As Curtis Jones admitted on Wednesday, Liverpool are "in the sh*t" right now. The humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat at home to PSV means the ragged Reds have now lost nine of their last 12 games in all competitions and the common consensus is that Arne Slot is only still in a job because he won the Premier League last season. But how have Liverpool gone from champs to chumps in just six months?
The impact of Diogo Jota's death on the friends he left behind certainly can't be overstated, with left-back Andy Robertson publicly disclosing his ongoing torment in the midst of the joyous celebrations that greeted Scotland's qualification for the World Cup last week. It's clear, though, that there are other factors at play – not least Slot's ongoing inability to come up with any tactical solutions to Liverpool's plethora of problems in every area of the pitch.
However, it certainly isn't all the manager's fault. Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is among those presently pointing the finger at the players for a perceived lack of leadership and captain Virgil van Dijk has admitted that they are letting themselves down at the moment.
Below, GOAL ranks the Reds' biggest under-performers during their rotten run of results…
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10Virgil van Dijk
For the first few months of the season, Van Dijk was the only thing holding Liverpool's brittle backline together. Indeed, after the fortuitous 3-2 win over 10-man Newcastle all the way back in August, Carragher admitted that he didn't even want to imagine where the Reds would be without their inspirational skipper.
Unfortunately, we now have a little bit of an idea, because while Van Dijk is still there, at the heart of the defence, he's looking like a cheap imitation of the colossus that led Liverpool to the title last season. Indeed, judging by his ludicrous handball against PSV (the third penalty he's given away this season – more than any other Premier League player in all competitions), Van Dijk has become another victim of the general malaise on Merseyside.
Nobody can fault Van Dijk's commitment – he's been visibly hurt by the Reds' rapid fall from grace – but he actually seems to be trying too hard to turn things around, which is why we're now seeing the captain making uncharacteristically rash challenges. If Van Dijk doesn't rediscover his composure, Liverpool really are done for.
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9Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz has been nowhere near as poor as many critics have tried so desperately to make out. Indeed, the Germany international was integral to arguably Liverpool's best three performances of the season so far, against Atletico Madrid, Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Madrid. Wirtz's creativity was also seriously missed in the three-goal losses at home to PSV and Nottingham Forest.
However, there is no denying that Liverpool supporters expected a hell of a lot more from the £100 million signing from Bayer Leverkusen than three goal involvements in 16 appearances in all competitions. Even allowing for the fact that it often takes time for overseas players to get to grips with the physicality and intensity of English football, Wirtz has often looked out of his depth.
When he returns from injury, the attacking midfielder will be under immense pressure to prove that he can cut it in the Premier League – although it might help if he were given a regular run of starts in his preferred position behind the centre-forward.
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8Jeremie Frimpong
Liverpool were never going to be able to find a like-for-like replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold. The former Kop idol has a unique set of skills for a right-back. Consequently, the Reds recruited Jeremie Frimpong, a diminutive Dutchman with different but no less dangerous attacking attributes.
The problem is that we've seen very little of them, for two reasons. Firstly, Frimpong has proved worryingly injury-prone and is once again out of action after damaging his hamstring for the second time this season, in the Champions League win in Frankfurt. Secondly, even when he has been available for action, Frimpong has not looked a good fit for the right-back berth at all. He has instead looked like what he was at Bayer Leverkusen: an offensively-minded wing-back.
So, whenever Frimpong returns to action, Slot really needs to show us what he intended to do with his compatriot, who has contributed one flukey goal and zero assists in nine appearances to date.
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7Alexis Mac Allister
One could easily make the argument that Alexis Mac Allister was Liverpool's most consistent performer during his first two seasons at the club following his 2023 arrival from Brighton. The World Cup winner never produced anything less than a seven-out-of-10 showing. He was Liverpool's multi-purpose midfield dynamo; no matter where he was placed, he drove the team forward with his mix of tenacity and technique.
Mac Allister, though, is currently paying a heavy price for his slower than expected recovery from the injury issues that brought a premature end to his 2024-25 and ruined his pre-season preparations. We've seen flashes of the old Mac Allister and, as a result, the old Liverpool – most notably in goal-scoring displays against Aston Villa and Real Madrid – but he's regressed again over the past week.
It was genuinely startling to see how easily Nico Williams went through Mac Allister to set up Forest's second goal at Anfield last Saturday before he almost completely disappeared after Liverpool went 2-1 down against PSV in midweek. Mac Allister is far too good a player to struggle all season along, but one cannot help where the Reds will be by the time he gets back up to full match speed.
Mark Wood says he is “quietly confident” that he will be fit and ready to perform in the first Ashes Test in Perth on November 21.Wood was England’s leading wicket-taker in their 4-0 loss in the 2021-22 Ashes and blew Australia away with his pace to be named player of the match at Headingley in the 2023 series. But he has not bowled in a competitive match since the Champions Trophy in February, missing the entire English summer after surgery on his knee.He had initially targeted the fifth Test of England’s Test series against India for a potential comeback and was seen bowling with international team-mates in the nets throughout the summer. However, he reported swelling which required fluid to be drained from his knee. A similar setback saw him miss out on Durham’s County Championship run-in.Wood is due to arrive in New Zealand next week where he will join up with England’s white-ball squads and step up his rehabilitation, though he will not feature in a competitive match. He has been bowling in the heated marquee at England’s training base in Loughborough in recent weeks, and believes he is in a “good position” ahead of the Ashes.”It was a frustrating summer,” Wood told the podcast. “I didn’t get to play any cricket and my knee, at times when you think that you’re just about ready to play, it was not just quite there.Related
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“I got knocked back a couple of times, but in the tent it’s been going well. I’ve had the speed gun out and the pace is getting up there, so I’m building nicely into New Zealand first, and then the Australian leg.”Hopefully, I’m in form, bowling well in the practice games and in the nets, and can put my hand up for that game [in Perth]. The rehab hasn’t just been a straight curve. It’s been a bit up and down, but I’m in a good position now where I’m hoping to kick on for that game.”I never want to give an answer where I say, ‘Yes, I’m pumped, I’m ready’. But I’m in a confident place at the minute and feeling a lot more positive, so I’m quietly confident.”Wood said that his rehabilitation from knee surgery has been different to previous elbow and ankle injuries, and described the process as “annoying”. He explained: “You keep thinking, ‘I’m nearly there’ and you’re just about to press the trigger to play. The fifth Test against India, I was so close, and then when I was at my top speed, my knee swelled up so I had to have it drained.”Then again at the back end of the year with Durham, I was so close to playing a game, but again, I just kept getting this slight swelling. The ECB, with what was coming up, were like, ‘Look, it’s a risk we don’t need to take.’ Thankfully, the last few times I’ve bowled, there hasn’t been that swelling there. It’s much more positive.”Wood has also spent some of this summer building his coaching credentials for his post-playing career, including a short stint with the England Lions. He is studying for his Level Three coaching qualification in the same cohort as several former England players, including Steven Finn, Chris Jordan, Sarah Taylor and Chris Woakes.
O goleiro Rafael Cabral está fora dos planos do Cruzeiro, e dois clubes brasileiros possuem o atleta no radar: Santos e Grêmio.
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A direção de futebol santista voltou a fazer contatos com o estafe do atleta, que esteve nos planos do clube alvinegro no início do ano. Porém, na ocasião, ele optou por permanecer na Raposa. Ainda assim, a volta do goleiro ao time da Vila Belmiro não é unanimidade internamente, o que pode dificultar a evolução do negócio.
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Algumas pessoas no Santos temem que Rafael Cabral não supra as necessidades da equipe, que deseja contratar um titular para a meta, após a falha de João Paulo na final do Campeonato Paulista. O histórico de falhas em Minas Gerais nesta temporada é alto. Esse é o motivo, inclusive, da saída dele do Cruzeiro.
Enquanto o Peixe vive indefinição interna sobre avançar na negociação com Rafael Cabral, o Grêmio corre por fora. O Tricolor Gaúcho discute se o goleiro seria uma boa oportunidade de mercado.
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Em Belo Horizonte estima-se que o negócio com o Grêmio possa evoluir nos próximos dias e que o destino de Rafael seja Porto Alegre.
The New York Mets pulled off one heck of a negotiation this past offseason, landing superstar outfielder Juan Soto on a massive 15-year, $765 million contract.
This week, the Mets had to pull off a second grand negotiation with Soto: convincing him to take a day off.
Soto was out of the starting lineup announced ahead of Wednesday night’s game between the Mets and Pirates. It’s the first game he’s missed since joining the Mets.
Speaking with reporters ahead of the game, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza assured fans that the move was made solely to give Soto an extra bit of rest.
“It’s just an off day. Me trying to take advantage of an off day we have scheduled tomorrow,” Mendoza said. “Hopefully give him a couple of days. It wasn’t an easy conversation last night when I presented it to him, but I thought it was best to give him today.”
The Mets are off on Thursday before heading across town to the Bronx on Friday to play the Yankees, meaning that the day off is worth two full days of rest without travel for Soto.
That said, if the Mets are in need of a clutch hit late on Wednesday night against the Pirates, they’ll have one heck of a pinch hitter available.
Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s may have been slightly distracted while trying to make a play Sunday night.
During the top of the third inning of the New York Yankees' matchup with the Boston Red Sox, Chisholm was being interviewed live on the field by ESPN's crew. Ceddanne Rafaela hit a grounder in Chisholm's direction at third base, which he snared, then spun and threw the ball to first. That's where things went awry.
Chisholm's throw was wide of first base by a mile and he yelled "Dammit!" as it flew past first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
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Rafaela was credited with an infield single and advanced to second on Chisholm's throwing error.
Some will immediately decry the fact that a live interview was going on during the game and say that kind of thing should stop. But, honestly, the in-game interviews are one of the best additions to baseball broadcasts in years. It was actually really cool seeing the guy talking to the broadcasters attempting to make a play, as well as his genuine reaction when he messed up.
Sunderland fans had waited a decade for this moment, as their beloved Black Cats finally faced off against their arch-rivals Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League.
The match didn’t disappoint, either, from a Sunderland perspective, as Regis Le Bris’ men secured the bragging rights when Nick Woltemade unexpectedly headed back Aaron Ramsdale, just as the second half got underway.
A real sickener for the Toon proved to be the fortuitous match-winner for the hosts, as the lofty German striker wanted the ground to swallow him up, after his connection from an inviting Sunderland delivery beat the ex-Arsenal goalkeeper.
While the ex-Stuttgart forward’s embarrassing lapse of judgment stole the headlines come the full-time whistle, many of Le Bris’ first teamers also stood out throughout, as Granit Xhaka cut an assured figure again, all across the 1-0 win.
Xhaka's performance in numbers
Come the end of the match, Sky Sports’ Micah Richards would rightly hail the Black Cats captain as an “absolute warrior”, as the ever-present midfield battler barely put a foot wrong again.
He did give away possession 16 times, but the Swiss would constantly recover and retrieve the ball, with all 100% of his tackles successfully won.
Le Bris would have known it was vital that Sunderland won the midfield battle to get the better of Eddie Howe’s visitors, as the likes of Sandro Tonali won no tackles, up against a far stronger Xhaka.
Moreover, the tenacious number 34 has the know-how of how to win these sorts of crunch affairs, having become well accustomed to the North London Derby at the Emirates, with Xhaka subsequently standing out from minute one. He would amass the most touches of any player in the first half at 50 touches, alongside calmly spraying the ball about at 43 passes.
Visibly cut at the full-time whistle, too, having given his all, it must be hard for Sunderland fans not to just constantly wax lyrical about their Swiss warrior. Yet, he wasn’t the only star showered with praise at the end.
Sunderland star was the "standout player"
Sunderland looked in control of the game from the minute Woltemade placed an effort past his own ‘keeper, as the rock-solid Black Cats defence stood firm once more this season, against a tired Magpies attack.
In particular, Reinildo shone down the left flank for Le Bris all match long, with Sky Sports’ Dougie Critchley hailing him as Sunderland’s “standout player” in a lively first 45 minutes. Fellow journalist Andy Sixsmith also went out of his way to praise the ex-Atletico Madrid full-back by stating that he didn’t give a ropey Anthony Elanga a “sniff” when he was on the Stadium of Light turf.
Reinildo’s performance in numbers
Stat
Reinildo
Minutes played
90
Goals scored
0
Assists
0
Touches
48
Accurate passes
27/32 (84%)
Successful dribbles
1/1
Tackles won
2/2
Interceptions
1
Clearances
4
Blocked shots
1
Ball recoveries
7
Total duels won
6/8
Stats by Sofascore
Away from completely nullifying the former Nottingham Forest attacker, Reinildo would also play with the same energy and determination that Xhaka displayed in spades, with the Brazilian even coming off at the end with the same amount of tackles won as the high-octane number 34.
He would even better Xhaka in terms of duels won, having won six compared to the ex-Arsenal man’s five, while also managing to complete all 100% of his dribbles as a force willing to push his side up the pitch, away from thwarting Newcastle forwards throughout.
Having arrived on a free transfer in the summer, Reinildo will surely now be seen as an unbelievable diamond that has been unearthed, with all 100% of his duels won against Liverpool, too, away at Anfield.
The celebrations at the end of the 1-0 victory will live long in the memory at Sunderland, as both Reinildo and Xhaka rightly jumped for joy, as their combined efforts ensured a tight three points were clinched.
Now sitting even prettier in seventh spot, five spots above their sworn enemy from Tyneside, it really was an all-round perfect day for Le Bris’ hosts, as Reinildo rubber-stamped why he should be the Frenchman’s starting left-back week in week out.
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Tottenham Hotspur’s unbeaten run across all competitions has now extended to three games across all competitions after Tuesday’s Champions League win over Slavia Prague.
The Lilywhites claimed a superb 3-0 victory in Europe after penalties from Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons and an own goal from opposition defender David Zima.
Thomas Frank looks to have finally found a winning formula, as seen in recent weeks, after previously failing to win in any five matches, four of which came in the Premier League.
Some may argue that the Dane is starting to get the best out of his current playing squad, with a period of adaptation evidently needed after his summer appointment.
However, despite the three-goal triumph in North London last night, the manager will no doubt have seen some glaring flaws that will need correcting in the weeks ahead.
Spurs's biggest underperformers against Slavia Prague
After starting each of the last four games on the substitutes bench, winger Wilson Odobert was handed the chance to start from the off against Slavia Prague.
However, the Frenchman struggled to make the desired impact, as seen by his tally of 86% duels lost, leading to his withdrawal in the 76th minute of the clash.
Other figures, such as zero dribbles completed and two big chances missed in the final third, also highlight his lack of positive impact despite Frank’s faith shown in the youngster.
He wasn’t alone in struggling to deliver during the win, with Pedro Porro unable to produce the regular attacking quality the fanbase have become accustomed to in recent years.
The Spaniard only managed to complete one of his five attempted crosses, whilst completing just 66% of the passes he attempted – largely being ineffective when in possession.
He also failed to win any tackles against the Czech side, whilst failing to complete any of his attempted dribbles – showcasing his lack of quality at both ends of the pitch in North London.
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Spurs have spent heavily over the last couple of years to try and be competitive in the Premier League and try and compete for titles under Frank in the years ahead.
In the recent summer alone, the Lilywhites hierarchy backed the manager with over £120m worth of funds to make an immediate impact during his first year at the helm.
Xavi Simons was just one of the additions made by the hierarchy during the off-season, but he’s struggled to make an impact across various competitions in recent months.
He went 17 games without a goal until last week, but the Dutch star has started to find his feet – as seen by his tally of two goals in his last two games for the Lilywhites.
The same can’t be said for striker Richarlison, who has constantly struggled for consistency after his own £50m transfer from Everton back in the summer of 2022.
The Brazilian international has been Frank’s starting centre forward for the majority of 2025/26 to date, subsequently managing to net a total of seven goals across all competitions.
Whilst such a tally may seem respectable, he’s often gone missing in major moments this campaign, as seen against Slavia Prague in the meeting on Tuesday.
He was once again handed a start at the top end of the pitch, but he was unable to provide the goods in front of goal and was subsequently replaced in the 68th minute.
Richarlison was only able to register a measly tally of 22 touches, a tally fewer than goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who managed 50 – showcasing his lack of impact in North London.
Minutes played
68
Touches
22
Passes completed
9
Possession lost
7x
Big chances missed
1
Aerials won
50%
Passes into final third
1
Fouls committed
2
He also only managed to complete nine passes and lost possession on seven separate occasions, further highlighting his lack of positive impact during the Champions League clash.
The Brazilian also missed one big chance in front of goal and won just 50% of his aerial battles, often struggling to provide the focal point Frank has massively craved.
As a result of his showing, the striker was handed a measly 6/10 match rating by Football London’s Alasdair Gold, further showcasing his struggles in North London.
After such a showing, Frank must certainly be left with no choice but to drop the forward and hand the likes of Mathys Tel and Randal Kolo Muani the chance to stake their claim for the number nine role.
Richarlison has no doubt been a decent option for Spurs over the last couple of years, but it’s becoming increasingly evident week on week that he’s not at the level needed for success.
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Thomas Frank has done a lot of tinkering since taking the helm at Tottenham Hotspur, and recent form seems to be swinging in the direction of progress, following recent wins over Brentford in the Premier League and Slavia Prague in the Champions League.
It wouldn’t be wasted energy to pause and consider Tottenham’s shift from Ange Postecoglou’s high energy, attacking play toward Frank’s more pragmatic tactical take.
Pragmaticism is not necessarily a bad thing. Thomas Tuchel and Carlo Ancelotti are two notable modern adherents of the style, after all. But there’s no denying that Frank’s Spurs could do with a bit more flair in the final third, pumping creativity through the forwards while maintaining the stable, structured roots.
(1) Man City
2nd
29.1
(2) Man United
6th
26.8
(3) Arsenal
1st
25.4
(4) Chelsea
5th
24.7
(5) Crystal Palace
4th
24.3
(17) Tottenham
11th
14.8
How to achieve this? Well, ENIC Group seem to think Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo might hold the key.
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Semenyo has scored six goals and supplied three assists in the Premier League this season. Only three players have notched more goal involvements: Erling Haaland (15), Igor Thiago (11), Bruno Fernandes (10).
The 25-year-old’s £65m release clause becomes active in January, and there’s set to be a swarm of interest in his signature, Tottenham getting ready to launch a bid, joined by Liverpool and Manchester City.
Semenyo has only gone from strength to strength under Andoni Iraola’s wing, now considered one of the best in the Premier League business.
In fact, pundit Chris Waddle believes he is “the best winger in the country”.
Tottenham would strike the golden jackpot by landing his signature, and to help them on the way to making it happen this January, ENIC may want to cash in on some deadwood.
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Tottenham have not quite clicked under Frank’s stewardship, but they are getting there, with the likes of Xavi Simons playing themselves into form recently and emphasising the green shoots.
However, not everyone has been a winner since the Danish tactician’s appointment, with Yves Bissouma having been excluded from Frank’s matchday squads all season. The 29-year-old’s last appearance came in May, on the final day of the Premier League season against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Bissouma has not played under Frank, dropped at the early stage of the new manager’s tenure after turning up late several times for training.
Given the recent allegations that the tough-tackling midfielder has been filmed inhaling nitrous oxide, Tottenham have had enough, and want to cut ties after more than three seasons.
However, the Mali international has a clause in his contract which could extend it next year, thus allowing the Lilywhites more bargaining power when offloading him.
Bissouma has long been regarded as one of the most talented midfielders in the Premier League, however this has not been channelled through application with enough regularity.
As per FBref, he ranked among the top 14% of Premier League midfielders for pass completion, the top 13% for tackles won and the top 10% for clearances per 90.
Tottenham are developing, though, and while Frank’s midfield unit have left something to be desired this season, it’s clear that Bissouma is not the progressive solution, branded as “a liability” by football writer Andrew Gaffney, during Postecoglou’s first season in charge.
It may not be a big payment, but Spurs would drain £55k from their weekly wage bill by selling the Malian, who is offering nothing this season. Such funds and space could be redirected toward someone like Semenyo, who would make a difference.
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And so, another European run is effectively over as far as Rangers are concerned, with the Ibrox side left languishing on just a solitary point in the Europa League, following Thursday’s defeat to Ferencvaros.
After the positivity of a comfortable 3-0 win over Kilmarnock at the weekend, things had initially started brightly away in Budapest, with the resurgent Bojan Miovski steering the away side into the lead.
Even while ahead, however, the Light Blues were sloppy in possession and lacking defensively, having been pegged back with almost the last action of the first-half following a well-worked Bence Otvos goal.
The comeback was then completed with less than 20 minutes to play, as the hosts’ Hungarian talisman, Barnabas Varga, nodded home at the backpost, after capitalising on some calamitous defending from Emmanuel Fernandez.
That lapse in concentration from Danny Rohl’s left-sided centre-back seemingly epitomised this season as a whole for the Gers, with the squad assembled by Kevin Thelwell and co over the summer simply not up to scratch.
Emmanuel Fernandez's horror moment vs Ferencvaros
Rohl has been dealt a dismal hand, following a head-scratching summer of recruitment, with the 36-year-old no doubt particularly hampered by the lack of depth – and quality – at the heart of the defence.
In Nasser Djiga – a man too often at the scene of the crime – the new Gers boss has inherited an increasingly error-prone figure, even while showcasing signs of life against Kilmarnock.
The man alongside him, Fernandez, had initially looked like a class above following his reintroduction amid the change in the dugout, notably netting a bullet header against Livingston to mark a fine start to life under Rohl.
Frustratingly, like many of those around him, the 24-year-old has regressed since then, culpable for the opener in last week’s 2-2 draw with Dundee United, while enduring another horror moment on Thursday evening.
In a piece of defending that almost left TNT Sports commentator Ally McCoist speechless with incredulity, Fernandez bizarrely went AWOL as the lethal Varga converted for what proved to be the winner, with the towering centre-back facing in the wrong direction while attempting to deal with the cross into the box.
Quite why the summer arrival – who lost ten duels in total on the night, as per Sofascore – did not try and engage with either the ball or the man, well, only he knows, with that moment of madness proving so costly on what proved to be another miserable European night for the Glasgow side.
Of course, in Fernandez’s defence, he wasn’t the only villain against Robbie Keane’s side – far from it.
Rangers' worst performer vs Ferencvaros
It was all going so well, with Miovski – the man who had netted a brace at the weekend – defying the offside flag to convert in acrobatic fashion, sending the Gers into the lead just before the hour mark.
And yet, old habits die hard, with a well-worked effort from the home side seeing things levelled up on the stroke of half-time, with Djeidi Gassama notably culpable for failing to track his man in the build-up.
Rumours were rife on Thursday that the ex-Sheffield Wednesday winger is the subject of interest from LaLiga high-flyers Villarreal, although there was little in his performance to suggest why, having again been off the pace prior to his second-half withdrawal.
Previously the star of Rangers’ Champions League qualifying run, the 22-year-old’s form has deserted him of late, notably registering just 17 touches this time around.
That lack of impact was evident as the promising winger failed to register a single key pass, successful dribble or even attempt a single cross on the night, left looking like something of a bystander to proceedings on the left flank.
Gassama stats vs Ferencvaros
Stat
Record
Minutes
59
Touches
17
Shots
1
Key passes
0
Crosses
0/0
Dribbles
0/0
Pass accuracy
89%
Possession lost
3
Duels won
3/3
Stats via Sofascore
While he did register a solid 89% pass accuracy, alongside winning all three of his total duels, there was little else to shout about, with there having been few surprises when he was withdrawn for teenage sensation, Mikey Moore.
As already alluded to, Gassama’s early-season form – which yielded four goals in Europe in July and August – has long since deserted him, with even his prior relationship with Rohl surely not enough to spare him from the axe.
Indeed, with the younger pairing of Moore and Findlay Curtis waiting in the wings, the German coach has plenty of alternatives on the flanks, with the former Owls star simply not cutting it right now.
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كشف الاتحاد الإسباني لكرة القدم، عن حكم مباراة برشلونة وأتلتيكو مدريد، المقرر خوضها غدًا الثلاثاء ضمن مباريات بطولة الدوري الإسباني لموسم 2025-2026.
ويستقبل برشلونة خصمه أتلتيكو مدريد على ملعب “سبوتيفاي كامب نو”، وذلك في إطار مباريات الجولة التاسعة عشر للدوري الإسباني “الليجا”، والتي تم تقديم موعدها بسبب إقامة كأس السوبر الإسباني في يناير.
ويتولى الحكم ريكاردو دي بورجوس إدارة مباراة الثلاثاء بين برشلونة وأتلتيكو مدريد، وسيتولى بابلو جونزاليس فويرتيس إدارة تقنية الفيديو المساعد (فار).
وكان الحكم دي بورجوس قد أدار مباراة الأحد في مونتيليفي بين جيرونا وريال مدريد، والتي انتهت بالتعادل 1-1.
الحكم كان محل انتقادات من ريال مدريد، في المؤتمر الصحفي الذي أعقب المباراة مع مدربه تشابي ألونسو وأيضًا عبر قناة النادي.
ويأتي ذلك بسبب ركلة جزاء لم تحتسب لصالح رودريجو لاعب ريال مدريد، ولم يتم الرجوع لتقنية الفار، مما تسبب في انتقادات للحكم.
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سبق وأدار دي بورجوس مباراة لبرشلونة فاز بها على خيتافي 3-0 في الجولة الخامسة من الموسم الحالي.
كما أدار مباراة أتلتيكو مدريد التي فاز فيها 1-0 على أوساسونا في الجولة التاسعة من الدوري الإسباني هذا الموسم.
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وتولى دي بورجوس إدارة مباراة برشلونة وأتلتيكو مدريد في الموسم الماضي، والتي انتهت بهزيمة البلوجرانا بنتيجة 2-1.
كما أدار مباراة الإياب على ملعب ميتروبوليتانو، حيث فاز برشلونة 4-2 في الجولة 28 من الليجا، وهذه هي المرة الرابعة التي يتولى فيها دي بورجوس فيها مباراة بين الفريقين.
وكان الحكم خلال مباراة ذهاب نصف نهائي كأس ملك إسبانيا في موسم 2016-2017، والتي فاز بها برشلونة 2-1.
الجدير بالذكر أن دي بورجوس أدار 33 مباراة لبرشلونة، حقق خلالها الفريق 27 فوزًا وتعادلًا واحدًا وتعرض لخمس هزائم، وأدار 35 مباراة لأتلتيكو مدريد، محققًا 24 فوزًا و7 تعادلات وأربع هزائم.