Rafael Devers's discontentment with the Boston Red Sox front office began in the spring, when the club asked him to move from third base to designated hitter in the wake of signing Alex Bregman. Devers acquiesced, and things seemed to be in a better place until May. The club again asked him to take up a new position, first base, following the season-ending injury to Triston Casas.
And as it turns out, the Red Sox' second ask of Devers wasn't the only thing that apparently upset the star slugger before his surprising trade to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Red Sox rookie Kristian Campbell, who has spent most of his time at second base, apparently volunteered to play first base following the injury to Casas, a move that upset Devers, sources told Joon Lee of Yahoo! Sports.
According to Lee, Devers took Campbell's offer not as a team-first move by a young player, but as a "slight to his own stature."
In a series of public comments in which he was openly critical of the Red Sox front office, Devers in May had this to say about Boston's Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow.
"I just feel like it's not an appropriate decision by them to ask me to play another position," Devers said at the time. "It was the GM that I spoke with. I'm not sure what he has with me. He played ball and I would like to think he knows that changing positions like that isn't easy."
Some veteran Red Sox players reportedly took exception to the way that Devers handled the situation publicly. Clearly, a disconnect between Devers and the front office played a role in the surprising trade. But it seems that there was also a disconnect between Devers and the Red Sox players.
Big chases bring all the drama and here is a list of five from the IPL that had almost everything
ESPNcricinfo staff12-Apr-2025Jonny Bairstow made an unbeaten 108 in a chase of 262•BCCI
Punjab Kings 262 for 2
In a season where run-scoring and six-hitting scaled new heights, this clash raised the bar for T20 cricket. The match featured a record 42 sixes and produced the highest successful chase in the format – 262. KKR’s 261 for 6 was powered by a 138-run opening stand between Sunil Narine and Phil Salt, with the middle order adding the finishing touches. In reply, Prabhsimran Singh provided the early thrust before Jonny Bairstow’s fiery hundred and Shashank Singh’s 28-ball 68 sealed the mighty chase with eight balls to spare.ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Sunrisers Hyderabad 247 for 2
It was Abhishek’s night in Hyderabad. A stroke of luck came early when he was caught on 28, but it turned out to be off a no-ball. Most times, when he hit the ball in the air, it either disappeared into the stands or dropped safely in no man’s land. Occasionally, as is the case when playing such high-risk innings, the ball went in the general direction of a fielder but PBKS weren’t able to hold onto their catches. Abhishek dismantled PBKS’ bowling attack with audacious ease. He stormed to his maiden IPL century in just 40 balls and went on record the highest individual score (141 off 55 balls) by an Indian in IPL history. Head played the perfect supporting act, hammering 66 off 37 in a dominant 171-run opening stand.Rahul Tewatia was the centre of attention after his spectacular innings against Kings XI in IPL 2020•BCCI
Rajasthan Royals< 226 for 6
With Rajasthan Royals (RR) needing 51 off the final three overs, Rahul Tewatia’s 17 off 23 balls was turning into a disastrous promotion to No. 4. But what followed was one of the most dramatic turnarounds in IPL history. Tewatia smashed five sixes off Sheldon Cottrell’s over. He and Jofra Archer added three more sixes, and a four, in the next nine balls. RR chased down 224 – the highest IPL chase at the time – with three balls to spare. Earlier, Sanju Samson’s 85 off 42 had kept them in the hunt against PBKS.Jos Buttler pulled off a great one-man rescue act for Rajasthan Royals last year•BCCI
Rajasthan Royals 224 for 8
The standout performer of KKR’s title-winning campaign, Sunil Narine, smashed his maiden T20 century to lift his side to 223 for 6 and then struck with the ball too. With 103 to defend off 46 balls and four wickets remaining for RR, KKR were cruising. But Jos Buttler had other plans. With a strapped-up hamstring that kept him out of the previous game, Buttler single-handedly turned the chase on its head – scoring 70 of the remaining runs, retaining strike for the final 18 balls, and completing the win with five sixes and six fours.The Pandya brothers run to congratulate Kieron Pollard on taking Mumbai home in a chase of 219•BCCI/IPL
Mumbai Indians 219 for 6
This was one of those chases that cemented Kieron Pollard’s status as Mumbai Indians (MI) saviour. Ambati Rayudu’s blazing 72 off 27 balls had powered CSK to 218 for 4. MI came out swinging in the powerplay but stumbled with three quick wickets. MI needed 125 off the last eight overs with Pollard batting on 2 off 4. Then the tide started turning – he hit three sixes off Ravindra Jadeja, followed by a barrage against the quicks. Cameos from the Pandya brothers helped bring it down to 16 off the final over. Pollard kept strike throughout and sealed the win off the last ball with a nervy, match-winning double.
أعلن تشابي ألونسو، المدير الفني لنادي ريال مدريد، عن قائمة فريقه لمباراة سيلتا فيجو، والتي سوف تلعب ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري الإسباني للدرجة الأولى.
ريال مدريد سوف يستضيف سيلتا فيجو مساء يوم غدًا الأحد على ملعب سانتياجو برنابيو، وذلك لحساب منافسات الجولة الـ15 من بطولة الدوري الإسباني في لقاء قوي وليس سهلًا على الفريق الملكي.
ويسعى ريال مدريد إلى الفوز على سيلتا فيجو، وذلك من أجل الاستمرار في سكة الانتصارات التي عاد لها الميرنجي يوم الأربعاء الماضي، حيث انتصر على أتلتيك بلباو بثلاثية نظيفة في ملعب سان ماميس.
ويحتل ريال مدريد المركز الثاني في ترتيب الدوري الإسباني برصيد 36 نقطة وبفارق نقطة واحدة فقط عن برشلونة المتصدر.
أقرأ أيضًا .. حكم مباراة ريال مدريد وسيلتا فيجو في الدوري الإسباني
وشهدت قائمة ريال مدريد غيابات عديدة، حيث تم استبعاد ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، بعدما تأكد إصابة اللاعب وغيابه عن الملاعب لمدة ستصل إلى شهرين.
كما استمر غياب داني كارفاخال، وديفيد ألابا، ودين هويسن، في حين تجددت إصابة فيرلاند ميندي من جديد بالتالي تم استبعاد اللاعب.
وعلى الجانب الآخر تواجد اللاعب الشاب خوان مارتينيز في قائمة ريال مدريد لمباراة الغد، وهو اللاعب الذي يحظى بإشادات كبيرة في أكاديمية الميرنجي. قائمة ريال مدريد لمباراة سيلتا فيجو في الدوري الإسباني
Após o revés na final do Paulistão, o Santos, derrotado pelo Palmeiras na noite deste domingo (7), não pretende ficar arrasado para o restante da temporada. Com uma boa campanha no estadual, a diretoria considerou os resultados satisfatórios e um bom teste para a Série B, única competição a ser disputada pelo Peixe até o fim da temporada.
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Para o presidente Marcelo Teixeira, o principal objetivo no Campeonato Paulista era a classificação para a próxima Copa do Brasil. A boa campanha traçou uma rota promissora para o restante da temporada.
– Quero dar parabéns aos nossos atletas. É uma reconstrução. Nós tivemos quatro meses para conseguir dois objetivos no ano, que eram alcançar a Copa do Brasil de 2025 e chegar a uma final. Agora vamos para o terceiro objetivo do ano que é o Campeonato Brasileiro – disse o presidente, que ainda completou:
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– O time está muito focado, perdemos, mas saímos de cabeça erguida principalmente pela atuação da equipe. Tivemos uma atuação importante na Vila e aqui perdemos nos detalhes, mas vamos conversar com os jogadores, pois estão todos de parabéns.
⚽ COMO FOI A PARTIDA?
O Santos começou melhor do que o Palmeiras, aproveitando contra-ataques e anulando a tentativa de pressão do rival. Ambos tiveram boas oportunidades para abrir o placar, até que Weverton achou Endrick em belo lançamento, e João Paulo cometeu pênalti. Veiga cobrou e converteu. Depois, o Verdão cresceu e “asfixiou” o Peixe no campo de defesa, ficando próximo de ampliar o marcador.
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O clássico seguiu “lá e cá”, com os rivais empilhando chances. O Palmeiras era ligeiramente melhor e ampliou: Endrick tomou a bola no campo de ataque, Piquerez fez jogadaça pela esquerda e cruzou. Flaco López ajeitou de cabeça, e Aníbal completou para o fundo das redes. Verdão e Peixe ainda assustaram muito os respectivos goleiros, mas o placar se manteve em 2 a 0.
➡️O QUE VEM POR AÍ?
O Palmeiras joga na quinta-feira (11), contra o Liverpool, do Uruguai, pela segunda rodada da Libertadores. Enquanto isso, o Santos estreia na Série B na sexta-feira (19).
✅FICHA TÉCNICA Palmeiras 2 x 0 Santos Campeonato Paulista – Final (volta)
🗓️Data e horário:domingo, 7 de abril de 2024, às 18h (de Brasília) 📍Local:Allianz Parque, em São Paulo (SP) 🟨 Arbitragem: Raphael Claus (Árbitro); Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis e Neuza Ines Back (Assistentes); Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral (VAR) 🟨 Cartões amarelos: Zé Rafael, Mayke e Endrick (Palmeiras); Morelos, Gil e Aderlan (Santos) 🟥 Cartões vermelhos: –
⚽ Gols: Raphael Veiga e Aníbal Moreno (Palmeiras)
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PALMEIRAS Weverton; Mayke, Gustavo Gómez (Luan), Murilo e Piquerez; Aníbal Moreno, Zé Rafael (Richard Ríos) e Raphael Veiga; Lázaro (Luis Guilherme), Endrick (Marcos Rocha) e Flaco López (Rony).Técnico:Abel Ferreira.
SANTOS João Paulo; Aderlan (JP Chermont), Joaquim, Gil e Felipe Jonatan (Hayner); João Schmidt, Diego Pituca (Patati), Giuliano, Otero (Pedrinho) e Guilherme; Morelos (Furch).Técnico:Fábio Carille.
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez is one of the hottest names as Major League Baseball's July 31 trade deadline approaches.
The question remains whether the Diamondbacks will decide to part with him or keep the slugger in hopes of competing for a National League wild card spot, as they currently sit 5.5 games out of the final slot. According to a new report from the 's Jon Heyman, that question remains unanswered, but Arizona is unsurprisingly receiving calls on Suárez.
Heyman named the New York Yankees as a team that has checked in with the Diamondbacks on the 34-year-old slugger. He also named the Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners among many other teams that would make sense as a landing spot should the Diamondbacks decide to sell.
Although Heyman didn't explicitly name them in the recent report, another team who may be interested in Suárez's services is the team with the best record in baseball—the Detroit Tigers. Suárez began his career in Detroit and recently said it would mean a lot to him to finish where he started via Evan Petzold of the .
If the Diamondbacks do decide to become sellers, it's clear they won't have an issue moving Suárez, who's slated to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. They have just under two weeks to figure it out.
Through 96 games this year, he's slashing .251/.322/.567 with 31 home runs and 78 RBIs. He's currently tied with Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber for the fourth-most homers across the MLB this season and he's also tied for fourth in RBIs, but with Tigers star Riley Greene.
With nine games played in the 2025/26 Premier League campaign, we’ve already seen the champions’ crown slip, two sackings from one club and one Manchester United fan may just be closing in on a much-needed haircut.
But there’s still plenty more to come and an AI Supercomputer has now predicted how the final table will look come May, using data from the first nine game-weeks to predict every result and the final standings.
Relegation battle
It’s been a refreshing season down at the bottom. As things stand, none of the three promoted sides sit inside the bottom three and all have reached 10 points or above already.
For context of just how important that achievement is, Southampton finished bottom with 12 points after 38 games last season, whilst it took Ipswich and Leicester City all season to reach 22 and 25 points respectively. Sunderland have particularly thrived and sit as high as fourth in the Premier League with 17 points to their name. After nine games, it’s hard to see a world in which they don’t avoid the drop.
The Supercomputer seems to agree with how impressive the promoted sides have been so far this season and believes that, for just the fifth time in Premier League history, all three will avoid the drop. That leaves West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest – the current bottom three – in the dropzone at the end of the season.
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Fulham
40
16
Leeds United
34
17
Burnley
33
18
Nottingham Forest
30
19
Wolves
27
20
West Ham
26
Bottom half
Away from relegation trouble, the supercomputer has predicted some comfortable campaigns for Brentford, Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace. Opinions will differ around those clubs whether a mid-table finish would be satisfactory, but Brentford should certainly take hold of that with both hands.
In their first season without Thomas Frank in the Premier League, many predicted the Bees to go down and although there’s still every chance that happens, victory over Liverpool proved just the positive direction that Keith Andrews is taking them. Not only has he steadied the ship, but he has also added his own pragmatic style in West London.
11
Crystal Palace
50
12
Brighton
48
13
Everton
47
14
Brentford
42
Top half
Look away now Chelsea fans, because your top four spot is up for grabs. According to the Supercomputer, the Blues are in for another frustrating campaign after spending big once more in the summer.
Despite impressing at times, Enzo Maresca’s side have largely remained inconsistent and that could leave them scrapping away to stay in the top six altogether. The same can be said for Newcastle United, who have impressed defensively but remained blunt going forward in the absence of one of the world’s best forwards in Alexander Isak.
Manchester United, meanwhile, have been on the up lately and are just two wins away from five on the bounce. After finishing in the bottom half last season, the Supercomputer believes that Ruben Amorim’s side will earn their place back inside the top six and above Chelsea.
5
Man Utd
65
6
Chelsea
63
7
Aston Villa
62
8
Bournemouth
60
9
Newcastle
59
10
Sunderland
52
Top four and Premier League winners
From the glory of champions, the most glaring prediction that the Supercomputer has made centres around Liverpool’s fall from grace. It does believe that the Reds will finish inside the top four, but as many as 17 points behind league leaders Arsenal in a title defence to forget for Arne Slot. Given that they’re currently winless in four league games, however, the Dutchman may just take that final table.
As for Tottenham Hotspur, from the chaos of Ange-ball, they’re expected to rise to as high as third in the league under Frank. The Lilywhites have started in excellent fashion under the Dane and could yet continue that to earn their way back into the top four.
For the Gunners, meanwhile, glory may finally be on the horizon. They’ve waited over two decades to lift the Premier League title again and have been forced to applaud both Liverpool and Manchester City in recent years. Now, at long last, it could finally be Mikel Arteta’s year. The Supercomputer has even gone as far as to predict that they’ll win it by 13 points.
Newcastle United are always on the lookout for exciting talent to bolster their ranks and could now be set to press ahead in their pursuit of a star loved by Lionel Messi.
Newcastle appoint Ross Wilson as Director of Football
After the international break is over, the Magpies face a trip to face Brighton & Hove Albion on the South Coast as the Premier League gets back underway following a two-week hiatus.
On the news front, Ross Wilson’s appointment as Newcastle’s new Director of Football has signalled another interesting move from PIF as they look to assemble a side capable of competing with the elite of the English game.
Rangers' former sporting director Ross Wilson.
Opening up on conversations he has held with Eddie Howe, he told Sky Sports: “This is such a special club, and I fully understand the passion, ambition and expectations of our incredible supporters, as well as the ambition and desire of our ownership to keep developing and building an even stronger Newcastle United.
“My conversations with ownership have been extremely positive, and I’ve also been in regular contact with Eddie Howe and David Hopkinson. The trust, cohesion and alignment we’re building already feels strong, and we believe that being united as a team will be so important as we continue to move the club forward together.”
Looking to make an early mark, Wilson could look to bring Brentford striker Igor Thiago to Newcastle after his impressive early showings at the Bees this season. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen if Keith Andrews will cooperate after losing Yoane Wissa to the Magpies.
With his feet now under the table, Wilson is now eyeing an exciting winger who could soon be on his way to Tyneside if recent developments are to evolve.
Newcastle keen on Spain international Ansu Fati
According to reports in Spain, Newcastle are keen to sign Spain international Ansu Fati, who is on loan at AS Monaco from parent club Barcelona.
Scoring six times in his first five matches at the Ligue 1 outfit, he could be captured permanently by Les Monégasques for around £9.5 million in the summer. Meanwhile, Barcelona have the chance to buy him back for a fee in the region of £24.5 million.
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Crystal Palace and Everton are also keen on his services and it is easy to see why, given he has already created five chances this term in the French top-flight, per Fotmob.
Praised by Lionel Messi for his rise to prominence, Fati may have had to take the long way around after falling out of favour at Barcelona, but he now seems to have rediscovered his mojo and appears well on his way to stardom.
Newcastle are on a similar upward trajectory, creating a merging of paths that could be positive for everyone at St James’ Park.
A lot can happen over the course of a long Major League Baseball season. A small-market team can emerge as a juggernaut. Big-market teams can be humbled. The deepest division in baseball a year ago can be turned directly on its head.
Just under a month and half remains in the 2025 regular season, and baseball's pecking order looks very different now from how it looked early on. Can the Brewers keep up their blazing second half? Can the Yankees and Mets rediscover their old mojo? What's going on in the American League Central? These issues and more will be explored in this edition of Fact or Fiction.
The Brewers will end the season with MLB's best record
Verdict: Fact
At 79–47, Milwaukee is perched atop both leagues and on pace for the best record in franchise history. The squad leads the Cubs by seven games in the National League Central and the Phillies by six games in the race for the No. 1 seed in the NL, and is five games better than the AL-best Tigers.
The question is whether those leads can hold up for the rest of the season. Milwaukee's remaining opponents have a winning percentage of .510 (11th strongest). Contrast that with .468 for Chicago (29th), .502 for Philadelphia (15th), .471 for the Dodgers (28th), and .493 for the Tigers (19th). Those numbers don’t post the prettiest picture, but the Brewers do play 22 of their 36 remaining games against teams under .500—more than the Cubs (21), Phillies (19) and Tigers (12), and just two fewer than the Dodgers. That’ll be present more opportunities to stack up wins against inferior competition. They also possess perhaps the best pitching depth in the league.
MORE:SI:AM | The Brewers’ Streak by the Numbers
Who can gain ground on the Brewers by beating them directly? The Cubs have two more chances to this week, but that’s the last time the two division rivals play. Back-to-back series against the Blue Jays and Phillies loom. A protracted dip seems unlikely, though, so Milwaukee can dream of a third straight division title—and a good shot at a first playoff series win since 2018.
The Yankees and Mets will both miss the playoffs
Verdict: Fiction
The Yankees were in danger of falling out of the playoff picture as recently as Friday, thanks to a lengthy slump and a month-long tear by the Guardians. The weekend, however, broke perfectly New York's way: the Yankees swept the Cardinals and watched Cleveland drop three in a row to the Braves. The Guardians scraped together a win over the Diamondbacks Monday, but lost again Tuesday. The Red Sox, meanwhile, are on a four-game losing streak.
What about the Mets? Ice cold of late as well, they also received a pair of morale boosts over the weekend. Pitcher Nolan McLean was sterling in his MLB debut against the Mariners Saturday, and they hammered Seattle in the Little League Classic Monday. The Reds still are just one game back for the final NL wild-card spot, but manager Carlos Mendoza’s crew has to be in a better mood amid a series against the last-place Nationals.
All that is to say: a postseason without both New York teams seems unlikely. There've been just four such playoffs this century—2008, '13, '14 and '23. While these Yankees may lack the single-minded, top-down seriousness of manager Joe Torre's squads of yore, they are better on paper than Cleveland and Kansas City—the Royals have won five in a row and trail Boston by 2 1/2 games for the final AL wild-card spot. Likewise, the Mets' potent offense should shake pesky Cincinnati.
No AL Central team will qualify for a wild-card spot
Verdict: Fact
As much of a boon as this past weekend was for the Yankees, it was a cataclysm for Cleveland—a team that had looked so good since a 10-game losing streak around the Fourth of July. It's clear the Guardians—a .516 team that should be a .468 one, per Pythagorean winning percentage—are punching above their weight, and the Atlanta series may have let the air out of Cleveland's balloon.
The Guardians actually now trail the Royals, fellow Pythagorean overachievers, by a half game. Like Cleveland, Kansas City has had an up-and-down 2025 after a very good '24. The Royals have dealt with a rash of pitching injuries and were briefly seven games under .500 in early July, but have played themselves back into the wild-card race.
Neither squad seems to have the offensive firepower to overtake the Yankees, Red Sox or Mariners, though—the Royals possess the AL’s worst offense (3.81 runs per game), and the Guardians (3.97) are barely better, outpacing just the Royals and White Sox among AL teams.
Pete Crow-Armstrong will enter the 40–40 club
Pete Crow-Armstrong has endured a tough August that’s greatly lessened his chances to become the first Cub in the 40-40 club. / Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Verdict: Fiction
Let's do some napkin math here. Appearing in 121 of Chicago's 125 games (a 156-game pace, rounding down), Crow-Armstrong has hit 27 home runs and stolen 30 bases. Therefore, Crow-Armstrong should play around 35 more games, and he would need to hit 13 home runs and steal 10 bases in those games to join the 40-40 club.
Based on his pace to date, Crow-Armstrong would be expected to hit seven home runs and steal nine bases over any given 35-game span. That'd leave the NL's bWAR leader six home runs and one steal short. The Cubs have never had a 40–40 player, and it appears likely that will remain the case. Chicago’s breakout player was on pace to make history for much of this season, but an awful August thus far (zero home runs, one stolen base, .420 OPS) has likely scuttled that possibility.
Are there any between-the-lines numbers hinting at a potential late power or speed explosion for Crow-Armstrong? Chicago does play three games in Denver from Aug. 29–31, along with the Nationals' and Angels' high-ERA staffs (5.33 and 4.69, respectively). Crow-Armstrong doubling his home run pace is a tough ask, however.
Randy Arozarena and Julio Rodríguez will both enter the 30-30 club
Verdict: Fact
Two teams all-time have put teammates in the 30–30 club: the 1987 Mets (infielder Howard Johnson and right fielder Darryl Strawberry) and Colorado in 1996 (outfielders Dante Bichette and Ellis Burks). Both of those teams missed the playoffs, so the Mariners have the chance to cap a special season with a historic feat.
Back to the abacus for this one. Arozarena: 23 homers and 24 steals, pacing for 159 games, his current clip would leave him a home run short. Rodríguez: 24 homers and 23 steals, pacing for 160 games, his current clip would leave him a steal short.
Those are easy margins to make up—easier than those of Crow-Armstrong—and it would almost be a surprise if both players didn't cross the finish line. Where can Arozarena find an extra home run? The soft-tossing Rockies come to town from Sept. 23–25. Who can Rodríguez steal on? Counterintuitively, the Dodgers—third in baseball in wild pitches and in the Evergreen State from Sept. 26–28.
The Mets and Nationals did battle on Sunday afternoon as NFL games kicked off across the country. But it was the sleepy NL East clash that produced the best highlight of the day.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Washington found itself with a 3-1 lead over New York at Citi Field. Bret Baty was at bat and mashed a deep fly ball to dead center field, where Nationals center fielder Jacob Young backpedaled to try and make the grab. He jumped, caught the ball, then smashed into the outfield padding, forcing the ball to pop out of his glove. As he stumbled backwards, Young flung his foot out and somehow managed to bounce the baseball straight up back into the air, where he nabbed it for the out.
Very impressive hacky sack skills, and maybe the coolest catch of the whole baseball season.
What a ludicrous play. Young could collide with the wall like that 100 times and not see the ball bounce so perfectly into the air again. And even though MLB athletes are incredibly coordinated, it would be tough for him to replicate his hacky sack move with the ball as he's stumbling around the outfield dirt.
An awesome highlight. It also may prove painful for the Mets should the score hold. New York is only one game ahead of the Reds for the last NL wild-card spot. Young's circus catch could wind up rather consequential for postseason hopes if the Mets can't turn it around and pull out a win.
تحدث تييري هنري، أسطورة آرسنال وبرشلونة السابق عن مباراة ريال مدريد ومانشستر سيتي ضمن منافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وخسر ريال مدريد أمام مانشستر سيتي بثنائية مقابل هدف في المباراة التي جمعتهما أمس الأربعاء، ضمن منافسات الجولة السادسة من مرحلة الدوري لبطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
وقال هنري، في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “سبورت” الإسبانية: “لا أعرف ما الذي يدور في ذهن الإدارة، أجد دائمًا أنه من السخيف أن يواجه مدرب مشاكل، لم يمضِ على وجود ألونسو في النادي سوى ستة أشهر، لا أعتقد أنه يجب إقالته الآن”.
اقرأ أيضًا | موقف ريال مدريد من إقالة ألونسو بعد الهزيمة أمام مانشستر سيتي
وأكمل: “هناك أندية مثل ريال مدريد وبرشلونة أو أي نادٍ آخر على هذا المستوى قد تشعر بالإحباط من النتائج وتبدأ بسماع شائعات عن احتمال حدوث تغييرات في الجهاز الفني، هذا أمر شائع، إذا كان لديك مدرب تثق به، فإن الشيء المنطقي الذي يجب فعله هو محاولة معرفة ما يمكن أن تفعله معه لتحسين الأداء”.
وأضاف: “تستمع إلى الرئيس، وتسمع أشياءً كثيرة، وتسمع أيضًا جاريث بيل يقول إنك تحتاج إلى المدرب ليدير الفريق أكثر من أن يدربه، أنا لا أتفق مع هذا لكن هكذا هو ريال مدريد وكل من يذهب إلى هناك يعرف ذلك، سنرى ما سيحدث”.
وأتم: “أشعر بالأسف تجاه تشابي ألونسو لأنني رأيت ما كان يفعله في باير ليفركوزن عندما كان هناك فريق وغرفة ملابس يستمعان إلى ما يريد فعله، الآن لست متأكدًا من أن لاعبي ريال مدريد يستمعون إليه”.