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R Ashwin has waded into controversy by comparing Chennai Super Kings’ return to the IPL fold to Manchester United’s recovery from the horrific plane crash at Munich in 1958

ESPNcricinfo staff19-Jul-2017

India offspinner R Ashwin has waded into controversy by comparing Chennai Super Kings’ return to the IPL fold to Manchester United’s recovery from the horrific plane crash at Munich in 1958, in which 23 people including eight of their footballers died.Chennai Super Kings finished their two-year suspension from the IPL on July 14 and will be back in the competition for the 11th edition next year.”I think the two-year hiatus for CSK probably increases its value much like what it did for Manchester United when the air crash happened,” Ashwin, who played for Super Kings between 2009-15, told the . “I don’t know if it’s in the same league but surely people in Chennai and fans across the world are waiting for CSK to return. I hope it turns out to be a good comeback.”The Manchester United squad had been returning home from a European Cup tie in Belgrade on February 6, 1958 when their British European Airways flight crashed on take-off following a refuelling stop. Ten years later, the team – including two survivors of the crash, Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes – became the first English winners of the European Cup with victory over Benfica at Wembley.The comparison drew instant flak from the public, with many venting their ire on social media. However, Ashwin himself claimed he had been “misquoted” when he later took to Twitter to clarify his remarks.”Guys please take the reporting with a pinch of salt with respect to the Munich tragedy and CSK. All I said was the break will make the fans turn up in numbers when the comeback happens. Not required to blow it out of context,” he wrote.”Now all those who hate me, please get off my mentions, we will catch-up sometime later when I get misquoted again. Thanks.”

Tottenham Hotspur have scheduled talks tonight to re-sign defender Clement Lenglet, and Barcelona see it as a "magnificent opportunity" to finally sell.

Who are Spurs signing next?

Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, young centre-back Ashley Phillips, defender Micky van de Ven, playmaker James Maddison, winger Manor Solomon and striker Alejo Veliz have all officially put pen to paper on moves to Spurs this summer.

They follow on from permanent deals for right-back Pedro Porro and Sweden international Dejan Kulusevski, with Rosario Central striker Alejo Veliz being the latest confirmed arrival at N17.

Lilywhites head coach Ange Postecoglou, speaking to the press recently, also confirmed that there should be more activity to come – as Spurs hunt for another defender and look to offload fringe squad members.

“It's not done yet," said Postecoglou.

"We need bolstering in that central defensive area. We need defenders who can work in an aggressive formation, defend well & behind them. We'll be looking to bring in a couple in that area in the coming days."

On potential exits, the Spurs boss has said that certain players will be looking for new opportunities – drawing attention to Tottenham's "bloated" squad.

It's fair to say our squad is too big at the moment," explained Postecoglou.

"There are guys who will want to explore opportunities elsewhere. I'm not involved in that. I think we'll see some movement out in the coming weeks.”

Lenglet, who spent last campaign on loan at Spurs from Barca, has been repeatedly linked in the past week and some reports even suggest he is prioritising a second stint in north London.

The 28-year-old coming back to N17 is, potentially, a very realistic possibility as a report by Spanish newspaper Sport (via Sport Witness) share an update on the matter.

Both Tottenham and Barca chiefs, during tonight's friendly match at the Estadi Olímpic Lluis Companys in Catalonia, have scheduled a summit and fresh round of talks over Lenglet's transfer.

The La Liga champions, for their part, see this as a "magnificent opportunity" to finally finalise the defender's sale and rid themselves of his hefty wages.

There is a price named as well, as Sport claim the potential move could amount to a small €5 million (£4.3m), a fee which may rise to €15m (£12.9m) if add-ons are met.

After tonight's meeting, further developments are expected.

What's been said about Clement Lenglet?

Spurs pundit John Wenham, speaking to Football Insider last season, heaped praise on the former Sevilla star after a solid north London derby outing against Arsenal.

Wenham said Lenglet appeared in the mould of a "very reliable" player who could be called upon to do a solid job as part of Tottenham's defence.

“I just wanted to give credit because I think his performance went a little bit under the radar. I have been impressed with him so far," said Wenham on Lenglet.

“The fact he has instantly come in for Ben Davies and we don’t look any weaker, that is a huge credit to him really.

“He’s a new signing to the Premier League, I know he has a lot of experience from Barcelona and with France but he already seems very reliable, like we could drop him in for any fixture.“

كشف ياسر عبد الرؤوف الخبير التحكيمي، مدى صحة قرارات أحمد الغندور في مباراة الأهلي والإسماعيلي والتي جمعت بينهما في إطار لقاءات الدوري المصري.

وكان الأهلي قد فاز على حساب الإسماعيلي بنتيجة 2-1 في المواجهة التي جمعت بينهما ضمن منافسات الجولة 20 من المسابقة المحلية.

مدرب الإسماعيلي يشيد بـ لاعب الأهلي: منح الفوز لهم.. ولم يحالفنا التوفيق

وقال ياسر عبد الرؤوف في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قناة أون تايم سبورتس: “مطالبة لاعبي الأهلي بلمسة يد على مدافع الإسماعيلي داخل منطقة الجزاء؟، لا يوجد تعمد للمسة اليد، والقرار صحيح بعدم احتساب ضربة جزاء”.

وحول مدى صحة ضربة جزاء الإسماعيلي؟، أوضح: “المخالفة متواجدة وضربة جزاء صحيحة لصالح الإسماعيلي، الحكم طبق القانون ورامي ربيعة لا يستحق إنذاراً ثانياً في هذه اللعبة”.

يذكر، أن الأهلي سيلاقي منافسه الجونة مساء السبت المقبل في المواجهة التي تجمع بينهما ضمن منافسات الدوري المصري.

Peter Handscomb and Glenn Maxwell took charge of a small target in fading light, after Lyon had made the sprint finish possible by scooping his third six-wicket haul in succession

The Report by Daniel Brettig07-Sep-20173:47

Isam: Lyon’s spell one of the best in Bangladesh

History beckoned for Bangladesh this week, but it was the indefatigable Nathan Lyon who chose Chittagong to make plenty of his own and thus earn Australia a share of the series on a dramatic fourth day. Asian Test matches often move slowly before reaching a quick conclusion, and the visitors showed how much their knowledge of the game in this part of the world has grown by seizing the moment to pressure Bangladesh and emerge victorious with no little flourish.A sensational collapse from the hosts left Australia a target of 86 to level the series•AFP

Peter Handscomb and Glenn Maxwell took charge of a small target in fading light, after Lyon had made the sprint finish possible by scooping his third six-wicket haul in succession and scooping up a hatful of records in the process. Not least of these was the best haul by an Australian bowler in a two match series, a terrific 22 wickets, surpassing spin luminaries such as Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill.ICC Test team rankings

1. India (125 points)
2. South Africa (110)
3. England (105)
4. New Zealand (97)
5. Australia (97)
6. Pakistan (93)
7. Sri Lanka (90)
8. West Indies (75)
9. Bangladesh (74)
10. Zimbabwe (0)

Lyon’s mastery of flight, change of pace, spin and bounce were a delight to watch, and also a reminder of how the art of spin bowling is most often learned gradually over a period of years. Six years after claiming the wicket of Kumar Sangakkara with his very first ball in Test cricket on a crusty surface in Galle, Lyon is very much the finished article, with only and Lance Gibbs ahead of him among the most prolific classical offspinners in history. (Muttiah Muralitharan was, really, more of the unorthodox variety)Much credit was also due to Pat Cummins, who used his pace and fire to great effect in a pair of impactful spells as Australia’s only selected quick. The wickets of Soumya Sarkar and the captain Mushfiqur Rahim were reward, too, for how bravely he had toiled on the first day, when the Australians gained a foothold in the match by restricting Bangladesh on a pitch that offered precious little before growing friendlier to bowlers of all types as the match went on.Bangladesh needed only a draw to claim their first ever series win over Australia and only the fourth in their 17 years as a Test match nation, but ultimately lost control of proceedings when the Australians pressed. Victory for Smith’s side prevented the visitors from sinking to sixth in the ICC world rankings ahead of a home Ashes series.For all their prickly on-field posturing, Bangladesh had entered the Test with a strategy of conservatism aimed at securing that draw, perhaps with an eye on an unpromising weather forecast that ultimately only robbed the contest of one full session throughout. They dawdled at times with the bat on day one, and then did little to pressure a noticeably fatigued Handscomb on the second evening when, as was later proven, the Australian middle order beyond him was still highly vulnerable.All that will be a lesson to Mushfiqur’s team, while at the same time the standard of the two-match contest suggested Bangladesh will in future merit a third Test and also a more comprehensive preparation for Australia. Lyon had been quickly dismissed when play resumed half an hour early due to Wednesday’s showers, Lyon snicking Mustafizur Rahman with plenty of carry through to the slips. Cummins was likewise able to get plenty of vertical assistance when he took the new ball, while Lyon started up his spell from the other end.Soumya Sarkar did not last long before edging a well-directed Cummins delivery from around the wicket, the ball sailing comfortably through to Matt Renshaw at first slip. Tamim Iqbal seemed intent on taking the attack to Lyon, but misjudged his opponent’s flight, dip and spin to find himself stranded down the wicket as the ball turned past him. Matthew Wade still had plenty to do as the ball bounced high, but gloved it cleanly and completed an excellent stumping.Only five more runs had been added when Imrul Kayes was confounded by a Lyon delivery that turned, bounced and also held in the pitch, resulting in an ineffectual forcing stroke that spooned gently to Glenn Maxwell at cover. Australian celebrations grew still more triumphant when Shakib Al Hasan was unable to cover Lyon’s overspin and bounce, the ball flying from the shoulder of the bat into the hands of a helmeted David Warner at second slip.At the other end Nasir Hossain seemed intent on driving anything Steve O’Keefe tossed up – despite plenty of turn – before a straighter delivery also jumped and flew off an edge high on the bat to Smith at slip. O’Keefe had clearly not forgotten Hossain’s mimic of Nigel Llong’s raised finger to dismiss Cummins the night before, offering the “shhh” gesture to the vanquished batsman.At that point Bangladesh were 43 for five and still 29 runs in deficit. But Mushfiqur and Sabbir were able to staunch some of the bleeding, helped by a successful appeal against a Llong lbw verdict from O’Keefe’s bowling due to an inside edge, then next ball a decidedly optimistic review of another lbw appeal that was found to be well outside the line. Tensions were high between both sides, leading the umpire Ian Gould to counsel Mushfiqur to cool down in the final over of a hectic morning.The Bangladeshi pair continued to live dangerously when play resumed, as a series of reverse-sweep attempts failed to make contact and left the ball to spin agonisingly close to the stumps before going for byes. This was no fault of Wade, who maintained a very strong Test match behind the stumps by staying low to complete another stumping when Sabbir left his crease to Lyon and was beaten by a lack of bounce.Mushfiqur’s second long innings of the match gave Bangladesh the merest glimmer of a defendable lead, but the return of Cummins brought another sharply bouncing delivery and a thin edge through to Wade. Cummins’ spell was fast and hostile, causing further pain for Mehidy Hasan when a short ball struck his thumb and then went on to clatter the grill of his helmet – the contact so firm that it knocked the neck guard off his helmet.While Mehidy endured bravely, Mominul Haque top edged a sweep at Lyon, leaving Cummins to run in from backward square leg and claim a terrific catch a few centimetres above the ground as he dived forward. The innings did not last long after tea, as Lyon slid a quicker ball through the defences of Taijul Islam, his 13th wicket of the match, before a similar offering from O’Keefe defeated the last man Mustafizur.Left with a minimum 20 overs plus an extra half hour to chase the runs, the Australians wasted little time, though wickets fell at a rate that suggested a target of around 150 would have been extremely challenging. David Warner, whose hundreds in successive innings showed his own process of Asian adaptation, was bounced out for the second time in the match, before Smith and Matt Renshaw edged the spinning ball behind.However Handscomb and Maxwell were in no mood to let the match drag on into the final day, using their feet and picking gaps. Maxwell ended it with a mighty six, ensuring that Lyon’s brilliance was not wasted in a losing cause.The drawn series, though, meant Australia dropped to fifth on the ICC Test team rankings, falling behind New Zealand on decimal points, while Bangladesh remained ninth.

أعلن المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة، تشافي هيرنانديز، عن قائمة اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة جيرونا في إطار الجولة الرابعة والثلاثين من الدوري الإسباني.

ويحل برشلونة ضيفًا على جاره جيرونا في ملعب الأخير “مونتيليفي” في تمام الساعة السابعة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة”، بقيادة الحكم أليخاندرو هيرنانديز.

ولم تشهد قائمة برشلونة غياب جديد عن الفريق، حيث لا يزال الثلاثي أليخاندرو بالدي، جافي وفرينكي دي يونج غير متاحين وهذا لنهاية الموسم الحالي.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تشكيل برشلونة المتوقع أمام جيرونا اليوم في الدوري الإسباني

🚨 SQUAD LIST! 🚨#GironaBarça pic.twitter.com/HyRWqm0vyl — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 4, 2024

قائمة برشلونة اليوم ضد جيرونا في الدوري الإسباني

حراسة المرمى: مارك أندريه تير شتيجن، إيناكي بينيا، دييجو كوشين.

خط الدفاع: جواو كانسيلو، رونالد أراوخو، إينييجو مارتينيز، جول كوندي، باو كوبارسي، هيكتور فورت، ماركوس ألونسو.

وسط الملعب: أوريول روميو، بيدري، إلكاي جوندوجان، فيرمين لوبيز.

الهجوم: روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، فيتور روكي، جواو فيليكس، فيران توريس، لامين يامال، رافينها.

Majority shareholder Dermot Desmond brought Brendan Rodgers back to Celtic for a second spell at Parkhead this summer and has backed the manager in the summer transfer window.

Who have Celtic signed this summer?

Norwegian central midfielder Odin Thiago Holm and Melbourne City attacker Marco Tilio came in as the Northern Irish tactician's first two signings.

Since then, South Korean duo Hyun-jun Yang and Hyeok-kyu Kwon and Polish central defender Maik Nawrocki have also come through the door on permanent deals.

There could be more signings on the way for the Hoops before the window slams shut at the start of next month as they were recently touted with an interest in Manchester City midfielder Tommy Doyle.

However, they are said to be facing competition from a number of clubs in England; including Wolves, Southampton, and Sheffield United.

How good is Tommy Doyle?

The 21-year-old maestro is an exciting young gem who has the potential to be a throwback to one of the stars from Rodgers' first stint at Parkhead – Tom Rogic.

Doyle spent last season on loan at Sheffield United and caught the eye with his impressive performances in central midfield as he racked up four goals alongside seven assists in 38 appearances in all competitions.

The England U21 international played 33 Championship matches for the Blades as they won promotion up to the Premier League and the Hoops could now bank on that experience helping him to take his game to the next level this time around.

Prior to loan spells with Cardiff City and Hamburg before his year at Bramall Lane, Doyle was an outstanding performer for Manchester City's U21 side with nine goals and 15 assists across 50 outings.

This suggests that the talented number eight has the quality to provide goals and assists from a midfield position, which is something that Rogic excelled at under Rodgers.

The Australian magician, who played in the middle of the park, produced 24 goals and 20 assists in 105 competitive games for the ex-Liverpool boss during their time together at Celtic between 2016 and 2019.

This means that the mercurial technician averaged a direct goal contribution once every 2.39 matches, which shows that he was able to make an impact at the top end of the pitch on a semi-regular basis to supplement the attacking work done by the wingers and forwards.

Doyle could fulfil a similar role if he is able to translate his form from youth level over to senior football. He averaged a goal involvement every 2.09 outings for City's U21 team and showed signs of getting near that with one every 3.45 clashes for Sheffield United last term.

The 5 foot 8 talent, who has been described as "exceptional" and a "playmaker" by scout Jacek Kulig, managed four goals and ten assists in 18 Premier League 2 appearances for City during the 2020/21 campaign.

Matt O'Riley (12) was the only current Hoops player who managed more than eight Scottish Premiership assists last term, which suggests that Doyle has the potential to be one of the club's outstanding creators if he can have a breakthrough year in Scotland.

Therefore, the Citizens prospect could be Rogic 2.0 for Rodgers as a central midfielder who could provide goals and assists to influence games in the final third.

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Um elemento de transição considerável no contexto da partida entre Red Bull Bragantino e Coritiba no último domingo (23) acabou sendo a penalidade cometida pelo zagueiro Fabrício Bruno.

Na oportunidade, além da expulsão do zagueiro aos 46 minutos da etapa inicial, o time visitante chegou a igualdade na batida de Sabino e, posteriormente, virou o marcador com Robson.

E, nas redes sociais, o jogador aproveitou o espaço para fazer uma postagem em tom de desculpas com o torcedor do Massa Bruta. Contudo, sem deixar de ressaltar que a dedicação para ter os melhores desempenhos possíveis estará sempre presente na sua essência:

-Sempre dei meu sangue em campo. Mas o excesso de vontade acabou atrapalhando nosso time. O momento é de erguer a cabeça para que possamos seguir fortes para alcançar o que planejamos.

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A Caribbean Select XI will take on a Trinidad team on October 14 to help raise money for victims of the hurricanes that ravaged the Caribbean islands in September

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Oct-2017

A Caribbean Select XI will take on a Trinidad side in Port of Spain on October 14 to raise funds for the victims of recent hurricanes in the Caribbean. The Trinidad side will be captained by Kieron Pollard, while St Lucia’s Darren Sammy will lead the Caribbean Select XI in the charity match themed ‘Rebuilding the Caribbean one over at a time’. Alongside the proceeds from ticket sales – a tickets cost $100 – containers will be placed around the ground to collect canned items and clothing.The move sustains fundraising efforts that took place during the ODI series between West Indies and England. Members of the West Indies team management, such as Joel Garner, could be seen during games taking collection buckets around the crowd. It is understood that all members of the playing squad have contributed.The Caribbean islands were ravaged by two Category 5 major hurricanes, Irma and Maria – the former being the most powerful recorded in the Atlantic since 2005 – among other hurricanes through August and September. Such was the level of devastation in some parts of the region, notably Dominica, Barbuda and St Martin, that communication with some communities is still difficult. Offspinner Shane Shillingfordwas only recently found, having gone missing for some time following the hurricanes. He is understood to be in good health.

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A exigência de que os sócios realizassem presencialmente a impugnação da lista de votantes da eleição presidencial do Vasco acabou culminando em uma grande fila em São Januário neste sábado. De acordo com o UOL, mesmo em meio à pandemia do novo coronavírus, havia presença de idosos na fila de espera da secretaria do Cruz-Maltino.

Há reclamação de que a conduta da presidência torna difícil que o associado que vive fora do Rio de Janeiro possa entrar com o recurso. Há a exigência de que os documentos sejam feitos pelo próprio punho do sócio.

O sócio-estatutário Nando Bastos divulgou no Twitter a cena de um associado tendo de subir até a secretaria do Vasco.

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Um senhor de 84 anos em plena PANDEMIA vindo fazer a impugnação, o amor pelo Vasco é a maior que a sacanagem que vocês estão fazendo. pic.twitter.com/jUPKRhCsqU

— Fernando Bastos (@BastosNando) September 5, 2020

A Junta Deliberativa tem 7.981 sócios aptos a participarem do pleito eleitoral. Entretanto, há uma série de associados que afirmam que seus nomes foram excluídos, mesmo com pagamentos em dia e seguindo as regras do estatuto.

Faues Cherene Jassus, o “Mussa”, foi o único integrante da Junta Eleitoral que se recusou a assinar a lista, por discordar do que era debatido nas reuniões do órgão. A eleição do Cruz-Maltino ocorre na segunda quinzena de novembro.

A vice-presidência de comunicação do Vasco não havia se comunicado com o UOL até o momento.

CORRENTES POLÍTICAS DO VASCO SE MANIFESTAM

Vice-presidente do Conselho Deliberativo, Sergio Romay se manifestou sobre o assunto.

– Quem comanda esse processo é o presidente da Assembleia Geral. A comissão de recursos, que é formada pelo presidente da Assembleia Geral e pelos três membros do Conselho Geral é que vão julgar. É a Comissão Geral. Mas quem comanda é ele! E essa comissão é intimamente ligada a esse recurso e ele que comanda esse processo. Eu acho que podia ser todo pela Internet, para evitar a presença de sócios no clube, evitar a presença de pessoas idosas, mas quem comanda é o presidente da Assembleia Geral – disse, ao LANCE!.

Em nota divulgada à reportagem, a Sempre Vasco também se manifestou sobre o tema.

“A Sempre Vasco considera um absurdo o que está acontecendo em São Januário. Um desrespeito ao vascaíno. A Sempre Vasco acredita que existem maneiras mais modernas para proporcionar segurança e conforto ao sócio em uma situação como essa. Esse processo desgastante nada mais é que uma manobra politica para dificultar o direito do sócio de exercer o seu direito democrático de voto”.

Via Twitter, Leven Siano, da “Vai Dar Vasco” afirmou:

“Sócios que não estão na lista e precisarem de ajuda fizemos um recurso padrão para vocês. Estamos ao dispor”.

O empresário Jorge Salgado, do grupo Mais Vasco, também faz críticas à atitude da diretoria do Cruz-Maltino.

– Eliminaram da lista sócios que pagaram pela anistia, que estavam habilitados a votarem graças ao edital. Outros sócios foram excluídos sem nenhum motivo aparente. Temos de brigar pelo Vasco, para ver se o clube toma jeito, vai para a direção certa – afirmou.

O grupo também diz “já ter recurso pronto” para o sócio com direito a voto mas que não está na lista do clube.

*Atualizada às 14h54.

West Ham United have reportedly entered the chase for Man United defender Alvaro Fernandez after their previous interest in Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire.

Who will West Ham sign?

After months of waiting for his summer signings, Hammers boss David Moyes has now watched two targets come through the door in midfielders Edson Alvarez and James Ward-Prowse.

The former, who put pen to paper on a move from Ajax, will contribute to replacing former star Declan Rice after his £105 million transfer to Arsenal.

Meanwhile, Ward-Prowse will add further steal to the West Ham midfield and brings with him real Premier League experience. The player himself, speaking after he signed, says he cannot wait to get started.

"I’m buzzing to be here at West Ham United," said Ward-Prowse.

"It’s great to be here and I’m looking forward to getting going. From the outside looking in, this is a Club that has been on the rise for a number of years now and coming off the success in the UEFA Europa Conference League last year, you can feel there is real momentum around this Club. It’s great to be a part of it and I can’t wait to play my role in the games to come.

“When I think about my game, it is based on hard work, graft, and giving 100 per cent. West Ham United has always been a club that has epitomised that."

Read the latest West Ham transfer news HERE…

The east Londoners are looking to back Moyes with further signings, especially amid Lucas Paqueta's potential move to league champions Man City.

West Ham, as they also gear up for another campaign in Europe, must keep adding quality to their ranks with journalists Alvaro de Grado and Manuel Amor sharing news on Fernandez.

The 20-year-old, who enjoyed a brilliant campaign on loan at Preston North End last term, is being courted by several clubs in Spain, Germany and England.

Granada, Las Palmas, Espanyol, Eintracht Frankfurt, Burnley and the Hammers are all named as clubs to have recently enquired about Fernandez's situation at Old Trafford.

Amor and de Grado go on to claim that there have been "contacts" between West Ham and United over the left-back, who Erik ten Hag's side value at around £6 million.

Fernandez is available for that price and it appears many clubs are keen to jump at the opportunity.

How good is Alvaro Fernandez?

The Spaniard made 39 Championship appearances for PNE last term, ranking among their top ten best-performers by average match rating according to WhoScored.

An attack-minded full-back, Fernandez completed more successful take-ons than any other member of Ryan Lowe's squad – all while registering four assists.

Lowe, commenting on his former loanee back at the beginning of 22/23, called the player "immaculate".

"He's an immaculate kid though, isn't he?" Lowe told the media after a match.

"Everything about him. He's asked questions on a daily basis, is playing a different role to what he is probably used to at Manchester United – as a left wing-back for us, not left-back.

"He is a fantastic talent – you don't play for Real Madrid and Manchester United if you are not any good. We knew that when we saw him, we knew he'd bring something different to us and he certainly did that tonight."