Chelsea face Sheffield United at home tomorrow in a game which should by rights be an easy win, but could also present a major challenge. Playing promoted teams at home should be bread and butter for Chelsea, but with a transfer ban in play and a slew of injuries, it looks a tough test for […]
The mood around Chelsea has been pretty phenomenal this week. An exciting win at Norwich last weekend was the first of Frank Lampard’s reign and of this season, and since then everything has largely been a Mason Mount/Tammy Abraham love-fest. It’s easy to forget how different things could be. Fail to win last week, in […]
Chelsea’s Champions League draw is later this afternoon, and we will finally get to find out who we will play in the group stages of the competitions this year. We’re not expected to win it this year, and depending on who we draw, even just getting out of the group would be considered a good […]
Chelsea have been drawn to play either Grimsby Town or Macclesfield Town in the Third Round of the Carabao Cup. The Blues have been drawn against Grimsby Town or Macclesfield Town in the third round of the Carabao Cup! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/72kscNoTJp — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 28, 2019 This is a favourable draw for certain […]
Mason Mount has been called up for England before, but he didn’t get capped. This time around, he will be expecting that to change, and he is more than ready. He’s come flying into the Chelsea setup this season, his first in the Premier League. He’s brushed aside criticism from some of his own supposed […]
Chelsea youngster Conor Gallagher is the latest name on everyone’s lips. Whether you’re associated with his new loan club Charlton Athletic, or you’re an avid follower of the Chelsea academy, you’d have stood up and taken notice of the 19-year old’s emphatic start to the season. It’s his first season in men’s football, and the […]
Chelsea welcomed the return of Antonio Rudiger to full training last week. He hasn’t featured in a first team match yet, and is just gaining his match fitness back. But he will soon be in the fold again once more, and many believe that he will then become the first centre back on that team […]
Chelsea had been pegged back to 2-2 against Norwich on Saturday, and the familiar flaws that have been haunting us since the start of preseason looked to have returned. The same defensive errors and same drop off in energy seem to have struck, and there was a while when it looked like we were going […]
Earlier this month I wrote that Marcos Alonso’s potential move to Atletico Madrid wasn’t going to happen this year, but might take place in the summer of 2020, should a few things fall into place. The first thing needed to push Alonso towards the exit would be him continuing to be the second choice left […]
The European transfer windows closes in 7 days [some are different, see here for full list], and there are a number of Chelsea players who could be leaving the club. Tiemoue Bakayoko looks set to rejoin Monaco on loan, providing the two clubs can agree the details. The Sun have some details on this. Michael […]Chelsea have been vulnerable to criticism since the moment Frank Lampard walked in the door. The Blues fans who loved Maurizio Sarri, plus the fans of other teams who are willing us to do badly, were poised to wade in all summer. Those looking to tear down this new team got the perfect start when […]
Frank Lampard had a few key questions going in to Saturday’s match with Norwich, and it’s fair to say he’s answered some – if not all of them. The debate of who to play up front looks like it’s over, for now. Frank trusted Tammy as the best choice for his system even when the […]
In football, it’s one of the rare occasions when a ‘head ache’ is described as a good thing. Or a problem is talked about as being ‘good to have’. Frank Lampard certainly finds himself in this good (bad) situation. He is inundated with quality midfielders, and has an impossible task to pick his main regulars. […]
We were really excited about Ethan Ampadu’s loan to RB Leipzig, but things aren’t turning out like we’d hoped. The combination of such a talented young football with a club known for developing and using under 21 stars seemed perfect. It was a high enough level that we would be tested against good players, but […]
Frank Lampard got his first Premier League win of the season yesterday, and Blues fans rejoiced! There are some points to raise, but yesterday I just enjoyed the win, and the excitement surrounding it. Today, lets reflect. First of all, the ugly.. VAR I’ve never been against VAR, until now. Yesterday it missed at least […]
Chelsea beat Norwich 3-2 at Carrow Road in a really entertaining game today, with the plaudits mostly going to the goalscorers. Tammy Abraham got the official MOTM for scoring his first two goals for the club, while Mason Mount also got a lot of credit for his classy strike. The fact that they are homegrown […]
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard held his weekly prematch press-conference this afternoon, and alongside more concerning injury news relating to midfielder N’Golo Kante, he also dismissed the idea that Antonio Rudiger would return to action this weekend. Frank says N'Golo Kante has an injury and will be assessed before the Norwich game. It is hoped Antonio […]
We are now three competitive games into Frank Lampard’s reign as Chelsea manager, and beyond 10 games total. Yet the new Blues boss still doesn’t know who his first choice striker is. Neither Tammy Abraham nor Olivier Giroud has made the role their own with their starts so far, and Michy Batshuayi hasn’t even been […]
Chelsea have now played three games since the beginning of the season. The first was a crushing 4 -0 defeat from Manchester United. The second, although not technically a premier league game, was against Liverpool in the UEFA Super Cup, where they lost on penalties. The second loss was a bit easier to swallow, but […]
Chelsea have a striker problem, we are all aware of this. It’s something that’s been hovering around for the last few years, since Diego Costa left. The Spaniard was our last ‘real striker’. The one who would play every game without a doubt, and the one you could usually rely on. This season, they have […]
Chelsea are the early kick-off tomorrow, meaning that in just 24 hours Frank Lampard’s team will be public knowledge. Despite the transfer ban, the arrival of a new manager and several new players means that there’s been a decent amount of chopping and changing through Lampard’s first few games in charge, and while we’re moving […]
Chelsea have sold a few talented players this summer, but none with more potential on the counter attack than Kasey Palmer. The attacker has speed, dribbling ability, knowledge of when to release the ball to his colleagues, and the technique to get it there at pace. This ability to shred teams on the break was […]
Chelsea’s loan army is in a bit of a funny situation this year. Because of the transfer ban, the majority of its leading lights have returned to the first team squad. That’s great for us, but not for the loan army. Mason Mount, Kurt Zouma, Tammy Abraham and several others make welcome returns to Stamford […]
Antonio Rudiger’s absence has been highlighted as one of the major issues that Chelsea have faced so far this season. The team has really struggled to defend over the summer and through into the season, and that hasn’t been helped by the fact that the Germany defender has been out injured. Now he’s almost back, […]
Frank Lampard came into this season with three strikers on a similar level. Olivier Giroud, Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshuayi all came into the season with different strengths and weaknesses, all thinking they had a great chance to be their new coach’s number one. As it turned out, come the first game of the season, […]
Chelsea haven’t exactly gotten off to a flying start under Frank Lampard, and have only managed a point out of their first two matches. But there has been many encouraging signs, including our performance against Liverpool, and even spells against Manchester United despite losing 4-0. There’s certainly no need to panic. Even less so after […]
LOAN WATCH: According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea defender Davide Zappacosta is on his way to AS Roma on loan after the two clubs agreed terms over the move. Zappacosta was signed under the stewardship of Antonio Conte to provide competition for Victor Moses at right-wing-back. Despite producing several encouraging performances during his time as a Chelsea […]You might call it reactionary to type this now, after watching the Under-23s beat Liverpool 3-0 last night. But you’ll have to take my word for it when I tell you that for me, rating some of these players is nothing new, having watched them all closely coming up through the Chelsea academy. I’m not […]
Chelsea drew 1-1 against Leicester City on Sunday afternoon in what was meant to be a joyous occasion, welcoming Frank Lampard back to Stamford Bridge. However, Chelsea can count themselves lucky that they came away without a defeat in the end, with Leicester having the better of the second half. Lampard will have limited positives […]
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has taken a hard stance on online trolls, off the back of racial abuse aimed at Tammy Abraham on Twitter after missing a penalty mid-week. Lampard has rightly condemned the abuse, and as reported by Goal here, has no time for any type of online or offline abuse towards his players. […]
I don’t like to dwell on things, and I’m already content with moving on from the Super Cup defeat to Liverpool last night. After all, Chelsea played well and deserved more. However, if UEFA are playing by THEIR own rules, then the penultimate penalty that saw Liverpool win the Cup on the night, should have […]
Tammy Abraham missed the penultimate penalty for Chelsea on Wednesday evening, seeing them lose to Liverpool in the UEFA Super Cup Final. It was disappointing to see some bad reactions and anger thrown towards Abraham from a small minority of Chelsea fans after the match. Let’s make one thing clear – if it wasn’t for […]
Mason Mount did not start against Liverpool tonight, but when he came on he provided the exact kind of attacking force we are coming to expect from the young midfielder. He is two footed and can hit the ball well. He is nippy enough to run and break lines with quick runs. He reads the […]
Frank Lampard gave his press conferences ahead of tonight’s UEFA Super Cup game last night, and there was some bad news for fans who want to see N’Golo Kante back from his injury woes. As you can see in this Tweet from the club’s official Twitter account, Lampard discussed the ongoing issue again in the […]
Christian Pulisic had to wait a little longer than expected to make his Chelsea debut, but finally stepping onto the field against Liverpool, he impressed from the first whistle. The American was called into action early, breaking up play down his side and bursting forward into Liverpool territory repeatedly. He took a few knocks but […]
Chelsea face Liverpool this evening in the Super Cup Final, and for Chelsea, they needn’t be overly concerned on picking up the trophy. Of course, for us fans, and for Frank Lampard, it will be amazing to win a European trophy at this early stage, and also pick up some momentum after winning the match. […]
Pedro has been speaking ahead of the game against Liverpool in the UEFA Super Cup tonight, and the experienced attacker is full of praise for the opposition’s defensive star Virgil Van Dijk. The Dutchman has been massively influential since arriving from Southampton, and with him at its heart the Reds defence looks nigh on impenetrable. […]Billy Gilmour has been included in Chelsea’s squad to face Liverpool in the Super Cup Final this evening, as reported by Oliver Hardbord of Football London. Understand Billy Gilmour missing off the initial Chelsea squad list was just an error, so some potential for him to feature tomorrow. Would expect the more senior players to […]The Super Cup final tonight is only the second game of Frank Lampard’s managerial reign, but already there is some serious weight on it. Having lost his debut 4-0 to Manchester United at the weekend, Lampard is already under some form of pressure, to at least provide an improved performance against the reigning Champions of […]
Antonio Rudiger is very close to returning from injury, and Chelsea are considering bringing his return forward, according to The Daily Mail. It’s easy to become desperate for Rudiger’s return, because Chelsea have been leaking goals, and Kurt Zouma had a nightmare opening day performance against Manchester United. However, there are two reasons why we […]
David Luiz joined Arsenal this summer, creating a vacancy for the vice-captain position at Chelsea. Cesar Azpilicueta looks certain to be keeping the armband as the first point of call, but who will take charge in his absence now Luiz has left? Willian? One of the more senior players with Chelsea longevity, and also holds […]
Many fans hoped to see Christian Pulisic in Chelsea’s starting lineup against Manchester United, but they were left disappointed as Frank Lampard selected a line of Ross Barkley, Mason Mount and Pedro behind Tammy Abraham. The American was finally introduced in the second half, replacing Barkley. He wasn’t able to change much with the team […]
There was a hashtag going around social media over the summer created by Everton fans entitled #FreeZouma. It even got trending at one point. The Toffees supporters were desperate to get Kurt Zouma back at Goodison Park, following an impressive season on loan there last season. It’s not surprising, Kurt was simply a beast for […]
Chelsea’s defeat against Man United was comprehensive, seeing the team lose out 4-0 to the Red Devils at Old Trafford, but there were plenty of good signs too, especially in midfield. The two problems we knew we would have going into this season were in attack and in defence. While our keeper and our midfield […]
Plenty of people are pointing to Cesar Azpilicueta’s performance at the weekend and saying that the Spaniard’s time in the team is up, and that his performances are so bad that he should be replaced by Reece James. Simon Phillips who writes for this site, said so this morning. There is no doubt Azpi was […]
Chelsea were given a true beating by Man United on Sunday afternoon, reminding Blues fans that they’ve got a long season ahead of them in all likelihood. Hopefully we won’t see too many scorelines like this, but it s distinct possibility that we lose a few games by a decent score, especially with this defence. […]
Ask any Chelsea supporter who they have the most affection for at the club, many will reply with Cesar Azpilicueta. In fact, the man who fans call ‘Dave’, would certainly be one of the first names on my lips in response to that question. You cannot help but adore him, his passion, and his attitude […]
It’s easy to criticise players after a heavy defeat, and it’s often a trend to base opinions on immediate reaction, known as being reactionary. However, there is one player who some feel is under rated at Chelsea, whom I’d go as far to say is actually over rated. This isn’t a reactionary opinion either, I […]
Chelsea suffered a bad defeat against Manchester United, and despite the clear defensive deficiencies that lead to the team conceding so many goals, there were just as many issues in attack. Tammy Abraham was able to hold the ball up on occasion, but lost out to Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof just as often. On […]
I’ve just been listening to Frank Lampard’s first official Premier League match press conference, and I have to say, it’s left me feeling excited for football again, a feeling that had attempted to desert me over the last few seasons. The way he speaks is admirable, there is no way that his answers can be […]