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A performance from David De Gea held Sevilla to a 0-0 draw versus Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie on Wednesday night at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan in Sevilla. United's Spanish goalkeeper was the star on the night, making a number of key saves, including one on Sevilla's Luis Muriel from point-blank range on the brink of half-time. The contest had all the makings of a Jose Mourinho special; the Portuguese had his team set up well defensively, while looking to strike on the counter. As for Sevilla, they will be left to rue their missed chances, knowing that the stellar goalkeeping of De Gea is something they have to contend with in the return leg in Manchester. Sevilla boss Vincenzo Montella went with his strongest starting XI in the same 4-2-3-1 formation that he has been utilizing in league play, while United manager Mourinho raised an eyebrow or two by leaving the likes of Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial and Marc...

Chelsea midfielder Willian admits he ‘dreams’ of playing for Barcelona and Real Madrid.  Willian admits he dreams of playing for Barcelona. The 29-year-old has struggled to secure a regular role under Antonio Conte this season, although he was the team’s star man in the 4-0 win over Hull City in the FA Cup on Friday night. Manchester United have expressed an interest in signing Willian since Jose Mourinho joined Old Trafford, but the Brazil international has revealed that he has his heart set on a move to La Liga if the opportunity came up. Speaking in a Q&A with YouTube channel Resenha Delas, Willian was asked to name the clubs he dreams of playing for: ‘Barcelona and Real Madrid. Willian was on Manchester United’s radar. ‘I think they are the two biggest clubs in the world, Real Madrid and Barcelona. They are the clubs with the most visibility. ‘It’s everyone’s dream to play for these clubs. Of course there are other great ones, like the one I play for, Che...

Antonio Conte admits his Chelsea players are preparing to ‘suffer’ against Barcelona and has described Lionel Messi as the world’s best player. Antonio Conte admits Chelsea will ‘suffer’ against Barcelona. (Reuters) Chelsea host Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday evening. The La Liga leaders are among the favourites to win the competition this season and Conte admits his players must find a way to succeed without dominating the game. Messi, meanwhile, has failed to scored in his eight appearances against Chelsea, although Conte backs the Argentine to cause his side problems at Stamford Bridge. Asked how Chelsea can stop Messi, Conte replied: ‘This is a good question. we are talking about the best player in the world, Messi has the capacity to solve the situation, to create a chance when you are not seeing the chance to score. Conte is wary of the threat from Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.  ‘This means that ...