BLUES CONTINUE
Troubled Chelsea Held Despite Felix Opener
London: Chelsea's winless run in the Premier League ex- tended to three games as Joao Felix's first goal for the Blues was cancelled out by Emerson in Saturday's 1-1 draw.
Graham Potter's expensively assembled sideonceaga in failed to live up to their price tags as the pressure Mouna pound on the Blues boss. Portugal forward Felix put Chelsea ahead in his second appearance for the club, only for Italy defender Emerson to haunt his former team with equalizers before half-time.
Ninth-placed Chelsea have won just one of their past eight games in all competitions and are nine points ad- rift of the Premier League's top four.
Chelsea, without a win in their last seven away league games, splashed out more than £300 million on new signings during the January transfer window. Although Potter insists he is well aware of the pressure to get Chelsea back on track, the former Brighton boss has been unable to stop the rot and is certain to face further scrutiny about his position.
The Blues face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Wednesday and Potter desperately needs to steer his team thro- ugh to the quarter-finals to earn some breathing space.
Silva extends contract: Chelsea's 38-year-old Brazil defender Thiago Silva has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him in west London until summer 2024, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Giroud ends slump: Olivier Giroud ended AC Milan's dramatic slump with the only go- al in Friday's 1-0 win over Torino which moved the champions back into the top four.
Cadiz escape drop zone: Struggling Cadiz beat Girona 2-0 at home on Friday to esca- pe from the Spanish league re- legation zone.
4rth straight win for Nice: Billal Brahimi scored twice with spectacular long-range strikes as Nice beat Ajaccio 3-0 for a fourth straight win in Ligue 1 on Friday.
Schalke for survival: Schalke's bid for Bundesliga survival continued after drawing against Wolfsburg 0-0, the struggling team's third consecutive draw after a string of defeats.
Zaccheroni in ICU after fall: Former Japan and AC Milan manager Alberto Zaccheroni has been taken to an intensive care unit after suffering a he- ad injury at his home in Italy. newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport said on Friday
Coccanew Mexico coach: Mexico on Friday named Argentina's Diego Coccaas coach of the men's national foot- ball team, with a mission to revitalize the side ahead of the 2026 World Cup that it will co-host.