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  • Arsenal move happened in less than 48hrs – Jorginho

    Arsenal move happened in less than 48hrs – Jorginho

    Arsenal midfielder Jorginho admits January’s move from Chelsea surprised him.

    The veteran has become a valued option for Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.

    He recalled: “I didn’t see that coming, to be honest.

    “It happened in less than 48 hours. It was very, very quick.

    “I saw the opportunity of working in a team that had an amazing project, of growing a team, to try and achieve.

    “And I felt they wanted me to give this help to improve the team, bring good energy — and I am glad they knew I would always put the team first.

    “The project convinced me straight away to come.”

    Arteta also said: “As a role model, you want to look at somebody with his career and the way he acts every single day.

    “He understands his role in a great way and whatever you ask him to do he will do it at his best — and that’s something rare.

    “The detail that he can go into, the understanding of what is happening live in the game, how he can correct it and how he can attract the attention of his team-mates to listen to him and do what he is telling them to do. It is very impressive.

    “When he’s on the bench, he’s like another coach.”

  • EPL: Newcastle end Fulham’s brilliant run, City draw palace at Etihad, Chelsea beat Sheffield United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge

    EPL: Newcastle end Fulham’s brilliant run, City draw palace at Etihad, Chelsea beat Sheffield United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge

    Manchester City on Saturday drew 2-2 with visiting Crystal Palace after leading  2-0 in the encounter for 76 minute at the Ethihad.

    Nigerian-born Michael Olise converted a penalty deep in added time as a resilient Crystal Palace side hit back from 2-0 down against Premier League champions Manchester City to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw at the death.
    Jack Grealish had put City ahead in the 24th minute of the encounter, thus making it his third goal in three games  as City looked to move second in the table before Rico Lewis slammed home his first Premier League goal from inside the box for City’s second on 54 minutes, however  Jean-Philippe Mateta began the unlikely Palace fightback by converting from close range on 76 minutes.
    Again, Mateta won his side a penalty when he was clearly taken out late by Phil Foden with only minutes left on the clock to stun the City fans, who had watched their side dominate possession and chances.
    The resultant penalty was converted by the visitors who left Etihad with a vital away point.

    Chelsea Football  club  recorded back-to-back home wins for the first in a year after seeing off Sheffield United 2-0 courtesy of goals from Cole Palmer in the 54th minute and Senegal attacker, Nicolas Jackson 61st minute strike.

    The match  turned out to be  a one-sided affair but it took the hosts some time to break down the visitors.

    All efforts to score a goal in the encounter proved abortive for the visitors who are still languishing in relegation waters.

    New boy Nkunku who has been out injured since he  joined the Blues  would have to wait for his debut as he was an unused substitute today.

    Newcastle on Saturday evening at Saint James’ park defeated high flying Fulham 3-0 in a very thrilling encounter.

    After a goalless first half, Lewis Miley, Miguel Almiron and Daniel Burn gave the Tofees the needed victory and maximum points.

    Prior to the game, Newcastle had suffered defeats in their last two Premier League matches. Interestingly, both encounters resulted in heavy losses for Eddie Howe’s side. Firstly, the Magpies lost 3-0 away to Everton, followed by a 4-1 defeat against Tottenham in London.

    These losses have pushed Newcastle seven points away from the Champions League zone.

    After 16 rounds, the team sits in seventh place with 26 points. Additionally, Newcastle faced a loss at home against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League earlier this week, leading to their exit from European competition.

    But the Toofees shoved their defeats aside to inflict a heavy loss on Fulham to improve their ranking on the log.

     

  • EPL: Everton beat Chelsea 2-0, City in comeback win against Luton, Fulham thrash Wes Ham 5-0 at Craven Cottage

    EPL: Everton beat Chelsea 2-0, City in comeback win against Luton, Fulham thrash Wes Ham 5-0 at Craven Cottage

    Everton defeated Chelsea 2-0 courtesy of goals from Abdoulaye Doucoure and Lewis Dobbin at Goodison Park on Sunday evening.

    Doucoure scored in his 100th Premier League appearance for Everton and substitute Lewis Dobbin netted a late second goal to earn a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday that inflicted a third away defeat in a row on the mid-table London club.

    The first half ended goalless with Everton showing more threats and counter-pressing football against the Blues.

    Upon resumption of the second half, Dwight McNeil surged forward with the ball on 54th minute, slipped a pass to Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired a shot but goalkeeper Robert Sanchez parried,  Doucoure was on ground to capitalize on the rebound to give Everton the opener.

    After many back and forth, pressing and counter pressing football from both sides, academy product Dobbin lashed on to a loose ball from the corner to blast home the winner for the Evertonians right at the death.

    Chelsea slip to 12th in the table with 19 points from 16 games, while Everton have 13 points from 16 games. Without their 10-point deduction for financial breaches, against which they have appealed, Everton would be in 10th, four points ahead of Chelsea.

    Elsewhere, Manchester City snatched victory from a losing position  against Luton town at Kenilworth road on matchday 16.

    Although, While being nowhere near their best, City battled back to win and are just four points off table toppers Liverpool.

    Without Erling Haaland in the squad, the visitors struggled to capitalize on their possession in  the first half and, aided by some fine saves from Thomas Kaminski, kept them at bay.

    Elijah Adebayo leapt above everyone else to nod home the opener just before the half-time break for the opener for Luton town.

    In the second half, Man City picked up where they left off and pushed the Hatters deep. Bernardo Silva curled in a superb left-footed strike just after the hour mark to equalize before Jack Grealish slotted home the decisive goal to secure the points for the champions.

    At  the Craven Cottage, West Ham United’s six-game unbeaten run came to an end in a humilatory fashion after surrendering to Fulham 5-0.

    The Irons were unable to build on their stunning win at Tottenham Hotspur in midweek, as goals from Raúl Jiménez, Willian and Tosin Adarabioyo had the game all but won by the break.

    Substitutes Harry Wilson and Carlos Vinícius scored the fourth and Fifth goal of the campaign to end the rout at Craven Cottage.

    The result dashed West Ham’s hopes of making it to the top six of the log.

     

  • Chelsea enter talks with Palmeiras for Willian

    Chelsea enter talks with Palmeiras for Willian

    Premier League club Chelsea have entered talks with Palmeiras for Estevao Willian.

    Goal Brasil says the Blues are negotiating with Palmeiras a deal which could reach £34m.

    The attacking midfielder, 16, doesn’t turn 18 until April 2025. As such, Estevao cannot move to London for another two years, due to FIFA rules.

    Chelsea are seeking to replicate the deal Real Madrid struck with Palmeiras to sign fellow young Brazilian sensation Endrick.

    Estevao is also interesting Barcelona.

  • EPL: Liverpool beat Fulham, 10-man Chelsea defeat Brighton at Stamford Bridge

    EPL: Liverpool beat Fulham, 10-man Chelsea defeat Brighton at Stamford Bridge

    Liverpool on Sunday evening snatched victory from the jaws of defeat at Anfield.

    The Reds trailed Fulham 3-2  and were almost losing the game but substitute Endo and Trent Arnold rescued all three maximum points for the Reds.

    Trent converted Liverpool’s first goal via a freekick in the 20th minute of the encounter, but Fulham’s Harry Wilson  Capitalized on a goalkeeping error from Second choice goalie, Kelleher to equalize for the visitors in the 24th minute.

    Argentine Midfielder, MacAllister put Liverpool back in the lead when he scored a screamer in the 38th minute of the encounter, but Fulham Karry Tete equalized at the stroke of 45minutes to end the first half on a stalemate.

    Upon resumption of second half, Fulham grabbed the 3rd goal,  Reid lashed on to a cross to head past Kelehher and when it seems the match was over, Substitute Endo equalized for the Reds in the 85th minute, before Trent scored the fourth to win the game for Liverpool.

    Elsewhere, 10-man Chelsea defeated Brighton 3-2 Courtesy of goals from Endo, Colwill, Bouonanote and J Pedro.

    Chelsea started energetically and on the front foot, but couldn’t really establish any sort of control, alternating dangerous passing sequences at the back with watching Brighton possess the ball.

    After surviving 15 solid minutes of pressure, Sanchez plucked a corner out of the air and quickly started a 3-v-2 counter: Sterling to Jackson to Mudryk. Mudryk was not able to finish the 1-v-1 after taking a slightly long touch, but was bundled over from behind by Milner.

    Colwin lashed on to a cross from Nicolas Jackson to put the Blues in front, Bouonanote reduced the deficit to 2-1 at the end of first half.

    Mudryk was fouled in the 75th minute, the referee waved play on, but VAR intervened and called for a review. Enzo dispatched the penalty with coolness for the Blues 3rd goal.

    With scores at 3-2 , a late drama ensured,  Brighton scored the second but all efforts by the visitors to equalize proved abortive.

    Chelsea defeated Brighton after two winless encounters against Manchester City and Newcastle united.

  • I learned so much from Chelsea players – Tuchel

    I learned so much from Chelsea players – Tuchel

    Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has paid tribute to his Champions League winners at Chelsea.

    On the podium at the Munich sports trade fair ISPO, Tuchel discussed his relationship with the players he managed.

    “There are the big names, but there are also the quiet superstars like Gündogan, Mkhitaryan in Dortmund, Marquinhos, and Thiago Silva in Paris. Or Kanté, Mount, Kovacic, Havertz in Chelsea,” he said.

    Tuchel continued: “I learned so much from these players as a coach. They are as important as role models as they carry the team.”

    In contrast, Tuchel said of Kylian Mbappé: “They are very demanding and full of talent. They have a big ego which drives them forward. You need a good connection, otherwise you won’t be able to convince them of your ideas.”

  • I would love to see my children play for Chelsea – Thiago Silva

    I would love to see my children play for Chelsea – Thiago Silva

    Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has revealed that he would be happy to see his kids play for the club one day.

    Silva is now 39 and is nearing the end of a glittering career for club and country.

    While the Brazilian centre-half will not be in the Chelsea playing squad for many more years, he does hope his two sons Isago da Silva and Iago da Silva can step up from the club’s academy one day.

    In an interview with the club’s website, Silva stated: “I have to say, at every club I’ve been at, I’ve felt a lot of love from the clubs themselves and the fans, but here it feels a little bit different, because of the fact that my kids are playing in the team too.

    “For me, it would be a dream to see them play professionally at Chelsea. I love watching them, ultimately, and I try to help them as much as I can.

    “I love seeing my kids playing here, my wife is here all the time and even wants to be at every away game. I think she realizes that time is running out slightly, so she wants to make the most of the last few years of my career.

    “When I got here, it felt like love at first sight, to be honest, and I’m still very proud to be here.”

  • Chelsea make Victor Osimhen top 2024 target

    Chelsea make Victor Osimhen top 2024 target

    Chelsea have made Napoli striker Victor Osimhen their top transfer target for 2024.

    The Telegraph says Chelsea are ‘prioritising’ the signing of Osimhen as they seek a new centre-forward addition for manager Mauricio Pochettino.

    Osimhen has scored six goals in 11 appearances so far this season after leading Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years with 31 goals in 39 appearances last term.

    Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has opened the door to selling the Nigerian at a starting price of €150m.

    Chelsea have already spent over £100m on two signings this year in Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.

  • Pochettino slams Chelsea players after Newcastle defeat

    Pochettino slams Chelsea players after Newcastle defeat

    Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino slammed his players’ mentality after defeat at Newcastle.

    The Blues lost 4-1 on the day with captain Reece James being sent off.

    Pochettino said: “We were not prepared in the best way to compete today. That is my concern. We thought we were ready to compete today but we didn’t in the way the competition demanded.

    “Even if Newcastle wasn’t great, it was an easy win. To come here, Chelsea, and show it would be difficult for them to play to win the game and beat us. It was so easy the way that we conceded. the way we were soft in every single challenge, we did not show we were playing for something important.

    “That is why it made me angry and disappointed. Even if we talk about being a young team, we need to learn. These type of games make me very, very, very, very, very angry because it is about showing more personality and character. Okay we are young but we can not miss this type of opportunity to show our best.

    “We can not come from Tottenham, Man City, [where] around the world people praised Chelsea and then… ‘Okay, I stop one step before, I don’t do the effort in the right moment. Ok no problem it is going to fix my teammate in behind’. That is a problem. We need to be more solid in this area.

    “Mental of course and attitude, it is not attitude, it is about showing more strength in our mental game and be ready to compete. This is not the same that play football. I can play football, you can play football but to compete? I want to be ready to compete but today we didn’t.”

  • Why we lost 4-1 to Newcastle – Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino

    Why we lost 4-1 to Newcastle – Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino

    Mauricio Pochettino the manager of Chelsea has reacted to his side’s 4-1 loss away to Newcastle on Saturday evening at Saint James’ park.

    Swede international, Alexander Isak opened scoring for the host but few minutes later, Raheem Sterling equalised for the Blues with a sublime free-kick.

    Second half of the game looked different with three more goals from the home side courtesy of Jamal Lascelles, Joelinton, and Anthony Gordon.

    However, Pochettino, spoke to Premier League Productions after the match,  he said: “We cannot complain about the result; we did not read the game from the beginning.

    “We did not play how we should play; we showed a lack of intensity and energy. Even after we scored at 1-1, it was a chance for us to force them to play deep, but it was so easy for Newcastle. That is why I am so upset with the performance.”