If RCB win both their remaining matches and other results work out well for them, they can still make the last four
ESPNcricinfo staff30-Apr-2019Though Royal Challengers Bangalore are at the bottom of the table with just eight points, there are still a couple of ways by which they can reach the playoffs.The first condition, of course, is that they win their remaining two games, which gives them 12 points. That would obviously mean a loss each for Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, which will mean Royals reach a maximum of 12 points, that if they beat Delhi Capitals.The second condition is that Sunrisers must lose to Mumbai Indians on May 2, and stay on 12 points.Whoever wins the Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders match must then lose their final game. Kings XI play theirs at home against Chennai Super Kings, while Knight Riders play theirs away, in Mumbai.ESPNcricinfo LtdThe winners of the Kings XI v Knight Riders game will then have 12 points, while the losers will have either 10 or 12 points depending on the result of their final game.So, basically, if Royal Challengers win their final two games, Sunrisers lose theirs, Royals beat Capitals, the Kings XI v Knight Riders winners lose their final game and the losers win theirs, then five teams – Royals, Royal Challengers, Kings XI, Sunrisers and Knight Riders – will be on 12 points, leaving net run-rate to decide who qualify for the playoffs.The best-case scenario for Royal Challengers is (a) Royals lose to Capitals, and (b) Kings XI and Knight Riders both lose their final games. That will leave just three teams on 12 points: Sunrisers, Royal Challengers and the winners of Kings XI v Knight Riders, while the other two teams will be on 10.The other part, though, is that Royal Challengers need to get their net run-rate up. It’s currently the lowest (-0.694), so they need to win their remaining two games by big margins and hope the teams around them lose by big margins too. Sunrisers’ net run-rate of +0.709 is a big problem for them. They not only have to beat Sunrisers by a big margin but hope Mumbai do too, so that net run-rate slides. Knight Riders also have a positive net run-rate (+0.1), so ideally Royal Challengers would want Kings XI to beat them and stop them getting to 12 points. If Royal Challengers, Kings XI and Sunrisers are the teams to finish on 12 points, then there’s some hope for Royal Challengers, but again, only if Sunrisers lose their last two emphatically.
Contratado para substituir o técnico Abel Braga, Miguel Ángel Ramírez, que já acompanha os jogos do Internacional, tem tudo para fazer a sua estreia no fim de semana contra o Ypiranga-RS.
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Leeds United could now be without the services of one first-team player for three of their upcoming matches under Daniel Farke, according to latest developments.
Leeds United prepare for Blackburn Rovers…
Consistent results have been key to building Leeds' promotion charge this term and Farke's side secured a seventh home victory on the trot in the Championship last weekend in a 3-2 triumph over Middlesbrough at Elland Road.
Despite a chaotic afternoon in Yorkshire, Farke was delighted with his side's ability to claim three points against a competent opponent, saying in his post-match press conference:
"It was a wild game in the first half and probably every football fan must have enjoyed this game. I loved what we did, but as a manager I liked the second half when we calmed everything down and didn't play with any mistakes."
"We still had big chances and we had just one mistake when we gave a counter attack, but we were able to play it out with a monster block from Joe Rodon. This was the only situation I was a bit unhappy with. For me a priceless three points against a very good opponent."
Fellow top-half side Blackburn Rovers lay in wait at Ewood Park this weekend in another test of the Whites' capabilities as they continue to try and hunt down Ipswich Town in second; however, that will be a tough ask, considering the Tractor Boys hold a seven-point advantage over their nearest challenger to the automatic promotion slots.
Leeds United's last five results – Championship
Opponent and result
Venue
Leeds United 3-2 Middlesbrough
Elland Road
Leeds United 3-1 Swansea City
Elland Road
Rotherham United 1-1 Leeds United
AESSEAL New York Stadium
Leeds United 2-1 Plymouth Argyle
Elland Road
Leicester City 0-1 Leeds United
King Power Stadium
Nevertheless, Farke could now be without one of his first-team squad members for the next three matches due to a fresh development at Elland Road.
Ian Poveda called up for Colombia
According to Leeds Live reporter Beren Cross, Leeds winger Ian Poveda has earned a call-up for Colombia and could now miss the Whites' next three matches following news from Elland Road that Farke approved his potential absence, as he explained below.
In the attached report, it is detailed that Poveda will potentially be involved with Colombia for the first time at any level if he takes to the field in their two upcoming international friendlies against Venezuela and Mexico. As a result, his involvement against Blackburn Rovers is now in doubt and he could also miss upcoming clashes against Sunderland and Coventry City.
Leeds forward Ian Poveda.
Labelled "incredible" by Pep Guardiola, the Southwark-born winger has been a bit-part player under Farke this campaign, making seven appearances in all competitions (Poveda statistics – Transfermarkt).
Despite his availability now being cast into uncertainty, the opportunity for Poveda to gain experience on the international stage can only be a good thing regarding his development as a player, so it's good to see Farke giving te green light to tee player to read abroad, even if it leaves him a little lighter of wide options.
Sunderland will hope they can just immediately pick up from where they left off versus Plymouth Argyle this weekend, the international break arguably not coming at the best time for the Black Cats with positive momentum building.
Two wins and a draw from their last three matches before the break saw two convincing 3-1 home wins secured at the expense of Norwich City and Birmingham City, whilst the point away at Swansea City in a 0-0 stalemate felt like two points dropped from a Sunderland perspective – the Swans playing with ten men from the 30-minute mark onwards.
Regardless of recent results seeing Sunderland jump up to sixth in the current Championship standings, Tony Mowbray could potentially make a handful of changes to his starting line-up for the lengthy away journey down to Devon.
Here's the manager's predicted XI…
1 GK – Anthony Patterson
Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson.
Anthony Patterson is almost guaranteed to start away at Plymouth, Sunderland's number one has played every single minute of Championship football possible for the Black Cats this season.
He's also been crucial in between the sticks, saving a penalty away at Swansea to spare Sunderland blushes and pick up a point.
2 RB – Trai Hume
Trai Hume
Likewise, Trai Hume should be a shoo-in for the eleven fielded by Mowbray this Saturday away at Argyle even after featuring for Northern Ireland during the International break.
Hume should be ready and fit for the test of Plymouth regardless, praised recently by fellow compatriot and Black Cats teammate Daniel Ballard for being a "real technician" at right-back for both club and country.
3 CB – Luke O'Nien
Missing from Sunderland's 3-1 win over Wayne Rooney's despondent Blues owing to suspension, Luke O'Nien should slot back into a centre-back role for the Argyle away game.
O'Nien's experience and leadership credentials make him a crucial player and battler for Mowbray's promotion hopefuls, Sunderland's number 13 impressing in the Swansea stalemate with four of his five aerial duels won on the day as per Sofascore.
4 CB – Nectarios Triantis
Nectarios Triantis
It will be touch and go as to whether or not Mowbray risks Daniel Ballard for this Championship match, Sunderland's main man defensively picking up a knock on International duty to the detriment of the Black Cats.
If Ballard is ruled out of this contest, Sunderland's boss has a choice to make between starting Nectarios Triantis and Jenson Seelt with the former just edging that battle for a starting spot.
Winning all three of his aerial and ground duels against Birmingham, whilst also clearing the ball away seven times from danger, as per Sofascore, Sunderland's Australian number 25 could get the starting nod.
5 LB – Niall Huggins
Niall Huggins
Huggins is another player who has had injury demons to contend with in recent years, but he has made that left-back spot for the club his own this season with fantastic individual displays.
With a goal and an assist next to his name too, the former Leeds United youngster turned Black Cats first-team gem should be picked again by Mowbray in this one.
6 CDM – Pierre Ekwah
Sunderland midfielder Pierre Ekwah.
The former Chelsea and West Ham United youth product has turned into a dependable defensive midfielder for his team this season, the 21-year-old has started Sunderland's last five matches to get a consistent run in the team.
The promising Frenchman won eight ground duels against Birmingham City to help his team at the back, blocking three shots too to keep frustrated Birmingham attackers lining up to shoot at bay as per Sofascore.
7 RM – Patrick Roberts
Sunderland forward Patrick Roberts.
Signing a new contract with the Black Cats last week, keeping Roberts at the Stadium of Light now until 2026, Sunderland's right winger spoke of wanting to achieve even "more success" as a group with promotion back to the Premier League the ultimate dream.
The one-time Celtic man should be retained by Mowbray in spite of his poor numbers for the Black Cats this season – the ex Manchester City midfielder yet to score this season in the second tier.
Yet, his unpredictability on the ball and ability to conjure up footballing magic from nothing is an effective calling card and he should be picked by his manager for the game at Home Park on Saturday.
8 CM – Dan Neil
Sunderland midfielder Dan Neil.
In and around the Sunderland first team ranks for some time now – bursting onto the scene with the Black Cats as an academy prodigy in 2018 – Neil is now a seasoned starter for his boyhood club and should feature against Plymouth.
Having an off-day by his standards against Birmingham – losing possession 13 times in total, as per Sofascore – Neil's three goals from 15 games gives Mowbray's men another attacking outlet who can also roll up his sleeves and help out defensively when needed.
9 CM – Adil Aouchiche
Described as a "wonderful talent" by football talent scout Jacek Kulig when coming through at Saint-Etienne, Aouchiche is beginning to show that he is just that for Sunderland even in brief substitute appearances.
It could see the young French attacking midfielder displace Jobe Bellingham from the starting line-up, with Mowbray talking recently about the need to ensure his teenage sensation isn't overworked and nurtured properly so as not to damage his potential.
Aouchiche would be the like-for-like swap if Bellingham is rested, the 21-year-old dazzling Birmingham defenders when he was introduced onto the Stadium of Light turf for an enthralling 16-minute spell – scoring with one of his first touches to consolidate the 3-1 win.
10 LM – Jack Clarke
Jack Clarke
Clarke is the first name on Mowbray's team sheet at this moment in time, the former Tottenham man critical to how Sunderland operate with nine goals and one assist from 17 appearances this season so far.
A potential transfer storm could be brewing this coming January for Sunderland's star man, with interest in his services from Premier League clubs expected, but Clarke will remain focused on the here and now and will want to deliver another exceptional individual display against Plymouth.
Former Pakistan allrounder echoes Eoin Morgan’s view that the format’s quickfire nature would appeal to a much wider audience
Barny Read30-Nov-2018
Shahid Afridi sends one down•Getty Images
Former Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi has put his weight behind T10 cricket, saying the new format could be cricket’s gateway into the Olympics. Afridi, playing in his second season of the T10 League with the Pakhtoons, said he has been greatly encouraged by the league’s growth and sees ten-over cricket as the perfect format for introducing a wider audience to the game.”I think this is the best cricket you can introduce in the Olympic Games,” Afridi told ESPNcricinfo. “I think you can take the game there and show the world what cricket is all about. I think this is the perfect format to introduce cricket and we are all enjoying it, which is the main thing.”England’s Eoin Morgan had endorsed a similar view during the inaugural season of the T10 League last year, stating that T10 cricket was easiest on the eye.”I think T10 could be something you could potentially propose to an Olympic committee,” Morgan had told ESPNcricinfo. “When you look at the T20 game, it goes on for a little bit longer, so if you are talking about playing a role in the Olympics then you’d probably have ten teams or more and that would probably last five or six weeks. But a ten-over league could be done in about eight days which could be right.”Following shortly after ICC’s bid for a women’s cricket event at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Afridi’s comments could particularly add to ICC’s ambition for cricket to feature in the Olympics.The one and only time cricket took place in the Olympics was back in 1900, when Great Britain beat France to claim gold. More than 118 years on, Afridi is of the opinion that T10 might just be the key to unlocking cricket’s participation in sport’s pinnacle global event.In the meantime, Afridi said, cricket itself will benefit from T10’s existence.”It’s quick fire, a big test of bowlers. Batsmen can show their skills and I saw myself some great innings, some great skills, some great shots,” said Afridi of T10’s greatest selling points. “I think cricket will change with [T10]. Even T20 and one-day cricket will change with this cricket. I think you can take it [around the world] definitely because of the time,” Afridi said.
Na noite de domingo, o Bragantino encara o Palmeiras pela 27ª rodada do Brasileirão e precisa somar pontos se quiser se afastar de vez da zona do rebaixamento e consolidar a briga por uma vaga na Sul-Americana.
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With the top order contributing runs for the first time in four matches, it’s the middle order that failed Sri Lanka in the shortened third ODI against England. So said Niroshan Dickwella, the batsman who had given Sri Lanka their fast start, hitting 36 off 25 balls to set the team on course to a score of 58 for 1 by the end of the Powerplay.Just after the 12-over mark, however, Sri Lanka’s innings started to wobble. They lost Sadeera Samarawickrama to an Adil Rashid full toss, the batsman top-edging what should have been a straightforward sweep to the short fine leg fielder. Next ball, Thisara Perera attempted to launch the first delivery he faced into the next galaxy, and managed only to top-edge it into the deep. When Dhananjaya de Silva fell at the start of the 16th over, Sri Lanka had lost three wickets for 18 runs.Eventually, due in part to a laboured 34 off 42 balls from Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka mustered only 150 for 9 from their 21 overs – a total that always seemed light on a night when the bowlers struggled to grip the ball.”We got a good start but we were 20-25 runs short,” Dickwella said. “After being 92 for 2, it was 92 for 4 suddenly. That was the main turning point. If Thisara could have batted five overs at that time, we would have ended up with a score closer to 190. You can’t win a 21-over match with only 150 on the board. The ball was also wet because of the rain. If we had made 175, it could have been a winning score.”Sri Lanka’s batting has been consistently modest since the start of 2017, in which they’ve now lost 32 games out of the 42 they have played. They had lost four top-order wickets inside the Powerplay in the second ODI, essentially surrendering the game in that period. Now, in this match, batsmen further down the order have failed to make an impact, with Thisara and de Silva producing three runs off 11 balls between them.”In the last couple of matches we didn’t get a big partnership from the top order,” Dickwella said. “This time we got that, but the middle order failed. That’s been happening for a while. When the top order scores, the middle order fails and vice versa. To get the optimal score, we need to click together.”Though on this occasion, Dickwella was perhaps justified in attacking relentlessly as the match had turned into a virtual T20, he has been guilty of being wasteful with his wicket after he has made a promising start. He had reached double figures in five of his seven previous innings, but had only once made a half-century. It’s a shortcoming he admits to.”I can’t be satisfied with my performance. A lot of times I get 30 or 40, but only about one in five games do I go on to get 70 or 80. Today was a shortened game so it’s different. Once I got 30 I tried to keep going at the same tempo, because we had wickets in hand. But overall when you look at my one-day cricket, even though I’ve got starts, I haven’t capitalised and turned them into big innings.”
أثار رونالد كومان مدرب منتخب هولندا القلق في صفوف نادي برشلونة الإسباني، بشأن إصابة فرينكي دي يونج.
ويعاني دي يونج من إصابة على مستوى الكاحل الأيمن أبعدته عن المشاركة مع المنتخب الهولندي في منافسات كأس أمم أوروبا 2024، والتي توجت بها إسبانيا لاحقًا.
وقال كومان في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “سبورت” الإسبانية: “بالطبع أتحدث مع دي يونج، نعرف بعضنا البعض جيدًا، إنه قلق بشأن إصابته”.
وأضاف: “قبل بطولة أوروبا كنا نتوقع أن يكون على ما يرام، كنا نعلم أنه في المباراة الأولى لن يتمكن من اللعب ولكن كانت لدينا آمال”.
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وواصل: “لكن هذا لم يكن هو الحال، فهو يعاني من إصابة كبيرة وعلينا أن ننتظر لنرى كيف ستسير الأمور، أتمنى له التوفيق وأن يتعافى مبكرًا، لكنه ليس جاهزًا للعب بعد”.
وردًا على سؤال عما كان يشير إليه في تصريحاته قبل شهر والتي أكد فيها أن “ناديه خاطر من قبل والآن علينا أن ندفع الثمن”، كان كومان صريحًا وأفاد: “أعتقد أنني أعرف أكثر منك بكثير”.
وأتم: “عندما لم يكن موجودًا للعب، لم يكن في إيقاع المباريات أو التدريب للعب المباريات ضد باريس سان جيرمان، من ناحية أخرى، أتفهم ذلك، لأنها كانت لحظة مهمة جدًا لـ برشلونة، لكنها في النهاية، لم تكن صحة فرينكي جيدة”.
Uma das inúmeras histórias envolvendo o maior jogador de futebol de todos os tempos aconteceu quando o então árbitro colombiano Guillermo Velásquez tentou expulsar Pelé de campo e acabou ele próprio expulso para que o jogo pudesse continuar com o craque brasileiro. Isso aconteceu em partida do Santos contra a seleção sub-23 colombiana, em Bogotá, conforme exigia o público que lotava o Estádio El Campín.
O fato aconteceu no dia 17 de julho de 1968, e o Santos era a equipe mais poderosa do mundo, com Pelé no auge da forma, durante um dos inúmeros amistosos que o time disputava pelo mundo naquela época. Era comum a equipe paulista golear os adversários, mesmo os principais times do mundo, com Pelé marcando gols em quase todos os jogos.
Guillermo Velásquez era do quadro da Fifa e um dos principais árbitros do futebol mundial, que durante a carreira apitou em quatro Jogos Olímpicos e na Copa do Mundo de 1970, no México, na qual o Brasil foi tricampeão com Pelé como seu principal destaque.
Durante o jogo entre seleção colombiana sub-23 e Santos, pouco antes do final do primeiro tempo, Pelé fez uma falta violenta, por trás, no zagueiro colombiano Luis Eduardo Soto. Velásquez não hesitou: na época, não existia cartão vermelho – nem amarelo – no futebol, e o árbitro simplesmente apontou o vestiário para o craque brasileiro. Mas ele não chegou a sair de campo, e quem acabou indo embora foi o árbitro.
A expulsão de Pelé provocou a revolta do time do Santos, que partiu para cima do árbitro. Mas, pior ainda para ele, é que a torcida colombiana também começou a protestar com gritos e vaias por todo o estádio e a situação começou a se tornar perigosa para a segurança de todos. Afinal, os torcedores estavam lá e pagaram ingresso exatamente para ver Pelé jogar.
Para evitar que a situação se agravasse, a federação colombiana tomou uma atitude inédita no futebol mundial: decidiu substituir o juiz e permitir que Pelé continuasse em campo. Nos dias de hoje, seria como um autêntico cartão vermelho para o árbitro, que alegou como motivo da expulsão, além da falta praticada por Pelé, ter sido ofendido pelo jogador.
Conforme Velasquez relatou anos mais tarde, foi o assistente número 1 (ou bandeirinha), Omar Delgado, quem lhe levou o recado sobre seu afastamento da partida determinado pelos dirigentes colombianos, e a ordem para que Delgado apitasse o restante do jogo. Velasquez se conformou, deixou o gramado, e a partida continuou sem problemas, terminando com a vitória do Santos por 4 a 2, com um gol de Pelé. Velásquez morreu em 2017, aos 84 anos, em Medellín, na Colômbia.
Os cartões amarelo e vermelho no futebol, para advertir e expulsar jogadores, só foram introduzidos no futebol pela Fifa no Mundial de 1970, sendo que nenhum cartão vermelho foi aplicado durante o torneio.
After getting off to a blistering start in the Premier League this season, Aston Villa will be looking to cause plenty more shocks after the international break. Unai Emery's side currently sit fifth, just four points adrift of table-toppers Tottenham Hotspur. The greatest credit that can be given to Emery and his side, is that their start hasn't been a major surprise – it always seemed likely that we'd be talking about the Midlands club as ones to watch.
The Villans could yet get even better, too, whether that comes through the January transfer window, or next summer, when they could be in a stronger position than ever to land some key targets, including one particular Championship star.
What's the latest Aston Villa transfer news?
Much of the credit for Villa's strong start this season should go to their recruitment team, who once again worked wonders to help land the likes of Moussa Diaby and Pau Torres in the summer. By the end of the deadline, they had spent a reported €93m (£80m), and ever since then, they have not looked back, with their spending more than paying off.
Player
Price (via Transfermarkt)
Moussa Diaby
€55m (£48m)
Pau Torres
€33m (£29m)
Nicolo Zaniolo
€5m (£4m) – loan fee
Youri Tielemans
Free
Clement Lenglet
Loan
Now, Villa could be set to spend even more money, with the latest Jonathan Rowe transfer news reporting that the Premier League side are interested in the Norwich City wide player. According to TeamTalk, Villa, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Burnley, and Sheffield United are all interested in making a move for Rowe, who the Canaries are keen to secure on a long-term contract.
When the January transfer window comes around, as well as the summer window, Rowe will certainly be one to keep an eye on, especially if Norwich fail to secure promotion from the Championship, and Aston Villa come calling. Rowe's agent is also the same as Jacob Ramsey's, so the club could have a route into negotiations on the player's side too.
How has Jonathan Rowe performed this season?
To say that Rowe, who can play on either flank, has got off to an impressive start for Norwich this season would be an understatement. Rowe's goals and assists have stolen the headlines, as he has scored seven times and provided two more in 13 games in all competitions. Add in the fact that he's still just 20-years-old, and you begin to realise just how much potential he has to become a top player, whether that be at Norwich, or a club like Villa.
That form has seen him earn plenty of praise, too, including from Carlton Palmer, who told Football League World: "Norwich City sit joint-fourth in the Championship on 16 points, representing a very decent start to the season.
"One player making a lot of noise is Jonathan Rowe, Norwich's 20-year-old winger has scored five goals in nine appearances and was named EFL Young Player of the Month in August. Rowe is a product of Norwich's academy and his scintillating form has seen him earn a call-up to England's under-20 squad.
"If he can keep producing performances like he's doing then he's going to become a very hot commodity. He could be worth upwards of £20m, I'd definitely put him in the same category as Gnonto at Leeds United."