Erik ten Hag could reportedly continue at Man United as Sir Jim Ratcliffe might be forced to stick with the Dutch manager amid calls for sacking.
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Burnley are embroiled in a relegation battle at Turf Moor and could look to help their cause by bringing a talented player to Lancashire in January, according to a report.
Burnley's persistence with Vincent Kompany
Undoubtedly, the Clarets have shown commendable persistence with Vincent Kompany over the course of this term as he continues to bring an entertaining brand of football to Turf Moor despite outside criticism of his approach. In the aftermath of the Clarets' 5-0 victory over Sheffield United last weekend, Belgian boss Kompany praised his players for their commitment to carrying out his style of play that he has unwaveringly stood by despite learning some harsh lessons along the way in the Premier League.
"I don't take it for granted, the amount of pressure there was on the game to turn up and perform, it is a difficult thing to do. I work with an awesome group of players; all I am doing as a coach is hoping every weekend they can translate their hard work into results. Today is one of those days."
As we so often see in the English top flight, managers come under increasing pressure to deliver the results required to maintain their status on a year-by-year basis in the division, sometimes to the detriment of a long-term vision being the primary concern at any given club.
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The Clarets don't have this problem due to their faith in the man who assembled a side that wreaked havoc in the Championship last season on their way to promotion, which can only bode well for the future as Burnley continue to acclimatise to their new position in the football pyramid.
Looking ahead to January, Kompany is now believed to have a new defender in his sights who could arrive for a cut-price fee, according to a report.
Burnley eyeing Eiran Cashin
According to TEAMtalk, Derby County defender Eiran Cashin is a target for Burnley alongside a host of other clubs as he continues to impress at Pride Park under Paul Warne. The report states that Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United, Sheffield United, Birmingham City and Middlesbrough are all in the frame to sign the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international.
Cashin will be a free agent in the summer of 2024 if he fails to sign a new contract at his current employer. Derby County are hopeful the Mansfield-born star will choose to commit his future to the club; however, if he doesn't, the Rams may look to cash in on his services in January, potentially making him available for a cut-price fee.
Labelled "outstanding" by former manager Wayne Rooney in 2022, Cashin has made 23 appearances in all competitions for Derby County this term, registering one goal in the process (Cashin statistics – Transfermarkt).
Burnley already have an encouraging crop of talented young stars at Turf Moor and Cashin could fit in well with Kompany's long-term plans at the club, making this a deal to watch.
With just under half of the Premier League season complete, it would be fair to describe Chelsea's campaign thus far as shambolic, as just like last year, the club that so prided themselves on ruthless efficiency and finding a way to win now find themselves in the bottom half of the table and closer to the relegation zone than top four.
Mauricio Pochettino was supposed to come in and steer the club in the right direction, but instead, the west Londoners look more adrift than ever.
However, the one positive is that the team are currently producing the fourth-highest expected goals number in the entire league, meaning that adding a clinical striker to the mix could see the side fly up the table.
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Napoli star Victor Osimhen has recently been touted for a move to Stamford Bridge. However, the latest player linked could be a wiser option given the £120m the Italians want for their forward, in the form of Sporting CP's Viktor Gyökeres.
Chelsea transfer news – Viktor Gyökeres
According to Simon Phillips (via The Chelsea Chronicle), Chelsea are determined to sign a new striker in the January transfer window, but with the price for Osimhen potentially reaching up to £120m, Swedish striker Gyökeres has moved up their wishlist.
The Sporting star joined the club from Championship side Coventry City in July for a fee in the region of £20m.
His recent arrival means that any move in the winter will come at a premium, with Portuguese outlet Record reporting (via Sport Witness) that it would take an offer of about €100m – £86m – to secure the marksman's signature.
While that is still a lot of money, it represents a discount of £34m on Osimhen's price and, considering that the former Coventry player has racked up 16 goal involvements in 16 games for the Portuguese giants, it would probably be worth it.
How Viktor Gyökeres compares to Victor Osimhen
Now, either of these players would be a dramatic improvement on the attacking options Chelsea currently have at their disposal, and while the Nigerian "goal machine", as described by journalist Mimi Fawaz, has a better track record in Europe's top five leagues, Gyökeres looks like he could be just as good.
He was lethal in the Championship last season, scoring 21 goals and providing 12 assists in just 47 starts and despite changing leagues in the summer, he has continued right where he left off this season.
Dubbed as "unplayable" by his former teammate Maxime Biamou, the one-time Brighton & Hove Albion man stacks up well against the Nigerian when their respective underlying numbers are compared.
The Serie A winner just comes out on top in arguably the most crucial statistic, non-penalty expected goals and assists, but in essentially every other metric, the Swede has the advantage, and by quite some way in some instances.
Stats (per 90)
Gyökeres
Osimhen
Non-Penalty Expected Goals + Assists
0.45
0.54
Progressive Passes
2.02
1.09
Progressive Carries
3.53
1.74
Shots on Target
1.17
1.09
Passing Accuracy
74.0%
64.7%
Shot-Creating Actions
3.77
1.85
Goal-Creating Actions
0.50
0.33
Successful Take-Ons
2.44
0.43
All Stats via FBref for the 2023/24 Domestic Season
Progressive passes, carries, passing accuracy, shot-creating actions, and successful take-ons are all areas in which Gyökeres is well clear of the former Lille man, potentially hinting towards a more complete player who could be as helpful in creating chances as he is in finishing them.
Ultimately, there isn't an enormous difference between the two superstars, but the more impressive creative stats and the cheaper price tag make Gyökeres the more appealing target.
Mikel Arteta issued a congratulatory message to Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso and midfielder Granit Xhaka after their Bundesliga title triumph.
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Alonso guided Leverkusen to Bundesliga titleArteta congratulated coach and ex-Gunner XhakaSays his team face different challenge vs BayernWHAT HAPPENED?
Alonso and ex-Gunners star Xhaka helped Leverkusen to a first-ever Bundesliga title, completing the job with five games to spare as they ran out 5-0 winners against Werder Bremen on Sunday to maintain their unbeaten season.
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Arteta was asked if he reached out to his former team-mate Alonso to congratulate him and if he has received any tips on how to beat Bayern Munich, who the London side face on Wednesday in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
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"Big congrats to Xabi and Granit as he was our player as well," Arteta told reporters. "So happy for them and very impressed with what they have done. I congratulated Xabi obviously because we are good friends and because we are happy for them, but this is a different story. We don’t face Bayern regularly and it’s a Champions League tie so the game is very different."
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Arteta's team drew 2-2 with Bayern in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium last week. They travel to Munich to face the German giants in the second leg on Wednesday and will hope to replicate the achievement of Alonso's Leverkusen, who drew 2-2 with Bayern earlier in the season and then crushed them 3-0 in the reverse fixture in February.
A seven-wicket haul from in-form Victoria quick Scott Boland overshadowed a second century in as many innings by Tom Cooper to put the home side firmly in control on day one at the MCG.Boland followed his 6 for 49 in last week’s rout of New South Wales by taking a 7 for 54 to bowl the Redbacks out for 244 after they had won the toss and elected to bat on an MCG surface that again featured plenty of grass.Cooper and Jake Lehmann were again lone hands for the Redbacks. Following on from their respective centuries against Queensland at Adelaide Oval they again found themselves together at 3 for 45 in the 11th over after Boland claimed his first scalp in Conor McInerney. Earlier, Peter Siddle accounted for Jake Weatherald while Callum Ferguson was adjudged lbw to Chris Tremain despite the ball appearing to deflect off a healthy inside edge.Cooper and Lehmann added 98, with the latter reaching fifty for the third time in four innings this season. But just as they were taking control he dragged a wide half-volley from Boland back onto his stumps.Cooper pushed onto his second straight century and the 12th of his first-class career. He and Harry Nielsen shared an 88-run stand to move the total to 4 for 231 before Boland swung the game in one spell.He found the outside edges of both Nielsen and Cameron Valente in three balls. Two overs later Cooper nicked a wide one to give Boland his fifth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket and Victoria wicketkeeper Seb Gotch his fifth catch of the innings.The Redbacks tail folded losing their last six wickets for just 13 runs. Boland took five wickets in four overs before Fawad Ahmed claimed the last. Boland now has 22 Shield wickets in just five innings so far this season.Victoria’s openers then raced to stumps reaching 72 without loss. Travis Dean did the bulk of the damage striking eight boundaries in 56 not out from just 79 balls. Marcus Harris was more circumspect and will begin day two on 16.
The fast bowler had left the squad following the death of his grandmother and will only make it back midway through the opening game
Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot02-Oct-2018Kemar Roach has been ruled out of the first Test against India in Rajkot starting Thursday. The 30-year old fast bowler had left the West Indies squad following the death of his grandmother and will only make it back from Barbados midway through the Rajkot game.The head coach Stuart Law accepted that losing a new-ball bowler for the opening Test of a series against the No. 1 side in the world was tough, but he was confident the rest of the attack could thrive in subcontinent conditions. And he talked up a couple of new faces in the squad: Keemo Paul, the vice-captain of the Under-19 World-Cup winning team in 2016, and Sherman Lewis, who picked up eight wickets against India A in a four-dayer in July.”Missing Kemar is a big hole but we’ve got some bright talent coming through as well – fast-bowling talent. We’ve unearthed a couple of young kids which you’ll hopefully see through the ODI and T20I series as well. And we’ve got two more here, Keemo Paul, who’s played a big part in our recent successes and a young kid called Sherman Lewis. They’ve got some pace, they swing the ball, they’re young, they’re keen to learn. Sometimes better the unknown; going in with the unknown, the opposition don’t really understand what they’re about and hopefully they can come in, nick a few out early, put India under pressure and we can bat well.”Paul has 57 first-class wickets at an average of 17.47, and can also be a handy batsman in the lower order – his highest score is 107. In June, he was named Cricket West Indies’ emerging player of the year. In July, he was representing them in a Test match. Lewis, who is much less experienced, was brought in as a like-for-like replacement for the injured Alzarri Joseph and the 22-year old made an immediate impression in the tour game that ended on Sunday, giving away only 13 runs in 10 overs while picking up the wicket of Hanuma Vihari, who is part of India’s Test squad.Getty ImagesWhile they may not have faced a batting line-up like India’s just yet, Law felt the two young quicks – along with the whole team – were “looking forward to the challenge.” West Indies had trained in Dubai before arriving in India to prepare for the conditions they’d face here; conditions they seem to like. “We’d rather be in the hot than the cold, put it that way,” Law said and then talked about their resources in the spin department.”Moeen Ali really took it to India bowling into a foothole,” he said. “Roston Chase is a bit taller than Moeen Ali, bowls at a similar pace, gets good bounce and can spin it. Along with [Devendra] Bishoo and [Jomel] Warrican, you’ve got some really good control as well.”Law’s tenure as head coach of West Indies will come to an end after this trip to the subcontinent – they play in Bangladesh next month – and although he admitted a few more wins would have been nicer, he was content with how everything has turned out.”It’s been a fantastic two years. Working with the players has made it what it is,” he said. “They’re a great bunch of guys. They really work hard. I consider them my sons if you like. They don’t shy away from hard work which we’ve been trying to instill in them. Obviously, we would have liked far more positive results (West Indies won six out of 15 Tests under Law and are ranked No. 8 by the ICC) but I think the result that I’m seeing is that each game we’re preparing better, we’re understanding what we need to do to perform at this level and we’re going out and we’re actually executing our plans than what we did at the start.”
England superstar Jude Bellingham showed his class on Tuesday night, giving his tracksuit top to a mascot who was shivering in the Wembley rain.
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As players lined up for the anthems ahead of England's friendly with Belgium, the Real Madrid midfielder spotted that the disabled mascot he was paired with was feeling the effects of a wet night in north west London. After a quick chat, Bellingham stripped his tracksuit top off and covered the young fan in his wheelchair. It was a touching gesture that didn't go unnoticed by viewers on social media.
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The gesture struck a chord with viewers as many took to social media to share their admiration for the 20-year-old England ace.
"Jude Bellingham giving his jacket to this mascot before England vs. Belgium isn’t talked about enough. Humanity," shared @RMA_DREWJAY on X.
"Jude Bellingham giving his jacket to a young mascot to prevent him from the rain. Legend," posted @StokeyyG2.
The popular Football Away Days account, meanwhile, hailed the "ever classy" Real Madrid playmaker.
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The gesture from Bellingham and several of his England team-mates echoed a similar scene from MLS last weekend after New York Red Bulls players stripped off to help out freezing young fans in inclement conditions in New Jersey ahead of the Bulls' win over a Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami.
USMNT and Nottingham Forest star Matt Turner has spoken out after the Premier League club were docked four points leaving them in the relegation zone.
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Nottingham Forest docked four pointsBreached Profitability and Sustainability rulesTurner says Forest must "take it on the chin"Getty/GOALWHAT HAPPENED?
The Premier League have announced that Nottingham Forest will be docked four points due to breaching Profitability and Sustainability Rules. The deduction drops the club into 18th place in the league table, one point behind Luton Town.
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Speaking to the media, Turner has reacted to the news: "The points deduction, we have to take it on the chin and keep moving forward. Points deduction aside, we've been our own worst enemies in a lot of ways this entire season. We have all of it in our control. Some of the games that we have coming up are teams around us. If we can control those games and get back some wins, then hopefully the point deduction shouldn't really matter. Hopefully, we can, like I said, take it on the chin, stick together and keep moving forward."
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The American goalkeeper joined the club earlier in the season after leaving his role as backup keeper at Arsenal. The 29-year-old goalkeeper has struggled, making high-profile mistakes in several games, so much so that the club signed Matz Sels from Strasbourg in the January window. Turner has made his way back into Nuno Espirito Santo's starting lineup and will hope to play a pivotal part in their attempt to beat relegation to the Championship.
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The club are expected to appeal the points deduction, particularly having seen Everton see a 10-point deduction reduced to six on appeal. Nottingham Forest have two weeks to file a formal appeal to the Premier League.
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O Flamengo entra em campo na noite deste sábado, no Maracanã, para enfrentar o Atlético-GO pela 21ª rodada do Brasileirão. Mais do que os três pontos que podem recolocar o time na liderança da tabela – a depender dos resultados de Internacional e Atlético-MG -, a partida também servirá como preparativo para o duelo com o São Paulo, na próxima quarta, por uma vaga na semifinal da Copa do Brasil.
A partir das 21h30, Rogério Ceni estará na área técnica rubro-negra pela segunda vez. Na estreia, a derrota por 2 a 1 deixou uma boa impressão, mas o treinador mostrou preocupação em relação à parte física. E esse aspecto terá papel fundamental na escalação que o comandante mandará a campo. Independentemente dos 11 iniciais, o objetivo é “vencer e convencer”.
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A maratona de jogos em que o Flamengo está envolvido, por conta da Libertadores, Copa do Brasil e Brasileirão, torna o desgaste físico sempre uma questão a ser avaliada pelo departamento médico e comissão técnica. Neste momento, contudo, as atenções também estão voltadas para os atletas que retornam de um longo período de inatividade. São os casos de Diego Alves, Arrascaeta, Pedro Rocha e Gabriel Barbosa.
O goleiro, por exemplo, voltou a atuar após 73 dias afastado por duas lesões, além de ter contraído a Covid-19, no último dia 11. Assim, sentiu a ausência de ritmo e, com cãibras nas duas pernas, foi substituído aos 11 minutos da etapa final. A ideia é que o camisa 1 recupere a condição ideal e seguirá como titular diante do Atlético-GO.
De acordo com Ceni, Gabigol é outro que precisa de mais tempo até recuperar 100% das condições de jogo como antes da lesão no tornozelo direito, que o tirou das partidas do Flamengo entre 30 de setembro e 8 de novembro.
É a mesma situação de Arrascaeta, que atuou seus primeiros 45 minutos na derrota para o São Paulo, na quarta passada, após ser baixa no Flamengo por 38 dias, e Pedro Rocha, que, com problemas físicos, ficou sem jogar por mais de dois meses.
As questões individuais, portanto, dividem espaço com os aspectos coletivos, uma vez que Rogério Ceni busca devolver características ao time dos tempos de Jorge Jesus e que foram deixadas de lado por Domènec Torrent em sua passagem. Conquistar os três pontos e apresentar um bom desempenho diante do Dragão, neste sábado, deixará o Flamengo mais confiante em reverter a vantagem do São Paulo e classificar-se às semis da Copa do Brasil na próxima quarta-feira.
Tottenham Hotspur scouts have been left impressed by a "really fast" striker they watched in action last week, according to a report.
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Tottenham did not end up bringing in a direct replacement for Harry Kane in the summer transfer window, with Ange Postecoglou opting to keep the faith in Richarlison, but they could make a move for a new striker in January, if the latest reports are to be believed.
Spurs are said to be considering a move for Inter Milan striker Marcus Thuram, having been keeping track of his progress in the Serie A since arriving in the summer, but they will need to fork out approximately £40m to test the Italian club's resolve.
Ivan Toney has also emerged as a target for the Lilywhites, having outlined his desire to leave Brentford in the January transfer window, and the Bees would not stand in his way, as long as their £60m asking price is matched. There are a number of Premier League clubs circling for Toney, including rivals Chelsea, with TEAMtalk revealing the Blues are set to bring in a new striker in January, and they have also identified Feyenoord's Santiago Gimenez as an option.
Mauricio Pochettino may have to do battle with his former club, however, as Tottenham recently sent scouts to run the rule over the striker in Feyenoord's fiery Eredivisie clash with Ajax, which ended up being suspended due to crowd unrest. 90min report that scouts from a number of clubs were in attendance, including Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea, and they were very impressed with what they saw, as the Mexican scored twice and provided an assist before the game was brought to a halt around the hour mark.
The 22-year-old committed his long-term future to Feyenoord in August, penning a new contract to extend his stay at the Dutch club until 2027, but it remains to be seen whether his head would be turned amid widespread interest from the Premier League and across Europe.
How good is Santiago Gimenez?
Former Liverpool man Dirk Kuyt has described the forward as "really fast", so it is clear that his pace is one of his key qualities, but he is also an exceptional goalscorer, as displayed by his phenomenal record in front of net over the past year.
The Mexico international has averaged 0.74 non-penalty goals per 90, which places him in the 98th percentile when compared to his positional peers playing at a similar level, and he has been particularly impressive in front of goal so far this season.
In five Eredivisie games, the former CD Cruz Azul man has scored six goals, and that is without including the two goals he picked up against Ajax at the weekend, given that the game was suspended in the second half.
Although it must be taken into account that Gimenez is still yet to prove himself in one of Europe's top leagues, his performances have been very impressive, especially considering he is just 22-years-old, and Tottenham should consider a January approach.