12 h. ago Chelsea star ends goal drought as Blues revive Champions League push

CHELSEA 1-0 EVERTON: Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson scored his first goal since mid-December to lift Enzo Maresca's side up to fourth in the Premier League table

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15 h. ago Enzo Maresca makes decision on Cole Palmer after subtle dig at Chelsea star

Chelsea face Everton this afternoon, looking to further their push for the Champions League, and Cole Palmer has retained his starting berth despite an ongoing drought in front of goal

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1 week ago Sancho rescues point against Ipswich but Chelsea lose ground in top

As Ipswich reflected on another missed opportunity to keep alive their slim hopes of staying up, Chelsea struggled to make sense of their emotions after slipping to a draw that leaves their push for Champions League qualification in increasing peril.There could be no complaints about the quality of entertainment during a breathless finale. In danger of being humiliated when they trailed 2-0 at half-time, Chelsea roared back during the second half and were level when Jadon Sancho scored for the first time since December. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lewis Ferguson suffers ANOTHER injury setback as Bologna skipper dealt hammer blow in Champions League push

The Scotland star was missing from Monday night's 1-1 draw with Napoli and the extent of his latest injury has been revealed

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2 w. ago Van Nistelrooy in gloomy mood after Newcastle blow away flimsy Leicester

For Newcastle United, the comedown can wait. Eddie Howe’s side jumped to fifth in the Premier League to intensify their push for the Champions League after dismantling a sorry Leicester City, a club with a decision to make.Newcastle’s business was in effect complete after 34 minutes, courtesy of two goals by Jacob Murphy and one from Harvey Barnes. For Leicester, it is now a record eight home defeats in a row without scoring and 15 losses in their past 16 matches. Such damning statistics do not bode well for Ruud van Nistelrooy. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jacob Murphy’s lightning double helps Newcastle blow away flimsy Leicester

For Newcastle United, the comedown can wait. Eddie Howe’s side jumped to fifth in the Premier League to intensify their push for the Champions League after dismantling a sorry Leicester City.Newcastle’s business was in effect complete after 34 minutes, courtesy of two goals by Jacob Murphy and one from Harvey Barnes. For Leicester, it is now a record eight home defeats in a row without scoring and 15 losses in their past 16 league matches. The statistics do not bode well for Ruud van Nistelrooy. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Real Madrid XI vs Arsenal: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Champions League

Real Madrid will look to continue their push for a 16th Champions League title at the Emirates

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3 w. ago Jack Grealish determined to play a key role in Man City’s Champions League push

Grealish ended his Premier League goal drought in the comfortable win over Leicester on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Electric Elanga haunts Manchester United with Nottingham Forest winner

At the weekend the lasting image was Ryan Yates haring towards the Nottingham Forest supporters in celebration and here another episode at breakneck speed earned victory. This time the subject was Anthony Elanga, who tore up the City Ground turf, eating up 85m in nine seconds, to score the only goal of the game against his former club and maintain their push to qualify for the Champions League. Diogo Dalot sent a header against the woodwork and the substitute Mason Mount went close on his first appearance since December but, incredibly, the wait for Ruben Amorim’s side to earn back-to-back league wins goes on.“You’re not famous any more,” the Forest supporters sang into six minutes of stoppage time and while that may not quite be true it was another sobering reminder of United’s current state. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bologna’s Orsolini strikes again to keep knocking on door to Spalletti’s Italy | Nicky Bandini

Winger has 32 Serie A goals over the past three years as side keep up push for another Champions League campaignVenice has no shortage of eye-catching door-knockers, heavy bronze casts of 16th-century lions and sea monsters adorning entrances of palaces throughout the lagoon city. Still, there is always room for another. Riccardo Orsolini could not hang around quite so long, but his goal for Bologna away to Venezia on Saturday will linger in the memories of supporters.The second half had barely started when Nicolò Cambiaghi cut back from the left flank and crossed right-footed to the far post. Orsolini met his delivery with an exquisite side-footed volley across the goalkeeper and into the corner of the net. Continue reading...

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