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insane save by Colwill

I do feel bad for all who were close with him he was the Greek starting RB (he is a quarter Greek, via one of his grandmothers) so they must be in shock 😿

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yep those reds and their tricks

Osimhen’s £109million release clause he had in the summer has expired and will be replaced with a much lower £68million clause that becomes active in January. Next summer, it will drop further to £63million. https://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/napoli/2024/10/09-133883406/napoli_quanto_puo_puo_incassare_da_osimhen_a_gennaio_tutte_le_cifre?primo-piano Khvicha Kvaratskhelia e Victor Osimhen, i gemelli dello scudetto, sono legati da un filo sottile che continua a unirli anche a distanza. Comunque piuttosto ridotta: Napoli e Istanbul sono separate da 1.233 chilometri in linea d’aria, e tutto sommato Khvicha fa scalo nella capitale turca ogni volta che torna dalla Georgia. Insomma, sono vicini. Più che mai in vista del prossimo mercato, collezione autunno-inverno: Kvara è sempre il protagonista di una trattativa di rinnovo fino al 2029 che ora farà tappa a Milano, sede del prossimo appuntamento tra il ds Manna e il suo agente Mamuka Jugeli, probabilmente già a fine ottobre, a ridosso della trasferta con il Milan o al massimo di quella con l’Inter (una decina di giorni dopo). Osi, invece, è stato ceduto in prestito al Galatasaray a inizio settembre, ma già a gennaio la nuova clausola rescissoria inserita nel suo contratto potrà essere attivata. Con un valore diverso rispetto a quello di giugno 2025: 81 milioni di euro, contro 75 milioni.

https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/league-winning-manager-turned-down-the-Chelsea-job-before-it-went-to-enzo-maresca/ snip Chelsea tried to hire Simone Inzaghi before Enzo Maresca The Italian won Serie A last season, and has made an appearance in the Champions League final too. It looks as if Chelsea took a real interest in Inzaghi, with Il Corriere Dello Sport claiming that the Blues made an approach to make him their manager before they eventually hired Maresca. A number of Chelsea players have been full of praise for the current manager since he joined the club, with Levi Colwill saying the boss is behind his good form this season. Maresca doing well with big squad The England international is an example of a player the new boss is getting the best out of, with him featuring in a centre-back role that he very rarely occupied last season. Maresca faced a tough job from the off at Stamford Bridge due to the magnitude of the first team squad, and the quality players that he was going to have to leave out of the matchday squad every week. He has been praised for how he has dealt with this mostly though, with him being pretty ruthless when it came to how he managed Raheem Sterling at the start of the season. There is plenty of excitement over watching Chelsea amongst supporters at the moment, and that has been a result of Maresca’s impressive start to life in West London.

lol at Cech

left-footed CBs the ones in bold will be crazy hard to pull in January Gonçalo Inácio Sven Botman Jarrad Branthwaite Murillo Piero Hincapié Castello Lukeba Dávid Hancko Jorrel Hato Jakub Kiwior Facundo Medina Abakar Sylla (R. Strasbourg player, so do not know if we can buy him) youth Jeanuël Belocian Yarek Gasiorowski (£37.5m release clause) El Chadaille Bitshiabu Christian Mawissa Nathan Zézé

Journalist tips Chelsea to sell £35m player and sign his replacement in the January transfer window https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/journalist-tips-Chelsea-to-sell-35m-player-and-sign-his-replacement-in-the-january-transfer-window/ Chelsea ensured they were busy over the summer in order to give the best possible backing to their new manager. Enzo Maresca was gifted a host of new players, however so far only Jadon Sancho has nailed down a regular starting role in the Premier League. With the money they spent on new players over the summer, it could be believed that they would be in for a quiet January transfer window.However, there are a number of players who have really struggled to break into the starting side that could be surplus to requirements when the opportunity arises again. This has been the case for Benoit Badiashile so far, with the Frenchman failing to impress when sporadically featuring this season. Benoit Badiashile predicted to leave Chelsea There was interest in signing him back in the summer, however the Blues were unable to find a deal that would see him leave. Journalist Graeme Bailey has exclusively predicted to The Chelsea Chronicle that they will sell the Frenchman in January, whilst also completing a deal to bring his replacement in at the same time. He said: “When the January window comes I think they’ll be active, I do. I think we might see a left-sided centre-back come in, and Badiashile will go. “I wouldn’t rule out a right-back, they’ll see what’s available. If we don’t see Reece James before January, I think that’s more likely.” Levi Colwill performing really well Badiashile has found it very difficult to displace Levi Colwill from the starting side this season, with the England international taking his game to a new level. It is fair to say that this has come in tangent with him being played in his more natural position, rather than the left-back role that Mauricio Pochettino was keen to play him in. After joining the club for £35m, injuries and recent poor form seem to have spelt the end for the Frenchman at Stamford Bridge.

easy commute (Los Angeles and NYC area residents would laugh in your face if you tried to tell them it was too far)

sounds like we are now really looking at Liam Delap and Marmoush

Chelsea could be interested in another striker addition in January, who is currently smashing it in the Bundesliga. https://www.footballfancast.com/Chelsea-want-to-sign-jackson-upgrade-marmoush-outscoring-harry-kane/ snip According to reports from CaughtOffside, Chelsea are among the interested clubs in Frankfurt forward, Omar Marmoush. The fee it would cost is believed to be around €40m (£33.5m) according to the reports. The 25-year-old has scored nine goals in nine appearances for the German outfit, also providing four assists in 747 minutes played. The Egyptian has been labelled a "late bloomer" and "electric" by Sky Sports' Dougie Critchley, praising his versatility as a forward who can play as a striker, a number ten, or even from the left. Marmoush has now made 50 appearances in all competitions for Frankfurt since joining the club in 2023, scoring 26 goals and providing 12 assists in 3,892 minutes played. The 25-year-old has also played for Wolfsburg, St Pauli (on loan), and Stuttgart (on loan), having come through the Wadi Degla academy, and Egyptian second-division team. Frankfurt's number seven has been showing his ability to impact games, with some lovely 1v1 finishes, lovely ball manipulation in the box to create half a yard for himself, and blistering pace on the break to help get his side forward, creating for both himself, but also his teammates. Marmoush is now outscoring Harry Kane in the Bundesliga this season, and if Chelsea went after him, where would that leave the in-form Jackson? Marmoush vs Jackson comparison The first thing to compare is the two player profiles here. Jackson is 22-years-old, has a 6 foot 1 frame, is a very wirey runner, and was developed in the academy as a left-winger, and therefore possesses some winger-like traits, such as his dribbling. Comparatively, Marmoush is 25-years-old, is 6 foot, and as mentioned earlier, is considered something of a late bloomer. FBref's "similar players" feature actually notes that Jackson is one of Marmoush's top most similar players which tells you their styles aren't too dissimilar, both liking to run the channels, use their pace and power in transition, and can manipulate the ball in tight spaces. You can see from these metrics, even though Jackson is having a strong start to the season, Marmoush is on another level right now, scoring over a goal per 90 with 1.08, also assisting 0.72 goals per 90, whilst actually generating fewer xG than Jackson. Expected Goals (xG) is a metric designed to measure the probability of a shot resulting in a goal. His shot volume is high, taking 4.46 per 90, and getting 1.93 of these on target, but this does affect his goals/shot ratio slightly, as he scores at a rate of 0.19, which is 0.02 fewer than Jackson's 0.21 goals/shot ratio. But Marmoush isn't just a clinical box finisher, he also has 5.97 shot-creating actions per 90, showing that ball manipulation ability we mentioned earlier, and how he can use it to create shots for himself, but also for others. This is matched by his 3.89 progressive carries and 2.36 progressive passes, which allow him to drive his team forward, something Jackson does very well too. The dynamic of having both Jackson and Marmoush competing for that striker spot would be very interesting for Chelsea, maybe even pushing each other to get even better, or even playing so well, that you could play one of them from the left-wing, and transform the Chelsea attacking unit.

Stats show perfectly what Chelsea team is missing to become title winning level https://Chelsea.news/2024/10/stats-show-perfectly-what-Chelsea-team-is-missing-to-become-title-winning-level/ It’s a refrain you hear a lot at the moment about Chelsea. Despite their good start to the season, there’s still something missing when comparing the Blues to the top teams in the league, and the Chelsea teams of the past which won titles. A ruthless goalscoring number 9 is often mentioned, despite Nicolas Jackson’s improvements over the last year. A top goalkeeper is another thing that often comes up, despite Robert Sanchez’s great showing at the weekend. But one thing that’s been talked about for a long time is the need for a really dominant centre back. Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana and even Tosin Adarabioyo all have their qualities, but none display the sort of hyper-alpha, John Terry style domination of their own box that takes a good defence and makes it great. Some of this is intangible – just the “aura” and the leadership that top defenders have. But you can also measure it to some extent in terms of their “duel success.” Chelsea still lack final defensive piece We’ve had some really pretty easy fixtures compared to most of the top teams, yet we’ve got nobody in the top 5, as you can see above. Players like Virgil Van Dijk and William Saliba are exactly who you think of when you talk about these sorts of defenders, and they’re on the list despite having played harder games. Of course you can still be a great defender and not make this list, and you can have a great defence and not have a player on this list. James Tarkovski is on the list and Everton have conceded the joint second most goals in the league. But we still think it should be a stat that the club look into very closely next time they look to buy someone for the back line.

Player Comparison: Liam Delap vs. Nicolas Jackson https://fbref.com/en/stathead/player_comparison.cgi?request=1&sum=0&player_id1=dd897ee7&p1yrfrom=2024-2025&player_id2=9c36ed83&p2yrfrom=2024-2025

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson out until after November international break with hamstring injury https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5824726/2024/10/09/alisson-hamstring-injury-liverpool/ Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been ruled out until after the November international break. The Brazil international, 32, suffered a hamstring injury in last Saturday’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League and scan results have since confirmed the worst fears of head coach Arne Slot. Alisson will miss at least the next seven matches in all competitions, with Caoimhin Kelleher set to deputise. Kelleher sat out the trip to Selhurst Park due to illness, with third-choice goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros coming off the bench to make his Premier League debut after Alisson was forced off with 11 minutes remaining. However, the Republic of Ireland international has now recovered and is away on international duty. Alisson is set to miss a crucial stretch of fixtures for Slot’s side, including a home clash against Chelsea, away games at RB Leipzig in the Champions League and Arsenal in the Premier League, a Carabao Cup tie at Brighton, followed by matches at home against Bayer Leverkusen and Aston Villa. GO DEEPER Jaros steps up as Alisson injury means another twist in Liverpool's goalkeeper situation Whether the game against Southampton at Anfield on November 24 after the next international break is a realistic target for his comeback will depend on how his recovery goes. That clash is followed two huge home matches against Real Madrid in the Champions League and Manchester City in the English top-flight. It’s a painful setback for Alisson, who missed 10 league matches last season due to muscle problems. However, it represents another extended opportunity for Kelleher to showcase his talent. He had sought a move this summer but Liverpool turned down interest from Nottingham Forest as they wanted him to stay put as high-quality back-up. Liverpool agreed a £29million ($37.9m) deal for Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili but the Georgian shot-stopper won’t arrive at Anfield until next summer.

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to become head of global soccer at Red Bull https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5830469/2024/10/09/jurgen-klopp-red-bull/ Jurgen Klopp is to become the new head of global soccer at Red Bull. The 57-year-old will start his new position on January 1, 2025 and will oversee Red Bull’s international football network, marking his first appointment since stepping down as manager of Liverpool at the end of last season. Klopp will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of Red Bull’s clubs but will provide strategic guidance. His focus will be on supporting individual sporting directors, alongside global scouting and the development of coaches. “After almost 25 years on the sideline, I could not be more excited to get involved in a project like this,” Klopp said. “The role may have changed but my passion for football and the people who make the game what it is has not. GO DEEPER Klopp's move to Red Bull seems surprising - but it shouldn't be “By joining Red Bull at a global level, I want to develop, improve and support the incredible football talent that we have at our disposal. There are many ways that we can do this from using the elite knowledge and experience that Red Bull possesses to learning from other sports and other industries. “Together we can discover what is possible. I see my role primarily as a mentor for the coaches and management of the Red Bull clubs but ultimately I am one part of an organisation that is unique, innovative and forward looking. As I said, this could not excite me more.” Red Bull’s chief executive of corporate projects and investments, Oliver Mintzlaff, added: “We are very proud of this outstanding and certainly the strongest signing in Red Bull’s soccer history. “Jurgen Klopp is one of the greatest and most influential figures in world soccer, with extraordinary skills and charisma. “In his role as head of soccer, he will be a game changer for our involvement in international soccer and its continued development. We are hoping for valuable and decisive impulses in key areas to make the clubs even better, both collectively and individually.” Klopp left Liverpool at the end of last season (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Red Bull have a number of clubs worldwide, which include RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg and New York Red Bulls. Klopp is expected to play a key role at all of these sides. Klopp has been one of the most sought-after figures in football since his eight-and-a-half-year tenure at Liverpool ended at the end of the 2023-24 campaign. The Athletic reported in July that Klopp rebuffed an approach from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to take over as the men’s national team head coach following the dismissal of Gregg Berhalter. Mauricio Pochettino has since been appointed. During his time at Anfield, Klopp guided Liverpool to the Champions League in 2018-19, the Premier League in 2019-20, and the FA Cup in 2021-22. He also added two League Cups, the FIFA Club World Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup to their trophy cabinet. His side also reached the Champions League final twice and were runners-up in the Europa League. Before his success in Merseyside, Klopp led Borussia Dortmund to back-to-back Bundesliga titles and secured a domestic double by winning the DFB Pokal in 2012. He also steered Dortmund to the Champions League final in 2013. Klopp is set to be officially unveiled in his new role at a press conference next year. GO DEEPER The Real Jurgen Klopp: An Athletic special series Is this a surprise? Analysis by Liverpool correspondent James Pearce When an emotional Klopp waved goodbye to Anfield in May, he was adamant he would be taking a full year off to recharge his batteries. Klopp brought the curtain down on his eight-and-a-half-year reign at Liverpool because he was “running out of energy” after more than two decades in management. The German coach has spent the past five months recharging his batteries at his house on the Spanish island of Mallorca, playing his beloved padel, and attending major sporting events like the European Championship in his homeland and the Paralympics in Paris. Given his passion for football and the number of job offers he’s received, it’s little surprise that the 57-year-old has decided to cut short his sabbatical. It is a major coup for Red Bull to secure his services and the attraction for Klopp is clear. As their head of global soccer, he will oversee their international network of clubs, giving support and advice to sporting directors and helping to develop coaches. There will also be an input in recruitment without the pressure and strain of day-to-day management. Klopp will be reunited with his Liverpool No 2 Pep Lijnders, who is head coach at Red Bull Salzburg. Vitor Matos and Andreas Kornmayer, who were part of Klopp’s staff at Anfield, also work alongside Lijnders at the Austrian club. How will this appointment be perceived in Germany? Analysis by Sebastian Stafford-Bloor This will be incredibly divisive in Germany, where no footballing personality comes close to challenging Klopp’s popularity. Nine years after leaving Borussia Dortmund, he still enjoys a celebrity title that transcends the sport, with an appeal described by advertising deals across German television — for beer, for fitness equipment, even for financial planning. Klopp is inescapable during advert breaks. Conversely, nobody is less popular in German football than RB Leipzig and, more broadly, the Red Bull network. Leipzig were founded in 2009 and were artificially constructed in a way that allowed them to conform to the Bundesliga 50+1 rule, which mandates that ultimate control of a club remains in the hands of its members. As a result, many supporters find Red Bull’s influence in Germany not just to be an affront to a culture which prizes authenticity and fan-influence above all else, but also an unwelcome vision of a future that they do not want — one where commercial interest drives the game, not fan democracy. The strength of feeling around this issue is intense; on any given weekend, there will be banners in stadiums protesting Red Bull’s presence — regardless of whether Leipzig are playing or not. Klopp was successful during his time at Dortmund (Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images) So, the culture clash is obvious. Beyond the success of his football teams at Mainz, Dortmund and latterly at Liverpool, Klopp has always enjoyed an unvarnished like-ability and, more importantly, has often shown himself to be aware of the role of supporters and a protector of their agency. At Dortmund, before he brought success and helped to create a new image for the club, one of his first steps was to engage with supporter groups. At Liverpool, he always seemed keenly aware of local issues well beyond the scope of his job. To British fans who likely see Red Bull’s influence in Germany as trifling in comparison to the challenges of state ownership and sportswashing, this must seem like melodrama. But locally, it will be different. Many fans will feel let down. Many will see this as Klopp swapping sides and, in the abstract sense, taking a role that will put him in direct opposition to fan interest. That will obviously be the case in Dortmund, where this will be felt acutely, but well beyond the Ruhr Valley, too. Klopp’s popularity was presumably a factor in his hiring, with Red Bull perhaps seeing the value of infusing their brand with his personality. Given his lack of experience in his new role — Klopp has never worked beyond a coaching level — that seems especially likely. That will also not make this move any more popular.

Uncapped Curtis Jones and Tino Livramento called up to England squad https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5830624/2024/10/09/curtis-jones-tino-livramento-england/ The uncapped Curtis Jones and Tino Livramento have been called up to the England senior squad ahead of October’s Nations League fixtures against Greece and Finland. The additions bring Lee Carsley’s squad up to 24 players following Monday’s withdrawals of Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Gibbs-White and Ezri Konsa due to injury. Liverpool midfielder Jones and Newcastle United full-back Livramento both reported to St George’s Park on Tuesday evening, with Livramento moving across to the senior team from the under-21 squad. Both players have received senior call-ups before. Jones, 23, was first selected by Gareth Southgate for the 33-man preliminary squad ahead of the 2024 European Championship, while Livramento, 21, earned his first call-up from Carsley last month. However, neither has yet made their senior debut. The pair have worked with England’s interim head coach Carsley in his previous role with the under-21s, and Jones was part of England’s 2023 Under-21 Euro-winning squad. Ahead of Thursday’s fixture against Greece, captain Harry Kane has continued working on an individualised programme after having tests on a knock he picked up in Bayern Munich’s 3-3 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. Manchester City’s Jack Grealish also sat out of training with a minor knock. Carsley’s team will then travel to Helsinki to face Finland on Sunday. England started the group stage with victories over both the Republic of Ireland and Finland last month. GO DEEPER Palmer, Kane, Watkins, Saka, Bellingham, Foden... who starts in England's attack? England squad in full Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kyle Walker (Manchester City). Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid), Angel Gomes (Lille), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Declan Rice (Arsenal). Forwards: Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Credit to Enzo Maresca for strong start at Chelsea https://thedailybriefing.io/i/149996680/credit-to-enzo-maresca-for-strong-start-at-Chelsea It’s been a really strong start to the season for Chelsea and I think Enzo Maresca deserves credit after his arrival this summer in what was not the easiest moment. Mauricio Pochettino had also done well towards the end of last season, but the club decided to go in a different direction, though it now looks like it’s proved to be a smart call, even on an inexperienced name in his first Premier League job. I’m told that Maresca is having a very good impact on these players on the tactical point of view, and also the results of that have clearly been good. But most important part is the feeling he created with the players; they’re all very happy with Maresca, how direct and clear he is, also the fans are appreciating that and you can feel a different atmosphere at Stamford Bridge this season. Full credit to Maresca for the job he’s done so far - the start has been excellent but this project is obviously a long term one, so there might still be a few ups and downs, but let’s give him time to continue his impressive work.

Lewa is tracking to a massive season at the age of 36

only Boca Juniors (62) have more players under contract than we do (54) these are all the teams with 40 or more players under contract

every team with an average player valuation of 15m euros and up we are 9th, Real Madrid's average (€50.8m) is basically double ours (€25.7m) in order:

https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost475 The 475th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the 100 clubs worldwide whose footballers under contract have the highest aggregate transfer value (including players on loan to other teams). With a squad featuring many young stars bound by long-term contracts, Real Madrid clearly leads the way with the highest aggregate transfer value ever recorded for a football club: €1.728 billion. Manchester City ranks second, with an 'owned-players' valuation of €1.471 billion. Another English club, Chelsea FC, is third: €1.388 billion. Despite recent results that have not always lived up to expectations, the Londoners have a squad that is both rich in numbers and young talented players tied by long-term contracts. In terms of the average value of players owned, Real Madrid are in first place, followed by three English clubs (Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool). The estimates were calculated on the basis of a statistical model developed exclusively by the CIES Football Observatory, using a methodology explained in this peer-reviewed paper recently published in the International Journal of Financial Studies. The estimated transfer values of the best-valued player by club in over 60 leagues worldwide are available free of charge in this online tool. Estimated transfer values of players owned (€ Million) Top 100 per club - 01/10/2024 - Number of players - Average transfer value per player - % of the highest transfer value