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أعلن إيهاب جلال المدير الفني لنادي بيراميدز عن تشكيل فريقه أمام زاناكو الزامبي في المباراة التي تقام اليوم الأحد في الكونفدرالية.

بيراميدز يلاقي نظيره زاناكو الزامبي على ملعب هيروز الوطني بالعاصمة الزامبية لوساكا، في الجولة الثانية لدور المجموعات من بطولة كأس الاتحاد الإفريقي.

طالع أيضًا.. موعد والقناة الناقلة ومعلق مباراة بيراميدز وزاناكو اليوم في الكونفدرالية

ويحتل بيراميدز صدارة المجموعة الأولى برصيد ٣ نقاط، بعد فوزه على أهلي طرابلس بهدفين مقابل هدف في الجولة الأولى. تشكيل بيراميدز أمام زاناكو الزامبي اليوم

حراسة المرمى: شريف إكرامي.

خط الدفاع: أحمد فتحي – أسامة جلال – علي جبر – أحمد سامي – محمد حمدي.

خط الوسط: نبيل دونجا – إبراهيم توريه – إسلام عيسى – رمضان صبحي.

خط الهجوم: فاجري لاكاي. بدلاء بيراميدز أمام زاناكو

مهدي سليمان – عمر جابر – أحمد توفيق – عبد الله السعيد – وليد الكرتي – إبراهيم عادل – محمود صابر – حسين السيد – محمود الجباس

وخرج من القائمة، الحارس الشاب يوسف نادر والمدافع أحمد أيمن منصور.

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Steve Bull, who scored 306 goals for Wolves, believes Sergio Aguero may have spat his dummy out earlier this season when Pep Guardiola was keeping him on the bench.

Earlier this week Aguero announced that he would be leaving Man City at the end of the season when his contract expires, and he will depart as the club’s all-time top scorer.

He is set to have a statue erected outside of the Etihad alongside fellow ex-teammates Vincent Kompany and David Silva. Aguero will always be remembered for his famous last-minute winner against QPR which won City their first-ever Premier League title.

Speaking on why Aguero has not been happy for a long time at City and how the fans should treat him when he leaves, Bull told FFC:

“I think he may have spat his dummy out about five months ago when he wasn’t in the first team and he’s never put it back in since, and he’s been a little bit unhappy.

“He’s a bit like Podence and Neto with a low centre of gravity and they can stand tall while not getting pushed off the ball.

“All the Man City fans should pat him on the back and say ‘thanks for everything that you’ve done for us mate you’ve been absolutely unbelievable’.”

Aguero has been linked with a number of clubs this summer, but it’s Barcelona who appear to be lining up a move for the Argentine to link up with Lionel Messi.

Man City may look to replace the £230,000 per week striker this summer with Harry Kane or Erling Haaland if Pep Guardiola doesn’t trust Gabriel Jesus to lead the line for a full season.

Former Newcastle United and England midfielder Rob Lee has told Football FanCast that Tottenham Hotspur defender Davinson Sanchez is a liability in possession.

The £42m Colombia international has struggled at times this season alongside various centre-back partners.

Jose Mourinho has played Sanchez alongside Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld, and Joe Rodon throughout the season, and he has looked uncomfortable throughout, particularly on the ball.

Sanchez has been so erratic that Curtis Woodhouse, the former Sheffield United and Birmingham City midfielder, claimed that he has “zero composure in anything he does” on Twitter.

Lee has agreed with him, and he believes that opposition teams will actually let Sanchez have the ball, because they’re so convinced he will give it back to them.

He told FFC: “I know what he means. He’s what I would call an old-fashioned defender. So I know what Curtis is saying.

“If I was playing against him, I’d let him have the ball, that’s what I would say. There’s certain players where you let them have it, because he’ll give it to us. There’s certain players, we had Philippe Albert, don’t let Albert have the ball, the teams playing against us, let Darren Peacock have the ball because he was our defender. I think that’s what people say about Sanchez, ‘let him have it because he’ll panic and give it us’.”

Lee does admit that the expectations for defenders and goalkeepers have changed in recent years, with players now expected to play out from the back.

But he does not think Spurs should have Sanchez in possession too often, as he will make a mistake.

He added: “I think, nowadays, defenders have to be able to play, goalies have to be able to play. It’s lunacy what goalies can do now, how they ping it, so it depends how Spurs play.

“One thing you can’t let him do is have too much of the ball.”

Sanchez has played in all of the club’s last eight Premier League games, with Spurs keeping four clean sheets and conceding eight goals.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has delivered a fresh update on Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer pursuit of Milan Skriniar this week…

What’s the word?

In an exclusive interview with GiveMeSport, Romano revealed that Spurs could revisit their interest in the Inter Milan sensation when the window re-opens at the end of the season, he said:

“I would mention again Skriniar because they love this player. They’re scouting, they love this player, they’re convinced he would be perfect.

“Mourinho loves this player. It’s one of the players they are convinced would be perfect, It’s about the scouting, it’s about the board, it’s about Mourinho, they love the player.”

The north Londoners were close to sealing the 26-year-old in the summer, with chief scout Steve Hitchen spotted in Milan before deadline day, as per the Evening Standard.

Romano went onto claim that Spurs had only offered €35m (£30m), though the Serie A front-runners wanted at least €50m (£45m) to let their star man, whilst that valuation is expected to soar come to the end of the current campaign.

“He’s doing so well fans are in love with Skriniar so I think it’s not 50 million euros (anymore). This summer it will be around 80 or 75 million euros for Milan Skriniar, so really, really complicated, let’s see what Tottenham will decide about the centre-back,” he added.

Dream for Mourinho

As Romano mentions, this really would be a dream deal for Mourinho.

Back in January, the reliable Dan Kilpatrick at the Evening Standard suggested the Portuguese was desperate for a new centre-back that could make a similar impact to that of Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool or Ruben Dies at Man City.

Skriniar can be that ‘transformative’ defender he’s lusting for.

Lofty comparisons to former Premier League beast Martin Skrtel are merely just one reason why the Slovakia international would need no time in adapting to the Premier League.

“He has always been the leader on and off the pitch,” claimed Tibor Goljan, Skriniar’s U17 coach at MSK Zilina, to ESPN.

That is something Spurs have perhaps lacked since the departure of the vastly-experienced Jan Vertonghen. Indeed, Spurs’s last league outing – a 2-0 win over Aston Villa – saw young prospects Joe Rodon and Japhet Tanganga feature in the backline, alongside Davinson Sanchez, who has often been dubbed a “weak link.”

A lot of Mourinho’s issues have boiled down to his disappointing backline. These are players far from hitting their heights of that resolute Chelsea side. There’s no John Terry or Ricardo Carvalho here at Spurs.

Indeed, ex-Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara recently dubbed Eric Dier and Sanchez the worst central defensive partnership in the league, going as far as urging the club to sell them on in the summer.

Skriniar could be that difference-maker.

His performances for Inter have largely contributed towards them sitting six points clear at the top of the Serie A standings. Only one side, defending champions Juventus, have leaked fewer goals this term.

The £49.5m-rated star ranks amongst Antonio Conte’s best performers with an average WhoScored rating of 6.96. In addition, he is contributing 1.1 interceptions, 1.4 tackles, and 2.7 clearances per game, showing an excellent reading of the game and merely reinforces why the 6 foot 2 monster would be able to easily transition into English football.

By comparison, no Spurs centre-back is close to this level of form, with Sanchez topping the WhoScored rating charts (6.74).

Lilywhites chairman Daniel Levy must now do what he can do seal the signature of Skriniar in the summer, it would be a dream deal for not just Mourinho but Spurs too.

Click here to see the full GiveMeSport interview with Fabrizio Romano

AND in other news, Get rid: Levy must cash in on £26m-rated Spurs “nightmare” amid Alasdair Gold claim…

Southampton’s hopes of getting rid of Wesley Hoedt look to have suffered a blow, with a recent report suggesting that the Dutch defender is ‘destined’ to return to the south coast club this summer.

According to reports from Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport, the 27-year-old will return to Southampton this summer, despite Lazio holding an option to buy the centre-back as part of the deal which saw him join on loan this season.

Southampton signed the defender from Lazio in 2017 for £15m but he has endured a nightmare time with the Saints thus far, having made just 45 appearances in all competitions before a series of disappointing loan spells. He has described his move to St Mary’s as a “mistake” and criticised Ralph Hasenhuttl for not giving him a chance to prove his worth, as per Daily Mail.

He initially joined Celta Vigo for the second half of the 2018/19 season before spending last season on loan with Royal Antwerp, but it seems clear that Hasenhuttl has never been convinced by the defender as he was sent back to Lazio on loan for this season.

He has been limited to just 15 appearances in Serie A for Simone Inzaghi’s side, where he has averaged a lowly 6.36 rating, so you can hardly blame them for not wanting to make his stay a permanent one.

The £5.4m-rated Dutchman’s four-year Southampton nightmare looks set to continue in the summer as he will return to the Saints, where he is presumably unwanted by Hasenhuttl and will likely struggle to move ahead of any of Jannik Vestergaard, Jan Bednarek, Mohammed Salisu or Jack Stephens in the pecking order with the south coast club.

Unfortunately for Martin Semmens, Hoedt’s contact with Southampton doesn’t expire until the end of the 2021/22 season, so he will surely be desperate to sell him this summer; otherwise it seems likely that he will depart on a free transfer next year.

This latest update is frustrating for Southampton, as they perhaps thought they had seen the last of Hoedt when he rejoined Lazio, but his poor performances have ended up costing both clubs, as the Saints will now have to look elsewhere if they want to sell him permanently in the summer.

And, in other news… 62% duels lost: £70k-p/w Saints gem failed to repay Hasenhuttl’s faith vs Man City

MatériaMais Notícias

Paulo Henrique Ganso não escondeu a irritação com o companheiro Maicon pelo pênalti desperdiçado na vitória sobre o Oeste, neste sábado, na vitória por 2 a 1 do São Paulo. O meia criticou a postura do zagueiro, que teria desrespeitado a ordem dos batedores definida por Bauza e passado à sua frente no momento da cobrança.

– O professor decidiu quem era o batedor, tem que ter ordem, porque quando tem ordem, se consegue as coisas. Foi difícil – desabafou o jogador na saída de campo do Morumbi.

Ganso teve motivo para se irritar. Dos seis pênaltis que o São Paulo teve a seu favor neste ano, apenas um foi convertido. Nem mesmo o tento de Maicon aos 45 do segundo tempo, que garantiu o triunfo tricolor por 2 a 1, foi suficiente para amainar a irritação do armador. O zagueiro percebeu ter irritado o companheiro e não demorou a se redimir.

– A primeira coisa que eu fiz quando entrei no vestiário foi pedir desculpas pro Ganso– disse Maicon.

Rodrigo Caio, por sua vez, tentou amenizar a situação entre os companheiros e afirmou que o foco agora é treinar as cobranças para não tornar a desperdiçá-las.

– Foi decisão entre os dois. Maicon se sentiu confiante, pegou e bateu. Agora temos que melhorar. Não podemos mais pecar nisso. Temos que ter mais atenção, trabalhar mais isso e caprichar – avaliou o zagueiro.

Após a partida, Bauza afirmou que Ganso e Maicon são os batedores de pênalti oficiais do São Paulo e qualquer um dos dois poderia ter feito a cobrança. A versão de Denis, contudo, destoou daquela apresentada pelo comandante.

– O que foi decidido era que o Ganso bateria. Não sei o que conversaram na hora. Maicon também treinou. Mas era Ganso – assegurou o goleiro.

This summer could represent a huge upheaval at Celtic. The Bhoys are on the hunt for a new manager after Neil Lennon resigned while there are others who could depart Parkhead.

Peter Lawwell has already announced his decision to retire, with the club set to replace him with Dominic McKay.

The Hoops are on the hunt for a Director of Football and he could have a busy few months with up to 12 players departing Glasgow.

One of those individuals could be Tom Rogic. The Australian nearly left last summer after Celtic accepted a bid for his services.

He ultimately stayed in Scotland but it is thought that clubs in Asia are still interested in securing his services.

Having scored two goals all season, his loss won’t be particularly great to whoever takes on the managerial reins. It will be important to replace him though.

Celtic could save themselves millions in the transfer market by looking towards one of their young players; Scott Robertson.

The 19-year-old has only made one senior outing for the Glaswegians and spent the first part of the current campaign on loan at Gillingham in the English Football League. He is now on loan at Doncaster and like Rogic, has played in a multitude of positions.

Now, it’s important to note that Robertson is more defensive than Rogic. However, he’s played in central midfield and behind the striker at various points this term.

On top of that, he has also played on the wing, another area of the pitch than the Australian is familiar with.

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Robertson’s only appearance in that position for Gillingham garnered an assist during a 4-1 win over Rochdale in December. On that occasion, he recorded four key passes, the second-highest number of anyone on his team.

With that kind of figure in mind, it’s not unreasonable to suggest he could play in forward areas on a regular basis and replace Rogic in the Celtic senior squad.

The Hoops have kept a close eye on his development this season, sending a member of staff to watch him on a weekly basis.

Gills boss Steve Evans noted in November: “I spoke to the people at Celtic and they think he is being educated here, they have sent people to watch him and I talked to them because I said I wasn’t going to include him, they are delighted with his progress.”

Evans continued: “He is simply a wonderful talent.”

The youngster still has plenty to learn but Celtic could do far worse than building their new era around young players, rather than those – including Rogic – that have let them down this term.

AND in other news, Desmond could sway Ajer’s Celtic future by hiring 47 y/o who’d be a “very good fit”…

Leeds United are enjoying a strong run of form in their returning Premier League campaign. Thanks to numerous solid performances and Marcelo Bielsa’s steady hand on the throttle, the Whites are in a more than respectable 10th place in the table, one point ahead of upcoming opposition Arsenal.

Victor Orta and co didn’t utilise their option to splurge in the January transfer window, but could have some surprises up their sleeve leading into the summer. The future of Jack Harrison still remains unknown, but Leeds have the opportunity to bring him to Elland Road permanently for a fee of £10million.

Phil Hay recently confirmed that the club officials are keen on activating this clause, but if something goes wrong with the deal, Harrison will depart the club in the summer upon the expiry of his loan contract.

This is very similar for the manager himself. Bielsa is into the last six months of his deal with Leeds and no talks as of yet have emerged regarding an extension. However, Hay has one again come up with the goods and has delivered some very telling comments regarding Bielsa’s future.

In the latest episode of The Phil Hay Show, he discusses the Argentine and his role at the club. The Athletic reporter revealed that Bielsa is happy where he is, despite only penning a one-year deal back in September.

For fans, this will be a delightful piece of news. The 65-year-old is hugely respected by the Leeds fanbase and is held in high regard after he took them back to the Premier League following 16 long years away. Whites supporters will not want to see their boss go anywhere any time soon.

Even Andrea Radrizzani recently expressed his desire to see Bielsa stay at the club. He clearly fits the club very well and his results so far have been admirable for a side fresh up from the Championship. The fans, players and club officials would no doubt be elated if Bielsa decided to commit his future to Leeds.

In other news, Raphinha footage shows Leeds struck gold on the transfer market…

Leeds United defender Robin Koch limped off against Chelsea in the Whites’ 3-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Saturday night but Bielsa could have a natural replacement in 17-year-old Nohan Kenneh.

The German international looked to be struggling in the opening stages of the game against Frank Lampard’s side and was replaced after less than 10 minutes after he had gone down clutching his knee.

He was replaced by Spanish centre-back Diego Llorente, who made his first start for the club after missing the first two months of the season with a groin injury.

This leaves Bielsa with just Llorente, Liam Cooper and Pascal Struijk as fit senior centre-backs in this side, and as we approach a busy Christmas period, you worry that if the Argentinian manager doesn’t rotate his side, then he will suffer more injuries in his defence.

Fortunately, he also has 17-year-old Kenneh available to him, with the academy graduate having trained with the first-team in recent weeks, so he is clearly knocking on the door for a start in Bielsa’s side.

Therefore Koch’s injury, whilst unfortunate, gives the Leeds manager the perfect opportunity to unleash Kenneh and show fans what the young academy sensation is capable of.

The England U17 starlet is yet to make a senior appearance for the Elland Road outfit but has made seven appearances for the academy sides so far this season.

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Leeds have five more Premier League games between now and the new year, so surely Bielsa will be tempted to make some changes to his squad to try and avoid his senior players being overexerted, which could lead to Kenneh being an opportunity to shine.

The 17-year-old can play as both a centre-back and a defensive-midfielder too, which gives Bielsa some more freedom in where he wants to play him if he decides that he isn’t ready to feature as a centre-back in the Premier League.

Either way, Koch’s injury is a blow for Leeds, so it will be interesting to see if Bielsa trusts Kenneh, or any other youngster, to replace him in the upcoming fixtures.

And, in other news… Forget Rodrigo: “Brilliant” £7.2m-rated beast is proving himself to be Leeds’ signing of the summer

Former England international Rob Lee, while speaking exclusively with FootballFanCast, has claimed Newcastle United will be interested in a January loan deal for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Harry Winks.

Winks has grown disgruntled at being a bit-part player in north London this season and is ready to discuss a loan move away from the club with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, fearing a lack of game time will hinder his chances of being named in Gareth Southgate’s England squad.

Jose Mourinho has rarely trusted the 24-year-old with occupying a regular role in his plans so far this term, with Winks starting just three Premier League fixtures and not playing a single minute since October.

Mourinho would not have named Winks in his 18-man matchday squad for last weekend’s north London Derby had it not been for a late injury to Tanguy Ndombele, which marked the Spurs product’s return to the fold for only the second time since facing West Ham United.

Winks may be denied a move away from Tottenham in the upcoming window with Levy more inclined to sanction a winter exit for Dele Alli, who has similarly been shunned this season, making eight outings across all competitions.

Everton have been linked with a potential bid to sign Winks on loan in January should he leave Spurs, though Lee – who made 267 Premier League appearances for Newcastle – believes his former side will also be keen.

“Harry Winks is a good player, very good player. Because [Pierre-Emile] Hojbjerg has come in, where do you play him? That’s the problem,” Lee told FootballFanCast.

“He seems to like Hojbjerg and [Moussa] Sissoko’s done very well; he’s that sort of player where he’s big, strong, he works, got a great engine and they seem to work well together.

“So, there’s no room really for Harry Winks to play. But if Spurs want to get rid of him for a little while, then I’m sure Newcastle will be interested in him because he’s a top player.”

Newcastle were linked with a move to sign Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka last winter amid doubt over his long-term future at the Emirates, after the Switzerland international swore at his own supporters whilst they jeered his substitution and threw the captain’s armband to the ground.

Xhaka bounced back following a change in manager at the north London side, with Mikel Arteta offering the 28-year-old a new lease of life and minutes in all but four of his 31 Premier League fixtures at the helm to date.

Winks is yet to be offered an olive branch by Mourinho at Tottenham and may urge Levy to sanction a move in January, opening the door for Bruce to strike amid claims the Newcastle boss will be active in the loan market and suggestions he will target a box-to-box midfielder.

Whether or not Bruce targets Winks remains to be seen, though in doing so he could acquire an eight-cap England international desperate to prove himself to Southgate.

AND in other news, Mike Ashley’s January transfer stance could see Newcastle miss out on a £30m gem compared to Alan Shearer.