Southampton may regret selling Matt Targett

Matt Targett’s impressive form for Aston Villa perhaps suggests that Southampton were unwise to sell him to the Birmingham-based club in the summer of 2019.

The Saints academy graduate ended his time with the club last year, as he joined Dean Smith’s Villa side in a deal worth £11.5m following Villa’s promotion to the Premier League.

The 25-year-old was in very solid form for the Villans last season, averaging a 6.86 rating across his 28 appearances in the top-flight (per WhoScored).

This was despite Villa only staying up on the final day and having one of the worst defensive records across the season, shipping 67 goals in the top-flight.

Targett’s individual performances have been slightly worse than last season thus far, with the defender having averaged a 6.71 rating across his seven appearances in the top-flight (per WhoScored).

However, he has started each of their seven games in the Premier League, which has seen the Villans win five times, keeping four clean sheets in the process, which suggests that they are a lot more defensively solid than last season, something which Targett should be praised for his part in.

During his time with the Saints, the left-back would make 63 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal and providing six assists (per Transfermarkt).

The 25-year-old also showed his quality in a loan spell with Fulham in 2017/18, as he averaged a superb 7.20 rating across his 21 appearances in the second division (per WhoScored).

Considering Ralph Hasenhuttl’s lack of options at left-back at the moment, with Ryan Bertrand and Sam McQueen out injured, whilst Jake Vokins is perhaps a little too inexperienced to be starting in the Premier League at the moment, Targett could have been the perfect man to challenge Bertrand for a starting spot in the Saints squad.

The left-back was seemingly a popular member of the Saints dressing room too, with current captain James Ward-Prowse full of praise for Targett when speaking to Hampshire Live ahead of their game against Aston Villa in October, with the midfielder saying:

“Matt [Targett] is a great lad, I had lots of good memories and times with him here.

“A new challenge came for him and he has gone there and worked hard and sustained himself in the Aston Villa team, and I am pleased to see him doing so well.”

It will be interesting to see if the ace continues to impress with Villa and whether Southampton end up regretting letting him go in 2019.

Os 76 anos de Romualdo Arppi Filho, árbitro da final da Copa-1986

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O único que torce para o Brasil não disputar a final da Copa é o árbitro que representa o país no torneio. Caso contrário, é óbvio, não terá chance de viver tal glória, a maior sem dúvida na carreira. Na de 1986, no México, a Seleção dirigida por Telê Santana caiu diante da França, nos pênaltis, e Romualdo Arpi Filho, que completa 76 anos nesta quinta-feira, acabou sendo escolhido para apitar a decisão entre a Argentina e a Alemanha, no Estádio Azteca, diante de 114.600 espectadores.

Foi uma partida movimentada. Brown fez 1 a 0 para o time sul-americano no primeiro tempo. Valdano ampliou no começo da etapa derradeira, e o adversário chegou ao empate, com Rummenigge e Völler, entre os 29 e os 35 minutos. Aos 38, no entanto, Maradona lançou Burruchaga, que fez 3 a 2. A Argentina foi campeã, e Romualdo, com atuação exemplar, um espectador privilegiado, acompanhando de perto cada passo do jovem Dieguito, o maior craque do Mundial. O árbitro já havia dirigido outros dois jogos naquela competição: México 2 a 0 Bulgária, nas oitavas, e França 1 a 1 URSS, na primeira fase.

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Hoje, quase 30 anos depois, Romualdo, aposentado depois de acumular as atividades de juiz de futebol e como corretor de imóveis, é um pacato cidadão de Caldas Novas, interior de Goiás.
Ele nasceu em Santos-SP, em 7 de janeiro de 1939. Um dos árbitros mais importantes de sua época, começou a apitar em 1958, filiado à Federação Paulista. Em 1961, com apenas 22 anos de idade, entrou para o quadro da Fifa. Esteve presente em três Olimpíadas – Cidade do México-68, Moscou-80 e Los Angeles-84 – e entre tantas partidas importantes dirigiu as decisões do Brasileiro em 1984 – Coritiba 1 a 1 Bangu – e de 1985 – Fluminense 1 a 0 Vasco, ambas no Maracanã, e do Mundial Interclubes de 1984, em Tóquio, Independiente-ARG 1 a 0 Liverpool-ING.

Havia um folclore em torno de sua figura – muitos o chamavam de “rei do empate” – sugerindo que Romualdo apitava para agradar os dois lados. Mas se tal fato fosse verdade, ele jamais teria alcançado uma final de Copa. Na prática, nunca se deixou levar pela pressão do público
– “estava sempre preparado técnica, física e mentalmente” – justifica, e deixa a modéstia de lado para afirmar que os erros foram raros em sua carreira de 32 anos, dado que parou em 1990.
– Prefiro esquecer as piores partidas, talvez dois por cento de todas” garante.

Vale lembrar que apenas um outro juiz brasileiro apitou decisão de Mundial, Arnaldo César Coelho, em 1982, na Espanha, quando a Itália derrotou a Alemanha por 3 a 1.

مدرب الجابون: مباراة مصر مهمة ونسعى لتحسين وضعنا في المجموعة

تحدث باتريس نوفو المدير الفني لمنتخب الجابون عن مواجهة مصر المقرر اقامتها اليوم الثلاثاء على ملعب استاد الجيش ببرج العرب.

ومن المقرر أن يستضيف مصر، نظيره المنتخب الجابوني في سادس جولات دور المجموعات بالتصفيات المؤهلة إلى نهائيات كأس العالم قطر 2022.

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وقال نوفو في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “اي تي سي” عبر برنامج “بوكس تو بوكس”: “بالرغم من تأهل منتخب مصر إلا أنها تظل مباراة مهمة، خاصًة وأننا تعادلنا معهم في الجابون”.

وأضاف: “بالنسبة لنا هي مباراة دولية، ويهمنا تحقيق نتيجة ايجابية هنا لأننا نريد أن نكون في موقف أفضل بالتصفيات، ونعلم جيدًا أن مصر حسمت تأهلها ولكنها تبقى مباراة دولية”.

وأردف: “حظ مصر في التأهل للمونديال قائم، بالرغم من أنني أرى أنه فريق مازال في مرحلة الاعداد بعد تغير الجهاز الفني والتعاقد مع كيروش الذي سيضع بصمته الشخصية بالطبع”.

وأتم: “المرحلة النهائية من المونديال صعبة، والتنافس فيها شديد وحظوظ الجميع متساوية”.

واختتم: “محمد صلاح لاعب مهم ومؤثر، وساهم بتمريراته في احراز مصر اهدافها، وتستطيع مصر أن تعول عليه مثل ليفربول”.

ويحتل منتخب الجابون المركز الثاني برصيد 7 نقاط، في ظل تصدر منتخب مصر المجموعة برصيد 11 نقطة.

Olivier Giroud: West Ham trail Inter Milan in transfer race for Chelsea outcast

David Sullivan can end David Moyes’ search for a new striker at West Ham United by signing rumoured target Chelsea outcast Olivier Giroud in the winter market.

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According to Calciomercato, the Irons are beginning to trail in the race to sign Giroud this winter with Inter Milan moving into pole position to sign the France international.

Tottenham Hotspur, Inter Miami and Paris Saint-Germain are also understood to be keen on the 34-year-old, who came off the bench to seal Chelsea’s progression through to the knockout stages of the Champions League with the winning strike away to Stade Rennais on Tuesday night.

Blues boss Frank Lampard stated after the UEFA affair that Giroud’s impact as a late substitute proved why he is keen to keep the striker at Stamford Bridge, after the former Arsenal hitman hinted that he is worried over his lack of game time.

“Yes, it does, and I’ve felt it first-hand, last year it was him or Tammy fighting for the number nine spot. Tammy had a great first half of the season, and then Oli in restart was fantastic,” Lampard said, via quotes by talkSPORT.

“And the things behind the scenes, everybody kind of feels from the outside what a great professional he is and how highly regarded he is by his teammates and myself. He’s getting better with age, if anything, in terms of how he looks after himself.”

Giroud earned his sole start of the current campaign in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in September, while recording 76 of his total 178 minutes for the season after sporadic cameos across all competitions.

GSB can end Moyes’ search

With Moyes seemingly on the lookout for offensive weapons with reports linking West Ham with interest in Giroud and Olympique Lyonnais’ frustrated Moussa Dembele, GSB can end the Scottish coach’s search by landing the Chelsea outcast after he conceded he may have to secure a January move.

Giroud is proving himself to be far from at the end of his career by continually scoring when it counts the most, while netting six of his eight Premier League goals for last season in nine games played after the restart.

Those efforts included the winners against Aston Villa and Norwich City, the opener at Crystal Palace and a second in victory over Wolves, yet failed to prevent Giroud from falling down Lampard’s pecking order with the arrival of Timo Werner.

Former Arsenal full-back Gael Clichy still believes the striker can become an essential aspect of any side, too, having told Stadium Astro how the 105-cap international needs to leave Stamford Bridge for a team where he will be given the opportunities to play.

“Give him time and he will actually score goals – he will show that kind of profile in the team and within the group is essential. You want players that can create something, but you also want somebody who can hold the ball and score goals,” the ex-Arsenal full-back said.

“If you look at where he is in terms of goalscorers for France. He is seven goals behind [Thierry] Henry. And this is enough for everyone saying that he shouldn’t be there. If the manager of the national team is saying he needs game time to go to the Euros, then you need to go and you need to find a place for you can play.”

GSB can easily use Giroud’s outcast status to show how the London Stadium is the place for him, despite the striker being deemed “too good for West Ham” by Adrian Clarke in 2017 when the Hammers considered offering him a route away from the Emirates Stadium.

AND in other news, a “commanding figure” could be set to leave West Ham in the January window.

Cruzeiro acerta empréstimo de Willian Farias ao Vitória

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Em meio ao êxodo de jogadores que vem assolando seu início de ano, o Vitória acertou na noite de segunda-feira a chegada de Willian Farias. O volante foi cedido pelo Cruzeiro até dezembro de 2016.

As negociações iniciaram na última semana, em meio à tentativa do clube celeste em deixar o seu elenco mais enxuto para a temporada. O jogador de 26 anos perdeu ainda mais espaço com as contratações recentes do Cruzeiro.

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Após despontar no Coritiba, Willian Farias chegou à Toca da Raposa cercado de expectativa. Porém, seus dois anos no Cruzeiro foram marcados por sucessivas lesões, que comprometeram sua passagem.

O volante, que em alguns momentos atuou improvisadamente na lateral direita celeste, tem contrato com o Cruzeiro até o final de 2017.

يحيى الكومي: خوان براون سيُكرر تجربة مارك فاوتا مع الإسماعيلي.. وسنفوز على الزمالك

أعرب يحيى الكومي رئيس نادي الإسماعيلي عن سعادته بالتعاقد مع المدير الفني الأرجنتيني خوان براون، بعقد حتى 2024.

وأعلن مجلس إدارة نادي الإسماعيلي برئاسة يحيى الكومي، تعيين الأرجنتيني خوان براون مديرًا فنياً للفريق، خلفًا لطلعت يوسف.

الإسماعيلي أعلن رحيل طلعت يوسف عن تدريب الدراويش، بعد التصريحات التي أطلقها رئيس النادي يحيى الكومي عقب نجاحه في الانتخابات، ضد المدير الفني.

وأكد الكومي في تصريحات لبرنامج “بوكس تو بوكس” عبر قناة “ETC” الفضائية: “التعاقد مع خوان براون 3 سنوات لأننا نسعى لبناء مشروع معه”.

وتابع: “نبني مشروعنا مع براون من أجل عودة الإسماعيلي للمنافسة على البطولات، خاصة أنه يشبه كرة القدم الجميلة التي يلعبها الدراويش”.

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وأضاف: “تعاقدنا مع مدرب كبير، وسعيد بأنه الآن في الإسماعيلية، بعد إنجازاته الرائعة مع الهلال ومنتخب الأرجنتين للشباب والوحدة السعودي”.

وأوضح: “تعاقدت مع مارك فاوتا عندما كان مدربًا لشباب هولندا ونجح في الإسماعيلي، والآمر يتكرر الآن مع خوان براون”.

واختتم: “رسالتي لجماهير الإسماعيلي، أننا سنفوز على الزمالك، وننتظر دعمهم وتشجيعهم وأن يقفوا خلفنا خلال المباريات المقبلة”.

ويستعد الإسماعيلي لمواجهة الزمالك، يوم 19 من شهر نوفمبر الجاري، ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة من منافسات الدوري المصري الممتاز.

Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa must unleash Raphinha at Stamford Bridge

Following his impressive performance in Leeds’ 1-0 win against Everton last time out, Marcelo Bielsa must consider unleashing Brazilian winger Raphinha in the Whites’ game against Chelsea on Saturday night.

The Yorkshire club travel to Stamford Bridge to face Frank Lampard’s side on Saturday, with the Blues having lost just once in the Premier League so far this season.

However, Bielsa’s side will surely be full of confidence after winning at Goodison Park in their last top-flight fixture, a game in which Raphinha scored the winner with his first goal in a Leeds shirt.

The 24-year-old joined from Rennes during the summer and has made five appearances for the Whites thus far, with only two of those appearances starts.

Therefore, Bielsa may be tempted to go with the tried-and-tested Helder Costa on the wing for the game against Chelsea but after Raphinha’s impressive performance last time out, which earned him a 7.57 rating, he must be rewarded with another start against Lampard’s side.

Costa started the season well for Leeds, with the Portuguese winger impressive in wins against Fulham and Aston Villa in particular but he has been inconsistent at times and has only one goal contribution in his last seven games.

Bielsa was full of praise for the £16.2 million-rated Raphinha during his pre-match press conference earlier in the week, saying:

“He’s a player with a capacity to unbalance a team individually. Every one of his physical qualities are good. He’s a dynamic player, who’s not difficult for him to go forward and come back or to get in behind and defend. The characteristics of the team coincide with his way of playing.” (per Leeds Live)

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Therefore, it seems as if the Argentinian has a lot of faith in the Brazilian’s creativity, and perhaps he can be the man to unlock this Chelsea defence, with Edouard Mendy having kept seven clean sheets in his last nine games for the club.

It will be interesting to see how Bielsa sets his side up for what will undoubtedly be a very tough game for the Whites on Saturday night.

Após passagem tímida no rival, Roger Carvalho se diz 100% no Verdão

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O Roger Carvalho que teve passagem quase imperceptível pelo São Paulo, entre 2013 e 2014, não é o mesmo que chegou ao Palmeiras. Quem garante é o próprio zagueiro, que recebeu a camisa 13 do Verdão das mãos do gerente de futebol Cícero Souza na tarde desta terça-feira, em Itu (SP), onde a delegação está concentrada.

– Tive problemas físicos, cheguei no São Paulo machucado, tive que fazer uma recuperação longa. Por isso não consegui jogar. Agora já estou 100% recuperado, tive uma experiência muito boa no Botafogo e agora estou pronto para defender o Palmeiras – disse o quinto reforço apresentado em 2016, depois de Edu Dracena, Erik, Vagner e Rodrigo.

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Roger Carvalho acertou com o São Paulo em 2013, após passagem pelo Bologna (ITA), mas só conseguiu jogar no Paulistão do ano seguinte. Ele estava em recuperação de cirurgia na coxa, para corrigir uma lesão de grau 3. Foram apenas dois jogos com a camisa do Tricolor, contra Portuguesa e São Bernardo. Em agosto daquele ano, começou a vida nova: terminou a temporada jogando pelo Vitória e, depois, fez 33 jogos e sete gols pelo Botafogo em 2015, com direito a título da Série B.

– Tive outras propostas, mas quando pintou o Palmeiras não teve nem o que pensar. É o maior vencedor de competições nacionais, um clube gigante, como diz o Zé. Eu quis fazer parte desse ano, que se Deus quiser vai ser inesquecível – completou.

Roger Carvalho tem 29 anos e assinou contrato de empréstimo com o Verdão até dezembro deste ano, com opção de compra.

أشرف بن شرقي ينضم إلى قائمة منتخب المغرب في كأس العرب

كشف أشرف بن شرقي لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك عن تلقيه اتصالا من قبل الجهاز الفني للمنتخب المغربي لإخطاره بضمه لقائمة أسود الأطلس التي ستشارك في بطولة كأس العرب.

ومن المقرر أن تستضيف قطر بطولة كأس العرب في الفترة من 30 نوفمبر الجاري وحتى 18 ديسمبر المُقبل، بمشاركة 16 منتخب.

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وقال بن شرقي في تصريحات خاصة للموقع الرسمي لنادي الزمالك إنه من المقرر أن يسافر إلى المغرب للانتظام في معسكر المنتخب عقب مباراة سيراميكا كليوباترا المقرر لها يوم الخميس المقبل في الجولة السادسة لمسابقة الدوري الممتاز.

ويغيب اللاعب عن الزمالك في مباراة البنك الأهلي، المقرر لها غدا الإثنين في الجولة الخامسة لمسابقة الدوري الممتاز، بسبب الإصابة التي يعاني منها بالتواء في الكاحل.

ويقع منتخب المغرب ضمن المجموعة الثالثة للبطولة والتي تضم منتخبات السعودية والأردن وفلسطين.

Aposta tricolor! Retorno de Nem ao Fluminense fica bem encaminhado

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Foram longos meses de trocas de e-mails, ligações, uso de Whatsapp (aplicativo de mensagens instantâneos) e alguns encontros – durante a Florida Cup – entre a cúpula do Fluminense e membros da diretoria do Shakhtar Donetsk. O assunto era Wellington Nem. Mas o torcedor ainda precisará esperar mais alguns dias para poder ver o meia-atacante, cria de Xerém, vestindo novamente a camisa do Tricolor.

Isso porque alguns detalhes ainda precisam ser tratados nos próximos dias para que Nem, enfim, seja um dos principais homens do técnico Eduardo Baptista, ao lado de Fred, Diego Souza e do experiente Henrique, no Fluminense.

Mas como todo investimento, a transação é vista com grau de risco elevado. O reforço não vem tendo grandes atuações na equipe ucraniana e passou boa parte desta temporada entre os reservas. Além disso, o Fluminense pode abrir as portas para a saída de uma grande aposta das categorias de base, o jovem Danielzinho.

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O meia de 20 anos foi uma das opções colocadas à mesa pelo Tricolor para um acerto por Nem. Na Florida Cup, o jogador foi observado de perto pelo técnico Mircea Lucescu, do Shakhtar, que autorizou o prosseguimento das tratativas.
O aval do comandante ucraniano animou ainda mais Wellington Nem, que se mostrou bastante satisfeito com a força feitas pelos dirigentes brasileiros para tentar a repatriação por empréstimo.

– Estou muito contente com o esforço do Fluminense. Estou fazendo de tudo para voltar logo. Se fosse por mim, já estaria treinando. Acho que essa semana sai (o acerto com o Shakhtar). A coisa está caminhando bem. Faltam alguns detalhes – disse Nem, recentemente à Rádio Tupi.

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