Juan Mata says Chelsea are now playing “the kind of football I have always loved to play” and has praised manager Roberto Di Matteo for his ability to instil confidence into the team.
Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien has lashed out at suggestions that he is not patriotic and denied that he took a break from the Black Stars because of injuries.
AFTER last Saturday’s debacle at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, a colleague, with tongue in cheek, asked if all the players the Sudanese used in holding Zambia to a 1-1 draw were eligible.