O Flamengo enfrenta o Goiás, neste sábado pelo Brasileirão, e, além do jogo, a expectativa também é grande pela entrevista coletiva de Paulo Sousa, pressionado e protagonista do atrito com Diego Alves. Segundo o “ge”, o VP de futebol Marcos Braz e o diretor Bruno Spindel acompanharão o comandante no pós-jogo com a imprensa.
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Não bastassem os questionamentos e a pressão sobre o trabalho de Paulo Sousa, que não conseguiu aliar desempenho e resultados depois de cinco meses de trabalho, a recente crise entre comissão técnica e Diego Alves esquentou de vez os bastidores do Ninho.
Nesta quinta, na reapresentação do elenco após a vitória sobre a Católica, que garantiu classificação na Libertadores, lideranças do elenco estiveram reunidas com os “pivôs” do atrito e com Bruno Spindel, mas o assunto não foi zerado. As respostas virão no sábado.
Newcastle United are interested in completing the signing of a “phenomenal” Premier League player in the summer transfer window, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
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The Magpies are still on cloud nine after reaching the final of the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening, following their 2-0 win at home to Arsenal. It sealed a 4-0 aggregate triumph across the two legs, setting up a highly-anticipated final clash with Liverpool at Wembley next month.
It is also vital that Newcastle keep up their previous good form in the Premier League – they have lost their last two home games, against Bournemouth and Fulham – ensuring they get back into the Champions League ahead of next season.
Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon celebrates scoring their second goal with KieranTrippier
In terms of potential new signings moving forward, Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has been mentioned as a target for the Magpies, having scored 10 goals in 22 Premier League starts this season. He hopefully wouldn’t be seen as a possible replacement for Alexander Isak, though.
Meanwhile, another Palace player, Marc Guehi, is also being talked about as a summer target, having been constantly linked with a move to St James’ Park in recent transfer windows. An exit from Selhurst Park looks likely at the end of the season, as he looks to kick on to the next level in his career.
Newcastle eyeing move for "phenomenal" ace
Speaking on his YouTube channel [via The Boot Room], Romano said Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen is a target for Newcastle this summer: “What we can add is that also Newcastle are showing an interest in Huijsen.
“They are doing very well, and in case they will be in Champions League football next season, the investment on a centre-back back could be made, and Huijsen is one of the players they are monitoring.
“Remember the exclusive story from mid-January, he has a release clause in his contract valid in the summer. So Huijsen will be for sure one to watch in the summer transfer window.”
Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen
Huijsen is enjoying an exceptional season for an impressive Bournemouth side, excelling alongside Illia Zabarnyi at the heart of the defence, so he could be a great signing for Newcastle.
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At just 19 years of age, the Spain Under-21 international is already performing consistently at a high level, so he could be viewed as the future of the Magpies’ defence alongside Sven Botman. He has plenty of admirers, not least football talent scout Jacek Kulig, who has called him “phenomenal”.
Huijsen looks like one of the best young centre-backs in Europe in current form, so Newcastle going all in for him this summer is a no-brainer.
Record fourth-wicket stand sets up unassailable total as Pakistan implode in chase
Alan Gardner23-Sep-2022
Harry Brook and Ben Duckett put on a century stand•Getty Images
England landed all the telling blows in another pulsating contest in Karachi, riding on the back of a century stand between Harry Brook and Ben Duckett before a searing return to national colours from Mark Wood helped torpedo the Pakistan reply. A total of 221 for 3 was the highest conceded by Pakistan in T20Is, the 63-run margin of defeat their heaviest against England.Brook and Duckett both notched maiden T20I fifties during a record fourth-wicket stand for England in the format, the pair belying their relative inexperience at this level to add 139 from just 69 deliveries. Brook’s form was particularly scintillating, as he carved eight fours and five sixes to finish not out on 81 from just 35 deliveries – a strike rate of 231.42. Duckett produced his best innings in an England shirt with an unbeaten 70 from 42.Having reeled in 200 while barely breaking sweat the night before, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were the key men for Pakistan as they attempted what would have been a record chase. But Wood and Reece Topley, two of England’s three changes to the XI, removed both openers for single-figure scores and Pakistan quickly careened out of contention at 28 for 4 in the final over of the powerplay.Shan Masood and Khushdil Shah put on 62 for the fifth wicket to prevent the scoreline becoming a rout, Masood going on to record a maiden T20I half-century of his own, but Adil Rashid struck twice and Wood finished with 3 for 24 as England regained the series lead with a thumping win.Wood fires the defence Although England piled up the runs after being inserted, another raucous crowd watched on expectantly as Babar and Rizwan walked out together, barely 24 hours on from the record, unbroken 203-run opening stand that had levelled the series. But hopes of an encore were quickly scotched, as England’s reshaped attack ripped out the cream of Pakistan’s batting.The first cut was the deepest, as Wood immediately set about cranking up the pace to levels none of his compatriots can match. His fourth delivery was back of a length in the channel outside off, encouraging Babar to open up the shoulders – but with 147kph/91mph of heat on the ball, Pakistan’s batting bellwether could only manage a thick edge that soared down to deep third, where Topley calmly held a head-high catch. Silence descended on the National Stadium as Babar trudged off.Mark Wood bowled with extreme pace on his return to action•Getty Images
Topley then removed Rizwan in the next over with a slower delivery that pinged leg stump, and Wood had his second a ball later as Haider Ali spliced another rocket to square leg. Wood’s last senior appearance in any format came during the Antigua Test in March, his summer wrecked by two elbow operations; but any doubts that he could still be a potent weapon at the T20 World Cup were immediately dispelled by a spell in which he was clocked at 156.2kph/97mph, the value of his extra gas rarely more explicit.England’s new-look engine room Coming into this series, it was far certain that both Brook and Duckett would play in the middle order. The latter is not in England’s T20 World Cup squad and hadn’t been capped in any format since 2019, while Brook benefited from the absence of Liam Livingstone and Ben Stokes in Pakistan to add to his four previous appearances. Both showed glimpses of what they were capable of in the first two T20Is, before kicking things up a notch here.They came together in the ninth over, after Will Jacks’ sparky debut innings of 40 off 22 ended with a catch in the deep. As in the second T20I, Duckett stuck closely to his brief of trying to take down spin during the middle overs, bringing out an assortment of sweeps and paddles – both orthodox and reverse – while Brook relied on a more textbook technique to produce an array of eye-catching shots.His fifth and seventh balls, bowled by Usman Qadir, were sent over the ropes, the first straight down the ground and the next over extra cover as the bowler tossed it up wide of the stumps. Haris Rauf, a sometime team-mate with Yorkshire and Lahore Qalanders, for whom Brook scored the second-fastest PSL hundred earlier this year, was hooked brusquely for six, as England began to track at ten an over with plenty of time left in the innings. Shahnawaz Dahani’s third over went for 16 as Brook raced to a 24-ball fifty.Duckett notched his own half-century, from 31 balls, in the next and Rauf briefly stopped Brook in his tracks with a bouncer that lodged in the grille of his helmet. But they were off again, as Duckett swatted Mohammad Hasnain over deep square leg and Brook showcased both power and precision, drilling Dahani for a straight six and then deftly steering a follow-up yorker wide of the keeper. Dahani finished with 0 for 62, the second most-expensive analysis by a Pakistan bowler in T20Is.Masood massages the margin With Babar and Rizwan ensconced at the top of the order, Masood has had to take his chance wherever he can find a space. The 32-year-old made 7 off 7 batting at No. 4 on debut in the first T20I, and appeared ill-suited to the demands of trying to nail down a spot in Pakistan’s ever-changing middle-order roster, where the openers’ methodical run-plundering often requires those who come after to tee off straight away.It may have come in a lost cause, but Masood’s performance on this occasion suggested he has the wherewithal to survive. He played freely against England’s two spinners, twice dumping Rashid over the ropes and going to a 28-ball fifty with another six off Moeen Ali, outscoring both of his partners, Khushdil and Mohammad Nawaz, during consecutive 50-plus stands that lifted Pakistan away from ignominy. And perhaps his canniest move was making sure to only face three balls from Wood.
Na Arena de Pernambuco, o Sport saiu em desvantagem contra a Ponte Preta, mas conseguiu reagir e sair de campo com a vitória por 2 a 1.
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O placar foi muito comemorado pela torcida e, principalmente pelo elenco de Gilmar Dal Pozzo, que sofria com a falta de gols.
Nos últimos dois confrontos, a equipe saiu de campo zerada e perdeu a chance de somar pontos importantes.
Agora, a esperança é que o time pernambucano consiga embalar de vez e obter os resultados esperados pelo seu torcedor.
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أعرب مروان عطية، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، عن سعادته بالتتويج بلقب الدوري المصري الممتاز، بعد الفوز على فاركو بسداسية مقابل لا شيء في اللقاء الذي أقيم بالجولة الختامية.
وقال مروان عطية في تصريحات عبر قناة “أون سبورت”: “كان الدوري مضغوطًا وبه توتر كبير، لكن الحمد لله عدنا سريعًا، وأبارك للجماهير واللاعبين والإدارة”.
طالع.. هل تعليمات؟.. ياسر إبراهيم يروي كواليس الأسيست الحاسم أمام البنك الأهلي
وواصل: “بعد خسارة بيراميدز والفوز على سيراميكا كليوباترا ثم البنك الأهلي، شعرت أن الدوري اقترب منا، وربنا كلل مجهودنا بالنجاح”.
ووجه ووليد صلاح الدين، نجم الأهلي رسالة لـ مروان عطية خلال حديثه قائلًا: “يجب أن تكون في قمة تركيزك في الفترة المقبلة، لأن الصفقات الجديدة، وعددهم ستة أو سبعة، سيكونون في قمة مستواهم خلال المباريات”.
ورد مروان عطية بدبلوماسية: “أشعر بالسعادة عندما أساند زملائي، وأسأل الله التوفيق فيما هو قادم”.
Newcastle United have now turned their attentions to a new forward as they look to hand Eddie Howe reinforcements at the end of the season, with their scouts having already watched him on several occasions this season.
Newcastle transfer priorities clear
Heading into the summer transfer window, Newcastle’s transfer priorities are crystal clear, but they remain constrained by the Premier League’s financial fair play rules that have hampered their spending thus far since the PIF took charge on Tyneside.
The Magpies are desperate to add a new centre-back to their ranks, having seen several bids for Marc Guehi rejected in the summer before being outgunned by Manchester City in January in their chase of Abdukodir Khusanov, who eventually ended up at the Etihad rather than St James’ Park.
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There is now increased interest in Guehi with Tottenham among potential suitors, which could see Newcastle look at alternative options, but a defender is firmly on their wishlist.
Meanwhile, they continue to eye up a move for James Trafford as a long term replacement for Nick Pope, and the Magpies are also in need of a new forward following the departure of Miguel Almiron in January, with the Paraguayan winger completing a move to Atlanta United.
They have been linked with a move for Bryan Mbeumo in recent months, but the Brentford forward is set to cost a significant amount should he leave the Bees amid interest from across the Premier League.
Howe’s side also have a longstanding interest in Anthony Elanga and Noni Madueke, but both looked to be settled at their current clubs and again, would be costly to sign. Now though, they may have found a potential bargain alternative.
Newcastle target freescoring forward
That comes according to TEAMtalk, who report that Newcastle are now closely monitoring Celtic forward Nicolas Kuhn, who has enjoyed a phenomenal campaign under Brendan Rodgers.
The German winger has found the net 10 times in the Scottish Premiership, along with two strikes in the Champions League, and he has also created seven goals for teammates across those two competitions.
Celtic's Nicolas GerritKuhncelebrates scoring their third goal with Adam Idah
Scottish football pundit Marvin Bartley was full of praise for Kuhn earlier in the campaign, hailing his upturn in form.
“This season, he’s really taken a game by the scruff of the neck on so many occasions whether he starts or comes on as a sub. He’s been absolutely brilliant, breathtaking for them if I’m honest,” he explained.
How Nicolas Kuhn compares to Anthony Gordon 24/25 (Domestic League)
Anthony Gordon
Nicolas Kuhn
Appearances
24
21
Goals
6
10
Assists
5
6
Minutes per goal involvement
176
78
Newcastle’s scouts have reportedly “been impressed by his superb displays” at Parkhead, while they add that “a move to England is of interest to Kuhn”, who was signed from Rapid Vienna for just £3m.
Now, he is worth much more, and it is claimed that he is valued by Rodgers and co. at around £26m, a fee that would see Celtic reluctantly cash in.
Due to their financial model, it is suggested that “if an offer comes in that matches their valuation they will not be able to turn it down”, while Kuhn’s wages are unlikely to be a stumbling block either, further helping the Magpies in their efforts to navigate financial fair play.
Still just 25-years-old, the German forward could prove to be a very affordable alternative to the established names already linked with St James’ Park, and could allow Howe’s side to strengthen further in other areas this summer as they eye a return to the Champions League.
A vitória do Corinthians por 2 a 0 sobre o Juventude, neste sábado (11), pela 11ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro foi construída com os garotos do terrão. Adson abriu o placar, e Gustavo Mantuan marcou o segundo gol do Timão, com passe de outra prata da casa, Du Queiroz. O cenário fez com que o técnico Vítor Pereira exaltasse o desempenho e evolução desses jovens.
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+ TABELA: Confira e simule os jogos do Corinthians no Brasileirão
– Muito satisfeito com eles. Eu, provavelmente por ter trabalhado na base durante uns anos, quando vou para qualquer equipe, tenho projeto de intenções de identificar jogadores de qualidade e criar espaços para eles evoluírem, confiança para eles irem crescendo. Esse futuro passa em valorizar o trabalho que é feito na base. Se eles são cobiçados por clubes europeus, eles têm qualidade. Vão treinando com profissionais, vão adquirindo confiança e vão jogar. Adson, Du, Mantuan entrar e fazer gol, Piton também é um ótimo jogador, isso tem que fazer parte do que temos dentro do clube – disse o treinador em entrevista coletiva após o triunfo.
Em relação ao autor do primeiro gol, Vítor deixou claro que gosta que ele jogue pelo lado direito, puxando o jogo para o dentro, como aconteceu contra o Juventude. O treinador corintiano entende que Adson é um atleta acima da média.
– Esse tipo de jogador tem que ser protagonista, é acima da média, inteligente, apesar de não ser forte, sabe os momentos de pressão, percebe defensivamente que não pode jogar com o físico, mas tem que roubar bolas, pressionar, e o Adson tem evoluído nesse sentido. Depois, é qualidade que ele tem, grande talento que o clube tem em mãos. É uma questão de ir ganhando confiança – destacou VP.
Retornado a vitória após ter perdido para o Cuiabá, na última terça-feira (7), Vítor Pereira destacou um Corinthians pressionando mais contra o Juventude do que nos últimos jogos, além de admitir que falhou na formatação do time na derrota do último meio de semana. No entanto, o profissional ressaltou a importância do espírito coletivo do grupo nos momentos ruins.
– Hoje fomos mais pressionantes, foi uma falha que no último jogo baixamos muito, demos muito espaço ao adversário. A primeira parte já disse que entrar com aquele sistema não conseguimos encontrar os espaços. O que percebi hoje foi sermos mais pressionantes, fomos mais dinâmicos, com mais qualidade, fomos mais reativos no momento de perda de bola, se não somos reativos nesses momentos, vai nos obrigar a correr para trás – comentou Vítor.
– A equipe pode ter um mau momento, porque não temos um super-elenco, estar sempre igual, o que é importante é nos manter vivos na competição. Isso que fizemos, reagimos depois da derrota, que não fomos bem. Eu vejo Guardiola falhar, Klopp falhar em algumas opções, inclusive em finais e depois pagam caro, como eu não iria falhar também? Fizemos um mal jogo (contra o Cuiabá), temos que assumir, mas reagimos. Esse é o espírito que sinto dentro desse grupo. Amizade, quando sofremos, sofremos juntos, assumimos a responsabilidade juntos, como equipe, e só assim vamos (seguir), com esse sentimento de superação. Cria-se um bom espírito de trabalho – acrescentou.
Com a vitória diante do Juventude, o Corinthians assumiu a liderança provisória do Campeonato Brasileiro, com 21 pontos. Para terminar a 11ª rodada na ponta, o Timão precisará torcer contra o Palmeiras, que entra em campo neste domingo (12), contra o Coritiba, no Couto Pereira.
India could manage only 168 for 6, before the England openers took charge
Alagappan Muthu10-Nov-20222:41
Moody: ‘India lacked intent in the first half of their innings’
For all of England’s game-breaking talent, this win that takes them into the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup final was all about doing the basics right.They protected the short square boundary in Adelaide, giving away only two sixes until the start of the death overs.They saw a chance to break open a chase of 169 in the powerplay, when the ball was coming on nicely under the lights, and seized it, smashing 10 boundaries while the field was up.A score 63 for 0 in six became 170 for 0 in 16. Jos Buttler became a supernova. Alex Hales became a dream come true. became .The Hales gamble One horrid rain-soaked night at the MCG, England played the way they swore they never would. The captain then came out and said “let it hurt”.Pain is powerful, but just as well as it disorients, it brings clarity. In that it forces people to do everything possible to never feel it again. And that’s what’s happened.Since that defeat to Ireland, where they kept second-guessing themselves, England have batted and bowled with ultimate clarity. The selection of Hales was one of ultimate clarity. He came with solid experience in Australian conditions. They needed that experience. Buttler made the call. And now here is the payoff.A player who, for a long time, came to be known as a disruptive force within the England team was given a second chance. And he’s repaid their faith with an innings that broke the biggest superpower in the world of cricket.Hales equalled India’s tally of sixes all by himself – seven – reducing their bowlers to rubble. He even backed himself to clear Adelaide’s massive 88-metre straight boundaries.India played a hand in their own undoing as ESPNcricinfo’s Karthik Krishnaswamy notes here. They had batted against a bowling attack that allowed them to score a mere 64 runs off 46 balls square of the wicket in the first 15 overs. England though had no such restrictions. Their batters were given all the room they needed to access the short boundary. Hales and Buttler amassed 98 runs off 54 balls square of the wicket in their first 15 overs.Jos Buttler and Alex Hales soak in their unbroken 170-run stand•Getty Images
Buttler’s brilliance This is how you break a match-up. Coming into this game, Buttler had fallen to Bhuvneshwar Kumar five times in 32 balls in T20I cricket.He must have known this because first ball he charged out of his crease, intent on negating the India bowler’s biggest strength. His swing.These were the kinds of moves Buttler was making all night as he finished on 80 off 49.He front-loaded Adil Rashid against India’s right-hand heavy top-order. And the legspinner took out Suryakumar Yadav.He reaffirmed Chris Jordan’s faith in his yorkers. One of those toppled Virat Kohli off his feet.Virat Kohli stumbles trying to play a Chris Jordan yorker•AFP via Getty Images
He silenced a crowd of 40,094 – getting all revved up thanks to Hardik Pandya – with one single shot. A pull for four off Axar Patel.Buttler was at the centre of a lot of good things – but most of them probably date back to the drawing board.England won this game in the backroom. They contained a 360-degree player by taking pace off, because at least that way, you’re only defending one side of the pitch. The one in front of the batter.Buttler backed Rashid to pull off this heist, and this was even after the legspinner had been punished for a boundary first ball all because he had dared to toss it up.Rashid could easily have protected his figures tonight. Sat back and pointed people to his tournament economy rate (6.25). But no, he didn’t. He bought into the plan and picked up perhaps the most important wicket for England. Just his second of the World Cup.Suryakumar is the man India look to for acceleration through the middle and the death. With him gone for 14 off 10, the game had changed.Hardik rising There was only one phase of play that England lost in this game. And that was when Hardik decided enough was enough.He was 13 off 15 at the start of the 17th over. India were 110 for 3. They had tried to disrupt England.Rohit Sharma hit one of the shots of the night – a one-bounce four over extra cover off a near Jordan yorker – but he fell three balls later.Suryakumar succumbed after hitting Ben Stokes for a six and a four.All of this prompted Kohli to go into anchor mode, which meant the other guy had to go big.Hardik Pandya hit five sixes in his 33-ball 63•AFP/Getty Images
And Hardik did. He brought out the helicopter shot against Jordan. He escorted a wide yorker for four past short third off Sam Curran. He flat batted short balls all around the park.India made 58 runs in their last four overs. Fifty of them came off Hardik’s bat. This was his scoring sequence from the 18th over: 6, 6, dot, 1, 1, 4, 6, 4, 1, 6, 4, out (having trodden on his stumps while whipping the ball for what would have been another four). Five of those 12 balls were attempted yorkers. Many of them landed pretty close to the perfect spot. But Hardik stands so deep in his crease and brings so much of his wrists into his strokeplay that even they became boundary-scoring opportunities.From looking like they’d be lucky to get to 140, India had 168. India had hope.And then nothing. Or maybe its worse than that because now there will be questions about the way they played their first 10 overs (62 for 2 with only seven boundaries) against a team full of power-hitters.England chasing history They invented the game. They hosted each of the first three World Cups. They absolutely loved cricket. And there were a few nice moments.A passion-filled night in Karachi. Several glorious weeks in Australia. An unforgettable adventure in India.But there was also, “I intend… to make them grovel”. And, “We’ll have a bowl.”England + Cricket = broken-heart emojiBut then, on a fine summer’s day in 2019, they got their “I love you” back. And It. Meant. Everything.Now they want “I love you more”. Maybe even “I love you most”. Because England, through all the twists and turns and tragicomedy, are now just one win away from being the first men’s team in history to hold both World Cups at the same time.It’s taken a lot of effort to get here. A complete rewiring of DNA, in fact. Seriously, if you take one of Buttler’s cells and put it under a microscope, you’ll just see a scoop over fine leg for six.This is England now. This is the revolution that Eoin Morgan began and Buttler sustains. It got its validation at Lord’s on that fine summer’s day in 2019. But you know the thing with these things. Once is never ever enough.
Manchester United are back in action in the Premier League this afternoon as they prepare to travel to London to take on Tottenham Hotspur.
The Red Devils are looking to push up the table to compete for a European place in the second half of the season and three points today will be another step in the right direction.
Ruben Amorim’s side took to the field in the FA Cup last time out, however, and secured a 2-1 win over fellow Premier League outfit Leicester City at Old Trafford, thanks to a last-minute goal from Harry Maguire.
It will be a different kind of game against Ange Postecoglou’s struggling Spurs team this afternoon, though, as they face another big club desperate to turn their fortunes around.
Tottenham were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa in the FA Cup last weekend and they had been hammered 4-0 by Liverpool in the second leg of their League Cup semi-final in the previous midweek.
TottenhamHotspur manager Ange Postecoglou reacts after the match
Spurs arranged that semi-final meeting with Arne Slot’s side, though, by beating Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the competition back in December.
Manchester United's last meeting with Tottenham Hotspur
The quarter-final clash was the last time the two teams met each other in any competition, as they played in North London on the 19th of December last year.
Chalkboard
It was the hosts who took the lead when Pedro Porro’s long-range effort was parried straight back out to Dominic Solanke, who made no mistake on the rebound.
Dejan Kulusevski made it 2-0 within a minute after the start of the second-half, converting from close-range, before Solanke beat Lisandro Martinez with ease and slotted in his second and Tottenham’s third in the 54th minute.
Joshua Zirkzee pulled one back when Bruno Fernandes’ ball across the box found the striker almost on the line to tap into an empty net to make it 3-1.
There was then a glimmer of hope for the Red Devils when Amad Diallo closed down Fraser Forster and found the back of the net by tackling the ball into the goal.
Their hopes of a comeback were dashed, however, when Heung-min Son scored directly from a corner in the 88th minute to make it 4-2 to the hosts, before Jonny Evans made it 4-3 in the 94th minute.
Amorim and his United side will now be looking for revenge against Spurs for that disappointing defeat, which cost them the chance to play against Liverpool in the semi-finals, and the Red Devils head coach could look to make some changes from the team that beat Leicester last time out.
Why Kobbie Mainoo has to be replaced
Kobbie Mainoo is set to miss the match through injury and this means that he will need to be replaced in the starting XI, after he played on the left wing against the Foxes.
The England international has made the majority (51/60) of his appearances for the first-team as either a defensive or central midfielder since he emerged from the academy.
His last two outings for the Red Devils, however, have been as a left-sided attacking midfielder against Leicester and as a centre-forward against Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
Mainoo had managed five goals and one assist in 51 matches as a central or defensive midfielder for United in all competitions, and Amorim has seemingly seen something in his game to suggest that he could thrive in an attacking role moving forward.
However, his performance on the left flank against Leicester and as a centre-forward against Palace suggest that the Portuguese manager should have dropped him from the team even if he were not injured.
Kobbie Mainoo
Vs Palace
Vs Leicester
Position
CF
LAM
Goals + assists
0
0
Shots on target
0
0
Dribbles completed
0/4
0/1
Key passes
1
0
Duels won
3/13
2/6
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, Mainoo offered very little at the top end of the pitch in his two starts in those attacking positions, with zero shots on target and one key pass in the two games combined.
Amorim’s experiment has not gone to plan but he will now have to plan without the English dynamo for this clash with Spurs, as he is unavailable for selection.
This has opened up a space in the left-sided attacking midfield position for the former Sporting manager to bring Alejandro Garnacho, who could be a brilliant replacement, into the starting XI this afternoon.
Why Alejandro Garnacho should start
The Argentina international was initially on the bench for the 2-1 win over Leicester last time out in the FA Cup and was brought on at half-time to replace Patrick Dorgu.
Garnacho can be a frustrating player to watch at times, because his end product is not always up to scratch, but he always makes things happen and causes constant problems for opposition defenders, even if it does not always pay off.
Manchester United's AlejandroGarnachocelebrates after the match
His cameo against the Foxes is a prime example of that. The 20-year-old starlet registered four shots on goal and two shots on target, whilst also creating one chance, in just 45 minutes of football, yet did not record a goal or an assist.
Garnacho’s constant running and the threat of his pace in behind the Leicester defence did, though, force the opposition back and allow United to gain more control in their half in the match, eventually leading to the comeback.
The Argentine youngster, who was described as a “generational” talent by Statman Dave earlier this season, is always connected to the game and rarely goes missing from the action.
Last 365 days in Men’s Big 5 Leagues + European comps
Alejandro Garnacho
per 90
Percentile rank vs positional peers
Non-penalty xG
0.36
Top 13%
Non-penalty goals
0.18
Bottom 30%
Shots
3.79
Top 4%
Non-penalty xG + xAG
0.54
Top 12%
Shot-creating actions
3.82
Top 49%
Progressive carries
5.79
Top 8%
Stats via FBref
As you can see in the table above, Garnacho gets himself into great positions on a regular basis, hence why he ranks so highly among his peers for xG, shot-creating actions, and progressive carries.
However, he needs to improve the final action, as shown by his placement in the bottom 30% for non-penalty goals. At 20, the winger still has plenty of time left ahead of him to develop and improve that side of his game.
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In the immediate future, today, Amorim must hope that he can take a step in the right direction by delivering a goal contribution, or multiple, in a win over Spurs this afternoon, coming in to replace Mainoo in the starting line-up.