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Nottingham Forest shared travel details with supporters ahead of Friday evening’s clash with West Brom, and a number of fans have been reacting to the updates on social media following the club’s official post.

The Reds make the trip to The Hawthorns looking to extend their unbeaten run to six games with a positive result against Valerien Ismael’s side.

Steve Cooper’s men will be backed by a sold-out away end, but Forest fans attending the 8pm kick-off may have some public transport issues before and after the game.

Forest have urged supporters to consider alternative travel, with a metro service to and from The Hawthorns not in use, while there will be just one train from Birmingham New Street after the match.

Forest fans react

Here is what these Forest supporters had to say in reply to the club’s official Twitter post, with many fuming at Sky Sports for rearranging the game for TV coverage and one labelling it as ‘pathetic’.

“State of this”

Credit: @NottinghamGupta

“What pathetic public transport we have in this country. What a useless government”

Credit: @Martyns5

“@SkyFootball well done again”

Credit: @CampionMilan

“Do @SkyFootball want to champion this match they’ve moved to a Friday night as one of their Net Zero Carbon football games? No – thought not”

Credit: @Nottingham67

“Sky should pay for coaches for away fans when they decide to move games to sell more adverts”

Credit: @ifeyescouldsee

“Sky Sports working in fans best interest as usual”

Credit: @DaveHo1mes

A round-up of matches from the first day of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Cricinfo staff20-Oct-2009West ZoneMumbai’s powerful top-order delivered to set up a comfortable 32-run victory over Baroda in their opening match in Pune. Openers Paul Valthaty (45-ball 70) and Wasim Jaffer (31-ball 37) piled on 106 by the 11th over, before Baroda captain Yusuf Pathan removed both in two successive overs. There was no slowing the pace, though, as Rohit Sharma hammered 47 off 26 deliveries to take Mumbai to 190 despite a flurry of late wickets. Baroda started chasing the stiff target aggressively, but they were undermined by a steady fall of wickets, and the fact that none of their batsmen carried on after getting starts. Ajit Agarkar took three important wickets to be Mumbai’s standout bowler. The match was also Zaheer Khan’s first after the World Twenty20 in June; he had a low-key outing, though he grabbed the big wicket of Pathan.The zone’s other match of the day followed a similar pattern, Gujarat amassing 191 before cruising to a 28-run win over Maharashtra. It was the top order which did the job for Gujarat; opener Parthiv Patel making a 36-ball 49 and No. 3 Niraj Patel top-scoring with a 40-ball 54, powering the side to 191. Like Baroda, Maharashtra’s chase started in earnest but regular wickets – they lost three in the space of seven deliveries from 71 for 1 – meant the pace slackened. Only one of the top five made it past 20, effectively ending Mahrashtra’s chances.East ZoneSairaj Bahutule’s 4 for 19 was the standout performance as Assam convincingly beat Orissa by seven wickets at the Railway Stadium in Dhanbad. Choosing to bat, the Orissa innings never really got going with seamers Priyam Das and Abu Nechim doing the early damage. Bahutule then added to Orissa’s woes denting the middle order severely. The batsmen floundered against his leg spin, with Rashmi Das contributing the highest of 19 to the well below-par score of 83. Parvez Aziz led a solid reply for Assam even as they lost two wickets with the score on 41. He struck three fours and two sixes during his 42-ball 37, before Deepak Sharma sealed the win with a quick unbeaten 22, including four boundaries.Tripura were shot out by Jharkhand for a paltry 30, the lowest-ever Twenty20 score, at the same city. Read the report here.North ZoneDelhi scored a comfortable 49-run win over Jammu and Kashmir at the Palam B Ground in Delhi. Opener Shikhar Dhawan starred with a half-century and was supported by contributions from Rajat Bhatia (42 not out), Farman Ahmed (29) and Mayank Tehlan (23 not out) to lift Delhi to a match-winning score of 167. J&K’s reply was lacklustre, with Pradeep Sangwan (3 for 25) and Bhatia (2 for 14) causing the early damage. Amit Baloria top scored with an unbeaten 31 but there was little backing from the other end, and J&K were bowled out for 118.Captain Paras Dogra and Vikramjeet Malik shone for Himachal Pradesh, as they beat Services by 14 runs in a low-scoring encounter in Delhi. Dogra struck three fours and a six in his unbeaten 54 and was involved in a partnership of 65 with opener Mukesh Sharma (39). The pair helped HP post a competitive score of 135, which proved too many for Services. Only Yashpal Singh fought hard with a 41-ball 58, as Malik (3 for 14) and Jitender Mehta shared five wickets to bowl the opposition out for 121.Punjab emerged triumphant against neighbours Haryana by nine wickets in Delhi. Medium-pacer Love Ablish took 5 for 20 to keep Haryana down to 111, opener Rahul Dewan top scoring with a run-a-ball 35. Haryana needed early breakthroughs to put pressure on Punjab, but that didn’t happen. Ravi Inder Singh blazed to 69 in 54 balls and added 79 with opener Sunny Sohal (27) to shut out any hopes Haryana may have had of fighting back after a disappointing batting display.Central ZoneA combined batting effort from Railways led by Sanjay Bangar’s 35-ball 57 handed them a convincing 26-run win over Uttar Pradesh in Indore. TP Singh (34) and wicketkeeper Dhiran Salvi (28) rallied around Bangar to take Railways to a challenging 173. Piyush Chawla was UP’s best player, taking 3 for 35 and chipping in with a 16-ball 25 in the chase. He had added 47 for the fourth wicket with Parvinder Singh (51 not out), but a middle-order collapse, where UP lost four wickets for 18 runs, shut them out of the game.

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Campeão da Copa do Brasil e bem colocado no Brasileirão. Isso tudo significa tranquilidade total no Cruzeiro, certo? Errado. Desde a nomeação de Itair Machado como vice de futebol do clube, mais incertezas que certezas rondam a Raposa para o ano que vem. A permanência do próprio Mano Menezes não é dada como certa.

No meio disso tudo, ainda há a questão de Rafael Sóbis. Apesar de ser um dos artilheiros da Copa do Brasil, o atacante vive má fase e foi, mais uma vez, alvo de vaias por parte da torcida ao ser substituído por Rafael Marques. Em entrevista à Rádio Itatiaia, o atacante desabafou após a partida.

– É difícil dizer. Porque a gente vem de um momento bom, 12 jogos invictos. Para que isso aconteça, todo mundo tem parcela dentro de campo. Claro que a gente não gosta. Injusto ou não, é difícil eu falar. O momento é de apoio, até porque vivemos um grande momento – afirmou o jogador.

O último gol de Sóbis foi contra o ATlético-GO, fora de casa, na 26ª rodada do Brasileirão. Ali, o atacante encerrou um jejum de três meses sem marcar.

– Não é o que a gente quer escutar. Claro que o momento não é melhor, mas, acima de tudo, o Cruzeiro é mais forte. Não estou aqui para querer fazer gol ou jogar melhor que alguém. Estou aqui para ajudar – completou.

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يستأنف الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي فاركو تدريباته الجماعية يوم 18 سبتمبر الجاري ضمن فترة الإعداد للموسم الجديد من بطولة الدوري الممتاز المصري.

وكان البرتغالي نونو ألميدا المدير الفني للفريق منح لاعبيه راحة سلبية عقب انتهاء الموسم الماضي.

طالع.. رسميًا | تشكيل رابطة الأندية لموسم 2022-2023.. وموعد قرعة الدوري الموسم الجديد

واختتم فريق فاركو مبارياته في بطولة الدوري بخوض مباراة سموحة والتي أقيمت على استاد الإسكندرية وانتهت بالتعادل السلبي بين الفريقين.

الجدير بالذكر أن نادي فاركو انهي موسمه الأول في الدوري الممتاز محتلا المركز الثامن برصيد 42 نقطة من خلال فوزه في 9 مباريات وتعادله في خمسة عشر مباراة وخسارة عشر مباريات.

The Birmingham Mail’s Ashley Preece has revealed that Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard is looking to lure Leon King away from former club Rangers.

What’s the story?

Writing initially on Twitter, he said: “Some transfer news into @birmingham_live prior to kick-off as Gerrard looks to take full advantage of Leon King’s contract situation at Rangers. The 17-year-old was promoted to first-team sessions under SG. Cut-price deal for #avfc via @RichardCusackBM”

Then, in a follow-up article for The Birmingham Mail, Preece added: “Aston Villa are considering a move for Rangers youngster Leon King – who they could get for just over £200k. The Ibrox side are in talks with their talented 17-year-old over a new contract. The young defender has still to agree an extension with the Scottish champions and as it stands he runs out of contract in the summer and could move in a cut-price cross-border switch.

“King is seen as one of the top, young talents north of the border and he is already being tracked by a host of top English clubs, including Manchester United, Newcastle United and Leicester City.”

Gerrard’s influence

While Dean Smith oversaw the signings of the likes of Leon Bailey and Emi Buendia in particular over the course of the summer transfer window, there’s no questioning that having Gerrard as your club’s manager brings with it a far bigger pull and attraction.

The former Liverpool skipper is an icon and someone who players around the world will be familiar with, and whether it’s a young starlet like King, or a more established first-team star, the lure of playing for Gerrard could prove to be a difference-maker for Villa.

With Preece claiming that the likes of Manchester United, Newcastle and Leicester are all keeping a track of King, Villa face a real battle on their hands to sign the 17-year-old.

Gerrard’s own connection with Rangers as the club’s former boss could be decisive, however, while the prospect of working under a young manager who clearly rates him already could further persuade the teenager.

Villa fans will no doubt be delighted at Preece’s latest transfer update. After all, this feels like the ideal match for Gerrard and the player.

Meanwhile, this Villa man was an “absolute revelation” vs Man City…

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Antes de encarar o Flamengo, o Bahia vinha embalado por bons resultados contra Palmeiras e Corinthians no Brasileirão, mas na Ilha do Urubu, foi goleado pelo Rubro-Negro. Após a partida, Reinaldo Rueda elogiou a atuação do time contra o rival difícil e parabenizou a atuação coletiva dos seus atletas.

– Tivemos um rival difícil, que vinha forte depois dos jogos contra o Palmeiras e Corinthians. Pensávamos em ganhar por um a zero ou um placar mais elásticos. Foi fruto do trabalho e comprometimento dos jogadores. Parabéns para o coletivo e para toda equipe.

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Na última sexta-feira, o comandante havia dito que meta era ganhar todos os jogos que ainda restam no Brasileirão e após a goleada por 4 a 1, o colombiano reforçou o objetivo.

– Falei disso com os jogadores (ganhar todos os jogos). É difícil, temos rivais difíceis, mas o Flamengo tem que lutar para fazer esses pontos. É a mística que o Flamengo precisa recuperar, ser maus perdedores. Temos que guerrear toda a partida com o objetivo de ganhar.

No time titular, Rueda optou por começar com Berrío no lugar de Everton Ribeiro e ele explicou o motivo dessa decisão.

– Analisando o adversário sabemos que tínhamos que furar os seus bloqueios e nos primeiros quinze minutos fizemos o jogo para desequilibrar a defesa deles, mas não finalizamos. No segundo tempo buscamos tranquilidade, trabalhando com trocas de passes rápidos para manter a ordem e paciência. Everton Ribeiro entrou com uma grande disponibilidade mental e o coletivo favoreceu para esse resultado.

Leeds United’s director of football Victor Orta can end the club’s ongoing nightmare over Kalvin Phillips by signing Derby County sensation Jason Knight.

What’s the story?

Reports in recent days have suggested that Marcelo Bielsa’s side are one of a number of teams interested in signing the 20-year-old, and now, according to ExWHUEmployee, West Ham have also entered the race.

It’s been suggested that the Hammers hold a strong interest in the midfielder, and that they will battle it out with the likes of Leeds, Newcastle and Everton among others.

The Kalvin Phillips nightmare

Since really breaking onto the scene during the 2016/2017 campaign – he made 33 appearances in the Championship that season – Phillips has become a cornerstone of this Leeds United midfield.

And while that has seen the Whites eventually get promoted to the Premier League and seen him earn great individual honours by getting recognised by England at international level, it has exposed a worrying issue at Elland Road: the lack of real cover for him.

Already this season Bielsa’s side have struggled without him, losing two and drawing one of the Premier League games that he has missed, while last year was even worse – they won just two of the nine top-flight matches he wasn’t involved in.

Not only do they miss his technical ability in the middle of the park, but also the kind of presence and leadership that he brings to the table too.

In the 20-year-old Knight, however, Orta could go a long way to addressing that void.

In fact, after making Knight captain just hours after he was appointed as the Rams’ permanent manager, Wayne Rooney has been very quick to shower the youngster with praise.

He said: “He’s very vocal, which is very rare for a young player these days. He gives everything in training – tackling, running. Very similar to the way I was at his age.

“He’s a manager’s dream. He gives everything. He’s the one, not just for the younger players in the dressing room but the older lads, who others can look at. He gives you energy, desire, runs non stop.

“I still want more from him quality-wise – in terms of crosses, shots, goals, assists – but in terms of what we are trying to build for this group of players he fully deserves it whether he’s 19 or whether he’s 30. To get the recognition and experience shows how highly we think of him.”

In his short career thus far, Knight has shown incredible versatility by playing all across midfield and in the wide areas, but has primarily played centrally.

With Rooney talking highly of his industry, leadership and tackling, the Derby starlet looks like he’s ready-made to fill in the shoes of Phillips not just for the long-term, but also in the short-term if the England ace is out injured.

Meanwhile, Beren Cross has delivered an update on Leeds’ pursuit of this man…

أدلى يورجن كلوب، المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول، بتصريحات بعد فوزهم القاتل على أياكس مساء الثلاثاء في مسابقة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

واستضاف ملعب “الأنفيلد” مباراة الفريقين وذلك في ثاني جولات دور مجموعات دوري أبطال أوروبا، حيث فاز ليفربول بهدفين مقابل هدف. أهداف مباراة ليفربول وأياكس

وقال كلوب في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية: “أعتقد أن الجميع يمكن أن يروا أننا فهمنا وأن علينا أن نضع أداءً مختلفًا تمامًا في المباراة، لقد فعل الأولاد ذلك”.

وأضاف: “لقد لعبنا الكثير من الأشياء الجيدة ضد خصم قوي، سجلنا الهدف الأول وكان من المفترض أن نسجل المزيد من الأهداف، من الركلات الثابتة على وجه الخصوص”.

وواصل: “هدف أياكس؟ لست متأكدًا من أنه كان هجومهم الأول، لكن أياكس لم يكن لديه الكثير، هكذا هو الحال في وضعنا، يمكن أن يحدث أي شيء، لكنها كانت تسديدة رائعة من محمد قدوس”.

وأردف: “إنه مثل اختبار آخر، الجميع يأمل أن تسير في الاتجاه الصحيح ثم تحصل انتكاسة أخرى، يمكنك أن ترى تأثير ذلك، الضغط قبل الهدف كان أفضل بكثير من الضغط بعد الهدف”.

واستكمل: “لا شيء انتهى، إنها خطوة أولى، خطوة مهمة للغاية، الآن لدينا استراحة غريبة، طويلة جدًا، برايتون ينتظرنا”.

ويقصد كلوب بذلك أن ليفربول لن يخوض أي مباراة حتى مطلع أكتوبر المقبل، حيث تأجلت مواجهته التي كان من المفترض لها يوم الأحد المقبل ضد تشيلسي في الدوري الإنجليزي بسبب ترتيب جنازة الملكة إليزابيث، وبعد ذلك ستبدأ فترة التوقف الدولي.

England slid to their third-successive defeat in the ODI series, losing by 87 runs at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium in Fatullah

Cricinfo staff28-Oct-2009
ScorecardEngland slid to their third-successive defeat in the ODI series, losing by 87 runs at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium in Fatullah. Bangladesh, led by Tasamul Haque’s fifty, managed 251 for 7 after being put in to bat but the batting let England down again as they were bowled out within 44 overs.The Bangladesh innings was built around two half-century partnerships in the middle order, both involving Tasamul. He added 59 for the third wicket with Nurul Hasan and 65 for the fifth with Mahmudul Hasan. Tasamul scored 66 before he was dismissed by Calum Haggett, the right-arm seamer, who finished with four wickets. Azeem Rafiq, the offspinner, took 3 for 64. The lower order then went on the attack in the slog overs to push the score past 250.After crashing to 97 in the second ODI, England desperately needed to save face. They got off to a decent start, reaching 71 for 2 in the 19th over, but thereafter the innings fell apart. They lost five wickets for 25, with Sabbir Rahman doing most of the damage. Sabbir and Mahmudul took three wickets apiece to sink England. No batsman passed fifty, with opener Michael Bates top scoring with 33.England will now have to win all four remaining games to win the series. The next game is at the same venue on Thursday.

An update has emerged on Colorado Rapids forward Dantouma Toure, regarding interest from Ibrox giants Rangers.

What’s the talk?

US-based journalist Brian Sciaretta has claimed that the youngster was recently training with the Gers and is now on trial with Premier League side Arsenal.

He Tweeted: “I heard Colorado Rapids homegrown winger Dantouma Toure, 17, is doing offseason training with a bunch of European teams. Was recently at Rangers, now training with Arsenal. Born in Guinea, Toure has played for USYNT’s in the past.”

Exciting

This update will surely excite Rangers fans as it suggests that the club could be considering a swoop for the promising young forward.

The 17-year-old, who has picked up the nickname “Yaya Toure”, has shown great promise in his career so far, playing professionally in the USL Championship last year for New York Red Bulls II. He also made his MLS debut earlier this year for the Rapids, showing how much trust they have in him despite his age.

Colorado’s general manager Padraig Smith lauded the forward as a ‘difference-maker’ upon his arrival at the club as a 16-year-old. He said:

“Yaya is an exciting talent who has already shown tremendous potential through his performances in the USL Championship as a 16-year-old.

“He’s powerful and explosive on the ball and has an ability to take on defenders that allows him to be a difference-maker. We believe he has all the qualities necessary to develop into an elite player and are excited to see what the future holds for him.”

This, along with the experience he already has under his belt, highlights how exciting he is as a young forward and why Rangers fans should be delighted with the prospect of him joining the academy. He is already making strides at senior level despite being almost three years away from hitting the age of 20 and he could be a promising long-term addition to the team.

Of course, he is currently training with Arsenal and the Gers would need to convince the teenage wiz to make the switch instead of making a move elsewhere. Gio van Bronckhorst and Ross Wilson must work hard to tempt him into making a full-time switch to Ibrox if possible, as he could be a fantastic signing for the academy given the potential he has shown.

AND in other news, 64x possession lost: GVB must work his magic on £5.6k-p/w Rangers dud with 0 assists…