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It might not have been the result Leyton Orient fans wanted to end the season on, but when the final whistle blew, it was all forgotten about pretty quickly.

After two years in the National League, the O’s are heading back to the Football League after final day results all went Orient’s way, sending the east London side to the title and to League Two.

This season has not added some new names into Leyton Orient’s cult hero catalogue but has also established that manager Justin Edinburgh will go down in club history as one of the greats to manage the historic team.

Edinburgh joined the O’s in a part of their history that was arguably their lowest point. Newly relegated to the National League and looking like a side that could be relegated again, the appointment of the former Newport County man was not expected to be a turning point for Orient, but it most certainly was.

After steering the club away from relegation, Edinburgh has taken things to the next level in the next and current season, winning the National League title and taking the club back to the Football League faster than anyone expected.

This achievement has established Edinburgh as one of the all-time managerial greats for the east London side, and with the fans and players on such a high after promotion and Orient having strong club foundations to actually challenge in League Two, the future is looking even brighter for the O’s.

Leyton Orient fans, can the O’s succeed in League Two? Let us know!

A fresh shock met Manchester United fans on Friday morning when news of Ander Herrera negotiating a deal with Paris Saint-Germain did the rounds.

According to reports (via Marca), the Spaniard has a formidable offer on his table and is close to agreeing to join the French giants in the summer, just a few weeks after his side beat the Parisians in their own backyard during one of the most stunning Champions League comebacks of all time.

Obviously, while it’s still rumoured at this point, it’s all speculation, but would the Red Devils miss the Spaniard?

No, not really.

Granted, Herrera can be a vital cog in the Norwegian’s three-man midfield system and his wily nature benefits United very much. Still, there is one player in particular who could fill the void, Scott McTominay.

McTominay’s attained new-found confidence under Solskjaer, impressing in shielding his defence and being an energetic figure in midfield. He’s growing as a player and has already created a lot of excitement in Manchester with a permanent place in the side possibly being secured in the near future.

One thing that is certain is the fact that the Scotsman has a very bright future ahead of him.

Although, replacing the Spaniard with McTominay would be a brave decision as he still has lots to prove and needs to show more in attacking areas, but he could definitely give it a good go.

Even though finding a player with similar qualities and instincts of Herrera is difficult to find, United will survive without him.

They can possibly sign a replacement or Solskjaer can stick to his instincts, giving those United born and bred a chance to keep their midfield engine running.

United fans, would you accept any of the backup midfielders as Herrera’s replacement? Join the discussion by commenting below. 

That has been the Terriers’ main downfall, hasn’t it? Accompany a lack of defensive stability across the course of the season has been a lack of a regular goalscoring output, which is key as to they find themselves slumped at the bottom of the Premier League.

Huddersfield Town have scored just 18 goals this season in the League, with their joint top scorer being Karlan Grant, a January transfer window signing.

Following Grant’s brace at the weekend, it seems certain he will be Jan Siewert’s first-choice striker for their remaining seven games of the season, but we can still discuss the impact that the main two options offer…

Steve Mounie

Mounie has just two League goals and three assists in 26 League games this season. A woeful return.

The 24-year-old’s all-round game has been poor this season as although he has had a lack of service, he has certainly struggled to bring teammates into play and be clinical in front of goal, which is what his play-style is based around.

Grade: D-

Karlan Grant

After scoring 14 goals and providing five assists for Charlton in the first half of this campaign, Grant signed for Town in late January and since his arrival, he has looked bright in his six appearances so far.

The 21-year-old offers a completely different outlet to Mounie and one that is more efficient too, given his three goals in a Huddersfield shirt already. He makes lots of runs in-behind the opponent’s backline, gets involved in the build-up play often and has a relentless work-rate – all of these traits will serve him well with Town in the future.

Grade: B+

TT VERDICT

Provided he is fit, Grant must be Siewert’s only striking option for the latter stage of the season. With fate all but sealed, it provides a good opportunity for Grant to develop chemistry between his teammates and continue to prosper in West Yorkshire, which will only better Town’s chances of making it back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

أعلن نادي نابولي الإيطالي عن ظهور إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا بين صفوفه قبل مواجهة يوفنتوس.

وكان نابولي أعلن أمس الجمعة عن إصابة بيوتر زيلينسكي وجياندومينيكو كوستي إداري بالفريق بـ “كوفيد -19”.

وكشف نابولي اليوم عن إصابة إليف إلماس بكورونا، قبل المواجهة المرتقبة أمام يوفنتوس المقرر لها غدًا الأحد.

وكان أبناء الجنوب حققوا الفوز على جنوى 6-0 نهاية الأسبوع الماضي وبعد ساعات من تلك المباراة،  تفشي فيروس كورونا بشكل كبير بين لاعبي جنوى (طالع المزيد).

ويوجد الآن 22 حالة في جنوى بين لاعبين وطاقم عمل، لعب كثير منهم ضد نابولي الأحد الماضي.

وفي نابولي كانت نتائج اختبار زيلنسكي إيجابية بالفعل يوم الخميس، وجاءت الجولة الثانية من المسحات اليوم سلبية باستثناء أربع مسحات مازالت بحاجة إلى المعالجة.

بعد ساعتين، أصدر نابولي تحديثًا يؤكد أن اختبار لاعب الوسط إلماس إيجابي أيضًا لكورونا.

نابولي يواجه يوفنتوس، مساء الأحد، على ملعب أليانز ستاديوم، ضمن لقاءات الجولة الثالثة من الدوري الإيطالي.

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Mohamed Diame is closing in on a new contract at Newcastle United, according to Chronicle Live.

The midfielder has started 22 games this season and, per the aforementioned report, is subsequently close to triggering a clause in his contract that would see him extend his stay at St James’ Park.

As it stands, his current contract expires at the end of the season.

Diame signed a new contract at the Magpies in 2016.

Chronicle Liver report, however, that he would like to have a longer deal at the club, with his hope being that he can stay at the club until 2021.

Diame joined Newcastle three years ago and has since made 96 appearances for the club, scoring eight goals.

And fans are split on whether the retired Senegal international should be allowed to stay at the club beyond the expiration of his deal. Take a look at the best of the reaction on Twitter below.

Leeds United’s transfer window came to a frustrating end as Swansea City pulled the plug on Daniel James’ proposed switch to Elland Road, but in the midst of the disappointment Tyler Roberts may well be quietly pleased by the setback. 

Leeds signed Roberts from West Bromwich Albion for a fee of £2.6 million on January deadline day in 2018 under far more straightforward circumstances.

His arrival evoked feelings of scepticism and curiosity amongst the supporters, with limited knowledge on the teenager’s potential giving them reason to question how far he could rise at the club.

The arrival of Marcelo Bielsa in the summer has paved the way for Roberts to begin showcasing his talent, and it’s fair to say that sporadic moments of quality lend reason to believe that he could yet blossom into a key player.

Although he does not operate in the same position as James, the Swansea prodigy’s arrival would have given Bielsa an extra option on the left-wing, leaving Pablo Hernandez as his most likely option at number ten.

But Roberts’ recent showing against Rotherham hinted that he could yet push Hernandez out wide once more and occupy that role himself, and the fact Bielsa has already named him in the starting eleven for the season-defining clash against Norwich City speaks volumes about his growing prominence at the club.

It remains unclear as to how exactly Leeds will set-up, but Roberts’ glowing performance last time out suggests he should be in line to start behind Roofe in an attacking midfield role.

The game against Norwich is just one game, but in the context of the race for promotion it is absolutely massive.

A positive performance from Roberts could catapult his reputation at the club and prove to Bielsa that he is worthy of a more prominent role and, with James still at Swansea, he will be in a strong position to complete a full breakthrough at number ten with Hernandez being forced to operate out wide.

Leeds fans – thoughts? Let us know below!

Lionel Messi is giving little away when it comes to an international retirement date, with the Argentine icon told he “knows how far he can go”.

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• All-time great has earned 178 caps
• Has passed a century of international goals
• Unclear when he will hang up his boots

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, who is expected to land an eighth Golden Ball in 2023, has previously stated that he has no plans to represent his country at the 2026 World Cup. If he were to miss that event in the United States, Canada and Mexico, then he would not form part of Argentina’s global title defence.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Others have suggested that Messi will be talked into prolonging his career for at least another three years, with Albiceleste boss Lionel Scaloni leaving the door open for the all-time great to make himself available for selection.

• WHAT THEY SAID

  Another World Cup winner – 1978 coach Cesar Luis Menotti – has now offered his advice to Messi, with the legendary Argentine tactician telling when asked how much longer his illustrious countryman can play on for: “Messi knows how far he can go and what he feels about playing. He is at a beautiful age to decide what to do and what not to do. He has been accompanied by success and by great team-mates on great teams.”

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  WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  Messi has taken in 178 appearances for Argentina, scoring 106 goals, and is expected to form part of their squad at the 2024 Copa America – another tournament that they will enter as defending champions. He has an option in his contract at MLS side Inter Miami for 2026 should he wish to remain in the United States for a World Cup that will be co-hosted by America.

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Geralmente, um treinador assume uma equipe quando o anterior é demitido e o trabalho precisa de reformulação – ou até iniciar da estaca zero. O cenário no Flamengo, contudo, é o inverso. Domènec Torrent chega ao Rubro-Negro com a missão de manter um time habituado a empilhar taças e goleadas sob o comando de Jorge Jesus, o seu antecessor. Assim sendo, na bagagem, o catalão carrega o seguinte dilema: manter o padrão tático de JJ ou impor o próprio?

O debate tende a ser ecoado nos próximos dias, quando Torrent iniciará os trabalhos no Ninho do Urubu. Aliás, o treinador já tem data e hora para aterrissar em solo brasileiro: serápor volta de 5h40 desta segunda-feira (3), no Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim, no Rio.

O LANCE! já fez uma abordagem prévia do que esperar de Dome à frente do Flamengo, baseado em suas preferências e conhecimentos, adquiridos, sobretudo, em parceria com Pep Guardiola (auxiliado pelo novo treinador do Flamengo no Barcelona, Bayern de Munique e Manchester City).

O seu esquema predileto para atacar (ou o mais utilizado, até então) é o 4-2-3-1 (derivado do 4-3-3 clássico), explorando jogadores de velocidade pelas pontas. Assim como Guardiola, Torrent tem a tendência de utilizar os laterais como apoiadores nos flancos, agudos constantemente.

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Além disso, Torrent prioriza umestilo ofensivo no qual, na busca pelo controle da posse de bola e jogo de posição, suas equipes alarguem o campo com extremos de velocidade – e fixos.

Ou seja, modelos quanto à fase ofensiva diferentes em relação ao time de Jesus, que escalava dois atacantes (móveis), dois apoiadores que flutuavam e tinha laterais construindo pela faixa central, muitas vezes.

EXPECTATIVA É POR POUCA ALTERAÇÕES

Diante do apresentado acima, será que Torrent abrirá mão do esquema atual para já estrear no Campeonato Brasileiro – dia 9, contra o Atlético-MG, no Maracanã – com um sistema moldado por suas preferências? Segundo o LANCE! apurou, o departamento de futebol do Flamengo espera, ao menos neste primeiro momento, que o lema “time que está ganhando não se mexe” vire uma tônica, com hipotéticas alterações introduzidas gradualmente.

OPINIÕES VIA ESTADOS UNIDOS

Nos Estados Unidos, Torrent assumiu oNew York City FC com outros escopo e cenário. Teve tempo hábil para construir um time à sua maneira e obter um resultado histórico para a franquia (chegar à semifinal da MLS pela primeira vez), mesmo encontrando mais dificuldades do que deve se deparar no Brasil. Ao menos é o que aponta Richard Mendez, analista tático e comentarista da “ESPN” norte-americana:

– A forma de jogar do futebolista americano é com muita velocidade e força. Foi uma adaptação muito difícil para os jogadores do elenco do NYC, principalmente por eles, culturalmente, crescerem jogando apenas de uma maneira. Penso que, pela qualidade que tem o elenco do Flamengo, vai ser muito mais fácil para ele adequar o seu estilo – disse Mendez, ao L!, projetando um horizonte possível de mudanças bruscas no Fla, e emendando:

– O Domènec prioriza a posse de bola, isso é básico no seu trabalho. Depois vem a estratégia para atacar as costas dos rivais. É um mescla interessante para ele explorar, ainda mais com os jogadores rápidos que o Flamengo tem. Eu acredito que tenha sucesso com o controle da bola, podendomostrar uma versão no Flamengo similar ao estilo de Pep Guardiola. Vocês vão poder observar que vai ser muito parecido… espaço reduzido, posse de bola, muito toque curto e explosão com a velocidade dos extremos, principalmente – completou o venezuelano.

Flávio Pereira,narrador da “DAZN” nos EUA, foi outro profissional da imprensa que acompanhou de perto o trabalho de Torrent no NYC. De acordo com o locutor, o estilo de posse de bola (que pode ser visto com mais detalhes no vídeo abaixo) “atraiu muito o público” da Major League Soccer.

– Ele (Domènec Torrent) teve muito sucesso quando esteve no NYC… Melhorou muito o time com a sua maneira de jogar, estilo ofensivo e bastante posse de bola. Atraiu muito o público este estilo de jogo. Na MLS, muitas equipes jogam com um esquema de ligação direta, que muitas vezes não é um futebol vistoso.Creio que ele vai se dar muito bem no Flamengo – falou, concluindo:

– Não imagino qualquer outro treinador mudando estas características atuais do Flamengo, pela qualidade individual e estilo dos jogadores.

Assista aovídeo do canal “Patrones de Juego”, no YouTube, onde é exemplificado o estilo de jogo do NYC de Dome:

A ver se a última frase de Flávio Pereira se confirmará, ou se o elenco do Flamengo terá que se adaptar a um modelo à la Guardiola, de chofre.

O CURRÍCULO DE DOME

Como auxiliar técnico (sempre com Guardiola)
Barcelona B (ESP) – 2007/08
Barcelona (ESP) – 2008/09 a 2011/12
Bayern de Munique (ALE) – 2013/14 a 2015/16
Manchester City (ING) – 2016/17 e 2017/18

Como treinador
Palamós (ESP) – 2003/04
Girona (ESP) – 2005/06
New York City (EUA) – 2018 a 2019

Títulos (todos como auxiliar)
Liga dos Campeões da Uefa (2)
La Liga (3)
Campeonato Inglês
Copa do Rei
Supercopa da Espanha (3)
Copa da Liga da Inglaterra
Campeonato Alemão (3)
Copa da Alemanha (2)
Mundial Interclubes (3)
Supercopa da Uefa (3)

Goal examines some of the poor decisions made by Europe's biggest clubs over the past 10 years…

A foray into the transfer market represents an exciting time for a club and its supporters as new blood is added to help achieve the team's goals.

But not all purchases work out, with players failing to settle in their new homes, struggling on the field or not justifying the money spent on their services.

From Neymar joining PSG in a world record deal to Alexis Sanchez's incredible wages during his flop at Manchester United,  Goal selects the worst transfers from 2010 to the end of 2019…

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  Bebe | Vitoria to Manchester United | £7.4m

  "On this occasion I didn’t watch him," Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admitted after signing Bebe. "It is the first time I have done it. Normally I see plenty of video footage but our scouting department is very good and sometimes you have to go on instinct."

  In this case, the instinct was definitely wrong as United decided to sign Bebe from Portuguese club Vitoria in 2010 with rumours that Real Madrid and other European clubs were interested.

  The attacker had grown up in a homeless shelter after being abandoned by his parents and it was a nice story to see him end up at the Theatre of Dreams.

  Bebe made seven appearances in his first season at Old Trafford, scoring in the League Cup and Champions League, but it was clear he still needed plenty of development.

  He had loan spells at Besiktas, Rio Ave and Pacos de Ferreira over the next three seasons, but the Red Devils decided to cut their losses and sold the forward to Benfica in 2014, with the player becoming something of a punchline since his departure.

  The now-29-year-old is currently plying his trade in the Spanish Segunda Division for Rayo Vallecano but has also played in La Liga for the Madrid club and Eibar.

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  Danny Drinkwater | Leicester City to Chelsea | £35m

  After forming an incredible midfield partnership with N'Golo Kante to help drive Leicester City to the 2015-16 Premier League title, Drinkwater decided it was time to move to a bigger club and joined Chelsea on a five-year deal under Antonio Conte.

  But the England international struggled to settle at Stamford Bridge and only made 12 appearances in his first season as he quickly found himself low down in the midfield pecking order behind Kante, Cesc Fabregas and Tiemoue Bakayoko.

  The appointment of Maurizio Sarri in 2018-19 failed to change Drinkwater's fortunes at the Blues and his substitute appearance in the Community Shield was his only game time of the season.

  The 29-year-old is currently on loan at Burnley but has only made one league start as he battles to establish himself as a starting midfielder again.

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  Roberto Soldado | Valencia to Tottenham | £26m

  Tottenham thought they had secured a coup when they signed Spanish forward Roberto Soldado from Valencia in a club record deal, surpassing the €19.9m paid for Paulinho earlier in the window.

  The centre-forward had been a prolific scorer in La Liga, scoring an incredible 24 league goals for Los Che the season before he moved to England.

  Soldado had also broken back into the Spain team and scored against Uruguay in the 2013 Confederations Cup just prior to committing his future to Tottenham.

  But the striker never found his feet in the Premier League and only managed seven top-flight goals across two seasons in north London before he was allowed to return to La Liga with Villarreal in an €11.7m deal.

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  Wilfried Bony | Swansea City to Manchester City | £28m

  When Manchester City signed Bony from Swansea City in January 2015, he was the Premier League's top scorer in the previous calendar year with 20 goals.

  The €29.3m fee paid was, at the time, the most amount of money ever paid for an African footballer and he joined up with City's squad in February after winning the African Nations Cup with Ivory Coast.

  Bony became the understudy to the prolific Sergio Aguero and struggled to get into any rhythm while not consistently starting matches.

  After scoring six league goals in 36 appearances for City across two campaigns, the striker was loaned to Stoke City. A return to Swansea followed and he dropped into the Championship with his the Welsh side once they were relegated.

  Bony is currently without a team after a stint in Qatar last season.

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Jorge Jesus completou um ciclo de glórias no Maracanã. Em sua estreia no comando do Flamengo no estádio, no último dia 14 de julho, goleada por 6 a 1 sobre o Goiás. Nesta quinta-feira, pelo mesmo placar, o Rubro-negro atropelou o Avaí em sua última partida no Rio de Janeiro em 2019. Entre esses dois jogos, recordes, títulos e gols.

-Fica a história, porque o Flamengo foi o campeão, não perdeu no Maracanã… Fez recorde de gols. Batemos quase tudo. Fica o amor. Forma apaixonante que a torcida tem pelo time – disse Jesus, no início de sua entrevista coletiva após o triunfo sobre os catarinenses.

Apesar de ainda ter compromisso pela última rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro no próximo domingo, diante do Santos, na Vila Belmiro, é inevitável pensar no Mundial de clubes. O treinador porém, evita projetar um possível duelo contra o Liverpool – que recheia o imaginário de muitos torcedores.

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Ele não vê muita diferença entre os ingleses e o Al Hilal, da Arábia Saudita, último clube do português antes de acertar com o Flamengo, e que pode ser o adversário na semifinal da competição no Qatar.

– O jogo contra o Santos vai nos servir de ligação para a final…final não. Para a semifinal. Faltam dois jogos. Temos que vencer o Al Hilal. Não acho o Al Hilal e Liverpool muito longe. Vamos ter muita dificuldade para chegar na final, fui eu quem montei o time. Tenho que me preocupar com o Al Hilal – disse Jesus.

Ao longo da última semana, Jurgen Klopp e Wijnaldum, treinador e meio-campista do Liverpool, respectivamente, admitiram não ter muitas informações sobre o atual campeão da Libertadores. O ‘Mister’ viu com naturalidade as declarações.

– Normal o Liverpool ainda não se preocupar com o Flamengo, ainda tem algum tempo. Estão em uma competição, o Inglês. Há muito não é campeão. É o principal objetivo. Eu, claro que conheço o Liverpool, vejo os jogos do Campeonato Inglês – completou.

A equipe da Gávea estreia pela semifinal do Mundial de clubes no dia 17 de dezembro, no Khalifa Stadium, em Doha. O time carioca enfrenta o vencedor do confronto entre Al Hilal e Espérance, da Tunísia. A decisão do torneio está marcada para o dia 23 de dezembro, no Education City Stadium.