Thomas Tuchel lifts the lid on Chelsea stars' classy touch ahead of FA Cup final

Thomas Tuchel has fumed at Andreas Christensen for pulling out of the Chelsea squad on the day of the final in the FA Cup.The Danish defender is set to leave the Blues at the end of the season for Barcelona as his contract expires. But Tuchel has still fumed at his player after he said he 'wasn't ready to play' against Liverpool, and he claimed it's not the first time.Tuchel said: "Andreas came the morning of the match to tell me he's not ready. He had his reasons, they stay private and confidential.

Chelsea are reportedly looking to sign Eintracht Frankfurt's Luka Hyrylainen once their current ban is lifted.The 17-year-old is being watched by a number of Europe's top sides, and Chelsea are reportedly ready to swoop once their sanctions have been lifted, and they are free to trade again. The defensive midfielder is already representing Finland U19's, and has one year remaining on his contract with Frankfurt.Hyrylainen has starred for Frankfurt's youth side this season, and could join Chelsea as Thomas Tuchel eyes a new long-term defensive midfielder.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeReach Michael on Twitter @franklinavenue or email mschneider@variety.comThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association drama continues, as it announced last week that it would put itself on the auction block and courting buyers to potentially become a for-profit organization.The HFPA’s interim CEO, Todd Boehly, is negotiating with the HFPA board to buy the org. The HFPA has formed a special committee within the nonprofit organization “to determine potential outside strategic interest in its organization and assets.” The end game is “optimizing the value of the HFPA’s various assets and continue to enhance the organization’s position in the marketplace while strengthening its relationships with various stakeholders,” HFPA stated.Boehly’s Eldridge Industries owns MRC Live and Alternative (formerly Dick Clark Productions), which produces the Golden Globe Awards via a tenuous business relationship with the HFPA.“The HFPA is committed to a thorough and swift review of its potential strategic alternatives to identify a path forward that is in its best interests.

Chelsea should ditch Timo Werner and sign Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez this summer, according to Tony Cascarino. The Blues are to end the season trophyless following defeat on penalties by Liverpool in the FA Cup final on Saturday. The loss was their second against Jurgen Klopp ’s side on penalties in major finals this season after defeat in the Carabao Cup final back in February.

Chelsea after refusing to take part in Sunday’s FA Cup Final.Christensen was expected to start for the Blues at Wembley but dropped a bombshell on the morning of the game saying he was not ready to play - which did not go down well with Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, whose injury-hit side went on to lose on penalties to Liverpool.Daily Star Sport understands a source close to Christensen claimed the player was unwell during the week and did not think he was going to start, but his behaviour nonetheless shocked his team-mates.The defender, who is expected to join Barcelona as a free agent when his contract runs out this summer, has had an uneasy relationship with Tuchel since he was dropped earlier this season as the stand-off over his contract raged and uncertainty over his future grew.But the Denmark international left his Blues team-mates shocked and confused when he disappeared from team hotel before Saturday's game, and he is now unlikely to feature in Chelsea’s final two games of the season against Leicester and Watford.Christensen joined the London club in 2012 from Danish side Brondby, but didn't manage to get regular first-team football until he returned from a successful two-year loan spell with Borussia Monchengladbach in 2017.Who should Chelsea buy to replace Andreas Christensen? Let us know what you think in the comments sectionThe 26-year-old has started just 17 Premier League games this season but was in line to face Liverpool having played the full 90 minutes of Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Leeds last Wednesday.This time last year, Christensen was being lauded by fans after coming on as a first half substitute for the injured Thiago Silva during the Champions League final against Manchester City.He then played out

infamously insisted that his words were 'just banter', though Chelsea fans will be horrified to learn that isn't the case this time.The former Sky Sports presenter, who now heads up beIN SPORTS, was speaking to co-host Andy Gray about where the London club should spend their money this summer and urged Blues boss Thomas Tuchel to go out and get Harry Maguire, despite the Manchester United defender's torrid recent form.Ambitious moves for Tottenham's Harry Kane and West Ham's Declan Rice were mentioned, which got Keys fantasising about an all-English spine, but Gray couldn't help but snort derisively once Maguire's name was added to the mix."Are you serious? Harry Maguire? He's had an awful season," the former Scotland international said."But that doesn't make him an awful player," Keys responded.

Ukraine. But after Sunday's shoot-out defeat, Rudiger said: "I don't want to go too deep into things.

Chelsea fell at the hands of Liverpool in Saturday's FA Cup final but one eagle-eyed football fan picked up on one tactical blunder that left his side short going into the spot-kicks.After 120 minutes without a goal to split the sides, penalties were needed to separate the two teams. The London side expected to have the psychological edge over Jurgen Klopp's side when the coin toss saw the players shooting toward the Chelsea fans.

Erik ten Hag is ready to kickstart his Manchester United tenure with the blockbuster signing of Premier League and Champions League winning Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante. Kante, 31, has been at Stamford Bridge since leaving Leicester in 2016 but has just one more season on the five-year contract extension he signed in 2018 - which is thought to have boosted his wages to £290,000 per week.

Chelsea's bench tried to gain an upper hand during their FA Cup final penalty shootout defeat by encouraging their fans to make noise as each Liverpool player stepped up to take their spot-kick. It must've felt like deja vu for Blues fans as they suffered a second shootout loss to Liverpool in the space of three months.

Liverpool fans booed every Chelsea but one when the teams were read out at Wembley ahead of their FA Cup on Saturday.Chelsea's Spanish shot-stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga was the only Blues man to avoid the jeers of the Merseyside faithful, according to AnfieldWatch. Kepa had been the only man to miss a spot-kick when the two sides had met in February for the Carabao Cup final.Kepa picked the ball out of his net ten times before blazing his penalty over the bar to hand Liverpool the trophy.

BBC, ITV, and Sky for their ‘unwatchable’ coverage of the FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool. Technical issues including glitches, jump cuts and poor picture quality have left television viewers feeling dissatisfied.

FA Cup final.Chelsea go toe-to-toe against Liverpool in what has already been an entertaining affair, but one thing has taken Blues fans by surprise. Despite being listed as the 'home' side for the fixture, and with no kit clash against the Reds, many were left scratching their heads when Chelsea emerged in a full yellow kit.The west London side have history in the competition when wearing their yellow away strip, having lifted the cup after beating Everton in the 2009 final.

Chelsea fans have developed an FA Cup conspiracy theory based on the colour of the trophy's ribbons.Before the final between the Blues and Liverpool, Match of the Day host Gary Lineker uploaded a video to Twitter showing the famous old trophy, adorned with red ribbons. Despite red being the colour of FA Cup sponsor Emirates, Chelsea fans took the presence of the crimson trim to suggest a conspiracy in favour of Liverpool.

FA Cup final played under the iconic Wembley arch.Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea face Jurgen Klopp's in-form Liverpool side at the national stadium on Saturday afternoon, with thousands of fans flocking to north London to support their sides. The fixture will be a repeat of February's Carabao Cup final, which saw the Reds edge a close encounter in a nail biting penalty shootout.

Thomas Tuchel keen on him, according to Football.London. However, while he would be a top signing, he certainly wouldn't be getting all the attention.That is because his stunning wife is sure to steal some of the limelight.

Chelsea and Liverpool walk out onto the Wembley pitch on Saturday for the FA Cup final, the players will think nothing of the pristine surface they will play on as long as it looks like a carpet.But considering that only 17 days ago, on April 23, Tyson Fury beat Dillian Whyte in a boxing match watched by over 100,000 people, it is nothing short of astonishing that the pitch is in fine condition. Fury won by TKO in Round 6 to defend his WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles in front of the largest post-war boxing crowd the UK has ever seen — and two more heavyweights are set to battle it out as Chelsea and Liverpool tussle at Wembley for the second time this season.Yet that hasn’t stopped Wembley’s busy ground staff from pulling off a miracle in time for the clash.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and new owner Todd Boehly have held secret talks in the first meeting between the pair as the American billionaire prepares to complete his takeover of the club. The meeting between the pair slid under the radar, with the topic of conversation also unknown.

Thomas Tuchel claims Chelsea are happy to play the bad guys in the FA Cup final showdown at Wembley.Blues boss Tuchel agrees with Pep Guardiola that "everyone in the country supports Liverpool" but he insists that his side will not be bullied by Jurgen Klopp's men as they look for revenge for their Carabao Cup Final defeat earlier this season.He said: "I'm not a Liverpool fan. I can understand why Pep made that comment. It is hard to argue with it.

If Manchester United's FA Youth Cup victory over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Wednesday night taught us anything, it was that Alejandro Garnacho has a very exciting future ahead of him.

Thomas Tuchel watched on as Chelsea moved a step closer to securing a top-four finish to qualify for next season’s Champions League with a 3-0 win over Leeds United at Elland Road.Mason Mount put the visitors in front after just four minutes with an incisive finish as the Blues dominated the early chances. And their task became somewhat more straightforward when Daniel James was dismissed for an ugly challenge on Mateo Kovacic, with Christian Pulisic stroking home in the second half to clinch the win after a flowing team move.Romelu Lukaku rounded off a comfortable victory with a close-range finish to seal the points and put the Blues eight points clear of fifth-placed Tottenham with three games left to play.