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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
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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
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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
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Reece James hails ‘club legend’ Azpilicueta for his support
James posted a topic in Chelsea Articles
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
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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
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The 2020/21 season has witnessed AC Milan conquer the heights that the club is historically famed for. But ever since going through a rough patch since the start of the year, with losses against Atalanta, Spezia, Napoli and league leaders Inter Milan, the Rossoneri have effectively thrown away the Scudetto in the hands of their […] View the full article
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I've not had a chance to look into this, its on my list. This is a strange one! It had to be a problem your end, no one else reported it and i've never seen that error before.
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Lionel Messi is undoubtedly one of the most talented and gifted players the beautiful game has ever seen. A force to be reckoned with, and his Argentina teammate and Chelsea goalkeeper Caballero thinks exactly that. The duo have not only faced each other numerous times on the training ground but also against one another during […] View the full article
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Chelsea ace Mason Mount was at his gliding best once again. This time on the international level as England faced minnows San Marino and emerged 5-0 winners. Although Mount appeared for just 45 minutes, he put in a masterclass showing. A display of footballing prowess that almost clinched an unprecedented record set by Barcelona legend […] View the full article
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Dortmund’s recently slapped transfer market price of €180m on Erling Haaland does not come as a surprise, taking into consideration the fact that he has emerged as a young generational striker whose almost every shot seems to convert into goals. He has scored more goals this season than appearances – 33 goals in 31 caps […] View the full article
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The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has released the top ranked teams of the past decade among top European clubs & Spanish giants Barcelona have just seem to have narrowed out their great rivals Real Madrid to grab the top spot. However, among the Premier League clubs, Chelsea have emerged as the best […] View the full article
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You have probably spotted the noise out in social media right now, with reports that Chelsea might consider Romelu Lukaku as a backup plan to their pursuit of Erling Haaland this summer. The Telegraph have put a report out today, and it mentions Lukaku’s name as an alternative to Haaland, if a deal cannot be […] View the full article
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4 Chelsea players to watch closely this international break
James posted a topic in Chelsea Articles
Well, we are here again with another international break, and I am going to do my best to enjoy the football that is being played, because at least there is some being played despite our beloved Blues not featuring. There are many Chelsea players out with their national teams this break, but I want to […] View the full article -
After having played 14 game sin the first eight weeks as Chelsea manager and going unbeaten through all of them, Thomas Tuchel is now looking forward to some ‘time to breathe’ with the first international break of 2021. Chelsea faced the likes of Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur and went without […] View the full article
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The transformation of Chelsea in the last couple of months has been astonishing. A year ago we were crashing out of the Champions League against a Bayern Munich side that looked light-years ahead of us – and indeed proved to be far ahead of anyone else in the competition. Chelsea had done well to get […] View the full article
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It’s the March international break, and after an incredibly hectic few months, Chelsea fans can sudden relax and take a breath. This season, even more than most, has been a total rollercoaster. After an exceptional summer of spending. we started off in great form, went 17 games unbeaten, saw our form collapse completely. Our club […] View the full article
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23 Blues – including loan players at other clubs and three U-21 internationals – will be participating in the upcoming international break, the first of 2021. The players on duty will be taking part in the World Cup qualifying campaign, African Cup of Nations qualifying, European U-21 Championship and friendlies. The 14 first team players […] View the full article
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Chelsea played their 1000th game under Roman Abramovich’s ownership back in November 2000. Since 2003, when the Russian business magnate took over, the club has gone from strength to strength in establishing a foothold among the European elite. Chelsea became a benchmark upon which other Premier League clubs and European clubs were compared, attracting some […] View the full article
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Ex-Chelsea center-back Frank Leboeuf appeared for the Blues for five years between 1996 and 2001, appearing 191 times and scoring 22 goals in the process. He won two FA Cups along with the famous UEFA Cup & Super Cup in the 1998 season – the same season he won the FIFA World Cup with France. […] View the full article
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Well, seeing as it is an international break and you are all bored, we decided it was a good time to reflect on some of Chelsea’s England players past and present. For this article in particular, we have looked at the impact each player made for their country, and ranked them in the top 10, […] View the full article
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Petr Cech’s glorious Chelsea career between the posts is remembered for his wonderful parrying blocks, stupendous last-minute saves and strong leadership at the back. His endearing presence in the back was instrumental in Chelsea winning all there is to win in Europe between 2004 & 2015. Now, as the Technical and Performance Advisor of the […] View the full article
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Romelu Lukaku joined Manchester United in 2017 for a whopping £75 million fee (per the BBC). However, it was very almost Chelsea paying out for the striker after making an approach for him. For Chelsea, this would have been the same striker that they allowed to leave the club for just £28 million (per the […] View the full article
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Napoli have ended up putting Kalidou Koulibaly on the transfer market, once more. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many clubs to make tough decisions and Napoli are no strangers. They are keen to boost the financial situation of the club in this time of distress. The defensive maestro is one of the club’s top earners, […] View the full article
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Mateo Kovacic put in yet another wonderful display of football by taking charge of the midfield against Sheffield United. The Blades fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of a resilient Chelsea side who could only muster one goal from open play at the death with a superb counterattack. Kovacic completed a remarkable 88% […] View the full article