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Southampton are "very interested" in signing a 24-year-old ace in the summer transfer window, with the player seen as a "very popular" target by the club.

Southampton playoff final & transfer news

Russell Martin and his players are preparing for their biggest game of the season, with Leeds United standing between them and a place in the Premier League next term. On Sunday afternoon, the Saints take on the Whites in the Championship playoff final at Wembley, with the importance of the game impossible to downplay.

Once the dust has settled after the weekend action, it will be clear to see what calibre of player Southampton will be able to sign this summer, depending on which division they are playing in when the 2024/25 campaign gets underway.

One player who has been integral to Saints' excellence this season is Flynn Downes, who has flourished on loan from West Ham throughout the campaign. It is believed that the south coast club are pushing to sign the 25-year-old on a permanent basis at the end of the season, with Martin saying of him: "He is a big player for us; he is important. His aggression, his athleticism, his power, his composure, his courage to receive the ball but we have a lot really really good players."

Southampton are also reportedly interested in signing Rangers attacker Kemar Roofe, with the Englishman expected to leave Ibrox in the coming weeks, ahead of his contract expiring this summer. On the flip side, Che Adams looks to be certain to leave St Mary's before next season gets underway.

Southampton "very interested" in Elias Saad

Taking to X, journalist Dominik Schneider claimed that Southampton want to sign St. Pauli winger Elias Saad this summer, seeing him as a "very popular" option to come in and bolster Martin's squad:

Saad could be a strong addition by the Saints once this season reaches its conclusion, even though not a huge amount is known about him.

The 24-year-old has scored seven goals in the 2. Bundesliga this season, highlighting his ability to deliver end product from his attacking role. He has also averaged 1.2 tackles per game in the competition, showing that he can also contribute positively in a defensive sense.

Saad is a one-cap Tunisia international, which further outlines the pedigree that he possesses, and an overall tally of 60 career goals at club level, coming from a total of 147 appearances, is also a positive sign.

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Whether Southampton earn promotion to the Premier League could be significant to them signing the Tunisian or not, however, showing why victory over Leeds this weekend is so essential.

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O lateral-esquerdo Jorge, do Mônaco, desembarcou no Brasil nesta sexta-feira (23) para realizar exames médicos e assinar contrato com o Palmeiras. A informação foi inicialmente publicada pelo repórter Venê Casagrande.

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As conversas evoluíram nos últimos dias e, segundo noticiado pelos repórteres Jorge Nicola e André Galvão e confirmado pela reportagem do LANCE!/NOSSO PALESTRA, o jogador deve assinar até 2025 com o Verdão sem custos. Assim, o Mônaco abriria mão do contrato até a metade de 2022 e manteria uma porcentagem dos direitos do jogador, pensando em uma possível venda futura e confiando no bom desempenho de Jorge pelo Palmeiras.

Jorge tem 25 anos e foi revelado pelo Flamengo em 2014. Após se destacar no clube carioca, foi vendido ao Mônaco, da França, no início de 2017. Sem se firmar, em 2019, o lateral foi emprestado ao Santos e teve bom desempenho, chegando a ser convocado para a Seleção Brasileira. O rival paulista tentou a sua permanência, mas não houve acordo.

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Ele não entra em campo desde dezembro de 2020, quando lesionou o joelho atuando pelo Basel, da Suíça, novamente por empréstimo. A previsão era entre seis e sete meses de recuperação, mas o lateral já começou a trabalhar com bola no quinto mês.

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A chegada de Jorge ao Palmeiras deve acontecer simultaneamente à saída de Matías Viña. O lateral uruguaio titular de Abel Ferreira tem acerto encaminhado com a Roma, da Itália.

علّق لاعب فريق تشيلسي، كول بالمر، على فوزهم المثير في مباراة اليوم ضد خصمه توتنهام، في إطار منافسات بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وتلاقى الفريقان في إطار منافسات الجولة الخامسة عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث فاز تشيلسي بأربعة أهداف مقابل ثلاثة.

وقدم كول بالمر أداءً رائعًا في تلك المباراة، حيث تمكن من تسجيل هدفين من ركلتي جزاء.

وقال بالمر، في تصريحات نشرتها شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية: “كنا نعلم أن الأمر سيكون صعبًا، ومن ثم فإن الفوز يُعد أمرًا جيدًا”.

وعن تنفيذه ضربة الجزاء الثانية على طريقة بانينكا، قال: “عندما تراجعت ونظرت إلى الساعة، رأيت أن الأمور كانت ساخنة بعض الشيء، كانت المباراة متوترة، توقعت أن حارس المرمى كان مستعًدا للقفز، ولذلك سددت الكرة من فوقه”.

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وفيما يخص كيفية الحفاظ على هدوئه، رد اللاعب الإنجليزي الشاب: “أحاول فقط التسجيل ولحسن الحظ دخلت الكرة في المرمى”.

ويحتل تشيلسي حاليًا المركز الثاني في جدول الدوري الإنجليزي، برصيد 31 نقطة، بفارق 4 نقاط عن ليفربول الذي يمتلك مباراة مؤجلة ضد إيفرتون.

وعن كونهم في وضع جيد للمنافسة على اللقب، رد: “كنا نعلم أنه مع تعادل آرسنال ومانشستر سيتي، كنا بحاجة إلى الفوز، وقد فعلنا ذلك”.

The 2023/24 season may have only just come to a climax, yet there is simply no time to waste for Celtic in their preparations for next term, with the Scottish champions needing to get their recruitment on the money if they are to develop into a more competitive outfit on the continent.

At present, the burning issue appears to be nailing down a long-term solution in the centre-forward ranks, with speculation rife as to whether loan hero Adam Idah will return to Parkhead permanently this summer, following his impressive tally of nine goals in just 19 games in all competitions.

With the Irishman's parent club, Norwich City, believed to be playing hardball at present, the Old Firm giants may have to turn their attentions elsewhere sooner rather than later, particularly amid reports that Ange Postecoglou favourite, Kyogo Furuhashi, is being courted by clubs in his native Japan.

Having scored 54 goals in just 83 games under his former boss, the 29-year-old suffered a noticeable dip following Brendan Rodgers' arrival in the dugout, with his respectable, yet unspectacular return of 19 goals in 50 games this season sparking the need to find a suitable successor.

Celtic's search for a striker

With reports indicating that Kyogo could depart for around £10m this summer – and with Idah in line to return to Norwich for pre-season – the hunt to acquire a credible replacement will need to ramp up sooner rather than later.

Perhaps the obvious, standout candidate for the Hoops to help them move on from their current striking duo is Aberdeen sensation, Bojan Miovski, with the Macedonian marksman having long been linked with a move to Glasgow.

As FotMob reported only last week, Rodgers' side are among the clubs who are interested in signing the 24-year-old ahead of next season, with the double winners said to be ahead of rivals Rangers in the battle for his signature – albeit with the likes of Southampton, Bologna and Feyenoord also in the mix.

How Miovski compares to Idah and Kyogo

The 24-year-old – who still has two years left to run on his current deal at Pittodrie – would likely not come cheap himself amid claims made that even a £5m bid wouldn't cut it, yet the Dons hero has certainly warranted a sizeable asking price amid his prolific performances of late.

The figurehead of a struggling Aberdeen side over the last two seasons, the 6 foot 2 hotshot has plundered 44 goals in just 95 games in all competitions since his arrival from Hungarian side MTK in 2022.

That return is not far from the 53 goals which Kyogo has scored in that time, albeit while operating in a far more successful and front-foot side, while his 26 goals this season alone matches up with Idah's total career record at senior level – the 23-year-old scoring 17 goals in 115 games for the Canaries, as well as his nine for the Hoops.

Only a year older than Idah, Miovski would represent another potential long-term addition for Rodgers and co as the spearhead of the attack, with the 22-cap international having already caught the eye of Rodgers, who labelled him a "good player" following the Scottish Cup semi-final clash at Hampden.

Scottish Premiership 23/24 stat comparison

Stat

Idah

Kyogo

Miovski

Games (starts)

15 (5)

38 (31)

38 (36)

Goals

8

14

16

'Big chances' missed

7

24

16

Assists

2

5

2

Pass accuracy

73%

67%

69%

'Big chances' created

1

7

5

Key passes per game

0.4

0.6

0.6

Total duels won

44%

41%

31%

Aerial duels won

64%

26%

28%

Possession lost per game

6.1

5.7

9.3

Stats via Sofascore

With three goals in seven meetings against the champions – alongside four in nine against those at Ibrox – Miovski has certainly proven himself against the best in the division, hence why Livingston boss David Martindale previously claimed that the "top striker" could "walk into any team" in the league.

Also dubbed "one of the best players in Scotland" by writer Zach Lowy, the in-demand forward would certainly represent a shrewd addition for Rodgers and co, with the battle now on to see just who can get ahead in the race for his signature.

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September white-ball series set to be confirmed but financial challenges remain

George Dobell at the Ageas Bowl13-Aug-2020

English cricket has received a significant boost with the news that Australia are set to confirm their limited-overs tour in September.Confirmation of the tour, which will see the sides play three ODIs and three T20Is, means England’s men’s team should be able to fulfil all 18 international fixtures which were scheduled ahead of the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, the ECB should be able to avoid the bleakest financial predictions that were made ahead of the season.Significant challenges remain, however. The ECB management recently warned the first-class counties that the next broadcast deal could be worth up to 50% less than the current deal – due, in part, to less competition in the market – meaning a period of cost-cutting is inevitable.ESPNcricinfo understands that among the options being considered is a partial move away from Lord’s as an administrative base and a move away from Loughborough as a performance base. While it is understood that the ECB is given a relatively favourable rental agreement at Lord’s by the MCC, there is ongoing consideration towards moving to less expensive offices elsewhere.ALSO READ: England’s white-ball tour of India postponed until 2021This possibility has been considered previously. This time, however, there is not only a financial incentive but a growing view that a game intent on becoming more inclusive for all aspects of society might benefit from a move away from St John’s Wood, the suburb of London where Lord’s is situated, which is one of the most expensive and exclusive parts of the country.Thought will also be given to moving away from the National Cricket Performance Centre in Loughborough. While the centre has outstanding facilities, there are suggestions it is largely replicating those offered at various other major grounds.Edgbaston, which is about to embark on the next stage of its redevelopment, is one location that is sure to be considered as an alternative for both the administrative and the performance set-ups. In the next few weeks, building work will begin at the ground on new residential and commercial premises which could easily be fitted as required by the ECB. Emirates Old Trafford is also likely to be considered.The ECB could move its offices away from Lord’s•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

The most likely conclusion at this stage is that ECB could set up hubs in different areas of the country in order both to cut costs and to improve its relationships with the counties. While a complete move from London is unlikely, it does seem the ECB will follow other major companies – such as Channel 4, the BBC and HSBC – in moving away from the capital.A reduction in the headcount at the ECB, which has risen sharply in recent years, also appears inevitable. As part of a likely restructure, the pay of some executives could also be cut.While confirmation of the Australia tour will ease the ECB’s most immediate concerns, other scheduling issues remain. Most pertinently, there is ongoing discussion about a possible cut to the number of Tests played on the tour to India (from late January to late March) with suggestions it could be trimmed from five Tests to four or even three.England were originally scheduled to play three ODIs and three T20Is in India in September and October before returning for a five-Test series starting in January. Now, they will attempt to fit in as many of the limited-overs matches and Tests as possible in a window from late January to late March. At this stage, the tour is still scheduled to be staged in India, though there remains a strong possibility it will be moved to the UAE.There is also doubt about the viability of England’s limited-overs tour of South Africa, which had been pencilled in for December. The current Covid situation in South Africa suggests the tour would need to be staged behind closed doors in a biosecure bubble, which might prove both problematic logistically and prohibitively costly.Looking ahead to the 2021 English summer, the ECB is still waiting on confirmation over whether the World Test Championship final, which is planned for June, is to be postponed. In any event, it looks probable the Asia Cup, pushed back from September, will be held in June, which could see England’s fixture list hit as a consequence. England are due to host Sri Lanka for three T20Is and three ODIs from June, Pakistan (three T20Is, three ODIs) and India (five Tests).There are no immediate prospects of senior tours to either Pakistan or West Indies – the sides which have so far toured England in far-from-perfect circumstances this summer – though it appears there is some thought towards extending the next England tour of West Indies, in early 2022, from two Tests to three.

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Vindo de duas derrotas fora de casa na Série B para Botafogo (2 a 0) e Remo (1 a 0), o nível de cobrança por resultados melhores será elevado pelos lados do CSA, garantiu em entrevista ao portal ‘ge’ o presidente do clube, Rafael Tenório.

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Nesta terça-feira (3), a reapresentação do plantel está agendada para às 11h30 (de Brasília) em dia onde também deve ocorrer uma reunião com a presença da representação do departamento de futebol e da comissão técnica com o mandatário do clube alagoano.

Na reunião em questão, Tenório antecipou que fará questionamentos aos dois setores para compreender os motivos da organização administrativa não estar, nesse momento, se refletindo em resultados melhores na segunda divisão nacional:

-Eu vou ter uma reunião com a comissão técnica e o departamento de futebol nesta terça-feira pra saber deles o que está faltando. Da nossa parte, temos feito o que é possível: salário em dia, estrutura da melhor forma, alimentação, suplementação, departamento médico, tudo funcionando da melhor forma. A comissão que assumiu pediu reforços e nós trouxemos o que eles solicitaram.Então, sinceramente, eu preciso que eles me digam o que está faltando para o time engrenar. Nesta terça-feira, na reapresentação, vou cobrar isso.

Em meio ao clima declarado de cobrança, o time dirigido por Ney Franco se prepara visando o confronto do próximo sábado (7) onde volta a atuar no Rei Pelé recebendo o Avaí.

علق وائل جمعة لاعب الأهلي السابق، على هزيمة المارد الأحمر، أمام باتشوكا المكسيكي بركلات الترجيح، خلال المباراة التي انتهت منذ قليل ببطولة كأس إنتركونتيننتال.

والتقى الأهلي مع باتشوكا، على استاد 974 بالعاصمة القطرية الدوحة، في مباراة كأس التحدي والمؤهلة إلى نهائي كأس انتركونتيننتال.

وقال وائل جمعة في تصريحات عبر قناة “بي إن سبورتس”: “موقف صعب جدًا، هارد لك للنادي الأهلي والجمهور، لم أجد أي كلام أقوله، (أنا نزلت الملعب عشان أحتفل مع اللاعبين)، موقف صعب أول مرة يمر علي”.

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وتابع: “مثلما نُشيد بالمدرب وقت الفوز فهو من يتحمل الهزيمة، كهربا لا يشارك أساسيًا وركلات الجزاء تحتاج إلى نوع من التكتيك، يمكن بعد أن أضاع باتشوكا ركلتين، اللاعبون شعروا أن الفوز اقترب”.

وأضاف: “كنت أقول إن بيرسي تاو أول لاعب يُسدد، ألوم على كولر في ترتيب اللاعبين الذين يسددون الركلات، لأن لابد أن من يسدد تكون لديه جاهزية”.

وأوضح: “قدر الله وماشاء فعل، غير مكتوب لنا الوصول إلى النهائي، لكن المباراة أظهرت بأن البدلاء لابد أن يكونوا على مستوى الأساسيين أو قريبين منهم، رأينا عندما خرج وسام وحسين الشحات البدلاء بعيدين عنهما جدًا”.

وأكمل: “التأهل كان قريبًا جدًا، أمام منافس يمكن الفوز عليه، إن شاء الله التوفيق للأهلي في القادم، صراحة موقف صعب علي وعلى كل الأهلاوية، فرحة عشتها في لحظة وخسرتها في لحظة”.

واستكمل: “الأهلي لديه مشكلة البدلاء، البدلاء سيئين، الفريق القوي والكبير إذا استمر في اللعب في هذا المستوى لا بد أن يكون البديل على قدر الأساسي”.

وأردف: “أكرم توفيق نجم المباراة وكان حصن للمدافعين مع مروان عطية، عندما يخرج وسام وحسين وأكرم البدلاء لم يقدموا الإضافة، الوحيد الذي أثر هو افشة لاعب جيد ومؤثر”.

واستطرد: “اللوم على كولر في الدفع بـ كهربا، أهدر فرصة هدف مُحقق في اللقاء، وأهدر ركلة جزاء كان المفترض أن بيرسي تاو يسدد قبله”.

وواصل: “هذه التجارب تُظهر لك جودة اللاعبين، لأن الفريق سينافس في دوري الأبطال وكأس العالم 2025 وهذا هو الاختبار الحقيقي، كانت فرصة العمر إن الأهلي يصل للتاريخ في هذه البطولة، لأن كأس العالم للأندية ستواجه أندية أقوى منك فنيًا وماديًا وصعب تحصل على البطولة منهم”.

وأتم: “لا أريد أن أقول أنانية، لكن في لاعبين فكروا في أنفسهم أكثر من الجمهور اليوم”.

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O Juventude termina o domingo de maneira bem amarga. Após abrir vantagem contra o Atlético-MG, o Jaconero cedeu o empate e foi superado com gol nos acréscimos.

+ Veja no aplicativo do LANCE! o resultado dos jogos da rodada

Após o confronto, o goleiro Marcelo Carné lamentou o Ju não ter matado o confronto quando teve a oportunidade.

‘A gente fez um bom jogo, até determinado ponto. Mas esse tipo de time, quando você não mata, não busca o segundo gol, está suscetível a tomar a virada. Chegou um ponto do jogo que as linhas de marcação deles estavam para trás, e a gente fez escolhas ruins. É um candidato ao título, então não tem terra arrasada. Mas não podemos deixar pontos pelo caminho, porque estamos fazendo um ótimo campeonato’, afirmou ao Premiere.

Com o resultado, o Juventude está na 13ª colocação, com 16 pontos conquistados no decorrer da competição.

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With the Arne Slot era now officially underway, Liverpool reportedly want to get their summer transfer window off to the perfect start by beating Manchester United to a future star.

Liverpool transfer news

It could be a busy summer for the Reds on all fronts, as Michael Edwards looks to take Liverpool up another level with Slot handed the almost impossible task of replacing Jurgen Klopp. The returning club chief may also need to work on convincing certain players to stay put, with exit links emerging for both Caoimhin Kelleher and Joe Gomez in what would be a frustrating double blow.

On the incoming front, meanwhile, impressive names such as Rodrygo and Aurelien Tchouameni have been mentioned, who have both just won the Champions League with Real Madrid, defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley. Away from Europe's current stars, however, the Reds have reportedly turned their attention towards a player for the future, who's certainly not short on admirers.

According to Sky Sports' Florian Plettenberg, Liverpool now "want" to sign Assan Ouedraogo ahead of rivals Manchester United this summer as well as Aston Villa and Newcastle United. The 18-year-old reportedly has a release clause of just £12m which lasts until mid-June, with the race now open for his signature following Bayern Munich's decision to not pursue the young midfielder in the coming months.

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It's certainly a busy race for Ouedraogo's signature even without Bayern's interest though, with Aston Villa and Newcastle sitting alongside Liverpool and United when it comes to interested parties and some Premier League clubs having already presented their projects to the Schalke man ahead of potential summer moves.

Whether Liverpool and Edwards have made such a presentation remains to be seen, but given Ouedraogo's potential, it's a race they should be hopeful of winning in the coming months.

"Talented" Ouedraogo can partner Elliott

Liverpool's academy was on show more than ever during the Klopp era in his final season and Harvey Elliott is one of the players to have once played in the Reds' academy, before moving into the first team in a path that Ouedraogo could follow. The young German has starred in the 2.Bundesliga this season and represents a player who has the potential to form quite the partnership with Elliott at the heart of Slot's side.

League stats per 90 23/24 (via FBref)

Assan Ouedraogo

Harvey Elliott

Starts

9

11

Goals

3

3

Assists

1

6

Ball Recoveries

4.35

5.20

Progressive Carries

2.28

2.93

Ouedraogo's been particularly impressive going forward in what is a trait that should slot straight into the current Liverpool side, especially as they look to help the likes of Darwin Nunez avoid a repeat of their disappointing form in front of goal at the end of the season.

Given the numbers, it's no surprise that Football Talent Scout's Jacek Kulig described Ouedraogo as "talented" on X, with Liverpool now keen to see that talent for themselves at Anfield this summer.

Record-equalling innings cannot distract Bairstow from ambition to reclaim five-day berth

Matt Roller at Ageas Bowl01-Aug-2020Jonny Bairstow has reiterated his desire to play Tests and said that he has never felt any temptation to put all of his focus on white-ball cricket after hitting 82 off 41 balls in the second ODI against Ireland.Bairstow continued his extraordinary run of 50-over form in an England shirt on Saturday, equalling the record for England’s fastest ODI half-century when he whacked the 21st ball of his innings over long-off for six. In the course of his day’s work, he also passed 3000 ODI runs, equalling Joe Root’s England record in doing so in his 72nd innings.Since he was handed a chance to open with Jason Roy following Alex Hales’ post-Bristol omission in September 2017, Bairstow has averaged 50.36 and scored at 6.72 runs per over in ODI cricket, a 49-innings stretch which includes nine 100s and seven 50s. His record against spin in that time is particularly belligerent: he scores at 7.33 runs per over against it, averaging 82.2 runs per dismissal.And yet coming into this series, Bairstow had stated his intention to use the three ODIs as the start of his “journey” to get back into Test-match contention.”[A Test recall] is my burning ambition but the only way I’m going to do that is to score runs, starting in this ODI series, [and] to keep well,” he told Sky. “I’m hopefully going back to Yorkshire to play two four-day games in between this and the T20s. So yeah, the journey to hopefully get back into contention for that starts here.”Bairstow has played only one Test since last summer’s Ashes series, making 1 and 9 in the Boxing Day Test at Centurion which Ollie Pope missed through illness. He had been left out of the side for the tour of New Zealand before Christmas, and was omitted from the squad that travelled to Sri Lanka immediately before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.Since then, he was part of England’s enlarged training group ahead of their series against West Indies, but transferred across to the white-ball bubble when it became clear that he would not make the XI for the first Test. He hopes to play a handful of Willis Trophy games for Yorkshire before England’s planned white-ball series against Australia in September, and said on Saturday that he was desperate to put himself “back in the shop window” for selection.Jonny Bairstow bludgeons a pull shot•Getty Images

“I’ve worked hard with my Test and red-ball stuff leading into the camp,” he said. “I’m here playing white-ball cricket. Obviously you’re really pleased for the guys that have gone and won that Test series after being 1-0 down. That takes a lot of guts, so it was great to see them win that series.ALSO READ: Bairstow’s belligerence guides England to 2-0 series win”I’ll be going back and playing for Yorkshire in the four-day comp. I’ll be trying my best – that’s all I can do to put myself back in the shop window to be selected in the Test squad again.”I’m concentrating on scoring runs, and I’ll try and get a lot of them here. Down the line, what happens, happens. I’ll go back to Yorkshire next week, and hopefully play Notts next week or the week after. I’m just concentrating on playing my cricket, not looking too far ahead.”Chasing a below-par 213 target on a used pitch, Bairstow flew out of the blocks on Saturday, hitting 14 fours and two sixes in an innings that showed him at somewhere near his best. He admitted that he felt some additional responsibility in the absence of Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler from the usual ODI batting line-up, but said that was not something that fazed him.”When you’re chasing slightly lower scores on a pitch that might not be coming on as much, I think it can be slightly tricky, depending on how the start is,” he said. “The way Jason [Roy] and I have gone about it previously has been to play as naturally as possible – we’ve gone about it in a way that we’d chase a larger score.”I’d have liked to have gone on and seen it home, but the manner we’re playing in, we want to keep going with that. You want to be out there in the middle, and hopefully thriving on the pressure and the responsibility. You want to be setting the standard for the guys that are coming into the side… hopefully that feeds down into the guys that are playing their first few games.”There are times when you can’t help but wonder whether Bairstow would make life easier for himself if he gave up his Test dream and instead focused on securing his status as one of the best white-ball batsmen in the world, thrashing boundaries in T20 leagues and putting his name alongside Buttler and Eoin Morgan as one of England’s modern one-day greats.Is it something that has ever crossed his mind, you might wonder? “No, to be quite honest with you,” was his snappy reply.