Glasgow Rangers got the job done in the end as they won 4-0 on the road in the Premiership on Sunday.

Kemar Roofe bagged himself a hat-trick, while Joe Aribo grabbed a fourth goal with around 15 minutes to go as all three points headed back to Ibrox.

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However, it was not exactly a vintage performance against St Mirren, as the Teddy Bears were criticised for their build-up play in particular, and The Transfer Tavern have used statistical experts SofaScore to analyse who their three worst performers (to have played at least 45 minutes) were on the day:

Scott Wright (6.7)

Despite earning an assist after coming on for Ryan Kent as a half-time substitute, Wright was one of Rangers’ lowest-ranked performers in Paisley with 6.7.

The 24-year-old lost 50% of his duels, missed one big chance, failed to win a tackle and gave away possession three times. Also, he had just 28 touches of the ball in his 45 minutes on the pitch – one more than John Lundstram, who lasted a mere 26 minutes before going off injured.

Filip Helander (6.7)

Perhaps harshly given that an injury forced him off just before half-time, Helander was given a 6.7 overall rating.

The Sweden international lost out on three of his duels and also failed to record any interceptions or tackles, while he was inaccurate with four of his long ball attempts and lost possession nine times in total, hence his relatively low rating.

Leon King (6.7)

Also given a 6.7 rating, Helander’s replacement King ranked as one of the Teddy Bears’ worst players, despite helping his team to keep a clean sheet.

The defender lost all three of his duels and also made no interceptions or tackles, giving the ball away needlessly seven times in a less than stellar performance.

In other news, find out which Premier League player Rangers are now targeting

Maurice Ouma has resigned as Kenya’s captain in the wake of the side’s 167-run loss to Afghanistan in the Intercontinental Cup

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Maurice Ouma has resigned as Kenya’s captain in the wake of the side’s 167-run loss to Afghanistan in the Intercontinental Cup. Vice-captain Jimmy Kamande will take over with immediate effect and will lead the team in the ODI series which starts on Thursday.”We respect Morris’s decision to stand down after what has been a difficult period and would like to thank him for his efforts,” Cricket Kenya chief executive Tom Sears said. “We are confident that in Jimmy Kamande we have a captain who can take the squad forward and start producing the results we know our players are capable of.”Ouma took over from Steve Tikolo in June 2009 but had been unable to arrest the continuing slide in Kenya’s fortunes. Earlier this year he was at the forefront of a player strike which embarrassed the board and led to losses of more than $60,000 because of the resulting cancellation of a tour of England. At the time there were calls for him to stand down.”I feel this is the right decision for myself as a player but more importantly for the squad,” Ouma said. “I have given the role everything and have been very proud to captain my country but the time is now right for someone else to take on the challenge and lead us to the success we know we can achieve.”

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Como dito após a estreia na Libertadores, Carpegiani repetiu a base do time do Flamengo buscando um maior entrosamento. Na vitória sobre o Botafogo por 1 a 0, o técnico conseguiu enxergar uma evolução na equipe, que venceu com gol de Rhodolfo o clássico disputado neste sábado, no estádio Nilton Santos.

-Nós desmanchamos, o gol deu uma relaxada e o Botafogo aproveitou. A partir da parada, o time foi muito consciente, aplicado, teve a bola e administramos o jogo. Até a expulsão, estivemos mais perto do gol. Essa evolução que desejo, falei isso para eles – afirmou Carpegiani, antes de ir mais fundo na análise:

-Fizemos um gol cedo e até a parada tivemos algumas variações, permitindo a posse ao Botafogo, nos descontrolamos um pouco. Depois, gostei até o fim do primeiro tempo. Gostei do segundo também, fora a expulsão do Vinícius. Mais importante que a vitória, foi a colocação do meu time – afirmou o treinador.

A vitória na casa do adversário foi marcada pela expulsão de Vinícius Júnior, que entrou no segundo tempo e acabou expulso com 10 minutos em campo.O técnico comentou a participação do camisa 20 do Flamengo no clássico.

-Modificou o jogo, os deixou incomodados. Me disse que tocou no jogador. É interpretação. Um lance que pode expulsar e expulsou. Acho que amarelo estaria bom – disse Carpa, que voltou a ser questionado sobre o jovem:

-Fez um gol no último jogo (contra o Botafogo ) e ficou marcado pela comemoração. Na saída foi xingado pela torcida do Botafogo. Ele disse que bateu no pé do cara. Paciência. Temos que passar por isso. Uma hora prejudicado, outra beneficiado. Temos que melhorar isso. A arbitragem na Europa passa despercebido. Eu lamento, não é só para o meu lado. Não sou muito próprio para comentar, mas a nossa arbitragem precisa melhorar.

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Wolves are reportedly eyeing up a summer move for Tottenham Hotspur defender Cameron Carter-Vickers.

The Lowdown: Kilman out?

Chelsea are reportedly considering a move for Max Kilman in the summer, and as a boyhood Blues fan, it may be too hard for him to turn down.

That would mean that the Midlands club would have to dip into the market for a new centre-back, if they had not planned to do so already, given the injuries they have had in that position so far this term.

The Latest: Carter-Vickers in?

As per TEAMtalk, Wolves are among a number of clubs who are monitoring the progress of Carter-Vickers ahead of a potential swoop in the summer.

Leicester City, West Ham United, Burnley and Watford are doing the same, while Middlesbrough, West Brom and Bournemouth are also showing interest.

However, Celtic want to sign him on a permanent deal from Spurs after his loan at Parkhead expires, and they have negotiated an option-to-buy which is worth more than £10m including add-ons.

The Verdict: No-brainer

Given the injuries that Bruno Lage’s team have had at centre-back, and the rumours that Kilman could leave, it is surely a no-brainer for Wolves to try and snap up Carter-Vickers in the summer.

Described as ‘quick’ by his former Bournemouth manager Jonathan Woodgate, the American is unusually fast for a man of his 6 foot 1 stature. He can also execute the ‘ugly’ side of the game, as former Lilywhites teammate Jan Vertonghen even went as far as to call him a ‘beast’ when the 24-year-old was coming through the ranks in north London.

Dubbed ‘excellent’ this season by former Hoops striker Chris Sutton, Carter-Vickers is currently ranking as the joint-seventh best player in the Scottish Premiership, and the best centre-back (WhoScored); and with his contract expiring, now is the best time for the Old Gold to pounce.

In other news, Wolves are also eyeing a move for this ‘sensational’ midfielder

Ruben Loftus-Cheek wants to fight for his place at Chelsea amid interest from Everton and a number of other clubs, The Daily Mail’s Adrian Kajumba reports.

The lowdown

Loftus-Cheek scored his first Chelsea goal in three years on Sunday as the Blues beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Wembley to secure a place in the FA Cup final.

The central midfielder came off the bench to replace an injured Mateo Kovacic, making his 32nd appearance of the season. He’s started 13 games across all competitions, playing just over 1,700 minutes in total.

Transfermarkt value the 25-year-old, who has two years left on his £150,000-per-week contract, at £18million.

BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand has described Loftus-Cheek as a ‘fantastic specimen’ and likened him to ‘Yaya Toure’ when he ‘gets in full pelt’.

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Kajumba writes that Loftus-Cheek hopes to remain at Stamford Bridge and ‘kick on’ after regaining confidence.

Clubs such as Everton, along with West Ham and Jose Mourinho’s Roma, have been keeping tabs on the Englishman.

Frank Lampard and director of football Kevin Thelwell have weighed up making a move in the summer transfer window and offering him the chance to play more regular football.

The verdict

All hope is not lost yet for Everton. This is Loftus-Cheek’s plan for the moment, but that could change before the start of next season. He could yet be pushed further down the pecking order, with Conor Gallagher due to return from a successful loan spell at Palace.

Gallagher has notched an impressive eight goals and five assists and also earned a call-up to the England squad last month. If Loftus-Cheek faces even more competition, then perhaps his stance on moving away will change.

Plus, Lampard will surely be well-placed to capitalise if Chelsea do look to arrange a transfer. The 43-year-old is the club’s record goalscorer and tapped into that relationship to sign Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori on loan when he was manager at Derby County.

In other news, Paul Brown has dropped a worrying EFC exit claim. 

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O Campeonato Mineiro começa mais cedo e com clássico neste domingo. Às 11h, Atlético-MG e Cruzeiro se enfrentam pela nona rodada em uma partida de grande importância para as duas equipes. Enquanto o Galo tenta se livrar da fase oscilante na competição, o Cruzeiro busca a vitória para garantir a liderança com duas rodadas de antecedência.

Esta é a primeira vez em que Thiago Larghi comanda a equipe alvinegra em um clássico. Desde que assumiu a posição, após a saída de Osvaldo de Oliveira no dia 9 de fevereiro, o interino vem dando conta do recado. Em 20 dias à frente do time, foram conquistadas três vitórias, um empate e uma derrota. Um triunfo diante do maior rival também é valioso para o treinador, que ganharia mais chances de ser efetivado.

Jogando no Independência, o Galo conta com o apoio da torcida para garantir mais três pontos e, com sorte, assumir a vice-liderança. Para a partida, o time não deve sofrer grandes alterações em relação ao jogo contra o Tupi. As novidades estarão no banco de reservas, que não terá a presença do zagueiro Felipe Santana, mas conta com o retorno de Matheus Mancini e do lateral Danilo. Para enfrentar o Cruzeiro, o provável Galo tem Victor; Patric, Leonardo Silva, Gabriel, Fábio Santos; Adilson, Elias, Otero, Cazares; Luan e Ricardo Oliveira.

Do outro lado, a Raposa, que não terá a massa da torcida celeste presente por jogar na casa do adversário, tenta se redimir após a derrota por 4 a 2 para o Racing, pela fase de grupos da Libertadores. Além disso, a equipe não bate o Galo há quatro jogos e, se vencer, garante a liderança da primeira fase do Campeonato Mineiro com duas rodadas de antecedência.

Apesar de ter realizado os últimos treinos com os portões fechados, o técnico Mano Menezes deve promover apenas uma alteração no time devido ao desfalque do atacante Fred, que deixou o jogo contra o Racing nos primeiros minutos se queixando de dores na panturrilha direita. Assim como no meio da semana, Rafael Sobis deve substituí-lo.

Recuperado de problemas físicos, o meia Thiago Neves se diz 100% e à disposição do treinador para defender o time que deve contar com Fábio; Edílson, Manoel, Murilo, Egídio; Henrique, Ariel Cabral, Arrascaeta, Mancuello, Thiago Neves; Rafael Sobis.

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Liverpool are in talks with various companies over a new big-money kit deal at Anfield, according to reliable journalist James Pearce.

The Lowdown: Current deal expiring

The Reds are in a superb moment currently, still battling on all fronts for what would be an unprecedented quadruple this season.

Jurgen Klopp’s men currently don a Standard Chartered-sponsored kit but their current deal is set to expire at the conclusion of the 2022/23 season.

At that point, there could be a scramble to be Liverpool’s next sponsor, especially given their recent dominance, with a fresh update from Pearce bringing positive news on that front.

The Latest: Pearce makes new claim

Taking to Twitter on Monday, Pearce confirmed that there are interested parties in becoming the Reds’ new kit sponsors, sharing an article written by The Athletic‘s David Ornstein:

“Standard Chartered’s £40m a year shirt sponsorship deal with LFC runs out at the end of next season. No guarantees at this stage they will renew. Talks with a number of companies ongoing.”

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The Verdict: Thriving on and off the pitch

There was a point when Liverpool simply didn’t have the worldwide appeal they do today, with big companies not as interested in sponsoring the club even despite the large fan base across the globe.

Jurgen Klopp has transformed the Reds as a whole, however, and they are now one of the most appealing and valuable sporting teams in the world to be a part of.

For that reason, Liverpool’s next sponsor is sure to be a big hitter, if Standard Chartered don’t renew, which can only be positive in a financial sense, in terms of signing new players and continuing the impressive training ground and stadium renovations.

In other news, one Liverpool player has been backed to leave this summer. Find out who it is here.

A source from Everton has revealed that Farhad Moshiri is now plotting a ‘major’ overhaul of the squad in the summer.

The Lowdown: Change coming?

After the season that the Goodison Park faithful have had, big changes are needed on the pitch to ensure that they do not find themselves in a relegation battle again.

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The likes of James Tarkowski and Florian Grillitsch have recently been linked as potential incomings, while Jarrad Branthwaite has been linked with a move away from Merseyside.

The Latest: Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison out

As per Football Insider, a source with knowledge of their recruitment has revealed that Moshiri is now ‘plotting’ a ‘major’ overhaul for the Toffees this summer, and both Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison could be two ‘star’ names that may leave in a mass exodus.

They are thought of as the Blues’ ‘most valuable’ assets, as evident by their market values compared to the rest of the squad.

The Verdict: Sell one, keep one

Given their values, Frank Lampard’s team could potentially afford to sell one of them for a premium price, but if they were to lose both, they would be very difficult to replace.

Despite the miserable season, Richarlison still remains their joint-top scorer with seven goals in total over all competitions, while in an injury-hit campaign, Calvert-Lewin managed to score previous seasons his scoring credentials for the club.

Nonetheless, EFC could sell one to raise funds for strengthening in other key areas of the pitch, and keep the other to hopefully get them firing again.

In other news, find out what big Everton update before Leicester City now has this ex-BBC man fuming here!

فاز الفرنسي، كيليان مبابي، بجائزة أفضل لاعب في مباراة فرنسا والدنمارك، والتي انتهت بفوز الديوك 2-1.

وبتلك النتيجة، تأهل المنتخب الفرنسي إلى دور الـ16 من بطولة كأس العالم قطر 2022.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فيديو | فرنسا تفك عقدة “البطل” وتتأهل لدور الـ 16 بـ كأس العالم بعد الفوز على الدنمارك

ونجح مبابي في تسجيل هدفي الديوك، وقيادتهم للتأهل للدور القادم، كما عادل رقم زين الدين في ترتيب الهدافين التاريخيين لفرنسا برصيد 31 هدفًا.

وعادل رقم ليو ميسي أيضًا، بتسجيل 7 أهداف في كأس العالم، وهو فقط الآن 23 عامًا. هدف مبابي الثاني في مرمي الدنمارك بكاس العالم

India 405 (Tendulkar 98, Raina 86, Dravid 77, Sehwag 59, Johnson 5-64) trail Australia 428 by 23 runs
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Sachin Tendulkar was in command for most of the day before narrowly missing a century•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson arrived just in time as Australia earned a surprising 23-run advantage after India failed to build on a series of promising half-centuries in Mohali. For most of the third day it looked like it would be the hosts who finished with a first-innings lead, but Sachin Tendulkar, Suresh Raina and Rahul Dravid were cut down before the hosts were dismissed for 405.

India were ready to dominate when Johnson struck late to remove MS Dhoni (14), who was given out caught low down by Shane Watson at first slip in a confusing decision, and Harbhajan Singh edged behind next ball. Another key breakthrough came when Raina played back to Johnson and was lbw shortly before the close as part of a collaspe of 5 for 23. The burst left Johnson with 5 for 64 from 20 overs and gained him a sixth five-wicket haul in Tests.It was a timely comeback for the tourists after they experienced difficult periods from their junior and senior opponents. Raina, 23, is 14 years younger than Tendulkar and was happy to take more risks – he out-scored Tendulkar in their stand of 124 – while the older man was typically calculating.Tendulkar first started giving Australians nightmares in 1990-91 and almost 20 years later spent much of the third day introducing himself to some new wearers of baggy greens. At his best Tendulkar has buried Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, so in reality facing Johnson, Doug Bollinger, Ben Hilfenhaus and Nathan Hauritz was a pretty comfortable assignment. He still made it a thing of beauty at times, particularly with his effortless pushes through cover and his range of sweeps.Tendulkar now has 10 hundreds and 12 half-centuries in 30 Tests against Australia while averaging almost 57. Bollinger and Hilfenhaus had not bowled to him before in a Test, and Hauritz had run into him only once, getting him in Mumbai on debut in 2004.Hilfenhaus watched Tendulkar caress a handful of memorable cover-drives throughout the display and the batsman started the middle session with a clever late cut against the same bowler. Another cover-drive, this time to Bollinger, was special enough for Tendulkar to punch gloves with Dravid, and then it was Hauritz’s turn to gape. A sweep from outside off went to square leg for four and Hauritz’s next ball was even wider, but it travelled to the rope at midwicket.

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• Mitchell Johnson’s 5 for 64 is his sixth five-for in 37 Tests, but his first in nine matches against India. His previous best against them had been 4 for 70 in Bangalore in 2008.

• This is the eighth time Sachin Tendulkar has entered the nineties in a Test and not gone on to a century. Only three batsmen have more nineties – Michael Slater (nine), Steve Waugh and Rahul Dravid (ten each).

• The 124-run stand between Tendulkar and Suresh Raina was the 78th time Tendulkar was involved in a century partnership, which is third in the all-time list, behind Rahul Dravid (82) and Ricky Ponting (79).

• During the course of their 79-run stand, Tendulkar and Dravid became only the third pair, after Greenidge-Haynes and Hayden-Langer, to score 6000 partnership runs – they’ve scored 6076 in 120 innings at an average of 52.83.

• It’s also Tendulkar’s 22nd fifty-plus score against Australia in 30 Tests. Only Herbert Sutcliffe (24) and Jack Hobbs (27) have more.

• Of the 98 runs Tendulkar scored, 30 came in the cover region. Five of his 13 fours were scored through the covers.

Tendulkar was rarely rushed – a couple of thick edges fell short of the slips off Johnson – and after tea he allowed Raina to aim the bigger shots, although he charged Marcus North and hit over mid-off to go into the 90s. He was two short of his 49th century when he pushed across the line at a quicker ball from North and was lbw, walking off in a silent stadium. North could hardly believe his success in his first Test bowl against Tendulkar.Raina, who entered at No.5 due to VVS Laxman’s back problem, continued to impress in his third Test, adding to his previous scores of 120, 62 and 41 not out. Bollinger, finding some fire in the warm conditions, hit Raina on the shoulder early in his innings as the batsman turned his head away. He also survived a missed stumping on 48 and was almost taken at mid-off on 60 when the ball dropped just short of Johnson.In between he crunched boundaries on the up through the offside, collecting 14 fours from 128 balls, including a glance to bring up his half-century. There was a chance Raina would reach his hundred before stumps but he had to tone down when Johnson removed two team-mates and Hauritz bowled Zaheer Khan. The change in mood was terminal.The first two rewards of the day went to Bollinger (2 for 49), who bowled the nightwatchman Ishant Sharma (18) and took care of Dravid. Hauritz also hung in after some punishment to finish off the innings with 2 for 116.Dravid seemed set for a big score until he pushed at one angling across him from Bollinger and was caught behind by Tim Paine. He had batted for almost half the day, nudging singles and punching boundaries in his watchful way, before the unexpected error ended his fourth-wicket stand of 79 with Tendulkar.The previous series against Sri Lanka was a poor one for Dravid – he got 95 runs in five matches – and this was his first Test half-century since January. However, he joined Virender Sehwag, Tendulkar and Raina in falling before reaching three figures, and keeping Australia in the game.