Everton fans want Romelu Lukaku back at Goodison Park

[ad_pod ]

Everton fans have called on their club’s director of football Marcel Brands to attempt to re-sign Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United in this summer’s transfer window.

Lukaku managed 87 goals in 166 appearances for Everton between 2013 and 2017 before moving to United ahead of the 2017-18 season.

The Belgium international struck 27 goals in all competitions for United last term, but has netted just nine this season.

Marcus Rashford has been preferred in the centre-forward position since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho as head coach in December.

As a result, Lukaku has mainly been restricted to a bit-part role.

The 25-year-old did start his team’s 2-0 win over Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday, though, and put in a decent-enough performance.

Pl>ymaker FC’s Matchday with Max caught up with Jamaica’s women’s team. See what happened when he met the history makers in the video below…

Rashford’s excellent form could well end Lukaku’s United career, however, and a number of Everton fans have called on their club to re-sign the powerful forward.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

طاهر محمد طاهر يوجه رسالة للاعبي الأهلي بعد التتويج بالدوري

حرص طاهر محمد طاهر لاعب المقاولون علي تهنئة النادي الأهلي بعد تتويجه بلقب الدوري المصري الممتاز للمرة 42 في تاريخه.

الأهلي نجح في التتويج بلقب الدوري المصري،  بعدما هزم الزمالك أمس أمام أسوان بهدف نظيف في المباراة التي جمعت الفريقين في إطار مباريات الجولة الـ 28 من الدوري المصري.

طالع أيضًا.. رغم إعلان الأهلي رحيله.. شريف إكرامي: مبروك الدوري رقم 8 في مشواري

ونشر طاهر على حسابه الرسمي بموقع التغريدات القصيرة “تويتر”: “مبروك للنادي الأهلي ورجالته الدوري ٤٢ وإن شاء الله الـ٤٣ مع بعض”.

ويمتلك الأهلي بطل الدوري في رصيده 72 نقطة، وما زال يتبقى 6 جولات على نهاية المسابقة، فيما يأتي الوصيف الزمالك برصيد 55 نقطة.

ويستعد الأهلي لمواجهة نظيره مصر المقاصة اليوم السبت في الجولة الـ 28 من الدوري المصري الممتاز. طالع التشكيل المتوقع من هنا.

جدير بالذكر أن الأهلي تعاقد مع طاهر محمد طاهر لمدة 5 سنوات بداية من الموسم الجديد.

تقارير: تعثر صفقة انتقال كوليبالي إلى مانشستر سيتي

أفادت تقارير صحفية إيطالية، أن خاليدو كوليبالي المدافع السنغالي لفريق نابولي، سيبقى مع البارتينوبي، ولن يرحل خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية.

كوليبالي ارتبط بشدة بالانتقال إلى مانشستر سيتي، وكانت المفاوضات رسمية بين النادي الإنجليزي ونظيره الإيطالي، ولكن لم يتوصلا لاتفاق.

طالع أيضًا.. جوندوجان: مانشستر سيتي يحتاج 100 نقطة لمنافسة ليفربول على الدوري الإنجليزي!

صحيفة “لا ريبوبليكا” الإيطالية، قالت إن السعر المطلوب لشراء كوليبالي، لا يزال مرتفعًا جدًا بالنسبة لـ مانشستر سيتي، وكذلك باريس سان جيرمان.

الصحيفة الإنجليزية، أكدت بأن السعر المطلوب، يبلغ 80 مليون يورو، ولن يتنازل نابولي برئاسة دي لورينتيس، عن مطالبه.

وبحسب ما ورد من التقارير الإيطالية، أن مانشستر سيتي كان قد وافق على الشروط الشخصية للمدافع، لكن النادي الإيطالي رفض تمامًا تخفيض السعر المطلوب.

وشددت على أن كوليبالي سيبقى تحت تصرف المدرب جينارو جاتوزو، ولن يرحل خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية.

Where are they now? Looking at five of Spurs’ heroes from their last Champions League quarter-final

[ad_pod ]

Following their fantastic 3-0 win over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Wednesday night, Tottenham now look to have one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals as the Bundesliga leaders would need four goals without reply to progress in the second leg.

Given the injury problems faced by boss Mauricio Pochettino, his work in getting his side this far in Europe’s greatest club competition should not go unnoticed, as it is a tremendous feat.

The last Spurs side to make it as far as the quarter-finals was managed by Harry Redknapp, spearheaded by the likes of Peter Crouch and Aaron Lennon amongst a whole host of other names whose fortunes in football have changed significantly from that illustrious tie against Real Madrid back in 2011.

So, eight years on from that 5-0 aggregate loss to Los Blancos, where are some of Spurs’ Champions League heroes from that season now?

Peter Crouch

Now at 38 years of age, a then 30-year-old Crouch scored four goals and recorded three assists in Spurs’ Champions League run back in 2011, including a famous winner against AC Milan.

Nowadays, however, the former Liverpool man finds himself at Burnley having signed for the Clarets from Stoke in a player-plus-cash deal for Sam Vokes – he will be sure to get a good reception when Spurs take on Sean Dyche’s men later in the season.

Aaron Lennon

Another one of Tottenham’s stars from that Champions League run also finds himself at Burnley.

Lennon’s mesmeric run and assist for Crouch’s late goal at the San Siro, which handed Spurs a 1-0 first leg lead over AC Milan, will live long in the memory of Tottenham fans, even if Turf Moor is turning into somewhat of a retirement home for Spurs legends.

Jermaine Jenas 

The man who was out-jumped by Emmanuel Adebayor for Real Madrid’s opener in the second leg has done little on the pitch since Spurs crashed out at the quarter-final stage in 2011.

Jenas only managed three more seasons before retiring as a result of injury problems, and has since appeared for ITV, BBC and BT Sport as a pundit.

Heurelho Gomes

The 37-year-old will always be remembered for dropping some absolute clangers in a Spurs shirt, most notably in the aforementioned quarter-final against Real Madrid in what was a huge high profile error.

Gomes, a former Brazilian international, is currently at Watford, where he is the Hornets’ number two stopper behind the in-form Ben Foster.

Benoit Assou-Ekotto

The charismatic left-back, who used to wear different boots on either foot, is currently without a club after leaving French club Metz at the end of last season, where he became embroiled in an ongoing spat with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe.

Strangely, the former Cameroon international, who headbutted teammate Benjamin Moukandjo at the 2014 World Cup, has even said that he has been contacted by the porn industry as an option for work after his football career ends.

It’s safe to say that he is truly one of a kind.

رئيس طنطا: الحكم كان سعيدًا باحتساب ركلات الجزاء لـ الزمالك

أكد فايز عريبي رئيس نادي طنطا، استمرار رضا عبد العال على رأس القيادة الفنية للفريق الكروي الأول خلال الفترة المقبلة.

وكان طنطا قد تلقى الهزيمة على يد الزمالك في مباراة الجولة 28 بثلاثية دون رد.

قال عريبي في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “تن” عبر برنامج “البريمو”: “أضعنا فرصًا كثيرة وكان ممكن نكون أفضل من ذلك، الكلام لن يأتي بنتيجة”.

وأضاف: “رضا عبد العال يعمل ما عليه في الفترة الحالية، وأنا راض عن أداء الفريق إلى حد ما، واجهنا الزمالك، فريق كبير ولاعبوه دوليون، ولكن هناك أفضل من ذلك لدى لاعبي طنطا”.

وواصل: “طموحنا في مباريات الأهلي والزمالك أن نخرج بأقل الخسائر، لن تكسب الأهلي والزمالك وبيراميدز، نحاول تقدم مباراة جيدة أو نخطف التعادل، عندما كانت النتيجة 2-1 كان لدي أمل في التعادل”.

وأردف: “لا أستحق الفوز على الزمالك الليلة وأستحق الخسارة أكثر من ذلك”.

وأتم: “هدف الزمالك الثالث أول مرة أراه، لو كان هذا الهدف ضد الأهلي أو الزمالك، لن يحتسب”.

واختتم: “لم أخسر بسبب التحكيم والزمالك يستحق المكسب، ولكن شعرت أن الحكم كان سعيدًا باحتساب ركلات الجزاء”.

Cascarino digs out Leeds despite weekend win

[ad_pod ]

Tony Cascarino insists Leeds United are not playing like promotion contenders.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1 on Saturday, their second win in a row, but Cascarino does not believe they are in the same form as rivals Sheffield United and Norwich City.

What’s he said?

Speaking on TalkSport’s Weekend Sports Breakfast on Sunday (8:25 am) – per HITC – Cascarino made the assertion that Leeds are vulnerable to falling out of the race for automatic promotion.

The Whites are currently third, level on points with second-placed Sheffield United and two behind leaders Norwich.

They are four points ahead of West Brom after their victory this weekend, given to them by goals from Patrick Bamford – replacing the injured Kemar Roofe – and Ezgjan Alioski, but Cascarino is not convinced they are at their best.

“Well, they lost their centre-forward, Kemar Roofe, [that] is an issue,” he said.

“I’d agree [that they are vulnerable]. I think their form, certainly of late, has been indifferent.

“They don’t look like a team that is fighting for the top of the table.

“They go to QPR in midweek – they are a side that is keeping their noses and matching everybody around them. I actually think the two teams around them are in much better form (Sheffield United and Norwich).”

Grinding out wins

The hallmark of a good team is the ability to grind out wins and Leeds have been doing just that.

They have not been at their best, but successive 2-1 victories over Swansea City and Bolton have kept them in contention at the top of the table.

For Cascarino to claim that they are not in the same form as the Blades and the Canaries, after sealing another victory, is bizarre at best and foolish at worst, and Leeds supporters have a right to be upset by it.

He should know that every team goes through peaks and troughs throughout the season, and they are ultimately judged on how they deal with them.

Leeds look as though they are weathering their current storm, and will surely return to top form soon enough – at the most important stage of the campaign.

ألفيس يؤيد ميسي: إدارة برشلونة لا تعرف شيئًا عن الاحترام!

اتفق داني ألفيس، لاعب برشلونة السابق وساو باولو الحالي، مع ليونيل ميسي، قائد البارسا، في انتقاده لإدارة النادي.

وكان ميسي هاجم إدارة برشلونة من قبل برئاسة جوزيب ماريا بارتوميو، ثم جدد انتقاده للإدارة بعد رحيل لويس سواريز.

سواريز انتقل لأتلتيكو مدريد بعدما أخطرته إدارة البارسا بأنه غير مرغوب به في النادي، ووجه ميسي انتقادًا لاذعًا لإدارة برشلونة في رسالته الوداعية للأوروجوياني (طالع تعليق ميسي).

ورد ألفيس على ميسي معبر “إنستجرام”، معلقًا: “لسوء الحظ، هذه هي الحقيقة التي نشأت منذ زمن بعيد، يتم تأكيدها عاماً بعد عام!”.

وأضاف: “لا يتعلق الأمر بالفوز أو الخسارة، فنحن نعلم الكثير، إنه يتعلق بالاحترام وهم لا يعرفون شيئاً عن الاحترام”.

يذكر أن ألفيس سبق وغادر صفوف برشلونة في صفقة انتقال حر وانضم ليوفنتوس، حيث رفضت إدارة النادي الكتالوني تجديد عقده حينها.

Jurgen Klopp shouldn’t reject Real Madrid if they come calling

Will Jurgen Klopp be a fool to reject an offer from Real Madrid this summer? Probably. And I’m about to tell you why.

Speculation is rampant about who will be Los Blancos’ next manager next season and Klopp seems to be on their radar.

Indeed, according to reports via the Independent, the German manager is being touted as Santiago Solari’s successor come next season. What is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the German, he shouldn’t allow emotions to cloud his judgement.

The work he’s done on Merseyside is admirable, but in order to attain the best in the world status, he needs to succeed at possibly the most difficult managerial job in Europe.

Klopp’s high voltage style of football and the way he’s transformed Liverpool into such a complete side must’ve impressed Florentino Perez. Despite being close to legendary status at Anfield, if Klopp’s an ambitious manager, and shouldn’t say no to the Madrid offer.

The idea of developing a host of young talents in the Spanish capital – the likes of Dani Cellabos, Vinicius Junior, Marco Asensio and Brahim Diaz – should be exciting and lend itself to the idea of creating a dynasty at the Santiago Bernabeu, one that could rival Barcelona in terms of long-term dominance.

Granted, he’ll receive a lot of flak for not further immersing his legacy at Liverpool, but when Real Madrid come calling, you don’t say no. There’s a good chance Los Blancos made huge “Galactico” signings like an Eden Hazard or a Neymar to boost their squad next season, and the opportunity to work with such a world-class squad is irresistible.

After failing to win trophies in his years at Liverpool, Klopp could showcase his trophy-winning ability at Real Madrid. If he does manage to lead them back to the pinnacle of European football, the German’s reputation will sky-rocket from being a promising manager to an indefinite winner.

Liverpool fans, do you think Klopp’s potential departure will be a huge blow to the club? Join the discussion by commenting below…

محمد يوسف يعلق على تدريب موسيماني لـ الأهلي.. ويوجه رسالة للجماهير

علق محمد يوسف المدير الفني السابق لفريق الأهلي، على تولي الجنوب إفريقي بيتسو موسيماني تدريب القلعة الحمراء.

الأهلي أعلن عن تعيين الجنوب إفريقي بيتسو موسيماني لمدة موسمين خلفًا للسويسري رينيه فايلر، وقاد المدرب الجديد أول تدريبات الفريق اليوم الجمعة.

ونشر يوسف عبر صفحته الرسمية بموقع التواصل الاجتماعي “فيس بوك”: “كل الدعم للنادي الأهلي العظيم في الفترة القادمة والتوفيق للجهاز الفني الجديد بقيادة مستر بيتسو موسيماني ومعاونيه”.

وأضاف: “وإن شاء الله قادرين على تحقيق بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، وإسعاد جماهير الأهلي العظيمة”.

وواصل: “وأتشرف وأفتخر أني أحد أبناء هذا الكيان الكبير وكل التوفيق والدعم لمجلس إدارة النادي برئاسة كابتن محمود الخطيب”.

واختتم موجهًا رسالة لجماهير الأهلي: “أرجو منهم مساندة الفريق في كل ماهو قادم وندعو الله التوفيق لنادينا الحبيب”.

ويستعد الأهلي لمواجهة المقاولون العرب يوم الأحد المقبل في إطار مباريات الجولة الـ31 من الدوري المصري الممتاز.

جدير بالذكر أن الأهلي يستعد لمواجهة الوداد المغربي يوم 17 أكتوبر المقبل في المغرب في إطار دور نصف نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

كل الدعم للنادي الأهلي العظيم في الفترة القادمة والتوفيق للجهاز الفني الجديد بقيادة مستر "بيتسو موسيماني" ومعاونيه …

تم النشر بواسطة ‏‎Mohamed Youssef‎‏ فيالجمعة، ٢ أكتوبر ٢٠٢٠

Aston Villa: Jack Grealish may not be around for a long time

Ask any Villa supporter who the best player is at their club and the vast majority will come back with the same answer – Jack Grealish.

The Birmingham-born midfielder has represented the club since the age of six and has been in fine form this season, scoring four goals and providing four assists for his team-mates in the Championship despite missing several months of the campaign due to injury.

Grealish’s abundance of creativity attracted the interest of Tottenham Hotspur last season and under the guidance of new boss Dean Smith he has started to demonstrate his talent on a more consistent basis.

Yet despite Villa being in contention for the play-offs this season, they may benefit significantly from letting their star player leave in the summer.

The Lions recently posted a loss of £36.1m (via Express & Star) for the previous financial year, raising concerns surrounding the owners of the club, the NSWE group.

By selling Grealish for a substantial fee in the coming transfer window, Villa could potentially avoid breaking the financial fair play rules put in place to monitor expenditure Championship sides.

Furthermore, if Smith’s side do not get promoted at the end of this season, they will no longer benefit from the parachute payments put in place by the Premier League which are designed to help teams adjust to the Championship for their first two seasons in the division.

On the pitch, Grealish’s talent and desire cannot be questioned as the joy that he gets from representing his boyhood club was illustrated on Sunday as he wildly celebrated his goal in Villa’s 1-0 Second City derby win over Birmingham City.

However, due to a myriad of injuries throughout his career at Villa Park, the 23-year-old has missed a total of 42 games in the past four seasons which has not only limited his development as a player, but has also hampered the progress of the Lions who rely a lot on his productivity.

By cashing in on Grealish, Villa could either aim to balance the books or spend the money on bringing in someone like Tammy Abraham on a permanent deal from Chelsea.

The England under-21 forward has scored a total of 21 goals in the Championship and has arguably been the Midlands-based side’s most influential attacking player this season. A swoop for a player in the calibre of Abraham would help Villa regardless of what division they find themselves in for the 2019/20 campaign and would soften the blow of losing Grealish.

What do you think Villa fans? Should you let Grealish leave in the summer? Who would you spend the money on to replace the midfielder? Let us know below.

Game
Register
Service
Bonus