Big Midweek: Atletico v Chelsea, Man City, Suarez, Arteta

Game to watch – Atletico Madrid v Chelsea At least 27% of Chelsea’s sluggishness on Saturday can probably be attributed to this looming fixture and their journey to Romania (where else?) to play the La Liga leaders. The good news is that Atletico are missing Jose Gimenez, Yannick Carrasco and Sime Vrsaljko and they have […]

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Giroud and Kante start, Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-2-1) vs Atletico Madrid

Giroud and Kante start, Predicted Chelsea line-up (3-4-2-1) vs Atletico Madrid – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea will return to Champions League action tonight with a round of 16 first-leg tie against Atletico Madrid at the National Arena in Romania. The Blues are unbeaten in eight games in all competitions and seven of those have […]

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Carragher: ‘Very harsh’ for Tuchel to bring off Hudson-Odoi

Jamie Carragher has claimed that it was “not right” for Thomas Tuchel to sub off Callum Hudson-Odoi against Southampton. The Englishman had made a bright start under Tuchel, as he started in five of his first six games in charge. He did not make the starting eleven against Sheffield United, but he was brought on […]

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‘He’s not a Pep type of player’ – Boost for Chelsea in pursuit of star

‘He’s not a Pep type of player’ – Boost for Chelsea in pursuit of star – originally posted on Sportslens.com Erling Braut Haaland’s future at Borussia Dortmund is likely to dominate most of the sporting headlines over the next few months. The 20-year-old has been linked with moves to the Premier League and La Liga […]

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Simeone lauds Tuchel ahead of CL clash with Chelsea

Diego Simeone has praised Thomas Tuchel ahead of Atletico Madrid’s meeting with a “very strong” Chelsea side in the Champions League. The tie will take place in Bucharest instead of Madrid due to coronavirus travel restrictions and will see the Argentinian face the German for the first time in a competitive fixture. Since Tuchel replaced […]

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Chelsea captain Azpilicueta ‘aiming to repeat’ 2012 CL success

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta says he is ‘aiming to repeat’ the club’s 2012 Champions League success. The defender joined the Blues in August 2012, just three months after they won Europe’s biggest prize. Since then he’s won two Premier League titles but has never lifted the Champions League trophy himself. READ: Report reveals reason Man […]

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Mourinho at 50: Spurs record compared to Klopp and co

The 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Sunday was Jose Mourinho’s 50th Premier League game in charge of Tottenham and means he now has the lowest win percentage of any Spurs manager since Juande Ramos. Here’s how his first 50 games stack up against selected Premier League managers. Thanks to transfermarkt for the stats.   […]

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Thomas Tuchel confirms double Chelsea injury boost ahead of Atletico Madrid clash

Thomas Tuchel confirms double Chelsea injury boost ahead of Atletico Madrid clash – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has provided a double injury boost ahead of the club’s Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie against Atletico Madrid. The Blues recently drew 1-1 against Southampton on the road and that ended a […]

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Wenger predicts Chelsea could finish ‘fraction short’ of top four

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger thinks Chelsea could marginally miss out on the top four this season after doing his calculations. The Blues have made a positive start under new boss Thomas Tuchel with two draws and five wins in his first seven matches in charge. Chelsea conceded only their second goal of Tuchel’s reign […]

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Premier League weekend winners and losers

We will come to Liverpool later, but first…   Winners Fulham and the relegation battle Fulham’s season can be split into two unequal halves, the first of which ended in late November. On October 5 and 6, Fulham signed Tosin Adarabioyo, Terence Kongolo, Joachim Andersen and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. They joined Ademola Lookman, Alphonse Areola, Ola […]

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