Joe Cole returns to Chelsea as academy coach following retirement from playing career

Joe Cole returns to Chelsea as academy coach following retirement from playing career
Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole will return to the club as an academy coach in 2019, following his retirement from football last month.The 37-year-old, who played for the Blues for seven years, will work with various age groups, including the under-18s and development squad, while continuing to study for his coaching qualifications.Joe Cole won three Premier League titles at Chelsea1
Joe Cole won three Premier League titles at Chelsea
Head of youth development at Chelsea Neil Bath told the club’s official website: “We are delighted Joe has agreed to return to Chelsea and coach in the academy.“It has always been our philosophy to have a number of ex-players involved in our coaching structure so they can pass on their unique experiences and what it means to play for Chelsea.“Joe will work across a number of age groups and with various staff to ensure he gets to experience the full range of our programme.“I’m sure sharing his experiences and football knowledge, combined with his obvious passion for the game, will help enormously with the development of our young players.”During his time as a player at Stamford Bridge, Cole won the Premier League title on three occasions, the FA Cup twice and the League Cup.

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Eden Hazard: Chelsea forward on favouring Arsenal over Tottenham, playing in China, and downplays Real Madrid transfer talk

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Chelsea star Eden Hazard has taken part in a Q&A with Belgian magazine HLN – and it’s safe to say one of his comments will delight Blues fans.Hazard, who scored three times in the international break for Belgium, has been the subject of constant transfer speculation linking him with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.Hazard’s comment will delight Chelsea fansgetty2
Hazard’s comment will delight Chelsea fans
The 28-year-old has always idolised returning Real boss Zinedine Zidane and similarly has always dreamt of a move to Los Blancos.However, whilst he didn’t say anything about the move specifically, Hazard did admit something which will delight Chelsea fans.When asked if he preferred the blue of Chelsea or the white of Real Madrid, he emphatically answered ‘Blue!’Hazarrd prefers Arsenal to Tottenham2
Hazarrd prefers Arsenal to Tottenham
So if colour preferences are anything to go by, then Chelsea’s main man is set to be playing at the Garden of Eden (Stamford Bridge) for years to come.Hazard also revealed he wants to continue playing until he’s 35 and he has no desire to play in China or MLS.When asked if he would ever play in America, he said: “No. Things can always change, but I doubt it if I will ever play there.”

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Hazard was also left in a sticky position for some of the other questions.He was asked whether he’d rather be a Euro champion with Belgium or a Champions League winner with Chelsea.And he responded calmly to avoid putting himself in hot water. saying: “I will play the joker card here.“If I say European champions with the national team I will turn all the Chelsea fans against me. If I say the Champions League, every person in Belgium will fall out with me.” Chelsea’s no.10 was also quizzed on who he prefers out of London rivals Arsenal and Spurs – and opted for the Gunners for a special reason.He claimed: “As a little boy I was a big fan of Thierry Henry, so voila.”He also claimed he would love to be Cristiano Ronaldo for a day, saying: “Oh yes, it would be fantastic to reach his level of excellence. I think that would be so brilliant.”Hazard and Chelsea have a crucial trip to Wales on Sunday to face Cardiff.Maurizio Sarri’s side are three points adrift of fourth spot in sixth.


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Lucas Moura made bold prediction that Tottenham ‘could win the Champions League’ when he signed from Paris Saint-Germain

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Lucas Moura made a stunning prediction Tottenham could win the Champions League when he signed for them in January 2018.The 26-year-old scored a hat-trick in the second leg of their semi-final with Ajax to complete a remarkably comeback and has put them on track to achievie just that.Lucas Moura celebrates scoring Tottenham’s thirdGetty2
Lucas Moura celebrates scoring Tottenham’s third
They will now face Liverpool in the final next month with a very realistic prospect of Moura fulfilling the prediction he made 18 months ago.Spurs signed the Brazil international for 25million from Paris Saint-Germain and the club have not made another signing for the last two transfer windows.His debut came in the 2-2 draw with Juventus last February in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, which they went on to lose.Lucas Moura scores Tottenham’s first goal against AjaxGetty2
Lucas Moura scores Tottenham’s first goal against Ajax
The midfielder saw no reason why Spurs could not aim to win the competition.He said: Why not? The Champions League is the most difficult cup but I think we have the capacity to win. If we always think positive, always work hard.I think we [had] a big game against Juventus away. Its not easy to score in Italy. I think we had a good result and the next game I am sure that we can win, that we can do a big game with our fans and to continue. I am 25 years old but I won a lot of experience with PSG and I can help Tottenham and I think we have a lot of quality, big players, great structure, and I think we can arrive at the end of the season with a trophy.Its always important to win. Every player wants to win trophies and to make history and I am here to make history with my new friends, my new team-mates, and I believe [we can do]that. I think we can dream with the Champions League.

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Sky Sports’ slogan for their live football matches during the festive season is ‘Christmas is for Football’.But one phrase that doesn’t get uttered that much is that Christmas is also for squad rotation due to the busy schedule of fixtures.Guardiola has made six changes for Manchester City’s game against Watford1
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Manchester United transfers: A possible line-up with Ivan Rakitic, Kalidou Koulibaly and Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Manchester United are already planning their summer overhaul, with the aim of transforming back into Premier League title contenders.Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has identified a trio of transfer targets to help the club to get back to the summit of world football.Ed Woodward has a busy summer on his hands if he wants to snare Manchester United’s top targetsGetty8
Ed Woodward has a busy summer on his hands if he wants to snare Manchester United’s top targets
As was exclusively revealed on talkSPORT 2 on Thursday morning, United are lining up monster bids for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic and Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.As well as that, Crystal Palace wonderkid Aaron Wan-Bissaka is reportedly on the shopping list as the Reds look to bolster their backline.The England Under-21 international has been one of the most impressive players in the Premier League this season and is also wanted by Arsenal.Prising the superstar duo of Rakitic and Koulibaly will also not be an easy task. But, should Woodward succeed, United’s squad will certainly be one of the strongest in the division.Wan-Bissaka’s performances at Selhurst Pakr has drawn plenty of admiring glances from bigger teams8
Wan-Bissaka’s performances at Selhurst Pakr has drawn plenty of admiring glances from bigger teams
But how on Earth would potential new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer be able to squeeze all of United’s superstars into a matchday squad, let alone a starting XI?Below are some potential ways the Red Devils could line up next season with their reported transfer targets.

AN HOMAGE TO THE FERGUSON YEARS (4-4-2)

United would have the pace and creativity to hurt teams on the break and break down stubborn defences8
United would have the pace and creativity to hurt teams on the break and break down stubborn defences
Since taking over in December, Solskjaer has been keen to instil some of the values into the current Manchester United side which Sir Alex Ferguson held dear.Be it wearing suits on matchday or even letting the former boss deliver team talks, the ‘Baby Faced Assassin’ is a stickler for tradition.So what better way to start his potentially permanent position than by re-introducing the formation which made the Red Devils so successful?With the highly-impressive Luke Shaw and mooted new signing Wan-Bissaka on the flanks, Paul Pogba and Rakitic would be tasked with controlling the midfield.Rakitic is the metronome in midfield for Barcelona8
Rakitic is the metronome in midfield for Barcelona
It remains to be seen who would partner Koulibaly at the back, with Chris Smalling and Eric Bailly contenders for the final starting berth.Going forward, there is room for versatility, with Marcus Rashford, Alexis Sanchez and Anthony Martial all capable of playing wide or alongside Romelu Lukaku.

GIVING POGBA LICENSE TO ROAM (4-2-3-1)

Paul Pogba could be unstoppable next season8
Paul Pogba could be unstoppable next season
Since Jose Mourinho’s sacking in December, it seems as though Old Trafford has been fumigated of the toxic atmosphere which threatened to completely derail the season.Considering Mourinho labelled Pogba a ‘virus’ on the squad, the World Cup winner is now spearheading Solskjaer’s revolution.Since the Norwegian took over, Pogba has scored nine goals and bagged six assists in all competitions and looks a completely different player from the one sat on the bench as United slipped to a 3-1 defeat in Mourinho’s final game against Liverpool.If given the license to roam, the 25-year-old is lethal. With Rakitic anchoring the midfield alongside the revitalised Ander Herrera, United could well see even more improvement from their 89million man.

POSSESSION IS THE NAME OF THE GAME (4-3-3)

Having possession is one thing, but this is a team which would know how to pick teams apart8
Having possession is one thing, but this is a team which would know how to pick teams apart
The Premier League title race between Manchester City and Liverpool must be torture for United fans.As Gary Neville so eloquently put, “It’s like having a choice of two blokes you want to nick your wife!”With Jurgen Klopp’s side preferring to play heavy metal football on the counter and City opting to pass teams to death, United may well seek to find a balance of the two next season.With Rakitic sitting deepest of the midfield trio, United have the perfect midfielder to orchestrate attacks from the ‘quarter-back role’.Rashford and Martial will be crucial to United next season, regardless of who is brought in8
Rashford and Martial will be crucial to United next season, regardless of who is brought in
With the energetic Herrera playing a box-to-box role and Pogba getting forward when he can, United would certainly not struggle to keep the ball in midfield.If they are penned back however, the emergence of Lukaku as a genuine target man could supplement the blistering pace provided by Martial and Rashford out wide to counter attack teams.Koulibaly is extremely adept at taking the ball from the goalkeeper and, with Smalling getting more and more comfortable on the ball, the attack-minded full-backs would be required to hug the touchline and stretch stubborn defences.

THE MODERN-DAY MASTERPIECE (3-4-1-2)

Two attacking wing-backs, pace up front and the perfect balance in midfield8
Two attacking wing-backs, pace up front and the perfect balance in midfield
Teams such as Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea (when managed by Antonio Conte) have used variations of the formation above to devastating effect in recent Premier League seasons.The secret to success here is pushing the wing-backs high up the pitch to effectively create an overload in between the lines of the opposition.The holding midfielders can drop wide to cover them if caught upfield, but three no-nonsense centre-halves also provide formidable cover.England also played in a similar style at the World Cup, with Jordan Henderson the midfield linchpin. With all due respect to the Liverpool skipper, Rakitic has a far greater skillset on the ball and his passing range is superior – making him the playmaker of this team.


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The other two players named in the report are Kalidou Koulibaly and Ivan Rakitic. The former is amongst the best centre-halves in the world, and if we could acquire him and sit him in there alongside Victor Lindelof, that would be pretty special. As for Rakitic, I like him but I'm not sure he's an upgrade on what we already have.
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