12/02/2026

SPORTS THURSDAY | FEB 12, 2026

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LIAM ROSENIOR said Chelsea’s failure to stay calm under pressure was a “bitter pill” as they blew a two-goal advantage in their 2-2 draw with Leeds yesterday. Rosenior’s side were on course for a fifth succes sive Premier League victory thanks to Joao Pedro’s opener and Cole Palmer’s penalty. But Chelsea collapsed in the closing stages at Stamford Bridge, with Lukas Nmecha’s penalty giv ing Leeds a lifeline before Noah Okafor tapped in the equaliser. The fifth-placed Blues’ collapse cost them the chance to move above Manchester United into fourth place, leaving Rosenior to rue their careless defending. “Two key moments in the game that we don’t take care of. We don’t stay calm. How the play gets

to the Blues’own hesitancy in dealing with the dan ger, though Rosenior believed his team should have had a freekick. “The lad handballs it,” he said. “It affects my play ers in that moment. They think it’s a handball, they switch off, we don’t clear the ball and they score. “Then for 25 minutes it was wave after wave of attack.” Rosenior has made an encouraging start to his reign since arriving from Strasbourg to replace Enzo Maresca in January. But alongside their League Cup semifinal exit to Arsenal, this was another sign that the former Hull boss still has much to work on. “We have to make sure we take care of moments and be professional,” Rosenior said. “It’s not about reacting to setbacks. You’re always going to have a spell in the game when you’re not on top. “The ridiculous thing for us is that they’ve man aged to score two goals in a five-minute period when for the other 90 minutes we were by far the better team.” – AFP

‘Bitter pill’ for Rosenior

possession, our press and our energy was everything I really wanted to see. “That makes it

there, we make a few poor decisions in the way we press and we give away a penalty,” he said. “I can’t

even more of a bit ter pill to swallow that we haven’t won the game.” Leeds’ equaliser

r ememb e r Leeds having a shot or a moment in the game. “Some of our football in

owed as much to Jayden Bogle’s tenacity in outmuscling Chelsea’s defence as it did

First blip West Ham end United’s winning run

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West Ham’s Tomas Soucek (front) and United’s Benjamin Sesko celebrate after scoring for their respective teams during the Premier League match at London Stadium yesterday. – REUTERSPIC

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B ENJAMIN SESKO salvaged a 1-1 draw for Manchester United at West Ham as Michael Carrick’s perfect start came to an end yesterday. The Hammers kept one United fan who has vowed not to cut his hair until the Red Devils win five consecutive games waiting as they boosted their chances of survival despite the setback of Sesko’s stoppage time strike. The manner of United’s impressive four consecutive wins since Carrick took charge had seen calls for the former midfielder, who has been appointed until the end of the sea son, to be handed the job on a more perma nent basis. But Nuno Espirito Santo’s men disrupted the attacking flow that Carrick’s side had shown in putting Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham to the sword in recent weeks. Tomas Soucek converted Jarrod Bowen’s cross early in the second half to give the home side the lead. But West Ham were denied a priceless win at the death when Sesko brilliantly flicked in Bryan Mbeumo’s cross. “We were definitely not at our best,” said Carrick. “We didn’t have that sharpness to find the answers. Great spirit again and we will take the point and move on.” United struggled to find any rhythm for long periods of the first half. They created a rare threat from Bruno Fernandes’ corner, with Luke Shaw’s close range effort cleared off the line by Aaron Wan-Bissaka. United’s forwards were starved of service and when Amad Diallo had a sight of goal, he fired into the side-netting from an acute angle just before the interval. Carrick’s men paid for their lethargy five minutes into the second half. Soucek picked out Jarrod Bowen on the right flank and made a perfectly timed run to meet the England for ward’s low cross with a flicked finish from five yards. It was a sloppy goal to concede, with Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo both guilty of slow reac tions as the move gathered steam.

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United were denied a 63rd minute equal iser after Casemiro’s header was ruled out for offside following a VAR review. Carrick’s side dominated the closing stages but it appeared their final chance had gone when Joshua Zirkzee headed inches wide from close-range in stoppage-time. However, there was a sting in the tale for West Ham as Sesko levelled with just seconds left. Bryan Mbeumo swung in a teasing cross and Sesko deftly guided his finish past West Ham keeper Mads Hermansen from 10 yards. Carrick admitted he was frustrated by United’s lack of cutting edge in their draw at lowly West Ham. “I think we were a little disappointed and we were definitely not at our best. It’s times like that when you find a way and move on. I’m a little frustrated at that,” he said. “It is a tough place to come and we didn’t have that sharpness to find the answers. Great spirit again and we will take the point and move on. “For where we are and being together for a short space of time, in the end we have to take a point. “It didn’t come easy and we found a way. We will take some positives from it.” Sesko’s fifth goal in his last six games maintained his recent improvement after a woeful start to his first season at United fol lowing his move from Leipzig. “Fantastic finish. He has done it again. It is important. It is a great finish. Delighted for him. Another big goal and a good step,” Carrick said. United remain in fourth after fifth-placed Chelsea blew a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at home to Leeds. West Ham moved to within two points of safety with Spurs now just five points above the relegation zone in 16th. Carrick hopes his former club can eventu ally climb away from the bottom three. “I would love them to stay up,“ he said. “It was a big part of my life and I have great memories here so hopefully they stay up.” – AFP

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