FRANK LAMPARD says Chelsea have paid the price for failing to replace key players. Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic were both allowed to leave Stamford Bridge last summer for Atletico Madrid and Manchester United respectively. Now boss Antonio Conte is set to follow them out the door, a year after leading the club to the […]
WEMBLEY will rise as one today to honour Ray Wilkins and this year’s FA Cup final will become synonymous with his name. Those who knew Wilkins best are still in shock at the former midfielder’s death after a heart attack five weeks ago. He was just 61. Current Crystal Palace and former England No 2 Ray […]
ANTONIO CONTE knows his reward for FA Cup glory today could be the sack. Chelsea’s boss also claims he has been a “hero” even though the club surrendered their Premier League title and missed out on Champions League football for next season. The Blues face Manchester United at Wembley with the Italian’s Stamford Bridge future […]
RUUD GULLIT says Antonio Conte is not to blame for Chelsea missing out on the Champions League. Instead he pointed the finger at Blues owner Roman Abramovich for his hire-and-fire-’em approach to managers. And he also believes winning the FA Cup today would only be like sticking a small plaster on a ‘big wound’. Rumours […]
MANCHESTER UNITED do not concede bucketloads of goals — but they have a big problem at centre-back. Whether it’s through loss of form, injury or suspension, Jose Mourinho still doesn’t know his preferred pairing. And that uncertainty could spell big trouble in today’s FA Cup final showdown with Chelsea. When you think of United, you […]