Opinion: Chelsea’s attackers need to re-discover form, and we need to assess wing back situation

If Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel are planning to stick with a three at the back formation for the foreseeable future rather than switching to a back four, then we desperately need to address the wing back situation. Chelsea’s current wing back options are not the perfect profile of wing backs needed, and this is why… […]

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Juventus 1-0 Chelsea – Five Key Takeaways

The below were my five key takeaways from our 1-0 Champions League loss against Juventus at Juventus Stadium on 30 September 2021. 1. Chelsea’s attacking woes continue According to ESPN, Chelsea conjured up 16 shots and only a solitary one on target. This follows last the last outing whereby the Blues managed to not get […]

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Opinion: Chelsea being linked to new attackers could suggest uncertain futures for some

You may have noticed that despite it not being a current transfer window or even very close to one opening, Chelsea are continuing to be linked to a number of potential new players regardless. This is nothing new of course, transfer stories will forever be circulating it is just part of the game. But what […]

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Opinion: How Chelsea should start vs Juventus with injuries and Loftus-Cheek given the nod

The big matches are coming in thick and fast now and we have another huge game tomorrow night against Juventus in the Champions League, continuing the defence of our title. After beating Zenit on game day one, it will be great to build on that and continue that winning momentum and bring all three points […]

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Opinion: Ruben Loftus-Cheek taking chances and has earned another start

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been showing his other Chelsea fringe players exactly how you take your chances when given them. The England international is finally showing signs of being back to his best, and the rest of our midfielders should be afraid, because Ruben is hungry, and he is knocking hard on the door of Thomas […]

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Chelsea 0-1 Man City – Five key takeaways

The below were my five key takeaways from our 1-0 Premier League loss against Man  City on 25 September 2021. 1. Citizens make Blues feel foreign  This was billed as the biggest clash of the season to date. It was the Champions of Europe vs the Champions of England. Both teams had started the season […]

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Opinion: Why Chelsea should stick to a variation of this new formation

You may have noticed that over the last couple of games Thomas Tuchel has been using slightly different formations. It is hard to pinpoint exactly what formation he is using because it’s so fluid and inter-changing, but the Aston Villa game last night looked very close to a 3-5-2, or a variant of this. Please […]

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Opinion: Chelsea need to tie down Antonio Rudiger’s contract at all costs

Antonio Rudiger has the potential to hit the same legendary heights at Chelsea now as some of those players before him such as your John Terry’s and Frank Lampard’s. This might be a bold shout, especially when you consider the drama that Rudiger has allegedly been involved in over recent months at the club. But […]

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Tottenham 0-3 Chelsea – Five Key Takeaways

The below were my five key takeaways from our 3-0 Premier League win against bitter London rivals Tottenham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 19 September 2021. 1. Thiago Silva delivers a golden performance Heading into this clash there were questions over who would marshal Chelsea’s defence against the dynamic and dangerous duo of Kane and […]

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Opinion: Three Chelsea players to watch out for vs Aston Villa with chances few and far between

If you are a Chelsea fringe player looking on from the bench watching Chelsea and the players on the pitch perform so well at these early stages of the season, underneath the joy you are obviously feeling, there will be some mixed feelings. After all, these guys are here to play football, and many of […]

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Opinion: Chelsea fringe players to get a chance to stake a claim to Thomas Tuchel this week

The English League Cup is back this week, and that means another midweek match for The Blues. There are a number of players who could use a rest for Chelsea this week after a busy couple of matches off the back of a busy international break for most of our players. Please take a moment […]

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Chelsea 1-0 Zenit – Five Key Takeaways

The below were my 5 key takeaways from our 1-0 Champions League win against Zenit at Stamford Bridge on 15 September 2021. 1. Lukaku is the difference, again Romelu Lukaku continues to show his class and value for Chelsea. Similar to the Aston Villa game, the big Belgian was not provided with much quality service […]

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Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa – Five Key Takeaways

The below were my five key takeaways from our hard-fought 3-0 win against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in match week 4 of the Premier League on 12 September 2021. 1. Lukaku and Kovacic lead the Blues to victory It was the long-awaited return of Romelu Lukaku at Stamford Bridge and he did not disappoint! […]

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Opinion – A chance for Chalobah and others after busy international break

Chelsea are getting set to face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon and as always, Thomas Tuchel has some massive decisions to make. Perhaps this time around though the decisions are even bigger factoring in extra fatigue from those players that played three matches during the latest international break in the last […]

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Opinion: Christian Pulisic’s continued injury struggles puts his Chelsea future in doubt

Christian Pulisic is far from a regular nailed on starter for Chelsea even if he didn’t struggle with regular injuries, but factor that in as well and you have to fear for his Chelsea future. Once again this week Pulisic limped off injured playing for USA just 60 minutes into the match with what his […]

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The forgotten man still training at Chelsea after 16 years with contract ticking down

At one point this summer Thomas Tuchel was training a group of around 43 players, and that was even before a large section of them had returned from the Euros. Since then many of them have either been sold on permanent deals, or gone out on loan. Please take a moment to check out my […]

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Opinion: Chelsea’s important midfield decisions to make next summer already looks complicated

Chelsea signing Saul Niguez on transfer deadline day this summer was needed, but it has also certainly complicated the decisions in midfield that Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel will need to make going forward. There are a lot of inter-changing situations and circumstances that could be sporadic. For example, Jorginho’s agent is constantly talking about his […]

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Chelsea 2021-22 Season – The story so far and the road ahead

Three games – two wins and a draw to start the 2021-22 Premier League season for Chelsea Football Club. Add into the mix, a Super Cup triumph over Europa League winners Villarreal. All in all, it’s been a productive and promising August 2021 for Thomas Tuchel’s Blues. Given the League is on pause while the […]

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Opinion: I believe Reece James isn’t playing in what could be his best position

This isn’t a new thought I’ve had, and I believe many others have shared this view of mine for sometime. Reece James as a defensive midfielder is also nothing new, he played there a fair amount successfully when on loan at Wigan Athletic before breaking into the Chelsea first team. Please take a moment to […]

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Opinion: Saul Niguez brings something else to this Chelsea squad just as important as quality

There has been one major and noticeable difference at Chelsea since Thomas Tuchel took over, and that is squad harmony. We don’t need to go back over the rumours and stories from Frank Lampard’s time as manager, but clearly there wasn’t something quite right in that respect when he was at the club, whatever the […]

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Opinion: This transfer window was very good, Chelsea addressed their two most pressing needs

I believe Chelsea have given Thomas Tuchel two players in two positions that are pressing needs to help turn this squad from top four challengers to title challengers. The only slight disappointment is missing out on signing Jules Kounde from Sevilla. But that wasn’t such a pressing need as a new centre midfielder in my […]

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