Sunderland are now taking steps to prevent one of their young talents from leaving the club as they look to capitalise on a strong start to the Championship season under Regis Le Bris.
Sunderland holding on at top of Championship
Three consecutive draws have seen Sunderland’s early lead at the top of the Championship table eroded, but they still remain at the summit heading into the November international break.
After a third of the season, they sit ahead of Sheffield United on goal difference after the Blades picked up a narrow 1-0 win over city rivals Sheffield Wednesday, while Leeds United sit two points further back in third place.
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No one in the division has managed more than the Black Cats’ 24 goals so far this season, while Sunderland also boast the youngest squad in the division, making their table-topping feat all the more impressive.
However, they will be hoping to return to winning ways soon as they look to secure an automatic promotion spot come the end of the campaign – something that would represent a major success for a club that has not tasted top-flight football since the 2016/17 season, when they finished bottom of the pack.
However, their impressive form has not gone unnoticed, and there is plenty of interest beginning to build in the young stars powering their promotion push, with Chris Rigg firmly in the eyes of Manchester United and other clubs across the Premier League, while Jobe Bellingham is also a man in demand.
How Sunderland plan to keep midfielder
Now, a report from Football Insider has revealed Sunderland’s plan to keep hold of Jobe Bellingham for at least the January transfer window, if not longer.
The midfielder has been tipped to follow the path trodden by brother Jude, who swapped the Championship for Borussia Dortmund after impressing in England’s second tier with Birmingham City.
So far this season, Jobe has managed to find the net on two occasions, as well as grabbing an assist.
Jobe Bellingham in the Championship 24/25
Appearances
13
Starts
13
Goals
2
Assists
1
Yellow Cards
3
Red Cards
1
Now, Sunderland have responded to any potential interest, with the club ready to slap a “huge price tag” on the teenager in a bid to ward off suitors.
Fortunately, it is added that although Bellingham finds the interest “flattering”, he is rated as “unlikely” to move in the new year due to his side’s promotion push.
The Black Cats are also banking on Bellingham’s understanding that he is receiving “valuable first-team football” in the Championship – something that he may not receive were he to leave the north-east prematurely.
Though he is under contract until 2028, it is unlikely that Bellingham will see that out at the Stadium of Light given his clear talent and interest from elite clubs, but Sunderland are in a strong position to receive a hefty fee close to that which Birmingham netted for brother Jude.
Reinvented as an opener, Russell dominates 159-run stand with Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Aadam Patel04-Dec-2021
Andre Russell inspired Deccan Gladiators to the title•Abu Dhabi T10
Once he gets going, there is quite simply no stopping him. Dynamic, powerful and with the ability to hit sixes at will; a revolutionary, a game-changer. Andre Russell has helped to redefine the scope of short-format batting in and of itself, with his ability to fuse his natural strength with the sheer level of skill that he has developed over time.With an astonishing 90 not out off 32 deliveries, ‘Dre Russ’ saved his very best till last to secure a first-ever Abu Dhabi T10 title for the Deccan Gladiators in devastating style, as they thrashed the Delhi Bulls in the tournament’s final.Alongside Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who smashed 59 not out off 28 himself, the pair put up 159 without loss in their ten overs, with an exhibition-like batting display. There could have been no better moment to score the highest total of the T10 season, as they battered the ball all around the Zayed Cricket Ground.Related
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For the second successive day and the fourth time in the tournament, the Bulls fell short against a Gladiators outfit, led expertly by Wahab Riaz. Dwayne Bravo’s side’s wait for a first T10 title continues after another final defeat, to add to their loss in February.For much of his career, Russell has played the finisher role better than anyone else. It took the Gladiators until the last game of the league phase of the Abu Dhabi T10 to recognise that the nature of the 10-over format meant that leaving Russell in the middle order risked wasting their single most valuable resource.For nine of the ten games, Russell came in to bat at No. 3 or below. Yes, the Gladiators were winning, but their prized asset and his qualities were yet to be truly exploited. After 43 not out in the first game, scores of 0, 9*, 4, 3, 3*, 4*, 22 and 4 indicated of a man that wasn’t really getting the chance to get going and do what he had done in franchise leagues all around the world.On Wednesday against the Bangla Tigers, knowing that qualification into the play-offs was secured, they sent him in to open alongside Kohler-Cadmore. Together, the pair put on 128 but it was Kohler-Cadmore who took centre stage with 96. Russell played an uncharacteristic back-up role with 26 not out but Wahab hailed his attacking intent.”It was about giving much more time and opportunity to someone like Andre [Russell],” he explained. “He’s shown across the world that he’s not just a batter who bats the last three or four overs. He may not have got many runs but his intent was there and at the end of the day, he puts pressure on the bowler because he is Andre Russell.”Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Andre Russell were in fine form•Abu Dhabi T10
That fact alone was the difference on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, as Russell epitomised exactly why he is revered across the cricketing world and exactly why the Kolkata Knight Riders chose to retain him ahead of the IPL auction.On Friday night against the Bulls, with a place in the final on the line, Russell blitzed 39 off 14, before dismissing both Eoin Morgan and Dwayne Bravo to seal their place in the final. On Saturday, he went one better with a ruthless clinic of hitting, smashing nine fours and seven sixes.There was no hint of mercy, not least for his fellow West Indians. Each of Bravo, Ravi Rampaul, Dominic Drakes and Romario Shepherd were sent all over the park; Drakes went into the final as the joint highest wicket-taker, but went wicketless and was ultimately dispatched for 33 off his two overs.Instead, Wanindu Hasaranga took home the prize for most wickets, after picking up the prized scalps of Morgan and a well-set Chandrapaul Hemraj. That was after Odean Smith had made early inroads, getting rid of the in-form Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sherfane Rutherford in his first over.Smith is a 25-year-old who possesses Russell-like traits with his ruthless six-hitting ability, his knack of striking with the ball and not least, his Jamaican heritage. Tymal Mills was brought on by Wahab to perform the last rites and with the dismissal of Drakes and Bravo, he finished with figures of two wickets for just four runs in his two overs.It was fitting that the man of the night, would have the final say. With a searing yorker off the last-ball of the Bulls chase, Russell cleaned up the stumps of Shepherd to start the party for the Gladiators. He roared with delight and his first embrace was a jubilant one with his captain Wahab, before he was lofted up joyously by his fellow teammates. “In a relaxed environment, you get to be you and express yourself,” Russell said. Express himself, he did.Michael Atherton once wrote that “if you were constructing a perfect prototype of a Twenty20 cricketer in a laboratory, Andre Russell, the Jamaican allrounder, would serve as an ideal template. He is physically imposing, a brutal hitter of the ball, a bowler of waspish pace and a brilliant all-round fielder”. His finishing act to conclude Season 5 of the Abu Dhabi T10 certified his standing in the game as one of the all-time greats.
Eduardo Freeland terá uma nova função no Botafogo, mas de algo que nem é tão novo na carreira do executivo. O atual diretor de futebol do Alvinegro agora voltará a trabalhar com categorias de base e será responsável por desenvolver o novo projeto dos times inferiores do Glorioso sobre o comando de John Textor.
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O próprio empresário anunciou a mudança por meio do Twitter em uma publicação feita na noite desta quinta-feira, após a derrota por 2 a 1 para o Fluminense pelo Campeonato Carioca.
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Freeland viajará para Londres na semana que vem para conhecer as instalações do Crystal Palace, conhecido por ter uma das melhores estruturas de base da Inglaterra. Ele terá contato direto com John Textor e ficará responsável pelas categorias de base.
O executivo já havia feito esse papel no próprio Botafogo e no Flamengo, clube que trabalhou antes de assumir a função no futebol profissional do Alvinegro.
I am pleased to announce: Eduardo Freeland has accepted a new position in senior management, working directly with me to develop state-of-the-art Academy facilities for @Botafogo. He will join me in London next week with President Durcesio as we kick-off this Glorious project!
كشف مصدر بـ نادي الزمالك، عن تقديم شكوى ضد محمد الدماطي عضو مجلس إدارة النادي الأهلي، بسبب تصريحاته ضد القلعة البيضاء.
وكان محمد الدماطي قد أكد في تصريحات عبر منصة “اليوتيوب”، أن تتويج الزمالك بلقب الدوري المصري عام 2021 كان موجها بفضل الأخطاء التحكيمية، وذلك طبقًا لتصريحاته.
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وقال المصدر في تصريحات خاصة لـ”بطولات”: “الزمالك قرر تقديم شكوى ضد محمد الدماطي عضو مجلس إدارة الأهلي إلى لجنة الانضباط بالاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم والمجلس الأعلى لتنظيم الإعلام”.
واختتم: “الشكوى جاءت بعد تصريحات محمد الدماطي المسيئة للزمالك حول تتويج الفريق ببطولة الدوري عن موسم 2021”.
وكان الزمالك قد فاز ببطولة الدوري المصري موسم 2020-2021 بعد منافسة قوية مع الأهلي، حاصدًا 90 نقطة في رصيده.
Arne Slot has been hurled straight into the scrutiny of Premier League football, but given that his Liverpool side are five points clear at the summit of the division after 11 matches, he’s dealing with the pressure very well indeed.
The forthcoming winter period will look to claim Liverpool in its choking grip and pull Slot away from the limelight, but with the likes of Mohamed Salah playing at such an almighty level, fans anticipate further positivity from their side.
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Salah, of course, is currently out of contract next summer, and while FSG would love to keep their talisman on Merseyside, contingency plans are being drawn up.
Liverpool looking at Salah successor
One report this week – via the Daily Mail – has revealed that Liverpool are looking to lock horns with Newcastle United in 2025 for Bryan Mbeumo’s signature.
Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo
Liverpool haven’t tabled an official offer but are aware that the Bees will be looking for a figure in excess of £50m for the goal machine’s sale.
Mbeumo’s versatility offers shades of Sadio Mane, but it is Salah who might be passing him the baton in 2025.
What Bryan Mbeumo would bring to Liverpool
Salah has been one of the most potent forwards across Europe this season, but he’s being matched by Mbeumo, 25, in the Premier League, with the Cameroon international actually boasting superior striking metrics.
Both forwards have scored eight goals from 11 fixtures, but Salah’s expected goals (xG) is almost two times higher than Mbeumo’s – who has also missed three big chances to the Egyptian’s five.
It’s for this reason that Mbeumo would be the best option for Liverpool next year if indeed the 32-year-old Salah departs. Lyon’s Rayan Cherki has also been linked, but he might not be the best choice for an outfit that will need to replace one of their greatest-ever goalscorers.
Rayan Cherki vs Bryan Mbeumo (2024/25)
Match Stats*
Cherki
Mbeumo
Matches (starts)
7 (4)
11 (11)
Goals
1
8
Assists
1
1
Touches*
44.1
46.4
Shots (on target)*
1.3 (0.4)
2.0 (1.1)
Pass completion
83%
76%
Big chances created
3
5
Key passes*
1.7
1.6
Dribbles (completed)*
2.6
1.0
Ball recoveries*
2.6
4.9
Total duels (won)*
4.3
3.9
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see above, the difference between the two forwards in terms of productivity is night and day. Cherki might be available on the cheap due to Lyon’s financial woes, but it’s clear to whom FSG should invest their attention.
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Analyst Ben Mattinson has described Cherki, 21, as a forward with “Ballon d’Or potential,” but he’s got a questionable disciplinary track record and is hardly going to bring goals of even a portion that Salah delivers.
Mbeumo has been described as an “incredible” player by his Brentford boss Thomas Frank, and indeed, is making all the right moves as he heads toward true prominence in the Premier League.
Though an up-and-coming talent such as Cherki would bring something new to Slot’s team, it’s hard to argue that he would be the perfect addition when Mbeumo is effectively matching his playmaking while far outstripping him in regard to goalscoring.
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O São Paulo consultou a situação do atacante David Neres, que está atualmente no Shaktar Donetsk, da Ucrânia, país sob ataque da Rússia. Quem revelou a conversa foi o próprio diretor de futebol do Tricolor, Carlos Belmonte, em entrevista a ‘Central do Mercado’, do ‘GE’.
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– Hoje mesmo, tem esses jogadores que estão na Ucrânia e provavelmente não vão ficar lá. A gente conversou com o David Neres. Uma consulta para entender o momento. A coisa ainda está muito crua, a informação é de uma venda. Se tiver intenção de que o Neres saia por uma temporada pagando parte do salário, a gente pode conversar. A gente não tem recursos pra contratar um jogador como ele, mas se for o desejo de colocar ele aqui por um tempo, estamos de portas abertas – disse Belmonte.
David Neres é um dos jogadores brasileiros que estão isolados no país europeu por conta dos conflitos. Nesta quinta-feira, o jogador repostou um vídeo em seu Instagram pedindo ajuda ao governo brasileiro.
Vale lembrar que o São Paulo enviou nesta quinta-feira (24), um ofício ao Itamaraty, direcionado ao ministro das relações exteriores, Carlos França, pedindo ajuda aos jogadores brasileiros que estão na Ucrânia, país assolado pela guerra com a Rússia.
Captain hits 41 off 27 and then backs it up with a spell of 4-0-10-2 as Khulna pace their chase all wrong
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Shakib Al Hasan was in fine form•AFP/Getty Images
Fortune Barishal 145 (Shanto 45, Shakib 41, Khaled 3-41) beat Khulna Tigers 139-6 (Yasir 57*, Mushfiqur 33, Bravo 3-40) by six runsHow the match played outFortune Barishal prevailed by six runs despite Khulna Tigers’ late onslaught, beating them twice in the space of three days. Dwayne Bravo defended 21 runs in the last over with substitute Jake Lintott’s marvelous juggling catch at long-on capping off the fine win.Khulna never recovered from their poor Powerplay when Andre Fletcher and Soumya Sarkar stuttered around to add just 22 runs. Both had their strike-rates in the fifties, and with Khulna losing four wickets in the next four overs, they fell too far behind in a chase of 146. Mushfiqur Rahim and Yasir Ali added 79 runs for the fifth wicket, but they were left to do too much in the second half of their innings.The win gives Barishal six points from five games while Khulna remain on four points from as many outings.Big hitBarishal bowled smartly to defend their modest total, particularly Shakib Al Hasan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Both spinners changed their pace and used subtle variations to concede just 23 runs in their combined eight overs. This allowed Bravo to dominate an already under-pressure batting line-up. Both he and his captain took two wickets each in the first ten overs.Shakib (41 off 27) was in the forefront when Khulna batted too. Alongside Najmul Hossain Shanto, he rescued Barishal from 24 for 3, by adding 79 runs for the fourth wicket. He hit three sixes, one of which was a brilliant carve over wide long-off, while another was a dropped catch that burst through the fielder’s hands. Shanto’s 40-ball 45 was a much better innings than his two previous knocks. He struck both his sixes over long-on, and all three fours came on the off-side.Khulna’s Khaled Ahmed finished with 3 for 41, including the wickets of Bravo and Chris Gayle, the two T20 legends opening the batting for the first time.With the bat, Yasir and Mushfiqur were the only ones who stood up for Khulna. With 70 needed in the last five overs, Yasir struck Bravo for a four and a six in the 16th over. Mushfiqur scooped Mehedi Hasan Rana for a six, having been caught behind trying the same shot off the same bowler in the previous game.But Mushfiqur fell in the penultimate over, at deep square leg where Towhid Hridoy took a fine catch, before Seekkuge Prasanna holed out in the deep in the final over. Lintott’s catch was initially given a soft signal of not out because he was seen juggling it about five times but replays confirmed that despite all that he remained in control of the ball.Big missKhulna had themselves to blame with their top-order batting and fielding. During the post-match presentation, Mushfiqur pointed at their top-order for not scoring quickly enough. They also dropped a couple of catches. Both beneficiaries Shakib and Shanto went on to make significant contributions.Shakib was dropped on 9 when the deep square leg fielder allowed the ball to burst through his hands. In the 14th over, the sweeper cover fielder made the same mistake, running in hard and letting the ball burst through his hands. Shanto was on 36 at the time.
Well, that wasn’t exactly a classic, but Arsenal made it four wins on the bounce last night and four wins in a row against Manchester United to boot.
Mikel Arteta’s side were far from their scintillating best in attack and actually looked quite blunt in the first half, but two set-piece goals in the second 45 secured all three points and kept them in the Premier League title race.
Moreover, while some of the forward players left much to be desired on the night, there were still several brilliant displays elsewhere, notably from William Saliba.
Saliba's performance vs Man Utd
Despite being without centre-back partner Gabriel Magalhaes due to injury, Saliba put in yet another monster performance, proving that he’s one of the very best defenders in the world, let alone England.
The French international was everywhere in defence, putting his body in the way and making it impossible for Rasmus Hojlund to hold up play, and then, to top it all off, he also scored the team’s second goal to all but guarantee that the three points would be staying in North London.
Unsurprisingly, the watching press were just as impressed by the former Saint-Étienne ace as we were, with the Standard’s Simon Collings awarding him an 8/10 match rating at full-time and writing that he was ‘so composed on the ball’ and utterly ‘dominant’ throughout.
While undoubtedly high praise, Collings’ appraisal is more than backed up by the stats.
In his 94 minutes on the pitch, the Bondy-born titan scored a goal, made two clearances, two interceptions and one tackle, won two of three ground duels, took 78 touches, completed 67 of 71 passes, was accurate in 100% of his long balls and took one shot on target.
Saliba’s game in numbers
Minutes
94
Goals
1
Clearances
2
Interceptions
2
Tackles
1
Ground Duels (Won)
3 (2)
Touches
78
Passing Accuracy
67/71 (94%)
Long Balls (Accurate)
2 (2)
Shots on Target
1
All Stats via Sofascore
Overall, it was a practically perfect display from Saliba, yet one of his teammates was arguably just as good.
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The Arsenal star who was as good as Saliba vs Man Utd
So, there are a number of players who could potentially fit the bill, from centre-back partner Jakub Kiwior to right-back Jurrien Timber, but in reality, it’s the club’s £105m man, Declan Rice.
Yes, the former West Ham United captain has finally started to look back to his incredible best in recent games, and while he was a tad slow in the first half, he was sublime in the second, or as journalist Sam Dean said, a “different beast.”
It was the Englishman’s corner that was so perfectly placed for Timber to open the scoring, and then after that, it felt like he was here, there and everywhere.
One moment, he was snuffing out any counter-attacks threatening to develop, and the next, he was playing brilliant, accurate passes to help the Gunners maintain their stranglehold on the game.
The 25-year-old left Collings suitably impressed, as the journalist also awarded him an 8/10 match rating on the night, writing that he ‘gave Arsenal the injection of energy they needed.’
Like his French teammate, the 6 foot 2 wall’s statistics from the night back up all the praise.
In 94 minutes, he produced an expected assists figure of 0.41, provided an assist, took 56 touches, played three key passes, completed 100% of his long balls, created one big chance, blocked two shots, won five of six duels, and made one clearance, one interception and one tackle.
Saliba’s game in numbers
Minutes
94
Expected Assists
0.41
Assists
1
Touches
56
Key Passes
3
Long Balls (Completed)
2 (2)
Big Chances Created
1
Blocked Shots
2
Duels (Won)
6 (5)
Clearances
1
Interceptions
1
Tackles
1
All Stats via Sofascore
Ultimately, while Timber and Saliba will understandably grab the headlines for their goalscoring exploits, Rice should receive just as much praise as he was simply sensational for Arsenal.
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يستضيف باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي نظيره أستون فيلا الإنجليزي، ضمن ذهاب دور ربع النهائي من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا على ملعب بارك دي برانس.
باريس سان جيرمان تأهل بعد إقصاء ليفربول من دور الـ16، بينما أستون فيلا فقد عبر على حساب كلوب بروج البلجيكي.
تشكيل باريس سان جيرمان يشهد تواجد عثمان ديمبلي بجانب كفاراتسخيليا في الهجوم، مع ديزري دوي، وعدم وجود مهاجم صريح كما اعتاد المدرب لويس إنريكي في طريقة لعب 4-3-3.
طالع أيضًا.. إيميليانو مارتينيز يستفز جمهور باريس سان جيرمان.. وإيمري يدافع
بينما على الجانب الآخر، فقد دفع أوناي إيمري بـ ماركوس راشفورد في مركز المهاجم، مع جلوس أسينسيو على مقاعد البدلاء أمام فريقه السابق والمعار منه في يناير الماضي.
4-2-3-1 طريقة لعب معتادة للمدرب لويس إنريكي، بوضع جاكوب رامسي وروجيرز مع ماكجين، ثلاثي وسط هجومي خلف راشفورد. تشكيل باريس سان جيرمان أمام أستون فيلا
حراسة المرمى: جيانلويجي دوناروما.
خط الدفاع: نونو مينديز، ويليان باتشو، لوكاس بيرالدو، أشرف حكيمي.
وسط الملعب: فيتينها، فابيان رويز، جواو نيفيز.
الهجوم: كفاراتسخيليا، عثمان ديمبلي، ديزري دوي. تشكيل أستون فيلا أمام باريس سان جيرمان
حراسة المرمى: إيمليانو مارتينيز.
خط الدفاع: ماتي كاش، كونساه، باو توريس، لوكاس دين.