Chelsea managed to beat Burnley at home today, ending a bad run of home games where they have really struggled to pick up points against smaller sides. Burnley were well beaten in the end, but it was a real uphill struggle. Chelsea were pretty dire in the first half, and the second period saw Burnley […]
It’s been coming, we’re just surprised it took this long for this particular connection to be made. Thomas Lemar’s time at Atletico Madrid is coming to an end, and the Spanish club are winding up the hype machine to try and find a taker for the winger. It’s not a shock then, to see the […]
We’re a week into January now, and the sports pages are brimming with transfer news, especially regarding Chelsea’s potential activity this month. The fact that we were unable to sign anyone this summer, combined with the obvious gaps in our squad and Frank Lampard’s strong hints that he wants additions sooner rather than later, is […]
I’ll start this by saying – I know Callum Hudson-Odoi is more comfortable and probably a better fit playing on the left wing and cutting inside. However, yesterday gave us another element to his game, and another option that Chelsea can use in what has been a problematic area for some years. Willian has been […]
There is no doubt that Frank Lampard needs to sign attackers, especially if some of them leave this window as is reported. But for me, there is a much more important area that needs one major addition and that is at centre back. Lampard has spent the season so far floating between his four centre […]
Chelsea’s run of poor results towards the end of 2019 had a number of causes. The young players that make up the bulk of Frank Lampard’s squad appeared to lose the energy that made them such a threat earlier in the summer, and as they slowed down they lost the ability to break teams down. […]
Chelsea lined up to face Brighton today with Cesar Azpilicueta playing at left back and Reece James returning to the team on the right. This isn’t the first time Frank Lampard has used this combination, and he’s shown willing to play Azpilicueta on the left whenever it proves advantageous during games, including against Arsenal last […]