Nesta sexta-feira (17), o Brusque venceu, por 1 a 0, o Criciúma. Os times se enfrentaram pela 13ª rodada da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. Crislan foi o autor do gol solitário da partida. Com o resultado, os catarinenses chegam aos 6º lugar, enquanto o time paranaense aparece em 8º.
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PRESSÃO E EXPULSÃO!
Dono da casa, o Criciúma dominou as primeiras jogadas e chegou com maior perigo. Enquanto isso, o Brusque, administrando a pressão, se fechou e evitou as investidas adversárias. Marquinhos Gabriel, aos 14, teve a primeira chegada e quase marcou, mas a bola desviou e foi para escanteio. A situação do Brusque piorou no final da etapa, quando Rayan cometeu uma falta dura e recebeu vermelho.
NA FRENTE!
Diferente da primeira etapa, o Brusque aproveitou as jogadas e conseguiu dar trabalho para a defesa do Criciúma. Mesmo com um a menos, o time catarinense saiu à frente do placar. Aos 15, Diego Jardel levantou na área, e Crislan subiu sozinho para balançar as redes. O gol foi confirmado pelo VAR e validado.
Os catarinenses seguiram na pressão e quase ampliaram o marcador. Aos 30, Crislan mandou para Diego Jardel, que perdeu uma grande chance, mesmo com o gol vazio. Porém, o meia também estava impedido. O Criciúma quase deixou tudo igual com Thiago Alagoano, mas a partida terminou com a vitória do Brusque.
FICHA TÉCNICA CRICIÚMA 0 X 1 SAMPAIO CORRÊA
Local: Estádio Heriberto Hülse, em Criciúma (PR) Data e hora: 17/06/2022 – 19h (de Brasília) Público total: 11.506 torcedores Renda: R$ 229.060 Árbitro: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes (GO) Assistentes: Cristhian Passos Sorence (GO) e Tiago Gomes da Silva (GO) VAR: Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinheiro (RN) Cartões amarelos: Zé Marcos (Criciúma); Wallace Reis, Wagner Balotelli e Kaio Nunes (Brusque) Cartões vermelhos: Rayan (Criciúma)
GOLS: Crislan, aos 15’/2°T (0-1)
CRICIÚMA (Técnico: Cláudio Tencati)
Gustavo; Claudinho (Cristovam, aos 24’/2°T), Rayan, Kadu e Marcelo Hermes; Rômulo (Hygor, aos 24’/2°T), Arilson e Marquinhos Gabriel; Rafael Bilu (Thiago Alagoano, aos 14’/2°T), Caio Dantas (Zé Marcos, aos 0’/2°T) e Fellipe Mateus (39’/2°T).
BRUSQUE (Técnico: Luan Carlos)
Jordan; Pará (Felipe Manoel, aos 40’/2°T), Jeferson Bahia, Wallace Reis e Airton; Matheus Trindade, Wagner Balotelli (Diego Jardel, aos 13’/2°T) e Zé Mateus; Jailson (Toty, aos 26’/2°T), Kaio Nunes (Crislan, aos 0’/2°T) e Júnior Todinho (Fernandinho, aos 13’/2°T).
Brighton are now expected to progress in a deal to sign a new defender for Fabian Hurzeler as they look to bolster their ranks ahead of rivals Crystal Palace.
Brighton planning for the future
After their heavy summer spending, it is little surprise to see Hurzeler’s side having a quiet January despite their inconsistent Premier League form.
The Seagulls fell to a 1-0 defeat to Everton in their most recent outing, their fifth defeat of the campaign. However, they have also drawn 10 games, which leaves them 9th in the Premier League as things stand and six points outside a European place.
Wins over Manchester United and Ipswich suggested a revival was imminent after a run of eight games without a win, but their most recent defeat has seen that hope evaporate.
Brighton’s next five Premier League games
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However, their transfer business so far this month has been firmly with eyes on the future rather than players capable of an instant impact. So far, they have only confirmed the addition of 21-year-old midfielder Diego Gomez from MLS side Inter Miami, and they are also keen to complete a deal to sign Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra with the club having reportedly already made a verbal offer to sign him ahead of rivals.
Instead, outgoings have been the focus with Julio Enciso joining Ipswich Town on loan, while Evan Ferguson could also depart before the end of the transfer window.
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Now, it seems that Brighton have one more deal to try and complete in the next week.
Brighton could complete £15m+ signing ahead of Crystal Palace
That comes as the agent of defender El Hadji Malick Diouf has reportedly explained that Brighton could seal a deal to land his client in what would be a record sale for Slavia Prague.
Diouf has been the subject of intense interest this winter, and Crystal Palace made an offer to sign the fullback earlier in the window, only for it to be rejected. Now though, it is Palace’s rivals who seem to have managed to seal a deal, which will come as a delight to the Seagulls faithful.
According to Africa Foot, the Senegalese defender may well be on his way to the Amex, and his agent has disclosed the details of a potential deal. It is claimed that Brighton are ready to offer “€16m plus €2m in bonuses” (£15.1m), while “a five-year contract worth €4m net per year”, roughly £63,000 per week after tax is waiting for Diouf.
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Left-back has been a problem position for the Seagulls, with Valentino Barco having failed to impress either at the Amex or on loan with Sevilla this season, leaving no natural alternative to Pervis Estupinan in Hurzeler’s ranks.
Diouf may well fix that issue, while the 20-year-old could also prove the long-term successor to the Ecuadorian on the south coast.
Ipswich Town have agreed another January signing for manager Kieran McKenna, with a move now imminent as per Fabrizio Romano.
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The Tractor Boys suffered their heaviest defeat of the Premier League campaign last time out, losing 6-0 against Manchester City at Portman Road.
McKenna admitted it was “painful” for his side, who are now back in the relegation zone alongside fellow promoted sides Leicester City and Southampton.
“Painful game for us. Beaten by a world-class side and they were too good for us. Positives the early parts of the game, but after the first goal they hit top form and top confidence – we weren’t able to find a response.
“They were outstanding and when that’s the case the gulf between us was too much on the day. Once they got the first goal they played really well, our confidence did drop and they caused us a lot of promise individually.
“The players showed some good character in the last 25 minutes. In a difficult moment in the last 20 minutes they regrouped well. We had to take our medicine and work hard to stop Man City.”
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Ipswich have been making winter window additions to give McKenna’s side every chance of securing a second top-flight season, though, with Ben Godfrey joining on loan from Atalanta and Jaden Philogene signing permanently from Aston Villa.
Talking after signing, Philogene told Ipswich’s official website: “I’m excited to be here and I know there are great players in the squad. I just want to play as much as possible. As a player I like to dribble and link up play and provide goals and assists. I’m looking forward to it.”
There were reports that McKenna and Ipswich could make up to five signings this month, should all go to plan, and it looks as if a third incoming has now been agreed.
Ipswich Town agree Julio Enciso deal
Ipswich have been linked with a move for Brighton & Hove Albion attacking midfielder Julio Enciso in recent days, and a move has gathered pace in the last 24 hours.
Taking to X on Tuesday evening, transfer expert Romano revealed that Enciso to Ipswich is a ‘done deal’ on loan until the end of the season, although there is no option to buy included in the transfer.
The 20-year-old can play as an attacking midfielder, second striker or left winger and is valued at a career-high €22m by Transfermarkt.
A Paraguay international, called “special” in the media, has made 57 senior appearances for Brighton, scoring five times and providing six assists in all competitions.
He should provide a versatile attacking option for the remainder of the season, and if Enciso can replicate goals like the one he scored against Manchester City, Ipswich would have made a shrewd loan signing.
Everything you need to know about Ronald Araujo's salary playing for Barcelona
Ronald Araujo has been a loyal servant for Barcelona after making his debut in 2019, establishing himself as a strong option at the centre-back position for the Blaugrana.
However, his recent injury issues and Inigo Martinez’s resurgence as the main defender under Hansi Flick have affected his status as an undisputed starter.
Nevertheless, he has remained an important option, coming off the bench and even starting games at times, giving Flick the flexibility to rotate key players amid a tough run of fixtures.
The Uruguayan star signed a new deal with the club in 2025, making him one of the highest-paid defenders in the dressing room.
But exactly how much does he earn playing at Camp Nou?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Ronald Araujo's wages at Barcelona in numbers
Araujo currently stands as the second-highest paid defender at Barcelona after French fullback Jules Kounde.
The Uruguayan earns £160,818 ($210,521) per week playing for the Blaugrana, while his annual salary amounts to £8.3 million ($10.9m).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Ronald Araujo
Uruguayan
£160,818
$210,521
£8,362,523
$10,947,106
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Despite being the second highest-paid defender, Araujo fails to make it to the top five highest-paid players at the club overall.
Taking the top spot is Polish goal-scoring machine Robert Lewandowski, who is not only the highest-paid player at the club but also in the league.
Meanwhile, Frenkie de Jong appears in second position, followed by forgotten wonderkid Ansu Fati.
Finally, rounding off the list in fourth and fifth positions are French full-back Jules Kounde and Brazilian forward Raphinha, respectively.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£536,006
$701,667
£27,872,290
$36,486,704
Frenkie de Jong
Dutch
£305,554
$399,990
£15,888,794
$20,799,501
Ansu Fati
Spanish
£224,341
$293,677
£11,665,720
$15,271,213
Jules Kounde
French
£217,908
$285,256
£11,331,219
$14,833,329
Raphinha
Brazilian
£201,022
$263,152
£10,453,154
$13,683,882
Top earners in La Liga
Lewandowski leads the list of the highest-paid players in the league, while Kylian Mbappe makes his appearance at second position, followed by David Alaba.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid's only entrant in the list is goalkeeper Jan Oblak, followed by Jude Bellingham who is on equal wages with Vinicius at number five.
Nationality
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual Wages USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£536,006
$701,667
£27,872,290
$36,486,704
Kylian Mbappe
French
£502,556
$657,879
£26,132,886
$34,209,706
David Alaba
Austrian
£361,840
$473,673
£18,815,678
$24,630,988
Jan Oblak
Slovenian
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822
Jude Bellingham
English
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
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AFPHighest paid players in the world
Despite the appealing wages in the league, none of the top LaLiga earners make it to the top-five earners list globally as Saudi Pro League players heavily dominate the list.
Leading the charts are former Real Madrid forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema at first and second spot, respectively.
Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez comes in at number three, followed by Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly.
O Bahia voltou a campo na noite da última terça-feira e, mesmo com toda a pressão na etapa inicial em cima do Azuriz, ficou no empate sem gols pela Copa do Brasil.
No pós-jogo, o técnico Guto Ferreira analisou o desempenho da sua equipe e lamentou a falta de efetividade dos jogadores.
‘Acho que o time errou finalizações. Atrasou um pouco a decisão final o que permitiu uma cobertura deles. Custou algumas bolas que o goleiro defendeu ou que eles acabaram desviando com o comportamento de sete, oito jogadores dentro da área. Com certeza vai ter alguns times que vão ter esse comportamento. O fato de não ter feito um gol hoje não quer dizer que a gente não pode fazer com outro adversário a mesma postura. A equipe empurrou o adversário, jogou em cima do adversário, teve dificuldades próximo à área. O Jacaré cabeceou duas ou três bolas. Isso é treino, é posicionamento’, afirmou, antes de completar:
‘Eu acho que eu não saio satisfeito porque eu queria o resultado. Mas não saio triste e nem preocupado porque a gente sabe que a postura da equipe lá é igualzinha, mas nós temos que superar, isso é Copa do Brasil’.
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Coming into Thursday night’s game against Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, in all their seasons of the IPL, had never been bowled out for below 100 while batting first. All good runs have to come to an end, however, and Super Kings crumbled to 97 all out in conditions at the Wankhede Stadium where the ball swung right through the first 10 overs of their innings.Super Kings lost the match, as expected, with 31 balls remaining, but they still had positives to take out of it, with their new-ball combination of Mukesh Choudhary and Simarjeet Singh bowling their eight overs in one go and reducing Mumbai to 33 for 4 at one stage.Choudhary picked up 3 for 23, all his wickets the product of the left-armer’s traditional mode of inswing to the right-hander and outswing to the left-hander. Simarjeet finished with 1 for 22, finding Rohit Sharma’s outside edge with a good-length ball that left him late.Related
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MS Dhoni, the Super Kings captain, was full of praise for his new-ball pairing during his post-match interview with .”Irrespective of how the wicket is, anything below 130 is very difficult to defend, but still, what I asked the bowlers was to show a lot of character, put the opposition under pressure, forget about the result, and I feel both the youngsters, both the fast bowlers, they bowled really well,” he said. “So as far as their contribution is concerned, I feel a game like this really helps them. They start believing in themselves by saying, okay, irrespective of the conditions, whenever we start, we need to have the same kind of attitude, and that’s what is needed in the shortest format.”Super Kings’ hopes for IPL 2022 were dealt a major blow even before the season began, with Deepak Chahar – whom they spent INR 14 crore (USD 1.84 million approx) to reacquire at the auction – picking up a back injury that eventually ruled him out of the competition. The prospect of calling on all three of Chahar, Choudhary and Simarjeet next season is one that enthuses Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming.”I thought the new-ball bowling of Simarjeet and Mukesh was outstanding,” he said at his post-match press conference. “They’ve been developing – Mukesh all the way through the season, so for him to now feel confident enough to bowl a spell like that, and Simarjeet’s only three games in, four games in, so they’ve made real gains, so that’s a positive. So with Deepak Chahar to come back into the side, there’s some good options with the new ball.”9:41
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Fleming was heartened that Choudhary and Simarjeet had delivered their new-ball performances in a difficult situation for Super Kings.”Yeah, I thought it was really impressive,” he said. “We could have folded, but they really gave us an opportunity, and both of them bowled well. Mukesh in particular had the ball really swinging well, and Simarjeet’s got some deceptive pace.”So we’re really positive about that pairing going forward. It was just disappointing that we didn’t have more runs to play with, but out of that, out of the ashes, came those two. So it was a good way to look at it.”Choudhary and Simarjeet are among a line of young Indian fast bowlers who have impressed during this IPL season; Umran Malik, Mohsin Khan, Yash Dayal, Kuldeep Sen and Arshdeep Singh are five other uncapped seamers who have caught the eye.”It’s good to have them,” Dhoni said. “We have gone through periods when we never had real extraordinary bench strength of fast bowlers, and also what happens is, with fast bowlers, they take their time to mature. If you are lucky you get somebody who in six months’ time can feature in all the different formats, whether it’s Test cricket, one-day or T20, and I feel that’s what IPL is doing.”It’s an opportunity for them, and a lot of them, they have become slightly more bold, a bit more courageous which I feel is important in a format like this. They want to take the opposition head-on, and that has been the difference. Yet, you see a few who are not those types, who shy away a bit initially, but as they play more games, they get more and more confident and they are able to execute their plans better.”
Autores dos dois primeiros gols da Seleção Brasileira nesta quinta-feira, na goleada de 4 a 0 sobre o Chile, pelas Eliminatórias Sul-Americanas, os atacantes Neymar e Vini Jr. vão desfalcar o Brasil na próxima rodada do torneio. Na terça-feira, a equipe de Tite enfrenta a Bolívia, em La Paz.
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Neymar levou quatro cartões amarelos em dez jogos disputados até aqui nas Eliminatórias, enquanto Vini Jr. levou seu segundo em sete partidas com a camisa da Seleção. O regulamento da competição prevê a suspensão automática com dois cartões apenas.
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Para o setor, Tite conta ainda com Antony, Rodrygo, Richarlison e Gabriel Martinelli nesta convocação. O primeiro foi titular, enquanto os dois últimos entraram no segundo tempo nesta quinta. Existe a possibilidade do treinador convocar outros nomes para o ataque com a ausência de Neymar e Vini Jr.
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O Brasil encara a Bolívia na próxima terça-feira, às 20h30 (de Brasília), em La Paz.
Celtic’s superb season continued on Wednesday night, pulling seven points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership table, thanks to a 1-0 victory over title challengers Aberdeen at Pittodrie.
Reo Hatate’s delightful chest control and finish, having been magnificently played in behind by Greg Taylor, was enough to see the Hoops collect all three points in the North East.
Brendan Rodgers’ side have therefore collected 40 points out of a possible 42 in the league, are through to the League Cup Final, firm favourites to beat Rangers at Hampden in ten days’ time, while the Celts also currently find themselves on course to reach the Champions League knockout phase, ahead of Tuesday’s crucial trip to Zagreb.
While all is well on the pitch, transfer chatter is never too far away, given how successful Celtic’s player trading model has been for well over a decade, so could they go in for a rather well-known Premier League star?
Could Christian Eriksen move to Celtic?
According to a report by Football Insider, Celtic are targeting a move for Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen, claiming Rodgers would like to add some European experience, as Celtic seek to break new ground, in modern terms anyway, in the Champions League.
There are however, plenty of caveats and obstacles, not least the fact that Eriksen is earning £150k-per-week, while Celtic’s highest-paid player, long-standing captain Callum McGregor, earns merely a quarter of that, his reported wages of £37k-per-week, having signed a new, five-year contract in July 2023.
Football Insider concede that this would preclude any potential move in January but Eriksen, who will celebrate his 33rd birthday on Valentine’s Day, is out of contract next summer, so is currently set to be available on a Bosman.
Christian Eriksen
Fabrizio Romano has previously stated that he believes Eriksen will depart Man United at the end of the season, so could a move to the serial Scottish champions be on the cards?
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How Christian Eriksen compares to Matt O'Riley
In the summer, Celtic sold Matt O’Riley to Brighton for a £25m fee, equaling the record sale for a Scottish club, alongside Kieran Tierney’s move to Arsenal five years earlier, as well as the fee paid by Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad for Jota’s services in 2023.
So would Eriksen, a man boasting 296 Premier League appearances, represent a good replacement for his Danish international teammate O’Riley?
Metrics
O’Riley
Eriksen
Matches played
95
112
Minutes
7,116
7,439
Starts
86
84
Goals
22
12
Assists
29
23
Progressive carries
16
75
Progressive passes
62
370
Shots
209
132
Passes
432
2,920
Touches
708
4,043
Back in his prime, the Dane was certainly a creative marvel but is that still his game? As outlined in the table above, taking data from the start of the 2022/23 season onwards, O’Riley and Eriksen have very different player profiles in the current day.
O’Riley is deployed significantly higher up the park and is much more of a goal threat, hence why he’s scored more goals, provided more assists and had substantially more shots during this period.
Eriksen used to play like that during his peak at Tottenham but is now much more of a deep-lying, Andrea Pirlo-esque, conductor, emphasised by the fact he produced almost seven times as many passes and had close to six times as many touches.
As Lennon says above, it may be quite difficult to envisage where he fits into the side. The Hoops are well-stocked in midfield as it is, spending a decent amount of the £25m free received for O’Riley on Arne Engels, who arrived from Augsburg for a club-record £11m on Deadline Day.
Back in September, during the shellacking of Slovan Bratislava, Engles became only the second Celtic player to both score and assist in a Champions League match, after Henrik Larsson, who wasn’t bad was he?
The Belgian, who’s also become a full-international this season, alongside mid-week match-winner Reo Hatate, have been first-choice for the majority of this season, but Rodgers also has Paulo Bernardo, whose loan move was made permanent at a cost of £3.5m this summer, as well as new-arrival Luke McCowan at his disposal. Plenty of options but Eriksen could well be a fine rival to the current crop at Parkhead.
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Arsenal are expected to “cash in” on a high-earning first-team player in the January transfer window, as a claim emerges that he is no longer in Mikel Arteta’s long-term plans.
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Poland international Jakub Kiwior, who has played just 321 minutes in all competitions this season, making just four appearances in that time, is a squad member struggling to establish himself under Arteta.
The 24-year-old joined Arsenal from Spezia in January 2023, but the arrival of versatile defender Riccardo Calafiori has somewhat limited him in terms of match action, resulting in consistent links with a move away from N5.
Arsenal’s next five Premier League games
Date
Nottingham Forest (home)
November 23
West Ham United (away)
November 30
Man United (home)
December 4
Fulham (away)
December 8
Everton (home)
December 14
Serie A clubs are looking at signing Kiwior in January amid his precarious situation in north London, with some sections of the Italian media claiming Antonio Conte’s Napoli could launch a bid to take him on loan for the second half of 2024/2025.
Meanwhile, the writing appears on the wall for left-back Kieran Tierney, who hasn’t played a competitive match for Arsenal since the 2023 Community Shield final.
Tierney has accepted that he will be sold by Arsenal when the transfer window reopens, according to reliable journalist Charles Watts, with the Scotland international currently battling his way back from a hamstring injury he suffered at Euro 2024.
More names are likely to appear in the build-up to winter, and another left-back has now been floated for Arsenal’s transfer list.
Arsenal expected to sell Oleksandr Zinchenko in January
According to well-connected former Premier League scout Mick Brown, who still has contacts within the game, £150,000-per-week ace Oleksandr Zinchenko could leave the club.
Speaking to Football Insider, Brown says he expects Arsenal to “cash-in” on Zinchenko when the January window opens.
“There are three players at the club they’d be looking to sell,” said Brown.
“And that’s Gabriel Jesus, Zinchenko, and Kieran Tierney. They’re not in the manager’s plans. When it comes to sales, you have to look at who your assets are. We know there’s been interest in Saliba, for example, but I think he’s one of the last players they’d ever consider selling for any sort of money.
“If they feel they need to raise money, they’ve got these players who they’re far more likely to turn to. That’ll take a big chunk off of the wage bill and help them to reinvest in strengthening their squad.
“Sometimes the way it works is you’ve got to let some fringe players leave, raise a bit of money from them, and then refresh the squad with new backup options. It seems counterproductive, but it helps to keep the squad fresh and provide new options.
“Especially if you don’t think they’re good enough to play a role any more, or if you’ve got better options in their positions. So first are foremost, these are the players I expect they’ll cash in on.“
The Ukraine international has played just 178 minutes in all competitions, partly due to injury problems, but it makes little sense for Arsenal to have such a bit-part player taking up reasonable space on their salary bill.
Manchester City, by their standards, are on a dismal run of form and Pep Guardiola will be desperately working to get his side back on track in the coming weeks.
The Premier League champions have, astonishingly, lost each of their last three matches in all competitions, losing to Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth, and Sporting.
Those losses came in the League Cup, the Premier League, and the Champions League, with the League Cup defeat knocking the Cityzens out of the competition.
Guardiola will need to find a way to get his team firing again, with a clash against Brighton & Hove Albion this weekend, and the upcoming international break may be coming at the perfect time.
It will give the Spanish boss and his coaching time a weekend off from competitive matches to discuss potential tweaks and changes to the team to improve their fortunes on the pitch.
In the longer term, Guardiola may be looking ahead to the January transfer window, which is less than two months away, to make additions to bolster his squad ahead of the second half of the 2024/25 campaign.
Manchester City eyeing Ukraine international
According to GIVEMESPORT, the Premier League giants are already eyeing up a player from Ukraine to potentially join the club at the turn of the year.
The report claims that Manchester City are keen on a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk star Georgiy Sudakov, who could come in and add to their options in the middle of the park.
It states that the Cityzens have a long-standing interest in the Ukraine international and he remains a player of interest to the club ahead of the January transfer window.
Heorhiy Sudakov for Shakhtar
The outlet adds that teams across Europe have been keeping an eye on his development and that fellow Premier League side Arsenal are one of the other sides to have watched him in action.
GIVEMESPORT reveals that Manchester City have made recent enquiries about his potential availability, but does not state whether or not Guardiola’s team are likely to make a bid for him in January.
Last month, a report in Spain claimed that Liverpool are set to make a move for the attacking midfielder and that the Ukrainian side could demand a fee of around £29m for his services.
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One player whose minutes could come under threat if the Cityzens were to pursue a deal for the Shakhtar dynamo is Germany international Ilkay Gundogan, who only returned to the club earlier this year.
Ilkay Gundogan's form for Manchester City this season
The veteran midfielder returned to Manchester City on a free transfer from Spanish giants Barcelona, after spending just one year under Xavi at the Camp Nou.
He produced five goals and 14 assists in 51 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona during the 2023/24 campaign, before deciding to make a return to England for a second spell under Guardiola at The Etihad.
In his first spell with the Cityzens, Gundogan racked up a staggering 304 appearances in all competitions and contributed with 60 goals and 38 assists from a central midfield position.
The German maestro, now 34, has not had the easiest of returns to England, though, with a return of one goal and one assist in 14 matches so far this season.
These statistics show that the former Borussia Dortmund star has failed to provide the regular threat at the top end of the pitch that he did in his previous stint at the club.
Appearances
9
xG
1.29
Big chances missed
2
Goals
0
Big chances created
0
Assists
1
As you can see in the table above, Gundogan has underperformed in front of goal in the Premier League this season, with zero goals from an xG tally of 1.29, which shows that he has not made the most of the opportunities that have been created for him.
Zero ‘big chances’ created in nine appearances in the top-flight, given the dominance that City have in matches, is also a poor return from the 34-year-old whiz.
He has not made enough of an impact in the final third, as either a scorer or a creator of goals for Manchester City, and that is why Sudakov could be brought in as an instant upgrade on him when the January transfer window opens for business.
Why Sudakov would be an upgrade on Gundogan
Firstly, Gundogan turned 34 last month and is heading into his final years as a player, which means that he could transition into being a squad depth option, rather than a regular in the team.
At the age of 22, Sudakov is a young talent with plenty of years left ahead of him in the game and could, therefore, be a long-term option for Guardiola in midfield, rather than a short-term fix like the German ace.
The Ukraine international’s form, domestically and in Europe, this season, including the goal above, also suggests that the potential is there for him to come in as an immediate upgrade on Gundogan in the middle of the park for Manchester City.
In the Champions League, Sudakov has produced one goal and one assist, with one ‘big chance’ created, in four appearances, matching the current City star’s attacking contributions across 14 games this season.
Appearances
11
Sofascore rating
8.05
Goals
7
Assists
2
Key passes
23
Dribble success rate
84%
As you can see in the table above, the Shakhtar youngster has been in sensational form in domestic action, with nine direct goal contributions in 11 games from an attacking midfield role.
The 22-year-old wizard, who was once described as “majestic viewing” by U23 scout Antonio Mango, has the ability to make a big impact in the final third on a regular basis from a similar position to the one that Gundogan plays for City.
Of course, it would be unfair to compare the Ukrainian Premier League to the English Premier League but his statistics in the Champions League, a competition the Cityzens also play in, show that he has the quality to make a difference at the top level.
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Therefore, Sudakov could come in as an upgrade on Gundogan for Guardiola if Manchester City decide to make a move for the midfielder in January.