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Leeds United have only scored 11 goals in their 11 Premier League matches so far this season since they won promotion from the Championship last term.

The newly-promoted side have struggled to find the back of the net on a regular basis. That has not been because of a lack of creativity, though, as the Whites have created 14.7 xG in the division, per WhoScored.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

2.89

1

-1.89

Jayden Bogle

0.88

0

-0.88

Brenden Aaronson

1.79

1

-0.79

Joel Piroe

0.73

0

-0.73

Pascal Struijk

0.65

0

-0.65

Dan James

0.47

0

-0.47

Jack Harrison

0.41

0

-0.41

As you can see in the table above, too many players have been wasteful with the chances that have been created for them in the Premier League so far this season.

Summer signing Dominic Calvert-Lewin, in particular, has not been clinical enough as the starting number nine for the West Yorkshire outfit, underperforming his xG by roughly two goals.

With the team’s struggles in front of goal in mind, supporters may be thinking about what the club could do to solve the issue, whether that is through promoting academy talent, making signings in January, or recalling players from their loans.

One star who is currently shining out on loan away from Elland Road is centre-forward Joe Gelhardt, but he looks set to remain at Hull City until at least the end of the season.

Why Joe Gelhardt will not be returning to Leeds United in January

HullLive recently reported that the English striker is expected to remain with the Championship club until next summer, despite the Whites having the option to recall him in January.

The report claimed that Leeds do not have any plans to recall Gelhardt from his loan because they feel that he is in the best place to develop as a player at Hull, who are interested in a deal to sign him permanently next summer.

This shows that Daniel Farke and his coaching staff do not believe that the 23-year-old marksman is the answer to their current problems in the Premier League, or else they would be planning to bring him back to Thorp Arch to bolster the squad for the second half of the season.

The Leeds loanee has plundered seven goals and two assists in 13 Championship starts for the Tigers so far this season, per FotMob, which is why there may have been some supporters wondering if the club would look to recall him.

xG

4.59

Top 4%

xG on target

5.98

Top 3%

Goals

7

Top 2%

xA

2.48

Top 7%

Assists

2

Top 20%

Chances created

13

Top 24%

As you can see in the table above, Gelhardt has finished his chances at an incredibly efficient rate, outperforming his xG by just over two goals, but Leeds have reportedly decided that he is not the answer for them in the Premier League.

This means that Farke will have to look elsewhere to solve his team’s goalscoring woes, and he should forget about Gelhardt to unleash a young star from the academy.

Leeds' Gelhardt replacement

17-year-old centre-forward Harry Gray made his first-team debut for the Whites against Stoke City in the Championship last season, but he has yet to make an appearance in the Premier League in the current campaign.

Derby County, Swansea City, Charlton Athletic, and Hull City are four Championship sides reportedly chasing a deal to sign the teenage marksman on loan for the second half of the season when the January transfer window opens for business.

Leeds, though, should reject their advances and, instead, look to unleash Gray in the first-team with the hope that he can provide the goalscoring touch that has eluded their current options up front.

The England youth international, who was hailed as a “powerful” player by Como scout Ben Mattinson, has been in fantastic form for the club’s academy in the 2025/26 campaign, with his most notable moment being his hat-trick against Scunthorpe in the National League Cup in September.

On top of that hat-trick, Gray has also scored five goals in six Premier League 2 games and two goals in two EFL Trophy matches, per Transfermarkt, which means that the teenage forward has racked up ten goals in all competitions this season.

The 17-year-old talent had the chance to play against a League Two first-team, Accrington Stanley, in the EFL Trophy before the international break, and showed that he can make an impact against senior opposition.

Sofascore rating

8.6

Shots

3

Shots on target

3

Goals

2

Pass accuracy

71%

Fouls won

3

Ground duels won

4/8

Aerial duels won

2/7

As you can see in the table above, Gray did struggle with the aerial duels in the game, understandably as a 17-year-old against first-team centre-backs, but he did hold his own in physical contests on the deck and scored two goals in the game.

This suggests that he is ready to compete against experienced defenders, even if battling for aerial balls is not his strength, which is why Farke should look to reward him with a chance to impress in the Premier League this season.

The impressive teenager has done all that he can do to impress the head coach with his performances this season. He has scored goals at an exceptional rate in every competition for the U21s, showing that he can be ruthless in front of goal and find the back of the net on a regular basis.

As aforementioned, Leeds have not taken enough of their chances in the Premier League so far this season, which is why they need a lethal marksman who can make the most of the opportunities that are being created.

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With this in mind, Farke must unleash Gray in the first-team to see if he can make the step up, whilst Gelhardt is left to see out the rest of the season with Hull.

نجح الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول في تحقيق فوز مهم على حساب وست هام يونايتد، ضمن منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وواجه الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول، نظيره وست هام يونايتد، اليوم الأحد، في إطار منافسات الجولة الثالثة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، على ملعب “ويمبلي”.

ونجح الريدز في تحقيق فوز ثمين على حساب وست هام يونايتد، بنتيجة 2/0، في المباراة التي جمعتهما ضمن منافسات البريميرليج.

واضطر وست هام إلى اللعب منقوصًا، منذ الدقيقة 83 بعدما طُرد اللاعب لوكاس باكيتا لحصوله على بطاقة حمراء، حيث كان الأمر في البداية مقتصرًا على بطاقة صفراء بسبب اعتراضه على الحكم نتيجة تدخل نيكلاس فولكروج على دومينيك سوبوسلاي.

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وحاول لاعبو وست هام تهدئة باكيتا والذي استمر في معارضته للحكم، الذي أشهر البطاقة الصفراء الثانية ثم الحمراء، ثم صفق له اللاعب ساخرًا وهو يغادر الملعب.

وعلق محللو “سكاي سبورتس” على سلوك باكيتا ووصفوه بأنه “عنيف” وهو ما رفضه اللاعب البرازيلي، وكتب عبر حسابه على موقع التواصل الاجتماعي “إكس”: “من السخيف أن تتأثر حياتك ومسيرتك المهنية لمدة عامين دون أي دعم نفسي من الاتحاد”.

وأكمل: “ربما يكون هذا السلوك السخيف مجرد انعكاس لكل ما تحملته، ويبدو أنني مضطر للاستمرار في تحمله! أنا آسف إن لم أكن مثاليًا”.

وأضاف: “أتفهم أنني مضطر الآن لأداء دور الشرير، من الصعب عليّ التعايش مع كل ما حدث في حياتي وصحتي النفسية، سأواصل محاولة تجنب التأثر أكثر، هذا لا يبرر طردي وأعتذر للجماهير وزملائي في الفريق عن ذلك”.

وتلقى باكيتا 36 بطاقة صفراء وبطاقة حمراء واحدة في 133 مباراة خاضها منذ انضمامه إلى وست هام، كما سجل 22 هدفًا وقدم 14 تمريرة حاسمة.

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As a marathon Game 3 of the World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays stretched into the sixth hour, the pitching options for both clubs were dwindling. So much so that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told Fox's and 's Tom Verducci that if the game went beyond 17 innings, he would have opted to let a position player pitch.

Not on Yoshinobu Yamamoto's watch

If Roberts was serious, Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto wasn't about to let it happen. Yamamoto, just two days removed from throwing 105 pitches in a complete game gem in the Game 2 victory, "volunteered" to pitch in the marathon game on Monday night, according to Verducci.

As Verducci chronicled, Yamamoto approached Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior and offered his services in relief, even though he was coming off back-to-back complete games in his last two outings.

And so there was Yamamoto, to the shock of baseball fans, warming up in the bullpen in the top half of the 18th inning, mere minutes before first baseman Freddie Freeman belted a walk-off home run to lift Los Angeles to victory.

Dave Roberts lauds Yamamoto for his willingness to pitch

Even though, he ultimately didn't need to turn to Yamamoto, Roberts praised the hurler for his willingness to enter the game after just expending so much energy on the mound two days ago.

"…And Yamamoto with a day off potentially taking the baseball—he was in the next inning," Roberts said after the Dodgers' 6-5 win. "And so it just speaks to, guys will do anything to win a championship. And they're laying it out there."

But that begs the question.

How long would Yamamoto have pitched had he entered the game?

"He would have gone as long as we needed," Roberts said. "He would have been the last guy."

The legend of Yamamoto continues to grow.

The Mets' 2025 season came to an end on Sunday after losing 4-0 to the Marlins to give the Reds the final NL wild-card spot. It was an unfortunate way for New York to lose when there were many moments this season in which the Mets appeared to be a strong playoff contender. In the end, they struggled to finish strong and secure that postseason spot.

In response to the upsetting end of the season, Mets owner Steve Cohen posted an apology to New York fans on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday morning. While it definitely doesn't make up for the fact that the Mets won't be competing in the playoffs this year, not all MLB owners make an effort to do something like this to reach out to fans.

"Mets fans everywhere. I owe you an apology. You did your part by showing up and supporting the team. We didn’t do our part. We will do a post-mortem and figure out the obvious and less obvious reasons why the team didn’t perform up to your and my expectations. We are all feeling raw emotions today. I know how much time and effort you have put into this team. The result was unacceptable. Your emotions tell me how much you care and continues to motivate the organization to do better. Thank You to the best fans in sports."

Cohen may have hinted at the team making some big changes for the 2026 season, but it's unknown what he meant by that. Will New York let Carlos Mendoza go and look for a new manager? Will the team look for new stars to help out Juan Soto? It could be a long offseason for the Mets.

The New York Yankees are in the middle of a midseason snag, and are buying at the trade deadline as they look to pursue the first-place Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East.

The Yankees have already acquired former Colorado Rockies first baseman Ryan McMahon, as well as former Washington Nationals infielder Amed Rosario. Now New York is still seeking bullpen help, but is adding outfielders to the wish list with Aaron Judge on the IL with an elbow issue.

According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the outfield help could come by way of a reunion with Minnesota Twins centerfielder Harrison Bader, who last played for the Yankees in 2023. The Yankees are also interested in Chicago White Sox outfielder Austin Slater.

Bader is hitting .255 for the Twins this season with 12 home runs and 38 RBI, while Slater is batting .241 with five home runs and 11 RBI.

Despite outfield help now being classified as a need, the Yankees are expected to continue to be in the market for relief pitching before the deadline later this week.

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في أول رد فعل رسمي على الاتهامات التي وجّهها له أحمد حسام ميدو، خرج المدير الفني السابق لنادي الزمالك، البلجيكي يانيك فيريرا، عن صمته مؤكدًا عزمه اتخاذ إجراءات قانونية ضد ما وصفه بـ”افتراءات لا أساس لها من الصحة”.

وجاء هذا الموقف ليزيد من سخونة الجدل الدائر خلال الساعات الماضية حول تصريحات ميدو المتعلقة بالقضية المعروفة إعلاميًا بـ”القضية صفر” في الكرة البلجيكية.

وكان ميدو قد أثار جدلًا واسعًا بعدما أطلق عدة تصريحات قوية ضد فيريرا، متهمًا المدرب البلجيكي بمحاولة “ابتزاز” إدارة الزمالك من خلال هجومه الإعلامي على النادي.

وقال ميدو في برنامجه “أوضة اللبس” على قناة النهار: “أكبر قضية تلاعب بنتائج المباريات في تاريخ بلجيكا، المعروفة بـ(القضية صفر)، والتي هزّت الكرة الأوروبية، تم توجيه الاتهام فيها لـ58 شخصًا من بينهم رؤساء أندية وحكام كبار. وواحد من المتهمين وقتها كان يانيك فيريرا أثناء تدريبه لنادي ميخلين البلجيكي”.

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وأضاف ميدو أن معرفـة إدارة الزمالك بتفاصيل هذه القضية كانت من أسباب رحيل فيريرا المبكر عن النادي قبل مباراة السوبر، مؤكدًا أن المدرب كان ضمن الأسماء التي وُجّهت لها اتهامات رسمية في بلجيكا.

ومن جانبه، كتب فيريرا عبر حسابه الرسمي على “إنستجرام”: “لقد علمتُ أن مقدم البرامج أحمد حسام ميدو قد وجّه اتهاماتٍ تشهيريةً باطلةً لا أساس لها من الصحة”.

واختتم: “ونظرًا للإجراءات القانونية الجارية، سيتم الحصول على المشورة القانونية اللازمة قبل إصدار أي بيان إضافي، وسيتم اتخاذ الإجراءات اللازمة ضد هذه التصريحات الكاذبة والباطلة”.

All the stats highlights from the second day’s play at the Gabba

Sampath Bandarupalli15-Dec-20241 – Steven Smith is the first player to score 10 or more centuries against two different opponents in Test cricket. Smith has accumulated 12 hundreds against England, and his latest innings in Brisbane marked his 10th century against India, equaling him with Joe Root for the most centuries against them.33 – Smith’s Test centuries are the second-most for Australia, surpassing Steve Waugh’s tally of 32. He is only behind Ricky Ponting’s record of 41.ESPNcricinfo Ltd808 – Runs by Travis Head in Tests against India since the start of 2023, across 12 innings with three hundreds and two fifties. In contrast, he managed only 701 runs in 23 innings against other teams during the same period, averaging 30.47 with one century and four fifties.12 – Five-wicket hauls for Jasprit Bumrah in Tests, the second-most by a pace bowler for India, behind Kapil Dev’s 23.10 Five-wicket hauls for Bumrah in Tests outside Asia, the most by any Indian bowler, surpassing Kapil Dev’s previous record of nine.ESPNcricinfo LtdThe latest five-wicket haul was Bumrah’s third in Tests in Australia. He is the first visiting bowler to claim three or more five-fors in Australia since Danish Kaneria in 2010 and the first pace bowler to do so since Wasim Akram in 1999.241 – The partnership between Smith and Head in Brisbane. It is Australia’s first partnership of 200-plus runs in men’s Tests since their 285-run stand against India in last year’s WTC final at The Oval.They are now one of eight pairs with multiple partnerships of 200 or more runs in Test cricket against India and the second such pair for Australia, after Michael Clarke and Ponting, who had three.28.84 – Percentage of team wickets taken by Bumrah in the 13 Tests since his return to the format in December 2023. He has taken 62 wickets at an average of 15.33, while other Indian bowlers have claimed 153 wickets at an average of 29.03.