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La Liga giants Real Madrid have expressed their interest in a sensational swap deal with Premier League champions Chelsea. Spanish publication Don Balon reports that Los Blancos are ready to offer James Rodriguez to Chelsea in exchange of Belgian star Eden Hazard. Recent reports have claimed that the Blues are interested in the Colombian international. […]
The Stamford Bridge club are said to be after AS Monaco midfielder, Bernardo Silva. Mourinho sees the player as a potential replacement for current blues playmaker, Oscar, who has been constantly linked to Serie A champions, Juventus, who see him as a prime target. Bernardo Silva is a Benfica youth product and shone in the […]
Colombia international striker, Radamel Falcao is set to make his 4th move in just 2 and half years after failing to live up to expectation at Chelsea FC. Falcao joined Chelsea FC from rival club, Manchester United, but the striker has failed to reignite the prowess he was known for few years ago. His season-long […]
Chelsea are reported to be interested in the signature of Shakhtar Donetsk Brazilian, Alex Teixeira. The attacker who hit great form this season is reportedly on Chelsea’s radar and a January deal may just be inevitable. Chelsea’s attack this season has been largely shambolic and toothless which has prompted club owner, Roman Abrahmovic to make […]
Chelsea scout, and close football associate of Roman Abramovich, Piet de Visser has revealed to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, that the Blues might be interested in bringing back defender Jeffrey Bruma to Stamford Bridge. The Dutch international signed for the Blues from Feyenoord in 2009. During his spell with the club, he failed to cement […]
The first legs of all the last 16 matches in the Champions League have now been played and we are starting to get a clearer idea of which teams might well be heading for glory in Lisbon in May. It proved to be a surprisingly fruitful round of games for the away teams with six […]
So it has come to that point in the season again that every fan absolutely hates loves: the hallowed January transfer window. Not since the days of Chelsea’s fateful Fernando Torres signing has anything of note happened in January. Nevertheless, Sky Sport’s incessant ramping up of the final day has almost become a day of […]
“…there is an idea of a [Andre Villas-Boas], some kind of abstraction, but there is no real me, only an entity, something illusory, and though I can hide my cold gaze and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable: I simply […]
Chelsea were losing 2-1 at home to West Brom this afternoon until Ramires dived in added time to win his side a penalty. Eden Hazard scored it to save Chelsea’s embarrassment and keep Mourinho’s home record in tact. Whilst some Chelsea fans have pointed to there being contact, it is clear from the replays that […]
Chelsea were moments away from deservedly losing to West Brom at home this afternoon, meaning Jose Mourinho would lose his impressive home record with the blues, until Ramires dived deep in to injury time and was awarded a penalty. Just last month, Mourinho was very critical of players who dived. “I have told the players […]
One of my key concerns heading into this season surrounded the top heavy investment the club made during the summer. Willian and Schürrle are decent purchases but there were certainly more pressing issues at hand. (A quick note on Schürrle: has it become de rigueur to slate a new signing based on a handful of […]
Chelsea’s lack of fluidity in midfield is becoming increasingly alarming. While I cannot doubt the engine and work rate of Ramires, his ability on the ball is not good enough to command the ball playing space in Chelsea’s double pivot. If we are going to persist with playing this shape then Mourinho must make a […]
When Romelu Lukaku signed for Chelsea he claimed that it was a dream come true. He was only a teenager and idolised Didier Drogba, so getting to play at Stamford Bridge was as good as it got for the Belgian. Lukaku spent the majority of his first season playing for the Reserves but still managed […]
Manchester United vs Chelsea – 8.00pm As David Moyes prepares for his first home game in charge, he has much to ponder ahead of the Special One’s visit to Old Trafford. The Glaswegian opted to leave England striker Wayne Rooney on the bench, but it will be hard for Moyes to do so again. As, […]
March 31st 2011: Willian linked with moves to Chelsea and Barcelona. Both Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola were reportedly keen to sign him after scoring twice in Shakhtar Donetsk’s 3-0 second leg success over Roma in the Champions League last 16 game. April 13th 2011: “Willian would be perfect for Arsenal,” said Denilson (Arsenal player). […]
The inevitable media hype machine surrounding any new Premier League campaign has been suitably fuelled, revved up and is well and truly in motion. As the big kick off imches ever closer, there isn’t a paper you will open, a TV or Radio broadcast you will hear or… um, a blog you will read that […]
Our newest addition on BFTGT has spent his summer putting together a host of talented writers to produce something rather special for Chelsea fans. We let Joe Tweeds explain below. Welcome to the Plains of AlmerÃa Season Preview for 2013/14. For just 99p we have a whole host of high quality content at your […]
The Spanish press are reporting that Barcelona are determined to sign Chelsea defender David Luiz, and have claimed that it’s either him or nobody. Reports suggest that Luiz is keen to make the move, particularly since countryman Neymar made the move to the Nou Camp earlier this summer. At Barcelona he would be used more […]
Being a Chelsea fan is often many things, but it is certainly never dull. We exist as a club in perpetual chaos – perilously balanced between the lines of self-destruction and harmony. The Chelsea juggernaut has defied all convention under Roman Abramovich. At times derailment and implosion looked inevitable; yet things always seem to be […]
The 2013/14 Premier League season is set to explode back into our consciousness in just three weeks time and what a campaign it promises to be. Fans all over the globe are eagerly rubbing their hands at the prospect of a catalogue of intriguing storylines, controversial incidents, stunning goals and surprise packages over the next […]
