Premier League

Petr Cech has paid tribute to Cesar Azpilicueta after Chelsea’s Club World Cup triumph and says the Blues captain ‘never disappoints’. Kai Havertz scored a late penalty in extra-time as Chelsea beat Brazilian team Palmeiras in the Club World Cup final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The win in Abu Dhabi means Chelsea have now won every possible trophy under Roman Abramovich, while Azpilicueta has lifted every trophy available to him since arriving at the club. Azpilicueta has played more than 450 games for the Blues since his move from Marseille in 2012, helping Chelsea win the Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, Super Cup, FA Cup, EFL Cup and now the Club World Cup. ‘Azpi has now won everything, and that is an amazing achievement. A...

Sadio Mane says he hasn’t discussed the Africa Cup of Nations final result with Mohamed Salah but they have shared a joke about the mind games that took place during his penalty kick. The Liverpool players are both training with each other once again on Merseyside after their AFCON final meeting when Mane’s Senegal defeated Salah’s Egypt in a penalty shoot-out. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But it seems Mane, who scored the winning penalty, has been respectful over the result as he can tell his team-mate is still hurting. ‘Me and Mo Salah don’t even talk about it,’ Mane told the Que Golazo YouTube channel when asked about next month’s World Cup qualifier between the two countries.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘...

Pep Guardiola has laughed off suggestions his Manchester City side are in a league of their own and says ‘pain in the ass’ Liverpool are capable of beating them – maybe even to the title. City looked to be running away with the title not so long ago but the Reds have started to get back into contention and would be six points behind Guardiola’s side if they win their game in hand. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Nevertheless, City’s form looks superb – not losing since a dead rubber against RB Leipzig in December – and they put on yet another incredible display on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League. They ran riot in Lisbon against Sporting and will take a 5-0 lead back to the Etihad after Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling all got ...

Sam Allardyce believes Manchester United’s defence is the team’s biggest issue, while the former England manager has praised Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. United and Arsenal are battling for the final Champions League spot, currently sitting fourth and sixth respectively in the Premier League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Allardyce believes United have the ‘most talented’ team in the league outside of Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea but says they will continue to struggle due to their ‘shocking’ defence. ‘The question is, can Manchester United – with the biggest and probably the most talented squad outside of the top three – come together and produce a run of games where they’re not going to throw silly points away,’ Allardyce told Ladbrokes. ...

Rio Ferdinand says Kai Havertz has already gone down in Chelsea ‘folklore’ and repaid the £70m fee the club spent on him by scoring in the UEFA Champions League and Club World Cup finals. Havertz held his nerve from the penalty spot in extra time as Chelsea beat Palmeiras to be crowned world champions for the first time on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Raphael Veiga had earlier cancelled out Romelu Lukaku’s opening goal in normal time at Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium. The win meant the Blues have lifted every possible trophy available since Roman Abramovich took over at Stamford Bridge back in 2003 and it came just eight months after their triumph in the Champions League.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push...