عضو مانشستر يونايتد: عانينا من كابوس مروع الموسم الماضي.. ولست مسرورًا بوضعنا

اعترف ريتشارد أرنولد الرئيس التنفيذي لنادي مانشستر يونايتد بأن الموسم الماضي كان “كابوسًا مروعًا” بعد موافقته على مقابلة مجموعة من المشجعين الغاضبين.

اعترف الرجل المكلف بإعادة بناء مانشستر يونايتد داخل وخارج الملعب أنه بينما سيحصل المدرب الجديد إريك تن هاج على الأموال لتقوية فريقه على أرض الملعب، يواجه النادي ثقبًا أسودًا قيمته مليار جنيه إسترليني في خططهم لإعادة تطوير الأولد ترافورد وملعب تدريب كارينجتون.

تحدث أرنولد إلى عدد من مشجعي مانشستر يونايتد في حانة محلية في شيشاير بعد أن قيل لهم إن مجموعة قد تجمعت هناك على أمل رؤيته في المنطقة.

ثم تحدث بصدق وصراحة عن المهمة التي يواجهها الآن بعد استبدال إد وودوارد كرئيس تنفيذي، ولم يدرك أرنولد أنه تم تصوير الاجتماع.

لكن تم التقاطه أمام الكاميرا وهو يقول: “لقد أنفقنا مليار جنيه على اللاعبين، لقد أنفقنا أكثر من أي شخص آخر في أوروبا”.

وأضاف في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ميرور” الإنجليزية: “لست مسرورًا بوضعنا، الأمر ليس سهلاً معي وأنا قلق من كيفية تسوية هذا الأمر في المستقبل، ما حدث هو أننا احترقنا من خلال النقود”.

وواصل: “لا يمكنك الذهاب إلى ملعب التدريب الخاص بنا وتقول (أرني مكان وجود المليار جنيه إسترليني لأننا لم ننفق المال جيدًا تاريخيًا)، أنا لست هنا للدفاع عن مُلاك النادي، يجب أن يتحدثوا عن أنفسهم”.

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وأردف: “لكنكم أخذتم الوقت الكافي للمجيء إلى هنا والإعلان عن آرائكم، وأنا أحترم ذلك، لقد أنفقنا مبلغًا هائلاً من المال”.

واستكمل: “يريد مسؤولو النادي أن نكون متواجدين في فترة الانتقالات، بالنسبة للمستقبل نريد كذلك الاستثمار في ملعب جديد وأحدث وأكبر ملعب تدريب، علينا القيام بشيء ما، علينا جذب المستثمرين”.

وتابع: “أحتاج ذلك لأفعل ما أريد للنادي، يجب أن أمتلك المزيد من المال الآن لأنه لا يوجد ناد في العالم لديه المال لبناء ملعب جديد، إما أن تقترضها أو تستثمرها، يجب أن يأتي المال من مكان ما”.

واستمر: “قد لا تحبون مالكينا الحاليين، لا يمكنني المساعدة في ذلك، ولكن إذا كنتم تريدون أن يأتي شخص آخر فسوف يرى أن الجماهير تحب الفريق وهذا أمر إيجابي”.

وأكد: “لكن العام الماضي كان كابوسًا مروعًا، كانت هناك كراهية في كل مباراة”.

Dhoni lauds Badrinath effort

Captain praises Zaheer Khan for taking the pressure off the batsmen with his opening burst of pace and swing

Jamie Alter in Dambulla20-Aug-2008
The win was clearly a relief for S Badrinath who voiced his disappointment at continually being overlooked for national selection © AFP
On the day when Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar and boxer Vijender Kumar provided unanticipated boosts to the country’s Olympic campaign, India’s one-day team tussled and tugged their way to a series-leveling victory in Dambulla. It started India’s way emphatically through Zaheer Khan’s enthralling opening spell, tilted Sri Lanka’s way when India slipped to 75 for 5, and was finished authoritatively by two middle-order batsmen with an appetite for a scrap.One half of a match-winning stand of 60 in 15.5 overs, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, paid credit to the man who eventually took India home – debutant Subramaniam Badrinath. “Its good to have him,” said Dhoni. “He was under pressure on debut, especially against Murali and Mendis, but he played them really well. He took up the challenge and responsibility and showed some character.”When Badrinath hit the winnings runs and jogged down the other end, pumping his right fist, the relief was clear for a batsman who voiced his disappointment at continually being overlooked for national selection. The closest that he came was when he was called up as a replacement for the injured Gautam Gambhir during the one-day series at home against Australia in October 2007. Having replaced Sachin Tendulkar in the current ODI team, it was an injury to Gambhir again which allowed him his debut, and he played with creditable determination to guide India home.”He’s very talented, and that’s why he is here,” said Dhoni. “He’s been performing consistently over the years back home and on India A tours. It was reversing and turning a bit, and at one end we had a batsman [Badrinath] but the other end was open.”It was Badrinath’s first game and he had the pressure of scoring. That’s what gives you confidence and the more experience you get the better. You don’t need to play 100 games for that. Even 25 such games will give you much more experience. The more you are in these conditions, the more comfortable you will be in the future. It is good preparation, but it takes its toll too. You need to really concentrate.”Dhoni is no stranger to walking in under pressure and performing a rescue act, and he downplayed his contribution with a smile. “Well I’m losing some hair, but it is a pleasure to go out there under pressure and perform,” he said. “That’s what you’re supposed to do at this level. People expect you to score and it’s a privilege. A win is always good because the morale goes up and you start believing you can deal with pressure. Once you’re square, you can look into the opponents’ eyes and tell them that if we play good cricket, we can definitely beat you.”Zaheer, one of the unsung performers in the Tests, had taken immense pressure off the batsmen having to deal with Sri Lanka’s spinners. A spate of injuries forced Dhoni to “bowl out of compulsion” despite a pitch that appeared good for batting by his assessment. In a fiery opening burst of pace and swing, Zaheer left Sri Lanka 10 for 3. In a tour so dominated by spin, it was refreshing to see pace make its presence felt.”Zaheer has been consistent throughout,” said Dhoni. “I’ve been playing for four years and I’ve seen him bowl like this. He has moved way ahead when it comes to his fielding as well. He’s there more than 100%. He bowled really well in England too, and it’s really good to have someone like him.”It has been a tough tour for India’s bowlers. There was some assistance for the seam bowlers in the last two ODIs, but in the Tests it was an uphill struggle. Dhoni credited his bowlers for turning in an accomplished performance. “Not just Zaheer, the others did a great job,” he said. “At times when a bowler doesn’t get wickets people tend to say he’s a weak bowler, but it is about the effort put in. You won’t always have a good day. Unless you bowl in partnerships you won’t get wickets. If Zaheer struck, Praveen Kumar’s impact was also good. He bowled really well with the new ball.”The Indian captain also sounded a word of caution and believed that spin may come into play in the next three outings at Colombo. “It was a deceptive pitch, with something in it for the fast bowlers,” he said. “In tough, hot and humid conditions, they bowled consistently, but I don’t think they will get such conditions in the coming matches.”

Misto do Sport larga atrás, mas empata com o Cruzeiro por 1 a 1

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Fechando os jogos deste domingo de Brasileirão, o Sport recebeu o Cruzeiro e empatou por 1 a 1 na Ilha do Retiro. Os gols da partida foram marcados por Alisson, pelo time mineiro, e Diego Souza, de pênalti, pelos pernambucanos.

O jogo

A partida começou a todo vapor e só não teve gol nos primeiros 15 minutos porque o goleiro Fábio fechou sua meta. Além de abusar do reflexo e fazer uma linda defesa no desvio de Rogério, o camisa 1 ainda pegou um chute de primeira de Osvaldo. Mas quem marcou primeiro foi o Cruzeiro. Em uma das poucas chegadas, Alisson recebeu de Romero e tocou sem chances para Magrão. 1 a 0.

Apesar de sair atrás no marcador, o Sport continuou melhor e correu atrás do empate. E ele veio com Diego Souza. Depois de muito reclamar de um pênalti não marcado, o meia foi derrubado por Fábio dentro da área minutos mais tarde. Desta vez, a arbitragem marcou e o meia converteu. Tudo igual na Ilha.

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No segundo tempo, o Cruzeiro até ficou mais com a bola em alguns momentos, mas não conseguiu transformar a posse em boas chegadas. Pelo contrário, quando estavam com a bola, os jogadores não sabiam para quem tocar. Mano Menezes promoveu a estreia de Rafael Marques, mas o atacante não conseguiu ajudar tanto a equipe. Apesar de terminar o jogo em alta, forçando o goleiro Magrão a fazer ótimas defesas, o segundo gol do time mineiro ficou só no quase. 1 a 1 placar final.

SPORT 1×1 CRUZEIRO

Motivo: 2ª rodada, Brasileirão 2017
Data/Hora: 21/05/2017, às 19h
Local: Ilha do Retiro, no Recife (PE)
Árbitro: João Batista de Arruda (RJ)
Assistentes: Luiz Cláudio Regazone (RJ) e Eduardo de Souza Couto (RJ)

GOLS: Alisson, 19’1ºT (0-1); Diego Souza, 33’1ºT (1-1)
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Sport: Magrão; Samuel Xavier (Evandro – 15’2ºT), Matheus Ferraz, Durval e Raul Prata; Ronaldo (Fabrício – Intervalo), Neto Moura (Juninho – 8’2ºT), Rithely e Diego Souza; Osvaldo e Rogério. Técnico: Ney Franco.

Cruzeiro: Fábio; Lucas Romero (Ariel Cabral – Intervalo), Dedé, Leo e Diogo Barbosa; Hudson, Henrique; Rafinha (Rafael Marques – 17’2ºT), Giorgian De Arrascaeta e Alisson; Ramón Ábila (Alex – 30’2ºT). Técnico: Mano Menezes.

Art of Defending – as football progresses, so has defending

It’s no secret that the art of defending has probably progressed quicker than any other skill needed to play the beautiful game.

Back in the day it was almost always about making sure the ball was cleared, no matter what, with hitting row Z being a particular bonus point.

But now it’s all about passing, positioning, reading the game and helping the the midfielders and strikers press the opposition.

Betway Insider have spoken to a number of top ex-Premier League defenders, all of which have won numerous Premier League titles whilst playing for the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal, and they’ve been recalling what it was like defending in their time as professionals compared to what they’re seeing in the modern game.

Gary Pallister, who won four Premier League titles with Manchester United between 1992 and 1997, points to how much the quality of the pitches have improved over time, explaining: “A lot of the issues were to do with the pitches.

“If you look at the pitches I played on in the early part of my career, they looked like rugby pitches. Nowadays they’re like bowling greens and you can take more risks if you trust the pitch.”

Nigel Winterburn, a Premier League title winner in 1997/1998 and two-time First Division winner between 1988 and 1991, points to the fact you no longer have to just be a good defender in order to make it in the modern game, you have to be more of an allrounder.

“When I played, you had to be an outstanding defender or you wouldn’t get into one of the top four teams,” he said.

“Now you don’t have to be as good defensively, but if you don’t have that quality on the ball then you probably wouldn’t get into a top team.”

And Lauren, another Premier League title winner with Arsenal, twice lifting the trophy, puts it perfectly, suggesting that as the game evolves, so does the players and the positions involved.

He said: “Not everything from today’s game is fantastic. But to be the best now, you have to combine the best of the most traditional skills and the best of the modern-day skills.

“Evolution is good.”

Crystal Palace offered Layvin Kurzawa

Crystal Palace have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Paris Saint-Germain defender Layvin Kurzawa.

What’s the story?

According to French outlet Foot Mercato (as relayed by Sport Witness), PSG are keen to offload the 28-year-old this summer, and Selhurst Park could be the ideal destination for him.

The report claims that new Palace manager Patrick Vieira has ‘validated’ the left-back’s profile, although no formal offer has been made as of yet.

Kurzawa was believed to be close to joining Ligue 1 outfit Lyon earlier in the current window until Chelsea’s Emerson Palmieri joined them on loan, leaving the France international searching for another club.

Patrick Vieira needs him

The Eagles have successfully secured the signatures of several new acquisitions in recent weeks, but they have not yet replaced Patrick van Aanholt following his departure to Turkish giants Galatasaray.

That has left 21-year-old Tyrick Mitchell as the only natural left-back in Vieira’s current first-team squad, leading to the former Nice boss scouring the market for cover and competition for the academy graduate.

And Kurzawa may be the ideal addition, providing an experienced alternative to Mitchell, who has proven his capability at the highest level following six successful years at the Parc des Princes.

Since arrival in Paris back in 2015, the £10.8m-rated defender has made 153 appearances for Mauricio Pochettino’s charges, scoring 14 goals and providing 23 assists, winning 13 major trophies along the way.

However, the arrival of Juan Bernat and Abdou Diallo has severely limited Kurzawa’s game time over the last couple of campaigns, limiting him to just 24 league starts since the beginning of 2019/20.

As a result, it appears the former Monaco ace is amongst the reported 10 players who were made available for transfer following the arrival of six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi as PSG look to recuperate some funds and trim their wage bill.

It remains to be seen whether Palace chairman Steve Parish will make a move for Kurzawa in the remaining days of the window, but it’s certainly something he should strongly consider given how light Vieira is in that area of the pitch.

Three games without a victory have marked the beginning of Vieira’s era in south London and the arrival of a serial winner could provide the spark that Palace are currently lacking.

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Aga and Beer sign new contracts

Ragheb Aga and Will Beer have agreed new two-year contracts with Sussex

Cricinfo staff09-Oct-2008Ragheb Aga and Will Beer have agreed new two-year contracts with Sussex.Former Kenya captain Aga, 24, played five first-class matches and two one-dayers for the county this summer. Beer, 20, also had a successful first season and impressed with his controlled legspin. He also represented England Under-19s when New Zealand toured in July and August and was the leading wicket taker in the Test series, taking 10 wickets at 17.60.”Ragheb, as a bowling allrounder, and Will, as a legspinner, are two exciting commodities to have at the club,” Mark Robinson, Sussex’s professional cricket manager, said. “If they both continue to progress as they have this season, they should have big futures within the team.”

Após boa estreia pelo América-MG, Norberto quer time ligado na Série B

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Ainda sem derrota na Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro, o América-MG volta a campo nesta sexta-feira para mais uma difícil missão na competição. A equipe mineira vai encarar o Paysandu, em casa, com um único objetivo: vencer para manter a sequência positiva na disputa.

– Vamos enfrentar uma equipe que vem embalada na Série B, com um ótimo início e com uma vitória sobre o Internacional na última rodada. Vai ser uma partida complicada e equilibrada, mas temos que fazer valer nosso mando de campo. Em casa precisamos vencer sempre na competição – afirmou o lateral direito Norberto, que fez sua estreia pelo América diante do Criciúma.

Ainda segundo o jogador, o Coelho vai pensar jogo a jogo, com os pés no chão, para brigar pelo acesso para a Série A.

– O campeonato é mutilo longo, desgastante e muito equilibrado. Nós precisamos manter os pés no chão e pensar jogo a jogo. O foco é o acesso e temos qualidade para conquistar esse objetivo. Estamos no caminho certo, evoluindo a cada partida e isso vem dando confiança ao grupo.

فيديو | برونو فرنانديز ينتقد سلوك ثنائي مانشستر يونايتد صارخًا بألفاظ بذيئة

أعجب مشجعو مانشستر يونايتد بسلوك برونو فرنانديز بعد تداول مقطع فيديو حديث للبرتغالي وهو يصرخ في وجه زملائه في الفريق.

مانشستر يونايتد ينتظره عاما كبيرا بالنظر إلى الموسم السيء الذي مروا به في العام الماضي.

وتحت الإدارة الجديدة لإريك تين هاج وطاقمه التدريبي، ليس من الإلزامي أن يتخذوا خطوات كبيرة نحو استعادة الأرض التي فقدوها أمام منافسيهم الرئيسيين.

ويبدو أن مجموعات معينة من اللاعبين حريصة جدًا على تصحيح أخطاء الموسم الماضي لدرجة أنهم كانوا يشاركون في التدريب مبكرًا.

التقطت الكاميرا صراخ بذيء للاعب البرتغالي الدولي ضد زملائه في يونايتد الذين كانوا يصورون شيئًا ما أثناء تواجدهم في قاعدة تدريب كارينجتون بالنادي

قال فرنانديز ما قد يرغب العديد من المشجعين في سماعه بعد انتهاء الموسم الكئيب من خلال إخبار الثنائي بالتوقف عن التصوير والتركيز على كرة القدم.

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في مقطع فيديو تمت مشاركته على “تويتر”، يمكن رؤية الثنائي البرازيلي فريد وأليكس تيليس وهما يصوران خارج مرافق التدريب بالنادي.

ولكن عندما أدرك فرنانديز ما يفعلان، صرخ: “توقفا، أنتما هنا للعب كرة القدم، وليس لتصويري!”.

وتابع البرتغالي: “صوّر …. (مستخدمًا لفظًا بذيئًا إشارة إلى جسده)”، وأجاب فريد: “هدئ أعصابك (مستخدمًا لفظًا بذيئًا أيضًا)!”.

لا يستطيع المشجعون معرفة ما إذا كانت مزحة أم لا، ربما جزئيًا، ولكن يبدو أن هناك بعض الجدية في نبرة صوت برونو. 

Campeão do Módulo II do Mineiro, técnico do Patrocinense exalta planejamento

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O Patrocinense foi o grande campeão do Módulo II do Campeonato Mineiro deste ano. A equipe do Triângulo Mineiro superou equipes tradicionais, inclusive o Boa Esporte, que disputa a Série B do Brasileirão e foi seu principal concorrente ao título. Um dos segredos para o sucesso do time, segundo Rogério Henrique, treinador campeão, foi o planejamento e o perfil traçado para as contratações.

– Começamos a estudar a competição ainda no ano passado e fizemos o monitoramento dos atletas. O Patrocinense tem um teto salarial, trabalha com os pés no chão para que possa cumprir as suas metas. E, além de toda essa atenção no aspecto financeiro, monitoramos as características dos atletas para trazer aqueles que melhor atenderiam nossos anseios.

As dificuldades físicas enfrentadas pelas equipes na disputa, por conta de campos que não dão as condições ideais para a prática do futebol é uma das explicações de Henrique para a minúcia na montagem do elenco.

– O Módulo II é uma competição que exige muito da parte física, tem alguns campos que não oferecem as condições ideais e tudo isso foi levado em conta na montagem do elenco. Buscamos o biotipo ideal para enfrentar essas dificuldades e também apostamos em jogadores com um perfil vencedor.

O Patrocinense fez uma campanha irretocável no Módulo II. A equipe garantiu o acesso com uma rodada de antecedência e garantiu o título ao bater o Nacional de Muriaé – por 4 a 0 – no último jogo, ficando dois pontos à frente do Boa Esporte no hexagonal final (21 a 19).

– Fizemos uma das melhores campanhas da história do Módulo II e fomos coroados com o título. O time chegou com o objetivo de não cair e conquistou este objetivo com cinco rodadas de antecedência na primeira fase. Depois, conseguimos nos classificar para o hexagonal dois jogos depois e as coisas começaram a clarear. Tivemos o melhor ataque, melhor defesa, artilheiro e vice-artilheiro e no geral ficamos com 42 pontos, nove à frente do vice-campeão.

Para o desafio da primeira divisão, Rogério afirma que o clube começará a trabalhar em julho, visando o campeonato do ano que vem. Ele foi o responsável também pelo acesso do time no ano passado, quando ascendeu da Segunda Divisão para o Módulo 2.

عرض أرجنتيني لضم لويس سواريز بعد رحيله عن أتلتيكو مدريد

يدرس الدولي الأوروجواياني لويس سواريز، العديد من العروض المقدمة له بعد انتهاء عقده مع أتلتيكو مدريد الإسباني.

سواريز الذي يلعب في الدوري الإسباني منذ صيف 2014 بعد انضمامه إلى برشلونة من ليفربول، يبدو أنه سيغادر الليجا بعد عامين مع أتلتيكو مدريد.

سواريز يمتلك عروضًا من الدوري الإسباني أبرزها برشلونة ولكن المهاجم الأوروجواياني يريد الرحيل عن الليجا، لخوض تجربة جديدة.

فابريزيو رومانو الصحفي الإيطالي وخبير الانتقالات بشبكة “سكاي”، أكد أن سواريز لديه عرض من ريفر بليت الأرجنتيني، بطلب من المدرب مارسيلو جالاردو.

وأشار رومانو إلى أن سواريز يعد هدفًا لـ ريفربليت، ليحل محل جوليان ألفاريز الذي رحل عن صفوف النادي الأرجنتيني متجهًا إلى مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي.

سواريز يريد أن يكون في أفضل مستوياته هذا الموسم قبل بطولة كأس العالم التي ستنطلق في نوفمبر المقبل، والتي ستكون الرابعة له مع أوروجواي، بعد 2010، 2014، 2018.

منتخب أوروجواي يتواجد ضمن المجموعة الثامنة، بجانب البرتغال وغانا وكوريا الجنوبية.

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