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Bangladesh A succumbed to their second consecutive defeat in the tri-series, falling short by 29 runs against West Indies A in Mirpur

Cricinfo staff08-May-2010
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Bangladesh A succumbed to their second consecutive defeat in the tri-series, falling short by 29 runs against West Indies A in Mirpur. West Indies were boosted by half-centuries from Darren Bravo and Brendan Nash which helped take their team to a competitive 259 for 7. The pair added 84 for the third wicket, and some attacking batting at the death from Imran Khan took West Indies past 250.Bangladesh were well placed for much of their innings, opener Nazimuddin leading the way with an 86-ball 89, comprising 13 fours. He was supported by captain Shamsur Rahman, with whom he added 84, while Raqibul Hasan and Marshall Ayub scored 46 and 43 respectively to keep the chase on track. At 176 for 3 in the 35th over, Bangladesh had the upper hand but two quick wickets in successive overs for one run pegged them back.Ayub fought hard, batting with the lower order, but when he fell with the score on 230 to make it nine down, West Indies had the game covered. Seamer Nelon Pascal starred for them, taking four wickets to trigger Bangladesh’s slide after they had threatened to scale down the target.

Matt Doherty endured another disastrous Tottenham Hotspur outing as the north Londoners crashed out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening.

Antonio Conte was beaten by his former side 3-1 across two legs in the semi-final, leaving him with only the Premier League – where a place in the top four is the target – and the FA Cup left to play for.

And he will surely be reeling by another abject outing from his wing-back.

In the absence of Sergio Reguilon, the £10.8m-rated Irishman was trusted to start once again, even over the more natural left wing-back Ryan Sessegnon.

That plan lasted only 65 minutes after he was hooked by the Spurs head coach.

It was 20 minutes longer than he lasted in the first leg but it’s evident that Doherty is just not delivering whenever given an opportunity.

Back-up goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini was at fault for the Blues’ only goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but it’s not as if the rest of the squad looked like ever testing the Champions of Europe, so he can’t front the blame.

Players like Doherty badly failed Conte, not for the first time in this case, either.

Wing-backs are crucial to the Italian’s system, so to actually manage fewer touches of the ball (21) than the goalkeeper (24) is appalling. And with what time he did have in possession, he was either lacklustre or weak.

As per SofaScore, the 29-year-old made only 13 passes, failed to deliver a single cross and won none of his ground duels. He also did not register a single tackle or interception.

This train of thought was echoed by The Evening Standard’s Dan Kilpatrick, who slammed the defender in his post-match ratings column.

‘Offered no threat down the left flank, frequently cutting inside on his right foot and slowing down attacks. Having struggled at Stamford Bridge, his selection again was strange,’ he wrote.

He was a disaster in the first leg, he was a disaster in the second leg. It’s time for Conte to stop trusting the struggling £74k-per-week calamity.

AND in other news, Contact made: Spurs have “sounded” out “phenomenal” 35-goal star, fans will be fuming…

A round-up of the action from the fifth day of matches in the 2009-10 Vijay Hazare Trophy

Cricinfo staff14-Feb-2010

West ZoneWith Rajasthan Royals opting to do without Ravindra Jadeja’s services for the third season of the IPL, the allrounder decided to bring out his best for Saurashtra as they thrashed Baroda by seven wickets at the Sardar Patel Stadium B Ground. Baroda were gritty in their approach, after being put in, and managed to reach 105 for 4 in the 30th over. But Jadeja, along with Jayesh Odedra, had other plans as they ran through the rest of the batting line-up. While Jadeja picked up four wickets with his left-arm spin, Odedra partnered well with 3 for 18, as Baroda were shot out in 40.2 overs. Captain Jaydev Shah’s dismissal during the reply gave Baroda some hope, only for Chirag Pathak (47) and Cheteshwar Pujara’s second-wicket stand of 53 to snuff it out soon. Pujara brought up his fifty, including seven fours and two sixes, and remained unbeaten with Jadeja to complete formalities by the 32nd over. Saurashtra are the only unbeaten team in the West Zone and will no doubt look to extend their supremacy when they play Gujarat on Tuesday.A classy century from captain Wasim Jaffer laid the foundation for Ranji champions Mumbai’s crushing win against Maharashtra at the Sardar Patel Stadium C Ground. Maharashtra wilted in the 40th over in reply to Mumbai’s imposing 308, with Ramesh Powar and Avishkar Salvi sharing the majority of the spoils. Choosing to bat, Mumbai were given a strong start by opener Sushant Marathe (53), before Jaffer and Rohit Sharma (96) took centrestage. The 172 run-stand for the third wicket had them in pole position early on. Sharma hit five fours and six sixes during his 78-ball stay, while Jaffer smashed eight boundaries during his 128-ball 109. Twin fifties from Sangram Atitkar and Kedar Jadhav were not enough as Maharashtra failed to cope with Powar (4 for 44) and Salvi (3 for 21) during the reply. The negative point they earned added more sorrow to another disappointing campaign.East ZoneA fascinating high-scorer at the Ravenshaw College Ground went Bengal’s way as they beat Assam by seven wickets in a match that witnessed over 600 runs being scored. Bengal’s choice to field first looked to have backfired as Assam openers Dheeraj Jadhav and Parvez Aziz took the score to 176 in the 32nd over. Though Aziz departed for 83, Jadhav continued the charge, finishing unbeaten on 148 off 150 balls, comprising 15 fours. Ashok Dinda’s 3 for 57 in the late overs kept Assam to just below 300. It was once again Shreevats Goswami who was the star for Bengal as they maintained a terrific pace during the chase. Goswami hit a breezy 133 off 114 balls, smashing 18 fours and three sixes, and figured in two key partnerships with Sourav Ganguly (64), who returned for this fixture, and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala (83 not out). The fast rate of scoring worked well in Bengal’s favour as Jhunjhunwala and Wriddhiman Saha completed the victory with more than seven overs to go.Middle-order masterclasses were on display as Orissa edged out Jharkhand by 11 runs at the Barabati Stadium. Put in by Jharkhand, the hosts were struggling at 68 for 5, thanks to Varun Aaron’s early strikes, before wicketkeeper-captain Haladhar Das and Rashmi Das combined for a 173-run stand. While Haladhar exercised control during his 98-ball 88, Rashmi was merciless during his hurricane 104, which included 15 fours and two sixes. The target of 279 looked all the more imposing when Jharkhand stuttered to 37 for 3, but Ishank Jaggi led a spirited revival which had Orissa sweating. His fluent 109 from 111 balls though, failed to inspire any of the remaining batsmen. Debasis Mohanty was Orissa’s most successful bowler with 4 for 56, as Jharkhand could manage only 267.Central ZoneRashmi Parida and Rajasthan must have fancied their chances getting to 303 after being put in, but Naman Ojha’s sparkling century ensured unbeaten Madhya Pradesh took the honours at the Emerald High School Ground. Rashmi’s run-a-ball 122, comprising 11 fours and a six, along with Robin Bist’s 57 proved to the highlights of Rajasthan’s innings, with the two adding 93 for the third wicket. During the reply, it was the stand of 146 between Ojha and Monish Mishra (83) which lent the initial momentum. Having lost fellow-opener Jalaj Saxena early, it was Ojha who rose to the occasion and tore into the opposition bowling with 12 fours and four sixes, before falling with the score on 216 for 4. But Shadab Khan’s quick unbeaten 40, coming in at No.7, took them home with four balls to spare.Uttar Pradesh made amends for the loss in their opening match with a thumping nine-wicket win against Vidarbha at the Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground. Choosing to field, Uttar Pradesh were lifted by Sudeep Tyagi, who was recently axed from India’s Test squad to take on South Africa. The right-arm fast bowler finished with a five-for and repeatedly dented the Vidarbha batting line-up to ensure their downfall for 141 in the 38th over. The below-par target was never going to trouble Uttar Pradesh and twin fifties from wicketkeeper Eklavya Dwivedi and Ali Murtaza helped them wrap up the win in 24.4 overs.North ZoneHimachal Pradesh picked up their first win of the campaign, an impressive seven-wicket defeat of Delhi at Shah Satnam Ji Stadium in Sirsa. After being put in, Delhi were floundering at 58 for 4, with Virat Kohli and Mithun Manhas dismissed. Rajat Bhatia and Puneet Mehra started a recovery with a 65-run stand, before half-centuries from Puneet Bisht and Joginder Singh pushed Delhi to 234. Himachal were never in trouble during the chase, with opener Sangram Singh making a century and adding 127 runs for the third wicket with captain Paras Dogra. The target was reached with 21 deliveries to spare, Dogra remaining unbeaten on 70.At the Tata Energy Research Institute Oval in Gurgaon, Punjab brushed aside Jammu & Kashmir’s challenge, cruising to a eight-wicket victory with 97 deliveries remaining. Punjab’s new-ball bowlers Jaskaran Singh and Manpreet Gony reduced J&K to 13 for 3, and except for a 53-run stand between Parveez Rassol and Obaid Ahmed for the fifth wicket, it was a steady procession. Rassol held the innings together with an unbeaten 81 but no one else passed 25, and J&K could manage only 170. Punjab captain and opener Karan Goel’s unbeaten century and a 57 from wicketkeeper Uday Kaul made short work of the target, reaching it in the 34th over.A meltdown from the Services’ lower-order handed Haryana a five-run victory in a 49-over-a-side match at Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Rohtak. After choosing to bat, Haryana slid to 11 for 2 before a stabilising 118-run partnership between opener Rahul Dewan (76) and Sachin Rana (45). The pair used up more than 33 overs to add those runs, and Haryana needed captain Joginder Sharma’s 29-ball 44 to get them to 209. Services’ chase got off to a similarly dreadful start, but Jasvir Singh’s 78 kept them afloat. With Soomik Chatarjee on a 31-ball 33, and Services on 196 for 6 with 11 balls to go, Haryana’s chances were fading. Chatarjee was then run-out and Services lost two more wickets over the next eight deliveries to end up five short.South ZoneDefending champions Tamil Nadu pulled off a thrilling two-run win over Karnataka in a high-scoring top-of-the-table clash at the Indian Institute of Technology Chemplast ground in Chennai. The Tamil Nadu top order delivered yet again, this time Abhinav Mukund being the standout performer with a near run-a-ball 89. Saturday’s centurion S Anirudha blitzed a 43 before being run out and No. 4 K Vasudevadas chipped in with 65 to help Tamil Nadu to 316. Karnataka’s chase got off to a poor start when R Jonathan was dismissed for a duck in the first over. Their other opener, Robin Uthappa, though made his first century of the season to drive the reply. He and Manish Pandey (57) put on 120 for the third wicket and at 208 for 2 in the 32nd over, it was Karnataka who were on course for a victory. However, both were dismissed in the space of eight runs and the run-out of a rampaging Vinay Kumar in the 45th over turned the match Tamil Nadu’s way. Karnataka needed 13 off the final over, but Raju Bhatkal could only manage ten in the company of last man KP Appanna. Both teams have already qualified for the next round.In another batsmen-dominated game, at the India Cement Limited Guru Nanak College ground, it was the chasing team that won, Goa picking up their second victory of the weekend. Powered by opener Akshath Reddy’s 121, and half-centuries from Ambati Rayudu and Neeraj Bist, Hyderabad piled on 310 for 7. The cornerstone of Goa’s reply was opener Amit Yadav’s maiden century, assisted by S Sriram’s 32-ball 48. Still, Goa were at 285 for 8 in the 47th over and only made it past the finish line thanks to No. 8 Shadab Jakati’s 19-ball 25.Andhra slumped to their four straight defeat, going down by six wickets to Kerala at the MRF Pachyappas Ground. Their batsmen turned in a decent effort: Y Venugopal Rao made 113 and was supported by Y Gnaneswara Rao’s 67, the pair bailing Andhra out from 22 for 3 and taking the side to a competitive 269. A solid effort from the Kerala top-order, though, dampened Andhra’s chances of a first victory. Opener VA Jagadeesh went on to make a century, and No. 3 Robert Fernandez scored 62 to take Kerala to 193 for 1. It could still have been a close finish had it not been for a hurricane 18-ball 41 from P Prasanth, who ensured the game ended with 14 deliveries remaining.

Everton have blown more than £500m under the ownership of Farhad Moshiri, with little return of investment when it comes to competing for trophies or making progress in the Premier League.

They currently sit 15th in Premier League and the time has come to offload players, but the club is finding it hard to get rid of some of their fringe players.

What’s the word?

Toffees striker Cenk Tosun has no intentions of leaving the club this month according to an interview with Turkish news outlet Fanatik.

The 30-year-old said: “My contract ends at the end of the season. Beşiktaş is my home anyway. But for now, I have no intention or position to return”. He added: “I want to finish this season here and go somewhere at the end of the season.”

The interview comes after the striker, who was signed by Everton for £27m back in January 2018, had been linked with a move away from the club a few months ago, as Rafael Benitez intends to sell players to boost transfer funds so that the Toffees can stay well within Financial Fair Play guidelines.

Journalist Nicolo Schira tweeted just last week that the player is not in the manager’s plans, saying: “Cenk Tosun is not in Rafa Benitez’s plans: the Turkish striker is ready to leave Everton in January. He could return to the Turkish Super Lig. Besiktas have shown interest to re-sign him.”

However, if the 30-year-old’s recent comments align with Everton’s plans, he will now stay with the club until his contract comes to an end in the summer.

Nightmare for Benitez

Benitez will be fuming that the player doesn’t intend to make an early an exit in the January transfer window, as a move would help with adding funds to the near-empty transfer pot for the Everton manager to put towards signing players who are needed in other areas of the squad.

Tosun has fallen out of favour at Goodison Park, even when the Toffees were going through an injury crisis and virus outbreak which resulted in seven players being unavailable for the 1-1 draw at Chelsea last month. He was not even on the bench that night and has only made a solitary six-minute appearance this season under Benitez, which came in the Merseyside derby.

Since joining the Toffees, the £69k-p/w flop has failed to make an impact on the side, appearing only 59 times in the last three-and-a-half years, scoring 11 goals and claiming six assists.

As a result, his transfer fee of £27m hasn’t been worth it, especially when compared with another forward who joined the Toffees in 2018 – Richarlison has made a huge impact on the team since his arrival in the same year, with 45 goals and 11 assists in a blue shirt.

Left with a nightmare scenario, Benitez will have to look for other ways to find the funds to complete his business over the remaining weeks of the transfer window, with Tosun likely to run down his contract to the summer instead of agreeing to a move now which would generate some much-needed income for Everton.

In other news: Everton have had a bid rejected for this midfielder

عاد الدولي الألماني أنطونيو روديجر، إلى التدريبات الجماعية لفريق ريال مدريد الإسباني، استعدادًا لمواجهة برشلونة في الكلاسيكو يوم الأحد المقبل.

ريال مدريد يستضيف برشلونة في الكلاسيكو الأول بينهما هذا الموسم، على ملعب سانتياجو بيرنابيو مساء الأحد.

رافينها يحذر ريال مدريد قبل الكلاسيكو: برشلونة هو المتصدر 

اللاعب الألماني تعرض لإصابة في وجهه أثناء مواجهة شاختار الأوكراني الأخيرة، وتسببت في نزيف الكثير من الدماء.

وكانت هناك شكوك حول مشاركة اللاعب في الكلاسيكو مع ريال مدريد، لكنه ظهر في التدريبات الجماعية لـ ريال مدريد صباح اليوم حسب ما نشر النادي عبر موقعه الرسمي.

وخلال التدريبات لم يرتد روديجر أي واقي على وجهه مما يعني أنه تعافى من الإصابة وبعض التشوهات التي أدت إلى الإصابة ليلة الثلاثاء الماضي، وتطلبت 20 غرزة.

Laxman hasn’t fully recovered from the injury to his left hand, sustained while fielding on the fourth day in the Chittagong Test against Bangladesh last month

Cricinfo staff04-Feb-2010

The Indian selectors have called up Rohit Sharma to the squad for the first Test against South Africa as cover for VVS Laxman. Laxman hasn’t fully recovered from the finger injury he sustained while fielding during the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong last month.Captaining the Indian Board President’s XI in the tour game against the South Africans, Rohit managed just 20 but was delighted with his selection. “It feels good that I’ve been asked to stay back… (I’m feeling great),” he told the Kolkata-based .This is the first time Rohit is part of the Test squad since the 2008 visit to Sri Lanka. He was in fine form during the Ranji Trophy this season, making 527 at 87.83, including a highest of 309* against Gujarat.Meanwhile, Laxman skipped the team’s fielding practice on Wednesday afternoon, but did have a bat at the nets.India will be sweating over the injuries that have dogged the side of late – key batsmen Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh and fast bowler Sreesanth have already been ruled out of this match.Captain MS Dhoni, though, looked to have recovered fully from the back spasms which forced him to miss the Chittagong Test. “One can’t have any control over injuries. Obviously, we’ll miss Dravid. It’s like a captain having no control at all over the toss.”

MatériaMais Notícias

Diogo Barbosa foi pela primeira vez à Academia de Futebol, nesta quarta-feira. O reforço para 2018 ainda não usou a camisa do clube, mas vestiu verde e conheceu a estrutura da equipe com que assinará contrato por cinco temporadas. O Verdão ainda não divulgou se ele já começou a fazer exames médicos.

A contratação foi anunciada na semana passada, depois de o Palmeiras entrar em um acordo com o Coimbra, clube ligado ao banco BMG, e o Cruzeiro, equipes que detinham os direitos econômicos do lateral-esquerdo de 25 anos. Pelos 25% da Raposa, o Verdão pagará 1,5 milhão de euros (R$ 5,8 milhões), mas deve adquirir também no decorrer do contrato uma quantia do BMG.

A lateral esquerda foi um problema para o Verdão durante toda a temporada. Para o próximo ano, Zé Roberto deve estar aposentado, Michel Bastos já disse que esta não é sua posição favorita para jogar, e Egídio está em fim de contrato. O camisa 6, inclusive, negocia com o Cruzeiro para substituir Diogo Barbosa.

Este é o primeiro atleta anunciado pelo Palmeiras para 2018, mas o clube já fechou, também, com o zagueiro Emerson, do Botafogo. O meia Lucas Lima, do Santos, pode ser o próximo a ter sua chegada definida nos próximos dias.

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West Bromwich Albion have been linked with a number of players and most of those rumours have been additions to the forward line, where the side are desperately lacking goals compared to their Championship competitors above them.

There has been one proven, prolific striker, and indeed a familiar face, with whom the Baggies have been linked for a number of months.

What’s the word?

Former West Brom midfielder Carlton Palmer has had his say on the potential signing and return of Dwight Gayle in the January transfer window, believing that the player “might be an option” for Albion.

The 56-year-old told GIVEMESPORT: “West Brom will need something in the transfer window, whether they let him go out on loan, assuming Newcastle can do good business and get their targets in, they may let him go out on loan from January until the end of the season, that might be an option.”

A loan deal to West Brom has been widely reported for the Newcastle striker over the last few months, and signing him would surely be the perfect remedy for the current situation in the goal-shy squad, given Gayle’s record in the Championship.

The £37k-p/w marksman was hailed a “natural finisher” by his former manager Steve Bruce, who gushed: “Dwight is a natural goalscorer. His instincts, his movement, all of it is a natural goalscorer’s. Left foot or right foot. Natural finisher.”

Is it the right move?

Gayle’s two most recent stints in the Championship saw him put away incredible numbers, for both his current club Newcastle and during his previous loan deal with Albion.

For the Magpies back in 2916/17, when they won automatic promotion as league winners, he scored 23 goals and bagged four assists. Then, after a season in the Premier League with the northeast club, he was loaned out to The Hawthorns in 2018, netting another 23 goals and bagging eight assists.

Some Baggies fans have been crying out for a player to come in and finish the chances which have been created for the side in the past few months given their abysmal conversion rate, especially when you consider that Grady Diangana, Jordan Hugill, Callum Robinson and Matt Phillips have just nine goals combined.

As a result, West Brom fans will surely be buzzing if they can secure a finisher like Gayle on a short-term deal to try and see Albion over the line to gain automatic promotion back to the Premier League for next season.

In other news: Albion starlet close to signing a new deal amid European interest

MatériaMais Notícias

O torcedor do Corinthians comemorou após o triunfo por 3 a 1 sobre o Fluminense, na noite de quarta-feira, o sétimo título na história do Campeonato Brasileiro. Os palmeirenses, porém, não demoraram a lembrar que o Verdão é quem possui mais títulos nacionais. A polêmica sobre a contagem de títulos começou em dezembro de 2010, quando a CBF, em uma decisão claramente política, unificou todos os títulos nacionais, incluindo a Taça Brasil e a o Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa.

Por esse critério, digamos, oficial, o Palmeiras é o time que tem mais títulos com nove troféus, seguido do Santos com oito taças e do Corinthians com sete. A decisão da entidade, contudo, deixou de fora a Copa do Brasil que conhecemos hoje, criada em 1989. Porém, por uma questão de justiça, o LANCE! resolveu fazer a contagem levando em consideração também este torneio.

Sendo assim, o Corinthians tem 10 títulos nacionais, contando os sete Brasileiros (que deve ser contado sempre a partir de 1971) e as três Copas do Brasil que ganhou, nos anos de 1995, 2002 e 2009. O Timão, porém, neste ranking, aparece em segundo lugar, atrás do Palmeiras, que tem 12 canecos. O verdão, além de cinco Brasileiros, tem três Copas do Brasil e dois Robertões e duas Taças Brasil.

O terceiro lugar é dividido por Cruzeiro, Flamengo e Santos, levando em consideração o título de 1987 pelo Rubro-Negro, envolvido em uma polêmica jurídica com o Sport. Santistas, flamenguistas e cruzeirenses aparecem com nove taças. A Raposa deu a volta olímpica na Copa do Brasil deste ano.

Abaixo o número de títulos por clubes:

Palmeiras (12 títulos nacionais): 5 Campeonatos Brasileiros (1972, 1973, 1993, 1994 e 2016), 3 Copas do Brasil (1998, 2012 e 2015), 2 Taças Brasil (1960 e 1967), e 2 Robertões (1967 e 1969)

Corinthians (10 títulos nacionais): 7 Campeonatos Brasileiros (1990, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2011, 2015 e 2017) e 3 Copas do Brasil (1995, 2002 e 2009)

Cruzeiro (9 títulos nacionais): 3 Campeonatos Brasileiros (2003, 2013 e 2014), 5 Copas do Brasil (1993, 1996, 2000, 2003 e 2017) e 1 Taça Brasil (1966)

Flamengo (9 títulos): 6 Campeonatos Brasileiros (1980, 1982, 1983, 1987 1992 e 2009) e 3 Copas do Brasil (1990, 2006 e 2013)

Santos (9 títulos nacionais): 2 Campeonatos Brasileiros (2002 e 2004), 5 Taças Brasil (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 e 1965), 1 Robertão (1968) e 1 Copa do Brasil (2010)

Grêmio (7 títulos nacionais): 2 Campeonatos Brasileiros (1981 e 1996) e 5 Copas do Brasil (1989, 1994, 1997, 2001 e 2016)

São Paulo (6 títulos nacionais): 6 Campeonatos Brasileiros (1977, 1986, 1991, 2006, 2007 e 2008)

Fluminense (5 títulos nacionais): 3 Campeonatos Brasileiros (1984, 2010 e 2012), 1 Robertão (1970) e 1 Copa do Brasil (2007)

Vasco (5 títulos nacionais): 4 Campeonatos Brasileiros (1974, 1989, 1997 e 2000) e 1 Copa do Brasil (2011)

Internacional: (4 títulos nacionais): 3 Campeonatos Brasileiros (1975, 1976 e 1979) e 1 Copa do Brasil (1992)

Atlético-MG (2 títulos nacionais): 1 Campeonato Brasileiro (1971) e 1 Copa do Brasil (2013)

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Botafogo (2 títulos nacionais): 1 Campeonato Brasileiro (1995) e 1 Taça Brasil (1968)

Having joined West Ham United in what was a £17.5m deal back in the summer of 2018, hopes for the then-28-year-old Andriy Yarmolenko were extremely high at the London Stadium.

Indeed, the Ukraine international had highly impressed during his time with Dynamo Kyiv, scoring a whopping 137 goals and registering 90 assists over his 340 appearances for the Premier Liga side, as well as bagging six goals and six assists over just 26 appearances during a season-long stint at Borussia Dortmund – before making the move to East London.

However, despite now being in his fourth season at West Ham, the £3.6m-rated forward has played a total of just 69 games for the club, something which has largely been down to a succession of serious injuries.

As a result, it has been reported that David Moyes could be looking to move the £115k-per-week man on in the January transfer window, something that would appear to be an incredibly wise move by the 58-year-old Scot – particularly if he manages to bring in one of his own reported targets in the shape of Jonathan David.

Moyes can finally axe Yarmolenko by signing David

Indeed, there is no comparison between the respective player’s returns in recent seasons, but, to illustrate a point, they are as follows.

Over Yarmolenko’s 23 Premier League fixtures in what was undoubtedly his best campaign since joining West Ham, the 32-year-old scored five goals, registered one assist and created six big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 1.1 shots and making 0.9 key passes per game.

These returns saw the player who Declan Rice once dubbed “special” earn a seasonal SofaScore match rating of 6.85, ranking him as the Hammers’ 13th-best performer in the top flight of English football that time around.

For comparison, over David’s 18 Ligue 1 appearances this season alone, the £45m-rated LOSC Lille forward has already scored 11 goals and created three big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 1.9 shots and making 0.9 key passes per game.

These returns have seen the player who John Herdman dubbed “fearless” and Hein Vanhaezebrouck labelled a “phenomenon” average a SofaScore match rating of 6.97, ranking him as the French side’s fifth-best player in the league this term.

As such, the numbers very much speak for themselves, and it is clear that Moyes should do all he can to axe Yarmolenko this January, and subsequently put the forward’s huge wages towards landing the 21-year-old David.

In other news: ExWHUemployee drops update on “Van Dijk-like signing” that’ll have WHU fans buzzing