Mortaza raring to go in World Twenty20

Having played only one IPL game, Mashrafe Mortaza can’t wait to get back on the field

Cricinfo staff30-May-2009

Mashrafe Mortaza had a poor IPL, conceding 58 runs in the one match he played•Bangladesh Cricket Board

Mashrafe Mortaza, the Bangladesh fast bowler, who played only one match in IPL, can’t wait to get back on the field when the World Twenty20 begins on June 5 in England.Mortaza warmed the Kolkata Knight Riders bench for nearly a month after being bought for an unexpected US$600,000 and then conceded 58 runs in four overs for no wickets.However Mortaza said it was a great experience to mix with the top players in the IPL. “Now I want to play and do well for my country,” Mortaza was quoted telling . “That is the only thing on my mind.”Mohammad Ashraful, the Bangladesh captain, said the team relied on Mortaza to improve on their eighth position in the last World Cup. “He is a kind of player you turn to when in trouble and invariably he will deliver whether it is with the bat or ball. The whole team relies on him. He is our superstar.”The coach Jamie Siddons was confident the English conditions would favour Mortaza’s bowling. “Mashrafe is obviously one of our key players.”Bangladesh begin their World Cup campaign in Trent Bridge against India on June 6. They won two of their three warm-up games, beating Netherlands by 64 runs, Scotland by six wickets, while losing to New Zealand by four wickets.Mortaza picked up three wickets for 54 runs in the matches.

حسين لبيب: الدولة لم تمنح الزمالك جنيهًا واحدًا.. وكان هناك مُخطط ضدنا

أكد حسين لبيب رئيس نادي الزمالك السابق، أن الدولة متمثلة في وزارة الشباب والرياضة، لم تمنح القلعة البيضاء أي دعم مالي خلال الفترة التي تولى فيها المسؤولية.

وأضاف لبيب في تصريحاته عبر برنامج “بوكس تو بوكس” المُذاع على شاشة “etc”: “الدولة لم تمنح نادي الزمالك جنيهًا واحدًا خلال فترة تواجدي رئيسًا للنادي، كل الأنباء التي تتردد في هذا الشأن ليس لها أي أساس من الصحة”.

وتابع: “وقعنا عقودًا مع 9 لاعبين في فريق 2003 بالزمالك على رأسهم ماجد هاني وأحمد عبد الرحيم إيشو، واتخذت قرارًا عنيفًا تجاه عدد من اللاعبين المتمردين في الفريق خلال فترة تواجدنا”.

طالع أيضًا.. حسين لبيب: أبو جبل رفض التجديد لـ الزمالك في عهدي بسبب محمد عواد

وواصل حسين لبيب: “لم أخالف القانون بإخفاء خطاب إيقاف القيد عن الزمالك، اعتدت على الأزمات خلال فترة تواجدي سواء غرامات على النادي أو إيقاف القيد، وأحمد مجاهد رئيس اتحاد الكرة هو الذي أبلغني بالأزمة”.

وأوضح: “حاولنا حل أزمة القيد حتى لا يتورط من سيأتي بعدنا، ولكن الاتحاد الدولي رفض تقليص عقوية إيقاف الزمالك لفترة قيد واحدة، تحدثت مع كارتيرون وقتها، وتفهم ظروف النادي وخضنا اللقاءات على حسب هذه الظروف”.

واختتم رئيس نادي الزمالك السابق حديثه: “أتوقع أنه كان هناك مخطط ضدنا أثناء إدارة القلعة البيضاء”.

Rangers: McCann frustrated with Morelos

Neil McCann has lamented Alfredo Morelos’ attitude after what he spotted following Rangers’ win over St Mirren on Sunday. 

The lowdown

The 25-year-old scored what turned out to be the winning goal as the Gers came from behind to win at St Mirren Park.

It was his 100th goal in Rangers colours, just over four years on from his arrival from HJK Helsinki. The Colombian reached the milestone in 199 appearances (via Transfermarkt).

Incidentally, the win saw Steven Gerrard’s side go three points clear at the top of the Premiership after second-placed Hearts were held to a draw by Dundee.

The latest

McCann claimed that he saw Morelos snub a request for a post-match interview from in-house media, saying that the Gers striker should have granted the club channel the courtesy and confessed himself ‘puzzled’ by his behaviour.

“Just a wee side note,” he told BBC Sportsound, as quoted by The Daily Record. “I’m watching, I think, one of the press officers walking out with Alfredo Morelos.

“I think Rangers TV have just asked for an interview and he’s just strolled right past them.

“Just strolled right passed them as if he’s not interested. I just think it’s really poor. Sometimes his attitude puzzles me, it really does.

“Everybody I speak to in house says he’s a great guy, and you get him the wrong way.

“But I think scoring 100 goals today, which turns out to be the winner and your club channel wants to get your thoughts on it, whether his English is great or not, just one question would’ve been good.”

The verdict

There are certainly grounds to question Morelos’ attitude. Last season, Rangers accepted charges of violent conduct against the 25-year-old after incidents against Hibernian and Dundee United (via BBC Sport).

Overall, he’s racked up seven red cards since he arrived at Ibrox, along with 50 yellows, and his apparent snub of the club’s in-house media outlets is very much a blot on the copybook of a player whose exploits in front of goal have been hugely impressive.

In other news, some Rangers fans were left fuming by this development.

القماش: مباراة الإسماعيلي والأهلي ديربي قوي.. وأرفض رحيل أي لاعب عن الفريق

أكد خالد القماش رئيس قطاع الناشئين بالنادي الإسماعيلي، أن مباراة الأهلي في الدوري المصري، ستكون ديربي قوي.

الأهلي يواجه الإسماعيلي مساء اليوم الأحد في المباراة التي تقام على استاد الجيش ببرج العرب، والمؤجلة من الجولة الثامنة عشر من الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وقال القماش في تصريحات إذاعية عبر أثير راديو “ميجا إف إم”: “مباراة ديربي، وأرى أن الإسماعيلي عائد بقوة، والفريق ليس في أفضل حالاته ونجى بأعجوبة من الهبوط للممتاز ب، وكذلك الأهلي فقد خسر بطولة الدوري، وأتوقع أنها ستكون مباراة قوية”.

طالع أيضًا.. تشكيل الأهلي المتوقع أمام الإسماعيلي في الدوري

وتابع: “الإسماعيلي في موقف لا يحسد عليه، لأنه يعاني منذ الموسم الماضي والحالي أيضًًا، ولا يستطيع الحفاظ على اللاعبين المميزين، أو التعاقد مع لاعبين جيدين، جميع الفرق الشعبية تكاد تكون وسط نوعية من الفرق التي تمتلك كل شيء”.

وبسؤاله هل يتوقع خروج عبد الرحمن مجدي وباهر المحمدي: “أنا لست مع هذه الفكرة، لأن لو حدث ذلك سنكون عدنا للعصر القديم، أنك تفرط في أفضل العناصر المتواجدة لديك التي تساعد الفرق الآخرى في جلب البطولات، وتفرغ فريقك”.

وأوضح: “أن تبني لاعب جديد، هذا الأمر يحتاج إلى وقت وجهد غير عادي، وإمكانات، نحن لدينا لاعبين مميزين في قطاع الناشئين، وخير دليل تواجد لاعبين مع منتخب الشباب ولعبا البطولة العربية وهما إياد العسكري وعمرو الساعي”.

واختتم: “أنا مع استمرار الجهاز الفني والإداري، هم مجموعة مميزة ومن الأسماء اللامعة، بالإضافة إلى أنهم جعلوا الفريق يهرب من الوضع الصعب، وما زال هناك مباريات صعبة”.

Predicted Sunderland XI vs SWFC

Sunderland travel away to Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday in League One tonight as they look to bounce back from a 5-1 defeat to Rotherham.

The Black Cats were swatted aside by Paul Warne’s side at the weekend as the Millers ran riot against Lee Johnson’s men.

Ross Stewart did manage to make it 1-1 in the first half, but Rotherham were able to score enough four goals to ensure an emphatic victory.

How many changes will Johnson make to the side? Here is our predicted XI…

We are predicting that he will make five alterations to the team, with Frederik Alves, Bailey Wright, Lynden Gooch, Aiden O’Brien and Corry Evans coming in.

After such a disappointing afternoon, Johnson could bring in these five changes to bring some freshness to the team whilst getting rid of the negativity that could fester if the same XI played again.

Rotherham’s first four goals all came from crosses into the box, either via open play or set-pieces, and Johnson will surely be furious with the marking from his central defenders. Therefore, Alves and Wright could be called in, with Tom Flanagan and Callum Doyle both being axed from the XI for their part in the drubbing.

In central midfield, Evans could come in for Dan Neil. His vast experience may be needed to steady the ship after such a disruptive result, with the ex-Blackburn man having played over 300 games in the Championship and League One throughout his career. It will also give Neil, 19, the chance to have a rest ahead of next weekend’s FA Cup tie with Mansfield.

In the number 10 position, Embleton could lose his place in the team. Johnson should offer Lynden Gooch the chance to stake his claim for a regular starting spot in the XI, after Embleton lost five of his six duels and created zero chances against Rotherham.

Finally, Aiden McGeady will be unavailable after being shown two yellow cards on Saturday, which opens the door for Aiden O’Brien to return on the left wing. The Irishman did not get a single minute against Rotherham, but has five goals and two assists in all competitions this season and could offer a goal threat down the left-flank against Wednesday.

Stewart could keep his place in the number nine role after scoring at the weekend. He has now scored 10 goals in 14 League One games for the Black Cats and will be hoping to add to his tally against the Owls tonight.

Vaughan expected to announce retirement

Michael Vaughan is expected to announce his retirement from international cricket this week

Andrew Miller28-Jun-2009Michael Vaughan, the man who led England to more Test victories than any other captain, is expected to announce his retirement from all cricket this week. A press conference has been scheduled for 11.30am at Edgbaston on Tuesday, at which it is widely anticipated that he will call time on his 16-year first-class career.Vaughan has struggled with injuries to his right knee which kept him out of cricket for over a year between November 2005 and May 2007. In January, he withdrew from the IPL auction to concentrate on getting back into the Test side in time for the Ashes, but still lost out on a place in the 16-man pre-Ashes squad.Vaughan’s timelineDecember 1999 – Makes England debut in Johannesburg, and impresses with an unflappable 33, despite a scoreline of 2 for 4
January 2000 – Named Man of the Match after scoring 69 to seal a consolation win for England at Centurion, in a match later discredited after Hansie Cronje revelations
May 2001 – First Test century, 120 against Pakistan at Old Trafford
Aug-Sept 2002 – Makes a Test-best 197 against India at Trent Bridge, closely followed by 195 at The Oval, in a remarkable tally of 615 runs in four Tests
January 2003 – Climbs to the top of the world rankings after his third century in five Tests against Australia, a brilliant 183 that secures a consolation win in Sydney
July 2003 – Named England captain for the second Test against South Africa at Lord’s after Nasser Hussain steps down
August 2003 – Secures first Test win as captain, by 70 runs at Trent Bridge
August 2003 – England level the series against South Africa with a nine-wicket win at The Oval
March 2004 – Leads England to their first series win in West Indies since 1967-68
May-August 2004 – England win all seven Tests in the summer against New Zealand and West Indies
January 2005 – A draw at Centurion Park gives England a series victory in South Africa for the first time since 1965
September 2005 – England regain the Ashes after 16 years with a draw at The Oval
February 2006 – Breaks down with a knee injury at the start of tour of India. Doesn’t play again for nearly a year
May 2007 – Makes Test comeback with a century at Headingley against West Indies
June 2007 – Resigns one-day captaincy
August 2007 – Loses his first home series as captain, going down 1-0 to India
August 2008 – Resigns as Test captain following five-wicket loss against South Africa at Edgbaston
September 2008 – Retains central contract, but is omitted from winter tours to India and West Indies
June 2009 – Overlooked for 16-man preliminary squad for Ashes seriesIt had been speculated that Vaughan’s final appearance for Yorkshire would take place in Sunday’s Twenty20 Cup fixture against Derbyshire at Headingley, but he was omitted from the starting line-up for that match. According to Stewart Regan, Yorkshire’s chief executive, any official announcement is on hold until Vaughan has met with the ECB, to whom he is still centrally contracted.”There is a meeting between Michael and the ECB scheduled for tomorrow, and after that it will be up to the ECB to make any formal announcement,” Regan told Cricinfo. “Michael has obviously not been selected in the squad today, his place has been taken by Anthony McGrath, and we are very much concentrating on what is a very important game for Yorkshire.”Vaughan, 34, captained England in 51 of his 82 Tests, and won a record 26 of these, including most famously the two matches that enabled England to regain the Ashes in 2005. But he hasn’t played international cricket since stepping down from the captaincy during the home series against South Africa last year, and this season he has made only 159 runs at 19.88 for Yorkshire. The last time he scored a century in a competitive match was for Yorkshire in a 50-over game against Surrey in Abu Dhabi this March.Aside from the growing acceptance that he will never play international cricket again, not least since Ravi Bopara burst onto the scene at the beginning of the season to nail down the No. 3 slot, Vaughan is believed to be wary of hampering the opportunities of young talent at Yorkshire – among them Jonathan Bairstow, the 19-year-old son of the former England wicketkeeper, David, who made his debut this season.”If Vaughan really is packing it in I can understand his decision, though it’s a sad day for all of us who played in 2005,” Steve Harmison told The Mail on Sunday. “He was a great leader on the field. He knew how to get the best out of me, by telling me I was the best bowler in the world. Maybe he was lying, maybe it was kidology but he knew how to press the buttons and we all wanted to play for him.”Vaughan scored three centuries out of a tally of 633 runs in the 2002-03 Ashes that preceded his 2005 triumph, and was one of the few English cricketers whom Australia hold in the highest regard. “I was slightly shocked about Vaughan not getting the inclusion [in the current Ashes squad],” said Brett Lee last week, “more so from what he’s done against us in the past, he’s got the utmost respect from all our players.”If, as expected, he does call it quits this week, the timing of Vaughan’s retirement will serve to spare the current Ashes team endless speculation about his chances of a recall, should early results against Australia go against them. One of his finest achievements as captain was to shield the side against panic in 2005, after a heavy defeat in the first Test at Lord’s. The same side was retained for each of the first four matches of the series.Vaughan is highly likely to remain close to the action this summer, however, as he is sure to be welcomed straight into the Sky commentary box, alongside his former team-mates and fellow England captains, Mike Atherton and Nasser Hussain, and his most formidable Ashes foe, Shane Warne.

Corinthians x Atlético-GO: prováveis times, desfalques, palpites e onde ver

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Separados por impressionantes 35 pontos na tabela de classificação do Campeonato Brasileiro, Corinthians e Atlético-GO se enfrentam neste sábado, às 19 horas, na abertura da 22ª rodada da competição, a última antes de uma pausa de duas semanas para jogos da Seleção Brasileira. Desfalcados, líder e lanterna entram em campo com objetivos bem diferentes: enquanto o time do técnico Fábio Carille tenta abrir 13 pontos de vantagem em relação ao vice-líder Grêmio, o Dragão de João Paulo Sanches tenta se aproximar do Avaí, que é penúltimo colocado da competição. Confira abaixo todas as informações.

Local: Arena Corinthians, em São Paulo (SP)
Data/Hora: 26 de agosto de 2017 (sábado), às 19h
Árbitro:Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez (PE)
Assistentes:Clovis Amaral da Silva eCleberson do Nascimento Leite (ambos de PE)
Onde acompanhar: Premiere e tempo real do LANCE!. Em São Paulo, o LANCE!Sports Bar transmite a partida (Endereço: Rua Professor Milton Rodrigues, 100.)

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CORINTHIANS (técnico:Fábio Carille)

Desfalques do Corinthians: Caique, Balbuena e Guilherme Arana (lesionados), Romero e Jô (suspensos), Marciel (controle de doping), Pedrinho (retirou amígdalas), Mantuan e Vilson (transição física)
Pendurados:Clayson, Cássio, Jadson, Pablo e Gabriel

ATLÉTICO-GO:Marcos; Jonathan, Gilvan, William Alves e Bruno Pacheco; Igor, Paulinho, Andrigo, Jorginho e Diego Rosa; Walter. Técnico: João Paulo Sanches.
Desfalques do Atlético-GO: Kléver (lesionado)
Pendurados:Niltinho, Paulinho, Marcão Silva e André Castro

PALPITÃO: Na redação do LANCE!, 90% das pessoas ouvidas acreditam em vitória do líder contra o lanterna do Campeonato Brasileiro. Os 10% restantes acham que dá empate e ninguém apostou no Atlético-GO contra o Corinthians.

Campeão do mundo por Fluminense e São Paulo morre aos 26 anos. Mas vira 'imortal' no futebol amador

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Jogava muito, jogava muito…

Assim amigos e familiares se despediram deMarcus Vinicius Gomes Ferreira. Há 12 anos, o atacante foi campeão mundial sub-15 pelo Fluminense. Dois anos depois, ele conquistou o mundial sub-17 com a camisa do São Paulo.Mas, a vida nos prega peças.Marcus Vinicius sofreu com seguidas desilusões e não vingou como profissional. Visto por muitos como joia de grande valor entre os garotos da geração 1990, o jovem acabou indo parar no futebol amador.No último dia 1º de setembro, uma tragédia levou o jogador. Marcus Vinicius perdeu o controle enquanto dirigia sob chuva, na Rodovia Amaral Peixoto, em Macaé (RJ), e bateu em uma árvore. Ele não resistiu. Morreu aos 26 anos.

Apesar de não ter virado um astro,Marcus Vinicius deixou seu legado. Em 2013, chateado com uma lesão no joelho direito, o atacante largou o profissionalismo e passou a jogar no futebol amador de Macaé pela Associação Esportiva Independente, sagrando-se bicampeão municipal. Craque do time, vestiu a camisa 9 com brilho e, diante deste sucesso, chegou até a pensar em voltar ao futebol profissional, no ano passado. Agora, com a morte de seu destaque, oclube imortalizou a 9. Tributo como forma de reconhecimento.

‘A pista estava molhada e o acidente foi logo depois de uma curva. O exame não detectou álcool. Realmente foi uma fatalidade’

– A gente pensou em tirar o time do campeonato que começou neste fim de semana, a Copa Macaé. Depois de refletir, decidimos manter a equipe, pois ele gostava muito disso aqui, era um cara muito intenso. A gente vai jogar por ele. A diretoria imortalizou a camisa 9, ninguém mais usa. Foi uma fatalidade. Ele saiu de casa meia-noite, ficou um pouco em uma festa próxima, e estava voltando às 2h.A pista estava molhada e o acidente foi logo depois de uma curva. O exame não detectou álcool. Realmente foi uma fatalidade – disse MatheusFerreira, irmão de Marcus Vinicius e atual treinador do Independente.

A ligação da família com o clube é afetiva. O pai de Marcus Vinicius e Matheus, Jeová Ferreira, foi técnico do time quando ele ainda era profissional, no começo dos anos 2000 (Jeová também foi jogador, chegando a defender o Fluminense, na base). Em conversa com o LANCE!, Matheus recorda que seu irmão foi cobiçado por Fluminense, Flamengo e Vasco após destaque em 2003.

– Meu irmão tinha 12 para 13 anos quando arrebentou em uma competição aqui em Macaé. Ele jogava peloCidade do Sol, um time aqui da região, eFluminense, Flamengo e Vasco participaram dessa competição. Ele “deitou” naquele campeonato, fez um gol driblando seis e encobrindo o goleiro, e os três clubes vieram atrás dele. Como meu pai já conhecia o Fluminense, nós escolhemos por ele. No Flu ele ganhou tudo, foi campeão mundial sub-15, em 2005, junto com os gêmeosFábio e Rafael, que depois foram para a Inglaterra. Ele era o “terceiro” atacante, entrava muito, mas com o tempo decidiu que queria mais espaço e saiu. O Vasco era o destino, mas o clube deu uma enrolada para assinar e ele ficou livre – lembrou Matheus, que tem 31 anos.

Sem clube,Marcus Vinicius foi jogar um torneio sub-17 pelo Independente, em Macaé. E, assim como há anos, novamente chamou a atenção de gigantes.

– Meu irmão “destruiu” o Rafael Tolói, que era do Goiás. Vieram o Internacional e o São Paulo atrás dele. Como São Paulo é mais próximo, achamos que seria melhor para ele se adaptar. Ele ficou dois anos no clube. Ganhou o Mundial sub-17, em 2007. Mas, assim como no Fluminense, era o 12º jogador, chegou a ser reserva do Oscar. Acabou não ficando e depois jogou na base do Atlético-MG, também não conseguindo ser titular. Depois, virou profissional peloMacaé Esporte. Aí, em time de interior ele teve que ser reserva de medalhão, ficou quatro anos só treinando. Em 2013, meu irmão foi para oColatinense (ES), para ser titular. Quando tudo estava indo bem, ele rompeu jogando o ligamento do joelho. Ali ele desanimou – falou Matheus, fazendo algumas observações:

‘Alexandre Pato foi promovido da base do Inter e meu irmão poderia ter ficado com o lugar dele… Meu irmão sempre foi para clubes comraras mudanças, e hoje a gente vê que isso atrapalhou’

– A gente achava que estava fazendo a melhor escolha mandando ele para os clubes de ponta. Hoje vemos que se ele tivesse ido para um clube menor, mas com espaço, tinha mais chance de ter vingado. Escolhas da vida… Também no caso do Inter e São Paulo. Logo depois o Alexandre Pato foi promovido da base do Inter e meu irmão poderia ter ficado com o lugar dele. Não tem como imaginar. Meu irmão sempre foi para clubes com grupos consolidados, com raras mudanças, e hoje a gente vê que isso atrapalhou. Não é porque é meu irmão, mas ele era muito bom. Às vezes um cara talentoso não vinga. Às vezes um meia-boca fica jogando até os 40 anos e ganhando muito dinheiro.

Marcus Vinicius era conhecido pelos amigos como “Tudinho”, um apelido de infância recebido por ter nascido tão pequeno que cabia “todinho” em uma caixa de sapatos. O garoto cresceu, chegou a 1,77m e conseguiu atingir um bom porte físico. Em 2016, quando estava “voando” pelo Independente, ele chegou a fazer uma preparação especial para retomar a carreira profissional.

– Ele fez uma preparação física, estava treinando, querendo voltar. Eu e meu pai nunca falamos, mas a gente imaginava que ele, com 26 anos, não iria conseguir muita coisa. Atacante, para estourar, tem que ser novo – admitiu Matheus.

Marcus Vinicius, além de jogar como amador, gerenciava uma quadra esportiva pertencente ao pai. O futuro prometia mais gols em Macaé e, quem sabe, uma carreira ligada ao futebol fora dos campos. Agora, restam as boas lembranças:

– Meu irmão era bom de bola e do bem, não gostava de ver ninguém chateado. No último dia antes da morte, ele reuniu dois colegas que estavam brigados e eles voltaram a conversar. A gente procura entender o passado, a falta de espaço nos clubes, mas eu não sei porque ele não vingou. Era um fenômeno.

خاص | كلاتنبرج يتعرض لصدمة بسبب لائحة الخبراء الحاصلين على رخصة الفار

كشف مصدر عن طلب الإنجليزي مارك كلاتنبرج المسؤول عن منظومة التحكيم المصرية، لائحة بالخبراء الحاصلين على رخصة تقنية الفار، وذلك للاستعانة بهم خلال الموسم المقبل لمعاونته في لجنة الحكام.

وقال المصدر لـ”بطولات” أن كلاتنبرج صُدم بما جاء في التقرير، بأن هناك 6 خبراء فقط حاصلين على رخصة تقنية الفيديو، ولهم صلاحيات أن يكونوا محاضرين للتقنية في مصر.

وأوضح المصدر أن الخبراء الـ6 هم: عصام عبدالفتاح وجمال الغندور وياسر عبد الرؤوف وتامر دري وسيد مراد ووجيه أحمد.

طالع أيضًا.. خاص | اتحاد الكرة ينصح كلاتنبرج بالسير على خطى فيتوريا وميكالي

واستُبعِد عصام عبدالفتاح من الحسابات؛ بسبب أزمته الأخيرة مع اتحاد الكرة وكلاتنبرج، وأيضًا جمال الغندور الذي هاجم قرار اتحاد الكرة بتعيين كلاتنبرج بضراوة، إلى جانب رحيل سيد مراد المشرف على تقنية الفيديو مؤخرًا، ورغبة مجلس الإدارة في استبعاد وجيه أحمد؛ بسبب فترة عمله الطويلة داخل لجنة الحكام، ورغبة الاتحاد في الاستعانة بوجوه جديدة.

Man Utd fans slam Lindelof v Man City

A number of Manchester United fans have slammed the performance of Victor Lindelof in their 2-0 loss at home to Manchester City on Saturday.

The Sweden international was part of a back five which endured a torrid time against their neighbours at Old Trafford, as they went into the break 2-0 down thanks to an own goal from Eric Bailly and a Bernardo Silva poke, and were never really able to recover.

Lindelof lost out on all three of his duels and also failed to block any shots or make any tackles or interceptions, while he lost possession of the ball on six different occasions (SofaScore). In the first half, a miscued clearance nearly led to a comical own goal, with David de Gea bailing out his team-mate with a timely save (Sky Sports).

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot wish that the injured Raphael Varane was back soon enough as the Red Devils now head into the international break off the back of keeping just one clean sheet in 13 matches.

Man Utd fans slam Lindelof’s display

These United supporters on Twitter slammed Lindelof’s performance, with one even going as far as to claim that the Swedish defender was ‘awful’:

“Lindelof is awful. Maguire is not great. Maguire slightly better IMHO.”

Credit: @MukeshHalai

“Time to go !!! Ole … Lindelof … Fred … just go …”

Credit: @NotSoSpecial1

“Wan-Bissaka is the worst player I’ve ever seen. Maguire, Fred and Lindelof ain’t far behind. Awful team”

Credit: @kyle1mccarthy

“Ole out…. Maguire, Lindelof, Fred, Wan-Bissaka are liabilities to Manchester United. Heart cries… Stop watching after 60m”

Credit: @Williamdsouza07

“Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, McTominay and Fred should NOT be playing for Manchester United please”

Credit: @raschivo

“Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof and Wan-Bissaka all play with no passion”

Credit: @SophiasPadre

In other news, find out whose display against City was also slammed by numerous United fans

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