Champions League

GRAHAM POTTER has made three changes for his first game in charge of Chelsea.The Blues are taking on Red Bull Salzburg in their second group stage match, following the defeat to Dinamo Zagreb last time out which cost Thomas Tuchel his job.
Graham Potter spoke about the need to take risks ahead of the gameCredit: Reuters
After a dismal display in the 1-0 defeat Potter has decided to switch the formation from 3-4-3 to 4-3-3.
And although he has kept the same front three in Raheem Sterling, Kai Havertz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, there are significant changes elsewhere.
Thiago Silva returns to the side along with Jorginho and Marc Cucurella, who played under Potter at Brighton.
That trio take the place of Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly and Ben Chilwell as Chelsea look to get their first Champions League win of the season.
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Ahead of his first game in charge Potter spoke about the need to take risks, and has arguably done so by dropping two summer signings from his first Chelsea line-up – Fofana and Koulibaly.
He said: “Life is about taking risks and doing something which is a bit outside of what you are comfortable with.
“It allows you to grow and develop. I had a young family and they gave up a lot to come over to Sweden. It wasn’t exactly Barcelona or Monte Carlo.
“When I took over at Brighton the team had just finished fourth from bottom.
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“The remit was to bring the age of the squad down, change the playing style and to align the recruitment with winning matches in the Premier League.
“I will be forever thankful and grateful for those experiences I had. It made me a better person and better coach. It is part of what made me who I am today.
“You learn a lot about what you can deal with, about the ups and downs, about how you have to take responsibility, especially when things aren’t going well.
“We can use those experiences in a really good way.” More

FOOTBALL fans have ripped into Joe Hart for his mistake while playing for Celtic in the Champions League.The Scottish champions travelled to take on Shakhtar Donetsk in Europe on Wednesday night as they looked to bounce back from their defeat to Real Madrid in the opening round of fixtures.
Hart was slammed for failing to keep out Shakhtar’s equaliserCredit: Reuters
Mudryk fired through Hart to level for the home sideCredit: AFP
And Ange Postecoglu made the perfect start when Reo Hatate’s scuffed shot was deflected into his own net by Artem Bondarenko in the 10th minute.
But the visitors’ only kept the lead until the half hour mark when Mykhaylo Mudryk – nicknamed the “Ukrainian Neymar” – levelled for the hosts.
And ex-England keeper Hart was heavily criticised for his part in conceding the goal.
Mudryk flew down the left flank and unleashed a shot which appeared to be heading straight at the Celtic shot-stopper.
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But Hart ducked under the ball as it made its way past him, allowing Shakhtar to square the game.
And football fans on social media were quick to slam Hart for the perceived error.
One said: “Joe Hart needs to go to therapy for summit. He’s actually shaking looking at the ball.”
Another added: “Did Joe Hart get scared of the ball?😅”
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And a third said: “Joe Hart does everything he can to get out of the way of the ball 😂.”
Hart’s career has been on a steep decline over the past five years since his time as an England international came to an end in 2017.
Disappointing spells at Torino, West Ham, Burnley and Tottenham have eventually led him to Celtic.
And while he did win the title with Postecoglu’s men last season, his form remains questionable. More