It’s another weekend of European football and, as we edge towards the end of the season, every single game feels like it has so much on the line.
Arsenal and Manchester City bounced back from their midweek Champions League exits with wins in the Premier League and FA Cup, respectively. City’s semifinal win came at the expense of Chelsea, who were once again left to rue their profligacy up front.
An Erin Cuthbert strike gave Chelsea a shock 1-0 win over reigning champions Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League, while in Italy, 72-year-old Claudio Ranieri reminded everyone of his legendary status.
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The lead: Chelsea’s striking woes on show
If Mauricio Pochettino keeps his job as Chelsea manager this summer, he won’t need to come up with a clever pitch to convince the club to sign a new striker — he only needs to play the tape of Saturday’s 1-0 FA Cup semifinal defeat to Manchester City.
On a different day, Nicolas Jackson would have scored one of his three golden chances and the post-match headlines would have all been about Pochettino’s tactical masterclass out-foxing City boss Pep Guardiola. Instead, he was left to talk about another missed…
