Artilheiro aos 31, Roger celebra 'vida nova' e quer manter fama de carrasco

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Artilheiro, capitão e referência do Red Bull. Quem vê o atacante Roger hoje, aos 31 anos de idade e disputando a artilharia do Campeonato Paulista, nem imagina que a esperança da classificação da formação de Campinas já foi conhecida por sua indisciplina.

Vinculado ao São Paulo entre 2005 e 2010, o jogador teve poucas chances com a camisa tricolor e foi emprestado diversas vezes por causa de sua conduta: não era comprometido com os treinos e vivia “cometendo excessos”, como ele mesmo definiu.

Há quatro anos, Roger tomou consciência de que precisava mudar para ir além. Virou um atleta exemplo nos treinamentos, na alimentação e na dedicação, e conquistou naturalmente a liderança sobre o elenco que enfrentará o Corinthians neste sábado, às 16h20, por uma vaga na semifinal.

Apesar da superioridade do adversário, Roger e o Red Bull têm algo a seu favor: não foram derrotados por nenhum grande paulista nesta temporada. A equipe de Maurício Barbierivenceu o Santos (2 a 0) e o Palmeiras (2 a 1) e empatou com o São Paulo (1 a 1). Em todos esses jogos, o artilheiro balançou as redes. E espera manter a alcunha de carrasco contra o líder do torneio.

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‘Jogos como este diferenciam os jogadores grandes dos pequenos’

Artilheiro, capitão, referência… acha que a responsabilidade sobre os seus ombros é maior que a do restante do grupo?
A responsabilidade e a liderança são desenvolvidas no dia a dia. Não é algo que a gente impõe ou pede a alguém, apenas vai conquistando. Eu não acho que tenho uma responsabilidade maior. Futebol é feito de um grupo. Temos uma equipe bem montada, bons jogadores fazendo um grande campeonato. Tenho minha responsabilidade e a divido com os mais jovens. Oriento para que, quando entrem dentro de campo, levem o futebol como uma diversão, é o que a gente ama fazer desde de criança, e também sempre se impor para fazer o melhor. Jogos como este diferenciam os jogadores grandes dos jogadores pequenos.

Pressão por enfrentar o Corinthians, dono da melhor campanha, ainda mais diante da Fiel?
O grupo é experiente, temos vários jogadores muito rodados. Não vamos dizer que é uma semana normal, é um jogo diferente, pede um pouco mas de concentração. Mas queremos chegar à final e, para isso, precisamos passar pelo Corinthians. Há três meses estamos com isso em mente. Chegou a hora de ir e dar o nosso melhor. Por ser na Arena, eles levam um pouco de vantagem, não há como negar. 40 mil pessoas te apoitando o tempo todo faz diferença para qualquer um. Mas já visitamos o Palmeiras no Pacaembu com mais de 25 mil pessoas e fizemos um grande jogo. A gente pode repetir isso. Vamos tentar jogar essa pressão para o lado deles e ser franco-atiradores.

Vocês tem a vantagem de ser o ‘carrasco dos grandes’…
Estamos tentando manter a fama. Para fazer a final e colocar o time na Série D, teremos que continuar sendo o carrasco dos grandes. É um marco que a gente pode alcançar, algo que quase ninguém fez, que é vencer todos os grandes de São Paulo. A gente tem chance. Esse grupo foi montado para fazer história, e tenho certeza de que no sábado, pouco depois das 18h, estaremos comemorando a classificação.

Você já atuou pelo São Paulo e pelo Palmeiras. Isso dá uma motivação maior para derrotar o Corinthians nas quartas?
Não, porque realmente joguei muito pouco lá, tive poucas oportunidades. Não é uma motivação de ter que fazer um grande jogo em resposta a nada, minha única motivação é terminar essa história bonita que está escrita na minha vida nova. Artilheiro, capitão, talvez um dos líderes do Red Bull. Minha motivação maior é manter essa história que está sendo escrita, e quem sabe passando para a semifinal e colocar o clube em um lugar de honra, porque estar entre os quatro melhores de São Paulo não é para qualquer um.

O que você quis dizer com “vida nova”?
Estou diferente no modo de pensar, de trabalhar, de agir. Muita coisa nova. Já faz uns três ou quatro anos que passei a ser um verdadeiro atleta, passei a trabalhar, treinar forte, me concentrar, me alimentar melhor… Com certeza isso tem feito a diferença. Vivo meu melhor momento, não só no profissional, mas na área de família, casamento, filhos. Eu não tinha muito compromisso, como todo jovem que não tem preparo para ir a um time grande. Eu fui mais um que saí do interior, da Ponte Preta, e fui para o São Paulo. Eu não tive o preparo para suportar o São Paulo. Não tinha compromisso com horário de treino, gostava de sair, cometia excessos, como todos os jovens cometem. Agora levo uma vida estável, viver em paz tem feito a diferença.

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As pessoas precisam parar com essa história. Cada um faz o que quer, vai porque quer, ninguém “leva” ninguém. A única coisa que eu acho louvável nos clubes maiores é que os jogadores, desde a base, aprendem a se comportar, a dar entrevista, a se vestir e falar melhor. Isso faz a diferença porque depois, quando sobe para o profissional, está preparado para aquilo que vier. Não é um choque de realidade como acontece na vida da maioria que surge de um time menor e vai querer aproveitar tudo aquilo que nunca teve. Não dá para culpar, apontar dedo e falar que está errado, porque é algo que ele nunca viveu, tá sendo novidade.

Você foi artilheiro da primeira fase aos 31 anos. Por que acha que não chegou a essa marca anteriormente? Excessos pesaram?
O sucesso na carreira de jogador não é apenas responsabilidade do atleta. Houve fases no São Paulo em que eu poderia ter jogado, Em 2010, por exemplo. Eu tinha ido ao Vitória em 2009 e feito 15 gols no Campeonato Brasileiro. Voltei para o São Paulo e tive só três chances de jogar no Paulista. Acho que era a melhor fase da minha vida, já não cometia excessos, treinava, tinha vindo de uma campanha maravilhosa no Brasileiro, mas não tive oportunidade. Não dá para culpar o Roger por tudo, mas não dá para tirar minhas culpas. Achei a medida certa, estou com a cabeça boa, treinando e aproveitando as oportunidades. Essa união de coisas me credenciou para disputar a artilharia.

O artilheiro e irá enfrentar a melhor defesa. Qual é a estratégia?
Vamos fazer o nosso jogo, não tem muito o que mudar, até porque chegamos aqui com essa força de jogar para frente. Temos dois meias e três atacantes, formação ofensiva. A gente vai tentar fazer o máximo para marcar, mas esse não é nosso ponto forte. Queremos jogar um futebol bonito. Para enfrentar o Corinthians no Itaquerão, não adianta só se defender, porque a chance de ser surpreendido e perder é muito grande. Tem que enfrentar.

A campanha do Red Bull na primeira fase te surpreendeu?
Não me surpreendeu. Desde que a gente se apresentou, tivemos 26 dias para treinar. Fizemos um amistoso contra Santos e Atlético-PR. Perdemos o primeiro por 3 a 2 e vencemos o segundo por 3 a 2. A gente sabia que podia jogar de igual para igual com qualquer um. Não é uma campana que surpreende, sem sombra de dúvidas poderia ser até melhor.

Como é sua relação com o técnico Barbieri?
É um cara sensacional, um treinador novo, inteligente, cara que tem tudo para dar certo no futebol porque é estudioso, ouve o atleta, sabe conversar e dialogar. Ele tem tudo para fazer história com o Red Bull nessas quartas de final contra o Corinthians. Desde o dia que nós chegamos no clube ele me deu moral, sempre mostrando minha qualidade.

Seu contrato acaba em maio, junto com a maioria do elenco do clube. Já sabe para onde vai?
Todo mundo recebeu propostas, algumas consultas, mas estou muito focado nesse jogo de sábado, querendo ganhar para classificar o time à Série D.

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Crystal Palace: Fans react as Reece Oxford is linked to the club

English defender Reece Oxford is rumoured to be heading back to English football, with reports suggesting Crystal Palace are interested and a lot of their fanbase are reacting to the transfer rumour.

According to the Mirror, the former West Ham player will be available for around £2 million and a host of EFL clubs are interested in the defender as well as the Eagles.

The centre-back looked to be a player for the future at the Hammers when he made his debut in the Premier League against Arsenal at the age of 16, per Transfermarkt. Now at 21 years-old, he has already moved from the Premier League to Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach and moved again as he is now is at fellow German side Augsburg, but it has not gone as well as he would have hoped as he has only made eight appearances this season.

You could argue that signing the player could be a risk for the South London side, however for such a cheap price, it could turn out to be a risk worth taking especially considering he is still very young. With their centre-backs all over 30, per WhoScored, a youthful defender with some potential could be exactly what the club need for their future.

Here is what fans had to say about the news:

Just want me need another CDM/CB 🙃

— General Tomkins (@cpfc_sean) April 22, 2020

Palace fans, would you sign Oxford? Comment below!

Newcastle fans gush at compilation of Salomon Rondon’s Magpies stay

Loads of Newcastle fans have been reacting to a tweet showing some of Salomon Rondon’s best moments on Tyneside, and it’s fair to say they are missing the Venezuela international.

Players going on loan can often be a difficult and tiring process, as it is hard to relate with a fan base when you’re only at the club for one season.

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Every now and again though a player just ‘gets it’, leading to a unique relationship with fans that even the permanent players may not be entitled to, and that’s exactly what happened with Rondon under Rafael Benitez at Newcastle.

The colossal number nine bagged 12 goals and provided seven assists in his lone season as a Magpie, proving to be one of the smartest loan signings the club has ever made.

Valued at £9m by Transfermarkt, he worked tirelessly, scored Alan Shearer-esque headers and also linked up well with his teammates, and fans have been drooling over a compilation of his time at the club.

Check out the video and some of the best Twitter reactions down below, where one member of the Toon Army called it “heartbreaking”…

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Everton fans react to Mauricio Pochettino’s comments on returning to work

Marco Silva may still officially be the Everton manager but that has not stopped supporters from discussing a handful of candidates who could replace him.

The Merseyside derby could well seal the Portuguese manager’s fate amid growing uncertainty over his future, but who exactly will Everton appoint in his place?

Following the dismissal of Mauricio Pochettino from Spurs, the more ambitious Everton supporters of this world are daring to dream and transcending into a realm of optimism – or, perhaps, complete fantasy fiction.

But without sounding like a clichéd broken record – cue cliché – stranger things have happened in football.

And with Pochettino’s future seemingly up in the air, a recent report from Fox Sports has layered the intrigue amongst the Toffees faithful.

The former Spurs chief has claimed he is “open to listen to projects put before me,” and that quote in particular has prompted supporters to demand their club show some ambition.

But despite all the calls for ambition from the supporters, there was one fan who was eager to bring the fans back down to earth with a sharp dose of reality.

No arguments from me, Robbie. Marcel Brands’ next move in the managerial market, if and when Silva leaves the club, needs to be both progressive and ambitious.

An up-and-coming name could well be on the agenda, but it’s fair to say Pochettino has long left that label behind.

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However, there were still a handful of other Everton fans who suggested the Argentine should be on the agenda, while one appeared to loosely share Robbie’s sentiment by concluding that Moyes’ successor should have matched a similar profile to Pochettino.

— Paul Watson (@ptwatson) December 2, 2019

فيديو | مانشستر يونايتد يطيح بروما ويضرب موعدًا مع فياريال في نهائي الدوري الأوروبي

تأهل مانشستر يونايتد لنهائي الدوري الأوروبي “يوربا ليج” على حساب روما الإيطالي، رغم هزيمته في مباراة إياب نصف النهائي بنتيجة (3-2).

واستفاد مانشستر يونايتد من فوزه الكبير في مباراة الذهاب بملعب “أولد ترافورد”، التي انتهت لصالحه (6-2)، ليتأهل للنهائي بمجموع المبارايتين (8-5).

وحل مانشستر يونايتد ضيفًا على روما، ليلة الخميس، بملعب “الأولمبيكو” في روما.

وافتتح إدينسون كافاني التسجيل للضيوف بهدف أحرزه في الدقيقة 39 من عمر اللقاء.

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ثم تعادل إدين دجيكو لروما في الدقيقة 57، وأضاف كريستانتي الهدف الثاني للجيلاروسي في الدقيقة 60.

وتمكن كافاني من تسجيل الهدف الثاني له ولمانشستر يونايتد في الدقيقة 68.

وسجل نيكولا زاليفسكي هدف روما الثالث بحلول الدقيقة 83.

انتهت المباراة بفوز روما (3-2)، وتأهل مانشستر يونايتد للنهائي ليلاقي فياريال الإسباني الذي أقصى آرسنال الإنجليزي. أهداف مباراة روما ومانشستر يونايتد

West Brom fans gush over their loan ace Matheus Pereira

West Bromwich Albion’s quest to return to the promised land of the Premier League is looking more and more likely under Slaven Bilic.

The Baggies currently occupy top spot going into the final international break of the calendar year, and they do so holding a two-point cushion over the chasing pack of Preston North End and Leeds United.

At their current rate, the west Midlands club should surpass a points total of 92, which has been enough for automatic promotion in four of the last five Championship campaigns.

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Integral to their season so far and their future ambitions is Matheus Pereira, who joined the club on deadline day on loan – he has since gone on to score three goals and provide six assists in 11 starts, per WhoScored.

Some of the Hawthorns faithful have been describing his season to date on social media this week.

One supporter claimed he was the best player in the league while another believed he was a better version of Cristiano Ronaldo, even though this was more than likely said tongue in cheek, both players did come through the academy system at Sporting Lisbon.

A further fan of the Baggies stated that Pereira was ‘a must signing’ in the January transfer window with one more calling the 23-year-old ‘very exciting’ on his day.

Here’s the best of the reaction:

QPR: Who should Mark Warburton trust to start in between the sticks?

Since stepping into the QPR hotseat back in May, Mark Warburton has had a lot on his plate.

The former Brentford boss had to oversee 14 new signings in the summer, work them into his squad and also coach fresh ideas into his new charges.

He seems to have done okay with his tasks, coaching a 4-2-3-1 formation and a 5-3-2 system into his players this season as they sit 9th, just three points off the top of the Championship table.

However, one issue that doesn’t seem to have found its natural conclusion yet is who Warburton trusts to start in between the sticks.

The 57-year-old named Joe Lumley as his No.1 for the first nine league games of the season, but after a handful of mistakes from the 24-year-old, summer signing Liam Kelly has started the last two games instead.

Who do the writers of Football FanCast think Warburton should trust in the long-term? Let’s take a look…

Billy Meyers

“In my opinion, the more mistakes a goalkeeper makes, the more unsettled the defence will get. 

“In Lumley’s case, he made a dreadful error against Luton in which he passed the ball straight to striker Harry Cornick, leaving his goal wide open for the forward to finish into an empty net. 

“Then, against West Brom, the 24-year-old allowed Nathan Ferguson’s long-range strike to dip under his body and squirm in. 

“Until Kelly makes a string of similar errors, Warburton should stick with his summer signing and leave Lumley waiting on the sidelines – it’s the only option that would be fair for everyone involved.”

Charles Jones

“QPR’s goalkeeping conundrum is a tricky one. Lumley was making a few too many mistakes while he was number one, but Kelly is still conceding a hefty amount of goals – he has shipped five in two games. 

“However, Kelly hasn’t made a costly error yet, and I think that it’s only fair for Warburton to continue giving him chances until he does something that warrants losing the spot.

“QPR’s backline aren’t giving him enough support – they allow over ten shots per game – and that’s where the issues mainly lie. If Lumley comes back in and continues to make the same errors it will surely cost the R’s points, whereas Kelly hasn’t shown a tendency to drop clangers during his stint in goal.”

Jonathan Radcliffe 

“Being a goalkeeper is often an unforgiving task, and Lumley will be only too aware of that. Granted, he didn’t help himself with some of those costly mistakes, but he cannot be blamed for all of the 14 goals that the R’s conceded with him between the sticks in the first nine games. “Kelly, meanwhile, has already shipped five in his first two Championship matches, which is not exactly fantastic despite his lack of obvious errors. It seems harsh from Warburton to remove Lumley from the starting line-up, but that is unfortunately the life of a shot-stopper. He is likely to get another chance at some point this term though, and when it arrives, he must be 100% ready to take it.”

Lewis Blain 

“Warburton does have a difficult dilemma between the sticks, but it is one he needs to come down firm on in order to benefit their season. I imagine there’s nothing worse for a defender than seeing the bloke behind you constantly changing, so that in itself causes a knock-on effect in terms of confidence.

“Whether it is Lumley or Kelly is just as tough a decision as you’ll get. Given he has gone with the latter in recent times, it would be wise to keep him there for stability – that, in turn, will only help their quest for a clean sheet.

“That dire run without keeping the ball out of the net also isn’t entirely the goalkeepers’ fault either – yes Lumley may have cost QPR a game or two – but it should instead raise further question marks about Warburton’s three-at-the-back system and why the opposition are allowed to frequently pepper the goal.”

Liverpool fans think potential Nike deal will bring Kylian Mbappe to Anfield

#Mbappe2020 is trending on Twitter after Liverpool fans added two and two together and managed to make 180.

That’s £180m in case you were wondering, Kylian Mbappe’s Transfermarkt valuation, as Reds fans are convinced the PSG superstar is going to arrive next summer as part of their potential deal with Nike.

This comes after the news that the club have won their court battle against New Balance, via The Guardian.

New Balance were fighting for the right to continue making Liverpool’s kits from the summer of 2020, when their current deal ends, and the Reds are now expected to switch over to a £30m per year deal with Nike.

Of course, Nike bring an added element of star power, marketing brilliance and a wide array of partnered athletes, one of which is Mbappe, and Reds fans are flooding Twitter believing that the potential deal with Nike will bring the wonderkid to Anfield, because that’s how transfers work, right?

The World Cup winner has a ridiculous 106 senior goals for club and country at the tender of age of just 20.

Take a look at some of the best Twitter reactions down below, where even BT Sport have jumped on the bandwagon…

Tottenham fans upbeat as Mauricio Pochettino set to take drastic January action

Loads of Tottenham Hotspur fans on Twitter are feeling upbeat following a report in The Daily Star saying manager Mauricio Pochettino is ready to take drastic action during the January transfer window.

It may only be October, but Spurs have already been knocked out of the Carabao Cup, have won just three of their opening eight Premier League fixtures to lie 13 points behind leaders Liverpool in the table, and have been beaten 7-2 at their own ground by Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

The Argentine has some hard work to do to change their fortunes around, with The Daily Star suggesting that he is ready to move a number of players on in the New Year, as well as targeting Nice right-back Youcef Atal and Juventus attacker Paulo Dybala as he looks to strengthen his attacking options.

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Meanwhile, the report says that Eric Dier, Victor Wanyama, Serge Aurier and Christian Eriksen are the Spurs players at risk of getting the boot in the next window.

Tottenham supporters have been quick to have their say on The Daily Star’s claim, and it appears that many are feeling positive about it.

While one individual said “you absolutely love to see it”, another simply summed it up by saying “imagine”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

Everton must cut off Ryan Fraser to beat Bournemouth

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more… 

Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser is yet to hit the heights he reached last season but he still poses a great danger to Everton this weekend.

Marco Silva’s defence has struggled in recent games as they have conceded four in their last two league matches.

One man in particular who is looking to kickstart his season is Ryan Fraser. The Scotland international raised a lot of eyebrows last season by scoring seven and assisting 14 in 38 league appearances, leading Tim Sherwood to suggest on Sky Sports’ The Debate (via HITC) that Everton should try to sign him.

“The next move for him, and no disrespect to Bournemouth, is one just underneath [the top six]. Like a Leicester or an Everton. And then he’s still young enough to make that next step.” – Tim Sherwood on Ryan Fraser

The winger has always used his pace to his advantage, but in the last campaign, he added an end product to devastating effect.

The fact Fraser has won, on average, 2.3 fouls per game – according to Whoscored – from his four league appearances shows he is capable of buying free-kicks, and it is certainly an aspect of his game Seamus Coleman will have to be wary of when coming up against him on Bournemouth’s left-flank.

Although he is yet to get on the scoresheet in 2019/20, he has still been a handful in the final third and Everton would do well to cut out the service to him.

His record of one assist and 1.5 key passes shows he has the potential to unlock a defence, and he can’t be afforded time and space around the Everton box.

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His average number of key passes is likely to increase at some point, too. He has averaged 1.1, 1.6 and 2.4 in his previous three seasons, so Everton will need to be on high alert to ensure he doesn’t get the ball rolling against them.

His pass accuracy is one area of his game that has impressed this season, and if he is able to link play effectively with players like Joshua King and Callum Wilson – who bagged 26 Premier League goals combined last term – then it could be a long afternoon for the Toffees.

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