UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has defended the decision to hold this season’s Europa League final in Baku and criticised English clubs over complaints. The governing body was widely criticised for choosing Baku as the location for the European final between Premier League duo Arsenal and Chelsea , which Maurizio Sarri’s side won 4-1. Many […]
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Jose Mourinho has named six players in his Champions League team of this season and has also included Manchester United transfer target Matthijs de Ligt. Liverpool won the competition for the sixth time in their history after they secured a 2-0 win over Tottenham in Saturday night’s final at the […]
Jurgen Klopp has revealed he spoke to Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola shortly after Liverpool’s Champions League final triumph against Tottenham. Liverpool beat their Premier League rivals 2-0 in Madrid on Saturday through goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi to lift the trophy for the sixth time in their history. It is also Klopp’s […]
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk believes that Lionel Messi remains a worthier candidate for the 2019 Ballon d’Or award – while conceding he would not turn down the award after his Champions League heroics. The Netherlands star has been a rock in the heart of the Liverpool team since signing in January 2018, transforming a […]
Jose Mourinho believes Jurgen Klopp’s defensive approach with Liverpool’s tactics damaged the quality of this year’s Champions League final against Tottenham. Liverpool lifted the trophy for the sixth time in their history as Klopp’s team sealed a 2-0 win with Mohamed Salah opening the scoring in the second minute after […]
Olivier Giroud has caused some controversy in the wake of Chelsea’s 4-1 Europa League final win over Arsenal, having been filmed thanking his former team Arsenal as the Blues left the Olympic Stadium in Baku. Giroud left the Emirates in January of 2018, signing an 18-month deal with Chelsea after […]
Cesc Fabregas believes Mesut Ozil does not “have it in him to be a leader”, with the former Arsenal star suggesting that one in the present team requires a player like Cristiano Ronaldo alongside him in order to perform. The German midfielder once boasted such illustrious club colleagues while he was […]
Chelsea will go straight into pot one of next campaign’s Champions League after they defeated London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final on Wednesday night. After a goalless first half, the Blues were fired up in the second half when former Gunner Olivier Giroud headed in a cross from Emerson […]
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri stormed out of the final training session before Wednesday’s Europa League final clash against Arsenal after an argument between Higuain and David Luiz. The Italian was leading a short session on the eve of tomorrow’s match when a furious Luiz confronted Higuain over his tackle in a small keep-ball exercise. The Brazilian […]
Former Chelsea goalie Petr Cech believes Arsenal missed out on a top four finish simply because they don’t hate losing enough. The veteran shot-stopper is set to play the last match of his career in tomorrow’s Europa League final against former team Chelsea. The 37-year-old won 14 major titles during […]