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Players get their way with Rosenior sacking… and finally show some fight

Players get their way with Rosenior sacking… and finally show some fight

Published by Sam Flores

Hello and welcome to all the live action form today’s FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Leeds at Wembley. Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane is certain the prospect of reaching an FA Cup final will be motivation for his players following their woeful league run that led to Liam Rosenior’s sacking. Five consecutive defeats with no goals scored is the club’s worst run since 1912 and Tuesday’s 3-0 hammering by Brighton proved the final straw for Rosenior, who was dismissed three months into a six-and-a-half-year contract. Today’s semi-final against Leeds could not have come at a worse moment but McFarlane, who has been handed the reins until the end of the season, insisted the capitulation at the Amex Stadium – widely considered to have been the worst performance of the season – will not inhibit the team as they seek a return to Wembley in May. “Really disappointing,” he said of Tuesday’s loss that prompted the hierarchy to remove the manager. “It was hard to watch that, hard to see that. To be dominated …

Carrick fury at referee over Martinez ‘hair pull’ red card after Leeds stun Man Utd

Carrick fury at referee over Martinez ‘hair pull’ red card after Leeds stun Man Utd

Published by Sam Flores

Both sides emerge from the tunnel and we are just moments away from kick-off at Old Trafford. Here is a reminder of how the sides line up this evening: Manchester United: Lammens, Mazraoui, Martinez, Fernandes, Cunha, Yoro, Amad, Casemiro, Shaw, Ugarte, Sesko.Substitutes: Bayindir, Dalot, Mount, Zirkzee, Malacia, Mbeumo, Heaven, Fletcher, Lacey. Leeds United: Darlow, Bogle, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Struijk, Calvert-Lewin, Aaronson, Bijol, Okafor, Tanaka, Justin.Substitutes: Perri, Longstaff, Piroe, Nmecha, Bornauw, Byram, Gnonto, Buonanotte, Gruev. Source link

Leeds and West Ham deliver ludicrous Cup tie free from Premier League constraints

Leeds and West Ham deliver ludicrous Cup tie free from Premier League constraints

Published by Sam Flores

We are back after Saturday’s goalfest in the FA Cup quarter-finals and this afternoon West Ham take on Leeds United at the London Stadium. It is a draw which raises the question of whether both teams can put their Premier League predicament aside in the hope of a Wembley trip for their fans. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side come into the match having drawn six of their last eight games in 90 minutes across all competitions. Despite this new-found consistency, a lacklustre performance in their last outing against Aston Villa cost them crucial ground in the relegation battle, with Nottingham Forest moving three points clear with their win at Spurs. At home, West Ham have not lost a game at in the last three months. Posing as a tricky side to defeat in front of their home crowd, they strive to keep this cup run alive and reach their first FA Cup semi-final since they finished runners-up in 2006. Twenty years on, this competition has been something to savour for the London side this year, despite …

City prove they can win without Haaland to put pressure back on Arsenal

City prove they can win without Haaland to put pressure back on Arsenal

Published by Sam Flores

Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League match between Leeds United and Manchester City at Elland Road. City start the game in rude health, with four wins and a draw from their last five games in this competition, 13 points secured with the new signing Marc Guéhi in the team and a win today, which would make it three in a row for them in LS11 for the first time since 1928, would put them only two points behind Arsenal at the top after 28 games each. A first home victory for Leeds in five meetings, stretching back to 2004 the year when they fell out of the top flight and endured 16 years of trauma, would put them on 34 points, the same as Brighton, but they would remain in 15th. Leeds’ transformation since walking into the away dressing room at the Etihad in November 2-0 down, changed ‘base formation’ as Daniel Farke always calls it, scored twice yet ultimately lost by virtue of Phil Foden’s exceptional skill and tenacity, …

Leeds survive Birmingham test to win penalty shoot-out and reach fifth round

Leeds survive Birmingham test to win penalty shoot-out and reach fifth round

Published by Sam Flores

The two up top does, however, depend on Farke’s three at the back, and with Pascal Struijk still out with a hip problem, Farke may revert to a back four and load the midfield. Either which way, Birmingham’s recent form, unbeaten in their last eight, means manager Chris Davies will likely be undeterred by Farke’s tactical flexibility. His side’s 0-0 draw to West Brom on Tuesday was the first time Birmingham have failed to score at home since August, and they’ve lost just once at St Andrew’s in the league this season. They’ve dusted themselves off from a poor December and are just two points off the play-offs, meaning owner Tom Wagner’s expectation of Premier League football in 2026 remains within reach. Just the one recent injury for Birmingham, who will be missing Paik Seung-ho to a shoulder injury. That presents former Leicester and Everton winger Demarai Gray with the opportunity to make his first start since an injury in late December. This is the first time these two sides have met in the FA …

Cole Palmer’s miss of the season tells same old story for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Cole Palmer’s miss of the season tells same old story for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Published by Sam Flores

Good evening and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s live coverage of the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leeds from Stamford Bridge which starts with the home side in fifth after four successive victories under Liam Rosenior and Leeds in 16th after only two defeats in 12 league games, a run that began with a 3-1 victory over Chelsea under the lights at Elland Road. Rosenior has made a decent fist of his start as Chelsea’s third manager of the season, winning all four of his league matches, over Brentford, Palace, West Ham and Wolves, after falling to eighth following defeat in the derby by Fulham when Calum McFarlane was picking the side. They have scored 11 goals in those four victories, four for Cole Palmer, three for Joao Pedro and two for Enzo Fernández which have buoyed their supporters after some rather effete and ponderous attacking performances in the dog days of Enzo Maresca’s time in charge. In the match at Elland Road, Leeds exploited a very hesitant performance at the back from Tosin Adarabioyo …

Calvert-Lewin for England? Harry Kane needs a back-up and Leeds’ No 9 is bang in form

Calvert-Lewin for England? Harry Kane needs a back-up and Leeds’ No 9 is bang in form

Published by Sam Flores

Both sides emerge from the tunnel and we are just moments away from kick-off at Elland Road. It is safe to say the weather is pretty miserable in Leeds this evening. Here is a reminder of the teams: Leeds: Darlow, Bogle, Gudmundsson, Rodon, Struijk, Justin, Ampadu, Gruev, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.Substitutes: Perri, Bijol, Bornauw, Tanaka, Longstaff, Piroe, James, Gnonto, Nmecha. Nottingham Forest: Ortega, Morato, Abbott, Milenkovic, Aina, Sangare, Anderson, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus.Substitutes: Gunn, Yates, McAtee, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Lucca, Hutchinson, Jair Cunha, Netz. Source link

Rampant Arsenal rout Leeds to steady ship but Bukayo Saka injury a concern

Rampant Arsenal rout Leeds to steady ship but Bukayo Saka injury a concern

Published by Sam Flores

Good afternoon and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s live, minute-by-minute clockwatch for this afternoon’s Premier League fixtures, with six teams in action at 3pm, including league leaders Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s men will be looking to end their run of three league games without a win in their trip to Leeds United, following goalless draws against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, and defeat against Manchester United last time out. However, the north London side, who completed a perfect league phase in Europe on Wednesday, have the chance to restore their lead to seven points ahead of Manchester City’s visit to Tottenham and Aston Villa’s home tie with Brentford, both on Sunday. But they face a Leeds side who have proved incredibly tough to beat since Daniel Farke’s inspired switch to a back three at the end of November. The Yorkshire side have lost just one of their last 10 leagues, while going unbeaten at Elland Road since losing to Aston Villa over two months ago. They start the weekend in 16th, within reach of Crystal Palace and Spurs, …

Kai Havertz is back and can now lead Arsenal’s title charge

Kai Havertz is back and can now lead Arsenal’s title charge

Published by Sam Flores

Arsenal XI: Kepa; White, Mosquera, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly; Norgaard, Eze, Havertz; Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli Subs: Setford, Porter, Gabriel, Salmon, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Ibrahim, Ødegaard, Bailey-Joseph, Saka, Trossard, Jesus Mikel Arteta makes 11 changes from the defeat against Manchester United, with Kai Havertz making his first start for a year. He will be playing in a more withdrawn role with Gyokeres up front. Source link

Barry prevents Everton fan mutiny but home form remains a worry

Barry prevents Everton fan mutiny but home form remains a worry

Published by Sam Flores

Everton have made two changes to the side that won 1-0 at Aston Villa eight days ago. Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye are back from Afcon to replace Merlin Rohl and the injured Jack Grealish. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jarrad Branthwaite are back in the matchday squad. Everton: Pickford, Patterson, Tarkowski, O’Brien, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Armstrong, McNeil, Ndiaye, Barry.Substitutes: Travers, Beto, Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, Coleman, Alcaraz, Branthwaite, Rohl, Aznou. Leeds have also made two changes to the side that beat Fulham 1-0 last time out. Anton Stach and Sebastiaan Bornauw come in for Noah Okafor and the injured Gabriel Gudmundsson. Leeds: Darlow, Bogle, Ampadu, Struijk, Rodon, Bornauw, Justin, Gruev, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin.Substitutes: Perri, Longstaff, Piroe, Nmecha, Okafor, Tanaka, Byram, Gnonto, Buonanotte. Source link