A Federação Paulista de Futebol divulgou os áudios das análises feitas no VAR durante o empate do Santos e São Bernardo no último domingo (22). Porém, só foram liberados os áudios referentes às revisões feitas em cima da expulsão do Rodrigo Souza, da equipe do ABC. A revisão em cima do suposto pênalti sofrido por Nathan não foi divulgada.
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Quanto à expulsão do camisa 8, após a análise do VAR, o árbitroSalim Fende Chavez retirou o cartão vermelho e trocou para o amarelo. Mas a grande polêmica do jogo foi sobre Nathan. No caso, aos 52 minutos do segundo tempo, o lateral-direito venceuduas disputas de bola, entrou na área e caiu após choque com Arthur Henrique, do São Bernardo. Os jogadores santistas pediram pênalti, mas o árbitro Salim Fende Chavez mandou o lance seguir. O VAR ratificou a decisão de campo.
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O ocorrido gerou uma forte reação por parte de membros da diretoria santista e torcedores também.O coordenador esportivo do Santos, Paulo Roberto Falcão, expressou seu descontentamento com a arbitragem.
– Os jogos têm sido difíceis, esse é o tipo de lance que muda resultado. A minha preocupação é em relação a isso. Eu só estou falando isso para vocês (jornalistas) porque vocês disseram que foi pênalti. Eu também achei que foi. Ele não tocou na bola, o Nathan foi atropelado. O pênalti foi muito claro – disse.
Até o momento, a FPF não se manifestou a respeito e não divulgou nenhum áudio além do citado. O Santos terminou a partida empatado por 1 a 1, e se sentiu prejudicado com a não-marcação deste suposto pênalti.
Veja como foi a análise do VAR divulgada pela FPF:
– Salim, checando. Tem um contato aqui de pé com pé. Não tem jogo brusco. Ele não pega o joelho na canela, para mim foi intensidade média. Salim, recomendo revisão para possível não-cartão vermelho – chamou o VAR após a expulsão.
– O pé dele está no chão, vou tirar o cartão vermelho e dar o amarelo – prosseguiu o árbitro Salim após a análise.
A prominent Barcelona player has reportedly terminated his contract with Hansi Flick's side ahead of moving to Al-Nassr.
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After journalist Matteo Moretto reported that Inigo Martinez is close to leaving Barcelona and that Al-Nassr were in talks to sign him, Fabrizio Romano states that the Saudi Pro League team have agreed to sign the centre-back. He adds that the 34-year-old will terminate his Blaugrana contract with immediate effect and join as a free agent.
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The former Spain international has been an important player for Barcelona since signing from Athletic Bilbao in 2023. He has played 71 times for the club, 46 of which came last season as the veteran was a regular in Flick's team. But now, he is off to link up with Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo in a lucrative move.
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Romano adds that Martinez will sign a deal until the summer of 2026, and there is an option to extend a further 12 months. Reports suggest that he will join for nearly €8 million and will say goodbye to his Barcelona team-mates this week.
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The former Real Sociedad star, who helped Barcelona win a La Liga and Copa del Rey double last season, could make his Al-Nassr debut in their Saudi Super Cup semi-final against Al-Ittihad on August 19.
The WA captain led from the front but the home side collapsed during the final session to leave the game well balanced
Tristan Lavalette03-Feb-2024Western Australia captain Sam Whiteman compiled a brilliant century on a grassy WACA surface, but New South Wales hit back late on day one as the Sheffield Shield resumed after the mid-season break.After being sent in, Whiteman and Cameron Bancroft overcame the tough conditions with a century partnership as they batted into the second session.Back to his favoured format, Whiteman shrugged off a lean BBL and a first ball duck in Thursday’s Marsh Cup against NSW with 107 off 188 balls. He was particularly fluent driving the ball and ruthless against short-pitched bowling.Related
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But WA collapsed to be bowled out for 256 after being well positioned at 164 for 2 with wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe left stranded on 52 not out.Bowling tirelessly from the Lillee-Marsh end, veteran seamer Jackson Bird hauled NSW back into the contest to finish with 3 for 37 off 20 overs.Two-time defending champions WA’s only defeat of the season was a 10-wicket thrashing to NSW at the SCG as they sit fractionally behind Tasmania on the table. NSW, who were winless last season, had built momentum before the break to be in striking position of an unexpected final’s tilt.Captain Moises Henriques had no hesitation to bowl on a green-tinged surface and in notably cooler weather than the teams experienced in Thursday’s Marsh Cup, where temperatures hit 43 degrees in Perth.But Whiteman and Bancroft expertly navigated the bowler-friendly conditions with the occasional delivery rearing off the surface. Bancroft was cautious and scored just one off his first 12 balls before he settled with a beautiful cover drive as Whiteman also flourished through the off-side.They judged the length superbly and pounced on stray deliveries from NSW’s quicks, who often bowled too full or short. Chris Tremain and Jack Edwards were unable to consistently bowl in dangerous areas outside off stump with Henriques turning to speedster Liam Hatcher for a spark.He delivered with a vicious spell before lunch and hit speeds of around 140kph, but Bancroft and Whiteman held firm. Offspinner Chris Green was carried away with the surface’s bounce and repeatedly bowled too short as NSW toiled in a barren first session.Batting appeared easier after lunch with Whiteman at ease against Edwards’ rather pedestrian short bowling to rattle past his half-century. Whiteman sped past Bancroft, who edged through slips against the luckless Hatcher.A desperate Henriques turned to Bird, who ended the 107-run partnership by having Bancroft well caught by Edwards at second slip. Bird found a trademark groove as he relentlessly hit a menacing spot outside off-stump to torture Jayden Goodwin.Goodwin, the son of former Zimbabwe Test batter Murray Goodwin, has impressed this season and was preferred at No. 3 over Teague Wyllie, who for much of the past couple of seasons has batted in that position. But Goodwin was all at sea against Bird and nicked off on his 13th delivery for a duck.Once Bird went out of the attack, Whiteman capitalised and charged towards his century on the stroke of tea. He whacked a tiring Hatcher for three consecutive boundaries to move to 97 before guiding him over the slips for six to notch his second Shield ton of the season.But NSW fought back in the final session with WA losing 4 for 8, including Whiteman who was brilliantly run out from a direct throw by Ryan Hackney at square-leg. Whiteman attempted a second run back to the striker’s end, but Hackney charged in from the boundary and left him stunned having just one stump to aim at.NSW were on a roll when Wyllie fell lbw to Edwards for a golden duck, but they rued Green dropping Philippe before he had scored in a sitter at third slip. In a late twist, Matt Kelly and Corey Rocchiccioli were dismissed on the last two balls of the day’s play as WA were bowled out.Having played in the Marsh Cup following an indifferent BBL, left-arm spinner Ashton Agar was overlooked with WA sticking with offspinner Rocchiccioli, who has been a mainstay in their Shield team in recent seasons. Nathan Lyon is not playing for NSW after a hectic Test summer.
Com a vitória do São Paulo por 3 a 1 contra o Coritiba, o sonho do Tricolor de conseguir a tão sonhada vaga na Copa Libertadores segue vivo. Isso porque com o resultado, o clube do Morumbi chegou até a 10ª colocação, com 44 pontos – somente um a menos que os times entre os oito primeiros colocados. Mesmo diante a este cenário, Rogério Ceni afirmou que considera difícil prever os próximos passos.
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Durante a coletiva de imprensa pós-jogo, o treinador afirmou serem diversas equipes com o mesmo foco, fazendo uma analogia a ‘universitários disputando vagas em uma faculdade’. Com o Tricolor paulista sendo uma das equipe com menos vitórias no Brasileirão, Ceni disparou que ‘não faz as contas’, mas foca nos passos mais próximos.
Agora, ainda neste domingo (23), o São Paulo viaja para o Rio Grande do Sul para enfrentar o Juventude no Alfredo Jaconi. Na próxima semana, joga com o Atlético-GO em casa. Caso consiga esta três vitórias seguidas – em uma sequência de resultados positivos que seria inédito na competição – fica próximo de clubes mais bem colocados na tabela.
– Não sei te dizer, poderia te dizer. Mas não parei para pensar nisso. Preciso ver jogo pós-jogo. Estamos concorrendo com muita gente, pouca vaga, muito universitário para pouca vaga na faculdade. Precisamos ganhar, tentar uma vitória no domingo. É impossível prever quando tem tanta gente disputando essa vaga. Não posso prever, vamos tentar fazer o máximo, precisamos do maior número de vitórias – disse Rogério Ceni ao ser indagado sobre quantos pontos seriam necessários para o São Paulo ter a chance de disputar, pelo menos, a pré-Libertadores.
Neste Campeonato Brasileiro 2022, o Tricolor conseguiu dez vitórias, 14 empates e oito derrotas. Ao conversar sobre um planejamento para o próximo ano, o treinador destacou que, independente do que acontecer, agirá de formas parecidas, sempre almejando as melhores colocações.
Nesta temporada, o São Paulo perdeu a chance de erguer as taças da Copa Sul-Americana e do Campeonato Paulista – ao ser derrotado nas finais, e também foi eliminado na semifinal da Copa do Brasil. Para Ceni, o clube ainda não tem porte para vencer uma competição à nível Libertadores.
– O planejamento será muito parecido, independente da campanha. Almejo a vaga, quero chegar na posição mais alta que eu possa chegar. São seis equipes que brigam pela pré-Libertadores, a gente briga. É um campeonato que a cada rodada apresenta um cenário, aumentar a briga. Espero que a gente possa estar até o final, o que atrapalha é o número de vitórias, temos o menor número entre todos. Almejamos o melhor possível, o melhor time possível. Almejo conquista a Libertadores? Sim, mas sou realista. Mas se a gente poder estar e se tornar forte, é o que estamos buscando – destacou.
Master of self-improvement and reinvention, Broad was a great survivor
Matt Roller31-Jul-20232:24
Stokes ‘proud’ of England team and ‘inspiring’ Stuart Broad
It might not have ended like this. There was the mutinous interview in an Ageas Bowl portacabin. The calf injury that ruled him out of the India series two years ago. The exasperation of the Ashes series he voided, and a blind-siding omission from the squad that toured the Caribbean.But Stuart Broad has often been confronted with his temporality as a Test cricketer across the course of a 16-year career, and has usually responded in the same way. Broad was the master of self-improvement, a man who constantly reinvented himself. It was the only way to survive, and Broad was a great survivor.This was a fitting finale. Broad was predominantly a showman, a great entertainer who played to the gallery, and his bail-switch that immediately preceded his dismissal of Todd Murphy was another moment of pantomime that only he could pull off in the midst of a tense final-day run chase.And yet there was another side to Broad, one that was harder to detect from the public persona who geed up the crowd, wearing a bandana out of superstition and a masterful comedian as well as cricketer.Related
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Behind closed doors, he was a meticulous thinker about the game, described by his Nottinghamshire and ex-England coach Peter Moores as “the best tactician that I’ve been lucky enough to coach”. It was no coincidence that, with two left-handers frustrating England, Ben Stokes threw the ball to Broad.”You’ve seen the way he bowls at them,” Stokes said. It was not always that way: Broad took 71 wickets at 41.11 against left-handers before 2015. But extensive research ahead of that summer’s Ashes series prompted him to change his default angle from over the wicket to around; since 2015, he has dismissed 122 left-handers at 24.85.”That’s part of my personality,” Broad explained. “I’ve never been an amazing trainer. I need to have something to aim for in training all the time, that spurs me on. I need to have a new skill to be working on, otherwise I could float through training a little bit.”Returning after tea, Broad bowled exclusively from around the wicket, inducing regular plays-and-misses; two in a row from Murphy prompted his bail-switch in an attempt to change his luck. “I just kept saying, ‘Keep bowling the same ball over and over again,'” Stokes said.After Murphy edged behind, Broad created two final chances. Carey nicked him to second slip where Zak Crawley spilled a tough low catch, before edging through to Bairstow in Broad’s following over. Both balls were textbook late Broad: angling in before nipping away off the seam to take the edge.Stuart Broad celebrates taking the wicket of Alex Carey and victory•Getty ImagesAnother feature of Broad’s self-improvement has been his desire to lower his “leave percentage” – a statistic that is rarely referenced publicly by anyone other than him. Four years ago, Moores told Broad that Kunal Manek, the Nottinghamshire analyst, had noticed an uptick in the proportion of his deliveries that batters left alone.”I judge myself now on how much I make a batsman play in a day,” Broad said during the 2019 Ashes. “If I am bowling badly, my leave percentage will be 30 percent – I am getting left 30 percent of the time. If I am bowling brilliantly, it will be 16 percent or 17 percent.”On his final day as a Test cricketer, it was down at eight percent: Australia’s batters left only seven of the 88 balls that he bowled. Broad will not be aware of that statistic as he basks in the glow of his farewell on Monday night, but there is one that makes him prouder than any other: his tally of 153 wickets against Australia, the most by an Englishman and a record that may never be broken.In the build-up to this series, Broad played down his chances of playing anything more than a bit-part role. Instead, he was the only England bowler to feature in all five Tests, finished the summer as their leading wicket-taker, and took centre-stage as six weeks of drama came to a head in the final moments of the series.If there is such a thing as destiny in sport, Stuart Broad was destined not to bow out quietly. “I am not too emotional, to be honest,” he reflected, speaking moments after clinching England’s win. “Taking those last two wickets proved to me that I still loved taking wickets because I just ran around like a headless chicken. I still have that emotion and love for winning Test matches.”To take a wicket to win an Ashes Test match being my final ball was something that will make me smile for the rest of my life,” he added. “When the dust has settled it will sink in. It still doesn’t feel massively real. When I told the guys I couldn’t remember what I said. I didn’t feel like I was in my own body; I feel a little bit like that now.”Broad made an admission on Saturday night that is rare to hear from an elite athlete: “I know I am not the most skilful player that’s played,” he said. But if his eventual Test bowling average, 27.68, does not secure him a place among the game’s greatest fast bowlers, his longevity will – a longevity secured by his self-professed addiction to the sport.
Manchester United are expected to be very busy this summer, not only with arrivals but departures as well, and now another £120,000-a-week star looks to be on the Old Trafford chopping block, according to a recent report.
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One player who looks set to leave United at the end of the season is Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen. The Dane is out of contract in the summer, and he recently revealed that he hasn’t heard anything from the club over a new deal.
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“I haven’t heard anything from the club, and therefore I assume that the collaboration will stop – that’s how I interpret it. I am prepared to find something new. I am fine with that. Where it will be, I haven’t decided yet.”
His departure from Old Trafford means United will likely enter the transfer market for a replacement, and that replacement could be Felix Nmecha. According to Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg, the Red Devils are keeping a close eye on the Germany international, who is expected to cost around £42 million.
Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha.
The Premier League side have yet to hold any form of talks with the player or Borussia Dortmund, but that doesn’t mean a move won’t materialise in the coming weeks and months.
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Eriksen is not the only player who could leave United, as according to The Sun, Man United’s Andre Onana looks set to leave the club at the end of the season.
Andre Onana
The report states that the Cameroon international is set for a move to Saudi Arabia after he recently changed agents. His potential move at the end of the season now means Amorim and United are looking for replacements and have their eyes on Royal Antwerp’s highly-rated stopper Senne Lammens and Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier.
Onana, who earns £120,000 a week at Old Trafford, has had a really up-and-down campaign at United this season, producing some excellent moments to help out Amorim’s side, but he has also been his own downfall, making costly mistakes throughout the campaign. So much so that reports from Spain have stated that United “regret” signing Onana and have described his time at the club as a ‘nightmare’.
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Former Man Utd defender Paul Parker recently labelled Onana as “useless” and doesn’t understand why United let David de Gea leave.
“The problem is probably that the goalkeeper position won’t be a priority for a new signing, as there are so many other issues in other positions that need strengthening.
“I can’t help but think about why the club let David De Gea go. It was a really disgraceful way they parted with him after he was named Player of the Year three times in a row, and right now, it looks even more ridiculous because his replacement is so useless.”
Arsenal have a new sporting director. After Edu departed towards the back end of 2024, it’s taken the Gunners several months to find a replacement.
Former Atletico Madrid director Andrea Berta is the new man on board and he’s got a massive summer to sink his teeth into.
Supporters will hope and pray that they are able to right the wrongs of the winter market where they didn’t sign anyone. Since then, they’ve fallen out of the Premier League title race and barely scored a goal on the domestic scene.
So, it’s over to your Berta. Fancy a striker? A winger? An additional central midfielder?
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If Arsenal could cherry pick anyone to sign this summer then it would be Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.
However, with a £150m valuation, it’s highly unlikely he’ll be on his way to the Emirates Stadium.
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So, who are the alternatives? Well, reports earlier this week suggested that Berta is a keen admirer of Wolves’ Matheus Cunha. Rumours linking Benjamin Sesko with a switch to London fail to go away either.
In this case, a possible swoop for Bilbao winger Nico Williams is gathering momentum again.
Arsenal were first linked with a move after Euro 2024. Mikel Arteta would love to sign him, say some reports.
Well, ahead of the summer window, German reporter Christian Falk notes that the Gunners are in talks with the player’s agents but they will face competition from Bayern Munich to sign the Spaniard.
Williams possesses a release clause of between €60m-€80m (£50m-£68m) so this will be a costly deal to get over the line.
Why Williams could be Arsenal’s best winger since Bukayo Saka
Over the last few years, Bukayo Saka’s output has been totally ridiculous, with journalist Charles Watts hailing him as the ‘best right winger in the world’.
He may well have surrendered that title to Mo Salah this season but even before his hamstring injury, Saka was proving himself to be one of the most elite forwards in the game.
Last season the Englishman scored 20 goals and supplied 14 assists while this term, he was well on his way to replicating those numbers having found the net on nine occasions and supplied 13 assists.
While he’s carried the team from an attacking standpoint, he’s not received too much help from those on the other side of the pitch.
Leandro Trossard did score 17 times in 2023/24 but this campaign, he and Gabriel Martinelli have struggled big time. Between them, they have only scored 13 times.
Thus, the potential arrival of Williams could be game-changing for Arsenal’s offensive line. While the Spaniard has only netted four times in 23 LaLiga matches, he does have nine in all competitions and aged 22, has so much potential left to extract.
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That’s certainly the viewpoint of data analyst Ben Mattinson who suggests; “He might be raw, but Nico Williams has all the tools to be an elite winger.”
Why’s that? Well, we’ll cherry-pick another quote from Mattinson about Williams’ play style.
His numbers are yet to really explode but this is a winger with the potential to be not only an elite goalscorer but an elite creator.
Let’s compare him to wingers in Europe’s top five leagues a moment. To rubber-stamp his exciting potential, the Bilbao star ranks among the top 4% of wingers for progressive carries and the best 3% for successful take-ons. That could be game-changing for an Arsenal side lacking pace and directness in transition this season.
Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams.
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There can’t be much Jonny Bairstow and the Archbishop of Canterbury have in common. But for the next few days at least, their hands are of great interest.Different levels, of course. The duties in Westminister Abbey of popping a crown on the head of King Charles III ranks higher than standing up to the stumps for Ben Coad. But even two days earlier and some 195 miles north of Saturday’s Coronation, a different pair of king-making hands were being scrutinised.Thursday’s opening day to this Division Two bout between Yorkshire and Glamorgan by another name was The Much-Anticipated Return of Bairstow, Even with two teams desperate for a first win of the season, this felt as much about one man’s return as it did about a county looking for light to break through the years of dark cloud. And to arrive at the ground in the morning was to know the bright spots were very much to do with one son’s return. Nine months from suffering multiple fractures in his left leg in a freak accident on a golf course, 2022’s Bazball totem was back.It was, in many ways, the perfect scenario. The buzz around the stands dulled slightly when Yorkshire decided to bowl first after winning the toss. And while it was a shame to have to wait to watch Bairstow bat, more insightful was the 71.5 overs spent keeping wicket. Even after a spectacular last summer – 681 runs, four hundreds and an average of 75.66 – his work behind the stumps between now and Tests against Ireland and Australia will guarantee he reclaims a spot in the XI he feels is rightfully his. Ultimately, by taking it away from Ben Foakes.That Yorkshire followed up their removal of Glamorgan for 245 with 62 for 5 of their own leaves more out there for Bairstow. Originally carded at five, he flexed seniority to call on two nightwatchman – Mickey Edwards and Matt Fisher – before having to walk out at 6:36pm for the final two overs anyway. Presumably sending out a third would have been poor form. Either way, a few hours of vintage on Friday Jonny will echo far beyond this match.Before the two sacrificial lambs were three catches of varying degrees of difficulty across a keeping performance that was surprisingly assured. The aches will no doubt come, but there were no pains evident in real-time.The first dismissal got him up and about, in amongst it a matter of minutes after the team huddled beyond the boundary’s edge. Four balls in, a comically loose drive from visiting skipper David Lloyd gave Bairstow an excuse to test out his side-to-side, shuffling to his right to complete the dismissal.Number two gave us a sense of his athleticism, diving to his left to take a spectacular grab with his left-hand a matter of inches off the turf after George Hill had taken Kiran Carlson’s inside edge. The third was as vital to Yorkshire’s cause as it was to the Ashes narrative: Marnus Labuschagne feathering an edge off Hill for 65.The Australian came to the crease with nothing on the board, and together with Sam Northeast dragged Glamorgan out of the Coad-induced hole of 1 for 2. The pair made 83 between them before Northeast, the aggressor, was sent back by Edwards three deliveries after the lunch break, unable to get his bat (and handle) out of a delivery that exploded off a length. Soon afterwards, Coad left the field – this time the explosion was in his groin.Labuschagne had played possum early doors. He took lunch on 19 from 101 deliveries but soon moved to a second half-century of the season just 32 deliveries later. He had just started looking like Test cricket’s number one ranked batter when Hill got one to hold its line off the seam from the Rugby Stand End.This was the one that drew the most emotion from Bairstow, and not just because of their nationalities. Bairstow had been getting in Labuschagne’s ear since the end of the 21st over when the right-hander, on 10, seemingly edged Edwards behind. Labuschagne’s unperturbed demeanour worked well enough to keep the umpire’s finger down, much to the annoyance of the fielding team and those in the stands.That should have been 42 for three, and who knows what that might have meant for Glamorgan this early on in the piece. Contributions from Timm van der Gugten and Billy Root got them within five of what they considered a par first innings score. To have led by 194 with five Yorkshire wickets already is sure more than they would have expected, considering how the day began.Though even Thursday’s conclusion gives the scoreboard an artificial look. Both of Bairstow’s nightwatchmen fell in the space of two balls, meaning he had to come out at anyway under floodlights and with Labuschagne taking the opportunity to return serve now the shoe was on the other foot. Barring a stifled lbw shout second ball, it was largely without issue. A nudge around the corner off his fourth delivery face brought a first first-class run since 49 against South Africa last August, nine months ago.Nine months or “36 weeks” as Bairstow put it on Instagram on Wednesday night. The content of the post spoke of pain, emotions and unanswerable questions during this long stretch on the sideline. What those closest to him knew was distilled in those 115 words for the rest of us.Privately, the 33-year-old’s angst is as much about the crushing disappointment of losing it all when he finally felt settled as it is about having to watch the last six months from home. The T20 World Cup win, the historic Test series in Pakistan, the rise of Harry Brook from place-holder to wunderkind. There’s FOMO, and then there’s whatever Bairstow went through.There were a few byes, notably one for four which wobbled devilishly past his right after sending him left, but nothing worrisome. At times, he was childlike, at one point running over to an advertising board blown onto the field and lying across it, looking to the stands for laughs like this was panto. It duly came.This is only day one of his return, but to see him with a smile on his face, even as he walked off sheepishly at the end, felt like a positive step forward to all this. Even if it moves us closer to an awkward call for the Ashes, that Bairstow is back is only a boost for English cricket.
Everton have been enjoying life under David Moyes, but all of a Toffees persuasion know that the week ahead is one of significance.
While three successive Premier League victories have created a sizeable buffer between Goodison Park and the relegation zone, fans will no doubt clamour for a victory over Bournemouth in the FA Cup this afternoon, especially now that Moyes has been reinstated to the helm.
Everton managerDavidMoyesbefore the match
Moyes led Everton through the noughties and is a revered figure for his work at the club, but Everton’s trophyless run stretches way back to 1995 when they won the FA Cup and subsequent Community Shield.
The Cherries have been in fine fettle under Andoni Iraola this term and have done the double over Everton in the Premier League. Now, it’s time for revenge, with Moyes playing host to one of England’s in-form outfits.
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Everton will need to be on their a-game to defeat a slick and stylish Bournemouth team. They were beaten by Liverpool at the Vitality last weekend but had previously gone 11 league matches undefeated.
The dearth of fit forwards means that Beto will reprise his role at number nine, buoyed by netting a brace in the 4-0 victory over Leicester City last time out.
However, next Wednesday’s Merseyside derby means that Moyes could make a few rotations where possible, albeit picking a team that is capable of sending the South Coast side packing.
James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam could play a part after recovering from respective issues last week. Dwight McNeil is still injured, so January recruit Charly Alcaraz could make his debut for the club in a forward-thrust midfield role.
Carlos Alcaraz
Everton have lost seven of their past nine meetings with Bournemouth across all competitions, and so will need to be on the ball, so to speak.
Defensive resilience will be crucial against such a coherent offensive force, but Moyes will want to ensure his team packs a punch too, and Iliman Ndiaye could hold the key.
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Everton signed Ndiaye from French club Marseille for a £15m fee last summer, a deal that looks shrewder and shrewder by the week.
Everton star Iliman Ndiaye
Beto scored twice last time out but hasn’t been clinical or assertive enough throughout the lion’s share of his Everton career, joining from Udinese for an eye-catching £26m fee in August 2023.
With Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Armando Broja both injured, Ndiaye will need to step up to the plate and provide his outfit with a goal threat from wide, especially with Jack Harrison and Jesper Lindstrom exacerbating the situation from the right, both wingers without a single goal contribution this year.
Jesper Lindstrom for Everton
Though Sean Dyche was dismissed from his duties in January after failing to provide Everton with any meaningful attacking flair, Ndiaye still managed to showcase his exciting quality, with Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp hailing the Senegal international’s “dynamite” talent.
It’s all the more impressive that he’s gone from strength to strength this Moyes’ appointment last month, scoring in all three of the Scottish manager’s recent victories in the Premier League.
This incisiveness will be crucial. Understat record that Bournemouth have outperformed their expected goals against (xGA) by 6.81 this season, effectively suggesting that the Cherries are solid and effective in the defensive third, even though they’ve cultivated something of a – deserved – reputation for being an attacking spectacle under their Spanish boss.
BBC Sport’s Oluwashina Okeleji has described “Everton’s standout performer this season” and it’s clear to see why. He’s scored six goals from 23 Premier League matches this season, missing only two big chances, but has also averaged 2.5 dribbles and 6.3 successful duels per outing, owing to his energy and combativeness.
He’s going to be a real thorn, with his complete skill set perfect to hit the attack-minded visitors on the counter.
Of course, Everton will have to deal with Bournemouth’s own fleet-footed wideman: Justin Kluivert. The Dutch winger has been immense this season, scoring 11 goals and adding four assists across 23 Premier League matches.
Goals scored
0.29
0.65
Non-penalty goals
0.24
0.28
Assists
0.00
0.24
Shots taken
1.17
2.53
Shot-creating actions
2.53
3.65
Pass completion
80.7%
71.8%
Progressive passes
1.85
3.76
Progressive carries
3.45
2.76
Successful take-ons
2.82
1.18
Ball recoveries
6.95
3.24
Tackles + interceptions
2.91
1.65
While Bournemouth’s star leads the way when it comes to contributions in front of goal, the electric Ndiaye caught the eye with his underlying metrics, bespeaking his quality and the importance of his involvement for Everton, aiding his team across attacking and defensive phases.
It’s also worth pointing out that Ndiaye has been playing in a far more restrictive attacking unit, evidenced by his low shots total. Even so, the Senegalese has bagged a respectable number of non-penalty goals, whereas six of Kluivert’s top-flight goals this term have come from the spot.
He’s also far more persistent with his successful take-ons, driving at defenders and adding a dimension that few teams are able to replicate with such vim and vigour.
One can only imagine how Ndiaye would be getting on within Iraola’s brood. Perhaps it would be he, and not Kluivert, claiming the Premier League Player of the Month award for January.
After all, Ndiaye has scored in each of Moyes’ recent victories, warming up at the perfect time as the Merseysiders look to score a seat-raising win over Bournemouth and advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup for only the third time in nine seasons.
To be sure, Ndiaye has played a lot of football this season. However, his crackling movements up and down the left flank, partnered with his ever-improving sharpness in front of goal, suggests that he could be the difference-maker in a tight affair.
Kluivert will be highlighted in the Everton defensive meeting, but Ndiaye, Moyes’ own version, might just be the one to emerge on top.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers have now submitted a £17m bid to sign an “exceptional” midfielder before the deadline, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
Wolves set for busy deadline day
Wolves moved out of the Premier League relegation zone after a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa on Saturday and now sit two points clear of the bottom three, but there is still a long way to go until the end of the season.
As such, the Old Gold have been working hard to bring in reinforcements before the transfer deadline, and they are particularly keen to seal a deal for a new centre-back, owing to their poor defensive record this term, shipping 52 goals in 24 games.
Kevin Danso has been one of the main targets throughout the January transfer window, but it looks as though the Wanderers could be set to miss out on the Lens defender, with Tottenham Hotspur poised to complete a late hijack.
Vitor Pereira will therefore have to reconsider his options at centre-back, but defence is not the only position in which the manager is looking to strengthen, with signing a new midfielder also on the agenda.
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Romano has now reported Wolves have submitted an initial bid worth €20m (£17m) to sign Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Volodymyr Brazhko, with negotiations still ongoing.
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There is seemingly a good chance a deal could be possible, too, as Brazhko is said to be keen on a move to the Premier League.
Brazhko impressing in Ukraine
The 23-year-old has put in some top-quality performances in his native country this season, cementing his place in the starting XI and displaying a keen eye for goal by scoring three times in 13 league outings.
Ahead of Euro 2024, the maestro also received high praise from freelance scout Ben Mattinson, who praised him for his defensive abilities and passing.
Although Wolves kept a clean sheet last time out, they retain one of the worst defensive records in the league, so a new midfielder should definitely be the priority before the deadline, and it is exciting news they have now been linked with Axel Disasi.
However, Brazhko’s performances in Ukraine indicate he could be a solid addition for the Old Gold in midfield, and at 23 he is at a good age to be a long-term success at Molineux.