Com quatro rodadas de antecedência, o Água Santa está classificado para o mata-mata da Série A2 do Campeonato Paulista. Bem na competição até aqui, o Netuno é o único invicto no torneio após 11 jogos disputados. Ainda que a A2 esteja com o calendário apertado e com partidas em sequência, o time do ABC Paulista conseguiu uma boa campanha na competição. Até aqui, são sete vitórias e quatro empates.
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Um dos nomes da campanha do time até aqui é o zagueiro e capitão Rodrigo Sam. O jogador é uma das peças do setor defensivo da equipe e colabora para que o Água Santa tenha a defesa menos vazada da competição, com apenas quatro gols sofridos. O atleta é um dos grandes líderes do elenco e falou a respeito do bom momento do Netuno e da maratona de jogos.
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-Estamos evoluindo a cada jogo, mesmo com essa maratona de jogos conseguimos fazer boas partidas por termos um elenco grande e qualificado. Vamos continuar somando pontos e se manter entre os primeiros – disse.
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Naturalmente, uma maratona de jogos atrapalha qualquer equipe. Assim, o Água Santa começou a fazer revezamentos no time titular. Rodrigo analisou essa estratégia disse que esse revezamento é uma saída para esse problema que o clube enfrenta na competição.
– Estamos revezando alguns jogadores para não perdermos a qualidade e o nosso ritmo. Lesões são inevitáveis, vão ocorrer sim, mas estamos tentando diminuir ao máximo com as trocas. Os times que não tem um elenco grande e qualificado, nessa maratona de jogos estão sofrendo muito.
O Netuno volta a campo nesta quinta-feira para defender a invencibilidade no Campeonato Paulista Série A2. O time vai enfrentar o Oeste, atual líder da competição, em partida válida pela 12ª rodada da competição, no estádio Primeiro de Maio, às 20h.
تحدث مدرب ريال مدريد كارلو أنشيلوتي، في تصريحات عقب الفوز أمام سيلتا فيجو بمنافسات الدوري الإسباني، وعلّق على توبيخ لاعبه جود بيلينجهام لزميله فينيسيوس جونيور.
وتغلب ريال مدريد على سيلتا فيجو بهدفين مقابل هدف، وسجل له كيليان مبابي وفينيسيوس جونيور.
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وقال أنشيلوتي: “عندما تعادلوا معنا، أعتقد أن التغييرات أعطت طاقة جديدة للفريق، إنه انتصار مهم للغاية”.
وأضاف: “لقد سجلنا هدفين رائعين، لدى اللاعبين تلك الجودة، لقد تدربوا جيدًا خلال فترة الاستراحة وقاموا بتحسين وضعهم، علينا أن نستمر”.
وامتدح أنشيلوتي لاعبه الكرواتي لوكا مودريتش، قائلاً: “شرف لي تدريبه والعمل معه، كل ما تمكن من تحقيقه هو لأنه محترف رائع ورجل رفيع المستوى، من حسن حظ ريال مدريد أن يكون لديه هذا اللاعب”.
وأكمل: “لقد تنافسنا بشكل جيد، وكان الفريق ملتزمًا طوال المباراة، ولعب سيلتا بشكل جيد وبكثافة، وفزنا بثلاث نقاط بفضل تمريرة رائعة من مودريتش، فهو يتمتع بهذه الجودة ولوكا يساهم دائمًا عندما يبدأ، وعندما يشارك كبديل، يساعدنا دائمًا، لقد دخل في لحظة صعبة من المباراة وقام بتغيير السيطرة”.
وبشأن غضب بيلينجهام من فينيسيوس في الشوط الأول، أفاد أنشيلوتي: “لم أشاهد ذلك، لكن إذا كان بيلينجهام غاضبًا من فينيسيوس ووبخه فذلك لأنه يتمتع بالشجاعة، وأعتقد أن هذا أمر جيد، لكن لا تقلق، بعد المباراة كانا يتحدثان ويضحكان، ليس لديهما أي مشاكل”.
وفيما يتعلق بالرسم التكتيكي للفريق وتغييره، أوضح: “لقد تغير موقف بيلينجهام، فيما يتعلق بتشواميني كان يلعب بين قلبي الدفاع، عندما كانت الكرة بحوزتنا، لقد واجهنا مشكلة في التوازن في الشوط الأول وارتكبنا أخطاء، لم أشرح ذلك جيدًا”.
Ao colocar uma série de reservas em campo diante da LDU, no Maracanã, o Rogério Ceni deixou claro que a sua prioridade nesta semana é a decisão do Estadual contra o Fluminense, apesar do técnico negar. O que não esperava-se era que a atuação ruim pela Libertadores – que, por pouco, não complicou a situação da equipe no Grupo G da Copa – aumentasse a pressão sobre o Rubro-Negro no Campeonato Carioca, cuja conquista, agora, passa a ser “obrigação”.
Após o 1 a 1 na partida de ida, Flamengo e Fluminense decidem o título do Carioca neste sábado, no Maracanã, às 21h05. Quem vencer o clássico será campeão, enquanto uma nova igualdade levará a decisão para os pênaltis.
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Com mudanças de nomes, mas não de sistema, o Flamengo sofreu com “velhos problemas”. A LDU aproveitou a fragilidade defensiva e chegou aos dois gols em bolas aéreas. As presenças de Gustavo Henrique, Bruno Viana e Léo Pereira não resolveram o problema, conforme o técnico esperava. Ter um time ‘mais alto” foi a intenção de Ceni, segundo afirmou em coletiva, mas isso não justifica as opções por Isla, Bruno Henrique e Arrasca entre os reservas, por exemplo.
Por outro lado, ao deixar tais titulares no banco, entre outros, a ordem inverteu-se no Flamengo, com o clube priorizando a final contra o Fluminense. Com um elenco mais qualificado e de muito maior investimento, a opção do treinador na Liberta acabou tornando a conquista do Estadual uma obrigação.
Na Libertadores, o sofrimento foi grande, mas o desfecho acabou sendo positivo. Para alcançar a classificação, Ceni teve que mandar a campo Diego, Arrascaeta, Bruno Henrique e acionar Ramon na lateral. Se o gol de empate não saísse, o Flamengo iria para a rodada final, na quinta, precisando de um empate com o Vélez Sarsfield no Maracanã, com o clube argentino precisando vencer para não depender do placar da LDU. Ao menos este drama foi evitado.
Newcastle United are interested in bringing a highly-regarded sporting director to the club this summer, as they look to replace the outgoing Dan Ashworth.
Newcastle prepare for life after Dan Ashworth
The Magpies have been run so well in recent years, and while Eddie Howe has been the poster boy for their success, Ashworth's influence has also been great, with the Englishman masterminding numerous signings, from Bruno Guimaraes to Alexander Isak.
He has revealed his desire to leave Newcastle for Manchester United at the end of the season, however, and has been placed on gardening leave, as the Magpies wait to hear if the Red Devils are willing to pay the £20m in compensation to bring him in. If not, he won't be able to move to Old Trafford until his contract expires in 2026.
Replacing Ashworth is now at the top of the PIF's priorities in the coming months and a recent update suggested that Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell is the primary target to be Ashworth's successor, with the club holding internal talks over his appointment.
The 42-year-old is a highly-rated figure in his field, making a huge impact at Monaco and focusing on promoting youth – something that could appeal to Newcastle fans, following the emergence of the likes of Sean Longstaff and Lewis Miley in recent years.
It looks as though Mitchell isn't the only one being mentioned, however, as the search to replace Ashworth goes on.
Newcastle eyeing alternative to Paul Mitchell
According to The Telegraph, West Ham technical director Tim Steidten is an option for Newcastle this summer, being seen as an alternative to the Monaco ace. Brentford’s director of football Phil Giles is also mentioned as a candidate to head to St James' Park in the summer, as is former Roma sporting director Tiago Pinto.
Dan Ashworth.
Steidten stands out as a strong option for Newcastle to bring in as sporting director, considering the impressive career he has forged for himself, enjoying spells with the likes of Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham. He has been praised for his job with the Hammers by Fabrizio Romano, namely for his ability to maintain key players amid interest from mega clubs, something Newcastle fans will surely be pleased to hear.
His time at Leverkusen meanwhile saw him strike a strong working relationship with Xabi Alonso, leading to him being linked with the sporting director role at Liverpool, should the Spaniard replace Jurgen Klopp as manager at the end of the campaign. A report stated that he is "highly regarded in recruitment circles after his impressive work at Bayer Leverkusen, helping the club sign the likes of Florian Wirtz, Edmond Tapsoba and Jeremie Frimpong".
The fact that Steidten already knows the Premier League well could be an added bonus for Newcastle, following one year at West Ham, although one potential red flag is his rumoured rocky relationship with David Moyes, which has been described as "complicated".
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PIF must ensure that they are bringing in someone who will work seamlessly alongside Howe, with the decision over the next sporting director such an important one moving forward, in terms of nailing signings and bringing stability behind the scenes.
Matt Page confident that the plan to revitalise the MCG’s ageing drop-in surfaces is coming together
Alex Malcolm29-Oct-2019
Not many could have forgotten Alastair Cook’s ten-and-a-half-hour vigil during the 2017-18 Ashes•Getty Images
When you walk into the Members’ Bar at Melbourne Cricket Ground, it is impossible to miss the huge “Cook 244″ on the wall.It is a sign to ensure no one forgets Alastair Cook’s ten-and-a-half-hour vigil on a lifeless MCG track during the 2017-18 Ashes that would be won 4-0 by Australia, but not 5-0 thanks to both Cook and the surface.No one at the MCG, not least the ground staff headed by curator Matt Page, need reminding of what happened.Nearly two years on, just three days out from the first international of a new summer at the MCG – the third T20I between Australia and Sri Lanka – Page is confident that the plan to revitalise the MCG’s ageing drop-in surfaces is coming together and expects this summer’s pitches to be better than the ones from the previous two.”We’ve been working towards a plan over the past year, part of a five-year plan of rejuvenating our pitches and get them up to the standard of where we want them to be,” Page said. “One of the massive projects that we undertook at the end of the AFL season last year was that we removed the concrete slab out in the middle, which has given us a more natural environment for the pitches to thrive in this summer and we’re looking forward to seeing how that goes.”The pitches have gone in well. Our expectation is they will improve from where they were last year. It is a more natural environment for the pitches to grow in and we’re hoping it’s going to give us a better result and enable us to roll out better pitches.”That concrete slab, which was the base for the drop-in trays to sit on for almost 20 years, was both a literal problem and an appropriate metaphor for what the MCG pitches had become, particularly in first-class cricket.Adelaide Oval, which moved to drop-in pitches in 2013, and Perth Stadium, which did so more recently, did not install such a slab and have had far more success producing more natural and competitive cricket pitches.Page likes what he’s seen from the six strips that were laid a month ago without the slab underneath. “It’s created a more natural environment,” he said. “It should help the grass grow better. We should get stronger, healthier grass. But it’s also enabled the pitches to go in, and they seem to be sitting a lot flatter at this stage.MCG curator Matt Page expects this summer’s pitches to be better than the previous two•Getty Images
“I guess for us it was trying to create as much of a natural wicket table as we possibly could with the trays. The only thing is the tray is still out there, everything else is like an in-situ wicket, and I guess we’re hoping they might perform more like a natural wicket block.”Page is confident the T20I track on Friday and subsequent short-form surfaces will have pace and bounce. He is hopeful that by Boxing Day, after hosting three Sheffield Shield games prior, the MCG surface will have something in it for everyone.”We’ll be trying to produce something that gives the quick bowlers a chance upfront and then hopefully, we get the weather and we get some deterioration and give the spinners a chance at the end,” he said. “But I guess for us it’s (about) producing something that will provide a contest and it will make for some really exciting cricket to watch.”I think you’ll see an improvement in the pitches this year. Last year we saw an improvement from the previous year and I’m pretty confident that we’ll see an improvement this year as well.”That is part of the reason there are only six strips laid this year rather than seven, so that more use across the course of the season helps with more natural deterioration in the back-end of games.At the same time, the authorities are also completely rebuilding four trays from scratch with a different type of clay content. Those pitches have already been constructed and are expected to be placed into the centre and used either in the late stages of the 2020-21 summer or at the start of 2021-22.”The actual tray itself is no different, the thing we’re trialling is a different type of clay which we’re looking at,” Page said. “We’ve built two wickets out the back in our practice area with this different clay. We’re looking at improving our pace and bounce and hopefully, we’ll get some cracks in it which hopefully will lead to some deterioration in our longer formats. That’s all an exciting process that we’re looking forward to and something that we’ll look progressing with over the next couple of years.””Cook 244” will likely never be erased from the MCG wall, but the lessons are being heeded.
A fase de oitavas de final da Libertadores reserva um encontro especial para São Paulo e Racing. Isso porque as duas equipes já se enfrentaram no Grupo E desta edição da competição continental. No entanto, os resultados não foram muito bons para o Tricolor.
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No dia cinco de maio, Racing e São Paulo se enfrentaram na Argentina, em partida válida pela terceira rodada. O Tricolor, com sua equipe titular, e um a menos no fim da partida, acabou empatando sem gols em Avellaneda. Neste jogo, os destaques do Tricolor foram o goleiro Tiago Volpi e o zagueiro Miranda, que na ocasião foi eleito o melhor jogador pela Conmebol.
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O São Paulo também teve lados ruins nesse empate. Além da expulsão de William, o meia Daniel Alves e o atacante Luciano saíram com lesões musculares.Ambos deixaram o campo reclamando de dores musculares. Luciano sentiu a lesão no final do primeiro tempo, retornou do intervalo, mas saiu logo depois. Já Dani teve dores após uma dividida na metade da etapa complementar.
O São Paulo teve muitas dificuldades na armação das jogadas, principalmente por conta da forte marcação do Racing. O Tricolor chutou apenas quatro vezes na partida, sendo que o principal alvo do clube argentino foi o meia Benítez, muito visado pelos volantes. Naquela ocasião, os comandados de Crespo pecaram na movimentação.
O camisa dez ficou fora de quatro partidas diante de Mirassol (duas vezes), Rentistas e Ferroviária. Ele voltou justamente contra os argentinos no Morumbi. Já Luciano foi desfalque em três partidas, contra Mirassol, Rentistas e Ferroviária.
Jogo da volta teve única derrota do São Paulo no Morumbi na temporada Na quinta rodada, São Paulo e Racing voltaram a se enfrentar, desta vez no Morumbi. Com uma equipe reserva, visto que ia disputar o jogo de ida da final do Campeonato Paulista, o Tricolor acabou sendo derrotado por 1 a 0, com gol do zagueiro Novillo.
Esta derrota fez com que o Racing disparasse na primeira posição do grupo, que acabou se confirmando no final da fase classificatória. Os argentinos terminaram o Grupo E com 14 pontos, três a mais que o São Paulo.
O jogo teve dois destaques: essa derrota é a única do São Paulo no Morumbi até aqui na temporada. Em 12 jogos até aqui, foram nove derrotas e dois empates, além desse revés para os argentinos. O outo destaque foi a volta de Daniel Alves justamente nesse jogo. Ele entrou no segundo tempo e teve um gol anulado pela arbitragem.
O Tricolor sofreu um gol de bola aérea, que é um ponto forte do Racing e que precisa ser marcado pelo São Paulo.Vale destacar que o Tricolor levou três gols de bola parada na derrota para o 4 de Julho-PI, na Copa do Brasil.Os comandados de Juan Antonio Pizzi devem explorar essa arma ofensiva, visto que tem bons cabeceadores como o próprio zagueiro Novillo e o atacante Maggi.
Agora, resta saber quem levará a melhor nas oitavas de final: os duelos acontecerão em julho: os jogos de ida estão marcados para a semana do dia 14, e os de volta, para a semana do dia 21.
England’s third-wicket pair put second-evening dramas behind them with solid 177-run stand
The Report by Andrew Miller01-Dec-2019
Joe Root celebrates reaching his century•Getty Images
England 269 for 5 (Root 114*, Pope 4*) trail New Zealand 375 (Latham 105, Mitchell 73, Watling 55, Broad 4-73) by 106 runs“Bat big, bat once,” had been Stuart Broad’s exhortation on the second evening at Hamilton, after England’s frazzled batsmen had retreated to the pavilion following a torrid evening examination from New Zealand’s seam attack.Sure enough Joe Root, England’s under-fire captain, lived and breathed that rallying cry in the course of a dogged and unashamedly dour unbeaten 114 from 278 balls. It was his 17th Test hundred but his first since the tour of West Indies in February, and his slowest by a country mile, but that mattered not a jot to a man who began this match having slipped out of the top ten batting rankings for the first time in five years, and whose enduring authority as a leader seems to stem entirely from his need to get back to regular run-scoring.The manner in which Root reached his century was a microcosm of his innings as a whole. There was fluency lurking beneath his hard-pressed exterior, as shown by the sumptuous cover-drive off Neil Wagner with which he inched into the 90s, but there was desperation too, not least in the shot that took him past his milestone: a wild flap at a wide one from Wagner once again, and an under-edge past the stumps, past the keeper and away to the rope.It had taken Root 259 balls and the best part of 80 overs to get to his hundred, but the fact that he’d got there at all was the crucial factor. While he endured, which he did right up to a premature rain-affected close, England remained in with a shout of leaving the series with an improbable share of the spoils.For the best part of two sessions, he had been joined in deed and spirit by the steadfast Rory Burns, who contributed a century of his own in the course of a 177-run third-wicket stand that seemed, at 201 for 2 with tea looming, to have laid the platform for the sort of monolithic single innings with which New Zealand, on BJ Watling’s watch, went on to win last week’s first Test at Bay Oval by a canter.But then came the wobble that England cannot entirely shake from their system at present. Burns’ needless run-out, moments after bringing up his second Test century, lifted New Zealand’s spirits with the new ball on the horizon, and when Ben Stokes was prised out after an innings that had arguably started too fluently for England’s attritional needs, the new boy Zak Crawley was picked off without fuss by the endlessly on-it Wagner.At 262 for 5, that left Root and Ollie Pope with a rebuilding job to do on a surface that was just beginning to misbehave, and though they survived to stumps without further alarm, the situation wasn’t quite as clear-cut as England might have liked. They still trailed by 106, and with Sam Curran and Chris Woakes to come, there’s still plenty chance for England to scrape together a useful lead. But whether there’s now the time and the personnel to turn the screw will be another matter.Rory Burns bows as he celebrates scoring his century•AFP / Getty Images
Nevertheless, the relative ease of England’s progress after the drama of their 18-over prologue on the second evening was belated evidence that bowling first on this surface maybe hadn’t been such a bad idea after all. There are still plenty more runs to be mined on this deck before any real demons are unearthed.As for the tempo of England’s innings, a good night’s sleep clearly helped, as Root and Burns – who had been dropped twice before he had reached 20 – were given a chance to rest up after 124 arduous overs in the field. But the pitch too had reverted to type after briefly quickening up in the latter stages of New Zealand’s innings, and for much of this third day, batsman error was the only real prospect of any player being dislodged.Wagner and his left-arm bouncing bombs proved the right sort of chaos to keep England honest, as Burns in particular discovered in a range of mild alarms, including a wild bouncer that flicked his shoulder and a spliced poke that looped out of the reach of leg gully. But these moments were the exceptions rather than the rule throughout a burgeoning stand, and as both men began to gauge the lack of pace in the deck, they each began to seize on anything short.Burns climbed into consecutive Wagner short balls to rush into the 40s, and his half-century duly arrived two balls before the drinks break, from 97 balls. Root at the other end was made to wait rather longer for his mini-landmark, but he won’t have minded that, for time at the crease was every bit as important for an England captain who has been feeling the pressure like never before in the days since the Mount Maunganui rout.The early overs of Root’s innings were a battle for balance, as he challenged himself to get his feet moving in synch with the rest of his technique, but as the lunch break approached he was looking like the compact world-beater of old – even if he needed a successful review on 47 to save himself from a leg-side strangle that replays showed had clipped pad not bat.With that alarm behind him, Root picked off another of his bread-and-butter leg-side singles to reach his fifth half-century in his last seven Tests, a stat which puts some of his recent struggles into context, even if it simultaneously reawoke that old chestnut about his inability to convert starts to finishes. Nothing less than three figures would suffice, and he knew it.Burns at the other end did not miss out, although he should by rights have been toast on 86 when he clipped Henry to Wagner at mid-on and set off for a kamikaze single. Tom Latham, a wicketkeeper by trade, was waiting obediently at the non-strikers’ end to whip off the bails, but Henry in his excitement rushed back to do the job himself, and his fumble allowed Burns to fling himself to safety.Watch cricket on ESPN+
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It was the last true let-off that Burns would require in another innings, like his Ashes hundred at Edgbaston, that perhaps looked chancier on the highlights reel than it ever felt at the time. But it was not a lesson learnt, for in the very same over with which he brought up his hundred, he took on Jeet Raval’s arm as he turned unwisely for a second run, and lost – though not before the third umpire Bruce Oxenford had raised his hopes of an unlikely reprieve by struggling to make out the white bails against the white shirt of the keeper Watling.Out came Ben Stokes – and so too a set of yellow bails to guard against further third-umpire shenanigans – and out came a series of thumpingly confident strikes that hinted at a player who was still seeing the ball like a planet. And yet, with New Zealand taking the new ball in the over before tea, Stokes seemed reluctant to commit too fully to the aggression that his form seemed to warrant. It would prove his undoing when he dangled his bat to an off-stump nibbler from Tim Southee, and edged low to a tumbling Ross Taylor at a wide slip.His departure brought Zak Crawley to the middle at an uncomfortable juncture, and his first impressions weren’t entirely encouraging. He all but ran himself out in his haste to get off the mark from his fifth delivery, and one ball later he pushed with hard hands at Wagner to graze a low edge to the keeper. Such are the frailties that run deep in England’s Test squad at present. All the more reason why a return to form for their classiest act is so desperately welcome.
Glasgow Rangers approach the final eight games of the season with the Premiership title in their grasp.
All they have to do is win their remaining league fixtures and a first title since the 2020/21 season is theirs. Of course, this is easier said than done, especially as they face Celtic in two of their final eight games.
Philippe Clement has given his team plenty of confidence, however, and they won't be fazed by this Celtic side who have struggled in spells under Brendan Rodgers.
The Gers have scored 67 league goals this term, seven fewer than Celtic, yet they have conceded a league best of just 17 goals.
Much of their success this term has been built on a reliable backline and this could prove crucial in the coming weeks, no doubt about that.
Jack Butland has been an inspired signing, to say the least, keeping 23 clean sheets across his 47 matches in all competitions, conceding just 37 goals in the process.
Jack Butland
The centre-back pairing of John Souttar and Connor Goldson has thrived in recent months and the duo have become Clement’s first-choice options at the heart of the defence.
Connor Goldson and John Souttar’s Rangers statistics
Souttar endured a tough first season at Ibrox, missing a large chunk of the season due to an ankle injury, but he has become the first choice now that he is fit and healthy.
In 22 Premiership appearances, the Scot has an 88% pass success rate, kept nine clean sheets, made 3.5 clearances per game and won a staggering 75% of his total duels contested – which is 5.8 per game – showing how impressive he is with regard to one on one battles against opposition players.
Premiership stats this season for Rangers
Metric
John Souttar
Connor Goldson
Accurate passes per game
59.4
61.6
Total duels won per game
5.8
5.8
Tackles per game
0.7
1.4
Possession lost per game
8.5
10.3
Interceptions per game
1
0.3
His strength in the air is also impressive, winning 77% of his aerial duels during the current season, showing Clement that he can become a mainstay in the Rangers starting XI.
Goldson is an excellent partner for Souttar, with the duo playing off each other well and having great chemistry. The Englishman is also a wonderful passer of the ball, holding an 87% pass success rate, along with making 1.4 tackles, three clearances and recovering 5.6 balls per game.
Not only that, but his physical strength has allowed him to win 67% of his total duels this term, proving that him and Souttar are an extremely tough backline to crack.
John Souttar
Going forward, keeping the pair fit will be of major importance to Clement, especially if he aims to add a league title and a Scottish Cup to his League Cup success from earlier this season.
How much Souttar and Goldson are worth
Despite both players performing at close to their best since the turn of the year, this is not reflected by their current market values.
Indeed, Souttar is currently worth just €0.7m (£600k) according to Football Transfers, which places him as the club’s second lowest-valued centre-back.
Connor Goldson
Goldson, despite being at his peak, is also valued lower than expected. The 31-year-old is currently worth just €2.5m (£2.1m) and it is unlikely a side would make an offer of more than that considering he has just two years left on his contract.
Going by inflation, however, Rangers sold a centre-back more than 15 years ago who was worth more than Souttar and Goldson combined – Carlos Cuellar.
How much Rangers signed Carlos Cuellar for
Following a turbulent 2006/07 season – which was only saved due to the late great Walter Smith steadying the ship – the summer of 2007 was an important one for the club.
There was plenty of transfer activity occurring, with players departing and arriving in equal measure.
In total, 13 new signings arrived at Ibrox, among them Daniel Cousin, Steven Naismith, and DaMarcus Beasley, although it was Cuellar who looked the most interesting signing.
Carlos Cuellar for Rangers
The defender cost just £2m from Spanish side Osasuna, having impressed for the La Liga outfit in a UEFA Cup tie the season prior against the Light Blues.
The Spaniard proved to be an inspired signing and acquitted himself well to Scottish – and indeed continental – football over the course of the season.
He played a total of 65 games for the Gers during his solitary campaign in Glasgow, forming a key component of the side which would remain in contention for a quadruple heading into May.
Unfortunately, they would lose out on both the league title and the UEFA Cup, finishing runners-up to Celtic and Zenit St Petersburg respectively, although they would win the League Cup and Scottish Cup.
Cuellar’s excellent form, especially over the closing months, would soon attract interest from afar as it appeared his stay in Glasgow may be shorter than anticipated.
How much Carlos Cuellar is worth in 2024 money
Aston Villa came in with a bid of £7.8m for Cuellar during the summer of 2008 and, due to Rangers' declining financial situation, it was accepted by Smith as a means to bolster their bank balance.
Signing a player for £2m before selling him for nearly £8m just a year later is excellent business, and judging by inflation, it is clear the Gers hit the jackpot with the Spaniard.
Indeed, in 2024 – with Totally Money having adjusted for inflation over the years – Cuellar would now be worth an eye-watering £24m in today’s market.
Not only is this worth more than both Souttar and Goldson combined, but it could well be worth more than their entire defence, showing just how good Cuellar was during his time at the Ibrox side.
The defender failed to hit the highs he did during his time at Rangers, although he did make 121 appearances for Villa, before having spells at Sunderland and Norwich during his spell in England.
Smith certainly knew how to get the best value for a player and the money raised by his sale went on to help the club in more ways than one.
There is no doubt he was an excellent defender, with his £24m valuation in 2024 certainly evidence of that fact.
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اقترب محمد صلاح من تحقيق رقم قياسي جديد، بعدما أصبح في المركز الثامن بترتيب هدافي الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، بعد هز شباك برايتون بالجولة الماضية.
ويستعد ليفربول لمواجهة باير ليفركوزن غدًا، الثلاثاء، على ملعب “أنفيلد” في إطار مباريات الجولة الثالثة من دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وستقام المباراة بين الطرفين في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة” بقيادة الحكم الهولندي الدولي، داني ماكيلي.
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الرقم المنتظر للفرعون المصري هو معادلة عدد أهداف أسطورتين في ترتيب هدافي دوري أبطال أوروبا حيث يتواجد محمد صلاح بالمركز الخامس عشر برصيد 45 نقطة.
وأمام قائد منتخب مصر الفرصة في مباراة باير ليفركوزن لمعادلة أو تخطي الثنائي أوزيبيو بجانب فيليبو إنزاجي الذين سجلا 46 هدفًا وكلاهما اعتزل.
إذا تخطى محمد صلاح الثنائي سيكون أمامه 4 أهداف فقط من أجل الوصول إلى 50 هدفًا والتفوق على أكثر من لاعب مثل زلاتان إبراهيموفيتش، أندريه شيفتشينكو، كيليان مبابي، ألفريدو دي ستيفانو ومعادلة رقم تييري هنري.
وسجل محمد صلاح 45 هدفًا في المراحل التي تحتسب فيها الأهداف فقط من دور المجموعات وحتى النهائي، كما أنه سجل 4 أهداف أخرى في مراحل التصفيات وهي لا تحتسب بشكل رسمي في ترتيب هدافي البطولة.