Because of a beginning of the new season definitely below the expectations of the club, especially as regards the performance in the Premier League (19 games, 6 defeats, 29 points, 11 behind the top team, Manchester United), Chelsea decided to fire their manager again, changing Frank Lampard and appointing German Thomas Tuchel, the 14th different […]
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From Lampard to Tuchel: What has gone wrong for Chelsea
Roman Abramovich has done it again. Frank Lampard has been relieved of his duties as former PSG coach Thomas Tuchel is replaced as the new Chelsea head coach. Chelsea sacked Lampard after a run of five defeats in their last eight Premier League games. The club is said to have tabled an 18-month long contract […]
Is Sarri’s Call to Italy Inevitable?
It is safe to say that Maurizio Sarri experienced a turbulent first season in the Premier League, having taken on a job that has seen much more experienced top-flight managers get the boot. Sarri himself faces ‘the boot’, but it may not be the dreaded figurative one, which has become so readily associated with the […]
Sarri heaps praise on Hudson-Odoi with an eye on West Ham clash
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri watched his side ease to a comfortable 3-0 win over lowly Brighton to move to fifth in the Premier League and then heaped praise on teen ace Callum Hudson-Odoi. The starlet, aged just 18, and who already has two caps for England, made his first top-flight start in the victory against […]
Knives are out for under-fire Blues boss Sarri
His name was bound to come up, sooner rather than later. We’re talking Frank Lampard. And, yes, we’re also talking about the manager’s job at Chelsea. For it hasn’t taken long for reports to emerge suggesting the Blues’ legendary midfielder Lampard, currently boss at Championship Derby County, is in the frame for the role should […]
Are Chelsea in the market for a new Winger?
With Willian and Pedro both blowing hot and cold so far this season, it will not be a surprise if Chelsea are in the market for a new winger come the summer transfer window. Well two, if Hazard leaves. The odds favour Eden Hazard leaving Chelsea in the summer and we won’t be surprised if […]
Sarri – Right Man for Chelsea’s Hot Seat?
Photo by joshjdss, CC By 2.0 Summer at the West London club saw the long-expected, but still drawn-out and bitter, exit of Antonio Conte. Stepping into his shoes is fellow Italian, Maurizio Sarri. The manager’s job at Stamford Bridge has become one of the most difficult in the EPL, with off-field politics, a seemingly unsettled […]
Chelsea eye Sarri as Conte exits with £9m but no ‘thanks’
If you want to gauge the distance in the relationship between Antonio Conte and Chelsea you only have to read the official Blues statement on his departure. After axing the Italian manager, and with former Napoli head coach Maurizio Sarri expected to arrive at Stamford Bridge any time soon, here is what the club’s hierarchy […]
Ravenous Roma Breeze Past Calamitous Chelsea To Top Group C
Antonio Conte’s Chelsea side were blown away by a Roma storm in the Italian Capital last night, as they slumped to their first defeat in The Champions League this term and had hopes of topping Group C critically damaged. The hosts, too hot to handle for their visitors, first took the lead after just 25 […]
Chelsea embark on new Nike journey to retain title
Like Tottenham Hotspur on the other side of London, Chelsea are also embarking on a new journey with Nike. The 2017/18 season will see Chelsea partner with Nike for the first time and here’s how their home kit will look on your screens if you choose to participate in The Journey on FIFA 18. Looking […]
General Kante
‘I was at the Chelsea training ground last week to see Eden Hazard and noticed N’Golo Kante wandering back to the changing rooms. So I went over to him and stood in front of him. And I poked him in the chest. I had to, just to check if he was real! “You are real, […]
Frank Lampard OFFICIALLY Retires
On the 2nd of February, Frank Lampard took to Instagram to announce his retirement from professional football. Many people will say that he retired as soon as he signed a contract with New York City, but only now is his retirement official. At the start of his career, who could’ve predicted that the teenager sporting […]
Hotshot Pedro at the double for Chelsea as Blues ease into FA Cup fourth round draw
Chelsea eased their way through to the fourth round of the FA Cup thanks to a comfortable 4-1 win over League One Peterborough at Stamford Bridge. And Blues’ ace Pedro, who was on target twice in the win playing as a left wing-back, says he was especially pleased with the team-work that earned Antonio Conte’s […]
Blues coach Conte bids to hand Chelsea fans festive presents with some Christmas crackers
Antonio Conte is preparing his Chelsea stars for a merry old time at the top of the Premier League over the festive period. The league leaders go into the Christmas campaign in sublime form and looking unlikely to stop in their relentless chase for glory, which has seen them win 11 games on the spin. […]
Conte drops hints he will recruit in transfer window to boost Chelsea title hopes
Antonio Conte has dropped a huge hint that he will use the January transfer window to recruit new players to boost Premier League leaders Chelsea’s title hopes. The buoyant Blues sit six points ahead of second-placed Liverpool, they are seven ahead of Manchester City who are in third spot and a whopping nine points ahead […]
Fabregas seals Chelsea win and lifts Blues six points clear at Premier League summit
Cesc Fabregas scored a crucially important to help Chelsea cement their position at the top of the Premier League with three points gathered from a 1-0 win at Sunderland last night. Manager Antonio Conte’s high-fliers have now opened up a six-point gap ahead of title rivals Liverpool, who are in second place, and third-placed Arsenal. […]
Chelsea aim for ninth win on bounce as they head in to Premier League clash with West Brom
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte is aiming for a ninth win in a row when the Blues take on West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League at noon on Sunday. The former Italy coach has turned his fortunes, as well as that of Chelsea, around remarkably since the 3-0 reverse at title rivals […]
Fans’ favourite Willian delighted to cap mini-comeback for Chelsea with crucial goal
Willian will always have a special place in the hearts of all Chelsea fans. Yes, he is marvellously gifted footballer; a Samba star who graces the Blues shirt and has an army of backers at Stamford Bridge for his on-field exploits. But, of course, the fact that he turned down a move to London rivals […]
Cahill praises Chelsea’s Costa & Co. and insists top flight leaders can cope with the pressure
Gary Cahill insists Chelsea can live with the pressure of leading the pack at the summit of the Premier League after a 3-1 victory over rivals Manchester City at the weekend. The vital win at the Etihad Stadium was the Blues’ eighth on the bounce in the top flight and cemented their lofty position at […]
Premier League heavyweights Manchester City and Chelsea set for clash of the day
Manchester City host Chelsea in the Premier League tomorrow in a game that could, in time, prove hugely influential in just where the top flight crown goes at the conclusion of the season. Pep Guardiola’s City come up against Antonio Conti’s Blues in a keenly anticipated contest at the Etihad Stadium with both teams in […]