Bangladesh’s batsmen, led by Mushfiqur Rahim, have had their moments, but the bowlers have underwhelmed. So said stand-in coach Courtney Walsh on the eve of his side’s must-win encounter against Sri Lanka. In their previous match, Bangladesh had conceded 79 runs in a definitive six-over period against India. Even in the game they won, they conceded 214.There has been one bright spark in their attack, however, and this time it is not the young left-armer with the magic wrists. It is Rubel Hossain who has been Bangladesh’s best, maintaining an economy of 8.22 in three matches. Along the way, he has picked up four wickets. One of those was the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan, who was bowled by perhaps the ball of the tournament so far: a late-swinging, yorker that zipped past Dhawan’s outside edge and flattened middle stump.”Rubel has been very consistent,” Walsh said. “If the other guys stepped up, it would give us a little more cushion. I would be lying if I said I thought we bowled well. We have bowled okay, but not as well as we can. The improvement is coming, but not as quickly as we would like. If we can put it all together, it will be a big plus for us in Friday’s game.””Spinners also have not been as spot-on as we like them to be. They have had good patches. But if everyone did their bit, it will give us a very good chance.”Among those who have under-performed at the Nidahas Trophy has been Mustafizur Rahman, whose 12 overs have gone at 9.75 runs apiece, though he has also taken four wickets in the competition. His cutters have been only sporadically effective on Khettarama decks that have atypically failed to reward revolutions on the ball.Friday’s virtual semi-final will be played on a fresh pitch, which means that seam and swing may be more reliable fast-bowling weapons than cutters. “Someone like Mustafizur Rahman having a good game will help us tremendously,” Walsh said. “I am hoping he can step up to the plate in this crucial game. I know he can. He had some fantastic games in PSL so it is a case of turning it around here. One game can make a difference. It could be his game, or another bowler’s game, but we’re hoping that he comes good.”The attack would appear to have been bolstered with news that Shakib Al Hasan is joining the team ahead of this game, but Walsh was reluctant to suggest Shakib is a certainty for the playing XI. Though he will be with the team in the approach to the game, Shakib is expected to take a fitness test for his injured finger that has kept him out since mid-January.”He is on his way. Like any other player he will be assessed. If he is fit, someone of his class and calibre will be considered to play.”
Liverpool may well be on the up once again after a substandard year last time out, but Jurgen Klopp's side have recrafted their success with a very different feel to the side that achieved such illustrious success since the German's appointment in 2015.
Indeed, after falling flat and finishing fifth in the Premier League last term, Klopp and co decided to shake things up and revamped the midfield, something that was long overdue.
An exciting crop of talented players have replaced the likes of Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Fabinho and co, and the early results from the 2023/24 campaign suggest that the Anfield narrative will be far more favourable this time around, with three successive victories following a draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to start the season.
The midfield rebuild might have dominated the discourse this year, but over the past few years, Klopp has been reconstructing a frontline that was once considered irreplaceable, and while the legendary trio of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane will never be topped, the new-look attack has every chance of being world-class as it continues to gel.
When did Liverpool sign Sadio Mane?
Salah, of course, still plies his trade for the Merseyside outfit today, while Firmino, one of the silkiest, ingenious forwards of his generation, departed at the end of his contract this summer.
Mane was the first to break away, leaving one year ago, but will forever be remembered for his “electric” pace – as hailed by football writer Leanne Prescott – and incisiveness on the left wing of Liverpool's offence.
Heralded as "absolutely insane" by his former Liverpool manager, Mane was one of the pioneers for Klopp's Liverpool, completing a £34m transfer from Premier League rivals Southampton in June 2016, with his new boss revealing he had been tracking his progress for four years.
Mane, who diligent Saints had sealed from Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg for £10m two years earlier, had posted 25 goals and 14 assists for the south coast club across his two campaigns, including a record-breaking fastest hat-trick in Premier League history against Aston Villa.
It was an exciting acquisition of a talented, Prem-proven star, and while all could see the potential that the Senegalese winger held, few envisaged the blistering rise to the top at one of English football's all-time great frontlines.
How good was Sadio Mane at Liverpool?
Leaving Liverpool in a deal worth up to £35m in June 2022, Mane drew the curtain on an illustrious Anfield career that saw silver-laden success across a wealth of competitions, notably the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
Scoring 120 goals and supplying 48 assists across 269 outings, the 97-cap Senegal star's dynamism, rapier-like attacking qualities and demonic speed proved invaluable to Klopp's system, with Mane hitting 40 goals in the English top flight alone between 2019-2021.
Mohamed Salah
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Sadio Mane
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Roberto Firmino
22
Steven Gerrard
21
Luis Garcia
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A big game player, Mane was simply integral, and will forever remain so distinctive, so awe-inspiring, that seeking to directly replace him would be futile.
That being said, Luis Diaz was signed from Portuguese giants Porto for an initial £37m in January 2022 – six months before Mane left – to serve as the heir, but the Colombian is a distinctive personality on the pitch himself, with his arrival a continuation of the outfit's fluidity, rather than a like-for-like replacement.
Throw Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo into the pot, and Liverpool do indeed boast a reformed frontline, and while Mane's departure will always remain a poignant day, it is pleasing to see the work on the transfer front has been apt enough to maintain the ferocity up front.
As said, Mane cannot be replaced, but there could be the next version of the wide forward already on the club's books, with exciting youth prospect Trent Kone-Doherty continuing to impress within the academy fold as he targets a first-team debut sooner rather than later.
Who is Trent Kone-Doherty?
Hailed for his "superb" early performances by journalist Paul Gorst, Kone-Doherty is a precocious forward looking to make waves among Liverpool's senior side in the near future.
The 17-year-old has made a prolific start to life at Liverpool, scoring 12 goals and supplying three assists from 23 matches across all competitions, and he will be hoping that this is the year he makes his senior debut, with the Europa League opening the door for the likes of the Republic of Ireland youth international to earn opportunities to impress.
Giving his thoughts on the youngster's quality to the Liverpool Echo, U18s coach Marc Bridge-Wilkinson said: "He's a very good player and showed he can finish, he can go on the outside, and whether or not he's up against people who are bigger or a lot stronger, he still has the ability and football brain to go past people."
Such characteristics are similar to Mane's, who found success across the frontline and merged deadly finishing with deceptive strength and physicality.
He could even prove to be a bigger talent than Kaide Gordon, who has been a notable name among the Liverpool youth crop for several years now – immensely talented, but impeded by horrendous luck with injuries.
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Indeed, the wily winger boasts some incredible ability for one so young, having scored 11 goals and provided five assists since joining from Derby County for around £3m in 2021, with his potential affirmed by Klopp, who dubbed him an "exceptional" talent.
He's also bagged the first goal of his senior career for the Reds, and while he has been decimated by injuries over the past few years, the 18-year-old is now in contention for a return after 17 months out.
Describing himself as "fearless", Kone-Doherty has started the current campaign in fine fettle, bagging two goals and an assist from his first three outings.
Noted as a 'tricky and exciting winger blessed with great pace' by Liverpoolfc.com, the teenage prodigy looks to hold the natural prowess to emulate a renowned star of Mane's ilk, while nurturing a growing clinicalness in front of goal, which could combine to create a weapon tailor-made for Klopp's high-octane system.
Mane was equally unflappable in the offensive third, and given the semblance of skills and innate qualities, perhaps Liverpool do have a homegrown option to serve as the ideal Mane heir, wreaking havoc for the Anfield side for years to come.
Popular Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has already made his "first and last mistake" at Spurs, according to talkSPORT pundit Gabriel Agbonlahor.
How are Tottenham doing?
The north Londoners have been thriving under new head coach Postecoglou this season, with the Australian bringing his style of exciting, attack-minded "Ange-ball" to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Postecoglou was a rip-roaring success at his previous club Celtic, where he won five domestic trophies during his two-year tenure at Parkhead.
The 58-year-old has also enjoyed brilliant stints at various clubs in the Far East; clinching another five league titles across spells with Brisbane Roar, South Melbourne FC and Yokohoma F.Marinos in Japan.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy took an arguable gamble with Postecoglou's appointment considering his lack of experience in elite European divisions, but the tactician is proving all doubters wrong thus far.
The Lilywhites have won three out of their opening four Premier League games, prior to this international break; having put Man United, Bournemouth and especially Burnley to the sword.
In that time, Postecoglou's electric footballing philosophy has been on full display, with Spurs scoring nine goals in their last trio of top flight of encounters.
Speaking to Sky last month, Tottenham's popular new head coach explained exactly why he will not be diverging away from his particular brand.
"That's the beauty of our game," Postecoglou said.
"The beauty of football is that there are so many ways you can have success, so many ways you can set up your team, so many ways you can counteract the opposition.
"I'm probably at one extreme and there are others at the other extreme and we can both have success in this game.
"I think especially with a football club like this, that has consistently looked for that in their teams, they've loved the entertainers, there's a connection there with that kind of football."
What's been said about Ange Postecoglou?
This exceptional start to life in England has resulted in major praise for Postecoglou.
However, according to pundit Agbonlahor – who is regularly seen and heard on talkSPORT – the Spurs boss has already made his "first and last mistake" at N17.
Indeed, the former Aston Villa striker claims that Postecoglou's team selection for their Carabao Cup second round tie away at Fulham two weeks ago was a real error.
The ex-Hoops boss fielded a weakened side for the clash at Craven Cottage, a decision which proved costly as Spurs exited the competition very early; thwarting an opportunity for them to clinch a major trophy.
Agbonlahor, speaking to Football Insider this week, claimed this was a "big loss".
“Going out of the League Cup, it’s a big loss for Spurs," said Agbonlahor.
“I think picking some of the players Postecoglou did, it’s the first and last mistake he will make. He won’t do that again in a big game.
“But they’ve responded. If you look at the side that started against Burnley, it’s a top, top side. It’s definitely a team that would have beaten Fulham from the start. They would’ve washed them away.
“Ange will take the FA Cup seriously now, starting his best side. I think it’s going to be a successful season for Spurs.
“I can see them finishing in the top six, and I think they’ve got a chance of winning the FA Cup.”
Southampton travel away from St. Mary's to face Middlesbrough this afternoon as they look to end a run of three straight defeats in the Championship.
Russell Martin's side have lost to Ipswich Town, Sunderland, and Leicester City in their last three league outings by an aggregate score of 10-1.
What's the latest Southampton team news?
The Saints head coach has confirmed that Flynn Downes is back fit and available for selection against Boro after he missed out on the most recent loss to Ipswich.
He has also revealed that central defender Jan Bednarek is in contention to feature after his return to training, whilst summer signing Ross Stewart is not expected to be back in action until after the international break.
With the return of Downes in mind, Martin must now ruthlessly ditch central midfielder Joe Aribo from the starting XI after his struggles against the Tractor Boys.
How well did Joe Aribo perform against Ipswich?
The Nigeria international recorded a dismal Sofascore rating of 6.1 for his performance against Kieran McKenna's side and was worse than Adam Armstrong in midfield.
Whilst the striker, who has been converted into a midfielder, struggled and lost five of his eight duels, Aribo stood out ahead of the English dynamo, for the wrong reasons.
The former Rangers star, whose style was once described as "languid" by former teammate Ezri Konsa, lost six of his seven ground duels and three of his four aerial battles throughout his 56 minutes on the pitch, which shows that he failed to deal with the opposition's physicality and was dominated by the other team.
Southampton midfielder Joe Aribo.
He also failed to deliver much quality in possession as the ex-Charlton man endured a 0% success rate across three dribble attempts, in comparison to Armstrong's 50% over two attempts, which suggests that the former Blackburn ace delivered a better performance in the middle of the park as he used the ball better and offered more physicality.
Aribo has averaged a poor Sofascore rating of 6.55 across six Championship appearances this season. He is yet to contribute with a goal or a 'big chance' created and has lost a staggering 72% of his duels, as per Sofascore.
Downes, on the other hand, has averaged a Sofascore rating of 7.12 over three league outings for Southampton so far and has created one 'big chance' to go along with a duel success rate of 57% and 3.3 tackles and interceptions per game.
Southampton midfielder Flynn Downes.
The West Ham United loanee, who has completed an eye-catching 98% of his attempted passes, has offered a creative threat and produced impressive defensive displays with his ability to win the majority of his battles to regain possession for his side.
Therefore, Martin must ruthlessly ditch Aribo from the starting XI in order to bring Downes back into the team, and Armstrong should keep his place after offering more than the £60k-per-week flop against Ipswich.
The 27-year-old dud, who scored two goals in 21 Premier League games last season, is yet to make his mark in a Southampton shirt since his move from Ibrox last summer and his most recent display does not suggest that he is going to find his form on the south coast any time soon.
Rohit Sharma’s 102-run second-wicket partnership with Suresh Raina lifted India to 176, a score that proved 17 runs beyond Bangladesh, despite another fifty from Mushfiqur Rahim
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Powered for the first time in the tournament by Rohit Sharma’s runs, India bided their time, kept wickets in hand, and blasted 79 off six overs towards the end to make 176 for 3 – a score that proved 17 runs beyond Bangladesh, despite another fifty from Mushfiqur Rahim.Batting in partnership with Rohit, Suresh Raina also contributed a vital 47 off 30 balls, their second-wicket association running for 102 runs. On the slowest pitch of the tournament so far, India’s bowlers mounted a proficient defence; Washington Sundar dismissed the Bangladesh openers inside the Powerplay, Yuzvendra Chapel delivered another probing spell, and the seamers largely proved difficult to put away, their full array of cutters, knuckle balls and slower ones on display.This being India’s third win, they are now in Sunday’s final. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will play a virtual semi-final on Friday, having won only one game apiece so far.The pace of the India innings adhered roughly to Rohit’s own rate of scoring. At the end of the Powerplay, both he and the team had made a smart start without quite being explosive; he was on 26 off 23, and the total was at 49 for no loss. He coasted through the middle overs completing his 13th T20I fifty off the 42nd delivery he faced, and then came the explosion.In the six overs between 14th and 19th, India scored almost 14 per over, and Rohit reaped 37 off 15 balls. He took an especial liking to the bowling of Abu Hider, whose final over disappeared for 21 runs. Even Mustafizur Rahman was not spared. Perhaps the most memorable shot of the innings was Rohit’s slog sweep off him in the 17th over, which sent the ball high over the square leg boundary.Having arrived with the score at 70 for 1 in the 10th over, Raina had been tested with the shorter delivery again, but having survived that period, it had been he who kicked India’s innings into overdrive. He thumped Mehedi Hasan over cow corner in the 14th over, before clubbing him down the ground for four next ball. There was one top edge for four off Rubel Hossain, but otherwise Raina’s advance was clinical and calculated. He favored the leg side as usual. He was caught off the first ball of Rubel’s excellent final over, attempting a third six, again over deep midwicket. Earlier Shikhar Dhawan had made 35 off 27 balls.Bangladesh may have been full of confidence following the chase of 215, but they never really had the measure of this target. They needed a bright start like they had had on Saturday, but got the opposite. Liton Das was stumped off Sundar in the second over, after the bowler fired the ball short and wide, having seen the batsman coming. Soumya Sarkar was bowled in Sundar’s next over, as he heaved unfruitfully at a straighter delivery. Tamim Iqbal, who had just begun to free his arms, was out soon after, also to Sundar, who slipped a delivery into leg stump, as Tamim shuffled to off and tried to shovel it over his shoulder. By the end of the Powerplay, Bangladesh were 48 for 3.Had Mushfiqur had an equally capable partner, Bangladesh might have made a game of it. Mahmudullah holed out in the ninth over, trying to hit a six off Chahal. Sabbir Rahman stuck by Mushfiqur for 65 runs, but as he repeatedly failed to find the boundary, the required rate climbed. Mushfiqur cracked 16 runs off one Siraj over, but even he struggled for timing on this surface. In overs 14, 15 and 16, not a single boundary was hit. The asking rate climbed above 14. When Sabbir was dismissed with 20 balls to play, Bangladesh were out of specialist batsmen, and the game was sealed.Mushfiqur completed his half century off the 42nd ball he faced, and ended up eventually on 72 not out off 55 balls.
Leeds United have been offered renewed hope of sealing a deadline day deal for one of Daniel Farke's leading targets…
Who will Leeds sign on deadline day?
According to Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth – speaking to GIVEMESPORT – the Elland Road outfit could still be in with a chance of signing Genk star Joseph Paintsil before the close of the window, despite prior reports indicating that there had been a stall in negotiations regarding a deal for the 25-year-old.
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Speaking about the Ghanaian forward – who has been the subject of a €10m (£8.5m) offer from the Whites – the respected insider stated that the player himself is likely still keen on the move:
"I think Leeds still believe that Paintsil wants to go to the club. It just could come to a bit of brinkmanship towards the end of the window on whether Genk and Paintsil can sort out their dispute to allow this deal to happen, because for Genk this would be big money.
“And it's one of those situations where ‘can they refuse it?’ They probably don't want to refuse it. They probably still want to do the deal with Southampton, but they're probably aware that Paintsil’s preference is probably to go to Leeds.”
How good is Joseph Paintsil?
While it may be late in the day with regard to the window as a whole, it would certainly prove worth the wait if Farke could get his man before the deadline, with Painstil having showcased his sparkling form in Belgium in recent times.
The nine-cap international notably enjoyed a stellar 2022/23 campaign in which he bagged 18 goals and provided a further 14 assists in just 39 games in all competitions for the Pro League side, with that tally of 32 goal involvements far beyond anything achieved by those back in Yorkshire, as the recently departed Rodrigo led the way with 17 goals and assists last term.
Joseph Paintsil
As Scott Coyne of the Belgian Football Podcast recently stated, "Paintsil is such a strong offensive asset" – as his "sensational" numbers can attest to – with the diminutive ace the type of player who can simply "cause damage" from the flanks.
That glowing assessment will spark hope that the 5 foot 7 ace can strike up a stellar attacking partnership with recent Elland Road arrival, Joel Piroe, with the latter man having already made a strong start to life in his new surroundings after scoring on debut against Ipswich Town last week.
The former Swansea City ace – who was dubbed the "full package" by his new boss following that goalscoring entrance – typically operates through the middle, ensuring he could be provided with regular, quality service from the flanks due to Paintsil's creative prowess.
That ability to tee up his teammates is evidenced by the fact that the Leeds target has already registered two assists from just four league outings so far this term, while also previously creating an impressive haul of 12 'big chances' last term – more than any player achieved for the Whites in the Premier League in 2022/23.
It looks as if Piroe – who scored 20 goals in all competitions last season for his former employers – could well have the goods served up on a plate this term if a deal for Painstil can finally be agreed.
Luke Fletcher is ready to start taking wickets for Notts again and put memories of his horrific head injury behind him
Jon Culley26-Mar-2018It was a moment that left a permanent imprint in the minds of teammates and opponents, not to mention several thousand spectators in the stadium and many, many more watching on TV. It will be on playback in quite a few of those minds, too, when the man at the centre of one of county cricket’s most horrific incidents begins his run-in for the first time since in a competitive match.Luke Fletcher’s doctors told him that he had dodged a bullet when a ball smashed back down the pitch by the Birmingham Bears batsman Sam Hain struck him full on the skull in a T20 match at Edgbaston last July.So horrifying was the impact that had that blow merely ended his career he might have considered himself lucky. In the event, by some good fortune as freakish as the injury itself, all it cost him was a few stitches and the rest of the season off.Yet Fletcher insists that when he next comes to bowl in a competitive match for Nottinghamshire he will do so without even a hint of trepidation. It has never crossed his mind that perhaps, having been lucky once, he should walk away. He has already bowled in pre-season games and would be ready to face the raw aggression of T20 tomorrow.”I’m from a quite down-to-earth, grounded, hard-working background,” he said. “My dad worked down the pit for 30 years and he had some bad injuries but his attitude was dust yourself off, enjoy the break and then get back on to it. So not any stage did anyone say that I shouldn’t do that, nor did I think it.”I just see this as my job, to go out and play cricket, to run in and bowl. It’s either this or go back to frying chicken at Hooters.”It was a freak injury, he says, yet in the same breath he believes there is every chance it will happen again. He imagines a day when protection for bowlers and umpires will be commonplace. For the moment, though, like his colleagues, he will run in bare-headed.”Hopefully it will not be commonplace but to be honest I reckon it will,” he said. “Definitely in T20 and maybe in later overs in one-dayers, or even early on.”Batters come so hard throughout the whole innings now. They are just trying to hit every single ball out of the park. And, if you are in the way, you are copping it.Luke Fletcher is helped from the field after being struck by the ball•Getty Images”Bowlers and umpires are in a very vulnerable position these days because the ball comes back so fast you don’t have time to react. I can see the day when bowlers and umpires are wearing protective headgear.”Fletcher was discharged from hospital the next day but that was only the start of a long road back to being declared medically safe to resume a normal life.”I could not do anything for two months,” he said. “I had a build-up of pressure in my head and any exercise would have added to the pressure so I pretty much did nothing until the end of the season. I didn’t get into training until I came back with the lads in November and not full training until this year.”I couldn’t drive for six months, which was the killer. It was classed as a traumatic brain injury and you have to report it to the DVLA. You can only drive again when you have a report from your surgeon to say everything is back to normal.”The club got me a bike and I was cycling in every day. It was more dangerous than driving – I came off it a few times on black ice. Seriously, though, they were worried I might have a fit at the wheel and you have to think about other people on the roads.”That inconvenience apart, Fletcher’s biggest concern was boredom. Much as he enjoys the company of his now two-year-old son Freddie, he was not used to being around him quite so much.”I had never had a six-month injury so I didn’t know how I would react to it. The strangest thing was not actually having to be anywhere, not having to see anyone, not having to turn up to anything. I found that quite weird really.”For the first couple of weeks it helped that people kept coming round. Nick Peirce [the ECB’s chief medical officer] came a few times. I got calls asking if I wanted to get involved with some commentary stuff.”It probably stopped me thinking about things too much, although I was never worried because I felt all right. It’s the people around me, my family, my partner Kirsty, who have been more worried.”Now his focus is on picking up where he left off. He had taken 36 Championship wickets at 22.4, reasserting that he was an important component of Nottinghamshire’s attack, when his misfortune struck.Happier times: Luke Fletcher celebrates Notts’ Royal London Cup triumph•Getty Images”We had just won a Lord’s final the week before and things were going well for me and the team in the Championship,” he said “I had seen the opportunity to have a big season and suddenly it was all over.”I had got myself into pretty good shape before last season, so it was disappointing. But I’m only 29 and I think I’ve got a lot of overs left in me yet.”He is better acquainted with the gym, too, than once might have been the case.”When you are young, there are a lot of distractions,” he said. “You go out and enjoy yourself. But my life is different now and in the last couple of years I’ve worked out what I need to do to give myself the best chance to help the team.”I’ve struggled in the past with my weight and probably will all my life. I’m not the most natural athlete but I’ve got a good engine. I’ve done a lot to get back in shape, a lot of running and sessions on the bike.”There are exciting things happening in the game with the new T20 franchises and I hopefully I’ll be putting my hat in the ring for that. I’m just looking forward to getting started again.”
Na última quarta-feira (14), na grande vitória do Coritiba sobre o Palmeiras por 3 a 1 no Allianz Parque, a equipe do Coxa contou com algumas estreias em seu elenco. Uma delas foi a do meia Mattheus Oliveira, que veio do Sporting, de Portugal. ]
O jogador de 26 anos comemorou os primeiros minutos pelo Coxa.
– Muito feliz por estrear, estar em campo, ajudar o Coritiba. Já fazia um tempo que não atuava no Brasil, então foi uma sensação diferente estar de volta ao futebol brasileiro. Ainda estou me adaptando, buscando meu melhor na questão de ritmo também, então foi muito importante – disse Mattheus, que completou:
– Foi uma grande vitória, nossa equipe se impôs no jogo desde o início, conseguiu abrir uma vantagem relativamente cedo no jogo e, depois de sofrer o gol, seguimos atuando da mesma forma, procurando ficar com a bola e fazer o que o Jorginho nos pede. Foi uma grande apresentação de todos.
Para emendar uma sequência positiva, o Coritiba agora enfrenta o Santos em seus domínios, sai para enfrentar o Ceará e volta a jogar em casa, dessa vez contra o Atlético-GO.
Pensando nessa parte da temporada para a equipe paranaense, Mattheus quer que a equipe de Jorginho aproveite o embalo e some pontos no Brasileirão:
– Temos mais uma sequência difícil, mas esse é o Brasileirão. Jogos complicados, boas equipes. Apesar de ainda infelizmente não termos nossa torcida do nosso lado, temos de aproveitar os dois jogos que temos em casa e somar pontos sempre que pudermos.
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قضى فريق الكرة الأول بنادي بيراميدز على آمال الزمالك في المشاركة بمنافسات بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا الموسم المقبل 2024-2025 حال الاحتكام لنتائج الدور الأول.
وجاء ذلك بعد تحقيق فريق نادي بيراميدز الفوز على نظيره سموحة، بثلاثية دون رد في خضم مؤجلات الجولة الحادية عشر من عمر الدوري المصري الممتاز “النيل”.
ويتربع نادي بيراميدز على عرش صدارة ترتيب بطولة الدوري برصيد 56 نقطة حصدها من 17 انتصارًا.
الزمالك يعلن غياب 12 لاعبا في مباراة سيراميكا كليوباترا بـ الدوري المصري
وكان الاتحاد الافريقي لكرة القدم “كاف” قد حدد موعد إرسال أسماء الأندية المشاركة في البطولات القارية قبل نهاية موسم الدوري.
وفي ظل سعي مسؤولي رابطة الأندية للحصول على استثناء بإرسال أسماء الأندية، إلا أنه قد جرت العادة في المواسم السابقة من الدوري المصري، أن يتم إرسال الأندية وفق نتائج الدور الأول من الموسم.
ويتأهل لبطولتي دوري أبطال إفريقيا والكونفدرالية، أربعة فرق من الدوري المصري، بواقع ناديين بكل منافسة.
ووفق ترتيب الأندية لجدول الدور الأول فقد حسم فريق بيراميدز أحد مركزي المقدمة المشاركان في دوري أبطال إفريقيا، إذا بات يملك 35 نقطة من 16 مباراة فيما يتبقى له مواجهة مؤجلة أمام الأهلي.
أما الزمالك فيملك 21 نقطة من 13 مباراة ويتبقى له 4 مؤجلات أمام ضد سيراميكا وفاركو وبلدية المحلة وطلائع الجيش.
بذلك يحجز فريق بيراميدز مقعدًا في دوري أبطال إفريقيا حال الاعتماد على نتائج نقاط الدور الأول من بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
الجدير بالذكر، أن الزمالك قد نجح في الفوز ببطولة الكونفدرالية موسم 2023-2024 على حساب نهضة بركان المغربي.
The abundance of exciting and eye-catching content around Premier League clubs nowadays is unprecedented, and it makes being a fan much more accessible than ever before. That said, while you can find out anything you want about your club, it can also be somewhat overwhelming at times.
Arsenal are no exception to this, and if anything, the sheer size and success of the club only means that there are even more options to choose from – maybe too many.
So here at Football Fancast, we have put together a cheat sheet of who to follow for all your red and white needs.
Arsenal News Now
If you are looking for the best place to find top-notch journalism about any club, let alone the Gunners, News Now should probably be your first port of call. The website collects headlines from around the world on a vast array of topics and provides you links to all the latest news.
It will even give you a short selection of the most popular stories at any given moment. So you'll know what is worth reading and what isn't, along with always staying in the loop when it comes to Arsenal.
While traditional sports media and recognised journalists are invaluable when it comes to keeping abreast of the latest goings-on at all of our favourite clubs, they can sometimes be a bit sterile and stiff, which is precisely where fan content comes into the equation.
Fan-led YouTube channels, Twitter accounts and podcasts have exploded in recent years, and many of them have Arsenal Fan TV to thank for paving the way. There is no fan channel with more reach or more well-known than AFTV, and no fan creator more respected than Robbie Lyle, AKA Don Robbie.
AFTV has been around for well over a decade, and while the cast of characters has changed over the years, Robbie has remained – as has their place as the number one destination for Arsenal fans on the internet.
With more shows that we can count and several appearances on major broadcasters, if you want to find out what fellow Gooners are talking about at the moment, head to AFTV.
Arsenal Vision Podcast
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AFTV might be the best-known destination for fan-based arsenal content, but they aren't the only one. The Arsenal Vision Podcast is one of the most popular Arsenal-based podcasts going.
Described as 'sometimes funny, sometimes serious, occasionally ridiculous and hopefully always enjoyable' by the hosts themselves, it's a great listen for any Gooner looking for more Arsenal content to consume.
John Cross
Back to traditional media once more, and John Cross is one of the best journalists to follow for Arsenal fans – even if he has, at times, clashed with AFTV. Cross is the Chief Football Writer for the Mirror, and while he might not solely focus on the Gunners in his day-to-day work, he still frequently covers them – especially on his Twitter account.
He also wrote a book about the great Arsene Wenger called Arsene Wenger: The Inside Story of Arsenal Under Wenger – which is good enough for us.
Charles Watts
Sticking with recognised journalists, and Charles Watts is perhaps one of the journalists most associated with Arsenal, and for good reason.
Previously a writer for GOAL and football.london, Watts would focus on the club for these publications and even wrote a book on Mikel Arteta's time with the club called 'Revolution – The Rise of Arteta's Arsenal.'
He now has his own website that focuses specifically on Arsenal, a Twitter account with over 500k followers and a YouTube account with 90k subscribers.
If you're an Arsenal fan, you simply have to follow Watts.
James McNicholas
James McNicholas is one of the most respected journalists in the industry, with more than a decade of experience writing for ESPN, Four Four Two, and Bleacher Report. Oh, and he's also a huge Arsenal fan.
Now primarily writing for The Athletic, McNicholas is one of their Arsenal correspondents, and alongside his work for them, he co-hosts the Arsecast podcast.
He can also be found on Twitter and is well worth a follow.
David Ornstein
Rounding off our list of sports journalists is probably the most famous of all, David Ornstein.
Ornstein has grown in prominence in the footballing world over the last few years, and that's certainly true among Arsenal fans. He has been one of The Athletic's most prominent writers since he joined the company in 2019 after spending over a decade with the BBC and has since gained quite a reputation as a reliable reporter of transfer news, with fans often pitting his reports up against those of transfers expert Fabrizio Romano.
Outside The Athletic, fans can find him on Twitter, and he's well worth a follow for everything from news, insider scoops and transfer updates.
He doesn't just Tweet about Arsenal, but when he does, it's usually worth taking note.
Afcstuff
As football content continues to be more and more fan-driven, it only makes sense for websites like Twitter – or X if you like – to become even more central to the popular discourse around the game, and Arsenal are no exception.
There are 1000s of Arsenal dedicated Twitter pages on the site, but only some are worth following, and afcstuff chief among them.
After AFTV, afcstuff is the site's most significant fan-run Arsenal page and is a must-follow for Arsenal supporters.
In their own words, you can find the 'latest updates, stats, quotes, team news & transfer news about Arsenal FC' on their page.
Sticking to Twitter for a moment, and another account well worth following if you are after more of the Gunners in your life is Arsenal Buzz.
The page posts constant updates about the team, with quotes from players, managers and pundits.
It's also a great page to follow if you want to stay up to date with the players on international duty, as they post pictures and updates about that as well.
As many are in the industry nowadays, Harry Symeou does a little bit of everything. A broadcaster, commentator, content creator, podcast host and radio contributor, he does it all – and it all links back to Arsenal.
You can find him in several different places on the internet. He's very active on his personal Twitter account, on his podcast's account – The Chronicles of a Gooner – and even on TalkSport, fighting Arsenal's corner.
Following Arsenal Buzz, afcstuff, and Harry Symeou on Twitter should have you covered on fan accounts on the website.
Arseblog
Another site created by fans, but Arseblog is the real deal. Their website has something for everyone, from news articles, tactical breakdowns, features, and opinions- and then there's the podcast.
The Arsecast – the one co-hosted by James McNicholas – is one of the most popular Arsenal-centric podcasts going, with over 550 episodes in the bank and likely many, many more to come.
The podcast crew also put on special live recordings of the podcast that fans can attend, with their last one including a surprise appearance from club legend Ian Wright – what's not to love?
Outside of their own website, you can also find them through their Twitter account.
Love it or hate it, there is simply no getting away from the all-conquering juggernaut that is The Athletic when it comes to sports journalism these days. That said, their coverage of Arsenal is excellent, as are their writers.
While it may lack the charm of a local or even some fan-created outlets, it's hard to knock the quality of the work they produce.
And as one of the country's biggest sides, Arsenal get even more coverage compared to some others in the Premier League.
Football London – Arsenal
One of Reach PLC's many titles football.london could've ended up feeling like a detached and somewhat sterile corporate attempt at covering the clubs local to the capital, but through hiring the right people and focusing on the right things, they have become one of the best websites going when it comes to the London clubs.
Their coverage of Arsenal is no different, with interesting interviews, match reactions, deep dives and features all focused on the North London club.
It would be a bit odd if we didn't end the article with at least a small shoutout to the work we do on the Gunners here at Football Fancast.
Our team of writers cover everything about the club, whether that be transfers, news, match reaction, analysis, features and more.
Keep your eyes on the site to find out the latest The Arsenal.
And there you have it, a list of everyone and every site you should be following to keep up to date with The Arsenal. From traditional journalists to fan channels and even the blending of the two, there is certainly a lot of content out there to get stuck into.