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[ad_1] Tottenham will be looking to take inspiration from London rivals Chelsea on Wednesday night as they attempt to turn around a 1-0 deficit against Milan in the Champions League round of 16. Brahim Diaz’s early strike separated the two sides in Milan, but the Rossoneri left the first leg knowing they could have put the tie to bed on home soil. They could come to rue missed opportunities in the second half against a vulnerable Lilywhites. Inconsistency has plagued Spurs this season, so supporters will be hopeful that in the wake of back-to-back defeats, Antonio Conte’s side will show up in N17 for thisRead More →

[ad_1] 90min is championing 10 influential women in football this International Women’s Day. Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir made waves when she won her maternity claim after not being paid her full salary during pregnancy. In January of this year, the Icelander detailed for the first time how she had taken her former club, Olympique Lyonnais, to a FIFA Tribunal and won, after they failed to pay her salary following her announcement of pregnancy. “When I’d first told the club about my pregnancy, they seemed very happy for me and said they’d do everything to support me, and I believed that,” said Gunnarsdottir in an written accountRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea head coach Graham Potter was able to have a laugh about his job security following the Blues’ progression to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. After losing 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their last 16 tie, Chelsea won 2-0 back at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night in one of their best overall performances under Potter. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring in the first half, before Kai Havertz sealed their place in the last eight with a penalty after the break. Having beaten Leeds United on Saturday, Chelsea have now claimed back-to-back victories for the first time since October. READRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea are committing to Graham Potter’s long-term project and will be relieved to finally see the team get back to winning ways. The west Londoners overcame a 1-0 deficit against the in-form Borussia Dortmund to secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League, and with that following up a 1-0 win over Leeds, Chelsea are now on a two-game winning streak for the first time since October. Here’s how the Blues’ schedule looks after Borussia Dortmund’s visit. The Foxes are in disarray. It was an abomination of a week for Brendan Rodgers’ side as they were dumped out of the FARead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea manager Graham Potter has admitted to being caught up with the emotions of Tuesday’s enormous 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund. Having lost the first leg 1-0, Chelsea put on an excellent showing at Stamford Bridge and deservedly came out on top, with goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz securing the Blues’ a second consecutive victory for the first time since October. Potter has faced immense pressure, so much so that he could not even watch as Havertz had to retake a second-half penalty for his goal. The boss sat with his head in his hands as the German striker, who was handedRead More →

[ad_1] When Roberto De Zerbi named his Brighton team to take on West Ham United, there was one selection that raised eyebrows everywhere. At the age of 32, Jason Steele was handed the first ever Premier League home appearance of his 13-year football career. While Steele rarely lets the Seagulls down as their cup goalkeeper and Robert Sanchez has made his fair share of mistakes this season, no Brighton fan would have predicted before the hammering of the Hammers that a change of number one was in the offing. Steele, though, more than justified the faith of De Zerbi. There were two saves with hisRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst has insisted that an image of him touching Liverpool’s famous This Is Anfield sign has been taken out of context. Liverpool players make a habit of touching the sign on the way out to the game, as they did at the weekend before their emphatic 7-0 victory over United. After the game, footage emerged of Weghorst touching the sign before the game, with many fans blasting the Dutchman and accusing him of not understanding the rivalry between the two clubs. However, Weghorst has since spoken out to explain how everything was not as it seemed. “Normally I never reactRead More →

[ad_1] With the first legs of the Champions League round of 16 in the books, fans got a distinct indicator of who might be vying for the crown in Istanbul. The second legs are upon us, with the majority of the ties evenly split. Only three teams won their first leg by more than a one goal margin. Ranking favourites to go all the way is tough to do while midway through a round, but that’s exactly what we’ve decided to do here at 90min. At the end of the day, we like a challenge. So, here’s how we rank all 16 teams left inRead More →

[ad_1] Antonio Conte is not expected to commit his long-term future to Tottenham Hotspur with his contract set to expire at the end of the season, 90min understands. The Italian first joined Spurs in November 2021 as a replacement for Nuno Espirito Santo, who only lasted four months in the job after Conte initially turned it down that summer. He managed to steer Tottenham to a fourth-placed finish in his debut season, overtaking rivals Arsenal during the penultimate week of the campaign and cementing his popularity among supporters. But what was meant to be a 2022/23 season spent challenging for honours has not panned outRead More →

[ad_1] Jude Bellingham once turned down a meeting with Manchester United at the age of just 16, his former manager at Birmingham City has revealed. Bellingham has become one of the most coveted midfielders in the world in recent years and will likely become the most expensive English player of all time when he eventually leaves current club Borussia Dortmund for his next challenge – either this year or next year. Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester City are all vying for his signature and, as 90min has previously reported, all three are confident about the respective pitches they have presented to the player and hisRead More →