Chelsea hires Graham Potter as their new manager on a five-year contract, according to the club. The Blues said in a statement, “Chelsea Football Club is delighted to welcome Graham Potter as our new Head Coach, joining us on a five-year contract to bring his progressive football and innovative coaching to the Club.” Chelsea sacked German national Thomas Tuchel, 49, on Wednesday after losing 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League Group E match. Potter, 47, described himself as “incredibly proud and excited” to be coaching Chelsea. “I am very excited to partner with Chelsea’s new ownership group…
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During tonight’s Europa League group stage match, Manchester United and Real Sociedad will pay their respects to the Queen. Manchester United will pay their respects to the Queen during tonight’s Europa League group stage match against Real Sociedad. Buckingham Palace announced at 6.30pm that the Queen died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon at the age of 96. United confirmed their fixture with Sociedad, which kicks off at 8pm, will go ahead. Both teams will observe a minute’s silence and wear black armbands, while flags at Old Trafford will fly at half-mast. In a statement, the club said: “Manchester United…
Radek Vitek has been added to the list of goalkeepers, joining David De Gea, Tom Heaton, and new signing Martin Dubravka. Central defender Tyler Fredricson was a key member of the side that reached the FA Youth Cup final last term until being ruled out of the game against Nottingham Forest due to illness. Kobbie Mainoo is another of the FA Youth Cup-winning group, with the promising midfielder making the step up to the Under-21s this season and performing well in the Papa Johns Trophy win at Carlisle United recently. Zidane Iqbal showed his credentials during the pre-season tour and…
Graham Potter, the manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, is said to have agreed to become the new manager of Chelsea. After Chelsea sacked Champions League-winning coach Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday morning, the Englishman quickly emerged as the front-runner for the vacant Stamford Bridge post. The Blues are said to have spoken with Mauricio Pochettino as well, but Potter was their first choice, and talks between the two parties are said to have gone well. Brighton granted Chelsea permission to speak with their manager yesterday, and the London club is now hoping to complete the meeting today. Potter is said…
The Manchester City attacker’s double on Tuesday night set a new competition high, far exceeding Ronaldo’s 20-game total. In his first 20 Champions League games, Erling Haaland has outscored Lionel Messi and Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo. The 22-year-old scored twice in his first match as a Manchester City player on Tuesday night, as the Premier League champions defeated Sevilla 4-0. This brings his season total to 12 goals in seven games. Many are predicting Haaland to storm to the golden boot, both in the league and in Europe with City favorites to lift the Champions League. Some are even forecasting that he will set a new Premier League scoring record, which currently stands at 32 during a 38-game season, set by Mo Salah in 2017/18. Pep Guardiola challenges Erling Haaland over Man City goals Meanwhile, Ronaldo holds the record for the most goals scored in a single Champions League campaign. He hit home 17 goals for Real Madrid in the 2013/14 season as Los Blancos went…
Chelsea has formalized their interest in both Brighton manager Graham Potter and former PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino. Thomas Tuchel was fired as Chelsea manager after their Champions League loss to Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night. The sacking may seem harsh after winning the Champions League during his Chelsea tenure, but after a disappointing start to the season, Todd Boehly decided to part ways with the German manager. According to the Daily Mail, Chelsea has begun the process of determining whether both Potter and Pochettino would be willing to take over for Tuchel. Pochettino is a free agent after leaving PSG…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Kevin De Bruyne are among seven Manchester United and Manchester City nominees for the North-West Football Awards this year. The awards recognize the best talent in the region during the 2021/22 season, with nominees from both Manchester clubs included in four different categories. Ronaldo and De Bruyne, along with Mohamed Salah, Jordan Pickford, and Josh Brownhill, have been named Premier League Player of the Season. In the Women’s Player of the Season category, Alex Greenwood and Ella Toone have been included among five other nominees including Gabby George and Leanne Kiernan. Toone has also been selected as…
Later today, Liverpool will face Napoli in the Champions League. Three of our writers pick the starting lineups they want Jürgen Klopp to use. Liverpool kicks off their Champions League campaign with a tricky-looking trip to Napoli, where the Reds have failed to score on each of their previous two visits under Jürgen Klopp. These are the teams that two of our Liverpool.com writers would put together as Group A kicks off (Ajax hosts Rangers in the other game in the group, with that match in the earlier kick-off slot). Arthur Melo starts This is a tricky one for a…
THE MAIN MAN Sadio Mane is set to equal former teammate Mohamed Salah’s African Champions League record, while Liverpool has struggled in his absence since his transfer to Bayern Munich. Sadio Mane has thrived since joining Bayern Munich this summer, as the Senegalese enjoy being the main man. Mane, 30, completed a £35 million move to Munich after leaving Liverpool after six years, and he scored his first Bundesliga goal in 29 minutes. The forward has managed five goals in his first seven appearances and will be hoping to carry that form into the Champions League. Mane is on the…
The San Siro will have over 60,000 spectators for this evening’s Champions League group stage opener between Inter and Bayern Munich, but it will not be sold out. According to today’s print edition of the Rome-based newspaper Corriere Dello Sport, a number of factors have resulted in the Nerazzurri fans not selling out the stadium for this evening’s match, unlike in recent years. Higher ticket prices for Champions League matches compared to Serie A fixtures appear to be a major factor in why the San Siro is not sold out for this evening’s match, as it was for the previous…