الدرندلي: الأهلي كان يستطيع الفوز على بايرن ميونخ بكل أريحية

أكد خالد الدرندلي أمين صندوق النادي الأهلي، والمرشح في الانتخابات المقبلة على المقعد ذاته، على إمكانية تحقيق فريق الكرة الأول ذهبية كأس العالم للأندية المقبلة، مشيرًا إلى أن المارد الأحمر كان أقوى من نظيره بايرن ميونخ في مواجهة النسخة الماضية من البطولة.

وقال الدرندلي في تصريحات تلفزيونية ببرنامج “الماتش”: “الأهلي واجه الفريق الأقوى، وهو بايرن ميونخ في أول مباراة وكان وارد أن نفوز عليه بكل أريحية”.

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وأضاف: “في معظم الأوقات، كان الأهلي مسيطرًا على مجريات اللعب، وكان وارد أن يقلب المباراة في لحظة واحدة، فأنا لا أستبعد أن يكون الأهلي بطلًا لمونديال الأندية النسخة المقبلة، خاصًة وأن الفريق تحسن كثيرًا وبات يملك قوامًا أساسيًا جيدًا”.

وأشار: “كل المراكز تم تدعيمها وحتى البدلاء اصبحوا جيدين، وبات لديك فرصة لتنافس على ذهبية أو فضية، أصبحت فريقًا ثقيلًا، والأداء بالقائمة الجديدة يسير على أفضل نحو”.

واستطرد: “دعمنا النشاط الرياضي بصفقات كفرق السلة واليد والطائرة، أعدنا هيكلة كل الفرق الجماعية، ونجحنا في ضم لاعبين جيدين  جدًا لفريق كرة القدم”.

وتطرق الدرندلي للحديث عن انتخابات القلعة الحمراء، قائلًا:”لم أتحدث في أسرار أو قرارات تخص شؤون الأهلي، والخطيب أخي الأكبر، وحدوث الخلافات أمر صحي”.

واختتم: “لا أنافس قائمة الخطيب، وأشكره على إشادته بي عن الفترة السابقة، وعادات وتقاليد النادي الأهلي تتلخص في طي صفحة الانتخابات بعد نهايتها مباشرة”.

Spurs: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg endured an afternoon to forget in Palace draw

When Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg isn’t at the races, Tottenham Hotspur aren’t usually either.

After arriving in a bargain £15m move from top-flight rivals Southampton in the summer, the Dane has quickly established himself as one of Jose Mourinho’s most vital players – a captain without the armband in a crucial defensive midfield role as his ‘general’.

But at Selhurst Park this afternoon, he delivered a sub-par performance as Spurs drew 1-1 to Crystal Palace.

Harry Kane, of course, opened the scoring for the visitors with a sublime 30-yard effort that left Vicente Guaita perplexed, though the Spaniard more than made up for it in the second half denying the league leaders more than once.

Mourinho’s men allowed the Eagles back into it and they finally grabbed an equaliser when Eberechi Eze’s free-kick eventually fell to Jeffrey Sclupp to tap home just nine minutes from time.

And as already mentioned, Hojbjerg was one of many who struggled, though it is he who is most noticeable as he’s often winning every battle and starting every attack.

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However, he was lightweight in possession and rather wasteful today.

Per SofaScore, the 24-year-old powerhouse won just six of a whopping 16 duels, both on the ground and aerially, in the middle of the park. He also lost the ball 13 times, committed two fouls and was dribbled past twice.

Hojbjerg did manage to record three tackles and one interception, as is the norm with him, but it wasn’t enough to have much of an impact on the game.

It’s made worse by the fact that no other player had more touches (93) than he did on the pitch – he had nearly 30 more than Palace’s most-involved player, Patrick van Aanholt.

Though clearly, it was all bark with no bite for Hojbjerg – a rare and calamitous showing that would have undoubtedly left Mourinho reeling with anger after the match.

He should know that when his £45m-rated great Dane isn’t on it, neither is his Spurs side and maybe that is something that needs to be fixed, especially if the north London ponies are wanting to be true title contenders.

AND in other news, Spurs could find their own Timo Werner in “stone-cold” EFL sensation…

تقارير: ريال مدريد يسعى للتعاقد مع لاعب مانشستر سيتي

كشفت تقارير صحفية عن اهتمام نادي ريال مدريد الإسباني بالتعاقد مع أحد لاعبي فريق مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي.

ويخطط ريال مدريد للتعاقد مع بيدرو بودو، الظهير البالغ 22 عامًا، الذي لم يلعب أبدًا مع فريق مانشستر سيتي الأول منذ انضمامه مقابل 11 مليون جنيه إسترليني من جيرونا في عام 2019.

وأمضى اللاعب كل وقته على سبيل الإعارة، أولاً في ريال بلد الوليد، قبل الموافقة على الانتقال لمدة عامين إلى سبورتنج لشبونة العام الماضي.

أثار بورو الإعجاب في البرتغال، حيث يمتلك سبورتنج خيارًا لجعل الصفقة دائمة مقابل حوالي 7 ملايين جنيه إسترليني.

وفقًا لصحيفة “ذا صن” البريطانية نقلاً عن “O Jogo” البرتغالية، فإنهم يكافحون لجمع الأموال لتلبية السعر الذي يطلبه مانشستر سيتي، وذلك وسط اهتمام من ريال مدريد بضم اللاعب.

إذا فاز سبورتنج على بوروسيا دورتموند الليلة وتأهل إلى دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا ، فسيحصل على 8 ملايين جنيه إسترليني نقدًا، وهو ما يكفي لشراء بورو.

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ولكن إذا فشلوا في ذلك، فقد يتمكن ريال مدريد من شراء الإسباني مباشرة من مانشستر سيتي بدلاً من ذلك.

خاض بورو 56 مباراة مع سبورتنج وسجل ستة أهداف وقدم أربع تمريرات حاسمة، ولقد بدأ كل مواجهاتهم الأربعة في دوري أبطال أوروبا هذه الفترة كظهير جناح.

مستواه جعله يشارك أول مباراة دولية له في وقت سابق من هذا العام، وبدأ بورو في فوز إسبانيا 2-1 في تصفيات كأس العالم على جورجيا في مارس.

لكنه غاب عن بطولة أوروبا 2020، لكنه عاد إلى تشكيلة لويس إنريكي لنصف نهائي دوري الأمم والنهائي الشهر الماضي.

Leicester: Timothy Castagne faces huge comeback battle vs Spurs

Leicester have a big battle ahead of them as they prepare to take on Tottenham Hotspur in their next Premier League challenge. The two potential title contenders will lock horns in what will be a massive boost for whoever comes away with the win.

If the Foxes can hurt Spurs on their turf, they will go two points clear of their competition.

Brendan Rodgers has given fans a big chunk of good news ahead of the match, confirming that Timothy Castagne is in contention to start. Having the £50,000 per week Belgian back from his recent hamstring injury is a huge boost that could prove to be crucial against Spurs. Not only will it allow James Justin to take a more attacking role, but it will give Leicester a better chance of defending against Jose Mourinho’s blistering attack.

Castagne must have his wits about him though. After missing seven Premier League games and featuring in just five so far, he could return to the action to face off against one of the deadliest players in the league. Son Heung-min has caused almost every team he’s faced some serious problems this season and he doesn’t look like he’s prepared to show any mercy.

The winger has been linking up beautifully with Harry Kane and is currently the Premier League’s leading goalscorer. Son has tallied a mammoth 11 goals and four assists in 13 games played so far and he will be rubbing his hands together at the idea of facing Castagne.

He will be hoping that the recently injured right-back will be a bit behind his teammates in terms of fitness and will be doing everything he can to try and exploit this potential weakness. Castagne cannot afford to slip up or he will be punished by the South Korean dynamo.

It’s a huge occasion for the returning defender, but if he can keep the Spurs attack at bay, it will be a huge confidence boost for him following his absence.

In other news, Carlton Palmer waxes lyrical about Leicester’s transfer policy…

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Many Everton fans have been slamming an update by Paul Joyce on James Rodriguez ahead of the game versus West Ham United.

As per a tweet from The Times journalist, the attacking midfield player is still out for the Goodison Park faithful and therefore, he will play no part for the Merseyside club in the clash, although he did also reveal that Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Richarlison is back for the match.

The former Real Madrid star has scored three goals and supplied a further four assists so far in the 2020/21 season (Transfermarkt), and could have been a key player to unlock the door against David Moyes’ team, but the Toffees will now have to make do without the Colombia international for yet another game, which has meant that several members of the Blues faithful are growing increasingly frustrated.

Everton fan reaction to Rodriguez news

These EFC supporters slammed the update on the 29-year-old on Twitter, with one even claiming that he is ‘drifting into Kevin Mirallas reliability levels’, a player who missed plenty of games for Everton through injury:

“Has he just gave up on us?”

Credit: @efcdoyley

“Unless James tore his calf this is ridiculous.”

Credit: @ZHall24

“The reason James is out for so long is 100% because he plays full 90 minutes in every Columbia fixture. So annoying.”

Credit: @Evertxn

“Day ruined”

Credit: @efcleo2

“Release him”Credit: @z_c31″Something ultimately isn’t right. He’s drifting into Kevin Mirallas reliability levels here.”Credit: @TheRealRobAIn other news, find out who has been tipped to leave Everton in January here!

'Carnatango', Tricolor goleia com dois de Calleri no Pacaembu

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A estrela de Jonathan Calleri brilhou mais uma vez no São Paulo. Ou melhor, duas vezes. Em outra excelente atuação, Jony foi o responsável por dois gols são-paulinos diante do Água Santa, neste sábado, no Pacaembu, pela segunda rodada do Campeonato Paulista. O Tricolor Paulista foi a campo com time misto e selou o 4 a 0 com chutaços de Thiago Mendes e Michel Bastos. Na próxima quarta, o estádio será palco da primeira decisão dos comandados de Edgardo Bauza, contra o César Vallejo (PER), pelo duelo de volta de primeira fase da Copa Libertadores.

O técnico Edgardo Bauza apostou em um time alternativo para encarar o rival de Diadema e pecou na escolha do meio-campo. Com Hudson responsável direto por proteger a defesa, Wesley ficou encarregado pela criação e se viu em diversos momentos sem opções. Tudo porque os velozes Wilder e Rogério ficaram bem aberto pelas pontas e os dois centroavantes, Jony Calleri e Kieza, isolados no ataque, dificultando os passes do camisa 11. Por diversas vezes, não havia um jogador sequer do Tricolor no meio.

Esburacado, o São Paulo encontrou um adversário fechado em sua defesa no começo da partida. Panorama que mudou com as constantes falhas do Tricolor ao longo do primeiro tempo no meio-campo. Aos poucos, o Água Santa foi se soltando e arriscando mais idas à frente, principalmente apostando na velocidade de seu contra-ataque. Em contragolpe quase fulminante, Everaldo fez o corta-luz e Sérgio Manoel ficou cara a cara com Denis. Esperto, o camisa 1 evitou o gol.

Com Wesley encontrando dificuldades no meio, a aposta foi em Rogério e Carlinhos pela esquerda. Juntos, os dois levaram o Tricolor à frente, mas erraram muitos passes e nenhuma chance foi efetiva. Se o time não conseguiu dar um verdadeiro baile de carnaval, a solução veio de fora do país. O colombiano Wilder recebeu de Hudson e cruzou com precisão na cabeça de Calleri. Completamente livre de marcação, o argentino mandou no canto direito do goleiro Rogério e abriu o placar para o São Paulo, aos 31 minutos.

Kieza e Calleri pouco se entenderam no ataque. Na etapa final, Mateus Caramelo foi à linha de fundo e cruzou em direção ao meio da área. O argentino estava pronto para bater na bola e marcar o segundo, mas o camisa 9 apareceu antes para tentar um toque de letra e ‘evitou’ o gol são-paulino. A proposta do Água Santa foi diferente no segundo tempo. Se antes apostava nos contra-ataques, o time voltou querendo pressionar o São Paulo e manter a bola no campo de ataque. Deu certo, já que a equipe de Diadema levou perigo ao gol de Denis.

Para chutar mais ao gol, Bauza promoveu duas mudanças no São Paulo. Os titulares Michel Bastos e Ganso foram a campo no lugar de Rogério e Kieza, deixando Jony, enfim, sem concorrência no ataque. Assim que entrou, o camisa 10 já finalizou e quase marcou de fora da área. Na sequência, foi a vez de Hudson tentar de longe, também sem sucesso.

Com Thiago Mendes também em campo, Calleri mostrou, mais uma vez, o quanto pode ser importante para o São Paulo na temporada. Em típica jogada de centroavante, rolou para o lateral Caramelo e pediu de volta para, na sequência, receber excelente cruzamento e marcar o segundo sem nem sequer sair do chão. Em ótima atuação, o reestreante lateral ainda ajudou na jogada do terceiro gol, ao cruzar rasteiro após contra-ataque fulminante. Na sobra, Thiago Mendes mandou um chutaço de fora da área e deixou o seu aos 33. Quando tudo parecia resolvido, Michel Bastos ainda encontrou tempo para fazer o quarto. O camisa 7 recebeu de Calleri e bateu forte com a perna esquerda para marcar aos 44 minutos do segundo tempo.

O Tricolor agora foca no jogo contra o César Vallejo, na quarta, que vale uma vaga na fase de grupos da Libertadores. Como empatou por 1 a 1 no Peru, o Tricolor poderá se classificar com um simples 0 a 0. A partida está marcada para as 21h45.

FICHA TÉCNICA
SÃO PAULO 4 x 0 ÁGUA SANTA

Data e horário: 6 de fevereiro de 2016, sábado
Local: Pacaembu, São Paulo – 17h
Árbitro: Vinicius Furlan
Assistentes: Daniel Paulo Ziolli e Risser Jarussi Corrêa (ambos de SP)
Cartões amarelos: Wilder (SAO); Russo e Eli Sabiá (AGU)
Gols: Calleri 31’/1ºT (1-0); Calleri 26’/2ºT (2-0); Thiago Mendes 33’/2ºT (3-0); Michel Bastos 44’/2ºT (4-0)
Renda/Público: Não divulgados

SÃO PAULO: Denis; Caramelo, Rodrigo Caio, Lucão e Carlinhos; Hudson e Wesley; Wilder (Thiago Mendes 24’/2ºT) e Rogério (Michel Bastos 11’/2ºT); Kieza (Ganso 18’/2ºT)e Calleri. Técnico: Edgardo Bauza

ÁGUA SANTA: Roberto, Jonathan (Pedro 22’/2ºT), Cléber, Eli Sabiá e Danilo Tarracha; André Rocha, Russo (Bruninho – intervalo), Sérgio Manoel e Francisco Alex; Éder Loco (Tchô – intervalo) e Everaldo. Técnico: Márcio Ribeiro

مدافع مونتيري السابق لـ"بطولات": مواجهة الأهلي ستختلف عن مباراة الخماسية في مونديال الأندية.. ووجود أجيري ميزة لنا

علق مدافع نادي مونتيري ومنتخب المكسيك السابق، ريكاردو أوسوريو، على القرعة التي أوقعت فريقه مرة أخرى أمام الأهلي في كأس العالم للأندية لعام 2021 والتي ستقام في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة.

وشارك أوسوريو مع مونتيري 3 مرات في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية أعوام 2011، 2012 و2013 وكان آخر عامين قد شهدا مواجهتين أمام الأهلي انتهت بخسارة المارد الأحمر في الأولى 2-0 والثانية 5-1.

وتواصل “btolat.com” مع أوسوريو للحديث عن مباراة الأهلي مه فريقه السابق وقال: “بالتأكيد المواجهة المقبلة ستكون مختلفة تمامًًا عما حدث في عامي 2012 و2013”.

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وتابع: “هناك تغيير كبير قد طرأ على مونتيري من حيث اللاعبين والأداء وكذلك المدربين، أعتقد أن الأهلي حدث له نفس الشيء، نظرًا لفارق السنوات”.

وعن وجود أجيري كمدرب لمونتيري وهو يعلم الكثير عن لاعبي الأهلي لتواجدهم معه في السابق أثناء فترة تدريبه منتخب مصر، قال: “خافيير مدرب كبير هنا في المكسيك، لقد درب المنتخب لفترتين وشارك في كأس العالم مرتين (2002 و2010)، وسبق أن تدربت تحت قيادته وأعرف أسلوبه جيدًا”.

وأضاف: “بالتأكيد ستكون معرفة أجيري بطبيعة اللاعبين المصريين ميزة له قبل مواجهة الأهلي ومونتيري وسيظهر كل خبراته التدريبية في الدوري الإسباني وآسيا وإفريقيا خلال المباراة”.

وعن توقعاته لنتيجة المباراة بين الأهلي ومونتيري وهل تؤثر نتيجة 5-1 الأخيرة على المواجهة المقبلة؟، أجاب: “لا أستطيع التوقع الآن، لأن المباراة ما زالت في فبراير ونحن في ديسمبر والكثير من الأشياء قد تتغير سواء من حيث المستوى أو النتائج لذلك أريد أن أقول إن النسبة بين الفريقين متساوية 50-50”.

Rangers must give Steven Davis new deal

Ross Wilson must answer Steven Gerrard’s call to action and secure Steven Davis’ future at Ibrox with a new contract for the Glasgow Rangers midfielder.

What’s the word?

As it stands, Rangers are heading for a king-sized change of the guard in the summer, with seven players set to be out of contract, including Leon Balogun, Jermain Defoe and Davis.

Davis is in the final year of his contract at Ibrox and they reportedly have yet to offer him a contract extension.

But Gerrard has urged the board to tie the 36-year-old down to a new deal.

Speaking before the Premiership clash with Motherwell at Fir Park, Gerrard told Sky Sports: “He’s extremely important both on and off the pitch. He sets standards that we try and match on a daily basis.

“The level he’s playing at, his consistency, his hunger for the game is still there.

“He’s a top professional so a lot of people look up to him and follow what he does.

“For me, it’s an absolute must that he’s here beyond this season.

“But now is not the time to talk about that.

“We’ve got three points to win and we’ll come to that at a later date.”

Keep Steven Davis at all costs

Gerrard’s latest comments should be words of encouragement for Rangers fans at a time when they risk losing the Northern Irishman for free.

Despite his age, Davis has been a vital cog in Gerrard’s side since regaining his place in the starting line-up last season, having made 21 top-flight appearances this term, the same amount as the ever-reliable left-back Borna Barisic.

Just like Barisic, Davis – who earns around £18,000-per-week at Ibrox – has become one of the club’s most consistent performers, as his performance levels have barely dropped below a 7.0 rating this season so far.

Only Barisic (8.0), Glen Kamara (7.6) and James Tavernier (7.5) scored a higher SofaScore rating for Rangers during the 1-1 draw with Motherwell last Sunday, as Davis was a holding presence in the midfield, winning five out of his seven duels overall (71%) with two tackles and two clearances as well.

His performances this season have overshadowed many of his teammates, too, as he ranks the ninth-highest among all of the Rangers players, averaging the third-highest amount of tackles and interceptions per game, as per WhoScored.

If you take a closer look at the numbers, Davis overshadows both his rivals in Ryan Jack and Bongani Zungu in almost every area, whilst he is often tasked with dropping deep to pick up the ball and bring others into play.

It would be a big blow for Gerrard, and for Rangers in general, should he depart Ibrox in the summer as a free agent, which is precisely why Wilson shouldn’t think twice about offering him a contract extension to fend off any potential suitors.

AND in other news, Glasgow Rangers must swoop for Siriki Dembele after his latest masterclass…

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