Celtic: Albian Ajeti is stealing a living

Having joined Celtic in a £5m move back in 2020, expectations were high for Albian Ajeti at Parkhead.

Indeed, Neil Lennon stated upon the Switzerland international’s arrival in Glasgow: “We are delighted to bring Albian to Celtic. He is a tremendous player, an international with real quality and I know he is really determined to do all he can to bring more success to our supporters.

“I have admired him for a long time as he is a really intelligent footballer, well balanced and a really good finisher. We are so pleased to make him a Celtic player and we hope he has a long and prosperous career with us.”

However, despite this early expectation, just one and a half years down the line, the 24-year-old’s career in Glasgow already appears to all but be at an end, with Ajeti having been heavily linked with a move away from Celtic in the January transfer window.

Indeed, following Ange Postecoglou’s signings of Kyogo Furuhashi, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Daizen Maeda, Ajeti now appears to be well down the attacking pecking order at Celtic Park – something that is hardly surprising considering the £2.25m-rated man’s returns since joining the club.

Over his 48 appearances for the Hoops, the former West Ham United striker has scored just nine goals and registered five assists, while he also earned an extremely disappointing seasonal SofaScore match rating of 6.85 over his 20 Premiership appearances in 2020/21 – ranking him as Celtic’s joint 12th-worst performer in the league last season.

Things have not improved for the £18k-per-week striker this time around, either, with the forward averaging a match rating of 6.72 over his seven league outings, before sustaining a “significant” hamstring injury back in December.

These returns have, rather understandably, seen the 11-time capped international come in for criticism, with Packie Bonner stating of the 24-year-old: “If he’s not scoring goals, what else is he doing? That’s the problem. What else is he doing? How does he lend himself to the team?”

As such, considering the fact that Ajeti has so far cost the Bhoys roughly £6.5m in wages and transfer fees combined over his 79-week stay at Celtic Park, it is clear for all to see that the centre-forward is stealing a living from the Hoops – something that Postecoglou simply must address this summer.

In other news: Devlin drops huge Celtic injury update ahead of ECL clash, fans will be buzzing

بايرن ميونخ يُعلن التشخيص النهائي لإصابة ساديو ماني ومصيره في كأس العالم

أعلن نادي بايرن ميونخ المنافس في بطولة الدوري الألماني، التشخيص النهائي لإصابة جناح الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، ساديو ماني.

وتعرض ماني لإصابة أخرجته من مباراة فيردر بريمن يوم أمس الثلاثاء، في الدوري الألماني، والتي فاز البافاري فيها بنتيجة 6-1.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فيديو | إصابة ماني وهاتريك جنابري.. بايرن ميونخ يسحق فيردر بريمن بسداسية في الدوري الألماني

وأكد البيان أن السنغالي الدولي “أفضل لاعب في إفريقيا” عن عام 2022، قد تعرض لإصابة في الشظية للقدم اليمنى أثناء مباراة فيردر بريمن.

لن يلعب ماني مباراة شالكة يوم السبت المقبل، وسيقوم بالعديد من الفحوصات الطبية في الأيام القليلة المقبلة، أما بخصوص مصيره في كأس العالم مع منتخب السنغال، فمن المقرر أن يناقش بايرن ميونخ إمكانية تواجد اللاعب في المونديال مع الاتحاد السنغالي.

Forget Masuaku: Moyes must finally unleash "tremendous" 21 y/o West Ham sensation - opinion

With West Ham United manager David Moyes recently revealing that Arthur Masuaku is set to see a specialist regarding a knee injury, the 58-year-old has been left with just one fit senior option in the position – Aaron Cresswell.

And, with the 32-year-old having himself picked up a number of niggling injuries in recent seasons, not least a knock to his back which saw him sidelined for all of the hectic Christmas period, it is easy to see why Moyes had targeted the signing of a left-sided defender this January.

However, with no new left-back having been signed last month, and the condition of Masuaku looking rather uncertain, now would very much appear to be the perfect time for the Scotsman to take a closer look at one of the club’s most exciting up and coming youth prospects in the shape of Emmanuel Longelo.

“Tremendous” talent

Having been linked with a switch to all of Wycombe Wanderers, Ipswich Town, Peterborough United and Nottingham Forest last month, the 21-year-old left-back is clearly a player who many believe has a bright future in the professional game.

Indeed, the £135k-rated defender has highly impressed for the Hammers U23 side this season, registering three assists over his 13 Premier League 2 appearances, in addition to averaging a SofaScore match rating of 7.00 in his three Papa John’s Trophy outings.

This form even led to Moyes handing the youngster his Europa League debut in the 1-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb, a game in which, despite the scoreline, Longelo once again impressed, enjoying 87 touches of the ball, completing 36 passes, attempting seven long balls and four crosses, as well as successfully completing one dribble.

The 21-year-old who Dmitri Halajko dubbed a “tremendous” talent also made a total of two tackles, one interception, three clearances and won four of his five ground duels – with these metrics seeing the left-back average a very respectable SofaScore match rating of 6.7 against the Croatian outfit.

As such, with the games coming thick and fast for West Ham in the coming weeks, it would appear an extremely wise move for Moyes to finally unleash Longelo in the Premier League.

Indeed, not only would this help to keep Cresswell injury-free in the absence of Masuaku, but it would also help further develop an extremely exciting youth prospect – something that could end up saving the club millions in pounds of transfer fees this summer.

In other news: “I’m sure…”: Fabrizio Romano drops exciting WHU transfer claim, fans will be buzzing

Botafogo e São Caetano vencem pela terceira rodada do Paulistão

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Dois jogos aconteceram nesta quarta-feira no interior de São Paulo, pela terceira rodada do Campeonato Paulista. Em Lins, o São Caetano venceu o Linense por 2 a 0, enquanto que, em Ribeirão Preto, o Botafogo bateu o Novorizontino por 3 a 1. Os dois vencedores conquistaram seus primeiros pontos após duas derrotas nas duas primeiras rodadas.

O Azulão venceu com gols de Régis, aos 26 minutos do primeiro tempo, e Paulo Vinícius, aos 48 da etapa final, e chegou aos mesmos três pontos da Ponte Preta, ainda com um jogo a menos, no Grupo B, o mesmo que tem Santo André e São Paulo com um ponto cada (também jogam ainda nesta rodada).

Bruno Moraes (dois) e Dodô marcaram os gols do Botafogo, em Ribeirão (Safira descontou para os visitantes). O Botinha igualou-se ao Santos, com três pontos, no Grupo D, que tem ainda Mirassol e Red Bull. Todos ainda irão a campo neste meio de semana.

O Linense, com três pontos, é o lanterna do Grupo A, que tem o Corinthians na liderança. O Novorizontino, com quatro, é o terceiro no Grupo C, do Palmeiras.

No sábado, o São Caetano vai a Novo Horizonte encarar o Novorizontino, às 19h. O Botafogo vai a Araraquara na segunda-feira, às 20h, pegar a Ferroviária. O Linense encara o Red Bull Brasil, em Campinas, também na segunda.

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طارق السعيد: الزمالك يعاني من سلبية وحيدة قبل السوبر.. ورباعي الأهلي المميز دورهم مهم

قال طارق السعيد لاعب الأهلي والزمالك الأسبق، إن مباراة القمة المقبلة بين الفريقين في كأس السوبر، ستحسمها تفاصيل صغيرة، مشيرًا إلى أن الأهم هو خروج المواجهة بشكل الذي يليق بمصر.

ويستضيف ملعب استاد هزاع بن زايد بنادي العين- بالإمارات، مباراة كأس السوبر المصري للموسم قبل الماضي بين الزمالك والأهلي.

وأضاف السعيد في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر برنامج “الماتش”: “على المستوى الفني الفريقين متشابهين في كل شيء، نجحا في الوصول إلى دور المجموعات، وفازا بمباراتي الدوري، تبقى فقط تفاصيل بسيطة والفوارق الفردية هي التي ستحسم مواجهة السوبر”.

طالع | بدر رجب: لاعب الأهلي محظوظ أمام الزمالك.. ولا أحد يستطيع تعويض ديانج

وتابع: “الزمالك مليء بنقاط القوة، يُدافع بشكل جيد وبعد ذلك يستطيع تسجيل أهداف من خلال لاعبين يمتلكون خبرات مثل أحمد سيد زيزو ومحمود شيكابالا، مع لاعب الوسط إمام عاشور، والنقطة السلبية الوحيدة هي غياب محمود الونش، لكن الفترة الأخيرة ظهر محمد عبد الغني وحسام عبد المجيد بشكل جيد”.

وواصل: “أحمد فتوح لاعب الزمالك جاهز لمباراة السوبر أمام الأهلي رغم الإشاعات المنتشرة بإصابته”.

واستكمل: “أما نقاط القوة في الأهلي، وسط الملعب، ومن سيتحكم في وسط الملعب سيفوز بالمباراة، الأهلي يملك لاعبين مميزين وسيكون لهم دور كبير في تلك المباراة، وهم على معلول وأكرم توفيق وحمدي فتحي وشادي حسين”.

واستطرد: “الأهلي سيتأثر بغياب المالي أليو ديانج، لأنه من الركائز الأساسية للفريق الذي يعتمد عليها الجهاز الفني للفريق”.

واختتم: “فيريرا سيلعب بنفس طريقة لعبه، أما كولر يجب أن يُقدر حجم الفريق الذي سيواجهه، الأهم بالنسبة له أن يكون حذرًا من البداية لأنه يعتمد على الضغط عكس فيريرا، والذي سيفرق هو حالة اللاعبين في اللقاء”.

Kervezee carries Derbyshire into ascendancy

Alexei Kervezee laid on a family celebration with a maiden first-class century as Worcestershire systematically put Derbyshire on the rack in the County Championship at New Road

Cricinfo staff18-May-2010
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Alexei Kervezee laid on a family celebration with a maiden first-class century as Worcestershire systematically put Derbyshire on the rack in the County Championship at New Road.The 20-year-old batsman’s Rotterdam-based parents were in the crowd when the milestone was reached during the home side’s progress to a declaration at 559 for 8, the biggest total in Division Two this season.After being kept in the field for 142 overs, Derbyshire required 410 to avoidthe follow-on and immediately they were in trouble, collapsing to 138 for 6against an impressive Worcestershire seam attack.Richard Jones, Alan Richardson and Jack Shantry found much more life in thepitch and five catches were safely held, from wicketkeeper Ben Scott to Daryl Mitchell and Vikram Solanki in the slips.Only Chris Rogers, with seven fours and a six in reaching 50, made any headwayin the top order until he was well taken by Mitchell for the first of twowickets in four balls for Richardson.Derbyshire’s troubles were in complete contrast to Worcestershire’sfree-and-easy batting against a lacklustre attack.Kervezee, dropped first ball on the opening day, joined three other Dutchplayers who scored centuries in the County Championship – Roland Lefebvre(Somerset), Bas Zuiderent (Sussex) and Ryan ten Doeschate (Essex).In making 130 in a highly entertaining innings, spanning 175 balls andincluding 15 fours and three sixes, he overcame the curse of the nervous 90s.His highest first-class score for Holland is 98 and in his last match forWorcestershire he was dismissed for 99 against Leicestershire at Grace Road.For one heart-stopping moment it seemed he would suffer the same fate againstDerbyshire. Again on 99, he went for a big shot off Robin Peterson but failed toconnect. Fortunately he retained his balance and survived as wicketkeeper TomPoynton appealed for a stumping.In Peterson’s next over, Kervezee picked the right ball to be swept tomidwicket and, with the elusive hundred finally on the board from 150 balls, hecontinued his swashbuckling performance.The end was typical of his approach to batting. In successive balls from TomLungley, he could have been caught in front of the pavilion and then smashed acatch to Peterson at mid-on.Derbyshire took two other wickets in the morning. James Cameron, making hisfirst-class debut, went for 25 when chasing a ball from Steffan Jones and BenSmith was leg-before to Peterson.The hard-worked left-arm spinner claimed two more wickets after lunch,finishing with 4 for 170 from 47 overs, but only after a partnership of 67 byScott (40 not out) and Gareth Andrew (33).

إليوت بعد هدفه أمام أياكس: لا توجد كلمات كافية لشكر محمد صلاح

وجه هارفي إليوت لاعب فريق ليفربول، الشكر لزميله النجم المصري محمد صلاح، بعد مواجهة أياكس في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وفاز ليفربول على أياكس بثلاثة أهداف دون رد، في الجولة الخامسة من دور مجموعات البطولة، وتأهل إلى ثمن نهائي البطولة.

وسجل هارفي إليوت الهدف الثالث لصالح ليفربول، بعد تمريرة من محمد صلاح. هدف إليوت بعد أسيست محمد صلاح أمام أياكس

وقال إليوت في تصريحات عقب المباراة: “لا توجد كلمات للإشادة بـ محمد صلاح بدرجة كافية، هو يساعدني دائمًا وأنا سعيد جدًا لوجوده في فريقنا”.

وفيما يتعلق بالمباراة، قال: “عندما تأتي إلى ملعب مثل هذا، ستحصل دائمًا على فرص محدودة، لكننا لعبنا بشكل جيد، كانت مباراة جيدة طوال الوقت”.

وأضاف: “يحتاج المهاجمون إلى التخلص من الأخطاء وعدم الإسهاب فيها كثيرًا وهو ما فعله نونيز”.

وعن هدفه، قال إليوت: “لقد حاولت فقط التسديد بدقة، الامر يتعلق فقط بالحصول على تلك الدقة، ساقي اليمنى ليست فقط للوقوف!”.

Dejected Gayle laments lack of consistency

A packed house at the Beausejour Stadium deserved better than the dismal performance served up by West Indies and Chris Gayle apologised to the fans after the host nation were knocked out of the World Twenty20 with a six-wicket defeat by Australia

Andrew McGlashan at Beausejour Stadium12-May-2010

West Indian hearts sank when Chris Gayle was bowled in the first over•Getty Images

A packed house at the Beausejour Stadium deserved better than the dismal performance served up by West Indies and Chris Gayle apologised to the fans after the hosts were knocked out of the World Twenty20 with a six-wicket defeat by Australia.The supporters kept singing until the final run was scored – somewhat fittingly it came when Gayle fired a bouncer over the wicketkeeper’s head – but their spirits had taken an early blow when the captain was bowled by Dirk Nannes in the first over. So much rides on Gayle’s performances in this team that it was always hard to see how they would fight back, but the nature of the subsequent collapse was depressing.”There are no excuses and I apologise to the fans for our display in this World Cup but we have to hold our heads high,” Gayle said. “The turnout has been brilliant and I must commend them on that, it’s just unfortunate that we didn’t carry on to the semis. The support was very good and I must say thanks to all the fans.”We have worked really hard and hopefully in the series coming up [against South Africa] we can give you something to smile about. We worked really hard. We wanted it badly. The commitment is always there, even today in the outfield with the players diving around.”As the batting fell apart against Mitchell Johnson and Steven Smith, Gayle watched forlornly from the dugout with an air of a man who had seen it all before. During the tournament he has pleaded for help from his team-mates for some batting support but yet again no-one delivered”It’s severe pressure and a lot is on my shoulders. I was hoping to get someone to take some of that pressure in the batting department but it didn’t happen,” he said. “I tried my best, I’m not saying everyone else didn’t, but sometimes I try too hard and get myself in a bit of trouble rather than letting it come naturally.”When asked about what quality was missing from the side to make them regularly competitive against the best Gayle had a simple answer. “Consistency, that’s the only word I can use right now,” he said. “We are on and off, sometimes we turn up and are unbeatable and no team can play us but it doesn’t come often. In our batting it can’t be just me getting runs, others have to take responsibility.”There are no problems in the camp, the spirit has been fine but on the field we have been inconsistent. We are trying everything to get that right but it didn’t work today.”

Banerjee sends Surrey to 77-run defeat

Surrey collapsed to their third County Championship defeat in four games against Gloucestershire at The Oval today

06-May-2010
ScorecardSurrey collapsed to their third County Championship defeat in four games against Gloucestershire at The Oval today. Stuart Meaker returned the best figures by a Surrey seamer at The Oval for four years and leave his side chasing 300 for victory, but they fell 77 runs short to lose inside three days.Gloucestershire were only 190 ahead when they resumed on 139 for 7 but Surrey’s hopes of finishing them off quickly were dashed by New Zealandallrounder James Franklin. He shared stands of 42 with Vikram Banerjee and 70 with Gemaal Hussain before he ran out of partners eight runs short of his 11th first-class century. He had faced 133 balls and hit a six and nine fours.Banerjee hung around for 16 overs before he was caught at backward square leg off a short ball from Jade Dernbach and Hussain had been there 20 overs when he was leg before to Meaker.That made Meaker the first Surrey seamer to take five wickets in an innings in a championship match at The Oval since Mohammad Akram took 6 for 34, when Gloucestershire were beaten by an innings four years ago. It was a different story this time. Surrey got off to a bad start when Gareth Batty was caught behind off Steve Kirby and their hopes of winning virtually disappeared when Mark Ramprakash went the same way against Franklin.Arun Harinath was caught at short leg off Banerjee, the left-arm spinner, Rory Hamilton-Brown chipped Jon Lewis to short midwicket and Usman Afzaal was bowled trying to hit Banerjee over midwicket.Chris Schofield, caught behind off Hussain, and Meaker, caught at slip off Banerjee, followed in quick succession and Surrey had slumped to 109 for 7 before Steven Davies began to hit out in desperation. He made 54 off 35 balls with two sixes and eight fours but then hoisted Banerjee to long on where Franklin took the catch.The game was as good over but it looked as though Surrey might be granted a stay of execution when Iftikhar Anjum was badly dropped twice in the same over from Banerjee. He and Chris Tremlett put on 49 and the last three wickets had added 113 by the time Banerjee had Iftikhar caught at slip to finish with 5 for 74.

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