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Leeds, Liverpool managers shortlisted for FIFA men’s coach of the year
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp have been named on the five-man shortlist for FIFA men’s coach of the year. World football’s governing body has released the shortlist for its seven individual awards to be presented at The Best FIFA Football Awards on December 17. Bielsa was an eye-catching inclusion on the five-strong shortlist for Best FIFA Men’s Coach, with the Championship-winning manager named alongside Hansi Flick, Julen Lopetegui, Zinedine Zidane and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. Future England manager Sarina Wiegman has been shortlisted for the women’s coach award along with Emma Hayes, who has three of her Chelsea players shortlisted for women’s player of the year. Ji So-yun, Sam Kerr and Pernille Harder are joined on the shortlist by Manchester C...
Rennes vs Chelsea: Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Rennes vs Chelsea: Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea kick off the second half of their Champions League group stage campaign with a trip to France to face Rennes. The Blues are currently top of Group E following two wins and a draw, with only a superior goal advantage putting them ahead of Sevilla who also have seven points. Chelsea secured a 3-0 win over Rennes when both sides met at Stamford Bridge earlier this month, and they will fancy their chances of continuing their impressive run in the Champions League tomorrow. They are currently on a 12-game unbeaten run across all competitions and have kept eight clean sheets in the process, and they will look to make it 13 consecutive matches without defeat in F...
Olivier Giroud could be allowed to leave Chelsea in January
Olivier Giroud could be allowed to leave Chelsea in January – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea could let Olivier Giroud leave the club in the upcoming January transfer window, following quotes from the striker from French publication Telefoot (via Sky Sports) surrounding his playing time. Giroud came to Stamford Bridge in January 2018 from London rivals Arsenal. Since then, he has made 95 appearances for the Blues – largely off the bench – scoring 29 times. The Frenchman hit form at the right time last season, finding the net in eight of Chelsea’s last 12 league games as they snuck into a Champions League spot. Giroud celebrates a goal on the final day of last season, helping Chelsea secure a top 4 spot The striker hoped that this would be enough to secur...
Claude Makelele: I chose Chelsea over Manchester United
Now, years on, Makelele has spoken with FourFourTwo and he has revealed an agreement that he had made with Chelsea to move to Stamford Bridge. The post Claude Makelele: I chose Chelsea over Manchester United appeared first on TODAY. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
‘He is an animal’: Darren Bent in awe of one Chelsea player
‘He is an animal’: Darren Bent in awe of one Chelsea player – originally posted on Sportslens.com Darren Bent raved about Chelsea central defender Thiago Silva on talkSPORT (5:53pm, November 20, 2020). The former Tottenham Hotspur and England striker, who now works as a pundit for talkSPORT, outlined the attributes of the Brazilian defender, who joined Chelsea in the summer of 2020 on a free transfer after leaving French giants Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season. Bent has played against the 36-year-old Brazil International centre-back and spoke highly of him. The Englishman said about Thiago Silva on talkSPORT: “He is an animal. I have played against Thiago Silva before. He is an animal. I think I touched the ball three times. He is a leader, he is powerful, he is st...
Newcastle United vs Chelsea Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups
Newcastle United vs Chelsea Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups – originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea return to Premier League action with a trip to Newcastle United on Saturday, and the Blues will be keen to continue their upward momentum from before the international break. Frank Lampard’s men have won four league games, drawn three and lost once so far in 2020-21, and they will fancy their chances of leaving St. James’ Park with all three points tomorrow. Newcastle have won three, lost three and drawn twice so far, and no-one can predict which version of Steve Bruce’s men will turn up against Chelsea given their fluctuating form. The Magpies headed into the international break on the back of a 2-0 loss at Southampton while the Blues secured a 4-1 wi...
Report: Mauricio Pochettino eyeing Chelsea and Manchester United jobs
Report: Mauricio Pochettino eyeing Chelsea and Manchester United jobs – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, erstwhile Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is patiently waiting to get back into the dugout and is keeping an eye on some of the biggest jobs in the English Premier League. The Argentine was sacked by Spurs last November following a poor start to 2019-20, and he has remained out of job since then. Pochettino was linked with Newcastle United, Juventus and Inter Milan during the off-season, and has recently been linked with Athletic Bilbao. However, he fancies a return to the EPL and is monitoring the situations at Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea, according to Ornstein. A potential return to Paris Saint...
Five summer signings who have impressed heavily
This has been a crazy start to the new season so far, with competition at the top very intense compared to the last season where Liverpool won the title at a canter. Only six points separate the top 10 teams after eight matches, with teams like Southampton, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City looking to provide a strong challenge to Liverpool and Manchester City. Once again, clubs in the Premier League spent a lot of money in the summer, and we take a look at some of the players who have impressed (not in the order of ranking) so far. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa): The exciting striker joined Villa this summer from Brentford for a reported fee of £28m, and he is already proving to be a smart signing. With six goals and an assist in the Premier League, Watkins has formed a tele...
Shaun Goater impressed with Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech
Shaun Goater has praised Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech on Twitter. The former Manchester City striker was impressed by the display produced by Ziyech during Chelsea’s match against Sheffield United in the Premier League on Saturday evening. The 27-year-old, who can also operate as an attacking midfielder, had one of his best games for the Blues, as Frank Lampard’s side got the better of the Blades 4-1 at Stamford Bridge in London. Goater was following the match, and he was impressed with the Morocco international. #CHESHU I told you this guy Ziyech is quality! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 — Shaun Goater MBE (@OfficialSGoater) November 7, 2020 How did Hakim Ziyech play against Sheffield United? Ziyech started the match for Chelsea and played for the entire 90 minutes...
Premier League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Chelsea vs Sheffield United
Chelsea host Sheffield United tomorrow and will hope to keep a sixth consecutive clean sheet across all competitions and also pick up their fourth Premier League victory of 2020-21. The Blues have lost once and drawn thrice in their opening seven games of the campaign, and they will fancy their chances of securing all three points against a side that have lost six league games and drawn once thus far. The Blades have had a woeful start to the season after last term’s impressive campaign, and leaving Stamford Bridge with a point tomorrow will be a great result for them. Chelsea are brimming with confidence after last week’s win at Burnley and mid-week’s win over Rennes in the Champions League, and they are huge favourites ahead of Sheffield’s visit. TEAM NEWS Manager Frank Lampard will be w...
Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Chelsea vs Rennes
Chelsea resume Champions League action tonight and will host Ligue 1 side Rennes in their third game of Group E. [embedded content] Frank Lampard’s side kicked off their European campaign with a goalless draw with Sevilla two weeks ago before strolling to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Krasnodar in Russia last week. Rennes are without a win in their first-ever Champions League campaign, drawing with Krasnodar in their opener before suffering a 1-0 loss at the hands of Sevilla last week. They have been impressive in the French top-flight, though, winning five games and drawing thrice in nine games in 2020-21. Their only loss so far has come at the hands of Angers and they will fancy their chances of leaving Stamford Bridge with a result tonight. Chelsea secured a 3-0 victory at Burnley on S...
Ola Aina thrilled to score first Premier League goal
Ola Aina says he feels special after scoring his maiden Premier League goal in Fulham’s 2-0 home win against West Bromwich Albion on Monday. Aina scored Fulham’s second goal of the game, thunderous left-footed strike into the top corner, to help the hosts on their way to a comfortable win over the Baggies. “It is always special getting your first Premier League goal,” he said. “It has been a long time since I made my League debut,” Aina told Standard Sport. “I am just glad that the goal came and I was able to help the team with it. “It is a dream to play in the Premier League and score, and get games in the Premier League. When I left Chelsea, it was kick-starting a career for myself. “I always wanted to come back and play in the Premier League. I am just happy that I am making it a realit...
