Sarri: Chelsea must improve to finish in top 4
Maurizio Sarri was mystified by Chelsea’s sudden drop-off at Everton and admitted a Premier League top-four finish would be ‘impossible’ if they do not improve.
Maurizio Sarri was mystified by Chelsea’s sudden drop-off at Everton and admitted a Premier League top-four finish would be ‘impossible’ if they do not improve.
Lebo Mothiba found his scoring touch as he netted in Strasbourgs draw over the weekend. The goal would have pleased Stuart Baxter with the forward linking up with the Bafana Bafana squad, as would have the runouts of Bongani Zungu and Keagan Dolly in France.
Everton eased the pressure on Marco Silva and dented Chelsea’s top-four hopes with a morale-boosting 2-0 win at Goodison Park on Sunday.
Manchester City will face Brighton and Hove Albion in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley after the draw took place on Sunday afternoon.
Orlando Pirates have been knocked out of the Caf Champions League at the group stages after suffering a 2-1 loss against Horoya in Conakry on Saturday night.
Mamelodi Sundowns defender Rivaldo Coetzee has reportedly suffered an injury setback in the build up to his sides Caf Champions League game against Wydad Casablanca and is now a doubt for Bafana Bafana.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a brace to send Arsenal into the quarter-finals of the Europa League, their 3-0 home win securing a 4-3 aggregate victory against Rennes.
Barcelona full-back Jordi Alba has aired his shock at Zinedine Zidane’s return to Clasico rivals Real Madrid so soon after walking away from the club.
Watch as SuperSport United coach Kaitano Tembo and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams speak to the media about the Absa Premiership title race and the upcoming clash against Kaizer Chiefs.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick heroics for Juventus against Atletico Madrid mean that he now owns as many Champions League match balls as eternal rival Lionel Messi.