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Jurgen Klopp sends encouraging message to Liverpool fans over Mohamed Salah exit
Jurgen Klopp sends encouraging message to Liverpool fans over Mohamed Salah exit
Jurgen Klopp insists Mohamed Salah is 100 per cent committed to Liverpool as speculation over a big-money move to Saudi Arabia dominates the gossip columns.
2023-08-26 16:15
Here’s Everything China Is Doing to Save Its Property Market
Here’s Everything China Is Doing to Save Its Property Market
China unleashed a slew of measures to halt a slide in the country’s residential property and shore up
2023-09-01 09:50
Chelsea and Cole Palmer offer glimpse of exciting future in Premier League classic
Chelsea and Cole Palmer offer glimpse of exciting future in Premier League classic
A player that Manchester City let go reins them back in, in a game that took off. Cole Palmer’s fine stoppage-time penalty was quite an ending to the story of the day, crowning what was probably the match of the season so far. While Chelsea’s late 4-4 draw ensures the defending champions are only a point clear at the top, it felt like this had a significance for more than the title race. It could be a launchpad for Palmer and maybe this Chelsea side, as they finally looked like a proper Mauricio Pochettino team. They pressed and pushed City into a pulsating 4-4 draw, Pep Guardiola’s side doing their own part with some wondrous play. There are a lot of issues with modern football, and it felt like this whole week was dominated by talk of referees, but this game right at the end reminded why we watch. VAR was mercifully muted, not quite silent, but it would feel even more wrong to talk about it after a game like that. This was really about the concentration of quality on show, particularly Reece James, Manuel Akanji, Rodri, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and - perhaps above all - former City players Raheem Sterling and Palmer. Sterling might well have finished upstaged by Palmer, but he won’t be too bothered about that, not with his goal and the way they clicked together. There is something there. It felt symbolic that all of Chelsea’s front three - including the burgeoning Nicolas Jackson - scored. They are a long way off City’s imperious level, but it is telling they have not yet lost to a big-six side. Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur on Monday and have now followed that and previous draws with Liverpool and Arsenal with perhaps the most significant of the lot. It was, somewhat ironically given recent games, VAR that actually got things going. The match had started at a fast pace without too much happening, until the officials spotted some jostling between Haaland and Marc Cucurella. It looked like the both had as much a hold of each other, but the Chelsea defender hung on longer, resulting in a penalty. Haaland of course scored. Perhaps aggravated, it fired something in Chelsea. What followed was probably their best spell of football of the season. That was partly driven by Sterling’s best spell in a Chelsea shirt, but there was more to it. There was certainly so much to Palmer. It was like something finally clicked, with the attack rampant. Palmer was everywhere. The forward’s movement and touches were the perfect foil for Sterling’s running, which he often decorated with vintage tricks and nutmegs. Jeremy Doku, who could probably be described as Sterling’s long-term successor, was the victim of one flick through the legs. The pressure first told from a corner, with Thiago Silva plundering a fine equaliser with a guided header. Chelsea were at that point overrunning City, literally, which led to Reece James surging down the right to set up Sterling for a finish he would have relished. As good as Chelsea were, and as deserving as their lead was, they soon faced a dilemma. The issue with facing this City and getting the better of them is that you only have a certain amount of time until Guardiola figures it out and decisively changes it to reassert control. It felt like that had happened by the hour. City had already equalised before half-time through a brilliant Akanji header, capping a fine individual game. It could have been a lot worse for City had the centre-half not been so dominant, as Ruben Dias had an unusually erratic display. Akanji’s presence made it all the more surprising he was left unmarked. For the third goal, then, City just made their own space. Phil Foden paused on the ball to allow Julian Alvarez to burst from deep, the overlap then allowing Haaland to sneak in on the other side. It wasn’t the cleanest finish, but it was still artful forward play due to the quality of the run. VAR checked for half-time, but it would have been ludicrous to rule it out. Chelsea, for their part, kept persevering. This is where more encouragement could come from the display. They again gave Dias trouble, as the centre-half found himself caught out from a parried shot, allowing Jackson to equalise. Palmer was again making so much happen, enjoying the freedom that Pochettino affords him. If it feels remarkable that City let an academy player like that go, it only speaks to their strength in depth. The next goal suitably came from way back. Rodri took a shot from distance on 86 minutes, and the ball deflected into the net. There was still more in the game, though. Pochettino has instilled something in Chelsea. They kept going, and forced Dias into another rash moment. Palmer stepped up, You could have forgiven him for feeling some nerves. Ederson would have faced him a lot in training. Palmer made all that irrelevant, as he showed no nerves at all. It is obviously too early to say Chelsea are back. Palmer, however, is here. Read More Jamie Carragher bemused by penalty decision in Man City vs Chelsea: ‘It’s not right’ Five things we learned from Chelsea and Man City’s eight-goal thriller Chelsea’s downward spiral offers stark warning to Man City Jeremy Doku’s brilliance shows Man City’s edge and Chelsea’s key problem Chelsea will be fighting for titles sooner rather than later, says Pep Guardiola Chelsea vs Manchester City LIVE: Latest Premier League updates
2023-11-13 03:12
Gordon Ramsay Makes Louisiana Debut with Gordon Ramsay Steak at Horseshoe Lake Charles This Fall
Gordon Ramsay Makes Louisiana Debut with Gordon Ramsay Steak at Horseshoe Lake Charles This Fall
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2023-10-18 23:02
Hollywood actors' union notes disagreements with studios' offer, including AI
Hollywood actors' union notes disagreements with studios' offer, including AI
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The Hollywood actors' union on Monday responded to the latest offer
2023-11-07 18:25
Andrew Tate's 'evil' tactics to trap women exposed in leaked texts, misogynistic influencer denies seducing ex-Playboy model
Andrew Tate's 'evil' tactics to trap women exposed in leaked texts, misogynistic influencer denies seducing ex-Playboy model
Andrew Tate said, 'The real goal is for her to agree to never go anywhere without me, not even her home town, I need her working'
2023-07-26 16:00
North Korea Tests New Engines for Ballistic Missiles to Strike US Bases in Guam
North Korea Tests New Engines for Ballistic Missiles to Strike US Bases in Guam
North Korea tested new engines for intermediate-range ballistic missiles, its state media said, a move that could help
2023-11-15 09:56
Apple boss Tim Cook makes surprise China visit
Apple boss Tim Cook makes surprise China visit
Tim Cook's trip to the city of Chengdu comes as iPhone sales in the country flag.
2023-10-17 19:34
Friday is National Donut Day
Friday is National Donut Day
National Donut Day is celebrated the first Friday in June. Learn the history behind why we celebrate Donut Day (not to be confused with Doughnut Day).
2023-06-01 20:15
Wall Street Worries About Losing Texas Deals Over Ken Paxton’s Green Energy Probe
Wall Street Worries About Losing Texas Deals Over Ken Paxton’s Green Energy Probe
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is sending shock waves through the state’s booming municipal-bond market, leaving borrowers and
2023-10-27 17:30
Newcastle seal agreement with AC Milan for Sandro Tonali
Newcastle seal agreement with AC Milan for Sandro Tonali
Newcastle have agreed a deal with AC Milan for the transfer of central midfielder Sandro Tonali. The 23-year-old will undergo a medical before completing the move to St James' Park.
2023-06-23 00:08
Dominic West's dating history: Actor was spotted kissing co-star Lily James while being married
Dominic West's dating history: Actor was spotted kissing co-star Lily James while being married
Dominic West's wife Catherine FitzGerald described their relationship as a 'wonderful love affair'
2023-11-17 15:57