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Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cup-winning Dons seek major improvement to league form
It seems like no time since Aberdeen city centre was a sea of red and white as the hordes came out to celebrate the Dons' famous Scottish Cup victory. It was a special weekend for the supporters and the city. More than three decades of impatiently waiting for the old trophy to return to the Pittodrie boardroom was, as the club say, worth the wait. That success will rightly be woven through the campaign that is about to begin, but it is back to business for Jimmy Thelin and his players as they look for a major improvement on their 2025 league form which had them rooted to the foot of the calendar year table following the conclusion of 2024-25. A year ago, Thelin led Aberdeen on a stunning run as they made it all the way through to the November international break undefeated, keeping pace with Celtic at the top along the way. What followed was equally staggering but for all the wrong reasons as they won just five more league games before ultimately dropping to fifth on the final day. That was quickly forgotten a week later as Thelin's men produced silverware which is, after all, the be all and end all for any football club. But the league is the 'bread and butter' as they say and Thelin knows the second half of 2024-25 was not acceptable as he shapes a squad that can deal with the European prize they snatched from under Hibernian's nose that afternoon at Hampden Park along with their domestic form. It suffered badly two seasons ago with Barry Robson ultimately paying the price. The return of Alfie Dorrington on loan from Spurs could be a masterstroke while the arrivals of Nicolas Milanovic and Adil Aouchiche have the potential to excite the fans. And will Australia international Kusini Yengi be the answer up front as he follows in the footsteps of Bojan Miovski and Kevin Nisbet? On paper, the signing of 19-year-old Icelander Kjartan Kjartansson looks to be one for the future, but it would be no surprise to see him involved heavily given he has already got over 60 first-team matches under his belt in his homeland. It has shades of Lewis Ferguson who immediately made an impression upon arriving at Pittodrie back in 2018. The SPFL have handed the Dons about as tough a start as they could have with a visit to Hearts first up - they haven't won at Tynecastle since 2017 - before champions Celtic come to Pittodrie with revenge on their minds after Thelin's men destroyed their treble bid in May. It is likely there will be one or two more arrivals before the end of the transfer window with others leaving. Vicente Besuijen has already departed for a third loan spell, this time to HJK in Finland, with the likes of Richard Jensen, Slobodan Rubezic and Peter Ambrose also on decent contracts but on the periphery these days. Thelin and Dave Cormack's well documented three-year-plan is about to enter season two and if it ends with silverware again, nobody in the Granite City will be complaining.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Milanovic can be main man & more season predictions
Where will you finish in the league and why?I don't foresee such a Dandy start as last season. A tricky opening game at Tynecastle followed by the champions at Pittodrie gives us an opportunity to put down a marker or find ourselves behind the group-stage football, in whatever competition, will bring excitement but challenges domestically. I still think we will have enough about us for a top-four is the best signing or has he not signed yet and who should it be?Our best signing could prove to be the one we know the least about. Kjartan Kjartansson has impressed in cameo appearances in pre-season. I still have Nicolas Milanovic as the signing who has potential to excite us the most, alongside Adil do you want from your manager this season?I want him to be braver when it comes to changing his gameplan. There was a lot of criticism last season that Jimmy Thelin didn't have a 'Plan B'. We have enough defenders to play a back five or back three, and I think this will be one we see changed on European and domestic will be the breakout star in your squad?I have already mentioned Kjartansson, but if afforded more consistent game-time this season, then indications from pre-season suggest it could be Fletcher Boyd. After breaking on to the scene he didn't feature much last term, so I'll put him down to break out and really make his is your one major concern?Up front. Yes, Thelin teams tend not to rely on an out-and-out striker for goals. But fitness concerns around Kusini Yengi and Ester Sokler alongside the still relatively untried Peter Ambrose leave me worried we could lack goals if our wingers don't create/ Schreuder can be found at Red Tinted Glasses, external
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Why I'm predicting bottom-six finish for Utd (but hope I'm wrong)
Where will you finish in the league and why?I have a sneaking suspicion United will finish in the bottom six this season. Yes, I know that may sound defeatist, and I truly hope I am wrong. But it looks from the outside that the top five will be all the big spenders, and then, if last season is anything to go by, there really isn't much between the rest of the Goodwin has been tasked with building a new team yet again and I suspect the law of averages will kick us in the pants at some point in that a few of players may not quite live up to our hopes and expectations.I'm going to say we'll finish seventh, but please feel free to prove me wrong lads, and by that, I do mean finish higher up the table not is the best signing or has he not signed yet and who should it be?Bert Esselink. The big, strong colossus from the Netherlands has been a standout at the back so far, albeit I'm referring to pre-season games and one Conference League match. But from the small sample size of evidence of this season's new recruits, he does look to be a class do you want from your manager this season?A great question, and tricky to answer. Most fans will say they want progress year upon year, but Goodwin managing the team to fourth place last season was probably above and beyond where he would have thought the team would finish. If he was to consolidate the team's place in the top half, I don't think any fans would be and this is a big one, we need to do better in cup competitions. A little trip to Hampden, and not to play Queen's Park, would not go will be the breakout star in your squad?I hope, and believe it can be, Owen Stirton. Owen is highly rated at United, and I'm sure by other clubs, and after a successful loan spell at Montrose last year he has come back to Tannadice in great shape and has developed physically over the last few months a goalscoring striker and also has that little selfish streak about him when it comes to 'getting a shot way' being his main focus. I like that in my strikers, and if he gets a chance in the team, I can only see him being a is your one major concern?Creativity. We have brought in a couple of wingers this summer, so perhaps that is how we hope to craft chances and goals for our strikers. But from what I have seen so far we have a very hard-working midfield that lacks someone who will put their foot on the ball, split open a defence with a pass, and change the game in the blink of an that I have typed that out and it's not just in my head, I would imagine most teams in the SPFL also have that McNicoll can be found at the Dode Fox Podcast, external
CBC
6 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
NHL, players' union differ on eligibility of acquitted former junior players
The NHL released a statement on Thursday saying the behaviour of the former junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault this week was unacceptable even if it was not found to be criminal. For the moment, they're ineligible to play in the league, but the players' union believes they should be able to resume work.
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Goldman Sachs leads M&A financial adviser rankings for construction in H1 2025
Goldman Sachs has emerged as the leading financial adviser in the construction sector for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in terms of value during the first half (H1) of 2025, according to the latest league table published by leading data and analytics company GlobalData. Goldman Sachs secured the top spot by deal value, advising on transactions worth $26.2bn. In contrast, Jefferies led by deal volume, having advised on nine separate deals. GlobalData's Deals Database further highlights J.P. Morgan as the second-ranking adviser by deal value, with $22.2bn worth of deals. GlobalData lead analyst Aurojyoti Bose said: 'Both Goldman Sachs and Jefferies witnessed improvement in value and volume of deals advised by them in H1 2025 compared to H1 2024, and their respective rankings by these metrics also improved. 'Jefferies went ahead from occupying the 11th position by volume in H1 2024 to top the chart in H1 2025. Similarly, Goldman Sachs' ranking by value also improved from the fourth position in H1 2024 to the top position in H1 2025. 'It is noteworthy that all the six deals advised by Goldman Sachs during H1 2025 were billion-dollar deals, which also included a megadeal valued [at] more than $10bn.' Jefferies followed closely with $19.2bn while Citi and Bank of America advised on deals valued at $18.1bn and $17.9bn, respectively. In terms of deal volume, Lazard ranked second, advising on eight deals, matching Houlihan Lokey's tally. J.P. Morgan and Citi both advised on seven deals each, rounding out the top advisers by volume. GlobalData's league tables are based on the real-time tracking of thousands of company websites, advisory company websites, and other reliable sources available on the secondary domain. A dedicated team of analysts monitors all these sources to gather in-depth details for each deal, including adviser names. To ensure further robustness of the data, the company also seeks submissions of deals from leading advisers. "Goldman Sachs leads M&A financial adviser rankings for construction in H1 2025" was originally created and published by World Construction Network, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
