Higuain will succeed at Chelsea with the right service, says Rudiger

The Argentine striker has scored twice in his opening three league games for the Blues, and has been backed to come good for the struggling side Gonzalo Higuain will be a success for Chelsea as long as the team’s creative players can provide him with service, according to Antonio Rudiger.  The Argentine striker joined the …

De Bruyne warns Chelsea and Liverpool: Man City want to win the quadruple

Pep Guardiola has been reluctant to speculate on the possibility of landing four trophies, but his Belgian midfielder claims that is the target Kevin De Bruyne has warned Manchester City’s Carabao Cup final opponents Chelsea and Premier League title rivals Liverpool that the Blues are targeting the quadruple this season. Pep Guardiola has been reluctant …

Carabao Cup 2019 final: How to watch, tickets, teams, time & date

The reigning champions are in the the running to get their hands on the first piece of silverware for the 2018-19 term The first major trophy of the 2018-19 season in English football will soon be claimed, with the Carabao Cup final drawing near. Defending champions Manchester City are in the final after beating Burton …

'Good times are ahead' – Barkley urges Chelsea to be patient with Sarri

Pressure is mounting on the Blues boss, but the midfielder has urged patience as he sees improvement on the way Ross Barkley insisted “good times are ahead” as he backed Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri amid growing pressure, highlighting Pep Guardiola’s early struggles at Manchester City. Sarri’s Chelsea future has been brought into question ahead …

'I learned a lot from him' – Guardiola praises Cruyff for teaching a winning mentality

The City boss says the legendary Dutchman’s influence at Barcelona helped instill an inner belief and a thirst for winning Manchester City are benefitting from the belief instilled in Pep Guardiola by the legendary Johan Cruyff, according to the manager of the Premier League champions. City have lifted three trophies since Guardiola arrived in 2016 and …

Expecting a quadruple from Man City isn't fair – Guardiola

The Premier League giants can win a trophy with a Carabao Cup victory on Sunday, but their manager is not interested in talk of a quadruple Pep Guardiola says Manchester City do not deserve the “pressure” of being talked about as potential quadruple winners. Top of the Premier League, through to the FA Cup quarter-finals …

I don't know the meaning of Sarriball – Chelsea boss focused on results

The Blues manager dogged adherence to his style of football is not making life easy at Chelsea and he does not like its shorthand name Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri believes the label given to his playing style is meaningless, saying he doesn’t know “what Sarriball is.” ‘Sarriball’ is coming in for increasingly harsh reviews in …

Sarri: Chelsea players need freedom to avoid another Man City disaster

The Blues boss has outlined his approach to defeat his friend Pep Guardiola in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium Maurizio Sarri has said that he plans to give his players more mental freedom ahead of Chelsea’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City, with the team’s recent 6-0 defeat fresh in their memory. The …

Laporte expects Chelsea challenge in Carabao Cup final

Predictions that Manchester City will run riot at Wembley are misplaced, according to Aymeric Laporte. Aymeric Laporte thinks Chelsea are a “great team” and warned Manchester City not to expect another walkover in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. Premier League leaders City head to Wembley as the overwhelming favourites having humbled the London side 6-0 …

Sarri: Chelsea's season better than Arsenal's

The Blues’ head coach is surprised to see his team criticised as the Gunners get praise Maurizio Sarri questioned why Chelsea were being so heavily criticised, comparing their season favourably to that of rivals Arsenal. A 3-0 victory over Malmo on Thursday saw Sarri’s side move into the Europa League last 16 thanks to a …