Carlton Palmer urges Liverpool to make move

Liverpool must bring in a centre-back this month, regardless of whether it’s a long-term signing or not to give the players confidence.

Centre-back required

Those were the words of former Premier League midfielder Carlton Palmer, who reacted to the Reds’ recent poor run in all competitions.

In 2021, Liverpool have won just once from five attempts and have scored six goals, with key defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez ruled out with season-ending knee injuries.

On top of this, Joel Matip continues to struggle with his own personal fitness issues – leaving manager Jurgen Klopp with no established centre-halves at his disposal.

Speaking exclusively to Football Transfer Tavern, Palmer believes that Liverpool must prioritise bringing in a centre-back this month, regardless of the financial implications.

“Liverpool are not keeping clean sheets. They’re not out of the Premier League title race so they need to get a centre-back in until Van Dijk gets back. They need to do that because that gives (the team a) basis,” he said.

“People are looking at the front three and saying, ‘Oh, they’re not performing anymore’ but you see, if you remember last year when they won the league, they played at Southampton, I remember that game specifically because that was typical of their performances in the league that season where it was a strong first half defensive display by Liverpool to keep them in the game. Mane scores a goal out of nothing, just before half time, and then they go on to win the game comfortably.

“But it’s that basis that you need to keep clean sheets and Liverpool are not keeping clean sheets. So they need to do that now. They’ve either got to go for a loan or a short term signing and get somebody in so they can get a platform, then the rest of the players now can start believing that ‘yes, we’re going to keep clean sheets. Now. We’ve got the front three, we’re going to score goals.’”

Transfer Tavern Verdict

Palmer is spot on. While Klopp has dropped subtle hints to the club’s owners FSG about the possibility of signing a defender, it is something that the Reds desperately need.

Liverpool are making the same mistake as Manchester City last season, with Aymeric Laporte’s injury, no Vincent Kompany replacement and Fernandinho having to step in. It seems all too familiar and it looks like lessons that haven’t been learned from that.

With the transfer deadline on Monday, Liverpool do not have long to make a move but Palmer thinks they need to if they want a chance at retaining their title.

In other news, James Pearce provides silver lining regarding Jordan Henderson’s latest setback.

Provável titular, Patito é amuleto do Santos contra histórico no Allianz

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Perda da final da Copa do Brasil e três derrotas seguidas no Allianz Parque em 2015. Lembrar de enfrentar o Palmeiras longe de sua casa não tem sido tarefa agradável para o santista. Mas o Peixe conta, nesta temporada, com um “reforço” para quebrar essa sequência ruim: Patito Rodriguez. O argentino, que pode ter nova chance como titular do Peixe no clássico deste sábado contra o Palmeiras, às 17h, no Allianz Parque, tem um bom retrospecto contra o Verdão.

Em seu passado, Patito enfrentou o Palmeiras duas vezes e nas duas o Alvinegro se saiu bem. Uma delas no Pacaembu, já que o Allianz estava em reforma. E a outra na Vila.

Na última rodada do Brasileirão de 2012, o rebaixado Palmeiras encarou o Santos. O Verdão até começou ganhando, mas foi Patito quem lançou para Neymar servir Victor Andrade, autor do gol de empate da partida. Depois, o Peixe sobrou e venceu por 3 a 1 na Vila Belmiro.

Mas não é só o retrospecto que o credencia para o clássico. Patito treinou durante toda essa semana como titular. Além disso, ele, que por enquanto não tem dado entrevistas, tem a seu favor o fato de ter agradado o técnico Dorival Júnior. Mesmo que no empate em 3 a 3 com Novorizontino, na semana passada, o argentino tenha jogado apenas a etapa inicial.

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– Ele fez uma boa partida, teve uma participação boa… É natural que precise de mais tempo, mas foi bem superior – disse o treinador, que não tinha Paulinho à disposição por causa de uma virose.

Vencer o Palmeiras com uma boa atuação não seria uma felicidade qualquer. O argentino de 25 anos precisa mostrar em campo por que merece ter seu contrato, que termina em julho, renovado com o Peixe.

Segundo Dorival, a renovação depende muito do que for apresentado por Patito neste Paulistão.

– Depende também da resposta dele com o clube. É sempre uma troca. Optei pela permanência dele, tem qualidade para isso. O conhecia de antes, no Independiente, o indiquei para o Atlético-MG entre 2010 e 2011. Ele pode exercer a função que era de Geuvânio e Marquinhos Gabriel – explicou o técnico, sobre Patito.

Ainda invicto em 2016, o Santos não esconde que ainda não achou o futebol apresentado no ano passado, que o levou ao G4 do Brasileiro e à final da Copa do Brasil. O ataque, destaque em 2015, ainda não tem uma formação definida e Patito pode ganhar espaço com isso. Uma vitória no Allianz pode trazer mais tranquilidade ao Peixe e ao argentino.

أتلتيكو مدريد يعلن إصابة سواريز قبل مباراة الديربي أمام ريال مدريد

أعلن نادي أتلتيكو مدريد في بيان رسمي تشخيص إصابة الدولي الأوروجوياني لويس سواريز، مُهاجم الفريق، بعد استبداله أمام بورتو في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وتم استبدال سواريز مُبكرًا في الدقيقة 13 بسبب إصابة اضطرارية، ودفع المدرب الأرجنتيني دييجو سيميوني بالبرزايلي ماتيوس كونيا بدلًا منه.

اقرأ أيضًا.. سواريز: ميسي أخبرني عن أكثر شيء يعاني منه في باريس

وبدا سواريز متأثرًا للغاية بإصابته على مقاعد البدلاء، حيث دخل مُهاجم برشلونة السابق في نوبة بكاء.

وقال النادي في بيانه: “لقد تم استبدال سواريز بسبب انزعاج عضلي”.

ولم يوضح أتلتيكو مدريد مدى خطورة الإصابة، وما إذا كان سواريز سيلحق بمباراة الديربي أمام ريال مدريد، مُشيرًا إلى أن يتم سيتم إجراء المزيد من الفحوصات الطبية بعد العودة إلى مدريد.

أتلتيكو مدريد يُلاقي نظيره ريال مدريد في ديربي العاصمة، يوم الأحد القادم، على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو”، في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة.

Opinião: Ricardo acertou, mas time precisa merecer voto de confiança

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Se a torcida do Botafogo estava desconfiada com as atuações medianas do time contra os pequenos no Carioca, a boa exibição no Clássico Vovô mostra que o técnico Ricardo Gomes está, aos poucos, encontrando o caminho certo. Diante do Fluminense, o treinador alvinegro conseguiu exatamente o que pretendia quando escalou o esquema com três volantes, mas não obteve muito sucesso contra a Cabofriense.

No clássico, a formação pensada por Ricardo Gomes encaixou muito bem contra o adversário de um nível técnico mais elevado. O treinador também teve mérito ao sacar do time o argentino Gervásio Nuñez e colocar o garoto Ribamar, que não sentiu a pressão do jogo, esbanjou disposição e ajudou o time a vencer, marcando o seu primeiro gol como profissional.

Além de ver Ribamar incomodar a defesa adversária, Ricardo Gomes também acertou ao dar uma chance a Joel Carli. O argentino correspondeu, fez um partidaço e cumpriu muito bem o papel de xerife, anulando o atacante Fred com muita catimba. A boa atuação do zagueiro portenho mostra que o carismático Renan Fonseca agora tem uma sombra de respeito.

Sem dúvidas, a vitória sobre o Tricolor e a classificação antecipada enchem de moral o time e massageia o ego do mais exigente torcedor alvinegro. No entanto, a fala lúcida do técnico Ricardo Gomes após o jogo deixa bem claro que é preciso deixar a euforia de lado e se superar a cada partida. Contra o Vasco, no domingo, o Botafogo precisa provar novamente que merece um voto de confiança.

Okay Yokuslu can boost West Brom midfield

West Brom have been handed a fresh update in their pursuit of Celta Vigo midfielder Okay Yokuslu.

Last week, the Daily Mail reported that the 28-time Turkey international was one of Sam Allardyce’s main targets this transfer window. However, reports in Spain suggest the La Liga outfit will only consider a permanent move.

That’s according to Faro de Vigo, who refer to the Daily Mail’s story, but go on to claim that Los Celestes boss Eduardo Coudet would only sanction a sale rather than any temporary loan switch.

This hardly comes as a surprise as the 26-year-old has featured 13 times for Celta Vigo on their way to a respectable ninth-place in the Spanish top-flight, and whilst it remains to be seen what sort of fee Yokusui would command, it could be worth Albion’s time to stump up the funds.

Valued at €10m (£9m) by CIES, the versatile midfielder would be an almost instant upgrade to Big Sam’s current midfield, particularly on Romaine Sawyers, who you’d imagine would be most at risk over any central addition.

He’s struggled to adapt to the considerable step-up in quality since their promotion last term – of regulars in the starting XI (ten or more appearances), only club captain Jake Livermore has managed a worse average rating than Sawyers’ 6.29, per WhoScored.

In terms of central midfield options, the 29-year-old sits last for tackles per game (1.6) and similarly for key passes per game (0.4) – even the rarely-seen Lee Peltier and Filip Krovinovic have managed more than the Baggies academy graduate.

On Tuesday night, he was again pretty anonymous, grading the worst midfielder per SofaScore ratings with a 6.6. Sawyers won only two of his five ground duels, failing to combat the impressive Declan Rice, who pretty much ran the show with 75 touches (20 more than the Baggies man) at the London Stadium.

Sawyers was also dribbled past on two occasions, a recurring theme this campaign as he’s ghosted past an average of 1.5x per match.

A swoop for Yokuslu solves this nightmare. The 6 foot 3 brute is an imposing figure at the base of midfield, and that’s seen him manage an average of three aerial duels won per game over the course of his career.

In addition to that, his mean number of tackles throughout the same timespan is 2.2, which would not just rank him above Sawyers, but also put him second behind Connor Gallagher in the current Albion squad.

As Turkish Football outlined in a scouting report of Yokuslu, he’s a ‘fine physical specimen’ and is a ‘swashbuckling midfielder who likes to get stuck in.’

That seems right up Allardyce’s street, so perhaps it’s no surprise to see him linked with the Turkish titan. If there’s any player that he should push sporting director Luke Dowling to sign, then it’s the Celta Vigo man.

Given the Midlands outfit have leaked the most goals in the top-flight this season, his presence in front of the backline could be everything they need and to make matters even better, he’s capable of playing at centre-back too – it’s a win-win, no matter the cost.

AND in other news, “Big and strong” 11-goal powerhouse could bring shades of Salomon Rondon to the Hawthorns

تشكيل بايرن ميونخ أمام برشلونة.. ليفاندوفسكي يقود الهجوم

أعلن المدير الفني يوليان ناجليسمان تشكيل فريقه بايرن ميونخ الألماني أمام برشلونة في المباراة التي ستقام بينهما بدوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويستقبل بايرن ميونخ نظيره برشلونة على ملعب “آليانز آرينا” في الجولة السادسة والأخيرة لدور المجموعات بدوري أبطال أوروبا.

برشلونة يسعى للتأهل لدور الـ 16، وبايرن ميونخ حسم التأهل بالفعل متصدرًا للمجموعة برصيد 15 نقطة.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تشكيل برشلونة أمام بايرن ميونخ.. ديمبلي أساسيًا تشكيل بايرن ميونخ ضد برشلونة

حراسة المرمى: نوير.

خط الدفاع: أوباميكانو، سولي، بافارد، ألفونسو ديفيز.

خط الوسط: ساني، توليسو، موسيالا، مولر، كومان.

خط الهجوم: ليفاندوفسكي.

Ganso lamenta derrota e chances perdidas pelo São Paulo

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Logo no início da partida, Fábio Ferreira, da Ponte Preta, tocou a bola perto da grande área, ela ficou presa em uma poça d’água e sobrou para Ganso entrar na área e finalizar. Por cobertura, o meia acertou o travessão. Tal lance, se tivesse sido concretizado em gol, poderia ter mudado a história do jogo e tende a ser um dos motivos da lamentação de PH Ganso.

Após o jogo, na saída do gramado, o jogador analisou as mexidas de Bauza e afirmou que teve de fazer outra função durante o confronto. O armador ainda lamentou as chances perdidas por ele e pela equipe:

– Tive que voltar para marcar, mas não deu certo. Vamos deixar para o próximo. Se o resultado fosse justo, acho que o empate teria sido bom. Tivemos chances, não fizemos. Eles fizeram – alegou.

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Ganso e os demais atletas voltam a treinar na manhã deste domingo, quando já estarão se preparando para enfrentar o Mogi Mirim, na próxima terça-feira, às 20h30, no Pacaembu. O duelo é válido pela 3ª rodada do Paulistão.

كيروش يوجه طلبًا إلى فيفا بعد الخسارة من تونس ويصرح: لن أنهي مسيرتي هنا

تحدث البرتغالي كارلوس كيروش  المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر، عن خسارة الفراعنة أمام تونس، في المباراة التي أقيمت اليوم الأربعاء في كأس العرب.

منتخب مصر خسر من تونس بهدف دون رد، في إطار مواجهة دور نصف نهائي البطولة العربية.

وقال كيروش خلال تصريحات لقناة “بي إن سبورت”: “الفريق صاحب الحظ الأكبر فاز بالمباراة”.

طالع | موعد مباراة مصر القادمة في كأس العرب

وأضاف: “لا أحب التعليق على التحكيم حتى لا أنهي مسيرتي هنا”.

وأتم: “الحكم أثر على فريقنا، وفيفا عليهم أن يحللوا هذه الأمور ويختاروا الحكم المناسب”. هدف فوز تونس أمام مصر في كأس العرب

West Brom missed bargain with Antonee Robinson

As West Brom’s struggles continue, they will surely live to regret one of their summer decisions…

What was the word?

Back in June, the Express & Star revealed that American left-back Antonee Robinson was one of the Baggies’ top transfer targets and it was claimed that they were willing to pay his £2m release clause.

Two months later, the 23-year-old opted to join Premier League and relegation rivals Fulham in a move that appears to be costing Albion by the week.

One that got away?

West Brom not only have the worst defensive record in the top-flight but also across Europe’s five elite leagues too. Sam Allardyce’s side have leaked a whopping 52 goals from their 22 outings, some 16 more than any other Premier League side.

He’s yet to settle on his first-choice backline, which has been evident in his constant chopping and changing of the full-backs.

Dara O’Shea and Darnell Furlong keep swapping in and out on the right, whilst Big Sam clearly doesn’t trust Gibbs as Conor Townsend has come straight back in on his return from a pretty lengthy layoff.

The story may have been so much different had they landed the bargain signature of Robinson.

Fulham have also struggled, but they haven’t conceded so many goals.

Indeed since December, they have only once conceded more than two goals in one game – by comparison, under Allardyce, the Baggies have leaked five twice, four and three in four of their last five home outings.

The USMNT international has played a key part as he ranks third for overall WhoScored rating (6.97) in Scott Parker’s squad. West Brom’s best full-back has been Townsend (6.81) and then O’Shea (6.42).

Robinson contributes positively at either end of the pitch, which is why he would have been a perfect addition at the Hawthorns as they struggle to score on top of being easily bypassed.

Per WhoScored, the young left-back manages 2.2 tackles per 90 at a success rate of 72.3% as well as 1.7 interceptions per 90, proving to be a hardworking beast off the ball.

Neither Townsend (1.7 tackles, 1.5 interceptions per 90) nor Gibbs (1.7 tackles per 90) can match such returns.

Similarly, Robinson’s 1.4 key passes per 90 is over double what the Baggies duo have achieved thus far in creativity up the pitch.

Indeed, his manager at Fulham, Parker, has already been left impressed by what his new signing has offered this season, saying: “He’s done incredibly well. (He’s) a boy with a big, big heart and a boy with a fearless attitude that embraces and takes things on a daily basis, same as in the games.

“He’s got quality and ability which I think we’re all seeing. (There’s) still loads to improve and loads to learn, but he has a real work ethic about him and a mentality about him that he’s willing to do that.”

The Baggies’ fortunes wouldn’t have been instantly changed had they secured the American in the summer, but certainly, the decision from sporting director Luke Dowling to not bring him in for just £2m is looking worse and worse as each game passes by.

They should have given him everything he was after.

AND in other news, 89% duels lost: West Brom ace drops disasterclass vs Sheff Utd…

Allione brinca por ser comparado pela torcida com Pirlo: 'Nada a ver'

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Desde que deixou a barba crescer, Allione tem sido comparado fisicamente pelos palmeirenses nas redes sociais com o italiano Andrea Pirlo. Questionado sobre a brincadeira, o camisa 20 disse que o meio-campista de 36 anos é melhor tanto no estilo, quanto em campo.

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-Minha barba cresce muito rápido, cansei de tirar a cada quatro dias, vou deixar para ver como fica. Foi ficando, gostei, fiz o gol e agora não vou tirar mais. Lógico (que gosta da comparação), mas como falei ontem, nada a ver. Tanto no estilo quanto no jogo. Ele é melhor nas duas coisas – disse o meia.

Autor de dois gols nos últimos dois jogos, Allione finalmente começa a receber as chances que tanto esperava no Verdão. No início do ano, ele recebeu uma oferta por empréstimo do Rosario Central (ARG), mas o Palmeiras vetou o negócio. Mais recentemente, foi o Internacional que tentou levar o “Pirlo do Palestra”, mas o jogador não pensa em deixar a Academia.

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-Eles me falaram que eu era importante para grupo, que ia jogar, então decidi ficar, quero deixar minha marca no Palmeiras. Vou ficar trabalhando forte esperando minha oportunidade.Sabia da oferta (do Inter), mas este tema quem falava era meu empresário, fiquei fora disso e só com a cabeça no Palmeiras – completou o hermano.

Contra o Rosario, Allione entrou no segundo tempo e fechou a vitória por 2 a 0 com um gol nos acréscimos. No domingo, contra o Capivariano, o meia foi titular na vaga de Robinho, suspenso, e fez o primeiro da goleada por 4 a 1. Diante do Nacional (URU), na quarta, o camisa 20 deve ficar de novo no banco.

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