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After HSV speculation

This article was first published on November 28 at 6:32 a.m. and has been updated following confirmation from the club.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will soon continue his coaching career, but not at his former club HSV, as was recently speculated. A new task awaits you in the Premier League. The Dutchman, who temporarily managed Manchester United for several matches, will join Leicester City on Sunday. He signed a contract there until 2027 on Friday, but will not be on the bench for the away match against Brentford FC on Saturday.

Van Nistelrooy held intensive discussions with the club’s management this week, as previously reported by English newspaper The Telegraph. The search for a successor was on the agenda for the Foxes after the separation from Steve Cooper, who had succeeded Enzo Maresca, who left for Chelsea, after his promotion to the Premier League.

Leicester are above the finishing line in England’s elite league, but are just one point ahead of top relegation spot 18, where co-promoted Ipswich Town currently sit. Cooper had to pack his bags after a 2-1 home defeat against Chelsea, that is to say against his predecessor Maresca. He was only in office for twelve league matches. With two wins and four draws, he scored ten points.

It was becoming clear that van Nistelrooy would now end up at Leicester City. The summer before Cooper’s signing, Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri had reported on van Nistelrooy as a candidate for the East Midlands club. Here the journalist once again shares information which goes even further than that of the English newspaper. The discussions had already been very concrete this summer, but they have now quickly moved on to serious matters.

During his time at Man United as caretaker manager, former assistant coach van Nistelrooy made a good impression. At the crisis club, Erik ten Hag was 14th in the standings after the 9th day. The former professional managed to secure three wins in four competitive matches and with a draw against Maresca’s Chelsea and a league victory, he has at least revived hopes of a quick connection to the international places. His team won on matchday 11 – van Nistelrooy’s final game with the Red Devils – against his expected new club, Leicester City.

This time, Olympique de Marseille is available with the name of attacking midfielder Andreas Pereira (28 years old, 12 matches and 1 goal in the Premier League this season) on these tablets. This track is on the right side of the tree and to the left in the Olympic direction. To the grandmother of the Fulham player, who appears to be playing well under the orders of Roberto De Zerbi.

“It would be great (to go to Marseille), given the way De Zerbi plays his teams. We will see in January or the end of the season if a transfer will take place or if I will stay Fulham,” said Brazil PL Brazil.

It remains to be seen whether OM is still interested in the former Manchester United and Lazio Rome player.

Fifa officially announces the composition of the hats born in 2020 with the qualifications of the players
World 2026 in the European area. The result was a victory on December 13, 2020, in the International (Site notre blog d’information) Federation’s victory in Zurich, Switzerland.

The number one pot dedicated to the seeded players will thus be made up of the eight quarter-finalists of the Nations League –
FranceCroatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain – but also the other representatives of the continent are the best places in the Fifa class. Namely England, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria.

First edition of the World Cup with 48 countries, the European contingent is seen with three additional qualifiers, going from 13 to 16 ambassadors. The first 12 in each group will thus qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup. The last four seeds will be played in March 2026 during play-offs between the 12 runners-up in the group and “the four best-ranked teams in the 2023-24 Nations League – namely the group winners who have not yet validated their ticket for the World Cup or the play-offs,” specifies Fifa.

The composition of the five hats for the playoff draw:

Hat 1: France, Spain, England, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Croatia, Switzerland, Denmark and Austria.

Hat 2: Ukraine, Sweden, Türkiye, Wales, Hungary, Serbia, Poland, Romania, Greece, Slovakia, Czechia and Norway.

Hat 3: Scotland, Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, North Macedonia, Georgia, Finland, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Israel.

Hat 4: Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Belarus, Kosovo, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Latvia and Lithuania.

Hat 5: Moldova, Malta, Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein and San Marino.

00:49–Liverpool: Slot puts things into perspective after the victory 00:38–Monaco: A. Htter – “Di Maria is fantastic” 00:26–Monaco: Hitter’s bitterness 00:16–Lille: Genesio aims better than the play-offs 00:12–Monaco: Balogun in mind to find Arsenal 00:04–Benfica: Di Maria Soulag 27/11–Real: C. Ancelotti – “Mbappé will get up again” 27/11–LdC: the scoring class 27/11–Lille: Ltang satisfied but cautious 27/11–Lille: Mukau savors these firsts but as a professional! 27/11–Monaco: Ben Seghir regretted the red card 27/11–Monaco: a beast defeat for Zakaria 27/11–LdC: the ranking finished 27/11–LdC: the results of the evening 27/11–LdC: Monaco 2-3 Benfica (finished) 27/11–LdC: Bologna 1-2 Lille (finished) 27/11–Roma: 3 tracks for Avenue de Dybala 27/11–VIDEO: Mbappé gives his son a penalty! 27/11–VIDEO: the standard Mongasque dumpling… 27/11–PSG: Rothen defends the gardens 27/11–VIDEO: Lille opens the score before the break! 27/11–Nice: C3, Haise and Bulka not worried 27/11–VIDEO: the splendid collective goal of Monaco! 27/11–Lyon: why Lacazette recalled the Saudis 27/11–LoC: Red Star and Sturm Graz take off 27/11–PSG: Dugarry Dzingue Luis Enrique 27/11–Lyon: Veretout sees a rebound on Thursday 27/11–LdC: Monaco-Benfica, the lines 27/11–LdC: Liverpool-Real, the lines 27/11–LdC: Bologna-Lille, the compositions 27/11–Bastia: the club retains its conservatory title! 27/11–PSG: Donnarumma not 100%? 27/11–LdC: a match for Real against Liverpool 27/11–Nice: Haise gives his news 27/11–PSG: Bayern’s apologies for the banner 27/11–Inter: Dumfries extends until 2028 (off.) 27/11–Lyon: Lacazette very unclear about his future 27/11–Golden Boy: Yamal succeeds in Bellingham 27/11–LdC (U19): Monaco offers Benfica 27/11–LdC (U19): Bologna and Lille back to back 27/11–Inter Miami: a plus for Suarez (off.) 27/11–EdF: Griezmann, Lacazette did not understand 27/11–Atalanta: Retegui beats Arsenal 27/11–Man Utd: Rashford and Amorim admit a mistake 27/11–PSG: Leipzig thinks Kolo Muani 27/11–Lyon: Lacazette and the “endearing” Cherki 27/11–Lyon: when Lacazette said no to OM… 27/11–Barça: Pedri urges to see Yamal again 27/11–Juve: Douglas Luiz, Villa remains on the lookout 27/11–Naples: door open for Kvaratskhelia 27/11–PSG: Petit takes no pleasure 27/11–Man City: a mental problem for Ak 27/11–Real: Bellingham is still 10 or 15 years old 27/11–PSG: a good man, Riolo targets Luis Enrique 27/11–LdC: today’s program 27/11–Man City: Guardiola doesn’t understand 27/11–Real: Bellingham and the “scary” Mbappé 27/11–Bara: Pedri still wants to rest 27/11–Bavaria: Eberl with pressure on Kimmich 27/11–Man City: a first for Guardiola 27/11–Bara: Pedri loves the Flick method 27/11–Sporting: Gykeres responds to Gabriel 27/11–PSG: Joo Neves never left the game 27/11–PSG: also for Gonalo Ramos 27/11–PSG: Luis Enrique has the best moment 27/11–Brest: Chardonnet anyway even you 27/11–PSG: Safonov, the good state despite the blunder 27/11–Bayern: Neuer, the status of PSG 27/11–Brest: Roy bluffs by Bara 27/11–PSG: Enrique assumes the choice of Safonov 27/11–Barça: a match for Flick 27/11–PSG: Enrique, the coach, beaten in C1 26/11–VIDEO: Guardiola grabs his face! 26/11–PSG: excuses? Enrique gets annoyed… 26/11–PSG: Enrique does not push Safonov 26/11–Bavaria: Kompany aims for the faces of his people 26/11–PSG: Marquinho’s naughty refereeing! 26/11–PSG: the normal welcome from Vitinha 26/11–Brest: no regrets for Hadara 26/11–LdC: the provisional classification 26/11–LdC: the results of the evening 26/11–LdC: Bayern Munich 1-0 Paris SG (finished) 26/11–LdC: FC Barcelona 3-0 Brest (finished) 26/11–Real: Liverpool, Bellingham did not hesitate 26/11–VIDEO: Dembélé, the red bt… 26/11–VIDEO: Olmo treats and pushes Brest 26/11–Man Utd: Kolo Muani rumor denied 26/11–PHOTO: the anti-NAK Munich banner! 26/11–VIDEO: Safonov says, the men of PSG! 26/11–Barça: and 101 for Lewandowski! 26/11–Real: Vinicius and Ancelotti defend his management 26/11–VIDEO: Brest starts against Barcelona… 26/11–Atletico: Griezmann was twice 100th 26/11–Liverpool: Slot responds to Salah’s future 26/11–PSG: Nasri meets Safonov 26/11–LdC: Atletico rolls 6-0, Milan continues 26/11–PSG: Donnarumma, first season 2021 26/11–England: Bellingham is still available 26/11–PSG: Enrique justifies Safonov 26/11–LdC: FC Barcelona-Brest, the lines 26/11–LdC: Bayern Munich-Paris SG, the lines 26/11–LdC: the odds for Bayern-PSG and Bara-Brest! 26/11–PSG: Bayern, Rothen believes in victory 26/11–VIDEO: Alvarez’s superb free kick 26/11–Real: Mbappé, the focus of Bellingham 26/11–Bayern: PSG spends all its time with Kimmich 26/11–Inter Miami: it’s done for Mascherano (off.) 26/11–VIDEO: the co-president of Brest puts on a show! 26/11–LdC (U19): PSG outclasses Bayern! 26/11–Lyon: Diawara track by Villarreal 26/11–LdC: today’s program 26/11–OM: Dugarry defends Rabiot on PSG 26/11–Atletico: Simeone, the focus of Cerezo 26/11–Galatasaray: Mr. Dembl not interested 26/11–Miscellaneous: Bendtner goes to New York 26/11–Arsenal: Nwaneri is blind? 26/11–OM: Maupay explains his bedroom side 26/11–Brest: advice from Metz hero Kurbos 26/11–Rennes: a first recruit for Sampaoli? 26/11–Lyon: Riolo changed his mind about Cherki

Liverpool-Real Madrid, the stakes of the match

Leader of the Premier League and two victories in the Champions League (4 victories in each match), Liverpool returns to Anfield thanks to Real Madrid. Merengues who held out twice in this C1 campaign, against Lille (0-1) and against AC Milan (1-3).

Liverpool-Real Madrid, the probable lineups

Liverpool: Kelleher, Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, MacAllister, Jones, Luis Diaz, Gakpo, Salah

Real Madrid : Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Rüdiger, Mendy, Camavinga, Modric, Güler, Bellingham, Mbappé, Brahim Diaz

Liverpool-Real Madrid, and the match?

The kick-off of the match of the 5^e The Champions League season between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield will take place on November 27 at 9 p.m. The meeting will be followed on Canal+ Sport and live with commentary on our site.

This Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain is registered on the lawn of Bayern Munich (0-1) in the Champions League. On the goal conceded by the capital club following the error of goalkeeper Matvey Safonov (see Brief 9:49 p.m.), the Parisian central defender Marquinhos (30 years old, 5 matches in the LDC this season) and the arbitration of Istvan Kovacs.

« I asked the referee: what’s going on? Because there is a player who blocks him and doesn’t play the ball (Jamal Musiala, editor’s note). Afterwards, it’s very difficult for him If you play block and don’t play with the ball, you will have a fair player try to clear the ball, but he doesn’t Russian We don’t like to talk about refereeing, but the referee is very difficult. with us. He didn’t make it easy. t the team, all the doubts were in favor of Bayern, on the goal on him said that the goalkeeper This completes the block and the price of the decision », whispered Brazil at the microphone of Canal+.

While it was supposed to favor the European leaders, the new formula of the Champions League did not succeed at PSG. Halfway through the group stage, the capital club is in 25th place^e place and is therefore virtually eliminated. This situation is one of the most important events for the French champions following the announced menus as well as copies with notification of Bayern Munich and Manchester City on the program.

While PSG is expected on the pitch at Bayern Munich this Tuesday evening, Opta only gives the Rouge et Bleu a 67% chance of qualifying compared to 99% in Monaco or Brest. And for Bertrand Latour, the investigation is effective in facing the confrontation against the German giant. “I am worried about our Parisian friends. It’s the perfect time to step up the pace”he confided on the set of Jour de (Site notre blog d’information),

“That’s when you ask me.”

The watch also confirms qualification for the play-off round. “For qualification, I think that PSG is still capable of beating Salzburg, I think that PSG has not yet lost its lead against Stuttgart and is not safe from a miracle against City which it seems is not that of past years », he whispered, believing that eight or nine points could be enough to qualify. While PSG has four points after four days, the qualification bar may nevertheless be higher…

There is a simple qualification for barrier gestures which is sufficient for the channel’s previous journalist The Team. “In fact, PSG qualified 14th^ethat’s when you asked me the question and it was right to read Luis Enrique’s story », he whispered.

TM assessment

Hamburger SV is looking for a coach after the release of coach Steffen Baumgart. With Merlin Polzin and Loïc Favé only having interim responsibility, sports director Stefan Kuntz needs a new long-term solution. Preferably someone who can cope with the pressure of traditional clubs and the demands of the ambitious but hapless second division side. Many candidates of national and international stature are circulating. (Site notre blog d’information) narrows the circle and presents four candidates in more detail.

Ruud van Nistelrooy (without club)

The Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy has already been the subject of the Volkspark at least once – for example before Baumgart’s installation in February – and can, according to some reports, imagine with certainty getting involved there. The 48-year-old would be a charming fit as, as well as his international appeal, he also has a past as a HSV professional. The fact that this episode was only moderately successful and that there was background noise because the former striker, who was ready to move at the time, was not allowed to return at Real Madrid, is a thing of the past. Van Nistelrooy recently stepped in as interim manager at Manchester United having previously been an assistant under Erik ten Hag, recorded three wins and a draw and is said to be available. In 2022/23, he was in charge of PSV Eindhoven, but then quit because he felt « too little support and backing within the club ». German language would not be a problem.

At the Red Devils, he played in 4-2-3-1, at PSV, a 4-3-3 was used. According to the “Kicker”, the personnel seems a little too large for HSV. “The RvN is (…) a more than exciting option. We didn’t fail PSV,” says TM user “Pfiffo21”. « Rautenseher » says: « Ruud would be my wish, but I don’t think it’s realistic because I don’t think he would face HSV, because as an aspiring coach you can only lose the user » Charrua « from Van. » Nistelrooy “not convinced”.

Bruno Labbadia (without club)

Bruno Labbadia would be the least creative option on paper, but perhaps the most emotional and obvious option. The last two stations speak less for him. The 58-year-old has already been on the bench twice in his adopted city of Hamburg, dramatically saved the club from relegation in 2015 and has become a fan favorite – the second dismissal followed in September 2016. Labbadia then successfully coached at VfL Wolfsburg (February 2018 to June 2019) and everything went well at Hertha BSC (from April 2020 to January 2021). Despite the sixth highest squad value in the Bundesliga and high investments – only FC Bayern and BVB have spent more since the summer of 2019 – the Berliners were far from their European target. The latest chapter, Labbadia joining VfB Stuttgart for the second time at the end of 2022, went wrong. After just two wins in twelve matches, the trip cord was removed. In August, the Darmstadt native almost became Nigeria coach, but he canceled at the last moment because the association had prematurely announced his collaboration.

Kuntz, sports director of HSV, and Labbadia know each other and like each other, the distances are short because the coach lives in Hamburg. Several meetings would have taken place. User “Nilsenberger” sums up: “He knows the environment and the expectations. It goes all the way, there is nothing like a feel-good oasis there. Tactically solid. Mega-experienced, has been through it all. Definitely recovered. The most important question for me would be: is the fire still burning, has it continued its studies? » User “Rostein” likes Labbadia “in many ways,” but also says it wouldn’t be about instilling a gaming culture in the team. : « That’s exactly what it is about. He would also fail in the long term and working with young players and their development is not his core skill. So don’t ask Labbadia, as wrong as his dismissal in 2016.”

Niko Kovac (without club)

HSV has actually outgrown someone like Niko Kovac. But as a possible affair of the heart, the club obviously has a chance, as “Mopo” suggests. If Kovac is willing to give up money. The 53-year-old Croatian used Hamburg as a springboard as a player between 1999 and 2001 to join FC Bayern. He took up his position in Munich after his cup success with Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2018, before it ended after 16 months. A presentable commitment to Monaco (1.95 points per game between July 2020 and the end of 2021) was followed by VfL Wolfsburg, where he faced Max Kruse. In the first season, a place in the Europa League was given up on the last day, in the second there was no additional sporting development: separation in March 2024 after 66 matches. User “Starfox” criticizes Kovac’s poor (Site notre bureau spécialisé) at Wolves, even though the players’ material would have been better. “It reminds me a lot of what Baumgart delivered here.”

“TopFalcon” says on the other hand: “Kovac is at least a variable coach who can adapt to the team and who has enjoyed success in different starting situations at Frankfurt, Bayern and Monaco. Defensive stability is one of the most important factors – and we still lacked that with Baumgart. (…) In Wolfsburg, all the coaches fail, so the problems are elsewhere. I wouldn’t use that against him now. » User “Windfaenger” comments critically: “Kovac certainly has a high level of professional competence as a coach. His PPS speaks for itself. In Monaco, he was on the verge of making sporting history. But he failed in the Principality, Bavaria and the WOB due to his catastrophic leadership style. He undermined top players and turned the team against him in almost every coaching position.

Lukas Kwasniok (SC Paderborn)

Paderborn coach Lukas Kwasniok was already a subject on the Elbe before Baumgart and his qualities were already appreciated by Kuntz’s predecessor Jonas Boldt. Now his name appears on the list again. Teasing the 43-year-old away from the No.1 contender over the course of the season would be a complicated undertaking for HSV. “The fact is that we have not received any requests from HSV for Lukas Kwasniok,” said SCP sports director Benjamin Weber of the “Neue Westfälische”. What is not could still become. User “Pfiffo21” says: “If we triple his salary, he shouldn’t have to think twice. At the end of the day, he has a career and needs to make the most of it. The idyll in Paderborn is only secondary. » Regarding experience in the 2nd league, Kwasniok would have a “clear advantage” over the other candidates. User “Friemersheimer” slows down: “Paderborn is first. They won’t sell their coach for anything in the world, unless they want the fans to go to the barricades. We won’t even let go of him for (…) 1 to 2 million. Never, never. That would be completely crazy.

Kwasniok, 43, has been on the bench at Paderborn since 2021 and has averaged 1.6 points per game. Placements below him: 7, 6, 7. Since he took office, the value of the SCP workforce has increased from 16.3 million to 22.8 million euros. On the Paderborn forum, “xjke07x” writes: “I’m very relaxed there. From how I knew LK, he really appreciates what he has here in Paderborn. A change in the middle of the season… I don’t like it like that. » And « Nieheimer » adds: « I think he also has something planned for us and he likes to develop young players. In principle, we can only now reap the first fruits of our youthful work and there are still some good people coming from below. » More recently, Kwasniok’s team played in a flat 3-4- system. 3, alternatively also in 3-4-2-1 or 3-4-1-2.

It’s a coup for Carlo Ancelotti, a real one. While he takes advantage of a tactical blow at Leganes (0-3) on Sunday, by letting Kylian Mbappé occupy the left flank of the attack, with Vinicius Jr at the forefront, the Italian coach will not be able to repeat this pattern on Wednesday evening in Liverpool.

With the blessing of the country of Bresilia, Ancelotti will repay the attack and find a new partner for Mbappé. According to Marca, the Merengues instructor has developed the conservation of his playing system: a 4-4-2 in the defensive phase, with Jude Bellingham protecting the dark side. With the ball, the English return towards the center of the field, leaving the left to one of the attackers: Vinicius most often, Mbappé at Leganes.

Who has Mbappé?

At Liverpool, Mbappé could keep the same role. We must therefore find the player who has the shoulder in attack, and will be able to occupy the role of true center forward during phases of possession. If you are with Rodrygo you will be blessed and absent from the Real group. There are three possibilities for Ancelotti: Endrick, Arda Güler and Brahim Diaz.

The last two have a similar profile, and their technical qualities could allow Real to have better possession of the ball. Endrick would provide a better presence on the penalty area. Who chose Ancelotti?