Rob Lee unhappy with Graeme Jones

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Rob Lee, who made 332 appearances for Newcastle United, can not understand why the Magpies are persisting with their split striker system and believes it has Graeme jones’ fingerprints all over it.

Lee, whose son Elliot Lee played for Luton Town under Jones, believes it is the assistant manager who is behind this new system which he claims almost got the Hatters relegated under his guidance.

Newcastle have had to cope without Callum Wilson, Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron because of injury, which has not helped their faltering system which looks more and more peculiar and ineffective every game.

Speaking on Jones’ split striker system and how Newcastle don’t have the calibre of player to carry it out, Lee told FFC exclusively:

“It’s the Graeme Jones way of playing and that’s what he does. He did it at Luton and almost took them down playing this way.

“I don’t know why he does it. I suppose if you’ve got the right players you could possibly do it but for me, if you’re playing Dwight Gayle, you’ve got to play him up front.

“Playing Dwight Gayle wide is like playing, and I’m not comparing him to Shearer I never would, but you wouldn’t play him out wide. I just don’t get why, with the players, we’ve got, why we’re playing like that.”

Steve Bruce confirmed that this is the way Newcastle prepare and play now so, that’s how they’ll set up in their most important game of the season on Saturday against Brighton.

Since Callum Wilson picked up a hamstring injury against Southampton Newcastle’s top scorer has been Jamaal Lascelles as their final third woes continue.

Nenê perde pênalti e Vasco fica no empate com o Volta Redonda

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Nenê viveu neste domingo um dia atípico. Fez mais um gol pelo Vasco, mas também desperdiçou um pênalti, situação que ele não passava desde 2011, ainda pelo PSG, da França. O erro custou caro, já que fez com que a partida diante do Volta Redonda, em São Januário, terminasse em 1 a 1. O empate deixou o Vasco fora da liderança da Taça Guanabara para o Fluminense e adiou a confirmação da vaga para a semifinal do Carioca, apesar de ter mantido a invencibilidade – agora de 18 jogos.

Sem Julio dos Santos e Jorge Henrique, suspensos, e Riascos, liberado para acompanhar o nascimento do filho, Jorginho colocou o Vasco com Bruno Gallo no meio e Caio Monteiro no ataque. O entrosamento não foi o dos melhores, com muitos erros de passe e marcação. Tanto que a primeira chance clara de gol foi do Volta Redonda, em chute de Vinicius Pacheco na trave de Martin Silva.

Para corrigir estes erros ainda no primeiro tempo, Jorginho sacou Bruno Gallo e colocou Yago Pikachu, visando dar maior qualidade no meio. E a tentativa deu certo. O Vasco passou a preencher os espaços até então vazios com maior facilidade e chegou ao gol aos 44 minutos. Pikachu colocou com perfeição Madson em profundidade. Ele achou Nenê na área, que não desperdiçou para fazer o sexto gol em 12 jogos no ano.

Na volta do intervalo, o Vasco manteve o ritmo da segunda metade da etapa inicial, com menos erros e mais chances. A busca pelo segundo gol foi tanta que aos 16 minutos do segundo tempo, Yago Pikachu sofreu falta na grande área, e o árbitro marcou pênalti. Nenê foi para a cobrança e Mota defendeu. Primeiro pênalti desperdiçado por Nenê no Vasco em dez cobranças. A torcida, na hora, o ovacionou mesmo assim.

O Volta Redonda continuou na luta e chegou ao empate aos 28 minutos. Vinicius Pacheco cobrou falta, Rodrigo se atrapalhou e Niltinho, livre, mandou a bola para o gol. O Vasco até foi para o tudo ou nada em busca da vitória mais uma vez, mas não conseguiu. Agora, é manter o ânimo e esquecer o dia atípico de Nenê.

FICHA TÉCNICA
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Estádio: São Januário, no Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Data/hora: 3/4/2016 – 16h (de Brasília)
Árbitro: Leonardo Garcia Cavaleiro(RJ)
Auxiliares: Michael Correia (RJ) e Andréa Izaura Maffra Marcelino de Sá (RJ)
Renda/público: R$ 141.025,00 / 4.443 pagantes
Cartões amarelos: Andrezinho, Rodrigo (VAS) e Marcelo, Tiago Amaral (VOL)
Cartão vermelho: Nenhum

GOLS: Nenê 44’/1ºT (1-0) e Niltinho 28’/2ºT (1-1)

VASCO: Martín Silva, Madson, Rodrigo, Luan e Julio Cesar; Bruno Gallo (Yago Pikachu – 32’/1ºT), Marcelo Mattos, Andrezinho e Nenê; Caio Monteiro (Wilian Barbio – 22’/2ºT) e Thalles. Técnico: Jorginho.

VOLTA REDONDA: Mota, Luiz Gustavo (Marrone – Intervalo), Luan, Mailson e Cristiano; Bruno Barra, Marcelo, Vinícius Pacheco (Hugo – 35’/2ºT) e Dija Baiano; Tiago Amaral (Pedro – 42’/2ºT) e Niltinho. Técnico: Felipe Surian.

Who was Wolves’ worst player v Chelsea?

At long last, there is a reason to be positive at Molineux. Wolves’ 0-0 draw with Chelsea may not have been the most vibrant affair but it reinstalled confidence in Nuno Santo’s team.

For the first time in 13 league matches they kept a clean sheet as they ensured Thomas Tuchel’s first evening in the Premier League was a drab affair.

Wolves’ performance at Stamford Bridge was much like the steel they showed last month at Old Trafford when they took on Manchester United. For the most part, the defence were superb but unlike against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, they held on this time.

Nuno’s men came for a point and they reaped the rewards from that game plan as they stifled Chelsea’s attack.

It was no surprise to see that Wolves’ first clean sheet in the Premier League since October came when they played with a three-back. They brought things back to basics and it showed in their rigid display.

But while the likes of Conor Coady, Max Kilman and Willy Boly were all supreme, there was one performer who didn’t live up to the rest of his teammate’s performances.

That happened to be Rayan Ait-Nouri. The left-back was given a torrid time and endured a nightmare evening, one that ended in him being substituted at the break with an injury.

It’s not entirely known how long the 19-year-old will be out for but after this outing, he certainly needs a period of reflection.

The Frenchman was rather suspect defensively and was torn to shreds by Callum Hudson-Odoi who was rampant in the first half. The Chelsea winger completed 91% of his passes in the opening 45 minutes, performing two key passes and attempting seven crosses. Time and time again he had the beating of Ait-Nouri.

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The defender was terrorised constantly and only managed to win 25% of his duels on the night. He made just one tackle, emphasising the joy Hudson-Odoi achieved against him.

Ait-Nouri disappointed in the final third too. He completed only seven passes – the worst on the pitch for Wolves’ starting XI – and failed with each of the two dribbles he attempted. Clearly, the teenager was reeling from the bombardment down Chelsea’s right flank.

He was fortunate that the Blues flanker didn’t create anything of note, but this was a lesson in how ruthless the Premier League can be for Ait-Nouri.

Currently on loan from Angers in France, the diminutive full-back will have to do a lot more in order to earn a permanent contract. This was not a night where Nuno will have been very pleased with his display.

That being said, we don’t like to see him injured and we hope he returns to fitness as soon as possible.

AND in other news, Wolves could find their new Costa with swoop for 87-cap flop, he won’t cost a penny…

جماهير مانشستر يونايتد عن تألق حنبعل المجبري في كأس العرب: لا نحتاج بديلًا لـ بوجبا

يرغب مشجعو نادي مانشستر يونايتد الإنجليزي، في حصول التونسي حنبعل المجبري على فرصة مع الفريق الأول تحت قيادة المدير الفني الألماني رالف رانجنيك.

لاعب خط الوسط البالغ من العمر 18 عامًا حصل على جائزة رجل المباراة مرتين متتاليتين في المواجهة أمام الإمارات العربية المتحدة يوم الإثنين الماضي في النسخة الافتتاحية من كأس العرب لكرة القدم، واليوم الأربعاء أمام المنتخب المصري.

حنبعل ساعد منتخب بلده تونس في التأهل إلى ربع النهائي أولاً بعد فوز 1-0 على الإمارات الذي جعل تونس تتصدر المجموعة الثانية الأسبوع الماضي.

كما قدم تمريرة حاسمة في الفوز 5-1 على موريتانيا، ثم قدم مجبري أفضل أداء آخر اليوم حيث حجزت تونس مكانها في نهائي البطولة بعد الفوز على مصر بهدف دون رد سجله عمرو السولية بالخطأ في مرماه في الدقيقة الأخيرة.

وحث مشجعو مانشستر يونايتد، المدرب المؤقت رانجنيك على إشراك اللاعب في الفريق الأول، من ناحية أخرى رأى البعض أن أداءه أمام منتخب مصر، لا يرقى لحصوله على جائزة رجل المباراة.

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وغرد أحد المستخدمين عبر “تويتر”: “صعدوا حنبعل المجبري إلى الفريق الأول وستحل أزمة خط الوسط، أجرؤ على قول ذلك”.

وعلق آخر قائلاً: “أريد أن أرى هذا الفتى (حنبعل) يحظى بفرصة في النصف الثاني من الموسم جنبًا إلى جنب مع عماد [ديالو] إنهما مواهب رائعة”.

وأضاف ثالث: “أعتقد أن رانجنيك سيعطي فرصة أكبر للاعبين الشباب أتمنى أن يحصل عليها هذا الرجل (حنبعل)”.

في غضون ذلك قال أحدهم: “هذا الفتى يستحق فرصة للمشاركة مع الفريق الأول”.

وغرد مشجع: “جيد جدًا أن نعتمد على شبابنا، فليعتمد عليه أو تتم إعارته إلى فريق يلعب في دوري أبطال أوروبا”.

ثم قال أحدهم: “إنه لاعب موهوب للغاية إنه لأمر لا يصدق كيف أن لدينا مثل هذه الموهبة في فريق الشباب لدينا”.

ورسالة أخرى: “يجب إضافة هذا الصبي بجدية إلى فريقنا الأول”.

وتعليقًا على أداء حنبعل أمام مصر، كتب أحد المتابعين: “لقد شاهدت المباراة ولم يكن أداء رجل المباراة حقًا، ولكن بالنسبة لشاب يلعب بين الرجال، فقد كان أفضل لاعب من البقية”.

واتفق آخر: “رأيت المباراة مجبري لم يلعب جيدًا اليوم لا أعلم كيف حصل على هذه الجائزة”.

وعلّق مشجع: “رأيت المباراة ولم يقدم الكثير”.

وأردف رابعًا: “يبدو أننا لا نحتاج للتعاقد مع بديل لبوجبا”.

ألمح رانجنيك إلى أنه حريص على منح الشباب فرصة بعد أن قام بترقية ستة من لاعبي الأكاديمية إلى الفريق الأول هذا الأسبوع.

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ظهر مجبري لأول مرة مع مانشستر يونايتد في المباراة الأخيرة في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز الموسم الماضي حيث شارك كبديل في الفوز 2-1 خارج أرضه على ولفرهامبتون.

بسبب عروضه المذهلة في الأكاديمية، حصل بطل موناكو الشاب السابق على عقد طويل الأمد في مارس.

يأمل مشجعو مانشستر يونايتد أن يقدم عرضًا رائعًا مرة أخرى عندما تلعب تونس المباراة النهائية في نهاية هذا الأسبوع.

وليد سليمان يتحدث عن انتهاء عقده مع الأهلي ومصلحة الفريق وخبرات موسيماني

تحدث وليد سليمان لاعب الأهلي عن احتمالية رحيله عن الفريق بعد انتهاء الموسم الحالي إثر انتهاء عقده مع القلعة الحمراء. 

ولم يشارك وليد سليمان مع الأهلي خلال الموسم الحالي إلا في دقائق معدودة في ظل اعتماد موسيماني على الصفقات الجديدة.

وقال وليد سليمان خلال مداخلة هاتفية ببرنامج “الريمونتادا” المذاع على قناة “المحور”: “مصلحة الفريق أهم من مشاركتي في المباريات سواء في الدوري أو دوري أبطال إفريقيا، تعلمت أن الفريق بشكل عام هو رقم واحد ثم يأتي التفكير في أي شيء”.

وأضاف: “الأهلي هو البيت الكبير بالنسبة لجميع اللاعبين، وأتمنى المنافسة مع الفريق على جميع البطولات في الموسم الجاري”.

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وواصل: “تعاقدنا مع لاعبين جيدين والجنوب إفريقي بيتسو موسيماني كان لا يمتلك خبرات في الدوري المصري رغم خبراته الكبيرة في إفريقيا”.

وتابع: “النادي الأهلي موفر كل شيء لموسيماني، والإجهاد فرق معنا في الموسم الماضي، والموسم الحالي المدرب أمامه اختيارات كثيرة جدًا، وهو يعطي فرصة المشاركة لكل اللاعبين”.

ورد على الأنباء التي ترددت عن احتمالية رحليه عن الأهلي بعد الموسم الحالي قائلًا: “أترك الأمور لربنا، ولكن كعقد هذا آخر موسم لي مع الأهلي، ولو النادي طلب التجديد لي فلا توجد لدي مشكلة، وأنا راضٍ عن نفسي وعما فعلته مع الفريق وعن مسيرتي معه”.

وأردف: “من يصل للأهلي صعب أن يلعب في مكان آخر، وأمنية حياتي أن أعتزل داخل صفوفه”.

واختتم: “من المؤكد أن أي لاعب يحزن بسبب عدم مشاركته بشكل اساسي ولكن يجب الحفاظ على رصيدك وتاريخك مع النادي وإخراج حزنك في التدريبات”.

Treino do Santos tem 'sósia' de Geuvânio e titulares em campo

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Jogo no sábado, folga no domingo e treino forte na segunda-feira. Foi assim que o Santos começou a semana. Após o empate por 1 a 1 com o São Bernardo, na estreia do Paulistão, na Vila, os jogadores do Peixe se reapresentaram nesta segunda e retomaram o trabalho com bola.

Com exceção de Renato, que faz exercícios à parte para a prevenção de lesões, os titulares do Alvinegro já iniciaram a preparação para encarar a Ponte Preta, na quarta-feira, às 21h45, no Moisés Lucarelli, pela segunda rodada.

Em campo, os titulares aprimoraram as finalizações e se dividiram em alguns grupos para trabalhos táticos e técnicos, principalmente de passes rápidos.

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O que chamou a atenção foi a presença de um jogador até então desconhecido, que se assemelhava fisicamente a Geuvânio. Mas de perto, ficou clara a diferença entre o lateral-esquerdo Edilson Ourinho e o atacante que deixou o Peixe recentemente para auar no futebol chinês.

Ourinho é lateral-esquerdo de origem e faz parte do Santos B (sub-23). Assim como o volante Gregore, ele foi chamado para complementar o grupo, fato corriqueiro com o técnico Dorival Júnior.

O Peixe volta ao CT Rei Pelé na terça-feira, pela manhã.

جوارديولا يرد بحدة على ارتباط ستيرلينج بـ برشلونة

رد بيب جوارديولا، المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي، بشكل قاطع على ارتباط لاعبه رحيم ستيرلينج بالانتقال إلى برشلونة في سوق الانتقالات الشتوي في يناير المقبل.

برشلونة يسعى لتعزيز هجوم الفريق مع غياب سيرجيو أجويرو وعدم اليقين بشأن مستقبله في ظل معاناته من عدم انتظام في ضربات القلب.

وارتبط فريق تشافي هيرنانديز بأنباء التفاوض مع ستيرلينج، وعلّق جوارديولا على ذلك خلال المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بمباراة مانشستر سيتي وإيفرتون والمقرر خوضها يوم الأحد في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وقال جوارديولا: “لا تسألني من الآن فصاعدا حتى اليوم الأخير من النافذة حول الانتقالات لأنني لن أجيب”.

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وأضاف: “هذا ليس من شأني وليس من شأننا، ولا حتى رحيم، ما من شأننا هو إيفرتون، باريس سان جيرمان، وست هام، والباقي (الأندية التي سيواجهها مانشستر سيتي في مبارياته المقبلة)”.

وشدد جوارديولا: “لن أجيب على أي أسئلة حول ما سيحدث في المستقبل لأنني لا أعرف ولست قلقًا لثانية واحدة”.

Preview: Sunderland vs Oldham – predicted XI, latest team and injury news

Sunderland are back in action this evening as they head to League Two strugglers Oldham Athletic for the second round of the EFL Trophy.

Lee Johnson was only appointed on Saturday afternoon, and was thrown straight into the mire, though his presence in the dugout couldn’t inspire the Black Cats to a victory as Wigan Atheltic ended a ten-game winless run at the Stadium of Light.

Ahead of tonight’s fixture, the 39-year-old claimed he would use the encounter as an opportunity to implement his ideas, so there may not be too many alterations to the starting XI.

Although, there will be some changes in personnel as the likes of academy shot-stopper Anthony Patterson and Wolves loanee Dion Sanderson are set to be handed starts whilst Charlie Wyke is in line to feature.

The 20-year-old goalkeeper replaces Lee Burge between the sticks in the first change from Saturday’s defeat.

Central defensive pairing Bailey Wright and Tom Flanagan are set to keep their places, but Johnson will be forced into another change at left-back after Denver Hume was confirmed to be out for the rest of December.

We could see Callum McFadzean come in as the only alternative whilst Sanderson replaces Conor McLaughlin on the other flank.

In midfield, there could be some rare opportunities for the likes of George Dobson, taking the defensive midfield role from veteran Grant Leadbitter, as well as young 19-year-old sensation Daniel Neill, who may start alongside Josh Scowen further up the pitch.

Neill has started all three matches in the EFL Trophy thus far, but is yet to feature in League One this term.

Chris Maguire is another who keeps his place amongst the line-up but there are two more changes.

At left-wing we could see Jack Diamond come in as Aiden McGeady isn’t fit enough to start back-to-back matches in quick succession whilst the aforementioned Wyke replaces Will Grigg in the attack.

Predicted XI: Patterson; McFadzean, Wright, Flanagan, Sanderson; Dobson, Scowen, Neill; Diamond, Maguire, Wyke.

AND in other news, Sunderland could prosper immensely under Kristjaan Speakman…

Profit Players: Sheffield Wednesday signed Michail Antonio at exactly the right time

This article forms part of our Profit Players feature series, which is where Football Transfer Tavern takes a look at how well a player has fared since being signed or sold, using statistical figures and statements from pundits to prove how good of a deal the club managed to achieve.

In the middle of February 2012, Sheffield Wednesday acquired the services of wide man Michail Antonio on loan from Reading until the end of the season. At the time, the London-born ace had yet to really make his breakthrough in the game. It was well before he became the Premier League regular he is today and this was one of a number of loan spells he was sent on by the Royals.

It was a deal that immediately paid off from an Owls point of view, as in just 14 appearances for the club he scored five goals and provided two assists, helping them earn promotion from League One to the Championship.

His contribution was enough to convince Wednesday and their manager Dave Jones to bring him in on a permanent basis ahead of the 2012/13 campaign, with the club forking out £810,000 to get him. The ex-Wolves boss was delighted with the purchase, claiming that whilst Antonio was “nowhere near the finished article” he did have “a lot of talent,” (BBC Sport).

It is fair to say that he picked up where he had left off upon his return to Hillsborough and in his first full term with the club he managed to score seven times whilst also racking up 11 assists in 37 Championship appearances (Transfermarkt).

His form continued into the 13/14 season too, where he added a further four goals and six assists to his tally in 27 more league outings.

Unfortunately for the Owls, Antonio then became a little fed up at Hillsborough. Indeed, he claimed that he had become ” a bit too comfortable” in South Yorkshire and needed a new challenge.

As a result, he was sold to fellow second tier outfit Nottingham Forest, who paid £1.71 million to take him to the City Ground. That meant that Sheffield Wednesday made a profit of £900,000.

Looking back, it is fair to say that SWFC signed Antonio at exactly the right time. It was at Hillsborough where he really kick started his career and he helped the club win promotion back to the Championship and consolidate their position in the second tier.

Overall he played 84 games in the blue and white stripes, netting 17 goals and providing 19 assists, so he was certainly a success on the pitch which in turn meant that he was a success off it too, bringing in a healthy profit upon his departure.

Since leaving he has gone from strength to strength and he is now a regular in the top flight for West Ham United, where he recently made history by become the first Hammers player to score four goals in a Premier League away match.

Owls fans, how did you rate Antonio’s spell at Hillsborough? Let us know in the comments below…

Thiago Silva revela sonho de um dia retornar ao Fluminense

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Thiago Silva chegou ao Fluminense no início de 2006 sem muita pompa. Três anos depois, deixou o clube com a torcida lotando o Maracanã em um jogo que já não valia mais nada para o Tricolor. Atualmente, o zagueiro defende as cores do Paris Saint-Germain, da França, e não esconde que tem vontade de um dia retornar para às Laranjeiras. Segundo o jogador, pode ser para atuar por um ano, um semestre ou apenas um dia.

– Na Europa, eu acho que o PSG será o meu último clube e quero jogar esses últimos anos em um bom nível . Gostaria de ir para o Rio, onde nasci , para terminar a minha carreira da forma mais bonita, vestindo a camisa do Fluminense . Talvez um ano, seis meses ou apenas um jogo. Vamos ver o que o futuro me reserva… – disse o Monstro, como ficou conhecido pela torcida tricolor, ao site oficial do PSG.

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A atual diretoria do Fluminense nunca escondeu que deseja repatriar o zagueiro, mas sempre deixou claro que isso é impossível por conta dos valores atuais. O contrato do jogador com o clube francês vai até o meio de 2018. No fim de 2013, Thiago Silva renovou com a equipe parisiense e seus vencimentos passaram a ser de € 12 milhões (R$ 47,55 milhões).

Thiago Silva é um dos maiores ídolos da história recente do Fluminense. Ele foi peça fundamental na conquista do título da Copa do Brasil em 2007 e um dos destaques do time na campanha do vice-campeonato da Libertadores no ano seguinte.