فرض التعادل السلبي بدون أهداف كلمته على مباراة فريقي وادي دجلة وسموحة، التي أقيمت عصر اليوم الخميس على ملعب استاد بتروسبورت.

المباراة أقيمت في اطار منافسات الجولة 29 من عمر الدوري المصري.

بتلك النتيجة ارتفع رصيد سموحة إلى 40 نقطة محتلًا المركز الخامس، بعد أن حقق الفوز في 8 مباريات وتعادل في 16، فيما خسر 5 لقاءات.

وفي الوقت ذاته يرتفع رصيد وادي دجلة إلى 28 نقطة محتلًا المركز الخامس عشر بعد أن حقق تعادله العاشر، بينما فاز في 8 مباريات وخسر 13.

يُذكر أن نادي وادي دجلة قد أحتفى قبل المباراة بحارس مرماه محمد عبد المنصف، الذي وصل للمباراة رقم 400 في بطولة الدوري الممتاز.

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Aside from constant accusations of bottling it, it’s hard not to be impressed with Tottenham Hotspur. Here’s a club that has pulled itself up into the Premier League title conversation by placing faith in a young manager and even younger players, who have ceased the opportunity to continuously improve.

But that shouldn’t fool us into thinking every player at Tottenham is a resounding success story, even if they may appear that way. With that in mind, our writers deliver their verdicts below on a controversial question – who is Tottenham’s most overrated player?

Harry Sherlock – Christian Eriksen

“He regularly flits in and out of form and he struggles to maintain his highest level across a season. Indeed, the likes of Real Madrid are said to be interested and, when he is at his best, it is easy to see why. But those occasions come about all too rarely. Eriksen is not capable of performing at his peak for 38 Premier League games. Until he can, he’s going to be Spurs’ most overrated player.”

Will Jones – Lucas Moura or Erik Lamela

“Where to start? Lucas Moura and Erik Lamela are probably the two players in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad most guilty of flattering to deceive. Neither can produce the consistency required to shine at the elite level, but their reputations are spared due to the occasional flashes of inspiration they’re both capable of producing.”

Harry Elnaugh – Kieran Trippier

“The former Burnley man gave us a moment in the summer that none of us will forget as long as we live but he is often a massive liability at right-back. Of course, he is a huge threat when allowed to pick out a cross but, particularly in the 1-0 loss to Manchester City in which his mistake cost his side the game, he can be caught out on the back foot.”

Jack Saville – Christian Eriksen

“The Denmark international is borderline unplayable on his day, but those days are diminishing in regularity. If Tottenham can attract a huge figure for his services in the summer they would be wise to cash in and use the money to invest elsewhere.”

Christy Malyan – Hugo Lloris

“There’s a reason a truly elite club has never snapped up the Tottenham captain and it’s not because he happens to love the Lilywhites. Lloris is capable of making world-class saves but so are most goalkeepers in the Premier League and the fact is, he’s also capable of an absolute clanger.

“After that horrendous mistake in the World Cup final last summer his career should be in tatters – much like Loris Karius after his Champions League howler. It just so happens that Liverpool lost, whereas a France win swept what Lloris did under the rug.” 

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Xavier Amaechi is the next player to be linked with a move to the Bundesliga from the Premier League.

The 18-year-old is yet to make his first-team debut for the Gunners but football.london report that Bayern Munich are lining up a potential summer swoop for a player capped at England Under-16 and Under-17 levels.

Amaechi has won six caps for the former, scoring twice, and five for the latter, netting once.

For the Gunners, he has scored eight goals and laid on one assist in 15 games for the Under-18s, while netting three times and providing eight assists in 16 games for the Under-23s.

However, he is down the pecking order under Unai Emery and could be the next Arsenal youngster to seek pastures new abroad.

Marcus McGuane had made two senior appearances for the Gunners when Barcelona came knocking and he made the move, aware that his path to the first-team was clogged at the Emirates. He has played exclusively for the B team in Catalonia and it remains to be seen if his move will be vindicated.

Jadon Sancho, however, has reaped the rewards of going all-in on himself by moving to Borussia Dortmund from Manchester City and is already being touted as a potential £100 million player, with Manchester United said to be interested. Indeed, prior to the Champions League clash with Tottenham Hotspur, he had scored nine goals and laid on 14 assists in all competitions.

And after failing with multiple bids for Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi in January, Bayern appear to have turned their attention to Amaechi.

A player blessed with searing pace who is able to use both feet, his prolific exploits saw 14 clubs scout him earlier this week.

Emery, then, has a decision to make.

Chelsea dug their heels in over Hudson-Odoi and even began playing him regularly, perish the thought.

Amaechi has struggled with injuries and has had to battle back from a metatarsal problem sustained in September.

But now is the time for Emery to act; Bayern are circling and the Gunners boss has to decide whether or not he will offer the teenager promises of a route into the first-team.

He signed a new deal on his 17th birthday and is tied to the club until 2022 but a move to Bayern may prove too good to turn down.

It would be a gamble for Emery to start including him in his matchday squads but the question lingers: can he afford to lose a player who could become the next great British export?

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Following their fantastic 3-0 win over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Wednesday night, Tottenham now look to have one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals as the Bundesliga leaders would need four goals without reply to progress in the second leg.

Given the injury problems faced by boss Mauricio Pochettino, his work in getting his side this far in Europe’s greatest club competition should not go unnoticed, as it is a tremendous feat.

The last Spurs side to make it as far as the quarter-finals was managed by Harry Redknapp, spearheaded by the likes of Peter Crouch and Aaron Lennon amongst a whole host of other names whose fortunes in football have changed significantly from that illustrious tie against Real Madrid back in 2011.

So, eight years on from that 5-0 aggregate loss to Los Blancos, where are some of Spurs’ Champions League heroes from that season now?

Peter Crouch

Now at 38 years of age, a then 30-year-old Crouch scored four goals and recorded three assists in Spurs’ Champions League run back in 2011, including a famous winner against AC Milan.

Nowadays, however, the former Liverpool man finds himself at Burnley having signed for the Clarets from Stoke in a player-plus-cash deal for Sam Vokes – he will be sure to get a good reception when Spurs take on Sean Dyche’s men later in the season.

Aaron Lennon

Another one of Tottenham’s stars from that Champions League run also finds himself at Burnley.

Lennon’s mesmeric run and assist for Crouch’s late goal at the San Siro, which handed Spurs a 1-0 first leg lead over AC Milan, will live long in the memory of Tottenham fans, even if Turf Moor is turning into somewhat of a retirement home for Spurs legends.

Jermaine Jenas 

The man who was out-jumped by Emmanuel Adebayor for Real Madrid’s opener in the second leg has done little on the pitch since Spurs crashed out at the quarter-final stage in 2011.

Jenas only managed three more seasons before retiring as a result of injury problems, and has since appeared for ITV, BBC and BT Sport as a pundit.

Heurelho Gomes

The 37-year-old will always be remembered for dropping some absolute clangers in a Spurs shirt, most notably in the aforementioned quarter-final against Real Madrid in what was a huge high profile error.

Gomes, a former Brazilian international, is currently at Watford, where he is the Hornets’ number two stopper behind the in-form Ben Foster.

Benoit Assou-Ekotto

The charismatic left-back, who used to wear different boots on either foot, is currently without a club after leaving French club Metz at the end of last season, where he became embroiled in an ongoing spat with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe.

Strangely, the former Cameroon international, who headbutted teammate Benjamin Moukandjo at the 2014 World Cup, has even said that he has been contacted by the porn industry as an option for work after his football career ends.

It’s safe to say that he is truly one of a kind.

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Southampton head into a well-earned three-week break now that their clash with Watford has been postponed due to the Hornets’ progression to the FA Cup’s last eight. The gap in fixtures has given the Saints a chance to get an interview with training-obsessed captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg this week.

Speaking to the club media, the Dane said:

“[As captain] I have to be even more aware of other things. How is the team doing? How are my teammates? Does someone need help?

“I go and fight for what I love, which is Southampton Football Club and football. I give myself everything, so I need to look people in the eyes and feel people: who do I want to go to war with?

“I believe that if everybody takes their responsibility, if everybody is brave and mentally prepared to show their qualities in the same system and in the same way, we have a fantastic team – but only then.

“Suddenly you play against Southampton and you know, ‘I have to go for a fight now, I have to go to war’. That’s what I want from my team.”

It’s certainly inspiring stuff and it’s no wonder that Ralph Hasenhuttl made the former Bayern Munich man permanent captain upon his taking of the wheel in December.

Indeed, the midfielder epitomises the grit and determination which have been crucial to the drastic improvements the St Mary’s Stadium outfit have made in recent weeks. Obviously, moments of quality from the likes of James Ward-Prowse and Yan Valery have helped, but this attitude is admirable.

Southampton do have the quality man-to-man to escape their current predicament but Hojbjerg rightly believes they can be so much more than that with an elite mindset.

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Saints might have emerged victorious over Spurs last time out but they are far from safe with eight games left and merely two points separating them from the drop zone so, as Hojbjerg says, each and every man will have to fight for the cause.

If they don’t then they will have the 23-year-old to answer to and it sounds like he won’t tolerate anyone who isn’t pulling their weight in the starting XI.

رشح رضا عبد العال المدير الفني لفريق طنطا، مدربًا بديلًا لـ رينيه فايلر المدير الفني لـ الأهلي حال رحيله عن القلعة الحمراء في الفترة المقبلة.

وترددت أنباء كثيرة في الفترة الماضية عن اقتراب رحيل رينيه فايلر من تدريب الأهلي مع بداية شهر أكتوبر المقبل.

وقال رضا عبد العال في تصريحات إذاعية عبر آثير “راديو مصر”: “رينيه فايلر منذ عودة النشاط عقب أزمة فيروس كورونا وهو ليس بمستواه المعروف ومجرد مؤدي فقط”.

وأردف: “من وجهة نظري أن أحمد كشري (مدرب أسوان) هو أفضل مدير فني في الدوري المصري بالدور الثاني منذ عودة النشاط، وبعد تقديمه لنتائج متميزة مع أسوان رغم الإمكانات”.

وأكمل: “أعتقد أنه من الصعب أن يتعاقد الأهلي مع مدير فني أجنبي جديد في الفترة الحالية، وستكون مخاطرة كبيرة بسبب صعوبة التعامل مع دوري أبطال إفريقيا ويجب النظر للمدرب المصري وأبناء القلعة الحمراء”.

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وواصل رضا عبد العال: “يجب مساندة أي مدرب جديد للأهلي سواء إعلاميًا أو جماهيريًا وأيضًا الأمر ذاته بالنسبة لباتشيكو المدير الفني الجديد للزمالك”.

واختتم: “أحمد كشري إذا تولى تدريب الأهلي سيحقق النجاح في ظل فارق الإمكانات مقارنة مع تجربته في أسوان”.

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Everton U23 manager David Unsworth was full of praise for striker Bassala Sambou following his performance and goal in his side’s 2-0 win against Blackburn Rovers on Monday night, and his comments to evertonfc.com suggest that the 21-year-old is ready-made to thrive in the first team.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the impressive attacker took his goal tally for the season for the U23s to nine with an unstoppable strike against Rovers, after the ball had been teed up for him just outside the penalty area by teammate Fraser Hornby.

It was the youngster’s seventh PL2 goal of the campaign and probably his most impressive, and he received plenty of praise from his boss post-match.

Speaking to evertonfc.com, Unsworth said: “It was fantastic strike.

“He worked his socks off tonight and he gives us so much. He gets us on the front foot and we like to press from the front.”

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Ready for the first team?

He might well be.

The Merseyside outfit’s season appears to be petering out with a seventh-placed finish in the Premier League all they realistically have to play for now, and it could give manager Marco Silva an opportunity to blood some youngsters in the remaining 12 top flight fixtures.

One of the positions they have struggled with most is striker, where Richarlison has often filled in despite it not being his natural position as Cenk Tosun continues to struggle to adapt to English football.

The fact that Sambou is explosive and willing to press from the front suggest that he would be ideally suited to playing up top in a Silva side, and Unsworth may have just sent a message to the Portuguese coach that the 21-year-old is ready for action.

The bubble well and truly burst for Manchester United fans on Tuesday night when they had to endure their team losing 2-0 to a Paris Saint Germain, who were missing critical players Edinson Cavani and Neymar.

The first-half started of relatively well. With an energetic forward line-up, mixed with raw talent and skill, the home side looked dangerous on the break, drawing early fouls from the concerned French champions.

However, this wasn’t to last.

Some shaky decisions from the referee, who seemed overcome by the immensity of the game, and unfortunately waved any sign of consistency, allowed Presnel Kimpembe to freely commit fouls without consequence – with his failure to punish the tactical foul on Rashford at the beginning of the second-half his most evident display of negligence.

The official’s seemingly vested immunity would soon pay off.

Following a beautifully floated in ball from fan favourite Di Maria, the invincible French defender took advantage of some woeful United defending to knock home PSG’s first of the game. This was quickly followed by another from world-class talent Kylian Mbappe, leaving the tie all but over before the second leg.

So, who played well?

United were pretty poor throughout. However, credit needs to be given to that man David De Gea (again).

The world’s best ‘keeper proved once again why he’s considered so.

Some remarkable judgement and reflexes kept out Mbappe’s first effort on goal, which was a very well-placed header destined for the corner, and later saved himself and the team from embarrassment when he predicted the Frenchman’s cheeky lob.

There’s the smallest – and we mean small – chance of progressing thanks to the Spaniard’s efforts if Manchester United play one of the finest games of football we’ve ever seen when they meet in Paris in two weeks.

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Tony Cascarino insists Leeds United are not playing like promotion contenders.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1 on Saturday, their second win in a row, but Cascarino does not believe they are in the same form as rivals Sheffield United and Norwich City.

What’s he said?

Speaking on TalkSport’s Weekend Sports Breakfast on Sunday (8:25 am) – per HITC – Cascarino made the assertion that Leeds are vulnerable to falling out of the race for automatic promotion.

The Whites are currently third, level on points with second-placed Sheffield United and two behind leaders Norwich.

They are four points ahead of West Brom after their victory this weekend, given to them by goals from Patrick Bamford – replacing the injured Kemar Roofe – and Ezgjan Alioski, but Cascarino is not convinced they are at their best.

“Well, they lost their centre-forward, Kemar Roofe, [that] is an issue,” he said.

“I’d agree [that they are vulnerable]. I think their form, certainly of late, has been indifferent.

“They don’t look like a team that is fighting for the top of the table.

“They go to QPR in midweek – they are a side that is keeping their noses and matching everybody around them. I actually think the two teams around them are in much better form (Sheffield United and Norwich).”

Grinding out wins

The hallmark of a good team is the ability to grind out wins and Leeds have been doing just that.

They have not been at their best, but successive 2-1 victories over Swansea City and Bolton have kept them in contention at the top of the table.

For Cascarino to claim that they are not in the same form as the Blades and the Canaries, after sealing another victory, is bizarre at best and foolish at worst, and Leeds supporters have a right to be upset by it.

He should know that every team goes through peaks and troughs throughout the season, and they are ultimately judged on how they deal with them.

Leeds look as though they are weathering their current storm, and will surely return to top form soon enough – at the most important stage of the campaign.

[ad_pod ]Christian Eriksen’s future at Tottenham Hotspur is far from secure.Indeed, the Denmark international will see his current deal with Spurs expire at the end of next season and it is understood that contract talks have stalled.Eriksen has contributed seven goals and 12 assists in 38 appearances for his London club this term, but has struggled for consistency in recent weeks.Mauricio Pochettino’s side have lost three of their last four in the Premier League against Burnley, Chelsea and Southampton, meaning that they are now in a serious battle for a top-four position this season.The Spurs fans are a frustrated bunch at the moment and many have taken the opportunity to have a pop at Eriksen on social media.

Indeed, Tottenham tweeted on Monday afternoon that the 27-year-old had been named in the latest Denmark squad, which led to a reaction from the supporters.

If previous reports are to be believed, both Real Madrid and Barcelona are considering moves for the playmaker this summer.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: