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Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed Thomas Tuchel’s claim that Chelsea’s hopes of eliminating Real Madrid out of the UEFA Champions League are already over. Tuchel delivered his verdict in the aftermath of his side’s 3-1 defeat to the La Liga giants at Stamford Bridge last week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When asked after his side’s defeat if Chelsea’s tie with Madrid is still alive, Tuchel said: ‘No. Not at the moment, no. ‘Why is it not alive? Because we have to find our level and I don’t know where it is. ‘So far off our level in absolutely everything what the game demands. You cannot expect a result from this kind of performance.’      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But when asked about Tuchel’s claim that Chelsea’...

Newcastle can avoid relegation this campaign, and the club’s long-term ambition is to win the UEFA Champions League, says Bruno Guimaraes. The London club agreed a £33.5m deal with Lyon to sign Guimaraes in the January transfer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Deals for players like Kieran Trippier, Dan Burn, Chris Wood and Matt Targett were also sanctioned, taking their spending on signings in January to around £92million. Although Newcastle are currently in 19th position, Guimaraes is confident they can maintain their status as a Premier League side.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When asked whether Newcastle can avoid the drop, Guimaraes told reporters: ‘Definitely, if not I wouldn’t have accepted to come h...

Mikel Arteta says his decision to substitute Nuno Tavares after half an hour in their defeat against Nottingham Forest was to improve the team. Arsenal suffered a 1-0 defeat to Forest in the third round of the FA Cup as Lewis Grabban came off the bench to score a late winner for the home team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Gunners were not at their the best but Tavares had a particularly tough afternoon and was substituted after only 34 minutes for Kieran Tierney. The 21-year-old star was clearly not visibly happy as he made his way past his manager and threw his gloves to the floor in frustration.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Unsurprisingly, Arteta was asked about the decision after the game but stood ...

Ralf Rangnick is desperate to bring Erling Haaland to Manchester United and has already held discussions with the player’s father, according to the Manchester Evening News. The Borussia Dortmund star came close to joining the Red devils before his move to the Bundesliga, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer disappointed to miss out on him on that occasion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since joining Dortmund, Haaland has continued to enhance his reputation as one of the best forwards in world football, scoring an outstanding 76 goals in just 74 matches. Haaland’s release clause, which will enable potential suitors to sign him for only £63.8m becomes active at the end of the campaign and it is looking likely he will leave Dortmund.      (adsbygoogle ...

Erik ten Hag says he is intent on staying at Ajax after being linked with both Manchester United and Newcastle. The 51-year-old is believed to be on United’s shortlist of possible candidates to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is under pressure to improve the team’s current form after four defeats in their last six league matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Meanwhile, Newcastle had also targeted Ten Hag after the sacking of Steve Bruce last month but have appointed Eddie Howe as their new manager. It was reportedly that Ten Hag had reservations about joining Newcastle because of their current situation in the Premier League and their threat of relegation to the Championship. In an interview on ESPN’s Goedemorgen Oranje, Ten Hag stressed that he...

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has singled out Timo Werner for special praise after their 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday. The Belgium international scored a brace in his first game back at Stamford Bridge after his £97.5m move from Inter Milan, while Mateo Kovacic also found the target to secure a win for the Blues. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku’s first goal came after a superb through ball from Kovacic, while the former Inter forward wrapped up the win in injury time with an incredible strike from Cesar Azpilicueta’s pass. But Lukaku has now credited Werner for his movement in the build up for his second goal to see off Aston Villa.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘The coach asked before the g...

Neymar has paid tribute to his former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi after Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 to win the Copa America. Messi has finally ended his wait to win a silverware for his country as Angel Di Maria’s first-half goal sealed Argentina’s win at the Maracana. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Neymar, meanwhile, came under fire after the game as he appeared to be in high spirits in a conversation with Messi. But Neymar says he is ‘hurt’ following Brazil’s defeat and insisted that he ‘hates’ losing. ‘Losing hurts me, it hurts me… it’s something I still haven’t learned to live with,’ Neymar wrote on Instagram. ‘Yesterday when I lost, I went to give a hug to the biggest and best in history that I saw playing. ‘My friend and brother MESSI, I...

Thierry Henry has reportedly recommended the signing of Sambi Lokonga to Arsenal from Belgian side Anderlecht. The midfielder is regarded as one of the brightest young prospects in Belgium after making his breakthrough at Anderlecht and has already captained the club this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal, meanwhile, are currently in the market for a new midfielder after the exit of Dani Ceballos and have made Brighton star Yves Bissouma one of their major targets. But according to Voetbal24, the gunners also have Lokonga on their summer shortlist to improve their defensive midfield options. The report claims that Arsenal have been considering a move for the player but Henry has now personally vouched for Lokonga in talks with the clu...

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed that N’Golo Kante could not play against Arsenal due to an Achilles injury. Chelsea slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Thursday as Jorginho’s error led to Smith Rowe’s winning goal in the first half of the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tuchel, meanwhile, made seven changes for the game after the victory over Manchester City at the weekend. Kante was left out of the entire squad and ahead of Chelsea’s FA Cup final against Leicester City on Saturday, Tuchel says the Frenchman is suffering from an Achilles issue. ‘N’Golo was [left out] for pain management,’ Tuchel told Chelsea TV. ‘He has pain in the Achilles and he suffers from that, so there was no chance [that he could play agai...