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Eden Hazard might not have forged the career for himself over in Spain that all across the footballing landscape envisaged when he left Chelsea, but the west London club will forever remember their magician for his brilliance in the Premier League.

That’s how his football should be remembered. Awe-inspiring and ethereal, gliding through opponents with a balletic grace that few, such a scant few, have ever been able to produce. Lionel Messi is one of them, Diego Maradona another.

Hazard painted the Premier League with tricks and skills, goals and assists. His was a skillset that will forever imbue the Stamford Bridge pitch with his presence.

Chelsea needed to replace him after his £130m transfer to Real Madrid. An unenviable task. Luckily, they had a transfer ban and, thus, couldn’t.

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That’s facetious, of course, but perhaps Chelsea’s inability to replace Hazard prevented them from splurging on any old player and instead allowed for a more calculated approach.

Maybe not, but say what you want, the likes of Timo Werner and Kai Havertz played vital roles in winning the Champions League, which is no small feat to be sure.

Hazard scored 110 goals and supplied 85 assists across 352 appearances for Chelsea, winning two Premier League and Europa League titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup, as well as being crowned the PFA Premier League Player of the Year for the 2014/15 campaign.

Chelsea might not have been able to replace their Belgian wizard externally, but they did have an internal option in Callum Hudson-Odoi who had been proclaimed Hazard’s second coming.

Callum Hudson-Odoi was supposed to be the next Hazard

In May 2019, former Chelsea defender David Luiz stated that Hudson-Odoi “has the talent one day to be like Eden”.

What praise, what confidence. It’s the kind of double-edged effusion that can hamper an up-and-coming prospect. Hudson-Odoi was indeed an electrifying talent when bursting onto the scene with Chelsea but he shouldered quite the burden, his rise coinciding with Hazard’s exit.

The English winger featured 126 times for Chelsea, scoring 16 goals and adding 21 assists, in an impressive start to life as a senior, his fleet-footed, dynamic ability translating seamlessly from the youth stage.

Callum Hudson-Odoi: Premier League Career by Season

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Club

Apps (starts)

Goals

Assists

2024/25

Nott’m Forest

7 (5)

1

0

2023/24

Nott’m Forest

29 (20)

8

1

2022/23

Chelsea

–

–

–

2021/22

Chelsea

15 (11)

1

2

2020/21

Chelsea

23 (10)

2

3

2019/20

Chelsea

22 (7)

1

5

2018/19

Chelsea

10 (4)

0

1

2017/18

Chelsea

2 (0)

0

0

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The bleak truth is that the 23-year-old suffered a knee injury toward the end of the 2018/19 season that severely disrupted his progress. It’s an unfortunate tale of setbacks that ultimately proved his undoing at Stamford Bridge, with his petered-out finish to life in London leading to a £3.5m sale to Nottingham Forest in 2023.

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It’s all the more poignant when considering Bayern Munich once wanted his signature and had even seen a £70m bid rejected by the Blues for his signing in 2020, which seems remarkable in hindsight.

Few Blues fans (even considering that celebration) will be unhappy to see him doing well after a testing start to life as a professional, but the fact that he was cashed in for a paltry return merely emphasises what might have been, the perfect homegrown Hazard successor to fire Chelsea back to the top.

Hudson-Odoi was clearly one of the finest young talents that English football had to offer, but despite being the jewel of Cobham’s packed academy, fell heavily by the wayside.

He’s resurrected his Premier League career with Forest, but, frankly, it doesn’t look likely that he will capture and sustain the form that would put him back into conversations concerning Hazard-esque quality.

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Celtic moved back to the top of the Scottish Premiership table on Sunday with a convincing 3-0 win over Motherwell away from Parkhead at Fir Park.

The Hoops had temporarily dropped down to second in the division after Aberdeen had won their eighth match of the season on Sunday, but they have returned to the top on goal difference.

Goals from Luke McCowan, Alistair Johnston, and Adam Idah were enough to secure all three points for the Scottish giants against Motherwell, as they kept yet another clean sheet.

Kasper Schmeichel has now kept seven clean sheets in nine Premiership games for the Hoops since his move to the club on a free transfer from Anderlecht in the summer transfer window.

He was relatively untroubled against Motherwell, making just two saves in total to keep a clean sheet, and did not have to do all that much to preserve the shut-out.

This meant that the Denmark international was not one of the top performers on the day for Brendan Rodgers, as a number of other players took centre stage for the Bhoys.

Celtic's top performers against Motherwell

McCowan was handed a big opportunity to shine from the start after an injury to Callum McGregor opened up a space for him in the middle of the park.

The Scottish dynamo, signed from Dundee in the summer, certainly grasped his chance – scoring a brilliant goal to open the scoring for Celtic, weaving inside and out of challenges before finding the bottom corner.

He also completed 100% (2/2) of his attempted dribbles and created one chance for his teammates in the rest of his 75 minutes on the pitch.

The other star of the show for Celtic was the captain for the day – Johnston. The Canada international did score, with a header, in the second half but it was his defensive showing that really caught the eye.

Sofascore rating

9.0

Duels won

8/10

Tackles won

4

Interceptions

1

Dribbled past

1x

As you can see in the table above, the right-back was dominant in his defensive duels, winning 80% of his physical contests, and was only dribbled past once.

The former MLS star also created one ‘big chance’ for his teammates, that they failed to take, and could have come away from the match with an assist to go along with his goal.

Whilst Johnston and McCowan were the stars of the show for Rodgers, there was at least one Celtic player who did not show the best of his abilities – Kyogo Furuhashi.

Kyogo Furuhashi's performance against Motherwell in numbers

The Japan international was selected to lead the line on Sunday and struggled to make an impact at the top end of the pitch, whilst also offering very little in the build-up.

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It is no secret that Kyogo is not a traditional centre-forward who is going to hold the ball up and win flick-ons, or battle defenders to link play for his teammates.

This means that his final actions at the top end of the pitch need to be telling when he does get involved to make up for that. Unfortunately, that was not the case against Motherwell.

Minutes played

75

Passes made

1/3

Shots

4

Assists

0

Big chances created

0

As you can see in the table above, Kyogo only completed one pass in 75 minutes on the pitch, failing with his other two attempts, and took four shots without scoring.

The Japanese attacker managed one shot on target and saw the other three blocked, whilst he also had fewer touches (ten) than goalkeeper Schmeichel (37), which illustrates his lack of impact.

These statistics show that the 29-year-old striker had a difficult day at the office, as his decision-making and quality in the final third left a bit to be desired and he failed to get involved in the build-up, with his one pass.

The experienced forward was then upstaged by the man who replaced him for the final 15 minutes of the match, as Adam Idah caught the eye off the bench.

Signed from Norwich in the summer, the Irish marksman scored, with a composed close-range finish, completed all four of his attempted passes and created a ‘big chance’ in those 15 minutes.

Rodgers must now consider brutally ditching Kyogo from the starting XI after a few underwhelming displays from the attacker in recent weeks.

Why Celtic should drop Kyogo Furuhashi

The right-footed striker should be taken out of the line-up when the Hoops face Dundee at Parkhead in the Premiership on Wednesday night.

He has produced one goal and one assist, both of which came in the first half against Aberdeen, in his last five appearances in all competitions for the Hoops.

Kyogo completed 12 passes in those five outings and this shows that the attacker has not offered much outside of his work in the final third, which has also been lacking aside from the opening 45 against the Dons at Parkhead.

Therefore, Rodgers must ruthlessly ditch the striker from the starting XI and offer an opportunity to Idah to lead the line in the Premiership on Wednesday night, hopefully motivating Kyogo to fight hard to win his place back for the game against Dundee United at the weekend.

Appearances

7

Starts

2

Goals

2

Big chances created

1

Passes made per game

4.7

Aerial duels won

60%

As you can see in the table above, Idah has shown promise in his limited minutes on the pitch this season, with two goals in two starts in the Premiership.

He has also averaged more passes completed per game (4.7) than Kyogo (4.4) has managed in seven starts out of nine games, which suggests that the Irishman offers more to the team in build-play play.

His aerial duel success rate also shows that Idah is a valuable asset to Celtic when they need to play longer passes under pressure, as he has the physical qualities to win headers and hold the ball up.

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Therefore, Rodgers must now ditch Kyogo from the starting XI to give his number nine a chance to stake a claim for his place in the team moving forward against Dundee.

Iyer hits 43 before Royals collapse around Samson

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What appeared at the innings break like a small mountain to climb soon looked like Everest to a struggling Rajasthan Royals batting lineup as Delhi Capitals turned in a disciplined team bowling effort led by Anrich Nortje to comfortably defend 154, winning by 33 runs in Abu Dhabi on Saturday afternoon.Royals were always behind in the chase after losing three wickets in the powerplay as the overseas pair of Liam Livingstone and David Miller fell cheaply to dent Royals chances. Sanju Samson could have been the fourth to fall in the sequence but was reprieved by DRS. He waged a lone battle through the rest of the innings, ending unbeaten on 70 off 53 balls but receiving little support at the opposite end. Mahipal Lomror’s 19 served as the only other score to get into double-digits as the Capitals strangled the scoring rate from start to finish to seal a victory that puts them two points clear of Chennai Super Kings into sole possession of first place in the IPL points table.Watch the IPL on ESPN+

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Tyagi picks up where he left offRoyals were buoyant early in the match after Samson chose to field at the toss when Kartik Tyagi, the final over hero from Royals win over Punjab Kings in the middle of the week, struck with his very first ball of the match in Abu Dhabi after entering in the fourth over. Boundaries were hard to come by early on and Shikhar Dhawan tried to play with soft hands looking for a single in the ring but only managed to drag the ball back onto his stumps for 8.The lack of boundaries created enough pressure for Prithvi Shaw to throw away his wicket soon after as well, beginning the fourth over shoveling a catch off Chetan Sakariya to Livingstone at mid-off to make it 21 for 2.Shrey-yesIn what proved to be the most important partnership of the match, Shreyas Iyer was joined by Rishabh Pant for a 62-run third-wicket stand. The pair spent most of the sequence knocking around ones and twos. But Iyer delivered a pair of crunching blows in the 10th and 11th over taking on Rajasthan’s spinners.Rahul Tewatia was the first victim as Iyer punched him back over his head for six. Tabraiz Shamsi, who came into the lineup in place of the unavailable Chris Morris, was the next to feel Iyer’s wrath, clubbing him over extra cover for an elegant six. On a day where boundaries were few and far between, these were a pair of hammer blows delivered straight to the gut of the Royals bowling unit. Iyer wound up top-scoring with 43 off 32 and when he and Pant departed, Shimron Hetmyer provided a flurry of boundaries in his 28 off 16 to propel Capitals toward and eventually past 150.Rajasthan Royals fined for slow over-rate

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has been fined for a slow over-rate for the second time since the IPL has resumed. For the second offence, he will be fined INR 24 lakh, while his team-mates who played against Delhi Capitals will be fined the lesser of INR 6 lakh or 25 percent of their individual match fees.

Royals power outageRoyals never got any momentum in their reply after a disappointing first six overs. Livingstone, who was sent up to open with Evin Lewis out injured, was dismissed in the first over by Avesh Khan, getting a toe edge to an attempted swat over the leg side. Yashasvi Jaiswal fended at the next ball to start the second over and sent a healthy edge through for Pant’s second catch as DRS had to be used to overturn a not out decision from Nortje’s appeal. A bigger blow was struck in the fifth when Miller’s charge to R Ashwin went completely awry resulting in a simple stumping for 7. At 17 for 3, Royals looked miles behind.Samson continued to lose partners and was scoring at well under a run a ball by the time Riyan Parag’s missed slog to Axar Patel in the 12th made the score 55 for 5, leaving the required run rate at well above 10 per over with half the team gone. Samson eventually started to get unstuck by using finesse over power to find the boundary and get his innings going, eventually reaching a half-century off 39 balls. But by that stage the match was well gone. With 56 needed off the last three overs, Royals could only manage two boundaries off the final three overs as Capitals never let up their relentless discipline with the ball to seal their eighth win in 10 games.

Steven Gerrard has received a massive blow as Al-Ettifaq lost a key player to Rennes after his loan spell was terminated by Saudi rivals Al-Nassr.

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  Gerrard, appointed in 2023, faced difficulties in his debut season, leading the team to a disappointing sixth-place finish. The struggles have since compounded, with Al-Ettifaq currently languishing in 11th place in the Saudi Pro League, just six points above the relegation zone.

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  The latest blow came with the departure of Seko Fofana, a pivotal figure in the midfield since joining Al-Ettifaq on loan from Al-Nassr midway through the previous season. Fofana, who quickly established himself as a key first-team player, has now left to join French side Rennes in a permanent move, following the mutual termination of his loan agreement.

• WHAT AL-ETTIFAQ SAID

  A statement from Al-Ettifaq read: "Ettifaq announces the termination of the loan agreement of the player Seko Fofana, who was loaned from Al-Nassr FC during the last summer transfer window, by mutual consent between both parties. The club extends its sincere thanks to the player for his time with the team, wishing him the best of luck in his next challenge. Ettifaq also expresses its gratitude and appreciation of the board of directors and the executives of Al-Nassr FC for their continued and professional cooperation."

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  Fofana expressed his enthusiasm about his return to France and his prospects with Rennes. Reflecting on his new opportunity, he said: "I'm very happy to be joining Stade Rennais and starting 2025 with this new challenge. I've always kept a close eye on Stade Rennais, and it's a club that I've met many times. Discussions with Arnaud Pouille and Frederic Massara made all the difference. They told me about the project and the expectations of the shareholders. The message was strong and the decision was very simple after that.

  “I'm very excited at the idea of starting out, there are some talented players at Rennes and I don't think the club is where it should be. We're going to get the chance to play a series of games and show that the start of the season was below the club's potential. I hope we can turn things around very quickly.”

Dani Olmo has been included in Barcelona’s Supercopa squad despite seeing a registration debacle leave him ineligible to play at present.

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Pau Victor has also been named in the travelling party heading to Saudi Arabia despite finding himself in a similar situation to Euro 2024 winner Olmo. Both men had to sit out Barca’s Copa del Rey win over Barbastro as they do not possess the relevant paperwork required to line up in Hansi Flick’s team.

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Barca remain hopeful that the unfortunate episode can be resolved in a matter of days, as they plan to take an appeal against La Liga’s registration ruling to court. If a green light is given, then Olmo and Victor will be cleared to play once more.

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It remains to be seen whether clearance is received in time to face Athletic Club on Wednesday. A big decision also needs to be made on Lamine Yamal’s involvement in that contest, with the teenage wonderkid another of those to have been included in Flick’s plans.

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Yamal has not figured for Barca since picking up an injury against Leganes on December 15. He is, however, in the trophy hunt for 2025 and will be hoping to help line up a Supercopa final showdown with either Clasico rivals Real Madrid or in-form Real Mallorca.

It would be fair to say that Tottenham Hotspur's start to the Premier League season hasn't been ideal.

Ange Postecoglou's men have played some entertaining and attacking football, but a lack of cutting-edge has cost them.

Granted, summer signing Dominic Solanke has missed the last two games and is set to return for the North London Derby. However, it still feels like they haven't fully replaced Harry Kane, which could well be an impossible task.

The Englishman was outrageously effective in his final season with the club and has taken to life in the Bundesliga like a duck to water.

Interestingly, one of his new teammates previously had a trial with Spurs, and in another universe, he would be tearing it up under Postecoglou.

Kane's last two seasons

The thing about players like Kane is that once they break onto the scene, they are generally impressive every season, but among the mess that was Antonio Conte's final year at Spurs, it felt like the England captain once again stepped up to another level.

Perhaps it was because he knew he would be leaving in the summer, or maybe it was a desire to salvage what was a disappointing campaign for the club. However, whatever the reason was, the Walthamstow-born poacher was immense.

In just 49 games, he scored 32 goals, provided five assists and, had it not been for the inhuman Erling Haaland, he would have finished as the league's top scorer.

Unsurprisingly, the England centurion's incredible form carried on in Germany, and if anything, he took yet another step forward – even if his title curse remains as strong as ever.

In just 45 matches for Bayern Munich, he scored 44 goals and provided 12 assists, meaning he maintained an average goal involvement every 0.80 games; in other words, he produced 1.24 per game.

The former Spurs captain looks ready to go again this season and has a new exciting teammate to play alongside him, a teammate who was once on trial with his former club.

Spurs missed out on Michale Olise

Yes, while it might surprise some, the player in question is French international Michael Olise.

In an interview with BerkshireLive, former Spurs youth coach Mehmet Ali revealed that as a teenager, the talented winger had trials with the North Londoners and Manchester City before joining Reading, where he impressed enough to earn an £8m move to Crystal Palace in 2021.

In South London, the "world-class" dynamo, as dubbed by Micah Richards, had his fair share of injury problems, but when he was on the pitch, his quality was undeniable, and in his final season for the Eagles he racked up an impressive haul of ten goals and six assists in 19 games.

Appearances

40

19

Goals

2

10

Assists

11

6

Goal Involvements per Match

0.32

0.84

That means he maintained an average of a goal involvement every 1.18 games, which was enough to tempt Bayern into splashing £50m on him during the summer, and it's not hard to see him thriving alongside a player like Kane in the years to come.

Ultimately, spotting talent in young players is one of the hardest things to do in football, and while Olise is undoubtedly one who got away for Spurs, they are well-placed with Postecoglou at the helm to attract plenty of talented youngsters in the years to come – you only have to look at the signing of Archie Gray this summer to see that.

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After signing her first professional contract with the Gunners back in May, the 18-year-old is now helping Brighton bid for a Champions League spot

When England's final international break of 2024 ended this week with just one goal scored across two games, it was understandable that Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman was asked if this return concerned her. The centre-forward position is one of those in the team that really lacks depth, something exposed more by the fact that it doesn't feel as if Alessia Russo's strengths have been maximised in the system as of late. That is an issue for Wiegman to solve right now, particularly ahead of England's European title defence next summer.

Further down the line, though, there are reasons for fans of the Lionesses to believe that lack of depth up front will not be a problem. That's because there are a number of exciting centre-forwards coming through, with Michelle Agyemang prime among them.

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  Where it all began

  Agyemang is a lifelong Arsenal fan and joined the club's academy at the age of six, rising through the ranks to make her debut for the first team at 16 years old, back in the 2022-23 season.

  After being in and around the senior side throughout that campaign, she then joined Watford on loan a year later, scoring five goals in 10 games in all competitions. The young striker credits that spell in the Championship with teaching her how to be "resilient" as well as showing her the "value" of "three points" and of "working hard", with the Hornets embroiled in a relegation battle.

  Away from the club level, Agyemang also made significant progress in the England set-up, with her playing for the Under-23s for the first time, aged 18, back in October, after impressing in the younger age groups and racking up plenty of goals.

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  Agyemang has been known as an exciting prospect for a while now, as is understandable with someone who made their Arsenal debut at 16, but it was with the Young Lionesses that she first really made a statement that caught real attention. When England's U17s went to their UEFA Championship in 2023, it'd been a few years since that age group had something to properly shout about, having suffered group-stage elimination in 2019 and, after the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, failed to qualify for the tournament in 2022.

  However, with Agyemang leading the line for a very talented generation coming through, England made it to the semi-finals in Estonia. Four group-stage goals from the teenager were vital in getting them there, with two coming in a 2-1 win over Poland and another brace helping the Young Lionesses to a 3-1 victory over Sweden.

  Spain would score two late goals to win that semi-final, but Agyemang's exploits caught the attention of women's football fans at home and only added to the hype around her.

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  Having signed a professional contract at Arsenal back in May, Agyemang is now enjoying her first loan spell in the Women's Super League, at Brighton for the 2024-25 season. The Seagulls are playing an exciting style of football under new head coach Dario Vidosic, and their 18-year-old forward has been a regular substitute through the first seven weeks of the season, opening her account for the club in October with a clinical strike against Aston Villa.

  Most notably, Agyemang's game time is often coming on the left of a front three, in a 3-4-3 system. It means there's more emphasis on her from a defensive point of view when compared to the role of a No.9, but she is taking to that well, not shying away from tracking runners while also growing to understand how to be a threat in the box in the space she occupies.

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  Described by former Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall as having tactical, technical and physical capabilities that "outmatches players at U17 level", it's no surprise that Agyemang has been able to make an impact at senior level. She's strong, which is important for a teenager just starting to come into first-team football, meaning she can compete with this new level of opponent, and that lays the foundation for the rest of her game to shine.

  As an Arsenal academy product, Agyemang is remarkably skilled with the ball at her feet. It's something that is becoming increasingly apparent at Brighton especially, where she picks the ball up in more space than she would normally when playing as a No.9, and that is helping her to create shooting chances on her own at times, as well as being able to get into the box to attack crosses from the other side.

  When she gets that service, her goal-scoring instincts are immediately apparent. Whether it's reacting quickly in the area or finishing one-on-one – she has great speed and powerful running ability when put through on goal – Agyemang is a natural goal-scorer.

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No empate sem gols com o Cuiabá, neste domingo no Maracanã, o Flamengo ainda teve uma outra notícia ruim. O lateral-esquerdo Filipe Luís recebeu o terceiro cartão amarelo e desfalcará o time diante do Fluminense, em clássico pela 28ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. O Fla-Flu será no próximo sábado.

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O camisa 16 é um dos titulares absolutos da equipe de Renato Gaúcho. Porém, antes do Fla-Flu, o técnico e os atletas mudam o foco para a Copa do Brasil. Na quarta, pelo jogo de ida da semifinal, encaram o Athletico na Arena da Baixada.

O Flamengo perdeu a chance de cortar ainda mais a vantagem para a liderança do Brasileirão. Se vencesse o Cuiabá, o Rubro-Negro colocaria a distância para o Atlético-MG em oito pontos – tendo dois jogos a menos que o Galo e o confronto direto contra o rival pelo título. Agora, está em 10 pontos.

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O técnico Renato Gaúcho não escondeu o descontentamento com o VAR após o empate do Flamengo com o Cuiabá por 0 a 0 no Maracanã, em partida válida pela 27ª rodada do Brasileirão, neste domingo. Ele criticou a não marcação de um pênalti em Vitinho, que sofreu um cotovelada de Yuri na reta final do confronto dentro da área. Renato disse que o “VAR tem que parar de apitar o jogo” e ressaltou que a cotovela mesmo sem querer, também é falta.

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– Há muito tempo que venho falando que o VAR apita os jogos, não é no jogo de hoje, é em qualquer jogo. Eu converso com os árbitros, o lance duvidoso dentro da área, não é o árbitro do VAR se decide se é pênalti ou se não é. Ele tem que chamar o árbitro do jogo. Eu estava vendo agora no vestiário o lance do Vitinho. Não costumo falar de arbitragem, não é porque nós empatamos, que as pessoas vão falar “ah, o Renato está falando da arbitragem”.

-Então, eu deixo para os especialistas mostrarem o lance e comentarem da cotovelada que o Vitinho tomou no jogo. Se é um lance fora da área ou no meio de campo, o jogador é expulso. Eu já vi vários jogos, e com uma cotovelada dessa, por menos, o jogador é expulso. E tem que ser expulso, inclusive meu jogadores se derem uma cotovelada dessa. Aí eu pergunto: por que o árbitro não foi chamado para revisar o lance? Eu quero que os especialistas me digam se isso é falta ou não. Se é no meio de campo, é expulsão. Quer dizer, então, que se for dentro da área, eu não vou dar o pênalti? Eu não vou chamar o árbitro? Estou cansado de bater nessa tese de que o VAR apita o jogo. Uma cotovelada é involuntária? Pode até ser sido sem querer, mas sem querer é falta. Não estou chorando, é para o bem do futebol. O VAR tem que parar de apitar o jogo – disse Renato.

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O treinador também analisou o empate. Renato explicou que uma equipe talentosa, como o Flamengo de acordo com ele, precisa de espaço para construir. Nesse sentido, Renato ressaltou que o Rubro-Negro “martelou de todas as formas”, mas a estratégia do Cuiabá prevaleceu.

– Falar é fácil. Por exemplo, num momento que você pega uma equipe bem fechada, ela não te deixar chutar, tira todos os espaços. No futebol, é muito mais fácil destruir do que construir. Então, por mais talentosos que sejam os jogadores, se eles não tiverem os espaços para construir, fica difícil. É mais fácil você fazer uma falta, dar um chutão para frente, entregar a bola ao adversário e ficar fechadinho. Uma equipe que não se propôs a tomar o gol, não ofereceu perigo nenhum para gente, jogaram fechados.

-Fica difícil no momento em que o adversário se fecha totalmente, esquece de jogar e se preocupa só em não tomar gol. Eles vieram com essa proposta, a proposta para eles deu certo e, infelizmente, para a gente, que martelou, martelou, martelou, tentamos de todas as formas, mas a bola não entrou.

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MOTIVO DA SAÍDA DE GABIGOL

-Gabigol quase que nem entra em campo. Ele passou mal no vestiário, passou mal no intervalo do jogo. Tomou remédio antes do jogo, tomou remédio no intervalo do jogo. Eu perguntei a ele, falei com o médico se teria condições. Ele estava passando mal. Pedi para ele voltar mais uns minutos para o segundo tempo. Se não desse, iria ter que tirá-lo.

– Então, num momento que ele estava passando mal do estômago, deixá-lo em campo… Ele, infelizmente, não estava bem no jogo, justamente por isso. Então, resolvi colocar um homem de área para tentar fazer alguma coisa. Deixei ele o máximo no campo, mas chegou um determinado momento que tive que tirá-lo.

FALTA DE OPORTUNIDADES PARA RAMON

-Porque nós temos um dos melhores laterais-esquerdo do mundo: Filipe Luís.

CHANCES DESPERDIÇADAS PARA REDUZIR DISTÂNCIA PARA O GALO

-É uma equipe que não vai ganhar todos os jogos. Não tem uma equipe no mundo que não vai ganhar todos os jogos, todo mundo vai tropeçar, o Atlético tropeçou hoje também. Infelizmente, nós tropeçamos também.

– Nós empatamos um jogo em casa que poderia ter reduzido ainda mais a diferença para o líder. Um jogo difícil, a gente já sabia, pegado e com poucos espaços. Tentamos de todas as formas, mas, infelizmente, a gente não conseguiu nosso objetivo que era a vitória.

The number one priority for Steve Parish and co this summer will be to replace the stars set to leave Crystal Palace, and the Eagles look set to do so as they edge closer to signing a quality free agent.

Palace hatch a plan to replace outgoing stars

The latest rumours out of Selhurst Park surround the future of Michael Olise, who has all but left South London with the Frenchman set to sign for Bayern Munich in the coming days.

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Olise's attacking partner Eberechi Eze has also been linked with a move away from Palace. Spurs have shown the greatest interest in the England international with the North Londoners reportedly not put off by Eze's £60 million release clause.

In replace of the outgoing talents, Palace are eyeing up a number of impressive attacking players. Palace boss Oliver Glasner is said to want to bring Juventus' Filip Kostic to Crystal Palace this summer after he managed the Serbia international at Frankfurt.

With Palace clearly eager to sure up the future of their attack, the Eagles are now leading the race for a versatile attacking force who will be perfect for Glasner's style of play.

Eagles lead race for sought after free agent

As first reported on the X account of The Athletic's David Ornstein, Ryan Sessegnon is training at Crystal Palace with a view to sign for the club. The 24-year-old is currently a free agent after his £55,000-a-week contract with Spurs expired at the end of last month, leaving him free to leave North London.

A previous report by HITC suggested that Palace were just one of many teams interested in Sessegnon with Fulham, Leeds United, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, Real Betis, Monza, Como and Atalanta also pursuing the attacking full back.

This new development of Sessegnon training at Copers Cope Road suggests that the Eagles are leading the race for the 24-year-old, and whichever team picks him up could be in line for a bargain as they won't have to spend a penny to sign him.

The curtain fell on Sessegnon's time in North London after the 24-year-old struggled with issues with both fitness and form. Playing just seven senior minutes over the course of last season, it was clear that Sessegnon would not be a part of Ange Postecoglou's plans going into the next campaign.

Despite his recent struggles for form, there is no doubt that Sessegnon has the potential to be a quality player. The attacking full back earned his move to Spurs off the back of the 2017/18 season with Fulham which saw the then 17-year-old pick up the accolades of both Championship Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season. The Englishman contributed 15 goals and 6 assists over the course of that campaign.

Speaking at the time, former Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic praised the then teenager after the 2018 playoff final telling the press: "He's 17-years-old and he's special. At this stage [of his career] it's really fantastic, but at the end he knows it's about focusing and concentrating if he wants to prove himself, but he did a great job for us and himself."

With Glasner's attacking style of play now well established, Palace could do a lot worse than a high potential free agent that his new manager would be able to get the best out of.