علق مارك كوكوريلا ظهير تشيلسي بعد مساهمته في فوز البلوز على ليفربول بهدفين لهدف على ملعب “ستامفورد بريدج” في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
وقال كوكوريلا في تصريحات نشرتها “تليجراف” البريطانية: “بدأنا المباراة بشكل رائع، تجاوزنا أسابيعنا الصعبة، ندخل الآن فترة التوقف الدولي بثلاث نقاط”.
وأضاف بعد الفوز على ليفربول: “كنا نستحق هذه اللحظة، خلقنا زخماً مع الجماهير في دوري أبطال أوروبا وواصلنا الأداء الليلة”.
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وواصل: “علينا دائماً تغيير اللاعبين بسبب الإصابات، وهذا ليس عذراً، لدينا الكفاءة للتكيف، نلعب لفريق كبير”.
وحول تقييمه للمباراة: “كنا نستحق الفوز، بدأنا المباراة بشكل جيد للغاية ثم بدأنا الشوط الثاني بشكل غير جيد مرة أخرى، علينا تحسين هذه الأمور، مررنا بأسابيع صعبة وكانت هذه اللحظة مذهلة ونحن سعداء للغاية”.
وأكمل: “لم يكن الأسبوع سهل علينا، في دوري أبطال أوروبا، نلعب كل بضعة أيام، هذا أمر جيد لأنه إذا خسرت فستخوض مباراة أخرى بعد ساعات قليلة، في منتصف الأسبوع عانينا في الدقائق الأخيرة، لقد بدأنا المباراة اليوم بشكل جيد وسجلنا مبكراً وبدأنا نستعيد ثقتنا”.
وعن هدف الفوز: “نعلم أن محمد صلاح يكون مستعدًا دائماً للهجمات المرتدة، لذا تدربنا على ذلك، وقال المدرب إن المساحة قد تكون موجودة على يمين ليفربول، رأينا أنها كانت اللحظة الأخيرة، لكننا واصلنا الهجوم، حاولت بذل قصارى جهدي ومرر لي إنزو الكرة ومررتها لإستيفاو”.
وأثنى على إستيفاو: “دخل المباراة، ربما لأول مرة ضد ليفربول في الدوري وكان رتم المباراة سريعًا للغاية، دخل بشخصية قوية، هاتو أيضاً دخل في وسط الملعب، من الصعب أن تأتي من مقاعد البدلاء بهذه القوة والسرعة، يستحق هذان اللاعبان هذه اللحظة، ليس من السهل التكيف مع البريميرليج أبداً واليوم أظهرا جودتهما”.
بهذه النتيجة، يتجمد رصيد ليفربول عند النقطة 15 خلال 7 مباريات من 5 انتصارات وهزيمتين، بينما يصبح تشيلسي برصيد 11 نقطة في المركز السادس من 3 انتصارات وتعادلين وهزيمتين.
Na manhã deste sábado (3), o elenco do São Paulo fechou a preparação para o duelo com o Grêmio, pela nona rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, que acontece às 16h deste domingo (4), contra o Grêmio, na Arena do Grêmio.
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Mais uma vez, o técnico Dorival Júnior iniciou o dia no CT da Barra Funda com a exibição de um vídeo aos atletas. O recurso tem sido bastante utilizado pela comissão técnica para otimizar o período de trabalho em meio à sequência de jogos.
No gramado, o grupo fez o aquecimento comandado pelos preparadores físicos e partiu para atividades técnicas, além de um trabalho tático simulando situações de jogo e muita ênfase em bolas paradas. Por fim, alguns atletas ensaiaram cobranças de pênalti.
A lista de desfalques segue extensa: Ferraresi (cirurgia no joelho direito), Talles Costa (sutura no menisco do joelho direito), Moreira (transição após cirurgia no joelho esquerdo), Igor Vinícius (transição após cirurgia no púbis), Welington (cirurgia no tornozelo esquerdo), Galoppo (cirurgia no joelho esquerdo), Jandrei (fratura no quinto dedo da mão esquerda), Erison (transição após estiramento em fibrose da coxa esquerda.
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Um provável São Paulo para enfrentar o Grêmio é: Rafael; Rafinha, Arboleda, Beraldo e Caio; Pablo Maia, Gabriel Neves e Rodrigo Nestor (Michel Araujo); Alisson (Marcos Paulo), Luciano (Wellington Rato) e Calleri.
A delegação são-paulina deixou o CT após a atividade e embarca para Porto Alegre no período da tarde. Após o pouso na capital gaúcha, o grupo inicia a concentração para a partida.
Com 15 pontos em oito rodadas, o São Paulo ocupa a terceira colocação do Brasileirão. Já o adversário está no quinto lugar, com 14 pontos.
O São Paulo, nesta noite de sábado (27), venceu o Goiás de virada por 2 a 1, no Morumbi, em jogo válido pela oitava rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Retornando de lesão, David entrou no final do segundo tempo e, nos acréscimos, aproveitou uma falha da defesa do Esmeraldino para virar a partida. Emocionado, o atacante comentou sobre a vitória e sua volta aos gramados.
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– Estou muito feliz de poder voltar com a confiança de todos. O professor vem nos apoiando, dando confiança e falando que eu ia voltar e ajudar muito a equipe. Hoje fui feliz de voltar depois de uma lesão complicada. Deus sabe o que faz. Foi uma lesão que poderia ter sido mais grave, de (ligamento) cruzado, com cirurgia. Eu aguentei bem, fiquei um mês pouquinho no departamento médico, agradeço também a eles que me deram apoio, cuidaram bem de mim para voltar bem e ser coroado com o gol da vitória. Quando a bola chega ali na frente, não pensa em dor, em joelho, nada – disse o jogador ao canal Premiere na saída de campo.
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O jogo começou complicado para o São Paulo, que viu o Goiás abrir o placar após Maguinho subir sozinho no meio da área do Tricolor. O primeiro tempo foi de um time pouco criativo e com dificuldades de ditar o ritmo do jogo.
Já na segunda etapa, apoiado pela torcida, a equipe começou a pressionar o rival e, após chute de fora da área desviado pela defesa, Pablo Maia empatou a partida. Dorival promoveu três mudanças no final da segunda etapa e foi dos pés de uma delas que saiu o gol salvador. Após bola mal rebatida pela defesa do Goiás, David aproveitou a sobra e empurrou para o fundo das redes.
O São Paulo volta a entrar em campo na próxima quinta-feira (01), diante do Sport, pelo jogo de volta das oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil. O Tricolor pode perder por até um gol de diferença que estará classificado. A bola rola às 19h30 no Morumbi.
Derby County are reportedly in an eight-club battle to complete the signing of a player who has enjoyed a productive start to the season.
Eustace "delighted" with Derby draw
The Rams picked up a 1-1 draw at home to Bristol City on Friday evening, earning their first Championship point of the season and now sitting outside the relegation zone.
Speaking over the weekend, Derby manager John Eustace had good things to say about the result, no doubt being buoyed by what he saw.
“It’s about the squad, it’s about 46 games, not three games, and we’re delighted to get a point. We would have liked all three. I don’t think Bristol caused us any problems at all, apart from the free-kick at the end and their goal, which could have been stopped.
“So the first half an hour is really positive. When you’ve lost two games in a row and you go a goal down, it’s always difficult from a confidence point of view, but this group we never give up, they’ll keep going, and it’s a really good thing to have.
“I thought first half an hour, I thought we were excellent. I think we have to remember that we’re off the back of two defeats, which isn’t easy, and then we you go a goal down, you know it’s always going to be very difficult.”
Derby could do with further signings before the end of the summer transfer window next Monday, however, and a new update has emerged in that respect.
Derby battling seven clubs to sign "special" ace
According to a fresh claim from Football Insider, Chesterfield Town attacker Armando Dobra is a transfer “target” for Derby this summer. The Rams are far from alone in showing an interest, however, with Portsmouth, Oxford United, Barnsley, Luton Town, Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool, and Reading also in the mix to snap him up.
Dobra could be a great addition for Derby, even though some may have doubts about his ability to make the step up from a lower league.
The 24-year-old has already scored three goals in all competitions this season, highlighting his attacking prowess, and Francis Jeffers lauded him as a youngster back in 2021.
“I thought he was special tonight. He’s got loads of ability. He has to get his numbers better with assists and goals, which I’ve spoken to him about and everyone gets on at him about, but if we can get him on the ball in those danger areas then he’s going to be some player.”
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Derby clearly need more attacking quality, even though five goals in three league games this season is a respectable return, and if they can beat the other seven clubs to Dobra’s signature, it could prove to be a coup over time.
تحدث وليد صلاح الدين، مدير الكرة بالنادي الأهلي، عن علاقته بلاعبي الفريق الأول بالقلعة الحمراء، منذ تعيينه في منصبه الحالي.
وقال وليد صلاح الدين، عبر قناة “الأهلي”: “يقال دائمًا أنني في صف اللاعبين، الفكرة في التقييم، حتى تتخذ قرارًا صحيحًا قيّم الموقف بشكل صحيح، لو فعلت ذلك قرارك سيكون سليمًا”.
وتطرق إلى موقف ياسر إبراهيم عندما تحدث مع أحد المسؤولين معترضًا على عدم فوزه بجائزة أفضل لاعب، بدلًا من زميله مروان عطية، في مباراة بالدوري، قائلًا: “هو خرج وكان متحمسًا بشكل زائد عن اللزوم، لم يكن يعلم من يختار الجائزة، لأنها لم تكن معلنة، وبعد الموقف علم الجميع أن الاستوديو التحليلي الرئيسي هو من يختار”.
واستكمل: “اللاعبون وقتها علموا، ووقتها لم يكن ياسر يعلم من رجل المباراة، لأنه كان في ظهره، الموقف أخذ حجمًا أكبر من حجمه، وتقييمي للموقف أنه لم يقصد، فقد سجل هدفًا وقدم مباراة قوية”.
وأوضح: “في ذلك اليوم كان مروان مسافرًا إلى الإسكندرية لحضور حفل زفاق شقيقه، وكنت متابعًا معه، كان لا بد أن يتحدث معه ياسر ويوضح الموقف وهذا ما حدث”.
طالع.. بسبب مباراة الزمالك.. وليد صلاح الدين يكشف عن أهم قرار لجهاز الأهلي المؤقت منذ تعيينه
وأردف: “كان لا بد أن يتحدث ياسر مع المراقب، كابتن أيمن يونس وكابتن محمد فضل كانا هما من يختاران رجل المباراة، الموضوع كله تقييم خاطئ للموقف، ولو قمت بتقييمه بشكل خاطئ سيكون هناك عقوبات”.
أضاف: “نفس الأمر مع تريزيجيه عند إشارته والتي لم يكن يقصد بها الجمهور، هو من الأشخاص العاشقين لـ الأهلي، كل اللاعبين لديهم روح كبيرة ولو قمت بتقييم الموقف بشكل سليم سيكون القرار سليمًا”.
وتابع: “تحدثت معه وأخبرته أن يذهب للجمهور على مسؤوليتي، وبالفعل فعل ذلك، ووقتها استغرب وقال لي أنا عدت للأهلي بسبب الجمهور”.
وأكمل: “تم حل الموقف بهدوء، دون تلويح بسيف العقوبات أو الخصومات، وكما يقال لكل شيخ طريقته، أشعر أن أسلوبي يسير بشكل جيد، لأن ما لا يعلمه الناس أنني أعيش مع اللاعبين ونتعامل مثل الإخوة”.
وأتم: “هم إخوتي الصغار، وأريد من كل لاعب أفضل نسخة، ولا أريد أن أفقد لاعبًا، لا إمام ولا مروان ولا تريزيجيه ولا شريف، (كل ما نكون كاملين هنكون أقوى)”.
The India batter had made scores of 31, 28 and 1 in his three innings in Adelaide and Brisbane
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Manjrekar: India preferring Reddy over Gill not a great call
Shubman Gill, who made his debut in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG four years ago, was left out of this one, paying the price for being unable to make the most of his starts in this Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Gill missed the first Test in Perth with a finger injury. He came back for the next one – the day-night Test – in Adelaide, and though he looked solid in both innings he scored only 31 and 28. He fell for 1 chasing a wide half-volley in his only innings in the Brisbane Test.India decided to go into the MCG Test with their captain Rohit Sharma back as opener. KL Rahul has been their best batter on tour. The skill he has shown in negotiating the new ball meant he had to bat up the order. He’s slated to come in at No. 3. India could have moved Gill down to No. 6 but they decided to pack their XI with allrounders instead.”Well I think a lot of the decisions when they are made, and the process of it being made, the communication is always there, transparency is there,” India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar said after the first day’s play in Melbourne. “Rohit will come up in the order and more likely than not he will open the innings for us. So I think that was the thought process and unfortunately for him [Gill], just how things panned out. He had to miss out and sometimes I just feel for a young player in a position like that, a big day, he wants to make his mark, he understands it is a team’s requirement and it is unfortunate. I wouldn’t say that he has been dropped per se, it is just unfortunate that he couldn’t find his place in his team.”Related
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Nayar seemed to suggest the choice was between Gill, their second-highest scorer in the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, and Washington Sundar, and they preferred having an offspinner bowing at Travis Head and Alex Carey when the ball gets older. There seemed to be no question over Nitish Kumar Reddy’s spot – he only bowled five overs on day one and is set to bat at No. 7.India’s desire for bowlers who can bat could also be because two of their most reliable sources for runs have run dry in this series: Rohit (19 runs at 6.33) and Virat Kohli (126 runs at 31.50) are still searching for their best form.”I always believe that it’s about confidence and a start. Once a player gets a start, their game looks different. So, I think Virat and Rohit are both such players. If they can play 25-30 balls, then you will see the same Virat and Rohit that you see earlier. But, this is a game of confidence. So, no matter how much you practise, no matter how much you talk, in the end, when you get into the match, it’s very important to play 20-25-30 balls.”Things looked precarious for India when 19-year old Australian debutant Sam Konstas took down all of their bowlers and set his team up for a big total. Jasprit Bumrah helped them fight back after tea to end the day with Australia on 311 for 6.”Well, I think a lot of credit to, you know, the way Sam played. I felt, you know, the intent that he showed in the first four sort of put us in the back foot. I felt it took a lot of character for our bowlers to stick in there,” Nayar said. “It wasn’t the best, I mean, the easiest conditions to bowl, we felt the conditions are good to bat on and at times like that, sometimes it’s important to stick to your guns, stick to the plans.”I felt post-lunch, we came back really strong, bowling [four] maidens [back-to-back], you know, putting the pressure on the opposition. I felt at times like that, you are taken by surprise when someone plays a knock like that, but I felt we responded really well and then through the day, sort of kept at it and towards the end, you reap the rewards of everything that you did through the day. So, I felt overall, you look at that day, we were happy with where we ended.”
انتصر منتخب إسبانيا على جورجيا بهدفين دون رد، خلال المباراة التي جمعتهما مساء اليوم السبت، في تصفيات أوروبا المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026.
والتقى منتخب إسبانيا وجورجيا على ملعب “مانويل مارتينيز فاليرو”، ضمن تصفيات قارة أوروبا المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم، الصيف المقبل.
وتحدث لويس دي لا فوينتي عن هذا الفوز في مقابلة صحفية نقلتها صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية: “علينا أن نواصل التقدم والتطور، نحن في تطور مستمر، لدينا فريق من اللاعبين الرائعين، الذين لا يشبعون من مهاراتهم الرياضية، هناك لاعبون ينضمون إلينا، كرة القدم الإسبانية لا تخلو من المواهب”.
وأكمل: “نتذكر دائمًا من رحلوا، فهم ذو أهمية كبيرة بالنسبة لنا كأفراد، غيابهم يمنح فرصة لمواهب عظيمة أخرى، إنه مصدر فرح كبير يسمح لنا برؤية إمكانيات كرة القدم الإسبانية”.
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وعن بيدري: “إنه لاعب متكامل وجاد في عمله للغاية، بيدري يُجيد كل شيء تقريبًا، من الصعب أن يُخطئ في أي شيء وهو يُجيد ذلك لأن هناك لاعبين يساعدونه على انفجار موهبته لكن ما الذي يُمكننا أن نُفكر فيه؟ إنه لاعب استثنائي”.
واختتم عن أويارزابال: “ميكيل لاعب متكامل للغاية، لاعب كرة قدم يعرف كل شيء عن اللعبة ويفسر كل موقف في المباراة ببراعة، أعتقد أنه لا يحظى بالتقدير الذي يستحقه، وينطبق الأمر نفسه على زوبيميندي، وفابيان، وكوكوريلا، ولو نورماند، وميرينو، إنهم استثنائيون لكن التغطية الإعلامية للآخرين أحيانًا تطغى عليهم قليلًا”.
O Santos anunciou a contratação do técnico Paulo Turra para o resto da temporada nesta sexta-feira (23). O novo comandante do Peixe estava sem clube depois de deixar recentemente o Athletico-PR, e assinou contrato com o clube santista até a metade de 2024.
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No currículo, o Alvinegro Praiano será o 10º clube a assumir na carreira. Entretanto, essa não era a função que o novo treinador mais desempenhou nos últimos seis anos. Como auxiliar de Felipão, Turra passou por Guangzhou Evergrande (CHI), Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Grêmio e, por fim, Athletico.
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RETORNO COMO TÉCNICO
Dentro do clube paranaense, Paulo tornou-se técnico após Luiz Felipe Scolari receber o cargo de diretor técnico.
Na função, o comandante alcançou o aproveitamento de 73,1%, com direito a 25 vitórias, quatro empates e sete derrotas. Nesse curto tempo no cargo, conseguiu conquistar o Campeonato Paranaense e manteve o clube vivo na Copa do Brasil e na Libertadores, além de ocupar a 7ª posição no Brasileirão.
EX-JOGADOR DE RIVAL
Como atleta, o treinador chegou a vestir a camisa do Palmeiras. No clube alviverde, teve uma de suas maiores sequências como jogador e disputou 40 partidas pelo Alviverde entre 2000 e 2001, onde conquistou somente uma Copa dos Campeões.
Na carreira dentro das quatro linhas também jogou por Caxias, Botafogo, Boavista (POR), Vitórias de Guimarães (POR), Hibernian (ESC), Sertãozinho e Avaí.
CURRÍCULO COMPLETO COMO TREINADOR
Ainda antes de ser chamado por Felipão para exercer a função de auxiliar técnico, Paulo Turra foi comandante principal por Novo Hamburgo, Esportivo, Brusque, Cianorte, Operário, Avaí e Caxias.
Seu primeiro trabalho no comando de um time de Série A foi no próprio Athletico Paranaense. Diante da confiança da diretoria do Santos no seu trabalho, Paulo recebe o time com 13 pontos e na 13ª colocação do Brasileirão com a missão clara de, em primeiro momento, afastar o clube ao máximo da zona de rebaixamento.
England captain on the comeback trail following hamstring surgery earlier this year
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Ben Stokes will not be taking part in the Hundred this summer as he manages his fitness ahead of an Ashes series in Australia which will define his England captaincy.ESPNcricinfo has learned that Stokes made the decision based on his upcoming schedule after consultation with Andrew Flintoff, who took over as Northern Superchargers’ men’s coach last year. He is currently recovering from surgery to his left hamstring, an injury he first sustained playing for the Superchargers last August, before suffering a recurrence during the third Test against New Zealand in December.The Hundred begins on August 5, a day after England are due to finish a five-match Test series against India. With the Ashes to come later this year, starting in Perth on November 21, Stokes has taken the decision to preserve himself for those challenges.The move is understandably cautious from Stokes. The initial hamstring tear, sustained while batting for the Superchargers against Manchester Originals in his third appearance of 2024’s competition, ruled him out of three Test matches against Sri Lanka and the first of three against Pakistan at the start of the winter.Having “ruined” himself to recover – to the point he felt he had to apologise to his teammates for making them “tread on eggshells” around him – a further setback while bowling in New Zealand meant another three months on the sidelines. It subsequently ruled him out of a lucrative deal with MI Cape Town in the SA20.The news will be warmly received by Test fans, particularly with England’s focus on winning back the urn in Australia. Much of their success on that tour, and in the summer against India, will hinge on Stokes’ ability to operate as a fully functioning allrounder, a role he was able to reprise at the start of last summer following successful knee surgery at the end of 2023. Stokes is expected to be fit for the start of this season, ahead of England’s one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, which begins on May 22.Related
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The loss of a player of Stokes’ profile is a blow to the Hundred in its transitional year, fresh off the recent sale of its eight teams, which were valued in total at a combined £975 million. The Superchargers are being bought by the Sun Group, who own Sunrisers Hyderabad, who will become 100% owners of the franchise after Yorkshire opted to cash in their stake.Harry Brook, who captained the Superchargers last year, will replace Stokes as their designated centrally-contracted player for the 2025 season on a contract now worth £200,000. ESPNcricinfo understands that Stokes will remain close with the franchise, who will look to retain his services going forward.The Superchargers have a new director of cricket this year after Mickey Arthur replaced Marcus North in the role, and are expected to announce the direct signing of South Africa’s David Miller on Tuesday as one of their retentions from last year. Graham Clark, the Durham batter, has also been retained after his success in the Bangladesh Premier League last month.Stokes’ withdrawal follows that of Moeen Ali, who announced earlier on Monday that he would not be featuring for Birmingham Phoenix as he prepares to retire from English domestic cricket later this year.
After an unprecedented summer of spending, the pressure is really on for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal.
On deadline day, the Gunners completed the signing of Piero Hincapié from Bayer Leverkusen, the Ecuadorian arriving in North London on a season-long loan but with a £45m obligation to buy.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie.
He becomes the Gunners’ eighth new recruit of the summer, following Viktor Gyökeres, Martín Zubimendi, Christian Nørgaard, Noni Madueke, Cristhian Mosquera, Kepa Arrizabalaga and, most excitingly of all, Eberechi Eze.
Around £300m has been spent on these new recruits, while very little was recouped by the departures of Nuno Tavares, Marquinhos, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Reiss Nelson, Fábio Vieira and Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Despite the big money spent, this is a squad built around a foundation of Hale End graduates, namely Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, Bukayo Saka, 15 year old wonderkid Max Dowman and, of course, the returning Eze.
However, did they let the best Hale End kid leave when he was just nine years old, one that surely would’ve fired the Gunners to that illusive Premier League title had he stayed?
What Eberechi Eze will bring to Arsenal
Eze made his Arsenal debut during Sunday’s disappointing defeat at Anfield, introduced in the 70th minute to replace Gabriel Martinelli.
If the Gunners are going to wrestle the Premier League title away from the Reds, they’re going to need to become more creative in the final third, as the table below documents.
Arsenal’s PL stats 2025/26
Statistics
Arsenal
PL rank
Goals
6
3rd
xG
4.4
6th
Shots
37
4th
Shots on target
8
13th
Passes into final third
73
16th
Big chances
4
16th
Touches in attacking third
411
10th
Stats via FBref and SofaScore
Two caveats first and foremost; we’re only three games into this Premier League season, so that offers a very small sample size, but, on the flip side, Arsenal did demolish Leeds 5-0 last weekend, potentially actually skewing their data in a positive sense.
Those aside, it has to be a concern that the Gunners rank 16th for both big chances created and passes into the final third so far this season, rarely threatening at Old Trafford or Anfield in open play.
Thus, Arteta will hope the arrival of Eze will solve their creativity issues, and it was genuinely spine-tingling to be present when he was presented to the crowd last weekend, a completely surreal moment for the player, while the reaction of the supporters was like nothing else the Emirates has ever witnessed; Thierry Henry’s return, also against Leeds, coming closest.
Eze himself has spoken about the fact that, when he was released by Arsenal at the age of 13, he thought his dream was over, but, after spending time at Fulham, Reading, Millwall, Wycombe, QPR and Palace, he’s finally home.
However, there is another former Hale End kid currently plying his trade at the highest level of world football, someone you may have heard of.
Arsenal's biggest academy regret
Famously, Tottenham supporters sing “Harry Kane, he’s one of our own”, which is very much true, there’s no denying that, but that wasn’t always the case.
During the 2001/02 season, when Kane was just eight years old, he spent a year in Arsenal’s academy but was released, with then academy director Liam Brady later admitting that he was deemed “a bit chubby” and not “very athletic”.
Well, he would certainly prove them wrong, joining Tottenham in 2004, starting a 19-year association with Spurs, scoring 280 goals in 435 appearances for their first team, breaking Jimmy Greaves’ all-time goals record by netting against Manchester City a couple of months before his departure.
Then-Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou labelled him an irreplaceable “generational” talent, while another former Tottenham manager Antonio Conte simply described him as a “world-class striker”.
Now with Bayern Munich of course, a move to Bavaria has not stopped Kane from continuing his scoring spree against Arsenal, converting a penalty in North London as they dumped Arsenal out of the Champions League back in April 2024.
That was his 15th career goal against Arsenal, only on target against Leicester (20) and Everton (16) with greater frequency.
As one might expect, Kane has started the new season on fire, scoring six goals in four appearances, most notably bagging a hat-trick as die Rekordmeister demolished RB Leipzig 6-0 on the opening Friday night of the season.
This takes his tally to 91 goals in 100 appearances for Bayern, averaging a goal every 91 minutes, which isn’t bad.
As a result, despite the fact he’s now 32 years old, Kane’s estimated transfer value remains £65m, compared to Eze’s which stands at £48m, also higher than the £60m the Gunners paid to secure his signature.
Tottenham supporters were not happy a fortnight ago when Eze did a last-minute U-turn, snubbing them to join their hated North London rivals.
So, could you imagine if, once he’s finished hoovering up multiple Meisterschale in Munich, Kane returned to the club with whom he began his academy career?
That would be the event that would finally break the internet.
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