بعد تهنئة أحمد مرتضى.. شوبير يشيد بعضو إدارة شركة الكرة بـ الأهلي

امتدح الإعلامي أحمد شوبير، أحمد حسام عوض عضو مجلس إدارة شركة الأهلي لكرة القدم، مُشيرًا إلى أنه مكسب كبير.

وأعلن النادي الأهلي، أول أمس الإثنين، عن التشكيل الجديد لشركة الكرة بالنادي الأهلي برئاسة عدلي القيعي، وعضوية خالد عبد القادر وأحمد حسام عوض.

وكان أحمد مرتضى منصور عضو مجلس إدارة الزمالك قد هنأ أحمد حسام منصور بالأمس، قائلًا عبر حسابه على “تويتر”: “مبروك لصديقي أحمد حسام عوض تعيينه عضوًا بمجلس إدارة شركة الأهلي للكرة”.

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وكتب شوبير عبر حسابه الرسمي بموقع التواصل الاجتماعي “تويتر”: “أحمد حسام عوض شاب مصري أهلاوي محترم عينه مليانة وابن ناس ومتربي ومكسب كبير لشركة الكرة بالنادي الأهلي ولأي مكان يتواجد فيه”.

وتجدر الإشارة إلى أن أحمد حسام عوض كان عضوًا في الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم في فترة تولي اللجنة الثلاثية برئاسة أحمد مجاهد.

طارق حامد يقلب الطاولة على منتقديه في الدوري السعودي

بطريقة احترافية نجح طارق حامد في استغلال خبرات الطويلة في الملاعب للرد بدهاء على منتقديه في بداية مشواره في دوري روشن السعودي لموسم 2022-2023.

وكانت نسبة كبيرة من جماهير اتحاد جدة شنت انتقادات قاسية على إدارة الاتحاد برئاسة أنمار الحائلي بسبب التعاقد مع طارق حامد، لكن إدارة النادي الجداوي والمدرب نونو سانتو أصروا على استكمال الصفقة.

ومع بداية مشوار طارق حامد زاد غضب الجماهير بسبب تدخلات اللاعب العنيفة في معسكره الإعدادي بالنمسا قبل انطلاق موسم 2022/2023، حيث توقعوا أنه سيُطرد من كل لقاء، كما انتقدوا تقدم اللاعب في السن، وطالبوا برحيله وتعويضه بضم لاعب آخر.

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ولم يرد طارق حامد على الانتقادات خارج الملعب، وصب تركيزه على العمل في التدريبات الجماعية، ليرد بشكل عملي من خلال أداء رائع في بداية الموسم الجاري، مما تسبب في تحويل الانتقادات للاعب إلى إشادة من العيار الثقيل.

وأكدت جماهير الاتحاد أن تواجد طارق حامد في منتصف الميدان منح الفريق لاعب بخبرات هائلة قادر على استخلاص الكرات من المنافس، بل ويتميز بدقة التمرير وبشخصية قيادية.

وكان لطارق حامد دورًا بارزًا في تواجد الاتحاد في المركز الثالث في جدول ترتيب الدوري السعودي برصيد 10 نقاط، من 3 انتصارات وتعادل وحيد أمام الاتفاق.

Should Spurs sign Renato Sanches?

Tottenham may be in the midst of a virus sweeping through their camp but that won’t stop Antonio Conte, Fabio Paratici and Daniel Levy from devising their blueprints ahead of the transfer window.

A host of names have been linked but it’s in the middle of the park where they could look to focus on.

Franck Kessie continues to be linked with Spurs and it’s hardly a surprise with Tanguy Ndombele’s future in doubt as usual.

On the chalkboard

Ndombele has been a constant source of frustration for many a Spurs manager now with several coaches wondering how on earth they can get the best out of him.

The Frenchman had a supposed falling out with Jose Mourinho and he came close to leaving the club as a result.

He has been an outside figure at the club ever since and despite his best attempts to be involved, a move away seems likely. A move to Juventus has been touted while it’s even been claimed that Antonio Conte is prepared to offload him after making a quick decision following his arrival in north London.

If Ndombele does seek pastures new, a replacement will be needed in central areas. One player they’ve been linked with is Lille dynamo Renato Sanches and he could be the ideal replacement in the middle of the park.

Spurs’ current club-record signing is very much known for towering above his opponents while making powerful surges forward. He combines that with technical elegance that makes him such a beautiful player to watch.

In Sanches, however, they’d find someone with all of those attributes but with the right mentality and commitment.

So far this season, the 24-year-old has registered 0.6 shots, 1.4 key passes and 2.8 dribbles per game, numbers that are certainly similar in some regard to Ndombele who has managed 1.3 shots, 0.4 key passes and 1.6 dribbles per match.

On that evidence, Sanches is the more creative but there are certain parallels in the way they carry possession forward.

Speaking to Football Insider last summer, Kevin Campbell was full of praise for the youngster, saying:

The young man deserves a huge amount of credit for the way he has bounced back. It feels like he has been around for a decade but he is only 23. It is incredible.

“He has had to reinvent himself a bit but he is a fantastic player. He is strong, powerful and is a great ball carrier.”

Those quotes could quite easily describe Ndombele and so could words from TMW writer Antonio Tiziano Palmieri who once dubbed Sanches a “giant.”

If he arrives at Spurs this winter, he certainly has the ability to be an enormous presence and if he helps replace Ndombele in the process, the £27m-rated titan would be a marvellous pick up by Paratici and co.

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كوكي يوجه تحذيرًا لـ فينيسيوس بسبب الرقص قبل ديربي مدريد: ستكون هُناك مشكلة

وجه الدولي الإسباني كوكي لاعب وسط أتلتيكو مدريد، تحذيرًا إلى البرازيلي فينيسيوس جونيور جناح ريال مدريد، قبل مباراة الفريقين في ديريي مدريد بالليجا، مُشيرًا إلى أنّه سيكون هُناك مشكلة إذ رقص ابن السيلسياو في مواجهة الأحد.

ويحل ريال مدريد ضيفًا على أتلتيكو مدريد، مساء الأحد، بالجولة السادسة من الليجا، في اللقاء الذي يُقام على ملعب “واندا متروبوليتانو”، وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، العاشرة بتوقيت مكة المُكرمة.

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وقال كوكي في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة سبورت الإسبانية: “إذا سجل فينيسيوس هدفا، وقرر أن يحتفل به من خلال الرقص، فهو يفعل ما يريده”.

وسُئل كوكي عما إذا كان سيتفهم طريقة احتفال البرازيلي، ليرد الإسباني: “كل شخص لديه طريقته في الاحتفال بالأهداف كما يريد، لكن ستكون هناك مشكلة بكل تأكيد، وهذا أمر طبيعي”.

فينيسيوس جونيور مؤخرًا أثار الجدل في الدوري الإسباني، وتحديدًا بعد مباراة ريال مايوركا الماضية، بعدما تمادى في المراوغة خلال المباراة مما جعل لاعبي الفريق الأحمر يتدخلون بقوة على البرازيلي لإيقافه.

Newcastle: O’Rourke makes Barkley claim

A transfer claim has been made on Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley, regarding a potential move to Newcastle United.

What’s the talk?

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has claimed that his name has been mentioned to him several times, with the midfielder currently out of the picture at Stamford Bridge. The reporter has said that he could be a player the Magpies, who have been linked with the Englishman, are set to target in January.

He told GIVEMESPORT:

“Ross Barkley’s a name that keeps getting mentioned to me. Obviously he’s pretty much surplus to requirements at Chelsea, he’s well down the pecking order. He was out on loan at Villa last year. Other clubs are interested also in Barkley but he might be somebody that Newcastle could possibly move for.”

Exciting

This update will surely be exciting for Newcastle fans as it indicates that there is a chance the midfielder will be pursued by the club in January. Barkley could be a great signing for Eddie Howe’s side and be a player the supporters can get excited about watching due to his experience in England.

The 28-year-old is a proven Premier League performer but has only made one start in the division this season under Thomas Tuchel. This could, as O’Rourke suggests, open the door for the Magpies to swoop in and secure a deal for his services.

Toon legend Alan Shearer lauded the £100k-per-week gem last season and claimed that he can be a ‘match-winner. He told The BBC:

“Ross seems to have found a system that suits him and a manager who wants to play him. This is exactly what he needs.

“He now needs to find the consistency that has been lacking in his game because this is a crucial stage of his career. Ross has been spoken about in glowing terms since he was very young but he is 27 now and needs to deliver on that potential.

“At his best he is match-winner and Villa is a great platform for him.”

This is high praise from a man who knows what he is talking about when it comes to the Premier League, further highlighting Barkley’s ability at this level. He could come in and be able to hit the ground running with his pre-existing knowledge of the English top-flight.

The ex-Everton man has over 200 appearances in the division under his belt. He has 28 goals and 31 assists to date, showing that he has the quality to arrive at St. James’ Park and make an impact in midfield, which is why fans will be excited by this update from O’Rourke.

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تشكيل ريال مدريد المتوقع أمام لايبزيج اليوم في دوري أبطال أوروبا

يخوض فريق ريال مدريد الإسباني، مساء اليوم الأربعاء، ثاني مبارياته في دور المجموعات بدوري أبطال أوروبا حيث يلعب ضد لايبزيج الألماني.

ويلتقي ريال مدريد مع لايبزيج، في ملعبه ووسط جماهيره في “سانتياجو برنابيو”، وذلك بالجولة الثانية من مباريات المجموعة السادسة بدوري أبطال أوروبا.

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ويفتقد ريال مدريد، لثلاثة لاعبين إذ يغيب الدولي الفرنسي، كريم بزيما قائد الفريق، بجانب لوكاس فاسكيز فضلًا عن البرازيلي إيدير ميليتاو. تشكيل ريال مدريد المتوقع ضد لايبزيج

حراسة المرمى: تيبو كورتوا.

 خط الدفاع: داني كارفاخال، روديجر، ديفيد ألابا، فيرلاند ميندي.  

خط الوسط: لوكا مورديتش، تشواميني، توني كروس.

خط الهجوم: فالفيردي، روديجو جوس، فينيسيوس جونيور. تشكيل لايبزيج المتوقع ضد ريال مدريد

حراسة المرمى: بيتر جالوتشي.

خط الدفاع: سيماكان، أوربان، ديالو، راوم.

خط الوسط الدفاعي: كزافر شلاجر، كوانرد لايمر.

خط الوسط الهجومي: دومينيك سوبوسلاي، إيميل فورسبيرج، سزوبوسزلاي.

خط الهجوم: تميو فيرنر.

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Santos joga mal, cede empate ao Sport e perde nova chance de disputa

MatériaMais Notícias

Poucas vezes a justiça é feita no futebol, mas nesta quinta-feira ela prevaleceu. Até os 38 minutos do segundo tempo, o Santos conquistava uma vitória que o deixaria a sete pontos do líder do Brasileirão. Com gol no início, marcado por Ricardo Oliveira, o Peixe relaxou, recuou e nada mais acertou. O Sport pressionou e exigiu de Vanderlei de todas as maneiras possíveis, mas só no fim, com Rogério, de cabeça, o Leão da Ilha conseguiu empatar em 1 a 1.

Os três minutos iniciais fizeram o santista acreditar que teria uma vitória fácil. Antes de balançar as redes, Ricardo Oliveira já havia chegado na cara do gol pelo lado esquerdo, mas chutou fora. Dois minutos depois, Jean Mota deixava o camisa 9 com vantagem sobre Durval. O chute nem tão forte de pé esquerdo passou do lado de Magrão e rente a trave, para o fundo do gol.

Logo depois, Vanderlei Luxemburgo desistiu de lançar André, Diego Souza, Patrick e Osvaldo à frente ao mesmo tempo e fez o quarteto rodar a bola e se aproximar do meio de campo. Por esse caminho, o Leão da Ilha voltava a ser o mandante.

Osvaldo, pelo lado direito do ataque, passou a ser a arma do Sport. Quando não, Raul Prata, pelo mesmo lado, alçava bola na área de Vanderlei, que viu o chuveirinho durante todo o primeiro tempo.

Acostumado a contra-atacar, o Santos não contou com a velocidade de Bruno Henrique e de Copete. O primeiro ainda está machucado, enquanto o segundo começou no banco de reservas, por opção. Mais uma vez a opção de Levir Culpi chamou a atenção. O meia Serginho, que tinha apenas cinco jogos na temporada, foi o escolhido para fechar a linha de três pela direita. Depois, mudou de lado para neutralizar as subidas de Raul Prata e Osvaldo.

Foram dez finalizações do Sport só no primeiro tempo. Nem mesmo Lucas Veríssimo e David Braz, zagueiros que estavam aguentando o tranco, passaram impunes. Vanderlei foi o responsável por três defesas difíceis, que fizeram o Sport perder a paciência.

O Alvinegro, apesar do alto número de cartões amarelos levados, parecia calmo e optava pelas faltas para retardar a partida. Inclusive, Yuri, amarelado, saiu pelo risco de expulsão. Vecchio, seu substituto, levou cartão com um minuto em campo. Quando tinha a bola no campo de ataque, o Peixe tinha pressa, mas para se livrar da bola. Matheus Jesus desperdiçou duas vezes. Em uma, a bola passou longe do gol.

De tanto insistir, o Sport enfim conseguiu passar por Vanderlei, com Rogério, de cabeça, sozinho na frente do goleiro após lançamento da esquerda.

O Santos ainda voltou a acertar um contra-ataque que deixou Kayke cara a cara com Magrão. O camisa 11 chutou por cima a bola e provavelmente a chance do Peixe brigar pelo título.

Agora, a diferença do Santos, em quarto lugar, para o líder é de nove pontos. Na próxima rodada, o Peixe recebe o Atlético-GO, no domingo, na Vila Belmiro, O Sport vai a 14º e fica a três pontos da zona de rebaixamento. No domingo, encara o Atlético-PR fora de casa.

FICHA TÉCNICA
SPORT 1 X 1 SANTOS

Local: Ilha do Retiro, Recife (PE)
Data-Hora: 19/10/2017 – 21h
Árbitro: Dewson Freitas da Silva (Fifa-PA)
Auxiliares: Fabiano da Silva Ramires (ES) e Jose Ricardo Guimaraes Coimbra (PA)
Público/renda: 16.377 pagantes/Não disponível
Cartões amarelos: Wesley (SPT), Matheus Jesus, Lucas Veríssimo, Yuri, Vacchio e Copete (SAN)
Cartões vermelhos: –
Gols: Ricardo Oliveira (3’/1ºT) (0-1), Rogério (38’/2ºT) (1-1)

SPORT: Magrão; Raul Prata (Samuel Xavier, no intervalo), Durval, Oswaldo Henríquez e Sander; Patrick, Wesley (Juninho, no intervalo) e Rithely, Diego Souza, Osvaldo (Rogério, aos 28’/2ºT) e André. Técnico: Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

SANTOS: Vanderlei; Daniel Guedes, Lucas Veríssimo, David Braz e Zeca; Yuri (Vecchio, aos 10’/2ºT), Matheus Jesus e Lucas Lima; Serginho (Copete, no intervalo), Jean Mota e Ricardo Oliveira (Kayke, aos 37’/2ºT). Técnico: Levir Culpi.

Algoz de equatorianos, Grohe pede Grêmio atento a rapidez do Barcelona

MatériaMais Notícias

Adversários nas semifinais da Libertadores deste ano, Grêmio e Barcelona de Guayaquil já decidiram uma vaga em mata-matas de torneio continental. Foi em 2012, pelas oitavas de final da Copa Sul-Americana. Com duas vitórias – 1 a 0 no Equador e 2 a 1 no Olímpico -, o Tricolor passou de fase, e teve no goleiro Marcelo Grohe uma figura fundamental para atingir o seu objetivo.

No jogo de ida, em Guayaquil, Grohe fez grandes defesas em uma partida na qual o Grêmio atuou quase todo o segundo tempo com um jogador a menos, com a expulsão de Tony, e contou com a sorte, já que levou bola no travessão e viu a defesa evitar um gol em cima. Em Porto Alegre, na volta, ele nada pôde fazer em chute de Mina que abriu o placar, mas a virada em casa garantiu a equipe, na época treinada por Vanderlei Luxemburgo, nas quartas de final.

“Em me lembro de termos conseguido um bom resultado diante de um adversário difícil, que nos atacou bastante, tentou o resultado o tempo todo, com a torcida pressionando. Mas fizemos um bom jogo, com um bom comportamento”, recorda o goleiro ao LANCE!.

Fazer a diferença mais uma vez é o que Marcelo Grohe espera em novo embate com os equatorianos, agora valendo classificação à final da Libertadores. Para isso, ele pede atenção a uma característica comum aos times daquele país: a rapidez de seus jogadores.

“Em uma semifinal, você precisa estar atendo a todas as qualidades do adversário, porque um mínimo de desatenção pode custar muito caro. Mas uma característica que acompanha quase todos os times equatorianos é a velocidade. São sempre equipes muito rápidas na transição”, avalia.

Pode-se dizer que Marcelo Grohe é um especialista em futebol equatoriano. Das oito vezes em que o Grêmio enfrentou equipes do país pela Libertadores, ele atuou em quatro, com retrospecto de três vitórias e uma derrota.

A “estreia” foi quase sem querer, em 2013, quando o Tricolor encarou a LDU, pela fase preliminar. No jogo de ida, em Quito, o titular Dida se machucou no segundo tempo. Grohe entrou, mas não conseguiu evitar a derrota por 1 a 0.

Na volta, em Porto Alegre, o Grêmio venceu pelo mesmo placar, e a decisão da vaga na fase de grupos foi para os pênaltis. Grohe defendeu a cobrança de Morante e selou a classificação gaúcha.

Para a semifinal deste ano, o Barcelona carrega o rótulo de algoz de brasileiros, por ter eliminado Palmeiras e Santos nos mata-matas. Um retrospecto que não assusta o goleiro de 30 anos.

“Chegar a uma semifinal de Libertadores é sempre complicado, seja qual forem os países dos seus adversários ao longo do caminho. Palmeiras e Santos são equipes fortíssimas e o Barcelona mostrou qualidade para seguir em frente. Estamos prontos para esses duelos”, afirma.

Apesar de o foco do elenco treinado por Renato Portaluppi estar na Copa Libertadores e na possibilidade de conquistá-la pela terceira vez, Grohe também acha viável seguir na briga pelo título brasileiro deste ano. O Tricolor ocupa o terceiro lugar, com 46 pontos, nove atrás do líder Corinthians e a um do vice-líder Santos.

“Temos um grupo qualificado, que vem trabalhando muito para manter o nível das atuações. Além de serem duas competições complicadas e equilibradas, estamos chegando na reta final da temporada, o que também influencia no desempenho físico. Vamos seguir com empenho máximo para levar o Grêmio às melhores posições sempre”, ressalta o goleiro.

O primeiro duelo entre Grêmio e Barcelona será no próximo dia 25, em Guayaquil, com volta marcada para 1º de novembro, na Arena. A outra semifinal da Libertadores será entre argentinos: River Plate x Lanús.

MARCELO GROHE CONTRA EQUATORIANOS NA LIBERTADORES

23/1/2013 – LDU 1 x 0 Grêmio
30/1/2013 – Grêmio 1 x 0 LDU
2/3/2016 – Grêmio 4 x 0 LDU
13/4/2016 – LDU 2 x 3 Grêmio

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مدافع فاركو: تراجع مستوى الأهلي بسبب ظلم عبد الله السعيد

قال أحمد عبد العزيز مودي مدافع فريق الكرة الأول بنادي فاركو، إن الأهلي يستحق التراجع في المستوى، بسبب الظلم الذي تعرض له لاعبه السابق وصانع لعب بيراميدز الحالي عبد الله السعيد.

وأضاف مودي في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “الحياة”: “تراجع الأهلي ليس بسبب كرة القدم، ولكنه بسبب ظلم لاعب مثل عبد الله السعيد”.

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وأضاف: “أحد مسؤولي النادي الأهلي قال لعبد الله السعيد -شوف مصلحتك- ولذلك وقع مع الزمالك، وبعد ذلك يأتي الأهلي بتركي آل الشيخ ويجدد تعاقده ثم يتم بيعه، هذا ليس النادي الأهلي”.

وكان الأهلي قد عرض السعيد للبيع في مارس 2018، فيما نجح المارد الأحمر في حصد عددٍ من بطولات الدوري والكأس المحلي، ودوري أبطال إفريقيا والسوبر القاري، بالإضافة إلى برونزيتي كأس العالم للأندية بعد التاريخ السابق ذكره.

وأتم مودي: “كنت ألتقي ببعض من لاعبي الأهلي أثناء تواجد بيتسو موسيماني، وكان يقول لي إنه مدرب عادي وكان موفقًا فقط”.

واختتم: “التوفيق لن يأتي لك كثيرًا، وأنا مع قرار رحيل موسيماني”.

Cool Carseldine seeks free spirit

If Lee Carseldine wants to follow up his success of last season he has to stop thinking like a professional cricketer

Peter English12-Oct-2009

Sitting pretty: Lee Carseldine started 2009-10 in similar fashion to last summer, scoring a valuable half-century against Western Australia on Sunday•Getty Images

If Lee Carseldine wants to follow up his success of last season he has to stop thinking like a professional cricketer. It was the change in attitude, from a free thinker who was enjoying an unexpected ride to someone who started to be consumed by the game, that resulted in a downward curl at the end of an amazing summer.Complications from a back injury in 2004 left Carseldine, a 33-year-old who debuted for the Bulls in 1998-99, hoping to walk again – and playing cricket seemed impossible. Slowly he recovered and his career exploded in 2008-09 when he was suddenly a Twenty20 star after 298 domestic runs at a strike-rate of 135 and an average of 99.33. The haul earned him a spot with Rajasthan in the IPL and there were more strong returns in the one-day and Sheffield Shield until his mind became more cluttered as the season wound down.”Last year I wasn’t expecting to resume my career, I just went out there with the freedom of playing my shots, relaxing, not really having to worry about the consequences,” he said. “It was that carefree attitude that resulted in a bit of success. Towards the end of the year, I started going away from that. I started to take myself a little too seriously and started believing some of the hype that was going around.”There was good reason for the promotion as he finished the summer with 595 Sheffield Shield runs, 477 in the FR Cup, spots in all three Australian Cricketers’ Association teams of the year and a couple of state prizes. As he backs up from an unforgettable season he wants to employ the same simple philosophy that started his streak while working on ways to step away from the game and clear his thoughts.That was easy at the beginning of 2008-09 as he juggled finishing an MBA and a masters in applied finance with working a couple of days a week while “playing a bit of cricket”. “I didn’t have time to think about the game, apart from when I was training and playing,” he said. “For me, it’s making sure I keep business interests going outside of the game, trying not to consume myself too much in the game, and just understanding when to step off. When I’m thinking that I’m a professional cricketer again – that’s probably the biggest danger.”Carseldine admits it is an easier thing to say than do, but he is more likely to achieve it because he has such a varied life. “Interests outside the game help me relax a bit more because I’m focussing on something else, knowing if cricket ends tomorrow it’s not the be-all and end-all,” he said.Queensland need him to be relaxed because they don’t have a lot of senior players in their squad. Of the 13 originally picked to face Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield game from Tuesday, only James Hopes, Glen Batticciotto and Daniel Doran are 28 or older. Carseldine spent four years out of the game due to his back problems and they have limited him to 32 first-class games.In the off-season the Bulls lost Martin Love to retirement and Shane Watson and Ashley Noffke to other states, while Andrew Symonds is now a Twenty20 specialist, leaving them without key run-makes and senior men. Carseldine isn’t convinced of the need for go-to performers and believes Queensland’s strength relies on having so many contributors.”For some reason people always like to have that one person, saying everything is going to fall on your shoulders, but I don’t believe that’s the case at all,” he said. “Part of the success we had last season was we never relied on one person. That’s why we’re so strong. We don’t have those big names, but the stats and numbers still stack up.” However, he was desperately needed in the opening match of the season, an FR Cup contest, when his 54 lifted a battling Queensland to 9 for 161 at the WACA on Sunday.Western Australia’s bowling squad is a familiar one for the Bulls, who have lost Noffke, Mitchell Johnson, Steve Magoffin and Ben Edmondson there over the past six years. Johnson left to be closer to his girlfriend while the other three went for greater opportunities, with Noffke instantly running into his old team in the opening week of the season.After Sunday’s FR Cup warm-up, which was won by the hosts, comes Tuesday’s eagerly-awaited four-day fixture. “We’ll just get on with playing the game, there’s not going to be too many niggles [with Noffke], or words spoken about him leaving the state,” Carseldine said.He sees the tough opening encounter as a way to test the development of the Queensland squad in the off-season. “Having Western Australia first up with a point to prove is going to be quite challenging,” he said. “It will be a good test of where we’re at as a squad in terms of the work we’ve done in the off-season, and how we go against a very formidable bowling attack.”

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