Chelsea's new £97.5m signing Romelu Lukaku during an open training session at Stamford on Wednesday, August 18.
Chelsea's new £97.5m signing Romelu Lukaku during an open training session at Stamford on Wednesday, August 18.
Romelu Lukaku wins a header during training.
Romelu Lukaku wins a header during training.
General view of Chelsea's open training session at Stamford Bridge.
General view of Chelsea's open training session at Stamford Bridge.
Thiago Silva, Romelu Lukaku and Jorginho during training.
Thiago Silva, Romelu Lukaku and Jorginho during training.
Thiago Silva and Romelu Lukaku during the open training session.
Thiago Silva and Romelu Lukaku during the open training session.
General view of Chelsea training at Stamford Bridge.
General view of Chelsea training at Stamford Bridge.
Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on Tuesday
Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on Tuesday
Romelu Lukaku during training at Cobham.
Romelu Lukaku during training at Cobham.
Mason Mount and Romelu Lukaku training at Cobham.
Mason Mount and Romelu Lukaku training at Cobham.
Romelu Lukaku during his unveiling as a Chelsea player on Monday.
Romelu Lukaku during his unveiling as a Chelsea player on Monday.
Romelu Lukaku at Chelsea's Cobham training ground.
Romelu Lukaku at Chelsea's Cobham training ground.
Romelu Lukaku during his unveiling as a Chelsea player on Monday.
Romelu Lukaku during his unveiling as a Chelsea player on Monday.
Romelu Lukaku at Chelsea's Cobham training ground.
Romelu Lukaku at Chelsea's Cobham training ground.
Romelu Lukaku during his unveiling as a Chelsea player.
Romelu Lukaku during his unveiling as a Chelsea player.

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Thomas Tuchel backs Romelu Lukaku to make Chelsea an unstoppable force

Coach believes 'unique' Belgian powerhouse is the missing piece for the Blues

The National

August 21, 2021

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Thomas Tuchel is convinced Romelu Lukaku can harness his “unique” goalscoring abilities and transform Chelsea as an attacking force.

Lukaku is likely to take part in Sunday’s Premier League trip to Arsenal, following his £97.5 million ($134.7m) move from Inter Milan.

And Blues coach Tuchel is excited about the 28-year-old’s second Chelsea debut, backing the Belgium striker to impose his personality on the Premier League.

“I think he’s unique; from his physicality, from his ability to play with the back to goal. But for me he’s at his strongest when he’s in the half-open, open position even for transition gain, to use his immense speed," said Tuchel.

“So I think with this kind of physical power and at the same time being so fast, and being so hungry, and a true goalscorer in his characteristics, I think it’s also for me a unique and new experience to have this.

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“Is Romelu the missing piece? Well we hope so, but at the same time we try to find solutions for any questions that are asked during games.

“And we want to still be a strong squad and a squad that comes from a team effort.

“And Romelu is that kind of personality and profile that we were missing up front. And from now it’s our job to push that to the limit.

“The week was a heavy load for him because he was in the group with the late starters from our guys. But we are hoping he’s on the pitch for Sunday and things look like that will happen.

“He’s a very nice guy, which is very nice to see for us. Everybody told us about it and everybody was right.

“We are a good group and it’s very important for us to be a good group, a respectful group and a very democratic group where everyone is involved and shares the responsibility. This is a great situation for us so let’s hope it stays so positive.”

Lukaku scored 24 goals in driving Inter to the Serie A title last season, benefiting from coach Antonio Conte ensuring he was in top physical condition.

Belgium’s all-time top scorer has taken the No 9 shirt on his Stamford Bridge return, with Tuchel admitting goals are his main commodity.

“Of course we should expect goals, let’s not talk around it and he himself expects goals; this is why he’s here,” said Tuchel.

“But I’m absolutely convinced he will have very positive impacts on Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic, and will maybe open spaces and attract the focus from the defenders.

“So let’s see how we will measure it in the end. But we demand and he demands goals from him.

Chelsea v Crystal Palace player ratings

CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy: 7 - Had little to do as Chelsea dominated possession. Good distribution and comfortable when called upon.
CHELSEA RATINGS: Edouard Mendy: 7 - Had little to do as Chelsea dominated possession. Good distribution and comfortable when called upon.
Trevoh Chalobah: 9 - Chelsea’s surprise Premier League debutant picked up where he left off on Wednesday with another complete performance. Tidy in possession and capped off an excellent afternoon with a fine strike just before the hour.
Trevoh Chalobah: 9 - Chelsea’s surprise Premier League debutant picked up where he left off on Wednesday with another complete performance. Tidy in possession and capped off an excellent afternoon with a fine strike just before the hour.
Andreas Christensen: 7 - Consistently looking up and playing cross-field passes, which more often than not found their man. Will have tougher tests this season but a nice start from the Danish international.
Andreas Christensen: 7 - Consistently looking up and playing cross-field passes, which more often than not found their man. Will have tougher tests this season but a nice start from the Danish international.
Antonio Rudiger: 8 - Defended well and contained Wilfried Zaha, including making a brilliant defensive block as the Ivorian went through on goal. Strong, athletic performance and one that many in West London have become accustomed to.
Antonio Rudiger: 8 - Defended well and contained Wilfried Zaha, including making a brilliant defensive block as the Ivorian went through on goal. Strong, athletic performance and one that many in West London have become accustomed to.
Cesar Azpilicueta: 7 - Linked up nicely with Mason Mount to create Chelsea’s second goal and was a threat down Chelsea’s right until his substitution. Had little defending to do but as reliable as ever when called upon.
Cesar Azpilicueta: 7 - Linked up nicely with Mason Mount to create Chelsea’s second goal and was a threat down Chelsea’s right until his substitution. Had little defending to do but as reliable as ever when called upon.
Jorginho: 6 - Winner of the European Championship kept things ticking over for Chelsea in midfield, constantly making himself available and moving the ball forward. There will be sterner midfield tests as the season progresses but a confident start for the Italian.
Jorginho: 6 - Winner of the European Championship kept things ticking over for Chelsea in midfield, constantly making himself available and moving the ball forward. There will be sterner midfield tests as the season progresses but a confident start for the Italian.
Mateo Kovacic: 7 - A bright spark in Chelsea’s midfield, constantly winning the ball back and looking forward. His influence waned as the game went on but remained a steady presence. Intelligent passing from a player who has a big season ahead if he is to cement himself in the heart of the side.
Mateo Kovacic: 7 - A bright spark in Chelsea’s midfield, constantly winning the ball back and looking forward. His influence waned as the game went on but remained a steady presence. Intelligent passing from a player who has a big season ahead if he is to cement himself in the heart of the side.
Marcos Alonso: 8 - Scorer of Chelsea’s opening goal and provided a constant threat with his movement and crosses down the left-hand side. Providing manager Thomas Tuchel with a real defensive headache after his performance today and against Villareal.
Marcos Alonso: 8 - Scorer of Chelsea’s opening goal and provided a constant threat with his movement and crosses down the left-hand side. Providing manager Thomas Tuchel with a real defensive headache after his performance today and against Villareal.
Christian Pulisic: 6 - Scored Chelsea’s second and provided a constant threat down the Palace right. Won free-kicks in dangerous positions and now has a real chance to establish himself now provided he stays injury-free.
Christian Pulisic: 6 - Scored Chelsea’s second and provided a constant threat down the Palace right. Won free-kicks in dangerous positions and now has a real chance to establish himself now provided he stays injury-free.
Mason Mount: 7 - England’s European Championship finalist started slowly but grew in confidence as the game went on. Much of Chelsea’s positive forward play came through him and his performance again reiterates why this young talent is rated so highly.
Mason Mount: 7 - England’s European Championship finalist started slowly but grew in confidence as the game went on. Much of Chelsea’s positive forward play came through him and his performance again reiterates why this young talent is rated so highly.
Timo Werner: 6 - Again his movement was exceptional and found dangerous positions in the final third, only for his finishing to let him down. This is an important season for the German forward following the arrival of record signing Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan.
Timo Werner: 6 - Again his movement was exceptional and found dangerous positions in the final third, only for his finishing to let him down. This is an important season for the German forward following the arrival of record signing Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan.
SUBS: Reece James - 6. Continued to keep the Palace forwards quiet after he replaced the Chelsea captain with a quarter of the game to go. Tried to get forward when possible.
SUBS: Reece James - 6. Continued to keep the Palace forwards quiet after he replaced the Chelsea captain with a quarter of the game to go. Tried to get forward when possible.
Emerson: N/A – Came on for the superb Alonso in the dying minutes.
Emerson: N/A – Came on for the superb Alonso in the dying minutes.
Kai Havertz: N/A - Replaced goalscorer Christan Pulisic with 10 minutes to go and played a nice pass to set Timo Werner away as Chelsea looked for a fourth.
Kai Havertz: N/A - Replaced goalscorer Christan Pulisic with 10 minutes to go and played a nice pass to set Timo Werner away as Chelsea looked for a fourth.
CRYSTAL PALACE RATINGS: Vicente Guaita: 5 - Could do little to prevent Alonso’s free kick but should have done better following Mount’s cross for Chelsea’s second and couldn’t get enough on Chalobah’s strike. Made a couple of decent saves in what was a busy afternoon for the Spanish shot-stopper.
CRYSTAL PALACE RATINGS: Vicente Guaita: 5 - Could do little to prevent Alonso’s free kick but should have done better following Mount’s cross for Chelsea’s second and couldn’t get enough on Chalobah’s strike. Made a couple of decent saves in what was a busy afternoon for the Spanish shot-stopper.
Joel Ward: 5 – The Palace full back – entering his tenth season for the club – struggled to contain Alonso and was often left in 2v1 situations. Had little opportunity to get forward in what was a tough afternoon for the veteran full back.
Joel Ward: 5 – The Palace full back – entering his tenth season for the club – struggled to contain Alonso and was often left in 2v1 situations. Had little opportunity to get forward in what was a tough afternoon for the veteran full back.
Marc Guehi: 6 – Palace’s summer signing from today’s opponents defended admirably enough and tried to step out of the Eagles’ backline and forward possession. A few wayward passes but an exciting prospect as the season progresses.
Marc Guehi: 6 – Palace’s summer signing from today’s opponents defended admirably enough and tried to step out of the Eagles’ backline and forward possession. A few wayward passes but an exciting prospect as the season progresses.
Cheikhou Kouyate: 4 – Struggled with the pace of Werner.
Cheikhou Kouyate: 4 – Struggled with the pace of Werner.
Tyrick Mitchell: 5 – A tough afternoon for the young left back, who struggled to deal with the forward link-up of Mount, Azpilicueta and Werner. Gave away possession too easily.
Tyrick Mitchell: 5 – A tough afternoon for the young left back, who struggled to deal with the forward link-up of Mount, Azpilicueta and Werner. Gave away possession too easily.
Jairo Riedewald: 5 – Overrun in midfield and found it hard to contain the trio of Mount, Kovacic and Jorginho. Tried to break-up play and provide a solid foundation for Palace to build.
Jairo Riedewald: 5 – Overrun in midfield and found it hard to contain the trio of Mount, Kovacic and Jorginho. Tried to break-up play and provide a solid foundation for Palace to build.
James McArthur: 4 – Often found himself on the periphery and struggled to gain a foothold in the game. Gave away possession on too many occasions as Palace found it difficult to break through Chelsea’s high press. A tough opening day assignment.
James McArthur: 4 – Often found himself on the periphery and struggled to gain a foothold in the game. Gave away possession on too many occasions as Palace found it difficult to break through Chelsea’s high press. A tough opening day assignment.
Jeffrey Schlupp: 4 - Wasteful in possession and constantly on the back foot against a fluid Chelsea frontline. Replaced by Tim Anderson just after half-time as Patrick Viera tried to halt the Blues’ dominance.
Jeffrey Schlupp: 4 - Wasteful in possession and constantly on the back foot against a fluid Chelsea frontline. Replaced by Tim Anderson just after half-time as Patrick Viera tried to halt the Blues’ dominance.
Jordan Ayew: 5 – Stationed on the right-hand side of the Palace midfield but did little to assist his full back Joel Ward. Had a header saved late on in one of the few positive Crystal Palace moves.
Jordan Ayew: 5 – Stationed on the right-hand side of the Palace midfield but did little to assist his full back Joel Ward. Had a header saved late on in one of the few positive Crystal Palace moves.
Jean-Philippe Mateta: 3 – An isolated figure leading the Palace line and had little service from a deep midfield. Replaced just before the hour after struggling to get any change from Christensen and Rudiger.
Jean-Philippe Mateta: 3 – An isolated figure leading the Palace line and had little service from a deep midfield. Replaced just before the hour after struggling to get any change from Christensen and Rudiger.
Wilfried Zaha: 6 – Had Palace’s best chance of the game but was denied by a last-ditch block by Antonio Rudiger. A few bright moments in what was otherwise a disappointing opening to the season.
Wilfried Zaha: 6 – Had Palace’s best chance of the game but was denied by a last-ditch block by Antonio Rudiger. A few bright moments in what was otherwise a disappointing opening to the season.
SUBS: Christian Benteke: 5 – Brought on to keep the ball higher up the pitch for Palace but struggled against Chelsea’s back three. Struggled against Chelsea’s physicality at the back.
SUBS: Christian Benteke: 5 – Brought on to keep the ball higher up the pitch for Palace but struggled against Chelsea’s back three. Struggled against Chelsea’s physicality at the back.
Joachim Anderson: 5 – The summer signing from Lyon was brought on after half-time to provide some stability to the struggling back four. Will be an important player for the Eagles going forward.
Joachim Anderson: 5 – The summer signing from Lyon was brought on after half-time to provide some stability to the struggling back four. Will be an important player for the Eagles going forward.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi: 5 – Came on with 15 minutes to play and could have little influence with the outcome of the game already decided.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi: 5 – Came on with 15 minutes to play and could have little influence with the outcome of the game already decided.

“I’m getting to know him better and better and we will maybe set a clear target later in the season.”

Chelsea will head to Arsenal lifted by last weekend’s 3-0 home thrashing of Crystal Palace, and with standout performer Trevoh Chalobah keen to extend his fine form.

Tuchel confirmed the academy graduate defender will not be sent out on loan, instead having a major chance to stake his claim for a first-team future.

Chalobah impressed in the Super Cup win over Villarreal, then backed that up with a long-range strike against Palace.

“I think he had a fantastic pre-season with us, he’s a very good player and even more important a top character,” said Tuchel.

“He has both feet on the ground, he took his chance very impressively, he played very good matches in pre-season, he performed for 120 minutes against Villareal and then another strong 90 minutes against Crystal Palace.

“So now I think it’s very logical that he stays with us, and he’s looking for his chance here.

“We let some players go but Trevoh is a guy we absolutely want to keep, and this is the status for him.

“We had a talk yesterday, and I think his situation was he went out on loans, he had the loans he needed to develop, but now is a good moment to stay with us and be part of the group.

“And to take further steps towards fulfilling his dream which is to be part of a strong Chelsea squad, which he is at the moment.

“We trust him, this is not a gift, this is what he deserves.”

Arsenal could welcome back captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Sunday’s London derby.

Aubameyang missed the 2-0 loss at Brentford after returning a positive Covid-19 test, as did fellow striker Alexandre Lacazette, goalkeeper Alex Runarsson and winger Willian.

Willian could also return while Lacazette and Runarsson are still missing, as are defender Gabriel Magalhaes (knee), striker Eddie Nketiah and midfielder Thomas Partey (both ankle), while new signing Martin Odegaard is not available as he awaits a visa.

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MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
When: April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

MATCH INFO

Who: UAE v USA
What: first T20 international
When: Friday, 2pm
Where: ICC Academy in Dubai

MATCH INFO

Manchester City 1 Chelsea 0
De Bruyne (70')

Man of the Match: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)

THE BIO

BIO:
Born in RAK on December 9, 1983
Lives in Abu Dhabi with her family
She graduated from Emirates University in 2007 with a BA in architectural engineering
Her motto in life is her grandmother’s saying “That who created you will not have you get lost”
Her ambition is to spread UAE’s culture of love and acceptance through serving coffee, the country’s traditional coffee in particular.

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TOURNAMENT INFO

Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier

Jul 3- 14, in the Netherlands
The top two teams will qualify to play at the World T20 in the West Indies in November

UAE squad
Humaira Tasneem (captain), Chamani Seneviratne, Subha Srinivasan, Neha Sharma, Kavisha Kumari, Judit Cleetus, Chaya Mughal, Roopa Nagraj, Heena Hotchandani, Namita D’Souza, Ishani Senevirathne, Esha Oza, Nisha Ali, Udeni Kuruppuarachchi

Tuesday results:

  • Singapore bt Malaysia by 29 runs
  • UAE bt Oman by 13 runs
  • Hong Kong bt Nepal by 3 wickets

Final:
Thursday, UAE v Hong Kong

The smuggler

Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple. 
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.

Khouli conviction

Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.

For sale

A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.

- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico

- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000

- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950

Company Profile

Founders: Tamara Hachem and Yazid Erman
Based: Dubai
Launched: September 2019
Sector: health technology
Stage: seed
Investors: Oman Technology Fund, angel investor and grants from Sharjah's Sheraa and Ma'an Abu Dhabi

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Gran Gala del Calcio 2019 winners

Best Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
Best Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta)
Best Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
Best Goal: Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria vs Napoli)
Best Team: Atalanta​​​​​​​
Best XI: Samir Handanovic (Inter); Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), Joao Cancelo (Juventus*); Miralem Pjanic (Juventus), Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), Nicolo Barella (Cagliari*); Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Duvan Zapata (Atalanta)
Serie B Best Young Player: Sandro Tonali (Brescia)
Best Women’s Goal: Thaisa (Milan vs Juventus)
Best Women’s Player: Manuela Giugliano (Milan)
Best Women’s XI: Laura Giuliani (Milan); Alia Guagni (Fiorentina), Sara Gama (Juventus), Cecilia Salvai (Juventus), Elisa Bartoli (Roma); Aurora Galli (Juventus), Manuela Giugliano (Roma), Valentina Cernoia (Juventus); Valentina Giacinti (Milan), Ilaria Mauro (Fiorentina), Barbara Bonansea (Juventus)

Jeff Buckley: From Hallelujah To The Last Goodbye
By Dave Lory with Jim Irvin

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The drill

Recharge as needed, says Mat Dryden: “We try to make it a rule that every two to three months, even if it’s for four days, we get away, get some time together, recharge, refresh.” The couple take an hour a day to check into their businesses and that’s it.

Stick to the schedule, says Mike Addo: “We have an entire wall known as ‘The Lab,’ covered with colour-coded Post-it notes dedicated to our joint weekly planner, content board, marketing strategy, trends, ideas and upcoming meetings.”

Be a team, suggests Addo: “When training together, you have to trust in each other’s abilities. Otherwise working out together very quickly becomes one person training the other.”

Pull your weight, says Thuymi Do: “To do what we do, there definitely can be no lazy member of the team.” 

Anghami
Started: December 2011
Co-founders: Elie Habib, Eddy Maroun
Based: Beirut and Dubai
Sector: Entertainment
Size: 85 employees
Stage: Series C
Investors: MEVP, du, Mobily, MBC, Samena Capital

RESULT

Norway 1 Spain 1
Norway: King (90 4')
Spain: Niguez (47')

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Specs

Engine: 2-litre

Transmission: Eight-speed automatic

Power: 255hp

Torque: 273Nm

Price: Dh240,000

Updated: August 21, 2021, 7:26 AM`
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