[ad_1] LONDON: Mauricio Pochettino admitted he feels unloved at Chelsea after frustrated fans called for his sacking during Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Brentford. Pochettino’s side led through a Nicolas Jackson header, but were pegged back by Mads Roerslev’s close-range strike after half-time. Shortly after Yoane Wissa put Brentford ahead with a spectacular overhead kick, Chelsea…
[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM: Chelsea eased the spotlight on manager Mauricio Pochettino with a dominant 3-1 win at Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday, as Nottingham Forest set up a clash against Manchester United. Conor Gallagher, Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez struck for the Blues at Villa Park to banish memories of…
[ad_1] MANCHESTER: Manchester City are aiming to avoid a third straight Premier League defeat for the first time in seven years when they host Brighton on Saturday, while Arsenal will provide a stiff test for resurgent Chelsea. Four sides are in the running to top the table at some stage this weekend, starting with Liverpool…
[ad_1] Former Real Madrid and Chelsea winger Eden Hazard announced his retirement from football at the age of 32 on Tuesday four months after leaving the Spanish giants. The former Belgium international joined Real in 2019 as the club’s record signing but suffered injuries and struggled to settle at the Santiago Bernabeu during a dismal…
[ad_1] LONDON: Arsenal are set to sign Chelsea forward Kai Havertz after reportedly agreeing a £65 million ($82 million) fee for the German on Wednesday. Havertz will be allowed to discuss contract terms and undergo a medical at Arsenal after their London rivals accepted the lucrative offer. The 24-year-old has emerged as a top target…
[ad_1] PARIS: Chelsea are hoping to avenge their heavy defeat in the 2021 Women’s Champions League final when they meet Barcelona again in the semi-finals of this season’s competition with the first leg at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Emma Hayes’s side, who lost 4-0 to Barcelona in Gothenburg two years ago, made it through to…
[ad_1] BARCELONA: Real Madrid were made to wait, but eventually conjured a stylish 2-0 victory at Cadiz on Saturday in La Liga, ahead of their Champions League trip to face Chelsea. Nacho Fernandez and Marco Asensio struck to help champions Madrid cut Barcelona’s lead at the top of the table to 10 points. Both sides…
[ad_1] LONDON: Frank Lampard says his turbulent spell in charge of Everton made him a better manager as he prepares to return to the dugout for his second spell as Chelsea boss. Lampard, Chelsea‘s record goalscorer, managed the Stamford Bridge club from July 2019 until January 2021, when he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel. The…
[ad_1] LONDON: Frank Lampard is set to return for a second spell in charge of Chelsea on an interim basis until the end of the season, according to reports on Wednesday. Lampard, who was sacked earlier this season by Everton, was dismissed by Chelsea in 2021 after 18 months in charge. Sky Sports and The…
