De virada, Grêmio vence a Ponte Preta e se mantém na vice-liderança

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Sob frio de 13 graus e chuva, o Grêmio conduziu a partida, na Arena, com maestria e bateu a Ponte Preta por 3 a 1. Autor de dois dos três gols da vitória tricolor, Lucas Barrios assume a artilharia da equipe. Everton marcou o terceiro. Do lado da Macaca, Rafael Thyere, contra, diminuiu a diferença. O resultado deixa o Grêmio na vice-liderança do Brasileirão, com 28 pontos. Enquanto a Ponte, em 16º começa a ser assombrada pela zona de rebaixamento.

O jogo começou a esquentar com cinco minutos de bola rolando. A primeira finalização foi um tanto atrapalhada. Jádson arriscou o chute de longe e isolou a bola, rendendo um tiro de meta para o Grêmio. Emerson Sheik abriu a distribuição de cartões do jogo após carrinho em Arthur. Ao bater a falta, Luan levantou na área, mas a bola foi afastada por Rodrigo. No contra-ataque, o mesmo Sheik foi parado por uma falta de Arthur.

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O primeiro susto foi aos 20 minutos. Sozinho no contra-ataque, Lucca passou pela defesa tricolor e soltou uma bomba em direção ao gol, mas Grohe só torceu e olhou a bola saindo pela linha de fundo. Vendo o perigo, o Grêmio quase abriu o placar aos 23. Após erro de Rodrigo, Barrios encontrou Ramiro pela direita, para o volante dominar e mandar para o gol, mas Aranha estava atento e espalmou a bola.

Aos 32 minutos, o Grêmio teve duas belas chances, mas desperdiçou. Na primeira, Michel chegou na área com velocidade e mandou no centro do gol. Novamente, Aranha espalmou. No rebote, Edílson tentou abrir o placar pela diagonal, mas a bola bateu na rede apenas pelo lado de fora. Aos 34, Nino Paraíba lançou, buscando Sheik dentro da área, mas o zagueiro Thyere tocou errado na tentativa de cortar e abriu o placar a favor da Macaca.

Aos 45, o Grêmio ainda teve mais uma chance. Pedro Rocha recebeu na direita, cortou para dentro e chutou cruzado. A bola passou por Barrios e Ramiro, ofereceu perigo à Ponte Preta, mas saiu. A arbitragem deu mais dois minutos de acréscimos, mas não foi o suficiente para o Tricolor reverter o início com derrota.

Na volta para a segunda etapa, o técnico Renato Gaúcho promoveu a entrada de Fernandinho no lugar de Arthur. Aos 3 minutos, o Grêmio chegou com perigo na área da Macaca. O jogador invadiu a área buscando Lucas Barrios, mas Aranha apareceu para salvar o gol. Não demorou muito para a dupla voltar a aparecer. Após erro da Ponte na saída, o atacante tabelou com Pedro Rocha e finalizou. A bola ainda desviou em Naldo antes de acertar as redes e fazer a torcida soltar o grito de gol.

O próximo lance de perigo só veio aos 21 minutos, quando, em cobrança de falta, Edílson chutou uma bomba, que passou raspando no travessão da Ponte. O Grêmio voltou com todo o gás que ficou faltando no primeiro tempo. Luan tentou encontrar Fernandinho no contra-ataque, mas a bola bateu em Cortez e sobrou para Pedro Rocha marcar, mas a bola passou apenas perto do travessão aos 35 minutos.

Aos 31 minutos, Fernandinho sofreu falta dentro da área e o juiz marcou o pênalti para o Grêmio. Lucas Barrios foi para a cobrança e marcou 2 a 1 para o Grêmio. Ainda daria tempo da equipe marcar o terceiro. Dentro da área, aos 42 minutos, Everton recebeu lançamento de Ramiro e cabeceou para o fundo das redes do goleiro Aranha. A arbitragem aplicou mais três minutos, mas o resultado permaneceu igual.

FICHA DE JOGO
GRÊMIO 3 x 1 PONTE PRETA

Local: Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre (RS)
Horário: 16h
Data: 16 de julho de 2017, domingo
Árbitro: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva (SE)
Assistentes: Cleriston Clay Barreto Rios (SE) e Fábio Pereira (TO)

Gols:Rafael Thyere, 34/1ºT (0-1); Lucas Barrios, 11/2ºT (1-1); Lucas Barrios, 25/2ºT (1-2) e Éverton, 42/2ºT (1-3)
Cartões amarelos: Edílson (GRE); Jeferson, Emerson Sheik (PON)

GRÊMIO: Marcelo Grohe; Edílson, Pedro Geromel, Rafael Thyere e Bruno Cortez; Michel, Arthur (Fernandinho), Ramiro; Luan, Lucas Barrios (Marcelo Oliveira), Pedro Rocha (Everton).Técnico: Renato Gaúcho

PONTE PRETA: Aranha; Nino Paraíba, Marllon, Rodrigo, Jeferson; Fernando Bob (Jean Patrick), Naldo, Jadson (Felipe Saraiva); Renato Cajá (Negueba), Emerson Sheik, Lucca.Técnico: Gilson Kleina

Andy Pick appointed Nottinghamshire bowling coach

Andy Pick, the England Under-19 head coach, has been appointed as Nottinghamshire’s bowling coach, replacing former England medium-pacer Phil Defreitas

Cricinfo staff16-Feb-2009
Andy Pick takes over from Phil DeFreitas as Nottinghamshire’s bowling coach © Getty Images
Andy Pick, the England Under-19 head coach, has been appointed Nottinghamshire’s bowling coach, replacing former England medium-pacer Phil DeFreitas.Pick’s 15-year first-class career as a fast bowler with Nottinghamshire ended in 1997, and he has worked with England Under-19s since 2003 besides coaching Canada during the build-up to the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean.”The brief is to work with Nottinghamshire’s younger bowlers and to try and develop their understanding of cricket and the technicalities of their actions,” Pick said. “The more experienced bowlers will be self-sufficient but I’ll be on hand for them when they need me.”I’ve worked with Mark Footitt and Luke Fletcher when they were part of the England Under-19s set-up and I’m aware of Andy Carter and some of the academy bowlers in the Notts set-up who I will work closely with.”

Liverpool must break wage bill for Salah

Liverpool must ‘blow up’ their wage bill to keep Mohamed Salah or risk losing their star man to a club like Manchester City, claims Sky Sports pundit Kevin Campbell.

The Lowdown: Terrific Salah

Salah’s time at Liverpool is nothing less than remarkable. Since joining from AS Roma in 2017, the winger has hit insane heights with 134 goals and 50 assists in 212 games, winning the Premier League, Champions League, Club World Cup and Super Cup in Red.

He has started the current campaign in tremendous form, with six goals in seven Premier League games and three goals in Liverpool’s opening two Champions League games.

But with his contract expiring in 2023, there is fear they could lose their Egyptian King if they don’t offer an increase to the £200k-per-week he already earns, and it was reported by David Maddock that talks are ‘complicated’.

The Latest: ‘Blow up’ wage structure

Speaking to Football Insider after Maddock’s revelation, Sky Sports pundit and former Arsenal striker Campbell has claimed Liverpool must do all they can do to keep Salah at the club.

“When you have a player who is doing what Mohamed Salah is doing, normally there are no questions about tying him up. Normally there are no questions about tying him up because that is a priority for the team.

“I don’t know what‘s going on inside Liverpool, but I know Salah is out-playing his present contract. 100 per cent he is.

“Whoever is dealing with the negotiations has a problem. Another club like Man City could probably double Mohamed Salah’s money. That is the problem Liverpool have.

“They work within a structure but that structure is going to get blown up because Salah is playing that well. This is the type of player he is.

“It would be crazy to lose him over this. They cannot allow it to leave, but we have seen it before. It would not be the first time.

“The finances are football are so important but with a player like Salah, you have to break the bank.”

The Verdict: Need to move fast

Salah’s importance to this Liverpool squad is unquestionable and offering the attacker a new and improved deal should not even be debated after his amazing period at the club.

Breaking their traditional plans when it comes to player contracts and wages is what is going to be needed, but losing Salah to City, or another Premier League or Champions League rival, would be devastating for Liverpool fans and far outweigh any negatives which come with ripping up the wage structure.

In other news, this Liverpool target’s ideal destination has been confirmed. Find out more here.

Velho conhecido: Hernanes é o 2° do elenco com mais jogos pelo São Paulo

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Principal contratação do São Paulo para este semestre, Hernanes chega como esperança de recuperação do time porque, certamente, não sentirá o peso da camisa. E os números comprovam isso: o Profeta nem reestreou, mas já chega como segundo jogador do elenco com mais partidas pelo clube.

Formado nas categorias de base do Tricolor e presença constante no elenco principal entre 2006 e 2010, o meio-campista acumula 223 jogos pelo time profissional. Somente o zagueiro Rodrigo Caio, com 232 partidas, supera o recém-contratado camisa 15. Ambos estão à frente das 212 atuações de Lugano, terceiro colocado no critério dentro do plantel atual.

– Sou um grande admirador do Hernanes por tudo que ele fez no São Paulo. Eu vinha assistir a jogos do profissional quando estava na base, ele tem uma qualidade tremenda e é uma grande pessoa. Todos que trabalharam com ele falam isso, fico muito feliz que ele venha contribuir da melhor forma possível – disse Rodrigo Caio, que estreou no profissional em 2011, um ano após a saída do meia.

Mesmo sem ter nenhum histórico de artilharia, Hernanes também pode comemorar por já ser o atleta com mais gols marcados pelo São Paulo no elenco atual: balançou as redes 38 vezes em sua passagem anterior, bem à frente das 20 de Cícero, líder no quesito até a chegada do meio-campista vindo da China. Hernanes ainda tem 29 assistências pelo Tricolor.

As estatísticas são consequência da constante reformulação que a diretoria vem realizando no plantel. Até por conta disso, a volta de Hernanes é tão comemorada, por ser alguém com identificação e história vencedora chegando a um grupo que, já no sétimo mês do ano, ainda busca uma identidade e está na zona de rebaixamento do Campeonato Brasileiro.

Bicampeão brasileiro pelo São Paulo (2007 e 2008, quando foi eleito o melhor jogador da competição), Hernanes ainda não tem data de reestreia estipulada. Emprestado pelo Hebei Fortune por um ano, com parte dos salários paga pelo Tricolor, ele chegou da China na sexta-feira e, na próxima semana, fará exames médicos e começará a trabalhar no CT da Barra Funda. Seus colegas admitem ansiedade para vê-lo em campo.

– O Hernanes é um craque. Sempre quero no meu grupo um cara com o caráter que ele tem. É um vencedor e um líder. Vai nos ajudar muito já. Tem um espírito vencedor e humildade para ajudar o São Paulo – disse o volante Petros.

– O Hernanes tem uma história muito bonita pelo clube, tudo que falarmos a respeito será pouco pelo que ele já produziu aqui dentro. Espero que chegue com a mesma intensidade dos últimos anos e faça com que a equipe ganhe mais com sua chegada. Será um fator importantíssimo e a ser comemorado futuramente para a equipe – concordou o técnico Dorival Júnior.

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مدرب ليفربول يكشف رد فعل مهاجم الفريق بشأن اهتمام بايرن ميونخ بضم ماني

كشف بيب ليندرز، المدرب المساعد في فريق ليفربول، عن رد فعل ديوجو جوتا، مهاجم الريدز، على أنباء رحيل ساديو ماني.

ساديو ماني انضم إلى بايرن ميونخ في الصيف الجاري قادمًا من ليفربول، بعد 7 سنوات بقميص النادي الإنجليزي.

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وقال ليندرز في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “ليفربول إيكو” البريطانية: “كانت هناك شائعات بأن بايرن ميونخ يقترب من ساديو ماني، وكنا نجلس بجانبه على مائدة الإفطار”.

وأضاف: “واجه ديوجو ساديو ماني ببعض الكلمات أثناء مشاهدة الأخبار عبر قناة سكاي،. وكان ترينت يجلس بجانبي وبدأ كلانا في الضحك عندما شاهدنا رد فعل جوتا، إنه يواجه زملاءه بلا تردد”.

انضم ساديو ماني إلى ليفربول في وقت سابق من سوق الانتقالات الجارية مقابل 35 مليون جنيه إسترليني، قبل عام واحد من نهاية عقده مع الريدز.

India end drought with thumping win

Harbhajan Singh took 6 for 63 – his best figures in New Zealand – to set up a ten-wicket win which gave India the first Test victory in 33 years in the country

The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran21-Mar-2009
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out
Harbhajan Singh took his first five-wicket haul in New Zealand•Associated Press

It had been 33 years since India won a Test match in New Zealand but thestatistic was rendered obsolete after a six-wicket haul from HarbhajanSingh inspired a comprehensive 10-wicket victory at Seddon Park. DanielFlynn led the defiance with 67 and Brendon McCullum hustled 84 as Indiaeased off after tea. But though the innings defeat was avoided after a76-run partnership with Iain O’Brien, India needed just 32 balls to knockoff the 39 runs needed.McCullum was decidedly fortunate to survive a leg-before shout from MunafPatel when he was on three, and Simon Taufel missed a bat-padcatch when he had 67. But those apart, he played his strokes freely, withMS Dhoni not employing too many close-in fielders and more than content togive him singles. With the field spread, he cut the ball with immensepower and played a couple of pulls too as the innings defeat was avoided.O’Brien defended stoutly and hit a couple of boundaries himself as thepartnership assumed frustrating proportions. Almost inevitably, it wasHarbhajan that provided succour, though there was more than an element ofdoubt about the bat-pad decision that ended O’Brien’s resistance. Hecould have few complaints though after the third umpire had given him thebenefit of a run-out call.Smart StatsIndia’s ten-wicket win in Hamilton was their 32nd overseas and their fifth in New Zealand. They last won a Test in the country in January 1976.Of the 17 Tests they’ve played since 2007, New Zealand have won four and lost nine. Three of their wins came against Bangladesh, and one against England in Hamilton in March 2008.This is India’s second ten-wicket win overseas. Their previous such victory came against Zimbabwe in Harare in September 2005.India’s lead of 241 at the end of the first innings is their sixth-highest when they’ve batted second in overseas Tests. They’ve done better batting first, leading by 200 or more on 11 occasions.Harbhajan Singh’s figures of 6 for 63 are his best in an innings overseas, and third in the list of best performances by Indian spinners in a Test innings in New Zealand. Seventeen of Harbhajan’s 23 five-wicket hauls have come in India.It had taken India almost an hour to break through in the morning but oncethey did, wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Harbhajan was at theforefront, bowling round the wicket and flighting the ball into the fewrough patches. He varied his pace cleverly and the bounce in the pitchmade tackling him a most arduous proposition.Flynn started the day in positive fashion, cutting and pulling Zaheer Khanfor fours, but Ross Taylor struggled terribly against Ishant Sharma, whohad bowled him in the first innings. It was left to Flynn to keep thescoreboard ticking and he did that with two guided fours behind point whenMunaf was introduced into the attack.It took New Zealand 42 overs to bring up 100 and Flynn then cut Ishantbeautifully through cover to bring up his half-century from 118 balls. Theapplause had barely died down though when Taylor, who had eked out justfour from 29 balls, slashed a Munaf delivery straight to Virender Sehwagat gully.Jesse Ryder was fortunate that the uppish drive with which he got off themark just evaded Harbhajan at cover, but there was nothing lucky about twoferocious pull strokes that went for four and six off Zaheer. But thoughtsof a sensational counterattack, as in the first innings, vanished soonbefore lunch as Harbhajan came round the wicket to trap him plumb infront.New Zealand’s plight would have been much worse if MS Dhoni had not putdown a catch off Flynn when he had made 55. Harbhajan turned away indisappointment as the chance went down, but it was only a matter of timebefore India made further inroads.James Franklin, selected on the basis of robust batting form as well ashis bowling, never looked at ease, and a scoop to point was safely takenby Munaf. When Flynn was caught at short leg off bat and pad, it broughtDaniel Vettori to the crease, but though he played two magnificentoff-drives, there was no repeat of the heroics that had saved face in thefirst innings. Harbhajan arrowed one in at the body and Vettori could onlyget a thin inside-edge that Dhoni did very well to hold on to after itbrushed the thigh.That gave Harbhajan his 23rd five-wicket haul and it was something of asurprise when Dhoni decided to take the new ball 10 minutes before tea.Though McCullum and O’Brien kept then kept India at bay for an hour, itwasn’t a costly gamble, and Sehwag wasn’t even required to open as GautamGambhir and Rahul Dravid finished things off with a flurry off fours. Onemore jinx ended by an Indian team that has now won four of its last sixTests.

اتحاد الكرة يعلن عقد جلسة بين كلاتنبرج وعصام عبد الفتاح

أعلن الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم عقد جلسة بين الإنجليزي مارك كلاتنبرج رئيس لجنة الحكام وعصام عبد الفتاح نظيره السابق غدًا وذلك لوضع استراتيجية العمل خلال الفترة المقبلة.

وأوضح اتحاد الكرة في بيان مقتضب أن الخبير التحكيمي الإنجليزي مارك كلاتنبرج وصل مساء اليوم للقاهرة، وهو الموعد المحدد سابقا لوصوله، بعد إرسال تذاكر الطيران له يوم 2 أغسطس الماضي، إثر إتمام التعاقد معه لتطوير منظومه التحكيم.

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وذكر اتحاد الكرة في بيان اليوم أن كلاتنبرج سيعقد جلسة هامة مع عصام عبد الفتاح رئيس لجنة الحكام السابق لمناقشة وسائل تطوير التحكيم المصري بما يخدم مصلحة الكرة المصرية في الفترة المقبلة.

يذكر أن اتحاد الكرة قد أعلن أمس الأول عن تعيين مارك كلاتنبرج رئيسا للجنة الحكام خلفًا لعصام عبد الفتاح.

Kenya downed by ten Doeschate

A round-up of matches from the first day of the World Cup Qualifiers tournament in South Africa

Cricinfo staff01-Apr-2009Group BAfghanistan spinner Raees Ahmadzai celebrates with team-mates after dismissing Denmark captain Freddie Klokker•Associated Press

A stellar allround effort from Ryan ten Doeschate, who scored an unbeaten 106 and bagged two wickets, helped Netherlands race to a four-wicket win over Kenya in Potchefstroom as they made short work of a competitive Kenyan score of 247. They did experience a minor wobble, losing the first three wickets for 62. ten Doeschate and Bas Zuiderent launched a counter-attack, adding an unbeaten 186 at almost a run-a-ball to shut Kenya out of the game. Zuiderent played the patient hand, while his partner’s second century was a brisk one, laced with nine fours and three sixes. The Netherland bowlers did their part in restricting Kenya down to a chaseable score, striking at frequent intervals and preventing any threatening partnership from taking root. Kenya’s decision to bat first appeared to backfire early on as fast bowler Edgar Schiferli dismissed the openers with just 14 on the board. He was well supported by ten Doeschate and Peter Borren who shared four wickets. The highlights for Kenya included a half-century by Jimmy Kamande and the lower-order recovery that helped them salvage a testing score from a precarious situation at 103 for 5. However, their efforts proved inadequate in the wake of a ruthless display of batting by ten Doeschate, who was adjudged Man of the Match.Afghanistan, perhaps the most closely followed team in the tournament, didn’t disappointing their fans, beating Denmark by five wickets in Vanderbijlpark. Their bowlers justified captain Nowroz Mangal’s decision to field by limiting Denmark to 204 for 9, and the batsmen recovered well to chase down the target with more than three overs to spare. Afghanistan’s star performer was Karim Khan who started his List A career on a high, taking 4 for 27 with his offspinners and scoring a brisk 39 as opener. Denmark, after getting themselves into a good position at 133 for 2, lost their next seven wickets for 71 as Khan, supported well by Mohammad Nabi and Hasti Gul made frequent inroads. Though Denmark did fight back with the ball, restricting Afghanistan to 88 for 4, including the wicket of Khan, their efforts were dented by a 78-run stand between wicketkeeper Mohammad Shehzad, who made an unbeaten 55, and Nabi who lent stability to the Afghan innings and helped their team to victory.It was a new role for Khan, who took a break his wicketkeeping duties to have a bowl, and he was pleased on receiving the Man-of-the-Match award. “It was bad luck for Denmark that I injured my finger, which meant I stopped keeping wicket,” he said. “My captain trusted me with the ball and I bowled wicket-to-wicket and ended up with four wickets and a run-out. I’ve done this before, but our new coach wants me to focus on my wicketkeeping, while Taj (the former coach) always used to trust me with my bowling. My coach is very happy with my bowling today, and I am hoping he will let me bowl in the other games.”United Arab Emirates, buoyed by an impressive allround display by their captain Khurram Khan, who scored an unbeaten 40 and captured three wickets, beat Bermuda by four wickets in the day’s main upset in Potchefstroom. UAE gained the early advantage after they were asked to field, dismissing both the Bermuda openers fairly cheaply, leaving them reeling at 67 for 5. Medium-pacers Amjad Javed and Zahid Shah shared four wickets before the lower-order led by Janeiro Tucker’s 66, staged a recovery, adding 78 for the last four wickets to salvage a score of 187. UAE started off briskly and their batsmen Arshad Ali and Saqib Ali had taken them to comfortable position at 105 for 2, after rain clouds cooled down the day and the teams left the field briefly during the reply, with lightning threatening to be a problem on the Highveld. Though they then lost four wickets for 53, Khurram held the innings together, stroking five fours, and received good support from Sameer Nayak to help take his team past Bermuda’s total.Edgar Schiferli reflects on a dropped catch during Netherlands’ win over Kenya•Getty Images

Group AUganda held their nerve to complete a six-run victory against Namibia in Krugersdorp. A composed fifty from opener Roger Mukasa and forties from Joel Olwenyi and Frank Nsubuga lifted Uganda to 234 for 7. Uganda started well reaching 45 for no loss in 10 overs but lost their first wicket, that of Arthur Kyobe for 17, in the 13th over. Mukasa scored 51 off 66 balls, hitting seven boundaries and one six en route, before he fell to Deon Kotze – Namibia’s top performer with the ball with 2 for 22. The Namibian spinners did stem the flow of runs, but Frank Nsubuga provided some late fireworks with a 36-ball 45. During the chase, Namibia started slowly but Raymond van Schoor and Sarel Burger handed the advantage to Namibia, hitting 59 and 50 repsectively, and putting on 101 for the second wicket. However, both fell to right-arm offspinner Davis Arinaitwe, who went on to pick up 4 for 53, and his spell played a crucial role in containing Namibia to 228 for 9 in their 50 overs.A brilliant hundred from captain Sunil Dhaniram helped Canada crush Oman by 103 runs in Pretoria. Having stroked 100 off 91 balls to push Canada to 247, he picked up two wickets as well to complete formalities by the 41st over during Oman’s chase. Put in by Oman, Rizwan Cheema provided the momentum at the top with a quick 64. However, having lost their way in the middle, Dhaniram propped them up, hitting 10 fours and two sixes during his unbeaten stay. Tariq Hussain was the most impressive among the Oman bowlers picking up 5 for 39. It was disaster right from the start of the chase, as Oman lost three wickets for no score. And with half the side gone with nine runs, thanks to Khurram Chauhan’s splendid effort of 4 for 27, it looked to be a tall ask. A 50-run partnership for the ninth wicket between No. 3 bastman Nilesh Parmar (38 not out) and Farhan Khan (43) was the highest of the innings, as Dhaniram fittingly brought an end to proceedings.William Porterfield led from the front with a fine 101 as Ireland cruised to a seven-wicket thumping of their old rivals Scotland in the clash of the pre-tournament favourites. Read Will Luke’s match bulletin here.

Southampton fans rave over Watts news

Flocking to Twitter, many Southampton fans have shown their excitement as their club dropped an official announcement on academy talent Caleb Watts.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men, languishing near the bottom of the Premier League table, are yet to win a top flight match so far this season despite some solid performances against European sides like Man City, Man United and West Ham.

After losing key players such as Danny Ings and Jannik Vestergaard in the summer, this season could be a nervy one for supporters and club chiefs as they fight to maintain their English top flight status.

As such, any positive news is welcomed, and it appears there is some cause for celebration as the club drop an exciting announcement.

Indeed, Southampton have now confirmed that promising youngster Watts has put pen to paper on a contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2023.

His previous deal was set to expire at the end of this season but the 19-year-old has now signed fresh terms which will keep him at St Mary’s until the following summer.

Flocking to this development, many Saints supporters have raved about the news – find all of their best reactions from social media down below.

Southampton fans rave over new Watts deal…

“This is great news!”

Credit: @GKBeer

“Yes!!!!”

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“Good to hear”

Credit: @penntycotton0

“Great news, congratulations Caleb.”

Credit: @HackedOffStu

“Great to hear some positive news!”

Credit: @Robsticks7

“He’s one of our own”

Credit: @upsidedownsaint

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Xodó, Pedrinho festeja primeiro gol pelo Timão: 'Vai ser difícil dormir'

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O relógio marcava 18 minutos da etapa complementar. O Corinthians vencia por 1 a 0, mas começava a sofrer com a pressão do Patriotas (COL) em Itaquera. Atendendo a um pedido da torcida, que gritava o nome do garoto nas arquibancadas, o técnico Fábio Carille sacou Clayton para a entrada de Pedrinho. Nos acréscimos, o meia-atacante de 19 anos mostrou que o comandante e a torcida têm estrela, marcou seu primeiro gol como atleta profissional e garantiu o Timão nas oitavas. Após o tento, correu para comemorar com a Fiel.

-Realmente é uma sensação única, sabia que em algum momento o gol ia sair.Fui comemorar com torcida porque sei do apoio que eles tem por mim, nas redes sociais, no dia a dia. Precisava fazer gol para homenagear a torcida que grita meu nome, vibra, me apoia, quis dedicar gol também para eles, dar abraço. É gratificante para mim. Sinceramente, hoje é difícil dormir – festejou o jogador.

Destaques do Corinthians no título da Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, Pedrinho foi alçado ao profissional com o volante Mantuan e o atacante Carlinhos no início do ano. Após a partida em Itaquera, ele recebeu elogios dos companheiros e do técnico Fábio Carille.

– Pedrinho é um jogador de muito talento, todos sabemos. Temos que ter paciência para ir lançando aos poucos. Estamos fazendo um trabalho aos poucos, é uma joia que temos que lapidar cada vez mais, pois tem um potencial muito grande – disse o comandante.

Satisfeito com o feito inédito na carreira e com o apoio dos torcedores, Pedrinho avaliou a “boa safra” de jogadores que têm surgido nas bases dos clubes brasileiros, principalmente no clube do Parque São Jorge.

– Conversei com Léo Santos, falamos sobre a safra de agora, geração muito boa. Cada clube tem dois ou três que estão buscando espaço, aqui (no Corinthians) não é diferente. Tem eu, Léo Santos, Arana, Maycon, grandes clubes do Brasil também tem vários moleques subindo agora e tendo oportunidade. Sem dúvida, é uma geração de qualidade – avaliou, sem esconder a emoção pelo feito.

– Esperei a vida inteira por este momento, e foi um gol importante para o Corinthians. Patriotas é um time rápido e de qualidade, poderia ir para os pênaltis, por isso não pode deixar cair. Tentei trabalhar, ajudando, procurando espaço, e pude matar o jogo ali no finalzinho. Vou guardar esse momento no meu coração para a vida inteira – completou o xodó da Fiel.

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