Nesta terça-feira (18), a Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF), divulgou o calendário detalhados dos jogos das semifinais da Copa do Brasil. Veja, abaixo, as datas, os horários e a transmissão dos duelos entre Flamengo e Grêmio, e São Paulo e Corinthians.
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O primeiro jogo da semifinal será disputado na próxima terça-feira (25), entre Corinthians e São Paulo. A bola vai rolar às 21h30 (horário de Brasília), na Neo Química Arena. O clássico de volta vai ser realizado no dia 16 de agosto, quarta-feira, no Morumbi, às 19h30.
Já no segundo chaveamento, Grêmio e Flamengo se enfrentam na quarta-feira, dia 26 de julho, na Arena do Grêmio, às 21h30 (horário de Brasília). O duelo terá transmissão ao vivo em TV aberta. A partida de volta, que será disputada no Maracanã, vai ser realizada no dia 16 de agosto, no mesmo horário.
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JOGOS DE IDA DAS SEMIFINAIS
CorinthiansxSão Paulo – terça-feira, 25/7, às 21h30. Neo Química Arena.Onde assistir: SporTV, Amazon Prime e Premiere
Grêmio x Flamengo -quarta-feira, 26/7, às 21h30 – Arena do Grêmio – Copa do Brasil. Onde assistir: Globo, SporTV, Amazon Prime e Premiere
JOGOS DE VOLTA DAS SEMIFINAIS
São Paulo x Corinthians – quarta-feira, 16/8, às 19h30. Morumbi. Onde assistir: SporTV, Amazon Prime e Premiere
Flamengo x Grêmio -quarta-feira, 16/8, às 21h30. Maracanã – Copa do Brasil. Onde assistir: Globo, SporTV, Amazon Prime e Premiere
Dessa forma, apenas os jogos entre Flamengo e Grêmio terão transmissão ao vivo em TV aberta. Além disso, cariocas e gaúchos entrarão em campo para o duelo decisivo já sabendo o finalista do outro chaveamento, visto que São Paulo e Corinthians decidem a vaga horas antes.
أصدر الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم بيانًا رسميًا نفى فيه ما تم تداوله مؤخرًا بشأن رفض منح لاعبي منتخب مصر مكافآت مالية بمناسبة التأهل إلى كأس العالم، مؤكدًا أن هذه الأنباء عارية تمامًا من الصحة.
وأوضح الاتحاد في بيانه أنه لم يصدر أي قرارات تتعلق بتعيينات جديدة داخل المنتخبات الوطنية أو بصرف مكافآت مالية في الوقت الحالي، مشيرًا إلى أن هناك تنسيقًا كاملًا ومستمرًا مع وزارة الشباب والرياضة في جميع الملفات الخاصة بالمنتخبات الوطنية.
ودعا الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم وسائل الإعلام المختلفة إلى تحري الدقة في نشر الأخبار، وعدم الانسياق وراء معلومات مغلوطة أو شائعات لم تصدر عن الاتحاد بصفة رسمية، مؤكدًا أن البيانات الرسمية فقط هي المصدر الموثوق لأي مستجدات تخص المنتخبات الوطنية.
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يذكر، أن منتخب مصر حسم تأهله إلى نهائيات كأس العالم 2026، المقبل، بعد تصدره المجموعة الأولى في التصفيات برصيد 26 نقطة من الفوز في 8 مباريات والتعادل في مواجهتين.
ومن المنتظر أن يخوض منتخب مصر معسكرًا خلال فترة التوقف الدولي، نوفمبر المقبل، من أجل الاستعداد لخوض منافسات كأس الأمم الإفريقية في شهر ديسمبر المقبل، في دولة المغرب.
ويتواجد منتخب مصر، في المجموعة الثانية من بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا، مع منتخبات زيمبابوي، أنجولا وجنوب إفريقيا.
Allrounder adds 4 for 45 to his first-innings 6 for 52 as Caleb Jewell’s second fifty guides hosts home
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Luis Reece took 10 wickets in a match for the first time•Getty Images
Derbyshire 391 (Madsen 118, Came 83, Jewell 61) and 93 for 1 (Jewell 51*) beat Gloucestershire 222 (van Buuren 67, Reece 6-52, Dal 4-43) and 259 (Charlesworth 110, Reece 4-45) by nine wicketsLuis Reece celebrated a personal milestone to set up a Derbyshire victory over Gloucestershire by nine wickets on day three of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two match at Derby.The allrounder took 10 wickets in a match for the first time, finishing with 4 for 45 to add to his 6 for 52 in the first innings.Ben Charlesworth made 110, his third first-class century, but no one else could play a significant innings as Gloucestershire were bowled out for 259.That left the home side a victory target of 91 and Caleb Jewell’s unbeaten 51 , his second half-century of the game, guided them home inside 20 overs to give Derbyshire a 22-point haul and a victory from the opening match of the season for the first time in six years.Gloucestershire needed a big partnership from Charlesworth and James Bracey to have any realistic chance but they added only 10 more runs before Zak Chappell broke through.Chappell found some late inswing in the seventh over of the morning to beat Bracey’s defensive push and give Derbyshire just the start they wanted.Gloucestershire’s hopes of setting Derbyshire any kind of challenging target rested with Charlesworth and Graeme van Buuren, who was the only batter to pass 50 in the first innings.He started positively, driving Chappell down the ground for four and cutting Anuj Dal for two more boundaries but Derbyshire soon took another step closer to victory.Martin Andersson tempted van Buuren into an expansive drive which he edged into the hands of Wayne Madsen at second slip.Gloucestershire were only seven ahead and now it was a question of how long they could delay the inevitable.Charlesworth completed a fine hundred which came off 171 balls when he turned Jack Morley behind square for a couple but the opener’s timing seemed to desert him before he became the next wicket to fall.He miscued advancing down the pitch to Morley and only just cleared mid off but when he tried to pull Reece he picked out Pat Brown at midwicket.Tom Price and Zaman Akhter prevented further setbacks before lunch but the stand was broken six overs into the afternoon session when Akhtar was lbw playing back to the spin of David Lloyd.Lloyd then had Price lbw for 26 leaving Reece to run in from the City End and polish off the tail with the second new ball.Matt Taylor edged to second slip as he pushed forward and in his next over Reece beat Ajeet Singh Dale’s swing across the line to leave Derbyshire with a modest victory target.They lost Lloyd in the fourth over to Tom Price but the main concern for Gloucestershire was improving their over rate to avoid a points deduction.Spinners Ollie Price and van Buuren operated in tandem which allowed Jewell and Harry Came to ease to the finishing line in the late afternoon sunshine.The only note of concern for Derbyshire was a worrying injury to substitute fielder Aneurin Donald who appeared to damage his shoulder diving to try and save a boundary.
West Ham United boss Graham Potter is walking on increasingly thin ice after a lacklustre start to the campaign, with pressure on the tactician at an all-time high after their London derby defeat to Tottenham on Saturday.
Potter’s side put in an impressive performance away to Nottingham Forest just prior to the international break, winning 3-0 at the City Ground courtesy of goals from Lucas Paqueta, Callum Wilson and Jarrod Bowen, but were on the receiving end of the same scoreline against Spurs.
Pape Sarr, Lucas Bergvall and Micky van de Ven rounded off a routine win for Thomas Frank’s men at the London Stadium, whilst piling the misery on Potter, who has recorded the second-worst win percentage of any West Ham manager in Premier League history.
Worst West Ham managers in the Premier League
Win percentage
9. Sam Allardyce
30.7%
10. Julen Lopetegui
30%
11. Gianfranco Zola
27.8%
12, Graham Potter
27.3%
13. Avram Grant
18.9%
via StatMuse
Since the former Chelsea and Brighton boss was appointed on January 9, West Ham also have the worst top flight record of any Premier League side outside Leicester City, Southampton and Ipswich Town — who were all relegated last term.
They’ve also conceded 11 goals already, the highest number of any West Ham side at this stage of a Premier League season since Avram Grant’s Hammers were relegated in 2011.
West Ham United managerGrahamPotterbefore the match
The numbers make for extremely grim reading, and reports suggest that West Ham are internally discussing replacements for the under-fire Potter.
Nuno Espirito Santo is allegedly being considered by West Ham and chairman David Sullivan is a fan of the Portuguese, according to journalist Alan Nixon, with the ex-Wolves and Tottenham boss readily available after leaving Forest.
It is also claimed that West Ham have approached Coventry City boss and ex-player Frank Lampard, who has resurrected his managerial career in the West Midlands and came close to promotion from the Championship last season.
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Even serial winner Jose Mourinho has been linked with a move to east London after departing Fenerbache, but this trio of intriguing names have now been joined by Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna on West Ham’s managerial target list.
Kieran McKenna emerging as frontrunner for West Ham job
That is according to journalist Wayne Veysey and Football Insider, who report speculation is mounting that McKenna is emerging in pole position for the West Ham job after a development.
Veysey writes that McKenna was a surprise guest in the West Ham boardroom during their 3-0 loss to Spurs after being invited to attend.
It is unclear right now what the 39-year-old’s stance is on leaving Portman Road for the English capital, but there is reason for West Ham to consider him as an option.
Why Kieran McKenna could be a good appointment for West Ham
Ipswich’s boss guided them to back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League, before they were unfortunately relegated last campaign, and reports suggest that McKenna was actually a top Chelsea target to replace Mauricio Pochettino before they hired Enzo Maresca.
MauricioPochettinocoach of U.S. during the match
The coach, who once played for Tottenham reserves and the Lilywhites youth teams before hanging up his boots due to a hip injury, is regarded as one of England’s most promising young managers.
It’s been a slow start to 25/26 for the Tractor Boys, who’ve just recorded their first win of the Championship season with a 5-0 win over Sheffield United, and McKenna may well be tempted by the prospect of an immediate switch back to the top flight.
He’s also coached Man United and Spurs at junior level, with Liverpool legend John Barnes calling him a “sensational” tactician.
Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians (MI) captain, has been fined INR 12 lakh for his team’s slow over-rate during the IPL 2025 game against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday night in Ahmedabad.This was MI’s second game – and second defeat – of the season, but Hardik’s first appearance, after he had to serve a ban for MI’s season-opener. That was a punishment for MI’s slow over-rate in the last game of IPL 2024, against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Fortunately for MI and Hardik, the latest offence will not lead to a ban, since the IPL has done away with that rule and now, for such offences, there are only fines and in-game field restrictions.This was the first slow over-rate penalty in IPL 2025 and came after the ninth game of the season.MI, bowling with four quick bowlers – Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Satyanarayana Raju and Hardik himself – overshot the stipulated time to complete their overs as GT scored 196 for 8. MI couldn’t quite get the chase off the ground, stopping at 160 for 6.This came after Suryakumar Yadav led MI to a loss in their opening game, away in Chennai against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). On that occasion, MI were asked to bat first, and were restricted to 155 for 9, with Noor Ahmad picking up four wickets, his 4 for 18 still the best figures in the competition so far. CSK got past the target in the final over, winning by four wickets.
Fair to say, this season has not gone quite to plan for Glasgow Rangers and in particular, new Gers boss Russell Martin.
Last time out, Rangers played out statistically the most boring Glasgow derby of all time, the two fierce rivals accumulating a combined xG of just 0.31 at Ibrox.
This means, for the first time since 1983, the Light Blues have failed to win any of their opening four fixtures in a Premiership campaign, having previously played out 1-1 draws with Motherwell, Dundee and then St Mirren.
Scoring goals has certainly proved to be one of the many key issues Martin has faced as Rangers boss, with a lot of attacking talent departing Govan this summer, but could one of his summer signings ultimately solve this issue and turn out to be the new Václav Černý?
Václav Černý's importance at Rangers
Last season, across 58 matches in all competitions, Rangers scored a total of 115 goals.
Well, their top three scorers, namely Cyriel Dessers, Cerny and Hamza Igamane, contributed 63 of these goals (55%), but the trio have all departed during the summer.
Dessers was sold to Panathinaikos for £3.5m on deadline day, Igamane joined Lille for around £10.4m a few days earlier, while Černý did not return, following the expiration of his loan from Wolfsburg.
Instead, the Czechia international joined Beşiktaş for around £6m, but, considering the İstanbul-based giants failed to qualify for the league phase of any European competition, while Rangers are back in the Europa League, supporters may feel aggrieved that he isn’t heading back to Ibrox.
The table below underlines Černý’s importance last season.
Goals
18
2nd
Assists
6
4th
UEL goals
6
1st
Shots
136
1st
Big chances created
9
4th
Shot-creating actions
42
1st
Goal-creating actions
5
2nd
Progressive carries
40
1st
Key passes
14
2nd
Average SofaScore rating
7.40
2nd
As the table documents, Černý was a pivotal figure at Rangers last season, his six goals in the Europa League particularly noteworthy.
Vaclav Cerny
The 27-year-old took his tally to eight international goals on Friday night, bagging the second as Czechia beat Montenegro 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Podgorica, but could Rangers have unearthed a winger with even greater potential?
Rangers' Václav Černý upgrade
In a season that has so far produced very little for Rangers fans to cheer, the form of Djeidi Gassama has certainly been something to get excited about.
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The 22-year-old arrived in Glasgow for a reported fee of £2.2m, joining from crisis club Sheffield Wednesday, who are being completely run into the ground by wantaway owner Dejphon Chansiri, thereby sanctioning a fire sale of all the Owls’ assets.
Thus, it appears as though Rangers have taken advantage of the disastrous situation at Hillsborough and snapped up a bargain.
When he first arrived, manager Martin labelled Gassama “exciting”, adding that he will get fans “on the edge of their seats”, asserting that “he is on an upward trajectory… we look forward to seeing him in action.”
Well, the 21-year-old certainly made a good first impression, scoring four times during the early rounds of Champions League qualifying.
He spectacularly netted on his debut against Panathinaikos, also on target during the return leg in Athens eight nights later, before bagging a brace when Viktoria Plzeň was vanquished 3-0 at Ibrox in the third qualifying round.
As already outlined, what made Černý’s contribution so outstanding was his end product in European competition, something Gassama has already shown signs of being able to replicate.
In the Europa League league phase, the Gers will face: Genk (H), Sturm Graz (A), Brann (A), Roma (H), Braga (H), Ferencváros (A), Ludogorets Razgrad (H) and then Porto (A) on the final matchday.
Even when considering Rangers’ horrendous start to the season, there are certainly some winnable fixtures in that bunch so, if they’re to match last season’s run to the quarter-finals, or even better it, Gassama will be key to the Light Blues’ hopes.
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This former Rangers centre-forward has enjoyed a terrific 2025 so far.
The last 12 months have certainly been tumultuous for Tottenham Hotspur, whether that be on the field under various managers or even off the field and in the boardroom.
Ange Postecoglou ended the Lilywhites’ 17-year wait for a trophy, but it wasn’t enough to maintain his position at the helm after finishing 17th in the Premier League.
Thomas Frank was brought into the club during the summer, starting a new era to try and build on the Europa League success endured at the back end of the previous campaign.
However, another new era looks set to commence off the field, after chairman Daniel Levy stepped down in recent days after spending 25 years in the role.
Many of his decisions during his time in North London have been questionable to say the least, but his move to land Djed Spence now looks to be a fantastic piece of business.
Djed Spence’s rise to stardom at Spurs
Back in the summer of 2022, Spurs completed the £20m signing of right-back Spence from Championship outfit Middlesbrough – in a move that didn’t go down well with manager Antonio Conte.
The Italian was unhappy with the addition, even stating that he didn’t want to sign the player and subsequently excluding him from his plans for the 2022/23 campaign.
After just six first-team outings that year, he left to join Rennes on loan, before also spending the entirety of the following season on loan at Leeds United and Genoa respectively.
However, the injury setbacks endured during Postecoglou’s reign last season gave the 25-year-old an opportunity to showcase his talents – something which he grabbed with both hands.
Spence ended up making 35 appearances across all competitions in 2024/25, even scoring his first Premier League goal in the win over Ipswich Town back in February.
Such a turnaround has been remarkable, especially considering he nearly left during Conte’s time at the club – with Frank now reaping the rewards of the hierarchy’s faith in the full-back.
The defender subsequently made his first England appearance in the triumph against Serbia on Tuesday night – further showcasing the sensational rise he’s endured in North London over recent months.
The player who could be Frank’s new Spence
After taking the reins during the summer, Frank will need time to implement his system that saw him take Brentford from the depths of the Championship to a consistent Premier League outfit.
However, glimpses of his tactical ability have already been evident, even beating Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad in just the second game of his tenure in North London.
He’s not been afraid to make big calls in recent weeks, even putting faith in striker Richarlison to make an impact after the Brazilian was hugely touted with a move away from the Lilywhites.
The 28-year-old already has two goals and an assist in his first three league games of 2025/26 – subsequently keeping summer addition Mathys Tel out of the starting eleven.
The Frenchman moved to the Lilywhites permanently during the off-season after spending the second half of last campaign on loan under Postecoglou – scoring three times in his 20 appearances.
However, it’s not been all plain sailing for the 20-year-old since his return to the club, failing to make a single start and being restricted to just 19 minutes of first-team action to date.
Tel’s misery has been further compounded in recent weeks, after being left out of the 25-man Champions League squad – a decision that has undoubtedly been a shock to the fanbase.
He gained a reputation for being a talented youngster at Bayern Munich, leading to one analyst claiming he can become “one of the world’s best”.
His recent snub from Frank’s side will certainly put his future at the club into huge doubt – suffering the same fate as Spence during the early months of his own spell in North London.
Games played
21
Minutes played
1287
Goals scored
3
Assists
1
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
Average rating
6.75
However, the right-back is evidence that players can still succeed even if they fail to make the best first impression, with Tel needing time to fulfil the potential he arrived with.
Offloading the Frenchman in the near future would be a huge mistake, potentially turning into a world beater with regular minutes away from the Lilywhites.
Competition for places isn’t a bad scenario for Frank to have, but it’s crucial he doesn’t neglect Tel’s talents, subsequently needing to manage his talents if the player is to follow in Spence’s footsteps.
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Northants skipper’s 150 was followed by Zaib’s second century in a week, before Derbyshire rallied to lead by nine
ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay20-Apr-2025A career-best century for Luke Procter backed up by a blistering hundred from Saif Zaib gave Northamptonshire the upper hand on day three of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire at Derby.Procter’s 150 from 272 balls provided the launching pad for Zaib who hit three sixes to race to a second century in consecutive matches, off only 86 balls.With Justin Broad hammering 46 from 27 balls, the visitors declared on 500 for 8 with a lead of 193 but their bowlers also struggled on a pitch which has flattened out.Australian opener Caleb Jewell eased to a fifth 50 in six innings and with Wayne Madsen completing his second half century of the game, Derbyshire moved to 202 for 3 at stumps, a lead of nine.Procter faced 17 balls to get the three runs needed to complete his 9th first-class hundred but from then on, the visitors moved swiftly through the gears.When the second new ball was taken, Rob Keogh drove Luis Reece for four to bring up the 300 and the 100 stand which had come from 164 balls. Keogh reached his 50 by pulling Reece for another boundary but in the same over he went for a big drive and was bowled .Zaib survived a hard chance to second slip on one and he took full advantage as he tore the bowling apart either side of lunch.Procter passed his previous highest score , an unbeaten 144 against Warwickshire at Northampton in 2022, and then pulled Zak Chappell for his 20th four to reach 150 before cutting Blair Tickner into the hands of gully.But Derbyshire were struggling to stem the flow of runs with Zaib taking 14 off a Martin Andersson over as 139 runs came in the first session. The lead at the interval was 68 and although Lewis McManus was caught behind sweeping at Jack Morley, the game quickly ran away from Derbyshire who had to bowl spin at both ends to improve a slow over rate.Zaib and Broad tucked into the post lunch smorgasbord to plunder 85 from 54 balls before the latter was caught at deep midwicket to give Madsen his first championship wicket since April 2022.When Zaib skied Morley to long off, the declaration came giving their bowlers 54 overs to try and put Derbyshire under pressure but the batters continued to dominate.David Lloyd needed a big innings after a run of low scores and started positively, pulling Liam Guthrie for six, but then fell to a stunning catch by Broad who leapt at cover to hold on at the second attempt.But Jewell again looked untroubled and with Harry Came, reduced the arrears to under a hundred before Dom Leech trapped Came on the crease in the 27th over.Jewell responded by pulling Leech for his seventh four to reach 50 and with Madsen, set about deflating Northants’ hopes of victory.The pair added 66 from 84 balls and although Jewell cut Broad into the hands of first slip, Madsen passed 50 for the fourth time this season to put his team in credit by the close.
كشف صحفي شبكة “سكاي سبورتس”، فلوريان بليتينبيرج، عن آخر التطورات المتعلقة بمستقبل منبوذ مدرب نادي ريال مدريد، تشابي ألونسو، والذي يجد صعوبة في اللعب تحت قيادة مدرب باير ليفركوزن السابق.
ألونسو وضع بعض لاعبي ريال مدريد خارج خططه خلال هذا الموسم، ومن بينهم فيرلاند ميندي، وكذلك ديفيد ألابا، وإندريك فيليبي.
إندريك لم يشارك في أي مباراة رفقة نادي ريال مدريد خلال هذا الموسم وبقى الدول البرازيلي بشكل دائم على مقاعد بدلاء اللوس بلانكوس.
ويعول ألونسو بشكل أساسي على كيليان مبابي في مركز المهاجم الصريح، في حين يتواجد جونزالو جارسيا كبديل أول للدولي الفرنسي.
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وذكر بليتينبيرج عبر حسابه الرسمي في “تويتر”، أن إندريك يرغب وبشدة في الرحيل عن صفوف ريال مدريد خلال فترة الميركاتو الشتوي المقبل في يناير، وذلك بحثًا عن فرصة للعب بشكل منتظم.
ويريد إندريك استعادة مكانة في تشكيلة منتخب البرازيل، حيث يعد اللاعب خارج حسابات مدرب السيليساو، كارلو أنشيلوتي في الوقت الحالي، في ظل عدم مشاركته مع ريال مدريد.
وأشار بليتينبيرج، إلى أن ريال مدريد من جهته منفتح على فكرة إعارة إندريك في يناير المقبل، وذلك لأحد أندية الدوري الألماني، بينما يرتبط اللاعب بعقد مع النادي الإسباني لنهاية موسم 2030 المقبل.
Tottenham Hotspur might not have secured all three points away to Brighton & Hove Albion, but Thomas Frank must be satisfied with the way things are taking shape.
The Spurs boss replaced Ange Postecoglou in the summer and was tasked with creating a more stable project. Tottenham won the Europa League last year, but also languished to a 17th-place finish in the top flight.
Signings have been made, and while he’s an imperfect player, Mohamed Kudus has offered much to the Lilywhites cause after signing from West Ham United for £55m in July.
Mohammed Kudus' start to life at Spurs
Kudus’ shot somewhat fortuitously found Richarlison before the break, and so the Brazilian converted and halved the deficit, scoring a crucial goal that would lead to late parity.
Richarlison for Tottenham
The Ghanaian winger still needs to bring his clinical output into focus, but there’s no denying he is a talented and effective winger, adding a dimension to Frank’s project.
According to Sofascore, Kudus won eight duels and completed six dribbles across the afternoon, causing all sorts of problems for his opponents and whipping in the ball that ricocheted off Jan Paul van Hecke.
With three assists from five Premier League appearances for Tottenham, Kudus is coming into his own, bouncing back from a difficult campaign last year with the Hammers.
However, this isn’t the biggest revival within the Spurs squad, with Destiny Udogie rising back up to the fore in a manner not dissimilar to that of Djed Spence last season.
Frank's own Djed Spence revival
When Spence was called up to Thomas Tuchel’s latest England squad, it was a landmark moment in the 25-year-old full-back’s development.
While Spence has revived his career over the past year, reinventing himself last year under Postecoglou’s wing, Udogie’s performance against Brighton underscored the importance of having a natural left-footer at left-back, working wonders for the side’s progression.
Awarded an 8/10 match rating by football.london, the statistics perhaps don’t tell the full story, with Udogie shackling – for the most part – the bright Yankuba Minteh and working effectively to build up patterns of offensive play down the left flank.
They also considered Udogie to have been the standout performer against the Seagulls.
Destiny Udogie vs Brighton
Match Stats
#
Minutes played
90′
Goals
0
Assists
0
Touches
86
Accurate passes
58/65 (89%)
Key passes
1
Possession lost
14x
Dribbles
1/3
Tackles + interceptions
2
Clearances
1
Ground duels won
3/7
Data via Sofascore
Having struggled with injury and subsequent dips in form last year, the Italy international made his first start of the season here, with Frank hailing his “absolutely exceptional” performance and continuing to remark that he was “almost unstoppable going forward”.
With Udogie fit and firing on all cylinders, Tottenham’s backline will begin to look far more fluent, not just solidifying when facing the ball but opening up a more coherent build-up process too.
This is not to the discredit of Spence, who continues to go from strength to strength at the club, but instead highlights the quality of the 22-year-old, who now provides his manager with the very best kind of selection headache.
Destiny Udogie for Tottenham
Kudus might have been directly involved in both of Tottenham’s goals, but Udogie proved his worth as one of the most exciting full-backs in the Premier League, and under a new manager in Frank, this might just prove to be the start of something special.
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