Five memorable Champions League knockout-stage comebacks

Manchester City facing the stiffest of tasks as they welcome Liverpool to the Etihad

Carlos Tevez completes €600,000-a-week deal to China

Shanghai Shenhua, who finished fourth last year, have paid €82million for the forward

Football in China: Facts and Figures

Ken Early: Rafael Benítez has little to lose at Newcastle

Spaniard’s methods usually take time to bed in and he only has 10 games to save club

Obafemi Martins becomes latest recruit for Chinese Super League

Former Newcastle and Birmingham striker joins Shanghai Shengua from Seattle

Newcastle United rout Norwich City for first win of the season

Georginio Wijnaldum scores four as Steve McClaren’s side put six past Canaries

Ovation water under Bridge for Gerrard as Champions League hopes ended

Liverpool captain plays down applause from Chelsea fans when taken off near end

Brendan Rodgers left to rue Liverpool’s lack of cutting edge

Liverpool disappointed with manner of defeat as side suffer first European penalty exit

Mario Balotelli penalty seals win for Liverpool over Besiktas

Brendan Rodgers looked unimpressed when Italian took spot-kick ahead of Henderson

Jose Mourinho could always have had Paris

Chelsea manager admits that he was tempted by PSG project as Diego Costa returns

City ‘confident’ despite Barcelona draw in Champions League

Barca expecting ‘very hard match as Manchester City are a very tough team’

Sporting Advent Calendar #14: Steven Gerrard’s untimely slip

We go again? Hmmm . . . not quite. Patrick Madden looks back on the day Liverpool’s dreams unravelled

Premier League: Who’s come and gone in the transfer window

A comprehensive list of the players that have moved clubs

Wenger sees red over Ramsey sending off

Arsenal manager unhappy with the general standard of refereeing in Turkey

Arsenal still have work to do after stalemate in Istanbul

Gunners will be without Aaron Ramsey for return leg of Champions League play-off

Celtic manager Deila admits his side were not good enough

As Celtic bow out of Champions League, Cillian Sheridan helps APOEL Nicosia into next round

Gerrard backs himself and Liverpool

Skipper believes club will offer genuine Premier League title challenge

Mourinho sweet-talks Drogba into giving Chelsea another year

Ivorian striker returns to Stamford Bridge for second spell

Chelsea swoop for Atlético Madrid defender Filipe Luís

London club agree €25m fee with Spanish champions for Brazilian left-back

Diego Costa poised to seal €40m transfer from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea

Brazil-born striker completes medical examination for Premier League side

Chelsea hope to conclude Diego Costa signing

Atletico striker, who shares agent Jorge Mendes with Jose Mourinho, is expected to be swayed

Manchester City move closer to claiming Premier League title

One point against West Ham on Sunday will see Manuel Pellegrini’s team crowned champions after victory over Aston Villa

Red brigade in no mood for unruly Bluebird

Awash in Liverpool livery, Foleys was no place to be for a wiry Welsh Cardiff blue

Anfield faithful crestfallen but title race far from over

Premier League : Chelsea display an excellent reminder of defensive play at its finest

Jose Mourinho defends his side’s tactics after Anfield raid

Chelsea boss still refusing to talk about title credentials

Steven Gerrard’s slip lets Chelsea rip title race wide open

Demba Ba takes advantage as Jose Mourinho’s men raid points from Anfield

Sunderland stun Chelsea to end Mourinho’s home run

On loan from Liverpool, former Blues player Fabio Borini seals win from penalty spot

Cech sends out warning to Liverpool

Chelsea have experience of title race but Anfield side have had no pressure so far

Chelsea optimistic over Eden Hazard’s fitness

Belgian international expected to return ‘sooner rather than later’ as title race gathers pace

Demba Ba keeps Chelsea in the title hunt

Striker the difference against 10-man Swansea at Liberty Stadium

Case of Ba humbug for PSG as Demba strikes

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho praises Senegal international as his goal seals Champions League semi-final place

Demba Ba the unlikely Chelsea hero as Jose Mourinho’s side advance

Outcast striker grabs late winner to complete second leg comeback over Paris St Germain

Demba Ba the unlikely hero as Chelsea advance

Outcast striker grabs late winner to complete second leg comeback over Paris St Germain

Ba bags vital goal as Chelsea go through

Hazard limps off early but replacement Schurrle pounces to ignite fightback

Demba Ba keeps Chelsea and Mourinho’s dream alive

Late goal sees side go through on away goal rule against PSG

Chelsea to bring back Eto’o to face PSG

Manager Mourinho privately confident striker will be back to lead attack in Paris

Samuel Eto’o winning race to face PSG

Chelsea striker trained in Cobham on the eve of the Champions League quarter-final second leg

Goodison revolution continues apace courtesy of erstwhile and envious admirers

In Chelsea’s Lukaku and Moyes’s durable legacy, Martinez found considerable talent at his disposal

Mourihno set to spend big on striker

Chelsea manager confirms club set to pay up to €60m on forward during summer

Fernando Torres’s days at Chelsea numbered

Mourinho’s team selection for PSG clash showed his lack of faith in the Spaniard who is destined to be sold as in the summer

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