أعلن الإسباني بيب جوارديولا المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر سيتي، عن التشكيل الأساسي لمواجهة ليفربول، ضمن الجولة السابعة من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز على ملعب أنفيلد رود.
بيب جوارديولا يسعى لمواصلة نتائجه المميزة محليًا، ومداواة جراحه الأوروبية بعد الهزيمة من باريس سان جيرمان الثلاثاء الماضي في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
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تشكيل مانشستر سيتي، يشهد جلوس الدولي الجزائري رياض محرز على مقاعد البدلاء، بجانب البريطاني رحيم ستيرلينج، ويشارك فودين أساسيًا وفي الهجوم جابرييل جيسوس. تشكيل مانشستر سيتي ضد ليفربول
حراسة المرمى: إيديرسون.
الدفاع: والكر، دياز، لابورت، كانسيلو.
وسط الملعب: رودري، دي بروين، برناردو سيلفا، جاك جيريليش، فودين.
Manchester City had a frustrating end to their 2019/20 season – they finished second in the Premier League despite being tipped for the title, lost their FA Cup semi-final tie against Arsenal, and crashed out of the Champions League quarter-finals to French club Olympique Lyonnais – finishing the season with just the Carabao Cup to their name.
With another big season ahead, the next Premier League campaign could prove pivotal in Pep Guardiola’s career, with the possibility of him moving on growing greater by the day with the club still failing to win the Champions League – a trophy that has eluded Guardiola ever since his time at Barcelona.
At a club such as Manchester City, however, money is no issue, and they will have no problems in trying to strengthen their squad even further to try and secure every trophy in all competitions they take part in. This is something that has helped to keep Guardiola in Manchester for as long as he has – due to the financial backing and trust from the Manchester City board virtually handing him a blank check year in year out.
So with all this money, who would be the most realistic signings for City this summer?
Ismaël Bennacer
The 22-year-old midfielder has been in fine form this season for AC Milan – the Algerian international joined Milan at the beginning of August last year from Empoli, and has had a fantastic first season with the club.
Bennacer made 31 league appearances, scoring just the one goal, but averaging 2.2 tackles and 1.7 interceptions per game – as well as this, the defensive midfielder is a great passer of the ball, with an 88.3% pass success rate and averaging 56.8 passes per game.
His style of play would suit City very well and would be welcome assistance in defensive midfield for Rodri, especially with the need to soon find a replacement for the aging Fernandinho.
Diego Carlos
The Brazilian defender has been a rock at the back for Spanish outfit Sevilla during the 2019/20 campaign and has even helped the club to the Europa League final. Carlos joined the club from French club Nantes at the beginning of the season, and his defensive numbers from this season have impressed.
The 27-year-old kept 17 clean sheets in 35 games in La Liga, as well as winning 2.8 aerial duels and averaging 5 clearances per game.
His physical prowess would be something that Manchester City would gain from, and would make an ample replacement of Vincent Kompany due to the similarities of the two – and would make a great partnership on the right-hand side of City’s defence alongside Aymeric Laporte.
Kalidou Koulibaly
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Despite his age, Kalidou Koulibaly would make a good choice in defence for Manchester City and is rated as one of the best defenders in the world.
According to Sky Italy – the club are keen on signing Koulibaly even though he is 29 years old, and along with the fact that Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has valued him at £72 million, it seems like an odd transfer at first glance.
However, after deliberation, it could prove to be a great addition – the player’s ability is a given and there is no doubting that, but the blend of youth and experience with himself and Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Aké could create one of the best defences in the world given the chance to work.
Douglas Luiz
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The Citizens sold Douglas Luiz to Aston Villa last year for just over £15 million – but recent reports have suggested that the club are looking to activate a £25 million buy-back clause in Luiz’s contract this summer.
Guardiola was said to have highly rated the player, but he never made an appearance for City due to issues with trying to gain a work permit.
The 22-year-old had a great breakthrough season with Aston Villa in the Premier League – scoring 3 goals with 2 assists and playing 36/38 games for Dean Smith’s side – with Douglas Luiz an almost like for like replacement for club veteran Fernandinho.
Lionel Messi
If you’d have asked me at the start of the season I’d of simply replied with “yeah, okay mate” – but this seems like a move that could genuinely and realistically happen this summer given recent circumstances.
After Barcelona’s shocking defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Messi has reportedly told the club he wants to leave immediately, and Manchester City have been named the frontrunners for the six-time Ballon d’Or winners signature – which is understanding given the relationship between himself and City manager Guardiola, as well as the fact that City would have no problems covering his wages.
All-in-all, it’s become a realistic signing that would change the landscape for Manchester City.
One of the biggest Spurs sagas this season has been surrounding summer signing Tanguy Ndombele and in recent weeks, reports have emerged linking him with an abrupt exit from the club.
Mundo Deportivo have claimed that La Liga giants Barcelona are interested in clinching the struggling Frenchman this summer while Liverpool have also been mooted with a shock switch, however, Football.London’s Alasdair Gold has poured cold water on that this week.
He believes that Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has been impressed with Ndombele’s application and motivation to be fit and firing for the Premier League’s return.
The 23-year-old has massively struggled for fitness since joining for a club-record £55m in the summer.
He’s only averaged 51 minutes per game from a total of 27 appearances. In that run, he’s still contributed to six goals, including a strike on debut against Aston Villa.
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Mourinho has also publically slammed Ndombele but it appears as if times are changing based on Gold’s comments, and the Spurs faithful have been reacting to the news on social media.
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“Igor Jesus colocou Endrick no banco”. Com estas palavras, o jornal espanhol “Marca” destacou a atuação do centroavante do Botafogo pela Seleção Brasileira na Data Fifa de outubro, nas vitórias sobre Chile e Peru, pelas Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo de 2026.
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O atacante, desconhecido no futebol europeu, vive um ano brilhante com o Alvinegro, líder do Brasileirão. O bom desempenho chamou a atenção do técnico Dorival Júnior, que o convocou pela primeira vez e lhe deu oportunidades como titular nas duas partidas. Em resultado, Igor fez um dos gols da virada sobre o Chile em Santiago, e sofreu o pênalti que abriu o passeio sobre os peruanos em Brasília.
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– Igor Jesus segue alimentando a proposta de Lula – presidente do Brasil – de excluir da seleção os jogadores que atuam fora do Brasil. O camisa 9 do Botafogo, que colocou no banco o madridista Endrick, foi um dos grandes triunfantes da Data Fifa. Sua comemoração de Dragon Ball, imitando o ‘Kamehameha’ de Goku, se tornou viral – afirmou o periódico.
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Antes do primeiro jogo da paralisação, o técnico Dorival Júnior já havia justificado a opção de deixar Endrick fora dos 11 iniciais através de questões táticas.
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– Ganhamos uma opção por dentro aproximando o Igor, e vamos ter ataque à última linha adversária. Nós precisamos mais disso, empurrar essa última linha para trás. Assim, teremos jogadores de lado e por dentro com situação diferente para criar e definir melhor, preenchendo a área – explicou o comandante. Não à toa, esta foi a dupla de jogos que o Brasil mais balançou as redes, com seis gols ao todo, desde a chegada de Dorival.
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Com o gol anotado em Santiago, Igor Jesus se tornou o primeiro jogador do Botafogo desde Bebeto, em 1998, a balançar as redes pela Seleção. Ao todo, com a camisa alvinegra, são sete gols e uma assistência no ano, tendo chegado no primeiro dia de julho ao clube.
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Sheffield Wednesday made it four games unbeaten with a draw at Derby County, but it could have been so much better.
Snapshot
The Owls were pegged back late on by the Rams having opened the scoring early in the first half when Barry Bannan pounced on a defensive mistake to tee up striker Steven Fletcher.
He hit it first time around the home goalkeeper to hand Wednesday the lead.
Eight minutes from time, a moment of madness from Moses Odubajo handed Derby a chance to tie things up as he brought down Jack Marriott inside the penalty box.
Chris Martin duly stepped up to convert the spot-kick with the Owls right-back being sent off for another challenge several minutes later.
Off the Bench
Garry Monk made an array of changes between the 60th and 80th minute which could have been the cause of their downfall, but it has been a recurring theme during his tenure as Wednesday boss.
The 40-year-old seemingly parked the bus despite only holding a one-goal lead by withdrawing dangerman Kadeem Harris, throwing on Atdhe Nuhiu and removing their top scorer Fletcher for a central midfielder.
His continued persistence to sit back only invited pressure on the visitors as Derby racked up six shots compared to the Owls’ two during the above timeframe.
It’s a huge throw of the dice to trust your team enough with just a one-goal advantage.
The same happened at West Brom. The same happened against Leeds.
‘A 2-0 lead is the worst kind of lead‘ is an old adage phrase in football, but at least there’s the comfort of having two chances to hold out for some form of points.
Instead, if he went for it, there would have been a good chance of actually grabbing that second goal which would have all but guaranteed three points at Pride Park.
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Manchester United’s 3-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion was a special one for Andreas Pereira, not just because he got a goal and victory.
While there could be a bit of debate about whether the strike was his, due to the big deflection it took on its way into the net, it is set in stone that this was his 50th appearance for the Red Devils:
However, Man United supporters were not so enthusiastic about this landmark ahead of kick-off, feeling that this is a sign of how far their club has fallen down the years, deeming him as not good enough.
The 23-year-old has become a regular feature this season though, starting 10 Premier League games and coming off the bench once.
His performance in the game perhaps backs up the point the fans made, as he was dispossessed 4 times and only managed a pass success rate of 72%.
A selection of Twitter reaction to the landmark, including posts from critical Man United fans, can be seen below:
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As the January transfer window beckons, fans become more and more excited about the prospect of new arrivals at their club.
However, they also have to keep one eye on potential departures as players’ contracts enter the final few months before they’re able to move for free.
Leeds United have a number of key players whose contracts expire next summer, but we have just been given an insight into the club’s priorities when it comes to getting these deals done.
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What’s been said then?
In a Q&A session for Leeds Live. Beren Cross revealed where Leeds currently are in terms of negotiating new contracts for four of their current playing staff. He said:
“Klich is the next one to be signed off. There is intent to get something done for Pablo too. Berardi seems to be the last man standing when it comes to 2020 expiry dates. Not heard anything on Alioski.”
Mixed bag
This update is a real mixed bag.
The fact that Mateusz Klich is seemingly set to be signed to a new deal is great news as he’s started every single league game under Marcelo Bielsa and is creating the highest number of opportunities, 2.3 each outing.
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Likewise, hearing that the club are wanting to get Pablo Hernandez tied down to a new deal is a promising development as the two-time Player of the Year winner is arguably the Whites’ most important player – something elevated by their run of just two wins from their previous five matches when he’s been out injured.
However, his updates on Ezgjan Alioski and Gaetano Berardi paint a more glum future as their situations don’t look like being resolved in the near future.
With rumours circulating that Ben White could be on his way back to Brighton, it may be key to get Berardi signed onto a new deal, and with Alioski becoming Bielsa’s first-choice left-back in recent weeks, tying him down to updated terms could be equally important.
All in all, this is a mixed bag, and only time will tell what happens with all four of these players.
Nampalys Mendy could be allowed to leave Leicester City during the January transfer window, as reported by The Telegraph.
Brendan Rodgers is looking to trim down his squad, with the Frenchman being touted as somebody who could leave the King Power Stadium, having arrived there in 2016.
Mendy has been cast to the side at Leicester, playing just one solitary minute of football this season, as per WhoScored, which came when he replaced Youri Tielemans during the 2-1 win over Sheffield United.
A sign of how far down the pecking order he has fallen in a quick period of time, is that the 27-year-old started 23 league games last season and came off the bench on 8 occasions.
The rise of Hamza Choudhury will likely have contributed to this, as the 22-year-old only made 7 starts and 2 substitute appearances last season, but has already played 4 games from the start and come off the bench for another 4 this time around.
Letting Mendy leave is likely the best move for the Frenchman’s career, as the chances of him getting any substantial game time at the King Power Stadium seem very slim.
This can also be a good move for Leicester, as any of the funds raised can be added to the Harry Maguire money and used to further strengthen the squad.
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It’s the topic that has more or less dominated the Leeds United universe since the game finished.
The penalty and red card that gave Millwall both a goal and man advantage after just 15 minutes.
Speaking on Sky Sports News (via Yorkshire Evening Post) former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher and ex-player Stephen Warnock have given their views on not just the penalty, but the red card to Gaetano Berardi as well, and it seems as though referee on the day James Linington got both of his decisions wrong.
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What have they said?
Berardi was remarkably shown his seventh yellow card in a Leeds shirt last Saturday as he was adjudged to have brought down Tom Bradshaw.
The decision wasn’t just controversial because he barely touched him, but also due to the fact that the Swiss defender wasn’t actually the last man.
Speaking about the events that played out, Gallagher noted:
“Even if it is a penalty I don’t think it is a red card because Kalvin Phillips will cut him off when he goes down. If he’s touched, maybe he gets a little touch. But it’s not a penalty for me and it’s certainly not a red card.”
Former Leeds United player Warnock added to the analysis by talking about how he would have felt in that situation.
“When you talk about the players in and around, for a red card to be brandished is just incredible. I wouldn’t have been best pleased if that was me.”
A sigh of relief for Leeds
Whilst it will do nothing to change the outcome of the game, it will at least give Leeds United some hope they will be able to win their appeal to the EFL over the matter.
Given that Leeds are set to be down defender and captain Liam Cooper for a number of weeks through injury, it will certainly come as a relief to some at Leeds that they won’t have to dig any deeper into the squad to find a replacement.
Although given Berardi’s track record when it comes to discipline, it wouldn’t be unthinkable to picture a scenario where we might be revisiting this topic again soon after the international break.
Therefore, even if it does get overturned Marcelo Bielsa must think long and hard about whether Berardi is the right man for the job. So far it seems unlikely.
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At Leeds, Marcelo Bielsa can often be seen sitting on a bucket during matches. During his time in France, it would be a cool box.
Yet, after their 1-1 draw with Derby at the weekend, it’s unlikely that the Argentine would have felt cool at all, throwing his arms up in gesticulation as a late equaliser from Chris Martin had him wondering where things went wrong.
This was a typical Leeds performance this season. Dominate the entire game but somehow end up with fewer points than they would have wanted.
It’s now two home games in a row where the Whites have done exactly that. Against Swansea they had 21 attempts on goal and over 60% of the possession but somehow lost.
Against Derby, they should have been out of sight before drawing 1-1.
Patrick Bamford hit the post and Mateusz Klich lacked composure as he side-footed a penalty wide of the target.
In the first half, they had nine shots and registered 132 passes in the opposition half. The Rams, meanwhile, had just one and completed only 33 passes in Leeds’ third according to WhoScored.
That was a measure of just how good the hosts looked. Nothing went too wrong until the penalty incident. Bielsa’s men were cruising but failed to take their chances.
For that reason, the 64-year-old needs to wake up and change his policy, introducing players with more end product to the side.
This season he’s only made four changes to his Championship starting XIs, despite calls from supporters to play both Eddie Nketiah and Helder Costa.
But as Jack Harrison limped through a first 45 minutes where five of his crosses failed to create any chance of merit, they watched on from the bench.
The Manchester City loanee hasn’t scored since the opening weekend of the campaign while Bamford has now gone three games without scoring.
For the good of the team, Bielsa needs to start being less stubborn and field his best possible team.
If Leeds want to amend where they went wrong last term they simply have to wake up and that begins with the manager.
He hasn’t done a great deal wrong during his time in west Yorkshire but cracks have started to appear in Leeds’ armoury.
This performance should serve as a wake-up call. No matter how well you play, if the quality is ultimately lacking in the final third, you’re not going to win games of football.
Arguably, Costa, who has three assists this term and Nketiah, who has four goals, could have provided those key individual moments if they started.