The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League has been made, and the three English sides, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, will face Atlético Madrid, Benfica and Real Madrid respectively. Chelsea are the defending champions after defeating City 1-0 in the 2021 final, a goal from Kai Havertz earning the Blues their second Champions […]
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Champions League Recap: Chelsea distract from ownership fallout to progress, Villarreal upset Juventus
Champions League holders Chelsea are into the quarter finals following a 2-1 win against Lille, amid uncertainty over the teams long term future. Holding a 2-0 lead going into the match, Chelsea were heavy favourites to progress past the reigning Ligue 1 champions, but it seemed to take them a while to realise. The French […]
Reaction to Uefa Champions League Last-16 redraw see’s holders Chelsea drawn to play Lille while Paris Saint-Germain face Real Madrid in the tie of the round plus a recap of the first knockout round Europa League ties
Real Madrid are set for a mouth-watering clash against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League Round of 16 after a re-draw was done following a “technical error”. Following a technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs the officials as to which teams are eligible to play each other, a material […]
Champions League Last-16 Draw to be “entirely re-done” after “technical problem” meaning Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo clash no longer on the cards
UEFA have made the decision to void the initial Champions League last-16 draw with it set to be redone following an administrative error. Following a technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs the officials as to which teams are eligible to play each other, a material error occurred in the […]
Dean Smith: Why former Aston Villa boss is a better fit for Norwich City than Chelsea legend Frank Lampard
Earlier today, Norwich City announced former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith as their new manager, beating Frank Lampard to the job. It’s just eight days since Smith was sacked by Villa however, he has already found himself a job in the Premier League, signing a contract until summer 2023. Someone who hasn’t found himself a […]
Dean Smith: Norwich City appoint former Aston Villa boss as manager
Norwich City have appointed former Aston Villa and Brentford boss Dean Smith as their new manager on a contract until July 2023. The Premier League club sacked Daniel Farke just hours after their first win of the season against Brentford on Saturday, November 6, whilst Smith was relieved of his duties at Aston Villa just […]
Chelsea meet Atlético Madrid again in Europe; Relive some of the teams’ historic ties
Since the 2009/10 season Chelsea and Atlético Madrid have met seven times including the Semi-finals of the Champions League and the final of the European Super Cup. The teams’ are poised to meet yet again in the Round of 16 of the Champions League in what is sure to be a fiery goal fuelled tie […]
Manchester City outclass Liverpool, Chelsea win again: Premier League Roundup
It was an entertaining Sunday of top-flight action, with 10 goals split across four pulsating games. Liverpool 1-4 Manchester City The biggest of them all came at Anfield, where an out-of-sorts Liverpool hosted the league’s form-team in Manchester City. After Ilkay Gundogan skied a first half spot kick, he didn’t fail to break the deadlock […]
UEFA Women’s Champions League Round of 32 draw to take place tomorrow
The round of 32 draw in the UEFA Women’s Champions League will be taking place on Tuesday morning at 11:00 GMT. Changes have been made to the format of the draw, putting the teams into smaller groups, in order to comply with Covid-19 protocols. English clubs Manchester City and Chelsea are among those to be […]
Chelsea’s Mason Mount left self-isolation to have kick about with England team mate
Chelsea players were told to self-isolate after team-mate Callum Hudson-Odoi had tested positive for Covid-19 Mason Mount has been photographed playing football with West Ham midfielder Declan Rice on a 5-a side pitch in London. Chelsea announced on Thursday night that stars would be self-isolating, in accordance with government guidelines. But Mount now faces a […]