Um dia histórico para o Botafogo: o clube anunciou a venda de 90% da SAF (Sociedade Anônima do Futebol) para John Textor na tarde desta quinta-feira. O norte-americano começa, a partir de então, a ser dono e ter total controle sobre as decisões do futebol.
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Jorge Braga, contratado pelo presidente Durcesio Mello para ser um dos responsáveis por essa reconstrução na busca por um investidor, comemorou o fim do processo burocrático para um final feliz. O CEO vibrou com o cuidado que o Glorioso teve durante os últimos meses – vale ressaltar que o clube tinha passos para ser clube-empresa desde 2019.
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–O Botafogo é o único clube grande do Brasil que seguiu à risca todo o processo de profissionalização de sua estrutura na mudança para a SAF. Reestruturação geral, quebra de paradigmas sobre valor de custo e acesso da Série B à Série A em meio a um turnaround. Constituímos a SAF com o RCE (Regime Centralizado de Dívidas) ao mesmo tempo: o único clube do Brasil com os dois movimentos juntos – afirmou ao site oficial do Botafogo.
O presidente Durcesio Mello também vibrou. O mandatário valorizou o passado do Glorioso para tentar viabilizar um futuro de resultados positivos e alegrias.
– Hoje é mais um dia histórico. O Botafogo, de tradições e glórias, agora vai também mirar o futuro com a certeza de que voltará a ser protagonista. A nossa gestão tem orgulho de ter encontrado um grande parceiro como o John Textor, um investidor sério, responsável, cuidadoso e que será um grande guardião do nosso futebol. Meus especiais agradecimentos a toda a equipe que foi e continua sendo incansável para concretizar essa operação. E também destacar o papel dos conselheiros, sócios e torcedores que reconheceram que esse caminho é o melhor para o Botafogo – comemorou.
Marsh played 96 Tests and claimed what was then a world record 355 dismissals behind the wickets
AAP and ESPNcricinfo staff04-Mar-2022Australian cricket great Rod Marsh has died, aged 74, in an Adelaide hospital, where he had been admitted last week after suffering a heart attack in Queensland.A combative wicketkeeper-batter, Marsh played 96 Test matches for Australia between 1970 and 1984 and 92 ODIs. On retirement, he held Test cricket’s then world record for most wicketkeeping dismissals, 355. It included the iconic “c Marsh b Lillee” entry in a scorebook what remains a record 95 times in Test cricket, during a iconic pairing with fast bowler Dennis Lillee.Marsh was also an aggressive left-handed batter who was the first Australian wicketkeeper to score a Test century. He made three Test centuries in his career, which was interrupted for two years by World Series Cricket. While Marsh’s on-field exploits were legendary, he was also a deep thinker of the game and was renowned around the world as a coach and talent-spotter. Marsh headed Cricket Australia’s academy before filling the same role in England, and was the first head of an ICC world coaching academy in Dubai.He also served as commentator and became Australia’s chairman of selectors in 2014, a position he held for two years.Australia’s Test players are expected to wear black arm-bands when the first Test against Pakistan starts later Friday in Rawalpindi, as a mark of respect for Marsh.”Rod was a colossal figure in Australian cricket who gave close to 50 years of incredible service to Australian cricket, from his debut in the Ashes series of 1970-71, through to his time as National Selector, when many of the current group of Australian men’s players came into close contact with him,” Australia men’s Test captain Pat Cummins said.Rod Marsh, Greg Chappell and Dennis Lillee pose after their final Test•Getty Images
“He was brilliant to deal with because he knew the game inside-out, but also had a way of dealing with you to put you at your ease. I, along with countless other people in Australia, grew up hearing the stories of him as a fearless and tough cricketer, but his swashbuckling batting and his brilliance behind the stumps over more than a decade made him one of the all-time greats of our sport, not just in Australia, but globally.”When I think of Rod I think of a generous and larger-than-life character who always had a life-loving, positive and relaxed outlook, and his passing leaves a massive void in the Australian cricket community.” A joint statement by Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) president Shane Watson and chair Greg Dyer said, “In a very real way, Rod’s contribution and more accurately, his wonderful connection, reach through all generations of players before and after his own, all the way to the present group. His loss will be deeply felt by them all. Rod’s legacy to cricket is profound. He loved cricket, and cricket loved him back in spades.”CA chair Lachlan Henderson said, “This is a tremendously sad day for Australian cricket and for all those who loved and admired Rod Marsh. Rod will be forever remembered for the way he played the game and the pleasure he brought crowds as a member of some great Australian teams. ‘Caught Marsh, bowled Lillee’ has iconic status in our game. “Rod also made an enormous contribution to the game by identifying, coaching and mentoring many future stars in his various roles as coach and director at cricket academies in Australia and other cricket playing nations.”ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice also paid tribute, pointing out Marsh’s role in developing the ICC Cricket Academy. “As a young boy in Australia, falling in love with the sport of cricket, Rod was one of my heroes,” Allardice said. “And he also made such a contribution after his playing days as well, with young players in many countries. He had a strong involvement with the ICC, with the establishment of the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai. He masterminded the design of the facilities there. And young players are enjoying those facilities every day. So his legacy lives on.”Marsh also became a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1982 and was elected to the Sport Australia Hall Of Fame in 1985 and the Cricket Hall Of Fame in 2005. He leaves his wife Ros and sons Dan, who captained Tasmania to their first Sheffield Shield win, Paul, a former CEO of the ACA, and Jamie.
كشفت تقارير صحفية إسبانية، موقف الدولي الإسباني داني أولمو لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي برشلونة، من المشاركة ضد بوروسيا دورتموند.
برشلونة يواجه بوروسيا دورتموند يوم الأربعاء المقبل، في ذهاب ربع نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا على ملعب لويس كومبانيس “مونتجويك” قبل أسبوع من تكرار المواجهة في سيجنال إيدونا بارك بالإياب.
طالع أيضًا.. موقف رافينيا من العقوبة بعد إهانة حكم مباراة برشلونة وريال بيتيس
ويغيب داني أولمو عن برشلونة منذ الإصابة أمام أوساسونا، والتي انتهت بثلاثية نظيفة للبلوجرانا، الخميس قبل الماضي.
صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية، أشارت إلى أن داني أولمو لن يكون متاحًا لمواجهة الذهاب ضد بوروسيا دورتموند، لعدم تعافيه، مع تفاؤل داخل النادي الكتالوني بشأن مشاركته في الإياب.
ويواجه برشلونة نظيره ليجانيس في الدوري الإسباني عقب مواجهة الذهاب أمام بوروسيا دورتموند، ولكن من غير المحتمل أن يشارك أولمو خلال تلك المباراة.
وكانت إصابة اللاعب الإسباني في عضلة المقربة، والتقارير أشارت حينذاك غيابه 3 أسابيع، منذ يوم 27 مارس الماضي.
داني أولمو هذا الموسم شارك مع برشلونة خلال 28 مباراة، وسجل 8 أهداف وصنع 5 بمختلف المسابقات.
Chelsea’s increased transfer output since the takeover by Todd Boehly in 2022 has been a huge turnover of players to allow various managers the opportunity to end the club’s wait for a league title.
The Blues haven’t claimed a Premier League title since the 2016/17 season under former boss Antonio Conte, with the American owner desperate to return success to Stamford Bridge.
It may be a controversial way to assemble at title challenging squad, but current boss Enzo Maresca is certainly reaping the rewards at present, leading his side to third place just nine points off the summit going into the third international break.
Their recent outing saw them claim a valuable point against London rivals Arsenal, denting their ambitions of dislodging Manchester City from their recent glory in England’s top flight.
Pedro Neto starred scoring the vital equaliser after Gabriel Martinelli’s opener, looking way more comfortable off the right-hand side following Noni Madueke’s withdrawal.
However, it was another one of Boehly’s big-money additions that caught the eye, playing a crucial role in keeping one player quiet throughout.
Marc Cucurella’s stats against Arsenal
After joining in a whopping £62m deal from Brighton back in 2022, the deal for left-back Marc Cucurella certainly raised eyebrows around the footballing world.
His move wasn’t helped by his lack of immediate impact in West London, often looking off the pace and being dominated by the opposition’s attackers.
Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella
However, he played a crucial role in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph during the off-season, returning to the Bridge with a newfound sense of confidence – allowing him to become a regular starter in the early days of the Maresca era.
His best display to date undoubtedly came against Mikel Arteta’s side at the weekend, preventing dangerman Bukayo Saka from creating any clear-cut chances in front of goal.
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The 26-year-old featured for the entirety of the contest, winning two tackles and making three interceptions as he neutralised the threat posed by the England international.
However, despite his admirable display, it wasn’t as good as one former Blue who produced an even better showing against the Arsenal ace earlier on in the campaign.
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Fellow left-back Lewis Hall emerged through the Cobham academy during the 2022/23 campaign, making 11 first-team appearances – staking his claim for a regular starting role despite his tender age of 18.
However, he was shipped out on loan to fellow Premier League side Newcastle United last season, before joining the Magpies on a permanent basis this summer for a fee in the region of £35m.
Whilst on the face of it, £35m may seem like an excellent deal for an academy graduate with just a handful of professional games under his belt, it’s turned out to be a shocking decision with Hall rapidly developing under Eddie Howe’s guidance.
He’s since featured in all 11 league outings this season, even featuring against Saka in their 1-0 win over the Gunners a couple of weeks ago at St James’ Park.
The youngster was handed the Man of the Match award for his display, which saw him win ten of the 14 duels he contested, winning three tackles in the process in what was a dominant display against an elite-level talent.
Hall’s subsequent performance led to The Athletic’s George Caulkin claiming that he was “exceptional vs Saka” – ultimately playing a huge part in the win for the Toon.
To rub salt into the wounds for the Blues, the now 20-year-old was recently included in Lee Carsley’s England side for the upcoming Nations League fixtures – further highlighting his rapid progression since his Stamford Bridge departure.
Undoubtedly, Boehly’s investment since his takeover has allowed for a huge turnaround and given Maresca the opportunity to be a success in his first year at the helm.
However, such spending has seen them have to balance the books, with Hall just one player suffering as a result.
Their loss is most certainly Newcastle’s gain, with the Magpies now the home to one of if not the best English left-back in world football based on current form.
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Nico Williams has opened up on why he stayed at Athletic Club despite interest from Barcelona and Arsenal.
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Barcelona tried and failed to sign Williams last summer, and Arsenal are keen on recruiting him in 2025, but for the time being, he is very happy at Athletic Club. The winger says the relationship he has with the club and the fans is "incredible".
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“This relationship we have at the heart of the club is incredible. Everyone respects everyone else, which is incredible," he told France Football. "This atmosphere, I’ll never have it anywhere else. I decided to stay because of that. I took the decision I thought was the right one. I’m happy, and I’m trying to do my best."
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Williams made a name for himself with some stunning Euro 2024 performances for Spain on their run to the title and he continues to impress at Athletic Club. If any team does sign him, it will not be on the cheap and he is likely to command big wages, too.
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Aside from Williams' future, the 22-year-old – whose contract runs until 2027 – is likely to feature for his side on Sunday at home to Mallorca in La Liga action.
Dele Alli appears to be on the verge of making his Como debut as Cesc Fabregas is waiting for "the right moment" to bring him onto the pitch.
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The former Tottenham star, who joined the Italian side in January, has yet to step onto the pitch in a competitive match. Dele was included in the squad for Saturday’s Serie A fixture against Venezia, but he remained on the bench throughout the contest. This follows his selection for Como’s recent trip to Roma, marking the first time he had been part of a matchday squad in over two years.
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Dele has not featured in a competitive match since February 2023, when he played in Besiktas’ goalless draw with Antalyaspor. The more than 700-day absence from professional football has raised concerns over his fitness and match readiness, but Fabregas has assured that the midfielder is inching towards making his debut.
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During his pre-match press conference, Fabregas explained his careful approach to managing Dele's return.
"It’s a progression for him," Fabregas told reporters. "He came with us to Rome. He’s not yet ready to play, he will be on the bench tomorrow as well, and then we’ll see… I need to feel the right moment to bring him in. He is growing and making important progress. We need to guide him, take care of him, and get him on the field in the best possible condition."
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A 1-1 draw over Venezia helped Como climb to the 13th place in the Serie A standings. The recent run of form has helped ease any immediate relegation fears, allowing the team to focus on building on their new-found momentum. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen if Dele's potential debut comes in a high-profile fixture when Como visit San Siro to take on AC Milan on March 15.
Australia are hopeful Marsh will return to play later in the series, Inglis isolates for five days, while Matt Renshaw is flown in as cover
Tristan Lavalette28-Mar-2022Australia’s already depleted white-ball squad suffered two more blows when Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the opening ODI with a hip flexor injury and wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis tested positive for Covid on Monday*. Australia are hopeful Marsh will return to play later in the series, and Inglis will isolate for five days before returning to the squad, which will make him miss the second ODI as well.All other members of the squad returned negative results following routine daily testing. Australia has flown in Queensland batter Matt Renshaw as cover and will join the group after completing three days of isolation in Lahore. Renshaw has played 11 Tests for Australia, the last of which was in 2018, but has yet to play an ODI or T20I.Emerging star Cameron Green is set to be Marsh’s replacement for the opening ODI on Tuesday in Lahore.Marsh’s scans in Lahore on Monday revealed his left-hip injury, which he had sustained during fielding drills on Sunday. “Scans confirmed the injury was a low-grade hip flexor strain. Marsh will be managed clinically with a view to potentially returning to play later in the series,” a Cricket Australia statement said later on Monday.The T20 World Cup hero’s likely absence will challenge an inexperienced Australia’s depth with a number of key players unavailable after a gruelling triumph in the recently concluded historic Test series, the first played between the teams in Pakistan since 1998.Marsh, who has played 63 ODIs since debuting in 2011, was tipped to bat in the top order while also providing useful seam bowling for a team missing spearheads Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. His Player-of-the-Match performance in the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand was the last time Marsh played for Australia after being a reserve squad member during the Pakistan Test series and the Ashes.Related
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“He’s injured his hip-flexor, we think, at training. We are going to have to wait and see what that looks like but I don’t think he’ll be available for the series based on how he was feeling yesterday,” Finch told reporters on Monday morning.”He sustained that in a fielding drill, it was a high intensity, lateral movement drill and he bent down to pick it up one-handed and went to throw and felt a twinge.”Green, who has played just one ODI on his fledgling career, is set to take his Western Australia team-mate’s place on the back of an encouraging Test series where he averaged 51.67 batting at No. 6 and took three wickets with his probing seam bowling.The 22-year-old played a particularly important role in Australia’s series-deciding third Test victory with a vital 79 in the first innings and he claimed the big wicket of in-form opener Abdullah Shafique early on day five.”Cam will play and probably bat in that middle-order role,” Finch said. “We’ve seen he’s a super talented cricketer. He’s someone who has been quite consistent in his Test career, his impact with the bat and ball can’t be understated. Really excited for Cam to get that opportunity.”Even though they are undermanned, Finch said it was a welcome opportunity for Australia to test their depth with an eye towards next year’s ODI World Cup in India. It’s been a barren run for Australia, who last played an ODI in July 2021 against West Indies and they have only played four since December 2020.”It’s about trying to build the depth of the squad and build experience in players,” he said. “It’s a really good opportunity. With every decision we make there is one eye towards the 50-over World Cup and to tie everything back to that is really important.”Having memorably claimed the Test series, Australia are hoping to complete a momentous tour with success in the white-ball leg which involves three ODIs and a one-off T20I to be played entirely in Lahore.”Our goal 100% is to win this series,” Finch said. “We still feel like we have a squad to do that even though it is inexperienced at times that can be a blessing because you have guys who can play freely and express themselves.”*1205 GMT: The story was updated after Cricket Australia issued a statement.
West Ham United technical director Tim Steidten personally wants manager Julen Lopetegui out of the Hammers hot seat, and it is believed he’s “already” held talks with a 42-year-old to succeed the under-fire Spaniard.
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Goals from Jamie Vardy, Bilal El Khannouss and Patson Daka rounded off a superb evening for van Nistelrooy, but piled even more pressure on Lopetegui, who is now facing even more calls for West Ham to show the 58-year-old his P45.
Niclas Fullkrug made his long-awaited return from injury and got off the mark with his first goal in West Ham colours, grabbing a goal back in added time, though it was in very poor circumstances as Lopetegui edges ever closer to the exit door.
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Reports in the build-up to last night suggested that West Ham could sack Lopetegui very soon if results don’t improve quickly, with former FC Porto boss Sergio Conceicao heavily linked to the potentially vacant managerial post (The Guardian).
As well as Lopetegui, former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is contending to replace Lopetegui at West Ham, and there are a few other interesting candidates in the frame.
One of them is former West Ham backroom coach Edin Terzic, who worked under Slaven Bilic at the club a few years ago and has since guided ex-club Borussia Dortmund to a Champions League final and multiple trophies in Germany.
Terzic is an attack-minded manager and young, which makes him attractive to interested sides in pursuit of a new manager. This fact is not lost on Steidten, as GiveMeSport revealed this morning.
Steidten holds talks with Terzic to replace Lopetegui at West Ham
The outlet claims that Steidten personally wants Lopetegui out of West Ham, and is in favour of a change in the managerial dugout.
Internal talks are expected to take place regarding the former Real Madrid boss’ future today, following a run of dismal results and poor start to the season overall after spending north of £120 million in the summer.
Steidten has also “already held” talks with Terzic over potentially replacing Lopetegui, as the German is believed to be a big fan of the tactician who has impressed since departing the English capital.
As well as 42-year-old Terzic, GMS back reports that Conceicao is also under consideration behind the scenes.
Whether it’s the Battle of the Bridge, Tottenham Hotspur’s last piece of silverware or even Ange Postecoglou’s tactical stubbornness last season, Spurs v Chelsea rarely disappoints. And as the two London rivals prepare to square off yet again in the Premier League, we’ve taken a look back at the best games between the two sides.
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Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte.
It feels somewhat strange that it’s been just two years since Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte created a famous Premier League moment as Chelsea and Tottenham battled out a dramatic 2-2 draw.
It was the Blues who struck first through Kalidou Koulibaly before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s effort levelled things up just after the hour mark.
The drama really began to heat up when Conte and Tuchel were booked over a disagreement about Anthony Taylor’s failure to award Chelsea a free kick following Rodrigo Bentancur’s challenge on Kai Havertz prior to the equaliser.
Tuchel then stoked the fire by sprinting past Conte to celebrate Reece James’ strike to regain the Blues’ lead, only for Kane to head home a late leveller.
If those at Stamford Bridge thought the drama was about to end there, a firm handshake between both managers soon proved otherwise, resulting in a red card apiece.
9 Chelsea 3-3 Tottenham (2007) Blues bounce back to earn replay
Frank Lampard for Chelsea.
Taking their battle from the Premier League to the FA Cup, Chelsea were forced to come from behind to earn a dramatic replay against Spurs in 2007, albeit one that Jose Mourinho wanted to avoid.
The majority of the drama arrived in a frantic first half, with Dimitar Berbatov’s effort handing his side a swift lead in the opening five minutes, only for Frank Lampard to level things up in the 22nd.
The sides weren’t level for long thanks to Michael Essien’s own goal and Hossam Ghaly’s strike, giving the Lilywhites some breathing room.
The Blues looked down for the count up until the very last when Lampard rose to find his brace with 19 minutes remaining and Kalou equalised in the remaining four minutes of normal time to force a replay, which they went on to win 2-1.
8 Chelsea 4-2 Tottenham (2017) Matic stunner shows Spurs the door
Another FA Cup thriller to remember, it was unlikely star Nemanja Matic who stole the headlines in the semi-final clash between Chelsea and Spurs in 2017, as the Blues advanced to the final at Wembley.
Level after the hour mark thanks to Willian’s first-half brace and a goal apiece from Harry Kane and Dele Alli, Chelsea took things up a level and soon soared to victory.
Eden Hazard regained his side’s lead – as he often did – with 15 minutes of normal time remaining before a loose ball fell the way of Matic, who simply could not resist the chance to unleash what proved to be an unstoppable thunderbolt.
For all of their efforts and Jermaine Jenas’ verdict that they had been the better side, Spurs found themselves dumped out of the FA Cup by their rivals once again.
7 Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea, 2023 Jackson punishes chaotic nine-player Spurs
In between Nicolas Jackson keeping the linesman busy and earning what felt like an inevitable hat-trick, the main question that many sent the way of Spurs was whether it was brave, stupid or honourable to stick to their high-line principles when down to nine men against a Chelsea side that could not believe their luck.
The Lilywhites initially found the lead as early as the sixth minute through Dejan Kulusevski, but things never got better from there. Instead, the chaos began.
Brennan Johnson’s goal was ruled out by VAR, as was Raheem Sterling’s, before Moises Caicedo suffered the same controversial fate. But in amongst the constant line-drawing at Stockley Park, Cristian Romero was caught red-handed on the replay of Caicedo’s effort and was given his marching orders following a reckless challenge on Enzo Fernandez.
Cole Palmer’s equaliser from the penalty spot finally denied VAR the chance to intervene, as did Destiny Udogie’s second yellow card of the evening after the break.
Down to nine men and level, some would rightly assume that the wise tactic would have been to hold what you have, but that’s not the way of Postecoglou, who forced his side to suffer an eventual and inevitable Jackson hat-trick.
6 Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea (2012) Chelsea fuel goalline technology debate
Whilst the main topic of debate these days is whether to scrap VAR, it wasn’t so long ago that the Premier League was crying out for the goalline technology which has since proved to be a great success.
When Chelsea put five past London rivals Spurs in merciless fashion at Wembley, it was once again at the centre of debate when referee Martin Atkinson awarded Juan Mata’s effort despite replays appearing to show that the ball has not crossed the line.
From there, even Gareth Bale’s response to Didier Drogba and Mata’s initial strikes couldn’t stand in the way of a Chelsea victory, who sealed a five-star display through Ramires, Lampard and Florent Malouda in the second half to send the Blues to the FA Cup final yet again.
5 Chelsea 4-3 Tottenham (1994) Stein wins seven-goal thriller
Mark Stein for Chelsea.
To find one of the most high-scoring games between Chelsea and Tottenham, we have to go all the way back to 1994 when the Blues defeated their London rivals 4-3 thanks to Mark Stein’s last-minute winner from the penalty spot.
Once the floodgates were open, they never slammed shut at Stamford Bridge to create a true Premier League thriller.
Spurs initially thought they were on course to secure victory when Steve Sedgley opened the scoring in the 17th minute before Jason Dozzell instantly doubled their lead a minute later.
But that was only the start, with Chelsea fighting back through Mal Donaghy, Stein’s equaliser and John Spencer’s 40th-minute effort to turn the game on its head before half-time.
Adding one last crescendo, Andrew Gray’s penalty to level things up in the 73rd minute almost foreshadowed what was to come, given that Stein sealed a dramatic brace from 12 yards to find a last-minute winner for Chelsea.
4 Chelsea 1-2 Tottenham (2008) Spurs secure silverware
Spurs win the 2008 Carling Cup.
It may be difficult to imagine these days given how it’s become the stick to poke those in north London with, but 16 years ago, Spurs found themselves lifting the League Cup after defeating Chelsea at Wembley to end a nine-year chase for silverware.
Little did they know, of course, that their victory over the Blues would be their last trophy win to this day.
What that does mean, however, is that as things stand, Jonathan Woodgate holds quite the place in the Spurs history books after scoring an extra-time winner to defeat the Blues all those years ago.
3 Tottenham 5-3 Chelsea (2015) Kane shocks leaders Chelsea
Harry Kane for Spurs.
Despite eventually being crowned Premier League champions in the 2014/15 campaign, Chelsea couldn’t find a way past Mauricio Pochettino’s side at White Hart Lane, as Harry Kane inspired the Lilywhites to a thumping 5-3 victory, scoring twice.
The Blues initially set course for another win over their rivals after Diego Costa found the opener, only for Kane to level things up after half an hour.
By the time the break rolled around, the Lilywhites had flipped the game on its head to lead 3-1 courtesy of Danny Rose and Andros Townsend from the spot. As if things then couldn’t get any worse, Kane found his second and Spurs’ fourth right after half-time.
Eventual champions Chelsea had been given their wake-up call in violent fashion even as goals from Eden Hazard and John Terry in between Nacer Chadli for Spurs’ fifth restored some pride.
2 Tottenham 4-4 Chelsea Spurs and Chelsea share points in eight-goal thriller
Joe Cole for Chelsea.
A year after they shared a stunning 3-3 draw in the FA Cup, Tottenham and Chelsea entertained us all in the Premier League with a 4-4 draw.
An eight-goal thriller which began with Drogba’s opener within three minutes and Woodgate’s leveller just nine minutes later, the eight-goal thriller remains one of the best games between the two London clubs.
Despite the early goals, the majority of the drama came in the second period. With Chelsea in the lead thanks to Michael Essien’s goal in the 20th minute, those at White Hart Lane were forced to wait until just before the hour mark for the drama to pick up again, courtesy of Joe Cole. The midfielder extended his side’s lead to commence a dramatic Spurs comeback.
Coming through Berbatov and Tom Huddlestone, Spurs stunningly had the scores level with 15 minutes to go.
However, in a manner which can only be described as vintage Spurs, Cole found his brace just minutes later to hand Chelsea a 4-3 lead before Robbie Keane finished the drama with two minutes of normal time remaining to end the game at four apiece.
1 Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham (2016) Battle of the Bridge ends Spurs title dream
It may not be the most high-scoring game on this list, but it is arguably the best, so much so that it even has its own name.
The Battle of the Bridge took place on the field of Stamford Bridge and featured as many as 12 yellow cards between the two sides – and a crowning moment for Leicester City. It remains one of the most entertaining spectacles in one of the most historic seasons of English football.
In truth, the Blues had no right to even secure a point against a high-flying Spurs side that year, especially whilst they sat in mid-table and were quickly 2-0 down against the Lilywhites. Kane and Son Heung-min’s efforts left their side on course for three points, only for Eden Hazard’s best form to reveal itself for the first time that season.
Following Gary Cahill’s goal to halve the deficit, Hazard took hold of proceedings and curled a sensational effort beyond Hugo Lloris to secure a point for Chelsea and an odds-defying Premier League title for Leicester. In a battle between Chelsea and Spurs, it was the Foxes who truly came out on top.
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An “absolutely brilliant” Everton player is unlikely to be offered a new deal at the club, according to an update from reliable journalist Patrick Boyland.
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The future of Sean Dyche at Goodison Park continues to be a big talking point currently, with the Englishman still struggling to convince the masses. Some of the Blues’ football on show has left a lot to be desired, with back-to-back 0-0 draws away to West Ham and at home to Brentford in their last two matches proving to be dull affairs.
Sergio Conceicao has been earmarked as a potential replacement for Dyche, should Everton make the decision to relieve him of his duties soon. The 50-year-old was most recently in charge at Porto, departing earlier this year, and he won three Primeira Liga titles during his time there, among numerous other trophies.
A reunion with former Blues boss David Moyes has also been mooted, with the Scot without a club since leaving West Ham at the end of last season. His return could lead to a mixed reaction, but he did a superb job during his first spell.
There are doubts about how long certain players will remain with Everton, too, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin far from guaranteed to stay put at Goodison. The 27-year-old is in the final year of his contract, meaning a big decision will need to be made soon, in terms of whether the Merseysiders cash in on him in January, offer him an extension or lose him for free next summer.
"Absolutely brilliant" Everton player unlikely to get new deal
According to The Athletic‘s Boyland, relayed by Goodison News, Everton will likely choose not to offer Michael Keane a new deal at the club, with the £80,000-a-week ace’s current contract expiring at the end of the current campaign.
The 31-year-old is described as “one of the club’s highest earners”, but he is “unlikely to be offered a comparable deal”, with an offer not believed to be “forthcoming”.
Michael Keane for Everton
Next summer does feel like the right time for Keane’s time as an Everton player to reach its conclusion, following seven years at the club since arriving from Burnley in the summer of 2017.
The centre-back has been a good servant for the Blues overall, with Jeff Stelling lauding his goal against Ipswich Town earlier in the season, saying: “It was a goal out of the top drawer. Any striker would have been proud of it – it was absolutely brilliant.”
At 31, Keane isn’t getting any younger, so the idea of handing him a contract extension when possibly past his best doesn’t make a huge amount of sense. The fact that he would likely again demand high wages is another reason not to retain his services, too.
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