تحدث الألماني يورجن كلوب، المدير الفني لليفربول الإنجليزي، عن لاعبه المصري محمد صلاح، وعودته لتدريبات الفريق مجددًا بعد غياب للإصابة، متطرقًا لإمكانية استدعائه من قبل منتخب مصر في فترة التوقف الدولي القادمة.
وأصيب محمد صلاح خلال مشاركته مع منتخب مصر في كأس الأمم الإفريقية أثناء مواجهة منتخب غانا في شهر يناير الماضي، وعاد إلى ليفربول.
وظهر محمد صلاح في تدريبات ليفربول اليوم الأربعاء، قبل مباراة الغد أمام سبارتا براج بمنافسات الدوري الأوروبي بذهاب دور الـ 16.
طالع | قائمة منتخب مصر لمعسكر مارس.. موقف محمد صلاح وضم مصطفى شوبير
وقال كلوب في مؤتمره الصحفي: “محمد صلاح سافر معنا، لقد تدرب لمدة يومين وهو مليء بالطاقة، علينا أن نرى ولكن من الجيد جدًا أن يعود وهذا أمر جيد بالنسبة لنا”.
وأضاف: “إنه سعيد جدًا وكان الوضع غير متوقع حيث غاب لفترة طويلة، ولعب مباراة مذهلة أمام برينتفورد ثم خرج، هذا هو الحال”.
وأكد كلوب: “نريد أن نكون حذرين ولكن هذه فترة مكثفة للغاية من الموسم، نريد الاعتماد عليه، إنها أخبار جيدة”.
وعن استدعاء محمد صلاح لمنتخب مصر، أفاد مدرب ليفربول: “سيتم تحديد ذلك من قبل قسم مختلف”.
وأشار: “دعونا نرى كم من الوقت يمكن لصلاح اللعب الآن، مر يومان فقط في تدريبات الفريق، بعد فترة طويلة غاب اللاعبون عنا بشكل طبيعي ولكن هذا هو الوضع، مباراتان مع مصر… الأمر ليس بيدي”.
وشدد كلوب: “نحن لسنا متورطين في الأمر، دعني أقول ذلك بهذه الطريقة، يمكنك المناقشة في الأقسام الأخرى”.
وهناك أزمة دائرة في الوقت الحالي بين منتخب مصر وليفربول بسبب محمد صلاح، حيث توجه النادي الإنجليزي بطلب للمنتخب لمنع استدعاء اللاعب لمعسكر مارس.
ومن المقرر أن يخوض منتخب مصر مباراة ودية، يوم 22 مارس الجاري، ضد منتخب نيوزيلندا.
Bayern Munich have hijacked Manchester United’s move for Napoli defender Kim min-jae, according to reports.
What’s the latest Man United transfer news involving Kim?
The Red Devils appear to be in the market for a new centre-back this summer and have made Kim their top target in defence.
The South Korea international has a release clause in his contract that can be activated next month, with previous reports claiming that United have agreed to pay the €60m clause and have also agreed on personal terms with the player. However, there seems to have been a twist in the transfer race, in what will come as a blow to Erik ten Hag and co.
Football Insider shared a story in the last 48 hours, claiming that the Red Devils are now worried they could lose out to Bayern in the race for Kim’s services.
The report adds that United made enquiries over a transfer but ‘Bayern have now hijacked the deal and are now moving to seal a quick agreement with Kim’.
Napoli defender Kim Min-Jae.
Who else have Man United been linked with?
United appear to be on the search for a new centre-back as the futures of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof appear to be up in the air. It was claimed earlier in the year that Ten Hag was willing to part ways with the pair this summer, which could leave United with just Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez as the only senior centre-back options.
Should Kim opt for a move to Germany over England, United would need to look elsewhere, and one player who has recently been linked with a move is Leeds United’s Robin Koch.
Loose talks have already taken place over a move for the German defender, according to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, so he could emerge as a real option if United can’t land Kim.
Even if they do somehow secure Kim’s services, another defender could be of use if Maguire and Lindelof departs, but with a new midfielder and striker also wanted at Old Trafford, it could be a busy few months, especially with the ongoing takeover saga still yet to be resolved.
Pakistan’s batting coach Grant Flower is confident that captain Misbah-ul-Haq will work himself back into form, after a string of low scores recently
Osman Samiuddin in Melbourne22-Dec-2016
More than the scores of 4 and 5, the nature of Misbah-ul-Haq’s innings and dismissals in Brisbane would have caused some concern•Cricket Australia
Seven years is a long time as it is, but for Misbah-ul-Haq, it probably feels like a lifetime. Seven years ago he came into the Boxing Day Test at the end of a year in which his second coming was grinding to a halt.He had scored just 261 runs in 11 innings until then and actually been dropped from all of Pakistan’s squads. A day after the exclusion he went back to domestic cricket and made 284, ensuring a swift return for the tours to New Zealand and Australia at the behest of Mohammad Yousuf, who had taken over from Younis Khan.The response was a pleasant and fluent 65 in the first innings, but even then it felt not like an old man raging against the dying light or going gently into it, but just one coming sensibly to terms with a difficult situation. He was out first ball in the second innings, in the first over of the fifth day, then for a two-ball duck in the Sydney chase and dropped. All over, everyone thought, except that it hadn’t even begun.He returns this year short on runs again. Talk of an exit is on the agenda, but some way down and not nearly as vexing as it was in 2009. He was one of the few specialist batsmen who didn’t get runs in Brisbane, though the nature of the innings and dismissals are worth noting more than the scores of 4 and 5.Both times he looked skittish at the crease and was drawn into pokes outside off-stump by Jackson Bird that he has done well to curtail in his third coming. That concluded a run of six innings with just one fifty, against West Indies in Sharjah.At 42, when these little streaks can roll into something bigger very quickly, it is a concern. But it isn’t anything like the pressure he admitted he was under seven years ago.”He doesn’t seem worried,” said Grant Flower, Pakistan’s batting coach, though he said it in the knowing way that suggests what he really meant was that nobody can tell whether Misbah is worried or not.”But he’s always mentally strong and relaxed. He’s got a lot of experience. He’s just going through a bit of a trot but he’s been through these periods before and he’s a class player. He’s got the mental strength and resilience to come back and I’m sure a good innings is just round the corner.”If there was any admission of worry, it came in deed not words. Misbah hung back for an extra half-hour session of batting in the nets with Flower on Thursday, as Pakistan returned to training for the first time after the epic feats of Brisbane.It was a fairly gentle return to work but the jauntiness of mood and spirit was impossible to miss. It is not often Pakistan teams in Australia look this upbeat after the first Test.The other old man, Younis Khan, had what Flower thought was his “best net” for a while and his return to runs will no doubt have assuaged the loss in supply from Misbah.”He did look a lot better [in the second innings in Brisbane],” Flower said. “Obviously the shot he got out to – at that stage what wasn’t the best. But having said that, he scores quite a few runs with the reverse sweep. You’ve got to find the balance regarding how you go about things. But he’s getting into better positions and today he had his best net practice for ages and he looked brilliant.”Mohammad Amir appeared in no great discomfort through the three-hour session, though his right knee is still strapped. He also picked up a nasty bruise just above that knee in Brisbane, after being hit by a Mitchell Starc delivery and it was that, more than the knee that, according to Flower, was causing him to be just a little stiff.Sohail Khan was the only one of the squad not to train. He arrived at the MCG with the team but felt unwell almost immediately and took no part. Pakistan are not, however, treating it as anything more serious than a potentially upset stomach.
أعلن البوسني فلاديمير بيتكوفيتش المدير الفني لـ منتخب الجزائر، عن قائمة محاربي الصحراء، لمعسكر مارس الحالي خلال فترة التوقف الدولي.
منتخب الجزائر سيخوض مباراتين وديتين أمام بوليفيا وجنوب إفريقيا على الترتيب، وذلك في بطولة دولية ودية تقام في جنوب إفريقيا خلال الفترة من 18 حتى 26 مارس الجاري.
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واختار بيتكوفيتش 31 لاعباً في قائمة منتخب الجزائر، شهدت غياب رياض محرز لاعب فريق الأهلي السعودي بينما تواجد لاعب سيراميكا كليوباترا المعار من الأهلي أحمد قندوسي ضمن قائمة الأخضر.
منتخب الجزائر يظهر لأول مرة تحت قيادة المدرب فلاديمير بيتكوفيتش بعد تعيينه مديراً فنياً خلفاً لـ جمال بلماضي عقب الخروج من كأس أمم إفريقيا الأخيرة 2023 بكوت ديفوار.
وسيلعب منتخب الجزائر أمام بوليفيا يوم الجمعة الموافق 22 مارس في ملعب نيلسون مانديلا، ثم يلاقي جنوب إفريقيا على نفس الملعب يوم الثلاثاء 26 من الشهر نفسه. قائمة منتحب الجزائر لمعسكر مارس
حراسة المرمى: أسامة بن بوط ومصطفى زغبة وأنتوني لويس ماندريا.
خط الدفاع: يوسف عطال ورامي بن سبعيني وريان أيت نوري وزين الدين بلعيد وكيفن قيطون وجوين هاجام ومحمد الأمين مداني وعيسى ماندي ومحمد أمين توجاي.
خط الوسط: حسام عوار وإسماعيل بن ناصر ونبيل بن طالب وهشام بوداوي وقيطان وأحمد قندوسي ورامز زروقي وحمد عبدلي.
خط الهجوم: محمد الأمين عمورة ومنصف بقرار وبلومي وبن زيه وبوعناني وبغداد بونجاح وياسين إبراهيمي وشايبي وجويري وحاج موسى وسعيد بن رحمة.
Reece Topley, the England left-arm seamer, has suffered another injury setback after picking up a shoulder problem which will require surgery
ESPNcricinfo staff04-Jan-2017
Reece Topley had enjoyed a taste of international cricket before his run of injuries•Getty Images
Reece Topley, the England left-arm seamer, has suffered another injury setback after picking up a shoulder problem which will require surgery.Topley, 22, experienced discomfort while throwing during a recent training session ahead of joining the England Pace Programme in South Africa. A Hampshire statement said they are hopeful of him being fit for the start of the domestic season in April.”Reece is a determined character and although it is disappointing news for him, we’re very hopeful that he’ll be fit and raring to go in time for the new season,” Giles White, Hampshire’s director of cricket, said.He had been returning from a stress fracture of the back which meant he only played one game for Hampshire in the 2016 season following his move from Essex. In his one outing last summer he broke his hand while batting and it was during training following that injury when the back problem was diagnosed.Topley has played 10 ODIs and six T20s for England, including being part of the World T20 campaign in India last year.
An update has emerged on Manchester City and their plans for the summer transfer window as they attempt to improve their treble-winning squad.
Man City transfer news – Citizens targeting Achraf Hakimi
According to Spanish outlet Marca, the club are interested in a deal to sign Paris Saint-Germain right-back Achraf Hakimi ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.
The report claims that Pep Guardiola wants to build a side that is capable of competing on all fronts every single season to win as many trophies as possible and has identified the Morocco international as a player who could help him to do that.
It states that the Spanish head coach is on the lookout for a replacement for Kyle Walker, who could be on his way out of The Etihad this summer, and the club are willing to pay a significant fee to find one.
Marca do not reveal how much it would cost to take the full-back away from Paris but Football Insider previously claimed that a fee of £60m would be enough to seal a deal.
How did Achraf Hakimi perform last season?
The 24-year-old, who was once hailed as "extraordinary" by former Brazil international Ronaldo, enjoyed an impressive campaign in Ligue 1 and could be the perfect heir to Walker at City.
Indeed, Hakimi’s pace would make him a dream replacement for the England international. The PSG star was clocked at a top speed of 35 km/h in the Champions League last season, which was in the top 20 in the competition at the time of the recording.
Walker, meanwhile, recorded a top speed of 34 km/h in the European tournament for City last term on their way to lifting the trophy, suggesting that Guardiola would not be losing an inch of pace on the right flank by swapping the two defenders this summer.
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker.
Hakimi is also a player who has proven himself in multiple major European leagues. He averaged a Sofascore rating of 6.92 or higher in both of his Ligue 1 campaigns with PSG and averaged a rating of 7.07 in 2019/20 for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
Meanwhile, the English enforcer averaged a Sofascore rating of 6.74 across 27 Premier League outings last term and has not recorded a score higher than 6.97 across an entire season since 18/19, suggesting that the ex-Real Madrid prospect could provide a higher average performance level.
The Moroccan, who was named in the 2022 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11, has showcased his ability at the top level over the course of a number of seasons and still has plenty more to give at the age of 24, as he is a whopping nine years younger than the City defender.
Therefore, Hakimi could be the perfect heir to Walker's throne at right-back for City. He has the pace, the ability and is at a good age, details that Guardiola must take into account if he's required to replace his current right-back this summer.
اختار لاعب وسط الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي مانشستر سيتي، ماتيو كوفاسيتش، أفضل 3 مدربين لعب تحت قيادتهم خلال مسيرته الكروية.
وانتقل كوفاسيتش قبل بداية الموسم الحالي من تشيلسي إلى مانشستر سيتي ولكن كانت له تجربة مع ريال مدريد في الفترة من 2015 إلى 2018 تحت قيادة، زين الدين زيدان.
ولكن على الرغم من ذلك تجاهل كوفاسيتش مدربه الفرنسي السابق رغم حصوله معه على 3 بطولات لدوري أبطال أوروبا في أعوام 2016، 2017 و2018.
ورغم هذه الألقاب إلا أن كوفاسيتش لم يشارك في أي دقيقة من النهائيات الثلاثة وبعد نهائي كييف ضد ليفربول في عام 2018 رحل إلى تشيلسي معارًا قبل الانتقال النهائي.
اقرأ أيضًا | بيكيه: ميسي مختلف تمامًا عن رونالدو.. ويوضح سر نجاح جوارديولا ووجهة تشافي الأقرب
وتحدث كوفاسيتش عن أفضل 3 مدربين خلال مسيرته في حواره مع صحيفة “Sportske Novosti” الكرواتية، وقال: “جوارديولا، توخيل وساري”.
وتابع: “كل مدرب كانت له صفات مختلفة ولكنهم مميزون للغاية، لقد قضيت وقتًا رائعًا مع ساري ومازلت على تواصل مع توخيل الذي تطور أدائي معه، كما فزنا بلقب دوري أبطال أوروبا”.
واستمر: “لكن جوارديولا هو أكثر مدرب أبهرني وأتفهم لماذا يعتبره الكثيرون الأفضل في العالم، ربما في تاريخ كرة القدم”.
Rain in Sharjah forced the clash between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators to be abandoned after only 16 overs were possible
The Report by Danyal Rasool17-Feb-2017 No result Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsFile photo: Tamim Iqbal cruised to a 41-ball fifty in a rain-affected match•AFP
In a nutshellContinual rain in Sharjah meant only 16 overs were possible in the game between the PSL’s top two sides this season. Quetta Gladiators won the toss and, as has been the theme of the tournament, put Peshawar Zalmi in to bat. There were no less than three weather interruptions in Peshawar’s innings, which saw Tamim Iqbal bat through, finishing unbeaten on 62 off 46 balls. It was a pitch more reminiscent of the fifth day of a sub-continental Test match; the ball spat off the surface, and anyone who could turn their arm over was thrust into the attack. Case in point: Rilee Rossouw bowled for the first time in T20 cricket, and had Eoin Morgan caught at first slip off his very first ball.Sarfraz Ahmed appeared to have read the surface right, and left-arm spinners Zulfiqar Babar and Mohammad Nawaz were asked to open the bowling. Peshawar made a bright start, before Hafeez holed out attempting to clear cow corner in the sixth over off Mahmudullah – one of three Bangladesh players arriving after the one-off Test in India. Kamran Akmal fell without scoring, before Rossouw snared Morgan as Peshawar lost three wickets for one run, and threatened to come unstuck.But Sohaib Maqsood ably partnered Tamim thereafter, and the pair battled turning deliveries and dark skies to take their side to what looked to be a daunting 117 in their allotted 16 overs. With the rain coming down again, Quetta’s target was revised twice, but no cricket was possible, leaving the frontrunners to share of the spoils.Quetta’s indiscipline, Akmal’s slumpOn a pitch that heavily favoured spin, Quetta let themselves down at times. Their spinners repeatedly bowled unacceptably short lengths that allowed Tamim and Maqsood regular pressure-releasing shots in the first ten overs. They then appeared to be in disarray following the third rain break after 12.1 overs, as Tamim and Maqsood smashed 41 runs in the next 17 balls. Zulfiqar Babar was the chief culprit, as in a particularly atrocious 15th over, he compensated for his short length early on by floating a pair of friendly full tosses to Tamim. The batsman smashed both for six over midwicket as Peshawar surged to 117. In a completed game, that indiscipline might have been decisive.When Kamran Akmal smashed 88 off 48 balls in the season opener, it looked like this might be a tournament the Akmal family would remember for a long time. However, with Kamran’s stay lasting all of three deliveries today, the brothers now have four ducks in their last seven innings in the PSL, two apiece. The momentum the pair had been building up to stake a claim in the national side is fizzing out again.Where they standQuetta and Peshawar both gained a point from the abandonment, and now have five each – one more than third-placed Islamabad United. Peshawar are ahead with a superior net run rate.
Liverpool’s signing of Alexis Mac Allister understandably had fans thrilled, as it marked the start of what promised to be a revolutionary summer.
However, since that early June acquisition, it seems to have all gone quiet on the transfer front, despite Fabrizio Romano promising that Jurgen Klopp wanted “two or three midfielders” back in late April.
With nearly a month and a half until the new Premier League season gets underway, the German is likely far from where he envisions his team to end up come that trip to Chelsea.
However, that could all be set to change with one marquee addition, which could leave rival clubs stunned and petrified at the prospect of facing the Reds once more.
With reports emerging late last week, it seems that this could well be the case, as the Merseyside outfit are one of the clubs listed as interested in Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, a striker valued at £60m by FootballTransfers.
In linking this in-form front-man with their new Argentinian maestro, they could form a fine partnership to catapult them back to the apex of the English game.
Would Victor Osimhen improve Liverpool?
Whilst Mac Allister is far from the most expansive attacking midfielder, his offensive figures for a Brighton and Hove Albion side that finished below Liverpool remained impressive. This is emphasised given he was often forced into numerous roles across a stellar campaign, including a defensive one too.
After all, notching ten goals and two assists merely scratched the surface of his 87% pass completion rate and 1.3 key passes per game in the league, via Sofascore.
The 24-year-old has only just begun to light up English football, with his future made all the more exciting by his Anfield switch.
This kind of goalscoring quality, combined with the lethal presence of Osimhen, could form a terrifying partnership the likes of which this striker has already been a part of. Not to mention he has the quality to drop deep and supplement such a powerful asset due to his versatility.
Journalist Marco Messina noted one such pairing he has starred in that has already brought widespread success, as he wrote on Twitter: “I can’t figure out who is more scary to play against: Kvara or Osimhen. They’re THAT good”.
With 31 goals in all competitions for the Serie A-winning Naples outfit, the 24-year-old was instrumental in bringing the Scudetto back to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium for the first time since 1990.
However, it is not just his ability in front of goal that suggests he and Mac Allister would thrive together. When given space, the World Cup-winning gem can prove particularly deadly in the attacking third, as he proved last campaign with the Seagulls.
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Given the immense power and pace Osimhen offers, with journalist Raj Chohan having branded him a “monster”, his mere presence would attract multiple defenders to quell his threat.
If that should be the case, Klopp’s first summer signing will truly be able to exercise his qualities in the pockets of space that will open up. Should the opposition then push up to keep him quiet, the 6 foot 1 marksman will instead punish them in behind.
Whilst midfield might remain the priority, this is one move which would take many by surprise, and likely take the league by storm.
أشاد أحمد حسام ميدو لاعب الزمالك ومنتخب مصر السابق، بأداء الفراعنة في مباراة أمس أمام نيوزيلندا، مؤكدًا على روح القتال لدى اللاعبين.
وفاز منتخب مصر بهدف دون رد، على أرضية استاد مصر بالعاصمة الإدارية الجديدة، في دور نصف نهائي البطولة الودية.
وكتب ميدو عبر حسابه الرسمي بمنصة “أكس”: “عجبني المنتخب إمبارح، اللاعيبة بتقاتل، ومنتخبنا بعد الهدف ساب الاستحواذ ولعب على المرتدات بشكل كويس”.
ولاحظ ميدو تطبيق بعض أفكار حسام حسن في اللعب، مثل تجميع اللعب في ناحية ونقل الكرة بسرعة للناحية الأخرى.
وأضاف: “بعض من أفكار حسام حسن واضحة بمحاولة تجميع اللعب في ناحية، ونقل الكرة بسرعة للناحية الثانية”.
وشدد ميدو على أهمية القتال والروح في الملعب كشرط أساسي للتواجد في التشكيل الأساسي.
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وقال: “مهم أن الرسالة واصلة، إللي مش هيقاتل كل دقيقة وكل ثانية في الملعب مش هيكون ليه مكان في التشكيل الأساسي”.
كما أشار ميدو إلى ضرورة حل أزمة محمد صلاح مع الجهاز الفني بذكاء وتدخل مسؤولين كبار.
وأوضح: “الخطوة الجاية لازم أزمة محمد صلاح مع الجهاز تتحل، وتتحل بذكاء بتدخل مسؤولين كبار، ماتسيبوش الموضوع ده لأصحاب اللقطة”.
وأكد ميدو على أهمية عودة فتوح للمنتخب، معتبراً أنه أفضل من محمد حمدي في المباريات الصعبة.
واختتم: “ومهم جدا عودة فتوح للمنتخب، محمد حمدي لاعب كويس لكنه مش الباك لفت إللي هيشيلك في الماتشات الثقيلة، البداية لازم تيجي من فتوح، وإن شاء الله يكون مركز ومتألق الفترة إللي جاية مع الزمالك، وترجع المنتخب وترجع لاعب أساسي، لأن ده مكانك الطبيعي”.
عجبني المنتخب إمبارح اللاعيبة بتقاتل ومنتخبنا بعد الهدف ساب الاستحواذ ولعب على المرتدات بشكل كويس..بعض من افكار #حسام_حسن واضحه بمحاولة تجميع العب في ناحية ونقل الكورة بسرعة للناحية الثانيه..مهم اما الرسالة واصلة اللي مش هيقاتل كل دقيقة وكل ثانية في الملعب مش هيكون ليه مكان في…