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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dominik Szoboszlai MOCKS claims he is incompatible with Florian Wirtz
© IMAGO - Florian Wirtz Liverpool Bayer Leverkusen An insight into a Wirtz-Szoboszlai midfield Last night for Hungary, despite captaining his team to a 2-0 loss against Sweden, Szoboszlai delivered a masterclass for the onlooking Liverpool fans checking in on the 24-year-old. Advertisement He was initially positioned as a No. 10 alongside Roman Sallai, who might be Wirtz in Liverpool's engine room next season, but throughout the game he was a deep-lying playmaker in the No. 8 role. Inside his 79 minute appearance we saw a bit of everything. One shot on target, four key passes, an accurate cross, five accurate long-balls, one big chance created, six ground duels won, one aerial duel won, four clearances, one tackle and he was fouled five times by the opposition. The man was a trouble-maker from the off, constantly getting involved wherever he could and making sure he contributed to the team, whether it was on or off the ball. A captain's performance. Advertisement So what did this tell us? Well, if the reports are to be believed, then Wirtz will feature predominantly in the No. 10 role at Liverpool, which then potentially relegates Szoboszlai to the No. 8 role alongside Ryan Gravenberch, although he'll be competing with Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones for minutes. In the final games of the season, we saw Slot try and change things up, and the new role for the Hungarian is definitely something that he could excel in next season if he is required to change. But Wirtz has previously been positioned as a false-nine centre-forward and we've even seen Slot utilise a system where no striker is used. At the Etihad against Manchester City in February, Jones and Szoboszlai played as joint No. 10s, constantly pressing high and overloading the midfield.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Real Madrid rule out summer return for former academy ace
NIco Paz was well on Real Madrid's radar as they looked to improve their depth in midfield ahead of the new season. The Argentine starlet, after all, has been brilliant in the Serie A with Como and his great numbers for club and country coupled with the low clause Real Madrid had to execute his signing made him a perfect candidate. Advertisement Last week, the offices at the Valdebebas were convinced that he was the midfield signing that would give Xabi Alonso the required depth in midfield. The player, however, was uncertain of returning and worried about being sidelined once more. Real Madrid press halt on Nico return A week later, the situation has completely turned on its head as Los Blancos have now decided that Paz will not return back this summer. They have closed the interest from their end as relayed by OK Diario. As confirmed by the Spanish outlet, the key factor behind Real Madrid withdrawing from the race to sign Paz is the Franco Mastantuono deal that is coming along well. Nico Paz unlikely to return to Madrid this summer. (Photo by) The River Plate youngster, after all, is one of the brightest and most promising midfield prospects in world football. He was close to joining PSG just last week, but Real Madrid swiftly swooped in and are now favourites. Advertisement As it stands, it looks like the men in white have an agreement in place with the prodigy and he is set to join the club after the FIFA Club World Cup. Thus, they see no further need to sign any new midfielders. To bring him to the Santiago Bernabeu, the Merengues will shell out the player's release clause and an official announcement can be expected in the next week. Whether he links up with the team before or after the Club World Cup still remains to be seen.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
'Excellent business' or 'doesn't address the main issue'? Fans on Reijnders
We asked for your views on Manchester City's prospective new midfield signing Tijjani Reijnders from AC are some of your comments:David: Excellent piece of business. Looks like the title is coming Brilliant signing, should fit seamlessly into Pep's style of play. Perfect age and cheap price to pay for the quality he'll We have an amazing young midfielder in Divine Mukasa who needs to come into the first team. He has 42 goal involvements and I don't want him blocked off by any new Solid player, looks after the ball and can see a pass. Should do well working with Haaland! Good Looks more like a squad player and his showreels are not that inspiring. If it was a movie trailer, you'd wait for it to hit TV. But let's His stats in a poor Milan side were impressive. In Pep we trust!Geraint: Very good signing but City still need to address the main issue, which is the departure of De Bruyne! To this end, City must capture Florian Wirtz at any cost.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Simmo & Horse analyse Dogs' midfield
AFL: Simmo and Horse join AFL 360 for their weekly coaches segment, this time diving into what makes the Bulldogs' midfield tick.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Inter Milan Eyeing Up Genoa & Torino Stars To Reinforce Following Potential Summer Exodus In Midfield
Inter Milan Eyeing Up Genoa & Torino Stars To Reinforce Following Potential Summer Exodus In Midfield Inter Milan are eyeing up Genoa's Morten Frendrup and Torino's Samuele Ricci to replace the likes of Davide Frattesi and Kristjan Asllani. This according to today's print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews. Advertisement Inter Milan are starting to wake up to the reality of the transfer market after yesterday's Champions League final loss against Paris Saint-Germain. There is hardly an area of the squad in which the Nerazzurri won't look to intervene. But midfield is certainly a big one. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is 36 years of age, and looked physically spent against PSG yesterday. Meanwhile, Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella aren't exactly getting any younger at 31 and 28 respectively. Then, the Corriere note, both Davide Frattesi and Kristjan Asllani could depart. Neither have looked capable of nailing down a starting spot for themselves. Inter Eye Up Frendrup & Ricci To Replace Frattesi & Asllani VERONA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Samuele Ricci of Torino FC in action during the Serie A match between Verona and Torino at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on September 20, 2024 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by) Inter have already signed Petar Sucic from Dinamo Zagreb. The Croatian international will make the switch this month after signing his deal all the way back in February. Advertisement However, Sucic's arrival won't be enough. Not least if Inter end up offloading Frattesi, Asllani, or both. Therefore, the Corriere report, Inter are also plotting other midfield signings. Firstly, the newspaper anticipate, Genoa's Morten Frendrup will be a target.
