É inevitável. Depois de 19 rodadas consecutivas, o Flamengo dormirá fora do G4 do Campeonato Brasileiro neste fim de semana, uma vez que Palmeiras e Grêmio se enfrentam na noite desta sexta, no Allianz Paraque, e, independente do resultado, uma das equipes ultrapassará o Rubro-Negro na tabela.
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Explica-se: o Flamengo está em quarto lugar, com 49 pontos, os mesmos somados pelo Grêmio, em quinto. Já o Palmeiras vem logo atrás, na sexta colocação e com 47 pontos. Portanto, no caso de empate, o Tricolor ultrapassa o Fla, quem também sairá do G4 com uma vitória simples de qualquer um dos times. Ou seja, não tem para onde correr.
Assim, o time de Rogério de Ceni entrará em campo para enfrentar o Goiás na segunda-feira, pela 30ª rodada (a ser aberta justamente hoje), ainda mais pressionado para voltar à zona de classificação direta à Libertadores e, posteriormente, seguir na briga pelo título brasileiro.
Para se ter dimensão daderrocada, o Flamengo está no G4 desde a 11ª rodada, quando retornou após – curiosamente – triunfar sobre o Goiás, o rival da vez, por 2 a 1. À época, a equipe comandada por Domènec Torrent estava a um ponto do líder, que era o Atlético-MG.
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São três rodadas sem vencer no Campeonato Brasileiro, o que fez o Flamengo estacionar nos 49 pontos e dormir fora do G4 hoje. A diferença para o líder São Paulo, contudo, permanece em sete pontos. Na segunda-feira, o Rubro-Negro inicia uma sequência de cinco partidas fora do Rio de Janeiro diante do Goiás, no Estádio da Serrinha, em Goiânia. A bola rola às 20h.
The legspinner took his second five-for of the game as Pakistan completed a series-leveling win with more than three sessions to spare
The Report by Danyal Rasool27-Nov-2018
Yasir Shah is pumped up after taking a wicket•AFP
After the disaster at Abu Dhabi, nothing short of exemplary would lift Pakistan’s spirits this series. The man to fit that adjective was Yasir Shah, who finished with the second best figures by a Pakistan bowler in Test history, his 14th wicket in the match securing parity in a series against New Zealand. It took under seven overs and 30 minutes after tea to see the New Zealand tail off, ensuring Pakistan wouldn’t have to bat again as they triumphed by an innings and 16 runs.Yasir had four when New Zealand came out to bat after tea seven down. After Hasan Ali cleaned up Henry Nicholls – a beauty that ripped through the bat-pad gap and smashed into off stump, Yasir took centre stage again. He toyed with Neil Wagner in an over where he did everything but dismiss him, and came to finish the job next over. Wagner and Boult fell within three balls of each other, and Pakistan had their win.New Zealand had come into the fourth day with the foundation of a good partnership behind them. But they would have known that decent, good, or even big partnerships weren’t going to be enough to get them out of this predicament; they needed gargantuan contributions built over several hours of sweat and toil. To that end, they failed almost instantly; with just 15 added to Monday’s score, Latham was adjudged to have nicked behind to Sarfraz Ahmed the very ball after he brought up his half-century. There was, arguably, some misfortune to his dismissal, with several feeling his bat had hit pad rather than ball before it fizzed through to the keeper. It was telling how close the call was: Paul Reiffel, the on-field umpire, went upstairs to double-check. Even that second opinion, however, didn’t quite guarantee the correct decision.It wasn’t the most exciting session. Both sides were playing solid, if somewhat pragmatic, cricket. Taylor and Henry Nicholls batted with the knowledge of a pair who knew the wicket was easier than it had been yesterday, while Pakistan rotated the bowlers around to break up any rhythm, trusting a wicket was around the corner. There weren’t too many chances created, but every so often, Bilal or Yasir would produce vicious side spinners, to which the batsman could only stick out their bats and hope it didn’t clip the edge of the stump.It wasn’t to be, though. A deep square leg positioned by Sarfraz to guard against Taylor’s impetuous sweeping found himself in the game. Bilal Asif had tossed one in that looked too short to sweep, and when Taylor went for it anyway, it carried straight to the man, another hammer blow to his side’s chances of survival.Yasir made his first impact in the afternoon session when he broke yet another resilient New Zealand partnership, trapping BJ Watling in front to take his first wicket of the day. Until then, the pair had frustrated Pakistan in much the same way as Latham and Taylor had earlier. But just like the partnerships that came before, this one, too, was broken well before it could make the sort of impact that would threaten Pakistan’s dominance here, and New Zealand were suddenly down to allrounders and tailenders.Colin de Grandhomme’s absence of a solid defensive technique against Hasan was exposed pretty quickly, as he swung across the line to a straight ball that clattered into off stump. Ish Sodhi’s resistance didn’t last, either, and with half an hour still to go before tea, it appeared Pakistan could wrap this up in time to make this the final session of play.But Nicholls, who was instrumental to New Zealand’s win in Abu Dhabi for the partnership he struck with BJ Watling, was up for the fight again. Before this series, he had only two half-centuries against sub-continental teams – both against Bangladesh – but there is enough evidence of a strong character to suggest a stomach for this format. He was cleaned up for 77, and there, the last safety catch against a Pakistan win had been unloosened.It was only right for Yasir to have the last laugh. Few men have dominated consecutive days in Test cricket as Yasir did here in Dubai, ripping through New Zealand as records tumbled in his wake. No Pakistan bowler has ever better the 14 wickets he took in this match, with only one person to keep him company on that figure. That man? Imran Khan. It’s hardly shabby company.
Life’s been good with the extra family time, says Australian batsman ahead of his first game as captain of the Sylhet Sixers
Mohammad Isam03-Jan-2019
Sylhet Sixers
David Warner entered the press conference room several minutes before the scheduled start. He chatted with the journalists in the front row, sharing his knowledge about Aminul Islam, the former Bangladesh captain who resides in Australia, whom he knows by his nickname Bulbul.Warner is one of several big names in this season’s BPL, here because of his ban from Australian cricket till March this year. The BPL is his third T20 franchise tournament since he picked up the ban after Global T20 Canada and the CPL, while he has also spent time playing grade cricket back home.”Life has been good for me,” Warner said about his forced break from the international arena. “I have been spending time with the family. I wouldn’t be able to do that if I was sitting in the sidelines. It is about getting the best out of myself and growing as a human being. The most important thing was being a father and husband at home. Now it is down to playing cricket again and making sure I get Sylhet Sixers on top of the table.”Warner said that he has been in good form in Sydney grade cricket, which will help him build towards a comeback in a couple of months when he completes serving the ban.”I was having a conversation with Waqar [Younis, Sylhet coach] today about playing club cricket in Australia at the moment. The wickets are quite low and slow. It has been tough to adapt to those conditions but I have had a very good run of form at home and having played here in Dhaka and Chattogram before, I know what the wicket is going to be like. So for me it is about getting into a routine and rhythm and making sure I can lead from the front, from the top. So it makes it easy for the guys coming in,” he said.Leading Sylhet will also be an interesting opportunity for Warner. He is in charge of the likes of Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Taskin Ahmed and Afif Hossain, all of whom are regarded as some of the most talented cricketers in Bangladesh, often distracted by off-field factors.”I am extremely grateful to be leading the side. For me it is about making sure that we as a whole, including the support staff and management, can get the best out of the players. We have to establish our best XI when we get into the park and make sure we do the right things in training. I have to make sure I am doing my job right, which is scoring runs and leading the guys on the park,” he said.He, however, played down the duel with Steven Smith, who will be on opposite side for Comilla Victorians on Sunday.”I will just treat it as another game. It is not just taking on one player but taking on a team of eleven players. It is about making sure that our bowlers know how to get Smith out, and then tackle the rest of the guys,” he said.Warner said that his own form in the BPL could play a part in his return for Australia. “It is up to the selectors whether or not they want to pick me. At the end of the day, all I can do is score runs in this tournament and the IPL, keep putting my hand up and making sure that I am the best person I can be,” he said.Younis said that he is depending on Warner, apart from overseas fast bowlers Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Irfan and Pat Brown, and legspinners Imran Tahir and Sandeep Lamichhane.”I think we picked a pretty balanced team. We have all bases covered. We have a good bowling line-up with couple of really good overseas fast bowlers and legspinners. Sandeep Lamichhane and Imran Tahir are both world-class. Warner will lead the team from the front. I have worked with him in the past and we get on really well. Hopefully we will challenge other teams in this tournament and play really well,” he said.
A vitória sobre o Palmeiras por 2 a 0, no Estádio Mané Garrincha, levou o Flamengo aos 55 pontos no encerramento da 31ª rodada do Brasileiro. A diferença para o Internacional é de quatro pontos, mas, com uma rodada atrasada a disputar e o confronto direto com o líder, o Rubro-Negro só depende dos próprios resultados para conquistar o octacampeonato nacional.
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O próximo compromisso do Flamengo no Brasileirão é diante do Athletico, na Arena da Baixada – confira todos jogos do Rubro-Negro até o final da temporada abaixo. O jogo atrasado contra o Grêmio, válido pela 23ª rodada, será disputado na próxima quinta-feira, dia 28 de janeiro, em Porto Alegre.
A SEQUÊNCIA DO FLAMENGO NA RETA FINAL DO CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO:
24/01: Athetico-PR (Arena da Baixada) 28/01: Grêmio (Arena do Grêmio) 01/02: Sport (Ilha do Retiro) 04/02: Vasco (Maracanã) 07/02: Bragantino (Nabi Abi Chedid) 17 ou 18/02: Corinthians (Maracanã) 20 ou 21/02: Internacional (Maracanã) 24/02: São Paulo (Morumbi)
تحدث حسن مصطفى، نجم الأهلي والزمالك السابق، عن أزمة أحمد فتوح، لاعب الأبيض، التي تعرض لها خلال الفترة الأخيرة.
وكانت النيابة العامة أحالت فتوح، للمحكمة الجنائية بتهمتي تعاطي مواد مخدرة والقتل الخطأ بعد دهسه أحد المواطنين في الأيام الأخيرة.
وقال حسن مصطفى، خلال ظهوره ضيفًا في برنامج بوكس تو بوكس على قناة اي تي سي: “تعاملت مع أحمد فتوح وهو لاعب جيد ومحترم، حزين منه، كل لاعب يكون لديه موهبة وأشياء جيدة، ويكون أمامك مستقبلك ومن الأعمدة الأساسية في الزمالك ومنتخب مصر، ما حدث منه استستهار بمستقبله وأكل عيشه”.
طالع..خاص | رد فعل الزمالك بعد إحالة أحمد فتوح لمحكمة الجنايات
وتابع: “حزين منه جدًا لأنه ذهب للمادة المخدرة المفترض أنت قدوة للشباب وتأخذ بالك من أكل عيشك”.
وأضاف: “أي لاعب كرة أنت في مكانة جيدة جدًا سواء بتلعب في الأهلي أو الزمالك أو بيراميدز أو أي نادي، ربنا كرمنا ونعيش بشكل جيد بسبب أننا نلعب في الأهلي والزمالك، وتحصل على أموال جيدة يجب أن تحافظ على أكل عيشك”.
وتطرق في حديثه إلى صفقات الأهلي قائلًا: “الأهلي يحتاج إلى التعاقد مع مهاجم، لو كريم الدبيس رحل عن النادي فسيكون في حاجة للتعاقد مع ظهير أيسر”.
Everton have been credited with an interest in a new defender, but a fresh report has revealed that they aren’t the only club who are looking to bring him to the Premier League in January.
Sean Dyche's current left-back options
The Toffees have Ashley Young and Vitaliy Mykolenko as their two natural candidates at left-back as it stands, but there’s a chance that the former could be heading for the exit door either in the upcoming window or next summer for two reasons in particular.
The Goodison Park veteran is now 38 years of age, and with his short-term deal also set to expire at the end of the season (Everton contracts), Sean Dyche may have to enter the market to find a suitable replacement for him should he not be offered the chance to extend his stay beyond the conclusion of the campaign.
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Another Premier Leage club are also keen.
ByHenry Jackson Dec 11, 2023
If that is the case, Gent’s Archie Brown has emerged as a potential target, with the 21-year-old having only put pen to paper at his new club four months ago from Lausanne-Sport, where he’s so far made a total of 18 appearances to date (Transfermarkt – Brown statistics).
The Belgian Pro League star already has experience under his belt playing in England having grown up in the academy at Derby County, and if the following update is to be believed, he could be heading for a return to his homeland with three clubs monitoring his situation.
Everton keeping tabs on Brown
According to The Daily Mail, Everton are interested in Brown, but they are also set to face stiff competition from teams in a couple of other countries ahead of January.
“Everton and Burnley are among the clubs keeping an eye on former Derby youngster Archie Brown. And the English left-back is now back on the radar of sides in England as well as from Germany's Bundesliga and Italy’s Serie A. As well as Everton and Burnley, Championship Leeds are also monitoring Brown.”
Everton's home stadium, Goodison Park.
Brown is a real prospect for the future
While Brown is naturally a defender, he’s much stronger in the attacking aspect of his game where he’s posted 43 contributions (24 goals and 19 assists), from 136 appearances since the start of his career, displaying his desire to get involved in the final third.
Standing at 6 foot 2, the left-footed ace has also recorded 51 crosses over the course of the current campaign which is the second-highest total throughout his squad, so he loves to burst down the flank, dribble past his marker and whip balls into the box (FBRef – Gent statistics).
Alongside at left-back, Brown even has the versatility to operate higher up in the midfield and as a centre-back, so his ability to provide cover in positions outside of his own should any unexpected injuries occur will be yet another attractive attribute to Dyche and Everton, making this one to watch.
كشفت تقارير صحفية بريطانية، أن الدولي المصري عمر مرموش لديه اهتمام كبير من أحد أندية الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الجارية.
عمر مرموش خاض أول مباراة له مع فريقه آينتراخت فرانكفورت الألماني في مواجهة بوروسيا دورتموند، لكنه لم يتمكن من التسجيل.
طالع أيضًا.. ليكيب: مصطفى محمد يرفض الانتقال للسعودية وناد إنجليزي يرغب في ضمه
صحيفة “تيليجراف” البريطانية، أكدت بأن نوتينجهام فورست يفكر في التعاقد مع عمر مرموش، ويستعد لتقديم عرض مقابل 20 مليون جنيه إسترليني.
يأمل نوتينجهام فورست التعاقد مع مهاجم جديد قبل نهاية سوق الانتقالات الصيفية، ويعتبر عمر مرموش خيار محتمل بالنسبة للفريق الإنجليزي، من أجل تعزيز صفوفهم.
نوتينجهام فورست كان يرغب في ضم إيدي نيكيتياه لاعب آرسنال، وسانتياجو خيمينيز من فينورد، ولكن حتى الآن لم يتم حسم أي شيء، مما جعل عمر مرموش على طاولة المفاوضات الآن.
مرموش صاحب الـ25 عامًا، سجل 17 هدفاً في جميع المسابقات بما في ذلك 4 أهداف أوروبية مع فرانكفورت في الموسم الماضي.
Sanction confirmed by match referee Jeff Crowe in the wake of three-day contest at Sir Vivian Richards Ground
George Dobell06-Feb-2019
Stuart Broad removed Roston Chase’s off stump (and left him on his knees)•Associated Press
The Sir Vivian Richards Ground in Antigua, the venue of West Indies’ series-winning victory over England last week, has received one demerit point after being deemed to be “below average” by ICC match referee, Jeff Crowe*.The sanction, which ESPNcricinfo reported on Tuesday was imminent, comes after the match finished inside three days, with variable bounce evident throughout. However, officials at CWI had been hopeful that the fact West Indies batted for 131 overs and scored more than 300 runs in their first innings showed the pitch was not so bad.Several batsmen were struck on the hands or body in the course of the contest, and a couple more received unplayable deliveries. Roston Chase, for example, was bowled by a short ball that kept impossibly low, while Joe Root was dismissed by one that lifted sharply to take him on the glove.By the time the game ended, England’s keeper, Ben Foakes, had gone for a scan on an injured hand – it showed no fracture – while Darren Bravo, who made a match-defining half-century, lifted his shirt to show spectators the bruises he had sustained during the innings.England coach, Trevor Bayliss, had said the surface “wasn’t the greatest wicket we’ve ever seen in world cricket”.”It looked to me as if you had to be careful of the ball leaping off a length,” he said. Bravo also admitted “it wasn’t the best”.Pitches deemed to be “unfit” are given five demerit points, “poor” pitches are given three points and “below average” strips are given one demerit point. Any ground which receives five demerit points over a five-year period will be banned from hosting internationals for 12 months. They can be banned for two years if they receive 10.That could prove especially problematic as Antigua is pencilled in – the venues are not confirmed – to host a Test against India in August. The other Test venue for that series is likely to be Trinidad.In 2009, another Test against England at the Sir Vivian Richards Ground was abandoned after 10 deliveries due to an unfit outfield.The ruling comes after Jason Holder, West Indies’ captain, was suspended from playing in the final Test due to his side’s slow over-rate in Antigua.The sanction will do little to dissuade some of the view that nations outside the ‘Big Three’ of India, Australia and England are more harshly treated.Last week, Dave Cameron, CWI’s president, described the Holder sanction as a “crippling decision” that threatened to overshadow West Indies’ series victory, and called on the ICC to modify the rule.*February 10, 2130 GMT – This story was updated after confirmation of the sanction from the ICC
O apresentador do ‘Seleção SporTV’ André Rizek, opinou, na edição desta quinta-feira, sobre a qualidade do futebol praticado no Brasil, após o Palmeiras ser derrotado na disputa do terceiro lugar no Mundial de Clubes. É a primeira vez que um clube sul-americano termina o torneio nessa colocação. Para Rizek, os europeus levaram jogadores de níveis A e B para fora do Brasil, o que causou desequilíbrio no torneio mundial.
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O Bayern conquistou o tetracampeonato e aumentou o jejum dos sul-americanos no Mundial. O último a levantar a taça foi o Corinthians em 2012.
– Nossa realidade infelizmente não dá pra competir com a realidade europeia. Nos anos 1990 dava. Na medida que os europeus foram montando seleções mundiais, a gente não perdeu só o que a gente perdia nos anos 80, que é o melhor jogador do Flamengo – Zico, o melhor do Internacional – Falcão, o melhor do Corinthians, o melhor do Atlético-MG… Começou a ir todo mundo. A série A e a série B do futebol brasileiro estão na Europa. Quem joga aqui é a série C do futebol brasileiro. É duro falar isso, mas é a verdade – disparou.
– Nos anos 1990, o São Paulo ganhou do Barcelona, do Milan, ai depois o Grêmio perdeu nos pênaltis do Ajax, depois o Real Madrid fez um jogo duro contra o Vasco e o Palmeiras um jogo duro contra o Manchester. Depois, meu amigo, até quando a gente ganha é com muito sofrimento e nosso goleiro melhor em campo, que foi o caso do Rogério (Ceni, pelo São Paulo) e o Cássio (Corinthians). – concluiu.
Rizek perguntou para Petkovic, presente no estúdio, se estava exagerando. O sérvio argumentou.
– Eu acho que (está) um pouco exagerando – disse, antes de concluir.
– Tem jogadores (que atuam no Brasil) que não tem oportunidade pelas circunstâncias, por escolhas, critérios, mas tem outros jogadores que se formasse uma Seleção Brasileira de jogadores que atuam no Brasil, daria jogo, muito jogo, contra uma Seleção Brasileira com jogadores de fora – opinou.
Ange Postecoglou's revolution down the N17 took something of a hit as his Tottenham Hotspur team's fragility in depth was illuminated by that fateful evening against Chelsea, led by former boss Mauricio Pochettino, in November.
An unbeaten start to the 2023/24 Premier League campaign was shattered, and influential summer signings James Maddison and Micky van de Ven picked up injuries that plague them to date.
Had Spurs received somewhat more fortuitous fortunes on the injury front over the past several weeks, it's quite possible to imagine that Postecoglou would remain in the conversation for the Premier League title as the festive period nears its closing stage.
Spurs "stepping up" pursuit of "dominant" £26m Van de Ven partner
Ange Postecoglou’s priority is to sign a centre-back this January.
ByAngus Sinclair Dec 20, 2023
Indeed, Tottenham remain just six points away from table-topping neighbours Arsenal and just a single point away from fourth-placed champions Manchester City, but it's unrealistic to think that a challenge for silver-laden success is something feasible without astute work in the January transfer window.
Tottenham transfer news – Morato
According to a recent report from The Sun, Lilywhites chairman Daniel Levy is considering launching an official approach for Brazilian prodigy Morato, who has caught the eye with his performances for SL Benfica.
Morato, aged 22, has a £68m release clause embedded in his contract but it is understood that Benfica recognise that such demands will not be met by interested parties and thus have valued him at around €30m (£26m).
Spurs are compiling a list of various defensive targets ahead of the opening of the winter market and could be enticed by Morato's left-footedness, with Van de Ven's void highlighting the lack of options in that area of the pitch.
Morato's style of play
Talent scout Jacek Kulig has dubbed Morato a "complete & dominant" type of defender, with his imposing stature and towering frame making for the perfect titan to decimate attacking efforts from hapless opposition.
Having chalked up 66 appearances for his Portuguese outfit since signing from Brazilian team Sao Paulo for around £5m in 2019, Morato has done enough with his displays to warrant attention from clubs such as Tottenham, with Nottingham Forest also failing with an offer in the summer.
Morato: Key Strengths
Tackling
Passing
Aerial duels
*Sourced via WhoScored
Not quite earning a prominent role in the team throughout the opening months of the campaign, Morato has recently established himself as a starring member of Roger Schmidt's side and has started the past five matches in Liga Portugal.
As per Sofascore, the 6 foot 3 colossus has completed 81% of his passes across his eight league outings this term and has averaged a key pass every other game, also impressively making 3.0 tackles, 6.0 ball recoveries and 2.1 clearances per game and succeeding in 61% of his contested duels.
While Morato is principally a central defender, he has also been fielded at left-back for the Eagles in a kind of positional fluidity that aligns with Postecoglou's interchanging style.
Benfica defender Morato.
To showcase his dynamism, Morato ranks among the top 3% of centre-halfs across divisions similar to the Liga Portugal for assists, the top 16% for progressive passes, the top 7% for progressive carries, the top 11% for successful take-ons and the top 1% for tackles per 90, as per FBref.
Hailed as a “beast” at the back by journalist and U23 scout Antonio Mango, Morato certainly offers the kind of modern skill set that would be a good fit for an ambitious Premier League team such as Tottenham, with an excellent ball-playing ability and an aggressiveness that mirrors that of Cristian Romero.
How Morato compares to Cristian Romero
Signing from Serie A side Atalanta for a fee in the region of £42m back in 2021, Romero has amassed 78 displays for Tottenham and has proved himself top be one of the toughest-tackling defenders in the country, even proclaimed to be a "Rolls-Royce" of a player by pundit Martin Keown.
Romero ranks among the top 13% of positional peers for goals scored, the top 19% for shot-creating actions, the top 16% for passes attempted and pass completion, the top 18% for blocks and the top 6% for tackles per 90.
This season, having scored three goals from just 14 matches in the Premier League, the £165k-per-week ace has completed 92% of his passes, averaging 2.2 tackles, 6.1 recoveries and 3.6 clearances per game while remarkably winning 71% of his duels.
Such metrics underscore Romero's brilliance at the back but also highlight how Morato could serve as the perfect understudy, boasting similar levels of tackling and assuredness in challenges.
Commenting on Tottenham's improved defensive efforts this season, Postecoglou was quick to credit the Argentine World Cup winner with a central role, saying (as relayed by The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare): "A big part of that is Romero. He makes them (the rest of the back 5 who had never or barely played in the PL) feel like they belong and that they can flourish. He's an outstanding defender, someone you want in your team. Ridiculous bravery."
With Romero noted for his immense tackling faculty (though, admittedly, struggling with the disciplinary side of things at times), Spurs wield one of the most fearsome units to protect their goal in Europe, and it's definitely not a bold claim to suggest that the lion's share of top European teams would only be too eager to snap up his services.
Morato is making more tackles than Romero on average per game; bringing a player of such strength to English shores would be a sure-fire way for Postecoglou to improve his club's chance of rising to the forefront of the European game over the coming years.
With the likes of Eric Dier, Ben Davies and Emerson Royal all serving as stand-ins in the Spurs rearguard this season, Morato would be the dream addition to bolster the ranks and continue to shape the squad to Postecoglou's creation.