علق فيرجيل فان دايك قائد المنتخب الهولندي الأول لكرة القدم، على واقعة إغماء آدم سالاي، أحد أعضاء الجهاز الفني لمنتخب المجر خلال مواجهة الفريقين.
توقفت المباراة لما يقارب 10 دقائق قبل استئناف اللعب في النهاية، بعد الاطمئنان على حالة سالاي، قبل أن يعلن الاتحاد المجري في بيان رسمي استقرار حالته.
فيرجيل فان دايك في تصريحات لشبكة “NOS” الهولندية، قال: “لقد كانت صدمة، ترى شخصًا مستلقيًا على الأرض، ويرتجف، كان الأمر مخيفًا بعض الشيء”.
وأضاف: “في مرحلة ما، اتضخ أن حالته مستقرة، سألت سوبوسلاي عما إذا كان قد مر بهذه التجربة من قبل، واتضح أنه مر بها بالفعل، كان يبكي لكنه تمالك نفسه عندما تحسنت الحالة”.
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وكان سوبوسلاي قائدًا للمنتخب المجري في بطولة أوروبا 2024 عندما أصيب مهاجم المجر برناباس فارجا – الذي بدأ ضد هولندا يوم أمس- في الرأس وسقط على أرض الملعب بعد اصطدام قوي مع حارس مرمى اسكتلندا أنجوس جون، في مباراتهم الأخيرة في دور المجموعات ضد اسكتلندا.
وواصل فان دايك: “كان على اللاعبين المجريين أن يقرروا ما إذا كانوا يريدون الاستمرار في الملعب، وأعتقد أنهم أظهروا قدرًا كبيرًا من القوة في رغبتهم في لعب المباراة، وأنا أحترمهم كثيرًا”.
وأكمل: “كنا نعلم أنها ستكون مباراة صعبة، حافظنا على دفاعنا وتركيزنا بأقصى درجة لأنهم يعرفون جيدًا كيفية اللعب على المرتدات”.
وفاز المنتخب الهولندي برباعية نظيفة على المجر بالجولة الخامسة، ليحتل المركز الثاني، قبل الجولة الأخيرة أمام البوسنة والهرسك يوم الثلاثاء، وفي حالة الفوز يضمن التأهل لربع النهائي رفقة ألمانيا.
Manchester United’s campaign so far has been filled with plenty of ups and downs, and only an FA Cup triumph or a Champions League spot can salvage it.
However, the latter does seem to be an all-but-impossible task, with fourth-placed Aston Villa currently nine points ahead of Erik ten Hag’s team.
In truth, the best part of the season thus far has been the rise of Kobbie Mainoo, who’s developed into such a key player for the Red Devils this season.
After making his first England start at 18 and earning an 8/10 rating – as per Sky Sports – the talk is expected to be all about the midfielder, but a certain Brazilian wonderkid, Endrick, has stolen the limelight over the international break, and United may just have their own version of the diminutive attacker in the pipeline.
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At just 16 years of age, Endrick became the most expensive Brazilian to have ever signed for Real Madrid in a deal worth £60m back in 2022.
However, the attacker will only move to the Santiago Bernabeu in July of this year, when he turns 18. The Los Blancos faithful have only just seen glimpses of the talented youngster over this international break, having starred for his nation.
Despite only coming on as a 71st-minute substitute against England, the 17-year-old scored the only goal of the game after tapping the ball home into an open net.
Endrick was once again left out of the starting lineup in Brazil’s friendly against Spain this week, but he was called upon at halftime, and just four minutes later, he found the back of the net once again, scoring in the stadium he would soon call home.
The hype surrounding the 5 foot 8 attacker is extreme, but the Red Devils may already have their answer to Endrick, waiting to showcase his talent to the world.
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ByTom Lever Feb 22, 2024 Shea Lacey could be the next Man United superstar
Shea Lacey may not be a name that the majority of the United fanbase will have previously heard about, but he’s certainly a talent that could make a huge breakthrough in the not-so-distant future.
The 16-year-old is a talented winger within the Red Devils academy who’s even been called a “Phil Foden regen" by journalist Jack Kenmare.
This description of the United prospect is rather accurate, with Lacey being known for having a wonderful left foot, while having the ability to play on both wings and as an attacking midfielder.
However, the progress of the versatile ace has been put on hold this season, having missed months of action due to an injury, meaning that he’s only played eight games this campaign, scoring twice and picking up four assists.
Lacey vs Galatasaray
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That said, as you can see by the table above, Lacey has already shown glimpses of his quality, particularly when he was subbed on as a 64th-minute substitute in Man United’s 3-0 win over Galatasaray in the UEFA Youth League.
The “very special” talent, as dubbed by journalist Alex Turk, displayed his well-rounded catalogue in such a short cameo, with vast passing, chance creation, dribbling, and the ability to deal with off-the-ball duties all on show.
There’s doubt that Lacey’s ceiling is extremely high, and with Ten Hag clearly showing a willingness to give the youth a chance if they deserve it, it may not be long until the teen star is involved in the first-team setup.
Batsman to remain with the squad, with the Test series starting on November 21
ESPNcricinfo staff02-Nov-2019England batsman Joe Denly has been sidelined after damaging a ligament in his ankle during practice. The 33-year-old picked up the injury on Thursday, prior to the first of the five T20Is against New Zealand, and will play no part in the series. The England management has not named a replacement for Denly, who is also in the squad for two Test matches, starting November 21.Denly arrived in New Zealand after helping England to a share of the Ashes series earlier this year, scoring 94 as a makeshift opening batsman at The Oval. It has been speculated that he would be moved down to No. 3 to enable Test captain Joe Root to bat at his preferred No. 4 spot, but that plan now depends on how he pulls up after treatment and rehabilitation.England do have other options at the top of the order. Dominic Sibley is uncapped, but also a specialist who was the only one to score more than 1000 runs in Division One of the 2019 Championship. The 24-year old has been compared to Alastair Cook for the manner in which he grinds out his runs.Outside of keeping his Test place, Denly might have also been hoping to break into England’s first XI in T20I cricket. With a view to building for the T20 World Cup next October, they saw the five-match series against New Zealand as a testing ground for new talent, coming to the country having rested “seven players”, according to captain Eoin Morgan. With the likes of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali and Jason Roy given time off, Denly had the chance to impress the team management but will now have to wait his turn.England won the first match of the series on Friday with another fringe batsman, James Vince, scoring a stroke-filled half-century. Denly’s injury made way for the hard-hitting Lewis Gregory to make his T20I debut, although he wasn’t required to bat or bowl. Tom Banton, whose strokeplay is reminiscent of Kevin Pietersen’s, is also available as reserve batsman with the T20I squad.
English players have been conservative in their salary demands ahead of Sunday’s inaugural draft for The Hundred, with only 19 of the 331 domestic players choosing to put down a reserve price.While many of the big overseas names in the draft have opted for a base price of £100,000 or more, meaning they will have to be picked in the first four rounds if at all, only four English players – Joe Denly, Liam Livingstone, Samit Patel and Mark Wood – have dared to enter with a reserve price as high as £60,000.Seven players – Ian Bell, Sam Billings, Morne Morkel, Liam Plunkett, Delray Rawlins, Olly Stone and Ryan ten Doeschate – have entered with a reserve price of £50,000.Eight more – Kyle Abbott, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Gareth Harte, Richard Levi, Wayne Madsen, Hamidullah Qadri, Rilee Rossouw and Hardus Viljoen – have a reserve price of £40,000, while the rest have none, meaning they could go for as little as £30,000.The vast majority of players with a county deal have put their names forward, meaning there are few notable omissions – though some red-ball specialists like Alastair Cook, Rob Yates and Nick Browne have not entered.Those without a base price that can hope to be picked up relatively early in the draft include Ravi Bopara, Liam Dawson, Cameron Delport, Lewis Gregory, Tymal Mills and Reece Topley, while the overwhelming majority of recent stars in the T20 Blast are on the full list.Several players without a county contract have entered, including recent pros Mohammad Azharullah, Richard Oliver, and Azeem Rafiq.As reported by ESPNcricinfo, the overseas player list includes global T20 stars including Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Glenn Maxwell, though AB de Villiers has not registered for the competition.Harbhajan Singh was the only Indian to have initially entered the draft, but had a change of mind and wanted to focus on playing in the IPL. The BCCI made it clear to him that unless he was retired he could not be permitted to play overseas T20 leagues.Some players have moved their reserve prices since ESPNcricinfo revealed an earlier version of the overseas player list. Lungi Ngidi has removed his initial reserve price of £125,000, while Shahid Afridi has changed his down from £100,000 to £60,000.Several more overseas players have registered since then, including Mohammad Amir, Hazratullah Zazai, Umar Akmal and Avishka Fernando. In total, there are now 239 overseas players registered for the draft.
Kieran Trippier has reportedly picked up an injury and played through pain in England's first two Euros matches against Serbia and Denmark.
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Trippier utilized at left-back amid Shaw absence Newcastle star reportedly playing through pain Shaw still unavailable for selection for Southgate (C)GettyImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
England boss Gareth Southgate has been in a twist since the start of the Euros over the fitness of Luke Shaw, the only natural left-back in the squad. He has resorted to using Trippier as his make-shift left-back. However, as per The Telegraph, the Newcastle United defender has been playing through the pain barrier and might have to continue to do so with Shaw still training alone as he targets a return for the knockout stages.
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As per the report, Trippier is nursing an injury to his calf, though it it is not known if it is the same issue that forced him to miss the end of the season for Newcastle. It is also unclear whether he will be able to start for the Three Lions again in their final group stage match against Slovenia. If the 33-year-old's condition worsens, Southgate may be facing a crisis at left-back with a return date for Shaw yet to be confirmed. Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa is in line to be Trippier's replacement against Slovenia as he has impressed the coaching team in training.
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Trippier hadn't played the entire ninety minutes for club or country since February, but has done so twice in two Euros games for Southgate, who had been hoping to provide him with some rest but couldn't due to England's sub-par performances. Trippier had also been spotted drinking pickle juice to alleviate muscle cramps against Serbia, which was his first 90-minute stint since a 4-1 loss against Arsenal on February 25.
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It is possible that Trippier may be afforded some rest at the start of the match against Slovenia on June 26 but could be called into action later if whoever is drafted in to replace him fails to impress.
Imran Tahir six in the final over helps Surrey scramble to level the scores off the last ball
ECB Reporters Network26-Jul-2019Twelve days after his heroics in the World Cup final, Jofra Archer made a highly impressive return to action with two wickets as Sussex Sharks tied with Surrey in a Vitality Blast thriller at Hove.The 24-year-old showed no ill effects from the side injury which troubled him throughout the World Cup during four hostile overs, bowled in three spells at a cost of 21 runs, during which he picked up the wickets of Aaron Finch and Surrey’s top scorer Ollie Pope, who was dropped on 16, for 43.Fifteen days after removing him for a golden duck in the World Cup semi-final, Archer had Finch well caught on the square-leg boundary by Delray Rawlins. He returned in the 14th over with a superbly disguised slower ball to dismiss Pope, who had just hit four boundaries in an over off Danny Briggs and appeared to be guiding Surrey to victory.Archer had bowled in the nets under the supervision of England’s medical staff earlier in the day and could now be in the Ashes squad when it is named on Saturday.A 6000 sell-out crowd had given Archer a standing ovation when he went out to bat earlier in the evening and they were treated to a thrilling finale. Surrey looked favourites with 29 needed off the last five overs with five wickets in hand but Tymal Mills dragged Sussex back into contention when two searing yorkers accounted for Tom Curran and Ryan Patel in the 18th over.Then off the final ball of the 19th Rikki Clarke holed out to long-on leaving ninth-wicket pair Gareth Batty and Imran Tahir with the task of scoring 12 from the last over from David Wiese, who was bowling his only over of the night.Wiese conceded singles off the first two balls then Tahir stylishly uppercut a full toss for six. One run came off the next two deliveries, leaving Batty to score three to win off the final ball. He drove to long-on and the pair scrambled back for a second after Sussex missed with two throws at the stumps, either of which would have run him out had they been on target.Earlier, Sussex had finished on 144 for 8 which was something of a disappointment after skipper Luke Wright and Phil Salt had smashed 50 in the first four overs.Salt, dropped by Curran off his second ball when on nought, hit 27 off ten balls including successive sixes off Jade Dernbach. But the Sharks were never the same when he holed out later in the same over and it needed an unbeaten 76 from skipper Wright to get them to a competitive total.Sussex only managed six boundaries after the sixth over with Wright unable to go onto the offensive because wickets were falling too regularly at the other end. Veteran offspinner Batty had figures of 3 for 8 at one stage while only Ben Brown got into double figures. Wright hit 14 off Jordan Clarke in the 18th over and finished with 76 off 59 balls including a six and nine fours.
Brentford forward Neal Maupay has discussed his supposed feud with James Maddison but has maintained he has no issue with the Spurs star.
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Maupay discusses Maddison feud
Says he has no problem with Spurs man
Reveals why he copied Maddison's darts celebration
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The supposed feud between the duo started when Maupay copied Maddison's darts celebration and the England star responded coldly. The most recent incident came after the Brentford star seemingly mocked Maddison's omission from Gareth Southgate's England squad for the Euros.
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Speaking to talkSPORT, Maupay said: "You need to ask him. From my side, I’ve got no problem with him or anyone. I know when I do things like that and we lose the game they will come for me. That’s fine, I can take it. For me, football is a game and growing up I did the same stuff. I don’t want to stop now. I’m just having a bit of banter and a bit of a laugh, there’s nothing deep. I like to give something, but I can receive as well.
"It’s just fun. I like a bit of banter with my mates. That’s just how it is, just because I’m a professional footballer doesn’t mean I can’t do it. I don’t know how people react to it, but it’s just me."
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Maupay also revealed why he copied Maddison's darts celebration and said it was not pre-meditated.
"I actually didn’t think about it before. I score and celebrate with whatever is going through my mind. I don’t have one celebration, so I do a bit of everything. When I scored, I was running to the corner flag and saw the fans and they were angry at me. I don’t know how my brain works, but I just did the darts celebration. It wasn’t towards Maddison, but one of their players does the celebration so I just did it," he explained.
The Brentford star added that found the Tottenham players' reaction hilarious, adding: “That was even funnier. How do you take a celebration so personally? Before that game, I was cool with everyone and with Maddison. He grabbed me straight away as I was coming back from the goal and he was so p*ssed. “I was like ‘relax, it’s just a celebration’."
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While Maupay has said that he has no interest in continuing the feud with Maddison, it seems unlikely that the Brentford star will shy away from further banter next season.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou could soon be set for a double injury boost with Micky van de Ven's return "imminent" alongside another Spurs star.
Spurs looking for centre-back depth
One thing van de Ven's absence has really highlighted since his hamstring injury, which was sustained in early November, is the serious lack of depth behind both the Dutchman and Cristian Romero.
Postecoglou's first choice centre-backs have been either injured or suspended for large periods since their 4-1 defeat to Chelsea late last year, which has motivated the Lilywhites to look for another defender.
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Emerson Royal and Ben Davies are the makeshift central defensive pairing again in the absence of van de Ven and Romero, with Postecoglou highlighting the importance of bringing another one in this month as the January window opens.
"I don't put as much stock into the left-sided or right-sided centre-back scenario," said Postecoglou on a new centre-back before Spurs' defeat to Brighton.
"We just need another player in that position who can provide some more depth for us and the ability to change it up. It won't matter if it is left-sided or right-sided, it is more the profile and characteristics.
"We didn't go looking for a left-sided centre-back at the start of the year, it just happened that Micky was the perfect centre-back. Even if we had another left-sided one, I still would have signed him. It is about looking at the right profile, the right characteristics and seeing what is available, then going from there."
They're making headway in terms of signing a new name, with Spurs talks now advancing to seal Genoa defender Radu Dragusin this month. That will come as great news for Postecoglou, who has previously stated that he wants his January business done early, so he can bed Tottenham's potential new recruits into the first team quickly.
Van de ven and Solomon close to Spurs return
However, the north Londoners may not be so reliant on the transfer window very soon, as FA registered intermediary Paul O'Keefe says both van de Ven and Manor Solomon are close to making an injury comeback.
A reliable source of information of Tottenham news, O'Keefe says Solomon is also nearing a Spurs return from injury alongside van de Ven – with the latter's availability said to be "imminent".
Alongside a centre-back, Spurs are also thought to be chasing a winger signing this month, but perhaps the need for one will be slightly less urgent with Solomon's mooted comeback, making this one to watch ahead of Friday.
As England close in on 500-run innings, what better place to reach it than in Nottingham, scene of their world-record 481
The Preview by Andrew Miller16-May-2019Big PictureOne of the more interesting (if slightly off-topic) snippets of information to emerge from the ECB’s briefing on The Hundred at Lord’s on Wednesday was that the scorecards for the World Cup have had to be recalibrated to allow for the possibility of 500 runs being scored in a single innings.For the sakes of the statisticians at Trent Bridge, it has to be hoped that the new batch has been printed already. Because if the mood of England’s batsmen, allied to the recent reputation of the country’s most run-laden one-day venue, are anything to go by, we could be in for another monstrous batting performance in the fourth ODI on Friday.It’s not just England who are in a bit of a mood at the moment. Pakistan must have believed they’d given themselves a shot at squaring the series in Bristol on Tuesday, when Imam-ul-Haq’s brilliant 151 from 131 balls provided the bedrock to what, in any ordinary scenario, would have been a formidably challenging total of 358 for 9.Instead, with Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy pushing the parameters of their world-beating alliance at the top of the order, England cantered to their target with an absurd 5.1 overs to spare. Pakistan’s efforts, said Eoin Morgan with calculated disdain at the post-match presentation, had been no more than “par”. Like Tiger Woods at Augusta in 1997, England are in the process of redefining exactly what par entails.As for Trent Bridge, well, this is a ground on which all bets are off. With its leg-side boundary bisected by the erection of the new Bridgford Road Stand in 2016, it has been a scandalously prolific venue for white-ball batsmen at county and international level alike: in two of their last three completed matches, England have twice ransacked their own record for runs in a single innings – 444 for 3 against Pakistan in 2016, and a world-record 481 for 6 against Australia last summer.If England bat first under anything resembling clear skies – and it’s not their preferred tactic, but someone’s got to do it – who knows what they might be capable of posting. One note of caution: they did just that on their most recent visit, against India in July last year, and collapsed in a heap to the wrist-spin of Kuldeep Yadav. But expectation is nevertheless mounting as they seek to flex their muscles and reaffirm their World Cup front-runner status.They will have to take the field without the services of Morgan, who will be serving a suspension after a miserably slow over rate in Bristol. But on the plus side from the point of view of pyrotechnics, that almost certainly means that Jos Buttler will have to return to the side as captain, after sitting out the last game. And having pillaged a 50-ball century on his most recent visit to the crease, it’s safe to say he’s seeing it all right.As for Pakistan, they can be proud of their batting performances with some individual brilliance in the form of Fakhar Zaman’s 138 off 106 in Southampton and Imam-ul-Haq’s knock in the third game as well as some solid support acts throughout from Asif Ali, Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Haris Sohail. Against any other side in the world they would have backed themselves to win either of those matches. But therein lies the problem.Bowling has been an issue for Pakistan, particularly against a line-up as strong as England’s and on the batting-friendly wickets they have encountered. To have taken only seven wickets in the last two ODIs, after the first match was washed out, has not been good enough in this series and they need to find answers – fast.Form guideEngland WWWLW (last five completed matches, most recent first) Pakistan LLLLLIn the spotlightLet’s be absolutely frank about this. Ben Stokes’ place in England’s starting XI for the World Cup is about as much of a cast-iron certainty as you can get in this sport. He is the pivot of their batting and bowling attacks, the one unequivocal world-class allrounder in a team stacked with options, and one of the most committed men you could ever hope to take onto the field – a man who could claw in a screamer in the covers, and claw back a certain four at long-on. But he has been a strangely mute presence in England’s team for some months now – ever since the Bristol trial, it is almost as though he has become too bound by his duty to the team, and not sufficiently care-free out in the middle. He could really do with having a cobweb-clearing thrash, just to remind himself of the fun that can be had playing cricket.ESPNcricinfo LtdMohammad Hafeez is set to play his first ODI since Pakistan toured South Africa in January, the allrounder coming in, not at his preferred position as opener, but for No.6 Haris Sohail. The World Cup is expected to be the final major tournament for the 38-year-old Hafeez, who has recently returned to fitness after a finger injury suffered during the Pakistan Super League. He’ll provide another key spin option alongside Imad Wasim.Team newsAfter roaring into top gear on England’s tour of the Caribbean, it’s been a muted few months for Mark Wood. Kept on the sidelines by that ever niggly ankle, he was then selected for two of Durham’s Royal London clashes at Grantham and Leeds, but never made it onto the field due to bad weather. He’s had to watch and wait while Jofra Archer takes all the attention, and now – with just two games remaining until the final World Cup squad shake-down – he needs to hit the ground running. He and Archer will take the places of Liam Plunkett and Chris Woakes, neither of whom have been given time off ahead of the World Cup – read into that what you will – as has Bairstow after his century at Bristol. Adil Rashid is set to return, but Joe Denly could be given one last chance to prove his worth.England: (possible) 1 Jason Roy, 2 James Vince, 3 Joe Root, 4 Jos Buttler (capt, wk), 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Joe Denly, 7 Adil Rashid, 8 Moeen Ali, 9 Tom Curran, 11 Jofra Archer, 11 Mark Wood.Mohammad Hasnain is expected to play in place of Faheem Ashraf as the team continues to tinker with their bowling options. Shoaib Malik, who joined the squad in Bristol after a period of personal leave at home but did not play, is expected to make his return, probably in place of Asif Ali, while Hafeez stands in for Sohail.Pakistan: (possible) 1 Imam-ul-Haq, 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Shoaib Malik, 5 Sarfaraz Ahmed (capt/wk), 6 Mohammad Hafeez, 7 Imad Wasim, 8 Mohammad Hasnain, 9 Hasan Ali, 10 Shaheen Afridi, 11 Junaid Khan.Pitch and conditionsSlightly unsettled and cooler weather is forecast for Friday, though it is expected to stay dry. The pitch is expected to be good, as ever.Stats and trivia There have been eight 400-plus scores at Trent Bridge since the start of 2016, more than at any other venue in the world. Three of those totals have already been made in the 2019 season: 433 for 7 by Nottinghamshire v Leicestershire, and two in a single thriller in April – 417 v 406 between Notts and Lancashire. These sides have met seven times at Trent Bridge, with England holding a 4-3 win-loss record.Quotes”I think the England team have set a standard. I truly think we believe 500 is gettable one day.”
“White ball cricket is not a bowler’s game, but credit to the groundsmen and the ECB, the wickets they are preparing are unbelievable … it’s like a batting paradise. You have to find a way to contain and take wickets.”
Liverpool made it through to the next round of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win against Arsenal at The Emirates on Sunday in the third round.
The Reds faced plenty of pressure throughout the match and were perhaps fortunate to be level at the break as the hosts missed a number of presentable opportunities.
However, they stood strong and secured passage through to the fourth round thanks to an own goal from Jakub Kiwior and a thumping finish from Luis Diaz in the second half.
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Ibrahima Konate produced a monstrous performance at the heart of the defence but Trent Alexander-Arnold also punished the Gunners with his display.
Ibrahima Konate's performance against Arsenal in numbers
The impressive central defender was a brick wall at the back for Liverpool and stood up strong against an almost constant barrage of pressure from the hosts.
Konate ended the match with a 100% (2/2) duel success rate as he did not allow any of Arsenal's players to get the better of him in physical contests.
Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate.
The French titan also made two clearances, two blocks, and two interceptions, to go along with one tackle. These statistics show that the towering ace made a number of vital defensive interventions to prevent Alisson from being worked even more than he was.
Konate also helped Alexander-Arnold out a couple of times by coming across to deal with Gabriel Martinelli to stop him from delivering a cross into the six-yard box after the right-back was beaten by the Brazilian whiz.
Overall, it was a terrific display from the France international and one that earned him BBC's Player of the Match award from pundit and co-commentator Alan Shearer.
Trent Alexander-Arnold's performance against Arsenal in numbers
Alongside Konate, Alexander-Arnold punished Arsenal for their lack of ruthlessness in the first half with a telling contribution in the second 45.
The England international provided a perfect free-kick into the Arsenal six-yard box from the left wing to force Kiwior to head the ball into his own net.
Alexander-Arnold's delivery was so good that it gave the Gunners defender little choice but to get something on it or leave the ball to find the head of a Liverpool player or go straight in.
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Sofascore rating
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Goals
Two
Assists
Three
Big chances created
12
The Reds star created two chances outside of that, which was as many as the team's starting midfield three of Alexis Mac Allister (zero), Curtis Jones (one), and Harvey Elliott (one) created combined.
This shows that the full-back, who inverted into midfield when possible and played in the middle of the park towards the end of the match, was the creative spark for Jurgen Klopp in possession.
Alexander-Arnold also won six of his nine duels, which included 100% (2/2) of his aerial battles, as he came out on top in the majority of his physical contests, whilst the talented ace also made three clearances and two blocks.
As aforementioned, Martinelli was able to get the better of him twice but neither of those moments led to anything substantial for Arsenal as Konate prevented the winger from going any further.