When it’s not your day, it really isn’t your day, so Chelsea manager Frank Lampard was entitled to a rueful shake of the head when misfiring striker Timo Werner made such a mess of taking an 88th-minute corner against Manchester City that he kicked the flag instead of the ball. Werner, the £47 million forward, […]
USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen made his Premier League debut for Manchester City on Sunday against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. City have confirmed that six players in the squad have tested positive for coronavirus but have only identified Gabriel Jesus, Kyle Walker and Eric Garcia. – Zack Steffen: From Bundesliga dropout to USMNT star– Man City’s […]
When Chelsea signed Timo Werner (£47.7m) and Kai Havertz (£71m) for a combined £118.7m last summer, it was clear the club were making a long-term investment in the future. At 24 and 21 respectively, the two German forwards arrived at Stamford Bridge with only bright things ahead of them, and Chelsea overcame competition from Europe’s […]
Five Manchester City players are continuing to isolate and won’t be available for the game against Chelsea after contracting COVID-19, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Ahead of Sunday’s trip to Stamford Bridge, City have returned to training after the virus outbreak led to the postponement of Monday’s Premier League match against Everton. – Stream […]
Former Manchester United boss Tommy Docherty has died at 92 after a long illness. Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images Former Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty has died at the age of 92, his family announced on Thursday. Docherty, affectionately known as “The Doc,” had suffered from a long illness. “Tommy passed away peacefully […]
Chelsea coach Frank Lampard said his team was missing the creativity of injured winger Hakim Ziyech who might make his return in the Blues’ next scheduled game against Manchester City on Sunday. – Hamilton: Chelsea, Lampard are running short on time Ziyech went off with a hamstring injury during Chelsea’s win over Leeds United on […]
While Chelsea were far better against Aston Villa than in their limp 3-1 defeat at Arsenal, the football world is still waiting for Frank Lampard’s side to return to top form. Monday’s 1-1 draw was not the result Chelsea wanted, or needed, to get their season back on track. Instead, things are stuck in a […]
‘Tis the season of joy, and all of the major European leagues are on their annual winter break. Well, almost all. The English Premier League is the gift that keeps on giving, and it has … given. At the top end of the table, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City and Manchester United all drew (the […]
Frank Lampard has said Chelsea are not Premier League title contenders and vowed to make changes against Aston Villa as he seeks a reaction to their slump in form. Chelsea were beaten 3-1 at Arsenal on Boxing Day, their third defeat in four Premier League matches which sees them slip to eighth in the table. […]
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard let rip at his players following their 3-1 defeat at struggling London rivals Arsenal on Saturday, saying their “lazy” performance had cost them the chance of going second in the Premier League. A penalty from Alexandre Lacazette and goals from Granit Xhaka and Bukayo Saka helped a youthful Arsenal side seal […]