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PSG coach Laurent Blanc said his side s inexperience in the UEFA Champions League ultimately cost them a semi-final spot on Tuesday.

The Ligue 1 powerhouses were overhauled by Chelsea 2-0 in the quarter-final second leg at Stamford Bridge, seeing Jose Mourinho s men through on away goals after the aggregate score finished 3-3.

Blanc s PSG had only one recent trip to the European last eight in 2012-13 season, and he lamented their lack of experience in the continental competition compared to 2011-12 champions Chelsea.

Over the two matches there was very little between the two sides – ultimately, though, I think Chelsea s experience of playing at this level of the competition made the very small difference, Blanc said post-match.

We played with three forwards and…

West Ham United defender George McCartney is hoping to sign a new contract with the club, .

The Northern Ireland international is in his second spell with the club having re-signed from Sunderland, initially on loan in the summer of 2011.

In total, he has made 125 league appearances for the Hammers, and is keen to add to that tally beyond the summer, when his current deal is due to expire.

The 32 year old began his career with Sunderland, making his debut in 2000 and moved to West Ham in 2006 before returning to the Stadium of Light two years later whilst he has also had two loan spells with Leeds United.

Sam Allardyce’s side lost to Crystal Palace at the weekend, but they can ensure their Premier League status for next season with victory over Wes…

Whether or not Barcelona win more trophies this season, the legacy of outgoing head coach Luis Enrique is already secure at Camp Nou, according to Vicente del Bosque.

Luis Enrique will leave Barcelona at the end of the season but there is still plenty to play for as the Catalan giants attempt to retain their LaLiga title, win the Champions League and Copa del Rey.

Barca s success, however, will not determine the status of Luis Enrique, who has won eight trophies as a coach of the club including two LaLiga crowns and the Champions League in 2014-15.

Beyond the three titles which he can still win this season, Luis Enrique has already won so many titles that he will leave a permanent legacy,  former Real Madrid and Spain boss Del Bosque told RAC1.

He s gi…

Arsenal need to give Unai Emery time and believe in themselves, according to former Emirates Stadium favourite Santi Cazorla.

Gunners boss Emery is under pressure in his second season in the Premier League, with the team who missed out on Champions League qualification last term sixth in the table after 12 games, eight points off the top four.

Arsenal are winless in five in all competitions, while Granit Xhaka has been stripped of the club s captaincy and divisive playmaker Mesut Ozil has struggled for regular minutes.

Yet Spaniard Cazorla, who won two FA Cups in a six-year Arsenal career, is urging patience with countryman Emery and says Arsenal have everything to be successful.

Unai Emery is a good coach and it s a very good team, he told the Independe…

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has no concerns over Nathan Ake, despite transfer speculation surrounding the defender.

Ake has impressed for the Cherries since arriving on a permanent deal in June 2017 and has been a key performer in Bournemouth s impressive start to the campaign.

The centre-back s form has seen him linked with moves to both Tottenham and Manchester United, but Howe has no fears over losing the 23-year-old, who he insists will be unaffected by the rumours.

I think that s a compliment to Nathan and how he s played since he signed for us permanently, Howe told Sky Sports.

He s been a model of consistency. He picked up all the player awards that he did at the end of last season and he s carried that form into this [season].

With any…

Rotten luck for a man in form

It has been a bad season for injuries already with Manchester United’s Antonio Valencia suffering a horrible injury that will see him miss most of the season.

Suffered

The other nasty long term injury was suffered last week by Fulham striker Bobby Zamora. He will be out for five months after suffering ankle ligament damage as well as a broken leg, in the 2-1 victory over Wolves.

You have to feel really sorry for the twenty-nine year old striker who over the past season has finally fulfilled the potential and promise he showed as a youngster at Brighton nearly ten years ago.

Impressive

After scoring a very impressive eighty-three goals in one hundred and thirty six games for the Seagulls, Zamora was given his …

Australia s Newcastle Jets Tuesday revealed an ambitious bid to lure football megastar David Beckham for an exhibition game with his club LA Galaxy.

The Jets, rescued from dire financial woes only this month by a colourful mining magnate, said they were in talks with Galaxy and Football Federation Australia (FFA) about the exciting opportunity .

The Newcastle Jets can confirm that the club is in negotiation with LA Galaxy and the FFA to stage a match at Energy Australia Stadium, a statement said.

Bringing Beckham would be a wonderful boost for football and the entire community, it added.

Executive chairman Ken Edwards said Beckham could be playing in Newcastle s modest, 26,000-capacity stadium as early as next month after the Major League Soccer season …

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has revealed that his move to the club has restored his love for football.

The 24-year-old forward has been in outstanding form for Liverpool this season, with only team-mate Luis Suarez having scored more Premier League goals than him.

The former Manchester City and Chelsea man has netted 18 strikes in 21 league fixtures in the current campaign, form that has helped his side mount a sustained bid for the title.

But just over one year ago, things were vastly different for a frustrated Sturridge, who was not playing regularly at Chelsea.

At Chelsea when Andre Villas-Boas was there and I played more on the right wing mainly and I was enjoying it. It wasn t about the position, it was about playing, he said.

But then AVB (Andr…

Spartak Moscow defender Nicolas Pareja is likely to become Sevilla s first signing of the 2014/2015 season, .

The Argentine defender joined los Rojiblancos on a season-long loan in the summer, but it looks as though he will remain at the club beyond the current season.

Estadio Deportivo has suggested that Sevilla plan to turn his loan deal into permanent move for €2.5 million in the coming weeks.

This is the amount of the player s buy-out clause and with club official delighted with Pareja s contribution this season, it is only a matter of time before he joins the club on permanent basis.

After spending two years at Espanyol, the Argentine signed for Spartak Moscow in 2010, but he left the club for Sevilla having made just 47 league appearances.

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Borussia Dortmund have confirmed Christian Pulisic will move to Chelsea but the Bundesliga leaders will retain the United States international on loan until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old, who can play on either wing or as a central attacker, is one of the most exciting young players in world football, with numerous records to his name already.

Pulisic may have been usurped by Jadon Sancho at Dortmund, losing his place amid a contract saga that dragged on, but for €64million Chelsea have signed a forward with boundless potential.

Omnisport assesses the Opta numbers to examine what Chelsea can expect from a talented young player who becomes the third most expensive signing in the history of the club.

Borussia Dortmund has agreed with on the tra…