Chelsea battled past Tottenham to book a place in the EFL Cup final against holders Manchester City, triumphing 4-2 on penalties after a stirring 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.
Maurizio Sarri got the desired reaction, having questioned the mentality of his Chelsea players in the aftermath of Saturday s defeat to Arsenal, as N Golo Kante and Eden Hazard overturned the 1-0 first-leg deficit before half-time.
Tottenham, without any of Harry Kane, Dele Alli or Son Heung-min in a competitive match for the first time since October 2016, found a response of their own by pegging Chelsea back with Fernando Llorente netting an aggregate equaliser.
The shoot-out opened in nerveless fashion, but Eric Dier blazed over the bar and Lucas Moura shot tamely to Kepa Arrizabalaga s l…
Hellas Verona have confirmed the signing of Alessio Cerci on a free transfer.
The Italy international is said to have agreed a one-year deal with the club, who won promotion from Serie B last season.
The move comes less than two weeks after Atletico Madrid and Cerci agreed to the mutual termination of his contract.
The 29-year-old will now seek to rebuild his career after a dismal three years since his move to Atletico from Torino.
Diego Simeone s side paid a reported fee of close to €16million for the winger, but he only managed six appearances in LaLiga before being loaned to AC Milan in January 2015 as part of the deal that saw Fernando Torres move the other way.
He left for a spell with Genoa a year later, but went through a nightmare campai…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called for a reaction from Manchester United as the 12-time FA Cup winners bid to clear a daunting first hurdle in this season s competition.
The 2-0 loss at Arsenal on New Year s Day was a rough start to the decade for United and facing Wolves in the cup means life gets no easier.
Wolves sank United in the quarter-finals at Molineux last season and Solskjaer is conscious he has yet to bring back a victory from three visits to Wolverhampton since taking charge at United in December 2018.
It s the fourth time in my time there already at Molineux and we haven t won yet, but it is a tough place, said the Norwegian.
Liverpool lost there last season, [Manchester] City just lost there now, so we ve got to earn the right to win the…
Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial their performances have dominated headlines amid Manchester United s resurgence. But there is one unsung hero leading United back to the promised land: Ander Herrera.
Herrera has become undroppable under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Spanish midfielder has been an ever-present since Jose Mourinho was sacked in December, with seven of his 13 Premier League starts this season coming after the Norwegian s appointment.
His energy and tenaciousness is vital for us. And that s why he plays, more or less, every single game, Solskjaer said after Herrera s goalscoring display in Monday s 2-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round. He has loads of energy, he can cover the right hand side, he runs forward. You can t just praise one, …