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The below were my 5 key takeaways from our 1-0 Champions League win against Zenit at Stamford Bridge on 15 September 2021. 1. Lukaku is the difference, again Romelu Lukaku continues to show his class and value for Chelsea. Similar to the Aston Villa game, the big Belgian was not provided with much quality service […] View the full article

The below were my five key takeaways from our hard-fought 3-0 win against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in match week 4 of the Premier League on 12 September 2021. 1. Lukaku and Kovacic lead the Blues to victory It was the long-awaited return of Romelu Lukaku at Stamford Bridge and he did not disappoint! […] View the full article

Chelsea are getting set to face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon and as always, Thomas Tuchel has some massive decisions to make. Perhaps this time around though the decisions are even bigger factoring in extra fatigue from those players that played three matches during the latest international break in the last […] View the full article

Christian Pulisic is far from a regular nailed on starter for Chelsea even if he didn’t struggle with regular injuries, but factor that in as well and you have to fear for his Chelsea future. Once again this week Pulisic limped off injured playing for USA just 60 minutes into the match with what his […] View the full article

At one point this summer Thomas Tuchel was training a group of around 43 players, and that was even before a large section of them had returned from the Euros. Since then many of them have either been sold on permanent deals, or gone out on loan. Please take a moment to check out my […] View the full article

Chelsea signing Saul Niguez on transfer deadline day this summer was needed, but it has also certainly complicated the decisions in midfield that Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel will need to make going forward. There are a lot of inter-changing situations and circumstances that could be sporadic. For example, Jorginho’s agent is constantly talking about his […] View the full article

Three games – two wins and a draw to start the 2021-22 Premier League season for Chelsea Football Club. Add into the mix, a Super Cup triumph over Europa League winners Villarreal. All in all, it’s been a productive and promising August 2021 for Thomas Tuchel’s Blues. Given the League is on pause while the […] View the full article

This isn’t a new thought I’ve had, and I believe many others have shared this view of mine for sometime. Reece James as a defensive midfielder is also nothing new, he played there a fair amount successfully when on loan at Wigan Athletic before breaking into the Chelsea first team. Please take a moment to […] View the full article

There has been one major and noticeable difference at Chelsea since Thomas Tuchel took over, and that is squad harmony. We don’t need to go back over the rumours and stories from Frank Lampard’s time as manager, but clearly there wasn’t something quite right in that respect when he was at the club, whatever the […] View the full article

I believe Chelsea have given Thomas Tuchel two players in two positions that are pressing needs to help turn this squad from top four challengers to title challengers. The only slight disappointment is missing out on signing Jules Kounde from Sevilla. But that wasn’t such a pressing need as a new centre midfielder in my […] View the full article

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There are a lot of frustrated Chelsea fans doing the rounds on social media today, but equally there are those that are more rational and are not being quite so dramatic. There is time left, the window closes at 11pm tonight, but as it stands at the time of writing, it doesn’t look like Chelsea […] View the full article

Chelsea vs Aston Villa Pre/Post-Match Discussion, Live Chat and Analysis

The meltdown has fully begun today after two deals reportedly stalled. Stalled by the way, not off yet, just stalled. But whether they will get done or not, the anger from some Chelsea fans on Twitter has already begun before we even know if these will be concluded. I agree, I also feel the squad […] View the full article

The below were my five key takeaways from the Liverpool vs Chelsea Premier League match on August 29, 2021. 1. A strong first half Despite the Reds starting off the game with high energy and intensity as is to be expected under Klopp, particularly in front of a packed Anfield, Chelsea did a great job […] View the full article

So his deal to join West Ham is not done yet, but it looks very probable at the time of writing this. So it is time to start reflecting on Kurt Zouma leaving Chelsea, after being at the club for 7 years now. Whatever your opinions of his ability are, he demands and should get […] View the full article

With the mind-boggling number of potential players out there that have the footballing ability to play for Chelsea, it leaves many waiting with bated breath wondering exactly how the club is going to decide who they should sign next. Although there are a few stand out players that many believe Chelsea may opt to go […] View the full article

There was a bit of a surprise transfer rumour that has gathered a lot of pace in the last day or two involving Chelsea, and as always, it has raised a debate. Chelsea were lightly linked with Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid, but in recent hours those links have grown and reports of an official […] View the full article

I always used to really enjoy using Twitter, and I still do mostly, due to the good people I follow and interact with. However, if it wasn’t my job to write about the team I love and adore, I really don’t think I would be on there anymore, it’s turned into a vile cesspit full […] View the full article

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta is continuing to prove time and time again that not only is he still good enough to be playing for the European Champions, but he is actually an essential cog in their motor. Many people have had their doubts over the Blues captain over the last year or two, but his […] View the full article

The below were my 5 key takeaways from our 2-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates in our second game of the 2021-22 Premier League season. London is (remains) Blue Heading into this blockbuster clash, the divergence between the two clubs in terms of their current situation and short-term prospects has never been more evident. […] View the full article

Chelsea have confirmed and are set to be confirming a number of new departures last week and over the next week or so. Some of them have been sold on permanent deals such as Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori, however, most of them are being confirmed as loan deals only, such as Michy Batshuayi, Kenedy, […] View the full article

There is always that fine line as a supporter of a football club, having a right to get frustrated and offer criticism to players, and turning that into trolling and abuse, or damn right just being disrespectful. I totally get why some Chelsea fans may have some reservations about Timo Werner, I do as well, […] View the full article

Chelsea are in the middle of a squad clear-out as Thomas Tuchel wants to drastically thin down his squad. However, not all of these players are seemingly leaving on permanent deals, some of them look like they might only being loaned out again, meaning they will be back with us at Cobham ready for another […] View the full article

There is a bit of a debate going on amongst Chelsea fans right now after the emergence of Academy graduate, Trevoh Chalobah. Arguably he has had the best pre-season of any Chelsea player and he has played the most minutes. Please take a moment to check out my own Chelsea News website, bringing you the […] View the full article