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Aatuação não foi de encher os olhos, mas o Flamengo tem motivos de sobra para comemorar a vitória por 2 a 0 sobre a Chapecoense, neste sábado, no Maracanã. Além de manter o Rubro-Negro a cinco pontos de distância do líder São Paulo – que havia vencido o Bahia horas antes – o resultado traz de volta um pouco da confiança perdida nas últimas semanas em momento decisivo: na quarta, na semifinal da Copa do Brasil, o time de Barbieri recebe o Corinthians.

CHAPE ‘AMARRA’ OS PRIMEIROS MINUTOS

Os 25 minutos iniciais foram de dar sono no Maracanã. Além do péssimo gramado, o Fla teve pela frente um adversário retraído, aguardando só uma chance para contra-atacar. Desta forma, a partida seguiu sem grandes emoções e os dois goleiros pouco trabalharam. Uma bicicleta de Diego, por cima do gol, foi o único lance que levantou a arquibancada.

Aos poucos, o time de Barbieri foi ocupando o campo de ataque. Os meias não estavam em bom momento, com E. Ribeiro e Diego errando passes simples. A Chape, por sua vez, disputava cada bola. A partida seguiu muito truncada.

RENÊ ALIVIA A TENSÃO

A medida que o intervalo se aproximava e o placar seguia zerado, a torcida dava sinais de impaciência. Em bonito chute de pé direito de fora da área, Renê colocou o Fla na frente e aliviou a tensão no Maraca. A torcida voltou a apoiar e Diego – que participou do lance do gol – quase ampliou antes do intervalo.

VITÓRIA SEM SUSTO

O Rubro-Negro voltou com o mesmo ritmo para a etapa final e acuou a Chape, que, sem encontrar alternativa para atacar, não resistiu à pressão. Everton Ribeiro arriscou finalização de fora da área e Jandrei buscou no canto direito.

Quando Diego se preparou para cobrar falta perigosa, o Maraca já se levantou. A cobrança, porém, não teve como destino a rede, e sim o braço de Leandro Pereira. Pênalti marcado e convertido pelo próprio camisa 10 da Gávea. Na comemoração, o meia buscou e mostrou a camisa de Juan, fora da temporada.

O RETORNO DE BERRÍO

Com o jogo controlado e o resultado em mãos, a torcida do Flamengo pediu a entrada de Berrío. Maurício Barbieri atendeu e pôs o colombiano em campo aos 34 minutos. Recuperado de uma lesão no joelho esquerdo, em outubro, o atacante começa a retomar a confiança e passa a ser opção para o fim de ano.

FLAMENGO 2 x 0 CHAPECOENSE
Estádio: Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro
Data: 8 de setembro de 2018, às 21h
Árbitro: Leandro Bizzio Marinho (SP)
Assistentes: Daniel Luis Marques (SP) e Daniel Paulo Ziolli (SP)
Renda/Público: 30.647 presentes / R$ 739.360,00

Cartão amarelo: Renê e Piris da Motta (FLA); Roberto e Marquinhos (CHA)
Cartão vermelho: Não houve.

GOLS: Renê – 43’/1ºT (1-0); Diego – 11’/2ºT (2-0)

FLAMENGO: Diego Alves; Rodinei (Pará – Intervalo), Léo Duarte, Réver e Renê; Piris da Motta, Willian Arão e Diego; Éverton Ribeiro (Marlos Moreno – 42’/2ºT), Vitinho e Uribe (Berrío – 34’/2ºT) – T: Maurício Barbieri

CHAPECOENSE: Jandrei; Eduardo, Rafael Thyere, Nery Bareiro e Roberto; Márcio Araújo (Diego Torres – 27’/2ºT), Amaral (Barreto – Intervalo) e Canteros; Capixaba (Marquinhos – 33’/1ºT), Bruno Silva e Leandro Pereira – T: Guto Ferreira

Mitchell Starc’s presently irresistible blend of swing, speed and direction is all in the wrist – the result of a fiendishly simple piece of advice from Wasim Akram

Daniel Brettig07-Feb-2012

Mitchell Starc’s presently irresistible blend of swing, speed and direction is all in the wrist – the result of a fiendishly simple piece of advice from Wasim Akram.Since a brief meeting with Wasim at the SCG nets during the New Year’s Test against India, Starc has plucked 14 wickets at 13.42 in all competitions, finding the rhythm to test the very best batsmen.Twice he has removed Sachin Tendulkar, lbw to a ball curling back in the Perth Test, then pouched in the gully as he stretched to cover a Starc delivery snaking across him in Sunday’s Melbourne ODI. That dismissal was largely the result of the batsman’s knowledge that he could just as easily received a delivery that swung back: exactly the sort of doubt a left-arm bowler must create.Watching it all from the commentary box has been Wasim, who said his words to Starc had focused on sending the ball down with a snap or flick of the wrist at the point of delivery, a gambit known to enhance swing. It appears to have done the trick for Starc, who turned heads when he next appeared in the Twenty20 Big Bash League before returning to the national side.”One thing I like about him is he’s got the in-swinger going to the right-hander, he’s got the pace, he’s tall and he’s fit,” Wasim told ESPNcricinfo. “When I saw him in the nets we just mainly spoke about the swing bowling and wrist positioning.”I told him when he comes in to bowl to the right-handers like he does normally, to flick his wrist at the last moment to gain the most swing – the snap. On these wickets [in Australia] if he learns to do that he will get a lot more wickets.”If he’s done well after talking to me for half an hour, the credit goes to him. He’s picked it up so well, he’s a nice guy and I’ve told him next time I’m around, I’m here for the one dayers so if he wants to come up to me I would like to have a word to him about reverse swing as well.”Wasim’s advice, which also covered how to use the variation from around the wicket to pose more questions for batsmen when the ball lost its shine, was delivered with a healthy helping of encouragement, for the former Pakistan captain liked plenty of what he saw in Starc even before he had seen him bowl in the flesh.”It is a very simple, beautiful action, an easy action, upright, wrist is straight, everything is very natural to him, so that is a plus,” Wasim said. “He’s got a bright future. I had a very quick arm action, but his action is very beautiful, nice and smooth. Now he is flicking the wrist he’ll be more dangerous and over the next three to four months he is only going to get better. With his action there is less chance of injuries, that’s for sure and a good sign for him.”While Starc has benefited from Wasim’s empathy for left-arm bowlers, the older man said he was also impressed by the way the Australian attack has been harnessed by a former international foe, Craig McDermott.”He has a very good coach in Craig McDermott, who has been there and done it himself and he knows the psyche,” Wasim said. “I have a problem with coaches who’ve never played cricket at that level. First-class level, fine, but that level is different. You need to be able to explain it to a youngster that ‘look, I have done it’ and that’s how they pick things up very quickly.”Starc is not the only left-armer Wasim is hoping to aid during his time in Australia he is also open to working with Mitchell Johnson during his rehabilitation from foot surgery. Their paths may yet cross in Perth this week while the triangular series visits the west.”Being a left-arm bowler I can explain much more to left-armers than right-armers. The wrist positioning, angle, the crease,” Wasim said. “I remember seeing Johnson three years ago in South Africa, he was bringing the ball back in, he was getting wickets left, right and centre, but after that series it was gone.”Being a left-arm bowler at this level if you don’t have the in-swing you’ll be struggling, you’re not going to get many wickets. I can work with him and if he can get in touch I would love to help him – he’s a very talented cricketer, and he has a future as well, as long as he can get his in-swing back.”

Group A

Kerala and Services were involved in a thrilling draw at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi, where the hosts clung on to a draw with one wicket left. Kerala had the upper hand for much of the day, and were in an excellent position to win the game but ended up taking away just one point while Services took three. Seamer Sony Cheruvathur bagged four wickets and was backed up Prasanth Parameswaran, Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan and Padmanabhan Prasanth, who took two each, to bowl out Services for 148. Kerala had conceded a first-innings lead of four runs, but bounced back to reach a winning position.However, they faltered in their chase of 153 in 63 overs. They top order failed, with the team being reduced to 17 for 3 at one stage. Rohan Prem, Sachin Baby and Karimutthathu Rakesh scored 20s but couldn’t push on and at 103 for 9 in the 43rd over, Kerala were staring at defeat. For Services, Yashpal Singh starred with five wickets. However, Manukrishnan and Parameswaran, the last-wicket pair, not unlike James Anderson and Monty Panesar in Cardiff two years ago, saw off 125 deliveries, adding 27, to save the game for Kerala.Andhra Pradesh were made to wait and work hard but they eventually found success, beating Tripura by 124 runs in Visakhapatnam. They had reduced Tripura to 24 for 5 in a chase of 233 at the end of the third day, and left them in further trouble at 76 for 7. But wicketkeeper Vinayak Samant and the explosive duo of Manisankar Murasingh and Udit Patel put up a fight. Samant fell on 42 with the score on 109 but No.9 and 10 provided plenty of entertainment. Both Murasingh and Udit faced 39 balls, struck eight fours and three sixes. Murasingh made 52, Udit made 59 but soon enough, AP struck to seal victory. Seamet Tekkami Atchuti Rao took four wickets, supported by Syed Sahabuddin who took three.

Group B

Goa took three points from their draw against Assam in Guwahati, having gained a first-innings lead. On the fourth day, the tenth-wicket pair of Amit Yadav (68) and captain Robin D’Souza (35) continued their good work, extending their score to 306 before the last-wicket pair added a further 30. There wasn’t much to play for in the second innings as an outright result would take a miracle, and Assam batted out 68.3 overs to make 190 for 3. Opener Dheeraj Jadhav helped himself to a century.There was finally a fair amount of play in the game between Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand in Srinagar. Openers Adil Rishi and Ian Dev Singh shone for J&K, adding 171. Ian scored a century while Adil made 88. In 75 overs, J&K scored 270 before declaring. Jharkhand were left to face only 20 overs, but it was for enough for Manish Vardhan to make an unbeaten 58 in quick time.

Ireland made it back-to-back one-day victories against Canada with a 56-run win at Clontarf despite an improved showing in the field from the visitors

ESPNcricinfo staff20-Sep-2011
ScorecardIreland made it back-to-back one-day victories against Canada with a 56-run win at Clontarf despite an improved showing in the field from the visitors. After piling up 328 in the first ODI, Ireland had to work hard to post 249 for 7 but it was still enough to come out on top.William Porterfield, the Ireland captain, top-scored with 53 but it needed Kevin O’Brien’s brisk 43 to ensure the home side gave themselves some breathing space. Canada made a brisk start in reply but soon started losing regular wickets with three of their top four being run out.Trent Johnston made the first breakthrough when Hiral Patel’s top-edged pull flew down to third man, then Ireland’s excellence in the field started to show through. Johnston, despite his dodgy knees, swooped from mid-off to remove Ruvindu Gunasekera then Porterfield pounced at cover with a good return to the stumps that found Nitish Kumar short of his ground.Canada weren’t learning from their mistakes and Usman Limbada was a third to be run out as they slipped to 99 for 4. Rizwan Cheema, who has a reputation for big-hitting, immediately tried to live up to that billing but could only pick out long-on off George Dockrell. As well as the fielding, Ireland’s spinners – Dockrell, who conceded less than three-an-over, and Albert van der Merwe – strangled the scoring as Canada continued to fall behind the rate.Canada had at least shown more fight in the field. They chipped away at Ireland’s top order who didn’t race away with the scoring rate. When Niall O’Brien was run out the hosts were 118 for 4 and threatening to lose their way, but the experienced heads of Gary Wilson and Kevin O’Brien settled the innings.O’Brien was the aggressor while Wilson provided an anchor and ensured he was there for the closing overs after O’Brien had been caught at long-on. Johnston provided a useful, unbeaten 22 down the order and although the total was not imposing it proved more than enough.

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O Audax começa amanhã a sua busca pelo acesso à elite do futebol carioca. Às 15 horas, em Moça Bonita, diante do Friburguense, o treinador Eduardo Allax, quinto colocado na Série A com o Boavista, comanda um time que vem muito forte na busca pelo objetivo.

– Há um compromisso muito grande do grupo que trabalho e estou muito otimista. A Série B do Carioca melhorou muito a sua estrutura, com campos mais adequados e em melhores condições para se fazer bons espetáculos. O nosso time tem toda chance para subir – disse o treinador.

Eduardo, que teve poucas sondagens mesmo depois da boa campanha no Carioca-2018, mantém o discurso de paciência, sabendo que realizando bons trabalhos poderá ser reconhecido, em breve.

– O mercado de treinadores do Brasil é muito fechado, mas eu ainda acredito que a competência é a principal arma para se manter empregado. Fiz um ótimo trabalho na Primeira Divisão Carioca este ano, e fazendo mais um bom trabalho. Subindo o Audax para a divisão principal, acrescentarei mais brilho ao meu currículo – afirma o treinador, que admitiu ser esse o seu maior desafio diante das circunstâncias.

– Nada que é fácil dá muito prazer. Temos uma boa estrutura, perto de clubes grandes, porém, o compromisso dos atletas é o que está me motivando muito a encarar esse maior desafio da minha carreira. Meu projeto é subir a equipe para Primeira Divisão e ajudar as pessoas sérias que coordenam o clube – concluiu Eduardo Allax.

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علق أسطورة نادي مانشستر يونايتد ومحلل شبكة قنوات “سكاي سبورتس” على صفقة ليفربول الجديدة، كودي جاكبو، خاصة وأن الهولندي كان على رادار الشياطين الحمر لفترة طويلة منذ الصيف.

كان جاكبو قد ارتبط اسمه بالانضمام إلى مانشستر يونايتد، لكن ليفربول حسم الصفقة في النهاية وأعلنها في بيان رسمي قبل نهاية عام 2022 لينضم إلى قلعة “أنفليد”.

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وتحدث نيفيل في تصريحات بالشبكة الشهيرة عن وجهة نظره، وقال: “اعتقد أن الصفقة تناسب ليفربول أكثر خاصة بعد كل ما فعله مع محمد صلاح وساديو ماني وكذلك ديوجو جوتا”.

وتابع: “هذا النوع من الصفقات التي تكلف النادي 40 مليون جنيه إسترليني، مثلما قال يورجن كلوب، أن عادة ما يحصلون على لاعبين بمهارات جيدة ويتم تطويرها”.

وأضاف: “داروين نونيز مختلف قليلًا، لكنه لديه سرعة وخفة حركة والرغبة، ربما يتطور في السنوات المقبلة مثلما حدث مع محمد صلاح وساديو ماني، هذا ما يميز ليفربول”.

وواصل تصريحاته: “فيما يتعلق بنادي مانشستر يونايتد، لقد شاهدت جاكبو مع هولندا في كأس العالم، لا اعتقد أن الفريق كان بحاجة إليه، رغم شعور بعض المشجعين للنادي بخيبة أمل”.

واستمر: “هناك ماركوس راشفورد، أليخاندرو جارناتشو، جادون سانشو، أنتوني، كذلك أنتوني مارسيال، اعتقد أن ليفربول كان بحاجة إلى جاكبو”.

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Apontado como uma das peças mais regulares do Atlético Goianiense na atual temporada, o lateral-esquerdo Bruno Santos, assim como os demais jogadores do elenco do Dragão, intensificou a preparação para a disputa da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. A equipe, inclusive, tem um amistoso importante no próximo sábado, no Estádio Olímpico de Goiânia contra o Flamengo. A chance do último teste antes de fogo antes de começar a disputa da competição nacional.

– Vai ser muito bom pra gente ter um teste em um amistoso contra o Flamengo. Sabemos da diferença que existe, principalmente na parte financeira, entre os dois clubes. Mas dentro de campo vamos fazer o possível para igualar. Esse desafio apareceu em um momento bom, pois vai servir para o time mostrar sua melhor forma. Estamos confiantes, mesmo sabendo que se trata de um amistoso – disse o lateral do Dragão.

O objetivo do Atlético no decorrer de 2018 superar as campanhas da Copa do Brasil e também no Estadual. Para isso, a Série B é vista como fundamental e a volta à elite é vista como prioridade. E se depender da confiança de Bruno Santos, assim como de seus companheiros, a luta vai até a última rodada.

– A Série B é muito difícil de ser disputada. A parte física sempre se destaca nessa competição, até pelo modelo de disputa, que premia os melhores com o acesso. Então todo mundo quer chegar lá na frente. E se tem uma certeza que nosso torcedor pode ter é que esse grupo está cheio de vontade de fazer história. Queremos ver o Atlético de novo na Série A para retribuir o carinho dos torcedores nos últimos meses – projetou.

O amistoso contra o Flamengo terá início às 16h do próximo sábado. O Estádio Olímpico também vai receber, seis dias depois, a estreia do Dragão na Série B do Brasileirão. O primeiro desafio será contra o Criciúma.

Mitchell Johnson will aim to straighten out the kinks in both his head and action after being dropped from the Test team for the first time – but he will do it without leaving the squad

Peter English in Adelaide02-Dec-2010

Mitchell Johnson will aim to straighten out the kinks in both his head and action after being dropped from the Test team for the first time – but he will do it without leaving the squad. Johnson, 29, is staying in the Australian camp despite being the only man cut from the 13-man outfit for Friday’s second Ashes Test.At a sombre press conference that felt more like Johnson had suffered a career-ending injury than a dip in form, he vowed to fight his way back. “It’s not the end of the world,” he said, sitting below an honour board on which his 5 for 103 against West Indies last year was the latest bowling entry. “I’ve come back from stress fractures when I was younger, with Queensland.”Johnson, who went wicketless in Brisbane, said he was looking forward to getting away from the hype of the Ashes to start the rebuilding, but he will remain on the fringes as he is counselled by Nielsen and Troy Cooley, the bowling coach. After being the attack leader for the past two years, Johnson will watch as Peter Siddle and two of Ben Hilfenhaus, Doug Bollinger and Ryan Harris start in Adelaide.”In the last game I was trying to do all that work [on my action] during a game, which is obviously very hard to do,” he said. “In the end, I need to work things out, go to net sessions, get back in the gym, get my head straight, and get back into the team.”It has taken 39 Tests for Johnson to miss his first game due to form or injury, but Ricky Ponting expects him to rediscover his often magical tough. “Mitch came into the side as a youngish guy as far as cricket is concerned,” Ponting said. “He’s had his ups and downs on and off the field. I’ve seen him get the better of a lot of things he has had to face the past few years. His record speaks for itself so I am sure we will see him back with the baggy green cap on pretty soon.”Johnson has 166 Test wickets at 30.08 and while he has starred against high-quality teams such as South Africa, he has flopped in his two campaigns against England. The troubles leading to this point began at Lord’s last year, but he has been unable to sustain any improvements to his slingy action.The coach Tim Nielsen said it was important for Johnson to fix his problems away from the middle, and hoped the revamped version would be shining in time for the third Test on December 16. “We’re going to take the opportunity now to give him a spell and relax so he can hit the ground running and be as ready as he can be for Perth,” Nielsen said. “We’ll use every resource we can to ensure that he’s ready to go for that game.”Johnson, who felt he was handling the demotion well, knew that he didn’t perform when it mattered in Brisbane. “I’m a strike bowler for Australia and I need to get wickets,” he said. “In the back of your head, you’re sort of thinking [you might be dropped], but I think I’ve handled it pretty well.”In helping Johnson, Ponting talked out the times he was dropped. “There aren’t many guys in the 11 who haven’t experienced similar feelings that Mitch is feeling at the moment,” Ponting said. “He’s obviously disappointed, but we’ll let him get over his disappointment and work with him to get him back to his best.”Johnson believes the episode will make him stronger. He has spoken about his axing with Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of selectors, Nielsen, Ponting and the coaching staff. What he does next is up to him.

Tottenham Hotspur are now attempting a move for star Villarreal defender Pau Torres as claims emerge from Spain in the last week.

The Lowdown: Lilywhites fail with bid…

Torres, who has been a crucial player under former Arsenal boss Unai Emery at the La Liga side, is absolutely no stranger to Lilywhites supporters.

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Spurs transfer chief Fabio Paratici has held a serious interest in the 25-year-old before with Torres even confirming himself that the club made a summer approach before 2021/2022.

The Spain international claims Tottenham even offered him a better deal in terms of salary than Villarreal.

However, Torres goes on to say that his club’s presence in the Champions League was a deciding factor in rejecting Paratici’s advances.

Now, as per La Razon (via Sport Witness), as Antonio Conte’s side chase qualification for Europe’s most elite competition, they are back in the picture to sign him.

The Latest: Tottenham attempting Torres move…

It is claimed that Spurs are ‘seem to be trying’ to sign the central defender this summer.

As well as this, Villarreal have decided to green-light the player’s summer sale if any interested side can offer around €60 million (£50m).

The Verdict: Get it done?

An accomplished centre-half is reportedly among many of Conte’s transfer demands this summer with The Telegraph believing he could demand as many as six fresh faces.

Bearing this in mind, Paratici and chairman Daniel Levy will have to operate smartly in the market and offload surplus players like Tanguy Ndombele before making such huge investments.

As Spurs allegedly attempt to sign Torres, there is no denying they have a better chance of doing so than last year as things stand, especially as they chase a top-four finish.

His £50m price tag remains a huge obstacle, but if Paratici can work his way around the finances and Tottenham’s homegrown quota problem this summer, there is little denying he would be a major upgrade.

Spain manager Luis Enrique, calling Torres and Aymeric Laporte ‘sensational’ due to their defensive partnership at international level, is arguably proven right by the player’s impressive La Liga stats this season.

Over his 28 league starts, the colossal defender has averaged more successful aerial duels per 90 (1.9) than anyone under Emery whilst also making the second-most clearances behind Raul Albion (WhoScored).

A crucial mainstay, only goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli has played more top flight minutes over 2021/2022, backing just how integral he is to Villarreal.

If Conte can snap him up, there is no reason why he cannot become just as pivotal in north London.

In other news: Tottenham in pole position to sign ‘unreal’ 6 foot 3 powerhouse for Conte! Find out more here.

Manchester United are thought to be closing in on the appointment of Erik ten Hag as their new manager.

The hierarchy at Old Trafford had hired Ralf Rangnick but his interim tenure will come to a conclusion at the end of the season.

What’s the word?

The vacancy at Man United appeared to be a straight shootout between ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino with the former now winning the race according to reports.

An announcement could be made within the next week according to various sources, and now Fabrizio Romano has dropped an exciting update on the Dutchman’s plans for the Premier League side if and when he takes over.

Revealing on Twitter on Friday morning, the journalist said: “Erik ten Hag has asked Man United to be 100% involved on present and future transfers strategy: new signings, outgoings, new contracts. MUFC Ten Hag considers this as “key point” to rebuild Man United – new signings have to be totally perfect for his idea and club project.”

Great news

Considering the rather bizarre transfer strategy United have had in recent years, this can only be considered a good thing for the club.

The Red Devils had an eye-catching window last summer, bringing in Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane but sadly, the addition of Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t exactly suit the way they play.

It slowed down build-up play and under Rangnick, a man famed for the gegenpress, the great Portuguese’s ageing body has not been able to complement the attacking force to the best of his abilities.

As a result, if ten Hag does walk through the door and is able to bring in players to specifically suit his system, it will make the entire rebuilding process a much smoother one.

It’s felt like the power has been laid with the higher-ups at United for some time now but if the Ajax boss is given the right assurances, it will stand the club in good stead moving forward.

Three potential signings could be Declan Rice, Harry Kane and Kalvin Phillips, with reports in recent days linking them all with a move to Manchester.

Kane would be a sublime acquisition considering his goal record while Rice and Phillips proved to be invaluable for England at last summer’s European Championships, establishing a partnership together that took them to the final.

With Paul Pogba’s contract winding down, finding a player like the West Ham stalwart or the Leeds star will be of utmost importance.

It remains to be seen who ten Hag wants to bring with him but you can bet any new face that does pen terms will have been meticulously considered, something which cannot be said of some deals done at Man United in recent memory.

AND in other news, Man Utd now plot bid to sign £60m “special talent”, he’s miles better than Rashford…