Liverpool fans react to Jota’s wonder-goal for Wolves on Thursday

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Wolves attacker Jota scored a wonder-goal in his side’s 4-0 Europa League win against Pyunik at Molineux on Thursday night, and Liverpool fans were quick to react on Twitter and are clearly impressed by the 22-year-old.

The Portuguese forward took a while to get going in the Premier League last season with his first goal not arriving until December, but a tactical change by manager Nuno Santo to switch him from the wing to playing off of striker Raul Jimenez worked wonders.

Jota ended the 2018/19 campaign with 10 goals and seven assists in 37 appearances in all competitions, according to Transfermarkt, while he has started the current campaign with two goals and five assists in five outings.

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One of those goals was a brilliant acrobatic effort against their Armenian opponents on Thursday, which has attracted interest from a wider football audience, including Liverpool supporters.

16-year-old Harvey Elliott was the only attacking-based new signing to arrive at Anfield during the previous transfer window, and it may well be an area that the Merseyside outfit look to strengthen either in January or next summer.

If the majority of the following fans had their way, they would be bringing the 22-year-old in.

While one individual said that “he reminds me a little bit of a young Luis Suarez”, another said he “would be a really good back-up for Bobby”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

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Bundesliga Transfer Roundup: Philipp news, BVB eye Wilson, Frankfurt interested in Ribery

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Unlike the Premier League, the Bundesliga has over a month of the transfer window left before it closes on September 2nd, meaning they can afford to be slightly more patient as they look to conclude their business. However, for the good of their preparations, they would be better off wrapping everything up sooner rather than later. Today’s Bundesliga transfer roundup features comments from Maximilian Philipp’s agent, Borussia Dortmund’s interest in Harry Wilson and Eintracht Frankfurt’s eyes on Frank Ribery.

Philipp’s agent denies Dynamo interest

Report: Maximilian Philipp’s agent Gordon Stiplich has told Russian outlet Sport24 that he knows nothing of the reports linking his client to Dynamo Moscow. He said, “There is interest from German, Italian, Spanish and English clubs. Very soon the decision will be made, a lot of negotiations are underway, but for the first time I hear about Dynamo.”

Verdict: Philipp joined Borussia Dortmund in 2017 surrounded by plenty of optimism, with many tipping him to be a future star. He impressed at Freiburg in the 2.Bundesliga, before performing well in his first campaign in Germany’s top flight in 2016/17, which was enough to convince BVB to sign him. The 25-year-old’s first season was respectable, as he scored nine goals in the league, but last year he was reduced to a spot as a benchwarmer for the most part. He started just nine Bundesliga games for Die Schwarzgelben, and managed only one goal, with Paco Alcacer and Mario Götze preferred in the striker/false nine role. It seems unlikely that much will change this coming term, which is why a move would make sense for all involved. With all due respect to Dynamo Moscow, the former Germany U21 international can do better than the Russian league at this point in his career, especially considering the interest that Stiplich mentioned.

How likely is the deal? 5/10

BVB want Wilson

Report: According to Football Insider, Borussia Dortmund have made an approach for Liverpool’s Harry Wilson. Lucien Favre and co are eager to test the Reds’ resolve and have made it clear that they would like to sign the Wales international permanently.

Verdict: Wilson has received a lot of attention this summer, and deservedly so. The 22-year-old scored 16 goals in all competitions whilst on loan at Derby County last season as the Rams came agonisingly close to promotion to the Premier League. He is an up-and-coming talent, of that there is no doubt, but do BVB need him? They have already brought in two fresh attacking talents in Julian Brandt and Thorgan Hazard, who play in similar positions and are further along in their development. As such, it is hard to see the winger nailing down a starting spot should he move to the Ruhr, which would be a waste of his ability. On the other hand, one could have said the same of Jadon Sancho when he joined in 2017, and he has since set the Bundesliga alight.

How likely is the deal? 5/10

Frankfurt make Ribery approach

Report: Bild is reporting that Eintracht Frankfurt have approached Franck Ribery’s agent to see whether the former Bayern Munich man would be interested in a performance-based one-year contract with the club. The Europa League semi-finalists have stated that they are “not engaging in communications” for the former France international.

Verdict: It has so far been a difficult summer for Frankfurt. They have already lost two of their main stars from last season in Luka Jovic and Sebastien Haller, and speculation continues to surround the future of Ante Rebic as well. Therefore, some new talent wouldn’t go amiss, and Ribery is an interesting proposition. His best years may be behind him, but he still managed to chip in with some important goals to help Bayern win their seventh Bundesliga title in a row last campaign. Now a free agent, Eintracht would not need to pay a transfer fee, but his wages would still be an issue. It would also be hard to envisage him adapting well to Adi Hutter’s counter-attacking style at his current age of 36. As a squad player who could be introduced when a game needs to be seen out, he would be more than useful, though.

How likely is the deal? 2/10

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تقارير: ميلان يرغب في تمديد عقد رومانيولي بشرط وحيد

أفادت تقارير صحفية إيطالية، أن نادي ميلان يسعى لتمديد عقد قائده، أليسيو رومانيولي، بشرط عدم زيادة راتبه.

صحيفة “لاجازيتا” الإيطالية، قالت إن ميلان عرض على اللاعب التجديد حتى 2024، دون زيادة راتبه الحالي، وذلك تماشيًا مع الظروف المالية الصعبة في أوروبا بسبب فيروس كورونا.

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وأشارت إلى أن المفاوضات مستمرة بين النادي واللاعب القادم من روما في 2015، ولديه عقد ممتد حتى 2022.

رومانيولي يرغب في زيادة راتبه، الذي يقدر بـ3.5 مليون يورو، خاصة وأنه قائد الفريق ويرى أنه يستحق مكانة أفضل ماديًا.

رومانيولي شارك هذا الموسم في 16 مباراة بالدوري الإيطالي، وسجل هدفًا.

مواعيد مباريات اليوم الأربعاء 3-2-2021 والقنوات الناقلة.. بيراميدز يواجه إنبي وليفربول يلاقي برايتون

يشهد اليوم الأربعاء 3-2-2021 إقامة العديد من المباريات في مختلف البطولات على مستوى العالم.

وتُلعب عدة مباريات في الدوري المصري أبرزهم لقاء بيراميدز مع نظيره إنبي والتي تقام على ملعب بتروسبورت.

وفي الدوري الإنجليزي تقام عدة مباريات في الجولة الثانية والعشرون أبرزها لقاء ليفربول الذي يضم بين صفوفه الدولي المصري محمد صلاح أمام نظيره برايتون.

طالع أيضًا.. تشكيل ليفربول المتوقع أمام برايتون اليوم في الدوري الإنجليزي

وفي كأس ملك أسبانيا تُلعب مواجهتين في دور ربع النهائي أبرزهما مباراة برشلونة ضد غرناطة والتي تقام على ملعب نويفو لوس كارمينيس.

طالع أيضًا.. تشكيل برشلونة المتوقع أمام غرناطة اليوم في ربع نهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا مواعيد مباريات اليوم الأربعاء 3-2-2021 والقنوات الناقلة:مواعيد مباريات الدوري المصري:

بيراميدز ضد إنبي وتُذاع المباراة على قناة ON Time Sports 2 HD.

مصر المقاصة ضد الاتحاد السكندري وتُذاع المباراة على قناة ON Time Sports 1 HD.

طلائع الجيش ضد المقاولون العرب.

وتنطلق الثلاث مباريات في تمام 5 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 6 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية.

الإسماعيلي ضد سموحة وتنطلق المباراة في تمام 7:30 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 8:30 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية وتُذاع على قناة ON Time Sports 1 HD مواعيد مباريات كأس ملك أسبانيا:

ليفانتي ضد فياريال وتنطلق المباراة في تمام 8 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 9 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية.

غرناطة ضد برشلونة وتنطلق المباراة في تمام 10 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 11 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية وتُذاع على قناة .Sport 1 Hungary موعد مباراة كأس إيطاليا:

نابولي ضد أتلانتا وتنطلق المباراة في تمام 9:45 مساءً بتوقيت القاهر، 10:45 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية وتُذاع على قناة Rai 1. مواعيد مباريات الدوري الإنجليزي:

بيرنلي ضد مانشستر سيتي وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 1.

فولهام ضد ليستر سيتي وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 2.

وتنطلق المباراتان في تمام 8 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 9 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية.

ليدز يونايتد ضد إيفرتون وتنطلق المباراة في تمام 9:30 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 10:30 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية وتُذاع على قناة beIN Sports HD 8.

أستون فيلا ضد وست هام يونايتد وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 2.

ليفربول ضد برايتون وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 1.

وتنطلق المباراتان في تمام 10:15 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 11:15 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية. مواعيد مباريات الدوري الفرنسي:

ستراسبورج ضد ستاد بريست وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 9.

بوردو ضد ليل وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 6.

ميتز ضد مونبلييه وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 3.

رين ضد لوريان وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 5.

ستاد ريمس ضد أنجيه وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 4

وتنطلق جميع المباريات المذكورة في تمام 8 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 9 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية.

موناكو ضد نيس وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 4.

باريس سان جيرمان ضد نيم أولمبيك وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 6

ديجون ضد ليون وتُذاع المباراة على قناة .beIN Sports HD 5

سانت إيتيان ضد نانت وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 9.

لانس ضد مارسيليا وتُذاع المباراة على قناة beIN Sports HD 3.

وتنطلق جميع المباريات المذكورة في تمام 10 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 11 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية. مواعيد مباريات كأس ألمانيا:

فولفسبورج ضد شالكه وتُذاع المباراة على قناة Sky Sport 3 HD Germany.

لايبزيج ضد بوخوم وتُذاع المباراة على قناة Sky Sport 4 HD Germany.

وتنطق المباراتان في تمام 7:30 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 8:30 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية.

شتوتجارت ضد بوروسيا مونشنجلادباخ وتُذاع على قناة Sky Sport 3 HD Germany.

يان ريجينسبورج ضد كولن وتُذاع المباراة على قناة Sky Sport 4 HD Germany.

وتنطلق المباراتان في تمام 9:45 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 10:54 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية.

يمكنك المطالعة على مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنا.

Jayden Bogle target of banter after Championship rivals reply to Instagram snap

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Instagram is a funny place. Professional football players use it to show off their fancy new cars, clothes and other holiday and personal life adventures.

Sometimes, they do end up posting serious business and football-related content but those are pretty much a rarity. Jayden Bogle used his social media account to post a fancy new Instagram snap, but it ended up making him a prime target for banter from his Championship rivals and friends.

Even though most of the comments were complimenting his fashion choices, the likes of Kasey Palmer and Fikayo Tomori, Bogle’s teammate at Derby last season, were quick to throw banter his way.

Palmer even asked for a discount but how much of it was actually serious and how much was in fact banter we’ll probably never know. Judging by the rest of the comments and the series of emojis all of them used, the latter seems more probable.

Still, some were not hiding the laughter and went straight for the head with the jokes.

Rangers fans excited as Joe Aribo edges closer to Ibrox

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Charlton Atheltic midfielder Joe Aribo is on the verge of joining Rangers, according to The Scottish Sun.

The paper reported on Wednesday that the midfielder is set to tell Addicks boss Lee Bowyer he has decided to quit the club upon the expiration of his contract and is now “almost certainly” on his way to Ibrox.

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Aribo was a stand-out for Charlton last season, helping them gain promotion to the English Championship via the play-offs, scoring ten goals and assisting five more.

With Steven Gerrard’s team badly needing a player that can find the killer final ball in the opposition’s third, Aribo could fit the bill and give them that extra bit of creativity, vision and composure need to break down defences.

The Scottish Sun reckon he could now even join Rangers for their pre-season training camp in Portugal next week.

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Supporters are certainly keen to see him make the move, taking to Twitter this week to share their thoughts on a potential deal…

PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans’ Player of the Year Award – Premier League nominees for 2018/19

We have been treated to arguably one of the best Premier League seasons ever in terms of the quality of the teams involved.

Manchester City and Liverpool going head-to-head with little margin for error was the main sight to behold – even 97 points, their best ever Premier League haul, couldn’t secure Jurgen Klopp’s men a first top-flight title in almost 30 years.

Having said that, the race (or walk) for the top four was equally as entertaining as most teams involved simply looked like they didn’t even want a Champions League place, slipping up whenever a good opportunity arose.

A number of truly world-class players helped make the season as encapsulating as it was, so let’s take a look at a few of those who have been nominated for the PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans’ Player of the Year award…

Sergio Aguero

The Manchester City forward is always amongst the top performers every season, and 2018/19 was no different.

Aguero, an Argentina international, hit 21 goals and bagged eight assists whilst playing a crucial role in helping the Citizens retain their Premier League crown – he finished just a single goal behind joint-Golden Boot winners Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

By winning the league, the former Atletico Madrid man picked up his fourth title since arriving at the club.

Eden Hazard

The Belgian international flourished under Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea in 2018/19, hitting 16 goals whilst also recording an eye-catching 15 assists.

In doing so, Hazard became just the fourth player to record at least 15 goals and 15 assists in a single Premier League season, joining Matt Le Tissier, Eric Cantona and Thierry Henry; the former Lille man’s exploits helped the Blues finish third.

Sadio Mane

The Senegalese forward enjoyed his best ever season in terms of goals scored.

Finishing as the league’s top scorer along with his teammate Salah and Aubameyang, Mane’s 22 goals almost helped Liverpool secure their first ever Premier League title.

The former Southampton man also won six Man of the Match awards.

Bernardo Silva

The former Monaco playmaker absolutely shone for Manchester City in just his second season at the club.

Silva, a Portuguese international, found the back of the net seven times whilst also notching seven assists, but it was his industry and unbelievable selflessness that drew the most praise.

He has quickly emerged as one of Guardiola’s most vital players.

Virgil van Dijk

Wow. What a season it was for the dominant Dutchman.

Van Dijk helped Liverpool keep the most clean sheets in the league with 21 out of a possible 38, whilst he also managed to bag four goals and two assists along the way.

The former Celtic colossus was instrumental in helping his side suffer just a single league defeat in 2018/19.

Raheem Sterling

The England international enjoyed yet another outstanding campaign under Guardiola’s tutelage in 2018/19.

Sterling scored 17 goals and recorded 10 assists in just 34 games, whilst netting crucial strikes that helped the Citizens successfully defend their title.

The former Liverpool man also scooped eight Man of the Match awards along the way.

Scroll down below to vote for who you think should win this season’s PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans’ Player of the Year award!

Scott Brown replacement and improvement is already at Parkhead in Callum McGregor

Clearly, Celtic fans absolutely love their captain and midfield monster Scott Brown, but at the age of 33-years-old and with his 34th birthday coming up in June, the Parkhead skipper doesn’t have long left. As Neil Lennon, or whoever else takes on the Celtic job, is tasked with looking for a Broony replacement, they need only look as far as Callum McGregor.

Scott Brown may be one of the most iconic men in Scottish football. Everyone knows the scene, the veteran Scot has just scored, the Parkhead atmosphere is electric and the midfield man just stands there, arms aloft, screaming in delight. Soon, that will be just a memory and not a common occurrence, if Scott Brown scoring was ever common, but it could be set to get better for the Bhoys in his retirement.

Scott Brown has made a name for himself at the base of the Bhoys’ midfield, and whilst Callum McGregor has been going about his business much further up the pitch it could be a good opportunity for him drop deeper as he looks to fill the shoes of his surely soon to depart captain. Perhaps it’s not imminent but, obviously, Brown may have a couple of seasons left in him, but sooner or later it will be up to McGregor to replace the iconic Scot.

McGregor has plenty of time to learn the ropes of the deeper midfield base. He has featured there before but is more comfortable when playing further up the pitch in the #10 role in front of the Parkhead crowd. What he does have, though, that’s key for the role is reliability and durability. This season has seen the Scot feature 57 times for Celtic in all competitions, a remarkable stat in itself.

In those 57 appearances, he’s contributed six goals and 15 assists, and if he can carry on producing numbers similar to that whilst operating from Scott Brown’s deeper role then he’ll be well placed to not only act as his skipper’s replacement but also an improvement. There is no shame in admitting that Brown is starting to show signs of his age, and if McGregor can come into his position and add some life next season, slowly phasing out the 33-year-old it would be a step in the right direction.

Celtic fans, how long do you think Broony has left at the top of the Scottish game? Join the discussion by commenting below… 

Regional Digest: Why Roy Hodgson should lean towards 4-2-3-1 if Wilfried Zaha leaves

This season, Roy Hodgson has been very flexible at Crystal Palace when it has come to formations.

The Eagles boss has had no problem with using a 4-4-2 in one game, then a 4-3-3 in another.

And it is something he is likely to continue doing in the next campaign, especially if he loses his talisman Wilfried Zaha, with a transfer to former club Manchester United currently being mooted (The Telegraph).

Hodgson, however, should look towards using a 4-2-3-1 on a more permanent basis if Zaha does end up leaving Selhurst Park.

The Ivorian’s departure would almost certainly leave a creative void in Crystal Palace’s team, and switching to a formation such as the 4-2-3-1 might just be the thing that helps Hodgson to fill it.

Realistically, the Eagles are going to find it hard to find a like-for-like replacement for Zaha who is of equal ability.

Bearing that in mind, getting three attackers into the side behind a striker, which the 4-2-3-1 allows, may be the way to go.

In the likes of Andros Townsend and Max Meyer, Hodgson already has a couple of decent offensive options.

After using the Zaha money to reinforce that area, Hodgson could have the tools to field a very good three-man attack, one more capable of making up for the Ivory Coast international’s loss than a sole like-for-like replacement.

As far as life after Zaha goes, 4-2-3-1 could just be what Crystal Palace need to get by.

Crystal Palace fans, how would you like to see your team line up next season? Join the discussion by commenting below.

Pundit View: Mourinho slams Solskjaer’s plan against Barcelona

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Jose Mourinho has slammed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tactics away at Barcelona.

Manchester United were not only beaten at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, they were swatted aside like an insect on a hot summer’s day.

The Red Devils surrendered an early 2-0 lead after Lionel Messi caught them napping twice, and Philippe Coutinho was afforded way too much space to smash home the third in the second half.

And Mourinho, who was fired by the Old Trafford outfit in December, is not impressed by the way Solskjaer set his team up.

What did he say?

“I think the United approach was different (in the second leg),” he told Russia Today.

“Man Utd in the first match, zonally, they occupied that central zone very well. So when he (Messi) was coming inside he was finding Fred, McTominay coming to the inside all the time.

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“In this match, maybe because Man Utd was losing 1-0 from the first match, they tried to start with a different perspective.

“Then it was Pogba wide on the left, McTominay much more on the right, Jesse Lingard playing as a 10 behind the striker.

“In front of the defensive line was only Fred. That’s the area when Messi comes, where Messi gets the ball.

“And when Messi has the ball one on one, you are dead. That’s why I never I like the individual man to man against Messi. Messi is a cage, you have to create a cage.”

Nailed it

While Ashley Young’s ridiculous excuse for defending didn’t help, Mourinho has correctly exposed a flaw in the way Solskjaer set up in Catalonia.

Messi scored twice from the area between midfield and defence at the edge of the box, the exact area Mourinho says you must not let the little Argentine into.

In truth, this was an avoidable mistake for Solskjaer as well, as Fred and McTominay were arguably his best players in the first leg.

Therefore, it makes absolutely no sense to switch things up and move them into positions in which they are uncomfortable.

Putting personal feelings aside, Mourinho has absolutely nailed it on this occasion.

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