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The media are continuing to link Chelsea with new managers, despite Maurizio Sarri seemingly turning things around at Stamford Bridge. At one point it looked as though there was no way back for Sarri in SW6. Chelsea were on the receiving end of two batterings in the space of just over a week, with the […]View the full article

Chelsea have reportedly opened contract talks with talisman Eden Hazard, with the Belgian’s current deal having less than 18 months left to run. There’s been a question mark over Hazard’s future at Stamford Bridge for some time now. His reluctance to sign a contract extension accompanied with his public flirting with Real Madrid has left […]View the full article

He might have been in England for a matter of weeks, but Gonzalo Higuain’s Premier League plans might not last as long as he thought. The 31-year-old joined Chelsea on an initial loan deal until the end of the season with a view to making the move permanent in the summer, or another season-long loan. […]View the full article

Chelsea’s starting eleven to face Tottenham in the Premier League this evening has been confirmed. Kepa Arrizabalaga has been left out of the starting side, as Maurizio Sarri stamps his authority following the events at Wembley on Sunday evening. Willy Caballero, who was denied a chance to be the hero in the shootout, starts between […]View the full article

Maurizio Sarri has dropped goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in wake of their on-the-pitch field in the Carabao Cup at Wembley. Kepa went down on the Wembley turf with what appeared to be cramp. Maurizio Sarri made his move and readied Willy Caballero to enter the action. His number was raised, but Kepa decided that he was […]View the full article

Chelsea take on Tottenham in the Premier League this evening, and we’ve had a crack at predicting Maurizio Sarri’s starting eleven. The significance of tonight’s game cannot be overstated. Maurizio Sarri is fighting for his job at Stamford Bridge, and Tottenham are not going to roll over and do him a favour. Three points are […]View the full article

Mauricio Pochettino will be without two important players for Tottenham’s trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea this evening. Spurs looked to have forced themselves into the Premier League title race, even with Harry Kane sitting out several league games with an ankle injury. However, their loss to Burnley last time out proves that nothing […]View the full article

Maurizio Sarri has been blessed ahead of tonight’s clash with Tottenham. None of his usual starting eleven are set to miss out through injury or suspension. With Sarri’s job on the line at Stamford Bridge tonight, he will no doubt have been desperate to have all of his best players available for selection. We lost […]View the full article

Maurizio Sarri has been in touch with Marina Granovskaia, and he hasn’t been given the impression that his job is hanging by a thread. We all know how the media love a Chelsea crisis – it sells papers. We have an owner who’s lost his visa, an incoming transfer ban following a lengthy investigation by […]View the full article

Cesar Azpilicueta’s suitability to captain Chelsea has come under the spotlight – but recent reports suggest that could be unfair. There have been claims from the Chelsea faithful since Sunday’s Carabao Cup final loss that Azpilicueta is not cut-out to wear the armband for us. There is a belief that he should have done more […]View the full article

Willy Caballero was reportedly upset that Kepa Arrizabalaga denied him of the chance to face his former side in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. Many have had sympathy for Maurizio Sarri following the incident with Kepa Arrizabalaga, and rightly so. Our manager was humiliated in front of the entire footballing world. If we were […]View the full article

BREAKING NEWS: CHELSEA PLAYER TRAINS DURING CHELSEA TRAINING AHEAD OF CHELSEA GAME AT CHELSEA STADIUM! That may be all there is to this story if you’re a cynic, but we see something in it more significant. Kepa Arrizabalaga has been involved in full Chelsea training as the squad prepare for tomorrow night’s clash with Tottenham […]View the full article

Chelsea legend John Terry has urged Maurizio Sarri to have faith in two of the club’s most promising young players. Listen to him, Maurizio! Terry played with some of the best players on the planet during his time at Stamford Bridge. From Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, to Gianfranco Zola and Marcel Desailly. He knows […]View the full article

A clip of Eden Hazard displaying his captain’s credentials following the loss to Manchester City has been doing the rounds on Chelsea Twitter. Chelsea fans have been quick to criticise Cesar Azpilicueta for his lack of intervention during Kepa Arrizabalaga’s feud with Maurizio Sarri at Wembley. Azpilicueta knows Kepa well and speaks his native tongue, […]View the full article

Maurizio Sarri has revealed why Marcos Alonso was not in the matchday squad to face Manchester City, insinuating that he may remain out in the cold. Alonso has been a cornerstone in Sarri’s starting eleven so far this season. It’s for that reason that it came as such a surprise that the Spaniard was not […]View the full article

Maurizio Sarri has revealed that he is yet to decide whether Kepa Arrizabalaga will start for Chelsea against Tottenham tomorrow night. You know the story by now. Kepa refused to leave the field in the Carabao Cup final, despite Maurizio Sarri ordering that he be replaced by Willy Caballero. Sarri was not a happy man, […]View the full article

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizbalaga has been fined a week’s wages after refusing to come off as a substitute during the Carabao Cup final. Maurizio Sarri had readied Willy Caballero on the sidelines to replace Kepa at the tail end of extra-time. Kepa had been struggling with what appeared to be cramp, with Caballero having a […]View the full article

Pundit Danny Murphy has revealed who he believes should face the sack over Kepa-gate, but it’s neither the goalkeeper or Maurizio Sarri! You will have seen the incident by now. Maurizio Sarri attempted to substitute Kepa Arrizabalaga, but the keeper was having none of it. He subsequently remained on the field of play for the […]View the full article

If any Chelsea fans were questioning whether Eden Hazard’s heart was still in it, his reaction to our loss ought to provide some clarification. Hazard could have signed for Real Madrid in the summer if the circumstances were different. He was evidently interested in making the move, especially with Zinedine Zidane being in charge at […]View the full article

Willian was not one of Chelsea fans’ favoured players prior to today’s game – and he’s done himself absolutely no favours being caught on camera doing this. His club has just been defeated in a cup final penalty shootout, following events which may well lead to the sacking of his manager. Does he give even […]View the full article

Willian was not one of Chelsea fans’ favoured players prior to today’s game – and he’s done himself absolutely no favours being caught on camera doing this. His club has just been defeated in a cup final penalty shootout, following events which may well lead to the sacking of his manager. Does he give even […]View the full article

Kepa Arrizabalaga may have been unable to prevent Chelsea losing the shootout, but he certainly took the attention away from manager Maurizio Sarri. If you haven’t seen the incident, we have footage of it here. Kepa refused to leave the field even though the fourth official was holding his number aloft, with Willy Caballero poised […]View the full article

We have just witnessed something extraordinary here. Player power has outranked Maurizio Sarri in front of the entire footballing world. Kepa Arrizbalaga was down injured and appeared as though he needed to come off. Sarri readied Willy Caballero, who had stripped down and was waiting to come on. The fourth official raised his board, but […]View the full article

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has just pulled off something quite remarkable at Wembley – and on another day it may have ended with an assist! Loftus-Cheek will have been disappointed not to have been given an opportunity to start today, with Maurizio Sarri instead fielding Ross Barkley in the third midfield position. He’s got his opportunity as […]View the full article

Marcos Alonso is nowhere to be seen at Wembley today – and as per reports, the Spaniard isn’t even injured. He’s finally been dropped! When the team sheets came out and Alonso wasn’t even among the substitutes, we all assumed that he had been struggling with some kind of injury ahead of the game. He […]View the full article