da brwin： As Chelsea thrashed Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League, former Stamford Bridge star Pat Nevin was left in awe of Estevao Willian, who scored a stunning individual effort in a true breakout performance for the young Brazilian.
da doce： The Blues started as they meant to go on, almost inviting Hansi Flick’s high-line, baiting Barcelona in. The Spaniards were handed plenty of warning signs, too. Wesley Fofana’s hand spared their early blushes, before the linesman’s flag suggested that Flick had picked his tactic well for the trip to Stamford Bridge. But the inevitable was clear.
Come the 27th-minute, Barcelona and Jules Kounde completed the job that Enzo Fernandez believed he’d done twice prior by finding the back of the net to hand Chelsea the lead. The own goal opened the gate in a half of onslaught that simply did not rest after the break, when West London was treated to the Estevao show.
On a night centred around one of the early 2026 Ballon d’Or favourites Lamine Yamal, it was Chelsea’s youngster who shined brightest to score a wonderful goal in the 55th-minute. The 18-year-old is proving to be one of the best signings of the Todd Boehly era.
Aside from Ferran Torres’ wasted effort early on, Barcelona didn’t have a sniff against Enzo Maresca’s dominant side. This was no 2005 display from the Spanish club. Instead, it was excellency from the hosts in the Champions League as they secured their biggest-ever win against Barcelona.
The impressive victory has made it three wins from five in the Champions League and highlighted them as a potential dark horse. They’ve got plenty of history in European football these days and have just added another night to remember.
Pat Nevin blown away by "utterly brilliant" Estevao
When news emerged earlier this week that Cole Palmer has fractured his toe in a home accident, there may have been understandable concern around West London about where the Blues would continue to find their spark. But Estevao wouldn’t have shared that concern. He saw an opportunity – an opportunity that he’s taken with both hands against Barcelona, of all sides.
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He ended the evening with three chances created, one goal, eight touches inside the Barcelona box and deserved praise from Nevin. The former Chelsea man was blown away by the teenage sensation, telling BBC Sport: “You know what? Start believing the hype! Estevao Willian is EXTRA special!
“The way he goes past the first player, there is no space whatsoever and he leaves him for dead. He did it just by pure skill and fast feet. He still had a difficult angle to overcome to finish it but he leathered it into the net.
“He is going to be absolutely and utterly brilliant. It isn’t a question of if, it is a question of when and how good he is going to be.”
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قدم المدير الفني لفريق برشلونة، هانز فليك، آخر التحديثات الخاصة بشأن بفريقه قبل مواجهة ديبورتيفو ألافيس في الدوري الإسباني.
ويواجه برشلونة خصمه ألافيس ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية والعشرين من منافسات الدوري الإسباني “لاليجا”، على ملعب “مونتجويك الأولمبي”، غداً الأحد.
ويحتل برشلونة المركز الثالث في ترتيب الدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم برصيد 42 نقطة، بينما يأتي ألافيس في المركز السابع عشر برصيد 21 نقطة.
اقرأ ايضاً.. ماركا تكشف اللغز: 10 أيام تهدد بقاء أراوخو في برشلونة رغم التجديد
وقال هانز فليك في المؤتمر الصحفي قبل المباراة: “علينا أن نكون متعطشين للفوز بالنقاط الثلاث. علينا أن نكون حذرين لأنهم سجلوا ضدنا في الدقائق الأولى. علينا أن نركز”.
وأضاف فليك: “إذا فقدت 5% أو 10% من تركيزك، فلن يكون من الممكن الفوز على أي خصم، هذه الفرق تقاتل للبقاء في الليجا، ومن المهم جدًا أن نُظهر لهم منذ البداية مدى قوتنا”.
وتابع فليك: “هذا هو الأمر الأساسي الذي أريد رؤيته من الفريق، أن يكونوا جاهزين بنسبة 100% دائمًا”.
وعن مدرب ألافيس: “ما كنت أقوله هو أنهم يعملون على استقرار الدفاع. إنهم يدافعون بشكل جيد للغاية، ويضغطون بشكل جيد للغاية. في بعض الأحيان يلعبون بخمسة لاعبين في الخلف. في أول 10 دقائق يبدأون بشكل جيد للغاية. يتعين علينا أن نراقبهم ويجب علينا أن نركز منذ البداية”.
وبخصوص لاعبي برشلونة الشباب، أجاب فليك: “ما أراه في التدريب هو أنهم يحبون الاستمتاع بالمنافسة. إنهم يقضون وقتًا ممتعًا في اللعب. إنهم يشعرون بالثقة التي ينقلها إليهم الفريق. نحن جميعًا نثق بهم”.
وعن داني أولمو وإينيجو مارتينيز: “الأمر ليس سهلاً على اللاعبين. جدول المباريات كما هو. نحن نسير بشكل جيد مع الجهاز الفني بأكمله. عاد مارتينيز، ويتبقى لـ أولمو القليل من الوقت. نحن سعداء بعودة مارتينيز”.
وعن الحارس الأول للفريق، أوضح فليك: “تشيزني هو حارس الفريق الأول”.
وأشار فليك: “بالنسبة لي، الآن نركز على مباراة الغد ضد ألافيس. وكما قلت من قبل، من المهم جدًا أن نكون جاهزين وأن يكون لدينا الرغبة في حصد النقاط الثلاث”.
وعن مسابقة دوري أبطال أوروبا: “كما قلت من قبل، كان من المهم بالنسبة لنا أن ننهي دور المجموعات ضمن أول ثمانية فرق في دوري الأبطال، جدول المباريات ليس سهلاً، لأننا نلعب يوم الاثنين ثم مرة أخرى يوم السبت. لم يكن كما توقعت، لكن في النهاية لعبنا بعد فالنسيا ضد إشبيلية”.
وأكمل حديثه: “يمكننا منح اللاعبين ربما يومين راحة، لأنهم بحاجة إليها بنسبة 100%. ثم سيكون لدينا المزيد من الأيام للتحضير بشكل جيد والتدرب على الأمور التي نحتاجها.
وبخصوص صراع اللقب مع ريال مدريد: “الوضع رهيب، لقد خسرنا الكثير من النقاط، يجب أن نضيف نقاطًا ونثبت ذلك، يجب أن نفوز بمباريات متتالية ونضع الضغط على مدريد، مع 7 نقاط ليس من السهل وضع الضغط، نحن مستمرون في القتال على اللقب”.
David Lloyd scores 84 but Sussex openers respond by posting 99 without loss
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Kiran Carlson pulls on his way to a century•Getty Images
An excellent unbeaten hundred from Kiran Carlson lifted Glamorgan to a respectable score on the first day of Glamorgan’s LV=Insurance County Championship match against Sussex as the home side reached 285 all out.Related
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Sussex’s openers looked excellent in response, Tom Haines and Aaron Thomason both reaching the close undefeated with their team 99 without loss.Sussex were on top in the opening overs of the match with Ollie Robinson and Harry Crocombe getting the ball to move late, but Glamorgan came back into it thanks to Carlson’s hundred and David Lloyd’s 84.Robinson had Nick Selman trapped lbw with the fourth ball of the match and had Andy Balbirnie dismissed the same way in the seventh over of the Glamorgan innings. When Crocombe got another lbw, this time Billy Root, Glamorgan were 23 for 3 and in serious danger of collapsing.Lloyd’s attacking intent and Carlson’s more measured accumulation blunted the Sussex attack, with both particularly brutal to the bowling of George Garton who went for 30 runs from just four overs.It was Crocombe who ended Lloyd’s fine knock of 84 with a ball that bounced and moved away to give Garton a sharp catch at second slip to end a stand of 110 with Carlson.Carlson remained unflustered as partners fell around him with Glamorgan losing three wickets for 46 runs when Crocombe and Robinson were reintroduced into the attack.Carlson was lucky to survive on 91 when Tom Clark was edged to Garton at first slip who failed to take the chance diving to his right. Had the chance been taken it would have been a wicket with Clark’s first ball in first-class cricket. Carlson made the most of this good fortune, registering his fifth first-class hundred from 152 balls.An 87-run stand between Carlson and Dan Douthwaite took Glamorgan to 266 for 6. Douthwaite was just starting to open his shoulders and look to score quickly when he mistimed a drive off Stuart Meaker for 36. Three quick wickets from Jack Carson rounded off the Glamorgan innings with Carlson unbeaten on 127.While Carlson and Lloyd had done well the Sussex opening pair put Glamorgan’s efforts into context. Thomason made 52 and Haines 43 with none of the Glamorgan bowlers getting the same movement with the new ball that Robinson and Crocombe had managed.
Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy were dropped from the T20I side
ESPNcricinfo staff03-Dec-20252:14
Hardik back in T20I squad; Washington preferred over Rinku
Hardik Pandya has been named in India’s 15-member squad for the T20Is against South Africa after an injury layoff kept him out of action for over two months.India’s T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill, who has been recovering from a neck injury he sustained in the first Test in Kolkata, was also named in the squad, but his participation will depend on his fitness clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (COE). Suryakumar Yadav will lead the squad for the five-match series starting on December 9.There was no place in the side for Rinku Singh and allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy who had toured Australia recently for the T20I series. Those were the only two omissions from India’s last T20I assignment.ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Hardik returned to action on Tuesday in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), India’s domestic T20s, for Baroda. He opened the bowling for figures of 1 for 52 and then batted at No. 4 to smash an unbeaten 77 off 42 balls with four sixes and seven fours for a seven-wicket win over Punjab. That was his first match since the Asia Cup Super Fours match against Sri Lanka on September 26.Rinku didn’t bat at all on the Australia tour and was picked in the XI only for the last T20I of the series, in Brisbane, which was washed out after 4.5 overs. That was his only international outing since hitting the winning runs in the Asia Cup final and he is currently playing in the SMAT for Uttar Pradesh.Reddy also didn’t get any chances in the T20Is in Australia but his exclusion was expected once Hardik was fit again.If Gill doesn’t regain his fitness in time, Sanju Samson could open along with Abhishek Sharma, which he has been doing while leading Kerala in the ongoing domestic T20s. In Australia, Samson batted at No. 3 in the only chance he got, in the second T20I in Melbourne. He was also in the XI for the opening game but Suryakumar batted at No. 3 and the match was washed out after 9.4 overs.Jitesh Sharma is the second wicketkeeper in the side. Jasprit Bumrah will lead the fast-bowling attack along with Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana. Hardik, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar are the allrounders while Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav are the frontline spinners.The five matches will be played on December 9, 11, 14, 17 and 19 in Cuttack, New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow and Ahmedabad respectively. South Africa won the two-Test series 2-0 and India led the ODI series 1-0 when the T20I squad was announced during the second ODI in Raipur on Wednesday.India’s T20I squad for South Africa seriesSuryakumar Yadav (capt), Shubman Gill (vice-capt)*, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar *Subject to fitness clearance from BCCI CoE.
يخوض فريق نادي الزمالك، مواجهة قوية أمام فريق كهرباء الإسماعيلية، في أولى مواجهاته ببطولة كأس الرابطة المصرية للموسم الجديد 2025-2026.
وتقام بطولة كأس رابطة الأندية للمرة الخامسة هذا الموسم، بعد أن أقيمت 4 نسخ من قبل، توج بها فيوتشر في المرة الأولى وسيراميكا كليوباترا حصل عليها 3 مرات متتالية.
ويلعب الزمالك ضد كهرباء الإسماعيلية، اليوم الثلاثاء، 9 ديسمبر، ضمن منافسات الجولة الأولى من دور المجموعات من بطولة كأس الرابطة المصرية، على ملعب استاد المقاولون العرب.
طالع | موعد والقناة الناقلة لمباراة الزمالك وكهرباء الإسماعيلية اليوم في كأس الرابطة
ويشهد تشكيل الزمالك، أمام كهرباء الإسماعيلية، الدفع بمجموعة من الشباب والناشئين لتعويض غياب اللاعبين الدوليين المنضمين إلى منتخب مصر الأول الذي يستعد لأمم إفريقيا، ومنتخب مصر الثاني المشارك في بطولة كأس العرب.
كما من المتوقع أن يدفع أحمد عبد الرؤوف المدير الفني لنادي الزمالك، باللاعب الكيني بارون أوشينج حيث قد يبدأ للمرة الأولى في التشكيل الأساسي، ويقود الهجوم عمرو ناصر ومعه البرازيلي خوان بيزيرا والفلسطيني آدم كايد. تشكيل الزمالك المتوقع أمام كهرباء الإسماعيلية اليوم في كأس الرابطة المصرية
حراسة المرمى: المهدي سليمان.
خط الدفاع: أحمد عبد الرحيم “إيشو” – بارون أوشينج – هشام فؤاد – عمر جابر.
خط الوسط: محمود جهاد – ناصر ماهر – سيف جعفر.
خط الهجوم: آدم كايد – خوان الفينا بيزيرا – عمرو ناصر
يذكر أن فريق الزمالك يقع في المجموعة الثالثة من بطولة كأس الرابطة المصرية والتي تضم المصري وحرس الحدود وزد والاتحاد السكندري وسموحة وكهرباء الإسماعيلية.
da 888casino： Glasgow Rangers sporting director Kevin Thelwell made a bold move during the summer transfer window when he swooped to sign Youssef Chermiti from his former club Everton.
da poker： The Light Blues paid £8m to sign the Portugal U21 international from the Premier League side, which is the highest fee they have paid for a player since the £12m move for Tore Andre Flo in 2000.
Because of that transfer fee, Chermiti’s performances for Rangers his season have been under the spotlight, and he has failed to justify the huge outlay as of yet.
Pundit Michael Stewart described his finishing as “so poor” against Celtic in the League Cup semi-final earlier this month. Fellow pundit Ally McCoist also noted on TNT Sport that the striker is “showing nothing” to prove he was worth the fee paid for him.
Chermiti has scored one goal in 13 appearances in all competitions for the Light Blues this season, per Sofascore, which may be why pundits like Stewart and McCoist have been harsh on him.
However, the former Premier League flop is not the only summer signing who has struggled at the top end of the pitch this season, as Bojan Miovski has failed to live up to expectations.
Why Danny Rohl should drop Bojan Miovski
Danny Rohl should ruthlessly ditch the summer signing from Girona from the starting line-up because he struggled once again in the 3-0 win over Dundee last weekend in the Scottish Premiership.
The Macedonia international was handed the chance to led the line at Dens Park, but was removed by the German head coach at half-time after a dismal first-half display, with zero shots and two out of nine duels won, per Sofascore.
Miovski was signed from Girona for a fee of up to £4.2m and arrived with a big reputation in Scotland, thanks to his form for Aberdeen in the past, as shown in the graphic below.
However, pundit Charlie Mulgrew recently noted that there is more pressure on him at Ibrox. The ex-Celtic defender said: “When you play for Aberdeen, you can get away with not scoring for three or four weeks. At Rangers, you don’t get six or seven games to find your feet. You’re in the spotlight and you need to hit the ground running, and that’s why there are question marks around him.”
Miovski, who was described as “non-existent” by one Rangers podcaster, has struggled to deal with the pressure of leading the line for the Gers, as shown by his form this season.
Bojan Miovski – 25/26
Premiership
Europa League
Appearances
8
4
Goals
1
0
Minutes per goal
506
N/A
Big chances missed
3
1
Big chances created
0
0
Assists
0
0
Ground duel success rate
32%
44%
Aerial duel success rate
29%
17%
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the left-footed marksman has not offered much in the way of quality in front of goal or reliability out of possession in the Scottish Premiership or the Europa League.
Miovski should be in the prime years of his career at the age of 26, but his performances for the Scottish giants suggest that the opposite is true, as he has struggled badly in comparison to his previous form in the division, with just one league goal.
This is why Rohl should ditch him from the starting XI, and possibly even from the club in the January transfer window unless he can turn his form around in the next few weeks.
However, as aforementioned, Chermiti has also failed to impress since his £8m move from Everton, which is why the manager may need to get creative with his team selection.
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With this in mind, Rohl should ruthlessly drop Miovski from the starting line-up by unleashing Mikey Moore in a brand-new role as a centre-forward at Ibrox.
Why Rangers should play Mikey Moore as a striker
Rangers signed the England youth international on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer and he endured a difficult start to life at Ibrox.
The 18-year-old forward did not provide a goal or an assist in his first five outings in the Premiership, but he has registered a goal and an assist in his last four matches, per Sofascore, which shows that the youngster has been improving.
Moore started as a right-midfielder in a 4-2-3-1 against Dundee at Dens Park last weekend. However, it was by drifting into a central position that he created and scored his first goal of the season.
The teenage whiz looked far more comfortable playing quickly and directly in a central position through the build-up to this goal, which suggests that Rohl could get more out of him by playing the Spurs loanee in a new role.
In fact, his overall career statistics, for Spurs at first-team and academy level, indicate that he is more likely to deliver goals and assists when playing in a central position.
Mikey Moore’s career (U18, U21, and first-team)
Position (appearances)
Goals
Assists
Left wing (19)
4
6
Attacking midfield (10)
6
4
Centre-forward (7)
11
4
Right wing (10)
1
0
Left midfield (1)
0
1
Right midfield (1)
1
0
Stats via Transfermarkt
As you can see in the table above, Moore has scored 17 goals and provided eight assists in 17 starts as a striker or as an attacking midfielder, whulst his numbers as a winger, on either flank, are not as impressive.
With this in mind, the English attacker could thrive if unleashed as the striker in the team ahead of Miovski and Chermiti, given his goal at Dens Park and his record for Spurs at youth level.
Danilo played as the number ten against Dundee, behind Miovski, and the Brazilian could interchange roles with Moore as a fluid front two in that 4-2-3-1 system, with both players capable of switching between striker and attacking midfield throughout matches.
That could cause problems for opposition defenders, who could get confused about who to step out to or who to mark, and create some interesting dynamics in the final third when Rangers are building attacks.
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Therefore, Rohl should ruthlessly drop Miovski from the starting line-up in order to unleash Moore in this new role, as it could be an exciting tactical change for the Light Blues.
da betsul： Em meio à frustrante temporada, poucos jogadores do Vasco tiveram destaque e agradaram a torcida. Entre eles, um nome foi pouco aproveitado, mas deu conta do recado todas as vezes em que entrou: Daniel Amorim. O centroavante está na extensa lista de atletas que encerram o contrato no fim do ano, mas muitos torcedores pedem a sua continuidade no elenco em 2022.
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da esport bet： Desde que chegou, Germán Cano toma conta da posição e tem enfileirado recordes de gols. O argentino sempre demonstrou empenho e conquistou a torcida. A renovação do atleta, no entanto, ainda não foi concluída, e a diretoria vascaína terá trabalho. Ele tem mercado mesmo com os pênaltis decisivos perdidos ao longo desse tempo em que defende a Cruz de Malta.
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A grande incógnita do início da temporada era quem seria o reserva de Cano. Em um duelo com o Tombense, pela Copa do Brasil, Daniel Amorim marcou, e agradou o então diretor executivo Alexandre Pássaro. O jogador mostrou ser um dos poucos acertos do elenco montado pelo ex-diretor vascaíno. Chamado de pirulito por alguns, ele correspondeu em campo indo além de um atacante de área sem recurso.
Diante do Vila Nova, Daniel incomodou não só na bola aérea ao parar na boa defesa de Georgemy, como mostrou qualidade e inteligência. Ao perceber que o arqueiro estava fora do gol, arriscou de muito longe e foi preciso. Marcar por cobertura evidencia outras qualidade do centroavante que pode ser útil e mais utilizado pelo treinador que diretoria escolher.
O atleta tem características que faltaram ao elenco do Vasco em toda Série B. Forte fisicamente, ele incomoda a defesa adversária, atrai a marcação por ter um bom cabeceio. Pode não ser o centroavante ideal para ser titular para alguns, mas foi importante nas vezes em que foi acionado: 21 partidas na temporada.
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Mesmo assim, só foi titular contra o Vila Nova, pela 36º rodada da Série B. Neste sentido, o atacante participou de 10% dos gols do Cruz-Maltino no campeonato e teve 361 minutos em campo segundo o portal “Transfermarkt”. Ele marcou contra o Brasil de Pelotas (2), CSA e a equipe goiana. mas teve um tento anulado contra os gaúchos, em uma decisão polêmica do auxiliar Cipriano da Silva Sousa. Na época, as linhas do VAR não funcionaram na Colina Histórica.
A direção do Vasco promete uma reformulação profunda desde os profissionais do futebol, até os atletas do elenco. Na quarta, Rodrigo Ramos deixou o cargo de Supervisor do Departamento de Futebol. As mudanças no grupo só devem acontecer após o fim da Série B e a chegada de um novo diretor e do treinador que iniciará a temporada 2022.
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Dos trezes contratados por Alexandre Pássaro, Daniel Amorim foi quem melhor aproveitou as chances e a tendência é que negocie a sua permanência, caso não desperte interesse de outro clube. Desde 2013, o Tombense emprestou o atleta em sequência ao Madureira, Duque de Caxias, Paysandu, Cuiabá, Avaí e Vasco. Ele também teve uma curta passagem pelo CRB.
أجرى الاتحاد الإنجليزي لكرة القدم، مساء يوم الإثنين، مراسم قرعة دور الـ64 من بطولة كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي موسم 2025/26، حيث تم الكشف عن هوية منافس الفرق المشاركة.
وتشارك مختلف أندية الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز في تلك المرحلة من بطولة كأس الاتحاد، على رأسها ليفربول، مانشستر سيتي، آرسنال، تشيلسي وغيرهم.
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وستنطلق منافسات دور الـ64 من بطولة كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي، لذلك الموسم، يوم 10 يناير المقبل. نتائج قرعة دور الـ64 من كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي
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Man Utd showing signs of life under Ruben Amorim
da cassino： Three consecutive Premier League victories have given Ruben Amorim a great deal of vindication in his quest to restore the Red Devils to their former glories, and they now appear to look like a side that are thriving under his trademark system.
Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha have brought a real sense of flair in the attacking areas, while Benjamin Sesko and Senne Lammens have proved to be two great additions, and their impact has created a solid spine at Old Trafford.
Speaking on Match of the Day, former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has complimented the fluidity present in Amorim’s midfield, pointing out the synergy between all players to track back in order to prevent opposition attacks.
He said: “A lot has been said about the midfield over the last year and how they get their support and help. You can’t expect two players against a good team to deal with three or four players, but they have found a solution to that.
“The forwards are dropping in to support Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro and Luke Shaw is doing the same to almost make it three in midfield. The formation was quite fluid [against Brighton], and they were all willing to track back. It was such a big shift from them all.”
Amad Diallo was another under-the-radar performer against Brighton, and the more attacking quality that continues to shine through from Amorim’s starters, the less likely he is to go to the bench.
With that in mind, one offensive outlet that Manchester United possess could now be set to exit Old Trafford once the January window opens for business.
Man Utd could offload Joshua Zirkzee on loan
According to TBR Football, Roma have made Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee their number one target and could even look to send Evan Ferguson back to Brighton to recruit the Netherlands international on loan.
The £105,0000-per-week earner has struggled for minutes this season, making five appearances, and he has scored seven times in 54 outings for the Red Devils overall.
Manchester United's AlejandroGarnachoand Joshua Zirkzee celebrate after the match
Everton, West Ham United, and clubs in Italy, Spain and Germany are also keen on the former Bologna attacker, according to Graeme Bailey, and he explained that they are going to sanction a loan exit to allow him regular first-team minutes.
Speaking to The Boot Room, Bailey said: “We are told that Roma are now looking at the mechanisms to send the Irishman back to Brighton, which would enable them to bring in a new front-man, and Zirkzee is their favoured choice.
“Zirkzee is set to move and the interest in him is very strong, he can stay in England, has options back in Italy as we have revealed, but there are teams in Spain, France and Germany too – he really is going to have his pick.
“United are going to sanction it, they really like his attitude and commitment, but given the summer arrivals of Cunha, Sesko and Mbeumo, they all realise he is way down the pecking order.”
Over the piece, Zirkzee doesn’t seem like someone who is in Amorim’s immediate plans, so it may make sense to reassess the situation next summer once he returns from a loan move.
The Bangladesh spin-bowling coach backs “experienced” Mehidy Hasan Miraz to make a difference
Mohammad Isam11-Mar-2021
Daniel Vettori feels Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s experience can play a big role in New Zealand•Raton Gomes/BCB
Bangladesh’s spinners can make a big impact in the ODI series against New Zealand, according to their spin-bowling coach Daniel Vettori. The first of the three-match series is in Dunedin on March 20, and the visitors will also play three T20Is, with the tour ending on April 1.Vettori is meeting the Bangladesh team for the first time in 12 months after having stayed back at home because of the pandemic for the West Indies series earlier this year. He arrived in Queenstown ahead of the touring party who completed their 14-day quarantine in Christchurch, and started training in from Wednesday.Bangladesh are without their star allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has an injured thigh and also is awaiting the birth of his child, but Vettori believes that the likes of Mehidy Hasan Miraz – for whom it will be the third tour of New Zealand – can lead the spin attack, with the help from Mahedi Hasan and Nasum Ahmed.Vettori said that the performances of Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa in the recently-concluded New Zealand-Australia T20I series suggests that spin can be useful in New Zealand conditions. Sodhi was adjudged the Player of the Series for his 13 wickets in the five-match series, while Agar picked up 6 for 30 in the third T20I.”I think spin can play a big part,” Vettori said. “You see how successful Mitch Santner and Ish Sodhi have been in the recent series. Even Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa played a role. Everyone knows that spin is an important part of white-ball cricket. Miraz in particular, how experienced he is, and how successful he was in the recent series against West Indies, I think he can bring a lot to the table. He will be backed up by Mahedi and Nasum. I think they can really find a place in the team and contribute.”Bangladesh have never beaten New Zealand in their backyard. But the roles have reversed in recent years outside New Zealand. Bangladesh blanked New Zealand 4-0 and 3-0 in 2010 and 2013 at home, beat them at the 2017 Champions Trophy and ran them close in the 2019 World Cup.Vettori said that in captain Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh have a cricketer who has seen it all in New Zealand, and knows what to do and what not to do in these conditions.”I think Bangladesh is lucky coming into this tour with Tamim as captain,” Vettori said. “He is very open-minded. Because he has come across the challenges of New Zealand before, he understands what hasn’t worked in the past. I think he is positive around working towards things that can work.”I think it is a great starting point for us. I think Bangladesh will try some things in this series. We know New Zealand is an exceptional team who are playing really well but hopefully we have learned from those prior experiences.”This will only be Vettori’s third assignment with Bangladesh. He had previously toured India in 2019 and was around during the home series against Zimbabwe last year.