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    Fans think Jadon Sancho took subtle dig at Arsenal in Chelsea’s win at Tottenham – can you spot it?

    FOOTIE fans are convinced Jadon Sancho took a sly dig at Arsenal during Chelsea’s win over Tottenham.The Blues ran out 4-3 winners over the north Londoners on Sunday evening – despite conceding two goals in the first 11 minutes of the match.Chelsea ran out 4-3 winners over Tottenham on SundayCredit: APJadon Sancho bagged Chelsea’s first goal to reduce the arrearsCredit: GETTYFans believe he mocked Arsenal later in the match by throwing the corner flag to the floor as Enzo Fernandez celebrated his strikeCredit: SKY SPORTSSancho reduced the deficit in the 17th minute before a Cole Palmer brace from the penalty spot and an Enzo Fernandez strike secured a massive win for Enzo Maresca’s troops.And some footie fans are convinced that Manchester United loanee Sancho took a subtle dig at Arsenal while Chelsea celebrated Fernandez’s goal.Sancho, 24, picked up the corner flag and threw it to the floor as the Argentine was mobbed by his team-mates.And some viewers of the match are convinced his throwing of the flag was a refence to Arsenal’s apparent reliance on corners to score goals.READ MORE ON CHELSEAOne wrote on X: “Sancho telling Arsenal, ‘We do not need corners.'”Another said: “Sancho telling these man, ‘We dont need corners.'”And another said: “Still can’t believe Sancho & Palmer dismantled Spurs’ corner flag signalling Arsenal that we don’t need corners to score.”Destroyed North London.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSChelsea ratings vs TottenhamCHELSEA came from two goals behind to beat Spurs 4-3 in a chaotic game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium,Here’s how the Blues players rated…Robert Sanchez – 4The home fans were on to him for the entirety of the first half after he lumped the ball out of play early on.Not an awful lot he could’ve done about the goals, and he did recover well in the second half.Moises Caicedo – 6Chelsea’s best defender on the day, he put in some strong challenges inverting into midfield and put in a solid performance once again.Fortunate to escape a card for a late challenge on Pape Matar Sarr, before a brilliant second half.Benoit Badiashile – 4Looked uncomfortable playing as a left-footed centre-back on the right-hand side.Often didn’t help Robert Sanchez by playing him into trouble, and looked awkward when trying to progress from the back.Levi Colwill – 6Allowed Solanke to get in front of him and finish brilliantly at the near post for the opening goal.Didn’t have an awful lot to do in the second half, which was perhaps a good sign, as the whole defence was improved.Marc Cucurella – 4Slipped at the vital moment to practically set Spurs through and open the scoring within five minutes, before slipping AGAIN which saw Kulusevski double the lead.Recovered really well after swapping his ice skates for football boots, nabbing the assist for Sancho’s goal and giving a solid showing for the whole second half.That said, he has to be marked down for the two goals.Romeo Lavia – 8Energetic, strong and smooth on the turn in midfield, with some brilliant line-breaking passes too.Much the same as Caicedo, he is becoming a dependable, impressive body in the Chelsea midfield.Came off at half-time for Malo Gusto, which must have been a tactical switch.Enzo Fernandez (c) – 9Didn’t misplace a single one of his 28 passes in the first half, the same as Lavia – before adding a stunning, game-winning, left-footed volley to his myriad of impressive actions.His best game in a Chelsea shirt came in one of their biggest matches of the season, as he continues his remarkable run of goal contributions.Pedro Neto – 7A threat on the right wing in the first half for Chelsea, he pressed well and came close to scoring Palmer’s deflected effort.A constant danger, he was creative but slightly lacked in end product if you’re being critical.Cole Palmer – 9Mis-kicked a chance in the first twenty minutes you would usually bet your house on him scoring, before coming close again with a shot from range moments later.Calmly dispatched his equalising penalty into the bottom corner, before setting up Enzo Fernandez to put his side in the lead.Added the cherry on the Chelsea cake with an ice-cold panenka from the penalty spot.Jadon Sancho – 8Excellent finish to pull one back for the Blues and spark hope among supporters.Generally sharp in build-up, and tricky feet as always, with a great slide-rule pass to see Caicedo win the penalty for Chelsea’s equaliser.Nicolas Jackson – 6Looked a threat going forward for Chelsea in spells, but failed to get himself on the scoresheet on this occasion.Seemed troubled as he departed the pitch for the oncoming Christopher Nkunku.SUBS…Malo Gusto (Romeo Lavia, HT) – 5Was more direct and definitely an improvement on Malacia, albeit on the opposite flank.However, still wasn’t able to be the difference which Ruben Amorim would’ve been looking for in this one.Christopher Nkunku (Nicolas Jackson, 76)Got in some good positions and pressed well, remaining an outlet for the Chelsea attack when they countered.Ultimately not enough time to have the impact he would’ve liked.Noni Madueke (Pedro Neto, 86)Not enough time to impact the game in any way.Renato Veiga (Marc Cucurella, 90)Not enough time to give a solid review, hardly touched the ball.Joao Felix (Cole Palmer, 90)Came on with seven minutes to go, in which Chelsea were defending for the most part.One remarked: “Jadon Sancho is a proper Chels man x Cole Palmer.”Telling Arsenal we don’t do corners.”Chelsea fans spot moment Nicolas Jackson ‘assisted’ Enzo Fernandez and stopped captain getting yellow cardArsenal have bagged a whopping 23 goals from corners since the start of the 2023-24 season – the most across Europe’s top five leagues.Mikel Arteta’s side added another to the collection on Sunday with a William Saliba goal in a 1-1 draw with Fulham.While Arsenal were drawing, Chelsea further strengthened their hold on second place in the Premier League with victory over hapless Spurs.But Blues boss Maresca has played down talk of his troops being in the title race.He said: “After the game, my message to the players is to be focused in the day‑by‑day, our sessions, the next game on Thursday and then Sunday.“The main focus has to be to enjoy the day off and when we come back train well, go for the game.”The fans can dream because from the outside it is quite clear and inside the reality is we are not ready.READ MORE SUN STORIES”The important thing is we improve day by day.”Chelsea will be back in acton on Thursday, travelling to Kazakhstan to take on FC Astana in the Europa Conference League. 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    Chelsea wonderkid Willian Estevao, 17, wins two awards after dominating Brazilian league ahead of Blues return

    INCOMING Chelsea star Willian Estevao has bagged two major gongs ahead of his move to Stamford Bridge.The Blues struck a £28million deal for the teenager with Brazilian club Palmeiras in the summer.Willian Estevao, 17, bagged 19 goals and 12 assists for Palmeiras last seaosnCredit: AFPThe Chelsea starlet’s haul landed him theCredit: AFPBut the 17-year-old won’t join the west Londoners until next summer as he was immediately loaned back to the Verdao.And he’ll join the Premier League giants having scooped two personal gongs.Estevao – who has been dubbed “Messinho” by several footie fans – won the awards for the Best Young Player and Best Attacker of the 2024 Brasileirao last weekend.Chelsea fans were quick to react to the news Estevao’s trophy haul.READ MORE CHELSEA NEWSOne wrote: “Estevao Willian’s got the golden touch, and soon Chelsea will too.”Another said: “Chelsea’s attack just got a future superstar. Congrats, Willian!”And another said: “Estevao is a generational talent and he’s a Chelsea player.”One remarked: “Great news for Chelsea.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSChelsea ratings vs TottenhamCHELSEA came from two goals behind to beat Spurs 4-3 in a chaotic game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium,Here’s how the Blues players rated…Robert Sanchez – 4The home fans were on to him for the entirety of the first half after he lumped the ball out of play early on.Not an awful lot he could’ve done about the goals, and he did recover well in the second half.Moises Caicedo – 6Chelsea’s best defender on the day, he put in some strong challenges inverting into midfield and put in a solid performance once again.Fortunate to escape a card for a late challenge on Pape Matar Sarr, before a brilliant second half.Benoit Badiashile – 4Looked uncomfortable playing as a left-footed centre-back on the right-hand side.Often didn’t help Robert Sanchez by playing him into trouble, and looked awkward when trying to progress from the back.Levi Colwill – 6Allowed Solanke to get in front of him and finish brilliantly at the near post for the opening goal.Didn’t have an awful lot to do in the second half, which was perhaps a good sign, as the whole defence was improved.Marc Cucurella – 4Slipped at the vital moment to practically set Spurs through and open the scoring within five minutes, before slipping AGAIN which saw Kulusevski double the lead.Recovered really well after swapping his ice skates for football boots, nabbing the assist for Sancho’s goal and giving a solid showing for the whole second half.That said, he has to be marked down for the two goals.Romeo Lavia – 8Energetic, strong and smooth on the turn in midfield, with some brilliant line-breaking passes too.Much the same as Caicedo, he is becoming a dependable, impressive body in the Chelsea midfield.Came off at half-time for Malo Gusto, which must have been a tactical switch.Enzo Fernandez (c) – 9Didn’t misplace a single one of his 28 passes in the first half, the same as Lavia – before adding a stunning, game-winning, left-footed volley to his myriad of impressive actions.His best game in a Chelsea shirt came in one of their biggest matches of the season, as he continues his remarkable run of goal contributions.Pedro Neto – 7A threat on the right wing in the first half for Chelsea, he pressed well and came close to scoring Palmer’s deflected effort.A constant danger, he was creative but slightly lacked in end product if you’re being critical.Cole Palmer – 9Mis-kicked a chance in the first twenty minutes you would usually bet your house on him scoring, before coming close again with a shot from range moments later.Calmly dispatched his equalising penalty into the bottom corner, before setting up Enzo Fernandez to put his side in the lead.Added the cherry on the Chelsea cake with an ice-cold panenka from the penalty spot.Jadon Sancho – 8Excellent finish to pull one back for the Blues and spark hope among supporters.Generally sharp in build-up, and tricky feet as always, with a great slide-rule pass to see Caicedo win the penalty for Chelsea’s equaliser.Nicolas Jackson – 6Looked a threat going forward for Chelsea in spells, but failed to get himself on the scoresheet on this occasion.Seemed troubled as he departed the pitch for the oncoming Christopher Nkunku.SUBS…Malo Gusto (Romeo Lavia, HT) – 5Was more direct and definitely an improvement on Malacia, albeit on the opposite flank.However, still wasn’t able to be the difference which Ruben Amorim would’ve been looking for in this one.Christopher Nkunku (Nicolas Jackson, 76)Got in some good positions and pressed well, remaining an outlet for the Chelsea attack when they countered.Ultimately not enough time to have the impact he would’ve liked.Noni Madueke (Pedro Neto, 86)Not enough time to impact the game in any way.Renato Veiga (Marc Cucurella, 90)Not enough time to give a solid review, hardly touched the ball.Joao Felix (Cole Palmer, 90)Came on with seven minutes to go, in which Chelsea were defending for the most part.Another chimed in: “Big things ahead for Willian Estevao.”Best Young Player and Best Attacker in the Brasileirao, Chelsea’s future star is already shining bright.”Chelsea fans spot moment Nicolas Jackson ‘assisted’ Enzo Fernandez and stopped captain getting yellow cardEstevao bagged a whopping 19 goals and 12 assists in all competitions last season, in which he made 50 appearances.And his talents have been likened to those of Barcelona and Spain star Lamine Yamal.Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario said of Estevao in an interview with Ben Jacobs: “He’s a young player and very talented.”He’s kind of like Lamine Yamal. He will soon be a very big star in football.”He’s very promising and at just 17. “I think he’ll play for Palmeiras at the Club World Cup then join Chelsea.” More

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    Man Utd’s Dan Ashworth farce gets even worse as it’s revealed how much they really paid for ex-Newcastle chief

    THE fee that Manchester United paid to hire Dan Ashworth has been revealed – and it’s MORE than initially expected.Ashworth left United over the weekend following showdown talks with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Co.The fee Man Utd paid for Dan Ashworth has been revealedCredit: GettyAshworth left Man Utd on SundayCredit: PAHe allegedly fell out with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and CoCredit: GettyA statement read: “Dan Ashworth will be leaving his role as Sporting Director of Manchester United by mutual agreement.”We would like to thank Dan for his work and support during a transitional period for the club and wish him well for the future.”Ashworth joined the Red Devils in July following a period of gardening leave.He was put on leave by former club Newcastle at the start of the year after stating his desire to move elsewhere.READ MORE ON MAN UTDMan Utd subsequently had to pay compensation to the Magpies in order to appoint the 53-year-old.Initial reports suggested the fee was around £3million.But according to The Times it was closer to £5m – which equates to around £1m for every month he spent at the club.Upon his arrival at Old Trafford, Ashworth was tasked with overseeing performance, recruitment and operations.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSHe played a huge role in the club’s £183million spending spree this summer, which saw Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs De Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee and Noussair Mazraoui all join.But a breakdown in his working relationship with members of the Man Utd board has cut his time short.Ruben Amorim reacts to Man Utd’s 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford SunSport exclusively revealed last month that United’s new hierarchy were locked in a blame game over their summer business.It is understood there were growing tensions between Ashworth and his colleagues in the weeks leading up to his departure.Technical director Jason Wilcox will take on his duties in the short term while a replacement is found.Inside Man Utd chaos amid Ashworth departureTHE blame game has another victim as things go from bad to worse at Old Trafford.Manchester United’s first sporting director, Dan Ashworth, arrived in the summer and is gone before Christmas.SunSport exclusively revealed last month that there was trouble at mill.That the new senior management team were already blaming each other for the mess the club were in.Chief executive Omar Berrada and Ashworth were trying to wash their hands of it all, claiming they had arrived too late after serving their gardening leave.New part owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe said making decisions was all down to them. Meanwhile, Jason Wilcox thought it was all a mess under previous boss Erik ten Hag but was part of the team that encouraged him to stay after every other candidate ran for cover.There is word Ashworth did not favour appointing his successor and new head coach Ruben Amorim, preferring an English manager with more experience in our game. Perhaps that was why ex-England gaffer Gareth Southgate’s name was always mentioned after they worked together at the FA.Either way, Saturday’s showing against Nottingham Forest, after their second-half capitulation at Arsenal a few days previously, proved too much. More

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    Forget Ten Hag and Amorim’s tactics, this is simply the WORST Man Utd team since Sir Alex Ferguson retired

    MANCHESTER UNITED look like a team who have only recently been introduced to playing football.Little wonder, really, given that they seem to have different people telling them how to do it every week.Man Utd suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on SaturdayCredit: ReutersIt was a second successive loss for new head coach Ruben AmorimCredit: ReutersThe word is that Erik ten Hag’s methods were so complicated that the players genuinely did not know what he wanted them to do.In comes a new backroom team to work with the former boss and more new ideas are loaded into the players.Then Ten Hag goes and one of those coaches, Ruud van Nistelrooy, tries to get a tune out of an off-key outfit.Now Ruben Amorim talks about the side like he is talking about how to teach a toddler to walk. All this stuff about “little details”.READ MORE ON MAN UTDCut through all this and we come to the analysis from a mate of mine during a Saturday-night debrief in a bar in south Manchester . . . “It’s just s**t.” Hard to argue.In contrast, high-flying Nottingham Forest — 3-2 winners at Old Trafford — are looking to nab a shock European place.Scorer Morgan Gibbs-White said: “The ambition is to keep progressing and you want to play at the highest level possible.“All we can do is keep ticking off boxes and hopefully it will come.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSLisandro Martinez’s pass map vs Nottingham ForestMatthijs de Ligt’s pass map vs Nottingham ForestUnited’s back three often aimlessly passed the ball between each other or just kicked it back to Andre Onana under any pressure.A risky move in itself given it could easily end up in the net.Man Utd’s Player Ratings Against Nottingham Forest Of all the stats, the most laughable came with the top four passing combinations in the United team. They were all between centre-backs!Goodness knows what the new set-piece coach is telling them as well.It took less than two minutes before Forest scored from a corner courtesy of a header from Nikola Milenkovic.Rasmus Hojlund did level but two minutes after the break Gibbs-White had a shot on goal.Now even he did not expect it to go in. But a slight swerve on the ball of no more than a foot had Onana flummoxed.He still looked bewildered when Chris Wood sent a looping header over him before Bruno Fernandes got one back.Yet hope is in short supply at Old Trafford right now. This is their worst team since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.Until they get a decent striker it is not going to change either. Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee have been terrible buys.They are not good enough for United. They are not good enough for most teams in the Prem.Hojlund is on Ten Hag, Zirkzee on the Ineos team who thought he was a good value-for-money buy at £36.5million.READ MORE SUN STORIESIf that was on Dan Ashworth it is little wonder he has walked.It is not good and it does not look like getting better any time soon.Man Utd ratings vs Nottingham ForestMANCHESTER UNTED slipped to another defeat under Ruben Amorim after being shocked 3-2 at Old Trafford by Nottingham Forest.Here’s how Neil Custis rated the players…ANDRE ONANA – 3Had an absolute shocker. For the second Forest goal Morgan Gibbs-White shot is straight down the middle along the floor.It maybe swerves a foot at most and he somehow couldn’t stop it. For the third he just let it loop over his head. He cannot command his area.LENY YORO – 6The 19-year-old was making his first start for United and immediately looked unphased. Ruben Amorim has high hopes for someone he calls ‘a special talent’.He is easing him into the team after his summer injury and subbed him just past the hour.MATTHIJS DE LIGT – 5Amorim has tasked him with bringing the ball out from the back to set United moves going.Looked good in the first balf but what was he doing for Forest’s third as he let Chris Wood’s header go thinking it was going wide.LISANDRO MARTINEZ – 4It was said his lack of height would not be a problem but it was after 80 seconds here as Nikola Milenkovic headed home on 80 seconds.Then for Forest’s third he didn’t known what to do as the ball went over him at the far post.AMAD DIALLO – 7Looking more and more like a United star with his positive forward runs from his new wing-back role.Had a couple of good chances himself but shots were weak, then made a great run and cut back before setting up Fernandes for United’s second.MANUEL UGARTE – 7Looked constantly concerned with his defensive duties and understandably.Is a solid presence on the pitch though and a decent buy compared to plenty of others.KOBBIE MAINOO – 6Ugarte was having a good game in front of the back three allowing Mainoo to get further forward in the second-half when he became more of a threat.DIOGO DALOT – 6Compared to Amad on the opposite flank did not have much of an influence. Got forward a lot more in the second-half.BRUNO FERNANDES – 7Was always involved. But does the captain really have to contest every single decision the referee makes against his team.Made up for his loose pass that gave away possession for Forest’s second by scoring a fine goal himself.RASMUS HOJLUND – 6That’s three goals in three games after his pair against Bodo Glimt but there is still not enough movement from the front man.ALEJANDRO GARNACHO – 5Not his best game and looked far from happy when he was hauled off early in the second-half for Marcus Rashford.SUBSTITUTIONS…MARCUS RASHFORD (for Garnacho, 58) – 6These are the games he should be starting and starring in but that’s just not the case.MAZRAOUI (for Yoro 66) – 6One of those the recruitment team did at least get right.HARRY MAGUIRE (for De Ligt 65) – 6When Amorim decides on his best starting eleven Maguire should be in it.JOSHUA ZIRKZEE (for Ugarte 76) – 5Not surprisingly failed to have an impact.MASON MOUNT (for Fernandes 76) – 6Amorim has high hopes for him but he is still to convince the United faithful. Needs a long injury free run. More

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    Fans convinced Eminem ended Abu Dhabi F1 show with gesture to Cristiano Ronaldo

    F1 fans are convinced Eminem gave a non-verbal shoutout to Cristiano Ronaldo before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The rap superstar put personal tragedy aside to perform at the pre-race concert at Etihad Park on Saturday.Eminem closed out his gig at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix show in styleCredit: INSTAGRAM@VISITABUDHABIHe ended the show by shouting “Abu Dhabi” before spinning in a circle and jumping in the airCredit: INSTAGRAM@VISITABUDHABISome viewers of the gig are convinced the rapper was doing his impression of Cristiano Ronaldo’s siu celebrationCredit: GETTYJust days after the death of his mother, Debbie Nelson, the American performed in front of a crowd of 40,000 spectators.Eminem – real name Marshall Mathers – belted out several of his hits to the adoring crowd.And he signed off his show by shouting “Abu Dhabi” as he spun in a circle and jumped in the air.And watchers of the show are convinced the 52-year-old was doing his best impression of Ronaldo’s famous “siu” celebration.READ MORE ON RONALDOOne wrote on Instagram: “Eminem knows who is the GOAT.”Another said: “How amazing man CR7 all over the world.”And another said: “Funniest siuuu I have ever seen.”One remarked: “GOAT recognises GOAT.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAnother chimed in: “End of debate.”Several Eminem, however, were quick to point out the supposed “siu” has been a staple of the closing moments of rapper’s shows for several years.Former Premier League star Van der Vaart reveals why he never saw ex-team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo naked One said: “As a Ronaldo fan, Eminem has been doing this for so long. This ain’t siuu.”Another said: “This wasn’t the siu, let’s be honest here.”And another said: “Eminem has been doing this in performances for a long time before Cristiano started doing it…. history lessons for y’all kids.”One remarked: “Ronaldo fans always make anything Eminem always does that on his tour.”Another chimed in: “Eminem has been doing this since 2010, Cristiano’s first siu was in 2013.” More

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    Moment Cole Palmer stops interview to quiz Chelsea team-mate Marc Cucurella on his boots after Tottenham clash

    COLE PALMER stopped an interview in order to quiz Marc Cucurella on his boots after Chelsea’s win over Tottenham.The Blues ran out 4-3 winners in their away visit to North London after a thrilling match.Cole Palmer paused his interview to speak to Marc CucurellaCredit: Sky SportsThe Chelsea star wanted to know what the defender did with his bootsCredit: GettyCucurella threw the boots away after they caused him to slip against TottenhamCredit: instagramSpurs raced into a two-goal lead with both strikes coming after slips from Cucurella.The defender could be seen complaining about his boots after the second goal.Cucurella, 26, changed his footwear after the second slip cost his side.After the game, Palmer was being interviewed but could not resist asking his team-mate about his boots.READ MORE ON CHELSEAPalmer said: “Yo Marc, the boots, where are they?”To which the Spaniard replied: “They are in the bin.”Cucurella was telling the truth as he posted a picture of the boots in the bin on his social media.The snap was accompanied with the caption: “Sorry Blues”.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSDuring the match, Cucurella improved his performance after his change of footwear.He helped his side back into the contest by assisting Jadon Sancho in scoring.Marc Cucurella charges over to Chelsea bench and changes boots after being totally at fault for Tottenham’s second goalHe was able to poke fun at himself after the contest in another social media post.He wrote: “It almost slipped away…but proud of the amazing team effort to turn things around.”Manager Enzo Maresca insisted that the players are “mature enough” to decide on their own boots for matches.He said: “He said to me after the game that he was trying to bring emotion to the game.”No, being serious, to come this stadium against this team and be 2-0 down, but continue then with the same plan on and off the ball and then second half we changed things tactically.”I think overall we deserved to win.”It’s more a question for Marc. They are mature enough to decide what boots they need for the game.”The most important thing is that we were 2-0 but we continued the same way to create chances.”Palmer impressed himself during the match as he netted a brace from the spot.His two penalties saw him break a Premier League record by scoring 12 spot-kicks in a row.Team-mate Levi Colwill hailed him after being awarded the Player of the Match award.The defender said: “Congratulations, keep saving us.”READ MORE SUN STORIESTottenham star Yves Bissouma conceded the first penalty for a reckless foul on Moises Caicedo.The midfielder apologised to supporters after the game as he took to social media.Chelsea ratings vs TottenhamRobert Sanchez – 4The home fans were on to him for the entirety of the first half after he lumped the ball out of play early on. Not an awful lot he could’ve done about the goals, and he did recover well in the second half.Moises Caicedo – 6Chelsea’s best defender on the day, he put in some strong challenges inverting into midfield and put in a solid performance once again. Fortunate to escape a card for a late challenge on Pape Matar Sarr, before a brilliant second half.Benoit Badiashile – 4Looked uncomfortable playing as a left-footed centre-back on the right-hand side. Often didn’t help Robert Sanchez by playing him into trouble, and looked awkward when trying to progress from the back.Levi Colwill – 6Allowed Solanke to get in front of him and finish brilliantly at the near post for the opening goal. Didn’t have an awful lot to do in the second half, which was perhaps a good sign, as the whole defence was improved.Marc Cucurella – 4 Slipped at the vital moment to practically set Spurs through and open the scoring within five minutes, before slipping AGAIN which saw Kulusevski double the lead.Recovered really well after swapping his ice skates for football boots, nabbing the assist for Sancho’s goal and giving a solid showing for the whole second half. That said, he has to be marked down for the two goals.Romeo Lavia – 8Energetic, strong and smooth on the turn in midfield, with some brilliant line-breaking passes too. Much the same as Caicedo, he is becoming a dependable, impressive body in the Chelsea midfield. Came off at half-time for Malo Gusto, which must have been a tactical switch.Enzo Fernandez (c) – 9Didn’t misplace a single one of his 28 passes in the first half, the same as Lavia – before adding a stunning, game-winning, left-footed volley to his myriad of impressive actions.His best game in a Chelsea shirt came in one of their biggest matches of the season, as he continues his remarkable run of goal contributions.Pedro Neto – 7A threat on the right wing in the first half for Chelsea, he pressed well and came close to scoring Palmer’s deflected effort. A constant danger, he was creative but slightly lacked in end product if you’re being critical.Cole Palmer – 9Mis-kicked a chance in the first twenty minutes you would usually bet your house on him scoring, before coming close again with a shot from range moments later.Calmly dispatched his equalising penalty into the bottom corner, before setting up Enzo Fernandez to put his side in the lead. Added the cherry on the Chelsea cake with an ice-cold panenka from the penalty spot.Jadon Sancho – 8Excellent finish to pull one back for the Blues and spark hope among supporters. Generally sharp in build-up, and tricky feet as always, with a great slide-rule pass to see Caicedo win the penalty for Chelsea’s equaliser.Nicolas Jackson – 6Looked a threat going forward for Chelsea in spells, but failed to get himself on the scoresheet on this occasion. Seemed troubled as he departed the pitch for the oncoming Christopher Nkunku.SUBS: Malo Gusto (Romeo Lavia, HT) – 5Was more direct and definitely an improvement on Malacia, albeit on the opposite flank. However, still wasn’t able to be the difference which Ruben Amorim would’ve been looking for in this one.Christopher Nkunku (Nicolas Jackson, 76)Got in some good positions and pressed well, remaining an outlet for the Chelsea attack when they countered. Ultimately not enough time to have the impact he would’ve liked.Noni Madueke (Pedro Neto, 86)Not enough time to impact the game in any way.Renato Veiga (Marc Cucurella, 90)Not enough time to give a solid review, hardly touched the ball.Joao Felix (Cole Palmer, 90)Came on with seven minutes to go, in which Chelsea were defending for the most part. More

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    Chelsea fans love Enzo Maresca’s ‘Frank Lampard tribute’ in live TV interview after win over Tottenham

    ENZO MARESCA pulled a “Frank Lampard” live on TV, leaving Chelsea fans in stitches. Chelsea staged an incredible comeback from 2-0 down to beat Tottenham 4-3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.Enzo Maresca pulled a ‘Frank Lampard’ in a live TV interview with Sky SportsCredit: Sky SportsAfter the comeback win Maresca saw the funny side of Marc Cucurella’s two early slips that gave Tottenham the leadCredit: GettyThe win left the Blues four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.However, speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Maresca was asked about Marc Cucurella’s nightmare opening minutes which saw him slip twice to gift Spurs their early advantage.The Italian saw the funny side of the situation and joked: “He said to me after the game that he was trying to bring emotion to the game!”But after a brief chuckle, the 44-year-old then switched to a more serious tone, saying: “No, being serious.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd fans could not help but notice the similarities between Maresca and former manager Lampard.Blues legend Lampard, who now manages Championship side Coventry, became well known for trying to crack a joke in interviews before switching to a more serious tone.Reacting to the similarities on social media, one fan said: “Lovely Frank Lampard tribute from Enzo Maresca here.”A second said: “‘No but seriously’,” followed by a pair of crying emojis.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSA third added: “This is brilliant.”Another said: “It’s a Chelsea thing.”Fans spot Frank Lampard do his trademark face change as clip of his first day at Coventry training emergesNumerous others responded by replying with laughing face emojis.Lampard himself is aware of the gimmick, revealing how his daughter teases him by sending him videos of the meme.In his “serious” reaction to Cucurella, Maresca said: “No, being serious, to come to this stadium against this team and be 2-0 down, but continue then with the same plan on and off the ball and then second half we changed things tactically. “I think overall we deserved to win.”It’s more a question for Marc. They are mature enough to decide what boots they need for the game. “The most important thing is that we were 2-0 but we continued the same way to create chances.”Chelsea ratings vs TottenhamCHELSEA came from two goals behind to beat Spurs 4-3 in a chaotic game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium,Here’s how the Blues players rated…Robert Sanchez – 4The home fans were on to him for the entirety of the first half after he lumped the ball out of play early on.Not an awful lot he could’ve done about the goals, and he did recover well in the second half.Moises Caicedo – 6Chelsea’s best defender on the day, he put in some strong challenges inverting into midfield and put in a solid performance once again.Fortunate to escape a card for a late challenge on Pape Matar Sarr, before a brilliant second half.Benoit Badiashile – 4Looked uncomfortable playing as a left-footed centre-back on the right-hand side.Often didn’t help Robert Sanchez by playing him into trouble, and looked awkward when trying to progress from the back.Levi Colwill – 6Allowed Solanke to get in front of him and finish brilliantly at the near post for the opening goal.Didn’t have an awful lot to do in the second half, which was perhaps a good sign, as the whole defence was improved.Marc Cucurella – 4Slipped at the vital moment to practically set Spurs through and open the scoring within five minutes, before slipping AGAIN which saw Kulusevski double the lead.Recovered really well after swapping his ice skates for football boots, nabbing the assist for Sancho’s goal and giving a solid showing for the whole second half.That said, he has to be marked down for the two goals.Romeo Lavia – 8Energetic, strong and smooth on the turn in midfield, with some brilliant line-breaking passes too.Much the same as Caicedo, he is becoming a dependable, impressive body in the Chelsea midfield.Came off at half-time for Malo Gusto, which must have been a tactical switch.Enzo Fernandez (c) – 9Didn’t misplace a single one of his 28 passes in the first half, the same as Lavia – before adding a stunning, game-winning, left-footed volley to his myriad of impressive actions.His best game in a Chelsea shirt came in one of their biggest matches of the season, as he continues his remarkable run of goal contributions.Pedro Neto – 7A threat on the right wing in the first half for Chelsea, he pressed well and came close to scoring Palmer’s deflected effort.A constant danger, he was creative but slightly lacked in end product if you’re being critical.Cole Palmer – 9Mis-kicked a chance in the first twenty minutes you would usually bet your house on him scoring, before coming close again with a shot from range moments later.Calmly dispatched his equalising penalty into the bottom corner, before setting up Enzo Fernandez to put his side in the lead.Added the cherry on the Chelsea cake with an ice-cold panenka from the penalty spot.Jadon Sancho – 8Excellent finish to pull one back for the Blues and spark hope among supporters.Generally sharp in build-up, and tricky feet as always, with a great slide-rule pass to see Caicedo win the penalty for Chelsea’s equaliser.Nicolas Jackson – 6Looked a threat going forward for Chelsea in spells, but failed to get himself on the scoresheet on this occasion.Seemed troubled as he departed the pitch for the oncoming Christopher Nkunku.SUBS…Malo Gusto (Romeo Lavia, HT) – 5Was more direct and definitely an improvement on Malacia, albeit on the opposite flank.However, still wasn’t able to be the difference which Ruben Amorim would’ve been looking for in this one.Christopher Nkunku (Nicolas Jackson, 76)Got in some good positions and pressed well, remaining an outlet for the Chelsea attack when they countered.Ultimately not enough time to have the impact he would’ve liked.Noni Madueke (Pedro Neto, 86)Not enough time to impact the game in any way.Renato Veiga (Marc Cucurella, 90)Not enough time to give a solid review, hardly touched the ball.Joao Felix (Cole Palmer, 90)Came on with seven minutes to go, in which Chelsea were defending for the most part.After the game, Cucurella apologised to fans by showing a picture of his old boots in the bin.Maresca added the win – Chelsea’s fourth in a row in the league – was “perfect”, though he remained coy on title talk.He said: “To come to this stadium and think you are going to win and not suffer, it’s impossible. It’s the perfect win probably because of this.”After the game, my message to the players is to be focused in the day by day, our sessions, the next game on Thursday and then Sunday. “The main focus has to be to enjoy the day off and when we come back, 100%, train well, go for the game.”The fans can dream because from the outside, it is quite clear and inside, the reality is we are not ready but the important thing is we improve day by day.”READ MORE SUN STORIESChelsea face Astana in their next game in the Europa Conference League on Thursday at the extraordinary kick-off time of 3:30pm.They then host Brentford at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. More

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    Ipswich legend rushed to hospital after ‘medical emergency’ in directors’ box during Bournemouth clash

    IPSWICH TOWN have confirmed that club legend Simon Milton was taken ill and rushed to hospital during Sunday’s match at Portman Road.Milton, 61, suffered a “medical emergency” midway through the club’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth while sat in the directors box.Ipswich confirmed that club ambassador Simon Milton was taken ill on SundayCredit: @IpswichTownMilton made over 300 appearances for the Tractor Boys as a playerCredit: PA:Empics SportHe immediately received treatment from first responders before being rushed to a nearby hospital.But the Tractor Boys have confirmed that he is now “in good spirits” following the incident.A statement from Ipswich on Sunday evening read: “We can confirm that former player and Club Ambassador Simon Milton fell unwell during Sunday’s Premier League fixture at home to AFC Bournemouth and was taken to hospital.”Simon is now stable and communicating. He is in good spirits and will head home to rest.Read More in Football”He would like to thank the first responders at Portman Road and those that have passed on their best wishes.”At this time we ask everyone to respect the privacy of Simon and his family.”Fans took to social media to wish the ex-midfielder well following the announcement.One person wrote: “With best wishes for a speedy recovery @Milts25.”Most read in FootballAnother commented: “Wishing Simon a very speedy recovery!”While a post from the official AFC Bournemouth account read: “Wishing Simon all the best.”Football teams that controversially changed their badgeMilton joined Ipswich from Bury Town in 1987 and went on to spend 11 years with the club.During that time he made over 300 appearances.After retiring from football in 1998 he became a club ambassador.Ipswich suffered a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday.Conor Chaplin put the Tractor Boys ahead in the 21st minute before Enes Unal and Dango Ouattara struck late to flip the match on its head.The result left Ipswich 18th in the Premier League table. More