Vitória na imposição. Luís Fernando Santos, auxiliar técnico do Botafogo que substituiu Enderson Moreira, suspenso, na vitória por 2 a 0 sobre o CSA, nesta terça-feira, em jogo atrasado da 6ª rodada da Série B, elogiou a capacidade que os jogadores tiveram para criar jogadas.
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Em entrevista coletiva após a partida, o membro da comissão técnica destacou as diferentes estratégias do Botafogo durante a partida, mas ressaltou a movimentação dos atletas para gerarem os gols.
– É a capacidade que eles tiveram de fazer. Tivemos várias situações no primeiro tempo com a saída de três (jogadores) e o Guilherme aprofundando, dando largura no campo se tivéssemos forçado um pouco por ali conseguiríamos algo bacana. O Chay por dentro foi sensacional, é um grande jogador – afirmou.
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Foi o segundo jogo desde que Enderson Moreira foi contratado e a segunda vez que o Botafogo saiu de campo sem levar gols. Luís Fernando destacou que o Alvinegro precisa saber passar por situações de perigo no campo defensivo, mas destacou o marco.
– Toda equipe tem que saber sofrer, saber que vai passar dificuldade durante o jogo. São 90 minutos e muita coisa muda, o importante é o equilíbrio. É importante manter a organização, a postura, fica mais difícil de tomar gol. Eles fizeram isso nessas duas partidas. Ainda falta muito, temos muito o que melhorar, mas se continuarmos nesse caminho eu tenho certeza que tudo vai caminhar bem – completou.
Wrexham striker Paul Mullin celebrated in style after scoring for the Red Dragons on his first start of the season.
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Mullin makes first start of the seasonScores on return against Salford CityCelebrates with special maskWHAT HAPPENED?
Mullin was back in the starting XI and back in the goals on Tuesday night for Wrexham. The club's talisman, who has missed the start of the season through injury, opened the scoring in the team's Football League Trophy clash with Salford City. Mullin curled home a fine left-footed strike after 18 minutes to make it 1-0 and then celebrated by whipping out a Ryan Reynolds-inspired Deadpool mask.
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Mullin's return from injury will be a huge boost for Wrexham as they bid for promotion out of League One. The Welsh side currently top the table ahead of a 'Hollywood derby' against Tom Brady's big-spending Birmingham City.
The second season for Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager has been very disappointing, to say the least. It was a successful first term in charge for the Dutchman, who took his side to a Carabao Cup win, and a third-place finish in the Premier League.
However, this time around has been far more underwhelming for the Red Devils. They currently reside in sixth place in the Premier League, on 54 points, and are now mathematically out of the running for European football. Not only that, they crashed out of the Champions League at the group stage, and the 15 goals they conceded are the most by any Premier League side in the groups.
With such poor form, it has led to talk of manager Ten Hag getting sacked by United’s new owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who might well decide to move forward with a new face at the helm of the INEOS era.
Of course, this has led to plenty of speculation about who could get the job, should Ten Hag indeed get sacked at the end of the season. Several names have been banded around, including England manager Gareth Southgate, and Bayer manager Thomas Tuchel, who will be leaving the club in the summer.
However, one other name is floating around of late, who is currently managing in the Premier League and could well be the man to take over from Ten Hag.
Man Utd should look at appointing Premier League boss
The manager in question is Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, who has had a wonderful first full season at Villa Park. They are currently in fourth place, seven points clear of fifth place Tottenham, and have a Europa Conference League sem-final to look forward to.
The 52-year-old was appointed by Villa in October 2022, taking over from Steven Gerrard, who had a disastrous spell at the club. Last season, Emery dragged the club from relegation-threatened to Conference League qualification in a matter of months.
In April, Villa triggered a one-year contract extension clause in Emery’s contract, to keep the Spaniard at the club until 2027, with Bayern sniffing around and potentially looking at Emery as their next manager.
However, United might still need to approach Emery to take over at Old Trafford. Former United and Villa striker Dwight Yorke thinks that it would be a good appointment, saying in an interview this week that the Spaniard might “do even better than Erik ten Hag, Mikel Arteta or Jurgen Klopp”, should he get the United job.
Yorke further stated: "It won't surprise me to see Emery's name linked with the big clubs in the summer. He has a point to prove at the top clubs because of how his time ended at Arsenal."
How Emery could work at Man Utd
Yorke's quote certainly suggested that Emery's time at Arsenal left a lot to be desired. Since he left Arsenal, Arteta has taken the team to new heights, playing his exciting and high-pressing 4-3-3 system which now sees them challenging for a title.
Emery, though, is famed for his 4-2-2-2 system at Villa, and has helped them to the brink of Champions League qualification. That would be a remarkable accomplishment when you consider where the Midlands side were upon Emery's arrival.
It may not have gone well for him in north London but he has now proven himself as one of the best managers in the Premier League. Further boasting an impressive title haul that includes a Ligue 1 title and four Europa League trophies, he can certainly one-up Arteta when it comes to winning honours. Perhaps there might be some credence behind the idea that he'd take United further than Arsenal over the forthcoming years.
Champions League football would undeniably be a stellar achievement for Emery at Villa given they were a side threatened by relegation last season and it certainly feels like he needs to take the next step to fulfil his legacy as a legendary manager. Should United decide to sack Ten Hag this summer, Old Trafford could well be the place to go. After all, he has already proven he can steady a ship in deep decline. This could be the perfect project.
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery.
Having perfected the 4-2-2-2 system at Villa Park, he would perhaps look to implement that system at Old Trafford, too. United certainly have some players who would fit Emery's Villa system well, although they would undoubtedly need to strengthen in a couple of areas of the side, too.
Kobbie Mainoo would be excellent under Emery, with the 19-year-old midfielder having superb ability in the first phase, thus being crucial in the build-up pattern the Spaniard employs, which involves triangles between the centre-back, full-back and midfielder on each side.
Not only that, Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount would excel in the central role, in which the players essentially start as wingers, before tucking inside at two number 10s in possession and helping progress the ball through the middle of the pitch.
Manchester United player Mason Mount
Finally, Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford could certainly work as the two centre-forwards in Emery’s system, who are tasked with drifting out wide to receive the ball and drive into the penalty box. This is something Rashford could do particularly well, as he plays his best football when receiving the ball out wide and driving into the penalty box.
One area United would need to strengthen is at centre-back, and they would have to target quick and agile players to fit into the high-line Emery employs at Villa. Statistically, Villa catch the most players offside per game in the Premier League, with 4.7 per game.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery.
However, this also comes with the risk of opponents exploiting lots of space in behind if they beat the offside trap. The likes of Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof may well struggle to cope with the demands of this, so United should look to recruit at centre-back.
Certainly, Emery’s system is one of the best to watch in the Premier League this season. United’s lack of suitable centre-backs, plus depth needed in midfield, would mean they are not immediately ready should he take over at Old Trafford. With that being said, it could certainly be a shrewd appointment for the Red Devils.
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Leicestershire’s early inroads thwarted as match takes place at Worcester’s New Road
ECB Reporters Network01-Aug-2020Lancashire 265 for 6 (Vilas 90, Croft 63) v Leicestershire A fifth wicket partnership of 130 between Dane Vilas and Steven Croft helped Lancashire recover after being reduced to 97 for 4 shortly after lunch on the opening day of their Bob Willis Trophy match against Leicestershire at Blackfinch New Road.Captain Vilas led the way for Lancashire, hitting 14 fours in going to 90 off 126 deliveries before edging a drive off the bowling of Tom Taylor to slip, where Hassan Azad hung on to the chance. It was redemption of sorts for Azad, who failed to pick up an earlier chance given by Vilas off the same bowler when he scored just 28.The morning had seen Leicestershire make Lancashire’s batsmen work hard for their runs after Vilas had won the toss and chosen to bat.Both sides fielded debutants. Batsman Ben Slater, signed on two weeks’ loan from Nottinghamshire, made his first start for the Foxes, while all-rounder George Balderson and bowlers Tom Hartley and Ed Moulton made their first start for Lancashire – the first time Lancashire had given three men a debut in the same match since 2002.Taylor made an early breakthrough, trapping opener Keaton Jennings leg before wicket with a full delivery that swung back in to the left-hander.Alex Davies and Josh Bohannon put together a partnership of 39 for the second wicket before Davies, who had hit five boundaries in moving on to 21, mistimed a pull at a sharp delivery from left-arm seamer Dieter Klein. The ball looped towards midwicket where George Rhodes took a fine low catch two-handed to his right.Klein then bowled Rob Jones with a quick yorker that swung back in to hit the right-hander’s off-stump, and then had Bohannon caught down the leg-side by wicket-keeper Harry Swindells, gloving an attempted pull at a short ball after playing impressively in going to 44.Lancashire looked to be in trouble, but Vilas led the fightback in typically belligerent style. The experienced Croft played the ideal supporting innings, but having reached his own half-century, was surprisingly dismissed shortly before the close when he went back to a delivery from off-spinner Colin Ackermann and was given out leg before wicket.Before the game started, everyone on the ground participated in a minute’s applause to pay tribute to those affected by the Covid pandemic. The players also took a knee to emphasise their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Chelsea are now eyeing a new manager target to replace Mauricio Pochettino, who Man City boss Pep Guardiola has heaped praise on.
Chelsea slammed for parting company with Pochettino
The west Londoners have officially parted company with Pochettino after much speculation over his future in the build up to Tuesday evening, with the club then announcing that he left by "mutual consent".
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The news came as a bit of a shock to critics and supporters alike, especially after Chelsea's fine end to the Premier League season. They won their final five top flight games on the trot, sealing European qualification in the process and finishing just five points outside the top four.
Their end-of-season run saw Chelsea score 16 goals in their last six matches, averaging nearly three goals-per-game, and their electric home form in the latter stages of 2023/2024 was certainly something to build upon.
Chelsea's final five matches under Pochettino
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Just when thing were turning a corner under Pochettino, Chelsea decided to part company with the Argentine, leaving little wonder their decision has been heavily criticised by members of the media. TalkSPORT pundit Darren Bent even called Pochettino's Chelsea exit "embarrassing".
“[It’s] embarrassing," said Bent on talkSPORT (via Complete Sports).
"Pochettino has had his critics this season, right, and he finally gets this Chelsea squad, which has been put together, so many players, so much different change, he finally gets them to a point where it starts to look like my team and they get rid of him. No, you have got to give him next season. You cannot let him do that work.
“Like the way they ended the season was incredible. I think they were one of the in-form sides, up there with Arsenal and Manchester City, the last five to 10 games. You can’t get rid of him now. He is now getting a tune out of some of these players. [Moises] Caicedo looks brilliant, scored a great goal. Stick with him.”
Attention now turns to how Chelsea will look to succeed Pochettino, and there have been a fair few managerial candidates mentioned already. Thomas Tuchel has been named as a "concrete" option for Chelsea by Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, while Roberto De Zerbi continues to be admirerd by Stamford Bridge chiefs.
Chelsea express recent interest in hiring Vincent Kompany
A more surprising name being considered, though, is Burnley boss Vincent Kompany. The Man City legend couldn't steer Burnley away from relegation after a regrettable season back in the Premier League at Turf Moor, but the 39-year-old has at least been praised by Guardiola.
The Spaniard said Kompany "has everything", and to be fair, his attack-minded Burnley team were near-untouchable in the Championship over 2022/2023.
He'd bring an exciting brand of expansive, open football, and BBC Sport reporter Nizaar Kinsella writes that for the broadcaster and on X that Chelsea have expressed a recent interest in appointing Kompany.
Fabrizio Romano has provided Leeds United a big transfer boost on a target the 49ers Enterprises are "desperate" to sign once the season is concluded on Sunday.
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The Whites and Daniel Farke are preparing for a Championship playoff final at Wembley against Southampton, as both clubs look to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
Leeds have actually tasted defeat in both games to Russell Martin’s side in the second-tier, with the Saints winning 2-1 at Elland Road on the final day of the season after winning 3-1 at St Mary’s back in September, with the home fixture certain to have left a sour taste in Leeds' mouths.
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If the Whites manage to get the better of Southampton this weekend, though, then it will help when it comes to transfer targets, such as Borussia Dortmund defender Marius Wolf. It has been claimed that Leeds are looking to sign the experienced right-back if they win promotion back to the top flight and have already made an approach.
Another defensive target is Joe Rodon, with a promising update for Leeds and the 49ers now emerging regarding his future.
Joe Rodon transfer update
Should Leeds win at Wembley this weekend, then loan Rodon would have played a big part for the Whites during his season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur.
The Wales centre-back has been a regular for Farke at the back, striking up a partnership with fellow countryman Ethan Ampadu, who joined on a permanent transfer last summer.
Leeds defender Joe Rodon.
Promotion to the Premier League will more than likely result in Leeds pursuing Rodon in a permanent deal. In fact, recent reports have claimed that the Whites are "desperate" to sign Rodon on a full-time basis and think he could be a “massive” addition, making him a top target.
Now, Romano has provided an update on the defender's future, saying he is one of a plethora of Spurs players who is “set to leave” this summer.
In the summer, Rodon, on £35,000-per-week, will be into the final 12 months of his Tottenham deal, so a permanent transfer could be on the cards, should things go to plan on Sunday. Rodon has clearly enjoyed his time at Elland Road as well, saying back in March:
“I haven’t had much game time over the last couple of years. But this season, coming in, playing every minute and not looking back, yeah maybe…all I wanted was game time. Now that I’m having that it’s only going to make my confidence grow. I’m enjoying every minute and I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given by the gaffer. Long may it continue.”
Sporting director Edu and the Arsenal board are ready to green-light three senior players' exits this summer in an effort to fund the major signing of a £100 million star.
Arsenal draw up plans to sign striker, midfielder and winger
The north Londoners are preparing for what will be another crucial summer window, regardless of whether or not they pip Man City to the Premier League title.
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Arsenal have scored more goals and conceded the fewest of any other side in the top flight, but City are usually near-unstoppable at this point of the season and currently hold all the cards with a game in hand on Mikel Arteta's side – who currently top the league by one point.
Following what has been an excellent campaign in terms of form, it will be a real disappointment if Arsenal miss out on the title again after also coming close last season. However, if that is to be the case, Edu and co will soon have an opportunity to shore up the squad and come back stronger next campaign.
The Brazilian and Arsenal chiefs are thought to be eyeing a new striker, midfielder and potentially another winger – according to reliable journalist Charles Watts.
"It's no great secret that Arsenal want to sign a striker this summer. When the window opens it will be the priority, along with a midfielder and potentially another wide attacker," Watts said to CaughtOffside recently.
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"It will be interesting to see whether they move for Victor Osimhen. He, like Toney, is a player they like and I know that his representatives have visited Arsenal's training ground for talks with Edu. Those talks took place in the summer when Arsenal eventually signed Gabriel Jesus. Jesus was always the priority that year, but Osimhen was definitely a player they viewed as a serious alternative.
"That interest will remain, but the Nigerian could prove to be too costly an option in a summer given Arsenal want to spread their budget around as they look to take the squad to the next level."
In terms of the midfield players attracting Arsenal interest, one big name who's been repeatedly linked is Newcastle United star Bruno Guimaraes.
The Magpies midfielder has continued to star under Eddie Howe this season, leading to big clubs targeting a summer move for him, but sides will have a limited time to pay the £100 million release clause in his contract – which is only valid from the last week of May to the beginning of the last week of June (Fabrizio Romano).
Arsenal are considering a summer bid for Guimaraes alongside Man City, and a new report has shed light on how they plan to move for him.
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According to Football Insider, Arsenal are ready to offload Reiss Nelson, Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah to fund a move for Guimaraes this summer – as all three don't feature in Arteta's long-term plans.
All three are also homegrown and will count as pure profit, as Arsenal look to try and afford a move for Guimaraes without sailing too close to the wind in terms of potentially breaching Profit and Sustainability rules.
It's added that the Gunners face a race against time to raise the funds needed to sign the £160,000-per-week Guimaraes, due to his release clause only being valid until the end of next month.
As the Arne Slot era gets underway at Liverpool, Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes have reportedly identified a player who could become one of Dutchman's first signings, having already proven that he can find the back of the net at Anfield.
Liverpool transfer news
Slot certainly has big shoes to fill now that Jurgen Klopp has left the club, but the summer transfer window should give those in Merseyside an indication into just what he is attempting to build.
Reports have already linked the Reds with a range of players, including Johan Bakayoko and Real Madrid winger Rodrygo in two moves that would help end their lack of ruthlessness going forward, something which cost them dearly in this year's title race.
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Given that one of Klopp's first signings was a quick, direct and ruthless winger in Sadio Mane, it would be fitting if Slot's first arrival was a player of a similar calibre this summer. That said, the focus could yet go back to Liverpool's midfield this summer in a repeat of last year, despite the arrivals of Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch.
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If that is to be the case, a player who's already familiar with the Reds could arrive. According to The Telegraph, Liverpool are eyeing a move to sign Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa, but may yet be priced out of a deal by the Midlands club, alongside Newcastle United. Ramsey, of course, scored in Villa's 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield in 2023, as Klopp's side struggled for form.
Still just 22 years old and on a reported £70k-a-week, there should be plenty more to come from Ramsey and a move to a club of Liverpool's stature should do that potential no harm, especially as Slot aims to mark his stamp in Merseyside.
"Terrific" Ramsey can compete with Curtis Jones
Competition is no bad thing for a side looking to compete on all fronts, and Ramsey would certainly add an extra element of that at Anfield. The Aston Villa youngster is a similar player to the likes of Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones and can particularly go toe-to-toe against the latter if he joins up with Slot at Liverpool, having matched his end product this term despite missing large parts of the season through injury.
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What's more, Ramsey has already earned the approval of Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, who praised the midfielder during his time in charge of Aston Villa.
Gerrard said via TNT Sports: “He’s not following in anyone’s footsteps. Jacob Ramsey is Jacob Ramsey. He will be a terrific player. It won’t be long before the whole country is watching him I’m sure. He is right up there, let me tell you.”
So, when the summer transfer window swings open and Villa look to ease any profit and sustainability concerns, Ramsey should be one to watch as a young midfielder who still has plenty of potential to become a top player.
News round-up of Indian domestic transfers and movements for the 2020-21 season
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December 1 Batsman Arun Karthik has returned to Tamil Nadu after six years, ahead of the 2020-21 domestic season. After making a century on his first-class debut against Karnataka in Bengaluru in 2008, Karthik represented Tamil Nadu until 2014 before having stints at Assam, Kerala and more recently Puducherry. The 34-year-old’s comeback will strengthen Tamil Nadu’s middle order that will potentially include Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar, and the Baba brothers – Indrajith and Aparajith. Arun Karthik brings with him the experience of 83 first-class games, 70 one-dayers and 76 T20s.July 13Sheldon Jackson, the Ranji Trophy-winning Saurashtra batsman, will play for Puducherry in the 2020-21 domestic season. The 33-year old along with Pankaj Singh and Paras Dogra will be the professionals in the set-up. R Vinay Kumar, the former Karnataka captain, has been released. Pankaj featured for Puducherry two seasons ago, while Dogra continues to remain their batting lynchpin since moving from Himachal ahead of the team’s debut season in 2018-19.Jackson’s paperwork has been completed, with the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) issuing him an NOC. “The journey so far has been fantastic and I am thankful to everyone at Saurashtra Cricket Association for standing by my side in my good and bad time,” Jackson said in an SCA release. “I am very thankful to Mr Niranjan Shah (SCA Secretary) and Mr Jaydev Shah (SCA President) who have been father figures to me on and off the field and have been my constant support in my times of darkness and when I was low in my performance.”Even as uncertainty over the upcoming domestic season looms, Puducherry have been among the more active sides as far as domestic signings go. Last month, they announced the return of former Mumbai seamer Aavishkar Salvi as head coach, along with Omkar Salvi and Dishant Yagnik in the support staff group.Jackson has so far featured in 76 first-class matches, scoring 5634 runs at an average of 49.42. He has 27 fifties and 19 centuries. He was one of the key performers in a victorious Ranji season for Saurashtra earlier this year, where they beat Bengal in the final, making 809 runs at 50.56. The trio of Aavishkar Salvi, Onkar Khanvilkar and Dishant Yagnik is back with Puducherry for the next season, having coached the side in its first season in 2018-19. Salvi returns as head coach, while Khanvilkar and Yagnik have also taken up their positions as bowling and fielding coach respectively. All three had held the same positions two years back, when the Lodha reforms meant nine teams – Puducherry amongst them – took part in India’s senior domestic season for the first time.All three have been appointed for one season. Salvi, 38, played four ODIs for India in 2003, while his first-class career spanned from 2001-02 to 2012-13 for Mumbai. Khanvilkar also played for Mumbai from 2003 to 2010, while Yagnik was a key member of the Rajasthan side, and played from 2004-05 to 2017-18.Salvi confirmed his reappointment to ESPNcricinfo, and separately told that he was pleased to be back with Puducherry. “It is exciting,” he was quoted as saying. “We don”t know when the cricket season will start because of Covid-19, how cricket will be played, but still if an association is preparing themselves, it is a good thing to be part of it.”ALSO READ – From legal battles to last-minute flights: Puducherry’s cricketing journeyThe Cricket Association of Pondicherry (CAP) then brought in J Arunkumar as the head coach for the 2019-20 season, during which the team topped the Plate League table in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and progressed to the quarter-finals, while finishing second in the group in the Ranji Trophy. However, Arunkumar resigned midway through the Ranji season, citing “constant interference” from an official as the reason for quitting. Subsequently, Arunkumar has taken up the post as the head coach of the USA cricket team.Puducherry had done well during their inaugural season under Salvi too, tussling for the top spot in the Plate Group alongside Bihar and Uttarakhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Ranji Trophy. Jaffer appointed Uttarakhand coach Wasim Jaffer, who had retired from domestic cricket earlier this year, has now taken up a new role as the head coach of Uttarakhand for the 2020-21 domestic season. Jaffer brings a wealth of experience, having won the Ranji Trophy multiples times with Mumbai and more recently with Vidarbha in a playing career that lasted more than 20 years. In all, Jaffer is the highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy, with 12038 runs, including 40 centuries, which is also the most by any batsman in the tournament. Jaffer also played 31 Tests and two ODIs for India.The Uttarakhand gig, however, isn’t Jaffer first foray into coaching. Even when he was an active player, in 2019, he had worked as a batting coach at Bangladesh’s high-performance academy in Dhaka. More recently, Jaffer was named Kings XI Punjab’s batting coach for IPL 2020, which has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.Uttarakhand had finished last in Group C last season, with no wins and seven losses from nine Ranji games. ‘My Bengal career is finished’ – Dinda Ashok Dinda’s playing days for Bengal appear to be over, with the veteran paceman being linked with Puducherry, Chhattisgarh and Goa for the 2020-21 domestic season. The 36-year old was dropped from the Bengal side after playing just one game in the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy after a spat with Ranadeb Bose, the bowling coach.Dinda has been one of Bengal’s most successful bowlers, with 420 wickets in first-class cricket and 151 and 146 in List A and T20s respectively.”I have been associated with Bengal cricket for many years, and it has been my life, I have the best memories of my time with the team,” he said. “I will not stop loving Bengal, but I can’t play for them again. It’s finished. I wanted to end my career with Bengal, but I don’t have a choice now.”ESPNcricinfo understands that Dinda has been in talks with all three associations, and at this stage, Chhattisgarh could be his likeliest destination. He hasn’t yet applied to the Cricket Association of Bengal for an NOC; if and when he does, the association will let him go.Dinda, who played 13 ODIs and nine T20Is between 2009 and 2013, played Bengal’s first game of the last Ranji season, in Thumba against Kerala, and picked up three wickets. Soon after that, he got into a scrap with Bose on the sidelines of a training session at home in Kolkata, following which he was left out. He was given a chance to apologise to Bose, but refused.The pace spearhead’s absence didn’t seem to have hurt Bengal, who reached the Ranji Trophy final for the first time since 2006-07 – where they lost to Saurashtra – with the young pace trio of Akash Deep (35 wickets), Mukesh Kumar (32) and Ishan Porel (23) doing the job alongside spin frontman Shahbaz Ahmed, who picked up 35 wickets.Sandeep Warrier moves from Kerala to Tamil Nadu In another significant move, Kerala fast bowler Sandeep Warrier will shift to Tamil Nadu for the next season.ESPNcricinfo understands that Warrier’s move is mainly due to his present life circumstances. He has been living in Chennai for the past two years, trains at the MRF Pace Academy in the city, and is employed by India Cements. His wife, a doctor, is pursuing a master’s degree in Chennai too, and the city has been home for Warrier.He has applied to the Kerala Cricket Association for an NOC and is confident of receiving it. Warrier could play as a local player instead of a professional for Tamil Nadu – the TNCA have already indicated they will be happy to have him in the side – since he has been employed in the state for more than a year.Warrier, 29, has been Kerala’s leading pacer in the past couple of seasons. During their semi-final run in 2018-19, he picked up 44 wickets at an average of 17.54 in ten matches. Last season, his appearances were limited since he was picked for India A, and he took 13 wickets in four matches at 22.84.