تحدث تيبو كورتوا حارس مرمى ريال مدريد، عن الهزيمة أمام ليفربول في منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وتعرض ريال مدريد للهزيمة بهدفين دون رد على ملعب “آنفيلد” ضمن مباريات الجولة الخامسة لمرحلة الدوري ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وقال كورتوا في تصريحات نشرها موقع ريال مدريد الرسمي: “ليفربول هو أحد أكثر الفرق تألقًا في أوروبا في الوقت الحالي واللعب في آنفيلد دائمًا صعب”.
وأضاف: “لقد تنافسنا ودافعنا جيدًا، خاصة في الشوط الأول، لكننا لم نؤدِ بشكل جيد هجوميًا وكافحنا لخلق الخطر”.
وأردف: “لم نتمكن من إنهاء هجماتنا المرتدة بالتمريرة الأخيرة وهذا أمر صعب، في الشوط الثاني، سجلوا 1-0 مبكرًا وللأسف أهدرنا ركلة الجزاء، واصلنا المحاولة، لكن بعد الهدف الثاني كان الأمر صعبًا”.
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وأكد: “لقد افتقرنا إلى بعض المهارة في المباراة، لقد قدمنا أداءً أفضل في الشوط الثاني، لكنهم كانوا حاسمين”.
وأشار: “من الواضح أننا نفتقد لاعبين، لكننا لا نستخدم ذلك كعذر، نحن من نحن وسنواصل القتال”.
واختتم: “لقد خسرنا أمام فريق أفضل، وهذا أمر جيد، ولكنه سيجعل من الصعب علينا الوصول إلى المراكز الثمانية الأولى، لكن يتعين علينا محاولة الفوز على أتالانتا والمباراتين المتبقيتين للتأهل”.
O meia do Palmeiras Gustavo Scarpa foi eleito o Jogador do Mês de Junho do Brasileirão Assaí 2021. Concorrendo ao prêmio pela primeira vez, o jogador conquistou o troféu depois de uma eleição com aproximadamente 40 jornalistas que acompanham a competição nacional.
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Em grande fase no Verdão, Scarpa colecionou cinco assistências e um gol durante as sete partidas que atuou pelo Brasileirão no mês de junho. Além das participações diretas, o jogador também foi fundamental para o funcionamento coletivo da equipe, colaborando com passes e finalizações.
– Estou feliz por ter sido o eleito o Jogador do Mês de Junho do Brasileirão Assaí. Espero manter meu alto nível e ajudar o Palmeiras – disse o meia à CBF.
Vencedor, o camisa 14 foi seguido de perto por Hulk, do Atlético-MG, e pela dupla Artur e Ytalo, do Red Bull Bragantino, que fecharam o quarteto de atletas mais bem votados. Ao todo, 20 jogadores de dez clubes diferentes receberam votos para Jogador do Mês de Junho, segundo informado pela CBF.
Vale lembrar que nunca um jogador do Palmeiras havia conquistado esse prêmio desde que a CBF iniciou a votação de melhor jogador do mês, ainda na temporada 2020. Em contrapartida, o Alviverde já havia vencido no Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino, com a atacante Bia Zaneratto, ganhadora do mês de maio.
It's been an unbelievable season for Arsenal so far this year, and with two games to go, there is a real chance the club could end its two-decade wait for a Premier League title.
Mikel Arteta has created a truly brilliant team that has pushed Manchester City all the way this season, although, based on recent news, the Gunners' upcoming game against Manchester United could be about to get a lot harder.
In his pre-match press conference on Friday, Arteta confirmed that star winger Bukayo Saka is a doubt for the game at Old Trafford.
While it's not the end of the world for the north Londoners, the Englishman is arguably the most essential player in the team, although there might be a way to solve the problem if he cannot play.
Bukayo Saka's importance to Arsenal this season
With Arsenal's impressive campaign this year, several starters could legitimately claim to be their most important player, such as Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, or even Ben White, but it's impossible to look past Saka.
Saka's season so far
Appearances
46
Goals
20
Assists
14
Goal Involvements per Match
0.73
All Stats via Transfermarkt
In his 46 appearances this season, the Hale End superstar has scored 20 goals and provided 14 assists, meaning he is currently averaging a goal involvement every 1.35 games despite being just 22 years old.
Moreover, he isn't just the team's top goalscorer this season; he is also the top assist provider, showing just how essential he is to Arteta's system. To top it off, he has started 94% of Premier League games in 23/24.
Arsenal's top Goalscorers
Arsenal's top Assist Providers
Players
Goals
Players
Assists
Bukayo Saka
20
Bukayo Saka
14
Leandro Trossard
16
Declan Rice
10
Kai Havertz
13
Martin Odegaard
9
Martin Odegaard
11
Gabriel Jesus
8
Gabriel Martinelli
8
Kai Havertz
6
All Stats via Transfermarkt for 23/24
Overall, the Ealing-born sensation is irreplaceable as an individual, but that doesn't mean there isn't a solution to this problem, a solution that could also give another star some much-needed game time.
The player to replace Saka
The man that could help Arteta solve this problem is Gabriel Jesus, as the former Manchester City ace has previous experience of playing out on the right.
In fact, while there isn't an enormous amount of data to base too much on, the £265k-per-week star actually has a better rate of return when starting out on the right than in any other position.
For example, in his 24 games on the right, he has scored eight goals and provided ten assists, meaning he averages a goal involvement every 1.33 games. In comparison, he averages a goal involvement every 1.6 games when starting in the middle and every other game when starting on the left.
Jesus' positional versatility
Position
Right Wing
Striker
Left Wing
Starts
24
262
35
Goals
8
113
13
Assists
10
50
4
Goal Involvements per Match
0.75
0.62
0.48
All Stats via Transfermarkt
The 27-year-old "game-changer", as described by Alan Shearer, would also benefit from more game time as he has been relegated to a bench role in the last few months, with Havertz firmly establishing himself as the number one striker.
Ultimately, with United likely to field a centre-back pairing of Casemiro and Jonny Evans, Arsenal should feel confident with whatever frontline they play with.
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However, the prospect of Jesus and Leandro Trossard dancing around the Red Devils' defence alongside the marauding Havertz should put to bed any concerns Arteta had about missing Saka for this must-win clash.
يشهد اليوم الثلاثاء الموافق 3-12-2024، العديد من المباريات القوية على مستوى الدوري الإنجليزي والدوري الإسباني ودوري أبطال آسيا وكأس ألمانيا.
في الدوري الإنجليزي تقام مباراتين ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة عشر، حيث يلتقي إبسويتش تاون مع كريستال بالاس، ويواجه ليستر سيتي منافسه وست هام يونايتد.
وفي دوري أبطال آسيا، يواجه العين نظيره باختاكور الأوزبكستاني ضمن منافسات الجولة السادسة، على ملعب “باختاكور المركزي”.
ويستضيف الهلال نظيره الغرافة القطري، على ملعب “المملكة آرينا”، في إطار منافسات الجولة ذاتها.
وفي الدوري الإسباني، يستضيف ريال مايوركا نظيره برشلونة على ملعب “سون مويس”، في إطار منافسات الجولة التاسعة عشر.
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إبسويتش تاون ضد كريستال بالاس، الساعة 9:30 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 10:30 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “beIN Sports HD 2”.
ليستر سيتي ضد وست هام يونايتد، الساعة 10:15 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 11:15 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “beIN Sports HD 1”. مواعيد مباريات الدوري الإسباني اليوم
ريال مايوركا ضد برشلونة، الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 9 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “beIN Sports HD 1”. مواعيد مباريات دوري أبطال آسيا اليوم
سنترال كوست مارينرز ضد يوكوهاما مارينوس، الساعة 10 صباحًا بتوقيت مصر، 11 بتوقيت السعودية.
يوهانغ ستيليرز ضد فيسيل كوبي، الساعة 12 ظهرًا بتوقيت مصر، 1 بتوقيت السعودية.
جوهور ضد بوريرام يونايتد، الساعة 2 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 3 بتوقيت السعودية.
شانغهاي إيست آسيا ضد غوانغجو، الساعة 2 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 3 بتوقيت السعودية.
باختاكور ضد العين، الساعة 4 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 5 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “beIN Sports AFC HD”.
الهلال ضد الغرافة، الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 9 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “beIN Sports AFC HD”. مواعيد مباريات كأس المانيا اليوم
يان ريغنسبورج ضد شتوتجارت، الساعة 7 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 8 بتوقيت السعودية.
أرمينيا بيلفيلت ضد فرايبورج، الساعة 7 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 8 بتوقيت السعودية.
بايرن ميونخ ضد باير ليفركوزن، الساعة 9:45 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 10:45 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “دبي الرياضية”.
فيردر بريمن ضد دار مشتات، الساعة 9:45 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 10:45 بتوقيت السعودية. مواعيد مباريات كأس إيطاليا اليوم
بولونيا ضد مونزا، الساعة 7:30 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 8:30 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “AD SPORTS Premium 1”.
ميلان ضد ساسولو، الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت مصر، 11 بتوقيت السعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “AD SPORTS Premium 1”.
ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنــــــا
Mauricio Pochettino’s time at Chelsea is up, not even a year after moving to Stamford Bridge.
Whether that’ll prove to be the right decision in the long run is unknown, with fans and players both in shock at his departure.
For many, the Blues’ five-game winning streak at the end of the season was enough to stick by the Argentine for the upcoming campaign, but Todd Boehly has other plans.
Now that the dugout is vacant, let’s take a look at a potential successor who’s caused Chelsea plenty of headaches in the past.
Chelsea’s search for a new manager
According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, Thomas Frank is on the list of potential replacements for Pochettino.
The Danish boss has been discussed internally at the club as they look for a “dynamic manager.”
Other reports state that Frank is admired for his entire package, in terms of his relationships with the media and his players.
The 50-year-old is a strong candidate for the job, unlike Thomas Tuchel, whose return has been all but ruled out, but what would a Frank Chelsea side look like?
Frank’s Chelsea side compared to Pochettino’s
Throughout the campaign, Pochettino had attempted to install his philosophy within the squad, which prioritises an attacking approach.
This can be highlighted by the Blues scoring 77 goals and creating 3.2 big chances per game this season, which happens to be even more than Arsenal’s three big chances on average.
The other guarantee with a Pochettino side is that they’ll look to dominate possession, as shown by their 58.9% this campaign (fifth best in the division) and 505 accurate team passes per game.
On the other hand, Frank has a simply different style of play, which takes a slightly more reserved approach to attack, instead focusing on defensive security.
Brentford vs Chelsea 23/24 PL Stats
Stats
Brentford
Chelsea
Position
16th
6th
Wins
10
18
Defeats
19
11
Goals scored
56
77
Goals conceded
65
63
Possession
45%
58.9%
Via Sofascore
As you can see, given that they are the underdog in most games, unlike Chelsea, Brentford are a side that operates more without the ball while ensuring that the basics are mastered.
What makes Frank slightly different from the Argentine is that he’s more willing to be tactically flexible, whether that be via in-game instruction or pre-match formation.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank
Pochettino always favours a standard 4-2-3-1 system, while the Dane has alternated between a 4-3-3 and a 3-4-3 variant, which has seen him go unbeaten in the last five games against the Blues and versus Pochettino.
Given the Chelsea squad, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him utilise the three-back formation if he were to join, with Reece James and Ben Chilwell proving to be a deadly wing-back combo under the aforementioned Tuchel, with 18 goal contributions between them in the 2021/22 league campaign.
So, with the former Blues boss unlikely to head back to London, Frank would be a fine alternative for the decision-makers at Chelsea.
Promisingly, the Dane is also known for getting the best out of each individual on his team, hence why he’s earned promotion and stayed in the top flight on a far-from-large budget, and Boehly will hope that he can help develop talent into superstars.
Ivan Toney is a prime example of the kind of impact Frank can have on an individual, as he scored 20 Premier League goals last season, and there's the potential that he could develop Nicolas Jackson into a 20-goal a-season striker, especially if he's being supplied by Cole Palmer.
Overall, hiring Frank is a risk, and it gives a slight similarity to the appointment of Graham Potter, but there’s no doubt he’s an “outstanding” coach, as dubbed by pundit Troy Deeney, who could help rebuild the club.
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The manager target is also of interest to Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Good news for England allrounder as he prepares to return to training after bug
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Olly Pope, Dom Bess and Sam Curran practise the ‘fist bump’ instead of handshakes•Getty Images
Sam Curran has tested negative for Covid-19, after being forced to withdraw from England’s intra-squad three-day warm-up match at the Ageas Bowl through illness.Curran, who made a brisk 15 on the first day but did not get a chance to press his case for a Test place with the ball, has been self-isolating in his room at the team hotel after coming down with ‘sickness and diarrhoea’ on the second day of the match.He underwent a Covid test during the lunch interval on Thursday, and would have been required to spend a further seven days in isolation had it turned out to be positive, with implications for the rest of the squad ahead of the first Test against West Indies on July 8.However, he will now return to training over the next 24-48 hours but will continue to be closely monitored by the team doctor, Mark Wotherspoon.Curran will receive a further Covid-19 test on Sunday, along with the rest of the playing and management group.The news comes as a relief for the ECB, who had last week reported a total of 703 negative Covid tests at the Ageas Bowl and Emirates Old Trafford, the West Indies base, in the lead-up to the Test series.There will be concerns, however, if another sickness bug is making its way through the England squad, after the team’s build-up to the first Test in South Africa in December was ravaged by illness.There were some concerns about the health of Dan Lawrence, one of the likelier candidates to stand in for Joe Root during the first Test, who did not come out to bat in the top six in Team Buttler’s second innings at the Ageas Bowl, after a fluent fifty on the first day.However, the likelihood of any transmission has been reduced by the social-distancing measures being taken within the team environment, and a team spokesman confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that Lawrence was fine.
A resposta de Eduardo Paes a um questionamento maquiado de pressão de Marcos Braz, vice-presidente de futebol do Flamengo, veio em tom apaziguador, também no Twitter, com direito à brincadeira sobre o fato de o prefeito do Rio de Janeiro torcer para o Vasco e pedido anti-radicalismos, em um primeiro momento.
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Paes avisou que a autorização para a presença de público no Maracanã depende do aval daSecretaria de Saúde:
-Vereador (referindo a Braz), na hora que a Secretaria de Saúde autorizar. Doido para ver o Rio voltar ao normal. Inclusive com as vitórias e títulos do Flamengo. Se puder (o que anda difícil) com o meu Vascão também fazendo bonito! As autoridades sanitárias me comandam. Sem radicalismos. Nem de um lado nem de outro – postou o prefeito do Rio (veja o diálogo abaixo):
Vereador, na hora q a secretaria de saúde autorizar. Doido p ver o Rio voltar ao normal. Inclusive c as vitórias e títulos do Flamengo. Se puder(o q anda difícil) c meu Vascao tb fazendo bonito! As autoridades sanitárias me comandam. Sem radicalismos. Nem de um lado nem de outro
— Eduardo Paes (@eduardopaes) July 28, 2021
‘VOCÊS NÃO ME AJUDAM A AJUDAR’
Em seguida, Eduardo Paes seguiu na rede social e avisou, após consultar o secretário de saúde (Daniel Soranz), que o protocolo apresentado pelo Flamengo foi “bem ruim”
– Acabei de me informar aqui com o secretário de saúde, e ele me disse que não há ainda qualquer consulta formal do Flamengo sobre a possibilidade de realização de qualquer jogo. Me disse que representantes do clube estiveram com ele e apresentaram um protocolo bem ruim.
-Ele teria sugerido adaptações e solicitado uma nova proposta para ser analisada. Isso ainda não aconteceu. Assim vocês não me ajudam a ajudar o pleito de vocês. A decisão é dos técnicos da saúde. No tweet não leva. Se é que me entendes… Grande abraço – concluiu.
Marcos Braz, então, retrucou:
-Tomara que seja o mesmo profissional de saúde que liberou para Copa América e final da Libertadores. Estou na torcida.
Eduardo Paes ainda respondeu em cima do comentário e falou sobre o percentual sugerido pelo Flamengo (veja mais abaixo):
-Em tempo: ambas as finais solicitaram 10% de ocupação. Me parece (parece porque é tudo “de boca” ou no tweeter) que vocês querem 30%. Quem sabe pleiteando o mesmo já que é essa a sua base de comparação. Formaliza aí. Aguardamos ansiosos. E publica a cópia do pleito aqui.
Há cinco dias, o Flamengo enviou um protocolo à Secretaria Municipal de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro em que solicita a liberação de público em jogos no Maracanã, visando ao duelo da volta das quartas da Libertadores, contra o Olimpia-PAR, dia 18. No entanto, o clube ainda tem esbarrado na resistência de Paes e, por isso, estuda outras duas opções para atuar com público após convites: João Pessoa, capital da Paraíba, e Brasília, capital federal.
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Sobretudo de olho na Libertadores, a prioridade do Flamengo, que viu os custos operacionais em Brasília serem altos e um público aquém do esperado nas oitavas do torneio (cerca de 5 mil pessoas), segue sendo conseguir viabilizar a autorização de 30% da capacidade total do Maracanã – aproximadamente 23 mil pessoas – junto à Prefeitura do Rio.
Spin coach backs legspinners to shine in fourth innings as Pakistan secure precious lead
Danyal Rasool07-Aug-2020After squandering much of the advantage following five sessions of gritty batsmanship, breathtaking pace, sublime swing and tricky spin bowling, you could have excused Pakistan’s spin-bowling coach for being somewhat miffed at what transpired in the final session. Mushtaq Ahmed, though, ever a ray of sunshine, insisted there was no cause for irritation, adding that the scorecard, and the first-innings lead, meant he was “very confident” about the direction of the game.”We’re not frustrated,” he said at the video press conference. “It’s been awhile since we played Test cricket. But the guys are now getting back into the swing of things. We are very confident. We’ve got a 244-run lead, and if we get another 20-30 runs, it’ll be a very good score on this pitch. If we bowl and field well, I think this will be a very good Test match.”A scoreline of 137 for 8 may not make for pretty reading, but Pakistan’s overnight lead already means England will have to pull off the second-highest chase in the venue’s history to take a series lead here. And while that should assuage any Pakistani nerves, they will doubtless be ruing some of the unforced errors that allowed England a look-in once more. Shan Masood, a picture of resolute steel for much of Pakistan’s first innings, tickled Stuart Broad down the legside, for a catch so straightforward even the beleaguered Buttler couldn’t fail to hold on to. By his currently stratospheric standards, it was a soft dismissal.Pakistan would give away a few more wickets to poor decision-making, from low-percentage slogs they didn’t need to go for, (a la Abid Ali), to unnecessarily risky singles (in the mould that saw Asad Shafiq run out). With Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah and Yasir Shah the only survivors from the innings overnight, there is little confidence Pakistan can add too much to the overnight tally, but Mushtaq dismissed suggestions complacency had played any role in some of the mistakes the visitors made.ALSO READ: Chris Woakes hails ‘miracle-worker’ Stokes in sparking fightback”I don’t think we were complacent,” he said. “The boys are very focused. But whenever we were about to put up a partnership, we lost a wicket. The Asad dismissal was a bit painful because the scoreboard had started tickling along and both batsmen were set. Like I said, the boys are playing cricket after a while so you need to understand the ebbs and flows of the game and that sometimes takes time.”But there isn’t need to worry too much,” he added. “The way Yasir and Shadab bowled, they understand the pitch and the pace you have to bowl to each specific batsman and the field positioning you need to have. I think they’re very confident in the way they bowl. Yasir began with nerves but you can understand that. Both spinners bowled very well in the middle session, and that gives me hope they can play a crucial role as long as they have a decent target to defend.”For all of Mushtaq’s diplomacy, however, there’s little doubt Pakistan will be privately seething at the opportunities they handed England during a final session that they may yet look back upon with remorse. If the bowling performance in that fourth innings is half as decent as it was in the second, though, then Pakistan supporters, like the implacable Mushtaq Ahmed, may indeed have little to worry about.
O atacante Jô viu equilíbrio no clássico entre Santos e Corinthians, que terminou empatado em 0 a 0, neste domingo (8), pela 15ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.
– Fizemos um jogo equilibrado, controlado. Sabíamos que eles tinham a posse, então tiramos a velocidade. Faltou um pouco de calma no último passe e na finalização. Temos que continuar, o campeonato é muito difícil. Temos de seguir com a cabeça erguida e trabalhando – disse o camisa 77 na saída de campo ao Grupo Globo.
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O centroavante corintiano chegou a ir às redes no Clássico Alvinegro, mas o tento, anotado no início do segundo tempo, foi anulado após intervenção da arbitragem de vídeo.
O Timão teve menos posse de bola que o Peixe, 43% contra 57%, mas as principais oportunidades do jogo foram corintianas, que obrigou o goleiro santista, João Paulo, a fazer, pelo menos, quatro boas defesas.
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For the past decade, the Tottenham Hotspur faithful have been blessed with the brilliance of Harry Kane.
Their all-time top goalscorer will forever remain a legend of the club, but since his departure last summer, the Lilywhites have lacked his presence.
Harry Kane scores for Tottenham.
Richarlison and Heung-min Son have attempted to fill his void, and despite the latter in particular performing well, they’re yet to find a true replacement.
However, that could all change this summer, with Ange Postecoglou keen on acquiring a fantastic number nine to bolster his attack.
Spurs’ search for a Kane replacement
According to journalist Graeme Bailey, Spurs are interested in signing Santiago Gimenez.
The Mexican striker impressed last season at Feyenoord, and he’s set to be a target for a handful of clubs this summer, including Liverpool.
Feyenoord strikerSantiago Gimenez.
However, according to Bailey, Spurs are currently in pole position to acquire his signature, saying:
“I think Spurs like him a lot, they’ve been doing work on him. I’d be making them favourites in that race at the moment.”
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Gimenez is a name that the average Premier League fan may not be aware of, but the Mexican has been making waves across Europe over the past two years.
The 23-year-old Feyenoord striker has been tearing up the Eredivisie and each European competition he’s played in since joining the Dutch side, netting 49 times in 86 appearances.
Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez
During the 2022/23 campaign, Gimenez introduced himself with 15 league goals in 21 starts, and this season he’s just gone from strength to strength.
Over 41 appearances across all competitions, the left-footed ace has scored an impressive 26 goals, including two in the Champions League in four matches, which proves he can perform at the highest level.
Gimenez vs Son vs Richarlison 23/24 League Stats
Stats
Gimenez
Son
Richarlison
Starts
29
34
18
Goals
23
17
11
xG
23.01
12.01
9.59
Assists
6
10
4
Big chances created
9
20
3
Shots
3.6
2.4
2.2
Key passes
1
2
0.6
Touches
28.6
42
26.2
Passes completed
8.8
24.9
9.5
Via Sofascore
It’s no surprise to see that football scout Jacek Kulig has described him as a "machine," especially when you consider his tremendous goal-scoring ability.
Just like Kane, he’s the type of centre forward who only needs half a chance to put the ball in the back of the net, as shown by his xG to goal ratio, which could’ve been the difference this season in Spurs colours.
On top of that, he’s also a source of creativity due to his quality link-up play, picking up six assists and creating nine big chances.
However, his overall play style is to stay on the fringes of the game and influence it when it matters most, often playing on the shoulder of the defender, as displayed via his low touches and passes statistics.
Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez.
Although Son has been excellent this season, scoring and creating for fun even without his partner in crime, he doesn’t fit the profile of a typical number nine that Postecoglou is looking for.
The introduction of Gimenez could have an astounding impact on how the side plays, particularly in attack, and having a constant threat inside the box would see the performance of the creative outlets such as James Maddison, Pedro Porro, and Brennan Johnson increase significantly.
Overall, the number 29 must be the priority this summer, and he could just be the perfect replacement for Kane…at long last.
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The incredibly talented winger could help Postecoglou bridge the gap to the top four next season.