We haven't devalued tournament – Reifer

Floyd Reifer has said he “entirely disagrees” with the suggestion that his under-strength side has devalued the competition in the ICC Champions Trophy

Cricinfo staff26-Sep-2009

West Indies stayed in the game against Australia much longer than most people expected•AFP

Floyd Reifer, the West Indies captain, has said he “entirely disagrees” with the suggestion that his under-strength side has devalued the competition in the ICC Champions Trophy. West Indies sent a weakened squad to South Africa because of an ongoing contract dispute between the first-choice players – such as Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, and Dwayne Bravo – and the board.The replacements were expected to be pushovers but have credited themselves with two fighting performances. Their bowlers gave Pakistan a scare in their opening game and they ran Australia close in the second as well, reducing them to 171 for 7 before Mitchell Johnson lifted them to 275. West Indies were in with a chance during the chase, having reached 170 for 3, before the batting collapsed and they fell 50 runs short.”Against Pakistan if we had 40 more runs things could have been different and against Australia we were in the game into the 40th over. It’s been a great effort,” Reifer said. “The important thing for us is to know that we are improving. From the first game to this one we have gotten better, as a team and as individuals.”As we play as a team, stick together and keep practising, improving our skills, we will get better. We are a new team to international cricket. We are not going to come in and dominate straight away. We must show improvement, though. We still have more time to prepare and improve our skills and our mental attitude. Getting to international standards is all about the mental attitude.”West Indies were the first team to be knocked out of the Champions Trophy after suffering two defeats but they have a game remaining against India on Wednesday. It will give their young players another opportunity to gain valuable experience in a major tournament.”We try to encourage the guys to learn and learn fast,” Reifer said. “This is international cricket and not like the domestic cricket we play back at home. We talk a lot. We talk through situations that are going to happen in the game and we ask the guys to improve, to talk cricket, to improve their all-round game – batting, bowling and fielding.”

Tite solta palavrão em coletiva para proteger grupo da Seleção

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O técnico Tite é ferrenho em defender o grupo de seus jogadores na Seleção Brasileira. Nesta segunda-feira, véspera da partida contra o Chile pelas Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo de 2018, não foi diferente. Foi além. Conhecido pelo uso polido das palavras, o comandante soltou um palavrão na hora de explicar o rodízio de capitães e tentar tirar o peso sobre as individualidades, protegendo a equipe. Marquinhos será o 13º capitão da Seleção com Tite.

-Eu já vi muito, quando o jogo é ruim, botarem no rabo do capitão. Mas são 11 em campo, pô – disparou Tite, completando raciocínio sobre o rodízio da faixa.

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-Marquinhos (capitão contra o Chile) tem liderança comportamental de concentração. Casemiro, capacidade de competir em altíssimo nível e leal. Marcelo, qualidade técnica, um jogador de dez anos com estofo de Real Madrid. Miranda, nível de concentração alto, competitivo, sério, com ele não tem sorriso. Renato, capacidade de entender o jogo na sua dimensão geral, onde tu pode até trocar uma ideia tática, juntamente com Dani. Thiago, essa percepção tática sobra. Coutinho, talento, mágico. Neymar, diferente, liderança técnica extraordinária. Eu não sabia que era tão ruim assim enfrentar o Neymar. Se o conjunto não estiver harmonioso, não adianta colocar a responsabilidade para um decidir. Não é Neymar, daqui a pouco vai aparecer Coutinho, daqui a pouco vai aparecer Casemiro – analisou Tite.

Tite voltou ao mesmo assunto depois e seguiu linha semelhante. Ressaltou a importância de dividir as lideranças e citou o exemplo de Neymar, que a princípio não queria a faixa e depois acabou aceitando.

-Em termos anímicos, procuro cada vez mais fomentar o senso de equipe. Aprendi sendo ex-atleta. Quando a direção deixava o técnico instável, a gente falava: ‘se não ganharmos o homem vai cair’. Aí o homem caía e a gente ficava isento. Aí não há co-responsabilidade, consolidação de trabalho. Às vezes me peguei indo no técnico e dizendo que a culpa não era dele, mas de todos nós. É fácil botar no Neymar, no Coutinho, no técnico… Cada um tem valências importantes, mas vamos dividir o pão, trabalhar com senso de equipe. Eles estão compreendendo isso. A capitania do Neymar mostrou isso, ele não queria no início, consegui convencê-lo de que era importante ter liderança. Temos que fomentar isso a cada momento – avaliou.

Tite vai para o 12º jogo nas Eliminatórias. Até o momento, foram nove vitórias e dois empates.

Adams axed in predicted XI vs Leicester

Southampton really need to start picking up points, and capitalising on a Norwich vs Newcastle draw should be Ralph Hasenhuttl’s goal tonight by earning three points and pulling further away from the relegation zone into a safer position in the Premier League.

Hasenhuttl will have a challenge on his hands when it comes to beating Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City side, but with only one player out with an injury, the Saints manager has the pick of the bunch to build a team and offer a tactical masterclass against the Foxes.

Saints had an awful first half against Liverpool last weekend, conceding three goals before the interval after Hasenhuttl set up the team all out for attack, which fell flat very fast when Jota scored in the second minute of the game.

The Austrian quickly changed the formation to the back four and made two substitutions at the break that were integral to stumping Liverpool from putting more than one goal past them in the second half of the game.

With that being said, here is how Football FanCast expect Southampton to set up against Leicester City;

We expect that Hasenhuttl will play it a little safer with his formation and tactics against Leicester, after the chaos of the first half against Liverpool, with a Ralph classic 4-2-2-2 formation, adding Nathan Redmond and Nathan Tella, whilst axing Jan Bednarak and Che Adams from the starting side.

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The £74k-per-week star, Redmond, and young winger, Nathan Tella, can be introduced into the starting team to help with building play and finding space to move the ball forward to assist both Adam Armstrong and Armando Broja in goal scoring opportunities that won’t come easy creating.

Redmond offers experience, high-quality dribbling skills and a strong attacking presence that will help Saints break down the Leicester defence to hopefully score and gain control of the game very early on.

Tella, who has scored two goals and offered one assist so far this term, we expect to come back into the team after being out of favour for the starting line up over the last few weeks. The wide man proved himself useful whilst playing a part in the damage control half of the heavy defeat at Anfield last weekend, so the manager may well deem him worthy of a starting position.

Southampton really need to take a win from the Foxes this evening and Saints fans will surely be hoping Hasenhuttl has learned from his mistakes last weekend.

In other news: An injury boost ahead of Leicester clash for Saints

نادر السيد: منافسة محمد صبحي مع عواد في الزمالك "مثيرة للقلق"

وجه نادر السيد حارس مرمى الأهلي والزمالك ومنتخب مصر الأسبق، تحية لمجلس إدارة القلعة البيضاء بعد استعادة محمد صبحي قادمًا من صفوف نادي فاركو.

وقال السيد في تصريحات تلفزيونية ببرنامج “الماتش”: “استعادة صبحي مفاجأة غير متوقعة، لأن كل الأخبار كانت تشير إلى انتقال اللاعب للأهلي أو البقاء في فاركو”.

نادر السيد يعلق على انضمام نجله لمنتخب مصر الأولمبي ويختار المدرب الأنسب لـ الأهلي

وأضاف: “محمد صبحي حارس جيد واكتسب خبرات مع فاركو، ولكن سنرى كيفية إدارة الأمر في الزمالك بينه وبين محمد عواد”.

وأردف: “أنا أرجح دائمًا أن يكون هناك حارس رقم واحد والآخر يرتضي برقم 2 عندما يكون الفريق في حاجة له”.

وتابع: “وجود عواد وصبحي في الفريق أمر يثير القلق، هل سيحدث تدوير بين الثنائي، هناك بعض الحراس قد يتحملون ذلك وآخرون لا”.

واختتم: “هل سيتعاون صبحي وعواد أم ستحدث مشاكل بينهما؟، الأمر يحتاج إلى إدارة جيدة من الجهاز الفني”.

تريزيجيه بعد مباراة طرابزون سبور والنجم الأحمر: لعبت في الدوري الإنجليزي والضغط لا يؤثر عليّ

علّق المصري محمود حسن تريزيجيه على مساهمته في فوز فريقه طرابزون سبور التركي أمام النجم الأحمر بمنافسات الدوري الأوروبي، مساء اليوم الخميس.

وسجل تريزيجيه هدفًا وصنع آخر خلال المباراة التي حسمها طرابزون سبور بالفوز بهدفين مقابل هدف، خلال مواجهات الجولة الثانية لدور المجموعات بالدوري الأوروبي.

وقال تريزيجيه في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “Sporx” التركية: “الحمد لله كانت مباراة مهمة بالنسبة لنا، أتمنى أن نستمر في النجاح بهذه الطريقة، لدينا فريق رائع من اللاعبين والمدربين”.

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وأضاف: “أريد فقط أن أساعد فريقي في كل مباراة، لعبت في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، لعبت في المنتخب الوطني، أريد فقط مساعدة أصدقائي”.

وأتم المصري تصريحاته: “أعرف أن الأهداف ستأتي على أي حال، أحب اللعب تحت الضغط، الضغط لا يؤثر علي، وأتمنى أن نستمر على هذا المنوال طوال الموسم”. ملخص لمسات وأهداف تريزيجيه في مباراة طرابزون سبور والنجم الأحمر

South Africa make plans for Morgan

South Africa have discussed how to get on top of Eoin Morgan after feeling the force of his striking during the first Twenty20 international

Cricinfo staff14-Nov-2009

Eoin Morgan has forced South Africa to go back and think up some new plans•Getty Images

For the second time in two internationals against England, South Africa have felt the full force of Eoin Morgan. His swashbuckling 45-ball 85 at the Wanderers followed his crucial 67 off 32 deliveries in the Champions Trophy, as he flayed South Africa around Centurion. Now the home side have promised to come up with new plans to shackle Morgan’s free-scoring, as they aim to level the Twenty20 series.Dale Steyn was taken for 40 in four overs, while Albie Morkel was dispatched for 32 from two, as South Africa struggled to stem the tide. Only Ryan McLaren escaped the worst of the punishment to take 3 for 33 and Jacques Kallis, who sat out the opening game, said the strategy has already been discussed.”He [Morgan] played really well, hit some really big sixes and is quite adaptable as well. He’s quite a tough guy to bowl to, but we have sat down and come up with a few ideas which we will hopefully implement tomorrow and over the next few one day games. Hopefully that works for us.”Although Kallis will return to the South Africa line-up, he won’t bowl – which probably isn’t too much of a disappointment with the form of England’s middle order – as he makes a cautious comeback following a recent side injury.South Africa captain Graeme Smith also praised Morgan after his recent first-hand experience of the left-hander’s power and the injection of life he has given England. “He’s a dynamic player in that middle order,” Smith said. “He’s one of those players that has really transformed England in the shorter formats of the game.”Morgan has embodied England’s new, expansive attitude to limited-overs batting which came about following the depressing 6-1 defeat against Australia in September. It was during those humbling matches that Morgan first showed what he was capable of at the top level with 58 off 41 balls at Trent Bridge, albeit in a losing cause.Despite his success, though, Morgan still insists he is finding his feet at international level. “Again, I think I’m far from cementing my place in the side,” he said. “It’s a building block towards where I want to be, but I was certainly happy with the way I did play. But I’ve only played a handful of games and I’ve still a long way to go.”

Contra o Z4, Luverdense recebe o Goiás no Passo das Emas

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Se a briga pela parte de cima da tabela vem bastante animada, o mesmo pode ser dito sobre a luta contra o rebaixamento. Nessa reta final da Série B do Brasileirão, cada jogo é uma final, principalmente para turma de baixo da tabela. E neste sábado não será diferente. O Luverdense, 17º colocado, recebe o Goiás, décimo, porém com somente três pontos a mais, no Passo das Emas, em Lucas do Rio Verde.

Sem conseguir engrenar uma sequência de vitórias, o Luverdense espera fazer valer o mando de campo para bater o Goiás. Com apenas duas vitórias nos últimos cinco jogos (duas derrotas e um empate), o LEC ainda está longe de se livrar da ameaça do rebaixamento. Atualmente, a equipe mato-grossense é a 17ª colocada, com os mesmos 35 pontos de Guarani, 16º, e Figueirense, 15º colocados.

Do outro lado, o Goiás vem em ascensão. Muito criticado no começo do campeonato, o Esmeraldino não perde há quatro jogos, com direito a três vitórias e um empate, reação que fez a equipe subir para a décima posição. No entanto, a distância para a zona de rebaixamento ainda é pequena: de apenas três pontos. A partida contra o Luverdense é fundamental para consolidar a equipe goiana na tabela, para continuar subindo e se afastando do Z4.

Luverdense e Goiás se enfrentam neste sábado, às 21h, no estádio Passo das Emas, em Lucas do Rio Verde.

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Wolves backed to make double January swoop

Wolves need to bring in both a centre-back and a midfielder in the January transfer window, according to journalist Luke Hatfield.

The Lowdown: Heartbreak against Liverpool

Bruno Lage’s side suffered an agonising 1-0 defeat at home to Liverpool on Saturday, with Divock Origi pouncing at the death at Molineux.

The loss is no disaster in the grand scheme of things, however, with Wolves sitting eighth in the Premier League after the weekend action – their season will not be decided by fixtures against teams like Jurgen Klopp’s side.

Still , it may be that January reinforcements are needed if Wanderers are to mount a genuine European push, given the quality of the teams around them – West Ham for example were able to grab three points against title-chasing Chelsea on Saturday.

The Latest: Journalist backs double signing

Speaking to Give Me Sport, Hatfield says that should be the case next month, claiming there are two clear areas that need to be improved upon:

“They need a really dominant centre-half, would be ideal for them along with an energetic midfielder.”

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The Verdict: Ideal for squad depth

It makes complete sense for these areas to be focused on, with Wolves appearing to run out of the steam against Liverpool on Saturday.

In Max Kilman, Conor Coady and Romain Saiss, Lage has a strong to back-three to call upon but another option would allow him to rotate and give his key defenders the odd breather.

Someone like Lille’s Sven Botman would be ideal, having been linked with a move, with the 21-year-old’s average of 2.5 aerial duel wins per game in the league this season only bettered by Saiss (2.9).

In midfield, the likes of Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho are arguably too similar, oozing technical class but not covering endless ground, so a more combative middle man could be a perfect foil for the pair – perhaps the endlessly linked Renato Sanches.

In other news, three Wolves players struggled in the defeat to Liverpool. Find out who they are here.

Leeds United have another gem in Max Dean

With Joe Gelhardt beginning to make an impression on Leeds United’s first-team in recent weeks, Marcelo Bielsa will no doubt be keeping a close eye on some of the club’s brightest young academy prospects.

If he had his sights on the Yorkshire club’s FA Youth Cup contest against Coventry City in midweek, then he would have been left suitably impressed by one teenager in particular – Max Dean.

The 17-year-old netted twice as the Whites ran out 4-1 winners away from home, with both of his finishes distinctly different in nature: one a well-timed effort from a cut-back, and another latching onto a through ball over the top over the Coventry defence.

Aside from his impressive FA Youth Cup display, he has also been shining at under-23 level too, scoring three goals in eight games in Premier League 2 and also netting once in the EFL Trophy away to Salford.

It’s been no surprise that Leeds’ under-23 boss Mark Jackson has waxed lyrical about the forward and his character, saying: “You don’t have to prepare it with Deano. Deano’s a fiery character, I don’t like to quash that in him. He’s got an edge to him and how he plays – and I like that in his personality.

“Yes he gets frustrated at times and we have to curtail it but his hunger to press and work hard and his hunger to score goals is really apparent.”

In late October, despite a 4-2 defeat to Arsenal, Jackson showered Dean with more praise, saying: “I spoke to Max before the game. When he first came to the club, he had a real intensity about his play, really aggressive style in how he pressed and how he competed – we have chats with the players all the time and there’s been stages where we think that’s sort of dipped off a little bit in recent games.

“We’ve had a few chats recently with Max, and particularly before the game, I said ‘listen, you need to try and get back to those moments when you were playing in the 23s last year’. I thought he took that conversation well and he took it on board today and he had a much more positive performance.”

The 17-year-old could well be the next big thing at Elland Road if he continues to improve with the under-23s.

Meanwhile, Adam Pope dropped an early morning setback for Leeds United…

Debutant Ludeman shines but Victoria on top

South Australia’s debutant wicketkeeper Tim Ludeman has slotted in comfortably to first-class cricket, top scoring with 62 on the opening day against his former state Victoria

Cricinfo staff30-Oct-2009Victoria 0 for 2 trail South Australia 292 (Ludeman 62, Cosgrove 53, McKay 3-49) by 290 runs
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Clint McKay picked up 3 for 49 for Victoria•Getty Images

South Australia’s debutant wicketkeeper Tim Ludeman has slotted in comfortably to first-class cricket, top scoring with 62 on the opening day against his former state Victoria. However, the Bushrangers had the better of the day and dismissed the Redbacks for 292 before their openers survived two overs prior to stumps.Victoria’s players were making a rapid adjustment from Twenty20 to four-day cricket following their Champions League semi-final appearance and their bowlers quickly made the switch. Dirk Nannes and Clint McKay took the new ball and reduced South Australia to 3 for 28 before the middle order began to recover.Mark Cosgrove posted 53 and had assistance from Aaron O’Brien (47), before Cosgrove was caught on the boundary off the bowling of Andrew McDonald. Ludeman and Daniel Christian (37) continued to rebuild with a 99-run seventh-wicket partnership that ended when Ludeman was trapped lbw by Bryce McGain.It was an impressive debut for Ludeman, who moved from Victoria during the off-season and was called into the side after South Australia’s captain and gloveman Graham Manou made a quick dash to India to join Australia’s one-day squad. Ludeman struck nine fours and one six during his 82-ball innings.McKay and Nannes finished with three wickets each for Victoria. The Bushrangers reached 0 for 2 at stumps with Nick Jewell having scored the full tally and Chris Rogers yet to get off the mark.

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