مرموش يحذر ليفربول قبل صدام مانشستر سيتي ويصرّح: جمهور مصر متحمس لمواجهتي ضد محمد صلاح

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أدلى نجم فريق مانشستر سيتي، عمر مرموش، بتصريحات عشية مباراة القمة ضد نظيره ليفربول، في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، مساء يوم الأحد.

ويستضيف ملعب “الاتحاد” قمة منافسات الجولة الحادية عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، موسم 2025/26، بين مانشستر سيتي وليفربول.

وقال مرموش، في تصريحات نشرها موقع مانشستر سيتي: “إنها مباراة مهمة للغاية بكل تأكيد، بالنسبة لنا كفريق، هم من فازوا بالدوري الموسم الماضي، وهم من بين الفرق التي تنافس على اللقب هذا العام، لذلك فهم من الفرق التي يجب علينا التغلب عليها”.

وأضاف: “ليفربول وآرسنال، هناك العديد من الفرق القوية بالطبع، لكن هذه المباريات حاسمة، الفوز يضمن لك البقاء على المسار الصحيح، أنت تقترب من صدارة الدوري مع كل مباراة تفوز بها”.

وبخلاف ذلك، سيكون الجمهور المصري متحمسًا لتلك المباراة والتي ستجمع بين اثنين من نجوم الفراعنة، حيث محمد صلاح وعمر مرموش.

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وعن ذلك، قال مرموش: “اللعب ضد محمد صلاح أمر بالغ الأهمية بالنسبة لي، بكل تأكيد، أن يكون هناك لاعبان مصريان في الدوري الإنجليزي، يتنافسان على اللقب، لكنني أتمنى أن يفوز مانشستر سيتي، سنرى”.

واستكمل: “نحاول أن نبقي هذه الأمور منفصلة عندما نكون مع المنتخب الوطني، نحاول دائمًا المزاح وخلق أجواء بعيدة عن كرة القدم، حيث إن كرة القدم هي محور حياتنا”.

واسترسل: “فعندما نذهب إلى المنتخب الوطني ونتحدث عن كرة القدم مع أصدقائنا، نحاول الاستمتاع والتحدث عن مواضيع أخرى، أشعر أن الناس فخورون برؤية لاعبين مصريين في الدوري الإنجليزي، وكلاهما يلعبان لاثنين من أفضل أندية العالم، حيث محمد صلاح بكل ما حققه، والتاريخ الذي كتبه وما زال يكتبه، أشعر أن الجماهير فخورة بنا”.

وأوضح: “عندما تأتي مباراة كهذه، فإن سعادتهم برؤية لاعبين مصريين على أرض الملعب تكفيهم وتعني لهم الكثير، في النهاية الفائز هو ببساطة من حقق النجاح في ذلك اليوم، هو وفريقه، لأنك لا تلعب بمفردك”.

واختتم: “كل شخص يشجع فريقه، ولكل شخص ناديه المفضل، وهذا ما يُحدث الفارق، لكنني واثق من أن الجماهير تشجعنا جميعًا”.

'If he's honest with himself…' – Wayne Rooney doubles down on Virgil van Dijk criticism after Liverpool star's 'lazy' snipe

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Wayne Rooney has doubled down on his criticism of Virgil van Dijk after seeing his previous comments branded “lazy” by the Liverpool captain. The Manchester United legend remains of the opinion that the Dutch defender has not been at his best during the 2025-26 campaign, and believes the commanding centre-half would admit as much “if he’s honest with himself”.

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    Rooney is among those to have picked fault with Arne Slot’s side, having seen them struggle to replicate the consistency that carried them to the English top-flight title in 2024-25. Few could have predicted that they would wobble so spectacularly after smashing transfer records in the summer window – with historic deals being done for the likes of Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.

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    Liverpool have been accused of lacking leadership on and off the field, with experienced skipper Van Dijk falling under the microscope. He has not taken kindly to seeing his contribution questioned by the likes of Rooney.

    Responding to accusations that he has not “really led” his team this season, Van Dijk said: “I didn't hear him [Rooney] last year. It doesn't hurt me. Just to come back to this particular player, obviously a legend, a big player of the game who inspired so many, I can say only positive things but I feel that comment is just I would say it's a bit of a lazy criticism.

    “It's easy to blame the other players but he knows we do it together, trying to help each and every one of us to try to get out of this. Last year when things go well you don't hear that at all. It is what it is. [Pundits] have to do that job. He has an opinion and we have to deal with it. There's no hard feelings. I don't take it personally.”

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    Rooney is not about to apologise for his comments or backtrack on them. Instead, the ex-England captain maintains that Van Dijk should be demanding more himself and those around him at Anfield.

    Speaking on , the five-time Premier League title winner said: “Virgil van Dijk’s similar to [Mohamed] Salah, you know, over the last five years he’s been one of, if not the best defender in the world, and last year it was hard to say anything bad because they were that good, and he was that good.

    “I’m sure he’ll come out and tell you, he probably hasn’t been at his best this season, if he’s honest with himself. And as captain, your job as captain if things aren’t going right, is to speak to your team-mates, call meetings with your team-mates, and that’s really what I was saying. You know, as a captain, as a leader, I’m sure he will have been doing that.

    “I've got full respect for Virgil. I think he's a fantastic player. My job now as a pundit is to give my opinions on what I feel. I'm sure if you ask him or Arne Slot, he probably hasn't been as good as he has been over the last few years. That was my comment which I stick by.”

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    Van Dijk helped Liverpool return to winning ways in their latest outing, with a welcome 2-0 victory being enjoyed when playing host to Aston Villa. That contest saw the Reds pick up their first clean sheet since September 14.

    Slot’s side will be back in European action on Tuesday when taking in a glamour Champions League clash with Real Madrid, with the next international break set to be reached after a trip to old adversaries Manchester City on Sunday.

Can Bangladesh stop Sri Lanka's in-form batters?

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The visitors need to win in Dambulla on Sunday if they are to keep the T20I series alive

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Big picture: Are SL’s batters finally getting it right?For years, Sri Lanka’s bowlers have prevented a full-blown slide into irrelevance in the white-ball format. While there have been the likes of Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, and occasionally Dilshan Madushanka putting in good bowling performances over the past few years, there has been a dearth of batting stars, and a shortage of firepower.But it has begun to feel like Sri Lanka are serious of fixing this. From the way players in the camp are talking, the message has gone out from captain Charith Asalanka especially, that bowlers have been carrying the side for too long, and that it’s time for the batters to win matches with their own performances.In the first T20I on Thursday, the bowlers were good, restricting Bangladesh to a total that was perhaps 15 runs short of par. But the batters were exceptional, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis putting on a rollicking opening stand. Right through the tour, at least one batter in the top five has contributed heavily to Sri Lanka’s victories.Bangladesh must now find ways to halt these supremely in-form players. Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are perhaps in the form of their life at the moment, while Asalanka continues to perform consistently. Which of their bowlers can deck the top order? Sri Lanka have had trials against legspinners in the past, so perhaps if Rishad Hossain was deployed earlier in the match, he might have more say on the outcome. Could Mustafizur Rahman prove a greater challenge than Taskin Ahmed, who was expensive in the first match?In the first match, Bangladesh’s batters could also have shown a bit more hustle during the middle overs especially. Captain Litton Das finding some touch with the bat could also make a significant difference.Form guideSri Lanka: WWLLL
Bangladesh: LLLLLIn the spotlight: Dasun Shanaka and Shamim HossainIn domestic cricket, Dasun Shanaka tends to be a big-hitting monster. Although there have been moments in international cricket in which he has showcased his power, he has not done so consistently. He’s back in the team after a while outside it, and in his first game back impressed with the skill and smarts with which he bowled. His bouncers were especially useful. If he can put a couple of good batting performances together this series, he will seriously recommend himself as an option for Sri Lanka’s 2026 World Cup campaign.In cynical terms, Shamim Hossain is a “bits-and-pieces”player. These players are the sorts that captains and selectors like because they allow decision makers to hedge their bets (or so the story goes).. But analysts are increasingly against, because these sorts of players rarely contribute to victories (or so that story goes). So far on tour, Shamim has contributed a tight spell in an ODI win, and in the first T20I, hit two sixes in a five-ball innings, and took a spectacular leaping catch running back from short cover. If he’s a bits-and-pieces player, he’s making plenty of all the bits and pieces at the moment.Taskin Ahmed sweats it out during a training session•AFP/Getty Images

Pitch and conditionsDambulla was a relatively high-scoring venue until mid-2024, when the curators started churning out more spin-friendly tracks. It remains to the seen whether the surface for the second T20I will favour the batters or spinners. Dambulla, a dry-zone venue, is fairly clear of rain this time of year.Team newsDespite the big loss in the T20I series opener, Bangladesh may show faith in the same XI. Jaker Ali may continue to be unavaiable due to his thigh strain.Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Parvez Hossain Emon, 3 Litton Das (capt, wk), 4 Mohammad Naim, 5 Towhid Hridoy, 6 Mehiday Hasan Miraz, 7 Shamim Hossain, 8 Mohammad Saifuddin, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Rishad Hossain, 11 Tanzim Hasan SakibSri Lanka may not change much.Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kusal Mendis (wk), 3 Kusal Perera, 4 Avishka Fernando, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt), 6 Dasun Shanaka, 7 Chamika Karunaratne, 8 Jeffrey Vandersay, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Binura Fernando 11 Nuwan ThusharaStats and triviaShanaka has never scored a T20I fifty against Bangladesh, but does strike at 145 against this team, compared to a career T20I strike rate of 122. Rishad has more T20I wickets against Sri Lanka (seven) than any other team. His economy rate of 7.05 against them, over 19 career overs, is also impressive.Quotes”I think his confidence is a bit low. We know what we can produce. We are working hard to get him to that stage. Hopefully he can get there in the next match, shows his ability.”
“If you compare since 2023, we have improved our fielding substantially. We analysed where we needed to improve, and worked on our fitness, and increased repetition in training.”
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Palmeiras fica perto de receber mais um bônus milionário pelos gols de Endrick

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O Palmeiras está de olho na semifinal da Libertadores contra o Boca Juniors, mas não tira o olho das finanças. Isso porque o clube está perto de receber mais um bônus milionário referente à negociação de Endrick junto ao Real Madrid. O jovem está a dois gols de atingir o próximo gatilho que renderá 2,5 milhões de euros ao Verdão (R$ 13,5 milhões).

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Ao balançar a rede no domingo (1), diante do Bragantino, o atacante chegou a oito gols na temporada, ou seja, está em seu segundo ciclo de cinco gols previsto em contrato por sua venda ao clube madrilenho.

A cada cinco gols que ele fizer pelo Alviverde (no máximo 25), os cofres palmeirenses recebem 2,5 milhões de euros (R$ 13,5 milhões). Até o momento, apenas um gatilho foi atingido. O gol milionário aconteceu diante do Barcelona-EQU, na Libertadores.

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De lá para cá, o garoto de 17 anos marcou três vezes: diante do São Paulo, do Athletico-PR e, mais recentemente, do Bragantino. Restam mais dois para atingir os 5 milhões de euros (R$ 27,1 milhões) neste primeiro ano pós negócio fechado.

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Ao todo, o Palmeiras pode receber com os gols de Endrick 12,5 milhões de euros (R$ 67,7 milhões na cotação atual). Ou seja, estão em jogo mais 10 milhões de euros (R$ 54,2 milhões) que podem ser atingidos até julho de 2024, quando o jovem embarca para Madrid.

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Há ainda 12,5 milhões de euros (R$ 67,7 milhões) que são referentes a outras metas no Real Madrid, de acordo com o desempenho do time, e no Palmeiras, dependendo de números referentes a participação em jogos.

O Real Madrid pagou 35 milhões de euros fixos (R$ 195 milhões na época), sendo que 17,5 milhões de euros (R$ 97,3 milhões na época) foram pagos no início de 2023 e a outra metade será paga quando Endrick desembarcar no clube espanhol, em julho de 2024.

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A outra parte do pagamento é bancar 12 milhões de euros (R$ 65 milhões) em impostos da operação. Ao todo, o jovem pode custar até 72 milhões de euros (R$ 390 milhões na cotação atual).

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Coles 99* fights for Sussex but Essex close in

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Tom Alsop makes 72 as Matt Critchley’s legspin chips away for visitors

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay24-Jul-2025Sussex 204 and 245 for 7 (Coles 99*, Alsop 72) trail Essex 504 (Harmer 53) by 55 runsJames Coles led Sussex’s resistance with an unbeaten 99 but his efforts seem unlikely to deny Essex victory over Sussex at Hove.Coles was on the verge of a third successive Rothesay County Championship century when rain arrived at 5.20pm and play was abandoned shortly afterwards with Sussex 245 for seven in their second innings, still trailing by 55 after conceding a first-innings deficit of 300.Coles is Sussex’s man in form. He made 148 not out at Durham and 150 in Sussex’s last home match against Warwickshire and he top scored in their first innings with 52. Only five batters have scored more Championship runs this season than the 21-year-old, and he didn’t offer a chance here after arriving in the seventh over with Sussex 33 for 2.While he and Tom Alsop (72) were adding 141 in 72 overs for the third wicket Sussex harboured hopes of stalling Essex’s push for victory.But Alsop was lbw to Matt Critchley in the leg-spinner’s second over and after tea Sussex lost four wickets for 26 in 40 balls including their leading run scorer John Simpson, calamitously run out going for a second run on an overthrow.At the start of the day Essex skipper Simon Harmer clubbed three sixes to reach a half-century before he was last out for 53 as Essex’s first innings ended on 504, a lead of 300.Essex’s new-ball pair Sam Cook and Jamie Porter soon made inroads. Tom Haines nibbled fatally at Cook’s first ball and edged it to third slip beforePorter struck in the seventh over to remove Daniel Hughes, courtesy of a fine low catch at second slip by Harmer.But from 33 for two Coles and Alsop rebuilt patiently. Alsop’s fourth fifty of the season came off 104 balls and the normally more attacking Coles took 117 deliveries for his, but neither offered a chance as the Kookaburra ball quickly lost its effectiveness and Essex had to settle for containment.Having had little success himself, Harmer turned to Critchley in the 47th over and with his first ball he nearly won an lbw verdict against Alsop. But the fourth delivery of his next over straightened enough to beat Alsop’s defensive push. He faced 150 balls and hit nine fours.Essex had a breakthrough and after tea they rammed home their superiority, aided once again by some pretty poor shot selection by the Sussex middle and lower order.Dan Ibrahim (19), who’d helped Coles add 48 for the fourth wicket, got a leading edge in the first over after the resumption and Khaleel Ahmed took the catch in his follow through, while Simpson was run out by Sam Cook’s throw looking for a second run on an overthrow after a moment’s fatal hesitation between him and Coles.Critchley then struck in successive overs. Fynn Hudson-Prentice’s mistimed drive was caught well in the covers by Harmer and Jack Carson tamely picked out mid-wicket aiming to hit Critchley over the top.As the clouds rolled in, Ari Karvelas defied Critchley and Harmer for 33 balls but it would need a lot more resistance from him, Coles and Sussex’s tail to keep Essex at bay on the final day.

Short and Bartlett do it for Unicorns as Super Kings go down by one run

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The trend of low-scoring games in Lauderhill continued but this one – between table-toppers San Francisco Unicorns and Texas Super Kings – turned out to be a bit of a thriller.Chasing 149 for victory, TSK started the last over looking for 13 for victory with Calvin Savage still in the middle. Savage, however, got to face only one ball from Xavier Bartlett. And though his partner Mohammad Mohsin slammed two fours, it came down to three from one, Bartlett sent in a low full-toss, and the two batters could only scramble one, Savage run out as he ran desperately back for a second to tie the game.The result consolidated Unicorns’ position at the top of the MLC 2025 points table, with 14 points from nine games, and TSK slipped to third with 12 points from nine.Marcus Stoinis sent back the openers quickly•Sportzpics for MLC

Unicorns’ win was set up by captain Matthew Short, who continued his fine run-scoring form to get back to the top of the run-scoring charts. He batted from the first ball to the last after he had been asked to bat by Faf du Plessis, scoring 80 from 63 balls with five fours and four sixes. But it took him till Hassan Khan’s entry in the sixth over to find someone to bat with, Finn Allen, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Sanjay Krishnamurthi having fallen cheaply by then, Marcus Stoinis getting two of this three wickets for the match in that period.Stoinis got the next one, of Hassan, too, but that was only in the 13th over, and after Hassan had scored 40 in 25 balls in a 69-run stand with Short.Short carried on, with Romario Shepherd and Hammad Azam for company, to take Unicorns to 148, which might have looked just below par at the halfway stage, but turned out to be just about enough.And that’s because Brody Couch set the ball rolling in the defence with the wickets of the openers – du Plessis and Smit Patel – by the fourth over, and despite contributions from Stoinis (34 in 29 balls) and Donovan Ferreira (39 in 20), TSK were always slightly behind the eight ball. Then it came down to the last over, and Bartlett held his nerve to win it for his team.

Yankees' Juan Soto Homered Just Two Pitches After Dramatic Injury Scare

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Juan Soto on Wednesday night made New York Yankees fans hold their breath before he took their breath away.

Soto belted a two-run, go-ahead home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to help power the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. That blew Yankees fans away.

What made them hold their breath was that Soto, in a dramatic injury scare, fouled a ball off of his right foot and proceeded to hobble down the first-base line in pain before falling to his knees.

But the Yankees slugger dug back into the batter's box moments later and drilled a 79-MPH knucklecurve into the right-field seats, hopping on one foot as he watched it fly before jogging around the bases.

After the game, Soto admitted he was in a lot of pain before slugging the long ball.

"It was a lot of pain," Soto said. "At the end of the day, I tried to focus on the at-bat. Sometimes when you hit yourself like that, you kind of go away a little bit from the at-bat. So I tried to just focus, take my time, go in there and make good contact."

How long did it take Soto to realize he was fine and could continue the at-bat?

"A couple minutes," Soto said. "When I hit it, I knew there wasn't anything broke right when I hit it, but it was really painful and I tired to put weight on my foot but i just fell down."

Soto's teammate Jazz Chisholm Jr., who delivered a walk-off hit in the 11th inning, told reporters that he and his teammates could tell that the slugger was about to "do something special" right before his sixht-inning homer.

"The way he was looking around, you could see in his eyes, he was about to do something special," Chisholm said.

Ao trabalho! Veja o que Lúcio Flávio terá de ajustar em seus primeiros passos como técnico interino do Botafogo

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Alçado a técnico interino do  Botafogo, Lúcio Flávio se dedicará nestes primeiros dias a arregaçar as mangas em busca de retomar a rota da equipe no Brasileirão. No entanto, o sucessor do técnico Bruno Lage terá arestas para aparar.

Nos 84 dias com o português, o Glorioso expôs algumas incógnitas que contribuíram para a equipe ter uma sequência de cinco jogos sem vitórias (uma na Sul-Americana e quatro no Brasileiro).

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A formação com Marlon Freitas, Tchê Tchê e Eduardo foi, gradualmente, se desgastando. Como os demais componentes do meio estavam desgastados, o camisa 33 ficou sobrecarregado e, bem marcado, viu a equipe anulada.

Lage tentou variações como escalar Gabriel Pires diante do Goiás. Porém, a formação não funcionou e a equipe pouco chutou a gol. Uma rota mais segura e que proporcione alternativas é o maior desafio de Lúcio Flávio.

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No período com Bruno Lage, não faltaram jogadores deslocados para outros setores. O meia Tchê Tchê foi um dos jogadores que mais se desdobraram. Além de articulador, foi ponta-direita, lateral-direito e lateral-esquerdo. Atuando na lateral direita, chegou a render satisfatoriamente no empate em 1 a 1 diante do Goiás, mas não foi tão incisivo quanto se esperava no setor.

Outros nomes foram testados em outros setores. JP Galvão foi lateral e Eduardo atuou como centroavante. Promover variações sem sacrificar os atletas é um dos caminhos mais seguros.

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Lúcio Flávio em busca por saída pela direita (Foto: Vitor Silva / Botafogo)

O caminho mais tortuoso para Lúcio Flávio passa pelo lado direito do Botafogo. O técnico Bruno Lage não indicou confiança em Di Plácido e passou a testar outros jogadores. Além do uruguaio Mateo Ponte, os meias JP Galvão e Tchê Tchê jogaram pelo lado.

O Alvinegro também encontrar uma lacuna na ponta-direita desde a saída de Gustavo Sauer. Júnior Santos e Matías Segovia vêm travando disputa atualmente, mas nenhum deles inspira confiança total. Luis Henrique recebeu poucas oportunidades com Lage, enquanto Diego Hernández só entrou em jogos da Sul-Americana.

O Botafogo, com 52 pontos, tenta manter distância na liderança no domingo, 8, às 16h. A equipe encara o Fluminense no Maracanã.

Prithvi Shaw joins Maharashtra ahead of 2025-26 domestic season

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He is looking to rejuvenate his career with a fresh team and had parted ways with Mumbai in late June

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Jul-2025Prithvi Shaw will represent Maharashtra in domestic cricket from the 2025-26 season.Last month, Shaw had sought a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from Mumbai to change teams, which was granted to him in late June.”At this stage of my career, I believe joining the Maharashtra team will help me grow further as a cricketer,” Shaw said in a statement. “I am deeply grateful to the Mumbai Cricket Association for the opportunities and support I have received over the years.”Maharashtra Cricket president Rohit Pawar said Shaw’s international and IPL experience would be valuable and the team would stand “firmly behind Prithvi in his new journey” for the seasons ahead.

At Maharashtra, Shaw will likely be led by captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. With only two wins in seven outright games last season in the Ranji Trophy, they failed to qualify out of their group. Their record of 3-3 in the group stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy handed them a first-round exit.But in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Maharashtra topped their group and had a strong run before losing to Vidarbha in the semi-final.Related

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Shaw has 4556 runs in 58 first-class appearances at 46.02 but was dropped from the Mumbai Ranji Trophy side last year due to poor fitness and lack of discipline. He last played for Mumbai in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in December 2024. In List-A games, he has 3399 runs at 55.72 and a strike-rate of 125.74. In T20s, his 2902 runs have come at a strike-rate of 151.54 and average of 25.01. He was unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Fewer touches than Darlow: Farke must axe 6/10 Leeds star who lost 9 duels

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Leeds United lost their first game of the 2025/26 Premier League season at Elland Road, with Daniel Farke’s side suffering a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur.

It’s the first time they’ve lost at home since February 2nd in the FA Cup, against Championship side Millwall.

A first-half goal from French starlet Mathys Tel gave the Lilywhites the lead, although Noah Okafor equalised for his side just before half-time. However, a long-range effort from Mohammed Kudus just before the hour mark was enough to secure Spurs the three points.

The North Londoners’ victory came despite pressure from the home side. Leeds dominated the ball against Thomas Frank’s side, having 57% of the possession. They didn’t waste that, either, taking 16 shots on goal and creating three big chances. However, just four of those were on target, with Joe Rodon also hitting the post.

It was certainly disappointing that Farke’s side couldn’t capitalise on their possession and the number of shots they managed. They had chances throughout the game, including four in added time, but failed to find the equaliser they needed to keep their excellent record at Elland Road.

Despite the result, there were plenty of positives to take from the performance.

Leeds’ best players vs. Spurs

As Leeds journalist Beren Cross said, there were plenty of “silver linings” to take after the clash with Spurs. One of the players who stood out was the goalscorer, Okafor. He doubled his tally in that famous White shirt today, after scoring in the 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The goal from the former AC Milan attacker showed excellent instinct in the penalty area.

He pounced on a loose ball in the penalty box after Tottenham’s goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario, tipped Brenden Aaronson’s effort into vacant space in the six-yard box.

Another player who once again shone for Farke’s side was Sean Longstaff. Another of the Whites’ summer signings, the former Newcastle United star was the chief creator in that midfield three for Leeds.

Indeed, his stats from the game show just how well he performed. Longstaff was always busy in the midfield, having 64 touches of the ball and creating an impressive five chances. He also won five ground duels and four tackles.

Despite the strong performances from the likes of Okafor and Longstaff, not every Leeds player performed well. There was one attacker in particular who struggled.

The Leeds player who struggled vs. Spurs

Naturally, with the result being the way it was, there were a few Leeds players who somewhat underperformed against the Lilywhites. Pascal Struijk, for example, didn’t have his best game, and both goals were deflected off him.

However, it was another tough day for Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Leeds striker joined the club on a free transfer in the summer, and whilst he has scored already this term, also against Wolves, his performances have left a little to be desired at times.

That was the case against Spurs, too. He only managed to get 23 touches of the ball, playing 90 minutes. That was fewer even than Karl Darlow in the Leeds goal, who had 43.

The England international only won two from 11 duels and had just one shot on target.

Calvert-Lewin vs. Spurs

Stat

Number

Touches

23

Pass accuracy

85%

Passes completed

11/13

Ground duels won

0/6

Aerial duels won

2/5

Shots

2

Shots on target

1

Stats from Sofascore

One person who seemed to think Leeds’ number nine struggled at Elland Road was Graham Smyth. The Yorkshire Evening Post journalist gave him a 6/10 for his efforts, and whilst he did credit Calvert-Lewin for the ‘hard work’ he put in, but said that ‘the finishing was missing again’ from his game.

It is certainly a problem for Leeds that their number nine is struggling in front of goal. Given they created so many chances, there surely would have been a hope that he could have got on the end of one.

Farke might well decide to drop Calvert-Lewin for Leeds’ next game against Burnley. It was a tough outing against the Lilywhites, and with Joel Piroe and Lukas Nmecha also options up front, it does give the manager flexibility.

If he does make that decision, it would not necessarily be a surprise. The England international has certainly not been at his clinical best up front, and with other centre-forwards in the squad, Farke may well decide to rotate him out of the side.

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