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Chelsea are back in training this week after the first team players were given some time off for holidays, relaxing, time with family, or however they wanted to use it. There will be an in-house game at Cobham, before the boys fly out to Abu Dhabi for the friendly match against Aston Villa on Sunday […]View the full article

Whilst watching the World Cup so far, there is one very clear and obvious thing that I have noticed, and that is how far team spirit, desire, intensity, and athleticism can get any team. It’s something we can relate to Chelsea, because Chelsea of right now lacks physicality, athleticism, and desire/strong mentalities when the chips […]View the full article

I just cannot see Chelsea signing Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice, despite reading reports that they want to sign both. And I don't even think the money would be an issue. We know the ambition that our new owners have, and we know that they won't be afraid to dip into their pockets, but I […]View the full article

I've always rated Ethan Ampadu highly and believed in his ability. Of course, he has had stuttering moments during his development, but he’s actually largely been consistently performing at a good level. Ampadu has been at Chelsea since 2017 and this season he is out on his fourth loan move with Spezia. But is it […]View the full article

Danny Murphy has done a World Cup preview for Betway, and for anyone looking to gamble on the tournament it's a must read - especially if they're considering backing England. The former Fulham midfielder's take on the World Cup betting is as subtle as you'd expect from a man who made a career from knitting […]View the full article

I have been critical of Gareth Southgate in the past, and I'm not one of those who blindly rate him as a manager. But credit where it's due, and today, he is due some credit. Seriously though, I never thought I'd be writing that title for an article! I've always held the belief that this […]View the full article

Chelsea stars will need the much-needed World Cup break as they enter this rest period with five successive Premier League games where they dropped points. Entering the Qatar break with three consecutive losses in all competitions isn’t the position that Chelsea boss Graham Potter wants to be in. Three back-to-back Premier League defeats make it […]View the full article

We're about to hit the World Cup, and many people will now be thinking about gambling on the tournament. But what to go for? It requires an entirely different skillset and thought process to betting on the Premier League. Gambling on EPL matches is notoriously difficult. The league has built its success on competitive balance […]View the full article

The World Cup is literally THE biggest stage you can play on as a footballer. You will have millions of eyes fixated on you as you turn out for your country. hat this competition always brings is a chance for players to impress their current teams, or even put themselves in the shop window for […]View the full article

We have seen a mirrored last couple of seasons develop at Chelsea where we are looking at identical contract situations. Last season we spent the whole season wondering whether Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen were going to sign new contracts or not. And these were two players playing regularly in our starting line-up, and the […]View the full article

The 2022 World Cup starts on Sunday with Qatar taking on Ecuador at 4pm UK time. England’s first game is on Monday at 10m UK time against Iran. There will be plenty of Chelsea involvement in the World Cup of course, let's have a look at each one here: Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) A chance to […]View the full article

Chelsea do not play football again until after Christmas and to be honest, I am quite relieved with the break. Chelsea need this break, Graham Potter needs this break, and our injured players need this break for their recovery. January could certainly look a lot less gloomy for us, but going into the World Cup, […]View the full article

The fact is that Chelsea aren't having a good season. We're down in 7th place in the Premier League and there are several reasons for that. But if you look at the raw stats, there's one that jumps out as a clear issue for why we're struggling to keep pace with the top 4. The […]View the full article

Once again, I am seeing arguments about Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel after another Chelsea defeat. I get it, I get the frustrations and questions about why we sacked Tuchel. I get the questions and concerns over whether Graham Potter is that guy or not. I share those same concerns about Potter myself, and I […]View the full article

It's Friday afternoon, and we're all gradually drifting through those last few hours of the working week, watching the clock and waiting for the weekend to finally begin. There's no better way to fire up your Friday Feeling than by looking ahead to the weekend's football fixtures. Have you made your fantasy football transfers and […]View the full article

Thiago Silva is 38 and still going strong. The defender remains one the best players in the Premier League despite now being one of the oldest, and every week we're left marvelling at how good he is, even at his age. The Premier League drugs testers have clearly been wondering the same thing. After the […]View the full article

Chelsea are not having the best English Premier League season so far, getting thumped 4-1 by Brighton, Chelsea experienced a surprise PL defeat. However, despite the side sitting in the top 6 of the Premier League ladder, their UEFA Champions League campaign is going much stronger. A win over Dinamo Zagreb yesterday concluded the pool […]View the full article

The simple answer here is because sacking managers right now, where we are as a football club and in the midst of a transitional rebuilding project under new ownership, sacking managers isn't the answer. I have seen all the fallouts on social media after the Arsenal defeat, and to be honest, I share the same […]View the full article

Chelsea play Manchester City in the League Cup third round tomorrow afternoon and what this competition does, is it gives clubs a chance to give minutes to some academy youngsters and fringe players. Personally, I think Chelsea will go fairly strong with the line-up, but Graham Potter has confirmed that high flying attacker signed from […]View the full article

It's time to put Chelsea as a club first. By this, I basically mean a gutting of this squad of players. A squad that has become tired, past their sell by dates, uninspiring, and severely lacking quality. I think our biggest problem right now and why we have been struggling year after year for the […]View the full article

Chelsea beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday evening after going a goal down early in the game. It was yet again another new formation from Graham Potter, lining up with a back four. This has and always will be my preferred line-up, and I really hope that Potter has seen the […]View the full article

PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS

Chelsea are continuing to be linked with all the big names in football as the new owners continue with their big squad rebuild and attempts to get Chelsea back to the very top of the game again. As Chelsea fans, we don't get too excited about these kinds of links, because we remember the same […]View the full article

Unfortunately, former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has hit the nail on the head with his latest comments about Chelsea's issues over the past few years. Frank Leboeuf was one of the players who I would probably list inside my top ten players who I enjoyed most whilst watching Chelsea when I was growing up. He […]View the full article