Lots of Tottenham fans have taken to Twitter to react after Sky Sports reported that Paulo Dybala would prefer to stay at Juventus amid interest from Spurs and Manchester United.
The Italian champions have been linked with a move for Romelu Lukaku and are said to be prepared to include Dybala in any potential deal, whilst Spurs have also been strongly linked with the Argentina international.
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Dybala, 25, scored just five goals in 30 Serie A appearances for the Turin-based side, appearing to struggle after the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo as his return of 22 goals in the campaign prior to the Portuguese star’s arrival attests to.
Despite his poor 2018/19 season, Dybala is said to want to stay and fight for his place under new boss Maurizio Sarri, which has put a dampener on speculation linking him with Spurs.
Let’s see how the Tottenham fans on Twitter reacted to the news regarding Dybala’s future…
أكد والد مروان محسن مهاجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، أن نجله كان حزينًا للغاية عندما أضاع ضربة الجزاء في مباراة بالميراس البرازيلي التي أقيمت اليوم، وحسمها الأحمر لصالحه.
الأهلي فاز على بالميراس البرازيلي بركلات الترجيح 3-2، في مباراة تحديد المركزين الثالث والرابع، والتي أقيمت على استاد المدينة التعليمة بالدوحة.
وقال والد مروان محسن في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر فضائية “النهار”: “مروان كان يتمنى أن يحرز ركلة الجزاء، وأقول له (خيرها في غيرها) وأنت وضعتها بشكل جيد”.
طالع أيضًا.. موسيماني: الأهلي لم يأت من أجل البرونزية.. سنعود العام المُقبل
وأكمل: “مروان كان يبدو عليه الحزن بعد إهداره لركلة الجزاء، وخاف أن يحمله الجميع المسئولية كالعادة، ومحمد الشناوي حارس مرمى الفريق كان سد منيع ضد الفريق البرازيلي”.
عن ضياع فرصة مروان محسن أمام الدحيل القطري، قال: “لا أتحدث مع ابني عن الأمور الفنية، ولكن الجميع يواجهه في بعض الأوقات سوء توفيق”.
وتطرق والد المهاجم عن فتره تواجد نجله في الإسماعيلي قائلا: “أثناء تواجد مروان محسن في الإسماعيلي، حسني عبد ربه كان هداف الدراويش ومنتخب مصر حينها، وحسني كان يعطي لمروان الكرة، لأنه كان يجيد تسديد ركلات الجزاء”.
وأضاف: “الإسماعيلي عرض على مروان محسن الانضمام على سبيل الإعارة، وهو لم يأخذ رأيي، وبالطبع هو نادي كبير وشرف لأي لاعب يلعب في الصفوفه، ولكن أفضل أن ينهي مروان مسيرته داخل الأهلي”.
وأختتم: “أحزن من بعض تعليقات (المحليين) في القنوات الفضائية، ومروان سيعود إلى مستواه، وسيصبح رقم واحد”.
This article is part of Football FanCast’s The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…
Having made their breakthroughs in the same season, both Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford have had some rather intriguing years at Old Trafford. After their respective goal-scoring debuts against Liverpool and FC Midtjylland in the 2015/2016 season, both have had careers in which there is still a sense of under-achievement. Have they really kicked on after exploding onto the scene?
One issue that certainly hasn’t helped has been the constant question marks over where their best position is. Are they both inside forwards who like to cut inside from the left wing? Or are they more number nines who want to make runs off the shoulder of the last defender? To think that both have had more than a couple of seasons in the first-team at Old Trafford, and are still yet to nail down a position has certainly raised some eyebrows.
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But perhaps Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s comments on the duo could be the start of something new at Old Trafford. Speaking during pre-season, the Norwegian revealed: “With Marcus, he can play along the front-line. Sometimes he likes to drift to the left, same with Anthony, both of them can play at nine and 11, also together as a pair as a nine and a 10, also sometimes on the right-hand side.
“For me, it’s great to have forwards who rotate and say, ‘he’s on the right side and I’ll be on the left side, or, ‘he’s through the middle, I’ll be on the side’.”
Indeed, back in February earlier this year, Solskjaer remarked that he could see the pair strike up a lethal partnership together. He said: “When they play central, they go in-to-out on those runs, so I think, in the coming years, we’ll see loads of combinations between those two.”
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So for United’s opening Premier League game of the season against Chelsea, could we see Martial and Rashford finally get the chance to play as out-and-out strikers together?
Unleashing them as a front two could cause opposition teams havoc due to their constant movement and pace, and give Solskjaer’s team two direct forwards who are as comfortable taking the ball to feet and driving at defenders as they are making dangerous runs in behind.
Indeed, the tactical flexibility it would give the Norwegian in perhaps reverting back to a tried-and-trusted 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 would allow United to be unpredictable.
If United are to see the best of their talented duo, working them into a bona-fide strike force rather than one up front and one stuck out on the wing is surely the way to go.
انتقد المدرب الإيطالي المخضرم، فابيو كابيلو، أداء الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي يوفنتوس أمام بورتو بعد الهزيمة في ذهاب دور الـ16 من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وسقط يوفنتوس بنتيجة 2-1 أمام بورتو على ملعب “دراجاو” مساء يوم أمس، الأربعاء، وهو ما يصعب مهمة الفريق الإيطالي في العودة بمباراة الإياب بعد 3 أسابيع.
اقرأ أيضًا.. مدرب بورتو: سطيرنا على يوفنتوس وكان بإمكاننا الفوز 3-0
وتحدث كابيلو عن أداء يوفنتوس في تصريحات لشبكة “سكاي سبورتس”، وقال: “كان مستوى الفريق غير مقبول، لقد ظهروا أمام بورتو بدون أدنى تركيز”.
وأضاف: “كان مستوى اللاعبين سطحيًا للغاية، في الهدف الأول، الخطأ الفادح من قبل بنتانكور ثم المدافعين الذين لم يكونوا منتبهين للثلاثي الهجومي الخاص بنادي بورتو والذي كلف يوفنتوس الهدف الأول”.
وتابع: “لا يمكن أن يكون الأداء الدفاعي أبدًا على هذا النحو”.
وتهكم المدرب الإيطالي على كولوسيفسكي وأداءه خلال المباراة: “لم يظهر بنفس المستوى الذي كان عليه في الموسم الماضي (مع بارما)، لم يطور من مستواه كما فعل كييزا وآرثر، عليه أن يتحرك كثيرًا مثل النملة حتى يظهر قليلًا”.
وأثنى كابيلو في النهاية على بونوتشي الغائب عن مباراة الأمس، وقال: “لا أحد يقدم أداءً جيدًا في دفاع يوفنتوس مثله، فهو يجيد التحكم في الكرة ومنع الخطورة على مرمى تشيزني”.
شاهد هدف بورتو الأول في مرمى يوفنتوس من خطأ فادح بين الدفاع
[ad_pod ]Rangers fans loved the performance of enigmatic striker Alfredo Morelos on Thursday night, as he grabbed his fifth goal of the season against FC Midtjylland.Morelos started the scoring in an incredible 4-2 win over the Danes, giving Steven Gerrard’s men the upper hand in making the final round of Europa League qualifying.The Colombian’s header was followed up by goals from Joe Aribo and Nikola Katic, before two quickfire Midtjylland strikes gave the Gers something to worry about.Nerves were settled for the second leg though as Scott Arfield secured an impressive 4-2 win, leaving a monumental task for the Danes at Ibrox.Despite speculation of a bid from West Brom, Morelos looked unfazed as he played a key role in the victory. The 23-year-old is adored by the Ibrox faithful and displays like last night’s only endear him further to the fans.Not only did he score, but he is also played a part in two other goals, once again highlighting just how crucial he is for Gerrard’s team.Here’s what the fans had to say about him after the match on Twitter…
كشف مصدر من داخل استاد القاهرة، عن غضب لاعبي فريق الأهلي لكرة اليد، من زوجة المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر، بعد هزيمتهم أمام الزمالك في دوري المحترفين.
ونجح الزمالك في الفوز على الأهلي في قمة اليد بنتيجة 28/27، في مباراة مثيرة أقيمت بينهما ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة من منافسات دوري المحترفين.
وقال المصدر، لـ”بطولات”، أن ماريا، زوجة المدير الفني لمنتخب لليد، روبرتو جارسيا باروندو، حاولت تصوير اللاعبين داخل غرفة الملابس بعد خسارتهم مباراة الزمالك.
وتابع المصدر حديثه بأن زوجة المدير الفني وأسرته قاموا بالاحتفال مع لاعبي الزمالك، وارتدوا قمصان الفريق الأبيض، وهو الأمر الذي أثار غضب واستياء لاعبي الأهلي.
جدير بالذكر أن الزمالك يتساوي مع الأهلي في صدارة ترتيب جدول دوري كرة اليد للمحترفين، برصيد 13 نقطة لكل فريق.
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Mauricio Pochettino began the summer calling on Tottenham Hotspur to revamp the squad and endure a “painful” rebuild.
As the deadline closed on Thursday at 5pm, one has to ask: Did they achieve it?
First things first, as there really is only one place to start, Spurs pursued Paulo Dybala. The Juventus forward, an elite striker who has scored a hatful of goals in Serie A, was deemed a shockingly attainable target.
Pochettino likes him and sources have confirmed to Football FanCast that he informed Daniel Levy, his chairman, of his desire to sign him.
Those inside the club always felt they were outsiders, that Manchester United’s interest could put the kibosh on them having any chance of bringing Dybala to north London. But then something strange happened: United pulled out. Reports suggest that the image rights issue – they are owned by a separate company – was too big a hurdle to overcome.
Nevertheless, Spurs continued to try right up until deadline day. One source at the club, as late as Thursday morning, told FFC that there was “confidence” a deal could be reached.
It all fell apart. A multitude of reasons have been quoted elsewhere but FFC was told that it was the image rights again. There was simply no way to disentangle the wires. Dybala was keen to play under Pochettino and Levy wanted to make it happen; Juventus were willing to sell, too. It just fell away at the last moment.
If it feels like a disappointment, perhaps it shouldn’t.
Spurs exceeded their club-record transfer to sign Tanguy Ndombele earlier in the transfer window, paying around £55m to Lyon for the midfielder’s signature. His capture was announced on the same day as Jack Clarke, the young winger who has been loaned back to Leeds United.
Ndombele, by all accounts, was the top target this summer, the player Pochettino most wanted. His early acquisition has allowed him the benefit of a full pre-season and he essentially replaces Mousa Dembele, who left the club in January. Sources at the club are very excited about the Frenchman and believe he could be a key asset this season.
The other deals, those for Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon, were far more complicated. Both were confirmed on deadline day but this came about after months of talks and negotiations.
The former was another top target but Real Betis, the club from which he has been signed, were in no real mood to negotiate, at least not initially.
Sources at the club have claimed that the Spanish club twice moved the goalposts, with Levy having agreed a fee for the 23-year-old.
As recently as Wednesday evening, the deal was being reported as being worth £55m but instead, Spurs have brought Lo Celso in on loan.
This could, in part, be due to the sell-on clause that Betis owe PSG for a player who struggled at Parc des Princes, but it also explains why negotiations were so lengthy and so complex.
There was even a suggestion from some sources that the club considered pulling out of talks at one stage to pursue Sporting Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes but that never went anywhere and, obviously, it was Lo Celso who was holding his Spurs shirt up for the cameras on Thursday.
Soccer Football – Europa League – Round of 32 Second Leg – Real Betis v Stade Rennes – Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Spain – February 21, 2019 Real Betis’ Giovani Lo Celso celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo
Sessegnon’s deal dragged, too, with sources claiming that the club were initially hoping to sign both Ryan and his brother Steven. In the end, the negotiations came down to Fulham taking a player in part-exchange plus a significant fee, believed to be an initial £25m.
Josh Onomah was ultimately the sacrificial lamb and he will link up with Scott Parker on a permanent deal.
All four players, including Clarke, were targeted at the beginning of the window and all have been signed.
There has been less good news on the departures, however.
Kieran Trippier, of course, has gone, as has Vincent Janssen. That’s about it.
Fernando Llorente’s contract expired but sources insist he could still come back, while Michel Vorm, the goalkeeper, was released.
The likes of Georges-Kevin N’Koudou and Victor Wanyama, both deemed expendable at the beginning of the summer, are still around, while uncertainty clouds the futures of Christian Eriksen, Danny Rose and Toby Alderweireld.
Eriksen has previously expressed a desire to move and it is believed he has a preference to join a Spanish club as he seeks a lifestyle change. As yet, there has not been a bid from either Real or Atletico Madrid, though the transfer window in Spain does not close until the end of the month.
Rose was at the centre of a strange deadline day saga as he travelled to Watford’s training ground, only for Spurs to reject two bids from the Hornets for him.
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Alderweireld’s £25m release clause has expired but interest in him remains and, as with Eriksen, the club now face a decision: They can either cash in now and bank the money, or run the risk of losing them on a free transfer next summer.
In the end, the club have ended up with four players coming in – three, in real terms, with Clarke’s loan – and, really, only one first-team player going out.
In terms of squad depth, that can be seen as a good thing, but it probably falls some way short of what Pochettino meant when he said he wanted to rebuild this squad.
At least his targets are in though, and with the European window remaining open for another few weeks, he may still get his wish.
Four games into the new Championship season and Marcelo Bielsa could finally be about to make some changes to his starting XI.
Ahead of their clash against Wigan, he revealed that his entire team would be the same as the one that featured against Nottingham Forest which could have granted the Latics a large advantage.
As it happened, the Whites still went onto win.
However, with a match against Brentford now on the horizon, there are some injury doubts with Liam Cooper, Barry Douglas and Ezgjan Alioski all potentially unavailable.
As a result, Bielsa noted the following:
It led to a host of Leeds fans debating his words, some appearing more concerned than others.
One took issue with the fact that the Argentine was again disclosing his team selection in a press conference as another simply said he does what he wants.
Other supporters had a greater sense of perspective. A further individual claimed that moving Jamie Shackleton and Stuart Dallas into those two roles was a sensible move. It was also claimed that Bielsa knows best.
Shackleton played a period of last season at right-back so should be comfortable with the role. As for Dallas, he featured at left-back in the playoffs against Derby last season, scoring twice.
سقط فريق أتلتيكو مدريد أمام نظيره ليفانتي بثنائية دون رد، في “الليجا”، ليشتعل الصراع على لقب الدوري الإسباني.
وحل ليفانتي ضيفًا على الروخي بلانكوس بملعب “واندا ميتروبوليتانو” في إطار مباريات الجولة 24 لليجا.
وتقدم خوسي لويس موراليس بالهدف الأول لليفانتي في الدقيقة 30 من عمر المباراة.
ثم أضاف خورخي دي فروتوس الهدف الثاني في شباك أتلتيكو مدريد بالدقيقة 90.
اقرأ أيضًا.. صدمة لـ سيميوني.. خيمينيز يغادر مباراة أتلتيكو مدريد وليفانتي مصابًا
وكان أتلتيكو مدريد تعادل مع ليفانتي في مباراة مؤجلة، قبل أيام، ثم تعرض للهزيمة اليوم بهدفين دون رد.
بهذه الهزيمة يتوقف رصيد أتلتيكو مدريد في صدارة الليجا عند 55 نقطة، ويرفع ليفانتي رصيده للنقطة 31 في المركز الثامن.
ويأمل ريال مدريد في تحقيق الفوز بمباراته الليلة أمام بلد الوليد، ليقلص فارق النقاط مع المتصدر أتلتيكو، حيث يحتل النادي الملكي المركز الثاني برصيد 49 نقطة.
وبرشلونة يملك 46 نقطة في المركز الثالث وسيواجه قادش غدًا الأحد في الجولة 24 للدوري الإسباني. أهداف مباراة أتلتيكو مدريد وليفانتي
يعقد مجلس إدارة الاتحاد المصري لكرة اليد، اجتماعًا غدًا الأحد، برئاسة مؤمن صفا، أمين الصندوق والقائم بأعمال رئيس الاتحاد خلفا للمهندس هشام نصر الموقوف لمدة عام من الاتحاد الدولي للعبة.
وكشف مصدر مسؤول داخل اتحاد اليد لـ”بطولات” أن مجلس إدارة الاتحاد يجتمع من أجل ترتيب أوراق الاتحاد الداخلية ورسم خطة العمل المستقبلية خاصة بعد إيقاف المهندس هشام نصر.
أقرأ ايضًا.. تعيين مؤمن صفا رئيسًا للاتحاد المصري لكرة اليد بعد إيقاف هشام نصر
وتابع المصدر حديثه أن الاتحاد ينوي الرد على إيقاف رئيسه وتجهيز مذكرة ترسل إلى الاتحاد الدولي.
فيما سيدرس مجلس إدارة الاتحاد المصري لكرة اليد، غدًا في اجتماعه اعتراض النادي الأهلي على استكمال مسابقة موسم الدوري الماضي 2020/2019، بالقوائم القديمة.
وأكد مصدر مسؤول داخل الاتحاد لـ”بطولات” أن المجلس سيرد على بيان الأهلي في بيان رسمي، موضحاً أسباب استكمال الموسم الماضي بالقوائم القديمة.