* After beating Luton Town 3-0 in the Premier League last weekend, Chelsea turned their attention to the EFL Cup when they hosted fourth-tier Wimbledon. Obviously, with a big difference in class and squad quality, a victory for the giants The Blues was a predictable result.

Against such a small team, coach Pochettino saw this as an opportunity to continue testing the new lineup like in the summer friendly. To be exact, the Argentine coach only kept 4 positions compared to the victory over Luton Town.

This narrow victory puts Chelsea into the third round of the English League Cup. Photo: The Sun

However, it was the chaos of the Stamford Bridge team that caused the home team to play erratically in the first minutes. The home team even conceded a goal before goalkeeper Robert Sanchez fouled the opposing striker, allowing James Tilley to successfully execute the penalty in the 19th minute.

Conceding a shocking goal, Chelsea quickly regrouped to launch an all-out attack on Wimbledon's goal. Just before halftime, they found an equalizer thanks to Noni Madueke, also from a penalty kick.

In the second half, Chelsea played deadlocked and had to wait until the 72nd minute for Enzo Fernandez to score the winning goal, a hard-fought 2-1 victory. This was also the Argentine midfielder's first goal in a Chelsea shirt.

* At 6:30 a.m. on August 31 (Vietnam time), Inter Miami will host Nashville in the US Major League Soccer (MLS). According to the latest announcement, Messi will be in the starting lineup of the Florida team.

Messi is playing a key role in reviving Inter Miami in the arena. Photo: Major League Soccer

Inter Miami's honeymoon with Messi is arguably continuing. Their 2-0 win over New York Red Bulls - which was also M10's debut match and he contributed 1 goal - helped former player David Beckham's team surpass Toronto to escape the last position in the MLS Eastern Conference standings. However, Inter Miami still have a long way to go as they are 14 points behind the Top 8 and the chance of reaching the playoffs is still very slim. However, having 3 games left to play and Messi's brilliant form will be a ray of hope for coach Martino and his team.

For their part, after losing to Inter Miami in the 2023 Leagues Cup, Nashville continued their decline with a 0-4 loss to Atlanta in MLS. Clearly, Nashville is not a team with confidence at the moment.

Starting lineup

Inter Miami: Callender, Alba, Miller, Aviles, Yedlin, Busquets, Gomez, Arroyo, Taylor, Martinez, Messi

Nashville: Panicco, Lovitz, Maher, MacNaughton, Moore, Leal, McCarty, Anunga, Muyl, Picault, Bunbury

* Dailymail reported that striker Mohamed Salah is likely to leave Liverpool before the European transfer deadline this week. Liverpool have repeatedly refused to sell the Egyptian star, despite Saudi Pro League giants Al Ittihad showing great interest in him. Sources said Al Ittihad are working out the figures before officially making an incredible offer that they hope will entice Liverpool to agree to transfer Salah.

* Marca reports that Tottenham and Chelsea are believed to have made offers for Barca striker Ansu Fati. The Spanish striker is likely to leave on loan as the Catalan club still want him to return to the Nou Camp in the near future.

Erling Haaland deserves the award after his personal contributions to Man City. Photo: Sky Sports

* According to ESPN, Man City striker Erling Haaland won the most prestigious individual award in English football last season, presented by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). With 52 goals in all competitions for Man City, including 36 in the Premier League, the 23-year-old striker has made a great contribution to Pep Guardiola's team on their way to conquering the No. 1 title in the foggy country. Transfermarkt even valued Haaland at 200 million USD.

In addition, the title of Best Young Player of the 2022-2023 season belongs to Bukayo Saka. The Arsenal striker had a great season at the age of 21, considered a key factor in helping the "Gunners" lead the Premier League for 30/38 rounds.

* According to Eurosport, MU has reached an agreement to recruit Marc Cucurella from Chelsea. This striker promises to help coach Erik ten Hag solve the problem of the "Red Devils" left wing, in the context that Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia have suffered quite serious injuries, making it difficult for them to return to play in the remaining time of 2023. Chelsea asked MU to pay 7 million pounds for Cucurella's loan in an urgent situation.

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