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🔵🚨 Chelsea's Instagram account was raided by Kazakhstan citizens after 17-year-old player, Dastan Satpaev scored on his debut.

European nights in Lisbon hit differently. Austria Vienna brings plenty of physical grit, yet Benfica’s technical control in midfield should secure a comfortable three point

🔵🚨 Thierry Henry talking about Morgan Rogers: Morgan has that intelligence and ability to play in tight spaces. He links play and scores goals. He’s exactly the type of modern attacker big clubs need.

🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso on Moises Caicedo: He’s a top, top player. For me one of the best holding midfielders in the world, no doubt. Now it’s time to work and help him improve even more.

🚨🔵 Rio Ferdinand on Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers: They already have a natural understanding. When Cole is enjoying his game and Rogers is arriving in the box, it becomes very dangerous.

🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso on the Leeds game: We go into the break with a defeat. The next game is at home against Leeds. We have to be sharper in the final third and tighter in the box.

PSG will try to use their home energy to force the tempo, but Bayern’s tactical structure and clinical finishing in Europe are on another level. Backing the away win tomorrow.

🚨🔵 Joe Cole on the front line: Palmer, Rogers and Neto were on the pitch and Chelsea still struggled to create. When the attack looks blunt, the rest of the team has nowhere to hide.

🚨🔵 Frank Lampard on the game: Possession without threat is not control. They dominated the second half and still finished with almost no clear chances. That is the problem.

🚨🔵 Peter Crouch on Xabi Alonso: Alonso has an attack that can score four or five. Against Sunderland it scored none. The next test is whether he can make the team more consistent after the break.

🚨🔵 John Terry on the Sunderland game: Chelsea had the ball and still lost. One soft penalty and no real response. That is a flat performance against a side that needed the points more.

Sociedad B will try to turn this into an open, high-tempo game, but Sabadell’s defensive structure and physicality at home should easily grind out the win.

🔵🚨 Peter Crouch talking about Joao Pedro: Joao Pedro is my favourite striker in the world right now. His movement, intelligence and composure remind me so much of myself. Chelsea finally have that killer they’ve been missing.

🚨🔵 Frank Lampard on Cole Palmer: Palmer has that special ability to control the tempo of a game. When he’s enjoying his football and expressing himself freely, he lifts everyone around him. Under Alonso I think we’ll see the best version of him consistently.

🚨🔵 Xabi Alonso on Moises Caicedo: Caicedo has the quality, the heart and the mentality of a top holding midfielder. From the first day I could see how much he gives to the team. He is one of the best in his position in the world right now.

🔵🚨 Didier Drogba talking about Xabi Alonso at Chelsea: Xabi Alonso at Chelsea feels right. He understands big clubs, big pressure and how to win trophies. The players will love playing for him.

Form usually goes right out the window when these two heavyweights clash. Atleti will play with plenty of intensity and desperation, but Barca’s high-pressing system and tactical maturity under pressure will give them the definitive edge tomorrow.

🔵🚨 John Terry on Cole Palmer: Cole has that arrogance good players need. He takes the game by the scruff of the neck and delivers when it matters most.

🚨🔵 Thierry Henry on the front line: Palmer, Rogers and Joao Pedro do not just score. They force the other team to choose who to stop. That choice is usually wrong. Very few attacks in Europe create that problem every week.