Everything posted by James
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Victor Moses may not be out in the cold playing on the pitches of Cobham’s training ground. However, the Englishman has taken to the indoor swimming pool as he starts his road to recovering from a hamstring injury. Moses suffered the injury in the shock 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace just over a fortnight ago. […]View the full article
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Chelsea visits the Italian capital to face AS Roma on Tuesday night in another crucial Champions League tie. If Qarabag manage to get a result again Atletico Madrid in the other group game, a win for Chelsea would qualify us for the knockout stages. After the disappointment of throwing away a 2-0 lead to draw […]View the full article
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Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is back training in the build up to Tuesday night’s match against AS Roma, West London Sport reports. The Frenchman has been out since picking up a hamstring injury on international duty. Kante’s last game he featured in for the Blues was the 1-0 defeat to Manchester City. As per West […]View the full article
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Chelsea Ladies remain top of the FAWSL table after another 6-0 victory, this time against Yeovil Town. Crystal Dunn, Karen Carney, and Eni Aluko all bagged braces in a contest that was ended before the half hour mark, with the Blues storming to a 4-0 lead. The goals slowed down in the second half but […]View the full article
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The wait is finally over, Garth Crooks has chosen his team of the week. Hold onto your hats. Crooks’ weekly column is renown for enraging football fans nationwide, but the Chelsea faithful ought to rest easy this week, with the BBC Sport pundit including THREE Blues in his team of the week. The Premier League […]View the full article
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Alvaro Morata has not shown any signs of discontent early in his Chelsea career, but he has now admitted that London would not be his, nor his wife’s, ideal place to live. The Spaniard has found the back of the net six times in his first eight appearances in the Premier League. He has wasted […]View the full article
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Despite winning our third successive game, Chelsea forward Eden Hazard still believes there is room for improvement from his team, the Daily Star reports. Whilst winning back to back league matches, the Blues kept their first clean sheet in over a month across all competitions. But when speaking after the game, Saturday night’s match winner, […]View the full article
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Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has spoken out about how close Chelsea forward Eden Hazard was to signing for Spurs in 2012. When speaking for BT Sport, Redknapp claimed that a deal was close and that he had talked with former-Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole. Hazard was described as ‘the best player’ Cole has ever played […]View the full article
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Eden Hazard is full of smiles after being the match winner for Chelsea against Bournemouth. The Belgian scored against Asmir Begovic in the vital and well deserved win at the Vitality Stadium. Despite being so focused on the pitch, Hazard was in a good mood after the win, taking a selfie with a picture of […]View the full article
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Last season manager Antonio Conte made a ballsy decision in dropping club legend John Terry. A choice that was hard for Chelsea fans to take but one we could understand. Conte needs to take the same kind of risk in dropping Captain Gary Cahill in the future. The back three of Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta […]View the full article
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The success of England’s U17s team certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed as the Young Lions beat Spain 5-2 in the final of the World Cup in India. There were five Chelsea youngsters that featured for their national team throughout the tournament. All five featured in the last game of England’s triumph with four of them starting. […]View the full article
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Lyon striker Bertrand Traore has revealed he made the best decision leaving England as the player struggled to progress at Chelsea, the Daily Mail reports. Despite the potential and clear talent, Traore couldn’t cement himself as a regular for the first team. The 22-year-old got opportunities at the Blues in the troubled 2015/16 season as […]View the full article
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Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard believes that the injury that delayed his return to action at the start of the season is in the past, ITV reports. Hazard scored the only goal in the Blues’ win against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday night. When speaking in a post-match interview, the Belgian talked about his […]View the full article
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has backed Alvaro Morata’s recent performances since recovering from a hamstring injury, the Daily Star reports. Morata got off to a scintillating start at the Blues, scoring seven goals in 13 matches across all competitions. However, since coming off in the first half of the 1-0 defeat to Manchester City, Morata […]View the full article
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Mason Mount on loan at Vitesse Arnhem scored a delightful chip against PSV earlier today. The 18-year-old has already shown glimpses of what he can do this season at the Dutch side. Mount has proven to already be an impact player for Vitesse. This goal along with his strike against FC Utrecht are the two […]View the full article
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Chelsea grabbed a vital three points against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium thanks to Eden Hazard’s well-taken goal. The Blues had been the dominant side, especially in the first half. We asserted our authority for most of the match and controlled the tempo whilst creating chances. However, going goalless into half-time, Chelsea needed to break […]View the full article
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Eden Hazard is back at it again. The Belgian has got Chelsea off to a great start in the second half. Alvaro Morata showed great persistence in keeping the ball and then a long dipping ball found Hazard. Bournemouth captain Simon Francis couldn’t cut the pass out and goalkeeper Arthur Boruc had no chance. A […]View the full article
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Former Arsenal and Aston Villa winger Robert Pires believes N’Golo Kante hasn’t performed to his best because he’s exhausted, the Express reports. Kante had been pivotal not only in Chelsea’s title success last season, but also Leicester City’s triumph the season before. The 26-year-old hasn’t featured for Chelsea since the 1-0 loss to league leaders […]View the full article
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Chelsea youth coach Jody Morris declared that he would love to manage the club one day, Sky Sports reports. Morris played for the Blues from 1996 to 2003, playing an important role in the Chelsea sides before the Roman Abramovich era. The Englishman has been involved with the youth system at the club, mainly at […]View the full article
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Carlo Ancelotti will always go down as a favourite at Chelsea. In his first season at the club, he led the Blues to a domestic double, winning the Premier League and FA Cup. Ancelotti’s Chelsea played some beautiful football and at times were unstoppable. The 8-0 thrashing of Wigan on the final day to secure […]View the full article
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Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has finally come forward about who he believes is the Blues’ best player. The 25-year-old has been dubbed as one of the greatest players in the world by many. However, N’Golo Kante won the club’s 2017 player of the season award and the recent addition of Alvaro Morata has made this […]View the full article
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Lazio striker Ciro Immobile has rubbished reports earlier this week of a transfer to Chelsea, the Metro reports. Immobile who has been incredible this season, scoring 17 goals in all competitions. The Sun reported that Roman Abramovich was willing to let manager Antonio Conte splash the cash in a move for the Italian striker. However, […]View the full article
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has slammed suggestions that Carlo Ancelotti will replace the 48-year-old, the Express reports. After being sacked by German club Bayern Munich earlier this season, the former-Blues manager has been linked with a move back to England. The champions have had an underwhelming season and are already nine points behind league leaders […]View the full article
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Former Chelsea left-back Nathan Ake has no regrets over leaving the Blues in the summer for Bournemouth, the Standard reports. Ake struggled to break into Antonio Conte’s line-up last season and is confident he made the right decision in joining the Cherries in a move the Standard believe was worth £20M. The Dutchman hasn’t got […]View the full article
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Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata believes his teammates must not let their work ethic drop, the club’s official website reports. The Blues are hovering around a top four position in the table, far below our expectations after winning the title last season. Since joining Chelsea, Morata has adjusted well to life in England, scoring six league […]View the full article