Chelsea were utterly humiliated at the Etihad as they were thumped 6-0 by a merciless Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s men piled the pressure on title rivals Liverpool, and Blues boss Maurizio Sarri, thanks to yet another Sergio Aguero hat-trick, as well as strikes from Raheem Sterling and Ilkay Gundogan. It’s the first time in history Chelsea have conceded six goals in a Premier League match and they’ve now let in an astonishing ten goals in their last two away trips. The champions were 4-0 up within 25 minutes through a combination of brilliance and calamitous Chelsea defending. As early as the fourth minute, the visitors switched off to allow Bernardo…

He beat Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri to the prestigious prize, but the two-time Champions League winning coach denies he’s the best around A modest Zinedine Zidane says he cannot be considered the best coach in world football as he is still inexperienced, despite winning back-to-back Champions League titles with Real Madrid. Zizou’s Real 9/2 for another CL win Zidane claimed the FIFA Best Men’s Coach award on Monday, making it a Madrid double as Cristiano Ronaldo pipped Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to the player’s prize. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders…

Tottenham have drawn up a shortlist of five midfield targets with the Premier League club reportedly planning ‘massive’ summer investment. Spurs did not sign a single player in either of the two previous transfer windows, making their challenge for the Premier League title this season all the more remarkable. This lack of investment in the playing squad came as something of a surprise, especially in January after Mousa Dembele was sold to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F for a reported £11million. The decision to not bring a new midfielder in to replace Dembele seemed to be made with the rise of Oliver Skipp in mind, with the 18-year-old academy…

The Argentine has been out of the squad with an alleged knee problem amid growing speculation over the striker’s future with the Nerazzurri Mauro Icardi will miss a fourth consecutive game for Inter when they face Fiorentina on Sunday. Icardi has not featured in any of Inter’s last three matches with an apparent knee injury amid continued speculation over his future at the club after he was stripped of the captaincy. Inter have reportedly offered Icardi a new four-year contract worth €6.5 million per season, but he will not be re-joining his team-mates for the trip to the Artemio Franchi, with Keita Balde Diao also still unavailable. Article continues below…

Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri comes up against his former team Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening. Shaqiri, the Switzerland international, spent two-and-a-half years with Bayern between 2012-15, winning eight trophies including the 2012/13 Champions League. He left in January 2015 for Internazionale of Milan before joining Stoke six months later, with Liverpool signing the 27-year-old last summer following the Potters’ relegation from the Premier League. Shaqiri has proven to be a good signing for Jurgen Klopp’s side, especially considering he cost just £13.5million, and he could feature against his former side on Tuesday evening. Bayern visit Anfield in the Champions League round of 16, with the Germans hoping to claim an…

Tottenham are interested in signing Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge. The 29-year-old is out of contract in the summer and has started two league games this term due to the form of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah. The Mirror report Spurs are preparing to offer Sturridge a two-year deal to stay in the Premier League, with the player also linked with a move to MLS club New York City. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to bring in cover and competition for Harry Kane, whose current understudy Fernando Llorente, is also out of contract at the end of the season. Pochettino’s opposite number Jurgen Klopp is believed to be reluctant to…

Robert Lewandowski says the atmosphere at Anfield for their Champions League clash on Tuesday will only spur him on. Bayern Munich travel to Liverpool for their first leg of their last-16 match. The striker has never played against the Reds or at Anfield in his career but is looking forward to the challenge. In an interview with UEFA.com, Lewandowski said: “I know that their fans don’t want us or me to score a goal or win, but for me personally, in such an atmosphere I’m even more energised at the blow of the whistle for kick-off. “That’s what makes it special for me and I’m excited to play in such…

Andy Robertson is the best Premier League full-back since Ashley Cole. That’s according to former Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United forward Garth Crooks, who named the defender in his team of the week. Liverpool thumped Bournemouth 3-0 on Saturday at Anfield, with Robertson producing a typically composed and diligent performance. Although the headlines on Merseyside tend to be dedicated to Mohamed Salah and his striker partners for their goalscoring exploits, the Scot has slowly but surely made himself one of the first names on the team sheet for Jurgen Klopp. And Crooks was equally effusive in his praise of the 24-year-old in his BBC column. “I just love watching this kid…

The Barcelona star endured a frustrating year, but has the support of his compatriot, who has dismissed the forward’s detractors Lionel Messi’s Argentina team-mate Mariano Andujar refuses to entertain critics of his compatriot, insisting that the Barcelona star “does everything well.” Despite enjoying a remarkable career, Messi has occasionally found himself on the receiving end of criticism from figures within the game, including Diego Maradona, who recently expressed his disappointment at the 29-year-old’s absence from The Best FIFA Football awards ceremony. Ronaldo discusses comparisons with Messi Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on…

Queens Park Rangers host Watford in the FA Cup fifth round, the club’s first appearance at this stage for 22 years – and it’s live on talkSPORT. Loftus Road is sure to be jumping, with fans hoping to make a mark on the competition, so talkSPORT.com decided to jump in its time machine and head back to when Stan Bowles, Rangers’ greatest ever player, actually did leave a mark on the famous trophy. Sunderland 0-3 QPR – 9 May, 1973 (Second Division) The hosts had just shocked First Division heavyweights Leeds by beating them 1-0 at Wembley and there was a party atmosphere at Roker Park for the last game…