أكد كارلو أنشيلوتي المدير الفني لفريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي ريال مدريد، على صعوبة مواجهة ريال سوسيداد في بطولة كأس ملك إسبانيا.
ويستضيف ريال مدريد نظيره ريال سوسيداد، غدًا الثلاثاء، في إياب نصف نهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا، بعدما تفوق النادي الملكي ذهابًا بهدف نظيف.
وقال أنشيلوتي في المؤتمر الصحفي للمباراة: “سنواجه فريقًا قويًا يلعب كرة قدم جيدة جدًا وديناميكية بشكل كبير، ولم أهتم لحصولهم على 24 ساعة إضافية من الراحة، بالنسبة لي لا أريد سوى الحد الأدنى من الراحة، أي ثلاثة أيام”.
وأضاف: “الجدول مرهق للغاية ومعقد للغاية. نقوم بعمل جيد رغم أن التنافسية صعبة، ورأينا أننا كنا فعالين للغاية في المقدمة. وأكثر صلابة من العام الماضي رغم تعرض الفريق لإصابات عديدة”.
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وأكمل: “عندما كنت لاعبًا كانت رياضة أخرى، كرة قدم أخرى، التحضير والحمل البدني كنا نتعامل معه بشكل جيد جدًا، والاستعداد بشكل أفضل للمباريات. ولكن مؤخرًا الأمر اختلف كثيرًا من ضغط المباريات، ورغم ذلك نحن نتعامل مع الأمر بشكل جيد بالنظر إلى الإصابات الخطيرة”.
وأردف: “برشلونة يلعب بشكل جميل للغاية. بينما ريال مدريد يقدم نوعًا مختلفًا من كرة القدم، أحب مدريد وطريقة لعب برشلونة. ولكن من الصعب مقارنة أسلوب لعب فريقين لأن الأمر يعتمد على الكثير من اللاعبين”.
وعند سؤاله عن إنزو ألفيس نجل مارسيلو ولاعب ريال مدريد الشاب، قال: “لا أعرفه جيدًا. أعرفه لأننا التقطنا له صورًا عندما كان صغيرًا في نهائي 2014 بدوري الأبطال، معه وابن تشابي ألونسو. الآن نحن نتحمس لالتقاط صورة جديدة معًا. إذا كان لديه نفس صفة الأب، فهذا سيكون رائعًا”.
وردًا على موقف إندريك: “أعتقد أن تاريخ هذا النادي يظهر أن العديد من اللاعبين الأساسيين جلسوا على مقاعد البدلاء لفترة طويلة. فينيسيوس، بضع سنوات، رودريجو، فالفيردي، كامافينجا. إذا كنت تريد أن تكون في ريال مدريد، فمن المعتاد أن تجلس على مقاعد البدلاء قليلاً”.
وعن حالة دافيد ألابا، قال أنشيلوتي: “دافيد يبلي بلاءً حسنًا للغاية. إن لعب مباراتين كل ثلاثة أيام قد يكون محفوفًا بالمخاطر. غدا لديك المزيد من الخيارات. أولئك الذين لم يبدأوا ضد ليجانيس لديهم فرصة أفضل للدخول في التشكيلة الأساسية غدًا”.
واختتم بالإشادة بـ مبابي: “من الصعب أن نقول كيليان الأفضل على الإطلاق. أو أنه سيكون كذلك، سنرى ما سيحدث، ولكنني أنصحه أن يتمكن من تحقيق ما حققه كريستيانو رونالدو في ريال مدريد. لديه الفرصة وهذا يعني أنه سيكون أسطورة”.
Tottenham have now tabled an offer to sign a young star who has drawn comparisons to Lionel Messi as they look to hand Ange Postecoglou more firepower in 2025, it has been reported.
Tottenham looking for attacking midfielders
Dejan Kulusevski has emerged as a key man for Postecoglou in the early stages of the new Premier League season, but James Maddison has blown hot and cold in north London, while there is a lack of alternatives for Postecoglou to turn to.
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The Australian coach has experimented with his midfield, using Pape Sarr as a box-to-box option, but is yet to settle on a true first choice trio.
The club have been linked with the likes of Eberechi Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White in recent windows, but they have managed to land neither and still look a creative midfielder light for Postecoglou’s attacking style of football, part of the reason that they have been unable to sustain any sort of form in the first quarter of the campaign.
Now, they could be set to try and change that by snapping up a young talent turning heads in the top flight.
Tottenham target teenage talent
That comes as a fresh report from Spain claims that Tottenham have tabled a £20m+ offer to sign impressive teenage talent Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton in 2025. The Argentine broke through at CA Rosario Central under the management of former Man City striker Carlos Tevez, and he revealed that the teenager reminded him of his one-time teammate Messi.
“I watch football and it’s been a long time since I’ve seen someone play who gives me as much pleasure as Buonanotte. When he brakes and accelerates, he reminds me of [Lionel] Messi. He is at a very high level.”
Bought by Brighton, he was sent on loan to Leicester City for the 2024-25 campaign and has already played a starring role for his new side, grabbing four goals and two assists in the first stage of the Premier League season.
Facundo Buonanotte at Leicester City
Appearances
11
Goals
4
Assists
2
Minutes per goal/assist
133
% of club goals involved in
37.5%
His form has seen him dubbed a “magician” by Rising Stars XI on X, who claimed that the Argentine is “impressing everyone” by shining in a struggling Foxes side.
Still just 19-years-old, his form has turned heads and the report reveals that Tottenham have already made a big step towards trying to secure his signature. The Lilywhites have reportedly “put an offer of 25 million euros [£20.7m] on the table” plus potential add ons, though this is below Brighton’s asking price of 30m euros (£24m).
Any move would not take place until the summer given Buonanotte’s current loan spell in the Midlands, by which time his value could have soared yet further should he manage to reach double figures in either goals or assists for the Foxes, a possibility that doesn’t appear unreasonable given his current form.
As a result, Tottenham may want to get an agreement set sooner rather than later, while Brighton could find themselves better off holding out until the summer.
علق بول بوليندورف، وكيل الدولي السويسري ديريك كوتيسا، لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي سيرفيت، على مستقبل الجناح الذي ارتبط اسمه بـ الأهلي.
وارتبط كوتيسا بالانتقال إلى الأهلي، وكان قريبًا النادي الأحمر من اتمام ذلك في ميركاتو يناير الماضي، لكن تعثرت الصفقة في النهاية، ليستمر اللاعب حتى نهاية الموسم الأخير له مع سيرفيت.
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ومع عدم اليقين بشأن استمراره في سيرفيت، علق وكيل اللاعب في تصريحات لصحيفة “TDG” السويسرية: “ديريك لديه الكثير من العروض، يمكنه التوقيع فورًا لحوالي عشرين نادٍ”.
وأضاف: “هدفنا هو إيجاد النادي الذي يتوافق مع ظروف كوتيسا على كافة المستويات، لقد قمنا بتضييق نطاق المفاوضات إلى ثلاثة أو أربعة أندية، وهدفنا هو الانتهاء من الأمر قبل نهاية أبريل الجاري”.
واختتم: “هناك عروض من الدوريات الأوروبية الكبرى، لديه اهتمام من أندية إيطالية، وكذلك من اليونان، سنتخذ قرارنا النهائي هذا الشهر لحسم الجدل”.
Sheffield Shield’s leading wicket-taker Chelmsford-bound following Australia’s Pakistan tour
ESPNcricinfo staff03-Mar-2022
Mark Steketee is the leading wicket-taker this Shield season•Getty Images
Essex have signed long-term target Mark Steketee for the first six matches of the 2022 County Championship as they look to regain the title they won in 2019.Steketee, 28, is the Sheffield Shield’s leading wicket-taker this season and his career-best form earned him a call-up to Australia’s Test squad for the ongoing tour of Pakistan.He will link up with the rest of the Essex squad after that tour and is expected to be available for six games, starting with the season opener against Kent on April 7.Related
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“I’m really pleased to be joining up with Essex for the first half of the LV= Insurance County Championship campaign,” Steketee said.”I’ve always wanted to get over to England to play some county cricket. A lot of my team-mates in Australia have had the opportunity to play in the County Championship and all of them only have positive things to say.”Essex are expecting to compete for the title this season after a disappointing 2021 season in which they missed out on the six-team top division but won Division Two at a canter. They were champions in 2017 and 2019, and also won the Bob Willis Trophy in 2020.Peter Siddle, who had played for the club in three of the last four seasons, has signed for Somerset for 2022 and Anthony McGrath, Essex’s head coach, said that he was keen to sign a fast bowler to complement a seam attack featuring Jamie Porter, Sam Cook and Shane Snater.”I’m thrilled we’ve managed to secure Mark’s services,” McGrath said. “He’s someone we identified quite a while ago and his numbers for Queensland this year are phenomenal.”We were keen to bring in another seam bowler to complement our bowling attack and I’ve got no doubt he’ll be a great addition.”Simon Harmer will be Essex’s other overseas player in the early stages of the Championship season and signed a four-year, all-format contract extension at the end of last year – though his availability may be limited at times this summer following his surprise South Africa Test recall.
O Internacional foi eliminado da Copa do Brasil para o Globo, do Rio Grande do Norte, e não foi só a apresentadora Renata Fan, da Band, que ficou indignada e pediu a demissão do presidente e do treinador do Colorado. Na Rádio Web Super Jornada Colorada, narrador e comentaristas viralizaram nas redes sociais por causa indignação de um deles e as caras e bocas após os gols.
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Fabiano Baldasso, que é um dos comentaristas e dono do canal era o mais indignado. Ele soltou o verbo e ainda lembrou de Abel Braga, ex-treinador do Inter que está fazendo uma campanha de sucesso com o Fluminense na Libertadores e no Cariocão nesta temporada, inclusive ’empilhando vitórias’ – já são 10 consecutivas.
– “Bando de incompetentes! Vocês estão destruindo o Internacional. Tragam mais um técnico estrangeiro depois desse, e fiquem olhando o Abel Braga empilhar vitórias. Mantenham o Papaléo e o Bracks no comando do futebol. Vocês estão fazendo a torcida do Inter passar uma das maiores vergonhas da sua história – desabafou.
– O Inter está fora da Copa do Brasil em um dos maiores vexames do clube. Quero ver alguém sobrar no Inter. Adeus, Papaléo! Adeus, Bracks! Adeus, Medina, essa porcaria de treinador. Tenham vergonha na cara e respeitem a torcida do Internacional – completou Baldasso.
Depois de triunfar sobre o Athletico Paranaense no último domingo, na Arena da Baixada, pelo Campeonato Paranaense, o Operário Ferroviário volta suas atenções, nesta quarta (02), para o primeiro confronto válido por uma competição nacional na temporada. O Fantasma enfrentará o Real Noroeste-ES, pela primeira fase da Copa do Brasil. Para se classificar para a próxima fase, o time entra em campo precisando apenas de um empate. Titular em sete das 10 partidas do time no ano, o zagueiro Thales projetou o que espera para o debute na competição.
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‘A Copa do Brasil é uma competição muito difícil pelas adversidades das partidas. Jogos na fase mata-mata exigem muita concentração, e aqueles de jogo único que são apenas “mata”, sem o jogo de volta, exigem ainda mais. A Copa do Brasil é uma competição que não permite falhas. Vai passar quem errar menos e é nisso que temos que focar para chegar na segunda fase’, comentou o jogador.
Em segundo lugar no estadual, o Operário já conseguiu um feito importante em sua história neste ano. O time de Ponta Grossa venceu os três times da capital no Campeonato Estadual: Athletico Paranaense, Coritiba e Paraná Clube.
Thales atuou nas três partidas e falou da importância disso para demonstrar o poder do clube: ‘Vencer jogos contra times como Athletico, Coritiba e Paraná é sempre bom e as três vitórias que tivemos são importantes para mostrar a força do Operário. Não só no cenário paranaense como também no cenário nacional. Sabemos que jogar contra os times da capital é sempre difícil, ainda mais fora de casa, e esses resultados nos ajudam a demonstrar a força do nosso grupo’, concluiu o zagueiro.
O zagueiro Thales, após se destacar pelo Guarani, foi contratado pelo Operário. No antigo clube, disputou 38 jogos, todos como titular, e ele anotou um gol e uma assistência na passagem. Agora na cidade de Ponta Grossa, já anotou seu primeiro gol com a camisa do Fantasma, e possui boas estatísticas defensivas como: uma recuperação a cada 10 minutos jogados e uma interceptações a cada 22 minutos disputados.
Na construção das jogadas, Thales colabora com 73,1% de êxito nos passes para frente e 59,6% de acerto nos passes para o terço final do campo. O defensor também ganha 6 a cada 10 bolas aéreas disputadas e tem 76.4% de acerto nas ações totais realizadas com sucesso.
O próximo compromisso do Operário de Ponta Grossa será nesta quarta-feira, às 19h. A partida será disputada no Estádio José Olímpio da Rocha, contra o Real Noroeste.
Headingley permitted to host New Zealand Test and South Africa ODI after suspension lifted
ESPNcricinfo staff11-Feb-2022
An aerial view of Headingley, with Yorkshire’s former sponsors removed from the ground•Getty Images
Yorkshire’s right to host international fixtures has been reinstated by the ECB, on the proviso that the club’s members desist from blocking reforms introduced in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal, and that the influence of the family trust run by the former chairman, Colin Graves, is removed.Assuming these requirements can be met by March 31, Headingley will be able to resume preparations for hosting this summer’s third Test against New Zealand in June, and an ODI against South Africa in July – lucrative contests that Lord Kamlesh Patel, the chairman, had warned were fundamental to the club’s financial viability.”I welcome this decision and thank the Board of the ECB for supporting the return of international matches at Headingley once again,” Lord Patel said in a statement. “We have worked night and day to bring about tangible change at Yorkshire, and the removal of the sanctions has validated and reignited our drive for positive progress.”Rafiq said that he supported the ECB’s decision, saying that under Lord Patel, Yorkshire have “shown a real willingness to change and have already come a long way”.”This is the correct decision by the ECB,” he twetted. “His [Lord Patel’s] leadership has earned the club another chance but the reforms must continue and we must see real change.”Yorkshire was stripped of its major-match-hosting status in November, following a wave of revelations about the club’s long-suppressed investigation into allegations of institutional racism – including the suggestion, reported by ESPNcricinfo, that the racial slur “P**i” had been considered to be “banter” within the team dressing-room.At the height of the crisis, the club was also hit by a mass exodus of club sponsors – including Emerald Publishing, Headingley’s title sponsor, and Nike, the team’s kit suppliers – and the reinstatement of their major-match status will also enable them to rebuild that portfolio, particularly in the lead-up to the 2023 season, when the club is due to host a lucrative Ashes Test.In a statement, the ECB acknowledged “the hard work and good progress made by the club”, after reviewing a written submission from Yorkshire officials at a formal meeting last week, and an independent assessment from the Good Governance Institute & Howard Kennedy LLP.Overall, the ECB assessed that Yorkshire was able to “show a demonstrable commitment to building a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion”; provide “evidence that it is adopting a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination”; “commit to identifying and tackling historic cases of discrimination”; and “ensure that Yorkshire County Cricket Club is a welcoming environment for everyone”.However, clear issues still remain at the club, not least those pertaining to Lord Patel’s appointment as chairman in November – an issue that was deemed by a section of club members, led by Patel’s predecessor Robin Smith, to have been unconstitutional.In response, Patel claimed last week that the group was actively seeking to “delay and derail” Headingley’s international reinstatement, because they believe the club is being “sacrificed on the altar of Black Lives Matter”.The matter was raised in the House of Commons earlier this week by Julian Knight MP, the chairman of the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee, which has been investigating the racism issue ever since Rafiq’s emotional testimony to the committee in November.Related
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The ECB addressed these matters in their announcement, stating that the club would be required to resolve the issues that had been “subject to procedural flaws”, while also calling for “amendments to club rules relating to the appointment and operation of the Board”.These relate to the ongoing issue of the Graves Family Trust, which is owed approximately £15 million by Yorkshire following a bail-out in the early 2000s which saved the club from bankruptcy. According to Roger Hutton – the former chairman who resigned in the wake of Rafiq’s allegations – Graves’ continued role behind the scenes had been a significant “roadblock” in Yorkshire’s delayed response to the crisis.”The Board welcomed the hard work and actions taken by Yorkshire County Cricket Club towards putting the Club on a new path,” Barry O’Brien, the ECB’s interim chair, said. “Alongside the progress already made, we considered many factors in reaching our decision. Amongst them, the impact on fans who have bought tickets in good faith and the young people who will benefit from Yorkshire’s improved outreach and pathway provisions. Finally, the Board was mindful that the return of international cricket will support continued change and progress at the Club.”I very much hope that the traumatic events that have taken place at Yorkshire over the past several months and years will act as a catalyst for increasing the pace of change throughout the game.”Yorkshire’s progress, both in the lead-up to its March deadline and thereafter, will be monitored quarterly by the ECB, alongside the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).”There is no place for racism in sport or in any part of our society,” Marcial Boo, the EHRC chief executive, said. “In our meetings with Lord Patel at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, and with the England and Wales Cricket Board, we encouraged them to take bold steps in eradicating racism. We welcome today’s announcement as a clear sign that progress is being made.”We will now closely monitor progress against their action plan, which will involve us attending quarterly checkpoint meetings with the YCCC and ECB. If progress is not made quickly enough, we will consider further legal action.”We hope that other cricket clubs will take this opportunity to examine what they are doing to tackle discrimination and harassment, so that no one involved in cricket, whether as an amateur or a professional, suffers the racism that others sadly faced in the past.”
كشف وائل جمعة مدافع منتخب مصر الأسبق، أسباب تفوق الأهلي أمام الهلال السوادني خلال المباراة التي جمعت بينهما مساء اليوم، معلقًا على تأهل بيراميدز إلى نصف نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا.
وتأهل فريقا الأهلي وبيراميدز من مصر إلى دور نصف النهائي بعد تخطي عقبة الهلال السوداني والجيش الملكي على الترتيب.
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وقال وائل جمعة في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة بي ان سبورتس: “الشوط الثاني قلنا إن الأهلي سيتعامل بالخبرة مع عشوائية فريق الهلال، الهلال في الشق الهجومي ليس لديه الخبرة أو الثقة على الهجوم على مرمى الأهلي”.
وأكمل: “الأهلي تعامل بخبرة، وثنائي الدفاع ربيعة وأشرف داري قدما مباراة ممتازة، وتعاملا بشكل جيد، وتمريرة الهدف من طاهر رائعة وإنهاء رائع أيضا من إمام عاشور”.
وواصل: “اللاعبون حول وسام أبو علي لا يساعدونه، وأظن أنه هناك جزء على وسام، لأن تحركاته سيئة ويفقد الكرة بسهولة، وهو رأس حربة تقليدي خطورته داخل المنطقة ويجب أن يساعده اللاعبون، لكن لم يساعده أحد واللعب كان على الأطراف، وعندما خرج اللعب انضبط في الثلث الهجومي”.
وزاد: “أتمنى أن يعود طاهر لمستواه قبل الإصابة لأنه لاعب مؤثر وملتزم، ودخول طاهر كان مميزًا”.
واستطرد: “أختار الشناوي وأشرف داري أفضل لاعبان في مباراة اليوم، وأختار كولر أفضل مدرب بسبب الأداء في الشوط الثاني، ونزول طاهر الذي ساهم في تسجيل الهدف”.
وأردف: “إنجاز جيد لـ بيراميدز أن يصل لنصف النهائي، يمتلك عناصر ممتازة، الفريق يلعب اليوم بدون رمضان وبلاتي توريه وإبراهيم عادل، ورغم ذلك يصل لنصف النهائي”.
واختتم: “لكن أهم نقطة يفتقدها هي وجود الجماهير، وهذا سيؤثر عليهم في الدور القادم، وأتمنى أن ينجح مشروعهم لأن نجاح المشروع قد يُنتج لاعبين لمنتخب مصر”.
Leeds United’s goal for the 2024/25 campaign is crystal clear: they want to gain promotion to the Premier League via the automatic spots in the Championship.
The Whites were forced to settle for the play-offs last season after a third-placed finish after 46 matches and eventually lost 1-0 to Southampton in the final at Wembley, after beating Norwich 4-0 in the semi-finals.
Daniel Farke’s side will now be looking to finish in the top two to avoid the play-offs and go straight back up to the Premier League at the second time of asking.
The West Yorkshire outfit are currently sat in third place in the Championship table and are three points behind Sheffield United at the top of the division, which means that they are within touching distance of their goal as it stands.
Leeds will need their key players to step up between now and the end of the season to help them achieve their goal, whilst it is also an opportunity for the stars of the team to prove that they are ready to make the step up to the top-flight, whether that is with the Whites or not.
Two Leeds players who have come in for plenty of praise for their performances so far this term are central midfielder Ao Tanaka and forward Wilfried Gnonto, who both have the potential to make the leap.
Ao Tanaka's form this season
The Japan international was brought in on a permanent deal from Fortuna Dusselfdorf during the summer transfer window after Glen Kamara was sold to Rennes, to bolster Farke’s options in the middle of the park.
Tanaka was initially on the bench for the German head coach, with Ilia Gruev and Ethan Ampadu the starters in midfield, before injuries to the first-choice pairing provided him and fellow summer recruit Joe Rothwell with an opportunity to thrive.
The Japanese maestro and the Bournemouth loanee have formed a solid partnership in midfield for the West Yorkshire outfit, and the former 2. Bundesliga man has been the pick of the pair of them.
Tanaka has provided an incredibly reliable presence in possession with a pass completion rate of 92% in the Championship, which shows that he rarely gives the ball away.
24/25 Championship
Ao Tanaka
Joe Rothwell
Appearances
15
18
Pass accuracy
92%
90%
Pass accuracy in own half
95%
94%
Tackles + interceptions per game
3.5
1.0
Ball recoveries per game
5.2
2.2
Duel success rate
56%
48%
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the 26-year-old star has outperformed his midfield partner in and out of possession for the Whites so far this season.
It remains to be seen whether or not his current level of technical quality and defensive strength can translate to the Premier League, whilst Gnonto is another player who has shown potential to make the step up.
Wilfried Gnonto's form this season
The Italy U21 international had to play his role in the 2023/24 campaign as Georginio Rutter and Crysencio Summerville, who have both since moved on, stole the headlines with their performances.
Gnonto managed a return of eight goals and two assists in 36 appearances in Championship for Leeds, which was a solid but unspectacular haul for the young dynamo.
Summerville and Rutter leaving the club in the summer has provided the former Zurich star with an opportunity to shine as the main man at the top end of the pitch for the Whites, and his performances have reflected that.
Gnonto has already registered more assists (five) in the Championship this season than he managed in the whole of the 2023/24 campaign (two), which speaks to his increased responsibility in possession.
24/25 Championship
Wilfried Gnonto
Appearances
18
Goals
3
Big chances created
8
Assists
5
Dribbles completed per game
1.5
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the Italian maestro has contributed with 11 goals and ‘big chances’ created combined in just 18 appearances in the division.
His return of five assists from eight ‘big chances’ created suggests that the wasteful nature of his teammates has prevented him from having more goal contributions to his name.
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Whilst Tanaka and Gnonto have shown plenty of quality in the Championship in possession this term, Farke has a monstrous Leeds star who has showcased his Premier League class this season in Pascal Struijk.
Why Pascal Struijk is Premier League quality
The Dutch defender is already a relatively experienced player in the top-flight with 85 appearances across three seasons under Marcelo Bielsa, Jesse Marsch, Javi Gracia, and Sam Allardyce.
Struijk, however, did not do enough in the 2022/23 campaign to keep Leeds in the Premier League, with a pass completion rate of 79% and two penalties committed in 29 outings.
The drop down to the Championship has provided the left-footed brute with an opportunity to develop his game and ensure that he is better prepared for the top-flight if the Whites can get back there.
Struijk, who was once described as a “monster” by writer Daniel Fraiz Martinez, has provided great quality in and out of possession at the heart of the defence for Leeds and looks to have improved in the areas he struggled in at Premier League level.
Pascal Struijk
22/23 Premier League
24/25 Championship
Appearances
29
18
Pass accuracy
79%
92%
Pass accuracy in opposition half
72%
88%
Dribbled past per game
0.9x
0.3x
Duel success rate
59%
61%
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the 25-year-old has significantly improved his use of the ball under the coaching influence of Farke in West Yorkshire, as he is now reliable in possession – in his own half and in the opposition’s half.
He has also improved his defensive work by not allowing players to dribble past him as frequently as he did in the Premier League, which suggests that forwards could find it more difficult to get by him now.
Therefore, Struijk could be ready to return to the Premier League and showcase a better version of himself in the division, with what will have been two years of Championship football to hone his skills.
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Firstly, though, Leeds must ensure that they win promotion to the top-flight to provide the likes of Tanaka, Gnonto, and Struijk with the chance to shine at that level.
تحدث السويسري مارسيل كولر، المدير الفني للنادي الأهلي، عن تعادل فريقه أمام بيراميدز، في المباراة التي أقيمت بينهما اليوم السبت، مؤكدًا أن الفريق سيقاتل على بطولة الدوري هذا الموسم حتي النهاية.
وتعادل الأهلي وبيراميدز، 1-1، في المباراة التي أقيمت بينهما ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية للمرحلة النهائية من عمر الدوري المصري الممتاز.
وقال كولر خلال تصريحات عبر المؤتمر الصحفي بعد اللقاء: “مباراة صعبة، تحدثنا بين الشوطين والأداء تحسن في الشوط الثاني من اللقاء، ومحاولاتنا الهجومية زادت مع طرد لاعب بيراميدز”.
وأضاف: “ظهرنا بشكل سيئ جدا في كرة هدف بيراميدز، لكن بروح البطل نجحنا في تسجيل التعادل”.
طالع | عماد النحاس يتوجه بطلب عاجل لإدارة الأهلي بعد التعادل مع بيراميدز
وواصل: “تغيير أشرف بن شرقي كان الهدف منه زيادة السرعة، لا أستطيع القول إن التعادل يقرب بيراميدز من الدوري، لا تزال هناك مباريات، ومن الممكن أن يخسروا أو يتعادلوا، ولكن الأهلي سيحارب حتى اللحظة الأخيرة في الدوري”.
وأكمل: “عدم تسجيلنا لهدف مبكر هو ما صعب علينا المباراة، وأيضًا تسجيلهم لهدف وهم بعشرة لاعبين، لكن الفريق نجح في معالجة المباراة سريعًا”.
واستمر: “لا أعرف حتى الآن طبيعة إصابة كريم الدبيس ويحيى عطية الله، ولكن الأخير لديه إصابة عضلية، أما الدبيس فهناك ورم كبير كان من المفترض أن يحتسب له خطأ”.
وأتم: “سنرى مدى إصابة اللاعبين، ووقتها سنستطيع حسم موقف علي معلول”.