Newcastle fans will be bidding their midfield maestro and star turned Isaac Hayden farewell soon enough, but when he leaves there will be a need to bring in a new midfield man to replace him. The Geordies have known of his want for an exit for a while, but his perfect replacement may be one that they don’t even need to go out and find.
As Hayden will likely be on his way, Jack Colback will be returning to St. James’ Park this summer after a stellar loan spell at The City Ground with Nottingham Forest. The former Sunderland man has added goals to his game in his time in the Championship, and next season could see the 29-year-old return to St. James’ Park and add to his 102 appearances in the black and white of Newcastle United.
Colback has the ability to star as a box-to-box midfielder but his recent ability to put the ball in the net gives him a new dimension at the club. Hayden may have been a star turned despite his intentions to leave the club and get closer to his family but the one thing he didn’t have to his game despite everything else was the ability to score goals regularly.
This season we’ve seen Nottingham Forest endure an indifferent campaign, but the goals have flown for the City Ground side, with Colback grabbing himself three goals and two assists in his 38 Championship games this season. It may not sound like a lot, but in contrast, the midfielder only managed two extra goals in 74 more games for the Magpies during his time at the club.
It is certainly a long shot, and if Rafa Benitez stays at the club the Spaniard may be reluctant to throw Colback back into action for them, but if the former Sunderland man can come in and prove to be worth his salt then there really is no reason why he cannot step up as the Geordies answer to Isaac Hayden’s departure. It would also save Mike Ashley a few million on a replacement too, working out for everyone at the club.
Yes, it ended fairly sourly for him prior to his exit but a second chance alongside Sean Longstaff could be a masterstroke.
Newcastle fans, wud you mind seeing Colback replace Hayden? Let us know!
West Ham are exploring the possibility of signing Aleksandar Mitrovic from Fulham this summer, sources have told Football FanCast.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side are keen to sign a striker in the upcoming transfer window and the Serbia international, who played for his country at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and has scored 11 goals this season, has been identified as a target.
The club are currently trying to ascertain whether or not Mitrovic’s contract contains a release clause that they could potentially trigger.
But should they be pursuing a player who has just been relegated from the Premier League? Football FanCast’s writers have their say below!
Billy Meyers
“If they can get him on the cheap, definitely. Mitrovic has shown he can capably lead the line this season, holding the ball up and notching a decent amount of goals along the way. He would be a stellar signing for the Hammers and an ideal Maxi Gomez alternative if the Uruguayan ends up elsewhere.”
Matt Dawson
“Mitrovic would be a cracking signing for West Ham and they must do all they can to make it happen. The Hammers have had a habit of signing older strikers in recent years, particularly with Javier Hernandez and Lucas Perez but the Serb would finally provide a more youthful look to their front line. Given his ability to hold up the ball, it’ll benefit Lanzini and Anderson greatly, such is their willingness to make clever runs off the ball.”
James Beavis
“They definitely should, but only if he costs less than £20m. Mitrovic is one of the most underrated Premier League players in my opinion, and he faced a difficult task up top for Fulham this term. Decent in the air, at holding the ball up and linking up with his attacking teammates, the Serbia international has all of the ingredients to succeed and would be just as good as Marko Arnautovic has been for the Irons. At 24 years of age, his best years are still ahead of him, too.”
يأمل الفرنسي زين الدين زيدان، المدير الفني لفريق ريال مدريد الإسباني، في حسم مسألة تجديد عقد قائد الميرنجي سيرجيو راموس.
ينتهي عقد راموس مع ريال مدريد بنهاية الموسم الحالي ولم يصل لاتفاق بعد مع النادي حول تمديد عقده.
زيدان تحدث كذلك عن وضع راموس مع المنتخب الإسباني، والإصابة التي تعرض لها، وكثافة المباريات التي يخوضها.
ونشرت صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية، تصريحات زيدان خلال المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بمباراة ريال مدريد وفياريال المقرر خوضها غدًا السبت في منافسات الليجا.
وقال زيدان: “أتمنى أن يتم حل موضوع راموس في أسرع وقت ممكن، من أجل الجميع، أريد بقاء راموس معنا لما يقدمه ولتأثيره على الآخرين”.
اقرأ أيضًا.. مانشستر يونايتد يراقب قضية تجديد راموس مع ريال مدريد
وأضاف: “عندما يغيب راموس علينا الاعتماد على اللاعبين الآخرين الموجودين هنا وهم يعملون بجد”.
وبسؤاله إذا كان على راموس أن يركز على ريال مدريد أكثر من تركيزه على المنتخب الإسباني، رد زيدان: “الأمر لا علاقة له به، إنه قائدنا، لا علاقة للمنتخب، وهو يقرر إلى متى سيستمر مع المنتخب”.
وأتم: “أمر محبط مشاهدة اللاعبين يتعرضون للإصابات، نعلم أن راموس لن يكون متواجدًا معنا غدًا، وعندما ترى اللاعبين يتعرضون للإصابة فهذا صعب عليك كمدرب بالطبع”.
[ad_pod ]Immediately after his playing days came to an end with Portuguese minnows Estoril, Marco Silva was thrown into the Director of Football position at the very same club.Before he even had a chance to settle into that role, the club’s manager Vinicius Eutropio was sacked early on in the season, where the reins were ultimately handed to the then Director of Football Silva – a man with literally no managerial experience.After a 3-1 loss on his debut as a manager, Silva then embarked on a stunning run of just three defeats in 24 games which led the club to the top-flight for the first time in seven years.In this era of ‘big 6’ dominance, has finishing 7th become as good as winning a trophy? The Pl>ymaker FC squad have their say in the video below…It was here, at the club where Silva ended his playing days, that he made his name as a manager in the professional game.A move to Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon followed, but from then on, it has all been very stop-start for the 41-year-old.Apart from his three-year stint with Estoril, Silva has never had a second season with any of his four clubs since – apart from now at Everton, however, where he should be in charge for the start of the 2019/20 campaign.
Silva jumped from Sporting, to Hull, to Watford all in the space of three years; it is safe to say that he has little knowledge of what to do after the first season at a big football club in a top European league.
So, in that respect, this upcoming campaign with the Toffees is a huge one.
Will he be able to kick on and continue to oversee the fine performances that we saw towards the end of 2018/19, where he led his side to dominant wins over Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United?
Or will we see Silva sink in unprecedented waters for himself personally after leaving his home country?
Whatever happens, one thing is for certain; this upcoming season is as big for the Toffees boss as it is for the club themselves.
قررت اللجنة الخماسية المكلفة بإدارة شئون الاتحاد المصري برئاسة عمرو الجنايني تعيين مازن مرزوق رئيسا للجنة المسابقات بالجبلاية خلفًا لحسام الزناتي.
وكان بطولات قد انفرد بأنه عندما يتولى مرزوق رئاسة لجنة المسابقات سيبدأ عمله بإجراء قرعة مسابقة الدوري الممتاز المقامة حاليًا. طالع التفاصيل.
وتجرى قرعة الدوري المصري للموسم الجديد 2020-2021 حاليًا بأحد فنادق القاهرة.
طالع أيضًا.. مباشر | قرعة الدوري المصري موسم 2020-2021
ومن المقرر أن يعقد مازن مرزوق اجتماعا في الحادية عشر صباح السبت المقبل مع مديري الكرة وإداريي الفرق الـ18 المشاركة في مسابقة الدوري الممتاز بمقر الاتحاد يعقبه إعلان الخطوط العريضة التي ستسير عليها المسابقة الموسم الحالي 20-2021.
وكان حسام الزناتي أعلن استقالته من رئاسة لجنة المسابقات مع ختام مسابقة الدوري الممتاز موسم 19-2020.
عمق نادي ريال مدريد جراح منافسه إنتر ميلان بهزيمة جديدة في الجولة الرابعة من دور المجموعات ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا بالتغلب عليه على أرضه “جوسيبي مياتزا” بهدفين نظيفين.
وتعد تلك هي الهزيمة الثانية على التوالي لإنتر ميلان في المجموعة بعد هزيمته في ملعب “ألفريدو دي ستيفانو” في إسبانيا قبل التوقف الدولي، مع تعادلين في الجولة الأولى والثاني مع بوروسيا مونشنجلادباخ وشاختار دونتسك.
بدأت أهداف المباراة من، إدين هازارد، في الدقيقة 7 من ركلة جزاء بعد عرقلة، ناتشو، من نيكولو باريلا داخل منطقة الـ18.
وشهدت المباراة في شوطها الأول طرد لاعب وسط إنتر ميلان، أرتورو فيدال، بعد حصوله على إنذارين في أقل من دقيقة بعد الاعتراض على حكم المباراة، أنتوني تايلور، بعدم احتساب ركلة جزاء لصالح وضد، لوكا مودريتش، بعد عرقلته داخل منطقة جزاء ريال مدريد. (طالع رقم قياسي سلبي لفيدال بعد الطرد)
بينما سجل الهدف الثاني، أشرف حكيمي، بالخطأ في مرماه بعد متابعة رودريجو لعرضية زميله، لوكاس فاسكيز في الدقيقة 59.
بهذا الفوز، يرتفع رصيد ريال مدريد للنقطة السابعة بالمركز الثاني بينما يتجمد رصيد إنتر ميلان عند النقطة الثانية في المركز الرابع والأخير بفارق 6 نقاط عن المتصدر للمجموعة الثانية بوروسيا مونشنجلادباخ. أهداف مباراة ريال مدريد وإنتر ميلان في دوري أبطال أوروبا
The thought of another season in the Championship would be enough to send shivers down Aston Villa fans’ spines.
Therefore, achieving promotion on Monday was a huge result for the club, particularly after the mess they’d found themselves in last summer.
The club managed to rally themselves and are now a rejuvenated outfit as they begin to prepare for life back in the Premier League.
But what if they didn’t go up? After all of their efforts, it would have represented a colossal setback.
So how could the team have looked next term if they didn’t beat Derby? We’ve had a go at predicting it.
The most noticeable change to this XI is the absence of Jack Grealish. As hard as he’d have found leaving his boyhood club, another campaign in the second tier would likely have seen him sold.
With both Tottenham and Crystal Palace chasing the player in recent months you can assume he would have been the first player to leave.
As a result, Henri Lansbury may have been one to benefit if they didn’t win at Wembley.
In attack, Jonathan Kodjia replaces Tammy Abraham after his loan spell with the club came to an end. Meanwhile, we’ve tipped Anwar El Ghazi to stay at Villa Park.
The Villans have an option to buy in the terms of his loan agreement so it’s a possibility he will have returned. Of course, he may still return for life in the Premier League.
In defence, Kortney Hause may have signed a permanent deal if Villa stayed in the Championship. Like El Ghazi, there is an option to buy.
New signing Frederic Guilbert slots straight into our predicted XI. Also in defence is James Chester. Despite spending most of the 2018/19 campaign out through injury, he could come back into the side after Tyrone Mings’ and Axel Tuanzebe’s loan deals ended.
Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed a fairytale run to the Champions League final this season and managed to finish in the Premier League’s top four.
Champions League qualification is now deemed as something of an inevitability, with Spurs competing in Europe’s elite knockout competition in each of the last three seasons.
Reaching the final, however, was nothing short of a miracle. Spurs had just one point after three group games but then went unbeaten against Barcelona, Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven.
Qualification to the knockout rounds saw them drawn with Borussia Dortmund, who they duly dispatched 4-0 on aggregate, and then Manchester City, the champions of England. They won 1-0 at home and lost 4-3 away but because of VAR’s incredible intervention in the last minute of injury time, they progressed, with Raheem Sterling’s goal, City’s fifth, chalked off in dramatic circumstances.
Ajax in the semi-finals saw a 1-0 first leg defeat but a 3-2 second leg win; they were 3-0 down on aggregate at half-time before Lucas Moura stepped up to score a hat-trick and send Spurs to the final, his final goal coming in the last minute, again, of injury time.
Their luck ran out against Liverpool in the final – this was evidenced by Moussa Sissoko conceding a penalty after less than 30 seconds – but there remains hope that this was not a one-off and that the run can be repeated in 2019/20.
There needs to be some hefty investment, though, and some key players may have to leave.
Football FanCast takes a look at some suggested solutions as Spurs bid to return to the top table both at home and in Europe.
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Christian Eriksen came out on Wednesday and confirmed the worst-kept secret in north London: He wants to leave the club.
This isn’t surprising. The Denmark international has been with Spurs since 2013 and he has yet to win a trophy. A move to Real Madrid seems inevitable, particularly with his contract expiring at the end of next season.
But his exit does not have to be damaging. In fact, his performances this season have pointed to his departure actually improving Tottenham, provided a suitable replacement is brought in.
Giovani Lo Celso has been mooted as a target and the noises are only growing louder; the Daily Mirror have claimed that he is actively pushing to make the move happen.
He has a release clause of £88m but Spurs could put themselves in a position to afford that if they extract a huge fee for Eriksen.
Moving the Dane on and bringing in a player of the Argentine’s quality – he scored 16 goals in all competitions in 2018/19 – is something of a no-brainer and, if it is pulled off, Spurs could be stronger for his exit.
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Soccer Football – FA Cup Fourth Round – Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur – Selhurst Park, London, Britain – January 27, 2019 Tottenham’s Kieran Trippier reacts REUTERS/David Klein
Kieran Trippier has admitted that he hasn’t been good enough this season.
It’s an understatement of the highest order, really, given that he has gone from the heights of England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals to turning in execrable performances week after week in north London.
The problem with his disappointing form is that Serge Aurier, his understudy, simply isn’t up to the standard to replace him.
It appears that Pochettino does not trust Kyle Walker-Peters in the role so the solution is simple: Sell both Trippier and Aurier and replace them.
It will not be easy to find two elite right-backs, as that is what Spurs need, but getting rid of two players who lack basic positional sense and defensive ability should be a major priority this summer.
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Fernando Llorente is set to leave the club this summer when his contract expires.
He has struggled at the club but he played a key role in their run to the Champions League final – his goal against Manchester City will live long in the memory of every fan.
But he isn’t really very good.
Llorente scored one goal in the Premier League in 20 appearances in 2018/19.
Therefore, finding an adequate understudy for Harry Kane has to be a priority.
Kane is undoubtedly the club’s best striker – he is perhaps the best striker in the world when he is on form – but he needs help.
Signing an out-and-out goalscorer who is willing to sit on the bench will be tough but it needs to be done. The best clubs in England – Manchester City and Liverpool – have Gabriel Jesus and Divock Origi ready and waiting in the wings for whenever their first-choice forward picks up a knock.
Spurs need to ensure they have someone equally as adept in front of goal on the bench next season.
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Harry Winks has struggled with injury throughout this season, missing nine Premier League games towards the end of the season due to a groin issue.
He made his comeback against Liverpool in Madrid and was the club’s best player until his substitution.
This is a truly exceptional midfield player who is excellent in possession, at tracking back and at making tackles.
When he is on it, so too are Spurs, and he allows Moussa Sissoko the freedom to roam further forward.
Keeping him fit throughout the entirety of next season will be key to the club’s chances of fighting on all fronts and the club have to ensure that he does not overexert himself during pre-season.
Keeping him fresh by wrapping him in cotton wool makes all the sense in the world.
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Hugo Lloris is a sorry excuse for a captain and has long been out of his depth at the highest level.
He all too regularly makes mistakes in the biggest games – see Liverpool at Anfield or Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for evidence – and he appears to have absolutely no command of the backline playing in front of him.
Pochettino trusts him, that much is clear, given that he has the armband and he is indisputably the club’s number one.
But moving him on and replacing him with a goalkeeper who can actually catch the ball when a cross comes in, or genuinely kick a ball long, would go a long way to ensuring Spurs keep more clean sheets.
It remains to be seen if Pochettino would make such a decision this summer. But he certainly should.
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Pochettino has built something really quite special at Tottenham.
They very rarely dip into the transfer market and when they do, they are always looking for a very specific profile of player.
That will be key this summer.
If Pochettino has told Daniel Levy to buy Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon, the deal needs to get done. Ditto Giovani Lo Celso. Ditto Ryan Sessegnon.
Trusting in what the manager needs is going to be fundamental to Spurs progressing on the pitch.
Levy, then, needs to back the boss and ensure that the squad is refreshed to Pochettino’s exact specifications this summer.
If it isn’t, Spurs and the manager face another season of near-misses.
ظهر دييجو سيميوني في مؤتمر صحفي اليوم الاثنين قبل مواجهة فريق بايرن ميونخ مساء الغد في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
ويلتقي الفريقان في الجولة الخامسة من دور المجموعات، في واندا ميتروبوليتانو.
وقال سيميوني في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “فوتبول إسبانيا” العالمية: “ليس لدينا هامش كبير لارتكاب أي أخطاء بعد تعادلنا في مباراتين، وخسارتنا في لقاء وفوز في آخر، نحن بحاجة لتحقيق نتيجة غدًا”.
وأضاف الأرجنتيني: “بغض النظر عما سيحدث في المباراة الأخرى بين لوكوموتيف موسكو وسالزبورج، نحتاج إلى التعامل مع مباراتنا غدًا بطريقة تسمح لنا بإلحاق الأذى بـ بايرن ميونخ”.
وواصل: “نحن سنلعب ضد بايرن ميونخ الذي يلعب في الكثير من المسابقات، وقد أظهروا قدرتهم على التعامل مع ذلك من خلال التشكيلات التي يعتمدون عليها، لديهم الكثير من الهدافين وهذه هي قوتهم الكبيرة”.
وتطرق سيميوني للحديث عن موقف اللاعب لويس سواريز من المشاركة في مباراة الغد أمام حامل اللقب.
واثبتت إصابة سواريز بفيروس كورونا خلال تواجده في معسكر منتخب الأوروجواي قبل أسبوعين، ومازالت مسحته إيجابية.
وسيخضع سواريز لمسحة جديدة غدًا الثلاثاء قبل خوض المباراة.
وعن ذلك، قال سيميوني: “سواريز يشعر بالارتياح ويريد حقًا العودة مع الأولاد، لقد كانت نتيجة اختباره أمس إيجابية، وسيجري اختبارًا جديدًا غدًا”.
واستكمل: “إذا لم يتمكن من اللعب غدًا سيلعب يوم السبت القادم، وإذا جاءت نتيجة سلبية غدًا، يمكنه اللعب معًا، هو يريد مساعدة الفريق”.