4 Mantan Pemain Barcelona yang Bisa Jadi Suksesor Quique Setien

LISBON – Nama Pelatih Barcelona, Quique Setien, kini tengah menjadi perbincangan hangat. Usai Barcelona menelan kekalahan telak dari Bayern Munich dengan skor 2-8 di babak perempatfinal Liga Champions 2019-2020, Setien diyakini banyak pihak bakal segera didepak dari kursi kepelatihan.

Beberapa nama pengganti Setien di Barcelona pun kini sudah ramai diperbincangkan. Barcelona dinilai bisa turut mengikuti langkah beberapa klub dengan merekrut mantan pemainnya untuk menjadi suksesor Setien.

Xavi Hernandez

Tercatat, ada empat mantan pemain Barcelona yang bisa turut dipertimbangkan untuk menangani Barcelona musim depan. Salah satunya adalah Xavi Hernandez. Xavi sendiri diketahui sudah berkecimpung ke dunia kepelatihan sejak setahun terakhir.

Mantan gelandang Barcelona itu kini menangani salah satu klub di Qatar, yakni Al Sadd. Bermodalkan pengalaman sebagai pelatih selama setahun terakhir serta pengetahuan mendalam terkait seluk-beluk Barcelona, Xavi dinilai bisa menjadi opsi baik untuk melatih Barcelona.

Kedua, ada nama Ronald Koeman. Sama seperti Xavi, Koeman yang pernah membela Barcelona pada 1989-1995 tentu sudah memahami betul soal kondisi klub. Pihak Barcelona bisa mempertimbangkan dengan baik sosok pelatih Tim Nasional (Timnas) Belanda tersebut untuk menjadi suksesor Setien.

Tetapi, untuk mendapatkan jasa Koeman, Barcelona dipastikan harus berjuang keras. Sebab, pihak Blaugrana –julukan Barcelona– sendiri diketahui sudah pernah mendekati Koeman. Tetapi, ia menolak tawaran tersebut karena lebih memilih fokus bersama Timnas Belanda.

Twitter Reacts as Barcelona Suffer Heaviest Ever European Defeat Against Bayern Munich

Lionel Messi
Barcelona fell 8-2 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final | Pool/Getty Images

You don’t need to pinch yourself. Seriously, that did actually just happen.

Barcelona fell to their heaviest European defeat of all time on Friday evening as Bayern Munich stormed to a terrifyingly dominant 8-2 victory, in a game which felt eerily similar to an adult taking a back garden kickabout at a five-year-old’s birthday party far too seriously.

8-2. Let’s repeat that: 8-2.

The crazy thing about this game is that it actually started fairly evenly. Barcelona could have netted five in the first ten minutes.

They forced David Alaba into an own goal, hit the post and had a Luis Súarez shot well saved by Manuel Neuer, and it looked like we could be in for a 10-10 kind of game.

Bayern decided to hold up their side of the bargain, tearing Barça’s defence open with terrorising ease.

Thomas Müller, Ivan Perišić and Serge Gnabry were all on the score sheet in the first half, with Müller finding the back of the net twice to ensure that this tie was over at half time. Even at 4-1, this looked embarrassing for Barcelona.

If only we knew what was coming.

The worst was yet to come for Barça. Joshua Kimmich fired home after a run from Alphonso Davies which may very well force Nélson Semedo into an early retirement, before Robert Lewandowski beat the offside trap to head home.

And the worst was still yet to come.

Off the bench came Philippe Coutinho – the same Coutinho who joined Barça for £142m, was deemed to be a flop and shipped out on loan to Bayern – and he scored. Twice. You can’t make this stuff up.

There’s a lot of things which won’t be forgotten quickly from this game. We’ll be talking about it for a long, long time.

However, the best thing to come out of the whole thing?

This tweet.

Literally three minutes before the beating began. Comedic timing at its finest.

维特塞尔:默尼耶之前踢过前锋,他肯定能进球

虎扑8月15日讯 比利时国脚默尼耶加盟多特蒙德,默尼耶透露好友维特塞尔说服了自己加盟多特。维特塞尔相信默尼耶肯定能在多特进球,因为默尼耶之前踢过前锋。

维特塞尔:“没办法把默尼耶和阿什拉夫来比较,因为他们是不同的球员。我也不会给默尼耶压力,但是我相信他肯定能进球。他之前是踢前锋的,他对我们很重要。”

维特塞尔透露劝说默尼耶加盟的过程。“当时我跟他说如果你想每周都在坐满球迷的球场里比赛,那么就来多特吧。德甲的氛围很疯狂。默尼耶和多特很合适,因为我们的持球很多,主要是攻势足球。我跟默尼耶说,你必须要来多特。他当时也有其他球队的报价,但是现在他来到了多特。”

Phương án B thay Sancho được định giá 81,4 triệu bảng

Ousmane Dembele, Ruben Perez
Leganes v FC Barcelona – La Liga Santander | Soccrates Images/Getty Images

Sancho là mục tiêu hàng đầu của Manchester United trong mùa hè này. Tuy vậy, những bế tắc đang không thể giải quyết cùng Dortmund sẽ khiến cho MU chuyển sang phương án B, với Ousmane Dembélé, người vừa được Barca định giá 81,4 triệu bảng.

Sancho là một trong những tiền vệ tiềm năng của Dortmund, và đang được Manchester United theo đuổi một cách gắt gao. Tuy vậy, việc Dortmund hét giá quá lớn với Sancho, rất có thể MU sẽ chuyển sang phương án B của họ, Ousmane Dembele, cầu thủ đang bị thất sủng tại Barcelona.

Dembele cũng từng là cầu thủ thành danh tại Dortmund và khiến cho Barcelona phải bỏ ra hơn 125 triệu Euro để có được anh vào năm 2017. Tuy vậy những chấn thương đã không thể làm cho Sancho phát triển sự nghiệp của mình tại đây.

Sky Sports cho biết, Barcelona đã định giá sẵn sàng cho Manchester United về trường hợp của Dembele với con số 81,4 triệu bảng. Tuy vậy, đây là một cái giá quá cao cho một tiền vệ thường xuyên phải làm bạn với “bệnh viện” như Dembele. Rất có thể Barcelona sẽ cho Manchester United mượn Dembele kèm theo điều khoản mua đứt tiền vệ này nếu như MU nghiêm túc với việc chiêu mộ tiền vệ người Pháp

[ข่าวซื้อขาย] ตั้งตารอ ! ปูด ลิเวอร์พูล เดินหน้ายื่นเจรจาดีล ติอาโก้ อัลคันทารา อย่างเป็นทางการ

German DFB Pokal"FC Schalke 04 v Bayern Munchen"
German DFB Pokal”FC Schalke 04 v Bayern Munchen” | ANP Sport/Getty Images

สโมสรฟุตบอลลิเวอร์พูล แห่งศึก ฟุตบอลพรีเมียร์ลีกอังกฤษ ตกเป็นข่าวเดินหน้าเจรจากับ บาเยิร์น มิวนิค ในดีลการคว้าตัว ติอาโก้ อัลคันทารา ใน ตลาดซื้อขายนักเตะ ซัมเมอร์นี้อย่างเป็นทางการเรียบร้อยตามการรายงานจาก บิลด์ สื่อใน เยอรมนี

โดยสื่อดังกล่าวรายงานว่าทัพ หงส์แดง ได้ติดต่อกับ ฮาซาน ซาลิฮามิดซิช ผู้อำนวยการกีฬาของทัพ เสือใต้ ถึงความเป็นไปได้ในการซิวมิดฟิลด์วัย 29 ปีชาว สเปน ร่วมรัง แอนฟิลด์ หลังจากที่เจ้าตัวแสดงความประสงค์ไม่ต้องการต่อสัญญากับ บาเยิร์น ออกไปภายใต้สัญญาฉบับปัจจุบันที่เหลืออยู่กับต้นสังกัดอีกเพียง 1 ปีเท่านั้น

อย่างไรก็ตาม รายงานฉบับดังกล่าวยังชี้ว่า แมนเชสเตอร์ ซิตี้ ได้แสดงความสนใจในตัว ติอาโก้ ด้วยเช่นเดียวกันและพร้อมที่จะยื่นข้อเสนอในระดับเดียวกันกับที่ทัพ เสือใต้ ตั้งราคาเอาไว้ราว 30 ล้านยูโร และจะเป็นการหวนร่วมงานกับระหว่าง เป๊บ กวาร์ดิโอลา กับมิดฟิลด์เนื้อหอมรายนี้อีกครั้งหลังจากทั้งคู่เคยร่วมงานกันที่ บาเยิร์น มิวนิค มาแล้ว

ทั้งนี้ บิลด์ ชี้ว่าพลพรรค เร้ดแมชีน ยังไม่ได้ยื่นข้อเสนอที่เป็นตัวเลขอย่างเป็นทางการให้กับ บาเยิร์น พิจารณาแต่อย่างใด เพียงแต่เป็นการตั้งโต๊ะเปิดการเจรจาถึงความเป็นไปได้ในดีล ติอาโก้ เท่านั้น

June Wei kekal rekod tanpa kalah

KUALA LUMPUR: Pemain pelapis perseorangan lelaki negara, Cheam June Wei mengekalkan rekod tanpa kalah dalam empat perlawanan pada saingan Divisyen 1 Kejohanan Jemputan Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) 2020 di Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) di Bukit Kiara, di sini, pada Khamis.

Selepas melakar dua kemenangan pada Rabu, pemain berusia 23 tahun itu meneruskan momentum dengan menundukkan bekas pemain negara, Liew Daren 21-18, 21-11 pada sesi pagi sebelum mengalahkan rakan sepasukan Leong Jun Hao, 21-18, 15-21, 21-14 pada sebelah petang.

Bagaimanapun, pemain ranking ke-10 dunia dan pemain nombor satu negara, Lee Zii Jia, tewas dalam aksi dramatik di tangan pemain profesional, Soong Joo Ven, 19-21, 21-11, 27-29, dalam pertarungan selama 80 minit itu.

Joo Ven kemudian menarik diri daripada kejohanan selepas mengalami kekejangan otot di bahagian belakang ketika ketinggalan 0-3 pada set ketiga menentang pemain pelapis negara, Lim Chong King pada sesi petang.

Dalam acara beregu lelaki, beregu profesional negara, Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi melakarkan dua kemenangan dengan mengatasi Ooi Jhy Dar-Yap Roy King 21-18, 21-15 dan Lwi Sheng Hao-Ching Kai Feng 21-19, 21-15.

BAM menganjurkan kejohanan jemputan itu secara tertutup bagi memastikan pemain negara kekal kompetitif susulan pembatalan beberapa kejohanan antarabangsa tahun ini ekoran pandemik COVID-19.

Seramai 52 pemain termasuk lapan pemain profesional negara bersaing dalam kejohanan pusingan ’round-robin’ itu yang berakhir Ahad ini.

Keputusan:

Lelaki:

Perseorangan:

Cheam June Wei mn Liew Daren 21-18, 21-11

Leong Jun Hao mn Aidil Soleh Ali Sadikin 7-21, 21-17, 21-16

Ng Tze Yong mn Lim Chong King 21-14, 21-17

Soong Joo Ven mn Lee Zii Jia 21-19, 11-21, 29-27

Cheam June Wei mn Leong Jun Hao 21-18, 15-21, 21-14

Lim Chong King mn Soong Joo Ven 16-21, 21-16, 0-3 (Tarik Diri)

Beregu:

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik mn Lwi Sheng Hao-Ching Kai Feng 21-9, 21-16

Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi mn Ooi Jhy Dar-Yap Roy King 21-18, 21-15

Low Hang Yee-Eng Ng Cheong mn Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani 21-19, 21-11

Ooi Jhy Dar-Yap Roy King mn Choong Hon Jian-Loo Bing Kun 15-21, 21-15, 21-10

Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi mn Lwi Sheng Hao-Ching Kai Feng 21-19, 21-15

Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong mn Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong 21-18, 16-21, 21-17

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Muhd Rumsani mn Chen Tang Jie-Nurfirdaus Azman 21-14, 21-17

Wanita:

Perseorangan:

Sonia Cheah mn Eoon Qi Xuan 19-21, 21-10, 21-17

Lee Ying Ying mn K. Letshanaa 17-21, 21-16, 21-10

Beregu:

Chow Mei Kuan-Lee Meng Yean mn Pearly Tan Koong Le-M Thinaah 21-10, 19-21, 21-14

Anna Cheong Ching Yik-Toh Ee Wei mn Teoh Mei Xing-Yap Ling 17-21, 21-15, 21-15

Beregu Campuran:

Hoo Pang Ron-Cheah Yee See mn Chen Tang Jie-Peck Yen Wei 20-22, 21-18, 21-17

Julian Nagelsmann Jadi Pelatih Termuda yang Tembus Semifinal Liga Champions

LISBON – RB Leipzig memastikan satu tempat di semifinal Liga Champions 2019-2020. Hal tersebut terjadi setelah Die Rotten Bullen –julukan Leipzig– mengalahkan Atletico Madrid pada laga yang berlangsung Jumat (14/8/2020) dini hari WIB.

Meski awalnya tidak diunggulkan, RB Leipzig justru tampil di luar dugaan. Marcel Sabitze dan kolega berhasil mendominasi permainan atas Atletico di laga tersebut. Gelandang serang mereka Dani Olmo, berhasil mencetak gol pembuka pada menit ke-50 setelah memanfaatkan umpan lambung dari Marcel Sabitzer dari sisi kanan lapangan.

Atletico sempat menyamai kedudukan lewat eksekusi penalti Joao Felix di menit ke-71. Akan tetapi, pemain pengganti Leipzig, Tyler Adams, kembali membuat timnya unggul lewat sepakan kerasnya dari luar kotak penalti.

Oblak gagal menghalau bola yang lebih dulu berbelok arah setelah mengenai pemain bertahan Atletico. Leipzig pun menutup pertandingan dengan kemenangan tips 2-1 atas Atletico Madrid sekaligus mengamankan satu tempat di babak semifinal.

Lolosnya Leipzig ke babak semifinal Liga Champions musim ini membuat wakil Jerman Itu mencatatkan sejumlah rekor baru. Salah satunya pelatih mereka, Julian Nagelsmann, sebagai pelatih termuda yang berhasil meloloskan timnya ke fase empat besar.

Pencapaian tersebut diraih pelatih asal Jerman itu pada usia yang masih terbilang sangat muda, yakni 33 tahun lewat 21 hari. Usia Nagelsmann bahkan lebih muda dari dua megabintang sepakbola saat ini, yakni Cristiano Ronaldo dan Lionel Messi.

Player Ratings as Die Roten Bullen Reach First Ever Champions League Semi Final

Tyler Adams
RB Leipzig beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 to reach the Champions League semi final | Pool/Getty Images

Just 11 years after their formation, RB Leipzig booked a Champions League semi final meeting with Paris Saint-Germain the Champions League semi final with a 2-1 victory over a disappointing Atletico Madrid.

The Bundesliga side dominated the first half but had to wait until the the 51st minute to take the lead through Dani Olmo. The introduction of Joao Felix rejuvenated Atleti and the Portuguese wonderkid would win and convert a penalty to level things up soon after.

Leipzig would have the last laugh though courtesy of 21-year-old Tyler Adams, whose shot was deflected past Jan Oblak with two minutes left to play.

Here’s 90min’s player ratings on a historic night in Lisbon…

Peter Gulacsi (GK) – 7/10 – His ‘trip’ on Saul in the opening stages was clumsy but went unpunished. Nearly saved Joao Felix’s penalty and made a huge stop in the dying seconds.

Marcel Halstenberg (RB) – 7/10 – Spurned a gilt edged chance early on but bounced back with a composed defensive performance.

Dayot Upamecano (CB) – 9/10 – Completely humiliated Diego Costa with an imperious performance. As well as being spot on defensively he also strided out of defence with confidence. Surely a move to a European giant is on the cards in the future?

Lukas Klostermann (CB) -7/10 – Gave away the penalty but in fairness there was very little he could do. Upamecano dealing with Costa and Atleti’s impotence gave him very little to do.

Angelino (LB) – 8/10 – Drove his side forward well down the left-hand side. Once again showed that he has a role to play at Manchester City next season when his loan expires.

Marcel Sabitzer (CM) – 8/10 – His pinpoint cross helped put Leipzig ahead. It was one of several impressive deliveries from Leipzig’s creative hub. An fine round the corner pass also led to Leipzig’s winner.

Kevin Kampl (CM) – 8/10 – Got through a lot of pressing and shifted to form a back three when his side were in possession. More than that though, he used the ball incredibly well in what was a brilliant all-round performance.

Konrad Leimer (CM) – 8/10 – The pressing machine was absolutely everywhere, forming a double pivot with Kampl when defending and shifting to right-wing back in possession (yes, really).

Christopher Nkunku (RW) – 5/10 – The Frenchman looked bright but struggled badly with decision making in the final third.

Yussuf Poulsen (ST) – 7/10 – Held up the ball nicely and contributed well to his side’s build up play – albeit with some disappointing missteps sprinkled in.

Dani Olmo (LW) -7/10 – Scored to help Leipzig secure the biggest result in their history. Will be disappointed to have been substituted with 10 minutes of normal time to go

Tyler Adams – 7/10 – Barring a big deflection, Adams’ late effort at goal would likely have flown wide. But instead, Stefan Savic got in the way and that, as they say, is all she wrote.

Amadou Haidara – 5/10

Patrik Schick – 6/10

Jan Oblak (GK) – 6/10 – The best goalkeeper in the world could do nothing about either goal and was largely untroubled otherwise.

Kieran Trippier (RB) – 5/10 – Caused a lot of problems by Angelino and Olmo. Offered little going forward in a subdued display.

Stefan Savic (CB) – 7/10 – Received a nasty blow to the head in the first but battled on. Made a few good stops and clearances.

Jose Gimenez (CB) – 7/10 – Will be disappointed to concede two as he largely performed all of his duties well. Kept Poulsen from running in behind well.

Renan Lodi (LB) – 6/10 – His decision to throw himself to the ground when in a promising position in the Leipzig penalty box was incredibly stupid. His dead ball delivery was very good though.

Koke (RM) – 6/10 – A pretty nothing performance from the seasoned Atleti veteran. Did little on the ball and was surprisingly easy to bypass in midfield.

Saul Niguez (CM) – 6/10 – Had a weak penalty appeal turned down in the first half. Offered very little and should have tracked the run of Adams who scored the winner.

Hector Herrera (CM) – 5/10 – Spent the game chasing shadows as Leipzig’s midfield gave him the runaround. Was withdrawn after an hour.

Yannick Carrasco (LM) – 6/10 – His side’s most dangerous attacker in the first half, which isn’t saying much. This early promise fizzled out as the game progressed.

Marcos Llorente (SS) – 5/10 – Screeched like a jackal following a hefty challenge from Upamecano. His only notable contribution in what was a poor performance.

Diego Costa (ST) – 4/10 – One of the striker’s worst ever Champions League knockout performances. He went through his full arsenal of dirty tricks by Upamecano had an answer for everything. It was all a bit embarrassing really.

Joao Felix – 8/10 – Has been criticised throughout the season for failing to live up to his ridiculous price tag, but Portugal’s wonderboy was very, very good when he came on. Won and converted Atleti’s penalty, and looked like the only player capable of stretching the game.

Alvaro Morata – 6/10

Felipe – 6/10

巴黎圣日耳曼官宣纳瓦斯受伤,或缺席欧冠半决赛

虎扑8月14日讯 昨天法国媒体《队报》报道了巴黎圣日耳曼门将纳瓦斯受伤的消息,今天凌晨巴黎圣日耳曼官方宣布,纳瓦斯大腿股二头肌受伤。

根据巴黎圣日耳曼官方的消息,纳瓦斯将会在本周末再次接受检查,以确定是否能够继续出战欧冠比赛。纳瓦斯是巴黎圣日耳曼击败亚特兰大晋级的功臣,如果他不能参加半决赛,对巴黎圣日耳曼来说绝对是巨大的损失。

如果纳瓦斯无法出战,替补门将里科将会在半决赛为巴黎把守城门。

皮尔洛此前采访打破绯闻:拉姆塞会是尤文很重要的引援

虎扑8月13日讯 最近,关于皮尔洛不喜欢拉姆塞的传闻不断,有很多媒体都开始对拉姆塞在尤文的未来表示质疑,但是根据近日挖掘出的一篇皮尔洛过去的采访,可以看出皮尔洛其实对拉姆塞非常的欣赏。

皮尔洛2018年12月的时候曾经对意大利天空体育评论道:“拉姆塞很有才华,他是一名非常全面的球员,他能在球场上做很多的事情,也能有很强的进球的能力,对尤文而言,他会是一笔很重要的签约。”

据全市场指出,皮尔洛的这段发言足以打破现在拉姆塞离队的绯闻。