Football, bloody hell. These were the thoughts of legendary Manchester United custodian Alex Ferguson, following his side’s dramatic injury time triumph over Bayern Munich in the 1999 European Cup final. The same sentiment could be used to describe Chelsea’s trip to Madrid last night, but perhaps from a place of slightly less jubilation. It’s not... Continue Reading →
Are Chelsea’s Centre-Back’s The Key To Unlocking Romelu Lukaku ?
It is definitely safe to say that Romelu Lukaku's time at Chelsea has been underwhelming at best and not only his goal scoring has been sub-par but it is his general play that is the most worrying. Everyone has seen the graphic about Lukaku having just 7 touches vs Crystal Palace and it is alarming... Continue Reading →
4-2-2-2: a formation we could see more of?
Thomas Tuchel surprised us all on Wednesday evening in the 2-0 victory against Tottenham in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge. Having been previously reluctant to veer too far from his tried and tested back-three system, Tuchel lined up with a back-four for (almost) the first time in his reign... Continue Reading →
24th August 2021 , Chelsea Transfer News Roundup
Saul Niguez A proposal from Chelsea for a loan with buy option has been sent to Atletico for Saul. Chelsea are working hard to do the deal. Saul is ready for a Premier League experience. (Fabrizio Romano) Jules Kounde Negotiations are on for Kounde to Chelsea. Chelsea are waiting for Zouma to negotiate personal terms... Continue Reading →
14th August 2021 , Chelsea Transfer News Roundup
Tammy Abraham Tammy Abraham has decided to join Roma this summer instead of waiting for a concrete Arsenal proposal. Mourinho has called Tammy and the English striker believes in the project and is happy with what his role will be in the team. Tammy Abraham will fly to Rome on Sunday to undergo medical tests,... Continue Reading →
30th July 2021 , Chelsea Transfer News Roundup
Kurt Zouma Another player that West Ham are interested in is Kurt Zouma. Chelsea are believed to value the Frenchman at £30million but that is a figure that West Ham are unlikely to be able to afford. (Football London) Tino Livramento Livramento is expcted to leave Chelsea "imminently". (Football London) Jules Kounde Chelsea are prepared... Continue Reading →
22nd July 2021 , Chelsea Transfer News Roundup
Timo Werner Chelsea are not expecting to sell Timo Werner this summer. (Kevin Palmer) His name has been mentioned in a potential swap deal but this is apparently fake news. Sasa Kalajdžić Stuttgart sporting director Sven Mislintat isn’t worried about the latest rumours of Chelsea and other sides looking at Kalajdžić. “Sasa still has a... Continue Reading →
Chelsea January Transfer Window – Who could leave?
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 →
Deals to look out for in the next 36 hours…
It's almost time for some of the most exciting and frustrating hours in world football - transfer deadline day. Chelsea are normally heavily involved, with the likes of David Luiz, Ashley Cole and Fernando Torres all previously joining us on the last day of a two month long window. This time though, it seems as... 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 →
Chelsea’s centreback dilemma: Who should leave?
Chelsea are facing an important summer. After last year’s transfer ban and the winter transfer phase without a new arrival, Chelsea have been forced to step up their efforts in the summer to keep up with the clubs' rivals. One of Chelsea’s problem areas it its central defense, as we saw this season. Chelsea are... Continue Reading →
