They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and Cristiano Ronaldo has grown accustomed to seeing his iconic goal celebration mimicked down the years. Screams of ‘Siuuu’ are no longer reserved solely for the Portuguese GOAT, with LA Rams wide receiver Davante Adams leading Wembley Stadium in a rendition of that during the latest instalment of NFL International Series games in 2025.
NFL in London: Adams guides Rams past the Jags
The Rams were in London on Sunday for a regular season clash with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Despite flying into England on Saturday morning, leading to questions being asked of their preparation for the game, Adams and Co showed no sign of jetlag or fatigue when cruising to a dominant 35-7 victory.
Veteran receiver Adams registered three touchdowns on the day, with the 32-year-old his usual energetic self when reaching the endzone. As he found himself in surroundings that are more closely associated with a different form of football, Adams decided to offer a nod to soccer in his celebrations.
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Iconic celebration: Siuuu rings out at Wembley
After registering his third score, Adams led his fellow Rams in a rendition of Ronaldo’s legendary ‘Siuuu’ routine. Those in attendance joined in as a spinning jump through the air was performed en masse.
Former Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets star Adams is enjoying his first season with the Rams. He has six touchdowns to his name, with attacking inspiration being provided during the injury-enforced absence of talismanic team-mate Puka Nacua.
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Trophy bids: Adams & Ronaldo chasing down major silverware
He will be hoping to get his hands on long-awaited major silverware this season as the 5-2 Rams plot a course towards the Super Bowl. Ronaldo is also in the process of chasing down honours after committing to a new two-year contract with Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.
Despite now being 40 years of age, there is no sign of CR7 slowing down. The evergreen Portugal international is expected to grace next summer’s World Cup with his country – an event that Adams and Co may look to attend as the United States prepares to fill a role of co-hosts alongside neighbours Canada and Mexico.
O atacante Dudu, do Palmeiras, operou o joelho direito na madrugada desta terça-feira (5) e agora seguirá um longo tratamento até poder retornar aos gramados, fato que deve acontecer somente em 2024.
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Dudu sofreu uma grave lesão de ligamento cruzado no duelo diante do Vasco, duas semanas atrás, pelo Brasileirão.
O ‘baixola’ deve ficar de repouso durante uns bons dias até conseguir pisar no chão e deve contar com toda infraestrutura e staff do Palmeiras na recuperação da pior lesão de sua carreira.
Em seu Instagram, Dudu falou sobre este novo momento que está tendo que enfrentar na sua gloriosa carreira:
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– Primeira etapa concluída e tudo deu certo. Muitíssimo obrigado por cada mensagem de carinho. O apoio de vocês está sendo e será fundamental na minha evolução. Estamos todos juntos nessa e foco na recuperação! – disse o ídolo alviverde.
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Agora do sofá de casa, Dudu torce para que o Palmeiras conquiste mais um título nesta reta final de temporada, o que faria com que ele alcançasse Ademir da Guia, como jogador da história do clube com mais títulos conquistados (12).
It’s the same old story at Manchester United – even Saturday’s win can’t mask that.
Seven games into the Premier League season, United are ninth, having lost three times already and been dumped out of the Carabao Cup by League Two side Grimsby Town.
There have been signs of progress, no doubt, but it’s been a familiar tale for the Red Devils, whose fanbase recognise the importance of the juncture just ahead.
Ruben Amorim has gone through the wringer since making the move from Portugal, leaving two-in-a-row champions Sporting Lisbon and taking on a huge job at Old Trafford, who had parted with Erik ten Hag early into the 2024/25 season, with cup triumphs papering over the general lack of progress at the club.
And while all of a United persuasion would love to see the Portuguese tactician pull it together, he is nearly on borrowed time in the hot seat.
The latest on Amorim's Man Utd future
“What makes me suffer is to lose games, not to lose my job.” This is what Amorim said in his pre-match press conference, ahead of Manchester United’s 2-0 win against Sunderland in the Premier League.
He wore his passion on his sleeve as he addressed the reporters in front of him, advocating vehemently for his system and stressing that it has the capacity to thrive in the Premier League.
Amorim, at least, has spoken with candour about his and Man United’s situation. He knows things need to change, and he knows that results have not been good enough, having won 19 of 50 matches at the helm.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, at least outwardly, has given the 40-year-old is full support, but it can’t go on like this. Results need to change, fast. Should it prove more of the same after the October international break, INEOS may well bite the bullet and end Amorim’s stay.
Post-Fergie Man Utd Manager Win Records (PL)
Manager
Apps
Win %
Jose Mourinho
93
54%
Erik ten Hag
85
52%
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
109
51%
Louis van Gaal
76
51%
David Moyes
34
50%
Ralf Rangnick
24
41%
Ruben Amorim*
33
27%
*before Sunderland
Data via Statmuse
A number of candidates have already been earmarked, and there’s one who might strike fans as particularly curious.
Man Utd could sign a more radical coach than Amorim
Manchester United. Never ordinary. ‘Hated, ignored, but never ignored’ is more than just a mantra; it is a truth, and the club need a big personality with tactics proven to work in the Premier League.
Roberto de Zerbi, with this in mind, could be the perfect coach to take the hot seat at the Theatre of Dreams, having previously impressed as the manager of Brighton & Hove Albion before leaving in 2024 and joining Marseille.
Last season, the possession-based tactician guided Marseille to a second-placed finish in Ligue 1, having languished to an eighth-place conclusion previously. They are third this term, with four wins from six outings.
Well, according to transfer insider Graeme Bailey, De Zerbi is very much on Man United’s shortlist “if and when” they decide to move on from Amorim, very well regarded at the top end of the INEOS hierarchy.
Aged 46, De Zerbi might field a more conventional 4-2-3-1 formation than Amorim’s controversial three-back line-up, but he’s certainly more radical on the spectrum than most.
He has a fan in Pep Guardiola, who praised the “unique” style of football the Italian implements and remarked that he “monopolises the ball in a way it hasn’t been for a long time.”
Finishing, the Manchester City boss made quite the claim, saying he is “one of the most influential managers of the last 20 years.”
A complicated, sharp-witted manager, De Zerbi’s Marseille completed more passes (3092) in Ligue 1 last season than any other side not hailing from the capital, and his desire to attack the press and implement through a short build-up is something not wildly different to Amorim’s vision, but perhaps could be better implemented at Old Trafford.
He has, after all, actually proven himself in the Premier League, instrumental in taking a Brighton side who had a reputation for attractive football after their promotion and then shaping them into something sustainable and competitive at the higher end of the division.
Across the 2023/24 campaign, only Man City completed more passes than the Seagulls, so it’s clear to see why he has a fan in Pep. If De Zerbi were to arrive at Man United and get a tune out of the underperforming Redmen, there’s no reason why this couldn’t be a style of football to propel the club back into the limelight, consistently challenging for the biggest prizes once again.
Premier League 23/24: Most Passes
Club
Final Position
Passes
Manchester City
1st
26,251
Brighton & Hove Albion
11th
23,547
Liverpool
3rd
22,515
Tottenham Hotspur
5th
22,488
Chelsea
6th
21,926
Manchester United
8th
18,074
Stats via Premier League
Last season, Man United finished fifth in the Premier League passing charts, having completed 15,931 across the campaign. FBref also reveal Brighton achieved an xG (expected goals) total of 56.8 that year, whereas United hit only 52.6 across the 2024/25 campaign.
Described as “one of the best coaches in the world” by his players at the Stade Velodrome, De Zerbi might be somewhat radical in his tactical vision, but he has proven himself in the Premier League and earned the admiration and respect of the division’s heavyweights.
This is what Man United need. Amorim might be a left-field thinker, but he’s trying to fit square pegs into round holes, and a freshen-up looks like it would be the best thing for all parties at this stage.
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Manchester United still have some deadwood that needs to be removed from the Old Trafford set-up.
After losing three of his first six Premier League games in charge of Manchester United this season, it’s no surprise that pressure is once again starting to mount on manager Ruben Amorim.
The 40-year-old could only lead the Red Devils to a 15th-place finish last time around, but he was handed the benefit of the doubt after taking the reins midway through the campaign.
However, the hierarchy backed him with over £200m worth of funds to strengthen his first-team squad, but so far, it appears that his attempts have been to no avail.
Questions have since started to be asked about his long-term future in the role, but it’s thought that the hierarchy aren’t yet planning a change of manager despite the recent poor form.
Despite such reports, rumours continue to swirl around Old Trafford, with numerous names constantly touted over a potential switch to take the reins in the near future.
The latest on United’s hunt for an Amorim replacement
Over the last couple of days, former England boss Gareth Southgate has been hugely linked with the role at United – not for the first time, after being touted for the position numerous times in recent years.
The 55-year-old would be a cheap option for the hierarchy, with no compensation fee needing to be paid, given he’s currently without a job after departing the Three Lions role in July last year.
However, he’s not the only manager currently in their sights, with Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner another huge target, according to Graeme Bailey.
The journalist confirmed in recent days that the Eagles are planning to tie the Austrian down to a new contract, but the Red Devils are looking to swoop and secure his services.
He also stated that the 51-year-old could be open to the switch after receiving a lack of funding at Selhurst Park, with the move to Old Trafford undoubtedly a huge jump in his managerial career.
Why United’s latest target would be the next Mourinho
José Mourinho was a manager who divided opinion during his time at United, but his ability to win trophies is something which simply can’t be understated.
The 62-year-old spent two and a half years in the role at Old Trafford, securing two trophies in the form of the Europa League and the EFL Cup – with both trophies coming in the 2016/17 campaign.
He also led the club to their joint-highest league standing since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, ending the 2017/18 season in 2nd place behind Manchester City.
His outspoken nature often drew discontent from the fanbase, subsequently leading to his departure from the Red Devils back in December 2018.
However, the hierarchy could appoint their next version of the manager should they appoint Glasner, with the Austrian possessing a lot of similarities to Mourinho.
In a surprising turn of events in 2024/25, the 51-year-old claimed the FA Cup by beating Manchester City in the final to secure their first-ever major trophy.
He also won the Community Shield against Liverpool back in August, matching the feat achieved by Mourinho at Chelsea before his own move to the Theatre of Dreams.
Games managed
57
Wins
23
Draws
20
Losses
14
Goals scored
88
Goals conceded
68
Points won
89
Points per game
1.6
Win percentage
40.3%
Glasner, who’s been labelled “sensational” by Sky Sports’ Dougie Critchley, has also led the Eagles to an 18-game unbeaten run across all competitions – the longest of any side in England’s top-flight.
In his 72 outings in charge of the Eagles, he’s claimed victory in 35 of them, whilst only losing 15 times – further highlighting how impressive he’s been at Selhurst Park.
Such a record has seen him lose six fewer games than Amorim at United, that’s despite taking charge of 23 more outings than the 40-year-old at Old Trafford.
It remains unclear if Glasner himself would be open to making the move to Manchester, but it’s clear that the Austrian would be an unbelievable appointment should Amorim depart.
Given the failures felt since the current boss took charge nearly 12 months ago, it’s crucial that the board make a huge call on his future in the coming weeks, but the appointment is just as important, with Glasner needing to be the number one target.
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Manchester United may look to one manager to replace Ruben Amorim in the near future.
Former England allrounder strikes 54 and takes 3 for 42 on Headingley return
ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay30-May-2025Northamptonshire 237 for 4 (Broad 67, Willey 54) beat Yorkshire 224 for 9 (Wharton 58, Sutherland 58, Willey 3-42) by 13 runsCaptain David Willey haunted his former side as Northamptonshire’s captain starred with bat and then ball in a remarkable opening night Vitality Blast win for the Steelbacks, by 13 runs, against Yorkshire at Headingley.Willey led Yorkshire’s T20 side before returning home in 2022. Here, he smashed six sixes in 54 off 24 balls in a mammoth 237 for 4 total – his county’s highest ever in this format.Justin Broad top-scored with a career best 67 off 32 balls, the pair sharing a third-wicket stand of 85 inside six overs during the second half of the innings.Last year’s quarter-finalists then reduced Yorkshire’s chase to nine for three inside five balls, Willey striking twice with his left-arm pace en-route to 3 for 42. But runs kept coming as Yorkshire recovered to finish with 224 for 9.James Wharton and Australian overseas all-rounder Will Sutherland hit 58 apiece, the latter hitting four of his six sixes in one over. He faced 30 balls.Ricardo Vasconcelos shared an opening 73 inside six overs with South African Matthew Breetzke after the Steelbacks had been inserted.The latter contributed 36 with three sixes – one of which was pulled out of the ground over backward square-leg against under-fire New Zealand quick Will O’Rourke.Off-spinner Dom Bess bowled Breetzke in his first over, but the Steelbacks maintained the momentum through more measured Vasconcelos and Broad, who took the score to 105 for 1 after 10 overs on a batting paradise of a pitch.Bess struck again to bowl Vasconcelos for 48 – 116 for 2 in the 12th – but that brought Willey in. He reached his fifty off 20 balls after Broad’s had come up in 23. The former was brutal in favouring the leg-side.Broad, particularly strong against spin in his 20th career appearance, hit five of 17 sixes in an innings which saw debutant O’Rourke return figures of nought for 67 from four overs. Yorkshire’s hopes of reeling in what would have been their highest successful run chase in Blast history were then hurt badly inside five balls.New captain Dawid Malan hoisted Willey out to deep midwicket before Will Luxton edged the next ball to slip. A wide ball followed before Adam Lyth was run out at the striker’s end coming back for three to deep midwicket, leaving Yorkshire nine for three.Northamptonshire had taken three wickets in three legal deliveries. But fourth-wicket pair Harry Duke, batting for the first time in his sixth T20 appearance, and Wharton then threatened a revival with a scintillating 81-run partnership inside six overs.Duke hit four sixes in an 18-ball 37 before being bowled sweeping at Australian leg-spinner Lloyd Pope’s third ball. Wharton continued on and reached 50 off 27 balls before playing on pulling at Willey, leaving Yorkshire 141 for 5 in the 12th over.Sutherland then clattered compatriot Liam Guthrie – nought for 68 from three overs – for four sixes in the 13th to reach 50 off 26 balls before falling caught at long-off against Pope in the next – 174 for six.Yorkshire continued to hang tough, taking the target to 30 off the last two overs and 22 off the last. But George Scrimshaw got his side over the line. Just.
“We are the same but different as well,” Bhuvneshwar Kumar says about his RCB fast-bowling partners Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar might be a little understated, but he is a bonafide IPL superstar. No quick bowler has taken more wickets than his 193 in the tournament, and only Yuzvendra Chahal (219 at the time of writing) stands in front of him in the overall list. And he has found ways to stay relevant in a fast-changing game by “being proactive – to be a step ahead of the batter”.His new/old team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are having a season to remember, and part of the reason is the combination Bhuvneshwar has formed with Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal: between them, they have 40 wickets so far. RCB have also been the second-most economical bowling side at the death (overs 17 to 20) in IPL 2025, conceding runs at 10.23, a shade behind Mumbai Indians’ (MI) 10.22.”I am back in RCB after 16 years and I am very happy to be back,” Bhuvneshwar said in a video released by the franchise. “From the 2008-09 or 2010 season to now in 2025, things are very different. I had come in as a young player and now I have come back with so much more experience.Related
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“If you talk about Yash and Josh, and the three of us – we are the same but different as well. If we talk about the aspects that are similar, the three of us can swing it. And then if you look at Josh Hazlewood, he has the height, and Yash is a left-arm pacer, which helps create a different angle altogether. And the best part is that all three of us can bowl at any stage of the game, and we have done it as well. These qualities help complement each other a lot.”And if you look back in the season, there have been times that I have not done well, but they have backed me up, or if someone hasn’t had a good day, the rest of the bowlers have stepped up. So we are complementing each other and it is a great sign.”Bhuvneshwar has had two good outings in Bengaluru this season, returning identical figures of 2 for 26 against Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), but both of those came in defeats for RCB when they were in the middle of a horror run at home. The big effort came in Delhi when he played a big role in RCB’s win by sending back KL Rahul, Ashutosh Sharma and Tristan Stubbs on his way to 3 for 33. Rahul and Ashutosh were felled in the 17th over and Stubbs in the 20th. In the 11 overs Bhuvneshwar has bowled at the death this season, he has five wickets and an economy rate of 10.09.”Death bowling is like an instinct. It depends on what is the situation of the match and what you are thinking as well,” Bhuvneshwar, the only bowler to have won the Purple Cap in successive seasons – 2016 and 2017 – said. “When there are team meetings, you plan things in a particular way. But a lot of times, you do it differently on the ground, because that instinct kicks in.”Sometimes there is a very normal situation going on, but you have an instinct that the batter is going to do something different. So that’s when we call it being proactive – to be a step ahead of the batter. There are times when it doesn’t work, but as long as you are proactive and you are getting the batter to do the things you want, you will be on top of the game.”
West Ham chairman David Sullivan and the Hammers board have come under fire from supporters for a long time — even more so after their downward trajectory since 2023.
West Ham braced for fan protests as tension with ownership escalates
As per The Telegraph, West Ham supporters are poised to stage protests against the ownership at every Saturday home game this campaign — sending a clear message of discontent towards the hierarchy.
Their controversial move to the London Stadium, which forced loyal supporters to wave goodbye to the beloved Boleyn Ground in 2016, was promised to bring a change of direction — with supporters told they would get a “world-class stadium for a world-class team” (The Telegraph).
However, after what was an unforgettable closing ceremony at the Boleyn, made better by a 3-2 win over Man United that night, West Ham have done little to make good on their pledge to kick on.
David Moyes guided the club to three consecutive seasons in Europe during his second spell in charge, including a journey to the Europa League semi-finals in 2022, and West Ham topped off their exploits abroad by winning the Conference League.
Their glorious night in Prague ended the Irons’ 43-year-wait for silverware, with West Ham also lifting their first European trophy since 1965.
However, apart from a brief adventure under Moyes, their move to the London Stadium has failed to deliver what was promised by the board — and West Ham have only got worse since their Conference League victory.
A succession of managers in Julen Lopetegui and Graham Potter were shown their marching orders after failing to build upon Moyes’ era, with Nuno Espírito Santo now in the West Ham hot seat as he seeks to deliver where his predecessors failed.
9. Sam Allardyce
30.7%
10. Julen Lopetegui
30%
11. Gianfranco Zola
27.8%
12 Graham Potter
26.1%
13. Avram Grant
18.9%
via StatMuse
Nuno is making his presence known by axing James Ward-Prowse already, and some reports suggest that West Ham are prepared to back their new manager with new signings in January.
However, tensions between the fanbase and West Ham have now reached breaking point, with former boss Harry Redknapp now predicting a bold move by Sullivan to transform the club.
Harry Redknapp predicts David Sullivan decision to transform West Ham
Speaking to GiveMeSport, the ex-West Ham and Tottenham manager has predicted that Sullivan will sell his West Ham shares to billionaires from the Middle East.
Interestingly, the 78-year-old has actually moved to defend Sullivan too — claiming that the divisive chair has pumped his own money into the club and a lot of the blame for West Ham’s woes lies with their recruitment department.
West Ham take on Arsenal this Saturday as Nuno prepares for his second game in charge, with Mikel Arteta’s side overwhelming favourites, especially considering their major threat from set pieces.
Failure to deal with dead balls has been a real thorn in West Ham’s side this season, so Nuno’s men are seriously up against it at the Emirates, as they also look to contain Arsenal’s plethora of attacking talent.
Danny Murphy, during an exclusive interview with GOAL, has explained why any £57 million ($76m) transfer involving Harry Kane would be a “big risk” and a “downgrade” for the England captain if he were to head back to Tottenham. After lifting his trophy curse with Bayern Munich, the former Spurs striker is seeing a return to his homeland in the summer of 2026 speculated on.
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That is because there are clauses in Kane’s contract that can be triggered in upcoming windows. It is claimed that if the 32-year-old frontman were to inform Bayern in January of his desire to move on, then a deal could be done a matter of months later. The terms of said transfer package are already in place.
It has been suggested that teams in the Premier League could look at bringing Kane home – allowing him to chase down Alan Shearer’s all-time goal record in that division. Spurs have the option to match any bid made for their leading scorer, having reluctantly agreed to part with a home-grown superstar in 2023.
Kane has achieved what he set out to when bidding farewell to north London, with his silverware duck being broken when landing the Bundesliga title last season. He has also passed 100 goals for Bayern and stated how Spurs will forever hold a special place in his heart.
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Murphy, though, is not convinced that Kane will be retracing steps to familiar surroundings. The former Tottenham midfielder, speaking in association with online casino BetWright, told GOAL when asked if the odds of such a switch being agreed stand at 50/50: “I would think much less. Harry Kane is succeeding where he is at the moment – more than succeeding, he’s flying and scoring a lot of goals. He’s in a team where he thinks he can compete for the Champions League. He’s won his first league title, first trophy.
“There is always the family factor. We can never know about how that is. I remember Michael Owen being in Spain and a year in just wanting to come home with the family. We don’t know that side of Kane’s life. But from a football perspective, to go back to Tottenham, there is only one reason he would go back there and that’s because of the fact that the fans love him. In terms of football reasons, it would be to try and break Alan Shearer’s record.
“The way he is playing, if he wanted to leave Munich, I think he would have other options where he could go to another club and compete for the biggest honours on the planet – domestic titles and the Champions League. It sounds romantic going back to Tottenham but the reality is that while they are improving – I’m a big fan of Thomas Frank – he’d be going there to win a League Cup or an FA Cup. It’s a downgrade. He would be downgrading. His level of performance at the moment, he doesn’t need to.”
Value for money: Questions of £57m fee
Despite Kane’s stunning record for Bayern, and with England, Murphy has cast doubt over whether the figures being discussed for Kane – who will turn 33 in July 2026 – represent value for money. He added: “I’m a bit different with that – £57m for a 33-year-old is not something I would want my club doing. I think you know you’re not going to get anything back for that so it’s just ‘there’s 57’ and you are hoping that somebody at 33 is physically able to carry on at the level he has shown for another two or three years.
“You don’t want to play 57 million for a season. I think that’s a big risk. He hasn’t always played full seasons in the Premier League, with the intensity of it, he has had some injury problems. Although he doesn’t rely on pace and I’m sure he can play for a few more years, I’m not sure there will be too many clubs willing to pay £57 million at 33.”
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Kane – who is under contract at the Allianz Arena through to 2027 – has hit 18 goals for Bayern this season through 10 appearances, with that haul including two-hat-tricks. He has 103 efforts in total for the German giants from 106 games. His record-setting tally with England has been taken to 76, with the most destructive of No.9s preparing to captain the Three Lions at next summer’s World Cup after seeing qualification for that tournament wrapped up.
كشف النادي الأهلي، عن آخر تطورات إصابة إمام عاشور لاعب الفريق، بعد إصابته بفيروس A، وغيابه عن الفريق طوال الفترة الماضية.
ويستعد الأهلي لمواجهة بتروجت يوم الأربعاء القادم، في إطار منافسات الجولة الـ 13 من بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
ويحتل الأهلي المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري الممتاز برصيد 21 نقطة، حيث لعب الفريق 10 مباريات، حقق الفوز في 6 لقاءات وتعادل في 3 مواجهات وخسر لقاء وحيد.
طالع.. إجراء جديد من الأهلي بشأن انتخابات مجلس الإدارة 2025
وأكد الدكتور أحمد جاب الله، طبيب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي في تصريحات للمركز الإعلامي، أن إمام عاشور، لاعب الفريق سوف يجري تحليلًا طبيًّا جديدًا خلال الـ48 ساعة القادمة، للوقوف على درجة تعافيه، ولتحديد موعد مشاركته في برنامج التأهيل البدني قبل الانتظام في التدريبات الجماعية.
وأوضح أن اللاعب خضع لتحاليل دقيقة خلال الساعات الماضية، وأظهرت تحسنًا كبيرًا في حالته.
وكان الأهلي قد ضمن تأهله إلى دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، عقب فوزه على فريق إيجل نوار البوروندي، ذهاب وإيابا بهدفين دون رد.
Since he took the manager’s job over five years ago, there have been several players who have helped shape Mikel Arteta’s tenure at Arsenal.
There was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who went from FA Cup hero to outcast; Bukayo Saka, who’s gone from Hale End prospect to talismanic winger, and even David Raya, who many viewed as unnecessary to start but is now unquestionably one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
However, one of the most important players during the Spaniards’ time at the club was Granit Xhaka, who went from public enemy number one to a firm fan favourite under his watch.
While there isn’t anyone in the squad quite as far gone as the Swiss star was at his lowest, there is an international who could experience a similar revival of fortunes this season.
Xhaka's fall and rise at Arsenal
Arsenal signed Xhaka for around £34m in the summer of 2016, and while he wasn’t terrible, it would be fair to say that his first few seasons at the club were unremarkable from a performance perspective.
However, due in part to his experience, combativeness and the respect he had from his teammates, he was made club captain in September 2019, under Unai Emery.
Unfortunately, he was given the armband during a particularly poor run of form for the team, and when he was substituted off in a game a month later, he responded to the baying Emirates crowd by swearing at them and then throwing his shirt to the floor.
For all intents and purposes, it looked like his Arsenal career was over, and were it not for Arteta, who would be appointed a couple of months later, it would have been.
The former Borussia Mönchengladbach star later admitted that it was the former player who convinced him to stay, and it was a good thing he did, as over the next few years, he would regain the trust of the fans.
Xhaka’s Arsenal career
Season
Games
Goals
Assists
16/17
46
4
3
17/18
48
3
8
18/19
40
4
5
19/20
41
1
2
20/21
45
1
2
21/22
30
1
2
22/23
47
9
7
All Stats via Transfermarkt
For example, in September 2022, in a game away at Brentford, the away supporters finally began to sing the midfielder’s name, something he clearly appreciated.
It was that season that the Basel-born titan reached his zenith in red and white, scoring nine goals and providing seven assists in 47 games as the club launched a surprising title charge.
He would grab himself a brace on the final day of the campaign in front of a packed Emirates that serenaded him for much of the game, highlighting just how far he’d come since that incident against Crystal Palace.
In all, Xhaka’s story at Arsenal is one of revival, and based on what we’ve just seen, there could be another Gunners’ star who experiences something similar this season.
The Arsenal star due a revival this season
With the way Arsenal have started this season, it would be difficult to name too many players who could need reviving, although one that comes to mind is Gabriel Martinelli.
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The Brazilian “monster,” as journalist Mark Mann-Bryans once dubbed him, joined the club all the way back in 2019, and while he battled with a number of injuries, there was plenty of excitement over the sort of player he could become.
After all, in the 21/22 season, when he was still just 20 years old, he managed to rack up an impressive tally of 12 goal involvements in 36 games for the club.
However, it was in the following campaign that he really announced himself as a tremendously promising attacking talent, when he scored 15 goals and provided seven assists in 46 games, playing a significant role in the club’s title charge.
Unfortunately, as things stand, that season remains his best as an Arsenal player, as the following year he mustered up eight goals and five assists in 44 games, and then last season he scored ten goals and provided six assists in 51 games.
With mediocre numbers like that, it’s hardly a surprise that the club went out and signed Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke, who, considering the Brazilian has started one game this season, now appear to be ahead of him in the pecking order.
However, it is not all doom and gloom, as there is clearly still a talented player there, and we saw it on Tuesday night when he scored a brilliant goal against Athletic Bilbao and then provided an assist for Leandro Trossard.
Now, we aren’t saying that he should now start the next game, or that he should even start the ones after; instead, his cameo on Tuesday showed how he can still have an important place in the squad: as an impact squad.
In fact, Arteta doesn’t even call them that anymore; he told the press that he prefers the term “finishers” and that “the finishers are going to be more important this season than the starters.”
Whether that’s actually true or not, it does suggest that the former Martinelli still has a massive role to play for Arsenal, and that while some wanted him sold in the summer, the manager could help make him a crucial part of the team again, like he did with Xhaka.
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