Craig Burley explains why it was so important for Chelsea’s young core to get a victory at Lille.
Steve Nicol says Jurgen Klopp can use Liverpool’s lapse against Salzburg to wake up his side.
Christian Pulisic has only played in one of Chelsea’s last five games, but Steve Nicol isn’t hitting the panic button yet.
Chelsea delivered a European boost when Willian’s well-timed right-footed volley on 77 minutes earned Frank Lampard his first Champions League points as Blues boss.
The former midfielder’s tactical tweak saw Reece James and Marcos Alonso adopt wing-back roles while Cesar Azpilicueta, Fikayo Tomori and Kurt Zouma made up a back three that fooled Lille, who simply couldn’t cope with the Blues’ initial width and control when in possession.
Lille benefitted from Chelsea’s poor zonal marking to draw…
BARCELONA — Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona fought back from a goal down to beat Inter Milan 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday at Camp Nou.
Antonio Conte’s side took a surprise lead when Lautaro Martinez held off Clement Lenglet’s challenge to open the scoring after just 121 seconds. However, the Serie A leaders were made to pay for failing to add to their advantage in a brilliant first-half display. Suarez leveled the score in the 58th minute with a fine volley from the edge of…
The FC crew ask whether Barcelona are a better team without Antoine Griezmann in it.
The FC crew ask whether Barcelona are a better team without Antoine Griezmann in it.
Liverpool survived a major scare to record their first Champions League points of the season with a 4-3 win over Red Bull Salzburg in a breathtaking encounter at Anfield.
The Reds raced to an early lead after a delightful exchange between Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino before Andy Robertson turned home Trent Alexander-Arnold’s cross and Mohamed Salah made it 3-0 from close range. But Hwang Hee-Chan’s powerful strike hauled Salzburg back into the game, and the visitors were level within…
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Memphis Depay celebrates after giving Lyon the lead in Leipzig.
Lyon forwards Memphis Depay and Martin Terrier made the most of dreadful defensive errors to score in a 2-0 Champions League win at RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
The visitors took the lead in the 11th minute when Leipzig’s Ibrahima Konate gave the ball away cheaply in his own half to Houssem Aouar, and his pass found Depay, who slotted it under keeper Peter Gulacsi.
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LILLE, France, Oct 2 (Reuters) – A brilliant late strike by Willian earned an otherwise unimpressive Chelsea a 2-1 win at Lille in Champions League Group H on Wednesday.Brazilian Willian volleyed home with 12 minutes left after Tammy Abraham’s opener had been cancelled out by Lille’s Victor Osimhen in the first half.Chelsea are third on three points behind second-placed Valencia who beat the Premier League side in the opening round of matches.Ajax Amsterdam top the standings with a maximum six points…