Mais do que nunca, Yuri Alberto chegou ao Corinthians. Anunciado no último dia 29 de junho, o atacante foi apresentado à torcida corintiana nesta sexta-feira (8), antes de iniciar o treino aberto que ocorreu na Neo Química Arena, na mesma data.
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Com show de fogos e uma recepção calorosa da torcida corintina, confira no vídeo acima como foi o desejo de ‘boas vindas’ da fiel ao seu novo artilheiro.
The January transfer window is now closed and Chelsea only managed to make one signing for their first team, bringing 19-year-old midfielder Mathis Amougou to the club from St Etienne for around £12.5m.
The Blues were busy in regards to outgoings though, with Cesare Casadei leaving on a permanent deal and Axel Disasi, João Félix, Renato Veiga and Carney Chukwuemeka all leaving the club on loan deals.
Chelsea's Carney Chukwuemeka in action
Enzo Maresca’s side did make one more move, recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace, with Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile both out through injury, meaning Chalobah was needed for the second half of the season to play an important role for Chelsea.
But with the outgoings in comparison to the incomings, Chelsea are actually lighter in certain areas than they were going into the January transfer window, especially when you also take injuries into account.
So how do Chelsea plan to manage this? Well, Maresca has already pointed towards “finding different solutions” in his latest press conference after Chelsea beat West Ham 2-1 on Monday night, and this could see plenty of academy players given a chance in the second half of this season, to prove their worth and offer an internal solution.
Chelsea's internal solutions in attack
One solution Chelsea have is something Maresca mentioned in his press conference, with Mykhailo Mudryk out for the foreseeable future and Felix leaving the club, 19-year-old winger Tyrique George will be trusted with more minutes from that left-hand side, having the qualities the Italian desires in that area of the pitch.
His ability to go both ways (inside and outside), beat his man 1v1 and deliver crosses but also cut inside on his stronger right foot and get shots off, make him the perfect profile for a Maresca winger, and this could be his opportunity to shine.
Other academy graduates, such as Josh Acheampong, who has already started two Premier League games this season, alongside Levi Colwill in central defence and Sam Rak-Sakyi, who has received some good minutes in the Conference League from Maresca this season, could also be internal solutions to provide depth in the defensive line and midfield ranks.
Tyrique George
The Chelsea prospect who could be unleashed instead of Delap signing
During the January window, the Blues were linked with a number of forwards including Ipswich striker Liam Delap.
When looking at Delap’s underlying numbers from this season, you can see why Chelsea were interested in the 21-year-old striker, who is finishing at a clinical rate, scoring 0.46 goals per 90 (overachieving his 0.37 xG per 90) and has a goals/shot ratio of 0.18.
Goals
0.46
Assists
0.10
xG
0.37
xAG
0.09
Progressive Carries
2.09
Progressive Passes
1.02
Shots Total
1.98
Goals/Shot
0.18
Key Passes
0.97
Shot-Creating Actions
2.40
Aerial Duels Won
1.79
However, the attacker remained at Portman Road with Chelsea missing out on adding an extra body alongside Nicolas Jackson. With Christopher Nkunku being more of a natural attacking midfielder, one man, in particular, could get his chance to shine in this second half of the season.
Chelsea’s 17-year-old striker prospect, Shumaira Mheuka (often shortened to Shim) received his senior debut under Maresca this season, coming from the bench against Astana in the UEFA Conference League, playing 12 minutes of senior football.
The youngster has been playing for the U21s and U18s this campaign, scoring seven goals in 18 appearances, also providing one assist. He has been labelled one of Chelsea’s “biggest jewels” by scout Jacek Kulig, stating him to be one of “Cobham’s finest”.
Mhueka has already shown at a young age he has the clinical finishing instincts in front of goal, the agility and ball manipulation to create his own shooting angles, and also the power and strength to protect the ball in the box and compete for crosses when they are delivered.
Whilst Delap would certainly be a brilliant signing, Chelsea could have a talent even bigger in the pipeline, and ensuring his pathway isn’t blocked into the first team will be key to keeping him for the future, and protecting one of their crown academy jewels.
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There’s a familial feel to this West Indies camp at the moment. On other occasions, a limp defeat against an Associate nation to start off a World Cup campaign might have been all the spark required for any internal harmony to implode. When head coach Phil Simmons seethed at the “unprofessionalism” in the way his side batted, it may have been little surprise to see murmurs of discontent begin to find their way out of that camp. When Zimbabwe looked like putting them to the sword, it wouldn’t have taken much for the campaign to go bust before it had taken off, recriminations and disillusionment circling each other in vicious cycles.But when Alzarri Joseph took the first Zimbabwe wicket, his team-mates huddled around him. Jason Holder enveloped him in a warm embrace, a tender, parental hand on the young bowler’s head. Despite most wickets falling to individual bowling brilliance, no bowler set off on self-congratulatory laps around the Bellerive Oval, the young side huddling together instead, pumping their fists, roaring in celebration and firing each other up on a frigid Tasmanian night. Following the game, Joseph referred to Holder as a “fatherly figure to all in the camp”.Related
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A few hours after that Holder, who went past 50 T20I wickets on Wednesday, found himself facing up to a press conference of his own. It was past 11 pm the previous night before the West Indies players broke free from media duties, but at half past nine in the morning, Holder had been roused to do another round. He might have wondered why the press conference was necessary at all, but, as ever, struck the right, thoughtful notes with his usual poise and eloquence. At the first mention of Joseph’s performance the previous night, his eyes lit up.”Alzarri should be proud of his progression,” Holder said, adopting the sort of solemn tone a father might while talking up his son’s achievements. “I see him as a leader. He’s leading the attack at a young age and showing great attributes as a leader. His performances don’t surprise me because of the work he’s put in. His discipline, dedication towards the cause and his business-like attitude is really great to see for a young player. My simple words to him are: ‘Just lead the attack. Get us onto the right track’.”That’s what he did yesterday, got us that first breakthrough and that really set the tone. I see him as an impact player. He’s got pace and skill too, and when he has the ball in hand, I expect big things from him. He’s now really matured as an all-format bowler, one of our only at the moment. It’s great to see that progression and I hope he can fulfill his dreams.”Holder’s face never seems to give much away, but even when delivered in the most inscrutable monotone, the pride behind those words is impossible not to spot. For all the plaudits that have come Joseph’s way following Wednesday’s win where he picked up a four wicket-haul, it is easy to forget Holder’s own sensational bowling performance and the part he played in freezing Zimbabwe out of that contest. He was full value for his figures of 3.2-0-12-3, even if two of those wickets were numbers nine and ten. There’s a reason it’s easy to forget: because Holder himself would be the last man to bring them up while talking up a younger team-mate.”We were all pumped up for the game,” Holder said. “We knew what was at stake and the importance of the match. For us, this is just a way of really driving ourself to the right direction. We spoke a lot about attitude and it was important we brought the correct attitude to the game. It was just us showing our love and passion that we’ve honed through years playing this sport and it was important we brought the right energy to the game yesterday.”Aware that the side will often be held to the near-impossible standards of the ones that went all the way in 2012 and 2016, Holder has the empathic intelligence to extend his protective embrace to the under-fire batting group.”The teams that won in 2012 and 2016 were dominant,” he said. “They had some very big T20 players. This current team, we’ve still got some young batting stars who’ve really established themselves on these circuits. It’s for us now to be a lot more senior and spend a bit more time on the international circuit. When you look around the dressing room, we’ve got a fairly young team. Most of the guys are around mid-to-late 20s. It’s a great sign for West Indies cricket. My point was basically us rejigging our T20 mantra to try and establish ourselves as a new-look T20I side.”This is the same side that, remember, just days before the start of the tournament, lost one of its brightest batting stars in Shimron Hetmyer to a disciplinary issue. A stray question hinting at that is picked up and brushed aside by the media manager, unwilling to sully the mood of a happy family that’s more famous for its bickering. This West Indies side has been through the whole gamut of emotions over the first two games, and continue to have each other’s backs. And with men like Holder and Joseph at their core, why wouldn’t they?
Manchester United could still conduct transfer business this month, as they are monitoring a record-breaking forward who is also being eyed by Liverpool, according to a recent report.
Man Utd transfer news
Ruben Amorim will have known this transfer window was going to be difficult for him to bring in new players, and while that remains the case, the Portuguese may hold some small hope that he can at least get one new player through the door before February 3rd.
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Ruben Amorim is keen on signing a young player who has already been on Man United’s radar.
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Despite money being tight at Old Trafford, the Red Devils continue to be linked with potential new arrivals either for this month or for the summer transfer window. One player who has emerged on their radar in recent days is forward Nene Dorgeles, who plays for Austrian side RB Salzburg.
Fabrizio Romano states that United are monitoring the attacker, and he is among their list of options for either this transfer window or the summer. Romano goes on to add that initial talks have been held to get an understanding of the price and the overall package.
As well as looking at Dorgeles, United are also among the teams interested in signing goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. The 22-year-old might be a player United fans are aware of, as he was close to joining the Premier League side in 2023 but decided against it as he didn’t want to be back-up to Andre Onana.
Suzuki has since joined Parma and has continued to impress so much that United are again looking into a possible deal for the player, who could cost as much as £40 million.
Man Utd monitoring record-breaking striker who will cost £25m
The transfer links don’t stop there for the Red Devils, as according to TBR Football, Manchester United are monitoring FC Nurnberg’s Stefanos Tzimas after learning he is open to a move to the Premier League.
It’s reported that United, along with West Ham, Newcastle, Tottenham, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Brighton, are all keeping a close eye on his progress in Germany. United’s arch rivals Liverpool may be considered ahead in the race as they have made an approach for the forward.
The 19-year-old is on loan at Nurnberg from POAK, but the German side have the option to make the move permanent for £15 million in the summer. They are expected to trigger that option and then look to sell him for £25 million after his exploits this season.
Stefanos Tzimas’ 24/25 stats
Apps
14
Starts
10
Goals
8
Goals per game
0.6
Shots per game
2.9
Big chances missed
11
Goal conversion
20%
Assists
1
Big chances created
2
Tzimas is already a record-breaker at the young age of 19, as when he scored for PAOK back in March 2023, he became the youngest goalscorer in their history at the age of 17. The Red Devils are in the market for a new centre forward, with Amorim ideally wanting to bring in one this month.
Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee have struggled in front of goal before and during Amorim’s reign, and if that doesn’t change before the end of the campaign, one or both could leave, and Tzimas could be seen as a potential long-term replacement. The concern for United fans would be that it is another unproven player in English football, and again, it is a striker who is very young, when they are crying out for a more proven, experienced striker.
Liverpool supporters have been frustrated by Manchester City’s sharp efficiency this month. The four-in-a-row champions have acted incisively to address glaring concerns within Pep Guardiola’s squad while latterly tying Erling Haaland down to an extraordinary new contract, valid until 2034.
Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been free to discuss pre-contract agreements with suitors overseas since the turn of the new year, while discontent grows around a supposed dearth of depth across the backline.
It’s hardly all doom and gloom. Arne Slot’s side perch atop the Premier League with a four-point lead over Arsenal, holding a game in hand at that.
Top of the Champions League group phase and still in both domestic cup competitions, the Reds are searching for silverware this season and have a talented and balanced squad that can achieve the lofty goals.
However, City’s recent action serves as a reminder to FSG and Richard Hughes that they need to ramp up the gas, lest this wonderful position flakes away over the business months of the campaign.
Andy Robertson, for one, needs replacing.
Why Liverpool need to replace Andy Robertson
A tremendous player, one of Liverpool’s finest since his smart £10m signing in 2017, leaving Hull City, Robertson has enjoyed a successful career as one of Europe’s superlative left-backs.
He’s still only 30, but the Scotland skipper is discernibly regressing in terms of athleticism, concentration and creativity, three staples of his skill set.
His understudy, Kostas Tsimikas, has a fine eye for a pass but is clearly unfavoured by Slot as the starting option, so Liverpool need to address this problem going forward. The Athletic’s James Pearce issued a pragmatic response on the matter, claiming that signing a new left-back is high on the to-do list but unlikely to be resolved this month given that there is existing depth.
Robertson, however, has consistently found himself at the scene of the crime this term and lacks the technicality and confidence that once established him as a world-beater.
Liverpool do have a successor in mind and may still push to complete a deal this month.
Liverpool's left-back search
As reported by Italian outlet Solo Lecce earlier this week, Liverpool have entered the race for Lecce full-back Patrick Dorgu, joining Premier League rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
It’s understood that Liverpool’s admiration has grown with rapidity and that FSG chiefs have already prepared a €40m (£34m) offer for the Denmark international.
Patrick Dorgu scores for Denmark
Dorgu, only 20, has impressed Liverpool scouts with his power and energy, also showing versatile traits that could see Slot will him into a shape of his choosing going forward.
What Patrick Dorgu would bring to Liverpool
Dorgu is one of Italian football’s brightest young talents, already chalking up 55 senior appearances for Lecce, scoring five goals, since earning his stripes in FC Nordsjælland’s academy in his homeland.
Currently plying his craft in Italy, Dorgu could prove to be Slot’s own Salah signing, with the Egypt sensation joining Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool from Roma for a £34m fee in 2017, the same window as Robertson, and going on to score 232 goals and set up 105 more across 378 appearances, winning the full gamut of trophies (Europa League notwithstanding).
Dorgu has shown flashes of quality but could realise his full potential with Slot’s Liverpool project beginning to hit full swing, similar to Klopp’s side way back when, with Salah serving as the attacking catalyst and still carrying that burden to this day.
The rising star, after all, has already been hailed as an “elite team player” with “immense physicality” by one analyst, so there’s every reason for Liverpool fans to get excited, for he could become one of the finest defenders competing on English shores.
Right winger
10
3
0
Left-back
5
0
1
Left winger
4
0
0
Right-back
3
0
0
As you can see above, Dorgu is one of the most positionally flexible players in Serie A, and while he’s found comparative prolific success on the right wing, Lecce manager Marco Giampaolo, who was appointed in November, has moved him back into a more conventional left-back role.
This is positive, proving that Slot, one of Europe’s superior tactical minds, could sculpt Dorgu to his own design, though it’s probable that the young gun will continue to provide support across a range of roles, skirting away from being pigeonholed into one tightly-held category.
Anyway, as per FBref, Dorgu ranks among the top 9% of Serie A wingers this season for tackles, the top 7% for interceptions, the top 5% for clearances and the top 9% for aerial battles won per 90, illustrating the strong defensive application that stays with him even when fielded in offensive situations.
There is hope that an agreement will be struck and Liverpool will extend Salah’s stay on Merseyside. If this is to be the case, Slot is not going to need a first-class replacement just yet.
But in Dorgu, he could land his own Salah signing, killing two birds with one stone. The lively Dane may prove to be the perfect Robertson replacement going forward, but his proven success as a moonlighting right winger has made a convincing remark on the dynamism that is practically custom-made for Slot’s fluid system.
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يشهد اليوم الخميس، الموافق 8-5-2025، إقامة عدد من المباريات ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري، وكذلك بطولتي الدوري الأوروبي ودوري المؤتمر، وكأس أمم إفريقيا للشباب.
وتقام المباراة بين الأهلي ومنافسه المصري، على أرضية استاد برج العرب، في إطار لقاءات الجولة الخامسة من المرحلة النهائية للدوري الممتاز.
ويحتل الأهلي المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 46 نقطة، بينما يتواجد المصري في المركز الرابع بترتيب المجموعة المتنافسة على لقب الدوري، برصيد 35 نقطة.
طالع | تشكيل الأهلي المتوقع أمام المصري اليوم في الدوري
وتلعب اليوم مواجهات جولة العودة من منافسات نصف نهائي الدوري الأوروبي والتي تشهد مباراتي مانشستر يونايتد أمام أتلتيك بلباو ولقاء توتنهام مع بودو/جليمت النرويجي.
وكان مانشستر يونايتد قد فاز بمباراة الذهاب في نصف النهائي أمام أتلتيك بلباو الإسباني بثلاثية نظيفة، بينما استطاع توتنهام تحقيق فوز مقنع على فريق بودو/جليمت بنتيجة 3-1 ذهابًا.
وعلى مستوى بطولة دوري المؤتمر الأوروبي، تقام 4 مواجهات كذلك في إياب نصف النهائي للمسابقة، وفي الصدارة مباراة تشيلسي أمام يورجوردين.
وتمكن فريق تشيلسي من تحقيق فوز كبير على يورجوردن بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدف في مباراة الذهاب.
في المقابل، حقق ريال بيتيس الإسباني فوزًا بشق الأنفس على ضيفه فيورنتينا بنتيجة 2-1، ليبقى كل شيء مفتوحًا قبل لقاء العودة في مدينة فلورنسا
وفي سياق متصل، تتواصل لقاءات الجولة الرابعة والأخيرة من مرحلة المجموعات لبطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا تحت 20 عامًا.
وتستضيف مصر بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا للشباب، خلال الفترة من 27 أبريل وحتى 18 مايو 2025. مواعيد مباريات اليوم الخميس 8-5-2025 والقنوات الناقلةمواعيد مباريات الدوري المصري اليوم
الأهلي أمام المصري، وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة 8 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، وتذاع على قناة اون سبورت1. مواعيد مباريات الدوري الأوروبي اليوم
مانشستر يونايتد أمام أتليتك بلباو، وتنطلق المباراة في الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “beIN Sports HD 1”.
توتنهام ضد بودو/جليمت، وتنطلق المباراة في الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “beIN Sports HD 2”. مواعيد مباريات الدوري المؤتمر الأوروبي اليوم
ريال بيتيس أمام فيورنتينا، وتنطلق المباراة في الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “beIN Sports HD 3”.
تشيلسي ضد يورجوردين، وتنطلق المباراة في الساعة 10 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “beIN Sports HD 4”. مواعيد مباريات كأس أمم إفريقيا للشباب اليوم
السنغال أمام الكونغو الديموقراطية، وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة 6 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “beIN Sports HD6”.
غانا أمام إفريقيا الوسطى، وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة 6 مساءً بتوقيت مصر والسعودية، وتُذاع عبر قناة “8 beIN Sports HD”.
ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنــــا
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has stepped in to make a decision about manager Ange Postecoglou and his immediate future at N17, with pressure mounting on the Australian amid a dismal run of results.
Tottenham slump to 4-3 Chelsea defeat after two-goal advantage
For the second time this season, Spurs squandered a two-goal advantage in the Premier League to lose, with Chelsea becoming the next team after Brighton to do so when the Lilywhites and west Londoners met on Sunday.
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Emilio Galantini
Dec 7, 2024
Postecoglou’s men were in dreamland after taking a quick 2-0 lead early in the first-half, taking advantage of two slips from Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella, with both Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski getting on the scoresheet with just 11 minutes on the clock.
However, the fightback also started early doors, as Chelsea summer signing Jadon Sancho grabbed one back just six minutes later before Cole Palmer’s first penalty and Enzo Fernandez’s excellent half-volley completed their comeback and handed them a deserved second-half lead.
Tottenham’s next five Premier League games
Date
Southampton vs Tottenham
December 15
Tottenham vs Liverpool
December 22
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham
December 26
Tottenham vs Wolves
December 29
Tottenham vs Newcastle
January 4
Palmer, who has become even more of a superstar at Stamford Bridge this season, then rounded off their win with a cheeky panenka six minutes from full-time. Son Heung-min bagged a very late consolation for Spurs, who have now won just once in their last seven games across all competitions, with the under-fire Postecoglou facing a barrage of criticism lately.
“Obviously it’s a painful one because we started the game really well,” said Postecoglou on Tottenham’s 4-3 defeat to Chelsea.
“Not just the goals we scored but the way we were playing. We were really in control of the game and had some really good opportunities apart from the two goals. Then you lose Cristian after the second goal which is just the way our season has gone.
“Nothing has run smoothly and they capitalised before we had settled back down to score. I still felt that in the first half we had the better moments to get a third goal, a couple of key ones.
“In the second half they came out and put us under pressure. I felt we were handling it not too badly and then when they scored we had a big moment at 2-2 to go 3-2 up and in these kind of games, those moments are important. We don’t take it and then both penalties were poor on our behalf. They’re self-inflicted and unnecessary challenges.”
There have been reports that Tottenham are shortlisting potential replacements for Postecoglou if they decide to part company with the ex-Celtic boss, and Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna is believed to feature highly among them after he snubbed a move to Chelsea in the summer (Football Transfers).
Levy makes decision about sacking Ange at Tottenham
Fulham boss Marco Silva is also rumoured to have admirers at Spurs, but broadcast giant talkSPORT has shared an encouraging update for Postecoglou in regard to keeping his job.
The outlet writes that Postecoglou is in no immediate danger of the Tottenham sack, with Levy willing to give him more time to turn the club’s fortunes around.
The Spurs chairman apparently acknowledges that they’ve been hit by a number of injuries to key players, so he’s aware of damning factors like this and wants to hand Postecoglou more breathing room to get his house in order. Meanwhile, Tottenham’s head coach desires more funds so he can strengthen the squad in January.
No próximo domingo, o Athletico volta a campo pelo Paranaense e a sua missão é encarar o Londrina, time que o derrotou na partida de ida das quartas de final.
– VEJA A TABELA DA SÉRIE A DO BRASILEIRÃO
O duelo promete ser agitado e o Furacão aposta na Arena da Baixada, onde costuma pressionar e vencer seus adversários.
Dentro do clube, mesmo com o estadual longe de ser prioridade, é levado a sério e Alberto Valentim vai com força máxima.
Desempenho
Ao longo do Campeonato Paranaense, o Athletico disputou seis partidas e apresenta um bom desempenho, com três vitórias, dois empates e uma derrota.
Regulamento
Vale citar, que para avançar no torneio estadual, o Athletico precisa vencer o Londrina por dois gols de diferença.
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شهدت الجولة 32 من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، حدثًا تاريخيًا للعرب خلال مواجهات اليوم الأحد وتحديدًا بماراة ولفرهامبتون وتوتنهام.
المباراة التي بدأت في تمام الثالثة عصرًا، شهدت حدثًا تاريخيًا بعد ثوانٍ معدودة، بتسجيل رايان آيت نوري هدف التقدم في شباك ديوك لندن.
الهدف الذي سجله آيت نوري بصاروخية من داخل منطقة الجزاء في شباك توتنهام، هو الأسرع في تاريخ ولفرهامبتون في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
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النجم الجزائري يلعب في ولفرهامبتون منذ صيف 2021 بعدما انضم من أنجيه الفرنسي بعد عام من الإعارة للذئاب، قبل تفعيل بند الشراء.
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Half-centuries for both openers as well as captain Joe Root underpin solid start to tour
Cameron Ponsonby01-Mar-2022
Alex Lees acknowledges his fifty•Getty Images
A glimpse of the future? Or another false dawn? At the close of play on day one of England’s warm-up against the CWI President’s XI, the card read 251 for 4. But crucially, next to the names of England’s latest opening pair, runs.Alex Lees, 65 off 214, and Zak Crawley, 62 off 104. A Tale of Two Sixties to lead England into their spring of hope after suffering a winter of despair. There was also a half-century for the captain, Joe Root, as well as decent time in the middle for Dan Lawrence, handed an opportunity at No. 4. Ben Stokes fell cheaply but provided encouragement about his all-round fitness by bowling during the lunch interval.The new opening pair is one for the traditionalists. Two players of sound, orthodox technique, with one batter right-handed and one left. Aesthetically, it’s in stark contrast to what has come before and it will warm the hearts of all those who consider the MCC manual their holy book.Their first outing together produced a century stand. Crawley in particular looked in the type of touch that only he is able to produce. Blessed and cursed with the ability to make the game look easy, he raced ahead of Lees in the morning session to reach his half-century before lunch.”I felt in decent touch,” Crawley said at the close of play. “I was thankful to bat with a left-hander at the top. Sometimes you get a couple of loose ones.”I think it does help [having a left-right combination]. You get a few more balls on your legs or a bit wider if they’ve been bowling at the lefty for a little bit. Leesy puts them under pressure a little bit in slightly different ways to what I do so it works quite well.”If Crawley’s sixty was one reached at a canter, Lees’ came at a leisurely stroll. Both were as in control of their game as the other.”I’ve always rated Alex,” Crawley said. “Always thought he was a really good player. He’s got a great temperament for this level, doesn’t seem like much fazes him. He’s really good to bat with in the middle, really calm and up for quite a chilled atmosphere. I think he’ll do well at this level.”It was a sentiment that rang true on the evidence of the day’s play. Even when Lees was only on one run off his first 36 deliveries he appeared in total control. He was a man very calmly walking up the wrong side of an escalator. Completely comfortable. Just not going anywhere.Lees’ lack of movement on the scoreboard was also extended to his trigger. Or more to the point, his lack of one. Lees’ doesn’t trigger. At all. He is completely still upon delivery aside from his bat gently wafting in the air. It is serenity where England fans have been trained to expect carnage.But that’s not to say that Lees doesn’t have any of his own quirks too. Before each delivery he turns his head to have a long look at his bat to check all is well and aligned before returning his attention to the bowler. What a beautifully normal thing to do. Crack on, Alex.Of course, Rory Burns did exactly the same thing. But instead of turning his head left and looking at his bat, he turned it right and looked at midwicket. For this quirk, and others, Burns was deemed beyond the pale.That’s not to criticise or undermine Lees. He batted very well in his first appearance in an England shirt and deserves praise for it. But a reminder that our praise should be reserved for the result and not the process. If Crawley and Lees turns out to be the answer to England’s opening woes, it will be because of how many runs they score. And not how they get them.