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The below were my five key takeaways from our 1-0 Premier League loss against Man City on 25 September 2021. 1. Citizens make Blues feel foreign This was billed as the biggest clash of the season to date. It was the Champions of Europe vs the Champions of England. Both teams had started the season […] View the full article

You may have noticed that over the last couple of games Thomas Tuchel has been using slightly different formations. It is hard to pinpoint exactly what formation he is using because it’s so fluid and inter-changing, but the Aston Villa game last night looked very close to a 3-5-2, or a variant of this. Please […] View the full article

Antonio Rudiger has the potential to hit the same legendary heights at Chelsea now as some of those players before him such as your John Terry’s and Frank Lampard’s. This might be a bold shout, especially when you consider the drama that Rudiger has allegedly been involved in over recent months at the club. But […] View the full article

If you are a Chelsea fringe player looking on from the bench watching Chelsea and the players on the pitch perform so well at these early stages of the season, underneath the joy you are obviously feeling, there will be some mixed feelings. After all, these guys are here to play football, and many of […] View the full article

The below were my five key takeaways from our 3-0 Premier League win against bitter London rivals Tottenham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 19 September 2021. 1. Thiago Silva delivers a golden performance Heading into this clash there were questions over who would marshal Chelsea’s defence against the dynamic and dangerous duo of Kane and […] View the full article

The English League Cup is back this week, and that means another midweek match for The Blues. There are a number of players who could use a rest for Chelsea this week after a busy couple of matches off the back of a busy international break for most of our players. Please take a moment […] View the full article

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