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   When the Dutchman joined us pitchside at a bitterly cold The Valley following our FA Cup victory over Charlton, we put that phrase to him and the man himself couldn’t hide his delight, with a broad smile etched across his face. Signed from Ajax in the summer, he was – you’d imagine – signed to help add to our defensive ranks. He is, after all, known as being a left-back or left-sided centre-half in his homeland. But he will go down in the record books as being the first Chelsea player to score under the tenure of Liam Rosenior, firing home our first in the 5-1 FA Cup victory. And, we should add, it was an absolute bullet of a finish that any striker would have been proud of.  ‘To be honest, I was a little bit surprised when it went in so that’s why I didn’t really celebrate too much!’ Hato explained, with a wry smile, of his first Chelsea goal when asked to talk us through it. ‘I think it was a good hit and I’m just so happy to score for this great club. T...

 After weeks of rumours about ongoing interest and positive talks, Milan confirmed the signing of Füllkrug on an initial loan deal from West Ham United just hours after the window had officially opened on January 2. In actual fact, the striker had been training at Milanello with his new teammates since Boxing Day, thanks to the clearance granted by the London club. The aim was to have him ready for Massimiliano Allegri for the match against Cagliari, and he did indeed make the squad. Not only that, but we got a cameo from the German off the bench, and he grew into the game after a rusty start. What can fans expect from a player many West Ham fans were happy to see the back of? Back story Niclas Füllkrug was born in Hanover on 9 February 1993 in Hanover, Germany. He played for a number of different local sides including TuS Ricklingen – where he spent eight years from 1996 to 2005 – and then Sportfreunde Ricklingen for one year. It is believed that while with the former he averages ...

  The Week 9 slate concludes on Monday night featuring two clubs trying to find their footing at the midway point of the season, as the Arizona Cardinals travel to Dallas to take on the Cowboys. After starting the season 2-0, the Cardinals have lost five straight games. Starting quarterback Kyler Murray missed Week 6 and 7 due to a foot injury. Backup veteran Jacoby Brissett filled in during Murray's absence and is expected to start again in Dallas. Meanwhile, Dallas is coming off a Week 8 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos. The Cowboys offense with Dak Prescott has been one of the best in the league. However, Dallas' defense is allowing too many big plays in its defeats this season. Can Arizona get a victory fresh off its bye, or will the Cowboys head into their off week riding high? Three must-know storylines 1) The Cardinals need to keep up with Dallas Although veteran Jacoby Brissett will serve as the starter, Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon mentioned Kyler Murray (foo...

 The first College Football Playoff rankings are only days away. Before the rankings are unveiled by the CFP committee, I predict where each potential top 25 team could land. The first of six CFP top 25 reveals happens on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Ahead of the announcement, here's a prediction of how the committee could rank its top 25 teams. Note that these are my predictions and mine alone. I take a look at head-to-head results, schedule strength, games against ranked teams, and more to help rank the teams as I think the CFP committee will do so. You can read the CFP committee's official protocols here. MORE: See the latest AP Top 25 ahead of the CFP rankings College Football Playoff rankings predictions: The first top 25 projections | Week 11 These predictions are as of Sunday, Nov. 2.      Ohio State (8-0) — Ohio State will potentially have just one win over a team ranked in the first CFP rankings, Texas, which could lead to some on the committee calling for the Buckeyes ...