Tag: League Cup
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On This Day (29th May): The Heysel Disaster
Embed from Getty Images Football Express News’ Tom Burford looks at the Heysel disaster which happened 30 years ago today. Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Heysel disaster, where escaping fans were crushed against a collapsing wall at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels before the start of the European Cup Final between Liverpool and…
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Matic injured ankle lifting the League Cup title
Embed from Getty Images Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Nemanja Matic injured his ankle during the celebrations of Chelsea’s League Cup win on Sunday at Wembley. Matic was unable to play in the 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, but he did get stripped to join his team-mate on the pitch and celebrate the title. Despite,…
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Chelsea’s League Cup win marred by more racism incidents
Embed from Getty Images British Transport Police are investigating claims that four football fans, believed to be supporters of Chelsea, were kicked off a train on Sunday evening for racist chanting. The four men, were forced off the train from London to Manchester by security after complaints were made following alleged racial chanting. The incident…
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Chelsea defender hails ‘special’ League Cup victory
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has reflected on his side’s League Cup final win, praising his ‘fantastic’ team-mates for their performance. The Blues proved too strong for Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham side as goals from John Terry and Diego Costa gave them a first title of the season. And, Cahill, who played in…
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Mourinho praises ‘fantastic’ Chelsea players
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho praised his ‘fantastic’ players after they beat Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final. In truth, Sunday’s final could have swung either way after Spurs pressed the Premier League leaders, with Christian Eriksen hitting the woodwork with a free-kick in the first half. Mourinho was quick to…
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Chelsea secure League Cup with 2-0 win over Spurs
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-0 at Wembley on Sunday evening to win England’s first cup competition of the season. Jose Mourinho’s started the game under heavy pressure as Christian Eriksen tested the form of Petr Cech with a free-kick, but the midfielder’s effort could only smash against the crossbar. That seemed to…
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Pochettino: We must be perfect to beat Chelsea
Embed from Getty Images Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has told his side that they must produce their very best performance to beat Chelsea in Sunday’s League Cup final. Spurs crushed the Blues earlier this season when Harry Kane (2), Danny Rose, Andros Townsend and Nacer Chadli scored in a 5-2 victory. It was a first…
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Mourinho: League Cup final my most important yet
Embed from Getty Images Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has labelled Sunday’s League Cup clash with Tottenham as his ‘most important’ of his career. The Portuguese coach has managed the likes of Inter Milan in the Champions League final, won multiple Premier League, Serie A and La Liga titles and been at the forefront of Europe’s…
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Former Man United backs Chelsea striker over stamp
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes that it is impossible to know if Diego Costa meant his stamp on Liverpool’s Emre Can. The Brazilian-born Spanish striker Costa has appealed a charge of violent conduct in relation to the incident which occurred during the League Cup semi-final second leg on Tuesday night. If the former…
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Player Ratings: Chelsea’s 5/10 striker to face action over stamps
Diego Costa was rated 5/10 for his performance against Liverpool in the League Cup on Tuesday night after appearing to stamp on two opposition players. Chelsea player ratings: Thibaut Courtois : 8/10 The Player of the semi-final, over both legs. The former Atletico Madrid keeper made important saves at Anfield last week and denied both…
