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Jose Mourinho predicts country to win the Euro 2020
Former Chelsea and Tottenham head coach, Jose Mourinho, has tipped France to win this year’s European Championships. The delayed competition will begin June 11 and end July 11. And Mourinho, while speaking to the UK Sun, said Les Bleus can field three different teams because of the talent at their disposal. “France could make an […]
What Mason Mount told his dad after Champions League win
Mason Mount told his dad he would win the Premier League with Chelsea just moments after their Champions League win. Mount helped Chelsea win club football’s biggest competition for the second time last week with a 1-0 victory over Man City, who won the Premier League. The England star has enjoyed another superb season at […]
Wenger reveals the ‘problem’ Tuchel caused Guardiola in Chelsea’s victory over Man City
Arsene Wenger has praised Thomas Tuchel for creating a ‘tactical problem’ for Pep Guardiola in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League final. Tuchel has secured his first trophy as Chelsea coach after Kai Havertz’s first-half goal sealed a 1-0 victory over City in Porto. Man City struggled to break down Chelsea […]
Ferdinand hails ‘immense’ Chelsea star after Champions League final win over Man City
Former Manchester United skipper Rio Ferdinand hailed ‘immense’ Reece James after Chelsea’s Champions League final win over Manchester City. James produced an outstanding performance to help Thomas Tuchel’s side secure a 1-0 victory in Porto and win the Champions League for thesecond time. Ferdinand told BT Sport: ‘He’s a product of the youth academy and […]
UEFA to scrap away goals in Champions League & Europa League
UEFA has now elected to scrap the away-goals rule in the Champions League and Europa League, according to the Times. The rule has been in place in European competition for 56 years, but there had been reports for some time that it was to be abolished. And at a meeting on Friday, UEFA has now […]
van Persie criticises Tuchel’s use of Chelsea player ahead of CL final
Former Arsenal and Manchester United player Robin van Persie has criticised Thomas Tuchel’s use of Hakim Ziyech and says he deserves a ‘much bigger role’ at Chelsea. Ziyech’s game time has been limited, starting just seven games in the Premier League and Champions League since Tuchel’s appointment and not completing the full 90 minutes in […]
Man City suffer injury scare as key player leaves training before UCL final
Pep Guardiola will be sweating over the fitness of Ilkay Gundogan’s fitness after he appeared to be nursing a thigh issue and walked out of training on the eve of the Champions League final clash with Chelsea. Gundogan has established himself as an important player in an advanced role under Guardiola this campaign and has […]
Man City v Chelsea: Joe Cole & Hargreaves makes Champions League final predictions
Joe Cole has backed Chelsea to overcome Manchester City in the Champions League final this weekend, with Timo Werner scoring in extra time to get Thomas Tuchel’s side over the line. City, the newly-crowned Premier League champions, head into the final as favourites but the blues will no doubt be encouraged by their record against […]
David de Gea ignored penalty notes for crucial Villarreal penalty in Europa League
David de Gea could have secured Europa League glory for Manchester United had he stuck to the penalty notes he was given in Wednesday’s shootout defeat against Villarreal. Gerard Moreno put Villarreal ahead before Edinson Cavani equalised in the second half, though neither team could find a winner as the encounter went to extra-time and […]
Man City vs Chelsea: Wesley Sneijder predicts team to win the Champions League
Wesley Sneijder believes Chelsea will get the better of Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League final. Chelsea have already beaten Man City twice under Tuchel this campaign – in the FA Cup semi-finals in April and then in the Premier League. Saturday’s clash in Gdansk has plenty at stake for both managers, with Tuchel […]