SM
Thursday, March 28
Upcoming predictions and previews
LL
UEFA Super Cup | UEFA Super Cup
Aug 14, 2019 at 8pm UK
Vodafone Park, Istanbul
CL

2 - 2

Liverpool win 5-4 on penalties
Mane (48', 95')
Henderson (85'), Alexander-Arnold (107')
FT
(aet)
Giroud (36'), Jorginho (101' pen.)
Azpilicueta (79')

Chelsea stars rally round Abraham after penalty miss

:Headline: Chelsea stars rally round Abraham after penalty miss: ID:368157: from db_amp
Abraham's failure from the spot made it consecutive defeats at the start of the Frank Lampard era.

Christian Pulisic said he and his Chelsea team-mates would get behind Tammy Abraham after his Super Cup penalty shoot-out miss against Liverpool.

Frank Lampard's reign as Blues boss got off to the worst possible start on Sunday as a second-half capitulation resulted in an embarrassing 4-0 loss at Manchester United.

Chelsea had precious little time to dust themselves down before Wednesday's Super Cup clash in Istanbul, where they drew 2-2 with Jurgen Klopp's Champions League winners after extra-time and went to penalties.

Back-up goalkeeper Adrian denied substitute Abraham to seal the Reds' 5-4 triumph in Turkey, but Pulisic struck an optimistic tone after the defeat and was confident the miss would have no long-term impact on the England Under-21 forward.

"It's penalties, man – somebody has to miss," Pulisic said.

"He's going to get his head up. Obviously it's tough but penalties are like that. He can deal with it and he'll be fine.

"He'll move on, he'll score a goal in the next game and everything will be forgotten. We're there for him."

Pulisic made his first competitive start for Chelsea against Liverpool (Nick Potts/PA)

Pulisic felt it was the second game in a row where Chelsea's performance had not been rewarded with the right result.

"It was harsh on us," the United States international said.

"A few things just didn't go our way, a few decisions and in the end, to lose on penalties, that's just how it goes.

"But we can be really proud of how we played. I don't feel that we had a fair result at Old Trafford either.

"We've been creating enough chances to win these games and we just have to keep going and keep fighting."

Pulisic had a goal ruled out for offside after setting up Olivier Giroud's opener, only for Sadio Mane to level shortly after half-time.

The Senegal international put Liverpool ahead early in extra-time, only for Jorginho to make it 2-2 after Adrian was adjudged to have brought down Abraham in the box.

The striker wasted a great chance to win the Super Cup before the match went to a shoot-out, where Adrian denied the 21-year-old's decisive spot-kick.

Adrian saves Tammy Abraham's spot-kick (AP)

There does appear to be a real togetherness being fostered by Lampard, whose belief in youth and understanding of the club's values makes Pulisic confident that a first win is close.

"It's been great working with him," the ex-Borussia Dortmund star said.

"We've learned a lot so far and I think you can see the team forming.

"We have a lot of great players which makes it easier. We're on a good path.

"I felt great," Pulisic said after his first start.

"To be out there with these guys... they are easy to play with. I'm happy that I can get some more minutes in and move forward with this team."

amp_article__368157 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2019-08-15 13:01:36:
html db last update - 2021-02-25 11:17:26 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Tammy Abraham

Click here for more stories about Chelsea

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .