Rochdale’s Baah emerges as Celtic target

Celtic are interested in signing Rochdale teenage sensation Kwadwo Baah following his breakthrough campaign in the Football League.

That’s according to an exclusive report from Give Me Sport, who claim that the Hoops, along with rivals Rangers and Premier League side West Ham, are eager to discuss a move with the 18-year-old.

Recent Juventus and Bayern Munich interest

Baah, who has played all across the front line this season in League One, is out of contract at the end of the season. The teenager has netted three goals this season, also providing two assists in 11 league starts.

Italian giants Juventus and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich were thought to be interested in the youngster at the end of 2020, but a January move abroad failed to materialise and Celtic may now reap the benefits of that.

Transfer Tavern take

Baah appears to fit Celtic’s new transfer strategy like an absolute glove. The Hoops are reportedly (The Athletic) looking at UK-based prospects with high upside potential who are available either on a pre-contract, or for a nominal fee.

The versatile Rochdale ace seems to tick all those boxes, and with the high-profile sides recently interested in the player, a deal could prove to be a shrewd piece of business in the long run.

Reports have suggested current Hoops ace Karamoko Dembele will leave Parkhead in the summer, so Baah could well fill Dembele’s boots as the next youngster to break into the first-team.

In other news: Celtic have stalled over making another transfer move, find out more here.

Verdão tira lição de vacilo e planeja estratégia mais agressiva na Liberta

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O Palmeiras não fazia um jogo ruim contra a Ferroviária, mas não definiu o placar quando pôde e acabou sofrendo o empate no Allianz Parque. Às vésperas da estreia em casa na Copa Libertadores, Vanderlei Luxemburgo e seus comandados esperam um confronto ainda mais duro contra o Guaraní (PAR), terça-feira, às 21h30, também na arena. Por isso, a ideia é jogar de forma mais agressiva.

– É outro jogo, outra competição. Uma competição que é mais dura, o árbitro deixa correr mais. Temos de ter paciência de encontrar o melhor momento para furar o adversário. Vão jogar por um escanteio, uma falta lateral, um contragolpe. É ter paciência para trabalhar a bola, com uma marcação mais adiantada, forçando. É outra característica. Vai ser um pouco mais pesado, mais duro. Vamos ver na terça-feira – afirmou Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

Diante da Ferroviária, o time saiu na frente, mas pecou justamente contra um adversário que atuava bem postado defensivamente. Sem conseguir fazer 2 a 0, o Verdão perdeu força, levou o empate e ouviu algumas vaias na arena.

– O time deles virá fechado, hoje (sábado) tivemos paciência, faltou fazer mais isto no segundo tempo e dominar a partida. Agora é virar a chave, Libertadores é uma competição diferente, outra forma de jogar. Com a nossa torcida temos de colocar nosso ritmo – acrescentou Lucas Lima.

Tanto Palmeiras quanto Guaraní venceram na primeira rodada da Libertadores e vão disputar a liderança da chave neste encontro. O duelo está marcado para as 21h30 de terça-feira, no Allianz.

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Ralph should axe Saints weak link Bertrand

Southampton have seemingly been in contract discussions with Ryan Bertrand for some time now but considering the left-back’s disappointing performances this season, Ralph Hasenhuttl may well be best served by letting him go in the summer rather than handing him a new deal.

The 31-year-old’s contract with the South Coast club is set to expire at the end of the season and he has reportedly attracted some interest from Arsenal in recent months.

Southampton’s only other senior left-back, Jake Vokins (excluding the injured Sam McQueen) was sent out on loan to Sunderland in January, which suggests that Hasenhuttl has a lot of faith in Bertrand as the first-choice option in his side.

The former Chelsea man has been a regular in Southampton’s team since joining permanently in 2015 and has gone on to make 236 appearances for the Saints, contributing eight goals and 20 assists.

However, his performances have certainly declined in recent seasons, with his average rating of 6.42 in the Premier League this season the worst he has produced in the last decade.

It is also the 15th-best of any Southampton player in the top-flight this season, which suggests that he has been of the poorer performers in Hasenhuttl’s squad, especially in recent months, where a run of awful form has seen the South Coast club slide down the Premier League table.

You could definitely argue that the 31-year-old has been a weak link in the Saints defence, with Jannik Vestergaard, Jan Bednarek and Kyle Walker-Peters all having been some of Hasenhuttl’s best performers so far this season.

It was suggested last year that Southampton were keen to offer Bertrand a new three-year deal, which seems extremely excessive when you consider that he will turn 32 this year and is already looking way past his best, so he could potentially still be at the club when he is 35.

The former England international also reportedly earns £70k per week at Southampton, which makes him one of the highest earners, and a new contract could see that wage increased further, which, considering his performances so far this season, feels undeserved.

Although Hasenhuttl doesn’t really have any options, other than perhaps Vokins, to replace the £9.45 million-rated Bertrand in his side at the moment, it could prove a costly mistake to extend his deal this summer, so the Austrian manager should just get rid of him and look for an alternative option in the transfer market.

And, in other news… Semmens can deliver Saints’ Ings replacement with bargain swoop for in-demand 24 y/o

صحفي إنجليزي: هزيمة جزر القمر "بدون حارس" أمام الكاميرون ستعيش طويلًا في الذاكرة

حرص أحد الصحفيين الإنجليز على الإشادة بمنتخب جزر القمر على أدائه المثالي في مباراة اليوم أمام منتخب الكاميرون مساء اليوم، في بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا.

وتلاقى المنتخبان في إطار منافسات دور الـ16 من البطولة الإفريقية المُقامة حاليًا في الكاميرون، حيث فاز أصحاب الأرض بهدفين مقابل هدف. أهداف مباراة الكاميرون وجزر القمر

وعانى منتخب جزر القمر من ظروف قهرية، حيث عانى من تفشي فيروس كورونا في صفوف الفريق، والذي طال حراس المرمى.

واضطرت جزر القمر إلى اللعب بدون حارس مرمى في مباراة اليوم، حيث أسندت تلك المهمة للظهير الأيسر شاكير بن هدهور.

ورغم ذلك، قدم منتخب جزر القمر أداءً رائعًا في المباراة، مع العلم أنه اضطر إلى اللعب بـ10 لاعبين فقط منذ الدقيقة السابعة لطرد قائدهم نجيم عبده.

وسجل يوسف مشنجاما هدفًا عالميًا لمنتخب جزر القمر في الدقيقة 81.

وقال الصحفي الإنجليزي جون بينيت عبر حسابه الشخصي بموقع “تويتر”: “إنه أداء تفتخر به جزر القمر، الظهير يلعب في مركز حراسة المرمى، وخسروا 2-1 فقط أمام أصحاب الأرض مع كل الجماهير ضدهم”.

وأضاف: “يا لها من مشاركة أولى في البطولة!”، حيث تعد تلك هي المرة التي تشارك بها جزر القمر في كأس أمم إفريقيا.

وواصل: “كان فوزهم على غانا مميزًا، وتلك الهزيمة بدون حراس مرمى ستعيش طويلًا في الذاكرة”.

كيروش لـ مراسل بطولات: منتخب مصر سيخوض مرانًا مشتركًا مع الكونغو قبل انطلاق أمم إفريقيا

أكد البرتغالي كارلوس كيروش المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر، على صعوبة إقامة مباريات ودية قبل انطلاق بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا.

ويستعد منتخب مصر للمشاركة في النسخة المقبلة من بطولة كأس الأمم الإفريقية 2021، والتي ستقام في الكاميرون خلال الفترة من 9 يناير الجاري حتى 6 فبراير المقبل.

ورد كيروش على سؤال مراسل “بطولات” بشأن إمكانية إقامة مباريات ودية، وقال: “اتفقنا مع منتخب الكونغو على إقامة حصة تدريبية، وليست مباراة ودية”.

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وتابع: “سنعمل حصة تدريبية، ممكن أن نلعب مثلا 3 أشواط، بمعنى أإننا سنلعب معهم حصة تدريبية وليست مباراة ودية”.

وأضاف: “سنضع أيدينا في أيدي الكونغو، في البداية كنت أخطط لمباراتين وديتين قبل كأس الأمم، ولكن الوضع الحالي إن لدينا فقط حصة تدريبية قبل البطولة”.

وبسؤاله عن اعتراضات الجهاز الفني للمنتخب على الحكام في كأس العرب: “لو تحدثت بجدية من الممكن أن تتم معاقبتي، لو المدرب له الحق أن يعطي بطاقة حمراء للحكام فهناك حكام كثيرون سيبتعدون عن الملاعب، ما رأيك في حكم يعطي رمية تماس لمصر ثم يغير قراره ويعطيها للفريق الآخر؟، حينها ستعود علينا بهجمة مرتدة”.

São Paulo abre venda de ingressos para estreia no Morumbi na Liberta

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Já é possível comprar ingressos para o primeiro jogo do São Paulo no Morumbi pela Libertadores de 2020, contra a LDU (ECU), dia 11 de março, às 21h30. O clube abriu nesta quinta-feira a venda para sócios-torcedores.

A venda para todo o público será aberta no domingo, às 10h, no site da Total Acesso. Nas bilheterias do Morumbi, a venda começa no dia 8. No Anacleto Campanella, na Rua Javari e no Ginásio do Ibirapuera, apenas dia 9.

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Os preços variam de R$ 80 a R$ 420, sem contar os descontos concedidos para sócios-torcedores. Também há um pacote de ingressos para os nove jogos iniciais em casa na temporada (três já aconteceram) vendido com descontos.

Veja todas as informações:

> INGRESSOS PARA A TORCIDA DO SÃO PAULO

VALORES
ARQUIBANCADAS – VENDA SOMENTE ONLINE EM http://spfc.totalacesso.com
Arquibancada Amarela (Norte) > R$ 80 / R$ 40 ½ entrada
Arquibancada Laranja (Sul) > R$ 80 / R$ 40
Arquibancada Azul (Leste) > R$ 100 / R$ 50 ½
Arquibancada Vermelha (Oeste) > R$ 100 / R$ 50 ½

CADEIRAS SUPERIORES
Cadeira Superior Amarela (Norte) > R$ 230 / R$ 115 ½
Cadeira Superior Laranja (Sul) > R$ 230 / R$ 115 ½

Cadeira Especial Azul (Leste) > R$ 360 / R$ 120 ½
Cadeira Especial Vermelha (Oeste) > R$ 360 / R$ 120 ½

Morumbi Premium (Leste) > R$ 420 / R$ 210 ½

Cadeira Cativa Azul (somente proprietário)* > R$ 100
Cadeira Cativa P16 (somente proprietário)* > R$ 100

CADEIRAS TÉRREAS – VENDA SOMENTE ONLINE EM http://spfc.totalacesso.com
Cadeiras Térreas P02 e P04 (Leste) > R$ 230 / R$ 115 ½
Cadeiras Térreas P18 (Oeste) > R$ 230 / R$ 115 ½

Cadeira Térrea Sócio P02, P04 e P18* > R$ 115
*venda somente na bilheteria 3 interna

Setor PCD Acompanhante* > R$ 40
*O PCD terá o direito de comprar até 1 (um) ingresso para seu acompanhante, desde que esta necessidade esteja prevista em sua Carteira de PCD ou seu Laudo Médico. Demais acompanhantes deverão pagar o valor integral do setor, ou, fazer uso do direito da meia entrada mediante a apresentação de documento comprobatório. Os ingressos estão sujeitos ao esgotamento.

CAMAROTES
Espaço do Sócio P04 > R$ 80
*venda somente na bilheteria 3 interna

Corporativo (Empresas) > R$ 100
*venda direto com os camarotes

– VENDA PARA A TORCIDA DO SÃO PAULO:

ONLINE: a partir das 10h de 23/02/2020 em http://spfc.totalacesso.com

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BILHETERIAS DO MORUMBI

08/03 a 10/03 – das 10h às 17h
Atendimento ao público geral: bilheteria 03
Atendimento a cadeiras cativas: bilheteria 01
Atendimento a camarotes: bilheteria 03 interna

DEMAIS PONTOS DE VENDA PARA TORCIDA DO SÃO PAULO
*sujeito a disponibilidade

Estádio Conde Rodolfo Crespi – Juventus
Rua Javari, 117, Moóca – São Paulo
09 e 10/03, das 11h às 17h

Estádio Anacleto Campanella
Rua Walter Tomé, 64 – São Caetano
09 e 10/03, das 11h às 17h

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
Rua Manuel da Nóbrega, 1361 – São Paulo
09 e 10/03, das 11h às 17h
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DIA DO JOGO (11/03)
Conforme exigência da Conmebol, não haverá venda de ingressos no estádio no dia da partida.

No dia do jogo, o atendimento ao público geral e ao torcedor PCD será feito apenas nos PDVs abaixo:
– Estádio Conde Rodolfo Crespi: das 11h às 20h
– Estádio Anacleto Campanella: das 11h às 20h
– Rua Javari: das 11h às 20h

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INGRESSOS PARA A TORCIDA VISITANTE

VALOR
Arquibancada Visitante > R$ 100 / R$ 50 ½

VENDA
Somente no dia da partida (11/03), no Estádio do Pacaembu: das 11h às 20h

Liverpool fans blast Oxlade-Chamberlain

Many Liverpool fans did not hold back on their thoughts towards midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after his side’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea on Thursday night.

The 27-year-old came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute for Mohamed Salah, which raised a lot of eyebrows considering the Reds were chasing a goal and the Egyptian forward is their top goalscorer this season.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has been hugely unlucky since his move from Arsenal in 2017, suffering an anterior cruciate ligament tear which saw him miss a year of football in 2018 and a serious hamstring issue the following campaign.

Fans aren’t giving him any sympathy though, after the game on Thursday appeared to pass him by during his 28-minute cameo. Per Sofascore, Oxlade-Chamberlain made no key passes, had no shots on goal and lost two duels.

With this in mind, supporters were not impressed with the Englishman’s performance with some keen to see him offloaded in the summer.

Fans fume at the Ox

“Time to release Ox this summer along with other deadwood. Cant just hope for him to come good some day after waiting another season.”

Credit: @MayurK1903

“What was Klopp thinking with those #LFC subs? Ox offers nothing coming on and Salah is the premier league’s top scorer coming off? CRAZY”

Credit: @LFCblogster

“Liverpool with a shocking performance #LFC Ox is finished James Milner the useless is finished”

Credit: @LFC_LION

“Subs just don’t make sense. Bringing Ox on is a waster, he’s not the player he was and hasn’t played regularly so wouldn’t expect him to change anything. Jota coming on was right but for the wrong player and god knows why Milner was brought on #LFC”

Credit: @93JRowan

“At least we know Ox can run. Other than that, useless. #LFC”

Credit: @raw_yaseen

“Oxlade-Chamberlain joins Origi in “what’s the point?” Club.”

Credit: @frankspeil

In other news, Liverpool fans flock to Sky Sports pundit’s claim on star midfielder.

Luiz Adriano deixa treino no Verdão e é substituído por Scarpa; veja o time

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O Palmeiras realizou na manhã desta sexta-feira um treino aberto para sócios-torcedores e associados do clube, no Allianz Parque. Vanderlei Luxemburgo comandou mais uma atividade tática e foi obrigado a fazer uma mudança na equipe titular: Luiz Adriano deu lugar a Gustavo Scarpa.

O camisa 10 participou do início dos trabalhos no campo, mas de acordo com o clube precisou ir ao vestiário mais cedo por conta de uma indisposição. Como o Verdão ainda fará mais um treinamento no sábado, antes do jogo contra o Mirassol, o centroavante não está descartado.

A escalação da atividade desta manhã teve: Weverton; Mayke, Felipe Melo, Gustavo Gómez e Viña; Patrick de Paula, Zé Rafael e Lucas Lima; Veron, Gustavo Scarpa e Willian. Já os reservas trabalharam com:Jailson; Emerson Santos, Luan, Vitor Hugo e Victor Luis; Bruno Henrique, Gabriel Menino e Alan; Raphael Veiga, Luan Silva e Wesley.

​Viña teve o nome publicado no BID na manhã desta sexta e deve ser inscrito à tarde. Poderá, portanto, fazer sua estreia no fim de semana. Marcos Rocha e Ramires, tratando lesões, são ausências para o confronto da sexta rodada do Campeonato Paulista, assim como Dudu, suspenso.

Com 10 pontos após cinco jogos, o Palmeiras é o vice-líder do Grupo B, atrás do Santo André, que tem 12. O duelo com o Mirassol, vice-líder do Grupo C, está marcado para as 16h de sábado, no Allianz Parque.

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Moyes should recall West Ham’s Balbuena

David Moyes should recall outcast defender Fabian Balbuena when West Ham United visit Manchester City on Saturday.

The Paraguayan has been unseen in the Premier League since December’s 2-2 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion, having lost his spot in the starting line-up to summer loan signing Craig Dawson of Watford.

Balbuena had opened 12 of the Irons initial 15 fixtures of the top-flight season before being axed away to Southampton and he has only served to act as an unused substitute for the seven games in which the 29-year-old has been included in a matchday squad since.

That’s also despite Angelo Ogbonna sitting out his side’s last two games with a high ankle sprain sustained in the FA Cup against Manchester United, when Issa Diop was favoured off the bench and Balbuena was ignored.

Balbuena has recently opened up on his situation with Paraguay’s Radio Monumental on their show Futbol a Lo Grande, explaining that his current status is a decision made by Moyes

“I’m quite well. The team is in a good moment. It’s not my turn to play for various reasons, but physically I’m very well”, Balbuena said, via quotes by D10. “The entire squad is fit to play [against Manchester City].”

With Balbuena adamant that he is fit to play, Moyes should recall the £7m-rated enforcer at the Etihad Stadium having seen his side frequently carved open by Tottenham Hotspur last time out, despite them coming out as victors in the clash.

Moyes named a four-strong backline of Aaron Cresswell, Diop, Dawson and Vladimir Coufal at home to Spurs as West Ham won the London derby 2-1, after deciding to bench Ben Johnson despite an impressive showing from the academy product against Sheffield United.

If the Irons boss feels that Johnson is not up to scratch to face an established top-six Premier League side, Balbuena should be brought in from the cold so that Moyes can switch his line-up back to a five-man defence at Manc City, without forcing Cresswell into a central role.

West Ham gave up 20 shots at home to Spurs last Sunday compared to the mere four taken on Hugo Lloris net, per WhoScored.

Harry Kane accounted for six of his side’s efforts, while Gareth Bale and Lucas Moura struck three each, Erik Lamela, Son Heung-Min and Eric Dier hit two and Sergio Reguilon plus Davinson Sanchez hit one each.

West Ham have, on average, allowed opposition sides just 12.5 shots a game in the Premier League when playing at the London Stadium this season, a total which falls to 9.8 when away from home.

Yet Man City take more shots at the Etihad (15.8) than any other side in the division when playing on home soil. Tottenham usually take just 11.8 attempts on their travels, showing the scale to which the Hammers were picked apart.

Balbuena could help prevent a repeat performance, with the 2020 free-agent still ranking first among Moyes’ centre-halves for successful tackles recorded per game (1.8), as well as the most interceptions (1.8) and clearances (4.9).

Matching his standing away to Man City would see Balbuena prove key to any potential result. It just remains to be seen if Moyes is willing to bring him in from the cold and tinker with a formation that’s served him well in recent weeks. Given City’s attacking prowess, it is something he really should consider.

AND in other news, David Moyes can discover West Ham’s next Dimitri Payet in a 24-y/o whose protected by a £258m release clause

فيديو | ركلات الجزاء تنقذ تشيلسي وتمنحه فوزًا صعبًا على أستون فيلا في الدوري الإنجليزي

حقق فريق تشيلسي فوزًا صعبًا على خصمه أستون فيلا مساء اليوم الأحد في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

واستضاف ملعب فيلا بارك مباراة الفريقين في الجولة التاسعة عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي، بوكسينج داي، حيث فاز تشيلسي بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف. أهداف مباراة تشيلسي وأستون فيلا

كان أستون فيلا قد تقدم بالنيران الصديقة عن طريق هدف ريس جيمس بالخطأ في مرمى فريقه، وذلك في الدقيقة 28 من عمر الشوط الأول.

وحصل تشيلسي على ركلة جزاء في الدقيقة 34، حيث حولها جورجينيو إلى هدف التعادل للضيوف، لينتهي الشوط الأول بتلك النتيجة.

ومع بداية الشوط الثاني، اضطر توماس توخيل إلى استبدال تياجو سيلفا بعد شعوره بآلالام عضلية، حيث خرج في الدقيقة 52 ونزل بدلًا منه أندريس كريستنسن.

وفي الدقيقة 56 هز البلجيكي روميلو لوكاكو شباك أستون فيلا ليتقدم تشيلسي في النتيجة بهدفين مقابل هدف.

وقضى جورجينيو على آمال أستون فيلا في تحقيق التعادل، بعدما سجل الهدف الثالث للبلوز من ركلة جزاء ثانية، في الدقيقة 93.

ولم يشارك المصري محمود حسن تريزيجيه في تلك المباراة، حيث ظل على دكة بدلاء أستون فيلا طوال اللقاء.

بتلك النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد تشيلسي إلى 41 نقطة في المركز الثالث، بينما تجمد رصيد أستون فيلا عند 22 نقطة في المركز العاشر.

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