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EPL: Chelsea edge out West Ham

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After two consecutive Premier League home defeats, Chelsea returned to winning ways at Stamford Bridge, beating West Ham 1-0. 

Christian Pulisic snatched a last minute winner, shortly after Jorginho failed to convert a penalty. 

Moyes focusses on Europa

David Moyes made wholesale changes to his West Ham starting XI, with the Europa League semi final on his mind.

The Hammers produced a remarkable display regardless and almost returned home with a point.

The goalkeepers barely had anything to do in an uneventful first half.

The Chelsea defence had some shaky moments, but West Ham failed to capitalise.

The hosts came out with more intensity in the second half, but a well-drilled West Ham defence kept them mostly at bay. 

Craig Dawson was the standout performer in the West Ham backline for the most part.

But, he had a terrible end to the game conceding a penalty with only a few minutes left on the clock.

Moreover, he got sent off as VAR ruled that he had denied Romelu Lukaku of a clear goalscoring opportunity. 

Pulisic saves Chelsea

Jorginho, who has infamously missed some big profile penalties lately, shot the ball straight at Lukas Fabianski, who didn’t have to do much to keep the ball outside. 

But, Pulisic provided the crucial breakthrough in the dying minutes as he latched on to a Marcos Alonso low cross and fired it past Fabianski to make it 1-0. 

Earlier, Chelsea’s depleted defence suffered another blow as Andreas Christensen missed the match with a stomach cramp.

The Denmark international made some big errors against Arsenal, but his absence handed Thomas Tuchel a severe selection headache, with Antonio Rudiger already ruled unavailable. 

Trevor Chalobah started the game and took his time to settle down.

Both him and Azpilicueta lost the ball in dangerous areas quite a few times. Those mistakes did not prove costly, however. 

Timo Werner kept his place following some good performances, but the German failed to make an impact.

Mason Mount and Kai Havertz also failed to threaten the opposition defence. 

West Ham hold firm

West Ham’s defensive discipline made lives difficult for Chelsea forwards.

The East Londoners sat deep, cut off the key passing channels, and launched quick counters, whenever the opportunity arrived. 

Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen got introduced into the game in the second half. But, Moyes made it clear that his priorities lie on West Ham’s Europa League campaign. 

Chelsea are third on the table with 65 points.

They are 5 points ahead of fourth-placed Arsenal, who played a game more. 

West Ham, on the other hand, are seventh with 52 points.

Champions League qualification hopes are slim for them through the league, but the Europa League presents West Ham a more feasible route to the competition.

They are only three matches away from lifting the trophy and securing a spot in next season’s Champions League finals. 

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‘They have to be favourites’ – Liverpool ‘perfect’ in Champions League

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Liverpool’s impeccable start to the season has made them strong contenders for the Champions League. After securing a place in the knockout rounds with a win over Girona, they’ve maintained a perfect European record.

Rio Ferdinand praised their momentum, highlighting their position as favorites based on form, though he cautioned that freshness, particularly for key players like Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah, will be crucial. Stephen Warnock echoed this sentiment, noting that Liverpool is a formidable opponent in both the Premier League and Champions League.

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WATCH: Georgina Rodriguez makes huge claim on Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement in Football

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Georgina Rodriguez made a huge claim on the future of her husband and star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, in Football. In a brief interaction with a host recently, Rodriguez was asked about the time left for Cristiano to make an impact at the highest level. Georgina looked honest in her approach to the question of the host and claimed something the fans would not love to hear.

Georgina claimed that the Portugal star has maybe one year more from him at the highest level. She felt that Ronaldo might play two more years before retiring and not more than that. She was however not sure if he would play for just one or two years and added that the Al Nassr star could also play more than that.

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“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know,” said Rodriguez in the little chat she had with the host. The video has gone viral on X and the fans have started sharing it on different platforms. Some of the fans feel that Georgina might be right, while others feel that she could be wrong, given the fitness and longevity of the star player.

Legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo

On the 5th of February, Ronaldo celebrated his 39th birthday. He is currently one of the oldest players in the world. In the past, players at this age would have retired way back. But the fitness and consistency of Ronaldo make him play the sport as long as he wishes. In his career so far, Ronaldo has won many major leagues for Portugal and league teams like Real Madrid, Al Nassr, and Manchester United.

With United, Portugal won some major leagues like the FA Cup and the Champions League. With Real Madrid, the 39-year-old won the leagues like the UCL, Copa Del Rey and La Liga. He won it three consecutive times for Real Madrid. For Portugal, Cristiano had a huge contribution to Portugal. He has the most number of appearances and goals for an international team and won the Euro 2016 with Portugal.

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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham slapped with Red Card as he argued with referee

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England and Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham was slapped with a Red Card during the La Liga game against Valencia. In the game, the home team, Valencia was leading by 2-0 after 30 minutes before Madrid scored in the injury time of the first half. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Madrid while Hugo Duro (27′) and Roman Yaremchuk (30′) scored a goal each.

In the 76th minute, Junior scored an equalizer to keep the team in the game. However, in the injury time of the second half, Bellingham was given a red card as he argued with the referee against calling it a full-time before he could score. In reply, the match official decided to slap the England international with a Red Card. The team coach Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t happy with the verdict as the Three Lions player was making a pass at the time.

“I think what’s just happened is unprecedented. It’s never happened to me,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“We had possession of the ball and the match should have been finished when Valencia had the ball.

“What bothers us is the red card for Bellingham because he didn’t say anything insulting. He was frustrated of course,” said Ancelotti, adding that Bellingham had used a common English swearword when telling the referee it was a goal.

We are annoyed with Jude Bellingham’s Red Card: Carlo Ancelotti

“We were annoyed with Bellingham’s red card. He didn’t say any insults. He said in English ‘it’s a f—ing goal,’ but he was just saying what we were all thinking … [The referee] allowed play to continue. I think he made a mistake.”

“[Bellingham] was clear in what he said,” Ancelotti added. “He was quite vehement [in his reaction] but that’s normal, after what happened. It wasn’t an insult, not at all.”

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