Sheffield Wednesday gifted injury boost for Danny Röhl’s “man mountain”

Sheffield Wednesday have been handed a much-needed injury boost regarding a player who has been called a "man mountain", following an update from reliable journalist Alex Miller.

Sheffield Wednesday injury news

The Owls are right in the thick of a Championship relegation battle, with last Friday's 2-0 win at home to Birmingham City a massive result in their quest to avoid the drop.

While results and performances have too often been lacking this season – things have improved a lot since Danny Rohl replaced Xiscvo Munoz, in fairness – injuries have also held Wednesday back, having to make do without key man in various positions.

Dominic Iorfa has been a loss at the back, the likes of Barry Bannan and Will Vaulks have been unavailable in the middle of the park – George Byers has moved on, too – and there have also been fitness issues for Josh Windass in attack.

Wednesday are now heading into the business end of the season, knowing that further improvements are needed to avoid relegation back to League One, and they have been handed a big boost.

Dominic Iorfa return update

Taking to X, Miller claimed that Wednesday defender Dominic Iorfa is back in training and should return to play a key role in the Owls' relegation battle at some point soon.

"Good news from the Middlewood Road treatment room, where one of the Owls' longer-term absentees is back in training ahead of schedule and could deliver a boost heading into the business end of the season."

Miller goes into a little more detail in his report for The Sheffield Star, saying that a March return date still looks possible for the centre-back: "Initial indications were that Iorfa would only be able to return to training in March and while that may still be the case when it comes to match action should Wednesday choose to take a very slow-and-steady approach, there are high hopes he'll be ready to play a part in the final weeks end of the season after he was included in their EFL registration list last week."

This is brilliant news for Wednesday, considering what a stalwart Iorfa has been for an extended period of time, arguably proving to be one of their standout defenders over the last four or five years. The 28-year-old has now made 152 appearances for the club, and played a big role in his side earning promotion last term, starting 30 matches in League One.

He has been described as "man mountain" by Bannan, highlighting how much he is valued by his teammates, and his return could be key to his team remaining in the Championship.

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Admittedly, Iorfa will likely take time to find his best form initially, so Rohl may have to be careful easing him back in, but his experience could really come to the fore when Wednesday need him the most.

Pela primeira vez em nove anos, São Paulo tem 100% de aproveitamento no mês

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Nesta quinta-feira (29), São Paulo bateu o Rentistas, do Uruguai, por 2 a 0, em partida válida pela Libertadores. Com a vitória, o Tricolor terminou o mês de abril vencendo todas as partidas que jogou, feito que o time não conquistava desde março de 2012.

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Em abril, o São Paulo entrou em campo oito vezes, num intervalo de 20 dias. A primeira partida da equipe foi no dia 10, quando o Campeonato Paulista voltou da paralisação em decorrência da pandemia de Covid-19. Nessas oito ocasiões, o time saiu vitorioso em todas.

No mês, o Tricolor fez as seguintes partidas:

São Paulo 5 x 1 São Caetano – Campeonato Paulista
​São Paulo 1 x 0 Red Bull Bragantino – Campeonato Paulista
São Paulo 3 x 2 Guarani – Campeonato Paulista
Palmeiras 0 x 1 São Paulo – Campeonato Paulista
Sporting Cristal (PER) 0 x 3 São Paulo – Libertadores
São Paulo 2 x 0 Santo André – Campeonato Paulista
Ituano 0 x 3 São Paulo – Campeonato Paulista
São Paulo 2 x 0 Rentistas (URU) – Libertadores

A última vez que o São Paulo conseguiu vencer todos os confrontos de um mês foi em março de 2012, quando a equipe também entrou oito vezes em campo, porém em um período de 29 dias.

Os jogos disputados pela equipe naquele mês foram:

São Paulo3x0Guaratinguetá
XV de Piracicaba0–1São Paulo
Independente (PA) 0–1 São Paulo – Copa do Brasil
São Paulo2–1Portuguesa
São Paulo 4–0 Independente (PA) – Copa do Brasil
São Paulo3–2Santos
Mirassol0–1São Paulo
São Paulo2–0Grêmio Catanduvense

Com oito vitórias consecutivas no mês, o Tricolor atingiu, ainda, outra marca que não conseguia desde 2012: na partida contra o Ituano, o São Paulo chegou a uma sequência de sete vitórias pela primeira vez nos últimos nove anos.

Embalado e atrás de mais marcas a serem alcançadas, o São Paulo volta a campo no próximo domingo (2), para enfrentar seu rival, o Corinthians, fora de casa, na Neo Química Arena, em partida válida pelo Campeonato Paulista.

مواعيد مباريات اليوم الإثنين 7-10-2024 والقنوات الناقلة.. طنطا ضد وادي دجلة والترسانة يواجه منتخب السويس

يشهد اليوم الإثنين الموافق 7-10-2024، انطلاق دوري القسم الثاني المصري “دوري المحترفين”، بمشاركة 20 ناديًا.

ويُلعب دوري المحترفين بنظام الدورين، يصعد أصحاب المراكز الثلاثة الأولى إلى الدوري الممتاز، فيما يهبط أصحاب المراكز الثلاثة الأخيرة إلى دوري القسم الثاني “ب”.

وتشهد افتتاحية المسابقة مباريات قوية، حيث يستضيف طنطا نظيره وادي دجلة، ويلاقي الترسانة منافسه منتخب السويس.

ويواجه فريق المصرية للاتصالات نظيره بروكسي، وتلعب الداخلية مع بلدية المحلة، ويصطدم فريق المنصور بمنافسه أبو قير للأسمدة.

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طنطا ضد وادي دجلة، الساعة 4 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “on time sport 2”.

الترسانة ضد منتخب السويس، الساعة 4 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “on time sport 2”.

المصرية للاتصالات ضد بروكسي، الساعة 4 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، ولم تُعلن أي قناة عن إذاعة المباراة.

الداخلية ضد بلدية المحلة، الساعة 4 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، ولم تُعلن أي قناة عن إذاعة المباراة.

أبو قير للأسمدة ضد المنصورة، الساعة 4 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، ولم تُعلن أي قناة عن إذاعة المباراة.

ويُمكنكم متابعة كافة المباريات لحظة بلحظة من خلال مركز المباريات من هنــــا

Man Utd would’ve lost against Forest without 8/10 star & Casemiro

An FA Cup classic awaits Manchester United in the quarterfinals, with Liverpool next to travel to Old Trafford in just over two weeks time.

Last night, Erik ten Hag's side picked up an important 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in a tie that saw plenty of attacking action as well as poor finishing.

Man Utd's Last Five Matches

Match

Result

Forest vs MUFC

0-1 W

MUFC vs Fulham

1-2 L

Luton Town vs MUFC

1-2 W

Aston Villa vs MUFC

1-2 W

MUFC vs West Ham

3-0 W

Via Sofascore

Despite dominating the ball in the first half, the Red Devils were extremely vulnerable in transition, with the hosts able to register 12 attempts compared to United's nine.

However, after the break, the visitors looked like the only team that would go on to win the tie, limiting Forest to four shots, and they eventually got their goal with minutes to go via a Bruno Fernandes free kick, which was nodded home by Casemiro.

Casemiro's performance in numbers versus Forest

After being replaced at the weekend due to a head injury, Casemiro returned to the starting XI alongside Scott McTominay in midfield, his seventh consecutive start in 2024.

Out of all the attacking quality up front, it was the Brazilian defensive midfielder who handed Ten Hag the victory, saving United from playing extra time, which would have been the aim given the Manchester Derby is looming.

Throughout the tie, the 32-year-old was relatively composed on the ball, having a pass accuracy of 87% while only losing possession seven times. Casemiro combined well with Antony and Fernandes, in particular, in spells, with quick passages of play allowing him to have three strikes at goal.

However, there were still signs that suggest his athleticism, physicality, and ability to cover ground are all declining, with the midfielder losing 50% of his 12 duels and being dribbled past four times. That said, there was one player on the field whose performance may have gone slightly under the radar.

Andre Onana's performance against Forest

Andre Onana has received plenty of criticism this season – notably being targeted for the way he "makes the defence nervous", as per club legend Paul Scholes – but he is finally showing the Premier League why Ten Hag was so keen to sign him in the summer.

In truth, the Cameroon goalkeeper has almost been set up to fail, with the Red Devils conceding another 16 shots yesterday, their 116th across the last six games. Nevertheless, United still somehow walked away with a clean sheet last night, which was all down to the number 24.

The 27-year-old made pivotal saves in both halves, and the table below shows his key statistics from the tie, which prove United wouldn't have beat Forest without him in between the sticks.

Onana vs Forest

Stats

Onana

Goals conceded

0

Saves

5

Saves inside the box

4

Clearances

1

Punches

1

Pass accuracy

82%

Stats via Sofascore

As can be seen in the table above, Onana made five saves in the tie, with 80% of them being from shots inside the box, which highlights how many opportunities the Tricky Trees were able to have in dangerous zones. His performance had similarities to the one during United's 2-1 win over Aston Villa recently, where the former Inter star prevented 1.56 goals, and without his saving ability, United could have conceded at least a couple of goals.

The experienced shot-stopper was also proactive, making one clearance and one punch while also having a pass accuracy of 82%, which allowed Ten Hag's side to remain in control, and that was particularly evident in the second half.

Andre Onana

Overall, it was another impressive showing by Onana, who was handed an 8/10 match rating by the Manchester Evening News, and he should be thanked for his role in yesterday's victory. His confidence is increasing with each game, but he is set for a much busier time on Sunday at the Etihad.

Mitchell Starc polishes off Derbyshire to push Old Trafford case

Australia completed their tour match promptly on the third day in Derby, wrapping up an innings win

Daniel Brettig at Derby31-Aug-2019Heavy rain was forecast to arrive in Derby in early afternoon but it was far too late for Derbyshire as the Australians wrapped up an innings victory before lunch on day three, allowing them the luxury of an early bus trip to Manchester ahead of the fourth Ashes Test.Needing seven wickets when the day began, they enjoyed early success when Michael Neser – excellent all match – found a nip-backer to bowl Alex Hughes off the inside edge, before Harvey Hosein was turned around by a perfectly pitched Peter Siddle delivery that was neatly taken by Alex Carey behind the stumps.Mitchell Marsh struck twice•Getty Images

Mitchell Marsh then got the Dukes ball swinging to deceive Leus du Plooy with a delivery that curled back down the line for an lbw verdict, and when Alfie Gleadall was bowled off his thigh pad in similar fashion to Matthew Wade’s first innings demise at Headingley, the game looked set to be over in a matter of minutes – Tony Palladino being absent with a ankle complaint.Hamidullah Qadri and Matt Critchley lasted a few overs before the former fenced at Mitchell Starc and was well held by Wade at first slip, and first ball an around-the-wicket yorker was much too good for Dustin Melton, as leg stump went flying. Starc finished the match with seven wickets and a strengthened case for inclusion at Old Trafford.

Man Utd star has seen his value plummet by £52m in just 18 months

Manchester United’s 2023/24 campaign can only be described as underwhelming, with the FA Cup being the only title left to be won.

There are plenty of reasons for the lack of progression this season, but fingers are beginning to be pointed towards Erik ten Hag for his approach and style of play.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag after a Premier League game.

In truth, injuries have had a huge role to play in preventing the boss from fielding his best starting lineup, but those who have been given a chance, bar a handful, have failed to perform.

With that in mind, there’s one individual who has struggled to get going this season above all, with his statistics and output speaking for themselves.

What Man United actually paid for Antony

Last summer, Antony followed in the footsteps of Ten Hag by joining Man United from Ajax, but it hasn’t exactly been an easy 18 months in England for the Brazilian.

Arriving with an enormous £82m price tag on his head, the task at hand was as simple as it gets: perform extremely well or receive an endless amount of criticism.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag speaks toAntony

The winger's start to life at Old Trafford couldn’t have gone any better, scoring on his debut against Arsenal and netting in his first three Premier League starts.

However, just a few weeks later, Antony received plenty of backlash for his trademark spin in the Europa League, with pundit Robbie Savage calling the 24-year-old “embarrassing.”

As the campaign progressed, Antony’s performances became more inconsistent, to the point where his value has significantly dropped in just over a year. That's not ideal for a man on wages as high as £200k-per-year and over £10m annually.

Antony’s transfer value in 2024

After a tough first campaign, Antony was supposed to truly make the right-wing position in United’s team his own this season, especially after starring in the 3-1 pre-season win against RC Lens with a goal and an assist.

However, that certainly hasn’t been the case, with the number 21 struggling to have any real impact in attack whatsoever, failing to register a goal contribution in 21 Premier League appearances.

Antony

In fact, his only two of the campaign both came against League Two opponent Newport County in the FA Cup, and this has led to him losing his place in the side to Alejandro Garnacho.

Antony’s lack of quality and the fact he’s lost his place in the team has caused his estimated worth to plummet by £52m as per Transfermarkt, and the table below shows his value ranks compared to other first-choice right-wingers in England. it's certainly alarming viewing.

Antony's value vs Big 6 Right Wingers

Player

Value

Bukayo Saka

£102m

Phil Foden

£94m

Mohammed Salah

£55m

Dejan Kulusevski

£47m

Cole Palmer

£38m

Antony

£30m

Via Transfermarkt

Even though he is far less valuable, plenty of the United faithful are calling for Antony to be moved on in the summer, but Ten Hag has still stuck by the attacker, saying:

“He has a big potential. He hasn’t shown it lately, but I know what his talent is. It is about proving his talent. It is about him.”

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In truth, Antony’s future as a Man United player is completely up in the air, and that’s the case for lots of players due to the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. But one thing is certain: the Red Devils massively overpaid for the Brazilian.

Diniz pede manutenção do elenco e fala em reforços pontuais no Santos

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Fernando Diniz voltou a valorizar o elenco do Santos e falar sobre reforços pontuais na entrevista coletiva desta quinta-feira. O comandante santista deu o exemplo do zagueiro Kaiky, de 17 anos, oriundo da base e acredita em poucos reforços para o trabalho, mas que vistam a camisa do Santos sem peso.

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– Prefiro trazer poucos e bons do que uma quantidade maior de quem não possa ajudar tanto. Temos que ser criativos e coerentes para acertar nessas contratações. Que chegue e vista a camisa para não pesar. Buscaremos esse tipo de jogador. Difícil falar em melhor que a molecada. Como achar um zagueiro que joga melhor que o Kaiky hoje? Podem vir e buscar posição, mas jovens vão marcando território – afirmou Fernando Diniz.

O técnico ainda falou em perder quase ninguém e priorizar todos os jogadores já no clube. Na coletiva Fernando Diniz lembrou que em seus últimos trabalhos não pediu diversas contratações e que prefere trabalhar desta forma.

– Perdemos jogadores importantes como Veríssimo, Pituca e Soteldo, além de Sandry, Sánchez e Jobson. Conversa com o presidente é de não perder ninguém ou quase ninguém e reforçar pontualmente. Gosto de ver primeiro do que contratar. Não sou de contratar muito – reforçou o treinador.

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Cameron Gannon removes Steven Smith for a duck as Queensland strike back

Harry Conway claimed 5 for 17 to dismantle Queensland for 153 as the ball dominated at the Gabba

Andrew McGlashan at the Gabba10-Oct-2019Cameron Gannon, the Queensland pace bowler who was playing for USA in August, did what none of England’s attack could do during the Ashes: remove Steven Smith for a duck.Smith, playing his first first-class game in Australia since January 2018, flashed at his fifth delivery and the edge was grabbed by Joe Burns at second slip. It had been 54 innings, and nearly three years, since Smith had last bagged a first-class duck.It was the second of three wickets for Gannon – who two months ago was playing against Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Canada in the T20 World Cup Americas Regionals Finals having qualified for USA through his mother’s side of the family – during an impressive six-over opening spell which brought Queensland back into the match at the Gabba after they had been bowled out for 153 with Harry Conway claiming 5 for 17.”It was pretty weird, I didn’t really know what was going on,” Gannon said of Smith’s scalp. “I was just trying to put the ball in the same spot every time then a couple of things happened which was nice. He’s an absolute weapon off the pads so the plan was go a little bit wider and fuller, but it was a drag down that got him in the end.”This is my tenth season with the Bulls so it’s been a long road but I think missing out on pre-season, going to England and playing some league cricket, then the states, really refreshed me for this year. I’ve come back really enjoying my cricket and it’s probably the most fun I’ve had playing for a long time. Hopefully that shows.”On playing for USA, he said: “It was really weird, being an Australian and singing a different national anthem, standing behind another flag. It was a bit of an uneasy feeling to be honest but it was a really good experience. We’ll see if we get the chance to do it again.”So what’s the secret? Cameron Gannon removed Steven Smith for a duck•Getty Images

By the close, New South Wales had steadied themselves somewhat to reach 3 for 50 with David Warner unbeaten on 27 having survived the around-the-wicket attack of the Queensland bowlers which didn’t quite have the same impact as Stuart Broad in the Ashes.Only Marnus Labuschagne stood out for the home side with 69 on a well-grassed surface that offered pace and carry but few demons. However, the New South Wales attack were relentless and for significant periods dried up the scoring almost completely although Mitchell Starc went wicketless during his 17 overs.It wasn’t a great day for the Test hopefuls at the top of the order. Burns and Matt Renshaw resisted for more than an hour before Burns missed a full toss from Sean Abbott then Usman Khawaja was pinned lbw on the back foot as Conway earned his first. Having played well to get through the first session, Renshaw was undone by late movement from Trent Copeland shortly after the break with Smith taking a sharp low catch at second slip.Good bowling earned the early wickets but Sam Heazlett provided a big helping hand when he pulled a short ball from Moises Henriques to long leg to leave Queensland 5 for 95.Labuschagne, meanwhile, showed great patience and excellent judgement, a boundary bringing up his half-century from 129 balls which was followed by a brief flurry of runs, which compared the day’s general rate of scoring. He could feel a little unlucky to be given out lbw to Conway with the replays suggesting the ball was swinging down the leg side. His departure marked a rapid finish to the innings as the last five wickets fell for 13 runs.

رابطة الأندية تعلن لائحة عقوبات الموسم الجديد 2024-2025

أعلنت رابطة الأندية المحترفة المصرية، عن لائحة العقوبات للموسم الجديد 2024-2025، قبل انطلاق بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وجاء ذلك عقب إجراء قرعة الموسم الجديد من مسابقة بطولة الدوري المصري، الذي ينطلق 30 أكتوبر الجاري وينتهي 30 من شهر مايو 2025.

وأقيمت اليوم السبت، قرعة بطولة الدوري المصري، الذي يقام بنظامه الجديد، حيث سُيلعب من دور واحد كمرحلة أولى، ثم يتم تقسيم الأندية إلى مجموعتين، بداية من المركز الأول حتى التاسع يتنافسون على لقب الدوري.

بينما الأندية من المركز العاشر حتى الثامن عشر، يتنافسون على البقاء والهبوط، على أن يهبط فريقان فقط بدلًا من ثلاثة إلى دوري القسم الثاني (دوري المحترفين).

طالع | إعلان جدول مباريات الدوري المصري 2024-2025.. والملاعب لائحة عقوبات الموسم الجديد 2024-2025

ترتيب هدافي دوري أبطال أوروبا بعد هاتريك فينيسيوس ورافينها

رفع النجم البرازيلي، فينيسيوس جونيور رصيد أهدافه في جدول ترتيب هدافي دوري أبطال أوروبا بعدما سجل 3 أهداف في مباراة فريقه ريال مدريد أمام بوروسيا دورتموند.

وتمكن ريال مدريد من تحقيق فوز كبير أمام خصمه بوروسيا دورتموند بنتيجة 2/5، في اللقاء الذي أقيم على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو”.

وفي هذه المواجهة أحرز جيمي جيتنز هدفاً لصالح فريقه بوروسيا دورتموند في شباك ريال مدريد.

وفي مواجهة برشلونة وبايرن ميونخ، تمكن هاري كين من زيادة رصيده في الترتيب لـ 5 أهداف ليعزز صدارته، ويليه رافينها بـ 4 أهداف.

وأحرز رافينها هاتريك في شباك بايرن ميونخ، وسجل ليفاندوفسكي هدفًا، وكذلك الأمر لهاري كين.

اقرأ ايضاً.. فيديو | فينيسيوس جونيور يقود ريال مدريد للفوز بخماسية على بوروسيا دورتموند في دوري أبطال أوروبا ترتيب هدافي دوري أبطال أوروبا 

1 هاري كين، بايرن ميونخ، 5 أهداف.

2 رافينها، برشلونة، 4 أهداف.

3 سيرهو جيراسي، بوروسيا دورتموند، 3 أهداف.

4 كريم أديمي، بوروسيا دورتموند، 3 أهداف.

5 محمد كريم أكتوركوغلو، بنفيكا، 3 أهداف.

6 جيمي جينتز، بوروسيا دورتموند، 3 أهداف.

7 إيرلينج هالاند، مانشستر سيتي، 3 أهداف.

8 روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، برشلونة، 3 أهداف.

9 بينجامين سيسكو، لايبزيج، 3 أهداف.

10 فينيسيوس جونيور، ريال مدريد، 3 أهداف.

ويمكنك متابعة ترتيب الهدافين بشكل محدث من خلال الرابط.

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