When Olivier Giroud inevitably calls time on his glorious three-and-a-half-year spell at Chelsea this summer, he will do so as a club legend. Having signed in January 2018 as part of the bizarre three-way striker swap that saw Arsenal break the bank for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Borussia Dortmund compensated with the loan signing of Michy... Continue Reading →
15th July 2021 , Chelsea Transfer News Roundup
Marc Guehi At around 12pm today, an exclusive and unexpected report was released by The Athletic regarding promising centre back Marc Guehi. The report said that Crystal Palace are close to completing the permanent signing of highly-rated Chelsea defender Marc Guehi on a five-year contract, with the England Under-21 international having a medical today. This news seemingly came... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Is there a pathway from the academy to the first team? w/@AdamNewson
https://open.spotify.com/episode/28m4n3jI2cOYtU2Z45PkLD?si=kYxs2scOQuWZ04G6Db8LlQ&dl_branch=1 https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Orlando (Host – @0rland1nho), Paree (Owner - @CFCParee) & Adam (Guest - @AdamNewson) discuss the pathway from the academy into the first team after news broke of Livramento, Bate and MPH all rejecting contracts, while Marc Guehi looks set to move to Crystal Palace. They... Continue Reading →
14th July 2021 , Chelsea Transfer News Roundup
Erling Haaland One of the busiest days for one of the most lucrative transfer sagas of the summer. One of the biggest sports newspapers in the world, BILD released lots of details about a potential Haaland deal today. Firstly, they mention that Chelsea want to guide Erling Haaland to London with a mega offer of... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Pre-Season Preview with Kieran Doyle!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VOubnE87m5R4WurnycXaO?si=oD8-G2MjTEun8dPNsvfPtQ&dl_branch=1 https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Orlando (Host – @0rland1nho) is joined by Chelsea fan Kieran (Guest - @KierDoyle) to discuss the upcoming pre-season which started a few days ago! Talking about the loan players who could feature, the academy graduates who may have a chance and the impact of the... Continue Reading →
Players who could impress Thomas Tuchel in pre-season…
As reported by many and something we heard over a month ago, most of the Chelsea players begin pre-season tomorrow (5th July). We understand that the academy players are unaware of which building they will be training in as of now. Players such as Olivier Giroud and Kai Havertz who have just been knocked out... Continue Reading →
Andriy Shevchenko : A Chelsea Diary
On Saturday night, England (containing three current Chelsea players) will take on a well organised Ukrainian side managed by a man whose time at Chelsea contained bad timing, injuries and a few underwhelming years , that man is Andriy Shevchenko. The Transfer From The Rossoneri to West London Chelsea purchased Andriy Shevchenko from AC Milan... Continue Reading →
2021, Not 2012
With $250 mil spent in the summer Chelsea went into the season looking to close the gap between themselves and Premier League rivals Manchester City and Liverpool. In a global pandemic which forced many clubs to remain cautious in their transfer approach, Abramovich chose to compete or die with various marquee signings for his West... Continue Reading →
Some Of The Weirdest Chelsea Transfer Rumours Ever
Chelsea and strange transfers is a tale as old as time, the likes of Danny Drinkwater for £35m and Khalid Boulahrouz for £8.5m are just a few of the outrageous deals that have actually gone through in recent memory. However, today I'm going to be recapping over some of the weirdest potential transfers that could've... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Best moments in the last year!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5i8dj6Ein04ZVvsNQRhZGA?si=_T06Uv_qSp2mL_nAtxHyGQ&dl_branch=1 Emotional stuff... https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss A different type of episode! It's been an incredible last 14 months for us on this podcast, so we decided to put our best clips so far all together in one video! A huge thank you to all our guests who have featured, and more importantly every single one of you... Continue Reading →
The Cobham Crossroads
It used to be so straightforward. Those of us who had an invested interest in the graduates of Cobham knew the deal. You'd watch as a promising group of young talents dominated both domestic and international youth football, the best of which would be "promoted" to the first team. That promotion would be met with... Continue Reading →
Chelsea To Join The Race For Euro Breakout Star Alexander Isak
One of the brightest talents at the Euro 2020 competition so far has been 21-year-old Alexander Isak. The Swedish international has yet to score a goal yet in the group stage, but has showcased his excellent technical ability and flair in abundance. In a pretty dull Swedish side, Isak has been the spark and one-to-watch... Continue Reading →
The Striker Problem At Chelsea This Summer
The striker position at Chelsea will be undergoing monumental changes over the coming summer. Tammy Abraham has been linked with moves away ever since his playing time diminished at the end of the season and Giroud is constantly being approached by AC Milan about a potential deal. If the two of these strikers were to... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Academy Season Review w/ Joe Tweedie!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AydY0RC21vPMLVaL4Mu8U?si=K5C9U4PdQ6SNRAyzTbZtlQ&dl_branch=1 https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Orlando (Host – @0rland1nho) and Paree (Owner – @CFCParee) were joined by Chelsea guru Joe (Guest - JoeTweedie) to discuss last season's academy success especially with individuals such as Bate, Colwill, Lawrence, Lewis, Livramento. We then also look ahead to next season as to which... Continue Reading →
Euro 2020 Group Stage , Chelsea Players and Transfer Target Guide
Friday 11th June = Italy vs Turkey 20:00 BST , Shown on BBC Chelsea players that could be involved : Emerson Palmieri and Jorginho Chelsea transfer targets that could be involved : Orkun Kökçü Saturday 12th June = Wales vs Switzerland 14:00 BST , Shown on BBC Chelsea players that could be involved : Ethan... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: When Chelsea Took The Caribbean By Storm
A game called off because of a tropical storm, a 15-0 thrashing and 11 matches in 17 days, this is the story of Chelsea's Caribbean tour in the summer of 1964. There isn't much detail on the back story of how this Caribbean tour came about apart from the fact that Wolves were also involved... Continue Reading →
The Chelsea Goalkeeper That Invented The ‘Ball Boy’
The year 1905 may seem familiar to you as that is the year our beloved Chelsea Football Club was founded. However, the year 1905 is also significant in this peculiar story of how a goalkeeper with the nickname "Fatty" caused the game of football to change for the foreseeable future. The height of Foulke is... Continue Reading →
Podcast: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2021 WINNERS!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/36OsXyPN26s8e1z7yw4y7k?si=H6b6bGZnQw23sxiquuTrJQ EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS! https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss GET IN THERE! In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Orlando (Host – @0rland1nho), Dan (Admin – @DanBarkerCoach) and Danny (Writer – @danny_new_) discuss last night's incredible victory against Manchester City in the Champions League final. Talking about our instant reactions to the game, Thomas Tuchel propaganda, THAT Mason Mount pass... Continue Reading →
