Jadson fez um gol e deu uma assistência nos dois jogos que renderam o título do Campeonato Paulista ao Corinthians contra a Ponte Preta, em maio. Ali, o experiente meia vivia sua melhor fase desta segunda passagem pelo clube e se tornava o maestro de um título muito comemorado pela “quarta força”. Hoje o Timão está a oito partidas de uma conquista ainda mais importante, mas seu camisa 10 está longe de passar pelo melhor momento.
Internamente, a partir de números e análises técnicas, o Corinthians tentou buscar explicações para a má fase de Jadson, que foi substituído pelo técnico Fábio Carille nos últimos oito jogos seguidos – sendo três vezes ainda no intervalo, algo que é incomum na dinâmica de trabalho do jovem técnico. A explicação é que o time inteiro teve uma queda de rendimento e a bola não sai com qualidade dos pés de Jadson porque já não chega assim. Então, como o problema não é o camisa 10, não há razões para mudar.
Poderia haver motivos para trocar as peças se Jadson não fosse um dos jogadores mais dedicados do atual time titular do Corinthians nos treinamentos. Nesta semana, por exemplo, ele pediu ao departamento físico e à comissão técnica para treinar faltas, então foi sacado de uma atividade de bolas aéreas defensivas para poder aprimorar uma jogada que pode fazer a diferença na reta final do Timão no Brasileiro. O pedido partiu do jogador, que já teve sua disposição para melhorar elogiada até publicamente por Carille.
Além da dedicação de Jadson, o próprio Carille destacou outro elemento que faz o camisa 10 ser bancado como titular mesmo com a equipe em má fase: o histórico. Segundo o treinador alvinegro, Jadson é daqueles que podem “decidir o jogo com uma bola, encontrando um passe onde poucos encontram”. Camisa 10 clássico, o jogador entrou em campo 43 vezes nesta temporada, sendo 41 como titular, e é o terceiro do elenco em gols (oito) e assistências (seis).
Ponte Preta é a maior vítima – Uma superstição também pode motivar o pensamento positivo a respeito do camisa 10 neste domingo, no estádio Moisés Lucarelli: a Macaca é o time que mais sofreu gols de Jadson pelo Corinthians e nunca derrotou a equipe da capital desde a primeira passagem.Foram sete jogos, com quatro vitórias, três empates, quatro gols marcados e uma assistência.
-A Ponte Preta vive uma situação delicada e vai brigar muito pela vitória. A gente também precisa conquistar os três pontos para manter, ou até mesmo aumentar, a distância para os outros times que estão chegando. Será um jogo bem difícil, mas iremos em buscar da vitória – declarou o meia do Timão.
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Everton are reportedly lining up potential replacements for Rafa Benitez after a poor run of form, with Nuno Espirito Santo believed to be at the top of their wishlist.
What’s the story?
According to CaughtOffside reporter Colin Walker, the Toffees have identified the 47-year-old as a possible successor to their struggling Spanish tactician.
He tweeted: “As reported earlier this month – Everton are already lining up potential replacements for Rafael Benitez – Nuno Espírito Santo a name I have been quickly informed with.”
The former Real Madrid and Inter boss only arrived at Goodison Park over the summer, signing a three-year deal after Carlo Ancelotti’s departure, but his tenure has already hit several stumbling blocks.
Everton fans will surely be worried
Benitez’s appointment back in June was greeted with some hostility amongst the Everton faithful due to his previous connections with fierce rivals Liverpool.
A fast start saw the Blues lose just one of their opening seven Premier League games under the 61-year-old, though, sparking hope that a push for European football was on the cards.
However, injuries to several key players have seen a huge drop-off in form in recent weeks, with Everton picking up just one point from a possible 15.
The Merseyside outfit’s underwhelming showings have provoked speculation over Benitez’s future, but the club’s supporters will surely be worried to learn that Nuno is the current frontrunner to take over the reins.
Despite enjoying a successful four-year spell with Wolves, guiding them to the Championship title, consecutive seventh-place finishes in the top-flight, the FA Cup semi-finals and Europa League quarter-finals, his failed stint at Tottenham Hotspurs has tarnished his reputation somewhat.
After just 17 matches at the helm, the Portuguese was dismissed by the Spurs hierarchy after a string of disappointing displays.
Defeats to Crystal Palace, Arsenal and a hapless Manchester United saw the former goalkeeper’s position in north London become untenable, and his ability to guide Everton up the division would understandably be questioned.
Benitez is likely to get a few more weeks to turn things around on Merseyside, but with Nuno waiting in the wings, he will need to pick up a positive result sooner rather than later.
And, in other news…Signed for £0m, sold for £8m: Everton struck gold over departure of £50k-p/w dud
Celtic are close to completing the Parkhead arrivals of three players in the January transfer window.
What’s the talk?
That’s according to a report by Japanese publication The Mainichi, who claim that Celtic are nearing deals for all three of Daizen Maeda, Yosuke Ideguchi and Reo Hatate ahead of the winter market.
The report goes on to state that the club are progressing well in discussions with Yokohama F Marinos and Gamba Osaka, the respective clubs of Maeda and Ideguchi, regarding deals, as both sides are happy to sanction the sale of their respective stars.
However, it is also said the Bhoys talks with Kawasaki Frontale, the club of Hatate, are at a less advanced stage, as the J League side are currently demanding much more for the 24-year-old than Celtic are prepared to offer.
Ange will be buzzing
With Ange Postecoglou openly stating that he is willing to raid the Japanese top flight of its most impressive players in January, the fact that Celtic appear close to signing three of Japan’s brightest talents is sure to have left the 56-year-old buzzing.
Indeed, over his 36 J League appearances this season, centre-forward Maeda scored a whopping 23 goals, registered three assists and created four big chances for his teammates, with these returns seeing the £990k-rated man average a SofaScore match rating of 7.09 – ranking him as his club’s joint sixth-best performer in the top flight of Japanese football.
Meanwhile, over Hatate’s 30 league fixtures, the versatile midfielder scored five goals, provided two assists and created three big chances, with these metrics seeing him average a SofaScore match rating of 7.16, while central midfielder Ideguchi averaged a SofaScore match rating of 6.76 over his own 29 J League appearances.
As such, should Celtic indeed go on to land all three of these players in January, not only would they continue Postecoglou’s Japanese revolution at Parkhead – following the summer signing of Kyogo Furuhashi – they would also represent a huge step in the 56-year-old’s revolution of the Bhoys first-team squad – something that would only appear to bode well for the club’s title chances this season.
In other news: Major blow: Ange confirms injury update that will surely devastate Celtic fans
Flocking to Twitter, a number of Manchester United fans have erupted over news involving Ajax manager Erik ten Hag.
It is now official as the Red Devils parted company with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this morning following a run of dismal results, with a 4-1 humiliation at hands of minnows Watford seemingly cementing the Norwegian’s fate.
United severed ties with Solskjaer more than two-and-a-half years after they appointed him on a permanent basis to succeed Jose Mourinho.
The club legend vacates the Old Trafford managerial seat having guided United through 168 games in all competitions, winning 92 of them, drawing 35 and losing 41 – averaging around 1.85 points per match (Transfermarkt).
As such, their search seems set to begin as club chiefs decide best how to take the Red Devils forward whilst making the most of their star-studded squad.
Links to Zinedine Zidane, Mauricio Pochettino and Brendan Rodgers have surfaced in recent weeks but it is the latest update on Ten Hag which has fans excited.
According to CBS Sports reporter Ben Jacobs, writing on his personal Twitter feed, Ajax’s boss is ‘in the mix’ to succeed Solskjaer as Red Devils manager. Jacobs added that United ‘made contact’ with ‘multiple candidates’ even before their loss to the Hornets on Saturday – including Ten Hag.
Man United fans go wild for Ten Hag…
Taking into account his plaudits, style of play and managerial record, it’s little wonder that so many United fans have raved over this news.
A title winner in the Netherlands and a Champions League semi-finalist in 2019, Ten Hag’s impressive points average of 2.08 per match eclipses that of Solskjaer and the 51-year-old even has admirers in some high profile Premier League coaches.
For example, Jurgen Klopp branded him ‘one of the most exciting coaching talents in world football’ (Planet Football) – perhaps evidence that the Dutchman could be just what United need.
Plenty of Red Devils fans certainly believe so judging by these excited Twitter reactions, with one supporter even calling him a ‘perfect fit’.
Check out more of their verdicts below:
“Ten Hag timeeeeee”
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“Ten Hag, I’m on my knees”
Credit: @casperorace
“Tears in my eyes”
Credit: @_M0J
“Bring him home”
Credit: @Showman_ke
“Get this man inside!”
Credit: @KgosiAkeem
“YEEEEEESSSSSSS”
Credit: @RASHYFORDSZN
“Perfect fit”
Credit: @juxkwabena
In other news: ‘Needs transfer listing’, ‘Shocking’ – These Man Utd fans slam ‘awful’ player who lost the ball 15 times v Watford
Plays of the day from the second day of the Edgbaston Test between England and Australia
Andrew Miller at Edgbaston31-Jul-2009
Graham Manou’s first Test innings was ended by a ripper from James Anderson•Getty Images
Opening gambit of the day Graham Onions was a surprise choice to take the first over of the day, given how much faith England have placed in their senior pairing of Andrew Flintoff and James Anderson in this series. But both men were disappointing in their initial bursts on Thursday evening, and Andrew Strauss wanted a bowler who could be relied upon to aim at the stumps from a full length. He could not have wished for a more dramatic affirmation of his faith in Onions. Two balls, two wickets, as first Shane Watson missed a straight one to be pinned lbw for his overnight 62, and then Michael Hussey, for the second match running, offered no stroke to a ball that picked out his off stump.Innings of the day Batting was apparently a struggle today, as nine Australian wickets and Alastair Cook’s first-over duck would suggest. But one batsman rose all other contenders, to lay claim to the innings just as he had done at Lord’s. Andrew Strauss’s crisp punchy drives and emphatic cut shots allowed no margin for error whatsoever, as he cruised to his half-century from 92 balls. Ominously for Australia, Strauss’s conversation rate is up there with the best in history. Of the 33 innings he has made it to fifty in his career, he’s pushed on to three figures on no fewer than 18 occasions.Milestone of the day He got there a touch chancily, with an aerial prod through short leg, but when you’ve racked up more than 11,000 Test runs, it’s fair to say that you’ve earned a bit of good fortune. Ricky Ponting began the match needing 25 runs to surpass Allan Border’s Australian Test record of 11,174, and resumed on the second day with 17 of those already in the book. A thick-edged four through gully reduced the requirement even further, and he finally went clear of Border with three through midwicket off Andrew Flintoff. An appreciative Edgbaston crowd stood to salute him as he raised his bat. Ponting hasn’t been the most popular player in this series so far, but everyone in the ground could appreciate the class of the man.Statement of the day It didn’t take long for Shane Warne to resume his “Shermanator” jibes from up in the commentary box, but down at pitch level, Ian Bell was determined to make a statement of intent in his first innings for England since February. No single shot was more emphatic than his shimmy and thwack off Nathan Hauritz, who was sent sailing over long-on for six. Bell’s follow-up shot, however, was a little bit dicier however, as he dabbed limply outside off, much in the manner he was dismissed in Jamaica in his last Test innings, but happily for him he avoided getting an edge. He was also outrageously fortuitous not to be given lbw for 18 as Mitchell Johnson clattered his pads plumb in front of middle. But undeterred, Bell followed up with a flowing cover drive for four, to finish the day very much in credit.Ravi Bopara spills a catch off Ben Hilfenhaus•Getty Images
Debut of the day The record-books will state that Graham Manou made his Test debut on July 30, 2009, but to all intents and purposes his international career did not begin until today. Such was the rush on the first day after Brad Haddin’s finger injury, Manou did not even get formally presented with his baggy green until this morning, and besides, he spent Thursday afternoon in a daze in the dressing-room, coming to terms with what had just transpired. When his turn came to bat, he started with confidence with two fours in three balls, but then attracted the delivery of the day from Anderson, which smashed his stumps from wide on the crease. Still, he later fronted up with the gloves, and stooped well in the second over to collect a low edge off Peter Siddle, and send Cook back for a duck.Cameo of the day Up until the moment he was adjudged lbw to a ball that might have missed leg, Michael Clarke led a bit of a charmed life. On 18, he was pinned on the crease by an offcutter that looked to be taking out middle-and-leg, but Aleem Dar decreed it was sliding past the stumps. And then, two runs later, he had an even more remarkable escape when Flintoff, of all people, dropped a catch at second slip. Onions was once again the bowler, as Clarke failed to read the outswinger, and guided the ball expertly off the face of his bat as he attempted to leave. The shot selection seemed to fool Flintoff, who barely reacted as the ball thudded into his chest and away to safety.Catch of the day Matt Prior has had his critics since making his debut in 2007, largely for the fallibility of his glovework – which, in the opinion of many wicketkeeping experts, has stemmed from the leaden nature of his footwork. Against India and Sri Lanka in 2007-08, he spilled chance after chance, most of them off Ryan Sidebottom, and a large proportion of them left-handers, as he seemed slow in pushing off with his right foot whenever a catch flew to his left. Today, however, he demonstrated a new-found agility, as Marcus North edged James Anderson high towards first slip. Quick as a flash, Prior launched himself at the ball, and snaffled the chance one-handed.Drop of the day Taking the ball over your shoulder while running away from the action is arguably the hardest type of catch to judge, but the chance that Ravi Bopara spilled at point off Ben Hilfenhaus was nevertheless a notable lapse. It wasn’t the toughest opportunity he’ll ever be offered either. The ball went so high off a top-edge that Bopara almost had time to walk into position before muffing the opportunity as it slapped off his palms. Hilfenhaus had made just 8 at the time, and that moment could have closed Australia’s innings on 241. Instead the last pair added 22 extra runs, with Hilfenhaus moving along to 20, his highest Test score.Chant of the day Like their team, the Barmy Army enjoyed their best day of the series on day two. A tribute to Bobby Robson, the England football legend who died on Friday morning, stirred the emotions of all in the Eric Hollies Stand, but there were many moments of levity too. A panel of Cricinfo chant experts judged “Your next queen is Camilla Parker-Bowles” the victor by a short-half head over “Super Mitchell Johnson” followed by “Where’s your aura gone” in third. A fine field.
Cricinfo previews Pakistan’s chances at the World Twenty20 in testing times for the nation
Osman Samiuddin02-Jun-2009
Shahid Afridi will play a key role in Pakistan’s chances•Associated Press
Few sides really need to win – or do very well – the World Twenty20 as badly as Pakistan. Few sides will be as rusty as Pakistan. And few sides are as capable of them of pulling off something special, especially in this format.Pakistan’s travails on and off the field need no repeating. Suffice to say, on the field, they have lurched closer and closer to what was once thought to be unthinkable: a team you have no particular opinion about, a team that doesn’t set any pulses racing. For Pakistan, that is a fate worse than defeat, or death. So a triumph here – a good run even – would be as significant a boost on the field as winning a battle against militants off it.It won’t be easy given their rustiness – nobody, not even Bangladesh, has played less international cricket since January 2007 than Pakistan. And they were the only country whose players weren’t represented at the IPL; instead they warmed up with a conditioning camp and a hastily-arranged domestic Twenty20 tournament. But for Pakistan, Twenty20 is like finding yourself back in the galli you have played cricket in all your life. The angles, the run-stealing, the yorkers, the spin, the-poor-fielding-with-crucial-moments-of-quality, the big-hitting, clarity emerging only from chaos; as in South Africa two years ago, there is a natural familiarity and comfort with the format.Additionally, the draw seems so kind to them, it can only be a trick. You would think England – averse as they are to the format and obsessed in this summer of all summers – and Netherlands should be negotiated (though Dirk Nannes on a bouncy, green pitch has headlines written all over it). And, if all goes to form, they avoid Australia, India and South Africa in the Super Eights. Sri Lanka and New Zealand are proper threats where a semi-final place is concerned, but given their records against them, there is no question Pakistan would face them, rather than any of the big three. Once you’re in the semis, strange things begin to happen.StrengthsThe variety in their bowling attack: Shahid Afridi’s leg-spin is as effective as it has ever been, in restricting runs and taking wickets, and Saeed Ajmal’s strangely-trajectoried off-spin and doosra is an unexpectedly useful foil. In Umar Gul, Pakistan have one of the format’s very best bowlers, pace or slow. Now they only need for Sohail Tanvir to break free from the shackles of indifference that have gripped him since the start of the year.WeaknessesAround Pakistan’s batting swarm an uncomfortably high number of question marks. Is Salman Butt really a Twenty20 opener (a strike rate of 94 and one fifty in 13 internationals), given his inability to at least rotate the strike when not finding the boundary? Is Younis Khan cut out for this format – he himself seems unsure about it, hinting recently it may be his last Twenty20 assignment – and if so, what position is best? What is Shahid Afridi’s best position, and Kamran Akmal’s?X-FactorDepending on whether or not they play, Shahzaib Hasan and Mohammad Aamer: Hasan is an explosive opener, mostly unseen, but highly recommended by Rashid Latif. Aamer is the whippy left-armer with Wasim Akram’s stamp of approval: a fantastic first-class debut season that has seen his confident rise, his time may come if Sohail Tanvir continues to misfire. Pakistan’s history of thrusting unknown names into the mix is long and established.Key PlayersIf Pakistan end up doing well here, a number of things will have to have happened. Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi must’ve taken a fair few wickets, Kamran Akmal must’ve scored some runs, Misbah-ul-Haq must’ve played a few remarkably cool hands and Afridi must’ve played at least one madcap, match-changing innings. Given the form and mood he is in, Afridi could be the real key.Twenty20 form guideThey looked rusty in the warm-up loss to South Africa but too much should not be read from the defeat. They looked up for it in decimating an admittedly weakened Australia before that, but missing the IPL, crucially, could go either way for Pakistan’s players: they may not be as tired as some, but neither might they be as attuned to competitive Twenty20 as others.Squad: Younis Khan (capt), Salman Butt, Ahmed Shehzad, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal (wk), Fawad Alam, Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamer, Yasir Arafat, Saeed Ajmal, Shahzaib Hasan
كشف المُهاجم الفرنسي، كريم بنزيما، لاعب ريال مدريد، أنه لا يعتبر نفسه أفضل لاعب في العالم، مُشيرًا إلى أنه يبذل قصارى جهده فقط من أجل النجاح مع النادي الملكي.
وردًا على “هل يعتبر بنزيما نفسه أفضل لاعب في العالم؟”، أجاب: “لست مُهتمًا بذلك، لكنني أبذل قصارى جهدي لهذا النادي كل عام، ريال مدريد هو أفضل نادٍ في العالم، ولكي نستمر كل عام، علينا أن نتطور”.
وأضاف في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية: “في العام الماضي كان لدي موسم جيد للغاية، لكن اختيار لقب الأفضل في العالم هو أمر يعود لأشخاص آخرين، وأنا أركز على واجباتي فقط”.
وبسؤاله حول ما إذا كان رحيل رونالدو سمح له بإظهار إمكانياته الكاملة؟” قال: “مُنذ رحيل كريستيانو، لقد سجلت المزيد من الأهداف، هذا صحيح، ولكن عندما كان هُنا، قدمت المزيد من المساعدة، وقمت بأعمال أخرى، وأنا كنت أعلم أنه يمكنه فعل المزيد وعندما غادر، افترضت أن دوري قد حان لتغيير اللعبة والطموح”.
اقرأ أيضًا.. أنشيلوتي: ريال مدريد سيُقاتل من أجل السداسية.. ولن ننخدع بهزيمة فرانكفورت أمام بايرن ميونخ
وردًا على “هل بنزيما بجاجة إلى مهاجم بديل؟”، أجاب المهاجم الفرنسي: “لا أعلم! فيوجد المدرب والرئيس هما من يُقرران، هناك العديد من اللاعبين في الفريق الذين يمكنهم اللعب كمهاجمين، أنا لا استطيع مساعدتك”.
واختتم تصريحاته: “عندما وصلت إلى ريال مدريد، كان عمري 21 عامًا وأردت أن أنجح، واليوم كوني قائدًا للفريق، فأنا أشعر بسعادة كبيرة وفخور بعملي، لكن لم يتغير شيئًا، في العام الماضي عملت أيضًا كقائد الآن أنا الأول، لكن الأمر لا يُغير كثيرًا، سأساعد زملائي في الفريق على النجاح وتسجيل النقاط على أرض الملعب”.
Issa Diop has now handed David Moyes a massive selection headache at West Ham.
The 24-year-old centre-back has long struggled with consistency at the London Stadium since his then club-record £22m move from Toulouse in June 2018.
Last campaign, he was largely third-choice behind Angelo Ogbonna and Craig Dawson, having played only 18 times in the Premier League, of which just 15 were starts, via Transfermarkt.
His position in the pecking order will have undoubtedly been hampered by the arrival of his fellow Frenchman, Kurt Zouma, this summer and whilst he’s yet to feature in the top-flight this term, he has delivered with solid performances in both the Europa League last week and the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.
It now leaves the Irons boss with plenty to ponder as Diop’s form simply cannot be ignored.
He was colossal in Croatia against reigning champions Dinamo Zagreb despite a serious lack of game time, as outlined by Football FanCast previously, and then at Old Trafford, he was a key cog in keeping United’s frontline quiet all night.
Just days after late heartbreak against the Red Devils in the Premier League, Moyes rotated his squad for the third-round clash and it paid off, with the 6 foot 4 titan putting in another defensive masterclass.
As per SofaScore, Diop was graded as the Hammers’ highest-rated outfield player (7.7) as he recorded a whopping seven clearances, three interceptions, two tackles and one block, whilst he also won 100% of his duels, both on the ground and in the air.
What a display.
He was an absolute rock against the likes of Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho and last season’s loan hero Jesse Lingard – even when Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood entered the pitch, it didn’t faze the £18m-rated beast.
Diop earned the praise of assistant manager Stuart Pearce, who told reporters (via The Athletic):
“But I thought Diop was absolutely magnificent. The longer the game went on the more of a colossus he looked at the back and he’s still in relative terms, a very young man for a central defender so we’re absolutely delighted to have Issa at this club.”
It comes three years after former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho dubbed the West Ham star a “monster” for another standout performance at the back.
Moyes now must think about what is best for this Hammers side. You cannot ignore the recent outings from Diop and the potential partnership of the two Frenchman in the heart of their defence must be a rather tempting prospect right now.
Diop must remain when the Irons head to Leeds on Saturday.
AND in other news, 5 tackles, 3 interceptions: £13m-rated West Ham monster stole the show at Old Trafford…
Mahela Jayawardene was a very relieved captain at the end of the fifth and final one-day international when his team eventually got the better of India and avoided a rare 5-0 whitewash