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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 […]
Chelsea chief Antonio Conte admits it was good fortune rather than tactical genius which led him to make the formation switch that has heralded an amazing Blues run of form. The Stamford Bridge outfits’ new-look 3-4-3 system paid off once more with another win at Middlesborough in the Premier League on Sunday, their sixth successive […]
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has revealed owner Roman Abramovich studies the training videos shown to Blues players, such is his passion for knowledge about the game. Former Italy chief Conte, drafted in as the Stamford Bridge chief in the summer, says he is delighted with the studious approach the billionaire takes to tactics and team formation. […]
Antonio Conte admits he has been hugely surprised by the emergence of Victor Moses as a key player for Chelsea after the Blues’ 2-0 victory over Southampton on Sunday. Eden Hazard and Diego Costa both scored to hand the Stamford Bridge outfit a relatively comfortable Premier League win and the scoreline means they have enjoyed […]
Gary Cahill has heaped praise on his Chelsea team-mates after the Blues made Jose Mourinho’s homecoming as Manchester United manager one to forget for the self-proclaimed Special One. Antonio Conte’s men trounced an abject United 4-0 in a one-sided Premier League affair at Stamford Bridge, with the victory and points edging Chelsea above Tottenham into […]
David Luiz has spoken of his delight at being back at Chelsea after returning to Stamford Bridge in the summer from Paris St Germain. Brazilian Luiz has settled right back in with the Blues and says he was eager to rekindle his romance with Antonio Conte’s side – and win the top flight crown after two years […]
We’re just now over a couple of weeks away from the highly anticipated release of Fifa 17 and already we’ve been teased with all the latest ratings from the Premier League. In thinking about the amount of hype for Fifa 17, it’s quite incredible how the humble game of football has conquered the world. Inspiring […]
Following an unforgivable finish of 10th under Jose Mourinho and (later) Guus Hiddink, new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has wasted no time in making significant additions to an ailing squad. The most prominent of these is arguably the ÂŁ32m N’Golo Kante, whose power, precision and incomparable workrate ensured that Leicester City wrested the title from […]
After a painful season that saw a futile defence of their 2014/2015 Premier League crown, Chelsea fans can now look forward to next season with optimism following the appointment of highly-rated Italian manager Antonio Conte. With the ‘Special One’, Jose Mourinho, sacked following an unusually poor run of results and his predecessor, Gus Hiddink, leaving at the end of the […]
Chelsea has suffered greatly this season as they are finishing mid table and missing out on Champions League football next season. The Blues announced Antonio Conte as the new manager for next season, who will be looking to overhaul his entire team. Many players are said to be heading out, including Cesc Fabregas and Diego […]
After an unimpressive season, Manchester United is now out of UEFA Champions League chances and accordingly has a set of plans for the summer transfer season. They need to decide quickly because another year without Champions League will not only upset the fans but bring about great economic loss. So it is a must that […]
Rumors surrounding Jose Mourinho and Manchester United have been coming up since the Portuguese manager was sacked from Chelsea last December. The Special One and Man U have both kept it on the downlow, but many sources report that Mourinho will be coaching The Red Devils next season. Louis van Gaal, United’s current manager believed […]
Real Madrid are always looking for the best players in the world, and they have set their eyes on Chelsea ace Cesc Fabregas. The 29-year-old Spanish international is said to be on Real’s radar for some time now, and they may have the chance of luring him away from Stamford Bridge this season. Chelsea has […]
It was widely accepted that Chelsea and John Terry were parting ways at the end of the season. However, Chelsea offered Terry a surprise 12 month extensions that will keep him in Stamford Bridge for another year. The mastermind behind it all was Chelsea owner and notorious business mogul, Roman Abramovich (via DailyStar). John Terry […]
Eden Hazard had recently broken his recent spell of underwhelming poor performances. It may well be too little to late to secure Chelsea’s season although it will be a boost to his country Belgium as he looks to lead the side in the Euros due to Kompany’s absence. Hazard continued to dazzle in the latter […]
If one follows the media long enough they would think Real Madrid are having a squad overhaul. Better yet it’s all their top players that speculation of departures just won’t go away. It was first Isco, Kross, Benzema, James and now Ronaldo. It seems one can’t go anywhere without question being asked these days. The […]
Does John Terry have a few more years to give Chelsea? Guus Hiddink certainly thinks so. The 35-year-old captain is suspended for the remainder of the season after getting sent off 2 games ago. Speculation continued that he wouldn’t get the sending off he deserved but now he won’t be needing a sending off. It […]
With the European championships coming up in the summer, a number of clubs are looking to tie up deals for players before the start of the tournament; this has brought the fracas associated with transfer windows closer and quicker than expected. While some are still fresh and exciting, quite a few have already become quite […]
The appointment of Antonio Conte as the new Chelsea manager has come with a lot of expectations. There is talk of imminent arrival of new signings and imminent departure of some of the old lot as it is expected that the Italian has a wish list of new players he wishes to have at the […]
Chelsea are said to be lining up a ÂŁ42 million deal to snatch Argentine Striker, Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli in the summer according to widespread reports. The west London club looks set to be one of the busiest clubs when the summer transfer window opens as they hope to revive the club under new manager Antonio Conte […]
