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PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS Wednesday 26th April 2023 Premier League Stamford Bridge 7:45pm UK

David Ornstein of The Athletic says that Chelsea have narrowed down the new permanent manager search to just a handful now, so it’s worth bearing in mind that it might not actually be just one of Julian Nagelsmann or Luis Enrique. But the general consensus is that one of those two are most likely as […]View the full article

PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS Tuesday 17th April 2023 Champions League Stamford Bridge 8pm UK

It has largely been a season to forget for the Chelsea faithful. A number of managerial appointments became more frustrating as the season went on. Cup exits and embarrassing results and performances have all made pre-season hopes seem like a joke. With only a few months of the 2022-23 season still to go, anyone wishing […]View the full article

In Chelsea's remaining league matches this season, Frank Lampard needs to just be expressive and try different things in my view. Granted, Lampard changed the formation back to a back three for Real Madrid this week, and that was needed. He also dropped Kai Havertz, which we were all calling for. I applaud both of […]View the full article

We’ve been seeing all the major outlets and sources continue to mention Chelsea’s name as being a club interested in signing Jude Bellingham, but are we actually serious? It looks like any club who wants to sign Bellingham simply has to put the £130m fee on the table. We are seeing contrasting reports on it […]View the full article

PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS Saturday 15th April 2023 Premier League Stamford Bridge 3pm UK

It’s another Champions League night in Spain for Chelsea tomorrow night, and the nerves will be setting in big time now. The Blues will jump on a jet on Tuesday to head to Madrid and get ready to walk out into the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with the famous UCL music playing in front of thousands […]View the full article

After another terrible performance from the players and another defeat at the weekend vs Wolves, David Ornstein of The Athletic arrives with a perfect dagger at a perfect time. https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein/status/1645321971410911232?s=20 A couple of weeks ago there was a lot of speculation going around about Manchester City wanting to sign Ben Chilwell, so naturally there was […]View the full article

PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS Wednesday 12th April 2023 Champions League Santiago Bernabeu 8pm UK

I've very much gone through the emotions on this one. My initial thoughts were that it was a desperate move, and I can actually understand why some people are screaming PR. It’s certainly a move that will fill Stamford Bridge with excitement there’s no doubt about that. Is is a smart move from the owners […]View the full article

I do hope that whoever the new manager is that comes in he has a plan to try something else up top. Because I cannot continue watching Kai Havertz play as a striker for us, and I’ve been saying that for months now - it’s getting painful. I’d happily sell Havertz this summer. Whilst he’s […]View the full article

PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS Saturday 8th April 2023 Premier League Molineux Stadium 3pm UK

Chelsea's manager search continues, with a host of names being mentioned and linked. But it's so important that the club get this absolutely spot on now as to avoid another Graham Potter disaster. The issue we have is that whoever is appointed will not unite a fan base. Whoever it is, no matter how popular […]View the full article

It’s time to ‘trust the process’ and back a new manager once again. Here we go again. We’ve been here far too many times in recent seasons, but we will once again be urged to ‘give the new manager time’ to implement his own system and bond with the players. It’s just exhausting now. This […]View the full article

PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS Tuesday 4th April 2023 Premier League Stamford Bridge 8pm UK

Graham Potter faces a long list of problems at Chelsea, although his primary goal will be try to overhaul a huge deficit to make last ditch effort to reach the Champions League. Optimistic Blues fans could with bet365 to back their side to finish in the top four, although the top six might be a […]View the full article

The Blues welcome Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge this Saturday for the 5.30pm kick off local time. In the league, there is nothing between the two sides. Only goal difference puts Chelsea one place above Villa in 10th, which really does sum up our season. Chelsea have another chance to get into single digits in […]View the full article

I think we all watched Enzo Fernandez’s latest goal for his country with mouths wide open Tuesday night, what a screamer it was. https://twitter.com/talkchelsea/status/1640877635407323137 He was incredible for Argentina, granted against a terrible opposition. But he has been consistently and quietly doing this for Chelsea in the majority of the games he has played for […]View the full article

Conor Gallagher's future at Chelsea could be heavily dependent on his own decision, and also the future of Mason Mount. Although the club will be appealed by the profit that selling Gallagher can bring, I feel that they will only sell him if he asks to go, but that also depends on whether Mount stays […]View the full article

As you will see below in Fabrizio Romano's latest report on the situation, Bayern Munich are about to sack their manager Julian Nagelsmann. Ironically, it looks like the man to replace him will be former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel, in a shocking turn of events that unfolded last night during the latest round of international […]View the full article