Everything posted by James
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Thomas Tuchel 14th game in-charge will see his side welcome Sheffield United in the Emirates FA Cup quarter-final clash. Previously in the competition, Chelsea comfortably dispatched Morecambe and Luton with 4-0 & 3-1 score lines respectively, before going on to narrow out Barnsley with a 1-0 victory. Tuchel provided important updates as to who will […] View the full article
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Although Joao Felix and Luis Suarez were not at their best in Chelsea’s 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge, it was down to the performance of one man who made his presence known like no other among the 22 players present. N’Golo Kante was at his stupendous best, once again. His man of the match showing […] View the full article
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Borussia Dortmund’s Mahmoud Dahoud is being eyed by Chelsea, after he put in praise-worthy performances in recent match weeks – both in the Champions League & Bundesliga. According to DailyMail, the 25-year-old is being closely monitored by scouts at Stamford Bridge but will face stiff competition from Manchester City, who are also looking to bolster […] View the full article
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Three Chelsea players from the first team have been included in Gareth Southgate’s England squad in light of three World Cup qualifiers in the coming two weeks. Mason Mount, Reece James and Ben Chilwell have all been chosen to represent the senior 26-man squad. The upcoming international break will see the Chelsea squad receive a […] View the full article
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It’s Porto vs Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals! A hard-headed Porto side inspired by veteran Pepe will meet Tuchel’s unbeaten Chelsea in what is expected to be a fantastic spectacle of attacking & defensive football. Porto made it to the Champions League quarter-finals by holding out Serie A Champions Juventus 4-4 on aggregate and […] View the full article
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The Champions League draw for the quarter finals and semi finals has just been announced, and despite no draw at this stage ever being an easy draw, Chelsea could certainly have been handed a worse run to the final. I certainly wouldn’t be booking tickets to Istanbul just yet though guys, I will reiterate that. […] View the full article
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Thomas Tuchel’s 13th unbeaten game arrived with a convincing 3-0 aggregate victory over Atletico Madrid. Chelsea’s attention now turns back to the league, where they have gone on to establish a top four position, after spending the early half of the season in the bottom half of the top ten. The UEFA Champions League is […] View the full article
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Thomas Tuchel made Chelsea history on the night his team dispatched an underwhelming Atletico Madrid by two goals to nil, registering a 3-0 aggregate whitewash against the Spanish league leaders and proceeding to the final eight of the Champions League. With the victory, the German manager now holds the record for the longest unbeaten start […] View the full article
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The Blues’ true test of grit and determination will begin with the commencement of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final stages. Tuchel’s men got the better of Diego Simeone’s after comfortably dispatching the Spanish league leaders over the course of two legs. The 3-0 aggregate win put Chelsea into the continental Championship’s last eight stage for […] View the full article
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N’Golo Kante’s tireless 90 minutes against Atletico Madrid was a performance that embodied the very best of a defensive midfielder in his prime. Kante was an ever-present nuisance in Atletico’s run of play, tracking back energetically, as always, to nullify the visitor’s attacks and pressing relentlessly to regain possession. He put in a complete performance […] View the full article
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Antonio Rudiger has gone from being a player that pretty much every Chelsea fan would have been more than happy to sell, to one of our most important players in the space of just 13 matches. I can tell you now that if there has been anyone over the last few seasons who has not […] View the full article
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Chelsea are through to the Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge. Leading 1-0 on aggregate, it was vital to not give up an away goal to Madrid, and Chelsea ensured this did not happen with a fantastic all-round performance. The Blues outclassed the La Liga side and goals […] View the full article
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Chelsea were just getting started with the first goal on the night against Atletico Madrid. As Kante, Havertz, Werner and Ziyech executed an inch perfect counter attack for the first goal, the forward line put in a fantastic showing once again in the second half with relentess attacks that could have seen Chelsea score 3-4 […] View the full article
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Goals haven’t come in often for the Blues under Tuchel’s reign, but when they have, they have come in great. As Chelsea looked to add on to the first leg score line of 1-0, Hakim Ziyech tapped in to finish a beautiful counter attack to make it 2-0 on aggregate and keep one foot in […] View the full article
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Andreas Christensen’s exclusion from Chelsea’s starting eleven raised quite a few eyebrows, given the fact that he has consistently bettered himself with each passing match. His performances in recent weeks against Manchester United and Everton drew plaudits from far and wide, including his display in the first leg victory. However, he will not be present […] View the full article
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In what is a decider that will go a long way in deciding the future of Chelsea’s current season, Stamford Bridge plays host to Atletico Madrid in the 2nd leg of the Champions League last 16. The hosts enter the clash without four key players in the match day squad – Mount, Jorginho, Silva and […] View the full article
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Antonio Rudiger’s Champions League first leg match-up against Atletico poised him to face one of Europe’s deadliest strikers in Luis Suarez. He will face the striker once again on Wednesday night. Speaking to the press in the pre-match press conference, in quotes picked up via football.london, Rudiger praised ‘world-class’ Suarez. He said: “Atletico is not […] View the full article
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Thomas Tuchel will be pegged to start the crucial Atletico Madrid 2nd leg encounter without four of his main players – two midfielders, one defender and one striker. The two midfielders to miss the Champions League tie are Mason Mount and Jorginho, both sitting out after crossing the accumulation limit for yellow cards. If Chelsea […] View the full article
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Chelsea takes on Atletico Madrid in the second leg of a mouth-watering last 16 Champions League clash. The visitors currently sit first in La Liga and will be looking to rectify a poor first-leg showing in Bucharest. Having scored the all-important away goal and eventually winning the match 1-0 in the first leg, Chelsea will […] View the full article
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Moving on from Tuchel’s third stalemate of the season against Leeds United, Stamford Bridge welcomes Diego Simeone and his men in what is promised to be a tight encounter. Thomas Tuchel’s unbeaten streak has now extended to twelve games and the Spanish giants march into London hoping to turn the 1-0 deficit around – credit […] View the full article
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We all remember the reactions we had when Thiago Silva went down injured after making a key interception against Tottenham some four weeks ago. Personally I had a blast of fear shoot through my body, genuinely thinking that we would now be screwed and hoping that it was nothing serious. I also have some significant […] View the full article
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Argentine playmaker Paulo Dybala has emerged as a prospective buy for two London giants at the end of the season – including Chelsea, reports DailyMail. Tottenham is the other club. Dybala has been the talk of many transfer rumors throughout the years since his Palermo days, with Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Real […] View the full article
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The Blues have reportedly set an asking price on defender Emerson Palmieri, with Inter Milan & Napoli keen on luring the Italy international back to his home country. According to DailyMail, Chelsea will see nothing less than €20m attract their attention. He was brought in by Antonio Conte during the Italian’s Stamford Bridge reign back […] View the full article
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Three Chelsea youngsters have been called up to Gareth Southgate’s U-21 England squad for the upcoming European Championship finals. Callum Hudson-Odoi, Conor Gallagher and Marc Guehi have all been called up to the tournament which will be co-hosted by Hungary and Slovenia. Callum Hudson-Odoi has been selected for the side although he has already represented […] View the full article
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Thomas Tuchel’s appointment in the dugout has seen Chelsea’s performances take huge strides, overseeing an unbeaten twelve-game streak. The German manger however has a problem on his hands – goal scoring. Speaking to Chelsea TV after the match against Leeds United, Tuchel reinvigorated his faith in his team’s attack, stating that the ‘sensitive’ position of […] View the full article