دافع جاريل كوانساه عن محمد صلاح، في ظل الأزمة الحالية التي يمر بها المحترف المصري مع فريقه ليفربول الإنجليزي والمدرب آرني سلوت.
كوانساه غادر ليفربول في الصيف الماضي وانتقل إلى باير ليفركوزن الألماني، في صفقة بلغت قيمتها 35 مليون جنيه إسترليني، مع قلة مشاركته تحت قيادة المدرب الهولندي سلوت.
وبعد جلوسه على مقاعد البدلاء في مباريات ليفربول ضد وست هام يونايتد وسندرلاند وليدز يونايتد، بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، أثار محمد صلاح ضجةً، حيث انتقد سلوت والنادي بشدة، وأشار إلى أن النادي يتخلى عنه، وأوضح أن علاقته بمدربه قد انهارت تمامًا.
ونتيجةً لذلك، قام سلوت باستبعاد محمد صلاح من من مباراة ليفربول وإنتر ميلان في دوري أبطال أوروبا وحقق الفريق الفوز بهدف دون رد من ركلة جزاء.
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وسُئل كوانساه عن وضع صلاح الحالي، وفي تصريحاته لصحيفة “ديلي ميل” البريطانية، أفاد: “لا أستطيع التحدث إلا عن الفترة التي كنت فيها هناك وما رأيته من صلاح، إنه قدوة رائعة، وشخصية مميزة في غرفة الملابس، وقدّم موسمًا استثنائيًا وساعدنا على الفوز باللقب (الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز)”.
وأضاف: “بحسب ما رأيت، لم أرَ منه إلا كل خير، لقد ساندني في أوقات عصيبة، وهذا ما فعله حقًا، لا أستطيع التحدث وأنا خارج الوضع، أنا مجرد مشجع لليفربول، وأبدو كأي مشجع آخر”.
ثم عندما سُئل عن علاقته بسلوت، أجاب: “الأمر لا يتعلق بما كان عليه الوضع العام الماضي وما كان يحدث، أنا أركز تمامًا على ما أفعله الآن، لست بحاجة للحديث عن علاقاتي مع المدربين الآخرين، الأمر يتعلق بما أفعله هنا في ليفركوزن الآن”.
Botafogo e Palmeiras ficaram marcados pela disputa pelo título do Brasileirão em 2023. Além da rivalidade dentro do campo, a tendência é que o duelo esquente ainda mais os bastidores fora de campo As equipes vão se enfrentar nas oitavas de final da Libertadores.
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Tudo começou quando John Textor, dono da SAF do Botafogo deu uma declaração sobre uma possível manipulação de resultados. Por outro lado, Leila Pereira rebateu o dirigente alvinegro, o chamou de “mal perdedor” e pediu que o empresário fosse expulso do futebol brasileiro.
A partir daí, Textor e Leila colecionaram diversas polêmicas. A mais recente ao final de maio, quando o dono do Botafogo acionou a presidente do Palmeiras na Justiça. O empresário estadunidense acusa a dirigente alviverde de injúria e difamação.
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John Textor diz que foi ofendido três vezes por Leila Pereira. A primeira delas, no dia 7 de abril, quando a presidente do Palmeiras chamou o dono do Botafogo de “fanfarrão”.
A outra vez foi no dia seguinte, quando Leila afirmou que Textor é a “vergonha do futebol brasileiro”. A última foi a presidente do Palmeiras chamou o empresário estadunidense de “idiota” em entrevista ao programa”RodaViva”.
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Na internet, tanto os torcedores do Botafogo, quanto os do Palmeiras foram à loucura com a definição do duelo das oitavas da Libertadores. Os internautas brincaram com o confronto e batizaram de “Textor x Leila”.
Botafogo e Palmeiras serão adversários nas oitavas de final da Libertadores. O Alviverde decide em casa por ter feito uma campanha melhor que a do Alvinegro. Fora de campo, a promessa é de um bastidor ainda mais envolvente com John Textor e Leila Pereira.
England captain wants more fight from his side after crushing defeat in Brisbane leaves Ashes hopes hanging by thread
ESPNcricinfo staff07-Dec-20250:50
Stokes: ‘If we lose hope, we might as well not turn up’
Ben Stokes admitted that England had not been “able to stand up to the pressure” applied on them by Australia after his side went 2-0 down in the series in Brisbane. He said England had to show more fight but reiterated his belief that he could lead them back from the brink, with a 3-2 result now their only route to regaining the Ashes.England’s captain pinpointed dropped catches on the second night as one of the tourists’ key failings, undermining their rally with the pink ball under lights. Having been 290 for 3, Australia fell to 329 for 6 – still behind England’s first-innings 334 – but capitalised on a host of reprieves to eventually stretch their total beyond 500 on the third day.Stokes added that he did not believe there was a skills deficit with Australia but conceded England’s mentality in tough situations had twice been found wanting after two chastening defeats. For the second Ashes in a row, England find themselves 2-0 down after two games and, although they came back to draw in 2023, that would not be enough to reclaim the urn from Australia. Only once in Ashes history has a side won 3-2 after being 2-0 down, and that was Don Bradman’s Australia in 1936-37.Related
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“Very disappointing,” Stokes said at the post-match presentation. “A lot of it comes down to not being able to stand up to the pressure of this game, this format, when the game is on the line. In small passages, we’ve been able to bring the game back into some kind of control and then we’ve let us slip away. We’ve done that again here this week, and it’s very, very disappointing, in particular, because of the ability of the players that we have in that dressing room.”We need to think a bit harder and deeper about those moments and what we’re taking mentally into those, and overall show a bit more fight when it’s needed.”We sit there and watch what’s going on in front of us, what Australia are looking to throw at us, and what plans they’re trying to bowl to,” he added. “And then it’s up to us as players to be able to go out there with a plan and how to negate the threat.”To me, it just seems to be a constant theme at the moment, that when you know the game is in a pressure moment, Australia keep outdoing us. They say Australia isn’t a place for weak men. We’re definitely not weak, but we need to find something, because we’re two-nil down now we’ve got three more games to go, and we need to, sort it.”Speaking to TNT Sport after the game, he said that errors in the field had hurt England the most. England put down five chances on day two – Jamie Smith off Travis Head, Ben Duckett off Alex Carey and Josh Inglis, Brydon Carse off Michael Neser and Joe Root off Carey – as Australia carved out a match-defining lead of 177.ESPNcricinfo Ltd
“A huge part of it was that we had to take 15 wickets,” Stokes said. “You can’t drop catches. They always come back to bite you. And I think it definitely showed there. If we were able to hold on to our chances, we shouldn’t have been batting last night [day three]. No one means to do that kind of stuff. No one means to drop catches. No one means to not bowl an area where you set plans to but, yeah, those kind of things just can’t happen at this level.”On the gap between the sides, he said: “It’s a mentality. It’s a mindset about how you take yourself out there in those situations. You know, Test cricket has its own pressures anyway, and how you handle those moments, how you handle yourself in those moments, how you get yourself into a clear head, a clear space to make good decisions. That’s so important to being successful at this level.”England had posted their highest score in Australia since 2018 after opting to bat first in the day-night Test, buoyed by Joe Root’s maiden hundred on Australian soil. But after Head’s reprieve on 3, Australia’s openers raced off to a 77-run opening stand, with Jake Weatherald’s punchy 72 from 78 setting the tone – and Stokes took some of the blame for a wayward bowling effort, as he and Brydon Carse in particular leaked runs.”Not being able to execute skill is something that you can live with, because no one means to bowl away from the plan that we’re trying to do. We knew exactly how we needed to bowl on that wicket, and we weren’t able to do it for a long enough period to put the Australian batters under pressure. And that was evident in the way that Australia were able to score so quickly and so easily against us.”I think Jofra and Gus set the tone very nicely, actually, when we first took ball, but then myself and Brydon sort of let the game get away from us quite quickly. So, yeah, just not being able to execute what’s needed, not only with batting and also with the ball. We’ll be having some conversations that I’ll be keeping in the dressing room.”Asked about lessons from previous tours – England have lost 5-0, 4-0 and 4-0 in their last three Ashes series down under – Stokes said that he wanted to maintain belief within the dressing room.”Don’t panic, don’t flap, don’t waver, and just have complete and utter belief in our guys as a team. Because I know we can do this. I believe emphatically in the group, I believe empathy, myself, as a captain, as a leader, that I can get the guys into a place where they need to be to able to win these next three games.”
Leeds United secured a superb 3-3 comeback against Liverpool at Elland Road last night to make it four points in the space of a week against big six opposition.
Daniel Farke’s men fell two goals behind just minutes after the break after a Hugo Ekitiké double, but it only seemed to spur the side on to get back into the Premier League clash.
Goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Anton Stach restored parity before Dominic Szoboszlai’s 80th-minute effort looked to have finally handed the visitors three points.
However, it wasn’t meant to be, with the Whites’ never-say-die attitude rewarding them a point, after Ao Tanaka beautifully volleyed home from a corner in the 96th minute.
Despite the impressive fightback against the Reds in Yorkshire, numerous players struggled to impress throughout the clash, which could put their starting roles at huge risk.
Leeds’ poor performers against Liverpool
Jayden Bogle has been Leeds’ number one right-back so far this campaign, but his showing against the Reds was arguably one of his worst of the season to date.
The Englishman was withdrawn with just a minute left in the clash, after giving possession away 11 times, with two occasions coming when trying to take on an opponent.
He also failed to win any tackles against Cody Gakpo, whilst only coming out on top in 25% of the ground and aerial duels he entered against the defending champions.
Bogle wasn’t alone in struggling within the back five, with centre-back Joe Rodon having an uncharacteristically poor performance in the Premier League.
The Welsh international’s misplaced pass handed the ball on a plate for Ekitike to fire home and help the visitors establish their two-goal cushion early in the second half.
He also only managed to win 50% of the aerial battles he entered in the defensive third, but thankfully, he was bailed out by Tanaka for his struggles in stoppage time.
The Leeds star who needs to be dropped after Liverpool
If Leeds are to stay up in the Premier League this season, their ability to get themselves off the canvas on a regular basis could play a massive role in any successful survival attempt.
Few sides in the league would be able to get themselves back within striking distance of sides who possess the quality of Liverpool, with Farke deserving huge credit after such a result.
The German wasn’t afraid of making key changes at crucial parts of the game, with his triple change in the 65th minute seeing Tanaka score, whilst Wilfried Gnonto won the penalty for Calvert-Lewin’s strike.
Brenden Aaronson was also on hand to provide the goods, with the American registering the assist for Stach’s strike – which restored parity for the first time in the meeting.
However, Noah Okafor was just one of the players sacrificed for the aforementioned trio, with the attacker potentially now fearing for his starting role in Yorkshire.
The Swiss international lasted just over an hour before being replaced, but his stats from his time on the pitch showcase how lacklustre his showing at Elland Road was.
He was only able to complete a total of five passes in his 65-minute showing – an average of one every 13 minutes – with his small frame unsuited to the counter-attacking nature in the first half.
Noah Okafor – stats against Liverpool
Statistics
Tally
Minutes played
65
Touches
14
Passes completed
5
Dribbles completed
1
Aerials won
0
Shots on target
0
Possession lost
4x
Fouls committed
1
Stats via FotMob
The 25-year-old tried his best to make an impact on the transition, but largely struggled against the Reds’ backline – as seen by his tally of just one dribble completed.
Okafor also failed to win any of his aerial battles, something which is hardly a surprise given his stature – but also coming up against the likes of Virgil van Dijk.
To top off his disappointing display, he only registered a total of 14 touches during the draw, with goalkeeper Lucas Perri making nearly three times more with his tally of 43.
After such a performance, Farke will be left with no choice but to drop the Swiss international, with the trio off the bench certainly deserving of a start after their impact in the second half.
It’s certainly not a bad call for the manager to make, especially with the recent form creating competition for places – something that will be vital if they are to secure survival.
Leeds now make contact over signing "powerful" star who's been likened to Odegaard
A estreia de Álvaro Pacheco está confirmada para o clássico entre Vasco e Flamengo. No início da noite desta sexta-feira (31), o português apareceu no Boletim Informativo Diário (BID) da Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) e, com isso, o técnico está apto para comandar o Cruz-Maltino pela primeira vez.
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A demora pela regularização do registro de Álvaro Pacheco se deu por conta de um novo procedimento adotado pela CBF. O diretor Pedro Martins esclareceu na entrevista coletiva de apresentação.
A CBF recebeu a documentação do Vasco na segunda-feira (27) e, agora, ela tem como novo método enviar a documentação para a Conmebol, que tem um acordo com a Uefa para validação dos profissionais que vem da Europa para cá. O Álvaro tem a Uefa Pro. Este processo tende a demorar um pouco mais de tempo. A gente recebeu a notícia que deve acontecer (registro do Álvaro Pacheco) hoje (sexta-feira). Tanto que não deveremos ter problemas para o registro acontecer e o Álvaro estará apto. Devemos até o final do dia ter isso resolvido
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Vasco e Flamengo se enfrentam neste final de semana. A bola rola para o “Clássico dos Milhões” no domingo (2), às 16h, no Maracanã.
علّق الإعلامي أحمد شوبير على أداء منتخب مصر في كأس العرب 2025، وتحديدًا بعد الخسارة أمام الأردن وتوديع البطولة من دور المجموعات، موضحًا بالأسماء والتحليلات الفنية أسباب تراجع النتائج، وأزمة اللاعبين المستبعدين.
وقال شوبير في تصريحات عبر برنامجه الإذاعي صباح اليوم الأربعاء: “انظروا.. لا تتفاجؤوا، أنا لن أصرخ ولن أنفعل، أنا فقط سأقول لكم إن منتخب الأردن واجهنا وكان يُمثله 11 لاعبًا من البدلاء، وليس لاعبًا أو اثنين، بل الإحدى عشر لاعبًا كلهم بدلاء”.
وتابع: “جمال السلامي، مدرب منتخب الأردن قال لقد ضمنتُ التأهل وسأتصدر المجموعة، وأريد أن أمنح اللاعبين الآخرين فرصة، فغيّر أحد عشر لاعبًا، ودائمًا حين تجد حارس المرمى قد تغيّر، فاعلم أن الفريق يلعب بالبدلاء”.
وواصل: “يعني إذا كنا نحن ذهبنا بمنتخب (ب)، فهم لعبوا بمنتخب (ت)، وبالمناسبة، منتخب (ب) مصر مليء بالأسماء الكبيرة، أنا أردّ بهدوء المنتخب الأردني بدأ بـ11 لاعبًا بديلًا، باستثناء علي علوان الذي نزل وسجل الهدف الثالث”.
وتابع: “دعونا نعرف ما يحدث عندنا أيضًا، لأن هناك كلامًا وضجة عن عدم توقف، الدوري توقّف واللاعبون الذين غابوا عن منتخب مصر، بهدوء لنرَ من الذي لم يذهب بسبب إيقاف الدوري وغير ذلك”.
واستكمل: “اللاعبون الذين كانوا موجودين من البداية وتم استبعادهم لأسباب فنية: مصطفى العش، عمر جابر، محمود جاد، عصام ثروت، كان محمود جاد في بيراميدز، وكان موجودًا مع الشناوي، الذي لعب هو محمد بسام، والاحتياطي عواد وعلي لطفي، وبالتالي ليست لديّ أي مشكلة في مركز حراسة المرمى”.
وأشار: “أما اللاعبون المؤثرون في بيراميدز الذين هم أساس المشكلة كما يُقال، فأي لاعب غير لاعبي بيراميدز تم استبعاده فنيًا من وجهة نظر الكابتن حلمي طولان، من هم؟ أحمد الشناوي كان مصابًا، ومحمود جاد كما قلت حارس مرمى، ولدينا ثلاثة حراس: بسام، عواد، علي لطفي. فلا توجد مشكلة”.
وتابع: “أحمد سامي لاعب جيد، كريم حافظ، أحمد عاطف قطة، محمود زلاكة، أربعة لاعبين، منهم الأساسيون: زلاكة، قطة، سامي، ووصل أيضًا مروان حمدي”.
وأوضح: “سأحدثكم بالأرقام لعبتم أمام تونس: فزتم 1–0، وسجل الهدف أفشة وهو معكم، ولعبتم أمام تونس مرة أخرى وفزتم 3–0: سجل يحيى زكريا وهو معكم، ومصطفى سعد ميسي معكم، وميدو جابر معكم”.
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وأردف: “في معسكر سبتمبر، ذهبتم للمغرب، خسرتم المباراة الأولى 2–0 أمام المغرب، ثم فزتم على البحرين 4–0، سجل الأهداف: عمرو السولية، ميدو جابر، محمد شريف، مروان حمدي، وكلهم معكم”.
واستمر: “في آخر معسكر لعبتم مباراتين أمام الجزائر: فزتم 3–1، سجّل الجزائريون هدفًا في مرماهم، وسجل رجب نبيل، وسجل حسام حسن، والمباراة الثانية انتهت بالتعادل السلبي، إذًا حتى الأهداف التي سجلتموها، أصحابها موجودون معكم”.
وشدد: “أنا أتكلم بهدوء،الكابتن حلمي طولان صديقي وعزيز على قلبي، لكنني أفنّد الأمور فنيًا فقط، بعيدًا عن الجمهور، رغم أن الكابتن حلمي قال إنه لا يوجد غير الكابتن مدحت شلبي الذي يدعمهم، نحن هنا دائمًا داعمون ثم داعمون ثم داعمون”.
وواصل: “أمس كان الحضور حوالي 56 ألف متفرج، منهم ما لا يقل عن 40–45 ألف مصري، وتم إعلان الرقم على الشاشة، الجمهور لم يقصر، قصة الإعلام والدعم، الإعلام لا يلعب يا كابتن حلمي، وإذا قدم المنتخب عروضًا جيدة، سنضعكم فوق رؤوسنا، تعادلنا في أول مباراة مع الكويت، وأنا أزور الكويت أسبوعيًا، الناس كانوا في غاية السعادة، غير مصدقين أنهم تعادلوا مع مصر”.
واستمر: “الكويت حصلت على نقطة منا، لكنها خسرت من الأردن 3–1، وخسرت من الإمارات 3–1. نحن سجلنا هدفين: واحد أمام الإمارات وآخر أمام الكويت، ولم نسجل في مرمى احتياطي الأردن، الفريق الثاني الاحتياطي”.
واختتم: “أكثر شخص أشفق عليه هو محمد بسام، قدّم بطولة جيدة، لكنه خسر بثلاثة أهداف، والناس بالطبع ستتحدث، وأحد الأشخاص أرسل لي رسالة طويلة يقول فيها إن بسام لا يتحمل أي مسؤولية عن أهداف الإمارات ولا الكويت ولا الأهداف الثلاثة أمس. فما هو دور الإعلام؟ وما نوع الهجوم؟”.
India have a training session in Kolkata on Tuesday morning but Gill is not expected to take part in that
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India Test captain Shubman Gill has been discharged from the hospital where he was receiving treatment for neck spasm sustained during the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata. He, however, remains in doubt for the second Test in Guwahati starting Saturday.India have a training session in Kolkata on Tuesday morning but Gill is not expected to take part in that. The team is expected to fly to Guwahati on Wednesday, but with commercial air travel not advised for people recovering from neck issues, Gill is unlikely to fly with the team that day.Head coach Gautam Gambhir said at the post-match press conference that Gill was “still being assessed”, with another assessment to be carried out by the physio and team soon. Gill’s absence in the fourth innings left India a batter short in their 30-run loss in a low-scoring game.Related
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“It was tough because we always knew we were one down,” Gambhir said after India were bowled out for 93 in their chase of 124. “Obviously, Shubman wasn’t there, and then losing two before lunch, we were literally three down. But we always felt that if we got those partnerships, a 50-run partnership or two 40-run partnerships, we would’ve been in the game.”If Gill is unavailable for the next Test, potential replacements are left-hand batters B Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal. Sudharsan made 87 and 39 against West Indies in Delhi but had a top score of 32 in four innings for India A against South Africa A earlier this month. Padikkal, who played one Test each in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the home series against England, returned three single-digit scores and a 24 against South Africa A.If that’s the only change India make for the Guwahati Test, it would leave them with seven left-hand batters in their XI. In Kolkata, India fielded six left-hand batters for the first time. Of the eight wickets offspinner Simon Harmer took in the Kolkata Test, six were of left-hand batters, while part-time offspinner Aiden Markram also dismissed one left-hand batter.Gill was admitted to the hospital after the second day of the Kolkata Test, following the decision to retire hurt after facing only three balls in India’s first innings. On the morning of the third day, the BCCI said Gill would take no further part in the Test.Gill missed a Test against New Zealand in October 2024 due to a neck spasm too. His injury scare comes at a time when his workload has been under constant monitoring. He has played cricket non-stop across formats since IPL 2025 and was among four Test players who flew to Kolkata straight from Australia after the T20I series.
Daniel Farke’s future at Elland Road has come into question after Leeds United slipped into the relegation zone following a run of four straight defeats in the Premier League.
The Guardian now reports that the German head coach is expected, by senior figures inside the club, to lose his job if they lose to Chelsea and Liverpool in their matches this week.
It has been reported elsewhere that former Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Gary O’Neil is in the frame to replace Farke, having been out of a job since he was sacked by the Old Gold last season.
Why Leeds should avoid Gary O'Neil
At face value, the English tactician would seem to be a shrewd appointment for the West Yorkshire outfit, given that he kept Bournemouth and Wolves in the Premier League in his first seasons with both clubs.
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However, the underlying numbers behind those two campaigns and his second season with Wolves suggest that that may have had more to do with the quality of the players at his disposal, rather than outstanding coaching.
Gary O’Neil’s first seasons at Bournemouth & Wolves
Premier League
22/23 Bournemouth (rank)
23/24 Wolves (rank)
Points
39 (15th)
46 (14th)
xPTS
34 (20th)
41 (17th)
xG
39.6 (18th)
47.6 (17th)
xGA
65.9 (18th)
68.9 (15th)
Stats via FotMob
As you can see in the table above, both of his teams picked up more points than their performances deserved, as both Wolves and Bournemouth delivered relegation-battling numbers.
Those dismal performance numbers finally caught up with O’Neil in his second season with the Old Gold, as he lost 11 of the first 16 matches before being sacked, per Transfermarkt.
This is why Leeds should avoid a move for the ex-Wolves boss, because his Premier League career so far does not suggest that he would be the man to improve their performances, and that is why they should pursue Carlos Corberan instead.
Why Leeds should hire Carlos Corberan
If the Spanish head coach, who is a reported target for the club, is available and willing to come to Elland Road, the Whites should sack Farke and ignore O’Neil to bring him back to Thorp Arch.
Corberan, who was described as a “student of Marcelo Bielsa” by scout Ben Mattinson, worked for Leeds at U21 level and as a first-team coach for Bielsa before he made his first step into senior management with Huddersfield Town.
After play-off finishes in the Championship with Huddersfield and West Brom, the Spanish tactician was appointed by Valencia last season, and only lost five of his 21 LaLiga games in charge of the club, per Transfermarkt, to earn a 12th-placed finish.
Whilst O’Neil’s Premier League teams largely benefitted from an overperformance against their performance data, Corberan has been unfortunate with Valencia in LaLiga this term.
Per FotMob, the Spanish side are 15th in the league on 14 points from 14 games. However, they rank 12th in the division for xPTs (17) and have underperformed their xG, of 14.8, and conceded more than their xGA of 20.8.
LaLiga/Premier League
Farke
Corberan
Matches managed
62
35
Wins
9
12
Draws
10
12
Losses
43
11
Points
37
48
Points per game
0.60
1.37
Stats via Transfermarkt
This shows that Corberan’s coaching has been better than Valencia’s results suggest, as his players have not made the most of the situations that the system and tactics have created for them, whilst the opposite was true of O’Neil’s time with Wolves and Bournemouth.
The 42-year-old tactician has shown that he can manage in one of the top leagues in Europe, having previously shown his class in the Championship, and that should also appeal to Leeds if they are looking for a replacement for Farke in the coming days.
Farke, as shown in the earlier table, has a dismal Premier League record in his career, which is why appointing a manager like Corberan, who has been a safe pair of hands for Valencia and has a pre-existing relationship with the club, could be a great move.
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The likes of Corberan and O’Neil will now surely be watching on from afar with keen interest as Leeds take on Chelsea and Liverpool this week in the Premier League.