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Young batters stood up, the seamers excelled in hot conditions, and Bangladesh rolled Afghanistan over with five sessions to spare

Mohammad Isam17-Jun-2023A winning margin of 546 runs is something out of an book of records. Three of the four 500-plus-run victories in Test history have come between 1911 and 1934. Bangladesh’s win against Afghanistan in the one-off Test in Dhaka is the only entrant from the 21st century. Here’s a look at the various strands that came together for them as they pulled this result together.

Why didn’t Bangladesh declare earlier?

The road Bangladesh took to get to this result hasn’t sat well with everyone. On ESPNcricinfo’s ball-by-ball commentary, suggestions from fans included “they should declare with a 400 lead” and “why aren’t they declaring yet?” Some even suggested that Bangladesh were disrespecting their opponents. Similar thoughts echoed across social media and were also discussed by the few who showed up at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Even though head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe had made it clear before start of the third day’s play that his side was going to bat the whole day.It made sense for Bangladesh to bat out the third day. They wanted to have a healthy lead and give ample time (and rest) to their bowlers before they set about chasing the last ten Afghanistan wickets. Even though there was a 40-50% chance of rain, there was no threat of long wet spells, and the last two days were going to offer enough overs to go for the win.Related

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Bangladesh also didn’t think Afghanistan were pushovers. After all, the visitors had beaten them by 224 runs in Chattogram four years ago. Granted, Rashid Khan – who took took 11 wickets in that game – was missing this week in Dhaka, but so were Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal.On the third evening, Mominul Haque had denied talk of any “revenge” for that Chattogram Test. He said international sport doesn’t work that way. They were just looking to bat long, and give the bowlers a comfortable target to defend. Afghanistan were 45 for 2 in 11 overs on that third evening, chasing 662, and finished on 115 for 9 on the fourth morning, when Zahir Khan had to retire hurt with a blow to the elbow. Bangladesh had won the match with five sessions to spare.

Litton happy with character shown by batters

Stand-in captain Litton Das said after the match that he felt pride seeing the margin of victory, on a challenging pitch, in unfavourable weather conditions.Litton: ‘You have to work equally hard, whoever you are playing against.’•BCB”You don’t get a win margin like this every day,” he said. “Credit goes to the batters. The wicket wasn’t easy, but [Bangladesh] batted really well. Bowlers did well too, maintained line and length. They had it slightly easy due to the help from the wicket. When you win a Test match, it is a big achievement. As a captain, you can’t ask for a bigger win than this one.”We believed a lot would depend on the first innings. We bowled them out for 146. The margin [of difference] started to show. It was still a difficult wicket. Our batters showed great character in the second innings. Credit must go to our batters and bowlers.”Litton said the Bangladesh top order has been showing character since last year, when Mahmudul Hasan Joy made impressive runs in New Zealand and South Africa. Zakir Hasan got a century on debut against India last year too. They scored a fifty each in this game.”Zakir is playing his third Test but even on his debut, he didn’t seem to be playing Tests for the first time,” Litton said. “He missed out on a big one due to his run-out in the second innings. I liked the way he batted. He is quite mature.”Joy is similarly mature. He showed great character in New Zealand. We want our young players to show character. They must be determined to do well for the country.”

Test cricket in the new era: Bangladesh too scoring quickerBangladesh’s scoring rate stood out in both innings – 382 and 425 scored at run rates of 4.44 and 5.31, respectively. They batted in similar fashion in the one-off Test against Ireland in April, scoring at 4.82 across the two innings. It is certainly a step up from their run rate of 3.27 in Tests from October 2016 till before that Ireland game.

“In a few years’ time, we won’t have some of these senior players. If you don’t manage it now, suddenly it would become difficult when they are really gone. It would have been better had they played, but we have some capable newcomers.”No seniors? No problem, says Litton

Litton said that Test cricket’s evolution has meant that batters now give more thought to taking advantage of hittable balls rather than leaving it just because it’s a five-day game. “I think a batter should hit the ball that he thinks he can hit a four or a six. Why should he leave that ball? The opposition is always under pressure when there are runs on the board. Tests no longer go into the fifth day [much]. Everyone wants to score runs quickly, and if they have good bowlers, they declare the innings.”

Bangladesh’s pacers offer stern test – of opposition and team-mates alike!

Bangladesh declared their second innings on 425 for 4. Their fast bowlers took eight wickets between them in the final innings, with Taskin Ahmed finishing with career-best figures of 4 for 37.Bangladesh’s quicks picked up 14 wickets in the game•AFP/Getty ImagesEbadot Hossain had taken four wickets in the first innings, while Shoriful Islam picked up five wickets in the match, chipping in with top-order wickets. Their 14 wickets as a collective is now the most by a Bangladesh pace unit in a Test match. Litton said that it was exciting to see so many fielders in the slip cordon next to him as he collected balls regularly around his chest.”I really enjoyed captaining the side, particularly when I saw the ball carrying to me, going to the slips. It was fun as a wicketkeeper,” he said. “There was always a chance to get a wicket. We don’t usually play three pacers in Mirpur because of the wicket’s behaviour. But they had help from the wicket this time, so they did their job properly. I am very happy as a captain.”Litton said the Bangladesh batters now have a tough time themselves, facing their own fast bowlers in the nets. “Their pitch map tells the story. They are a lot more consistent in their lines and lengths. We bowled without cover and point in this game. We are aggressive even on flat wickets,” Litton said.”Their practice and work ethic have changed. We struggle to bat in the nets these days. Taskin, Ebadot, Khaled [Ahmed], Shoriful [Islam] and Musfik [Hasan], and the white-ball bowlers give us a lot more challenge in the nets. It makes our life easier in the matches.”

Past, present and future not solely dependent on seniors

As much as Afghanistan’s missing spin superstar remained a talking point through the Test, Bangladesh also had huge gaps in terms of experience in their line-up. But this is not the first time they have produced a big result with their big names absent. Litton served a reminder that Bangladesh were also without their two senior-most cricketers when they famously won in Mount Maunganui.”We won in New Zealand without Tamim and Shakib . That was a young team winning a Test in overseas conditions. It gave us the belief that hard work can bring success. Everyone in this team wants to play Test cricket. There is excitement in this lot.”In a few years’ time, we won’t have some of these senior players. If you don’t manage it now, suddenly it will become difficult when they are really gone. It would have been better had they played, but we have some capable newcomers.”

Proud club’s agonies may only be beginning as change comes too late to save reputation

David Hopps15-Nov-2021Psychologists have never quite agreed how many stages of grief exist, or indeed quite what they are, but many Yorkshire cricket lovers will imagine they have lived through many of them as the Azeem Rafiq racism allegations have reverberated around the globe. The time for disbelief and anger is long gone. Depression and desperation have now taken hold, as many in the county are demoralized by the sort of fiasco that they had fondly imagined was consigned to the past. Only when there is a proper plan for the future, a new way of living, an approach that is progressive, resilient and unnegotiable, and one where anyone with Yorkshire cricket in their heart can believe that this mess will never happen again, will it be time to move on.To still be writing such words again is beyond belief. On a sunny July day in 2006, Yorkshire devotees dashed across the Yorkshire Wolds to Scarborough to watch Adil Rashid bowl out Warwickshire on a historic first-class debut. There was a palpable sense of excitement that Rashid would finally symbolize Yorkshire’s growing success in fostering links within its minority-ethnic communities. On that heady afternoon, the mood among many spectators was celebratory, the county’s reputation unsullied, even if Yorkshire’s captain and coaching staff folded arms and said very little, indicating in gruff, unimaginative, ungenerous manner that the publicity might be damaging.Fifteen years later, they are discovering the real nature of bad publicity. Rashid, shamefully, is now the only Yorkshire-born player of subcontinent heritage on the staff, despite the county having the largest percentage of non-white inhabitants outside London and the West Midlands. Despite the presence of many worthy people, some – whether you believe it or not – employed by the county, in the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, and in clubs throughout the region, who are forever striving to create equal opportunities, and whose task is now made so much harder, the pathways for minority-ethnic cricketers have persistently failed as they approach county level. Rafiq’s single-minded offensive has made it clear that an entrenched, uncompromising culture remains unwelcoming, either by accident or design.As for Rashid, who has largely preferred to keep his own counsel on this tawdry tale, and who one day can rightly expect to be honoured by Yorkshire with his own cricket school in his native Bradford, he has now confirmed Rafiq’s story that yes, Michael Vaughan, a former England captain, had indeed observed to a group of Asian players something along the lines that there were too many of you lot and we need to do something about it.Azeem Rafiq bowls for Yorkshire during T20 finals day in 2016•Getty ImagesIt is such destructive sporting “banter” – racist banter, let it be said – that seems to be at the crux of the matter. Many might conclude that Vaughan intended his comments, as alleged but not admitted, to be taken in jest. But even the most generous misinterpretation does not protect him from the charge that any such remarks, if so made, would be unacceptable – comments with race at their heart, uttered by a powerful member of the dominant ethnic group, a statement of difference that risks exclusion and undermines integration.The same might be observed of Gary Ballance’s candid admission of his long-running “banter” with Rafiq, an old drinking buddy, before Rafiq returned to his Muslim roots and abandoned the alcohol that he says he had turned to in order to fit in. Ballance accepted to Yorkshire’s internal enquiry that he had used racial slurs and apologised for it, but his friendship with Rafiq had still been deep enough to invite him to his home in Zimbabwe. Rafiq responded in kind. But it was still breathtakingly misjudged, it was still essentially a relationship which had race at its heart and did the member of the minority group a great disservice. Amid it all, Yorkshire contrived to give Ballance a new three-year contract,As a result of this and many other allegations, Yorkshire cricket is now cleaved in a manner that will not be easily repaired. Both the chairman, Roger Hutton, who led the inquiry, and chief executive Mark Arthur have resigned; the director of cricket, Martyn Moxon, is on sick leave with a stress-related condition; and Rafiq himself, who has talked of past suicidal thoughts, has since been through a draining, obsessional experience that invites concern that his mental health is being looked after.Those of us who know the executives who have now departed have defended them as decent human beings. That assertion has been countered by the view that they have supervised a failed system without intervening and so must pay the penalty. They are guilty of sins of omission and what is disturbing is that millions would have been just as inactive. Both men are understandably hurt by the character assassination they have suffered, just as Rafiq was distraught at the racist overtones that regularly occurred on their watch. Arthur (like all those before him) failed to introduce systems and educate all those under in a way that makes the charge of Systematic Racism a persuasive one – even if the enquiry rejected this. Moxon was too timid in addressing an aggressive dressing room culture, perhaps because cutting humour was regarded as the very stuff of professional sport. Especially in Yorkshire.Lord Patel has signalled overdue change in his first weeks as Yorkshire chairman•Getty ImagesHow has it come to this? Cricket in Yorkshire is central to many people’s lives. They believe in it like little else on earth. And while racist attitudes linger in a small but by no means inconsequential minority (in what area of life do they not?), the majority of fans feel badly let down. They had believed these dog days belonged in the past. Many are beside themselves with frustration at the incompetent handling of this affair: firstly, dismissive and inactive as senior figures failed to see the big picture. They were blinded by the simple fact that they regarded Rafiq as a bit of a liability – and there is much they could say to prove as much. Then they were secretive, disunited and unpersuasive as they were forced into an investigation against their will. That investigation was utterly mishandled because Hutton, the new-departed chairman, had good intentions but no power to force them through.Many who live in the county will recognize an uneasy truth, as much as we insist that the county where we have made our lives is a wonderful place to live, awash with great scenery, food, theatre, community. In Yorkshire, things are done differently. There is no more stubborn, forthright and bloody-minded county in England. Views are candid, and at their best are refreshingly honest. There is very little dissembling, although there is often a stony silence. The difference in behaviour is so pronounced that a person living in Yorkshire, and liable to be viewed as a bit of a wuss, only has to catch a train two hours south to London to be suspected instead as an abrupt, opinionated bully. “Banter” in these parts can be savage and becomes part of the daily routine from childhood, but racism, not to say sexism and homophobia, must be regarded with zero tolerance, and Rafiq’s whistleblowing has made it clear that Yorkshire have failed to address it.Stereotypes, by their very definition, are over-simplifications. But an interesting aspect of such character generalisations is that these plain-speaking attributes can often be seen these days in the minority ethnic groups that have made Yorkshire their home. Such a connection can strengthen bonds. It is quite an irony, though, considering Yorkshire’s reputation for heavy-handedness, that the word was gradually slipped out by the old regime that Rafiq had been guilty of bullying academy players.Is that true? In this soap opera of claims and counter claims, is it really worth the effort to find out? Rafiq is a flawed individual. But that he was ill-served – and Yorkshire finally admit as much – is ultimately all that matters. But we are all much too interested in who might have said what to whom, and whether a sentence (rather than a life) can be construed as racist. When attention turns to Ballance or Vaughan, interest is sharpened all the more. Racism is abhorrent and there should be no concessions about that. But analysing the grades of racism inherent in a single action or moment (and the charges vary from the non-existent to the totally unacceptable) is no way to move Yorkshire onto a firmer footing.Joe Root’s well-judged call for education to aid Yorkshire’s recovery was overshadowed by his reticence on the club’s dressing-room culture•Getty ImagesSystems and processes do not capture much attention. But it is systems and processes that Yorkshire now need. Joe Root, England’s captain, a champion of diversity and arguably the proudest of all Yorkshire cricketers, was criticized by Rafiq last week because he said he had never seen racism in action at Yorkshire. Regrettably this took attention away from a well-judged statement in which he put the need for education from an early age at the core of Yorkshire’s recovery. This is a social problem, said Root, which was not an attempt to pass the buck, but a recognition that social failures demanded of Yorkshire a policy of active education of every single person – of all races – who entered their system, the creation not just of a safe space, but the imposition of a more enlightened, club-orientated, multi-racial culture for all who pass through Headingley’s gates.”We need to educate, unify and reset,” said Root. “We need to educate more and earlier; we must call [racism] out straight away and have our eyes and ears open more.”Related

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Other county clubs, who have largely escaped criticism, should also look at themselves. When it comes to self-destruction nobody does it quite like Yorkshire, but too many minority ethnic players who come into county cricket have, to put it crudely, been “whitewashed” by a public school education. Cricket’s over-reliance on the private school system is well chronicled. Selection of junior sides is complacent. The two London counties, Surrey especially but also Middlesex, are beginning to make progress. Many are not. More stories could emerge. The dam has been breached.Yorkshire will give oral evidence to the Digital Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee on Tuesday, and they have already released to them the full internal report. Expect a few grandstanding MPs and not a little pomposity. But it is fit and proper that Yorkshire have been called to account and it will be an uncomfortable watch. Comments ahead of the meeting by Lord Patel, Yorkshire’s incoming chairman, that Azeem is an important whistleblower who should be “praised for speaking up”, that the investigation was “flawed” and that “urgent change” is further proof if it were needed that, under Lord Patel’s guidance, change is already underway.Yorkshire can emerge more strongly from this than many imagine. Rafiq can one day be judged by historians as a catalyst for change. That would be some consolation for what has often felt like a lonely struggle. Many cricket people in Yorkshire are already doing good things, many lessons have already been learned. At club level, for a generation or so, players of different ethnic groups – and often, this being cricket in the north, from working-class backgrounds – have slowly learned to rub along. Integration has been slow, imperfect and often painful, and there remains much to be done, but the direction of travel has been a positive one. While Yorkshire’s reputation was in tatters, the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation welcomed 140 Afghan refugees to Leeds in early November with the support of Leeds City Council. The final stage of grief is the imagining of a new beginning. Not everybody is fortunate to get that far. Yorkshire owe it to all their supporters – not just to Rafiq – to make it.

Move over torpedo bats, there’s a new hot trend in the baseball world.

Well, maybe not a trend yet, but it’s certainly got our attention: The New York Mets are using a sledgehammer to warm up while in the on-deck circle.

Outfielder Brandon Nimmo could be seen with the team’s hammer while getting ready to hit against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

Per the Mets broadcast, the sledgehammer was a thing that Mets slugger Pete Alonso had been playing with all the way back since spring training. Over the weekend, he and Nimmo apparently had a “there’s nothing in the rulebook that says we can’t” moment, and decided it was time to take it onto the field.

Part of me wants to say that the sledgehammer bit feels a bit performative, like when a college football team warms up shirtless before a snow game to show that they are tough or something.

But on the other hand, swinging a sledgehammer is, undeniably, a cool look. We’ll see how the bit develops over time.

U.S. international Trinity Rodman said she is still weighing her next move as her contract with the Washington Spirit nears its end, noting that emotions and timing are shaping a decision she hasn’t made yet. Her deal expired after Sunday’s NWSL final against Gotham FC, officially making her a free agent and leaving her at a potential career crossroads.

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  In an interview with filmed before the NWSL final, Trinity Rodman acknowledged the emotional weight of her looming free-agency decision. The 23-year-old U.S. women’s national team forward said she remains conflicted about her future with the Washington Spirit, the club that drafted her first overall in 2021.

  “My answer goes back and forth – it’s kinda hard,” Rodman said. “The question that always comes up is, ‘Am I done with Spirit yet?’ which is very emotional, honestly. So when I’m saying I don’t know what I’m doing, I genuinely don’t know. I really don’t, guys – I’m a little girl trying to figure it out.”

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  Rodman’s free agency comes at a time when several prominent American players have moved from the NWSL to European clubs. Reports indicate that three teams from England’s Women’s Super League have expressed interest in signing her, while the USL Super League’s D.C. Power has also been linked.

  NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman addressed Rodman’s situation ahead of the championship match, reiterating the league’s desire to keep top talent.

  “Specifically, as it relates to Trinity – and, candidly, any other top player in the world – we want those top players here in the NWSL,” Berman said. “And particularly, we want Trinity in the NWSL, and we will fight for her.”

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  Rodman’s decision comes amid a period of increased movement by U.S. national team players to Europe. Recent transfers include Naomi Girma and Alyssa Thompson to Chelsea, Emily Fox to Arsenal, and Lindsey Horan to Lyon. Her choice will add another data point to the trend of American players evaluating opportunities in both the NWSL and European leagues.

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  Following the Washington Spirit’s 1-0 loss to Gotham FC in the final, Rodman plans to take a break before making her final decision, a timeline that will keep the NWSL and interested clubs in suspense. The league office will undoubtedly continue working behind the scenes to create conditions favorable for keeping Rodman in Washington.

Manav Suthar took three wickets and Akash Deep two on the opening day of the Irani Trophy

ESPNcricinfo staff01-Oct-2025

Vidarbha opener Atharva Taide scored an unbeaten 118 on the first day of the Irani Cup in Nagpur, putting his team on course for a strong first-innings total against Rest of India. He wasHe began the day alongside Aman Mokhade, who hit four boundaries during his 27-ball 19, before nicking an Akash Deep delivery in the eighth over of the match. Akash Deep – returning to competitive cricket for the first time since his Test tour of England – found success at either end of the day’s play. He was the most economical bowler for Rest of India, going at just 2.50 across his 14 overs.Akash Deep capped off the day by having Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar caught behind for 5 in the 82nd over. Vidarbha were reduced to 275 for 5, and Taide batted out the remaining overs alongside Yash Thakur to take Vidarbha to stumps on 280 for 5.Earlier in the day, Rajasthan allrounder Manav Suthar had threatened to roll them over for much less. Fresh off an eight-for against Australia A in Lucknow, he took back-to-back wickets in his first over – the 23rd of the innings. First, he cleaned up Dhruv Shorey (18) while the batter was playing down the wrong line, before he had Danish Malewar caught behind just three balls later. The latter was the second of three catches Ishan Kishan completed behind the stumps.Akash Deep impressed on his return to competitive cricket•PTI

At 80 for 3, 25-year-old Yash Rathod walked in. He stopped the slide and continued his good form from the Duleep Trophy, where he had scored 374 runs in five innings at 124.67. Rathod and Taide batted through the second session, and looked all set to bat till stumps.However, after having hit Suthar for a six just the previous ball in the 74th over, Rathod skipped down the track for the second time in a row and holed out to mid-off on 91 against the run of play. The dismissal ended a 184-run partnership for the fourth wicket.While Akash Deep snared the fifth wicket before the close of play, Taide’s presence in the middle will be essential to Vidarbha’s hopes on the second day. In case an outright result cannot be achieved over five days, the team with the first-innings lead will be declared the winner.Vidarbha will thus be looking to bat deep in their first Irani Cup outing since the 2018-19 edition, which they won through a first-innings lead as well.

نجح منتخب نيجيريا في تحقيق فوز كبير على الجابون، بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدف، في لقاء أقيم مساء الخميس، في الملحق العالمي المؤهل لنهائيات كأس العالم 2026.

والتقى منتخب نيجيريا نظيره الجابوني على ملعب مولاي الحسن بالعاصمة المغربية الرباط، في نصف نهائي الملحق الإفريقي المؤهل للملحق العالمي المؤهل لنهائيات كأس العالم 2026.

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وجاء الهدف الاول في الدقيقة 77 بعد تمريرة خاطئة من المدافع يستغلها آدامز ويراوغ الحارس ويسجل في الشباك، وتعادل منتخب الجابون في الدقيقة 89 عن طريق ماريو ليمينا من تسديدة ترتطم بالمدافع وتسكن الشباك.

وفي الدقيقة 97 من الشوط الإضافي الأول، سجل منتخب نيجيريا الهدف الثاني عن طريق سيدرا إدجوكيه، وجاء الهدف الثالث عن طريق أوسيمين في الدقيقة 102، بعدما سدد كرة قوية من داخل منطقة الجزاء تسكن الشباك، وعاد نفس اللاعب ليسجل الرابع في الدقيقة 110، ليحسم المباراة على حساب الجابون.

ويشمل الملحق أفضل 4 منتخبات احتلت المركز الثاني للمجموعات التسعة خلال مرحلة التصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026، وهي، “نيجيريا والجابون والكاميرون والكونغو الديموقراطية”.

وسيلتقي منتخب نيجيريا مع الفائز من الكاميرون ضد الكونغو الديمقراطية في نهائي الملحق الإفريقي.

وسيتأهل بطل الملحق الإفريقي إلى الملحق العالمي في مارس 2026 لخطف مقعد في نهائيات المونديال. أهداف مباراة نيجيريا والجابون في ملحق كأس العالم

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Mesmo fora de casa, o Cuiabá teve mais oportunidades no primeiro tempo e foi recompensado com gol. Em escanteio cobrado aos 23 minutos, Deyverson cabeceou e abriu o placar para o Dourado. Sete minutos depois, Slimani empatou, mas o argelino estava impedido e o gol foi anulado.

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Aos quarenta minutos, um jogador extra entrou em campo. Um cachorro invadiu o gramado do Couto Pereira e por cerca de um minuto, virou a grande atração do jogo.

Na etapa final, o Cuiabá seguiu atacando e com um golaço de Pitta aos 36, o Dourado ampliou a vantagem, que ficou maior quando Raniele cabeceou em falta cobrada por Denilson e fazendo o gol derradeiro da partida, garantindo os três pontos para os Cuiabanos.

Liverpool's record signing Alexander Isak has been called out by a club legend, with the struggling striker told that he's doing a lot of 'huffing and puffing' but not making himself 'a menace' for the Reds. The Premier League champions signed Isak for a British record fee of £125 million ($169.3m) from Newcastle United in the summer but the Swedish forward is struggling for form at Anfield.

£125m striker yet to justify massive price tag

Isak was the standout performer for Newcastle during his previous three seasons in the Premier League, as he consistently scored for the Magpies and even helped win a historic Carabao Cup last year, scoring as they beat Liverpool in the final. The forward also helped the club finish fifth in the table, which secured them a place in the Champions League this year.

The 26-year-old arrived at Anfield in a grand manner on deadline day, but his first few months at Liverpool have proven turbulent. On Merseyside, the striker has scored just one goal in eight appearances across all competitions and he recently also suffered an injury setback, which ruled him out of the club's latest Premier League clash against Brentford. Isak's dip in form has also affected the Reds' performances, with Arne Slot's side now on a four-game losing streak in the English top-flight.

AdvertisementGettyHeskey voices concern over Isak

Former England Liverpool forward Emile Heskey shared his opinion on the club's record signing, as he told : "The thing for me is when you are not scoring goals, you need to still contribute to games. We've seen ups and downs with Mo Salah, who has scored so many goals. But when he does not score, he will want to be contributing more. My view was, the fundamental thing you can do is work hard, run around, and frustrate defenders. The defence starts at the front. I was told this at Leicester, I was told this at Liverpool, because they had the best defender who played up front – Ian Rush. And he was just a menace to defenders. Fundamentally, you have to get that right, and everything else will follow."

Heskey added: "It looks like his fitness is not quite where it should be. It looks like he’s huffing and puffing a bit, so he just needs to get his fitness up a bit to put in the graft that is needed at the highest level. It’s fascinating because at the highest level, you believe you get more time on the ball so you need to do less work. But in fact, you have to do more work. When I was playing, Cesc Fabregas was the one who did the most running. Now, Arsenal were having  60-70% of the ball, so why was he doing the most running? Because he wanted it more than the others."

'Work even harder'

Heskey also shared some valuable suggestions for Isak, as he added: "The only way to get that match fitness back is in training, and obviously when thrown into games, work even harder. I saw Andy Robertson talking about them needing to work harder to get the best out of themselves. They’re great players. They’ve shown it time and time again. It’s there, they need to unlock it by working harder."

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AFPThree home games in a row for Liverpool

Slot will hope that his side recover from this setback and work on their shortcomings to regain their form from the start of the season, where they won seven matches in a row. A series of home matches against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup, Aston Villa in the Premier League and Real Madrid in the Champions League provides the Reds with the ideal opportunity to get back to winning ways.

On Wednesday, Slot's men host Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup and the Merseysiders aim to seek revenge after going down twice already against the Eagles in the 2025-26 campaign.

Manchester City are ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign an “extraordinary” Champions League winner.

Haaland in form of his life for Man City

Pep Guardiola’s men battled their way to a 1-0 win away to Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday, thanks to yet another Erling Haaland goal. The Norwegian looks unstoppable currently, bagging 18 goals in 11 appearances for club and country this season, and speaking after the victory over the Bees, the City star admitted he has never been in better form.

“You can say so, I’ve never felt better than I do now. So yeah you can say so. I think it’s about preparation first of all, getting ready for the games. You can be physically ready but you need to be mentally ready as well.

“And to be honest I think with a kid, it makes me even better because I actually disconnect more than ever. I don’t think of football at all which sometimes when you’re younger you think of this and that and maybe worry a little bit about things. But when I go home I relax even more so I think I need to give a shoutout to my son!”

Haaland is one of the best players in the world currently, and one club who have plenty of players in that bracket are Madrid, as City look to poach their status as the dominant number one in world football by signing one of their brightest stars.

Man City in pole position to sign Real Madrid star

According to a report from Spain, Manchester City are leading rivals United in the battle to sign Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga in 2026.

The La Liga giants are thought to be willing to sell the Frenchman for £52m, having fallen out of favour under new manager Xabi Alonso this season. It is also claimed that Madrid would rather negotiate with City over their rivals.

Camavinga is a fantastic player who has already offered so much for Madrid by the age of just 22, winning the Champions League and being hailed by Carlo Ancelotti.

“He’s a player with extraordinary qualities. He can play anywhere on the pitch, he’s special. He can play as a midfielder, or as a defender.”

It does seem strange that Alonso doesn’t seem to consider Camavinga an important part of his plans, given his technical brilliance – he hasn’t started a single game in La Liga or the Champions League this season – but City should be looking to take advantage of the Frenchman’s situation.

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At just 22, his career is still in its relative infancy, and with Rodri worryingly continuing to suffer from injury problems, the Madrid man could be an ideal long-term option to sit in front of the defence and dictate matches.

أعلن الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم “يويفا”، عن الفائز بجائزة رجل مباراة ليفربول وآينتراخت فرانكفورت في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، مساء الأربعاء.

واستقبل آينتراخت فرانكفورت نظيره ليفربول، ضمن مواجهات الجولة الثالثة لمرحلة الدوري لبطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا موسم 2025-2026.

ونجح ليفربول في تحقيق فوز كبير أمام فرانكفورت بخمسة أهداف مقابل هدف، ليرفع رصيده إلى 6 نقاط في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وسجل لليفربول في مباراة اليوم، هوجو إيكتيكي، فيرجيل فان دايك، إبراهيما كوناتي، كودي جاكبو، ودومينيك سوبوسلاي.

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وحصل فيرجيل فان دايك قائد ليفربول، على جائزة رجل المباراة أمام فرانكفورت، بعد أدائه خلال اللقاء.

اختير مدافع ليفربول، فيرجيل فان دايك، أفضل لاعب في المباراة، وقالت مجموعة المراقبين الفنيين في الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم: “كان قائدًا للفريق، يُنظم كل شيء، ويتحدث دائمًا، ويشارك دائمًا”.

وأضافت: “لم تُتح لفرانكفورت سوى فرصتين، فقد قدم أداءً رائعًا في التمركز، وكان قويًا في المواجهات الفردية، كما كان لا يُقهر في الكرات الهوائية، وكان هدافًا”.