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General Kante

By Uche AbuguPosted on February 14, 2017February 14, 2017Posted in ChelseaTagged Antonio Conte, Arsene Wenger, Claude Makelele, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, John Terry, Lassana Diarra, Marcos Alonso, N’Golo Kante, Pedro, Philipp Lahm, Ricardo Carvalho, Roman Abramovich, Thierry Henry, Thomas Gravesen, Victor Moses, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

‘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, […]

The Kante Effect

By Lee SpencerPosted on February 7, 2017February 6, 2017Posted in Leicester CityTagged Antonio Conte, Danny Drinkwater, Jamie Vardy, Kasper Schmeichel, N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez, Robert Huth, Steve Walsh, Wes Morgan

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 […]

Chinese Whispers Getting Louder

By Dan TraceyPosted on February 5, 2017October 2, 2017Posted in Abroad, TransfersTagged Antonio Conte, Carlos Tevez, Diego Costa, Tottenham Fans

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 […]

Chelsea seek revenge for Emirates humiliation that kicked season into life…

By Dan TraceyPosted on February 4, 2017February 3, 2017Posted in Premier LeagueTagged Alex Iwobi, Antonio Conte, Arsene Wenger, David Luiz, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, Simon Mignolet, Tottenham Fans

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 […]

Game on! Excitement builds as Premier League big guns gear up for crucial matches

By Carl EldridgePosted on January 13, 2017January 13, 2017Posted in English Premier LeagueTagged Antonio Conte, Francis Coquelin, Jurgen Klopp, Laurent Koscielny, Mauricio Pochettino, Olivier Giroud, Paul Clement, Pep Guardiola, Ronald Koeman, wenger

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 […]

Costa’s love-in with Chelsea fans adds to the romance of Premier League title hunt

By Carl EldridgePosted on January 3, 2017January 3, 2017Posted in English Premier LeagueTagged Antonio Conte, Diego Costa

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 Conte’s side’s charge to the top of the table and the league leaders get the chance to add to […]

Blues coach Conte bids to hand Chelsea fans festive presents with some Christmas crackers

By Carl EldridgePosted on December 23, 2016December 29, 2016Posted in ChelseaTagged Antonio Conte

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

By Carl EldridgePosted on December 20, 2016December 20, 2016Posted in ChelseaTagged Antonio Conte

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

By Carl EldridgePosted on December 15, 2016December 15, 2016Posted in ChelseaTagged Antonio Conte, Cesc Fabregas

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

By Carl EldridgePosted on December 9, 2016December 12, 2016Posted in ChelseaTagged Antonio Conte, César Azpilicueta, David Luis, Gary Cahill, N’Golo Kante, Nemanja Matić

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

By Carl EldridgePosted on December 6, 2016December 31, 2017Posted in ChelseaTagged Antonio Conte, Willian

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 […]

Premier League heavyweights Manchester City and Chelsea set for clash of the day

By Carl EldridgePosted on December 2, 2016December 31, 2017Posted in Chelsea, English Premier League, Manchester CityTagged Antonio Conte, Diego Costa, Fabian Delph, Ilkay Gundogan, John Stones, John Terry, Jon Obi Mikel, Pep Guardiola, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany

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 […]

Premier League Race Continues to Excite

By By Far The Greatest TeamPosted on November 29, 2016November 27, 2017Posted in English Premier LeagueTagged Alexis Sanchez, Antonio Conte, Arsene Wenger, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, John Terry, Jurgen Klopp, Laurent Koscielny, Pep Guardiola, Sergio Aguero, Shkodran Mustafi, Yaya Toure

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 […]

Conte got lucky with Chelsea tactics switch but amazing winning run is down to form not fortune

By Carl EldridgePosted on November 22, 2016November 27, 2017Posted in Chelsea, English Premier LeagueTagged Antonio Conte, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Stamford Bridge, Thibaut Courtois

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 […]

Liverpool top of the Premier League pile but Blues, City and Arsenal in pursuit

By Carl EldridgePosted on November 8, 2016November 27, 2017Posted in English Premier LeagueTagged Antonio Conte, Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Chelsea, Claude Puel, Jose Mourinho, Liverpool, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Pep Guardiola, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur

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 “title ambitions” after they trounced Watford 6-1 at Anfield last time of asking to go to the […]

Boss Conte lifts lid on Chelsea owner Abramovich’s passion for Blues

By Carl EldridgePosted on November 2, 2016November 27, 2017Posted in Chelsea, English Premier LeagueTagged Antonio Conte, Branisalv Ivanovic, Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea, Roman Abramovich, Stamford Bridge

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. […]

Moses a nice surprise for Chelsea boss Conte as Blues see off Saints

By Carl EldridgePosted on October 31, 2016November 3, 2017Posted in Chelsea, English Premier LeagueTagged Antonio Conte, Chelsea, Eden Hazard, Southampton, Stamford Bridge, Victor Moses

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 […]

Cahill’s praise for Blues after Manchester United crushed

By Carl EldridgePosted on October 24, 2016Posted in Chelsea, English Premier League, Manchester UnitedTagged Antonio Conte, Blues, Chelsea, Eden Hazard, Fans, Gary Cahill, Jose Mourinho, Manchester United, premier league, Stamford Bridge

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 […]

HOW CHELSEA PLAYERS FARE IN THE FIFA 17 RATINGS

By By Far The Greatest TeamPosted on September 15, 2016October 4, 2017Posted in Chelsea, English Premier LeagueTagged Antonio Conte, Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois

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 […]

No More Newbies? No Problem! – CFC Transfer Odds

By By Far The Greatest TeamPosted on August 19, 2016August 30, 2017Posted in Chelsea, English Premier LeagueTagged Antonio Conte, Eden Hazard, Guus Hiddink, Jose Mourinho, Julian Draxler, N’Golo Kante, Raphael Varane, Romelu Lukaku

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 £32m N’Golo Kante, whose power, precision and incomparable workrate ensured that Leicester City wrested the title from […]