Forget Morelos: Rangers must give Allan McGregor a new contract

Whilst Alfredo Morelos has been linked with a move away from Glasgow Rangers in recent months – with recent reports revealing Lille remain interested in the Colombia international – Allan McGregor’s potential departure would be an equally devastating blow for Steven Gerrard.

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The veteran goalkeeper is enjoying a stellar campaign between the sticks at Ibrox this season, having conceded just one goal and kept six clean sheets in the Scottish Premiership.

However, his contract with the 54-time Scottish champions is set to expire at the end of the season, which means the club risk losing him as a free agent in the summer if he agrees to a pre-contract deal in January.

Former Rangers full-back Alan Hutton has urged the board to tie his former teammate McGregor down to a new deal, saying he has earned the right to an extension in an interview with Football Insider.

He said: “Even though he’s my best friend, take that out of it, I mean, I would literally give him a contract until he wanted to retire, that’s how highly I rate him.

“He’s a leading figure, he’s in a good place right now, he’s very fit, he looks after himself. He’s another one, an integral part of that squad as well.

“I would want to tie him down, and for me, I would just keep it rolling, he is that good, that good at the moment so it wouldn’t surprise me if they wanted to sign him for at least another year.”

It’s fair to say that his performances in recent weeks have warranted him to be rewarded with a new deal, having been trusted for most Europa League games so far this season.

Get it done, Gers!

With Leon Balogun and Connor Goldson forming a blossoming partnership at the back, together the trio have created a nigh-on impenetrable fortress at Ibrox, as Rangers have conceded a combined total of just nine goals in both domestic and European competitions so far.

For his part, McGregor has proven to be a dependable asset under Gerrard, as he was given the gloves to face Celtic in the first Old Firm derby of the season at Parkhead back in October.

Despite his age, it would be a real shame to see the 38-year-old leave the Gers as a free agent at the end of the season, as he has shown no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Gerrard heaped praise on McGregor after the “superb” stopper kept another clean sheet in the 4-0 win over Willem II in Tilburg during the qualifying rounds of the Europa League.

If he can help the Gers regain the title for the first time since the 2010-11 season, then we can see no reason why he won’t write his name into the history books.

Whilst much of the focus will be on Morelos, Ross Wilson and co must ensure that McGregor commits his future to the club and return the favour by rewarding him with a new and improved contract.

AND in other news, Glasgow Rangers winger Ianis Hagi defied the critics against Lech Poznan in the Europa League…

تأكيدًا لـ بطولات.. الاتحاد الدولي لكرة اليد يعلن رسميًا إحالة مجلس هشام نصر للجنة القيم

عقدت لجنة إدارة الاتحاد المصري لكرة اليد، برئاسة محمد الأمين، اجتماعًا اليوم الأربعاء، لبحث موقف المجلس السابق برئاسة هشام نصر.

وكان الاتحاد الدولي لكرة اليد برئاسة حسن مصطفى، قد أصدر قراره في فبراير الماضي بإيقاف مجلس هشام نصر بداعي مخالفته لوائح بطولة كأس العالم.

طالع أيضًا.. البلتاجي يحتفظ بمنصبه نائبًا لرئيس الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة اليد

وشهد الاجتماع عرض الخطاب الوارد من الاتحاد الدولي لكرة اليد، بشأن إحالة مجلس الإدارة السابق إلى لجنة القيم بالاتحاد الدولي.

وتم خلال الجلسة إحاطة جميع الأعضاء بالقرار الوارد من الاتحاد الدولي.

يذكر أن “بطولات” كانت قد انفردت بقرار الاتحاد الدولي لكرة اليد بشأن إحالة نصر للجنة القيم.. طالع من هنا.

خاص.. منتخب مصر يستقر على بديل أحمد حجازي في كأس العرب

كشف مصدر بالجهاز الفني لمنتخب مصر عن بديل أحمد حجازي لاعب الفراعنة والاتحاد السعودي، في بطولة كأس العرب.

وتنطلق بطولة كأس العرب يوم 30 نوفمبر 2021 الجاري، وستنتهي يوم 18 ديسمبر المقبل، ويتواجد منتخب مصر في المجموعة الرابعة، بجوار لبنان والسودان والجزائر.

ويشارك في بطولة كأس العرب 16 منتخبًا عربيًا، هم (مصر- قطر – العراق – عمان – البحرين – تونس – الإمارات – سوريا – موريتانيا – المغرب – السعودية – الأردن – فلسطين – الجزائر – لبنان – السودان).

ويعد انضمام أحمد حجازي لمنتخب مصر في بطولة كأس العرب أمرا مشكوكا فيه، بسبب مشاركة السعودية في بطولة كأس العرب بمنتخب الناشئين 1999 كما أعلن هيرفي رينارد المدير الفني للأخضر، وبالتالي المسابقة المحلية ستستمر.

وقال المصدر لـ”بطولات”: “أيمن أشرف البديل الأول لأحمد حجازي في تشكيل منتخب مصر في مباريات كأس العرب وسيُعوض غيابه”. 

طالع أيضًا.. وائل جمعة لـ بطولات: لم نحسم مشاركة أحمد حجازي في كأس العرب

واختتم: “الثنائي أحمد ياسين لاعب البنك الأهلي، ومحمد عبد المنعم سيحصلان أيضًا على فرصة في مباريات البطولة”.

Carabao Cup Preview: Spurs XI vs Stoke City – predicted lineup, latest team and injury news

Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to bounce back from a week of defeats as they take a break from the Premier League action this evening.

Jose Mourinho’s side head to Championship outfit Stoke City in a Carabao Cup quarter-final clash having lost to two top-four rivals in the form of Liverpool and Leicester City in the past seven days.

And the ‘Special One’ couldn’t have asked for an easier tie to put them closer to a long-awaited piece of silverware, but might he use this opportunity as a chance to rotate his starting lineup?

Spurs face Wolves on Sunday, so with that in mind, here’s the XI we’re predicting this evening…

We’re expecting there to be vast changes in Staffordshire, though Spurs are still left with a very strong-looking lineup.

Between the sticks, we may see back-up goalkeeper Joe Hart take over from club captain Hugo Lloris, whilst usual central defensive partnership Eric Dier and Toby Alderweireld are also granted a rest before Christmas.

It means we could see Ben Davies partner the outcasted Davinson Sanchez in the middle with Matt Doherty returning to replace Serge Aurier. Indeed, only Sergio Reguilon keeps his spot at left-back.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has been an immense regular under Mourinho this term, so resting him for this encounter makes sense, whilst there are injury concerns over both Giovani Lo Celso and Tanguy Ndombele.

Harry Winks could be gifted a rare opportunity to impress alongside Moussa Sissoko, who is the second of three who remain from the Foxes’ defeat.

There is a big call to make over Dele Alli with the 24-year-old’s future up in the air. He was once again snubbed from the matchday squad in the Premier League – the tenth time this term – and we expect him to be involved, but from the bench as Gareth Bale gets the nod in the no.10 role.

Lucas Moura may return over Steven Bergwijn with Heung-min Son the final player to keep his place.

Whilst Harry Kane will surely be rested with Wolves in mind, so Carlos Vinicius comes in.

Academy stars Dane Scarlett, Harvey White and Jack Clarke could well be named as substitutes too.

AND in other news, Dele Alli could be heading for the EXIT door if Mourinho lands his £45m target who’s just like ERIKSEN…

Fred abre o jogo sobre agressão na Primeira Liga: 'Estou envergonhado'

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Fred quebrou o silêncio na noite deste domingo e falou pela primeira vez sobre a expulsão no jogo contra o Atlético-PR, quinta-feira passada, pela Primeira Liga. O atacante do Fluminense demonstrou arrependimento pela agressão ao lateral-direito Léo e admitiu estar envergonhado pela atitude. Experiente, o camisa 9 ressaltou a necessidade de dar bons exemplos aos mais novos e, sem querer justificar o erro, explicou que foi agredido antes.

– Fiquei muito envergonhado com a minha atitude. Peço perdão a todos. Foi um momento de deslize. Jogo com muita intensidade, em uma briga constante por cada espaço no jogo. Estou fazendo de tudo para melhorar cada vez mais e não fazer mais isso dentro de campo para dar um bom exemplo. Infelizmente, aconteceu. Não querendo justificar, mas naquele lance eu tomei um soco no gogó. Aquilo foi mais um revide. Além de ser um lance muito errado, essa imagem que dei o soco nele pelas costas foi mais uma reação. Mas é claro que não justifica. Vou fazer de tudo para manter o equilíbrio dentro de campo – comentou o atacante, ao SporTV.

Por se tratar de outra competição, Fred participou da estreia do Fluminense no Campeonato Carioca, neste domingo, quando o Tricolor perdeu por 3 a 1 para o Volta Redonda, se tornando o único grande a iniciar a competição com derrota. Apesar do revés, o atacante marcou o único gol do Flu, de pênalti.

تعرف على سبب إجراء مصر 6 تغييرات أمام لبنان في كأس العرب

شهدت مباراة منتخب مصر أمام نظيره اللبناني في الجولة الأولى من المجموعة الرابعة من بطولة كأس العرب المقامة حاليًا في قطر قيام الجهاز الفني للفراعنة بإجراء ستة تغييرات.

وفاز منتخب مصر بهدف مقابل لا شيء أحرزه محمد مجدي أفشة من ركلة جزاء في مباراة شهدت تعرض متوسط ميدان منتخبنا الوطني حمدي فتحي للإصابة.

طالع | كيروش: كان من المفترض أن تفوز مصر 5 أو 6 على لبنان

وتنص اللائحة الدولية إذا أصيب أحد اللاعبين بارتجاج لا يحتسب تبديله ضمن التبدلات المدرجة وعلى هذا الأساس قام المنتخب المصري بإجراء ستة تبديلات في مباراة لبنان.

ومن المقرر أن يلتقي منتخب مصر أمام السودان، والجزائر ضد لبنان مساء السبت المقبل، ضمن لقاءات الجولة الثانية من المجموعة.

Barrios volta, e Jean fará na quinta a sua estreia como titular no Palmeiras

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O Palmeiras entra em campo nesta quinta-feira, contra o São Bento, com três mudanças em relação ao time que venceu o Botafogo no domingo. Sem Zé Roberto e Arouca, poupados, Egídio e Jean, que faz sua estreia com a camisa alviverde, serão os escolhidos para o confronto da segunda rodada do Paulista. Barrios, recuperado de uma inflamação lombar, também começa o duelo.

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A escalação no treino desta tarde teve: Fernando Prass; Lucas, Leandro Almeida, Vitor Hugo e Egídio; Thiago Santos e Jean; Robinho, Dudu e Gabriel Jesus; Barrios. A ausência do camisa 11 já havia sido anunciada por Marcelo Oliveira antes da atividade na Academia de Futebol.

Arouca, por sua vez, apresentou alto desgaste após a vitória por 2 a 0 em Ribeirão Preto (SP) e nesta tarde fez apenas atividades físicas na parte interna do CT. Atrapalhado por problemas físicos em 2015, o camisa 5 recupera sua condição física de forma mais lenta que os seus companheiros.

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Jean foi o último dos oito reforços a chegar e até agora participou apenas do segundo tempo do jogo-treino contra o River Plate (URU), durante a passagem do clube no Uruguai. Além dele, Barrios também não fez uma partida oficial em 2015: depois de ser poupado do torneio amistoso em Montevidéu, o camisa 8 não jogou no fim de semana por conta da inflamação.

Nesta tarde, ele treinou entre os titulares durante boa parte do tempo e saiu apenas no fim, para a entrada de Alecsandro – Erik também assumiu a vaga de Gabriel Jesus no decorrer da atividade. Depois do coletivo, porém, ele ainda cobrou pênaltis e não deve ser um problema para o duelo de quinta.

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Depois de forçar a troca de passes no campo de defesa, Marcelo Oliveira comandou um coletivo com a seguinte equipe reserva:Vagner; João Pedro, Roger Carvalho, Thiago Martins e Victor Luis; Matheus Sales e Moisés (Rodrigo); Allione, Régis e Erik (Fellype Gabriel); Alecsandro (Cristaldo). Rafael Marques, que teve o nome publicado no Boletim Informativo da Diário da CBF, não treinou para resolver problemas particulares, mas está inscrito e ficará no banco de reservas nesta quinta.

Confira os 22 jogadores relacionados:
Goleiros: Fernando Prass e Vagner
Laterais: Egídio, João Pedro e Lucas
Zagueiros: Leandro Almeida, Roger Carvalho, Thiago Martins e Vitor Hugo
Volantes: Jean, Matheus Sales e Thiago Santos
Meias: Allione, Robinho e Régis
Atacantes: Alecsandro, Cristaldo, Dudu, Erik, Gabriel Jesus, Rafael Marques e Lucas Barrios

Liverpool: Pearce delivers Keita verdict %%sep%% %%sitename%%

A lot of Liverpool fans have flocked to a tweet from Reds news Twitter account @AnfieldWatch, which shared James Pearce’s negative verdict on Naby Keita’s injury-prone nature.

The Athletic reporter participated in a discussion thread with fans of the Merseyside club for their latest Premier League game versus Southampton.

One of the topics that Pearce was asked about in that thread was the expected return date for Keita from his latest setback, with the £36m-rated man, who has been ‘plagued by injuries’ since moving to Anfield from RB Leipzig for £54m in the summer of 2018, currently sidelined due to a muscle injury.

In response to that question, Pearce declared that Jurgen Klopp seemingly wants the midfielder back for Friday’s FA Cup clash with Aston Villa before going on to cast some doubt over how long he will remain fit, because “he doesn’t seem able to string a run of games together without picking up another knock.”

So, how have these Liverpool fans reacted to Pearce’s comments on Keita?

After the journalist’s comments were shared on Twitter by @AnfieldWatch, plenty of Reds supporters began directing anger towards the Guinean, with some indicating that they think he should be sold.

“Sorry got no faith in Naby any more. Cant rely on him.

I‘d pull Salah and give Taki a run, sadly Mo just doesn’t seem interested at the moment.”

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“Just sell that fella summer and get a decent midfield”

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“The midfield Daniel Sturbridge”

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“Sell Keita please. No point him being there if always injured”

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“Waste of space”

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“Can we just allow it. He & Matip gotta get replaced”

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“Lost all hopes in this man tbh”

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In other news, many Liverpool fans have been slating Trent Alexander-Arnold for his performance versus Southampton.

Mourinho must axe Spurs star Moussa Sissoko

Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to bounce back from their midweek heartache later this afternoon as they head to rock-bottom Sheffield United in the Premier League.

It was the same old problem for Jose Mourinho as his Spurs dropped points when holding 1-0 lead once again, something we’ve seen in games against Newcastle, Palace and Wolves.

Spurs did have plenty of chances to double their lead as Heung-min Son missed a whopping four big chances, and he was also found offside when Sergio Reguilon fired home in the second half.

Mourinho made a surprising call in starting central midfielder Moussa Sissoko at right-wing and that experiment ultimately failed.

The 31-year-old is just not cut out for an attacking role like that – per SofaScore, he managed to win only six of 14 duels (42.9%), lost possession 13 times, was dribbled past three times, and was graded a disappointing 6.6.

That meant he ranked as Spurs’ fourth-worst player whilst only two other members of the squad lost more duels. He was simply wasteful and ineffective.

But that’s hardly a surprise given he’s an ageing midfielder who has averaged a shocking 0.1 key passes and 0.1 shots per game in the Premier League this term.

Why Mourinho thought he could offer anything in attack is surprising when looking at those figures. They only prove his inefficiency. He’s either got to start further back or not at all, which is why a ruthless decision must be made against the Blades tomorrow.

The Frenchman, signed for £30m by Mauricio Pochettino, ought to be axed for an actual winger as both Lucas Moura and Erik Lamela were on the bench against Fulham.

Once dubbed “remarkable” by Arsene Wenger and compared to Steven Gerrard by Kevin Phillips, the £80k-per-week Sissoko clearly still has a lot to offer but neither of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg or Harry Winks should be expended for his presence in the engine room.

The one-time “disgrace” and “liability” has turned his career around at Spurs since Mourinho was appointed, but after that shocker in midweek, he must be dropped.

AND in other news, Spurs dodged a £27m bullet in “phenomenon” who’s WORSE than Janssen…

جمال الشريف يوضح رأيه في عدم احتساب ركلة جزاء لسيراميكا كليوباترا أمام الزمالك.. ومستوى التحكيم في كأس العرب

علق جمال الشريف المحلل التحكيمي، على مستوي التحكيم في بطولة كأس العرب، خلال المباريات التي لعبت في الجولتين الأولى والثانية من دور المجموعات، كما أوضح رأيه في عدم احتساب ركلة جزاء لسيراميكا كليوباترا أمام الزمالك.

وقال الشريف خلال تصريحات لبرنامج “الماتش” على قناة “صدى البلد”: “المستوى حتى الآن جيد، ولكن هناك بعض الملاحظات على بعض الأمور، مثل هدف قطر في مرمى عمان أثار بعض الجدل، ويجب أن تتواجد تقنية خط المرمى”.

طالع | كيروش والشناوي يتحدثان في مؤتمر صحفي غدًا عن استعدادات منتخب مصر لمواجهة الجزائر

وأضاف: “كأس العرب ليس مجرد تجربة قبل استضافة كأس العالم ولكن فرصة ممتازة للحكام أيضاً لتحسين الأداء ليكونوا جاهزين للمونديال”.

وعن الفيديو المنتشر بأنه حلل ركلة جزاء التي لم تحتسب لـ سيراميكا كليوباترا في مباراة الزمالك، قال: “الحديث كان مقتطع من مباراة سابقة وتم تركيبه على لقطة مباراة الزملك وسيراميكا، أنا احترم الجميع ولكل شخص رأيه المحترم والاختلاف في الرأي لا يفسد للود قضية”.

وتابع: “أحد الزملاء الصحفيين المصريين تحدث معي عن بعض الحالات، وأنا كنت أجهز نفسي للسفر ورأيت الحالة من خلال الهاتف، وقلت له في رسالة صوتية إني أتفق مع القرار الذي اتخذه الحكم وتقنية الفيديو بعدم احتسابها ركلة جزاء”.

وأوضح: “مفهوم التدخل ومسك اللاعب أصبح له مفهوم آخر، أن المسك يكون له تأثير ويمنعه عن المتابعة، عندما يتحرك اللاعب في عكس اتجاه اللاعب الذي مسك به، أو يقف لمنع اللاعب من الاستمرار، تحسب كمسك مؤثر، لكن لو اللاعبان يمسكان بعضهما في نفس الاتجاه لا يُصبح مؤثراً”.

وأكمل: “بعدها زميلي الصحفي عرض علي رأي آخر للمحلل الزميل أحمد الشناوي، قلت له امنحني وقتًا آخر أرى الحالة من جديد بعد رأي الشناوي”.

وواصل: “شاهدتها بالفعل مرة أخرى وأجبته بأنني لا زلت على قناعتي الأولى بأنه لا يوجد أي ركلة جزاء لأن المسك غير مؤثر وإني لم أر أي عرقلة”.

وأتم: “مهاجم سيراميكا هو الذي تحرك ناحية اليسار وفوجئ بلاعب الزمالك في مواجهته، مهاجم سيراميكا فقد سيطرته على الكرة وقتها، واللاعب المهاجم هو الذي اتجه ناحية لاعب الزمالك واليد لم تتحرك للدفع”. لقطة سقوط لاعب سيراميكا كليوباترا في مباراة الزمالك

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