With the winter window being newly opened, its likely we see some activity from Chelsea Football Club to progress their plans for the squad. However, it seems the focus for the window may be offloading players from the large squad Chelsea now have rather than adding further depth and talent. Ahead of the Manchester City... Continue Reading →
Can Kepa revive his career with a move away from Stamford Bridge?
Kepa Arrizabalaga is the perfect example of a panic buy. Chelsea were left with a vastly important decision to make following the unpleasant departure of Thibaut Courtois. A replacement had to be signed, and it had to be done fast. Then came the announcement that Chelsea had signed Athletic Bilbao keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. For many,... Continue Reading →
How Chelsea’s Hot Run of Form Is All Because of Edouard Mendy
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 Interview with Mark Worrall
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 →
Podcast: Chelsea Transfer Roundup w/Simon Phillips!
https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/episode/726487?theme=dark&visual=true&scrolling-title=true&autoplay=true&enable-volume=true Make sure to follow us while you are there! In another episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast, host Dan (@danbarkzr) and special guest Simon (@SiPhillipsSport) go into detail about Chelsea's transfer window, talking about Sarr, Havertz, Silva, Rice, Barkley, Ampadu, Goalkeepers and so much more! Prefer to listen elsewhere? Click your preferred streaming platform... 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 →
Podcast: Crystal Palace Review & Sheffield Utd Preview!
https://webplayer.whooshkaa.com/episode/693406?theme=dark&visual=true&scrolling-title=true&autoplay=true&enable-volume=true In our seventeenth episode of The Chelsea Spot podcast Orlando (@0rland1nho) and Dan (Host - @danbarkzr) discuss the 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace thanks to a brilliant sliding tackle from Zouma, and also look ahead to our big game on the weekend against Sheffield United! Prefer to listen elsewhere? Click your preferred streaming platform... Continue Reading →
Kepa: From hero to scapegoat
Since his move from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 for a fee of £72m, Kepa Arrizabalaga hasn't convinced the fans that he was worth the money. After a solid first season with Chelsea, he hasn't been able to build on the strong performances of last season. So it's no wonder that some of the fans are... Continue Reading →
