All posts by h79snht.top

Five years ago, Jurgen Klopp watched his Liverpool team crumble as injuries overwhelmed them. They had just won the Premier League, and the year before, christened what was to be a historic chapter when the boss led them to victory in the Champions League.

Lightning has struck twice. Arne Slot dominated the English game last year and won the title with such confidence, but Liverpool have fallen apart after a summer of significant spending, faulty across any number of areas and bereft of fluency and coherence.

There is maybe a need for patience, and for allowing these new cogs to connect with the Slot machine, but then the flip side of that would be that there is no excusing the error-strewn displays, and inability to react to opposition approaches.

Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher called it a crisis, with the Merseysiders having lost four Premier League matches on the bounce.

And while many exciting attacking signings were made, with the full-back ranks reshaped, Liverpool are leaving so much to be desired defensively, and changes are surely needed.

Liverpool's need for centre-backs

Virgil van Dijk has for so long been a pillar of strength and leadership at Liverpool. Both things remain true, but the captain turned 34 in July and, while still immense, lacks the structure around him to give rise to his finest football.

To put that another way, Liverpool are a bit of a mess at the back, and Van Dijk has been carried along with the current across recent weeks.

Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes have overseen a stylistic restructure across Liverpool’s backline, and this has knocked things out of kilter. Questions must be asked of the strategy behind adding Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez to the ranks, neither of whom appear to be glove-tight fits.

And the fumbled deal for Crystal Palace centre-half Marc Guehi has aggravated the issue. Liverpool sold Jarell Quansah this summer, and Giovanni Leoni, 18, is out for the season after suffering an ACL injury on his debut. Guehi was needed, but Liverpool left it late, and the Eagles didn’t want to play ball after missing out on targets of their own.

With that in mind, it appears the Reds have set their sights on a bid for Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano. According to Spanish sources, Liverpool joined by Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid in angling for a move in 2026.

The France international is out of contract at the end of the term, and while the Bundesliga giants are desperate to seal his renewal, the 27-year-old may be tempted by lucrative offers from the Premier League and La Liga.

Why Liverpool want to sign Upamecano

Liverpool struck gold in the past when they landed a talented defender from the Bundesliga on a free transfer. Indeed, Joel Matip played a defining role in the Klopp era, playing 201 games for the club, scoring 11 goals and supplying six assists.

He won the Premier League and the Champions League among further honours, notably playing in Divock Origi for the Belgian’s conclusive goal against Tottenham in Madrid, six years ago.

It all started when the Cameroonian agreed to join Klopp’s nascent project in February 2016, arriving at the end of the 2015/16 campaign.

Van Dijk has had many partners at the back, but when Matip was fully-fit and firing beside him, Klopp’s behemoths formed quite the partnership.

Now, with Upamecano approaching the end of his journey at the Allianz Arena, FSG are desperate to capitalise once again.

Bayern signed the Frenchman from divisional rivals RB Leipzig in 2021 for a reported £38m fee. He had been described as an “elite talent and a joy to watch” by scout Jacek Kulig before his move to Bayern.

And he’s gone from strength to strength since. Indeed, the tough-tackling star has polished his skillset to a standard that would befit a starring, much-scrutinised role in Slot’s Liverpool side. Should Liverpool pull this off, they may even forget all about that botched bid for Guehi.

Hailed for his “sensational” defensive ability by writer Mohammed Butt, Upamecano has the experience, athleticism and technical quality to make his mark on the Premier League, perhaps even bringing a more complete brand than someone like Guehi.

Van Dijk will expect to captain Liverpool next season, and the Dutchman’s cultured shift into his veteran years suggests that, with a more stable framework around him, he could see his club achieve their goals.

Guehi might have the experience within the English game, but Upamecano would fancy himself a cut above, boasting a wealth of top-level experience and with much silverware in the bank.

In 2025, he has also, crucially, established himself as a starting centre-back for Didier Deschamps’ Les Bleus side, and with the World Cup on the horizon, this tells much of his quality and the faith of those above him.

Dayot Upamecano – Stats by Club

Club

Apps

Goals (assists)

Bayern Munich

164

5 (10)

RB Leipzig

154

4 (3)

France

34

2 (0)

FC Liefering

16

0 (0)

Data via Transfermarkt

A ball-playing defender, data-driven platform FBref suggest that there is a likeness between Upamecano and former Anfield star Quansah, though Slot would hope to bring in a more refined and cultured presence than the up-and-comer he deemed unfit for a starring role in his project.

FBref reveal that, over the past 12 months, Upamecano ranks among the top 4% of centre-backs across Europe’s top five leagues for pass completion and progressive passes, the top 1% for passes attempted, the top 11% for shot-creating actions and the top 2% for recoveries made per 90. Clearly, he’s got the skills and physicality to succeed in the Premier League.

Though Liverpool remain in the mix for Guehi, his free agency will attract the biggest sharks across the continent.

Not only would the £166k-per-week Upamecano prove a worthy fallback, but he might even be the better pick.

Related The new Thiago: Liverpool "superstar" is becoming a "huge disappointment"

This Liverpool mainstay has flattered to deceive this season.

Posts 1 ByAngus Sinclair Oct 29, 2025

أعلن اتحاد كرة السلة عن عقوبات المباراة التي أقيمت بين فريقي الأهلي والاتحاد في إياب نهائي دوري المرتبط لكرة السلة، بعد الأحداث التي شهدتها المواجهة.

وكان النادي الأهلي قد توج بـ دوري المرتبط لكرة السلة مساء الإثنين بعد انسحاب فريق الاتحاد السكندري من مباراة إياب النهائي.

طالع|مالك طه يعتذر لـ جماهير الأهلي والاتحاد بعد أزمة نهائي دوري المرتبط

حكم المباراة انتظر لمدة 20 دقيقة ولكن لاعبو الاتحاد لم يدخلوا ملعب المباراة بل غادرت حافلة نادي الاتحاد، احتجاجا على إخلاء المدرجات من الجماهير. عقوبات مباراة الاتحاد والأهلي في إياب نهائي دوري مرتبط السلة

بناءً على أحداث مباراة الاتحاد والأهلي في إياب نهائي دوري المرتبط – رجال، التي أُقيمت يوم الاثنين الموافق 24 نوفمبر الجاري، وبالرجوع إلى تقريري حكام ومراقب المباراتين، توصي لجنة المسابقات بتوقيع العقوبات التالية على ناديي الاتحاد والأهلي. أولًا: عقوبات نادي الاتحاد

– إيقاف اللاعب مالك طه حتى نهاية الموسم وتغريمه 15000 جنيه.

– إيقاف اللاعب فاروق محمد مباراتين وتغريمه 5000 جنيه.

– إيقاف الإداري جابر بيكهام مباراتين وتغريمه 1000 جنيه.

– تغريم جمهور نادي الاتحاد مبلغ 100000 جنيه لما بدر منه من سباب وإلقاء زجاجات المياه على لاعبي النادي الأهلي عقب نهاية مباراة المرتبط.

– تغريم نادي الاتحاد مبلغ 100000 جنيه نظير انسحاب فريق الرجال من المباراة.

– نقل 3 مباريات لنادي الاتحاد خارج ملعبه في بطولات اتحاد السلة، وإقامتها دون جمهور. ثانيًا: عقوبات نادي الأهلي

– إيقاف كلًا من اللاعب عمر حاتم، واللاعب أسعد هنداوي، واللاعب آسر أحمد لمدة مباراتين للاشتباك مع لاعب نادي الاتحاد، مع تغريم كل لاعب 5000 جنيه.

– تغريم جمهور النادي الأهلي مبلغ 50000 جنيه لما بدر منه من سباب على لاعبي نادي الاتحاد عقب نهاية مباراة المرتبط.

– إيقاف المدرب إبراهيم الجمال مباراتين وتغريمه 5000 جنيه لما بدر منه تجاه المقصورة. ثالثًا: عقوبات أخرى

– اعتماد نتيجة المباراة بفوز النادي الأهلي 20–0 بالانسحاب لعدم تواجد 5 لاعبين من فريق الاتحاد على أرض الملعب، وفقًا لقرار الحكام بانسحاب الفريق.

– إخطار شركة تذكرتي بعدم السماح لجماهير الاتحاد والأهلي الحاضرين في المباراة بدخول أي مباراة لمدة 3 أشهر من تاريخ اللقاء.

– تحمل كل نادٍ قيمة التلفيات داخل الصالة بناءً على تقرير مدير الصالة.

MatériaMais Notícias

Tite concedeu entrevista coletiva após o empate em 0 a 0 do Flamengo diante do Fluminense neste sábado (16), no Maracanã, pelo Carioca. O treinador rubro-negro analisou o desempenho da equipe na partida e disse que não irá escolher adversário para final. Vasco e Nova Iguaçu se enfrentam no domingo (17) pela outra vaga na decisão.

continua após a publicidade

➡️ Tudo sobre o Mengão agora no WhatsApp. Siga o nosso canal Lance! Flamengo

– Os dois fizeram por merecer. Eu vou sentar e não vou torcer para ninguém. O padrão de análise é independente do tamanho de adversário. Independente de quem for, a gente vai analisar o que acontece dentro de campo e tentar anular e aproveitar o que oferecerem para gente – comentou Tite, ao lado do auxiliar e filho Matheus.

– Uma equipe consistente, com Rossi batendo essas marcas e que fez gols em todos os jogos, hoje passou em branco, contra o Vasco também. É um trabalho em conjunto. Nós passamos uma semana com muita dificuldade. Aquele jogo que a gente fez exigiu muito. Tivemos uma série de subsituições que fizemos por conta do desgaste. Faltou um pouco de finesse para atacarmos os espaços, para ter um pouco mais de consistências nas ações ofensivas – comento o treinador do Flamengo.

continua após a publicidade

Tite também falou sobre a sequência sem jogos antes da final do Campeonato Carioca. O jogo de ida da decisão está marcado para 31 de março, daqui 15 dias. Até lá, o calendário sofre uma pausa por conta da Data Fifa. O técnico analisou o que o Flamengo tem a melhorar neste período.

– O primeiro aspcecto é manutenção e evolução. Se pegar parâmetros, o jogo anterior do Fluminense é a referência. Esse é o componente, tem um componente físico, uma pegada extraordinária. A gente sentiu muito ao longo da semana. O Nico ficou um dia sem treinar, o Erick voltou a treinar na quinta, o Ayrton também. A gente recuperou o Allan, ele ficou quinze dias para pegar uma condição física. Esses compnentes todos. Em termos táticos, a referência é o jogo anterior, em termos físicos é a recuperação. É ficar torcendo para ninguém machucar agora – afirmou.

continua após a publicidade

➡️ Rossi se torna goleiro com mais tempo sem levar gol na história do Flamengo

Confira outras respostas de Fernando Diniz durante a entrevista coletiva pós-jogo contra o Fluminense:

– Temos dois zagueiros que estão jogando muito, que são selecionáveis (para a Seleção Brasileira), para mim. E temos o David Luiz, que todas as vezes que entrou jogou demais. É difícil (Léo Ortiz chegar jogando).

– Eu falo da primeira parte do lado humano. Matheus é meu auxiliar desde os 8, 9 anos de idade. O pai dele gravava todos os jogos em fita cassete, aqueles que não conseguia ver, para analisar. Teve uma vez que eu saí, cheguei em casa e ele trouxe uma fita ‘aqui pai, gravei para você’. Não era um jogo entre equipes top. Assim como pais médicos que tem filhos que seguem o mesmo caminho e de outras profissões. Eu tive sorte de ter um filho que segue na mesma carreira.

– A gente não falava sem ter uma base. Quando falávamos que acreditavam nos três (laterais-direitos) é porque a gente acredita no dia a dia o que ele mostra para nós. É nosso trabalho fazer com que eles mostrem em campo o que fazem no dia a dia. Tenho certeza que aos poucos vão crescer. O Wesley tem 20 anos e vai evoluir muito.

Tudo sobre

Campeonato CariocaFlamengoTite

The sum is significantly less than the R815 million from last year

Firdose Moonda20-Sep-2025

Hosting India for a four-match T20I series boosted CSA’s coffers•AFP/Getty Images

Cricket South Africa has reported a profit for a second successive financial year after three previous years of losses at their AGM on Saturday. They announced a profit of R238 million (approx US$13.7 million), significantly less than the R815 million from last year (approx US$ 45.6 million) but substantial after a season in which their only profitable incoming tour was four T20Is against India.Last summer, CSA also hosted Sri Lanka and Pakistan, which are typically loss-making series, but generated revenue from a combination of broadcast income, ICC disbursements and the addition of seven new sponsors.They also boasted increased interest in South African cricket with viewership of matches at one billion in 107 countries, earning CSA R707 million (approx US$40 million). The rest of their income was derived from R378 million in ICC distributions (approx US$21 million) and R125 million in sponsorships (approx US$7.2 million). Income from the SA20 was not itemised in this year’s report.Their biggest expense was the running of professional cricket including players salaries, hosting matches and upkeep of facilities which amounted to R1.3 billion (approx US$75 million). CSA maintains reserves of R1.42 billion (approx US$82 million) which their integrated report said will “provide a stable foundation for the future.”The report also included details of the country’s stadiums, which are being upgraded for the 2027 World Cup. Among the more notable developments so far is that The Wanderers and SuperSport Park have new high-definition LED floodlights while George’s Park has refurbished seating and a new scoreboard.Drop-in pitches are also still in development around the country. “The upcoming 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup represents an extraordinary opportunity to showcase the best of South African cricket. Preparations are already well underway,” Pearl Maphoshe, chairperson of the board of directors, said in a statement. “This tournament must be more than a sporting event. We are focused on ensuring it leaves a meaningful legacy through infrastructure improvements, youth development, environmental accountability and shared national pride.”With 2027 preparations underway, South Africa do not host any Tests this summer but will begin their World Test Championship (WTC) title defence on a full tour to Pakistan next month. That will be followed by an all-format tour of India before the SA20 kicks off on Boxing Day. The only men’s international cricket this summer will be five T20Is against West Indies in January-February 2026. In the absence of any Test fixtures, the mace will be taken on a country-wide trophy tour next week.

Thursday nights in the Europa League have so often provided Rangers supporters with a sanctuary away from the misery of domestic results.

Well, this season, they’re not even getting that.

This week, the Gers were easily swatted aside 2-0 by Roma, with Matías Soulé ghosting in at the back post to break the deadlock, before Lorenzo Pellegrini slotted home the second, teed up by Artem Dovbyk, rubber-stamping victory for the Giallorossi in Govan.

Having also been beaten by Brann in Bergan and Celtic in Sunday’s League Cup semi-finals at Hampden, Danny Röhl has become the first permanent Rangers manager in history to suffer three defeats from his first five matches in charge; not even Russell Martin started this badly!

Thus, the German faces some tough selection decisions ahead of Sunday’s potentially tricky trip to Dens Park to take on Dundee, but which player in particular deserves to drop out of the lineup?

Rangers' miserable European run

As recently as January, Rangers set the Scottish record for most away European matches unbeaten, a streak of seven games ended by Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Now, they are in danger of also setting the record for most successive European defeats by a Scottish club.

Thursday night’s 2-0 loss at the hands of Roma leaves the Light Blues rock bottom of the Europa League table, having finished eighth last time round, also beaten by Genk, Sturm Graz and Brann in this season’s league phase so far, conceding eight goals and scoring only once.

Overall, the Gers have now lost seven successive outings in UEFA competition, following qualification defeats at the hands of Viktoria Plzeň and Club Brugge twice in August.

The unwanted record is held by Motherwell, who lost eight consecutive games in continental competition between 2010 and 2012, beaten home and away by Odense, Panathinaikos, Levante and Kuban Krasnodar.

Up next for Rangers, Braga will visit Ibrox later this month, before they’ll conclude the league phase with games against Ferencváros​​​​​​​, Ludogorets Razgrad and Porto, so more defeats could very much be coming their way in the near future.

Before then, as they go in search of three precious Premiership points at Dens on Sunday, which summer signing suggested that they are not up to the level that Röhl requires?

The Rangers flop Danny Röhl must axe

Following Sunday’s energy-sapping clash with Celtic, playing close to 90 minutes with ten men at Hampden, Röhl made four changes against Roma, with Max Aarons, Connor Barron, Djeidi Gassama and Mikey Moore restored to the lineup.

However, Moore in particular did not stake a case for more regular playing time, as the table below highlights.

Mikey Moore stats vs Roma

Stats

Moore

Match rank

Shots

2

5th

xG

0.14

8th

Attempted dribbles

5

1st

Successful dribbles

2

4th

Accurate passes

14

20th

Key passes

2

5th

Big chances created

1

1st

Possession lost

11

8th

Duels contested

13

2nd

Duels won

5

12

Touches

35

18th

Rating

6.8

17th

All stats via SofaScore

As the table documents, Moore did show glimpses of quality, attempting the most dribbles of any player on the pitch, producing two key passes and creating a big chance for Youssef Chermiti.

Nevertheless, these moments were far too infrequent, successful with only 40% of his dribbles, losing possession on 11 occasions, while winning just five of the 13 duels he contested.

The teenager was also a peripheral figure for long periods too, registering a miserly 35 touches during his 81 minutes on the pitch, which is fewer than both goalkeepers Jack Butland (45) and Mile Svilar (42).

When Moore arrived on loan from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, he did so with sky-high expectations.

Jacek Kulig of Football Talent Scout labelled the “absolute top talent” as “the English Neymar”, while then-manager Martin called him an “outstanding young player”.

However, he is yet to show the Rangers fans much of this quality, still awaiting his first goal for the club, hence why former Gers midfielder Andy Halliday believes “Moore hasn’t shown me anything that tells me that Rangers should be developing a young Spurs player rather than developing their own”.

Moore was replaced by one of those homegrown prospects Findlay Curtis on Thursday, a player who does have three goals to his name this season, on target against Panathinaikos, Alloa Athletic and St Mirren.

Meantime, with Gassama, Danilo, Oliver Antman and Thelo Aasgaard also vying for the starting spots in behind the centre-forward, Moore’s performances, both against Roma and in general, have done little to suggest he should be high up Röhl’s pecking order.

Related As well as Chermiti: Rohl must drop 4/10 Rangers flop who lost 100% duels

Danny Rohl must drop this Glasgow Rangers flop as well as Youssef Chermiti.

Posts ByDan Emery Nov 7, 2025

MatériaMais Notícias

A segunda rodada do Brasileirão Série B continua neste final de semana com três jogos neste sábado. Às 17h da tarde a bola rola no Mangueirão para o confronto entre Paysandu x Botafogo-SP. A partida terá transmissão na televisão pelo Premiere e no steaming pelo Canal Goat.

continua após a publicidade

Confira abaixo todas as informações que você precisa saber sobre o confronto entre Paysandu e Botafogo-SP (onde assistir, horário, escalações e local).

✅ FICHA TÉCNICA
Paysandu x Botafogo-SP – Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
2ª rodada

🗓️ Data e horário: sábado, 27 de abril de 2024, às 17h (horário de Brasília)
📍 Local: Estádio Estadual Jornalista Edgar Proença, em Belém (PA)
📺 Onde assistir: Premiere e Canal Goat

continua após a publicidade

Prováveis escalações:

Paysandu (Técnico: Hélio dos Anjos)
Matheus Nogueira; Edílson, Quintana, Wanderson e Bryan Borges; João Vieira, Leandro Vilela, Robinho e Edinho Jean Dias e Nicolas.

Botafogo (Técnico: Paulo Gomes)
Michael; Matheus Costa, Lucas Dias e Bernardo Schappo; Emerson Negueba, Matheus Barbosa, Gustavo Bochecha e Jean Victor; Patrick Brey, Leandro Pereira e Alex Sandro.

continua após a publicidade

يبدأ النجم المصري محمد صلاح من على مقاعد البدلاء في مباراة ليفربول وسندرلاند، على ملعب أنفيلد، في الدوري الانجليزي الممتاز.

وكان آرني سلوت قد أعلن تشكيل ليفربول ويتكون من: أليسون، جوميز، فان دايك، كوناتي، روبرتسون، سوبوسلاي، ماك أليستر، جرافنبيرخ، إيزاك، جاكبو، فيرتز.

ويجلس محمد صلاح على مقاعد البدلاء بجانب كل من: مامارداشفيلي، إندو، كيركيز، كييزا، جونز، هوجو إيكتيكي، نيوني، نجوموها.

وكتبت شبكة “TNT Football’ العالمية عبر منصة “إكس”: “لعب محمد صلاح 53 مباراة على التوالي بشكل أساسي في البريميرليج مع ليفربول”.

اقرأ أيضاً.. سلوت يلمح لموقفه من مشاركة محمد صلاح أمام سندرلاند في الدوري الإنجليزي

وأضافت: “محمد صلاح يجلس على دكة البدلاء الآن للمباراة الثاني على التوالي، ماذا يحدث لـ صلاح!!”.

Mo Salah had a run of 53 consecutive Premier League starts…

He’s now been benched in back-to-back matches 😳 pic.twitter.com/5to8QKyuGn — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 3, 2025

جدير بالذكر أن محمد صلاح قد جلس على دكة البدلاء خلال المباراة الماضية التي حقق فيها ليفربول الفوز بهدفين نظيفين أمام وست هام على ملعب لندن.

 

Well, that was about as perfect a game as Chelsea are going to have this season.

Following their win over Burnley at the weekend, Enzo Maresca’s side were given the daunting task of hosting Barcelona in the Champions League.

However, instead of wilting under the pressure, the Blues stepped up and completely blew the Spanish giants aside.

From the first minute to the last, Chelsea were exceptional, and there were more than a few standout performers, including Estevao and someone who made light work of what should’ve been a challenging task.

Estevao's magical night vs Barcelona

When Chelsea secured the services of Estevao last summer, there was a lot made of the youngster.

In fact, just a few months before that, respected analyst Ben Mattinson had labelled him a “future Ballon d’Or winner.”

Now, while there is still some way to go for that prediction to be proven true, the youngster certainly helped make it look like a good one on Tuesday night.

From practically the first minute until he came off in the 83rd, the 18-year-old was a massive threat, both in terms of his own goalscoring ability and creativity.

He was the scorer of the Blues’ all-important second goal on the night, beating two defenders with some quick feet and firing the ball into the roof of the net.

It means he is now the second-youngest player to score in his first three starts in the competition, after only Kylian Mbappé.

Unsurprisingly, the teenager left quite the impression on the watching press as well, with the Express’ Charlie Griggs awarding him a 9/10 match rating and writing that he ‘led the attacking charge at times.’

Perhaps the best thing that can be said about Estevao’s performance against Barcelona is that he totally outshone the other wonderkid in Lamine Yamal.

Although the Brazilian wasn’t the only Chelsea player to get the better of the young Spaniard.

Chelsea's other standout star vs Barcelona

The brilliant thing for Maresca and Chelsea fans is that you could realistically make the case for any number of their players being the best on the pitch on Tuesday night.

Chalkboard

Football FanCast’s Chalkboard series presents a tactical discussion from around the global game.

Expand Collapse

However, when it comes to the starter who really shone, potentially even more so than Estevao, it’s hard to look past Marc Cucurella.

The Spanish full-back was utterly superb against Barcelona, and even though he had the challenging task of trying to stop their free-flowing attack, he didn’t once look flustered.

Moreover, he came out comfortably on top in his duel with Yamal.

In fact, he was so dominant and so on top of the young wonderkid that he was practically anonymous throughout the match, so much so that the Stamford Bridge faithful were safe to openly mock him.

Now, it’s not the first time the former Brighton & Hove Albion ace has locked down a superstar attacker, but given the competition, it’s undoubtedly one of the more high-profile examples.

Understandably then, he also left quite the impression on Griggs, who awarded him a 9/10 match rating at full-time, writing that he ‘locked down the left flank with ease and posed a danger up front.’

That might sound like hyperbole, but the 27-year-old’s statistics prove otherwise.

Cucurella’s game v Barça

Minutes

93′

Expected Assists

0.59

Tackles (Won)

5 (4)

Interceptions

1

Clearances

2

Blocked Shots

1

Recoveries

4

Aerial Duels (Won)

1 (1)

Key Passes

1

Passes

55/63

Touches

97

All Stats via Sofascore

In his 93 minutes of action, he produced an expected assists figure of 0.59, won four of five tackles, made one interception, played one key pass, recovered the ball four times, took 97 touches, made two clearances and blocked one shot.

Ultimately, it was yet another performance that proved Cucurella is one of the best left-backs in the world, and as one content creator said, if he keeps it up, he’s well on his way to becoming “a Chelsea legend.”

Related Shades of Drogba: Chelsea make contact to sign £26m Liam Delap upgrade

Chelsea could already be about to sign a replacement for Liam Delap.

Posts ByJack Salveson Holmes Nov 25, 2025

The pitch in Mirpur continues to frazzle the batters, who have to find a way even though they know spinners will call the shots

Mohammad Isam20-Oct-2025

Shai Hope was one of the key West Indies batters who failed to get going in the first ODI•AFP/Getty Images

Big picture – tackling spin top of teams’ agendaHow to bat on this Mirpur pitch is a question that might be baffling both Bangladesh and West Indies ahead of the second ODI, to be played on Tuesday. The Bangladesh batters spent a long time in the middle, visualising, the day before the game, all standing in a circle, with head coach Phil Simmons providing the sermon. West Indies have suggested that they picked up a clue or two by watching their opponents in the first ODI, which produced just 340 runs in 88.4 overs.What’s for certain is that Bangladesh will double down on their spin-to-win strategy after they added Nasum Ahmed to the ODI squad. The left-armer picked up five wickets in three T20Is against Afghanistan recently, a tally bettered only by Rashid Khan in that series. He will complement Tanvir Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Rishad Hossain, who took a six-wicket haul this weekend.Related

'I stuck to my process' – Rishad makes light work of dark pitch

Bangladesh, however, are looking for improvement in the batting. They put up a modest 207 in the first ODI, with Towhid Hridoy the only half-century-maker. Newcomer Mahidul Islam also made an important contribution (46 off 76). But, overall, Bangladesh batted slowly. They are yet to get out of the habit of playing too many dot balls and finding too few boundaries.West Indies will also look for batting improvement after getting bowled out for 133. Brandon King and Alick Athanaze went after the spinners in the first game but both of them fell to Rishad, and that was followed by a collapse. There was not much resistance from even the likes of Shai Hope and Roston Chase, the only batters in the line-up to have previous experience of playing ODIs in Bangladesh.The bowlers therefore will once again have to keep West Indies in the contest. Jayden Seales took three wickets while Khary Pierre, playing his first ODI in five years, bowled well for just one wicket. But Chase and Gudakesh Motie have to get among the wickets, especially in these conditions.Form guideBangladesh WLLLL
West Indies LWWLLRishad Hossain picked up six wickets in the first ODI•AFP/Getty Images

In the spotlight – Rishad Hossain and Brandon KingRishad Hossain coming to Bangladesh’s rescue both with the bat and the ball in the first ODI is exactly what is expected of him. Six wickets and a quick 26 would be too much to ask of him every day, but a legspinner has to provide breakthroughs where other bowlers fail. Another bag of wickets could bring the ODI series to a favourable end for his team.Brandon King was one of the few West Indies batters to show a positive mindset in the first ODI. He struck boundaries with ease until Rishad had him caught behind for 44 off 60. As long as King was at the crease, West Indies had hope. He added 51 runs for the opening stand with Athanaze, who also attacked the Bangladesh spinners while the ball was new. King, though, carried on for a bit more. The problem was King getting out after getting set, something he can’t afford to do.Team news – WI lose Shamar, Blades to injuriesBangladesh usually rotate their fast bowlers every game so Hasan Mahmud or Tanzim Hasan Sakib are likely call-ups.Bangladesh (probable): 1 Soumya Sarkar, 2 Saif Hassan, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Mahidul Islam, 6 Mehidy Hasan Miraz (capt), 7 Nurul Hasan (wk), 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 10 Tanvir Islam, 11 Mustafizur RahmanA day out from the game, West Indies appeared likely to trust the same batters to do better on this difficult Dhaka pitch. Can they cope with the injury-enforced absences of Shamar Joseph and Jediah Blades? Akeal Hosein and Ramon Simmonds have been added to the squad as their replacements for the remaining two ODIs.West Indies (probable): 1 Brandon King, 2 Alick Athanaze, 3 Keacy Carty, 4 Shai Hope (capt, wk), 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Roston Chase, 7 Gudakesh Motie, 8 Justin Greaves, 9 Romario Shepherd, 10 Khary Pierre, 11 Jayden SealesKhary Pierre came away with figures of 10-2-19-1 on Saturday•AFP/Getty Images

Pitch and conditions – complexion of the pitch in focusThere is unlikely to be much change in the pitch, which looked unusually dark, for the second ODI. There is dry weather in the forecast.Stats and trivia – Pierre returns after five years Tanvir Islam bowled his most expensive over in international cricket in the first ODI, when he conceded 18 runs. Bangladesh used just seven (of 39) overs of pace in the first ODI, only the fifth occasion they have bowled seven or fewer overs in a match that they won. Khary Pierre returned to the West Indies playing XI after missing 73 ODIs since January 2020. Quotes”It is a lot of pressure if you don’t do well on these kind of surfaces. I just try to keep it simple and stick to my plans. I think once you put the ball in the right areas and do not go wicket-hunting, I think it will be the best suitable for the wicket. You can leak runs if you try to go wicket-hunting.”

يستعد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي بيراميدز لخوض مباراة هامة أمام منافسه كهرباء الإسماعيلية في بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وتقام المباراة بين بيراميدز وكهرباء الإسماعيلية اليوم الأربعاء على ملعب ستاد الإسماعيلية، في المواجهة المؤجلة من الجولة الثامنة من الدوري المصري.

طالع|قائمة بيراميدز لمباراة كهرباء الإسماعيلية في الدوري المصري

ويدخل بيراميدز مباراة اليوم وهو يحتل المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، ولديه 23 نقطة بعد الفوز بـ7 لقاءات والتعادل بمباراتين وتلقى هزيمة وحيدة.

أما فريق كهرباء الإسماعيلية يحتل المركز الـ21 والأخير في جدول الدوري ومعه 8 نقاط من الفوز بـ مباراتين والتعادل مرتين وتلقى 9 هزائم. موعد مباراة بيراميدز وكهرباء الإسماعيلية في الدوري المصري

تقام مباراة بيراميدز وكهرباء الإسماعيلية اليوم الأربعاء في الثامنة مساء بتوقيت القاهرة، التاسعة بتوقيت مكة. القناة الناقلة لمباراة بيراميدز وكهرباء الإسماعيلية في الدوري المصري

تنقل مباراة بيراميدز وكهرباء الإسماعيلية على قناة أون سبورت 1.

ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا.