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O Corinthians viaja na tarde desta quinta-feira para Recife, onde enfrenta o Sport, no próximo sábado, pela 25ª rodada do Brasileirão-2021. Por conta disso, o clube antecipou a divulgação dos relacionados para a partida e na lista há uma importante ausência: Willian, que ficará em São Paulo para tratamento.

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Com um desconforto no músculo posterior da coxa esquerda, o meia ficou com a equipe de fisioterapia e será preservado da viagem a Recife. Ele já havia sentido o problema no fim do primeiro tempo do duelo com o Bahia, na última terça-feira, e precisou ser substituído no intervalo. A preocupação também aconteceu no empate diante do Red Bull Bragantino, no último sábado.

Os demais jogadores do “quarteto de reforços” foram convocados pelo técnico Sylvinho e deve estar à disposição para o time titular. João Pedro, contratado recentemente para ser reserva de Fagner, novamente ficou fora da lista e ainda não teve chances de ir para o banco. Araos é outro que não viaja a Recife.

Quem volta para a lista é o meia-atacante Marquinhos, provavelmente para “substituir” Willian no elenco corintiano. O ex-Sport não esteve entre os relacionados para a partida contra o Red Bull Bragantino e contra o Bahia.

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Goleiros: Caíque França, Cássio e Matheus Donelli
Laterais: Fábio Santos, Fagner e Lucas Piton
Zagueiros: Gil, João Victor e Raul Gustavo
Meio-campistas: Adson, Cantillo, Du Queiroz, Gabriel, Gabriel Pereira, Giuliano, Gustavo Mantuan, Luan, Renato Augusto, Vitinho e Xavier
Atacantes: Gustavo Silva, Jô, Marquinhos e Róger Guedes

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Whilst it's been a fairly positive summer transfer window for Unai Emery so far, Aston Villa sporting director Monchi is now reportedly considering the sale of one of the Spaniard's best players.

Aston Villa transfer news

The sale of Douglas Luiz aside, Aston Villa have arguably won the transfer window so far in the Premier League. The Villans have so far welcomed the likes of Ross Barkley, Enzo Barrenechea and Samuel Iling-Junior, whilst their biggest signing could yet arrive in the form of Amadou Onana, with a deal reportedly agreed with Everton.

The Belgian will instantly replace Luiz and hand Emery the ultimate boost for years to come at the heart of his midfield. But as a big-money signing arrives, the Midlands club could be set to show the door to a crucial cog in the Spaniard's attack.

According to Graeme Bailey for HITC, Monchi is now considering the sale of Moussa Diaby to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad due to the player being eager to move, which will see the sporting director go against Emery to bid farewell to a player the manager reportedly rates highly.

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Given that Diaby has reportedly agreed personal terms with the Saudi club, Monchi may personally decide it is best to cash in if Al Ittihad match Villa's £60m price tag this summer.

Diaby, of course, only arrived in the Midlands a year ago, before enjoying an impressive debut season. Yet, just one summer later, he could be set to become the latest Premier League player to swap English football for Saudi riches.

"Strong" Diaby was only just getting started

Losing Diaby just a year on from his Premier League arrival would deal Emery and his Aston Villa side a disappointing blow after qualifying for the Champions League last season. The former Bayer Leverkusen man was arguably only just getting started, scoring 10 goals and assisting a further nine in a solid debut campaign. Nonetheless, reports suggest that he has failed to resist the temptations that a move to the Saudi Pro League offers.

The winger will take some replacing, with the praise of Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes summing the 25-year-old up. He said via The Athletic: “Moussa Diaby is an extremely fast, technically strong striker whose qualities suit our game down to the ground."

It seems as though Villa's search for a replacement has already started, however, following links to the likes of Jaden Philogene. The former Villan could reunite with his boyhood club this summer in a full circle moment after an incredibly impressive campaign in the Championship with Hull City. In one swoop, Monchi could make profit and welcome a familiar face back to Villa Park this summer.

The domino effect that Diaby's exit could cause is certainly one to keep an eye on this summer.

Haseeb Hameed will captain Nottinghamshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup this summer, after being named the club’s vice-captain.Hameed, 24, joined Nottinghamshire from Lancashire ahead of the 2020 season, after three lean years at Old Trafford which followed his breakthrough as a Test opener on their tour to India in 2016-17.He has been limited to five first-team appearances so far on account of the Covid-19 pandemic and its effect on the English season last year, but made three half-centuries in the Bob Willis Trophy and averaged 38.85.The Royal London Cup will be played at the same time as the Hundred this summer, meaning Nottinghamshire will be without at least nine first-team players, the most of any county alongside Surrey. Among them is Steven Mullaney, the club captain, which means that Hameed will be given the opportunity to lead a young side in his absence.Several other counties will also be without their usual club captains during the Royal London Cup, including Glamorgan (Chris Cooke), Hampshire (James Vince), Kent (Sam Billings), Leicestershire (Colin Ackermann), Northamptonshire (Josh Cobb), Somerset (Tom Abell) and Surrey (Rory Burns).While Hameed’s slow-scoring style earned him the moniker ‘Baby Boycott’ early in his career, he has a solid recent in 50-over cricket, averaging 34.75 across three Royal London Cup campaigns for Lancashire, albeit at a strike rate of 78.08.Related

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“It’s an honour to be handed the responsibility of being vice-captain and I’m also really looking forward to the challenge of leading a talented young team into the Royal London Cup,” Hameed said.”I love playing under Mull [Mullaney] and – whether it be by scoring runs with the bat, keeping the lads going during tough periods in the field or being involved tactically – I’ll be doing everything I can to contribute to the team in red-ball cricket.”As captain in the 50-over game, we have a proud record in white-ball competitions as a club and that’s something we’ll be determined to continue.”Peter Moores, the club’s head coach, said: “Hass became a popular member of the group very quickly. He has an infectious enthusiasm for the game, has raised the bar with his fitness and the intensity of his practice and he’s thrown himself into life as a Notts player.”We informed the lads the other day about the decision to make him vice-captain, and the positive, supportive way they reacted was great to see. He’ll grow as a result of this experience and we believe he’s a player with an exciting future, both as a leader and with the bat.”Dan Christian, the Australian allrounder, has captained Notts in the T20 Blast since 2016, leading them to the title in 2017 and 2020. His availability for 2021 is in doubt after he was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL auction, with the competition’s latter stages set to overlap with the start of the Blast season. The club are yet to confirm any overseas signings for this season.

West Ham United are thought to be in advanced talks to complete their fourth signing of the window, with a £20m "monster" saying "yes" to the Irons.

Defenders wanted at West Ham

So far this summer, technical director Tim Steidten has made three new signings, with the most expensive and most recent being Wolves centre-back Max Kilman. Julen Lopetegui worked with Kilman at Molineux and the 27-year-old is excited at the prospect of playing under the Spaniard once again after penning a seven-year contract at the London Stadium.

“I really enjoyed working with Julen during his time at Wolves – he’s a top-class coach and someone I learned a lot from, and I am confident I will continue to improve as a player under his management here.

“Having spoken at length to both Julen and Tim [Steidten], I was hugely encouraged about the ambition of the Club and their plans for the future. They want to make a big noise here at West Ham and as a new player coming in, that’s an incredible thing to hear.”

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Alongside Kilman, though, more defensive additions are wanted ahead of the upcoming campaign, however, deals for Southampton right-back Kyle Walker-Peters and AC Milan centre-back Fikayo Tomori are both thought to be off.

Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo is another move that looks set to fall through despite a deal being agreed, with the player wanting to join Juventus instead. Alongside the trio, Bayern Munich right-back Noussair Mazraoui also won’t be heading to the London Stadium, with a move off and West Ham focusing instead on Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

It looks as if a deal for the United right-back is showing promise, going on the latest update.

West Ham in advanced Wan-Bissaka talks

According to Football Insider, West Ham are in advanced talks with Man Utd over a deal to sign Wan-Bissaka that could be worth up to £20m.

The 26-year-old has said “yes” in principle to joining West Ham and the Irons are close to reaching an agreement. The Red Devils signed Wan-Bissaka for £50m back in 2019 from Crystal Palace, but selling him to West Ham will allow them to accelerate their interest in former Hammers target Mazraoui.

Should a deal go through, Wan-Bissaka could join Borussia Dortmund forward Niclas Fullkrug at the club, with a deal for the German thought to be advancing.

Wan-Bissaka has been regarded as "a real monster in defence" by the likes of football talent scout Jacek Kulig, and by the looks of things, Lopetegui could soon be looking to get the best out of him at the London Stadium.

West Ham has already been hard at work this summer, with new manager Julen Lopetegui overseeing a huge squad revamp, as they prepare for the upcoming Premier League campaign playing a new brand of football.

Exciting forward line acquisitions have already been made, with former Leeds United winger and Championship POTY Crysencio Summerville joining, alongside the young talented Brazilian, Luis Guilherme, and veteran forward, Niclas Füllkrug.

But the Hammers don't look set to stop there in their attempts to bolster the squad and improve on their 60 goals scored last season, looking to ease the goal-scoring and chance-creation burden of Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen.

West Ham transfer news

According to reports via TheWestHamWay, West Ham have enquired about the highly-rated Juventus winger, Federico Chiesa. Another club showing interest is London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, who are also looking to sign the Italian.

An intermediary, David Lavelle, recently stated: "I think he could find a chance at a couple of Premier League clubs and I can say that we have some requests for a left winger from Fulham, who would be willing to pay, and from West Ham."

The 26-year-old is reportedly "out of Juventus' project" under new manager Thiago Motta, according to Fabrizio Romano, alongside a host of other players, as Juventus look to revamp their squad for the new manager.

Chiesa made 37 appearances in all competitions for Juventus last season, providing three assists, and scoring ten goals across 2,512 minutes played.

Chiesa and Fullkrug as a partnership

The Hammers have added a veteran goalscorer to the squad this summer in the shape of Fullkrug from Dortmund, who made 46 appearances last season, scoring 16 goals and providing ten assists.

Adding a "special" player and creator, as dubbed by Max Statman – an expert in Italian football – would give Fullkrug even more chance of succeeding at West Ham, providing him with more chances to score, and players around him to link up with.

Non-Penalty Goals

0.33

Assists

0.08

xAG

0.25

Shot-Creating Actions

4.79

Shots Total

3.03

Shots on Target

1.02

Progressive Passes

2.87

Progressive Carries

4.55

Successful Take-Ons

1.43

Key Passes

2.21

Crosses into Pen Area

0.74

Chiesa is a top-level creator, who has a variety of tools to use off of both flanks. Being right-footed, he can cut inside from the left wing, using that high shot volume, averaging 3.03 shots per 90, 1.02 of which are on target, and scoring 0.33 goals per 90.

He can then mix things up, go on the outside, and produce chances for others, averaging 4.55 progressive carries, 1.43 successful take-ons, 2.21 key passes and 0.74 crosses into the penalty area per 90. That final metric, Chiesa ranks in the top 1% among wingers in the top five European leagues.

This would go hand in hand with a player like Fullkrug, who stands at 6 foot 2, and is a target man type striker. Fullkrug wins 3.49 aerials per 90, and Chiesa's ability to put crosses into the box, and find him with creative passes, would allow the big German to maximize his qualities.

Fullkrug is also good at holding the ball up, to link play and bring his other forwards into play, as seen by his 0.26 assists per 90, and 2.28 progressive passes per 90, which would allow Chiesa, as well as West Ham's other talented forwards to bounce play off him, and find themselves in dangerous areas around the box.

Chiesa could prove to be the correct amount of creation and variation, in order to get the most of their new veteran talisman and improve their overall goal tally this upcoming season.

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Everton are closing in on their fourth signing of the summer as they look to hand manager Sean Dyche a side able to avoid relegation from the Premier League once more this season.

Everton sign Jesper Linsdtrom

Following their Premier League survival last season despite two points deductions for breaching financial fair play regulations, Everton are hoping to be a little more comfortable this time around.

Dyche's side have already made a number of new additions this summer, with Jesper Lindstrom the latest arrival. The Danish international arrived on loan from Napoli in a deal which includes an option to buy the 24-year-old at the end of the season.

“I feel very good. It’s amazing to represent Everton. This is a big club, with big history, a good stadium and, as I’ve seen, very good facilities as well. I’m very, very happy to be here and I feel like this is a good fit," Lindstrom explained to Everton's official club media.

“I am 100 per cent ready. I’m so hungry. This pre-season feels long because I just want to play football, I just want to be out there in the stadium. Last year was a tough year for me but I’m so happy to be here now and I can’t wait to get started."

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He joins striker Ilman Ndiaye in the new arrivals at Goodison Park, with the striker having been signed from Marseille as the Toffees look to bolster their attack, with Dyche's side managing the third-fewest goals in the division in the 2023-24 campaign.

Further back, they have also signed central midfielder Tim Iroegbunam from Aston Villa, though both Lewis Dobbin and Amadou Onana have headed to Villa Park in the time since his arrival on Merseyside. And they are closing in on another new face.

Everton set to sign defender

Now, it has emerged that the Toffees are on the verge of signing Republic of Ireland international Jake O'Brien from Lyon, with a fee agreed with the French side and talks taking place over personal terms.

That is according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who claims that the club have a "deal in principle" agreed with Lyon and that O'Brien is "ready to accept the five-year contract offered".

The 23-year-old still has three years left on his £9,000-a-week deal at Lyon, having only left the Premier League for France 12 months ago. However, his performances last season caught the eye and have convinced the Toffees to part ways with around £22m to bring him to Goodison Park.

Already a regular for the Republic of Ireland, he has drawn praise from former manager John O'Shea, who hailed his "brilliant" rise.

"It’s been brilliant to see what he has done in the last year to 18 months, establishing himself in a top-flight league. It’s been brilliant to see. There’s great competition in that area of the pitch. He’ll have lots of competition but it’s great for us, and me being part of the defensive camp shall we say, that we can help him improve even further over the two games coming up", O'Shea said via Extra.

Now he is looking set to take another step as he heads to Goodison Park.

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Calleri chegou ao São Paulo nessa temporada emprestado até o final de 2022. No entanto, cláusulas no contrato do argentino podem fazer com que o atacante fique mais tempo no Tricolor.

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Caso Calleri participe de 30% dos minutos da equipe até o fim de 2022, o São Paulo terá que desembolsar3 milhões de dólares (cerca de R$ 17 milhões na cotação atual). A informação foi divulgada primeiramente pelo ‘GE’ e confirmada pelo LANCE!.

Caso o jogador não atinja essa meta, há ainda uma opção de compra por parte do São Paulo, mas sem a obrigação de desembolsar a quantia. Calleri já participou de oito jogos desde o deu retorno, com três gols marcados e 361 minutos somados.

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Titular da equipe de Rogério Ceni, Calleri se lesionou no jogo contra o Corinthians. Após exames, foi detectado um edema na sua coxa direita o que pode fazer com que ele desfalque o São Paulo contra o Red Bull Bragantino, no próximo domingo (24), às 18h15, em Bragança Paulista.

Manchester United’s 2024/25 season got underway with a defeat against bitter cross-city rivals Manchester City last weekend. The Red Devils suffered penalty heartbreak against their bitter rivals in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium, after a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes. A goal from Alejandro Garnacho was cancelled out by Bernardo Silva’s late equaliser before the Cityzens won on penalties.

Erik ten Hag will be hoping that his United side can be much improved this term and finish higher than last season’s eighth in the Premier League. It was a torrid time for the Red Devils despite victory in the FA Cup, a title which snuck them into the Europa League for the 2024/25 campaign.

Indeed, Ten Hag’s side finished on 60 points last term, although according to Understat’s expected points metric, they massively overachieved. As per the metric, the Old Trafford club should have finished 14th, with just 44.42xPTS. However, it did not turn out that way, and they scraped into Europe and an eighth-place finish.

United have already turned to the transfer market this summer to help bolster their chances of a better campaign, and have made four signings. However, they might not be done yet, and have been recently linked with one man who could bolster the squad in midfield.

Man Utd target Championship midfielder

The player in question here is Burnley midfielder Sander Berge. The 26-year-old former Sheffield United player has been linked with a move away from the Clarets since their relegation last season and was not involved in their game against Luton Town on Monday.

As reported earlier this week by The Athletic, the Red Devils are still interested in acquiring the services of Berge this window. As per the report ‘talks continue’ between the club and Berge’s entourage, and he is one of the midfielders on their list of targets this summer.

In terms of a price, The Athletic reported that the Norweigan is valued above £20m by the Clarets. However, other reports suggest that figure is as high as £30m if United want to sign Berge this summer.

That is certainly cheaper than another of United’s midfield targets, Manuel Ugarte. The Red Devils have chased the Paris Saint-Germain star all summer, but are somewhat put off by the price tag worth upwards of £59m slapped on the Uruguayan by the French giants.

Why Berge would be a good signing

The 26-year-old was a key man for Vincent Kompany’s Burnley side last season, and often looked “a class above” the rest of his teammates, as Sky Sports presenter Dougie Cricthley has previously described him.

Last campaign for the Clarets, he played 37 out of their 38 Premier League games, missing only one game in January. For the most part, he completed 90 minutes, playing 3006 minutes in total, and managed to chip in with one goal and two assists.

Should United sign the Norway international this summer, he could prove to be a dream upgrade on Casemiro. The experienced Brazilian struggled for form last term, with Jamie Carragher suggesting "he needs to call it a day at this level and move" over the summer.

A transfer for the veteran has not yet materialised, but if United were to replace Casemiro with Berge, it would be a smart move. The former Sheffield United midfielder is similar to the current United man in terms of being a strong ball-winner, but he is also much fitter and able to cover ground more easily.

In fact, that is represented in their FBref stats, too. The pair are very similar, and per 90 minutes average the same amount of ball recoveries per game, with 6.05 each. Berge also has a higher success rate when it comes to dribblers tackled, with 58.6% compared to the Brazilian’s 48.1%. That shows great maturity in the Burnley man’s game and the fact he does not just lunge into tackles randomly.

Berge vs. Casemiro defensive stats 2023/24

Stat (per 90)

Berge

Casemiro

% of dribblers tackled

58.6%

48.1%

Ball recoveries

6.05

6.05

Aerial duels won

1.92

1.91

Interceptions

0.69

0.82

Stats from FBref

Should the Red Devils decide to push forward with a move for the 26-year-old, Berge could be an excellent replacement for Casemiro as they look to potentially phase out the former Madridista, or simply manage his game time better.

For just £30m, this seems like a smart, bargain alternative to the more costly Ugarte, that will allow them to save money and invest it elsewhere in the squad, whilst also adding quality and depth in the centre of the park.

Ugarte – who is believed to be pushing for a move to Manchester – is the main talking point at present, but overlooking Berge could represent a mistake for United.

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Big PictureAustralia are back in action. While most other major nations have been playing over the last few months, this will be the men’s side first time in the field since early March in New Zealand. It marks what is meant to be a month of cricket although the Bangladesh leg of the tour has yet to have its biosecure plans signed off.As with all the teams involved, sights are being focused on the T20 World Cup in October although Australia are preparing with one hand tied behind their backs. The absentees have been well-documented with David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Jhye Richardson and Daniel Sams making themselves unavailable, and Steven Smith is injured.Aaron Finch has admitted that their final squad for the tournament could be significantly different to what was appearing likely 18 months ago. There have been some warnings, too, that there may not be a direct route back into the side for the missing players if others take their chances.Related

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They are up against a West Indies side that is coming straight off a tightly-fought series against South Africa which the visitors took 3-2 in the decider.Despite being the defending T20 World Cup champions West Indies are currently ranked ninth and since that last global event in 2016 – which they secured so dramatically against England – only Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have a lower win-loss ratio of teams to have played at least 20 games.Evin Lewis was the only batter to pass 100 runs in the five matches against South Africa (178 at 35.60) though captain Kieron Pollard hit 51 off 25 balls in the fourth game and they chased 161 with five overs to spare in the opening match.Form guide (last five completed matches)
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Australia LWWLLIn the spotlightNicholas Pooran briefly lit up the BBL during a short spell with Melbourne Stars – including a spectacular display alongside Maxwell against Sydney Sixers – but it has been a difficult year so far in T20Is and he also made four ducks in six innings at the IPL. He has a top score of 26 in seven innings against Sri Lanka and South Africa and hasn’t reached 30 since December 2019.Dan Christian is one of the beneficiaries of Australia’s reshaped squad with the unexpected opportunity to resume his international career after a gap of four years on the back of impressive domestic T20 returns. He struck 47 off 31 balls in the first intra-squad warm-up and has been tipped as an option to fill the finisher role that Australia have struggled to find a solution to. He is a handy bowler with plenty of variations, which could be useful on slower pitches, and remains a superb fielder.Team newsWest Indies named a 14-man squad on the morning of the first T20I, with Jason Holder rested and Fabian Allen set to return from injury. Hayden Walsh Jr, the legspinner, is also named in the squad ahead of slow left-armer Akeal Hosein and offspinner Kevin Sinclair.West Indies (possible) 1 Lendl Simmons, 2 Evin Lewis, 3 Chris Gayle, 4 Shimron Hetmyer, 5 Kieron Pollard (capt), 6 Andre Russell, 7 Nicholas Pooran (wk), 8 Dwayne Bravo, 9 Fabian Allen/Hayden Walsh Jr, 10 Obed McCoy, 11 Fidel EdwardsChristian is set for a return as Australia alter the balance of their side away from five frontline bowlers. Mitchell Starc, Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa will be joined by one more bowler. Josh Philippe is likely to take a middle-order role. Ben McDermott could be jousting with Ashton Turner for the final batting position.Australia (possible) 1 Aaron Finch, 2 Matthew Wade (wk), 3 Mitchell Marsh, 4 Moises Henriques, 5 Ben McDermott, 6 Josh Philippe, 7 Dan Christian, 8 Ashton Agar, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Riley Meredith/Josh HazlewoodPitch and conditionsRuns came at a decent rate in Australia’s two intra-squad warm-up matches with Christian saying he felt 170 would be around par. Spin is expected to play a central role. St Lucia was in the path of hurricane Elsa last week but that has cleared through. The forecast is for a cloudy but dry evening.Stats and trivia This will be the first time the two sides have met in a T20I since 2014. Dwayne Bravo’s 4 for 19 in the recent series against South Africa were his career-best in the format 15 years after his debutAustralia have won all four of their T20Is playing St Lucia, which include the remarkable T20 World Cup semi-final against Pakistan in 2010Quotes”I’m not going to say they are vulnerable, not going to say it’s a second-string team, what I’m going to say is that we are going to play an Australian cricket team. It doesn’t matter which personnel, it’s a national team and they have world-class players who have played around the world.”
“At the moment we’re going to concentrate on winning this series. It’s something we pride ourselves on in Australian cricket. If you get in the habit or find momentum with winning, everything else usually looks after itself. So it’s a great opportunity for the guys here, and the guys back home have got plenty of credits.”

An angry Hansi Flick slammed the entire Barcelona team after they squandered a two-goal lead to drop points against Celta Vigo.

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• Celta mount late comeback in 2-2 draw
• Flick raged at Barcelona players
• Blew two-goal lead to drop points

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  In-form winger Raphinha opened the scoring in the 15th minute before Robert Lewandowski doubled the lead just after the hour mark. Just when it seemed that Barcelona were on their way to securing all three points, Celta Vigo staged a brilliant comeback after Marc Casado picked up a late red card. Alfon Gonzalez scored his team's opening in the 84th minute and two minutes later Hugo Alvarez netted the equaliser to seal a crucial point for the hosts.

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  Barcelona boss Flick was understandably frustrated as his team gave up on a two-goal and dropped two important points. After the draw, the German coach publicly slammed his players for lacking confidence with the ball and their overall dismal showing during the match.

• WHAT FLICK SAID

  In his post-match press conference, the Barca boss said, "It wasn't just the last 10 minutes. It was the whole match. We played a really bad game. We have to be honest. We made a lot of mistakes, also in the first half, and we weren't confident with the ball. We didn't play the football we're used to. We were lucky with some situations and in the end we got a point and we have to react because it can't be repeated."

  He added, "These are things that can happen but we have to look forward. The least bad thing is that it's only one match and we got a point but we're not happy and neither are the players. Everyone can play better than today."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?

  The Catalan club saw their lead reduced to five points at the top of the table after the result against Celta. They will be next seen in action on Tuesday night in the Champions League against Brest.