Kepa Arrizabalaga is relishing Graham Potter s faith in him after producing another excellent performance in Chelsea s 0-0 draw with Brentford on Wednesday.
Although Chelsea dropped points in the Premier League for the first time under Potter after struggling to create chances, they had Kepa to thank for preserving their unbeaten record under the former Brighton and Hove Albion boss.
Kepa made five saves – three of them to deny Ivan Toney – as Chelsea kept their fifth successive clean sheet in all competitions.
The Spaniard – who was reportedly considered surplus to requirements under Potter s predecessor Thomas Tuchel – has been afforded a new lease on life in recent weeks, and is savouring his run in the team.
I m feeling very well, I m feelin…
Valery Karpin has resigned as coach of Spartak Moscow after the club s poorest ever start to a season, the Russian club announced on Monday.
Traditionally one of the Russian Premier League s most powerful clubs, Spartak have not won a major trophy since 2003 and bowed out of the Europa League quarter-finals 10-3 on aggregate to Porto on Thursday.
Spartak then fell 2-1 to Anzhi Makhachkala on Sunday their third defeat in five league matches this season to plummet to the bottom of the Premier League table.
In an announcement the day after the club s latest defeat, former Russia midfielder Karpin revealed he would be stepping down as Spartak manager but would remain as the club s general director.
Today the board of directors had accepted my resignation, s…
Pedro is anticipating a difficult challenge when Barcelona begin their UEFA Champions League campaign at home to APOEL on Wednesday.
On paper, the Cypriot outfit represent the weakest opponents in Group F, which also includes Ajax and Paris Saint-Germain, both reigning champions of their respective domestic leagues.
Barcelona will come into the clash as firm favourites and they boast a strong home record in this competition, with just one defeat in their past 27 matches at Camp Nou.
Despite that run, Pedro is not expecting an easy ride against Giorgos Donis men.
We ll be playing against a physical side that tracks back well, he said. I m sure it ll be a difficult game.
Every year we work hard to reach the Champions League final. It was a shame t…
Leandro Paredes has joined Zenit from Roma in a deal potentially worth up to €27million.
The 23-year-old midfielder, capped once by Argentina, has agreed a four-year contract with the Russian Premier League side.
Roma confirmed they have agreed a minimum fee for the sale of €23m, which could rise by up to €4m based on team and player performance bonuses.
A product of the Boca Juniors academy, Paredes initially joined Chievo on a temporary basis in January 2014 and was then loaned to Roma in July of that year.
He signed permanently for the Giallorossi from Boca Juniors in June 2015.
It s official Leandro Paredes is a Zenit player! The Argentinian international comes to St. Petersburg on a 4-year deal
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According to a report from AS, Real Madrid are still said to be interested in signing Mario Hermoso. The 23 year old Spaniard is currently playing for Espanyol and has been since 2017 when he made the jump over from, you guessed it, Real Madrid B. Alas, as was the case during his first stint at the Bernabeu, Hermoso isn’t the first choice. Real are still prioritising the potential signing of Militao, and the renewal of their interest in Hermoso will depend entirely on whether or not they land their number one pick.
Real are said to have a buy back clause in Hermoso’s contract, which would allow them to pick him up for just £6.6 million. It sounds, and is, an extraordinarily cheap amount given the quality of the player, and it highlights the kind of dominance and influence …
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In what could prove to be an enjoyable affair from America First Field in the early hours of Sunday, Real Salt Lake will welcome Orlando to town.
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Starting with the hosts, while Real Salt Lake might have failed to find much stability when opening the 2023 campaign, Pablo Mastroeni’s men have come roaring back in some style. Only continuing to shine on either side of June’s international break, the Claret and Cobalt have skyrocketed up the Western Conference standings and now find themselves sat in pole position to clinch another top-six finish. With the mood around America First Field at a real high, RSL are unbeaten in their last seven straight domestic appearances across all competitions a run that stems back to a 3…
Queretaro completed their giant-killing act over Guadalajara in the first knockout round of the Mexico s Apertura championship.
Mexico s curse of the superleader hit favourites Guadalajara when they were upset 2-1 on aggregate on Saturday.
Cruz Azul were also favoured to beat Morelia but lost 2-1 at home and 4-2 on aggregate, failing to exact revenge after the same rivals eliminated them in the semi-finals of the Clausura championship at the end of last season.
Guadalajara, who finished top of the standings in the round-robin phase of the championship, were held 0-0 at their Omnilife home and went out 2-1 on aggregate in Queretaro s first appearance in the quarter-finals.
The team finishing top of the league table, supposedly an advantage since their qua…
Crystal Palace have made their second signing of deadline day with the addition of Wigan Athletic midfielder James McArthur.
The 26-year-old has put pen to paper on a three-year contract after Palace agreed an undisclosed fee with the Championship club.
Scotland international McArthur joins Tottenham defender Zeki Fryers in moving to Selhurst Park on Monday.
While Palace have not revealed the cost involved, the deal is reported to be for a fee of £7million.
McArthur joined Wigan in 2010 and their boss Uwe Rosler has said that Palace s offer was too good to turn down.
In a statement on the club s official website, Rosler said: James is a fantastic professional; we wanted to keep him but the offer was a very good one and we have made a decision whi…
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Microsoft has been expanding its presence in the cloud streaming space increasingly over recent years, and the unsurprisingly, the company is continuing to take steps to further its cloud goals. Microsoft has announced that Xbox gaming is coming to Amazon Fire TV.
Starting July, select Fire TV devices will be able to direct Xbox Game Pass Ultimate directly, via the cloud. The supported devices will be the Fire TV Stick 4K Max and the Fire TV Stick 4K, and this will be available in over 25 countries. Players will, of course, also need a BluetootOnline Bettingh enabled controller, as well as a subscription of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
“For people new to console gaming, or for those looking for another way to…