Arsenal v Manchester City: FA Cup Team News, Form, How to Watch

Arsenal and Manchester City go head-to-head at Wembley this weekend for a place in the FA Cup final.

For the Gunners, who have won the trophy a record 13 times, it acts as a welcome distraction from what has been a difficult Premier League campaign.

But for Man City, the FA Cup acts as the perfect opportunity to bring some success to a campaign which has seen them toppled from their Premier League throne by Liverpool.

Mikel Arteta’s North London outfit are in weird form, having following up a 2-1 defeat to rivals Tottenham with a victory over Champions Liverpool by the same scoreline, and this inconsistency is threatening their participation in any continental competition next term.

Man City, meanwhile, are in search of a yet another piece of silverware under Pep Guardiola and with second place in the league all wrapped up, their attentions will now be on this competition and, of course, the Champions League.

Form

As we’ve already established, Arsenal’s form has been a bit inconsistent over the last week, which has led to them currently wondering whether lifting the FA Cup will be their only route into the Europa League.

In this competition, Arsenal are undefeated in 27 of their last 30 FA Cup matches, while in all competitions they’ve lost just once in seven outings.

Pep Guardiola’s side are bidding to retain the FA Cup, and they’ll be the first team to do so since their opponents Arsenal did it between 2013 and 2015.

They should be confident of at least making the final given their recent record against the Gunners – they’ve won their last seven matches against the North London side.

Team News

Arsenal will be without the cup-tied Cedric Soares, but also have a number of key first-team players out injured, including Bernd Leno, Gabriel Martinelli, Calum Chambers and Pablo Mari.

Eddie Nketiah is suspended and, as is almost always the case, there are doubts over Mesut Ozil’s involvement.

Man City’s only doubt for this game is Sergio Aguero, and it’s expected that Guardiola will be looking to field a very strong XI after rotating heavily over his last couple of league outings.

Cup goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is expected to replace Ederson between the sticks.

How to Watch

Fans can tune in to watch the FA Cup live on TV this weekend via BT Sport, with the game scheduled to kick-off at 7:45pm.

بوتشيتينو يشيد بـ أشرف حكيمي ويدافع عن نيمار بعد الفوز الصعب أمام ميتز

أشاد ماوريسيو بوتشيتينو، المدير الفني لفريق باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي، بأداء المغربي أشرف حكيمي، كما أكد أنه راضٍ تمامًا عن مستوى البرازيلي نيمار دا سيلفا، بعد الفوز المتأخر على ميتز.

وقاد أشرف حكيمي فريقه باريس سان جيرمان للفوز بهدفين لهدف أمام مينز، وسجل هدف الفوز في الدقيقة الأولى من الوقت المحتسب بدلًا من الضائع، ضمن منافسات الدوري الفرنسي.

طالع تقرير مباراة باريس سان جيرمان وميتز في الدوري الفرنسي

ونشرت صحيفة “ليكيب” الفرنسية، تصريحات بوتشيتينو خلال المؤتمر الصحفي، وقال: “نرى أن الفريق يقاتل حتى النهاية، لديه هذه القدرة على التجاوز، أنا سعيد بذلك، أظهر الفريق الشخصية”.

وأضاف: “كانت بداية المباراة جيدة، وسيطرنا عليها، وخلقنا الفرص ضد خصم قوي جسديًا، يلعب بشكل جيد في الانتقالات وينتقل بسرعة كبيرة من الدفاع إلى الهجوم كما في هذه اللعبة حيث أنقذنا كيلور نافاس، أحد الأهداف هو الحفاظ على هذا المستوى والسرعة طوال المباراة”.

واستطرد بوتشيتينو: “نحن في بداية البطولة، من الصعب القول إن فريق اليوم سينهي الموسم في هذا المركز، نحن نحترم ميتز وهناك جودة في الدوري الفرنسي، الفرق التي يمكن أن تخلق المشاكل لك، كنا نواجه صعوبة مرة أو مرتين في كل شوط، لكن في النهاية لدينا نسبة حيازة أكبر من 65٪”.

وعن التبديلات التي أجراها، أفاد مدرب باريس سان جيرمان: “حاولنا جلب الحيوية، ويعمل بعض اللاعبين على الحصول على فرصة اللعب، لم تكن مباراة سهلة، خاصة في الوسط، أمام فريق لعب بـ6 مدافعين”.

وبشأن نيمار وتذبذب مستواه، استطرد الأرجنتيني: “أنا راضٍ جدًا عن أدائه وموقفه وعقليته، مثل كل اللاعبين المبدعين، من المتوقع أن يظهروا سحرهم مع كل كرة يلمسونها، هؤلاء اللاعبون أيضًا يبذلون طاقة أعلى من جميع اللاعبين الآخرين، والقيام بذلك كل ثلاثة أيام ليس بالأمر السهل.

وأتم مشيدًا بأشرف حكيمي: “أنا سعيد جدًا من أجله، إنه ولد جيد جدًا، يجلب لنا الكثير، ليس فقط الأهداف، ولكن على الصعيد الدفاعي أيضًا”. أهداف مباراة باريس سان جيرمان وميتز

Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs reach agreement with Saints for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Kyle Walker-Peters

Tottenham Hotspur are ‘on the brink’ of reaching an agreement to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton, with Kyle Walker-Peters poised to move in the opposite direction, reports say. 

Jose Mourinho is close to making the 33-cap Denmark international his first summer signing after Spurs made a breakthrough during negotiations with the Saints.

According to The Telegraph, as relayed by @Daily_Hotspur, the Dane is on the verge of joining the Lilywhites for £15m.

While recent reports revealed Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side had accepted a bid from Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton, amid interest from three unnamed European clubs, Hojbjerg has been heavily tipped to move to north London in the summer.

The 24-year-old has insisted he would prefer to move to Spurs and is biding his time until a deal can be done.

Kyle Walker-Peters, who spent the second-half of last season on loan at St Mary’s, is set to stay with the Saints in a separate deal worth £12m.

Hasenhuttl wanted to wrap up a deal for the 23-year-old as soon as possible, as the Lilywhites had been trying to get rid of the right-back to raise some much-needed funds, amid interest from several Premier League clubs.

It seems the Saints boss is close to getting his wish as Mourinho has made it clear he is considered surplus to requirements.

The Portuguese could find himself short of options as Serge Aurier appears destined for the exit but he is prepared to look elsewhere.

While it is worth pointing out the two potential transfers are being treated entirely separately, the board’s decision to send the academy product to the South Coast seems to have paid off.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is a shrewd negotiator in the transfer window and was determined to drive down Southampton’s asking price for their former captain (Sky Sports). The Saints were originally holding out for £35m for Hojbjerg but it seems both clubs have struck a bargain deal in a big blow for Everton.

Tottenham fans, do you think Levy should sign Hojbjerg and sell Walker-Peters? Let us know down below!

Sumido desde 2012, Ricardo Teixeira integra 'lista negra' do Maracanã

MatériaMais Notícias

Fora do Brasil desde que deixou a presidência da Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF), em março de 2012, Ricardo Teixeira é um dos proprietários de cadeiras do Maracanã que está com a situação irregular.

Após análise dos documentos feita pelos responsáveis pelo recadastramento dos proprietários dos assentos, o cartola consta na ‘lista negra’ daqueles que não enviaram a íntegra da documentação exigida ou que não atenderam as exigências feitas

Atualmente residente de Boca Ratón, na Flórida, Teixeira tem até três anos para regularizar sua situação junto à Superintendência de Desportos do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Suderj).

Em data ainda a ser definida, um sorteio eletrônico vai apontar os locais que serão destinados aos proprietários das cadeiras cativas do Maracanã.

Fora do Brasil desde que deixou a presidência da Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF), em março de 2012, Ricardo Teixeira é um dos proprietários de cadeiras do Maracanã que está com a situação irregular.

Após análise dos documentos feita pelos responsáveis pelo recadastramento dos proprietários dos assentos, o cartola consta na ‘lista negra’ daqueles que não enviaram a íntegra da documentação exigida ou que não atenderam as exigências feitas

Atualmente residente de Boca Ratón, na Flórida, Teixeira tem até três anos para regularizar sua situação junto à Superintendência de Desportos do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Suderj).

Em data ainda a ser definida, um sorteio eletrônico vai apontar os locais que serão destinados aos proprietários das cadeiras cativas do Maracanã.

Proact Stadium

Key information about Proact Stadium

Proact Stadium was opened in 2010 and is now the home of Chesterfield FC who play their football in the National League. The ground is located in Whittington Moor on the site of the former Dema Glassworks and interestingly, also houses Sheffield United U23s and Sheffield United Women’s team.

Its current capacity stands at 10,504 with a pitch that measures 112 by 74 yards. The surface is covered with natural grass and there is no running track surrounding it.

The record attendance of 10,089 at Proact Stadium was set during the clash between Chesterfield and Rotherham back in 2011.

A history of Proact Stadium

Chesterfield FC moved to Proact Stadium back in 2010 following around 130 years spent at their old ground, the Recreation Ground at Saltergate. Needless to say, that stadium was actually one of the oldest around and was, by that time, falling into disrepair and the club needed a change.

The first plans to move to a different stadium were actually drawn up as early as October 2004 and an agreement between the club and the local authorities was done in the following year. Still, even with all of those things out of the way quite early, complications ensued and it wouldn’t be until 2008 that they would actually get the planning permission and in 2009, the land was handed over to Chesterfield to finally start building.

The official construction began in February 2009 and it would take them about a year to finish and open it for business in 2010. 24 July was the date Chesterfield played their first game at their new home, hosting Derby County in a pre-season friendly clash. The first competitive clash, however, followed suit about three weeks later when Barnet came to town.

If reports are to be believed, the approximate cost of the erection of Proact Stadium was around £13m and it is comprised of four different stands which give it a maximum capacity of 10,500. Still, if Chesterfield need more room in case too many fans flock into the ground, the corners can also be filled in to further boost that figure to 13,000.

Interestingly enough, various sponsorship deals have resulted in Proact Stadium changing names on multiple different occasions. In 2009, when it was still in the process of being erected, the ground was actually called the b2net Stadium. But that wouldn’t last and two seasons later, following the acquisition of b2net by Swedish company Proact, the name changed once again, this time to Proact Stadium, which was officially announced on 13 August 2012.

As of August 2020, however, the name will change from Proact Stadium to Technique Stadium due to the latest sponsorship deal struck by the club.

Away from the footballing facilities and on the exterior of the East Stand is a £1.7m community facility commonly known just as the HUB. And this is where the rest of the stadium’s features are located with a cafe, ‘Chester’s Den’, a martial arts dojo, a play centre, a gym, a therapy pool, a multi-use sports hall, classrooms as well as the offices of the Trust and other tenants.

Apart from Chesterfield, Proact Stadium is also used by Sheffield United U23s and Sheffield United Women’s team.

Tickets to watch Chesterfield FC at Proact Stadium

All tickets to watch Chesterfield FC play at Proact Stadium can be found on the club’s official website. The price depends on the age group of the buyer as well as the stand chosen with the cost ranging between £18 and £22 for an adult ticket.

Of course, the club also offers a season ticket scheme which can give fans a discount over the course of the season.

Related links

https://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/ – Official website of Chesterfield FC

قائمة برشلونة لمباراة بنفيكا.. عودة بيدري واستمرار غياب ألبا

أعلن المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة، رونالد كومان، عن قائمة اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة الغد أمام بنفيكا في الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويحل برشلونة ضيفًا على ملعب “النور” في العاصمة البرتغالية لشبونة، الأربعاء، في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة” بقيادة الحكم الإيطالي الدولي، دانيلي أورساتو.

وشهدت القائمة عودة ثنائي خط الوسط، سيرجي روبيرتو وبيدري، بعدما تلقيا التصريح الطبي للمشاركة في المباريات بصورة طبيعية بينما استمر غياب، جوردي ألبا، رغم تواجده في التدريبات في اليومين الماضيين.

وعاد فرينكي دي يونج مرة أخرى إلى القائمة بعد غيابه عن مباراة ليفانتي بسبب الإيقاف عقب طرده أمام قادش في بطولة الدوري الإسباني.

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قائمة برشلونة لمباراة بنفيكا في دوري أبطال أوروبا

حراسة المرمى: مارك أندريه تير شتيجن، نيتو، إينياكي بينيا.

الدفاع: سيرجينيو ديست، جيرارد بيكيه، رونالد أروخو، كليموه لينجليه، أوسكار مينجيزا، صامويل أومتيتي، إريك جارسيا.

الوسط: سيرجيو بوسكيتس، ريكي بويج، سيرجي روبيرتو، فرينكي دي يونج، نيكو جونزاليس، جافي، بيدري.

الهجوم: ممفيس ديباي، أنسو فاتي، يوسف ديمير، فيليب كوتينيو، لوك دي يونج.

Leco anuncia nova diretoria do São Paulo e confirma vice de Juvenal

MatériaMais Notícias

O presidente do São Paulo, Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva, o Leco, nomeou nesta quinta-feira a diretoria que comandará o clube até abril de 2017. Do fim da gestão do ex-presidente Carlos Miguel Aidar, que renunciou ao cargo após denúncias de corrupção, o diretor de marketing Vinicius Pinotti, o diretor de futebol Rubens Moreno e o vice-presidente de futebol Ataíde Gil Guerreiro foram nomes mantidos. Roberto Natel, que foi vice-presidente geral de Juvenal Juvêncio, foi confirmado no mesmo cargo.

Curioso é que no anúncio feito por Leco no site oficial do São Paulo não consta o vice-presidente financeiro, cargo de suma importância nas administrações anteriores, ultimamente ocupado por Osvaldo Vieira de Abreu. Era ele quem assinava todos os documentos da parte de finanças. Há um vice administrativo, José Jacobson Neto, e um diretor de financeiro, Adilson Alves Martins.

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Ex-assessor de Juvenal, José Francisco Manssur também foi confirmado na vice-presidência de comunicação e markerting, cargo que era ocupado por Douglas Schwartzmann, que fez parte das denúncias apontadas por Ataíde Gil Guerreiro.

Confira abaixo a constituição da nova diretoria do São Paulo:

PRESIDENTE
Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva

VICE-PRESIDENTE
Roberto Rhormens Alves Natel

VICE-PRESIDENTE ADMINISTRATIVO
José Jacobson Neto

VICE-PRESIDENTE SOCIAL E DE ESPORTES AMADORES
Carlos Henrique Sadi

VICE-PRESIDENTE DE FUTEBOL
Ataíde Gil Guerreiro

VICE-PRESIDENTE DE PATRIMÔNIO
Elias Barquete Albarello

VICE-PRESIDENTE DE COMUNICAÇÕES E MARKETING
José Francisco Cimino Manssur

DIRETOR SECRETÁRIO GERAL
José Carlos Ferreira Alves

DIRETOR JURÍDICO
Paulo Eduardo Mutti

DIRETOR DE PLANEJAMENTO E DESENVOLVIMENTO
Marcos Francisco de Almeida

DIRETOR DE RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS
Carlos Alberto de Mello Caboclo

DIRETOR ADMINISTRATIVO
José Moreira

DIRETOR FINANCEIRO
Adilson Alves Martins

DIRETOR DE ORÇAMENTO E CONTROLE
Sergio Viola Alves

DIRETOR SOCIAL
Manuel José Mendes Moreira

DIRETOR DE ESPORTES AMADORES
Fernando Bracalle Ambrogi

DIRETOR DE FUTEBOL DE CAMPO SOCIAL
Marcello Benedicto de Souza Junior

DIRETOR DE TÊNIS
Fernando Yanaguibashi

DIRETOR DE FUTEBOL PROFISSIONAL
Rubens Antonio Moreno

DIRETOR DE FUTEBOL AMADOR
Luiz Antonio da Cunha

DIRETOR DE MANUTENÇÃO
Tércio Bispo Molica

DIRETOR DE OBRAS
Sílvio Paulo Médici

DIRETOR DE ESTÁDIO
Rafael Moreira Palma

DIRETOR DE MARKETING
Vinícius Pinotti

DIRETOR DE COMUNICAÇÕES
Bruno Caetano

DIRETOR OUVIDOR
Roge David

ASSESSOR DA PRESIDÊNCIA
Rodrigo Roquete Gaspar

Spurs £25m target Josh King could be the perfect foil for Harry Kane

Tottenham Hotspur are still yet to resolve one of their lingering problems and fresh reports hint that could yet rumble on…

What’s the word?

According to Football Insider, Spurs have been joined in the race to sign relegated AFC Bournemouth striker Josh King by Serie A giants AC Milan.

It’s claimed that the 28-year-old looks set to leave the Cherries this summer with just a year left remaining on his current contract, so the Championship newcomers would be open to listening to offers.

Sky Sports reported in June that four of the Premier League’s top six were also keen on the Norweigen forward whilst The Sun have mooted a £25m fee to secure his signature.

Perfect foil

It is no secret that Spurs need another striker as they failed to replace veteran Fernando Llorente last summer – and it would come back to haunt them at the start of 2020.

Harry Kane’s injury on New Year’s Day led to Spurs being knocked out of the FA Cup and the Champions League with players playing out of position in his absence. His return post-lockdown saw them claw back a top-six place thanks to the Englishman’s seven goals.

The north London faithful should be no strangers to King as Mauricio Pochettino wanted him back in 2017 after a goal-laden campaign.

King’s eight goals and four assists weren’t enough to prevent the Cherries’ relegation, but it could hint towards him being the perfect foil for Spurs’ frontline, especially given his versatility to play anywhere in attack.

The 46-cap international averaged 2 dribbles and 1.2 key passes per game this season, via WhoScored, which suggests he could be in a similar mould to Kane despite being 5 foot 11.

Ex-Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe’s praise for King should be enough to convince anyone of parting with eight figures, too, he once told Match of the Day: “Josh is outstanding physically, technically and mentally – he has the complete package, a little bit of everything.”

This one seems like a no-brainer for those at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

AND in other news, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has to unleash “huge talent” on the PL this season…

NÚMEROS: Willian é o melhor do Cruzeiro em vitória sobre o São Paulo

MatériaMais Notícias

O Cruzeiro venceu o São Paulo, por 2 a 1, no Mineirão, pela 34ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.O time comandado pelo técnico Mano Menezes não tem mais chances de lutar nem ao menos pela Libertadores do ano que vem, mas já livre de riscos de rebaixamento, podendo assim planejar 2016. Willian, autor do gol da vitória foi um dos destaques da equipe celeste e recebeu a melhor nota do time.

CRUZEIRO

Jogador com a melhor nota L! – Willian (8,0)
Jogador com mais chutes certos a gol – Willians (2)
Jogador com mais desarmes – Manoel, Henrique, Fabrício, Willians e De Arrascaeta (3)
Total de defesas do goleiro – Fábio (3)
Jogador mais faltoso – Gabriel Xavier (2)
Total de posse de bola do time no jogo – 13’19 (41%)

خبيران في الاقتصاد يوضحان كيف سيتضرر ليفربول "تجاريًا" حال رحيل محمد صلاح

يرى خبير اقتصادي في شركة “KPMG” الهولندية، أحد أكبر الشركات المتخصصة في المحاسبة في العالم، أندريا سارتوري، أنه من الممكن أن يؤثر رحيل محمد صلاح، عن ليفربول تجاريًا من خلال أرقامه في المواسم الأربع الأخيرة.

ويعد مستقبل محمد صلاح مع ليفربول أحد أهم الموضوعات المطروحة للمناقشة عبر الصحافة الإنجليزية والعالمية، مع اقتراب عقد الفرعون المصري على الانتهاء في يونيو 2023.

وبحسب صحيفة “ميرور” البريطانية، يطلب محمد صلاح الحصول على راتب أسبوعي كبير يصل إلى 500 ألف جنيه إسترليني ليكون الأعلى أجرًا في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، رغم أن صحيفة “إندبندنت” قد كذبت هذه التقارير وأفادت بأن اللاعب يريد فقط رفع راتبه من 200 ألف جنيه إسترليني إلى مبلغ يتراوح ما بين 300 ألف و380 ألف.

وضح سارتوري وجهة نظره في تصريحات لشبكة “ليفربول إيكو” البريطانية، وقال: “محمد صلاح لاعب من الطراز العالمي، لكن في كرة القدم ربما لا يوجد سوى أربعة لاعبين من المؤكد أن يؤثروا تجاريًا على أنديتهم وهم كريستيانو رونالدو، ليونيل ميسي، نيمار وكيليان مبابي”.

وأضاف: “بشكل غير مباشر، رحيل محمد صلاح قد يضر بالنادي، إذا تدهور الأداء في المباريات نتيجة إلى مغادرته، كان اللاعب هدافًا لنادي ليفربول في السنوات الأربع التي لعب فيهم داخل أنفيلد، رغم أنه بالتأكيد، سيفكر النادي في التعاقد مع بديل قوي في السنوات المقبلة”.

وتابع: “يمكن أن يكون تأثير محمد صلاح تجاريًا على نادي ليفربول، نظرًا لزيادة نسبة متابعيه وقيمة علامته التجارية من قيمة الصفقات التجارية للرعاة المحتملين، مما يساعد النادي على الاستفادة من الأسواق الخارجية عن إنجلترا، كما يحدث في اتفاقية نادي ليفربول مع شركة فودافون مصر”.

وواصل تصريحاته: “وجود محمد صلاح على أرض الملعب له أهمية بالنسبة لنادي ليفربول، لأنه في موسمه الأول ضمن لهم التواجد في نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، وفي موسمه الثاني نجح في مساعدة الفريق للفوز باللقب، بجانب الفوز ببطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وزادت شعبية ليفربول في جميع أنحاء العالم”.

واستمر: “محمد صلاح يمتلك 73 مليون متابع عبر 6 منصات عبر وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي (فيسبوك، تويتر، إنستجرام، تيك توك، يوتيوب، ويبو)، وهو بالتأكيد أقل من كريستيانو رونالدو 596 مليون، ليونيل ميسي 376 مليون، نيمار 311 مليون، لكن على الرغم من ابتعاده عنهم لا يزال أحد أكثر اللاعبين شهرة من حيث عدد المتابعين في العالم (المركز الخامس عشر)، لأن تألقه من أفضل دوري في العالم، الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، كذلك كونه أكثر لاعب إفريقي متابعة في العالم وهو ما يؤكد التفاف القارة السمراء حوله”.

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وتواصلت الشبكة البريطانية مع مؤلف كتاب “Done Deal”، دانيال جي، وقال: “عندما يدرس أحد الرعاة التعاون مع نادٍ لكرة القدم، فإنه يبحث عن السمعة واللاعبين المميزين الذين يمتلكهم النادي لزيادة أسهمهم في أسواق مختلفة عما يعرضون بهم منتجاتهم”.

وأكمل: “في حالة محمد صلاح، لنفترض أن العلامة التجارية أو الراعي يريد فتح أسواق جديدة في الشرق الأوسط وإفريقيا، بالنسبة للنادي، وجود لاعب لديه شعبية كبيرة سيزيد من انتشارهم هناك لأنه قيمة كبيرة للشراكة مع ليفربول”.

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