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Mauricio Pochettino: Chelsea the greatest English team of the last decade

Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea must draw upon their History of winning as they look to build an exciting future under his management. The Argentine reported to the club's Cobham training ground for the first time on Monday, having accepted the task of rejuvenating the Blues' fortunes. Chelsea finished a lowly 12th last season, losing 16 of their 38 Game s while scoring at an average of just one goal per Game . Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter were both sacked despite the club spending a truckload of money under new Todd Boehly-led Clearlake Capital ownership. After taking their time in finding a permanent replacement for Potter, who lasted only six months in the job, Chelsea managed to persuade Pochettino to take over the reins despite his close ties to fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Pochettino spent five years in charge of Spurs, leading them to the Champions League final in 2019, before an 18-month spell in charge of Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. But he will now...

Stephen Curry injury update: Warriors star says avoiding surgery on injured shoulder is 'great news'

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will be out of the lineup with a left shoulder subluxation (i.e. a partial dislocation), the team announced on Thursday. While the Warriors have not released an official timeline for his return, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that Curry will be sidelined for at least two weeks. Curry will not require surgery and is expected to return to the court in about a month, Charania reported during an appearance on Bally Sports.  ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported that Curry would miss a few weeks.  Speaking to reporters on Friday, Curry declined to give a timeline, noting that this is the first time he's suffered the injury . He said he was glad to avoid surgery , which would have kept him out four-to-six months, and does not know if a procedure will eventually be necessary during the offseason.  "From what I know about shoulder injuries and situatio...