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Trinidad & Tobago re-asserted their supremacy at the junior levels by lifting the West Indies Under-15 title for the third time in succession, beating Barbados by 31 runs in the penultimate round of the tournament on Wednesday

Staff Reporter04-Apr-2002Trinidad & Tobago re-asserted their supremacy at the junior levels by lifting the West Indies Under-15 title for the third time in succession, beating Barbados by 31 runs in the penultimate round of the tournament on Wednesday.They are scheduled to play another match against Leeward Islands in their final round, but Trinidad & Tobago ensured that game would only be of academic interest. By bowling Barbados out for only 140, the hosts successfully defended their total of 171 and remained unbeaten after four rounds of matches.The home team did not display any scintillating batting, but there were enough minor contributions to take the team to a defendable score. For Barbados, Simone Steele’s 4-17 were the best figures of the match.When the visitors batted, Orman Phillips made 33, but the rest of the batting crumbled against some fine spin bowling. Left-arm spinner Kavesh Kantasingh picked 5-18, and off-spinner Ansil Bhagan took 4-15, the two destroying the Barbados batting line-up in the process.

Celtic have reached an agreement with Eddie Howe over becoming the club’s new permanent manager, according to credible journalist Stuart Hodge.

The Lowdown: Howe finalising his backroom staff

Links with the former Bournemouth boss replacing Neil Lennon emerged at the beginning of April, but they appeared to die down after the 43-year-old reportedly had second thoughts about taking the Parkhead gig.

He spoke to Crystal Palace about potentially succeeding Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park, but it seems as if Sean Dyche is the Eagles’ number one choice to replace the former England manager.

It now appears as if a move to Glasgow is back on for the ex-Cherries boss, though, with Howe reportedly finalising his backroom staff at the end of April.

The Latest: Announcement in ‘very near future’

According to Hodge, who shared the news on Twitter on Saturday, an announcement on Howe is expected in the ‘very near future’.

The journalist added that the 43-year-old will become Celtic’s 21st permanent manager, stating:

“Hearing from various sources now that an Eddie #Howe agreement has been struck and that #CelticFC will announce him as manager in the very near future. The Englishman will become the 21st manager in the history of @CelticFC.”

The Verdict: Howe must be motivated by Hoops job

To us, this is a huge boost for the club, as it looks as if they have finally got the man Dermot Desmond met in London for talks six weeks ago.

During that time, Roy Keane and interim boss John Kennedy have been linked with the full-time managerial position at Celtic, but neither of them has the experience Howe boasts. He has more than 500 games of experience in the dugout, with Keane and Kennedy having fewer than 200 combined.

Howe admitted back in November that his next role in management would have to be one which ‘really motivated’ him, and it seems as if he is fully on board with the Hoops’ rebuild after Hodge’s enlightening update.

In other news: Source shares big Celtic transfer development; ‘magnificent’ star seems to have chosen new club, find out more here. 

Southampton have been linked with both Junior Firpo and Brandon Williams recently, but who would be the better addition to Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side this summer?

Brandon Williams

Southampton were heavily linked with the Manchester United full-back during the January transfer window and, whilst that deal fell through, The Athletic have suggested that Hasenhuttl’s side will return for him this summer ahead of a potential loan deal.

The 20-year-old defender has dropped down the pecking order at Old Trafford this season due to the signing of Alex Telles and the impressive form of Luke Shaw, which led to him making just four appearances in the Premier League.

Whilst it is likely that the £9m-rated youngster would initially join on loan, it could prove to be a repeat of the deal which saw Southampton sign Kyle Walker-Peters on a temporary basis in January 2020 before being convinced to make his stay a permanent one last summer.

Junior Firpo

According to ESPN, Southampton have asked about Firpo’s situation at Barcelona ahead of a potential summer move, with the former Real Betis man having struggled for regular game-time at the Nou Camp due to the form of Jordi Alba.

Barcelona are reportedly keen to sell the 24-year-old as they attempt to raise funds through the sales of deadwood in Ronald Koeman’s squad, although they may be keen to recoup a significant percentage of the £16.3m they paid for him in 2019.

This season saw the Spaniard make just seven appearances in La Liga for the Catalan side, but his previous form at Real Betis suggests that he could be a good addition at St Mary’s this summer.

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Who would be the better signing?

Given that Hasenhuttl has claimed Southampton will target players under £10m this summer and Firpo is also valued at £9m, it seems as if both are viable options for the Austrian this summer.

However, Williams allows for a trial period if he joins on loan with no obligation to buy, whereas the Spaniard would have little resale value if he signed permanently and failed to impress.

Williams is also younger than Firpo, can feature as a right-back so has more versatility, and has the added bonus of being English which helps with registration issues, so it seems as if he would be the better addition this summer at least.

Therefore, Martin Semmens should forget about signing Firpo and instead focus on bringing Manchester United’s “exciting, young English talent” – in the words of Gary Lineker – to St Mary’s.

In other news… Semmens must seal Saints swoop for “exceptionally talented” ace, he won’t cost a penny

Some Liverpool fans have been reacting to the news that the Reds have lost a significant amount of money in the past year, with lots of negativity on show.

It has been an extremely tough year around the world, with the virus affecting day-to-day life to a level rarely seen in modern history.

Football, like nearly every other industry, has taken a major financial hit in that time, with fans largely not allowed inside stadiums and clubs losing huge amounts of matchday revenue.

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Liverpool have struggled both on and off the pitch since clinching their maiden Premier League title, missing having supporters inside Anfield and seeing the defence of their crown fizzle out in miserable fashion.

On Tuesday, the club announced their financial results over the past 12 months, with The Athletic’s James Pearce confirming a pre-tax loss of £46million.

Liverpool fans frustrated by £46m losses

It is no great surprise, considering the impact the virus has had, but that hasn’t stopped a number of Liverpool supporters voicing their frustration.

Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter.

“30 year old Thiago for £25m and £200k p/w, someone who is good at the economics please help me budget this. My football club is dying”

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“We are not signing anyone this summer lads”

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“This is just letting everyone know we’re not signing a single player this summer”

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“Lost £46m already and that’s only 3 months of the pandemic”

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“There goes our summer budget”

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“Well the success was fun for 3 years. No chance FSG will dip into their own pocket and fund anything this summer”

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In other news, some Liverpool fans are desperate for the Reds to sign one exciting attacker this summer. Find out who it is here.

Speaking to Sky Sports (via Football Daily), journalist Kaveh Solhekol has dropped an enticing Tottenham Hotspur financial claim after the big development of former boss Jose Mourinho taking the job at AS Roma.

The Lowdown: Mourinho job could be great news for Spurs

Just over two weeks after chairman Daniel Levy and the Tottenham board opted to sack Mourinho after a year and a half in north London, the Portuguese has already secured a new position for the 2021/2022 campaign.

As confirmed by the Europa League semi-finalists, Roma have now appointed the 58-year-old as a replacement for current boss Paulo Fonseca – who will leave at the end of the season.

Originally, after dismissing Mourinho, Tottenham looked set for a financial hinderance – having to place their ex-boss on gardening leave while he continues to receive his reported £13 million-per-year contract (Sky Sports).

This could have lasted for up to 18 months according to Alasdair Gold, but Mourinho finding a new job so soon could now come as a big financial boost.

The Latest: Solhekol backs financial boost for Spurs

Backing previous claims made by other members of the media (Dan Kilpatrick), Sky Sports reporter Solhekol has dropped his own update on the financial aftermath for Spurs.

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Speaking to the broadcaster (via Football Daily), the reporter dropped a rather enticing claim – going on to say that Tottenham could save ‘millions and millions’.

“Now, our understanding of the situation as far as Mourinho and Spurs is concerned,” he explained to Sky.

“Because Jose [Mourinho] has taken this job, it will save Spurs millions and millions of pounds.

“If he hadn’t taken the job, they would have had to carry on paying him until the end of next season.

“His salary is reported to be around £13m-per-year, that is the kind of money you’re talking about Spurs saving.”

The Verdict: Some great news for a change

Amid the financial difficulties for Tottenham caused by coronavirus, with the club announcing they had lost an ‘irrecoverable’ amount of £63.9 million at the end of last year (Evening Standard), Levy and co have now received a very welcome bit of financial news.

Sky Sports backing previous reports of how this benefits Spurs only cements just how much it could help the club off the pitch and behind the scenes.

Levy will be a very relieved man given he also had to place fellow former boss Mauricio Pochettino on gardening leave for six months last year (The Telegraph), and a long time out for Mourinho could have eaten even further into the Lilywhites’ finances.

Now, it appears Spurs will soon have no outstanding managerial payments as soon as Mourinho begins at the Stadio Olimpico next season.

In other news: Tottenham make inquiry to sign ‘outstanding’ powerhouse, find out more here.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Tom Heaton is considering leaving the club in the summer in search of regular game time.

That’s according to the reliable Gregg Evans from The Athletic, with his claims grabbing the attention of numerous Villa supporters online.

Heaton has made just 20 appearances for the club since joining from Burnley in 2019, with Emiliano Martinez establishing himself as Dean Smith’s number one.

The Englishman actually suffered a serious knee injury against his former side last year and hasn’t featured for the club since.

Heaton has been on the bench since December, but even though Villa will offer him an extension, it seems as if he’ll consider a permanent exit in the summer. His current deal, worth £42,000-a-week, still has two years left to run.

Villa fans react

@villareport shared Evans’ claims on Heaton on Twitter on Tuesday morning. Their post got plenty of Villa fans talking, with many understanding over Heaton’s situation.

“Can’t blame him he’s class”

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“Such a shame with the way things went for him, I was so excited when we signed him. hopefully he can go to a club and perform well, just not if/when he plays us”

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“Can’t blame him. Best of luck to him.”

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“You can’t blame him, he’s far too good to be a number 2, but let’s face it he’s never getting a game ahead of emi”

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“Can’t blame him. Jed is capable backup.”

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“Makes sense. Wasted on the bench, but doubt he’ll ever get past Emi.”

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In other news: Many AVFC fans buzz at update on Villa trio, find out more here. 

أكد رالف رانجنيك مدرب فريق مانشستر يونايتد إنه لا يعلم شيئًا بشأن مستقبل اللاعب جيسي لينجارد، في ظل التكهنات المنتشرة بشأنه.

وكان لينجارد قد قضى النصف الثاني من الموسم الماضي على سبيل الإعارة في صفوف وست هام، حيث أعاد اكتشاف نفسه تحت قيادة المدرب ديفيد مويس.

وعاد اللاعب الإنجليزي مرة أخرى إلى مانشستر يونايتد ولكنه لم يحظ بفرص لعب منتظم في الموسم الحالي، سواء تحت قيادة المدرب السابق أولي جونار سولشاير أو الحالي رالف رانجنيك.

وتسبب ذلك الأمر في إثارة التكهنات حول مستقبل جيسي لينجارد مع الشياطين الحمر وإمكانية رحيله هذا الشتاء، خاصة أن عقده الحالي سينتهي في صيف هذا العام.

وذكرت تقارير في الفترة الأخيرة أن نادي نيوكاسل يونايتد يتطلع إلى الظفر بخدمات لينجارد في الميركاتو الشتوي الحالي.

وقال رانجنيك في تصريحات نشرها الموقع الرسمي للنادي: “فيما يتعلق بجيسي، فإن الأمر مشابه لعدد غير قليل من اللاعبين الآخرين، إنه لاعب جيد حقًا، أرى ذلك في كل جلسة تدريبية”.

وأضاف: “بالنسبة لي، من الطبيعي أن تظهر الأندية الأخرى مثل نيوكاسل اهتمامًا به، أنا لست الشخص الذي يتعامل مع ذلك، أعلم أنه قد يكون هناك بعض الاهتمام من الأندية الأخرى ولكن إذا سألتني الآن ما الذي سيحدث في الأيام العشرة المقبلة حتى إغلاق النافذة، لا يمكنني الإجابة على هذا السؤال”.

وواصل: “كما قلت، إنها أيضًا مسألة تتعلق بما يريده اللاعب، ما هي الخيارات المتوفرة لديه حقًا؟ هل يرى فرصة للحصول على مزيد من وقت اللعب؟ هذه كلها أسئلة لا يمكنني الإجابة عليها له أو للاعبين آخرين”.

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وأوضح: “هذا شيء يجب أن يقوم به اللاعبون ووكلائهم أنفسهم، ما يمكنني قوله هو أنه لاعب جيد للغاية، ولاعب تقني وبالطبع يمكنه اللعب للعديد من أندية الدوري الممتاز بشكل منتظم”.

واستكمل: “هنا في مانشستر يونايتد الأمر ليس بهذه السهولة لأن لدينا لاعبين آخرين يمكنهم اللعب أيضًا في هذا المركز ولا يمكننا التغيير كل مرة، كما قلت بالنسبة له أعرف أن عقده سينتهي في الصيف ولكن السؤال هو ماذا يريد أن يفعل؟ هل يريد الحصول على المزيد من وقت اللعب من الآن فصاعدًا؟”.

واختتم: “لذلك من المشروع تمامًا التحدث عن خيارات أخرى، لكنني لن أكون غير سعيد إذا بقي حتى نهاية الموسم، أعرف أنه لاعب يمكنه اللعب دائمًا، حتى لو احتجنا إلى اللعب معه منذ البداية، أعرف نوع المستوى الذي سأحصل عليه منه، هكذا أصف الموقف”.

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O treinador do Grêmio Roger Machado falou sobre a goleada sofrida pelo time gaúcho para o Coritiba na noite desta quarta-feira, fora de casa, no Couto Pereira. Comandante assumiu responsabilidade por mau desempenho do time no duelo contra os paranaenses e afirmou que é difícil falar sobre o que aconteceu e explicar.

– Difícil explicar o resultado. A partida começou equilibrada, com o Coritiba tendo vantagens em algumas jogadas. Nos últimos seis, sete jogos, a bola parada não vinha entrando e hoje entrou, Em três saídas nossas, permitimos o contra-ataque. É difícil explicar um placar tão elástico. O que temos que analisar é que não foi uma noite nada boa. Temos que lamber as nossas ferias e olhar pra frente. O adversário fez um grande jogo. Abri uma linha mais defensiva no segundo tempo. Um jogo para esquecer. Aprender com os erros para no domingo reverter.

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Treinador foi questionado sobre o esquema com três volantes que mandou a campo e diversas finalizações equivocadas durante os noventa minutos contra o Coxa.

– Com relação ao esquema, a alternativa encontrada para a saída do Giuliano foi ter dois médios-apoiadores para ter a eficiência do Giuliano pelo lado do campo. Em outros dois jogos, funcionou bem. Não funcionou contra o Botafogo e hoje. Tratamos de equilibrar nossas linhas, os gols foram de bola parada e contra-ataque. Eu trabalho finalizações, é questão de eficiência. Treinador erra e acerta. Com um ano de cargo, acredito ter acertado muito mais. Não é em função do insucesso que vou me caracterizar como um treinador que erra no esquema, treinamento. Hoje, errei. A responsabilidade é toda minha.

Próximo duelo do Grêmio será contra o Palmeiras, na Arena do Grêmio e Roger quer aproveitar o tempo que tem para treinar e melhorar time para ir em busca dos três pontos contra o alviverde paulista, que é líder do Brasileirão.

– Depois da derrota para o Botafogo, o ideal era vencer o Coritiba. Cada compromisso é uma oportunidade. A próxima é sempre a mais importante. É contra o líder, com a nossa vontade de apagar esta imagem. Neste momento nada mais serve, não sirvo como técnico os jogadores não servem. É levantar a cabeça. Embora o tropeço, o trabalho tem que seguir e recuperar a confiança do vestiário.

West Brom have a rather talented academy system having earned elite category one status nearly a decade ago.

Over the years, plenty of names have made their senior debuts, namely Nathan Ferguson, Kyle Edwards, Rekeem Harper and Dara O’Shea in recent seasons.

Soon another emerging Baggies hopeful could join the long list of players to make it from the youth set-up to the senior fold – Finn Azaz.

The 20-year-old midfield starlet has continued to impress during a loan spell at League Two outfit Cheltenham Town this season and he’s starting to develop as a potential long-term heir in a key position.

At 6 foot 1 inches in stature, the young gem doesn’t appear to be the most mobile option in the engine room. However, that’s far from the case as he not only displayed a creative side this term but shown an ability to dazzle with the ball at his feet.

Indeed, according to GloucesterLive journalist Jonathan Palmer, Azaz has been operating as a ‘no.10’ for the high-flying Robins.

Speaking to the Express & Star, he said:

“Finn Azaz is operating in a ‘number 10’ role supporting two centre forwards and has excelled so far,” before adding: “He has plenty of tricks and flicks in his locker but has already shown progress regarding when to try things and when to keep it simple. His ability has shone through since pre-season and he looks a real talent based on his early competitive appearances.”

Of those to make 16 or more appearances, the Albion loanee ranks among the best for chances created as he’s provided 1.1 key passes per 90, whilst he’s not afraid of having a pop at goal either, averaging 1.7 shots per 90, via WhoScored.

Given the dubious future of West Brom right now, both financially and in terms of player turnover, Azaz could become a ready-made option, especially if the Midlands side are relegated straight back to the Championship.

Matheus Pereira has been above and beyond their best player this term, averaging the second-highest WhoScored rating in the team. He’s both their top goalscorer and top provider, and has delivered more shots and key passes than any other Baggies star too.

Which only emphasises why Azaz could be his heir at some point later down the line, given his ability to create and left fly with an effort or two.

The Hawthorns prodigy could be the next big thing to make it at the Baggies.

AND in other news, West Brom dodged a massive £14m bullet with failed January swoop…

Leeds United were able to bounce back from their two previous tricky fixtures in the Premier League thanks to a convincing 3-0 win over Southampton on Tuesday. The clash at Elland Road remained all square going into the break, but it wasn’t long before the Whites flexed their muscles and showcased their attacking prowess.

Patrick Bamford opened up the scoreline just moments after the restart, with goals from Stuart Dallas and Raphinha coming later in the half to put the game to bed.

The latter didn’t just score Leeds’ third goal though, he was once again a force to be reckoned with on the wing. Since signing from Rennes on a £60,000 per week contract last summer, Raphinha has been one of the club’s key players. Especially in their returning Premier League season, he is proving to be a magnificent coup for the Whites, with Victor Orta’s decision to bring him to Elland Road looking like a genius one.

Raphinha vs Southampton

The Brazilian is making huge waves at his new club and has adapted to life in England’s top flight with ease. Thanks to his impressive run in his debut season, he currently boasts five goals and five assists, making him the team’s third highest scorer behind Bamford with 13 goals and Jack Harrison with six, according to BBC Sport.

Raphinha isn’t just a man for poaching a goal though. The 24-year-old was branded “unplayable” by Andy Hinchcliffe on Sky Sports last night (via The Boot Room), with the pundit naming him as the man of the match.

Indeed, he was a thorn in the side of Southampton. According to Sofascore, Raphinha contributed four key passes, which is more than any other player on the pitch at Elland Road. He also created one big goalscoring opportunity as well as converting his only shot on target with ease.

The money spent on Raphinha during the summer transfer window is becoming less and less relevant. He has rapidly established himself as a key component of this Leeds squad and they will be doing all they can to protect him from the lurking interest that has gathered ahead of the summer window, with Liverpool among those being mentioned as being interested.

In other news, Jack Harrison was Leeds’ weak link vs Southampton…