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Erling Haaland names the three best players in the world
Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland has named Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi as the three best players in the world football. Lewandowski was named the 2021 Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year this month after missing out on the Ballon d’Or award to Paris Saint-Germain star and Barcelona legend Messi. Lewandowski took […]
Rio Ferdinand names his three favourites to win the Champions League
Former Manchester United and England player Rio Ferdinand has named his three favourites to win the Champions League this campaign. Ferdinand was asked to assess the main Champions League contenders after Liverpool became the first English team to win all six of their Champions League group matches. The Reds, who won this competition in 2019, […]
Juventus star calls Chelsea ‘the best team in Europe’ right now
Wojciech Szczesny believes Chelsea should be considered as the best team in Europe after their 4-0 demolition of Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday. The Blues booked their place in the Champions League knockout phase with an incredible result against the Serie A giants at Stamford Bridge. Manchester City and Bayern have been installed […]
You’ll never win Champions League with Messi, he’s a passenger – Carragher warns PSG
Jamie Carragher believes PSG won’t win the UEFA Champions League as they are ‘carrying three passengers’ in Lionel Messi, Neymar and Mbappe. The Ligue 1 giants are now forced to settle for runners-up in Group A after they were beaten 2-1 by Manchester City at the Etihad on Wednesday. Mbappe opened to scoring for PSG […]
Chelsea fear Ben Chilwell could be sidelined for the season after injury in Juventus win
There are fears Ben Chilwell could be rules out for the rest of Chelsea’s season after the left-back suffered a knee injury in the side’s 4-0 win over Juventus. Goals from Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Timo Werner booked them a place in the Champions League last 16, but Chilwell’s injury put a […]
Tuchel responds to Pochettino calling Chelsea a ‘defensive team’
Thomas Tuchel says he paid no attention to claims that his Chelsea team are too defensive and always puts his team out to score goals after they destroyed Juventus 4-0 on Tuesday. The Blues put the Italian giants to the sword with a dominant display at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea academy graduates Trevoh Chalobah, Reece […]
Lionel Messi names six teams that could win the Champions League this season
Lionel Messi has named the five clubs who will compete with Paris Saint-Germain to win the Champions League this campaign. The Argentine forward has made the Ligue 1 giants the favourites to win the competition for the first time this campaign after his switch from Barcelona last summer. Mauricio Pochettino’s team lost the 2020 final […]
Michael Owen names the three favourites to win the Champions League this season
Michael Owen sees Liverpool as the favourites to win the Champions League and says their biggest competition could come from Premier League teams Chelsea and Man City. The Reds brushed aside Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday to book their place in the knockout stages and ensure they will finish top of Group B. Liverpool […]
Ferdinand & Joe Cole hail Callum Hudson-Odoi after Malmo win
Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole have heaped praise on Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi after Chelsea’s 1-0 Champions League victory over Malmo on Tuesday. Hudson-Odoi struggled to force his way into Thomas Tuchel’s starting lineup in the early part of this campaign, but has since started the club’s last four games after injuries to Timo Werner […]
Thomas Tuchel reveals key Chelsea change in Malmo win wasn’t his decision
Chelsea may have edged a win over Malmo in the UEFA Champions League but Thomas Tuchel wasn’t taking credit for the key tactical change. The Blues secured a 1-0 victory against Malmo that puts them a step closer to reaching the knockout stages of the competition as Hakim Ziyech scored the only goal of the […]