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August 13, 2023
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened
Axel Disasi’s debut goal gave Chelsea a point against Liverpool, who took the lead through Luis Diaz but needed Alisson at his best in the second half
Mauricio Pochettino
After nearly four years it’s nice to be back [in the Premier League]. I’m so excited but also so focussed. We want to start in a good way. We are playing a very good team. We trust in ourselves and I think it’s going to be a nice watch.
[I want to see] bravery. That we give it a try, that we’re compact, that we wanna create, difficult to play against. My wish list is pretty long: let’s see what I get.
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Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool: Premier League – live
Mauricio Pochettino
After nearly four years it’s nice to be back [in the Premier League]. I’m so excited but also so focussed. We want to start in a good way. We are playing a very good team. We trust in ourselves and I think it’s going to be a nice watch.
[I want to see] bravery. That we give it a try, that we’re compact, that we wanna create, difficult to play against. My wish list is pretty long: let’s see what I get.
Continue reading...August 11, 2023
Premier League back with Kane’s Bayern move ‘imminent’: football countdown – as it happened
Harry Kane travelled to Germany and Moises Caicedo reportedly turned Liverpool down on an eventful day of transfer business
7/10 banter from Shearer here.
An email from Stephen Anniss who is pumped for a Premier League season that won’t just be about the big boys.
It’s also true Dominic that there are more teams than just the so-called top 6 or 7 in the Prem. Surely it’s of interest to see how Burnley adapt themselves to life back in the top flight. Good luck to them, I say.
Continue reading...Football Daily | All we know is that there will be a new winner of the World Cup
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Look, is it coming home or what? The Lionesses have been giving mixed signals throughout the World Cup, and Football Daily can’t decide whether to be adorned by a St George’s flag onesie for Friday night’s sojourn to ‘Spoons. After sluggish 1-0 wins over Haiti and Denmark, England switched to a back three and routed China 6-1, with Lauren James producing a virtuoso performance that was celebrated up and down the land. But then the 3-4-1-2 system was exposed by Nigeria, a frustrated James was sent off for using Michelle Alozie’s back as a hopscotch grid, and England were on the brink of going home. Then, one last twist: England defended defiantly to take the match to a penalty competition, in which – who knew! – Chloe Kelly banged the winner.
Re: Gareth McCann’s letter regarding reflex reactions to a particular player’s name when mentioned in commentary (yesterday’s Football Daily letters). Older readers may recall that, during the 1990s, the plot-lines of TV adverts were ‘a thing’. Renault developed Gallic father and daughter characters, whose relationship seemed limited to addressing each other solely by their title or name, inflected with a range of different innuendos. Here’s an example. Little wonder then that whenever Barry Davies, commentating on a goal by France’s leading striker of the time, would exclaim ‘Papin!’ the entirety of my household would yell at the telly in unison: ‘Nicole!’” – Andy Korman.
Every time Steve Bruce’s name is mentioned on television or radio, I always sing ‘88 to 91 FM … Steve Bruce’ as a tribute to the old Ken Bruce jingle on Radio 2. I don’t think this is annoying to anyone near me, although judging by my wife’s reaction one fateful Sunday when she asked me if I was going to do that every single time I heard his name …” – Steve Pye.
I find it impossible not to shout ‘… and Galloway’ every time I hear the name of Inter and Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries” – Chris Swift.
I cannot help singing the ‘Mmm, Danone’ jingle in my head whenever I hear Mo Salah’s name” – Marisa Cardoni.
I have two to share. I cannot hear a commentator say ‘Divock Origi’ without following it up with ‘she’s my baby’. And every time Wilfred Ndidi’s name is mentioned I must, must follow it with ‘yes indeedy do’. The long winter evenings fly by in our house, I can tell you” – John Connolly.
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Continue reading...August 10, 2023
Football Daily | Harry Kane and the long journey from Spotland to the Allianz Arena
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On 15 January 2011, Rochdale drew 1-1 at home to Leyton Orient in League One. The match was played on a waterlogged Spotland pitch, in front of a crowd of 2,371, and afterwards the Rochdale manager Keith Hill gave the referee both barrels. “That wasn’t a spectacle, it was a farce. The biggest loser was the pitch. The pitch is an absolute disgrace, so whoever wanted this game on, for whatever reason, they are not looking at the long-term future. I don’t think the game should have been played. That’s forgotten now, it’s history.”
Continue reading...Football transfer rumours: Pavard to Manchester United from Bayern?
Today’s gossip should’ve picked Andy Brehme
Bayern Munich’s pursuit of Harry Ka- nah, sorry, we just can’t do it, it’s triggering. But we can regale you with a freshish rumour involving Bayern Munich. According to tonight’s digital chip paper, Manchester United would like to spend their Harry Maguire winnings on Bayern’s Benjamin Pavard, whose ability to play centre-back and right-back – and score the occasional thundercracker from 25 yards – would stop those nasty fever dreams Erik ten Hag keeps having.
United reportedly have back-up options should Bayern tell them where to stick their £30m: Jean-Clair Todibo of Nice, Edmond Tapsoba of Bayer Leverkusen and – fire up the English Tax calculator – Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace. But their pursuit of Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat may have taken a wrong turn, with suggestions that Amrabat has been wooed by talk of midfield badassery from Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone.
Continue reading...August 8, 2023
France 4-0 Morocco: Women’s World Cup last 16 – as it happened
Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as a dominant France set up a mouthwatering quarter-final against the hosts Australia
2 min Dali’s driven cross from the right finds Bacha, who flips the ball cleverly over Nakkach but then runs out of space. Goalkick to Morocco.
1 min Peep peep! France kick off from left to right as we watch.
Continue reading...August 7, 2023
England 0-0 Nigeria (4-2 pens): Women’s World Cup 2023 last 16 – as it happened
Lauren James was sent off for stamping on Michelle Alozie, but England held firm defensively and won the penalty competition
After an understandably rusty performance against Haiti, the England captain Millie Bright has been increasingly majestic. She spoke to Suzanne Wrack.
In the win over China, Lauren James was a pedantic offside decision away from a hat-trick of assists and goals. Suzanne Wrack profiles a rare talent.
Continue reading...England v Nigeria: Women’s World Cup 2023 last 16 – live
After an understandably rusty performance against Haiti, the England captain Millie Bright has been increasingly majestic. She spoke to Suzanne Wrack.
In the win over China, Lauren James was a pedantic offside decision away from a hat-trick of assists and goals. Suzanne Wrack profiles a rare talent.
Continue reading...August 6, 2023
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City (4-1 on penalties): Community Shield – as it happened
Manuel Akanji’s 101st-minute own goal set up a penalty competition at Wembley, with Arsenal winning it handsomely
Pep’s not happy
Beware the curse of the pre-season trophy
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