Frank Lampard said Chelsea fans can dream of winning the Premier League title, though he warned the Blues must focus on improving after moving top of the table.
Chelsea climbed to the top of the summit ahead of Sunday s north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal, and Liverpool s clash with Wolves after overcoming Leeds United 3-1 on Saturday.
Olivier Giroud, Kurt Zouma and Christian Pulisic scored for Chelsea, who moved a point clear of rivals Tottenham and defending champions Liverpool, albeit temporarily.
Chelsea are 13 games unbeaten across all competitions and nine in the Premier League amid a growing sense of belief at Stamford Bridge, where a limited number of fans were allowed to attend the match in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jurgen Klopp agreed with suggestions Mohamed Salah could soon be considered one of the best players in the world, but the Liverpool manager feels comparisons with Lionel Messi will not help the forward.
Salah scored four times in the 5-0 win over Watford at Anfield on Saturday, taking his tally to 27 Premier League goals in a prolific first season on Merseyside.
Such has been the impact of the Egypt international upon returning to England from Roma, one reporter put it to Klopp that the former Chelsea striker, along with Barcelona star Messi, is one of the game s top talents.
Yes, I think Mo is on the way, he said.
That s good. I don t think Mo wants or anybody wants to be compared with Lionel Messi.
He [Messi] is the one that is doing what he…
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Fresh from the third successive draw in international friendlies, World Cup holders Germany take on probably the number one candidates for the trophy in Russia. Having hammered 2018 World Cup hosts Russia, Brazil will want to gain an extra psychological advantage over other title contenders and at the same time get some revenge on die Mannschaft for the embarrassing 7-1 loss at the 2014 tournament.
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One of world’s most famous national teams have enjoyed plenty of success under Joachim Low, lifting the 2014 World Cup and 2017 Confederations Cup trophies, while finishing third at the Euro 2012 and Euro 2016. Die Mannschaft are showing no signs of slowing down with plenty of quality footballers c…
Juventus could include Arthur Melo in a deal to sign Gabriel from Arsenal in the summer of 2023, according to . The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that former Serie A and UEFA Champions League winners Juventus have long wanted Brazilian defender Gabriel and could make a bid for him at the end of the season.
The plan of the Italian giants is to include Brazil international midfielder Arthur Melo in the deal. The former Barcelona star is on loan at Liverpool at the moment. The 26-year-old moved to the Merseyside club on loan from Juventus in the summer of 2022 and is scheduled to stay at Anfield until the end of the season.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta really likes Arthur, according to the report, and this is why Juventus believe that a deal involving the B…
Chelsea have signed Marcus Bettinelli on a two-year deal after his contract with neighbours Fulham expired.
The goalkeeper made 120 appearances over a decade at Craven Cottage but will now provide back-up to Edouard Mendy and Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Bettinelli, 29, will replace Willy Caballero, who left Chelsea as a free agent after just two appearances in all competitions last season.
The new man has limited top-flight experience, having made his Premier League debut for Fulham against Burnley in August 2018. That game started a run of seven league starts under Slavisa Jokanovic.
Bettinelli s form over that stretch earned a call-up to Gareth Southgate s England squad, though he did not make an appearance for the Three Lions.
Marcus Bettinelli has …
Neymar checked in field and floated a measured chip towards the chaos, at which point time seemed to slow down.
A battered, terrified Paris Saint-Germain defence pushed out, or some of them did. Barcelona s attackers, joined by goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, bustled about searching for room.
Sergi Roberto found some and flung out a leg as the ball dropped towards him. Surely, they couldn t.
They did. Pandemonium.
From the wreckage of a 4-0 first-leg humiliation, Barcelona had won 6-1 at a delirious Camp Nou and reached the quarter-finals of the 2016-17 Champions League.
It s a negative experience for me and for the club. We need to learn from it, said shellshocked PSG boss Unai Emery on an evening that overwise lacked for understatement.
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Roberto De Zerbi praised Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool manager intervened to try and calm him as he protested against a refereeing decision during the Reds’ 2-2 draw with Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
The Italian was shown a yellow card by referee Anthony Taylor for remonstrating with the fourth official when his team were denied a penalty for a possible handball against Virgil van Dijk.
The ball struck the defender on the leg and bounced up onto his arm, with the manager insistent his side should have been given a spot-kick as they sought a way back from 2-1 down.
This team doesn’t give up.
— Brighton Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC)
Klopp went into Brighton’s technical area to try and sooth the situation, putting his arms around De Zerb…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi may have accomplished a lot in the Champions League, but as Ajax thrashed Sporting CP on Wednesday it was Sebastien Haller who wrote his name into the history books.
Haller emulated a feat only previously achieved by Marco van Basten by scoring four goals on his Champions League debut, powering Ajax to a 5-1 success in the Group C encounter at Estadio Jose Alvalade.
Van Basten, a Netherlands and Ajax icon, struck four times when Milan defeated Gothenburg 4-0 at San Siro in the inaugural Champions League season of 1992-93.
Haller s first in Lisbon came after just 68 seconds – the fourth time Ajax have scored a goal in the opening two minutes of the competition since the start of 2019-20, which is two more than any other…
Thailand sacked coach Milovan Rajevac in the wake of their 4-1 loss to India at the Asian Cup on Sunday.
After making a poor start to their Group A campaign, Thailand moved quickly, sacking Rajevac and announcing Sirisak Yodyardthai as interim boss.
Former Ghana coach Rajevac took charge of Thailand in 2017 before earning a contract extension until 2020 in February last year.
But a semi-final loss at the AFF Cup, which the nation had won in 2014 and 2016, and the India defeat led to his sacking.
I believe that this is not the way we, not just FA Thailand, but all Thai people, support this national team to play, the governing body s president Somyot Poompanmoung said in a statement.
With this regard, I announce duty relieving of Milovan Rajevac a…
With the World Cup qualifiers taking center stage this weekend, we have another stacked Saturday schedule from across the globe. So, for those of you who are looking to put on a weekend flutter, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday October 9th
BST 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday vs Bolton
While Bolton might have only made their League One return earlier in the year, there is no doubt that the Whites have continued to shock many across England s third-tier. Finding another morale boost in midweek as they breezed their way to a thumping 4-1 win against Liverpool U21 s on EFL Trophy duties, Ian Evatt s men firmly find themselves battling it out in the play-off hunt. Looking to lay down what would be a real marker on …