Liverpool keen on "incredible" £100m star who silenced Anfield last season

With Liverpool's summer transfer window bursting into life, the Reds are now reportedly keen on signing a midfielder who starred in a shock victory at Anfield last season.

Liverpool transfer news

For a moment, it looked as though Liverpool were going to make it through the entirety of the summer transfer window without a reinforcement. Things have changed this week, however, with Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi emerging as a target for those at Anfield. Pushing on for the Spaniard's signature, Arne Slot could yet get the missing piece that his midfield is crying out for.

In a deal that could see Liverpool trigger Zubimendi's hefty €60m (£52m) release clause, the Reds may well open their summer spending in style. But that doesn't mean that the 25-year-old will be the only name through the door. Recent rumours suggest that those at Anfield could yet turn to further reinforcements before the end of the month.

Names such as Anthony Gordon have been mentioned once again after he initially stole the headlines earlier this summer, and now a fellow England international has been linked with a move to Merseyside.

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According to Rudy Galetti for TeamTalk, Liverpool are now keen on signing Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace alongside interest from Manchester United, after the midfielder impressed in the second-half of last season at Crystal Palace.

Wharton only arrived at Selhurst Park in January but has since enjoyed an upward trajectory to earn such links in the space of just seven months, with his club believing he should now be valued higher than the likes of Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo at £100m+.

Of course, Liverpool fans will be well aware of his quality, having witnessed it first-hand in Palace's shock 1-0 victory over the Reds at Anfield last season, in which Wharton dominated.

By the end of the shock result, Wharton had won eight out of ten duels, made six tackles and created one chance in an all-action display highlighted.

"Incredible" Wharton would be perfect Zubimendi partner

With Slot's system using a double pivot at the base of his midfield, signing both Wharton and Zubimendi could be an act of genius by Liverpool if they can afford it. The duo, on paper, would provide the perfect balance, handing Slot a midfield destroyer and someone who can conduct things from the heart of his side. Meanwhile, both players are excellent ball progressers.

League stats 23/24 (via FBref)

Adam Wharton

Martin Zubimendi

Progressive Passes

220

152

Tackles Won

68

27

Key Passes

56

16

Ball Recoveries

219

169

Unsurprisingly, the England international has earned high praise from those at Selhurst Park, with Eberechi Eze saying via BBC Sport: "He's an incredible player to play with. Playing with him at Palace, I've got used to seeing the way he plays and understanding him. He's very calm, composed, and a joy to play with. For someone so young, he's very mature and very wise.

"When you speak to him, it feels like you're speaking to someone older than you, that's the type of person he is. He's an incredible player."

Zagueiro do Santa Cruz projeta início da pré-Copa do Nordeste e quer virar a chave: 'Almejar o sucesso'

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Com o início da pré-Copa do Nordeste, também se inicia uma nova oportunidade para o Santa Cruz se reerguer através da disputa de campeonatos importantes. A equipe não foi bem na Série C, mas é um dos grandes clubes da competição que se inicia agora em outubro, e um dos favoritos a passar para a fase de grupos.

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Galo líder e Juventude na lanterna: veja a classificação do returno do Brasileirão

Rafael Castro, zagueiro de 25 anos, falou sobre a importância da competição para o elenco.

– Desde que terminou a Série C, viramos a chave e estamos completamente focados para atingir o objetivo que nos resta nesta temporada na pré-Copa do Nordeste. É mata-mata e situações assim nos obrigam a entrar para vencer custe o que custar. Estamos todos cientes e sabemos que essa classificação vai ser benéfica para todos que permanecerem no Santa Cruz e para a saúde do clube visando um alívio financeiro, uma temporada com calendário e visando conquistas – disse o defensor.

O zagueiro chegou ao clube em maio e fez oito jogos com a camisa do Santa Cruz, sendo sete como titular. Antes de chegar ao Tricolor de Pernambuco, Rafael Castro teve passagens por clubes como Corinthians, Chapecoense e Ferroviária.

O atleta iniciou a temporada no Maringá sendo titular do miolo de zaga na disputa do Campeonato Paranaense. No clube do interior, chegou a vestir a braçadeira de capitão em quatro partidas e fez o gol que garantiu o time na elite do futebol paranaense em 2022, que era o objetivo da equipe na competição.

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O defensor lamentou o desempenho do Santa Cruz no Brasileiro, mas falou da importância de conseguir um bom desempenho na segunda e na terceira fase da pré-Copa do Nordeste para almejar coisas boas na reta final da temporada.

– Com toda certeza. Sabemos que foi um ano abaixo das expectativas para um clube da grandeza do Santa Cruz, para essa torcida apaixonada e para todos nós. Quem vem para defender essa camisa tem sempre que almejar o sucesso, conquistar objetivos e essa oportunidade que estamos tendo agora é uma delas. Não digo para limpar o ano que tivemos, pois é preciso que nós, seres humanos, tiremos sempre lições dos momentos de dificuldade, mas sim para termos já um começo diferente para a temporada 2022 – explicou o zagueiro.

A próxima partida do Santa Cruz será na terça-feira (19), às 21h30, contra o Floresta. O jogo será no Arruda e é válida pela segunda fase da Pré-Copa do Nordeste.

Najmul Hossain Shanto hits maiden century as Bangladesh start Test series with a bang

Half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque add to Sri Lanka’s woes on 302-run opening day

Mohammad Isam21-Apr-2021

Najmul Hossain Shanto ended the first day with 126 against his name•SLC

Stumps Bangladesh’s right mix of aggression and caution allowed them to run away with the advantage on the first day of their first Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. Najmul Hossain Shanto’s maiden Test hundred headlined Bangladesh’s batting effort, while Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque added meat to the day’s total with two very different half-centuries.Shanto, under fire after low scores against West Indies earlier this year, initially supported a rampant Iqbal during their 144-run second-wicket stand, and then, after his senior partner’s exit for a 101-ball 90, strengthened Bangladesh’s position with an unbroken 150-run third-wicket stand with his captain.Shanto struck 14 fours and a six as he moved to 126 off 288 balls by the end of the day, while Haque was not out on 64 off 150 balls, having struck six boundaries. Shanto did take 38 balls to move from 90 to 100, but it was in the third session, at a point in the game when Bangladesh could afford to focus on not losing wickets.Sri Lanka were more disciplined in the third session than in the first two, when they looked too eager for wickets. Suranga Lakmal shifted sides far too many times, while Lahiru Kumara bowled fast but looked like he was trying too hard, spraying the ball around at times. Wanindu Hasaranga, too, couldn’t provide an attacking edge. Vishwa Fernando didn’t really bowl much better than the others, but took both the wickets to fall on the day.What really put Bangladesh in front was Iqbal’s powerful start. It allowed them room to bat at a pace of their choice at every juncture on the day, and they added 106 and 94 in the first and second sessions.Tamim Iqbal played a fantastic innings, but the wait for his tenth Test century continued•AFP/Getty Images

Saif Hassan’s second duck in his third Test – lbw in the second over – became nothing more than a blip as Iqbal flayed the bowling. He had struck six fours before Shanto opened his account, and had moved to 43 with nine fours in the first hour.Dimuth Karunaratne had to shuffle his bowlers, using up his six options in the first session. Kumara showed off his pace but was quite wayward, while Lakmal couldn’t really decide his angle against the two left-handers. Iqbal and Shanto went on to add 144 runs, the first century stand for Bangladesh for the second wicket since November 2018.Iqbal drove with panache, particularly straight down the ground against the three fast bowlers – and also struck five fours through the covers and played one superb square-cut off Fernando in the second session. His dismissal on 90 was against the run of play. At a stage when Karunaratne looked out of ideas, Iqbal guided a late-cut off Fernando to slip, where Lahiru Thirimanne took a diving catch to his right. This was the second time Iqbal had been dismissed in the 90s in his Test career, and his wait for a tenth Test century continued.But Shanto and Haque didn’t skip a beat in their third-wicket association. They were circumspect to start with in the second session, and Shanto, who was dropped on 28 by wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella, reached his second Test fifty with a nicely guided four past the point fielder.He did attack briefly during the afternoon session, hitting Dhananjaya de Silva for a six and a four in the space of three deliveries at one point, but it was mostly off purely short balls that he tried to hit boundaries. They added 102 runs in 37 overs in an extended third session, mostly milking the bowling with singles to the deep-set fields. When Shanto did break the boundary drought with a superb cover drive in the 74th over, it took him to his century.He later struck two consecutive fours off Lakmal, stamping his authority with a straight drive and a cover drive. And Bangladesh dominated from start to finish, a rare experience for them in an overseas Test.

Imagine him & Solomon: Leeds plot move for "terrific" ace who’s like Rutter

After a slow start to the season saw two draws picked up against Portsmouth and West Bromwich Albion, alongside a humbling 3-0 defeat in the EFL Cup to Middlesbrough, Leeds United finally got their 24/25 campaign underway with a 2-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday last time out.

The Championship promotion hopefuls will pray there are no more major missteps ahead, as they aim to finish near the top of the division, and secure a return to the Premier League after last season's agonising near miss.

Largie Ramazani and Manor Solomon are likely to be at Daniel Farke's disposal for upcoming second tier games, as Ramazani sat out the victory at Hillsborough and Solomon is soon to be announced, with a growing possibility that another attacker could also enter the building alongside the new duo before the close of the month.

Leeds working on signing Georginio Rutter replacement

As per an exclusive report from Football Insider, Leeds are eyeing up the services of Queens Park Rangers gem Ilias Chair, as they go about further strengthening their attacking positions.

With Solomon and Ramazani adequately bolstering the second tier side down the wings, the number ten spot is now a position of priority to add numbers to, considering Georginio Rutter's departure is yet to be addressed with any new faces in through the door.

QPR forward Ilias Chair.

That's where Chair could potentially come to the rescue, with Football Insider revealing that the West Yorkshire side are set to test QPR's resolve surrounding their Moroccan gem, with his contract now into its final year at Loftus Road.

Chair could fill the hole left behind by the Frenchman packing his bags for Brighton and Hove Albion, as he is known in Hoops quarters to be a tricky menace on the ball for Championship defences to contain, much like Rutter used to be for the Whites.

What Chair can offer Leeds

Leeds fans will be all too aware of Chair's ability to conjure up a moment of magic from nothing, having scored this sublime solo strike last season against Farke's downtrodden troops, on the way to a miserable 4-0 defeat being inflicted on the promotion chasers.

Away from that sickening sucker punch, however, Chair could soon be scoring sumptuous goals like this on a regular basis for Leeds if he is snapped up soon, with the Hoops number ten bagging 34 strikes across 217 second tier games to date in West London, alongside registering 34 assists.

Chair's Championship numbers for QPR (23/24)

Stat – per 90 mins*

Chair

Games played

44

Goals scored

7

Assists

8

Shots*

2.6

Big chances missed

2

Big chances created

11

Ball recoveries*

5.4

Total duels won*

4.0

Stats by Sofascore

As can be seen, looking at the table above, the QPR star was a lively attacker for many a Championship defence to contain last campaign, with seven goals and eight assists managed from 44 games.

Creating 11 big chances across the full season too, with Rutter creating double that remarkably, the "terrific" attacking midfielder – as he has been described by his boss Marti Cifuentes – could come into his own even more playing for a team fighting for promotion up near the top of the division, as opposed to ensuring they remain afloat in the league.

Chair could end up striking up a terrifying partnership with Manor Solomon in attack, therefore, who will be excited at the potential prospect of linking up with the EFL wizard.

Solomon needs a confidence-boosting season to come at Elland Road after having injury issues dominate his playing days of late, and might well find that he's even more devastating going forward dropping down a division with Chair next to him, having picked up four goals and two assists from only 24 games in Premier League action when fit and firing.

Bagging his own sensational screamer against Leeds in the FA Cup last year, both could make Leeds an even more stunning team to watch in attack, and would make Rutter moving on firmly a thing of the past.

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ليكيب: يوفنتوس يتواصل مع تشافي لخلافة موتا

كشفت تقارير صحفية فرنسية، أن يوفنتوس الإيطالي يستهدف التعاقد مع الإسباني تشافي هيرنانديز، لخلافة تياجو موتا في تدريب الفريق.

تشافي رحل عن برشلونة بنهاية الموسم الماضي بسبب سوء النتائج، وحل محله هانز فليك، وكان قد ارتبط مؤخرًا بالتعاقد مع ميلان، قبل أن يجلب الروسونيري سيرجيو كونسيساو.

صحيفة “ليكيب” الفرنسية، كشفت أن يوفنتوس اتصل مع تشافي، رغم أنه لا توجد نية حاليًا لإقالة تياجو موتا، ولكن تحسبًا لاستمرار تذبذب النتائج.

وخسر يوفنتوس مباراته الأولى ببطولة الدوري الإيطالي يوم السبت الماضي أمام نابولي 2-1، مع 13 تعادلا والفوز في 8 مباريات فقط من أصل 22 خاضهم بالكالشيو.

وأشارت التقارير إلى أن يوفنتوس لا يتوقع رحيل تياجو موتا الذي يخوض موسمه الأول، ولكن النتائج الأخيرة جعلت الإدارة تبدأ في البحث عن بدلاء محتملون خلال الفترة المقبلة إذا استمرت النتائح بهذا الشكل، وعدم التأهل لـ دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويمكن الإشارة إلى أن يوفنتوس حاليًا في مرحلة جمع المعلومات عن العديد من المدربين، ولكن لم يتم ظهور أي اسم الآن سوى تشافي هيرنانديز حسب الصحيفة الفرنسية.

Erick exalta grupo do Athletico e atuação contra o Fla: 'Vitória do coletivo'

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O Athleticoestá de volta à decisão da Copa do Brasil. O Furacão, assim como aconteceu em 2019, voltou a eliminar o Flamengo, no Maracanã, ao golear por 3 a 0, e agora terá como rival na grande final o Atlético-MG. Um dos destaques do duelo contra o Rubro-Negro carioca foi o volante Erick.

O jogador, que foi campeão com o Athleticoda competição nacional, exaltou o elenco e a atuação diante do Flamengo.

‘Todos estão de parabéns. Enfrentamos com muita seriedade o time que é um dos principais, se não o principal, do futebol sul-americano nos últimos anos. Respeitamos o Flamengo, mas jogamos com inteligência e aplicação. Cumprimos o que o Valentim nos passou, e tivemos uma grande atuação. Ofensivamente fomos precisos nas chances criadas, e soubemos segurar o adversário na defesa. Foi uma vitória do coletivo’, afirmou.

Erick vive um momento especial no Athletico.No primeiro jogo da semifinal contra o Flamengo, o volante completou a marca de 100 jogos com a camisa rubro-negra. Feliz, ele falou que quer coroar o final de temporada com titulos para a torcida.

‘Teremos uma reta final de temporada intensa e decisiva. Serão duas decisões, em dois torneios diferentes, contra grandes rivais. Vamos trabalhar duro e manter o foco. Me sinto um privilegiado por fazer parte deste momento histórico do Athletico. Um clube que sempre acreditou no meu potencial desde o início, e que recentemente consegui alcançar uma marca importante, que foi a de 100 jogos’, finalizou.

Após a classificação na Copa do Brasil o Athletico agora volta se concentrar no Campeonato Brasileiro. No sábado, terá pela frente o Santos, em casa, às 17h.

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Bad news for Caicedo: Chelsea have "superb" Enzo & Rice hybrid out on loan

Chelsea have spent £252m on a midfield trio of Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Roméo Lavia, with all three joining the club during 2023.

Fernandez (who joined first in January) made 40 appearances for Chelsea last season in all competitions, scoring seven goals and providing three assists while Caicedo made 48 appearances last campaign, scoring one goal and registering four assists. He also played a part in the club keeping 11 clean sheets.

Lavia spent the entire season out through injury, missing 43 fixtures through various problems including hamstring and ankle issues, only managing one appearance in the 2023/24 season which lasted 32 minutes.

It's evident the future of Chelsea's midfield looks bright, however, and in Andrey Santos they have another option to slot in before too long.

Andrey Santos' loan spell so far

Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos has returned to Strasbourg on loan for the 2024/25 campaign following a successful loan spell there for the 2023/24 season. Santos made 11 appearances in Ligue 1 last season, scoring one goal and contributing to two clean sheets.

Andrey Santos Chelsea

The 20-year-old midfielder was signed from Vasco for around €20m (£16.8m) in January 2023, with the deal being agreed the month prior. The Brazilian youngster had already impressed, captaining his youth national team, and earning a senior call-up.

Impressively, Santos has scored two goals in his first two games this campaign, playing 180 minutes and proving to be a key figure in the Strasbourg side.

Santos vs Fernandez & Caicedo

Both Caicedo and Fernandez could be in trouble as Santos goes from strength to strength and offers an extremely complete midfield profile, described as a "superb" box-to-box midfielder by scout Jacek Kulig.

FBref's "similar players" feature compares Santos to Fernandez, as well as Arsenal midfielder, Declan Rice, which just shows the complete nature of this midfield profile.

So, how do they all compare? We've got the answer.

How Santos compares

Stats (per 90 mins)

Santos

Fernandez

Caicedo

Rice

Goals

1.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Progressive Carries

2.00

0.67

1.07

1.60

Progressive Passes

5.50

3.67

3.57

7.20

Shots Total

1.50

1.00

0.36

1.20

Shots on Target

1.00

0.33

0.00

0.40

Key Passes

2.50

1.00

0.36

0.80

Tackles

5.00

3.00

3.21

0.40

Blocks

1.00

0.67

1.79

0.80

Interceptions

0.50

0.00

2.14

1.20

Stats taken from FBref

These metrics are from the 2024/25 season so are based on minimal data so far. However, this really shows the strong start Santos has made in Ligue 1, coming out on top in six of the nine metrics assessed.

Santos has scored one goal per 90, scoring two in two so far, while also recording 1.50 shots, with one of those shots on target per 90 minutes. This goal threat is far superior to any of the other midfielders here, who haven't scored yet and also aren't known for their goalscoring qualities.

An area these midfielders are known for is their progressive passing and Santos is right up there for those metrics too, averaging 5.50, bettering the numbers of the Chelsea pair, and only 1.70 less than Rice.

Andrey Santos in action for Brazil

Rice and Caicedo are well known for their defensive abilities, and Santos is actually averaging more tackles than both, with five per 90, compared to Rice's 0.40, and Caicedo's 3.21 per 90.

Mix this defensive output with his passing progression (also making 2.50 key passes, the most of all the midfielders here), and you can see why Santos is a hybrid of Fernandez and Rice, which could spell trouble for Caicedo if his form continues.

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Lahore Qalandars bag Shakib Al Hasan, Quetta Gladiators sign Andre Russell

Peshawar Zalmi have signed the West Indian trio of Fabian Allen, Rovman Powell and Fidel Edwards

ESPNcricinfo staff28-Apr-2021

Andre Russell will replace Tom Banton in the Quetta Gladiators roster•BCCI/IPL

The Lahore Qalandars have picked up allrounder Shakib Al Hasan as their replacement for Rashid Khan for the remainder of PSL 2021. The Karachi Kings snapped up Martin Guptill to fill in for Colin Ingram, while the Quetta Gladiators picked Andre Russell to replace Tom Banton, and Islamabad United brought in Usman Khawaja to cover for Alex Hales in their top order.These were some of the biggest signings made on Tuesday night, when the six PSL teams met to choose replacements for the players who will miss the remainder of the 2021 season, which is set to resume on June 2. On March 4, the tournament was suspended mid-season when a number of players tested positive for Covid-19.The Lahore Qalandars were the busiest team during the PSL 2021 replacement draft•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

The teams’ rosters of local players remain intact but most of the overseas players, who were around before the postponement, will not be available for one reason or another. The English players will be busy with the Vitality Blast T20 tournament, while some others will be on national duty.The six teams were given a list of over 135 players across all five categories. Lahore took a big hit, losing their middle-order core as well as their ace spinner Rashid. They picked up five players at the replacement draft to fill their vacant slots. Peshawar Zalmi suffered a big blow to their roster too, with key players Mujeeb Zadran, Saqib Mahmood and Ravi Bopara unavailable. They plugged the gap by signing three West Indian players in Fabian Allen, Rovman Powell and Fidel Edwards, with all three available for the entire remaining leg.Karachi and the Multan Sultans picked up four players each while Quetta picked just one replacement.The order of picks was settled through a randomiser, and Lahore won the first pick in the Platinum category. Russell was a high-profile option, but since he will only be available for a part of PSL 2021’s remainder, they went with Shakib instead.Other than Hales, Islamabad will miss Lewis Gregory and Phil Salt but the franchise have roped in Khawaja and the South Africa batsman Janneman Malan and will welcome back Colin Munro, who missed the initial leg due to New Zealand’s quarantine rules. Quetta have only picked one replacement so far but may look for more once the availability of Chris Gayle and Dale Steyn become known.The PSL will clash with several other series, making it tricky for the franchises to choose their combinations. An initial seven-day mandatory quarantine in the last week of May will directly clash with the IPL playoffs. This will be followed by an ODI series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. West Indies and South Africa, meanwhile, are playing a Test and T20I series in June, while England will host New Zealand and Sri Lanka in the same timespan.ESPNcricinfo understands that the newly picked players won’t be considered for retention for the next edition of the PSL. The nineteen players picked so far will be treated as provisional while the original roster (before the postponement) will be effective for next year’s pre-draft business.The remainder of the tournament will be played in June, with all matches in Karachi, in a bio-security bubble being put in place by a UK-based company. The teams will assemble by May 23 to begin their mandatory seven-day quarantine, and action will resume on June 2, with the final on June 20.

تشكيل نيس أمام لانس في الدوري الفرنسي.. موقف محمد عبد المنعم

أعلن فرانك هايس، المدير الفني لفريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي نيس، عن تشكيل اللاعبين لمواجهة لانس، ضمن الجولة 21 من بطولة الدوري الفرنسي للدرجة الأولى.

نيس يحتل المركز الخامس برصيد 34 نقطة، وبفارق نقطة واحدة فقط عن لانس الذي يحتل المركز السادس.

وتقام المباراة على ملعب أليانز ريفيرا، بقيادة الحكم رومان ليسروج، حيث انتهت مواجهة الذهاب بين الفريقين بملعب لانس بالتعادل السلبي.

طالع أيضًا.. رسميًا | لتأمين مستقبله.. باريس سان جيرمان يمدد عقد إنريكي و4 لاعبين

ويستمر غياب محمد عبد المنعم عن التشكيل الأساسي لـ نيس في الدوري الفرنسي، رغم أنه لعب مواجهة الكأس الأربعاء الماضي. تشكيل نيس أمام لانس في الدوري الفرنسي

حراسة المرمى: بولكا.

خط الدفاع: ندايشيمي، بومبيتو، دانتي، كلاوس.

وسط الملعب: بوداوي، سانتاماريا، بارد.

الهجوم: تشو، جويسند، لابوردي.

البدلاء: دوبي، محمد عبد المنعم، العابدي، ميندي، لوشيل، ندومبيلي، ديوب، بوجا، بوعناني.

Próximo de marca importante na carreira, Glédson fala sobre briga pelo acesso no Avaí

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Na briga pelo acesso para a elite do futebol brasileiro em 2022, a equipe do Avaí se prepara para os últimos três compromissos na Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. O time terá pela frente as equipes do Guarani, Náutico e Sampaio Corrêa. Titular em todas as 56 partidas do Avaí na temporada e próximo dos 500 jogos na carreira, o goleiro Glédson falou sobre a reta final de competição.

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‘Acho que faltou um pouco de sorte para nós nesses dois últimos jogos em casa. Na partida contra o CSA, por exemplo, saímos atrás no placar mas criamos muitas chances de gol. Tivemos a maior posse de bola e finalizamos mais de 20 vezes, o goleiro deles teve uma noite brilhante com várias boas defesas. Temos agora dois jogos decisivos fora de casa que serão como duas finais. É ter foco total nos treinamentos para que possamos ir lá agora para Campinas buscar a vitória’, contou.

Essa pode ser a segunda vez que o goleiro conquista um acesso na carreira. A primeira ocorreu em 2011 quando defendeu o Náutico, equipe ao qual possui 104 jogos, atrás apenas do Campinense, onde realizou 107. O Avaí é a terceira equipe ao qual o atleta mais vestiu a camisa, com um total de 79 jogos. Glédson atuou em 56 partidas nesta temporada, sendo a mais ativa em toda sua trajetória no futebol. Em 2021, apenas o goleiro Éverson, do Atlético-MG teve mais atuações que ele. O jogador também falou sobre esse momento especial.

‘Me sinto muito honrado e feliz pelo ano que tenho vivido. Estou com 38 anos e consegui atingir boas metas pessoais e coletivas. Como por exemplo o título catarinense quando tivemos a defesa menos vazada, além de grandes jogos na Série B. A expectativa agora é se doar ao máximo para conseguir o acesso. Esse ano vai ser ainda melhor se conseguirmos conquistar esse feito, que é o sonho de todos que estão no clube, bem como dos torcedores. Estamos bem perto desse feito’, disse o goleiro.

Com contrato até 30 de novembro, Glédson é o goleiro que mais tem jogos sem sofrer gols na Série B, com um total de 15 partidas. Sendo também o quarto com o maior número de defesas em toda a competição (89).

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