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Chelsea achieved something at Craven Cottage this afternoon which (narrowly) avoided us from being the laughing stock of English football. It’s hardly breaking news that Chelsea have had a problem scoring goals this season. Thankfully we were able to bring Gonzalo Higuain through the door in January, with the Argentine netting his third Premier League […]View the full article

All eyes have been on Kepa Arrizabalaga at Craven Cottage during the first-half – and it’s been a mixed bag for the returning goalkeeper. Kepa was left out of the starting eleven for Chelsea’s win over Tottenham midweek. The decision was an assertion of authority from Maurizio Sarri, but one he clearly saw as sufficient, […]View the full article

Chelsea have retaken the lead over Fulham at Craven Cottage through Jorginho – and it was a brilliant goal from the Italian. The Blues took the lead through Gonzalo Higuain, before on-loan defender Callum Chambers did parent side Arsenal a favour by pegging Chelsea back. Fulham weren’t level for long, though, with Jorginho stepping up […]View the full article

Chelsea have taken the lead over Fulham at Craven Cottage through striker Gonzalo Higuain. GET IN! Fulham had started the game brightly, giving us fears that there could be an upset on the cards in this local derby. Higuain, who had already missed several chances prior to finding the back of the net, was not […]View the full article

Two familiar faces have been spotted in attendance at Vicarage Road for today’s clash between Watford and Leicester City. Today’s game marks the beginning of Brendan Rodgers’ time as Leicester City manager, with Claude Puel losing his job following a run of poor performances. Rodgers is a Chelsea man so we wish him well – […]View the full article

Chelsea’s starting eleven to face local rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage this afternoon has been confirmed. More to follow… Today’s team to play Fulham…#FULCHE pic.twitter.com/2PIxMsmsio — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 3, 2019 🙌 Here is your #FFC team to face @ChelseaFC in this afternoon’s SW6 derby. #FULCHE pic.twitter.com/lIgt03epyb — Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) March 3, […]View the full article

Chelsea’s Europa League campaign continues on Thursday as Dynamo Kiev visit Stamford Bridge in the round of 16 first-leg. With the race for top four in the Premier League hotting up, Maurizio Sarri may well see winning the Europa League as our most realist avenue into the Champions League. Our manager’s future at Chelsea may […]View the full article

Chelsea goalkeeper Willy Caballero is in line to earn a new contract, but only if the club are able to fulfil their home grown quota. That’s according to Telegraph reporter Matt Law, who believes that Chelsea were already planning on offering Caballero a new deal, but the manner in which he dealt with the Kepa […]View the full article

Chelsea host Fulham at Stamford Bridge tomorrow afternoon, and we’ve predicted how Maurizio Sarri will shape up his side for the game. Though Craven Cottage is just around the corner from the Bridge, the rivalry between Chelsea and Fulham has become diluted. All due respect to them, but they cannot compete with a team of […]View the full article

There’s not much to talk about in our injury report ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Fulham at Stamford Bridge tomorrow afternoon. Oftentimes we’d sit here and bemoan the amount of players we have unavailable for an upcoming game, but that’s not the case today. According to Physio Room, there’s only two players with problems ahead […]View the full article

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