Chelsea use matchday programme to aim thinly-veiled dig at rivals over fixture schedule

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Epik High frontman Tablo expressed his admiration for BTS and the group’s artistry.In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, the Korean-Canadian musician briefly talked about the wordplay in ‘Super Rare’, a cut from their newest studio album ‘Epik High Is Here 下, Part 2’, which he explained advocates for authenticity in music.“Don’t do it for the streams, do it for the actual emotions,” he elaborated. “You could have three views, but if you’re able to affect the lives of those three people [who] listen, you’ve done your thing.”Tablo then cited BTS as a group that, while garnering high streaming numbers, is able to connect to fans on a deeper level.

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has reportedly set eyes on an ideal summer replacement for Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.Christensen and Rudiger are both out of contract at the end of June, and if their situation is not resolved in the coming months, it could force Tuchel to start looking at replacements. As luck would have it, the German has reportedly started doing just that, with Spanish outlet AS claiming he has already suggested a number of possible alternatives to the club's board.

Saul Niguez has confessed he felt dizzy and disorientated when he first joined Chelsea - because he hadn't learned the lingo!But after a crash course in English from his team-mates, the Atletico Madrid and Spain star finally feels ready to repay Thomas Tuchel's faith in him.The 27-year-old, who is on loan trying to earn a permanent switch, is starting to find his feet at Stamford Bridge and set to start against Plymouth in the FA Cup this weekend.He said: "In my first match, I was a bit disorientated because I was used to doing things differently and it was a bit strange for me."The truth is it hasn’t been easy but I’m very grateful to my team-mates and the club for making it easier for me to adapt. After training, the Spanish ones can translate for me."But that can also be difficult in the moment if I don’t understand the phrases such as ‘man on’ or ‘time’ myself, or if I don’t know if I’m supposed to turn or not."My English is improving and everything is becoming a bit easier.

Thomas Tuchel has already identified a trio of summer transfer targets to improve his squad after Chelsea ended the winter window without any new arrivals.Having spent heavily last summer with a cool £97.5m deal for Romelu Lukaku, Roman Abramovich was unwilling to loosen the purse strings in January.The Blues' no.1 target was Emerson, a player already on their books, but a compensation fee of £3.3m was rejected by Lyon and the player will now see out the rest of the season at the Groupama Stadium.Though Chelsea did manage to get one Brazilian loanee back through the door, Kenedy has returned prematurely from Flamengo, giving competition for places at left wing-back.Kenedy will now compete with Marcos Alonso for a starting berth after Tuchel was unable to recall compatriot Emerson.The Spaniard has filled in for first choice left-back Ben Chilwell, since the England international's season-ending injury against Juventus, but performances have been below par.The Blues have won just one of their last five Premier League matches, slipping to third in the table and are 10 points behind leaders Manchester City, who also have a game in hand.HAVE YOUR SAY! Who do you think Chelsea should target in the summer? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

ABC, who have claimed that a move to Chelsea is all-but done, after Paris Saint Germain pulled out of a deal to sign the 24-year-old.It was suggested that PSG would sign the Frenchman if they could negotiate a deal to allow one of their stars to move in the other direction, but Barcelona were insistent that they wanted a straight transfer fee of £16m.The report claim that Dembele will undergo a medical ahead of a move to Chelsea with just hours left of the January transfer window, and it could potentially reignite a deal to bring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the Nou Camp.Barcelona wanted to re-sign Dembele to a new deal, but due to financial concerns the club wanted the star to take a wage reduction, as fellow Frenchman Samuel Umtiti agreed to do.However, this wasn't well received by Dembele and his team, and Barcelona told the star to find a new club on Deadline Day.It appears that a move to Chelsea is now on the cards, as Thomas Tuchel looks set to make a late addition to what was previously a quiet window at Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is said to be 'desperate' to sign a striker on Transfer Deadline Day - but the Emirates is not the only possible destination for Alvaro Morata.With former skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said to be in 'advanced talks' to play under Xavi in La Liga, Arteta and his team are on the lookout for a replacement after missing out on Dusan Vlahovic.However, the Serbian's move to Juventus has provided a window of opportunity, with former Real Madrid and Chelsea striker Morata looking for a new challenge.Step in Arsenal assistant Miguel Molina, who is said to have spoken with Morata directly ahead of a potential switch despite his previous struggles in the Premier League.Spanish outlet AS reports news of the contract between Morata and Molina, but add that their biggest rival also hold last-gasp hopes of a deal.Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is said to fancy a reunion with the forward who scored 15 goals during their 48 matches working together at Stamford Bridge between 2016 and 2017.Morata, 29, begun his career with Real Madrid and returned after his first spell with Juventus, later joining Atletico from Chelsea before his second transfer to Turin - which is a loan deal.The Spain international managed 20 goals in all competitions last season to match his career best, but has not been so prolific this season with eight goals from 29 outings.Would Alvaro Morata impress under Mikel Arteta? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionDespite that, Morata could be seen as the perfect addition to Arsenal's young attacking line up, especially considering that Eddie Nketiah and Alexandre Lacazette are out of contract in the summer.Arteta said earlier this month: "Any time I have spoken to any player, they were

With Manchester City's draw against Southampton last week the door has been left slightly ajar in the Premier League title race.

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Thomas Tuchel isn’t entirely harmonious while reports suggest there other voices of growing discontent among the Chelsea squad.Record signing Lukaku is struggling for form and seemed to criticise the German’s tactics in an incendiary interview with Sky Italia last month.The situation appeared to have been smoothed over as Tuchel dropped the striker for a game before putting him back into the starting line-up.But as well as Lukaku, The Atheltic report that further names are unhappy with the way things are going at the club.It’s thought that some of the attackers in the Blues’ dressing room are not pleased in the manner in which Tuchel treats them, while they have eyes of a summer exit.Sources have told the publication that Tuchel can be “brutal” with players. Heavy criticism is unleashed for every poor decision and missed chance, while it’s believed that this has had a knockout effect of players now “second-guessing themselves.”With the Premier League title falling away with front-runners Man City, Tuchel has grown frustrated with the side’s lack of proficiency in front of goal.Injuries and positive COVID-19 tests have added to the woes, plus fixture congestion has also exacerbated the poor results recently. Do you think Chelsea can win silverware this season? Tell us in the comments section. It’s felt that more goals are required and a solution has already begun by the way of tinkering with the line-up to have players in more advanced roles.helped, but in order to find a solution to their goalscoring problem, there have been a lot of changes made to the line-up in the more advanced roles.One source points to this inconsistency, both in terms of selection and in attacking roles, as the primary reason why none of

Manchester United ended their three-month wait to re-enter the top four thanks to Marcus Rashford's late winner against rivals West Ham.

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Chelsea favourite after engaging in a Twitter exchange with Callum Hudson-Odoi following the Blues’ win over Tottenham on Sunday.Chelsea continued their dominant record over Tottenham in London derbies at Stamford Bridge after strolling to a 2-0 victory on Sunday.Hakim Ziyech’s stunning 25-yard strike nestled into the top corner to hand the hosts the lead in the second half before Thiago Silva headed home from a Mason Mount free-kick.The Blues had lost only once in their last 38 meetings with Spurs at Stamford Bridge and were rarely troubled aside from a Harry Kane goal, which was chalked off by VAR for a foul by Kane on Thiago Silva.Hudson-Odoi trotted out the customary message that comes after Chelsea beat Tottenham at Stamford Bridge, telling his followers: “London is blue,” with a blue heart emoji.Just hours after scoring in Roma’s 4-2 win over Empoli, it is clear Abraham was keeping a close eye on the Chelsea result — and the England international could not resist issuing a cheeky response.The 24-year-old replied: “It always was.”The England international finally left the club for Roma in a £34million deal in July, ending his 17-year association with the club he joined as a young boy.Abraham had been frozen out by Thomas Tuchel after making only seven substitute appearances under the German last season.But that clearly hasn’t stopped the striker from keeping track of the Blues’ success from afar after heading to Italy for the next chapter in his career.Naturally, the exchange between Chelsea’s two Cobham favourites was met with a delighted response from the Chelsea faithful on social media.One fan named Hajir summarised the thoughts of hundreds of blues, telling Abraham: “This is why I love you.”Another Twitter user

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Tottenham Hotspur's defeat to Chelsea on Sunday.The former England midfielder was left out of the matchday squad by Antonio Conte for Spurs' trip to face their London rivals at Stamford Bridge.Second half goals from Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva sealed a 2-0 win for Chelsea, causing Spurs to drop to seventh place in the Premier League.However, Conte's side remain in a promising position in the race for a top four finish with several games in hand on their Champions League rivals.While his team-mates were trailing to Chelsea, though, Alli posted a video on his TikTok account before later deleting it.The video showed Alli sat down using a filter which showed a side-by-side comparison to an animal it deemed he looked like.As the filter landed on a picture of a mole, Alli smiled and turned to someone else in the room out of shot.He captioned the post: “Can lowkey see it," along with several crying laughing emojis.A number of Spurs fans were quick to point out the poor timing of the upload, with Spurs 2-0 down at the time, and the post was soon taken down.Does Dele Alli have a future at Tottenham Hotspur? Let us know in the comments section below.Alli's absence from Sunday's squad comes as he is increasingly linked with a move away from Spurs before the end of the January transfer window.With over two years remaining on his current deal, Alli has been identified as a player that can be sold to help raise funds for Conte's planned overhaul of the squad.Both West Ham United and Newcastle United have been linked with a move before the end of the month, with Alli believed to be keen on a move to St.

Chelsea closed the gap on second-placed Liverpool to just a point with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday night.They took the lead in the 47th minute when Hakim Ziyech cut on to his favoured left foot and whipped a beautiful strike into the top corner, well out of the reach of Hugo Lloris.They then made it two just eight minutes later when Thiago Silva flicked Mason Mount’s free-kick into the far corner to send Stamford Bridge into a frenzy.Spurs fans will certainly feel aggrieved by the result given that Harry Kane had a goal disallowed in the first half for a minuscule push on Silva that sent the Brazilian dramatically flying before slotting past Kepa Arrizabalaga.Chelsea dominated the tie from start to finish and the result never felt in doubt despite the goalless first half.So, what did Blues boss Thomas Tuchel do well to ensure that his side were victorious over their London rivals?Chelsea have flourished since Tuchel’s appointment due to their use of the back three, allowing the wingbacks to bomb forward whilst also having enough numbers in defence to deal with counterattacks.However, the German veered away from his tried and tested system in favour of a 4-3-3 and reaped the benefits.Moving away from the system meant that the Blues weren’t going man for man against Spurs and thus created a lot of space all over the park, having a free man in midfield to drift into those pockets and creates.Defensively, Chelsea didn’t feel the pinch of having a player less in central defence either, with makeshift left-back Malang Sarr covering when required.The Blues created plenty of their chances out wide, which was a smart tactical decision by Tuchel.Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic were both given the licence to roam

Newcastle United target Dele Alli has been left of the Tottenham Hotspur squad to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.Alli has made just six appearances for the club since Antonio Conte took charge back in November and he will not be adding to this tally this weekend.The former England international has been increasingly linked with a move to St.

Chelsea look set to sign Derby youngster Dylan Williams, who has just eight appearances in all competitions this season.Williams, 18, is yet to sign a professional contract with the Rams due to their ongoing financial crisis that has seen the side plunged into administration.And with his youth deal up at the end of the season, Derby have accepted an offer from the Blues.According to The Sun, Derby have accepted an offer that will see Williams leave for an initial fee plus extras.Rooney, via The Sun, said: "We've agreed a fee with a Premier League club for Dylan Williams - I couldn't stand in the way of his opportunity."Chelsea are currently going through their own full-back crisis, with Thomas Tuchel's options limited out wide.Both Reece James and Ben Chilwell are on the shelf - with Chilwell expected to be out for the remainder of the campaign.The Blues were linked with Lucas Digne, but the Frenchman completed a move to Everton earlier this month.Another option is to recall Emerson Palmieri from Lyon, but the two parties are struggling to agree a fee for cancelling the loan early. What do you think of the move? Let us know in the comments section Derby have also received offers for their star midfielder Louie Sibley.The Rams have repeatedly rebuffed Millwall's approach for the 20-year-old, including one reported bid of £450,000.Derby's administrators, Quantuma, want to keep the playing squad together at Pride Park.

Antonio Conte has offered his Tottenham players a reward if they beat Chelsea in their Premier League clash on Sunday.Since taking charge of the north London side, Conte has gone nine games unbeaten in the league.That record was in serious jeopardy against Leicester in midweek until Steven Bergwijn's miraculous stoppage-time brace snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.However, Spurs now come up against one of their toughest Prem challenges so far under their Italian manager.They've already lost twice to Thomas Tuchel's Blues in the Carabao Cup, so Conte has given his side an incentive to up their performance and make it third time lucky.As per football.london, the former Chelsea boss has told his Tottenham squad that if they get a positive result they can have extra days off next week.Conte has already given them some time away from training as he promised them the same if they were to beat the Foxes.After the weekend there is an international break, but most of the Spurs squad won't be travelling away.What's your score prediction for the match? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Cristiano Ronaldo's furious reaction to being substituted by Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick would not have come as a surprise by Andrea Pirlo.