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Mourinho, Conte Feud Adds Spice to the Final Showdown 44 Friday Sports Friday, May 18, 2018 Mourinho, Conte feud adds spice to the final showdown Man United, Chelsea coaches trading insults LONDON: Jose Mourinho’s relationship with in charge. Last season they were favorites going Antonio Conte has been acrimonious since they into the final having already won the Premier took the hot seats at Manchester United and League in Conte’s first season in charge but fell Chelsea respectively but the Portuguese can flat, losing 2-1 to Arsenal. have the last laugh at Wembley tomorrow. Few FA Cup finals have been as eagerly awaited as Disappointing season this season’s with both managers desperate to No matter who is in charge of Chelsea next avoid the ignominy of ending the campaign season, Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas said without any silverware. the only thing that counts now is to make sure Mourinho did at least steer United to run- the club ends a disappointing season on a high. ners-up spot behind a peerless Manchester City “We don’t have to think about next season, we in the Premier League but Conte’s Chelsea need to win now,” he said. “We can’t make (the trailed in fifth and defeat in what is expected to season right) because the Champions League be his final game in charge would be a bitter pill (qualification) is gone. “But to finish on a high for the Italian. Ever since Mourinho, Chelsea’s would be nice.” most successful manager, criticized Conte for his Mourinho has not won the FA Cup since his wild celebrations during Chelsea’s 4-0 rout of first spell at Chelsea in 2007 - his only success United in the early weeks of the 2016-17 season, in the competition. While he would like nothing the two have been trading insults, some more more than to lead United to victory against his veiled than others. Conte has criticized Mour- old club, several of his players could also rub salt inho’s spending at United and accused him of into Chelsea’s wounds too. United’s Belgian being obsessed with events at Stamford Bridge. striker Romelu Lukaku was deemed surplus to Mourinho upped the ante by labeling Conte’s requirements by Chelsea but has flourished at touchline manner as clown-like and alluding to United while midfielder Nemanja Matic was sur- Manchester United’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho a match-fixing allegation Conte was eventually prisingly allowed to join Mourinho at Old Traf- cleared of in Italy. Conte in turn described ford last season-a departure that seriously Mourinho as a “little man” and “a fake”. While undermined Conte’s squad. Lukaku is battling to League Cup and Europa League title to the Old more difficult.” While a feisty final is expected, things have cooled of late, there will be no love shake off an ankle injury but is expected to be Trafford honors list, and midfielder Ander Her- both sets of players, managers and fans will unite lost going into the climax of the domestic season available for the final. United’s progress under rera knows the club is defined by winning silver- to remember former Chelsea and United mid- tomorrow when United hope to join record- Mourinho has been impressive this season and ware. “This club is about titles, about trophies, fielder Ray Wilkins whose untimely death last holders Arsenal with 13 FA Cup triumphs to their they garnered 12 more points in the Premier it’s about finals,” the Spaniard said. “We will re- month will be marked by a series of special trib- name. Chelsea have not won the Cup since 2012 League than they did in his first season. spect Chelsea, they are a top team and are used utes before kickoff. Wilkins’ widow Jackie will when Conte’s compatriot Roberto di Matteo was However, last season Mourinho added the to winning as well. That makes the final even present the trophy to the winners. — Reuters outfit and they retained the lead until half-time. African rookies But V Club were a transformed team in the sec- ond half with Emmanuel Ngudikama scoring Annahar Soccer Championship twice before a Glody Muzinga goal put the out- Aduana snatch come beyond doubt. The match pitted former African champions against each other with V kicks off today Club triumphant in 1973 and ASEC in 1998. dramatic CAF It was a great day for Congolese clubs with CARA from neighboring Congo Brazzaville Cup draw scoring three goals in five minutes to whip Eny- imba of Nigeria 3-0 in Group C. Racine Louamba triggered the goal blitz with a 14th- JOHANNESBURG: African rookies Aduana minute strike and Cabwey Kivutuka and Dicha Stars of Ghana came from behind three times to Liema were the others scorers. CARA are a for- snatch a stoppage-time 3-3 draw with Raja midable force in Brazzaville with this surprisingly Casablanca of Morocco on Wednesday in the easy victory their fourth in a row in the second- CAF Confederation Cup group phase. Mahmoud tier African club competition this season. This Benhalib twice and Lema Mabidi put Raja in match was another between former African front only for Aduana to level through goals from champions with CARA winning in 1974 and Eny- Oba Ikama, Caleb Amankwah and Nathaniel imba in 2003 and 2004, making them one of only Asamoah. Asamoah scored on 95 minutes to three clubs to successfully defend the title. earn Stars a first point in Group A after they fell Williamsville of the Ivory Coast lead the mini- 1-0 away to ASEC Mimosas of the Ivory Coast league by one point from CARA after coming in the opening series of mini-league matches. from behind in Bamako to force a 1-1 draw with Aduana against Raja appeared a mismatch on 2012 Confederation Cup runners-up Djoliba of paper with the Ghanaians playing African Mali.Ayoub el Kaabi confirmed his status as one group-phase football for the first time while reg- of the most prolific scorers in Africa by netting KUWAIT: The 2nd Annahar Soccer Champi- Mohammed Al-Jabri during Ramadan. The venue ular campaigners Raja have won five CAF titles. twice to earn Renaissance Berkane of Morocco onship for newspapers, magazines, TV channels for the matches will be at PAAET sports complex In the same group, V Club of the Democratic Re- a 2-0 Group C win away to UD Songo of and e-papers kicks off today with two matches - in Shuwaikh. Annahar daily allocated valuable public of Congo recovered from conceding an Mozambique. He scored a record nine goals this Kuwait Times Vs Bareeq Al-Danah at 4 pm and prizes for the first and second place winners (KD early goal to beat ASEC 3-1 in Kinshasa and take year in helping hosts Morocco win the African Al-Rai Vs Al-Shahed at 4:30 pm. The tournament 2000 and KD1600 respectively) in addition to ownership of top place. Gbagnon Badie con- Nations Championship and has now claimed six is held under auspices of the Information Minister three daily prizes for the fans. verted a 19th-minute penalty for the Abidjan Confederation Cup goals. — AFP .
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