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Torcedores do Palmeiras reclamaram muito do desempenho contra o Criciúma, neste domingo (2), especialmente de jogadores como Rony e Raphael Veiga. As equipes se enfrentam no Estádio Heriberto Hülse, em Santa Catarina, pela sétima rodada do Brasileirão.

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Nas redes sociais, palmeirenses se demonstraram insatisfeitos com o futebol apresentado pela equipe treinada por Abel Ferreira, que não está no banco de reservas em razão de suspensão por acúmulo de cartões amarelos.

Alguns atletas do Palmeiras sofrem com mais críticas relacionadas ao desempenho do time, como o atacante Rony. O jogador teve uma oportunidade de gol em que finalizou um rebote dentro da área, de primeira e sem marcação, mas a bola foi longe da meta adversária.

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Raphael Veiga também sofreu com críticas. Alguns torcedores entendem que atletas consagrados no clube estão abaixo tecnicamente, como o meia, e poderiam ir para o banco de reservas.

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Criciúma x Palmeiras
Brasileirão – 7ª rodada

🗓️Data e horário:domingo, 2 de junho de 2024, às 16h
🏟️Local: Estádio Heriberto Hülse (SC)
📺Onde assistir:Globo (SP) ePremiere
🟨Árbitro:Rafael Rodrigo Klein
🚩Assistentes:Rafael da Silva Alves e Lucio Beiersdorf Flor
📹VAR:Igor Junio Benevenuto de Oliveira

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Criciúma (Técnico: Claudio Tencati)
Gustavo; Claudinho, Rodrigo, Wilker Ángel e Marcelo Hermes; Barreto, Meritão, Marquinhos Gabriel e Matheusinho; Bolasie e Eder.

Palmeiras (Técnico: Abel Ferreira)
Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo e Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Richard Ríos e Raphael Veiga; Estêvão, Rômulo e Rony.

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Fast bowler wants to be “mint” for first Test as he looks forward to playing at “rapid” Perth Stadium

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Nov-2025

Mark Wood speaks to Channel 9 after arriving in Perth•Getty Images

Mark Wood says he is feeling the excitement of bowling once again, after coming through a “boring” six months of rehab following knee surgery, and is ready to be as “fresh as I can be” come the first Test of the Ashes at Optus Stadium in Perth in a fortnight’s time.Wood, England’s fastest bowler, played in four of the five Tests on England’s last Ashes tour in 2021-22, claiming 17 wickets including a career-best 6 for 37 in the final Test in Hobart.However, on that occasion, he missed out on the chance to play in Perth, traditionally the venue for the fastest pitches in Australia, because of Western Australia’s strict Covid policy. Instead, his only experience of the pace and bounce on offer came during England’s victorious T20 World Cup campaign in 2022.”It was rapid,” Wood recalled, having claimed five wickets in two wins against Australia (in a pre-tournament bilateral match) and Afghanistan. “I’m not sure my back is looking forward to it, but my bowling is definitely looking forward to it.”Related

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Wood’s ability to touch speeds in the mid-to-high 90mphs (155kph) is a central plank of England’s strategy as they seek to end a run of three deeply one-sided Ashes tours, dating back to their last win in the country in 2010-11.Asked if England had a back-up plan, if their policy of all-out pace proves to be the wrong one, Wood joked: “Don’t try as hard and bowl 130[kph]? We’ll be giving everything we’ve got. The type of bowlers that we are, I’m not quite sure that it’s in us to not give 100%. Whether it’s good enough, I don’t know, but we’ll wait and see. Australia are obviously the favourites going into the series, but I think there’s a quiet confidence within our group that we can do well here.”As Wood has shown in his previous comebacks from injury, however, he’s unlikely to hit full throttle until he’s out in the middle, with England’s warm-up fixture against England Lions looming next week as his one opportunity to test his match fitness.”I wouldn’t say I’m at 100%,” he said. “I think it’s very hard to train 100% all of the time. I’ve been off my full run-up and stuff, and I’ve been trying to just up the intensity as I go along. I’m sure in the practice game coming up, I can try and up it a little bit more again and gradually get ready for that first game.”England have attracted some criticism for their lack of meaningful warm-up games – a stark contrast from the intense preparations that went into their 2010-11 win. Wood, however, said he was unconcerned, and cited the team’s unlikely first-Test win over India in Hyderabad two winters ago as proof of what they can achieve in the series opener.Wood has been rehabbing after knee surgery•Getty Images

“The schedule is the schedule, I’m happy with what we’ve done,” he said. “In India recently, we didn’t have many games there, and we went straight into that and managed to win that first game.”We’re going to have been here, what, two or three weeks as a group. That’s a good enough build-up to that first game in my eyes. I suppose everybody’s different, and some people might want more but, for myself, I want to feel fresh going in that first game, having done a little bit, but not too much. I want to be mint for that game, and as fresh as I can be. We’ve got a good depth of bowlers, and if one misses out, he’ll be prepared for the next game.”Either way, Wood said that England’s outdoor training sessions at Lilac Hill had been a significant improvement from the “damp and cold” back home, where much of his preparation was undertaken in a heated tent on the outfield in a bid to replicate the humid conditions in Australia.”It was boring to start with, bowling by myself, but to now bowl in front of the batters, it’s exciting,” Wood said. “It’s now feeling like the start of the tour, and I’m feeling that excitement building to the first game.”When I was running on the treadmill at home, I was visualising the stadium and my run-up, and using the experience of playing here before. It certainly helped the motivation, when I was running in a cool, dark garage at home. Gearing up for being here, I’m so much more aligned to it now.”It was never just a straight trajectory,” he said, recalling the ups and downs of his return to action from knee ligament surgery. “There were some bits where I wasn’t doing as well, and then I had to build it up again. So finally, it’s nice to be outside in some nice weather, and ramping it up.”England’s arrival in Perth has already generated a glut of headlines, not least in the West Australia newspaper which described their captain, Ben Stokes, as “England’s Cocky Captain Complainer”. Wood, however, said the squad had taken the pre-series excitement in their stride.”It’s been great,” Wood said. “That’s all part of it. I haven’t taken much notice of newspapers and things, but the reception we’ve had in general from Australians has been great.”Out and about in the hotel and around Perth, everyone’s been very friendly, and everyone’s excited for the series. It’s a big build-up, and there’s obviously huge amounts of press around it which makes it more exciting. There’s a lot of English coming … back home, I walked down the street and it seemed like every man from England’s coming across. So I think the Barmy Army will be in full voice and right behind us.”

Celtic look set to finally confirm the appointment of their permanent successor to Brendan Rodgers in the dugout at Parkhead with the arrival of Wilfried Nancy from Columbus Crew.

Rodgers tendered his resignation at the end of October, after a 3-1 loss to Hearts, and experienced manager Martin O’Neill has taken the reins as interim head coach for the past month or so.

The former Celtic boss, as shown in the graphic above, won the Scottish Premiership title in his first two seasons back at Parkhead, and it will be down to Nancy to overcome Hearts to win the division in his first season.

Journalist Graeme Bailey claims that the Hoops are set to confirm the appointment of the MLS boss before the weekend, but that means that it remains to be seen if he will be in the dugout for the weekend’s clash with Hibernian.

Bodo/Glimt boss Kjetil Knutsen and Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna were also said to be in the running for the role, but it is the Frenchman who is poised to replace Rodgers.

Whilst Nancy will have to deal with the players that he inherits for the first month or so of his reign in Glasgow, the incoming boss has already been linked with a move to bring one of his Columbus Crew stars to Scotland.

The Columbus Crew star Wilfried Nancy could bring to Celtic

Earlier this week, it was reported that Celtic are lining up a move to bolster their attack by swooping for one of the French head coach’s key players from the MLS side.

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Nancy is reportedly set to swoop for Columbus Crew centre-forward Wessam Abou Ali to provide him with a proven and lethal number nine at Parkhead for the second half of the 2025/26 season.

The Palestine international scored three goals in five MLS games for Nancy towards the end of the 2025 campaign, per Sofascore, after a £5.7m move from Egyptian giants Al Ahly back in July.

Prior to his almost £6m move to the MLS in July, Abou Ali’s form for Al Ahly in Egypt caught the eye, as he showcased his reliability in front of goal in the Egyptian Premier League.

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16

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18

10

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76

118

Big chances missed

5

1

Conversion rate

40%

23%

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3

2

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4

3

As you can see in the table above, the 26-year-old frontman scored a staggering 28 goals in 35 appearances in those two seasons, which shows that he can find the back of the net on a regular basis.

However, it remains to be seen how much money Columbus Crew would want for the prolific striker because they paid almost £6m for him earlier this year, and he has already scored three goals in five league games.

If the MLS side demand a hefty fee that Celtic are either unable or unwilling to pay in the January transfer window, Nancy will have to look at alternative ways to bolster his attacking ranks at Parkhead.

For example, the French boss could unearth his next version of Abou Ali by helping young striker Callum Osmand fulfill his potential when he is back fit and available for selection.

Why Osmand could be Celtic's own version of Abou Ali

The Jersey-born star is currently out with a hamstring injury and a timeline has not been given on his return date, so it remains to be seen when he will be available to the incoming Hoops boss.

With Kelechi Iheanacho and Osmand both missing through injury, Ireland international Johnny Kenny is the first-choice number nine at Parkhead. The young forward has had an impressive run under interim boss O’Neill with four goals in five matches, per Sofascore.

However, it may be the former Fulham youngster who is the most likely to emerge as the star goalscorer of the Nancy era when you consider his record at first-team and academy level to date.

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150

83

Goals

47

49

Games per goal

3.19

1.69

Assists

11

13

Games per assist

13.64

6.38

As you can see in the table above, Osmand has scored and created goals at a much more impressive rate than Kenny has throughout his career to date, with an exceptional haul of 49 goals in 83 matches.

Whilst the majority of those goals have been at youth level, the 20-year-old star also showcased his quality in the first-team with a poacher’s finish against Rangers in the semi-final of the League Cup at Hampden Park earlier this month.

Unfortunately, Osmand then suffered his hamstring injury off the bench against Midtjylland in the Europa League in the very next game, shortly after winning a penalty from which Reo Hatate scored.

The ex-Fulham youngster, who was also hailed as “lightning quick” by Fulham expert Jack Kelly, scored one goal and won a penalty in his first three first-team outings for the Scottish giants, which is an impressive start to senior football for the young attacker.

His exceptional goalscoring record in his career suggests that he has the potential to emerge as a real star for Celtic in the future, once he is back from injury, because he has the quality to deliver goals and assists on a regular basis.

Therefore, the summer signing could be unearthed as Nancy’s next version of Abou Ali, who has been a prolific scorer for his last two teams, as another number nine who can provide a lethal presence in front of goal, if the Hoops are unable to get a deal done for the MLS star.

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This Celtic flop has been an even worse signing than Michel-Ange Balikwisha for the Scottish giants.

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O Flamengo não irá fazer nenhum movimento nesta janela de transferências mercado para repor a saída de Matheuzinho, que se transferiu para o Corinthians. A diretoria rubro-negro quer ter um elenco competitivo para a temporada e confia tanto em Varela quanto em Wesley.

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– Não até o meio do ano, mas o ano todo. A gente confia no elenco. Nenhum atleta vai conseguir jogar sozinho, na sua posição todos os minutos de todos os jogos – afirmou Bruno Spindel, diretor executivo de futebol do Rubro-Negro.

Durante o Campeonato Carioca, Tite não definiu um titular um titular para a posição e vem revezando bastante os dois atletas. Segundo a plataforma Ogol, Varela possui seis jogos na temporada e 398 minutos em campo pelo Flamengo, enquanto Wesley também jogou seis vezes no ano, com 341 minutos.

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Embora a diretoria do Flamengo não veja necessidade em reforçar a lateral-direita, o clube deve fazer algumas movimentações até o dia 7 de março, quando a janela de transferências fecha no Brasil. O principal nome é de Léo Ortiz, e o Rubro-Negro tenta superar um impasse financeiro com o RB Bragantino para contratar o zagueiro.

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– Até dia 7 de março a gente vai tentar fazer uma qualificação no elenco. A gente confia muito no Tite, no elenco, a gente confia que o trabalho vai render frutos e que o Flamengo vai ter grandes conquistas nessa temporada. A gente precisa fazer um esforço para qualificar mais o elenco, são 80 jogos no ano, tem Copa América, data FIFA, lesões, suspensões… vamos fazer o esforço para trazer mais uma ou outra peça – declarou Spindel.

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O Flamengo volta a campo no domingo (25), em clássico contra o Fluminense, pelo Campeonato Carioca.

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England have conceded that securing only their second draw in the last three years would represent a good result at Edgbaston after India exerted their dominance on day four. Marcus Trescothick, their assistant coach, refused to rule out an early win but hinted that England would have to “adapt” with 536 more runs required and seven wickets in hand on the final day.Supporters in the Eric Hollies Stand sang “stand up if you still believe” during the final hour of play on Saturday, and Trescothick said, smiling, that England’s coaching staff joined them in rising to their feet. “That’s the position of the team: we are always trying to be as positive as we can,” he said.”We all probably appreciate that it’s a hell of a lot of runs to try and score. It’s 550 [536] tomorrow and I don’t think we’ve seen scoring rates quite that quick in a day, so of course it will be challenging. But we’ve probably about another 10 to 15 overs of the balls at the hardest point before it gets a little bit soft, and then we’ll see how we’re going from that point, really.”Related

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Asked if a draw could be considered a good result, Trescothick said: “Whenever the situation is changing, of course it is. When you get to the point that you can [only] draw the game, of course.”We’re not stupid enough to [think] that you have to just win or lose. There are three results possible in every game that you play. But we have done some things in our time that are different to what we’ve done before.”Trescothick also claimed, despite repeated public statements to the contrary from players and staff, that England’s disavowal of the draw under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum’s leadership was the result of the media’s “perception” rather than an accurate reflection of the team’s attitude.”This has kind of built up away from probably what the changing room messages are,” he said. “You guys have a perception of what you think goes on in the changing room, and we obviously understand it a little bit more [than] the perception of what we’re trying to do.”We’re trying to give the players the best opportunity to win games every time that we go out to play, and then if we can’t do that, then we try and adapt accordingly, and plan ahead to what we’re going to try and do.”England scored at 4.5 runs per over on the fourth evening and would need to score even faster throughout day five to pull off a world-record run chase of 608. It would be an unprecedented achievement, but Trescothick said that there would be no talk of survival or digging in for a draw within the dressing room.”I don’t think we use that sort of language,” he said. “It’s not the sort of changing room that we are. We’re not naive enough to know (sic) that it’s a very challenging total… Do you just go in your bunker and just sort of dig it out? Some players may do that.”You just don’t know really, and it’s [up to] individuals that can adapt to the game and understand what’s happening. But you’ve got to understand our changing room is a different type of culture in terms of what we’ve done in the past.”Morne Morkel, India’s bowling coach, suggested that England’s attacking approach could play into his team’s favour on the final day. “It’s definitely going to be an exciting day of cricket. Harry [Brook] did say last night in the media that they’re going to chase or go at everything or anything that we set for them.”They’re attacking players. That’s their brand of cricket they want to play. They probably might have a go at it for a while and then reassess, but I think we are in for an exciting day of cricket. It’s still fast-scoring, the wicket is still playing nicely, so let’s see what tomorrow brings.”Asked if India’s relatively late declaration reflected a sense that India’s players and staff were genuinely worried that England could chase down their target, Morkel laughed. “Worried? No. Not really,” he said, adding: “If a team scores 500-plus on the final day then they deserve to win.”

Shafali scored 75 off 41 balls in the fifth T20I to finish the series as the second-highest run-scorer behind Mandhana

Valkerie Baynes13-Jul-2025

Shafali Verma struck 75 off just 41 balls•Getty Images

Shafali Verma has batted her way into the conversation surrounding India’s squad selection for the home ODI World Cup later this year.Dropped after India’s group-stage exit at the T20 World Cup last October, Shafali was recalled for the T20I series against England, which India won 3-2, and re-established herself by finishing as the second-highest run-scorer behind opening partner Smriti Mandhana.Shafali’s 176 runs at 35.20 and a strike rate of 158.55 included scores of 20, 3, 47 and 31 and a 41-ball 75. Her two highest scores came in losing causes as England clinched last-ball victories at The Oval and Edgbaston, respectively.On Saturday night, she brought up her fifty off just 23 balls, the joint-second-fastest for India Women alongside Mandhana, and behind only Richa Ghosh’s 18 balls against West Indies last year.Related

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Having helped her side go from 19 for 2 to 167 for 7, it took the highest successful chase in women’s T20Is in England for the hosts to win it – and they only did so on the final delivery, despite a 101-run opening partnership between Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley.Shafali is not part of the ODI series that will start in Southampton on Wednesday, but India’s head coach Amol Muzumdar said she was “without a doubt” in contention for the ODI World Cup at home starting from September 30, although Pratika Rawal remains the incumbent.Rawal averages 63.80 from 11 ODIs since making her debut at home against West Indies in December. She has a highest score of 154, at home against Ireland and five half-centuries.”It just shows that we’ve got a lot of depth now in this India squad,” Muzumdar said. “Pratika Rawal, she was drafted in the month of December, so it’s almost six months, but she has left a mark, a big mark in her initial stage in her international career.”So I think there’s a lot of depth in this Indian line-up, a good headache to have as a coaching staff. And Shafali has been a terrific player. There’s no doubt about it that she will be in the mix. She will be amongst the core group of India. There’s no doubt in my mind about it. But at the moment, Pratika, she has joined the squad probably four or five days prior to the ODI. The depth is stronger, it’s getting stronger.”Pratika Rawal has had a dream start to her ODI career•BCCI

While the ODI series will provide a better World Cup gauge for both teams, India were further encouraged by the development of left-arm spinner Shree Charani, who was named Player of the Series for the T20I leg of India’s tour.Charani was the leading wicket-taker with ten at 14.80 and an economy rate of 7.46, having only made her T20I debut in the opening match of the series, where she took 4 for 12. And while she conceded 35 runs while going wicketless in the final game, Muzumdar was pleased with her progress.”She’s been a find of the WPL,” he said. “From the WPL, we identified her and then I think her progress has been fantastic, she’s been phenomenal in this series. We were searching for a left-arm spinner and she’s fitted the bill perfectly.”Kranti Goud, the 21-year-old right-arm seamer who made her T20I debut in Birmingham, having played just once for India before, in the final against hosts Sri Lanka in the ODI tri-series also involving South Africa in May, is part of the 50-over squad in England.She made a nervy start to her T20I career when she took the new ball against England. Goud sent down three wides before bookending four dot balls with two singles off the bat. Harmanpreet Kaur, her captain, kept faith for a second over on the trot, which went for six runs in all, including four to Wyatt-Hodge, powered over midwicket, and Goud finished wicketless from three overs, which went for 26.N Shree Charani was named the Player of the Series•Andy Kearns/Getty Images

Muzumdar said he had “mixed feelings” about the fact that his side had outplayed England in three games but failed to clinch the two close ones.Had Mandhana’s shy at the stumps at the non-striker’s end after Sophie Ecclestone had pushed towards mid-on and sprinted for the single England needed for victory off the last ball, the match could have gone to a Super Over.But not only has the series result given India a maiden T20I series victory in England, it has given the visitors crucial data on what playing here for the T20 World Cup might be like 12 months from now.”We had that in our mind when we came back from Sri Lanka and we started our preparation for this tour,” Muzumdar said. “We were on the same page, all of us, including the selectors, thinking that there’s a World Cup in 2026, same place, in England, so we’ve picked the squad accordingly. We’ve started on a good note, I guess, winning the T20 series here against England 3-2, that too the first time ever. So it’s a pleasing result. The preparation has already started.”The biggest takeaways, without a doubt, have been our bowling and our fielding. The batting has been a strength for a long time. A year and a half that I’ve been in charge, we’ve played some fearless cricket as far as batting is concerned. The two departments which we wanted to take care of were bowling and fielding, and in this series, it has shown the results.”

Carse and Woakes are set to open the bowling, while Tongue and Bashir have retained their positions

Matt Roller18-Jun-2025

Ollie Pope notched up his eighth Test hundred against Zimbabwe recently•Getty Images

It will be Ollie Pope, rather than Jacob Bethell, who bats at No. 3 for England against India in Friday’s first Test at Headingley.Pope, England’s vice-captain, left his position vulnerable after a poor run of form last year. Moreover, Bethell’s sudden emergence in New Zealand prompted serious consideration about the No. 3 spot. But Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have opted to retain Pope, resisting the temptation to pick England’s most promising young player of his generation.Bethell’s opportunity at No. 3 in New Zealand was the result of two absentees – Jamie Smith (paternity leave) and Jordan Cox (thumb injury) – pressing Pope into action as England’s wicketkeeper. He scored three half-centuries in his first three Tests, including a second-innings 96 in Wellington, while Pope looked more comfortable down at No. 6.But Pope returned to No. 3 against Zimbabwe last month, with Bethell deemed unavailable while at the IPL, and scored 171 to push his case for retention. Rob Key, England’s director of cricket, said on Tuesday that England had “two brilliant options” for one position, and they have chosen Pope.ESPNcricinfo Ltd

England confirmed their team for the first Test on Wednesday, with Brydon Carse and Chris Woakes set to open the bowling after missing last month’s win over Zimbabwe through injuries. Josh Tongue and Shoaib Bashir retain their positions, with Gus Atkinson still recovering from a hamstring injury, while captain Stokes completes the attack.This will be Carse’s first home Test, after he took 27 wickets in five Tests in Pakistan and New Zealand this winter. “Headingley is an unbelievable ground,” he said. “I’ve played a bit of white-ball cricket here over the last couple of years… but to be able to play a home Test against India is going to be pretty exciting and I cannot wait to get going.”Carse has been a change bowler throughout his first-class career but is expected to take the new ball alongside Woakes this week. “There has been a little bit of discussion around that. I’m relishing that opportunity, if that is what it is,” he said. “I opened the bowling during the one-day series [against West Indies] and felt comfortable and confident.”England’s attack has considerably less experience than those India have faced on their recent tours. Mark Wood remains sidelined with a knee injury, while Rishabh Pant said it was “definitely” a bonus not to face the retired James Anderson and Stuart Broad. “It feels so good,” Pant said, with a smile. “But… they have enough ammunition as an England bowling line-up.”England XI: 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Jamie Smith (wk), 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Brydon Carse, 10 Josh Tongue, 11 Shoaib Bashir.

It is a testament to Everton’s growth under David Moyes that their recent 1-1 draw with West Ham United in the Premier League was met with frustration.

This is because Everton were expected to win at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and that belief was strengthened when Michael Keane powered home a first-half header to open the scoring.

But the Toffees ended up labouring to a draw against Nuno Espirito Santo’s Hammers, with the point gained lifting them into ninth place in the standings.

Expectations have indeed been raised, with newbie Jack Grealish leading the charge.

Jack Grealish at Everton

Grealish will be disappointed with his performance against West Ham. Everton’s positive play flowed through the 30-year-old playmaker, who wasn’t at his best but still looked a constant threat, with Sofascore recording that he created four chances and won seven duels.

With four assists to his name in August, Grealish was awarded the Premier League Player of the Month award, and though he and Everton have not since claimed three points, drawing twice and losing a close game at Anfield, his level of performance remains impressive.

Grealish, perhaps excitingly, hasn’t reached his optimum level yet. There is more to come. However, as Everton grow and improve under Moyes’ wing, so too does the spotlight increase on certain stars.

And there are a few who might be holding Grealish back.

Moyes must drop £55m duo

Grealish has yet to score in an Everton shirt, but that’s not the end of the world. The Three Lions star has never been the most prolific of attacking midfielders, and he adds much to the build-up patterns and creative flow. That is his bread and butter.

The problem, though, is that Grealish is supported by a full-back in Vitalii Mykolenko, who leaves much to be desired from an attacking standpoint, and is surmounted by Beto at number nine, who has endured a tough, luckless start to the season.

Mykolenko was chased by Napoli this summer, who were willing to pay around £26m for his services. Everton turned it down, but may come to regret that decision if his fitness and form do not improve.

Undoubtedly, Beto has improved since Moyes replaced Sean Dyche, but the Bissau Guinean striker enjoyed a bright purple patch shortly after the Scotsman’s arrival, bagging five in four, and has since plateaued, with only one strike to his name this term and a litany of missed opportunities.

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20

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Everton writer Ell Bretland even remarked that “Beto’s lack of hold-up play and Mylolenko not getting forward” has been stifling the esteemed loanee, who is not being supported effectively from behind and who is struggling to get a tune out of Everton’s misfiring centre-forward, who was signed from Udinese for up to £30m in 2023.

This may require a left-field solution. Iliman Ndiaye, for example, has played up front during his career before, and no Everton player has scored more than his 13 goals since joining the club from Marseille in 2024.

It would change the dynamic of Everton’s team, but with Tyler Dibling looking to nail down a starting berth of his own, this may be an outlook that would bear dividends for Moyes down the line.

James Garner provided a sumptuous assist for Keane at the weekend, too, and has played three times as a stand-in left-back in the Premier League this season, averaging 1.2 chances per game.

There is much for Moyes to ponder, but if Mykolenko and Beto fail to find form, they must be dropped to raise the level of the collective, and that not only includes Grealish but is shaped and charged by him.

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Desde a queda precoce do Corinthians na fase de grupos da Libertadores, o técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo e a diretoria do Corinthians decidiram ir com um time alternativo para o jogo contra o Liverpool-URU e nos playoffs da Sul-Americana.

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Luxa irá seguir com a mesma estratégia para os confrontos contra o Newell’s Old Boys, da Argentina, pelas oitavas de final da Sul-Americana. Assim, jogadores pouco aproveitados e garotos da base ganharão mais uma chance de impressionar Luxemburgo. Abaixo, a reportagem lista três jogadores que vem aproveitando as oportunidades no time reserva e três que estão deixando a desejar.

Gabriel Moscardo

Os 15 minutos em campo de Gabriel Moscardo contra o Liverpool-URU foram suficientes para fazê-lo cair nas graças não apenas de Vanderlei Luxemburgo, como também da torcida corintiana.

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Desde o jogo contra os uruguaios, Moscardo foi “promovido” ao time titular e atuou contra Bragantino, Atlético-MG e nos dois jogos contra o América pela Copa do Brasil. A ascensão do jovem de 17 anos fez a diretoria  estender o contrato dele até junho de 2026, e a posição de volante já não é mais urgência no clube.

Felipe Augusto

Com a saída de Júnior Moraes e a inconstância de Romero, Luxemburgo apostou em Felipe Augusto, e o garoto de 19 anos ressurgiu no Timão após problemas em 2021 e 2022. Com mobilidade e faro de gol apurado, ele balançou as redes na partida de ida contra o Universitario e passou a “incomodar” Yuri Alberto pelo posto de centroavante titular da equipe.

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Carlos Miguel

O goleiro agarrou as oportunidades nos jogos continentais para se consolidar como reserva imediato de Cássio. O camisa 22 foi o mais regular da equipe nos três jogos continentais e teve seu auge diante do Liverpool-URU, ao defender uma cobrança de pênalti, garantindo a vitória do Corinthians.

Cantillo

Sem atuar há três meses pelo Corinthians, Cantillo ficou de fora dos relacionados para o duelo contra o Liverpool-URU, pela fase de grupos da Libertadores. Insatisfeito com sua situação no clube, o volante se reuniu com a diretoria e pediu para ser negociado.

Até agora, não houve clubes interessados em abrir conversas com o Corinthians pelo jogador. O colombiano viajou com a delegação para o Peru, mas foi preterido por Ryan Gustavo, que entrou no segundo tempo e marcou o gol da vitória sobre o Universitario.

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Giuliano

Titular com Fernando Lázaro, Giuliano perdeu prestígio após a chegada de Vanderlei Luxemburgo e vem sendo utilizado na equipe alternativa. O treinador corintiano resolveu testá-lo como primeiro volante, mas as atuações do camisa 20 na nova função não vem convencendo.

Giovane

Apesar do prestígio na Seleção Brasileira Sub-20, Giovane vem sendo pouco utilizado pelo Corinthians na atual temporada. Nem mesmo a chegada de Luxemburgo, que vem dando mais espaço para garotos da base, mudou o status do atacante de 19 anos.

Reserva e com pouco minutos nos três jogos com a equipe alternativa, Giovane busca jogar com mais consistência, e times italianos sinalizaram interesse de levá-lo para as categorias Sub-23.

كشف برونو فيرنانديز، قائد نادي مانشستر يونايتد، أنه يتطلع إلى تحقيق إنجاز شخصي له، وذلك قبل مواجهة الشياطين الحمر المرتقبة ضد ليفربول بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ليفربول سوف يستضيف مانشستر يونايتد على ملعب أنفيلد مساء اليوم الأحد، وذلك في إطار قمة الجولة الثامنة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وفي مواجهة مصيرية لكلا الفريقين.

ويسعى مانشستر يونايتد إلى الفوز على ليفربول، وذلك من أجل تحسين وضعه في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وإزاحة الضغط على المدرب روبن أموريم.

واعترف فيرنانديز في مقابلة مع نجم مانشستر يونايتد السابق، خوان ماتا، عبر موقع الشياطين الحمر الرسمي، أنه يطمح للتسجيل لأول مرة في مسيرته بملعب أنفيلد.

وقال فيرنانديز: ”ربما يكون سبب تطلعي للتسجيل اليوم هو ارتداء الزي الأبيض، في العام الماضي، سجل ليساندرو مارتينيز هدفًا رائعًا هناك وسجل عماد هناك أيضًا، وكان بإمكاننا تحقيق الفوز في الدقيقة الأخيرة بفضل هاري ماجواير، دعونا نأمل أن يمنحنا هذا الزي الأبيض بعض الحظ كما حدث في بعض اللحظات الماضية”.

وأضاف فيرنانديز في حديثه: ”في المباريات الكبيرة أظهرنا مرونة كبيرة وقاتلنا على كل كرة وحاولنا تقديم كرة قدم جيدة، تحدثنا كثيرًا عن كيفية تحقيق ذلك في مباريات مختلفة”.

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وأوضح: ”نعلم أنه في المباريات الكبيرة، يكون التركيز دائمًا أعلى قليلًا ولا نريد ارتكاب أي أخطاء، لكن لا يزال يتعين علينا اللعب بحرية كبيرة لأن هذا ما سيمنحنا نتيجة إيجابية”.

وأردف: ‘للعب ضد ليفربول في أنفيلد ضد لاعبين من الطراز الرفيع، يجب أن تكون متميزًا على المستوى الفردي للحصول على نتيجة جيدة، لا يمكنك التفكير كثيرًا في المباراة أو الأجواء، أو النادي الذي نلعب ضده أو المنافسة”.

واختتم برونو: ”عليك التفكير في ذلك عند الدخول في المواجهات الثنائية، ولكن عندما تكون الكرة بحوزتك عليك اللعب بحرية تامة لإخراج أفضل ما لديك”.