46 Friday Sports Friday, November 2, 2018 Chelsea beat Lampard’s Derby in League Cup Halloween thriller

LONDON: Chelsea dumped Frank Lampard’s from his side, which made their task all the Derby out of the League Cup on Wednesday de- harder. Timori sliced into his own net in the fifth spite a valiant effort by the Championship side to minute, miscuing a clearance when attempting battle back from a defensive Halloween horror to deal with an innocuous-looking Davide Zap- show. Maurizio Sarri’s much-changed side even- pacosta cross. tually emerged 3-2 winners, with all five goals Midway through the half, lightning struck coming in a helter-skelter first half, on a night when twice when Keogh failed to deal with another there were also fourth-round victories for Arsenal, Zappacosta delivery, haplessly steering the ball Tottenham and Middlesbrough. Two astonishing into his own net. But the visitors played a full role early defensive errors at Stamford Bridge from in a frantic first half, looking sharp as they came Fikayo Tomori — on loan from Chelsea — and forward and were back on level terms before Richard Keogh either side of a Jack Marriott Fabregas scored what turned out to be the de- equalizer gave the home side a 2-1 lead. cisive goal. Undaunted, Lampard’s side leveled shortly be- fore the half-hour through Martyn Waghorn be- Late Derby pressure fore Cesc Fabregas restored order for the Premier Keogh had a late chance to make amends for League high-flyers. Lampard, one of Chelsea’s his earlier howler but Willy Caballero saved at greatest-ever players, felt his side deserved a close range and David Nugent hit the post in the draw on chances created but said he was a “lucky 89th minute, leaving Lampard holding his head man” to be able to enjoy such an occasion. “The in his hands in frustration. As former Chelsea and difference between the sides was they scored Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri looked on three... actually we scored four didn’t we? I joke from the stands, there was a minute’s applause because I’m proud,” he told Sky Sports. “Talking before kick-off in tribute to Leicester’s late Thai to their staff, they’re saying we’re playing well.”I owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, killed in a hel- respect this club, I don’t have to talk about this icopter crash on Saturday. club. I’m proud of my players.” Ten-man Arsenal were made to sweat by LONDON: Derby County’s English midfielder Martyn Waghorn (R) vies in the air with Chelsea’s The 40-year-old former England midfielder League One Blackpool before eventually emerg- Brazilian defender Emerson Palmieri (L) during the English League Cup football match be- received a rapturous reception on his first return ing 2-1 winners, with goals from Stefan Licht- tween Chelsea and Derby County at Stamford Bridge. — AFP to Stamford Bridge as a manager, soaking up the steiner and Emile Smith-Rowe. Two goals from atmosphere before kick-off. Buoyed by his side’s Son Heung-min and a strike from Fernando On Tuesday, Burton Albion and Bournemouth against Spurs, while Chelsea take on win on penalties at Old Trafford against his for- Llorente gave Tottenham a 3-1 win against West booked their places in the quarter-finals while Bournemouth and Middlesbrough play Burton. mer Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho in the previous Ham while Championship side Middlesbrough Premier League leaders Manchester City play Leicester or Southampton will play Manchester round, he was dismayed to witness the errors upset Premier league outfit Crystal Palace 1-0. Fulham. The quarter-final draw pits Arsenal City or Fulham. — AFP

after failing to bring the trophy to Paris and new game at home against PSG. “If there’s rotation PSG superstars coach Thomas Tuchel has inherited the task of Ancelotti’s I will do it only to put on fresh players for this realizing the dream. Tuchel has brought the em- game. “Some players will change but I won’t phasis on teamwork to PSG’s training ground, name names to keep you guessing. “The next need more said Cavani. “He has a wonderful mentality and Napoli play match is not in my thoughts, the one against likes to win with a strong team structure,” said Empoli is now the most important.” “We’re in a teamwork: Cavani the 31-year-old, voted PSG player of the year in catch-up in good period, we’re in good shape mentally and 2017. “He wants everyone to play together and physically .. but there are always pitfalls just that is what is important for me.” Serie A around the corner.” Empoli lost 2-1 to Juventus MONACO: Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani Cavani cited Atletico Madrid and Juventus as last weekend after a Cristiano Ronaldo double, says Paris Saint-Germain’s team of dazzling in- clubs who play together with the kind of robust, and are in the relegation zone with just three dividuals including Neymar and Kylian Mbappe disciplined teamwork that Tuchel is trying to instil MILAN: Napoli will be looking to hit strug- points from their last nine games. need to work more as a team if they are to win into PSG. “That does not mean that we (PSG) do gling Empoli hard in Friday’s early Serie A Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus host the Champions League. In an exclusive interview not work together,” said Cavani, whose star has match to keep touch with leaders Juventus be- Cagliari on Saturday, before next week’s visit with AFP, Cavani said the importance of winning declined since fellow strikers Neymar, the world’s fore next week’s Champions League block- by Manchester United, with Inter Milan at the Champions League for the French club was most expensive player, and teenage sensation buster against Paris Saint-Germain. Carlo home against Genoa on Saturday, ahead of drummed into him even before he signed from Mbappe joined him in attack. But Cavani denied Ancelotti knows well that at home against Em- their date with Barcelona in the San Siro. Al- Napoli in 2013. there was friction. “We are a work in progress,” he poli, his side have to get back on track for the legri remains wary of the threat of resurgent “It’s an objective that the club discussed with said. “That does not mean I don’t get on with Ney- title after last Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Roma, Inter, who are looking for their seventh me before I signed the contract,” said ahead of mar or Mbappe. thanks to Dries Mertens’ late equalizer. straight league win against Genoa, who have Tuesday’s Champions League Group C clash in I hope that work with the new coach can give Napoli, with 22 points from 10 games, are now just three days to recover from their 2-1 loss Naples. “It is in my head. It flows through my the perfect structure to produce a big season — third, level on points with Inter Milan, who are to AC Milan. “Inter had a great game against veins. I want to win it because that is the job that all together.” After defeat at Liverpool and being ahead on goal difference, but six points adrift Lazio (last weekend) and are an important was presented to me when I came (to PSG).” held 2-2 by Napoli last time out, a win at the San of seven-time champions Juventus. “We will rival against whom we should have great re- PSG’s domination of Ligue 1 — they have won Paolo stadium will be crucial if PSG are to make it fight to the end, the goal is very clear,” said spect,” said Allegri. “They have all the creden- five of the past six championship titles — allows past the group stages. But before facing his former Ancelotti at Thursday’s press conference. tials to compete for the title, the team was them to prepare well for their ultimate goal of club, Cavani said: “It will be good match to show “There are several teams that aim to get closer built to win the Scudetto and to fight with us winning Europe’s premier club competition. But that we have moved up to a higher level, and that to Juve, Inter had a positive run and they’re and Napoli. the Champions League has produced nothing we are able to deal with this kind of pressure — closer like us and that increases the competi- “Spalletti is a very experienced coach and but heartbreak for PSG and their Qatari owners, because if we lose, that will make it tough for us to tiveness of the championship. “AC Milan are has brought Inter to the Champions League.” who have plunged millions in the club in the hope get out of the group stage.” Appearing in getting closer now too.” Juventus defender Miralem Pjanic said that of creating one of the continent’s top sides. Monaco to receive the Golden Foot award for The Napoli coach was playing his cards the Champions League was top of their PSG’s hopes ended at the quarter-finals four outstanding athletic ability and personality, Ca- close to his chest as he ruled out resting players thoughts after away wins in Valencia and years in succession from 2013-2016, and at the vani told AFP he had shrugged off a recent thigh including Lorenzo Insigne ahead of Tuesday’s Manchester. — AFP last 16 in the past two campaigns. Coach Unai injury and expected to play in PSG’s home Emery was fired last summer and left for Arsenal league match against Lille today. — AFP