Yorkshire 192 (Lyth 70, Clark 5-58) and 239 (Bairstow 82, Brook 55, Onions 3-44) beat Lancashire 109 (Davies 51, Coad 3-28) and 204 (Buttler 59, Root 4-5) by 118 runs
ScorecardAs it turned out, the resistance was not so much plucky as supine. Rather than go down with their magazines empty, Lancashire lost their last four wickets in 40 minutes on the third day at Emirates Old Trafford, leaving Yorkshire to celebrate a victory which takes them out of the relegation places in Division One. The only sign of courage on this heavy-clouded morning was shown when Tom Bailey was leg before to Steve Patterson, and Liam Livingstone came out to bat at No. 11 with his broken thumb and lower arm heavily protected.Sadly for home supporters, some of whom never miss a ball of Lancashire’s season, the comparisons with Malcolm Marshall and Colin Cowdrey were short-lived. Livingstone was in the middle for perhaps two minutes, the time it took for James Anderson to face three of Joe Root’s offspinners before being bowled when aiming a terrific swipe across the line of the fourth. Indeed, it was the England captain who took most of the honours on the last morning of first-class cricket at Old Trafford this season before the ground is given over to a Liam Gallagher concert and preparing the outfield for next year’s World Cup.Root’s fine morning began when he had Graham Onions caught by Bairstow off the first ball of the day, a wicket which fell at 10.59am according to Old Trafford’s digital clock. Having taken a wicket before play was due to start, Root then claimed his second four overs later when Matt Parkinson edged a catch to Adam Lyth at slip. His dismissal of Anderson thus completed a career-best haul of 4 for 5 and was also revenge for the indignity he had suffered at his Test colleague’s hands 24 hours previously. Fortunately, however, Root neither held up the ball to the sparse crowd as he walked off the outfield nor did he drop it by way of celebration. Those days are behind him.Liam Livingstone walked out to bat despite a broken thumb•Getty Images

Lancashire’s day got worse when they had a point deducted for a slow over rate and Livingstone’s team are now one point ahead of eighth-placed Hampshire having played a game more. The morning had begun on a more cheerful note when Keaton Jennings, Jos Buttler and Dane Vilas were awarded their county caps (although old-school professionals may note the trio had played a total of 51 first-class games before being honoured.) But it was no surprise the coaches called a players’ meeting immediately after the Roses match.Yet by the time Lancashire’s players were discussing what was going wrong with their championship season Yorkshire’s supporters were on their way home, perhaps reflecting that their team had not lost at Old Trafford since 2000 and had not been defeated in a first-class Roses match anywhere since 2011.And let us be grateful these things still matter on both sides of the Pennines. At the end of one of the most incident-packed Roses matches it is worth reflecting that each game is both a contest in itself and another episode in one of cricket’s richest narratives. The fact that there are now five Lancashire v Yorkshire matches in all formats each season has done nothing to diminish the importance of the four-day stuff among true believers. Had Yorkshire completed their victory on Monday it would have been the first two-day finish in a Roses match since 1988. Their win at Old Trafford was their 26th on the ground since 1890; Lancashire have recorded 16. Never think players or supporters do not know these records or that they do not care about them. In 20 summers’ time people will be talking about the morning Rooty skittled Lancs.

Having ironed out the technical flaws that had crept into his game, the wicketkeeper-batsman looks to put his head down and score big runs

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Niroshan Dickwella would have considered himself rather unlucky to miss out after Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup squad was announced last week, but poor returns in the domestic T20 tournament last month had somewhat overshadowed an impressive showing at home against South Africa.In that series, Dickwella was among Sri Lanka’s top three performers with the bat, scoring 158 runs at an average of 31.60 – behind only Angelo Mathews and Kusal Perera. With Sri Lanka struggling to find consistent openers over recent years, Dickwella’s omission raised more than a few eyebrows.The man himself though was not surprised following a domestic outing that saw him score just 24 runs in four innings.”I have changed my technique and game plan, it has worked in ODIs and Tests, but I think I’m struggling a little bit in T20s,” Dickwella told ESPNcricinfo. “One of the reasons [for failing in the T20 tournament] is that maybe I was trying to score too quickly. I know I have to plan my game better. I hadn’t played T20s for a while and I was desperate to score some runs.”However, a finger-injury sustained by Dinesh Chandimal in that same tournament has now handed the 25-year-old a lifeline, with him being drafted in as Chandimal’s replacement for the Asia Cup.For Dickwella, it’s an opportunity he knows he’s good enough to take, even though he acknowledges that at times he can be guilty of throwing away his wicket.”I normally get out in silly ways, everyone talks about that. But when I score runs in a similar way, they appreciate it. But I think now I have to calm myself down a bit, and put my head down and bat. Then only I can improve my game and score big runs.”Niroshan Dickwella celebrates his maiden ODI hundred•AFP

Indeed, an ODI career that touts 1232 runs at an average of 32.42 with six fifties and two hundreds in 39 innings screams unfulfilled potential – and that potential is considerable when you look at Dickwella’s international career thus far.Having made his international debut in 2014, it wouldn’t be until late 2016 – when he was included as part of an inexperienced touring party to Zimbabwe – that he would make his mark on the national side; 179 runs at 44.75 in five ODIs in Zimbabwe, followed by 197 at 39.40 in five losing ODIs in South Africa.He added to this in the T20I leg, scoring 133 runs in three games at 44.33 and with a strike rate of 156.47, as Sri Lanka secured their first series win in South Africa.”I have been successful in T20s. In South Africa, I was Man-of-the-Series, and Man-of-the-Match in the final game,” Dickwella said. However, the highest score of 68 – his only half-century in the format – Dickwella’s average stands at 20.75 after 13 T20Is.But while he was suffering in the shortest format, in 50-over cricket he was thriving. A further 121 runs at 40.33 in the 2017 Champions Trophy in England, and 266 runs against Zimbabwe at home at 53.20 – including a career-high of 116 – saw Dickwella end as Sri Lanka’s second-highest run-getter in ODIs for the year 2017, behind Upul Tharanga.This was despite ending the year in a miserable run of form where, following an assured 74-ball 64 against India at home in August 2017, he scored just 243 runs in his next 15 ODIs – a run that would eventually saw him being dropped for the Nidahas Trophy.Fortunately, for Dickwella, this austere spell coincided with the hiring of head coach Chandika Hathurusingha and batting coach Thilan Samaraweera.”Both of them [Hathurusingha and Samaraweera] are always talking to me how I can improve my game in different formats,” he said. “Now it’s good in ODIs and Tests, but I need to have a good game plan and be mentally strong in T20s.”Following constant in-depth conversations with the pair, a rejuvenated Dickwella emerged to star against South Africa. Conversations, he revealed, which helped identify the necessary technical alterations that would see him return to his best.”My front leg was going across, and I have made that adjustment. I made some small changes in terms of my upper body positioning while in my stance, and it’s helping me a lot now. I’m also playing with a split grip now – [earlier] I used to play with a split group but it got changed over time.”It’s important to speak to the coaches and get back to being normal Dickwella.”Indeed in Tests and ODIs Sri Lanka have begun to reap the benefits of “normal Dickwella”. They’ll be hoping he turns up in the shortest format as well and sooner rather than later.

Emma Hayes has warned that there is no room for complacency in the Chelsea squad ahead of their Women's Champions League clash against Ajax.

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• Hayes remains cautious ahead of the Ajax clash
• Chelsea players are not complacent
• Will meet Arsenal on Sunday in FA Women's League Cup final

• WHAT HAPPENED?

  Chelsea have one foot in the Women's Champions League semi-final as they thrashed Ajax 3-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final clash last week. However, manager Hayes has explained how fear has been a motivating factor for her team ahead of the second leg at Stamford Bridge and that there is no room for complacency in the squad.

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• WHAT EMMA HAYES SAID

  Speaking to reporters ahead of the crucial encounter on Wednesday, Hayes said: "The fear of not being in the semi-final is for us as big a driver as the desire to win the game. In fact, it's more. There is no one in our dressing room that will take tomorrow's game lightly or think for one minute, just because we're winning 3-0, that the game is over.

  "That would be a mistake. It all starts in your head. When a team has nothing to lose, 3-0 down, they play with freedom, they play in a different way, they express themselves and they're often their most dangerous. So for sure, we don't take tomorrow lightly."

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  The Blues have two big games on their hands this week as they are set to take on Arsenal in the final of the FA Women's League Cup on Sunday. When asked if the manager would be rotating her squad against Ajax while keeping in mind the all-important match against the Gunners, Hayes added: "I’m not thinking about Sunday, I am only thinking about tomorrow. We know Ajax are going to come out and be aggressive. We're expecting that as they have to. We're prepared for the aggression and their learnings [from the first leg]. They’re a good side and it's important for us to keep all of our focus and attention on tomorrow."

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“Maybe their batting is not quite as strong as it has been recently, so as bowlers we’ve got to help the batters out and try and restrict them to as few as we can,” Tim Murtagh, the Ireland fast bowler, had said after collecting figures of 4 for 31 during his side’s loss to Afghanistan in the first ODI.Those were his career-best figures, and just 48 hours later Murtagh bettered them, picking up 4 for 30 as he, along with the rest of the Ireland pace attack, scythed through the Afghanistan line-up, before Andy Balbirnie and Simi Singh stitched together a crucial partnership to set up a series-levelling three-wicket win, consigning the visitors to their first loss of this tour. Opting to bat first in their 100th ODI game, Afghanistan slumped to 16 for 4 before finding some respite via their middle and lower order to finally post 182 for 9.Murtagh was scathing with the new ball, snuffing out Afghanistan’s top three in his first three overs. He pinned Mohammad Shahzad in front with an inswinger, the same method he used in his second over to remove Hazratullah Zazai’s middle stump. An edgy Gulbadin Naib became Murtagh’s second lbw victim in his third over. When a direct hit from Andy Balbirnie ran Hashmatullah Shahidi out in the ninth over, Afghanistan were in all sorts of strife.The onus was on captain Asghar Afghan and Rahmat Shah to pull things back, and they did just exactly that. The duo took their time, scoring only 20 off the first nine overs of their partnership, and enjoyed some luck too, with Simi dropping Rahmat at midwicket when he was on 4.While the pacers benefited from favourable conditions and bowled with discipline, the spinners did their bit as well to keep Afghanistan quiet. Offspinner Simi accounted for Rahmat, ending a fifth-wicket stand that had consumed 18.2 overs. Mohammad Nabi, playing his 100th ODI, began briskly, but was out for 13 off 12 balls when he slashed Peter Chase to third man. It was a well-deserved wicket for Chase, who hit the deck hard, and caused some discomfort with his short ball.Afghan fell 4.4 overs later, Paul Stirling running him out with a direct hit at the bowler’s end. He had made 39 off 82 balls. At this point, Afghanistan had nearly 16 overs to bat out with only three wickets in hand, and Najibullah Zadran and Rashid Khan at the crease.They added 29 before Murtagh returned to dismiss the scratchy Rashid. Najibullah stepped up his scoring rate, hitting Kevin O’Brien for a four and a six in successive overs from the medium-pacer before holing out looking for a repeat of his pulled six. He had made 42 off 52 balls.With 3.3 overs remaining, Afghanistan were in danger of being bowled out, but their tenth-wicket pair of Mujeeb ur Rahman and Aftab Alam managed to bat through till the end of the 50th over, finding the boundary twice each while adding an unbroken 22.In the first over of Ireland’s chase, Mujeeb came round the wicket to dismiss captain William Porterfield in the first over with a ball that kept low. But the second-wicket pair of Paul Stirling and Balbirne stepped up and stitched together a 69-run stand, even as Afghanistan bowled a spinner and a seamer in tandem until the 15th over in a bid to choke the batsmen. Afghanistan finally got their breakthrough in the 17th over, when Nabi had Stirling stumped on 39.With Balbirne in fluent form, Ireland had the upper hand in most parts of their chase, except when they lost three quick wickets to spin in a space of eight overs and found themselves 97 for 4. While Mujeeb teased the batsmen with the carom ball, Rashid unleashed his googly, one of which foxed Kevin O’Brien and had him lbw in the 25th over.Balbirnie was still there, pulling and sweeping with power. His partnership with Simi was the highlight of the chase, the duo playing patiently against the spinners and making most of their runs via swift running between wickets. With Balbirnie set at one end, Simi was able to take hise time to settle in. During an attempt to take a quick single in the 35th over, Balbirnie slipped near the crease and landed on his elbow, and called for the physio to have a look. Two balls later, he fell to a stunning catch by Najibullah when he edged Rashid to slip. With 39 required with five wickets in hand, Afghanistan sensed a bit of an opening.Gary Wilson and Andy McBrine fell soon afterwards, leaving Ireland 164 for 7 in the 41st over. Simi was the key man now, and he was playing the spinners with ease. He just needed someone to stay with him, and it was Murtagh, fittingly, who kept him company, the eighth-wicket pair seeing Ireland home with an unbroken 19-run stand in 21 balls.The deciding ODI – the last match of Afghanistan’s tour – will be played at the same venue on Friday.

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No duelo de tricolores pela semifinal do Brasileirão Sub-17, melhor para o carioca. Após perder o jogo de ida por 2 a 1, o Fluminense venceu o São Paulo por 3 a 2 nesta segunda-feira, nas Laranjeiras, e garantiu vaga na final da torneio após a decisão por pênaltis.

No tempo regulamentar, João Neto, Matheus Martins e Kayky marcaram os gols dos donos da casa, enquanto Caio e João Adriano descontaram para os visitantes. Nas penalidades, o Tricolor carioca venceu por 6 a 5 e eliminou o rival paulista.

O adversário do Fluminense na decisão sairá, também nesta segunda-feira, do confronto entre Athletico-PR e Flamengo. Após o empate em 0 a 0 na ida, os clubes definirão o segundo finalista em partida disputada no CT do Caju. As finais estão marcadas para os dias 13 e 20 de dezembro.

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INÍCIO ARRASADOR

Com o placar desfavorável, o Fluminense reverter a vantagem paulista para seguir vivo na competição e logo conseguiu. Em jogada coletiva pela esquerda, aos oito minutos de jogo, Matheus Martins driblou a defesa e cruzou para o capitão João Neto completar de cabeça para o gol.

ESTRELA DE KAYKY

Em seguida, aos 19, Kayky fez grande jogada individual na área adversária e chutou para a defesa de Felipe. A bola ainda bateu no travessão e sobrou para Matheus Martins concluir para as redes e marcar o segundo gol do clube carioca. Aos 26, a estrela do camisa 7 apareceu novamente e ele deixou sua marca, após tabelar com João Neto, driblar o marcador e bater com categoria.

DE VOLTA AO JOGO

Mesmo com dificuldades em criar chances claras, o São Paulo conseguiu descontar e voltar para a partida aos 34 do primeiro tempo. Após pênalti de Justen em Palmberb, Caio cobrou firme e no meio, sem chances para o goleiro do Fluminense. Já na etapa final, aos 26, João Adriano aproveitou um momento de desatenção do defesa carioca e marcou o segundo dos visitantes.

CAYO FELIPE SALVA O FLU

Na decisão por pênaltis, Cayo Felipe se transformou no herói da classificação do Fluminense. Após as 10 primeiras cobranças serem convertidas, Gabriel Lyra desperdiçou a penalidade e deixou o Tricolor carioca a um pênalti de ser eliminado. Mas, em seguida, o goleiro defendeu a cobrança de Marquinhos e salvou o clube. Na sequência, Caio Amaral marcou para os donos da casa e outro Caio – o do São Paulo – isolou, decretando a eliminação dos visitantes.

يبدأ المدرب الهولندي آرني سلوت حقبة جديدة في ليفربول هذا العام، بعد رحيل الألماني يورجن كلوب عن منصبه كمدير فني وقد يكون ذلك أيضًا بداية النهاية لبعض لاعبي الفريق الإنجليزي.

ويرتبط عدد من لاعبي ليفربول بإمكانية الرحيل مع دخولهم العام الأخير من عقودهم مع الفريق الإنجليزي، مثل محمد صلاح وترينت ألكسندر آرنولد وفيرجيل فان دايك.

ويقال إن ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد سيقيم الوضع في ليفربول خلال الأشهر الـ 12 المقبلة المتبقية في عقده، وسط اهتمام ريال مدريد بخدماته.

كما طور ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، صداقة قوية مع مواطنه جود بيلينجهام لاعب ريال مدريد، لدرجة أن الكثير من أعضاء المنتخب الإنجليزي يتحدثون الآن كما لو كان من الممكن أن يرجح انتقال لاعب ليفربول إلى ريال مدريد عندما ينتهي عقده العام المقبل، بحسب ما ذكرت صحيفة “إندبندنت” البريطانية.

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وشارك أرنولد في أكثر من 300 مباراة وأثبت نفسه كشخصية رئيسية تحت قيادة المدرب السابق يورجن كلوب.

ووفقًا للتقرير، يخطط ألكسندر أرنولد “لمعرفة كيف ستسير الأمور في ليفربول مع انتهاء عقده في عام 2025.

ويحظى أرنولد بإعجاب ريال مدريد، الذي يمكنه التحرك للتعاقد معه إذا قرر اللاعب الرحيل عن ليفربول.

ويستمر التقرير في توضيح أن علاقة أرنولد الوثيقة مع زميله الإنجليزي جود بيلينجهام، دفعت البعض إلى التساؤل عما إذا كان لاعب ريال مدريد يمكنه التأثير على لاعب ليفربول لمزاملته في الفريق الإسباني.

The Premier League is chock-full of fantastic rivalries; whether it is the Manchester derby, the Merseyside derby, the North London derby or the west London derby, we are never more than a few weeks away from another tasty encounter between bitter enemies in the English top flight.

However, when it comes to real, genuine rivalries, few are more heated than the one between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. Whether they’re fighting to reach a cup final, fighting for the top four, or fighting for nothing more than pride, you can be guaranteed that when these two sides line up against one another, it’s going to be a cracker.

With that in mind, we have created a list of the top 10 games between Tottenham and Chelsea.

11 Blues complete comeback after penalty mayhem

1994 – Chelsea 4-3 Tottenham

Mal Donaghy 29′

Steve Sedgley 17′

Mark Stein 33′

Jason Dozzell 18′

John Spencer 40′

Andy A Gray 72′ Penalty

Mark Stein 89′ Penalty

The first entry on our list takes us back to 1994 when Tottenham travelled to Stamford Bridge, and nothing more than pride was on the line.

The first half was about as action-packed as it could have been, with Spurs finding themselves two goals up by the 20th minute before the Blues responded with three goals of their own to take the lead going into the break.

Tottenham pressed hard for an equaliser in the second half and finally found one when Andy Gray scored from the spot in the 72nd minute. The Lilywhites were then awarded another penalty just minutes later, but this time it was saved.

As the game reached its dramatic conclusion Chelsea were also awarded a penalty, and with just a minute left on the clock, Make Stein tucked it away, scoring his second of the day and securing the win for his side.

10 The Blues force a replay

2007 – Chelsea 3-3 Tottenham

Frank Lampard 22′

Dimitar Berbatov 5′

Frank Lampard 71′

Michael Essien 28′ OG

Salomon Kalou 86′

Hossam Ghaly 36′

In March 2007, Chelsea played host to Tottenham in what has to be one of the most exciting FA Cup quarter-finals of all time.

The Blues were the firm favourites ahead of the game, not only because they had home advantage but because they had finished second in the league the previous season and were once again in a title race with Manchester United this season.

So, when the Lilywhites took an early lead through Dimitar Berbatov, the crowd was shocked. Despite the initial setback, Frank Lampard pulled his side level in the 22nd minute, although Spurs were ahead again just six minutes later thanks to an own goal from Michael Essien.

To add insult to injury, Tottenham added a third before halftime when Hossam Ghaly got on the end of Aaron Lennon’s brilliant cross in the 36th minute. It looked like the north Londoners were heading for a historic win.

However, unwilling to see one of their biggest rivals progress to the semi-finals at their expense, Chelsea came out like a different team in the second half and showed why they were the side battling for a title.

Lampard scored his second of the game in the 71st minute before Salomon Kalou finally restored parity with his strike in the 86th minute. Tottenham were forced to settle for a replay a week later, but with their morale shattered, they lost that game 2-1, and Chelsea went on to win the whole thing two months later.

Then manager Jose Mourinho was delighted with how his team fought back, telling the BBC: “The team’s character, spirit and belief are very important.

“The players’ mentality was very, very good. We were almost out of the FA Cup when we were two goals down but at the end we are still in the competition.”

9 The Cockney Cup Final

1967 – Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

Jimmy Robertson 40′

Bobby Tambling 85′

Frank Saul 67′

We are going even further back for our next entry on the list, all the way back to the 1967 FA Cup Final, to be exact.

The final between Chelsea and Tottenham was the first FA Cup Final to be contested by two London teams and was nicknamed the Cockney Cup Final. It’s this game, a game watched by around 100,000 fans, that many credit the bitter rivalry between the two teams to.

The game itself wasn’t a particularly close affair, with Spurs finding themselves two goals to the good in the 67th minute and Chelsea not opening their account until the 85th minute.

We wonder what the relationship between the two sides would be like today had they not met in that final almost sixty years ago.

Read More: The Top 10 Greatest FA Cup Finals of All Time

8 A goal line scandal crushes Tottenham hopes

2012 – Chelsea 5-1 Tottenham

Didier Drogba 43′

Gareth Bale56′

Juan Mata 49′

Ramires 77′

Frank Lampard 81′

Florent Malouda 90′

It’s hard to take a refereeing mistake against your team at the best of times, but it’s a whole other kettle of fish in a semi-final. Unfortunately for Spurs, this is exactly what they had to deal with in the FA Cup semi-final match against Chelsea in 2012.

With the score 1-0 thanks to a 43-minute strike from Didier Drogba, Chelsea added a second through Spanish playmaker Juan Mata, except they didn’t, not really.

Mata’s shot didn’t actually cross the line, but with his view clearly compromised, referee Martin Atkinson still gave the West Londoners the goal anyway.

Gareth Bale pulled one back for the Lillywhites, but the damage was done, and the demoralised side shipped another three goals, ultimately losing 5-1.

In an interview after the game, Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp didn’t hide his feelings, saying: “Did he guess? He must have. He can’t have been sure.

“He’s just made a mistake, unfortunately. I spoke to him. He says he feels worse than I do. I said: “I don’t think so”. But he says he feels bad. He knows he’s made a mistake, and he says he’ll have a bad week as well.

“There’s nothing we can do now. The second goal was a disaster, nowhere near a goal. An honest mistake, but nowhere near over the line. I don’t see how he can give it.”

7 Chelsea deny Spurs an all north London FA Cup Final

2017 – Chelsea 4-2 Tottenham

Willian 5′

Harry Kane 18′

Willian 43′ Penalty

Dele Alli 52′

Eden Hazard 75′

Nemanja Matić 80′

With Tottenham’s trophy drought reaching almost a decade in 2017, fans were pinning all their hopes on the team’s run in the FA Cup; the only problem was that Chelsea lay in their way in the semi-final.

Going into the game, Chelsea were clear favourites as they were on the cusp of winning the league, while Spurs languished around fifth place, ultimately missing out on the Champions League.

However, league position mattered little once the game started as Spurs gave as good as they got for large parts of the game. The Blues opened the scoring in the fifth minute through Willian, but Spurs equalised just 13 minutes later through Harry Kane.

Chelsea then took the lead in the 43rd minute, once again through Willian, and just like with the first goal, Tottenham responded quickly with a 52nd-minute goal from Dele Alli.

However, while the Lilywhites fought valiantly, the quality of Chelsea finally shone through, and a 75th-minute goal from Hazard, followed by a thunderbolt from Nemanja Matic five minutes later, sealed the victory for the Blues and robbed Tottenham of the chance to play Arsenal in an FA Cup final.

Read More: Eden Hazard’s Greatest Career Moments

6 Alli and Eriksen help Spurs to break unwanted record

2018 Chelsea 1-3 Tottenham

Alvaro Morata 30′

Christian Eriksen 45′

Dele Alli 62′

Dele Alli 66′

When Spurs travelled to Stamford Bridge on April 1st 2018, most fans of the club would have been happy with a point, not because the Blues were miles better than them or anything like that, but simply because Tottenham had not won a game at the ground in 28 years.

So, when Alvaro Morata opened the scoring in the 30th minute, most fans sort of expected the game to once again go Chelsea’s way. However, a 45th-minute equalizer from Christian Eriksen once again injected some life into the encounter.

With the scores level, it would take Tottenham’s Dele Alli to break the deadlock, which he did in style.

Within the space of four minutes, the Englishman had tripled his side’s score and given them that elusive away win at Stamford Bridge.

5 Chelsea extend Spurs' trophy drought

2015 – Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham

John Terry 45′

Diego Costa 56′

Six years after Tottenham’s previous League Cup Final appearance and seven after they last faced Chelsea in the showpiece event, they again faced off against the Pensioners for the title in March 2015.

However, unlike last time, it was the Blues that emerged victorious, and it wasn’t particularly close, either.

Chelsea took the lead on the stroke of halftime as Terry pounced on a deflected shot before Costa added a second in the 56th minute, although the Spaniard’s shot came off of Kyle Walker’s back before going into the net.

4 Harry Kane brace welcomes in the Pochettino era

2015 – Tottenham 5-3 Chelsea

Harry Kane 30′

Diego Costa 18′

Danny Rose 44′

Eden Hazard 61′

Andros Townsend 45′ Penalty

John Terry 87′

Harry Kane 52′

Nacer Chadli 78′

Going into their encounter on January 1st, 2015, Tottenham had not beaten their West London opponents in the Premier League for almost five years.

So, there was an expectation that new boss Pochettino was about to suffer the same fate as the men before him: a home loss to the Blues.

However, the Argentinian and his band of attacking players had other ideas.

Despite the visitors taking an early lead through an 18th-minute Diego Costa goal, the Lillywhites were 4-1 up after just 52 minutes.

The Blues did fight back with a 61st-minute strike from Hazard, but a fifth Spurs goal in the 78th minute secured the win for the hosts and rendered John Terry’s 87th-minute goal nothing more than a consolation.

3 Woodgate wins the League Cup

2008 – Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

Dimitar Berbatov 70′ Penalty

Didier Drogba 39′

Jonathan Woodgate 94′

Now, most of the cup games on this list have gone the way of the Blues, but the 2008 League Cup Final is a game that is remembered very fondly in N17 and remains the club’s most recent trophy.

Going into the game, Spurs were understandably the underdogs given Chelsea’s recent successes, but that didn’t seem to phase the players at all, as even when they went a goal down in the 39th minute, they never once gave in.

It would be a 70th-minute Dimitar Berbatov penalty that brought the Lilywhites level, and with the game going to extra time, it felt inevitable that more penalties would be required to find a winner.

That was until Jonathan Woodgate stood up.

The former Real Madrid defender was the only one to get his head to a freekick in the Chelsea box, and while Petr Cech got a glove to the ball, it bounced back into Woodgate’s head and into the Blues’ goal.

It might not have been the prettiest way to win a final, but it was effective and gave Spurs fans a brilliant day out in northwest London.

2 White Hart Lane thriller derails Chelsea's title hopes

2008 Tottenham 4-4 Chelsea

Jonathan Woodgate 12′

Didier Drogba 3′

Dimitar Berbatov 61′

Michael Essien 20′

Tom Huddlestone 75′

Joe Cole 52′

Robbie Keane 88′

Joe Cole 80′

Chelsea travelled to White Hart Lane in April 2008 in the midst of an intense title race with Manchester United and, as such, could not afford to drop a single point.

Unfortunately for them, Spurs were well up for the challenge and still coming off the high of their League Cup triumph just a month before.

In an attempt to silence the crowd, Chelsea found the back of the net in just the third minute but only held the lead for nine minutes before Woodgate, the hero of the previous month’s final, levelled the score.

However, this parity lasted just eight minutes as Michael Essien once again fired the Blues in front.

The visitors doubled their lead after the break when Joe Cole found the back of the net, but not happy to just watch, Tottenham once again levelled the score thanks to Berbatov and Tom Huddlestone.

With ten minutes to go, Chelsea once again found themselves ahead thanks to a second goal from Cole, but just as they had the previous three times, the hosts found an equaliser, this time through Robbie Keane, who fired home a brilliant long-range effort in the 88th minute.

While the draw did little for Tottenham come the end of the season, it cost Chelsea the title as they finished the campaign two points off United in top spot.

Manchester United have spent big in recent years, attracting some top talent to Old Trafford in an attempt to turn around the on-pitch fortunes of the Red Devils.

In the transfer window just gone, Man United splashed huge wads of cash on the likes of Rasmus Højlund, Mason Mount and Andre Onana – the Danish striker alone costing the Red Devils an eye-watering £72m, despite only scoring ten times in total for his former employers Atalanta in Italy.

Signing these talents for top fees hasn't correlated to on-pitch success yet for Erik ten Hag's men, players coming into the building such as Onana looking out of his depth if anything since leaving Ajax behind for the top-flight of England.

It could lead to Man United spending even more money to attempt to salvage their current season when January comes around – Ten Hag's side tenth at the time of writing and way off the pace – with a certain player from the Bundesliga in Jamal Musiala being linked to Old Trafford at this current point in time.

Who could sign for Man United this January?

Before the news broke of Sheikh Jassim's bid falling through at the final hour to take over Man United from the unpopular Glazers, outlandish transfer rumours started popping up with a mega-money backing anticipated from the prospective Qatari owner.

Kylian Mbappe was even being linked with a transfer to Old Trafford, a statement signing to signal Man United's new intent in the transfer market and intent to transform the Red Devils back to a title-challenger in the Premier League.

Even with the Jassim bid collapsing, Sir Jim Ratcliffe – the INEOS owner who looks to be advancing with his £1.3bn deal to have a 25% stake of the football club – could well still pump adequate funds into the club with Musiala being sounded out as a player the Red Devils could potentially target in the new regime.

90min have reported this week that the 20-year-old Bayern Munich sensation should still commit to staying in Germany with a new contract, but the temptation of a Premier League move could be too strong for the youngster and will leave him with a big decision to ponder amid interest from not just United but Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.

How does Musiala compare to Fernandes?

Since bursting onto the scene in Bavaria as a wide-eyed teenager – becoming Bayern Munich's youngest-ever player when featuring versus SC Freiburg at just 17 years of age – Musiala has never looked back and continues to be an exciting prospect for the Bundesliga powerhouse.

Last season, Musiala would score 12 league goals for the Bavarian giants in total from 33 games – outperforming his xG in the process, which stood at a lesser 8.02 per Sofascore.

Comparatively, Man United's main man in attacking midfield Bruno Fernandes registered eight goals from 37 matches played in England's top flight.

Games

47

59

Goals

16

14

Assists

16

15

Stats via Transfermarkt.

Musiala's dribbling ability is a standout feature of his overall game too, the player nicknamed "Bambi" for his youthful appearance playing way beyond his years by bamboozling senior Bundesliga defenders.

The "special" Bayern Munich prodigy – as dubbed by European football expert Zach Lowy – successfully completes 3.90 take-ons per ninety minutes according to FBRef, a forward-thinking talent that could help Man United become a far more ruthless team in attack.

The Red Devils have only scored nine goals from eight Premier League matches so far, leaving Ten Hag's outfit with an embarrassing -4 goal difference in the top-flight standings.

At just 20 years of age still, Man United signing Musiala, a player valued at an almighty £130m as per Football Observatory, could well see the importance of Fernandes lessen as the old guard at Old Trafford are gradually moved on for explosive, new talents.

Joe Cole opined that Xabi Alonso has taken a "terrible decision" by rejecting Liverpool and Bayern Munich to remain with Bayer Leverkusen.

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Alonso confirmed he will stay at LeverkusenWas courted by Liverpool to replace KloppCole believes snubbing Reds will be a mistakeWHAT HAPPENED?

Alonso, who had emerged as a prime candidate to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, has confirmed he wants to stay at his current club. With Leverkusen poised for a potential Champions League campaign and Bundesliga title defence next season, Alonso will reject Liverpool and Bayern Munich's approaches, saying: "My job is not done here." However, Cole criticised Alonso's decision, branding it a "terrible" choice given the volatile nature of managerial careers.

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In an interview with , Cole stated: "I think it’s a terrible decision. As managers your stock goes so up and down so quickly, he’s the hottest property in world football right now in management, I think he should’ve made the move this summer. In a years’ time it could be completely different, keeping this team together is going to be tough enough because they’ve got some fantastic players and all the giants in Europe are going to be looking at them.”

OWEN HARGREAVES DISAGREES WITH COLE

Former Bayern midfielder Owen Hargreaves differed from Cole and instead hailed Alonso for making a judicious call.

“I’m impressed actually, I think he’s made the right call, stay there and then see what happens in the summer,” Hargreaves said. “If he wins the Bundesliga, maybe another European trophy and he can keep that team together then it could be something special. It’s probably a bit of a surprise, most managers when their stock’s high they tend to strike but Xabi, obviously relatively young as a manager he wants to stay where he’s very comfortable.”

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DID YOU KNOW?

Leverkusen stand on the brink of potentially dethroning Bayern as German champions after years of dominance as they currently lead by a staggering 13 points. In addition to their league success, Leverkusen's progress in other competitions underscores their formidable stature. The club has advanced to the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal, where they are set to face second-division side Fortuna Dusseldorf. Moreover, Leverkusen are gearing up for a crucial quarter-final clash against West Ham in the Europa League, following a resilient display against Qarabag in the previous round.

Manchester United will be thankful for the opportunity to play in a different competition than the Premier League, a competition that saw the Red Devils pick up their biggest win of the season last time out – overcoming Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace 3-0 in the Carabao Cup at the end of September, fringe players such as Facundo Pellistri and Hannibal Mejbri starting and performing well against the Eagles.

Erik ten Hag could give even more faces on the periphery at Man United a starting spot versus Newcastle United this mid-week, especially after the first-teamers fell to a crushing 3-0 defeat to Manchester City last time out in top-flight action.

One player Ten Hag could give rare first-team minutes to against Newcastle is youngster Kobbie Mainoo, the midfielder born and raised in nearby Stockport is held in high regard at the Theatre of Dreams with his set of skills drawing comparisons to Paul Pogba.

Man United's manager will surely tinker with the set-up for the game against the Magpies, in order to give his side the best possible chance to advance further in the Cup and maybe even lift silverware at the end of it all.

Man Utd team news vs Newcastle

The Red Devils are still contending with various injury issues in their squad, with Casemiro, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw all absent from the Manchester Derby at the weekend.

Players such as Sofyan Amrabat could be sacrificed for fresh blood against Newcastle also, more so through a drop off in form from the Fiorentina loanee than a need for freshness – the Moroccan midfielder hauled off at half-time versus Man City, not the first time Ten Hag has taken off his number four abruptly.

Mainoo could benefit directly from Amrabat being potentially excluded, the 18-year-old eager to break into the first team at Old Trafford.

Mainoo's numbers for Man United

Hailed as "unreal" and "similar" to former United academy prospect turned star Pogba by ex-teammate Anthony Elanga, Mainoo is being tipped to have a very bright future in football.

Named on the bench against Man City by Ten Hag, the 18-year-old could go one better and make up the starting XI in the Carabao Cup with his numbers at youth level demanding that the Dutch head coach gives him a chance to strut his stuff in the senior team more frequently.

Mainoo, who is yet to feature at all at senior level this term, would provide energy in the centre of the park that has been sorely lacking from the Red Devils' overall game this campaign, far too lethargic and slow in the way they build up for an eventual attack.

The 18-year-old can also pop up with a goal or two from midfield, netting six goals in total for both the Man United U18s and U21s over a number of years honing his craft in the youth set-up.

An ankle injury has plagued Mainoo over the last few weeks, out of action for the U21s all season so far in the Premier League 2, but the youngster has worked hard to get back to full fitness having been on the bench last weekend and will hope his reward is a rare first team start versus Eddie Howe's Magpies.

With the current crop of first-team players continuing to put in sub-par displays, it's time for Ten Hag to start raw talents like Mainoo in the Cup competitions to inject positivity back into proceedings at a deflated Old Trafford.