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O técnico Jorginho parece já ter uma ideia do time que vai utilizar na estreia do Vasco no Campeonato Carioca, contra o Madureira, dia 31, em São Januário. No trabalho da tarde nesta quarta-feira, em Pinheiral, o treinador manteve o time que já tinha utilizado como titular em um treino técnico na segunda-feira, com o jovem Mateus Pet no meio. A novidade desta vez foi Marcelo Mattos, que atuou na frente da zaga.

A equipe escalada por Jorginho foi Madson, Luan, Rodrigo e Júlio César; Marcelo Mattos, Mateus Pet, Andrezinho e Nenê; Jorge Henrique e Riascos. O trabalho teve a participação de apenas um goleiro e o treinador utilizou apenas metade do campo na atividade.

O zagueiro Aislan e o volante Diguinho ficaram na academia do CT João Havelange para fazer um trabalho específico. O volante chegou a aparecer no gramado após as atividades de fortalecimento muscular, dando voltas ao redor do campo.

Hands up if you saw that performance coming after the dismal opening day defeat to Newcastle?

West Ham finally got their Premier League campaign up and running with a superb 4-0 win over Wolves at the London Stadium on Sunday night, with goals from Jarrod Bowen (2), Sebastien Haller and an own goal from Raul Jimenez ensuring they got their first points of the season.

But whilst Bowen capped a fine individual performance with a brace – including an excellent run and finish for his first goal – it was Michail Antonio who set the tone for the Hammers and arguably stole the show.

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As per Sofascore, he won a mammoth 14 duels on Sunday which was a game-high, whilst he was also the most fouled player on the pitch, earning five free-kicks.

The 30-year-old never stopped fighting for the cause, and despite having to come up against Wolves’ back-three of Roman Saiss, Conor Coady and Wily Boly, he ran them ragged – the centre-back trio recorded a match rating of 6.2 or less.

Despite having a thankless task and often being asked to do a one-man job as the lone front-man, Antonio rose to the challenge with aplomb.

Even though he lost possession 21 times, it wasn’t for a lack of effort or ability, instead more an indicator of the kind of risks he was willing to take whenever he had the ball – it was no surprise that by the end of the game, his total of six completed dribbles were the highest of any Hammers ace.

So whilst Bowen may be the one to take all the headlines in the aftermath of a stunning victory, Antonio’s display was the epitome of everything that West Ham did well on the night.

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O atacante argentino Pablo Mouche admite que pode deixar o Palmeiras para voltar a jogar com frequência. Prejudicado por uma lesão grave no joelho, sofrida ainda em janeiro, o camisa 17 disputou apenas sete partidas em 2015. Mesmo estando recuperado desde junho, ele nunca conseguiu se colocar na briga para ser titular.

– A lesão me atrapalhou um pouco. Foi no princípio do ano, quando a equipe está se formando, quando o técnico estuda o plantel na pré-temporada para formar a equipe. Isso me atrasou um pouco, tive que remar atrás de todos e buscar meu lugar pouco a pouco. No fim do ano tive uma sequência de cinco, seis jogos, e terminei um pouco mais feliz. Minha intenção para o ano que vem é totalmente o contrário: fazer uma boa pré-temporada e buscar continuidade. Se não tiver isso no Palmeiras, tratarei de buscar outro caminho – disse o jogador, em entrevista à ESPN argentina.

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Em outubro, o LANCE! mostrou que clubes do México e da Espanha já haviam procurado o jogador para tê-lo por empréstimo na próxima temporada. Outras equipes se manifestaram desde então, e o atacante diz que vai estudar o que é melhor para seu futuro. As chances de permanência, neste momento, são baixas.

– Estou tratando de pensar bem no meu futuro, estudando os interesses, os rumores, algumas coisas que estão falando com meus representantes. Vou tomar a melhor decisão possível – acrescentou Mouche, que tem contrato vigente até o meio de 2019 com o Palmeiras.

– O Palmeiras é um clube grande, conhecido em todo o mundo, mais ainda aqui na América do Sul. Cheguei no ano passado, em um momento muito difícil, brigando contra o rebaixamento, mas cumprimos o objetivo de permanecer na Primeira Divisão e fui bem, pude jogar, fiz gols importantes. Por isso o clube decidiu me manter e não me deixou sair no mercado de passes passado. Neste ano, tive a lesão, não estava em condições de jogar quando o técnico formou a equipe. É um pouco difícil para quem estava acostumado a jogar a cada fim de semana. No ano que vem, quero me sentir de novo importante dentro de uma equipe – finalizou.

The founder of football data consultants MRKT have questioned the future of Will Grigg at Sunderland, claiming that he does not fit Phil Parkinson’s system.

After moving to the Stadium of Light in January 2019, the striker has had the spotlight firmly on him, seeing his move from Wigan Athletic much documented via Netflix series Sunderland Til I Die.

Featuring regularly for the Black Cats through the 2019/2020 season, the 29-year-old has failed to find consistent form, with just one goal and one assist to his name last term.

Reports claimed earlier this summer that Sunderland were willing to listen to offers for Grigg, who is valued at £1.08m by Transfermarkt.

With Sunderland now preparing for the 2020/21 season, Ram Srinivas, who is the co-founder of MRKT Insights, spoke to Roker Report about Grigg’s future at the club.

“It’s difficult for me to say how exactly to get the best out of Will Grigg, given he doesn’t particularly suit Parkinson’s system. Ideally he’d be loaned somewhere for six months to recoup value and/or confidence when he scores goals, because he will, somewhere.

“Gooch, O’Nien, Hume, Maguire and Wright is a good enough core to build the squad around with the likes of Embleton, Kimpioka (if he re-signs) and Diamond looking to prove themselves – hopefully they will have the opportunities to.”

Sunderland’s League One rivals Shrewsbury Town are said to have pulled out with their reported interest in Grigg over the last few days.

Grigg is best off leaving Sunderland now and it is best for the club to end the relationship. A lack of goals and minimal impact makes his involvement next season seem rather unlikely.

Selling him could prove difficult, however, especially with the salary cap being introduced in the English Football League, which may preclude many clubs at that level from being able to afford his wages.

Do you think Will Grigg can improve next season, Sunderland fans? Let us know your views in the comments section below…

Leeds United are finally a Premier League team once again, and 16-years of pain and anguish has finally been extinguished.

Not only does this spell the end of arguably the worst period of the club’s history, it should spell a change in philosophy around the club.

Far too often in recent years, Leeds have sacrificed long-term aims for attempted short-term success, sacking manager after manager when things don’t go right straight away, and selling young players before they’re able to reach their potential.

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Talented managers have been cast aside by Leeds due to their lack of patience, with proven managers at Championship level such as Neil Warnock and Brian McDermott being given less than two years in the job.

It’s not just managers either, young players have been let go far too soon, with Leeds cashing in on the likes of Lewis Cook, Ronaldo Vieira and Sam Byram so that they can reinvest in players they thought would get them up quicker.

The short-term planning was bound to work eventually, but now that United are back in the top-flight they need to start thinking years in advance, implementing a proper philosophy at the club that will remain even after Marcelo Bielsa leaves.

This means making informed decisions in the transfer market and making sure that every move the club makes is moving towards a goal a few years down the line, whether that’s winning a piece of silverware, finishing in the top half or even qualifying for Europe.

For the first time in 16 years, Leeds can afford to progress slowly, just being in the Premier League is enough at the moment, and the financial boost that comes with being a top-flight team can set the club up for success down the line, and that’s how Andrea Radrizzani and Victor Orta have to approach the upcoming years.

According to an update courtesy of Gazzetta dello Sport via Milan News.24.com, Tottenham defender Serge Aurier could be on the verge of a near-£18 million move to Serie A giants AC Milan – with negotiations at an ‘advanced’ stage. 

As per this report, Aurier could leave for the San Siro imminently as manager Jose Mourinho reportedly plans a squad reshuffle ahead of the 2020/2021 Premier League campaign.

The new season commences in just over two weeks, with clubs running out of time to make necessary adjustments to their teams for the best chance to achieve glory.

A lot has happened in north London so far in terms of concluded business, with Ivorian colossus Aurier now looking close to heading out the exit door for a maximum fee of £18m. 

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who signed last week, and Joe Hart have been added to the Spurs roster so far (Sky Sports) – but it looks like chairman Daniel Levy is about to make his first sale of the summer.

Back in 2017, when Tottenham brought Aurier to the capital, reliable football.london journalist Alasdair Gold labelled him a ‘beast’ in an extensive scouting report – but it’s debatable whether most Lilywhites will believe it was money well spent. 

Now, after a mixed stay, Aurier looks to be departing for pastures new – at least according to Gazzetta dello Sport. 

The 27-year-old has made 83 appearances for the club in all competitions since putting pen-to-paper on a deal (Transfermarkt), assisting 14 goals in that time with his powerful overlaps, but his often error-prone performances arguably justify a sale.

Spurs fans, should your club offload Aurier this summer? Join the discussion by commenting below…

Newcastle United’s prospective takeover by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium is yet to be official but that hasn’t stopped transfer rumours circling around the northeast sleeping giants.

They’ve been linked to the likes of Gareth Bale, Philippe Coutinho and Kalidou Koulibaly – and now one of the latter’s current teammates.

According to Arena Napoli, the Magpies have ‘started talks’ with Mexican winger Hirving Lozano over a €40m (£35.8m) move this summer, although nothing is concrete although that hasn’t stopped supporters from discussing the potential transfer.

The 24-year-old has hardly been a prominent figure under Gennaro Gattuso this campaign, managing only 721 minutes in Serie A and a total of 28 appearances in all competitions, via Transfermarkt.

Lozano only joined Napoli from PSV in the summer where in his final season, he found the net 19 times as well as providing nine assists, per WhoScored.

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He’s able to play anywhere along the front three and would certainly bolster Steve Bruce’s attacking armoury given that his only options out wide appear to be Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron.

Here’s how the Magpies faithful have been reacting to the latest report…

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Alan Hutton has told Football Insider that Rangers midfielder Ross McCrorie, who is on loan at Portsmouth, must seek clarification from Steven Gerrard as to whether he will be in his plans moving forward.

The 22-year-old is spending the season with the League One side, where he has made 22 appearances in all competitions. As it stands, he has five assists to his name, with Pompey currently in fourth place in the second tier.

Moving forward, Hutton – who used to play for the club – believes it is vital for him to speak to Gerrard, who is currently the boss at Ibrox, in regards to whether he has a future with the Glasgow-based outfit. He said: “It’s a difficult one, he obviously wasn’t in the plans up there so he went down on loan which I think was a great idea. Portsmouth are doing well which helps. It just depends on where Gerrard sees him fitting in – does he need him at the moment, does he want to sign him to a long-term deal?

“If it was me personally, I would want to play every week and I would presume he would be the same so you really need to get that conversation out there – am I going to play or am I coming up to be a bit-part player? If so, it’s worth me moving because I need to play. I think that’s everybody’s dream when you’re a kid, you don’t want to be sitting on a bench week in, week out for years. It’s a conversation he’ll definitely have to have.”

Clearly the former Scotland U21 international was not at the forefront of the former Liverpool’s player’s plans after having made just 17 league appearances across the whole of the last season (Transfermarkt). Even though he has played for Portsmouth throughout this campaign, he is still not one of the first names on the team sheet so you would imagine Gerrard will have seen little to change his mind so far.

Therefore, as Hutton says, it is imperative that the player speaks to his manager to seek some clarity about his future. At his age, it really is important that he becomes a regular fixture wherever it is he ends up so this could be a huge summer for him.

What do you think the future holds for McCrorie? Let us know in the comments!

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The Championship is finally back in action this weekend as Sheffield Wednesday return with a testing trip south as they look to put any off-field demons to the side for the time being.

League leaders West Brom play host at the Hawthorns, and it is a game in which Garry Monk can hugely exploit if he sets out his team correctly on Saturday afternoon.

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The Baggies will be without two of their most influential players as both captain Jake Livermore and midfield partner Romaine Sawyers will be absent through suspension.

The pair have started every single game this campaign with the latter featuring for every single minute available.

And while they would have had two weeks to prepare for this very moment, it is something that the Owls chief in command needs to make the absolute most of as they can make up some much-needed ground on those around the playoffs.

At the very least, it may help their cause later down the line if they do get any points deducted too.

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West Brom’s central midfield pecking order is substantially weak as outside the two suspended protagonists, there’s only really two true options, but they both come with their doubts.

Gareth Barry has only just re-signed at the club after a career-threatening injury and has played one U23 game while Rekeem Harper has only featured for a whole six minutes in the league.

Albion’s number ten Matheus Pereira still offers a massive threat at the peak of their midfield having scored three and assisted six goals, so the above factors combined make a 4-3-3 formation a must for Wednesday.

Sam Hutchinson is so crucial at the base of that three as his tackling stats will go a long way in neutralising the Brazilian’s threat, he averages 2.2 per game.

In front of him needs to be two of Barry Bannan, Massimo Luongo, or Kieran Lee, depending on who is fit enough to play, given that the Australian hasn’t featured since the win over Stoke City nearly a month ago.

These three offer creative and attacking threats, which they can really take advantage of in the absence of Livermore, who averages 2.1 tackles per game and Sawyers, who manages approximately 69.6 passes per match at an accuracy rate of 91.9%.

Bannan is joint-top in the squad for assists, Luongo has two goals in his last three appearances, and Lee managed an assist against Swansea City last time out in just his second start since the end of September.

The midfield will almost certainly hold the keys to whether or not Wednesday come out on top at the Hawthorns.

Roberto Firmino is definitely a huge part of Jurgen Klopp’s system over at Liverpool. No one in the world of football can quite do what the Brazilian does for the Reds: he’s hardworking, puts the team first, supports their build-up and at the end of the day, bangs in the goals when necessary.

That much is visible from his career tally of 70 goals and 55 assists for Liverpool in a total of 212 games. But at 28 and fast approaching his 30s, even Firmino will soon need someone to take over – or at the vest least share – the mantle.

So for that reason, here are three players Liverpool should target to support Firmino: one who could outright replace him now, one veteran to serve as back-up and one understudy to become the Firmino of the future.

The replacement: Paulo Dybala – Juventus

The problem with finding a suitable replacement for Firmino is basically in the first couple of sentences of this article: no forward in the world can really replicate the Brazilian’s contribution to Liverpool or do it in a similar manner, and including Lionel Messi or Harry Kane on the list seems like too big of a reach.

But Dybala just might be the next best thing. The Argentine is 26, so even a bit younger, can play both as a centre-forward or in a deeper role as a second-striker, as per Transfermarkt’s database for the games they have covered, and is prolific in banging in the goals and linking up with his teammates.

The fact that he has already scored seven goals and assisted three in the ongoing campaign is proof enough of that. Dybala may not be the exact replica of Firmino but no one is and the Argentine might be as close to him as one can be.

Not to mention that Klopp could potentially mould him into the profile he wants to have in the squad.

The understudy: Lautaro Martinez – Inter Milan

The second player, and interestingly enough the second Argentinian, on the list is Inter Milan’s 22-year-old forward, Martinez.

Even though no one really paid that much attention to him just a year ago – when he could only muster nine goals in 35 games – now he is quite a hot prospect over in Serie A. After all, he has already netted 11 goals and three assists in the ongoing campaign, scoring five goals in his last four Champions League clashes as well.

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Needless to say, he’s fully emerged to the scene but is still young enough to develop even further.

Even though he is currently very much a starter at his club, a chance to play for the European champions and current leaders of the Premier League could no doubt be an interesting prospect for the young forward.

The veteran: Mario Mandzukic – Juventus

There are not many names in the world of football that would be willing to sacrifice their own individual glory for that of the team as quickly as Mandzukic.

His time at Juventus seems all but done and dusted since the Croatian still doesn’t have a single minute under his belt in the ongoing season and has been linked with a move away already.

He may not really be the perfect Firmino replacement but he’s a workhorse that will be more than happy to both play second-fiddle – seeing how he’s going towards the twilight of his career – and do the dirty work for his gaffer, if needs be.

And seeing how he’s 33 already and coming as an out-of-favour player with only a year left on his contract, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the Reds might get a discount as well.