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Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank opted to go with what seemed like a rather defensive team selection when the line-up was revealed before kick-off against Arsenal.

The Lilywhites lined up with five defenders and two defensive midfielders, along with a front three of Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, and Richarlison against the Gunners.

Arsenal 4-1 Tottenham

Stat

Arsenal

Tottenham

Possession

57%

43%

Big chances

3

0

Shots

17

3

Shots on target

8

2

xG

1.93

0.07

Passes

448

330

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, it was an approach from the Danish manager that did not pay off for Spurs, as they were heavily beaten by their local rivals on Sunday.

Tottenham only registered three efforts on goal in their loss to Arsenal, with one of them being the 45-yard lob from Richarlison, as they struggled badly in possession.

Struggling in possession has been a theme of the Premier League season for the Lilywhites, as they currently rank 17th in the division for xG created (11.1) across 12 matches, per FBref.

Some of that will be down to Frank’s system and tactics, as his selection against Arsenal seemed negative on paper, but there have also been some underperforming attacking players this season.

Ranking Tottenham's attackers this season

When looking at how the team’s attackers have performed in the 2025/26 campaign so far, it is hard to look past Mohammed Kudus and Richarlison as the two standout performers.

The Brazil international has delivered five goals and two assists in all competitions for the Lilywhites, whilst the £55m summer signing from West Ham has produced one goal and five assists.

On the other end of the scales, the £52m signing from RB Leipzig, Xavi Simons, has failed to deliver much in the way of quality, with no goals and two assists in 15 appearances in all competitions, per Transfermarkt.

The Dutch playmaker, who started the season on the left wing after Heung-min Son’s depature, was left out of the starting line-up against Arsenal, and he has to rank near the bottom of the list because of the fee paid versus the output given so far.

Ranking Tottenham’s attackers this season

Rank

Player (Minimum one appearance)

1

Mohammed Kudus

2

Richarlison

3

Brennan Johnson

4

Mathys Tel

5

Wilson Odobert

6

Randal Kolo Muani

7

Xavi Simons

8

Dominic Solanke

9

Dane Scarlett

As you can see in the table above, Dane Scarlett and Dominic Solanke are the only two players who rank lower than Xavi, and that is because they have played 59 minutes of football between them, which makes it difficult to place them any higher.

Unfortunately, Spurs are still looking for the true heir to Heung-min Son’s throne after the South Korea international moved on from North London in the summer, as their big-money addition from Leipzig is yet to pay off, and they are now keen on a star who could finally fill that vacancy.

Spurs make big-money bid to sign new winger

According to a report from Spain, Tottenham Hotspur are one of the clubs interested in doing a deal to sign Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams in the upcoming January transfer window.

The outlet claims that Spurs and Chelsea have both submitted bids worth around £62m in an attempt to land the Spain international to bolster their respective attacking units.

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It also reveals that both of those clubs are working on contract offers that would see Williams triple his current wages, which the report does not disclose, in order to convince him to leave his club.

However, it remains to be seen whether or not the Spanish whiz would be willing to move to England, or if the £62m offers are enough to tempt Athletic Bilbao into cashing in on their prized asset.

If Spurs can get a big-money deal for the left-sided attacker over the line, though, he could be Frank’s own version of Heung-min Son on the wing in the second half of the season.

Why Nico Williams would be Tottenham's new Heung-min Son

Williams, who was described as a “level-raiser” by Como scout Ben Mattinson, has all the attributes that the Lilywhites should be looking for in a replacement for the legendary South Korean star.

Like Son, the Spain international is a rapid forward who can use his speed to get in behind defences, as evidenced by Mattinson stating that he has an “electric burst of pace”, which is what served the former Spurs attacker so well for so long.

A goal scored by Williams against Real Oviedo in LaLiga earlier this month was an excellent demonstration of his speed, quality, and comfort on both feet, which Son was also renowned for during his time in North London.

The 23-year-old forward has registered two goals and two assists in nine matches in LaLiga this term, per Transfermarkt, after a haul of 11 goals and seven assists in 45 outings last season.

His most impressive campaign in an Athletic Bilbao shirt, though, came in the 2023/24 season when he delivered an eye-catching eight goals and 18 assists in 37 matches, per Transfermarkt.

These statistics show that the winger does have the potential to provide quality as both a scorer and a creator of goals from the flank, as Son did with his 173 goals and 101 assists for Spurs before his move to the MLS in the summer.

Last 365 days (per 90)

Nico Williams

Heung-min Son

Non-penalty xG + xAG

0.38

0.54

Shot-creating actions

4.99

4.51

Progressive passes

3.25

4.09

Progressive carries

5.24

4.27

Successful take-ons

3.33

1.58

Progressive passes received

10.83

10.92

Key passes

1.91

1.86

Stats via FBref

As you can see in the table above, Williams is also similar to Son in a host of underlying statistics away from purely goals and assists, which suggests that he can provide a similar outlet on the left wing.

Like the ex-Spurs captain, the Spain international is an exceptional ball-carrier who can drive the team up the pitch to make things happen as a creative force, which they badly need at the moment, as evidenced by their dismal attacking display against Arsenal.

Having a counter-attacking weapon like Williams could allow Tottenham to defend deeper in matches, as Frank tried to do on Sunday, because they would have him to explode on the break when they win the ball back, instead of attacks stagnating and allowing the opposition to keep the pressure on.

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Therefore, the £62m-rated star could be a phenomenal addition to the squad with the quality that he could bring to the team on the left wing as their true heir to Heung-min Son.

He had a couple of lives, on 61 and 98, but Labuschagne played with impressive fluency against Tasmania

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Marnus Labuschagne brought up a century in his first Shield innings of the season•Getty Images

Marnus Labuschagne credited Steve Smith’s influence for helping him rebuild his game after he was dropped from the Australian Test team.Labuschagne took a major step towards reclaiming his berth for the first Ashes Test by top-scoring for Queensland on Monday in their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Allan Border Field.Related

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While his 160 was not perfect, Labuschagne clearly won round one of the informal Shield bat-off for top-order spots ahead of the Ashes opener from November 21 in Perth.After a mammoth first innings of 612, Queensland were well-placed at stumps on day three, with Tasmania 62 for 1 in their second innings and trailling by 171.Labuschagne was dropped for the Test series in the West Indies after Australia’s World Test Championship final defeat to South Africa in June. While he starred in the Bulls’ Shield opener, on the other side of the country incumbent Test opener Sam Konstas notably failed again for NSW in their match against WA.Labuschagne said after Monday’s play that Smith had loomed large in his thinking after he lost his Test berth.”It’s always nice to score a hundred and to get the team in a position where we can win the game on day four, it’s always a good thing,” Labuschagne said. “I felt good out there. It felt like I was reading the conditions well. I took the game on at certain times.”I feel like I’ve really stripped it back and my focus is just scoring runs – it’s not really too technical … just what I need out there to score runs. The nice thing is, over the last six or seven years, I’ve played with one of the best players in the world and learned a lot from him.”So having a technique that’s adjustable and something that I can just use, rather than work out what’s the exact, perfect way to play – just going back to find a way to score runs.”Labuschagne also scored a domestic one-day century last month.National selector George Bailey was present in Brisbane as Labuschagne flourished after taking 12 balls to get off the mark.His big innings was not flawless – he was dropped on 61 and nearly blew his century with a wild swipe on 98. Labuschagne went down the wicket to spinner Nivethan Radhakrishnan and wicketkeeper Jake Doran could not take the chance. It was either a dropped catch or a missed stumping. The ball ricocheted off Doran’s glove and landed clear of Jackson Bird at first slip.Soon afterwards, Labuschagne brought up his 33rd first-class century with an all-run four. Labuschagne hit 17 fours and two sixes and only faced 206 deliveries.Queensland took control with their huge first innings, with opener Matt Renshaw also putting his hand up for a Test recall and current opener Usman Khawaja impressing.The pick of the Tasmanian attack was legspinner Nikhil Chaudhary, the Indian-born allrounder who plays for the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL. Making his first-class debut, he finished with 5 for 108.He found out only two days before the match that he was playing. “Nothing can get better than having a five-for on debut,” Chaudhary said.

أعلن الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم «فيفا»، اليوم الأربعاء، عن إيقاف قيد نادي الزمالك، للمرة السادسة.

وأوضح فيفا عبر موقعه الرسمي، أن الإيقاف يشمل 3 فترات قيد جديدة، ويستمر سريان القرار حتى يتم تسوية النزاعات المالية المرتبطة بالقضايا الثلاثة، دون الإفصاح عن التفاصيل أو الأطراف المسؤولة عن القرار.

طالع.. شوبير عن أزمة الزمالك وصلاح مصدق: يغضبون مني عندما أقول الحقيقة

ويأتي هذا الإجراء في ظل تراكم القضايا ضد الزمالك، حيث تعرض النادي لإيقاف بسبب 3 قضايا، في 3 نوفمبر، وقضية في 6 نوفمبر، وأخرى في 24 من الشهر نفسه.

ويستعد الزمالك حاليًا لمواجهة كهرباء الإسماعيلية، ضمن منافسات كأس الرابطة “كأس عاصمة مصر” يوم 9 ديسمبر الجاري.

وكان الأبيض قد تعادل مع كايزر تشيفز الجنوب إفريقي بهدف لكل فريق، ضمن منافسات دور مجموعات كأس الكونفدرالية.

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O Palmeiras perdeu para o Athletico-PR por 2 a 0 neste domingo (12) e somou a sua segunda derrota no Brasileirão 2024, a segunda como mandante atuando na Arena Barueri.

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Em três jogos como mandante neste início de Brasileirão, o Palmeiras somou apenas um ponto, no empate diante do Flamengo, e as duas vitórias que conquistou na competição foram longe de São Paulo, diante de Vitória e Cuiabá.

Com apenas 8 pontos em 18 possíveis, o início de campeonato do alviverde imponente preocupa a torcida, que terá que retornar para a Arena Barueri para o próximo jogo como mandante do Verdão no Brasileiro, diante do Vasco, pela 8ª rodada.

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Na saída de campo da Arena Barueri, Joaquín Piquerez falou sobre ter que jogar na segunda casa alviverde.

– Perdemos novamente na Arena Barueri, sabemos que o nosso forte é no Allianz Parque, não é aqui! – disse o jogador.

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Nas redes sociais, muitos torcedores se mostraram revoltado com a escolha do clube de jogar no estádio que agora é de Leila Pereira, e até Abel Ferreira esbravejou na coletiva sobre ter que atuar longe do Allianz Parque.

E Abel tem motivos para querer jogar no Allianz Parque, isso porque o Verdão está invicto dentro da Arena em 2024 e com um aproveitamento de quase 90%.

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Spinner’s five-for sees Kent follow on, before hosts stumble to close five down

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Kent 271 (Ekansh 71, Dawkins 61, Morley 5-99) and 136 for 5 (Compton 55*, Evison 53, Reece 4-33) trail Derbyshire 698 for 6 dec by 291 runsDerbyshire were closing in on a huge victory against Kent when bad light forced a premature end to day three of their Rothesay County Championship match at Canterbury.Kent were 135 for 5 in their seconds innings, still 291 behind, after Luis Reece ripped out their top order with 4 for 33.That came after Jack Morley took 5 for 99 as the visitors dismissed Kent for 271 in the first innings, a lead of 427. Ekansh Singh and Ben Dawkins both hit career-best scores of 71 and 61 respectively, but when the former was out Kent’s last four wickets went for just nine runs.Derbyshire enforced the follow on and Reece reduced them to 20 for 3 before Joey Evison and Ben Compton offered some resistance. Reece eventually got Evison for 53, but Compton was unbeaten on 55 when the light failed.The lights were on but very few people were at home when play began on time, with Kent on 117 for 2. Morley, who removed nightwatcher Michael Cohen with the final ball on day two, struck again in his first full over of the morning, getting Jaydn Denly lbw for a five-ball duck.Ekansh was given a life when Wayne Madsen couldn’t cling on to a slip catch after he flashed at Ben Aitchison, but Dawkins was strangled as soon as Zak Chappell returned from the Nackington Road End.Ollie Curtiss got his first first-class runs, but Morley had him brilliantly caught by Martin Andersson at midwicket for 14, leaving Kent on 217 for 5 at lunch.Morley claimed his fifth in style by clinging on to a violent return catch from Ekansh at the second attempt and in doing so he became the first Derbyshire spinner to claim five wickets at Canterbury since Les Townsend in 1931.There was raucous applause from the Nackington Road End when Evison hit Harry Came for successive boundaries to earn Kent a solitary bonus point, but he then slashed Reece to Aneurin Donald at first slip, before Aitchison got his second strangle of the day when Harry Finch flicked him behind for 14.Corey Flintoff went for a second-ball duck, hitting Aitchison straight to the sub fielder Nick Potts at square leg and Matt Parkinson lasted four balls before he edged Reece to Wayne Madsen, who took an outstanding one-handed grab at second slip.If that was bad, there was worse to come as Reece bowled Dawkins for nought with the second ball of the second innings and then had Denly caught behind for four in his next over. Reece got his third of the innings when Ekansh was caught behind for 4, but Compton and Evison steadied things.The latter was dropped by Amrit Basra off Chappell when he was on 28 in the final over before tea, at which point Kent were 61 for 3. He was dropped again on 52 when he drove Dal to midwicket, but Donald put him down, apparently while celebrating a catch he hadn’t actually taken.Donald’s embarrassment was fleeting as Evison chipped Reece to Andersson in the next over and Dal then bowled Curtiss for 4 but Compton swept Morley for four to pass 50 and bad light stopped play at 5.39pm, with eight overs remaining.

A new claim has emerged regarding who Norwich City’s next manager could be, with Kim Hellberg reportedly the subject of talks with the club recently.

The Canaries are still looking to bring in the right replacement for Liam Manning, who was relieved of his duties earlier this month, with the 40-year-old sending a classy message to the fanbase.

“I look back on being appointed head coach of my hometown club with great pride. Unfortunately, we were unable to achieve the results or fulfil the plans we set out when we took over in June.​ Although my time with the fans was brief, I want to acknowledge their outstanding support during a challenging period. They continued to show up in great numbers – unsurprising given their passion and loyalty – and displayed incredible spirit despite understandable frustrations.”

“I would like to thank the players for their efforts throughout my time at the club and wish them all the best, both personally and professionally. The club welcomed me warmly, and the dedication of everyone across all departments never went unnoticed. I am truly grateful for that and I wish everyone associated with Norwich City the very best for the future.”

A host of individuals have been linked with being Manning’s successor at Norwich, including former Sweden boss Jon Dahl Tomasson, and now a new update has thrown another name into the hat.

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Posts ByHenry Jackson Nov 16, 2025 Norwich have held talks with Kim Hellberg

According to Sky Sports, Norwich briefly spoke to Hammarby manager boss Hellebrg about taking charge at Carrow Road, but that ship appears to have sailed.

That’s because Middlesbrough are believed to have a verbal agreement in place with the 37-year-old, bringing him in to replace Rob Edwards, who has departed for Wolves.

Hellberg would have been a left-field choice by Norwich, given his lack of experience, but it is easy to see why they have looked at him as a potential strong choice.

The Swede has been lauded as the “brightest football mind” by assistant coach David Selini, highlighting his tactical acumen, and by IFK Varnamo sporting director Enes Ahmetovic for the detail he goes into, and he is at an age where he is likely to bring fresh ideas.

It looks as though Norwich will have to look elsewhere, though, whether it be Tomasson, Gary O’Neil or someone else, and the Canaries will hope that Hellberg doesn’t thrive too much at Boro, assuming he does move there.

Norwich City also had talks with manager who has 100% win record vs Manning

نجح الدولي السويدي ألكسندر إيزاك في تسجيل الهدف الأول لصالح ليفربول أمام وست هام يونايتد في المباراة التي تجمعهما ضمن منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ويواجه ليفربول نظيره وست هام يونايتد اليوم، الأحد، في إطار منافسات الجولة الثالثة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، على ملعب “ويمبلي”.

وسجل ألكسندر إيزاك هدفه الأول مع ليفربول في بطولة الدوري بالدقيقة 59 من عمر وأحداث المباراة ليكتب التقدم الأول في اللقاء ويعطي الأسبقية لفريق ليفربول ويقربه أكثر من الـ3 نقاط.

اقرأ أيضًا | سيناريو ألفاريز.. سبب إعادة ضربة جزاء ماتيتا أمام مانشستر يونايتد

جاء الهدف بعد تنفيذ رمية تماس من الجهة اليُسرى وأخرجها الدفاع ثم ذهبت إلى فلوريان فيرتز الذي مرر الكرة داخل منطقة الجزاء إلى كودي جاكبو وأرسل عرضية أرضية سددها إيزاك ببراعة في المرمى.

GOAL!

Alexander Isak scores his first @premierleague goal for Liverpool 🔴#beINPL #WHULIV #LFC pic.twitter.com/EbDs21EHem — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) November 30, 2025

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Antes de desembarcar no Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Galdames era desconhecido pela torcida do Vasco. O volante chileno, de 27 anos, foi um dos nomes que precisou superar a desconfiança do torcedor dentro de campo. Em entrevista exclusiva ao Lance!, o jogador abriu o jogo sobre a sua chegada ao clube até os dias atuais. Confira no player acima.

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Eles queriam liberar uma vaga de extracomunitário na equipe (Genoa). E faalram sobre essa possibilidade do Vasco. Eu analisei com a minha família e o meu representante. Falei com o Gary (Medel), que houve interesse por parte do Vasco. Ele me disse que eu tinha que vir, que era um time importante, grande e tinha a melhor torcida do país, que a cidade era perfeita para se viver. Foram coisas que me motivaram. Sabia da importância do Vasco no futebol brasileiro. Mas quando cheguei aqui fiquei surpreso, porque era muito mais do que eu pensava

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contou Pablo Galdames. E emendou:

– Foi uma negociação bastante rápida. Genoa e Vasco tem os mesmos donos, a 777. Fiquei muito feliz com a mudança. Eu precisava porque não estava jogando muito na Itália. E jogar uma competição tão importante como o Brasileiro, numa equipe tão importante como o Vasco. Acho que foi o passo perfeito para a minha carreira.

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AMIZADE COM MEDEL
– Gary me conhece desde que eu tinha 13, 14 anos. Eu jogava com o irmão mais novo do Gary. Depois participei da seleção chilena, quando tinha 16, 17 anos. Ele me levava para treinar. ELe me conhece há muito tempo e sempre foi muito importante para mim. Fizemos uma amizade muito linda. Desde o primeiro momento que houve o interesse do Vasco, primeiro eu liguei para o Gary, que me falou muito bem da instituição, do grupo, da cidade, da torcida.

ADAPTAÇÃO
– Foi espontâneio, foi ingênuo. É verdade que cheguei e tive um bom desempenho desde o início. Fazia muito tempo que estava trabalhando dessa maneira e não estava jogando os minutos que merecia. Quando cheguei ao Vasco, infelizmente tivemos a lesão do Jair e do Paulinho, e eu tive que começar a jogar. Tive bastante confiança. Aa medida que os jogos avançavam, fui respondendo bem. A relação com o Vasco e os torcedores foi muito espontânea, ingênua, de carinho e humildade. Eu sou uma pessoa muito positiva, muito feliz e que busca o melhor sempre para a equipe.

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ESTRUTURA/SAF
– Confesso que me surpreendi com a estrutura do Vasco. Temos tudo que um jogador precisa e vejo que existe uma busca da direção em melhorar e proporcionar ainda mais para os atletas. É isso que esperamos e acreditamos. Temos hoje tranquilidade para trabalhar.

GOLS E ASSISTÊNCIAS
– Trabalhei muito tempo para conseguir esta regularidade e rendimento. Sigo trabalhando para ter a mesma regularidade com a mesma vontade e motivação. Eu quero muito que o time esteja bem este ano e faça um bom campeonato, um bom Brasileirão. Espero poder voltar à seleção.

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QUEDA DE RENDIMENTO
– Eu também senti isso. Principalmente na primeira semifinal. Talvez o segundo jogo nem tanto. Mas são muitas variáveis. A quantidade de partidas jogadas em pouco tempo. Eu vinha de pouca sequência no Genoa, no último semestre. Joguei apenas quatro partidas de agosto a dezembro. Cheguei aqui em uma intensidade alta. O Vasco jogou nove partidas em um mês. Foi bastante difícil, mas não gosto de dar desculpas. As coisas aconteceram, mas sinto que essa parada que tivemos de duas ou três semanas me ajudou muito.

PREPARAÇÃO PARA O BRASILEIRÃO
– Me sinto fisicamente muito bem. Sinto que o acúmulo de jogos seguidos me fez sentir nas semifinais e essas duas semanas me ajudaram a trabalahr com a equipe de preparação física. A equipe de fisioterapia fez um ótimo trabalho com os médicos. Quando terminou o treino, eu me senti perfeito.

– Tem que falar com ele (titular contra o Grêmio). Se ele quiser, estou à disposição.

ESTRANGEIROS NO VASCO
– Temos um relacionamento muito bom. Estamos praticamente o dia todo juntos. Na concentração também. Jogamos carta, tomamos mate. O chileno é mais parecido com o argentino e o uruguaio culturalmente, né? Por causa do idioma também. É muito mais fácil se adaptar chegar em um clube com muitas pessoas parecidas com você.

CONVIVÊNCIA COM DIMITRI PAYET
– Dimi (Payet) é muito tranquilo. Uma pessoa muito calma. Totalmente diferente do que você imagina (Payet xingando Emerson Carioca, do Nova Iguaçu). Ele é super positivo, trabalhador. Eu, pessoalmente, falo em inglês com ele. Falo um inglês perfeito. Dimi é um craque. Treina bem, positivo com o grupo, sempre querendo trabalahr. Esperamos que se recupere rápido, porque ele é muito importante para nós.

SUBSTITUTO DE PAYET?
– Somos muito diferentes. Eu sou mais um volante, um camisa 8 talvez e ele é um 10 nato. Mas se em algum momento a equipe precisar que eu jogue em outra posição, posso jogar sem problema. Mas não posso me comparar com o Dimi, porque ele é único. Não tem outro.

MELHORES AMIGOS NO VASCO
– Gary. Principalmente os estrangeiros. Me dou muito bem com o Pumita, Sfroza, Rojas e Vegetti. Também tenho um relacionamento muito bom com os brasileiros. Com o Praxede, com o Paulo Henrique, Piton. Sou muito tranquilo.

O QUE GALDAMES GOSTA DE FAZER NO DIA A DIA?
– Termino de treinar, vou para casa dormir. Gostou muito de ir à praia. Tomar mate. Durante a semana saio para comer com Gary, mas a vida é tranquila.

ESTREIA NO BRASILEIRO
– Tenho muita gana. Muita vontade que comece o torneiro. Estou ansioso para que chegue domingo. Estou motivado e ansioso. Confio no grupo e na equipe. Sinto que fizmos ótimas semanas de trabalho e quero que isso se reflita em campo. Quero ter a torcida vascaína nos apoiando o jogo todo, cantando o jogo todo. Que venha o Grêmio e sinta que vai ser difícil quando entrarem em São Januário. Que sintam que vai ser difícil quando nos vencer em nosso estádio. É uma grande prova para a gente demonstrar um golpe de personalidade. Demosntrar que o Vasco quer este ano. Sobretudo, na nosssa casa com o nosso povo.

EXPECTATIVAS PARA A TEMPORADA
– (Os torcedores) devem ficar tranquilos que vamos deixar tudo em campo como eles deixam a garganta cantando e gritando por nós. Vamos fazer o mesmo dentro de campo. É importante que estejamos juntos. Principalmente nos momentos difíceis. Pois o que queremos é conquistar vitórias para o Vasco, dar alegrias para eles e terminar na melhor posição da tabela.

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Fabrizio Romano has now shared an update on Endrick’s future at Real Madrid, with West Ham’s striker search taking a significant twist.

Endrick is gearing up to leave Real on loan in January, and Nuno Espírito Santo’s side have been touted as one of the fierce contenders for his signature.

The 19-year-old, still widely regarded as one of Brazil’s brightest young prospects, hasn’t exactly had a smooth ride since joining the La Liga giants.

With first-team opportunities limited at the Bernabeu as a result of fitness issues and competition for places in Xabi Alonso’s side, a loan move appears to be the next logical step for his development.

West Ham have reportedly held talks about bringing Endrick on loan, already positioning themselves well in the race for his signature ahead of January.

Other clubs are also interested, like Sevilla, Real Sociedad and Brentford, according to some reports, but West Ham’s reported early discussions could give them an edge.

This comes as Nuno allegedly urges David Sullivan, Karren Brady and the Hammers hierarchy to sign a new defender, midfielder and forward (GiveMeSport), but with funds tight, temporary deals could be a key theme of their winter window.

Endrick is poised to be one of Europe’s finest talents available on loan in January, leaving little wonder why West Ham are very keen to secure his signature.

While the teenager has struggled for game time under Alonso, Endrick did score five Copa del Rey goals to fire Los Blancos to the final of the competition last season, before they eventually lost to Barcelona.

West Ham’s results in the Premier League so far

Sunderland 3-0 West Ham

West Ham 1-5 Chelsea

Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham

West Ham 0-3 Tottenham

West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace

Everton 1-1 West Ham

Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

West Ham 0-2 Brentford

Leeds 2-1 West Ham

The former Palmeiras sensation would be an excellent signing for West Ham, and one who’d inject much-needed flair and enthusiasm to their forward line.

The prospect of a Premier League move could also tempt Endrick, as it would do with any other player on the continent, but according to Romano, West Ham now face growing competition for his services.

Fabrizio Romano shares Endrick update as West Ham striker search takes twist

Taking to X, the reliable transfer journalist now claims that Ligue 1 giants Lyon have opened talks to sign Endrick on loan — which could seriously impact West Ham’s chances of a deal.

Endrick is believed to be intrigued by the possibility of a move to France, as Paulo Fonseca’s side already make their intentions known with an “official approach” just over two months before the January window opens.

Commenting further, Romano also says that while Endrick is still waiting to assess all of his options, potentially including West Ham, the attacker is pretty keen on Lyon as an option.

If a move for Endrick eventually becomes out of West Ham’s reach, it is worth noting that they’ve also held rumoured discussions about signing his Real teammate, Gonzalo Garcia.

The Spaniard, who finished last summer’s Club World Cup as the competition’s joint-top scorer, has also struggled to establish himself as a starter for Alonso this season and could be a great alternative to Endrick.

There are other options for West Ham as well, but it is absolutely imperative that the club back Nuno with a new centre-forward, especially considering Niclas Fullkrug’s injury woes and their lack of decent options.

West Ham already working on deal to sign £40 million striker in January.

New Zealand remain on top after taking a 158-run lead

Hemant Brar31-Jul-2025

Daryl Mitchell celebrates his fifty as Nathan Smith looks on•Zimbabwe Cricket

The Zimbabwe bowlers put in a more disciplined performance on the second day of the first Test in Bulawayo, but Daryl Mitchell’s gritty 80 ensured New Zealand kept their advantage intact.New Zealand started the day on 92 for no loss and marched to 158 for 1 before losing five wickets for 42 runs. But Mitchell, with the help of the lower order, steered them to 307, ensuring a lead of 158. New Zealand then removed the Zimbabwe openers before stumps, still 127 ahead.In the morning, Blessing Muzarabani gave Zimbabwe a dream start, removing Will Young with the first ball of the day. It was a short delivery and Young fended it towards Nick Welch, who was slightly deeper than usual at short leg and completed the catch with a dive. Welch was not sure if he had taken it cleanly, but the TV umpire found no issues with it.Devon Conway was fluent at the other end. With Muzarabani and Tanaka Chivanga operating from around the wicket, he used the cover drive to good effect and picked up three boundaries with it in three successive overs. Muzarabani switched to over the wicket to deny Conway but by then he was into the last over of his spell.Henry Nicholls, playing his first Test since December 2023, came in at No. 3 and looked a little uncertain. The Zimbabwe seamers found his outside edge a couple of times but they did not carry to the slip cordon. Nicholls grew in confidence as he spent time in the middle. When Newman Nyamhuri missed his line or length, he pounced on it, taking 22 runs off just 24 balls from the left-arm seamer. During this, he also completed 3000 Test runs.Blessing Muzarabani celebrates Michael Bracewell’s dismissal•Zimbabwe Cricket

Conway and Nicholls took New Zealand into the lead before Muzarabani returned to end the 66-run stand for the second wicket. Seeing Nicholls back away, Muzarabani followed him. Two balls earlier, Nicholls had hit a boundary using the same ploy. But this time, he was cramped and ended up hitting the ball straight to Brian Bennett at gully.That triggered a collapse in which New Zealand lost five wickets for 42 runs.Rachin Ravindra was the next to fall, edging Sikandar Raza to slip, where Craig Ervine completed an otherwise regulation catch on the second attempt.After lunch, Chivanga got the reward for his hard work. His extra bounce had Conway, on 88, miscuing an uppercut to Bennett, who took his second catch at gully. In his next over, Chivanga used the short ball to get rid of Tom Blundell, who pulled one into the lap of deep square leg.Muzarabani, too, used the short ball to have Michael Bracewell top-edging a pull. For a moment, it looked like wicketkeeper Tafadzwa Tsiga had misjudged it but he put in a full-stretch dive in the end to complete the catch near fine leg. That left New Zealand at 200 for 6.Mitchell and Mitchell Santner added 33 for the seventh wicket to lend the innings some stability before Santner chipped one back to legspinner Vincent Masekesa. After that, Mitchell took the lead. In the company of Nathan Smith, he brought up his fifty and added 61 for the eighth wicket. Smith played his part by scoring 22 and resisting for 79 balls, of which he took two on the body. He had to eventually retire hurt.With Matt Henry falling soon after and Smith not coming back, Mitchell was forced to take risks. He moved across his stumps to scoop Nyamhuri but missed and lost his middle stump. By then, though, New Zealand had regained their advantage. They extended it when Henry had Ben Curran hooking one to fine leg and Will O’Rourke had Bennett edging one to the wicketkeeper before stumps.