Sport THURSDAY 7 JANUARY 2021 Koeman has listl of transfer targets and departures EveryE coach always looks at the month of January as a cchance to improve their squad and I’m the same. All I’ve done is to come up with a plan of players that could leave and a list of players that it would be interesting to bring in. But it ddepends on the club. Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman Sport |10 QVA SENIOR MEN'S LEAGUE: Al Rayyan beat Al Sadd 3-0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-17); Al Wakrah beat Al Shamal 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-22) Inter Milan Al Attiyah wins third Dakar stage winning run ends with but Peterhansel still in the lead shock defeat AP – JEDDAH DAKAR RALLY: Stage 4 STANDINGS (CARS-TOP5) REUTERS – MILAN 1: (QAT) Nasser Al Attiyah, (FRA) Matthieu Baumel Toyota Gazoo Racing 02H 35’ 59’’ Nasser Al Attiyah won a third 2: (FRA) Stéphane Peterhansel, (FRA) Edouard Boulanger X-Raid Mini JCW Team + 00H 00’ 11’’ Inter Milan’s eight-match consecutive stage of the Dakar 3: (ZAF) Henk Lategan, (ZAF) Brett Cummings Toyota Gazoo Racing + 00H 01’ 30’’ winning run in Serie A came to Rally in Saudi Arabia and 4: (FRA) Sebastien Loeb, (MCO) Daniel Elena Bahrain Raid Xtreme + 00H 02’ 36’’ an end as two of their former remained five minutes behind 5: (ESP) Carlos Sainz, (ESP) Lucas Cruz X-Raid Mini JCW Team + 00H 02’ 56’’ players, Antonio Candreva and overall leader Stephane Peter- OVERALL STANDINGS (CARS-TOP5) Keita Balde Diao, struck to give hansel yesterday. 1: (FRA) Stéphane Peterhansel, (FRA) Edouard Boulanger X-Raid Mini JCWTeam 13H 15’ 12’’ Sampdoria a shock 2-1 win in Al Attiyah opened the 2: (QAT) Nasser Al Attiyah, (FRA) Matthieu Baumel Toyota Gazoo Racing + 00H 04’ 58’’ Genoa yesterday. 337-kilometer (209-mile) 3: (ESP) Carlos Sainz, (ESP) Lucas Cruz X-Raid Mini JCW Team + 00H 36’ 19’’ Candreva converted from special between Wadi Ad- 4: (FRA) Sebastien Loeb, (MCP) Daniel Elena Bahrain Raid Xtreme + 00H 48’ 14’’ the penalty spot before Keita Dawasir and Riyadh and led for 5: (ZAF) Henk Lategan, (ZAF) Brett Cummings Toyota Gazoo Racing + 00H 48’ 44’’ guided home a finish to give the almost all of it, out-dueling hosts a two-goal lead at the Toyota teammate and Dakar interval, and a Stefan De Vrij newcomer Henk Lategan and header was all Inter could seven-time champion muster in response. Peterhansel. Inter struggled to threaten Lategan led the fourth stage in the absence of striker briefly after the midway point, Romelu Lukaku, who was only Toyota's Qatari driver Nasser while Peterhansel started the fit enough to feature for the Al Attiyah and navigator Matthieu last 40 kilometers more than a final half hour and couldn’t minute behind but powered Baumel in their Toyota Hilux inspire a comeback. home to finish second by just 11 during the 2021 Dakar Rally Penalties dominated the seconds. yesterday. opening stages as Inter were “We aren’t making too awarded one for handball fol- many mistakes,” Peterhansel lowing a Video Assistant said. ”In the old times, 50% of Referee (VAR) review, which all contenders would be Emil Audero saved, before the knocked out by driving mis- same offence at the other end takes or technical issues, but it’s gave Candreva the chance to become far less common, so score against his former you just have to hold on.” employers. Sebastien Loeb also had a The hosts hit the bar great finish to place fourth, through a Lorenzo Tonelli while defending champion header, and Keita then doubled Carlos Sainz did not, dropping their advantage on the 38th from second to fifth after minute after some excellent starting 17th. work by Mikkel Damsgaard to Peterhansel remained the find the space to set him up overall leader and Al Attiyah with a cross. was second. Conte threw on attackers Nobody else was within 30 in search of a response as Ivan minutes of them. Sainz was Perisic, Lukaku and Christian third, Loeb fourth, and Lategan was second overall to Xavier de newcomer Daniel Sanders was runner-up last year, was 7 1/2 “It’s difficult to open up Eriksen were introduced, but fifth. Mathieu Serradori, who Soultrait, the fifth different third. minutes off. De Soultrait, who large gaps in stages like these,” De Vrij’s header from a corner started the day third overall, leader in five days. Only 5 1/2 Toby Price, who has also was seventh in 2019, led overall de Soultrait said. “We’d have to was their only breakthrough. suffered an early navigation minutes separate the top six won two stages, had an by only 15 seconds from attack like a madman, but we’re Lukaku picked up a mus- error, lost more than 20 riders. unplanned detour early and lost Barreda. Branch, Argentine already going very fast. I again cular problem in Sunday’s 6-2 minutes, and slid to seventh. Barreda dominated the five minutes. Defending brothers Kevin and Luciano reached 175 kph. I could go win against Crotone and was In the motorbike class, Joan stage -- he also won stage two champion Ricky Brabec was Benavides and previous leader faster, but I don’t feel like it. You lacking fitness, but he managed Barreda of Portugal won the -- followed by Ross Branch of nearly 13 minutes off the pace, Skyler Howes were all within also need to follow the to draw a sharp save from stage from starting 30th, and Botswana. Australian and Pablo Quintanilla, the seven seconds of each other. roadbook.” Audero with a header. Al Rayyan coach Laurent Blanc Xavi predicts tough game as Al Sadd take on Al Sailiya in QSL Round 13 CHINTHANA WASALA will also be absent due to an injury, but Xavi THE PENINSULA is positive that the rest of the players will be able to pull off a good show. Al Sadd, despite their outstanding unbeaten “We have to wait, we have to be patient. run this season, will not be taking eighth- Of course we are unlucky that we are missing placed Al Sailiya lightly when the two sides three players due to COVID-19. Tarek is also We have a lot of work meet in the opening fixture of the 13th Round injured. But it’s not an excuse to win because of QNB Stars League. we feel that we are in a good moment and to do: Al Rayyan coach Spaniard Xavi Hernandez (pictured), head position,” he said. coach of Al Sadd, yesterday said that Al Sailiya, “Of course we are talking about important THE PENINSULA – DOHA who have defeated defending champions Al players of the team, but that’s why we have a Duhail and high-flying Al Gharafa in the earlier bigger squad to replace these players.” The newly appointed Al Rayyan coach rounds of this season’s QSL before pulling off “We are missing all of them but we have Laurent Blanc yesterday admitted that a 2-0 stunner against Al Rayyan last weekend, many players to do a good job,” Xavi added. the Lions will have to do a great job if will be a tough nut to crack. His opposite number, Trabelsi said his they are targeting full points against FIXTURES “Al Sailiya is our next opponent and we team is determined to have a solid game strong Al Gharafa in today's QNB Stars TODAY must know that they defeated Al Rayyan, Al against Al Sadd. League (QSL) Round-13 match. Al Sadd vs Al Sailiya Duhail and Al Gharafa. It means the game will “We will enter the game against Al Sadd “In Al Gharafa, we will face a Al Sadd Stadium (16:15) be difficult, especially as they work really well with great enthusiasm. We are determined to Al Rayyan VS Al Gharafa strong team. They are a side that com- Al Sadd Stadium (18:45) in defence. They follow man-to-man marking have a solid game against Al Sadd. Yes, it will petes for the league title, they have Qatar SC VS Al Kharaitiyat almost all over the pitch, and their coach Sami be a difficult match. Al Sadd, as we know, are good players. From our side, Al Rayyan Qatar SC Stadium (18:45) Trabelsi has a lot of experience,” Xavi Said “We have an eight-point difference with described as one of the best teams in Asia. have to do a great job of creating TOMORROW during a press conference on the eve of the Al Duhail and we have to take advantage of Playing against a big club like Al Sadd is not chances and scoring goals. We have Al Duhail VS Al Wakrah match. this game before playing against Al Duhail (in easy and the match in itself will be very dif- to keep doing this until we come out Al Duhail Stadium (15:15) “They are doing really well and it’s a really the next round).” ficult. Everyone knows who Al Sadd are and Al Khor VS Umm Salal with a positive result," the Frenchman Al Duhail Stadium (17:45) good team, and not just this season, but for a “We are in the best position, at the top of that they have not lost a single match so far,” said during a press conference Al Arabi VS Al Ahli long time over many seasons. Their foreigner the table and we are really happy because the the Tunisian said. yesterday. Al Arabi Stadium (17:45) and local players are very experienced so it performance has been really good,” the Barca “They have had the most stable season so “I see that this clash is a little com- will be really tough to get the three points,” great said.