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حرص البرتغالي جوسفالدو فيريرا المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، على الاجتماع باللاعبين في حضور الجهاز المعاون، قبل انطلاق المران الجماعي اليوم الأحد الذي أقيم على ملعب عبد اللطيف أبو رجيلة بمقر القلعة البيضاء.

ويستعد الزمالك لمواجهة نظيره إيليكت سبورت التشادي المقرر لها يوم 18 سبتمبر الجاري في الكاميرون، ضمن منافسات الذهاب لدور  الـ64 لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وبدأ فيريرا الاجتماع بتوجيه التحية للاعبين على ما بذلوه من مجهود أمام الهلال مشيدًا بأدائهم في مباراة كأس سوبر لوسيل التي حسمها الفريق السعودي بركلات الترجيح.

طالع | ممدوح عباس يرد على أنباء الحجز على أرصدة الزمالك في جميع البنوك

وطلب المدير الفني من اللاعبين أن يغلقوا صفحة الفترة الماضية تمامًا، وأن يصبوا تركيزهم على المرحلة المقبلة، لا سيما وأن الفريق مرتبط بخوض مباريات دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وشدد المدرب البرتغالي على ضرورة التركيز في مواجهة إيليكت سبورت التشادي في بداية مشوار المنافسة على بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وأكد أن الفريق مقبل على بطولة مهمة وهدفهم الفوز بها، مضيفًا أن بداية المشوار في المباراة المقبلة ولا بد من تحقيق الفوز.

وفي نهاية الجلسة شرح فيريرا بعض الأمور الفنية والخططية تمهيدًا لتنفيذها خلال التدريبات استعدادًا للمباراة المرتقبة أمام بطل تشاد.

وبدأ المران بتقسيم اللاعبين إلى مجموعتين، لأداء فقرة تأهيلية خاصة، وضمت المجموعة الأولى أساسيي مباراة الهلال السعودي الأخيرة في كأس سوبر لوسيل، إذ خاضوا بعض التدريبات التأهيلية الخفيفة بالإضافة إلى مران استشفائي داخل الملعب باستخدام بعض الأدوات المخصصة لذلك، تحت قيادة أندريه فيليب سوزا مخطط الأحمال بالفريق.

وضمت المجموعة الثانية مجموعة اللاعبين البدلاء والمستبعدين من المباراة الأخيرة، وخاضوا فقرة تدريبات تأهيلية قوية تحت إشراف أعضاء الجهاز الفني للفريق، بجانب فقرة باستخدام الكرة.

وحرص البرتغالي جوسفالدو فيريرا المدير الفني للفريق على متابعة الفقرة التأهيلية للوقوف على الحالة البدنية لجميع اللاعبين.

طالع.. خاص | الزمالك يتحرك لضم لاعبه السابق ويخاطب إدارة ناديه لإنهاء عقده

وخاض لاعبو الزمالك البدلاء والذين لم يشاركوا في لقاء الهلال السعودي الأخير في كأس سوبر لوسيل، تدريبات فنية وخططية، إذ ركز الجهاز الفني خلال هذه الفقرة على بعض الأمور الخططية منها التمرير السريع في مساحات صغيرة حتى الوصول إلى مرمى المنافس، بجانب أمور خططية أخرى.

وقاد هذه الفقرة أسامة نبيه المدرب العام وأحمد عبد المقصود وروي أجواش المدربين المساعدين، وقاموا بنقل التعليمات بشكل متواصل للاعبين، بجانب تصحيح بعض الأخطاء التي وقعوا فيها.

ومنح فيريرا لاعب خط الوسط المغربي زكريا الوردي الوافد الجديد لصفوف الزمالك، بعض التعليمات الفنية خلال المران، كما شرح خلال حديثه معه بعض الملاحظات والأمور الفنية الخاصة بمركزه استعدادًا للفترة المقبلة.

According to The Mirror, the probable appointment of Antonio Conte as Tottenham manager is against Daniel Levy’s wishes, who has instead been ‘keen’ for Paulo Fonseca to take over.

The Lowdown: Conte’s arrival imminent

Nuno Espirito Santo was relieved of his duties at Spurs after Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Manchester United, the club’s fifth loss in seven Premier League matches (Sky Sports).

Conte is set to become the club’s next boss, expected to put pen to paper on an 18-month deal (via The Express).

The Italian maverick has of course already enjoyed major success in England with Chelsea and has a rather stunning list of accomplishments across his career, racking up five domestic league titles on the back of his famous three-at-the-back counter-attacking style.

The Latest: Levy keen on Fonseca

However, it seems Conte is not Levy’s favourite for the job.

The Mirror say that the Lilywhites chairman was ‘keen’ on a return for Fonseca, who almost made the move to north London in the summer, and it was only because of Fabio Paratici’s insistence that Conte became the priority. Scott Parker was also a name in the conversation.

The report does say that Spurs are still ‘poised’ to appoint the Italian however, so it doesn’t appear as though Levy’s wishes will obstruct what is an exciting move for the former Juventus gaffer.

The Verdict: Conte the obvious choice

With nine career trophies to his name, Fonseca impressed at Shakhtar Donetsk in particular, drawing massive praise out of Pep Guardiola when the Ukrainian outfit bested Manchester City in a Champions League group stage game back in 2018.

He then made the move to AS Roma and was even hailed as ‘similar to (Thomas) Tuchel’ by Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but was eventually replaced by Jose Mourinho.

However, the Portuguese does not have Conte’s pedigree. The Italian has won league titles with three different sides in major European leagues – Juventus, Inter Milan and Chelsea – and also managed the Italy national team.

He has therefore proven his ability at the highest level – as soon as it became clear he was available, he was surely the only man for the job if Spurs truly have any ambition of challenging for trophies.

In other news, Spurs make their move for this man.

An update has emerged on Manchester United defender Phil Jones, regarding Newcastle’s interest in his services.

What’s the talk?

According to The Sun, the Magpies are one of the teams eyeing him up as a possible target for the January transfer window.

The report names Watford as one of the other clubs interested in the English centre-back, whilst Championship side Derby – managed by Wayne Rooney – are also in the running.

Blunder

Eddie Howe, who is reportedly close to taking over at St. James’ Park, could make an early blunder by signing Jones from United. The ex-Bournemouth coach must avoid making a major mistake in his first window by opting against a deal for the Englishman.

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Put simply, there is no need for the club to take such a risk with Jones when they can look elsewhere. If Newcastle are looking to sign players to help them avoid relegation then availability and reliability are two factors that must be closely considered and Jones’ track record suggests that he is a dud who will not be able to provide what they need.

United legend Rio Ferdinand once blasted him as a ‘waste of time’ for remaining at Old Trafford despite his lack of minutes on the pitch. He said:

“He’s done well. Listen, good luck to him if you can get it. Staying at Man United is a great gig, but I look at him as a person, are you really going to be happy sitting there all these years.

“There are players who are happy to just sit at clubs and not play and just chill. Winston Bogarde did it at Chelsea for about three or four years. Signed a big deal and commuted in from Holland.

“If I was in the squad with someone like that I wouldn’t talk to them. They are a waste of time, why would I chat to you and give you any energy, taking that away from my other teammates who are here to play and go into battle for 90 minutes every week.”

The defender is said to be on £110k-per-week at the club and has made eight appearances since the start of the 2019/20 campaign. Jones has suffered 22 separate injuries for United, with his latest one keeping him out for 78 competitive matches.

This shows how unreliable he is due to his injury situation and Howe should not be trying to take a risk with the dud in January. Instead, the Magpies should try to sign a player with recent first-team involvement so that they can hit the ground running in the second-half of the season.

AND in other news, Forget Hayden: Newcastle gem with 9 duels won was Jones’ real hero vs Brighton…

The Bangladesh captain said the team had been playing good cricket in the past seven to eight months

Cricinfo staff24-Jul-2009Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has said his side’s Test series win in the West Indies will lead to more consistency in their performance. The team, he said, had been knocking on the doors of a big win for some time and were confident it was round the corner.Mortaza was speaking on his return to Bangladesh, his tour cut short by a knee injury that ruled him out of the second Test and the ODI series.”We did something which never happened to Bangladesh cricket,” he said. “I thoroughly enjoyed it even though I was not playing for the most part. Our cricket can only go forward from here. We are not going to win every game from now on but I believe you will see more consistency because the boys have confidence and belief in their abilities.”He said the team put the loss to Ireland in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup behind them. “We have been playing good cricket for seven-eight months. We pushed teams like New Zealand and Sri Lanka really close and the players were confident that a result was just around the corner. One Twenty20 loss to Ireland doesn’t wipe out the good cricket we played before that.”Bangladesh’s win came against a severely weakened West Indies side, the hosts ravaged by an internal contracts dispute, but Mortaza wasn’t about to let it take the gloss off the result. “We had planned for Gayle and the rest but then their line-up changed. We couldn’t do anything about that and decided to stick to the same plan against players we didn’t know much about. We executed our plan really well and it worked.”Mortaza praised the effort of the top-order batsmen in the series, an area of worry for Bangladesh recently. “That had been one of our areas of concern in the past but Tamim (Iqbal) was excellent in the opening slot. Imrul (Kayes), Zunaed and some others may not have made big runs to show but balanced that by staying at the crease for long periods. Spending time at the wicket is decisive in Test cricket.”Mortaza was unsure about the details of his injury, and said he would travel to Australia to receive treatment. “I’m still not sure about the extent of the damage. I’ve heard that there could be a bit of internal bleeding probably. I will have to travel abroad and get it checked and we’ll see whether a surgery is required or not. But I’m confident that I would return to cricket pretty soon.”Fast bowler Shahadat Hossain, who also returned to Bangladesh after being omitted from the ODI team, admitted it was not a memorable Test series for him. “I am disappointed with my bowling. We played on wickets where you had to bowl long spells to get wickets. I didn’t do that and that’s probably the reason why I wasn’t successful. The pitches are slow in the Caribbean and we have Shakib who is super and then (Abdur) Razzak, Riyad (Mahmud Ullah) and Naeem (Islam). I expect the spinners to do well in the ODIs.”Newcomer Sahgir Hossain did not get to play in any of the Tests, but was happy to be part of the winning national team. “Obviously I would have been happier if I had played but the feeling of winning a Test series on my first trip with the National team is still a most memorable experience,” he said.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Public Investment Fund (PIF) may now sign Philippe Coutinho for Newcastle United in the January window, according to reports.

The Lowdown: Howe knows him well

It has been reported that Eddie Howe is now ‘close’ to becoming the new permanent boss in the North East after the departure of Steve Bruce, although Graeme Jones will still take interim charge of their match away at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday evening.

Nonetheless, Howe should be involved in the St. James’ Park faithful’s transfer activity come January, and Coutinho is a player he knows well from his time in the Premier League – the former Liverpool man scored twice and assisted once in five showings against Howe’s Bournemouth side, including one incredible Man of the Match display at Anfield.

In a 4-0 Liverpool win back in 2017, Howe was extremely complementary of the ‘creative flair’ and ‘pace in attack’ (The Liverpool Echo) on show from Coutinho and co.

The Latest: January move could happen

As per Sport (via Sport Witness), Barcelona are now ‘waiting’ for the Tyneside club to ‘make a move’ for Coutinho, and would be ‘prepared’ to let him go on loan.

However, that option would have to include an obligation to buy next summer, but the Magpies are seen as the ‘obvious destination’ for the playmaker.

The Verdict: Worth the risk

Coutinho has not exactly hit the ground running at Barca, with just 24 goals and 14 assists in 101 games in total over all competitions (£121.5m.

However, he is a player who shone in the Premier League, with 78 goal contributions in 152 matches in the division (FIFA.com back in October last year that he is ‘one of the very best players in the world’ and has ‘magical powers’.

Paying his £380,000-per-week wages should not be too much of a problem for the new mega-rich owners, and at 29 years of age, the Brazil international should be at the peak of his powers.

His signing could also prompt other global names to follow him to the Toon.

In other news, find out which ‘fiery’ enforcer Alan Shearer once dubbed a ‘warrior’ NUFC are ‘very interested’ to sign here!

What has so been so striking about Rafa Benitez’s Everton side is the way they’ve defied the critics since he entered Goodison Park.

The Spaniard arrived back in Merseyside surrounded by controversy after comments he made about the Toffees over ten years ago.

However, he has guided his team to a mightily impressive start despite a blip over the last seven days.

They lost to QPR and Aston Villa but after defeating Norwich 2-0 on Saturday afternoon, they are a point off top spot in the Premier League.

Andros Townsend confirmed his place as Everton’s top scorer by finding the net from the penalty spot and then Abdoulaye Doucoure scored following smart work by Demarai Gray.

All three of those players have been exceptional this term, namely the wide players who have netted seven goals between them after their summer arrivals.

They have already outperformed Alex Iwobi and it wouldn’t be a surprise if they usurp his goals tally for the club in just a matter of months.

Iwobi cost Everton £34m back in 2019 but has only beaten the goalkeeper on five occasions after joining from Arsenal.

Townsend (four goals) and Gray (three goals) are already beginning to outmuscle the Nigerian despite an accumulative price tag of £1.7m.

They were brilliant against the Canaries but Iwobi stuttered again, just as he has done throughout the vast majority of his Toffees career.

The winger was incredibly poor against QPR a few days ago, completing just 75% of his passes and winning only 22.2% of his defensive duels.

There was a slight improvement against Daniel Farke’s side this weekend but he still flattered to deceive in Everton’s attack.

The £100k-per-week earner completed 92% of his passes on this occasion but he was still a lightweight in physical battles, losing out 60% of the time.

Furthermore, he could only complete one dribble in a display where his decision making left plenty to be desired.

Ultimately, that has been one area of the 25-year-old’s game that has continuously let him down. He can beat a player and get into the penalty area but his end product is tame and lacks authority.

Iwobi is no longer a young player; he is a senior professional who needs to begin showing more to Benitez. At £34m, he has been a waste of money; they must focus their attention on bringing someone else into the team.

AND in other news, Forget Iwobi: Rafa must unleash Everton’s rarely-seen 20 y/o with “unbelievable pace”…

Speaking to Football Insider, Tottenham Hotspur ‘insider’/club source John Wenham has made a managerial claim involving Mauricio Pochettino.

The Lowdown: Pressure on Nuno…

This Sunday could play centre stage to one of the most crucial games of Tottenham’s season already as the pressure grows on new manager Nuno Espirito Santo.

After a brilliant start, even managing to pick up the Premier League Manager of the Month award for August, the 47-year-old is now at the centre of reported unrest behind the scenes.

Tottenham have lost their last three league games in humiliating fashion, conceding three goals to a trio of their London rivals in the space of a few weeks.

Now, Wenham made a managerial claim involving former fan favourite Pochettino.

The Latest: Pochettino claim dropped…

As per the Spurs insider/club source, who regularly breaks news on his social media channel Lilywhite Rose, Tottenham and by extension chairman Daniel Levy ‘are watching’ Pochettino’s situation at Paris-Saint Germain.

“Tottenham are watching the situation at PSG,” Wenham told Football Insider.

“The Messi-Pochettino thing has somewhat quietened down by the looks of things.

“If Pochettino became available, would Tottenham replace Nuno with him?

“I think they would. All you have to do is look at how hard Levy went for him in the summer.

“They were scared off by the financial muscle of PSG. I think that is the only way Tottenham would get rid of Nuno.”

The Verdict: Tall order…

Nuno arguably hasn’t had enough time to change Tottenham’s fortunes and it’s only logical he gets a fair crack at the whip.

If results continue to slump in devastating fashion as they have done, though, Pochettino would come as an amazing appointment if they can prise him away from the French capital – especially considering former keeper Heurelho Gomes called him a ‘football genius’.

However, Spurs tried and failed to bring him back to N17 earlier this year and it could be an even taller order now given the squad Pochettino has to play with at PSG.

As it stands, Levy bringing back the £115,000-per-week boss certainly seems unlikely from our point of view.

In other news: ‘Unbelievable’…Sky pundit suggests Spurs stadium naming rights boost after what’s happened, find out more here.

Western Australia have embarked on an ambitious recruitment drive after a disappointing 2008-09 season that saw them finish fifth in the Sheffield Shield and Ford Ranger Cup competitions, and sixth in the Big Bash Twenty20 tournament

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Josh Hazlewood: in demand in Perth © Getty Images
Western Australia have embarked on an ambitious recruitment drive after a disappointing 2008-09 season that saw them finish fifth in the Sheffield Shield and Ford Ranger Cup competitions, and a lowly sixth in the Big Bash Twenty20 tournament. The WACA has approached five players from New South Wales, four of whom are fast bowlers, and at least one Queenslander as they look to overhaul their side for next season.Western Australia’s five New South Wales targets – Mark Cameron, Josh Hazlewood, Burt Cockley, Mitchell Starc and Usman Khawaja – are all under contract with the Blues for next season. Hazlewood, an 18-year-old fast bowler from rural New South Wales, is regarded among the top prospects in Australian cricket, and has previously been approached by Western Australia and Queensland. Cameron and Cockley, meanwhile, have been recruited to play in the IPL this year, while Khawaja is rated by many as a batsman of international potential.Western Australia is also understood to have expressed interest in a Queensland paceman – possibly Grant Sullivan or Ben Cutting – in a bid to bolster their fast bowling ranks. The WACA’s recruitment drive comes amid reports of possible tension between the coach, Tom Moody, and several players after a disappointing 2008-09 campaign.Several states are believed to be interested in Adam Voges and Luke Ronchi, both of whom underwhelmed for the Warriors last season. However, the two have outlined their preference to remain in Perth. Ronchi, who made his one-day and Twenty20 international debut during Australia’s 2008 tour of the Caribbean, was dropped from the Western Australia first XI towards the end of last season, while Voges averaged just 22.72 in 10 first-class matches in 2008-09. Voges recently stood down from Australia’s one-day tour of South Africa after it conflicted with his wedding plans.Meanwhile, New South Wales are close to finalising their acquisition of Shane Watson from Queensland. Watson, the Australian allrounder, will move to Sydney to be closer to his partner.

يستهدف نادي بايرن ميونخ الألماني التعاقد مع أحد نجوم الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، وفقًا لتقارير صحفية.

وعزز بايرن ميونخ صفوفه بعدة صفقات مميزة هذا الصيف، أبرزها ساديو ماني من ليفربول، وماتياس دي ليخت من يوفنتوس.

ووفقًا لصحيفة “ديلي ميل” البريطانية، اتصل بايرن ميونخ بممثلي هاري كين لمناقشة ما إذا كان اللاعب البالغ من العمر 28 عامًا مهتمًا بالتوقيع مع عمالقة البوندسليجا الصيف المقبل.

ويتعاقد كين حاليًا مع توتنهام حتى عام 2024 لكن مهاجم إنجلترا أعرب سابقًا عن رغبته في ترك النادي سعيًا وراء الألقاب.

لذلك، بايرن ميونخ مهتم بالتعاقد مع المهاجم كبديل لروبرت ليفاندوفسكي ويعتقد أن ضمان الألقاب يلعب لصالحهم.

ووفقًا لـ “سبورتس بيلد” الألمانية اتصل بايرن بفريق كين للحديث عن صفقة محتملة قبل موسم 2023-2024.

لم يتم إجراء أي “محادثات ملموسة” حتى الآن، لكن بايرن تلقى ردًا إيجابيًا من ممثلي قائد إنجلترا.

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لن يكون إبعاد كين عن توتنهام مهمة سهلة لبايرن ميونخ، لكن الإنجليزي يسعى بشدة إلى إضافة بعض الألقاب الجماعية إلى خزانة الكؤوس الخاصة به.

حصل اللاعب البالغ من العمر 28 عامًا على مجموعة من الجوائز الفردية لكنه كافح لتأمين الألقاب مع ناديه توتنهام.

لذلك، يمكن أن تكون الصفقة الصيف المقبل مفيدة للطرفين لكل من كين والعملاق الألماني حيث يمكن لمهاجم توتنهام أخيرًا الحصول على بعض الألقاب الجماعية.

وصف أوليفر كان، الرئيس التنفيذي لبايرن ميونخ، خطوة نجم توتنهام بأنها “حلم” وقال إنه شيء يتطلعون إلى القيام به في المستقبل.

وفي حديث لسبورت بيلد عن اهتمامه بكين، قال كان: “إنه متعاقد مع توتنهام، بالتأكيد، مهاجم كبير، لكن هذا كله حلم في المستقبل”.

صاغ كين عقدًا مدته ست سنوات مع توتنهام في 2018، ويتبقى له عامين، لكنه أعرب عن رغبته في مغادرة نادي شمال لندن الصيف الماضي.

وكان كين يائسًا من الانضمام إلى مانشستر سيتي بطل الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، حيث رفض توتنهام عدة عروض من فريق بيب جوارديولا.

نتيجة لذلك، انتهى الأمر ببقاء الهداف في توتنهام – ويلعب تحت قيادة مدربه الجديد أنطونيو كونتي.

خاض قائد إنجلترا 385 مباراة مع عمالقة الدوري الإنجليزي وهز الشباك 247 مرة.

Leicester City’s CEO Susan Whelan has been tipped as a possible replacement for Dominic McKay at Celtic, The Herald report.

The Lowdown: McKay departs

McKay’s tenure with the Hoops lasted just 72 days, with the club confirming his departure on Friday.

They cited personal reasons over his exit, however, it has since emerged that he may have jumped before he was pushed in regards to his Glasgow position.

Celtic are now seemingly on the search for McKay’s replacement, and a CEO at a Europa League side has been name-checked as a possible contender.

The Latest: Whelan one of five contenders

The Herald shared a story on Tuesday afternoon, naming five contenders who could replace McKay at Celtic Park.

One was former defender Ramon Vega, with the final name mentioned being that of Whelan.

She has worked alongside former Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers in recent years at the King Power, with the Northern Irishman labelling Whelan as ‘excellent’.

The Verdict: Could be a coup

Whelan is well-thought-of by Rodgers and has been with Leicester since 2010, with the Foxes going from strength to strength during that time.

The 58-year-old was born in Dublin, so owner Dermot Desmond could look to use his Irish connections, as he did for defender Liam Scales from Shamrock Rovers over the summer.

Whelan has also been described as a ‘good operator’, so, on that basis, bringing her to Parkhead could be seen as a major coup.

In other news: ‘Brilliant’ free-agent Ange spoke about at Celtic still available after comments emerge.