Ex-Chelsea star Oscar confirms São Paulo return

by | Dec 26, 2024 | Blog

Oscar will return to his former club São Paulo on a three-year contract, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday.

Oscar will return to his former club São Paulo on a three-year contract, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday. Oscar will return to his former club São Paulo on a three-year contract, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday.

Dec 25, 2024, 08:53 AM ET

Oscar will return to his former club São Paulo on a three-year contract, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday.

Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar, who made 48 appearances for Brazil‘s national team between 2011 and 2016, has spent the last eight seasons with Shanghai Port, winning the Chinese Super League title three times.

“I’m happy to be back in Brazil and to be able to play for São Paulo, which is the club where I started out, where I made my base and where I grew up,” the 33-year-old said in a statement.

Oscar scored 38 goals in 203 appearances for Chelsea and lifted the Premier League, League Cup and Europa League trophies during his four-and-a-half-year spell.

He began his professional career at São Paulo in 2008 and joined Internacional in 2010, a move that led to a lengthy contract dispute between the two Brazilian clubs.

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Salah on PL title bid: This year feels different

by | Dec 27, 2024 | Blog

Salah on PL title bid: This year feels different

Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campagin “feels different.”

Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campagin “feels different.” Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campagin “feels different.”

Dec 26, 2024, 05:31 PM ET

Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campaign “feels different.”

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is in his first season in charge at Anfield, but he could equal the feat of Jürgen Klopp by delivering a league title to the club after moving seven points clear with a 3-1 win over Leicester City on Thursday.

Salah, who has repeatedly said he could leave at the end of the season amid the final year of his contact, called for his Liverpool teammates to keep pushing for the title.

“The most important thing is the team winning — hopefully we win the Premier League,” he told Amazon Prime. “It is great, but we focus on each game and hopefully we carry on like that.

“[This year] it feels different, but the most important thing is we need to stay humble. This one is very special, hopefully we win the Premier League and for this club it is something I dream of.”

Salah netted the third goal against Leicester, his 100th home goal since joining the club in 2017.

Liverpool were denied the title on several occasions by Pep Guardiola’s imperious Manchester City sides in recent seasons. However, City have been way off their best this term, with Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Arsenal their biggest rivals for the title at present.

Regarding his future at Liverpool, the Egypt forward sidestepped a question asking for any update to his contract situation. As it stands, he will be free from Jan. 1 to talk to other clubs about a free transfer in the summer.

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Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campagin “feels different.”

Salah on PL title bid: This year feels different

by | Dec 27, 2024 | Blog

Salah on PL title bid: This year feels different

Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campagin “feels different.”

Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campagin “feels different.” Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campagin “feels different.”

Dec 26, 2024, 05:31 PM ET

Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campaign “feels different.”

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is in his first season in charge at Anfield, but he could equal the feat of Jürgen Klopp by delivering a league title to the club after moving seven points clear with a 3-1 win over Leicester City on Thursday.

Salah, who has repeatedly said he could leave at the end of the season amid the final year of his contact, called for his Liverpool teammates to keep pushing for the title.

“The most important thing is the team winning — hopefully we win the Premier League,” he told Amazon Prime. “It is great, but we focus on each game and hopefully we carry on like that.

“[This year] it feels different, but the most important thing is we need to stay humble. This one is very special, hopefully we win the Premier League and for this club it is something I dream of.”

Salah netted the third goal against Leicester, his 100th home goal since joining the club in 2017.

Liverpool were denied the title on several occasions by Pep Guardiola’s imperious Manchester City sides in recent seasons. However, City have been way off their best this term, with Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Arsenal their biggest rivals for the title at present.

Regarding his future at Liverpool, the Egypt forward sidestepped a question asking for any update to his contract situation. As it stands, he will be free from Jan. 1 to talk to other clubs about a free transfer in the summer.

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Mohamed Salah has said he is hopeful that Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campagin “feels different.”

Fulham stun Chelsea with last-gasp Muniz winner

by | Dec 27, 2024 | Blog

Fulham stun Chelsea with last-gasp Muniz winner

Fulham came from behind to beat neighbours Chelsea 2-1 after a 95th minute goal from substitute Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors all three point in the Premier League on Thursday.

Fulham came from behind to beat neighbours Chelsea 2-1 after a 95th minute goal from substitute Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors all three point in the Premier League on Thursday. Fulham came from behind to beat neighbours Chelsea 2-1 after a 95th minute goal from substitute Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors all three point in the Premier League on Thursday.

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High-flying Chelsea were stunned by neighbours Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, going down 2-1 to a 95th-minute winner from substitute Rodrigo Muniz in the Premier League on Thursday.

It was Fulham’s first win at Stamford Bridge since 1979 and put a dent in second-placed Chelsea’s title hopes as the hosts stay on 35 points, four points off the pace having played two games more than leaders Liverpool who host Leicester City later.

Chelsea took the lead after 16 minutes when Cole Palmer danced past two defenders and slid the ball through Issa Diop‘s legs into the bottom corner to score a classy goal.

Chelsea looked in control. Palmer had another two shots on target and Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno was called into action with a sharp save from a diving header by Marc Cucurella.

He also tipped over a rocket from captain Enzo Fernández early in the second half.

Rodrigo Muniz celebrated wildly after giving Fulham their first away win at Chelsea since 1979.

But Fulham, who last scored in the league at Stamford Bridge in 2011, showed renewed energy and determination as Chelsea sat back to defend their lead.

It paid off in the 82nd minute when Harry Wilson headed home from close range.

Muniz clinched all three points when he swept home a pass from Sasa Lukic in the dying moments of the match to take Fulham up to eighth with 28 points from 18 games.

Final statistics showed they deserved the win, with 26 touches in the opposition box to Chelsea’s 20, more than 52% possession and 14 shots to the home side’s 12.

It was Chelsea’s first league loss since a 2-1 defeat on Oct. 20 by Liverpool and they risk being overtaken by Arsenal, two points behind, who play lowly Ipswich Town on Friday.

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Fulham came from behind to beat neighbours Chelsea 2-1 after a 95th minute goal from substitute Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors all three point in the Premier League on Thursday.

Fulham stun Chelsea with last-gasp Muniz winner

by | Dec 26, 2024 | Blog

Fulham stun Chelsea with last-gasp Muniz winner

Fulham came from behind to beat neighbours Chelsea 2-1 after a 95th minute goal from substitute Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors all three point in the Premier League on Thursday.

Fulham came from behind to beat neighbours Chelsea 2-1 after a 95th minute goal from substitute Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors all three point in the Premier League on Thursday. Fulham came from behind to beat neighbours Chelsea 2-1 after a 95th minute goal from substitute Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors all three point in the Premier League on Thursday.

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High-flying Chelsea were stunned by neighbours Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, going down 2-1 to a 95th-minute winner from substitute Rodrigo Muniz in the Premier League on Thursday.

It was Fulham’s first win at Stamford Bridge since 1979 and put a dent in second-placed Chelsea’s title hopes as the hosts stay on 35 points, four points off the pace having played two games more than leaders Liverpool who host Leicester City later.

Chelsea took the lead after 16 minutes when Cole Palmer danced past two defenders and slid the ball through Issa Diop‘s legs into the bottom corner to score a classy goal.

Chelsea looked in control. Palmer had another two shots on target and Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno was called into action with a sharp save from a diving header by Marc Cucurella.

He also tipped over a rocket from captain Enzo Fernández early in the second half.

Rodrigo Muniz celebrated wildly after giving Fulham their first away win at Chelsea since 1979.

But Fulham, who last scored in the league at Stamford Bridge in 2011, showed renewed energy and determination as Chelsea sat back to defend their lead.

It paid off in the 82nd minute when Harry Wilson headed home from close range.

Muniz clinched all three points when he swept home a pass from Sasa Lukic in the dying moments of the match to take Fulham up to eighth with 28 points from 18 games.

Final statistics showed they deserved the win, with 26 touches in the opposition box to Chelsea’s 20, more than 52% possession and 14 shots to the home side’s 12.

It was Chelsea’s first league loss since a 2-1 defeat on Oct. 20 by Liverpool and they risk being overtaken by Arsenal, two points behind, who play lowly Ipswich Town on Friday.

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Fulham came from behind to beat neighbours Chelsea 2-1 after a 95th minute goal from substitute Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors all three point in the Premier League on Thursday.

Elanga strikes for Forest as limp Spurs lose again

by | Dec 26, 2024 | Blog

Elanga strikes for Forest as limp Spurs lose again

Nottingham Forest continued charting their climb up the Premier League table after they beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Thursday.

Nottingham Forest continued charting their climb up the Premier League table after they beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Thursday. Nottingham Forest continued charting their climb up the Premier League table after they beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Thursday.

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Nottingham Forest continued charting their climb up the Premier League table after they beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Thursday after a first-half goal from Anthony Elanga.

The result moved Forest provisionally up to third with 34 points, while Spurs are 11th with just 23 points after 18 games.

A Forest counter-attack in the 28th minute saw the home side win the ball back and Morgan Gibbs-White played it through the defence for Elanga to score his third goal of the season.

Spurs had the bulk of the possession but Forest kept a second straight clean sheet as Nuno Espirito Santo sealed a victory over his former team.

Anthony Elanga scored in the 28th minute for Nottingham Forest to down Tottenham on Thursday.

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Nottingham Forest continued charting their climb up the Premier League table after they beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Thursday.