Luis Díaz, avançado do FC Porto, assumiu que o regresso aos treinos no Olival, após a paragem, custou fisicamente aos jogadores. O internacional colombiano explica que os treinos em casa não permitem manter determinados índices físicos.
«Foi um pouco complicado porque trabalhar em casa não é o mesmo que estar no centro de treinos. Custou muito fisicamente e um pouco também a readaptar a estar com a bola porque quase não a víamos em casa», disse à imprensa da Colômbia.
O jogador explicou ainda como estão a ser os trabalhos, garantindo que estão a ser cumpridas as medidas de segurança.
«Estamos a trabalhar com oito jogadores, mantendo todas as normas que o clube estabeleceu, com máscaras, a desinfeção, evitando os contactos, e respeitando as distâncias. Os treinos, mais do que tudo, têm sido de finalização e nos primeiros dias quase não nos aproximámos uns dos outros. É normal», acrescentou.
Han sido estas últimas horas muy difíciles para Luka Jovic (22 años). Cuando se disponía a regresar a los entrenamientos, este lunes, con el Madrid, el jueves, un día después de pasar el test del coronavirus, tenía que regresar a Valdebebas por un fuerte dolor en el pie derecho. Las pruebas mostraron una fractura extraarticular en el hueso calcáneo, un diagnóstico que apunta a alrededor de dos meses de baja.
La noticia fue un directo al ánimo del delantero, que estará unos cuatro meses, desde el parón por el COVID-19 hasta su recuperación, sin competir. Su rehabilitación requerirá paciencia, cuidado y una exigente minipretemporada en pleno julio, requisitos de los que Jovic ya está concienciado. Es consciente de que ha tocado fondo, de que su primer curso en el Madrid ha estado salpicado por escasez de confianza de Zidane, que suele ir despacio con los jóvenes, rendimiento discreto, errores y mala suerte.
En base a eso inicia un reseteo que este último percance va a retrasar. Estaba con la moral alta, después de este tiempo sin fútbol, para demostrar por qué se hizo un nombre en el Eintracht (27 dianas y 7 asistencias en 50 apariciones) y el Madrid había pagado 60 millones de euros por él. Su objetivo ahora es reponerse bien y lo más pronto posible, apurar sus opciones de llegar al tramo final y más decisivo de la Liga y, sobre todo, a la Champions, que está prevista para agosto.
Pretendientes en Italia
Jovic quiere otra oportunidad no sólo en lo que resta de 2019-20, sino también en la 2020-21. Siente que, por la falta de minutos, no ha podido acoplarse como le hubiera gustado. Sólo ha disputado 770 muy espaciados, lo que le coloca como el jugador 19 de la plantilla en participación. En ellos ha aportado 2 tantos y 2 asistencias, con un promedio de intervención en un gol cada 192,5 minutos.
Por eso cree que no ha tenido una oportunidad real, que es lo que persigue. Pretende, al menos, darse una temporada más para contar con más tiempo; si no es así, buscaría una salida; si juega más y no alcanza su nivel, también. Le han llamado en los últimos meses clubes como Nápoles y Milán.
En las recientes conversaciones con San Siro se informó del interés pero se explicó que la crisis económica tiene al club italiano atado de manos: hoy es más un deseo que algo factible.El plan de Jovic, no obstante, es triunfar de blanco y que el Bernabéu coree su nombre, como desveló su preparador físico personal en AS. El Madrid le trasladó un mensaje de confianza cuando se encontraba en Belgrado, pero el margen de error se va reduciendo...
O presidente do Septemvri Sofia não se conforma com a atuação do Benfica na contratação do jovem central Kaloyan Kostov. Rumen Chandarov, presidente do clube da segunda divisão da Bulgária, afirmou ao jornal OJogo que está a estudar uma queixa na FIFA contra os encarnados, por ter falado com o jovem antes deste ter atingido os 16 anos.
«O Septemvri Sofia vai fazer tudo o que for possível para defender os seus interesses junto das mais altas autoridades. As evidências provam que o Benfica negociou com o jogador Kaloyan Kostov muito antes de ele completar 16 anos. Ele fez duas viagens a Portugal, uma com o pai, outra com toda a sua família, e também soubemos que, meses antes, a Federação Portuguesa de Futebol pediu à Federação da Bulgária o seu passaporte internacional, sendo isso revelador que estavam a planear uma ação insidiosa. Recebemos duas propostas superiores ao que o Benfica vai pagar», disse.
«Um clube com o nome do Benfica não pode roubar de forma impune e esconder-se atrás dos regulamentos da FIFA. É inacreditável que o Benfica tente compensar financeiramente intermediários e pais mas não se sente à mesa com o Septemvri», acrescentou.
Oguchi Onyewu collected 69 senior US men's national team caps over the course of a decade from 2004-2014 during his long and winding 15-year playing career that ended in 2018. So, when he was asked by host Herculez Gomez in an interview on ESPN FC on Thursday about his thoughts on the current player pool at the disposal of USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter, Onyewu's analysis is worth considering.
To hear Onyewu tell it, in terms of raw talent, the current USMNT pool has just as much, if not more, than in any previous eras under Bruce Arena, Jurgen Klinsmann and Bob Bradley. The difference, he said, is that the current crop is largely a youthful bunch, still in search of a clear and cohesive identity that previous iterations of the team possessed.
"Very promising," Onyewu said of the current pool. "I would say that because of the progression and the growth of the modern player, I think individually all these players are potentially better than all of the other individual players from previous years. I would say what they lack is the collective ability that former national teams had. They don't have that identity, they don't have that cohesiveness as a team. But if you take each each individual player you'd be like, 'Oh wow, this player is playing here, this guy is playing here.' They're there. They have the technical ability. So now how do you take individuals and make it a unit? That's going to be their main challenge."
Check out a full segment from Gomez's interview with Onyewu that includes more of his thoughts on the past and future of the USMNT below.
La prima stagione al Milan di Ismael Bennacer è stata condizionata dalla sosta forzata per il Coronavirus.
L'ex centrocampista dell'Empoli ha però convinto in quanto a rendimento al punto da attirare l'attenzione di una big d'Europa come il Paris Saint-Germain.
I francesi hanno presentato un’offerta da 30 milioni di euro, ma la società rossonera ha detto no.
Secondo quanto riferisce 'Le10sport.com' il direttore dell'area tecnica del club francese, Leonardo segue da tempo l'algerino e potrebbe formulare a breve un rilancio in grado di far vacillare il Milan e il giocatore, allettato dalla possibilità di vestire la maglia del Psg.
According to a recent print edition of AS (translated by Sport Witness), Liverpool and Benfica are leading the chase for Talles Magno this summer. The same source has also claimed that the Vasco Da Gama teenage striker is on the radar of several top European clubs with the Reds now joining the bidding ‘aggressively’ ahead of the summer transfer window (via Sport Witness). It is believed that the Brazilian striker’s current contract at the São Januário Stadium contains a €50m exit clause, but he could be signed for ‘around €25m’ in this off-season (via AS).
Magno’s Impressive Start To Life In The Brazilian Top-Flight
The Rio de Janeiro-born youngster came through the youth ranks of Vasco Da Gama before breaking into the club’s first-team last year. At the tender age of 17, Magno has already managed to get some valuable game time with the senior team under his belt.
The promising starlet has made 17 appearances for the Brazilian outfit so far, finding the back of the net on two occasions while providing one assist across all competitions. As evidenced by his stellar start to life in the Brazilian Serie A, Magno has the ceiling to become a world-class forward someday as long as he can keep improving himself with each year.
The 17-year-old has also represented Brazil at the Under-17 level and has garnered a lot of praise for his performances at the international stage. He has registered three goals in six matches for the Brazilian U-17 side thus far and has the potential to play a crucial role for his country in the years to come.
Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool looks on before the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool FC at Molineux on January 23, 2020, in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
What Are The Brazilian Whizkid’s Best Attributes?
Magno has averaged 1.9 shots, 0.8 key passes and 2.2 dribbles per game in the Brazilian first division this season which is an incredible feat for a player of his age (stats via whoscored). He is primarily a centre-forward but is also versatile enough to fill in as a winger if required. The Brazilian attacker can use his quickness and agility to make some darting runs in the final third. He is full of tricks and possesses outstanding ball-control that allow him to complete a few dangerous dribbles in the opposition half. He is also not shy of working his socks off for the benefit of his side.
Is Magno A Prospect For The Future?
There is no denying that Magno is still quite raw and would require time to develop into a world-class forward. Therefore, Jurgen Klopp will need to be patient with him before handing him a chance to taste Premier League football in the coming seasons. If Liverpool can win the race for his signature, then the South American sensation will significantly bolster the quality of the Merseyside club’s academy.
The Reds have already got some outstanding young players like Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott in their squad. Magno could be another gem in the making, so the 2019 UEFA Champions League champions will benefit a lot from bringing him to the north-west of England. He is undoubtedly a prospect to look out for in the future as he has all the attributes required to become a top goal-getter someday. Klopp could potentially use Magno in the cup competitions before gradually incorporating him in his first-team in the coming years.
When speaking to Brazilian journalist Jorge Nicola, Junior Pedroso – the agent of Gabriel Barbosa, explained how his client was a target for both West Ham and Chelsea in January, and opened up on why he ended up joining Flamengo instead.
The Sun claimed back in January that Hammers manager David Moyes wanted to sign the Brazilian hitman for around £20 million.
Gabigol eventually joined Flamengo in a deal believed to be worth just €20 million (£17.5 million) – an absolute bargain. (ESPN).
And Barbosa’s agent Junior Pedroso has opened up on why his client chose to join the Brazilian giants, rather than move to either the Hammers or the Blues, when speaking exclusively to Jorge Nicola:
“We had the possibility of several clubs who wanted to understand his situation. And each club… it was a complicated window in January in Europe. Gabriel is in great form, obviously he drew the attention of many big clubs. But who really advanced were two teams in Germany and a team in England that made a proposal, which was West Ham. We had flirted with Chelsea and some other clubs. But for the project that was presented in January, Flamengo were the best project for him to take off in his career.”
Both West Ham and Chelsea would have been disappointed to miss out on the prolific front-man.
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Barbosa scored 43 goals in 56 games whilst on loan with Flamengo from Inter Milan last season (The Sun).
The 23-year-old’s playing style is similar to that of Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus. And he could have been a huge success in the Premier League.
For just £17.5 million, Gabigol would have been a massive bargain for both London clubs.
And West Ham and Chelsea will be left wondering if they could have done more to win the race for his signature five months ago.
