Referee Paul Tierney, who perfomatively inserted himself into that ridiculous Rosenior-era huddle last season, has successfully made himself the story again at Everton with a woeful first half
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Interviewed #BWFC's Steven Schumacher for @SkyFootball ⚪️
He spoke about the weight of expectation, facing former boss Graham Alexander, putting pride aside when he didn't make it on at Wembley in 2014 - & what it would mean to take Bolton there 📲
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Calling all #BrentfordFC fans... 🚨
I'm sitting down with Keith Andrews for @SkySportsPL later this week - but this interview is going to be led by you 🫵
Click the link below to submit your questions - and the best will be put to the man himself! 💭
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Devastated about Diogo Jota. Tried to pay tribute here. A great guy and an inspiration. His parents were still paying subs for him to play for his local team at 16. If there’s any consolation it’s that he achieved more than he ever dreamed.
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Chelsea reportedly refusing to match Milan's very reasonable asking price for Mike Maignan, a clear upgrade and a goalkeeper who is amongst the best in the world, because they don't want to pay a "Club World Cup tax"
Having bought 49 players under the Boehly Clearlake ownership...
Including spending £42m on Joao Felix, £30m on Dewsbury-Hall, £20m on Jorgensen, £19m on Kellyman just last summer...
Not to mention the amount wasted on Mudryk, Disasi, Badiashile, Ugochukwu, Sterling and Koulibaly amongst others during their ownership...
Feels like one of the most avoidable errors of this mistake ridden era.
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"He is very very consistent at a very high level." says his national team coach, significantly more credentialed than those trying to sell him at club level.
Granted they play for sides with different styles, but Chalobah's possession stats hold up against Huijsen's. Don't buy the argument that Fofana's absence has been key to Chelsea's drop off
Enzo Maresca puts a heavy emphasis on possession and believes his plans have been compromised by Wesley Fofana’s fitness problems. [guardian] theguardian.com/football/202…
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Much better second half and huge result for Chelsea and Maresca. Great moment for George too. Champions League hopes still alive. As for Fulham, amazed Silva took so long to make subs. Threw away Fulham’s momentum
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Silva said ahead of this game it was like a ‘final’ for Fulham. They’re playing that way. Intensity, aggression, pace. Chelsea the complete opposite. Another 45 like that and it gets very sticky for Maresca
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Very clear from Maresca’s XIs over the last few weeks that he’s prioritising the Conference League over Champions League qualification
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Enzo Maresca started Palmer, Jackson, James, Sancho, Cucurella...
And they lost to the 5th best side in Poland.
I don't know how anyone can't be seriously concerned about this project's direction nearly 3 years in.
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Starting James, Palmer, Jackson...
Against Legia Warsaw...
When you're 3-0 up...
And haven't beaten a side 14th or above since mid December...
And are DESPERATE for Champions League football?
Madness.
Another post-match error from Maresca. Not the first time he's suggested fans are wrong to question he and his players. Surely not deliberate, but the communication toward the fans is high-handed, condescending. They have a right to show they don't like what they're seeing
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A moment in the first half when one fan in the east lower just shouted “You’re boring, Enzo”. Impression is the fans are behind the team but that the “environment” is simply down to the manager. Whether or not that’s fair it just doesn’t feel like an easy fit #cfc
Maresca still insists Chelsea are ahead of schedule but their form - and performances - have been poor for a while now. Mood not helped by his comments after the Brighton defeat. Piece here on why he and his side need revenge at the Amex tonight.
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