كشف طارق السيد لاعب الزمالك الأسبق، عن دوره في محاولة إنهاء أزمة تجديد عقد أحمد سيد زيزو مع القلعة البيضاء، مؤكدًا عمله بـ إتمام الأخير تعاقده مع الأهلي.

يأتي ذلك بعد الأنباء القوية المنتشرة مؤخرا حول حصول الأهلي على توقيع أحمد سيد زيزو، وضمه في صفقة انتقال حر عقب نهاية الموسم الجاري، بعد انتهاء علاقته مع الزمالك.

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وقال طارق السيد في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة ام بي سي مصر2: “الموضوع من بدري جدًا في الزمالك منتهي، من أيام عرض الشباب السعودي، وهذا حذرت منه مرة واثنين وثلاثة وللأسف لم يسمع أحد”.

وأكمل: “الناس تعتقد أنك في كوكب لوحدك، لا يجب أن تترك اللاعب لآخر لحظة، لكنك تركت فرصة للناس تدخل تزايد عليك وهذا كان خطأ كبيرًا جدًا”.

وواصل: “وجهة نظري في زيزو شخصية، سينتقل لنادي كبير واسم كبير ولكن عملت تاريخ واسم في الزمالك المفروض تكملها، لكن أنت قمت بالبيع بشكل سريع جدًا”.

وواصل: “قلت لحازم إمام أول أمس الموضوع انتهى، وزيزو وقع للنادي الأهلي، وتطوعت وكأنني عامل مساعد يكون في مكالمة بين والد زيزو وحازم إمام، والمشكلة عند الإثنين، زيزو ومجلس الإدارة كلاهما مسؤولان مسؤولية كاملة”.

وزاد: “يوجد خطأ حدث اليوم أنك تستبعد زيزو من مباراة الكونفدرالية، وزيزو خرج وكذب كل ما يقال، حتى ما تتأكد مليون في المائة، ما حدث خطأ إداري باستبعاده، حتى الآن لا يوجد كلام رسمي أنه وقع في الأهلي”.

واختتم: “زيزو تلقى عرضا من الشباب السعودي والفتح ونيوم، والموضوع كانت هناك موافقة عليه من مجلس الإدارة، لكن بعد ذلك حدث تراجع من المجلس”.

Leeds United moved back to the top of the Championship table on Saturday, potentially temporarily, with a 2-0 win over Derby County at Elland Road.

The Whites are above Sheffield United, who face West Bromwich on Sunday afternoon, on goal difference and will drop down to second if the Blades pick up any points from that clash.

Daniel Farke’s side have overtaken Burnley, who were held to a draw by Middlesbrough on Friday night, to secure a place in the automatic promotion spots for the time being, though.

First-half goals from Joe Rodon and Max Wober were enough to land all three points for the West Yorkshire outfit against Derby, who essentially played with a back six, with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing often dropping in as a sixth defender alongside the back five.

The Whites had to be patient to break down the Derby defence and found their first goal through a set-piece, with Rodon evading his marker to plant a header into the back of the net.

There was then a touch of fortune about the second goal for Leeds, as Brenden Aaronson’s cross deflected across to Wober to fire in from close range with his weaker right foot.

Leeds United's top performers against Derby

Rodon, who scored the opening goal for the Whites, was one of the top performers against the Rams with his dominant display at centre-back alongside Pascal Struijk.

The Wales international, who joined on a permanent deal from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, won five of his seven duels in the match and was not dribbled past a single time, which shows that he got the better of the Derby attackers more often than not.

Central midfielder Joe Rothwell also caught the eye with his display in the middle of the park. It was his well-placed corner that allowed Rodon to score the opener, and the Bournemouth loanee completed 66 of his 70 attempted passes in the match.

Wober also had an interesting outing at left-back after he came on to replace the injured Junior Firpo during the first-half, as the central defender operated down the left flank and provided an attacking threat.

The Austria international, staggeringly, scored and registered four shots on goal and two key passes from left-back, whilst no Leeds attacker managed more than three shots against Derby, which shows that he was constantly getting in good positions to make things happen.

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However, there were also some players who found it difficult to perform against a stubborn Rams side at Elland Road on Saturday, and Joel Piroe was one of those.

Joel Piroe's struggles against Derby

The former Swansea star was selected to lead the line against Derby as the centre-forward but struggled to make an impact at the top end of the pitch for Farke.

Piroe, who was picked ahead of Patrick Bamford and Mateo Joseph, fairly quickly looked out of place against the back five for the Rams as it required him to be reliable under pressure from multiple defenders, which is not one of his strengths.

The Dutch attacker ended the game with a pass success rate of just 65%, with 15 of his 23 passes finding a teammate, and even that does not do it justice, as some of his completed passes were too heavy and forced the receiver to go and recover the ball before playing another pass, which gave the away team time to reset again.

As it is not his natural game to drop deep and constantly fight off defenders to make things happen with the ball, Piroe had fewer touches (32) than Illan Meslier (40), despite the Leeds goalkeeper only having to make one save all match.

Minutes played

90

Shots

2

Big chances created

0

Goals + assists

0

Possession lost

12x

Touches

32

As you can see in the table above, the left-footed marksman failed to score from the two chances that were created for him and did not create any ‘big chances’ for his teammates in the game.

He lost possession a whopping 12 times from just 32 touches, with his loose passing contributing to that, and Farke must finally ditch the lightweight from the starting XI.

Why Daniel Farke should drop Joel Piroe

The Dutchman should be dropped back down to the bench for the Whites after a return of one goal and zero ‘big chances’ created in his last four league starts for the club.

Farke has faced a conundrum this season because Piroe is the team’s top scorer with seven goals in 19 appearances in the Championship so far, but his all-round play often leaves a lot to be desired.

He has only completed 73% of his attempted passes and averaged 0.7 key passes per game, which shows that the attacker does little to help his teammates in the build-up phase.

The former Swansea man has also, staggeringly, lost 73% of his duels on the ground and 72% of his aerial battles in the Championship this season, as opposition defenders have dominated him in physical contests.

Due to his poor all-round play, Farke could go back to using the striker as a substitute. Piroe set a club-record for goals as a substitute in a calendar year with his sixth off the bench for Leeds in 2024 against QPR.

Appearances

19

19

Starts

11

9

Goals

7

2

Big chances created

1

4

Pass accuracy

73%

77%

Duel success rate

28%

32%

Duels won per game

1.2

2.3

As you can see in the table above, Joseph offers more to the team as a creative threat and in his work on and off the ball to make himself a presence in the centre-forward position, with almost twice as many duels won per game.

The Spain U21 international does not provide as many goals as Piroe but the Dutchman’s fantastic ability to find the back of the net as a substitute suggests that the one-two punch of starting Joseph and bringing on the left-footed ace off the bench could be effective.

That is why Farke must, now, ditch the Leeds lightweight and unleash the Spanish academy graduate from the start next time out against Middlesbrough on Tuesday night.

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Coming off the back of their UEFA Conference League success, and aiming to build on their squad quality for the season ahead, West Ham enjoyed quite the summer back in 2023.

Crucially, this was the summer when Declan Rice was sold by the club, joining Arsenal for a fee of around £105m, and tasking the Hammers with replacing the key figure in midfield.

Player

Fee (£)

Mohammed Kudus

£38m

Edson Alvarez

£31.6m

James Ward-Prowse

£28.9m

Konstantinos Mavropanos

£16.6m

Andy Irving

£1.4m

James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez were both signed, looking to reinstate the qualities of Rice into their midfield in the shape of two players, Alvarez the more protective and defensive midfield type, whilst Ward-Prowse adds more progressive qualities on the ball.

But the biggest signing of the summer was higher up the pitch, bringing Mohammed Kudus to the club after he joined from Ajax for a fee of around £38m, paying £35.59m upfront, with £2.57m being paid in performance-related add-ons.

In the present day, he has proven himself to be just as important as a certain Jarrod Bowen.

How Kudus compares to Jarrod Bowen

Since joining from Hull City in 2020 for a fee of around £20m plus add-ons, Bowen has made 215 appearances for the club, netting 64 goals, providing 41 assists, and totalling 16,880 minutes on the field.

Bowen is a hard-working, dynamic forward who is clinical in front of goal. Last season, the 27-year-old scored 20 goals and managed ten assists, being the real figurehead for the Hammers, slotting in upfront to replace Antonio who was out injured for much of the season.

Goals

0.38

0.26

Assists

0.15

0.13

xG

0.18

0.38

xAG

0.27

0.11

Progressive Carries

3.93

5.00

Progressive Passes

4.02

2.70

Shots Total

2.73

3.64

Key Passes

2.24

0.68

Shot-Creating Actions

3.83

3.38

Successful Take-Ons

1.96

3.78

So far this season, Kudus hasn’t been in the best of form, but his xG numbers are still extremely high for those of a winger, more than doubling the xG generation of Bowen. His sheer volume of shooting, persistence to attack the last line, and running power make him a constant goal threat.

But with the Englishman taking up the Ghanaian’s natural right-wing spot, it is actually the former who is demonstrating a high level of clinical finishing right now, scoring 0.38 goals per 90 from just 0.18 xG generated per 90 (outscoring his xG), whilst also creating for others, with 3.83 shot-creating actions and 0.27 xAG (expected assisted goals).

Kudus is more than good enough to be effective from anywhere in the attacking areas, but he would certainly benefit from being back in his natural right-wing position, and with Bowen in that spot, it could be a move away that sees Kudus claim that spot elsewhere.

Kudus' transfer value in 2024

Since joining the club, Kudus has made 55 appearances for the Hammers, scoring 16 goals, providing seven assists, and totalling 4,204 minutes played.

Across his career so far, the winger has shown his relentless goal threat, ability to drive the team forward, and athleticism to get around and win duels in the attacking third, all traits that have made him a brilliant addition at West Ham.

However, this season has started slightly slower for West Ham, and this has had an impact on the form of Kudus, who has made ten appearances so far, scoring just two goals and providing one assist in 693 minutes.

The problem is something we’ve already mentioned. Indeed, Lopetegui has shifted Bowen back over to the right-wing which has seen Kudus playing in a less natural left-wing spot, an area that doesn’t get the best out of his qualities.

The 24-year-old is at his greatest when he driving at players, has the ability to shift inside and create an opening for himself.

This isn’t to say Bowen hasn’t done well on the right. In fact, he has probably been West Ham’s best forward this season, scoring four goals and providing two assists in his 13 games.

So, we’ve crunched the numbers but much might Kudus be worth in the present day? Well, the ex-Ajax sensation is noted as a ‘similar player’ to Bukayo Saka via FBref. Why? they’re both direct right-wingers, who like to cut inside onto their wand of a left foot.

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Saka is currently valued at a remarkable price tag of £116.5m by Transfermarkt, aged just 23. Kudus, on the other hand, is valued at around £42m.

That being said, the Hammers star has been the subject of interest from the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool, with the rumoured fee it would take being marked at around £85m.

Goals

0.26

0.26

Assists

0.13

0.46

xG

0.38

0.24

xAG

0.11

0.35

Progressive Carries

5.00

4.62

Progressive Passes

2.70

3.78

Shots Total

3.64

3.27

Key Passes

0.68

2.52

Shot-Creating Actions

3.38

5.55

Successful Take-Ons

3.78

1.85

The 24-year-old Ghana international shows a higher level of goal threat than Saka, taking more shots per 90, generating more xG, completing more progressive carries and more successful take-ons. Kudus is slightly more direct with his runs towards the box, wanting to get shots off and be closer to goal.

On the other hand, Saka is slightly more intricate with his play, looking to create for others, use a variety of tools, and mix up his game, giving him a slight edge currently, as he also provides high creative numbers, such as 3.78 progressive passes and 2.52 key passes per 90, to go along with his 0.26 goals per 90.

But these comparisons make it clear that Kudus is well on his way to becoming a £100m player if he can add a few extra creative tools to his play, and still continue to offer that extremely high level of goal threat and transitional power on the break.

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An “excellent” Newcastle United player will be offered a contract extension at St James’ Park, according to a new update regarding his future.

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Attacking reinforcements will be needed for the Magpies soon, especially if Callum Wilson brings an end to his time at the club, and Botafogo striker Igor Jesus has been linked with a move.

The 23-year-old is now a three-cap Brazil international, scoring once in that time, as well as netting eight times in 24 appearances for his current team. His spell at Shabab Ah-Ahli has caught the eye the most, however, with 43 goals and 20 assists coming his way in 88 outings.

Aside from Wilson, Newcastle will have concerns about star striker Alexander Isak moving on, and plenty of potential replacements have been lined up if he does find another club soon.

One such figure is Viktor Gyokeres, who continues to produce an astonishing level of consistency for Sporting CP, scoring a stunning 16 goals in just 11 Primeira Liga appearances so far this season. Victor Osimhen could also be an option, despite only moving from Napoli to Galatasaray on loan during the summer transfer window.

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According to a new report from The Shields Gazette, Newcastle will give Sean Longstaff a contract extension, agreeing to add a year to his current deal, ensuring he stays put until at least the summer of 2026. The Magpies have decided to trigger the option to extend the £50,000-a-week midfielder’s stay by 12 months, continuing to see him as an important part of Eddie Howe’s plans moving forward.

Retaining Longstaff’s services for another 12 months makes complete sense for Newcastle, considering what a solid and experienced player he has become down the years. The boyhood Magpies supporter may not be the most flamboyant player at Howe’s disposal, but the manager clearly values him, saying last year: “I’m so pleased that he’s got the headlines tonight.

“The two goals were great finishes. His all-round performances this season have been excellent. He’s getting the rewards for what I saw last year. He didn’t play for me initially but behind the scenes, I saw a player that was really committed to his training, really wanted to improve, so I’m delighted now he’s getting the rewards for that.”

Now 27, Longstaff is in the best years of his career, possessing lots of experience but still being young enough to be an important figure over the next few years.

A decision will eventually need to be made, in terms of whether to hand the Englishman another extension at St James’ beyond 2026, but for now, giving him that extra year is a must, rather than losing him at the end of this season.

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Longstaff’s box-to-box quality continues to be an invaluable asset – he has averaged 2.4 tackles per game in the Premier League this season – not to mention his knowledge of Newcastle and his will to win for them, so this has to be considered good news for the Magpies.

Manchester City found themselves in an unusual position heading into Wednesday night’s Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest, having unbelievably lost their four league clashes before going into the contest at the Etihad.

Thankfully for City supporters watching on, Pep Guardiola’s men breezed past Forest to silence a growing contingent of doubters, with an emphatic 3-0 scoreline just what the doctor ordered after a dismal stretch of recent results.

The relief written on everyone’s faces associated with the usual table-toppers at the full-time whistle was clear to see, as stars such as a silky Kevin De Bruyne shone brightly all night long.

Standout performers for City

It goes without saying that the Belgian attacking midfielder is one of the best talents in the Premier League when he’s at his eye-catching best and he certainly was at the very top of his game across the 3-0 victory.

De Bruyne would ensure that any nerves inside the Etihad would dissipate when he resoundingly fired home the second goal of the contest, after some tricky feet from his compatriot, Jeremy Doku found him in plenty of space to strike a fierce effort past a helpless Matz Sels.

Whilst the City captain showed off his class with that finish, Doku would also time after time show off his daringness on the ball to push his stuttering side on to a much-needed three points, with the tricky 5 foot 8 ace amassing a stunning six successful dribbles to constantly leave the visitors guessing.

There were also the likes of Bernando Silva, who scored early on to kickstart the positive display, alongside Erling Haaland who set up Doku’s decisive third goal.

But, it was the performance of Jack Grealish that rightfully won plaudits when the dust had settled on the comprehensive win, with the former Aston Villa gem excelling in a deeper role for his bruised side to soften the continued blow of Rodri still being sidelined.

Grealish's performance in numbers

Accused of playing “like a mannequin at times” by ex-City shot-stopper Shay Given when chucked out to the left wing, Guardiola gambled on the exciting talent to come good in a holding midfield spot this mid-week, and it more than paid off.

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The City number ten would confidently spray the ball around the pitch across his 89 minutes, with Grealish exiting the field of play with a sublime 98% pass accuracy in-tact, alongside other glowing numbers.

That ability to keep things ticking in the centre of the park is akin to the absent Rodri, who averaged a 92% pass rate in the Premier League last season.

Looking at the graphic above, it was a well-rounded display from the England international, who offered the same energy as Rodri usually offers in spades with seven successful duels being won, alongside also showing off his comfortable nature joining in with attacks with two shots registered.

Grealish’s top showing in an unfamiliar position wouldn’t go unnoticed by Daily Express journalist Amos Murphy, who dished out a high 8/10 rating to the 29-year-old post-match, stating that he provided a ‘much-needed bounce’ centrally.

Struggling at times to find a position that has best suited him in Manchester, it could be that this tweak to play him alongside Ilkay Gundogan in a deep role is an ingenious one, with Guardiola also stating that the Birmingham-born star did “brilliantly” with what was asked of him.

With Rodri sidelined for the foreseeable, the Spaniard will hope he’s finally found an adequate short-term replacement for the Ballon D’Or winner in Grealish, rather than the ageing Gundogan, as fixtures continue to come full pelt this December in the Premier League.

Man City’s next five PL fixtures

Date

Opponent

Location

7th of December

Crystal Palace

Away

15th of December

Manchester United

Home

21st of December

Aston Villa

Away

26th of December

Everton

Home

29th of December

Leicester City

Away

Sourced by Transfermarkt

The fixture list is also tough arguably, with a trip to Grealish’s former employers coming soon alongside a tense Manchester Derby, but Guardiola will hope his troops have turned a corner after a comfortable win over Nuno Espirito Santo’s side.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed why Dan Ashworth last just five months at Manchester United and admitted a new deal for Erik ten Hag was a mistake.

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• Ashworth left Man Utd after matter of months
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• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Ashworth left Old Trafford last December after just five months in his sporting director role. Now, United minority owner Ratcliffe has lifted the lid on his departure and that he made a "mistake" extending former manager Erik ten Hag's contract last summer.

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  He told The Telegraph: “They were just mistakes. The Erik thing is slightly mitigating. There was quite a lot of debate about that time. He had just won a Cup final. The fans were clearly of the view that we’d like to stick with him and all that sort of stuff. They were both mistakes. I don’t think we can say much more than that. It’s a journey and there’s a lot of decisions that we have to make over the course of the journey and we’re not going to get them all right. I don’t think in the future we’ll get them all right either because we’re not perfect.”

  On Ashworth, he added: “We’re talking about our old industry [with Ineos]. I think we just have to say, ‘chemistry’. Really, I don’t want to go down that [road]. It is what it is, and it was our fault.”

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Queensland left a target of 236 in 45 overs but it was never in the home side’s sights

ESPNcricinfo staff21-Feb-2022Victoria came through a final session trial by spin as their clash against Queensland ended in a draw after declining to have a dip at a run chase offered by Jimmy Peirson’s declaration.A target of 236 in a minimum 45 overs was always unlikely and any chance of Victoria, who are top of the table, setting themselves up for it vanished when they lost early wickets which opened the door for Queensland to create some nervy moments.”We had every intention of trying to chase, but just got into a little bit of a hole against the new ball,” Victoria coach Chris Rogers said. “It was always going to be tough against the spin on that kind of wearing wicket with the footmarks. With one of our best players out there in Nic Maddinson, he felt that it was going to be too hard to try and chase, and we supported that decision.”Travis Dean edged to third slip in the fourth over and the in-form Peter Handscomb was given out to a top-edged hook although did not appear impressed by the decision. When Marcus Harris was beaten by one which skidded through from Matt Renshaw, Victoria were 3 for 33.Queensland crowded the bat – in the final hour everyone was in a catching position – with Mitchell Swepson, Matt Kuhnemann, Renshaw and Gurinder Sandhu, the latter bowling offspin rather than his usual seam up, rattling through the overs and they created a number of near-misses for the batters.However, Nic Maddinson, who had scored a century in the first innings and will now be on stand-by for the tour of Pakistan should there be any late issues before the squad departs, and Matt Short survived 30 overs.Mark Steketee, who has been drafted into the Pakistan tour after Michael Neser’s injury, only bowled two overs in the second innings before leaving the field nursing his side but after the match Peirson said it was a precautionary move and all indications were that Steketee would be fine.Earlier in the day it appeared that Victoria might be able to force a result themselves. Queensland had resumed just 58 ahead with three wickets down and Sam Truloff fell in the 11th over of the day. When Jack Clayton reverse swept to slip and Sandhu was caught behind, Queensland’s lead was 141 with considerable time left.Peirson and James Bazley prevented further loss and then opened their shoulders to push Victoria towards their declaration which included Jon Holland being taken for 17 in an over before removing Peirson to a catch in the deep.

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Um resultado para lavar a alma. A goleada do Botafogo por 5 a 0 sobre o Volta Redonda, nesta quinta-feira, veio em hora praticamente precisa: o Alvinegro passava por momento de dúvidas e indecisões dentro de campo. Em transição pela chegada de John Textor, o time injeta confiança antes da fase decisiva do Campeonato Carioca.

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Em campo, chamou a atenção algo que o Botafogo havia feito muito pouco com Lúcio Flávio: as trocas de posição dos próprios jogadores. Foi comum, ainda mais no primeiro tempo, ver Raí e Matheus Nascimento mudando de função – o meia se apresentava como o jogador mais adiantado do sistema e o atacante caindo pelo lado direito.

Isso confundiu a defesa do Voltaço. Passes rápidos e triangulações – bem no estilo Luís Castro, futuro técnico do Glorioso – apareceram. Foi em uma jogada assim que surgiu o escanteio que resultou no gol de Joel Carli, o primeiro da noite. Trocas rápidas também ficaram em evidência nas bolas na rede de Erison, já na reta final do duelo.

A hora decisiva do Carioca se aproxima. O Glorioso jogará o último jogo da Taça Guanabara, contra o Audax Rio, no próximo domingo. Se ficar em quarto, enfrenta o Fluminense; em terceiro, mede forças com o Flamengo. De qualquer forma, um desafio maior está à esquina do Alvinegro.