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A eliminação do Santos na Libertadores rendeu uma entrevista coletiva do técnico Cuca. Irritado com a Conmebol e com os erros cometidos pelo próprio clube, o treinador não mediu as palavras ao falar que falta “organização e profissionalismo” no Alvinegro e lamentou o fato da entidade sul-americana ter divulgado o resultado do julgamento apenas horas antes da partida. Para ele, a demora foi extremamente prejudicial.

O treinador falou, “sem medo de ser demitido amanhã”, que a experiência que adquiriu em suas duas últimas passagens pelo Palmeiras podem ser importantes para melhorar a organização do rival Santos.

– Se teve erro do Santos? Lógico que teve. O que menos precisa é falar mal de setores do clube. Podem amanhã me mandar embora, mas o Santos tem que melhorar profissionalmente, internamente. Não é pouca coisa. Isso que ocorreu é um erro muito grave. É o básico. Não sabem o beabá. Isso junta com outras coisas, penhora de renda… O torcedor vem para o campo louco da vida. Nós sem poder dormir em cima dos erros que foram causados. Eu quero poder ajudar ao Santos com a experiência que tenho em outros clubes, recentes, até da capital (Palmeiras), mostrar caminhos para podermos melhorar. Mas o pessoal precisa abrir os braços para aceitar isso – lamentou o treinador.

Cuca também fez um longo desabafo quando questionado sobre o fato da Conmebol ter divulgado o veredito a respeito do caso Sánchez apenas horas antes da bola rolar no Pacaembu. Na última segunda-feira, o treinador comandou um treino no estádio sem saber se precisaria de um vitória simples ou de uma goleada por 4 a 0 para se classificar. O treinador classificou tudo como “horrível”.

– O jogo, o dia antes.. Foi horrível. Ontem, vim treinar no Pacaembu porque sabia que tinha julgamento e poderia montar o time com ou sem o Sánchez. Até 19h, não saiu. Montei um time para jogar um 0 a 0. Vamos chegar na frente quem tiver organização e paciência. 11h da manhã, perde-se o julgamento. Foi feito de madrugada? Não sei o que é certo ou o que não é certo. Mas noticiassem ontem, trabalhei com dois atacantes – disse, e completou:

– Hoje, quando soube que tinha que fazer quatro, como vai fazer quatro? Time foi com menos organização. Adversário inteligente neutralizou com uma linha de cinco. 15h o Sánchez tinha condição. Ele não almoçou, nem desceu para o lanche. Jurídico pediu para colocar em campo para ter força na Conmebol. Foi um jogo muito nervoso. Não conseguiram controlar a ansiedade, a vontade de fazer três gols. Ainda não jogamos tão mal, eles jogaram um pouco melhor, mas em outra condição, um pouco melhor. Devia ter montado a equipe como treinei, quis fazer um jogo histórico. Colocamos um time exposto. Não reclamo da punição. Reclamo porque não noticiaram ontem para podermos nos preparar. Não resolveram hoje de manhã, já estava falado, tivessem noticiado ontem. Íamos poder trabalhar- completou o treinador.

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Brad Haddin is set to be stood down from the first bracket of the triangular ODI series against India and Sri Lanka

Daniel Brettig29-Jan-2012

Brad Haddin, Australia’s senior wicketkeeper and acting vice-captain, is set to be stood down from the first bracket of the triangular ODI series against India and Sri Lanka, affording the Victoria gloveman Matthew Wade another chance to press his case.Wade will be behind the stumps in the two Twenty20 matches against India in Sydney and Melbourne this week, following Haddin’s international T20 retirement, but he is now expected to also take the role for the first three limited-overs matches by being named in the ODI squad to be announced on Monday.Haddin was due for a rest after playing across the home Test summer, though his questionable form was only just starting to trend back up in Adelaide following some difficult days against New Zealand and India.He is understood to be enthusiastic about playing for New South Wales in a pair of fixtures against Tasmania in Hobart, the first a domestic one-day match on Saturday, with a Sheffield Shield game to follow Monday to Thursday. Those matches would give Haddin the chance to build on the starts he made with the bat in the final India Test.Though there has been much speculation about his future this summer, Haddin remains a highly valued member of the Australian team, and a capable lieutenant for the captain Michael Clarke.Haddin and Clarke have formed a strong leadership duo in the absence of Shane Watson, with the wicketkeeper providing plenty of advice in the field as well as offering a strong voice in the dressing room. His contribution to the team is being measured as much by those attributes as by his performances on the field, which lurched into dire territory earlier in the season before improving. He may remain Clarke’s deputy for some matches to come given the doubts still swirling around Watson’s fitness.Pat Howard, the team performance manager, has said the selectors’ criteria for choosing players include leadership and other additions to the team. The successful Tasmania captain George Bailey’s selection as the national Twenty20 captain provided another example of their thinking.”You need sufficient skills to be within the frame, obviously. No one is picked if they don’t perform to be recognised for their core skills,” Howard said. “But then the selection panel [also] considers their contribution to the team, the effect those players are having on the team – are they coming from winning teams? All those things are important to assess what impact those players are having. And obviously John [Inverarity] being able to sit down with the players to hear about who the good leaders are in other teams and getting feedback can add so much to your selection decisions.”Ricky Ponting has spoken about the value people add outside their core skill. Be it their fielding, be it their character and the sort of leadership they produce, and how much they give to a side. To me, it is fantastic to see players supported [by each other]. You see David Warner score a hundred and the batsman at the other end [Ed Cowan] comes up and embraces him because he sees him as an important part of the team. Inverarity talks about adding to the pot more than you’re taking out, and he looks for those characters that add to that team environment.”

أكد الكاتب الصحفي كرم جبر، رئيس المجلس الأعلى لتنظيم الإعلام، أن هناك الكثير من التجاوزات التي تمارس في الإعلام الرياضي، مضيفًا أنه تم رصد تلك التجاوزات من خلال لجان التحقيق في المجلس وعن طريق متابعة القنوات الفضائية وردود أفعال الرأي العام.

وتشتعل الأجواء على الساحة الرياضية المصرية، بسبب الهجوم المستمر من مرتضى منصور رئيس نادي الزمالك، على مسؤولي الأهلي واتحاد الكرة.

وأشار كرم جبر خلال مؤتمر صحفي عقد اليوم الثلاثاء، إلى أن جميع أعضاء المجلس الأعلى للإعلام اجتمعوا لدراسة ما يحدث في الإعلام الرياضي من تجاوزات تم رصدها، مؤكدًا أن المجلس مستمر في الانعقاد غدًا وبعد الغد في بحث التجاوزات بحضور الجهات المختصة، مضيفًا أن كثرة تلك التجاوزات حتمت على المجلس ضرورة التدخل العاجل والفوري.

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وأوضح أن المجلس تدخل الآن بعد انتهاء مهلة تسوية الخلافات القائمة في الوسط الرياضي، حيث كان المجلس في بداية الأمر ينتظر أن يتفاعل الوسط الرياضي بعضه البعض للوصول إلى حلول لتلك المشكلات والخلافات ولكن هذا الأمر لم يحدث، مشيرًا إلى أن المجلس سوف يتدخل في الأمر المتعلق به وهو ضبط المشهد الإعلامي، وسيقومون بمتابعة كل ما يحدث وسنبادر باتخاذ قرارات حاسمة وحازمة تجاه أي خروقات من الآن، وقد تصل العقوبات إلى حد سحب ترخيص القناة التي تقوم بتجاوزات.

وقال رئيس المجلس الأعلى لتنظيم الإعلام: “نطالب جميع القنوات الفضائية والبرامج الرياضية ومواقع التواصل الاجتماعي، بأن تلتزم الحيادية وأن تبتعد عن بث الكراهية التي أصبحت تسود الوسط الإعلامي والتي تنعكس على الشباب وتنذر بخطر حقيقي، على جميع العاملين بالوسط الرياضي تحمل المسئولية لأننا وصلنا إلى حافة الخطر”.

وأكد أن المجلس الأعلى لتنظيم الإعلام لن يتوانى عن اتخاذ قرارات لضبط المشهد الإعلامي، مشيرًا إلى أن لجان المجلس ستبدأ على الفور من اليوم برصد البرامج الليلية وسيجتمع المجلس غدًا لاتخاذ الإجراءات العاجلة التي سيتم تطبيقها على الجميع.

وطالب القنوات الفضائية والبرامج الرياضية بالتوقف الفوري عن بث الكراهية والتعصب والحقد وانتقاد الحكام والخوض في السمعة والسيرة الشخصية والذاتية وانتهاك الحرمات، مضيفًا أن المجلس يستهدف الوصول إلى الإعلام النظيف الذي يدخل كل البيوت لنكون مطمئنين على أولادنا.

وأوضح: “يجب على الجميع إعلاء القيم والمبادئ، وسوف نجتمع غدًا مع كل الجهات والهيئات المسئولة عن الرياضة في مصر لأنه على الجميع تحمل مسئولياته، حيث تم خلال الفترة الأخيرة تحميل المجلس الأعلى لتنظيم الإعلام وحده مسئولية كل ما يحدث في الشأن الرياضي، رغم أن المجلس مسئول فقط عن المشهد الإعلامي”.

وضرب رئيس المجلس مثلًا بلجنة القيم والأخلاق الموجودة في اتحاد الكرة، مؤكدًا أن اللجنة مجمدة ولم يتم تشكيلها رغم أهمية دورها المنوط بها في التصدي لكافة الممارسات غير الأخلاقية سواء داخل الملعب أو خارجه سواء كانت أزمات تتعلق بالجماهير أو اللاعبين أو حتى التصريحات عقب المباريات في القنوات التلفزيونية، مضيفًا أنه يجب على اللجنة أن تقوم بدورها في التصدي للمخالفات لأنها تتملك حق توقيع عقوبات على المخالفين ابتداءً من الإيقاف والغرامة والشطب والهبوط للدرجة الثانية.

ودعا رئيس المجلس الأعلى لتنظيم الإعلام، نقابتي الصحفيين والإعلاميين ولجان اتحاد الكرة، والشباب والرياضة بمجلس النواب والجهات المسئولة بالتنسيق مع المجلس لإصدار ميثاق شرف رياضي لمواجهة ومكافحة ما يحدث في الوسط الرياضي، الذي وصل إلى حد ممارسات فوق الوصف.

وأشار إلى أن المجلس دوره ضبط المشهد الإعلامي، ويجب تكاتف الجميع من كل الجهات المسؤولة لمكافحة ما يحدث من ممارسات غير سليمة، وأعلن أن المجلس سيبدأ في إجراءات ضد الكتائب الإلكترونية الممولة التي تسيء للوسط الرياضي أكثر من البرامج الرياضية، وسنقوم بإبلاغ النائب العام حول هذه الكتائب ويوتيوب وفيس بوك التي ترتكب جرائم سب وقذف.

وأكد الكاتب الصحفي كرم جبر: “وصلنا إلى حالة من الخطر لم يكن ينبغي الوصول إليها من الأساس، وإنما نرغب في الوصول إلى وسط رياضي نظيف وسليم يرفع شأن الرياضية المصرية، لأن الحرب الواقعة حاليًا تهدر قيمه الرياضة المصرية، نطالب الإعلام الرياضي بالتكاتف حول دعوتنا النبيلة والشريفة التي تستهدف إصلاح الوسط الرياضي بالكامل”.

تحدث أيمن الرمادي المدير الفني لفريق أسوان، عن الأزمة التي يمر بها النادي خلال الفترة الحالية، مُلمحًا إلى إمكانية اعتذاره عن الاستمرار في منصبه.

والتقى أسوان مع الإسماعيلي اليوم على ملعب زهرة الجنوب، في الجولة الخامسة عشر من عمر مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز، وانتهى اللقاء بالتعادل السلبي.

وقال الرمادي في تصريحات خلال المؤتمر الصحفي عقب المباراة: “أنا حزين جدًا لأن للأسف كان من المفترض أن نأخذ بالأسباب، محمد حمدي زكي كان صعب أن يلعب اليوم لأنه عائد من الإصابة، وكان من المفترض أن لاعبين كثيرين يحصلون على راحة، لكن للأسف الشديد المفاجأة كانت غير سارة تمامًا بالنسبة لي”.

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وتابع :”تفاجأت أمس في التدريب الأخير أن هناك قرار بإيقاف القيد لأسوان لأسباب معروفة، وأنا انزعجت جدًا لأن هذا الموقف أربك حساباتي، مفاجأة غير سارة ولا يصح أن تحدث مع مدرب أن يتم إبلاغه بالقرار وهو في التدريب الأخير قبل المباراة، اللاعب إديلسون مصاب وكان بديله محمود فهمي الذي تعاقدنا معه من المقاولون، وتفاجأت بأنه لن يتم قيده”.

وأضاف: “اضطررت لتأجيل المحاضرة، ومررنا بظروف غير عادية، لكن رغم ذلك خسرنا نقطتين غاليتين جدًا وأضعنا ركلة جزاء، وكنا شبه مسيطرين على المباراة ولم تكن هناك خطورة علينا”.

وواصل: “على أي حال أنا مررت بيوم لا يصح أن يحدث في عصر احتراف كرة القدم، ولا أعرف على من ألقي اللوم، ولا أعتقد أن مثل هذه الحالات يمكن أن تحدث، كان المفترض أن أعرف هذه الأمور مبكرًا وليس في منتصف التدريب الأخير قبل اللقاء”.

وأردف: “أنا حزين جدًا من هذا الموقف ولابد أن يكون هناك قرار، أعذر إدارة النادي، لكن كان يجب أن نحاول أكثر من ذلك والإدارة توفر الحد الأدنى من كل شيء، ولكننا لم نصل إلى الحد الأدنى في أي شيء”.

وواصل: “مرت أحداث كثيرة منذ أمس، وأرسلت لـ محمد حمدي زكي لكي يأتي بالطائرة ليشارك في المباراة، على الجميع أن يتحمل مسؤولياته، لا أضمن أن لاعب يشارك في 9 مباريات خلال 33 يومًا من غير تدوير”.

واستطرد: “أنا منزعج جدًا من هذا الموقف، وأتمنى من المسؤولين أن يتحملوا مسؤولياتهم، وأعتقد أن كرة القدم لا تُلعب هكذا، أنا لا ألوم أحد ولكن الموقف الحالي يدعو للتأمل من الجميع، أريد يد العون”.

وأوضح: “من يلومني على الدفع بـ محمد حمدي زكي، أريد أن يجد لي حلولًا في ظل عدم وجود لاعبين وإيقاف القيد”.

واختتم: “أحتاج إلى يوم من أجل إعادة الحسابات، الفريق ممكن يذهب بعيدًا ولكن يحتاج خطوة إيجابية ونحتاج يد العون، لا أعرف كيف تأتي هذه الخطوة لأنني لست إداريًا”.

كشف يحيى الكومي رئيس مجلس إدارة نادي الإسماعيلي أسباب تقديم استقالته من رئاسة إدارة القلعة الصفراء، في الوقت الحالي.

وكان يحيي الكومي قرر تقديم استقالته إلى وزير الرياضة أشرف صبحي، بعد الخسارة من حرس الحدود في بطولة الدوري، وهو ما وافق عليه وزير الشباب والرياضة اليوم. طالع التفاصيل كاملة من هنا

وقال الكومي خلال تصريحات لبرنامج “الماتش” المذاع علي قناة صدي البلد: “الأسباب كثيرة، سوء النتائج هو الأساس، وكان متوقعًا، ونحن حاولنا كثيرًا وصرفنا من أموالنا الخاصة أكثر من 20 مليون، ولم أكن أريد أن أترك النادي في ظروف صعبة ولكن قدر الله وما شاء الله فعل”.

وتابع: “هذا بالإضافة إلى التجاوزات في حقي بالأب والأم، أريد أن أسأل من يسبني هل تقبل بهذا عليك؟ أنا كنت أسهر من أجل النادي وسوء النتائج ليس بيدي”.

وأوضح: “سنكون متواجدين حتى تأتي اللجنة التي ستتسلم النادي وتفحص الملفات، أنا أبلغت الوزير منذ أمس بقرار الاستقالة”.

وواصل: “النتائج سيئة جدًا، الإسماعيلي في المركز الأخير، لا أقول إننا فشلنا ولكن الواقع يقول إن النتائج غير مرضية”.

وأكمل: “الوزير قال إنه يعرف أن أي ناد التزاماته تتجاوز الـ 100 مليون جنيه، وعقد برزينتيشن 30 مليون، وأنا وضعت من أموالي أكثر من 20 مليون جنيه، فكيف سنجلب العجز ولا توجد موارد، والشركة الراعية لم تأت بأي راعي، وهذا بالتأكيد بسبب النتائج السيئة”.

وأردف: “اللاعبون كانوا لا يعطون 100% من مجهودهم، رغم أنهم على المستوى الفني يتمتعون بقدرات عالية، ومنهم من يلعب في المنتخب”.

واستطرد: “ياو أنور لاعب الإسماعيلي لديه عرضًا من بوردو الفرنسي بـ 5 أو 6 ملايين دولار، قمنا بضم صفقات عديدة كلها معتمدة من اللجنة الفنية”.

واستكمل: “باسم مرسي تم تحويله للتحقيق بعدما وجه سبابًا ضد الجماهير، واللجنة القادمة هي صاحبة الحق في توقيع أي عقوبة ضده، لم نضم أي صفقة إلا بتوقيع الجهاز الفني أو اللجنة الفنية”.

واختتم :”أتمنى أن يوفق أحمد حسام ميدو مدرب الفريق في المرحلة المقبلة، وأن تكون الاستقالة حافزًا للاعبين، وأن يدركوا أن النتائج التي حققوها هناك أشخاص آخرون يتحملونها، قمنا بتغيير 7 أو 10 مدربين في الفترة الأخيرة”.

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O Corinthians jogou neste domingo de manhã para mais de 40 mil pessoas na Arena Corinthians, mas não conseguiu superar o Ceará e perdeu a chance de assumir a liderança do Campeonato Brasileiro. O empate por 1 a 1 foi símbolo de um jogo equilibrado entre alvinegros, com muitos erros e poucos destaques individuais.

Os que conseguiram se destacar foram determinantes no resultado. No Ceará, o atacante Wescley mostrou muita habilidade e foi premiado com um golaço no início do primeiro tempo. Após ótima tabela com Elton, ele finalizou de fora da área e pegou Cássio adiantado. Foi o primeiro gol dos cearenses no Campeonato Brasileiro.

No Corinthians, que mandou a campo um time misto, o destaque foi o garoto Pedrinho. O xodó da torcida correspondeu às expectativas. Rápido, partiu para cima da defesa adversária e foi mentor de várias jogadas com seus dribles insinuantes. Em um deles, ganhou um escanteio que originou o gol de Henrique, também no primeiro tempo. A cobrança saiu de Jadson, que iniciara no banco de reservas, mas entrou logo por conta de lesão em Danilo. Foi a grande baixa do dia: o meia não iniciava uma partida há quase dois anos e, aos 38 de idade, o corpo parece pedir arrego.

A outra expectativa do dia do lado corintiano estava na estreia do centroavante Roger. O tão esperado camisa 9 acabou sendo figura determinante na partida, mas para o lado negativo. No geral, ele se movimentou bem, e teve poucas chances. Mas uma foi decisiva. Aos 36 do segundo tempo, recebeu livre na área de Jadson, mas cabeceou para fora. A Fiel lamentou.

O Corinthians pagou o preço de ter poupado alguns de seus principais atletas e de muitos erros, principalmente de passes. A dupla de volantes errou muito. Marquinhos Gabriel, então, teve um dia para esquecer. Errou tudo. E mérito também do Ceará, que conquista seu primeiro ponto na competição. A equipe de Marcelo Chamusca pode dar trabalho.

Para o corintiano, a alegria do domingo foi ver Pedrinho. Espera-se que isso se repita mais vezes.

FICHA TÉCNICA
CORINTHIANS 1 X 1 CEARÁ
Local: Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (SP)
Data-Hora: 6/5/2018 – 11h
Árbitro: Sávio Pereira Sampaio (DF)
Auxiliares: Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade (DF) e Caio Chaban Junqueira (DF)
Público/renda: 40.350 pagantes/R$ 2.416.706,37
Cartões amarelos: Gabriel e Pedrinho (COR), Rafael Carioca, Éverson, Naldo e Arnaldo (CEA)
Cartões vermelhos:-
Gols: Wescley (8’/1ºT) (0-1), Henrique (39’/1ºT) (1-1),

CORINTHIANS: Cássio; Mantuan, Pedro Henrique, Henrique e Sidcley; Gabriel e Maycon; Pedrinho (Emerson Sheik, aos 34’/2ºT), Danilo (Jadson, aos 27’/1ºT) e Marquinhos Gabriel (Mateus Vital, aos 11’/2ºT) ; Roger. Técnico: Fábio Carille.

CEARÁ: Éverson; Arnaldo (Naldo, no intervalo), Valdo, Luiz Otávio e Rafael Carioca; Juninho e Richardson; Wescley (Romário, aos 41’/2ºT), Ricardinho e Felipe Azevedo (Hyuri, aos 28’/2ºT); Elton. Técnico: Marcelo Chamusca.

Former Premier League striker Kevin Campbell has lauded the team spirit that Ange Postecoglou has created at Celtic this season.

The Lowdown: Ange’s superb first season at Celtic

The 56-year-old took charge at Parkhead last summer and has been an immediate hit for the Hoops, impressing with his all-round management at the club.

Celtic already have a Scottish League Cup to their name and the Premiership title is now within touching distance with three matches remaining.

It has been a wonderful season after the disappointment of last term, and it is now a case of getting the job done to round off a tremendous campaign for the manager and the club.

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The Latest: Campbell praises Celtic’s team spirit

Celtic’s team spirit has shone through since August, with Kyogo Furuhashi speaking out about the support that he received while he was injured.

Campbell waxed lyrical over that intangible quality to Football Insider as he gushed:

“They clearly have a great dressing room mentality. The team spirit is there. When a player is injured he often feels left out.

“It sounds like the players at Celtic have the right attitude under Postecoglou. The manager has done an excellent job there. Kyogo embodies that. He is a brilliant player and character by the sounds of it.

“The dressing room culture is right at Celtic and that is so important if you want to achieve success.”

The Verdict: Good times for Celtic

It certainly feels as though something potentially special is building at Parkhead, with Postecoglou transforming matters after Neil Lennon’s ill-fated second reign as manager.

The hope is that this is only the beginning, with a likely return to the Champions League next season hugely exciting, not to mention the possibility of new signings that it could attract.

Celtic’s team spirit has increasingly stood out as the season has gone on, as illustrated by the Furuhashi example above, and it is clear that this is a group of players all pulling the same direction. As Campbell has hinted, success can only be achieved if you have that harmony within your group.

In other news, one pundit has dropped a worrying Celtic transfer claim. Read more here.

It’s never good to dwell too much on the past, but for those of an Aston Villa persuasion it may still wrangle that they almost snapped up one of Europe’s premier playmakers in Miralem Pjanic, yet twice failed to get the deal

The Bosnian midfielder had caught the attention of clubs across Europe following a fine debut campaign at senior level with Metz during the 2007/08 season, with the then-teenager netting five goals in 38 appearances for the club.

After just one season with the French side, however, he was plucked by fellow Ligue 1 outfit Lyon, albeit while revealing that he had spurned the advances of others in order to continue plying his trade in France.

Speaking at the time, the youngster revealed that Villa – then managed by Martin O’ Neill – had been one of the clubs he had opted to shun in order to make the switch: “I had requests from abroad, including Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Aston Villa and Fiorentina, but I wanted to stay in France.”

Having missed out then, the Midlands outfit again turned their attentions towards the free-kick “specialist” – as he has been dubbed by Juninho Pernambucano – three years later, with Alex McLeish keen on adding the player to his ranks following the sale of Stewart Downing to Liverpool.

Again, however, those at Villa Park were to be disappointed as he instead opted to head to Italy, joining Serie A giants Roma in a deal worth just €11m (£9.2m), with McLeish and co eventually signing Charles N’Zogbia that same summer in a £9.5m deal.

Since then, the 32-year-old has gone on to feature for more of Europe’s elite clubs, eventually joining Juventus in a £25.4m deal in 2016 where he would win four successive league titles, before he was moved on to Barcelona in the summer of 2020 as part of a deal that saw Arthur Melo head in the other direction.

While it failed to work out at the Nou Camp in his debut campaign, the 103-cap international has impressed out on loan at Turkish side Besiktas this season, registering two key passes and 1.5 dribbles per game in the league, as well as 1.1 tackles and 1.4 interceptions per 90.

A midfielder of all-around quality, he has earned comparisons to Italian icon Andrea Pirlo, with the passing maestro having been one of the silkiest and most technically gifted players in his position in Europe over the last decade or so.

Having been so close to capturing that talent will no doubt be a real punch in the gut for those at Villa, with the club having had to watch on as he adorned the jerseys of some of the continent’s finest clubs.

In other news, Huge blow: Aston Villa now receive big injury setback that will leave Gerrard raging…

Everton will travel to London today to take on Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur side, and will be hoping that they can cause an upset away from home by stealing all three points to put themselves in a safer position in the Premier League table.

Lampard’s side are in desperate need to win some points in their league campaign, as they currently find themselves just one point off the relegation zone, and with the Toffees clash with Spurs the last fixture of the game week, their position in the table has luckily remained unchanged, giving them the opportunity to put a bigger gap between themselves and the drop zone this evening.

With that being said, the ex-Chelsea boss will be hoping his team can rise to the occasion despite a number of inconsistencies and injury concerns, however one player’s absence could be frustrating for the manager ahead of the challenging game.

Ben Godfrey will be unavailable for the Premier League fixture tonight but is expected to be back in training the day after the game, which will surely be gutting for Lampard, who confirmed the availability of the defender in his pre-match press conference on Friday.

“Ben Godfrey won’t make Monday’s match but should be ready to train with us in the middle of next week, which is great.

“We’ve lost two big centre-backs [Godfrey and Yerry Mina] from pretty much the moment I came in.”

The 24-year old-central defender sustained a hamstring tear during the FA Cup victory over Brentford just over a month ago and has been unavailable for selection ever since, but there is no doubt his presence would’ve been a huge boost against Spurs this evening.

Godfrey has been one of the better defenders in the team this season, proving to be reliable in his position time and time again.

He’s made 2.1 tackles and 3.5 clearances on average per game in the Premier League, while winning the majority of his ground duels (60%) and is successful in the majority (70%) of his dribbles according to SofaScore, so there is no doubt his defensive attributes will be missed in the team, especially against the likes of Harry Kane.

The 43-year-old coach will need to work with what he has defensively, however Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Demarai Gray will potentially be returning to the side this evening, so Lampard can focus on freshening up Everton’s attacking threat against Spurs.

In other news: Andros Townsend must start against Spurs

Leeds United director of football Victor Orta has had his fair share of successes and failures in the transfer market since joining the club in 2017.

The likes of Patrick Bamford, Mateusz Klich and Raphinha are some of the successful additions, whilst the jury is still out on big-money signing Rodrigo.

But what about transfers that Orta failed to get over the line?

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One player that the club were reportedly interested in signing in 2018 was attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia from Spanish side Getafe. However, instead of joining the Lillywhites, he signed for their Championship rivals Norwich for a fee of £1.3m (Transfermarkt).

He made an immediate impact in England as he starred in the Canaries’ promotion to the Premier League in 2019 at the expense of Leeds. Buendia scored eight goals and provided 17 assists in all competitions as Daniel Farke’s team won the Championship title.

The winger was then directly involved in eight Premier League goals as Norwich were relegated from the top flight at the first time of asking. Instead of leaving the Norfolk outfit, though, the Argentine winger stayed on for another year and enjoyed a sensational season in the second tier.

Buendia won the Championship Player of the Year award as he scored 15 goals and set up a further 17 in 39 outings as the Canaries romped their way to another title. His performances led to him being dubbed a “revelation” by former top-flight striker Chris Sutton, with the midfielder dominating the division. 

This form earned him a move to Aston Villa last summer for £33m and he has delivered two goals and four assists in 28 Premier League matches to date for his current club.

At the time of writing (14/04/22), Transfermarkt value him in the region of £31m. This illustrates how far he has come in the last four years, as his value has skyrocketed since he arrived in England from Getafe.

He has proven himself to be far too good for the Championship and he has been a constant threat in the Premier League with his creative passing. Buendia has averaged 1.4 key passes per match this term, having averaging 2.3 for Norwich in his previous top-flight campaign in 2019/20.

Therefore, Orta played a major Leeds disasterclass by missing out on the Argentina international for £1.3m in the summer of 2018. Not only would the Whites have enjoyed his sublime talents on the pitch under Marcelo Bielsa, but they also would have been able to make a huge profit on him – just as Norwich did.

AND in other news, Adam Pope drops 6-word Leeds injury update, Jesse Marsch will be delighted…