“We understand that and we compliment and applaud them for having been so successful in reaching the top. This is fantastic, and they are an example for everyone.
Maeda - who has already worked under Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou at Yokohama F Marinos - finished last season as the joint-top scorer in the J-League and featured in the division's best XI.
Bad news for those excited by reports of Erling Haaland, though the Norway star is certainly on the radar of Liverpool - as he is on most clubs’, to be fair - for the long term. The same goes for Jude Bellingham, his Borussia Dortmund team-mate.
Away games in Europe are never easy and it will be a home crowd who are very enthusiastic, just like they were against Barcelona.
His legal team has been exploring avenues to have the ruling overturned, but it appears there is no more room for manoeuvre after the Supreme Court in Rome upheld the original decision.
Jonathan David scored from the spot after just five minutes, and double the lead just four minutes later.
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Goalkeeper: Jamie Cumming (Gillingham) - 6.98 rating Gillingham may not have the best defensive record in League One, nor are they expected to make a sustained push for promotion at this stage, but they'd likely be mired in the relegation zone were it not for Jamie Cumming between the sticks.
He is so dynamic, he has the sense to arrive at the box and of course he scores goals - sometimes it's the confidence.
“In my football, I have an idea and in this idea there are tasks for the players. Every single player has to know what he has to do. Otherwise, if every player just goes and runs around the pitch, I think it will be a mess.”
Thomas Tuchel was left rueing Chelsea's failure to keep pace with their Premier League title rivals after missing too many big chances against Everton.
To share a pitch with Coutinho was a great experience because he was on a level that few footballers are on. His imagination, his creation, and also some of the highlight reels are incredible.
Gianluca Scamacca pulled one back for Sassuolo in the 71st minute and Gian Marco Ferrari grabbed an 89th-minute equaliser.
Players are very smart and defending is very important in the Italian style of play, he told the The Telegraph in November.
The comments by the 29-year-old striker were made in the documentary Neymar & The Line Of Kings, produced by DAZN.
Download the Sky Sports Scores App: Apple | AndroidThe UK's No 1 scores app: Find out more Wasteful Chelsea made to pay - Opta statsChelsea had 25 shots in this match, their most in a Premier League home game they failed to win since August 2015 against Crystal Palace (26 shots, lost 2-1).Half of the goals Chelsea have conceded in all competitions under Thomas Tuchel have come at Stamford Bridge - they've shipped 12 in 23 games at this ground, compared to 12 in 25 in other venues.Chelsea's Reece James has been involved in seven Premier League goals this season (4 goals, 3 assists) - only Mohamed Salah (16), Michail Antonio (9) and Jamie Vardy (8) have been involved in more so far this term.Both of Kai Havertz's Premier League goals for Chelsea this season have been headers, while no side has scored more headed goals in the competition so far this term than the Blues (4).Man of the Match - Ross BarkleyThere were more than a few raised eyebrows at the Bridge when the teams were announced with Barkley's name in the Chelsea line-up, the midfielder's first league start since July 2020.
They do have some useful performers though, in new Poland international Matty Cash, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and skipper Mings. But they looked limited in the final third.
He is decorated all over the club and he will be forever because he gave many, many years to this football club.
It wasn't quite clicking for Spurs, who began the game playing like a side that is being stitched back together after a tough opening to a season under a new manager, and certainly following an international break.
It is understood the former Tottenham boss would be interested in moving to Old Trafford, though Pochettino said on Monday he is so happy at PSG and will not allow United's interest to distract him from his current role.
| Team | Events |
Wins | Draws |
Losses | Goal difference |
Points |
1 | Bayern Munich |
19 | 15 |
1 | 3 |
43 | 46 |
2 | Borussia Dortmund |
19 | 13 |
1 | 5 |
20 | 40 |
3 | Union Berlin |
19 | 8 |
7 | 4 |
3 | 31 |
4 | Hoffenheim |
19 | 9 |
4 | 6 |
10 | 31 |
5 | Freiburg |
19 | 8 |
6 | 5 |
8 | 30 |
6 | Bayer Leverkusen |
18 | 8 |
5 | 5 |
12 | 29 |
7 | FC Koeln |
19 | 7 |
7 | 5 |
-2 | 28 |
8 | RB Leipzig |
19 | 8 |
4 | 7 |
13 | 28 |
9 | Mainz 05 |
19 | 8 |
3 | 8 |
6 | 27 |
10 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
18 | 7 |
6 | 5 |
2 | 27 |
11 | Bochum |
19 | 7 |
2 | 10 |
-10 | 23 |
12 | Borussia Moenchengladbach |
18 | 6 |
4 | 8 |
-9 | 22 |
13 | Hertha Berlin |
19 | 6 |
4 | 9 |
-17 | 22 |
14 | Wolfsburg |
19 | 6 |
3 | 10 |
-13 | 21 |
15 | Augsburg |
18 | 4 |
6 | 8 |
-11 | 18 |
16 | VfB Stuttgart |
19 | 4 |
6 | 9 |
-11 | 18 |
17 | Arminia Bielefeld |
18 | 3 |
8 | 7 |
-8 | 17 |
18 | Greuther Fuerth |
18 | 1 |
3 | 14 |
-36 | 6 |