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Craig Gordon Seeing your club linked with a Scottish goalkeeper used to fill football fans south of the border with dread, so low was their stock. Even Jim Leighton, regarded as one of the better kilted shot-stoppers, had his moments of madness whilst at Manchester United. Such joke-like status appears to be a thing of […] View the full article
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Some of the Chelsea players posted on social media after this afternoon’s FA Cup fifth round win over Brentford. Willian opened the scoring with a beautifully curled free kick before Pedro made it 2-0 in the 21st minute. Branislav Ivanovic came off the bench for looks like his last Blues appearance and slotted away the third. The […] View the full article
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Blue’s boss Antonio Conte has confirmed defender Ola Aina could be the one that finds himself loaned out before the end of the January transfer window. Nathaniel Chalobah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be staying with Chelsea for the remainder of the season despite the latter being linked with Newcastle a month ago. Chalobah has been the […] View the full article
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Chelsea play Brentford in FA Cup fourth round of the FA Cup tomorrow afternoon as Antonio Conte’s men continue their quest for silverware. Brentford will be coming to Stamford Bridge looking to emulate Bradford City who caused one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history with a 4-2 victory over Chelsea two years ago at […] View the full article
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Antonio Conte wants to bring Bayern Munich’s Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal to Stamford Bridge this summer according to Chilean newspaper El Mercurio. It’s understood the Blues manager has made the player his number one priority and has already spoken to him on the phone about a possible move. The player himself is also having English lessons as he prepares […] View the full article
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Defender Kurt Zouma finally made his return to match action with the first-team a couple of weeks ago after a long-term injury. He ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in a match against Manchester United 11 months ago. His return came in the FA Cup third round against Peterborough United and it was […] View the full article
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After an approach from Chinese Super League club, Tianjin Quanjian, Costa’s future at Chelsea has become unclear. According to reports, Costa had been complaining of a lower back problem, however the coaches at the club doubted the validity of his injury and instead believed that he was distracted by an offer from China. This lead […] View the full article
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After last season’s turmoil, normal service has now been resumed at Chelsea, with Antonio Conte guiding the Blues to the top of the Premier League table. It has not all been plain sailing however, with the current situation surrounding Diego Costa threatening to unsettle their title challenge. The Spanish international has been training alone amid […] View the full article
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It has been quite a topsy-turvy one year as a Chelsea fan. The last four months of 2016 were the ones to cherish as we as fans got to witness a new system of football at Stamford Bridge under Antonio Conte. But one question in my mind is still unanswered; and may never be answered […] View the full article
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In what would turn out to be a somewhat surprising move, Chelsea have reportedly approached Middleborough over the availability of their 20-year-old winger Adama Traoré. A youth product of La Masia, Traoré moved to Aston Villa in 2015, but failed to find his feet and make an impact, as they were relegated. In the summer […] View the full article
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Cesc has been in and out of the Chelsea side this season and been overlooked since Conte switched the formation to 3-4-3 formation back at the start of October. The Spaniard’s made just 15 appearances this season mainly due to the impressive form of Nemanja Matic and summer signing N’Golo Kante in the centre of midfield. […] View the full article
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Lucas Piazon joined Fulham in the summer on a short-term loan deal, today this was extended until the end of the current season. The Club is delighted to confirm that @LucasPiazon's loan deal has been extended until the end of the season > https://t.co/GO5DVPAb3x pic.twitter.com/PCACHJPpYZ — Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) January 17, 2017 Chelsea and the player […] View the full article
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Patrick Bamford is reportedly about to leave the club and join Middlesbrough on a deal worth around £6m, with significant add-ons and clauses which could send the sum towards the £10m mark. The player was only recalled on Saturday from a loan at Burnley because he was getting no playing time. He only made six substitute appearances and found […] View the full article
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In the absence of top goal scorer Diego Costa, Chelsea cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win at the King Power against Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City. The champions were slain by the league leaders, who bounced back from a disappointing loss against Tottenham. This is how they performed: Thibaut Courtois – 6 In goal for Chelsea, […] View the full article
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Since 1998, John Terry has stood at the centre of defence for Chelsea, and although his time with the club is doubtlessly drawing ever closer, the Blues should be careful not to let go of their long-time captain too soon. With Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth eyeing a potential loan bid to bring Terry to the South […] View the full article
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Football slot machines – how many of them are there? There is never enough football wins for truly devoted football fans – and video slots become of great help here. It’s not the easiest thing to do to choose 5 of the best football slot machines – there are dozens of new no deposit […] View the full article
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In a somewhat surprising turn of events this season, 21-year-old Dutch defender Nathan Aké found himself recalled from his loan stint at Bournemouth, back to Chelsea and right into the title mixer. After impressing for Eddie Howe’s Cherries in 12 appearances in all competitions this season, Aké will have the chance to play a role […] View the full article
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Swindon Town have this afternoon agreed to sign three Chelsea reserve team players on loan for the remained of the season. Defender Fankaty Dabo, midfielder Charlie Colkett and striker Islam Feruz make the move to the County Ground. Dabo who operates at right-back has made over 100 appearances for the youth teams and has yet to make […] View the full article
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The Blues may have lost their first Premier League game in 3 months a week ago against Spurs but that hasn’t dampened the sprites among the Chelsea squad. Willian has been seen trolling goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on Instagram with the caption “Sorry Asmir1” The Brazilian takes one touch to get the ball out of his feet, […] View the full article
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Chelsea comfortably beat Peterborough 4-1 at Stamford Bridge in the third round of the FA Cup at the weekend. Fans saw a Blues side with nine changes from the usual line-up, but how did the fresh faces do? Here are three players who stood out. Ruben Loftus-Cheek Loftus-Cheek has had his fair share of the January […] View the full article
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Oscar is beginning to settle into life in China as the Brazilian star has completed his £52 million move from the Blues, and with the January transfer window opening it’s no surprise that eyes are on Chelsea to see who they are likely to buy with the money. The 25-year old was an attacking midfielder, […] View the full article
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Antonio Conte’s side went into this season’s FA Cup as one of the favourites to lift the trophy and will face Brentford at home in the fourth round. We will play Brentford at home in the FA Cup fourth round. #CFC — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 9, 2017 The game will take place on the Saturday 28th January and […] View the full article
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Its FA Cup third round weekend, the Blues face a Peterborough side who are currently 8th in League one and will hoping to get back to winnings ways after the midweek defeat to Spurs. The defeat was the first the club has suffered in the Premier League in 14 games, the club still remain top of […] View the full article
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It is difficult to find a person who does not love some kind of sport. History shows that humans have been playing various sports since as early as 2000 BC. Now, it is one of the biggest industries in the world employing tens of millions of people around the world. There is a lot of […] View the full article