يستعد فريق الكرة بالنادي الأهلي، لخوض اختبار جديد وصعب، أمام بالميراس البرازيلي، في ثاني مبارياته ببطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025.

وكان الأهلي قد خرج من مباراة الافتتاح أمام إنتر ميامي، بتعادل سلبي، خيّب آمال عشاق القلعة الحمراء، بسبب إهدار عدة فرص خلال سير اللقاء وإضاعة ضربة جزاء.

ورغم الأداء الإيجابي الذي ظهر به الأهلي أغلب أوقات المباراة خاصة الشوط الأول، إلا أن الجهاز الفني بقيادة خوسيه ريبييرو تلقى ضربة موجعة بإصابة إمام عاشور.

وتعرض إمام عاشور لإصابة قوية بكسر في عظمة الترقوة خلال بداية لقاء الأهلي وإنتر ميامي، مما يشكل خسارة واضحة من الناحية الفنية للأهلي، خاصة كونه أحد مصادر التحول السريع من الدفاع إلى الهجوم، ويمتاز بالاختراقات والتسديد من خارج المنطقة.

وطبقًا لما سبق، فإن ريبييرو يدرس عدة حلول وأفكار لتعويض غياب إمام عاشور، منها الاعتماد على أحمد سيد زيزو في مركز الجناح والثلاثي حمدي فتحي ومروان عطية ومحمد بن رمضان في خط الوسط، وهو ما نجح فيه الأهلي بالشوط الأول أمام إنتر ميامي واستطاع الحصول على ضربة جزاء.

وقد يفكر ريبيرو في الاعتماد على محمد مجدي أفشة في التشكيل الأساسي والاستغناء عن أحد الثلاثي حمدي فتحي ومروان عطية ومحمد بن رمضان في خط الوسط، ولكن هناك عقبة أمام هذا الخيار، هي ضعف قدرات أفشة الدفاعية وعدم إجادته للتحولات الهجومية السريعة.

طالع | “هراء”.. الجماهير تسخر من حصول حارس إنتر ميامي على جائزة أفضل لاعب في مباراة الأهلي

ويُراهن ريبييرو على التنظيم التكتيكي والخططي للاعبي الأهلي، كما حدث في اللقاء الأخير أمام إنتر ميامي، خاصة في ظل تمكن الأهلي من إحكام السيطرة على مفاتيح لعب إنتر ميامي، وتهديد مرماهم وإهدار ركلة جزاء.

ومن المتوقع أن يعتمد المدرب الإسباني على الضغط وتضييق المساحات أمام لاعبي بالميراس، مع التركيز على الهجمات المرتدة السريعة بقيادة زيزو وتريزيجيه، وبناء اللعب من خط الدفاع.

وتمثل مباراة الأهلي وبالميراس فرصة ثمينة لحصد ثلاث نقاط، تساعد الأحمر في التأهل إلى دور الـ16 من بطولة كأس العالم للأندية.

وبناءً على ما سبق ذكره، فإن التشكيل المتوقع للأهلي خلال مباراة بالميراس البرازيلي، سيكون كالتالي:

حراسة المرمى: محمد الشناوي

خط الدفاع: محمد هاني – ياسر إبراهيم – أشرف داري – أحمد نبيل كوكا (مصطفى العش).

خط الوسط: مروان عطية – حمدي فتحي – محمد علي بن رمضان.

الثلث الهجومي: محمود حسن تريزيجيه – أحمد سيد زيزو – وسام أبو علي.

Joe Root says he “owed” England his 29th Test century after finishing unbeaten on 153 at Wellington on day two of the second Test against New Zealand.Root’s innings, the 14th time he has gone past 150 in Tests, has now put his average back above 50. It allowed England to declare on 435 for 8 and have two cracks at the New Zealand batting order before and after lunch. The hosts were reduced to 138 for 7 before the rain came to wash out the final two hours of play, for the second day in succession.This was Root’s fourth century under Ben Stokes’ and Brendon McCullum’s tenure, but it came after he had admitted to struggling to find a balance between contributing and doing so in a manner which aligns with the new attacking approach of this side. The way he went up the gears on this occasion – his last 103 runs took just 102 balls – was very much the Root of old. He credits Harry Brook, who only added two to his overnight score before being caught and bowled for 186 by Matt Henry, for bringing it out of him. The Yorkshire pair added 302 for the fourth wicket, having come together at 21 for 3.”I felt like I owed that to the group,” Root said. “It’s been a while since I made a solid contribution. To be part of such a big partnership was really pleasing and I think the best thing was I had the best seat in the house to watch Harry go about his business. It’s a joy to watch him play at the minute. He certainly made my life a lot easier out there, the way he manages to wrestle momentum in our favour and constantly put bowlers under pressure.”When he comes and plays as he does – if you slightly over-pitch he hits you over your head, if you miss short he goes midwicket, he’ll back away and hit you through the off side – it’s difficult to know where to bowl with him. When you get down the other end it just feels like there’s less pressure on you, and more opportunity to get him back on strike and down the business end.”I felt we had a really good understanding, we negated a few modes of dismissal by getting down the crease. We fed off each quite nicely and made it difficult for them to bowl one length for us.”Root also credited Stokes for the timing of the declaration, allowing James Anderson to remove Devon Conway and Kane Williamson before lunch, before the rest of the top five were dismissed with just 77 on the board. Without the weather intervening, there was a strong chance of all 10 wickets before the scheduled close of play.Related

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“I think it was a brilliant call from Ben,” Root said. “It felt like that 40 minutes before the break, the sun was out and with 40 minutes of sun, a heavy roller and 40 minutes of sun at lunch, it might have changed the wicket.”It didn’t work out like that, it gave a better opportunity to make the most of conditions. The way we’re playing at the minute with the confidence we’ve got, seeing the ball move around with the No. 1 Test bowler, the two leading wicket-takers we’ve ever had, it just seemed a very brave and attacking option. Full credit to Ben, as you’d expect, for taking it on.”He’s just walked so naturally into the role, he’s managing the game really well and everyone is responding to it. I just think was a brilliant call from him, it would have been very easy for us to keep going and we might not be sat here with them seven-down tonight. Credit to him, he’s doing a great job.”As for the match going forward, a follow-on could be on the cards, given the likelihood of more rain interruptions and the relatively light workload of England’s bowlers so far. Either way, the result will decide whether this century ranks as one of Root’s best since the start of last summer.”Potentially,” he answered when asked whether this one was top of the four, the others having come in the opening matches of last summer, including two successful run-chases at Lord’s and Edgbaston. “We’ll see how the game turns out. You always judge how well you’ve played off the back of a result and I’m certainly sat here in this position, at the end of day two, having them seven-down with a huge lead is very satisfying right now. Hopefully we can follow through on it and continue all the good cricket we’ve played up to now.”

Two Aston Villa players played for England on Friday evening as they defeated Albania in what was Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge of the Three Lions

Ezri Konsa started in the heart of the defence alongside Newcastle United’s man of the moment, Dan Burn, and they kept a clean sheet.

Morgan Rogers came off the bench to replace Curtis Jones with 15 minutes left to play, although the 22-year-old didn’t have time to create anything meaningful.

It was Konsa who was one of the stars of the show.

Ezri Konsa's game in numbers vs Albania

The defender was in no mood to allow Albania a chance of scoring, as he won six of his seven total contested duels while completing 94% of his passes and taking 125 touches during the game.

It was an impressive performance, to say the least, one that Tuchel will be happy with, not least due to the former Brentford man’s crucial, last-ditch challenge in the second half.

This could mean the Villa star will be given another start on Monday evening against Latvia as he looks to become one of the defenders Tuchel trusts.

His displays for the Midlands side have also been sublime this term and this has seen his market value rise steadily.

Indeed, according to Football Transfers, Konsa is now worth €44.3m (£37m) and this could increase even further.

Touches

125

Pass success rate

94%

Tackles

1

Total duels (won)

7 (6)

Possession lost

8

Long balls (accurate)

2 (1)

One player in the current Villa squad who will be doing all he can to prove to Tuchel that he deserves a place in the England squad is Jacob Ramsey. The midfielder is even worth more than Konsa at the time of writing.

Aston Villa's next England star

Ramsey has made 16 appearances for the England U21 side during his career so far, scoring four goals in the process, but he hasn’t made the leap to senior level yet.

Could that change under Tuchel? This season, the academy graduate has played 34 times, scoring three goals and chipping in with five assists.

The 23-year-old has particularly impressed in the Champions League. indeed when compared to his positional peers in the competition,

Ramsey ranks in the top 1% for pass completion percentage (90.9%) while ranking in the top 6% for assists (0.57) and in the top 5% for shots on target percentage (66.7%) this season.

Lauded as a “special talent” by writer Sam Tabuteau in 2022, Ramsey is now finally showcasing the quality that made him one of the brightest youngsters in the Premier League a few seasons ago.

As such, his market value has also increased. According to Football Transfers, the Englishman is now worth €45.5m (£37.5m), which means he is worth even more than Konsa currently.

Should Ramsey continue this excellent run of form, he might well find himself part of the next England squad under the enigmatic German.

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If so, he must take his chance as Konsa did against Albania, giving himself the best possible chance of making the squad for the 2026 World Cup in just over a year.

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أصبح مستقبل لاعب برشلونة على المحك بسبب إصابة مزمنة ستجبره على الجلوس احتياطيًا أو الرحيل عن الفريق خلال الفترة المقبلة.

وتعاقد النادي الإسباني مع حارس مرمى إسبانيول، جارسيا صاحب الـ24 عامًا هذا الصيف، بعقد يمتد حتى عام 2031 بعدما تم تفعيل الشرط الجزائي المقدر حوالي 25 مليون يورو.

وسيعتمد المدرب الألماني هانز فليك، على الوافد الجديد في حراسة المرمى بشكل أساسي في تشكيلته للموسم المقبل، بينما سيكون البولندي تشيزني احتياطيًا له.

ووفقًا لـ “راديو كتالونيا”، فإن هناك شكوك كبيرة حول ركبة تير شتيجن، الركبة نفسها التي أصيب فيها عام 2018 ولعب لمدة موسم ونصف مع آلام مزمنة فيها، قبل أن يخضع لعملية تنظيف بالمنظار في الركبة.

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إدارة برشلونة ترى أن شتيجن ليس جاهزًا من الناحية البدنية، قد يصل إلى جاهزيته لكن هذا يحتاج وقتًا طويلًا، ويحتاج المشاركة في الكثير من الدقائق ليعود إلى مستواه، وهذا صعب أن يتوفر له تلك الفترة.

إدارة النادي الإسباني ترى أن إصابة شتيجن خطيرة جدًا وفي أي وقت ربما يتعرض لـ انتكاسة لأنها نفس الإصابة التي تعرض لها البرازيلي رونالدو نازاريو.

على الجانب الآخر، شتيجن يريد أن يكون الحارس الأساسي لمنتخب ألمانيا خلال كأس العالم 2026 المقبل، لذلك بالتأكيد لن يستمر في النادي الإسباني في هذه الحالة.

Everton’s incredible growth under David Moyes continued as Goodison Park played out a 1-1 draw with West Ham United.

It might have been the fifth draw in six Premier League matches, but Everton haven’t tasted defeat since Moyes first returned to the dugout against Aston Villa in January, eight games ago.

It’s a testament to the progress over just a few months that fans were left somewhat pensive after failing to convert several good chances and take all three points.

However, West Ham were pegged back in the closing minutes as Everton’s manager avoided defeat against his former club, with the success in finding the equaliser owing in part to Jarrad Branthwaite’s excellent performance in defence across the contest.

Jarrad Branthwaite's display vs West Ham

Branthwaite issued the perfect response to being overlooked by Thomas Tuchel as the Three Lions boss named his England squad for the upcoming international break.

While the Londoners opened the scoring through Tomas Soucek after 67 minutes, the 21-year-old centre-back played well throughout, notably making nine clearances as he protected the impressive Jordan Pickford’s goal.

One misplaced header aside, his power and composure in the rearguard, commanding the action with 78 touches and completing four long passes.

With an average of 2.4 long balls per game this season, this illustrates the newfound positivity under Moyes, seeking channels from range and, most importantly, hitting them.

He might be Everton’s standout defender, but Branthwaite was actually outshone against West Ham.

There’s another man in defence who has made real gains over the past few months. You may be able to guess who…

Moyes' new undroppable Everton star

Signed from French club Lyon for about £16m last summer, Jake O’Brien had to bide his time on the bench but has nailed down an important role since Moyes replaced Dyche in January, starting all seven Premier League games in the unbeaten run.

Scoring the winning goal against West Ham after clever work from Idrissa Gueye, O’Brien sparked jubilant scenes on Merseyside when striking from close range in stoppage time.

His athletic qualities held sway, with the 23-year-old showing off his creative side too as the hosts pushed for parity in the second half.

Jake O’Brien – Performance vs West Ham

Match Stats

#

Minutes played

90′

Goals

1

Touches

67

Shots (on target)

2 (2)

Accurate passes

39/46 (85%)

Key passes

3

Dribbles

0/0

Tackles

1

Clearances

1

Ground duels won

1/5

Aerial duels won

1/5

Stats via Sofascore

Admittedly, Saturday wasn’t the finest representation of O’Brien’s defensive game, winning just two of his ten duels against lively opponents like Jarrod Bowen and Emerson Palmieri, however, he still made yet another good account of himself in a new role.

With three key passes placed to complement his last-gasp goal, the Irishman is proving he can uphold Moyes’ defensive virtues while providing the forwards with some of the ball-playing skill Ashley Young has carried so well through his Everton career.

He was also awarded with an 8/10 match rating by the Liverpool Echo’s Chris Beesley, who praised his attacking impetus, overlapping and attempting to influence as Everton probed.

Is it any wonder he was hailed as a “revelation in defence” at Lyon last season by journalist Zach Lowy? Fostering an ability to strengthen Moyes’ first team with a dynamic and multi-layered skill set, O’Brien may find himself stealing headlines more times in the future, rivalling Branthwaite for the plaudits.

Though Branthwaites continues to excel as the cream of Everton’s defensive crop, O’Brien is turning into an undroppable presence on the right side of the backline, and Moyes will be delighted.

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It’s not been a great week for Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta’s side fell to a poor 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the Premier League, and then, while it ultimately didn’t matter, a much-changed team drew 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

However, aside from going through to the competition’s quarter-finals, which was all but sewn up the first leg, there was some positive team news: Gabriel Martinelli made his second substitute appearance after missing about a month of football with a hamstring injury.

The Brazilian ace could play a big role for the Gunners in the closing stages of the season, but his place in the team may be less assured next year, as recent reports have linked the club with a potential upgrade.

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According to a recent report from Bild, as relayed in a report from Spain, Arsenal are interested in Bayern Munich star Leroy Sané.

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In fact, the report has revealed that it’s Arteta who is pushing hardest for the club to sign the German superstar once his €288k-per-week contract – about £243k – expires in the summer.

Now, the former Manchester City ace has expressed a desire to stay in Munich beyond the end of the season, but no progress has been made on a renewal, leaving the door wide open for the North Londoners and other sides.

While Sané won’t cost Arsenal a fee, he could be a costly addition to the wage bill, but given his immense ability and experience, he is one worth taking on, especially as he could be the perfect Martinelli upgrade.

How Sané compares to Martinelli

The first thing to say is that while Sané has the ability to play off either flank, he’d almost certainly come into the team primarily as an option off the left – his most played position – as with Bukayo Saka and now Ethan Nwaeri, the right seems totally locked down.

Therefore, the German’s primary long-term rival for game time at the Emirates would more likely than not be Martinelli, and for our money, that’s a competition he’d come out on top in.

For example, despite seeing his game time decrease at Bayern this term, the former Manchester City star has still been able to score eight goals and provide four assists in 34 appearances, totalling 1711 minutes.

That means the “world-class” winger, as dubbed by talent scout Jacek Kulig, is averaging a goal involvement every 2.83 games, or, more crucially, every 142.58 minutes.

In contrast, the former Ituano gem has scored seven goals and provided four assists in 37 appearances, totalling 2421 minutes, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 3.36 games, or every 220 minutes.

Non-Penalty Expected G+As

0.80

0.44

Non-Penalty G+As

0.81

0.54

Progressive Passes

3.33

1.69

Progressive Carries

3.58

5.00

Shots

3.24

1.75

Shots on Target

1.14

0.91

Passing Accuracy

82.0%

69.2%

Key Passes

1.87

1.51

Passes into the Final Third

1.06

0.36

Passes into the Penalty Area

1.79

1.20

Shot-Creating Actions

4.22

2.47

Goal-Creating Actions

0.57

0.18

Successful Take-Ons

1.95

1.51

Ball Recoveries

4.63

3.43

The one-sided nature of the comparison only continues when we take a look under the hood at their underlying numbers.

The Essen-born star comes out ahead in practically every relevant metric, including but not limited to actual and expected non-penalty goals plus assists, progressive passes, shots and shots on target, key passes, shot and goal-creating actions, successful take-ons and more, all per 90.

Ultimately, while Martinelli is a talented winger and someone who could still be an important squad player for Arsenal, it’s clear that Sane is the far better winger.

Therefore, Arteta and Co should do what they can to bring him to North London this summer.

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Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are reportedly in talks over extending Clement Lenglet's stay at the Metropolitano Stadium.

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After three seasons out on loan, the French defender seems to have finally found his groove. As per Mundo Deportivo, the centre-back has impressed the Atletico management, who are keen to retain his services beyond the expiry of his current loan deal this season. A permanent move from Barcelona to the Metropolitano is also being considered.

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Lenglet featured in 34 games for Atlético Madrid this season, starting 32 of them. His current loan deal expires on June 30, 2025, making it crucial for Atleti to address his future soon. The club is reportedly considering two main options – extending his loan or negotiating a permanent transfer, provided the Frenchman agrees to a pay cut. With the Club World Cup set to begin on June 15, 2025, Atletico are expected to push for clarity on his situation sooner rather than later. The French defender has been out on loan since 2022, first with Tottenham Hotspur, followed by a stint at Aston Villa, before returning to Spain to join Atletico.

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Lenglet, who joined Barcelona in 2018, is not the only Atletico player facing an uncertain future. Antoine Griezmann’s contract runs until 2026, meaning he will enter the final year of his deal this summer. Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC have shown interest in the Frenchman, but that is not set in stone.

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Tottenham's Cristian Romero has also been on Atleti's wish list this summer. Manager Diego Simeone admires the Argentine defender and believes the Europa League winner would be a strong addition to bolster their backline for next season. However, Romero remains under contract with Spurs until June 2027, which could complicate any potential move. Incidentally, the Spanish club are set to kick off their Club World Cup campaign in just over two weeks, with a high-profile opening clash against Paris Saint-Germain.

The qualifying tournament to be held in Zimbabwe in June-July is the final stepping stone for teams still in contention for the 2023 ODI World Cup

Firdose Moonda06-Apr-2023There will be no DRS system in place for this year’s 50-over World Cup qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe in June-July, but the ICC has confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that there will be a third umpire monitoring run-outs.The absence of DRS mirrors the 2019 World Cup qualifiers, also held in Zimbabwe in March 2018, but is an improvement on the availability of a third umpire. In 2018, the third umpire was deployed in only 10 of the 34 matches – those that were televised. The 2023 edition will see a third umpire available for all games but there will be no other review tools, such as UltraEdge or ball-tracking, which may be a concern for teams considering how the 2018 tournament played out.Related

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West Indies and Afghanistan advanced to the 2019 World Cup in England, but not without controversy. West Indies booked their places after beating Scotland by five runs in a rain-reduced encounter which saw Scotland’s face a reduced target of 131 in 32.5 overs. They were well-placed on 105 for 4 in the 32nd over when Richie Berrington was given out lbw to an Ashley Nurse delivery that looked to be sliding down leg. With no DRS, Berrington could not review.There was also no DRS at the just-concluded Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff in Windhoek, Namibia, where the standard of umpiring was under scrutiny in several games. Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus responded to a Twitter user who commented on a decision made in the match between Jersey and the USA, saying associate teams were made to “eat last” when it came to officiating. Namibia finished third in the tournament and will not compete in the World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe.

This. Trying to make a career out of associate scraps and @ICC can’t send a few experienced umpires and have run out cams for a tournament of this importance. I suppose we’ll always eat last. https://t.co/IPHI1eNvjq

— Gerhard Erasmus (@gerharderasmus) April 5, 2023