Newcastle negotiating for "complete player" and a £42m+ deal is advanced

Newcastle United are on course to claim Champions League qualification and could now make a statement in the window by completing a deal for a prolific forward, according to a report.

Newcastle see off Chelsea to close in on Champions League

Eddie Howe is within touching distance of hearing the Champions League anthem blare out at St James’ Park once again after leading his side to a vital 2-0 victory over Chelsea on home soil.

Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes put the seal on a heated contest in the North East, setting up two mouthwatering clashes against Arsenal and Everton as Newcastle bid to complete a return to Europe’s top table.

Regardless of Premier League placement, Howe’s men hold a strong hand when it comes to the summer transfer window. Nevertheless, booking their place in the Champions League could prove to be a major selling point to prospective recruits.

Establishing some early direction on that front, Newcastle have set their sights on Girona midfielder Yangel Herrera and there are reports that a £21 million bid has now been submitted to land his services.

Looking closer to home, the Magpies also have Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott on their radar, though he would be a more expensive arrival as his price tag sits around the £50 million mark.

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Either way, there is plenty of work to be done on Tyneside. Newcastle have shown a healthy level of ambition since PIF became involved with the club, but sustaining themselves among the elite now has to be the priority.

Taking note, Howe and company are now advancing to seal a deal for one of Europe’s most revered strikers ahead of the summer window.

Newcastle advancing in move to sign Victor Boniface

According to Africa Foot, Newcastle are in negotiations over a deal to sign Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen and it is said that the talks in question are advancing, with discussions even taking place with the player’s representatives.

The report claims the Magpies are set to pay a fee of £42.2 million to land the Nigeria international, which could occur sooner rather than later as Howe looks for another forward to accompany Alexander Isak.

Alexander Isak vs Victor Boniface – domestic league statistics

Victor Boniface

Goals

8

Assists

1

Shots on target

18

Chances created

10

Completed dribbles

15

Alexander Isak

Goals

23

Assists

6

Shots on target

44

Chances created

42

Completed dribbles

42

Labelled a “complete player” by Xabi Alonso, Boniface has notched 11 goals in all competitions this term, though has suffered hamstring problems in a campaign where Bayern Munich were able to reclaim the Bundesliga title. Speculation over a five-year deal on Tyneside is beginning to do the rounds. However, it remains to be seen if Newcastle can ratify the details required to pull off a statement signing.

With the summer window now creeping closer, bringing Boniface to the North East would be a marker of their ambition heading into 2025/26.

'He's like a little brother – Angel Gomes reveals how Mason Greenwood helped convince him to move to Marseille

Angel Gomes called Mason Greenwood his "little brother," with the English international now reunited with his former Manchester United team-mate.

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Gomes presented as new Marseille playerExplained how Greenwood convinced him to join the clubDuo came through the Man Utd youth ranks togetherFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Gomes was presented as a Marseille player on Friday and the English international spoke about Greenwood, calling him his "little brother" and explaining how the forward helped him reach the decision of joining him at the Stade Velodrome. Gomes has made the switch from Lille, joining as a free agent upon the expiry of his contract.

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Both Gomes and Greenwood were part of the Manchester United youth academy, with the former making his first team debut in 2017. Greenwood made his first appearance for the senior team in 2019, with the duo a part of the Red Devils' first-team in the 2019-20 season. Over five years after last sharing a dressing room together, the England-born duo will once again play together, this time around in Ligue 1 at Marseille.

WHAT ANGEL GOMES SAID

Speaking at his first press conference as a Marseille player on Friday, Gomes said: “I’ve spoken to Mason on the phone several times. He’s a bit like a little brother to me. We met when we were eight, when we played together at the youth level. Starting so young and ending up at a professional club together is rare and beautiful… I can’t wait to share these moments with him in Marseille.” 

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The 24-year-old midfielder will be aiming to hit the ground running when he features for Les Phoceens in their first summer friendly on July 21 against Belgian second-tier side Olympic Charleroi.

Kohli vs Titans' spinners the subplot (again) in rainy Bengaluru

Match details

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (tenth, P10, W3, L7) vs Gujarat Titans (eighth, P10, W4, L6)
Bengaluru, 1930 IST (1400 GMT)

Big picture – Will Kohli boss Titans spinners again?

Spin has been Virat Kohli’s nemesis in T20s for a few years now, but he produced a masterclass against one of the IPL’s best spin attacks in their last match to keep RCB’s hopes alive in the season, albeit barely so. On Saturday, he will go up against the same attack again when Gujarat Titans visit the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.Before the first match against GT, Kohli was striking at 123.57 against spin this season, and in IPL 2023, his strike rate against spin was 112.8. But in Ahmedabad, Kohli scored 61 of his 70 runs against spin, at 179.41. In fact, Kohli’s last innings was one of the most dominant performances against spinners by an opener in IPL history, with no other opener getting a higher proportion of their runs against the slower bowlers while scoring 50 or more.And Kohli looks ready to bring on more of the same, having had an extended session against the spinners on the eve of the match, focusing on his range-hitting against them.Kohli’s takedown of GT’s spinners, and later Jacks’ incredible acceleration, meant RCB cruised in their chase of 201 without their two designated spin hitters – Rajat Patidar and Glenn Maxwell – having to go out to bat.R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad all went for more than 10 runs an over, and now they will face the same opponents at a ground that’s been a graveyard for spinners. With GT being a bowling-heavy team, they will need to revise their plans and come up with a way to stop RCB from making it three wins in a row.

Form guide

RCB – WWLLL (last five matches, most recent first)
GT – LLWLW

Previous meeting

An 86-run stand between Sai Sudharsan and Shahrukh Khan took Titans to 200 for 3 after openers Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha were dismissed within the first six overs. Despite Faf du Plessis falling to R Sai Kishore in the fourth over, the chase turned out to be an easy one in the end for RCB. Will Jacks struggled early on, but Virat Kohli ensured the visitors did not lose the momentum. At 16 off 16 at one point, Jacks suddenly exploded, smashing 84 runs off his next 25 deliveries. That included going 6, 6, 4, 6, 6 against Rashid to bring up his maiden IPL century and seal an NRR-boosting win in the 16th over.

Team news and impact player strategy

Royal Challengers BengaluruWith back-to-back wins behind them, RCB will likely stick to the same combination they used last time, with the option of bringing in Mahipal Lomror or an extra bowler in Vyshak Vijaykumar or Akash Deep.Probable XII: Faf du Plessis (capt), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, , Gujarat TitansGT are unlikely to tinker with their team, although they may be tempted to play an extra pacer in Josh Little or Spencer Johnson ahead of Noor Ahmad in Bengaluru.Probable XII: Shubman Gill (capt), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), , Shahrukh Khan, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad/Josh Little,

In the spotlight – Glenn Maxwell and Shubman Gill

One of RCB’s batting mainstays in recent years, Glenn Maxwell has been uncharacteristically off-colour in IPL 2024, scoring just 32 runs in six innings, 28 of which came in one knock. He was out of the XI after being asked to drop, and after a break, he was back in action against GT last Sunday. While he did not get a chance to bat in Ahmedabad, he got the wicket of the opposition captain Shubman Gill. With Patidar and Jacks hitting form for RCB, Maxwell will have a reduced burden in that middle order, and could benefit from being able to play with more freedom.Will Shubman Gill get back in form at the Chinnaswamy?•BCCI

Shubman Gill, captaining in the IPL for the first time in his career and coming into this season on the back of scoring almost 900 runs in the last edition, has not quite had a tournament to remember. He has made just 320 runs in 10 matches so far, and scored just the two half-centuries. A return to the Chinnaswamy might just be the spark he needs to return to his form from last year – he scored his third century of IPL 2023 on his previous visit to the venue.

Stats that matter

  • Kohli loves playing against Gujarat Titans. In four innings, his lowest score against GT is 58 and he averages 151 against them
  • GT’s Afghan spinners may be key against RCB skipper Faf du Plessis. He has got out to Rashid twice in 13 innings and twice to Noor in two innings
  • Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan are the only batters in IPL 2024 to face 100 balls or more in the powerplay and strike lower than 140. This has resulted in GT being the slowest scorers in the powerplay this season

Pitch and conditions

There was plenty of rain in Bengaluru on Friday afternoon, although it subsided in the evening. The forecast is the same for Saturday, so while it is expected to be cloudy, rain should not interrupt play.

Quotes

“We are moving along in the right direction. It is a shame it didn’t happen a few games earlier but there is still a chance for us. We have four games left. We are going to try and give our best, one by one. We will try and win this and one by one after that and it [getting into the playoffs] can happen if we perform in the next four games.” Will Jacks “It’s not a huge concern for us. Having Wriddhi [Wriddhiman Saha], we all know the kind of player he is. I don’t really, especially you guys, need to educate Shubman, we all know what his abilities are. It’s just a matter of us really playing that pace we’re looking for. Hopefully, we’ll make 300 as everybody is taking about. But we’ll be there and thereabouts on a ground like this.” GT assistant coach Naeem Amin on their top order not firing

Pep loves him: Man City submit £55m bid to sign "wonderful" De Bruyne heir

da dobrowin: Manchester City have submitted a £55m offer for a “wonderful” midfielder, who has been identified as the heir to Kevin De Bruyne, according to a report.

Man City eyeing replacement for De Bruyne

da betcris: De Bruyne is set to leave Man City at the end of the season, but rival Premier League clubs clearly seem to believe the Belgian has a lot left to give, with a number of sides recently expressing an interest.

Arsenal are now holding discussions over a shock deal for the 33-year-old, alongside Aston Villa, with club chiefs willing to back Unai Emery if he decides he wants to snap the City midfielder up on a free transfer this summer.

As such, Pep Guardiola will need to bring in a suitable heir, and although it will be a tall order to find any player capable of replicating what De Bruyne has done in a City shirt, a number of targets have now been identified.

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River Plate’s Franco Mastantuono is one player of interest, although, given his age, the 17-year-old Argentine may not be ready to go straight into the side, and Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz may be more of a ready-made replacement.

Man City are also looking at options from within the Premier League, and according to a report from Spain they have now submitted a €65m (£55m) offer for Tottenham Hotspur’s James Maddison.

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Guardiola is known to be a huge fan of Maddison, and City have now made a concrete approach for his services, with the Englishman viewed as the ideal successor to De Bruyne in attacking midfield.

The 28-year-old is deemed to fit into Guardiola’s style of play perfectly, given his creativity and ability to connect with the attack, while his ability from set-pieces is also outlined as a major strength.

"Wonderful" Maddison impressing at Spurs

It has been an extremely disappointing season for Spurs in the Premier League, but the attacking midfielder has been one of their stand-out players, picking up 12 goals and 11 assists in 45 matches in all competitions.

As such, the former Leicester City man ranks highly across a range of key attacking metrics over the past year, when compared to other attacking midfielders and wingers.

Statistic

Average per 90

Assists

0.39 (93rd percentile)

Progressive passes

8.14 (98th percentile)

Shot-creating actions

4.82 (85th percentile)

The England international has also been singled out for high praise by BBC Five Live’s Ben Haines in the past.

Maddison is clearly a quality player, but the Tottenham star is set to turn 29 in November, meaning he is unlikely to be a long-term heir to De Bruyne, and his attacking numbers suggest he is not at the same level as the City legend, so there should be some reservations about the move.

"Skilful" 25 y/o Leeds ace could leave amid interest from various "parties"

A “skilful” Leeds United player’s time at Elland Road could come to an end this summer, with “interested parties” emerging to snap him up.

Farke future in doubt ahead of busy summer at Leeds

The Whites are still basking in the glory of sealing promotion from the Championship to the Premier League earlier this week after their 6-0 win at home to Stoke City, followed by Burnley beating Sheffield United at Turf Moor.

It’s now a case of trying to be crowned champions ahead of the Clarets in the final two matches of the season, amid ongoing doubts over Daniel Farke’s future, despite the excellent job he is doing. In fact, Sean Dyche has already emerged as a possible replacement, should the German be relieved of his duties.

In terms of potential summer signings for Leeds, West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek has been linked with a move to the club, with the Czech reportedly open to the idea of sealing a switch to Elland Road.

The Whites are also said to be keen on signing Ipswich Town striker George Hirst, who has struggled for playing time in the Premier League this season, starting only three matches in the competition. For that reason, a fresh challenge may appeal, especially as the Tractor Boys are almost certainly heading back to the Championship.

"Skilful" Leeds player wanted by "interested parties"

According to Blick [via Sport Witness], Isaac Schmidt could leave Leeds at the end of the season, potentially not being seen as an important player upon the Whites’ return to the Premier League. The need to strengthen will make it hard for him to earn regular minutes and there are claimed to be “numerous interested parties” in the 25-year-old.

Isaac Schmidt for Leeds United.

This summer does feel like the right time for Leeds and Schmidt to part ways, even though the two-cap Switzerland international did feature in the aforementioned thumping of Stoke, playing for 13 minutes after coming on as a substitute.

He hasn’t started once in the Championship all season, instead coming on 12 times and playing just 71 minutes in total in the competition, so it’s hard to see his situation changing when the Whites are playing at an even higher level next season.

Appearances

12

Starts

0

Minutes played

71

Goals

0

Assists

0

Tackles per game

0.4

Clearances per game

0.3

Interceptions per game

0.3

Aerial duel wins per game

0.1

Schmidt’s move to Leeds simply hasn’t worked out to date, having arrived from St. Gallen later year, even though Siwzrterland manager Murat Yakin has spoken positively about him, saying: “I really liked Isaac! He was skillful, he won all his duels and he was good offensively.”

For Leeds, it’s now a case of the Whites nailing their summer transfer business, hopefully aided by plenty of funds being made available by 49ers Enterprises.

Leeds could axe Farke by hiring "the most underrated manager in the PL"

Leeds United could be set to make a huge decision over the future of Daniel Farke this summer.

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Xuxa 60 anos: paixão pelo Flamengo, affair com ícones… Rainha dos Baixinhos tem vida ligada ao esporte

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da aposte e ganhe: Rainha dos baixinhos e baixinhas, modelo, atriz, empresária, cantora e uma das maiores apresentadoras da história da televisão brasileira, Xuxa completa 60 anos de idade nesta segunda-feira. Além da vida ligada ao entretenimento, a artista tem a sua trajetória associada ao esporte.

Xuxa viveu romances com dois dos maiores nomes do esporte mundial, Ayrton Senna, tricampeão mundial de piloto de Fórmula 1, e o maior jogador de todos os tempos, o Rei Pelé. A artista gaúcha tem curiosamente o Flamengo como uma das suas paixões.

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NAMORADA DO REI

Pelé e Xuxa namoraram na década de 1980, antes da gaúcha se tornar apresentadora famosa na TV Globo. O relacionamento do casal começou quatro anos depois do Rei se aposentar do futebol, em 1981. Os dois se conheceram um ano antes, quando a jovem de apenas 17 anos realizou ensaio fotográfico para ser capa da revista “Manchete”.

A relação entre as duas celebridades durou seis anos, encerrando-se em 1986. Passados os anos, os dois ressaltaram problemas particulares, como a diferença de idade – Pelé era 24 anos mais velho – e questões relacionadas à infidelidade.

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PAIXÃO COM SENNA

Entre os anos de 1888 e 1889, Xuxa viveu um romance com o icônico piloto brasileiro da Fórmula 1, que morreu durante uma corrida no GP Ímola, na Itália, em maio de 1994. Na época do acidente fatal, Xuxa e Senna já não estavam mais juntos. No entanto, ela já revelou, em algumas entrevistas concedidas, que um dia antes da morte do seu ex-namorado, tinha decido procurá-lo novamente.

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CORAÇÃO RUBRO-NEGRO

Em uma entrevista ao LANCE!, em 2016, ela explicou sua ligação com o Rubro-Negro carioca. Maria da Graça Meneghel, ou simplesmente Xuxa, já conquistou o coração de milhões. Porém, algo ganhou o seu: o Flamengo. Torcedora do time rubro-negro desde 1970, quando deixou o Rio Grande do Sul para morar o Rio de Janeiro.

– Desde 1970, quando cheguei ao Rio. No Sul, sou Inter. Quando cheguei aqui perguntei a um flamenguista qual time tinha vermelho como o Inter e claro que ele me disse Flamengo. Aos sete anos me tornei flamenguista e nunca mais mudei. Uma vez Flamengo, sempre Flamengo – revelou a apresentadora.

Abrar, Wasim three-fors keep Quetta Gladiators unbeaten

Islamabad United scored the lowest first-innings total of PSL 2024 and went down for their second loss in three games

Associated Press23-Feb-2024

Abrar Ahmed bagged three wickets•Getty Images

Quetta Gladiators overcame a late batting collapse to beat Islamabad United by three wickets on Thursday for their third straight win in the Pakistan Super League.Quetta dismantled United’s batting through spinners and restricted them to this season’s lowest total of 138 of 9.United pushed for an unlikely win when they grabbed three late wickets off eight balls. Naseem Shah (2-34) knocked back the off stump of Sherfane Rutherford (29), Akeal Hosein was run-out when he went for a needless third run, and Mohammad Wasim (1) was clean bowled by Shadab Khan (2-24) while attempting a reckless swipe at the Islamabad skipper.Mohammad Amir showed plenty of courage to smash two boundaries with captain Rilee Rossouw scoring an unbeaten 34 as Quetta reached 139-7 with 10 balls to spare.Quetta joined Multan Sultans at the top of the leaderboard with six points from three games. Islamabad has lost back-to-back games and has two points.Jason Roy had provided Gladiators a brisk start of 51 in the powerplay when the Englishman smashed 37 off 18 balls before he played fast bowler Hunain Shah’s PSL debut ball back onto his stumps. Hunain is one of the three brothers picked by Islamabad this season along with Naseem and Ubaid.Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was relieved from the Gladiators captaincy after leading the franchise for eight seasons in a row, could make only one before he was trapped leg before wicket by Shadab before Rutherford and Rossouw combined in a 62-run stand.Earlier, after being sent in to bat, United faltered after cruising along at 69-1 in the first seven overs. Salman Ali Agha (33), who was dropped by Amir early in his knock, Alex Hales (21) and Colin Munro (20) all couldn’t convert good starts and threw away their wickets.Abrar Ahmed (3-18) and Hosein (2-32) dismantled Islamabad’s batting power-house on a slow and dry wicket while Wasim ran through the lower order with 3-20 that included wickets of Faheem Ashraf and Rumman Raees off the last two balls of the innings.Hales smashed Hosein for back-to-back sixes before he went for a needless third big hit against the left-arm spinner and was caught at covers. Munro and Agha both miscued big shots and were caught in the deep as Islamabad lost eight wickets for 69 runs in the last 13 overs.

صدمة لـ حسام حسن بعد تأكد غياب لاعب الأهلي عن منتخب مصر

كشف الإعلامي أحمد شوبير عن غيابات عدة للاعبي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي خلال الفترة المقبلة، مؤكدًا أن بعض اللاعبين سيغيبون عن مباراتي الفريق في الدوري بالإضافة إلى غيابهم عن منتخب مصر.

وقال شوبير في تصريحات عبر برنامجه الإذاعي صباح اليوم الثلاثاء: “ياسر إبراهيم، بسبب إصابته بشد عضلي، غاب عن المباراة السابقة، ومن المتوقع أن يغيب عن مباراة غزل المحلة، وهناك احتمالية كبيرة أيضًا لغيابه عن مباراة بيراميدز”.

وتابع شوبير: “أما اللاعب الذي تأكد غيابه عن مباراتي المحلة وبيراميدز، وكذلك عن صفوف منتخب مصر بعد أن كان ضمن اختيارات المدير الفني حسام حسن، فهو ياسين مرعي”.

طالع أيضًا | خاص | منتخب مصر يحسم موقفه من ضم محمد الشناوي بعد عدم مشاركته مع الأهلي

وأضاف: “حسام حسن كان يكن إعجابًا كبيرًا جدًا بياسين مرعي، ومعه ياسر إبراهيم، لكن للأسف كلاهما خارج صفوف المنتخب حاليًا. ياسين مرعي يعاني من شد أو تمزق في الخلفية ومن المتوقع أن يغيب لمدة شهر”.

واختتم شوبير: “بناءً على ذلك، من اليوم 19 أغسطس، فإن ياسين مرعي وياسر إبراهيم غائبان، بالإضافة إلى محمد شكري، ومن المتوقع أن يعودوا جميعًا في أواخر سبتمبر على الأقل”.

موعد والقناة الناقلة لمباراة المغرب والكونغو الديمقراطية اليوم في كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين

يستعد منتخب المغرب لكرة القدم، اليوم الأحد، لخوض مواجهة قوية وهامة ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين، أمام منافسه الكونغو الديمقراطية.

ويلتقي المنتخب المغربي مع الكونغو الديمقراطية على أرضية ملعب نيايو الوطني، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين.

وتقام بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين، في دول كينيا وأوغندا وتنزانيا، بمشاركة 19 منتخبًا مقسمين على 4 مجموعات، أول 3 مجموعات تتواجد بها 5 منتخبات، والمجموعة الرابعة بها 4.

طالع أيضاً.. فيديو | الجزائر تخطف تعادلًا قاتلًا من غينيا في كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين

وبتواجد منتخب المغرب في المجموعة الأولى التي تضم منتخبات كينيا وأنجولا والكونغو الديمقراطية وزامبيا.

وكان منتخب المغرب قد حقق الفوز على أنجولا بهدفين دون رد، كما استطاع الفوز على زامبيا بنتيجة 3-1، ونال الهزيمة من منتخب كينيا بهدف دون مقابل.

ويحتل المنتخب المغربي المركز الثاني في المجموعة برصيد 6 نقاط، متساويًا مع الكونغو لكنه يتفوق بفارق الأهداف. موعد مباراة المغرب والكونغو الديمقراطية في كأس أمم إفريقيا للمحليين

– تُقام المباراة في تمام الساعة الثالثة عصراً بتوقيت القاهرة والسعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة المغرب والكونغو اليوم

– تُنقل المباراة عبر قناة بي إن سبورت 6.

ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا

شيكابالا: الأهلي يحتاج 4 صفقات.. وتوروب ارتكب خطأ أمام المصري

علق محمود عبد الرازق شيكابالا لاعب الزمالك السابق، على تعادل الأهلي خلال مباراته اليوم مع المصري، بالمواجهة التي جمعت بينهما ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.

وعقب مباراة اليوم، وصل رصيد الأهلي إلى 23 نقطة في المركز الثاني بجدول ترتيب المسابقة، من الفوز بـ6 مباريات والتعادل 5 مرات بجانب هزيمة وحيدة حتى الآن، خلال مشواره في الدوري المصري.

وقال شيكابالا في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر2”: “الأهلي اليوم هجوميًا تحسن بشكل كبير، وصل للمرمى كثيرًا لكن ما ينقصهم هو من يترجم الفرص للأهداف”.

وأكمل: “لكن مشكلتي مع توروب في التغييرات، ديانج كان أحسن لاعب في الأهلي اليوم، ولم يكن يصح استبداله، لأنه لاعب مختلف، وصنع فرصة محققة لـ جراديشار”.

وأوضح: “لكن المدرب غيره، أيضًا أحمد عبد القادر (عدلة قدمه) يمين وليس يسارًا، وواضح أن المدرب ما زال لم يعرف إمكانيات اللاعبين جيدًا”.

وبسؤاله هل محمد عبد الله أفضل من جراديشار؟، أجاب: “محمد عبد الله ليس مهاجمًا لكن كمهارة بالكرة هو أفضل منه”.

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وأردف: “بعد وسام أبو علي هناك فرق شاسع في الهجوم، ممكن وسام يكون في مباريات ليس الأفضل لكن عندما تتاح له الفرصة يسجل، الفرق الكبيرة تحتاج مهاجمًا من نصف فرصة ينهي المباراة”.

وتابع: “الأهلي يحتاج إلى اثنين مهاجمين، لأن لو مهاجم تعرض لإصابة لا يوجد بديل”.

وأتم: “بالأرقام من خلال المباريات السابقة يظهر أن توروب مدرب جيد والفريق أفضل، والأهلي مثلما يحتاج إلى اثنين مهاجمين يحتاج أيضًا للاعبين اثنين في خط الدفاع”.