How real is Chelsea’s title challenge? More questions for Man Utd over Ashworth exit? – The Briefing
New York TimesWelcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season, The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s Premier League football. Here, we will ask whether Chelsea are genuine title challengers, what impact Dan Ashworth’s departure will have on Manchester United, and whether it’s ever a good idea for a struggling manager to pick a fight with the fans… How realistic is Chelsea’s title challenge? Wednesday is a bit juicier: big early 90s vibes with Milan vs Crvena zvezda, but for something a little more contemporary, there’s Borussia Dortmund vs Barcelona and Juventus vs Manchester City. That’s the men: the Women’s Champions League is also in town and it’s bringing Valerenga vs Arsenal, Manchester City vs St Polten, Bayern Munich vs Juventus and Chelsea vs Twente. There’s also a full slate of Championship games, which are often good fun: leaders Sheffield United are away to Millwall, Burnley host Derby, but the pick is probably second place Leeds against Middlesbrough.