West Ham: Fans react to Hammers’ reported interest in Jamaal Lascelles

Last season West Ham united conceded 62 goals in the division, which was the fifth-most in the league, and clearly David Moyes is looking to sort this issue out as the club are reportedly interested in Premier League defender Jamaal Lascelles.

According to Ex-WHUemployee, via West Ham News, Lascelles is one of a few transfer targets at whom West Ham have looked who play at centre-back, but he is thought to be outside of the club’s price range.

The 26-year-old Englishman had a decent campaign last season with Newcastle United as he played 24 times in the Premier League, averaging 1.2 interceptions and 4.8 clearances a game, per WhoScored, whilst also helping the Magpies to keep seven clean sheets.

It will obviously be frustrating for both Moyes and West Ham supporters that the defender is reportedly out of the club’s price range, but it bodes well that the club are looking for players in a position that needs strengthening, as the Hammers conceded 62 Premier League goals last term, the fifth-highest amount in the division.

Here is what these Irons fans said following the reported interest in Lascelles:

Hammers fans, would you like to have Lascelles at London Stadium? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Tottenham Hotspur: Ramon Vega believes Spurs could be tempted to cash in on Harry Kane

Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega believes that the club could be tempted to sell Harry Kane if an eye-watering transfer offer for him is submitted.

The former Switzerland international, who now works in asset management, feels that the England captain may be looking towards an exit from north London if Spurs fail to challenge for major silverware or return to the Champions League in the near future.

Speaking to Stats Perform News [via The World Game] about Kane’s future at Tottenham, Vega said: “Temptation is always there. When a guy is in demand and someone is prepared to pay that top dollar, then to be frank, it’s business.

“Then with that kind of money you might have three or four players you can buy. I think Harry Kane would command top dollars and with that money you can bring in maybe a few top players. It’s also a question of does Harry Kane want to go or not? From my point of view, he’s a Spurs boy, he came through the ranks.

“But at the same time he wants to win some trophies, you don’t want to go for 20 years playing for Spurs and not winning anything. You come to a stage where you think ‘I need to go and win some trophies and I can always come back afterwards’.

“A lack of Champions League football will also undoubtedly be a factor for Kane. I think this will be one of the crucial parts of next season; if he sees the club are not challenging for the title or even top four, he might think he’ll have to leave, possibly halfway through the season if he thinks they are not going anywhere.”

Kane, who is valued at £108m by TransferMarkt, has been linked with the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City, having again proven his importance to Tottenham as their top scorer last season with 24 goals in all competitions, taking him to 188 in total for the club.

Son Heung-min was the only other Spurs player to hit double figures in 2019/20, with no other out-and-out centre-forward managing to get on the scoresheet (as per TransferMarkt), so the 27-year-old’s departure would leave an enormous goal-scoring burden to fill for any prospective successors, even if the windfall from his sale should enable Jose Mourinho to sign at least one high-level replacement.

Vega’s point about Kane’s lack of tangible success is a pertinent one, though. While his scoring return is indisputably excellent, the England captain is now 27 and has yet to win a trophy of any kind in his career. He will also be without Champions League football for the first time since 2015 after Tottenham could only finish sixth in last season’s Premier League, a whopping 40 points behind champions Liverpool.

The Kane situation is a delicate one for Spurs. He would surely earn the club a huge transfer windfall which could be reinvested in one or more quality centre-forwards, while the temptation to cash in may increase if the striker pines for a move elsewhere.

However, with Mourinho so heavily reliant on him for goals, selling him at any price would be a risk, even if an immediate successor was primed to come in.

Tottenham fans, do you agree with Vega’s assessment of Kane’s situation? Comment below with your views!

NÚMEROS: Lucca é o destaque do Corinthians em vitória sobre o Coxa

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O Corinthians ainda não é o campeão brasileiro, mas deu mais um importante passo para que isso se torne realidade em breve ao bater o Coritiba, por 2 a 1, no último sábado, na Arena Corinthians, pela 34ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. O atacante Lucca, autor do gol da vitória, que saiu aos 42 minutos do segundo tempo, recebeu a melhor nota dentre os jogadores do Timão diante do Coxa. Confira.

CORINTHIANS

Jogador com a melhor nota L! – Lucca (7,0)
Jogador com mais chutes certos a gol – Jadson (3)
Jogador com mais desarmes – Guilherme Arana (5)
Total de defesas do goleiro – Cássio (1)
Jogador mais faltoso – Rodriguinho, Edílson, Felipe, Elias e Malcom (1)
Total de posse de bola do time no jogo – 17’58 (61%)

آلان شيرر يضع محمد صلاح في التشكيل المثالي للجولة السابعة من الدوري الإنجليزي

وضع النجم الإنجليزي السابق آلان شيرر، اللاعب المصري محمد صلاح في التشكيل المثالي للجولة السابعة من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، موسم 2021/22.

وكانت تلك الجولة قد انتهت مساء أمس الأحد بمباراة مثيرة بين فريقي ليفربول ومانشستر سيتي في ملعب الأنفيلد، حيث سيطر عليها التعادل الإيجابي بهدفين لمثليهما.

وشهدت المباراة أداء أكثر من رائع من قِبل النجم محمد صلاح، الذي صنع الهدف الأول لزميله السنغالي ساديو ماني، وسجل الهدف الثاني بطريقة مميزة. ملخص لمسات محمد صلاح أمام مانشستر سيتي

ونشر الحساب الرسمي لبطولة الدوري الإنجليزي عبر موقع “تويتر” التشكيل المثالي للجولة السابعة، من اختيار آلان شيرر.

وتواجد النجم المصري محمد صلاح في تلك الجولة، بعد تألقه أمام بطل الدوري الإنجليزي أمس في معقل ليفربول. التشكيل المثالي للجولة السابعة من الدوري الإنجليزي

حراسة المرمى: تيم كرول (نورويتش سيتي).

خط الدفاع: سيزار أزبيليكويتا (تشيلسي)، دييجو لورينتي (ليدز يونايتد)، جرانت هانلي (نورويتش سيتي)، مارك كوكوريلا​ (برايتون).

خط الوسط: عبد الله دوكوري (إيفرتون)، برناردو سيلفا (مانشستر سيتي)، فيل فودين (مانشستر سيتي).

خط الهجوم: محمد صلاح (ليفربول)، هوانج تشان (ولفرهامبتون)، سون هيونج (توتنهام).

Rodrigo starts, no Harrison: Predicted Leeds XI vs Hull in the EFL Cup

Leeds United are back in action at Elland Road for the first time in this new campaign but it comes in the form of the EFL Cup second round.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side will host League One outfit Hull City and the Argentine will surely ring the changes for this one with Fulham on Saturday afternoon.

At the weekend, the Whites kickstarted their Premier League return with a bang, narrowly losing 4-3 to the champions, Liverpool.

So here’s how we think the Yorkshire giants could line up this evening…

There could be as many as seven changes as Bielsa gives valuable game time to those that need it – it’s going to be one long season in the top-flight either way.

Between the sticks, veteran Kiko Casilla is handed an opportunity in the place of this season’s first-choice Illan Meslier whilst the back four keeps both vice-captain Luke Ayling and summer arrival Robin Koch.

They could be joined by skipper Liam Cooper, who missed the trip to Anfield late on after failing a fitness test, and Barry Douglas at left-back with Pascal Struijk once again taking up Kalvin Phillips’ anchor role in his likely absence.

Mateusz Klich is another who keeps his place amongst the starting XI, this time pairing Jamie Shackleton instead of Pablo Hernandez.

While on the wings, it’s all change with 20-year-old prospect Ian Poveda and usual backup Gjanni Alioski being dealt rare starts with Helder Costa and Jack Harrison dropping to the bench.

Patrick Bamford also joins them as a substitute with Bielsa opting to give £26m signing Rodrigo a valuable run-out instead. He was described as “extraordinary footballer” by former Barcelona boss Quique Setien, so it’s time the Elland Road faithful got a glimpse of that tonight.

AND in other news, Orta set for transfer blunder as mooted target edges towards a new club…

فيديو | الزمالك يسحق الوحدة السعودي ويحصد المركز الخامس في كأس العالم للأندية لكرة اليد

نجح فريق “كوماندوز” الزمالك في سحق نظيره الوحدة السعودي بنتيجة (42-22)، ليحصد المركز الخامس في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية لكرة اليد “سوبر جلوب”.

وكان الشوط الأول قد انتهى بتقدم الفارس الأبيض بنتيجة (19-10)، وقدم الزمالك شوطًا جيدًا من الجانب الدفاعي والهجومي، واستطاع أن يسيطر على مجريات اللقاء منذ الثواني الأولى، وقدم خماسي الفريق أكرم يسري وسيف الدرع وخالد وليد ويحيى الدرع وكريم هنداوي أداءً جيدًا للغاية في الشوط الأول.

وكان الزمالك قد خسر مباراته الأولى في كأس العالم للأندية أمام برشلونة، بنتيجة 36-32، وقدم أداءً أكثر من رائع أمام بطل أوروبا.

ونجح الزمالك في الفوز على نظيره جامعة سيدني الأسترالي بنتيجة 38-19، في المباراة التي جمعتهما اليوم الخميس على صالة الملك عبد الله الرياضية بالمملكة العربية السعودية.

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تجدر الإشارة إلى أن كريم هنداوي حارس عرين الفارس الأبيض حصل على لقب رجل المباراة، بعد أدائه الممتاز خلال اللقاء. أهداف مباراة الزمالك والوحدة السعودي في كأس العالم للأندية

Everton’s Seamus Coleman almost back to his best form after Djibril Sidibe exit

Seamus Coleman is looking like a man reborn in the new Premier League season after a year being pushed aside for Djibril Sidibe and having to re-earn his manager’s trust under both Marco Silva and Carlo Ancelotti.

Coleman endured a challenging 2019/20 season as he lost the number one spot at right-back after a costly sending off at Burnley gifted Silva the chance to usher in AS Monaco loanee Sidibe.

The Frenchman arrived at Goodison Park in the summer of 2019 to add depth at full-back in Silva’s plans after sanctioning a one-year loan for Jonjoe Kenny to join FC Schalke 04, but always intended to push Coleman for the starting gig.

Opportunities were scarce at first as a lack of pre-season left Sidibe short of fitness, with the 28-year-old having to settle for Carabao Cup outings before making his Premier League debut at Turf Moor after fans witnessed Coleman walk off.

Coleman could have counted himself lucky not to have been shown a straight red in the first-half for his tackle on Erik Peters, which former referee Dermot Gallagher claimed he’d use as an example to show young officials of what to look out for.

“I think it’s a red card offence,” he said on Sky Sports’ Ref Watch, via quotes by LancsLive. “If you’re training a young referee, the one thing you say to him when someone overruns the ball as Seamus does, ‘be prepared when he lunges for what might happen’.

“I have no doubt whatsoever that he had no intention of hurting this guy, but he’s tackled with the wrong foot, for me, he’s caught him on the back of the calf with his studs. I think if the referee sees what we see there, he would send him off.”

Sidibe went on to be Silva’s first-choice and remained the go-to option once Ancelotti arrived in the winter, but he was allowed to leave Everton this summer despite recording five assists across all competitions and with Monaco willing to accept less than the Toffees’ €14million (£12.6m) option clause.

Coleman, on the other hand, ended the season having lost the appreciation of supporters at times and was playing most of his games outside of his natural position under Ancelotti before the restart.

But with Sidibe gone, Coleman is back to being Everton’s number one at right-back and he rightfully deserves the role, with his performances now showing a player almost back to his best form and back to being a pivotal part of how his side plays.

The £8.55m-rated Republic of Ireland international may only boast one assist from five appearances – coming against Crystal Palace in a 2-1 win – but Coleman has never been one to pen high numbers, yet is producing fantastic displays week in, week out.

Most recently against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, Coleman captained the side perfectly before being brought off with an apparent hamstring injury, with his relentless workrate and ability to consume pressure absolutely top-draw.

Coleman won seven of his ten ground duels and all three of his attempted dribbles at Goodison Park, per SofaScore, while misplacing just two of his 30 passes – each of which came from an attempted cross and long ball. He also made two tackles, an interception and clearance while directing his only shot on target as he burst up and down the right-flank.

Getting Coleman back to this stage shows Ancelotti’s real magic as a manager and why Everton were lucky to hire the Italian to replace Silva, at a time West Ham United’s David Moyes was also being considered and touted as ‘the best they can get’.

AND in other news, Everton are planning to part ways with a multi-million-pound signing who scored four times last season.

Um fenômeno do futebol paulista, um clube do interior e a espera por um telefonema

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Todos os dias, Paulo Sirqueira e Edson Antônio Ermenegildo esperam o telefone tocar. A ligação aguardada é da Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF) e vai confirmar o dono da vaga para a primeira divisão do Estado em 2016.

– Estão tentando apagar nosso brilho. Nós conquistamos o lugar na elite – afirma Sirqueira, presidente do Água Santa, de Diadema.

– O regulamento é claro. Esperamos que prevaleça – rebate Ermenegildo, mandatário do Mirassol.

Dentro de campo, o lugar foi obtido pelo Água Santa, quarto colocado na Série A-2 em 2015. O Mirassol terminou em 5º, fora da zona de classificação. Mas o clube da região do ABCD, novo fenômeno do futebol paulista, não apresentou laudo comprovando que seu estádio pode receber pelo menos 10 mil pessoas, como determina o regulamento da competição.

– Antigamente, o regulamento era para 15 mil. Mudou para este ano. No antigo ou no atual, o Mirassol tem estádio para receber jogos da primeira divisão – afirma o presidente do clube do interior.

O Água Santa apresentou um plano para reformar o estádio José Batista Pereira Fernandes para comprovar que o local poderá, no dia da primeira rodada da competição em 2016, abrigar 10.170 pagantes.

– Estão dizendo que a gente deveria ter tudo pronto na hora do conselho arbitral, mas isso não é verdade. Nós temos tudo planejado, tudo aprovado. Tivemos um contratempo, mas as obras estão encaminhadas – devolve Sirqueira.

O “contratempo” foi o desabamento de parte da arquibancada em remodelação, o que atrasou as obras. Por meio de sua página no Facebook, a diretoria convocou torcedores para fazer um mutirão e retirar entulho que sobrou após o acidente.

Os dois clubes devem receber a tal ligação nas próximas horas. A assessoria de imprensa da Federação Paulista informa que a decisão será divulgada até o final desta semana. A entidade precisa divulgar a tabela da Série A-1 de 2016 até o próximo dia 30. Foi contratada a Arena, empresa de consultoria, para apresentar um relatório sobre os planos e as obras feitas no estádio do Água Santa. Este documento será decisivo. Um funcionário da FPF disse ao LANCE! que, se dependesse apenas da regra escrita, o Água Santa estaria fora. Mas a conclusão terá um componente político e também esportivo. A Federação quer dar ao time que conquistou a acesso com a bola rolando a chance de ficar com a vaga.

– Nós já temos a base do elenco montada. Falta um detalhe ou outro e vamos esperar a decisão para resolver isso – afirma o cartola do Mirassol.

O Água Santa não vê a situação com tanta calma. Foram apresentados 14 reforços nesta semana, mas Sirqueira pede uma resolução para fechar o planejamento. Ele desconversa sobre o que pretende fazer se a decisão for desfavorável, mas não descarta entrar com recursos.

– Não quero falar sobre isso. Vamos esperar um pouco. O que conquistamos em campo, está conquistado.

FENÔMENO

O Água Santa tem três acessos consecutivos em três anos como clube profissional. Como equipe varzeana da região do ABCD, ganhou todas as competições possíveis desde o início da década de 80. Profissionalizada em 2013, venceu sucessivamente a quarta, terceira e no ano passado, a segunda divisão. O que, na visão de pessoas ligadas à agremiação ouvidas pelo LANCE!, despertou a inveja dos concorrentes.

– Por isso que surgem essas fofocas, que nós temos mais dinheiro que os outros, que somos o clube do PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital), que recebemos dinheiro do mundo do crime… Isso nos revolta – reclamou um dos dirigentes do clube, que pede para não ter o nome divulgado.

As “fofocas” incomodam.

– Tentam desmerecer as nossas conquistas com essas coisas. Não lembram que temos planejamento, que trabalhamos como se o Água Santa fosse uma empresa, que temos torcida, não temos histórico de violência e fizemos algo que nenhuma equipe jamais conseguiu no futebol paulista: chegamos à primeira divisão com apenas três anos de profissionalismo – desabafa o presidente.

Sirqueira é proprietário de empresa de ônibus da região e costuma levar caravanas de Diadema para partidas longe de Diadema. A média de público em casa é superior a cinco mil pessoas. É mais do que todos os times que disputaram a A-1 em 2015, menos Corinthians, São Paulo, Palmeiras, Santos e Ponte Preta.

– Não passa pela minha cabeça que o Água Santa não esteja na primeira divisão. Nossa história é de vitórias. Sabe qual é o problema no futebol? Os clubes deixam a crise se instaurar muito facilmente. Aqui, não. A crise não chega ao Água Santa – finaliza Sirqueira.

فيرمينو يُحقق رقمًا مميزًا بمشاركته في مباراة ليفربول وأتلتيكو مدريد

حقق المهاجم البرازيلي روبرتو فيرمينو رقمًا مميزًا بتواجده في تشكيل فريق ليفربول لمباراة اليوم المرتقبة ضد أتلتيكو مدريد، في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

اقرأ أيضًا.. موعد والقناة الناقلة لمباراة ليفربول وأتلتيكو مدريد اليوم في دوري أبطال أوروبا

ويستضيف ملعب “واندا ميتروبوليتانو” مباراة الفريقين في الجولة الثالثة من دور مجموعات دوري أبطال أوروبا، موسم 2021/22.

وأعلن يورجن كلوب منذ قليل التشكيل الأساسي لمواجهة أتلتيكو مدريد مساء اليوم الثلاثاء، حيث تواجد فيرمينو بها.

وحسب الموقع الرسمي للنادي، فإن تلك المباراة تحمل رقم 300 لـ روبرتو فيرمينو بقميص ليفربول في مختلف المسابقات.

وكان فيرمينو قد انضم إلى ليفربول قادمًا من هوفنهايم في صيف 2015، مقابل 41 مليون يورو.

وشارك فيرمينو في 299 مباراة مع ليفربول، بعيدًا عن مباراة اليوم، في مختلف المسابقات وسجل 93 هدفًا وصنع 70.

يُذكر، أن فيرمينو صاحب الـ30 عامًا يمتلك عقدًا ساريًا في الأنفيلد حتى عام 2023، وتشير تقارير صحفية مؤخرًا إلى رغبة نادي ميلان في ضمه الصيف المقبل.

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