Keatley: Confident Munster starting to show more flair
Ian Keatley says Munster are beginning to show flickers of greater creativity with a string of good results breeding confidence in Graham Rowntree's squad.
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Chelsea confirm loan signing of Joao Felix
Chelsea have completed the loan signing of forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid until the end of the season.
Chelsea set to announce Joao Felix signing
Chelsea will pay £9million to sign Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix on a six-month loan with an announcement likely on Wednesday, the PA news agency understands.
Guardiola tells Chelsea to back under-fire Potter after FA Cup rout
Pep Guardiola told Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly to back under-fire boss Graham Potter after Manchester City thrashed the Blues 4-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola tells Chelsea to back under-fire Graham Potter after 4-0 FA Cup rout
MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola told Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly to back under-fire boss Graham Potter after Manchester City thrashed the Blues 4-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.Potter’s troubled side were beaten by City for the second time in four days as their hopes of winning a domestic cup this season came to a painful end.Already knocked out of the League Cup by City in November and defeated 1-0 by the Premier League champions on Thursday, Chelsea’s turbulent season was pushed deeper into crisis as Guardiola’s men ran riot at the Etihad Stadium.Riyad Mahrez started the demolition with a fine free-kick before Julian Alvarez’s penalty and a Phil Foden strike made it 3-0 before half-time.Mahrez’s late spot-kick capped Chelsea’s first FA Cup third round exit since 1998 after they had finished runners-up in the competition for the last three years.With Chelsea languishing in 10th place in the Premier League — 10 points adrift of the top four — Potter is already beginning to feel the heat just four months after replacing the sacked Thomas Tuchel.The former Brighton manager will hardly have been comforted by the sound of Chelsea fans chanting Tuchel’s name and sarcastically shouting “shoot” whenever they embarked on a rare attack during their latest abject defeat.Chelsea have won only three of their last 12 games in all competitions, but Guardiola came to Potter’s aid as he urged the Blues hierarchy to give him time to make his methods work.“I would say to Todd Boehly, give him time. I know in big clubs, results are important but I’d say give him time,” Guardiola said.“What he’s done at Brighton is outstanding, but we need time in the first season.
Lampard may pay the price but Brighton prove Everton crisis runs deeper
As Everton's winless run extended to seven games following Tuesday's 4-1 thrashing by Brighton & Hove Albion, manager Frank Lampard cut a forlorn figure on the touchline with the Merseyside club hovering just above the relegation zone.
Ten Hag: Top-four pressure extends to many clubs
Erik ten Hag has stressed that while he accepts the weight of expectation as Manchester United manager to get them into the Premier League's top four, there is also "big pressure" on some of his counterparts.
Chelsea draft Vivell to replace Cech as technical director
Chelsea appointed Christopher Vivell as the club's new technical director on Wednesday, replacing Petr Cech who left in June.