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āI was at the Chelsea training ground last week to see Eden Hazard and noticed NāGolo 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! āYou are real, […]
On the 2nd May 2016, Leicester City were finally crowned champions of England, after Tottenham’s draw with Chelsea. We were treated to footage of the player celebrating at home and the fans outside the stadium all looking like they could not believe it themselves. It was no more than Leicester deserved. They were, over the […]
Whisper it quietly but there is a new player in the world of Football, that said it doesn’t take the biggest afficionado to know that China is hell bent on becoming a superpower in the beautiful game and the way they are going about things you get the feeling that they are going to achieve […]
After the dust has settled from midweek there is very little time to digest what happened as we find ourselves back among the Premier League action once again and what a way to start Week 24 of the season. London derbies always seem to be feisty but the stakes could not be higher in this […]
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will ask his charges to step up to the plate once more to help the Blues maintain their position at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. The Stamford Bridge outfit lost last time out when they missed out on a record 14 wins in the top flight following a […]
Diego Costa has revealed that his love affair with the Chelsea fans persuaded him to stay at Stamford Bridge rather than leave for Atletico Madrid in the summer. Costa has been at the forefront of Antonio Conteās sideās charge to the top of the table and the league leaders get the chance to add to […]
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. […]
Antonio Conte has dropped a huge hint that he will use the January transfer window to recruit new players to boost Premier League leaders Chelseaās 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 […]
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 Conteās 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 Guardiolaās City come up against Antonio Contiās Blues in a keenly anticipated contest at the Etihad Stadium with both teams in […]
Thirteen games in and an exciting race to win the 2016/17 Premier League title is already shaping up, with four teams threatening to pull away from the chasing bunch. The odds have been jumping all over the place, but there are now some established favourites, and bookmakers are offering free bets to tempt fans into […]
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 outfitsā new-look 3-4-3 system paid off once more with another win at Middlesborough in the Premier League on Sunday, their sixth successive […]
Liverpool are sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League and will remain in their lofty position for at least another 11 days, thanks to the international break. Jurgen Klopp has the Reds followers whispering the words ātitle ambitionsā after they trounced Watford 6-1 at Anfield last time of asking to go to the […]
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 chiefĀ 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 Bluesā 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 Mourinhoās homecoming as Manchester United manager one to forget for the self-proclaimed Special One. Antonio Conteās 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 […]
Weāre just now over a couple of weeks away from the highly anticipated release of Fifa 17 and already weāve been teased with all the latest ratings from the Premier League. In thinking about the amount of hype for Fifa 17, itās 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 Ā£32m NāGolo Kante, whose power, precision and incomparable workrate ensured that Leicester City wrested the title from […]
