Em chegada ao RS, Guto Ferreira 'banca' Inter na elite em novembro

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O técnico Guto Ferreira não demorou a mostrar seu otimismo quanto ao início de trabalho no Internacional. No desembarque no Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho, no fim da manhã desta quinta-feira, o futuro comandante colorado logo estabeleceu um prazo para que a equipe se garanta na elite em 2018:

-Primeiramente, agradeço à direção. Me sinto muito honrado de ter sido escolhido para esta missão. Não faltará empenho e trabalho. No final de novembro, o Inter vai estar de volta à Série A, a sua série, a série de que nunca deveria ter saído – disse, à Rádio Gaúcha.

O treinador também valorizou a postura do Colorado na vitória por 2 a 1 sobre o Palmeiras, apesar da equipe ter sido eliminada nas oitavas da Copa do Brasil. Odair Hellmann comandou interinamente no lugar de Antônio Carlos Zago.

-Eu gostei. Acho que alguns quesitos muito importantes, como vibração, intensidade, existiram. O time foi vibrante, com a cara que sempre foi o Inter. Este espírito não pode faltar. Logicamente, tem questões táticas para se fazer, e é aí que vamos atacar.

A estreia de Guto Ferreira no comando do Inter acontece já no próximo sábado, diante do Juventude, em clássico válido pela Série B.

Além de Guto, desembarcarão no Beira-Rio osauxiliares André Luís e Alexandre Faganello (que chega a Porto Alegre apenas na sexta-feira), e o preparador físico Valdir Júnior.

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Everton confident of landing Luis Diaz

Everton’s transfer window has hardly been a barnstorming affair but the business Rafa Benitez has concluded has surprisingly paid off.

Demarai Gray is looking like an instant bargain after scoring twice in two games following a mere £1.7m move.

His goals have been vital in the Toffees securing seven points from their opening three matches but they aren’t done in the market just yet.

What’s the word?

Anything can happen in the remaining few days of the transfer window but despite Everton’s restricted finances, they are looking to conclude business.

Richarlison could still depart Goodison while James Rodriguez is looking increasingly likely to leave.

The Colombian is due to return to Porto in a swap deal involving Luis Diaz. That news broke on Friday and on Saturday, Fabrizio Romano posted an exciting update on the progress of the move.

He said: “Everton are confident to complete the agreement with FC Porto to sign Luis Díaz. Talks progressing on a permanent move – James Rodriguez expected to join Porto if salary agreement will be completed. Luis Díaz wants Everton as priority, now waiting for final agreement.”

Complete player

If Benitez can conclude a deal for the 24-year-old then he will have every right to be delighted. After all, the Toffees require an extra dose of quality in the final third to take them to the next level.

Gray has started his Everton career in scintillating fashion but if Richarlison does head for the exit door, it would leave them in the lurch.

That’s why the acquisition of Diaz is such an exciting one. He starred at the recent Copa America for Colombia, scoring four goals in five outings. He has hit the ground running in the top-flight of Portuguese football this term too.

In fact, he’s arguably been one of the best players in the division. The winger has beaten the goalkeeper on two occasions and claimed an assist in his first four outings.

Those numbers add to the nine goal involvements he managed in Liga NOS last term.

Diaz doesn’t just bring goals and assists to the table, however. He has won an impressive three aerial duels per game this term and has managed 2.3 dribbles per outing.

If we compare those statistics to those at Everton, he stands out considerably. Only Mason Holgate and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have won more aerial battles while no one has been able to replicate his dribbling.

On that evidence, he’d be a wonderful signing for Everton and a deal that surely suits the Toffees more.

They’ll be losing an unhappy ageing player and signing a young vibrant individual with the world at his feet. Benitez should be extremely pleased with Marcel Brands’ work.

AND in other news, Forget Gray: £22.5m-rated Everton dud who won 100% duels stole the show vs Brighton…

Botafogo desperdiça chances claras de gol e ataque vive momento 'crítico'

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Se o sistema defensivo alvinegro tem funcionado com louvor, o mesmo não se pode dizer da produção ofensiva do Botafogo. Seja pelas inúmeras chances de gol desperdiçadas – principalmente nos últimos jogos, contra Flamengo e Santos – ou pela baixa produção dos atacantes neste começo de Brasileirão, o time não balançou as redes nos últimos dois jogos e liga agora o sinal de alerta.

No clássico contra o Flamengo, Roger foi quem teve a chance do jogo, de frente para Muralha, tendo desperdiçado. Diante do Santos, foi a vez de Rodrigo Pimpão, que saiu de frente para Vanderlei e acabou tocando errado. Teriam sido dois 0 a 0, se não fosse a cobrança tardia de Victor Ferraz no Pacaembu.

E as chances perdidas acabam fazendo falta no Brasileirão. Nos cinco primeiros jogos, o Botafogo balançou as redes apenas três vezes, sendo elas nos dois jogos disputados em casa. Para piorar, nenhum destes tentos foi marcado por um atacante do time, com os volantes-meias responsáveis pelos gols feitos.

Contra o Santos, o time se comportou como fora nos últimos jogos: postado de forma firme atrás e explorando as situações de contra-ataque, que acabaram não sendo aproveitadas. Jair Ventura citou a “frustração” pelos gols perdidos.

– Futebol não é merecimento. O empate seria mais justo, e você acaba tomando gol nos acréscimos. Fica aquela frustração pelo rendimento. Você vem para um jogo contra o Santos com nove meninos da base, isso tem um preço. No Brasileiro você tem que ser cirúrgico, hoje nós não fomos, o Santos foi e conseguiu a vitória – afirmou o técnico do Botafogo na coletiva pós-jogo.

Nos últimos dez jogos, o Botafogo balançou as redes sete vezes. Se na Copa Libertadores e Copa do Brasil o ataque foi decisivo pelas classificações – com gols de Pimpão e Roger – no Brasileirão o time desperdiça chance de começar no bloco de cima com a falta de eficácia do setor de frente nas cinco partidas.

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Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate

Sri Lanka have been fined for their slow over-rate in the T20 Canada final against Pakistan in King City on Monday

Cricinfo staff14-Oct-2008Sri Lanka have been fined for their slow over-rate in the T20 Canada final against Pakistan in King City on Monday. Sri Lanka clinched the title with a five-wicket win but were penalised for being two overs short of the target.Match referee Jeff Crowe docked 10% of the match fee of each Sri Lankan player, with Mahela Jayawardene, the captain, giving up 20%. Each player is fined 5% for every over short, while the captain is penalised twice the amount. Sri Lanka cannot appeal the fine as the ICC rules state the match referee’s decision.

كومان: برشلونة يعيش في الماضي.. ولدي شكوك كثيرة بشأن ليفاندوفسكي

يرى رونالد كومان، المدير الفني السابق لفريق برشلونة، أن النادي الكتالوني يعيش في الماضي بسبب أسلوب لعبه القديم.

كان كومان مدربًا لفريق برشلونة قبل إقالته في أكتوبر الماضي لسوء النتائج، وحل محله أسطورة النادي تشافي هيرنانديز.

ويقول كومان، الذي من المقرر أن يتولى مسؤولية المنتخب الهولندي خلفًا لمواطنه لويس فان خال بعد كأس العالم، إن برشلونة لا يزال يعيش في الماضي ولم يغير أسلوبه القائم على الاستحواذ والتيكي تاكا.

وقال كومان في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “جول” العالمية: “أنا أؤيد فكرة الاستحواذ على المباراة، إذا لعبت مع 3 مدافعين أو خمسة مدافعين، فلا يمكنك القول إنه نظام دفاعي”.

اقرأ أيضًا | برشلونة يجتمع بوكيل ديمبلي لبحث مستقبله.. وقرار يلوح في الأفق

وأضاف: “مع هذا النظام لمدة 3 أو أربعة أشهر لعبنا أفضل المباريات في السنوات الأخيرة، وكان أوضح مثال على ذلك النهائي ضد أتلتيك”.

وواصل: “برشلونة يعيش في الماضي، طريقة لعب 4-3-3 والتيكي تاكا، كرة القدم تغيرت، الآن أصبحت أسرع وأكثر جسدية، لا يمكنك العيش في الماضي”.

كما شكك كومان في الصفقة المحتملة لتعاقد برشلونة مع النجم البولندي روبرت ليفاندوفسكي من بايرن ميونخ.

وعن ذلك، قال: “ليفاندوفسكي لاعب عظيم، هداف منتظم، ولكن يجب النظر إلى سنه، 35 عامًا؟ لدي شكوك حول دفع 50 أو 60 مليون للاعب بالإضافة إلى راتبه”.

وأوضح: “ربما تبقت له سنتان، لدي شكوك كثيرة بشأن التعاقد معه أو عدم التعاقد”.

Harry Kane seeking Spurs contract extension

Harry Kane is expected to push for a new contract at Tottenham Hotspur, according to emerging reports…

What’s the word?

Ian McGarry, who is one half of ‘The Transfer Window’ podcast alongside The Sunday Times journalist Duncan Castles, has claimed that the 28-year-old’s representatives will try to negotiate a bumper extension to his current £200k-per-week contract after the striker’s move to Manchester City never materialised.

“My information is that Kane’s position now is that his representative, who is his brother Charlie Kane, is hopeful of negotiating an upgrade on Kane’s current contract,” he revealed.

“That would include a release clause, meaning that Kane could leave next summer or indeed in January for a set fee, rather than the haggling which went on during the last few months between City and Tottenham.

“Kane himself still sees his future as playing in a team that will win trophies, something that he has not experienced.”

The right move?

After a long saga throughout the summer transfer window, the England international finally put an end to speculation linking him with an exit to the defending champions.

It seems as if City were never prepared to pay in excess of £150m, having splashed £100m on his international teammate Jack Grealish from Aston Villa earlier in the window, and that has left Kane with relationships to repair.

That should be a fairly easy task considering just how crucial he is to this Lilywhites side. He scored or assisted 54.4% of all their league goals scored last season, and already this campaign, he sits top of the key passes per game charts by some margin, showing he can be a big influence under new manager Nuno Santo.

However, as a prolific goalscorer and a product from the club’s youth academy, Kane has always been a fan favourite and popular figure around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

This latest development only bodes well for their chances of keeping hold of him for the remainder of his career – and on the other hand, the inclusion of a release clause would mean that chairman Daniel Levy gets his way once again and that’ll be for the benefit of the club rather than the player.

Spurs will get the services of Kane for the foreseeable future and that gives them the very best chance of success, given his influence. Similarly, if City – or another club – come calling again, the north Londoners will get every penny they deserve. It’s a win-win and exactly why the Lilywhites faithful must be elated with this update.

AND in other news, Nuno Santo could discover Spurs’ next Dele Alli by unleashing “bright” 20 y/o prodigy…

Bowlers put Tamil Nadu on top

A round-up of the first day’s play of the third-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2008-09

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Ajinkya Rahane’s 151 not out put Mumbai in control against Delhi © Cricinfo Ltd
There were four wickets apiece for L Balaji and P Amarnath – and five catches behind the stumps for wicketkeeper-captain Dinesh Karthik – as Tamil Nadu bundled out last year’s finalists, Uttar Pradesh, for 150 after fielding first in Ghaziabad. The visitors ended the day at 78 for 2, and will fancy their chances of taking a considerable lead.Uttar Pradesh’s openers played out the early overs, but Tanmay Srivastava was caught by Karthik off C Ganapathy for 29. No. 3 Prashant Gupta was only the second of three batsmen in the innings to pass 20. He was bowled by Balaji – UP were 70 for 3 – and Amarnath struck in successive overs to leave them at 85 for 5. Piyush Chawla provided some resistance with his 28 not out. He added 26 with wicketkeeper Amir Khan and 30 for the eighth wicket with Imtiyaz Ahmed. Karthik pouched his fifth when Ahmed was caught behind off Balaji, who trapped the last two batsmen leg-before in the same over – the 57th of the innings.TN did not get off to the best of starts – Abhinav Mukund was dismissed first-ball -and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made it 41 for 2 when he removed Arun Karthik, Mukund’s opening partner. S Badrinath scored an unbeaten 41, with captain Karthik was on 19 not out, to take their team to safety.
ScorecardDelhi’s defence of the Ranji Trophy had not got off to the best of starts, and there was not much for them to cheer on the first day of their third-round game at the Feroz Shah Kotla. Group A leaders Mumbai showed no signs of slipping up, with an unbroken 207-run stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Amol Muzumdar putting them in control.Mumbai made a slow start after choosing to bat, and lost Sahil Kukreja in the 15th over. Captain Wasim Jaffer then added 49 for the second wicket with Rahane. Jaffer fell for 29, and at 72 for 2 the match was evenly poised. However, Rahane scored his second century in the tournament, and Muzumdar his second half-century, to help Mumbai wrest the initiative. Rahane finished the day at 151, and needs 22 more to get his career-best first-class score; Muzumdar needs the same number of runs for his 24th first-class ton. Delhi were without left-armer Ashish Nehra, who strained a hamstring during their previous game.
ScorecardGujarat, who were trounced by Mumbai in the second round, began confidently in Ahmedabad, scoring 235 for 1 in 90 overs on the first day. Choosing to bat at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Gujarat made a sluggish but steady start, with their openers putting on 108 in 43.4 overs. Priyank Kirit Panchal was the first to go, dismissed by medium pacer Syed Quadri for 48 – he played 145 deliveries. Nilesh Modi and Niraj Patel ensured Gujarat didn’t lose a wicket for the rest of the day. Modi made an unbeaten 118, with nine fours, and Niraj was gave him company till stumps, not out on 60.
ScorecardOrissa scored the same number of runs as Gujarat, but lost five more wickets on the first day against Rajasthan at the Veer Surendra Sai Stadium in Sambalpur. Orissa’s openers, captain Shiv Sunder Das and Bikas Pati, added 125 in 32.3 overs, but they failed to build on the start. Pati was out leg-before to Rajasthan captain Venugopal Rao, who bowled Paresh Patel in the same over. Sumit Mathur dismissed Subit Biswal for 3 to Orissa at 130 for 3. Das and Niranjan Behera led a brief recovery, adding 33 in 11 overs, before Mathur got Das out for 74. Behera and Halhadar Das ensured there was no collapse with a 64-run stand, but a double-strike from legspinner Vivek Yadav in the 81st over brought Rajasthan back into the contest. Halhadar was unbeaten on 45 at stumps.
ScorecardIrfan Pathan took 4 for 42 and his new-ball partner Salim Veragi finished with 3 for 51 as Railways were restricted to 224 in their first innings at the Karnail Singh Stadium in Delhi. Railways chose to bat, but were rocked early on. They capitulated to 45 for 5: Veragi removed the openers within the first ten overs, and dismissed Sanjib Sanyal for 1, while Pathan had two lbws scalps.A 146-run stand between Karan Sharma and wicketkeeper Mahesh Rawat restored respectability to Railway’s score. Sharma’s 79 was his fourth score over 50 in nine first-class games, and Rawat made 67. A third lbw from Pathan took care of Rawat, and he got his fourth wicket – this time a caught behind – to get rid of Raja Ali. Harvinder Singh was run out, and left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar took the remaining two wickets in a Railways innings that lasted 81.5 overs. Baroda’s openers then saw off the solitary over before close.
ScorecardA late fightback from Saurashtra kept Punjab to 291 for 5 after Ravi Inder Singh and Sunny Sohal scored centuries in Rajkot. Punjab, who chose to bat, lost Ravneet Ricky with 51 on the board, but the other top-order batsmen didn’t miss out. Sunny Sohal made his third ton in as many games, and Ravi Inder got his second first-class hundred to put their team at a commanding 216 for 1.The previous two games in Rajkot had seen teams batting first pile up totals in excess of 550. Punjab looked set to become the third, but Ravindra Jadeja struck thrice with his left-arm spin in his 15 overs. He removed both the centurions and Pankaj Dharmani, who made 25. Offspinner Kamlesh Makvana added a second wicket, to that of Ricky’s, when he had Uday Kaul caught behind in the 90th over of the day.
ScorecardRahul Dravid walked in to the roars of a nearly packed stadium – and his untimely exit left the crowds stunned – but it was Robin Uthappa, the Karnataka captain, who took the applause with his second century of the season at the Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground in Mysore. Uthappa ensured the first two sessions went his team’s way, but a late fightback from the Andhra bowlers helped them claim a share of the opening day honours. (Read the full report.)

Após dez meses parado, Conca estreia e avisa: 'Tenho muito para melhorar'

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Depois de dez meses parado por conta de uma lesão, o meia-atacante Darío Conca fez nesta quarta-feira a sua estreia com a camisa do Flamengo. No triunfo do Rubro-Negro sobre a Ponte Preta por 2 a 0, argentino atuou onze minutos e comentou sobre seu primeiro jogo no clube.

– Feliz porque tudo aconteceu como a gente queria e porque ganhamos no nosso novo estádio. Isso é muito bom – disse Conca, que ainda comemorou o triunfo no novo estádio do clube.

Conca afirmou que sentiu o ritmo de jogo, o que é normal para um atleta que ficou dez meses fora. Argentino garantiu que ainda tem muito para melhorar e ajudar o Flamengo na sequência da temporada.

– É normal ser um pouquinho mais difícil, tem a ansiedade. Para voltar a viver tudo de novo, ainda falta. Tenho muito para melhorar.

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برناردو سيلفا يتخذ قرارًا جديدًا بشأن مستقبله مع مانشستر سيتي

اتخذ لاعب فريق مانشستر سيتي برناردو سيلفا قرارًا جديدًا بشأن مستقبله مع بطل الدوري الإنجليزي، في ظل التكهنات المنتشرة حول إمكانية رحيله.

وسبق أن رغب برناردو سيلفا في الرحيل عن السكاي بلو الصيف الماضي والانتقال إلى برشلونة، ولكنه ظل في النهاية مع كتيبة بيب جوارديولا.

وتجددت التكهنات مرة أخرى في فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الحالية، حيث ذكرت تقارير في الأيام الأخيرة تفيد بأن البرتغالي عرض نفسه على برشلونة حيث يتطلع إلى مغادرة ملعب الاتحاد.

ومع ذلك، ذكر الصحفي Bruno Andrade بشبكة “UOL Esporte” البرتغالية أن برناردو سيلفا لا ينوي إجبار مانشستر سيتي على السماح برحيله، ولكنه مهتم بخطوة الانتقال إلى برشلونة.

اقرأ أيضًا | رسميًا.. مانشستر سيتي يُعلن ثالث صفقاته الصيفية

وأوضح أن برناردو سيلفا يريد مغادرة مانشستر سيتي من الأبواب الأمامية، وأبلغ مسؤولي النادي الإنجليزي بهذ الأمر.

وأفاد أن أهم شيء يتعلق بتلك الصفقة هو أن يوافق برشلونة على دفع المبلغ المطلوب من مانشستر سيتي، والذي يُقدر بـ80 مليون يورو.

سانتو يطلب الاستغناء عن حارس مرمى اتحاد جدة

واصل المدرب البرتغالي نونو سانتو، المدير الفني الجديد لفريق الكرة الأول بنادي اتحاد جدة السعودي، إبداء رغباته لإدارة العميد استعدادًا للموسم المقبل.

طالع | نونو سانتو يوجه 4 طلبات لـ إدارة اتحاد جدة بشأن الموسم الجديد

وكشف الإعلامي السعودي ماجد هود عن رغبة سانتو في الاستغناء عن حارس مرمى الفريق مارسيلو جروهي.

وكتب هود في تدوينة له عبر حسابه الشخصي بموقع التواصل الاجتماعي “تويتر”: “نونو سانتو يفضل أيضًا، الاستغناء عن النجم البرازيلي مارسيلو جروهي، حارس مرمى الاتحاد”.

وأوضح الإعلامي السعودي أن السبب هو رغبة المدرب البرتغالي في التعاقد مع حارس مرمى آخر، قادر على اللعب بقدميه.

وأتم: “سانتو يطمح في ضم حارس مرمى متمكن من بناء الهجمات من الخلف، وكشف الملعب، وغيرها من متطلبات الكرة الحديثة التي ينتهجها عدد من المدربين الكبار في أوروبا مثل الإسباني بيب جوارديولا”.

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