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Five time world champion hopes to help her new WPL team hit great heights

Vishal Dikshit02-Mar-20233:34

‘Shafali Verma is a super talent’ – Meg Lanning

It’s a new set-up, a new team with new players. As a captain what are you most looking forward to in putting the team together?
It’s about working out what everyone’s strengths are and what they can bring to the team. Everyone’s different and everyone is able to bring something different and we try and embrace them and bring it all together. We have got a good blend of youth and experience. The tricky part is to try and work it out in such a short space of time. With JB [Jonathan Batty, head coach], he’s been around the squad for a little while now…We’ll try and get a handle on it in the next few days and try and bring it all together and have some fun and go out there and do our best.Related

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You have a young Jemimah Rodrigues as your deputy. How are you two looking to lead this new team?
I’m excited to work with Jemi. She is a very vibrant character, brings a lot of energy and she is obviously a great player and has good leadership quality as well. I certainly will be leaning on her a fair bit in terms of bringing the squad together and getting to know people and on-field stuff too. I have got no doubt that we will work really well together. Excited to learn off her just as much as she’ll learn off me. That’s the great thing about this tournament, that you get to work alongside different people and learn different things. Can’t wait to work with them.Shafali is the kind of batter who starts very well but doesn’t convert them into big scores often. What kind of guidance are you looking to give her to make her a successful player?
Shafali is an incredible talent and has already played some incredible cricket. A lot of understanding of the game and having an immediate impact on the game comes with experience. She’s getting there. I can’t wait to stand at the other end and watch her whack other teams around the park instead of setting the field which I have done for a few years. She’s learning a lot, she’s learning very quickly and she’s a super talent. I can’t wait to play alongside her and see her dominate.”I’ve been lucky to have a lot of success with Australia, but this is a totally different situation,” Meg Lanning said•ICC via GettyYou’ve led Australia for many years. How are you looking to lead this new side and how confident are you about winning a title here?
I’ve been lucky to have a lot of success with Australia, but this is a totally different situation. But nothing changes from my perspective; I love winning, I’m very competitive and I’m coming here to try and help Delhi win as many games as possible. It would be great [to win], every team is probably thinking the same thing but we’re doing our best and the biggest challenge is to bring everybody together and making sure we’re working as a team. I look forward to that challenge, it’s going to be exciting and hopefully we can do well. The first step is making the finals and hopefully go from there.The Australian team at any level or in any format always talks about this winning culture and bouncing back in games. How are you going to try and inculcate in this kind of a team?
Winning is a little bit of a habit, and you sort of get an understanding of what it takes to win in different situations of games. I’ve been lucky enough to be part of very successful teams. A lot of it is very simple; it’s just being very calm under pressure, playing to your strengths when you’re under the pump and also playing with freedom and try and enjoy what you’re doing. It’s not complicated but the teams that I’ve been involved with do it the best and are able to bring that together at the right time. I’ll be trying my best to get this group coming together and playing as one as best they can and hopefully, we can do that and we’ll see where that takes us.

It’s just being very calm under pressure, playing to your strengths when you’re under the pump and also playing with freedomMeg Lanning’s secret to being a serial winner

How are you looking to handle the younger and unknown players?
I think that one of the challenges of being a leader in a tournament like this is how do you bring the best out of everyone, not just of the players who play internationally but also the younger crew. I’ll lean on Jemi and Shafali as well a fair bit to try and bring it all together. I certainly don’t know everything and they’ll certainly need to help me in bringing it all together. But it’s just such a great opportunity for the young players to come in and play alongside their heroes like Jemi and Shafali and to be able to be in the same team as them is great. I can’t wait to get to know all players and work alongside them and I have got no doubt that I’ll learn a lot as well.As captain what kind of information are you going to lean on the head coach for?
I’ve known JB a little from the Melbourne Stars and he seems a very calm and collected character. He seems very planned, and really good at working with people as well. I think he’ll make a really big difference for me and allow me to just worry about the things that I need to. That’s important as well because we’re here to win some games and do as well as we can for Delhi. His calmness and ability to stay composed is going to be important not just for me but for the whole team as well. So I can’t wait to work with him.What was the reaction of your Australian team-mates heading into the WPL?
Everyone in the Aussie team was super excited that the competition was up and running. To be able to have so many of our girls involved is great. It’s going to be a great experience to play alongside different people, learn different things and also try and also impart some of our knowledge to some of the younger players and some of the players over here in India. That’s the great thing about franchise cricket like this is you get to play alongside different people and play in different conditions and different teams. I know everyone I spoke to in the Aussie contingent was super pumped and excited to be involved.

All the stats and records from the thrilling contest between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings

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4 – Runs defended by Kartik Tyagi in the final over, the joint-lowest by any player in the 20th over of an IPL game. Munaf Patel also defended four runs against Mumbai Indians in 2009, also for Rajasthan Royals.ESPNcricinfo Ltd8 – Target runs for Punjab Kings at the start of the 19th over, the least any team has failed to chase in the last two overs of an IPL game. The least runs a team failed to score previously was 13 by Kolkata Knight Riders against Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2012.99.70% – Kings’ win probability as per the ESPNcricinfo Forecaster at 18.5 overs, the highest at any point of the chase. However, they scored only two runs in the last seven balls while needing five runs to win. The win probability of the chasing team never dropped under 99% between 17.1 and 19.3 overs.Related

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1 – The one run conceded by Kartik Tyagi in the final over is the joint second-fewest by a bowler in the 20th over of an IPL chase (while bowling all six balls). Irfan Pathan bowled a maiden over against Mumbai Indians in 2008, while Jaydev Unadkat replicated the feat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017, including a hat-trick.4 – Number of century partnerships between Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul for the first wicket in the IPL, all four for Punjab Kings (earlier Kings XI Punjab) and each of them resulting in a defeat. The number of century stands by the pair in defeats is the joint-most for an IPL pair. The former Royal Challengers Bangalore pair of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli also had four century partnerships in losses. These two pairs also jointly hold the record for most century stands in defeats in all T20s.ESPNcricinfo Ltd120 – Partnership runs between Rahul and Agarwal for the first wicket. It is the second-highest opening stand in a defeat in an IPL chase. The highest is 121 between Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014, also against Royals.3 – Arshdeep Singh’s five-wicket haul is only the third for Punjab Kings in the IPL. The first was by Dimitri Mascarenhas, who took 5 for 25, against Pune Warriors in 2012, while Ankit Rajpoot bettered it with figures of 5 for 14 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018. Arshdeep’s five-for is also the second in the IPL against Royals, after Anil Kumble’s 5 for 5 in 2009, playing for Royal Challengers.11 – Instances of a team winning after being bowled out in an IPL game. This victory by Royals was their second such win, having won by two runs against Deccan Chargers in 2010 despite having been bowled out for 159. The 185-run total by Royals was the third-highest all-out total in the IPL and the highest by a team batting first.

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank will be delighted with where the team is currently at, after moving up to third in the Premier League table on Sunday.

The former Brentford boss inherited a team that finished 17th in the division under Ange Postecoglou last season, despite winning the Europa League, which makes their current form all the more impressive.

Spurs travelled to Merseyside to take on Everton at the Hill Dickinson stadium on Sunday in the Premier League, and came away from that match with a 3-0 win.

Central midfielder Micky van de Ven took his tally for the season to five goals with two strikes in the first half, before Pape Matar Sarr added a third late on by heading in from close-range after Richarlison nodded the ball back across goal.

You would often be hard-pressed to find many negatives from a 3-0 win away from home in the Premier League, but there were some for the Lilywhites on Sunday.

For example, there was another fairly underwhelming performance from summer signing Xavi Simons in the middle of the park, and he needs to step up for Spurs in the coming weeks and months.

Why Xavi Simons needs to step up for Spurs

The Europa League champions splashed out £52m to sign the Netherlands international from RB Leipzig, possibly with the intention of him replacing James Maddison, who suffered an ACL injury in pre-season.

It is easy to see why they were willing to splash the cash on the former Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona youngster, as he produced consistent quality in the Bundesliga in the last two seasons.

Appearances

32

25

xG

8.26

5.11

Goals

8

10

Big chances created

14

12

Key passes per game

2.5

2.0

Assists

11

7

As you can see in the table above, Simons racked up 18 goals and 26 ‘big chances’ created as an attacking midfielder or winger, proving that he can make a big impact in the final third.

However, the Dutchman has no goals and one assist, which came from a corner, in ten appearances in all competitions for Tottenham since his move to the club in the summer window.

Simons, as of yet, has been unable to translate his influence in the Bundesliga over to the Premier League. Whether that will come with more time and experience in England, it remains to be seen.

The 22-year-old attacking midfielder played 62 minutes against Everton on Sunday, per Sofascore, and came off the pitch without any shots on goal or any chances created to show for his efforts for the Lilywhites, which shows that it was an ineffective performances in the final third.

Along with his struggles in the Premier League, Simons also has no goals, one key pass, and no ‘big chances’ created in three appearances in the Championship for Tottenham this term.

This shows that he has been struggling domestically and on the continent stage, which will be a concern for supporters and Frank at this stage, as the Dutch star is clearly capable of much better than he is showing, given his output for Leipzig in his two full seasons in Germany.

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With the £52m signing’s struggles at the top end of the pitch, though, it could be the right time for the Danish head coach to provide a young player with an opportunity to step up.

Luca Williams-Barnett made his first-team debut for the club in the League Cup in a 3-0 win against Doncaster Rovers, and he could emerge as a surprise upgrade on Simons.

Spurs travel to Tyneside to take on Newcastle United in the League Cup on Wednesday night, which could be the perfect opportunity to offer the teenage starlet a chance to shine.

Why Luca Williams-Barnett could be a Xavi Simons upgrade

The 17-year-old star’s form for the club at academy level this season suggests that he has the potential to be an exciting player for the first-team if he can make the step up.

As aforementioned, Simons has not stepped up to deliver goals and assists since his big-money move from Leipzig, with a goal contribution every ten matches on average so far.

Williams-Barnett, meanwhile, has scored eight goals and provided seven assists in 12 appearances in all competitions this season, including a three-minute cameo for the first-team, per Transfermarkt.

On top of his exceptional form in front of goal in the current campaign for Tottenham’s youth teams, the England U18 international also scored 20 goals in all competitions last season.

Appearances

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12

Minutes

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894

Goals

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8

Minutes per goal

93

112

Assists

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7

Minutes per assist

155

128

Minutes per goal contribution

58

60

As you can see in the table above, Williams-Barnett has provided goals and assists on a consistent basis since the start of last season, averaging a goal or an assist every hour or so over the past 18 months.

U23 scout Antonio Mango went as far as to call him the “most underrated talent in English Academies”, which speaks to how impressed he has been with the Spurs youngster’s performances.

His talent has been recognised this season, though, as he won the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for his displays at U21 level in September.

With all of this in mind, and the fact that his main position is as an attacking midfielder, it could be the right time for Frank to provide him with another chance to impress at first-team level after his debut against Doncaster last month.

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He has shown unbelievable form and consistency for the academy team for more than a year, and his numbers at youth level suggest that he does have the potential to be an upgrade on the currently underperforming Xavi Simons, if he can make the step up.

كشف محمد إبراهيم مدرب منتخب مصر تحت 17 عامًا، حقيقة تلقي مهاجم الأهلي والفراعنة الصغار، عرضًا من برشلونة الإسباني، خلال المشاركة ببطولة كأس العالم للناشئين.

وذكرت تقارير عديدة خلال الساعات الأخيرة، رغبة نادي برشلونة في التعاقد مع حمزة عبد الكريم خلال الفترة المقبلة.

حمزة عبد الكريم يبلغ من العمر 17 عامًا فقط ويعتبر من بين أبرز المواهب الشابة في كرة القدم المصرية خلال السنوات الأخيرة.

وتم تصعيد حمزة عبد الكريم إلى الفريق الأول لـ الأهلي خلال هذا الموسم، وشارك اللاعب مع الأحمر خلال مباراة شبيبة القبائل ببطولة دوري أبطل إفريقيا.

طالع | سبورت تنشر تفاصيل مفاوضات برشلونة مع الأهلي للتوقيع مع حمزة عبد الكريم

وقال محمد إبراهيم في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة صدى البلد: “مجموعة من اللاعبين في منتخب 2008 تستحق جميعها أن تكون في مواقعها، ونتمنى أن يحترف جميع اللاعبين، وأن توافق الأندية على احترافهم، ونرغب في أن نرى خمسة أو ستة أو عشرة أو عشرين لاعبًا في الدوريات الكبيرة خلال الفترة المقبلة بإذن الله”.

وتابع: “فيما يخصّ حمزة عبد الكريم، فقد سألني مندوب برشلونة عنه بعد مباراة سويسرا، وبرغم خسارة المنتخب المصري كنت سعيدًا جدًا، وأبلغت حمزة ووالده بذلك، لكنني لم أكن على علم بمدى جدّية هذا المندوب، وأنا أتمنى له التوفيق دائمًا”.

وواصل: “هناك لاعبون آخرون عرض عليهم خوض فترات المعايشة، منهم بلال عطية، والنجعاوي، وآخرون، وأتمنى أن تكون هناك مجموعة كبيرة من هؤلاء الشباب محترفة”.

وزاد: “هذا العمر خطير جدًا وصعب، ولكن، هؤلاء اللاعبين امتلكوا قدرًا كبيرًا من الانضباط والالتزام، ولديهم مقومات كبيرة جدًا تجعلهم في مكانة مهمة، إضافة إلى إصرار كبير، وهو أمر بالغ الأهمية في هذه المرحلة”.

وأتم: “البيت هو الأساس، والتربية في هذا السن شديدة الصعوبة، لكن هؤلاء الأولاد كانوا ملتزمين، وأحبّهم جميعًا، وكانوا على قدر كبير من المسؤولية”.

Former Tottenham star Ramon Vega has launched a scathing attack on Spurs boss Thomas Frank after their 5-3 loss to PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Tottenham show flashes but fall to PSG defeat in Paris

Spurs’ unbeaten European run came to a grinding halt in spectacular fashion as the European champions powered to a thrilling victory at the Parc des Princes, with midfielder Vitinha stealing the headlines by scoring a sensational hat-trick.

Frank’s young side showed tremendous character by twice taking the lead in a pulsating encounter, only to be overwhelmed by PSG’s attacking quality during a devastating second-half spell.

The match showcased both the promise and vulnerability of Spurs’ inexperienced squad, with teenagers Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray impressing before defensive lapses proved costly.

Vitinha’s treble told the story of the evening. The Portuguese thundered home a spectacular long-range equaliser just before halftime, curled in his second to restore parity after the break, then sealed his hat-trick from the penalty spot following Cristian Romero’s handball, with his performance epitomizing PSG’s clinical edge when opportunities arose.

Randal Kolo Muani was another positive for Tottenham, scoring twice against his parent club and notching an assist for Richarlison to briefly give Spurs hope of an unlikely win.

PSG 5-3 Tottenham – best performers

Match Rating

Randal Kolo Muani

8.7

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

8.4

Vitinha

8.4

Willian Pacho

8.1

Joao Neves

8.0

via WhoScored

However, Fabian Ruiz’s composed finish and William Pacho’s close-range effort during PSG’s dominant period ultimately proved decisive.

The defeat leaves Tottenham precariously positioned sixteenth in the league phase standings after five games, significantly increasing pressure on Frank ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash against Fulham.

The Dane has attracted, to say the least, very mixed reviews since replacing Ange Postecoglou in the summer. Frank’s spell has been marred by concerns surrounding creativity and a ‘boring’ style of play, with Spurs nearly bottom of the pile for numerous attacking metrics so far this season.

This includes an expected goals (xG) of just 11.0, which is the fourth worst in the entire Premier League.

25/26 Premier League

Spurs

League rank

xG

11.0

17th

Non-penalty xG

11.0

16th

Progressive passes

413

12th

Shots

110

19th

Shots on target

40

15th

Average shot distance

15.6 yards

17th

Stats via FBref

Many are wondering if Frank really is the right man to take them forward, and their crushing North London derby loss last weekend didn’t exactly plead his case.

Ramon Vega makes scathing Thomas Frank claim after Tottenham defeat

Speaking to talkSPORT, former Lilywhites player Vega made his thoughts on Frank crystal clear this morning — even stating that Postecoglou was the better man for the Spurs job.

Vega also says that the dressing room doesn’t appear to have that same respect for Frank, with the pundit questioning his ability to be a leader.

Given Frank is now starting to attract these kinds of opinions, absolutely nothing but a win will do at Fulham this weekend.

However, he’ll have to make do without star defender Cristian Romero, who’s suspended for the clash.

Sometimes a game is just that for a club; other times, it feels far more consequential, and for Chelsea, their draw against Arsenal on Sunday evening falls into the latter category.

Enzo Maresca’s side went into the top-of-the-table clash with a point to prove, and while they didn’t win, they certainly proved it.

The Blues were all over the Premier League leaders from minute one, and even with a man down, continued to go toe to toe with the Gunners.

However, while most of the team put in stellar performances and more than secured their places in the starting lineup for the next game, there was one Chelsea star who had a middling day at the office.

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As if there was ever really any doubt anyway, Reece James once again demonstrated that he has to start every game he is fit for, be that at right-back or in midfield.

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On top of providing the assist for the Blues’ goal, the unplayable captain also won 11 of 12 duels, played two key passes, won four fouls and completed three of four crosses.

In all, as presenter Olivia Buzaglo put it, it was a “gargantuan” performance from the Cobham graduate.

Speaking of academy graduates, another player who now has to be one of the first names on Maresca’s team sheets is Trevoh Chalobah.

The 26-year-old once-capped international was monstrous at the back against the Gunners, won 100% of his tackles, made six clearances, recovered the ball four times, won five of seven duels and didn’t get dribbled past once.

As if that wasn’t enough, he also rose to meet James’ corner and head it home early in the second half.

Staying at the back, Robert Sanchez again proved that he’s transformed from a liability between the sticks into one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League.

Finally, while he didn’t get a goal or assist, Pedro Neto was undoubtedly the West Londoners’ best attacker on the night.

On top of doing his best to help out in defence, he was a constant threat on the counter and provided his side with a vital outball to relieve pressure towards the end of the game.

However, while most of the team should be starting the next game based on their performances, there was one Chelsea star who probably played himself out of the side.

The Chelsea player Maresca must axe

It seems harsh given the teams’ performance and the fact they held on with ten men, but there was one Chelsea player who underwhelmed on Sunday evening: Joao Pedro.

Now, there is absolutely no denying the Brazilian’s immense talent, nor the fact that, come the end of the season, fans will probably be more than happy with his efforts.

However, what is equally true is that, against Arsenal, the former Brighton & Hove Albion gem was really quite disappointing.

Even before the hosts went a man down, he offered little in attack, and when he was presented with a golden opportunity in the first half, he couldn’t sort his feet out in time. Joao Pedro

Then in the second 45, it quickly became clear that he was not holding the ball well enough for his faster teammates to counterattack, and he was therefore replaced by Liam Delap, who was far better at that.

Unsurprisingly, the watching press were not all that impressed with what they saw. For example, football.london’s Bobby Vincent gave him a 4/10 match rating and wrote that it ‘just wasn’t his day.’

That may sound a little harsh, but the 24-year-old’s match statistics prove it’s not.

Pedro’s game v Arsenal
Minutes	55′
Expected Goals	0.24
Goals	0
Total Shots	1
Big Chances Missed	1
Touches	21
Lost Possession	8
Total Passes	6/8
Ground Duels (Won)	5 (2)
Aerial Duels (Won)	3 (2)
Fouls	1
All Stats via Sofascore

In his 55 minutes, the Brazilian took just a single shot, missed a big chance, took 21 touches – 43 fewer than Sanchez -, lost the ball eight times, failed in two of three dribbles and completed just six passes.

Ultimately, while Pedo is an excellent player, he was really quite disappointing against Arsenal and with Delap ready to step in, he should be dropped for Wednesday’s game.

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As the St. Louis Cardinals explore the trade market surrounding eight-time All-Star Nolan Arenado, the veteran third baseman has given the club some assistance in the form of a list of teams he'd be willing to approve a trade to.

Arenado, who has a full no-trade clause in his contract, reportedly would approve a deal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets or Boston Red Sox, a source told John Denton of MLB.com.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Arenado's agent Joel Wolfe said that the star third baseman doesn't have a geographical preference of where he'd like to play, but that the 33-year-old, who has never won a World Series, is clearly prioritizing a contending team as his next destination.

"A team that he thinks is going to win now and consistently for the remainder of his career," Wolfe told a throng of reporters. "… He wants a team that has the throttle down — not saying that the Cardinals don't — but one where he can jump right in and they're going to win right now. … He's good.

"Nolan's a unique individual, so it's hard to describe his headspace at any one moment, but he's good."

St. Louis, which has missed the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, has expressed a desire to get younger, and the club's president of baseball operations John Mozeliak acknowledged that a trade of Arenado, who is due to be paid $74 million over the next three seasons, would be a "big help" financially.

Arenado is a 10-time Gold Glove Award winner at third base, and remains an elite defender but has experienced a downturn in production at the plate, posting a .746 OPS across 296 games between 2023 and 2024, the worst mark in any two-year stretch in his decorated career. The Newport Beach, Ca. native is reportedly open to playing first base, at least on a part-time level, to help facilitate a trade to a contender.

It's not clear if Arenado's wish list includes just these six teams, or if there are any others he would be willing to play for. When asked about the number of teams his client would approve a trade to, Wolfe said, it's "bigger than you might think."

It would not be a surprise to see Arenado dealt at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, Tx., which began on December 9 and will span four days.

Chelsea have received plenty of criticism – some justifiably – for their transfer policy over the last few years.

However, while the club have certainly made their fair share of poor signings, and perhaps even sold some players they shouldn’t have, they’ve also acquired some brilliant young talents.

The likes of Andrey Santos, Jorrel Hato and Estevao could all come good and lead the team to real success in the coming years.

The latter gem, in particular, is seen by many as a future superstar, but the club now looks to have secured the future of another youngster who could be just as good, if not better, and a future rival for Lamine Yamal.

Why Estevao coule be a world-beater

Chelsea beat a number of other top European sides to Estevao’s signature in the summer of 2024, but due to his age, the young Brazilian had to wait another year before joining up with Maresca’s squad.

The teenage sensation made good use of that time in his homeland, scoring 12 goals and providing five assists in 37 appearances for Palmeiras last season, which took his total output with the club to an impressive 27 goals and 15 assists in 83 appearances.

Since arriving on these shores, the Franca-born gem has wasted no time showing fans of English football just why he’s so highly rated and is seen as a “future Ballon d’Or winner” by respected analyst Ben Mattinson.

Appearances

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Goals

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Assists

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Goal Involvements per Match

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Minutes per Goal Involvement

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For example, he proved a real threat when coming off the bench to make his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace in the Blues’ opening game of the season.

Then, just a couple of weeks later, he made his full debut for the club, starting against West Ham United and running their defence ragged.

The East Londoners just could not live with his brilliant close control, quick decision-making and turn of pace, which allowed him to provide his first assist of the campaign to Joao Pedro.

Since then, the youngster has continued to impress in bursts, with a particularly mercurial piece of dribbling getting Stamford Bridge on their feet against Benfica.

In all, it does feel like Estevao is destined to make it to the very top of the game, and now it looks like Chelsea have got their hands on another prospect who could not only rival him, but Yamal as well.

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The Blues agreed a deal to sign the incredibly exciting prospect from the Kazakhstani side Kairat Almaty in February of this year for a fee of around €4m, which is about £3.5m.

However, as was the case with Estevao, he cannot join up with the squad until he is 18 years old, which will be next August.

The 17-year-old is in the news somewhat at the moment, as he has now made his Champions League debut, playing against Sporting CP and Real Madrid.

The youngster played a key role in the club, even making it into the competition proper, scoring three goals and providing one assist in the seven qualifying games, which saw them ultimately beat Celtic to make it.

There is an enormous amount of excitement over what the Almaty-born dynamo could achieve in the coming years, so much so that one scout labelled him “a future Ballon d’Or winner” and not only that, but “a future rival to Lamine Yamal.”

That might sound like too much pressure to put on a youngster’s shoulders, but he’s shown no signs of being even remotely fazed by senior football.

For example, in 30 appearances this season, totalling 2146 minutes, the “incredible” prospect, as dubbed by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has scored eight goals and provided 13assists.

In other words, he has maintained an average of a goal involvement every 1.42 games, or every 102 minutes, despite only turning 17 in August.

Ultimately, there is a long and winding road ahead for Satpayev, but as things stand, he appears to be a future superstar, someone who could potentially push Estevao at Chelsea and possibly even rival Yamal for the biggest individual honours.

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فاز فريق الاتحاد السعودي على الشارقة الإماراتي، بثلاثة أهداف دون رد، في المواجهة التي أقيمت بينهما اليوم الثلاثاء، ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا.

والتقى فريقا الاتحاد والشارقة، في إطار منافسات الجولة الرابعة من عمر مرحلة الدوري لبطولة دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة.

وسجل أهداف فوز الاتحاد السعودي، ستيفن بيرجوين وكريم بنزيما وروجر فيرنانديز في الدقائق 8 و67 و90+4، ذلك من عمر المباراة، ليحصد عميد الأندية السعودية فوزه الثاني، في بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا للموسم الحالي. أهداف مباراة الاتحاد والشارقة اليوم في دوري أبطال آسيا

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بفوز اليوم، يرتقي بفريق الاتحاد إلى المركز السادس في ترتيب جدول أندية غرب آسيا ببطولة دوري أبطال آسيا، برصيد 6 نقاط، حيث فاز في مباراتين وخسر في مثلهما.

وعلى الجانب الآخر، فريق الشارقة الإماراتي، يتواجد في المركز الثامن بترتيب المجموعة، برصيد 4 نقاط.

طالع | ترتيب دوري أبطال آسيا 

بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا للنخبة، تقام بنظام مرحلة الدوري من 24 فريقًا مقسمة إلى 12 لأندية الشرق ومثلهما لأندية الغرب (التي تمثل المنطقة العربية).

ويخوض كل فريق 4 مباريات على أرضه و4 مباريات خارج ملعبه، في مواجهة ثمانية أندية مختلفة، وتتأهل 8 أندية من كل منطقة (شرق وغرب) إلى دور الـ16، والذي تقام مبارياته من ذهاب وإياب، لتتأهل الأندية الفائزة إلى ربع النهائي.

واعتبارًا من دور الثمانية (ربع النهائي) تلعب مباريات البطولة بنظام التجمع (التأهل من مباراة واحدة) في دولة واحدة تم اختيار دولة السعودية لاستضافة تلك المباريات.

أعلن الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم “يويفا” عن الفائز بجائزة رجل مباراة ليفربول وريال مدريد، في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

والتقى الفريقان على ملعب “آنفيلد” مساء الثلاثاء، حيث استقبل ليفربول الإنجليزي خصمه ريال مدريد الإسباني.

وتمكن ليفربول من تحقيق الفوز على حساب ريال مدريد بهدف دون مقابل، ضمن مباريات الجولة الرابعة لمرحلة الدوري بدوري أبطال أوروبا.

اقرأ أيضًا | تقييم محمد صلاح في مباراة ليفربول وريال مدريد بـ دوري أبطال أوروبا

وحصل أليكسيس ماك أليستر على جائزة رجل مباراة ليفربول وريال مدريد، حيث قاد فريقه للفوز بالهدف الذي أحرزه من رأسية.

وقالت مجموعة المراقبين الفنيين بالاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم: “لقد سجل الهدف الحاسم، وكانت مساهمته للفريق ممتازة، سواءً بالكرة أو بدونها”.

ورفع ليفربول رصيده إلى 9 نقاط في دوري أبطال أوروبا، بالمركز السادس وتجمد رصيد ريال مدريد عند 9 نقاط في المركز الخامس.