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Bastoni rules out leaving Inter Milan amid Tottenham interest
Tottenham target Alessandro Bastoni has declined leaving Inter Milan for “many more years”.
Spurs made a left-sided centre-back a priority for the summer transfer window, with Bastoni their first-choice target.
However, talks failed to progress and Spurs moved on to other targets, with Barcelona’s Clement Lenglet later joining on loan for the season.
Bastoni has now discussed his future, insisting never thought about leaving his boyhood club.
I never had the slightest doubt about leaving Inter, here I have everything I need to feel good and express myself at my best,” Bastoni told Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I feel great with my teammates, with the club, I adore Milan and so why go elsewhere?
“I am happy to be here, I see myself for many more years with this shirt and, in the meantime, I hope to win a lot more
Milan Skriniar is another to be linked with an Inter exit this summer, to both Spurs and Chelsea among other European giants.
Bastoni hopes his “best friend” stays put, adding: “He embodies the Inter spirit.
“Milan has integrated perfectly over the years and we have integrated with him in the department we have built together. Plus, he’s my best friend in the group.
“It would really be a shame to leave us right now, I hope he stays. I think we’ll still do a lot of great things together.”
Jamie Carragher has cautioned Antonio Conte he should address Tottenham’s embarrassing record at Stamford Bridge assuming that they are to become serious Premier League competitors.
Assumptions are high for Spurs this season, with a solid completion last season to get Champions League football upheld by a bustling summer of move action. Yves Bissouma, Richarlison and Ivan Perisic are among those to have arrived in north London.
Conte’s side came from behind to beat Southampton 4-1 in their opening match of the season, and they face an early test of their credentials with a trip to face Chelsea on Sunday.
Tottenham have won just once at Stamford Bridge since the inaugural Premier League season in 1992. That came in 2018, when Dele Alli scored twice in a 3-1 win, and Conte was in the home dugout as Chelsea boss.
Speaking ahead of Sunday’s clash, Carragher hit out at Spurs’ record at the ground, though he believes Conte could be the man to change it after the Italian led his side to draw at Anfield and victory away to Manchester City last season.
“I think we’ll see a lot of what Spurs are about today,” Carragher said.
“You’ve mentioned how many times they’ve won [at Stamford Bridge]. It’s embarrassing – two top teams, in London, to come here and only win once in the Premier League era.
“That’s what Antonio Conte has to change. If you look at the record last season against Liverpool and Manchester City, he got really big results.”
Source: EveningStandard
Chelsea battle Tottenham today as a fierce London rivalry is renewed early in the new Premier League season.
While repeating his Premier League title-winning exploits with Chelsea at Spurs might be hugely difficult for Antonio Conte given the sky-high standards that both Manchester City and Liverpool have set, Spurs are expected to fight towards the summit of the top-flight this term.
Last season, that position belonged to Chelsea, although so much has changed for Thomas Tuchel since then.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 4.30pm WAT kick-off time today, Sunday, August 14, 2022.
Stamford Bridge in west London will host the match.
Line-up
Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Jorginho, Cucurella, Mount, Havertz, Sterling
Subs: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Chilwell, Chalobah, Gallagher, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Pulisic, Broja
Spurs XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane
Subs: Forster, Tanganga, Sanchez, Doherty, Perisic, Bissouma, Bryan, Lucas, Richarlison
Where to watch Chelsea vs Tottenham
TV channel: In the UK, today’s match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage beginning on Super Sunday after West Ham’s clash with Nottingham Forest has concluded. Kick-off is at 4:30pm WAT.
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Talking his disappointment at Manchester United’s 4-0 misfortune to Brentford this Saturday, Erik ten Hag said in his post-match interview: “Difficult for me and a surprise. The team has to take the responsibility and I feel sorry for the fans, we let them down.
“I asked them [the players] to play with belief and take responsibility, that is what they didn’t do.
“Only when we stick together we will overcome it — don’t get me wrong, the manager is the main responsibility and I take that but I have to give them belief and they have to get it by themselves.
“Mistakes are part of football, you have to keep going but you have [to] especially act — It [three subs at half-time] was about bringing fresh ones. I could have changed all eight others as well.”
Ten Hag has plainly not kept down in his evaluation and United just have themselves to fault for this wreck.
The Red Devils are currently winless in their first two Premier League games, having conceded six goals as of now.
Source: Sky Sports
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