O Palmeiras enfrenta o Botafogo-SP neste sábado (9), na Arena Barueri, no jogo que fecha a participação do Verdão nesta fase de grupos do Paulistão 2024.
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No último teste antes das quartas de final, quando muito provavelmente encara a Ponte Preta, Abel Ferreira precisa definir se vai manter a escalação com os quatro (Aníbal, Rios, Zé e Veiga) no meio, ou se abre a vaga para Lázaro entrar no ataque ao lado de Endrick e Flaco López.
Nos dois jogos em que o Verdão fez com a formação mais parecida com um 4-4-2, diante de Mirassol e São Paulo, o time não correspondeu e não convenceu a torcida, apesar de não ter perdido nenhum dos dois jogos.
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Lázaro entrou bem diante da Portuguesa e do São Paulo e já corre por fora por uma vaga como titular, caso Abel queira voltar com uma escalação com dois pontas e um atacante mais fixo.
Com Gustavo Gómez machucado e somente Naves como zagueiro de opção no banco de reservas, dificilmente o técnico português volte a usar o esquema com três zagueiros, mas com o retorno de Mayke, ele pode até tentar mais uma vez usar Marcos Rocha como um terceiro zagueiro pela direita.
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Diferentes variações, diferentes peças e o torcedor palmeirense só quer uma coisa: que o time volte a desempenhar um bom futebol para garantir esse tricampeonato paulista que seria histórico.
O Grêmio perdeu para o Huachipato, do Chile, por 2 a 0, na noite desta terça-feira (9), pela segunda rodada da fase de grupos da Libertadores. Os golaços na Arena do Grêmio foram marcados por Loyola e Montes.
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⚽ COMO FOI A PARTIDA? O Grêmio começou pressionando o Huachipato e, logo de cara, quase abriu o placar com Soteldo, que acertou uma bola na trave. No entanto, os chilenos souberam se aproveitar das dificuldades do Tricolor e abriram o placar com Loyola.
Cristaldo empatou a partida, mas o gol foi anulado por estar em posição irregular. O meia ainda teve mais três chances.
Já que Cristaldo não aproveitou, o Huachipato foi letal. Ainda no primeiro tempo, após cobrança de lateral, Rodrido Ely afastou a bola, e Montes pegou de primeira, de fora da área, para fazer mais um golaço da equipe chilena na Arena do Grêmio.
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No segundo tempo, o Grêmio precisou se lançar ao ataque. Já o Huachipato teve chances para ampliar. Ao final, o placar se manteve intacto.
📆 O QUE VEM POR AÍ? Agora, o Grêmio volta a entrar em campo para estrear no Campeonato Brasileiro. O Tricolor viaja até o Rio de Janeiro, onde vai enfrentar o Vasco, em São Januário. A bola rola neste domingo (14), às 16h.
كشف الإعلامي أحمد شوبير تفاصيل جديدة حول الشكاوى المقدمة ضد نادي الزمالك من جانب مدربه السابق يانيك فيريرا، إضافة إلى تطورات موقف اللاعب صلاح مصدق، وحقيقة تقدم مجلس إدارة القلعة البيضاء باستقالته.
وقال شوبير عبر إذاعة “أون سبورت إف إم”: “يانيك فيريرا يستعد لتقديم الشكوى، أو ربما تقدّم بها بالفعل ضد نادي الزمالك لأنه لم يحصل على مستحقات ثمانية أشهر، كان قد تم الاتفاق على أن يحصل على مبلغ قدره 220 ألف دولار، وأن يذهب الرجل لتسلّم المبلغ دون مشكلات، أو أن يتم تقسيطه على شهرين أو قسطين أو ثلاثة، لكنه مكث عشرة أيام في القاهرة دون أن يحصل على شيء، ثم غادر وتقدم بشكوى ضد النادي”.
وتابع: “هناك أزمة أخرى.. صلاح مصدق أصبح لاعبًا حرًا، كان قد قدّم إنذارًا، وكانت مدة هذا الإنذار خمسة عشر يومًا، فإذا لم يحصل على مستحقاته من الزمالك يحق له فسخ العقد، واللاعب بالفعل من حقه أن يفسخ عقده مع الزمالك ويصبح حرًا، انتهت المهلة ولم يتواصل معه أحد بشأن مستحقاته”.
وأشار: “المشكلة ليست أنه أصبح لاعبًا حرًا فقط، المشكلة أنه له مستحقات مالية، والمشكلة أنه سيلجأ إلى فيفا، والمشكلة أنه سيحصل على حكم، و(إحنا اللي هنبات فيه ونصحى فيه)”.
وشدد: “أشخاص من نادي الزمالك يتواصلون معي، ويقولون لي: يا كابتن (إحنا مش هنضرب الأرض تطلع فلوس). فأجبتهم: أنتم من تعاقد مع صلاح مصدق، وأنتم من تعاقد مع ميشالاك، وأنتم من تعاقد مع يانيك فيريرا، نحن جميعًا منحناكم كامل العذر، وقلنا إننا معكم وندعمكم، وتجاوزنا عن أخطاء الماضي، وأشدنا بكل ما قمتم به”.
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وواصل: “لكن، أنتم من جلب صلاح مصدق، وأنتم من جلب فيريرا، وأنتم من جلب فلان، وأنتم من جلب كونراد ميشالاك، لم يأتِ بهم أحد غيركم، وأنتم من جلب جروس، وأنتم من جلب جوميز، كل ذلك كان في عهدكم، وبالتالي يجب عليكم أن تتحركوا”.
وأضاف: “أنا لا أعلم ما هي المشكلة، والله لست أدري ما الأزمة الحقيقية، هم يقولون: لقد دفعنا أموالًا كثيرة جدًا، وضغطنا على الناس بما يكفي لنُسدّد مستحقات، ونحصل على مستحقات، ونتصرّف في الأموال، لكننا لم نعد قادرين، لقد نفد صبرنا”.
واختتم: “أخبرني أحدهم – ولا أعلم مدى صحة هذا الكلام – أن مجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك قدّم بالفعل استقالته، وأنها قد رُفضت بالفعل، وأنه جرى الحديث معهم بأنه لا يجب أن تبحثوا عن حلول، ونحن سنحاول مساعدتكم (في السنّارة مش في السمكة)، أي في كيفية إدارة الأمور وليس في توفير الأموال، فكيف ستنجحون في (اصطياد السمكة)؟ هل يمكن أن ينجح هذا في الفترة المقبلة؟ لا أعلم… الله أعلم”.
Uncapped Hampshire fast bowler in XI for opening game of series at Headingley
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Sonny Baker impressed for Manchester Originals in the Hundred•Getty Images
Sonny Baker, the Hampshire fast bowler, will make his international debut in the first match of England’s ODI series with South Africa at Headingley on Tuesday.Baker, 22, has only played 11 List A games but caught the eye during the Hundred, where he took nine wickets in seven appearances for Manchester Originals. Capable of pushing the speed gun up to 90mph/145kph, he impressed with the Lions over the winter and was handed an England development contract earlier this year.He will be joined in England’s pace attack by Jofra Archer, playing his first ODI since the Champions Trophy, and Brydon Carse. Harry Brook captains the XI in his second series since taking charge, while Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett will continue to bed in their opening partnership.Related
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Brook said that England were “excited to see where he goes” after Baker’s performances in the Hundred, noting in particular his duels with Kane Williamson, David Warner, Steven Smith and Jonny Bairstow while playing for Originals.”He’s been awesome in the Hundred,” Brook said. “We’ve seen him bowl at some of the best batters in the world and he had them on toast, so it’s been really good to see. He bowls at high pace and he can swing it both ways with exceptional death skills as well. To have him in the team and for him to be opening up tomorrow is awesome. I think there’s quite a lot of people excited to see where he goes.”There have been a few moments. The spells he bowled to Williamson and Warner and then Smith and Bairstow, all four are world-class batters in the shorter format and he was all over them. He bowled with high pace and high skill. He was awesome to watch this year and everyone was talking about him.”On the day that Jamie Overton shelved first-class cricket, Brook agreed that Baker could potentially force himself into the equation for the Ashes: “I don’t select the red-ball side, but yeah, he’s obviously done really well this summer and we’ll see how he goes tomorrow. He’s bowling at high pace with a lot of skill, and it looks like he has quite a lot about him as well.”England XI for 1st ODI: 1 Jamie Smith, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Joe Root, 4 Harry Brook (capt), 5 Jos Buttler (wk), 6 Jacob Bethell, 7 Will Jacks, 8 Brydon Carse, 9 Jofra Archer, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Sonny Baker
Should Celtic re-appoint Ange Postecoglou to replace Brendan Rodgers?
Well, the Australian did enjoy great success during his two seasons in Glasgow, winning five trophies, meaning he may remain the club’s most universally popular manager of the modern era.
However, following an ill-fated 39 days stint in charge of Nottingham Forest, reports suggest that Postecoglou is not looking to jump straight back into management, while his record at Tottenham and the City Ground, Europa League triumph aside, would be causes for concern, suggesting he may not be the dream candidate some supporters believe him to be.
Instead, should they target “one of the best coaches” around in a move reminiscent of what occurred in the year 2000?
Martin O'Neill's Celtic career
On Monday evening, when news of Rodgers’ resignation was announced, Celtic also confirmed that Martin O’Neill would be placed in interim charge, working alongside Shaun Maloney.
This is the 73 year old’s first managerial position since an Ange-esque 19 game stint at Nottingham Forest in 2019 and, having been in charge of the Republic of Ireland for five years before that, he hasn’t truly been a club manager since leaving Sunderland in 2013.
He did make a winning start to life back in the dugout, overseeing a 4-0 demolition of Falkirk in the Premiership on Wednesday night, with Johnny Kenny bagging a brace, while Benjamin Nygren and Sebastian Tounekti were also on target.
Sunday’s League Cup semi-final against fierce rivals Rangers at Hampden should be a significantly tougher assignment, but O’Neill certainly has pedigree when it comes to winning Old Firm games.
The Irishman began his managerial career in the ’90s with very impressive stints in charge of Wycombe Wanderers and Leicester City, gaining promotion in charge of both, before winning two League Cups with the Foxes.
This earned him the Celtic job in 2000, viewed very much as a left-field choice at the time, but this proved to be a masterstroke.
Prior to his arrival, Rangers had won 11 of the last 12 Scottish titles, but O’Neill won the league in three of his first four seasons as well as leading Celtic to the UEFA Cup Final in 2003, ultimately defeated by José Mourinho’s Porto at the Cartuja in Seville.
Not since Jock Stein has a Celtic manager been so successful in Europe, with O’Neill also winning 13 of his 24 Old Firm games, while he also boasts the best win percentage of any permanent Hoops boss in history, before even including Wednesday’s win.
Celtic managers’ win %
Manager
Matches
Win %
Martin O’Neill
283
75.6%
Ange Postecoglou
113
73.5%
Neil Lennon
335
70.7%
Jock Stein
761
69.6%
Brendan Rodgers
292
68.8%
Gordon Strachen
195
64.6%
Willie Maley
1,617
64.4%
Ronny Deila
118
63.6%
Billy McNeill
455
60%
David Hay
209
56.9%
Tommy Burns
140
55.7%
Liam Brady
126
54%
Jimmy McGrory
843
49.7%
Note: minimum 100 matches in charge.
Stats via Transfermarkt
O’Neill will be hoping to improve that win ratio further, for however long he remains in the dugout, although that won’t be easy, with games against Rangers and then Midtjylland in Herning next on the agenda.
So, should Celtic appoint someone who is reminiscent of when O’Neill first arrived a quarter of a century ago?
Celtic could appoint 'one of the best coaches' in England
Of all the people reportedly in contention to become Celtic manager, Nicky Hayen, Craig Bellamy, Robbie Keane, Kjetil Knutsen and others, would Kieran McKenna represent the biggest coup?
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Sky Sports has reported that the Ipswich Town boss is a name whom the Celtic hierarchy are ‘very keen on’, although it remains to be seen if he would leave mid-season – while a reported £5m get-out clause could also prove prohibitive.
Just 39 years old, the Northern Irishman has been in coaching since 2009, employed by Tottenham and Manchester United as a youth coach and scout, before working alongside José Mourinho and then Ole Gunnar Solskjær as an assistant at Old Trafford.
Solskjær spoke glowingly about McKenna, describing him as “the most thorough and analytical… process-driven coach that I’ve worked with”, while fellow ex-Man United great Nicky Butt agrees, labelling him “one of the best coaches I’ve ever seen on the grass”.
His reputation earned him his first head coach role at Ipswich, enjoying unparalleled success in Suffolk, guiding the Tractor Boys to back-to-back promotions, leading them back into the Premier League for the first time since 2002, even if they were relegated straight away.
A mixed start to this EFL Championship campaign has the Blues 12th, but there is still firm belief that, with McKenna in charge, the East Anglian-based outfit will be promotion contenders.
In fact, despite taking a battering pretty much every week in the Premier League last season, only Mick O’Brien in the ’30s and Sir Alf Ramsey have a better win percentage of any Ipswich boss in history.
As outlined by the Coaches Voice, McKenna favours a ‘short-passing style’ with width provided by attacking full-backs, allowing wingers to drift inside, concluding that this approach should take him ‘ to the top of the game as a coach’, something that would suit how Celtic have played in the past and their current squad.
Also, as documents, McKenna’s history working with youth teams means he is more than willing to bring through younger players, helping Omari Hutchinson and others realise their true potential at Portman Road.
So, while his lack of experience, and poor Premier League record, with an admittedly weak squad, are causes for concern, the Celtic board must be bold, rather than churning through the same three of four faces.
If Neil Lennon wasn’t currently Dunfermline Athletic manager, he’d almost certainly be in the dugout; the Pars face Scott Brown’s Ayr United on Friday, winner gets the Celtic job anyone?
On a serious note, when O’Neill arrived in 2000, this was off the back of work with Wycombe and Leicester largely in the EFL, so who is to say McKenna could not do something similar, as he would certainly bring a freshness and new ideas to a club going a bit stale.
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Oval Invincibles launch bid for ‘three-peat’ with convincing win over rivals at Lord’s
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Rashid Khan claimed constricting figures of 3 for 11•Getty Images
Oval Invincibles brushed London Spirit aside with ease in the opening game of the men’s Hundred as they began their bid to win the title for the third year in a row.Sam Billings’ side, who lifted the trophy in 2023 and 2024, are backing themselves for a ‘three-peat’ and the manner of their victory in the competition opener bodes well, a comfortable six-wicket stroll past a London Spirit side who never seemed at the races.Spirit batted first and were soon in trouble – Keaton Jennings, Kane Williamson and David Warner all back in the pavilion with the score on only 26. It wasn’t to get any better for Justin Langer’s side, who could only limp to 80 all out, undone by the combined guile of Sam Curran (3 for 16) and Rashid Khan (3 for 11), Rashid impressing on debut for the Invincibles.”It was nice to get that start, with the win most importantly and then to perform for the team was amazing,” Rashid said. “It’s been a good start for me. I’ve been out of the game for the last two months but it’s nice to get back and get back with a win.Will Jacks steered the Invincibles chase•Getty Images
“The break [since the IPL] has really helped. Physically but also mentally, to get ready for the next competition. The IPL is three months, it’s a long competition, and I needed a break mentally as well and that’s really helped. I’m quite happy with today.”Needing just 81 under the lights, Oval used the chase as a chance for more batting practice – Billings and Donovan Ferreira unbeaten and unfussed at the end, with Ferreira ending proceedings with a mighty six – the only one of the match – into the Tavern Stand.Rashid defended the quality of the pitch, and said: “It was a good surface. Spin was there but the length you bowled was really important today. When I bowled it was just in my mind to hit the right areas consistently, to bowl a good line and length, and it went really well.”
A Associação Nacional dos Árbitros de Futebol (ANAF) rebateu John Textor, dono da SAF do Botafogo, em relação às falas do americano sobre supostas gravações de árbitros reclamando por não terem recebido propina na última edição do Brasileirão.
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A entidade classificou as falas de Textor como “infundadas e totalmente descabidas”, e pediu o banimento do sócio majoritário do Botafogo caso ele não apresente provas que sustentem suas alegações.
– Se John Textor não provar o que disse, ele tem que ser banido do futebol brasileiro! Não há outro caminho e, diante do que ele disse, as instituições precisam agir – escreveu Salmo Valentim, presidente da ANAF.
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O empresário americano também defendeu o uso do gramado sintético após o Fluminense e a Federação Nacional dos Atletas Profissionais de Futebol (Fenapaf) sugerirem o veto a este tipo de grama.
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“Acusações de John Textor contra a arbitragem brasileira são irresponsáveis e levianas
A ANAF – Associação Nacional dos Árbitros de Futebol, repudia com veemência as acusações infundadas e totalmente descabidas do empresário John Textor, dono da SAF do Botafogo, que sabe-se lá por que não de hoje abriu “guerra” contra a arbitragem brasileira.
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Questionar a atuação dos árbitros no campo de jogo por uma falta não marcada, um pênalti deixado de ser assinalado ou uma advertência aplicada de maneira equivocada é uma coisa, afinal de contas somos seres humanos. Agora, dizer que na arbitragem brasileira há árbitros que se “vendem”, é uma acusação gravíssima que põe em xeque não só a categoria, como também toda a estrutura da CBF.
“SE JOHN TEXTOR NÃO PROVAR O QUE DISSE, ELE TEM QUE SER BANIDO DO FUTEBOL BRASILEIRO! NÃO HÁ OUTRO CAMINHO E, DIANTE DO QUE ELE DISSE, AS INSTITUIÇÕES PRECISAM AGIR”.
É inaceitável que um dirigente responsável por um dos mais importantes clubes do futebol nacional tome uma atitude pequena e lamentável como essa. Como representante legítima dos árbitros, a ANAF vai tomar todas as ações necessárias para que ele possa esclarecer suas declarações e iremos buscar todos os meios para que esse péssimo exemplo não se repita.
A arbitragem brasileira é formada por homens e mulheres de bem! E John Textor deveria ao invés de atacá-la, trabalhar e cobrar da CBF sua profissionalização. Isso é melhor do que falar besteiras, sem provas, na imprensa.”
Salmo Valentim
Presidente da ANAF
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Jeff Stelling has criticised Unai Emery as a result of one moment in Aston Villa’s 1-0 victory against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.
Cash leads Villa to victory over Man City
Emery continued his stellar record at home against Man City on Sunday, with the manager overseeing his third straight victory against Pep Guardiola’s side at Villa Park, courtesy of Matty Cash’s first-half strike from just outside the box.
It was a stellar performance from the full-back, who was voted the Player of the Match, and the Poland international has since put pen to paper on a new contract which lasts until 2029.
The Villans have really turned a corner in recent weeks, having picked up victories against some top teams, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on the road earlier this month, and the Premier League table now makes for much better viewing, having moved up to eighth.
The manager has also silenced the talk about his future, after it was reported last month that Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez, Emi Buendia and Morgan Rogers were all unhappy with the Spaniard, given the slow start they made to the campaign.
The 53-year-old has certainly turned the corner, but Stelling was still left unimpressed with some of the decisions he made on Sunday, calling out the decision to substitute Jadon Sancho in the second-half, having only introduced the winger just before the 30-minute mark.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Stelling came to Sancho’s defence, saying: “He’s a soft target, because over the years it’s been easy to point the finger at him, but I think on this occasion it was wrong to point the finger at him.”
Sancho's Villa career yet to truly take off
It was always going to be a risk signing the 25-year-old, given that he was unable to live up to his huge price tag at Manchester United, and his Villa career is yet to take off, having only featured for 226 minutes across five matches in all competitions.
Emery defended the decision to substitute the former Man United man by pointing out he has done the same thing with other players before and wants to introduce the Englishman slowly: “Yes, sure he’s (Sancho) not happy but I did it before with Morgan Rogers, with Emiliano Buendia, with Leon Bailey, and he played 60 minutes on Thursday,”
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“Today when he (Buendia) was injured, my plan was maybe in case he (Sancho) was going to play 30 minutes, but I decided to play more and he played 45 minutes.”
That said, given the scale of media attention Sancho received at Man United, it was a strange decision from Emery, who risks damaging his summer signing’s confidence, even if the manager didn’t substitute him due to being unhappy with his performance.