Manchester City Deserve to Win, Says Ancelotti

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2 weeks ago

May 18, 2023

Eric

Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has admitted that Manchester City deserved to win the match because they played better, as Madrid a painful 4-0 loss at Manchester City on Wednesday.

The win completed a 5-1 aggregate defeat for Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final.

Manchester City, who were beaten by Real Madrid at the same stage last season, avenged that heartbreaking defeat with a brilliant performance in front of their jubilant fans.

Only Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, prevented them from inflicting even more damage.

“They played better than us and deserved to win.

“They put a lot of pressure at the beginning, it worked out well for them because they made it very difficult for us to get the ball in play and they went two goals ahead.

“From then on, it was difficult to get back into the game. We tried in the second half… but it didn’t work out,” Ancelotti told reporters.

Ancelotti admitted it was a painful night but said it was too soon to analyse what had gone wrong.

“Evaluating today, at this moment, makes no sense.

“It is a defeat that hurts, it hurts a lot. But it can happen. We reached the semi-finals of the Champions League against a strong opponent, they played better and left us without a final.

“We have to learn and for the next season, to be better,” he said.

This is coming a year after winning a LaLiga and Champions League double, and becoming the first manager to capture titles in each of Europe’s top five leagues.

Ancelotti is now facing up to finishing the campaign with just a Spanish Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup to show for their efforts.

He did, however, set another record on Wednesday, becoming the coach with the most European Cup games (191), surpassing the mark set by former Manchester United manager, Alex Ferguson.

But with their rivals Barcelona crowned LaLiga champions last weekend with four-games to spare, Ancelotti was left searching for a silver lining.

“I think it was a good season. We have to show up in the few games we have ahead of us.

“I think that reaching a Champions League semi-final is a success because only four teams make it to the last four,” Ancelotti said.

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Why We Defeated Chelsea – Arsenal Manager, Arteta

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4 weeks ago

May 3, 2023

Eric

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has hailed his side’s dominating 3-1 win over Chelsea on Tuesday night.

The Gunners won thanks to a Martin Odegaard double and Gabriel Jesus strike.

Noni Madueke scored the only goal for the visitors in the second half.

“We wanted to [push Chelsea back early on]. We knew that if we dominated them and got in the final third then they were going to have issues.

“In the first 15 minutes of the second half, we should have scored two or three goals – then the game is over,” Arteta said

The result takes Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League, two points ahead of Manchester City, who face West Ham on Wednesday.

Frank Lampard Set for Surprise Return to Chelsea

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2 months ago

April 6, 2023

Eric

Frank Lampard is set to be appointed interim Chelsea manager until the end of the season – just over two years after the club sacked him.

He has been out of a job since January when he was dismissed by Everton after less than a year in charge.

The ex-Chelsea and England midfielder previously managed the Blues from July 2019 until January 2021, when he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel.

Tuchel’s successor, Graham Potter, was sacked on Sunday.

Chelsea are 11th in the Premier League and drew 0-0 with Liverpool on Tuesday

Potter Becomes 12th Premier League Manager to Be Axed This Season As Chelsea Terminates Coach’s Contract

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2 months ago

April 2, 2023

Eric

Premier League’s manager sacking spree continued as Graham Potter of Chelsea became the 12th manager to be removed this campaign, the most in a single season.

Potter, who replaced Thomas Tuchel in September 2022, saw his side go down in a 2-0 defeat against Aston Villa in his last match as Chelsea manager.

Potter guided Chelsea to the Champions League quarterfinals after defeating Borussia Dortmund over two legs but had a poor league form. At the moment of Potter’s sacking, Chelsea is 11th in the table, with 38 points from 28 matches.

Earlier in the day, Leicester City sacked head coach Brendan Rodgers as the club finds itself in a relegation battle.

The first manager to be sacked this season was Scott Parker, who was let go by newly-promoted Bournemouth in August.

Here are all the managers to be sacked in Premier League this season

Scott Parker – Bournemouth

Thomas Tuchel – Chelsea

Bruno Lage – Wolves

Steven Gerrard – Aston Villa

Ralph Hassenhutl – Southampton

Frank Lampard – Everton

Jesse Marsch – Leeds

Nathan Jones – Southampton

Patrick Viera – Crystal Palace