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Seamus Coleman was sent off for a second yellow card on the 56th minute against Burnley last weekend, which forced Marco Silva to bring on back-up right-back Djibril Sidibe during the second half.

The Frenchman joined Everton this summer on a season-long loan from AS Monaco but has had to settle for a place on the bench so far, other than two Carabao Cup fixtures where he started.

Upon entering the fray for his first-ever Premier League outing, Sidibe was also booked towards the end of the match. However, with Coleman suspended, now is his time to show Silva that he is the main man for the Toffees at right-back.

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In Ligue 1 last season, Sidibe provided two assists in 27 appearances – the same amount as the Irishman in the Premier League – and after averaging 3.3 tackles per game in the Champions League, the 27-year-old could prove to be a positive addition both defensively and creativity.

As Coleman’s dismissal came in the form of two yellow cards, the Everton regular will miss just the one game against West Ham United, which further justifies the importance for Sidibe in that game. It may be a one-shot take for the former Lille defender, and should he impress, a spot as the Toffees’ main right-back may well be on the cards.

This is because Coleman’s form has indeed been questionable so far, being part of a defence that has conceded 13 goals in eight games. However, the 30-year-old does have the one assist to his name and has averaged 3.3 dribbles each match thus far. Although, his topsy-turvy start may allow Sidibe to take his spot in the side should the Frenchman stand out against West Ham.

The last time the Monaco loanee started for his new team, he achieved a 7/10 rating for his display against Sheffield Wednesday, which may have already given Silva some food for thought in the full-back slot. With a solid performance against West Ham, Coleman may find himself missing even more action, and quite frankly, he couldn’t have chosen a much worse time to get himself a suspension as now Sidibe has a golden opportunity to snatch his place.

The centre-back was very straightforward with the caption. He didn’t dwell on the Dutch team’s performance as he simply stated ‘Job done’ before moving on to talk about the upcoming games for Liverpool.

This is exactly the type of mindset Jurgen Klopp needs from his star man if Liverpool are to win the Premier League this year, and luckily, it seems as if van Dijk has the perfect attitude.

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As quoted by The Liverpool Echo, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted he got his team selection and tactics wrong for the win over Newcastle on Saturday.

What did he say?

The German sprung a surprise in his selection by choosing Divock Origi ahead of Roberto Firmino, and then using Sadio Mane as the central striker.

Origi’s injury forced him off before half-time, and Firmino’s introduction turned the game in the Reds’ favour. Speaking after the game, Klopp revealed the Brazilian’s “creative edge” made all the difference, and acknowledged his mistake.

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He said: “It is significant he (Firmino) provided a creative edge when he came on. It was my idea to start with Sadio in the centre. That didn’t work really well. It has done in the past but today against such a deep defending side, it was a bit different. That’s why we changed it already in the game (before Origi’s injury). Then Bobby came on in his natural position. Sadio really flexible in that space, Mo really strong in one-on-ones all day.

“When we use Mo more often for balls in his feet and one-twos in and around the box we were really in charge of the game. We won a lot of second balls and there weren’t as many counter-attacks. It was then a really good game.”

Unnecessary experimentation

Whilst winning the Champions League again would be a remarkable achievement, surely ending the club’s long wait for the Premier League title is the priority this season? It is that debate that makes the decision to drop Firmino to the bench all the more baffling. Surely the Reds would be better off picking their strongest line-up in the league, and then rotating for European games? Especially when outside of Napoli, one would expect them to coast through a relatively easy group.

If Klopp has any plans of overhauling Manchester City this year, they simply cannot afford any slip-ups. Origi may forever be etched into Anfield folklore for his exploits last season, but he is a serious downgrade on Firmino. The Reds looked a shadow of their real selves when the Belgian was playing against the Magpies, and so Liverpool must be far smarter in deciding which competitions they look to rotate for.

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Julian Nagelsmann is on Borussia Dortmund's shortlist should they part ways with Edin Terzic, adding to a long list of suitors for the German manager.

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• Dortmund considering Nagelsmann as Terzic replacement
• Man Utd, Newcastle also interested in hiring
• Germany boss not guaranteed contract beyond Euro 2024

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  The German manager is expected to be on the market this summer, after overseeing the national team at Euro 2024. His next job, though, has been a topic of debate, and Dortmund have now entered the race, according to .

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  In an interview with , the Germany manager spoke openly on his sudden sacking from Bayern Munich last March. "I was signed by Bayern with the proviso that I would change things,” he said. “There are clubs that give you time. Jürgen Klopp was at Liverpool for five years before he became champion there for the first time. Pep Guardiola only won the Champions League title with Manchester City after seven years. The coaches at Bayern Munich don’t get as much time to develop something."

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  Man Utd are yet to make a clear decision on the future of Erik ten Hag, but the former Ajax boss is in the hot seat after Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed a partial takeover of the club. Terzic's job, too, is under scrutiny, with Dortmund currently fourth in the Bundesliga.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR JULIAN NAGELSMANN?

  Nagelsmann's future seems to be up in the air, with a handful ofclubs chasing his hiring. His immediate focus will be the German national side, with friendlies against France and the Netherlands scheduled for the international break.

Darwin Nunez stepped off the bench for Liverpool to make a stunning impact against Newcastle, with the Uruguayan hitting a match-winning brace.

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• South American frontman started among subs
• Reds had seen Van Dijk sent off
• Dramatic finish earned all three points

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Nunez has not always been the most reliable when presented with sights of goal since his big-money move to Anfield in 2022, but he showed Jurgen Klopp what he is capable of when helping Liverpool to take all three points from a game that was threatening to get away from them.

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  Liverpool endured a tough start to proceedings at St James’ Park, with a costly error from Trent Alexander-Arnold gifting Anthony Gordon an opportunity to open the scoring. The Reds were then reduced to 10 men when captain Virgil van Dijk was sent off for a reckless challenge on Alexander Isak.

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  Nunez was introduced in the 77th minute to try and rescue something from the fixture, but he did much more than that. After restoring parity within four minutes of his introduction, a second stunning strike that nestled into the bottom corner was delivered in the third minute of stoppage-time.

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  Nunez’s double for Liverpool has seen him record his first goals since April – when he was on target in a 6-1 victory over Leeds. Klopp will be hoping that there is more to come from the £64 million ($81m) man as he begins to justify comparisons with Erling Haaland following their respective moves to the Premier League last summer.

Juventus have not hesitated to spend big over the last two decades or so if they felt the occasion was right

Juventus are arguably one of the most successful teams around in the game and they have had some absolute superstars representing them on the pitch.

Just think about players such as Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, Pavel Nedved and Gonzalo Higuain to name just a few.

Most of these high-profile names started their careers elsewhere and Juventus had to open up the cheque book to get their men.

It all started back in 2001 when they signed Gianluigi Buffon by shelling out a world record €52.88 million transfer fee for a goalkeeper!

And of course, no one can forget their blockbuster transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 for €117m.

There have been many more high-profile transfers, though, so let's take a look at their dealings in the 21st century and their most expensive moves.

Juventus most expensive transfers by season

*All figures are taken from Transfermarkt.

Juventus top 10 most expensive player signings

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  10Joao Cancelo | €40.40 million/£36.36 million | Valencia | 2018

  Juventus signed Joao Cancelo from Valencia on a five-year deal worth €40.4 million (£36.36 million) in the summer of 2018.

  The Portuguese defender won his first trophy with the club in January 2019 when Juventus beat Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana and he then went on to win the Serie A title in his first season in Turin.

  The versatile defender left Juventus in 2019 in favour of a move to Premier League giants Manchester City.

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  9Paulo Dybala | €41 million/£36.90 million | Palermo | 2015

  Arriving from Palermo in a deal worth €41 million (£36.90 million) in the summer of 2015, Dybala was a main-stay at Juventus right up until 2022.

  In his seven-year stint in Turin, Dybala won five league titles and four Coppa Italia trophies.

  He was also voted Serie A's most valuable player on one occasion and was also included in the Serie A Team of the Year four times in his career.

  With 115 goals in 293 appearances, Dybala is the ninth-highest goal scorer in Juventus history!

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  8Bremer | €41 million/£36.90 million | Torino | 2022

  Juventus signed Bremer in the summer of 2022 for €41 million (£36.90 million) on a five-year deal from local rivals Torino, beating Inter to the centre-back's signature.

  The deal made the Brazilian the eighth-most expensive transfer in Juventus' history.

  Bremer started his debut season on a positive note with impressive performances early on in his Juventus career.

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  7Pavel Nedved | €45 million/£40.50 million | Lazio | 2001

  The seventh-most expensive player in Juventus history, Nedved arrived from Lazio for €45 million (£40.50 million) in 2001 as a replacement for Zinedine Zidane.

  The Turin giants beat competition from Manchester United and Chelsea for his signature and it was Nedved whose incredible performances led Juventus to the final of the Champions League in 2003, in which he was suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

  Later that year, Nedved won the World Footballer of the year and European Footballer of the Year awards, beating Thierry Henry and Paolo Maldini for the latter.

  Nedved made 247 appearances for Juventus, scoring 51 goals in an eight-year spell.

The newly-crowned league champions are the main force in the best XI this season, with Tottenham Hotspur well represented as well

Few people will be surprised to see Manchester City dominate the PFA Premier League Team of the Year by having five players named.

Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Nicolas Otamendi and Kyle Walker are the five newly-crowned English champions included in the XI due to their impressive performances for a side sitting 16 points clear at the top of the table with four games to go.

Despite Pep Guardiola's team's dominance of the league, there are more star-studded names throughout the squad.

Tottenham Hotspur are the next best represented side as star striker Harry Kane takes the centre-forward role, with Christian Eriksen and Jan Vertonghen also included. 

Although still sitting second and third in the league, Manchester United and Liverpool only have one star each in the squad, with David de Gea taking his place between the posts and 30-goal hero and PFA Player of the Year Mohamed Salah adding to a mouth-watering attack.

Amid their poor title defence, Chelsea also saw one player named in the side, with Marcos Alonso earning praise for his impressive work on the left side.

David de Gea | Manchester UnitedThe Spanish goalkeeper has been pivotal in keeping the Red Devils in the fight for second place, with some of his individual displays being enough to justify his inclusion in the squad alone.AdvertisementGettyKyle Walker | Manchester CityThe right-back has looked worth the £50 million investment City parted with to lure the England international from Tottenham Hotspur. He has been a big presence for Pep Guardiola's side and is expected to be even more important for his country at the World Cup.GettyJan Vertonghen | Tottenham HotspurThe Belgian centre-back remains a fan favourite at Spurs and a huge asset for Mauricio Pochettino's men. Christian Eriksen is the only other Tottenham player to have started as many Premier League games this term.ENJOYED THIS STORY?

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Getty ImagesNicolas Otamendi | Manchester CityThe Argentine's development under Pep Guardiola has earned him a great deal of praise recently and his progress has been recognised with a place alongside Vertonghen.

The PCB has introduced a revamped domestic one-day tournament, called the Pakistan Cup, to replace the existing Pentangular Cup

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The PCB has introduced a revamped domestic one-day tournament, called the Pakistan Cup, to replace the existing Pentangular Cup. The tournament will be played between five provincial teams, starting April 19 in Faisalabad.The format will remain the same as the Pentangular Cup, but the process of picking players has been altered – the traditional selection process has been replaced with a draft system. It will allow a pre-announced captain and coaches to pick their 15-man squads from a list of 150 cricketers in 15 rounds. There was no reason given for the selection process being changed.The five teams from the five provinces – Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a team from Federal Capital of Pakistan – will remain the same. The PCB announced Azhar Ali will lead Balochistan, Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq will lead Federal Capital, Younis Khan will take the reins of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shoaib Malik will captain Punjab and Sarfraz Ahmed will lead Sindh.The draft took place in Lahore, where Punjab picked Salman Butt as their opening batsman while Sindh went for Mohammad Amir. Mohammad Asif, however, was not picked by any of the five teams. Mohammad Hafeez, who is suffering from a knee injury, remained unavailable for selection. In order to promote young cricketers, each team had to pick one regional Under-19 player in their 15-man squad.The Pakistan domestic structure has been inconsistent for decades with changes occurring every two years. Their domestic season starts in August with Grade-2 tournaments, and ends with the limited-overs tournaments by March. The PCB had introduced a completely new first-class system in 2015 and the announcement of the Pakistan Cup reflects the varying nature of planning in the domestic set up. It was understood that there were commercial reasons behind the timing of the event.”Our public loves cricket and we are trying to further elevate our product,” Najam Sethi, the chairman of the PCB executive committee, said. “There is greater involvement of senior cricketers with the draft process in place. Players will also receive a 100% increase in remuneration and the support staff is very experienced. We are celebrating unity in diversity and I urge the fans to come and watch these matches in the stadium.”Punjab: Salman Butt, Shan Masood, Asad Shafiq, Asif Ali, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saad Nasim, Amir Yameen, Shoaib Malik (capt), Ehsan Adil, Amad Butt, Adnan Ghaus, Zulfiqar Babar, Saif BadarSindh: Khurram Manzoor, Sami Aslam, Mohammad Waqas, Shoaib Maqsood, Khalid Latif, Fawad Alam, Saad Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), Imad Wasim, Anwar Ali, Bilal Asif, Mohammad Amir, Sohail Khan, Ruman Raeez, Hassan KhanBalochistan: Azhar Ali (capt), Owais Zia, Ramiz Raja (junior), Babar Azam, Umar Akmal, Shahid Yousaf, Mohammad Hasan, Mohammad Nawaz, Sohail Tanvir, Junaid Khan, Bilawal Bhatti, Umar Gul, Imran Khan, Osama Mir, Saeed AjmalFederal: Sharjeel Khan, Nasir Jamshed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), Asif Zakir, Hammad Azam, Sarmad Bhatti, Arsal Sheikh, Imran Khalid, Zafar Gohar, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Irfan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad AbbasKPK: Ahmed Shahzad, Fakhar Zaman, Younis Khan (capt), Rameez Aziz, Naveed Yasin, Musadiq Ahmed, Bismillah Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Rahat Ali, Azarullah, Sadaif Mehdi, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Asghar, Zohaib Khan, Hayatullah

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Um dos últimos reforços do Santos, o zagueiro Luan Peres se destaca por sua versatilidade. O jogador tem atuado como lateral-esquerdo nas quatro partidas como titular e agradeceu ao técnico Jorge Sampaoli por sua evolução nos quase três meses de clube.

Além disso, Luan explicou que o comandante argentino pede aos zagueiros eficiência na saída de bola e mais incisão no ataque.

-É sempre bom para um defensor saber que o time sofre poucos gols com ele em campo. Mas, o Jorge Sampaoli é um treinador que cobra mais detalhes nossos como, por exemplo, a saída de bola qualificada e quando atuo como lateral também procuro ser eficiente ofensivamente. Diante do Ceará tive uma chance de gol. Essa versatilidade tem me ajudado a crescer de produção e vou procurar manter essa evolução para ter um equilíbrio ofensivo e defensivo – afirmou o camisa 14 do Peixe.

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Luan ficou marcado por jogar em duelos cruciais no Santos, como por exemplo contra Flamengo e Internacional, no Maracanã e Beira-Rio, respectivamente. O zagueiro teve atuações seguras em ambas partidas e recebeu elogios da comissão técnica e dos torcedores.

Com o camisa 14 em campo, o Santos sofreu apenas dois gols. Ele acredita que já tem a confiança de Sampaoli.

-Estou feliz por começar a ganhar o meu espaço dentro do qualificado elenco do Santos. Contente também pela confiança do Jorge Sampaoli em mim. Ele contando comigo em partidas fora de casa. Tive a oportunidade de ir bem contra gigantes como Flamengo, Vasco e Internacional. Agora, tive a chance de estrear em casa e fomos abençoados com uma bela vitória. Espero continuar sendo útil ao time – declarou o defensor.

Por fim, o zagueiro comemorou o fato do Santos já ter ultrapassado a campanha do ano passado com 13 rodadas de antecedência. Já são 51 pontos contra 50, em 2018.

-Comentei com os meus companheiros e familiares após o jogo contra o Ceará como a vitória foi importante. Ultrapassamos os 50 pontos e abrimos vantagem dos nossos rivais diretos faltando poucas rodadas para o término da competição. Não podemos comemorar ainda a vaga para Libertadores, mas demos um passo importante e nos mantém confiantes para crescermos de produção – concluiu.

A round-up of the Pro50 Championship matches played on March 17, 2015

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Mar-2015Mid West Rhinos survived a middle-order stumble to beat Mountaineers by three wickets, denying the latter a spot in the final of the Pro50 Championship. Mountaineers, who were two points adrift of Mashonaland Eagles, needed a win over Rhinos and a Matabeleland Tuskers’ victory over Eagles to climb into second and a place in the final, but a loss ended their run. Tuskers and Eagles will now clash in the Pro50 final despite the latter’s 74-run loss on Tuesday.Rhinos had Mountaineers under pressure right from the start of the game as their pacers Michael Chinouya and Tendai Chisoro reduced Mountaineers to 83 for 7. From 102 for 8, Mountaineers managed to post 211 only through the 109-run partnership between Innocent Kaia and No. 10 batsman Tapiwa Mufudza. Kaia took on the scoring responsibilities, and brought up his maiden List A hundred, finishing with 101 off 144 deliveries with 12 fours and a six.The foundation for Rhinos’ 212-run chase was set up by the top order, with knocks from Bradley Wadlan (50) and Prince Masvaure leading the way. Three quick strikes by legspinner Natsai M’shangwe saw them stumble from 147 for 2 to 189 for 6 but Masvaure’s unbeaten 68 held the innings together and they achieved the target in the 36th over.Brian Chari’s 125-ball 115 and three wickets each from Brian Vitori and John Nyumbu were the stand-out performances in Tuskers’ 74-run win against Eagles.Chari’s 115, his maiden List A hundred, helped Tuskers post an imposing 279 for 5. Chari’s 137-run second-wicket stand with Nkosana Mpofu (50) set the base for Tuskers’ innings and they were given a boost by Luke Jongwe’s unbeaten 20-ball 37. In reply, Eagles kept losing wickets at regular intervals and had lost half their side by the 32nd over for 132 runs. Nyumbu and Vitori then ran through the rest of the line-up as Eagles’ innings folded for 205 in 43 overs.