Manchester City star Erling Haaland has netted more Premier League goals this season than the entire Chelsea squad put together. The 22-year-old has been in monstrous form this year after joining Pep Guardiola’s squad last summer from Borussia Dortmund. In just 15 games in the league, the Norwegian has already scored 21 times – the fastest player to reach that total in the Premier League – and also has three assists. He has failed to score in just three matches in that time period, against Bournemouth, Liverpool and Brentford, but Chelsea will be shaking in their boots on Thursday night…
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CHELSEA 0-1 MAN CITY: Riyad Mahrez struck for the reigning champions at Stamford Bridge on an evening when they cut the gap to Arsenal at the top of the table to five points The game hadn’t even started and Pep Guardiola was giving out tactical instructions. Shortly after both sets of players lined up for a wonderfully observed minute’s applause for Pele at Stamford Bridge, the Manchester City manager – perhaps having noted where Chelsea’s players were stationed for kick-off – called Kyle Walker over for a chat. Walker has probably experienced such moments before, he’s played under Guardiola for long enough now after all, but…
Jack Grealish revealed that he and Riyad Mahrez both thought Kepa Arrizabalaga would get a hand to his cross that led to the Algerian’s opener. Mahrez scored the only goal of the game as City recorded a third successive win at Stamford Bridge, although they needed several substitutions to finally impose themselves on the game, with Grealish replacing the recalled Phil Foden. And two of those changes – Grealish and Mahrez – combined for the opening goal, which gave Manchester City the all important three points against a Chelsea side hampered by injuries early in the encounter. And the England star was quick to reveal his surprise that Spain international…
John Stones won the Player of the Match award as he produced an impressive performance in Manchester City’s 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night Pep Guardiola has hailed John Stones’ performance in the 1-0 win over Chelsea – and believes the centre-back is in the form of his Manchester City career. Riyad Mahrez’s second-half strike proved to be the difference between the two sides at Stamford Bridge as City closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points. Guardiola’s side had hit a bump in the road with a 1-1 draw against Everton on New Year’s Day but bounced back with a dogged win. After…
Riyad Mahrez fired City to a 1-0 win at Chelsea to cut the deficit to the leaders back to five points. Pep Guardiola joked he was “a genius” after a double substitution kept Manchester City on Arsenal’s tail in the Premier League title race. Riyad Mahrez fired City to a 1-0 win at Chelsea to cut the deficit to the leaders back to five points. Less than three minutes after coming on as substitutes, Jack Grealish teed up Mahrez for the winner which keeps Arsenal firmly in their sights. Guardiola had earlier sent on Rico Lewis and Manuel Akanji for Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo…
Pep Guardiola joked he was ‘a genius’ after a double substitution kept Manchester City on Arsenal’s tail in the Premier League title race. Riyad Mahrez fired City to a 1-0 win at Chelsea to cut the deficit to the leaders back to five points. Less than three minutes after coming on as substitutes, Jack Grealish teed up Mahrez for the winner which keeps Arsenal firmly in their sights. Guardiola had earlier sent on Rico Lewis and Manuel Akanji for Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo in a bid to liven his side up following a lacklustre first half. ‘The first half was sloppy,’ he said. ‘We didn’t…
Graham Potter admitted Chelsea’s points return is not good enough but defended their performance after they suffered another setback against Manchester City. Chelsea were edged out by the champions at Stamford Bridge and are languishing in 10th in the table after winning just one, and drawing three of their last eight games. Potter said: ‘No [it’s not good enough for Chelsea] if you just analyse that in terms of points in the amount of games then it’s hard for me to argue against it. ‘Obviously there are factors you have to consider. The margins of the Premier League are, that’s a narrow defeat to Manchester…
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is already losing patience with Graham Potter and there are question marks over the head coach’s future, says Chris Sutton. The Blues lost 1-0 at home to Manchester City on Thursday night, a result which keeps them 10th in the Premier League table, 10 points off the top four. Potter only arrived as head coach in September after Boehly – who took over from Roman Abramovich in the summer – sacked Thomas Tuchel in September. It has been a period of transition for the west London club, who spent around £280m on new players ahead of the 2022-23 campaign. Former Blues striker Sutton has…
Chelsea boss Graham Potter has provided an injury update on Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling following the 1-0 defeat to Manchester City. Sterling was replaced after just five minutes and could be seen holding his hamstring after a collision with John Stones. Pulisic, meanwhile, was also forced off after a crunching tackle from Stones on 22 minutes. N’Golo Kante (thigh), Reece James (knee), Edouard Mendy (shoulder), Wesley Fofana (knee), Armando Broja (knee) Ruben Loftus-Cheek (ankle), Ben Chilwell (hamstring) and Mason Mount (knock) are all also ruled out in what is an injury nightmare for the Blues. Potter provided an update on both Sterling and Pulisic after…
It was a bad night all round for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as they lost 1-0 to Manchester City – but in particular for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who was subbed on and off Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s nightmare start to life at Chelsea continued against Manchester City as he was substituted off after being brought on earlier in the match. Aubameyang, who’s scored just three goals in 15 appearances in all competitions since joining the Blues last summer, started on the bench on Thursday (January 5) evening as they played host to City. He was called upon early on by Graham Potter after Raheem Sterling suffered a suspected hamstring injury,…
Erik ten Hag laid bare the one part of Marcus Rashford’s game that can still be improved upon. United have been in electric form in recent months after a rocky start to ten Hag’s reign. Indeed, just three months after United were crushed 6-3 in the derby they are now breathing down Manchester City’s neck, having climbed up to fourth place in the league Rashford in particular has been in scintillating form for the Red Devils. On Tuesday, the 25-year-old tapped into an empty net in the closing stages of United’s 3-0 victory over Bournemouth, scoring for the sixth successive time at Old…
Jadon Sancho hasn’t played for Manchester United since October, but manager Erik ten Hag has revealed the former Borussia Dortmund star is still not ready to be selected Jadon Sancho is not mentally or physically ready to return for Manchester United, according to boss Erik ten Hag. Sancho has not played for United since October 22 and continues to train away from the first-team squad after returning from an individual training camp in Holland. Ten Hag admitted he is impatient for the £73million signing to return quickly, given United’s lack of options in attack, but admitted he cannot rush the 22-year-old. “I…