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Manchester City have failed to make any signings during the transfer window thus far, but Pep Guardiola wont be pushing the panic buttons just yet.

He led the club to their fourth straight Premier League title last season, therefore, the squad is in a pretty solid shape.

If the Spaniard wishes to add another Champions League title to his collection, however, might he go big on a few star signings ahead of the 2024/25 campaign?

Man City eye move for Real Madrid superstar

According to a report from TEAMtalk earlier this month, City are the only team with a genuine interest in signing Rodrygo from Real Madrid this summer.

Any potential move will cost Guardiola, however, as the La Liga champions will demand a fee in excess of £100m for the Brazilian to leave the club he joined in 2019.

Arrivals of Kylian Mbappe and Endrick this summer mean competition for places will be extreme in the Spanish capital next term, which could suggest Rodrygo’s departure ahead of the new season.

Guardiola could sign his own version of the French sensation by swooping for Rodrygo in the next few weeks, as the pair offer similar qualities going forward.

Player

Year joined

Games

Danilo

2017

60

Ederson

2017

332

Gabriel Jesus

2016

236

Fernando

2014

102

Fernandinho

2013

383

Robinho

2008

53

Geovanni

2007

23

Elano

2007

80

How Rodrygo compares to Kylian Mbappé

Mbappé ended months of speculation by finally signing for Madrid at the start of June. The Frenchman could be the final piece of the jigsaw for Carlo Ancelotti’s side as they chase more history.

Will his arrival spark the end of things for Rodrygo, however? The Brazilian scored 17 goals and registered nine assists across 51 matches for the Spanish side last term and there is no doubt he could offer a wonderful attacking threat for Pep next term.

According to FBref, Mbappé is the third-most comparable player to the 23-year-old in Europe’s top five leagues, which suggests Guardiola could land a player with incredible talent in the final third.

Indeed, the duo registered similar statistics domestically with regard to assists (five vs seven), shots per 90 (1.32 vs 2.09), shot-creating actions per 90 (4.2 vs 4.04), goal-creating actions per 90 (0.52 vs 0.79) and touches in the attacking penalty area (206 vs 207), demonstrating how impressive the pair where from an attacking standpoint last season.

U23 talent scout Antonio Mango hailed Rodyrgo as “sensational” late last year, and he has emerged as one of the finest attacking players on the continent since moving from his homeland five years ago, with his finishing levels having even been dubbed "terrifyingly good" by journalist Sam Tighe.

Across 216 appearances for the current Champions League holders, the winger has registered 95 goal contributions – 54 goals and 41 assists – which works out as a goal involvement every 2.3 matches, a sublime statistic.

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Numbers like this would make him an instant hit in a City team full of quality players on their own merit. The likes of Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden would help Rodrygo potentially improve on his figures from last season.

£100m may sound a lot on the surface, but it could be a wise move should Guardiola lure him to Manchester this summer.

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da roleta： Antes mesmo de iniciar uma ofensiva mais direta por reforços pedidos pelo técnico Abel Ferreira para a temporada, a prioridade do Palmeiras no retorno aos trabalhos, que acontece nesta quarta-feira (5), na Academia de Futebol, é definir o futuro do atacante Luiz Adriano.

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Dono de um dos maiores salários do plantel e com contrato até o meio de 2023, o jogador, que perdeu a camisa 10 na nova numeração do elenco divulgada pelo clube neste ano, fez apenas cinco gols em 35 partidas e não faz parte dos planos de Abel e sua comissão técnica para a atual temporada.

O problema principal do Verdão é que não há clubes interessados em Luiz Adriano neste começo de ano. O Internacional, onde foi revelado, chegou a sondar a situação do atacante. Mas as conversas não avançaram após o time paulista tentar envolvê-lo nas negociações pelo também avançado Yuri Alberto e ver a recusa dos gaúchos.

O LANCE! apurou que a definição do futuro do ex-camisa 10 é tratada como prioridade pela presidente Leila Pereira. Ela pediu ao gerente de futebol Anderson Barros que concentre atenções em arrumar um destino para o atacante, conseguindo assim aliviar o caixa para que o Palmeiras consiga ir atrás de nomes de maior impacto no mercado para a posição.

A contratação de um centroavante é vista como essencial por Abel para as disputas do Campeonato Paulista e Mundial de Clubes, competições que abrem a temporada palmeirense. O clube conta apenas com Rafael Navarro, reforço trazido do Botafogo (RJ), já que Willian foi para o Fluminense.

Em um primeiro momento, a diretoria palmeirense definiu nesta terça-feira (4) que Luiz Adriano e outros dois jogadores fora dos planos, o meia Lucas Lima e o lateral-esquerdo Victor Luís, se reapresentarão apenas no próximo dia 19, isso se não arrumarem um clube antes.

Lucas Lima tem vínculo até o final do ano e o clube não vai renovar, mesmo tendo gasto da sua contratação até aqui mais de R$ 80 milhões. O Fortaleza, onde ele jogou o Campeonato Brasileiro, tinha interesse em sua permanência, mas o Palmeiras recusou renovar mantendo o pagamento de parte de seus salários. Os paulistas, contudo, topam liberá-lo de graça. O meia já é tido como um grande prejuízo aos cofres alviverdes.

Victor Luís, contudo, tem sua definição mais encaminhada e deve se transferir para o Ceará.

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Can the new year bring us a glimpse of the old master?

Alagappan Muthu01-Jan-20250:44

Finch: Feels like Kohli is trying to pick a fight

It feels like there are two Virat Kohlis taking part in this Border-Gavaskar Trophy and that’s his own fault.Six years ago, when he came on this very tour, he scored a century that would rank among the very best that any batter has made away from home. Perth 2018 was a hero’s innings, the kind of innings that weds cricketers to their fans, and makes them believe anything is possible while they’re at the crease.Related

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Even at the start of 2024, Kohli was showing signs of outrageous competence. He made 46 on a pitch where South Africa were bowled out for 55. It’s funny. A lot of his batting is mechanical. Straight lines. Robotic movements. But he gets the artist treatment. And that’s entirely justified because his art is in defying expectation. The tougher the challenge, the better he played. Every team, across history, has wanted somebody like that.Except right now he’s not doing so great. It’s almost as if all of Kohli’s previous successes have come at a price and he’s paying it by getting out to balls outside the off stump over and over again. All six of his dismissals in Australia have followed this pattern.3:37

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“It’s time that he not only got runs but get out in a different fashion to show that he’s overcome that problem,” Sanjay Manjrekar said on ESPNcricinfo. “I’ve never seen somebody with the kind of performance and impact that Virat Kohli’s had on Test cricket have this kind of weakness. I don’t think any other top-class batter has had this. There may have been a patch where somebody has got out repeatedly in a fashion but this has gone on for far too long.”Kohli has walked in with his team in trouble in virtually every innings of this tour barring the one where he made a century. It’s been the inverse of his career, right down to where he was being roundly booed by a record crowd at the MCG. Sam Konstas, even if he doesn’t do anything further of significance in his life, which seems highly unlikely, could still point to Boxing day in Melbourne where he turned the most popular cricketer in the world into a villain.Just before the shoulder barge, Konstas and Mohammed Siraj were getting stuck in. The bowler didn’t like the batter charging him. He probably said as much. Soon after the first words were exchanged, Konstas used the crease differently, stepping away instead of stepping down, and carved Siraj for a four through point. The over ended with a predictable bouncer that Konstas didn’t seem entirely in control of. Kohli thought he had a moment to seize as he walked down from slip. Here was a rookie taking high-risk options every time he was put under pressure. So let’s put some more pressure on him.Kohli got that one wrong, and as badly as it came off, a 36-year-old superstar trying to intimidate a 19-year-old starlet, the real-world effect was worse. It made Konstas double down on his aggression.Another innings, another walk back following a dismissal outside off stump•AFP/Getty Images”I think Virat’s always someone who’s thrived on pressure,” Aaron Finch said on ESPNcricinfo, “And he’s thrived when his back’s against the wall and it just feels at this stage he’s trying to put his own back against the wall. He’s trying to be antagonistic. He’s trying to almost trying to pick a fight because that’s when he plays at his best, when he feels that someone’s coming at him. That’s when he puts all his skill on show. Just feels like he’s almost pushing other people to make him feel like that.”Kohli has defined so many Test series with his batting and his attitude. This one is being defined by his misjudgments. Sydney offers a chance for him to set it all right. He almost did in Melbourne when even Steven Smith thought Australia were about to be at the receiving end of a masterclass. That innings also went by the wayside because of a misjudgment – the run-out of Yashasvi Jaiswal rattling him so much that he immediately committed the mistake he was taking pains not to, reaching for a ball outside off.Maybe the new year will help bring back the old Kohli. He’s still the old Kohli on the field, engaging with the crowd, both when they boo him and when they cheer him. He revved them up on day four at the MCG when India fought back. He offered non-stop suggestions to Rohit Sharma. He was involved with every ball of the play. That guy walking out with the MRF bat is what India wants at the SCG where they need a win to retain the trophy. He would want it too. Maybe even need it. Not many players get to be part of a team when they’re getting out the same way while they’ve been in patchy form for five years.

Ashwin now has 11 Player-of-the-Series awards, the joint-highest with Muthiah Muralidaran

Sampath Bandarupalli01-Oct-202415 – Test matches for India against Bangladesh without a defeat, out of which they have now won 13. Only two teams have played more Tests against an opposition without losing a single game: 20 by Sri Lanka against Zimbabwe and 17 by New Zealand against Zimbabwe.18 – Consecutive Test series wins for India at home, a streak that began with a whitewash of Australia in 2013. England, in 2012, were the last team to defeat India at home in a Test series.India haven’t lost a Test series at home or away since their defeat to South Africa in 2021-22. They have won six of the seven bilateral Test series played in this period.312 – Balls batted by India across the two innings in Kanpur – the fourth-fewest by any team to win a men’s Test. The lowest is 276 balls by England against West Indies in Barbados in 1935, while India batted only 281 balls for their win against South Africa earlier this year in Cape Town.ESPNcricinfo Ltd7.36 – India’s run rate across the two innings in Kanpur, the highest for any team in a Test match where they scored 300-plus runs. The previous highest was 6.80 by South Africa, who made 340 in 50 overs in the only innings they batted in against Zimbabwe in 2005.1040 – Number of balls bowled in Kanpur, making it the third-shortest completed Test match to have gone into the fifth day.The 2000 Centurion Test that ended on the fifth day saw only 883 balls bowled, but both South Africa and England forfeited one innings each on that occasion.England needed only 909 balls to complete a win against South Africa at The Oval in 2022, where no play was possible on the first two days.128.12 – Yashasvi Jaiswal’s strike rate in Kanpur is the third-highest among the batters with fifty-plus scores in both innings of a men’s Test (where data is available). The highest is 137.7 by David Warner against Pakistan in the 2017 Sydney Test, while Harry Brook had a strike rate of 132.59 in the 2022 Rawalpindi Test.1 – Jaiswal is now the first Indian batter to score fifties in both innings of a Test match in fewer than 50 balls. Nine others have had fifties in less than 50 balls in the same Test, with the last being Pathum Nissanka against England at The Oval in September.ESPNcricinfo Ltd8 – Fifty-plus scores for Jaiswal in 13 Test innings at home – all have come in 2024. These are the most fifty-plus scores by any batter in a calendar year on Indian soil in Tests.His 901 runs are also the third-highest in a calendar year in India, behind GR Viswanath’s 1047 in 1979 and Virat Kohli’s 964 in 2016.11 – Player-of-the-Series awards for R Ashwin in Test cricket, the joint-highest alongside Muthiah Muralidaran.7 – Instances of a team winning a men’s Test match despite no player scoring 75-plus runs in an innings and no bowler with a four-plus wicket haul.No Indian took a four-wicket haul in Kanpur despite four three-wicket hauls across two innings, while Jaiswal’s 72 in the first innings was their highest individual score in the match.

The Red Sox bolstered their starting pitching rotation on Thursday, having agreed to acquire right-handed starting pitcher Johan Oviedo in a trade with the Pirates.

The deal reportedly includes five players in total, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The highlight of the package Boston is sending to Pittsburgh is the Red Sox’s No. 3 prospect and top outfield prospect, Jhostynxon Garcia.

Oviedo, 27, made nine starts for the Pirates in 2025. He registered an ERA of 3.57 and had 42 strikeouts across 40 1/3 innings. Oviedo missed the entire ‘24 campaign and part of last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. His last full season of work came in 2023, when he made 32 starts and had a 4.31 ERA.

In addition to Oviedo, the Red Sox will also receive left-handed pitcher Tyler Samaniego and catching prospect, 2025 fifth-round pick Adonys Guzman. The Pirates will also acquire another player alongside Garcia.

Garcia, 22, saw his first taste of MLB action in 2025, when he appeared in five games for the Red Sox. He struck out five times in a total of seven at-bats. Across 114 games in the minor leagues last season, he had a .810 OPS with 21 home runs and 75 RBIs.

Oviedo is now the second starting pitcher the Red Sox acquired this offseason. The team traded for Sonny Gray in late November, and now will add Oviedo to the mix, too.

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da cassino： Com seis vitórias conquistadas nos seis jogos em que contou com o apoio da sua torcida neste Campeonato Brasileiro na Neo Química Arena, onde também acumula sete triunfos consecutivos, o Corinthians tem o seu ótimo momento como mandante acompanhado por forte presença dos seus torcedores no estádio e vem alavancando receitas expressivas com bilheterias em Itaquera.

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Com os 43.583 pagantes do clássico contra o Santos, recorde de público do clube desde a volta da Fiel à Arena, o Alvinegro passou a contabilizar um total de 180.212 ingressos vendidos. E por meio da comercialização destes bilhetes gerou uma renda bruta de R$ 10.044.334,7 e teve um lucro líquido de R$ 5.831.921,87, já descontando todas despesas pagas nestes seis jogos em casa.

Apenas na partida do último domingo, a renda bruta do duelo diante do Santos foi deR$ 2.566.138,80, sendo que R$ 1.645.936,04 sobraram como valor para entrar nos cofres corintianos. Assim, o clube já ultrapassou a casa dos R$ 10 milhões de valor bruto arrecadado por meio de bilheterias. E este número seria ainda maior se os dois primeiros jogos do time com o apoio da torcida não tivessem sido realizados com a Arena limitada a receber apenas 30% de sua capacidade de público devido às restrições da pandemia da Covid-19.

Nestas duas primeiras partidas com o estádio com essa limitação,10.470 pagantes marcaram presença na vitória por 3 a 1 sobre o Bahia e 11.892 no triunfo por 1 a 0 diante do Fluminense, sendo que nestes confrontos as respectivas rendas com bilheteria foram de R$ 520.529,90 e R$ 604.926,60.

Já nos três duelos seguintes como mandante, todos com 100% da capacidade da Arena liberada e anteriores ao clássico contra o Santos, o time teve 39.734 pagantes e renda de R$ 2.267.484,60 na vitória por 1 a 0 sobre a Chapecoense; 36.059 ingressos vendidos e R$ 1.909.460,60 de arrecadação no triunfo sobre o Fortaleza pelo mesmo placar; e 38.474 entradas comercializadas e R$ 2.175.794,20 de valor de bilheteria no jogo em que bateu o Cuiabá por 3 a 2.

MÉDIA DE QUASE 40 MIL PAGANTES POR JOGO COM ARENA 100% LIBERADA

Se forem levados em conta apenas os duelos que o Corinthians disputou com a capacidade do seu estádio totalmente liberada, nos quais somou 157.850 ingressos vendidos em quatro partidas, a sua média de público nestes duelos foi de 39.462,5 pagantes. Já se forem somadas as180.212 entradas vendidas para os últimos seis embates com torcedores, a média por jogo é de 30.035,3.

ARRECADAÇÃO DEVERÁ ATINGIR CERCA DE R$ 15 MILHÕES

Já a média de arrecadação do Corinthians nestes últimos seis confrontos como mandante foi de 1.674.055,78 por jogo. E com base na média bruta acumulada nos quatro jogos em que contou com 100% da Arena liberada à Fiel, o clube deverá chegar a algo em torno de R$ 15 milhões ao total arrecadados com bilheteria nesta reta final do Brasileirão, no qual ainda atuará em casa contra o Athletico-PR, no próximo domingo, e diante do Grêmio, no dia 5 de dezembro.

A renda bruta somada destes últimos quatro jogos com o estádio totalmente disponível para a torcida é de R$ 8.918.878,2, o que resulta em uma média de R$ 2.229.719,55 por confronto. Ou seja, se a mesma média for mantida nas duas partidas finais desta campanha, a arrecadação vai ficar próxima aos R$ 15 milhões, já que o valor total contabilizado até agora é de R$ 10.044.334,7.

TORCIDA EMPURRA O TIME RUMO À LIBERTADORES

No último domingo, o Corinthians conquistou a sua sétima vitória consecutiva como mandante. E essa sequência foi iniciada no duelo final sem torcida na Arena, com o triunfo por 2 a 1 sobre o Palmeiras no clássico válido pela 22ª rodada do Brasileirão. Depois disso, o time engatou seis triunfos seguidos com o apoio da Fiel, em sequência fundamental para a equipe hoje ocupar a quarta posição da tabela, fechando a zona de acesso à fase de grupos da Libertadores.

Ao mesmo tempo, porém, o Corinthians amarga um jejum de sete partidas sem vencer fora de casa, sendo que acumulou quatro derrotas e três empates nestes confrontos. Nesta quinta-feira, às 20h, contra o Ceará, no Castelão, em Fortaleza, o Timão terá uma nova chance de finalmente voltar a ganhar como visitante, o que aconteceu pela última vez no dia 28 de agosto, quando bateu o Grêmio por 1 a 0, em Porto Alegre, na penúltima rodada do primeiro turno.

Confira os números do Corinthians com bilheterias desde a volta da Fiel:

Corinthians x Bahia
Público: 10.470 pagantes
Renda bruta arrecadada: R$ 520.529,90
Renda líquida a receber: R$ 168.212,19

Corinthians x Fluminense
Público: 11.892 pagantes
Renda bruta arrecadada:R$ 604.926,60
Renda líquida a receber:R$ 231.106,04

Corinthians x Chapecoense
Público: 39.734 ingressos
Renda bruta arrecadada: R$ 2.267.484,60
Renda líquida a receber: R$ 1.423.479,66

Corinthians x Fortaleza
Público: 36.059 ingressos
Renda bruta arrecadada: R$ 1.909.460,60
Renda líquida a receber: R$ 1.055.579,04

Corinthians x Cuiabá
Público:38.474 pagantes
Renda bruta arrecadada: R$2.175.794,20
Renda líquida a receber: R$ 1.307.608,90

Corinthians x Santos​
Público:43.583 pagantes
Renda bruta arrecadada:R$ 2.566.138,80
Renda líquida a receber:R$ 1.645.936,04

Total contabilizado nos seis jogos:
Público:180.212 pagantes
Renda bruta arrecadada: R$10.044.334,7
Renda líquida a receber: R$ 5.831.921,87

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The end of Warner’s Test career is only the beginning of another one – or five

Alan Gardner16-Jan-2024So, farewell then, David Warner. Although bringing down the curtain on a storied Test career is really only the start of the long goodbye for Australia’s best-loved bad-boy-turned-good, a man who seemed to epitomise what the country is really all about: looks cuddly, might kill you.There was, predictably, plenty of emotion swirling around the SCG as Warner doffed his baggy green for the final time (that after the cap had mysteriously resurfaced at the team hotel, presumably with the toerag who had pinched it having realised his grave mistake). Australians love a good send-off – and we’re not just talking about the Merv Hughes variety – so don’t be surprised if there’s plenty more lovey-Davey stuff to come between this international retirement and the next instalment or two.Warner himself has places to be and has never been afraid to take the aerial route – as evidenced by a transparent attempt to skip the speeches at his brother’s wedding. But what does the future hold, beyond T20 leagues and stints in the commentary box? The Light Roller looks at some likely options…Related

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Warner: I want to be remembered as exciting and entertaining

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Once known for playing fast and loose on social media, Warner has become something of a guru. He TikTok-ed his way into everyone’s good books during the first Covid lockdown and recently admitted that he lets his wife check over his tweets before he presses send – which sounds like the sort of wisdom Elon Musk could benefit from.The next James Bond
Why not upgrade that licence to thrill? There was a glimpse of Warner’s box-office appeal in the aforementioned helicopter dash to BBL duty – although, disappointingly, he missed the opportunity to parachute out of the chopper and into the stadium Daniel Craig-style. Can probably already handle a Walther PPK, not so sure about a British accent. Famously used to instruct players mixing the drinks during Test matches that he liked his shaken, not stirred.Social Justice Warner
The Aussies are all about being woke these days, but we should have realised back when he was taking Joe Root to task in a Birmingham Walkabout for mocking people with beards that Warner has long been on the side of the righteous. His chequered past – Usman Khawaja’s mum calls him “Shaitan”, and he has been reformed more times than a pack of supermarket ham – arguably makes him uniquely qualified to lecture us on where we’re going wrong.Bluey x Davey
Once the attack dog in Australia’s attempts to ruffle their opponents in the field, Warner is now perfectly placed to join ‘s cast of family-friendly cartoon canines. Loves his daughters? Check. Adept at coming up with wacky and heartwarming ways to pass the time? Check. Good for a game of backyard cricket? Check. The guy who does the voice of Bandit should start getting worried.Opens chain of hardware stores
Seriously, if he’s going to get sledged about sandpaper for the rest of his career he might as well try to earn a crust from it. The marketing material practically writes itself: “Warner’s Premium Grade – erases even the most regrettable errors.”

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After math: Smith crunches the numbers on the FTP and it’s not looking good•Getty ImagesTalking of Australia openers, Steven Smith has taken his first-in-the-nets-last-out approach to its logical conclusion by successfully petitioning to be Warner’s replacement. Smith, it seems, was bored of sitting around talking to his team-mates and pretending to like crosswords before a couple of wickets fell and he could fidget his way out to the middle, so decided to seek a new challenge. For a man whose problem-solving approach to batting has long had a touch of Zack Galifianakis math about it, this makes sense – but we can’t help but wonder if Smith’s not-inconsiderable cricketing acumen might be put to better use. Never mind dealing with new-ball swing and fullish lengths, couldn’t Smith challenge himself by trying to fix the international calendar or discover the true meaning of Matthew Hayden?

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. No, that is not the latest Pakistani rip-off of the Indiana Jones franchise – although there were some epic feelgood lolz about their recent tour down under. Pakistan played good cricket, Pakistan played bad cricket, Pakistan gave gifts to their hosts at Christmas (and that’s before we get to dropping all those catches or resting their star bowler). But it was Hafeez, the new team director, who veered back into more traditional territory by blaming “inconsistent umpiring and technology curse” for his side’s defeat in the second Test, at the MCG. That and the dropped catches, of course. He went on to conclude: “When you factor in all the booby traps, implacable supernatural forces and time-travelling Nazis, it’s fair to say we never stood a chance.”

Many Rangers supporters want to see sporting director Kevin Thelwell replaced, and now a big claim has emerged regarding his position of power at Ibrox.

Thelwell feeling the heat at Rangers

The Gers’ 3-0 defeat away to Brann in the Europa League on Thursday has done little to silence the dissenting voices, with Danny Rohl experiencing a sobering life in charge at Ibrox. It is hard to blame the German, but this will only increase the magnitude of the job being asked of him.

There are high-profile characters galore at Rangers who are under huge pressure, including sporting director Thelwell, with former defender David Weir mentioned as an option to replace him by Heart & Hand.

There is no doubt that Thelwell hasn’t hit the ground running in his role, having arrived from Everton at the end of last season, and unless something drastic changes, it is hard to see him remaining in the job for too long.

The same applies to chairman Andrew Cavenegh and CEO Patrick Stewart, and now a big claim has dropped that highlights the level of power Thelwell has at Rangers at the moment.

Thelwell influencing team decisions at Ibrox

Speaking on Hotline Live [Ibrox News], journalist Keith Jackson claimed that Thelwell actually helped pick Rangers’ starting XI against Dundee United last weekend, and may have also influenced the line-up vs Brann.

“What I’ve heard, whether it’s right or wrong, but I suspect it’s correct – I think Thelwell had a hand in picking the team at the weekend when Steven Smith was in charge. Would it surprise me if there was a little bit of influence from the sporting director in that lineup (vs Brann)? Not in the slightest.”

This update perfectly illustrates the control Thelwell has at Rangers, and many will feel that him picking the team at home to Dundee United only undermined the job that Smith was doing. Not only that, but the Gers failed to win the game, falling further behind Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts in the process.

The 51-year-old Englishman has a huge amount to do if he is to win round the masses, and despite only being sporting director for a matter of months, the writing is arguably already on the wall for him, having blown a huge amount of money on the struggling

Youssef Chermiti and decimated the defensive ranks in the transfer window.

Rangers now told to replace Kevin Thelwell with "recruitment mastermind"

Would this be an upgrade for the Gers?

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Thelwell’s biggest hope of staying on at Rangers is enjoying a strong working relationship with Rohl, and helping oversee massive improvements on and off the pitch, but even then, his critics are unlikely to go away any time soon.

da fazobetai： Leeds United aren’t going to be heading straight back down to the Championship without at least putting in a fight.

da betsul： The last time the Whites were relegated back down to the EFL’s elite league, they only managed to accumulate a sorry 31 points from 38 matches, with a concerning 78 goals leaked.

Already, with just nine games played this time around, Leeds are occupying 15th spot in the Premier League with a promising 11 points tallied up, with an early Brenden Aaronson effort sealing a third league win of the season against relegation rivals West Ham United on Friday night.

This promising start bodes well for Leeds being able to remain as a Premier League team, with Match of the Day’s Gabby Logan revealing at the weekend that the last ten promoted sides who have got to that 11-point total after ten games have all beaten the drop.

Leeds will just want to remain steady as wins slowly but surely continue to be picked up, with Stuart Dallas previously playing the role of being a calming and reliable presence perfectly when past anxiety crept in at Elland Road.

Why Stuart Dallas is a Leeds icon

While the likes of Crysencio Summerville, Georginio Rutter, and Raphinha stick out in recent memory as flashy entertainers in West Yorkshire, the Northern Irishman always stood out as being “Mr Reliable” for the Whites, as he was once affectionately labelled by former Premier League great Kevin Phillips.

267 Leeds appearances would come Dallas’ way in total, with the 34-year-old only getting better as time went on in a Whites shirt, even as he navigated the tough step-up to the Premier League.

Eight goals would fall into the adaptable number 15’s lap during his first-ever top-flight campaign, with his ability to line up all across the pitch – which included Dallas even lining up as a defensive midfielder on one occasion – making him a dependable asset right up until an unfortunate injury ended his playing days.

As former Leeds manager David O’Leary put it back in 2021, Dallas epitomised the tag of being an “unsung hero” throughout his long-standing affiliation with the club, with the one-time Championship title winner always putting in a top shift when pulling on Leeds white.

Daniel Farke could well feel he’s unearthed a new Dallas-style revelation in his current ranks, with the ace in question similarly full-blooded with his commitment to the Leeds cause so far this season.

Farke's "unbelievable" new Stuart Dallas

Leeds’ impressive summer recruitment has undoubtedly helped them to keep their heads above the relegation zone during the early stages of the 38-game campaign.

Indeed, Noah Okafor has already been heralded as a key “difference-maker” by Leeds-based content creator Oscar Mario, and it’s hard to disagree with that assessment, as the lightning-quick winger already has two Premier League goals in his back pocket. Alongside the Swiss international, Sean Longstaff has also stood out as a sterling bit of business, having only cost a reasonable £12m to obtain back in July.

Already, Longstaff has been able to endear himself to his new set of supporters by hammering home strikes such as this one he emphatically fired home against AFC Bournemouth in late September, with Dallas still being remembered to this day for being a player that similarly scored some memorable goals, namely that famous breakaway strike that was put away at Manchester City under Marcelo Bielsa when Leeds had been reduced to ten men.

More importantly, though, as Leeds face another battle against the drop, the ex-Newcastle United midfielder has also displayed plenty of bite and fight that’s reminiscent of the now-retired 34-year-old in his Elland Road prime, with a combined eight tackles and duels won last time out against the Hammers.

Longstaff’s PL numbers for Leeds so far

Stat – per 90 mins*

Longstaff

Games played

9

Goals scored

1

Assists

2

Touches*

46.2

Accurate passes*

27.1

Key passes*

2.0

Big chances created

5

Tackles*

3.0

Ball recoveries*

3.0

Total duels won*

5.0

Stats by Sofascore

All-in-all, Longstaff just seems to have that perfect blend of skill and determination that Dallas also possessed in spades, with his eagerness to get stuck in and battle also regularly being coupled with a hunger to create openings and play on the front-foot, as seen in him creating a high five big chances so far this season, which hasn’t been surpassed by anyone else in the division.

He is, of course, still in the infancy of his Elland Road career, but if he keeps going in this same electric manner, he will surely etch his name into the West Yorkshire outfit’s hall-of-fame as another “unbelievable” – as he was once branded by Newcastle legend Alan Shearer – Premier League performer, alongside some revered company.

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da marjack bet： O Palmeiras é líder do Brasileirão há 14 rodadas seguidas e evidentemente pretende levar essa posição até o término dos seus 38 jogos no campeonato. Porém, o Alviverde vem passando por “provas de fogo” geradas pela tabela, como por exemplo enfrentar dois vice-líderes diferentes nas últimas duas rodadas consecutivas. No entanto, isso não para por aí, já que terá pela frente sua terceira “final antecipada”.

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No último domingo, o Verdão empatou em 1 a 1 com um de seus principais concorrentes diretos pelo título da competição: o Flamengo. Com isso, a distância para o rival carioca ficou em nove pontos. O resultado foi considerado bom para o time de Abel Ferreira, que mesmo sem abrir os 12 pontos que a vitória ofereceria, evitou que esse adversário encurtasse a vantagem para a liderança.

Mas isso não foi novidade, pois antes de pegar o Rubro-Negro (vice-líder na 23ª rodada), o Palmeiras enfrentou o Corinthians na rodada anterior, na qual o rival era o segundo colocado com seis pontos atrás. No confronto direto, melhor para o Alviverde, que venceu por 1 a 0 e aumentou a vantagem para nove pontos naquele dia.

Sendo assim, em duas “finais antecipadas”, o Palmeiras passou por dois adversários diretos (Corinthians e Flamengo) na 22ª e na 23ª rodada, respectivamente, e conquistou resultados importantes em sua caminhada para o sonhado título do Campeonato Brasileiro. Somou quatro pontos e evitou que o adversário pontuasse mais.

Acontece que essa sequência de decisões ainda não cessou para o Verdão. Na 24ª rodada, no próximo sábado, a equipe paulista vai até o Maracanã enfrentar o Fluminense, que é o atual vice-líder do Brasileirão, oito ponto atrás. Atualmente, o Tricolor é o principal concorrente do Alviverde ao título por conta da distância na tabela do campeonato.

Como é possível notar, será o terceiro vice-líder diferente que o Palmeiras enfrenta em três rodadas consecutivas, ou seja, uma sequência de decisões que podem influenciar diretamente nos rumos da competição. Caso passe por mais uma batalha dessa, o time de Abel Ferreira dará mais um grande passo em direção ao título.

Ao mesmo tempo, se sair derrotado, perderá uma boa parte de sua vantagem e deixará o campeonato aberto para outros candidatos, incluindo Flamengo e Corinthians, que podem se aproximar se vencerem seus jogos no fim de semana. Para quem acha que o Verdão “decidiu” sua vida em seus últimos dois jogos, se engana, pois é possível ver que mais uma “prova de fogo” virá pela frente.

Restam ainda 15 rodadas para o término do Campeonato Brasileiro, ou seja, além desses confrontos diretos, o Palmeiras tem praticamente um turno inteiro para se sustentar na ponta da tabela enfrentando paradas duríssimas, mesmo que não estejam entre os primeiros colocados. Tanto dentro do clube como entre a torcida, todos sabem que a competição está muito longe de ser conquistada e serão mais 15 finais daqui para frente em busca do objetivo.

Distância do Palmeiras para o G5:

1) Palmeiras – 49 pontos
2) Fluminense – 8 pontos a menos
3) Flamengo – 9 pontos a menos
4) Corinthians – 10 pontos a menos
5) Internacional – 10 pontos a menos
6) Athletico-PR – 11 pontos a menos
7) Atlético-MG – 14 pontos a menos
8) Santos – 16 pontos a menos