Frank Lampard was quick to praise the contributions of two of his younger players, who have returned to the club after loan spells in the second tier Championship, given the transfer ban which stops Chelsea from bringing in new players.
The Spaniard saved Tammy Abraham's penalty to give Liverpool a 5-4 shootout win against Chelsea after the showdown between Champions League and Europa League winners had finished 2-2 in Istanbul on Wednesday.
Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to make winning trophies a habit as they head back to Istanbul - the scene of one of the club's greatest triumphs - to take on Premier League rivals Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.
Juergen Klopp’s side, runners-up to Manchester City last season, swept aside fellow German Daniel Farke’s team with their trademark attacking verve, taking a 3-0 lead inside 28 minutes.
Atletico Madrid finally got their own back on Real Madrid in European competition by lifting the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, snatching a 4-2 win over their city rivals.
Speaking ahead of his team’s pre-season encounter against Manchester United in Miami on Tuesday, Lopetegui said the 29-year-old Welshman’s immediate future was with the Spanish giants.
Zinedine Zidane's problem is whether to stick with the 4-4-2 for the new season, or revert to the 4-3-3.
Jose Mourinho led Real to the Liga title with a record 100 points and won a King’s Cup in an eventful stay between 2010 and 2013.
The 24-year-old Belgian international made his debut in a 5-2 friendly win over LA Galaxy on Saturday and Carrick.
The new-era Galácticos beat Sevilla 2-0 to lift the 2014 Uefa Super Cup.
Chelsea fritter away another trophy after losing three more in recent months.
