Everything posted by James
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Chelsea have had three players nominated for the FIFA Pro World 11! The FIFA Pro World 11 is essentially the best players from each position in the world over the past twelve months, and you can’t deny that these three players deserve their nominations. David Luiz, N’Golo Kante and Eden Hazard, who were all instrumental […]View the full article
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Despite a good start to the 2017/18 campaign, the fact remains that Chelsea fell short in the summer transfer window. Alvaro Morata, Antonio Rudiger, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Danny Drinkwater, Davide Zappacosta and Willy Caballero were all drafted in, but only Zappacosta was an actual addition to the squad, the rest were rather replacing outgoing players. With […]View the full article
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Antonio Conte has fired out a warning to the Manchester clubs that as many as six teams can compete for the Premier League title, report the London Evening Standard. It is Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho’s sides that are receiving much of the media adulation at the moment having won 13 points out of a […]View the full article
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Charly Musonda has all but confirmed that he is set to start for Chelsea against Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup third round this evening. Musonda has been one of our most exciting prospects to graduate from the academy in recent seasons, but is yet to be handed his first start in Blue. That could […]View the full article
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FIFA have launched an investigation into Chelsea for breaching regulations regarding the signing of youth players for the third time in eight years, according to the Daily Mail. As per the Daily Mail, FIFA have confirmed that they are looking into Chelsea’s actions while signing players from abroad under the age of 18. You may […]View the full article
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According to Genoa based newspaper ilsecoloxix, Chelsea are in the running to sign Italian starlet Pietro Pellegri. ‘Who on Earth is that?’ we hear you say. As per ilsecoloxix, he is being courted by Serie A heavyweights AC Milan and Juventus, with Premier League champions Chelsea now entering the race. The Blue are not alone, […]View the full article
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We’re getting bored of continually rinsing Tottenham and their fans, but it’s just too easy. Chelsea’s arch-rivals, who have never won the Premier League (just thought we’d throw that in there), hosted Barnsley in the EFL Cup third round at Wembley on Tuesday night. Granted, it’s not the most exciting fixture on their schedule, but […]View the full article
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When Michy Batshuayi plays, Michy Batshuayi scores. It appears as though it’s a similar story in Chelsea training. The Belgian is finding opportunities hard to come by at the moment, so needs to be making the most out of everything he’s getting. Despite a so-so performance against Qarabag in the Champions League, he still managed […]View the full article
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Chelsea have produced some incredibly talented youngsters in recent years, and Callum Hudson-Odoi has to be considered among those at the top of the list. There’s the likes of Tammy Abraham who were involved in the young Blues’ unprecedented back-to-back triumphs in the UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup in consecutive seasons, who have […]View the full article
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Chelsea host Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in the EFL Cup third round, and the stats suggest that the visitors will need a miracle to progress in the competition. Forest are not the force they were in the 70s and 80s, winning back-to-back European Cups and becoming champions of England. Nowadays they find themselves locked […]View the full article
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Will Tottenham Hotspur ever stop being the laughing stock of the Premier League? We dearly hope not. We ought to credit Spurs, they enjoyed their best campaign in half a century last time around, putting the pressure on eventual champions Chelsea before bottling against arch-rivals West Ham. Commendable. Their fans continue to let them down […]View the full article
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Antonio Conte has been discussing Chelsea youngster Charly Musonda ahead of our clash with Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night. Musonda has been training under Conte’s watchful eye since January, when Chelsea recalled him from Real Betis as he was not getting sufficient game-time. The Belgian has not been given any more first-team opportunities since returning […]View the full article
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Chelsea bad-boy Kenedy is in line to make his first start of the season against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night, according to the Telegraph. The Telegraph report that Kenedy’s Chelsea career could have come to an end over the summer after he was sent home from the club’s pre-season tour of China after posting several […]View the full article
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Chelsea reportedly made an offer to sign Bayern Munich veteran Rafinha in the summer transfer window, and the Brazilian now appears to be discontent with life at the Allianz Arena. That is according to SportBild reporter Christian Falk. He claims that Rafinha has given Bayern an ultimatum, either give him more playing time, or he will […]View the full article
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As Chelsea go head-to-head with Nottingham Forest on Wednesday evening, Antonio Conte is likely to rotate heavily in order to prioritise the more important matches that lie ahead on the schedule. Here’s three youngsters that could benefit from Conte shuffling the pack. Andreas Christensen Christensen may well start all three of Chelsea’s upcoming fixtures in […]View the full article
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Chelsea fans have the chance to watch their beloved Blues in action in the Champions League… for just 87p, according to The Sun. The Premier League champions have been one of the most successful English sides in Europe’s biggest club competition over the past decade, despite not qualifying last time around. However, it still appears […]View the full article
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Chelsea face Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night in the third round of the EFL Cup. On the back of a disappointing 0-0 draw against Arsenal, we can expect Antonio Conte to shuffle his pack ahead of the weekend’s visit to Stoke City. Following the stalemate with the Gunners, the London Evening Standard reported Conte hinting […]View the full article
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Eden Hazard has revealed during an interview with the Mirror that he feels he improved after working with Antonio Conte for only a week. It was clear to see during the early stages of his career that Hazard was destined for greatness. His 2011/12 campaign for Lille was one for the history books, and it […]View the full article
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Former Blue Ray Wilkins has been discussing David Luiz’s sending off during an interview with talkSPORT, and his comments are entirely bizarre. Wilkins knows Chelsea football club like the back of his hand having been employed as both a player as a coach with the Blues. Nowadays he works as a pundit, and sticks to […]View the full article
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You’re probably sick of discussing this by now, we are, yet the topic is continually forced upon us and it’s impossible to ignore. Have Chelsea made a major blunder by selling Nemanja Matic to Manchester United? The Serb was instrumental in two title triumphs during his time at Stamford Bridge, and has scarcely put a […]View the full article
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Antonio Conte has a major disciplinary issue going on among his ranks, and it needs to be dealt with, fast. As David Luiz flew into Sead Kolasinac on Sunday afternoon and saw red, it meant that in three consecutive games against Arsenal the Blues have been reduced to ten-men. We haven’t won any of those, […]View the full article
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Former Blue Ray Wilkins has claimed that the Premier League champions should play Diego Costa over Alvaro Morata, report Sky Sports. We’re getting tired of hearing this. Costa should no longer be considered a Chelsea player. He has shown no willingness to return to the Cobham training ground and earn back his spot in the […]View the full article
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John Terry looks to have dropped a major hint that Charly Musonda will be involved against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. Musonda was twice introduced as a substitute early on in the campaign, but has since been shunned by Antonio Conte and has not even been so much as named on the bench in the Blues’ […]View the full article
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Manchester City and Manchester United are on fire. With two of the best managers in the world at the helm in the shape of Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho, rival fans have every right to be afraid. Those fears will only have intensified with both sides picking up 13 points out of a possible 15 […]View the full article
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We challenge you to watch this short clip of Gary Cahill attempting to play football without cracking a smile. The Chelsea captain was shocking against Arsenal. His inability to build from the back cost Chelsea dearly and meant that as a collective we were far more disjointed than we are with Antonio Rudiger or Andreas […]View the full article