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Jason Sangha and Mackenzie Harvey are hoping to reignite their domestic careers after signing with South Australia.Sangha, 24, has made the shift from New South Wales after his career had stalled last season playing just five Sheffield Shield matches and five Marsh Cup games. He did not play any matches for NSW in the second half of the season following the BBL. He averaged just 19.12 in eight Shield innings last year with one half-century and has not made a Shield century since scoring 142 against South Australia in Adelaide in March 2022 when he was stand-in NSW captain. He averages 26.95 in 64 innings across his Shield career with three centuries.It is understood Sangha is also likely to join Adelaide Strikers in the BBL after playing just two matches for Sydney Thunder last year having previously been captain of the club.Harvey, 23, was not contracted last summer having lost his deal with Victoria at the end of the previous season. The left-hander has not played any Shield cricket and played the last of his 13 Marsh Cup matches in 2022. But he is coming off his best season in grade cricket having started the season playing in Queensland’s Premier Cricket competition scoring three centuries for Sunshine Coast before returning to Victoria to help his Victoria Premier team Carlton win the first grade premiership, making 140 in the semi-final.Related

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South Australia is going through a significant transition period both on and off the field with coach Jason Gillespie and High Performance manager Tim Nielsen both leaving their roles recently. Former Australia quick Ryan Harris has become the interim head coach and he said Sangha and Harvey had been recruited to add depth to the state’s struggling batting stocks.”After the 2023/24 season, we identified the need to improve our batting stocks and we have done just that with the recruitment of Jason and Mackenzie,” Harris said.”Only in their early 20s, both players bring a lot of potential and upside to the list and we are excited to see what they can do.”We look forward to welcoming Jason and Mackenzie to South Australia later this year.”South Australia has also named Nathan McSweeney as their new men’s skipper after a stellar season, having long been identified by Australia’s selectors as a leader of promise after captaining Australia A and the Prime Minister’s XI.Elsewhere, Tasmania has re-signed batter Charlie Wakim on a two-year deal following an excellent Shield campaign and also added him to Hobart Hurricanes BBL squad on a one-year contract after playing one game for Brisbane Heat last season.South Australia contract list 2024-25 Wes Agar, Kyle Brazell (rookie), Jordan Buckingham, Aidan Cahill (rookie), Alex Carey (CA contract), Harry Conway, Brendan Doggett, Daniel Drew, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Travis Head (CA), Henry Hunt, Spencer Johnson, Thomas Kelly, Jake Lehmann, Harry Matthias (rookie), Ben Manenti, Nathan McAndrew, Conor McInerney, Nathan McSweeney, Harry Nielsen, Lloyd Pope, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Campbell Thompson (rookie), Henry Thornton

Birmingham have been given only a "15 percent chance" of reaching the Premier League next season amid concerns over their style of play.

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Don Goodman has given Birmingham just a "15% chance" of winning promotion to the Premier League in 2025-26 after rising out of League One. The Football League pundit believes that the Blues will struggle to replicate their possession-heavy approach under manager Chris Davies in the second tier.

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Birmingham have been busy in the summer transfer window as they prepare for life in the second-tier; they have brought in nine first-team additions, including the signing of ex-Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi, thanks in part to the financial backing provided by minority investor Brady.

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Don Goodman said while speaking exclusively with football betting site: “What we do know, is that Birmingham are a super ambitious club, the recruitment certainly reflects that ambition. They very much remind me of Ipswich, the project. With every passing signing, I find myself giving them a slightly better chance of a top-six finish, but I couldn't give them more than a 15 to 20% chance of promotion at this stage.

“The main reason for that would be the style of play that they had last season, which was complete domination of teams in League One. They won't be able to average 66% of the ball – they're simply not going to be having that in the Championship.

“It's going to be impossible for them to have that amount of the ball. So can they find a different way to win games of football? That's the question that I'm asking myself.

“For the record, I’d say most teams that come up from League One, I would probably give a 2 to 3% chance [of promotion]. So I think I'm being quite generous with a 20% chance. But it's a project that we're only really going to know about after maybe the first 10 games.

“They play Ipswich on the opening day which I’ll be at on Friday night and I’m really curious to see how that game plays out. Not necessarily who wins, but the style, how it pans out and how good Birmingham are, because I do think Ipswich will be at the very top of the Championship next season.”

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Birmingham play Solihull Moors on Wednesday evening in their latest pre-season friendly. The Blues will open their Championship campaign with a home fixture against Ipswich Town on August 8.

Ambati Rayudu is set to become the second Indian to play in the men’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after St Kitts & Nevis Patriots signed him as their marquee player for the upcoming season.Rayudu, 37, retired from international – and Indian – cricket after helping Chennai Super Kings to their fifth IPL title in May this year. Texas Super Kings then unveiled Rayudu as one of their signings for the inaugural Major League Cricket competition in the USA.But five days before the start of the league, Rayudu pulled out amid the BCCI’s proposal to introduce a one-year cooling-off period for retired Indian players before they can participate in overseas franchise leagues.Related

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If Rayudu is cleared, he will add to the Indian presence in the men’s league. Legspinner Pravin Tambe was the first Indian to play in the men’s CPL when he was with Trinbago Knight Riders in 2020. There have been two other Indian cricketers – Sunny Sohal and Smit Patel – who have played in the men’s CPL, but they qualified as USA players. This season will also see Shreyanka Patil become the first Indian to take part in the Women’s CPL, having been signed up by Guyana Amazon Warriors.Rayudu will replace South Africa allrounder Tristan Stubbs, who is no longer available for CPL 2023, at Patriots. He link up with former Tamil Nadu allrounder Malolan Rangarajan, who has replaced Simon Helmot as Patriots’ head coach. Malolan has also been part of Royal Challengers Bangalore men and women’s support staff in the IPL and WPL. In the past, Robin Singh and Abhishek Nayar had coached CPL franchises.”I’m really excited to be joining the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. I look forward to having a positive contribution for the team in the upcoming CPL 2023,” Rayudu said.Rayudu’s presence could potentially help Patriots fill the void created by Dwayne Bravo’s return to his home franchise TKR. Rayudu brings with him the experience of having played over 100 IPL games and having won six IPL titles – the most along with Rohit Sharma.Patriots owner Mahesh Ramani said in a statement, “I am sure Ambati’s seasoned expertise of having won multiple championships with various teams in an illustrious career in India will undoubtedly enrich the experience of our young players as we chase our second CPL title in 2023.”TA Adhishwar, the director of cricket at Patriots, is also looking forward to working with Rayudu: “I am really excited to welcome Ambati to the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. He is one of the most decorated players in the IPL and we have seen how important experience is in big tournaments like this. I look forward to him sharing his wealth of experience with the team.”Though Rayudu hasn’t played international cricket in the Caribbean, he had been part of the 50-overs Carib Beer Cup in 2002-03, when India A and West Indies B competed with teams from various islands. He had played six matches at the time, scoring 289 runs and picking up seven wickets.Ambati Rayudu has won six IPL titles, the most along with Rohit Sharma•BCCI

Rayudu will join the South African trio of Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch and George Linde, and Afghanistan’s Izharulhaq Naveed as Patriots’ overseas players. Evin Lewis, who had led Patriots to the men’s 6IXTY title last year, is set to captain the CPL side this season following Bravo’s departure.As things stand, Indian players can feature in overseas leagues only if they are retired from international cricket and BCCI-run tournaments such as the IPL. Unmukt Chand, Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan and S Sreesanth are among the Indians who have participated in franchise tournaments recently after having retired from international cricket.The men’s CPL 2023 will be played across five islands in the Caribbean from August 16 to September 24. The CPL will overlap with the Hundred in England that runs from August 1 to August 27 this year, and the knockouts of the Lanka Premier League. Patriots will open their campaign against serial CPL winners TKR on August 19 in St Lucia.

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Diferente do Fluminense, que avançou na adoção do ingresso com QR Code como alternativas em seus jogos em reunião nesta sexta-feira, o Flamengo ainda não fez qualquer tipo de solicitação neste sentido junto às autoridades competentes, como a Polícia Militar.

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– A implementação por parte do Fluminense, junto ao grupo de trabalho, ainda está em teste, em fase de avaliação, e vai avançar aos pouquinhos até chegar nos 100% – afirmou o tenente-coronel do Bepe Hilmar Faulhaber, em contato com o LANCE! nesta sexta-feira, antes de complementar:

– Não houve nenhuma solicitação por parte do Flamengo. Acredito que não se concretize ainda. Quando o Flamengo solicitar, também serão feitos os testes, alguns jogos de avaliação dessa nova modalidade, para corrigir os erros que possam surgir até atingirmos um público considerável – completou.

Atualmente, em jogos do Flamengo no Maracanã, o público geral é obrigado a retirar e trocar o voucher comprado online por um ingresso físico em pontos pré-determinados e divulgados pelo clube.

Em alguns casos, como em jogos de grande expectativa, até mesmo os sócios-torcedores são impedidos de acessar o estádio apenas com o cartão-ingresso, sendo obrigatória a retirada da entrada. O clube, por sua vez, afirma que essa é uma orientação da Polícia Militar.

As England kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with victory over Albania on Friday evening, it was a muted night for those of a Chelsea persuasion, even with former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel now at the helm for the Three Lions.

With Cole Palmer sidelined with injury, the only two Chelsea representatives in Tuchel’s matchday squad were Levi Colwill and Reece James, albeit with neither man earning a place in the starting lineup at Wembley.

As it proved, Colwill was an unused substitute for the 2-0 triumph, while James was introduced in stoppage time in place of goalscorer, Myles Lewis-Skelly, with the German coach favouring the veteran Kyle Walker at right-back.

It is still early days, however, with James no doubt hoping to cement a starting berth for himself moving forward, having begun to feature more regularly at club level following an injury-hit last few years at Stamford Bridge.

The 25-year-old – who has made just 14 appearances at club level this season – will be aiming to get back to the levels that he showcased under Tuchel’s watch, having enjoyed an initially meteoric rise from academy prospect to first-team sensation.

Reece James' Chelsea record under Tuchel

Captain of the side that claimed FA Youth Cup glory in 2017/18, having been named Academy Player of the Year that season to boot, the versatile full-back was made to wait until September 2019 to make his Blues debut, after spending the previous campaign on loan at Wigan Athletic.

Under the tutelage of Frank Lampard, the then-youngster would amass 37 first-team appearances in total in 2019/20, alongside the likes of Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount, as the west London side secured Champions League qualification.

That bright start was followed by a real rise amid Tuchel’s appointment in January 2021, with James playing a central role in the side that claimed European glory just a few months later.

Operating in a right wing-back berth, the Englishman flourished in an attacking sense under the former Borussia Dortmund boss, having chalked up seven goals and 12 assists in 74 games during Tuchel’s tenure.

It is no surprise then that even amid his recent injury woes, he has still been recognised as being “as good as any right-back in the world” when at his best, according to pundit Eni Aluko, with the Chelsea skipper still having ample time to return to such lofty heights.

Whatever the case, James still represents a real academy success story of the modern era at the Bridge, having seemingly overtaken one of his positional rivals to soar to the top.

The Chelsea star who was once ahead of Reece James

Mount, Abraham, Colwill, Conor Callagher, Dominic Solanke, Marc Guehi, Fikayo Tomori, Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The list goes on.

While not all have made their mark at first-team level for the Blues, the west London side have certainly developed a reputation for producing some of the best young talent about – and deservedly so.

For every Reece James, however, there are those who don’t quite push on in a similar vain, with that perhaps true of another once-promising Cobham gem, in the form of Dujon Sterling.

Chelsea’s FA Youth Cup final XI – 2016/17
Chelsea 5-1 Man City, second leg
GK – Jamie Cumming
CB – Reece James
CB – Marc Guehi
CB – Trevoh Chalobah
RWB – Dujon Sterling
CM – Tariq Uwakwe
CM – Jacob Maddox
LWB – Juan Castillo
RW – Callum Hudson-Odoi
ST – Ike Ugbo
LW – Mason Mount

The current Rangers star – who, like James, is now 25 – was actually promoted into the first-team ranks a long time prior to his former colleague, having been handed a first-team debut by Antonio Conte as early as 2017.

The 6 foot 1 starlet was seemingly deemed a viable option as a wing-back in Conte’s 3-4-3 set-up, with reports also suggesting that he was ‘rated as highly as James’ in the academy system at one stage. Indeed, praise flooded in from academy coach Adi Viveash at the time:

Unfortunately for Sterling, while the current Chelsea captain has gone on to make 172 appearances for the club, the Islington-born defender was unable to build on the two chances he was handed in that 2017/18 campaign.

The former England youth international subsequently spent the next four seasons out on loan at a variety of EFL clubs, including Wigan, before the Todd Boehly regime allowed him to depart on a free transfer, following the expiry of his contract in 2023.

Sterling has since made 67 appearances in Glasgow, while registering four goal involvements, albeit with few of a Chelsea persuasion – including Boehly and co – likely to regret letting him depart on the cheap.

Having at one stage been viewed as ‘one of the best talents’ to come from Cobham, as per journalist Nizaar Kinsella, the £3m-rated ace was ultimately usurped by James in that right-back pecking order.

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Everton scored a late equaliser courtesy of Jake O’Brien to salvage a point against West Ham United this afternoon.

David Moyes was taking on his old team for the first time since departing the London Stadium at the end of last season and the 1-1 draw moves the Toffees 17 points clear of the drop zone.

The Merseyside club can look forward to Premier League football at their new Bramley Moore Stadium, but Moyes has some work to do regarding his first-team squad, that’s for sure.

Several players failed to deliver against the Irons on Saturday, most notably Beto…

Beto’s struggles for Everton continue

A few weeks ago, having scored for the fourth game in a row against Manchester United, Beto looked like he could become Moyes’ new talisman.

Since then, he has failed to find the back of the net and struggled against West Ham today.

Indeed, the striker won just six of his 23 contested duels, lost possession 14 times and completed only ten passes before he was subbed off in the 79th minute.

Metric

Highest-Ranked

Accurate passes

James Garner and Jarrad Branthwaite (51)

Tackles

Idrissa Gueye (4)

Key passes

Jake O’Brien, Carlos Alcaraz and James Ward-Prowse (3)

Ground duels won

Mohammad Kudus and Tomas Soucek (6)

Shots on target

Jake O’Brien, Tomas Soucek and Jarrad Bowen (2)

It was another disappointing display from the centre-forward. Thankfully, he was rescued by O’Brien, who scored in the final minutes to save Everton.

If Beto was bad, then Jack Harrison was even worse, however. Will Moyes make his deal permanent in the summer? Or will he move on from the current Leeds United loanee?

Jack Harrison’s game in numbers vs West Ham United

Harrison has failed to offer much going forward for Everton this season. Across 29 games in all competitions, the winger has scored a solitary goal, failing to grab a single assist.

Hardly the sort of contribution that will turn Moyes’ head with regard to a permanent deal, and he should be axed when the season finishes.

Against Graham Potter’s side, Harrison was deployed on the right wing. He delivered ten crosses into the box, yet only two were accurate, while he succeeded with just 50% of his dribble attempts.

The Englishman was even dribbled past on two occasions during the game along with losing possession 15 times, winning just three of his seven total duels and failing to even register a shot on target.

Will Rooney of Liverpool World gave Harrison a match rating of 6/10 for his display against the Irons.

If Moyes wishes to take this Everton team to new heights during the 2025/26 campaign, he won’t get very far by using players such as Harrison. That’s a certainty.

Plenty of change is required at the club, especially with the move to the new stadium requiring the Merseyside club to finish much higher up the table, avoiding relegation battles.

Harrison must be axed this summer and someone much better signed in his place. Moyes faces a massive challenge, especially now the honeymoon period is over.

Making a few key signings will help massively this summer. But Harrison should be one player who departs the club.

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Na noite da última terça-feira, o Bahia foi até a Arena da Baixada e acabou derrotado pelo Athletico por 2 a 1, placar que eliminou o time da Copa do Brasil.

– VEJA A TABELA DA COPA DO BRASIL

Além da queda no torneio nacional, o Esquadrão de Aço chegou a marca de três partidas sem vencer na temporada.

Após bater o Brusque, o Bahia ficou no empate com Grêmio, Vila Nova e agora Athletico.

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A chance para quebrar a sequência negativa será no sábado, quando encara o Guarani, fora de casa.

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Liverpool have tabled a shock contract offer for Manchester City star Kevin de Bruyne, according to a report.

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The Belgian midfielder, who has spent nearly a decade at the Etihad Stadium, has confirmed he will part ways with City at the end of the 2024-25 campaign, and according to the Reds are now vying for his signature. This audacious move could see De Bruyne line up against his former side next season – a scenario few would have imagined just months ago.

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Liverpool’s pursuit of De Bruyne comes at a time when they are preparing to lose a key figure of their own in Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is likely to join Real Madrid. The departure of such a versatile outlet has left a sizeable gap in the team’s playmaking structure – one that the Reds might be hoping De Bruyne can fill. Although their styles differ, the Belgian’s vision, passing range, and leadership could offer Liverpool an immediate and world-class solution to the void.

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Liverpool are not alone in chasing the former Chelsea man. Serie A giants Napoli have also made a serious play for De Bruyne’s services, according to the report. One of Napoli’s strongest assets in this race is their ability to leverage De Bruyne’s relationship with his compatriot, Romelu Lukaku. The two Belgians have enjoyed a close bond at international level, and Napoli will hope this connection could be a key factor in convincing De Bruyne to choose Naples over Merseyside.

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Should Liverpool succeed in landing De Bruyne, it would be a statement of intent under Arne Slot. With a blend of experienced stars and young talent, the Reds are looking to build a squad capable of challenging both domestically and in Europe, and De Bruyne’s arrival would undoubtedly elevate their chances. Moreover, signing one of Man City’s all-time greats would add extra spice to an already fierce rivalry, injecting further drama into the next Premier League campaign.

West Ham United are considering a bargain move for one striker who they’ve previously failed to sign on “several” occasions, with the east Londoners sensing a potential opportunity to back manager Graham Potter this summer.

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The Hammers ended their striker search for this campaign by sealing a dry loan deal for Brighton starlet Evan Ferguson, who joins Potter’s side on a temporary basis until the end of 2024/2025.

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Ferguson’s best campaign to date came during the 2022/2023 season, where he impressed supporters and pundits alike after bursting on to the scene, but the Irishman has since struggled with injuries and subsequently fell down the Amex pecking order.

West Ham’s next five Premier League fixtures

Date

Brentford (home)

February 15th

Arsenal (away)

February 22nd

Leicester City (home)

February 27th

Newcastle United (home)

March 10th

Everton (away)

March 15th

The 20-year-old has a chance to reignite his career in east London, under the same manager who gave him his Premier League debut at Brighton, with Potter potentially set to hand Ferguson his first West Ham appearance against Brentford on Saturday.

“I’m delighted we’ve been able to bring Evan in on loan until the end of the season,” said Potter on signing Ferguson for West Ham.

“He’s a player we obviously know very well, so I’m grateful to the Board for bringing him in. He’s got plenty of quality attributes as a striker that we believe will benefit the group over the course of the coming months.

“We’re excited to integrate him into the squad and see him in action in the weeks to come.”

If the player impressed in Claret and Blue, the Irons do not possess an option to buy the player outright, meaning they’d have to head back to the negotiating table. If Ferguson does enough, Brighton could well price West Ham out of a move, with the club already looking at alternative options for this summer.

Man United striker Rasmus Hojlund is believed to be a summer target for West Ham, in the event they cannot pursue a permanent deal for Ferguson, or if they decide not to.

West Ham considering bargain summer move for Callum Wilson

Now, according to talkSPORT, another option under consideration at the London Stadium is Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson.

The 32-year-old is a player of real quality on his day, with his best season at Newcastle yielding a return of 18 goals and five assists in 31 Premier League appearances during the 22/23 campaign.

However, Wilson’s last two seasons have been blighted by injury, meaning he could depart St. James’ Park for free with his contract expiring this summer.

TalkSPORT reporter Alex Crook says West Ham are considering signing Wilson on a zero-cost deal, after previously failing with “several” past attempts to sign the Will Salthouse client.

This is a move that Potter’s side will need to carefully ponder, as The Mail report that Wilson is on around £120,000-per-week, and West Ham will not want to fork out those high salary demands if the Englishman is mostly unavailable through injury.

Celtic extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership table back to 13 points on Wednesday night with a comprehensive 6-0 win over Dundee.

The Hoops made light work of their opponents at Parkhead and are one step closer to winning the top-flight for the fourth successive season.

Jota, who rejoined the club in a move from Rennes last month, started his first match under Brendan Rodgers and ended the game with an assist to his name.

The star of the show for the Scottish giants, however, was not the Portuguese sensation. Instead, it was the team’s Belgian wizard in the middle of the park.

Arne Engels' performance against Dundee

The summer signing from Augsburg was selected alongside Callum McGregor and Reo Hatate in midfield and caught the eye with a masterful showing.

Engels kicked off the scoring for the Hoops in the 18th minute by coolly converting from the penalty spot after Auston Trusty was fouled inside the box.

The Belgian midfielder then turned provider for the fourth goal with an assist for Daizen Maeda, before he added his second of the match with a fine, albeit slightly deflected, effort from the edge of the box that sailed into the back of the net.

Engels, who completed 88% of his attempted passes and created two chances, was a crucial part of the impressive victory for Celtic with his contributions at the top end of the pitch.

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However, there was a player at the other end of the pitch who was just as important as the Belgium international on Wednesday night – Cameron Carter-Vickers.

Cameron Carter-Vickers' performance against Dundee

The USA international did not provide a goal or an assist in the 6-0 thumping and that is why his impressive performance at the heart of the defence may have gone unnoticed, or underappreciated.

Having a rock solid defence provides the attacking players with a platform to build from and the former Tottenham Hotspur titan’s defensive work provided the perfect platform.

Carter-Vickers was just as important as Engels to the performance because he was almost faultless defensively, which allowed the Belgian, alongside the likes of Maeda, Adam Idah, and Jota, to thrive in the final third.

Minutes

90

Touches

126

Pass success

96%

Tackles

2

Interceptions

4

Dribbled past

0x

Duels won

8/11

As you can see in the table above, the American man mountain was almost unbeatable at the back, winning the vast majority of his duels, and was not dribbled past a single time.

This allowed Celtic to assert dominance in the game, as he consistently won the ball back and prevented Dundee from building attacks, to then go on and score the goals that they did.

Carter-Vickers also provided reliability in possession, taking 126 touches and completing 96% (108/112) of his attempted passes, which allowed the Hoops to build out from the back without giving away any chances through sloppy passes.

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Therefore, Carter-Vickers, despite not being directly involved in any of the six goals, was just as important as Engels and Rodgers should be delighted with his showing.