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T hey have met three times before, and City have won two of them. The little plastic balls are in their transparent bowls, I can confirm. Just another 14 video montages to go, and we'll have the draw N o need for the rest of the competition, after all, because Dan Zeqiri has ranked all 16 clubs. Here's his flattering review of Jose Mourinho's rabble:. With the attacking talent at Jose Mourinho's disposal, United should be in the top half of this list at the very least. I n an age when Europe's best teams are sharp and bright, with nimble players who can sprint to put pressure on the ball and wriggle out pressure when they regain it, United look cumbersome and lumpy.
I hadn't spotted this, but Uefa have given into pressure and allowed players to play in Europe for two clubs in the same season.
Good news for January transfer window operators , as Rob Bagchi writes:. There has been one significant change this season that may boost the chances of Manchester United, the one club expected to make a significant transfer-window splurge. After lobbying from Barcelona and Arsenal last spring, Uefa has abolished the Cup-tied rule that stopped players turning out for two clubs in the same competition.
Gone are the days of Liverpool buying Fernando Morientes in January and being unable to use him en route to the final and in Istanbul because he had made four brief substitute appearances from Real Madrid in the autumn. T he draw for the last 16 of that takes place straight after the big one. Chelsea and Arsenal will find out their next midweek inconveniences, and Sam Dean reports that Gunners fans will have to get out of work early:. Uefa has moved the fixture because Chelsea are also scheduled to be playing at home that week and the governing body does not allow two teams from the same city to be play at home on the same night.
Sevilla, who play in the same city as Real Betis, will also have to play their home tie at 5pm on Wednesday February 20, a day before the rest of the Europa League second leg matches take place. Turkish side Fenerbahce, meanwhile, will play their home first leg on Tuesday February 12 as both they and Galatasaray are based in Istanbul.
Here is seven whole minutes of watching "Mr Bladder" squirm as he slowly realises the joke, but has to keep proceedings as Fifa-friendly as possible:. O ur man Jason Burt says all the Champions league contenders have their weak points this year D ortmund are convincingly leading the Bundesliga in thrilling fashion while the re-emergence of Ajax has been exciting even if, like Monaco a couple of seasons ago, any tilt deep into the competition will be followed by the break-up of the young team.
It is up for grabs. O nce you apply the basic rules of the draw - seeding and country protection, most pertinently - here is what each of the Premier League four could be served up in Nyon in about an hour's time:. Possible Man Utd opponents: Futile fantasy this might be, but I'd like to see: For fans of employment-based previewing, all four Premier League managers could be handed trips to former clubs either as managers or players. Fun, isn't it, just ruminating over what might happen in a cup draw.
I t is upon us. Meanwhile, Watford are beating Spurs. Brentford have got one back against Arsenal, Come on the Bees and indeed the Hornets. J ordan Henderson replaces James Milner. Xherdan Shaqiri with an exciting slalom run and a disappointing shot, something of a theme for that player. Keita has walloped a shot from 15 yards. Caballero does pretty well to parry it, but the ball floats out to the unattended Sturridge. He makes an acrobatic connection, and all he has to do is hit the target.
S oon be time for both of these managers to bring on the real players. I'd forgot he was playing. Kevin Friend hasn't, though: A lberto Moreno with some excellent work down the flank, stands the ball up, but it's cleared Chelsea keeper got a touch.
Liverpool not far off with the corner as well! T alking of Jigsaw strikers, here is Morata. A lovely ball to him from Willian, but ole Morata donkeys it up as per. Heads the ball over the bar from no distance.
You would not have bet on him at to finish. Quite often when I watch Chelsea I come away thinking "that Willian guy deserves better" and this is no exception. T errible star from Chelsea! He has to score! A rsenal and West Ham both leading their lower league opponents with something to spare. Forest up on Stoke. Spurs and Watford, like this here match, are goalless.
C helsea have been well pinned back, but here is Azpiliceuta on the break, well tracked by the admirable Mane, who tackles him. A corner, but dealt with easily enough, and that will about do it for the first A ball is nearly slipped through for Sturridge. It is Liverpool who look much the more likely side to break the deadlock as the first half comes to its end. They press and pinch it, they break quickly. Sturridge instrumental in the transition.
Sheqiri carries the ball, stands it up for Mane, who has to stretch and looooooop a header. Chelsea keeper has time to parry, Sturridge perhaps could have pounced on the rebound more quickly. K eita is a handful.
Archived from the original on 12 June For the Uruguayan men's football club, see Liverpool F. Archived from the original on 20 April Ball runs out harmlessly. Klopp is a huge admirer of midfielder Thiago Alcantara, while Joshua Kimmich is emerging into a top-class, versatile performer. You would not have bet on him at to finish. I n an age when Europe's best teams are sharp and bright, with nimble players who can sprint to put pressure on the ball and wriggle out pressure when they regain it, United look cumbersome and lumpy.
Cuts in from the left, has a crack from the inside left berth. K eita, who wanted a highly doubtful pen for handball earlier, goes down now after brushing past Cahill. A more convincing shout but still a million miles away from being a penalty. M oses catches Alberto Moreno on the back of the calf, sore one. Klopp takes the opportunity to pass on a few instructions. Wenger- wins 3 of the last 5 FA Cups.
B oth sides putting in a shift so far tonight. Chelsea on the front foot, by and large, but Liverpool have looked incisive on the counter. M ilner, and now Matip, have gone in the book. The later for hauling back Ross B. M orata has ghosted onto a freekick at the back stick but is offside. The lad could do with a break. C ute ball through from Willian, Morata again.
F abregas with a lovely pass, and Morata has gone very close! He manages to dink it over the keeper but that takes the ball to an impossible angle. From more or less the goal line, he tries to hook it back in. W illian has an attempt, but neither side has found its shooting range just yet. S ome attractive, encouraging moments for both sides. B all's hit forward, Chelsea cannot get the defensive header clear.
Naby Keita onto the ball, he hits a hopeful effort from outside the box. Struck it well, but straight at the keeper. M oses has the ball again, three Liverpool defenders in attendance, but he flicks it off the shins of a Redman for a corner. I t's the visitors who have first use of the ball, stroking it around the superb turf at the back. It is out to Moses down the right, but he cannot get around and there's a goalkick for Liverpool. C lyne and Lovren start their first games of the season. Jody Morris speaking damningly on Sky Sports about how 'some' managers at Chelsea during his 4 years there as academy coach didn't care enough about young players.
There were 2 managers in that time: Wonder if he's referring to one or both of them. O nly one man has played in the PL at a younger age for Chelsea: He, as it happens, is in the Sky studio tonight basking in the glory of last night's Derby win he's Frank's ass man. More than 1, tickets sold to MK Dons fans in the home end.
Which is a bloody farce. A rsenal, possibly lining up an amusing defeat to Brentford? West Ham welcome the Macc Lads to the capital's least loved football stadium. And there's Forest vs Stoke in the Midlands. I don't think that you could say either manager has dissed the competition with that selection, not by a long shot. However, they would not be human if they did not have half an eye on this weekend's fixture, when it will be Liverpool's turn to make the trip for a Premier League kick off.
Your Chelsea team tonight Tonight's team to face ChelseaFC I am somewhat doubtful that we will see all that much of Eden Hazard and Mo Salah, pictured above at the recent Fifa award shindig, tonight. But you never know. What we WILL hopefully see is a good match between Liverpool and Chelsea, and hopefully one with plenty of passion, between two sides who have had some fine cup ties in recent years. It looks likely that both managers will field something of a B side, which should give fans of both clubs a chance to see some of the stars of the future in action.
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Cups. FA Cup. Winners (7): –65, –74, –86, –89, –92, –01, –06 · Football League Cup. Winners (8). The EFL Cup is a knockout cup competition in English football organised by and named after Liverpool and Chelsea were the two most prolific League Cup sides in Cardiff, as both clubs won two titles each. The final returned to London in .