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Sem jogar a toalha. Mesmo com a derrota acachapante para o Cruzeiro, por 5 a 2, dentro da Arena da Ilha, o técnico Jair Ventura mantém as esperanças sobre uma possível classificação para as oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil.

– Difícil, mas não impossível. No futebol já vimos várias vezes situações que se reverteram. O Botafogo sempre vai entrar em campo para ganhar. É difícil, mas não é impossível – destacou o técnico na coletiva pós-jogo.

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Antes de pensar na difícil situação, o Alvinegro volta as suas atenções para o Brasileirão. O próximo compromisso também é na Arena da Ilha, no próximo domingo, contra o Grêmio, pela partida adiada da competição nacional.

Former Celtic striker Frank McAvennie has exclusively told Football FanCast that he expects Olivier Ntcham to be moved on this summer.

The French midfielder, whose contract with the Hoops expires this summer, is currently enduring a miserable loan spell with Ligue 1 outfit Marseille following on from his struggles at Celtic earlier this season.

Ntcham has been a regular in the side since arrival from Serie A outfit Genoa almost four years ago, but was restricted to just seven Scottish Premiership starts prior to his loan move back to France, which led to former Bhoys boss Neil Lennon saying he lacked “passion” for the Scottish game.

But just one day after Ntcham signed, Marseille and former Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas was sacked, meaning the midfielder’s struggles have continued, making just five appearances in all competitions and was hauled off at half-time during their defeat to Nice on Saturday.

Once Ntcham returns from his stint in France, his deal with Celtic will be almost up, meaning he could therefore become a free agent.

And that’s exactly what McAvennie, who wasn’t impressed with his switch to Marseille in the first place, expects to happen at the end of the season.

He told Football FanCast: “It’s a move that I wouldn’t have taken. Before they even got there it caused so much bother with the manager leaving and saying he didn’t want him. I would have walked off the plane and said I’m not going.

“I think the boy is a wonderful talent, I thought he was tailor-made to take Scott Brown’s place, but that’s not to be.

“He has got to come back, but I would imagine Celtic would want to move him on. We don’t know who the manager is. If it’s John Kennedy he will be moved on, if it’s a new manager he might think he’s got something. If it was me I’d keep him, but realistically he’s going to be moved on I would say.”

Many Everton fans have been left to laud the news that Carlo Ancelotti would like to stay with the Goodison Park faithful for ‘as long as possible’.

Speaking in his pre-game press conference ahead of their match at home to Southampton in the Premier League on Monday night, the Italian boss said: “I would like to be there when the new stadium is opened. I think the contract will continue. I would like to stay as long as possible.”

The Merseyside club have recently announced that the planning applications for the new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock in addition to a community-led legacy project were unanimously approved by Liverpool City Council.

The fact that Ancelotti has said that he would like to still be in charge of the Toffees when the new stadium is opened has certainly delighted several Blues supporters, added to the fact that he sees himself at the club in the long-term.

The 61-year-old has pushed EFC into challenging for UEFA Champions League qualification in the 2020/21 term, and will surely be aiming to take them to even greater heights if possible.

Everton fan reaction to Ancelotti news

These Everton fans lauded the news on Twitter, with one Toffee even going as far as to call it ‘amazing’:

“My God, can this week get any better?”

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“That’s amazing to here that”

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“The week that keeps on giving!”

Credit: @DragonWales9

“I really can’t like this enough”

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“Music to my ears”

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“Could be the best thing to happen to this club for decades”

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In other news, find out which Blues loanee’s latest display ahs been slammed by fans here!

Lots of Arsenal fans have been talking about the latest tweet from journalist Charles Watts that recently emerged on social media.

Watts recently tweeted about Arsenal’s draw against Burnley, talking about the performance of Pablo Mari for the Gunners. The journalist said that the defender’s display went unnoticed because the VAR controversy in the game but Mari put in another ‘excellent’ performance against Sean Dyche’s Clarets. Watts believes that the Spaniard looks ‘impressive’ for Mikel Arteta’s men.

The 27-year-old had arrived at Arsenal in January of 2020 on an initial loan deal from Brazilian club Flamengo. The deal was made permanent in the summer of 2020, when Mari arrived for a fee of only £4.50 million (as per Transfermarkt).

This season, the defender has made nine appearances in all competitions for the first-team, also scoring once in the UEFA Europa League. He had sustained a long-term ankle injury last season, injuring his calf this season.

In the Premier League, Mari has picked up an average rating of 6.73 for the Gunners, with his rating at 7.39 in the Europa League (as per Whoscored).

Watts’ tweet about the Spaniard drew the attention of many Arsenal supporters, who rushed to it and made their views clear about Mari and his performances.

What did Arsenal fans make of Watts’ tweet about Mari?

“Another hyping from people like this after 5 games in the season. This is part of the problem at Arsenal.”

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“Think he looks very very good. A couple of mistakes I’ve seen but people forget how little football he’s played since he’s joined. A real shame he and Gabriel are both left footed, as I think they would compliment each other very well.”

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“Excellent acquisition. Very calm under pressure and reads game very well.”

Credit: @UdayDes77051913

“He’s ridiculously cool on the pitch man. Hell of a defender.”

Credit: @Bryce_Huddini

“He played the biggest role in the worst attempt at defending I’ve ever seen.”

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“Looked like an absolute joker in the second half.”

Credit: @DouzisApologyIn other news, Arsenal have been linked with a move for a Ligue 1 left-back – read more here.

Leeds United must desperately look to offload Jay-Roy Grot amid reports linking him with a move to ADO Den Haag.

What’s the story?

Since joining from NEC Nijmegen in the summer of 2017 for a reported fee of £750k, the 22-year-old just hasn’t been able to mark his mark at Elland Road, making just 22 appearances in total for the Whites, scoring one goal and providing one assist.

But now, Dutch publication Algemeen Dagblad (via Sport Witness) claim that Den Haag have their eyes set on bringing Grot back home to his native Netherlands, and that he’s actually been training with them for a few days this week.

The report adds that with Grot’s contract at Leeds coming to an end this summer, and Marcelo Bielsa not including him in his plans, the key way for Den Haag to get their man is for the forward to terminate his contract at Elland Road.

Radrizzani must intervene

Having not played a single competitive game for Leeds since the 2017/2018 season, it’s fair to say Grot’s signing just hasn’t worked out for the club.

Whilst his £7.15k-a-week wages aren’t the biggest, especially in the context of the modern Premier League game, it’s still the fact the Whites are continuing to pay someone who is nowhere near Bielsa’s first-team plans.

It’s a financial nightmare that won’t make owner Andrea Radrizzani happy at all, and it’s why he might consider personally intervening in the matter.

With the report claiming that Den Haag would look to pick Grot up if he has his contract terminated, then Radrizzani may consider biting the bullet on the young Dutchman and coming to an agreement where he can just walk away in the January transfer window rather than in the summer.

Grot’s time has been up for some time now, and Leeds have to make a ruthless, yet ultimately understandable, call on the 22-year-old this month.

Meanwhile, Leeds surely regret not signing this Bundesliga dynamo…

Speaking exclusively with Football FanCast, former England international Rob Lee has claimed that Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard is the exact sort of player Newcastle United need.

Steve Bruce’s side is said to be one of a handful of Premier League clubs eying a January loan for Lingard, with reports by the Daily Mail citing Newcastle, West Brom and Sheffield United as potential destinations for the 24-cap England international.

West Ham are also in talks with Manchester United over a deal for Lingard, per The Guardian, with a move to the London Stadium likely to hinge on whether the two sides can agree on a loan fee due to the clubs being apart in their valuations.

Lingard has been pushing for a route out of Old Trafford this month as the £75,000-per-week ace is desperate to secure regular game time, having been cast into the wilderness by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season.

The 28-year-old is yet to play a single minute in the Premier League and has only been named on the bench in four of the Red Devil’s top-flight fixtures, with Lingard’s start in the FA Cup versus Watford earlier this month his first piece of action since September.

But when asked if Lingard would be a good signing for Newcastle, Lee told FFC:

“He’s better than what we’ve got. I think we need someone from midfield that’s going to score goals and get forward.

“Jesse had a great season probably a season or so ago, hasn’t played at all this season, for whatever reason. Sometimes, it’s not the player’s fault.

“So, even for him to come into the Newcastle team and make a big difference will be a big challenge. But he’s the sort of player you need as you need someone to break forward.”

Lingard enjoyed his best Premier League campaign in front of the net during the 2017/18 season after scoring eight goals in 33 matches and providing six assists, but has gradually faced less and less game time since the arrival of Solskjaer.

The one-time Europa League winner struck a brace and provided two assists in his first two appearances following Solskjaer’s appointment, yet played fewer minutes (931) in the 19/20 season over more appearances (22) than he achieved in just the second-half of the 18/19 term.

He is now completely frozen out at Old Trafford but has a track record for scoring and assisting for club and country, while Bruce has seen Jeff Hendrick and Miguel Almiron provide Newcastle’s second-most goals in the Premier League with two each to date.

AND in other news, Newcastle have landed a huge boost in their pursuit of a £4m-rated beast…

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O Palmeiras já avisou ao atacante argentino Pablo Mouche que não vai utilizá-lo em 2016, tanto que o jogador nem viajou ao Uruguai para a disputa da Copa Antel e perdeu o número 17, que tinha pedido para usar no fim do ano passado, para o recém-chegado Jean. O Atlas, do México, era um dos clubes interessados em contratá-lo, mas desistiu do negócio. Agora é o Estudiantes (ARG) que surge como candidato.

– O Estudiantes entrou em contato comigo e eu disse que gostaria deste desafio. Tenho vontade de jogar no Estudiantes. Não há nada oficial no momento. Houve o contato e estão em conversas com meu representante – disse o jogador, em entrevista à Rádio Rivadavia, da Argentina.

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Mouche chegou ao Verdão para o segundo semestre de 2014, após passagem peloKayserispor, da Turquia. Ao todo, o clube do Palestra Itália desembolsou R$ 11 milhões para trazê-lo ao Brasil. O presidente Paulo Nobre, que emprestou o dinheiro para a operação, hoje é dono dos direitos econômicos do atleta. Se ele for vendido, o dirigente tem direito a R$ 11 milhões. O Palmeiras só lucra se o valor for superior a isso.

Se fechar com o Estudiantes, porém, Mouche atuará na Argentina por empréstimo até o fim deste ano. Segundo ele, faltam “algumas coisas” a acordar.

According to The Daily Mail, Aston Villa could bring in Norwich play-maker Emiliano Buendia before the transfer window closes on Friday.

What’s the word?

Reports from The Telegraph a few weeks ago revealed that Dean Smith’s side were very much interested in luring the Argentine to Villa Park, and with the window to do deals between Premier League and EFL clubs not closing until Friday, it’s a move that remains a possibility.

Now, The Daily Mail have named both Villa and Leeds as potential suitors for Buendia, and that they could look to bring him in before the deadline.

Imagine him and Jack Grealish

Whilst Jack Grealish doesn’t seem to be appreciated as much at international level – he was once again left out of the starting line-up for England on Wednesday night – his importance to Villa remains unquestioned.

He is the club’s talisman, and his start to the new Premier League season has already shown how much of a quality player Villa have on their hands – he’s picked up three goals and three assists in his first three league games.

But whilst Smith will be confident Grealish will continue to step up over the course of the season, it’s a massive burden to keep asking him to be one of the side’s chief goal-scorers and creators.

Bringing in someone like Buendia – whose total of 86 chances last season were only bettered by Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne and Trent Alexander-Arnold – would go some way to solving that.

Described as a “revelation” by Chris Sutton, the Argentinian would add some extra flair and creativity to Villa’s attack. It would offer the side another dimension, and help ease the pressure on Grealish to create.

It’s no wonder one of Buendia’s former managers, Ruben de la Barrera, hailed him as someone who fits the profile of a “game-changing player”. If it came down to a move for Josh King or the Norwich man, then it’s the latter who Villa should target.

And in other news, Villa should have signed this man instead of Ollie Watkins.

The transfer window may be shut, but one West Brom star is being linked with an exit from the Hawthorns this week…

What’s the word?

According to Saudi Arabian outlet Okaz, Baggies centre-back Ahmed Hegazi is attracting the interest of Jeddah duo, Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad, with the latter appearing to be the front-runners to land his signature.

Saudi Pro League teams are able to sign players until November 12th despite the English window closing earlier this month.

The 29-year-old joined Albion from Egyptian outfit Al Ahly in 2017 for £4m and is thought to be on wages of around £26.5k-per-week.

Unforgivable mistake

This would be one baffling move to make on Luke Dowling’s part.

The Baggies picked up their first clean sheet of the season on Monday evening as they held fellow top-flight strugglers Burnley to a 0-0 draw.

Slaven Bilic made the bold call to completely tinker with his backline, dropping his usual first-choice duo Kyle Bartley and Semi Ajayi for the experience of Premier League champion Branislav Ivanovic and Hegazi.

The Egypt international was quickly becoming a forgotten man at the Midlands club having not made a single matchday squad since the season-opener until now.

His first start and full 90 minutes on the pitch resulted in a rare clean sheet, so it would be inexcusable to let him go after that feat.

Per SofaScore, the veteran centre-back recorded seven clearances, won 71.4% of his aerial duels and also made one interception.

If he were to depart the Hawthorns, Bilic would be left limited in options with genuine experience at this level – to add to the four names already mentioned, both Cedric Kipre and Dara O’Shea are still very raw.

Ivanovic is certainly hoping that he and Hegazi can “build on that” performance, so Dowling must resist the urge to cash in on the 29-year-old just yet.

AND in other news, Pulis signing proving to be a TOTAL WASTE of money after latest snub…