O técnico Abel Ferreira elegeu a torcida como a principal responsável pela vitória por 2 a 1 do Palmeiras sobre o Corinthians na noite desta quinta-feira (17), no Allianz Parque, pelo Campeonato Paulista.
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– Hoje o chiqueiro pegou fogo. Quando subi as escadas senti que a atmosfera estava incrível. Não deixaram de cantar e nos puxar nem quando sofremos o gol. Não estava dando nem para ouvir o apito do árbitro.
Na entrevista após a partida, o comandante português enalteceu os 39.511 torcedores palmeirenses que cravaram o maior público de sua arena até aqui no ano. E aproveitou para ‘cornetar’ o pênalti marcado de Murilo em cima de Róger Guedes que definiu o gol corintiano, apenas o segundo sofrido pelo Verdão até aqui no Estadual.
– Hoje eu queria dedicar essa vitória aos nossos torcedores. A todos eles, sem exceção. Hoje realmente todos fomos um. Hoje o chiqueiro pegou fogo. Senti um ambiente desde o início que foi inacreditável, foi espetacular. Já que exigem que a equipe mantenha essa atitude, o que interessa para a família palmeirense é que estejamos todos juntos, a equipe, a direção e os torcedores. Hoje vocês foram o 12º jogador que nos empurrou, mesmo sofrendo um pênalti que na minha opinião não é pênalti.
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Everton are interested in signing a “fantastic dribbler” who now wants to leave his club this January, according to a report.
Everton takeover nearing completion ahead of January
The Friedkin Group are now on the verge of completing their takeover of Everton, having received Premier League approval, meaning the new owners could be at the helm by the time the January transfer window begins in just a few weeks time.
With the Toffees currently just three points clear of the bottom three, the new owners may feel that some new reinforcements are needed this winter, and a number of attacking targets have been identified by the current regime, including Corinthians’ Yuri Alberto.
Corinthians striker Yuri Alberto
The Brazilian is considering a move in January, and he could be available for a fee of around £17m, which would make him a relatively affordable option to bolster Sean Dyche’s strike force.
Having scored just 14 league goals this season, Everton may view strengthening their attack as a priority, and it was recently reported that Lyon are now open to selling Ernest Nuamah in order to balance their books this January.
Nuamah wants to leave in January
Now, there has been a new update on Nuamah’s future, with CaughtOffside reporting that Nuamah wants to leave this winter, as he feels he has not received enough game time in Ligue 1 so far this season. A number of clubs are interested in signing the 21-year-old, with Leicester City, Crystal Palace and Fulham also name checked, while European giants AS Roma and Sevilla may also be tempted to make a move.
As it stands, Lyon are holding out for a fee of €25m – €30m (£21m – £25m), but the interested parties are struggling to meet the asking price, meaning they may also consider orchestrating a loan move.
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Although the Ghanaian has mainly been limited to cameo appearances as a substitute so far this season, there are signs that he could be a shrewd acquisition for the Toffees this winter. During his time with FC Nordsjaelland, the youngster received praise for his ability on the ball, as well as his shooting.
The starlet’s dribbling ability is particularly impressive, ranking in the 90th percentile for progressive carries per 90 over the past year, when compared to his positional peers in the top European leagues.
That said, Nuamah is yet to really prove himself outside of Denmark, meaning it would be risky for the Toffees to shell out £25m this winter, and it could be wise to take him on loan first, should Lyon be open to that arrangement.
Leeds United can enjoy Christmas Day knowing that they are in the automatic promotion places in the Championship after their win over Oxford United on Saturday.
The Whites beat the visitors to Elland Road 4-0 and remained in second place in the table, as they aim to get promoted back to the Premier League at the second time of asking.
Dan James, Jayden Bogle, Brenden Aaronson, and Manor Solomon all got their names on the scoresheet in the emphatic win for the West Yorkshire outfit.
Daniel Farke’s side fell short of their objective of earning promotion back to the top-flight when they were beaten 1-0 by Southampton in the play-off final at the end of last term.
They will, therefore, be eager to avoid the lottery of the play-offs this time around, and they are currently on course to do that by finishing in the top two.
The German head coach has won automatic promotion from the Championship twice before, both times with Norwich City, and had the phenomenal talent of Emiliano Buendia to help him in both seasons.
Emi Buendia's title-winning form for Farke
The Argentina international, who currently plays for Champions League side Aston Villa in the Premier League, was a crucial part of the Canaries team that won the second tier in the 2018/19 and 2020/21 campaigns.
Buendia was a target for Leeds in the summer transfer window but Angus Kinnear confirmed that the player did not want to drop back down to the Championship, and Villa were unwilling to let him go at the time.
Signing the Argentine wizard from the Villans would have been a huge coup for the Whites because his form for Norwich under Farke in the second tier was incredibly impressive.
As you can see in the clips above, his two seasons at Championship level with the Canaries were littered with sensational moments of magic from the diminutive forward, who could create and score goals with relative ease.
Buendia played a key role in both promotions with his contributions in the final third, although it was his form in the 2020/21 campaign that earned him a big move to Aston Villa in the summer of 2021.
Emi Buendia (Championship)
18/19
20/21
Appearances
38
39
Goals
8
15
Big chances created
7
18
Key passes per game
2.4
3.1
Assists
12
16
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the Norwich star provided regular quality as both a scorer and a creator of goals, particularly in the second title-winning season.
His form in the 2020/21 campaign also illustrates why Buendia may not want to return to the Championship, as the magical dynamo has already proven that he is too good for that level.
Former Norwich attacker Emi Buendia.
Farke could, however, unearth his next version of the Argentine ace by swooping for one of Leeds United’s reported transfer targets in the upcoming January window, which officially opens for business next week.
Leeds United linked with Premier League star
It was reported in November that the Whites are preparing a move to sign Manchester City attacking midfielder James McAtee on loan next month.
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Cityzens boss Pep Guardiola opted to keep hold of the England U21 international in the summer, but he has only made two appearances as a substitute in the Premier League this season, which suggests that the Spanish boss overestimated how much he would need the midfielder.
The Whites are now hoping that the Premier League champions change their mind and make him available for a loan move in the second half of the season, so that they can swoop in and bolster their squad for a promotion push.
Speaking to Football Insider in November, ex-Leeds goalkeeper Paul Robinson claimed that the club have made an offer to sign the English dynamo, but added that there are other clubs in the race to secure his services.
The former Premier League goalkeeper said: “Leeds have made an audacious bid for him. He’s had two really good loans at Sheffield United, West Ham have been in the mix and he’s been linked with Fulham, but it’s not just going to be them.”
It now remains to be seen whether or not a loan move for McAtee is realistic for Leeds in January, but he could come in as a Buendia-esque option for Farke in the second half of the season if the club can get a deal over the line for him.
Why James McAtee could be Emi Buendia 2.0
Like the Argentine sensation, the Manchester City outcast is a diminutive playmaker with superb close control who can provide a threat as both a scorer and a creator for his teammates.
The 22-year-old spent the 2023/24 campaign on loan with Sheffield United in the Premier League and showed signs of promise at the top level, with three goals and three assists in 20 starts.
His form in the 2022/23 season in the Championship, during his first loan spell with the Blades, is what suggests that he could come in as an excellent signing for the West Yorkshire outfit in January, though.
James McAtee
McAtee’s performances were impressive enough for Blades striker Carl Asaba to compare him to Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, who has been named in the PFA Team of the Year in the Premier League in each of the last two seasons.
Asaba said: “He’s like Odegaard. You play him in midfield so he’s defending for you, he’s another body for them to try and navigate away from but he likes the ball 30 yards out because he can go past you like you’re not there.”
That is incredibly high praise, when you consider that Odegaard scored 23 goals and provided 17 assists in his last two full league seasons, and illustrates how impressive the Englishman was during his time at Bramall Lane.
Championship
McAtee (22/23)
Buendia (18/19)
Starts
21
35
Goals
9
8
Big chances created
6
7
Assists
3
12
Dribbles completed per game
1.1
1.4
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, McAtee produced similar numbers to Buendia’s 2018/19 form in his Championship promotion-winning season with the Blades, with the same number of goals and ‘big chances’ created combined.
The English dynamo ranked within the top 1% of midfielders in the division that term for non-penalty xG and Expected Assisted Goals per 90 (0.50), and the top 18% for shot-creating actions per 90 (3.41).
This shows that he was one of the best midfielders in the Championship at making an impact at the top end of the pitch, with his ability as a goalscorer and a creative threat shining through for Paul Heckingbottom’s side.
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Leeds must, now, persuade Manchester City to loan McAtee to them for the second half of the season, so that Farke can unearth his next 2018/19 version of Buendia at Elland Road.
أعلن نادي برشلونة قائمة الفريق المستدعاة لمباراة نهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا أمام ريال مدريد، والمقرر خوضها غدًا السبت.
ويستقبل ملعب “لا كارتوخا” في مدينة إشبيلية، كلاسيكو برشلونة وريال مدريد بنهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا.
وشهدت قائمة برشلونة مفاجأة بين اللاعبين الذين تم استدعائهم من قبل المدير الفني الألماني هانز فليك.
ويتواجد حارس المرمى الألماني مارك تير شتيجن، للمرة الأولى في قائمة برشلونة منذ الإصابة التي تعرض لها بقطع في أوتار الركبة خلال مباراة برشلونة وفياريال، يوم 22 سبتمبر الماضي.
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No início da tarde deste sábado, o Palmeiras atualizou o número de ingressos vendidos para a partida de volta da final do Paulistão. Até aqui, 28.900 bilhetes foram adquiridos. O duelo, que acontece neste domingo contra o São Paulo, no Allianz Parque terá capacidade limitada, mas receberá o máximo possível de torcedores para embalar a equipe que busca inverter a derrota por 3 a 1, no Morumbi.
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Até o início da tarde da última sexta-feira, o clube havia informado a venda de 26,2 mil entradas, ou seja, em um dia 2,7 mil ingressos foram negociados. Boa parte deles é de torcedores que poderão assistir ao jogo no setor norte, que tem visão obstruída por conta do palco do show do Maroon 5, que acontece na próxima semana, e já foi montado. Para esses palmeirenses, será montado um telão para acompanhar o confronto e entrar na onda do restante da arena.
Em um duelo “normal” de decisão no Allianz Parque, com todo o estádio à disposição, a expectativa seria de mais de 40 mil torcedores nas arquibancadas alviverdes. Atualmente, com 25% a 30% dos assentos bloqueados, são esperados cerca de 30 mil torcedores, com os quais Abel Ferreira conta para reverter a vantagem do São Paulo, que venceu por 3 a 1 no Morumbi.
Desde a última sexta-feira, há vários relatos de torcedores que já não encontram mais ingressos para serem adquiridos pelo sistema oficial, mas há também aqueles que conseguem garantir a entrada. Vale lembrar que a venda acontece apenas pela internet e não há possibilidade de comprar na bilheteria.
Depois de perder por 3 a 1 na ida, o Palmeiras precisa vencer por três ou mais gols de diferença para definir o título no tempo normal. Caso consiga o triunfo pela diferença de dois gols, a decisão irá para os pênaltis. Qualquer vitória do São Paulo ou empate, o título fica com o Tricolor, assim como derrota por um de diferença. Não há prorrogação nem vantagem pelo gol marcado fora de casa.
“He was a legend of the game…he lit up the room,” said Darren Lehmann
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‘When times were tough, Roy made it easier on his team-mates’
Tributes continued to flow for Andrew Symonds, with a ‘Fishing Rods for Roy’ campaign launched to honour the former Australia star.Cricket fans have been encouraged to leave fishing rods and cricket balls outside the front of their house as part of a nation-wide tribute for the 46-year-old.Symonds died on Saturday night when his car left the road and rolled in Hervey Range, about 50km from Townsville.His love of fishing was the stuff of folklore, with Symonds even sent home from an ODI series against Bangladesh in 2008 after missing a team meeting in Darwin so he could hit the water.Related
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Symonds had even been willing to accept a 20 percent pay cut from his Cricket Australia contract if it meant he would be granted more free time to go fishing.Symonds was travelling with his two dogs, and they reportedly didn’t want to leave his side after the crash.Former team-mates and rivals alike paid tribute to Symonds once the news of his death was made public.Adam Gilchrist choked back tears when paying tribute to Symonds on Monday morning during his SEN radio show. Justin Langer, who played alongside Symonds in the Test team, joined Gilchrist and former coach Darren Lehmann to reminisce about their good friend.”When I was 25, I went back to the Cricket Academy with Rod Marsh as a scholarship coach, and he [Symonds] was one of the guys I coached,” Langer said. “On every Wednesday night, there was some nightclub or some bar the boys would go to, and Rod Marsh would say, ‘righto boys, who went out last night?'”And every single Thursday morning two blokes put their hands up, Andrew Symonds and Ian Harvey. And Rod Marsh would say, ‘Righto, you’re over there with Alfie’. And I had to take them…so they could sweat out these Bundies from the night before.Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds with the World Cup in 2003•Getty Images
“To this moment the perfume of Bundaberg Rum makes me gag, because I used to have to take these guys and I smelt Bundy every Thursday morning for about seven months.”Lehmann said he was struggling to process the loss of Shane Warne, Rod Marsh, and Symonds in such a short space of time.”It’s been a tough time,” Lehmann said. “He [Symonds] was one of the first guys I coached. To lose a larger than life character is quite distressing for everyone, none more so than for his family. He was a legend of the game, we loved him very much, he lit up the room, and loved life to the fullest.”Another former Australia coach – John Buchanan – said he saw Symonds as a leader despite his larrikin behaviour.”Roy was never perfect, that was for sure, and he never admitted that he was,” Buchanan told the ABC. “You know, he made poor decisions, like all of us do, at different stages of his life and different stages in his cricket career.”But the one thing about Roy — and one of the things that I think endeared him to most people — was that even though he made a mistake, he would openly admit that and try to rectify that and take full accountability for that.”And so when he saw other people that were probably treading the same path, he was certainly one of the first people to come forward and try to put them on the right direction. I always saw him as a leader in our team without a title.”
تحدث أيمن يونس، نجم الزمالك السابق، عن كيفية اتخاذ لاعب كرة القدم لقراراته المصيرية، مشيرًا إلى أن الأمر لا يتعلق دائمًا بالمال فقط، ضاربًا مثالًا بـ أحمد سيد زيزو لاعب القلعة البيضاء الحالي، بعد أنباء رحيله بنهاية الموسم وانتقاله للنادي الأهلي.
وقال أيمن يونس في تصريحات عبر برنامج “ع المكشوف”، على إذاعة “أون سبورت إف إم”: “كيف يتخذ لاعب كرة القدم قراره؟ هل تكون له دوافع نفسية قبل الجوانب المادية؟ أم أن المادة أصبحت تطغى على تفكير أي لاعب؟ كيف يفكر لاعب في تغيير ناديه وتغيير أسلوب حياته؟ وهل يمتلك مبررات لذلك؟ أتكلم بشكل عام عن أي لاعب ومن بينهم أحمد سيد زيزو”.
وأضاف: “زيزو عاش داخل نادي الزمالك أميرًا، وكان ينتظر اعتزال الملك شيكابالا لكي يُصبح هو الملك الجديد، لم ير من جماهير الزمالك سوى الحب والاحترام، حتى اختلت العلاقة بينه وبين جمهور السوشيال ميديا، ثم امتد الأمر إلى جماهير الزمالك بشكل عام، وأصبح المشهد كما ترونه الآن”.
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وتابع يونس: “كيف للاعب أن يتخذ قرارًا مثل هذا؟، هل تكون الدوافع نفسية لأنه منزعج من شيء ولا يستطيع الاستمرار، أم أن الأسباب مادية بحتة؟ لو قال لي أحد إن دوافع أي لاعب في العالم مادية فقط سأقول له أنت مخطئ، لأن محمد صلاح نفسه كان أمامه عروض خيالية من السعودية، أرقام أتحداك أن تعرف كيف تكتبها، لكنه رفض، واختار أن يكمل مشواره مع ليفربول، لأنه يرى أن مكانه في كتاب تاريخ هذا النادي هو رأس ماله الحقيقي وسر سعادته وإنجازاته”.
واختتم نجم الزمالك الأسبق حديثه قائلًا: “ما هو الخلل الذي يجعل لاعبًا يُغير ناديه؟ هل سوء معاملة؟ هل حب زائد للذات؟ أم دافع مالي فقط؟ اسأل نفسك، لو كنت في مكان تحبه مع أصدقاء تحبهم، ثم جاءك عرض من مكان آخر لا تحبه لكنه بمقابل مادي أعلى، هل ستترك أجمل مرحلة في حياتك فقط من أجل المال؟ الحياة ليست أموالًا فقط، وإنما أن تعمل في مكان تحبه، ومع أشخاص تحبهم”.
Tense two-wicket victory sealed in anticlimactic fashion at Old Trafford
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Tim David’s onslaught set Lancashire up for a tense final-over victory•Lancashire CCC
Lancashire’s batters held their nerve to secure a tense two-wicket defeat of Northants Steelbacks off the final ball of their Vitality Blast match at Emirates Old Trafford. Needing six to win off the final over, the home side’s chances appeared to have gone when Jimmy Neeshamdismissed both Danny Lamb and Tim David but with three needed off one ball, the New Zealander bowled a wide and then a no-ball to give Lancashire the spoils.However, Tim David’s 26-ball 42, which included a trio of sixes, had been just as vital in enabling Lancashire to remain unbeaten in this year’s Blast and preserve their home 100% record against Northants, whose total of 153 for six had always looked competitive on a used, tacky pitch.All the same, Northants’ innings began badly when Richard Gleeson’s superb yorker uprooted Lewis McManus’s off stump in the third over, but Josh Cobb hit Tom Hartley’s first two balls for leg-side sixes and the visitors eventually notched a respectable 53 runs off their Powerplay, 18 of those runs coming off Hartley’s first set of six.The visitors’ attempts to accelerate were then frustrated by the loss of two wickets in successive overs. First Josh Cobb was caught at long on by David off Liam LIvingstone for 21; then Ben Curran was bowled for 37 when attempting to reverse sweep a leg-spinner from Luke Wells, who probably owed his selection for this game to Matt Parkinson’s late call-up to England’s Test side.Northants reached the halfway point of their innings on 81 for three but Rob Keogh and Saif Zaib were finding it difficult to increase the scoring rate on a sticky pitch against an accurate attack.Just 25 runs had been scored off the previous 23 balls when Keogh was run out for 18 by Wells’ direct hit from mid-on and any hopes that Neesham might improve matters were dashed when the New Zealander was bowled by David for three, thus giving Lancashire’s overseas signing his first wicket for the county.Tom Taylor was bowled attempting a deeply ambitious reverse sweep off Luke Wood and it needed Zaib’s leg-side six off Gleeson in the nineteenth over to ensure his side got to 140. A front foot no-ball in the final over also boosted the total and Zaib reached his fifty off 36 balls.The Northants batsman finished unbeaten on 57 and his side’s total looked competitive in the conditions. Wood took one for 27 but the pick of Lancashire’s miserly attack was Livingstone, whose four overs cost 21 runs.Lancashire’s attempt to overhaul 153 began poorly when Keaton Jennings was bowled by Taylor for two and the same bowler had Steven Croft caught at point by Zaib for 10 after the Lancashire veteran had added 29 in 17 balls with Phil Salt.The home side ended their Powerplay on 47 for two, six runs and one wicket worse than Northants had been. Lancashire’s attempts to increase the scoring rate were then hampered by the loss of two wickets to the spinners, first when Livingstone’s top-edged sweep was caught by Taylor to give debutant leggie Alex Russell his first senior wicket and then when Salt was leg before to Graeme White for 37.Three huge sixes by David enlivened home supporters and left Lancashire needing 48 off the final six overs, only for Dane Vilas to be caught on the boundary by White off Neesham for 32. Vilas’s team still needed 33 off four overs and then 23 off three but Luke Wells holed out at deep midwicket off Neesham and 18 were required off the final twelve balls, thus setting up the tense climax to a fine game.Neesham finished with four for 26 but it will be no consolation.
Neste domingo, às 16h, a bola rola para Flamengo e São Paulo no Maracanã. A partida, válida pela segunda rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro terá casa cheia – mais de 35 mil ingressos foram vendidos antecipadamente – e colocará frente a frente duas equipes que prometem brigar pelas primeiras posições da tabela.
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Após o empate com o Atlético-GO, o Flamengo conta com a torcida para buscar a primeira vitória no Brasileirão. Contudo, Paulo Sousa tem sete desfalques. Já o São Paulo de Rogério Ceni, que goleou o Athletico na estreia, só não deve contar com André Anderson, que não treinou neste sábado, por conta de uma indisposição, mas está relacionado para a viagem para o Rio de Janeiro.
As equipes de Paulo Sousa e Rogério Ceni atuaram no meio de semana, pela Libertadores e Sul-Americana, respectivamente, e venceram os jogos. O Rubro-Negro fez 3 a 1 no Talleres, no Maracanã, enquanto o Tricolor, no Morumbi, fez 2 a 0 o Everton. Ambos estão com 100% de aproveitamento nas competições.
FICHA TÉCNICA Flamengo x São Paulo – 2ª rodada da Série A do Campeonato Brasileiro Data e horário: 17/04/2022, às 16h (de Brasília) Local: Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Árbitro:Anderson Daronco (FIFA/RS) Assistentes:Rafael da Silva Alves (FIFA/RS) eMichael Stanislau (RS) Árbitro de vídeo:Wagner Reway (PB)
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FLAMENGO (Técnico: Paulo Sousa)
Santos, Willian Arão (Pablo), David Luiz e Filipe Luís; Rodinei, João Gomes, Thiago Maia, Everton Ribeiro (Andreas Pereira) e Lázaro; Arrascaeta, Pedro (Marinho) e Gabigol.
Suspenso: – Pendurados: – Desfalques: Rodrigo Caio, Fabrício Bruno, Pablo, Gustavo Henrique, Ayrton Lucas e Vitinho (lesionados).
SÃO PAULO (Técnico: Rogério Ceni)
Jandrei, Rafinha, Diego Costa, Léo e Welington. Pablo Maia, Rodrigo Nestor, Alisson e Igor Gomes. Luciano e Calleri.
Suspensos: – Pendurados: – Desfalques:André Anderson (Indisposição – Dúvida)
It’s not been a great campaign for Tottenham Hotspur so far this season.
Ange Postecoglou’s Lilywhites might have scored the second-highest number of goals in the Premier League this year, but they currently find themselves down in 11th place and are enduring their worst form in the competition since 2008.
While there are issues across the pitch for the North Londoners, defence is without a doubt the biggest issue, and a significant reason why is the number of defenders who have been injured.
One of those who is now ruled out for the upcoming game against Newcastle United is Destiny Udogie, and while he was brilliant last season, recent reports have linked Spurs with an up-and-coming full-back who could be his replacement.
Tottenham Hotspur transfer news
According to a recent report from GIVEMESPORT, Tottenham have maintained their interest in Lecce full-back Patrick Dorgu.
However, the bad news is that a number of other clubs, such as AC Milan, Chelsea, Napoli, Liverpool and Manchester United, are now beginning to circle the young Dane, which in turn has seen the 20-year-old’s initial £30m valuation increase.
This is a problem as, according to the report, Daniel Levy could limit Postecoglou to spending £25m, although given the recent injury to Udogie, there is always a possibility that the budget may increase.
Overall, signing Dorgu could be a complicated and costly transfer, but given his ability and Spurs’ need, it’s one worth pursuing, even if it would be bad news for Udogie’s long-term future.
How Dorgu compares to Udogie
So, if Spurs are able to increase their transfer budget, get ahead of the chasing pack, and secure Dorgu’s services this month, he’d almost certainly come in and immediately start for the injured Udogie.
However, what will happen once the Italian full-back returns from his injury? Who would be the Lilywhites’ starting left-back?
Well, the way to work that out is to compare them against each other and see who comes out on top, starting with something that is becoming increasingly important for a modern full-back: their pure output.
In this regard, the Lecce man comes way ahead, with three goals in 19 games to the former Udinese ace’s one assist in 23 matches, although the 20-year-old has played all over the pitch this season, which will have helped.
How about their underlying numbers, then? Who comes out on top when we take a look at what’s going on under the hood?
Well, unfortunately for the Verona-born dynamo, it is once again his potential replacement who emerges victorious, and by quite some way at that.
For example, the exciting prospect, whom Lecce sporting director Pantaleo Corvino described as having “an engine unmatched by anyone else,” comes out on top in almost every metric, including but not limited to non-penalty expected goals plus assists, progressive carries, shots, goal and shot-creating actions, passes and crosses into the penalty area, clearances, shots blocked, and aerial duels won, all per 90.
Dorgu vs Udogie
Statistics per 90
Dorgu
Udogie
Non-Penalty Expected G+As
0.25
0.10
Actual Non-Penalty G+As
0.18
0.06
Progressive Carries
2.93
2.45
Progressive Passes
2.32
6.10
Progressive Passes Received
5.55
4.97
Shots
1.89
0.31
Shots on Target
0.49
0.06
Passing Accuracy
77.2%
87.8%
Passes into the Penalty Area
0.73
0.31
Crosses into the Penalty Area
0.30
0.06
Shot-Creating Actions
2.49
1.76
Goal-Creating Actions
0.30
0.19
Tackles Won
1.22
1.95
Shots Blocked
0.18
0.13
Passes Blocked
0.85
1.57
Clearances
2.20
1.57
Interceptions
0.85
1.07
Ball Recoveries
5.12
5.22
Aerial Duels Won
1.52
0.69
All Stats via FBref for the 24/25 League Season
Ultimately, while Udogie is a very talented footballer, it’s apparent that Dorgu would be the perfect upgrade for Postecoglou’s full-throttle system.
Therefore, while it would cost a pretty penny, Levy and Co must do what they can to bring him to N17 this month.
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