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Leeds United should ‘seriously consider’ making a January move for Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The Lowdown: Alli’s fall from grace

Alli was one of the hottest properties in English football at one point, scoring 18 Premier League goals in the 2016/17 season when he was only just out of his teens.

He has been hailed as ‘fantastic’ by former Arsenal hero Ian Wright but his stock has fallen rapidly of late, with only six league starts coming his way this season and none since the arrival of Antonio Conte.

It means a January exit could potentially be on the cards, and Leeds are desperately in need of a new midfielder, with Phil Hay believing the plan is to go shopping for one in January after the injury to Kalvin Phillips.

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The Latest: Leeds backed to sign Spurs man

Speaking to Give Me Sport, O’Rourke claimed Alli is an option Victor Orta and co would have to weigh up if the opportunity arrived to sign him:

“Not to rule out Leeds, either. I think if Dele Alli was there and he wanted to go to Leeds, it’s something they would have to seriously consider.”

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The Verdict: Worth a gamble?

Alli’s reputation has undoubtedly diminished over time but he is such a talented footballer and he may just require a fresh challenge.

He is still a player with 37 England caps to his name, not to mention scoring 51 goals and registering 37 assists in 179 Premier League appearances.

Granted, he wouldn’t be a signing to accommodate the loss of Phillips to injury, given his attack-minded nature, but Marcelo Bielsa may believe he could get the best out of him, and he would certainly add quality depth to a side whose injury concerns are becoming a full-blown crisis.

In other news, a journalist has made another Leeds transfer claim. Read more here.

Liverpool comfortably beat Everton 4-1 on Wednesday night in what was the host’s heaviest defeat at Goodison Park in the Merseyside derby for 39 years.

Rafa Benitez’s side failed to control the attacking force of Liverpool from the very start, with both Jordan Henderson and Mo Salah scoring within the first 19 minutes of the game.

Everton did get back in the game at one point, with Demarai Gray trying to salvage the scoreline making it 2-1 in the 38th minute, but it wasn’t to be for the Toffees, with both Salah and Diogo Jota scoring in the second half to kill the game.

The clash was full of aggressive play and physicality from both sides, as a result the Merseyside rivals collected seven yellow cards and committed 24 fouls combined, which was one of the most expected attributes of the encounter.

Something that maybe wasn’t expected, was the amount of goals Liverpool were able to put past their enemy, something that hasn’t been seen at Goodison Park in a derby for nearly four decades, this result is relatively unheard of in this fixtures with most clashes recently being closer calls between the pair.

Benitez will be feeling deflated this evening after a performance that lacked confidence and discipline throughout. His side endured their fourth defeat in five, and Everton fans were even seen leaving the stadium after Salah’s 19-minute goal, which will be tough to take for the manager and the club.

Liverpool dominated possession holding 70% of the ball overall, with seven shots on target compared to Everton’s two, the statistics are an accurate reflection of the overwhelming control Liverpool maintained throughout the game.

Although Salah took the spotlight with two magnificent goals, there was one unsung hero for Liverpool that cannot go under the radar.

Andy Robertson was absolutely crucial to the way the match opened up and the way it finished too, assisting Henderson’s 9th-minute opener and Jota’s 79th-minute killer strike, to seal a fantastic win for the Reds.

The £58.5m-rated left-back looked confident in his position, both going forward and defensively, getting stuck in at every opportunity. As per SofaScore, Robertson completed five tackles and three key passes, further adding to his impressive involvement in every aspect of the game whether that was creating goal-scoring opportunities or taking on defensive challenges.

Robertson has been criticised for a dip in form recently, with some calling for Konstantinos Tsimikas to start ahead of the Scottish defender in defence.

He will surely have silenced any critic last night, as he pulled the strings in build-up play, displayed complete selflessness and commitment to the team and read the game perfectly as he navigated from deep to assist two of the four goals, proving exactly why he is Klopp’s first choice.

In other news: Klopp could unearth next club star with Stefan Bajcetic

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Embaixador da Chapecoense, o ex-goleiro Jakson Follmann vai se casar na próxima sexta-feira (20). Noivo de Andressa Perkovski, o ex-jogador iria se casar com a profissional de educação física no ano passado, no entanto, o acidente envolvendo a delegação da Chapecoense, atrasou a união.

O casamento está sendo organizado pela Expo Noivas & Festas com a parceria de mais 40 expositores, que se sensibilizaram com a história de amor do casal e doaram todos os serviços e produtos:

— É uma responsabilidade grande elaborar um evento como esse, pois sempre tivemos como principal objetivo intensificar, em cada detalhe, a esperança, o milagre, o amor, a fé e a união, mostrando para os convidados e para o mundo, que uma segunda chance deve ser comemorada em grande estilo, com emoção e alegria— explicou Monica Freitas, diretora da Expo Noivas & Festas.

Após receber todo o apoio e doações, o casal decidiu que doará todas as flores utilizadas na decoração para o casamento comunitário, com 17 casais, que acontecerá no dia seguinte, 21 de outubro, em Abelardo Luz.

O casal fez contagem regressiva para o casamento nas redes sociais. Confira um dos vídeos!

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فاز الفريق الأول لكرة اليد بالنادي الأهلي على سبورتنج بنتيجة (21-20) في المباراة التي جمعتهما اليوم الأحد ببطولة كأس السوبر للمحترفين.

وبدأت المباراة في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً وتواجه الفريقان على صالة حسن مصطفى بمدينة 6 أكتوبر.

طالع | كولر: سأطلب من لاعبي الأهلي 5 أشياء في أرض الملعب.. وأسعى للتتويج بـ دوري أبطال إفريقيا

واستطاع سبورتنج أن يفرض سيطرته في الشوط الأول وينهيه متقدمًا بنتيجة (11-9).

ونجح الأهلي أن يقلب الطاولة على سبورتنج ويحول تأخره لفوز في الشوط الثاني بنتيجة (21-20).

وانطلقت منافسات السوبر المحلي أمس السبت بالمواجهة التي انتصر فيها الزمالك على سبورتنج بنتيجة 37-35.

ويشارك في بطولة السوبر المحلي 3 أندية وهي: الزمالك بطل الدوري والأهلي وصيفه وسبورتنج الفائز بلقب كاس مصر.

ومن المقرر أن يتواجه الأهلي والزمالك غدًا الإثنين في ختام مباريات البطولة.

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How they were out
Thilan Samaraweera’s 104 was a huge improvement over his previous highest ODI score of 38•AFP

A batting masterpiece and a fast-bowling barrage. It isn’t often that a teamcan combine both of those forces in one night, but Sri Lanka had all of that, and more,going for them. Thilan Samaraweera compileda superlative maiden one-day century and Lasith Malinga ripped NewZealand’s middle order to shreds as the hosts launched the series with athumping win, bonus point included.When Sri Lanka were restricted to 216, it seemed a tight contest was on the cards;instead New Zealand folded for 119, sending the smattering of spectatorshome early. Sri Lanka’s innings had been resurrected from 69 for 5 bySamaraweera and AngeloMathews, but New Zealand never recovered after Sri Lanka’s fast bowlerssliced through the order.Within 29 balls, Jesse Ryder (0), Martin Guptill (3) and Ross Taylor (2)were left brooding in the dressing room. New Zealand’s shot at victory hadbeen squashed and any self-belief that lingered after the Tests nowvanished.And Sri Lanka weren’t done. Malinga is hardly the man you want to see with the ball when your top order has been blown away, and what followed was stunning. With his first threeovers, comprising deliveries on all sorts of lengths, Malinga kept thebatsmen tied down. The fourth was something out of a shooting gallery.Brendon McCullum had run the risk of being arrested for loitering as hesqueezed 14 from 51 balls before Malinga rattled his stumps. Two deliverieslater Malinga held back his length and drew an edge off Jacob Oram’s bat toKumar Sangakkara. With his next ball, Malinga hurled down a corker that wentright through debutant Nathan McCullum.At 41 for 6 in the 19th over, this game was as good as done. The onlybatsmen to cross 14 were Grant Elliott, with a brave 41, and Ian Butler,whose efforts lessened the margin of defeat. Completing the rout withanother yorker was Malinga, whose aggressive bowling had undoubtedly beenfuelled by Samaraweera’s inspirational batting.Samaraweera, whose highest ODI score coming into this match was 38 not out,teamed up with Mathews and averted a meek surrender with a 127-runassociation from 134 balls. The pair combined exceptional running betweenthe wickets with some fireworks to help Sri Lanka reach a total that lookedremote when they began.Conventional wisdom and statistics at the Premadasa suggest strongly youbat first in day-night matches, and when Sangakkara won the toss it wasgreeted with loud cheers as the crowd anticipated a quick start. But thiswas an unusual two-paced track that didn’t encourage for blazing shots andSri Lanka slipped to 22 for 3.Tuffey’s reputation as a first-over specialist preceded him on hisinternational return, and it was a special wicket to celebrate too, asTillakarate Dilshan chopped on. Bond dismissed Mahela Jayawardene for 0,steering a rising delivery to slip, and Sanath Jayasuriya for 7, slashing tothird man. Vettori eased Bond back into this format with five tight overs (2for 9) and Tuffey’s consummate spell of 1 for 19 off six overs made for aclinical start with the ball. Tuffey and Bond bowled very straight andshackled the Sri Lankan top order, and the fielders were energetic andpredatory as well.There were only two boundaries by the half-way mark – both inside the firstthree overs – and a run rate of 2.72 indicated how much Sri Lanka hadstruggled. Almost immediately, Samaraweera and Mathews began to build somemomentum, unfazed by the nature of the track and energetically hunting forscoring possibilities. A boundaryless streak, lasting 143 deliveries, wassoon snapped.Mathews played his most fluent innings in recent memory. He timed the ballwell from the start, getting off the mark with a straight drive off DanielVettori, and then placed the ball far more deftly than he had in theTwenty20s. Between overs 33 and 38 the pair added 35, running hard betweenthe wickets and taking runs off Butler, prompting Vettori to call backTuffey. Samaraweera, who had reached his half-century off 78 balls, cleanlylofted and paddled boundaries to get the small crowd cheering.In the first over of the batting Powerplay, taken after 44 overs,Samaraweera turned it on: he brought up the century stand in 114 balls witha spanking cover drive off Butler, repeated the shot a touch squarer, andpaddled four more past short fine leg. Bond returned to bowl Mathews for 51,but Samaraweera achieved his watershed landmark. It was exceptional battingand got Sri Lanka to a total far beyond what New Zealand would have liked.Vettori now has a few days to raise his players’ morale. It will bedifficult after such a comprehensive defeat, especially against India. NewZealand’s next game – and potentially last – game is on Friday. They can, atbest, hope to look forward to a new pitch.

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As per Calciomercato.it, new Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has already made an eye-watering demand as he also eyes six ‘big name’ Serie A stars.

The Lowdown: Conte era begins…

As now officially confirmed, Spurs have commenced yet another new managerial era for the second time in the space of a few months after the premature sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo.

Indeed, serial winner Conte has now taken to the helm after managing director Fabio Paratici originally failed to land him in the summer. 

The transfer chief has now managed to convince Conte to sign with the north London club as the 52-year-old puts pen to paper on an 18-month initial deal with the option to extend further (The Evening Standard).

Paratici, delighted to appoint his compatriot with ‘vast experience and trophies’, may also have to take into account Conte’s transfer wish list if the Italians are to transform Spurs into a Premier League and European force once again.

Reports from Italy indicate that the former Chelsea boss has already set his sights on numerous targets to strengthen the Lilywhites and Calciomercato.it in particular have now lifted the lid on an eye-watering budget demand.

The Latest: Conte makes £237m demand as he eyes six stars, including Chiesa…

According to their sources, the four-time Serie A winner is eyeing six ‘big name’ players from the division in Matthijs de Ligt, Stefan de Vrij, Marcelo Brozovic, Alessio Romagnoli, Dusan Vlahovic and, now, even Juventus superstar Federico Chiesa.

The latter man stands out as a very interesting name to become linked with Spurs considering he is deemed ‘untouchable’ by The Old Lady and valued at around €80-90 million (£68m-£76.5m).

As well as this, Conte has apparently already requested a €280m (£237m) transfer kitty at Spurs as he eyes a major overhaul.

The Verdict: Summary of ambition…

The ex-Juve coach’s eye-watering nine-figure Spurs transfer demand, not to mention the fact he is now keeping tabs on Euro 2020 star Chiesa, is perhaps the summary of why Paratici had to hire him as Lilywhites supporters yearn for ambition to return to their club.

While it remains to be seen whether he will be granted such extravagant resources, potentially signing Chiesa alone would come as a real statement of intent by both Conte and Spurs.

Lauded as a ‘huge player’ by Rio Ferdinand (BT Sport via The Daily Mail), with his exploits at the Euros under Roberto Mancini coming as a fine example of this, his attacking versatility is also a stand-out reason to attempt a swoop.

Indeed, Chiesa can play on the wing and further forward as a second striker – with Joe Cole even drawing comparisons with former Liverpool star Luis Suarez for his ‘hustling and bustling’ (BT Sport via The Daily Mail).

Signing the 24-year-old and the addition of a £237m transfer war chest are certainly tall orders by Conte but they exemplify his character and where he aims to take the club.

Everton are set to receive a big injury boost ahead of their Premier League encounter with West Ham United following the international break.

What’s the word?

Toffees manager Rafael Benitez has confirmed he’s hopeful that multiple players will be available to return from injury after the current pause in Premier League action.

Although Everton have made a fast start under their new boss, the Spanish tactician was unable to call upon the services of Seamus Coleman, Andre Gomes, Fabian Delph, Alex Iwobi, Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin for the draw against Manchester United last time out.

And while Benitez hasn’t given any specific information about when his injured stars will be ready to return, he does expect to have a stronger squad for his side’s game against the Hammers at Goodison Park a week on Sunday.

“Hopefully, we can rest some players (during the international break). We can recover some players who are a little bit tired – and then the others, if we have one or two coming back, we will be grateful, because we need legs,” the 61-year-old said (as relayed by the Liverpool ECHO).

“I am really pleased with the players we have at the moment, but if you have two or three players that will come back and help the others, then hopefully, it will be very useful for the team.”

Benitez will be delighted

Benitez’s arrival at Everton over the summer was a controversial one given his previous history with local rivals Liverpool, but the Champions League-winning manager is quickly winning over the fanbase.

A healthy total of 14 points from their opening seven top-flight fixtures has left the Toffees in fifth position at this moment in time, sparking genuine hope of a European push.

The fact they’ve managed to achieve that despite having a number of their star players on the treatment table, therefore, is quite incredible. They haven’t missed the goals of Calvert-Lewin who had netted three times in his opening three outings with Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray hitting the ground running so well in Merseyside.

Gray has four goal involvements to his name while Townsend has five strikes and three assists in ten outings.

Therefore, if you combine that sort of form with returning players like Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison, the Toffees should become even better in the weeks to come.

Benitez will no doubt be delighted that several of his injured players are nearing a return to full fitness as the visit of West Ham will be a tough test for his threadbare charges.

And, in other news…Bought for £26m, left for £0: Everton endured transfer nightmare over 32 y/o flop 

Many Glasgow Rangers fans have been left slamming the display of Connor Goldson in their 2-2 draw at home to Aberdeen on Wednesday night.

The central defender put John Lundstram into trouble with an early pass, which eventually led to Steven Gerrard’s team conceding the first goal at Ibrox, courtesy of Christian Ramirez.

It was certainly not his best night, as he lost out on four of his duels, failed to block any shots on his goal, and also lost possession of the ball on no fewer than on 14 separate occasions in the match, the fifth-most out of any of his teammates (Sofascore).

Goldson’s contract at the Light Blues is up in the summer, and if he continues putting in performances like these, the the Teddy Bears may want to think twice about offering him a new one, potentially tempting the club to cash in this January.

Rangers fans on Goldson display

These Gers slammed his performance on Twitter, with one RFC supporter even going as far as to claim that he was a ‘nightmare’:

“The mindset of Goldson to even contemplate playing that pass to Lundstram never mind actually doing it is worrying.”

Credit: @ThreeLoyal

“Who is giving a lift to Connor Goldson? I am up for it could be doing with a couple of days away”

Credit: @scottgraham89

“Goldson has been a nightmare yet again tonight.”

Credit: @StegsoSteven

“Connor Goldson should be dropped immediately when Helander is available”

Credit: @joshsmith1872

“That should be Goldson and Tav’s last game in a Rangers shirt”

Credit: @5G_Rfc

“Goldson and Tav were very poor tonight”

Credit: @enakssor

In other news, find out whose first half display was slammed here!

After falling to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool last week, Leeds United will be hoping to record their first win of the new Premier League season when they take on fellow strugglers Newcastle tonight.

The teams languish in 17th and 19th respectively before Friday night’s kick-off, and Marcelo Bielsa will no doubt be keen on finally kick-starting the Whites’ campaign at St James’ Park.

The Leeds manager will have some big calls to make over his team selection, and one decision that he simply has to make is to drop Rodrigo from the starting line-up.

The Spaniard has been nothing short of a disaster in these first few weeks of the new campaign, failing to score or assist in his three top-flight appearances, even being hooked at half-time in two of those, including last time out against the Reds.

Rodrigo endured a difficult debut campaign at Elland Road last season, completing the full 90 minutes just four times in the Premier League, while also missing a number of games either through injury or a viral infection.

After being given the chance and trust of his manager to start in the opening game of this season against Manchester United, the 30-year-old completely let Bielsa down with a truly disappointing display.

Writing in his post-match player ratings, Leeds Live’s Beren Cross gave him a four, saying: “Had next to no impact on the game with or without the ball. Really struggled with picking up the right men when the hosts had the ball. Hooked at the break.”

It was no surprise that numerous Leeds fans slammed the Spain international for his performance against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, while he was equally ineffective against Liverpool too.

He had no successful dribbles, just that one shot on goal with which he really should have done better, made only ten passes and and lost the ball on seven occasions before he was taken off at the break.

Once again Cross was critical of him in his player ratings, this time giving him a five and saying: “If he buries that chance in the fifth minute, who knows what kind of game we would have had. Such a superb chance, middle of the goal with time, but straight at Alisson.

“A lot more head-shaking when things didn’t come off for him. Never had a handle on the Liverpool midfielders going towards his own goal.”

It’s high time for the £16.2m-rated ace to be dropped from the starting line-up.

Meanwhile, Leeds are plotting a January swoop for this star…