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Chelsea v Napoli: we need to come out the blocks firing tonight, says John Terry
Chelsea's talismanic captain says the club will look to attack Napoli from the get go as they seek to overturn a 3-1 deficit in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.
If Chelsea needed any encouragement that their bid to book a quarter-final berth was not an impossible task, they only have look to London neighbours Arsenal who fell just short when faced with a much sterner challenge last week.
Arsenal trailed 4-0 from their first leg at AC Milan but only just fell short of an incredible recovery after beating the Italians 3-0 at the Emirates.
Chelsea's job is marginally less daunting than that even if Napoli are on a run of six successive wins in all competitions.
Returning captain John Terry emphasised the importance of a good start if Chelsea are going to remain in the competition.
"I think what could be important for us tomorrow night is the start which we had against Barcelona when we really needed to, I think we came out of the blocks firing which they didn't expect, and a good start to get the fans ready and make ourselves believe as well, to get off to a good start could be the key factor tomorrow if not, as I said before, we've got the experience and patience to know that it only takes a couple of minutes to score two goals," he said.
Interim manager Roberto Di Matteo admitted that along with a good performance his side would also need a little bit of luck.
"I think we will need a great performance tomorrow night and we need a little bit of luck as well, because in a cup competition you need to deserve a little bit of luck that makes you go through.
"Personally it would be a proud moment but more than anything we just want to do well for the club and our supporters and we want the team to show a very passionate performance and try to turn this leg around," he said.
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If Chelsea needed any encouragement that their bid to book a quarter-final berth was not an impossible task, they only have look to London neighbours Arsenal who fell just short when faced with a much sterner challenge last week.
Arsenal trailed 4-0 from their first leg at AC Milan but only just fell short of an incredible recovery after beating the Italians 3-0 at the Emirates.
Chelsea's job is marginally less daunting than that even if Napoli are on a run of six successive wins in all competitions.
Returning captain John Terry emphasised the importance of a good start if Chelsea are going to remain in the competition.
"I think what could be important for us tomorrow night is the start which we had against Barcelona when we really needed to, I think we came out of the blocks firing which they didn't expect, and a good start to get the fans ready and make ourselves believe as well, to get off to a good start could be the key factor tomorrow if not, as I said before, we've got the experience and patience to know that it only takes a couple of minutes to score two goals," he said.
Interim manager Roberto Di Matteo admitted that along with a good performance his side would also need a little bit of luck.
"I think we will need a great performance tomorrow night and we need a little bit of luck as well, because in a cup competition you need to deserve a little bit of luck that makes you go through.
"Personally it would be a proud moment but more than anything we just want to do well for the club and our supporters and we want the team to show a very passionate performance and try to turn this leg around," he said.
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Brazil boss - Luiz below par
Blues defender disappoints on international duty
Chelsea defender David Luiz has attracted criticism from Brazil manager Mano Menezes after producing a lacklustre display in Tuesday night's international friendly with Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The World Cup 2014 hosts edged a 2-1 win thanks to a Bosnia own-goal in stoppage time but Menezes was less than satisfied by Luiz's performance.
The centre-back, who has come under fire for his inconsistent form with the Blues this season, was at fault for Vedad Ibisevic's equaliser and struggled to deal with the threat of Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
"Individually, he was not up to his usual standards, and he knows that," Menezes said in the Daily Star.
"We had a chat after the game and half-time.
"He lost concentration because of a mistake, which is normal in the life of a footballer. He marked a player who is very difficult to mark.
"Dzeko likes a physical battle. David accepted this type of battle and lost out twice in individual tussles."
The World Cup 2014 hosts edged a 2-1 win thanks to a Bosnia own-goal in stoppage time but Menezes was less than satisfied by Luiz's performance.
The centre-back, who has come under fire for his inconsistent form with the Blues this season, was at fault for Vedad Ibisevic's equaliser and struggled to deal with the threat of Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
"Individually, he was not up to his usual standards, and he knows that," Menezes said in the Daily Star.
"We had a chat after the game and half-time.
"He lost concentration because of a mistake, which is normal in the life of a footballer. He marked a player who is very difficult to mark.
"Dzeko likes a physical battle. David accepted this type of battle and lost out twice in individual tussles."
Sturridge grateful for Pearce
Striker would be happy for Pearce to lead England at Euros
Young England striker Daniel Sturridge paid tribute to coach Stuart Pearce after contributing an impressive display on just his second appearance for his country on Wednesday.
Sturridge was named England's man-of-the-match in the 3-2 defeat by Holland at Wembley on Wednesday after replacing the injured Steven Gerrard in the 33rd minute.
The Chelsea frontman says having Pearce in charge put him at ease after working with the coach at Manchester City and at Under-21 level.
Easy
"To have Stuart Pearce in charge made my job easy because I know him very well, I know (assistant coach) Steve Wigley very well, and they've helped me throughout my career," he told Sky Sports.
"For them to be involved made it easy for me to feel at home.
"He made my job easy because I felt like I was with the Under-21s."
The striker would be happy for Pearce to remain in charge of England for Euro 2012 but also believes Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp would do a commendable job.
"I've known Pearce since I was 15, when I was at Man City, and to have him as a manager would be great," he said.
"I know Harry Redknapp is in the frame and if Harry Redknapp got the job I'd be very happy also. He's a great man manager, he gets the best out of all the players he has.
"If anyone else comes in from the outside and gets the job I'm sure they'll do a great job for their country also."
Sturridge bruised his toe during Wednesday's game but is hopeful of being fit for Chelsea's trip to West Brom on Saturday.
Target
The 22-year-old is determined to work hard with the Blues for the remainder of the season to secure a place in the England squad for this summer's Euros.
"To be with the full squad is a great achievement for myself," he added.
"It's my second game for the country. I've got three months now with the club to put my best foot forward and work very hard for my club to make sure I get on the plane."
Sturridge was named England's man-of-the-match in the 3-2 defeat by Holland at Wembley on Wednesday after replacing the injured Steven Gerrard in the 33rd minute.
The Chelsea frontman says having Pearce in charge put him at ease after working with the coach at Manchester City and at Under-21 level.
Easy
"To have Stuart Pearce in charge made my job easy because I know him very well, I know (assistant coach) Steve Wigley very well, and they've helped me throughout my career," he told Sky Sports.
"For them to be involved made it easy for me to feel at home.
"He made my job easy because I felt like I was with the Under-21s."
The striker would be happy for Pearce to remain in charge of England for Euro 2012 but also believes Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp would do a commendable job.
"I've known Pearce since I was 15, when I was at Man City, and to have him as a manager would be great," he said.
"I know Harry Redknapp is in the frame and if Harry Redknapp got the job I'd be very happy also. He's a great man manager, he gets the best out of all the players he has.
"If anyone else comes in from the outside and gets the job I'm sure they'll do a great job for their country also."
Sturridge bruised his toe during Wednesday's game but is hopeful of being fit for Chelsea's trip to West Brom on Saturday.
Target
The 22-year-old is determined to work hard with the Blues for the remainder of the season to secure a place in the England squad for this summer's Euros.
"To be with the full squad is a great achievement for myself," he added.
"It's my second game for the country. I've got three months now with the club to put my best foot forward and work very hard for my club to make sure I get on the plane."
Top seed Ferrer will now face Andujar in the last eight
Top seed David Ferrer was in complete control as he eased past Lukasz Kubot in straight sets at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel.
The Spaniard won 82 per cent of points on first serve and did not face a break point as he claimed a 6-3 6-3 win in 75 minutes.
Ferrer's quarter-final opponent will be compatriot Pablo Andujar, who upset fifth seed Florian Meyer 4-6 7-5 6-4.
Second seed Nicolas Almagro also advance with a 3-6 6-3 6-4 win over Benoit Paire.
Two-time champion Almagro goes through to another all-Spanish quarter final against Fernando Verdasco, the eighth seed, who beat Juan Ignacio Chela 6-4 6-2.
Fourth seed Kei Nishikori was defeated in three sets by Jeremy Chardy.
The Japanese player appeared to be cruising to victory when he took the first set for the loss of just one game, but Chardy stormed back to claim a 1-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-0 win.
Seventh seed Marcel Granollers was also ousted as Santiago Giraldo claimed a 6-4 6-3 win, while Carlos Berlocq beat Potito Starace 6-1 6-4 and Stanislas Wawrinka beat Albert Ramos 6-3 3-6 6-3.
The Spaniard won 82 per cent of points on first serve and did not face a break point as he claimed a 6-3 6-3 win in 75 minutes.
Ferrer's quarter-final opponent will be compatriot Pablo Andujar, who upset fifth seed Florian Meyer 4-6 7-5 6-4.
Second seed Nicolas Almagro also advance with a 3-6 6-3 6-4 win over Benoit Paire.
Two-time champion Almagro goes through to another all-Spanish quarter final against Fernando Verdasco, the eighth seed, who beat Juan Ignacio Chela 6-4 6-2.
Fourth seed Kei Nishikori was defeated in three sets by Jeremy Chardy.
The Japanese player appeared to be cruising to victory when he took the first set for the loss of just one game, but Chardy stormed back to claim a 1-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-0 win.
Seventh seed Marcel Granollers was also ousted as Santiago Giraldo claimed a 6-4 6-3 win, while Carlos Berlocq beat Potito Starace 6-1 6-4 and Stanislas Wawrinka beat Albert Ramos 6-3 3-6 6-3.
Sir Trevor Brooking, one of the four men in charge
A new era for England started with defeat on Wednesday as a side pieced together by Stuart Pearce and led by Scott Parker went down 3-2 to Holland.
Arjen Robben and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar did the damage for the 2010 World Cup finalists, who surrendered a two-goal lead before snatching a dramatic winner.
England had levelled through Gary Cahill and Ashley Young in the final five minutes, but they were unable to hold on for a draw.
The Three Lions more than held their own during the opening 45 minutes, with the only concern being the withdrawal of Steven Gerrard with just over half-an-hour on the clock.
Holland raised their game after the interval, though, and edged in front on 57 minutes when Robben was allowed to race through from halfway and drill low past Joe Hart.
The Dutch doubled their lead inside 60 seconds, with Huntelaar powering home a brave header that saw him clash heads with Chris Smalling and led to both men being forced from the field.
England lost their way for a period after the goals, but hit back through the unlikely source of Cahill on 85 minutes as he beat the offside trap and calmly slotted into the bottom corner.
Young then restored parity in the first minute of time added on, as he collected a pass from Phil Jones and dinked the ball over the onrushing Maarten Stekelenburg.
Pearce must have thought he would take something from the game at that point, but there was still time for Robben to net his second via the aid of a deflection off Cahill.
Madness
After the madness, now the Football Association must get to work and sort out who will lead England into the summer, and whether Parker gets to keep the captain's armband.
The stability Holland brought to Wembley, starting with nine of the team that began the World Cup final, under the same coach, Bert van Marwijk, contrasted sharply with the upheaval England have endured.
Coach and captain were making their debuts in the role - neither secure of the status beyond Wednesday night - while Leighton Baines was among the four players to keep their spots from the November win over Sweden, with Ashley Cole on the bench.
On his first England start since November 2007, Micah Richards tempered his normal attacking instincts, yet when he did get forward, the combination with Manchester City team-mate Adam Johnson was quite rewarding.
Johnson had a goal-bound shot deflected wide by John Heitinga, then released Richards, whose pass to Young led to calls for a penalty when the Manchester United man half went down under Heitinga's tackle.
Yet all too quickly, Pearce had to rip up his game plan as Gerrard ambled off, as a precaution it was claimed, after feeling a niggle in his hamstring. A worrying end to an unsatisfactory day all round for the man so many expected would get the job Parker was given.
Daniel Sturridge's introduction meant Johnson had to swap sides, which rather curtailed his involvement.
Target
The new boy did well, though. Sturridge was the source of England's first shot on target after the break, when his strike flew through a packed area and was beaten away by Maarten Stekelenburg.
Holland had managed one in the opening period, from the boot of Robben, which Hart was equal to.
There was also the rare sight of Robin van Persie failing to snaffle a decent chance, the Arsenal man - who shrugged off worries about a groin injury to play - scooping over from 12 yards.
Amidst it all, Parker scurried and cajoled, making his tackles, putting his body on the line and leading from the front, just as Pearce wanted.
At one point the Tottenham midfielder was the meat in a touchline sandwich with Nigel de Jong and Dirk Kuyt, and then landed on a camera stand.
England had reason to be quite pleased with themselves, but that changed in the space of two minutes just before the hour.
Sturridge conceded possession to Robben inside his own half, failed to track back properly, then watched as the former Chelsea winger scorched to the other end of the field and exploited a momentary misunderstanding between Smalling and Cahill before drilling a precise shot past Hart.
Attack
Holland scored again on their next attack as Huntelaar got the better of Smalling to nod home Kuyt's cross.
The awful consequence of that goal was a sickening clash of heads between Huntelaar and Smalling, which ended the involvement of both in the game.
Huntelaar was so groggy that initially he still had the clump of grass in his mouth that got lodged there when he landed.
At least he was able to walk off, though. Smalling departed on a stretcher, although he was conscious.
Sturridge wasted England's best chance when he anticipated Baines' misdirected shot but then tamely turned the ball to Stekelenburg.
Cahill showed him how it should be done five minutes from time when he collected Baines' through ball and finished neatly.
It was the prelude to a mad finish as England seemed to have secured a draw in stoppage time when Phil Jones rolled a brilliant through ball to Young, who clipped home, only for Robben's second moment of class to give the visitors victory.
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Arjen Robben and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar did the damage for the 2010 World Cup finalists, who surrendered a two-goal lead before snatching a dramatic winner.
England had levelled through Gary Cahill and Ashley Young in the final five minutes, but they were unable to hold on for a draw.
The Three Lions more than held their own during the opening 45 minutes, with the only concern being the withdrawal of Steven Gerrard with just over half-an-hour on the clock.
Holland raised their game after the interval, though, and edged in front on 57 minutes when Robben was allowed to race through from halfway and drill low past Joe Hart.
The Dutch doubled their lead inside 60 seconds, with Huntelaar powering home a brave header that saw him clash heads with Chris Smalling and led to both men being forced from the field.
England lost their way for a period after the goals, but hit back through the unlikely source of Cahill on 85 minutes as he beat the offside trap and calmly slotted into the bottom corner.
Young then restored parity in the first minute of time added on, as he collected a pass from Phil Jones and dinked the ball over the onrushing Maarten Stekelenburg.
Pearce must have thought he would take something from the game at that point, but there was still time for Robben to net his second via the aid of a deflection off Cahill.
Madness
After the madness, now the Football Association must get to work and sort out who will lead England into the summer, and whether Parker gets to keep the captain's armband.
The stability Holland brought to Wembley, starting with nine of the team that began the World Cup final, under the same coach, Bert van Marwijk, contrasted sharply with the upheaval England have endured.
Coach and captain were making their debuts in the role - neither secure of the status beyond Wednesday night - while Leighton Baines was among the four players to keep their spots from the November win over Sweden, with Ashley Cole on the bench.
On his first England start since November 2007, Micah Richards tempered his normal attacking instincts, yet when he did get forward, the combination with Manchester City team-mate Adam Johnson was quite rewarding.
Johnson had a goal-bound shot deflected wide by John Heitinga, then released Richards, whose pass to Young led to calls for a penalty when the Manchester United man half went down under Heitinga's tackle.
Yet all too quickly, Pearce had to rip up his game plan as Gerrard ambled off, as a precaution it was claimed, after feeling a niggle in his hamstring. A worrying end to an unsatisfactory day all round for the man so many expected would get the job Parker was given.
Daniel Sturridge's introduction meant Johnson had to swap sides, which rather curtailed his involvement.
Target
The new boy did well, though. Sturridge was the source of England's first shot on target after the break, when his strike flew through a packed area and was beaten away by Maarten Stekelenburg.
Holland had managed one in the opening period, from the boot of Robben, which Hart was equal to.
There was also the rare sight of Robin van Persie failing to snaffle a decent chance, the Arsenal man - who shrugged off worries about a groin injury to play - scooping over from 12 yards.
Amidst it all, Parker scurried and cajoled, making his tackles, putting his body on the line and leading from the front, just as Pearce wanted.
At one point the Tottenham midfielder was the meat in a touchline sandwich with Nigel de Jong and Dirk Kuyt, and then landed on a camera stand.
England had reason to be quite pleased with themselves, but that changed in the space of two minutes just before the hour.
Sturridge conceded possession to Robben inside his own half, failed to track back properly, then watched as the former Chelsea winger scorched to the other end of the field and exploited a momentary misunderstanding between Smalling and Cahill before drilling a precise shot past Hart.
Attack
Holland scored again on their next attack as Huntelaar got the better of Smalling to nod home Kuyt's cross.
The awful consequence of that goal was a sickening clash of heads between Huntelaar and Smalling, which ended the involvement of both in the game.
Huntelaar was so groggy that initially he still had the clump of grass in his mouth that got lodged there when he landed.
At least he was able to walk off, though. Smalling departed on a stretcher, although he was conscious.
Sturridge wasted England's best chance when he anticipated Baines' misdirected shot but then tamely turned the ball to Stekelenburg.
Cahill showed him how it should be done five minutes from time when he collected Baines' through ball and finished neatly.
It was the prelude to a mad finish as England seemed to have secured a draw in stoppage time when Phil Jones rolled a brilliant through ball to Young, who clipped home, only for Robben's second moment of class to give the visitors victory.
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FA director says coach could take over just days before Euro 2012
Sir Trevor Brooking, one of the four men in charge of finding England's next coach, insists there is 'no rush' over the appointment.
Caretaker boss Stuart Pearce oversaw a 3-2 friendly defeat to Holland in the Three Lions' first game since former manager Fabio Capello resigned.
Pearce has made it clear he would be happy to stay in charge for the European Championship this summer, but admits he is not the man 'long-term'.
But, with Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp favourite for the position as Spurs battle for a UEFA Champions League place, it seems likely the Three Lions will not know who will be at the helm for some time.
Brooking, one of four Football Association officials in charge of making the appointment, does not envisage that being a problem though, because of the thorough preparations being made for the tournament.
"Everything will be in place," he is quoted by The Independent.
"The backroom staff is very good. Whoever comes in will be really happy with that.
"The issue is the timing, that is why we don't think we are in any rush.
"I think you could get somebody parachuted in a few days before it, though I'm sure there are some people in our group who don't want that."
Back-burner
Brooking added that discussions about the new man had been on the back-burner ahead of the Dutch game.
"We've been concentrating on the Holland game," he said.
"Now we'll sit down in the next few days and see what the timeframe is.
"We will take our time. I don't see anything happening soon. We obviously want to be aware of all the sensitivities before taking it forward. There are sensitivities."
Caretaker boss Stuart Pearce oversaw a 3-2 friendly defeat to Holland in the Three Lions' first game since former manager Fabio Capello resigned.
Pearce has made it clear he would be happy to stay in charge for the European Championship this summer, but admits he is not the man 'long-term'.
But, with Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp favourite for the position as Spurs battle for a UEFA Champions League place, it seems likely the Three Lions will not know who will be at the helm for some time.
Brooking, one of four Football Association officials in charge of making the appointment, does not envisage that being a problem though, because of the thorough preparations being made for the tournament.
"Everything will be in place," he is quoted by The Independent.
"The backroom staff is very good. Whoever comes in will be really happy with that.
"The issue is the timing, that is why we don't think we are in any rush.
"I think you could get somebody parachuted in a few days before it, though I'm sure there are some people in our group who don't want that."
Back-burner
Brooking added that discussions about the new man had been on the back-burner ahead of the Dutch game.
"We've been concentrating on the Holland game," he said.
"Now we'll sit down in the next few days and see what the timeframe is.
"We will take our time. I don't see anything happening soon. We obviously want to be aware of all the sensitivities before taking it forward. There are sensitivities."