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Com duas vitórias em dois jogos oficiais na temporada, o técnico Mano Menezes parece estar contente com o desempenho dos seus comandados. Após o triunfo por 1 a 0 sobre o Atlético-MG, na última quarta-feira, no Mineirão, em jogo válido pela Primeira Liga, o treinador exaltou a postura do time e destacou a atitude ‘vencedora’ da Raposa.

– O Cruzeiro teve uma postura desde o início do jogo de quem queria vencer. Teve atitude para vencer, qualidade de jogo para vencer. Poderia ter feito um placar maior, porque teve chances mais claras. Mas, sabemos que clássico tem suas características, componente emocional, e às vezes você deixa escapar oportunidades como tivemos – comentou Mano Menezes.

O treinador também endeusou a eficiência do time quando teve um jogador a menos.

– Estou muito feliz com a atuação da equipe, com a disposição tática, com a entrega dos jogadores para cumprirem aquilo que pensávamos para esse jogo, estudando aquilo que o adversário tem de qualidade forte. Mesmo quando eles tiveram a posse, não conseguiram traduzir em oportunidades. Isso é mérito da disposição tática do Cruzeiro e da entrega dos jogadores – completou.

Ele comentou sobre a possibilidade de começar uma temporada a frente do clube, o que em sua opinião, é essencial para o fortalecimento tático da equipe.

– É uma temporada que se inicia, com a oportunidade de trabalhar os jogadores desde o início. Temos uma qualidade de jogo melhor, ao meu ver, que já nos deu duas vitórias, uma delas importante como essa. O time respondeu o que a gente esperava dele – comentou Mano, que afirmou enxergar injustiça na expulsão do meia Robinho. Menezes reclamou da falta de critério do árbitro Wanderson Alves de Souza, que apitava o clássico pela primeira vez.

-Não reclamamos do árbitro, e sim dos critérios. Entendemos que o árbitro, depois de não expulsar Yago pela reincidência da falta no primeiro tempo, da gravidade que foi a entrada, não pode expulsar Robinho por aquele lance no segundo tempo. Tem que ter critério – questionou Mano, que também acabou expulso logo depois por atrasar uma cobrança de lateral do Atlético.O volante atleticano cometeu uma falta parecida com a de Robinho no cruzeirense Henrique. E ele já tinha amarelo.

Por fim, o comandante evitou traçar um prognóstico da estreia do meia Thiago Neves. Principal reforço para a temporada, o camisa 96 – que usará este número justamente em alusão ao aniversário do clube – ainda não participou de nenhum jogo neste ano.

A documentação ainda não foi enviada pelo,Al-Jazira, seu ex-clube, o que deve acontecer na próxima semana. Com o time 100%, Mano preferiu dizer apenas que ele terá, sim, lugar no time.

– Tem um amigo que diz que “problema a gente não cria por antecipação”. Quando ele tiver legal para jogar, a gente vê. Jogador bom sempre tem espaço, e cabe ao treinador encontrar o lugar dele no time, respeitando as características – afirmou Mano.

– Não penso que vai ser tão difícil, pelo que tenho visto nos treinamentos. Provavelmente, vamos mudar pequenos detalhes. É importante os jogadores que chegam verem o comprometimento dos que estão aí. Esta é a receita – finalizou o comandante cruzeirense.

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As if trying to make up single-handedly for his mistake in putting East Zone in, South Zone skipper MSK Prasad anchored his team’s innings on the second day of their Duleep Trophy match at Bangalore on Wednesday.

Staff Reporter03-Apr-2002As if trying to make up single-handedly for his mistake in putting East Zone in, South Zone skipper MSK Prasad anchored his team’s innings on the second day of their Duleep Trophy match at Bangalore on Wednesday.East Zone could not add too many to their total on the second morning, being bowled out for 398 in 113.3 overs. Rajiv Kumar, unbeaten overnight on 35, could add just four to his score before being run out by Hemal Watekar. His partner, Zakaria Zuffri, made 45 off 130 balls before falling as the ninth wicket of the innings.For South Zone, young offie Watekar was the most impressive, returning figures of 4-75 off 31 overs. Part-time spinner Sridharan Sriram also picked two wickets.In pursuit of East Zone’s big first-innings total, South Zone made a good start, adding 56 for the first wicket before Sriram was caught behind off Lakshmi Rattan Shukla for 34 off 48 balls. D Vinay Kumar, who along with Sriram was the star of South’s last Duleep match, fell for 23, and East Zone may have sniffed a faint chance at 92 for two.But Prasad and Hemang Badani played with elan to post 87 runs before the latter retired hurt, struck down by a back injury for 65 off just 61 balls. Badani’s innings included 10 fours and two sixes.At the close of play, Prasad was unbeaten on 93 off 185 balls, hitting 11 fours and two sixes in his knock. He was accompanied by R Vijay Bharadwaj, who was on 19 off 51 balls. South Zone had advanced to 243 for two, a good reply to East’s first-innings performance.

The number of countries represented at Trent Bridge’s Weekend of Legends has increased to nine with the introduction of Indian international wicket-keeper Nayan Mongia

Media Release15-Jun-2001The number of countries represented at Trent Bridge’s Weekend of Legends has increased to nine with the introduction of Indian international wicket-keeper Nayan Mongia.The 31-year-old star has been drafted into the squad as a late replacement for South African Test stalwart Mark Boucher, who is unable to play after suffering a broken finger.Mongia will line up in the Superkings of Cricket match on June 30 when Sir Richard Hadlee and Sir Garfield Sobers manage teams of current world stars.This will be followed on Sunday July 1 by a World Cricket Masters challenge match between Graham Gooch¹s England and Allan Border¹s Australia.Mongia is a veteran of 140 One-Day Internationals and has been a regular in the Indian international set-up since taking over from Kiran More in the mid-90s.His inclusion adds another country to the list of those involved in the weekend which now includes; England, Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.Said event organiser Barbara Quinn: “We are delighted to have secured a replacement of the quality of Nayan to play in what promises to be a great match.”While Mark’s injury and subsequent late withdrawal was a blow, it is a measure of the event’s standing that Nayan was so quick to agree to play in his place.”Adult tickets allowing entry to both games are still available and can be purchased for as little as £20. Bookings can be made on the Ticket Hotline 0870 168 8888.

Xisco Munoz’s Watford have confirmed the signing of Kwadwo Baah.

What’s the latest?

According to a statement posted on Watford’s official website, the former Rochdale winger has signed a five-year contract with the Hornets and will link up with Xisco’s squad ahead of the club’s 2021/22 Premier League campaign.

In a separate report by the BBC, it is claimed that the England under-18 international cost Watford a ‘six-figure fee’ and had turned down the offer of a new deal at the Crown Oil Arena.

Xisco will be buzzing

The signing of Baah can be viewed as a rather large coup for Watford and represents a fine first piece of summer transfer business that Cristiano Giaretta has got over the line for his club.

The 18-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Manchester City in the January transfer window, with the deal only falling through due to an issue with his medical, while clubs such as Juventus, Bayern Munich, Rangers and West Ham United had also been credited with an interest in the youngster.

Indeed, the amount of interest in Bahh is hardly surprising when taking into account that the winger had scored three goals, provided two assists and created one big chance over his 30 League One appearances for Rochdale this season, only 13 of which came as starts.

However, while the forward – who can operate from either wing as well as a striker – will probably link up with Watford’s youth side before going on to make his Premier League debut, Xisco will undoubtedly be buzzing with the arrival of yet another highly-rated youngster, following the Hornets’ acquisition of Joao Pedro last year.

As such, with a Premier League campaign ahead of them, and a squad which is increasingly filling up with talented youngsters, things appear to be very much on the up at Vicarage Road.

In other news: Big Watford transfer news emerges on “outstanding” £3,000-a-week gem, fans will be gutted – opinion

West Brom edged one step closer to relegation despite Mbaye Diagne rescuing a point in the Black Country derby.

In truth, it was a game from which the Baggies needed a victory as they now sit ten points adrift of safety with only 12 left to play for, meaning they’ll need to win their four remaining matches to stand any chance of top-flight survival.

Given Albion have only won five times all season, it seems rather unlikely that they will be a Premier League outfit for much longer.

It was not the sort of performance you’d expect from a team fighting for their lives, and unfortunately for Sam Allardyce, several of his key men let him and the club down badly at The Hawthorns.

For instance, their “Rolls-Royce” loanee Ainsley Maitland-Niles was graded as West Brom’s worst-performer on SofaScore with a 6.2 rating.

The Baggies were overrun in midfield and often second best to the ball, with the likes of Ruben Neves and Leander Dendoncker getting a full grip on proceedings, so part of the blame has to be attributed to the Arsenal loanee and his fellow midfielders for a weak showing.

Indeed, the 23-year-old gem struggled in his battles, losing nine of 11 duels (82%), whilst he was dribbled past on three occasions, thus making it quite easy for Wolves to dominate in the middle. By comparison, Dendoncker won 100% of his duels and Neves was given time and space to provide three key passes, as per SofaScore.

Maitland-Niles was also rather error-prone, committing three fouls – the most of any Albion player – and he churned up possession eight times, which was once every five times he touched the ball.

Wasteful.

He even had fewer total touches (41) than Sam Johnstone (49) between the sticks, and that’s not an encouraging sign for someone who is supposed to dictate the game.

There’s no denying that the Arsenal man has undoubted potential but it is games like this where he should be shining, especially if he is to convince Mikel Arteta that he has a future back in north London.

The £16.2m-rated star, who earns a reported £35,000 per week, was handed a scathing review by the Express & Star’s Joseph Masi in his post-game column, where he claimed the midfielder was ‘almost anonymous’ in the first half and ‘offered little going forward’.

It’s clear to see that Allardyce did not benefit from the quality of Maitland-Niles here and was badly let down despite being trusted to start in such a crucial role.

AND in other news, Exclusive: Pundit opens up on 53 y/o to West Brom rumour…

كشفت شبكة “كواترو” الإسبانية عن تفاصيل عرض نادي برشلونة المالي بقيادة خوان لابورتا، لضم مهاجم بوروسيا دورتموند ومنتخب النرويج إيرلينج هالاند.

يعتبر هالاند أحد أولويات برشلونة في الميركاتو الصيفي المقبل، ولكن الصفقة صعبة بسبب وجود أندية أخرى مثل ريال مدريد، مانشستر سيتي، وباريس سان جيرمان، مهتمة بالمهاجم.

وبحسب التقارير الصحفية اليوم، كان هناك اجتماع بين تشافي هيرنانديز مع هالاند في مدينة “ميونخ” الألمانية يوم الثلاثاء الماضي، لإقناعه بالانتقال إلى برشلونة رغم تفضيله ريال مدريد.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تشيفرين عن أندية دوري السوبر الأوروبي: استخدموا كورونا والآن يستغلون الحرب

وبحسب “كواترو”، عرض لابورتا أثناء اجتماعه مع وكيل هالاند مينو رايولا، عقد لمدة 5 سنوات مقابل راتب قيمته 195 مليون يورو على مدار سنوات العقد.

السنة الأولى – 20 مليون يورو.

السنة الثانية – 30 مليون يورو.

السنة الثالثة – 40 مليون يورو.

السنة الرابعة – 50 مليون يورو.

السنة الخامسة – 55 مليون يورو.

ولكن مدة العقد لم ترض رايولا الذي يفضل 3 سنوات، ووضع عامين آخرين كاختيار بالموافقة بين النادي واللاعب، رغم أنه ينصح هالاند ووالده بالانتقال إلى برشلونة إذا وافق الأخير على دفع 75 مليون شرط فسخ عقد المهاجم مع بوروسيا دورتموند.

According to a report by Fussball Transfers, via Sport Witness, Tottenham Hotspur have ‘knocked’ on the door for VfB Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic in an enquiry – with the Lilywhites now officially joining the race for his signature. 

Kalajdzic, who stands at a towering 6 foot 6, appears to be on the radar of many clubs as his exploits in the Bundesliga attract attention.

Tottenham enquiry for Kalajdzic emerges

The 23-year-old has scored 15 goals in 30 appearances across all competitions for Stuttgart so far and is apparently valued at £15 million – very reasonable when taking into account his form and age (Eurosport).

This has prompted Tottenham and chairman Daniel Levy to launch an enquiry or ‘knock’ at the door – but the Lilywhites may face real competition as the Austrian is in ‘high demand’.

However, the Bundesliga side aren’t prepared to surrender him to interested parties that easily – with Fussball Transfers (via Sport Witness) relaying they will need ‘convincing’ to part ways this summer.

Transfer Tavern take

Given his exploits over 2020/2021, alongside his plethora of plaudits from those in the media, Kalajdzic could be worth the effort.

He has been described as an ‘Ibrahimovic-machine’ as he continues to draw comparisons with some of world football’s most towering and deadly forwards.

Among those names, he has even been compared to Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland (The Daily Express) – and the mooted £15 million fee amid uncertain financial times comes as a real motivator and possible bargain.

In other news: Tottenham are still in the race for this 6 foot 2 ‘phenomenon’, find out more here.

Reliable reporter Alan Nixon has dropped a major update on Celtic’s pursuit of Eddie Howe on social media.

Previous reports had suggested that Howe wanted certain assurances before putting pen to paper on a Parkhead deal, as well as being able to bring Bournemouth technical director Richard Hughes with him.

As we all know, Howe is yet to seal a move to Glasgow, leading to many questioning why the deal is taking so long to finalise.

According to Nixon, Hughes isn’t central to a Celtic Park switch for Howe. The journalist was asked by a Celtic fan on Twitter if he feels the Hoops and Howe will get Hughes even if the Cherries earn promotion.

The Sun writer swiftly replied, revealing that coaches are actually a major part of the delay as he outlines: “Hughes is NOT central to this. Howe wants his own coaches though. And they’re still in work. That’s a major part of the hold up on his side.”

Transfer Tavern take

It seems as if Bournemouth’s involvement in the Championship play-offs could well be crucial to Howe sealing a move to Celtic.

Reports have named coaches Stephen Purches and Simon Weatherstone as men wanted by the 43-year-old, but they will be in line for a pay rise should the Cherries return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

You’d expect that Hughes would also be in line for a pay increase, but to us it’s good news knowing that he isn’t crucial to a deal involving Howe, especially with the Hoops closing in on Manchester City’s Fergal Harkin for a boardroom role.

In other news: Karamoko Dembele contract update emerges, find out more here. 

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Um comentário de Marco Aurélio Cunha na página do atacante Jonathan Calleri animou os são-paulinos que desejam o retorno do argentino ao São Paulo. Nesta quarta-feira, viralizou nas redes sociais a postagem sugestiva do diretor-executivo no perfil de Calleri no Instagram.

“Que tal conversarmos?”, comentou MAC, em uma foto do argentino com a namorada há três dias.

A situação surge no mesmo dia em que o LANCE! publicou que Jonathan Calleri tem acompanhado os jogos do São Paulo, e que sonha com uma volta ao clube no futuro. No último sábado, Calleri viu pela internet o empate do Tricolor com o Flamengo por 0 a 0. Ele já tinha visto a vitória por 1 a 0 sobre o Juventude na Copa do Brasil, resultado que não impediu a eliminação. Em ambos os casos, lamentou o resultado com familiares.

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Calleri deixou o São Paulo após a disputa da Libertadores, da qual foi artilheiro com nove gols, recorde do clube em uma edição. Ainda é o maior goleador do ano, com 16 tentos em 31 partidas. Aos 23 anos, assinou com o West Ham (ING), mas nem sequer foi relacionado no último sábado, quando o time empatou por 1 a 1 com o Middlesbrough.

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Steve Howey, who made 270 appearances during his career, has claimed there are not many managers who will be able to come in and replace Pep Guardiola successfully.

Since arriving at the Etihad, Guardiola has won every trophy available to him apart from the Champions League, with the furthest stage they’ve reached being the quarter-finals.

Guardiola has made City a well-oiled machine in both attack and defence now with the addition of Ruben Dias this season, which has fixed their usually leaky defence, thus making them the favourites to win the Champions League.

Speaking on how it will be difficult to find someone capable of replacing Guardiola at City and who could fill the void, Howey told FFC:

“You’ve got Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid and there’s maybe one or two others like Tuchel at Chelsea who is very well thought of, but it was a strange one when he left PSG.

“Obviously, Mauricio Pochettino is at PSG now. So if he does well then he could potentially be a suitor for Man City. It’ll be interesting to see how things pan out over the next season or two.”

Since Man City were taken over in 2008 they have had a number of managers with a lot of them being successful domestically, like Guardiola, however, they’ve all struggled in Europe.

City face Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the Champions League which will give them a first-hand view of Erling Haaland who they are linked with.