Chelsea are considering making a summer bid to sign Brazilian defender Murillo from Nottingham Forest, according to a report.
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Chelsea target defender MurilloNot prepared to meet Forest demandsMay offer two players in exchangeWHAT HAPPENED?
The Blues are showing serious interest in the centre-back and have already sounded out Forest about a possible deal,reports. Forest are demanding £51 million ($64m) for the 21-year-old, but Chelsea say they will not match that asking price.
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Instead, the west London club are prepared to offer two players to convince Forest to accept a lower figure for the player. The Blues are not the only team interested in Murillo, however, as Atletico Madrid reportedly made an approach in March.
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Murillo only joined Forest from Brazilian side Corinthians in August 2023 and signed a five-year contract with the club. He made 36 appearances in all competitions in his debut season as Forest avoided relegation to the Championship. Corinthians are entitled to 10 percent of the fee Forest receive for Murillo. It has been reported that Chelsea will be continuing to target young players rather than those in their prime like Raheem Sterling and Christopher Nkunku.
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Chelsea have been spending big on new signings since Todd Boehly took over as co-owner in 2022 and may be forced to continue to splash the cash if they are to sign Murillo in the summer transfer window.
أدلى لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول، دومينيك سوبوسلاي، بتصريحات صحفية للموقع الرسمي للنادي الإنجليزي حول بداية الفريق هذا الموسم بجميع المسابقات.
ويحتل ليفربول المركز الثاني في سلم ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز برصيد 12 نقطة.
وفاز ليفربول في 7 مواجهات خاضها الفريق هذا الموسم بجميع المسابقات، حيث انتصر في 6 مباريات وخسر الريدز مباراة وحيدة.
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وقال دومينيك سوبوسلاي في تصريحات للموقع الرسمي لنادي ليفربول: “أعتقد أننا جميعًا لاعبون متشابهون (لاعبي وسط الملعب) ونعلم من بعضنا البعض أننا نستطيع أن نثق في بعضنا البعض لذا نقوم بـ تبديل الأماكن، وننظر إلى بعضنا البعض ونفهم بعضنا البعض، كلاهما لاعبان مذهلان، لذلك أنا أكثر من سعيد باللعب معهما”.
وأضاف: “لقد بدأنا الموسم بشكل جيد للغاية باستثناء مباراة واحدة ضد نوتنجهام فورست، لكن هذه هي كرة القدم، وهذا يحدث، لذا، فقد خضنا فترة تحضيرية مكثفة للغاية، لكننا نشعر الآن أنها كانت مهمة”.
وعن كيفية عملية الانتقال من يورجن كلوب إلى سلوت من الخارج أفاد قائد المجر: “نعم، نحن سعداء لأن الأمر يبدو من الخارج سلس بهذا الشكل، ولكن أعتقد أنه عندما جاء اللاعبون الجدد في صيف عام 2023، ساعدونا كثيرًا على الاستقرار ولهذا السبب سارت الأمور بسرعة كبيرة، لإظهار أنه حتى مع التغييرات التي أجريناها، يمكننا أن نمتلك فريقًا جيدًا”.
وبشأن طموحاته مع الريدز هذا الموسم أوضح: “بالطبع أريد تسجيل المزيد من الأهداف وتقديم المزيد من التمريرات الحاسمة، وآمل أن يكون لدينا لاعبون جيدون في المقدمة”.
وواصل: “في العام الماضي تحدثت كثيرًا عن الألقاب وكل شيء وبالطبع فزنا بكأس واحدة وكانت لدينا الفرصة للبقاء هناك حتى النهاية تقريبًا، لكننا نلعب مباراة بمباراة، قد يكون هناك 65 مباراة أخرى في هذا الموسم، لذلك سيكون موسمًا مكثفًا حقًا للجميع”.
وأكمل: “نريد أن نكون متواجدين في جميع المسابقات، دوري أبطال أوروبا وكأس كاراباو والدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وكأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي، لكن هذا سيستغرق وقتًا”.
وأشار: “الدوري مختلف قليلاً عن العام الماضي ولكنني سأبذل قصارى جهدي من أجل الفريق، حتى لو لم تكن إحصائياتي عالية ولكن الفريق يفوز، فهذا هو الشيء الأكثر أهمية”.
وحول مستوى جرافنبيرخ: “في العام الماضي لم تسنح له الفرصة كثيرًا لإظهار قدراته، ولكنني أعتقد أنه إذا حصل على ثقة المدرب، فسيكون هذا رايان بالفعل، لذا، فهو مهم حقًا بالنسبة لنا”.
وعن مواجهة ولفرهامبتون في مولينو أنهى حديثه قائلاً: “من الصعب دائمًا اللعب هناك، يعلم الجميع أننا في العام الماضي كنا متأخرين بهدف نظيف، وكان بوسعنا أن نغير مجرى المباراة لصالحنا، ولكن حتى لو كانت بداية الفريق سيئة في هذا الموسم، فإنهم يريدون بطريقة ما أن يهزمونا، وأن يحصلوا على النقاط الثلاث، وسوف يعملون بجد من أجل ذلك، لكننا مستعدون أيضًا للعمل بجدية أكبر من أجل ذلك”.
قدم لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة، جول كوندي، آخر التحديثات الخاصة بشأن فريقه وذلك قبل مواجهة موناكو في دوري أبطال أوروبا.
ويلاقي برشلونة نظيره موناكو ضمن منافسات الجولة الأولى من مرحلة الدوري، بدوري أبطال أوروبا على ملعب “لويس الثاني”، غداً الخميس.
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وقال جول كوندي في المؤتمر الصحفي قبل المباراة: “الفريق يفهم جيدًا ما يريده المدير الفني، هناك ديناميكية جديدة، طاقمه مسيطر على الأمور والجميع يقومون بعملهم بشكل جيد للغاية، بدءًا من المهاجمين الذين يضغطون بشكل جيد للغاية، وهذا يمنحنا ثقة إضافية ونريد جميعًا القيام بذلك، وهذا يسمح لك بتسجيل الأهداف والفوز بالمباريات”.
وأضاف: “عندما تبدأ هذه المسابقة، يكون الهدف هو الفوز بها، ونحن نعلم أنها صعبة للغاية، وهي منافسة ذات شكل جديد، وسيتعين علينا التكيف معها لأنه سيكون هناك المزيد من المباريات، ولكن الهدف يجب أن يكون المنافسة، في العام الماضي أنهينا الدور ربع النهائي، وهذا العام نريد المزيد”.
وأجاب كوندي عن عدد المباريات: “أنا أتفق مع كل ما قاله رودري، يصبح التقويم أطول كل عام، وهناك المزيد من المباريات كل عام، ووقت أقل للراحة، لا أحد يهتم بنا، نحن الأبطال الرئيسيون”.
وتابع: “الشيء الوحيد المتبقي لنا أن نفعله هو الإضراب، هناك المزيد والمزيد من الإصابات لأنه يوجد وقت أقل للراحة والمزيد من المباريات أو البطولات، مثل كأس العالم للأندية، والتي يمكن من خلالها الوصول إلى 70 مباراة في الموسم الواحد”.
وأشار”نحن بحاجة إلى التنظيم، هناك العديد من النقابات، لكنني أعتقد أننا بحاجة إلى صوت واحد يمثل العديد من اللاعبين، إنه شيء نحتاج إلى التحدث عنه وتنظيمه”.
وعن نظام دوري أبطال أوروبا الجديد، قال: “هناك مزايا وعيوب، لا يوجد شيء مثالي، عليك تجربتها لتكوين رأي، سيتعين علينا لعب المزيد من المباريات، وهذا يعني المزيد من العمل، لكن ضمن الشكل الجديد، أعتقد أنه أكثر تنافسية، تلعب مع فرق أكثر، لكن لا يمكنني أن أقول ما إذا كان الأمر أفضل أم أسوأ”.
وبخصوص الهزيمة ودياً أمام موناكو، علق: “هذه المنافسة مختلفة، فقد مر الوقت، ونحن في حالة جيدة، لقد حققوا ثلاثة انتصارات وتعادل، لذلك نحن جاهزون لهذه المباراة”.
وحول مركزه المفضل، صرح: “ما يهمني هو تقديم أفضل ما لدي والتحسن، هذا ليس مركزًا طبيعيًا بالنسبة لي لأنني قلب دفاع، لكني أحب التحدي، لقد فعلت ذلك منذ أن كنت صغيرًا، لا يهم المكان الذي وضعوني فيه أو الظروف، فأنا أبذل قصارى جهدي للأداء”.
وأكد: “أنا أتابع الدوري الفرنسي، إنه الدوري الذي يجذبني كثيرًا وأعرف الكثير من اللاعبين، أتابع الفريق، لقد فازوا بثلاث مباريات وتعادلوا في أخرى، إنهم فريق شاب، لكنه موهوب وبدني، نحن سنواجه منافسًا يتمتع بثقة كبيرة، مثلنا تمامًا، ستكون مباراة صعبة، لكننا سنتعامل معها بأفضل طريقة ممكنة”.
Celtic are now seemingly close to announcing their first signing of the January window with a reported target now due to have a medical after a "total agreement" was reached with the Scottish Premiership champions.
Celtic slowly making moves in the transfer market…
Brendan Rodgers made his desire to add extra quality to his side in the January window clearer than ever to the point the Northern Irishman has almost sounded like a broken record as he looks to guide Celtic to a third successive league title.
Back in December, the 50-year-old signalled his plan for the mid-season market, stating via Sky Sports: "There's no doubt now that, one, the squad will come down in numbers and obviously we need to add quality. There is no dressing it up, the group lost real quality players in the summer. That's something that over the coming windows we will look to improve on."
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Nevertheless, departures have mainly filled the brief for reporters when discussing the Hoops' transfer business. Yosuke Ideguchi and Kwon Hyeok-kyu have left the club for Vissel Kobe and St Mirren, respectively. Gustaf Lagerbielke, Yuki Kobayashi, Marco Tilio, Benjamin Siegrist and Alexandro Bernabei have also been mentioned as potential undesirables in the context of Rodgers' squad heading into the second half of the season.
Getting players off the books this window will be an important endeavour for the Hoops to reduce wage expenditure; nevertheless, in more exciting news, Celtic now look to be on the verge of confirming their first winter signing, as per a new development.
Nicolas Kuhn set to join Celtic…
Taking to social media platform X, Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has confirmed that Rapid Vienna winger Nicolas Kuhn is now on the verge of joining Celtic after reaching a "total agreement" for a fee in the region of €3.5 million + add-ons, with a medical scheduled for Monday.
Celtic fans will be delighted to see a deal to sign the former Germany Under-20 international now being close to completion and their hopes of bringing the 24-year-old to Parkhead were subject to a major boost earlier this week after The Scottish Sun revealed that Kuhn had been granted a work permit ahead of his move to Glasgow.
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Labelled "technically strong" by Bayern Munich academy manager Jochen Sauer, Kuhn has notched three goals and seven assists across 22 appearances this season (Kuhn statistics – Transfermarkt).
Nicolas Kuhn key statistics in 2023/24 – Austrian Bundesliga (Sofascore)
Big chances created
11
Shots per game
1.8
Shots on target per game
0.9
Key passes per game
1.8
Average match rating
7.22/10
Providing excitement and trickery in the wide areas, Kuhn will undoubtedly be someone who Rodgers will look to against low-block defences in the second half of the season.
Paul Mullin has been channelling his inner Tyson Fury, with a favourite of Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney taking in a boxing workout.
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Red Dragons preparing for League OneEnjoyed another party in Las VegasTraining underway before pre-seasonWHAT HAPPENED?
The prolific frontman has delivered plenty of knockout blows on unsuspecting opponents since making his way to North Wales in 2021. Mullin has been a talismanic presence for the Red Dragons through back-to-back promotions, taking his overall goal tally for the club to 105.
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More of the same is expected in 2024-25, with Wrexham preparing for another step up in class. They will be hoping to hold their own in League One next season, with the intention being to come out swinging and piece together a push for a top-six finish.
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Mullin is already getting in the fighting mood, despite a well-earned summer break being reached. Wrexham’s players have enjoyed another party in Las Vegas, and the hard work is now starting again ahead of a return to pre-season training.
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James McClean is another Wrexham star to have laced up a pair of gloves and stepped into the ring. Adrenalin is clearly flowing inside the Red Dragons camp, with Reynolds and McElhenney looking to build around Mullin and Co as an important transfer window prepares to swing open.
Arrascaeta completará 100 jogos pelo Flamengo, neste domingo, quando haverá confronto diante do Corinthians, pela 36ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, no Maracanã. O uruguaio é o único 100% na Era Rogério Ceni, aliás, pois apenas ele estevepresente em todas as 19 partidas sob o comando do atual treinador.
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E, em entrevista recente ao programa uruguaio “El Diario 4”, Arrascaeta voltou a lembrar da importância de Jorge Jesus, emendando numa equiparação ao trabalho de Ceni.
– Jorge Jesus vive para o futebol, o dia todo pensando no próximo jogo, ele nos deu muita confiança num momento difícil para a equipe.
-Cada treinador tem o seu perfil tático, e o Rogério (Ceni) tem uma ideia de jogo parecida com a de Jorge Jesus.
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O camisa 14 também falou de sua trajetória de sucesso no futebol brasileiro, além de afirmar que só aceitaria uma oferta do futebol europeu caso seja uma equipe que almeje “coisas importantes” no cenário continental.
– Pra ir para a Europa tem que ser um time que compita e e queira ganhar coisas importantes. Hoje, estou muito confortável no Brasil.
– Tenho uma média de bastante jogos disputados no Brasil entre todas as competições. Minhas características se adaptam bem no Brasil, jogar a cada quatro dias me fez muito bem também. Estou orgulhoso de tudo que conquistei aqui – finalizou.
Cabe lembrar que Arrascaeta já afirmou, em uma entrevista concedida a uma emissora de rádio uruguaia em janeiro, que tem o sonho de atuar pelo Peñarol, o seu clube de infância.
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Enquanto isso, o foco do craque segue no futebol brasileiro, sobretudo pelo próximo jogo ser decisivo na briga pelo título. Em tempo: a bola rola para o embate diante do Corinthians às 16h deste domingo, no Maracanã.
Manchester United’s rather underwhelming 1-0 win over Luton Town on the weekend in the Premier League basically summed up their fortunes this season – failing to hit their stride while securing a narrow win over a club sitting near the bottom of the table.
The same thing happened against Burnley, Sheffield United, Fulham and Brentford across the space of the previous couple of months and Erik ten Hag will likely spend the international break figuring out how to bring the best out of his players.
His summer signings have failed to really hit the ground running. Mason Mount failed to even start against Luton, and he cost the club a fee that could rise to £60m – a staggering sum for a player who had just a year left on his contract at Chelsea.
Mason Mount
Andre Onana is another one who has yet to showcase his true talent, as the ‘keeper has conceded 11 goals in just four Champions League games and he will need to improve once the break is over.
Rasmus Hojlund arrived at United to much hype and while he has netted five goals on the continent, the youngster has failed to score in the Premier League this term, and it's clear that Ten Hag needs to shake things up in their next league tie.
His latest display against Luton left much to be desired and the longer a wait goes on, the more pressure will be placed on his shoulders.
Rasmus Hojlund’s game vs Luton in numbers
While the Old Trafford side scrapped a narrow 1-0 win, the goal came from an unlikely hero in Victor Lindelof, yet the margin of victory could have been much greater had Hojlund not missed two glaring chances, including one sitter.
The 20-year-old also completed just five passes against the Hatters, took 18 touches (fewer than Onana) and failed with his only dribble attempt in a performance which lacked any sort of impetus.
Although it will take him a while to adapt to the rigours of English football, his physicality was exposed as he failed to win any of the three duels he attempted, and it led to him being substituted in the 79th minute.
He will be hoping for a few goals during Denmark’s two fixtures during the international break in order to build up his confidence, especially as United face a trip to Everton in a couple of weeks.
Rasmus Hojlund’s season in numbers
The Dane cost United £72m in the summer transfer window and following a season which saw him score 16 goals across all competitions for two clubs, it appeared as though Ten Hag had secured a player who could be the future of his attack.
While he didn’t make his debut until the start of September due to a back injury, as documented previously, he has failed to score in nine league matches.
Rasmus Hojlund
His form in the Champions League, however, has been outstanding. In just four games for United in the competition, Hojlund has scored five goals, including an effort against Bayern Munich and braces against Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen.
His display against the Danish side in October led Liam Canning to describe him as “seriously good” and his five goals mean he sits alongside Alvaro Morata at the top of the scoring charts after the first four matches.
These European performances haven’t translated into league goals, however, and it is time Ten Hag perhaps takes a different approach ahead of the tie against Everton at the end of the month.
The players who could replace Rasmus Hojlund
The obvious answer is Marcus Rashford, yet he is also experiencing a bleak period at the moment. Last term, the Englishman scored 30 goals across all competitions and while the majority of these were from the left wing, he netted 11 in 19 matches while playing in a more central role.
This season has seen Rashford score just one goal however, and that came when he was operating on the left wing, indicating that it may also be a risk deploying him in a more advanced role to replace Hojlund.
The 26-year-old has missed six big chances in the league while creating four big chances, suggesting that even though he is struggling in front of goal, he is still creating chances for his teammates and, hopefully, the tide will turn for the forward.
Rashford vs Martial vs Hojlund – 2023/24 Premier League
Marcus Rashford
Anthony Martial
Rasmus Hojlund
Goals
1
0
0
Assists
1
0
0
Shots on target per game
0.7
0.2
0.6
Successful dribbles per game
2.3
0.1
0.9
Big chances missed
6
0
8
Another name who could fill in for Hojlund up front is Anthony Martial. The Frenchman has made only two Premier League starts and like the former Atalanta frontman, is scoreless in the competition.
The 27-year-old has only averaged 26 minutes per game in the league and hasn’t had a fair crack at the whip, but he did grab an assist against Bayern Munich along with creating one big chance and making one key pass in a ten-minute cameo, giving a glimpse of his talents.
His only goal of the campaign came against Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup back in September and while he may not be in the best of form, perhaps unleashing him from the first whistle as opposed to bringing him on with just 10–15 minutes left could ignite a spark in the former AS Monaco starlet.
Marcus Rashford
With January fast approaching and the transfer window opening up once again, Ten Hag may delve back into the market to bolster his faltering attacking options, as quite frankly, they have let the Dutchman down so far this term.
While Hojlund could potentially sit out the next league clash in place of either Rashford or Martial, the stark realisation is the club need a genuine world-class and proven striker to lead the line.
Whether a player in that type of mould arrives in January or next summer remains to be seen, but in the meantime, the three aforementioned forwards really need to improve, and fast, otherwise the Old Trafford side will fail to even secure a European spot for next season.
Hojlund has the potential to be world-class over the next couple of years, but he has yet to showcase his abilities in the English topflight and it's time the £85k-per-week starlet was dropped to the bench.
Andreas Pereira has named the biggest flop he played with at Manchester United and also revealed he never felt loved by the Red Devils.
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Brazil international Pereira spent 11 years at Manchester United playing alongside a host of big names but never managed to cement himself a position in the starting lineup at Old Trafford. The midfielder ended up going out on loan to Granada, Valencia, Lazio and Flamengo before eventually securing a permanent transfer to Fulham in 2022, where he has gone on to play regularly.
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Pereira has now spoken about his time at Manchester United and explained how he feels it can be difficult for even the best players to adapt to life with the Red Devils. The Brazilian offered up Angel Di Maria as an example of a top star who had failed to impress at Old Trafford, and admitted he never felt loved at the club.
WHAT PEREIRA SAID
He told Rio Ferdinand's YouTube channel : "For me, Angel Di Maria. From the first session, he was unbelievable. He arrived from the Champions League final, being the best player, after the first session everyone said we would win the league. This guy was amazing. The Leicester goal… When he did the dink and the heart (celebration) after… Then you know what happened. It was crazy. He didn’t adapt. Then the thing happened with this family. I was thinking, ‘How can this kind of player not play at United?’ – so the pressure is there."
Pereira then went on to talk about his decision to leave United and move to Flamengo on loan before sealing a permanent transfer to Fulham: "I said let’s go to Flamengo. Everyone at United said I was crazy, that I would stay in Brazil and I would never come back to Europe. [But] I wanted to play in Brazil," he added. "I wanted to feel loved. I didn’t feel the love I thought I should get. I wanted to feel the love, from my own people, be close to my family and enjoy my football."
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Di Maria is far from the only big name to flop at Old Trafford in recent years. The Red Devils have invested heavily in big names but current stars such as Antony and Jadon Sancho have failed to impress at Old Trafford and have been tipped for exits in the summer transfer window.
Após vencer o Goiás e descansar em um dia de folga na última terça-feira, o elenco do Corinthians se reapresentou no CT Joaquim Grava, na manhã desta quarta, para dar início à preparação para a partida do próximo domingo, às 16h, no Estádio Nilton Santos, diante do Botafogo, pela 27ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. A novidade do dia foi a presença de Cantillo em campo.
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GALERIA >Retrospectiva-2020: Sem brilho, com naming rights… O ano do Corinthians
Os jogadores que atuaram por mais de 45 minutos no último jogo realizaram trabalho regenerativo. Já os demais atletas foram a campo e, sob a supervisão do técnico Vagner Mancini, fizeram um treino coletivo em campo reduzido.
O meio-campista Cantillo calçou as chuteiras e fez uma atividade no gramado com a equipe de fisioterapia, dando sequência na recuperação de uma lesão no músculo adutor da coxa direita. Não está descartada a presença do colombiano em campo no próximo domingo, mas no momento ele é dúvida e não há a intenção de acelerar o processo e ele pode voltar apenas em 2021.
Desfalque certo para Vagner Mancini é Bruno Méndez, que levou o terceiro amarelo diante do Goiás e cumprirá suspensão diante do Botafogo. Oportunidade para Jemerson fazer sua estreia pelo clube, ou de Marllon retomar a titularidade. Outro que está fora é Jonathan Cafú, que testou positivo para Covid-19 e está em quarentena. Seu retorno será somente em 2021.
O goleiro Cássio, que sofreu uma concussão no jogo diante do Goiás, recebeu alta e já está em casa. Ele seguirá em repouso sob os cuidados da equipe médica do clube. O camisa 12 é dúvida para viajar ao Rio de Janeiro.
Na manhã desta quinta-feira, véspera de Natal, o elenco volta a treinar no CT Joaquim Grava de olho na partida diante do Botafogo. Atualmente, o Timão está na 9ª posição na tabela do Brasileirão com 36 pontos, cinco atrás do G6.
A volcanic century by Matthew Wade in an opening stand of 170 with Ben McDermott set Tasmania on the path to a match-winning total against Victoria in the domestic limited-overs match in Townsville.Wade’s 117 from 74 balls featured six sixes and included particularly severe punishment of the sometime international paceman Chris Tremain. His partnership with McDermott, who made a relatively sedate 56 in a supporting role, occupied a mere 22.5 overs, but ensured a mighty Tasmanian total even if Victoria’s bowlers recovered.This they did, restricting the rest of the Tigers’ batting line-up to 8 for 151 from the remaining 27.1 overs of the innings, notwithstanding swift cameos from George Bailey and Simon Milenko, but the final tally was still steep. The youthful Victorian pair of Will Sutherland and Tom O’Connell both bowled serviceably for their captain Peter Handscomb.The Victorian chase began promisingly via an opening stand of 72 between Marcus Harris and Seb Gotch, but neither batsman would be able to go on to the score managed earlier by Wade. Tasmania were duly able to make regular breakthroughs as the required run rate steadily climbed, largely through the bustling seam of Tom Rogers.Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell and Nic Maddinson all made starts, but were confounded by Rogers and also the left-arm spin of the former Victorian Clive Rose, who in taking 4-42 delivered the best figures of his domestic 50-over career.