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Nesta quarta-feira, em seu provável último jogo como técnico interino do São Paulo, André Jardine conseguiu mostrar duas características a serem exploradas por Diego Aguirre. Na vitória por 3 a 0 sobre o CRB, em Maceió (AL), que classificou o clube para a quarta fase da Copa do Brasil, o time mostrou condições de controlar a partida mesmo sob pressão e, principalmente, uma alternativa interessante na saída de bola.

O Tricolor iniciou o confronto no 4-2-3-1, mas teve mais do que Petros se aproximando da linha ofensiva para levar a bola ou ser uma opção. Jardine armou uma movimentação em que Militão ficava como zagueiro, ao lado de Rodrigo Caio e Anderson Martins, com Júnior Tavares subindo para preencher o meio-campo e ser alternativa na frente.

É uma maneira de aproveitar a ofensividade do lateral-esquerdo diferente da imaginada por Dorival Júnior, que o testou como uma espécie de ponta e não gostou. Em Maceió, nessa quarta-feira, Júnior Tavares foi uma peça que aumentava o número no meio-campo, não só ajudando na saída de bola, mas também uma alternativa na marcação para evitar que a equipe alagoana sufocasse o Tricolor.

E essa foi uma das bem-sucedidas opções táticas traçadas por Jardine que fizeram o time ter o controle do jogo mesmo com o CRB empolgado, empurrado por sua torcida, após Marcos Guilherme abrir o placar, aos cinco minutos de jogo. Os anfitriões tentaram entrar na área de todas as formas possíveis, mas só conseguiram uma chance clara no primeiro tempo, com Neto Baiano errando diante do gol vazio.

O São Paulo bloqueou as laterais de sua defesa, principalmente com Militão, pela direita, teve Jucilei guardando sua posição na cabeça de área e, quando alguma tabela passava, Rodrigo Caio estava pronto para desarmar. O CRB não conseguia abrir espaço e, no segundo tempo, não teve nada além de desespero depois de sofrer gols de Valdívia, com um minuto, e Rodrigo Caio, aos 12.

Em seu segundo jogo seguido, Jardine conseguiu impor concentração a uma equipe que, com Dorival, se via perdida enquanto era pressionada, mesmo diante de times fracos, como foi o Madureira, na primeira fase da Copa do Brasil. Cabe a Aguirre, que deve estrear neste sábado, contra o São Caetano, pelas quartas de final do Paulista, manter essa característica e até a inteligência tática bem ajustada no posicionamento de avanço do lateral-esquerdo.

Confira como foi o posicionamento do time no primeiro tempo nessa quarta, com destaque para a movimentação de Júnior Tavares:

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Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic side head into Wednesday’s Premiership clash with St. Mirren in something of a wobble in form, with the Bhoys having won one, drawn one and lost two of their last four fixtures in all competitions.

Indeed, the 2-0 second leg Europa Conference League loss to Bodo/Glimt and the 0-0 draw with Hibernian last weekend marked the first time the Hoops have failed to score a single goal in back to back games under the management of the 56-year-old coach, a run that Postecoglou will undoubtedly be hoping to end against the Saints.

In order to do so, the Greek-Australian manager must ensure he gets his team selection spot on against his side’s eighth-placed opposition this evening – with a win appearing an absolute must if the Bhoys are to keep their Premiership title charge on track.

So, will Postecoglou make any changes that started the stalemate with Hibs on Sunday? Here’s how we think Celtic could line up against St. Mirren, as well as the latest team and injury news…

With Ange Postecoglou recently revealing that he has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Wednesday’s fixture – although Giorgos Giakoumakis remains a doubt due to illness, while Kyogo Furuhashi, David Turnbull, Mikey Johnston and Albian Ajeti all remain sidelined with hamstring injuries – we predict that Postecoglou will make two changes to the side that started the 0-0 draw in Edinburgh last time out.

In defence, the back five remain untouched, with Joe Hart starting between the sticks, while Greg Taylor, Carl Starfelt, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Josip Juranovic make up the defensive quartet.

There is one alteration in the middle of the park, with the £21.5k-per-week Rogic – who Brendan Rodgers once dubbed “languid” – dropping out of the XI after a poor run of form, and Matt O’Riley coming in alongside Reo Hatate and Callum McGregor.

In attack, Jota and Daizen Maeda keep their starting spots on the left and up top respectively – with Giakoumakis more likely to start on the bench if he is deemed fit enough to feature – while Liel Abada makes way for the 19-year-old “wonderkid” – in the words of Football Tweet – Karamoko Dembele on the right.

In other news: Postecoglou must avoid disaster on “special” Celtic sensation, he’s a massive “talent”

Newcastle United have been hit with a fresh injury setback over winger Ryan Fraser ahead of their clash with Crystal Palace…

What’s the latest?

Magpies boss Eddie Howe has revealed that the Scotland international has to have another scan on his blow to determine the severity of it after an inconclusive first assessment.

Fraser was absent from the matchday squad as the club beat Leicester 2-1, thanks to two goals from Bruno Guimaraes, in the Premier League on Sunday.

Journalist Jordan Cronin Tweeted: “Potential setback for Ryan Fraser, who is going for another scan on his hamstring this week. Eddie Howe: “We had an initial scan and had two conflicting opinions, so we’re re-scanning.”

Supporters will be gutted

This update will surely leave the St. James’ Park faithful gutted as Fraser being out is a big blow for the Toon, given his form earlier this year.

He managed two goals and two assists in his last ten matches for the club, with Newcastle only losing three of those games, as he showcased his quality in the final third. The attacker’s last match came in the 1-0 win over Wolves and it now remains to be seen how long he will be out for, which is a setback for the Magpies because of the goal contributions he was popping up with.

Miguel Almiron is Howe’s alternative option on the right wing and he has been nowhere near good enough this season to be relied upon as a regular starter. In 24 appearances, including 14 starts, he has failed to provide a single goal or assist in the Premier League as he has been unable to make a positive impact at the top end of the pitch.

He works hard for the team and does average 2.2 tackles and interceptions per game, which shows that he offers defensive protection to his full-back, but he is in the side to deliver in the opposition’s box and he has been poor in that regard.

His poor statistics in the top-flight suggest that he is not up to the standard required to adequately replace Fraser in the starting XI. The Scot has been able to chip in with goals and assists and this means that he offers a greater threat in attack, which is why fans will be gutted with this worrying update as it remains to be seen when he will be able to return.

AND in other news, Imagine him & Wilson: NUFC can seal dream pairing with “unplayable” £25m “monster”… 

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À espera do anúncio de Valdívia, Dorival Júnior teve duas novidades no treino desta segunda-feira. O meia Igor Gomes e o atacante Toró, destaques do vice-campeonato do São Paulo na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, trabalharam com o time principal e estão nos planos do técnico para a temporada.

Mas os dois, por enquanto, ainda não devem ser utilizados. Ambos disputarão a Copa Libertadores sub-20 a partir deste sábado, no Uruguai – Diego Lugano, hoje superintendente de relações institucionais do clube, embarcará com a delegação para representar o Tricolor.

Tanto Igor como Toró, porém, estão nos planos de Dorival Júnior. O treinador observou o meia entre os reservas na atividade tática desta segunda-feira, enquanto o atacante foi acompanhado de perto pelos auxiliares em trabalho técnico em campo reduzido.

Igor Gomes tem 18 anos, é comparado a Kaká por seu estilo e até admite a semelhança. O meia foi a principal opção criativa da equipe na Copinha e balançou as redes duas vezes, uma delas garantindo a vitória por 1 a 0 sobre o Cruzeiro, nas oitavas de final.

Já Toró é um atacante que atua aberto pela esquerda e que, além de movimentação, mostrou qualidade para finalizar na última Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. O jogador, também de 18 anos, foi o artilheiro da competição, com seis gols.

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Victor Ferraz, Rodrigão… Alguns nomes tem sido os mais ditos por alguns torcedores do Santos que já direcionaram algumas críticas após três rodadas do Campeonato Paulista. Críticas estas que devem ter passado longe de Vecchio e Copete. O meia e o atacante lideram o ranking de assistências do Estadual com dois passes para gol cada. Mas mesmo assim, eles lidam com sombras em seus futuros.

Apesar de ter começado o ano como titular com Jair Ventura, Copete viu Gabigol, a contratação mais badalada do Peixe para a temporada, fazer o primeiro teste atuando pelo lado direito do ataque, posição ocupada pelo colombiano e que, vez ou outra, se alterna com Arthur Gomes.

Em suas primeiras entrevistas, Jair não negava a possibilidade de usar Gabigol como centroavante, no lugar de Rodrigão. Mas em sua primeira demonstração, o camisa 10 reeditou o papel que fazia até 2016, quando Copete chegou e ficou na reserva até a venda do garoto para a Inter de Milão.

Se Gabigol estrear neste domingo, contra o Palmeiras, no Allianz Parque, pela quarta rodada do Paulista, Copete ainda não terá que dividir espaço com Bruno Henrique, que sofreu um trauma nos olhos e deve ficar pelo menos mais uma semana fora dos campos. Mas em outras afirmações, o treinador já deixou claro que tem o camisa 11 como referência técnica dentro da equipe e dificilmente o tiraria senão por ordens médicas.

Já o argentino Vecchio encontrava mais tranquilidade na armação das jogadas. Após a saída de Lucas Lima no fim da temporada passada, ele foi titular com Elano e a primeira opção testada por Jair. Em todos os treinos da temporada o camisa 20 apareceu com o colete de titular. No entanto, a diretoria trabalha intensamente nos bastidores para contratar um meia que faça frente.

A primeira opção é o também argentino Lucas Zelarayán, que tem sido pouco aproveitado no Tigres, do México. Mesmo assim, o Santos insiste em sua contratação e acredita que pode ter no atleta de 25 anos um reforço multifuncional, que também atua como volante ou pelas pontas. Mas a prioridade segue sendo um armador de ofício, função feita pelo meia no Belgrano e que chamou a atenção do River Plate.

Nas últimas temporadas, Vecchio chegou a sair da fila de substitutos de Lucas Lima e afirmou que preferia atuar como segundo volante, mas se firmou como meia. O camisa 20 participou também do primeiro gol marcado pelo jovem Rodrygo e deu o passe que fez o Menino da Vila ajeitar e chutar para balançar as redes.

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USA prevailed over Argentina in a close encounter at the Sea Breeze Oval in Hamilton, winning by two wickets in a big chase. Struggling at 105 for 7, USA were boosted by a 67-run eighth-wicket stand between Timroy Allen (32) and Orlando Baker (28*). The pair gave their team a realistic chance of winning after a bulk of the line-up had faltered in its chase of 184. Allen struck two sixes in his 21-ball knock while Baker stayed through to the end to seal victory with 11 balls to spare. Argentina didn’t help their cause by conceding 25 extras, 17 in wides.The star for Argentina with the bat was Grant Dugmore who smashed 68 in 35 balls, including six fours and five sixes. He was supported by Tomas Francis (35) and Donald Forrester (32) as Argentina finished with a challenging score. But USA’s lower order stepped up to overhaul it.Cayman Islands eased to an eight-wicket win over Bahamas at the National Stadium in Hamilton. Ryan Bovell struck an unbeaten 50 to chase down a paltry target of 102 and was supported by opener Ramon Sealy in that effort. Only three Bahamas batsmen reached double-figures with each failing to push on. Ryan Tappin made a slow 23 while Marc Taylor chipped in with 20. Bowlers Marlon Bryan and Alessandro Morris bagged two wickets each to restrict the opposition to a woefully inadequate total.

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Hawk-EyeMahela Jayawardene converted the tournament’s fastest fifty into a hundred•AFP

Batting was expected to be difficult on a slow and low pitch in Providence but the touch artist Mahela Jayawardene sparkled with a delightful ton, only the fourth batsman to hit a Twenty20 hundred, to charge Sri Lanka to 173. A heavy downpour after one over into the chase left Zimbabwe needing 104 from 11 initially, but it rained again to terminate the match after five overs were completed. Sri Lanka won on the D\L method as Zimbabwe only reached 29 for 1 when the par score was 43.The rains stayed away, however, until Jayawardene treated the sparse crowd to a charming knock. Only one other batsman in Sri Lanka’s top six touched double digits; it said much about the pitch and the form of the other batsmen but most importantly it highlighted Jayawardene’s mastery.There wasn’t a single shot in violence from Jayawardene. Not one looked ugly. Not for a moment did he look hurried. And yet, his strike-rate was over 150. It was such a graceful knock that it stood out amid the violence that this format usually brings in batsmen. Perhaps it’s his economy of movement and the languid flow of his bat that catches the eye. The experts reckoned the pitch would make hitting on the up a difficult task, that the ball would stop on the batsmen, that timing would be difficult to find. And it appeared so when the likes of Kumar Sangakkara and the rest batted. Not when Jayawardene took strike.There was a delicious six hit on the up over extra cover that was a perfect advertisement for Jayawardene’s skill. He was walking down the track to the medium pace of Elton Chigumbura but kept his head still and balance perfect. Chigumbura shortened his length to try and upset the balance but Jayawardene wafted his wand through the line and the ball soared over the extra-cover boundary.Jayawardene flowed right from the start today, collecting three boundaries in the first over from Chris Mpofu: A cut, a gorgeous on-the-up six over long off and a whiplash on-drive. He repeatedly drove the seamers through the off side and there was even a deft upper cut to a slow bouncer from Chigumbura, but he treated the spinners with more respect. He looked for opportunities to unfurl his cuts and sweeps against the slow men and rotated the strike with wristy nudges. In between, he slog-swept and pulled Price for boundaries, slog swept Graeme Cremer for a six, late cut and swatted Greg Lamb to the boundary.Zimbabwe perhaps erred by not starting with two spinners. Prosper Utseya, who has often bowled with Price in the Powerplays, chose to give Mpofu and Chigumbura three overs with the new ball. Those three overs leaked 35 runs and allowed Jayawardene to cut loose. And he went on to play an innings of style and substance.

Flocking to Twitter, many West Ham United fans have been left buzzing following a Sky Sports update on their striker search involving Flamengo forward Gabriel Barbosa.

Irons boss David Moyes has been actively searching for a new striker since club record signing Sebastien Haller left the London Stadium last January.

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It is seen as one of the club’s major transfer priorities this window alongside the search for defensive reinforcements and, potentially, the signing of attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard (The Evening Standard).

One player heavily linked with a move to the English capital over these last few days has been Brazil international striker Barbosa as Sky Sports share an update on the Hammers’ forward hunt.

According to their information, the club have now held talks over signing the 25-year-old this month as they identify ‘Gabigol’ as a transfer target.

It is also believed Barbosa is keen on a move to England and the Premier League, watching every West Ham game in particular whilst being impressed with the job manager Moyes is doing at the club.

Irons fans buzz…

Flocking to this update from a reliable source, many Irons fans have been left buzzing and it isn’t hard to see why given his impressive goal return over 2021.

Scoring a head-turning 29 goals over the last calendar year (Transfermarkt), the 17-cap star has certainly proved he can find the back of the net on more than one occasion.

Here’s how West Ham fans reacted as their club hold talks over his signing.

“Yesssssss”

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“get it done!”

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“Please, my football manager brain is going mental”

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“Get it done @WestHam”

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“lets do this !!!!!!!

Gabi is top !!!!!!”

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“dont gas me dharmesh”

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“on my knees”

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In other news: West Ham source: Newman eyeing bid for brand new forward target as club green light January sale, find out more here.

Interest in West Ham United centre-back Issa Diop is growing ahead of the January transfer window.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a claim made by Santi Aouna, with the Foot Mercato journalist revealing in a post on Twitter that the trio of AC Milan, Newcastle United and Watford have made contact with the Irons regarding a deal for the 24-year-old defender.

Meanwhile, manager David Moyes is believed to be interested in a number of centre-back targets of his own this winter, with Liverpool’s Nathaniel Phillips and LOSC Lille’s Sven Botman thought to be on the 58-year-old’s shortlist – something that the Daily Mail claim is down to the fact that there are ‘questions remaining over the reliability of Frenchman Issa Diop.’

Moyes can axe Diop with Botman signing

While Diop is undeniably a player who is an extremely useful squad member at the London Stadium, should Moyes have the chance to cash in on the former France U21 international this winter, and subsequently replace him with a centre-back of Botman’s ability, it is certainly a move that the Hammers boss must look to pull off.

Indeed, Diop has struggled to hold down a regular starting spot in the Hammers side since his then-club record £22m arrival in east London back in 2018, with the 24-year-old being typically used as a backup option under the management of Moyes.

This has been the case in the current campaign, in which the £10.8m-rated man has made just five Premier League appearances – which have come as a result of both Kurt Zouma and Angelo Ogbonna being sidelined due to injuries.

And, over these five league outings, the £61k-per-week defender dubbed a “colossus” by Stuart Pearce has hardly shone for the Hammers, averaging a disappointing SofaScore match rating of just 6.60 – ranking him as the club’s joint second-worst performer in the top flight.

Meanwhile, Botman has been in rather contrasting form over his 12 Ligue 1 appearances this term, helping his side keep two clean sheets, scoring one goal and providing his teammates with one assist, as well as making an average of 0.8 interceptions, one tackle, 51.5 passes and winning 68% of his duels per game.

These returns have seen the 21-year-old, who Kevin Phillips dubbed a “[Virgil] Van Dijk-like signing”, average an impressive SofaScore match rating of 7.02, ranking him as Jocelyn Gourvennec’s joint fourth-best player in the French top flight.

As such, should Moyes indeed have the chance to recoup a decent portion of the club’s initial £22m outlay on Diop next month, it would seem very wise for the 58-year-old to do so, before reinvesting the money in a move for the £27m-rated Netherlands U21 international.

In other news: Forget Bowen: £47k-p/w WHU monster who won 64% duels will be giving Watford nightmares

Leeds United are among the teams taking a look at Aaron Ramsey this month, according to reports…

What’s the word?

90min claim the Wales international is available for a transfer having fallen out of favour under Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus this season, and despite having 18 months to run on his current contract, the Serie A giants are prepared to let him leave for nothing.

Premier League rivals Newcastle United are also keen, whilst Everton, Wolves and Leicester City are mentioned too.

It’s thought that the former Arsenal maestro, who is valued at just £4.5m by Transfermarkt, is earning over £200k-per-week at the Allianz Stadium.

Pablo Hernandez 2.0

It would not be the first time that Whites boss Marcelo Bielsa has had a vastly experienced and ageing playmaker in attacking midfield.

After nearly five years at the club, Spanish maestro Pablo Hernandez departed Elland Road at the age of 36 last summer. He played an integral role in their rise up into the Premier League and it could be argued that the Argentine misses his presence in the final third.

There has been a serious lack of creativity and goalscoring this season. Only Raphinha (eight goals) has found the net more than twice for Leeds in the top flight, whilst no player has provided more than two assists either, as per WhoScored.

Ramsey was one of the Premier League’s most feared midfielders during his time at the Emirates Stadium.

The 31-year-old provided 65 goals and 65 assists in 371 matches in north London, in which he recorded a career-best tally of 13 goals and ten assists during the 2013/14 campaign, via Transfermarkt. That’s not to mention his three FA Cup winners medals, too.

Such form earned comparisons to Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, whilst another former Gunner in Martin Keown has previously waxed lyrical about his ability and leadership qualities.

“He continues to mature as a player and develop. He’s a real leader now in this Arsenal team,” he said to BT Sport in April 2019 (via the Daily Mail). “Playing in a deeper role, as he did under Arsene Wenger – I think that’s the best role for him. If you want Ozil and him in the same team. He’s so imp to everything to do. It’s the energy – the box to box energy. He’s become an outstanding technician.”

Capped 71 times by Wales, Ramsey could well become Bielsa’s new Hernandez in west Yorkshire should Victor Orta and co win the race to sign him on a bargain free transfer this month.

AND in other news, Leeds eye £20m midfield “machine” who’s “so powerful”, he’d be Bielsa’s dream signing…