It’s been approximately three months since the season began and Chelsea have done quite well so far. Top of the Premier League, 2nd in the Champions league group, last eight of the Carabao Cup. We’ve completed some tough games as well. Away to Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs completed and we got 7 points out of... Continue Reading →
Romelu Lukaku and Chelsea FC–past, present, future
Chelsea FC have broken their transfer record to re-sign Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan. Let’s go down memory lane to revisit his history with the club, define what he will bring in the coming season, and how his game can potentially evolve as he gets older Past Romelu Lukaku joined Chelsea from Anderlecht for £10m... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Chalobah stays & Arsenal Preview!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5U2E0HzaqPafIm0SmqyMCS?si=2JbKw59SRa2SnmgmqZsVRw&dl_branch=1 https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Danny (Writer – @danny_new_), Paree (Owner - @CFCParee) & Dan (Host - @danbarkzr) discuss the latest news including Chalobah's breakthrough into the first team, the midfield/defence dilemma and the possibility of Loftus-Cheek/Ampadu staying! The boys also look ahead to Sunday's game against Arsenal, where they... Continue Reading →
Podcast: Lubacku, Kounde, Pre-Season & Super Cup!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3GRPbktiEfxzNlb5eNFuml?si=_aUmQmUIQy-z6pRsdcnr8g&dl_branch=1 https://anchor.fm/s/58f2b8b0/podcast/rss In another episode of The Chelsea Spot Podcast, Orlando (Host – @0rland1nho), Paree (Owner - @CFCParee) & Dan (Admin- @danbarkzr) discuss the season ahead. Talking about where Chelsea are going to finish and who could be our best player throughout the season, to a possible training ground bustup... Click your preferred streaming platform... Continue Reading →
Just how sensible have Chelsea been this silly season?
As we enter the final month of the 2021 summer transfer window, Chelsea are finally beginning to make some moves with the pursuit to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge looking increasingly more likely by the day. However, as silly season comes into full effect, just how sensible is Chelsea's recent transfer activity? As... Continue Reading →
Tinkering Tuchel: How Chelsea’s Tactics Could Vary In The 2021-22 Season
When appointed Chelsea manager in January, much was made of the tactical versatility of Thomas Tuchel’s previous sides. Whilst in the Paris Saint-Germain hot seat, Tuchel tinkered with more than 10 different systems, ranging from an attacking 4-2-3-1 to a more defensively solid 3-5-2. Already during pre-season we have seen the Blues experiment with several formations, venturing away from the 3-4-3 variants... Continue Reading →
24th July 2021 , Chelsea Transfer News Roundup
Antoine Griezmann Chelsea could become an option for Antoine Griezmann this summer as their pursuit of an elite level striker becomes more difficult. (SportWitness) Marcos Alonso Alonso is reportedly pushing to leave Chelsea for a new Serie A experience with Inter Milan. Chelsea are reportedly asking for €15-20m for Alonso, whereas Inter would prefer a... Continue Reading →
16th July 2021 , Chelsea Transfer News Roundup
Olivier Giroud Giroud today has signed a deal lasting until 2023 at AC Milan and will wear the number 9 shirt next season. (86Longo) Davide Zappacosta SempreInter have continued their Zappacosta to Inter Milan rumours by announcing the right back is "waiting for a call from Inter". Inter Milan and Arsenal have "gridlocked" in talks... 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 →
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 →
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 →
Should Chelsea make a move for Eden Hazard?
In June of 2019, just one month before Frank Lampard took over as Chelsea head coach, Eden Hazard completed his dream transfer to Real Madrid. Hazard was long an admirer of Madrid coach and former player Zinidine Zidane. Hazard also linked up with close friend and former Chelsea teammate Thibaut Courtois, who left Chelsea the... 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 →
Chelsea Transfer Links – Declan Rice and Erling Haaland
After a successful transfer window in the summer, it seems Chelsea are yet to slow down with some big plans for their transfer targets going into the new year. The first link is already well known with some additional information, while the second being a high profile player likely to surprise Blues fans but also... Continue Reading →
Big Squad? Sure. Best Squad? No Chance.
Before 8pm last night, Chelsea Twitter was in a great mood. We were one of the favourites to win the League, Jamie Carragher and Jurgen Klopp said Chelsea had the best squad in the Premier League, and fans were getting excited as we were on a 17 match unbeaten run. There was only one man... Continue Reading →
