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Chelsea beat Porto 2-0 in the away leg of their Champions League quarter final in Seville last night, but they never looked quite as comfortable as that final score suggests. There were moments of real defensive quality, some nice passages in midfield, and a couple of brilliant touches in attack, but ultimately it was a […] View the full article

Chelsea are on the hunt for a new striker this summer, with a number of big names being linked. It appears the club are looking to bring in a ready-made striker who will come in and bang goals right away, without any concerns whether he will fail or not. Chelsea have a genuine interest in […] View the full article

As I have explained in my latest Newsletter on Si Phillips Talks Chelsea, the club could well look to the free agent market once again this summer, just as they successfully did with Thiago Silva last summer. With the pandemic having effects on the financial situation in football across the board, there might be a […] View the full article

For the purpose of balance, I’ll begin by admitting that for me the jury is still out on whether Tammy Abraham has enough to be our main guy up top and lead our line as the regular, and I still believe Chelsea need to sign a new striker as priority this summer. However, right now, […] View the full article

Thomas Tuchel has blown everyone away in his first few months at Chelsea. From the day he arrived results improved dramatically, the players looked comfortable in a new system and full of confidence again, and the new manager has made a great start in winning over the English media and sceptical fans who were unhappy […] View the full article

Lucas Vazquez is a name that rings a soft spot for Madridistas. The talented midfielder is known for the versatility he adopts as the situation demands. Zidane has used him remarkably as a right-back in a season that has seen Dani Carvajal sit out due to injuries. Chelsea are reportedly eyeing a move for the […] View the full article

Palmeiras starlet Gabriel Menino recently made the headlines for playing his part in the club’s second Copa Libertadores title victory over Santos. Menino shone the most during the recent tournament when the Brazilian club took River Plate apart in the semi-finals. He is an enigmatic midfielder who shines bright while operating in the center-half of […] View the full article

I have often criticised Tammy Abraham for certain parts of his game that I feel he needs to improve on, I will start this article by saying that. I feel as a fan first, I have a right to look at areas where I think players can do better, as long as I am praising […] View the full article

Manchester United attacker Daniel James has revealed an astonishing detail. He has struggled so far for game time under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, spending most of his time on the bench playing second fiddle to the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Greenwod and Van de Beek. Speaking on the official Manchester United podcast, the left-winger revealed a […] View the full article

West Ham’s Declan Rice is known for being one of Mason Mount’s best buddies off the pitch. The couple have a long history from being aspiring kids to world-class talents in two of London’s most famous clubs. Mount has been one of Chelsea’s best players in a mixed season and continues to shine on the […] View the full article

Manchester City ace Ilkay Gundogan has reinvented himself this season at the Etihad Stadium under Pep Guardiola’s guidance. The Germany midfielder has played a pivotal part in propelling City to the top of the Premier League table. Now, Gundogan has defended his national compatriot Kai Havertz over his debut season in England. Both the players […] View the full article

Luiz Flipe Scolari is a name that holds a high regard among the managerial elite. Having led Brazil to their 5th World Cup title in 2002 and Portugal to the final of Euro 2004 – the country’s first ever Euro final. Felipao, as he is also called, managed to reign in a 7-month stint at […] View the full article

Martin Odegaard’s performances for Arsenal since moving to London from Madrid have been commendable. The on-loan midfielder has impressed Mikel Arteta on several occasions and continues to do so with his playmaking skills and team play involvement. According to DailyMail, the Gunners may not be able to match Real Madrid’s valuation of the Norwegian prodigy […] View the full article

Chelsea have some big decisions to make this summer for a lot of players, and Marina Granovskaia and her team can expect a busy time of negotiations. However, it is simply the time to now bite the bullet on some big mistakes of the recent past, and clear some of these players out of the […] View the full article

Kai Havertz has emerged in recent match days as a certain solution to Thomas Tuchel’s attacking woes. The enigmatic German has seen a slow but steady rise in quality of performances in England after moving from Bayer Leverkusen at the end of last season. He shone most recently for Germany on the international stage against […] View the full article

The Champions League has already witnessed matches being moved as a result of coronavirus restrictions being imposed in countries all around Europe. Manchester City & Borussia Monchengladbach played two legs in Budapest, the first leg of Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea took place in Bucharest and Liverpool vs RB Leipzig was also played at the Ferenc […] View the full article

As you may well have read by now this morning, Frank Lampard is being considered by the English FA as the next manager of the England under-21 national side, according to The Daily Mail. The Blues legend has been out of work since he was sacked by Chelsea as head coach back in January. Do […] View the full article

Chelsea’s training sessions are quite fun to watch and when you have a priceless moment like the one below, it’s sure worth the share. While Kurt Zouma is naturally a hard-headed defender, his goalkeeping skills were put to test against Christian Pulisic’s accurate shots. Pulisic is one of the most skilful players in Chelsea’s roster […] View the full article

Mason Mount has been in the press for all the right reasons after showing in fantastic displays against San Marino and Albania in England’s first two matches of the World Cup qualifying stage. He almost beat a Xavi record in the first match and then scored a wonderful goal in the second. The 22-year-old was […] View the full article

Thomas Tuchel’s unbeaten run of 14 games have seen him record a managerial stint never seen before in Chelsea history. He has uplifted the morale of the team and registered an amazing run of results which have the players buzzing with confidence. One of them is Mateo Kovacic. The Croat has been an ever-present presence […] View the full article

It looks fairly clear now that Chelsea are going all-out to sign a new top class striker. All the reports suggest that the main priority is Erling Haaland of Dortmund, or Romelu Lukaku of Inter Milan, as The Telegraph write today. Could Chelsea look to do a swap deal involving Tammy Abraham and Declan Rice? […] View the full article

If there was any doubt before, little remains now. Mason Mount is going to be a key player for England this summer at the Euros, and likely beyond that too. There is a huge amount of competition to play in the Three Lions midfield given the incredible talent available to Gareth Southgate, and that competition […] View the full article

Thomas Tuchel has upped the game quality of many of his players – introducing innovative methods in training and employing new formations that allow players to express themselves more freely. Kai Havertz, Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic showed signs of brilliance in attack. But it has been the defensive record that has impressed more than […] View the full article

England’s World Cup qualifier in Tirana against Albania pitched the first match day winners against one another in Group I. The Three Lions dismantled San Marino 5-0 in the first round – a match in which Mason Mount almost surpassed Spanish legend Xavi’s record. The hosts Albania overcame Andorra by a goal to nil. England […] View the full article

Reading and French youth international Michael Olise is on the radar of three top European clubs – including Chelsea. Manchester City and Bayern Munich are the other two. The London-born French international is a versatile attacking midfielder who shines best when running down the right wing, but also can play as an inverted left-winger. His […] View the full article