Luke Shaw replacement: Man United could sign Estupinan 2.0

Manchester United are in the market to sign a new defender after news that Luke Shaw could miss months of action, rather than weeks.

The muscle injury has left Erik ten Hag without a senior left-back with Tyrell Malacia also out with his own injury problem.

Who could replace Luke Shaw at Man United?

The Red Devils are thought to be considering three options, as per Fabrizio Romano.

The Italian journalist claims that Marc Cucurella at Chelsea is one possibility on a potential loan deal.

However, Sky Sports suggests it is a different Premier League left-back who is the subject of United's focus before the window closes on Friday evening.

They claimed on Saturday evening that Tottenham's Sergio Reguilon is now an option.

The £13m-rated full-back can leave Spurs before the market shuts, but they face competition from Fulham, who would no doubt be able to offer the player more game time in the long term.

How good is Sergio Reguilon?

Now 26, the Spaniard has endured a rough few years after trading Spanish football for the Premier League.

In the 2019/20 season, he played a pivotal role in Sevilla's Europe League triumph but has found consistency rather hard to come by since.

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He hasn't played 30 league games once after moving to Spurs and was forced to move to Atletico Madrid last term on a loan deal in order to play more regularly. That said, he could only manage 11 La Liga outings in another difficult term.

That said, if any coach can extract the best from Reguilon, they would be unearthing a fine flying wing-back.

You only need to head back to that Europe League winning season to understand that.

Indeed, during that campaign he was compared, as per FBref, to former Real Madrid superstar Marcelo, and one of the best left-backs in the Premier League now, Pervis Estupinan.

At the time, Estupinan was playing at Osasuna before bursting onto the scene with Brighton a few years later.

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That term, Reguilon ranked inside the best 3% of full-backs in La Liga for progressive carries and touches in the attacking penalty area, the top 7% for successful take-ons and the best 8% for shot-creating actions.

Those metrics paint the picture that the now Spurs man is an incredibly offensive asset on his day, one that would certainly help to fill the void that Shaw will leave behind while on the treatment table.

Estupinan, for comparison, sat inside the best 15% for shot-creating actions that same season, the top 6% for successful take-ons and the best 7% for progressive carries to illustrate their impressive range of similarities.

Of course, the Ecuadorian has been a great deal more impressive in the Premier League after he made his own move to English football, notably registering ten assists in 44 games to Reguilon's nine in 67 outings but the evidence is there that the Spaniard could make his mark in equal manner.

He has never really had the manager to extract the best from him at Tottenham. Antonio Conte's style of play, for instance, was too defensive even if he does prefer wing-backs in his system.

Ten Hag, however, could be a game-changer as far as Reguilon is concerned. It's just whether he sees himself achieving regular minutes once Shaw returns.

بعد كيليان.. فايزة العماري تعلن موقف إيثان مبابي من مغادرة باريس سان جيرمان

أعلنت فايزة العماري، سيدة الأعمال الشهيرة ووالدة النجم كيليان مبابي، موقف شقيقه إيثان من مغادرة صفوف فريق باريس سان جيرمان.

كان كيليان مبابي قد أعلن بشكل رسمي، قبل أيام، أنه سيغادر صفوف باريس سان جيرمان حيث سينتهي عقده الحالي في 30 يونيو 2024.

وينطبق الأمر نفسه على إيثان مبابي، حيث سينتهي عقده الحالي مع بطل الدوري الفرنسي الشهر المقبل.

اقرأ أيضًا.. موندو ديبورتيفو: باريس سان جيرمان يهدد خطة ريال مدريد بشأن مبابي

ونُظمت مساء أمس الإثنين احتفالية وداع لـ مبابي، وشوهدت فايزة العماري وهي تتحدث إلى الصحفيين.

وأكدت فايزة العماري، في تصريحات منذ قليل، أن إيثان سيخطو على غرار شقيقه الأكبر، كيليان، حيث سيغادر صفوف باريس سان جيرمان.

وقالت فايزة العماري في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “rmcsport” الفرنسية: “هل هناك أي عاطفة؟ من الواضح أن هناك طفلين يغادران النادي، لقد كانت سبع سنوات رائعة، وتم الاحتفال بها مع الموظفين بكل بساطة، كانت تلك السنوات ساحرة، باريس ساحرة”.

وتشير التقارير الصحفية إلى أن إيثان لن يغادر فرنسا حيث سينضم إلى صفوف ليل.

وعندما سُئلت عن الوجهة المقبلة لـ كيليان مبابي، أجابت “ولكنت تعرف بالفعل، على أي حال!”.

موعد والقنوات الناقلة لمباراة الهلال والنصر اليوم في الدوري السعودي.. والمعلق

يقام اليوم الجمعة، ديربي منتظر في الدوري السعودي، بين فريقي الهلال والنصر، ضمن مواجهات الأسبوع الـ 32 لـ دوري روشن.

الهلال يلاقي النصر، على ملعب “الأول بارك”، في مدينة الرياض، وذلك في مواجهة قوية بين الفريقين ببطولة الدوري السعودي.

الهلال كان قد حسم بطولة الدوري السعودي بعد منافسة مع النصر، حتي الجولة الماضية 31، وذلك بعد الفوز على الحزم 4-1.

ووصل الهلال إلي النقطة 89 مبتعداً عن النصر صاحب المركز الثاني بـ 12 نقطة كاملة، ليحسم اللقب قبل نهاية المسابقة بشكل رسمي بـ 3 جولات.

طالع | رسميًا.. الهلال يتوج بـ الدوري السعودي للمرة الـ19 في تاريخه

الهلال في صدارة جدول ترتيب الدوري السعودي، بعد الفوز في 29 مباراة والتعادل في مواجهتين ولم يتلق أي خسارة.

بينما النصر يتواجد في المركز الثاني برصيد 77 نقطة، من الفوز في 25 مباراة والتعادل في مواجهتين وتلقى الهزيمة في 4 مباريات. موعد مباراة النصر والهلال اليوم في الدوري السعودي

تقام مباراة النصر والهلال، مساء اليوم الجمعة 17 مايو 2024، في تمام الساعة 9 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة النصر والهلال اليوم في الدوري السعودي

تنقل مباراة النصر والهلال، على قناتي SSC HD 1 و SSC HD 5. معلق مباراة النصر والهلال اليوم في الدوري السعودي

يعلق على مباراة الهلال والنصر، الثلاثي، فهد العتيبي ومحمد حسين وفهد العريشي.

ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا

Gols no início elevam confiança e Flamengo deixa partidas a seu gosto

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A evolução do Flamengo sob o comando de Domènec Torrent é clara em vários aspectos, como destacou o técnico após a vitória por 2 a 1 sobre o Fluminense. A ideia de jogo do espanhol começa a ser vista e, com a liberdade aos homens da frente, a produção ofensiva passa a lembrar a dos ótimos momentos de 2019, enquanto a defesa apresenta uma melhora a cada jogo. Tudo isso, nas últimas três partidas, foi facilitado graças aos inícios fulminantes, com o rime marcando gols logo nos primeiros minutos e deixando as partidas a seu gosto.

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Foi assim no Fla-Flu de quarta (Filipe Luís abriu o placar aos 8 minutos), diante do Fortaleza (Everton Ribeiro fez um golaço ainda aos 6 no Maracanã) e contra o Bahia (Pedro marcou aos dois e ampliou aos 16 em Salvador). Especialmente no clássico, o time de Dome controlou o ritmo do jogo e mostrou a segurança de que venceria a partida, em especial no primeiro tempo. Uma confiança no resultado positivo similar à que era apresentada pelo Fla na última temporada.

Abrir o placar no início, invariavelmente, muda a dinâmica do jogo, obriga o adversário a se expor mais e, por consequência, deixa o Fla mais confortável e com mais espaços para explorar com o ótimo ataque que tem à disposição.

‘Taticamente jogamos a cada jogo melhor. Entendemos o que queremos fazer contra cada adversário. Todos estamos muito melhores. Eu também’, afirmou Dome Torrent.

O volume de jogo e o controle defensiva do Flamengo deixaram o Fla-Flu com ritmo de treino em alguns momentos. O 2 a 1, com o rival marcando nos acréscimos da etapa final, não refletem o que se viu em campo, com o time da Gávea perdendo, ao menos, duas chances claras e o goleiro Gabriel Batista sem precisar fazer qualquer intervenção. O adversário só finalizou em gol três vezes – todas na etapa final. Ainda há ajustes a serem feitos no sistema defensiva, que se apresentou de forma mais compacta e, por vezes, em linha alta, como se acostumou a ver com Jorge Jesus.

As entradas de Isla e Thiago Maia deram mais potência ao time, e ambos vão conquistando pontos com o treinador. O lateral chileno foi de novo uma boa opção ofensiva pelo lado direito, dobrando com Everton Ribeiro, e chegando com potência à linha de fundo. Para fazer isso sem comprometer a defesa, contou com a ótima cobertura de Thiago Maia. Bem posicionado, fez cortes e desarmes importantes – e de forma limpa: o volante só cometeu uma falta.

O desafio, agora, é fazer com que o Flamengo consiga manter a intensidade também no segundo tempo. Nas quatro vitórias, o time teve uma queda de desempenho após os intervalos. Tais quedas são naturais devido ao desgaste da sequência de jogos, o início de trabalho do Dome e, no caso das partidas no Maracanã, contra Flu e Fortaleza, também ao péssimo estado do gramado.

Ainda que ao poucos, o estilo de Dome vai ficando mais visível no jogo do Flamengo, que conquista os resultados e dá a chance do treinador trabalhar sem maiores cobranças. A quarta vitória consecutiva no Brasileirão levou a equipe aos 17 pontos, ao lado do São Paulo e do líder Internacional, que ainda entra em campo pela nona rodada nesta quinta, no Beira-Rio, diante do Ceará.

Chandela, Himmat fifties secure Delhi's first-innings lead

Madhya Pradesh finished the third day at 47 for 2, still trailing Delhi by 20 runs after they were bowled out for 405

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Fifties from opener Kunal Chandela and Himmat Singh, along with handy middle-order contributions from Rishabh Pant and Nitish Rana carried Delhi to a vital first-innings lead against Madhya Pradesh in their quarter-final in Vijayawada. Delhi secured a 67-run lead after they were bowled out for 405 in the 120th over. Madhya Pradesh finished the third day at 47 for 2, trailing Delhi by 20 runs.Ishwar Pandey struck early on the third morning, removing Chandela for 81, after he had added eight runs to his overnight score. Pant (49) and Rana (43) stitched up a 64-run, fourth-wicket stand to stabilise Delhi. Himmat then put Delhi in control of the game with partnerships of 62 with Manan Sharma (28) and 47 with Vikas Tokas (13).Madhya Pradesh gave themselves a chance by toppling over Delhi’s last four wickets for 17 runs. Legspinner Mihir Hirwani led the bowling with figures of 5 for 89, his fifth five-wicket haul in 13 matches.In reply, Madhya Pradesh lost Rajat Patidar early to Tokas before Ankit Dane, the other opener, was run out in the penultimate over of the day for 16. Shubham Sharma and nightwatchman Puneet Datey were unbeaten at stumps.

Nottingham Forest Join Race To Sign "Incredible" £8m Star

Nottingham Forest have entered the running to sign Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi, but a fresh report has revealed that he’s already agreed personal terms to join another club in the Premier League.

How old is Callum Hudson-Odoi?

Hudson-Odoi is 22 years of age and an academy graduate at Stamford Bridge having worked his way up through the various youth ranks to get promoted to the first team back in 2019, but having spent last season out on loan at Bayer Leverkusen, his future is up in the air.

The Blues’ left-winger will also be out of contract in less than a year meaning that the ongoing window will be Mauricio Pochettino’s final opportunity to cash in should he not want to risk losing him for free, and The Athletic have reported that the player wants to leave.

Football Transfers previously reported that the Reds are likely to be one of the favourites to land England’s former international should he depart with Steve Cooper having managed him during his time in the Three Lions setup, and there’s a chance that a reunion could be on the cards should the following update be believed.

Are Nottingham Forest signing Callum Hudson-Odoi?

According to The Evening Standard, Nottingham Forest and Everton have "entered the race" to sign Hudson-Odoi this summer, but it would appear that Fulham are currently in pole position to secure his services.

Chelsea's attacker has already "verbally agreed terms" to join Marco Silva's side as a result of being willing to take a "significant pay cut" to cut ties with his parent club, who are demanding a fee of £8m to sanction his sale, a price which the Cottagers don't want to meet.

Bayer Leverkusen's former loan forward Callum Hudson-Odoi.

How good is Callum Hudson-Odoi?

Nottingham Forest will know that Chelsea have never really given Hudson-Odoi a fair chance to prove what he’s capable of at senior level, but Cooper will know the ins and outs of his potential, so therefore, he could be the perfect manager to kickstart his career at The City Ground.

The Wandsworth-born talent has posted 89 goal contributions (48 goals and 41 assists) in 208 appearances since the start of his career, and he’s not only prolific in the final third because he also last season recorded an 86.9% pass success rate, showing he has strong link-up play with his fellow teammates around the opposition’s penalty area.

Sponsored by Adidas, the attacker, who has the versatility to operate in seven different positions across the grass, additionally has a great record when visiting the Midlands outfit having won both of the two matches that he was involved in, scoring once and assisting twice, as per Transfermarkt, so imagine what he could do if he was on the home side.

Pochettino’s “incredible” player, as dubbed by his former manager Frank Lampard, also has success running through his veins having secured five first-team trophies with the Blues, including the likes of the Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Supercup, so he could bring a much-needed winning mentality to NG2, and by the looks of things, a deal could be one to keep an eye on.

Man United must unleash £43m "game-changer" in new role

Manchester United endured something of a rollercoaster of emotions on Sunday afternoon after slipping to a last-gasp defeat to Premier League rivals Arsenal, with goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus in added time helping to secure a 3-1 victory for Mikel Arteta's side.

The outcome of that thrilling contest could, however, have been far different had Alejandro Garnacho's 88th-minute strike not been ruled out for what was an agonisingly tight offside call, with it looking at the time as if United had pulled off a remarkable smash and grab at the Emirates.

Alas, the goal was chalked off and a mad finale soon ensued, although Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag will likely still have been impressed by the composed nature of the teenager's finish, with the aim now likely to try and find a starting berth for the 19-year-old once the international break is at an end.

How did Garnacho perform against Arsenal?

While the former Atletico Madrid ace was introduced off the bench with just a matter of minutes left to play at the weekend amid United's search for a winner, it is testament to his impact as a "game-changer" – as described by Manchester Evening News journalist Samuel Luckhurst – that he was able to make his mark just moments later, albeit with the goal not ultimately standing.

Alejandro Garnacho

As Luckhurst noted in his post-match player ratings piece for MEN, the 5 foot 11 forward 'took his chance superbly' as he calmly slotted the ball past a sprawling Aaron Ramsdale, with that attempt an indication that the youngster is hoping to build on his tally of ten goals and assists in what was a breakthrough campaign last time out.

The issue at present is, however, that a starting role in the side looks hard to come by for the Madrid native, with Marcus Rashford's preference for playing off the left flank ensuring that Garnacho may have to play second fiddle to the Englishman in that wide berth.

That being said, however, with United having ended the game with Garnacho, Rashford and summer signing Rasmus Hojlund as an attacking triumvirate, Ten Hag must surely be seeking a way to persist with that front line moving forward, hence why slotting the teen speedster on the right flank could be the perfect solution.

Can Garnacho play on the right wing?

Although the £43m-rated wizard has typically lined up on the left during his embryonic senior career to date, he has also been deployed on the opposite flank throughout his time in the youth set-up on occasion, scoring four goals and providing four assists in just eight outings in that position in total.

With Rashford – who scored 30 goals last term – arguably the main man in attack, it is no doubt fair for Garnacho to be the player who is forced to shift role in the attacking unit, with the aim of ousting the struggling Antony.

The latter man has been a firm favourite of Ten Hag after signing from Ajax on an £86m deal last summer, although that continued faith in the 23-year-old from the Dutchman appears to be rather underserved, with the mercurial winger scoring just eight goals in 48 games for the club to date.

The Brazil international has also failed to fire so far this term after failing to provide a solitary goal or assist in the top flight this season, with it difficult to see the wisdom in persisting with such an unreliable asset.

Diogo Dalot

There may be concerns over seeing Garnacho feature in what would be something of a new role, although the case of Diogo Dalot can be a reason for positivity, with the Portugal international having shone after being utilised as an unorthodox left-back option at the weekend.

A right-back by trade, the 24-year-old has been tasked with filling the void of the stricken Luke Shaw in recent games and – his sliding attempt to try and deny Jesus at the death aside – the former Porto ace was largely rather impressive up against the lively Bukayo Saka, having "defended really well" – according to club legend Gary Neville.

With Ten Hag having seen the benefits of making that albeit enforced tactical tweak, perhaps the 53-year-old can do the same by utilising Garnacho on the right flank once play resumes later this month.

شيكابالا: وضعنا شرطًا للموافقة على التقاط صورة مع "شيف" رونالدو.. وأرفض عودة إمام عاشور

أكد محمود عبد الرازق شيكابالا قائد فريق الزمالك على رفضه لعودة إمام عاشور لاعب الأهلي الحالي إلى الزمالك مرة أخرى، موضحًا تفاصيل واقعة استبدال قميصه مع رونالدو لاعب النصر السعودي.

وكان إمام عاشور قد رحيل عن صفوف الزمالك خلال يناير 2023 وانتقل إلى ميتلاند الدنماركي، قبل أن يوقع مع الأهلي خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الماضية.

وقال شيكابالا في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “ام بي سي مصر2”: “لا أوافق على عودة إمام عاشور إلى الزمالك، وخسارة دوري أبطال إفريقيا أمام الأهلي هي الأصعب في مسيرتي”.

شيكابالا يكشف تفاصيل حديثه مع إمام عاشور في نهائي كأس مصر.. ويوضح حقيقة أزمة “الفسيخ”

وتابع: “كنت أتمنى أن أحقق لقب دوري أبطال إفريقيا وكنا على مقربة من التتويج بالبطولة، وأشجع الإسماعيلي في مصر بعد الزمالك”.

وبسؤاله هل كريستيانو رونالدو أخذ منك قميصه رغم استبداله معك؟، أجاب: “نحن نتكلم في أمور غريبة، عند عودتي في المطار وجدت الناس تسألني عن هذا الموقف وتسألني أين القميص”.

وواصل: “المشكلة أننا لا نجيد الارتقاء بـ لاعبينا، أنا كنت أرتدي قميص الزمالك وأشرت له فخلعته وأعطيته إليه، وبعد ذلك دخلت وارتديت قميص آخر، هو يعرف أنني كنت ألعب في سبورتينج، وهذا ناديه، فهو شخص رائع”.

واختتم: “شيف كريستيانو رونالدو كان يريد التقاط صورة معي، الدكتور محمد أسامة قال لي التقط صورة معه لكن بشرط أن يبلغنا ماذا يفعل مع كريستيانو”.

Bragantino tenta quebrar jejum da temporada diante do Vasco; Entenda

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No último fim de semana, o Bragantino quebrou uma seca de vitórias e goleou o Ceará por 4 a 2, feito que tirou o Massa Bruta da lanterna do Brasileirão e deu ânimo ao elenco, que vinha sofrendo críticas.

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Agora, diante do Vasco, em São Januário, o time do interior de São Paulo vai buscar algo que não acontece desde julho: vencer duas seguidas.

Na retomada do futebol, no dia 23 de julho, o Bragantino foi ao Morumbi e venceu o São Paulo por 3 a 2. Na sequência, no dia 26, a vítima foi o Botafogo-SP, que acabou derrotado por 2 a 0. Os feitos fizeram o Braga encerrar com a melhor campanha da fase de classificação do Paulistão.

Desde essa dobradinha, o Bragantino deu poucas alegrias ao seu torcedor. No Brasileirão, a equipe venceu o Fluminense, mas acabou superado pelo Coritiba no jogo seguinte. Agora, a missão é quebrar a série negativa e escapar da zona de rebaixamento.

No insecurity in four-pronged pace pack if you put ego aside – Philander

Ahead of his 50th Test, Vernon Philander admitted it could be tough being part of a four-pronged pace pack that is packed with star quality, but only if he thought just about himself

Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg22-Jan-2018

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Exactly two weeks ago, Vernon Philander was the toast of the South African attack after he completed a career-best 6 for 42 in the series-opening win over India. But two days after that, Philander’s performance was all but forgotten as Kagiso Rabada become the world’s top-ranked Test bowler. And in the last few days, both Philander and Rabada have taken a back seat after Lungi Ngidi announced himself with 6 for 39 on debut and won hearts and minds with his heartwarming backstory.If Philander was younger and less experienced, he might have been affected by how quickly attention can be lavished on a player and how quickly it can be taken away, but, as he approaches his 50th Test, Philander has become used to sharing the spotlight. Asked whether it was tough being part of a four-pronged pace pack, all of whom are stars in their own right, Philander admitted it could be, but only if he thought only about himself.”No, I think if you can put the ego aside. We all want to be that hero at the end of the day, to put up our hand and be the Man of the Match, but not every surface is going to allow it. So it’s about being mature enough to know that your end might not be the end to strike from, and to play accordingly to make sure the other guys get the best out of their end to strike,” Philander said, ahead of the Wanderers Test.Newlands, for example, is the ground on which Philander seems to perform best. Not only is it his home venue and, so, the place where he has played most of his cricket, but it also facilitates subtle seam movement and thus suits Philander’s style of bowling best. In places like the Highveld, where the pitches tend to have more bounce, Philander has accepted he may have to play more of a supporting role.”Your role always differs on different surfaces. I’ve played this game long enough to understand my role in the side. In the last game I knew that I had to keep it tight from the one side and let the others strike,” he said, referring to the Centurion Test, where he only took one wicket. “It’s just to understand the role that you play. We’re four seamers and we obviously want to keep it as tight as possible and bowl them out as cheaply as possible in every cricket game. It’s about finding your role in that four-pronged attack and making sure you deliver.”Philander even went as far as to praise the man who took all the accolades, Ngidi, who has quickly become South Africa’s newest darling. “He is an absolutely phenomenal talent. Lungi has pace and bounce, and to see the way he went about his business, the manner he stayed calm in was great,” Philander said. “Lungi asked a lot of questions to me and Morne and KG [Rabada] at mid-off or mid-on.”Ultimately, Philander understands how crucial depth is to South African cricket, especially since he was part of recent seasons in which the talent pool appeared severely shallow amid a spate of injuries. Since 2015, South Africa’s senior seamers, Dale Steyn, Philander himself and Morne Morkel, have all spent significant time on the sidelines and in that time, Chris Morris, who has scant Test experience but is a white-ball regular, was also out of action.Vernon Philander is pumped up after sealing South Africa’s win•BCCI

In that time, South Africa rotated through several options including one-Test wonder Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier, went back to Wayne Parnell and used Andile Phehlukwayo as they sought to plug the gap but none of those stuck. It was only Rabada who emerged as ever-reliable but the arrival of Ngidi bodes well for the future, and Philander knows it. “I think it’s wonderful to see we have so many bowlers in the pipeline, pumping as well. Long may it continue.”Philander would not be drawn into whether South Africa may be tempted to play five quicks and leave out Keshav Maharaj on what should be a fire and brimstone Bullring strip, but acknowledged the spinner’s contributions to South Africa’s success. “Keshav has done a massive job – not just in this series but in past series as well. He keeps it tight and allows us to strike from the other end,” Philander said. “Look, when you come to the Wanderers, it’s generally a ground where the seamers are the attackers. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to answer your questions about playing without a spinner.”South Africa are likely to leave their selection decision late, especially after SuperSport Park turned out to be the opposite of what they expected. But even if the Wanderers throws up a surprise, it is still going to be tough for batsmen and that makes Philander’s role in the side ever-more important. He bats at No. 7 these days and has contributed scores in the 20s in this series, but expects more from himself as he grows into the role.”I think I can do better. Conditions obviously haven’t been conducive for batting but it’s a challenge we all face up to,” he said. “You’re always going to put pressure on yourself because you always want to perform. There’s a sense of pride in what you do. When you bat at seven, you take on a greater responsibility. It’s a challenge I enjoy and hopefully I can score a lot more runs at No. 7.”

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