though neither batter has played an ODI since the 2023 World Cup ended.In the Test rankings, Kane Williamson remains No.1 while Usman Khawaja moves up three places to fourth following Australia’s win against Pakistan in Perth, with another opportunity to close the gap during the Boxing Day Test match.Pat Cummins has moved up a spot to third in the Test bowling rankings, while Nathan Lyon has risen to fifth, Mitchell Starc to eighth, and Josh Hazlewood tenth. India offspinner R Ashwin remains the No. 1 ranked bowler in Tests.

Saurabh, Kaverappa put Rest of India ahead on second day

Vasavada scored a patient fifty but Saurashtra are still 96 runs behind with only a wicket in hand

ESPNcricinfo staff02-Oct-2023Saurabh Kumar’s all-round show, combined with Rest of India bowlers’ clinical performance put the team ahead against Saurashtra in the Irani Trophy. In reply to Rest of India’s 308, Saurashtra reached 212 for 9 at stumps. Vidwath Kaverappa and Saurabh picked up three wickets each to entertain thoughts of a first-innings lead.After Saurashtra bowled Rest of India out early in the morning, they were put on the back foot straight away with fast bowler Kaverappa knocking over Harvik Desai and Chiraj in his first two overs. A score of 1 for 1 became 77 for 5 with Saurabh snagging Sheldon Jackson and Samarth Vyas. Cheteshwar Pujara consumed 81 balls for 29 runs before he was dismissed by right-arm offspinner Pulkit Narang. Kaverappa picked up one more wicket in the final session to return figures of 3 for 28 in his nine overs.With Saurashtra in need of repairs, Arpit Vasavada produced a patient half-century. He first shared a 47-run partnership with Prerak Mankad for the sixth wicket and then put on 54 runs for the seventh wicket with Parth Bhut, who had completed a five-wicket haul in the morning. Vasavada hit just two boundaries in his 127-ball knock and scored 54 runs before falling to Saurabh, ten minutes before the close of the play.Earlier, Saurabh, at No. 8, managed to push his score up to 39, including five fours, before he eventually became Bhut’s fifth victim as Rest of India folded soon after crossing the 300-mark.

تشكيل بايرن ميونخ أمام باريس سان جيرمان في كأس العالم للأندية.. هاري كين يقود الهجوم

أعلن فينسنت كومباني مدرب بايرن ميونخ تشكيل فريقه والذي يستعد لمواجهة باريس سان جيرمان في ربع نهائي كأس العالم للأندية، يوم السبت.

ويلتقي الفريقان في دور ربع النهائي، مساء اليوم السبت، في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية التي تستضيفها أمريكا حتى يوم 13 يوليو الجاري.

وكان بايرن ميونخ قد تأهل إلى هذا الدور بعد فوزه على فلامينجو البرازيلي برباعية لهدفين، في مرحلة دور الـ16 من البطولة.

اقرأ أيضًا.. هاري كين قبل صدام بايرن ميونخ وباريس سان جيرمان: يمكننا الفوز على أي فريق

بينما تأهل باريس سان جيرمان بعد فوزه على إنتر ميامي الأمريكي بقيادة ليونيل ميسي في لقاء دور الـ16 برباعية ساحقة. تشكيل بايرن ميونخ اليوم أمام باريس سان جيرمان في كأس العالم للأندية

في حراسة المرمى: مانويل نوير.

خط الدفاع: دايوت أوباميكانو – جوناثان تاه – جوسيب ستانيشيتش – جوشوا كيميتش.

خط الوسط: كونراد لايمر – ألكسندر بافلوفيتش – مايكل أوليز.

خط الهجوم: جمال موسيالا – كينجسلي كومان – هاري كين.

وجاء على دكة البدلاء: أوربيج – كيم مين جاي – سيرجي جنابري – ليون جوريتزكا – جواو بالينيا – رافائيل جيريرو – بوي – توماس مولر – كيالا – كوسي أساري – كارل – سانتوس – أزنو.

ويواجه الفائز من بايرن ميونخ وباريس سان جيرمان الفائز من لقاء ريال مدريد وبوروسيا دورتموند الذي سيلعب مساء اليوم في ربع النهائي الأخير.

He left in 2022: Arsenal icon is now playing like Isak after leaving for £0

Things might be going wrong on the domestic front at the moment, but in the grand scheme of things, Mikel Arteta has transformed Arsenal during his tenure.

The former captain has taken a side that were ridiculed for being weak, easy to play through, and naive and has turned them into one of the toughest teams in the Premier League.

The North Londoners boasted the best defence in the competition last season and look likely to be the best in class again this year despite now being a distant second on points.

However, for all the improvements he’s made to the team, Arteta hasn’t been able to sign or develop a world-class centre-forward.

Worse yet, one of his former strikers is still going strong away from the Emirates and has even won comparisons to the sensational Alexander Isak.

Alexander Isak celebrates for Newcastle

Why Arsenal need a new nine

Now, the main reason Arsenal so desperately need a new number nine at this moment in time is the simple fact that, with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus out injured, they don’t have a central striker.

However, the primary reason they’ll still need one when those two return is that neither one is prolific enough nor intimidating enough to lead the line of a title-challenging side.

For example, before his injury, Jesus had racked up a middling haul of seven goals and two assists in 27 games, and while Havertz had done far better with 15 goals and five assists in 34 games, that’s still not quite good enough.

Erling Haaland scores for Man City.

Their main rival last season, Manchester City, have an inhuman bagsman leading the line in Erling Haaland, who, despite being accused of having an ‘off year’, has racked up 28 goals and four assists in 38 games this year.

Likewise, Mo Salah, who is Liverpool’s main goal threat, has put the ball in the back of the net 32 times in 41 games this season and provided 22 assists for good measure.

Mohamed Salah for Liverpool

Even Newcastle United, who are fighting for a European place, have a superstar striker leading the line in Isak, who has a tally of 22 goals and five assists in 31 games.

With a record like that, it’s no surprise that the former Real Sociedad ace has been consistently touted for a move to Arsenal, but frustratingly, a forward who left the club under Arteta has now been compared to the Swede.

The ex-Arsenal star compared to Isak

So, when it comes down to a former Arsenal striker who left under Arteta and could feasibly be compared to Isak, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to find out the player in question is Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

In his pomp, the Gabonese international, who Bukayo Saka once dubbed a “legend,” was a lean-mean-scoring machine for the Gunners, racking up a sensational haul of 92 goals and 20 assists in just 162 games and became the fastest player in the club’s history to reach 50 Premier League goals.

However, after losing form and falling out with the manager, he joined Barcelona for free in February 2022.

While he did reasonably well for six months, he joined Chelsea the following campaign, where he seriously struggled, and ended up joining Marseille just a year later.

Fortunately, he rediscovered his form in a big way on the French Riviera, and in just 51 appearances last season, he scored 30 goals and provided 11 assists, which earned him another move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah, where he has racked up 13 goals and two assists in 23 games.

Over the last year or so, such an impressive revival has seen him likened to the unreal Isak.

The comparison stems from FBref, which looks at players in similar positions in Europe’s top five leagues, the Champions League and Europa League, then creates a list of the ten most comparable players for each one, and in this instance, has concluded that the Swedish star is the fifth most similar forward to the former Gunner across the last 365 days.

Aubameyang & Isak

Statistics per 90

Aubameyang

Isak

Non-Penalty Expected G+As

0.79

0.77

Non-Penalty G+As

0.72

0.72

Shots on Target

1.61

1.44

Expected Assists

0.15

0.11

Passes into the Penalty Area

0.93

0.84

Goal-Creating Actions

0.48

0.40

All Stats via FBref for the 23/24 League Season

Now this is based primarily on last season, and the best way to see where this comparison has come from is to look at the underlying metrics in which the pair ranked closely, including, but not limited to, actual and expected non-penalty goals plus assists, shots on target, expected assists, passes into the penalty area and more, all per 90.

Ultimately, hindsight is a wonderful thing, and Aubameyang probably had to leave the club for Arteta to carry on his project to bring Arsenal back to the top.

Still, we can’t help imagining how much better this team would be with someone like him leading the line.

Arsenal can end Merino experiment by starting £46m star who's "like Henry"

Mikel Merino must be given time away from playing as a striker for Arsenal.

5

By
Jack Salveson Holmes

Mar 10, 2025

£50m+ Man Utd ace open to leaving Old Trafford as club hold transfer talks

A £50 million-plus Manchester United player is open to the idea of leaving Old Trafford, as a European club have held transfer talks over his signing, according to a new report.

Man Utd eyeing several new arrivals ahead of Amorim's first full season

Ruben Amorim will be pleased to see his United side turn their form around in recent weeks, but the Portuguese will still be urging the summer to arrive so he can make the necessary changes to this underperforming squad.

Amad upgrade: INEOS lodge bid to bring "Europe's best player" to Man Utd

Man Utd could be looking to sign a potential upgrade on Amad this summer

ByRobbie Walls Mar 18, 2025

Victor Lindelof and Christian Eriksen look set to leave Old Trafford when their contracts expire, but there are many more expected to follow them out the exit door. High-profile departures may allow United to enter the market and bring in some high-performing players who fit into Amorim’s system. One player who appears to be a target for United is Barcelona winger Raphinha, as the Red Devils have already made a move to secure his services.

United are said to have tabled a £58 million offer to sign the Brazilian, who has 27 goals in 42 games in all competitions, as Amorim is keen for him to come to Old Trafford. The Premier League side are also in the market for a new centre-forward, and it’s been reported that United have made contact over a deal to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich Town.

Liam Delap

The Tractor Boys look set to return to the Championship, and United, along with Liverpool, Newcastle United, and Chelsea, are interested in signing Delap. But despite their relegation, Ipswich are looking to get £50 million for their striker, which could potentially be an issue for the Red Devils.

£50m+ Man Utd ace open to leaving Old Trafford

For the Red Devils to sign someone like Delap, they may have to let a current forward leave, and according to reports in Italy, relayed by Man Utd News, Napoli have placed Man United’s Rasmus Hojlund at the top of their transfer list ahead of the summer transfer window.

Manchester United's RasmusHojlundwith assistant head coach Carlos Fernandes during training

The report states that the Italian side, managed by Antonio Conte, want to sign a striker in the summer, and Hojlund is one of the names they have under consideration. It goes on to add that the Denmark international would “gladly” return to Italy after he played for Atalanta before joining United.

Apps

82

Goals

24

Assists

4

Man United signed Hojlund for £63 million back in 2023, and if he were to leave in the summer, they would look to get £51 million for the striker, as that would allow them to avoid a loss in their financial books. However, that price could be a problem for Napoli, but despite that, they have held “first exploratory talks”, as they consider Hojlund as someone who could compete with current striker Romelu Lukaku at the top end of the pitch.

It’s safe to say that the 22-year-old has really struggled at Old Trafford this season, scoring just three goals in 24 Premier League games, his latest coming in the 3-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday.

Hojlund has performed better in the Europa League in this campaign, but it may still not enough for Amorim to be fully convinced he is the forward to lead the team. He is under contract until 2028, but his sale could be considered by everyone at United, as it may allow them to bring in a striker Amorim believes will suit his team and system better.

Johnson, Madsen, Manenti sign up for Berg's Italian Job

A 90mph/145kph left-arm fast bowler, a legend of modern county cricket, and a double Big Bash League-winner are among the players set to lead Italy’s bid to qualify for the 2024 men’s T20 World Cup.Italy will vie for one of two available spots in the tournament when they play in July’s seven-team T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in Scotland, where the hosts and Ireland are clear favourites.But ESPNcricinfo can reveal that Spencer Johnson – the breakout star of the 2022-23 Big Bash – is set to feature along with Wayne Madsen and Ben Manenti, after months of discussions with players around the world led by captain-coach Gareth Berg.The Europe Qualifier will be held in Edinburgh from July 20-28, in round-robin format. The seven teams involved are Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jersey and Scotland, with the winners and runners-up progressing to the 2024 T20 World Cup. Two European sides, England and the Netherlands, have already qualified for the tournament.Related

  • Berg named playing head coach of Italy

  • Which Australian opener went on to play T20s for Italy?

  • Tall, left-arm and fast: Johnson grasps his second chance

Italy are ranked 32nd in the world in T20Is, sandwiched between Tanzania and Saudi Arabia, but Berg and his assistant Kevin O’Brien have led a drive towards semi-professionalism in recent months, running regular weekend training camps in Milan, Bologna and Rome.They hope to supplement the leading Italian-based players with a handful of full-time players from around the world, with Berg himself continuing as captain at the age of 42 alongside his commitments with Northamptonshire in county cricket.Johnson, the left-arm seamer, starred for Brisbane Heat on their recent run to the BBL final, taking nine wickets in the tournament and bowling several fast, hostile spells with the new ball. Johnson’s grandfather moved to Australia from Italy as a young man, and his manager confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that he has recently obtained his Italian passport and intends to play in July’s qualifier.”He’s dead keen,” Berg told ESPNcricinfo. “He’s going to be a huge boost for us. It’s always nice to have someone that can bowl close to 150 clicks at that level. He’s had quite a tough time with injuries but he’s coming back pretty strong now. He’s raring to get involved in July.”Joe Burns could soon qualify for Italy•Getty Images

Madsen, meanwhile, has scored nearly 20,000 runs across formats for Derbyshire since signing for the county in 2009, playing thanks to his Italian passport. “He’s wanted to play for the last few years now,” Berg said. “He’s at the stage of his career where he could probably slip away for a week or two to play in a big tournament like this.”Madsen would miss two County Championship fixtures if selected. Kent’s Grant Stewart – who has already played 10 T20Is for Italy – is also expected to miss two games in order to play in the qualifier.Manenti, the offspinning allrounder who was part of Sydney Sixers’ BBL title wins in 2019/20 and 2020/21, is also due to debut and could play alongside his younger brother, Harry. He has thrived with the bat for South Australia this season, and also provides a reliable offspin option.Joe Burns, the former Australia opener, is expected to qualify at the end of 2023. While Italy do not anticipate having him available this summer, Berg believes Burns will be in the mix for World Cup selection “if we pull off a miracle and qualify in July”.

‘They’re coming to play for the Azzurri’

The prospect of Italy turning up to the Europe Qualifier with a handful of professionals in their ranks will not be universally popular in the Associate game. “But at the end of the day, they all have the entitlement to come in and play for us through their passports or through their bloodlines,” Berg said. “I’m more than happy for them to represent the national team.”It’s not like we’re throwing cash at them or anything like that. They are coming to play for the love of the blue blood, coming to play for the Azzurri. As soon as I mention it, they’re straight on board with it and willing to help out. Yes, we have pros available, but we also have our local players that are pushing for spots. It’s heartwarming for me and the guys working with me that these guys are pushing themselves really hard.”Berg still plays county cricket for Northants•Getty Images

Berg, the South African-born allrounder who has enjoyed an extensive county career with Middlesex, Hampshire and Northants, first played for Italy in 2012. He has become extensively involved over the last three years, initially as captain and later as playing head coach.”When I came into the job, I wanted to push and direct Italian cricket into a more professional set-up,” he said. “”he one thing that we struggle with at times is players getting time off work. A few of the guys work double shifts or double jobs, so time away from work is tough. We have to play in advance and it can be really tough.”Our squad for this summer on paper looks as good as any in that tournament, but our biggest focus has to be the week before the tournament. That’s key for us: the bonding, gelling, getting to know each other and working out each other’s strengths and weaknesses.”Hopefully we can catch teams like Scotland and Ireland on a bad day and knock them over. But we are generally moving in the right direction. If this July tournament doesn’t work out for us, then hopefully we have everything in place to push for the next one.”

Dean Elgar willing to 'carry the weight of scoring runs'

“It’s time for the guys to rise up, time for myself personally to put my hand up and make a massive play for us”

Andrew McGlashan16-Dec-2022Dean Elgar has called on his batters to make a name for themselves, but is also willing to carry the burden of scoring runs on his shoulders as South Africa look to defy the callow statistics of their top order to continue a remarkable run in Australia – they have claimed the last three series there.Elgar and Temba Bavuma are the only specialist batters with previous experience in the country. A huge amount rests on them if South Africa’s strong bowling attack is to have enough runs to work with. But it’s Elgar’s fortunes that are likely to be critical to their chances. He has 13 Test centuries; among the rest of the touring squad there are four. His average of 38.83 is South Africa’s best whereas Australia have two batters – Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith – who stand at over 60.Related

Rabada calls for 'patience and understanding' with SA's inexperienced batting line-up

South Africa put their best and their worst on show at Gabba, exactly as expected

South Africa have the pace bowling to succeed in Australia, but the batters need to step up

Elgar, Cummins confident their sides have moved on from Newlands 2018

In-form Australia hold the edge in battle of bowling heavyweights

“All the batters have to stand up,” Elgar said. “It’s been a bit of a talking point that’s been surrounding our batting unit of late. Again, I’ve never shied away from that. It’s time for the guys to rise up, time for myself personally to put my hand up and make a massive play for us. We’ve got a really talented group, they are just a little inexperienced when it comes to Test cricket. They don’t have a lot of baggage coming into the series. They just need to take the opportunities when they come their way.”There has been some controversy around the absence of Ryan Rickelton. He was deemed unfit for the tour, with an ankle surgery at the end of the season provided as the reason, but has been churning out runs in domestic cricket back in South Africa. Elgar, however, remained diplomatic and backed those who had made it to Australia.Elgar was part of South Africa’s 2012 and 2016 series wins in Australia, though his personal contribution to the former was somewhat limited: he bagged a pair on debut at the WACA, albeit in a game South Africa won by 309 runs to decide the series. You only have to look at the names around Elgar in that game to recall the batting riches they did once have: Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis.Since then, Elgar has made two centuries against Australia, but there have been plenty of low scores as well, and his average of 33.55 is below his career level.

“We come from South Africa where the wickets are pretty green and juicy. From a personal point of I don’t really shy away from that and I know our batters don’t either.”Dean Elgar

However, some of his standout performances have secured victories: 83 in Port Elizabeth, 127 in Perth and carrying his bat for 141 in Newlands, an innings that could arguably rank as his best, although that became overshadowed by subsequent events. Five of his Test hundreds came during a stellar 2017 when his batting form peaked and the team need more than the 34.12 he has returned this year, though on some challenging surfaces.”I always carry the weight of scoring runs, I’m the senior batter,” he said. “With my external pressures of being the captain I’ve got to score runs. Very much aware of that. It’s always something I thrive on, think it brings the best out of me.”For the opening Test, the teams were greeted by a pitch that remained very green. Australia were taking it in their stride with the help of local knowledge, while Elgar took the glass-half-full view given where his team’s strengths lie, rather than the weakness.”The wicket does look a little friendly for our bowling unit which is nice, but in saying that the green colour doesn’t really scare us,” he said. “We come from South Africa where the wickets are pretty green and juicy. From a personal point of I don’t really shy away from that and I know our batters don’t either.”Since readmission, South Africa have only played at the Gabba once, on the 2012 tour, which turned into a high-scoring draw. But though Australia’s stranglehold on the venue was ended by India in early 2021, it has remained one of their favourite venues.”We don’t have any dirty laundry in terms of playing at the Gabba,” Elgar said. “The history here is obviously not in our favour and that’s okay. You’ve got to have the mindset of playing to win. Australia’s a really tough place to play cricket but also such a rewarding place if you get things right. You have to go beyond what you are used to and [you] have to savour the moment.”

Saved by Merino: Arteta must bin Arsenal flop after 3/10 disasterclass

Arsenal claimed three vital points in the Premier League this afternoon, beating Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City side 2-0 at the King Power Stadium.

However, Mikel Arteta’s men didn’t have it all their own way throughout the contest, having to wait until the 81st minute after substitute Mikel Merino broke the deadlock.

The Spanish midfielder, who came on to feature as a central striker, scored his second of the game just minutes later, ghosting in at the far post to tap home from Leandro Trossard’s cross.

His goals ensured that the Gunners move within four points of leaders Liverpool ahead of their clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, piling the pressure on Arne Slot’s side to get a result.

However, despite the victory, numerous first-team players failed to impress, potentially putting their starting roles at risk ahead of their next clash against West Ham United.

Arsenal’s poor performers against Leicester

Although he managed to get an assist for Merino’s second goal, winger Trossard looked largely ineffective throughout the contest with the Foxes, unable to take full advantage of the opportunity handed his way due to the injury crisis.

The Belgian was caught offside twice and missed one big chance in the final third, unable to put the Gunners ahead before the double from the substitute.

Midfielder Martin Odegaard has for so long been the player to get Arteta’s side out of trouble, starring with his phenomenal ball-playing ability, often teeing up players in the final third.

However, the Norwegian was largely wasteful in today’s triumph, losing possession 14 times, and only managing one effort on goal, with this afternoon certainly one to forget for the captain.

Despite the lack of impact by the aforementioned duo, one other player looked poor throughout in the East Midlands, undoubtedly leading to questions about his future at the club.

The Arsenal player who dropped a 3/10 against Leicester

Given the recent injuries to the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz in the final third, the trip to face Leicester presented an opportunity for winger Raheem Sterling to get a rare start for the Gunners.

The Englishman joined the club on loan from Chelsea in the summer but has since been restricted to cup action and minutes from the substitutes bench.

However, he started for Arteta’s side this afternoon but did himself no favours whatsoever, failing to impress – potentially ending his career at the top level of the English game.

The 30-year-old only featured for 69 minutes before being replaced by eventual match-winner Merino, only notching a total of 36 touches during his time on the pitch.

Minutes played

69

Touches

36

Possession lost

13x

Pass accuracy

19/24 (79%)

Dribbles completed

0/3 (0%)

Shots taken

1

Duels won

1/6 (16%)

Like Odegaard, he was wasteful, losing the ball 13 times and only achieving a pass accuracy rate of 79%, highlighting why Arteta decided to withdraw him from the contest.

Sterling also failed to complete any of his three attempted dribbles, registering just one shot, looking way below the level of a player who’s featured at the top level for the majority of his career.

As a result of his showing, he was handed a measly 3/10 match rating by Football London’s Tom Cannon, the lowest of any player in the squad, showcasing his lack of impact.

Given his disappointing showing, the boss has been left with no choice but to leave him out of future starting lineups, evidently not good enough to cut it for a side pushing for a league title.

With his loan deal set to expire at the end of the season, supporters will be glad to see the back of Sterling after his lack of impact, with his showing demonstrating the need for added investment this summer.

Arsenal nearly signed "lethal" star for £0, now he's worth more than Saka

Arsenal had the chance to sign one of the very best talents in world football, but failed to secure a deal.

ByEthan Lamb Feb 14, 2025

Mohamed Salah takes a selfie in goal celebration after Liverpool legend scores in Spurs demolition as Arne Slot's men wrap up the Premier League title

Mohamed Salah took a selfie with Liverpool fans after scoring a goal in the club's demolition of Tottenham.

Article continues below

Article continues below

Article continues below

Salah clicked a selfie with fansScored in 5-1 demolition of SpursLiverpool won 20th English top-flight titleFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Salah started a trend in the 2024-25 campaign of clicking a selfie with a Liverpool team-mate who scored in a particular game for the Reds, and then posting the photograph on Instagram. On Sunday, during the club's thumping 5-1 win over Tottenham, which sealed the Merseyside club's 20th English top-flight title, the Egyptian scored his team's fourth goal of the evening. The attacker immediately rushed towards the Kop and clicked a selfie with the fans to make the moment memorable.

AdvertisementTHE BIGGER PICTURE

With the strike against Spurs at Anfield, Salah went past Sergio Aguero's tally to become the highest scoring overseas player in the Premier League's history with 185 goals to his name. Only Alan Shearer, Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney and Andy Cole are now above the Egypt international in the list of all-time top scorers in the league.

DID YOU KNOW?

Salah is on his way to winning the Premier League Golden Boot award for the fourth time in his career as he now has 28 league goals in 34 appearances, six more than closest contender Alexander Isak.

ENJOYED THIS STORY?

Add GOAL.com as a preferred source on Google to see more of our reporting

AFPWHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

The Merseyside club will now head to Stamford Bridge on May 4 as newly crowned English champions as they take on Chelsea in a Premier League away fixture.

Game
Register
Service
Bonus