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وجه وائل جمعة لاعب فريق الكرة بـ الأهلي الأسبق، رسالة إلى لاعبي القلعة الحمراء بعد التعادل في مباراة الأمس أمام بتروجيت ضمن لقاءات الدوري المصري.

وعقب مباراة الأمس يحتل الأهلي المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري ولديه 22 نقطة من الفوز بـ6 لقاءات والتعادل 4 مرات وتلقى هزيمة وحيدة.

وقال جمعة في منشور له عبر موقع التواصل الاجتماعي “فيس بوك”: “كلمتين إلى لاعبي الأهلي، وأنا لم أتحدث عن الأهلي منذ فترة، ولكن ما أراه الآن يستوجب أن نُوصِل رسالتنا إلى اللاعبين، بدافع حبنا للنادي إن كانت غابت عنهم بعض الأمور، سأتحدث بلسان المشجع، نحن نحب الأهلي وسنظل نحبه، لكن لا تظنوا أن الجماهير ستحبكم على حساب النادي”.

وأضاف: “رصيد أي لاعب يُبنى من تضحياته وحرصه على ناديه، فالأهلي هو بيت المشجع قبل أن يكون بيت اللاعب، المشجع الأهلاوي يريد أن يراكم تقاتلون من أجل هذا البيت، ومن أجل انتصاراته، ومن أجل أن يظل اسمه مرفوعًا دائمًا”.

وتابع جمعة: “أتمنى من كل لاعب أن يُحاسب نفسه على ما قدّمه في الفترة الماضية، لقد مرّ على الأهلي العديد من المدربين الذين رحلوا، وهذا أمر غير معتاد في تاريخ النادي”.

أحمد حسن: طالب في الابتدائية يستطيع تحديد أين مشكلة الأهلي

وأوضح: “مررنا بفترات مشابهة من قبل، ولكن رحيل المدرب لا يعني أن اللاعبين بعيدون عن المسؤولية، بل عليهم أن ينظروا إلى المرآة ويحاسبون أنفسهم”.

وأتم: “نريد أن نرى ردّ فعل مختلفًا منكم، فجماهير الأهلي دائمًا خلفكم ما دمتم ترفعون راية الانتصار وتُسعدون جماهير النادي”.

Arsenal’s Hale End academy has been on a brilliant run of producing top-quality talent over the last few years.

When Mikel Arteta first took over, it was Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe who were the new youngsters taking the first team by storm.

Last season, it was Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly who burst into the senior side, and this year, it looks like Max Dowman is going to be the most talked-about youngster in the league.

However, despite producing numerous elite wingers and midfielders, the club has yet to develop a striker of the same calibre, selling those that have come through the ranks, including one who is now winning comparisons to Alexander Isak.

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The Englishman joined Arsenal at 14 years old, made his debut for the first team in September 2017, and for a time looked like he was going to be a star for the club.

After all, he was given a new £100,000-per-week contract and the legendary number 14 in the summer of 2022, following his scoring of 10 goals and providing one assist in 27 appearances at the end of the 2021/22 season.

Unfortunately, while he was a useful squad player, that was as much as he was ever going to be at the Emirates, and so when Crystal Palace offered £30m for him last summer, the club couldn’t say no.

While that was an excellent deal for the Gunners, you’d have to say the £4m they got for Mika Biereth in the same window was anything but.

In the second half of last season, the Danish poacher racked up an impressive haul of 14 goals and provided five assists in 25 appearances for Sturm Graz, which was enough to convince AS Monaco to sign him in January for just over £10m.

Since joining the Ligue 1 side, the 22-year-old has scored 13 goals and provided three assists in just 22 appearances, which is precisely the sort of forward Arteta could use in the squad today.

However, perhaps the most regretful sale is of another player plying his trade on the French Riviera, a striker who has been compared to the record-breaking Isak.

The former Arsenal ace compared to Isak

Beyond the pair already mentioned, Arsenal have not sold a great deal of strikers in recent years, so it probably won’t come as a surprise that the player in question is none other than Florian Balogun.

The American international joined the Gunners at the age of eight and worked his way up through the academy, making a name for himself as a prolific number nine.

In fact, he was so prolific that he remains the club’s all-time leading goalscorer for the U21 side with 37 in just 62 games.

However, it wasn’t until his loan move to Stade Reims for the 22/23 season that he began to translate his form at the junior level to the senior game, as in just 39 appearances for the Ligue 1 outfit, he scored 22 goals and provided three assists.

Such a rate of return gave Arteta and Co. a decision to make when he returned: play him or sell him? They opted for the latter when Monaco offered to pay a whopping £34m for the then 22-year-old.

It’s been mixed for the New York-born poacher since then, as injuries have been a problem, but he’s still managed to rack up a tally of 21 goal involvements in 50 appearances, totalling just 2829 minutes.

Moreover, FBref has come to the conclusion that Liverpool’s new record-breaking number nine, Isak, has been the sixth most similar forward to the American over the last 365 days, which is quite the flattering comparison.

We can get a better understanding of how this conclusion was reached by looking at some of the underlying numbers that the pair rank closely in.

These include metrics such as non-penalty expected goals plus assists, shots on target, goals shot on target, carries, live passes and more.

These statistics suggest that, with the right coaching and the right system, the “special” Hale End gem, as dubbed by Arteta, could potentially perform similarly to the Swedish marksman, at least in terms of his ability to carry the ball and get into dangerous areas.

Ultimately, given the money they were offered at the time, Arsenal probably did the right thing selling Balogun, but we can’t help wondering how he would have fared had Arteta opted to keep him.

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Na Arena Fonte Nova, Bahia e Grêmio empataram por 1 a 1, em jogo que abriu a fase quartas de final da Copa do Brasil, na noite desta terça-feira (4). 

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Com a igualdade, quem vencer no duelo da volta fica com a classificação. Em caso de novo empate, a decisão será nos pênaltis.

Volta

O jogo da volta acontece na próxima quarta-feira, a partir das 19h (Horário de Brasília), em Porto Alegre.

O jogo

Como manda o manual do mata-mata, os dois times deixaram o jogo truncado e com pouco espaço para os sistemas ofensivos. Quase nada foi criado e o meio-campo foi alvo de muita disputa.

Os lances que deram mais emoção em campo pertenceram ao ataque do Grêmio, que pressionava a saída de jogo do Bahia e quase deu resultado.

Na etapa final, em pouco mais de 60 segundos, o confronto teve mais animação do que os 45 minutos iniciais. Ademir recebeu em velocidade e achou Everaldo. O atacante pegou de primeira e venceu o goleiro para abrir o marcador a favor dos mandantes, 1 a 0. 

Consciente que tem o jogo da volta, o Grêmio não mudou a sua postura e tentou descer na boa para buscar o empate, mas faltou qualidade.

Pelo lado do Bahia, o time de Renato Paiva também soube usar a vantagem e levou perigo em mais duas oportunidades. Na melhor delas, Ademir assustou em finalização que saiu por cima da meta.

Quando o triunfo baiano era quase certo, pesou a tradição copeira gremista. Reinaldo desceu pela esquerda, cruzou rasteiro, Marcos Felipe não afastou e Cuiabano completou para o fundo da rede, 1 a 1. 

BAHIA 1 X 1 GRÊMIO

Local: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (BA)

Data-Hora: 04/7/2023 – 21h

Árbitro: Ramon Abatti Abel (SC)

Auxiliares: Bruno Boschilla (PR) e Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse (SP)

VAR:Helton Nunes (SC)

Público/renda: pagantes/R$

Cartões amarelos:Chávez, Diego Rosa (BAH),Villasanti (GRE)

Cartões vermelhos: –

Gols: Everaldo (3’/2ºT) Cuiabano (48’/2ºT)

BAHIA: Marcos Felipe; Cicinho, Kanu, Gabriel Xavier e Chavez; Acevedo, Rezende Cauly (Lucas Mugni, ao 0/2ºT); Ademir (Ryan, aos 32/2ºT), Kayky (Diego Rosa, aos 40/2ºT)e Everaldo (Everton, aos 40/2ºT). Técnico: Renato Paiva.

GRÊMIO: Gabriel Grando; Bruno Uvini, Bruno Alves e Kannemann (Ferreira, aos 30/2ºT); João Pedro (Gustavo Martins, aos 51/2ºT), Villasanti, Carballo (Nathan, aos 35/2ºT), Bitello, Cristaldo (Cuiabano, aos 30/2ºT) e Reinado; Vina (André, aos 29/2ºT). Técnico: Renato Gaúcho.

Manchester United have offered emotional support to winger Amad Diallo after he was subjected to sickening online abuse. Amad took a picture with former team-mate Alejandro Garnacho after United beat Chelsea at Old Trafford, leading to a fan backlash.

Amad's photo sparks controversy

Amad was bombarded with online abuse after posting a photograph alongside former United winger Garnacho, who departed the club in the summer. Amad held Garnacho's blue shirt, while the Argentine held Amad's red kit, sparking controversy among the Old Trafford fanbase. 

AdvertisementInstagram (@amaddiallo19)United reach out to Amad

In response to the abuse, Amad deleted every post on his Instagram account, and United made sure to check on his mental state on Monday. A source told The Sun that Amad is "okay" but also claim that the upload of the photo was "naive". 

A deeper connection

Amad and Garnacho share an agency and are said to have grown close through their time at Old Trafford. The latter, however, left for Chelsea in a £40 million ($54m) deal in the summer. 

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Amad has made five Premier League appearances this season, laying on one assist, but Garnacho has, thus far, only played once in the top-flight for Chelsea after being a part of Ruben Amorim's 'bomb squad' at Old Trafford. 

Glasgow Rangers dropped points for the second time in as many Scottish Premiership matches with a 1-1 draw at Ibrox against Dundee on Saturday.

The Light Blues were held to a 1-1 draw by Motherwell on the opening day of the league campaign, and now have two points to show after two games and are already four points off the top of the table.

Russell Martin will not be happy with the way his team have started the season, and may want more signings to bolster his squad before the end of the summer transfer window to ensure that they are in the best place to kick on and get more points on the board.

Rangers closing in on new defender

The Light Blues are putting plenty of work in behind the scenes to add to the manager’s options across the park, and are reportedly on course to bring in a new defender.

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According to Rangers Review, as relayed by IbroxNews, the Scottish giants are closing in on a deal to sign Real Betis centre-back Nobel Mendy for a fee of £2m.

The report claims that the 20-year-old defender, who typically plays on the left side of the defence, has his heart set on a move to Ibrox, which now appears to be coming to fruition.

It adds that the left-footed defender is poised to put pen to paper on a four-year contract at Ibrox, with an option to extend by a further year, and that his arrival will mean that Ben Davies, Clinton Nsiala, and Leon King are all free to move on.

Why Mendy could be a good signing for Rangers

The Real Betis youngster, who spent most of last season with the B team, could be a shrewd addition to the squad as a talented young player who needs regular game time, much like when the club plucked Mikel Arteta away from Barcelona B.

Back in 2002, the Light Blues signed the Spanish midfielder from Barcelona B after he failed to make a single first-team appearance for the Catalan giants, although he did have two loan spells at PSG.

Arteta failed to make the breakthrough in the first-team in Spain, but then went on to score 14 goals in 65 games for Rangers. He also won the domestic treble in his first year at the club, per Transfermarkt.

This shows that the Spaniard, who moved to Real Sociedad in 2004 before going on to play for Everton and Arsenal most notably, was a big success with what he achieved at Ibrox despite arriving as a player from a B team in Spain.

As you can see in the table above, Mendy spent the majority of last season with Real Betis B, starting just one match in LaLiga, which shows that he did not quite make the grade there.

His failure to make a breakthrough as a regular starter for Real Betis does not mean that he is a bad player, though, as evidenced by the success that Arteta had at Ibrox after his move from Barcelona B.

Writer and analyst Kai Watson described Mendy as a “powerful” player with “athletic” qualities, similar to Nasser Djiga, which makes it seem like the Gers are signing a mobile and combative young central defender.

However, it is hard to make predictions on how he will perform for the Gers because, as aforementioned, the majority of his performances have come at B team level, and it remains to be seen how he will adapt to senior football at Ibrox.

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The Light Blues can, though, look to the masterclass that they once played by snapping Arteta up when he failed to make the grade in LaLiga, and know that they may have found their next version of the current Arsenal manager in Mendy, who is another young talent with the potential to develop and enjoy success in Glasgow.

West Ham United’s notable exits this summer look as if they will be continuing on way past Mohammed Kudus’ crushing departure to Tottenham Hotspur.

The next reality check in the transfer department could come very soon, as Lucas Paqueta appears to be edging for a move away from the London Stadium, amid interest in the midfielder’s services from Manchester City and the aforementioned North Londoners.

It remains to be seen whether the Hammers would let Paqueta go during the same demoralising summer that saw Kudus defect to Spurs, as a new Paqueta-style figure appears on Graham Potter’s shopping list anyway.

West Ham ask about signing £30m midfielder

Potter’s men look as if they will be busy between now and September’s approaching deadline, with a whole host of names being tipped to join the East London ranks.

New reports have suggested that Cagliari attacker Roberto Piccoli might join the building to help boost the ex-Chelsea manager’s options up top, alongside the Hammers also eyeing up promising Sheffield United goalkeeper Michael Cooper to add depth in between the sticks in the wake of Lukas Fabianski’s retirement.

West Ham are further assessing their options in the EFL away from just the Blades when it comes to Southampton starlet Mateus Fernandes, with journalist Jack Rosser via X speculating that the Hammers have approached the Saints about a potential move for the rising Portuguese star.

It is stated that they haven’t been left with much encouragement from these conversations, however, with Atletico Madrid also keen on the 21-year-old, who is touted to be worth around the £30m ballpark.

Standing out as a shining light last season, even as his South Coast outfit plummeted to relegation, Fernandes could kick on and become an even brighter talent at the London Stadium if a deal can be secured, potentially filling the hole left behind by Paqueta in the process.

Why Fernandes could be the next Paqueta

£30m does feel like a steep amount to splurge on a midfielder that has just tasted the unwelcome flavour of relegation, but the 21-year-old did manage to come out of Southampton’s basement finish with his head held high, at least.

Indeed, come the end of the depressing campaign for his team, Fernandes would still manage to tally up two goals and four assists for his lowly team in Premier League action.

All this frenzied interest has come his way off the back of completing such an impressive individual campaign, despite the many setbacks facing him at St. Mary’s.

Amazingly, Fernandes’ standout 2024/25 output is more goals and assists than Paqueta would manage back at the Irons across the same span, with the spotlight on the Brazilian more focused on controversies off the pitch, away from him only collecting a disappointing four goal contributions.

However, whilst the 21-year-old would shine in this regard, he is also similar to his South American counterpart when considering his overall, varied game, which would make him a perfect replacement for Paqueta in the long run. Indeed, as hailed by analyst Ben Mattinson, he is the “complete” talent.

Looking at the table above, it becomes far clearer as to why Mattinson described Fernandes as a ‘complete’ talent from the middle of the park.

The former Sporting youngster matches Paqueta and even betters him when it comes to the more defensive aspect of their games, when glancing at their numbers in the Premier League last season, as seen in him averaging more tackles and ball recoveries last campaign per match.

Even FBref states that the midfielders are statistically similar, with Paqueta also a versatile performer, much like the 21-year-old, when previously lining up down the left flank for the Irons.

Fernandes is some way off establishing himself as a Premier League regular like the “mind-boggling” Paqueta – as former teammate Declan Rice once described his ability – but his time could soon come to become an established talent at the level, particularly if the Hammers cough up what Southampton want this summer.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been given a couple of major transfer boosts this week, interestingly coming right after his pre-AC Milan press conference, where the Spaniard pleaded for new signings.

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Arteta was clear in his desire to carry on reinforcing the Gunners squad ahead of their fourth-successive campaign challenging for the Premier League title.

The 43-year-old told members of the media that Arsenal require more strength in depth and quality across the board, despite the north Londoners having already confirmed deals for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard and Noni Madueke.

Arsenal estimated transfer spending under Arteta (via Sky Sports)

Money on new signings

19/20 – winter

£0

20/21 – summer

£81.5m

20/21 – winter

£900k

21/22 – summer

£156.8m

21/22 – winter

£1.8m

22/23 – summer

£121.5m

22/23 – winter

£59m

23/24 – summer

£208m

23/24 – winter

£0

24/25 – summer

£101.5m

24/25 – winter

£0

25/26 – summer

£140m

“There’s still a long time in the window, and we are seeking still, in terms of numbers, we are short, and we have to improve the depth and quality of the squad,” said Arteta.

“We are constantly looking in the market. Until that happens, focus on the players we have and focus on them, and I’m very pleased with what I have seen in the last 10-15 days.”

After a flurry of exciting reports in the last 24 hours, Arteta has got his wish.

News emerged that Cristhian Mosquera has flown out to join Arsenal’s squad for their pre-season tour of Asia, after they agreed a deal with Valencia to sign the defender for £17 million, including add-ons (ESPN).

As well as this, following extensive talks surrounding add-ons, Arsenal have now finally sealed a full agreement for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, with Fabrizio Romano dropping his famous ‘here we go’ line as Arteta prepares to welcome his long-sought-after number nine.

Arsenal struggled against sides in the low block last season, bagging just 69 Premier League goals and drawing more matches than any other side in the top 10, so Gyokeres’ arrival could be crucial to their chances of glory next term.

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Arteta will want to get to work with his brand-new centre-forward, who scored 54 goals in all competitions across 2024/2025, as soon as possible.

According to journalist Graeme Bailey, in an interview with The Boot Room, Berta has promised Arteta that Gyokeres will be with Arsenal’s squad “by the weekend” – so it won’t be long until supporters, at long last, get to see the Swede don red and white.

Goalkeeper David Raya, before he faced-off against Gyokeres in the Champions League last campaign, was full of praise for the 27-year-old, and he’ll now have the chance to play alongside him.

“We know his strengths, how he runs a lot in behind and scores a lot in one-v-one and he is a top player in form,” Raya said in a press conference.

“We are going to try and keep him very, very quiet. Don’t give him any chances. We have to step up defensively. Hopefully we can do a great job and keep a clean sheet.”

أوضح مدرب ليفربول آرني سلوت، سبب قراره باستبدال لاعبه أليكسيس ماك أليستر خلال المباراة أمام بيرنلي بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وحل ليفربول ضيفًا على بيرنلي مساء اليوم الأحد في الجولة الرابعة للدوري الإنجليزي، وحقق فوزًا بهدف دون رد من ضربة جزاء سجلها محمد صلاح في الدقيقة الأخيرة للوقت المحتسب بدلاً من الضائع.

واستبدل سلوت، ماك أليستر مع بداية شوط المباراة الثاني، وكان اللاعب قد تعرض لتدخل قوي من ليزلي أوجوتشوكو في اللحظات الأخيرة من الشوط الأول، واحتاج إلى علاج طويل من الجهاز الطبي.

وقال سلوت في تصريحات نشرها موقع ليفربول الرسمي: “لقد غاب عن الكثير من فترة الإعداد لما قبل الموسم، لذا فهو مستعد لمباراة واحدة أسبوعيًا، ربما للعب لمدة 70 إلى 90 دقيقة، لعب لمدة 90 دقيقة مع الأرجنتين، وكان متعبًا للغاية بعد 70 دقيقة”.

وأضاف: “ليس لديه الاستعداد المناسب للعب ثلاث مباريات أسبوعيًا لمدة 90 دقيقة، لذلك كنت دائمًا متأكدًا اليوم من أنني سأستبدله بعد 60 دقيقة ليتمكن من اللعب يوم الأربعاء وليعود إلى المشاركة يوم السبت”.

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واستطرد: “كنتُ قد أجريتُ تبديلاً واحداً في الشوط الأول، لذا إذا استبدلته في الدقيقة 60، فسيكون هذا تبديلي الثاني، إذا أردتُ إجراء تبديل آخر في الدقيقة 75، فلن أستطيع فعل أي شيء في النهاية”.

وواصل: “لذلك، ومع حقيقة أن التدخل الذي تعرض له كان مؤلمًا، وأنا لست متفاجئًا من شعوره بتأثيره، كان القرار نتيجة مزيج من الأمرين”.

وأكمل سلوت: “قال إنه بخير وجيد بما يكفي للاستمرار، على الرغم من أنه كان يعرج كثيراً، لذا أعتقد أن هذا يعود إلى عقليته أكثر من قدرته على تقديم أفضل أداء لمدة 15 دقيقة إضافية”.

وأتم: “إذًا، اجتماع إصابته مع رغبتي في الحفاظ على التبديلات المتاحة بعد الدقيقة 60 كان السبب، بالإضافة إلى أننا لم نكن نلعب بشكل جيد، أردت إدخال سوبوسلاي إلى الوسط لزيادة اللاعبين القادرين على اقتحام منطقة الجزاء، إذن القرار كان له عدة أسباب وكان جزئيًا تكتيكيًا”.

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Is Gambhir the right fit to be India head coach?

Gautam Gambhir will be India’s next head coach, succeeding Rahul Dravid, who ended his tenure after overseeing India’s victorious T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. BCCI secretary Jay Shah made the announcement via X (formerly Twitter).Gambhir’s first assignment in charge will be a white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, comprising three ODIs and three T20Is, later this month.”India is my identity and serving my country has been the greatest privilege of my life,” he said on X. “I’m honoured to be back, albeit wearing a different hat. But my goal is the same as it has always been, to make every Indian proud. The men in blue shoulder the dreams of 1.4 billion Indians and I will do everything in my power to make these dreams come true!”In its official press release confirming Gambhir’s appointment, the BCCI indicated that the tenures of the assistant coaches who had worked with Dravid – Vikram Rathour (batting), Paras Mhambrey (bowling) and T Dilip (fielding) – had come to an end. “The BCCI values their contribution and wishes them the best going forward,” the release said.

It is with immense pleasure that I welcome Mr @GautamGambhir as the new Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team. Modern-day cricket has evolved rapidly, and Gautam has witnessed this changing landscape up close. Having endured the grind and excelled in various roles throughout his… pic.twitter.com/bvXyP47kqJ

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