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.
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Venezuela and Italy will face each other in a friendly international match this week. The game between the South American side and the European team will be held at the Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, United States of America, and is scheduled to kick off at 9 pm UK time on Thursday.
Venezuela
Venezuela are a modest team and do not tend to do much of note. No on expects them to even compete to qualify for a major international competition. They are ranked 52nd in the world. As of 2022, they are the only CONMEBOL side to have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup.
Fernando Batista’s side are fourth in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) table at the moment with nine points f…
Ahead of the clash between the two teams on Saturday evening at Goodison Park, Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti reflected on his time at Chelsea, when he used to coach the current Chelsea boss, Frank Lampard.
Incidentally, Ancelotti s last game in charge at Chelsea was their last Premier League game of the 2010/11 season, a 0-1 defeat to Everton.
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While there might have been a string of speculation surrounding Antonio Conte s future at the San Siro last summer, Inter Milan have only continued to shock many across Europe once again this season.
Eventually only just missing out on lifting their first Serie A crown since 2010 last year, the former Chelsea boss finds his side almost in a two-horse title chase with bitter rivals AC Milan.
Flying high from that stunning 2-0 win against last weekend, it is no surprise to see that a number of their biggest stars have reportedly been attracting a string of Premier League interest this month.
Romelu Lukaku
While Pep Guardiola might have announced earlier in the week that he believes won t be making any signings this month, the Sky Blues have been heavily linked …
Paris Saint-Germain are trailing Atalanta 1-0, but Neymar, in a way, is winning.
For the first time since 2017 and that earth-shattering €222million move from Barcelona, PSG are in a Champions League knockout match where you can honestly say their destiny lies at the Brazilian s feet.
Everything is going through him. His shots aren t finding their target, the nerves are looking a little frayed, but still they get the ball to Neymar at every opportunity.
By the end of the match, he will have had 117 touches of the ball, nearly double the tally of anyone else on the pitch; contested 33 duels, 16 more than any other player; attempted 49 passes in the Atalanta half, more than Kylian Mbappe, Mauro Icardi, Pablo Sarabia, Julian Draxler and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting co…
Mohamed Salah was thrilled to emulate legends in football by winning the Golden Foot award, as he credited Didier Drogba for motivating him to break Premier League records.
Salah ranked seventh for the Ballon d Or on Tuesday as Lionel Messi collected his record-extending seventh accolade.
However, the Egypt forward was named the Golden Foot winner on the same day, an award given to standout performers for their athletic achievements – both as individuals and team players – and personality.
The trophy, which was won by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2020 and Luka Modric the year before, is only given to active players aged 28 and above, while players can only claim the title once. The victor also leaves a permanent mould of their footprints on the Champions Promenade on…
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is set to rejoin Juventus on a free transfer this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano. The well-known and well-respected journalist has reported that Pogba will undergo a medical and then sign a contract with former Italian and European champions Juventus on Saturday.
Pogba is a free agent at the moment following his departure from Manchester United at the end of last season. The France international midfielder started his professional club football career at United, but failed to make a huge impact in the first team and left for Juventus on a free transfer in the summer of 2012.
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▫️ Ángel Di María will be in Turin tomorrow night as he will u…