Tactical Analysis: How Manchester City undid themselves against Chelsea in the Champions League final – originally posted on Sportslens.com After three encounters this season in the Premier League and FA Cup, Manchester City and Chelsea squared off in the biggest match of the European club football season – the Champions League final. Pep Guardiola’s side […]
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Free-agent Donnarumma available for half of De Gea’s salary
Mino Raiola has reportedly lowered the terms he is demanding from any club looking to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma this summer. Donnarumma is set to leave AC Milan as a free agent after failing to agree a new contract at the San Siro. Milan have moved quickly to sign a replacement, with Mike Maignan arriving from […]
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Azpilicueta hails Chelsea midfielder as world’s best
Cesar Azpilicueta has hailed N’Golo Kante as the world’s best midfielder after the France star powered Chelsea to Champions League glory. Chelsea captain Azpilicueta paid tribute to “humble” Kante, who constantly eschews praise but cannot avoid the limelight with his peerless performances. Man of the match Kante dominated from first to last in Porto as […]
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Pep Guardiola f***ed it again. And more Champions League mails…
Keep your mails coming to theeditor@football365.com… Final fallout That was one of the best champions league finals, football wise, that I can remember watching. In the initial stages Man City were ready to press very high and very aggressively but weirdly they didn’t seem to win the ball high up. The Chelsea defenders looked nervous […]
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Seventh heaven: Remembering Chelsea’s previous European glories…
Remembering seven European finals in half a century for Chelsea… Chelsea beat Manchester City in Saturday’s Champions League final to take their record to six wins in seven major European finals. The PA news agency remembers the Blues’ past European showpiece appearances. 1971 Cup Winners’ Cup: Chelsea 2 Real Madrid 1 (replay) Chelsea’s 1970 […]
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Tuchel after meeting Chelsea owner: ‘From now on it can only get worse!’
Thomas Tuchel hopes to tie up a new Chelsea contract after steering the Blues to the Champions League title in just 124 days at the helm. Tuchel revealed he enjoyed the “best moment” to meet owner Roman Abramovich for the first time – on the Estadio do Dragao pitch after Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Manchester […]
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‘Special to have him’: Thomas Tuchel praises £49.5m-rated star after Champions League final win
‘Special to have him’: Thomas Tuchel praises £49.5m-rated star after Champions League final win – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was full of praise for midfielder N’Golo Kante following the Champions League final win over Manchester City on Saturday. The Blues registered a 1-0 win over the Cityzens at Estadio do Dragao, […]
‘Immense’, ‘Ballon d’Or material’: Some Chelsea fans praise £144,000-a-week star after UCL success
‘Immense’, ‘Ballon d’Or material’: Some Chelsea fans praise £144,000-a-week star after UCL success – originally posted on Sportslens.com A selection of Chelsea fans on Twitter heaped praise on N’Golo Kante following his excellent showing in the Champions League final triumph over Manchester City last night. The Frenchman played a starring role in the club’s semi-final […]
16 Conclusions: Man City 0-1 Chelsea
Pep Guardiola gave Thomas Tuchel a gift before kick-off and he and Chelsea gratefully unwrapped it to win the Champions League. 1) It was so comfortable. That’s a statement you would have thought could only be made after a Manchester City win. They’ve got the best coach in the world, they’ve got the best […]
Man City 0-1 Chelsea: Blues cruise to Champions League glory
Chelsea turned a season of turmoil into the ultimate triumph as Kai Havertz’s ice-cool finish sunk Manchester City 1-0 to swipe Champions League glory in Porto. Mason Mount’s inch-perfect assist stunned domestic double-winners City at the Estadio do Dragao, as Chelsea claimed their second Champions League title to etch boss Thomas Tuchel’s name into the […]
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