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Victor Moses 9/10, Alvaro Morata 5/10 as Chelsea beat Burnley, inch closer to fourth

Chelsea made the most of Tottenham’s draw against Brighton and are now five points away from a Champions League position with four games to play.

English Premier League: Victor Moses (69′) Burnley 1-2 Chelsea

English Premier League: Ashley Barnes (64′) Burnley 1-1 Chelsea
Chelsea edged out Burnley 2-1 in a highly entertaining game of football at Turf Moor. The Blues always held the upper hand in respect to possession and it was no surprise when they took the lead in the 20th minute, Kevin Long putting through his own goal via a Victor Moses cross. The Clarets had no intention of lying down though and battled back to level somewhat fortunately, when Ashley Barnes deflected a speculative shot from Johann Berg Gudmundsson past Thibaut Courtois. The game was won five…

Paul Pogba, Alvaro Morata returns to Juventus would be ‘exceptions’ to policy – chief

The ESPN FC panel answer your tweets on Paul Pogba’s future at Manchester United and the argument for sacking Ernesto Valverde.

Jose Mourinho was asked to rate Paul Pogba and respond to Paul Scholes’ scathing criticism of the Frenchman after the West Brom match.

The ESPN FC guys debate whether Alvaro Morata is overrated or just a bad fit for Chelsea.
Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta told Mediaset his club cannot afford to buy back Paul Pogba or Alvaro Morata but said “there are also exceptions.”
Pogba is reportedly unsettled at Manchester United and Morata has not had the expected impact since joining Chelsea during the summer.
Both are highly regarded in Turin and would be welcomed back with open arms, although Marotta said their price tags are likely beyond his club’s budget.
“I don’t really believe in players coming back after having…

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata: I should have rested back problem earlier

The ESPN FC guys debate whether Alvaro Morata is overrated or just a bad fit for Chelsea.

The FC crew believe Chelsea’s lack of leadership and inability to fight back were exposed again in their loss against Tottenham. Alvaro Morata believes he should have taken an earlier break to aid his recovery from the lingering back injury that hampered part of his debut season at Chelsea.
Spain international Morata scored seven goals in his first seven appearances for the club, but his form tailed off badly from October until mid-January, with a return of five goals in 22 matches.
Following his sending off in Chelsea’s extra-time FA Cup victory over Norwich City in January, Morata did not feature for almost a month as he…

Transfer Rater: Alvaro Morata to Juventus, Shinji Kagawa to Everton

The latest transfer rumours from around the world.
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.
Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Anthony Martial to Tottenham Hotspur
With reports in France claiming Anthony Martial has rejected a contract offer from Manchester United, a number of clubs to set to line…

Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois and Andreas Christensen doubts for Spurs game

The FC boys remember old photos and answer your latest questions from the twittersphere.

ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner sifts through today’s juiciest transfer rumours, including Toby Alderweireld, Hector Bellerin and more.
LONDON — Chelsea face defensive problems ahead of Sunday’s home match against Tottenham Hotspur, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and centre-back Andreas Christensen both injury doubts.
Christensen was sent home from the Denmark squad this week with what manager Age Hareide described as “a little fatigue,” while Courtois missed Belgium’s 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia with a hamstring problem.
David Luiz would be the preferred choice to step in for Christensen at the heart of the Chelsea defence, but…

Spain’s World Cup hopes rest on form of Alvaro Morata and Diego Costa

The FC crew break down the 1-1 draw between Germany and Spain and how both proved they are among the primary contenders for the World Cup.
The cheap conclusion, after Spain’s 1-1 draw with Germany, is that Chelsea have already ruined La Roja’s outside chance of winning the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The match, which alongside Tuesday’s test against Argentina represents Julen Lopetegui’s penultimate chance to work out how Spain play with a centre forward, was rightly celebrated for its searing quality and competitiveness.
What it also showed is that the 2010 World Champions badly miss Alvaro Morata when he’s absent — particularly while…

Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata dropped by Spain because of injuries – Julen Lopetegui

Javi Martinez says he’s ready to fight for a place in Spain’s World Cup squad despite his absence from the latest call-ups.
Spain coach Julen Lopetegui understands Alvaro Morata’s frustration over being left out of his latest squad but maintains the World Cup door has not been shut on the Chelsea striker or any other player.
Morata, who struggled with back injuries earlier this year, started and scored in Chelsea’s FA Cup quarterfinal 2-1 win at Leicester City on Sunday, his first goal for the club since Dec. 26, yet was still left out of the Spain team.
Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso, who earned his first Spain call-up,…

Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata ‘unhappy’ to miss out on Spain squad – Marcos Alonso

Antonio Conte shares his overall thoughts on Chelsea’s response at Leicester, Alvaro Morata’s long-awaited goal and what he expects from Southampton in the FA Cup semifinal.

Shaka Hislop and Alexis Nunes assess the performances of Chelsea and Southampton, who’ll square off in the FA Cup semifinals alongside Man United and Tottenham.

A reporter gives Antonio Conte the option of finishing in the top four or winning the FA Cup, but the Chelsea boss insists the Blues must try to accomplish both.
Marcos Alonso has said that Chelsea teammate Alvaro Morata was upset to not be selected for Spain’s latest squad.
La Roja, preparing for the World Cup in Russia this summer, visit Germany on March 23 in Dusseldorf before squaring off against Argentina four days later in Madrid.
Morata started and scored in Chelsea’s FA Cup quarterfinal 2-1 win at Leicester City on Sunday, his first goal for the club since Dec. 26, but he was still left out of the Spain team.
“Alvaro wasn’t happy,” Alonso said. “He…

Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso earns first Spain call-up; Diego Costa in, Alvaro Morata out

Ian Darke joins a group of ESPN writers and experts for a roundtable discussion about what to expect at the World Cup.
Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has given Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso his first call-up and also welcomed Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa back to the squad for the international friendlies later this month.
La Roja, preparing for the World Cup in Russia this summer, visit Germany on March 23 in Dusseldorf before squaring off against Argentina four days later in Madrid.
A pair of midfielders, Valencia’s Dani Parejo and Villarreal’s Rodrigo, have been included for the first time.
“This was the right…

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte: I trust Olivier Giroud, Alvaro Morata

Craig Burley has run out of ways to say Arsene Wenger must go at Arsenal, and feels Chelsea’s recent form spells doom for Antonio Conte as well.

Stewart Robson explains why he believes that Chelsea may be better without Antonio Conte for the remainder of the season.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes there is no shame in losing to Premier League leaders Manchester City by one goal.
LONDON — Chelsea manager Antonio Conte insisted that he still has faith in Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud despite deploying Eden Hazard as a false nine for the Premier League defeat against Manchester City.
Chelsea failed to register a single shot on target at the Etihad Stadium with Hazard an isolated figure up front, but Conte waited until the 78th minute to introduce Giroud and brought on Morata with one minute of normal time remaining.
Morata has struggled with form and fitness since September,…

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