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St James’ Park proved to be a fortress once more for Newcastle United on Saturday evening when Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City travelled to Tyneside.

This season so far in the Premier League, the Magpies are yet to win away from home, with three draws and defeats depressingly next to their name. At home, though, it’s a much different story, with four league wins collected with confidence, which now includes a 2-1 triumph over the Citizens.

Harvey Barnes was the difference maker on the day with two well-taken efforts under pressure, with this being the first time Newcastle have got the better of their opponents from Manchester since a slim 1-0 success in the EFL Cup back in 2023.

On that day, it was Alexander Isak who would break the deadlock, and while the sting of his departure to Liverpool was certainly felt in the immediate aftermath of his exit, Eddie Howe’s Toon aren’t dwelling too much on him no longer being around now, with the 47-year-old boss no doubt pleased with the attacking display on show from Barnes and many others.

How Newcastle downed Manchester City

Howe was beaming from ear to ear at the full-time whistle, as he finally got a career win over Guardiola in league action.

He would also be over the moon for the aforementioned Barnes, with the 27-year-old winger repaying his manager’s faith in him when being handed a fifth Premier League start of the season, as his first effort was stylishly placed home, before the vital second goal was somehow bundled into the back of the net.

Nick Woltemade would have felt aggrieved that he couldn’t get on the scoresheet, though, with four efforts passing him by. Still, with four Premier League efforts next to his name this season, away from drawing blanks up against Gianluigi Donnarumma, he has filled the void left behind by Isak expertly.

Both Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes also stood out during the 2-1 victory, as Guimaraes assisted Barnes’ first breakaway strike, while his Italian teammate won six duels and three tackles as a combative counterpart.

Yet, there was one star who stood out throughout who could now be labelled boldly as Howe’s next Isak, even with Woltemade at his disposal, for how influential he’s become in such a short space of time.

Howe's new Isak-esque figure

Of course, while the £125m sale is now struggling to settle at Anfield, he was a consistent top performer on Tyneside when he was still donning the famous black and white stripes.

Indeed, a deadly 62 strikes were tallied up by the lethal Scandinavian during his 102-game stay at St James’ Park, with Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher even hailing him as the “best striker in the Premier League” off the back of such potent form.

He immediately hit the ground running in England, too, with two goals from his first three league appearances for the Toon, with Malick Thiaw also making the transition from European football to English shores look easy, making him a strong candidate to be considered Howe’s next most influential player, much like Isak was.

With an 86% pass accuracy averaged across his eight Premier League games to date, and a commanding 4.6 duels won on average, some have even hailed the German as a “top five centre-back in the league this season”, with Isak also in the same esteemed conversations as a top five forward in the division.

Thiaw vs City

Minutes played

90

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Touches

36

Accurate passes

20/25 (80%)

Tackles won

1/1

Last man tackles

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Interceptions

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Clearances

7

Blocked shots

1

Ball recoveries

6

Total duels won

2/4

Stats by Sofascore

Thiaw has only enhanced his reputation for being an influential member of Howe’s first team with his commanding showing against Guardiola’s visitors, with 14-goal hero Erling Haaland completely negated by the former AC Milan defender, who restricted him to just 23 touches of the ball and two shots on target.

NUFCBlog hailed the performance as “outstanding” against “the best striker on the planet” as Thiaw even impressively stood his ground one-on-one with the frightening Norwegian early in the second half, before a last-ditch intervention saw a chance go rarely astray for the number nine.

On top of that moment of ice-cold maturity, Thiaw would also bow out from the 2-1 win with seven clearances and six ball recoveries amassed, as City found it very difficult all night long to break down the Toon’s resilient back line.

The hope will just be that Thiaw gets better with more time in the Premier League, like Isak, who transformed into a £125m-calibre beast.

Although this time around, Howe will also pray he doesn’t have to give up the 6-foot-4 defender to the likes of Liverpool or any other suitor, as Thiaw becomes the manager’s most crucial player.

Last season, that was reserved for Isak. This season, it’s reserved for their new towering centre-half.

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A contratação de James Rodríguez pelo São Paulo valeu o investimento? Novamente fora dos relacionados por opção do técnico Luis Zubeldía, o meia entrou em campo 22 vezes entre 51 partidas disputadas pelo Tricolor desde sua chegada. Existe a chance dele deixar o clube na próxima janela de transferências.

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Isso significa 43,14% de presença nos compromissos são-paulinos desde 2023, menos da metade. Para comparar, Lucas Moura tem 54% de presença nas partidas (sem considerar jogo contra o San Lorenzo, em 3 de agosto, um dia após o anúncio do camisa 7). O ídolo foi oficializado em período semelhante ao de James e enfrenta uma lesão muscular que o deixou fora de combate por longo período em 2024.

No início desta temporada, James Rodríguez conviveu com imbróglio junto ao São Paulo, teve permanência incerta e, por essa razão, já perdeu algumas partidas. Além disso, enfrentou problemas físicos e não convenceu os dois técnicos que trabalharam no Tricolor, Thiago Carpini e Zubeldía.

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Dos 23 confrontos são-paulinos em 2024, o colombiano participou de oito. Ele foi titular em apenas dois e, nos outros seis, saiu do banco de reservas. O jogo contra o Cobresal, nesta quarta-feira (8), marca o segundo consecutivo em que o meia não está entre os relacionados por mera opção do técnico.

E EM 2023?

O São Paulo fez 28 partidas no ano passado desde a chegada oficial de James Rodríguez, em 29 de julho. Sem contar o jogo contra o Bahia, que aconteceu no dia seguinte ao anúncio oficial da contratação, o meia participou de apenas 14. Exatamente a metade, como titular ou saindo do banco. Os motivos foram lesões, não inscrição (ida e volta contra o San Lorenzo, na Sul-Americana) ou opção do então técnico Dorival Júnior. 

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Nas três partidas em que James esteve disponível durante a campanha vitoriosa do São Paulo na Copa do Brasil, contra Corinthians e as finais diante do Flamengo, o meia não saiu da reserva. Isso aconteceu por opção de Dorival Júnior.

RESUMO

James Rodríguez soma 22 partidas em 51 possíveis pelo São Paulo, tendo dois gols e quatro assistências.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad is set to play his first professional game since his elbow injury during IPL 2025

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Aug-2025

Prithvi Shaw has been picked in Maharashtra’s 17-member squad for the All India Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in Chennai from August 18 to September 9. This will be Shaw’s first tournament for Maharashtra, after his move from Mumbai in July.Shaw joined Maharashtra after requesting a no-objection certificate from Mumbai, who had dropped him dropped from their Ranji Trophy squad in 2024-25 due to poor fitness and lack of discipline.The Maharashtra squad, captained by Ankit Bawne, also includes Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is set to play his first professional game since his elbow injury during IPL 2025. Gaikwad had played for India A during an intra-squad warm-up match ahead of India’s Test series in England.Related

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However, Gaikwad and wicketkeeper Saurabh Nawale will likely leave after Maharashtra’s first game to link up with the West Zone squad in Bengaluru for the Duleep Trophy. A direct entry into the semi-finals means West Zone’s first game will begin on September 4.Ayush Mhatre named Mumbai captainAyush Mhatre, who captained India Under-19 during their recent tour of England, will lead Mumbai in the Buchi Babu Tournament. Mhatre, 18, had a memorable IPL 2025 with Chennai Super Kings after being called up as Gaikwad’s injury replacement. He was also the leading run-scorer (340 in four innings) in the U-19 Tests in England.Mumbai’s squad includes Sarfaraz Khan and his brother Musheer, who had suffered “a fracture in the neck region” in a road accident in September last year and missed the domestic season. His lone appearance since his recovery was for Punjab Kings, in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.Maharashtra Squad: Ankit Bawane (capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prithvi Shaw, Siddhesh Veer, Sachin Dhas, Arshin Kulkarni, Harshal Kate, Siddharth Mhatre, Saurabh Nawale (wk), Mandar Bhandari (wk), Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Choudhary, Pradeep Dadhe, Vicky Ostwal, Hitesh Walunj, Prashant Solanki, Rajvardhan Hangargekar.Mumbai squad: Ayush Mhatre (capt), Musheer Khan, Divyansh Saxena, Sarfaraz Khan, Suved Parkar (vc), Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Harsh Aghav, Sairaj Patil, Aakash Parkar, Aakash Anand (wk), Hardik Tamore (wk), Shreyas Gurav, Yash Dicholkar, Himanshu Singh, Royston Dias, Sylvester DâEUR(tm)Souza, Irfan Umair

تكبد ليفربول خسارة جديدة أمام آيندهوفن برباعية لهدف، على ملعب “أنفيلد” في الجولة الخامسة بمرحلة الدوري لبطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وتقدم آيندهوفن في الدقيقة 6 من أحداث الشوط الأول عن طريق إيفان بريسيتش النجم الكرواتي المخضرم بعد أن حصل على ركلة جزاء بسبب لمسة يد على فيرجيل فان دايك.

وتعادل دومينيك سوبوسلاي لصالح ليفربول في الدقيقة 16 بعد متابعة كرة أبعدها حارس مرمى آيندهوفن عن مرماه بعد تسديدة جاكبو.

اقرأ أيضاً.. دريوش يسجل هدف آيندهوفن الثالث أمام ليفربول

وعزز جوس تيل تقدم آيندهوفن في بداية الشوط الثاني بعد تمريرة رائعة في عمق دفاع ليفربول ليسددها في شباك مامارداشفيلي في الدقيقة 56.

وفي الدقيقة 73 نجح المغربي المتألق دريوش في تسجيل الهدف الثالث بعد خطأ في البداية جاء عن طريق إبراهيما كوناتي مدافع ليفربول.

وفي الدقيقة 91 أحرز آيندهوفن الهدف الرابع عن طريق المغربي دريوش بعد هجمة مرتدة من الناحية اليمنى.

ودخل آرني سلوت مدرب ليفربول اللقاء بتشكيل مكون من: “مامارداشفيلي، سوبوسلاي، كوناتي، فان دايك، كيركيز، جونز، جرافنبيرخ، ماك أليستر، صلاح، إيكتيكي، جاكبو”.

بهذه النتيجة يرتفع رصيد آيندهوفن للنقطة الثامنة في المركز الرابع عشر، ويتجمد رصيد ليفربول عند النقطة التاسعة في المركز الـ12.

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Dono da melhor campanha do Paulistão, o Palmeiras terminou a fase de grupos invicto e busca igualar uma façanha histórica obtida na década de 30: conquistar o tricampeonato do torneio estadual.

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Para isso, a equipe comandada por Abel Ferreira precisa recuperar a confiança de velhos protagonistas do time, que estão desempenhando abaixo do esperado neste início de temporada.

WEVERTON

Convocado para defender a Seleção Brasileira na última Copa do Mundo, Weverton vive sua pior fase com a camisa do Palmeiras. O goleiro cometeu diversas falhas na fase de classificação do Paulista e chegou a ter sua titularidade questionado por parte da torcida.

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Presente nos nove títulos conquistados por Abel Ferreira no Verdão, Weverton precisa recuperar a confiança para voltar a ser um fator de desequilíbrio, principalmente em momentos de pressão.

PIQUEREZ

Piquerez é outro jogador que está rendendo aquém do esperado. Além de perder o pênalti que garantiu o título da Supercopa do Brasil ao São Paulo, o uruguaio viu sua produção ofensiva decair em relação ao ano passado.

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A recuperação do lateral, que viveu a temporada mais artilheira da carreira em 2023 (8 gols), é fundamental para o Palmeiras avançar na competição.

RAPHAEL VEIGA

Fora da primeira convocação de Dorival Júnior à frente da Seleção, Veiga caiu de rendimento após sofrer um infecção no olho, que tirou o meia de três partidas da fase regular.

Apesar dos dois gols de pênalti diante de Mirassol e São Paulo, é consenso entre os palmeirenses que o camisa 23 pode ser mais participativo e, consequentemente, decisivo.

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Sadaqat picked up two wickets before hitting a 47-ball 79 not out to help defeat India A

Shashank Kishore16-Nov-2025

Maaz Sadaqat, 20, has probably never been searched or spoken about as much as he was on Sunday night.Under the glare of a primetime audience in a high-stakes clash against India A, the youngster from Peshawar delivered two decisive punches. His tidy left-arm spin removed Jitesh Sharma and Nehal Wadhera in quick succession, sparking a collapse that saw India A lose 8 for 45 and crumble for 136 all out with an over left.And as if that wasn’t enough, Sadaqat then opened the chase with a sparkling statement of intent, hitting a robust 31-ball half-century in an exhilarating display of batsmanship, guiding Pakistan A to a commanding eight-wicket win with plenty to spare in their second game at the Rising Stars T20 Asia Cup.This was Pakistan A’s second straight win in the competition, which assured them of a semi-final berth.Suryavanshi fires early salvoIndia A were once again propelled by the precocious brilliance of 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the wunderkind who had lit up the tournament with a breathtaking 144 against UAE just two nights ago.On a crumbly surface offering grip and turn, he wasted no time in taking on fast bowler Ubaid Shah, younger brother of Naseem, to give India A the early momentum. His intent helped the team wade through the early loss of Priyansh Arya, who top-edged a pull to mid-on. What stood out was Suryavanshi’s game awareness: he quickly sensed that this pitch wouldn’t suit premeditation, and adjusted accordingly.Vaibhav Suryavanshi did not take much time to tee off•Asian Cricket Council

By holding his shape and trusting his hands, he produced an array of eye-catching strokes: like the crisp inside-out punch over cover, a clean swing over deep midwicket, and a series of razor-sharp pick-ups against spin.His 49-run stand with Naman Dhir ensured India A found a boundary almost every over until the tenth, setting a brisk, early tempo despite the tricky conditions. Suryavanshi even took on left-arm spinner Sufyan Muqeem, before an attempt to launch him over the ropes had him fall for a 28-ball 45.Sadaqat’s Act-IAfter Suryavanshi’s dismissal, India A went 29 balls without finding the boundary. That lull coincided with the introduction of Sadaqat, whose thrifty left-arm spin tightened the screws almost immediately. Using his angles cleverly, he coaxed the ball to drift, grip and occasionally rear up, while subtle changes of pace denied the batters any rhythm.Jitesh, coming off a blistering 32-ball 83 not out against UAE, miscued a lofted attempt to long-off, and Wadhera was stumped after being lured out by one that drifted away late. Between those two blows, Ashutosh Sharma was unfortunate to be given lbw to a delivery that skidded on but appeared to strike him outside the line.Sadaqat finished with figures of 3-1-12-2, setting the stage for right-arm seamer Shahid Aziz to return and wipe out the lower order. From looking set to score 180, India A collapsed to 136 all out.The Irfan Khan-led Pakistan A struck regularly in the second half•Asian Cricket Council

Sadaqat’s Act-IIOn a surface where run-making seemed progressively difficult as India A found out, Sadaqat had clean plans: of taking the attack to the bowlers with the new ball inside the powerplay. And on Sunday, nothing was going to stop him.Reprieved second ball when Wadhera put down a tough chance at backward point, Sadaqat took the attack to left-arm seamer Gurjapneet Singh in his first over. Then with spin introduced in the fourth, he laid into leg spinner Suyash Sharma, hitting him for back-to-back boundaries.Jitesh persisted with Gurjapneet for a third straight over inside the powerplay, but Sadaqat snuffed out any fight from India A by clobbering him for 18 – including a flat-bat six over long-on as Pakistan A brought up their 50 inside five overs. This turbocharge meant Pakistan A didn’t lose momentum even with the loss of Mohammad Naeem.As good as Sadaqat was in front of square, there was so much more to his batting. He welcomed the offspin of Dhir by reverse-sweeping him for a six, racing to a half-century off just 31 balls.On 54, he top-edged Suyash, only to be dropped by Suryavanshi at point. Then on 56, he swung one over long-on, only for Wadhera to sensationally intercept the ball and throw it back into the field of play for Dhir to take the relay. However, the third umpire ruled it in favour of Pakistan. Strangely though, he did not rule it a six and it was given as a dot ball instead.Those two chances aside, there were hardly moments on the field where India A had any semblance of control. Sadaqat remained unbeaten on 79 off 47 as Pakistan A cruised home in style.

Aston Villa have now joined the race to sign an “insane” new striker, having identified the need to have greater strength in depth in attacking areas.

Villa keen on new striker amid Watkins' struggles

Villa are very much back on track in the Premier League, having made it five wins in a row courtesy of the 1-0 victory over Manchester City at the weekend, but there are still a few problems for Unai Emery to deal with beneath the surface.

There has been plenty of discussion about the manager’s decision to omit Harvey Elliott from the squad entirely on Sunday, while Jeff Stelling was less than impressed with the decision to substitute Jadon Sancho in the second half, claiming “it was wrong.”

There will also be concerns about some of Ollie Watkins’ performances, with the striker scoring just one goal in nine Premier League games so far this season, and he was once again ineffectual against Pep Guardiola’s side.

The 29-year-old recorded an xG of just 0.13 prior to being replaced by Donyell Malen with just under five minutes left to play, finishing the match with a SofaScore match rating of 6.3, the joint-lowest of any Villa player.

Perhaps with that in mind, Aston Villa have now joined the race for a new striker, according to a report from Caught Offside, which credits them with an interest in Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee, amid his uncertain future at Old Trafford.

It has been revealed that Zirkzee wants to leave Man United, having only played a limited role this season, and his current employers could choose to cash in for a fee of around €35m – €40m (£31m – £35m).

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A January exit is deemed likely, and there is no shortage of interest in the centre-forward’s signature, with a number of Serie A clubs set to battle it out, while Brighton & Hove Albion are also keen, and West Ham United have made initial contact.

"Insane" Zirkzee may need fresh start

Despite being lauded for his “insane” quality by scout Ben Mattinson, the 24-year-old has been unable to force his way into Ruben Amorim’s plans, having featured for just 82 minutes across four appearances in the Premier League this season.

However, it is always difficult to make an impact when predominantly featuring as a substitute, and there are signs the Dutchman could flourish if given more regular game time, having regularly chipped in with goals and assists for Bologna across the 2023-24 campaign.

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That said, the former Bayern Munich man’s unhappiness stems from a lack of game time, so it would be a questionable decision for Villa to sign him, given that Watkins is likely to remain ahead of the United ace in the pecking order.

While the Englishman hasn’t been at his best this season, he is Premier League-proven, unlike Zirkzee, having scored 76 top-flight goals, which indicates it may only be a matter of time before he rediscovers his top form.