The Champions of Europe are in line for some tasty FIFA upgrades, for those of you out there who are avid gamers and addicted to breaking controllers. With some special seasons from certain players, some new transfers in and out and fresh off a UEFA Super Cup win, I decided to spin my own take... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday night, Chelsea took home their second ever UEFA Super Cup win in a narrow penalty shootout against La Liga opponents Villareal CF. The 1-1 (6-5) victory marks the second trophy won in the past three months under the guidance of Thomas Tuchel, whose team selection and substitutions arguably made all the difference in... Continue Reading →
While some of the current Chelsea players on loan didn't necessarily get a chance and/or fit the systems used by Frank Lampard, the arrival of German manager Thomas Tuchel now opens the door. Through his unbeaten run as Chelsea coach, Tuchel has utilised his favored 3-4-2-1 system the majority of the time. This system, which... Continue Reading →
In June of 2019, just one month before Frank Lampard took over as Chelsea head coach, Eden Hazard completed his dream transfer to Real Madrid. Hazard was long an admirer of Madrid coach and former player Zinidine Zidane. Hazard also linked up with close friend and former Chelsea teammate Thibaut Courtois, who left Chelsea the... Continue Reading →
Given the current form of the team, it's no secret that Chelsea are still well invested in the transfer market. It's worth saying that the team's transfer business over the past handful of seasons has been far from illustrious, featuring the sales of Mohammed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne and the purchases of the likes... Continue Reading →
Chelsea's season began on a positive note - a 3-1 win against Brighton away. The 1 goal conceded was dismissed mostly as a blip as snakebitten Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was lazily beaten from range by Brighton's Belgian forward Leandro Trossard. Understat.com gave Trossard's strike a 0.02 xG. This means that this attempt at goal... Continue Reading →
Chelsea have been the talk of the football world this summer following an extremely ambitious, decisive period of transfer signings. Over the past calendar year, the club welcomed Mateo Kovacic and Christian Pulisic to the fold permanently, and followed that up with Hakim Ziyech putting pen to paper in the late winter just 3 months... Continue Reading →
The Chelsea Spot 