Jose eyes Milan teen sensation
Easy as pie for Sutton
Chelsea started the second half intent on killing the game as quickly as they could, but first Fabianski denied Hazard then Fabregas slammed a shot against the bar.
Then came the game’s defining moment. Cesar Azpilicueta clearly handled as Gylfi Sigurdsson attempted to juggle the ball past him but Swarbrick, despite being well placed, ignored Swansea penalty appeals.
Minutes later Chelsea went in front after shoddy goalkeeping by Fabianski let Pedro’s shot skid under him. Fabregas provided the pass for the goal – pushing him into joint second in the all-time Premier League assist list with, yes you’ve guessed it Lampard.
Both Chelsea stars lag well behind Ryan Giggs in top spot, but no one at Stamford Bridge was fretting about that as Chelsea chalked off another match on their march to the title.
Conte, recognising Swansea still posed a danger, sent on Nemanja Matic to keep an eye on the back door and he almost set up a rare goal for Kante, but thehe Frenchman showed finishing isn’tt his area of expertise as he blazed over er wildly.
Hazard madeade the third for Costa, forcing Kyle Naughton backwards in his own area with the full-back afraid to make a challenge, before the Belgian slippedped past him and cut the ball back for Costa to finish.
Lampard was smiling and no wonder for this was the he type of throw-back win that defined his days as a champion.
Chelsea aren’t ren’t quite there yet. But it’s now a mattertter of when, not if. deadlinedea day in 2015. But Mourinho’sMo European scouts are all over Naples-born Donnarumma,Do who has explodedexp on the scene in SerieSer A in dramatic style.
Donnarumma – who was 18 yesterday – broke into the Mi Milan first team last season, ma making his Serie A debut at 16 years 242 days against Sas Sassuolo to become the sec second youngest keeper to pla play in Italy’s top division.
He also broke the record as the youngest to play in Italy’s Un Under-21 side at 17 years 28 day days a year ago.
His displays for Milan have cap captured the attention of the top clubs in Europe. Thirteentim time Scudetto winners Milan are no longer the financial pow powerhouse they once were and clubs such as Real Ma Madrid, United, City and Paris Sai Saint-Germain could make the them an offer they would fin find hard to resist.
W With United privately acc accepting they will one day los lose De Gea to Madrid, City hav have more immediate goa goalkeeping problems with Cla Claudio Bravo and Willy Ca Caballero less than con convincing this season.
C City have talented Angus Gu Gunn, son of former Norwich kee keeper Bryan, waiting in the win wings – but Donnarumma’s inc increasing Serie A experience has alerted Pep Guardiola. SUTTONSU UNITED proved theythe don’t need a keeper afteraft they were forced to use an outfield player in goalgo in their win at Torquay yesterday.yes
TheT National League side thisthi week accepted the resignationres of No.2 keeper WayneWa Shaw, who left the clubclu after becoming involvedinv in a betting storm aft after eating a pie during Mo Monday’s FA Cup tie ag against Arsenal.
A And during the match at Pla Plainmoor, first-choice sto stopper, Ross Worner, went off injured after 15 minutes lea leaving Sutton keeperless.
It was left to defender Sim Simon Downer to don the glo gloves in the 3-2 victory.