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      Joleon Lescott ‘left Old Trafford on a STRETCHER’ jokes Rio Ferdinand after Man Utd’s shock win over City

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      RIO FERDINAND took a cheeky swipe at Joleon Lescott after Manchester United’s controversial comeback win over Manchester City.City took the lead through Jack Grealish before Marcus Rashford scored a late winner after his involvement in Bruno Fernandes’ debatable equaliser.
      Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand trolled Manchester City hero Joleon Lescott
      United legend Ferdinand provided punditry for BT Sport alongside former rival Lescott, who won two Premier League titles during his time at the Etihad.
      The two former England internationals met before kick-off and had a conversation which was recorded by the ex-Red Devils captain.
      And the City hero seemed quite cocky, something his fellow legendary defender didn’t appreciate.
      Ferdinand said: “Look at this guy, he loves it.
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      “I don’t like the way you’re walking about swaggering. Your swagger is too much.”
      Lescott cheekily responded: “Feels like home this, feels like home.”
      But the former centre-back’s words aged poorly as United delivered a hammer blow to City’s title chances at Old Trafford.
      Ferdinand didn’t forget Lescott’s cockiness and posted their chat on Instagram in a compilation video after Erik ten Hag’s men completed their triumphant comeback.
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      And the 44-year-old joked that his former rival needed a “stretcher” after his favourite team’s heartbreaking loss.
      Ferdinand issued the following caption: “Came bouncing into Old Trafford… left on a stretcher 😂😂😂 @joleonlescott 🔴🔴🔴.”
      Ferdinand also included clips of him celebrating alongside former team-mate Paul Scholes while backstage .
      Lescott was also present but was fuming with United turning the game on its head within just four minutes.
      An ecstatic Ferdinand yelled: “It’s a goal, we scored United yeah.”
      He then panned the camera to Lescott, adding: “Go on Jole, go on Joleon.”
      The City hero then argued the equaliser should not have stood due to the interference from Rashford.
      Joleon Lescott was quite cocky before kick-off against Manchester UnitedCredit: Instagram / @rioferdy5 More

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      Chelsea ‘DOUBLED Arsenal’s £50k-a-week wages offer to Mudryk’ after hijacking transfer for Gunners’ No1 target

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      CHELSEA successfully hijacked Arsenal’s move for Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk – doubling the Gunners’ wage offer for the winger in the process. The Blues agreed a deal worth a whopping £97million to sign the 22-year-old from Shakhtar Donetsk.
      Mykhailo Mudryk will reportedly earn over £100,000-a-week at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Mudryk was presented to the Chelsea faithful at half-time of today’s clash against Crystal Palace after the transfer was confirmed during the game.
      But the exciting forward had previously hinted that he wanted to join Arsenal.
      However, the Blues more than DOUBLED the wage offered to Mudryk by the Gunners, according to the Independent.
      Arsenal pulled out of a deal when Shakhtar started driving the price higher amid interest from Chelsea.
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      Before that Mudryk was offered personal terms worth £50,000-a-week from the Emirates outfit.
      However, he will now reportedly earn over £100,000-a-week at Stamford Bridge – more than twice what Arsenal were offering.
      It is understood Chelsea will pay £62m up front, with up to £35m in performance-related add-ons, taking the potential total to an eye-watering £97m.
      He penned a eight-and-a-half year deal with the Blues.
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      Mudryk then watched his new side beat Crystal Palace 1-0 from a VIP box at the ground.
      The winger told club media: “I’m so happy to sign for Chelsea.
      “This is a huge club, in a fantastic league and it is a very attractive project for me at this stage of my career.
      “I’m excited to meet my new team-mates and I’m looking forward to working and learning under Graham Potter and his staff.” More

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      Chelsea ratings: Gallagher proves he can be key to Potter’s plans while contract rebel Mount’s struggles continue

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      CONOR GALLAGHER shined for Chelsea as Graham Potter’s men ended their four-game streak without a win.Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game, heading home from a Hakim Ziyech cross.
      Gallagher impressed for ChelseaCredit: Rex
      Mount struggled to make an impactCredit: Rex
      The win lifts Chelsea level on points with Liverpool, but still middle of the pack in the Premier League.
      Gallagher was Chelsea’s star man, buzzing around the middle of the park.
      The England international complimented captain Jorginho well.
      Gallagher showed his class in and out of possession, while showcasing his ability to drive the ball up the pitch.
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      Got a nasty kick or two too, but carried on much to the distaste of the travelling Palace fans who once loved him.
      Contract rebel Mason Mount, meanwhile, struggled again for Chelsea.
      The 24-year-old is out of contract next summer and is said to want a new deal worth around £300,000-a-week.
      But he showed little as to why he deserves such a large sum.
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      Here’s how SunSport’s Joshua Mbu rated the Blues.
      Kepa – 8
      Fantastic save in the 19th minute to deny Michael Olise’s well-struck volley.
      Denied Palace again at the end of the first half with a smart reactionary save at his near post from a corner.
      Was called into action late on in the second half and again denied the visitors.
      Trevoh Chalobah – 5
      Was the more defensive of the two full-backs.
      Did his job defensively, but offered very little going forward for the Blues.
      Thiago Silva – 6
      Nearly handed Chelsea the lead in the 23rd minute with a sweet volley heading for the far corner but was denied by the Palace goalkeeper
      Benoit Badiashile – 6
      Caught out of position for Olie’s first half chance.
      Not a bad debut, though. Looked good alongside Rolls Royce Silva.
      Lewis Hall – 6
      Nervy opening half an hour from the Chelsea youngster. Ran himself into trouble at times and lost duels to Olise.
      Got better as the half went on and left Olise eating grass with a silky turn before winning a corner.
      Sent a shot agonisingly wide of the post just before half-time.
      Teed up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the second half before being subbed in the 76th minute.
      Jorginho – 7
      Captained the Blues. Was his usual assured self.
      Swept up well and kept the ball ticking in the middle of the park for his team.
      Conor Gallagher – 8
      Chelsea’s star of the first half; crisp passing, energy in the midfield, driving runs.
      Started the second half well, feeding a good ball into Havertz, who then sent a shot straight at the keeper.
      Continued to buzz around and get stuck in.
      Carney Chukwuemeka – 5
      Showed some good work down the channel with Hall, but ultimately struggled to make an impact.
      Was taken off just after the hour mark and replaced by Aubameyang.
      Hakim Ziyech – 6
      Had an effort tipped over the bar just before the referee brought the opening 45 to a close.
      Got the assist for Havertz’s opener with a wicked cross into Palace’s box.
      Kai Havertz – 6
      Had a golden opportunity to head Chelsea ahead on the half-hour mark, but his effort landed on the roof of the net.
      Opened the scoring with a well placed header after 60 minutes.
      Mason Mount – 5
      The England international struggled to get into the game but stayed on the pitch until the end.
      Rather low energy, the opposite of what is expected from him.
      Subs
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (for Chukwuemeka, 62 mins) – 7
      Showed some good running in behind Chelsea’s backline after coming on.
      Had a shot saved at point-blank range after being played through by Jorginho.
      Was a real chance magnet. Had an effort blocked by Marc Guehi.
      Kalidou Koulibaly (for Hall, 76 mins) – 5
      Provided some much needed height in defence as Palace staged a late assault on Kepa’s goal.
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      Mateo Kovacic (for Ziyech, 87 mins) – 5
      Didn’t have much time to make an impact.
      Cesar Azpilicueta (for Havertz, 87 mins) – 5
      Brought on to shore up the defence. More

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      Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 0: Havertz scores much-needed winner to ease pressure on Potter in front of new boy Mudryk

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      GRAHAM POTTER celebrated his first league win in three matches as Kai Havertz header separated Chelsea and Crystal Palace. The under-pressure boss could breathe a sigh of relief as the German’s opener was enough t secure three points.
      Chelsea celebrate Kai Havertz’s openerCredit: Getty
      Chelsea’s latest signing, £97million man Mykhailo Mudryk, was in attendance as Stamford Bridge to watch the win.
      The Blues remain in tenth place, eight points adrift of Newcastle in fourth.
      Havertz said: “The last few weeks were tough. For everyone at the club, it is not easy under these circumstances.
      “A lot of things changed this year. We have so many injuries, 10-12 injured players.
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      “Today we had five young players in the starting XI, they are doing a really good job at the moment.”
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      Kai Havertz headed Chelsea into the leadCredit: AP
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      Arsenal fan Laura Woods brutally fires back at Chelsea supporter who trolled her over Mudryk transfer

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      LAURA WOODS hit back at a Chelsea fan who trolled her about the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk.The Blues officially announced the signing of the winger on social media during the match against Crystal Palace.
      Laura Woods bantered with a fan who trolled her about Chelsea signing MudrykCredit: Getty
      Chelsea confirmed Mudryk’s arrival during their game against Crystal PalaceCredit: Alamy
      Arsenal had been leading the race to sign Mudryk but refused to meet Shakhtar Donetsk’s asking price.
      They rejected two bids from the Gunners before agreeing a deal with Chelsea, leading one fan to poke fun at Gooner Woods.
      The supporter lorded Mudryk’s capture over the talkSPORT presenter and suggested it was a sign Chelsea are a bigger club than Arsenal.
      Woods replied saying: “No that’s called cash. But bless you.”
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      The fan claimed he was just having banter over the fact Chelsea hijacked the deal – but Woods once again put him in his place by responding with banter of her own.
      She wrote: “Ohh, well that’s cute. I’ve got some too, you’re still 11th x.”
      The fan took the banter in good jest and revealed he was just happy to have had the exchange with the radio and TV presenter.
      Woods often combats trolls online and recently slapped down a sexist by mocking his manhood.
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      She also uses her platform to shine a light on more positive aspects of the football community, such as Dan Cook, a Crystal Palace fan and blogger who recently revealed he has cerebral palsy.
      Woods said: “Ally, it’s social media. Everything happens on there.
      “Why did I want to share his story? It made me feel a certain way. It made me feel shocked and a bit guilty because I didn’t know.
      “And it also made me feel sad that someone would want to hide a part of themselves away, especially something like a disability.
      “And then I read the comments underneath and I found them so uplifting.” More

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      Fulham star Aleksandar Mitrovic’s freak penalty goal against Newcastle RULED OUT in rarely seen blunder

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      ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC saw his penalty goal against Newcastle ruled out following a rarely seen blunder. After Fulham were awarded a penalty, Mitrovic stepped up to take the spot kick and dispatched it into the back of the net.
      Aleksandar Mitrovic took the penaltyCredit: Getty
      But Mitrovic’s double touch meant that his goal was ruled outCredit: Getty
      CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! 🤯Aleksandar Mitrović slips as he takes the penalty and the goal has been disallowed as he touched the ball twice! 😲 pic.twitter.com/kh7gOGSI6t— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 15, 2023

      However, the goal was ruled out after the ball took a deflection off of his standing foot.
      Under IFAB Law 14, which details penalty kicks, the rules state that an offence is deemed to have occurred if: “the kicker touches the ball again before it has touched another player.”
      Therefore, the Serbian’s double touch from the spot had to be ruled out by referee Robert Jones.
      Fans online were quick to react to the bizarre incident.
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      One fan said: “Once a geordie always a geordie. Well done Mitro 🤣.”
      A second joked: “Still black and white at heart.”
      A third remarked: “This is an atrocious rule tbf. If he would of missed could he of retaken?”
      Another fan declared: “Football will never fail to amaze you.”
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      Newcastle took the lead late in the game thanks to Mitrovic’s namesake, Alexander Isak, which secured all three points for the Magpies.
      Eddie Howe and Co will be more than happy with another precious three points, but the clash today has seen key man Bruno Guimaraes go off in tears after getting injured. More

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      West Ham’s four-man shortlist to replace under-fire David Moyes revealed including two ‘dream’ appointments

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      WEST HAM have drawn up a four-man shortlist to replace under-fire David Moyes, reports suggest. That includes two “dream appointments” in Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino.
      West Ham boss David Moyes has come under fire after some poor resultsCredit: Rex
      West Ham have drawn up a four-man shortlist, including Rafa BenitezCredit: AFP
      Thomas Tuchel poses as a “dream appointment” for West HamCredit: EPA
      The Hammers haven’t won any of their last eight Premier League matches, of which they have only managed two points, and dropped to the relegation zone after Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Wolves.
      According to the Telegraph, the East Londoners prefer to give Moyes more time due to his superb work ever since his return in 2019 as he guided them out of relegation struggle and into Europe.
      However, Saturday’s showdown against fellow strugglers Everton at the London Stadium will be crucial for the 59-year-old’s future.
      That is why West Ham chiefs are already thinking ahead and have come with four potential replacements for the dugout.
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      Tuchel and Pochettino pose as the hierarchy’s biggest challenges in their search for long-term appointments.
      But the powers that be feel like both the ex-Chelsea boss and the former Tottenham manager are currently out of reach.
      That is why West Ham are also considering short-term appointments to guide them out of the danger zone.
      The two other options are former Liverpool, Newcastle, Chelsea and Everton manager Rafa Benitez as well as ex-Wolves and Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
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      However, it is understood neither Nuno nor Benitez are popular options among the West Ham fans.
      Tuchel, Pochettino and Benitez are free agents after their departure from Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Everton respectively.
      Nuno, however, is currently managing Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia. More

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      Glenn Hoddle feared he’d been kidnapped when Tottenham fanatic dragged him into his home which had SHRINE to him

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      GLENN HODDLE has revealed how he thought he had been kidnapped by a Tottenham fanatic who had a SHRINE to him.The former England boss ended up in the bizarre situation during a visit to Jerusalem.
      Glenn Hoddle has revealed how he was kidnapped by a Spurs fanatic in IsraelCredit: Hulton Archive – Getty
      The former England boss managed to escape after signing an autographCredit: Reuters
      The 65-year-old enjoyed an epic playing career for Tottenham and Monaco before becoming player-manager at Swindon Town and then Chelsea.
      His displays on the pitch earned him legendary status – but it was his feats with Spurs that made him an icon at White Hart Lane.
      However, despite knowing he still has a legion of fans, he has admitted his shock at what he discovered after getting lost in Israel.
      Hoddle, who won the FA Cup twice at Spurs, was shoved into a house by a stranger during his holiday.
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      And he has now opened up about his experience of being trapped in a room with the obsessed supporter.
      Speaking to the Daily Star, Hoddle said: “I’m lost. I don’t know which way I’m going.
      “This fella, he just walked out of this door and he grabs me into the house and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I’m being kidnapped!’”
      But that was just the start of the strangeness.
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      Hoddle added: “He drags me in to this little living room and he points up at the wall and he’s going, ‘Mama! Mama!’
      “He’s got Spurs pictures and Spurs scarves – this is the God’s honest truth.
      “All over the wall there’s pictures of us, the 81/82 team, and it was like a shrine to Tottenham Hotspur.
      “Pictures of me, Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa.”
      Fortunately for Hoddle he was able to make his escape after signing an autograph. More