قدم روميلو لوكاكو مهاجم فريق تشيلسي اعتذاره لجميع أفراد النادي الإنجليزي، بعد الأزمة التي تسبب بها مؤخرًا بسبب التصريحات الصادمة التي أدلى بها.

وكانت مقابلة صحفية قد انتشرت لـ لوكاكو في نهاية الأسبوع الماضي، أكد من خلالها أنه ليس سعيدًا في تشيلسي، وأنه يتطلع للعودة إلى إنتر ميلان، مشيرًا إلى إنه لم يكن يرغب في مغادرة الفريق الإيطالي.

وتسببت تلك التصريحات في موجة من الانتقادات ضد لوكاكو، وقرر المدرب توماس توخيل معاقبته باستبعاده من مباراة الأمس أمام ليفربول في الدوري الإنجليزي.

وتلاقى الفريقان في قمة منافسات الجولة الحادية والعشرين من الدوري الإنجليزي، على ملعب ستامفورد بريدج، حيث تعادلا بهدفين لمثليهما.

وذكرت تقارير صحفية أمس أن تشيلسي ينوي الاجتماع بـ لوكاكو اليوم الإثنين، لبحث وضعه الشائك في النادي اللندني.

اقرأ أيضًا.. صورة | لوكاكو يشارك في تدريبات تشيلسي بعد أزمة تصريحاته

ووفقًا للصحفي الشهير جيانلوكا دي مارزيو، فإن توخيل التقى بالفعل مع لوكاكو اليوم الإثنين، حيث سارت المواجهة بينهما بشكل جيد وناجح.

وأشار إلى أن ذلك الاجتماع شهد توضيح الموقف، وأصبح الوضع بين تشيلسي ولوكاكو هادئ الآن، حيث تدرب المهاجم البلجيكي اليوم وربما يشارك في مباراة الأربعاء المقبل أمام توتنهام في ذهاب نصف نهائي كأس كاراباو.

من جانبه، ذكر الصحفي Nathan Gissing أن لوكاكو حرص على تقديم اعتذاره لجميع أفراد نادي تشيلسي على ما بدر منه مؤخرًا.

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, former Premier League striker Dean Windass has described Gareth Bale as the key to Tottenham’s season.

The Wales captain has looked back to his best in recent matches, which came after Bale had initially endured a difficult spell upon his return from Real Madrid back in September.

Bale started just two Premier League games in the first-half of the campaign, but following some great form shown in the Europa League against Wolfsberger last month, sandwiched between an impressive cameo against West Ham, the flying winger is now getting regular minutes under Jose Mourinho.

Having produced a man-of-the-match display performance against Burnley last Sunday, the 31-year-old was rewarded with another start against Fulham in midweek, although he wasn’t able to continue his purple patch in Spurs’ 1-0 win.

That did continue in the 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace at the weekend where he netted a brace, and Windass is excited by Tottenham’s front-three, and Bale in particular.

He told Football FanCast:

“Zidane has said to Mourinho ‘you can take him on loan, but I want him to play. If he’s going to come to the football club, then he’s got to play’. You don’t become a bad player overnight, but you need minutes and you need to play, but he’s got some starts and he’s had a few goals and assists.

“He needs to play games, and I think if he does, there’s no better three than Son, Bale and Kane. You don’t earn £650,00o per-week if you’re a bad player, and he’s the key now for Tottenham. Forget about Kane and Son, they’re a given. You’re going to get goals and performances from them.”

It’s been a long time coming, but Bale is finally getting back to his best, and if Mourinho can keep him, Heung Min Son and Harry Kane all fit, then it might not turn out to be such a bad season after all for Spurs.

Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey believes it was the ‘correct’ decision to only award Leeds United’s Tyler Roberts a yellow card against Chelsea.

Leeds drew 0-0 at home to Thomas Tuchel’s in-form Blues side last Saturday, in what represented a good point for Marcelo Bielsa’s men.

They went toe-to-toe with their big-spending opponents throughout at Elland Road, with the draw meaning they currently sit 12th in the table.

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One of the key decisions of the game saw Roberts receive a booking after a challenge on Jorginho in the second half, a punishment befitting of the crime according to Halsey.

Halsey believes right decision was made in Leeds-Chelsea clash

Speaking to This Is Futbol, Halsey claimed Kevin Friend was right not to send the Leeds ace off, with the correct decision ultimately made:

“It wasn’t violent conduct; you knew it straight away. It’s just his follow-through and he’s gone onto the back of his calf so for me, in that instance it’s not violent conduct, I think the yellow card was correct.

“I think that had it been a serious situation, VAR would have got involved in that situation.”

Transfer Tavern take

Halsey is right in his assessment, with Roberts’ tackle no doubt a little on the reckless side, but certainly not malicious and warranting a sending off.

If players are receiving their marching orders for challenges of that ilk, the number of red cards will be off the scale before too long.

In other news, Leeds are ‘thinking seriously’ about making an addition in one key area this summer. Find out more here.

According to a recent report, Tottenham Hotspur paid an agent a multi-million-pound fee for the transfer of one of the club’s summer signings.

The report by Football Insider claimed that a ‘recruitment source’ has revealed, as part of Tottenham’s deal to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers right-back Matt Doherty last summer, that Daniel Levy and the Spurs board paid super-agent Jorge Mendes a £6m fee.

As a result, it is reported that only around £10m of the figure Tottenham paid for the £18m-rated defender actually went to the selling club, with the remainder going directly to Mendes.

Transfer Tavern Take

While it is questionable whether Doherty has been worth the £15.12m with which Jose Mourinho’s side parted in order secure his signing last summer – as the 29-year-old has featured in just 12 Premier League games so far this season, over which he has averaged a rather disappointing WhoScored match rating of 6.65 – from Tottenham’s point of view, to whom exactly the Doherty transfer money went is not likely to be a great cause for concern.

The issue would appear to be more of a relevant point for Wolves, who, if Football Insider are to be believed, saw around a third of the transfer fee received for the sale of their fifth-best player in the league last season pocketed by Mendes.

In other Tottenham news, this Spurs transfer admission lifted the lid on a failed Daniel Levy coup with Pochettino – find out more here!

أعلن إيهاب جلال المدير الفني لفريق نادي بيراميدز قائمة مباراة الاتحاد السكندري في مباراة الجولة الأولى من دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس رابطة المحترفين.

ويحل الاتحاد السكندري ضيفًا على نظيره نادي بيراميدز في الخامسة من مساء الأربعاء على استاد الدفاع الجوي، في إطار الجولة الأولى للمجموعة الأولى من دور المجموعات بكأس الرابطة.

طالع | شريف إكرامي: تعرضت لأعمال السحر.. والشيخ نصحني بعدم ترك متعلقاتي في غرفة الملابس

وخضع إبراهيم عادل لاعب الفريق الشاب لمسحة كورونا مؤخرًا، وجاءت النتيجة سلبية، ليقرر الجهاز الفني ضمه للقائمة المختارة.

ويدخل الفريق معسكرًا مغلقًا بداية من الثلاثاء ويخوض مرانه الأخير على استاد الدفاع الجوي استعدادًا للمباراة. قائمة بيراميدز لمباراة الاتحاد السكندري في كأس الرابطة

حراسة المرمى: شريف إكرامي – مهدي سليمان – أحمد دعدور.

خط الدفاع: أحمد أيمن منصور – علي جبر – أحمد سامي – أحمد فتحي – حسين السيد.

خط الوسط: عمر جابر – إسلام عيسى – أحمد توفيق – نبيل دونجا – هشام محمد – إبراهيم حسن – عبد الله مجدي – وليد الكرتي – إبراهيم عادل – عماد ميهوب – محمود صابر – صلاح يحيى.

خط الهجوم: ناصر منسي – محمود “دودو “الجباس.

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Dean Windass has praised Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard’s “attitude” and “application” during his loan spell at West Ham.

Following just three appearances for Manchester United in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, the England attacker was loaned out to the Hammers in January and has made a significant impact during his first month at the London Stadium.

Lingard enjoyed a dream debut when scoring twice in the victory at Aston Villa before netting the winner in West Ham’s London derby win over Tottenham.

The United loanee then assisted Michail Antonio against Manchester City on Saturday to take his goal contributions to four in just five matches, which doesn’t include the penalty he won in the Sheffield United game.

Lingard hadn’t been used in the Premier League by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer all season – with the 5 ft 9 man’s last United start coming on New Year’s Day last year.

But when speaking to FFC, Windass was full of praise for Lingard despite his lack of opportunities at Old Trafford prior to his move. He said:

“It’s testament to his application and his desire to prove [Ole Gunnar] Solskjaer wrong. And Ole has probably said to him ‘go prove to me, and come back pre-season and then you know, then you’re back on the list again, and you’re back in my thoughts again’.

“Some players sulk, some players go ‘well you don’t want me’. But he’s obviously kept himself in peak condition whilst he’s not being playing. He’s probably played a lot of bounce games behind closed doors, and probably asked to play a lot of bounce games – I used to when I got injured, I’d ask to play the reserves before I started getting back in there in the first-team to get up to speed so I don’t look stupid. So testament to the kid, his attuite has been spot on and it shows now. 

“And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be on the phone with him saying ‘brilliant, well done, keep it going’. If West Ham then decide to take him permanently, then it’s up to the two clubs.

“But at the minute, Ole, Moyesy, will be going ‘you carry on the way you are and at the end of the season you make a decision’. West Ham might want to buy him permanently, Jesse might want to go back to Manchester United and go ‘I want to prove it to you gaffer that I want to be in Man United’s team again’, but he’s not doing himself any harm at the minute.”

Fair play to Lingard. Following the best part of five months without playing, he’s come in at West Ham, knuckled down and is reaping the rewards on the pitch.

There’s never a bad time to be playing well, but with the European Championships around the corner, and a manager in Gareth Southgate that trusts him following his exploits at the 2018 World Cup, who knows where Lingard’s form might lead him to.

Many fans of Aston Villa have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relayed Marlon Harewood’s claim regarding Ollie Watkins’ chances of making the England squad for the European Championships.

Speaking recently to Football FanCast (via Birmingham Mail), the former Aston Villa striker stated that, while he wouldn’t completely rule out Watkins making Gareth Southgate’s squad this summer, he couldn’t see the 25-year-old being ahead of the majority of the high-calibre forwards who will be available for selection for the Euros.

Having only joined Villa from Brentford last summer, the £75,000 per week centre-forward has already impressed hugely during his short time at Villa Park, scoring 10 goals and providing three assists over his 27 Premier League appearances, as well as averaging a WhoScored match rating of 7.23 – ranking him as the club’s third-best performer in the top flight.

However, after Aston Villa News shared their report on Twitter, many fans of the club flocked to have their say on the matter, with plenty appearing to be in agreement with Harewood’s assessment of Watkins’ chances of featuring at the Euros this summer.

So, what exactly did these Aston Villa fans have to say in reaction to Marlon Harwood’s claim regarding Ollie Watkins?

“He’s not ready yet, because of the competition with the likes of Kane and DCL. But, if he carries on performing in the Prem, then in the future he should definitely be considered for a call-up.”

@HKerecsenyi

“As much as I like Ollie I don’t think he is at that level at the moment, Southgate would probably have better options at this point. UTV.”

@FabledSage

“No (and I’m a Villa fan) – put 20 goals in a season in the Premier League for a season or 2 then maybe. Kane, Calvert-Lewin, Vardy (if he was inclined to) all above him at the mo.”

@steve_chaplin1

“Not yet, needs another year in the Prem and can work towards the World Cup squad.”

@markyboy84

“Being honest, no.”

@Mrb47016877

“No. Long way to go.”

@LeeClarke26

“Don’t be daft.”

@headmond81

“Not yet he isn’t ready still has lots to learn.”

@starblind1988

In other news: Villa learn asking price for in-demand PL midfielder – find out more here! 

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Em comemoração ao aniversário de 104 anos do clube, o Santos fará uma coleta de doação de sangue, nesta terça-feira, na Vila Belmiro das 8h às 13 horas. Às 11h, os jogadoresDavid Braz, Zeca, Longuine e Cittadini estarão na Vila Belmiro para atrair torcedores.

Quem fizer a doação, vai concorrer a uma camisa do Peixe autografada pelos atletas.

Os médicos e enfermeiros do Hemonúcleo de Santos ficarão no vestiário da Vila Belmiro, onde acontecerá o procedimento. A entrada será pelo portão 6.

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– São muitas as pessoas que precisam de sangue. É uma coisa que não se compra. E a união dos torcedores será muito importante para realizarmos essa campanha com sucesso. Acreditamos que os santistas irão comparecer em grande número. O convite está feito. Moradores do bairro, da cidade, de toda a Baixada Santista. A solidariedade faz parte da história do Santos – disseSilvia Maria Tagé Thomáz, organizadora do evento e esposa do presidente Modesto Roma Júnior.

According to a recent report, Tottenham Hotspur have identified three potential summer replacements for Spurs goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris.

The report by The Sun claims that Daniel Levy and his Tottenham transfer team have all three of Dean Henderson, Nick Pope and Sam Johnstone on their shortlist as Hugo Lloris replacements, should the £100,000-per-week 35-year-old leave north London in the summer transfer window.

Indeed, Lloris has been heavily linked with a reunion with the former Spurs manager, Mauricio Pochettino, at Paris Saint-Germain, with The Sun claiming that the Frenchman would be open to the possibility of a return to Ligue 1 at the end of the season.

Transfer Tavern Take

With it being reported that Henderson would be keen to leave Manchester United this summer unless he is installed as the first choice ‘keeper at the club, should this not come to pass, it would indeed appear as if Tottenham could be presented with an opportunity to land the 24-year-old, for whom Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are thought to be demanding around £40 million to part with.

Meanwhile, with both Pope and Johnstone facing the possibility of relegation from the Premier League with their respective clubs this season, should either Burnley or West Bromwich Albion ultimately drop down the Championship, Tottenham could again have a clear path to signing one of the ‘keepers.

However, it should be pointed out that, while Lloris remains at the club, all of these links would seem to be purely theoretical, for now.

In other news: Sources have revealed that Daniel Levy will be “all over” one club targeting multiple Spurs transfers this summer – find out more here!

Nottingham Forest suffered a costly defeat on Tuesday evening, falling to a slender loss to Luton Town at the City Ground.

The loss is particularly worrying considering that Chris Hughton’s men are now just 11 points clear of the relegation zone, with sides below them having as many three matches in hand.

However, there were signs throughout the clash that could give the club reason to be optimistic in avoiding relegation to League One.

Manager Hughton was impressed with how his side managed to create opportunities. Following the game, he said that Forest were “very good”, having some presentable chances to open the scoring before the break.

The statistics agree with that sentiment, with the hosts having had 19 shots throughout the game, forcing Luton stopper Simon Sluga into four saves.

The fact that Forest were creating opportunities is a positive sign. It is, in fact, something that they have managed throughout the majority of the campaign.

At their current rate, the East Midlands side are taking 11.6 shots per game according to WhoScored, which is in fact the sixth-highest in the Championship.

Of course, that does not mean all too much if the team are just attempting pot shots from distance, which to an extent is true. Approximately 40% of Forest’s shots this season have come from outside of the penalty area – only Reading, Barnsley and Huddersfield Town have a higher percentage.

However, judging by the expected goals model (xG), Hughton’s men are actually creating very presentable chances.

They currently possess an xG count of 40.07 which is dramatically higher than their number of actual goals scored, 28.

That disparity in these numbers can come down to one of two aspects: poor fortune i.e. excellent stops from opposition goalkeepers or indeed, poor finishing.

Whilst that poor finishing could potentially hamper Forest for the rest of the season, there will hopefully come a point where the chances indeed start finding the back of the net with more regularity, swiftly moving the club away from the drop zone. After all, they are certainly more creative than any of their relegation rivals.

Hughton’s men just need to keep generating chances at the rate they currently are and their luck in front of goal will hopefully turn.

AND in more news, we analyse Glenn Murray’s awful performance in the defeat against Luton…