The manager reiterated his desire to sign another midfielder to ease the pressure on under-fire star Paul Pogba Manchester United are looking to sign a midfielder in the off-season as a replacement for Michael Carrick, manager Jose Mourinho revealed. Veteran Englishman Carrick, 36, will retire at the end of the season before taking up a …
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The Blues forward is looking forward to a reunion with his old team-mates at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday in Europe’s elite club competition Pedro is looking forward to Chelsea’s Tuesday night Champions League match against Barcelona, where he will face “the best player in the world” in his former team-mate Lionel Messi. Chelsea prepared for the …
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After thrashing Hull City 4-0 in Friday’s FA Cup clash, the Blues boss says he will find it tough to pick a team for their Champions League game Chelsea’s 4-0 win over Hull City in the FA Cup on Friday has given Antonio Conte selection headaches ahead of Barcelona’s Champions League visit. Conte’s side produced an …
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The Frenchman was delighted to be on target as Antonio Conte’s side eased into the quarter-final of the competition with a big on Friday Olivier Giroud was “relieved” to get off the mark for Chelsea as he scored his first goal and got two assists in a 4-0 FA Cup hammering of Hull City on …
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The Blues battered lesser opposition at Stamford Bridge on a perfect night with the Catalan giants next in town with the return of European football Chelsea may have secured their place in the quarter finals of the FA Cup with an emphatic 4-0 win over Hull City on Friday, but the real prize was that …
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The 20-year-old came in in the second half of Chelsea’s FA Cup triumph over Hull City U.S. youth international midfielder Kyle Scott made his Chelsea first-team debut Friday, coming on in a 4-0 win over Hull City in the FA Cup fifth round. With Chelsea already up by four, Scott came on to replace Cesc …
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Two possible members of the World Cup holders’ Russia squad needed treatment on Sunday, to the consternation of the national team! Fears over the robust treatment Germany duo Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan suffered during the first half of Manchester City’s FA Cup tie at Cardiff City prompted a Twitter response from their national team. …
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The manager is keen to increase his options in the penalty area – but despite a strong Batshuayi display, he declined to confirm the striker’s future Antonio Conte wants Chelsea to sign an additional striker before the January transfer window closes on Wednesday. With Alvaro Morata out of form, the Blues have been linked with …
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Though he scored a brace on Sunday, the striker is unsure if he will be staying at the club much longer Michy Batshuayi does not know if he will still be at Chelsea when the transfer window closes on Wednesday. The Belgian has been strongly linked with a loan move as the Premier League champions have been …
The Irons full-back was dismissed during Saturday’s loss to the League One leaders and is now facing a six-match suspension West Ham wing-back Arthur Masuaku has publicly apologised for spitting at Nick Powell during the FA Cup loss to Wigan Athletic on Saturday. Masuaku faces a six-match suspension after being shown a straight red card …
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