VÍDEO: Dorival fala da importância de Gabigol para o time
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Após a vitória de 3 a 1 sobre o Vasco na Copa do Brasil, Dorival Júnior analisou a atuação de Gabigol e falou da importância do atacante para o time do Santos.
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Após a vitória de 3 a 1 sobre o Vasco na Copa do Brasil, Dorival Júnior analisou a atuação de Gabigol e falou da importância do atacante para o time do Santos.
Speaking exclusively with Football FanCast, former England international Steve Howey says that the injury for Angelo Ogbonna will be a blow for West Ham United.
Ogbonna sustained a high ankle sprain during the first-half of the Hammers’ FA Cup defeat to Manchester United after a challenge with Anthony Martial on Tuesday night, and now faces a lengthy layoff.
David Moyes has confirmed that Ogbonna is meeting a specialist to assess the extent of the issue, but early signs are that he does not require surgery.
When asked how much of a blow it will be for Moyes to lose his first-choice centre-half, given the relationship Ogbonna has built with Craig Dawson, but also his replacement in the same game, Howey told FFC:
“Well, it’s a blow. I think West Ham have done very well this season. Obviously, they had the lad [Tomas Soucek] that got sent off by Mike Dean, his cards been rescinded, so he’s back in the team.
“But, obviously, the two lads at the back, it’s always good when you’ve got that good understanding and a bond in a relationship with your partner back there. You can understand what he’s really strong at, what he’s kind of a little bit susceptible to, you can kind of read each other’s minds a little bit.
“So, obviously, it’s going to be a blow for them. It will be interesting to see who David puts in there, I’m sure he’ll have choices. But it’s a case of which I’ve said before, somebody’s injury or misfortune is another person’s fortunate break, and it’s up to them, if they are given the opportunity, is to take it with both hands.”
Moyes is refusing to put a timescale on Ogbonna’s rehabilitation, but accepts losing the 32-year-old will come as a huge blow as the defender has been ‘magnificent’ this season.
“First of all, I’d say it is a big blow because he’s been magnificent in the games he has played and his leadership has been really important to us as well,” Moyes said on Friday.
“I don’t have a timeframe [on how long he will be out for] just now and I wouldn’t want to put one on it either, even if I got it, because obviously we want to get him back quickly.”
Ogbonna had started all 23 of West Ham’s Premier League fixtures thus far this season while missing only the final half an hour of October’s 1-0 win at home to Fulham, when it was feared the 13-cap international had sustained a groin injury.
Diop has only opened one top-flight match since September and watched the Irons’ last 10 as an unused substitute, but is expected to be available to feature against Sheffield United on Monday.
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Southampton are back in Premier League action on Saturday evening as they take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium and Ralph Hasenhuttl should consider starting Dan N’Lundulu.
Danny Ings has been ruled out of the game against Brendan Rodgers’ side after testing positive for the current viral outbreak, leaving the Saints short on attacking options ahead of the game.
Wingers Moussa Djenepo and Nathan Redmond are also sidelined through injury, meaning Theo Walcott is perhaps likely to keep his place on the wing, rather than moving up front, as we have seen on a few occasions so far this season.
Hasenhuttl is perhaps likely to hand Shane Long another start alongside Che Adams, with the Irish striker having seen a lot more game time in recent weeks as a result of the injury problems at the South Coast club.
However, considering he has found the net just twice in his last 36 Premier League appearances, the Austrian manager should consider putting his faith in 21-year-old N’Lundulu instead.
The striker has made six appearances from the bench in the top-flight so far this season – including a late cameo in the win against Liverpool last time out – having impressed with David Horseman’s B team, for whom he has 12 goals and three assists in 29 appearances.
This season alone has seen the young forward grab five goals and one assist in just seven Premier League 2 appearances, so he is more than deserving of a chance to show what he can do in the top-flight, as unfortunately, his six substitute appearances have totalled just 28 minutes.
That said, he has shown in those few minutes that he is strong, athletic and adept to the pressing game, and he could prove to be a great foil for Adams at the King Power Stadium.
Whilst he doesn’t have the experience of Long, he is definitely in better goalscoring form at the moment and considering the Saints’ lack of goals in recent fixtures, as well as the absence of Ings, Hasenhuttl must put his faith in N’Lundulu for the game against Leicester City.
And, in other news… Saints handed huge blow ahead of Leicester game as “outstanding” gem ruled out
Leeds United will face their next Premier League test on Friday when they play host to West Ham at Elland Road. The Whites were dealt a tough defeat on the road last time out as Chelsea’s attack proved too much for their backline in a 3-1 win for the Blues.
In a recent injury blow for Marcelo Bielsa, Robin Koch has been confirmed to require surgery on his knee, which will rule him out for potentially several weeks. This opens the door for fellow summer signing Diego Llorente to show the manager what he’s made of as he fills in for the injured German.
An injury update from the Irons could also be a boost for Llorente, as football.london report that Michail Antonio is likely to miss the clash in Yorkshire.
A big opportunity for Llorente
Antonio has been in fine form this season, scoring three goals in seven appearances for the east London outfit so far (via Transfermarkt). He is currently out with a thigh injury and the Hammers have struggled in his absence.
Indeed, Harry Redknapp recently lauded the 30-year-old striker as “frightening” and a “threat” to any defence he comes up against.
At the moment, there’s just three points between them and Leeds, so a win for either team will be crucial on Friday. The Whites will hope that the return of Kalvin Phillips will make the difference and Llorente can fill Koch’s boots.
With Antonio expected to miss out, it could be a saving grace for the £22,000 per week Leeds defender, who will need a boost in confidence after only making his debut last weekend. If he can contribute to a clean sheet and help his new team get the win, he could throw his hat into the ring for contention to be Liam Cooper’s permanent centre-back partner for the rest of the season.
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West Brom finally picked up their first Premier League victory since gaining promotion last season, defeating rock-bottom Sheffield United at the Hawthorns last weekend.
They now face a trip to Crystal Palace who too are struggling in the top-flight this term, but for Baggies boss Slaven Bilic, they are still some way off truly turning things around.
After all, they only won by one goal and a fairly lucky one at that after Conor Gallagher’s strike found its way in through a crowded penalty area.
Albion still hold the third-worst goalscoring record in the division, finding the net just seven times in ten matches – three of which coming in the very same game.
Right before the domestic transfer deadline, Bilic finally secured a signing that he had hoped would resolve this long-standing problem, ending their 13-month pursuit of Karlan Grant.
They will pay a total of £15m and signed the 23-year-old to a six-year deal.
Over the course of his career so far, Grant has been described as a “natural goalscorer” by friend, mentor and former Charlton forward Jason Euell, whilst his old boss at Huddersfield, Nicky Cowley, claimed he is “ruthless” in front of goal.
These only echo further comments from Lee Bowyer, who believes “the kid causes problems and scores goals.”
However, the €15m-rated (£13.5m) has struggled to adapt to the step-up in quality having only ever made 13 PL appearances prior to his move to the Hawthorns.
Averaging a rating of just 6.45, Grant has scored only one goal in six starts for the Baggies. He has also averaged a mediocre 1.5 shots, 0.5 key passes and 0.3 dribbles, via WhoScored.
Maybe dropping him gives the kick up the backside needed to truly kickstart his Albion career. Someone like Hal Robson-Kanu or current top goalscorer Callum Robinson could play the lone role given their impressive workrates.
Bilic must be ‘ruthless’ himself this weekend by dropping Grant.
AND in other news, West Brom nightmare over teen goal machine made worse by arch-rival form…
Manchester City have been linked with Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish recently but the Citizens already have their next Kevin De Bruyne in Phil Foden.
The 20-year-old showed his immense quality on England duty earlier in the week, as he scored twice in a 4-0 win against Iceland and he clearly has a huge future with both England and Manchester City.
The ‘Stockport Iniesta’ has progressed through City’s academy to establish himself as one of the most talented youngsters in the Premier League and you worry that if the Citizens splash the cash on Grealish, his pathway into becoming a guaranteed starter under Pep Guardiola may be blocked by the 25-year-old.
So far this season, Foden has made just four starts in the Premier League, with a further three appearances from the bench, in which he has contributed two goals and averaged a strong 6.84 rating (per WhoScored).
Whilst City often play him in central midfield, or on the left-hand side, his best performance this season came when he was playing in an attacking midfield role for England, as he earned a perfect 10/10 rating for his display in the 4-0 win (per WhoScored).
Following the win, England manager Gareth Southgate was full of praise for the young talent the Three Lions possess, including Foden, saying:
“We are very conscious of the crop of young players coming through that we think will be fabulous for England for years to come. It was great for the public to get a glimpse of that. They were surrounded by some excellent professionals.
“It would have been easy for us to not perform well tonight, there was every excuse possible not to perform well, but that wasn’t the mentality of the seniors and I have to say the captain led that from the start.” (per The Guardian)
This suggests that his future should be as an attacking midfielder who has more license to go forward and contribute more goals and assists but he is unlikely to displace De Bruyne from Guardiola’s team at this moment in time.
However, the £108million-rated Belgian is now 29-years-old and although his quality means he will probably be playing at the very top level for another four years at least, City may already have a direct replacement for the former Wolfsburg man in Foden.
Foden will certainly be hoping to learn from De Bruyne and try and add more goals and assists to his game, so hopefully, Guardiola will consider playing him further forward in future matches, as to try and unlock his obvious goalscoring potential.
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Manchester United have had a terrible start to the season as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side sit in 16th in the Premier League table. But things could get a whole lot worse as a questionable transfer strategy could come back to bite the Red Devils…
According to The Athletic, Brandon Williams has been advised to push for a move away from Old Trafford by an unnamed Premier League agent. The England U21 international enjoyed a successful breakthrough season under Solskjaer as he played second fiddle to Luke Shaw, but he has fallen further down the pecking order after the arrival of Alex Telles on deadline day.
Williams signed a new four-year deal with United in August after his performances persuaded the club to cool their interest in Ben Chilwell. The right-footed left-back could be switched to right-back as an understudy to the ever-reliable Aaron Wan-Bissaka, but Solskjaer started Timothy Fosu-Mensah instead in United’s defeat to Crystal Palace.
Southampton made an enquiry over a potential loan deal as Ralph Hasenhuttl wants to strengthen his squad. However, a move never materialised, although the domestic window remains open, with Premier League clubs free to agree terms with lower league sides until October 16th. But they are not allowed to do business with each other.
This could turn out to be a massive mistake from all those involved as the £9.9m-valued 20-year-old is obviously going to find it difficult to break into the starting XI. He hasn’t even been named on the bench for any of the first three Premier League fixtures and has only started two games in the Carabao Cup since the summer so far.
Solskjaer heaped praise on Williams at the start of the year, drawing comparisons between the player and his former teammate Gary Neville. The club legend said: “I think he’s been absolutely outstanding since he came in, every challenge we’ve put in front of him he’s tackled head on.” Similarly, Paul Scholes dubbed him an “excellent” defender.
Well, perhaps Ed Woodward would have been better off sorting out a loan move for Williams instead of chasing after Jadon Sancho like a headless chicken as the 5 ft 6 man will now cost the club more money by barely being involved at all.
Getting him off the books, or at least allowing another club to partially pay his wages, would have reduced their wage bill and may have even helped their hopeless pursuit of Sancho, as the Red Devils refused to meet Borussia Dortmund’s £108m asking price. Williams is understood to have seen his wages skyrocket from £4,000-per-week to a whopping £40,000-a-week, which could rise to £60,000, under the terms of his new deal.
Most importantly, Hasenhuttl has worked his magic with former Spurs defender Kyle Walker-Peters, who is only a couple of years older than the United academy graduate. Whether or not he would have had a similar result with Williams is up for debate, but he has shown he can get the best out of young prospects, and United should have loaned him out to St Mary’s for the rest of the season. EFL clubs can still sign Premier League players, so maybe this saga isn’t over just yet.
AND in other news, Man Utd must replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Mauricio Pochettino if results fail to improve…
You’d be hard-pressed to find a Leeds United fan with serious complaints about how their transfer window has gone.
The Whites have spent almost £100m on a litany of new talent from across Europe’s top leagues, but it looks as though their transfer business isn’t done yet.
Todd Cantwell has seemingly been one of United’s top domestic targets over the past few weeks, and we’ve recently learnt what Norwich’s asking price is for the attacking midfielder.
The Sun’s Alan Nixon has reported that the Canaries want £25m for the 22-year-old, and if Leeds pay that this transfer window could go from being a good one to a bad one.
Now, we aren’t saying that Cantwell is a terrible player, but Victor Orta has looked like a brilliant negotiator this summer, and spending £25m on a man with just one top-flight season to his name would represent a daylight robbery.
Cantwell was valued at just £900k by transfermarkt at the end of the 2018/19 season, and while they have him down as an £18m player now, there’s no evidence to back up that he will be able to reproduce last season’s form over a sustained period of time.
If you’re spending £25m on any player you need to be absolutely certain that they’re going to improve your team, but Cantwell isn’t what you would call a bona fide Premier League star, at the moment he’s a one-season wonder, and while he may build on that campaign and prove himself, £25m isn’t a fee that you want to gamble on a player like that. Indeed, whilst he did manage six goals and two assists last term, he failed to provide a single goal contribution after New Year’s Day.
Cantwell could easily come in and flop and that would leave Leeds with egg on their faces and £25m less in their bank account, and while there is currently an argument to make that United won the transfer window, that argument will fall apart if a big-money move for the Norwich man backfires.
Speaking in his press conference, Man City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed that left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko could be out for around ‘2-3′ weeks as he has picked up an injury again – coming after the Sky Blues’ resounding 3-0 Carabao Cup last 16 win at Burnley on Wednesday evening.
A brace from Raheem Sterling and a first goal for new summer signing Ferran Torres helped Guardiola’s side to victory at Turf Moor, responding correctly after a dismal 5-2 Premier League defeat at home to Leicester City.
In what has been a fairly optimistic few days since the thrashing, with City completing a £65 million swoop for Ruben Dias before cruising into the League Cup quarter-finals, Zinchenko’s fitness issues could scupper an all-important deal for a new left-back.
Mundo Deportivo journalist Francesc Aguilar hinted that signing Ajax star Nicolas Tagliafico could rely on offloading the Ukrainian to Barcelona, potentially on a loan deal.
Now, the 23-year-old’s spell on the sidelines could spell danger for a Tagliafico move, prompting these Sky Blues to curse their luck in outrage on social media – find all of their best comments down below.
City fans, should your club sign Tagliafico regardless? Have your say in the comments below…