Liverpool 1 Basel 1: Player ratings as Steven Gerrard can’t rescue Reds
Liverpool Simon Mignolet Didn’t look comfortable when asked to start Liverpool’s attacks from the back. In his defence, could do little to stop Frei’s effort.…
Liverpool 1 Basel 1: Three talking points as 10-man Reds fall short
‘Oh you beauty!’ Liverpool supporters could be forgiven for indulging in some nostalgia before their must-win clash against Basel. On Monday, the Reds remembered the…
Roger Federer: Happy, surprised and feeling the love in home-town Basel
Basel is the city that is in Roger Federer’s bones. He was born down the road, was a ball-boy here as a youngster, and first…
Jose Mourinho vows to stick by plans to change Chelsea’s style of play
Jose Mourinho has called for patience from Chelsea supporters as he looks to implement an all-new attack-minded philosophy at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were sent…
Mourinho: Chelsea lack maturity to cope with difficult moments
Jose Mourinho believes his Chelsea squad lacks the “maturity” top cope with difficult moments after a shock loss to Basel at Stamford Bridge. The Europa…
Chelsea 1 Basel 2: We are going to progress, declares Jose Mourinho
A calm Jose Mourinho confidently declared that Chelsea WILL progress from their Champions League group despite a shock loss to Basel at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea…
Chelsea 1 Basel 2: Four lessons as visitors stun Mourinho’s men
Oscar provides threat as Eto’o struggles It’s a debate that looks set to continue: was Jose Mourinho right to send Romelu Lukaku out to Everton…
Jose Mourinho on his ‘eggs-cellent’ squad and Chelsea love affair
Ahead of his final Champions League match in charge of Chelsea in 2007, Jose Mourinho criticised Blues owner Roman Abramovich for the club’s inability to…
Mourinho unfazed by Chelsea’s worst Premier League start in a decade
Jose Mourinho insists he is not worried by Chelsea’s worst start to a Premier League campaign in over a decade. The Blues slumped to a…
Jose Mourinho: Chelsea don’t have Champions League ‘obsession’
Jose Mourinho has rubbished the suggestion that Chelsea have an “obsession” with the Champions League ahead of their group-stage opener against Basel. The 50-year-old failed…
Of Roger Federer, Basel and the call of home
Basel is a city that feels no need to shout about itself. Sitting astride the Rhine, it rubs shoulders with the French and German borders,…
Chelsea’s Benítez hopes to avoid more Europa League heartache
Rafael Benítez admits he is keen to avoid more Europa League semi-final heartbreak when Chelsea face Basel in the second leg at Stamford Bridge on…
Chelsea’s Rafael Benítez: We’ll help Frank Lampard break goal record
Rafael Benítez says Chelsea will do all they can to help Frank Lampard break Bobby Tambling’s goal record against Basel on Thursday night. The England…
Juan Mata challenges Chelsea to win Europa League and finish third
Juan Mata has challenged Chelsea to end a turbulent campaign on a high by winning the Europa League and finishing third. The Blues are 90…
Basel 2 Tottenham 2: Three lessons as Spurs lose on penalties
Spurs are a different proposition without Bale & Lennon While Barcelona were able to field Lionel Messi when Paris Saint-Germain had the Catalans on the…
Man United are out to win Europa League, insists Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney is targeting Europa League glory with Manchester United following their shock Champions League exit last week. United finished third in Group C behind…
Emotional Federer makes it five times five in Basel
It was a day when there seemed almost too much tennis to handle. Before the sun had risen over Europe, Ana Ivanovic had celebrated her…
Ferrer and Federer raise the roof in Valencia and Basel
The venues could not be more different, nor could home-grown favourites who have been setting their fans alight there
Steven Gerrard praises England’s Basel performance
Steven Gerrard praised England’s performance against Switzerland after goals from Wayne Rooney, Adam Johnson and Darren Bent helped Fabio Capello’s side to a 3-1 victory in Basel