Royal Challengers Bangalore need to find their A game to get past rocking Rajasthan Royals

Royals have ticked all the boxes so far, and Royal Challengers must get their batting right, firstly, to make it tough for the table-toppers

Srinidhi Ramanujam04-Apr-20221:44

Should batting teams be conservative in the powerplay?

Big pictureA power-packed Rajasthan Royals have turned it on already this IPL, winning two matches after posting scores of 193 and 210, and would be keen to extend their stay at the top of the table, when they run into Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium.Having finished second from bottom in 2021 with just five wins from 14 matches, Royals appear to have ticked all the boxes this time, on the evidence so far. Their batting approach has been markedly different, with a run rate in excess of 8.5 in both games. Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson have hit a total of 16 sixes and they also have the likes of Devdutt Padikkal and Shimron Hetmyer, who can notch up big hits without spending too much time in the middle. While teams generally tend to slow down in the middle overs, Royals have scored at 10.07 runs per over in this phase, the highest for any team in IPL 2022.Live in the USA

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So far, 200-plus totals have been chased down two of the three times they have been put up, but Royals have defended well in both their games. Barring Nathan Coulter-Nile, who sat out the second match after pulling up in the first with a leg injury, all of their frontline bowlers have been among the wickets, and Yuzvendra Chahal and R Ashwin, who have come together in a dream spin combination, as well as Trent Boult and Prasidh Krishna boast economy rates under seven. These are early days, but if Royals continue playing with the same intent, they might be serious title contenders.On Tuesday, Chahal will be up against his old team Royal Challengers, for whom he thrived from 2014 to 2021. He was the leading wicket-taker for the franchise in four of those seasons and was the highest wicket-taker overall for them with 139 strikes. Going by his form, the legspinner could be a handful for the Royal Challengers batters.Royal Challengers are coming off a five-day break, having lost their opener against Punjab Kings despite posting 205 and surviving a scare while chasing 129 against Kolkata Knight Riders to collect their first points. A strong start from the top order of Faf du Plessis, Anuj Rawat and Virat Kohli would be key to their chances.In the bowling department, Royal Challengers would be relying heavily on Wanindu Hasaranga and Harshal Patel, who had a breakthrough IPL 2021 and has carried that form into this year with three wickets at an economy rate of 5.87. Hasaranga, with five wickets to his name from two innings, has provided crucial breakthroughs and should be one of the bowlers Royals have to be wary of.In the newsRoyal Challengers are likely to stick with du Plessis, Sherfane Rutherford, David Willey and Hasaranga, with Australian quicks Jason Behrendorff and Josh Hazlewood available for selection only from April 6. Meanwhile, Glenn Maxwell will be available only from April 9.Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, or at least one of them, must take the lead with the bat•BCCI

Likely XIsRoyal Challengers Bangalore: 1 Faf du Plessis (capt), 2 Anuj Rawat, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 5 Sherfane Rutherford, 6 Shahbaz Ahmed, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Harshal Patel, 9 David Willey, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Akash Deep Rajasthan Royals:: 1 Jos Buttler, 2 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 3 Devdutt Padikkal, 4 Sanju Samson (capt, wk), 5 Shimron Hetmyer, 6 Riyan Parag, 7 R Ashwin, 8 Navdeep Saini, 9 Trent Boult, 10 Prasidh Krishna, 11 Yuzvendra ChahalStrategy puntKohli has an exceptional record against Prasidh and Boult and his strike rate jumps to 140 or above against these pacers in T20s. Kohli has also gotten out only once to Ashwin in 20 innings and averages 162 against the offspinner and will be looking to dominate again.Hasaranga has troubled Samson in the past, dismissing him thrice in four T20s in the span of 11 balls. Buttler also has had little success against Hasaranga – he is yet to hit a boundary in the 23 balls that he has faced from him in the T20s.Stats that matter du Plessis has hit 30 sixes since IPL 2021, the second-most after KL Rahul’s 33. Hetmyer has a strike rate of 248.14 in this edition, the highest for a batter who has scored 50 runs. Chahal has picked up 23 wickets in 17 matches since IPL 2021, the most by a spinner.

تشكيل برشلونة أمام بوروسيا دورتموند في دوري أبطال أوروبا

أعلن هانز فليك، المدير الفني لفريق برشلونة، تشكيل اللاعبين لخوض مباراة بوروسيا دورتموند في منافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويلاقي برشلونة نظيره بوروسيا دورتموند في إياب دور الـ8 من دوري أبطال أوروبا، في نظامها الجديد على ملعب “سيجنال إيدونا بارك”، في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة.

وانتهت مواجهة الذهاب بين الفريقين بفوز برشلونة برباعية نظيفة في اللقاء الذي أقيم على ملعب “مونتجويك الأولمبي”.

ويلتقي المتأهل من برشلونة وبوروسيا دورتموند مع المتأهل من صدام بايرن ميونخ وإنتر ميلان، وذلك في مرحلة نصف نهائي البطولة، حسب القرعة التي تمت في وقت سابق من شهر فبراير الماضي.

اقرأ ايضاً.. انتعاشة مالية لـ برشلونة وزيادة منتظرة في دوري أبطال أوروبا

وتأهل برشلونة إلى منافسات دور ربع نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، عقب تخطي بنفيكا، بينما نجح بوروسيا دورتموند في العبور إلى الدور ذاته عقب فوزه على ليل.

ويدخل برشلونة مواجهة اليوم، بعدما فاز في المباراة الأخيرة بالدوري الإسباني أمام ليجانيس بهدف دون رد.

فيما يخوض بوروسيا دورتموند لقاء اليوم بعدما تعثر في المباراة السابقة أمام بايرن ميونخ، في منافسات الدوري الألماني، بعدما تعادل بهدفين لمثلهما.

ويقود المهاجم البولندي، روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، تشكيل برشلونة في مواجهة الليلة أمام فريقه السابق بوروسيا دورتموند. تشكيل برشلونة أمام بوروسيا دورتموند في دوري أبطال أوروبا

حراسة المرمى: تشيزني.

خط الدفاع: جول كوندي، رونالد أراوخو، باو كوبارسي، جيرارد مارتين.

خط الوسط: جافي، فرينكي دي يونج، فيرمين لوبيز.

خط الوسط الهجومي: روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، لامين يامال، رافينها. بدلاء برشلونة أمام بوروسيا دورتموند في دوري أبطال أوروبا

إينياكي بينيا، انسو فاتي، بيدري، إينيجو مارتينيز، فيران توريس، بابلو توري، كريستينسن، باو فيكتور، داني أولمو، إريك جارسيا، كوشين، هيكتور فورت.

Rajasthan Royals search for four in a row, Mumbai Indians stare at 0-9

Can Mumbai start playing party spoilers of IPL 2022, starting off with Samson’s side?

Shashank Kishore29-Apr-20222:16

Ben Cutting and Daniel Vettori tackle the big questions ahead of Mumbai’s game against Rajasthan

Big pictureThe sun has set on Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2022 campaign. And there are far too many questions than answers at present.Did they spend wisely at the auction? In breaking the bank for Jofra Archer, who wasn’t going to be fit this season, did they shoot themselves in the foot? Having put the kind of exorbitant bid for Tim David, why haven’t shown faith in him? Is there a solution for Ishan Kishan’s form slump? Is his auction price – a humongous INR 15.25 crore – hampering him mentally?And then there’s an entirely different issue – the curious case of Rohit Sharma. What has happened to his form? Is Kishan’s poor form affecting his style of play at the other end? How long does he back a misfiring Kieron Pollard, a bonafide legend for the franchise.Addressing some of these questions over the next three weeks could be a good start building towards next year.Related

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Cricket-wise, there is little that bothers the Rajasthan Royals currently. Until last week, everyone wondered how they’d fare without Jos Buttler’s contributions. Well, they did just fine, and managed to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore too, courtesy a fine hand from Riyan Parag, one they’ve backed through thick and thin. It doesn’t appear to be much of a concern that they’re regularly playing just six specialist batters.The bowling attack has looked as threatening as they come, and they’ve fired in unison to make them look strong contenders to go all the way. A win on Saturday will keep them in the top two, maybe even first with a bit of luck.The first time they met, Buttler hit IPL 2022’s first century•BCCI

In the newsFor the Royals, the match is significant in a different way. They will wear specially tailored kits in memory of Shane Warne, “the first Royal”. This is to celebrate the life and times of their captain, mentor and guide who masterminded their first-ever IPL triumph fourteen years ago.Mumbai Indians have signed left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya as a replacement for another uncapped player Arshad Khan. Kartikeya has so far featured in eight T20s for Madhya Pradesh.Likely XIsMumbai Indians: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Ishan Kishan (wk), 3 Dewald Brevis, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 Daniel Sams, 8 Jaydev Unadkat, 9 Hrithik Shokeen, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Riley MeredithRajasthan Royals: 1 Jos Buttler, 2 Devdutt Padikkal, 3 Sanju Samson (capt, wk), 4 Shimron Hetmyer, 5 Daryl Mitchell/Navdeep Saini, 6 Riyan Parag, 7 R Ashwin, 8 Trent Boult/Jimmy Neesham, 9 Prasidh Krishna, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Kuldeep SenStrategy punt How do you stop Buttler? Maybe the trick is in giving Bumrah the extra over upfront to play on his mind? In eight meetings, Buttler, the season’s orange cap holder, has been out to him four times, while only striking at 89. After a roaring start to the season – seven wickets in four games at an economy of 7.3 – Boult is amid a form slump. He has gone wicketless in the last three games, with an economy of 10.5. Among 20 bowlers to have bowled more than seven overs between overs 15-20, Boult’s economy of 13.6 is the second worst. Could they then try to strengthen their batting a bit more by bringing in the all-round James Neesham, who can also send down a few overs? That could also mean they consider Navdeep Saini or Karun Nair over Daryl Mitchell to balance out the XI.Stats that matter Six of Prasidh’s nine wickets in IPL 2022 have been in the Powerplay. That’s more than how many he has taken in this phase in the past four seasons combined. Royals’ average of 15.7 per wicket with spin is by far the best this season. No spin attack has taken more wickets than them. Rohit Sharma has been out five times out of eight inside the powerplay, the most in a single IPL season. His streak of 16 innings and counting without an IPL fifty is also his longest ever since joining Mumbai Indians in 2011.

73-touch Rangers star was even better than Cerny vs Dundee

Glasgow Rangers returned to winning ways at Ibrox on Saturday afternoon with a hard fought 1-0 win over Dundee in the Premiership.

Philippe Clement saw his side lose the League Cup final last weekend, despite the team performing as well as they have against Celtic in recent years.

A slow first 45 minutes saw Rangers dominate proceedings, yet they couldn’t find a breakthrough. Vaclav Cerny ensured the Light Blue started the second half in a positive mood.

The Czech winger was played in behind the Dundee defence before rounding Trevor Carson in goal and slotting in what turned out to be the winner.

Ianish Hagi had a goal disallowed for offside, while the home side also struck the woodwork four times in total during the match.

Cerny delivered yet another match-winning display, and it is a shame Clement can only count on him for this season, unless the club can agree a permanent deal for the forward.

Vaclav Cerny’s game in numbers vs Dundee

Prior to the clash against the Dens Park side, Cerny had scored nine goals while chipping in with six assists, providing a key threat on the right flank for Clement.

The way he is playing, the winger could surpass Abdallah Sima’s tally of 16 goals from last term in the next few months, and he was the game-changer against Dundee.

During his 75 minutes on the pitch, the 27-year-old registered four shots, made one key pass, and succeeded with 50% of his dribble attempts.

More than that, though, was his ability to consistently find himself in positions that terrorised the Dundee backline, and this is arguably his biggest strength.

Rangers vs Dundee – key stats

Metric

Highest Ranked

Accurate passes

Robin Propper (102)

Key passes

James Tavernier and Danilo (3)

Ground duels won

Josh Mulligan (7)

Tackles

Nicolas Raskin (6)

Shots on target

Vaclav Cerny (2)

Via Sofascore

Clement will be hoping for more over the coming weeks, especially with another Old Firm clash to come against Celtic at the start of 2025.

Another player who is coming into form at precisely the right time is Hagi. Will he play a key role over the festive season?

Ianis Hagi can be Clement’s star man

Cerny may have scored the matchwinner, but it was Hagi who was close to adding number two, although his effort was ruled out.

Throughout the game, the Romanian made one key pass, attempted seven crosses, succeeded with 100% of his dribbles, and even hit the woodwork in what was an impressive showing by the midfielder.

Ianis Hagi

His 73 touches ranked him sixth in the Rangers side, proving how much he wanted to get on the ball in order to make something happen.

By winning six out of seven ground duels, Hagi also demonstrated his strength in one-on-one battles, something which would have pleased Clement.

After not featuring for the first team until October due to a contract dispute, Hagi has enjoyed a redemption of sorts. Against Dundee, he was certainly Clement’s true hero, and it appears as though the Belgian has found a position in which Hagi can dictate the play from deep, utilising his creative talents.

Keep up this form, and he could soon be undroppable, that’s for sure, as he has a big influence in the middle of the park with his willingness to get on the ball and take responsibility for making things happen at the top end of the pitch.

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Governo do Peru confirma cancelamento do jogo entre Sporting Cristal x Flamengo, pela Libertadores

MatériaMais Notícias

A partida entre Sporting Cristal e Flamengo, que abriria o Grupo H da Copa Libertadores, não poderá ser realizado nesta terça. Após o toque de recolher determinado para esta terça-feira, o Governo do Peru reforçou, por meio de comunicado oficial, que o duelo no Estádio Nacional de Lima está cancelado. Ainda não há informações sobre novas datas ou uma posição da Conmebol.

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O Instituto Peruano Del Deporte (IPD), órgão ligado ao Governo do Peru, publicou comunicado no início desta noite, confirmando o cancelamento da partida por força do decreto 034-2022-PCM, em que se afirma que “os direitos constitucionais relativos à inviolabilidade do domicílio, liberdade de circulação no território nacional, liberdade de reunião e liberdade e segurança pessoal, incluídos nos incisos 9), 11), 12) e 24) literal f) do artigo 2 da Constituição Política do Peru”, dizia a mensagem do IPD.

“A partir das 02h00 e até às 23h59 da terça-feira, 5 de abril de 2022, a imobilização social obrigatória de todas as pessoas em suas casas, nos distritos de Lima Metropolitana do departamento de Lima e na Província de Lima. Constitucional Tribunal de Callao” , acrescentou a mensagem.

Após uma reunião entre representantes da Conmebol e dos clubes em Lima, no início desta tarde, as equipes mantiveram as programações naturais, com o jogo mantido pela entidade a princípio. A indefinição era a respeito da presença ou não de público. Por volta das 18h (de Brasília), imprensa, equipes de transmissão e de manutenção, inclusive, já trabalhavam do Estádio Nacional de Lima. O jogo entre Sporting e Fla estava marcada para às 21h30 (de Brasília).

كولر: لم نستطع تعويض هدف التعادل.. ويرد على إمكانية رحيله اليوم

علق السويسري مارسيل كولر المدير الفني للأهلي، على الخروج من بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا أمام صن داونز، في المباراة التي جمعتهما اليوم.

وأقيمت المباراة بين الأهلي وصن داونز على أرضية استاد القاهرة اليوم في إياب نصف نهائي دروي أبطال إفريقيا، وانتهت المباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدف لكل فريق.

وقال كولر في تصريحات خلال المؤتمر الصحفي: “خيبة الأمل موجوده لدينا جميعا رغم عدم خسارة المباراة اليوم وانتهت المباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدف ذاتي، والجميع حزين وكنا نامل في كتابة تاريخ كبير مع الأهلي والتأهل إلى نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا”.

طالع أيضاً.. ماذا قالت جماهير الأهلي لـ كولر واللاعبين بعد توديع دوري أبطال إفريقيا؟

وعن سبب الخسارة وطريقة اللعب، أفاد: “نحن تقدمنا في النتيجة بهدف ولجأنا للدفاع وكنا نعلم أن النتيجة خادعة لكننا استقبلنا هدفًا في الدقائق الأخيرة ولم نستطع تعويض هذا بهدف آخر”.

وبسؤاله: “التعثر يعني الرحيل اليوم؟ أفاد: لا تعليق”.

Reforço, Tchê Tchê faz primeiro treino pelo Botafogo

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O treino do Botafogo ficou marcado por uma novidade. Tchê Tchê fez a primeira atividade como jogador do Glorioso na manhã desta sexta-feira, no Espaço Lonier, futuro CT do Glorioso.

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O meio-campista chegou ao Rio de Janeiro na quinta-feira, realizou exames e assinou contrato válido por três anos. Em forma física por estar atuando regularmente no Atlético-MG, o volante já foi integrado no dia a dia das atividades de Luís Castro.

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Tchê Tchê, contudo, ainda não poderá jogar contra o Ceará, neste domingo, pela 2ª rodada do Brasileirão, na Arena Castelão. O volante não foi inscrito e, como esta sexta-feira é feriado, o Botafogo só poderá regularizar a situação do atleta a partir de semana que vem.

O volante passou pelo tradicional “corredor polonês” ao lado dos novos companheiros e participou normalmente das atividades comandadas pelo treinador português e a comissão.

فيديو | الحفلة مستمرة.. جاكبو يسجل هدف ليفربول الثالث أمام توتنهام

عزز فريق ليفربول تقدمه بهدف ثالث أمام توتنهام، خلال مباراة الفريقين ببطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ويلاقي ليفربول خصمه توتنهام على ملعب “آنفيلد”، في إطار مباريات الجولة الرابعة والثلاثين للدوري الإنجليزي “البريميرليج”.

الهدف الثالث سجله كودي جاكبو في الدقيقة 34 من عمر المباراة، مستفيدًا من ركلة ركنية تحصل عليها ليفربول. 

ونفذ أليكسيس ماك أليستر الركنية، بعرضية إلى داخل منطقة الجزاء، ووصلت الكرة في النهاية أمام كودي جاكبو الذي أطلق تسديدة سكنت الشباك في الزاوية اليمنى للمرمى. هدف كودي جاكبو في مباراة ليفربول وتوتنهام

وكان توتنهام تقدم أولاً بهدف سولانكي، ثم تعادل ليفربول بهدف للويس دياز، وأضاف ماك أليستر هدفًا ثانيًا.

يذكر أن ليفربول بحاجة لنقطة واحدة من تلك المباراة ليتوج رسميًا بلقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

Leeds submit opening offer to sign "tenacious" £25m defender over Man City

With the January transfer window just a matter of days away, Leeds United have reportedly submitted an opening offer in an attempt to beat Manchester City in the race to sign a £25m-rated defender.

Leeds transfer news

Once again in the middle of a promotion race and looking to avoid heartbreak at the second time of asking, the January transfer window could quickly prove to be decisive for those at Elland Road. Already, the likes of Pascal Struijk have been linked with moves away to Tottenham Hotspur in what would be a repeat of Archie Gray’s summer departure.

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The central defender remains an integral figure under Daniel Farke, so to lose him midway through a promotion charge would be the ultimate blow for Leeds. That said, the Whites also have the chance to use the winter window to their advantage and have already been linked to the likes of Emiliano Buendia as a result.

The Aston Villa midfielder has struggled for game time since returning from a long-term injury and desperately needs the chance to get back to his best.

Rather than an attacking reinforcement, however, the 49ers Enterprises look set to focus on a defensive addition come next month. According to Top Mercato, Leeds have submitted an opening offer to sign Abdukodir Khusanov ahead of the likes of Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur.

Offering a reported €20m (£17m), Leeds are likely to fall short in their first offer given that RC Lens value their centre-back at around €30m (£25m) if they are to grant his departure in the January transfer window. Whether those at Elland Road decide to meet that price tag remains to be seen, but Khusanov is certainly one to watch.

At just 20 years old, the Uzbekistan defender has attracted plenty of interest and could have quite the decision to make if Leeds push on in pursuit of his signature next month.

"Tenacious" Khusanov would ease Struijk concern

Given recent reports and their recent history of losing star players, it’s no real surprise to Leeds being linked with a young central defender who’d instantly ease any damage caused by the potential departure of Struijk.

Of course, he remains a key man under Farke as things stand, but things can quickly change at Elland Road. The last thing that they need is to lose their best defender without having an adequate replacement.

League stats 24/25 P90 (via FBref)

Abdukodir Khusanov

Pascal Struijk

Starts

11

22

Tackles Won

1.02

0.59

Progressive Passes

3.98

6.36

Ball Recoveries

4.63

4.32

Impressive numbers for a more experienced defender, let alone a 20-year-old, it should come as little shock that the likes of Manchester City and Spurs are also seemingly keeping an eye on Khusanov.

Described as “tenacious” by Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig, the Lens star’s best football is yet to come. As of right now, the main question is just where he will become the main man and just who will benefit. After reportedly submitting their first offer, Leeds will certainly hope that it’s Farke’s side who could reap the rewards by signing such a talent.

في ظهور هادئ.. فليك ينتقد التحكيم بعد خسارة برشلونة أمام إنتر ميلان

أدلى المدير الفني لفريق برشلونة، هانز فليك، بتصريحات بعد خسارتهم في مباراة الأمس المثيرة أمام إنتر ميلان، في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، 2024/25.

واستضاف ملعب “سان سيرو جوزيبي مياتزا” مباراة الفريقين في إطار منافسات إياب نصف نهائي البطولة.

وتعرض برشلونة لهزيمة مؤلمة بأربعة أهداف مقابل ثلاثة، ليفشل في التأهل إلى النهائي، خاصة أن مباراة الذهاب انتهت بالتعادل 3/3.

وقال فليك، في تصريحات هادئة نشرتها صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية: “أشعر بخيبة أمل ولكن ليس تجاه اللاعبين أو أدائهم، لقد بذلوا قصارى جهدهم، وهذا ما حدث”.

وأضاف: “لقد خرجنا من البطولة، ولكن في العام المقبل سنحاول مجددًا ونسعى لإسعاد النادي بأكمله وجماهيره”.

وواصل: “إنتر ميلان فريق رائع، يدافعون بشكل ممتاز ولديهم مهاجمون أكفاء، يحتفظون بالكرة، ولديهم آلية ممتازة”.

وأردف الألماني: “لا أريد التحدث كثيرًا عن الحكم، لكنني أعتقد أن كل قرار اتخذه كان لصالحهم، هكذا كان الأمر، بعض القرارات التي كانت تحتمل 50-50 دائمًا ما كانت تُحسم لصالح الخصم، هذه هي كرة القدم، يجب تقبل الامر”.

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وتحصل إنتر ميلان على ضربة جزاء قبل نهاية الشوط الأول، في حين رفض الحكم احتساب واحدة لـ برشلونة في الشوط نفسه.

وأكد: “أحيانًا تعتقد أن بعض قرارات الحكام غير عادلة، لكن عليك تقبل الأمر والبدء من جديد في الموسم المقبل، الفوز بدوري أبطال أوروبا هو أحد أهدافنا وإسعاد جماهيرنا، لقد دعمونا بقوة”.

واسترسل: “سنتعلم، إنه تقدم، نريد مواصلة التعلم، ليس لدينا وقت كافٍ للتدريب، سنعود في الموسم المقبل، من الطبيعي أن نشعر بخيبة الأمل، ولكن يوم الخميس سنعود للتدريبات والاستعداد للمباراة ضد ريال مدريد”.

وشدد من جديد: “أفكر في الأمر، في قرارات التحكيم، لكنني كما قلت لا أريد الحديث عنها، لم تكن عادلة بالنسبة لفريقي الذي قدم أداءً رائعًا، لا أحب الحديث عن الحكم، أخبرته برأيي ولكني لن أكشفه هنا”.

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