Manchester United only have one option when it comes to Allegri, pundits suggest

Former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is still a long way off becoming the next manager of Manchester United, but the move would “make sense,†according to ESPN pundit Julien Laurens.It’s got to that stage in the season again when the papers and pundits are talking about the future of United.Indeed, it doesn’t feel all that long ago that the likes of Gary Neville and friends were debating whether former coach Jose Mourinho should be sacked so early in the season. The 56-year-old was ousted from his post by the ever deluded Ed Woodward on December 18, 2018, and replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who appeared at first to be the answer to the club’s problems.ÂHow could anyone forget about the clip of Rio Ferdinand getting a little too excited about Ole being ‘at the wheel’?

Fast forward 40 games, 20 wins, 8 draws, 12 losses and United’s worst start to a season in 30 years and we’re back to square one again.

Is United a “damaged brand”, as pundits from ESPN sports have suggested?

Tuttosport recently revealed that Ed Woodward is very close to bringing six-time Serie A winner Allegri to Old Trafford.

However, with a number of other top jobs potentially opening up around Europe, most of which are more appealing than the current wayward Old Trafford rebuild, Alejandro Moreno is probably justified in asking: “what manager in their right mind would go ‘yeah, I’m going to go in that direction even though there is no direction’?”

Shaka Hislop, too, echoed Moreno’s sentiment and said: “If somebody else, for argument’s sake, let’s say PSG decide we’ve had enough of Tuchel…and they join the race, PSG is the more likely destination.

“So you act now whilst he’s still available.”

Speaking to Polish outlet Prezglad Sportowy (via the Metro) Allegri apparently refused to rule out taking the job and said: ‘I speak English too poorly for now, but I am learning.’

فيديو | محرز يصنع ودي بروين يسجل هدف مانشستر سيتي الأول أمام بوروسيا دورتموند

تقدم كيفين دي بروين بهدف أول لفريقه مانشستر سيتي أمام بوروسيا دورتموند في المباراة بين الفريقين بدوري أبطال أوروبا.

وجاء هدف دي بروين في الدقيقة 19 من عمر اللقاء، بعد تمريرة من الجزائري رياض محرز.

ويلاقي مانشستر سيتي نظيره دورتموند على ملعب الاتحاد في ذهاب ربع نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا. هدف دي بروين في مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبوروسيا دورتموند

Leeds boss must rethink strategy of allowing senior players to appear for U23s

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It’s been almost impossible to criticise anything Marcelo Bielsa has done during his time as Leeds United manager.

The Whites have gone from rotting in mid-table to being genuine promotion contenders under the Argentine, but there is one decision he keeps making over and over that he needs to rethink.

Of course, we’re talking about the Argentine’s tendency to allow a number of his senior players to appear for the U23 side.

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Pablo Hernandez was the latest player to step down to U23 level as he worked on recovering from an injury problem, but he didn’t last too long in that game as he picked up another knock that has forced him to miss at least two games of first-team football.

The Spaniard is undoubtedly one of the Whites’ most important players as he’s won the club’s Player of the Year award twice in a row, therefore being without him for two games is a huge loss.

Fortunately, Leeds managed to overcome Birmingham on Saturday, but they may not be as lucky against playoff contenders Preston on Tuesday evening.

For all of Bielsa’s good qualities, he’s never been great at managing a squad. The famed ‘burnout’ effect that his teams often go through is well documented, and injuries played a huge part in the Whites’ failure to seal promotion in 2018/19 – they had amassed 31 by the time April came around.

Playing senior players in the U23s after they’ve been out with an injury can be a good thing on some occasions. If an inexperienced player such as Jamie Shackleton or Ben White had suffered an injury, a spell with the U23s to help them recover their match sharpness may be just what the doctor ordered.

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However, sticking a 34-year-old midfielder with over a decade of senior experience with Carlos Corberan’s side seems like a bit of a pointless endeavour, especially after he got injured just 24 hours before a league outing.

If Bielsa is to continue this policy of sending his senior players to the U23s he needs to be a bit more savvy about when to do it as there can be no doubts about the fact that he’s misjudged this one.

الخليفي: نيمار ومبابي ليس لديهما أعذار للرحيل عن باريس سان جيرمان

صرّح ناصر الخليفي، رئيس نادي باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي، أن نجمي فريقه كيليان مبابي ونيمار دا سيلفا، ليس لديهما أعذار لترك النادي والرحيل لفريق آخر.

وجاءت تصريحات الخليفي بعدما نجح باريس سان جيرمان في إقصاء بايرن ميونخ بطل أوروبا، والتأهل لدور نصف النهائي لدوري أبطال أوروبا.

وقال الخليفي لـ “RMC sport” الفرنسية: “اتفق في أننا لقد استثمرنا الكثير في هذا النادي للفوز بدوري أبطال أوروبا وجميع الألقاب على المحك”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. الخليفي: الفوز على برشلونة وبايرن ميونخ يعني الكثير.. وهدفنا لقب دوري الأبطال

وأضاف: “نيمار وكيليان (مبابي) ليس لديهما أعذار للمغادرة، لدينا حقًا كل شيء للفوز بالبطولات، نحن فريق رائع أظهرنا ذلك اليوم”.

وأتم الخليفي: “نحترم الآخرين لكننا هناك معهم (الفرق الكبرى)، نعمل ولم ينته الأمر، نحتاج أن نستمر ونحافظ على هدوئنا، نحتاج إلى العمل أكثر كل يوم، الثقة موجودة، السر هو العمل والتفاصيل تصنع الفارق أيضًا”.

جدير بالذكر أن نيمار يرتبط بالعودة لفريقه السابق برشلونة، ومبابي محل اهتمام لنادي ريال مدريد.

Theo Walcott is a ‘really important player’ for Everton, says Marco Silva

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Marco Silva has praised Theo Walcott for his contributions to the side in recent times, claiming that the Englishman is a “really important player” for Everton.

What did he say?

Walcott has been a shining light this past month in what has been a very dark time for the club. Players across the pitch have failed to pull their weight, and the club have been fighting around the relegation zone ever since.

Walcott once again played a hand in an Everton win, just as he did against West Ham United. His assist for Bernard’s goal against the Hammers and his assist for Holgate against Watford have shown he is a vital man for Silva right now.

The Blues boss said: “Theo had a big impact again, the change we made [Walcott for Kean] had a big impact on our second half,” added Silva.

“Theo was always a really important player for me, he knows that. He is in a good moment and will help us in the next games as well.

“The way we built our attacks [after half-time] was faster and the gaps were clearer. We found the spaces more easily.”

More important than ever

It is easy to justify Walcott’s importance lately, simply by the fact that he has assisted both opening goals in Everton’s last two wins. But now, because of the injury to Bernard, the former Arsenal man is going to be more important than ever for the club.

In the game against Watford on Tuesday, Kean was bringing very little to the side in an unfamiliar wide role. He completed just three passes and never successfully dribbled past a player or created an opportunity. In truth, it was another forgetful performance from the Italian.

However, when he was replaced by Walcott for the second half, the Englishman brought to the pitch speed and more creativity. His assist and two dribble attempts showed more than what Kean gave in the entire first half.

Right now, with the injury to Bernard and the 30-year-old’s creative nature, Walcott is proving to be one of Silva’s most valuable assets in one of the more surprising sub plots to emerge at Goodison Park this season.

فيديو | في غياب مصطفى محمد.. هاتريك أكتوركوغلو يقود جالطة سراي للفوز على جوزتيبي

عاد فريق جالطة سراي، لسكة الانتصارات من جديد، بعدما تعثر في المباراة الماضية أمام فاتح كاراجومروك، بالفوز على جوزتيبي، بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف، في المباراة التي جمعت بين الفريقين، مساء اليوم السبت، ضمن فعاليات الجولة الخامسة والثلاثين من الدوري التركي. شاهد اهداف مباراة جالطة سراي وجوزتيبي

المباراة شهدت غياب مُهاجم منتخب مصر الأول، مصطفى محمد، في ظل إصابته بـ فيروس كورنا “كوفيد -19”.

انتهى الشوط الأول من المباراة، بتقدم جالطة سراي بهدفين مقابل هدف، الهدف الأول جاء مُبكرًا في الدقيقة التاسعة عبر أصحاب الأرض بأقدام فوسيني دياباتي.

وفي الدقيقة 19، سجّل محمد كريم اكتوركوغلو الهدف الأول لـ جالطة سراي، ثم في الدقيقة 39، عاد لهز شباك أصحاب الأرض، بالهدف الثاني له في المباراة ولـ جالطة سراي.

وفي الشوط الثاني من المباراة، واصل اكتوركوغلو، تألقه في اللقاء، وسجّل الهدف الثالث لـ جالطة سراي، من علامة الجزاء في الدقيقة 64.

هذا الانتصار رفع رصيد جالطة سراي للنقطة 65، في المركز الثالث في سلم ترتيب الدوري التركي، وبفارق نقطة عن الوصيف فناربخشة، و6 نقاط عن المُتصدر بشكتاش، بينما توقف رصيد جوزتيبي عند 46 نقطة في المركز العاشر.

فرج عامر: مباراة سموحة أمام الأهلي صعبة وليست مستحيلة!

أكد فرج عامر رئيس نادي سموحة السكندري، صعوبة مواجهة الأهلي، مساء اليوم الأربعاء.

ومن المنتظر أن يستضيف الأهلي نظيره السكندري على ملعب استاد الأهلي وي السلام، في اطار مؤجلات الأسبوع الحادي عشر من عمر الدوري المصري الممتاز.

اقرأ أيضًا | اتحاد الكرة يعلن حكم مباراة الأهلي وسموحة في الدوري

وقال عامر في تصريح مقتضب عبر حسابه الشخصي بموقع التواصل الاجتماعي “فيس بوك”: “مباراتنا مع الأهلي غدًا صعبة ولكن ليست مستحيلة”.

ويحتل الأهلي وصافة ترتيب بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز برصيد 30 نقطة، بفارق 3 نقاط عن صاحب الصدارة الزمالك، فيما يتبقى لها 3 مباريات مؤجلة.

وفي الوقت ذاته يقع فريق سموحة في المركز الثامن برصيد 24 نقطة، حصدها من 4 انتصارات و12 تعادلًا، بينما نال هزيمة واحدة.

Man Utd fans slam Anthony Martial after anonymous display against Bournemouth

After returning from an almost two-month injury lay-off against Liverpool, Anthony Martial announced his comeback to the Manchester United side with a series of impressive goal-scoring displays.

The France international netted the winner against Partizan Belgrade, and got on the score-sheet in the comfortable win against Norwich too. But against Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League, the 23-year-old didn’t look anywhere near best.

As per Sofascore, the forward had just one shot on target and 27 touches over the course of the 90 minutes, and finished with a match rating of 6.6 – the worst of any United player who completed the full game.

After seeing the Frenchman’s display, fans of the Manchester side flooded to Twitter to voice their thoughts about their number nine.

Many Red Devils supporters questioned his work ethic and insisted he simply doesn’t put in the hard yards to be a top-level striker for the club.

Check out some of the reaction of United fans below:

تياجو سيلفا عن تعادل تشيلسي مع ريال مدريد: المزيد قادم

علّق تياجو سيلفا لاعب فريق تشيلسي على تعادلهم في مباراة الأمس ضد ريال مدريد، في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

واستضاف ملعب ألفريدو دي ستيفانو مباراة الفريقين في ذهاب نصف النهائي، حيث تعادلا بهدف لمثله. أهداف مباراة ريال مدريد وتشيلسي

وكتب تياجو سيلفا عبر حسابه الشخصي بموقع “تويتر”: “نواصل مسيرتنا، تهانينا للفريق بأكمله، المزيد قادم”.

ويلتقي الفريقان في مباراة الإياب في ستامفورد بريدج يوم الأربعاء المقبل.

Charlton fans react as Manuel Pellegrini dismisses recalling Josh Cullen in January

Charlton fans have taken to Twitter to react after Manuel Pellegrini delivered an update on Josh Cullen’s loan spell at The Valley.

The West Ham boss dismissed the idea of recalling the Republic of Ireland international and Grady Diangana from their loan spells at Charlton and West Brom respectively, when asked the question in his press conference ahead of the weekend’s action.

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Cullen has been in fine form for the south Londoners once again this season having shone in their promotion campaign last term, with some fans even calling for his arrival on a permanent basis when in fact being asked about Jonathan Leko – that just shows how much he is valued by the supporters.

In Diangana’s case, the forward has shone for the Baggies with eight goal involvements in ten starts – Pellegrini’s update will presumably delight both West Brom and Charlton fans.

Let’s take a look at how the Addicks supporters on Twitter reacted to the news…

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