Allrounder picked up the injury to his left toe while batting in the second ODI in Johannesburg
ESPNcricinfo staff05-Apr-2021
Shadab Khan went wicketless in the first two ODIs•AFP/Getty Images
Shadab Khan will play no further part in Pakistan’s ongoing tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe because of a left toe injury he sustained while batting in the second ODI against South Africa in Johannesburg on Sunday, which has sidelined him “for up to four weeks”.A PCB statement on the matter said, “X-rays conducted following the match revealed an ‘intra articular communicated fracture’ though there is neither any displacement nor angulation. The injury will be treated conservatively and Shadab will undergo a four-week rehab.”Khan made useful contributions with ball and bat in the first ODI, which Pakistan won by three wickets. His eight wicketless overs went for 45 runs – an economy rate of 5.63 – but he was less effective in the second game, returning none for 64 from nine overs and then scoring a 23-ball 13 in a steep chase, as his team lost by 17 runs. The 22-year-old has had a rough time with injuries in recent times, and was out with groin and hamstring problems most recently.Just a couple of weeks ago, Khan attributed his falling returns with the ball to his struggles with fitness, saying, “I know I wasn’t up to the mark and haven’t done well with the ball lately. That is mainly because of the groin injury. My bowling action takes a lot of energy and causes pain and was directly affecting it.”Khan had missed the home white-ball series against Zimbabwe late last year after first complaining about the groin injury but recovered in time for the New Zealand tour. The problem, however, got worse during a tour game in Christchurch, but he was cleared to lead Pakistan in the T20Is after Babar Azam picked up a finger injury. Khan was later ruled out of the Test series, and remained with the squad for his rehabilitation. He returned to the field during PSL 2021 but averaged 56.50 with the ball in four games taking only two wickets for 8.69 runs per over.
Before pair’s 83-run third-wicket stand, little had gone well for the home side
Paul Edwards07-May-2021
Gary Ballance has a hundred in sight•Getty Images
“Thank you for having me on the programme,” said Joe Root to Kevin Howells when he was a guest on this week’s outstanding podcast. There was nothing false about the courtesy. What one or two other players might have regarded as an inconvenience, the captain of England viewed as a privilege. Root followed his gratitude with a series of engaging admissions about himself – “I’m a cricket tragic” – and how he viewed county cricket: “It’s the bedrock of our game.”As to why he still played four-day cricket for Yorkshire, Root offered the simplest of explanations: “It’s an opportunity to go back and try to help.” That assistance has no doubt taken many forms over the four games Root has played since the season began. On the highest level, perhaps, there is his unspoken example to the younger players in Yorkshire’s dressing room; on another, there is his practical advice to his colleagues; but also useful have been his runs, principally the century in the victory at Canterbury and then a more modest 41 today.Those runs were made during an 83-run third-wicket stand with Gary Ballance that was pivotal in our day’s cricket. Before Root and Ballance came together little had gone well for Yorkshire, most notably when Kent’s tailenders were clubbing 81 runs during the morning. Thereafter, Root’s dismissal was the only serious blemish until both Harry Brook and Jonny Tattersall fell in the final six overs of the day. Brook at least had the consolation of having made a fine 59 before he was pinned by a ball from Nathan Gilchrist that kept low. Tattersall, unprotected by a nightwatchman, edged Joe Denly’s legspinner to Ollie Robinson. Ballance, though, having marked his recovery from concussion by making a vital 74 at Hove, ended the day nine runs short of what would be his first century since July 2019. And some of his strokes recalled his best afternoons with England.Related
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Despite their healthy position at the top of the Group 3 table Yorkshire needed a strong and confident display from their top-order batsmen. Three wins in four games might suggest prosperity but Yorkshire supporters watching matches on the live stream know their favourites have always had a collapse in them. Perhaps we should distinguish between exceptional circumstance and habitual opinion here. The same people – or their parents – have been saying much the same thing since Geoffrey Boycott packed in. The only particular feature about this season is that the most devout supporters in the land haven’t been allowed to watch games from stands where they could agree gloomily with their neighbours that this lot weren’t as good as that lot, although, mind you, that lot weren’t up to much either. This is the county where winning a title is merely a necessary prologue to winning two more. Joe Root knows that, too.The hard evidence buttresses the supporters’ misgivings: 79 for 4 and 47 for 3 against Glamorgan, 150 all out against Sussex, 80 for 5 and 86 for 6 against Northamptonshire combine to suggest that Yorkshire’s established batting has possessed the solidity of choux pastry. That was why Ballance and Root’s partnership was crucial in this day’s cricket. Replying to Kent’s not-so-dusty 305, the home side had already lost their openers with 48 runs on the board when Root arrived in the middle and almost immediately the terms of the contest changed. Root was quickly into his work, first by back-cutting Miguel Cummins towards the old pavilion for boundaries and then by tucking Marcus O’Riordan off his hip and scampering madly for two runs, as though they were the first of his life. Ballance was similarly fluent, whipping a Miguel Cummins no-ball over square leg for six before cover-driving the next delivery, also an illegal effort, through the covers.Yorkshire got to tea on 127 for 2 and a few incautious supporters settled down for some trouble-free viewing. They were punished for their complacency when Root tried to tuck Matt Quinn to fine leg but merely felt the ball flick his bat on its way to Robinson. The England captain did not wait for Richard Kettleborough’s decision. Instead he dragged himself off Headingley with his work incomplete. He was probably chiefly disappointed because he knew Yorkshire needed more runs from him but also because he couldn’t play cricket any more. In many ways the captain of England retains the simplicity of a child. Let us hope he never loses it. “Joe’s different gravy,” a member of Yorkshire’s communications staff told Kevin Howells for TMS. Quite.The remainder of the day’s play had the slightest sense of unreality about it. Anyone connected with cricket knows better than to plan their lives around a weather forecast but the suggestions about tomorrow are gloomy almost beyond argument. That makes it most unlikely that either side will win this game and Sunday’s cricket will become a tussle for bonus points. But it was still good to see 22-year-old Brook continue his cricketing education in glorious evening sunshine and Ballance warm even more keenly to his work with a baker’s dozen of boundaries, six of them through the covers, a favourite area”It’s where you learn the game,” said Root when asked by Howells about the importance of county cricket. Well yes, of course, and it might be equally pleasant to hear someone from the ECB acknowledge the value of having 18 counties where young cricketers can gain such practical experience. Fine young seamers like Kent’s Gilchrist might testify to the importance of such opportunities but so would 31-year-old Ballance, who is on the verge of his 41st century and is still learning.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have lost their opening two Premier League matches to Arsenal and Chelsea respectively, scoring twice and conceding eight goals in the process.
Despite the quality of opponents meaning Wolves were far from favourites in both games, the manner of the losses, especially against the Blues, could be a cause for concern.
Wolves manager Gary O'Neil
Could this see Gary O’Neil make a move for another centre-back before the transfer window slams shut on Friday evening, as it is clear the Old Gold need to replace the departed Max Kilman.
Wolves plotting move for Championship defender
According to GIVEMESPORT, Wolves are debating whether to offer either Anel Ahmedhodzic or Teden Mengi an escape route from the second tier.
This could see the Molineux outfit make a potential late move for either of the defenders as they look to replace Kilman, who joined West Ham United for £40m earlier in the transfer window.
Despite interest in two players, O’Neil will likely only bring one new player to the club. Judging by their statistics from last term, it should be the Luton Town centre-back – who is also coveted by Torino – that emerges as the preferred option.
Teden Mengi’s season in numbers
The former Manchester United youngster failed to make the grade at Old Trafford, playing just two senior games for the club, enjoying several loans in the process.
He finally moved to Luton last summer and went on to play 30 matches in the Premier League, scoring once.
The defender ranked in the top five among his teammates for clearances (4.5), tackles (1.8) and interceptions (1.9) per game in the Premier League, as per Sofascore.
While he impressed within his own squad, Tengi impressed among his own peers too. Across Europe’s top five leagues, the 22-year-old ranked in the top 2% for interceptions (2.08), the top 12% for clearances (5.1) and the top 17% for tackles (1.97) per 90, proving how effective at the back he was last season.
Comparing Teden Mengi & Anel Ahmedhodzic in the Championship this term
Metric
Mengi
Ahmedhodzic
Accurate passes per game
40.7
40
Tackles per game
1.3
1.5
Dribbled past per game
0
1
Ground duel success rate per game
100%
50%
Balls recovered per game
3.7
2
Clearances per game
2.3
3.5
Interceptions per game
2
0
Stats via Sofascore
Compare these stats to those of Ahmedhodzic, and it becomes clear who would be the better signing. The Sheffield United defender did rank in the top 9% among his peers for tackles per 90 (2.19), but only ranked in the top 26% for clearances (4.62) and the top 39% for interceptions (1.21) per 90.
So far this term, Mengi has won 100% of his ground duels in the second tier while not being dribbled past at all in three games. The Bosnian, on the other hand, has won just 50% of his ground duels along with being dribbled past once on average per match.
This should see O’Neil make Mengi the priority target in the final couple of days of the transfer market in order to finally fill Kilman's shoes in defence. The youngster was even dubbed “astounding” by manager Rob Edwards during their season in the Premier League.
This experience would stand him in good stead ahead of a potential move to Molineux before the 11pm deadline on Friday evening.
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A Seleção Brasileira definiu a numeração dos atletas para os jogos contra a Colômbia, nesta quinta-feira (11), às 21h30, na Neo Química Arena, em São Paulo, e Argentina, na próxima terça-feira (17), no estádio San Juan del Bicentenário, em San Jan, na Argentina, pelas Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo de 2022. Os jogos serão os dois últimos do Brasil em 2021.
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De volta a Seleção Brasileira após mais de um ano, o meia Philippe Coutinho seguirá usando a camisa 11, a qual vestiu na Copa do Mundo de 2018, na Rússia. Na rodada anterior das Eliminatórias que utilizou o número foi Éverton Ribeiro, do Flamengo, que não foi convocado desta vez, já que o técnico Tite optou por preservas os atletas das equipes brasileiras que estão na reta final de disputas por campeonatos nacionais e continentais.
Estreantes pela Seleção, o goleiro Gabriel Chapecó, do Grêmio, e o zagueiro Gabriel Magalhães, do Arsenal, vestirão a 12 e 22 respectivamente.
Convocado de segundo momento, o atacante Vinicius Júnior, do Real Madrid, utilizará a camisa 20, que geralmente é trajada por Roberto Firmino, que foi cortado por lesão e deu espaço justamente para Vini.
A camisa 10 seguirá sendo usada por Neymar Júnior.
Confira a numeração completa da Seleção Brasileira para os jogos contra Colômbia e Argentina, nos dias 11 e 17 de novembro:
1 – Alisson Becker 2 – Danilo 3 – Thiago Silva 4 – Marquinhos 5 – Casemiro 6 – Alex Sandro 7 – Gerson 8 – Fred 9 – Gabriel Jesus 10 – Neymar Júnior 11 – Philippe Coutinho 12 – Gabriel Chapecó 13 – Emerson Royal 14 – Eder Militão 15 – Fabinho 16 – Renan Lodi 17 – Lucas Paquetá 18 – Antony 19 – Raphinha 20 – Vinicius Júnior 21 – Matheus Cunha 22 – Gabriel Magalhães 23 – Ederson
“It was about using it as an opportunity to be a bit more disciplined as a batting group”
George Dobell06-Jun-2021
Joe Root pulls one away•AFP/Getty Images
Joe Root has defended England’s approach on the final day of the first LV= Insurance Test against New Zealand. England were set 273 off 75 overs on the final day but, by the time hands were shaken on a draw with five scheduled overs remaining, they were still more than 100 runs from their target.Dom Sibley, who finished unbeaten on 60 from 207 balls, reached his half-century in 161 balls. That is the equal-seventh slowest half-century by an England opener this century. But while there was some frustration from those watching in the ground or on TV, Root, the England captain, suggested there wasn’t a “realistic opportunity” of victory on a demanding surface providing uneven bounce and against an excellent seam bowling attack.Instead, he was content to his see his young side – the top seven in this match, without the likes of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler, was the youngest England has ever fielded in a home Test – spend some time at the crease after a modest first-innings effort.”Having played on that wicket for a few days, we knew it wasn’t going to be as straightforward as it looked,” Root said. “If you look at the run rate throughout the game, it was hard to score above three an over even when the pitch was at its absolute best.”We wanted to lay ourselves a foundation but, once we got through the initial phase, it just didn’t feel like there was a realistic opportunity for us to win the game. So it was about using it as an opportunity to be a bit more disciplined as a batting group. At times in the first innings we showed a little bit of ill discipline. This was a chance to put that right and take a bit of confidence going into the rest of the series.”The last two times we’ve played in New Zealand we’ve been hammered in the first game and pretty much out the series. But going to Edgbaston, this series is very much alive. We’ve got a chance to win it and we can take confidence from some very good individual performances in this game.”Related
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Root expressed particular satisfaction in the performance of Sibley, who came into this match having not made a double-figure score in his six most recent Test innings.”He showed great resilience and character out there,” Root said. “He really did trust his defence and show that he has the mental capacity for Test cricket. Sometimes you learn a lot about players in those situations.”On a surface like that, where the ball was going up and down, when guys respond in that manner, it tells you a lot about them. I’m really pleased for him and it will give him a lot of confidence.”But Root did admit that the side’s young middle-order batters were going to have to “learn very quickly” after a first-innings performance which saw five of them contribute just 24-runs between them.”I think there were a number of dismissals that weren’t good enough for Test cricket in the first innings,” he said. “We are better than that as a side. They’re going to have to learn very quickly in this environment. But you know they have the right attitude and the right temperament. When they have made mistakes in the past, they have responded well.”Today was an opportunity to show that we can be a little bit more resilient and harder to get out. The guys fronted up and I think they did it very well.”
Newcastle United were unable to adorn St. James’ Park with bells and whistles this summer but they did bolster their backline and they also avoided a detrimental sale of a key first-team star.
Heading into the transfer window, Eddie Howe’s outfit clearly needed reinforcements after turning up a day late and a dollar short in the race for European qualification, one year on from the victorious and unforeseen campaign toward the top four, earning a place in the Champions League.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe
But it was a season of misfortune for the Magpies, who were knocked by persistent injuries and ultimately finished seventh in the Premier League, losing their Conference League qualifying spot after Manchester United, who finished eighth, won the FA Cup.
It must be said that while Newcastle kept the essence of their project intact, they didn’t make any actual improvements to their frontline, missing out on top attacking target Anthony Elanga.
Why Newcastle wanted Anthony Elanga
There was plenty of talk about Miguel Almiron’s future on Tyneside this summer. The Paraguayan winger has been a stalwart over the years but is not prolific enough to warrant a regular starting spot on the flank. Jacob Murphy is another to play a present part in Howe’s plans, but he too could be displaced by a superior wideman.
Miguel Almiron: Premier League Stats by Season
Season
Apps (starts)
Goals
Assists
24/25
2 (0)
0
0
23/24
23 (13)
3
1
22/23
29 (24)
11
5
21/22
19 (8)
1
0
20/21
28 (22)
4
1
19/20
35 (34)
4
2
18/19
9 (8)
0
0
Stats via Transfermarkt
The 30-year-old could still make an impact this season, but a player of Elanga’s quality could have made a positive impact on Howe’s unit, taking the starring role on the right and allowing his older peers to contribute when called upon.
Last summer, Nottingham Forest signed Elanga from Manchester United for a fee believed to be £15m. The winger, who completed a five-year move, had shown promise at Old Trafford but was not going to work his way into Erik ten Hag’s starting lineup.
Their loss. The Tricky Trees thoroughly enjoyed his performances last season, with Elanga wrapping up the campaign with five goals and nine assists across his 36 Premier League fixtures, proving to be instrumental in the (successful) fight to stay in the division.
He might be waiting for his first goal contribution of the current campaign but the Sweden international hasn’t exactly been slacking, with an average 91% pass completion rate and 2.7 key passes per game across his opening top-flight appearances, as per Sofascore.
It’s no surprise that Newcastle have a vested interest in his signature. The Toon had been hoping to sign him on a £45m deal in the summer but were batted away with each advance.
It’s a rueful one. He’d be deadly on the right wing, and the perfect partner for Anthony Gordon on the alternate – a player who is even more valuable than him.
Anthony Gordon is shaping into a superstar
Gordon is turning into quite the player. His voracious love for reading and determined personality are eloquent of his elite mindset, and his performances in Newcastle colours have been indicative of just that.
It hasn’t always been plain sailing for the England international on Tyneside, who forced his way out of Everton in January 2023 and signed for £45m. Across the latter half of the 2022/23 campaign, Gordon worked hard but to little avail, scoring his first goal on the final day, during a 1-1 draw with Chelsea.
Last season, however, he put any notion of being a ‘flop’ to bed, actually winning Newcastle’s Player of the Season award after scoring 12 goals and claiming 11 assists across all competitions, hailed by Bruno Guimaraes for his “unbelievable” performances.
Premier League 23/24: Anthony Gordon vs Anthony Elanga
Stats (*per game)
Anthony Gordon
Anthony Elanga
Matches (starts)
35 (34)
36 (25)
Goals
11
5
Assists
10
9
Touches
44.9
30.5
Shots (on target)*
2.3 (0.9)
1.5 (0.6)
Big chances created
16
14
Pass completion
82%
75%
Key passes*
1.6
0.9
Tackles + interceptions*
1.8
1.1
Ball recoveries*
3.6
2.7
Dribbles*
1.5
0.8
Total duels won*
5.3
2.9
All stats via Sofascore
The 23-year-old is only going to get better and better, and while he has a distance to go before sitting alongside Europe’s very finest attacking midfielders, he carries the trappings of such a player, with the profile of a top, top superstar.
After all, he caught Liverpool’s attention during the off-season…
Anthony Gordon's market value in 2024/25
Liverpool were interested in signing Gordon this summer, with a £75m deal preliminarily in place that would see the winger return to Merseyside and Liverpool’s Joe Gomez head to St. James’ Park in return.
Newcastle circumvented their PSR problem without losing any of their most important players – namely, Gordon, Guimaraes and Alexander Isak.
It was fantastic that this was achieved, especially when considering the gravitas of Newcastle’s task: restoring its place among Europe’s elite and continuing to push for silverware.
Liverpool target Anthony Gordon in action for England at EURO 2024.
Gordon will be instrumental in this regard. Signing Elanga would have been nice, but he’s not performing at the same level as Gordon, who is combative, cultured and creative – the full package, and he’s “fearless” besides, as has been said by Alan Shearer.
A player on the rise, the Englishman was only actually valued at £7m, as per Transfermarkt, at the time at which PIF took over Newcastle back in late 2021, although he has since soared to that £75m price tag – an increase of 971%.
When we look back at Newcastle’s summer activity, there might be an element of regret at having not bolstered as had been desired, but keeping a grip on a player of Gordon’s ilk might just prove to be more influential than the signing of Elanga would ever have been.
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تحدث أحمد شوبير، قائد الأهلي الأسبق ومقدم البرامج الرياضية، عن تطورات ملف تجديد عقود بعض لاعبي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي، مشيرًا إلى أن محمد رمضان يعمل بسرعة وقوة لحسم هذا الملف.
كولر يوضح موقف وسام أبو علي وبن شرقي من مباراة الزمالك.. ويكشف عن نصيحته لـ علي معلول
وقال شوبير في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “الأهلي” عبر برنامجه “حارس الأهلي”: “قد نشهد خلال الأيام القليلة المقبلة تجديد بعض نجوم الفريق، على رأسهم محمد الشناوي وياسر إبراهيم، والبقية تأتي”.
وعن موقف أكرم توفيق، أوضح شوبير أنه لا يمتلك معلومات مؤكدة حول مستقبله، لكنه نقل ما قاله وكيله نادر شوقي في وقت سابق، حيث أكد أن اللاعب كان أقرب للاستمرار مع الأهلي، قبل أن تظهر أنباء عن توقيعه لنادي الشمال القطري.
وأتم شوبير حديثه موجهًا رسالة إلى شقيق أكرم توفيق: “أرجوك توقف عن إثارة الجماهير، شقيقك يكتب كلامًا جيدًا، لكنك تسببت في حالة من الجدل بين مشجعي الأهلي، جمهور الأهلي معروف بمساندته للاعبين، وأكرم لديه وكيل أعمال محترم وهو نادر شوقي”.
وكان أكرم توفيق قد شارك لدقائق في فوز الأهلي اليوم على نظيره غزل المحلة بهدف دون رد في إطار مباريات الجولة الثالثة عشر من عمر الدوري المصري الممتاز.
O CSA enfrentará o Brasil de Pelotas em Maceió no próximo domingo com a esperança de alcançar a quarta vaga para a Série A em 2022. Necessitando de uma combinação de resultados, o clube do lateral-esquerdo Kevyn promete máximo respeito pelo rival gaúcho. O jogador ressaltou a luta da equipe na competição.
– Daremos o nosso melhor independente do time que iremos enfrentar. Sabemos que é uma equipe que está rebaixada, mas que também tem seus valores e merece total respeito. Se hoje estamos vivos em relação à acesso, é porque lutamos muito e assim será até o final – declarou.
Para subir, além de vencer, o CSA precisará que Avaí e CRB não derrotem seus adversários. Não depender apenas de si para atingir o seu objetivo incomoda, mas não alterará a concentração dos jogadores durante a partida, garante Kevyn.
– O foco estará em fazermos a nossa parte. Claro, acreditamos que no futebol tudo é possível e sabemos que situações muito mais complicadas já foram revertidas. Mas enquanto jogarmos, estaremos 100% concentrados no Brasil-RS – finalizou.
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أكد المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول، آرني سلوت، على صعوبة مباراة مانشستر سيتي في الجولة السادسة والعشرين من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
ويحل ليفربول ضيفًا على ملعب “الاتحاد” يوم الأحد المقبل في تمام الساعة السادسة والنصف بتوقيت “القاهرة”.
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وأجرى سلوت مؤتمرًا صحفيًا من أجل الحديث مباراة مانشستر سيتي، وقال: “سنواجه فريقًا كبيرًا مرة أخرى مثل أستون فيلا وآرسنال، نعلم مدى صعوبة الذهاب إلى ملعب الاتحاد ولكن علينا أن نبذل قصارى جهدنا حتى لا نقرب آرسنال لنا أكثر”.
عن مانشستر سيتي: “فريق قوي مع مدرب رائع مثل، بيب جوارديولا، لقد عادوا إلى مستواهم بعد الفوز الكبير على نيوكاسل يونايتد، أتوقع مباراة صعبة تتطلب مجهودًا كبيرًا لإيقاف خطورتهم عن هز شباكنا”.
وبخصوص داروين نونيز وإضاعة فرصة خطيرة أمام أستون فيلا أمس، قال: “أتفهم أن يضيع مهاجم مميز مثله لتلك الفرصة، خاصة وأنه سجل هدفين مهمين لنا أمام برينتفورد، لكن المشكلة كانت في رد فعله بعد إضاعته الفرصة، حيث تأثر نفسيًا ولم يظهر بأفضل مستوياته، عليه أن يكون بنفس عقلية واتارو إندو فهو دائمًا مستعد للمشاركة في أي وقت، سأتحدث معه بكل تأكيد عن أداءه في الدقائق التي جاءت بعد الفرصة الضائعة وأخبره أن عليه الاستمرار بتقديم أفضل ما لديه بعيد عن توقع الناس أن يسجل الأهداف”.
وحول مباراة أستون فيلا: “لقد تأخرنا بنتيجة 2-1 لم تكن منطقية مقارنة بالفرص التي أتيحت لنا للتسجيل، لكن من المهم أن تستمر في المحاولة، لقد أهدرنا الكثير من الفرص هذا الموسم، لكننا لم نسرق الكثير من النقاط (حال لعبنا السيء)، في أغلب الأحيان حصلنا على ما نستحقه”.
بشأن كودي جاكبو المصاب: “آمل أن يعود قريبًا”.
وحول ريان جرافنبرخ: “من الصعب أن تجد لاعب دائمًا ما يحصل على تقييم 9 على 10 كل 3 أيام في كل مباراة مع سنه الصغير، لقد أحببت أداءه أمام إيفرتون ولكن التقييم العالي له ليس بهذه البساطة التي يعتقدها البعض”.
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عن جو جوميز والإصابات: “خضع لجراحة وسيغيب لفترة طويلة، مع احتمال عودته قبل نهاية الموسم بينما جوتا وترينت ألكسندر أرنولد لم يلعبا 90 دقيقة كاملة لأنهما عادا للتو من الإصابة”.
بخصوص كونور برادلي: “لا توجد معلومات واضحة بشأن موعد عودته، سأتفاجأ إذا شارك أمام مانشستر سيتي أو نيوكاسل يونايتد”.
وعن المهاجمين وإضاعة الفرص: “بعيدًا عن إهدار جوتا للفرص، إلا أنه صنع هدفًا، لقد أصبت بخيبة أمل بسبب الفرص التي يهدرها، كنت أتمنى لو يستمر كل مباراة ولمدة 90 دقيقة لكنه عاد من الإصابة للتو، نحن حذرين معه للغاية، لأن لا يزال لدينا 12 مباراة في الدوري الإنجليزي وهناك دوري أبطال اوروبا ونهائي كأس الرابطة الإنجليزية سواء هو أو أرنولد”.