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Chelsea will be top of the table at Christmas after victory against Sunderland on Wednesday which made it a perfect 10 Premier League wins in a row. In the latest episode of the Betway Insider’s weekly series, Tom Clee and Will Rook debate Chelsea’s title chances and other topics: Are Man City in danger of […] View the full article
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Five-year-old Bradley Lowery’s dreams became a reality on Wednesday evening. The young Sunderland fan was the guest of honour as the Blues travelled to Wearside in the Premier League. Chelsea prevailed thanks to Cesc Fabregas’ wonderful 40th-minute winner. The result means it is ten successive Premier League wins for the Blues. On Saturday, they travel to […] View the full article
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Cudicini. Cech. Courtois. When it comes to goalkeepers, Chelsea have been spoilt over the years. Particularly in the Premier League, the Blues have had some terrific custodians – from De Goey to Cudicini, and Cech to Courtois. There have been a few other special stoppers from down the years as well, not least “The Cat” […] View the full article
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Diego Costa scored the only goal as Chelsea beat a resolute West Brom on Sunday afternoon. The Spaniard capitalised on defensive hesitancy before thrashing a glorious shot beyond Ben Foster to secure the points. West Brom played admirably and their defensive rearguard made it difficult for the Blues. Even in the wake of last weekend’s […] View the full article
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Chelsea stars Thibaut Courtois and Cesc Fabregas have had their say on the side’s defeat of West Brom on Sunday. Courtois recorded his eighth clean sheet of the season whilst Fabregas set up Diego Costa’s magnificent winner. The result maintains the Blues’ three-point lead at the top of the Premier League table. Next up is […] View the full article
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Nine wins in a row; just let that sink in. Of course, it’s still way too early to predict the league winner or to allow our excitement to overwhelm reality, but things couldn’t have gone better for Chelsea in the last two months. But whenever a solid set of results like our last nine go […] View the full article
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Chelsea go into this weekend’s game against West Brom in fine form which has seen them win their last 8 games. A win is vital having dropped to second place in the Premier League table following Arsenal’s win over Stoke today. The blues need to make sure they take their good form into the busy festive period. […] View the full article
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Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel is likely to be sold when the transfer window reopens next month. The 24-year-old has made three appearances for Chelsea’s Under-23 team since returning to full training after a serious knee injury this season. The chances of him ever pushing his way into Antonio Conte’s first team are slim so the best option is for him […] View the full article
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Gaming portal Poki and mobile studio Cosi Games have teamed up to release Pelé: Soccer Legend on the web. The extremely fun, full-featured mobile game now has the chance to become an Internet sensation. In Pelé: Soccer Legend, gamers play as the Brazilian all-star. Even dedicated Chelsea FC fans will find much to love about […] View the full article
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Chelsea made it eight Premier League wins in succession with a truly magnificent victory at Manchester City. That winning streak looked under threat when Gary Cahill inadvertently sliced a Jesus Navas cross into his own goal to give the hosts a half-time advantage. But a frankly stunning comeback instigated by a Diego Costa equaliser handed […] View the full article
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League leaders Chelsea travel to the Etihad stadium today to face Man City who are just one point behind them in the table. Chelsea are on a seven match winning streak since changing to a 3-4-3 formation. This stretching all the way back to September’s 3-0 defeat at Arsenal scoring 19 goals and conceding just […] View the full article
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Chelsea fans are a lot happier this season compared to last as their team sits at the top of the EPL and have won their last seven matches in a row. Antonio Conte has turned around a team which was divided along with not having the drive and determination required to be successful in the […] View the full article
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Antonio Conte has admitted that Chelsea may change their formation if they are beaten by Manchester City on Saturday. Chelsea have been unstoppable since the switch to 3-4-3 system, with seven wins in a row and only one goal conceded after 601 minutes against Tottenham last week. Meanwhile: Click here to Watch El Clasico Live Stream […] View the full article
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It’s been a stellar rise to prominenece for Victor Moses this season, and we the Chelsea fans have been enjoying it the most. The 25 year-old’s perfromances after the shift to a 3-4-3 formation have been a major contributer to our exceptional 7-win streak, which culminated with a well taken goal against our bitter (almost […] View the full article
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It certainly wasn’t the Chelsea reunion Jose Mourinho had in mind. Sitting in the away dug-out at Stamford Bridge for the first time since his two-year spell as manager at Inter Milan, the Portuguese watched on in shocked disbelief as his pedestrian Manchester United side were torn apart by wave after wave of attacking pressure […] View the full article
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Reports have emerged in the past few days that Barcelona are interested in Branislav Ivanovic. The Serbian defender, who has made nearly 350 appearances for Chelsea, is out of contract in the summer. He has played a bit-part role at best so far this season. The Sun are reporting that Barca boss Luis Enrique sees […] View the full article
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Victor Moses has been the revelation of the season, and last night added to his rising stock by scoring the winner in the derby clash against Tottenham. The Nigerian, who signed in 2012, enjoyed a solid debut season, scoring ten times in 44 appearances. Sadly, he was never particularly fancied by José Mourinho, who sent […] View the full article
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The incredible goal-scoring run by Chelsea has seen Diego Costa netting his 10th goal of the 2016/17 English Premier League season to give the blues six back-to-back wins. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has ensured his squad has scored 17 goals without conceding any, as they sit at the summit of the table. Their closes rivals, […] View the full article
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Since Antonio Conte switched to 3-4-3, Chelsea have seen vast improvements on the pitch, according to research carried out by SmartBets. The world’s biggest social network for sports betting has found that in the Blues’ last five Premier League games, since changing to three-at-the-back, their on-field statistics both defensively and offensively have improved – scoring 16 and […] View the full article
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Chelsea fans must have thought their club was back where they belonged after José Mourinho returned and won the Premier League in the 2014/15 season. Sadly it wasn’t too last as a number of less than satisfying performances left the Portuguese manager sacked before Christmas of the 2015/16 season. While Mourinho’s treatment of club physio […] View the full article
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At 53 years, ex Chelsea and now Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is expected to be in his prime given his success over the years and experience, having coached in top leagues like Portugal, England, Italy and then Spain but judging from the records the reverse is the case considering how Manchester United have only […] View the full article
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It has been a good time to be a Chelsea fan in the past month or so, with the men in Blue dominating pretty much every opposition we’ve faced since the switch to three at the back. The system has improved the form of many players, mainly Matic and Hazard among others. But it is […] View the full article
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Three topics, two sides, one winner – chosen by you. In the latest episode of the Betway Insider’s weekly series, Tom Clee and Petros Philippou take 30 seconds each to debate: Which was the greatest team – United’s treble winners or Arsenal’s Invincibles? Who was the better player – Frank Lampard or Steven Gerrard? Is […] View the full article
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Youngster Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be on his way to West Ham on loan or a permanent deal in January after gaining little playing time at Stamford Bridge this season. However, Chelsea remain firm and are not willing to sell the 20-year-old so a loan move looks the most possible outcome. Hammers boss Slaven Bilic has struck up a relationship […] View the full article
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Chelsea are looking at signing highly-rated Napoli midfielder Amadou Diawara according to reports. Spurs have already had a bid of £34m turned down for the 19-year-old Guinea-born enforcer, Chelsea will have to spend in excess of £40m to sign him. Diawara started his professional career in the lower leagues of Italian Football at Lega Pro before making […] View the full article