Chelsea’s winter surge can set up great second half of the season

The Christmas period is always busy for football fans, and it can make or break your season. Recent years have seen Chelsea really struggle in December, and we've seen consecutive years where promising starts fell apart as the festive period got into gear. This year, things have been going so badly in the buildup to […]

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Opinion: Pochettino must unleash Palmer, Madueke, Mudryk and Nkunku

I know I’m writing this in vain because I do not think for one minute that Mauricio Pochettino will lineup this way on Saturday. But I honestly think that if he doesn’t even think about lining up this way then he will 100% be missing a trick. Nicolas Jackson for me isn’t a number 9. […]

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Chelsea can turn season around with big win on way to January reinforcements

Chelsea are finally out of their hardest run of fixtures of the season, and they've come directly into the Christmas period, where even easy games can become challenging simply due to the volume of matches. The last 10 years or so have seen us come unstuck time and time again in this period, so we're […]

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Opinion: The one key thing Pochettino must do vs Wolves

Chelsea face Wolves away on Sunday afternoon in the 1pm kick off, and it’s a game that is really there to be attacked from the off and for Chelsea to go on the front foot. We have absolutely bossed our last two games, with 78% possession against Newcastle, and the same percentage against Sheffield United. […]

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Opinion: Chelsea should be moving in on player after director comments

As Chelsea get ready for the biggest game of their season so far this evening in the quarter final of the League Cup, many thoughts now will also be on the January transfer window to help boost their season. As we know, Chelsea have been looking at potential new strikers for next month, but they […]

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Opinion: How Pochettino should setup vs Sheff Utd with Palmer pivotal

We’ve had a needed week of no Chelsea games, but it’s time to think once again about our next match. The Blues welcome Sheffield United to Stamford Bridge on Saturday for the 3pm kick off in the Premier League. United are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table right now and have only […]

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Chelsea – Newcastle EFL Cup quarter final: team lineups, tickets, steams and a chance for a semi

Things have not been great for Chelsea this season, to put it mildly. We're not in Europe and we're rooted to mid table in the league. We're looking down at the relegation zone more than up to the European places at the moment, despite a billion spent. Our one chance of glory remains in the […]

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Opinion: Pochettino asking for new players opens up the wider issue

The first thing Mauricio Pochettino did after losing to Everton on Sunday was ask for more transfers, even though the club have spent close to £1billion on new players since they arrived at the club. And herby lays one of the many problems we are facing right now. Are they even in-sync at all? I’ve […]

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Chelsea ready to turn the corner and race for Europe – do you believe?

Plenty of people like to bet on football, but very few actually make any money. The bookies are just too smart, and too well informed. You're certainly not going to beat them betting on things they know more about than you do. But if you've got a speciality - like say, Chelsea, you might just […]

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Opinion: Pochettino’s refreshing comments on winning culture

‘Chelsea have a winning culture’ is a very true statement from recent history. Under Roman Abramovich, we had exactly that, winning trophies every single season and enjoying consistent and constant success. But as I wrote about a couple of weeks back now, this football club is not the same football club now under the new […]

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Opinion: Chelsea’s ill-discipline needs to be tamed, but it’s a good thing

Conor Gallagher became the second Chelsea captain to get sent off in a row this weekend after a silly challenge on Billy Gilmour saw him get his second booking of the game. Chelsea are leading the way for yellow and red cards in the Premier League this season. We have seen multiple games of our […]

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Boehly and Pochettino: a combination that works for Chelsea?

After the recent epic Chelsea and Man City draw at Stamford Bridge, TV pundit Jamie Carragher said something that resonated. "The best thing about Chelsea right now is Pochettino. It is not the players or the owners. It is the manager they have got." The rapid change in players at Chelsea since Todd Boehly took […]

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Christopher Nkunku will feel like a new signing when he returns

French striker Christopher Nkunku is nearing his return to full training for Chelsea, and when he is cleared to play again, he is going to feel like a new signing for Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino. It will be a boost to the attacking options in his team. Chelsea summer signing Christopher Nkunku underwent knee surgery […]

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Opinion: Chelsea vs Brighton: Early team news and predictions

Chelsea go again this Sunday when we welcome Brighton to Stamford Bridge. Brighton are our new arch enemies in this league and they absolutely HATE us (at least their fans do). So it’s a real grudge match and I am sure their fans will be in full voice full of entertaining chants in the direction […]

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Opinion: Enzo, Caicedo, and Palmer will shine brightly for Chelsea

Twitter/X has become so wild now that I rarely browse it anymore. I go there to post articles and other stuff, obviously, because it keeps my profile up. But I rarely sit on there and browse it anymore, I just can’t do it to myself. We all get emotional, we all get angry - I […]

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Why Newcastle game is a great platform for Chelsea to show recent improvement is the real deal

Chelsea are at a crossroads, it feels like. They've had a rocky start to the season, with plenty of reasons for that. Recent results and performances have been a lot better, and there's plenty of excitement building through this international break that manager Mauricio Pochettino might have been able to use the fortnight to cement […]

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Opinion: Pochettino to go with what he now trusts vs Newcastle

Thankfully, the international break is now over and Premier League football is back! We are finishing out November with a trip to Newcastle on Saturday afternoon. It’s our last game until we go into a very busy festive period throughout December, so a win is even more important. I’m excited for Chelsea to be back […]

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Opinion: Cole Palmer will always be more effective centrally

Former Chelsea player Glen Johnson is keeping involved in football since his retirement by giving regular interviews and speaking about Premier League sides, especially Chelsea. This week he has been speaking about Cole Palmer at Chelsea, and Johnson has been super impressed, like all of us have been. "Cole Palmer has been doing great,” Johnson […]

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Why Chelsea can still qualify for European football this season

Chelsea have begun their first Premier League campaign under Mauricio Pochettino in rather poor form overall. After 11 games played, they were already three points off the European positions and nine points adrift from the top four places. Based on what the team have shown so far, they may appear to be huge outsiders to qualify […]

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Opinion: Enzo’s fatigue an example of too many international breaks

It’s high time that the big bosses in football take a long hard look at the scheduling of international breaks during a domestic season, because they are doing much more harm than good. The Premier League, sponsors, and TV bosses want to see exciting, fast, and entertaining games week in week out, of course they […]

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Opinion: ChelseaChelsea impress in tough run –O noton: Chelseaet

Chelsea have been linked with new strikers a lot over the last couple of months, ahead of a possible January move to sign a new one. We are hearing names such as Victor Osimhen of Napoli and Ivan Toney of Brentford, amongst others, and it looks like Chelsea definitely have their sights set on bringing […]

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Opinion: Pochettino has big selection headaches coming up

The first thing I want to say here is that thankfully (not thankfully), I’ll eat my hat if we ever actually see the above scenario in the title of this article. A FULLY fit Chelsea squad? It’ll never happen! Even still, it is something that we can start to look at a little more realistically […]

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Opinion: Cole Palmer’s best week as a footballer so far, but he’ll be calm

Just like the media will beat a person when they are down, they will also give them the world when they are up. The media will media. This week, during another boring international break through a domestic football season, all I am seeing is massive praise for Cole Palmer, which of course is great. But […]

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Chelsea’s ultra-diverse youth scouting still has some holes

As a club from the heart of London, Chelsea's youth team is representative of the incredible diversity of the nation's capital. England, Ireland, Canada, Ghana, Sweden and Portugal are all represented directly in the club's under 18s. And if you look back at the parents and grandparents of those players, you'll find a dozen more […]

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Opinion: Chelsea now bravely building on foundations

We all said that there was going to be ups and downs this season, especially early doors. And the Manchester City game on Sunday, as well as the Tottenham win on Monday, has been a mighty fine example of that. The City game was so up and down, but Chelsea didn’t fold over and they […]

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Opinion: It will be a crying shame if John Terry never becomes a manager

Off the back of listening to the John Obi Mikel Podcast this week, which is excellent by the way and highly recommended, it has left me feeling truly gutted that John Terry may never become a football manager. Terry admitted that he has not done any coaching for well over a year, and as we […]

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Opinion: Devil’s Advocate says Chelsea’s tough run could actually be good

‘Things can only get better’ is probably one of the most untrue quotes ever! Of course, Chelsea have proved to us in the last few seasons that things, no matter how bad they are, can actually get worse! After losing to Brentford at home on Saturday, in terms of the schedule of fixtures coming up, […]

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Opinion: Nico Jackson is raw but is carrying unnecessary pressure

I wanted to hone in on some comments from Alan Shearer this week because whilst I do agree, I also wanted to remind people of some other facts. I think there has been a bit of an unfair ‘pile on’ as such on Jackson this week. The thing that happened with the fan criticising him […]

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Is it time for Broja to leave Chelsea?

Chelsea FC fans are facing a dilemma. The Blues have a player that appears to be contributing very little to the team. If it’s not an injury, it’s a benching and Armando Broja is quickly running out of good vibes to survive on. With a new manager recently installed for the new Premier League season […]

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Opinion: Pochettino to revert to usual setup for Brentford

Chelsea are back in Premier League action this weekend and once again, it’s against a London club. Brentford make their short trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea for the 12.30pm kick off in front of the TV cameras. Chelsea are off the back of four games unbeaten, winning three of them - putting themselves […]

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Opinion: Impossible task of forming starting Chelsea Xl when everyone is fit

Mauricio Pochettino is going to start having some really big selection headaches moving forward as we start to get more of the injured players back to full fitness. It’s a hugely tough task, but what about when everyone is back fit? What if we ever had a fully fit squad? Who plays then? It’s a […]

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Opinion: Why Chelsea still need a proven goalscorer

We have been rightly honing in on the mistakes that led to Arsenal’s comeback on Saturday to throw away a 2-0 lead. These individual errors and poor defending proved costly and caused us to draw a game that should have been a huge victory for us. We have all been speaking about these errors, which […]

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Opinion: The England lineup that Frank Lampard would select

As the international break ends with England qualifying for the Euros in the summer, let’s look even further ahead of that and towards hopefully, the end of Gareth Southgate’s reign as England boss. I don’t think he’s done bad at all by the way, and I don’t think he’s a terrible manager at all - […]

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Opinion: Why Mudryk’s unlikely to start against team he almost joined

Domestic football is almost back, and that is great news for all of us! My mood might soon change come the end of Saturday night when Chelsea play Arsenal, but right now, I am buzzing for Chelsea to play. This week I am looking ahead to some key decisions that Mauricio Pochettino will be looking […]

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Opinion: What next for Noni Madueke at Chelsea?

Once again we are here talking about a ‘problem’ in this Chelsea squad. But fear not, it’s not a bad problem, it’s a good problem. These are the kind of ‘problems’ that every Premier League manager has, but it’s a ‘problem’ that Mauricio Pochettino has not yet had at Chelsea. Due to the large amount […]

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Opinion: Chelsea have player who could save them millions

Over the weekend I had a random message sent to me on Twitter, and it wasn’t from a Chelsea fan. The message was from a Swansea City supporter, which I think is an absolute first for me. And all this chap said was, ‘thank you for Bashir Humphreys!’ Of course, they can enjoy him this […]

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Opinion: Cole Palmer and Carney Chukwuemeka Chelsea difference makers

Between Carney Chukwuemeka and Cole Palmer, they have started five of Chelsea’s games so far. In those games, which has been the last three and first two, Chelsea scored nine goals, won three, drawn one, and lost one. And in the five games we played without either starting, we scored five goals against AFC Wimbledon […]

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What’s being said on where Chelsea will finish?

It’s fair to say there have been mixed views on where Chelsea will finish come the end of this season, and it’s been hotly debated in TV studios up and down the country. In Mauricio Pochettino, they have a man that can put a real stamp on style and philosophy, but with a real hodge […]

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Opinion: Chelsea’s three biggest issues right now

When we are in a bad place as a club everyone wants to try and hone in on one particular issue or blame one person, but you will find that it is never just down to one thing or one person. I didn’t expect to be writing articles like this at all after six games […]

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Is Raheem Sterling’s England career over?

Once upon a time, Raheem Sterling was a guaranteed starter for England. However, there must now be questions about whether Sterling will realistically play for his national side ever again given that he was left out of the squad for recent games against Ukraine and Scotland.  Sterling played in the Qatar World Cup in 2022 despite not really […]

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Opinion: Time for Pochettino to change selections vs Bournemouth

Chelsea are back in action this weekend after a couple of weeks ‘off’ and I have to say I am excited. I’m not ready to drop the faith after just four games and I still have a big belief in the talent we have and the manager who is leading us. I prefer to remain […]

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Opinion: England game perfect chance for Mudryk to show quality

England face Ukraine on Saturday night in a 5pm kick off. The game will be England’s 5th match of the Euro qualifiers, and there is a big Chelsea focus to hone in on. Mykhailo Mudryk is a confidence player and away from Chelsea, without that pressure and heavy focus on him, this is the ideal […]

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With Reece James’s injury history, is Malo Gusto ready to play the majority of games this season?

Chelsea Football Club has had its share of injury concerns in recent years, with key players spending significant time on the sidelines. One such player is Reece James, the highly talented right-back who has been a crucial part of Chelsea's success.  However, with James's injury history, the question arises: Is Malo Gusto ready to step […]

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Chelsea can turn bad start around in winnable run of games

Chelsea fans are in a low moment right now. Most of us really let ourselves believe this summer that Mauricio Pochettino was going to turn things around, and that the Argentine coach, helped by a host of new players, was going to usher in a new era at Stamford Bridge after a couple of bleak […]

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Will Pochettino’s positivity bring the title home for Chelsea?

Mauricio Pochettino has inherited a squad that did terribly last year, and has since been stripped of the vast majority of its experience - as well as the vast majority of its midfield. He will start the season this weekend against Liverpool with an exceptionally callow team. There will be teenagers and debutants in every […]

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Opinion: How Chelsea should setup in attack with position tweaks

I have a vision for Chelsea’s attack, and I think that we could actually get it firing. There’s no point witing it off after four games by the way, I must say that first and foremost. Nicolas Jackson will score more goals and we will finish chances. I don’t believe that our composure in front […]

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Chelsea’s hat-trick history – who writes the next chapter?

There have been some fantastic hat-trick tales written at Chelsea down the years. From Samuel Eto'o, to Eden Hazard and Frank Lampard, some of the modern Chelsea greats have created some amazing memories. But long before that, there were prolific goalscorers wearing the famous blue and banging in hat-tricks left, right and centre. Anytime we […]

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Opinion: Cesc Fabregas spot on with his Chelsea forecast

Not all footballers have it believe it or not, that natural football intelligence, just knowing the game inside and out. We see it when some players go into punditry and really start spouting off some absolutely wild takes on certain things. You often sit there wondering whether they actually played the game at all, let […]

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Opinion: Results will come at Chelsea after clear improvements

Raheem Sterling has been good in the last two games, particularly against West Ham on Sunday. If he can continue with this form then we will be enjoying the best of Sterling again. But just as I’m not going to over react to poor performances at this stage, I’m also not going to over react […]

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Opinion: What Chelsea still ideally need to do in the market

Come this Saturday we will be just a week away from the transfer window closing and a long summer transfer window will be all over. Chelsea still have some business to do, and quite a bit of it really when you add in the more outgoings that really need to be pushed through. So with […]

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Opinion: West Ham v Chelsea: Debut for Caicedo but Lavia likely off bench

Chelsea have another game on a Sunday afternoon, and this time we face our London neighbours West Ham United. So Chelsea play away from home at West Ham this coming Sunday at 4.30pm UK time. The game will be live on Sky Sports in the UK. West Ham drew their opening game 1-1 against Bournemouth […]

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Opinion: After years of neglect, Chelsea have a midfield to be reckoned with

Once Chelsea confirm the Romeo Lavia signing they will have assembled on of the best midfields in world football in the space of two transfer windows. For years this area of the pitch has been neglected by the club. Chelsea have not had a true defensive midfielder since Nemanja Matic, and he left our club […]

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Opinion: Chelsea and Poch seemingly knew all along Kepa isn’t good enough

This is not a Kepa Arrizabalaga bashing article, I’ve never been about that with him. I respect him as a player and I actually respect how he has been during his time with us. Despite losing his number one spot we never saw him complain and we never saw him go to the media and […]

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Opinion: Mauricio Pochettino likely to change formation if he lands targets

I was very surprised to see Mauricio Pochettino start with a back three against Liverpool on Sunday, very surprised. This is because he has been largely training with a back four and then going through an unbeaten pre-season using a back four. His preferred formation throughout his managerial career has always been the 4-2-3-1. I […]

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Opinion: Chelsea going into PL opener with current squad is far from ideal

I have to admit that I am pretty disappointed that it is now looking increasingly likely that Chelsea will not have signed a new defensive midfielder before the Liverpool game. I have been giving them the benefit of the doubt due to knowing how complex the deal to sign Moises Caicedo has been, and still […]

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Opinion: Chelsea continue to be linked with Neymar, but the reality is probably quite different

Chelsea will continue to be linked to players like Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, especially when reports come out that both players want to leave their clubs. I predicted that we will hear Chelsea’s name linked to Neymar earlier this week when news came out about him wanting to leave. And as if by clockwork, around […]

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Opinion: Pochettino has biggest Chelsea decision to make ahead of Liverpool

The captain debate is a really interesting one, but this weekend we will see a conclusion on this and who Mauricio Pochettino picks as his new permanent Chelsea captain, and the vice. It’s obviously going to be a massive decision for Poch, probably one of the biggest he will make at the club. There are […]

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Opinion: Why a Vlahovic/Lukaku swap deal makes sense for Chelsea

Chelsea reportedly remain in talks with Juventus regarding a Romelu Lukaku and Dusan Vlahovic swap deal at the time of writing. Lukaku seemingly wants to join Juventus and reports suggest that he's even agreed personal terms to go there. But Chelsea and Juventus now just need to agree the deal. The fee that Juventus are […]

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Opinion: Robert Sanchez to Chelsea – Not ideal but wrong to write him off

Chelsea’s move to sign Robert Sanchez really developed earlier this week, and it’s caused a stir I think it is safe to say. Look, it’s FAR from ideal, I know that. I have been very vocal in saying we need a new number one and I maintain it will be a massive mistake if we […]

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The Chelsea players already certain to be Pochettino’s key men

If you're like us, these preseason games are already getting you excited for the new campaign. Perhaps you're a fan living abroad and planning on getting some Chelsea Tickets for the new season - what can you expect to see from Mauricio Pochettino's new look Blues? There are a few things we know we're going to […]

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Opinion: Why Chelsea must not walk away from Caicedo deal yet

I totally get why many are saying that we should now walk away from the Moises Caicedo deal, and these views are fuelled by anger and frustration off the back of how long this saga has been going on. Trust me, I feel that and I am with you. However, for me personally, I would […]

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Opinion: It’s essential that Chelsea still sign a new No.1 GK

I don’t even think Kepa Arrizabalaga was bad against Brighton on Sunday morning, and as always, the snippet highlights reels of him from our ‘own fans’ showing only the ‘bad bits’ is just ridiculous and doesn’t help anything or anyone. Of course, we should voice our views on things, and that is exactly what I […]

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Chelsea to go stronger vs Brighton

We don’t have much time to speak about the 5-0 win at Wrexham, because we have another game coming up just three days later! Just as the clock strikes midnight on Saturday/Sunday this weekend in the UK at least, Chelsea will be kicking off against their very good friends, Brighton! Where will Moises Caicedo be? […]

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Opinion: Insights from open Chelsea training offer intriguing outlook

Chelsea partook in their first training session over night in the USA ahead of their game in the early hours of tomorrow morning. It was an open session with many things to have a look at, so let’s have a look at some key takeaways and the very interesting things we spotted during training. Gary […]

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Opinion: Two Chelsea lineups we could see vs Wrexham

Chelsea confirmed the full squad that has traveled to the USA tour yesterday, and there was even a nice collective image of the whole group. Not Enzo Fernandez though, he is going direct from Argentina, which makes sense. A recap of the 29-man squad to the USA: Goalkeepers Kepa Arrizabalaga Gabriel Slonina Lucas Bergstrom Eddie […]

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Opinion: Lampard telling Chelsea fans what we all clearly saw

Frank Lampard has spoken on a two hour new Podcast today, which you can watch in full below. But I wanted to break down some of the key quotes and highlight some important points. https://youtu.be/OEDzn83BxFo As we all know, Chelsea had a terrible season last season and things went from bad to worse when Frank […]

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Opinion: Chelsea perfectly handling the deadwood

Whilst yes I can understand some frustrations about a lack of a signing or two, even though we still have time to get our priority one or two done before we head to the USA, I also want to applaud the club for this one wise thing they have done, and are doing. You would […]

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Unveiling the greatest: the all-time best players in Chelsea’s history

Chelsea Football Club was founded in 1905, and in the 118 years of its existence, it has grown to become one of the most successful English clubs and a dominant force in world football. So, it’s impossible to leave out the legendary players that have worn the club’s badge without any attention. These legends, some […]

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Opinion: Early look at how Pochettino could line up vs Wrexham

In just 8 days time, Chelsea are back in action again! The short break has felt even shorter this summer, but I’m excited that The Blues are back very soon now. I’m not going to blindly go into another season with mass expectation, because I still have last season firmly in my mind and how […]

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Opinion: Mateo Kovacic was oddly loved and hated at Chelsea

Mateo Kovacic's move to Manchester City was confirmed this week, and it's time to reflect. Kovacic was very much like marmite amongst the Chelsea fanbase, you had fans who either absolutely adored him, and fans who absolutely hated him, there wasn’t a lot between the two. It was all a bit weird and just one […]

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Which Chelsea stars should depart Stamford Bridge this summer?

The sooner last season is forgotten, the better. No one needs reminding of just how disastrous the recently concluded campaign was in West London however, in case you’ve forgotten, here goes. The Blues went through no fewer than four managers last term, and none of them were able to get the best out of a […]

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Opinion: What could have been for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Chelsea

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been my favourite Chelsea player for some time now, and I am gutted that he is leaving to join AC Milan, truly gutted. It’s a great move for him, and I know he will absolutely light it up at Milan, this move right now suits him down to the ground. I’m happy […]

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Opinion: assessing Cesare Casadeis future plans at Chelsea

The future of Chelsea youngster Cesare Casadei has been the topic of conversation amongst supporters in recent weeks, with the young Italian midfielder being linked with a move to Juventus, much to the frustration of the Stamford Bridge faithful. Casadei has caught the eye with some strong performances in recent months, which came for Reading, […]

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Opinion: Zola example shows why its tough to follow Abramovichs footsteps

I want to begin with saying that I am far from bashing the current Chelsea owners in this article, that is completely not the purpose of this. Also, I've actually been quite the defender of our owners since they came in and I think they will be super successful. Will they get to Roman Abramovich […]

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Opinion: Chelsea were right to sign Kalidou Koulibaly at the time

Chelsea confirmed the departure of Kalidou Koulibaly to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia on Sunday and I wanted to give a little shout out and tribute to the players I feel deserve it when they leave. First of all, I want to say that in my opinion, signing Koulibaly at the time was not a […]

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What Chelsea need this summer to get back on track

The first year of Todd Boehly’s regime has been an absolute disaster. The 2022/23 Premier League campaign ended with the Blues languishing in 12th place with their worst Premier League points tally ever and their worst finish in the top flight since 1994. That in itself is bad enough but when you consider the £600 […]

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Opinion: Why Chelsea get the best out of 65m Havertz to Arsenal deal

Chelsea have landed themselves an absolute deal, so much so that it's almost laughable. Kai Havertz is on the brink of joining Arsenal for a reported fee of £65m! Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those Chelsea fans who have spent months hating on or not liking Kai Havertz. I appreciate the good […]

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Opinion: Conor Gallagher to Brighton makes sense for all parties

I want to start this by saying that I am actually a fan of Conor Gallagher, I think he brings a lot of good qualities and has a lot about him. He's got a great mentality, is a battler, is a Chelsea academy lad, has energy to burn, and he's also pretty decent at football. […]

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Opinion: Chelsea might need to continue smart scouting in midfield

Some news has been circling today of Chelsea's interest in Villarreal striker Nicolas Jackson, a relatively unknown and young forward coming through. Whatever people might think of Jackson, there is no doubt that he has been scouted using data, which is something that I'd like to see a bit more of at Chelsea. Smart recruitment […]

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Opinion: Positive to be addressed by Chelsea owners directly

If you missed it today, Chelsea released an official statement on their website as a direct message to the fanbase. A reminder of what it said here: ‘It’s been just over a year since we completed our purchase of Chelsea. It was and remains a privilege for us to be custodians of our wonderful club. […]

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Opinion: Sad story of former Chelsea academy player now homeless

I wanted to highlight this story as much as I can because I haven’t seen much on it, and it needs more light shining on it. The rollercoaster story of Jacob Mellis reminds me of how quickly fortunes can change for some people, how dreams can be so close, and then so far away. It […]

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Opinion: Chelsea have to get it bang on for Pochettino this summer

If you look at every successful football club in history, just look at the importance of the players who play in their spines. Chelsea’s most successful teams of the past have had some of the best spines I’ve ever seen in football. It is imperative that we give Mauricio Pochettino his spine at Chelsea this […]

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Opinion: Losing Mendel-Idowu will prove to be big Chelsea mistake

Chelsea’s Tudor Mendel-Idowu could leave the club this summer with his contract running out and no sign of an extension being agreed. It’s easy to throw around names in the academy and say that this player is going to be good and this player isn’t. But trust me when I say the excitement around what […]

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Opinion: Chelsea should push for Ivan Toney regardless of ban

There has been some positive news on Ivan Toney’s ban reported this week as the striker appears in court for the first time to respond to betting charges. Obviously it’s important to state that nobody yet knows what ban Toney will get, and these are just rumours as of now. But John Cross of The […]

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Opinion: How Pochettino might up with Chelsea next season

Mauricio Pochettino is expected to be announced as our new manager this week as he arrives in London to put pen to paper. So it’s finally time to really start looking in to what sort of setup and starting Xl he will be leaning on the most as we look forward to the start of […]

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Opinion: Chelsea players will be shocked by Pochettino’s training methods

Mauricio Pochettino sounds like he’s got a bit of old school in his managing and training methods, and I like that. Danny Rose has described him as a ‘disciplinarian’, and Rickie Lambert has spoken about how tough his training sessions are. The above sentence will bring anxiety to some of our current crop of players […]

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Opinion: Much of the same for Lampard vs Forest but youngster starts

The Blues welcome Nottingham Forest to Stamford Bridge this Saturday in the 3pm kick off. We don’t even have to call this one a relegation battle anymore, because after our 3-1 victory over Bournemouth in their own backyard on Saturday, we are now mathematically safe, as daft as it feels to write that! Our opponents […]

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Opinion: Conor Gallagher fighting hard for Chelsea future

Conor Gallagher probably had one of his best games in a Chelsea shirt at the weekend and was pretty pinnacle in helping us get our first win for eight weeks and score three goals in one game! Now I try and stay away from reactionary takes and recency bias on this site, as much as […]

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Opinion: Chelsea must recruit for the present

We all know we are in a hideous place right now, and we have once again all been debating as to why this is - a huge number of reasons. But what the club must do now is concentrate on moving us forwards and to do that, we first and foremost need a big squad […]

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Opinion: The players Chelsea need to clear out

Although this list is going to be massively unrealistic simply because it is too big, wages are too high, and a lack of suitors, I have complied a hypothetical list of current Chelsea players that need to be sold, in my opinion. It’s so important more than ever right now that we voice our opinions […]

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Opinion: Lampard’s right, Chelsea will be back

It really says something when in this current turmoil we are in, that so many pundits and former players are predicting a brighter future for Chelsea. And I might not agree with everything Frank Lampard has been saying lately or doing on the pitch, but he's right with this, Chelsea WILL be back! https://twitter.com/evilbluebird/status/1653394707446218753?s=20 We […]

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Opinion: So important Chelsea get transfers right this summer

Chelsea are really going through it right now and there are so many issues from top to bottom. But one thing we need to make sure we get right and correct some issues, is the summer transfer activity. We need to make sure we make it right this summer. First and foremost we need to […]

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Opinion: Lukaku would have tough task to be welcomed back to Chelsea

As you would have seen from Matt Law’s report on The Telegraph yesterday, Chelsea apparently want to speak to Romelu Lukaku about coming back to the club. Personally, I just cannot see it happening, and I don't think it should be allowed to either. Admittedly though I did think I’d be more angry at the fact […]

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Opinion: Chance for Chelsea to now express themselves

And first and foremost, that means with our team selections.... Chelsea welcome Brentford to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening as Premier League action continues for us. Kick off is at 7.45pm UK time and you can watch it live on BT Sport 3. Somehow, Chelsea have been given a 57% win probability, with Brentford only […]

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Opinion: Kalidou Koulibaly should be the Levi Colwill casualty

Kalidou Koulibaly only arrived at Chelsea from Napoli in the summer, and there is already a big question mark hovering over his head. His performances have been very up and down. I do think that recently he has started to look a bit better and a bit more settled, but he has far from been […]

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Opinion: Tough manager decision means content result

David Ornstein of The Athletic says that Chelsea have narrowed down the new permanent manager search to just a handful now, so it’s worth bearing in mind that it might not actually be just one of Julian Nagelsmann or Luis Enrique. But the general consensus is that one of those two are most likely as […]

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Opinion: Frank Lampard must now take risks and be expressive

In Chelsea's remaining league matches this season, Frank Lampard needs to just be expressive and try different things in my view. Granted, Lampard changed the formation back to a back three for Real Madrid this week, and that was needed. He also dropped Kai Havertz, which we were all calling for. I applaud both of […]

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Opinion: Chelsea unlikely to bid for Jude Bellingham

We’ve been seeing all the major outlets and sources continue to mention Chelsea’s name as being a club interested in signing Jude Bellingham, but are we actually serious? It looks like any club who wants to sign Bellingham simply has to put the £130m fee on the table. We are seeing contrasting reports on it […]

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Opinion: Chelsea need short-term striker solution

I do hope that whoever the new manager is that comes in he has a plan to try something else up top. Because I cannot continue watching Kai Havertz play as a striker for us, and I’ve been saying that for months now - it’s getting painful. I’d happily sell Havertz this summer. Whilst he’s […]

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Opinion: Two steps back for Chelsea, but steps that were needed

It’s time to ‘trust the process’ and back a new manager once again. Here we go again. We’ve been here far too many times in recent seasons, but we will once again be urged to ‘give the new manager time’ to implement his own system and bond with the players. It’s just exhausting now. This […]

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How do Chelsea change the culture of waste?

Graham Potter faces a long list of problems at Chelsea, although his primary goal will be try to overhaul a huge deficit to make last ditch effort to reach the Champions League. Optimistic Blues fans could with bet365 to back their side to finish in the top four, although the top six might be a […]

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Opinion: Conor Gallagher’s Chelsea future might depend on Mason Mount

Conor Gallagher's future at Chelsea could be heavily dependent on his own decision, and also the future of Mason Mount. Although the club will be appealed by the profit that selling Gallagher can bring, I feel that they will only sell him if he asks to go, but that also depends on whether Mount stays […]

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Opinion: Goalkeeper debate proves Chelsea need new No.1

We are starting to see more and more Chelsea links to potential new goalkeepers, meaning that this is an issue for the club. As we know, the club are considering a new stopper this summer, and they are being linked to a handful of names on a potential shortlist and considering options. Kepa Arrizabalaga is […]

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Opinion: Chelsea’s captain debate shows we still lack leaders

I find this whole situation a little bit strange really, the captain situation. Graham Potter had selected Reece James to take the armband when there was no Cesar Azpilicueta or Thiago Silva on the pitch, and that is a decision that I don’t think any fan disagreed with, despite some of us having some doubts […]

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Opinion: Chelsea’s Joao Felix decision must wait

There has been some reliable reports suggesting that Chelsea are already keen to sign Joao Felix on a permanent deal this summer, with one report below stating that talks are already happening between the club and Atletico Madrid. Of course, Felix is only on a dry loan so Chelsea do not have any option to […]

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Opinion: Chelsea must not fear Champions League draw

The final round of Champions League last 16 matches were played out on Wednesday evening this week, meaning we can now see who we could face in the quarter finals of the competition. The draw will be made on Friday morning at 11am. So, who are the final eight teams? Bayern (GER) Benfica (POR) Chelsea […]

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Opinion: Romelu Lukaku already burned his Chelsea bridges

Romelu Lukaku is proving to be a very costly mistake for Chelsea, one made by the previous owners that our current owners now have to try and deal with. What is making things worse is his form and injuries this season. Just like at Chelsea, Lukaku is not playing at his best back in Serie […]

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Opinion: N’Golo Kante will give Graham Potter selection headache

N'Golo Kante is set to be available for Chelsea once again, giving manager Graham Potter the best kind of headache he can have in terms of selection going forward. Potter has a very large squad at his disposal right now, which we know can be very good, but it can also be very bad and […]

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Opinion: Graham Potter right to be cautious for now

Three wins on the bounce has really relieved the pressure from Graham Potter in these last two weeks, and you can see and feel that whenever that final whistle has arrived in these last three games. Potter needed some of that weight lifted off him, and whilst he has a big squad of players all […]

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Opinion: Potter wise to protect Mudryk, but he needs minutes

It’s been a very tough time for Marc Cucurella since joining Chelsea from Brighton, having his house burgled as well as struggling with form on the pitch - the two may well have gone hand in hand. Supporters have been criticising his performances, which is natural, and many of them have as usual taken it […]

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Opinion: Potter might change to back three in attempt to get results

Thomas Tuchel decided he could not use a back four at Chelsea due to the personnel he had. He used a back three in order to protect and get the best out of players such as Thiago Silva and Jorginho. Tuchel was probably right to setup in a three, but should Graham Potter be doing […]

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Opinion: Wesley Fofana ready to step into Thiago Silva’s shoes

Thiago Silva will be a MASSIVE miss for Chelsea, there are no two ways about that. Not only does he bring calmness and quality at the back, he is one of the few leaders we have in that team right now, and we all know how concerning that is and how it’s been negatively effecting […]

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Opinion: Potter can help himself with team selections alone

Things are very rough for at Chelsea right now, but he can certainly be doing all he can to help himself with team selections, something I don't feel he has really been doing lately. Potter has continued to surprise us by persisting with consistent under performers and average players who have been poor for years, […]

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Opinion: Why so many Chelsea fans are ready for Graham Potter’s exit

I never like to claim I speak for all Chelsea fans - I absolutely do not. So I'd also like to say that of course, there will be some fans who do not feel this way still. Disclaimer over, let's get down to business. I’ve continued to try and keep my faith in the project, […]

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Chelsea in for an ugly battle against refreshed Leeds

There's an old rule in gambling - you won't make much money betting on the favourite. You'll pick up small wins, and when the favourite loses (which happens more than you think), you'll lose all your winnings and then some. Anyone who has been betting on Chelsea this season might well be broke by this […]

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Opinion: Chelsea must remember leadership balance this summer

I really believe in the importance of experience and leadership, and that is why I think we should be a little bit flexible in our recruitment going forward. But also, experience and leadership does not always mean a player in their early 30s. I think balance is very important, as always. Just look at Thiago […]

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Opinion: Chelsea fans might well need their tin hats too

Graham Potter has reportedly been told to get his tin hat out ready for the storms, but Chelsea fans might well need to find a tin hat as well, to get through the turbulent times we are facing! I must admit I had to laugh when I saw Matt Law’s second Telegraph article of the […]

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How to be optimistic about Chelsea despite the terrible results

Chelsea's cursed season continues to roll on - and despite the all time low in terms of results (one win in 9 games), you can't help but feel some optimism around. Compared to 6 weeks ago, when we were both losing every week and also had a flimsy squad ravaged by injury, things look much […]

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Champions League tie looks set to be decisive for Potter – if he makes it that far

Graham Potter's reign as Chelsea manager feels like it's hanging by a threat. In fact, it feels like that thread should have been cut after yesterday's loss to Southampton. The coach is still clinging on however, and now that the dust has settled on his latest embarrassing loss, it seems he's going to get another […]

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Opinion: Looking ahead to Dortmund

Chelsea face Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 of the Champions League this evening in leg one. It presents Chelsea with a rather pressure-free chance if you like, to put in a good performance and hopefully come away with a good result to bring back to Stamford Bridge. I say pressure-free, but with our social […]

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Opinion: UCL represents fresh Chelsea hopes

The Chelsea fanbase appears to be very split right now. Many of them are calling for the manager to be sacked, whilst many are asking for patience. The bottom line is, Chelsea have only won two league games in thirteen, and that really isn't good enough. But on the other end of that, you simply […]

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Opinion: Chelsea could have answer for lack of goals

Chelsea have lacked goals and goal scorers recently, that has been clear to see. And some even debate that we lack a true number nine, especially with the Pierre Emerick Aubameyang situation. And to be honest, it is a a bit of a concern. Fabrizio Romano addressed it perfectly this morning really. “I think it’s […]

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Opinion: Christopher Nkunku position preference stumps up Chelsea issue

RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku is expected to be joining Chelsea in the summer. Despite not having any official confirmation by either club yet, every top source has stated that he will be a Chelsea player come the summer. It's the worst kept secret in football, perhaps? https://twitter.com/talkchelsea/status/1595273664685015040 We have seen some quotes from the […]

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Opinion: The destructive situations of Aubameyang and Ziyech

It might not even be through any fault of the players themselves (it definetely wasn't the fault of Ziyech), but the destructive situations of Hakim Ziyech and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang last week and the last few days is bound to have a negative effect on the team and in the camp. We had the Hakim […]

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Opinion: Enzo makes Chelsea debut on Friday night

Obviously before we get into this one, it will all be dependent if his paperwork is put through in time as to whether Enzo Fernandez makes his Chelsea debut tomorrow evening against Fulham. But I don't personally foresee any problems with that. We’ve had a short break, and it’s been ideal really as the end […]

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Opinion: Not many changes expected from Potter for Liverpool

Chelsea are back in action again this Saturday, and they face fellow Premier League strugglers Liverpool. That sentence alone feels very weird to type! The club’s struggles are shown in their league positions, with Liverpool and Chelsea both currently on 28 points in 9th and 10th position, with the aforementioned only ahead of goal difference. […]

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Opinion: Potter’s brave decisions paying off

There was some notable decisions made by Graham Potter in Sunday’s win against Crystal Palace, and I saw him be quite bold. One of the things that hasn’t been mentioned much is that yes, of course Lewis Hall has been keeping Marc Cucurella out of the team, which is a bold enough decision on it’s […]

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Opinion: Chelsea not painting themselves well in Enzo debacle

Chelsea have been publicly shamed today by Benfica and many media outlets reporting on the Enzo Fernandez deal, and to be honest, if reports are to be believed, you can understand why. It looks like Chelsea first of all agreed a verbal fee with Benfica, and then went back on that fee and offered less. […]

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Opinion: There’s a space at Chelsea for Levi Colwill and Benoit Badiashile

Chelsea are on the verge of signing defender Benoit Badiashile from Monaco, according to Ben Jacobs in his debut article for Si & Dan Talk Chelsea this week. Jacobs covered a lot in his deep dive on transfer news and many other general Chelsea situations, and you can read the whole article here: https://twitter.com/SiandDanTalkCFC/status/1609958244230856706?s=20&t=VC8a3yd-R9xQ5Ok3fgcgHw But […]

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Opinion: Trevoh Chalobah deserves to start again for Chelsea

Chelsea have only won one of their last 8 Premier League matches after being held to a draw by relegation strugglers Nottingham Forest on New Years Day. The whole team once again were poor, and it took us all right back to the terrible run of games Chelsea had before the World Cup break. As […]

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