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Cristiano Ronaldo: Has a thigh problem

Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will not play any part in Real Madrid's Champions League clash with Galatasaray on Wednesday.
The former Manchester United forward picked up a strain in his left thigh during Madrid's 5-0 win at Almeria on Saturday, forcing him to be substituted in the 54th minute.
The Madrid coach reiterated that the injury was nothing to be worried about and was hopeful he would only miss the match with Roberto Mancini's side and could be back in time to face Real Valladolid at the weekend.
"Cristiano can't play tomorrow, he's had a very small problem but tomorrow we're going to rest him and we're going to see if he can be available for Saturday," Ancelotti told a press conference.
"He has a small muscle strain but he is very confident he can play on Saturday, but if there's any risk of him getting injured, he won't play."
Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in his last seven matches for club and country and Madrid fans inside the Bernabeu will pay tribute to the forward by wearing 45,000 masks of his face to show their support for his bid to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or.
Ronaldo was replaced by 20-year-old Jese Rodriguez against Almeria and Ancelotti said either the youngster or Angel di Maria would start on the left of attack in the Portuguese's place.
The coach also confirmed he would not change Gareth Bale's position on the right of Madrid's attack in Ronaldo's absence.
"Bale plays on the right to take advantage of his shooting ability, I prefer my players to play on a different side to their stronger foot," he said.
Ronaldo, Sami Khedira, Raphael Varane and Fabio Coentrao have all been ruled out through injury, while Luka Modric is suspended after picking three yellow cards in the first four Champions League games.
Varane has struggled to remain match fit after undergoing knee surgery last May, starting a total of just six games this season, and Ancelotti revealed he would be rested for up to a fortnight to prevent the knee from becoming inflamed.
Another player who could miss out is Xabi Alonso, who returned to action less than a month ago following a groin operation and then a fractured metatarsal.
"We have to be careful with Alonso because he's just come back from an important injury, playing two games in four days could be a problem, so there's a chance he will rest and Casemiro will play instead," explained Ancelotti.
Madrid romped to a 6-1 win over Galatasaray when the two teams met in September but Ancelotti believes the Turkish champions are a stronger side under Mancini, who succeeded Fatih Terim as coach a week after that match.
Madrid have taken 10 points from their four Champions League matches and just need a draw to mathematically ensure they qualify as group winners, but just a point separates second place Galatasaray from bottom side Juventus.
"It will be a different game to the one in Istanbul, Galatasaray have changed a lot since Mancini arrived," said Ancelotti.
"Now they have more balance and have quality in attack, with players like Didier Drogba. We expect a very difficult game because they are playing for qualification."

Un 4-3-3 avec Benzema en pointe contre l'Ukraine ?

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Un 4-3-3 avec Benzema en pointe contre l'Ukraine ?

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Didier Deschamps devrait aligner un 4-3-3 avec Karim Benzema en pointe de l'attaque, mardi soir au Stade de France contre l'Ukraine. Olivier Giroud ne devrait être que remplaçant.

Il fallait s’y attendre. Après la désillusion du match aller à Kiev (2-0), Didier Deschamps va considérablement chambouler son onze de départ pour le barrage retour de mardi soir au Stade de France face à l’Ukraine. Le premier changement concernerait le dispositif de jeu. Le sélectionneur des Bleus devrait en effet abandonner le 4-2-3-1 du match aller pour un 4-3-3 plus traditionnel. Mais pas avec Olivier Giroud en pointe. En attaque, Karim Benzema, remplaçant lors des cinq derniers matchs, devrait être préféré à l’avant-centre d’Arsenal. Pour approvisionner le Madrilène en ballons, Franck Ribéry, sur l’aile gauche, et Mathieu Valbuena, à droite, devraient bénéficier de la confiance du champion du Monde 1998. Yohan Cabaye, finalement remplaçant à l’aller face aux Ukrainiens, devrait lui aussi être cette fois titularisé. Le joueur de Newcastle devrait occuper le poste de sentinelle devant la défense aux côtés de Blaise Matuidi et de Paul Pogba. En défense, aucune surprise à attendre. En l’absence de Laurent Koscielny, suspendu après le carton rouge reçu à Kiev, et étant donné la baisse de régime du moment d’Eric Abidal, la charnière centrale devrait être composée de Raphaël Varane, qui ne souffre plus de son genou gauche, et de Mamadou Sakho. Les deux hommes avaient déjà été associés contre la Géorgie et en seconde mi-temps contre l’Australie en match amical. Comme à l’aller, Patrice Evra et Mathieu Debuchy seront chargés des couloirs.

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FA CUP SECOND-ROUND DRAW

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FA CUP SECOND-ROUND DRAW

Bury or Cambridge v Sheffield Utd
Wycombe Wanderers or Crewe v Preston North End
Port Vale v Salisbury City
Bristol Rovers or York v Crawley
MK Dons v Dover Athletic
Boreham Wood or Carlisle United v Brentford
Macclesfield Town v Gillingham or Brackley
Chesterfield v Southend United
Oldham Athletic or Wolverhampton Wanderers v Mansfield Town
Rotherham United v Rochdale
Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers
Hartlepool United v Coventry City
Kidderminster Harriers v Braintree Town or Newport
Lincoln City or Plymouth Argyle v Welling United
Wrexham v Oxford United or Gateshead
Fleetwood Town v Burton Albion
Grimsby or Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town
Leyton Orient v Walsall
Tamworth v Bristol City
Stevenage v Stourbridge
Ties to be played on the weekend of 7 and 8 December

En l'absence du buteur colombien Radamel Falcao, blessé, c'est son compatriote James Rodriguez qui s'est illustré avec un splendide coup franc du gauche pour inscrire son premier but en Ligue 1. Puis c'est le jeune Anthony Martial -qui aura 18 ans le 5 décembre- qui s'est illustré pour fêter lui aussi, son premier but en L1.

Après un début équilibré mais sans intérêt, James Rodriguez, excellent tout au long du match, allait décanter la rencontre tout seul. Il se procurait un coup franc très bien placé à la suite d'une faute incontestable de Mbengue. Le Colombien le transformait d'une frappe puissante enroulée du gauche (1-0, 19e) que Francesco Totti, l'attaquant de la Roma présent dans les tribunes, n'aurait certainement pas reniée..

Real Madrid vs. Manchester United, 2013 UEFA Champions League Draw: The undoubted tie of the round

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Real Madrid vs. Manchester United, 2013 UEFA Champions League Draw: The undoubted tie of the round

Manchester United will play Real Madrid for the first time since that game in 2003, when a Ronaldo hat-trick earned a standing ovation from the home crowd at Old Trafford as it sent the hosts out despite a 4-3 victory.
That game is dripping with historical significance because it provoked Alex Ferguson to finally destroy that great Manchester United side, but this one will be important for another matter: Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese winger has not played against United since making his world-record transfer to the Spanish giants, and you can bet that no matter what else happens, it will all be about him. Yet aside from that, this is a well-balanced tie. Real have the better team on paper, but in big, two-legged encounters like these, have a recent history of playing well below themselves while United, by contrast, tend to bring their A-game. This also gives us a managerial match-up of Sir Alex Ferguson vs. Jose Mourinho - the last time, Ferguson prevailed by defeating Mourinho's Internazionale on the way to the final. This time, things could be different.

Key player

Cristiano Ronaldo. Obviously. The winger has constantly spoke highly of both the club and Ferguson since he left, while songs are still sung about him at pretty much every United away game. It'll be an emotional encounter for everyone, but also a pretty terrifying one if you're in a red shirt. Ronaldo is the match-winner to end all match-winners - with him in the game, United will know they are never entirely safe.

Matchups to watch

Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Patrice Evra - If Mourinho has any sense - and he does, he's Jose Mourinho, for christ's sake - then he'll deploy Ronaldo to threaten United's vulnerable left flank. Patrice Evra's form has declined alarmingly in recent seasons, particularly the defensive side of his game, so in theory Ronaldo will be able to have his wicked way with him throughout the whole 180 minutes plus. Ferguson's not that daft though, so you'd imagine he'll have a plan to aid the Frenchman. What it could be will be open to question.
The entire Real Madrid team vs. David de Gea - The young Spanish goalkeeper has been linked with a move to Real Madrid already, and with the form United's defence are in, he'll have to be at his best to keep the scores low. Fortunately, the keeper is both well-accustomed and well-equipped to desperate strings of shot-stopping in lieu of a decent defence, and it's pretty much nailed on that he'll have to do the same here.
Shinji Kagawa\Wayne Rooney vs. Sami Khedira\Pepe - For all United's 'midfield problems', at the sharp end of the middle of the pitch, they're remarkably strong. They can attack the hole with Wayne Rooney in his position there, and Shinji Kagawa is almost certain to feature at some point too. Both are energetic, hard-working players who can't be left alone, so it's unlikely Madrid will be able to just put Xabi Alonso there. They'll need better cover, and it'll come from Pepe and Khedira, whether they're stepping up from defence or playing there. Whether they have the discipline to match Rooney's physicality and deal with Kagawa's trickery will be intriguing.

Prediction

A penalty shootout, because it's almost impossible to call. Real Madrid are the better team, but they have a history of not living up to that in this competition, while United tend to play above themselves in these sorts of games. Having said that, it's often down to Ferguson picking a better team than his counterpart, but he's made some odd choices lately and he's up against Jose Mourinho, who is no idiot.
Real Madrid are in poor form in La Liga, while United are playing well at the moment and historically tend to be playing at their peak around the time this tie will take place. On the other hand, Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira, Luka Modric and Mesut Ozil will be lining up against Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley and Anderson. There's an equal argument to be made for both sides.

Messi et Ronaldo lors de la cérémonie du Ballon d'Or.

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Dans Marca aujourd'hui, chose rare, Lionel Messi a félicité Ronaldo pour la saison qu'il accomplit.

Messi fait l'éloge de Cristiano Ronaldo, son rival depuis cinq ans maintenant pour la course au Ballon d'Or. Et cette année, le Portugais semble être plus à son avantage que jamais alors que La Pulga se remet de sa cinquième blessure de l'année. "Je ne sais pas si Ronaldo est actuellement au top de sa carrière, mais il continue toujours à marquer et participe sans relâche au jeu de son club et de sa sélection. Voilà longtemps qu'il fonctionne sur ce rythme et qu'il soit à son meilleur niveau ou un peu en-deçà ne change rien à son efficacité." Hier Messi s'est vu remettre son troisième Soulier d'Or européen qui récompense le meilleur buteur européen sur une saison.

FOOTBALL | Ligue 2 : FC Metz – AJ Auxerre, l’avant match

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FOOTBALL | Ligue 2 : FC Metz – AJ Auxerre, l’avant match

FC Metz – AJ Auxerre, l’avant match

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FOOTBALL | Ligue 2 : FC Metz – AJ Auxerre, l’avant match

Publié par : Pauline Bazzaro 02/12/13 dans Brèves, FC Metz, Football, La une Laisser un commentaire

Le FC Metz clôture ce soir la 16e journée de Ligue 2 en affrontant les bourguignons de l’AJ Auxerre, actuels 10e du classement.

En cas de succès, les messins afficheraient un total de sept victoires consécutives, un chiffre jamais atteint dans l’histoire du club.

Pour battre ce record, ils seront cependant privés de Thibaut Bourgeois, opéré il y a quelques jours et qui ne devrait pas réapparaître avant une longue convalescence, mais aussi Chris Phillips, récemment touché aux adducteurs, ainsi que Sylvain Marchal, toujours en phase de reprise

Le groupe Grenat :

Carrasso, M’Fa, Bussmann, Inez, Métanire, Milan, Choplin, Kashi, Lejeune, Ngbakoto, Rocchi, Sarr, Cornet, Nsor, Sakho, Fauvergue

Les joueurs pour ce Metz – Auxerre

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Les joueurs pour ce Metz – Auxerre

A Metz sur le banc comme sur la pelouse, on aligne une équipe solide, que les supporters commencent à très bien connaître :

Gardiens de but : Carrasso, M’Fa
Défenseurs : Bussmann, Inez, Métanire, Milan, Choplin
Milieux de terrain : Kashi, Lejeune, Ngbakoto, Rocchi, Sarr
Attaquants : Cornet, Nsor, Sakho, Fauvergue

A noter que Thibaut BOURGEOIS (genou) et Chris PHILIPPS (adducteur) sont blessés, et que Sylvain MARCHAL (cuisse) est en phase de reprise.
Diafra SAKHO pourrait en profiter pour se rapprocher à nouveau de la tête du classement des buteurs. Avec 8 réalisations, il s’est vu rejoint par Christian BEKAMENGA (Laval), alors que Ghislain GIMBERT garde toujours la 1ère place avec 9 buts depuis le début de la saison.
Metz – Auxerre, à 20h30 ce lundi 2 décembre 2013 au stade St Symphorien à Metz.
Le FC Metz face à l'AJ Auxerre pour creuser l'écart, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating

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Key player

Matchups to watch

Prediction

Messi et Ronaldo lors de la cérémonie du Ballon d'Or.

FOOTBALL | Ligue 2 : FC Metz – AJ Auxerre, l’avant match

FOOTBALL | Ligue 2 : FC Metz – AJ Auxerre, l’avant match

FOOTBALL | Ligue 2 : FC Metz – AJ Auxerre, l’avant match

Les joueurs pour ce Metz – Auxerre

Les joueurs pour ce Metz – Auxerre

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