أعلن المدير الفني لمنتخب فرنسا الأولمبي، تييري هنري، عن إنهاء عقده الذي كان ينتهي في 30 يونيو 2025 في بيان رسمي لأسباب شخصية.
وكان هنري يقود منتخب فرنسا تحت 23 عامًا، خلال منافسات كرة القدم في أولمبياد باريس 2024 وحقق الميدالية الفضية.
وخسر الديوك أمام إسبانيا الأبطال في النهائي بعدما وصل إلى تلك المرحلة بالفوز على منتخب مصر في نصف النهائي بنتيجة ٣-١ بعد مباراة قوية.
ولكن فضل هنري التنحي عن منصبه في منتخب فرنسا الأولمبي لأسباب شخصية كما أعلن الاتحاد الفرنسي لكرة القدم في بيان رسمي.
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وتحدث رئيس الاتحاد الفرنسي، فيليب ديالو، عن القرار وقال: “أود، نيابة عن جميع الأعضاء أن أشكر هنري على كل العمل الذي أنجزه في أولمبياد باريس”.
وتابع: “للأسف هذا كان قراره ولكنه نجح في تحقيق الأهداف والفوز بميدالية أولمبية بعد 40 عامًا في لوس أنجلوس، لقد تمكن من اكتشاف العديد من المواهب من خلال خبرته الاحترافية، ونتمنى له كل التوفيق”.
وعلق هنري: “أود أن أشكر الاتحاد الفرنسي والرئيس، فيليب ديالو، الذي قدم لي هذه الفرصة الرائعة، إن حصول بلدي على الميدالية الفضية سيظل أحد أعظم إنجازاتي خلال مسيرتي، ممتن للغاية للجميع”.
Jose Mourinho is undoubtedly a managerial great – when you manage clubs like Real Madrid, Inter and Chelsea, spending daft amounts of money comes with the territory.
The Portuguese’s two spells at Chelsea brought the club incredible success, including some of the most important transfers in the club’s history.
Didier Drogba, Ricardo Carvalho and Cesc Fabregas are all players Mourinho helped lure to west London, but for every hit, there were a couple of misses.
And with the January transfer window fast approaching, Football FanCast has taken a look at Mourinho’s top 10 worst Chelsea signings.
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ByFinley Harlow Oct 4, 2023 10 Steve Sidwell Free from Reading, 2007
This one might be a little harsh. Steve Sidwell had a solid career, featuring heavily for fellow London clubs Reading and Fulham, while he established himself as a Premier League mainstay. His move to Chelsea was just a bit of an odd one.
Financially, it made sense. Sidwell joined on a free transfer from Reading, who had been yo-yo-ing between the Championship and the Premier League at the time, but he was never going to become more than a squad player at Stamford Bridge.
The midfielder only completed 90 minutes twice during his time at Chelsea despite featuring 25 times in the 2007/08 season. He did manage to score a goal in a 4-0 League Cup win against Hull City, but other than that, he didn’t make much of a mark.
He was sold to Aston Villa in the summer of 2008 for a fee believed to be in the region of £5m, so Chelsea did make a tidy profit.
Interestingly, he was given the number 9 shirt at Chelsea – something that will feature heavily in this list.
9 Khalid Boulahrouz £6m from Hamburg, 2006
Again, another weird Chelsea number 9. Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz inherited the seemingly cursed shirt number from Hernan Crespo. The Argentine may not have been amazing at Chelsea, but that’s quite a downgrade.
Even before he signed for the club, Mourinho pretty much admitted Boulahrouz wouldn’t be more than a squad player. Eventually, he was signed for a fee thought to be around £6m from German giants Hamburg in August 2006.
To be fair to Boulahrouz, he had a promising start to his Chelsea career, featuring heavily early on, including a solid defensive display against fellow top-four rivals Liverpool.
Unfortunately, a knee injury followed by a shoulder injury kept him out for a prolonged period, allowing John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho to maintain their status in the starting XI.
After a season-long loan at Sevilla, he was sold off to Stuttgart.
8 Asier del Horno £8m from Athletic Club, 2005
Sometimes with transfers, it’s the hope that kills you. Del Horno was meant to be a major upgrade on Wayne Bridge. He was versatile, could play as a left-sided centre-back, or as an out-and-out left-back.
He was 24 years old when Mourinho and Chelsea signed him from Athletic Club for £8m; old enough to know the game, but young enough for Mourinho to mould into a top defender. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen.
It wasn’t all bad, though, he managed to score the only goal of his Chelsea career in a 2-0 win against Spurs at White Hart Lane. He also played a respectable amount during his one season at the club, featuring 34 times.
Sadly for Del Horno, he’s mostly remembered for his straight red card in Chelsea’s Champions League round-of-16 game against Barcelona. The defender’s tackle on Lionel Messi played a pivotal role in their elimination from the competition that year.
Valencia came calling the next summer, and Del Horno returned to Spain.
7 Radamel Falcao £4m loan from Monaco, 2015
This move was all about timing. Colombian frontman Radamel Falcao was heavily linked with Chelsea while still at Porto, but he chose Spanish side Atletico Madrid instead. He was amazing at both clubs, but injuries meant he lost a yard of pace and his confidence was shot.
He had spent the year prior on loan at Manchester United, where he also underwhelmed, scoring just four goals in 26 league appearances. If anyone could get the best out of him, it was Mourinho, right?
Wrong. Chelsea paid Monaco a massive £4m for a season-long loan. They also had a £38m option to buy, which they didn’t take up for obvious reasons. He scored just once, in a 2-1 loss against Crystal Palace.
Falcao lasted longer than Mourinho, as the manager was sacked mid-season, but he returned to the south of France that summer. He did have a bit of a renaissance, but he never again reached the heights he had at Porto and Atletico Madrid.
6 Filipe Luis £15.8m from Atletico Madrid, 2014
Filipe Luis had big boots to fill. Champions League-winning left-back Ashley Cole had just left the club for Roma, and on paper, Filipe Luis was a solid replacement. But, like so many Chelsea signings, it just didn’t work out.
He had a great time at Atletico Madrid. He was part of a stellar backline that only conceded 26 goals in 38 games, helping the Madrid side win the La Liga title for the first time in 18 years in 2014. He also played a huge role in getting his side to the Champions League final that season, a game they lost 4-1 to city rivals Real Madrid.
He didn’t get his first start until mid-September – an uneventful 1-1 draw in the Champions League against Schalke.
Come the end of the season, Mourinho confirmed that Luis would be leaving the club after just one year. He returned to Atletico Madrid for an undisclosed fee.
5 Papy Djilobodji £2.7m from Nantes, 2015
The Senegalese centre-back might have claim to the most peculiar transfer in Chelsea’s history, which is quite a statement. He joined from French side Nantes, and was omitted from Chelsea’s Champions League squad the very next day.
Perhaps the wildest statistic about his Chelsea career is that he only touched the ball during a game twice, and that was in a League Cup game against Walsall.
In the 2014/15 January transfer window, he was loaned out to Werder Bremen, where at least he played. He made 16 overall appearances for the German club, scoring twice.
Astonishingly, Chelsea managed to make a profit on Djilobodji, selling him to Sunderland for £8m in the summer of 2015.
4 Baba Rahman £14m from Augsburg, 2015
Again, it turns out that replacing Ashley Cole was pretty hard. Ghanaian left-back Rahman joined the club from Bundesliga side Augsburg for an initial fee of £14m, rising to a potential fee of £22m if certain clauses were met.
Loan after loan means that Rahman is technically the longest-serving Chelsea player on this list. Since joining in 2015, he went on a whopping seven loans to five different clubs. He only left after Chelsea terminated his contract this past summer.
During his eight years contracted to Chelsea, he only played 23 times, of which four were as a substitute. Although this mess of a deal can’t be totally blamed on Mourinho, he was the man who started it.
3 Jiri Jarosik £3m from CSKA Moscow, 2005
Now this is a throwback. Most Chelsea fans would be able to name a vast majority of the 2004/05 Premier League-winning squad, but they’d have to be a real diehard to remember Czech midfielder Jiri Jarosik.
Signed in January 2005 from CSKA Moscow for a reported £3m, Jarosik made his debut fairly quickly, but didn’t make much of an impact. He came on in the 68th minute against Scunthorpe United in the FA Cup third round.
He even started in the League Cup final against Liverpool, a game that Chelsea went on to win 3-2, but was unceremoniously replaced at half-time by Eidur Gudjohnsen.
It may be unfair to say that Jarosik was bad at Chelsea, he just didn’t really do anything, and for that reason, it’s hard to keep him out of this list. He did get a Premier League winners' medal, though, with his only full 90 minutes of the season being the game against Bolton Wanderers that secured Chelsea the league title.
Despite joining Chelsea in January, he was loaned to Birmingham City the following August. Following their relegation in 2005/06, Jarosik moved permanently to Celtic.
2 Mateja Kezman £5m from PSV, 2004
Chelsea have had a lot of disappointing strikers in their time, but Kezman might be one of the worst. The Serbian forward was unplayable at PSV, and all of Europe’s elite were circling after he scored 35 goals in 33 Eredivisie appearances.
Mourinho and Chelsea thought they had the next big thing when they signed him for £5m – they even entrusted him with the number nine shirt that had just been vacated by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
Kezman had the world at his feet, but simply couldn’t adapt to English football. It took until December for Kezman to get his first Chelsea goal, a last-minute penalty in a 4-0 home win against Newcastle.
Another player that only lasted a single season, he was sold to Atletico Madrid the next summer for £5.3m.
1 Andriy Shevchenko £30m from Milan, 2006
We have to be fair to Mourinho on this one, Shevchenko was more of a Roman Abramovich signing, but it was so catastrophic, no one else could be number one.
It’s hard to put into words just how good Shevchenko was. Before Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi came along and blew everyone away, Shevchenko had to be considered as one of the best players of the 2000s, winning the Ballon d’Or in 2004.
Chelsea have a habit of signing forwards just as they are starting to decline, and that’s exactly what happened with Shevchenko. Despite the Ukrainian’s Chelsea career never really taking off, he spent three years at Stamford Bridge.
He went back to Milan on loan in 2008/09 before re-signing for boyhood club Dynamo Kyiv on a free in August 2009.
Jose Mourinho did a lot of great things at Chelsea, but ultimately, you can’t win them all.
Em negociação para regularizar o pagamento referente à compra de Michael, a diretoria do Flamengo entrou em contato com a do Goiás nesta noite. As partes ainda não chegaram a um consenso, mas avançaram no sentido de acertar novo prazo para o clube da Gávea quitar a parcela de 2,5 milhões de euros, que deveria ter sido paga até segunda, dia 25. A confiança pelo lado Esmeraldino é de que o assunto logo será resolvido e que o Fla cumprirá seus compromissos.
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O Rubro-Negro tinha até segunda, dia 25, para pagar a terceira de quatro parcelas referentes à compra de Michael, a qual tem valor 2,5 milhões de euros. O investimento do Flamengo no atleta é próximo dos R$ 33 milhões de reais, com a última parcela a ser quitada em abril, com o valor de 1,1 milhão euros.
Há uma multa estipulada em contrato de 20% caso o Flamengo não quitasse a parcela – como veio a acontecer -, mas o valor não deverá ser cobrado caso a negociação ande da forma com que os dois clubes esperam neste momento.
Sem repetir o desempenho que teve no Goiás pelo Flamengo, Michael pode estar de saída do clube. O atacante interesse ao Al Ain, dos Emirados Árabes, que deseja contratá-lo por empréstimo de seis meses e já apresentou uma oferta. O Flamengo ofereceu uma contra-proposta e a definição é aguardada para os próximos dias, uma vez que a janela de transferência para o futebol do país se encerra em 1º de fevereiro. A informação foi divulgada pelo site “ge”.
O Flamengo fez uma campanha decepcionante na Libertadores de 2020, caindo nas oitavas de final para o Racing, da Argentina. Apesar disso, o Rubro-Negro foi o clube mais citado no Twitter levando em consideração os dados gerais do torneio, coletados entre 1º de janeiro de 2020 e 1º de fevereiro de 2021. Já o atacante Gabriel Barbosa foi o mais citado na plataforma entre os jogadores.
Entre os 10 jogadores mais citados no Twitter no período, são seis jogadores do Flamengo ao todo, contando com Gabigol. Rodrigo Caio (3º), Arrascaeta (5º), Everton Ribeiro (7º), Vitinho (9º) e Diego Alves (10º). Pedro Geromel, do Grêmio em segundo lugar, Andrés D’Alessandro, do Nacional, do Uruguai, em quarto, Neymar, do Paris Saint-Germain, da França, em sexto, e Diego Armando Maradona, em oitavo, fecham a lista divulgada pela própria plataforma digital.
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To say it has been a year to forget for Chelsea in the Premier League would be an understatement. The Blues have endured a miserable 2023, with defeat after defeat coming their way no matter the manager. Todd Boehly has splashed the cash to no avail so far in an attempt to rebuild a squad that has failed to perform under Thomas Tucel, Graham Potter, Frank Lampard and now Mauricio Pochettino.
As the January transfer window arrives, the American owner could look to spend his way out of a problem that money hasn't exactly helped so far. But first, he may need to balance the books and that could hand Pochettino a major blow next month.
Chelsea transfer news
It's a rare day when Chelsea aren't stealing the headlines for their transfer activity, arguably more so than ever these days, with a number of arrivals coming through the Stamford Bridge doors. Before Pochettino can welcome some much-needed reinforcements again, however, he may need to bid farewell to one particular star player, who could swap one London club for another in a shock January move. It would see Chelsea handed even more bad news in a period of their history that they'll be keen to forget.
According to Sky Sports reporter Gianluca Di Marzio, Tottenham Hotspur are in "talks" to sign Conor Gallagher from Chelsea in January.
"Spurs are in talks with Chelsea trying to reach an agreement for Conor Gallagher's move to THFC."
Claims elsewhere suggest Spurs are close to reaching an agreement for Gallagher in a deal that could cost around €40m (£35m) next month. It would be some blow for the Blues, particularly if the England international went on and became an important player for their London rivals. As they struggle in mid-table, Gallagher's exit could be a frustrating way to start the new year for some. The mid-season deal is certainly one to keep an eye on, that's for sure.
"Important" Gallagher has been a standout at Chelsea
Even among the misery of Chelsea's campaign, Gallagher has stood out as one of the better players at Stamford Bridge this season, earning the praise of Pochettino as a result.
Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher
Speaking about the midfielder's future and his importance to his Chelsea side, Pochettino is clearly a fan of Gallagher, saying: “I don’t need to talk too much because it is not my decision. He is in the starting eleven in nearly all the games and is one of the captains. For me, he is the type of player that the club needs to have. He came from the academy and knows the identity of the club and he is very committed. You can see on the pitch how he runs, plays, and fights. He gives everything and he is a really important player. All coaching staff want this type of player in their team."
Premier League legend and pundit Jamie Carragher is certainly a fan too, hitting out at Chelsea's potential decision to sanction the sale of Gallagher on X:
أعلن نادي الخلود السعودي، التعاقد مع المالي أليو ديانج، لاعب خط الوسط رسميًا خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية.
وتعاقد الخلود مع ديانج، قادمًا من النادي الأهلي، على سبيل الإعارة لمدة موسم واحد.
طالع..الأهلي يوضح عبر “بطولات” حقيقة تراجع الخلود عن ضم أليو ديانج
وكان الخلود، قد أنهى الصفقة منذ أيام لكنه تأخر في الإعلان عنها حتى إنهاء إجراءات تسجيل اللاعب حيث كان يعاني من أزمة في قيد اللاعبين الأجانب. طالع التفاصيل
ويفتتح الخلود، مشواره في الدوري السعودي موسم 2024- 2025 بمواجهة الاتحاد غدًا السبت، في تمام السابعة وعشر دقائق بتوقيت القاهرة والسعودية. بيان الخلود بشأن ضم ديانج من الأهلي
أنهت إدارة النادي رسمياً إجراءات التعاقد بنظام الإعارة مع لاعب الأهلي المصري ولاعب منتخب مالي الدولي اليو ديانج لتمثيل صفوف الفريق في دوري روشن السعودي للمحترفين لموسم 2025/2024
West Indies’ bright future enters spotlight with win over world No.1 England
Valkerie Baynes24-Feb-2019
Sheldon Cottrell celebrates the dismissal of Adil Rashid during the 2nd ODI between West Indies and England•AFP
Big pictureWhen England virtually strolled to victory in the first ODI, despite needing to produce a history making chase in the process, their status as favourites was well and truly justified. But Eoin Morgan’s assessment that they were beaten by a better team on the day of the second match – and the resulting 1-1 series scoreline – shows how far West Indies cricket has come in the space of a month. And how much potential they have to go further.A convincing 2-1 Test series victory, followed by a world record six-studded performance in the ODI series opener had local fans and players alike believing in this West Indies team. Friday’s 26-run victory had them partying in the packed stands and on the field.Obviously, there are different personnel involved between the series and West Indies’ apparent revival has been in the making for longer than the duration of this tour by England – Jason Holder has been building something of note within this side since taking over the captaincy as a 23-year-old in 2014, not least confidence. There is now a feeling that, as in the Tests, this series is far from the fait accompli many expected based on rankings and recent performances.Chris Gayle has shown his value yet again for the home side, with scores of 135 and 50 in the first two ODIs. But Shimron Hetmyer’s classy 104 off 83 balls and Sheldon Cottrell’s 5-46 from nine overs in their most recent match were even more encouraging for West Indies. At just 22 years of age, Hetmyer is widely regarded as a star of the future. He scored 81 in the first innings of the first Test and has already scored four centuries since making his ODI debut against New Zealand in December 2017. Cottrell, meanwhile, proved West Indies have some good depth in their fast bowling stocks, seizing his opportunity in the absence of Kemar Roach and Keemo Paul – who are both injured – and the suspended Shannon Gabriel.There is no doubt England, as the world’s No.1 side, will rebound. They are far too good a team not to. But, if West Indies can stay on their current path and correct the poor fielding which has dogged their first two matches, it will be game-on in Grenada.Form guideWest Indies: WLLWL (Last five completed matches, most recent first) England: LWLWWIn the spotlightThat tired old adage, “catches win matches” has not been proven in the first two fixtures of this series. Jason Roy dropped a dolly off Gayle in the first match when Gayle had scored just nine of his 135 runs but then went on to lead England’s win with his 123 off 85 balls. West Indies dropped at least three critical catches in the second match but still managed to win by 26 runs with 14 balls to spare and that was after Holder’s lament following the first match: “We just didn’t hold our chances and the chances we put down were crucial.”West Indies have been by far the worst offenders with seven dropped easy catches to England’s two across the first two matches – that’s being generous in not counting a couple more very tough chances – and Ashley Nurse among them has put down at least three. Given that the series is locked at 1-1 and the quality of the contests so far, both sides would do well to remember that when it comes to holding onto those chances, every little bit helps.Team newsWest Indies are expected to name an unchanged side to the one that beat England. Andre Russell will join the squad tomorrow and is likely to be available for the fourth and fifth ODIs. After initially telling CWI his injured knee could not withstand the rigours of 50-over cricket, his recovery has progressed better than expected to the point where he can be considered for selection after this match.West Indies: (probable) 1 Chris Gayle, 2 John Campbell, 3 Shai Hope (wk), 4 Darren Bravo, 5 Shimron Hetmyer, 6 Jason Holder (capt), 7 Carlos Brathwaite, 8 Ashley Nurse, 9 Devendra Bishoo, 10 Sheldon Cottrell, 11 Oshane ThomasChris Woakes, who was fit but rested for the second game in Barbados as he continues to manage a knee problem, will likely return for England in Grenada, with Tom Curran making way.England: (probable) 1 Jason Roy, 2 Jonny Bairstow, 3 Joe Root, 4 Eoin Morgan (capt), 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Jos Buttler (wk), 7 Moeen Ali, 8 Chris Woakes 9 Liam Plunkett, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Mark WoodPitch and conditionsThe pitch at the National Cricket Stadium in St George’s, Grenada, is said to be good. Possible rain is forecast and, although temperatures are expected to be relatively mild, humidity could be a factor even if there are no interruptions to play.Stats and Trivia England’s defeat in the last game was their first in 11 completed ODIs against West Indies. Their last defeat came in Antigua in 2014.West Indies have not defeated England in back-to-back ODIs since March 2009 when they won the second and third fixtures of a 3-2 series loss, by 21 runs in Providence and eight wickets on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Bridgetown respectively. Shimron Hetmyer’s century in Barbados was his fourth ton in the 20 ODIs he has played within the past 12 months. His first came in just his third ODI, against UAE in Harare.Quotes”Winning back the Wisden Trophy was a fantastic achievement by the Test team. But winning a game against the best ODI team in the world is a great feeling and will give us confidence.” “Because our batting’s so strong, we’ll always look at our bowling as our weakness. But I think we’ve developed really well. Particularly over the past few years I think we’ve had a settled group. I think our skills have improved a lot over that period of time.” Chris Woakes on an all-round quality England side.
Na tarde deste sábado, o Corinthians encerrou sua preparação e está pronto para a estreia no Campeonato Paulista de 2021, que será neste domingo, às 18h, no Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, contra o Red Bull Bragantino. No entanto, o time entrará em campo com seis desfalques entre reservas e titulares.
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O técnico Vagner Mancini comandou um treinamento tático, na tarde deste sábado, de olho na preparação da equipe que inicia a partida. A atividade contou com movimentação ofensiva e defensiva, e repetições de bola parada.
Ao mesmo tempo, o treinador teve que lidar com uma série de baixas no elenco. Uma delas é a do meia Vitinho, recém-promovido aos profissionais, que testou positivo para a Covid-19, está isolado e assintomático, acompanhado pelo departamento médico do clube. Ele deverá voltar entre dez e 15 dias.
Mas não para por aí. O lateral-direito Fagner se recupera de um estiramento na coxa direita, enquanto o meia Luan trata tendinite no joelho. Ambos ainda não estão à disposição para a partida. Jô e Otero também serão desfalques por conta de dores na coxa. Por fim, o lateral-esquerdo Fábio Santos também estará ausente, pois será preservado devido à sequência de jogos.
Por outro lado, Gustavo Mosquito está recuperado de dores no joelho e está relacionado para o duelo com o RB. Dos 23 jogadores que viajam ainda nesta noite para Bragança, dez são originários da base corintiana, o que já demonstra um pouco do que será a filosofia da diretoria atual para a temporada 2021.
Um provável Timão para a estreia no Paulistão é: Cássio; Bruno Méndez, Jemerson, Gil e Lucas Piton; Gabriel e Cantillo (Ramiro); Gustavo Silva, Cazares e Mateus Vital; Léo Natel. Lembrando que Piton é o único lateral de origem disponível para esta primeira rodada do estadual. Lateral direita terá improviso.
Confira a lista de relacionados do Corinthians para este domingo:
Goleiros: Cássio, Guilherme Castellani e Matheus Donelli Lateral: Lucas Piton Zagueiros: Bruno Méndez, Gil, Jemerson e Raul Gustavo Meio-campistas: Gabriel, Xavier, Roni, Cantillo, Ramiro, Camacho, Araos, Mateus Vital, Cazares, Gabriel Pereira e Matheus Araújo Atacantes: Gustavo Silva, Léo Natel, Cauê, e Rodrigo Varanda
Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Fulham on the final day of 2023 was the perfect representation of their recent form.
Last year was largely a very happy one for the Gunners, even if they didn't bring home a trophy. They ran Manchester City deeply close for the Premier League title and returned to the Champions League; not bad.
It even saw them welcome Declan Rice to the club in a deal reaching a staggering £105m. Yet, despite all of that, they only have one win to show for their efforts in their last five league outings. That is not the form of potential champions at all.
In truth, this has been a poor campaign on the field of play for Mikel Arteta's side. Yes, they are certainly still in with a chance of winning the league but they have made life hard for themselves as a result of some abject performances in the final third.
Against West Ham they registered 77 touches in the opposition penalty box, only to not score a goal and versus Fulham, despite netting through Bukayo Saka, were rather toothless going forward. That was fortunately highlighted by Arteta at full-time who will no doubt be working furiously on the training ground to correct what's gone wrong.
Such a thought process could well see the Spaniard remove two players from the side. Let's start with Eddie Nketiah.
Nketiah's performance in numbers vs Fulham
The England international was handed a rare start of late at Craven Cottage ahead of Gabriel Jesus but failed to take his opportunity.
Indeed, it was a showing indicative of a striker who failed to score on the road in the top flight for the entire of 2023. He offered very little in the build-up phases of play and only managed two shots in the contest, the best of which was fizzed wide from a tight angle.
Somehow Nketiah managed to last the full 90 minutes but in that time made just eight accurate passes of the ball and had fewer touches of the play than goalkeeper David Raya. Worrying signs indeed.
Eddie Nketiah vs Fulham
Minutes Played
90
Touches
24
Accurate Passes
8/12 (67%)
Expected Goals (xG)
0.21
Expected Assists (xA)
0.01
Key Passes
0
Duels Won
6/9
Possession Lost
9x
Fouls
1
Shots
2
Stats via Sofascore.
It was a desperate showing from the striker and one that came at an unfortunate time with reports a day prior having suggested Arsenal had rejected an enquiry from Crystal Palace for his services. You have to wonder whether that situation will change as the window goes on.
Nketiah wasn't the only player in green to struggle against Fulham, however. Step forward Ben White.
Ben White's performance in numbers
When the £50m signing was moved into a right-back role last season by Arteta it looked an inspired decision.
Indeed, the Englishman's form in that role was superb. He got forward and overlapped Saka tremendously well down the right and was so efficient that a World Cup call-up was in the offing.
Unfortunately, White's performance levels haven't come close to replicating that standard in the 2023/24 term. Truth be told, the defender looks rather knackered which is hardly surprising really when his competition – Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jurrien Timber – have had spells out injured.
The former Brighton man has missed just one league fixture all season and is beginning to pay the price. He looks off the boil, tired and in need of a desperate rest. The fortunate news is that Tomiyasu returned on Sunday.
As much as White may hate to admit it, it could well be a welcome sight. Indeed. the Japanese's presence could grant him a much-needed rest in the FA Cup next weekend and he definitely needs it after a 4/10 showing at the Cottage.
Ben White vs Fulham
Minutes Played
67
Touches
56
Accurate Passes
47/51 (92%)
Key Passes
0
Expected Assists (xA)
0.01
Clearances
0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Blocks
0
Crosses
0/1
Dribble Attempts
0
Stats via Sofascore.
That was the post-match rating handed to him by GOAL's Charles Watts who said of his display: "Fulham really targeted the space behind him and got a lot of joy. Tough afternoon for the right-back."
It was down White's right-hand side that the equalising goal came from. He was dragged out of position by Tom Cairney who flashed the ball across the box for Raul Jimenez to steer home from close range.
That typified a nightmare afternoon for the 26-year-old who was hauled off on 67 minutes. White won 100% of his defensive duels, highlighting he did actually have some bright moments but this was nowhere near the energetic and solid display we've come to expect.
Arsenal's number 4 registered just one cross, which failed to find its target, and made only one tackle. A day off next week could be just what White needs to sharpen up ahead of the second half of the season.
كشفت تقارير صحفية السبب الخفي وراء التصريحات المثيرة التي أدلى بها نجم فريق ليفربول، محمد صلاح، يوم الأحد بشأن مستقبله مع النادي الإنجليزي مع اقتراب عقده الحالي من النهاية.
وسينتهي العقد الحالي للنجم صاحب الـ32 عامًا مع ليفربول في صيف 2025، أي نهاية هذا الموسم.
وأثار محمد صلاح حالة من الجدل لدى جمهور ليفربول بسبب تصريحاته التي أدلى بها، الأحد عقب الفوز أمام مانشستر يونايتد بثلاثة أهداف دون رد.
وتألق محمد صلاح في مباراة الجولة الثالثة من الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث صنع هدفين قبل تسجيله هدف.
وأكد محمد صلاح في تصريحاته أنه لا توجد أي مفاوضات مع مسؤولي ليفربول بشأن التجديد، مدركًا كونه يلعب موسمه الأخير وفقًا لعقده الساري (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).
ووفقًا لما ذكرته شبكة “فوتبول إنسايدر” الإنجليزية، فإن الضجة الإعلامية غير المتوقعة التي أثارها محمد صلاح متمثلة في تصريحاته أمس، تُعد جزءًا من استراتيجية مدروسة بعناية لتعزيز مكانته وإقناع ليفربول بتقديم عقد جديد، حسب مصادر مطلعة.
وأوضحت أنه يُعتقد بأن محمد صلاح يريد البقاء في صفوف ليفربول لما بعد يونيو المقبل.
مع ذلك، لن يرغب النجم المصري في قبول خفض راتبه أو عقد أقل قيمة مع وصوله إلى سن الـ32 عامًا.
ويُعد محمد صلاح اللاعب الأعلى أجرًا في تاريخ نادي ليفربول، براتب أسبوعي قدره 350 ألف جنيه إسترليني.