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Interim boss Santiago Solari guided Real Madrid to a fourth consecutive win in all competitions on Sunday as they eased past Celta Vigo 4-2 in LaLiga.

The Argentine has steadied the ship following Julen Lopetegui s dismissal last month and will fancy his chances of landing the top job on a permanent basis with his 14-day temporary spell now at an end.

Karim Benzema was in inspired form for Los Blancos, scoring his side s first after 23 minutes with a composed finish and then forcing Gustavo Cabral into an unfortunate own goal 11 minutes into the second half.

Celta captain Hugo Mallo set up a tense final half-hour with a clinical volley, but Real – who lost Casemiro, Sergio Reguilon and Nacho to injury during the game – added late goals through Sergio Ramos �…

Frank Lampard s first experience of Premier League management proved harrowing as Chelsea limped to a 4-0 loss in their season opener at Manchester United.

The fresh-faced Blues boss insisted the scoreline flattered the hosts and found support for his assessment following several promising passages of play.

Yet as a high-profile legend of the competition, curiosity about his coaching qualities will climb until hard evidence is delivered.

Sunday s clash against Leicester City will be Lampard s next opportunity to make a point in the Premier League.

With an eye on the past and Opta data on hand, we look at the likelihood of Chelsea performing a quick turnaround.

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Looking to widen their buffer at the top of the Premier Division table and making another statement on Friday night, Shamrock Rovers will travel to Oriel Park when they meet Dundalk.

Dundalk

Starting with the hosts, while Dundalk might have felt that they missed out on a golden chance earlier in the week, Stephen O’Donnell’s men have certainly claimed a welcomed boost on either side of the international break. Despite having to settle for a 1-1 draw against St. Patrick’s last time out, the former Irish champions have collected 10 points from just their last four top-flight appearances. With their recent turn in fortunes highlighted by a stellar 4-1 romp against UC Dublin on June 5th, fans around Oriel Park will be excited by the…

Romelu Lukaku believes Inter are firmly on course to end their trophy drought thanks to the team buying into Antonio Conte s work ethic.

Former Manchester United striker Lukaku says working with Conte has transformed his game, declaring he feels like a changed player since moving to San Siro.

A Serie A title challenge fizzled out last season, although Inter finished only one point behind Juventus after the champions lost their final two games.

Inter also reached the Europa League final, where silverware hopes were thwarted as they lost 3-2 to Sevilla, and they have not won a major honour since the 2010-11 Coppa Italia.

Doubts over Conte s future followed the European disappointment, but he has been backed to stay at the helm and Lukaku is delighted the …

Harry Redknapp slammed Tottenham s players for massively under-achieving and turning in relegation form to leave Mauricio Pochettino out of a job.

Spurs sacked highly rated manager Pochettino on Tuesday after a poor start to the season that leaves last season s Champions League finalists languishing in 14th place in the Premier League.

Ex-Tottenham boss Redknapp believes chairman Daniel Levy could not countenance missing out on a place in Europe s elite competition having recently moved to a new stadium, with poor domestic form in 2019 forcing his hand.

I m surprised but looking at the form, it s been relegation form over the past 24 or 25 games, Redknapp told Sky Sports News.

That s where they ve been from the end of last season into this year.