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Andreas Christensen’s words have confirmed what we all feared. Chelsea do not expect to get their transfer ban overturned, either in the short term or the long term. After FIFA rejected their appeal, the club said they were “considering their options”, but as of yet we haven’t seen any movement from them yet. An appeal […]View the full article

Tiemoue Bakayoko’s time on Chelsea’s books could soon be coming to an end, with information coming out of Italy suggesting a permanent move to AC Milan is on the cards. La Gazzetta dello Sport claim that the Rossoneri, who have housed Bakayoko for the 2018/19 campaign, have decided that they will be purchasing him permanently. […]View the full article

Eden Hazard is bizarrely relaxed for a man who has a huge decision to make on his future. Could it be because he’s already made his mind up? In these latest comments from Hazard, he’s quoted by Sky Sports brushing off any suggestion that an agreement with Real Madrid is already in place: “There’s nothing […]View the full article

It’s been a long road back for Ross Barkley. The midfielder arrived at Chelsea last January after a long injury layoff, sat on the bench for 6 months, and then had to adapt to a radical new style of football under Maurizio Sarri. It’s been a mixed season to be honest, but he’s had some […]View the full article

The rumours about the future of Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea have continued this week, with two names forced to the front of the queue by the withdrawal of Zinedine Zidane from the race after the Frenchman was appointed at Real Madrid. Frank Lampard and Nuno are the names mentioned, and while the latter has proved […]View the full article

It’s time for Andreas Christensen to get a chance in the first team. The Dane had started 3 of 4 games going into the Everton match last weekend, looking increasingly comfortable as a partner for both David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger. Neither of those two is playing well at the moment, and one of them […]View the full article

Chelsea are doing everything in their power to keep Callum Hudson-Odoi, but while they’ve done everything they can financially to entice him, there are still circumstances that can affect the player’s decision. The way things are going at the moment are bad for Chelsea, but could be good for Callum if they create opportunities for […]View the full article

Bayern Munich chased Callum Hudson-Odoi pretty intensively this January, and you can be sure they’ll be back this summer. The European giants can not only claim to be a bigger club than Chelsea historically, they can also promise him serious game-time immediately as Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery reach the end of their careers, and […]View the full article

The Sun yesterday carried a story saying that Chelsea would not be signing Gonzalo Higuain permanently. They cited an excessive fee, and some less than inspiring performances for the club’s resistance to making the move permanent. We could also possibly negotiate a lower price with Juve, if we can convince them they won’t get that […]View the full article

Chelsea’s squad is ageing, as has been pointed out by Alex Goldberg. Chelsea vs The Rest Of The Top 6 – Average age of players w/ at least 20 PL appearances this season… 1. Arsenal = 25.7 yrs 2. Man United = 25.9 yrs 3. Liverpool = 26.3 yrs 4. Man City = 26.7 yrs […]View the full article

Chelsea’s squad planning over the last few years has been, let’s face it, a disaster. The Blues have let some players get to the end of their contract, bought bad players in to replace them, spent money on older players and let good ones go for free. Not only that, but their conduct has seen […]View the full article

Maurizio Sarri is in deep trouble. He can say what he likes about his confidence he’s sticking around, the pressure is on, and no matter how committed Roman Abramovich may say he is to the long term future under his new coach, there’s no way that a sacking isn’t on the cards if things don’t […]View the full article

Maurizio Sarri needs to be sacked, it’s never been clearer than it is right now. When Sarri arrived at the club in the summer, excitement was in the air. Those clued up on Italian football spoke of of ‘Sarri-ball’ and how it will revolutionise this football club. It’s pretty clear to see now that it’s […]View the full article

‘Spanish football expert’ Guillem Ballague has suggested that Gareth Bale could be part of the proposed deal to take Eden Hazard to Real Madrid, in quotes carried by The Sun. The possibility of Hazard joining Real Madrid will have kept Chelsea fans up at night for some time now, and adding Bale’s name into the […]View the full article

Perhaps the last thing you would expect to encounter when visiting the ‘Loan Watch’ category of our website is a goal from a player who actually isn’t on-loan from Chelsea. However, with all of the younger players that we have sold with cheap buy-back options, there remains a chance that they could be part of […]View the full article

Chelsea loanee Michy Batshuayi continued his good form for current employers Crystal Palace with a goal against Watford in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Batshuayi, who has already scored more Premier League goals than he managed in La Liga with Valencia, has shown early signs of revival at Selhurst Park. The world-class goalscorer within the Belgian […]View the full article

Chelsea smashed Dinamo Kiev 5-0 in the Europa League last night, and while they were hardly up to much in attack, it was a clean sheet for the defence of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. The hectic fixtures recently have meant that Christensen, the third choice in the position this season, has actually ended up […]View the full article

Chelsea beat Dynamo Kiev 5-0 in Ukraine tonight, and it’s no surprise to see tons of smiles back on the players’ faces. It’s been a tough start to 2019 for everyone at the club, and it made a big difference to have a morale boosting win like this that sees the club into the final […]View the full article

Chelsea take on Dinamo Kiev in Ukraine tonight, with months of the season still to go. Despite that, this could be the last chance for a lot of the young players in the squad to get a look in. With a 3-0 lead going into the second leg, Maurizio Sarri can take it easy and […]View the full article

Chelsea’s season, as much as it’s had its ups and downs, has come down to this final stretch. For all of the strong start and the slump in the middle, despite doing well in two cups, our objectives for the end of the season remain what they were all the way back in August: qualify […]View the full article

The Evening Standard has today pretty much confirmed that David Luiz will be getting a new contract this summer. That’s an easy decision for the board to make at this stage. The Brazilian is out of contract in the summer, and as it stands will be able to walk away from Chelsea, with the club […]View the full article

In case you haven’t heard the news, Eden Hazard might actually be off to Real Madrid this summer. The Telegraph claim that it’s his desire to do so, with Los Blancos already making their move to make the deal happen following Zinedine Zidane’s reappointment. Naturally, Chelsea fans will be fearful. We have so greatly relied […]View the full article

There may be trouble ahead… For years Eden Hazard to Real Madrid has been circulating in the media, but it looks as though it could soon become a reality. Zinedine Zidane, who is widely known to be Hazard’s childhood idol, has taken the hot seat at the Santiago Bernabeu, with the Telegraph reporting that this […]View the full article

Zinedine Zidane is back at Real Madrid, and that could well mean that Eden Hazard’s future is not at Chelsea. The Belgian’s future has long been in doubt, and this latest news may be the thing that tips the balance. It’s pretty hard to find a silver lining to losing your best player for a […]View the full article

Chelsea drew 1-1 against Wolves yesterday, in a game that effectively went exactly as we expected it to. The Blues dominated possession for large periods, without threatening excessively, then were caught on the break to go 1-0 down. Only a late strike from Eden Hazard rescued a point. It was a scenario we’ve seen too […]View the full article