Liverpool: Fans react to Thiago comments

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has responded to rumours that a return to Barcelona could be on the cards.

Portuguese transfer insider Pedro Almeida claimed earlier this month that Thiago could follow Dani Alves back to the Camp Nou.

New Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has apparently held talks with president Joan Laporta about bringing him back.

What did Thiago have to say about these rumours?

Speaking ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League clash with FC Porto on Wednesday night, Thiago insisted that he ‘didn’t care’ about this speculation and was ‘focused on the duty I have with my team’.

Fabrizio Romano relayed his comments and added that, while the Spaniard is considered a ‘magnificent player’ at Barcelona, they have not made a formal approach ‘in the last months’.

Thiago has made over 30 appearances for the Reds since he joined from FC Bayern in 2020.

Manager Jurgen Klopp labelled him ‘world-class’ earlier this autumn and promised that there was ‘more to come’.

Here’s how a selection of fans reacted to Romano’s tweet.

These Liverpool fans want Thiago to stay

“YES”

Credit: @finnilias

“He’s. Not. For. Sale. Fabrizio. Tell Barça exactly that”

Credit: @JackieMaphosa

“If he leaves, I riot”

Credit: @Dane99_

“Good because I never ever want him to leave”

Credit: @OdeToTheReds

“The days of Barca stealing our players is over, I’m afraid”

Credit: @jianc14

“Lol they thought they could get Thiago”

Credit: @ketbination

“Good, he’s staying”

Credit: @Baileylfc19

In other news, fans were excited by this star’s tweet.

Collingwood set to link up with Delhi

Paul Collingwood is expected to fly to India next month to link up with the Delhi Daredevils for the Champions League, despite recent reports that he had been seeking a release from his contract

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Paul Collingwood is seeking a break, but it’s not going to happen during the Champions League•Getty Images

Paul Collingwood is expected to fly to India next month to link up with the Delhi Daredevils for the Champions League, despite recent reports that he had been seeking a release from his contract following a gruelling season in which he has been an integral member of England’s team in all three formats of the international game.Collingwood was last week given permission by the ECB to sit out three games of the current seven-match ODI series against Australia – the first England matches he has missed since the tour of the Caribbean in February. But his IPL employees have not been as lenient. Despite claims from one of his representatives that he looked “knackered” and in need of a lengthy break, the small-print of Collingwood’s Delhi contract required him to take part in the Champions League in the event of the team’s qualification.”We have been in touch with Collingwood and the response we have got from him is that he is very keen to play in the Champions League,” Amrit Mathur, the chief operating officer of the team, told Cricinfo. “Collingwood has confirmed that he will play and he is part of our 15-member squad for the tournament.”Mathur said he was aware of media reports that have suggested that Collingwood was not keen to play but added that as far as the team was concerned, there was no substance to such claims. The ECB reiterated that Collingwood has a contract with Delhi and therefore the issue was out of the board’s hands.Nevertheless, a report in The Sun last week quoted a representative as saying: “Paul is very tired, he has had a long, hard year. Frankly, he looks knackered and we’re still hoping Delhi will relent. It would be counter-productive for them to have a player who is so obviously in need of a rest.”The source added that the prize money that Collingwood stands to win is of less importance than a chance to rest up, which is ironic, seeing as Collingwood did not even take an active part in Delhi’s IPL campaign this season, having linked up with the squad for a two-week window in April ahead of England’s home Test series against West Indies.Andrew Strauss, England’s captain, also added that fatigue was an issue as the end of a hectic season drew near. “He’s got a number of niggles that could become concerns if he kept playing,” he told reporters after Australia wrapped up the series at Lord’s on Saturday. “It’s not an ideal situation, but I agree he was looking a bit exhausted which is why he has been pulled out.”England finish their ODI series against Australia at Chester-le-Street (Collingwood’s home ground) on September 20, then fly to South Africa the following day for the Champions Trophy. That ends on October 5, with the Champions League commencing three days later, and continuing right up until England set off for their winter tour of South Africa on October 30.

كارلوس كيروش يقترب من قيادة منتخب يشارك في كأس العالم

كشفت تقارير صحفية إيرانية، أن المدير الفني البرتغالي كارلوس كيروش في مفاوضات مع الاتحاد الإيراني لكرة القدم لتولي قيادة المنتخب في منافسات كأس العالم 2022 في قطر.

كارلوس كيروش فشل مع المنتخب المصري في التأهل إلى كأس العالم، بخسارته بركلات الترجيح من السنغال، بعدما انتهت مباراتي الذهاب والإياب 1/1 (مجموع المباراتين).

المدرب البرتغالي تولى قيادة إيران من قبل منذ 2011 حتى 2019، قادهم لبطولة كأس العالم في 2014 بالبرازيل و2018 بـ روسيا.

صحيفة “طهران تايمز” الإيرانية، أكدت أن دراجان سكوتشيتش قريب من مغادرة المنتخب الإيراني، وكذلك ماهدافيكيا المدير الفني لمنتخب تحت 23 عامًا.

وسيتم اتخاذ قرار نهائي غدًا الثلاثاء، فيما يخص مستقبل دراجان وماهدافيكيا، والمدرب المرشح بقوة هو كارلوس كيروش.

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مهدي تاج الرئيس الجديد للاتحاد الإيراني لكرة القدم، غير مقتنع بالمدرب الكرواتي، ولذلك قرر إعادة كارلوس كيروش صانع النهضة في الكرة الإيرانية.

منتخب إيران أمامه مواجهة ضد أوروجواي يوم 23 سبتمبر الجاري في النمسا، ومن ثم ملاقاة السنغال بعد 4 أيام، استعدادًا لمونديال قطر.

ويتواجد المنتخب الإيراني في مجموعة صعبة بجانب إنجلترا والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية والمنتخب الويلزي.

وكان كارلوس كيروش قد ارتبط بتولي قيادة الأهلي خلفًا لمواطنه ريكاردو سواريش، تزامنًا مع زيارته إلى مصر خلال الفترة الماضية.

جدير بالذكر أن كارلوس كيروش لديه مستحقات متأخرة لدى الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، وقرر البرتغالي عدم التنازل عنها في أكثر من مناسبة.

New summer but Redbacks face familiar issues

Each season South Australia start with the same questions

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Mark Cosgrove starts the Australia summer in good “cricket shape” after a county stint with Glamorgan•Getty Images

Each season South Australia start with the same questions over Shaun Tait’s fitness, Mark Cosgrove’s shape and the development of those two young spinners. The answers vary from year to year but nothing is definitive.Tait begins the summer as a limited-overs bowler only, Cosgrove is in favour after a strong stint with Glamorgan and the tussle for first-choice opportunities between Dan Cullen and Cullen Bailey continues. Bailey won the first round by being picked in the 13-man squad for the opening Shield game against Tasmania from Tuesday.Tait’s problems are with his body and his desire, but while he picked up a virus on the squad’s pre-season camp in Queensland, he showed his captain Graham Manou he was in a positive mood. “At the moment for us, we just hope he’s happy and wants to play cricket, for a start,” Manou said. “He certainly does at the moment. From a physical point of view, that’s going to be in the shorter format of the game.”If those appearances go well Tait, who was a match-to-match proposition for state and country last summer, may consider some Sheffield Shield action. “He certainly hasn’t ruled that out yet,” Manou said. “He needs a bit of confidence in his body to want to get out there and stay out there.”Cosgrove, 25, returned from England late in September having scored 780 county runs at 60 and signed off with 175. Issues over Cosgrove’s weight and attitude have followed him since he was dropped in 2005 and his body will never be sculpted like his team-mates. Manou said Cosgrove was in good “cricket shape” and won’t be bothered about his size as long as he is getting runs.Last summer Cosgrove wasn’t picked until the final three games and he quickly raised two centuries. “The perception around the place was there would have been other issues,” Manou said, “but Mark gets judged on how many runs he scores or doesn’t, and at the time he wasn’t making those big hundreds that other guys were.” In this campaign Manou also wants Cosgrove to contribute with his medium pace. Form guide: South Australia in 2008-09

Shield – 3rd

FR Cup – 3rd

Twenty20 – 4th

“A lot of the time the second season can be quite tough on a young group. Someone like Michael Klinger, and some of the younger bowlers like Jake Haberfield, Peter George and the batsman Tom Cooper, it’s exciting times, but challenging now people around the country have seen bits and pieces of them. They now know what they’re coming up against.” Graham ManouWhile Manou is sure about Cosgrove’s role, he is uncertain about what will happen with the spin situation over the summer. Cullen, the offie, and Bailey, the leggie, were the most exciting slow-bowling prospects in the country four years ago but over the past two seasons have been unable to hold regular places in the state team. The arrival of Aaron O’Brien, the batsman and left-arm orthodox, from New South Wales further complicates the situation for the two specialists.Cullen, 25, has played a Test and five ODIs but finished last season out of the side as Bailey, 24, returned with eight wickets in two games. “There’s only so long that [potential] label will last,” Manou said. “Like all of us, with our main skills, we’ve got to try to perform and maintain the level of performance. I have high hopes for both of them, so fingers crossed that when one or two of them get their opportunity they fulfil a role for us.”However, another problem for the slow men is the building schedule for the Adelaide Oval redevelopment, which means the Redbacks will play four of their five home first-class contests before Christmas. “I wouldn’t imagine the wickets would be huge turners early in Adelaide, so that could potentially put both of them behind the eight ball,” Manou said. “That will come back to the selectors.”South Australia squad Daniel Harris, James Smith, Michael Klinger, Tom Cooper, Mark Cosgrove, Graham Manou (capt, wk), Aaron O’Brien, Dan Christian, Mark Cleary, Jake Haberfield, Peter George, Chris Duval, Cullen Bailey.

تشافي عن تغييراته في تشكيل برشلونة أمام قادش: الأمر ليس له علاقة بـ بايرن ميونخ

حلل تشافي هيرنانديز المدير الفني لبرشلونة، أداء فريقه أمام قادش بعد الفوز برباعية دون رد، وسلط الضوء على المداورة التي قام بها بما يقارب 9 تغييرات في التشكيل وإذا كانت مواجهتهم المقبلة مع بايرن ميونخ سببًا وراء ذلك.

وانتصر برشلونة على قادش بأربعة أهداف نظيفة، بالجولة الخامسة لليجا، وسيلاقي بايرن ميونخ يوم الثلاثاء المقبل ضمن مباريات الجولة الثانية لدور المجموعات في دوري أبطال أوروبا.  أهداف مباراة برشلونة وقادش

وقال تشافي في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية: “إنه انتصار مهم في ملعب صعب، النقاط الثلاث كافية لإبقائنا في حالة جيدة، الجميع يؤدي بشكل جيد للغاية، كل من يلعب لا يلاحظ الفرق، نحن في ديناميكية جيدة، أنا سعيد بالنتيجة”.

وأضاف: “في الشوط الأول لم نحقق الكثير كما توقعنا، لقد فهمنا ذلك في بعض الأحيان، كانت لدينا ثلاث أو أربع فرص واضحة، إذا وصل رافينها إلى القائم، يتغير كل شيء، المفتاح هو فتح المباراة”.

وتابع مدرب برشلونة: “لقد تحلينا بالصبر، من المهم أن تسجل مبكرًا، ولكن ربما نكون قد أضعنا الفرص بالتمريرة الأخيرة، لكن بشكل عام، سعداء بالنتيجة”.

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وحول المداورة، أكد تشافي: “أضع في الاعتبار أن يكون الجميع متاحًا ويتدرب جيدًا، وكل من يلعب لا يلاحظ الفرق، ستكون هذه ديناميكية في الموسم، عليك إدارة الدقائق، قد تكون هناك خسائر بسبب العقوبات والإصابات، سواء كنا سنواجه بايرن ميونخ في المباراة القادمة أو فريق آخر كنا سنفعل الشيء نفسه”.

واستطرد بشأن قادش: “كنا نعلم أنه لم يكن الوضع الأفضل، قادش جعل الأمر صعبًا بالنسبة لنا في الكرة الثانية، في الركلات الثابتة… لكننا تفوقنا وسيطرنا على المباراة”.

وأتم: “ليس من السهل الفوز بمباراة في هذا الملعب، بالنسبة لنا انتصار مهم في ميدان صعب، لم نتغلب عليهم منذ عامين واليوم تمكنا من تحقيق الفوز”.

Ritchie, Wilson & ASM worst for Newcastle

Eddie Howe was in the dugout for the first time as Newcastle United manager at Saturday lunchtime, but he saw his team lose 2-0 at Arsenal.

Second half goals from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli were more than enough in the end for the hosts, as the Magpies failed to put up much of a fight.

Using statistical experts SofaScore, The Transfer Tavern have analysed the three worst players (to have played at least 45 minutes) on the day for the visitors…

Allan Saint-Maximin (6.2)

Admittedly tied with second place in terms of rating given by SofaScore (6.2), Saint-Maximin comes in third here as he at least looked quite lively, especially towards the end of the game.

However, the winger lost out on nine of his duels and managed only one shot on goal, while his 37 touches were among the fewest recorded out of his teammates.

Callum Wilson (6.2)

Wilson was given a 6.2 overall rating by SofaScore and might have felt that he should have had a penalty in the second half after a nudge from Nuno Tavares.

However, the striker’s opportunities were rare in truth, as he also lost nine duels and failed to record a single shot on goal or key pass in the entire match.

He also managed just 13 touches of the ball, the lowest out of any Magpies player to have started the clash, and completed a paltry four passes despite playing the full 90 minutes.

Matt Ritchie (5.8)

Ritchie was given the worst Newcastle rating by SofaScore, a measly 5.8.

The left wing-back endured a torrid time at the Emirates Stadium, finding himself booked at the end of the first half, while he lost out on all five of his duels and failed to make a clearance, tackle or block.

Offensively, he managed no shots, dribbles, or key passes, having just 19 touches of the ball on a day to forget.

In other news, NUFC are setting their sights on a move for this teenage starlet

Spurs offer at the ready for Dembele

As per Mundo Deportivo, there has been an update on Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele.

The Lowdown: Spurs eye Dembele move…

After Spurs recorded pre-tax losses of around £80.2m for the last financial year, taking their overall debt to £706m (The Guardian), it’s little surprise to see transfer chief Fabio Paratici and manager Antonio Conte targeting free agents.

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The likes of Franck Kessie and Lorenzo Insigne are just two other names who have recently been linked with Spurs and could leave their clubs on a pre-contract in 2022.

Another player who’s been linked, and perhaps one of the biggest names to be mentioned, is France international Dembele, whose current deal also expires at the end of this season.

90min first claimed that Tottenham had joined the race for his services, with Mundo Deportivo now providing an update.

The Latest: Spurs have ‘offer’ of signing-on bonus…

As per their information, Spurs are one of three clubs to have the ‘offer’ of a signing-on bonus at the ready should Dembele decide to leave Catalonia.

Manchester United and Newcastle are the other two contenders who can gift the 24-year-old this incentive as both the player and his agent run out of time to make a decision.

It is said that the ‘ultimatum’ Barcelona gave Dembele ‘reaches it’s last days’, with the winger now expected to respond to their proposal of an extension.

The Verdict: Interesting times ahead…

The £210,000-per-week forward would be an eyebrow-raising addition for Conte in more ways than one.

On top of his lucrative salary demands, Dembele’s history of severe hamstring problems doesn’t exactly bode well for any club interested in signing the attacker.

His obvious ability is undeniable, with former Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman recently calling him ‘fantastic’ following a return to form, but it’s arguable that the finances involved and his unreliable fitness record make this a risky move for Tottenham.

Pundit Carlton Palmer certainly agrees, telling This is Futbol: “The way that recruitment of players is done now and the in-depth analysis of players and their game time and their injuries and the type of money that Dembele would be commanding, I think it would be a crazy signing.”

We wholeheartedly agree with the former England international and suggest that Spurs avoid this one.

In other news: Talks ongoing: Spurs in contact to sign ‘incredible’ £29.9m, club open to temporary deal, find out more here.

موعد والقناة لمباراة ريال مدريد ولايبزيج اليوم في دوري أبطال أوروبا

يستعد فريق ريال مدريد اليوم الأربعاء 14 سبتمبر 2022، لملاقاة فريق لايبزيج الألماني في مسابقة دوري أبطال أوروبا لموسم 2022/2023.

ويستقبل ريال مدريد نظيره لايبزيج على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو”، وذلك في إطار منافسات الجولة الثانية من دور مجموعات دوري أبطال أوروبا.

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ويتواجد ريال مدريد في المجموعة السادسة، بجانب شاختار دونستيك الأوكراني وسيلتيك الاسكتلندي، حيث يتصدر شاختار الترتيب برصيد 3 نقاط، وهو نفس رصيد المرينجي الذي يتواجد في المرتبة الثانية.

وكان ريال مدريد قد انتصر في الجولة الأولى، يوم الثلاثاء الماضي على سيلتيك، بثلاثة أهداف دون رد، في مباراة شهدت إصابة الدولي الفرنسي كريم بنزيما. موعد مباراة ريال مدريد ولايبزيج اليوم

من المُقرر أن تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، العاشرة بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة ريال مدريد ولايبزيج اليوم

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Valentim ganha apoio de elenco e torcida; Palmeiras ainda aguarda

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Os jogadores e a torcida do Palmeiras já deram demonstrações de apoio à efetivação de Alberto Valentim como técnico do Palmeiras. Esta possibilidade se intensificou diante da renovação de Mano Menezes com o Cruzeiro, mas o Verdão ainda trata a sucessão de Cuca com cautela. Apesar do bom início do interino, a diretoria ainda estuda qual será o escolhido para o próximo ano e não deve tomar a decisão em um futuro próximo.

Mano era um sonho antigo da diretoria palmeirense, só que nesta sexta assinou novo contrato com a Raposa até o fim de 2019. Valentim deve terminar o ano como treinador do Verdão e já disse estar pronto para tornar-se técnico – ele, oficialmente, ainda é auxiliar da comissão fixa do clube. Quando Cuca deixou o clube a primeira vez, no fim do ano passado, o elenco já havia pedido sua efetivação. Ele acabou saindo para assumir o Red Bull no Paulista, quando Eduardo Baptista foi contratado.

Alberto segue seu trabalho enquanto aguarda uma definição. Ele diz que seu foco é no próximo jogo, mas avisou não ter dúvida de que está pronto para ser técnico em qualquer equipe. Ainda não houve um contato da diretoria com ele para tratar de 2018, até porque ele está há uma semana no cargo.

O interino não é tratado como a única opção palmeirense, mas fará parte das avaliações da diretoria daqui até o fim do ano. Embora o clube esteja atento ao mercado, nenhum outro nome foi cogitado até o momento, ao mesmo tempo em que o cenário vai ficando favorável a Alberto. Ele terá, pelo menos, nove jogos até acabar o Brasileiro para provar que está pronto para o cargo.

Quando voltou em maio, a pedido de Cuca, Valentim já era tratado como a opção do futuro no Palmeiras. Mas o primeiro plano era ser o sucessor do técnico campeão brasileiro no fim do ano que vem. A troca precoce de comando acabou mudando os planos no Palmeiras.

Conselheiros próximos a Maurício Galiotte também já admitem pedir sua efetivação ao presidente. A meta do atual comandante é levar o Palmeiras a uma vaga na fase de grupos da Libertadores. No momento, o time é o terceiro colocado do Brasileiro com 50 pontos, a nove do líder Corinthians.

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