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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte will be delighted with the start he has made since taking over at the west London club in the summer. The Blues are on course for Premier League title success this season as they have a 10-point lead at the top of the standings at the time of writing. Ever since […] View the full article
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We look ahead to Chelsea’s next assignment: a tough trip to the Potteries on Saturday. The Blues and Mark Hughes’ side put on a spectacle at Stamford Bridge on New Year’s Eve – Chelsea ending up the victors in an entertaining 4-2 win thanks to a Willian brace. Despite Peter Crouch’s equaliser, a late surge […] View the full article
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In an FA Cup tie that tempted to boil over, Chelsea came out as victors against Manchester United through N’Golo Kanté’s early second-half strike. Despite just scoring a single goal, Antonio Conte’s side impressed as they moved onto the Semi-Finals and a trip to Wembley. Here’s how the players rated: Thibaut Courtois – 7 The […] View the full article
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When Chelsea swooped for Premier league title winning N’Golo Kante last summer, nobody was surprised. His performances to drive Leicester City to lift a fairytale Premier League Trophy were well discussed by the media, the football experts, and the fans. If there was any player that was ideal to slip into an already very good Chelsea […] View the full article
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Humiliating. That’s the word José Mourinho used to describe the result the last time he visited Stamford Bridge, back in October, when Antonio Conte’s Chelsea routed his Manchester United side four goals to nil. Although the scoreline was discomforting for Mourinho, it became clear that his ire was less with the performance of his team, […] View the full article
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Speaking with members of the press ahead of Chelsea’s FA Cup Quarter-Final tie against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, first-team head coach Antonio Conte spoke of how important a player John Terry is for the club. Conte said: “John is doing great work on and off the pitch and for sure he is very important.” […] View the full article
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Nathaniel Chalobah is reportedly set to be offered a new contract at Chelsea, with the club looking to reward the young midfielder for his progress this season under Antonio Conte. The England Under-21 international has been at the club since 2005, but only made his first-team debut under Conte this season. So far, he has […] View the full article
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Chelsea are storming ahead this season and look to have the Premier League in the bag, with ten points on second-place Spurs and the same on third place Man City with just eleven league games left to play. While the title is not a done deal yet, it seems likely the Blues will regain their place as […] View the full article
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Chelsea are a revitalised team this season. The struggles of the 2015-16 campaign are far behind them, as under Antonio Conte, the Blues are going strong and have been very consistent throughout the season. The Blues are running away with the Premier League title, with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Arsenal all […] View the full article
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Chelsea will change there kit manufacturer to Nike at the end of the season after 10 year deal with Adidas comes to an end. In October the Blues signed a £60m-a-season deal with Nike which is expected to last for 15 years. This has left many fans excited to see how the new kits will look for next […] View the full article
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Things could not be going any better for new manager Antonio Conte at Chelsea and other clubs are taking note of his success. Many thought that he would not be able to cope with the different style of the Premier League but after a shaky start, they are now dominating the league with a ten […] View the full article
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With the team winning on the pitch and the Premier League title in sight, as the season heads into the home straight, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Chelsea have nothing to worry about. Despite Antonio Conte’s side performing well on the pitch, off of it, Chelsea have plenty of concerns, and with the summer […] View the full article
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Goals from Cesc Fabregas, Pedro, and Diego Costa gave Chelsea a deserved win over Swansea. The Welsh side proved to be stiff opposition for the Blues, who were ultimately indebted to their terrific Spanish attacking triumvirate. After Fabregas’ opener, Swansea equalised through a Spaniard of their own, as Fernando Llorente headed home. That goal, coming […] View the full article
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Antonio Conte spoke to the media ahead of Chelsea’s game against Swansea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Italian’s side left the Liberty with a point after a 2-2 draw in September and are facing a Swansea side under new management, with former Chelsea assistant manager Paul Clement now in charge. Despite the game ahead, […] View the full article
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After a massively disappointing 2015/16 season Chelsea are in a good position to bring the Premier League trophy back to Stamford Bridge this time around with Antonio Conte leading his men through a very impressive campaign. Chelsea missed out on Europe this season but the Champions League will once again be in their sights next […] View the full article
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This weekend Chelsea face Swansea having drawn two of their last three matches in the Premier League and if this type of form continues for much longer they are at risk of being caught. Granted they have faced both Arsenal and Liverpool in these games and managed to get four points with is an excellent […] View the full article
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There is no doubt Diego Costa is the best centre-forward in the Premier League on his day. The Chelsea man proved that two years ago when the Blues won the title under Jose Mourinho and the Brazilian born striker is having that kind of season again where nobody is the league can come close to […] View the full article
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In 2015, young defender Andreas Christensen was loaned to the Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach, since this time he made a great development in Germany. Henrik from Mönchengladbach fan site Die-Nordkurve tells us how Christensen has got on over the past two years. The Danish international has been in the starting XI in all competitions for Borussia […] View the full article
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Having comfortably seen off Championship side Wolves in the fifth round, the draw for the FA Cup Quarter Finals will see Chelsea take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, with Jose Mourinho returning for the second time this season. Second half goals from Pedro and Diego Costa were enough to help the blues to victory at Molineux, […] View the full article
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Wolves reward for knocking out Stoke City and Liverpool in the third and fourth round is a trip to Stamford Bridge to play Premier League leaders Chelsea. Antonio Conte will be stepping up his quest for a domestic double as the Blues are clear favourites to progress into the quarter-finals. Its a chance for the fringe players […] View the full article
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte refused to rule out the possibility of Diego Costa leaving in the summer, saying: “I don’t know about this situation because I think it’s now very important to be focused on the present and not to look so far forward.” Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers, […] View the full article
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When Antonio Conte first arrived at Cobham even most optimistic of our fans was hoping we would only early back our top four place and at best compete for the title until the end, eventually losing out to one of the Manchester teams. As the league standings today prove, those predictions slightly underestimated The Don’s […] View the full article
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Of all the teams the Blues have faced this season, Sunday’s draw at Turf Moore proves that Burnley are amongst the toughest. It was a classic Beauty-vs-the-Beast scenario. Silky-smooth, skillful Chelsea against the combative, industrious Lancastrian club. And, make no mistake about it, Sean Dyche’s team were excellent value for their point. Things seemed to […] View the full article
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On a wet miserable afternoon at Turf Moor Chelsea missed out of the chance to extend their lead to 12 points at the top of the Premier League table. As its stands the blues now lead the rest of the pack by ten. Chelsea had a good start in the game and through Pedro took […] View the full article
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Chelsea are set to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on the 18th February for their FA Cup Fifth Round match-up. Whilst Antonio Conte will almost undoubtedly rest many of his first team players for the game, he must be careful not to take a Wolves side, that knocked out Liverpool, lightly if he is to bring the trophy […] View the full article