da aposte e ganhe： Um dos movimentos mais naturais do futebol são os clubes receberem contatos de empresários oferecendo atletas. E no Corinthians isso tem acontecido muito, principalmente após a confirmação da lesão no menisco do meia Renato Augusto.
Há representantes que já faziam contato com a direção corintiana antes mesmo do problema físico do camisa 8, mas ofereciam atletas que atuam pelo centro do gramado por saberem que o Timão já estava em busca de uma alternativa para situações de ausência do seu principal articulador. No entanto, depois que Renato sofreu a contusão, o celular do presidente Duílio Monteiro Alves e o gerente de futebol Alessandro Nunes têm tocado com mais frequência.
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Ainda assim, todos os nomes apresentados até o momento à cúpula corintiana não foram levados para frente. A ideia de quem comanda o clube alvinegro é somente contratar uma alternativa para Renato Augusto em duas situações: oportunidade de mercado com um atleta de qualidade técnica incontestável dentro de um custo-benefício que se enquadrem nos padrões corintianos ou um jovem promissor que sinaliza um ótimo potencial de retorno financeiro no futuro, além de agregar tecnicamente no presente.
A diretoria do Timão vai seguir monitorando o mercado, principalmente o externo, onde entende que conseguirá encontrar alternativas que agreguem mais ao nível técnico da equipe. A janela de transferências para movimentações no Brasil tem duração até a próxima quarta-feiras (20), mas a opinião do estafe corintiano é que não há opções qualificadas à disposição no território brasileiro no momento.
O Corinthians não se opõe em conversar com empresários, preza pelas boas relações, mas tem sido objetivo nas respostas de avaliações. Além disso, tanto no cenário interno, quanto no externo, o Timão possui ótimas relações com intermediários que têm ajudado o clube em alguns monitoramentos e negociações com atletas nos últimos anos.
Australia also enter Super Six with an all-win record after beating Sri Lanka by six wickets
ESPNcricinfo staff28-Jan-2024Arshin Kulkarni’s 108 off 118 balls, Musheer Khan’s 76-ball 73, and Naman Tiwari’s frugal spell of 4 for 20 led India to a big 201-run win over USA in the Under-19 World Cup on Sunday. The win meant they kept their unblemished record intact going into the Super Six of the tournament.India piled up 326 for 5 in their 50 overs with Kulkarni and Musheer doing the bulk of the scoring. In reply, medium pacer Tiwari picked up 4 for 20 in nine overs as USA were kept to 125 for 8 in Bloemfontein.After India were sent in to bat, Adarsh Singh struck three fours in the first over, but the USA bowlers kept both him and Kulkarni in check for a while. India could only manage 40 after ten overs, which led to Adarsh getting a bit desperate and chipping Ateendra Subramanian, the medium pacer, to mid-off when on 25.Kulkarni and Musheer, however, dug in to add 155 runs off 142 balls for the second wicket. Both the batters took their time in settling in before opening up. Kulkarni had a lucky escape when he was dropped on 16 at mid-off and made sure to cash in. He hacked quick bowler Aarin Nadkarni for six over deep midwicket and clobbered Rishi Ramesh, the legspinner, around the same region before reaching his half-century off 70 balls.Naman Tiwari rattled the USA batters with his pace•ICC via Getty ImagesMusheer continued from where he had left off against Ireland. He got going with a cover drive off Nadkarni and then hit Utkarsh Srivastava across the line for six. It took him 56 balls to reach his half-century and with both batters now set, they got the boundaries away more frequently.Musheer fell to Ramesh, but Kulkarni reached the three-figure mark with a four past fine leg off 110 balls. Captain Uday Saharan struck a 27-ball 35 to keep the momentum going, but he and Kulkarni fell in the space of six balls as USA looked for a way back. India, however, were 259 for 4 in the 44th over at that stage, and Priyanshu Moliya (27* off 19 balls), Sachin Dhas (20 off 16) and Aravelly Avanish (12* off seven) played important cameos to take India past the 325-run mark.USA were never really in the chase. They lost openers Prannav Chettipalayam and Bhavya Mehta in the first two overs. Tiwari then removed Ramesh for 8 as USA slipped to 12 for 3 after 7.5 overs. Siddarth Kappa and Srivastava stayed firm for a bit, adding 43 runs off 93 balls for the fourth wicket, before offspinner Moliya got into the act, sending back Kappa for 18.Tiwari then added to his wicket tally as he removed Srivastava and Manav Nayak in successive overs to have USA at 79 for 6, which soon became 90 for 7 after 30 overs. Amogh Arepally (27* off 71) and Nadkarni (20 off 44) added 31 off 78 balls for the eighth wicket, which delayed the inevitable and ensured India couldn’t bowl the opposition out.India headed into the Super Sixes topping their group and will face New Zealand on Tuesday.Callum Vidler picked 3 for 28 from his nine overs•ICC/Getty ImagesHicks and Vidler ensure Australia enter Super Six with all-win recordCallum Vidler and Ryan Hicks starred with ball and bat respectively to help Australia beat Sri Lanka and go into the Super Six of the Under-19 World Cup undefeated, with a healthy net run-rate of 2.6.Quick bowler Vidler started the match by nicking Pulindu Perera off in the first over. Sineth Jayawardena, who had won the toss and batted, moved Sri Lanka forward with a 47-run stand with Supun Waduge, but Vidler and Tom Campbell, the offspinner, removed them in successive overs to rebuild the pressure.Dinura Kalupahana, top-scoring with 64 with nine fours and three sixes, stitched two 40-plus stands in the middle overs with Ravishan de Silva and Rusanda Gamage. But medium pacer Harjas Singh and offspinner Raf MacMilllan cut short the promising partnerships before Vidler’s return took out Kalupahana and left Sri Lanka stuttering at 166 for 6 as the final powerplay got underway.Campbell and his new-ball partner Mahli Beardman took out the tail as Sri Lanka were all out seven balls short of their 50 overs.Harry Dixon’s flier, comprising three fours and a six off his first 13 balls, allowed Australia to cruise through a 71-run opening stand with Sam Konstas. Left-arm spinner Vishwa Lahiru, the pick of Sri Lanka’s bowlers, dismissed Dixon and Hugh Weibgen in consecutive overs and with legspinner Malsha Tharupathi getting Konstas, Australia were wobbling for a bit.Hicks ensured it was just that by accumulating a slow but steady 49-run stand with Harjas before joining forces with Campbell. The two shared eight boundaries in their partnership and did not allow the asking rate to rise over five at any point. Their unbeaten 82-run stand took Australia home with seven balls to spare.
سجل الدولي الإسباني ماركوس يورينتي، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي أتليتكو مدريد هدف التعادل لصالح فريقه أمام ليفربول في المباراة التي تجمعهما ضمن منافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا.
ويفتتح أتليتكو مدريد مشواره في دوري أبطال أوروبا بمواجهة ليفربول الإنجليزي، على ملعب “آنفيلد” في الجولة الأولى لمرحلة الدوري ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وتقدم ليفربول في النتيجة وأحرز هدفين في أول 6 دقائق بالمباراة بأقدام روبرتسون ومحمد صلاح لتذهب المباراة في اتجاه النادي الإنجليزي الذي سيطر على كل مجريات اللقاء.
لكن رجال سيميوني رفضوا الاستسلام وسجل يورينتي الهدف الأول في الوقت بدلًا من الضائع من الشوط الأول بعد تسديدة نفذها بشكل مهاري على يمين الحارس البرازيلي أليسون بيكر.
ولأن “آنفيلد” ملعب السعد على الدولي الإسباني، أحرز يورينتي الهدف الثاني لصالح فريقه في الدقيقة 85 من عمر اللقاء بعد تشتيت دفاع ليفربول الكرة على حدود منطقة الجزاء سددها يورنتي ببراعة ارتطمت باللاعب ماك أليستر وسكنت مرمى أليسون. يورينتي يسجل هدف التعادل لصالح أتليتكو مدريد أمام ليفربول في دوري أبطال أوروبا
To put it diplomatically, there have been some real negatives to this season for Tottenham Hotspur, but at least a few positives.
You can take your pick when it comes to the former, from lacklustre form to persistent injuries and a souring atmosphere at home and away.
However, when it comes to the latter, it really boils down to how well a number of the club’s young talents have adapted to first-team football, from summer signings Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray to academy gem Mikey Moore.
The good news is that another batch of talented youngsters could make their competitive first-team debuts next season, including one academy star who might just be the club’s own Cole Palmer.
The Spurs youngsters who could breakthrough next season
So, before getting to the player in question, it’s worth looking at a couple of other talented prospects who could finally make their competitive debut for the club next season, starting with Ashley Phillips.
The 19-year-old centre-back has spent the season on loan with Championship side Stoke City this year, and despite it being his first full campaign in the second tier, he’s been an essential member of the first team.
Across all competitions, the former Blackburn Rovers gem, whom Tony Mowbray said was “going to be a mega footballer” one day, has made 31 appearances for the Potters, and, most impressively, each one has been a start.
Former Blackburn Rovers centre-back Ashley Phillips.
From defence to midfield now, and the next prospect who could play some games under Ange Postecoglou next season is Tyrese Hall.
The 19-year-old ace, who “has a really big future at Tottenham” according to Spurs expert John Wenham, has been enjoying a great season in the club’s U21 side this year.
In just 20 appearances, in which he’s played all over the place, the London-born dynamo has scored six goals and provided four assists, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every other game.
On top of that, he’s now a part of the England U19 camp, but even so, he is not the most exciting player in the club’s academy; that title belongs to someone even younger, someone who could be the Lilywhites’ own Palmer.
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Spurs' own Palmer
He may be out of form at the moment, but Palmer is unquestionably one of the most exciting English talents around, and that’s what people could be saying about Luca Williams-Barnett in a few years.
The 16-year-old might still be a relative unknown to the wider footballing public, but he most certainly is not for those who follow academy football.
The incredible youngster, whom analyst Ben Mattinson described as “a name to keep an eye on,” has the potential to be the club’s version of the Chelsea ace for a few reasons.
The first is that, like the England international, he’s a lean-mean-goalscoring-machine.
In just 24 appearances for the U18s, totalling 1887 minutes, the unreal talent has scored 20 goals and provided ten assists.
Williams-Barnett’s record for the U18s
Appearances
24
Minutes
1887′
Goals
20
Assists
10
Goal Involvements per Match
1.25
Minutes per Goal Involvement
62.9′
All Stats via Transfermarkt
In other words, he’s averaging 1.25 goal involvements every game, or one every 62.9 minutes, and while he’s still young, that is the sort of form that could force Postecoglou to hand him some first-team minutes next season.
The second reason he could become the club’s version of the former Manchester City prospect is that he, too, is positionally versatile.
For example, while his primary position is attacking midfield, he’s played in left-midfield, left and right-wing and even up top, which helps to explain Wenham’s description of him as a “cheat-code.”
Ultimately, Spurs might be having a terrible season this year, but the future is looking incredibly bright, and Williams-Barnett could make it even more so next season.
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da bet vitoria： Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk confirmed that the Premier League leaders will meet up to watch Arsenal’s home fixture against Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening, knowing that a surprise defeat for the Gunners would seal the title for the Reds.
da 888casino： Should Mikel Arteta’s side avoid an upset, Liverpool can finish the job themselves on Sunday, against Tottenham Hotspur and surrounded by four sheets of Anfield support, roaring and bellowing and cheering with such volume as has rarely been heard anywhere across the vast footballing landscape.
Mohamed Salah celebrates with Luis Diaz and Curtis Jones for Liverpool.
Surely the more favourable of the two scenarios, the one which will indelibly mark the occasion in the minds of the myriad supporters.
Arne Slot, truly, has worked wonders this season, a shining light to guide Liverpool through the beginnings of a post-Jurgen Klopp world. He will receive his crown, taking a seat at an exclusive table of managers to have won the Premier League on their first attempt.
Managers Who Won Premier League in 1st Season
Season
Manager
Club
2004/05
Jose Mourinho
Chelsea
2009/10
Carlo Ancelotti
Chelsea
2013/14
Manuel Pellegrini
Man City
2016/17
Antonio Conte
Chelsea
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Liverpool were supposed to be rudderless, but they have gone from strength to strength with a new head coach and minimal help on the transfer front.
The point is this is to underline that Liverpool are capable of absorbing a big punch and responding with a flurry of their own to prove the doubters wrong.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot
It’s a quality that may well be called into play again this summer, with some rather big names touted with a summer exit.
Who could be leaving Liverpool this summer
After scoring the winner against Leicester City on Sunday afternoon, Trent Alexander-Arnold did little to allay fears that he will join Real Madrid when his contract expires this summer, refusing to comment on speculation when interviewed post-match.
Though Liverpool are set for a summer of spending, while cutting out some of the deadwood, there’s no question that all of a Liverpool persuasion want the homegrown vice-captain to sign a new deal.
However, that’s not the same for all of Slot’s first-teamers, with Darwin Nunez, for example, confirmed to have been transfer-listed ahead of the market by Fabrizio Romano.
Liverpool'sDarwinNunezreacts
Nunez needs to go, but parting with too many members of the frontline might rock the boat too hard. Indeed, it might be a mistake if FSG were to act on rumours and part with Luis Diaz this summer.
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Slot won’t want to spark too much upheaval this summer, especially after keeping such a close-knit group together to charge through the many obstacles of the season and move into the final stages of winning the Premier League title.
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz
With Nunez set to be sold and potentially Chiesa too, it might be something of a risk to part with any further members of the frontline, and it’s for that reason that FSG may want to resist any offers for Diaz.
The 28-year-old winger has attracted attention from the Saudi Pro League and from Barcelona in the past and is about to enter the penultimate year of his £55k-per-week contract.
However, discussions for a renewal do not appear advanced.
Saying that, Football Insider have recently reported that sporting director Richard Hughes is preparing to dig deeper into contract talks with the Colombian’s representatives.
He might ebb and flow in front of goal but the left-sided forward is dynamic and direct, such a slippery customer for Premier League and European opponents to deal with.
Liverpool’s Frontline in 24/25 (all comps)
Player
Apps
Goals
Assists
Mohamed Salah
47
32
23
Cody Gakpo
44
16
6
Luis Diaz
46
15
8
Diogo Jota
33
9
4
Darwin Nunez
42
7
7
Federico Chiesa
12
2
2
Data via Transfermarkt
Diaz’s output had lulled in recent months, but he’s not put in a bad shift in front of goal, all told. Indeed, with Mohamed Salah blanking across his past six matches in all competitions, Diaz has stepped up big time in the Premier League, steering Liverpool toward the title.
He’s bagged either a goal or an assist in five of his past six league outings, in fact, with Liverpool winning all but one of such fixtures. That loss, by the way, was against Fulham at Craven Cottage, a game in which Diaz scored off the bench.
Liverpool winger Luis Diaz
He’s also much more than just a goalscorer. As per FBref, Diaz ranks among the top 9% of positional peers in the Premier League this season for pass completion as well as the top 17% for successful take-ons and the top 9% for touches in the attacking penalty area per 90.
Of course, the patchiness of his goalscoring form can be deceiving: Lucho also ranks among the top 8% for non-penalty goals scored per 90. Is there any wonder he’s been hailed for his “world-class performances” this year by journalist Adam Brown?
It may well be that parting with Diaz carries every bit the negative impact that Trent’s inevitably will. Liverpool cannot afford to lose the wider nucleus of their title-winning group.
If Liverpool sign a centre-forward who can actually produce significant hauls across multiple seasons, there’s every chance that Diaz could take his game to the next level in 2025/26.
Moreover, Alexander-Arnold’s departure calls for a new playmaking outlet, which will most likely come in the centre of the park.
Plenty to chew on. Whatever happens, Liverpool might want to think twice about parting with their electric South American winger.
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Everton’s winless run against Manchester City continues as Pep Guardiola’s side scored twice in the final ten minutes to secure victory.
Not since a 4-0 victory during the 2016/17 season have the Toffees tasted success against the Etihad side, although they did come close to sealing a draw at Goodison this afternoon.
David Moyes
David Moyes’ men held out resolutely throughout the match, but in the end, City’s quality shone through as goals from Nico O’Reilly and Mateo Kovacic stole the three points.
With Premier League survival sealed, Moyes can now experiment over the final few matches of the campaign.
Against City, several players starred, whereas others struggled to make much of an impact.
Everton’s best and worst players against Man City
Before coming off with an injury, James Tarkowski enjoyed a solid display. He won 100% of his total duels contested, along with losing possession just four times. Would Everton have lost if he had still been on the pitch? Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
Everton
Elsewhere, Abdoulaye Doucoure looked solid after netting a late winner last week. He succeeded with all four of his dribble attempts while winning 50% of his total duels during the game.
These two were the standouts, but a few of the starting XI struggled to contribute much. Jack Harrison delivered yet another poor performance on the right wing. He failed to deliver a single accurate cross from five attempts, lost possession 13 times and made just one key pass.
Accurate passes
Ruben Dias (97)
Key passes
İlkay Gündoğan and Omar Marmoush (2)
Tackles
James Garner (6)
Ground duels won
James Garner (7)
Successful dribble attempts
Omar Marmoush (5)
Armando Broja was by far the worst performer in an Everton shirt at Goodison today, however, that’s for sure.
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The on-loan striker had made just nine Premier League appearances prior to the City clash as he has been hampered by injury issues.
Indeed, he was making only his third start for the Toffees at Goodison today, but he failed to offer much threat in the final third.
Armando Broja
Throughout his 63 minutes on the pitch, Broja completed just four passes while taking 22 touches, 30 fewer than Jordan Pickford in goal. The Albanian even failed to register a single shot at goal while winning just a single ground duel and losing the ball 14 times.
Moyes must axe the striker, as he offers no major threat when chosen to start as a centre-forward.
Journalist Chris Beesley of the Liverpool Echo gave the striker a match rating of 5/10, stating that he ‘worked hard to try and make an impression but needed to be stronger as little stuck before he was hooked again’, yet this simply wasn’t good enough for Moyes.
His loan deal expires at the end of the current season, and given his current form, he will return to Chelsea ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
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Beto replaced him during the City clash, and going forward, he should be the one to start games under Moyes. That’s a certainty.
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There was pace and bounce to contend with as well as a bout of cramps, and wickets kept falling around him, but India’s captain, as always, found a way to score runs
Sidharth Monga in Cape Town08-Feb-20182:23
Cullinan: Textbook construction of an innings from Kohli
Virat Kohli is tired, finally. He has reached 150, and he hardly celebrates. Just a limp raise of the bat. This is the last over of India’s allocation. This is his longest innings in ODI cricket. As it turns out, he is tired only for a couple of balls, and smacks a six and a four to end the innings. This is Kohli’s innings, this is Kohli’s series, this is Kohli’s tour, and this is Kohli’s India. Like it or not, question him or not, there is no ambiguity: this is his team, he will run it his way, and he will have no regrets about it.For if you have regrets, it is not possible to have the kind of tour Kohli has had: he has scored 604 out of India’s 1928 runs. As Bhuvneshwar Kumar added 67 with Kohli following a middle-order stumble, you wondered what would have happened if he had not been left out for the second Test. You wondered what might have happened had Ajinkya Rahane played the entire Test series. Not Kohli. He made decisions he felt were best for the team and he moved on; if he keeps revisiting them, he won’t be able to bat with the clarity he has displayed through the tour.When others were losing their heads in Centurion, it was Kohli who held India together and helped them compete. At every careless dismissal, he hit his pad with his bat in frustration, and threw his arms up. In the Johannesburg Test, it was Kohli who began to take the bowlers on and showed India that runs could be scored on that surface. He corrected his mistakes as captain. He was there calming down the chase in Durban, especially after having been involved in Shikhar Dhawan’s run-out.As India slipped in Cape Town, Kohli was there again, making sure he batted through the innings. The innings almost didn’t take off. Kohli clearly didn’t feel he had edged the ball when given out lbw on nought. The review was more in hope than conviction. If ever there was any doubt as to who the best batsman in the side was, Dhawan recommending a hopeful review cleared it. The pace and the bounce when the pitch was fresh was difficult to adjust to, as Rohit Sharma found out. There were a few inside-edges at the start of Kohli’s innings, there were times when he couldn’t time the spinners perfectly, but he is so addicted to making runs he found a way.BCCI”Some runs might come on more batting-friendly pitches, but I think with their attack, and the pace and bounce they were getting initially, you had to adjust your game,” Kohli said of his innings. “Then the wicket got considerably slower after the 30th over, so you had to again adjust your game, and make sure… with wickets falling also… it was pleasing from the point of view that we want someone to bat through the innings. And I was able to do that today. That feels really good that we could get to 300-plus compared to 275-plus. That is psychologically a big pressure thing for the opposition knowing that we have those two wristspinners as well.”It wasn’t easy as wickets kept falling on a pitch that slowed down. This was a time to reassess the target, to go for 300 and not end up with 250 while trying to go for 350. “I was pleased from that point of view that I was able to bat through because I was struggling with a bit of cramp around the 90s. Then wickets kept falling, I decided to hit out, because I thought I might not have enough energy left. Then amazing things can happen when you are thinking team all the time. You can push your body beyond limits that you might not push yourself otherwise. I experienced that today, and that was an amazing feeling.”Kohli had to run 100 out of his 160 runs in the dry heat of Cape Town. He didn’t tire. He doesn’t tire of scoring runs. He has made that sure with his improved fitness. “I am going to be 30 this year,” Kohli said. “I wanted to extend the quality of cricket that you want to play at an older age as well. I want to play this kind of cricket even when I am 34-35. That’s why I train so much. Because I am a guy who likes to play with intensity. Once that is gone, I don’t know what I am going to do on the field. I try to protect that. I try to train as much as I can. Keep a check on my diet. Those things pay off on days like these.”When the team needs it, and you stand up, and you are able to pull through. Amazing things happen when you are thinking of the team throughout. As an athlete you crave for days like these. These are the days that give you satisfaction. As a batsman as an India player, I am really happy I was able to contribute to the mood in the change room.”This was a day when Kohli batted with a control rate of under 80%; JP Duminy and Aiden Markram were well over 80. South Africa bowled decently to him, making him flick balls as opposed to his favourite drive. It wasn’t a pretty innings. This hasn’t been a pretty tour. It was Kohli’s innings, this has been Kohli’s tour.
The win was set up by the South Africa fast bowlers, who combined to stop Netherlands at 103 for 9
Shashank Kishore08-Jun-20242:46
Miller: I knew I had to finish the game
South Africa made heavy weather of a modest chase in New York before David Miller and Tristan Stubbs dug deep to save them from a third straight defeat at Netherlands’ hands at an ICC tournament.Miller and Stubbs added 65 for the fifth wicket to lift them from the pits of 12 for 4 on a pitch that didn’t play anywhere as badly as the scorecard suggested, even though there was enough in it for quick bowlers – 13 of the 15 wickets fell to them, while there were two run outs.As he walked out to bat, Miller might have had a flashback of Adelaide 2022, where his wicket, with 47 needed off 28 balls, shut the door on South Africa and gave Netherlands a 13-run win. On Saturday, Miller stayed the course and remained unbeaten on 59, flicking on his best six-hitting self in the penultimate over with South Africa needing 16 off 12.In the end, in a game where 209 runs were scored in 38.5 overs, South Africa won with enough to spare.Vivian Kingma struck twice in the powerplay•AFP/Getty Images
The South African meltdownQuinton de Kock was run out without facing a ball. Reeza Hendricks got a peach from Logan van Beek that angled in and straightened to hit the top of off. Vivian Kingma had the first of a double when he strangled Aiden Markram down leg to leave South Africa 3 for 3. And when Heinrich Klaasen’s rush of blood had him picking out Tim Pringle attempting a pull off Kingma, Netherlands dared to dream – or maybe just expected the expected, considering the recent results between the two sides at ICC events.Miller and Stubbs take overBoth Miller and Stubbs are instinctive batters who love taking the bowlers on. But the situation they walked out to was not for that sort of batting, it was a crisis. A mis-step could have meant curtains. So they chose caution, saw off the powerplay without any further damage, and hit only a further two boundaries until the ten-over mark to leave South Africa needing 72 off the last ten overs.Stubbs was on 9 off 21 at this point, struggling to force the pace, especially when the ball was dug in to the pitch. A hint of grip for the spinners also made it difficult for him to hit out. So when Bas de Leede came on in the 11th, Stubbs gave him the charge and enjoyed a massive slice of luck as a thick inside edge flew wide of the midwicket fielder.Miller, too, rode some luck. A big hit down the ground off left-arm spinner Pringle only just eluded the long-on fielder in the 12th over with South Africa still needing 57 off 50.Stubbs finally shrug off the pressure that had built around him with a hoick for six off Vikramjit Singh, and then launched van Beek down the ground three balls later to turn the tide South Africa’s way.David Miller and Tristan Stubbs put on a match-winning 65-run stand for the fifth wicket•ICC/Getty Images
Miller lands the finishing blowsIt should have been a smooth ride from there, with South Africa needing 29 off 30. But there was another twist. First, Paul van Meekeren delivered a maiden over to Miller, and the pressure showed when Stubbs holed out to deep midwicket in the next, off Bas de Leede. Then, in the 18th, van Beek came back after being walloped for six by Miller to dismiss Marco Jansen.But, with South Africa needing 16 off 12, de Leede erred in line. Miller began the penultimate over by dispatching a half-tracker over fine leg, and then finished the game with a sequence of 2, 0, 4 and 6 – cue a roar and wild fist pumping.Miller had tamed the demons of Adelaide 2022.Sybrand Engelbrecht top-scored for Netherlands after walking out at a ricky time•ICC/Getty Images
Engelbrecht props up NetherlandsSybrand Engelbrecht, who represented South Africa at the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 and only recently made his Netherlands’ debut, top-scored with a 45-ball 40 on surface where the next best among the top seven was 12.At the toss, Netherlands were put in to bat seemingly because South Africa wanted to exploit the morning conditions, and had them tottering at 32 for 4. South Africa’s four-pronged pace attack, led by Marco Jansen, was breathing fire at that stage, with pace and bounce off the pitch for assistance.South Africa’s hostility didn’t end there, with Ottneil Baartman and Anrich Nortje ensuring there weren’t any freebies. This resulted in Netherlands attempting to manufacture strokes, like Scott Edwards did when he executed a reverse scoop for six, but they simply didn’t have enough.It came down to Englebrecht’s patient knock and his 54-run association with van Beek to get them into three figures. It would have been inadequate on most days, but Netherlands can give themselves a pat on the back for making a match out of it to keep Group D very open.
Arne Slot revealed in his pre-match press conference on Friday morning that he will finally enforce some rotation across Liverpool’s final four Premier League matches of the season.
It’s taken him long enough, but then who can blame the Dutch manager for sticking to his guns, now crowned the division’s champion in his maiden year on English soil?
Arne Slot and Virgil van Dijk for Liverpool
The business end of the 2024/25 league campaign has been navigated with a confident swagger for those of a Liverpool persuasion, with their team strutting far out ahead of second-place Arsenal, who themselves have held a healthy advantage over the rest of the Champions League hopefuls.
For those looking at the Anfield side from an outside perspective, it might seem like there’s a lot of work that needs to be done: Andy Robertson has faced criticism for his performances, Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer and Slot’s frontline hasn’t always fired across every cylinder.
While Mohamed Salah has been a true talisman, posting 33 goals and 23 assists across all competitions, his attacking partners have flattered to deceive at times, with none more culpable than Darwin Nunez.
No road back for Darwin Nunez
Tough season for Nunez. In fact, the 25-year-old has looked so far away from the vision that Slot wants from his striker that his exit is all but confirmed this season, with Liverpool actively planning to cash in while already searching for potential heirs.
Nunez has only returned seven goals this year, and it’s a bleak indictment of his performances that 37 of those 43 matches he has featured in have returned blanks. That is not the form of a club-record Liverpool striker, one whose total payment could reach £85m.
While Slot was quick to dismiss claims that Nunez is being repeatedly benched due to a clause that means his 50th Premier League start would impel Liverpool to pay Benfica an additional £5m sum, the fact remains that the Uruguay international has been used sparingly this season.
In fact, he’s only started once in the top flight since Boxing Day.
Darwin Nunez for Liverpool
Frankly, it’s hard to envisage a world where Nunez lines up as Anfield’s chief centre-forward next season, not after falling heavily by the wayside under Slot’s wing.
Liverpool, for sure, are ready to sign a new forward.
Liverpool ready to sign new forward
Liverpool have identified a new attacking star, and while he might not be an out-and-out frontman, Daizen Maeda has all the qualities to become a valued part of Slot’s frontline.
That’s according to transfer insider Graeme Bailey, making the claim that the 27-year-old, who can play across the frontline, is attracting interest from both Arsenal and Slot’s Reds ahead of the summer transfer window.
Daizen Maeda
Valued at £25m, Maeda has been scouted by Liverpool across the campaign and would certainly be curious at a transfer to Anfield, having been quizzed on a potential transfer away from Scotland in March and responding that it was a “difficult question.”
Daizen Maeda would be perfect for Slot
Discovered by Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou, who signed Maeda from Yokohama F Marinos on an initial loan in December 2021 before the deal was made permanent the following summer, it’s been a profitable few years in Scotland for the Japan international.
Daizen Maeda
Described as an “absolute nuisance” of a forward by pundit Rio Ferdinand, Maeda’s ability to provide danger from every angle is something that differentiates him from most other forwards, having also been noted as a “physical beast” by his former coach John Hutchinson.
This season alone, he’s posted 33 goals and 11 assists across 47 appearances for the Hoops, which curiously means he has outscored Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, who has posted 26 goals this term and is on Liverpool’s list as a potential Nunez replacement, albeit an unlikely signing given he is valued at £150m.
His ability to step up in the Champions League, scoring four times in the competition this season, including against Bayern Munich in the first knockout round, makes a firm comment on his capacity for success at Liverpool, with the physicality to serve as Slot’s next version of Nunez, one who might provide a more clinical output.
While he hasn’t always been the most consistent in front of goal, Maeda is a tireless performer and possesses fleet feet besides.
Matches (starts)
31 (27)
Goals
16
Assists
9
Shots (on targets)*
1.8 (0.6)
Big chances missed
16
Pass completion
83%
Big chances created
10
Key passes*
1.3
Dribbles*
0.7
Tackles + interceptions*
1.7
Duels won*
3.1
Some would point toward Maeda playing in a division of objectively inferior quality, but the fact that he has converted 16 goals and missed as many chances bespeaks his natural goalscoring ability, something that has been hardened under Brendan Rodgers’ wing to be sure.
Nunez, for reference, has scored 25 goals across his three years in the Premier League, rather shockingly missing 53 big chances.
Darwin Nunez for Liverpool
Though Maeda isn’t the natural central striker that Liverpool fans hope to walk through the door this summer, he has clinched 14 goals and four assists from just ten matches as Celtic’s striker.
Slot has already demonstrated his willingness to use such a dynamic profile across different attacking roles through the deployment of Luis Diaz across the campaign, with the Colombian having featured routinely in a central berth to accommodate Cody Gakpo and create an electric sense of fluency.
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Maeda would merely strengthen this exciting thread of attacking players, with the confidence and completeness to effectively step into Nunez’s boots and take Liverpool’s project to the next level.
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دافع المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول، آرني سلوت، عن أحد لاعبيه بشكل قوي قبل مباراة يوم السبت ضد نظيره فريق إيفرتون، في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
ويستعد ليفربول لخوض مباراته في الجولة الخامسة من الدوري الإنجليزي ضد إيفرتون على ملعب “الأنفيلد”.
ويتعرض فلوريان فيرتز للكثير من الانتقادات كونه لم يثبت جودته حتى الآن، حيث لم يسجل أو يصنع رغم أن تكلفة انتقاله إلى ليفربول من باير ليفركوزن بلغت 100 مليون جنيه إسترليني كمبلغ ثابت، إلى جانب إضافات.
وقال سلوت، في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “ليفربول إيكو” الإنجليزية: “إن وصف فيرتز بالفنان فقط لا ينصفه، إنه فنان، ولكنه قد يكون شرسًا كذلك، وإلا فلن يصل إلى مستواه الحالي، إنه يبذل قصارى جهده هنا في النادي ليتطور أكثر فأكثر”.
وأضاف: “هذه هي العقلية التي يمتلكها، ويمكنك أن ترى هذه العقلية أيضًا عندما يفقد الكرة مرة أو مرتين، لن يختبئ، إنه يريد الكرة الثالثة والرابعة، في رأيي إنه يتأقلم بشكل جيد للغاية”.
وواصل: “يتحسن أداؤه مع كل مباراة، يحرص دائمًا على الاستحواذ على الكرة والاحتفاظ بها، ويحاول جاهدًا، ويتحسن مستواه باستمرار ويزداد معدل لياقته البدنية، لعل هذا هو الأهم لأننا لسنا مضطرين لتعليمه كيفية لعب كرة القدم، عليه فقط أن يتكيف مع مستويات اللعب الشاقة في الدوري الإنجليزي”.
وأردف: “لا نخوض نقاشات مطولة حول الرسوم المالية، أحيانًا ترى تصريحًا على سبيل المثال يخص فان دايك، وإذا قارنا سعره الآن بالتضخم الحالي، لقلنا أن قيمته باهظة للغاية، وهكذا”.
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واسترسل: “أرنولد كذلك، كان لديه شهر واحد فقط في عقده مع ليفربول ورحل إلى ريال مدريد مقابل 10 ملايين جنيه إسترليني، هذا هو واقعنا الحالي، ماذا لو قمنا ببيعه قبل عامين؟ كانت الصفقة حينها مقابل 240 مليون جنيه إسترليني، هذا هو الواقع الجديد”.
واستدرك: “سنواجه غدًا لاعبًا اشتراه مانشستر سيتي مقابل 100 مليون جنيه إسترليني (جاك جريليش) وهو الآن في إيفرتون، هذا هو العالم الذي نعيش فيه، ولا أعتقد أننا نتحدث عنه كثيرًا، ولكن أحيانًا على سبيل المزاح أو التعليق”.
وشدد: “ما يختلف بالنسبة لـ لوريان هو أنه انتقل إلى نادٍ جديد، حيث من المحتمل أن نتعامل مع الأمور بشكل مختلف تمامًا داخل الملعب وخارجه، إنه ليس الدوري الهولندي، وأعتقد أن الدوري الألماني يقع بين الدوري الهولندي والدوري الإنجليزي”.
واستأنف: “ربما يكون هذا أيضًا سبب حبه هو وإيكتيكي للقدوم إلى هنا، لأنهما يرغبان في اتخاذ الخطوة التالية في مسيرتهما، لدينا كل هؤلاء اللاعبين من الطراز الرفيع وعليهم أن يعتادوا على بعضهم، لا أعتقد أن الأمر يتعلق به أو بأي لاعب آخر يرى ما لا يراه الآخرون”.
واستدل قائلًا: “مهما بلغت مهارتك، عليك أن تعتاد على بعضكما، ماذا تريد؟ متى تظهر نفسك؟ كان ترينت أرنولد ومحمد صلاح مثالًا رائعًا على ذلك، إذا بدأ ترينت هجمة، كان مو يعرف بالفعل كيفية الركض في العمق لأن الآخر سيرسل كرة عرضية، هذه الأشياء تكتسبها من اللعب كثيرًا معًا”.
واختتم: “لذلك، على الرغم من تقديري لمدى جودته (فيرتز) كلاعب، لن أضعه في نفس المستوى مع البقية، هذا لن يكون منصفًا لبقية اللاعبين، ولن يكون منصفًا له أيضًا”.