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Santos e Atlético-PR voltam a se enfrentam neste sábado, às 16h, na Vila Belmiro, pela 28ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Depois de uma vitória do Furacão no primeiro turno, por 1 a 0, em Curitiba, os dois times voltam a duelar por uma vaga no G4. O Peixe é o 4º colocado com 45 pontos, e o Atlético com 42 está na 6ª posição. O Alvinegro deve contar com o retorno de Ricardo Oliveira, que estava machucado e fora há três rodadas. O Furacão ainda não terá André Lima, atacante que está lesionado.

Local: Vila Belmiro, Santos (SP)
Árbitro:Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez (PE)
​Auxiliares:Clovis Amaral da Silva e Cleberson do Nascimento Leite (PE)
Onde ver: Premiere e tempo real do LANCE!

SANTOS (técnico: Dorival Júnior)

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Desfalques do Santos: Gustavo Henrique, Vitor Bueno e Alison (lesionados) Elano (suspenso)
Pendurados: Luiz Felipe, Jean Mota, Renato, Yuri, Paulinho e Vitor Bueno

ATLÉTICO-PR (técnico:Paulo Autuori)

Desfalques do Atlético-PR:Léo (suspenso), Cléberson, Sidcley, Deivid, Luciano Cabral e André Lima (lesionados)
Pendurados:Pablo, André Lima, Luan, Lucas Fernandes, Marcão e Weverton

Palpites: Na redação do LANCE!, 100% dos votos foram para uma vitória do Santos.

Leeds have been handed a major boost in their chase to sign AZ Alkmaar captain Teun Koopmeiners this summer.

What’s the story?

In a list of options suggested by The Athletic’s Phil Hay as potential cover for Kalvin Phillips, the Dutchman’s name came into the discussion, with the news that he could be set for an exit from Alkmaar when the transfer window opens.

Spanish publication AS have claimed that, as well as fellow Premier League side Liverpool being interested in Koopmeiners, AZ could be willing to let him go for a fee of around £14.5m.

Better bargain than Meslier

Given just how cheaply Leeds bought Illan Meslier on a permanent deal last summer (£5.85m, according to Transfermarkt), that deal is surely up there with being one of Victor Orta’s biggest masterclasses at Elland Road.

In the 1.83m-tall (6 foot) Koopmeiners, the Whites could arguably secure an even better bargain. The valuation on the Dutchman is a major boost for Leeds given what Hay had previously suggested about the midfielder:

“The indications from Holland are that the 23-year-old, who won his first Holland cap in October, is ready for a move and his agent, Bart Baving, told Italian media last month that ‘the time has come for the next move’. However, he will not be cheap and several Italian clubs are monitoring him.”

Described as a “leader” by his former coach Koen Stam, Koopmeiners is AZ’s captain; and as well as being a talented footballer, would be another important voice in the Leeds dressing room if he comes to Yorkshire.

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In some player analysis done by The Athletic, it was suggested: “Koopmeiners has more of an attacking profile than Phillips (something that might fit with Bielsa’s standards of versatility) and there is a lot to like about him. He stands out as a very good all-rounder in top-flight terms: an extremely strong tackler who mirrors Phillips in his constant attempts to look for forward passes rather than lateral balls.

“While the match with Phillips is not perfect, it is close enough to suggest that Koopmeiners is an asset Bielsa could refine with coaching.”

Given the position he plays, and that he appears to be coming in at a much cheaper price than perhaps initially would have been expected, this has all the potential of being another Orta masterclass if Leeds can pull it off.

Meanwhile, Leeds are eyeing this 6 foot 3 powerhouse…

Everton have landed a huge boost entering the international break after James Rodriguez revealed that he expects to be fit to face Crystal Palace.

That’s according to Caracol, who quoted the Colombian as claiming on his Twitch channel that he intends to make his return from a calf injury on April 5.

Rodriguez has missed the Toffees’ last four Premier League games, plus the FA Cup quarter-final loss to Manchester City, as a result of the issue which developed in February’s meetings with Manchester United and Liverpool.

Carlo Ancelotti revealed ahead of this month’s clash with Burnley that Rodriguez had been absent from fixtures with Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea after feeling a tightness in his calf that the Italian tactician was reticent to risk worsening.

Rodriguez had registered his first assist in 13 Premier League games when he created Richarlison’s go-ahead goal during the Merseyside derby, while striking his fifth English top-flight goal at Old Trafford two weeks earlier.

The £27m-rated playmaker now intends to add his first minutes since playing the opening hour at Anfield when Everton host Crystal Palace.

“I’ll play again in the next game, April 3, I think [vs the Eagles on April 5]. I’m very well thank God and I want to play again,” Rodriguez said.

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Ancelotti had voiced hope of having Rodriguez back for the Selhurst Park natives’ trip to Goodison Park when addressing the state of his squad for the FA Cup tie with Manchester City.

“James is out but he will start to train with the team next week,” the 61-year-old said on Friday, before adding: “In the international break, we have time to recover some players. James is one of those and maybe Jean-Philippe Gbamin.”

Rodriguez now noting that he expects to be fit to face Crystal Palace at the start of next month will surely excite Ancelotti, having seen the 29-year-old rediscover his wavering form against two of the Premier League’s elite sides in Manchester United and Liverpool.

The Colombian had been struggling to offer anywhere near the same creativity that saw him register three goals and three assists in his first five games in the Premier League, as injuries began to creep in here and there.

A groin issue prevented his involvement against Newcastle United on November 1, while a calf strain kept the £90,000-per-week playmaker out of four games throughout December.

However, Rodriguez had the telling touch to set the tone against Liverpool when playing Richarlison through to score, while finding the back of the net against Manchester United to round out an initial comeback from two goals down before leaving the field through injury.

Ancelotti would have wished he had Rodriguez at least on the bench as Everton lost 2-1 at home to Burnley recently, knowing the game-changing impact he can bring that also broke the deadlock against Leicester City in a 1-1 draw in January.

That impact will have to wait until Crystal Palace’s trip to Merseyside at the earliest, but a refreshed Rodriguez can have a big say in the Toffees’ push for European football.

AND in other news, Carlo Ancelotti has set his eyes on bringing an £18m-rated titan to Everton this summer…

According to a report by The Telegraph, Tottenham Hotspur -and by extension Daniel Levy – have been eyeing Lille defender Sven Botman over recent months as a possible candidate to reinforce the Lilywhites backline, with manager Jose Mourinho looking likely to prioritise a centre-half signing if he stays for next season.

Tottenham eyeing Botman

Botman – who has been a mainstay for Ligue 1 side Lille over the current campaign, starting 29 matches in the French top flight alone – is reportedly at the centre of Spurs’ interest according to Telegraph journalist Matt Law.

The reporter claims that Botman, alongside Southampton defender Jannik Vestergaard, have been monitored by Spurs over recent months, with centre-back potentially a priority position.

Spurs have long been linked with a new defensive signing, and the Evening Standard recently reported that Mourinho is desperate for his own transformative acquisition in the mould of Man City colossus Ruben Dias or Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk.

Transfer Tavern take

Given his plaudits, despite still being just 21 years old, it’s clear to see why Spurs have been monitoring the 1.95m (6 foot 4) prodigy.

Lille manager Christophe Galtier has already hailed Botman as a ‘leader’ due to his performances, with the Dutchman possessing physical traits similar to that of Van Dijk (Ligue 1).

Furthermore, respected scout and former AS Monaco sporting director Tor Kristian-Karlsen claimed to ESPN that the youngster could be the ideal heir to former Spurs favourite Jan Vertonghen.

Time will tell whether Levy and Tottenham manage a deal, but their interest seems entirely justified.

In other news: Alasdair Gold dropped a claim on this ‘top class’ barely-seen talent, find out more here.

أحرز عبدو ديالو، مدافع فريق باريس سان جيرمان ومنتخب السنغال، الهدف الأول لأسود التراينجا في شباك بوركينا فاسو بكأس أمم إفريقيا.

السنغال تواجه بوركينا فاسو، على ملعب “أحمدو اهيدجو”، بنصف نهائي أمم إفريقيا 2021 الجارية في الكاميرون.

وجاء هدف السنغال في الدقيقة 70، بعد ركلة ركنية حاول خاليدو كوليبالي تسديدها ثم وصلت الكرة إلى ديالو داخل منطقة الجزاء، ومدافع باريس سان جيرمان سدد الكرة في شباك الحارس البديل فريد ويدراجو. شاهد هدف السنغال الأول في مرمي بوركينا فاسو

Many Sunderland fans were delighted with comments from Aiden O’Brien following their 1-0 victory over Bristol Rovers in League One on Saturday.

The three points against the Pirates were important for the Black Cats in the fight for promotion. As it stands, they are now third in the table after going on an unbeaten run of 10 games in the league (Sky Sports), and they are just three points behind leaders Hull City with two games in hand (BBC).

O’Brien scored the only goal of the game this weekend, and he spoke to Sunderland’s media team after the match. After his strike, he celebrated by imitating a shark, and he revealed that the celebration was inspired by Lee Johnson’s pre-game team talk.

A clip of the 27-year-old’s comments were shared on Twitter by the Wearside club’s official account, and it attracted plenty of attention from Sunderland supporters. These fans took to the social media platform to share their thoughts – one made a comparison with Johnson’s predecessor Phil Parkinson, who was regarded in some quarters as a “dour” figure.

Let’s see what the fans had to say about the comments from O’Brien below

“Everything about this is class, so refreshing to hear this attitude after the last couple of years. And what a turnaround for O’Brien, completely different player compared to the Parky days, mainly in that he exists”

Credit: @Scrivener30

“Class”

Credit: @lewygsafc

“Good attitude that lad”

Credit: @Tom01Crangle

“Love that little grin at the word “battle””

Credit: @AdamHegarty19

“The difference is mad… you’d never have that banter with Parkinson or last few managers to be fair”

Credit: @seaneagle12

“Love to see that their having banter as well as winning games. Never saw that under Parkinson. Ha’Way The Lads”

Credit: @LukeNor15892157

In other news, many Sunderland fans enjoyed this injury update.

Celtic’s resounding 6-0 win this weekend will have breathed fresh life into the Bhoys and its entire staff.

It’s not often the Hoops have managed to record convincing victories this term but it was a wonderful statement from their interim boss.

What’s the word?

John Kennedy is currently in temporary charge of the Hoops and the win he engineered over Livingston on Saturday was a big message to the hierarchy.

He is by no means the favourite to become their new manager with the coach facing competition from Eddie Howe.

That being said, there have been a number of twists and turns. Frank McAvennie doesn’t think he’ll land the job because of complications regarding Fergal Harkin and Richard Hughes.

Howe wants Hughes instead of the former as his director of football which has led to Celtic considering Lucien Favre as their manager instead.

In a fresh batch of news, McAvennie told Football Insider the latest:

“There are names pinging about all over the place up here, they don’t know who’s coming or going.

“But if Howe says no, they haven’t put all their eggs in one basket and I’m told by my sources if they have to start again, they can.”

Positive news

The Celtic hierarchy have had a habit of getting things wrong this season.

Take last summer’s recruitment for instance. They spent £4.5m on error-prone Vasilis Barkas while they also splashed out £5m on Albian Ajeti, a forward who has scored just six times since arriving from West Ham.

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Their failure to sack Neil Lennon led to protests from the Green Brigade outside of Parkhead and Dermot Desmond has been questioned in recent weeks over his role too.

He was asked whether he would sell his shares before issuing a defiant statement; he was going nowhere.

The Hoops haven’t particularly covered themselves in glory over their manager hunt either. Roy Keane was the favourite before rumours of his entrance evaporated in swift fashion.

They are now failing to get Howe through the door, either. Thus, news that they’re happy to start again and look elsewhere should come as encouraging news.

Desmond clearly has other irons in the fire and they evidently have contingency plans. The very fact that Favre is in the picture as well tells the story.

With Howe previously in advanced discussions, it looked as though they had placed all their eggs in the 43-year-old’s basket. That, however, certainly isn’t the case.

Celtic supporters should be pleased by the meticulous nature of the board. After all, a failure to appoint the right man could lead to another disastrous season chasing Rangers’ tail.

AND in other news, Sold for £2m, now worth £25.2m: Celtic will rue terrible call on “superb” £50k-p/w gem…

Newcastle are ‘keen to retain’ defender Federico Fernandez, whose contract expires this summer, according to The Athletic correspondent Chris Waugh.

Fernandez agreed a one-year extension to his deal back in March 2020, ensuring he would remain at the club for the Premier League’s restart.

Fernandez a valuable member of the Newcastle squad

The Argentine centre-back moved to St James’ Park from Swansea for a fee of £6m in 2018 and has gone on to rack up 74 appearances for the Magpies. The 32-year-old has also captained the Magpies on five occasions.

He was a regular during the first half of the current season, missing only one game due to pandemic protocols.

A thigh muscle strain kept him out of action from mid-January until the beginning of March, but he has returned to the bench for Newcastle’s last three Premier League fixtures.

Fernandez has averaged 1.5 tackles, 5.6 clearances and 1.9 successful aerial duels per 90 minutes this season (via WhoScored). His clearances average is better than anyone else in Steve Bruce’s squad, with Jamaal Lascelles a distant second on 4.4 (via WhoScored).

Will Fernandez accept a pay cut like Gayle?

According to Spotrac, he’s currently earning just over £47,000 a week on Tyneside, which makes him the club’s fifth-highest earner.

He may be expected to accept reduced terms in the manner of team-mate Dwight Gayle, who has already agreed a contract extension (via The Athletic).

Elsewhere, Waugh reported that Andy Carroll’s Newcastle stay could be prolonged despite scoring only one goal in the past two seasons.

Transfer Tavern verdict

On balance, it makes sense to retain an experienced Premier League defender in Fernandez rather than letting him walk away for free.

Newcastle don’t want to be spending what Waugh describes as a ‘limited budget’ on filling out their squad. They’ll focus what they have on the outstanding problem areas.

In other news, players have reportedly been left raging at one of their team-mates for his recent comments.

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O Atlético-MG venceu a Ponte Preta, neste sábado (1º), no Moisés Lucarelli, por 2 a 1. Contudo, criou oportunidades suficientes para que o resultado fosse maior. Autor de um dos gols, Clayton deixou o campo explicando a situação:

– Acho que conseguimos encaixar bem (o jogo. Depois, fizemos o segundo e tivemos uma grande oportunidade de fazer o terceiro (com o Cazares) – afirmou.

O atacante não foi o único a falar sobre o assunto. Responsável pela assistência para o gol de Júnior, o lateral esquerdo Fábio Santos também crê que a equipe poderia “matar o jogo” em gol perdido por Juan Cazares.

– Jogar aqui é muito complicado, sempre foi. No primeiro tempo, poderíamos matar o jogo fazendo o 3 a 0. Mas sem dúvida nenhuma valorizou muito a nossa vitória – concluiu.

Former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Carlton Palmer believes Sam Johnstone will almost certainly leave the club if they are relegated, telling The Transfer Tavern that Tottenham Hotspur are likely to be interested.

Johnstone has excelled at times this season in a struggling Baggies side.

In total, the goalkeeper has kept six clean sheets this season and is currently the leading stopper in terms of saves made – with 124, three more than Leeds United’s Illan Meslier.

It may not be enough, though, with Sam Allardyce’s side currently eight points from safety despite their 3-0 win over Southampton on Monday night.

It would take a herculean effort for them to remain in the division, though it isn’t impossible, but Palmer expects Johnstone to seek a move if they do drop through the trapdoor, as he looks to protect his ambitions of becoming an England regular.

He has yet to win his first cap for his country but he has been called up by Gareth Southgate to his senior squad, and he may be involved in the squad for the European Championships this summer.

Spurs have been linked with a swoop for Johnstone, as they look to replace Hugo Lloris, who turned 34 in December.

The Sun reported that the club have run the rule over the former Manchester United academy product and Palmer is unsurprised by the link.

He told TT: “He’s having a good season. So he’s obviously been talked about, isn’t he? You know, though, Lloris is not getting any younger.

“So I can see where Tottenham are looking for a replacement for him. And he’s still performing to a very high standard at this moment in time.

“But obviously, clubs will look and target teams that are going to get relegated and see whether, because obviously, they’re not they’re not going to pay that type of money in that league, and Sam will be one of those.

“He will be pushing hard to go to the Euros, he’ll be pushing hard to go. Whether he gets to go I don’t know, but he’ll pushing out to go and so he won’t want to be playing in the Championship.

“So yeah, Tottenham, for sure, one of the top clubs. I’m sure the top clubs are looking at him and Tottenham might be one of those interested parties.”