أحرز النجم الأرجنتيني ليونيل ميسي هدف برشلونة الأول أمام غرناطة، في المباراة بين الفريقين بالدوري الإسباني.
وسجل ميسي هدفه في الدقيقة 23، بعد تمريرة من الفرنسي أنطوان جريزمان، ليسدد الأرجنتيني في الشباك.
ويواجه برشلونة نظيره غرناطة ضمن منافسات الجولة 33 للدوري الإسباني “الليجا” على ملعب “كامب نو”، ويمكنك مطالعة أبرز أحداث المباراة بالفيديو من خلال الرابط. هدف ميسي في مباراة برشلونة وغرناطة
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Tottenham face a tough battle against Liverpool on Sunday and the selection of Serge Aurier could hinder their chances of success.
On the chalkboard
Spurs picked up a rare clean sheet in midweek – only their third of the season – but Mauricio Pochettino is far from solving Spurs’ defensive crisis and therefore there is a worry that his side could be exploited at the back.
They have conceded 12 goals in their previous five matches and the last occasion they came up against one of Europe’s top clubs, Bayern Munich, they fell to a 7-2 defeat.
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With the quality Liverpool have in their front-three, and their recently rekindled goal threat – having put four past Genk on Wednesday – they pose a real threat to the visitors, and Aurier having to deal with the left flank pair of Sadio Mane and Andy Robertson is a troublesome thought.
The duo have produced a combined total of 15 goals and assists this term, with the Senegalese’s world-class ability highlighted by his nomination for the Ballon d’Or.
Aurier is not cut out for dealing with such a clever and talented player such as Mane, and therefore he must be dropped.
Vulnerability at the back
From a defensive perspective, Aurier has been a liability this season.
He has been caught out positionally too often. That has been exploited frequently by opposing teams – epitomised by Serge Gnabry scoring four for Bayern Munich at the beginning of the month – and Mane has the ability to replicate that.
Football London gave him a rating of 2/10 for that display, and the fact Juan Foyth put in a more accomplished display against the winger whilst playing at right-back for Argentina against Germant suggests he is the more solid defensive option.
The 21-year-old limited the winger to just the one goal in that match, and is therefore a more dependable option than the erratic Aurier.
The Ivory Coast international has been beaten by a dribble 1.3 times per game, on average, with his two quick-fire yellow cards against Southampton underlining his weakness – a sending off which could have cost his team.
Mane has achieved an average of 1.8 successful dribbles so far, and Robertson 1.1 in the league, which means if they are able to overload the wing like they often do – as shown best in Mane’s opening goal against Newcastle – then Spurs will probably concede.
As a result, it would be a risk to play Aurier, and Pochettino should exclude him if he wants to build on the performance and result against Red Star Belgrade.
What team will Unai Emery choose to face Manchester United on Monday?
Arsenal travel to Old Trafford in search of a fourth successive victory, and they will fancy their chances against a side that lost 2-0 to West Ham in their last Premier League match and were also taken to penalties by League One team Rochdale in the League Cup last week.
Joe Willock could be amongst those to be given the nod after some impressive performances in the last few fixtures. He was on the scoresheet against both Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League and Nottingham Forest in the League Cup. After much promise, the 20-year-old is finally getting his chance this season, having already made seven appearances.
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The Gunners supporters, it appears, want him to start against the Red Devils. They have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts, and you can see some of the best comments from the social media platform below.
John McGinn has adjusted well to life in the top-flight and Aston Villa fans continue to admonish him with praise.
He has three Premier League goals and one assist to his name from seven games but his tireless energy, skill in possession and determined nature hasn’t gone unnoticed, and was epitomised in his performance against Burnley.
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Aston Villa’s official Twitter has put together some of his highlights from the match against the Clarets, and it underlines why the Scottish international is so integral to Dean Smith’s side.
He was vital in promotion last season with six goals and ten assists after arriving for only £2.7m in summer 2018, leading some to suggest he is a bargain.
Due to his form and all-round effective play, a number fans believe there will be interest in him from top-six clubs, with some hoping they don’t make a move for him in January.
McGinn staying at Villa could be integral to their chances of survival, and if they manage that he will be worth more than the £50m price tag being alluded to by one fan.
Here is some of the praise fans have been giving to the midfielder.
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Marcelo Bielsa attracted widespread criticism from Leeds fans at the weekend.
Considering the way he’s taken Leeds to a new level in the Championship it was perhaps somewhat of an overreaction.
But there is an argument to be had in terms of his team selection.
At the moment, it’s proving questionable and the way he’s set up his team has led to late exploitation and also a lack of goals.
In matches against Swansea and Derby, they had over 60% of the possession but only scored once and took just a solitary point from those clashes.
So what can Leeds do?
On the chalkboard
At the moment Bielsa’s tactical ignorance is proving to be a real issue for Leeds. He keeps on relying on Jack Harrison, someone who hasn’t contributed to a goal since the opening weekend, while Patrick Bamford has now gone goalless in three games.
The calls, certainly from supporters, is for Eddie Nketiah and Helder Costa to start but possibly a system change is needed.
After all, arguably Leeds’ best performance in the league this season came when operating with three at the back.
Against Stoke last month the Whites recorded a 3-0 victory as they amassed 64.5% of the possession away from home.
It was as complete a performance as you can get on the road as Bielsa’s much-teased two man attack was in operation.
On the day, Harrison and Bamford were the men tasked with leading the line as a pairing but with Nketiah now so close to gaining a chance, perhaps this is how the Argentine can work him into his system.
It’s particularly confusing that the 64-year-old has neglected this formation since the win over Stoke.
Leeds are struggling to get over the line but even if a 4-1-4-1 is his preferred way to go, he shouldn’t be against change.
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The Whites’ brightest spell against Brentford came when they switched to a three-man defence as Nketiah popped up with a late winner.
It allowed greater protection for their attacking full-backs in Stuart Dallas and Gjanni Alioski as well, who both scored against Stoke.
In that 3-4-1-2 system they deployed at the Potteries, Leeds looked confident in defence but also going forward.
That was certainly not the case versus the Rams, especially late on when they conceded three of Derby’s five efforts on goal in the final 15 minutes.
Ignorance is sometimes bliss but perhaps Bielsa ought to look at something that has already treated Leeds so well in 2019/20, rather than a system that’s causing difficulties.
قرر يورجن كلوب المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول استبدال المصري محمد صلاح في المباراة المُقامة حاليًا أمام تشيلسي بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
وقرر كلوب استبدال صلاح في الدقيقة 61 هو وزميله جونز، وشارك جوتا وتشامبرلين بدلاً منهما على الترتيب.
وبدا صلاح غاضبًا لحظة استبداله، وقام بهز رأسه على مقاعد البدلاء.
يذكر أن تشيلسي متقدمًا على ليفربول بهدف دون رد لماسون مونت، ضمن مباريات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز ويمكنك متابعة أحداث المباراة من خلال الرابط. لحظة استبدال محمد صلاح في مباراة ليفربول وتشيلسي
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According to talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook, Marcos Rojo is on his way to Finch Farm ahead of a £25m move from Manchester United to Everton.
Well, the Toffees are in desperate need of a centre-back with only Yerry Mina and Michael Keane currently available to Marco Silva as senior options.
Phil Jagielka has left the club, whilst the Merseysiders were unsuccessful in bringing last season’s loan hero Kurt Zouma back to the club on a permanent basis from Chelsea – Mason Holgate, who was on loan at West Brom last term, can also play at centre-back if need be.
Rojo is seemingly surplus to requirements at Old Trafford after United completed the £85m signing of Harry Maguire from Leicester, leaving Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof, Phil Jones and the new boy as options at centre-back along with Rojo – considering the Red Devils play with two centre-backs, that department seems bloated.
£25m for Rojo? On the basis of what, exactly?
The Argentina international missed a whopping 19 games through injury last term, and made just five appearances for United in the Premier League.
Before last season, he only made nine appearances as a result of more injury issues that led to the 29-year-old missing a quite ridiculous 34 games with fitness issues.
Additionally, at 29 years of age, does the former Sporting Lisbon centre-back represents good value or a good long-term investment by the Toffees? No.
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Marcel Brands outlined the club’s plans to invest ‘big’ money in young players between the age of 20-25/26, so to make such an expensive swoop for a player who is nearing his thirties and can’t even guarantee that he’ll be fit to play consistently seems like a bizarre move.
Yes, the Toffees are desperate for centre-back additions, but surely they can’t be this desperate?
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Steve Bruce has confirmed that he wants to keep striker Dwight Gayle at Newcastle United this summer, per Chronicle Live.
What’s he said?
The Daily Star had claimed that Leeds United were eyeing a loan move for the striker as they look to strengthen their squad for another promotion push in 2019/20.
But Bruce, who has been active in the transfer market since his appointment as manager, with the signings of Joelinton, Allen Saint-Maximin and Jetro Willems all confirmed under his tenure, says he would like Gayle to stay at the club.
He said: “As I keep saying, you’re only as good as your strikers.
“In that area, we need a threat and Gayle has always been part of my plans. We hoped he’d be ready after China but he’s gone backwards.
“It’s a disappointment because I like him.
“I’ve tried to buy him before but not been able to afford him!”
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Second chance
Gayle has been on the books at Newcastle since 2016 but his time at the club has been rather stop-start.
Signed after the club slipped into the Championship, he scored 23 goals in 32 Championship outings in his debut season but struggled in 2017/18, scoring just six times in the Premier League and completing the 90 minutes on a mere eight occasions.
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A loan spell at West Bromwich Albion last season saw him net 24 goals in the second-tier but now it appears he is set to get another chance under Bruce’s management.
Clearly a talented striker, there is a suspicion that perhaps he is too good for the Championship but not quite good enough for the top-flight.
That theory will certainly be tested this season but it seems that, at last, he is set to get a second chance at the Magpies.
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Southampton fans on Twitter are divided after midfielder Mario Lemina was left out of the club’s 26-man squad for the pre-season tour to Austria.
The 25-year-old has been linked with a move away from St Mary’s after The Telegraph reported last month that Saints were willing to listen to offers for the Gabon international, who confirmed in an interview with Foot Mercato over the weekend that he is seeking pastures new.
The African ace joined the south coast outfit from Juventus two summers ago and is clearly talented when he wants to be, but he has never managed to hold down a regular place in the starting XI under Mauricio Pellegrino, Mark Hughes or Ralph Hasenhuttl in his 52 appearances.
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Absence because of an abdominal injury for the majority of the Austrian’s time at the helm so far has hardly helped Lemina’s case, and he only started once in the team’s final five Premier League fixtures in 2018/19 on his return to fitness, remaining an unused substitute in two.
Saints supporters on social media are certainly split over the decision to omit the midfielder from the trip to Austria, with one saying “if we actually sell Lemina I’m done”, but another disagreed and believes “his head hasn’t been in it for a while now”.
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Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…
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Manchester United announced on Friday that Axel Tuanzebe had signed a new contract with the Red Devils.
Tuanzebe has been with United since the age of eight and has turned out on eight occasions for the first team.
The bulk of the 21-year-old’s football has arrived on loan, however, spending a period with Aston Villa during the 2017-18 campaign before returning to Villa Park last term for a full season at Championship level.
There was some uncertainty surrounding Tuanzebe’s future following his return to United, but a new contract has now been announced.
There is, of course, no guarantee that a new deal means that the defender will definitely be a part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans next season.
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However, the Englishman will be heading on the club’s upcoming pre-season tour, where he will look to impress.
The Villa fans have been on social media offering their views on the contract announcement and a selection of their reaction can be seen below: