Manchester United have been nothing short of appalling this season. Erik ten Hag’s side have won just four times, with two of those victories coming against the side who are second-bottom of the Premier League – Southampton – and League One side Barnsley in the Carabao Cup.

Unsurprisingly, Ten Hag’s position as Red Devils boss has come under question of late. His side are currently sitting in an astonishing 12th in the Premier League on just 11 points and a goal difference of minus two.

In the event Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS board decide to remove the Dutchman from his position, there have been several managers linked with the post at Old Trafford.

The managers who could replace Ten Hag

Perhaps the most obvious candidate for the United job if Ten Hag was to be sacked would be Ruud van Nistelrooy. The former United striker was brought back to the club by his country at the start of the season.

Given his experience as manager of PSV Eindhoven and his position as assistant manager at Old Trafford, he has been linked with the job in the event of the United hierarchy changing manager.

The man whom the Red Devils missed out on was former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel. The German was heavily linked with the post in the summer, and talks were believed to have taken place once again. However, the FA beat INEOS in the race, and Tuchel is now England’s boss.

Thomas Frank is another option that the United board are reportedly considering. He has done a superb job in charge of Brentford, both in the Premier League and Championship. His tactical flexibility is seen as a huge draw, and he recently said in a press conference that a new job might be the “challenge I need”. It is certainly something to keep an eye on.

There are certainly some viable options for the Red Devils, although there is one manager that could be good to turn down. That manager is Simone Inzgahi.

Why Inzaghi would be a good appointment

Inter boss Inzaghi has gone from strength to strength in Milan. According to multiple reports, including one from The Daily Star at the end of September, he is a ‘serious contender’ for the hot seat at Old Trafford.

The Italian boasts a superb record at the helm of I Nerazzurri. So far during his time at the club, the 48-year-old has managed 169 games, getting 111 wins in that time, and suffering just 27 losses. It has been a very impressive tenure so far.

Stat

Number

Games

169

Wins

111

Draws

31

Losses

27

Goals for

335

Goals against

143

Inzaghi is a manager who favours a 3-5-2 system, placing great emphasis on his wingbacks to have a real licence to get forward and act as wingers when his side has the ball.

Playing this system, the Italian has masterminded some historic wins, although the best of the bunch may well have been the 5-1 victory over bitter rivals Milan.

Should the former attacker get the United job, United fans could finally see the best of striker Joshau Zirkzee. The Dutchman joined the club in the summer from Bologna for £36.5m, although he has just one goal to his name so far, a debut strike against Fulham.

United’s number 11 might well thrive under Inzaghi should he get the United job. The Dutchman, a self-professed 9.5, could excel in the Italian’s two-striker system. His game is built around dropping deep and linking up play, although that can leave the Red Devils short of a penalty box presence.

However, playing in a two alongside the likes of Rasmus Hojlund, a more traditional striker who operates well inside the box, could see Zirkzee thrive. United get the best of both worlds, having one of the number nines dropping deep, pulling defenders with him to link up play and vacate space, whilst also having someone in the box to get on the end of chances.

That type of combination proved fruitful last term as Inter romped to the title, with Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez scoring 37 Serie A goals between them as a fearsome front two at San Siro.

The Italian manager’s system could manage to extract the best out of the young striker, something Ten Hag simply has not managed to do so far. Playing in a front two alongside Hojlund certainly gets the best out of him on paper.

Inzaghi, described as a “supreme” boss by football scout Antonio Mango, could be the ideal candidate to replace Ten Hag.

Not only is he an excellent tactician and motivator, but his system might get the best out of United’s forwards in a season where they have scored just seven Premier League goals.

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A fresh update regarding the future of Wolves boss Gary O’Neil has emerged ahead of his side’s clash with Crystal Palace.

Winless Wolves face relegation rat-race

Wolves bravely battled back from 2-0 down to rescue a point at the AMEX stadium in their most recent Premier League outing, with Matheus Cunha finding the net in stoppage time to complete the comeback after Brighton had squandered a glorious chance to make it 3-1.

After the game, O’Neil held up his hands, admitting that he had got it wrong in the first half.

“I’m a little bit disappointed, with myself really, that I started with five [at the back]. I know we did well with a five-back against Manchester City, and [I thought] the lads deserved another go at it.

“I didn’t think a five-back would fit very well against Brighton today, but at least we were quick enough to change it at half-time.

“At 85 minutes, when Brighton scored their second goal, I thought I was going to be stood here answering some more tough questions.”

However, beyond the short-term jubilation the reality of their situation once more set in for Wolves, who are one of three sides yet to win a game this season and sit 19th in the Premier League almost a quarter of the way into the season. They have just two points and have conceded a mammoth 25 goals, five more than any other side in the division.

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ByBrett Worthington Oct 30, 2024 Gary O'Neil given two games to save his job

Now, a fresh report has claimed that the Wolves boss is under increasing pressure to deliver results at Molineux. So far, there has been an acceptance that Wolves have faced one of the hardest starts to the season of any Premier League season, playing all of the current top five (Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa) as well as Newcastle United.

Now though, there is set to be a change of tone, with Football Insider reporting that the next two games are crucial in O’Neil’s future in the Wolves technical area. The Old Gold face 18th placed Crystal Palace in their next game, before a mammoth clash with bottom of the table Southampton ahead of the November international break.

Wolves’ next five games

Crystal Palace (Home)

Southampton (Home)

Fulham (Away)

Bournemouth (Home)

Everton (Away)

And they claim that poor results in those games will “change the mood’” in the Midlands, with the upcoming games “critical” for O’Neil’s future, though it is added that the Wolves boss “still has the backing of the changing room”.

However, failure to pick up points against their direct relegation rivals may prove too much for both the Wolves fans and the board, with the prospect of a drop to the Championship likely to become an increasing reality.

Should Wolves part ways with O’Neil over the international break, any new manager would be the beneficiary of a favourable run of games, with the Old Gold not facing a member of the “top six” again until Boxing Day.

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da 888casino： Há exatamente 20 anos, o Brasil levantava sua quinta e última Copa do Mundo, que foi realizada em 2002, na Coreia do Sul e no Japão. Fundado em 1997, o LANCE! participou da cobertura, que foi a única da história do veículo em um mundial conquistado pela Seleção. Cobrir essa Copa foi algo muito peculiar, que ficou marcado, e mobilizou as redações em território brasileiro e reportagem in loco.

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Com um torneio do outro lado do mundo, o que ditava o ritmo da cobertura era o fuso horário, algo que exigiu a divisão da redação em vários turnos de jornada de trabalho, além de duas edições de jornal nos dias de jogos do Brasil e muitas madrugadas em claro para levar conteúdo aos leitores da principal publicação esportiva do país.

Para contar um pouco dessa história, a reportagem atual do LANCE! foi atrás de Guilherme Gomes, editor do jornal na época, que participou ativamente daquela cobertura e ajudou no desenvolvimento da capa que ficou marcada como a do Penta. O jornalista explicou com mais detalhes o funcionamento da redação e a produção dos jornais na única Copa em que o veículo pôde estampar sua capa com um título mundial da Seleção Brasileira.

Cobertura custosa e logística mais complicada após Copa de 1998

Pela primeira vez na história a Fifa organizava uma Copa do Mundo em dois países, a primeira em território asiático, o que popularizou ainda mais o futebol no local, mas inviabilizou a ida de muitos profissionais e torcedores pelos altos custos para estar no Japão e na Coreia do Sul. Dessa forma, o LANCE! acabou enviando apenas dois jornalistas para a cobertura, enquanto na França, na edição anterior, dez integrantes da equipe do jornal montaram uma “mini redação”.

– Foi uma Copa atípica, porque foi a primeira em dois países, Japão e Coreia do Sul, e outro era a questão da logística, por ser do outro lado do mundo, teve a questão financeira, que foi um impedimento grande, porque era um custo bem alto, de passagem, hospedagem, de cobertura, ou seja, diferentemente de outras Copas, a cobertura era bem mais custosa. Uma outra grande situação que foi enfrentada foi o fuso horário – relatou Guilherme Gomes, antes de completar:

– Em relação à questão orçamentária, para efeito de comparação, na Copa de 1998, na França, o LANCE! chegou a montar praticamente uma mini redação na cidade de Chantilly, onde o Brasil ficou, perto de Paris. E o jornal mandou de oito a dez pessoas para a cobertura. Quatro anos depois, na Copa de 2002, por todo o custo envolvido, o LANCE! mandou somente duas pessoas: um repórter e um editor. Então a cobertura in loco foi bem limitada.

Fuso horário provocou a divisão na redação e até lembrou No Limite

Quem não se lembra ou quem não viveu aquela Copa do Mundo, o fuso horário entre o Brasil e Japão/Coreia do Sul era de 12 horas, ou seja, um desafio e tanto para quem trabalhava do outro lado do mundo. Foi preciso trocar o dia pela noite, além de criar uma edição extra para os dias de jogos do Brasil. Toda essa “operação de guerra” fez a redação fazer uma brincadeira com o programa No Limite, sucesso da Globo na época, como lembrou Guilherme Gomes.

-Em relação à logística do fuso horário, ficou estabelecido que com o jogo tendo sido na madrugada ou no início da manhã, o jornal ficaria velho se fosse publicado no horário tradicional, pela manhã, ou seja, não poderia dar esse resultado somente na manhã seguinte. Então ficou decidido que a gente fizesse edições extras nos dias dos jogos do Brasil. A cobertura do jogo era feita na redação com uma equipe, com o jogo sendo de madrugada, ou no início da manhã, como se fosse um fechamento normal de rodada noturna, ou seja, fechando 20 minutos depois do apito final.

– O pessoal brincava com aquele programa “No Limite”, da Globo, aí tinha o grupo Lua e o grupo Sol. O grupo Lua que trabalhava de madrugada nos jogos do Brasil e também dividimos os editores e os responsáveis pelo fechamento. Nesse caso, eu fiquei responsável pelo fechamento do grupo Lua, ou seja, dos jogos do Brasil na edição extra e o editor do grupo Sol continuou fechando a edição normal durante a Copa.

O funcionamento das edições extras nos jogos do Brasil

Como dito acima, com os jogos da Seleção na madrugada e no início da manhã, deixar o noticiário somente para o dia seguinte não fazia sentido, então as edições extras ganharam importância e atenção especial durante a Copa do Mundo. No entanto, exigiu que boa parte da redação trocasse o dia pela noite em prol da publicação do jornal.

– Nos dias de jogos do Brasil era uma operação de guerra para essa edição extra, porque em alguns deles a gente tinha que chegar na redação às 3h da manhã, já que o jogo seria às 4h. Então imagine, o jogo sendo das 4h às 6h, a gente chegava às 3h da manhã e ficava até umas 9h, chegando antes para planejar. O jornal fechava às 7h em dias assim, mas eu lembro que tivemos horários variados de jogos, em que foi possível emendar e não dormir antes de ir para a redação. Mas quando o jogo era mais pro fim da madrugada, tínhamos que dormir antes de ir no meio da noite – relatou Guilherme.

– Tinha uma equipe de metade da redação nesses dias de jogo do Brasil na madrugada. A gente fazia cobertura por aqui com ajuda dos correspondentes, de agências, era um jornal menor do que o habitual, eu creio que eram 16 páginas cada edição extra. Nesse dia, a edição normal, que o pessoal entrava na hora do almoço, usava parte do que havia sido feito na edição extra para montar a edição do dia seguinte. Eu diria que usavam 40% do que havia sido produzido e publicado e acrescentava outras coisas e o restante da Copa, pós-jogo, análises…

-A cobertura das edições extras eram bem factuais em cima dos jogos, ou seja, tinha relato, atuações, tinha notícia de ambiente, climão, além do “vestiário” mais imediato, aquele pós-jogo. O conteúdo das edições extras eram diferentes das tradicionais, que vinham com parte desse factual, relatos mais elaborados e principalmente um pós-jogo completo, análise, repercussão no mundo, ou seja, algo a mais para diferenciar os conteúdos.Essas edições extras, eu lembro que chegavam na banca entre 9h da manhã e 12h, dependendo do horário do jogo do Brasil.

Final da Copa teve inversão de turnos e edição extra mais robusta; capa mais famosa foi feita por várias mãos e entrou para a história

No dia 30 de junho de 2002, quando Brasil e Alemanha decidiram o título mundial daquele Copa, o jogo estava marcada para às 8h horas de Brasília, e exigia uma atenção especial, por isso os turnos foram invertidos para a produção da edição extra e da edição do dia seguinte (1º de julho), que acabou considerada como a capa “oficial” do Penta, com a famosa frase “Os Reis do Futebol” no topo.

– Esse sistema de equipe Sol e Lua mudou somente na final, porque começou às 8h da manhã no horário de Brasília. Como era final, nesse dia foi feita uma edição normal, grande, mas saindo logo depois do jogo. Aí foi feita uma inversão, o editor do dia assumiu esse fechamento, e eu entrei mais tarde para fazer a edição do dia seguinte, quando usamos grande quantidade da edição extra que saiu com o título, mas essa edição extra foi bem robusta, bem maior do que as outras ao longo da Copa – lembrou Guilherme.

-A capa oficial do Penta foi feita com várias mãos, teve a edição extra que foi robusta, que foi imediata, e depois ao longo dia teve a produção da capa que ficou famosa, que é aquela “Reis do Futebol”, elaborada para a edição do dia seguinte, que virou a capa clássica do principal jornal esportivo do Brasil no dia do pentacampeonato. Foi bem bacana, eu lembro que tinha uma página para cada jogador.

Experiência marcante em outros tempos e coroada com o título

Naquele momento, a internet já tomava seu espaço, mas ainda não era povoada por redes sociais, o que fazia com que o jornal impresso ainda tivesse uma enorme relevância. O LANCE! era o principal veículo esportivo do país e proporcionou uma cobertura marcante para quem participou dela e ainda pôde curtir o Penta trabalhando.

– Foi uma experiência bem marcante, diferente, principalmente porque eram outros tempos, em que o impresso tinha um peso muito maior, estamos falando de um período pré-redes sociais, então o mundo era outro, mas foi uma cobertura bem bacana por esses detalhes, e também porque foi coroada com o título, que não vinha há muito tempo e que deu tudo certo nessa campanha do Penta – finalizou Guilherme Gomes.

While Bangladesh are down on confidence, West Indies are bursting with it and coach Phil Simmons now wants his team to continue this progress for the rest of the World Test Championship cycle.The captain Kraigg Brathwaite has been a significant factor in West Indies’ rise in the last 18 months. He made the highest score (94) across all four innings in the Antigua Test against Bangladesh and, according to his coach, is constantly getting better as both a player and a leader.”Everyone has seen [Brathwaite’s] determination,” Simmons said. “His unique style. He doesn’t have a problem doing his job for five days. It is unique because a lot of batsmen nowadays like to play shots and be done with it.”From his point of view, he wants to be there for the team. That rolls into the captaincy. He is not loud but the players know what he wants. He makes them understand in his unique way. He seems to be growing in the role.”With their victory on Sunday, West Indies have now won three of their eight WTC matches and are unbeaten in their last four Tests.”We started 2021 in the same way,” Simmons said. “We won two in Bangladesh, and drew two against Sri Lanka. It is about how we go forward from here. I want to be unbeaten in all five Tests in this year. That would be good for me. Guys are getting confident in what they are doing. It makes your job and role easier the more confidence you have. It has happened especially after winning the series against England not too long ago. The confidence showed.”Kemar Roach too contributed heavily in the Antigua win, after nearly missing the game. The 33-year old fast bowler had to clear a last-minute fitness test to make himself available for selection, and once he did, he terrorised the Bangladesh batting line-up, finishing with match figures of 7 for 74 and equalling Michael Holding’s tally of 249 Test wickets.”[Roach] has taken things to the next level,” Simmons said. “He has been excellent. He is now tied with Mikey [Holding], but in the dressing room he is always leading the youngsters. He has played 70 Tests, so he educates them. It is great to have him in the dressing room.”There were other boxes ticked off as well. John Campbell made his first Test fifty in 15 innings, an innings which helped them recover from 9 for 3 and see off a chase of 84. “I think it was really important,” Simmons said. “He has had good starts in most of the games but failed to get past that 30-40 mark. The unbeaten fifty must give him some kind of confidence to get that big score, hopefully in the next Test match.”West Indies’ slip catching too was impressive in this Test match. They took 13 catches behind the wicket, dropping just the one. Six of those 13 catches were taken at slip, while wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva gobbled up the other seven. Simmons was asked to explain this and he said, “it is a matter of practice. I think the guys are enjoying the fact that the balls are coming to them. It is after a long time I am seeing the ball going to first slip in the Caribbean. It is nice to see.”There’s also the fact that Jason Holder might come back into the team later in the year so nobody wants to be put out of there. They know that he will walk right back into the slips. That could be a motivation too.”

There is no sugar-coating it, Arsenal are in a serious slump at the moment.

Mikel Arteta’s side are supposed to be fighting for the Premier League title this season, but following their loss to Newcastle United last week, they are currently seven points behind leaders Liverpool.

Moreover, their defeat to Inter Milan during the week was their third in six games, and while the defence looks shaky, the attack looks blunt. In short, the Gunners need to change something and quickly.

Inter Milan (A)

1-0 (L)

Newcastle (A)

1-0 (L)

Preston North End (A)

3-0 (W)

Liverpool (H)

2-2 (D)

Shakhtar Donetsk (H)

1-0 (W)

Bournemouth (A)

2-0 (L)

So, fans should be excited about recent reports that have suggested the club now have a golden opportunity to secure the services of an exceptionally gifted number nine, even if that would impact Kai Havertz’s game time.

Arsenal transfer news

According to a recent report from GIVEMESPORT, Arsenal will have the chance to launch an early bid for Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres in January.

The report has revealed that there is a gentlemanly agreement between the player and club that he can leave in the summer for around £62.5m, but should clubs wish to jump ahead of the ever-growing queue, then they can opt to pay £71m in January.

While that’s good news, the bad news is that, alongside the Gunners, the report also claims that Paris Saint-Germain and several clubs from the Saudi Pro League are now keen on the Swede, meaning there could even be significant competition in January.

In all, it could still be a complicated and costly transfer to get done, but due to Gyokeres’ incredible ability, one worth pursuing, even if that negatively impacts Havertz’s game time in North London.

How Gyokeres compares to Havertz

So, if Arsenal are going to spend up to £71m – or more – on Gyokeres in January, it certainly won’t be with the intention of making him warm the bench, meaning he’ll be in direct competition with Havertz for a place in the starting lineup.

With that said, how to the pair stack up against one another? Is it an easy win for the Sporting ace?

Well, unfortunately for the former Chelsea man, it very much is, as across his 51 appearances for Arteta’s side last season, he racked up a reasonable tally of 14 goals and seven assists, meaning he averaged 0.41 goal involvements every game.

However, in his 50 appearances for the Portuguese giants last season, the former Coventry City star, whom ex-teammate Maxime Biamou dubbed “unplayable”, scored 43 goals and provided 15 assists, equating to an obscene average of 1.16 goal involvements every game.

Things remain just as one-sided when we look at this season as well.

In just 17 appearances for the Lisbon side, the Stockholm-born goal machine has found the back of the net on 23 occasions and provided four assists to boot, meaning he’s currently averaging 1.58 goal involvements every game.

In contrast, the Gunners’ number 29 has got on the scoresheet seven times in 16 games and has one assist to his name, which works out to a still impressive but significantly worse average of 0.50 goal involvements per match.

Appearances

50

51

Goals

43

14

Assists

15

7

Goal Involvements per Match

1.16

0.41

Appearances

17

16

Goals

23

7

Assists

4

1

Goal Involvements per Match

1.58

0.50

Ultimately, even when you account for a slightly weaker league, the difference in goalscoring ability between Havertz and Gyokeres is enormous, and if Arsenal want to claw back lost ground on Liverpool and Manchester City in the new year, then they must sign the Swedish goalmachine in January.

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Michael Jones sets tone for hosts in comfortable 48-run victory at Riverside

ECB Reporters Network01-Jun-2022Durham 186 for 7 (Jones 44) beat Worcestershire 138 for 9 (Raine 3-23, Tye 3-27) by 48 runsDurham bounced back from successive defeats to get back to winning ways in the Vitality Blast with a comfortable 48-run victory over Worcestershire Rapids at Seat Unique Riverside.Michael Jones set the tone for the home side with a brisk 44 from 25 balls, notching five boundaries and three sixes. Ollie Robinson and Graham Clark provided useful knocks to allow Durham to post a competitive total of 186 for seven from their 20 overs.The Rapids were behind the rate from the off after losing Ed Pollock and Jack Haynes in the first nine balls of the innings. The visitors struggled to find the fence amid tight bowling from the Durham attack led by three wickets apiece from Ben Raine and debutant Andrew Tye, resulting in a dominant victory for the hosts.Worcestershire captain Ben Cox won the toss and elected to field in the bright sunshine at the Riverside. Clark and Jones continued their bright start to the Blast campaign by racing to fifty inside five overs. Jones was particularly destructive for the home side, smashing 15 off Pat Brown’s first over before taking a further 18 off spinner Josh Baker, including two sixes straight down the ground.Jones was pegged back going for one heave too many as Charlie Morris bowled the opener, while the visitors worked their way back into the game as Clark fell victim to a good delivery from Brett D’Oliveira.Robinson used the dimensions of the Riverside to great effect in his innings of 35 from 23 balls, but D’Oliveira turned one through the gate to send the wicket-keeper on his way. D’Oliveira’s fine evening with the ball continued when Paul Coughlin was stumped off a wide, earning revenge after being struck for a maximum from the previous ball. The Rapids skipper finished as pick of the bowlers with impressive figures of three for 24 from his four overs.David Bedingham, Brydon Carse and Ned Eckersley played vital cameos for the hosts in the latter stages of the innings, propelling them towards a competitive total of 186.Pollock scored six runs from the first two balls of Worcestershire’s reply, but Coughlin removed him with the third as Bedingham produced a brilliant diving catch at cover. Carse continued Durham’s strong start with the ball by bowling Jack Haynes for one, reducing the visitors to nine for two in the second over.D’Oliveira and Munro played within themselves after the early wickets, which resulted in the run rate ascending over 10 per over. As a result, the pressure was on the duo to accelerate, but D’Oliveira was pinned lbw by Raine before Munro was caught on the fence from a Scott Borthwick loosener.Tye marked his Durham debut with three late wickets amid a Worcestershire lower-order collapse, removing Ed Barnard, Cox and Matthew Waite, allowing the hosts to ease over the line.

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Inter Miami narrowly escaped defeat to New York City FC, as Lionel Messi powered them to a 2-2 draw with two assists.

The South Beach club earned a crucial point to kick off the defense of their Supporters' Shield, but it almost wasn't meant to be.

The began things on a high note, taking a remarkably early lead just five minutes into the match. Messi recorded his first goal-contribution of the season, sending a delicious ball across the six-yard box to find a sliding Tomas Aviles, who found the back of the net for his first goal of the season.

Two minutes later, though, things began to go downhill for the hosts.

Winger Fafa Picault pulled up with a non-contact injury, going to the ground holding the back of his leg, forcing Javier Mascherano into his first change just seven minutes into the match.

Then, in the 23rd minute, things went from bad to worse as Aviles saw red for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity offense. The young Argentine committed a reckless sliding tackle on the edge of his own box, taking out the legs of striker Alonso Martinez. Reduced to 10 men, Mascherano's men conceded an equalizer off the ensuing free kick, as the executed a brilliantly designed set-piece with Mitja Ilenic leveling.

Ten minutes into the second half, NYCFC took the lead in the contest, with Martinez capitalizing off a catastrophic error from Jordi Alba. The Spaniard lost the ball right outside his own box, and the Costa Rica international pounced, smashing home to give his club a 2-1 lead.

The had a handful of chances throughout the latter stages of the match to draw level, but a goal never arrived through regulation. However, 11 minutes of stoppage time were added, which proved to be their saving grace.

In the 100th minute of the match, defender Ian Fray drove forward in heroic fashion, finding Messi in NYCFC's end of the pitch, and from there, the Argentine did what he does best. He found the run of substitute Telascvo Segovia, whose looping shot dipped over a forthcoming Matt Freese, but the NYCFC goalkeeper could do nothing about it.

With the late equalizer, Miami earned a point, snatching what was looking to be a brilliant road victory out from under the nose of the on opening day.

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Miami and NYCFC last met in Fall 2024, with the two sides ending in a stalemate as U.S. international James Sands equalized in the dying minutes of the match.

THE MVP

Lionel Messi:

Down to 10 men, they needed some late magic, and boy did he bring it. Their best attacker throughout the second half, Messi finally helped them draw level in the 10th minute of stoppage-time via his brilliant assist to Telasco Segovia.

The Argentine's brilliance helped them overcome two major individual errors, and that is exactly why he was named the club's captain prior to the start of the campaign.

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Tomas Aviles:

From hero to villain, the young Argentine let his team down on Saturday.

All throughout 2024, he was a loose cannon. He would go from having rock-solid performances to outings plagued by immaturity and poor decision-making. Saturday's match saw a mix of both.

Ultimately, his sending-off cost Miami three points, and he will have to accept that.

Twenty wickets go down on lively first day at Trent Bridge

ECB Reporters Network05-Sep-2022Nottinghamshire 201 (Montgomery 43, Wright 3-26) and 15 for 0 vs Leicestershire 93 (Evans 50, Fletcher 4-23) by 123 runsDivision Two leaders Nottinghamshire are in a strong position with a lead of 123 after 20 wickets fell on the opening day of their LV= Insurance County Championship match with bottom-of-the-table Leicestershire.On a difficult batting surface, Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 201, losing their last eight wickets for 118 as they collapsed from 83 for two just after lunch, Chris Wright and Ed Barnes taking three wickets each. But Leicestershire found conditions no more to their liking, dismissed for just 93 in reply. Nottinghamshire are 15 without loss in their second innings.Luke Fletcher took 4 for 23 with opener Sam Evans carrying his bat for exactly 50 as the only Foxes batter to make double figures as Nottinghamshire made light of the absence of their Australian quick James Pattinson, who was granted an early release from his contract last week.Matthew Montgomery, in for Ben Duckett after the left-hander was added to England’s third Test squad, top scored for the home side with 43 after being dropped on 1 – one of three slip catches put down in the innings, all by Rishi Patel, who held two others.Leicestershire were without key allrounder Wiaan Mulder – picked as cover for England’s opponents South Africa – and England under-19 legspinner Rehan Ahmed, who is injured. They also left out allrounder Ben Mike after his decision to join Yorkshire at the end of the season in favour of 26-year-old left-arm seamer Michael Finan – signed on a two-year contract last month despite never having played a senior match.Wright dismissed both Nottinghamshire openers in his first five overs. Haseeb Hameed, having got off the mark with a beautiful drive to the extra cover boundary, edged to first slip before the left-handed Ben Slater was bowled not offering a shot.With the ball doing plenty, it was tough going for Nottinghamshire, who would have been 26 for 3 had Patel not dropped Montgomery off Barnes at first slip.Joe Clarke, for whom form has been elusive much of the season, took 32 balls to get off the mark but he and Montgomery guided Nottinghamshire to 82 for 2 at lunch. Yet after appearing to have weathered the storm, Nottinghamshire found themselves back in its grip from the start of the afternoon session.Barnes brought one back sharply to have Clarke leg before, picked up a second wicket as Montgomery played a loose shot to backward point and Lyndon James, missed at first slip on 4, edged Wright low to second slip.Roman Walker struck twice as Tom Moores was taken at third slip and Liam Patterson-White – dropped on 15 – offered a low return catch. Steve Mullaney was leg before to a full, swinging ball from Barnes.Brett Hutton nicked to the keeper off Callum Parkinson’s left-arm spin and Dane Paterson lasted just long enough to claim Nottinghamshire a batting point before he holed out to deep midwicket to give Finan a wicket on his first-class debut.It was Nottinghamshire’s lowest first-innings total of the season, yet it looked handsome indeed as Fletcher tore through the Leicestershire top order.After Hassan Azad was caught behind off one that left him late, Fletcher sent Louis Kimber’s off stump cartwheeling, had Colin Ackermann caught at third slip and swung one back into Patel’s pads as the visitors reeled at 32 for 4, which quickly became 33 for 5 as Harry Swindells was trapped in front by Paterson.Hutton made his mark as Barnes was leg before trying to work one off his pads and dismissed Walker via a fine catch by James at third slip. Parkinson nicked Paterson behind – the South African’s 100th first-class wicket for Nottinghamshire in just 22 matches – before Wright chipped Hutton to mid-on.Finan survived just long enough for Evans to complete his half-century – a remarkable effort in the circumstances – off 71 balls, but was bowled shouldering arms to Patterson-White four balls later.

Gary O’Neil is arguably on borrowed time in the Molineux dug-out, as his despondent Wolverhampton Wanderers side fell to yet another harrowing Premier League defeat last match.

The porous Old Gold defence shipped a disastrous five goals on their travels to Thomas Frank’s Brentford, leading to a full-time score of 5-3 in favour of the Bees, with Wolves rooted to the bottom of the division.

That means the West Midlands strugglers have now leaked a league-worst 21 goals from just seven games, and with only one point next to their name from that string of dire displays, something could soon have to change.

The latest on Gary O'Neil's future at Wolves

As per a recent report by Football Insider, a decision could soon be made concerning the former AFC Bournemouth boss’ future at Molineux, with the Old Gold hierarchy deliberating over a call currently.

Yet, Sky Sports have also suggested that the powers that be at the Premier League’s basement club will stick by O’Neil despite looming pressures surrounding his job security, considering the 41-year-old did help his side finish in a respectable 14th spot last campaign after picking up the pieces from Julen Lopetegui.

O’Neil did cut a dejected figure after the Brentford loss, however, labelling the contest as the “worst game” he’s been involved with since stepping up to be a coach after his playing days, and so the Old Gold manager might just want to be put of his misery soon in the dug-out.

Wolves will no doubt already have a tentative list of managers that they’re keeping an eye on if they do decide to pull the plug on the 41-year-old’s up-and-down tenure, with a temptation to explore previous faces they’ve been linked with.

A candidate to replace O'Neil at Wolves

When the Wolves hierarchy were scrambling to appoint a new figure after Lopetegui, Peter Bosz’s was popping up as a potential successor.

Since then, the Dutchman has taken over the reins at PSV Eindhoven, with his time in the Eredivisie to date an overwhelming success.

As can be seen looking at the table above, Bosz has turned PSV into a free-flowing, entertaining watch under his managerial regime to date, with a mightily impressive goal tally of 173 strikes managed from 60 games.

To give further context, that’s a record of 2.8 per game, far better than Wolves under O’Neil who have managed just 1.4 goals per match.

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Often lining up his PSV side in an attacking 4-3-3 set-up, Bosz could be a welcome breath of fresh air if he was to take on the hot seat at Wolves, if he can be tempted to up and leave the Dutch giants for a relegation challenge in England.

As a result of his phenomenal record in the final third with PSV, star man Matheus Cunha would no doubt be licking his lips at the prospect of the ex-Borussia Dortmund manager taking over, with the Brazilian trickster capable of leading the line as a lone centre-forward or playing down the flanks.

Even as Wolves continue to struggle at the foot of the league, Cunha’s goals haven’t completely dried up, with the South American striker helping himself to three goals from seven league games.

Therefore, the 25-year-old could be taken to a new level altogether with a fresh face in charge, to further boost his glowing number of 19 strikes from 64 Wolves games to date. He could take influence from Dutch forward Luuk de Jong in order to do so with the ageing striker rattling home 44 goals in 58 games under Bosz’s tutelage.

Of course, all of this is just speculative talk at the moment, with it looking more likely that the Old Gold will stick by O’Neil for the time being.

But, if this poor form ends up continuing on and on, they could soon have to go against this support and look to the likes of Bosz for answers.

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تحدث الإيطالي كارلو أنشيلوتي مدرب ريال مدريد، بعد الفوز أمام إشبيلية، في منافسات بطولة الدوري الإسباني مساء الأحد.

والتقى الفريقان بملعب “رامون سانشيز بيزخوان”، وحقق ريال مدريد الفوز بهدفين دون مقابل، سجلهما كيليان مبابي وجود بيلينجهام.

ونشرت صحيفة “ماركا” وأيضًا “آس” الإسبانية، تصريحات أنشيلوتي خلال المؤتمر الصحفي عقب المباراة.

وقال أنشيلوتي: “أردنا الحصول على النقاط الثلاثة، كانت مباراة صعبة من حيث إدارتها بسبب الأجواء والظروف، كنا نرغب في إنهائها بشكل جيد، ولكن دون أي مخاطرة، كان بإمكاننا اللعب بشكل أفضل”.

وسُئل عن مستقبل لوكا مودريتش ورد: “الجميع يعلم كم يحب المدريديستا لوكا مودريتش، وسيكون هناك وقت كافٍ له وللنادي لاتخاذ القرار الأنسب بشأن مستقبله”.

وبشأن تصعيد لاعبي الكاستيا للفريق الأول، أفاد: “هناك أمثلة رائعة مثل كارفاخال ولوكاس وناشو، لا بد من القتال والكفاح لتحقيق حلم البقاء في الفريق الأول”.

وواصل: “كثيرون قدموا أداءً جيدًا، وراؤول قام بعمل كبير مع فريق الكاستيا، جميع اللاعبين الشباب تطوروا كثيرًا وهم الآن في حالة تسمح لهم بمساعدة الفريق الأول”.

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وأستطرد: “راؤول واجه صعوبات كثيرة بسبب الإصابات، كما حدث معي، لكنه قام بعمل رائع وتمكن من إخراج أفضل ما في الفريق”.

وبشأن جاكوبو رامون، أشار: “المباراة، مع أفضلية الطردين، جعلت خط الدفاع لا يُختبر كثيرًا، نحن نضع جاكوبو رامون في نفس مستوى أسينسيو من حيث التقييم، فهو يملك خصائص تؤهله ليكون قلب دفاع في ريال مدريد، طويل القامة، سريع، ويتقن الالتحامات”.

وأتم: “لكن مشكلته أنه خجول بعض الشيء، ولهذا السبب لم يُظهر كامل جودته، هو خجول إلى حد كبير ويحتاج لبعض الوقت كي يتأقلم، لكنه قادر في المستقبل على أن يكون ضمن قائمة ريال مدريد”.