Chelsea are now back to winning ways and they have returned to tenth on the league table. They will be aiming to build on the result to go up on the league table.
Both of them gets the STRIKE... Lobatan!!!!" afini_enya: "Why should cece get a strike if i may ask. Does one go to prison for just quarelling with someone,no matter the vulger word used?
Courtois, who has had a disappointing debut season at Madrid, was widely criticised for his inability to deal with Schone's looping strike which sealed Ajax's 5-3 aggregate victory.
The 20-year-old may have paid a heavy price for missing most of his pre-season preparation as he went on strike from training at Borussia Dortmund to try and force through his dream move to the Camp Nou.
Iwobi was very influential at his full back position and this led to his fifth of the season since the Spanish coach took over from Arsene Wenger. But Emery has demanded more from the Nigerian international.
Last season we made a perfect Champions League season, then we lost the final. Then we are seen as a failure. I will not hide behind a 5-0 win, there is a long way to go." Man City will face Sporting in the second-leg in England in March
Liverpool would certainly be delighted to take all three points away and the win will see them climb back up to second position on the log right behind Manchester City on Goal difference.
Gabriel Jesus broke the deadlock with a deflected strike in the 53rd minute to hand Thomas Tuchel's side their first defeat of the season in all completions.
City are back at the top of the table, with Liverpool needing to address a two-point deficit in Sunday's Merseyside derby at Everton after Mahrez snuck in his 11th goal of the season 10 minutes into the second half at the Vitality Stadium..
Mason Greenwood's strike was cancelled out by 16-year-old Rochdale full-back Luke Matheson in the 76th minute, but the Red Devils eventually won over their League One opposition in a penalty shootout.