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Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League triumph in the 2024/25 campaign allowed numerous players to write themselves into the club’s history books forever.

The Lilywhites ended their 17-year wait for a piece of silverware, and did so in tremendous fashion after defeating fellow Premier League side Manchester United in Bilbao.

Ange Postecoglou handed the fanbase memories to last a lifetime with the triumph, but it wasn’t enough to maintain his position as manager in North London.

Thomas Frank was elected as the man to take the reins during the summer, with the Dane handed the responsibility of taking the club to the next level after the European success.

However, his appointment has prevented numerous players from kicking on in their careers, with the first-team members often struggling to replicate the form they demonstrated under the Aussie.

The biggest losers from Thomas Frank's appointment at Spurs

Yves Bissouma was often one of Postecoglou’s first names on the teamsheet during the 2024/25 campaign, as seen by his tally of 44 appearances across all competitions.

The Malian international featured in 11 of the 15 club’s European outings last campaign, but it’s safe to say his spell under Frank has been far from successful to date.

He was left out of the club’s UEFA Super Cup final after being late numerous times, resulting in missing out on the club’s Premier League squad for the current 2025/26 campaign.

However, he’s not alone in that regard, with Brennan Johnson one of the Lilywhites’ most important players in the previous campaign, as seen by his phenomenal goalscoring record.

The Welshman scored 18 times across all competitions – even netting the winner in the Europa League final – subsequently ending the year as the club’s top goalscorer.

Like Bissouma, he’s struggled for consistency this time around, with the 24-year-old only starting five league games out of a possible 11 since Frank took charge in the summer.

Mohammed Kudus’ arrival has no doubt pushed him down the pecking order, with the manager seemingly preferring the Ghanaian international over him at present.

Spurs star is no longer "one of the best in the world"

Spurs’ £120m spending spree during the summer window has made competition for places even tougher in 2025/26, with the first-team now having incredible depth in certain areas of the squad.

Given the number of competitions the Lilywhites are currently featuring in this season, it’s crucial Frank has the ability to rotate and rest certain players when needed.

Competitions such as the Premier League and Champions League will likely take priority, which has seen numerous players have to settle for minutes off the bench as a result.

Djed Spence has taken his career in North London to the next level over the last couple of years, with the full-back taking advantage of the injury crisis last campaign.

The Englishman made himself a regular starter under Ange last campaign, which has resulted in the 25-year-old now becoming an international regular under Thomas Tuchel.

His starts at right-back has provided competition for Pedro Porro in such an area of the pitch, with the Spaniard often missing out from the starting eleven as a result in recent months.

The 26-year-old has become known for his ability in possession rather than out of it, with Spence the complete opposite and making him an excellent fit for Frank’s system.

In 2024/25, Porro registered nine assists across all competitions, the most in a single season since his move to England – resulting in one journalist labelling him the “best in the world”.

However, in the ongoing campaign, the full-back has only registered one assist to date – showcasing his struggles – with his underlying stats also a cause for concern.

He’s completed just 72% of the passes he’s attempted to date, with such a tally ranking him in the bottom 8% of all players in England’s top-flight this season.

Pedro Porro – stats in the PL (25/26)

Statistics (per 90)

Tally

Games played

11

Goals & assists

1

Passes completed

72%

Crosses completed

17%

Duels won

3.9

Times dribbled past

1.3

Fouls committed

1.3

Dribble success

42%

Stats via FotMob

Porro’s crossing success has also taken a massive hit in recent months, as the Spaniard has only completed a total of 17% of his efforts as of the middle of November.

Out of possession, he’s struggled just as much, as seen by his tally of just 3.9 duels won per 90, with such a figure placing him in the bottom 25% of all defenders in the league.

His lack of defensive talent is also evident in his tally of being dribbled past 1.3 times per 90, which is higher than 82% of other full-backs in the division at present.

Such numbers will certainly be a cause for concern to the manager, especially given the quality of players such as Spence already on the books in North London.

Despite his form under Ange, Porro could now find himself on borrowed time in the near future, with the hierarchy potentially tempted to cash in on him and invest in other areas of the squad.

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While the draw on Sunday was less than ideal, this season is shaping up to be a special one for Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta’s side have looked imperious in the Champions League, winning all five games, and are far and away the best team in the Premier League.

While the whole squad has played a role in the Gunners’ incredible form, one player who has been one of the most important has undoubtedly been Declan Rice.

In the words of creator Jamie Kent, the Englishman is looking like “the best midfielder in Europe,” and therefore, fans should be excited about reports linking Arsenal to someone who could be their new Rice.

Arsenal target their new Rice

The transfer window is now less than a month away, and, as a result, Arsenal are starting to be linked with a host of tremendously exciting players.

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Real Madrid’s incredible £70m Rodrygo, for example, has once again been touted for a move to the Emirates, as has Bayern Munich’s £100m+ Michael Olise.

However, while both of these wingers would help to raise the Gunners’ ceiling, neither could really be described as being Rice-esque, unlike Eduardo Camavinga.

Yes, according to a recent report from Spain, Arsenal are one of several sides interested in signing the Real Madrid monster.

Alongside the Gunners, the report has revealed that Chelsea and Liverpool are keen on the French international, who is valued at €80m by the Spanish giants, which is about £70m.

It could therefore be a costly and rather complicated transfer to get over the line, but given Camavinga’s immense ability, Arsenal should be pursuing him, especially as he could be another Rice.

Why Camavinga would be another Rice for Arsenal

So, the first and most obvious similarity between Rice and Camavinga is the fact that they are midfielders who can and have played as a six and an eight in recent years.

Moreover, the pair of them are currently plying their trade at two huge clubs, and while Real Madrid is less important to his team than the Englishman, he’s still racked up 194 appearances for them in which he’s provided 16 goal involvements.

The last clear comparison between them at this point is that they’re both regulars for a top international team as well.

For example, the former Stade Rennes star has now won 28 senior caps for France and featured in the last Euros and World Cup.

Now, it’s all of these reasons that the 23-year-old could become another Rice-type player for the Gunners, in addition to the fact that, when playing, he is a sensational talent and someone who could massively improve the team’s midfield options in a way the former West Ham United captain did when he arrived in 2023.

Don’t just take our word for it, though; Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has described the versatile international as someone with “enormous potential”, and his underlying numbers back that opinion up.

According to FBref, the Cabinda-born “war machine,” as dubbed by talent scout Jacek Kulig, ranks in the top 1% of midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues for tackles and tackles won, the top 4% for blocks, the top 8% for progressive carrying distance and more, all per 90.

Camavinga’s Scout Report

Statistics

Per 90

Percentile

Tackles

4.19

Top 1%

Tackles Won

2.72

Top 1%

Tkl+Int

5.44

Top 1%

Blocks

1.87

Top 4%

Goals/Shot on Target

0.67

Top 5%

Passes Blocked

1.42

Top 6%

Pass Completion %

90.8%

Top 6%

Progressive Carrying Distance

122.51

Top 8%

Passes into Final Third

6.40

Top 12%

Successful Take-Ons

1.13

Top 12%

All Stats via FBref

Add to that the fact he has helped Los Blancos win two La Liga titles, two Champions League titles and a smattering of other cups, and it’s hard to disagree with the notion he’s one of the best midfielders in Europe.

Ultimately, Camavinga already shares plenty of similarities with Rice, and were Arsenal to sign him, he could have a similar transformational impact on the midfield.

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كشف مصدر داخل نادي بيراميدز حقيقة فسخ التعاقد مع رمضان صبحي، لاعب الفريق الأول، في ظل أزمته الأخيرة فيما يتعلق بحبسه وكذلك إيقافه 4 سنوات بسبب المنشطات.

وأصدرت المحكمة الرياضية الدولية، قرارًا بشأن قضية رمضان صبحي لاعب فريق بيراميدز، بخصوص تعاطيه للمنشطات، بإيقافه 4 سنوات بسبب التلاعب في العينة الخاصة به.

طالع | هل يحق لـ رمضان صبحي المشاركة مع بيراميدز حال الطعن على إيقافه 4 سنوات؟

كما تقرر حبس رمضان صبحي بسبب قضية “تزوير”، خلال الأيام الماضية، إذ سبق أن تم القبض عليه عقب عودة بعثة فريق بيراميدز من المعسكر الخارجي من تركيا في بداية الموسم الحالي.

وقال مصدر من بيراميدز لـ”بطولات”: “ندعم رمضان صبحي في أزمته، وكل ما يقال عن فسخ التعاقد كلام غير صحيح”.

وتابع: “نستغرب الإصرار على استباق الأحكام دون إعطاء اللاعب فرصة عادلة للدفاع عن نفسه واستكمال المسار القانوني، خاصة وأن درجات التقاضي لم تنته والأحكام غير نهائية”.

واختتم: “من الخسة أن نجد من يتخذها فرصة لتشويه اللاعب والتشفي فيه لمجرد خلاف في المنافسة الرياضية، وندعو الله أن يخرج رمضان من تلك المحنة الإنسانية والمهنية الصعبة بخير”.

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O grande nome do “Rei das Copas” como é conhecido a equipe nos diários equatorianos, é o artilheiro paraguaio Alex Arce.

Chamado no país de “Haaland Paraguaio”, o atacante é um dos grandes nomes do futebol sul-americano no primeiro semestre da temporada. Recém-chegado a LDU, Arce possui incríveis 14 gols em 14 partidas. Além de uma assistência e uma incrível média de um gol a cada 71 minutos. Aliás, nos últimos 51 jogos que disputou como atleta profissional, o jogador foi às redes em 42 oportunidades.

Inclusive, o paraguaio marcou o gol da vitória da Liga na final da Recopa no jogo de ida contra o Fluminense. Por sinal, nos últimos três jogos, o jogador fez gol nas três partidas.

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Além da grande forma pela LDU, Arce vive expectativa de atuar na Seleção Paraguaia. O jogador, que foi pela primeira vez convocado na carreira na última Data Fifa, deve fazer parte do grupo que será chamado até o final do mês para disputar a Copa América.

Vale lembrar que Alex Arce vive seu auge técnico e físico. Na temporada passada, atuando pelo Independiente Rivadavia, equipe da segunda divisão argentina, o jogador marcou 26 vezes em 32oportunidades.

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Old problems resurface for Bangladesh, while West Indies’ bowlers show they can win games even when other departments falter

Mohammad Isam29-Oct-2025

Shai Hope and Alick Athanaze held their own in Chattogram•BCB

Alick Athanaze credited West Indies’ bowlers for rescuing the team after another night of unforced errors in Chattogram with the bat and in the field, as they sealed their first T20I series win in 14 months.The opener’s fifty and 105-run stand with Shai Hope set up a strong platform, but West Indies collapsed from 106 for 1, losing 8 for 43 and leaving Bangladesh chasing a modest total. Four dropped catches made matters worse, yet the bowlers bailed West Indies out. The 150 that Bangladesh fell short of was lowest target they had ever failed to chase in Chattogram. Athanaze said West Indies’ bowlers controlled the scoring in the powerplay, which helped them build run-rate pressure on Bangladesh.”Our bowlers showed their class again,” Athanaze said. “We bowled very well. They showed why we are one of the best T20 sides in the world.”I felt the pitch got better. The dew has a lot of effect on the pitch. We took the total in our stride. We wanted to make a good start with the ball. We weren’t the best in the field, but the bowlers showed their class. They picked up wickets and restricted them.Related

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“Once you control the powerplay, it gets difficult (to score) when the field is spread. We tried our best to utilise our bowlers. We know they are not big power-hitters down the ground, so we tried our best to plan for them.”Tanzid Hasan, who also scored a fifty, felt Bangladesh should have chased down their target. He said the batters would themselves have to find a way out of the run-scoring struggle that they’ve now endured for a considerable length of time.”I thought regardless of the wicket, we should have chased 150,” Tanzid said. “It was the batters’ failure. We couldn’t take responsibility. I think it was a bad day for the batters. I think we have to find a way to minimise playing dot balls. We haven’t achieved consistency of late. The batting is not clicking. We have to find ways to rotate strike and play bigger knocks. The batters have to find a way out of this.”Tanzid Hasan played a crucial hand in the first half of Bangladesh’s chase•AFP/Getty Images

Many of Bangladesh’s batters in this game looked to be caught in two minds. Jaker Ali’s return to the side was riddled with questions given his form. He made 17 off 18 balls at a stage when the asking run-rate was rapidly rising. Tanzid said he tried to remind Jaker about his Player-of-the-Match performance in the third T20I in Kingstown last year.”Jaker helped us win in the West Indies,” Tanzid said. “I told him that he had won us a game against West Indies, so he can do it again. I told him that if we stuck together as a pair, we could have won the game. I think I had the bigger responsibility, but I couldn’t perform up to expectations.”We have a world-class bowling department. They usually restrict the opposition on any wicket. The batters must follow how the bowlers have helped the team and taken the team forward. Responsibility is for everyone in the team. We have to do well as a batting unit.”Athanaze also praised the Bangladesh bowling attack and fielding.”You have to give credit to the Bangladeshi bowlers,” he said. “A lot of emphasis is on us not batting well but I felt they bowled really well. They spun the ball and bowled slower. In his first and second spells, Rishad Hossain understood how to bowl on this wicket. It also gave us the indication how to bowl as well. They bowled very well in the back end. They caught very well too.”The final T20I of the series is in Chattogram on Friday.

رد لويس روبياليس، رئيس الاتحاد الإسباني السابق لكرة القدم، على هجوم رئيس نادي ريال مدريد، فلورنتينو بيريز ضد برشلونة خلال الأيام الماضية.

بيريز شن هجوما كبيرا على برشلونة خلال الأيام الماضية، موضحًا أن الفريق الكتالوني قد استفاد بصورة كبيرة من التحكيم ومن الاتحاد الإسباني بقيادة رئيسه الحالي خافيير تيباس.

وأشار روبياليس في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو”، إلى أن بيريز قد تواصل معه بنفسه من أجل العمل على تعديلات على تقنية الفار بالفعل.

وقال روبياليس: ”أرسل لي صديق فيديو يروي كيف اتصل بي فلورنتينو بيريز، رئيس ريال مدريد، ومنذ ذلك الحين طرأ تغيير على تقنية الفيديو المساعد وأرغب في شرح ذلك”.

وأضاف روبياليس في حديثه: “واجهنا مشكلة مع تقنية الفيديو المساعد، مع التقنية الأولى لم تكن عدسة الكاميرا متوافقة مع خط التسلل، كانت هناك مشكلة فنية وكانت هناك حالات تسلل لم يكن من الممكن رصدها بشكل صحيح، ولكن تم تصحيحها عند اختيار تقنية الفيديو المساعد الثانية”.

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وأوضح: “اتصالات تيباس كانت لخدمة مصالح ذاتية، تلقيت اتصالات من جميع الرؤساء والمديرين العامين والرؤساء التنفيذيين وبعض المديرين الرياضيين، خلال خمس سنوات لي كرئيس للاتحاد الإسابني، اتصل بي جميع فرق الدرجتين الأولى والثانية للاحتجاج وطلب عقد اجتماعات”.

وأردف روبياليس: ”علاوة على ذلك، تم وضع بروتوكول يسمح لهم بالاتصال بنا وإرسال الرسائل إلينا وكتابة خطابات إلينا ونتيجة لهذه الاتصالات، تم تحديد مواعيد مع هيئة الاتصالات الإسبانية”.

وتابع: “خلال السنوات الخمس التي قضيتها هناك، أعتقد أننا تلقينا اتصالًا أو اتصالين من ريال مدريد وهناك العديد من الأندية الأخرى التي تلقينا منها اتصالًا واحدًا أو اثنين أو ثلاثة أو عشرة أو حتى خمسة عشر اتصالًا حول تقنية الفار”.

واختتم روبياليس: ”هناك أمور أخرى لا يحسن ريال مدريد التعامل معها، على سبيل المثال مع دوري السوبر كان لدينا خلاف، أو مع قضية البث التلفزيوني كانت هناك أمور لم تعجبنا وناقشناها مع النادي، لكن قضية تقنية الفيديو فاجأتني، لأنني أصر على أن ريال مدريد اتصل بنا مرة أو مرتين بينما اتصل بنا آخرون أكثر”.

Jurgen Klopp has already delivered his verdict on completing a return to Liverpool, who endured yet another disastrous afternoon in the Premier League as Nottingham Forest secured a dominant victory.

It’s hard to believe that the Reds were Premier League champions in May, and impressive ones at that. Arne Slot arrived and quickly conquered to shock the rest of English football. It looked like Michael Edwards had performed another act of recruitment genius, but now uncomfortable questions are beginning to emerge.

Liverpool have lost five of their last eight games and now sit in the bottom-half after 12 league games, all but ending their title defence before January has even arrived. After breaking their transfer record twice to welcome Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, it is a run of form that no one saw coming.

It’s now up to Slot to prove his credentials in a crisis. Victory over Real Madrid and Aston Villa proved that there is still plenty of quality in this Liverpool side, it’s just a question of when that quality will be on show.

Just how long Slot will have to turn things around is also a big question. Liverpool have never rushed managerial decisions and Slot has much more credit in the bank than others have done in the past, but the current run of results needs to end – especially if they come at Anfield.

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With the pressure building, Liverpool are set to play host to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday. Defeat there would certainly do further damage to the credit that Slot banked last season and perhaps send a timely reminder about Klopp’s answer about if he’d ever make a shock return.

Klopp's seven-word answer when asked if he was returning to Liverpool

Just before leaving the club, Klopp was asked if he’d ever make a return to the Anfield dugout if Liverpool needed him.

At the time and certainly for the entirety of last season, it was simply a throw-away answer and one that looked unlikely to rear its head again. Now, however, those at Anfield could do with their iconic manager’s energy more than ever.

They won’t and shouldn’t panic about Slot’s current run, but Liverpool should ensure that the Dutchman channels his very own version of Klopp. When Klopp’s sides were up against it, he had that unique ability to pull off what many still deem miracles to this day. He turned doubters to believers to champions. Slot must now remind his very own champions just who they are in similar fashion.

Meanwhile, if the manager’s run continues then Edwards could yet turn back towards one of the best managers in the club’s history for a stunning second stint.

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Matt Renshaw says he’d love to open the batting for Australia in the Ashes series, but it’s not the be-all, end-all in his life

AAP22-Oct-2025

Matt Renshaw finished unbeaten in his first ODI innings•Getty Images

A Zen-like Matt Renshaw has freed himself of all thoughts about opening the batting for Australia in the looming Ashes series.Renshaw says he’s oblivious to speculation of being recalled to the Test team to face England.”Obviously I want to be there, it would be remiss of me not to say that,” he told reporters in Adelaide on Wednesday. “But I try and stay away from it as much as possible.”Related

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Renshaw, who made 21 not out on ODI debut on Sunday, was so surprised to be summoned to Australia’s squad for the current ODI series against India, he had to Google when and where the games were scheduled.The 29-year-old is also unaware how many runs are being scored by other contenders for Australia’s much-debated opening slot. It’s a deliberate ploy to free his mind, and a far cry from the 20-year-old Renshaw who made his Test debut in 2016.”There’s been times in my career where I come off after a Shield game, and obviously all the Shield games are on at the same time, and you’re looking at the scorecard, you’re looking at different names, seeing how they went,” he said.”Now, like the first Shield game [this season], I couldn’t tell you who scored runs in other games.”Knowing that it doesn’t really matter in terms of someone else scoring runs, it doesn’t matter to how I’m going to go out and play my game.”Matthew Renshaw made a century in the first Shield game of the season•Getty Images

Being a father of a two-year-old girl and five-month-old boy was now Renshaw’s validation, rather than earning a Test recall or  judging himself on his run-scoring.”A lot of the time you try and force a few things, you see someone else gets runs, and you go: ‘I need to score runs because then I’m going to be picked for Australia, then I’m going to become a good person’,” he said.”That whole mentality when you’re young is that’s how you view yourself as a person.”Whereas now I go home and I’ve got to change nappies, I’ve got to put kids to bed, I’ve got to try and calm screaming babies down.”When you’re young, you go home, you have got nothing to do, so you’re just sitting on your phone scrolling.”I hide. I don’t have the Cricket Australia app, I don’t try and look at any news, I hide all the cricket stuff on my Instagram so I don’t see it.”Renshaw made his Test debut after just 12 first-class games, struck a century in his fourth Test, but has played only 14 Tests overall – the most recent in 2023.But a century for Queensland in the first Sheffield Shield game of the season has the left-hander in the Ashes frame. Former Australia captain and one of the selectors who first picked him for Test cricket, Greg Chappell, believes Renshaw is the man who should open in Perth.Renshaw, however, is taking notes from how fellow Queenslander and Australian opener Usman Khawaja handled his time away from Test cricket.”Once you sort of realise that it might not happen again, you talk to people,” Renshaw said.”I am really close with Uzzy, he thought his Test journey was over and look at him now. I try and talk to him about he’s going about it.”It’s just amazing, it’s almost like once you let go of that one side of playing for Australia, that’s what I need to do.”I have two kids now, they’re a huge part of my life, so it’s knowing that cricket’s not like my sole reason, it’s everything else.”If I get everything else in order, the cricket will just take care of itself.”

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O Palmeiras foi derrotado para o Inter por 1 a 0 nesta última quarta-feira (17), na Arena Barueri, e acumulou apenas o seu segundo revés nesta temporada, perdendo a primeira no Brasileirão 2024 e dando fim a uma sequência de sete jogos sem derrota em Barueri e seis jogos de invencibilidade no Brasileiro.

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A dura derrota para o time de Eduardo Coudet expôs alguns problemas que Abel Ferreira terá que resolver para que o Verdão já se recupere no campeonato diante do Flamengo, neste domingo, no Allianz Parque.

O primeiro deles é na zaga. Gómez e Murilo não fizeram uma grande atuação diante do Colorado e muitos torcedores já pedem o retorno de Luan aos 11 titulares.

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O camisa 13 fez um grande Campeonato Paulista e na visão de muitos, não merecia ter voltado para a reserva nesse atual momento da temporada, além de Luan ter uma saída de jogo melhor que os seus dois companheiros de zaga, ajudando demais na construção do Verdão, tanto que já tem algumas assistências no ano.

Outra questão que Abel precisa resolver é sobre a ausência de Zé Rafael. O camisa 8 sempre que não pode atuar acaba fazendo muita falta ao time do Palmeiras, que perde muito combate no meio campo. Apesar das dores nas costas que o tiraram dos últimos três jogos, existe a chance do ‘trem’ voltar contra o Flamengo.

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Caso Zé Rafael não possa jogar, Richard Rios e Gabriel Menino brigam por uma vaga ao lado de Aníbal Moreno.

Por último e talvez o problema mais urgente de ser resolvido no Verdão, é sobre a produção ofensiva do time. Com Raphael Veiga não vivendo grande fase, o Palmeiras tem sofrido para criar jogadas pelo centro do campo e o time acaba forçando a maioria dos seus ataques pelas laterais.

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Nos dois jogos que o time fez no Brasileirão 2024, foram 45 cruzamentos na área ao todo e um aproveitamento de apenas 25% dessa enormidade de ‘chuveirinhos’ na área.

A melhor chance do Verdão na derrota para o Inter foi em um lance todo construído por Endrick, que como um legítimo meia acabou com a linha de volantes do Inter e deixou Lázaro livre para servir Raphael Veiga, que finalizou na rede pelo lado de fora.

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It wasn’t perfect, but Manchester United secured three points at Molineux to return to winning ways in the Premier League and gear up for another charge toward Champions League contention.

Bottom-of-the-table Wolverhampton Wanderers crumbled away after the break, and the Red Devils made them pay, with Bruno Fernandes’ brace coming either side of second-half strikes from Bryan Mbeumo and Mason Mount.

The home side might be at the centre of a catastrophic failure this season, but take nothing away from United’s slick attacking play, creating a platform to build on after labouring to a draw against West Ham United at Old Trafford last week.

How Man Utd beat Wolves

Amorim’s Red Devils have rekindled the feel-good factor. There is work still to be done, and the Portuguese tactician’s system leaves something to be desired, but Manchester United are just one point behind fourth-placed Crystal Palace.

Amorim knew his side would dominate the ball, and dictate the flow of possession they did, but he would have drilled into his troops at half-time a lesson about wayward shooting. As per Sofascore, United chalked up an xG total of 4.01 across the match, with 3.06 of that total coming after the interval despite 14 of the 27 shots on the evening being lashed across the first half.

It’s also worth noting that five of United’s seven shots on target came during the first half. This may have smacked of desperation in other circumstances, but at Molineux illustrated a tactical tweak orienting toward greater variation, a ramping-up of the gas that outfoxed a Wolves backline that crumbled under pressure.

One way of looking at it would be that United toiled, to little avail, before the break, but we also saw tactical adaptation from a manager who has been criticised for his obstinacy.

Content creator Adam Joseph said that “tonight doesn’t solve any issues”, but he praised the victory all the same. Now, Amorim needs to go one step further and deepen the nuances of his system, surely ending one protracted experiment which might have seen the visitors come unstuck, had they been playing a higher calibre of opponent.

Amorim must boldly drop Man United talent

Amad Diallo is one of the most talented players in Manchester United’s squad, but he’s also been played out of position for the lion’s share of the Amorim era, and the contest at Molineux issued a reminder that he cannot continue in an unnatural wing-back berth forever.

Not only does it hinder the 23-year-old’s attacking play, but it also fails to offer United’s system the balance and fluency it requires down the right channel.

Amad Diallo vs Wolves

Match Stats

#

Minutes played

90′

Goals

0

Assists

0

Touches

68

Accurate passes

39/44 (89%)

Chances created

4

Possession lost

9x

Crosses

1/3

Dribbles

2/4

Recoveries

3

Tackles won

1/1

Duels won

5/9

Data via Sofascore

This was by no means a, quote unquote, disasterclass, but Amad did leave something to be desired, lacking end product and culpable for a few defensive lapses. The Manchester Evening News recognised this, handing the Ivory Coast international a 6/10 match rating.

Amad, after all, was perhaps at fault for the Old Gold’s parity-restoring goal before the break, failing to close David Møller Wolfe as the wing-back cut back to Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, who scored.

There were flashes of quality, for sure, but we must remember that Amad is performing, dutifully, in a role that is not his own, and this was picked up by analyst Raj Chohan, who remarked that it has been “completely unserious squad planning” on Amorim’s part, shoehorning a fleet-footed forward into a position that he “does not suit playing” in.

This season, ten of Amad’s 15 appearances have come as United’s right-sided wing-back, with five outings made in an attacking role off the central striker.

There he plays his best stuff, and if Amorim is to succeed at the club and lead the squad for the long run, he will need to find a way to maximise this talented forward’s skills in a position that he can call his own.

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