Ahead of the first T20I against West Indies, India’s captain said the tour was a chance for Rishabh Pant to ‘really unleash his potential’

Peter Della Penna in Lauderhill03-Aug-20194:03

Dhoni, Hardik’s absence a big chance for Pant and Co. – Kohli

It may be three weeks later, but the sting of India’s World Cup semi-final exit has been a tough pill to swallow for India captain Virat Kohli. Speaking in Florida on the eve of his team’s first T20I against West Indies, Kohli said the initial days after his side’s loss to New Zealand in Manchester were difficult to get over, but they are now focused on early preparation for the next major world event, the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia.”The first few days after we exited the World Cup were quite difficult,” Kohli said. “Till the time the tournament got over, every time we woke up it was the worst feeling in the morning. Then through the day you do things and sort of get on with your life. We are professionals. We move ahead. Every team has to move on.”So we are quite okay with what happened in the World Cup. Yesterday the fielding session and the little bit of time we spent on the field was really good. Everyone was excited, looking forward to just playing, just being on the field again. I think that’s the best thing you can do as a team, just get on the park as soon as possible.”As part of planning for the T20 World Cup next year, fresher faces are emerging in the India squad, including Rishabh Pant. With MS Dhoni absent from this tour, Kohli identified Pant as a player who now has an opportunity to gain experience and push to cement his place building up to the T20 World Cup.”It’s a great opportunity for someone like Rishabh Pant to really play a lot of international cricket, show his credentials, really unleash his potential at this stage,” Kohli said. “We know how much ability he has and we all want him to become a consistent performer for the Indian cricket team. MS’s experience is always going to be a very crucial factor but having said that some of these younger guys have a great opportunity ahead of them and they should just look forward to it.”Virat Kohli cracks a smile during a pre-series press conference•Peter Della Penna

Only six players – Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar – remain from the India squad that came to Florida three years ago for their first T20I on American soil, a thrilling one-run loss to West Indies. Rain in Lauderhill limited India to only an outfield session on Thursday, and no training at all on Friday. But Kohli is hoping his batsmen can prosper at what has been a high-scoring venue in recent years.”I think the covers look the same,” Kohli joked about what he remembers from his previous visit. “We haven’t seen the pitch, we haven’t seen anything apart from the covers on the pitch. When we play tomorrow, we can assess how the pitch has come along. Even last time we played, it was pretty good, high-scoring, and we all had a lot of fun playing here, and this time is going to be no different.”The absence of the likes of Dhoni and Jasprit Bumrah, who has been rested from this tour, has made a marginal dent in ticket sales, with neither match sold out yet whereas the first match from 2016 sold out in rapid time. But Kohli hopes repeat visits to the USA might help spur greater interest not just locally, in one of the ICC’s target markets for expansion, but also globally.”For now I think it’s all about creating that buzz and just getting people in to watch the games,” Kohli said. “The more we come here and play, obviously the game is going to get more and more buzz around it, people are going to talk about it. You see 15,000-20,000 people going to a place to watch something, obviously it should be important. Hopefully in years to come, people will have more interest. Local people in America as well, not just the Asian community or the West Indian community but the whole community in general will have more interest in the sport.”I think T20 cricket is something that can be understood and accepted in the American culture because of the length of the game and it’s quite entertaining as well. So I think for the sport to become global in many ways, a lot of interest here will go a long way in achieving that for the sport. Hopefully in years to come, we’ll have more tournaments and more series here where people just come in and start understanding the sport and just having fun like they do in any other sporting event here.”

Tottenham Hotspur extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to five matches with a dramatic 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

A stoppage-time winner from Brennan Johnson, who tapped in at the back post from Heung-min Son's excellent cross, secured all three points for Spurs.

Ange Postecoglou has enjoyed an impressive first season with the club so far, with his side currently sitting fourth in the top-flight, and player development has been one of his big strengths.

A number of Tottenham stars have taken a leap forward this term under his management, including the likes of Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski, who have both improved upon their returns at the top end of the pitch in comparison to the 2022/23 campaign.

Whilst Kulusevski has caught the eye with better performances this season, Spurs may still be kicking themselves as they fumbled their own homegrown version of the Sweden international many years ago.

Tottenham decided to part ways with young winger Marcus Edwards in the summer of 2019 as the talented gem joined Portuguese side Vitoria for an undisclosed fee, although it is listed as a free transfer by Transfermarkt.

How Marcus Edwards is similar to Dejan Kulusevski

Like Postecoglou's current forward, the former Spurs academy prospect is a left-footed attacker who is predominantly deployed on the right flank.

He likes to dribble and cut inside onto his stronger foot from the right wing to cause constant problems for opposition defences as both a scorer and a creator of goals.

WhoScored lists key passes (chances created) as Edwards' biggest strength, which they also have as Kulusevski's biggest strength, based on their respective statistics over the last two seasons.

The stat-led website also describes the English winger's style of play by stating that he likes to dribble, likes to play short passes, and is a counter attack threat.

Meanwhile, WhoScored describes Kulusevski's style of play by stating that he likes to dribble, likes to play short passes, and commits fouls often.

This suggests that they both have a similar style in terms of what they like to do with the ball at their feet, to go along with both being left-footed right wingers.

Therefore, Tottenham already had a player with a similar profile to the Sweden international and decided to cash in on him before they ended up swooping for the Juventus attacker later on.

Kulusevski's Spurs career in numbers

Spurs initially signed the talented whiz on an 18-month loan deal from the Italian giants in January 2022, which was then made permanent for a reported fee of £25m in the summer of 2023.

Kulusevski caught the eye in his first six months on loan with the club as he hit the ground running in the Premier League with a string of impressive displays.

The left-footed maestro racked up five goals and eight assists in 18 appearances, which included 14 starts, in the top-flight during the second half of the 2021/22 campaign.

However, the Swedish ace did not kick on from that superb start to life in England as he only managed two goals and seven assists in 30 Premier League outings in the 2022/23 season.

Four fewer goals and assists combined in 12 more appearances in comparison to his first campaign with the club was a disappointing return for the attacker.

However, the 23-year-old has thrived under Postecoglou this season and appears to be back at his best at the top end of the pitch for Tottenham.

Kulusevski has produced five goals, two assists, and eight 'big chances' created in 22 appearances. He has provided his teammates with 4.86 xA worth of chances, which suggests that they have massively let him down in front of goal, given that the winger only has two assists to his name so far.

The Sweden international has been a threat to opposition defences as both a scorer and a creator, as shown by the statistics, above, but Sprus already had their own version of Kulusevski in their academy and fumbled him, which may make the £25m spent on the Juventus wizard look wasted with the benefit of hindsight.

Marcus Edwards' impressive progression

After Edwards made just one first-team appearance for Spurs, having emerged through the academy set-up, the tricky winger has gone on to forge an impressive career for himself in Portugal.

The 25-year-old magician produced 20 goals and 14 assists in 96 appearances for Vitoria and that convinced Sporting to snap him up in January 2022, which was the same window in which Tottenham signed Kulusevski on loan from Juventus.

Since his big move to Lisbon, the former England U20 international, who was hailed as a "joy to watch" by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has consistently proven himself to be a big threat in the final third with his ability as a scorer and a creator of goals.

Last season, the 5 foot 6 dynamo scored seven goals and assisted five in 33 league matches for Sporting. However, he created a whopping 15 'big chances' for his teammates, which suggests that his fellow attackers let him down in front of goal.

To date, Edwards has fired in 21 goals and assisted 23 in 95 outings for Sporting in all competitions, which is a return of a goal or an assist every 2.16 matches on average.

Whereas, Kulusevski has racked up 12 goals and 18 assists in 82 games for Tottenham, during his time on loan and as a permanent player, which is a direct goal contribution every 2.73 clashes on average.

Appearances

22

17

Goals

Five

Four

Big chances created

Eight

11

xA

4.86

4.84

Assists

Two

Three

Key passes per game

2.1

2.6

As you can see in the table above, Edwards has provided a greater threat at the top end of the pitch in his respective league this season, with more goals, big chances created, xA, and assists per game on average.

These statistics suggest that the former Spurs whiz had the quality to offer more than Kulusevski on the right flank for the club had they persisted with him and helped the young gem to fulfill his potential in North London.

Of course, this is all with the benefit of hindsight and there is no telling how his progression would have gone had they loaned him out more and then tried to integrate him into the first-team.

However, it does appear to be one that slipped from their grasp and caused them to possibly waste £25m on Kulusevski, given that they could have had a similar player, both in style and quality, in Edwards.

Worcestershire recovered from early strife with the ball before Riki Wessels mixed power with a touch of invention in a superb 91 as Yorkshire, defending 178, were ultimately brushed aside by five wickets with 15 balls to spare at Emerald Headingley.The Vikings lost their third game in six and will rue not making the most of being 104 without loss in the 12th over.Their 177 for 7 looked competitive, but they should have been closer to 200 after openers Adam Lyth and Tom Kohler-Cadmore laid the platform with a century partnership having elected to bat.In reply, Rapids opener Wessels made the chase towards a fourth win from six North Group games look a routine one with 10 fours and five sixes in 51 balls.Lyth top-scored and hit four sixes in 48 balls, sharing 104 for the first wicket with ex-Worcestershire player Kohler-Cadmore, who hit two sixes.They shared their second century opening stand of this season’s Blast and took the visitors’ seamers to task on an excellent Headingley surface.Lyth hit successive sixes off Wayne Parnell and Pat Brown in the second and fourth overs en route to a 32-ball fifty. He was particularly strong square on both sides of the wicket, while Kohler-Cadmore was more measured, hitting nicely on the up down the ground and over cover.But they were two of seven wickets to fall inside the last nine overs of an innings which fell away to devastating effect.Both fell caught at deep mid-wicket off the off-spin of George Rhodes. That Rhodes – who finished with 2 for 12 – only bowled two overs was a surprise, especially with none of Worcester’s five seamers going at less than eight an over. They were the only two overs of spin in the innings.That said, their seamers did hit back with effect. Dillon Pennington removed Harry Brook and David Willey in the 16th over, leaving the score at 140 for four, just when they were looking to launch. And Brown also struck twice at the death.Worcestershire made a bright start to their chase as Wessels took the lead role.When Martin Guptill top-edged a short ball from Duanne Olivier to short fine leg, they were 28 for 1 in the fourth over, and well on the way to a powerplay score of 47 for one after six overs. Wessels had 26 of them.But in the next over, bowled by returning Vikings captain Steve Patterson after a five-game rest, Wessels launched sixes over long-off and long-leg as 20 runs came off it.Wessels reached his second fifty of this season’s Blast off 32 balls, but not before he lost Callum Ferguson caught at backward point off Lyth’s off-spin as the score fell to 93 for two in the 10th.When he fell in the 15th over, caught at long-on off Dom Bess’ off-spin, the damage had been done with the score at 152 for 3and only 26 more needed.Olivier and David Willey claimed the consolatory wickets of Parnell (27) and Ross Whiteley late on, but it proved too little, too late, as Worcestershire stayed second in the North Group, still just a point behind Lancashire.

It's been nearly a fortnight now since Celtic sealed the signing of winger Nicolas Kuhn from Rapid Vienna for a fee of around £3m, a move Brendan Rodgers hoped would trigger a flurry of January incomings at Celtic.

The Hoops boss still intended to add a left-back and striker to his ranks, and the club initially chose to bide their time as their scouts conducted their due diligence. Now, though, that time is running out ahead of Thursday's transfer deadline, and still only one position has been addressed. That's why the latest news from Italy should serve as a source of encouragement.

Van Hooijdonk entourage angle for Celtic move

According to Corriere di Bologna, via Sport Witness, Sydney van Hooijdonk could still join Celtic. Bologna are about to sign striker Santiago Castro from Argentine club Velez Sarsfield, and that should free up the Dutchman to leave.

As you can see in the table below, Van Hooijdonk has already found gametime hard to come by at the club, with nine-goal frontman Joshua Zirkzee very much sitting at the top of the pecking order. The arrival of another competitor in Castro will definitively leave him surplus to requirements.

Appearances

11

Starts

4

League minutes

207

Total minutes

382

Pierre van Hooijdonk, a former Celtic player, is unsurprisingly exerting a significant influence over his son's decision, and he isn't the only one around the player who want to take him to Glasgow in the final days of the window.

"Offers have arrived" from elsewhere, with clubs in Turkey, Spain and the Netherlands also keen, but his entourage is working on a transfer to Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic instead.

Vata off the table as Van Hooijdonk should interest Hoops

It's often the case in the January transfer window that clubs are reluctant to sell players until they've found a replacement, because they know they have less time than they would in the summer and may be charged a premium. That clearly won't be a problem here, with Van Hooijdonk simply free to go and his agents actively seeking a new destination.

The 23-year-old may have only scored one goal this season, but he shouldn't be written off on the basis of that output because, as we've seen, he's hardly had a kick at times. Celtic fans should instead look to his previous stint with Heerenveen, where the 6 foot 3 striker bagged 26 goals in 54 matches, very nearly a strike rate of one in two.

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Bologna have shown an interest in Rocco Vata this month, raising the prospect of a part-exchange amid Celtic's interest in Van Hooijdonk, but there doesn't appear to be any prospect of the teenager featuring in the deal as he instead gets closer to signing a new contract at Parkhead.

علق توماس مولر لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي بايرن ميونخ الألماني، على التعادل مع آينتراخت فرانكفورت بثلاثية لكل فريق على ملعب دويتشه بانك.

بايرن ميونخ كان في طريقه للفوز بالمباراة، لكن عمر مرموش النجم المصري لم يكتفي بمساهمته في هدفين، ليسجل الهدف الثالث القاتل في الدقيقة 94 لصالح آينتراخت فرانكفورت.

توماس مولر بعد المباراة تحدث في تصريحات لشبكة “DAZN” الألمانية: “كنا الأفضل في أول 20 دقيقة على عكس ما حدث في مواجهة أستون فيلا الأربعاء الماضي”.

طالع أيضًا: بالأرقام | شباك نوير تُجذب الفرعون دائمًا.. بايرن ميونخ ضحية عمر مرموش المفضلة

وأضاف: “لعبنا بطريقة جيدة، كنا نستحق الفوز، أوقفنا خطورة فرانكفورت في معظم أحداث المباراة، لكن الـ3 فرص التي أتيحت لهم سجلوا منها أهدافًا”.

وأكمل: “كان لديهم حارس مرمى رائع، ونجح إيكيتيكي وعمر مرموش في استغلال فرصهما جيدًا وبدون مشاكل. وتمكنا من خطف نقطة لصالح فريقهما”.

واختتم: “النتائج لم تكن كما نريد في المباريات الأخيرة، لكننا نقدم أداء رائعًا وسنعمل على التحسن أكثر في المباريات القادمة”.

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Mesmo que não venha convencendo dentre de campo, o Corinthians segue em uma série invicta de 10 jogos, que pode chegar a 11 nesta terça-feira (13), quando o Timão volta a campo 48 horas após o seu último compromisso, a vitória por 1 a 0 sobre o Guarani, em Campinas, neste domingo (11), em jogo adiantado da 11ª rodada do Campeonato Paulista.

No próximo compromisso, o time do Parque São Jorge atuará novamente fora de casa, dessa vez contra a Ferroviária, na Arena Fonte Luminosa, em Araraquara, pela nona rodada do Estadual.

A Locomotiva está há quase um mês sem jogar. O último compromisso foi no dia 14 de março, onde foi derrotada por 2 a 0 pelo Palmeiras, no Allianz Parque, pela quarta rodada do Paulistão.

Para o duelo desta terça-feira (13), o técnico corintiano, Vagner Mancini, deve levar uma escalação inicial alternativa, já que no treino desta segunda-feira (12) os titulares contra o Bugre fizeram apenas uma atividade regenerativa na parte interna do CT Joaquim Grava.

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FERROVIÁRIA X CORINTHIANS

Local: Arena Fonte Luminosa, Araraquara (SP)
Data/Horário: 13 de abril de 2021, às 20h
Árbitro: Thiago Luis Scarascati (SP)
Assistentes: Fabrini Bevilaqua Costa (SP) e Evandro Melo Lima (Sp)
VAR: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral (SP)
Onde acompanhar: Premiere, tempo real do L! e em áudio na parceira LANCE!/Voz do Esporte

FERROVIÁRIA

Saulo; Diogo Mateus, Mateus, Xandão e Igor; Meritão, Vinicius Zanocelo, Renato Cajá e Everton; Marques e Bruno Mezenga. Técnico: Pintado

Desfalques: –
Pendurado: Bruno Mezenga

CORINTHIANS

Cássio; João Victor (Bruno Méndez), Jemerson, Raul Gustavo (João Victor ou Léo Santos) e Lucas Piton; Xavier e Camacho; Otero, Luan e Léo Natel; Jô

Desfalques: Mateus Vital (recuperação de artroscopia) e Guilherme Biro (lesão na coxa), Danilo Avelar, Ruan Oliveira e Gustavo Mantuan (cirurgia no joelho).
Pendurado: Cauê

Tottenham Hotspur have already added Timo Werner and Radu Dragusin to their first-team squad this month and they are reportedly looking to complete a third deal before the end of the January transfer window.

Tottenham in pole position for attacker

According to Football Insider, Spurs are in pole position to secure a swoop for a young winger, who would not arrive at the club until the end of the season.

The report claims that the Lilywhites are currently leading the race to seal the signature of Club Brugge starlet Antonio Nusa, who The Guardian claimed is valued at £25m, but are set to face competition from Premier League rivals Newcastle United.

It states that they need to raise funds, potentially through the sale of Miguel Almiron, to sign the attacker and that they have held internal talks about a move for him, which means that Daniel Levy could face a battle to land a late in the window agreement for the talented ace.

Spurs have jumped ahead of their rivals by offering to send him back to Brugge on loan for the rest of the season, as he is keen to remain at the club until the summer.

Ange Postecoglou could now land an upgrade on Brennan Johnson, albeit for the 2024/25 campaign, by beating Newcastle to Nusa's signature this month.

Brennan Johnson's struggles this season

Spurs signed the Wales international from Nottingham Forest last summer and the winger has not been able to provide consistent quality out wide.

The 22-year-old whiz has contributed with one goal and four assists in 18 Premier League appearances and 15 starts for the Lilywhites so far this term.

Johnson has found the back of the net once from an Expected Goals of 3.47 and has registered four assists from an Expected Assists of 1.85.

This suggests that the young forward has been very wasteful in front of goals with the opportunities that his teammates have created for him, whilst his fellow attackers have outperformed the quality of chances that he has provided them with.

The stats that show why Nusa could be an upgrade on Johnson

Spurs could land an upgrade on the underperfoming winger by signing Nusa, whose form for Brugge this season suggests he has the potential to be an exciting signing.

23/24 Pro League	Antonio Nusa (via Sofascore)
Appearances	15
Starts	Six
xG	2.42
Goals	Three
xA	2.32
Assists	Two

As you can see from the table above, the 18-year-old whiz, who analyst Ben Mattinson claimed has "electric" pace, has outperformed his xG and been let down, slightly, by his teammates in front of goal this season in the Pro League.

Johnson has two more league assists than Nusa despite his chances culminating in a lower xA number, and has two fewer goals than the Brugge star despite being provided with 1.05 more xG.

These statistics suggest that the Norway international, who has registered three assists in three European Championship qualifiers for his country, could be far more effective than the current Spurs attacker in the final third based on their respective form this season.

If Nusa can translate his form over to the Premier League then he could be far more ruthless with his finishing and have the quality to create better opportunities for his teammates to find the back of the net, which is why the young whiz would be an upgrade on Johnson for Postecoglou.

At the age of 18, he is also four years younger than the Welshman and could be a fantastic long-term signing who could develop and improve over time.

Kylian Mbappe could feature for France against the Netherlands despite a broken nose, as the Real Madrid superstar teased his imminent return.

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Mbappe suffered a broken nose against AustriaCould still play against the NetherlandsHowever, France have a few other injury concernsWHAT HAPPENED?

The forward had to undergo further tests on Wednesday on his broken nose to determine the real extent of his injury after Didier Deschamps revealed that he would have to undergo surgery. However, Mbappe was back for the Les Bleus' training session on Wednesday, according to although he did an individual routineMoreover, Mbappe himself and the official French national team posted on social media to tease that the 2018 World Cup winner might be available for the crucial match against the Dutch on Friday.

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Mbappe shared two pictures on Instagram with a caption that read: "Without risks there are no victories."

Meanwhile, the French national team also put out a tweet with an hourglass emoji and a picture of Mbappe sitting in the middle of the pitch.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

According to Theo Hernandez, the 26-year-old AC Milan left-back, missed Wednesday's training session due to muscle pain in his gluteal region. Hernandez has been training separately from the rest of the squad, focusing on his fitness by working on a bike. This development raises questions about his availability for France’s upcoming match against the Netherlands.

If he is unable to recover in time for the match against the Netherlands, Deschamps has a couple of options. Ferland Mendy, the Real Madrid left-back, is a likely candidate to step into the starting line-up. Additionally, Deschamps could consider Eduardo Camavinga, another Real Madrid player, who has been deployed at left-back on occasion despite being primarily a midfielder.

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Hernandez is not the only player under an injury cloud. Reports from indicate that both William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano, who played pivotal roles in France’s 1-0 victory over Austria, also missed training due to muscular pain. Saliba, 23, who earned his first major tournament start, has quickly become a crucial component of the French defence, partnering effectively with Upamecano. The absence of these two central defenders from training just days before a crucial match is a significant concern for Deschamps. In a piece of positive news for the French camp, veteran striker Olivier Giroud has returned to training after missing Tuesday’s session due to a minor injury.

Liverpool have been in rude health of late and Saturday's 4-1 drubbing over Brentford is yet another step toward the Premier League title, two points above second-placed Arsenal after 25 matches.

Jurgen Klopp is leaving at the end of the campaign, however, and no weight of silver-laden success will allay the poignancy of the lionised German's departure.

That said, the facts are what they are and Liverpool must prepare for Klopp's exit, and while the appointment of a new manager is crucial, the club has been left in a great position to continue the dynasty created back in 2015.

The senior set-up is welled over with talent but just as importantly, the Anfield academy is thriving at a level unseen for many years, with teenager Kieran Morrison just one of the myriad prospects looking to make waves.

Liverpool's next Connor Bradley

Morrison might be one of many but few can claim they boast as much natural quality, with the Northern Irishman, aged only 17, flourishing in his formative years after joining the club from Manchester United as an U14, recently ending speculation about his future by penning new terms with the Anfield side.

Morrison is a creative midfielder with an impressive level of dynamism, having enjoyed prolific success across the current campaign "across a variety of different positions", something that coach Marc-Bridge Wilkinson was quick to praise.

Across ten starting appearances in the U18 Premier League this term, Morrison has plundered seven goals and three assists, notably scoring a sublime hat-trick against Middlesbrough, leading journalist Jack Lusby to praise his "outstanding" efforts.

Given his Northern Irish roots, Morrison could well be Liverpool's next Conor Bradley, with the fast-rising right-back producing some exceptional performances across recent weeks, posting one goal and five assists since the new year.

The 20-year-old has bided his time over recent years and earned his stripes on loan with Bolton Wanderers last year before finally taking a snipe at a first-team spot, and Morrison could take a leaf from his countryman's book in this regard.

Having also made his debut in the Premier League 2, Morrison is one of the most exciting prospects around and given his attacking qualities in midfield, he could be the perfect understudy for Dominik Szoboszlai.

Shades of Dominik Szoboszlai

Liverpool completed the signing of Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig for £60m back in July and he has been one of the centrepieces as the Reds enjoy a resurgence, pumping energy and spark and creativity into the engine room.

Described as a "generational talent" by journalist Marcel Moeller, Szoboszlai has scored five goals and provided four assists under Klopp's wing while completing 88% of his passes in the Premier League, as per Sofascore, also averaging 1.8 key passes and 6.3 ball recoveries per match.

With a mean shot and an impressive technical ability, Szoboszlai has been a key cog in the system and he could provide Morrison with the perfect template to succeed in the Premier League.

Morrison has showcased his ability to spread goals and assists across his play while maintaining fluency in his overall performance on the pitch.

Therefore, Liverpool might find that they already have the dream heir in their grasp, they need only guide him to the fore over the coming years.

Christian Pulisic has snubbed Landon Donovan and Alexi Lalas when picking his all-time favourite USMNT player, with another icon getting the nod.

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Milan forward currently captain of his countryIs following in some illustrious footstepsStar of present is big fan of leading goal scorerWHAT HAPPENED?

AC Milan star Pulisic is currently captaining his country at the 2024 Copa America. He has become the fastest player to register 30 goals for the USMNT – through 69 appearances – and remains a talismanic presence in an exciting young squad.

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Pulisic is following in the footsteps of some illustrious figures, as he seeks to lift the game in the United States to even greater heights, and has taken inspiration from many of those that have gone before him. The ultimate goal is to eclipse what they have achieved.

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have charged Pulisic with the task of picking between a number of American greats. He sided with former Manchester United and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard after seeing him paired with Landon Donovan, while also favouring the iconic shot-stopper in battles with all-time leading appearance maker Cobi Jones and legendary defender Lalas, whom he snubbed without hesitation. Pulisic did drop Howard for former frontman Brian McBride, but ultimately gave Clint Dempsey top spot.