سام مرسي يحذر لاعبي إيبسويتش بعد الهبوط إلى تشامبيونشيب ويعترف: كنا نعلم حدوث ذلك

تحدث سام مرسي، قائد فريق إيبسويتش تاون، عن هبوطهم إلى تشامبيونشيب بعد هزيمتهم أمام نيوكاسل يونايتد في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز مساء اليوم السبت.

وتلاقى الفريقان في خضم منافسات الجولة الرابعة والثلاثين من الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث خسر إيبسويتش تاون بثلاثة أهداف دون رد.

وتأكد هبوط إيبسويتش تاون إلى تشامبيونشيب، رفقة ليستر سيتي وساوثهامبتون.

وقال سام مرسي، في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “twtd” الإنجليزية: “نعلم أن النادي يسير بخطى ثابتة نحو الأمام ونعلم أن هناك فرصة عظيمة للعودة، يلعب اللاعبون من أجل مستقبلهم أيضًا، وإذا أرادوا المنافسة، فعليهم العمل الجاد والتواضع والعمل حتى نهاية الموسم”.

وأضاف: “لن يقبل المدرب واللاعبون بأي شخص لا يلتزم بتلك المعايير والالتزام تجاه النادي، هذا ما يجب أن يكون عليه الأمر، خاصة في الأوقات الصعبة”.

وواصل: “أحيانًا في الحياة يحدد أسلوبك في الأوقات الصعبة شخصيتك في لحظات النجاح، الأمر يتعلق بالوحدة والتكاتف، ليس فقط في الأوقات الجيدة عند الصعود، بل في الأوقات الصعبة كذلك”.

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وأردف: “كان لدينا هدف ولم نحققه (البقاء في الدوري الإنجليزي)، هذا هدف علينا أن نتحمله كأفراد وكمجموعة، وأن نعود أقوى، هذه الفترات في مسيرة اللاعبين تُحدد مسارهم، وقد يسلك اللاعبون أي مسار”.

وشدد: “علينا أن نضمن كوننا مجموعة قوية، وأن يسلك أكبر عدد ممكن منا الطريق الصحيح، هذه هي الحياة، إنها كرة القدم، ليس كل موسم موسمًا مميزًا، الأمر يتعلق بكيفية تفاعلك معه ودوافعك والتزامك، وهذا ما سيحدد مسارك”.

وأكد: “لن نستسلم طويلًا، سيؤلمنا الأمر وسنشعر بخيبة أمل، لكننا سنواصل السير ونبقى متحدين حتى نهاية الموسم، طريقة تعاملك مع الهزيمة والخسارة ستحدد مسارك، إذا حققت النجاح مرة أخرى، علينا تقبل الأمر بصدر رحب، الأمر وارد وعلينا أن نعود أقوى”.

واعترف: “نشعر بخيبة أمل، لكن اللاعبين بذلوا كل ما في وسعهم وهناك رغبة حقيقية لمواصلة المضي قدمًا، من الواضح أنه أمر مخيب للآمال، لكننا كنا نعلم أنه قادم، وكان أمامنا جبل لنتسلقه، إنه جزء من الرحلة، لم نفز بما يكفي من المباريات، كنا قريبين من ذلك، ولكن ليس بما يكفي”.

واسترسل: “للبقاء في الدوري كفريق صاعد، يجب أن تكون بعض الأمور في صالحنا، لن تكون جميعها في صالحنا، لكننا نحتاج لأكثر من ذلك، ولم تكن هذه اللحظات في صالحنا، لهذا السبب وصلنا إلى ما نحن عليه الآن”.

وشهد الشوط الأول من مباراة نيوكاسل طرد لاعب إيبسويتش تاون، بن جونسون، لحصوله على بطاقتين صفراوتين، الأولى لمحاولة إدعاء السقوط والثانية لعرقلة ألكسندر إيزاك.

وعن الأمر، قال: “في أول 30 دقيقة كنا في المباراة وظهرنا بشكل جيد ومريح للغاية، كنا في قلب المباراة، وأعتقد أننا بدأنا بشكل جيد للغاية وشكلنا تهديدًا، كنت أعتقد حقًا أنه سيكون يومًا جيدًا لنا”.

واستأنف: “كان من المفترض أن نحصل على ركلة حرة على حافة منطقة الجزاء، ثم حصل جونسون على بطاقته الصفراء الأول، نشعر بخيبة أمل من القرارات التي أدت إلى ركلة الجزاء، من الصعب تقبل الأمر، فاللعب بعشرة لاعبين في وقت مبكر من المباراة سيجعلها صعبة”.

واستدرك: “علينا التعلم من ذلك، هذا شيء يجب أن نتحسن فيه، فاللعب بعشرة لاعبين أمام فريق قوي جدًا يكون صعبًا للغاية، بذل اللاعبون قصارى جهدهم، لكن درجة الضغط تكون أحيانًا فوق طاقتنا”.

وعندما سُئل مرسي عما قاله المدرب كيران ماكينا في غرفة الملابس، قال: “أخبرنا أنه فخور بالجهود المبذولة، ولكن هناك أمور علينا العمل عليها، يجب أن يكون هذا حافزًا للعودة بعد 12 شهرًا”.

وفيما يخص دعم الجماهير لهم، قال: “إنه أمر مميز، عندما تعود الأوقات الجيدة، سيستحقها الجمهور، لقد كان وقوفهم إلى جانبنا استثنائيًا، وهو أمر لا تفعله كل الأندية، لقد ساندونا حتى النهاية، ونحن نقدر ذلك وسنبذل قصارى جهدنا لرد الجميل لهم”.

ويتبقى أمام إيبسويتش تاون مواجهة كل من إيفرتون، ليستر سيتي، برينتفورد ووست هام، وعن ذلك قال صاحب الـ33 عامًا: “إنها مباريات مختلفة الآن، جميعها صعبة، لكن دعونا نحاول تحقيق بعض الانتصارات”.

Uncapped Rashmi de Silva, Kaushani Nuthyangana part of SL squad for white-ball series against India

Experienced wicketkeeper-batter Prasadani Weerakkody and young left-arm spinner Sachini Nisansala have been left out

Madushka Balasuriya20-Jun-2022

Sri Lanka last played a white-ball series in Pakistan•PCB

Sri Lanka have named the uncapped pair of legspinner Rashmi Silva and wicketkeeper-batter Kaushani Nuthyangana for their white-ball series against India which starts on June 23 in Dambulla. The hosts have made six changes to the squad that toured Pakistan, calling up left-arm seamer Tharika Sewwandi and allrounders Vishmi Gunaratne, Sathya Sandeepani and Malsha Shehani, while experienced wicketkeeper-batter Prasadani Weerakkody and young left-arm spinner Sachini Nisansala have been left out.Allrounder Hansima Karunaratne keeps her place in the squad, after being drafted in ahead of the Pakistan tour as an eleventh-hour replacement for the highly-rated batter Imesha Dulani, 20, who is currently recovering from a long-term knee injury.de Silva, 20, is understood to have impressed the team management during inter-squad practice games. Nuthyangana, meanwhile, will start the tour off as an understudy to the veteran Anushka Sanjeewani.Of the inclusions, Sandeepani will provide injury cover while Shehani makes a return to the national fold following an absence of four years; the selectors are believed to have been impressed with her recent performances domestically, as well as her renewed focus on fitness. Teenager Gunaratne, meanwhile, who is the youngest of the lot, returns to the national fold having sat out the Pakistan tour. While she is highly regarded for her stroke, the coaching staff are careful not to rush into regular national duty.It is understood that the young entrants are a sign of concerted effort from SLC to reduce the average age of their side, which currently includes several players 30 years and older. Aside from those mentioned above, only Harshitha Madavi, Hasini Perera, and allrounder Kavisha Dilhari, are below the age of 30.The squad also has several allrounders; only Sanjeewani, Madavi, Perera and Nuthyangana are pure batters. Captain Chamari Athapaththu, Nilakshi de Silva, Ama Kanchana, Achini Kulasuriya, Dilhari, Karunaratne, Gunaratne, Shehani and Sandeepani, are all capable with both bat and ball.The bowling department, meanwhile, will be spearheaded by pacer Udeshika Prabodhani and offspinner Oshadi Ranasinghe, with Sewwandi also in the mix. Inoka Ranaweera and Sugandika Kumari offer left-arm spin options, alongside de Silva’s legspin.Sri Lanka are set to play three T20Is and three ODIs against India, with the T20Is taking place in Dambulla on June 23, 25 and 27, before the action moves to Pallekele for the ODIs on July 1, 4 and 7.Sri Lanka squad for ODIs and T20Is against India: Chamari Athapaththu (capt.), Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweeram, Achini Kulasuriya, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Malsha Shehani, Ama Kanchana, Udeshika Prabodhani, Rashmi de Silva, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushani Nuthyangana, Sathya Sandeepani, Tharika Sewwandi

São Paulo faz único treino com elenco completo antes de encarar o Bragantino; veja possível escalação

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O São Paulo fez na manhã desta sexta-feira (22), o último treinamento antes de encarar o Red Bull Bragantino, neste sábado (23), às 16h30, pela terceira rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, no Nabi Abi Chedid.

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Foi a única atividade com todo o elenco após o empate por 2 a 2 contra o Juventude, na última quarta-feira (20), pela Copa do Brasil, em Caxias do Sul. Isso porque a volta da delegação à capital paulista atrasou devido a um problema no avião.

Sendo assim, os jogadores que atuaram em todo ou na maior parte do duelo com os gaúchos fizeram um trabalho técnico específico em um dos gramados. O restante do elenco realizou um trabalho tático, de 11 contra 11, sob a supervisão do técnico Rogério Ceni.Houve ainda um complemento de finalização ao gol e troca de passes, além de cobranças de falta.

A tendência é que Rogério Ceni escale um time mais próximo do considerado ideal. Uma provável escalação tem: Jandrei, Rafinha, Diego Costa, Léo e Welington; Pablo Maia (Luan), Nestor, Igor Gomes e Alisson; Eder e Calleri. O São Paulo tem três pontos e está na sétima colocação do Brasileirão.

Fabrizio Romano: West Brom in talks with 4-3-3 boss to take Hawthorns job

West Bromwich Albion have now opened talks with a 4-3-3 style manager to take The Hawthorns vacancy, according to Fabrizio Romano.

West Brom eyeing new signings without a manager

The Baggies are still searching for their long-term successor to Carlos Corberan, who departed the club late last year for Valencia. Interim boss Chris Brunt has overseen four Championship games since Corberan left for a return to Spain, winning one, losing one and drawing two of his four fixtures in charge.

Brunt was quizzed on potentially landing the job on a full-time basis but said: “I don’t know, I think I’m relatively inexperienced for anything like that. I’ll do my best as I always did as a player for this football club until, hopefully, the right person is appointed and I’m sure that the football club will do that.”

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However, despite having no manager in the Midlands, West Brom are still working behind the scenes when it comes to the January transfer window, looking to bolster their squad or the remainder of the campaign.

Middlesbrough’s Isaiah Jones appears to be on the radar and reports have suggested that West Brom have had a £5m bid accepted for the winger alongside Luton Town. Meanwhile, an enquiry has also been made for Liverpool attacker Lewis Koumas, who is currently on loan at Stoke City.

The manager search is still ongoing for West Brom and by the looks of things, talks are underway for one target who recently lost his job in England.

West Brom in talks with Rene Hake

According to transfer expert Romano, West Brom have opened talks with Rene Hake after he left his role as Manchester United assistant manager under Erik ten Hag.

Hake has experience of being a manager and plays a defensive 4-3-3 system, as per Transfermarkt. The 53-year-old, prior to his time in Manchester, was the boss of Dutch sides Go Ahead Eagles, FC Utrecht, SC Cambuur and FC Twente.

He recently spoke out about his time at Old Trafford under Ten Hag, saying: “I don’t hold any grudges whatsoever. I had great interactions with the players, the staff, and everyone involved. I personally made it a point to say farewell to all, to ensure a positive ending.

“I wasn’t there long enough to really judge the direction of the club (but) what I sensed was a deep yearning to be a force again. To get back the winning culture from the Ferguson era, combined with the culture of Ineos, the new co-owner of United, who is successful in other sports.”

A move for his first senior managerial position in England could be one to watch, but by the looks of things, the Baggies have two more candidates alongside Hake, as per Romano.

Entre o drama e os gols: em dois meses, Maycon deixa a guerra e se fixa no Corinthians

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No dia 1º de março, o volante Maycon voltava ao Brasil refugiado da guerra entre Rússia e Ucrânia, quando vivia um dos seus melhores momentos no time ucraniano do Shakhtar Donetsk. De volta ao Brasil, a solução foi literalmente retornar para a casa e vestir novamente a camisa do Corinthians, clube que o revelou.

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Emprestado até o fim da temporada, o meio-campista tem, pouco a pouco, se fixado como peça muito importante no esquema de jogo do técnico Vítor Pereira, pois possui vitalidade física, algo que está em falta com um elenco de peças mais experientes do meio-campo para frente, sem diminuir a qualidade técnica do time.

Além da parte física, a versatilidade também ajuda o atleta se fixar como fundamental para a ideia de jogo de VP. Maycon surgiu como segundo volante no Timão, mas na Ucrânia também desenvolveu o papel de primeiro homem de meio-campo, o que ajudaria muito o time neste momento,

Com jogadores técnicos na parte central, como Renato Augusto, Paulinho e Giulaino, o Corinthians carecia de um atleta para transitar entre as duas faixas do meio, com boa capacidade de marcação e passe, rompendo espaços e chegando por trás para finalizar, algo que foi feito com perfeição por Maycon com o Boca, e foi muito potencializado pelo jogador nos seus anos na Europa.

Quando chegou, imaginava-se que o camisa 5 chegaria para tomar a posição do garoto Du Queiroz, que era questionado em algumas partidas, até pela oscilação, que pode ser explicada pela falta de experiência. Mas cada vez mais, o Timão tem mostrando indícios que, em meio ao seu revezamento de atletas, por conta da alta carga de partidas, o plano tático será definido em uma alternância entre o 4-1-4-1 com a bola e o 4-2-3-1 sem.

Com isso, um atleta que faça o papel de Maycon, com boa composição defensiva e ofensiva tem tudo para potencializar muito o time.

Na última terça-feira (26), Maycon foi o autor dos dois gols corintianos na vitória por 2 a 0 sobre o Boca Juniors, da Argentina, pela terceira rodada do grupo E da Copa Libertadores. A partida era a mais importante do ano, até o então, para o Timão, já que, caso perdesse, ou até mesmo empatasse, teria que buscar os resultados para classificação às oitavas de final jogando fora de casa contra os colombianos do Deportivo Cali e o próprio Boca.

Foi a primeira vez que o camisa 5 do Corinthians marcou dois gols no mesmo jogo em sua carreira profissional, que começou em 2017, jogando pelo clube do Parque São Jorge.

A última vez que Maycon havia ido às redes estava prestes a completar um ano. Foi no dia 6 de maio de 2021, pela penúltima rodada do campeonato ucraniano, na goleada por 4 a 0 do Shakhtar sobre o Mynai, fora de casa.

Com a camisa corintiana, o volante não balançava as redes há quase quatro anos, sendo a mais recente no dia 10 de maio de 2018, pela volta das oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil, na vitória por 3 a 1 do Timão sobre o Vitória.

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كابيلو يحذر إنتر ميلان: لاعب برشلونة قد يقلب الطاولة.. وأشعر بالرعب

أبدى المدرب المخضرم فابيو كابيلو، قلقه من قوة برشلونة تحت قيادة، هانز فليك، قبل أيام من مواجهة الإياب المرتقبة أمام إنتر ميلان في نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وتعادل برشلونة وإنتر ميلان في لقاء الذهاب بملعب “منتجويك” بنتيجة 3-3، وبالتالي، فإن لقاء الإياب هام للغاية.

ومن المقرر أن تُقام مباراة الإياب بين برشلونة وإنتر ميلان يوم الثلاثاء، على ملعب “جوسيبي مياتزا”.

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وقال كابيلو في تصريحات لصحيفة “لاجازيتا ديلو سبورت” الإيطالية: “كيف أرى مباراة الإياب بين برشلونة وإنتر ميلان؟ الاحتمالات 50:50، قوة الفريق الكتالوني تُرعبني، وعودة روبرت ليفاندوفسكي قد تصنع الفارق”.

وأضاف مدرب ريال مدريد السابق: “هل فقد إنتر ميلان إيقاعه محليًا (بعد تذبذب النتائج)؟ أعتقد أنهم كانوا متواضعين أكثر من اللازم، أو ربما ركزوا كثيرًا على دوري أبطال أوروبا”.

وأكد: “إنتر ميلان هو الفريق الأقوى في إيطاليا، وكان يمتلك فارق ثلاث نقاط في الصدارة، ثم بدأ إنزاجي بالتدوير، واللاعبون لم يظهروا بشكل جيد، وتم التعامل مع بعض الخصوم باستهتار”.

واختتم: “يجب أن أقول إن الضغط في زمننا لم يكن بهذا الشكل، الآن، ومع وجود الإعلام ووسائل التواصل الاجتماعي، أصبح من الصعب على اللاعب الحفاظ على تركيزه الذهني”.

Adil Rashid to miss India white-ball series to make Hajj pilgrimage

Legspinner granted leave by ECB and Yorkshire to make journey to Mecca

Matt Roller23-Jun-2022

Adil Rashid is a key player for England in white-ball cricket•Getty Images

Adil Rashid will miss England’s white-ball series against India and the latter stages of Yorkshire’s T20 Blast campaign in order to make the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.Rashid is a practicing Muslim and decided earlier this year that he had reached the right time in his life to make the pilgrimage, and has been granted leave by the ECB and Yorkshire. He flies to the Middle East on Saturday and is expected to return in mid-July, ahead of England’s white-ball series against South Africa.All adult Muslims are expected to undertake the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime, if they are physically capable and have the financial means to do so.Related

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“I’ve been wanting to do it for a little while but I’ve found it pretty difficult with the timings,” Rashid told ESPNcricinfo, speaking after an England nets session in Amstelveen during their 3-0 ODI series win against the Netherlands. “This year, I felt as though it was something that I had to do, and something I wanted to do as well.”I spoke to the ECB and to Yorkshire about it and they were very understanding and encouraging, like: ‘yep, you do what you’ve got to do and then come back when you can’. Me and the missus are going and I’ll be there for a couple of weeks.”It’s a massive moment: each faith has got their own different thing but for Islam and being a Muslim, this is one of the biggest ones. It’s a big thing for my faith and for myself. I knew that I needed to do it while I’m young and strong and healthy. This is something that I really committed to myself that I would do.”Rashid expects to miss all six limited-overs against India from July 7 to 17 but said the fixture list was not a major consideration in his decision. “It wasn’t like, right, I’m playing against India – I’d better not go,” he said. “That didn’t really cross my mind. It was purely: right, I’m going – the decision was irrelevant of cricket, in that sense.”All I had to do was speak to Yorkshire and England and get their go-ahead. That was very easy and they were very understanding. To have that backing from your county and from your country, it feels like a big boost.”Rashid credited Eoin Morgan and the England hierarchy with creating a “very supportive” environment for him and his Muslim team-mates Moeen Ali and Saqib Mahmood. “Everyone in the dressing room respects our faith massively, and they’ve got a good understanding of it now with myself and Moeen around,” he said.”It’s very easy for us to be who we are in the dressing room, on and off the pitch, around the boys because they’re so understanding. A lot of credit goes to England for making that environment very easy – not just for myself and Mo, but for other people.”It’s about having that support for people coming in and making them feel comfortable – like they can be themselves, that there’s no pressure around doing certain things and that everybody is understanding of it and respectful.”We’re all from different backgrounds and different countries – it’s a very diverse team – but everyone gets along and respects each other massively. That’s a big credit to Morgs for making that environment, and to the hierarchy.”Rashid’s absence is likely to give Matt Parkinson an opportunity to play in the limited-overs series against India, after he made his Test debut against New Zealand earlier this month as a concussion replacement for Jack Leach.

Com 'decisão' pela Libertadores, Fortaleza quer aproveitar embalo do título estadual

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Campeão do Cearense após derrotar com autoridade o Caucaia no último fim de semana, todas as atenções do Fortaleza se voltam para a Libertadores. A meta é aproveitar o embalo do título e engatar uma recuperação na competição internacional após as duas derrotas nas duas primeiras rodadas (Colo-Colo e River Plate). O próximo compromisso do Leão do Pici no torneio está marcado para quarta, 27, contra o Alianza Lima-PER, na Arena Castelão.

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Internamente, o fator que mais anima o técnico Juan Pablo Vojvoda é a volta da confiança. Antes do título estadual, a equipe vinha de quatro partidas sem saber o que é vitória. Sequência essa, aliás, que foi quebrada em grande estilo.

– Essa fase difícil é sempre um estímulo para melhorar. Saber responder tanto na vitória quanto na derrota. Falei sobre a confiança plena que tenho nos jogadores. Somos uma equipe que já venceu o estadual e a Copa do Nordeste. Vamos trabalhar com a mesma humildade de sempre para superar os obstáculos – disse o treinador.

Projetando o confronto contra os peruanos, o presidente Marcelo Paz ressaltou a força da torcida como elemento que pode pesar favoravelmente ao Leão. Para o mandatário tricolor, as arquibancadas do Castelão serão fundamentais na busca pelos primeiros pontos do clube na Libertadores.

– Será um jogo difícil, uma decisão contra um adversário tradicional do nosso continente. Por isso, contamos com nosso torcedor na quarta-feira. A equipe está motivada e querendo iniciar uma recuperação na competição, e para isso, como sempre, esse apoio será fundamental – convocou.

Assim como o Fortaleza, o Alianza Lima também foi derrotado nas duas primeiras rodadas da Copa Libertadores da América. Um triunfo, somado ao resultado do jogo entre Colo-Colo e River Plate (ambos com seis pontos), recoloca o Leão do Pici novamente na briga por uma vaga nas oitavas de final.

Liverpool in pole position to sign "unique" £30k-p/w star with Hughes key

Liverpool are now ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign a Premier League star in the months ahead, a fresh report has revealed, with the star making Anfield his preferred destination.

Liverpool's Premier League lead cut

A 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground saw Liverpool lose ground in the Premier League title race, with Arsenal’s north London derby win cutting their lead to four points at the top, though that could extend to seven points should they win the rearranged Merseyside derby next month.

Having already qualified for the next stage of the Champions League too, it is has been a monumentally successful first half a season in charge for Arne Slot, who has tasted defeat just twice across all competitions and whose side have scored the most goals in the Premier League while conceding just once in six Champions League games.

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Despite this, there is longer term concern at the club with all of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold becoming free agents this summer as things stand and set to rob Liverpool of three of their key men should they not agree new deals.

They have already begun planning for the future in some areas, with Giorgi Mamardashvili being signed last summer to join the club in 2025 from Valencia, but there will need to be more additions across the frontline, in midfield and in defence in the windows ahead to rebuild what is becoming an increasingly ageing squad in places.

One area that Liverpool will undoubtedly need to bolster is left-back, where Andy Robertson is beginning to show his age and Kostas Tsimikas is offering litttle challenge to his place in the team on a weekly basis. Now, they have been handed a massive boost in their hunt for a replacement.

Liverpool in pole position to land Premier League defender

That is according to iNews, who report that Liverpool have moved into pole position to sign Hungarian defender Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth.

The full-back, dubbed as a player with a “unique skillset” by former teammate Mathew Ryan, has caught the eye with a series of excellent performances for Andoni Iraola’s high flying Cherries.

Milos Kerkez vs Andy Robertson in 24/25

Andy Robertson

Milos Kerkez

Goals/Assists

0

4

Tackles and interceptions per 90

2.25

2.62

Take on success

28.6%

40.9%

Progressive carries per 90

2

2.57

It has sparked serious interest in him from across the Premier League, and the report claims that Liverpool have the advantage over their rivals, with Kerkez preferring the idea of an Anfield switch.

“Liverpool, City and United have already started to make contact with the player’s representatives, but it is understood the 21-year-old favours a move to Anfield over the Manchester clubs,” the report reveals.

Bournemouth'sMilosKerkezin action with Crystal Palace's Will Hughes

As for why, Liverpool have to look no further than their Sporting Director Richard Hughes, who was responsible for signing Kerkez for Bournemouth and who “is understood to play a major part in the Hungary international’s thinking”.

So far, there have “been no concrete proposals”, but it is added that “offers in the region of £50m is where they are understood to be willing to do business” having already signed Kerkez’s long-term replacement this month despite the Hungarian still having three and a half years left to run on his £30,000 a week deal at the Vitality Stadium.

تشكيل الأهلي المتوقع أمام المصري اليوم في الدوري

استقر عماد النحاس، المدير الفني المؤقت لفريق الكرة بالنادي الأهلي، على تشكيل الأحمر لمواجهة المصري في الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وترقب عشاق الكرة المصرية مواجهة قوية تجمع بين الأهلي والمصري، مساء اليوم، على أرضية استاد برج العرب، ضمن منافسات الجولة الخامسة من المرحلة النهائية لتحديد بطل الدوري المصري الممتاز.

طالع | تشكيل الأهلي الرسمي أمام المصري في الدوري.. أبو علي وبن شرقي يقودان الهجوم

يدخل الأهلي المباراة وهو في المركز الثاني برصيد 46 نقطة، بفارق نقطة واحدة فقط خلف المتصدر بيراميدز، الذي تعثّر في الجولة الماضية بالخسارة أمام فاركو بنتيجة 3-1، ما منح المارد الأحمر فرصة ثمينة لتقليص الفارق ومواصلة الضغط في سباق اللقب.

في المقابل، يحتل المصري المركز الرابع في جدول الترتيب برصيد 35 نقطة، ويطمح لتحقيق نتيجة إيجابية تعزز من موقعه بين فرق القمة.

وكان الأهلي قد حقق فوزًا كبيرًا في الجولة السابقة على حرس الحدود بخماسية نظيفة، ما منحه دفعة معنوية قوية قبل لقاء اليوم، بينما يأمل المصري في استعادة توازنه وتقديم عرض قوي أمام حامل اللقب. تشكيل الأهلي المتوقع أمام المصري

حراسة المرمى: محمد الشناوي.

خط الدفاع: اكرم توفيق، رامي ربيعة، ياسر إبراهيم، أحمد نبيل كوكا.

خط الوسط: مروان عطية، عمرو السولية، إمام عاشور، حسين الشحات، أشرف بن شرقي.

الهجوم: وسام أبو علي.

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