Chelsea's domestic season came to a close in an FA cup final where misfortune seemed to strike Chelsea at every turn, and someone who has similarly suffered more than their fair share of misfortune is Callum Hudson-Odoi. The young winger has certainly had a less than ideal time, suffering multiple injuries throughout the season and... Continue Reading →
Lewis Bate – the Sidcup Seedorf
Since the restart of football following the coronavirus break, a number of players from Chelsea's academy have been training with the senior squad, including Tino Anjorin, Armando Broja, and Henry Lawrence among others. Another was 17-year-old midfielder Lewis Bate, who, despite only being a first-year scholar, turned out to be the only one to make... Continue Reading →
Who is Xavier Mbuyamba and should we be excited? [Scout Report]
Over the past few days, rumours of the “new Van Dijk”, Xavier Mbuyamba, making his way to SW6 have been heating up, with the Dutchman expected to sign with Chelsea early next week before exploring the possibility of going out on loan for a season. When the rumours first started gathering, I spoke to one... Continue Reading →
Could Declan Rice become Chelsea’s new John Terry?
Everyone makes mistakes. Some are more expensive than others – think Kepa Arrizabalaga’s £71.6 million move to Chelsea – but at the end of the day we as fans can sometimes make the wrong call when assessing players. When Declan Rice was linked with a move to Stamford Bridge earlier this season I was quick... Continue Reading →
Pat Nevin – the best quotes from our Exclusive Interview
On a recent episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, we were lucky enough to speak to Chelsea legend Pat Nevin. He was fantastic throughout the interview, giving us loads of amazing insight into what it was like at Chelsea when he was a player, what it's like being in and around Chelsea nowadays, and everything... Continue Reading →
Why we have to cut our losses on Kepa
In the aftermath of Chelsea’s damaging 3-0 defeat at Bramall Lane last weekend, Lampard stated with intent: “I have learned a lot and I won’t forget that”. Chelsea put in arguably their worst performance of the Lampard era as they were schooled by a well-drilled Sheffield United. The ominous message Lampard delivered after the game... Continue Reading →
Ranking Chelsea’s 20/21 squad from ‘Star Player’ to ‘Must Be Sold!’
Chelsea have already confirmed the signings of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech and are expected to have a busy transfer window with the club looking to offload a number of squad players. But where do the new signings rank amongst the squad? Who should be starting every week? Who needs to be sold? Well, here’s... Continue Reading →
Olivier Giroud Secures The Three Points For Chelsea – 3 takeaways
Olivier Giroud Secures The Three Points For Chelsea Chelsea put their recent outing against Sheffield United behind them and put forth a dominant performance against Norwich City. Olivier Giroud was the difference-maker for Chelsea and delivered the game winning goal. The win secured three crucial points for the Blues, who are trying to solidify a... Continue Reading →
Despite our defensive woes, we still need Kai Havertz.
Edit by @ACParee Frank Lampard and Chelsea still want to improve on the attack for next season, despite the signings of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner, and generational talent Kai Havertz is one player who is certainly on the list. Matt Law of The Telegraph reported that Chelsea will step up their interest in the... Continue Reading →
What Next For Marco van Ginkel?
Several individuals are in contention for the “I cannot believe he is still a Chelsea player” trophy- Baba Rahman and Lucas Piazon, just to name a few. Another player who could stake his claim for the iconic award is Dutch international Marco van Ginkel. The 27-year-old midfielder joined Chelsea all the way back in 2013,... Continue Reading →
The Willian Saga
Willian has long been Chelsea’s ‘marmite player’. Years before Jorginho came in and challenged the Brazilian for his title of the most divisive player at the club, Willian was either loved or hated by most fans, with very few sitting on the fence. With a potential reunion between the man who ‘hates Tottenham’ and Jose... Continue Reading →
Chelsea fight off late surge from Crystal Palace: 3 take-aways from the match
Image Source: Getty Images Chelsea held on for a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace as Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham each scored for the Blues. The Eagles applied the pressure late in the game but it was not enough to help them come back to win. Wilfred Zaha and Christian Benteke each scored... Continue Reading →
What does Kanté’s move to a holding midfielder mean for Lampard’s system going forwards?
Image Source: Daily Mail When Chelsea kicked off against Aston Villa following the break in the 2019/20 season, there was one selection more than any other that raised eyebrows. It wasn’t the inclusion of Ruben Loftus-Cheek on the left wing, or even Olivier Giroud ahead of the fit-again Tammy Abraham at centre forward: it was... Continue Reading →
Podcast: West Ham 3-2 Chelsea Match Review & Watford Preview!
https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/episode/688569?theme=dark&visual=true&scrolling-title=true&autoplay=true&enable-volume=true In our fifteenth episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Danny (@danny_new_), Orlando (Host - @0rland1nho) and The Chelsea Spot writer Jordan (@brighty160) discuss the shambolic defending in Chelsea's 3-2 loss to West Ham, as well as looking ahead to Watford on the weekend. Prefer to listen elsewhere? Click your preferred streaming platform – Spotify... Continue Reading →
Claude Makelele: The man with a position named after him!
Image by BBC.co.uk Claude Makelele. The man that the football world have named a position after due to effect that he had in the role of a defensive midfielder. Makelele signed for Chelsea pre Abramovich in the summer of 2003 for £16.8 million from Spanish giants Real Madrid. Before he joined the joined The Blues... Continue Reading →
Why Olivier Giroud will be crucial in the run-in and beyond
With a pirouette and a sweep of his right boot, Olivier Giroud once again proved to Frank Lampard how vital a role he will play in the remainder of this campaign, and potentially next season as well. His sweetly struck winner against Aston Villa on Sunday was his 3rd goal in 6 Premier League starts this... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Lampard masterclass, Liverpool Champions & Leicester Preview!
https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/episode/682713?theme=dark&visual=true&scrolling-title=true&enable-volume=true Lampard Masterclass, Liverpool Champions & Leicester Preview! In our thirteenth episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Dan (Host - @danbarkzr), Orlando (@0rland1nho) and The Chelsea Spot writer Mash (@mashgreaves) discuss Lampard's masterclass over Manchester City which handed over the Premier League title to Liverpool, as well as looking ahead at Sunday's FA Cup game... Continue Reading →
Who would you start on the wing next season?
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is issuing the board to invest heavily in the squad for next season. For his first season in the Chelsea dugout, Lampard was unable to make any necessary signings in which would strengthen the side he was inheriting from his predecessor Maurizio Sarri. Although Chelsea’s all-time leading goal-scorer couldn’t sign anyone,... Continue Reading →
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