تمكن ناصر منسي لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، من تسجيل هدفين لفريقه أمام غزل المحلة، بالمباراة الجارية بينهما حالياً ببطولة الدوري الممتاز.
ويحل الزمالك ضيفاً على غزل المحلة، على استاد الأخير، وذلك في خضم منافسات الجولة الرابعة من عمر الدوري المصري الممتاز.
وسجل ناصر منسي هدف الزمالك الأول في الدقيقة 18، بعد تلقيه تمريرة متقنة من عبدالله السعيد وضعته منفردًا بعامر عامر ليسدد الكرة من فوقه ببراعة.
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وأضاف الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة 21 برأسية قوية بعد ارتطام عرضية عمر جابر بالجهة اليمنى بأحد مدافعي المحلة وتصل لمهاجم الزمالك الخالي من الرقابة.
بذلك الهدفين، يتصدر ناصر منسي، قائمة ترتيب هدافي الدوري المصري الممتاز للموسم الحالي، برصيد 4 أهداف. ترتيب هدافي الدوري المصري
– ناصر منسي – الزمالك – 4 أهداف.
– علي فوزي – إنبي – 3 أهداف.
– محمود زلاكة – سيراميكا كليوباترا – 3 أهداف.
– أحمد عاطف قطة – بيراميدز – هدفين.
– حسين الشحات – الأهلي – هدفين.
– صديق أوجولا – بيراميدز – هدفين.
– طاهر محمد طاهر – الأهلي – هدفين.
– وسام أبو علي – الأهلي – هدفين.
– محمد هلال – البنك الأهلي – هدفين.
– عمرو السولية – الأهلي – هدف.
– عبد الله السعيد – الزمالك – هدف.
– أحمد قندوسي – سيراميكا كليوباترا – هدف.
– فيستون مايلي – بيراميدز – هدف.
– أحمد بلحاج – سيراميكا كليوباترا – هدف.
– ناصر ماهر – الزمالك – هدف.
– مصطفى شلبي – الزمالك – هدف.
– مصطفى فتحي – بيراميدز – هدف.
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Christian Pulisic admitted to battling anti-American attitudes in Europe as the USMNT & AC Milan star fought back the challenges to rise and shine.
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Pulisic plying his trade in Europe for over a decadeHas gone through many highs and lowsAdmitted to facing anti-USA attitudeWHAT HAPPENED?
A proud alumnus of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, Pulisic could cross the Atlantic even right after his 16th birthday as he boasts of having Croatian lineage which allowed him to start playing in a different continent at an earlier age rather than at 18. Borussia Dortmund made the most of this and in February 2015 he was integrated into their U-17 squad. Since then the USMNT star has not looked back.
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Pulisic went on to represent the Black and Yellows for four years before making a move to Chelsea in 2019. And after a lacklustre four years, according to his lofty standards, he completed a transfer to AC Milan in the summer of 2023 on a four-year deal that would see him stay in San Siro until 2027.
WHAT PULISIC SAID
Despite plying in his trade in some of the biggest clubs in Europe, the USMNT forward complained of facing an anti-American attitude and even spoke of a "culture shock" after landing in Italy.
“Yeah it’s different, I’ve been in Europe for over 10 years now which sounds crazy," he told in an interview with "It’s difficult at the beginning, I think people definitely look at this guy and say you know he’s an American guy I don’t want him taking my spot. You need a strong mentality and that’s been one of my strengths.
“Not caring what people think, showing people what I can do and hopefully, they’ll accept me for who I am. It can be a bit of a culture shock um like I said I’ve been in Europe for so long I’m almost used to it. However, at the beginning of last season, I remember when I didn’t speak a word of Italian you go into the first training sessions and the coach is yelling things."
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Despite the challenges, Pulisic has settled well in Serie A. He emerged as one of the key players in the Milan dressing room last season with 15 goals and 11 assists in 50 appearances. He has already rejoined the squad after a disappointing Copa America campaign with the USMNT. He hopes to hit the ground running in the pre-season friendly matches against Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, respectively.
Wil Parker, the 17-year-old debutant legspinner, claimed two big scalps to keep Victoria on top against New South Wales at the SCG after Seb Gotch had scored his maiden first-class century.Victoria declared on 7 fo 431 shortly before lunch moments after Gotch had brought up three figures. The New South Wales openers departed after a half-century opening stand but Kurtis Patterson, playing his first Shield match since October, and Moises Henriques both looked in fine form as they added 102 deep into the final.Then Parker, who had bowled nicely in his first spell, returned to manufacture back-to-back breakthroughs. His maiden first-class wicket came when he slid a delivery across Patterson as he came down the pitch, the ball grazing the edge before Gotch completed the stumping. In his next over he then benefited from some significant fortune when Henriques bottom-edged a pull into his leg which ballooned to slip.Daniel Solway and captain Peter Nevill saw out the rest of the day but New South Wales have a lengthy tail so there was considerable work to do.Gotch and Travis Dean had resumed with Victoria well placed on 5 for 318 and carried their stand to 150 in 50 overs with Dean making his highest first-class score in 21 innings after retiring hurt yesterday following the blow in the box from Trent Copeland.Dean eventually fell when he top-edged a sweep off Steve O’Keefe while Gotch continued to carefully accumulate towards his hundred having twice fallen shortly previously in his career. The century arrived from 241 balls with a single off Liam Hatcher.Armed with a new Duke ball, Victoria’s seamers found early movement – Gotch had a difficult time behind the stumps – but it took a while to break through as Daniel Hughes and Nick Larkin settled in. Scott Boland claimed the first breakthrough when he trapped Larkin lbw then Will Sutherland, who began with four consecutive maidens either side of a brief rain delay, produced an excellent delivery to beat Hughes’ inside edge.Patterson, recovered from the quad strain which has disrupted his season, was soon into his stride has he played elegantly off front and back foot while Henriques continued the form he showed before the Big Bash. However, just when they were taking the competition leaders into a position of parity, Parker popped up to produce a moment he’ll remember.
Over the past 12 months, they’ve had matches go into a Super Over three times and each time they’ve come up second best
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Ian Smith might as well author a book on New Zealand’s tryst with Super Overs. Kane Williamson’s men have featured in four Super Overs in the last year including the historic 2019 World Cup final. On each occasion New Zealand have lost, the last three coming in T20I series at home against England and India, including twice now in three days just this week. So imagine the state of Smith’s heart, having commentated on three of those matches, including the close finish in Hamilton on Wednesday.On Friday, Smith was happy he was not put on the commentary roster for the final segment of the fourth T20 in Wellington. Not that it had any favourable impact for New Zealand, who suffered another shocking defeat in another Super Over.For those whose nerves are too frayed to relive the finishes all over again, ESPNcricinfo has spared you the gory details and put together handy summaries instead.January 31 2020, Wellington, v IndiaHaving choked once again after entering the final over of the match in a winning position, New Zealand faced Jasprit Bumrah in the second Super Over in three days. Even before it started, New Zealand had already suffered a setback: Martin Guptill did not pad up, having erratically bumped into Scott Kuggeleijn while fielding. That meant Tom Seiffert and Colin Munro walked out to face a resurgent India.Seifert took strike. He already had irritated Bumrah after making the Indian strike bowler wait a few extra seconds during his final over in regulation time. The drama continued. Bumrah could not believe what happened next as Seifert was dropped twice in the first three balls of the Super Over, the second of which went for a four. But next delivery, Bumrah had Seifert caught at deep point.Amazingly Bumrah did not once resort to his go-to delivery – the yorker. He pitched back-of-length mostly. Possibly that was because he was wary of New Zealand lapping him in case he faltered with the yorker. Nonetheless, he finished the over strongly as Munro tried to paddle a fuller delivery, but failed.India’s target was 14. Southee had a discussion with the injured Kane Williamson and New Zealand head coach Gary Stead. All three nodded, he had to bowl again. KL Rahul shut the case in the first two deliveries, picking 10 runs. Although Rahul went for another boundary and got caught next delivery, Virat Kohli ran a calm double first and then punched his fist in jubilation with a robust four.Jimmy Neesham went moaning on Twitter. New Zealand were speechless. And, even though he was not even on commentary to call New Zealand’s downfall, Smith would have been numb in disbelief.January 29 2020, Hamilton, v IndiaTo begin with India did not even know there would be a Super Over. Defending nine off the final over in regulation time, Mohammed Shami started it watching Ross Taylor bludgeon a full toss high over midwicket for six and then finished it slinging in a pitch-perfect yorker that bowled Taylor, which meant the scores were tied. Indian captain Virat Kohli walked up to the umpires to shake hands, only to be told there would be a Super Over.Then Jasprit Bumrah, who had bowled the second-most expensive spell in his T20 career, struggled to find the precision he is known for giving away 17 runs. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, experienced hands at handling pressure situations, were at the crease. Tim Southee, New Zealand’s most experienced fast bowler was once again entrusted by Williamson to bowl it, despite his mixed history with Super Overs.New Zealand have played seven Super Overs in T20is and Southee has bowled the last five of those. But only once before today did he have to defend. It was in a group match of the 2012 World T20 in Pallekele, where New Zealand needed to defend 17 again and to do that he had to keep Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels quiet. Southee started with a no ball, Gayle crashed him for a six. He finished the over with a full toss, Samuels lobbed him high over a leaping Martin Guptill to seal the match with another six.Today, Southee started strongly, giving away only three runs off his first two balls to Rohit. But Rahul then smartly moved outside his off stump and lapped him for an easy four, putting the pressure back on Southee. Rohit returned strongly, whacking an in-the-slot ball and a length ball for consecutive sixes, leaving Southee and New Zealand shaking in disbelief. Again.November 10, 2019, Auckland, v EnglandThe Super Over was nowhere in sight when Jimmy Neesham, defending 16 runs off the final over against England, had just given three runs off his first three balls including a wicket. Then Chris Jordan walloped a six, ran a two, and lapped a four leaving Neesham smiling in disbelief.Southee failed twice in executing the yorker and both went sailing over the straight boundary as Eoin Morgan and Johnny Bairstow set a target of 18 for New Zealand, two more than the World Cup final. This time, however, New Zealand were not so far behind on boundary countback, needing just one more to level things up.Unfortunately for the hosts, Martin Guptill was tied down at the non-striker’s end as Tim Seifert attempted to negotiate the variations of Jordan. Although Seifert did get a four, off the second legitimate delivery, the next was a dot followed by his dismissal, courtesy of a brilliant lunging catch from Morgan running back at cover. Guptill could then only run a single against a perfect yorker, as Jordan wrapped up the match with another dot ball.July 14 2019, Lord’s, v EnglandYou haven’t really forgotten how this one played out have you?
Manchester City have released their away kit for the 2024-25 season, paying tribute to a different era.
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City commemorate 1999 teamWon promotion to First DivisionYellow and navy kit a striking designWHAT HAPPENED?Shop Man City 2024-25 kits at PumaBuy now
City have released their new kit, paying tribute to the team that won promotion to the First Division back in 1999, 25 years ago. City were 2-0 down to Gillingham in the play-off final that season but staged a stirring comeback and won on penalties to forever change the trajectory of the club; had they not won the game, it is impossible to say if they would have received the level of investment that has seen them dominate the Premier League in recent years.
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PUMA's kit is a sustainable one, too, with the replica shirts made using RE:FIBRE, which uses recycled textile waste to make new materials. There are authentic and replica versions, with the latter offering a more relaxed fit and the former similar to what will be worn on matchdays by Erling Haaland and co.
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Dickov scored against Gillingham and played a key role in their kit launch, telling the official website: “It’s fantastic to see this year’s away kit revealed today.
“The 1999 Play-Off final victory still remains a special moment for myself and City fans around the world and I know the kit from that day is remembered by those who were there and beyond.
“It’s a wonderful gesture by the club and PUMA to commemorate the anniversary with this year’s away kit.”
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City kick off the latest defence of their Premier League title against Chelsea on August 18 at Stamford Bridge, after this weekend's Community Shield. They may well be wearing their new away kit in west London.
“I kind of use what I’ve learnt in hockey… transfer those skills over to cricket which makes me not as orthodox”
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Navin Param scoops over fine leg for six late in his match-winning knock•Peter Della Penna
On the eve of his 24th birthday, it was Navin Param who gifted a thrilling victory to his Singapore teammates with a brilliantly crafted 72 not out off 41 balls that helped his team come from behind and stun Bermuda.A core feature of Param’s innings was his use of sweeps, reverse sweeps, scoops, ramps to score the bulk of his seven fours and four sixes behind square. The middle-order batsman said afterward that his background as a hockey player growing up enabled him to have the confidence in his unorthodox arsenal.”It’s fortunate that I actually started off playing hockey first before I played cricket,” Param said after the win. “So growing up, I kind of use what I’ve learnt in hockey, the strong wrists and manipulation of the ball when you play hockey, so I just transfer those skills over to cricket which makes my cricket technique not as orthodox.”So given that, over the years that I’ve worked with my coaches as well and my mentors, that’s where I have got that 360 [degree] sort of gameplay. Today was just one of those days where it really clicked and all the hard work paid off. Basically when I bat, it’s just looking at where the gaps are and putting the ball into those gaps.”Param entered at No. 6 at the fall of star batsman Tim David, who was dismissed cheaply for the second match in a row. Yet, Singapore has not fallen apart on either occasion thanks to contributions from the likes of Param. In and out of the team since making his senior debut as a 19-year-old in 2014, Param had gone two years since his last appearance before being recalled in September for Cricket World Cup Challenge League in Malaysia. He scored 66 in a win over the hosts and carried that form into this event.”In our team, everyone has their own responsibilities and their targets to meet,” Param said. “So I understand for my role, if I were to just hit my target, I know that eventually the team would get the desired result.”When you look at it that way, it’s a different mindset going into the game. You just do what you need to do as batsman. When you’re in the game, you’re just trying your best to get the singles and doubles and the odd boundary will come because bowlers will make mistakes at some point in the game because they are under pressure too.”Param also said the team has been galvanised by the efforts of his roommate on tour, Janak Prakash. The 19-year-old allrounder was struck in the head in his follow-through by a drive from Kyle Coetzer in Singapore’s opening match, creating a gash on his forehead. But after being escorted off the field, Prakash only missed 17 balls before coming back to help Singapore to victory. He took three wickets against Bermuda at the death on Sunday too, not to mention hitting the winning boundary over mid-on to seal the chase after Param’s legwork.”When he first got hit, everyone got shocked,” Param said. “But seeing him coming back on the field, not after 10 or 15 overs but immediately after only 10 minutes, he just got it wrapped up and came back, that’s fantastic. That boosts the morale of the team drastically and that pushes us forward as a team because we understand that regardless of injuries, we are not one man down and he did show up and did perform.”It just feels fantastic to have a team player like that and a friend of mine, who is also my roommate. So with that, the team morale has been fantastic and of course after this win I’m sure that God willing we can take this attitude of the team forward and win the rest of the matches and hopefully to win the tournament.”
Having spent his entire IPL career at Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli knows that it is easier to chase at M Chinnaswamy Stadium than set a target. He knows that the dew often sets in later in the evening and neutralises the threat posed by spinners. Yet, with the series on the line, he chose to bat first in the third T20I against South Africa. He challenged himself and his team-mates to step out of their comfort zones, as India tune up for the T20 World Cup in Australia next year.After Kohli became the first captain to decide against chasing at the venue, several batsmen dared to jump out of the crease to manufacture scoring opportunities, a departure from India’s earlier ODI-style approach to batting in the shortest format. Rishabh Pant was trialled at No. 4 once again (although he wasn’t supposed to bat at that spot), but India’s experiments didn’t quite come off, and a revamped South Africa side claimed a series-levelling victory.Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates Shikhar Dhawan’s wicket•Associated Press
Left-arm seamer Beuran Hendricks had Rohit Sharma nicking off for 9 in the third over, but Shikhar Dhawan laid down the marker when he hit Andile Phehlukwayo for back-to-back boundaries in the next over. Dhawan usually prefers to bide his time – be it in T20Is or ODIs – but here he hung up caution and decided to have a proper crack at South Africa’s bowlers. He regularly flitted around the crease in a bid to force the bowlers into bowling in his swinging arc.
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India were fairly well placed at 62 for 1 in seven overs, but then the pitch suddenly became slower and South Africa’s bowlers exploited it efficiently to throw a spanner in their works. Despite the pitch getting slower and wickets falling at both ends, India were keen to find higher gears. Pant took on Bjorn Fortuin, but the left-armer slid one across the batsman and had him slicing a catch to long-off. Two balls later, Shreyas Iyer ventured out of the crease and was stumped by a leg-side wide.ALSO READ – Monga: India haven’t figured out their T20 game, but they’re willing to changeSuddenly India lost four wickets for 29 runs and although they had depth in their batting line-up – Washington Sundar at No. 9 and Deepak Chahar at No. 10 – they couldn’t get the big hits away on a pitch that was now very responsive to the cutters and change-ups from Hendricks and Phehlukwayo. Not even Hardik Pandya could get the big hits away.India scrambled only four boundaries after Iyer’s dismissal in the 13th over and ended with a below-par 134 for 9.”Yes, we wanted to go for a big score and that’s exactly why we batted first,” Kohli said of India’s approach, at the post-match press conference. “In the past, in certain games in T20 cricket, we have been 20-30 runs short batting first. That has cost us the game. So, the idea again as I said at the toss, was to come out of our comfort zone and then try to get that big score because we are batting till No. 9. But quickly we realised the pitch didn’t allow us to keep doing that.”Kohli reckoned that India would have been better off had they recalibrated their focus to 170 “rather than thinking of 200″.”Because of the intent we showed the pitch obviously didn’t allow us to get to that total and we kept losing wickets. They [South Africa] hit the right areas and understood the pitch,” he said. “It was a combination of good bowling and not great decision-making. These kinds of games will keep happening as long as we are wanting to come out of our comfort zones as a team and putting ourselves in a situation, which could be the case in a big game in a big tournament.”Kohli’s bat-first decision also handicapped his bowlers, who had to cope with the dew in the second innings. While Washington came away with 4-0-27-0 and Deepak found swing in the early exchanges, Navdeep Saini and Krunal Pandya struggled with their lines and lengths. Nearly every Indian fielder had a towel, often furiously wiping the ball with it in the break between overs.Quinton de Kock took advantage of it, making a bruising, unbeaten 79 off 52 balls, and finished off the chase with nine wickets and 19 balls to spare. While such a heavy defeat might invite some pressure, Kohli said that India are ready to take more risks and “take the toss out of the way” in their run to the T20 World Cup.”Nothing is a given or a guarantee before you start playing,” Kohli said. “I think if we as a team are willing to get out of our comfort zones a lot more, then we will be unfazed with what happens at the toss. That’s why we have people batting till nine. Unless you do that and start taking those risks, you are always going to be put under pressure somewhere or the other. We want to make sure we iron all of those things out before we head into the World Cup.”
Nottingham Forest aren't shy of a transfer or two, as demonstrated by their dealings in the window since their promotion back to the Premier League in May 2022.
Since beating Huddersfield Town at Wembley, the Reds have made 34 new additions, with owner Evangelos Marinakis investing over £200m on new players, helping establish themselves as a modern-day Premier League outfit.
Players such as Taiwo Awoniyi, Morgan Gibbs-White and Ibrahim Sangare have all broken Forest's transfer record within the last two years, showcasing the owner's ambition to take the club forward.
Ibrahim Sangare
Not all of Forest's signings have been successful, however, with players such as Emmanuel Dennis and Jonjo Shelvey joining for hefty fees and wages, but failing to provide value for money – their pair both now out on loan away from the City Ground
However, one player has proven to be a brilliant piece of business after joining the club in July 2023 as a replacement for a one-time fan favourite.
How much Nottingham Forest paid for Anthony Elanga
The Reds forked out a reported £15m on a deal to sign winger Anthony Elanga – with the Swedish proving to be a replacement for Brennan Johnson after the Forest academy graduate joined fellow Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur for £47.5m.
Over six months on from the transfer, it looks as though the Reds have conducted an astute piece of business for a player who is just 21, with Jamie Redknapp branding the deal as a "bargain".
Anthony Elanga.
He's already featured 13 times for Sweden, with the winger currently enjoying his best season in England's top flight. Elanga's scored five goals and registered seven assists in his 24 Premier League appearances during his time at the City Ground.
The former Manchester United youngster made an instant impact under then-boss Steve Cooper during the 2-1 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates with the Swede's bursting run setting up Awoniyi to fire home past Aaron Ramsdale.
Since his debut, the winger has gone from strength to strength, impressing against sides such as Chelsea, Newcastle United and Luton Town after getting either a goal or an assist in those encounters.
Anthony Elanga's market value in 2024
Elanga has been pivotal for Forest in their attempts to maintain their top-flight status for a third successive season, with the winger the only Reds player to reach double figures for combined goals and assists.
He's also averaged 0.4 assists per 90 in the Premier League this season – a stat that ranks him within the top 9% of all attackers in Europe's top five leagues. The 21-year-old has impressed with his direct running, averaging 3.8 progressive carries per game – the most of anyone in the Forest squad.
His performances on Trentside have seen his market value soar to £26m, as per CIES Football Observatory- a figure that is higher than striker Awoniyi whose value remains around the £17m mark, the fee which the club paid for him in the summer of 2022.
Erik ten Hag's side appear to have missed a trick on their former player, with the youngster proving himself to be a brilliant Premier League footballer with the Swede amassing more goal contributions than £86m winger Antony – who is yet to score or assist in the league this season.
The Red Devils' trash has therefore proven to be Forest's treasure.
It would be an understatement to say that Philippe Clement has made his mark since arriving at Rangers, with the club already winning the Scottish League Cup while level on points at the top of the Scottish Premiership and only behind on goals scored. And now, he is reportedly set to shake things up with a number of departures in the summer transfer window.
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Clement's first transfer window in Scotland last month could prove to make all the difference in the title race, with the likes of Fabio Silva, Mohamed Diomande and Oscar Cortes all coming in on loan. Cortes could reportedly turn his loan move permanent this summer.
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It's not all good news on the transfer front, however, with Borna Barisic set to leave Rangers upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season alongside goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin, who will also become a free agent. Meanwhile, Ridvan Yilmaz's future remains a constant doubt, which would leave the Gers without a left-back to call on altogether next season, as things stand.
Glasgow Rangers defender Borna Barisic.
Even if they begin the summer window as champions, those at Ibrox look set to content with a number of departures. According to Pete O'Rourke of Football Insider, Kemar Roofe is another player expected to leave Rangers this summer following the Gers' decision not to offer the forward a new contract, allowing him to leave as a free agent alongside Barisic and McLaughlin.
The decision brings to an end an inconsistent spell in Scotland for Roofe, who struggled with injuries at times. What's more, the Scottish giants will be able to clear Roofe's reported salary of £26k per week off their wage bill, which makes him one of Rangers' highest earners. When the summer arrives, it certainly looks as though change is afoot at Ibrox, with a number of players reportedly set to depart.
"Important" Roofe needs Rangers exit
With just five starts to his name in the Scottish Premiership so far this season, Roofe may need to leave Ibrox if he is to gain consistent game time and rediscover his best form. His time at Rangers will be looked back on as inconsistent and that's mostly thanks to Roofe's injury record.
Kemar Roofe's injuries since 2021/22
Games missed
2021/22 – Knock
6
2021/22 – Knee injury
7
2021/22 – Knee injury
22
2022/23 – Knee injury
35
2023/24 – Unknown injury
11
Rangers fans have still seen glimpses of what the experienced forward can do, however, including under former manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst. Van Bronckhorst praised Roofe after he scored a winner on his comeback from injury against Aberdeen back in 2022, saying:
“Kemar is very important. In the last months he has struggled a little bit with some injuries but he is still working hard on the training ground to be ready.
“I gave him a compliment in the locker room because it is not easy, especially for the players who haven’t played a lot in recent weeks, to keep training hard and wait for your chance.
“His chance came against Aberdeen and he made the difference so I am really pleased for him. Not only for him but he represents the players who haven’t played a lot. In the coming weeks, when we will also play again in Europe, there are a lot of games to be played and we need to use everyone in that moment.”
Aston Villa were busy on deadline day, and it looks as if something that went under the radar was another exit that failed to materialise.
Aston Villa’s January window
NSWE and Monchi left the majority of their January business until the final day after right-back Kosta Nedeljkovic arrived earlier in the month before heading back to Red Star Belgrade on loan for the remainder of the season.
Morgan Rogers was the marquee deadline day signing at Villa Park, joining from Middlesbrough, whereas goalkeeper Joe Gauci arrived from Adelaide United and teenager Lino Sousa from Arsenal. A deal was also agreed to sign 16-year-old midfielder Keilan Quinn from rivals West Brom.
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Sousa then headed out on loan to the Championship with Plymouth Argyle, whereas Bertrand Traore also sealed a late permanent exit to Villarreal. However, if Villa and Unai Emery had their way, there would have been another late exit in the Midlands, but it looks as if the player put his foot down and decided not to go.
Aston Villa wanted Calum Chambers exit
According to Football Insider in the final hours of the January window, Aston Villa wanted to offload Calum Chambers and even received three offers for his services. However, the player turned down all three sides in the Championship even though Villa were pushing behind the scenes for an exit and as we know, Chambers remained at Villa Park past te 11pm deadline.
"Aston Villa want to offload defender Calum Chambers before Thursday’s transfer deadline but he has rejected three offers to leave, sources have told Football Insider. Villa are pushing behind the scenes to complete a deal for the 29-year-old, but he is reluctant to leave the club.
"It is understood that three Championship clubs have all submitted offers for the Villa defender but Chambers has rejected all approaches."
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Fabrizio Romano labelled Chambers a “top secret” signing from Arsenal back in 2022 and backed the defender to be a success at Villa Park, saying:
“Chambers is a very good signing, in my opinion. It was a top-secret signing like Danny Ings, so they’re very, very good and congrats to Aston Villa. Congrats, because all the players [Villa signed], we can say they are loving to work with Steven Gerrard. So the atmosphere is really beautiful and when it happens in football, it is always amazing.”
However, as we know, things haven’t worked out for the £50,000-a-week defender, with Chambers making just 31 appearances in all competitions for his current employers. Emery has used him on just three occasions during the current campaign, all of which have been in the Europa Conference League.
Therefore, you could argue that it is a surprise that the 29-year-old didn’t want to leave in the final hours of the window in search of regular game time. Should Chambers continue to warm the bench, then you’d expect Villa will explore a sale for the player in the summer, with the versatile defender’s contract up a year later in 2025.