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Mark Douglas has revealed what changes Eddie Howe has made on the training ground at Newcastle United.

The Lowdown: Brutal regime

As per Craig Hope, the 43-year-old sent a lot of brutal messages to his players in first training session since taking over from the departed Steve Bruce.

Some of the messages included: ‘we train as we play’, ‘match sharp’, ‘no jogging’ and ‘if you think you’re maxed out, you’re not’, before then watching the under-11 side train.

It is clear that he is putting a stamp on his authority at St James’ Park straight away as he aims to help the Magpies fight off relegation from the Premier League.

The Latest: Changes

Writing in his latest piece for The Chronicle, Douglas has revealed that sources from the training ground have said that Howe has had a ‘transformational’ impact in the international week, with the intensity and overall mood having ‘lifted’ in the space of just a few days.

The former Bournemouth boss has been getting to know his players and staff, and one of his beliefs is that everyone at the training ground should be ‘adding value’, as he has also been talking to staff about their roles and how it fits into football operations.

The Verdict: Promising

Given the situation in which Bruce left Newcastle, 19th in the Premier League with just five points and no wins after their first 11 games (Premier League), it is promising to see Howe stamp his authority so early on in his tenure.

First and foremost, the aim for the 43-year-old will be to make sure that his team stays up before he can really sink his teeth into the long-term project. If he succeeds, there is no reason not to give him a chance of improving his squad with a big transfer budget, and then he can implement his methods on better quality players.

Judging by Douglas’ insight, Howe certainly seems like a coach who the current crop of players do not want to cross.

In other news: One former EPL goalkeeper had his say on some potentially ‘big’ transfer news for NUFC

A source from Tottenham Hotspur has revealed that Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso and Emerson Royal all flew up to Newcastle for today’s Premier League clash.

The Lowdown: Uncertainty

Nuno Espirito Santo revealed to the media in his pre-game press conference ahead of the match that he would make a late decision on the selection of Romero, Lo Celso and Emerson, as well as Davinson Sanchez, following their exploits during the international break with their respective South American countries.

They had reportedly been expected to miss out because of the travelling involved, and the fact that some of the games in which they played were in the early hours of Friday morning UK time.

The Latest: They travelled

Speaking to Football Insider, a Spurs source has revealed that Romero, Lo Celso and Emerson all flew up to St James’ Park with the rest of the squad on Saturday evening.

That now puts them in contention to play against the Magpies when the fixture kicks off at 4:30 this afternoon.

The Verdict: Big boost

It will certainly be a big boost for Spurs to have all three players available, especially if they can play from the start.

Emerson is currently averaging the most tackles (three) per Premier League game out of his teammates, while he also averages a mammoth five clearances per match, exceeded only by Joe Rodon (seven) in his one appearance so far (WhoScored).

Romero also ranks highly in terms of tackles (1.7) and clearances (2.7) (WhoScored), and the Lilywhites will no doubt be eager to see more of their summer signings in action.

Lo Celso offers a creative spark in midfield, averaging one key pass per game and an 81.5% passing accuracy rate (WhoScored), and he could well be the difference in unlocking what may be a stubborn Newcastle defence.

In other news, find out who has called Daniel Levy ‘pathetic’ after one recent development

Leeds United winger Raphinha may have become even more crucial for the Whites than Kalvin Phillips, according to journalist Phil Hay.

The Lowdown: Raphinha excels on Brazil debut

The 24-year-old has been superb for Leeds since arriving from Rennes in 2020 and he has taken his form with him to the international stage.

Raphinha registered two assists on his Brazil debut on Thursday evening, helping them to a 3-1 victory away to Venezuela in a World Cup qualifier.

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The Latest: Hay hails winger

It was a performance that summed up Raphinha’s brilliance, and taking to Twitter on Friday morning, The Athletic‘s Hay admitted that he could be the first name on Leeds’ team-sheet, ahead of even Phillips:

“One of the questions in the mailbag was ‘Is Raphinha Leeds’ most important player?’ and even though Phillips is the player Leeds really miss, you could easily make an argument for Raphinha.”

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The Verdict: Phillips still the key man

Raphinha is a wonderful footballer who is unquestionably one of Leeds’ star men, but Phillips is still the player they miss the most when he isn’t there, losing seven out of the nine fixtures he was absent for in the top flight last term.

That was highlighted in the 5-1 defeat at Manchester United on the opening weekend of the season when the Whites’ midfield fell apart without him in the team.

Phillips has averaged 2.3 tackles per game in the Premier League this season – only Liam Cooper (2.7) has more – as well as an 84.6 percent pass completion rate.

The England international brings so much energy, quality and all-round influence in the middle of the park that he has the edge over Raphinha, which isn’t to diminish his own class as a footballer.

In other news, one Leeds player has been tipped to make a ‘breakthrough’. Find out who it is here.

A 113-year-old bat used by WG Grace will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London next month for an expected £30,000

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A 113-year-old bat used by WG Grace will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in London next month for an expected £30,000. The legendary cricketer used the bat while bringing up his 1,000th run in Test cricket against Australia at Lord’s in June 1896.Grace subsequently gave the bat to his Australian opponent Syd Gregory, who in turn passed it on to his fellow tourist and brother-in-law Harry Donnan on their return to Australia.”I would expect it to go for somewhere in the region of £25,000-30,000,” said auctioneer Graham Budd. “From the evidence of the cording, Grace had probably used this bat for some time, culminating in his 1,000th Test run.”The bat, to be sold on May 12, displays the autographs of Grace’s England colleagues, Australian bowler Fred Spofforth and future British prime minister David Lloyd George.Grace played 22 times for England and scored the country’s first Test hundred against Australia, at the Oval in 1880, and was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1896. Although an automatic choice for England at home, his professional duties as a doctor meant he only travelled on one Test-playing tour of Australia, in 1891-92.

Former Everton star Michael Ball has hailed Abdoulaye Doucoure as the club’s most important player.

The French midfielder has enjoyed an exceptional start to the season under the management of Rafael Benitez.

Doucoure has made six appearances in the Premier League and has scored twice, while also providing three assists.

Signed from Watford for a fee of £20m, the midfielder has developed into one of the first names on the team sheet at Goodison Park.

Last season, he played 29 times in the league, and the Toffees struggled immensely when he was injured towards the end of the campaign.

Indeed, he missed a total of eight games between March and May and Everton only won two of them.

And Ball believes that Doucoure can now claim to be the club’s single most important first-team player under the management of Rafael Benitez.

He said: “Doucoure is our key guy. If he’s missing out of that central midfield role, no matter who’s alongside him, we’ll struggle.

“Allan can’t do it by himself, Tom Davies can’t do it by himself, they need a guy like Doucoure to run over every blade of grass and I think one of the fans said he saw him running past his window once when he was playing a game because he’s everywhere.”

Doucoure has a contract until 2023 and is valued at £22.5m by Transfermarkt.

South Australia 6 for 489 dec and 7 for 143 dec beat Queensland 8 for 300 dec and 313 (Hartley 102, Carseldine 86, Haberfield 4-60) by 19 runs
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Chris Hartley stepped up with a century that positioned Queensland for a satisfying result before the lower order collapsed in a frenetic finish to hand South Australia a valuable 19-run victory. Set 333, the Bulls looked like they would hold on for a draw at tea, then increased their rate to push for the win.Only in the last hour did defeat come into the equation, but South Australia roared home to move two behind the fifth-placed New South Wales. Lee Carseldine was undone on 86 by Cullen Bailey, bringing the captain Chris Simpson out and things got eventful. He showed the side’s intent by striking 15 off 19 before he was bowled by the debutant Jake Haberfield, and Chris Swan became his fourth wicket after 12 from seven.Hartley, who struck 13 fours and a six during his 102, was adjudged lbw to Bailey, who followed up in the same over by bowling Ben Cutting around his legs. Ryan Harris, who played for South Australia last year, was last out. Haberfield was strong during his 4 for 60 while Bailey added 3 for 89 to his 5 for 90 in the first innings.There were some early murmurs when Ryan Broad, Martin Love and Andrew Symonds went in the first session, but the core of the Queensland order was much stronger until the setbacks after tea. Symonds’ unhappy match, which started with knee soreness on the opening day, continued when he was caught in the gully for 3 off Haberfield.That left Queensland at 3 for 56, but Carseldine worked with Nick Kruger (49) and then Hartley to steer them away from the immediate danger. It was Hartley’s second career century and was a timely one as Australia consider a back-up gloveman for Brad Haddin. Luke Ronchi, the incumbent understudy, has been dropped from the Western Australia side and both Graham Manou and Hartley posted three figures in Adelaide.

أطلع البرتغالي روي فيتوريا المدير الفني الجديد لمنتخب مصر على تقرير مواطنه والمدرب الأسبق للفراعنة كارلوس كيروش.

اتحاد الكرة أعلن عن تعيين روي فيتوريا مديرًا فنيًا لمنتخب مصر لمدة 4 سنوات.

طالع | حازم إمام يحدد الموعد المبدئي لإعلان الجهاز المعاون لـ روي فيتوريا

وعلم “بطولات” أن فيتوريا أطلع اليوم على تقرير مواطنه كارلوس كيروش، وذكر الأخير في تقريره أن المنتخب عانى من ضغط المباريات المحلية وعدم انتظام المسابقات، وهو الأمر الذي استفسر عنه فيتوريا من حازم إمام عضو مجلس إدارة الاتحاد.

وبناءً على ذلك، طلب فيتوريا أن يتم مناقشته في الجداول الموضوعة من قبل لجنة المسابقات، حتى لا يتسبب ضغط المباريات في ضرر لمنتخب مصر.

كما ذكر كيروش في تقريره أن هناك ملاعب غير مهيئة لاستقبال تدريبات المنتخب ومبارياته، وطلب فيتوريا أن يتم ترشيح أفضل الملاعب له، وسيقوم بمعاينتها بنفسه قبل معسكر سبتمبر، لاختيار الأنسب للتدريب.

يُذكر أن كيروش رحل عن تدريب منتخب مصر عقب الفشل في التأهل لنهائيات كأس العالم قطر 2022 بعد الخسارة من السنغال.

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On a day which saw the completion of two five-wicket hauls, Ranadeb Bose may have just shaded Saurabh Bandekar in terms of the importance. Bose’s spell of 5 for 33 on the second day put Bengal in the driver’s seat in their Ranji Trophy Plate League semi-final clash against Goa at the Karnail Singh Stadium in Delhi. He ripped through Goa’s top order and had them reeling at 34 for 5 at one stage, after Sourav Sarkar took Bengal past the 300-mark in their first innings.Resuming on 257 for 5, both not-out batsmen for Bengal, Sourav Ganguly and Dibyendu Chakrabarty, didn’t stick around for too long. Ganguly was the first to go, dismissed by Harshad Gadekar off the second ball of the day, without adding to his overnight score of 69. Bandekar then had Ritam Kundu caught by Sagun Kamat to hand him his fifth wicket of the match.When Kamat latched on to a chance from Chakrabarty off Gadekar, Bengal were 284 for 8. However, Sarkar held firm, even as Bandekar picked up his sixth wicket, bowling Ashok Dinda. A crucial 41-run partnership with Bose for the last wicket meant Bengal finished on 337. Sarkar eventually fell to Ryan Ninan, having scored 60 off 98 balls, which included eight boundaries and a six.Goa were off to a disastrous start with Bose trapping Sagun Kamat leg-before with the third ball of the innings. In his next over, he bowled captain Swapnil Asnodkar for 1. Jagadeesh Arunkumar, who didn’t play the previous league fixture against Himachal Pradesh, hit three boundaries, but was eventually undone by Bose for 16, with the score reading 27 for 3.Ajay Ratra was the next to go, lbw in the second ball of Bose’s next over. Bose struck with regular precision and finally ended Advait Katkar’s resistance, having him caught behind after he had faced 37 balls for his 9.However, Aniket Desai and Ninan ensured there was no further damage, seeing Goa through to 95 for 5 at stumps. Desai scored 43 off 71 balls, hitting six boundaries and a six, and appears to be Goa’s only hope in their bid to avoid conceding a first-innings lead.Bose said while the presence of Sourav Ganguly, playing his final first-class match, in the dressing room was “like oxygen”, Bengal had to learn how to play without him. “Wriddhiman [Saha] , Anustup [Majumdar], Avik [Chowdhury] and Ashok are good players and they have it in them to take the team to the next level, taking the baton from Dada,” Bose was quoted as saying in the . “They will not let us feel his absence.”
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Opener Bhavin Thakkar was the star of the second day’s play at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur. His unbeaten 111 put Himachal Pradesh in pole position in their semi-final match against Madhya Pradesh.Resuming on their overnight score of 11 for 0, Himachal lost Sangram Singh in the fifth over of the day, caught behind by Naman Ojha off Sanjay Pandey for 6. However, there was little cheer for Madhya Pradesh from then on, with Vinit Indulkar and Thakkar putting on 154 runs for the second wicket. Both batsmen looked in control, and slowly but surely put Himachal in a commanding position.Indulkar had reached 80, which included 13 boundaries, when Madhya’s Pradesh’s batting hero Jalaj S Saxena struck by having him caught behind. Thakkar however, continued the good work and soon brought up his hundred. A 76-run partnership with Mukesh Sharma (38 not out) followed as Himachal took the all-important first-innings lead. It was slow going for Thakkar: he faced 304 balls for his knock, with a strike-rate of 36.51.

An update has emerged regarding Sunderland’s interest in Ryan Alebisou.

What’s the talk?

Sky Sports reporter Tom White has revealed that the Black Cats are interested in signing the 19-year-old right-back on loan from Arsenal before the end of the month.

White claims that the Wearsiders are in talks with the Premier League club over a potential deal, although they are yet to make an official offer for the defender.

He told the Roker Rapport podcast, via Football League World: “We are in for a player from Arsenal called Ryan Alebiosu. Never seen him play, hadn’t heard of him until someone told me about him. We’re in for him but at this stage it’s only in talks. He’s a full-back, don’t even know if he’s right or left.

“This guy from Arsenal, Alebiosu, that would be a loan but at this stage we haven’t actually made the offer. It’s just a case of “in talks.”

Get it done

Kristjaan Speakman must ensure that these talks with Arsenal are successful. Alebiosu could be an exciting addition to Lee Johnson’s squad in an area which needs more depth.

Summer signings Niall Huggins and Dennis Cirkin are currently the only natural full-back options for Johnson, although the likes of Luke O’Nien, Carl Winchester and Dan Neil are capable of playing there. Therefore, adding Alebiosu could provide competition at full-back whilst allowing O’Nien, Neil and Winchester to play in their favoured positions instead of needing to plug holes in the team.

The teenager’s agent Roberto De Fanti has gone as far as to say that he could follow in the footsteps of Arsenal team-mate Bukayo Saka.

He told CaughtOffside: “Ryan [Alebiosu] has to first show his qualities with the under 23s; once he has shown he can make the difference in the category he will surely be considered for the first team.

“He is a very talented footballer, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he follow the footprints of Bukayo Saka. I am very excited because I think that Arsenal is the best club for a player like him to develop.”

Given that Saka has been capped nine times by England and made 90 senior appearances for Arsenal at the age of 19, this is some praise from De Fanti. If Alebiosu can get anywhere near that sort of level, then Sunderland will be laughing at having a talent of that quality in League One.

The youngster can play left-back, right-back and on the wing, making him a versatile option for Johnson to call upon on Wearside. Along with the competition he would provide and his potential, that is why Speakman must get this deal over the line.

AND in other news, Lee Johnson provides injury update on £4k-p/w “revelation”, Sunderland fans will be relieved…

JustJoe Football ShowJustJoe Football Show presenter Joe Wainman thinks Maxwel Cornet’s versatility could result in Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa firming up interest in the Lyon man.

Leeds have been busy in the transfer market, bringing in Junior Firpo for £13million from Barcelona and Valerenga goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson has also completed the switch.

Jack Harrison has made his loan move from Manchester City permanent but former All Leeds TV anchorman Wainman reckons he and fellow new recruit Firpo could face competition from Cornet.

According to Olympique-et-Lyonnais, the Whites saw a bid for Cornet rejected last month. The report reveals Leeds’ offer valued €12million.

Premier League rivals Burnley have also tabled a £12million bid and German side Hertha Berlin are interested.

While Cornet featured predominantly at left-back last season, the 24-year-old also featured on the left and right flanks as he displayed his attacking intent.

Wainman feels his defensive and attacking capabilities make Cornet an interesting target for Bielsa.

He told The Transfer Tavern: “I think if we were to bring him in, we would look to play him on the left-wing.

“He could maybe also be a second choice left-back and double up as that. Bielsa likes players to play in two positions so, in that respect, I guess he would be an ideal signing.”