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A selection of Liverpool fans have slammed Mohamed Salah for his unconvincing shooting, after the Egyptian failed to score as the Reds beat KRC Genk 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Salah was handed a starting role in the UEFA affair at Anfield by head coach Jurgen Klopp, who called on the winger to play alongside Divock Origi and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in a front three.

Goals by Oxlade-Chamberlain and midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum ensured the Merseyside outfit triumphed over their Belgian opposition, and moved top of Group E after SSC Napoli were held to a draw at home to Red Bull Salzburg.

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Liverpool fashioned a total of 28 shots against Genk as they recorded their third win of the Champions League campaign, with six of those coming from Salah.

No player for either side attempted more efforts on goal than Salah, per WhoScored data, but the 5 ft 8 star could only turn one of his shots on goal as three were blocked and two sailed wide of the mark.

Salah’s wayward efforts meant the 27-year-old failed to score in a UEFA tie for the second time this season, having also hit blanks six times in the Premier League.

He has attempted a shot on goal every 21.2 minutes in the Champions League and 23.2 minutes in the Premier League, though, but has only hit the target once every 72 and 50.5 minutes respectively.

Here are some of the messages shared from fans reacting to Salah’s shooting against Genk…

Leeds United fans on Twitter have highlighted one tactical switch they’d like to see Marcelo Bielsa make this weekend.

Indeed, Whites supporters have urged the manager to start Tyler Roberts ahead of Mateusz Klich in the near future.

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The Polish midfielder has been a little bit out of form as the Whites have lacked a cutting edge going forward – failing to net more than one goal in each of their last seven league matches. Klich has also assisted just one goal all term.

Roberts brings about a little bit more of an attacking spark as shown by his substitute appearance against Preston North End last week where he was constantly causing issues for the opposition defence.

Whether or not Marcelo Bielsa opts to make this change in the coming weeks remains to be seen, but there certainly are a section of supporters who believe it’s the right thing to do.

Here’s what the Elland Road faithful have been saying on social media..

Liverpool visit Old Trafford on Sunday and they may be in a buoyant mood as Paul Pogba remains unavailable for the hosts through injury.

It is a notable absence which could possibly deflate Manchester United as much as boost Jurgen Klopp’s side, and that could prove decisive in the Reds maintaining their 100% record in the league.

Another bonus for Liverpool is that many of their players were able to rest over the international break, including Mo Salah, whilst Roberto Firmino continued his fine start to the season with a goal against Senegal.

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Salah looks to have overcome the knock he sustained against Leicester whilst there are also significant returns in other areas.

Alisson is expected to start for the first time since the opening day clash against Norwich, whilst Joel Matip is in line for a return to the team-sheet after injury forced him off against Sheffield United, a prospect which could be a big boost for the visitors.

Above all, though, is the problem of Pogba being missing, as that could have enormous tactical repercussions and determine how the game is played.

That is primarily because, without the France international, the Red Devils are a different outfit.

Their midfield lacks an attacking dimension and there is a derth of quality and creativity going forward when the likes of Scott McTominay, Nemanja Matic and Fred play.

Pogba’s passing stats suggest as much, as he completely surpasses any of his teammates in that area, with Fred’s 0.8 key passes per game the next best behind Pogba’s 2.6.

As a result, United will lack a threat in midfield to unleash the likes of Marcus Rashford and Dan James, and that means Jurgen Klopp can concentrate on attacking.

Oxlade-Chamberlain should therefore earn a recall as he can provide the injection of pace and flair in the middle of the pitch that Jordan Henderson lacks, evidenced best by the 29-year-old’s average of 1.4 successful dribbles per league game.

The Reds will not have to worry about him having to cover defensively against Man United’s midfield because of their lack of attacking threat, and that means Klopp should be more adventurous, particularly as his side failed to score at Old Trafford last year.

قرر توني كروس نجم ريال مدريد والمنتخب الألماني، الاعتزال الدولي بعد بطولة كاس الأمم الأوروبية التي ستقام في الصيف المقبل.

توني كروس الذي ظهر لأول مرة مع منتخب ألمانيا في 2010، وفاز ببطولة كأس العالم في 2014، قرر وضع حد لمسيرته الدولية.

طالع أيضًا.. ماركا توضح مدى خطورة إصابة كروس وإمكانية لحاقه بمواجهات ليفربول وبرشلونة

صحيفة “بيلد” الألمانية، أفادت أن توني كروس قرر الاعتزال الدولي في سن 31 عامًا، بعد المشاركة مع منتخب بلاده في بطولة يورو 2020 والتي ستقام الصيف المقبل 2021، بعد تأجيلها لمدة عام بسبب فيروس كورونا.

وقرر كروس التركيز على مستقبله في ريال مدريد فقط، من أجل تقديم أفضل ما لديه فيما تبقى من مسيرته الكروية.

توني كروس خاض مع منتخب ألمانيا حتى الآن 101 مباراة دولية، وأحرز 17 هدفًا، ومن بين البطولات التي لعبها، كانت كأس العالم 3 مرات، 2010 في جنوب إفريقيا، 2014 في البرازيل، وأخيرًا 2018 في روسيا.

وخاض أيضًا كروس بطولتي كأس الأمم الأوروبية مرتين في 2016 على الأراضي الفرنسية، وقبلها كانت يورو 2012 في أوكرانيا وبولندا.

من ناحية أخرى، أعلن ريال مدريد في وقتٍ سابق عام 2019 تمديد عقد كروس الذي انضم في 2014 من بايرن ميونخ، حتى 30 يونيو 2023.

تقرر انتظام خماسي الزمالك الدولي بالمنتخب الأول محمود جنش ومحمود الونش وطارق حامد وأحمد سيد زيزو وعبد الله جمعة في تدريبات الفريق يوم 30 مارس الجاري.

ويستعد الزمالك لمواجهة مولودية الجزائر المقرر لها ٣ أبريل المقبل بالجزائر، في الجولة الخامسة لمباريات دور المجموعات لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وأفاد الموقع الرسمي للزمالك، أن انتظام خماسي القلعة البيضاء سيأتي عقب انتهاء مباراة المنتخب أمام جزر القمر في الجولة السادسة للتصفيات المؤهلة لبطولة كأس الأمم الإفريقية والتي ستقام يوم 29 مارس الجاري باستاد القاهرة.

طالع | أول تعليق من أحمد فتوح بعد استبعاده من معسكر منتخب مصر

وفي نفس الوقت سينتظم ثلاثي الزمالك في المنتخب الأولمبي “أحمد عيد وإمام عاشور وأسامة فيصل” في تدريبات الفريق يوم 30 مارس أيضا عقب انتهاء معسكر المنتخب الأولمبي المقام في الفترة الحالية في إطار استعدادات المنتخب لدورة الألعاب الأولمبية المقبلة بطوكيو.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

As quoted by Sky Sports, Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has urged referees to protect Daniel James.

What did he say?

The Wales international endured a difficult night on Monday against Nuno Espirito Santo’s Wolves, and received boos from the home fans after being booked for diving in the first-half.

Now, Giggs has leapt to the 21-year-old’s defence and insisted it is up to the referees to ensure he remains protected from defenders.

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He said: “You’ve seen he gets kicked a lot. Sometimes when you anticipate it, it can look like a dive. The speed he’s going at, it can look worse, but I’m not worried about that. He gets a lot of stick and referees need to protect him.”

Badge of honour

Having enjoyed a dream start to his United career with a goal on his Premier League debut for the club, James was effectively brought down to Earth with a shuddering halt against Wolves. The former Swansea star was unable to use his explosive pace to hurt Nuno’s side, and the opposition certainly did their best to stop him in his tracks with a team-high four fouls being committed against him.

Instead, James’ game was defined by being booked for apparent simulation, and he spent the rest of his time on the pitch being booed by the home fans. It must have been a real chastening experience for the young winger, and it will be up to him to make sure he doesn’t end up building an unwanted reputation of being a diver.

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His pace and speed will naturally make things more difficult for officials to spot if he has genuinely been fouled, and it is certainly right to hope that they look out for opposition players looking to target him with strong tackles. But Giggs’ claim of James needing “protection”?

The likes of Wilfried Zaha and Eden Hazard when he was in the Premier League made a career out of almost relishing being two of the most fouled players in the league. It represents something of a badge of honour that players need to resort to ‘dirty tactics’ to stop them. So if anything, James should simply dust himself off, smile and embrace the rough treatment.

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[ad_pod ]Derby County have already dipped their toes in the 2019/20 Championship season and they remain unbeaten so far.After three games played, the Rams have one victory and two draws, placing them in eighth place ahead of theirÂclash against Bristol City at Pride Park this evening.But if their social media activity is anything to go by, Derby are concerning themselves with something away from the hustle and bustle of the relentless Championship campaign.Watch Derby County Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

FIFA recently published the shortlist of ten nominated goals that will be eligible to win the famous Puskas award, an award given to the best goal of the last calendar year.

And whoever is in charge of the Rams’ social media teams seem to think one of their players was robbed for not being shortlisted, and they’ve taken to Twitter to let FIFA know.

Of course, the goal they’re referring to is Mason Bennett’s wonder strike in the game against Wigan Athletic.

Derby won that game 2-1 and Bennett’s goal served as the equaliser on the day.

After another look back at the strike it’s fair to say the 23-year-old would not look out of place on that esteemed shortlist.

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According to a report from Italian publication La Lazio Siamo Noi, Leicester are interested in landing defender Bastos from Lazio before the window shuts.

What’s the word?

Leicester’s hand could well be forced before the transfer market closes if Harry Maguire does indeed close out a move to Manchester United.

The Foxes have done some impressive work in landing both Ayoze Perez and Youri Tielemans but they could still be faced with a potential major exit.

In preparing for that eventuality, a central defender may have to be signed. Lewis Dunk was touted with a £45m move earlier this month but they’re now being linked with a defender in Serie A.

Per La Lazio Siamo Noi, centre-back Bastos is attracting the interest of both Watford and Leicester. The report claims he could be available for between €15m-€13m (£13.7m-£11.9m).

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Cunning ploy from Rodgers

At the age of 28, adding someone like Bastos, who only started 11 times last term, might seem somewhat questionable.

However, it could be perfect for what Leicester need at the moment and it might also enable the Foxes to put in place an intriguing strategy with their defenders.

If Maguire does leave then a replacement will be needed but landing the Lazio man could be the ideal stop-gap signing.

Leicester have some top young defenders coming through at the moment but whether they’re ready to be thrust into Premier League action remains to be seen.

Filip Benkovic has come back from a loan spell at Celtic but admitted himself he’s a magnet to injuries whilst Caglar Soyuncu seems to be out of favour after playing just two times in 2018/19.

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Therefore, bringing in an experienced defender like Bastos could help to plug the gap for a year.

As a result, it can allow both Benkovic and Soyuncu to develop themselves away from the limelight before a potential route into the first team next season.

After all, the Angolan defender will come with the qualities necessary to fit in at Leicester.

He’s a good passer, achieving a success rate of 86% last term whilst making 1.2 tackles across the minimal game time he was afforded too.

This would be smart work if Leicester get a deal over the line.

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Arsenal have finished their tour of the United States quite successfully despite the last game against Real Madrid ending in a fiery defeat.

The clash saw Los Blancos clinch the victory only after the penalty shootout, two red cards and a total of four goals scored across the board.

It was definitely a proper match to close out the 2019 summer pre-season for the Gunners and an experience they won’t soon forget, especially those coming from the academies.

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One of those players was Tyreece John-Jules, Arsenal’s 18-year-old talent who also accompanied the team to the United States.

He quickly took to Instagram to send his regards to the fans and said it was a great tour to take part in.

And judging by the reactions to his snap, he is highly valued among his friends and teammates.

Alexandre Lacazette was among the first ones to comment and send support to the young Gunner. The Frenchman just replied with “My guy” and posted a series of emojis as well.

Soon, some other youngsters did the same as they all swarmed John-Jules’ profile.

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Gareth Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, has rubbished the idea of his client returning to Tottenham Hotspur this summer, per talkSPORT.

What’s the word?

A report from Marca on Tuesday claimed that Spurs are interested in the possibility of re-signing the Wales international, who left the club in a world-record deal in 2013.

He moved for £85m, eclipsing Cristiano Ronaldo as the most expensive footballer on the planet at the time, and the piece reported that Spurs would be willing to pay between €50m (£45.1m) and €60m (£54.2m) for the 30-year-old.

However, Barnett gave short shrift to the rumours when asked.

He said: “I don’t comment on rubbish”.

Bale scored 56 goals and registered 58 assists in 203 outings for Spurs.

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A nonsense story

Bale’s return was never going to happen, particularly not in this transfer window.

Spurs have already broken their transfer record to secure the signing of Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon and have also bought Jack Clarke from Leeds United.

A deal to sign Bale for a minimum of £45.1m looks decent on paper but Marca also claimed that they would be willing to pay half of his €17m (£15.3m) salary. That’s £7.65m or weekly wages of £147,000.

If he signs a three-year contract, that would come to an outlay of £22.9m on wages alone, and a total of £68m when the transfer fee is included.

For a club like Spurs, those sums simply don’t add up, not now and probably not ever.

Bale has also just turned 30, meaning there is precious little chance of chairman Daniel Levy being able to turn a profit on his investment.

It simply doesn’t make any sense.