Taylor, Hales and Prior star as runs flow

North Group

Half-centuries from Alex Hales and Samit Patel eclipsed a brilliant hundred from Wes Durston as the Nottinghamshire romped past Derbyshire by five wickets with three overs to spare. Durston hit 111 off 59 balls, with seven sixes and 11 fours for the first century of this season’s Friends Provident t20, as the Trent Bridge visitors amassed an intimidating 192 for six. But Hales smashed 69 from just 25 balls – including three sixes and 11 fours – in partnership with Ali Brown as Nottinghamshire raced to 99 off the first seven overs of their reply before both batsmen fell in consecutive overs. Patel ensured there was no chance of the momentum being lost with a classy innings containing seven fours and three more sixes and was there at the close to complete the victory, finishing on 62 not outRoss Taylor and Ian Blackwell trumped Warwickshire with high-powered half-centuries as Durham registered their first Friends Provident t20 win of the season by 15 runs at Edgbaston. New Zealander Taylor romped to 64 from only 28 balls and Blackwell went on to make 79, the highest score by a Durham batsman and a platform for the Dynamos to go beyond 200 for the first time in short-form cricket. Ian Bell’s 47-ball 85 wasn’t enough in a tough run chase but showed why he has been recalled to England’s one-day squad.Leicestershire spin duo Brad Hodge and Claude Henderson ended Lancashire‘s unbeaten start to their Friends Provident t20 campaign with a 14-run win at Old Trafford. The home side were reasonably well placed in their pursuit of 142 at 63 for 1 in the 10th over but they slipped to 104 for 7 in the 18th with Henderson and Hodge the catalysts. Offspinner Hodge, who spent four seasons as Lancashire’s overseas player ending in 2008, took 2 for 16 from his four overs and Henderson 2 for 19. Captain Matthew Hoggard also claimed 3 for 19 as Lancashire finished 127 for 9. The visitors have now won two North Division matches on the bounce.Chaminda Vaas starred with bat and ball as Northamptonshire finally broke their duck in this year’s Friends Provident t20 with a 21-run win over Worcestershire. He hit a fluent 54, including three huge sixes, as a makeshift opener as the hosts posted a total of 143 for 8 from their 22 overs. Vaas went on to grab two wickets with the ball as Northamptonshire ended a run of three straight defeats by restricting the visitors to 122 for 8

South Group

Emergency skipper Adam Gilchrist answered the Middlesex call by cracking a 47-ball century to ease the visitors to a comfortable six-wicket Friends Provident t20 win over Kent at Canterbury. The 38-year Australian Test great was thrust into the captaincy role following Shaun Udal’s mid-afternoon resignation and responded by smashing 106, with nine fours and seven sixes.Kieron Pollard and Alfonso Thomas demolished Hampshire, who lost their last six wickets for four runs to slide to a sensational last-over defeat in their Friends Provident t20 clash at the Rose Bowl. In a low-scoring match, Hampshire were poised for victory at 93 for 4, requiring only another 11 runs in almost four overs to see off Somerset‘s challenge. But Thomas and Pollard came on, and Hampshire fell away in spectacular style to lose by six runs with four balls remaining.Matt Prior issued a powerful message to the England selectors as reigning champions Sussex beat Gloucestershire by seven wickets to strengthen their position at the top of the Friends Provident t20 Southern Division. Left out of England’s 13-man one-day international squad earlier this week, Prior smashed an unbeaten 90 from 49 balls to help the reigning champions chase down a victory target of 167 with more than four overs to spare as county cricket returned to Gloucester’s Kings School for the first time since 2008.Mark Cosgrove and Tom Maynard powered Glamorgan to a superb seven-wicket victory over Essex in their Friends Provident t20 match at Chelmsford. The duo combined in a thrilling partnership of 97 in only 50 balls to set up victory with 14 deliveries to spare after Essex had posted a total of 191 for 6. Cosgrove plundered 89 from 55 balls, with the help of 13 fours and two sixes, although he had one slice of good fortune when he was put down at short third man by David Masters when 44. Maynard finished with an unbeaten 66 from 30 balls, with four fours and six sixes, the last of which saw the Welsh county to their third win in the competition in as many matches.

الزمالك يهزم المصرية للاتصالات في دوري المرتبط لكرة السلة

حقق الفريق الأول لكرة السلة رجال بنادي الزمالك الفوز على المصرية للاتصالات اليوم بنتيجة 74-62 في ختام مباريات الدورة المجمة الثانية لدور الـ16 التمهيدي من دوري المرتبط.

وأقيمت مباراة الزمالك والمصرية للاتصالات اليوم علي صالة الأوليمبي بالإسكندرية.

طالع | الزمالك يصل القاهرة بعد الهزيمة أمام الأهلي في السوبر

وانتهت الفترة الأولى بالتعادل بين الفريقين بنتيجو 19-19، بينما استطاع الزمالك أن يفرض سيطرته في الفترة الثالثة وينهيها متفوقًا بنتيجة 39-33.

وواصل الزمالك الهيمنة في الفترة الثالثة وأنهاها بنتيجة 56-47، قبل أن يحسم المباراة لصالحه بالتفوق على المصرية للاتصالات وتحقيق الفوز بنتيجة 74-62.

ويتصدر الزمالك قمة المجموعة الرابعة التي ضمت كل من الزمالك والمصرية للاتصالات والجياد والقناة.

ومن المنتظر أن يقابل فريق الزمالك رابع المجموعة الثالثة في دور السادس عشر الثاني المقرر إقامتها ايام 2 و5 نوفمبر القادم.

وكان الزمالك قد خسر من الاتصالات في ذهاب مرحلة المجموعات بنتيجة 68-64.

ويتكون الجهاز الجديد لسلة الزمالك من: أحمد مرعي مديرا فنيا، وياسر عبدالوهاب مدربا عاما، وسمير جودة مدربا مساعدا، وإسلام جمعة طبيبًا، ومحمد سعيد مخططًا للأحمال، ومصطفى محسن مديرًا إداريًا، ورامي العايدي إداريًا.

Celtic: Dundee want Leigh Griffiths on permanent transfer

Celtic forward Leigh Griffiths is wanted by Dundee in a permanent deal, The Herald report.

The Lowdown: Soon-to-be free agent

Recent reports have suggested that the Hoops have terminated the 31-year-old’s contract at Parkhead, however, the club are yet to confirm this.

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As things stand, Griffiths, labelled as ‘amazing’ by Alex McLeish, is still technically a Celtic player, with his deal set to expire in the summer.

He’s been on loan at Dundee during the 2021/22 campaign, scoring twice in 14 games, and it seems as if he is wanted on a permanent deal at Dens Park.

The Latest: Full-time move

According to The Herald, Dundee manager James McPake is determined to keep Griffiths until the end of the season.

Parkhead chiefs have spoken to Griffiths and agreed that they will cancel his contract early, with a permanent move to Dundee as a free agent on the cards at the end of the month.

The Verdict: Good decision

Even though Griffiths penned fresh terms after Ange Postecoglou arrived, things have quickly changed and he is no longer needed at Parkhead, so cutting ties is the right call.

The Hoops have brought in Kyogo Furuhashi, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Daizen Maeda and youngster Johnny Kenny as central attacking options after Griffiths extended his stay, so they have more than enough without the Scot.

He’s been a great servant to the club, scoring 123 goals in green and white in 262 appearances and winning 14 major honours, but now is the time to move on for good and look to the future.

In other news: Source claims Celtic closing in on £5m transfer; talkSPORT man says it will ‘definitely’ happen.  

Shaun Marsh moves closer to IPL return

Shaun Marsh will be in India by the weekend provided he can convince Cricket Australia his injured back is fully healed

Peter English18-Mar-2010

Shaun Marsh is taking a new approach to his fitness after suffering two untimely injuries that ended his time in Australia’s one-day side•Getty Images

Shaun Marsh will be in India by the weekend provided he can convince Cricket Australia his injured back is fully healed. The opener Marsh, who was the batting star of the first IPL, has been troubled by a bulging disc problem for the past five weeks and the injury interrupted his Australian one-day ambitions for the second year in a row.If he can prove his recovery to Kevin Sims, the Cricket Australia physiotherapist, on Friday, Marsh will try to get on a flight that night or on Saturday morning and begin his road back with Kings XI Punjab. “Hopefully I’ll get the all-clear, which I’m really confident of doing, and get over to play some cricket in India,” Marsh told Cricinfo.”It’s perfect to get away and play over there, it’s a little bit more relaxed than playing international cricket, so I want to get over there and have a little bit of fun and enjoy it. I’ll see what happens after that.”Initially it was thought Marsh suffered back spasms in the warm-up before the third ODI against West Indies last month, but the injury was diagnosed as a painful bulging disc. It was another untimely setback for Marsh, who was floored by long-term hamstring injuries last year, just as he was becoming a fixture at the top of the one-day order. In 26 ODIs he averages 37.96 and made starts in all eight matches against Pakistan and West Indies this summer, with his scores ranging for 12 to 83.The latest issue has forced a change in his approach to fitness for Marsh, who is still only 26. “The last year I’ve had these injuries and it’s made me realise I have to start look after my body a little bit better,” he said. “I probably really haven’t worried about it too much. This has given me a little bit of a kick up the bum that I make sure I do everything right, with recovery and gym work and that sort of stuff. I see it as a minor setback.”Shane Watson, who seems to have overcome his injury plague, has offered Marsh support with his problems. Marsh has not followed Watson into a life full of pilates and free of alcohol, but he has restructured his training and wants to build on the outlook in India.Punjab are currently win-less after two games and have matches on Sunday and Tuesday, which Marsh could be part of. He was the surprise of the first IPL, topping the run list with 616 at a strike-rate of 139.68, but he didn’t play in the second event due to his hamstring problems.Later in this campaign he hopes to run into his little brother Mitchell, the 18-year-old signed with Deccan Chargers. “He had a fantastic year this year, he came on in leaps and bounds,” Shaun said. “Hopefully I’ll get over there and play against him.”Mitchell left Perth for India on Tuesday and the brothers’ franchises are due to face each other on April 16. By then Shaun will know how his body has coped with the extra demands of his rehabilitation.

Phil Hay drops Leeds United transfer update

The Athletic’s Phil Hay has delivered the latest on Leeds United’s transfer plans for the upcoming January transfer window.

What’s the story?

During a Q&A for the Premier League clash against Manchester City on Tuesday night, a fan raised the possibility of Marcelo Bielsa’s side entering the January market for some new signings.

And in response, Hay said: “The intention is there after the injury to Phillips. But it will depend on budget and available options. You know the drill.”

Victor Orta must act

A combination of injuries and just pure rotten form has meant that the January transfer window has taken more importance than perhaps it has ever done under Bielsa’s tenure at Elland Road.

They sit 16th in the table at the moment and have only won two of their last 11 matches.

Premier League safety, therefore, is absolutely paramount, and strengthening the squad to ensure that Bielsa’s side aren’t hit as hard as they have been by injuries and illness is crucial.

The likes of Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford, among many others, have been and will be out for extended periods of time, and it’s no surprise that people have implored the club to act.

Speaking to Football Insider, Danny Mills said: “Who is next after Phillips? They have to consider that. He’s their star man and that is something they need to think about in the long term. Whether it is right to bring that person in January, there’s some debate over that.

“Is that the most important thing? What sort of players can you really get in January? Players get injured after international duty in November and December. You don’t need a degree in sports science to tell you that. That little bit of fatigue can make the difference.”

News that Leeds do now have the intention to sign players is sure to excite fans, especially when you consider that even just recently, it was being suggested that the Whites wouldn’t be that active in the transfer market.

Meanwhile, Leeds are eyeing this Uruguayan star…

Celtic: Moffat set for Championship loan

Celtic youngster Owen Moffat is being lined up for a temporary January move away from Parkhead, Kieran Devlin reports.

The Lowdown: Attacking injuries

Ange Postecoglou currently has a number of attacking players out injured, with James Forrest the latest to pick up a knock in the 1-0 win over Motherwell.

He joins Albian Ajeti, Giorgos Giakoumakis, Kyogo Furuhashi, Jota and Karamoko Dembele on the injury table.

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Moffat is still awaiting his competitive Celtic debut, however, he caught the eye of Callum McGregor in pre-season after the teenager scored against Sheffield Wednesday, with the club captain labelling Moffat as ‘first class’.

The Latest: Devlin’s claim

Devlin ran a Q&A on The Athletic on Wednesday prior to the Hoops’ Scottish Premiership meeting with Ross County.

One supporter asked Devlin how far away Moffat is from first-team action, to which he said:

“Source suggests they might try and get him a loan in January, potentially a Scottish Championship side.”

The Verdict: The right call?

Celtic’s injured attackers will eventually return, so if Moffat was going to feature in a matchday squad under Postecoglou this season, you’d expect he would’ve already had the chance.

On that basis, moving the 19-year-old out on loan for the second half of the season could be a wise move in the long run.

It’ll give him the chance to play regular senior football in the next stage of his career, and an impressive spell in the second tier could lead to first-team involvement at Parkhead in 2021/22.

In other news: Ange now eyes ‘really important’ 4th January target; movement ‘over the next few days’.

فيديو | المصائب لا تأتي فرادى.. مونزا يعمق جراح يوفنتوس ويحقق فوزًا تاريخيًا في ليلة طرد دي ماريا

واصل يوفنتوس السقوط بخسارة تاريخية أمام مونزا في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما ضمن الجولة السابعة من الدوري الإيطالي للدرجة الأولى على ملعب بريانيتو.

يوفنتوس دخل الشوط الأول بقيادة دي ماريا وفلاهوفيتش للهجوم، ولكن حتى نهاية الشوط لم يهدد البيانكونيري مرمى مونزا.

بينما مونزا على مدار 45 دقيقة، كان الأفضل في الاستحواذ وفرض أسلوب لعبه، مع استبسال دفاعات يوفنتوس أمام صاحب المركز الأخير.

طالع أيضًا | أليجري: تعرضنا لـ11 إصابة منذ بداية الموسم.. ويوفنتوس سيتحسن

قبل نهاية الشوط الأول، تأكد يوفنتوس أن المصائب لا تأتي فرادى، ليتلقى أنخيل دي ماريا بطاقة حمراء في الدقيقة 40 بعد اعتداء واضح باليد على إيزو لاعب مونزا.

يوفتنوس دخل الشوط الثاني بـ10 لاعبين، ولا حول له ولا قوة، تحت أنظار ماسيمليانو أليجري من مدرجات الملعب بعد طرده في المباراة الماضية أمام ساليرنيتانا.

ظل مونزا يبحث عن الهدف، وليس يوفنتوس، ليصل فريق بيرلسكوني للوصول لما أراده، ويسجل هدف التقدم في الدقيقة 74 عن طريق كريستيان جيتيكير، لينفجر الملعب احتفالًا بالهدف التاريخي.

حتى نهاية المباراة ورغم تغييرات يوفنتوس، لم يظهر البيانكونيري هجوميًا إلا في رأسية لـ مويس كين في الدقيقة 85، وكان التهديد الأول في المباراة لمرمى أصحاب الأرض.

أطلق فابيو ماريسكا صافرة نهاية المباراة وسجل ليلة تاريخية في كتاب مونزا، الذي يحقق الفوز الأول في تاريخه بالمشاركة الأولى له في الدوري الإيطالي للدرجة الأولى.

فوز مونزا رفع رصيده إلى 4 نقاط وصعد للمركز الثامن عشر، بينما يوفنتوس تجمد رصيده عند 10 نقاط في المركز الثامن والذي قد يسوء بعد مباريات اليوم. هدف المباراة بعد قليل 

Irfan gives Baroda sensational win

A round-up of the second day’s action from the sixth round of the Ranji Trophy Super League

Cricinfo staff09-Dec-2009Group BBhuvneshwar Kumar’s five-for kept UP in the match against Bengal after they folded for 62•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

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Irfan Pathan’s all-round show powered Baroda to victory against Saurashtra on another day for bowlers to savour at the Moti Bagh Stadium. Cheteshwar Pujara was the only Saurashtra batsman to come to terms with the track, making 71 (next highest 15) before he was the last man out as his side was rolled over for 137. It has been a match has swung from one side to the next, and Saurashtra’s batting let them down once again after their bowlers had wrung out a first-innings lead on Tuesday. Irfan took the opening wicket before grabbing the final three in the space of six deliveries. Firdaush Bhaja also finished with four, running through the middle-order. Baroda lost three batsmen in their chase of 141 but Irfan blasted a 45-ball 65 to clinch the win which dented Saurashtra’s hopes of making the quarter-finals
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Twenty-two wickets went down on a manic day at the Green Park Stadium, after which Uttar Pradesh had a slight edge over Bengal. Fast bowler Ranadeb Bose ripped through the UP top order in the morning with a five-wicket haul that helped bowl out the home side for 62 in only 24.1 overs. That gave Bengal a handy 131-run lead, but Bhuvneshwar Kumar managed exactly what Bose did to keep UP in the match. He grabbed five of the first six wickets to limit Bengal to 104. Manoj Tiwary and Sourav Ganguly both fell for ducks and it was 56-run eighth-wicket stand between Laxmi Ratan Shukla and Sourav Sarkar that helped Bengal reach triple digits after they were struggling at 35 for 7. UP made a relatively solid start to the chase of 236, finishing at 53 for 2. Bose, though, predicted a much more closely-fought second innings, as the wicket had eased out. “I am in no mood to enjoy the five-wicket haul as the match is not over yet,” he told the . “We still have to get eight wickets. The wicket won’t help as much as it did on the first two days. Remember, lightning doesn’t strike twice. Uttar Pradesh can’t be bowled out for 62 again. But we have to win this match.”
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A solid bowling performance from Delhi pushed them towards a win that will take them five points clear of fourth-placed Baroda. Medium-pacer Parvinder Awana took five to scythe through Maharashtra’s first innings, keeping them to 163. Even that needed a brisk 39, including eight fours, from No. 10 Jitendra Patil. Forced to follow on, Maharashtra finished the day at 32 for 1, still a long way from making Delhi bat again. Among the few moments to enjoy for Maharashtra was getting rid of overnight batsman Mithun Manhas for 170, the addition of only four runs.Group A
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It was still an even game between Hyderabad and Railways at the Uppal Stadium. Again the batsmen took their time to make the runs; M Suresh’s 329-minute 64 guiding Railways to a satisfactory 305. Alfred Absolem, the ICL returnee, was the most effective of Hyderabad’s bowlers finishing with a five-for. Hyderabad replied with a patient effort, opener Shashank Nag taking 144 deliveries for his 51 before being dismissed in the day’s final over. Anirudh Singh made a measured 41, and in partnership with Nag, took Hyderabad to 99 for 2.
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Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat were involved in an intense tussle for the first-innings lead in Surat. Gujarat lost their final five wickets for 19 runs to make a modest 234. This after the overnight pair of Bhavik Thaker and Sunny Singh added 71 runs on the day. The HP top-order collapsed, with four of the top five falling in single digits. Vinit Indulkar (49) and an unbeaten 65 from the experienced Paras Dogra kept HP’s chances of gaining three points by overhauling Gujarat’s total alive. It is Gujarat who hold the edge, though, as they need only two more wickets while HP need 60 runs.
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Basanth Mohanty’s four wickets left Orissa poised to taking the first-innings lead against Punjab in Chandigarh. Orissa’s final three wickets extended the innings to 283, thanks to Alok Sahoo’s half-century. Punjab’s top-order flopped in reply, with Ravi Inder Singh being the only one of the top six to cross 20. Basanth scalped the first four wickets to reduce Punjab to 74 for 4. It was then the turn of Debashis Mohanty to do the damage, striking three blows to push Punjab to 114 for 8.Click to read Nagraj Gollapudi’s bulletin of the second day’s play between Mumbai and Tamil Nadu.

Ange could transform Celtic with Buchanan

With Celtic currently on a run of eight consecutive games without suffering defeat, it is undeniable that things are looking on the up under the leadership of Ange Postecoglou at Parkhead.

Indeed, almost all of the 56-year-old’s summer signings have settled into the squad perfectly, with the likes of Kyogo Furuhashi – 13 goals and three assists in 18 fixtures – and Jota – six goals and six assists in 14 games – particularly impressing for the Hoops.

However, there is nevertheless a long way to go in Celtic’s rebuild, with Postecoglou himself admitting that January will once again be a busy period at Parkhead.

And, with left-back being the position that has provided the Greek-Australian manager with arguably his biggest headache of the season so far, it would be incredibly surprising if Postecoglou did not bring in a fresh face on the left-hand side of his defence this winter.

Indeed, the Bhoys have already been linked with a host of players in the position, although out of all the targets mentioned, there would appear to be one stand-out candidate – that of Derby County’s Lee Buchanan.

Big coup for Celtic

It is easy to see why Alan Nixon reported for The Sun that Postecoglou believes the 20-year-old could be the answer to his left-back woes, as the England U21 international is undoubtedly a player who boasts an incredible amount of potential.

Despite his tender age, Buchanan has already made 59 first-team appearances for the Rams, consistently turning in very respectable performances despite his side’s struggles.

Indeed, over his 35 Championship appearances last season, the £2.25m-rated man helped his side keep seven clean sheets, registered three assists and created four big chances for his teammates, as well as making an average of 0.9 interceptions, 1.6 tackles, 2.3 clearances and winning 6.1 duels per game.

Furthermore, Wayne Rooney is clearly a huge fan of the young defender, with the 36-year-old claiming: “He’s a top, top player. I’d argue he’s one of the best young left-backs in the country. And he can go to another level as well. He’s a real top player.”

As such, it would indeed appear highly advisable for Postecoglou to make a move for the man who Rooney also dubbed an “incredible” talent this winter, as not only would the £5k-per-week 20-year-old be a big coup for Celtic given his stock in England, he could well go on to transform the club’s issues at left-back for many seasons to come.

In other news: Get it done: “Outstanding” £8.4k-p/w ace drops big transfer claim, Celtic must act

ديمبلي: لم أفكر في مغادرة برشلونة.. وليفاندوفسكي أخبرني بما ينتظره مني

أجرى عثمان ديمبلي، لاعب فريق برشلونة، مقابلة صحفية مع “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية، حيث ستُنشر بالكامل غدًا في النسخة الورقية وعبر الموقع الإلكتروني.

ونشرت الصحيفة اليوم مقتطفات من ذلك الحوار، حيث تطرق ديمبلي خلاله للحديث عن تجديد عقده مع برشلونة، الذي تم بعد سلسلة طويلة من المفاوضات.

وكان عقد ديمبلي قد انتهى مع برشلونة في 30 يونيو الماضي، حيث فشل الطرفان في التوصل إلى اتفاق بسبب اختلافهما حول الراتب ومدة العقد في الكامب نو.

ولكن بعد ذلك، تمكن ديمبلي من توقيع عقد جديد مع البلوجرانا، حيث سيبقى بمقتضاه حتى عام 2024.

وقال ديمبلي: “لطالما قلت لتشافي إنني أرغب في الاستمرار هنا، تأخر هذا بسبب المفاوضات، لكنني قلت دائمًا إنني أرغب في الاستمرار في برشلونة وفي النهاية نحن جميعًا سعداء”.

وعندما سُئل عما قيل بشأن وجود اتفاق مسبق بينه وبين أحد الأندية، نفى الفرنسي ذلك، حيث أضاف: “لم يكن هناك شيء من ذلك، لقد تحدثت فقط مع برشونة، وقلت لوكيلي إنني أريد برشلونة فقط”.

وواصل: “كرست نفسي للتركيز على الملعب واللعب وكنت مقتنعًا دائمًا بأنني سأجدد، وكانت لدي علاقة جيدة جدًا مع تشافي، وأيضًا مع الرئيس ومع ماتيو أليماني”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. الخليفي مهاجمًا برشلونة في رسالة غير مباشرة: هناك أندية خطر على كرة القدم

واستكمل: “إنها مسألة تفاوض وأمور أخرى، إنها أشياء من كرة القدم، لكن كان لدي شعور جيد للغاية منذ اليوم الأول مع لابورتا ويوستي وأليماني، مع الجميع”.

وعن علاقته بالثنائي الجديد روبرت ليفاندوفسكي ورافينها، أوضح: “جيد جدًا مع كليهما، مع رافينها وروبرت، لقد عرفت ليفاندوفسكي بالفعل من خلال رؤيته في بايرن ميونخ، فهو أحد أفضل اللاعبين منذ سنوات”.

وأوضح: “عرفت رافينها جيدًا لأنه لعب مع رين، فريقي في فرنسا، شاهد مبارياته وقدم أداءً جيدًا بالفعل، كلاهما جيد جدًا وسيساهمان كثيرًا”.

وردًا على المتوقع منه بعد وصول ليفاندوفسكي إلى برشلونة، مع الأخذ في الاعتبار أن ديمبلي كان أكثر اللاعبي تقديمًا للتمريرات الحاسمة في الليجا الموسم الماضي، أوضح عثمان: “لا أعرف كم سأمنح ليفاندوفسكي، لكنه قال لي نفس الشيء، قال لي في أول مقابلة (ستمنحني الكثير من التمريرات الحاسمة)، آمل أن يكون هناك الكثير”.

وأكد: “ليفاندوفسكي جيد جدًا، نراه أيضًا كل يوم في التدريبات، هو رجل جيد للغاية، يضحك دائمًا، يتحدث كثيرًا مع الجميع، يبلغ من العمر 34 عامًا، ولديه خبرة كبيرة وهناك الكثير من اللاعبين الشباب هنا، وهو قائد للفريق”.

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