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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says he has all but given up on the Carabao Cup because of their gruelling fixture schedule. Spurs face rivals Chelsea in the fourth round on Tuesday night – their third game in a run of five matches in 11 days.



Mourinho insists the EFL have given him no choice but to make wholesale changes because Spurs must prioritise Thursday's clash with Maccabi Haifa in the more lucrative Europa League.

'I would like to fight for the Carabao but I don't think I can,' he said. 'We have a game on Thursday that gives us not as much money as the Champions League but the group phase of the Europa League gives us a certain amount that for a club like us is very important.

'It's a competition with a possible group phase that gives us a good chance to go through to the next knockout stage so this game on Thursday is very important for us.'

On the prospect of rotating his squad, Mourinho added: 'You can imagine that with a game on Thursday that decides a very important thing for us, I think the EFL made the decision for us. They didn't even create us a problem, they made the decision for us.'

Mourinho was full of praise for his side's performance against Newcastle on Sunday – despite a controversial handball decision costing his side victory in stoppage time.

Chelsea, meanwhile, had to come from 3-0 down to rescue a point at newly-promoted West Brom. But Mourinho didn't take kindly to the suggestion that his side stood a good chance of victory on Tuesday night.

'Are you joking or serious?' he said. 'Chelsea played on Saturday, they have Sunday and Monday. Then they played Tuesday and then they play again on the weekend. So (with) their fantastic squad - if the manager (Frank Lampard) decides not to rotate, he can perfectly play with the players that he wants.'

Spurs will be without Son Heung-min who injured his hamstring against Newcastle and Mourinho expects 'more (injuries) will come'. He said everyone else is in contention to play – even Dele Alli, who has been left out of his last two Premier League squads.

Tottenham reached the fourth round courtesy of a bye following a mass coronavirus outbreak at previous opponents Leyton Orient.

The League Two side wanted the lucrative tie re-arranged, only for the EFL to eliminate them from the competition.

'I think (Orient) have to be very, very upset. I think they have to, I have total sympathy for them,' Mourinho said. 'I don't think they did anything wrong - they were tested, I think they deserve to play against us, no doubt about it.'



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https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/Headline/Jose-Mourinho-says-hes-GIVEN-UP-on-Carabao-Cup-because-of-Tottenhams-gruelling-fixture-schedule/2451009

Pep Guardiola has blamed his Manchester City side's shock 5-2 capitulation at the hands of Leicester City on the visitors' lack of desire to attack in the early stages of the game.







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https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/EPL/Pep-Guardiola-makes-dig-at-Leicesters-set-up-in-Manchester-Citys-shock-5-2-home-loss/2450576

Frank Lampard cut a frustrated figure as Chelsea's error tally leading to a goal reached the same amount as the whole of the 2019-20 season.

Chelsea endured a nightmare opening 45 minutes against West Brom and in the process equalled an unwanted stat across the whole of last season in just their third Premier League game.

The Blues were 3-0 down at half-time at The Hawthorns, the first coming after Marcos Alonso's poor header allowed Matheus Pereira to pick out Callum Robinson to provide a fine finish across Willy Caballero.

Premier League debutant Thiago Silva, at the ripe old age of 36, was then comically caught napping and slipped before Robinson raced clear to put West Brom into a two-goal lead.

A third arrived via Kyle Bartley following more suspect defending at a corner and Chelsea have now made three errors directly leading to goal in just three top-flight matches this term.


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https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/Headline/Lampards-Chelsea-equal-entire-2019-20-error-tally-in-45-minutes/2449169

Fears as Man city prepares to face Leicester city without a senior striker - Pep Gardiola




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Fears as Man city prepares to face Leicester city without a senior striker - Pep Gardiola




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Pep Guardiola fears leading managers are powerless to stop an injury crisis this season as he prepares to face Leicester City on Sunday without a senior striker.

Guardiola, already without record scorer Sergio Aguero, will also miss Gabriel Jesus for City's next three games at least after he suffered muscular problems during the win at Wolves on Monday.

Raheem Sterling may be forced to play a false nine on Sunday afternoon while 17-year-old Liam Delap should be on the bench following his debut goal against Bournemouth in the EFL Cup.

Guardiola's stars may have to play up to 17 matches in 61 days with the Champions League resuming next month and six international dates in the calendar before the end of November - besides regular Premier League and EFL Cup fixtures.

'It is not just Manchester City affected. It is all the clubs, all the countries. I said many times nobody cares for the players. This is a business,' stated a concerned Guardiola.

'For the players pre-season is now one week, two weeks and you have to play for 11 months every three days. In the end they are not machines and we demand a lot of them and sometimes the muscles fall down.

'Every association, the Premier League, UEFA, FIFA, Carabao Cup, they defend their own business and position.'

Guardiola, who lost his mother to Covid-19, is aware the pandemic has affected all industries, not just football, which is facing an unprecedented season with fixture congestion.

'We are part of the business and we want to do it as best as possible for ourselves and for the fans watching at home,' he said.

'We are going to play every game in the right way until the players are coming back. Everyone is struggling. I understand it is an exceptional situation for restaurants, cinemas, theatres, museums, shopping. We (football) are not different in this.'

Guardiola, who was down to 13 senior players for Thursday's cup tie, was downbeat as he confirmed the loss of Jesus and its impact. The Brazilian FA announced on Friday the striker would not be called up for World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru.

'He is injured for the next month. We don't have Sergio, we don't have Gabriel. We have Liam (Delap),' said Guardiola grimly.

'Sergio is still not training and we have the injury for Gabriel against Wolves so he will be one month out. Muscular.'

He is also without Aymeric Laporte, Nicolas Otamendi, Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan on Sunday and Jesus is set to miss further games against Burnley (EFL Cup) and Leeds, and possibly Arsenal and West Ham after the international break.

Aguero, City's record scorer, hasn't played since injuring his knee against Burnley on June 22 and though the Argentine is making progress after surgery, Guardiola suggests a return isn't imminent.

'I don't know how long it will be, hopefully as soon as possible,' he said. 'He is running a bit on the pitch but still could not make one training session with the team yet.

'Hopefully it will be weeks, one month or maybe a little bit more when he comes back.'

With City's resources spread thin, particularly up front, there may be an opportunity for another academy prospect, 18-year-old Cole Palmer, to be part of the squad that plays Burnley in the EFL Cup next week.

Riyad Mahrez is also in contention to start against his former club on Sunday afternoon.



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https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/Headline/Pep-Guardiola-fears-top-flight-football-faces-an-injury-crisis-as-Man-City-problems-mount-up/2449237

Luis Suarez has revealed he is excited to be part of the Atletico Madrid squad after speaking for the first time since his £5.5million move from Barcelona.

The Uruguayan striker trained with his new team-mates for the first time on Friday  after saying an emotional farewell to the Catalan giants in a press conference the day before.

The 33-year-old striker - who has signed a two-year deal at Atletico - ended his Barcelona career as the club's third-highest goalscorer of all time, netting 198 goals in 283 appearances.


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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8775311/amp/Luis-Suarez-speaks-time-completing-5-5m-Atletico-Madrid-Barcelona.html

We Made 'clear Mistake' - Chelsea Boss Lampard After Come Back at WBA



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Frank Lampard was disappointed with Chelsea taking only a point from the Premier League match at West Brom on Saturday, despite coming back from three goals down.

The Blues were trailing by a distance at the break before Mason Mount and Callum Hudson-Odoi led the fightback and Tammy Abraham stole a draw in stoppage time.

It was a case of the same issues all over again for Lampard though, who has repeatedly spoken about stamping out similar problems which have blighted his team’s defensive line over the past 12 months.

The boss pointed to individual errors from Marcos Alonso on the first goal, Thiago Silva on the second and Alonso again for the third as having cost Chelsea dearly.

“It’s two points lost. It’s counter-attacks and set-pieces. I can look at character because we showed that and persistence, but we didn’t need to without earlier [errors],” he told Sky Sports.


“Mistakes, clear mistakes in transitions…we can do as many meetings as you want but if you make them you give yourself a mountain to climb.”



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https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-news-frank-lampard-west-brom-result-premier-league-thiago-silva-marcos-alonso-b627732.html

Luis Suarez becomes an Atletico Madrid player






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After yesterday’s drama in Barcelona, Luis Suarez was finally presented as an Atletico Madrid player on Friday and passed the medical teSuarez Leaving FC Barcelona has to be the most difficult decision in Luis Suarez’s life but Atletico Madrid represents an exciting challenge for him. The Uruguay native comes to a club that fits his style of play perfectly and Diego Simeone should be thrilled to have him there. Every time the Colchoneros get a striker like this, they tend to win important titles.

We’re talking about the type of baller who can carry a squad all by himself through scoring important goals. FC Barcelona made a terrible mistake by letting him leave at this specific moment. Boards of directors need to start trusting their best players more when they say they are still capable of playing at the highest level.

But there is no turning back now, Luis Suarez lived his first day as a ‘Rojiblanco’. The man signed his new contract and he was part of a photoshoot in which he wore the team’s colors with a smile on his face. It sure will be difficult watching him play against Barcelona and Leo Messi this season.




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https://acefootball.com/football-news/official-luis-suarez-becomes-an-atletico-madrid-player/

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Luis Suarez successfully passed his medical examination at Atletico Madrid on Friday morning ahead of signing his contract with Los Rojiblancos.

Before going to train and meeting his new team-mates for the first time, the Uruguayan will stop by the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano to be officially presented as an Atletico player.

Due to the current circumstances with COVID-19, the entire event will be telematic.

After, Suarez will head to the club's training ground and start preparing for Atletico's LaLiga Santander opener, which is at home to Granada on Sunday afternoon.




https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/La-Liga/Luis-Suarez-passes-medical-at-Atletico-Madrid/2447865

Bayern Munich Return Home after UEFA Super Cup victory in Budapest





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Bayern Munich Return Home after UEFA Super Cup victory in Budapest





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Almost more tears than words: Luis Suarez's goodbye to Barcelona




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Almost more tears than words: Luis Suarez's goodbye to Barcelona




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Luis Suarez bid farewell to Barcelona on Thursday morning ahead of his move to Atletico Madrid.




The Uruguayan has spent six years at the Camp Nou, winning numerous trophies, but will now head to Diego Simeone's side on a free transfer, albeit with six million euros in add-ons.

As Suarez tried to say goodbye to Barcelona, there were a few occasions where he was clearly overcome with emotion as he struggled to get his words out amidst tears.

"Apart from a player... a human being who has feelings goes," was one of Suarez's most emotional lines.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQh2mgHTaaU


https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/La-Liga/Almost-more-tears-than-words-Luis-Suarezs-goodbye-to-Barcelona/2446792

Bayern Ready To defend All title's Say's Sane




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Bayern Ready To defend All title's Say's Sane




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Pep Guardiola vowed to play a significant number of Manchester City’s academy in the Carabao Cup as injuries piled up before their season even started.


City were without seven first-team players for Monday's impressive 3-1 win at Wolves to injury, Ilkay Gundogan joining the list after testing positive for coronavirus ahead of the game.

Guardiola’s squad have under 72 hours’ rest before facing Bournemouth on Thursday and the manager claimed he has no choice but to dip into the academy.



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Pep Guardiola- 'We're going to play mostly academy players against Bournemouth



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Arturo Vidal is closing in on a transfer to Inter and will leave Barcelona after two seasons at Camp Nou, with Lionel Messi sad to see him go.

Having become close friends with the Argentine and Luis Suarez, he departs with one LaLiga Santander title and one Supercopa de Espana.

"I only knew you from facing up against each other and you always seemed a phenomenon, but after I was lucky enough to get to know you personally and you surprised me even more," Messi said in a post on Instagram.

"They were two years sharing a lot and you made yourself noticed a lot. The dressing room will miss you, Arturo.

"I wish you the best in this new era and your new club.

"We'll meet again for sure."

Vidal then responded to the heartfelt message.

"Thank you, alien, it's an honour to have played with the best in history and thank you very much for your friendship," he replied.

"I miss you all already, we'll see each other soon."



https://m.allfootballapp.com/news/Transfers/Messi-says-goodbye-to-Arturo-Vidal-Ill-miss-you/2444231

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard remains supportive of keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga after the player made a big mistake in their 2-0 loss to Liverpool.




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Lampard backs Kepa after 'big mistake' against Liverpool




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