Man Utd academy prospect Brandon Williams is on course to overtake Luke Shaw

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Mason Greenwood may be the undoubted star in the making at the moment, but Manchester United have a clutch of promising youngsters waiting patiently in the wings for their break-out moments. The Old Trafford faithful have already seen a bit of Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes this season, but one man who could eclipse them all is Brandon Williams.

Not the most heralded academy prodigy out of the group the Red Devils currently possess, but the player with arguably the biggest chance of stamping his mark on the first-team this season. The 19-year-old completed his first full 90 minutes of the campaign in the Europa League against AZ Alkmaar earlier this month, and according to some United fans, was one of the few silver linings of a drab 0-0 draw.

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As a right-footed left-back, Williams is in the mould of United stalwart Denis Irwin, and speaking after the game against the Dutch side, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer paid him a remarkable compliment.

“Top class, absolutely top notch. You won’t see a better full debut from a full-back anywhere. The boy is just going to improve and improve. He’s got the right mentality. I’m very pleased for him.”

Those comments will be music to the teenager’s ears, particularly with the Manchester side’s current struggles in his favoured position. First-choice left-back Luke Shaw has been out of action since mid-August with a hamstring injury, and whilst recent reports suggests he is in line to make a return sooner rather than later, Solskjaer may do well to hold off from throwing him back into the side.

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The England international has had a career beset by injuries, and has missed 103 games for United since signing from Southampton. There is absolutely no way for the Red Devils to wholeheartedly place their trust in the £27m-rated man, and that no doubt opens the door for Williams to seize his opportunity.

An injury-prone Shaw, and a make-shift defender in a 34-year-old Ashley Young, are his only real competitors at left-back. If Williams continues to impress in training, circumstances will surely dictate that he gets a run of games to show what he can do. And, judging by what Solskjaer thought of his full debut, there is no reason why he can’t be the academy prospect to make the most immediate mark on the team.

دافيد لويز يغيب 4 أسابيع وشكوك حول انتهاء موسمه مع آرسنال

أفادت تقارير صحفية إنجليزية، أن الدولي البرازيلي دافيد لويز مدافع آرسنال، سيغيب لمدة 4 أسابيع عن الفريق بسبب الإصابة، ومن المُحتمل ألا يعود قبل نهاية الموسم.

دافيد لويز خضع لجراحة في الركبة يوم الأحد الماضي، وغاب عن مواجهة ليفربول السبت في الدوري الإنجليزي.

صحيفة “ديلي ميل” أكدت أن مدافع آرسنال خضع لجراحة في الركبة ويحتاج 4 أسابيع على الأقل للعودة، وقد يغيب حتى نهاية الموسم.

ولم يتبق في البريميرليج سوى 8 مباريات، والنادي الإنجليزي لديه إمكانية في الاستمرار بالدوري الأوروبي.

الصحيفة البريطانية أكدت أن أرتيتا يأمل في استعادة اللاعب البرازيلي خلال الفترة الأهم من الموسم، وسط المنافسة بالدوري الأوروبي، من أجل المشاركة في دوري أبطال أوروبا الموسم المقبل.

آرسنال يحتل المركز العاشر برصيد 42 نقطة، ويواجه صعوبة كبيرة في احتلال المركز الرابع المؤهل للأبطال الموسم المقبل.

Rangers’ Jermain Defoe reveals the one goal he wishes he’d scored

Jermain Defoe has scored some incredible goals throughout his career.

His volley against Newcastle for Sunderland back in 2015 will go down as one of the greatest strikes in Tyne-Wear derby history, and his incredible strike against Crystal Palace for Bournemouth earned him a Goal of the Month award.

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The Rangers striker knows what it’s like to net a spectacular strike, but there’s one goal in Premier League history that he wishes he could have scored himself.

Indeed, Defoe wishes he could have netted Ian Wright’s legendary effort against Everton.

You can see why the former England international is such an admirer of the Arsenal man’s goal, as Wright uses an excellent combination of pace, skill and technique to beat his man, get into position and finally chip the keeper.

With Defoe topping the scoring charts in Scotland this season there’s no reason why he can’t emulate this goal over the coming months while playing for Rangers, and if he did it would certainly be a Goal of the Season contender.

موعد وصول طاقم تحكيم مباراة الزمالك وتونجيث إلى القاهرة

تحدد موعد وصول طاقم التحكيم المالي المكلف بإدارة مباراة الزمالك أمام تونجيث السنغالي المقرر إقامتها في بطولة دوري أبطال أفريقيا.

الزمالك يواجه نظيره تونجيث في المباراة المحدد لها يوم السبت المقبل في الجولة السادسة لمباريات دور المجموعات من البطولة القارية.

ووفقًا للموقع الرسمي للزمالك فإن طاقم التحكيم المالي سيصل إلى القاهرة غدًا الخميس.

ويدير اللقاء المالي محمدو كيتا حكما للساحة ويعاونه كل من مواطميه موديبو سماكي مساعدا أول فانتا ادريسا كونيه مساعدا ثانيا وهارونا كوليبالي حكما رابعا،ويراقب المباراة الجزائري عبد الله جويدة.

وكانت بعثة تونجيث وصلت إلى القاهرة في الواحدة صباح اليوم الأربعاء، وكان في استقبالها مسؤولو العلاقات العامة بنادي الزمالك، لتسهيل إجراءات الخروج من المطار.‎

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.

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