Cristiano Ronaldo and Talisca scored stunning free kicks as Al-Nassr returned to winning ways with a comfortable victory over Al Feiha.
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تحدث عماد متعب لاعب الأهلي السابق، عن تعادل الفريق مع البنك الأهلي، خلال المباراة التي أقيمت اليوم الأحد، بينهما، ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
وتعادل الأهلي مع البنك الأهلي، سلبيًا، في المواجهة التي أقيمت في إطار مباريات الجولة الرابعة من مسابقة الدوري الممتاز.
وقال متعب خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “أون تايم سبورت”: “الأهلي أداؤه تحسن في الشوط الثاني، لكن المفترض أن يستغل الفرص التي تتاح”.
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وأضاف: “كهربا أهدر فرصة الحارس تألق فيها، كان يجب أن يضع الكرة في زاوية لأنها سهلة، والكرات السهلة كثيرًا ما تُهدر”.
وواصل: “الفريقان لا يستحقان الخسارة، البنك الأهلي كان أفضل في الشوط الأول وأهدر فرصًا، والأهلي كان أفضل في الشوط الثاني وأهدر هو الآخر فرصًا”.
وأردف: “يُحسب لـ كولر إنه قرأ الملعب جيدًا في الشوط الثاني عكس الشوط الأول، تغيير كوكا ونزول عمرو السولية أعاد الانضباط للملعب، ولم تظهر قوة هجومية للبنك الأهلي”.
وأتم: “رضا سليم يستحق أن يبدأ أساسيًا، لكن على كولر أن يُعطيه الثقة، هو لاعب سريع ولديه جرأة، هو ابتعد بسبب الإصابة”.
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Na última quarta-feira, a Câmara dos Deputados aprovou – com 429 votos a favor e apenas sete contra – o Projeto de Lei 5516/2019, que viabiliza a criação Sociedades Anônimas de Futebol (SAFs). Essa transição de associação civil para empresa tem como objetivos atrair mais investidores e garantir maior transparência na gestão de clubes. Há também a expectativa de que exista um melhor gerenciamento de dívidas, especialmente as que possuem um caráter social, como as trabalhistas.
O projeto, que é de autoria do senador Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM-MG), com relatoria de Carlos Portinho (PL-RJ), foi aprovado pelo Senado, e, então, chegou até a Câmara dos Deputados na última quarta-feira. Ao longo do meses, o LANCE!entrevistou os políticos envolvidos no PL, bem como especialistas, que se posicionaram sobre o caso.
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Nos últimos meses, o LANCE! ouviu parlamentares envolvidos diretamente na tramitação do projeto e também especialistas no assunto. Confira cada uma dessas entrevistas clicando nos links abaixo:
>> Carlos Portinho (relator do projeto no Senado): AO L!, senador explica projeto de lei do clube-empresa: ‘Tem instrumentos de mercado para captar recursos’
>> Rodrigo Pacheco (presidente do Senado e autor do projeto): AO L!, autor do projeto do clube-empresa afirma: ‘Intenção é ofercer modelo moderno, atrativo para os clubes’
>> Romário (ex-jogador e senador pelo PL-RJ): Romário avalia PL do clube-empresa: ‘Alternativa para termos mais segurança e investimento no futebol’
>> Eduardo Carlezzo (especialista em direito esportivo): Advogado exalta PL do clube-empresa: ‘Muito atrativo e incentivará mudanças’
>> Pedro Paulo (secretário da Fazenda e Planejamento do Rio de Janeiro): Pedro Paulo vê clube-empresa como caminho para equilibrar nível de equipes e ajudar a estrutura liga de clubes
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AVALIAÇÃO
Pelas redes sociais, Pedro Paulo, secretário da Fazenda e Planejamento do Rio de Janeiro, disse quea aprovação do clube empresa é bem vinda para o futebol. De acordo com ele, o projeto de lei aprovado na última quarta-feira é “copiou partes boas” do o PL 5082, de sua autoria (é deputado eleito, mas licenciou-se para ocupar o cargo na prefeitura carioca). Por outro lado, ele vê “alguns atrasos” no 5516/2019. Confira o que ele escreveu:
1. BUROCRACIA: Criar mais um tipo societário (já temos cinco), e exclusivo para uma atividade, gera mais confusão e dificuldade de adesão ao formato empresarial. O mundo está na direção oposta. Países q passaram por isso hoje tentam chegar a 1 modelo societário comum (SA, LTDA). Por que repetir o erro?
2. OBRIGATORIEDADE VELADA: A adesão é facultativa, mas nem tanto. O PL não permite que clubes se transformem nos outros cinco tipos societários que temos. Na realidade, ele obriga qualquer sociedade de desporto que quiser deixar de ser associação a virar necessariamente SAF. Quem ganha com isso?
3. OS GRANDES: A obrigação de adotar apenas a SAF só beneficia clube grande. Para virar SAF tem que estar registrado na junta comercial, cumprir regras da CVM, publicar periodicamente demonstrações financeiras. Isso exige profissionais especializados e caros. Que clube pequeno pode pagar?
4. RENÚNCIA INJUSTA: A introdução do tal Regime Especial de Tributação do Futebol reduz significativamente os impostos, o que deveria ser bom, mas não exclui do regime a contribuição previdenciária, que é tão importante para os aposentados e pensionistas do Brasil.
5. INCERTEZA: Há dúvidas se a Recuperação Judicial poderá ser requerida pela associação civil ou somente pela SAF.
6. MODELO ULTRAPASSADO: O PL também diz que o pagamento de dívidas deve ocorrer em até dez anos, quando isso deveria depender da capacidade de quitação do devedor em acordo com o credor. Nesse sentido, o PL editou um modelo parecido com a fracassada concordata.
7. ESCONDE A DÍVIDA: O PL garante a não sucessão de dívidas pela SAF, mas condiciona o pagamento das que ficaram nos clubes ao % de 20% das receitas futuras, o que, além de ser chute, é incerto. Credores vão aguardar pacientemente os percentuais de receita para verem pagos seus créditos?
8. CLUBES ZUMBIS: Decisões judiciais que obrigam o pagamento desses passivos não vão diferenciar empresas do antigo clube. Vão mirar os grupos econômicos.
9. MORTOS-VIVOS: Não foi endereçada nenhuma solução para pagamento do passivo fiscal dos clubes. O mero repasse de percentual de receita não resolve e é, ainda, um incentivo à sonegação. Os clubes, atolados em dívidas e sem outras receitas, seguirão como mortos-vivos.
10. COMO DEVERIA SER: No meu PL, aprovado na Câmara, a empresa assumiria esses passivos com condições especiais para quitação acelerada. Da forma como ficou, os milhares e mais humildes credores dos clubes, atletas, outros profissionais do futebol e fornecedores, ficarão a ver navios.
11. GOVERNANÇA ENGESSADA: O PL prevê uma amarra das regras de governança, que não deveriam ser disciplinadas taxativamente por lei federal. A governança deve ter flexibilidade para se adequar ao mercado e a realidade de cada futura empresa do futebol.
12. LIMITAÇÃO: Limitar a obtenção d valores mobiliários só à debêntures (a tal debênture-fut) é, na verdade, restringir outras possibilidades de acesso a financiamento no mercado de capitais. Há muitas alternativas, ações, bônus de subscrição, contratos futuros de opções. Por que limitar a um?
13. SIMBOLOS EM RISCO: O PL não prevê nenhum tratamento dos símbolos em caso de eventual falência do clube. Se o Botafogo virar SAF e quebrar, o que acontece com os símbolos? O nome Botafogo e a estrela solitária podem sumir do mapa.
1. BUROCRACIA: Criar + 1 tipo societário (já temos 5), e exclusivo p 1 atividade, gera + confusão e dificuldade de adesão ao formato empresarial. O mundo está na direção oposta. Países q passaram por isso hj tentam chegar a 1 modelo societário comum (SA, LTDA). Pq repetir o erro?
— Pedro Paulo (@pedropaulo) July 15, 2021
DC United's promising striker will take his talents to Nottingham Forest for the upcoming campaign, as he joins the U21 squad
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Kristian Fletcher signs for Forest from DC UnitedJoins Premier League side on season-long loanOption to make transfer permanentGet the MLS Season Pass today!Stream games nowWHAT HAPPENED?
Kristian Fletcher has joined Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan from MLS side DC United, the Premier League side announced Friday. The 19-year-old Homegrown and U.S. youth international is slated to join their U21 side.
"This is another important milestone in Kristian’s development and maturation as a Homegrown player," DC United general manager and chief soccer officer Ally Mackay said in a statement. "Going abroad and getting experience at a Premier League side is a testament to the work that Kristian has done to earn this opportunity.
"We are dedicated to bolstering and uplifting our Academy and curating pathways for players to ascend to the D.C. United first team in addition to exploring different avenues for player development like going abroad. We are excited for Kristian and wish him the best of luck in England."
Forest hold an option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the season.
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Fletcher, who signed a homegrown contract with DC in 2022, has made 13 MLS appearances this season, scoring one goal.
“I’m happy to be here and buzzing to get started," Fletcher said. "I knew Forest was a big Club, but being at the stadium and understanding more about the history, I now can’t wait to meet my teammates and get going.
"I want to keep learning and developing and I'm confident this is just the start of what will be an incredibly rewarding journey with Forest and our fans."
This will be his second stint in Europe after joining Swansea City's academy side on loan in 2023-24, where he scored eight goals.
WHAT FOREST SAID
Head of Academy Chris McGuane said: “I am delighted to welcome Kristian to Nottingham Forest and we are very happy to add the quality he has to our B Team squad. He brings experience of playing in the MLS and with the potential he has, we are looking forward to working with him and watching him progress further as a player.
"We are excited to see the impact and development that he will make … Everyone at Nottingham Forest wishes Kristian all the very best as he starts what will be an exciting time for him at the club.”
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The 19-year-old will look to break into the XI of the U21 squad and impress. Through three matches this season, Forest's U21 side are undefeated and atop the Football League Trophy table.
Tottenham are eyeing up a £60m forward as they look to strengthen their forward line this summer.
Tottenham to revamp squad
After finishing 5th in the Premier League during Ange Postecoglou's first season at the helm, Tottenham are looking to make major changes to their squad this summer as they look to regain a place in the Champions League.
The Australian stated earlier this year that it will take multiple transfer windows to turn Spurs into a complete force.
"We haven’t had any European football this year, so if you’ve got European football as well, it’s impossible to try to maintain a level of performance in the Premier League and play in multiple competitions unless you have a strong squad," said Postecoglou.
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Part of the key to building a strong squad is moving on players who are not of a high enough quality, and in Spurs' case, a number of names could depart this summer.
Emerson Royal, Bryan Gil, Giovani Lo Celso, Troy Parrott, Joe Rodon, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Richarlison, Tanguy Ndombele, Sergio Reguilon, Japhet Tanganga, Manor Solomon and Djed Spence have all been rumoured as the Tottenham players up for sale this summer, and it is believed Postecoglou is eyeing upgrades across the board.
The Tottenham boss also spoke of the need to revamp his forward line recently. "Yeah, absolutely. It's no secret. You saw the way we finished the season. We obviously lost Richy and Timo as well with injuries but we're fairly light in that area," said Postecoglou on the need for new attackers.
"We started last season with Manor [Solomon] and [Ivan] Perisic and we were quite healthy in that front third in terms of numbers, but as the year went on it became pretty evident that we need to bulk up. We're in Europe as well next year so we'll have more games and it's definitely an area of the park we'll need to strengthen."
Tottenham eye move to sign £60m forward who may replace Richarlison
Now, an update on Spurs' pursuit of fresh names at the top end of the pitch has been provided by GiveMeSport, which reports that Tottenham are considering a move for Evanilson after monitoring the FC Porto frontman's performances during the second half of the season.
In terms of a fee for the South American, GMS adds that Newcastle were previously expecting to pay around £60m for the striker. Given Spurs have no Champions League football next term, such a transfer would likely need to be funded by player sales.
As Evanilson is a striker, moving on a player like Richarlison would make sense to help fund the move. The Brazilian is earning £90,000 a week at Tottenham and is valued at around £35m by Transfermarkt. While that fee may not be enough to fund the full deal for Evanilson, it would go a long way to helping land a player who enjoyed a more prolific campaign than his fellow countryman.
Richarlison vs Evanilson 2023/24
Stat
Richarlison
Evanilson
Appearances
28
27
Goals
11
13
Expected Goals (xG)
9.59
12.8
Goals per game
0.4
0.5
Big chances missed
7
10
(via Sofascore)
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O atacante Hygor marcou o primeiro gol do Criciúma, aos 40 minutos, na vitória de 2 a 1 sobre o Fluminense na primeira partida da Copa do Brasil e joga por um empate na volta para seguir adiante na milionária competição.
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Depois do compromisso, o jogador de 28 anos de idade ressaltou a necessidade de não cometer erros graves além de ser bastante efetivo. Estratégia essa que ele viu o time cumprir bem diante dos cariocas:
– O jogo foi dificílimo, sabíamos da grandeza do Fluminense e de quem estávamos enfrentando. Muito complicado jogar contra time de Série A. O nível de concentração tem que estar altíssimo. Jogos grandes temos que errar o mínimo possível e ser letal quando tivermos as chances, e foi o que fizemos.
Tendo atuado em sete jogos na temporada e marcado três gols já contando com o da última terça-feira (27), o atleta que defendeu no primeiro semestre a Ferroviária no Paulistãofalou da expectativa que o plantel já alimenta para o jogo de volta, no Maracanã.
– As expectativas são as melhores. Sabemos da responsabilidade e da grandeza do Fluminense. Conseguimos uma certa vantagem, mas não diz nada. Vamos ter que ir na casa deles com muita humildade, respeitando o adversário, e dar o nosso melhor para trazer essa classificação pra Criciúma. O grupo tá focado e vamos fazer de tudo para nos classificarmos – disse.
O atacante do Criciúma também diz da importância e responsabilidade que é vestir a camisa do clube.
– Esse período tem sido muito importante pra mim. Não é fácil você vestir a camisa do Criciúma. Sei da responsabilidade. Desde que cheguei, o professor e todo grupo me acolheu muito bem, o que me ajudou muito na minha evolução. Jogo a jogo estamos crescendo e graças a Deus me adaptei rápido naquilo que me foi passado pela comissão técnica – conclui.
Além de balançar a rede contra o time carioca, Hygor já havia sido decisivo no último jogo do Tigre na Série C do Brasileiro onde fez o gol da vitória contra o Figueirense. O clube está na terceira colocação no Grupo B com 17 pontos enquanto, na Copa do Brasil, já deixou para trás o Marília além de outras camisas pesadas do futebol nacional como Ponte Preta e América-MG.
West Ham United's hopes of qualifying for European competition now border on minuscule after David Moyes' side ceded further ground in the Premier League against Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.
While the Hammers are still in a good position and will be confident of a top-half finish, there has been much to be desired by this squad this term and it seems that sporting director Tim Steidten has decided that it's time to shift the pillars of power in east London.
Only at the start of the week, the general consensus was that West Ham had made Sporting Lison's coveted manager Ruben Amorim their "top target", according to The Athletic's David Ornstein, but that's now looking unlikely.
Who will be Moyes' successor (who is out of contract at the end of the season) and who is the best person for the job?
Steidten has marked a lengthy list of candidates to take the reins from Moyes this summer, and while Amorim is still in the mix, The Guardian have revealed that talks have been held with Julen Lopetegui.
One of the newer, surprise names to enter circulation earlier this week is that of Maurizio Sarri, according to Lazio News 24, formerly of Chelsea and resigning from his post at Lazio only last month.
It's understood that Sarri seeks a swift return to management and is enticed by propositions at West Ham and Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Sarri has been described as a "genius" in the past by defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who noted his ability to make his players notice things previously unseen, trumping the opposition due to being several steps ahead.
Mauricio Pochettino even remarked in the past that Sarri's teams "play the most beautiful football in Europe", with his meticulous approach and erudite footballing brain drilling a perfect tactical understanding into his players.
His brave, progressive tactics have been coined as 'Sarri-ball', with such a style certainly disparate to Moyes' pragmatic, oft-perceived negative brand of football.
However, Sarri has also been known to be obstinate and tactically inflexible, and while he won the Europa League and enjoyed a blistering start to life as Chelsea manager during the 2018/19 campaign, the lion's share of his managerial career has been spent in his homeland.
In fact, that sole season at Stamford Bridge is the only time he has led a club away from Italy, and while the 65-year-old would unquestionably bring a more attractive style of play to West Ham, his stubbornness might prove to disgruntle supporters when the going gets tough.
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Mauricio Sarri: Last 5 Managerial Roles |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Club |
Appointed |
In Charge Until |
Fixtures |
PPG |
|
Lazio |
09/06/2021 |
13/03/2024 |
137 |
1.64 |
|
Juventus |
01/07/2019 |
08/08/2020 |
52 |
2.12 |
|
Chelsea |
14/07/2018 |
30/06/2019 |
63 |
2.08 |
|
Napoli |
11/06/2015 |
13/07/2018 |
148 |
2.16 |
|
Empoli |
25/06/2012 |
04/06/2015 |
132 |
1.52 |
|
Stats via Transfermarkt |
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It could even serve as a repeat of the mistake that saw an ageing Manuel Pellegrini replace Moyes following the Scotsman's brief first tenure at West Ham in 2018, leading the Irons to a tenth-place finish in his first campaign but making a string of wayward moves in the market and being sacked – and replaced by Moyes – in December 2019 after losing nine games from 12 matches.
Sarri, who has demonstrated himself in England in the past, like Pellegrini, might not be the answer to the club's problems. With such a long list of managerial suitors, it might be worth moving for someone who's prepared to build in the long term.
The experienced, high-profile targets – like Pellegrini's tenure showcased – don't always represent a route to success.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers can end their 2023/24 season on a high this afternoon by ruining Jürgen Klopp’s farewell at Anfield.
The German ends his nine-year association with Liverpool today, but a win for Gary O’Neil’s men would be the perfect way to wrap up a decent campaign, giving them some momentum heading into the summer.
Wolves suffered a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace during their final home game of the season in midweek and O’Neil could perhaps make a few changes to his starting XI for the visit to Anfield.
Hwang Hee-Chan may have scored 13 goals this term, but the South Korean was poor throughout the clash against the Eagles, and he could well be replaced.
Hwang Hee-Chan’s game in numbers vs Crystal Palace
Tasked with leading the line just in front of Matheus Cunha, O’Neil was looking for the former RB Leipzig centre-forward to offer a dangerous threat against a resurgent Palace side.
Instead, the manager was forced to watch a poor display which saw the South Korean manage just one shot all match (which was off target), succeed with zero dribble attempts and miss a big chance.
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Big chances created
0
Dribble attempts (successful)
1 (0)
Not only that, but Hwang’s distribution was also poor, as he completed just 14 of his 19 attempted passes while taking only 27 touches, 20 fewer than Daniel Bentley in goal.
Winning one duel out of five and losing possession nine times throughout the game suggests it wasn’t his finest performance for Wolves. Could O’Neil make a bold call ahead of the match against Liverpool and bring Pablo Sarabia into the starting XI after he started on the bench in midweek?
Pablo Sarabia’s statistics this season
The Spaniard has enjoyed a good season for the Old Gold, registering 14 goal contributions – four goals and ten assists – across 36 matches.
Sarabia’s goal involvements have come against the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Chelsea, which suggests he could be the ideal player to call upon against Liverpool this afternoon.
Thomas Tuchel, his former manager at Paris Saint-Germain, hailed Sarabia for his excellent abilities and work rate, saying:
"Pablo is really impressive. He runs well, with and without a ball. His game without the ball is a great example. He plays with a lot of intensity and does not stop [working] defensively."
Having a player who is willing to track back and commit to defensive duties could be vital if O’Neil wants to secure a point or three against the Merseyside outfit, with the former Bournemouth boss likely keeping his fingers crossed that the playmaker will be available, amid a "slight doubt" over his availability.
Sarabia currently ranks fourth among his teammates for overall Sofascore rating (7.22) in the top flight, while also ranking third for shots on target per game (0.6) and first for big chances created (nine), which is yet more evidence that he should be unleashed this afternoon.
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Dropping Hwang would be a bold call by the manager, but Sarabia clearly has a lot to offer, both in the final third and when Wolves don’t have the ball, indicating he could be the player who may make the difference against Klopp’s men in the final match of the season.
A Sky Sports reporter has lifted the lid on some talks between Chelsea and an "elite manager", with Mauricio Pochettino leaving Stamford Bridge by mutual consent on Tuesday.
Pochettino exit confirmed after Chelsea announcement
Uncertainty surrounded the future of Pochettino in the build up to Tuesday evening, despite a brilliant end to the Premier League campaign where the club qualified for Europe after winning all of their last five league games, averaging nearly three goals per game in that run.
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As well as this, Pochettino guided Chelsea to a Carabao Cup final and FA Cup semi-final, with the Blues also finishing just five points off a top four place in the end. While the first half of 2023/2024 clearly wasn't good enough, especially after Todd Boehly and co pumped over £400 million into Pochettino's squad last summer, there was at least a hint of positivity and something to build upon towards the latter stages.
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Brighton 1-2 Chelsea
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Chelsea 2-0 West Ham
However, the board clearly couldn't see a way forward with the ex-Spurs boss, and the feeling was apparently mutual. Chelsea announced that Pochettino has left the club by mutual consent, with Boehly, Behdad Eghbali, Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley now tasked with finding the Argentine's replacement.
Even before Pochettino's departure, Chelsea were doing their due-diligence on managerial candidates, in the event he left. Roberto De Zerbi has been discussed internally as a top candidate at Chelsea, according to some reports, with the Italian also keen to make the move to west London.
It's also believed that Boehly could even consider former head coaches to succeed Pochettino. Antonio Conte has been linked with a surprise return to Chelsea, with Thomas Tuchel named as another potential option as he prepares to part with his £10.5m-a-year salary at Bayern Munich.
Chelsea hold "loose talks" with Tuchel to replace Pochettino
According to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, Chelsea have held loose talks with Tuchel over replacing Pochettino, and the German has been "waiting" for his former side's official announcement over parting company with their now-ex manager.
Given how bitterly things ended between Tuchel and the current Chelsea board nearly two years ago, it would be a shock to see him make the return, but he certainly has his credentials given that he even guided them to a Champions League title in 2021.
Called an "elite manager" by Paul Ince, defender Ben Chilwell has also praised Tuchel as an "unbelievable" coach.
“As players, we have confidence in the manager. We know we are not going to get a better manager,” said Chilwell (via Standard Sport).
“I am not just saying it, he is unbelievable. I think he has a lot of trust in us. Now there’s that stability, which could have potentially been tricky, is now resolved it is up to us to work and try and get consistency on the pitch."
Windies batsmen reach battling half-centuries, but England openers remain steady in pursuit
The Report by Matt Roller10-Jul-2020Battling half-centuries from Kraigg Brathwaite and Shane Dowrich put West Indies into a commanding position on the third day at the Ageas Bowl, before England’s openers withstood a superb spell of new-ball bowling to cut the deficit to double figures.Jason Holder said on the second evening that the first hour would help set the tone for the rest of the day, and Brathwaite and Shai Hope continued where they had left off on a sunny morning, dropping anchor and putting miles into the legs of England’s seamers. While James Anderson and Ben Stokes eventually made breakthroughs, West Indies followed the template for batting in England, leaving and defending watchfully and putting away the occasional bad balls to give themselves a first-innings lead of 114.Questions will continue to be asked about England’s team selection and their decision to bat first, not least after Stuart Broad’s candid comments immediately before the start of play. Mark Wood and Jofra Archer had been asked to bring express pace and both did so, regularly passing the 90mph/145kph mark on the speed gun, but were set to go wicketless until Wood castled No. 11 Shannon Gabriel.But credit should mainly go to the West Indian batsmen, who managed to build partnerships regularly. There had been lingering doubts throughout the build-up to the series about their ability to occupy the crease for long periods of time, which were largely dispelled as the majority of the middle order managed to soak up balls in the middle.Hope had dug in valiantly on the second evening, fending off a short-ball barrage from Wood, but struggled for any kind of fluency in the morning session. It remains one of the great mysteries how he can look so settled at the crease in an ODI shirt and yet endure such a poor run in Test cricket since the 2017 tour. He got a life when Archer trapped him lbw only to have overstepped, but fell an over later, slashing ill-advisedly at Dom Bess’ offspin and being caught at slip.Brathwaite, playing the ball late and ticking the strike over where he could, dug in to bring up a first half-century in almost two years before lunch. He could have considered himself unfortunate when given out lbw to a nip-backer from Stokes at the end of an over in which he had already hit three boundaries; he reviewed the decision after a long think, but it was upheld after the ball was shown to be clipping the stumps and umpire’s call on impact.But while England had faltered in struggling to build partnerships, West Indies flourished. Shamarh Brooks, in his first Test innings outside India, got up and running with four early boundaries – two off Jofra Archer, two off Bess – while Roston Chase defended well and drove firmly whenever England pitched the ball up to him.Kraigg Brathwaite bats•Getty Images
Brooks looked certain to push on towards a meaningful score before he feathered an edge through to Jos Buttler, which brought Jermaine Blackwood to the crease. Blackwood had insisted he was a more patient and focused batsman than his previous incarnation, but looked his usual frenetic self during his brief stay, charging Bess and slashing him to Anderson at mid-off for 12.Dowrich joined Chase to take West Indies through to tea, scoring freely to start his innings before settling into a steadier rhythm. The pair put on 81, the game’s highest partnership to date, either side of the interval as England strained for a wicket, but Wood failed to find much bite on a slow pitch. It was Anderson who eventually broke through with the new ball, trapping Chase in front on review, but by that point West Indies’ lead had begun to look commanding.After trying to rouse his troops after tea, Stokes eventually realised he would have to do things by himself. Jason Holder had landed the first punch in the battle of the allrounders yesterday, but Stokes fought back with a sharp bouncer which his opposite number flapped down to long leg, and Alzarri Joseph’s enterprising cameo came to an end as Stokes nipped one through him and struck the top of off to reach 150 Test wickets.He got the key wicket of Dowrich, who had battled well for his 61, when a back-of-a-length ball flicked the back of his bat on the way through to Buttler, before Wood cleaned up Gabriel to leave West Indies with a first-innings lead of 114.The final 10 overs of the day were gripping. After being bowled while leaving the ball in the first innings, Dom Sibley shuffled his stance across towards the off side, and was given a working-over by Gabriel and Kemar Roach in the channel, but he survived until the close, nudging a single down to long leg off the final ball to take the deficit below 100.