Rodgers must drop Hatate to unleash Celtic’s impressive "game winner"

Celtic are back in action once again in the Scottish Premiership at lunchtime today as they prepare to travel away to Dundee United in the early kick-off.

Despite this being his fifth season in charge of the Hoops, over two spells, this is Brendan Rodgers’s first visit to Tannadice Park, and he will be hoping that it is a successful one.

The Premiership champions come into this match off the back of winning the League Cup at Hampden Park on penalties against Rangers last weekend.

Celtic managerBrendanRodgerscelebrates with the trophy after winning the League Cup

Rodgers could look to make some alterations to the starting XI that lined up at the national stadium, including dropping Reo Hatate from the team.

Why Reo Hatate should be dropped

The Japan international was selected to start the final and lined up in midfield next to captain Callum McGregor and summer signing Paulo Bernardo.

Unfortunately, however, the experienced central midfielder failed to show the best version of himself at Hampden Park, as his performance was rewarded with a 6/10 player rating by the Daily Record, who wrote that he ‘struggled to exert himself’ in the game.

Football FanCast then published an article explaining why the Celtic star should be brutally ditched from the starting XI next time out, as his lacklustre play in the middle of the park has left him open to being dropped.

Hatate, who has only contributed with one goal and zero assists in his last nine appearances for club and country across all competitions, should now be taken out of the team after a disappointing showing in the final.

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Removing the Japanese maestro from the starting XI will open the door for another player to step up, and Rodgers must unleash Luke McCowan from the start.

Why Luke McCowan should start for Celtic

The Scottish dynamo was ineligible to feature in the final, as he had played for Dundee in an earlier round, but should now return to the line-up after missing out completely last weekend.

Celtic signed the left-footed whiz, who was described as a “game winner” by Marvin Bartley, from Dundee in the summer transfer window as an experienced Premiership operator, and it has been a terrific piece of business to date.

McCowan has started two of the club’s last three league matches and contributed with one goal and three assists from the middle of the park – more goal contributions than Hatate has managed in his last nine outings for club and country.

24/25 Premiership

Luke McCowan

Appearances

14

Starts

7

Goals

5

Assists

4

Duel success rate

52%

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, the Hoops star has been incredibly productive in the final third despite only starting half of his appearances in the division.

This speaks to the quality he can provide in the middle of the park as a plug-and-play star who does not need regular game time to be dropped into the team and expected to deliver.

Therefore, Rodgers must unleash McCowan from the start to provide an injection of attacking quality ahead of Hatate, who has struggled in that regard of late.

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فيديو | ريمونتادا سريعة.. بتروجيت يسجل هدفين أمام الأهلي في الدوري

نجح فريق بتروجيت في تسجيل هدفين بشباك الأهلي، خلال المباراة التي تجمع بينهما حاليًا ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

ويلتقي الأهلي مع بتروجيت، على أرضية استاد الكلية الحربية، في الجولة الثالثة من المرحلة النهائية للدوري المصري.

وتحصل فريق بتروجيت على ركلة جزاء في الدقيقة 40 بعد تدخل من رامي ربيعة على حامد حمدان داخل منطقة الجزاء.

طالع أيضًا.. فيديو | في ظهوره الأول مع الأهلي.. محمد يوسف يطالب مراقب المباراة بتطبيق اللائحة قبل مواجهة بتروجيت

وتقدم رشاد المتولي في الدقيقة 44 لتنفيذ ركلة الجزاء وسددها ببراعة على يمين محمد الشناوي لتسكن الشباك.

وفي الدقيقة 45+5 أحرز إمانويل لاكي الهدف الثاني لـ بتروجيت بعد كرة عرضية لداخل منطقة الجزاء بقدم حامد حمدان باغتت الدفاع ووصلت إلى إمانويل ليضعها في الشباك. 

وكان الأهلي تقدم بهدفين سجلهما وسام أبو علي في الدقيقة 10، وعمرو السولية في الدقيقة 15، وتشير النتيجة حاليًا إلى التعادل 2-2.

ويحتل الأهلي المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 40 نقطة، بينما يسعى بتروجيت لتحسين موقعه في جدول مجموعة تحديد البطل. هدف بتروجيت الأول أمام الأهلي في الدوري

هدف بتروجيت الثاني أمام الأهلي

Aston Villa in talks over signing striker whose contract expires in January

Aston Villa are in reported talks over signing a striker whose contract currently runs out at the end of this month, with Unai Emery’s side looking to take advantage of an existing connection in an attempt to facilitate the move.

Aston Villa "moving" for new January signings

Emery, speaking in his latest pre-match press conference ahead of their Premier League encounter with Leicester City this afternoon, has admitted that the club are actively working on transfers for the January window.

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Villa’s form has taken a real downturn overall since the beginning of 2024/2025, when they originally started in excellent fashion, and have lost the most league games out of any side in the top 10 alongside current champions Man City.

Aston Villa next five Premier League games

Date

Leicester City (home)

Today

Everton (away)

January 15

Aston Villa (away)

January 18

West Ham (home)

January 26

Wolves (away)

February 1

They’ve been given encouragement by recent wins against Brentford, Southampton, City and RB Leipzig in the Champions League over this past month, but it’s clear they’re far from the finished article, despite finishing in the top four last season.

Emery says that they could use January as an opportunity to strengthen their ranks, and Villa are “moving forward” in pursuit of potential targets.

“We are starting the New Year, and we finished a fantastic 2024,” said Emery in his press conference on Friday.

“We achieved our best objective we can dream in that moment, to be in Europe and to be in [the] Champions League and this year to be playing Champions League.

“Now, we are starting the new year focused on our match against Leicester, starting at home at Villa Park. We did a very good year, but trying to separate last year, last season and this season. The first part of the season, we are really not thinking we are bad, but could be better, and the league is our priority.

“Of course, we are in the transfer window as well, and the club is moving forward to try to increase our level in the squad in case we can sign new players and in case someone has to leave, we are open to doing it. But the most important for me is the match tomorrow.”

Aston Villa in talks over signing Vissel Kobe striker Taisei Miyashiro

There are reports that Villa are attempting to lure Marco Asensio away from PSG, and it is now believed they have their eyes on Vissel Kobe striker Taisei Miyashiro as well.

Indeed, as relayed by media outlet Villa News, V Sports (the holding company which owns the club) has a direct link with Vissel Kobe as one of the sides under their portfolio, and this could help to facilitate a move for Miyashiro.

VN state that Villa are in talks over signing Miyashiro for Emery, and it is certainly worth noting that the Japanese forward is out of contract at the end of this month, according to Transfermarkt.

The 24-year-old scored 11 goals last year and may well come as a potential replacement for the exit-bound Jaden Philogene.

Na web, torcedores do Palmeiras criticam início da equipe no Brasileirão após empate com Goiás

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Neste sábado (16), o Palmeiras empatou com o Goiás por 1 a 1, no Serrinha, pela segunda rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Rony marcou nos acréscimos e o time de Abel Ferreira conseguiu somar o primeiro ponto na competição.

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Na web, torcedores do Palmeiras criticaram o início da equipe alviverde no Brasileirão.

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Na primeira rodada do Brasileirão, o Palmeiras perdeu para o Ceará por 3 a 2 no Allianz Parque. Agora, a equipe alviverde conseguiu um empate nos minutos finais contra o Goiás no Serrinha. O time de Abel Ferreira não vem conseguindo ser vitorioso nesse início de competição.

O Palmeiras volta a campo na próxima quarta-feira (20), contra o Flamengo, às 19h30, no Maracanã, pela terceira rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. O time de Abel Ferreira espera conseguir surpreender o time rubro-negro no Rio de Janeiro.

Eagles downed as Rilee Rossouw keeps Somerset flying high

Tom Abell plays support role in century stand to ease visitors home

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Rilee Rossouw took full toll on the Essex attack after being dropped•Getty Images

Somerset 194 for 2 (Rossouw 85*, Abell 62*) beat Essex 188 for 5 (Pepper 86*, Walter 58) by eight wickets Rilee Rossouw surged to the top of the Vitality Blast run-scoring charts as Somerset stayed on course for a home knockout tie, thrashing Essex by eight wickets at Chelmsford.Rossouw plundered 85 not out with seven sixes and five fours to move ahead of Northamptonshire’s Chris Lynn in the standings as the visitors made light work of chasing down 189 to win, though Eagles were left to rue giving him a life, spilling a regulation chance when the match-winner had made just 4. Tom Abell provided great support, reaching his own half century in 39 balls.All this came after Michael Pepper, with 86 not out, and Paul Walter were the mainstays of the hosts’ 188-l for 5. Jack Brooks was the pick of the Somerset attack with 2 for 23.On the same pitch which yielded 477 runs in Friday’s encounter with Sussex, Essex initially struggled for fluency after being put in. Adam Rossington gloved one from Peter Siddle through to Tom Banton and Feroze Khushi flowered briefly before lofting Ben Green to midwicket.Pepper spiced things up, sweeping Roelof van der Merwe over backward square for six, but when the in-form Matt Critchley missed out Eagles were 78 for 3.It was Walter who changed the complexion of the innings, clearing his front leg and striking the ball cleanly to all parts, one of his five sixes threatening the residents of flats on the old hospital site. The allrounder raced to 50 in 26 balls and the stand reached 87 from 47 before he holed out in the deep, one of two wickets in as many balls for Brooks.Pepper though, whose 50 came in 31 balls, dinked Siddle for six over third man as 20 came from the final over.Even so, 188 looked light, all the more so when Will Smeed plundered three sixes from the opening over, but having raced to 22 he edged Daniel Sams through to Rossington.Banton briefly picked up the baton, only for Pepper to send him on his way courtesy of a stunning catch, running in from the fence and diving full length to cling on inches above the turf.If that was stunning, Sams dropped a sitter by comparison to reprieve Rossouw later in the same Ben Allison over. The groans from a big crowd suggested it was a pivotal moment and Rossouw reinforced the view by lofting the luckless Allison for successive sixes in his next over, before plundering another maximum off spinner Simon Harmer.Two more mighty blows off Aron Nijjar took him to 50 off 19 balls with five sixes and three fours, and with Abell providing wristy elegance from the other end the 100-stand took just 52 balls as the Cidermen coasted home.

Ferreira é aguardado para duelo contra o Operário-PR

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O Grêmio se reapresentou para iniciar os trabalhos de olho no Operário-PR e o técnico Roger Machado aguarda a situação do atacante Ferreira.

– VEJA A TABELA DA SÉRIE B

Por conta de dores crônicas no adutor da perna direita, o atacante faz tratamento na fisioterapia para voltar a equipe.

A expectativa é que ele seja reintegrado ao elenco e viaje com o Tricolor para a o estádio do Paraná.

O duelo entre Grêmio e Operário-PR está marcado para a próxima quarta-feira, em Ponta Grossa.

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Tom Prest half-century carries Hampshire to final

Teenager avenges last year’s semi-final defeat to seal spot against Lancashire

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Tom Prest goes for a cross-batted shot•Getty Images

Hampshire are one win away from equalling Leicestershire’s record for the most English domestic T20 titles after a clinical 37-run win against Somerset set up a final against Lancashire at Edgbaston.Last year, Somerset snatched an improbable victory against Hampshire in the day’s first semi-final, recovering from 34 for 5 to chase down a target of 151 with two wickets and two balls remaining. This time, Hampshire were ruthless, posting 190 after winning the toss and taking regular wickets to defend that score comfortably.Hampshire lost their first four games of the Blast this season but have now won 11 of their last 12. “It’s 10 years since we won our last semi-final,” James Vince said. “After 10 overs we set out to get 200 but the wicket lost a bit of its pace. The guys have been outstanding with the ball defending targets all year and that’s exactly what we’ve done. That was the way we wanted to go. It’s set up for a good final.”A young talent announcing themselves on county cricket’s biggest stage has become an annual feature of Finals Day. This year, it was Tom Prest’s turn. Prest, a 19-year-old top-order batter from Dorset, made the highest score of his fledgling T20 career to hold Hampshire’s innings together and propel them to a match-winning total. He was the youngest half-centurion in Finals Day history.”It’s amazing to get that win after last year’s disappointment,” he said. “It’s just been about playing with that freedom. We started firing at the right time and once you get on a roll in T20, it’s hard to stop. It’s what dreams are made of: I’ve always wanted to play in a final.”Related

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Prest captained England to the final of the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year and has been backed throughout this season despite a relatively lean return from No. 3. He made a triple-hundred in the Second XI Championship last season but most of his first-team opportunities have come in T20, where he looks to accumulate early on before cashing in.He had the chance to take his time in this semi-final thanks to a bright start from Vince and Ben McDermott, the most destructive opening partnership in the Blast this season, who put on 47 for the first wicket in 4.2 overs, flogging Jack Brooks and Peter Siddle. Both were caught at extra cover looking to loft over the infield, but from 69 for 2 at the end of the powerplay, Hampshire were able to consolidate.Prest was 30 off 27 balls when he was hit on the helmet looking to scoop Brooks and Hampshire’s innings looked in danger of petering out, but reached his half-century nine balls later. He was strong off his pads, whipping Lewis Gregory for consecutive boundaries through square leg, and by the time he holed out to long-on in the final over, Hampshire had ensured they had a total they could defend.Somerset were missing two of their best T20 bowlers in Craig Overton, with England ahead of Sunday’s deciding ODI against India, and Josh Davey, who injured his hamstring in last weekend’s quarter-final against Derbyshire. Perhaps they could have coped without one, but their attack looked toothless without both.Nathan Ellis celebrates after picking up Peter Siddle•Getty Images

Will Smeed and Tom Banton both started brightly but the depth and variety of Hampshire’s attack was too much for them: Smeed plinked Nathan Ellis to mid-on, and Banton was run out at the bowler’s end by Mason Crane’s direct hit after failing to dive to make his ground. “It’s Finals Day, man,” Simon Doull fumed on Sky’s commentary. “Do you not want it enough to get your clothes a little bit dirty?”Rilee Rossouw held the key against his old county and started brightly, hammering Brad Wheal onto the roof of the Hollies Stand. But he holed out to deep midwicket off James Fuller and despite Tom Abell and Tom Lammonby’s cameos, Somerset never managed to keep the required rate in check.”I think they got 10-15 more than we’d have liked,” Abell said. “We’ve chased really well through the competition but we obviously didn’t quite get it right. We just wanted to build a partnership and tried to do that. We just couldn’t quite get our flow with the bat in the second innings and that cost us.”Ellis finished with three wickets, mopping up the lower order, but Liam Dawson’s four miserly overs were crucial: they cost only 20 runs, and he could play a key role in the final as the Edgbaston pitch slows up.

كاراجر: أرنولد يستحق استياء جماهير ليفربول.. وسيُعامل مثل سواريز

يرى جيمي كاراجر، النجم السابق لنادي ليفربول، أن جماهير الفريق الإنجليزي مُحقة في شعورها بخيبة أمل جراء رحيل النجم ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، حسبما أعلن الأخير اليوم.

ومن المقرر أن ينتهي عقد ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد مع ليفربول، نهاية الموسم الحالي.

وأعلن أرنولد، صباح يوم الإثنين، أنه سيرحل عن صفوف ليفربول بعدما قضى 20 عامًا في “الأنفيلد”، حيث من المتوقع انتقاله إلى ريال مدريد.

وقال كاراجر، في تصريحات عبر صحيفة “تليجراف” الإنجليزية: “رغم أن القول إنك جزء من العائلة بمجرد أن تحظى بحب جماهير أكبر الأندية وأكثرها شهرةً قد يبدو مبتذلاً، إلا أنه صحيح”.

واسترسل: “هناك أمثلة كثيرة على لاعبين عظماء قدموا خدمات جليلة أينما ذهبوا، لكنهم لم يعودوا يشعرون بالارتباط العاطفي تجاه أي جهة، هذا ليس بالضرورة صحيحًا أو عادلًا”.

وأفاد: “هكذا هي الأمور، لأن المشجعين يستطيعون التفرقة بين من يُنظر إليهم على أنهم يمنحون الأولوية للنادي في المعركة ضد قوة ريال مدريد، ومن يتهمون بالتفكير في مسيرتهم المهنية”.

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وأضاف: “يزداد حب الناس للاعبين عندما يقصدون بصدق قولهم إنهم لا يريدون اللعب لأي فريق آخر، إذا كانت صورة الموهبة المحلية مجرد وهم، فإن الناس يشعرون بخيبة أمل”.

وواصل: “سيظل ريان جيجز وبول سكولز محبوبان دائمًا في مانشستر يونايتد باعتبارهما من جيل 1992 اللذين لم يفكرا قط في الرحيل، بينما ينظر إلى ديفيد بيكهام على أنه شخص لديه خطة مهنية وكان بارعًا بما يكفي لاتباعها”.

وأردف: “لا صواب ولا خطأ في ذلك، لكل لاعبٍ خصائصه وطموحاته الخاصة، لم يظن مشجعو ليفربول أن ألكسندر أرنولد رأى طريقه بنفس طريقة مايكل أوين وبيكهام، لأنه قال إن حلمه هو قيادة النادي والسير على خطى بطله جيرارد”.

وأوضح: “من الواضح أن المشجعين سيشعرون بالاستياء”.

واستأنف: “أحب رؤية شاب من مواليد ليفربول يبدع لدرجة أنه سيلعب لـ ريال مدريد، جزء مني يفكر (أحسنت)، لكن روح المنافسة بداخلي تشير أيضًا إلى أن تغيير قميص ليفربول الأحمر إلى قميص ريال مدريد الأبيض يعني أنه اختار أن يصبح منافسًا”.

واختتم: “هذا يعني أنه في المرة القادمة التي سيلعب فيها في أنفيلد، سيحظى بنفس المعاملة التي حظي بها لويس سواريز عندما عاد إلى ميرسيسايد بقميص برشلونة”.

وتعرض لويس سواريز لصافرات استهجان وهجوم من قِبل جماهير ليفربول في 2019، عند مواجهة برشلونة في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

Everton pushing to sign £83m "machine" with "sky high potential" this month

Everton are now pushing to sign a £83m midfielder this month, but they are set to face competition for his signature from their Premier League rivals, according to a report.

Everton eyeing new midfielders for Moyes

Back in December, it was reported that two of Sean Dyche’s main aims in the January transfer window were to bring in a new right-back and winger, meaning they are still likely to be considered priority positions under the helm of new manager David Moyes.

However, the Toffees clearly feel signing a new central midfielder could aid their survival chances this season, as they are now in talks over a deal for Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jakub Moder, who has found game time difficult to come by for the Seagulls.

Newcastle Untied’s Sean Langstaff has also been identified as a January target, with the 27-year-old now in line to become Moyes’ first signing.

Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff

The Merseyside club have been looking at midfielders since the summer, and at one point they were targeting Palmeiras’ Ricardo Rios, but the Colombian ultimately ended up remaining in Brazil.

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Now, however, there has been a development in Everton’s pursuit of Rios, with Caught Offside reporting they are pushing hard to get a deal over the line in the January transfer window.

It is unclear how much Palmeiras would be looking to receive for the 24-year-old, but there is a €100m (£83m) release clause in his contract, so he is unlikely to come cheap, especially considering he has just put pen to paper on a new deal.

Interest from elsewhere could also drive the midfielder’s price up, with Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest also in the running for his signature, having been impressed with his consistency in the Brazilian Serie A.

What Rios could offer Everton

Scout Ben Mattinson has previously given an overview of what type of player the Colombia international is.

Back in the summer, Mattinson also explained that the central midfielder has “sky high potential”, but wasn’t ready for a big move due to a lack of experience.

However, the former Flamengo man continued to impress last season, being ranked as the fifth-best performing player in the Palmeiras squad by WhoScored, and he places in the 89th percentile for tackles per 90 over the past year, compared to his positional peers in similar leagues.

It would be a risk to sign Rios, given that he is unproven outside Brazil, but his performances last season indicate it could be a gamble worth taking assuming that release clause number is whittled down, as Moyes looks to steer Everton to safety.

ترتيب الدوري الإسباني بعد فوز برشلونة على ريال مدريد

انطلقت منافسات الجولة الخامسة والثلاثين لبطولة الدوري الإسباني “الليجا” لموسم 2024-2025.

واكتسح فريق أتلتيكو مدريد خصمه ريال سوسيداد، بأربعة أهداف دون مقابل، سجلها ألكسندر سورلوث (طالع التفاصيل).

وشهدت هذه الجولة مباراة مثيرة، حيث التقي برشلونة وريال مدريد في كلاسيكو الدوري الإسباني.

وعلى ملعب “مونتجويك”، حقق برشلونة الفوز أمام غريمه ريال مدريد بنتيجة 4-3 ليوسع فارق النقاط. جدول ترتيب الدوري الإسباني

1. برشلونة، 82 نقطة.

2. ريال مدريد، 75 نقطة.

3. أتلتيكو مدريد، 70 نقطة.

4. أتلتيك بلباو، 61 نقطة.

5. فياريال، 61 نقطة.

6. ريال بيتيس، 57 نقطة.

7. سيلتا فيجو، 49 نقطة.

8. رايو فاليكانو، 47 نقطة.

9. مايوركا، 47 نقطة.

10. فالنسيا، 45 نقطة.

11. أوساسونا، 44 نقطة.

12. ريال سوسيداد، 43 نقطة

13. خيتافي، 39 نقطة.

14. إسبانيول، 39 نقطة.

15. جيرونا، 38 نقطة.

16. إشبيلية 38 نقطة.

17. ألافيس، 35 نقطة.

18. ليجانيس، 34 نقطة.

19. لاس بالماس، 32 نقطة.

20. بلد الوليد، 16 نقطة.

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