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Chelsea’s Premier League campaign gets underway with a tricky away trip to the south Coast, as Brighton await on Monday evening. Two weeks after a 1-1 draw at the Amex, the Blues return in a competitive capacity and target a statement win away to last season’s strugglers. Can Graham Potter’s men surprise the side who narrowly secured a top-four finish last term? Continue reading “Brighton vs Chelsea Preview: Lampard’s men target winning start in tough test”
Reece James became Chelsea’s youngest Champions League goalscorer as they completed a stunning second-half fightback against nine-man Ajax, but the visitors were brilliantly defiant despite tricky circumstances on a breathless evening in west London – where the scoreline certainly doesn’t tell the full story.
Continue reading “Chelsea 4-4 Ajax: Erik ten Hag’s men dig deep in crazy eight-goal thriller”
Ajax were deserving winners against an underwhelming Tottenham side in their Champions League semi-final first-leg clash, but who struggled while others excelled? Continue reading “Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Ajax: 5 Hits and Flops”
Goals from Donny van de Beek and teenage captain Matthijs de Ligt saw Ajax stun Juventus, reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 22 years with a 3-2 aggregate win on an unforgettable night in Turin.
Continue reading “Juventus (2) 1-2 (3) Ajax: de Ligt heads underdogs into the semis”
Champions League holders Real Madrid were knocked out in stunning fashion, after a 4-1 home defeat by Ajax. Which players excelled while others faltered though?
Continue reading “Real Madrid 1-4 AFC Ajax: 5 Hits and Flops”
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