Mauricio Pochettino said Chelsea will approach the rest of the season confident in the knowledge they can compete with the best teams after dramatically drawing 4-4 with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
Cole Palmer struck a penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time to deny the club with whom he won the Premier League title in May and snatch a sensational point at the death in west London.
City thought they had won it via Rodri’s deflected strike four minutes from the end, his effort spinning into the goal past the wrongfooted Robert Sanchez off Thiago Silva’s outstretched foot.
Spoils shared on a breathless afternoon!
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC)
Earlier, the lead had been passed back and forth on a topsy-turvy afternoon, Erling Haalan…
Sergino Dest is ready to give 100 per cent in order to secure his long-term future at Milan following his loan move from Barcelona.
The United States international is on a season-long loan in Serie A, with a purchase option, following a frustrating 2021-22 campaign under Xavi at Camp Nou.
A pair of Champions League appearances has seen the 21-year-old on European rotation so far, but there are suggestions he will be given his chance to prove his worth with the club.
Asked ahead of this weekend s crucial clash with Napoli what he must do to earn a longer stay, Dest spoke of his commitment to the Rossoneri cause, adding that he is settling into life in Italy.
What I can do is give 100 per cent so that Milan can decide to keep me, he stated. Settling int…
Real Madrid outcast Luka Jovic is poised to re-join Eintracht Frankfurt on loan until the end of the season, the German club s sporting director Fredi Bobic has revealed.
Jovic swapped Eintracht for Madrid in a €60million transfer ahead of the 2019-20 season, but the Serbia forward has endured a turbulent period under Zinedine Zidane with the LaLiga champions.
The 23-year-old – who managed just two goals in 25 appearances in his first season in the Spanish capital – has only featured in 149 minutes of LaLiga action this term, while he has played in just five matches across all competitions amid ongoing form and fitness issues.
But Jovic is set for a reunion with Bundesliga side Eintracht, for whom he scored 27 goals in 2018-19 before leaving for the Santia…
Ferran Torres rescued a 1-1 draw for Barcelona in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Eintracht Frankfurt, who finished with 10 men.
After a goalless first half at Deutsche Bank Park on Thursday, Ansgar Knauff sent the home fans into raptures with a wonderful finish from 20 yards out.
Xavi sent Frenkie de Jong and Ousmane Dembele on in response and the pair started a lovely move that ended with Torres slotting an equaliser into the bottom-left corner.
And although Tuta was shown a second yellow card with just over 10 minutes remaining, Barca were unable to complete a dramatic late turnaround to snatch the victory.
Kevin Trapp s fingertip save kept Torres at bay in the third minute and Djibril Sow failed to hit the target from a …
It is the belief of Dinamo Zagreb head coach Nenad Bjelica, who spoke on radio Cadena SER (as relayed by ), that Ivan Rakitic will leave Barcelona in the upcoming January transfer window.
Having played in 278 games and scored 35 goals for the Catalan club, winning four La Liga titles and as many Copa Del Rey trophies, as well as the 2015 Champions League, the Croatian international has fallen down the pecking order under Ernesto Valverde this season, and he has made his annoyance with the situation publicly known on more than one occasion.
Bjelica says the time has come for the 31-year-old midfielder to leave the Camp Nou and that both the player and the club surely realize that the parting of ways this winter is the best option for both sides. The Dinamo boss is also q…
Sergio Aguero reached 400 goals for club and country in Manchester City s 3-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Sunday.
The Argentina striker netted twice at the Vitality Stadium, taking his tally for the league season to four.
Aguero has started the campaign in blistering form, becoming the first player since Carlos Tevez in 2012-13 to score in each of City s first three league games of the season.
His second effectively ended Bournemouth s chances of a comeback and took him to 235 across all competitions for the club.
400 Sergio Agüero has now scored 400 goals for club and country combined, with 235 of those coming for Manchester City. Relentless.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)
The 31-year-old scored 101 at his previous club Atletico Mad…
Roberto Mancini suggested the failings of Italy are due to the problems within Serie A where coaches don t let young players play because they are afraid of making mistakes .
Italy secured their first European Championship since 1968 with a penalty shoot-out win over England last July, but World Cup play-off heartbreak followed in March for the Azzurri against North Macedonia.
The narrow 1-0 defeat meant Italy missed out on a second successive World Cup, having failed to qualify for both Russia in 2018 and Qatar four years later.
Italy s failure was met with widespread criticism of the domestic game in which critics suggest younger players are not offered as many opportunities to develop, with a preference to rely on foreign players.
This was represented …
James Milner has extended his contract with Liverpool to prolong his stay at the club beyond the end of this season.
Liverpool have not announced the exact length of the agreement but it is reported to be a two-and-a-half year deal.
The fresh terms for vice-captain Milner came on the same day the club renewed manager Jurgen Klopp s contract until 2024.
Milner, who turns 34 in January, joined the European champions in 2015 on a free transfer from Manchester City and came off the bench in their Champions League final win over Tottenham last season.
His previous deal with Premier League leaders Liverpool was due to expire at the end of the season but he will now remain part of Klopp s squad going forward.
I ve been lucky and privileged to play for t…
Antonio Conte is expecting a six-way battle for the Premier League title this season, while he predicts teams will give 120 per cent against champions Chelsea.
Conte led Chelsea to the title in his first season in English football and his win ratio of 79 per cent is the best of any manager in the history of the Premier League.
Chelsea begin their defence at home to Burnley on Saturday and the Italian is expecting a tough battle as Chelsea seek to become the first team to retain the league since Manchester United in the 2008-09 campaign.
I don t know if this season could be more difficult than last season, Conte told reporters on Friday. I don t know.
We are champions. We have to face every game in the right way. The other teams will try to give 120 per …
Sol Campbell has been appointed as the new manager of League Two strugglers Macclesfield Town.
The former Arsenal and England centre-back has taken charge at the Moss Rose on an 18-month contract, the club announced on Tuesday.
It is Campbell s first management role since he retired from playing in 2011.
The 44-year-old takes over from Mark Yates, who was sacked in October after failing to win any of his first 12 league matches in charge.
Drink anyone????
— Macclesfield Town (@thesilkmen)
Campbell spent nine years with Tottenham before making the controversial switch to north London rivals Arsenal, where he became a mainstay of the defence under Arsene Wenger.
He won two Premier Leagues and two FA Cups with the Gunners and was …