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da apostebet： After securing Europa League qualification in their first campaign without Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur have a massive summer ahead of them.

da dobrowin： If Daniel Levy and Co want to give Ange Postecoglou the best chance of succeeding in his aim of taking the club back to the top, they will have to seriously back him.

Luckily for fans, that looks like it may be happening, as the latest player touted for a move to N17 is one of the most exciting right-backs in Europe, although it could spell trouble for Pedro Porro.

Tottenham Hotspur transfer news

According to a recent report from Dutch publication De Telegraaf, Tottenham Hotspur are one of several Premier League teams interested in Feyenoord's exciting right-back, Lutsharel Geertruida.

Alongside the Lilywhites, Liverpool and North London rivals, Arsenal are said to be keen on bringing the defender to England this summer.

While the Dutchman has been an essential cog in the Rotterdam side's recent successes, the report claims the club are happy to let him go in the summer and cash in, so long as teams pay them their €32m valuation, which is around £27m.

While it's not a bargain, £27m does seem fair for a player who has looked so impressive over the last few years, and so Levy and Co should be looking to get this deal over the line, even at the expense of Porro.

How Geertruida compares to Porro

So, if Spurs were able to get his deal over the line and bring Geertruida to the white half of North London, his most significant barrier to first-team football would be Porro. But how do the pair stack up against one another?

Well, when looking at their raw output, it's clear that both full-backs like to get forward and help out with attacks, but as impressive as the Spurs man is, it's the "monumental" Dutchman, as U23 scout Antonio Mango dubbed him, who comes out on top here.

In his 47 games this season, he scored nine goals and provided five assists, which is a goal involvement every 3.3 games, whereas the Spaniard's four goals and seven assists in 51 games work out to a goal involvement every 4.6 games.

Geertruida vs Porro

Player

Geertruida

Porro

Appearances

47

51

Goal

9

4

Assists

5

7

Goal Involvements per Match

0.29

0.21

All Stats via Transfermarkt

Unfortunately for the former Sporting CP man, while the comparison isn't entirely as one-sided when looking at the pair's underlying numbers, this is another area in which he loses out to the 23-year-old.

For example, while the Rotterdam-born star comes out second best for metrics such as assists, shots, shot-creating actions, tackles, blocks and interceptions, he comes out ahead for most others, including non-penalty expected goals and assists, non-penalty goals, progressive passes and carries, shots on target, passing accuracy, aerial duels won and errors, all per 90.

Geertruida vs Porro

Stats per 90

Geertruida

Porro

Non-Penalty Expected Goals + Assists

0.37

0.30

Non-Penalty Goals

0.21

0.09

Assists

0.15

0.20

Progressive Carries

2.54

1.66

Progressive Passes

7.93

5.66

Shots

1.16

1.54

Shots on Target

0.47

0.35

Passing Accuracy

89.6%

76.2%

Shot-Creating Actions

2.96

3.12

Tackles

1.45

2.65

Blocks

0.53

1.84

Interceptions

0.92

0.99

Errors Leading to a Shot

0.06

0.09

Aerial Duels Won

0.62

0.44

All Stats via FBref for the 23/24 League Season

Moreover, while the Spurs ace can play slightly further up the pitch and in a wing-back position, he can't match the versatility of the Feyenoord star, who has started games at centre-back, left-back and even defensive midfield.

Lastly, while Porro is a brilliant player, Geertruida appears to have him beaten in most important areas, and with Mango describing him as a player who "oozes class on the ball," bringing him to N17 should be a priority in the coming weeks.

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da winzada777： Com Paulo Sousa confirmado no comando do Flamengo para 2022, o clube, agora, começa a movimentar-se no mercado por reforços. O diretor Bruno Spindel retornou de Portugal e, nesta sexta-feira, no Rio de Janeiro, comentou os próximos passos da direção – junto à comissão técnica – no mercado.

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da 888： Segundo o dirigente, não há negociação em curso pela chegada de Philippe Coutinho, tampouco oferta para o atacante Gabigol deixar o Flamengo.

-Nada – resumiu Spindel ao ser questionado sobre a possível vinda de Phillipe Coutinho, do Barcelona, como noticiado na imprensa espanhola nesta quinta.

– Não tem nada – afirmou o diretor sobre uma proposta do Newcastle, da Inglaterra, por Gabriel Barbosa.

Bruno Spindel, por outro lado, confirmou que o Flamengo buscará “nomes pontuais” no mercado para qualificar o elenco à disposição de Paulo Sousa.

-Já iniciamos o planejamento com o Paulo e o trabalho vai começar na primeira semana de janeiro. Principalmente de encontrar alternativas que qualifiquem o elenco. São movimentações muito pontuais para qualificar o elenco da forma necessária para que a gente brigue por todos os títulos em 2022 – comentou.

Captain of defending champions handed possible T20 World Cup chance

David Hopps08-Jun-2021

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Dan Christian, captain and inspiration of defending T20 Blast champions the Notts Outlaws, has pulled out of the group stages on the eve of the tournament after winning an international recall at the age of 38.Overseas withdrawals from England’s flagship T20 tournament are a fact of life, such is the crowded nature of the calendar, but this one counts as the most unexpected.Christian has not played for Australia for nearly four years – a T20I against India in Ranchi – but he now returns to Australia ahead of the tour to the West Indies wondering if he can gain an unlikely selection for the T20 World Cup.Related

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For Notts, this is more than just another overseas drop-out. Arguably no overseas player has been embedded into a county T20 side to such good effect.Christian has featured in their last seven campaigns and took over as captain as 2016, supervising their development into the most powerful T20 side in England. He has since led the Outlaws to four Finals Day appearances in five years, winning the trophy in 2017 and 2020.Nottinghamshire’s head coach Peter Moores said: “It changes things for us late in the day ahead of the tournament, but first and foremost you can only be really pleased for Dan.”To be called up again by a nation as strong as Australia, and for that to come on the back of playing some of the best cricket of his career and at the age of 38, it’s a great achievement for him. We’re proud, as a club, of the role we have played in that.”It’s going to be strange not having Dan around. He’s been here for every Blast campaign since 2015 and he’s led the side brilliantly as well, but what it will do is create opportunities for other players to step up.”Steven Mullaney will step up to captain the side, whose tournament begins on Wednesday evening against Worcestershire Rapids at New Road. They are regarded as favourites for the tournament, with considerable batting depth, but they are an ageing side and Christian’s departure will be a considerable blow.Christian said: “Getting picked by Australia again is a significant ambition fulfilled for sure, and particularly exciting in such an important year of T20 cricket heading into the World Cup.”It’s disappointing that I won’t get to don the Notts jersey this year. It’s become a big part of my life in recent times and I’ll miss it. But there is depth in our squad and a huge amount of experience in there as well.”Australia’s expanded preliminary squad also includes Ben McDermott, the wicketkeeper-batter who was due to feature in the Blast with Derbyshire. His call-up is a further blow to Derbyshire, after they lost Australia fast bowler Billy Stanlake to injury.

da apostaganha： Manchester City have now moved into pole position in the race for a “superstar”, and they are now ready to make a bid of over £65m.

Pep eyeing long-term additions to his defence

da realsbet： Pep Guardiola has made it clear he is a huge admirer of Matheus Nunes this season, saying: “He can be an incredible right-back,”

“Matheus is a holding midfielder with incredible physicality and as much as he is focused, he can become one of the best [right-backs].

“He has special attributions to play in the sides, and in the last two or three games he has played unbelievable.”

Nunes has remained a key player for Man City in recent weeks, starting the last three games, with Abdukhodir Khusanov also capable of slotting in at right-back, doing so in the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen back in November, while also impressing against Arsenal.

Despite Pep being blessed with a number of options in defence, the City boss remains keen on making long-term additions to his backline, according to a new report from TEAMtalk, which states he views Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento as the complete package.

The Blues have now moved into pole position in the race for Livramento’s signature, despite interest from a number of Premier League clubs, and they are ready to make a bid of more than £65m, which could include add-ons, while summer signing James Trafford may also be used as part of a swap deal.

"Superstar" Livramento may find it difficult to dislodge Nunes

Lauded as a “superstar” by Newcastle content creator Kendall Rowan, there are signs the right-back could be a good fit in a Guardiola system, with his passing ability particularly impressive over the course of the past year.

Statistic

Average per 90 (past year)

Pass completion %

85.9% (90th percentile)

Progressive passes

5.17 (87th percentile)

Pep has been keen on signing the full-back for quite some time, and he is now vastly experienced in the Premier League, having made 103 appearances in the competition, while he has also tested himself in the Champions League for the second time this season.

The 23-year-old could be able to push for Nunes’ place in the starting XI before too long, but it will be difficult to dislodge the Portugal international, given that the City star is arguably a more well-rounded right-back at the moment.

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The 27-year-old has displayed a keen eye for creating chances this season, chipping in with one goal and three assists in the Premier League, while Livramento has just four goal contributions in 93 games for Newcastle.

As such, the Engand international may have to improve the attacking side of his game if he is going to take Nunes’ shirt.

علق حازم إمام لاعب فريق الكرة بـ الزمالك الأسبق، على أداء ونتيجة الأبيض خلال مباراة اليوم أمام فاركو والتي جمعت بينهما ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.

وكان الزمالك قد حقق فوزًا بشق الأنفس على نظيره فاركو بهدف دون رد في لقاء الجولة الثالثة عشر من عمر الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وقال حازم إمام في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة اون تايم سبورت: “لا أحب الكرة الطولية، الزمالك ممكن يستخدم الكرة الطولية لو متأخر وفي الدقيقة 90، لكن طوال مباراة اليوم يستخدم الكرة الطولية، لا أعرف لماذا، هل لأنهم اعتادوا على ذلك أم المدرب طلب منهم ذلك بسبب غياب عبد الله السعيد؟”.

وأكمل: “أحمد حسام وحسام عبد المجيد مدافعا الزمالك كانا يرسلان كرات طولية لـ زيزو والجزيري، وهذا ممكن يحدث لو كنت تلعب في بطولة إفريقية وعليك ضغط، لكن ليس في مباراة اليوم منذ الدقيقة الـ10”.

وتابع: “الكرة الطولية ليس لها معنى إلا أنك لا تجد لاعبًا في وسط الملعب تسلمه أو تثق به أو خائف أو المدرب قال لك، واضح إن هذا نظام لعب الزمالك”.

واستطرد: “رباعي الزمالك الهجومي (سيف الجزيري، وأحمد سيد زيزو ومحمد حمدي ومحمد السيد) كانوا سيئين لم يسددوا كرة واحدة على المرمى، لا توجد أي فرص للأبيض، محمد شحاتة هو من يهاجم من الجبهة اليمنى لكن العرضيات سيئة، ممكن بسبب أرضية الملعب”.

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وواصل: “الناحية الأخرى محمد حمدي يلعب جناح، ولم يستطع أن يراوغ أي لاعب ويمر منه، إذًا لماذا تلعب جناحا، هو يأخذ الكرة على الخط ويُعيدها لـ بنتايج، أنت تلعب جناحا ليس من المعقول أن لاعب جناح لا يستطيع مراوغة لاعبا ضد لاعب”.

وزاد: “يجب أن تكون مميزاتك كجناح أن تراوغ وليس تعيد الكرة للخلف، ممكن أنا أو أيمن يونس أن نفعل هذا الآن في عمرنا، أن نأخذ الكرة ونعيدها للخلف”.

وأشار: “لا بد أن من يتواجد في الجانب الهجومي يكون موهوبا، لكن اليوم انعدمت الموهبة، وأخطاء في التمرير كثيرة، أحسن ثنائي في الزمالك اليوم كان دونجا ومحمود جهاد، كانا يستخلصان الكرة، لكن الرباعي الأمامي لم يفعل شيء”.

واختتم: “جروس منذ أن تولى المسؤولية ويلعب الزمالك على الكرات الطولية كثيرًا، وهذه ليست طريقة الزمالك، يجب أن تُعلم اللاعبين كيف يبنون الهجمات، لكن فكرة إن (اللاعب الفايق) ربنا يوفقه فقط هذه غير صحيحة ومن الجيد أن الزمالك فاز باللقاء لأنه في مواجهة الإسماعيلي لم يفعل شيء”.

England seamer takes four as Derbyshire are crushed by 310 runs to end winless streak

ECB Reporters' Network01-May-2021

Stuart Broad picked up six wickets in the match•Getty Images

Stuart Broad inspired Nottinghamshire to a first victory in red-ball cricket for nearly three years as they thrashed Derbyshire in the LV=Insurance County Championship match at Derby.The England fast bowler took 4 for 37 in two spells while South Africa paceman Dane Paterson and Luke Fletcher shared five wickets to seal a 310-run victory on day three at Derby’s Incora County Ground. It was Nottinghamshire’s first win in first-class cricket since they beat Essex at Chelmsford on June 23rd, 2018 and would have been even more emphatic but for Ben Aitchison’s maiden first-class 50.Related

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Paterson finished with 3 for 30 and Fletcher 2 for 32 as Derbyshire were dismissed for 159 with Aitchison hitting Liam Patterson-White for three sixes before he was last out.”It’s a bit different than what it’s been like for the last three years, 1043 days I read last night, so absolutely elated,” Notts captain Steve Mullaney said. “A lot of hard work has gone into having this feeling but at the same time we know it’s only the start on our journey to getting better as a team but we are obviously made-up to get the first win of this season.”I felt we were close but with that hoodoo hanging over us you never believe it until that last wicket is taken. It was a great start today with Stuart getting two in his first over and he’s ran in for both games he’s played like it’s been a Test match so credit to him.”Derbyshire’s chances of even getting close to a 470 run target were slim before the start but after the first over of the morning, they were as distant as the stars. Running in from the Racecourse End, Broad found lift and movement to have Luis Reece caught low down at first slip for 15 and his next ball, full and swinging, caught Leus du Plooy on the crease.If it was a lack of foot movement that betrayed du Plooy, Wayne Madsen had taken a couple of paces down the pitch when he edged Paterson into the gloves of Tom Moores.Paterson struck another big blow in the same over when he moved one back off the seam to beat Matt Critchley’s defensive push and knock out off stump. Derbyshire’s slide towards a crushing defeat gathered pace as Harvey Hosein flashed firm-footed at Paterson and was caught behind without scoring, the fifth wicket to fall in the first hour.Broad’s withdrawal from the attack brought no respite with Fletcher taking his side closer to the finishing line with two wickets in successive overs. Wood’s resistance was ended when he lost his middle stump aiming a drive and Brooke Guest was well caught by Moores diving low to his right.Fynn Hudson-Prentice top-edged a pull at Broad, Sam Conners fell to an astonishing one-handed catch by Paterson sprinting from long leg and Aitchison went down swinging to spark wild Nottinghamshire celebrations.

da bet7k： Thomas Frank has changed the dynamics at Tottenham Hotspur, and though it’s been a tough start to the campaign for the Londoners, we are perhaps seeing shoots of success.

da realbet： Spurs had only won once across eight matches before Frank challenged his former club, Brentford, and came away with the spoils, thus reviving a fight for European contention. There is much ground still to cover this season, but defeat on home turf against the Bees would have made things tricky indeed.

There was something to be observed about Tottenham’s attacking play, with their xG total against Brentford coming in at 2.18, their highest in the Premier League since the season opener against Burnley in a 3-0 win.

But what about the defending? Tottenham have not been as compact and well-drilled at the rearguard this season as may have been anticipated when Frank was appointed. Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, elite centre-backs both, have more to give.

Spurs' defensive record under Thomas Frank

Before keeping his protege, Keith Andrews, out, Frank watched on as Tottenham conceded 15 goals across five Premier League matches, failing to win any of those games.

At times, Spurs have been something of a shambles at the back. Some of the defending against Fulham just over a week ago would be a case in point.

What is the source of this struggle? Structural problems? A taint lingering from the erratic Ange Postecoglou era?

The main thing is that many of the goals Tottenham have shipped this term have been avoidable – though, aren’t they all?

Tottenham put in an improved defensive display, but Romero and Van de Ven and the rest need to work harder still if they are to rival some of the sternest Spurs defences in modern times. Think Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld. Think Ledley King.

For now, Frank must make do with what he has got, but come next season, he may find he has the north London club’s next version of King ascending to first-team action.

Spurs' new version of Ledley King

King was quite the defender. Rivalling Harry Kane for the crown of Tottenham’s finest academy graduate of the past three decades, he broke into the first team in 1999, playing the sum of his career at White Hart Lane.

Harry Redknapp once hailed King as “an absolute freak”, so powerful and tenacious in the defensive third.

The former England international was sharp-witted and boasted that rare ability to time things to perfection, his defensive skillset operating on some unerring internal stopwatch.

To have a new prospect emerge and emulate the club icon would be a difficult thing indeed, but in Luka Vuskoic, ENIC Group might just have their man.

Tottenham signed Vuskovic in 2023 and have handed him to Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on a one-year loan deal. The 18-year-old is thriving in Germany, showing he has the talent to rival someone like King down the line, perhaps even with a more robust and promising skillset than someone like Van de Ven.

Van de Ven can score goals, alright, but so can Vuskovic, the teenage talent showing in Germany this year that he has something of a penchant for the spectacular.

A rare profile, Vuskovic ranks among the top 3% of central defenders in the Bundesliga this season for goals scored, the top 9% for chances created and the top 1% for aerial duel success rate per 90, as per FBref. He has what it takes to be a superstar.

The Premier League is regarded by many to be the toughest league in the world, but it’s interesting to note that Vuskovic is perhaps playing slicker stuff than Spurs’ athletic centre-back, and that bodes well for his future in London.

League Stats 25/26 – Van de Ven vs Vuskovic

Match Stats (* per game)

Van de Ven

Vuskovic

Matches (starts)

14 (14)

11 (11)

Goals

3

2

Assists

0

0

Clean sheets

4

2

Touches*

68.1

79.2

Accurate passes*

52.1 (91%)

51.0 (86%)

Chances created*

0.1

0.6

Dribbles*

0.3

0.3

Recoveries*

3.7

4.1

Tackles + interceptions*

2.2

1.5

Clearances*

3.3

8.8

Duels (won)*

3.1 (48%)

7.5 (67%)

Errors

2

1

Data via Sofascore

The fact that Van de Ven has won less than half of his duels in the Premier League this season is an indicator that he needs to do more to stop the rot that has spread.

But such rot is in its early stages, and can be dealt with. Frank has options for the rest of the term, but adding Vuskovic to the mix could inject that King-like presence to help take the project to the next level.

Anylst Ben Mattinson described him as a “freak athlete” and a “freak talent” with a “scary ceiling,” so the echoes between him and King are underscored there.

Whether the Croatian talent adapts to life in the Premier League remains to be seen, but the signs are promising. He could be a centre-half who ends up overtaking two top stars in Van de Ven and Romero, scratching a similar ballpark to someone like King.

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da bet nacional： Na última terça-feira (14), o Botafogo-SP iniciou a pré-temporada para o Campeonato Paulista de 2022 que começa no fim do mês de janeiro. Sob o comando do novo treinador, Leandro Zago, o elenco conta com 25 atletas sendo 17 remanescentes da última temporada. Os oito restantes, contratados recentemente, serão apresentados nas próximas semanas.

De acordo com a diretoria, o clube ainda busca reforços no mercado e o elenco deve chegar a trinta jogadores.

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A temporada de 2022 será a quarta do Tricolor no formato de clube-empresa, modelo adotado em maio de 2018 via acordo com a Trex Holding, empresa de investimentos comandada por Adalberto Baptista. Na ocasião, foi criada uma sociedade anônima e o futebol do clube passou a ser administrado como empresa.

– Estamos contratando de uma maneira muito profissional. Usamos o levantamento do banco de dados do clube e do próprio Pelaipe, que tem um conhecimento profundo do mercado e da comissão técnica para fazer as contratações. Fizemos um apanhado geral desses nomes, já que acompanhamos todas as competições nacionais e internacionais até porque existe um mercado muito promissor na América do Sul – esclareceu o treinador do Pantera.

Zago também destaca a importância de trazer atletas que atendem o perfil desejado pela comissão técnica:

– Não estamos atrás de nomes e nem marcas. Estamos atrás de jogadores que sejam capazes de representar muito bem o clube quando vestirem essa camisa.

O time estreia no Paulistão contra o Santo André, na Arena Eurobike, em duelo previsto para o dia 26 de janeiro. De acordo com o treinador, a disputa do estadual e da Copa do Brasil serão prioridade, com a montagem e preparação do elenco sendo moldada para essas competições.

– É importante ter uma equipe organizada, competitiva, que jogue próxima, que saiba jogar o jogo como ele pede. Não podemos ser especialista numa única forma de jogar, já que vamos enfrentar cenários bem diferentes durante a competição. Cada jogo vai pedir uma situação diferente – avaliou o treinador.

O Campeonato Brasileiro da Série C será pensado em um segundo momento, uma vez que a diretoria visa um planejamento de médio a longo prazo.

– Consideramos que a prioridade é montar uma equipe muito forte e sólida para poder enfrentar esse desafio da Copa do Brasil e, principalmente, do Campeonato Paulista, que é o Estadual mais forte do país. Nossa programação é montar uma equipe competitiva neste início de trabalho e, em paralelo, também ter um time forte para a sequência do ano com o objetivo de conquistar o acesso para a Série B do Brasileiro – completou.

لم يكن رود فان نيستلروي، المدير الفني لفريق ليستر سيتي، راضيًا بطبيعة الحال بعد توديع بطولة كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي في الوقت القاتل على يد مانشستر يونايتد، ولكن ما زاد الطين بلة هو كيفية تسجيل هدف الفوز.

واستضاف ملعب “الأولد ترافورد” مباراة الفريقين في إطار منافسات دور الـ32 من بطولة كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي، مساء أمس الجمعة.

وكان التعادل الإيجابي، بهدف لمثله، مسيطرًا على المباراة التي كادت أن تمتد إلى الأشواط الإضافية لولا رأسية هاري ماجواير التي منحت مانشستر يونايتد فوزًا قاتلًا في الدقيقة 93.

ولكن ليستر سيتي احتج على هدف ماجواير، ليس كونه في الوقت القاتل، ولكن لأن اللاعب كان في وضع تسلل بشكل واضح.

وتغيب تقنية الفيديو عن تلك المرحلة من البطولة، وهو الأمر الذي جعل احتجاجات ليستر سيتي بلا معنى، لتمر وكأنها لم تكن رغم وضوح حالة التسلل من الملعب، لتنتهي المباراة بفوز دراماتيكي لصالح مانشستر يونايتد.

وقال رود فان نيستلروي، في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية: “لم نُهزم في وقت فيرجي، ولكننا تعرضنا للهزيمة في وقت التسلل”.

عبارة “فيرجي تايم” أو “وقت فيرجي” تعني الإشارة إلى الفوز في مباريات كرة القدم بعد الدقيقة 90، أي في الوقت القاتل، وتُنسب إلى المدرب التاريخي لـ مانشستر يونايتد أليكس فيرجسون لقدرة الفريق على تحقيق الفوز أو التعادل على الأقل، بفضل تلك النوعية من الأهداف تحت قيادته.

ومن المثير للسخرية أن رود فان نيستلروي لعب تحت قيادة فيرجسون في عصر المدرب الأسطوري، ولكن ما حدث في مباراة الجمعة دفعه إلى التهكم على المصطلح الشهير، ليستبدله بـ “أوفسايد تايم” كنوع من التنفيس عن غضبه جراء ما وقع.

اقرأ أيضًا.. موعد والقنوات الناقلة لمباراة مانشستر سيتي وليتون أورينت اليوم في كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي

وأضاف: “لم تكن الحاجة إلى تقنية الفيديو ضرورية، تحتاج إلى تقنية فيديو لتحديد بضعة سنتيمترات أو بوصات، في حين كان ذلك تسللًا على بُعد نصف متر، واضحًا بشكل ملحوظ”.

وواصل: “كان من الصعب قبول ذلك لأن الفريق يستحق التعادل في النهاية، ومن ثم اللجوء إلى الوقت الإضافي والبقاء في المباراة حيث لا تعرف أبدًا ما قد يحدث”.

وأردف: “كان أداء الفريق جيدًا للغاية حيث بدأ بشكل جيد وضغط على مانشستر يونايتد، كان مستقرًا للغاية مع الكرة، استحقينا التقدم في الشوط الأول”.

واستمر: “كنا نعلم بالطبع أنهم في الشوط الثاني سيضعون بعض الضغط علينا مع بعض الفرص ولكن ليس حتى ذلك بكثير، كنا نستحق خوض الوقت الإضافي، والذهاب إلى المعركة في الأشواط وربما ركلات الترجيح”.

واختتم غاضبًا: “من الصعب تقبل مثل هذه القرارات في مستوانا”.

da jogodeouro： Leeds United are already pursuing some January transfer targets in a bid to turn around their declining season in the Premier League.

da betway： At the start of the campaign, there looked to be promising green shoots for Daniel Farke’s men in their attempts to instantly clinch survival, with two victories picked up from their opening five fixtures back in the gruelling division.

However, since a 2-2 draw was picked up versus AFC Bournemouth at the tail-end of September, the wheels have started to fall off alarmingly, with four defeats from their last five Premier League games certainly highlighting why Leeds need some game-changing purchases this January.

Rumours have already begun to circulate that AZ Alkmaar goal machine Troy Parrott is on their agenda, with just one goal scored across their last two away-day defeats, really bringing into focus why they need such a deadly finisher in their ranks.

It would take an alleged £25m bid or even more to tempt AZ into getting rid of their 30-goal hero from last season, with Leeds not always coming out the other side of an expensive capture full of glee, which might see them err on the side of caution over a statement deal.

Still, if the Whites are serious about survival, they might well have to put their money where their mouth is and land the potent Irishman.

After all, the West Yorkshire giants have forked out similar wads of cash in January before when landing Georginio Rutter back in early 2023, with the £35.5m splashed out on the skilful Frenchman proving to be somewhat worthwhile, as he went on to score eight goals and pick up 18 assists as a memorable entertainer under Farke’s wing.

Sold for £40m to Brighton and Hove Albion, as well, it’s fair to say Leeds’ most expensive capture goes down as a hit.

The same cannot be said, however, for the likes of Jean-Kevin Augustin, who Leeds wanted to return to RB Leipzig after an unsuccessful loan stint in 2020.

Yet, Leeds would still have to pay up £18.4m for the Paris-born flop two years later, after failing to make the loan permanent, which had been previously agreed. In short, it was labelled as an “absolute disaster” of a transfer by journalist James Marshment.

Still, while Illan Meslier certainly did a great deal more in Leeds colours than Augustin, he has also been something of a disaster.

Why Illan Meslier was such a disaster at Leeds

Arguably, in the here and now, the £5m deal to secure Meslier could also be viewed as a blunder with hindsight on side, even if he was also a recipient of some glowing comments when Marcelo Bielsa still occupied the helm.

It does feel like an awfully long time ago, now, since Meslier was being heralded as a ‘keeper that “transmits security” by Bielsa, and would also come up trumps with top saves, with 72 Leeds clean sheets in his back pocket.

Unfortunately, in more recent times, he could be viewed as a waste of money with the amount of errors that seeped into his game last season as Leeds went for the glory of automatic promotion, which saw Meslier make three errors in total that directly led to an opposition goal.

To make matters worse for Meslier’s long-term future, Karl Darlow – who cost just £400k – would come up trumps in his place with an important tally of four clean sheets from his seven stand-in second-tier appearances, helping to make their promotion dreams a reality.

The reliable Welshman has since lined up for five Premier League games this campaign, while his £5m counterpart now routinely sits on the substitutes bench, presumably planning an exit route out of the club he has made 214 appearances for.

Yet, while Farke has been cutthroat with his former number one by also buying Lucas Perri, he still sticks by this other underperformer week in, week out, who is a far bigger waste of cash than the error-prone stopper.

Leeds flop is a bigger waste than Meslier

Meslier did – at one point – hold down the number one goalkeeper position rather comfortably.

Indeed, during Leeds’ first season back in the big time under Bielsa, the 6-foot-6 ‘keeper would help himself to a weighty 11 clean sheets from 32 top-flight outings, before things started to unravel. In the case of Brenden Aaronson, though, he has never been able to fully settle under the intense spotlight of the top division.

Thankfully, for Aaronson’s sake, he did turn on the style on occasion last season as the Championship title was lifted, with nine goals and two assists collected, which included this wonderfully constructed team goal away at Derby County being finished off by the up-and-down American.

Meslier also chipped in with 21 clean sheets, in all fairness, before it was deemed necessary for a change in between the sticks.

But, he still leaves a lot to be desired with his mediocre Premier League output, with the aforementioned Marshment’s comments about the ex-Union Berlin playmaker falling victim to “anonymous” displays very much ringing true this season, and throughout his playing days in the elite league to date.

Aaronson’s PL numbers

Stat

Aaronson

Games played

47

Minutes played

3098 mins

Goals scored

2

Assists

4

Goal conversion %

9%

Big chances missed

3

Big chances created

8

Sourced by Transfermarkt

For £28.5m, which remains Leeds’ second most expensive capture of all time, you would have anticipated a lot more than what Aaronson has offered up over 47 games in the intense division, with a measly six goal contributions amassed from those 47 games, very much strengthening arguments that he can go missing in crunch moments.

At least when it comes to the other high-profile signings, such as Rodrigo, he came away from his disappointing spell with the club with 28 strikes next to his name, despite costing £2.5m less.

Even Meslier has more to write home about from his Premier League adventures in West Yorkshire, with Aaronson’s output this season of just one goal and one assist from 11 games not exactly encouraging Leeds fans that he can change his ongoing Elland Road tale for the better.

There were faint glimmers of hope when he scored against West Ham United to close out October, with one Leeds-based content creator even dubbing it his “best game in a Leeds shirt”, off the back of Aaronson completing all 100% of his dribbles and winning eight duels to be a livewire throughout.

Yet, that was then followed up by two unmemorable displays on the bounce, as the “lightweight” version of Aaronson – as he was once branded by ex-Leeds player Jon Newsome – reared its ugly head once more.

These inconsistent performances would likely be more excusable if he didn’t cost such a bomb at the £28.5m mark, with it being very clear now that he is a far bigger waste of money than Meslier, and – arguably – one of the club’s poorest pursuits in recent Premier League history.

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Posts ByCharlie Smith Nov 19, 2025