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David Sullivan must sanction a new contract for Lukasz Fabianski after the West Ham United goalkeeper revealed that talks are ongoing.

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Fabianski has entered into the final six months of his current deal at the London Stadium, where Irons chiefs are facing decisions over the futures of several senior players whose contracts are due to expire at the end of the season.

David Martin, Robert Snodgrass and even Mr West Ham Mark Noble could find it hard to argue their case over new terms, having struggled to feature under David Moyes thus far this term, but Fabianski’s situation is one the Hammers simply must attend to.

Fabianski recently revealed to Polish outlet WeszloFM that he is in discussions over new terms, noting: “Talks are underway. I’d like to stay at West Ham. Extend the contract, because I feel good here.”

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Michael Brown believes it is a “no brainer” that West Ham offer Fabianski a new deal, as the 55-cap Poland international brings a safe pair of hands to the goal line in east London.

Fabianski has kept four clean sheets in 12 Premier League fixtures this season and initially atoned for his error by saving Mateusz Klich’s penalty, which he gave away, before VAR intervention allowed Leeds United the chance to score on the second attempt.

Get it done

Sullivan would be naïve not to retain Fabianski beyond the £2.25million-rated shot-stopper’s current deal, as the £65,000-per-week ‘keeper has shown himself to be among the best goalkeepers in the Premier League since joining West Ham in 2018.

Irons co-owner Sullivan even admits he “bullied” Manuel Pellegrini to welcome Fabianski to the London Stadium during the Chilean’s first window in charge, as the ex-Arsenal goalie and defender Issa Diop were the only players he chose to sign.

Time and time again Fabianski is able to pull out a high-level stop to save West Ham’s blushes, and his importance to the line-up is only highlighted further whenever the 35-year-old is on the sidelines.

Roberto lasted just a season at the London Stadium having flopped massively upon his arrival from Espanyol in 2019, with the Spaniard conceding 21 goals in 10 appearances across all competitions before leaving on an initial loan in January.

He eventually left in the summer to join Real Valladolid and put a disappointing stint behind him, with Roberto showing himself as being as far from Premier League standard as possible with a string of blunders that saw the Irons fall into a relegation fight.

Thankfully for Moyes, Fabianski is yet to miss a minute of Premier League action this term and as a result, sits sixth in the division for total saves (39), eighth for high claims (6) and 13th for goals conceded inside the penalty area (12), per SofaScore.

Only Liverpool duo Adrian (7) and Allison (9), plus Manchester City’s Ederson (9), Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris (9), Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez (9), Everton’s Jordan Pickford (11) and Burnley’s Nick Pope (11) have allowed fewer goals from shots taken inside the box.

AND in other news, West Ham have been dealt a massive blow in pursuit of the January answer to David Moyes’ “worst nightmare”.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has sent Southampton striker Danny Ings a message as the speculation around his future continues.

Hasenhuttl pushes Ings

Ings has been offered a new contract at St. Mary’s Stadium. His current deal still runs until 2022, but the Saints are eager to see him commit his long-term future to the club.

Hasenhuttl has been talking about his star striker’s situation at the club, and he has made it clear that he does not rely on one single player – if Ings does not want to sign a new deal, Southampton will move on. The boss said:

“Danny has come from a bigger club and he knows what he has, now he is here.

“I see in every training session how much he enjoys playing here, but he also sees that there are now more and more players committing to our way and signing new contracts.

“As I said, who wants to be part of this, is invited to come.

“I think the offer we made him is a fantastic one and, in my opinion, we showed him how much we want him to stay here and the rest is on him.

“Now he has to take the responsibility for this and we will have to live with it too.

“We are not addicted to one player only and we must always have a squad that can replace anybody.

“We have a good core now after extending contracts and we have a few players negotiating.

“We are building the future at the moment and those who want to come with us are heartily invited.”

Strong mindset

It is fantastic to see Hasenhuttl refusing to put too much importance on Ings. In reality, he will know the £18m-valued former Liverpool forward (Transfermarkt) is vital to the success of his team, as his 28 goals in his last 46 Premier League matches reveal. However, he cannot afford to be held to ransom by any specific player.

If Ings does move on, Southampton will too. Plenty of top players have been and gone at St. Mary’s – the south-coast outfit are no strangers to losing some of their star performers – so Ings will just be the latest addition to an ever-growing list. He does appear to be enjoying his football under Hasenhuttl, though – hopefully that will be enough to convince him to stay at the club.

In other news, the price has been set for the Southampton target compared to Lionel Messi.

Many Wolves fans heaped praise on forward Daniel Podence during the first half of his side’s Premier League clash against local rivals Aston Villa at Molineux.

The 25-year-old lined up in the number ten role for the West Midlands outfit, with Adama Traore and Pedro Neto alongside him, with Fabio Silva leading the attacking line.

Podence managed to get a few shots off on goal and was troubling the Villains backline, in what was an eye-opening performance from the Portuguese attacker (via The Guardian).

Before the game, Podence had scored twice and provided two assists from 10 starts and was looking to increase his tally before the Christmas period comes to a close (Whosc0red).

With this in mind, supporters were pleased with what they saw from Podence, who has become a mainstay in Nuno Espirito Santo’s side since his £16.6m move from Olympiakos last January.

Fans gush over Podence

In other news, On-loan Wolves star wants to switch clubs in January as future continues to look uncertain.

تأهل منتخب البرتغال إلى كأس العالم 2022 في قطر، بعد تعادله بهدف لمثله أمام نظيره الصربي، في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما في تصفيات أوروبا المؤهلة للمونديال.

تقدم ريناتو سانشيز للمنتخب البرتغالي في الدقيقة 2 بهدف مبكر، ليُسهل مهمة سيليساو أوروبا في الصعود للمونديال.

وتعاد دوسان تاديتش للمنتخب الصربي في الدقيقة 33 ليصدر القلق لأصحاب الأرض على ملعب النور، وانتهى الشوط بالتعادل الإيجابي 1/1.

الشوط الثاني شهد العديد من الكروت الصفراء وتوقف اللعب كثيرًا، وبعد العديد من المحاولات من المنتخب الصربي جاء الهدف القاتل في الدقيقة الأخيرة.

هدف صربيا جاء في الدقيقة 90 بغد خطأ دفاعي من منتخب البرتغال في التعامل مع عرضية الضيوف، وجدت ميتروفيتش الذي سجل الهدف القاتل وسط صدمة كبيرة في المدرجات، وتساقط دموع كريستيانو رونالدو.

بهذه النتيجة يتأهل منتخب صربيا مباشرة إلى مونديال قطر 2022 برصيد 20 نقطة في الصدارة، بينما البرتغال تنتقل إلى الملحق لحسم تأهلها. أهداف مباراة البرتغال وصربيا في تصفيات كأس العالم

Tottenham Hotspur have had one phenomenal transfer window but chairman Daniel Levy could make it even better with a swoop for one mooted target.

Both of the full-back positions have been upgraded with the signings of Matt Doherty and Sergio Reguillon whilst the north Londoners finally have a proper defensive midfielder for the first time since Mousa Dembele’s exit in Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

They’ve even brought Gareth Bale back to the club and have signed a back-up to Harry Kane with Carlo Vinicius joining on loan.

If Jose Mourinho had a checklist, you’d imagine 80% of it has been ticked off, though one position still needs to be strengthened and with the transfer window slamming shut later today, that could prove difficult.

The Lilywhites have been linked with Inter Milan colossus Milan Skriniar for several weeks now, but Levy does not want to sanction a move with the asking price set at €60m (£54m).

This could prove to be an unforgivable mistake as it does bear some similarities to that of Paulo Dybala last summer. No one at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium wants a repeat of that saga once again.

According to the Express (via TEAMtalk), Levy pulled the plug on a move for the Juventus attacker after securing a bargain loan-to-buy deal for Giovani Lo Celso.

It turned out to be a catastrophic mistake as Spurs suffered the absence of Harry Kane when he went down injured on New Year’s Day, crashing out of both the FA Cup and Champions League.

Only the Englishman’s return post-restart enabled Mourinho’s side to qualify for the Europa League.

Spurs need a centre-back, it’s that simple. They’ve lost Jan Vertonghen and Juan Foyth after having the second-worst defensive record of any top seven team last season.

Technically, only Toby Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez are the only senior out-and-out options with midfielder Eric Dier now playing at the back whilst Japhet Tanganga is still largely inexperienced at an elite level.

Skriniar has drawn comparisons to both Martin Skrtel and Alessandro Nesta whilst he’s also been lauded as a “leader” on and off the pitch as well as being “particularly talented” and “elegant”.

If Levy fails to land the 25-year-old monster, then it’s a sour end to what was a hugely encouraging window.

AND in other news, Levy may have missed a trick with Lewandowski-like transfer target…

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O Corinthians concentra esforços na venda de Alexandre Pato na próxima janela de transferências, mas não descarta reintegrar o jogador ao elenco. A diretoria alvinegra conta até com a possibilidade de ter o atleta na pré-temporada da equipe nos Estados Unidos, em janeiro. O Timão enfrentará o Atlético-MG e oShakhtar, da Ucrânia, pela Flórida Cup, e também disputará amistoso contra oFort Lauderdale Strikers.

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–Quanto ao Pato, será definido nas próximas semanas junto com o Tite, o presidente e nós da diretoria. Caso não aconteça nada (de venda), ele é jogador do Corinthians e portanto participará da pré-temporada normalmente– declarou o gerente de futebol Edu Gaspar, nesta sexta-feira, em entrevista concedida no CT Joaquim Grava.

Alexandro Pato chegou ao Corinthians no início de 2013, mas não vingou com a camisa alvinegra e foi emprestado ao São Paulo em fevereiro de 2014. O empréstimo termina no final do mês e não será renovado. Ele tem contrato com o Timão até dezembro de 2016, e o clube do Parque São Jorge prioriza vender o atacante para a Europa.

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A FLORIDA CUP

Além de Edu Gaspar, quem também falou com a imprensa nesta sexta-feira e divulgou detalhes sobre a participação do Corinthians na Florida Cup foi o superintendente de marketing do clube, Gustavo Herbetta. Os dirigentes enalteceram a importância da pré-temporada para os cofres e para o time.

–Medimos principalmente pela receita, quanto conseguimos monetizar a pré-temporada. Nesse aspecto temos coisas a comercializar, como uniforme, placa no campo de jogo, pacote turístico, experiências para o torcedor, internacionalização da marca a longo prazo. A curto prazo, é basicamente a receita por participar do torneio– disse Gustavo Herbetta.

–Nós conversamos ano passado, e mudamos um pouco o conceito de pré-temporada. Foi decidido ter maior enfrentamento contra rivais de maior peso. Antes ganhávamos de equipes de menor expressão por 4, 5 a 0. Agora já teremos grau de nível técnico maior logo no primeiro jogo. Independentemente do resultado dos jogos, queremos ter um nível de enfrentamento muito rápido, para já identificar melhorias e deficiências técnicas e táticas. Os clubes alemães, por exemplo, fazem isso. A ideia é repetir o que aconteceu em 2015, quando fizemos a pré-temporada em alto nível– explicou Edu Gaspar.

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أدى منتخب مصر الأول، صباح اليوم الإثنين، تدريبًا تنشيطيًا بقاعة الاجتماعات المخصصة للفريق بمقر الإقامة بمدينة بني غازي الليبية.

وجاء ذلك قبل ساعات من مباراته أمام المنتخب الليبي التي ستنطلق في التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت البلدين بملعب شهداء بنينا ببني غازي ضمن الجولة الرابعة لتصفيات المجموعة الإفريقية السادسة المؤهلة لكأس العالم، قطر 2022.

ويتصدر منتخب مصر المجموعة السادسة برصيد 7 نقاط، بعد فوزه على نظيره ليبيا 1-0 ضمن الجولة الثالثة ليتجمد رصيد منتخب ليبيا عند 6 نقاط.

طالع أيضًا.. صورة.. حارس شخصي يُلازم محمد صلاح قبل مواجهة مصر وليبيا بتكليف وزاري

وأعقب المران التنشيطي اجتماع عقده كارلوس كيروش المدير الفني وجهازه المعاون مع اللاعبين ركز حول الجوانب الخططية لمباراة اليوم قبل أن يتناول اللاعبون غذاءهم والخلود إلى الراحة حتى موعد توجههم لملعب المباراة.

في الوقت نفسه، استقبل ظهر اليوم أحمد مجاهد رئيس البعثة ورئيس الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم، عبد الحكيم الشلماني رئيس الاتحاد الليبي ووفدًا من الاتحاد، للاطمئنان على أوضاع إقامة البعثة واحتياجاتها.

قال دييجو سيميوني، المدير الفني لفريق أتلتيكو مدريد إن الهولندي رونالد كومان، مدرب برشلونة، يمر بوضع معقد، وعلّق على مواجهة البلوجرانا بدون ليونيل ميسي للمرة الأولى.

ويستقبل أتلتيكو مدريد نظيره برشلونة، غدًا السبت في منافسات الدوري الإسباني “الليجا”، على ملعب “واندا ميتروبوليتانو”.

وتحدث سيميوني في مؤتمر صحفي خاص بالمباراة، ونشرت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية تصريحاته، وقال: “نفكر دائمًا في قيمة لاعبي كرة القدم، برشلونة لديه لاعبون جيدون جدًا، مثل الجهاز الفني، ستكون مباراة رائعة ونحن نركز على ذلك”.

وعن مركز لاعبه أنطوان جريزمان، أفاد: “نضعه دائمًا على اليمين، على اليسار، حيث يلعب، يتمتع لاعبو كرة القدم بمكانة مميزة، الشيء المهم هو أنهم مستعدون للعب حيث يحتاجه الفريق، إنه اللاعب الذي سيساعدنا بسماته حيث نضعه”.

وسُئل سيميوني عن كومان المهدد بالإقالة، ورد:”سيكون بالتأكيد في وضع غير مريح، جميع الزملاء يحترمون كومان، هو أظهر الكثير من الشخصية وأتمنى له الأفضل، لكن نحن مشغولون بموقفنا وما لدينا”.

وبشأن خوض المباراة الأولى أمام برشلونة بدون ميسي الذي انضم لباريس سان جيرمان، استطرد سيميوني: “أركز على أتلتيكو مدريد، وهو ما يهمني، سنرى ما سيحدث غدًا”.

وبشأن ثلاثية جريزمان وسواريز وجواو فيليكس، أردف: “لقد أحببتهم إنهم متوافقون، هناك متغيرات مهمة، هناك أيضًا كوريا وليمار وكونها، هذا يولد الحماس وأهم شيء يجب إدارته هو أن يشعر الجميع بالأهمية، الجودة والدقائق تصنع الفارق ونأمل أن نتقدم”.

وإذا كان يتجاهل برشلونة كمرشح للقب الليجا هذا الموسم مع وضعهم المعقد، علّق: “لديهم فريق رائع يضم ألبا، ديست، بيكيه، بيدري، أنسو، ديمبيلي، دي يونج، كلهم ​​لاعبو كرة قدم رائعون، إنه فريق به لاعبي كرة قدم جيدون للغاية”.

وعن تصريحات سواريز حول رحيله عن برشلونة (طالع التصريحات كاملة)، وإذا كان لديه الدافع القوي لإثبات نفسه في مباراة الغد، أكد: “أراه دائمًا منذ وصوله لديه نفس الجوع والوهم، نحاول مساعدته لتعزيز صفاته وقوته في الملعب”.

وسُئل عن توقعاته لسير المباراة وهل سيأخذ أتليتيكو مدريد زمام المبادرة، وأجاب: “نتخيل أشياء كثيرة قبل المباراة لا أعرفها”.

وأتم: “سنرى غدًا طريقة لعب برشلونة، كانت مرتبطة دائمًا بالضغط واللعب الترابطي وشخصية اللعب في ملعب المنافس وقد أدى ذلك إلى نجاحات كبيرة، لا أستطيع أن أتخيل فريقًا آخر”.

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Mais uma vez com a camisa do Vasco, Thalles saiu do banco e provou ter estrela. Na noite desta quarta-feira, diante do Remo, em Belém (PA), ele entrou na segunda parte da etapa final e fez o gol da vitória carioca por 1 a 0. O resultado dá vantagem do empate ao Vasco no jogo de volta da primeira fase da Copa do Brasil, previsto para o próximo dia 27, no Rio de Janeiro. Já são 20 jogos de invencibilidade do time de Jorginho.

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Com as ausências de Rodrigo e Julio Cesar por conta de dores, Jorginho foi obrigado a mudar o esquema em que o Vasco estava acostumado a jogar. O treinador foi além: sacou Julio dos Santos e deixou Yago Pikachu como titular no meio de campo. O cenário apresentado pelos cariocas não foi o dos melhores, prejudicando o planejamento em campo.

O Remo, com o apoio de sua torcida, soube segurar o ímpeto do Vasco. E mais: deu trabalho ao goleiro Martin Silva em certas ocasiões. O arqueiro salvou em umas, mas bobeou em outras e deu sorte por não sofrer o gol. Como exemplo, aos 25 minutos do primeiro tempo, quando dominou errado a bola e cedeu escanteio ao adversário.

Para o segundo tempo, os técnicos não mudaram a forma de jogar de suas equipes. Em um lance incomum da estreia, aos quatro minutos, a melhor chance de gol até o momento. Riascos achou Jorge Henrique livre na grande área, ele dominou cara a cara com o goleiro Fernando Henrique, que fez grande defesa.

Aos sete e 11 minutos da etapa final, o Remo conseguiu responder com Chicão e Max Lelis, respectivamente, mas em ambas as oportunidades Martin Silva foi bem na defesa. Foi quando Jorginho assumiu a responsabilidade e começou a fazer alterações que mudou o rumo da partida, dando um gás que estava se mostrando mais do que necessário.

Na marca dos 27 minutos, Jorginho tirou Riascos, que não estava bem, e colocou Thalles. Mais uma vez, ele saiu do banco de reservas e resolveu a partida para o Vasco. Aos 40, Henrique desceu pela esquerda e cruzou com perfeição para ele, que estufou as redes sem dificuldades. Vitória suada, mas merecida. Agora, para o Vasco, é pensamento no domingo, decisão da Taça Guanabara contra o Fluminense em Manaus.

FICHA TÉCNICA
REMO 0 X 1 VASCO

Estádio: Mangueirão, em Belém (PA)
Data/hora: 13/4/2016 – 21h45 (de Brasília)
Árbitro: Rodolpho Toski Marques (PR)
Auxiliares: Marcos Santos Vieira (AM) e Uesclei Regison Pereira dos Santos (AM)
Renda/público: Não disponíveis
Cartões amarelos: Eduardo Ramos, Lucas Garcia (REM) e Madson, Riascos (VAS)
Cartões vermelhos: Ninguém

GOL: Thalles 40’/2ºT (0-1)

REMO: Fernando Henrique; Levy (Alisson 11’/1ºT), Henrique, Max Lelis e Ítalo (Igor João 42’/2ºT); Lucas Garcia, Chicão, Yuri Naves e Eduardo Ramos; Ciro (Silvio 28’/2ºT) e Luiz Carlos. Técnico: Marcelo Veiga.

VASCO: Martin Silva; Madson, Luan, Rafael Vaz e Henrique (Evander 44’/2ºT); Marcelo Mattos, Yago Pikachu (Eder Luis 20’/2ºT), Andrezinho e Nenê; Jorge Henrique e Riascos (Thalles 27’/2ºT). Técnico: Jorginho.

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Palmeiras e Santos seguem sendo inimigos íntimos. Se não bastasse a rivalidade aflorada pelos confrontos recentes, os dois ainda estão brigando pelas primeiras posições do Brasileirão. No jogo obviamente tenso desta terça-feira, que quebrou o recorde de público no Allianz Parque (40.035 pagantes), o empate por 1 a 1 acabou com os 100% dos alviverdes como mandantes no torneio, mas manteve o time na liderança isolada, com 29 pontos, um a mais que o vice-líder Corinthians. O Peixe ficou em quarto, com 23.

O clássico começou bem antes do apito inicial. O mistério envolvendo Moisés e Tchê Tchê terminou com os dois escalados como titulares do Palmeiras, algo que durou só 12 minutos. Moisés foi traído por sua coxa direita e Arouca o substituiu.

O grandalhão Yerry Mina já havia marcado de cabeça e o Verdão parecia caminhar para ampliar a vantagem. Na arquibancada, a torcida se dedicava ferozmente a estourar os tímpanos do Santos. No campo, a marcação sob pressão dava resultado. Mas a troca mudou o jogo.

Não que o Peixe tenha passado a pressionar o adversário, até porque Lucas Lima aparecia pouco, mas os donos da casa pararam de criar. Ao optar por Arouca, um volante de marcação, Cuca acabou abdicando de molestar a defesa rival.

A lesão de Mina, no fim do primeiro tempo, forçou o Palmeiras a gastar mais uma substituição, com Edu Dracena. A última cartada poderia ser Cleiton Xavier, para resolver o problema da criação, mas a irritação do técnico com Barrios falou mais alto. Quando o (re)estreante Leandro Pereira entrou no lugar do paraguaio, o Santos acabara de empatar.

O chute de Gabigol, que desviou em Vitor Hugo e enganou Prass aos dez minutos da etapa final, foi uma injeção de ânimo para o Alvinegro. A entrada do bom Copete no lugar de Vitor Bueno ampliou a força ofensiva do time, que passou a incomodar.

Eram 33 minutos quando Lucas Lima e Victor Ferraz fizeram boa jogada e Thiago Maia teve quase um pênalti para cobrar, mas isolou. Antes, os palmeirenses queriam a marcação de um pênalti de fato, em bola que bateu no braço de Zeca.

O jogo seguiu tenso até o fim, incluindo uma pequena confusão generalizada que começou com Gabigol e Dudu, mas o placar não foi mais modificado.

Cuca, cujas substituições não foram boas como têm sido ultimamente, não ostenta mais aproveitamento perfeito no Allianz Parque. Agora são nove partidas, com oito vitórias e o empate desta terça-feira. São 23 gols pró e apenas dois sofridos. O Santos já visitou a arena cinco vezes, com três derrotas e dois empates, justamente nos últimos dois encontros.

PALMEIRAS 1 X 1 SANTOS
Local: Allianz Parque, São Paulo (SP)
Data-Hora: 12/7/2016 – 20h30
Árbitro: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (FIFA-GO)
Auxiliares: Tatiane Sacilotti dos Santos Camargo (FIFA-SP) e Miguel Cataneo Ribeiro da Costa (SP)
Público/renda: 40.035 pagantes/R$ 2.847.298,80
Cartões amarelos: Arouca, Moisés e Erik (PAL), Gabigol e Zeca (SAN)
Cartões vermelhos: –
Gols: Mina (6’/1ºT) (1-0) e Gabigol (10’/2ºT) (1-1)

PALMEIRAS: Fernando Prass; Jean, Mina (Edu Dracena, aos 48’/1ºT), Vitor Hugo e Zé Roberto; Matheus Sales, Tchê Tchê e Moisés (Arouca, aos 12’/1ºT); Erik, Dudu e Lucas Barrios (Leandro Pereira, aos 12/2ºT). Técnico: Cuca.

SANTOS: Vanderlei; Victor Ferraz, Luiz Felipe, Gustavo Henrique e Zeca; Thiago Maia, Renato, Vitor Bueno (Copete, aos 17/2ºT) e Lucas Lima; Gabigol (Yuri, aos 47’/2ºT) e Rodrigão (Joel, aos 48/2ºT). Técnico: Dorival Júnior.