"The captain broke the news" on January 7
[Xavi was questioned: It was difficult to play against a low-level team]
In the Copa del Rey coached by Xavi in the past two years, in January 2022, Barcelona defeated Nares Sports 2-1, and in January 2023, Barcelona eliminated Intercity FC 4-3 after extra time, and the opponent's Barcelona academy player Soldevilla scored a hat-trick.
This year's Copa del Rey Barcelona drew the Chinese Spanish Association B team Bawastro, the pre-match press conference, Xavi was asked why he had a hard time playing against a low-level team? Xavi said that Barcelona has little benefit from winning this kind of game, but it will be miserable if it loses, and the small team may face the most important game in their lives, and they will do their best, and Barcelona will not usher in an easy game.
[There are only 15 first-team players in Marseille's squad]
Marseille have announced their squad for the French Cup trip to Thionville (from the fourth tier) and only 15 of them are from the first team, including three goalkeepers and 12 outfield players, due to eight call-ups to the Africa Cup of Nations and injuries such as Rogue.
The most affected are the midfielders, with only midfielder Kondogbia (11 rounds), central midfielder Weletu (16 rounds, 1 goal and 2 assists), and fringe youngster Nadir (4 rounds), all of whom are from Team B.
[The two generals are absent, and the last round of play is seriously hindered]
West Ham's two attacking midfielders, Paqueta (five goals and five assists in 26 games) and Kudus (nine goals and one assist in 24 games), are currently unavailable, with the former recovering from injury and the latter representing Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations.
A month earlier, West Ham United officially established the striker trident of Paqueta + Kudus + Bowen, with frequent changes and good results, but in the last round of the Premier League, West Ham United drew 0-0 with Brighton without the two of them, with a very low attacking threat and 6-22 behind on goal, and was the first team in the Premier League this season to fail to score on Brighton.
[De Bruyne entered the squad in the last round and is expected to return in this game]
After a six-month hiatus, Manchester City's key Kevin De Bruyne has returned to the squad in the last round of the league and has been on the bench. Pep Guardiola said in his pre-match press conference that he would be more patient with Kevin De Bruyne's return and could feature in tonight's FA Cup. Given the intensity of the opposition (Championship side Huddersfield), this is indeed a good opportunity for Kevin De Bruyne to find his form.
In addition, Doku and Erling Haaland have also returned to training after a month of injury recovery and are expected to return for tonight's FA Cup.
[Peterborough United lacks two goalkeepers, temporary signing for emergency]
Peterborough United's No.1 goalkeeper Bilokapić suffered a sudden knee injury last week, while second goalkeeper Blackmore has been recovering from a serious injury this season. Post-match check-ups showed that Bilokapić's injury was not serious, but to be on the safe side, Peterborough United immediately announced that they had signed former Aston Villa goalkeeper Jade Steele on a short-term contract.
Steele hasn't made a senior appearance in nearly two years, with his last appearance coming on loan at Luton Town in 2022. The Peterborough United boss said Steele has a lot of experience and he can help the team.
[Mazzar on formation: resolutely do not use the back three]
Mazzalhi has used a back three throughout his managerial career, including when he first took charge at Napoli a decade ago. However, after returning to Napoli this time, he continued the 4-3-3 formation of the team's Maurizio Sarri, Carlo Ancelotti, Spalletti and others in recent years, and only changed to a 4-2-4 formation after strengthening the attack in some time.
Asked if he would use his favourite back three, Mazzarzi said he had never considered that option, despite the frequent suggestions he had heard of a change of formation lately. Some media analysts believe that Mazzal's inability to change the formation was actually an order given by De Laurentiis.
[No chance, AC Milan's former main team was evicted]
At the beginning of the season, Krunic was the first choice for AC Milan's midfield, but with the decline in individual performances and the rise of Adli, Pioli has come close to dropping Krunic, and the players have been on the bench for the last six games but have not been given a chance to play.
Stefano Pioli had already made his player's departure clear in his pre-match press conference: "Krunic's departure is better for both sides, it's not true that he asked for a separate training, it's a choice I made when I saw that his performance was different from what he had done in the past. It is reported that Milan's asking price for Krunic is between 500-7 million euros, and Fenerbahce's first offer of 4 million euros has been rejected.
[Juventus squad: double nuclear injury suspension]
In this round of Serie A, Juventus has announced the pre-match squad for this round, in addition to the three old injured Sandro, Kean, In addition to Desiglio's non-selection, single back Locatelli (18 rounds, 1 goal, 1 assist) accumulated 5 yellow cards and was suspended, wingback Cambiaso (16 rounds, 1 goal and 2 assists) was absent due to flu, and the most important player in attack, Chiesa Jr. (16 rounds, 5 goals and 1 assist) was absent with a left leg knee injury in the last training session before the game.
【Sivas Sports Old Department Second Entrance Palace Coaching】
The Turkish Super League team Sivas Sports changed coaches not long ago, and Servette Cheting, who had been coaching for half a year, stepped down, and he led the team to the middle of the Turkish Super League with 5 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses. After leaving office, Chetin hinted that his work was being interfered with by the top: "When I came here, I said that I would act fairly, treat fairly, and give opportunities to those who should be playing. But my rights are wrong in the eyes of some. ”
The new coach hired by Sivas Sports is 52-year-old Uigun, who began his coaching career at Sivas Sports from 2005 to 2009, and then moved to several small and medium-sized teams in the Turkish Super League, as well as to pan for gold in West Asia, most recently at Lize Sports two years ago.
Other intelligence breaks today:
Liverpool's main players are absent, and Uncle Scum hints at tactical adjustments
Napoli squad situation: There are transfers in and out
Scored 7 goals in 3 games, and was full of firepower after the change of manager
Udinese have recently made changes to their midfield positioning
Kayseri squad situation: 6 missing
Empoli have seven injuries, but the core is back
Having just completed the acquisition, the Copa del Rey has a special fighting spirit
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