Chelsea fans label Jamie Carragher's analysis a "joke" - but other fans love his remarks

Manchester United and Tottenham out of the competition, but the writing was on the wall after Lukaku tapped Mason Mount’s perfect cross in from close range to open the scoring. Thomas Tuchel and Wilder’s sides began the match with furious intensity, taking turns at pressing one another and driving into their respective halves.

Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch sent Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher into fits of laughter with a hilarious quip about Kalvin Phillips after their dramatic 3-2 win at Wolves.Marsch was in buoyant mood after watching his side come back from 2-0 down to grab all three points at Molineux. But it wasn't all good news for the American boss who saw Patrick Bamford, Illan Meslier, Robin Koch, and Diego Llorente all leave the field through injury in the west Midlands.

Manchester United have identified Erik ten Hag as their preferred candidate in the race to become their next permanent manager - but two of the most renowned pundits disagree over who the club should appoint.

Gary Neville was told "eat you words" after his half-time comments about Leeds came back to haunt him.The Sky Sports pundit said the Premier League strugglers were "as good as relegated" after they found themselves 2-0 behind at the break against Wolves. However, the complexion of the game totally changed after Raul Jimenez was dismissed for a controversial second-yellow-card challenge shortly after the restart.Leeds scored two goals in three minutes to level it before Luke Ayling found a potentially season-defining winner in stoppage time.

Thomas Tuchel has called for Chelsea fans to be allowed to watch their Champions League quarter-final at Stamford Bridge after UEFA dashed their hopes of a fixture reversal.The first leg will be hosted at Stamford Bridge on April 6 after the two teams were drawn together in Friday’s draw in Nyon. The return fixture has been scheduled for April 12 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Initial reports suggested the ties could be reversed due to a clash with Atletico Madrid's and Real Madrid's return leg in the Spanish capital on April 13.

Thomas Tuchel has tied Jupp Heynckes' impressive record of most wins in their first 50 games of Champions League management.Chelsea avoided an early scare against Lille on Wednesday evening to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 4-1 win on aggregate. And Tuchel's win was his 32nd in Europe's premier competition in his first 50 games.Tuchel has beaten Zinedine Zidane's tally with the Frenchman having won 31 games out of his first 50 clashes in the dugout.

Thomas Tuchel thanked a journalist for 'ruining his evening' after discovering Chelsea will play their Champions League quarter-final home leg behind closed doors.The Blues had survived an early scare from Lille, who are the reigning Ligue 1 champions, to beat the French side 4-1 on aggregate in the last-16. But due to EU Sanctions against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, the Blues won't be able to have fans in attendance for the next round.The journalist said: "Congratulations, into the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but those quarter-finals, the home leg, will have to be played behind closed doors because of a UEFA ruling tonight.

Manchester United fans believe Amad Diallo has hinted at Erik ten Hag's imminent Old Trafford arrival. The Ajax boss has emerged as one of the frontrunners to be appointed United's new manager come the end of the season, with Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino another leading candidate.

Chelsea will have to play the remainder of their Champions League fixtures behind closed doors due to sanctions against Roman Abramovich.Thomas Tuchel's side beat French Champions Lille on Wednesday evening to advance to the quarter-finals. Chelsea were able to have fans in attendance for the clash as the tickets that had been sold had been done so before 10 March.

Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger had reportedly agreed terms for a contract extension before the UK government imposed sanctions on Roman Abramovich.Before the latest development, the Rolls-Royce centre-back, 29, had seemingly been involved in a nightmare of negotiations. The Blues are keen to extend his five-year stay at Stamford Bridge but Rudiger furiously snubbed Chelsea's latest contract offer in December, as he wants to double his £100k-a-week wages.Thomas Tuchel had offered an increased salary of £140,000 but it is believed the German international was outraged at the dismal offer.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Wednesday, March 16.

FA Cup clash with Chelsea over the weekend.Chelsea's away fans have been banned from the game, apart from tickets purchased before March 10, due to sanctions against Roman Abramovich. And the Blues had asked for the games to be played behind closed doors to keep the 'integrity'.However, Thomas Tuchel's side were forced to make an embarrassing u-turn after backlash from football fans.

Jamie Carragher has warned Mohamed Salah that leaving Liverpool would be a grave error amid the Egyptian King's contract standoff.The Reds ace, 29, is still yet to pen a new deal at Anfield with reports that talks collapsed in December. Salah is still keen to stay at the Premier League high-flyers but is unwilling to lower his terms, claiming he is not "asking for crazy stuff".However, Jurgen Klopp has insisted the club "cannot do much more" in terms of meeting Salah's demands, with The Mirror reporting that the world-class winger is demanding a salary of €400k-a-week (£336,000).

Jamie Carragher has hit back after being slammed for suggesting Chelsea's rivals should try and take advantage of the current uncertainty surrounding Roman Abramovich. The 55-year-old confirmed his plans to walk away from the Blues earlier this month - just days before he was slapped with sanctions by the UK Government in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Manchester United supporters are convinced watching Cristiano Ronaldo has inspired NFL icon Tom Brady into a dramatic U-turn over his retirement.

Arsenal vs Leicester City.The pair were both working as pundits for Sky Sports' broadcast of the Premier League clash and had finished their half-time analysis as the second half restarted.However, a technical issue meant that no sound from the Emirates was played, including that of the two commentators reporting on the match.This left Richards, Redknapp and presenter David Jones in hysterics as they filled in for around 30 seconds before the issue was fixed and the commentators took over from them again.Once the lack of sound from the match became clear, Jones explained:“Well here’s a situation we didn’t expect to find ourselves in. One or two audio issues at the Emirates.

Chelsea fans following a bizarre piece of defending against Newcastle.With the club looking for a vital winning goal with only 30 minutes remaining, the ball rolled towards the Chelsea touchline with Miguel Almiron giving chase.Instead of just tapping the ball back to Edouard Mendy without fuss, the German international defender did a hop, skip and jump to the bemusement of supporters.After going on to win 1-0 thanks to a piece of brilliance from Kai Havertz, the actions of Rudiger seemed more entertaining - with many reacting on social media.One fan wrote on Twitter: "He wants to become a logo or something."With a second asking: "What goes through Rudiger’s mind man."A third continued: "Nearly all Chelsea fans look forward to some gimmick like this from Rudiger every matchday."With a fourth concluding: "Who doesn’t love watching this man play for my club."Would Antonio Rudiger be the biggest loss to Chelsea this summer? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionDespite the love for Rudiger from supporters, he could leave the club on a free transfer this summer if current rules regarding spending are not altered.Thomas Tuchel said of his defender earlier in the season: "We absolutely accept and are fully aware of the importance of Toni and the role that he’s playing on and off the pitch."There is no doubt about that."It’s true that nobody is bigger than the club and this is a team effort and a strong club. "It’s not only about Toni and I mean that in the best way because we know what he’s doing and we’re fully aware of it."In the end, we need a bit of patience.

Thomas Tuchel has insisted he'll "drive a seven-seater" if that's what it takes to ensure Chelsea fulfil their Champions League fixture with Lille on Wednesday night.The Blues were slapped with a number of restrictions this week following the UK Government's decision to sanction club owner Roman Abramovich and freeze his assets.Among the limitations, the European champions have been prohibited from spending any more than £20,000 on travel to any away fixture.Some Chelsea fans joked in the week that the club's squad may have to take the Megabus to France to fulfil their Champions League clash with Lille, but Tuchel has himself pitched an alternative means of transport.Following the Blues 1-0 success over Newcastle on Sunday, the German addressed the uncertainty surrounding travel arrangements and quipped that he would "drive a seven-seater" himself in order to ensure Chelsea played the second leg."My last information is we have a plane and we can go by plane and come back by plane," Tuchel declared."If not we go by train, if not by bus, if not I will drive a seven-seater.Will Chelsea make it through to the Champions League quarter-finals this week? Give us your thoughts in the comments section"If you asked me 30 years ago if I could join a Champions League match at the sideline, I'd say when do I need to be there and how do I need to be there."The Blues hold a 2-0 advantage heading into the second leg with Lille, courtesy of strikes from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic at Stamford Bridge, three weeks' ago.Despite uncertainty surrounding his future, Tuchel was clearly in a jovial mood after Havertz hit a superb late winner against the Magpies on Sunday.Discussing said future, the Chelsea manager confirmed he would stay

Do you think Chelsea will be able to complete the season despite their current financial restraints? Let us know in the comments section.Mason Mount has become an integral part of this Chelsea squad since breaking through under Frank Lampard.Since Tuchel arrived at Stamford Bridge, his status as the Blues' main man has only heightened - and it's fair to say the German has a lot of trust in his English superstar.So much so, that he took a risk for this game and deployed Mount in an unfamiliar deeper role, with Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz given the nod to form an attacking trio.That meant Mount played in a three-man midfield alongside N'Golo Kante and Jorginho, but Tuchel's tactical switch-up saw the Three Lions star endure a frustrating afternoon.He got forward on occasions - and was close to opening the scoring in the first half - but he wasn't able to have a huge impact on the game.Indeed, Mount was replaced in the 63rd minute after enduring a difficult afternoon. Romelu Lukaku's recent struggles have been well documented - but Chelsea could have done with the big Belgian on the pitch for longer than 30 minutes.

Thomas Tuchel could leave the club. The UK Government this week froze the assets of Blues owner Roman Abramovich due to his association to Russian president Vladimir Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago.

Chelsea for the foreseeable future with those close with the player blasting recent suggestions of a move away as ‘bulls***t.’ Reports in Italy emerged last week purporting that the Blues striker was hoping to forge a move back to Inter Milan even if it meant a lower salary. But the Daily Star has been told that such reports are not true, with a source close to the player slamming the stories as ‘bullsh**t to sell papers.’ Reports had suggested that the former Everton attacker was willing to lower his wages in order to jump ship back to Inter, but this has been vehemently denied by those close to Lukaku, with his eyes firmly set on continuing his second tenure at Chelsea.