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Man City penalty decision vs Chelsea the wrong call, says ex-Premier League ref

Premier League

Former Premier League referee, Dermot Gallagher, has said that Manchester City should have been given a penalty for Kurt Zouma’s collision with Sterling during the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea. Man City took the lead through Sterling’s goal in the first half while Sergio Aguero missed a chance to extend the club's lead from the spot. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea came back stronger in the second half scoring through Hakim Ziyech before Alonso turned in Timo Werner’s cross to secure a 2-1 victory for the blues at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola was angered by referee Anthony Taylor decision to waved away the penalty after Zouma appeared to clip the back of Sterling’s leg inside Chelsea’s box. “I think it’s a penalty, it’s clumsy, he doesn’t play the ball,”...

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Ben Chilwell singles out Reece James for praise after Man City win

Premier League

Ben Chilwell has singled out his Chelsea teammate Reece James for praise after his side’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s team looked to be on their way to being crowned Premier League champions when Raheem Sterling fired City ahead shortly before the break. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sergio Aguero wasted the chance to extend City’s advantage shortly after when his penalty was saved by Edouard Mendy and that miss proved costly as the blues turned the screw in the second half. Ziyech drew the visitors level after the hour mark with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area and Marcos Alonso sealed the win in injury-time, applying a sfortuitous finish to Werner’s cut-back. Key to Chelsea’s comeback was the display ...

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Tuchel hails ‘relentless’ Chelsea star after Man City victory

Premier League

Thomas Tuchel has heaped praises on Timo Werner for his ‘relentless’ display in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Manchester City on Saturday. Raheem Sterling gave Man City a first-half lead, while Sergio Aguero wasted the chance to put the hosts even further clear before halftime as his Panenka penalty was saved by Edouard Mendy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea showed significant improvement in the second half of the game and finally equalised through Hakim Ziyech. Werner then provided the blues with the winning goal as his low cross was met by Marcos Alonso, who’s finish looped over City goalkeeper - Ederson. Werner has been criticised for his poor finishing this campaign and even though he failed to get a goal against City, Tuchel was buoyed by the Ger...

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Thomas Tuchel promises to win the Champions League trophy for Abramovich

UEFA, Premier League

Thomas Tuchel has said that he is working hard to justify the vast resources Roman Abramovich has invested into the club, by winning the Champions League. Tuchel replaced Lampard as manager in January and has guided the club into the Champions League and FA Cup final, while they are fourth in the Premier League and in a good position to qualify for the Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite his impact, Tuchel has not once spoken to Abramovich, with his current contract running until the end of next campaign. The German coach insists he has plenty of contact with the Chelsea board, with no need to speak directly to Abramovich - adding that he only wants to make the Russian billionaire happy. ‘No, absolutely not,’ Tuchel said on if the...

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Mikel Arteta vows to carry out ‘ruthless’ Arsenal overhaul this summer

Premier League

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said that he will carry out a “ruthless” overhaul of his squad this summer transfer window. Arsenal were eliminated from the Europa League by Villarreal on Thursday night, falling in the semi-final to nearly ensure the London club will miss out on Europe entirely next campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Winning the Europa League would have given the gunners a straight spot in next year's Champions League but, sitting in ninth place in the Premier League, European football now seems out of reach. “This year is not year one," Arteta said of the club's project. "I think a project has its phases and I am telling you we are in a much better position today to be where we want to be very soon, if we do what we have to do. B...

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Ashley Young hits out at Man Utd for selling Lukaku

Seria A, Premier League

Ashley Young says he ‘couldn’t understand’ Manchester United’s decision to sell ‘unbelievable’ player Romelu Lukaku. The Belgium international scored 42 goals in 96 matches for United before he moved to Inter Milan in 2019. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku has been outstanding in Italy, scoring 61 goals in 92 matches and helping Inter win their first Serie A title in 11 years under Antonio Conte. Young, who also played for the Red devils before joining Inter, told Sky Sports: ‘I said it at the time, I couldn’t understand the decision [to sell Lukaku]. ‘Whether it was made quickly or not, Romelu has proved a lot of people wrong. ‘He’s worked unbelievably hard. There was talk that he was overweight and couldn’t do this or that. He’s smashed record ...

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Klopp responds to Solskjaer’s complaints over Man Utd vs Liverpool date

Premier League

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has sympathised with Manchester United ahead of their frantic fixture run. The Red devils were scheduled to host Liverpool at Old Trafford last week Sunday but protests against the Glazer family’s ownership of the club saw the game postponed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With little space available on the fixture calendar, the big game will now take place on Thursday 13 May. It leaves United on a run of three matches in five days, starting against Aston Villa on Sunday with Leicester at Old Trafford 48 hours later on Tuesday before the game against Liverpool. United were in Rome on Thursday as they booked a place in the Europa League final, with Solskjaer criticising ‘people who’ve never played football at this level’ ...

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Timo Werner responds to criticism from Thiago Silva’s wife

Premier League

Chelsea striker Timo Werner has played down the criticism he received from Thiago Silva’s wife and explained how his teammate was quick to apologise. Isabelle da Silva was among those who criticised Werner after his lacklustre performance in Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final first leg game against Real Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In a video uploaded to Instagram, she said: ‘This is karma guys. Every team I go to there is a striker who keeps missing goals… this Werner, what is his name?! ‘We need a goal, we need to win this match but my attackers don’t want to score, I don’t know why they don’t score.’ Werner has confirmed Thiago apologised to him after the social media outburst, but he played down the incident and said things like that ...

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Harry Kane pays tribute to ‘special’ Mason Mount

Premier League

Harry Kane has paid tribute to ‘special’ Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount and ‘fantastic’ Manchester City's Phil Foden, with the England teammates set to meet in the Champions League final. Mount scored the Chelsea’s much needed second goal in a 2-0 victory over Real Madrid on Wednesday as Thomas Tuchel’s side knocked the Spanish side out and progressed to the final. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea will face Man City, who eased past last season’s runners-up Paris Saint-Germain to progress to their first ever Champions League final. Tottenham and England skipper Kane is a huge admirer of both Mount and Foden, describing both of them as ‘special’ and ‘fantastic’ players. ‘Mason [Mount] is a fantastic player, great on the ball, great worth ethic,’ ...

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Arsene Wenger explains key difference between Man City & Chelsea

Premier League

Arsene Wenger believes the huge ‘difference’ between Manchester City and Chelsea is that Pep Guardiola’s team are more clinical, but warned that could change in the Champions League final. Wenger was impressed by the intensity and discipline of both English teams as they dismissed Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the European competition this week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); City thrashed PSG 4-1 on aggregate, while Chelsea dismissed Real 3-1 – and both clubs are now set for an all-English final in Istanbul. Wenger, who led Arsenal to the Champions League final in 2006, feels there is not much between the two sides but acknowledged Chelsea are less clinical in front of goal. ‘I would say City looks more mature,’ Wenger tol...