One of my favourite times of the season has returned - preseason. Some hate it, some love it. For me, nothing beats the excitement of the return of football. New signings, new academy players and new tactics (and normally a new manager). For Chelsea fans, it couldn’t get any better either. Life under Todd Boehly... Continue Reading →
When the news surfaced of Chilwell needing surgery on his ACL injury we didn't even fathom that potentially another injury of that magnitude was right around the corner. Reece James quite literally hobbled off of the pitch and was seen after the game walking only with the aid of some crutches. The injury is rumoured... Continue Reading →
Marc Guehi Today Guehi completed his move to Crystal Palace in a five-year deal that is expected to be 'at least' £18m. (Sam Inkersole) The deal includes future sell-on incentives and an option for Chelsea to match any offers that Guehi could receive later down the line. Armando Broja Broja today has agreed to a... Continue Reading →
Here we go again. Chelsea are back in action following one of the biggest victories of the season on Thursday night, as the Blues host former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti's Everton at Stamford Bridge. The London side fought tooth and nail to defeat Liverpool, and now face their Merseyside neighbours in a pivotal encounter for... Continue Reading →
After the result at the weekend, Chelsea's game against Newcastle meant the Blues had a chance to jump into a top 4 position. With Liverpool losing to Leicester, a win over the Magpies would mean they'd be in 4th place - only 4 points behind 3rd and 2nd place Leicester, and Manchester United respectively. Thomas... Continue Reading →
Playing against another team known to sit deep and defend compact, Chelsea's second game under Thomas Tuchel would provide interesting insight on how the new manager would fair against such sides in the league. In the last game against Wolves, the Blues failed to score a goal, settling for a 0-0 draw. In what seemed... Continue Reading →
Lampard's job is hanging on the line, but Hudson-Odoi and Werner have the potential to save him
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 →
It has a been tumultuous summer transfer market for Chelsea who have been one of the most active teams to date. One player who had been mentioned regularly prior to joining the Blues was Timo Werner. The German came off a career year who had been consistently mentioned to join Liverpool. Chelsea, who hardly were... Continue Reading →
Chelsea finalized their second biggest signing in club history as they reached an agreement with Bayern Leverkusen. Kai Havertz was purchased for 70 million Euros from the German club and will join the Blues. He will have the chance to play alongside Timo Werner who plays with him for International side, Germany. To be acknowledged... Continue Reading →
Jerry Mancini spoke to Mark Worrall, author and publisher for Chelsea FC related books. He has written books such as Chelsea Here Chelsea There, ‘Blue Murder: ‘Chelsea Till I Die’ and Chelsea Football Fanzine. How would you rate Frank Lampard’s first season with Chelsea? Additionally, why is Lampard struggling to coach defense? “A very solid... Continue Reading →
Jerry Mancini spoke to Alex Goldberg, the host of The Byline podcast and co-host on Calcioland, at the end of April during lockdown. Last summer, we saw Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea FC mutually agree to part ways and terminate Sarri’s contract. The Italian decided to sign with Juventus. In his one season with the club... Continue Reading →
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