Gullit plays it cool
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Ruud Gullit is doing his best to play down pre-match talk that Chelsea's game with Middlesbrough tonight is a showdown between Fabrizio Ravanelli and Gianluca Vialli.
The two Italians, who helped Juventus win the European Cup, meet in a keenly anticipated head-to-head at Stamford Bridge. But Gullit, the Chelsea player-manager, has emphasised that there will be 20 other players on the pitch.
He said: "Of course it is exciting for the fans to have players like these on the same pitch. But it is not just about one player, whether it is Ravanelli or Vialli. It is up to us to show our skills in stopping Ravanelli scoring."
Ravanelli had a sensational debut, scoring a hat-trick against Liverpool, while Vialli got no closer than hitting the post in Chelsea's goalless draw at Southampton.
Gullit said: "We have to play better than we did on Sunday. We have had a team meeting where I told the players what I thought and they told me what they thought."
Vialli admitted that he is still short of full match fitness but said: "I am looking forward to seeing Ravanelli and congratulating him on his hat-trick - I just hope he doesn't do it against us."
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments