Um dos principais destaques do Guarani neste ano de 2020, o volante Lucas Abreu, ex-CRB e Juventude, falou sobre o desejo de ver a equipe melhorando o rendimento em campo nesta temporada. Segundo o atleta, a meta de todos no elenco é fazer o Bugre subir na tabela de classificação da Série B.
– Vamos lutar muito para que a equipe possa crescer de produção e possa melhorar seu rendimento em campo nestas próximas partidas. Temos que manter uma intensidade grande nas próximas semanas para que isso seja possível.
Para Lucas, o Bugre vai com tudo para uma boa sequência na segunda divisão.
– Vamos em busca de uma boa sequência na Série B. Isso vai nos dar confiança e motivação para as próximas partidas da temporada.
O Guarani é o 13º colocado no Brasileirão da Série B e enfrenta o CSA, na próxima sexta-feira, às 19h15, pela 20ª rodada da competição nacional.
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Liverpool are progressing in talks to sign an exciting new defender in January, and a fresh report has revealed the exact price it will cost to bring him to the Premier League.
Who do Liverpool have at centre-back?
On Merseyside, Jurgen Klopp currently has Virgil Van Dijk, Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah as his options at the heart of the backline, but with the former pair both 32 years of age, they aren’t getting any younger and will soon need replacing.
Furthermore, Anfield’s captain has recently been suspended, not to mention when extremely frustrating injuries occur that the club are seemingly prone to, so the hierarchy could look to bolster their defensive ranks at the start of the new year having failed to secure any players in that position over the summer, and they already seem to have highlighted their ideal candidate.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie first joined Xabi Alonso’s side from CA Talleres back in 2021 and he’s since gone on to make a total of 77 appearances, but despite still having another four years remaining on his contract, he’s been linked with a move to the top-flight.
Back in August, Ecuador’s international reportedly held talks with both the Reds and West Ham United, with RB Leipzig also credited with an interest, and whilst a deal failed to come to fruition before the deadline, the 21-year-old could make it second time lucky in January.
Are Liverpool signing Piero Hincapie?
According to Spanish reports (via CaughtOffside), Liverpool have entered "advanced talks" with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal for Hincapie in January.
Klopp is claimed to be personally "pushing" to get a move over the line having made the centre-back position his priority area to target at the start of the new year.
The BayArena star is only valued at £30m, as per the same outlet, but it's stated that the two parties are negotiating a switch worth in the region of £55m, so this is definitely one to keep a close eye on in the weeks and months ahead leading up to 2024.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie.
How good is Piero Hincapie?
As per football talent scout Jacek Kulig, Hincapie is a defensive “wall” and that showed last season as he was averaging 2.5 clearances, two aerial wins and 1.7 tackles per game in the Bundesliga, via WhoScored, but whilst he can be a rock at the heart of a backline, he’s also capable of getting involved in the final third.
The Esmeraldas native ranks in the 95th percentile for progressive carries by centre-backs which highlights his desire to push his team up the pitch, and during his time at his current club, this has resulted in him posting five contributions (three goals and two assists) in 77 outings.
Furthermore, Hincapie, who is naturally left-footed, has the ability to operate out wide at left-back and even slightly higher up in the midfield alongside his usual role in the centre, so his versatility would be yet another fantastic attribute for the boss to have in the building.
Tightness in right quad forces allrounder out; Tom Curran brought into England squad as replacement
George Dobell04-Jun-2018England allrounder Chris Woakes has been ruled out of the Scotland ODI with tightness in his right quad. Surrey’s Tom Curran comes into the squad in his place.Woakes, who left the field towards the end of Pakistan’s second innings at Headingley, will be assessed during the week to judge whether he will be fit for the start of the series against Australia on the June 13.Woakes was recalled to the Test side in Leeds having been left out of the opening Test at Lord’s when England preferred Mark Wood. He claimed 3 for 55 in the first innings and then removed Sarfraz Ahmed in the second before reporting discomfort.Tom Curran, whose brother Sam made his Test debut at Headingley, was already part of the squad for the Australia series. Woakes is the second player to be withdrawn from the Scotland match after Ben Stokes picked up a hamstring strain. Stokes will also be reassessed later in the week in order to ascertain when he may be fit to return. The England management have already confirmed he will miss the first part of the Australia series.Royal London Cup qualification
The two group winners will immediately qualify for a home draw in semi-finals. The team finishing second in each group will receive a home draw in the play-offs and play against the team finishing third in the opposite group. The play-off winners will play away in the semi-finals. Semi-final ties will be determined by a free draw.
Meanwhile, Joe Root will be among the England players returning to county action later this week as attention turns to the shorterformats of the game. Root, England’s Test captain, is available for Yorkshire’s home game against Northamptonshire on Thursday; a match that could yet decide which teams qualify for the knock-out stages.Other players from England’s Test squad available for Royal London Cup fixtures this week are Dom Bess (Somerset), Mark Wood (Durham), Keaton Jennings (Lancashire), Dawid Malan (Middlesex) and Sam Curran (Surrey). Malan has also been made available to play for Middlesex in their County Championship match against Leicestershire starting on June 20.Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler have been rested ahead of the ODIs, while England are yet to make a decision on the county availability of James Anderson and Stuart Broad ahead of the start of the Test series against India in August. They have, however, confirmed that neither will be available for the next round of County Championship matches which starts on Saturday.But Alastair Cook is available for Essex’s Championship game against Lancashire and Moeen Ali will play for Worcestershire’s final Royal London game before joining up with England’s limited-overs squad.
Liverpool are interested in signing a hugely exciting Premier League player if he becomes available next year, according to a new transfer update.
Will Liverpool sign players in January?
The Reds have an extremely strong squad at their disposal currently, with world-class options dotted all over the pitch, and quality players behind them as backup. Jurgen Klopp completely rebuilt his midfield during the summer transfer window, bringing in Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, among others, but he didn't add to the defence or attack.
Liverpool currently have magnificent attacking options in Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo, but that's not to say that that area of the pitch won't need freshening up in the future, especially if the former leaves at the end of this seasonm, as has been mooted.
It looks as though the Reds are certainly keeping an eye out for potential signings in the final third, following an exciting new update.
Liverpool manager JuergenKloppcelebrates after the match
Which Premier League star at Liverpool keen on signing?
According to Football Transfers, Wolves star Pedro Neto is being looked at as a potential acquisition for Liverpool next year should he leave Molineux, along with Juventus forward Federico Chiesa:
"Liverpool have added Pedro Neto to their wishlist if Mohamed Salah leaves next year, FootballTransfers has been told. The Reds remain aware of Saudi Pro League interest in Salah and are making arrangements to ensure that a viable replacement is brought in if he does leave. Neto, who is a client of Jorge Mendes’ Gestifute, has been on the club’s radar for some time.
"The 23-year-old – who has been a revelation for Wolves this campaign – is now under consideration along with Juventus player Federico Chiesa, as FootballTransfers previously reported, and one other unnamed footballer.
"Sources have informed us that Liverpool are unhappy with Wolves’ current valuation for Neto, however, and there is a feeling within the club that rival sides will add a further £20m to any asking price when Salah leaves Anfield."
Neto is a special footballer who is having a superb start to the season, registering four assists in just seven Premier League games, which is a good return for a top side, let alone a struggling team. The 23-year-old's efforts certainly have gone unnoticed by Wolves manager Gary O'Neil, who recently described his standout attacking player as "absolutely incredible".
Neto is such an exciting footballer, running rings around Liverpool during the first half of the Reds' eventual 3-1 win at Molineux last month and assisting Hwang Hee-chan for the opening goal, and he would come in as someone who could mature into a world-class player over time.
There have been some serious injuries for the Portuguese in recent years, which would make signing him a possible risk, but if the medical staff are confident that he has overcome those issues, he could be a fantastic addition.
Neto isn't out of contract at Wolves until the summer of 2026, so he clearly wouldn't be available on the cheap, but if Liverpool could beat other top clubs to his signature, it could prove to be a masterstroke of a signing as the years pass.
England have made only one change to the women’s ODI squad that faced South Africa, by replacing wicketkeeper-batsman Lauren Winfield with left-arm quick Tash Farrant for the opener of the T20 tri-series on June 20. Winfield will, however, join the squad of 14 along with Katie George for the double-header on June 23, when the hosts take on South Africa and New Zealand. Allrounder Georgia Elwiss, who last played a T20 international in 2016, was also picked in the squad after playing two ODIs against South Africa.Katherine Brunt, Laura Marsh and Sarah Taylor, who didn’t travel for the T20I tri-series in India in March, also returned. Brunt had missed those T20s because of a back injury and returned for the ODIs against South Africa to take six wickets, the second-most in the series. Taylor was left out of the India tour as part of management of her anxiety condition and she scored a century in the second ODI at Hove, in their 69-run win.The players to be left out after the India tour were Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-Richards, Alex Hartley, Bryony Smith and Fran Wilson. While Cross hasn’t played international cricket since 2016, Hartely was dropped from the ODI squad too recently. Interestingly, Smith put in impressive performances recently – two consecutive half-centuries against the Aboriginal Women, a century and five-for against Essex, and another half-century for Surrey – and was still left out.”In selecting this squad, we’ve had the opportunity to consider our England Women’s Senior Academy fixtures against South Africa and New Zealand and it’s heartening to see so much competition for places,” coach Mark Robinson said.”We saw some excellent individual performances in those games – Sophia Dunkley hit 91 against New Zealand, Emma Lamb and Freya Davies have bowled well and Bryony Smith made an outstanding 92 yesterday against South Africa.”There’s a growing number of players beginning to make cases for selection which is a reflection of the depth that’s starting to emerge and that’s exciting.”Squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Georgia Elwiss, Tash Farrant, Jenny Gunn, Danielle Hazell, Amy Jones (wk), Laura Marsh, Anya Shrubsole, Nat Sciver, Sarah Taylor (wk), Danni Wyatt
Madan Lal and Surinder Khanna both lose out; Shashi Khanna, the wife of the BCCI acting president, was also unsuccessful in the elections
ESPNcricinfo staff02-Jul-2018Veteran television journalist Rajat Sharma will be the new president of the Delhi District Cricket Association, after winning the elections at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday.Full list of DDCA office bearers after the AGM
Sharma beat Madan Lal, the former India allrounder and member of the World Cup-winning team in 1983, to the post. He secured 1521 votes, while Lal got 1004, with the remaining 266 votes going to others in the fray.Another former cricketer, Surinder Khanna, was also unsuccessful. He lost to Sanjay Bhardwaj in the contest for the first-class cricket director of DDCA. Surinder, a wicketkeeper-batsman, played 10 ODIs for India and 106 first-class matches overall. He has the distinction of scoring a century in each innings of the Ranji Trophy final in 1978-79, against Karnataka, to give Delhi their first Ranji title. Bhardwaj is also a former first-class cricketer, though he played only five matches in the late 1980s.Meanwhile, Shashi Khanna, the wife of the acting BCCI president CK Khanna, lost to Rakesh Kumar Bansal for the vice-president’s post. Bansal got 1364 votes to her 1086.In other decisions, the balance sheets for the financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 were all passed with more than 94% of the members in each case.The DDCA also appointed Justice Badar Durrez Ahmad, a former Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, as the Ombudsman.
Leeds United could be set to lose one of their senior players next summer alongside Sam Greenwood, who has been linked with leaving the club for good at the end of his loan spell.
Leeds departures 2023
At Elland Road, Daniel Farke and the 49ers sanctioned the permanent exits of Tyler Adams, Rodrigo, Tyler Roberts, Adam Forshaw and Joel Robles over the summer, but there were also ten other players to depart on loan for the remainder of the season.
The Whites gave the green light for Robin Koch, Brenden Aaronson, Jack Harrison, Luis Sinisterra, Rasmus Kristensen, Marc Roca, Cody Drameh, Sonny Perkins and Greenwood to hit the road, and the latter has recently been the subject of an interesting claim.
According to The Athletic, Middlesbrough have an option to buy the attacking midfielder turned forward for just £1.5m next summer so there’s a strong possibility that he could depart should he impress during his time at the Riverside Stadium, and it seems he's not the only one who may never play for Leeds again.
In the Bundesliga, Maximilian Wober put pen to paper on a season-long loan at Borussia Monchengladbach and it’s fair to say that the centre-back has made a fantastic start to life in Germany, having established himself as Gerardo Seoane’s overall best-performing player with a match rating of 7.12 (WhoScored – Borussia Monchengladbach squad statistics).
Maximilian Wober transfer update…
Speaking to German outlet BILD (via Football League World) with a transfer update on Maximilian Wober, Borussia Monchengladbach’s sporting director Nils Schmadtke delivered his verdict on the defender’s performances so far:
“A warrior. That’s why we signed him. Max is a guy who radiates something. Max enjoys defending and fighting duels. That’s exactly what we need. He is a leader, a leader".
Further asked about the possibility of signing him permanently next summer, he added: “Everything in it's own time.”
Leeds United defenderMaximilian Wober.
How much did Leeds pay for Maximilian Wober?
According to Sky Sports, Leeds paid a reported £11m for Wober when he joined from RB Salzburg in January, and he was already showing positive signs of what he’s capable of before he left, but he’s arguably made an even better start to life at Borussia Monchengladbach.
The Austria international currently ranks in the 98th percentile for blocks by players in his position (FBRef – Wober statistics), and he's made 15 tackles so far this season which is more than any of his fellow teammates (FBRef – Borussia Monchengladbach squad statistics), highlighting that he’s not afraid to put his body on the line and get stuck into challenges.
The Yorkshire outfit’s 25-year-old has also provided two assists in seven league appearances this term, so he’s even been making an impact at the opposite end of the pitch, with the influence that he has on a side having previously seen him described as a “leader” by former boss Jesse Marsch.
Furthermore, Wober has the versatility to operate at left-back and higher up on both the left side and in defensive midfield alongside his usual role at the heart of the backline, so the club should do everything they can to retain his services beyond next summer if possible.
Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto has added to Xavi's injury problems ahead of Tuesday's crunch Champions League tie with Napoli.
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Roberto unlikely to start against NapoliMidfielder lacking match sharpnessClub only has three midfielders availableWHAT HAPPENED?
Roberto had been tipped to start in midfield against Napoli as Barca are without Pedri, Frenkie de Jong and Gavi due to injury. However, according to Mundo Deportivo, the plan will not be actualized when the Blaugrana take the field on Tuesday evening due to the Spaniard lacking match sharpness. The situation means Xavi only has three fit senior midfielders available in Ilkay Gundogan, Oriol Romeu and Fermin Lopez.
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Barcelona have struggled all season long with fitness problems, particularly in midfield. The club has only seen four players avoid any injuries so far this season in the form of Ilkay Gundogan, Oriol Romeu, Fermin Lopez and Inaki Pena.
Only recently, the club suffered a double injury blow when they lost De Jong and Pedri in the first half of their clash against Athletic Club at San Mames.
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Roberto received the green light from the medical team before the first leg against Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, however, the 32-year-old hasn't actually featured yet due to a lack of sharpness.
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WHAT NEXT FOR ROBERTO?
The lack of match sharpness may force academy graduate to stay on the bench at least for the start of the game on Tuesday, March 12. However, Xavi may look to bring on the experienced midfielder in the clash in the second half depending on the context of the game.
Since his arrival one year ago, Aston Villa have been revolutionised by Unai Emery, who has orchestrated their much-improved performances and propelled the club to a newfound level of success.
During his time at Villa Park, the Spaniard has transformed Ollie Watkins into a star striker, taking them from the threat of relegation to now firmly challenging for Europe.
It is quite a remarkable turnaround in one year and although Emery can take huge credit for that, especially with their meticulous recruitment in the transfer market, the bedrock of their success was laid down before his entrance.
With the breadth of quality being captured in the transfer market, it was only going to take a world-class manager to realise the potential of their talents, as the likes of Emiliano Martinez, Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, John McGinn and Watkins are all thriving in claret and blue.
One player who has joined that list is Ezri Konsa, the centre-back who was captured by Dean Smith following their promotion to the Premier League in 2019 and is now on the verge of a deserved England call-up.
How much did Aston Villa pay for Ezri Konsa?
Thomas Frank arrived at Brentford with the mission of playing an easy-on-the-eye style that required his defenders to be exceptional with the ball at their feet, and Konsa ticked that box.
The ball-playing centre-back, who was captured by the Bees from Charlton as a 20-year-old in 2018, quickly established himself as the next second-tier prodigy waiting to be snapped up by the prying hands of Premier League clubs.
During his first Championship campaign, Konsa featured in all but four matches and his sensational performances – the like that saw Arsenal and Crystal Palace register an interest in January 2019 – saw his manager salivate over his talents and the ceiling of his potential.
Frank said: “I think Ezri Konsa is a very good, talented player. I think he’ll become very good. I understand that there’s interest in him but I think he’ll learn a lot from one more year in the Championship because there’s a lot of things to develop."
Despite urging the youngster to stay put for one more year, Aston Villa's promotion to the Premier League in 2019 presented them with the financial muscle to prise talent to Villa Park, capturing Konsa for a fee of £12m.
How much is Ezri Konsa worth now?
At the time of writing, FootballTranfers rates his expected transfer value (xTV) at €32.8m (£29m), meaning that his value has soared by a whopping 141% from the initial fee that the Villans paid for his services four years ago.
This shows that Smith struck gold with the signing of Konsa – who he previously labelled as a "Rolls-Royce" – with his value skyrocketing over the past four years, maturing into a quality defender whose performances have passed the eye test while his elegance in possession and durability without it have emphasised why comparisons were drawn to a Rolls-Royce.
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According to FBref, when comparing him to his positional peers across Europe's top five leagues in the past year, he ranks in the top 11% for pass completion (90%) and top 14% for the percentage of dribblers tackled (70.4%), so not only is he a destroyer of attackers but also a reliable distributor of the ball.
Konsa's domineering displays at the heart of Villa's defence have left Smith baffled as to why he hasn't been called up to the national team squad by Gareth Southgate, having recorded a better pass completion (92%) than any other England centre-back, recovered 3.4 balls per game, made 1.8 tackles and won 78% of his duels, as per Sofascore.
The 25-year-old colossus – who was dubbed by teammate Matty Cash as an "incredible player" – has certainly performed to that standard with relentless consistency.
He has featured in every Premier League minute so far under Emery and although his focus remains on helping Villa challenge for silverware, it seems only a matter of time before Southgate realises that Konsa's incremental qualities fit into the Three Lions all-encompassing style.
O lateral direito Samuel Xavier atingiu uma marca importante em sua carreira profissional: 200 jogos com a camisa do Ceará. O feito foi completado contra o Sport pela 20ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, no Castelão.
– É uma alegria enorme comemorar essa marca com a camisa do Vozão, clube que tenho muito carinho e respeito, que defendo com empenho e dedicação. Sou muito feliz de estar aqui. Queria que fosse com vitória, mas fico feliz de poder voltar de lesão. É uma noite especial pra mim por completar essa marca – comemora Samuel.
O camisa 22 é um dos que mais acerta passes nesse Brasileirão no elenco do Ceará (30.2 – 80%) e dá mais passes decisivos por jogo (1.2), segundo o Sofascore. O lateral, neste ano, já conquistou a sua segunda taça da Copa do Nordeste, com um detalhe importante: os dois de forma invicta. O atleta do Vozão já tinha sido campeão em 2015. Uma curiosidade interessante em ambos os títulos: deu as assistências do primeiro gol do primeiro jogo nas finais de 2015 e 2020.
Pelo Ceará, o atleta já foi campeão Cearense (2014), da Copa dos Campeões Cearenses (2014) e da Copa do Nordeste (2015 e 2020). Na atual temporada, Samuel Xavier disputou 36 partidas e marcou dois gols. O contrato dele com o Vovô vai até o final do Campeonato Brasileiro.
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