Maurizio Sarri was right to question his Chelsea players, including N Golo Kante, after the defeat to Tottenham last week, according to Willian.
Chelsea s unbeaten start to the Premier League season ended with a 3-1 defeat at Wembley, in which they were 3-0 down after only 54 minutes.
Sarri was far from pleased with his side s display and this week criticised Kante specifically for failing to stick to his position to the right of Jorginho in the three-man midfield.
The decision to single out one of Chelsea s star performers over the past two seasons was a surprise, but Willian insists all the squad need to sharpen up.
Always in football you have to improve, even when you are winning games, he said. I think every player has to improve. Even when you pla…
Emma Hayes lauded “maverick” Lauren James’ performance in Chelsea’s 3-1 victory over Women’s Super League title rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
James impressed once again and scored Chelsea’s opener when she latched onto a through ball, showed good skills to open up a shooting opportunity before drilling in a shot which Arsenal goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger got her hands to but was unable to keep out.
Sjoeke Nusken then struck twice more in the first half to put the game beyond Arsenal as Chelsea moved three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table.
That ball through from Nüsken and the shot from James was too powerful!
— Barclays Women s Super League (@BarclaysWSL)
It was an impressive display from the reigning…
Jack Grealish has made no apologies for his high-profile celebrations at the end of a mammoth season as he claimed any “party boy” image is misplaced.
The England international helped Manchester City to an historic treble, culminating in a Champions League final win over Inter Milan.
After the match, Grealish was the centre of attention for City’s celebrations as he drank and partied with his team-mates.
Much was made of his approach but he still reported for England duty and came off the bench in Monday’s 7-0 win over North Macedonia.
Hang it in the Loooouvre
— Jack Grealish (@JackGrealish)
“I don’t think it is a party boy thing,” he said when asked about the response to his revelry.
“I would never sit here and…
Rafael Benitez s agent has scoffed at claims he could take over from Guus Hiddink as coach of the Turkish national team.
Hiddink has been touted as a potential replacement for deposed Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti, after the Dutchman enjoyed a successful spell as caretaker boss at Stamford Bridge in 2009.
The 64-year-old is under contract with Turkey until their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign ends, and Benitez s agent Manuel Garcia Quilon denied his client had been approached to replace Hiddink before that time.
Absolutely not, Quilon said. He has not been approached by Turkey and hence, he has not held talks regarding coaching the national team.
Benitez was sacked as Inter Milan boss in December and Quilon said the 51-year-old Spaniard and former Liverp…
Newly appointed Nottingham Forest manager Steve McClaren has confirmed he was set to interview with Aston Villa before the club pulled out.
McClaren, 50, was believed to be among the leading candidates to succeed Gerard Houllier at Villa Park.
The former England and Middlesbrough head coach was scheduled to meet with Villa owner Randy Lerner and senior club officials before the interview was cancelled.
According to some outlets, the negative reaction of Villa supporters to the possibility of McClaren taking over led Lerner and his advisors withdrawing from talks.
Roberto Martinez then turned down the chance to interview for Villa job, opting to remain with Wigan Athletic.
Alex McLeish has now become the leading candidate to take over at Villa, …