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Chelsea 2 – 2 Everton

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6 days ago

March 19, 2023

Ellis Simms scored his first goal for Everton in the 89th minute at Stamford Bridge to earn a crucial point in the Toffees’ relegation battle and halt Chelsea’s recent rebound.

Chelsea had bounced back from terrible form earlier in the year by winning their last three games in all competitions and they should have gone four in a row after twice taking the lead against Everton.

Joao Felix rolled the Blues’ first goal past Jordan Pickford seven minutes after the break, only for the hosts to smugly sneak into their game, which resulted in Abdoulaye Doucoure tipping a header just over the line to put the visitors in equalize the 69th minute.

Chelsea managed to hit back through Kai Havertz seven minutes later when he converted a penalty after a foul on Reece James, but the Blues threw it away again, with Simms rushing easily past Kalidou Koulibaly before seeing his shot deflect to Kepa Arrizabalaga snaking by as the toffees continued their spirited battle against the drip.

How Everton fought back to deny Chelsea

After Everton appeared on course for relegation under former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard in late January, Everton’s revival continued under Dyche thanks to another impressive performance in west London.

The Toffees have just two points from their last eight Premier League games under Lampard but have picked up 11 from Dyche’s first eight games in charge, clear evidence of the positive impact the former Burnley manager has made.

Everton frustrated Chelsea during their encounter on Saturday night, with a defender seemingly getting in the way of the ball every time they got close to Pickford’s goal with few clear chances in the first half.

The visitors’ resistance was finally broken by Felix after collecting Michael Keane’s feeble clearance to put the ball in the far corner, but Everton’s fighting qualities showed as they fought back through Doucoure, who spotted James Tarkowski’s close-range header Kepa passed .

A rare error by Tarkowski and Ben Godfrey, who together brought James down, allowed Havertz to score his third goal in as many games from the spot, but Everton were undeniable when Simms charged into Chelsea’s area and his Three-game ended winning run.

The result puts Dyche’s team in 15th place and two points clear of the drop zone, while Graham Potter’s team missed a chance to close the gap on fourth-placed Tottenham and sits in 10th, 11 points off the top four.

What’s next?

The Premier League is now paused for the international break, it is said Chelsea’s The next game is at home AstonVilla in the top flight live on Saturday, April 1st Sky Sports – Kick-off 5.30 p.m.

The Blues then host Liverpool live on Tuesday, April 4th Sky Sports – Kick-off 8 p.m.

Everton’s The next game is at home Tottenham in the Premier League on Monday 3 April, live or Sky Sports – Kick-off 8 p.m.

The toffees will then follow Manchester United on Saturday, April 8th – kick-off 12.30 p.m.

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Luxembourg vs Portugal Prediction: EURO 2024 Match

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60 mins ago

March 25, 2023

Ella Valadez

Portugal’s second game of UEFA EURO qualifiers Group J takes them to the Luxembourg stadium, where they will face off against the hosts in a quest for a vital three points in the EURO quest. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:45 GMT.

Key Highlights

Luxembourg are unbeaten in their five games before UEFA EURO qualifiers. However, they have only won once and drawn four times. They also kept two clean sheets in this run. They have also scored 8 goals and conceded 7 goals in this run, which sets them up for a good start to their Euro qualifying campaign.

The last 5 competitive games for Portugal were at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where they won three times and lost twice. One of the defeats came in the quarterfinals against Morocco, where they defeated 1-0 to be eliminated from the tournament. They will try to get a good start in their Euro qualification process.

injury report

The Portuguese and Luxembourg camps have indicated there are no injury or suspension issues ahead of their clash on Sunday. That will give managers a boost.

forecast

Portugal are the favorites to dominate the ball, set the pace of play and take all three points with an away win.

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Tawanchai banking on Superlek to beat tough Danial Williams but says he “may not get KO”

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1 hour ago

March 25, 2023

Ella Valadez

Muay Thai phenomenon Tawanchai PK Saenchai bets on beating Superlek daniel williams, but not without a fight.

This Friday, kickboxing division king Superlek Kiatmoo9 will go head-to-head with Danial Williams at ONE Fight Night 8 on Prime Video instead of Rodtang Jitumuangnon. While the news comes as a shock, a showdown between Superlek and Williams is the next best thing.

Muay Thai bantamweight king Tawanchai PK Saenchai is excited to see how the two forwards will match up this Friday as they have both shown great performances in the past. In this case, however, he leans into his friend to beat Danial Williams, but not without some sort of challenge. Speaking to ONE Championship, the 23-year-old star predicted:

“I personally like Daniel. He’s a tough fighter. He has a strong heart and heavy weapons. But I think Superlek is superior to him in terms of experience and physical advantages. His right kick is deadly. I think Superlek will win this fight but maybe not KO because Danial is the tough one.

Williams enter the kickboxing scene with nothing to lose and everything to gain. He was originally set to face Portuguese forward Rui Bolteho in a muay thai strawweight bout before being asked to step in as Rodtang’s replacement just days ago. Though he goes into the foray with a list of disadvantages, he’s willing to put in the work for a shot at winning a world title.

Fans in North America can watch ONE Fight Night 8: Superlek vs. Williams live and for free via Amazon Prime Video.

Daniel Williams tells Superlek he’s coming for the win

‘mini T’ Daniel Williams enjoying the short time he has to sink Superleks Skin before they meet in circle this Friday.

Williams is coming off a 5-month hiatus after suffering a devastating TKO loss to Jeremy Miado at ONE last year on Prime Video 3. Before his loss, “Mini-T” had a string of wins in MMA to establish himself among the most dangerous forwards in his division.

He is known for his aggressive, high-volume fighting style that could cause a lot of trouble for Superlek who likes to fight at his own pace. To prove he’s not afraid of Superlek, Williams sent the Pattaya-bred fighter the following message on Instagram:

“The pressure is on you, not on me at all. I will give you an absolute war. I know you guys wanted to see the Rodtang Superlek, so I will make this trail more exciting. I come for the win, this belt is mine.”

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32 Thoughts Podcast: Will Fanatics be a good fit for the NHL?

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1 hour ago

March 25, 2023

Ella Valadez

Jeff and Elliotte discuss Connor McDavid’s comments about the WBC, the 10-year NHL-Fanatics deal, John Garrett leaving the Canucks show, and chat with Jason Robertson.