India’s Shreyas Iyer and Rohit Sharma (AP/PTI) Former India captain Rohit Sharma has admitted that watching the T20 World Cup from the sidelines for the first time in his career will feel “strange”, as he reflected on life away from the format and the difficult decisions that shaped his leadership years. Rohit, along with Virat…
The Reds extended their unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions. Arne Slot hailed his players following Liverpool‘s 3-0 victory over Marseille in the Champions League but admitted consistency remains a problem for his side. Dominik Szoboszlai netted an ingenious first-half free-kick, before an own goal from Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli and a late…
Liam Rosenior moved quickly to play down any concerns over Reece James after substituting his captain at half-time during Chelsea’s 1-0 Champions League win over Pafos. James made way for Estevao at the interval at Stamford Bridge, a change that immediately raised eyebrows given the defender’s importance and history with fitness issues. Speaking after the…
Barcelona climbed to within touching distance of the Champions League top-eight places after coming from behind to beat Slavia Prague 4-2 in their penultimate game of the league phase. Knowing they needed a win to keep their hopes of automatically reachiing the last 16 alive, Barca surprisingly went behind early on through Vasil Kusej but…
There was plenty of goals and plenty of drama across Europe on Wednesday. Wednesday night saw nine matches in the Champions League as the group phase reaches the business end. It was a good evening for Premier League sides, with wins for Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle, while LaLiga leaders Barcelona came from behind to pick…
Read how all the action unfolded. Liverpool boosted their chances of securing a top-eight finish and automatic qualification to the next round of the Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Marseille in France. A Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick, an own goal from Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli and a late Cody Gakpo goal ensured Arne Slot’s…
Newcastle produced a commanding performance to beat PSV 3-0 at St James Park, putting themselves firmly in the mix for a top-eight finish in the Champions League league phase. The tone was set early, with Newcastle’s high press unsettling PSV from the outset. That pressure paid off in the eighth minute when a poor clearance…
Chelsea edged past Pafos with a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge, strengthening their bid for a place in the Champions League knockout stages. The Blues dominated possession from the opening minutes and spent most of the first half camped inside the Pafos half, yet clear chances were hard to come by against a compact and…
Liverpool broke the deadlock at the Stade Velodrome. An ingenious Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick on the stroke of half-time gave Liverpool the lead going into the break in the Champions League clash against Marseille. The Hungarian netted in injury time at the end of what was a largely even first period at the Stade Velodrome. After…
Barcelona make the trip to the Czech Republic to face Slavia Prague in the Champions League tonight. The Blaugrana slipped up in La Liga at the weekend, giving rivals Real Madrid the opportunity to move within a point of them. But in Europe, Hansi Flick’s men look as formidable as ever. They will want to…
