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Prolific wide-forwards, and creative midfielders who love a late run into the box are the order of the day in terms of savvy FPL picks.
Wondering who could the best Fantasy Premier League midfield picks for 2023-24? (including summer transfers) You've come to the right place.
Midfielders are more likely to get goals and assists and earn an extra point for a goal compared to forwards, plus the extra point for keeping a clean sheet. They are also highly likely to be 'captainable' options than players in other positions.
Explosive wingers who cut inside are constantly in demand, as are playmakers who can not only get assists but earn a goal themselves with late runs into the box. There are some great value midfield options from every price point: budget enablers, mid-priced picks, and premium options.
With the game now open for another season, GOAL has a list of the top midfielders to help you pick the strongest and most productive possible squad.
GettyMohamed Salah | Liverpool | £12.5m
Liverpool's Egyptian king Mohamed Salah(239 points in 2022/23) was the highest-scoring midfielder on FPL once again last season after coming out on top of the list and will be eager to defend his 'midfield' crown.
Despite the Reds underperformance last season, Salah posted incredible numbers with 19 goals and 12 assists in the Premier League, and there's no reason why he can't repeat the same feat in the new season.
Liverpool are one of the best-attacking teams in the league and have been for a good few years. The Reds have also bolstered their midfield ranks with the exciting additions of Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, couple this with the fact that Trent Alexander-Arnold will be playing more as a playmaker next term, Salah's potential for both scoring and setting up goals will be as high as ever in 2023-24.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesKevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | £10.5m
Kevin De Bruyne was once again the king of assists last season, mostly sent in the direction of Erling Haaland. 16 in the Premier League, six in the Champions League, and four in the FA Cup.
With 10 goals and a mind-boggling 31 assists to his name in all competitions last season, the Belgium playmaker was the driving force behind City's treble despite making a slow start.
Although he is still recovering from that hamstring tear, and this may impact the start of the 2023-24 campaign, he has come back strongly from injuries before and is still at the top of his game in a very dominant City team, so we should expect similar numbers from him as last term.
Getty ImagesMarcus Rashford | Manchester United | £9.0m
Last season, Marcus Rashford rediscovered his scoring boots as he spent plenty of time up top, recurring injuries to Anthony Martial, the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and some not-so-prolific displays from Wout Weghorst seeing Erik ten Hag turn to the 25-year-old to spearhead the Manchester United attack on several occasions.
Only five players scored more Premier League goals than Rashford last season, with the England international finding the net 17 times and hitting a double-century for FPL points for the first time. Indeed, this sort of goalscoring exploits have led to a steep price rise from starting last season at £6.5m to £9m.
Still not reclassified as a forward, and United are unlikely to buy an elite striker due to FFP issues this summer, Rashford will surely have plenty of opportunities to reach the same heights in the upcoming campaign.
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Son Heung-Min | Tottenham Hotspur | £9.0m
Following a 23-goal season in which he shared the Golden Boot with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Son began 2022/23 with his highest-ever opening price of £12.0m. However, the South Korean produced only 10 goals, six assists and 152 points.
The plummet in Son's price is therefore understandable, but the arrival of former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou – who is expected to deploy an expansive 4-3-3 system– and the addition of creative midfielders James Maddison may make him too appealing to pass up, especially with teammate Harry Kane's price climbing to £12.5 million.
If Son can get back to his best under Postecoglou, he will offer incredible value across the season.
Fans of rival clubs believe that the Red Devils have benefited from preferential treatment this season, so Goal has reviewed all 19 of their penalties
Not since the days of Sir Alex Ferguson have we heard so much talk about Manchester United getting preferential treatment off referees.
Social media has been running wild with talk of 'VARchester United' and 'Man Utd Penalty Bingo' because of how many spot-kicks Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have been awarded this season.
However, even Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has voiced his concern over the number of decisions that seem to be going United's way.
But are United really receiving help from the officials?
Below, we review all 19 penalties awarded to the Red Devils this season to see whether there's anything to these conspiracy theories…
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Na briga para manter algumas peças do elenco e reforçar o time de Eduardo Barroca, o Coritiba ganhou uma baixa nesta sexta-feira para a temporada 2020. Trata-se do atacante Kelvin, que não acertou a sua renovação.
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Através da rede social, o jogador anunciou que não vai permanecer. Ainda lamentou a falta de ritmo e o pouco resultado entregue dentro das quatro linhas.
‘Obrigado, Coritiba, por realizar meu sonho de criança de vestir esse manto e de poder ajudar de alguma a voltar ao lugar de onde nunca deveria ter saído! Queria muito chegar com ritmo de jogo e poder fazer muito mais…porém saio feliz e agradecido por terminado o ano de 2019 com os objetivos cumpridos! Estarei sempre na torcida’, postou o atleta.
Torcedor do Coxa Branca desde criança, Kelvin atuou em nove oportunidades pelo time do coração e marcou apenas um gol.
The BCCI ombudsman Justice AP Shah has ruled that there is no conflict of interest case that can be established against national selector Vikram Rathour and the board’s media manager Nishant Arora
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Justice AP Shah, the BCCI ombudsman, said the allegations against Nishant Arora “cannot be an issue of consideration”•Hindustan Times
The BCCI ombudsman Justice AP Shah has ruled that there is no conflict of interest case that can be established against national selector Vikram Rathour and the board’s media manager Nishant Arora.Shah had responded to an application filed by freelance journalist Niraj Gunde who had alleged that Rathour, who holds a Britsh passport, was conflicted in his loyalty towards the BCCI. In Arora’s case, Gunde pointed out to Shah that Arora and his wife were involved in a commercial venture called Final Score that has on its clients list senior Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh, as well as the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Assocation, of which BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur is president.However, Shah dismissed allegations of conflict of interest in both cases. The ombudsman told Gunde there was no rule in Indian law or within the BCCI’s rules on conflict of interest that Rathour, by virtue of holding a British passport as well as an overseas citizen of India card, had breached. “The Ombudsman does not agree with the applicant’s (Gunde) contentions. There is no bar, in law or in the memorandum of association of the BCCI, to Rathour’s association with the BCCI as a selector, by virtue of his holding an OCI card,” Shah wrote in an email to Gunde.”The Ombudsman also does not accept the argument that conflict of interest is apparent in such a case. In sum, no rule pertaining to conflict of interest is attracted, nor is any case of conflict of interest demonstrated. The application is therefore disposed of.”According to Gunde, Arora had violated the conflict of interest rule pertaining to the BCCI employees, which states neither he nor his near relative can be associated in any commercial venture with a member association and also cannot represent a cricket player.However, Shah did not agree with that contention. An email sent to from the Ombudsman’s office stated that, “Mr Arora’s wife does not hold any directorial post at Final Score. It appears that all shares owned by Mr Arora, his wife and his mother, in Final Score, were liquidated on December 2015, before this application was made by the Ombudsman.”The applicant Mr Gunde was offered an opportunity to respond to Mr Arora’s reply but no further response was received. It is evident that Mr Arora’s claims are not contradicted. The application no longer stands, and is, therefore disposed of.”
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No 0 a 0 com o São Paulo, o Flamengo não esteve perto de ser intenso e nem de ser o controlador no campo de ataque como vinha sendo. Motivos? Além dos méritos defensivos e das contestadas faltas em profusão dos visitantes, o que se viu no Maracanã foi um Rubro-Negro sem “perna” para fazer valer o seu estilo de jogo. E há lições para o duelo mais importante do ano.
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Na quarta-feira, o time de Jorge Jesus terá o desafio que tende a ser o mais encardido de 2019: o Grêmio, pela partida de ida das semifinais da Libertadores, em Porto Alegre. Renato Gaúcho poupará, possivelmente, todos os titulares neste domingo. A competitividade desde o minuto inicial, como vista contra o Internacional, também pela Libertadores, e contra Santos e Palmeiras, pelo Brasileiro, será a chave para uma resposta imediata positiva.
– São dois jogos difíceis, muito equilibrados. (O Grêmio) É uma equipe que vai nos colocar nas cordas, o que raramente tem acontecido. Estamos habituados a comandar o jogo e não é o que vai acontecer. Temos que estar preparados e dar a resposta quando tivermos a bola. Nossa defesa tem melhorado, não é fácil fazer gol no Flamengo. Estamos confiantes e entusiasmados.
-Vai ser um grande jogo e espero que o Flamengo esteja em um nível alto para competir e dar a resposta – completou Jesus, em entrevista coletiva.
Não haverá espaço para folga. O Rubro-Negro já se reapresenta neste domingo pela manhã, no Ninho do Urubu, a fim de regenerar logo os atletas para que a dura sequência de jogos seja amenizada e não volte a amolecer o ritmo da equipe de Jesus, a entrar num ringue onde cada centímetro nas disputas pela bola pode fazer a diferença, sobretudo pelos estilos símiles dos envolvidos.
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Muito obrigado pelo apoio, Nação! Mais uma vez, mais de 60 mil no Maraca!
Agora é foco na @LibertadoresBR. Boa noite!
📸: Alexandre Vidal, Paula Reis e Marcelo Cortes/CRF pic.twitter.com/czCvqCVr5I
— Flamengo (@Flamengo) September 29, 2019
Evitar “as cordas” e levar o que deu de errado neste sábado como aprendizado, como as poucas triangulações e disputas mano a mano mal sucedidas, serão fundamentais para o Fla retornar ao Rio ainda mais confiante na classificação.
ScorecardFile photo: Dean Elgar scored a patient century on a tough pitch•Gallo Images
Titans were set to take on Cobras in the final of the Momentum One-Day Cup for the second consecutive year after a comfortable 58-run win against Dolphins in Durban.Dean Elgar and David Wise starred with the bat, playing contrasting innings that led Titans to a strong total on a challenging pitch. Opting to bat, Titans were in early trouble at 8 for 2 but Elgar led the revival along with Jacques Rudolph. The two added 78 for the third wicket before Rudolph was dismissed. Elgar continued to graft, reaching his half-century off 76 balls and went on to complete his third List A century in the last over of the innings.However, it was Wiese’s innings that boosted Titans’ late surge. He struck five fours and five sixes in an unbeaten 33-ball 71 that helped Titans rack up 109 runs in the last 10 overs.Dolphins suffered early blows in their chase and were reduced 52 for 4 in the 14th over. With Juan de Villiers, Albie Morkel and Junior Dala making regular strikes, Dolphins did not recover from the start and were bowled out in the 45th over.The final is scheduled to be played on Friday, February 13 in Cape Town.
علق سيد معوض مدرب منتخب مصر الأسبق، على مباراة الأهلي وصن دوانز التي تجمع بينهما ضمن منافسات دوري السوبر الإفريقي بعد تخطي عقبة سيمبا التنزاني.
واستطاع الأهلي تخطي عقبة سيمبا التنزاني واقتناص بطاقة التأهل إلى نصف نهائي بطولة دوري السوبر الإفريقي، بعد أن انتهت مباراة الذهاب بالتعادل بهدفين لكل فريق.
ويلاقي الأهلي نظيره صن داونز الجنوب إفريقي مساء الأحد المقبل، في ذهاب نصف النهائي بعد تخطي الأخير نظيره بترو أتلتيكو الأنجولي.
وقال معوض في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة etc: “فريق صن داونز من الفرق المميزة، لكنه يعاني من الأخطاء الدفاعية كعادة كل فرق القارة السمراء، ويحاول لعب الكرة بشكل سهل وبسيط، وطوال الوقت يبحثون عن اللعب الجمالي”.
وتابع: “لا بد من تضييق المساحات من جانب لاعبي الأهلي أمام صن داونز، الأهلي تأثر مستواه بفترة التوقف، ولم يظهر بشكل جيد خلال مواجهتي سيمبا، معظم الدوليين عادوا في حالة غير جيدة”.
وأكمل: “صن داونز يستغل دائمًا الأطراف والكرات العرضية ويجب اللعب بثلاثي في خط الوسط لإغلاق المساحات سواء بوجود ديانج ومروان عطية أو كوكا مع استبيان حالة إمام عاشور ولكن بعد تصريحات كولر أرى أن فرصته صعبة في المشاركة”.
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وأردف: “إمام عاشور لاعب مختلف في وسط الملعب وغيابه عن مواجهتي سيمبا كان مؤثراً، لكن حمدي فتحي كان من العناصر المميزة قبل رحيله وتم تغيير مركزه ليكون ثالث في الوسط وتألق مع الفريق”.
وأتم: “لا أعرف سر وجود إمام عاشور في القائمة طالما غير جاهز فنيًا وبدنيًا للمشاركة كما صرح كولر، المدربون الأجانب دائمًا يصدرون تصريحات غير متوقعة عندما يتم ضغطهم بالأسئلة الكثيرة”.
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Os Irmãos Moreira Salles deram mais um passo para participar, de vez, das finanças do Botafogo. Na última quarta-feira, os irmãos João e Walter foram apresentados ao estudo feito pela empresa Ernst & Young e gostaram daquilo que fora apresentado. Agora, a família vai se reunir com Nelson Mufarrej, presidente do Alvinegro. A informação foi divulgada primeiramente pela “Rádio Botafogo” e confirmada pelo LANCE!.
O encontro entre os irmãos com a empresa de elisão fiscal ocorreu na última quarta-feira. Tal reunião, considerada positiva pelas partes presentes, foi seguidamente adiada porque Walter estava fora do país e retornou a solos tupiniquins na última semana. É esperado que a reunião com Nelson Mufarrej e diretores do clube ocorra na próxima sexta-feira, em General Severiano.
Caso a conversa entre os Moreira Salles e a cúpula alvinegra seja positiva, o próximo passo será que o processo da entrada de João e Walter passe pelo Conselho Deliberativo, que vai aproveitar ou não a mudança no estatuto que permitiria que os dois se envolvessem financeiramente com o Botafogo. Se aprovado, o projeto deverá ser realizado em 2020.
João e Walter Moreira Salles são sócios do banco Itaú Unibanco e torcedores aficionados do Botafogo. Os dois já haviam participado de uma importante decisão do clube, comprando o Espaço Lonier, local onde o novo CT do elenco será construído, na Zona Norte do Rio de Janeiro, no ano passado.
A reunião com Nelson Mufarrej será pautada em como João e Walter pretendem ajudar o Botafogo. A ideia dos irmãos não é simplesmente injetar dinheiro para pagar as dívidas, e sim formalizar uma ideia financeira para tirar o clube da incômoda situação e desenvolver, separando os dois lados como partes independentes, o futebol do núcleo social do clube.
Atualmente, o Alvinegro deve um mês de salários aos jogadores e aos funcionários. Na última quarta-feira, a grande maioria dos torcedores que esteve no Estádio Nilton Santos cantaram “Ah, Moreira Salles” após a vitória do Atlético-MG por 1 a 0, pela Copa Sul-Americana.
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Veja a nota divulgada pela Ernst & Young:
“Em 24 de julho, a EY e a Trengrouse Advogados apresentaram a um grupo multidisciplinar de 20 executivos botafoguenses o resultado do Diagnóstico Financeiro do BFR em conjunto com estudo complementar de avaliação de opções para recuperação financeira do clube.
Esse estudo visa identificar alternativas que permitam (i) recuperação da capacidade financeira do clube para equilíbrio do fluxo de caixa no futebol e em todas as suas demais atividades sociais e esportivas (ii) introduzir boas práticas de gestão corporativa que permitam o crescimento das fontes de receitas e otimização dos custos e (iii) como resultante, voltar a ser capaz de reinvestir no futebol e em todas as suas demais atividades, tanto esportivas quanto sociais.
O estudo, junto com o modelo sugerido, foi analisado em conjunto pelos participantes e agora será apresentado aos dirigentes do BRF.
Essa apresentação deve ser realizada nos próximos dias e somente depois disso poderão ser divulgados os principais pontos do estudo e modelo proposto, bem como eventuais próximos passos”.
SLC’s baggage master PD Nimal has died after being struck down in a traffic accident, the board has announced
ESPNcricinfo staff17-Jun-2014SLC’s baggage master PD Nimal has died after being struck down in a traffic accident, the board has announced. Nimal handled the player’s kits and bags for 15 years, working for both SLC and the Sinhalese Sports Club, and was a popular figure among players and administrators.Nimal would often assist the national team during fielding drills, earning him the unofficial title of “Assistant Fielding Coach”. He was the object of such sweeping affection, international players regularly brought him gifts from overseas tours.”Nimal was an honest and hardworking team member who was always willing to do anything for the benefit of the team and the game of cricket in the country,” SLC said. “He will be missed by all the cricketers young and old who played for SSC and Sri Lanka.”