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Soccer-Roma ease pressure on Mourinho with 4-1 win at Cagliari
Soccer-Roma ease pressure on Mourinho with 4-1 win at Cagliari
CAGLIARI, Italy AS Roma striker Romelu Lukaku scored twice as they strolled to a 4-1 win at bottom
2023-10-09 02:10
Arsenal stun Chelsea to claim point amid chaos from goalkeeper howlers
Arsenal stun Chelsea to claim point amid chaos from goalkeeper howlers
Arsenal stung Chelsea with a stunning late fightback as they came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. Mikel Arteta’s side looked to be heading to a first defeat of the season when Mykhailo Mudryk’s cross-shot looped over David Raya minutes after the interval, adding to the lead given to them by Cole Palmer’s first-half penalty. The visitors were far from their free-flowing best and Mauricio Pochettino’s side, inspired by the increasingly influential Palmer on the right of a front three, were for three-quarters of the game good value for what would have been a third straight league win. But the pendulum swung when Robert Sanchez’s careless pass presented the ball to Declan Rice who cut the arrears, before Leandro Trossard stunned the home fans into silence with a close-range finish in the closing minutes to earn Arsenal a draw and move them level on points at the top of the Premier League. For the first time under Pochettino, Chelsea started without a recognised striker, Raheem Sterling instead lining up centrally, flanked by in-form pair Palmer and Mudryk. They took the lead after 14 minutes. Sterling crossed from the right into the six-yard box, and as William Saliba leapt with an arm raised, Mudryk’s header cannoned off it from close range. It took several minutes for referee Chris Kavanagh to be called to the pitchside monitor, but once checked there was little delay in awarding a penalty. Palmer dispatched coolly past David Raya for his second Chelsea goal. Arsenal had started sluggishly and it took until the 20-minute mark for their first opening, Martin Odegaard threading the ball into the left channel for Rice to stride onto, but his awkward right-footed effort clipped towards Sanchez’s far corner zipped wide of the post. Palmer has been one of the catalysts of Chelsea’s sudden ascent to attacking potency under Pochettino, pulling strings whether collecting the ball deep or taking up a more advanced role. His impact was critical in consecutive wins against Brighton, Fulham and Burnley during which the team scored seven goals off the back of three scoreless matches, and here again he was the difference. He had the chance to double the lead when Conor Gallagher, captain again with Reece James fit only for a late cameo, took the initiative and drove through the heart of Arsenal’s midfield, slipping the ball in to Palmer who found room in between Saliba and Gabriel to get off a low drive which flashed inches wide of Raya’s far post. Chelsea might have pulled further clear in the closing minutes of the half, Sterling with a familiar burst down the right, slipping the ball to Malo Gusto who showed the finishing instincts of a full-back and ballooned over. The second half began with a moment to forget for Arsenal goalkeeper Raya. Ben White gave the ball away to Gallagher inside the Chelsea half, and carrying the ball up the left flank he fed the overlapping Mudryk. There seemed to be little on as the Ukrainian assessed options inside the box. Raya was positioned ready for a cross, but in doing so he left too much room behind him into which Mudryk’s ball drifted, sailing clean over the keeper, who flapped helplessly as it landed in the net. Raya’s afternoon was going from bad to worse. Minutes after conceding, he was almost culpable for Chelsea’s third when he rolled the ball recklessly to the feet of Palmer who narrowly failed to nip around the goalkeeper and bury Arsenal. Then, with Arteta’s side looking beaten, fortune turned in their favour. Rice hauled them back into it with 14 minutes to play and it was another goalkeeping error, this time from Sanchez. Chelsea’s summer signing has repeatedly been culpable in recent games of conceding possession with poor distribution. Here, under little pressure, he passed the ball straight to the feet of Rice, who with quickness of thought thumped it first time from 30 yards beyond the stranded keeper. Then the final sting for Pochettino. Bukayo Saka was given time on the edge of the box to shift the ball from right foot to left, and with vision and precision, he picked out the run of Trossard who stole in behind Chelsea with a lunging right leg to divert it past Sanchez. Read More Manchester City back to winning ways as Erling Haaland helps sink Brighton Arteta showing he is ‘one of best in the world’, says Chelsea boss Pochettino Mauricio Pochettino hails Reece James’ leadership and defends captain after ban Chelsea v Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result after late Trossard goal Mauricio Pochettino believes Mikel Arteta is ‘one of the best’ ahead of London derby Mikel Arteta hails career-long support of ‘big brother’ Mauricio Pochettino
2023-10-22 03:07
Israel Gaza: EU calls for 'corridors and pauses' for humanitarian aid
Israel Gaza: EU calls for 'corridors and pauses' for humanitarian aid
Member states disagreed over whether to call for short breaks in the fighting or a longer pause.
2023-10-27 05:45
Call of Duty Leaker Suggests Treyarch is Designing New Warzone 2.0 Map
Call of Duty Leaker Suggests Treyarch is Designing New Warzone 2.0 Map
Treyarch may be leading the design of a new Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 map to be released alongside a new game in 2024 according to known Call of Duty leaker TheGhostOfHope.
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Maui officials release list of hundreds missing since deadly wildfire
Maui officials release list of hundreds missing since deadly wildfire
By Joseph Ax and Julia Harte Hawaii officials released the names of 338 people still missing more than
2023-08-25 22:34
A happy Messi is good news for Miami - and Argentina
A happy Messi is good news for Miami - and Argentina
Lionel Messi provided the perfect finish to start his career with Inter Miami with a brilliant winning goal on Friday but what may be most significant from his debut was...
2023-07-22 23:59
Manchester United reject £20million Harry Maguire bid from West Ham
Manchester United reject £20million Harry Maguire bid from West Ham
West Ham are unlikely to go back in for Manchester United captain Harry Maguire after seeing a £20million bid knocked back, the PA news agency understands. The Old Trafford giants made the England international the most expensive defender in history when bringing him in from Leicester for £80million in 2019. Maguire was swiftly handed the captain’s armband, but a lack of form and game time led Erik ten Hag to this month name Bruno Fernandes as United’s new skipper. Numerous clubs have been linked with a summer move for the out-of-favour defender and West Ham have seen a £20m bid for the 30-year-old rejected. PA understands the Europa Conference League winners are unlikely to make another move for him after seeing that bid rebuffed. Maguire has dropped down the pecking order at United under Ten Hag, yet sources indicate he is still seen as a valuable part of the squad and stressed they are not forcing him out. The defender has remained a key member of the England squad, despite enduring a poor 2022/23 campaign, but his place could come under threat if things do not improve before Euro 2024. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
2023-07-29 03:21
Syngenta’s IPO Delay Darkens Outlook for 2023 Asia Pipeline
Syngenta’s IPO Delay Darkens Outlook for 2023 Asia Pipeline
Syngenta Group’s delayed initial public offering doesn’t bode well for new listings in Asia for the remainder of
2023-11-10 13:02
Megan Danielle, Colin Stough or Iam Tongi: 'American Idol' fans predict Season 21 winner ahead of finale
Megan Danielle, Colin Stough or Iam Tongi: 'American Idol' fans predict Season 21 winner ahead of finale
After fans bid an emotional adieu to We Ani and Zariach Smith, contestants Megan Danielle, Colin Stough, and Iam Tongi moved to the finale
2023-05-22 10:00
Jamie Dimon Says Some Rivals Are ‘Dancing in the Streets’
Jamie Dimon Says Some Rivals Are ‘Dancing in the Streets’
Jamie Dimon and his big bank are channeling Martha and the Vandellas. “They’re dancing in the streets,” Dimon
2023-07-14 23:04
Best free agents who can still move after the transfer window has closed
Best free agents who can still move after the transfer window has closed
The best players who could still sign for new clubs as free agents after the summer transfer window's deadline.
2023-09-06 23:00
Cornell University student accused of posting online threats about Jewish students appears in court
Cornell University student accused of posting online threats about Jewish students appears in court
A Cornell University junior accused of posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus was held without bail after his first appearance in federal court
2023-11-02 07:19