Frank Lampard has bemoaned Chelsea’s narrow UEFA Super Cup defeat by Liverpool on Wednesday night and expressed his unhappiness at the fact that Jurgen Klopp’s side had two extra days to prepare. Chelsea were a far cry from the side who were humbled by a ruthless Manchester United on Sunday and for long spells looked […]
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Liverpool won the Super Cup for the fourth time in their history by beating Chelsea 5-4 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in Istanbul. Goalkeeper Adrian kept out Tammy Abraham’s spot kick to secure victory for the Champions League winners. Chelsea had taken the lead in the first half through Olivier Giroud’s clinical strike but […]
Frank Lampard has launched a staunch defence of his Chelsea youth policy ahead of the UEFA Super Cup final against Liverpool. The Blues boss has already shown he is not afraid of giving the club’s academy talent a chance to shine – selecting Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham in his starting XI that lost 4-0 […]
Most neutral observers expected FIFA to hand Manchester City a two window transfer ban for breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of players under the age of 18. That is what Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Chelsea all received. But when you are dealing with state run teams the rules are different and Manchester […]
Zinedine Zidane has never liked Gareth Bale and the pair have never had a working relationship, the Welshman’s agent has claimed. Zidane’s attempt to force Bale out of Real Madrid has been the talking point of the summer, with the Welshman’s future still hanging in the balance. There appeared to have been a breakthrough over […]
Real Madrid have tabled a bid of £145million to sign Manchester United star Paul Pogba, according to reports. in Spain. The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to the Bernabeu after admitting that he was looking for a ‘new challenge’ earlier this summer. According to Spanish newspaper Sport, Real are keen to wrap up […]
Liverpool’s poor pre-season ended with a 3-0 defeat to Napoli, a score that did not flatter the visitors. The defeat was the Champions League winners fourth successive pre-season game without a win. The Napoli game was a carbon copy of what we have seen all month. And that is a Liverpool side that offered nothing […]
Gareth Bale’s proposed move to China is off with Real Madrid cancelling his switch to the Far East, although there reports that Bale’s family are not in favor of a move to China, despite the eye-watering sum that he would be paid, and they have asked the forward’s representatives to look for alternatives in Europe. […]
Zinedine Zidane admitted he was ‘hurt’ after Real Madrid lost a chaotic pre-season friendly 7-3 to city rivals Atletico. Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa scored four goals and was sent off as Real were embarrassed in New Jersey. Joao Felix, a big-money summer signing from Benfica, scored his first Atletico goal before Real made a […]