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Duo hand visitors victory that trims gap to leaders Essex to just two points

Jon Culley at Edgbaston21-Aug-2019

Tom Banton launches a fearsome drive through the off side•Getty Images

In a match of ebbs and flows, the tide was ultimately strongest for Somerset, carrying them home with wickets in hand and the best part of two hours to spare after the promise of the morning ultimately came to nothing for Warwickshire.Chasing 258 to win, Somerset had been 49 for 3 inside the first hour’s play but half-centuries from their two brightest young batsmen, 21-year-old George Bartlett and 20-year-old Tom Banton, enabled them to close out a victory that trims the gap between themselves and leaders Essex to just two points.Yorkshire, famously involved in the three-way tussle with Somerset and Middlesex that went to the last day in 2016, are not yet out of the race and the finale to this season may yet be just as dramatic, not least because Somerset’s last two opponents at Taunton, either side of a visit to Hampshire, are Yorkshire and Essex, the latter in the last week of the season.It has not escaped their captain, Tom Abell, although the task facing him now is to ensure his team adhere to the mantra of taking one match, one session at a time.”That last game is something a lot of people have been talking about and potentially it is a great prospect, but we try not to look too for ahead,” he said.”We have two games before that and each game is massive at this stage of the year. We will take each as it comes and try not to think about anything else, try to focus on what we are doing.”He felt that this match served only to emphasise the point, the win all the more remarkable given that Somerset had to fight hard to avoid being required to follow on in the first innings after Warwickshire had piled up 419.Even after a fine hundred by Steven Davies had given them foundation, it needed gritty partnerships between Dom Bess and each of the Overton brothers to see them past the follow-on point in the face of some testing bowling by the Warwickshire seamers.”Warwickshire are a good side who had us in trouble in this match and that is the nature of this division, which is why you need to be on the money every session of every game you play,” Abell said. “We can’t afford to have sessions like we did on the first day.”But we do talk about that a lot, how we answer it when our backs are to the wall, and it really does give me a lot of satisfaction to see how we were able to come back from that position. It showed great character.”The partnership between Dom Bess and Craig Overton on day two came at a crucial phase of the match. Avoiding the follow-on was massive and then that spell from Jamie Overton yesterday, the kind of spell we know he can deliver that turn games on the end, changed the game.”The session to which he referred was the one in which Overton removed Rob Yates, Michael Burgess and Henry Brookes in the space of 12 deliveries – the catalyst for a Warwickshire collapse from 107 for 4 to 146 all out, requiring Somerset to score what came down to 250 on the final day, with all wickets in hand.On a fourth-day pitch, it was never going to be plain sailing and after losing those three wickets in the morning session, with Davies, James Hildreth and Abell all departed, the early part of the afternoon could have seen the balance tip towards the home side.But Banton and Babar Azam battled through that phase, adding 90 for the fourth wicket, the former displaying maturity and adaptability beyond his years as he has on several occasions this summer. He faced 119 deliveries spread across two and a half hours for his 66, little more than a week after he hit five sixes in a 51-ball Twenty20 hundred.George Garrett, another prodigious talent, bowled impressively again on his Warwickshire debut and the wicket of Babar will join his first-innings dismissal of Bartlett in taking up permanent residence in his memory.Yet Warwickshire’s bowlers as a collective bowled less well than they had at times in the first innings, offering too many opportunities for runs. They remain next to bottom of the table, although it probably matters little given Nottinghamshire’s seemingly irreversible spiral towards relegation.Jeetan Patel found some turn, getting the wicket of Banton via an inside edge onto pad and a super catch by Tim Ambrose diving forward, but could not land the ball on the right spot often enough and Bartlett and Bess were able to turn the chase into a relative stroll by the end.

A "brilliant" Celtic player could now reportedly leave the club before the summer transfer window, with a move abroad on the cards amid interest in him.

Celtic transfer news

The Hoops suffered a disappointing result on Saturday afternoon, only managing to draw 1-1 away to Aberdeen and dropping two valuable points in the Scottish Premiership title race in the process. It means they are now just three points clear at the summit, with rivals Rangers having a game in hand on them.

Celtic did complete some business during the January transfer window, strengthening Brendan Rodgers' options, with Adam Idah making the move from Norwich City on loan until the end of the season and Nicolas Kuhn arriving from Rapid Vienna.

Focus could now be on summer signings, however, and Dwight Gayle has emerged as an option, with the veteran striker actually someone who could join at any point because he is a free agent. He could bring the added firepower that may prove to be so key in the title battle, especially in big moments when the crunch matches arrive.

While more incoming business may well be a clear area of focus, it could also be that some players leave Parkhead sooner rather than later. A new rumour suggests that a big name could be one of those on the move.

Celtic could sell James Forrest

According to Football Insider reporter Pete O'Rourke, James Forrest could leave Celtic before the end of the season, with a number of MLS clubs believed to be "monitoring" his situation.

"Celtic legend James Forrest could yet leave the club in the coming months in an out-of-window deal, sources have told Football Insider.

"It is believed that most of those six proposals came from clubs in the English Championship. The deadline has since passed, but a well-placed source has told Football Insider that Major League Soccer clubs are now monitoring the winger’s situation at Celtic. The US window remains open until 23 April – two months after the MLS season kicks off later in February."

Forrest has been such a great servant for Celtic down the years, making a highly impressive 483 appearances, not to mention scoring 104 goals and registering 101 assists for the club. He has also won 25 honours with the Hoops, which shows how much he has achieved in his career.

Scottish Premiership

11

Scottish Cup

7

Scottish League Cup

7

Rodgers is clearly a big admirer, too, even though he has become more out of favour this season, praising one performance against Hearts back in October:

"The substitutions came in and made a really good contribution, I thought James Forrest was absolutely brilliant when he came into the game and overall, delighted with the performance and result."

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Rodgers could take advantage of the free agent market.

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It does feel like a move away makes the most sense at this point, in order for Celtic to receive a fee and Forrest to move on in his career – his current deal expires in 2025 – but if he does depart soon, he should be remembered as a Hoops great of the modern era, given the success he has enjoyed.

Manchester United's season has been one step forward and two steps back ever since the 1-0 win over Wolves on the opening weekend.

The Red Devils sit eighth in the Premier League after 20 games, winning ten matches while also losing nine.

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With that in mind, Erik ten Hag will look to improve his squad in January, particularly his attack, which has scored just 22 goals in the league.

Man Utd transfers latest – Michael Olise

According to The Mirror, Man United are interested in signing Michael Olise, who has been labelled as “one of the best wide playmakers in Europe” by renowned scout Jacek Kulig.

The Crystal Palace winger has a release clause of £60m, which can be activated in the summer, and it's thought Ten Hag's men are willing to pay that sum.

A move this January is highly unlikely, especially considering United’s current financial fair play situation.

How Michael Olise compares to Antony

Since joining Man United last summer for £82m, Antony has failed to live up to the high expectations, often leaving the fans frustrated.

To sum up his performances, the Brazilian has played 21 matches for the Red Devils this season and failed to register a goal contribution. He’s now gone 1,417 minutes and has taken 48 shots without scoring in the league.

On the other hand, despite overcoming injuries and only playing his first game of the season in November, Olise has scored five goals and registered one assist in just seven Premier League starts.

That alone proves he would be an Antony upgrade, but let's also look at the stats from the last year across the top European leagues that show it.

Goals

0.22

0.10

Assists

0.29

0.07

Key passes

2.52

1.53

Crosses

8.78

1.39

Shot-creating actions

5.18

3.86

Successful take-ons

2.12

1.74

Tackles

1.83

1.70

Tackles (Def third)

0.76

0.83

As you can see, Olise is a creative wizard who can cause havoc from open play and set pieces. He is particularly dangerous from crossing scenarios that he finds himself in frequently due to his ability to cut inside onto his stronger left foot or go on the outside to produce quality on his right. This is highlighted by the fact that he’s in the top 1% for crosses per 90. It is clear that the 22-year-old wipes the floor with United’s number 21 in terms of chance creation.

Furthermore, one of the only attributes that Antony has been praised for is his work rate off the ball, but Olise even matches him defensively, as shown by the tackles won and tackles won in the defensive third, indicating the Palace winger is willing to track back and support his full-back.

The difference between Olise and Antony is night and day, with the former being one of the deadliest right-wingers in the Premier League and the latter being a passenger for the most part. Olise has the potential to transform United’s attack completely, and the Red Devils would also be acquiring a set-piece specialist.

The only downside to signing the Palace ace is his injuries as of late, but with Amad Diallo back from injury problems himself and Alejandro Garnacho showing he can play on the right, Ten Hag will be able to manage his minutes to get the best out of him.

People who tuned in expecting one dark horse to set the pace, may have left wondering if they’d witnessed another making a statement.New Zealand, fresh from walloping India a couple of days ago, chose to bowl to have a challenging chase later on, and they got just that. A target of 422, courtesy a century from Shai Hope and contributions from nearly every other batsman.It was a proper chase, all right. Yet New Zealand lost before they could dig their teeth into it. Martin Guptill, playing against West Indies for the first time since the 2015 World Cup quarterfinal where he smashed 237, was out for five, Sheldon Cottrell saluting him off the field. Then they bid farewell to their chances of making a game of this when Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls also failed to get going.Tom Blundell, the wicketkeeper, rose to carve out a fine century to reduce the margin of defeat. When it did wrap up, New Zealand had managed a respectable 330, but the 91-run loss means no one will take West Indies lightly at the tournament proper.Getty Images

For West Indies, the lament has long been that two or three fire, but find themselves having to make up for the failures of their colleagues. On Tuesday, nine of the 11 players scored more than 20, and nine of the top 10 produced strike rates of 110. It was a batting performance inevitably evocative of England over the last four years, and if they manage to replicate this with consistency, their 23-year wait for a World Cup semi-final berth may finally draw to a close.Hope stroked 101 off 86, without looking aggressive at almost any point during his innings except the start, where he dispatched Trent Boult – otherwise the best bowler of the game on either side – for 19 in his fifth over. The class of his shots, aided by the natural talent he oozes helped him score runs while not taking too many risks or generating the type of eye-catching power one expects to see from West Indies.New Zealand’s bowling performance was, to put it mildly, as ordinary as they’ve been all year. Boult kept a lid on a total that still ballooned to 422, but Matt Henry couldn’t reprise Tim Southee’s duties from the other end, with Chris Gayle teeing off in the opening six overs. At the death overs, when Henry returned, he was mercilessly savaged, conceding an eye-watering 107 in the nine overs he bowled.Ish Sodhi, too, was ordinary, and while Mitchell Santner played the holding role as well as a certain other bespectacled left-arm spinner has done for New Zealand over countless years, the consistency required against a side like the West Indies was missing throughout the innings. The attempted Yorkers regularly became low full tosses or half-volleys, and with the margin of error almost non-existent, the runs rate never seemed to fall even as New Zealand began to take wickets reasonably regularly over the last 20 overs.That batting performance was deftly backed up by the pace trio of Cottrell, Jason Holder and Kemar Roach, and the game was over before anyone else had rolled their arm over. Holder and Roach in particular gave the batsmen nothing with their lines and lengths, and with New Zealand wary of taking too many risk early on, particularly after the early departure of Guptill, the result was a constant buil-up of pressure.Getty Images

By the time Kane Williamson and Blundell put on a refined 120-run partnership, all they were doing was bolstering their confidence, instead of threatening to make a meaningful difference to the outcome of the game in hand.It was that sort of day for New Zealand where even this chic, high-class partnership would end in ugly, ungainly fashion. A mix-up when Blundell attempted a suicidal tthird run somehow ended up with Williamson stranded in the middle of the crease with all the hope of a three-toed sloth on the autobahn. To Blundell’s credit, he did put that out of his mind and went on to compile an aesthetic 106 of his own.With Tom Latham’s availability in doubt following a broken finger, Blundell’s form will be a sight for sore eyes within the New Zealand dressing room and among their fans.While New Zealand’s last seven wickets put up perfectly respectable resistance in the face of a no-win cause, one could argue West Indies had lost their intensity long before New Zealand officially lost the game. With the result a foregone conclusion within the first 10, West Indies’ focus dropped off in the middle, and as a result Oshane Thomas and Carlos Brathwaite will fell they didn’t give their best with the ball. There’s little doubt that won’t happen when there’s an actual World Cup game on the line.These might just have been warm-ups, but a quietly resurgent West Indies are showing they aren’t practice swat-aways for any side now. The team that reached the final in all of the first three World Cups in England are unlikely to be group stage cannon fodder any longer.

India and Mumbai Indians fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been cleared of serious injury after hurting his left shoulder in the IPL match against Delhi Capitals on Sunday. It is understood that it was an impact injury and Mumbai exercised precaution, so Bumrah did not bat in the failed chase against Delhi.There is no clarity yet on whether Bumrah will travel with the Mumbai squad to Bengaluru on Tuesday, for their match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 28, but the franchise said his recovery was going smoothly.”Bumrah is in Mumbai along with team physio Nitin Patel, continuing with the assessment,” a Mumbai spokesperson said. “His recovery is on track and fortunately no sign of stress.”The incident occurred off the last ball of Delhi’s innings, when Rishabh Pant dug out a yorker from Bumrah, who attempted to intercept the ball with his left hand in his follow-through but could not pick it up cleanly. As the ball rolled away, Bumrah scrambled to stop it, but immediately pulled up, grimacing in pain and clutching his left shoulder. He didn’t come out to bat thereafter even as Mumbai’s innings ended on 176 in reply to Delhi’s 213 for 6 with four balls to spare.With the World Cup starting on May 30, Bumrah’s fitness became an immediate talking point; he has developed into India’s first-choice strike bowler across formats, and is currently ranked No. 1 in the world in ODIs.

As the season heads into the final weeks, several Americans could be the difference between success and failure for their respective clubs

We've reached the final few weeks of the European seasons, and so much has already been decided. Bayer Leverkusen's dominant run through Germany has ended Bayern Munich's reign; Real Madrid have run away with La Liga; Inter have lifted Serie A, while the U.S. men's national team's PSV trio have claimed the Eredivisie.

However, while Sergino Dest, Ricardo Pepi and Malik Tillman are celebrating their title – and Tillman surely celebrated – several of their USMNT teammates will be fighting to the final whistle this season. There's still much to play for all over Europe, and several American stars find themselves right in the middle of some of the sport's tightest races.

From cup finals to relegation fights, here's a look at the USMNT stars that are still fighting in Europe heading into these final weeks:

Getty ImagesGio Reyna & Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest)

It remains to be seen what kind of role Reyna, in particular, plays down the stretch, but Forest still have a relegation fight on their hands. With two games remaining, Nuno Espirito Santo's side are three points clear of the Premier League's bottom three, which a perilous position.

Up next on Saturday is a clash with Chelsea, and, if they lose, it may all come down to the final day when they face another relegation contender in Burnley. Turner is locked in as the backup goalkeeper, but Reyna may get a chance to make his mark before the campaign is over.

AdvertisementGettyWeston McKennie & Tim Weah (Juventus)

Juve still have to secure their place in next season's Champions League via their Serie A position, but for now, all eyes are on the Coppa Italia final. Weah helped them get there with a fine assist, giving the Bianconeri a huge opportunity to end the season with some silverware.

McKennie, Weah and co. are set to face Atalanta on May 15 with a trophy on the line. The Scudetto is long gone and, with no European soccer on the schedule this season, the Coppa Italia is the big one for the Old Lady. A win there, paired with a top-five finish, would make Juve's season a success.

GettyJosh Sargent (Norwich City)

Sargent's initial run in the Premier League wasn't a good one, but having dominated the Championship all season long, he has a chance to seal a top-flight return.

Sargent and Norwich kick off the promotion playoffs on Sunday when they play host to Leeds United in the first leg of their semifinal. Should they get past Leeds after two legs, either Southampton or West Brom would await them to fight for a spot in the Premier League.

With 16 goals in just 26 matches this season, Sargent has earned his way back to the Premier League, with or without Norwich. He now has the chance to drag the Canaries with him as they eye a return to the top table of English soccer.

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Getty ImagesJohnny Cardoso (Real Betis)

He's still new to La Liga, but Cardoso sure is thriving and, as a result, there's a real hope that Real Betis will claim a European place. Heading into the final four games of the season, Betis sit seventh, just two points behind sixth-place Real Sociedad. That sixth-place finish will earn a spot in next season's Conference League, which would see Betis book their spot in Europe for a third consecutive season.

Either way, Cardoso could be on the move amid links to Barcelona. He'll hope to secure continental qualification for his current club first, however.

A Mumbai age-group player has been banned for three years for “gross misconduct” towards a team-mate during an all-India tournament in December. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) took the decision after a complaint was raised against the player by his team-mate on December 22. The ban will last till January 14, 2022, during which the player will not be allowed to participate in any cricket organised by the MCA, or represent Mumbai in any BCCI tournament.The player’s details are being withheld given that he is a minor.ESPNcricinfo understands that the in addition to using bad language, something the player admitted to during the inquiry by an ad-hoc committee set up by the MCA, the player exposed himself in front of his team-mate. It is understood that the player will appeal to the MCA to review the ban.This is believed to be the first such case where a player in India has been punished for a sexually offensive act in front of, and following a complaint by, his peers.The MCA’s verdict did not specify the offence. But in the notice sent to the player, the MCA said he was guilty of “gross misconduct and bringing the name of the association to disrepute”. It also pointed out that the player had resorted to “the ugliest behaviour, which has shocked the entire team. In fact, this [incident] also affected the team atmosphere and is against the very principles of sportsmanship and healthy atmosphere amongst the team members.”The verdict was reached by the ad-hoc inquiry committee, after a meeting held at the MCA office on January 14. In addition to hearing the player and the complainant, the committee also spoke with the team coach, manager and chairman of the age-group selection committee. The ad-hoc committee comprised MCA secretary Unmesh Khanvilkar, CEO CS Naik, and managing committee members Naveen Shetty, Ganesh Iyer and Shah Alam Shaikh.

The future of Shaun Marsh, the quest for an allrounder, Matthew Wade’s chances and the fast-bowling back-up were all areas addressed by Trevor Hohns

Andrew McGlashan09-Jan-2019There was another Australia squad with plenty to digest as the selectors brought in a new-look top order to try and overcome the batting woes for the Sri Lanka series. Shaun and Mitchell Marsh, Peter Handscomb and Aaron Finch have been dropped – their Ashes hope now hanging by a thread – with Joe Burns, Matt Renshaw and the uncapped Will Pucovski taking their place. National selector Trevor Hohns addressed the media to cover various issues, both in terms of the immediate selection and the bigger picture, and here’s how he reacted to the major talking points.Hohns: “Shaun hasn’t done what we’d like him to have done over the last period and I am sure he would say the same thing. As far as the Ashes go that’s a long way off, he now has the opportunity in one-day cricket to get some form back. But the door is certainly not closedHohns: “Joe Burns has a good record in Test cricket and has been in good form leading up to when the Big Bash started. Matt Renshaw on the other hand is very, very highly regarded young player, he’s scored a lot of runs in England when he went over there and played county cricket. With the Ashes in mind it’s probably time now to get him back and around the group.”Hohns: “With Matthew Wade it’s fantastic to see him scoring a lot of runs. It wasn’t long ago that he was in our Test squad, he struggled and we dropped him. He was wicketkeeper at that stage, he’s playing as a wicketkeeper-batsman for Tasmania and it just so happens we have a wicketkeeper-batsman in our Test side who is the captain. If Matthew wants to be considered as a straight out batsman it would be nice to see him batting a little higher up for Tasmania and that conversation has been had.”Mitchell Marsh takes a breather•Getty ImagesHohns: “There’s always talk about having an allrounder in your side. My only answer to that is if the allrounder isn’t performing and you don’t have a good allrounder, well maybe we shouldn’t have one and go back to the stock standard six batsmen, four bowlers. But if you have a match-winning allrounder, they’re like gold. If we can unearth one, that’d be fantastic.”Hohns: “They are definitely our best three fast bowlers, I don’t think anyone would argue that. Whether they are operating as the best unit, I’m sure there’s some improvement that can be had there. There are fringe bowlers there’s no doubt about that and three of those are in the CA XI squad. We also have Jhye Richardson who is seen as a very bright prospect. But we think it’s essential that we have Pete around. He’s such an experienced campaigner and he’s great around the group.”Hohns: “Of course a lot will depend on the availability of Smith, Warner and Bancroft for that matter as well. Our players right now and through the Indian series had a great opportunity – we saw it like that and we hoped that they would see it like that – to make it difficult for us if and when these players come back and are available. There are still positions available of course, particularly given the revamp of the squad for now. So these guys now have the opportunity to cement a place or at least make it difficult for us to leave them out going forward.”

Some new comments from Leeds United journalist Phil Hay suggest that some of Michael Beale's Rangers players were not fully fit during his time as manager earlier this year.

Philippe Clement replaces Michael Beale at Rangers

The Gers went into the new Scottish Premiership season hoping to narrow the gap between themselves and rivals Celtic, but it was clear early on that there were problems in the camp.

Beale was under pressure to get some positive early results in the campaign, but instead they stuttered on the pitch, slipping up against the likes of Kilmarnock and Aberdeen, not to mention being dumped out of the Champions League by PSV Eindhoven after a 5-1 defeat in the Netherlands.

Rangers decided to relieve the 43-year-old of his duties in early October, with a change badly need in the Ibrox hot seat, and Philippe Clement has come in as his replacement, steadying the ship and picking up some important wins.

The Gers are still eight points adrift of Celtic in the league table but have a game in hand, and the club feels in a happier place than it did a few months ago, with the decision to get rid of Beale a good one.

One player who Rangers lost during the summer transfer window was Glen Kamara, who moved south of the border to join Leeds United.

Worries over fitness of Kamara at Rangers

Speaking on The Square Ball Podcast [via Leeds United News], the reliable Hay praised the fitness level of Glen Kamara in Leeds' 1-0 win away to Leicester, hinting that there were concerns about his fitness levels coming from Rangers, when Beale was of course in charge:

"Really strong, really good at disrupting what Leicester were trying to do. Got both sides to his game. The fact he hadn’t been involved at Rangers was one of the reasons why it took so long to go through.

"Leeds were in two minds over whether he would come down here and be lacking in fitness that would have stopped him contributing to the season. But that hasn’t looked like a problem, he looks really fit."

It's fair to say that Beale wasn't a popular figure with Rangers supporters by the time he was sacked and replaced by Clement – interestingly, Beale has the second-highest win rate (72.1%) of any Gers manager in history – and Hay's update will only add fuel to the fire.

Michael Beale's overall Rangers record	Total
Matches	43
Wins	31
Draws	4
Losses	8

While there is no guarantee that the Englishman was failing to get his players in the best possible shape at Ibrox, there are certainly suggestions here that that was the case, hence Leeds' reluctance to make a move for Kamara, who had largely been collecting dust under the former QPR boss.

Ultimately, Beale was out of his depth as Rangers manager, considering the size of the job, and he has still predominantly made a name for himself as a coach, impressing at Liverpool and always being admired by Steven Gerrard, who once called him an "expert".

وجه راضي شنيشل، المدير الفني لمنتخب العراق الأولمبي، رسالة تحذيرية إلى نظيره منتخب المغرب قبل مباراتهما المرتقبة غدًا في أولمبياد باريس 2024.

ويلتقي المنتخبان في لقاءات الجولة الثالثة من منافسات كرة القدم في الأولمبياد.

وتمثل المجموعة الثانية وضعًا معقدًا، حيث تمتلك كافة المنتخبات الأربعة، وهم الأرجنتين، المغرب، أوكرانيا والعراق، 3 نقاط.

وقال شنيشل في تصريحاته اليوم لوكالة الأنباء العراقية: “أغلب التوقعات كانت تشير إلى أننا سنذهب من أجل المشاركة فقط وليس المنافسة، هذا أمر طبيعي، نحن نلعب في مجموعة هي الأصعب مقارنة بباقي المجموعات”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ماسكيرانو بعد فوز الأرجنتين على العراق: واجهنا فريقًا قويًا.. ولا نختار خصومنا

وأضاف: “ولكن عطاء ومثابرة لاعبينا نجحت في تغيير الموازين، خاصة في المباراة الأولى التي فزنا بها على منتخب قوي وعنيد (أوكرانيا)، هو خصم صعب والدليل فوزه على المغرب، لتعود كافة المنتخبات إلى نقطة الصفر مجددًا، سيكون الحسم في المواجهتين الأخيرتين”.

وواصل: “مباراتنا أمام المغرب للتاريخ، نحن نحترم إمكانيات وتاريخ الكرة المغربية التي تضم نجومًا كبارًا، لكن لدينا القدرة والإمكانية على الحد من خطورتهم”.

وشدد: “سنلعب بشكل مغاير تمامًا لأنها مباراة حاسمة ولا تقبل القسمة على اثنين، مع أمنياتنا بأن تكون النتيجة لصالحنا ومواصلة المشوار إلى أبعد نقطة”.