Despite the aggregate score line of our quarter final fixture reading 3-1, every Chelsea fan was aware that Benfica really pushed us to the limit, and dominated the game across both the legs. Hence, as the words “FC Barcelona” were drawn out of the famous Champions League mini-ball, a shiver was sent down the spine... Continue Reading →
Chelsea have been heavily linked with Napoli and Senegal centreback Kalidou Koulibaly. He’s undoubtedly one of the most sought after defenders in Europe, but what makes him so desirable? Here’s our scout report.... Player Profile The Senegalese centre-half is in the prime years of his career, some may have doubts over the transfer due to... Continue Reading →
Much has been made of Chelsea’s defensive deficiencies this season, and with 39 goals conceded in just 29 league games, it is easy to see why. Gone are the days of our legendary defensive steel, with the 2004/05 season – where Chelsea only conceded 15 goals across the whole league campaign - a distant memory.... Continue Reading →
Bringing another striker to Chelsea to compete with Tammy Abraham has been on Frank Lampard’s wish list since January, but I’m wondering if that player could already be at the club. Christian Pulisic has been a success at the club so far and he‘s shown potential to become an output machine in the future. In... Continue Reading →
https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/episode/643090?theme=dark&visual=true&scrolling-title=true&enable-volume=true Episode 2 - Keep, Sell or Loan (Part 1) In our second episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Dan (Host - @danbarkzr), Orlando (@0rland1nho) and Lewis (@CFCLewis_) go through every single Chelsea player in the squad and give their opinion on whether they would keep, sell or loan the players. In the second section... Continue Reading →
Despite the current turbulent times, the transfer rumors don’t stop. Every day we hear different rumors about players linked to Chelsea or players who will possibly leave. In this article I want to show which player I realistically see departing the club this summer. It is important to know that I rely on certain media... Continue Reading →
Following Tammy Abraham’s injury and subsequent dip in form around the turn of the year, Chelsea were left in a very difficult situation: Frank Lampard was forced to pick between two centre forwards severely lacking in game time and match sharpness. The first to be given a run out was Michy Batshuayi. The Belgian striker... Continue Reading →
Heading into a two-legged tie whilst leading on aggregate is a dangerous position, especially when the difference is one. The mind-set of the players is somewhere in between “sitting back and defending what we have” and “scoring a second to kill the game off”. And in the manner, in which Chelsea won the reverse fixture-... Continue Reading →
https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/episode/634544?theme=dark&visual=true&scrolling-title=true&enable-volume=true Episode 1 - Transfer Targets In our very first episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, Dan (Host - @danbarkzr), Orlando (@0rland1nho) and Danny (@danny_new_) go through every single transfer target and give their opinion on each one, as well as the likelihood of some of them in Part 1 of the podcast. In Part... Continue Reading →
Chelsea have been linked to highly rated Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana since January but is he a risky transfer? Over the last few days Ajax have named their price for Cameroonian 24-year-old 'keeper Andre Onana wih a price tag starting at £35 million. Now, £35 million sounds like loose change these days in a transfer... Continue Reading →
Chelsea have long been an institution containing some of the finest midfielders that the world has to offer. Among our list of talented alumni are: Frank Lampard, the greatest goal scoring midfielder the Premier League has ever seen, one of the finest defensive midfielders of this century in Makélélé , and artistic geniuses aplenty including Deco,... Continue Reading →
As the last English side remaining in the competition, Chelsea went to Portugal with a burden on their shoulders- not to humiliate the level of the PL among the elite sides in Europe. Benfica, who were enthusiastic from their comeback win against Zenit St Petersburg in the round of 16, were known for their attractive... Continue Reading →
Mason Mount, Fikayo Tomori, Tammy Abraham, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Reece James, Callum Hudson-Odoi and the list goes on. Super Franks’ Chelsea have gained a reputation for utilising the club’s home-grown talent. For the last Decade The Blues’ youth teams have dominated Europe, consistently developing top prospects along the way. While we are finally seeing this in... Continue Reading →
Recent reports have linked Chelsea to yet another centre-forward, this time Freiburg frontman Luca Waldschmidt. Although many probably won’t be familiar with the German international, he is a much more realistic transfer target than the likes of Moussa Dembele or Lautaro Martinez. Chelsea are known to be interested in a new striker to challenge Tammy... Continue Reading →
We're approaching the transfer window, and as always, many transfer rumours are being made up every single day. In this article, I try and give a rating out of 10 on the CHANCE that the transfer will happen, in my opinion. This is a mix of what we know from the reliable journalists, what I... Continue Reading →
Frank Lampard’s debut campaign as Chelsea manager has been an unusual one for many reasons. First came the transfer ban in the summer of 2019 which meant Chelsea, arguably, went into their first season since the Abramovich era began not expecting the manager to challenge for the title. Not only was Frank in just the... Continue Reading →
Chelsea Football Club were born in 2003. Before the oil money pumped in by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, Chelsea were a nothing club. We have no history, no culture, no iconic sides. That’s what rival fans would have us believe. However, it couldn’t be further from the truth. This year marks the 50th anniversary of... Continue Reading →
In what was Roberto di Matteo’s third game in charge as interim boss following Andre Villas-Boas being relieved of his duties, he needed his team to step up. Having won both his previous games, there was a massive boost in the morale around the club. Rejuvenated Chelsea faced an uphill task against Napoli, who headed... Continue Reading →
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