Shakib Al Hasan’s suspension from bowling in the County Championship and the Hundred has been lifted after his action was cleared by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).Shakib was suspended from bowling in top-flight domestic and international cricket after the ECB found his action to be illegal in September 2024 during his single County appearance. His action had been reported by the standing umpires while he was playing for Surrey against Somerset.Shakib, who had never previously been reported in his professional career spanning 20 years, gave his third bowling assessment test at Loughborough University on March 9 and learnt of the outcome on Wednesday. All 22 deliveries during his test were cleared. A BCB statement further said that Shakib has “successfully remedied his action”.Shakib was first suspended from bowling in all forms of cricket in December. He failed his first test at Loughborough University, prompting the ECB to suspend him. In accordance with clause 11.3 of the ICC’s regulations for illegal bowling actions, his suspension was automatically recognised and enforced by the ICC in international cricket and by all national cricket federations in their respective domestic competitions.He failed a second test in Chennai in January, after which the Bangladesh selectors didn’t pick him for the Champions Trophy, which was supposed to be his international swansong.
Com a eliminação do Palmeiras na Copa do Brasil para o São Paulo na noite desta quinta-feira (13), a torcida do Verdão protestou contra a diretoria, puxando cantos de cobrança. A equipe de Abel Ferreira perdeu, de virada, por 2 a 1 para o rival em pleno Allianz Parque e se despediu da competição, o que gerou muita insatisfação por parte dos palmeirenses.
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Os gritos de protesto foram direcionados especialmente à presidente Leila Pereira. As atuais decisões da dirigente, incluindo também suas prioridades, como a compra de um avião, estão sendo muito contestadas pela torcida. Inclusive, muitos consideram esta a maior crise desde o início de sua gestão.
Mais de 41 mil pessoas estavam presentes na eliminação do Palmeiras nesta noite, e os cânticos foram: “Vergonha, vergonha, diretoria sem vergonha”, “Não é mole não, Libertadores não é mais que obrigação”, “Ô Leila, incompetente, pegou o Palmeiras para brincar de presidente” e “Ô Leila, faz um favor, pega o avião e contrata jogador”.
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Há duas semanas, a maior organizada do Verdão protestou em frente à Crefisa, empresa de Leila, exigindo reforços, visto que o clube já conta com algumas saídas certas, como Bruno Tabata, Rafael Navarro, Giovani e Vinicius Silvestre, mas ainda não trouxe peças para repor.
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Agora, só resta ao Palmeiras a Libertadores e o Campeonato Brasileiro. Na competição continental, vai enfrentar o Atlético-MG nas oitavas de final, enquanto no Brasileirão é o quinto colocado com 24 pontos, 12 a menos que o líder Botafogo.
Stead resigns as New Zealand white-ball coach and will take some time to consider if he wants to reapply as Test coach, with split roles an option NZC is considering
Alex Malcolm08-Apr-2025
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Gary Stead has stepped down as New Zealand men’s white-ball coach and will decide in the coming weeks if he wishes to reapply to lead the Test team as New Zealand Cricket (NZC) considers having split head coaches for the men’s program.Stead, 53, has been New Zealand men’s all-format coach since 2018 but his contract is set to expire in June of this year. The NZC issued a release on Tuesday where Stead confirmed he would step away from the white-ball role after leading New Zealand to the 2019 World Cup final, the 2021 T20 World Cup final and the 2024 Champions Trophy final.The news comes after Rob Walter was linked to a role with New Zealand’s team after he resigned as South Africa’s white-ball coach.Related
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Stead will take some time over the coming weeks to decide if he wishes to reapply for the Test coaching role as advertising for the roles will commence over the next week.”I’m looking forward to getting away from touring life for a while and having a think about my future,” Stead said. “My focus has been on finishing the season strongly with a lesser experienced team.”The past six to seven months has been particularly busy with relatively non-stop cricket action since September.”I now want to evaluate my options but still feel I have coaching left in me, albeit not as head coach across all formats.”The next month will give me the opportunity to discuss the situation more with my wife, family and others.”I’ll be in a better position to know whether I want to reapply for the Test coaching position after this time of reflection.”Stead has had great success with New Zealand’s Test team leading them to the 2021 World Test Championship and the recent 3-0 series victory in India last year. He has managed his coaching duties across the three formats in recent years with the likes of his assistant Luke Ronchi taking charge for various white-ball assignments to give Stead a break.New Zealand’s chief high performance officer Bryan Stronach said Stead had earned the right to take his time with his decision and confirmed that the NZC were open to all possibilities as far as the head coaching role moving forward.”Gary’s results have been very impressive over a long period and we’re very comfortable giving him some time to collect his thoughts and mull things over,” Stronach said.”At the moment we haven’t any strong preference for either a split-coaching role or a sole appointment who covers all three formats, and we’re unlikely to be clearer on that until we see who’s putting their name forward.”
RR’s head coach has also praised Parag’s calmness and decision-making as stand-in captain
ESPNcricinfo staff29-Mar-2025After being assigned the finisher’s role in his first five seasons, Riyan Parag enjoyed a breakthrough tournament in IPL 2024, batting at No. 4 and topping the run chart for Rajasthan Royals (RR) during their run to the playoffs.This year, Parag has earned another promotion, up to No. 3, as RR look to maximise the ability of someone that head coach Rahul Dravid has called “one of our best batters”. Parag has scores of 4 and 25 in RR’s first two games of IPL 2025. On Sunday, against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), he’ll have one last opportunity to get a big score on his home ground – it’s Guwahati’s final match of the season.”That’s the right word to use, that he’s promoted,” Dravid said. “Look, Riyan is one of our best batters, let’s be honest. And we want to give him as many balls as we possibly can. Twenty overs is a very short time and the more balls Riyan Parag bats for us, the better it is for us as a team.”Related
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Dravid, however, didn’t rule out the prospect of RR being flexible if they need to be. “But of course, these things we’ll keep looking at, we’ll keep assessing, we’ll keep seeing how it goes. And yeah, we know that Riyan has done really well at No. 4, so it gives us an option.”But honestly, the move to No. 3 was a positive move to try and give him more time to bat. And we know how destructive a player he is and if he gets more time, then he can score more runs and that can benefit the team. So that was the thinking, but we can always assess that, and we can always see how it’s going. And I think he’s quite comfortable, he’s more than capable of batting at any position.”Apart from being a key batter, Parag is also standing in for regular captain Sanju Samson, who is yet to fully recover from a finger injury. That has meant Samson’s participation has been limited to batting as an impact sub, with Parag taking over the captaincy. The start has been challenging, with RR losing their first two games, but Dravid only has words of encouragement for 23-year-old Parag, whom he had coached at the India Under-19s when Parag was just 16, in 2017.
“Of course, it’s unfortunate that Sanju was not able to captain and play for us. But I think in a way it’s nice that we were able to give Riyan, our vice-captain, a chance to captain in a few games and give him that exposure and experience as well.”Rahul Dravid
“I think he’s adapted really well,” Dravid said. “It’s not easy to captain when the team [Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)] is scoring 280 runs on a flat wicket. The first game is probably a tough game to be a captain. But I think the calmness that he showed and the fact that it didn’t seem like our team was panicking was really good.”Even in the game against KKR [Kolkata Knight Riders], his brave decision to bring himself on [with the ball], realising that the wicket was turning, with two left-handers batting, to bowl the fifth over in the powerplay, was a brave decision and a correct decision. So I think he’s been very impressive. As a captain, it’s nice for him to get this opportunity till Sanju is able to field again. And he’s sharing his thoughts and his ideas. Very clear. He’s very solid in that sense.”So, yeah, very impressive early days. And it’s very nice for us as, again, a team that’s looking to develop people and players. Of course, it’s unfortunate that Sanju was not able to captain and play for us. But I think in a way it’s nice that we were able to give Riyan, our vice-captain, a chance to captain in a few games and give him that exposure and experience as well.”Rahul Dravid isn’t worried about RR’s batting depth, with Jofra Archer batting at No. 9•BCCIRR have looked slightly undercooked with the bat so far. They have adopted the unique approach – which brought them moderate success last year too – of picking only six genuine batters even while batting first, unlike most teams who tend to play an extra batter. One of the reasons for this could be that RR don’t have an out-and-out frontline allrounder. But Dravid doesn’t believe that is a concern.”A lot of it in these situations now, with the Impact Player, you actually do get your bowling and batting options with the 12 players,” he said. “To be honest, if you look at our last game, we were able to play seven bowling options. We actually had seven bowling options in the playing XI, so we covered in that department.”With the batting as well, I think we were able to extend our batting using [Wanindu] Hasaranga right up to No. 8, Shimron [Hetmyer] came at eight and then we had Jofra [Archer] bat at No. 9. So, I think there’s enough depth. The role with the Impact Players, I think the role of the allrounder now is really diminished.”Of course, if you have one, it’s great, but I don’t think it’s as much a necessity as it probably used to be in the past. And that is reflected in the way a lot of teams set up their combinations as well.”
Tottenham Hotspur fell by the wayside in the Premier League last season, but they picked themselves back up and won the Europa League as part of Ange Postecoglou’s last hurrah.
The Australian coach’s will to win and promise kept have immortalised his name and legacy down N17, but chairman Daniel Levy made the tough call to axe his hero after abject league form and consistent inconsistency.
The decision polarised the fanbase and the wider football community, no doubt, but Levy will feel somewhat vindicated after some impressive early-season form from Spurs, now led by new manager Thomas Frank, winning 3-0 at home to Burnley before confidently dispatching Manchester City at the Etihad.
Mohammed Kudus is off to a flyer after his summer switch from West Ham United, while Joao Palhinha got on the scoresheet against Pep Guardiola’s side. It’s coming together.
However, Tottenham need more before the window slams shut, with sights set on bringing in a new attacking midfielder.
Spurs' search for an attacking midfielder
During a pre-season match against Newcastle United, James Maddison pulled up after going in for a challenge. It was innocuous, but it was clear from the outset that something wasn’t right.
The England international will miss much of the campaign with an ACL injury, and with Dejan Kulusevski currently out of action too, the need for a number ten is clear.
Many efforts have been exhausted this summer, missing out on both Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White and Crystal Palace superstar Eberechi Eze, who has joined Arsenal after a late hijack.
Attention has since been turned to Como’s Nico Paz, but the former Real Madrid prospect, 20, wishes to remain in Italy in hope of a future return to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Paz would be a fantastic addition, but he is young and raw and would likely need a bedding-in period on English shores, and Frank’s side need to make real, instant headway in the Premier League this season.
Spurs showing late interest in Premier League star
According to Caught Offside, Tottenham are gearing up for a late-window move for Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers, who has been priced at £80m as Unai Emery’s side look to ward off suitors.
Chelsea are ready to tussle with their London neighbours, with both sides showing ‘strong interest’, though it’s worth stressing that the Blues remain focused on signing RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons, their top target.
And Tottenham? Well, having struggled to land a new midfield playmaker after Maddison’s injury, it’s been suggested by sources that he is viewed as the perfect profile to complete Frank’s squad.
What Morgan Rogers would bring to Spurs
Once a speck in Manchester City’s youth academy, Rogers bit the bullet and joined Middlesbrough in the Championship as he sought to make a name for himself.
Morgan Rogers
And a name the Three Lions sensation has made. Hailed as “a machine” of a player by The Athletic’s Jacob Tanswell, Rogers fostered his potential with Boro and earned a move to the Midlands, getting stronger and stronger and notching 30 goal contributions across the 2024/25 campaign.
The 23-year-old’s exploits saw him crowned the PFA Young Player of the Year earlier in August, thus underscoring his potential and the reasoning behind Tottenham’s bid.
His athleticism, dribbling and ever-growing potency make a telling comment on his capacity, and perhaps suggest that he could even prove to be an upgrade on Maddison and Como’s Paz.
Paz, who joined Como in Italy one year ago, is a silky and creative player with a combative approach to his defensive work. Through statistical analysis, data-led platform FBref have revealed he is comparable to Eze, so it’s clear to see why the Lilywhites have registered their interest.
Rogers – Stats (23/24 & 25/26)
Season (club)
Apps
Goals
Assists
25/26 (Villa)
2
–
–
24/25 (Villa)
54
14
16
23/24 (Villa)
16
3
1
23/24 (Boro)
33
7
9
Data via Transfermarkt
But such data cannot stretch much further back than the 2024/25 campaign, for the Spaniard previously played in Real Madrid Castilla (Los Blancos’ second team), and was afforded four first-team appearances across the 2023/24 season.
Given that the outlay mooted would fall into the same £60m ballpark that Eze and Gibbs-White’s signatures were priced at, it would perhaps be worth forking out an extra £20m or so for a Prem-proven player like Rogers, who would add something to the berth while bringing his own tactical flavour.
The 28-year-old Maddison, after all, hasn’t been sold, and will be desperate to make a fluent return to form when he does haul himself out of the infirmary.
Rogers, still improving, isn’t cut from quite the same cloth as Maddison, who is more of a ball-playing specialist, but the injured Spurs stars’ compatriot offers much in the way of strength and impetus and directness, actually remarked to be “unstoppable” during a match against Everton by Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher last year.
As per Sofascore, Rogers didn’t just maintain a threat in front of goal, scoring eight times in the Premier League, assisting ten strikes too, but he proved himself consistent and reliable through reinforced underlying data, creating 16 big chances and averaging 1.2 tackles, 1.4 key passes and 4.7 successful duels per game.
The England man’s durability and wherewithal, coupled with an aptitude for the technical side of the game, suggest that he could be exactly what Frank’s Tottenham need, adding quality and depth at number ten and out on the left flank.
While a deal will be hard to pull off as the transfer window enters the final stretch, there’s no question that Tottenham’s interest is genuine, and with Chelsea still prioritising a move for Simons, Levy and co might want to act as swiftly as possible, lest they miss out on another top target at this critical early juncture of the campaign.
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Botafogo owner John Textor faces intense fan backlash amid a woeful 2025 season that has seen the club eliminated from two major cups and fall short in the Brasileirao. Supporters protested at Nilton Santos Stadium, labelling the ex-Crystal Palace stakeholder a 'clown and swindler' and citing the instability seen across his multi-club empire. The mounting crisis forced the club to reinforce security ahead of their fixture against Bahia.
Protests and slogans at Botafogo's home ground
Members of an organised fan group went directly to the Nilton Santos Stadium early on Tuesday evening, timing their protest to coincide with the conclusion of the first-team training session. The goal was to confront players and officials directly over the club’s poor results. The tone of the protest was aggressively personal, directly targeting the majority owner of the club. The slogans – “Clown and swindler” – reflect a sentiment of betrayal and disillusionment among supporters. This public display of anger is the culmination of weeks of rising tensions with the Rio de Janeiro club already reinforcing security at their Espaco Lonier training centre for the past two weeks as they anticipated such protests.
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The fan instability has intensified after Botafogo’s humiliating Copa Libertadores exit to LDU Quito and Copa do Brasil loss to rivals Vasco da Gama. Coming off last year’s league triumph, the sharp decline in form has been hard to accept, with the club now slipping to fourth in the Brazilian league. Supporters are demanding complete transparency from owner Textor regarding the club's financial dealings and the SAF ownership model, criticising the sale of key players like Igor Jesus to Nottingham Forest and warning of mismanagement as instability in coaching and management deepens the crisis.
The multi-club model under fire
The instability at Botafogo is being viewed as symptomatic of broader problems within Textor’s Eagle Football Holdings model, which also includes French giants Lyon. The Ligue 1 club has faced significant turbulence under his ownership, but Textor’s entire multi-club strategy now faces an existential threat in Europe. A French member of parliament recently presented a cross-party bill that could ban timeshare control of football clubs, potentially affecting stakes held by owners of teams like Chelsea and Manchester City in Ligue 1, and directly impacting Textor's ownership of Lyon. This massive regulatory risk in Europe only reinforces the feeling among Botafogo fans that their club’s struggles are tied to a flawed and now jeopardised ownership structure.
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The immediate pressure on the Brazilian club has been slightly alleviated by their 2-1 win over Bahia, a crucial result that moved the team into fourth position on the Brasileirao table with 43 points. While the victory provides a necessary boost and improves their league standing, the club remains fully aware of the volatile atmosphere, evidenced by the pre-emptive security measures taken at their training grounds. Coach Davide Ancelotti and players alike are still under immense pressure as the demand from fans is not just for wins but to finally demonstrate the 'guts and passion' that they feel has been missing for a long time.
Leeds United head coach Daniel Farke had to make some difficult decisions during the summer transfer window after the club achieved promotion to the Premier League.
The Whites won the Championship title with a club-record 100-point haul in the 2024/25 campaign, earning them a place in the top-flight after a two-year absence.
Farke had a team that he trusted to deliver week-in-week-out, because they produced 100 points in 46 league games, but the step up to the Premier League is a big one, which meant that some players had to be replaced.
Leeds moved quickly in the summer transfer window to snap up Lucas Perri, Jaka Bijol, Gabriel Gudmundsson, and Anton Stach to improve the defence and physicality of the side.
As part of the restructure of the squad to deal with the demands of the Premier League, the Whites did not heavily pursue a reunion with former loanee Manor Solomon early on in the window.
However, Football Insider reports that he reemerged as a target for the club in the final days of the window, only for the attacker to turn them down in favour of a move to Villarreal.
Why missing out on Manor Solomon was a blow for Leeds
The Tottenham Hotspur winger signed for Villarreal on loan and the report claims that he turned down a return to Leeds at that stage of the window because of the prospect of playing European football in Spain, rather than fighting relegation.
Who knows how it could have played out if the Whites had gone in hard on a deal to bring him back to West Yorkshire early on in the window, though, after he enjoyed such a successful time on loan.
It was, ultimately, a blow to miss out on a deal for Solomon because the club were unable to sign any other winger on deadline day, and he could have been a fantastic addition to the squad.
Wilfried Gnonto has failed to deliver a shot on target or a ‘big chance’ created in three starts in the Premier League this season, after he mainly played second-fiddle to Solomon last term in the Championship.
The Italy U21 international scored nine goals and provided six assists in the second tier, per Sofascore, which was not a horrendous return but it was not as impressive as Solomon’s contributions.
xG
8.14
Top 8%
Goals
10
Top 6%
Shots on target
25
Top 12%
xA
10.30
Top 1%
Chances created
67
Top 5%
Assists
12
Top 3%
As you can see in the table above, the Israel international made a huge impact in front of goal as both a scorer and a creator for Leeds on the left wing.
Those performances helped his Transfermarkt value to soar from £11m at the start of last season to £12m at the time of writing (06/09/2025), which further illustrates how much of a success he was at Elland Road.
Whilst Leeds opted against heavily pursuing a deal to bring him back early on in the window to continue his journey in West Yorkshire, there are permanent members of the squad who benefitted even more from the experience of last season than Solomon.
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For example, former Swansea City centre-forward Joel Piroe is now worth even more than the former Tottenham Hotspur loanee after his performances in the second tier in the 2024/25 campaign.
Leeds have hit the jackpot with Joel Piroe
Farke wanted a new centre-forward to bolster his squad when he arrived at Elland Road in the summer of 2023, and the club moved to sign the Dutch attacker from Swansea for a fee of around £10m.
The left-footed marksman had scored 46 goals in 96 appearances in all competitions for the Welsh side, per Transfermarkt, including 41 times in the Championship, which meant that the Whites knew that they were signing a proven operator in the second tier.
It was almost a riskless signing given his record at that level and that is how it played out across his two seasons in the Championship with the West Yorkshire outfit.
The 26-year-old number nine hit the ground running at Elland Road with a haul of 14 goals and three assists in 45 appearances in the league, including the play-offs, in his first season at the club, per Transfermarkt.
Piroe, who was hailed as “dangerous” by journalist Josh Bunting, then fired Leeds to the 100-point title in the Championship in the 2024/25 campaign by winning the Golden Boot with an eye-catching 19 league goals for Farke.
The Dutchman started the season on the bench behind Mateo Joseph in the number nine position, but was able to prove his worth and establish himself as the undisputed first-choice in that role.
xG
17.12
Top 1%
xG on target
16.68
Top 3%
Goals
19
Top 1%
Shots
102
Top 1%
Shots on target
41
Top 1%
Chances created
37
Top 3%
Assists
7
Top 1%
As you can see in the table above, Piroe was arguably the most lethal centre-forward in the Championship, ranking in the top percentile in a host of key goalscoring metrics.
His phenomenal form led to his Transfermarkt value soaring up to £15.6m, from the £12.1m that it was at in the summer of 2024, and up from the £10m that the club paid for him in 2023.
This means that Piroe is currently worth around £3.6m more than Solomon and that his value soared by more than the £1m that the Spurs loanee’s did from the start of the 2024/25 campaign to the end of it.
Whilst the Dutchman has lost his place in the starting XI in the Premier League this season, Farke and Leeds have already hit the jackpot with Piroe because of his soaring market value and contributions to the team’s promotion last term.
Earns more than Buonanotte: 49ers must finally sell Leeds "liability"
Leeds United must finally part ways with this flop who earns more than summer target Facundo Buonanotte.
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Whatever happens from now on, the signing of the left-footed marksman from Swansea will be looked back on as a terrific piece of business by all involved.
It feels like it could be a long old season for West Ham United this year.
The East Londoners may have beaten Nottingham Forest last time out, but with three defeats before that, it feels like Graham Potter is already on borrowed time.
It’s not just the defeats that have been worrying, but the manner of them, losing 3-0 to newly promoted Sunderland, being thrashed 5-1 by London rivals Chelsea, and blowing a lead away to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Unsurprisingly, the Irons have been linked with a host of potential replacements in recent weeks, including former player Frank Lampard.
Frank Lampard could replace Graham Potter
With just six wins in 23 games, it’s not hard to imagine any number of managers doing a better job than Potter in East London, including Lampard.
The Hammers have reportedly already been in contact with the former player, and it’s easy to see why they might consider him a worthwhile gamble.
Since taking charge of Coventry City, the 47-year-old has won 20 games, drawn seven and lost 12, which isn’t too bad at all considering the hyper-competitive nature of the Championship.
Moreover, since the season began, the Sky Blues have been absolutely flying, scoring 14 goals, conceding just six and taking eight points from a possible 12.
Moreover, while the former Chelsea legend didn’t exactly blow anyone away the last time he managed in the Premier League, he was still able to keep Everton from going down and averaged 1.75 points per game during his first stint in the Stamford Bridge dugout.
In all, Lampard looks to have further developed as a manager and could be the answer to West Ham’s Potter-shaped problems.
However, there is another manager on the market who we think would do an even better job at the London Stadium and help the likes of Jarrod Bowen reach another level.
The manager West Ham should hire over Lampard
Now, although we think Lampard would do a better job managing West Ham than Potter, an even better option than him might be Marco Rose.
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Granted, the German manager hasn’t actually been linked with the club yet, but since leaving RB Leipzig in March of this year, he has been without a club.
So, why would the East Londoners want to hire the 48-year-old?
RB Leipzig coachMarcoRosebefore the match
Well, one of the most significant reasons is that he’s a manager who tends to get the very best out of his attacking talent, and as a result, plays some exhilarating football.
For example, in the 20/21 season, Borussia Dortmund scored 75 goals in the Bundesliga, but then by the end of the following season, when Rose was in charge, they’d moved up a place in the table and scored 85 goals.
Rose’s record in Germany
Club
Matches
Win %
Trophies
Mönchengladbach
88
47%
0
Dortmund
55
59%
0
RB Leipzig
128
56%
3
All Stats via Transfermarkt
The same happened at Borrussia Mönchengladbach, as they finished the 18/19 season having scored 55 goals, which increased to 66 the following campaign and 64 the year after that.
Moreover, while the effectiveness of Leipzig’s attack did vary a bit more during his tenure, the former RB Salzburg boss led them to a DFB Pokal triumph.
So, just imagine what the “outstanding” tactician, as dubbed by Dortmund legend Marco Reus, could do with players like Jarrod Bowen, who, even in this system, continues to be a real goalscoring threat.
Finally, even if you ignore the argument that he’ll bring a more entertaining brand of football to the club, you can just look at his overall managerial record.
Rose vs Lampard vs Potter
Manger
Rose
Lampard
Potter
Games
458
235
463
Wins
274
103
191
Draws
84
47
123
Losses
100
85
149
Points per Game
1.98
1.51
1.50
All Stats via Sofascore
In 458 matches, he has managed to maintain an average of 1.98 points per game – and win two league titles in Austria – whereas Lampard has averaged 1.51 points per game and Potter an even less impressive 1.50.
Ultimately, even though he hasn’t been linked with the club, West Ham should do what they can to hire Rose, and not only would he be an upgrade on Potter, but his attacking style could get even more out of Bowen.
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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has dropped an important injury claim regarding one of his teammates ahead of the Champions League clash with Atlético Madrid.
Van Dik excited about "fantastic" Isak
The Premier League champions won 1-0 at Burnley on Sunday afternoon, being frustrated for large periods but winning it through a last-gasp Mohamed Salah penalty.
Liverpool could have done with new signing Alexander Isak’s ruthlessness at times, and speaking after the game, captain Virgil van Dijk waxed lyrical over the Swede, having trained with him last week.
“Very good! Listen, he is going to be very important for the football club. Obviously he is a fantastic player and he has to realise that this is another step up, there’s more things to be asked from him on and off the pitch, but I’m not worried whatsoever.
“He is going to do pretty well, like the other new boys as well. It’s time for him now to get as fit as possible as quickly as possible and be important with goals, with link-up play – like Hugo [Ekitike] is already as well. It’s good to have competition. We have to push each other to be successful and I’m confident that will be the case.”
Alisson drops injury update regarding teammate
Speaking to ESPN after the Burnley game [via Sport Witness], Alisson claimed that Alexis Mac Allister should be fine after being on the end of a bad tackle at Turf Moor, suggesting he should be fit for Liverpool’s visit of Atlético Madrid on Wednesday, also praising the Reds’ new signings.
“He’s a very strong man. Nothing’s wrong with him, he was just in a bit of pain. I think he’s fine.
“All the players who left were important. Lucho, Darwin, they all made a difference for us with goals or their playing, fighting, defending. They had good energy, and we miss them. The ones who arrived are stars, they’re doing very well with their contributions, they have a lot of quality. It’s clear we want to improve because we need to; we have many competitions to play.”
Arne Slot and Alexis Mac Allister for Liverpool
Mac Allister hasn’t quite got going this season, having been injured at one point, and he was off the pace at Burnley, perhaps due to his exploits for Argentina during the international break.
That said, the 26-year-old still has a strong claim for being Liverpool’s most important midfielder, with his blend of quality, work rate, intelligence and leadership making him one of the first names on the team sheet.
It will be interesting to see if Arne Slot starts Mac Allister against Atlético, though, perhaps deciding to give him a breather, partnering Ryan Gravenberch with Dominik Szoboszlai.
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That would then allow Mac Allister to be fresh for Saturday’s Merseyside derby clash with Everton at Anfield, which is the more important game at this stage of the season.
Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has offered advice to Florian Wirtz after the £116 million summer signing’s sluggish start at Anfield. The German playmaker is yet to score or assist in the Premier League and the Champions League, but Dalglish believes building chemistry with Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike could unlock his potential in Arne Slot’s system.
Wirtz struggling for form after Liverpool move
Wirtz joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a club-record transfer but has struggled to find rhythm in his early weeks in England. Despite showing flashes of his Bundesliga brilliance, he remains without a goal or assist after eight appearances in major competitions. His inability to connect consistently with Isak and Ekitike has been highlighted as a major reason behind his quiet start.
AdvertisementGetty Images EntertainmentDalglish explain how to get the best out of Wirtz
Dalglish urged patience while emphasising the need for understanding between Liverpool’s new-look attack. “The first thing he needs to do is what he's doing at the moment. He's great at taking the ball into the feet, he'll open himself up and the pass has beat you but he's still got control of it,” he told the Stick To Football podcast. “Once he gets on the same wavelength with the others… by the way, that wee fella, he could open a can of soup. For me and Rushy, it was training where we learned. I told him, ‘If there’s a space, just leave it, I’ll play it and you go for it.’ Simple.”
AFPWirtz comes in for criticism from Carragher
Wirtz’s struggles have come amid Liverpool’s recent dip in form, with back-to-back defeats in the Champions League and Premier League raising concerns. Jamie Carragher also criticised the midfielder after the loss to Galatasaray, calling for more end product. Slot’s side, however, remain two points clear at the top, suggesting there’s time for Wirtz to adapt.
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Wirtz and Liverpool up against struggling Chelsea
Liverpool face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this weekend in a key test of their title credentials. Wirtz will be hoping to open his account and silence critics by delivering a standout performance. With Dalglish’s advice in mind, building attacking chemistry could be crucial to turning his promising touches into decisive contributions.