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Cole Palmer Scores Four As Improving Chelsea Hit Everton For Six | Football News
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Cole Palmer Scores Four As Improving Chelsea Hit Everton For Six | Football News

[ad_1] Cole Palmer scored four goals to put Chelsea within touching distance of the Premier League's top six after a 6-0 win over Everton on Monday. The England international has been a shining light in an otherwise disappointing campaign for the Blues and moved level with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland's 20 Premier League goals in the race for the Golden Boot. Palmer killed the game as a contest as he completed his hat-trick inside 30 minutes before Nicolas Jackson also struck before half-time.However, the night was not without drama for Chelsea as Palmer had to fend off teammates Jackson and Noni Madueke to score his fourth from the penalty spot."We cannot behave in this way. I told them this is the last time I accept this type of behaviour," said Pochettino after his biggest w...
Hat-trick Hero Cole Palmer Fires Chelsea To Last-Gasp Win Over Manchester United | Football News
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Hat-trick Hero Cole Palmer Fires Chelsea To Last-Gasp Win Over Manchester United | Football News

[ad_1] Cole Palmer scored twice deep into stoppage time to complete a hat-trick as Chelsea stunned Manchester United 4-3 on Thursday, all but ending their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Erik ten Hag's men appeared set for a vital win after storming back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 in a breathless game containing a combined 47 shots. But boyhood United fan Palmer turned the game on its head, levelling from the penalty spot in the 100th minute and then netting the winner moments later in a frantic end to the game at Stamford Bridge.United were still ahead at 99 minutes 17 seconds, the latest a side has ever led in a Premier League match they have gone on to lose.The bitter defeat leaves sixth-placed United 11 points off fourth-placed Aston Villa with just eight games...
Chelsea Survive Leicester City Scare To Reach FA Cup Semi-Finals | Football News
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Chelsea Survive Leicester City Scare To Reach FA Cup Semi-Finals | Football News

[ad_1] Carney Chukwuemeka rescued Chelsea with a stoppage-time strike that inspired a 4-2 win over 10-man Leicester in an FA Cup quarter-final thriller on Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino's side were fortunate to survive a stirring fightback from Championship promotion chasers Leicester amid a mutinous atmosphere at Stamford Bridge. Chukwuemeka netted in the closing minutes to save Chelsea from the embarrassment of being forced into extra-time. Noni Madueke added Chelsea's fourth to ensure the angry fans who booed Pochettino in the second half were silenced, at least for now.For the sixth time in the last eight years, the Blues have advanced to the last four in the FA Cup.But this was hardly a triumphant afternoon for Blues boss Pochettino, whose inconsistent team blew the two-goal half-time ...
Liverpool’s Quadruple Chase Faces Manchester United Test In FA Cup | Football News
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Liverpool’s Quadruple Chase Faces Manchester United Test In FA Cup | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United are aiming to derail Liverpool's bid for a quadruple and salvage a difficult second season for Erik ten Hag in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final. Newcastle will need to pull off a major shock to maintain their bid for a first major trophy in 55 years when they travel to holders Manchester City. AFP Sport highlights what to look for from this weekend's quarter-final ties.Wolves v Coventry (Saturday 12:15 GMT)A home draw against Championship side Coventry gives Wolves a huge chance to cap a fine season with a trip to Wembley.Gary O'Neil has taken Wanderers from an expected fight for top-flight survival into challenging for Europe via both league and cup.Wolves sit ninth in the Premier League, ahead of the likes of Newcastle and Chelsea.However, their quest for a first ...
Mauricio Pochettino Calls For Chelsea Unity After Newcastle Win | Football News
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Mauricio Pochettino Calls For Chelsea Unity After Newcastle Win | Football News

[ad_1] Mauricio Pochettino called for the Chelsea fans to trust his players after a 3-2 win over Newcastle on Monday propelled the Blues back into contention for European football next season. Pochettino had faced open revolt from among his own support during last weekend's 2-2 draw at Brentford. The former Tottenham boss has suffered a difficult first season at Stamford Bridge, which included losing the League Cup final to a severely depleted Liverpool last month. Chelsea remain 11th in the Premier League table, but closed to within four points of West Ham in seventh, which should at least secure a place in the Europa Conference League."We need to stick together," said Pochettino, whose side face Leicester in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday."Until the end we are going to fight to tr...
Jurgen Klopp Ranks Liverpool’s League Cup Glory As His ‘Most Special’ Trophy | Football News
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Jurgen Klopp Ranks Liverpool’s League Cup Glory As His ‘Most Special’ Trophy | Football News

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool's League Cup final triumph against Chelsea as the "most special" trophy of his career as the German learned he can win with kids. Virgil van Dijk clinched Liverpool's 1-0 win with a dramatic header two minutes from the end of extra-time at Wembley on Sunday. Liverpool's victory was especially sweet for Klopp as it came during an injury-hit period for his club that forced him to field a remarkably inexperienced team. The Reds boss started with 20-year-olds Conor Bradley and Harvey Elliott in his side and brought on Bobby Clark (19), James McConnell (19...
Liverpool Win League Cup As Virgil Van Dijk Strikes Late To Sink Chelsea | Football News
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Liverpool Win League Cup As Virgil Van Dijk Strikes Late To Sink Chelsea | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool won the League Cup in dramatic fashion as Virgil van Dijk's header late in extra-time sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's injury-hit side finished a gruelling clash with a host of raw youngsters on the pitch, but it was their experienced captain who clinched the club's 10th League Cup triumph. Van Dijk earlier had a goal controversially disallowed by VAR, but the Dutch defender pounced to nod home with just two minutes left. It was Liverpool's first trophy following Klopp's bombshell announcement that he will step down at the end of this...
Classic Clashes Between Liverpool And Chelsea | Football News
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Classic Clashes Between Liverpool And Chelsea | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool face Chelsea in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday, with the first major domestic trophy of the season on offer for the winners. Here's a look at classic encounters in a bitter rivalry: Genesis of a feudFittingly for a man who revels in his reputation as football's agent provocateur, it was Jose Mourinho who lit the fuse on Chelsea's acrimonious feud with Liverpool.Fuelled by Roman Abramovich's billions and Mourinho's masterful mind games, Chelsea were about to embark on a golden era and Liverpool, as one of England's traditional powers, were especially irked by t...
Rodri Salvages Point But Manchester City Stumble In Premier League Title Race | Football News
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Rodri Salvages Point But Manchester City Stumble In Premier League Title Race | Football News

[ad_1] Rodri's late equaliser extended Manchester City's year-long unbeaten record at home but a 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Saturday handed Liverpool and Arsenal a huge boost in the Premier League title race. Raheem Sterling gave Chelsea a first-half lead on his return to the Etihad and City were headed to a first defeat on home soil for 34 games until Rodri's deflected effort seven minutes from time. City move four points behind leaders Liverpool and two adrift of Arsenal, but have a game in hand on both their title rivals. A 3-1 Champions League win in Copenhagen in midweek was City's...
Manchester City vs Chelsea Live Streaming Premier League Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch | Football News
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Manchester City vs Chelsea Live Streaming Premier League Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester City host Chelsea in Saturday's late night Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Pep Guardiola's men trail leaders Liverpool by just two points and could end the matchweek at the top of table if the Reds drop lose to Brentford in Saturday's earlier kick-off at the Gtech Community Stadium. Manchester City have six of their last eight Premier League meetings against Chelsea. Both teams drew 4-4 in the reverse fixture with Cole Palmer, the former City man, scoring a late penalty to equalise for the Blues at Stamford Bridge. Since joining Chelsea from Ci...