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As Tuchel looks to hold onto his unbeaten run in his tenth game as Chelsea manager, Klopp’s struggling Liverpool side enter the clash having lost their last 4 home matches in Premier League. What will be astonishing to watch is Liverpool lose their fifth consecutive home game – an unwanted and never-seen-before record. At the same time, Chelsea are […] View the full article
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It’s Liverpool vs Chelsea. The Reds vs the Blues. Jurgen Klopp vs Thomas Tuchel. Two different club philosophies, similar managerial roots. Both the Germans took their first steps in the glorious but relentless world of a football manager with the same clubs. Although Tuchel has experienced more footballing environments than Klopp, it is the Reds […] View the full article
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I’ll begin this by stating that despite the fresh report yesterday claiming that Erling Haaland has said he doesn’t want to join Chelsea, take that with a pinch of salt. I believe Chelsea are still in the running, as are many teams. But as with all these reports and speculation, I would never encourage anyone […] View the full article
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David Alaba’s recently made headlines after he demanded a change of position to play as a midfielder with his next club. A demand that might have already put off several teams in contention to sign him, including Chelsea. But his never-ending transfer saga has now taken another diversion after it was reported by German sports […] View the full article
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Next on the agenda for Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea is a trip to Liverpool. The Blues are coming off a rather dull encounter with Manchester United, with the tie ending in a 0-0 draw. This time around they will be hoping that the uncertainty surrounding Liverpool’s defence and midfield will do them well. Team News Thiago […] View the full article
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Thomas Tuchel has experienced a difficult but outstanding start to his life as Chelsea manager. The German has gone nine games unbeaten in all competitions since Chelsea relieved Frank Lampard of his duties. In an exclusive interview with Chelsea TV, Tuchel spoke about his early career as a coach with VfB Stuttgart. Tuchel said he […] View the full article
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Armando Broja has progressed remarkably in his loan spell at Vitesse Arnhem, taking huge steps in his development. The KNVB Cup semi-final against VVV Venlo was the perfect stage to make a difference and add one more goal to his growing list of successful strikes. And so he did. The Vitesse No.11 guided in a […] View the full article
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Chelsea’s visit to Anfield on Thursday night will be one of Tuchel’s sternest tests till date, although Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are currently going through an uncertain patch this season – sitting one point behind the Blues and having lost four of the last five games. Tuchel will look to maintain his unbeaten start going into […] View the full article
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Another Premier League match for Manchester City last night, and another easy win for the league leaders. Pep Guardiola’s side have now stormed ahead in the Premier League, 15 points above Manchester United in second place, and 21 points ahead of Chelsea in 5th place. Could Tammy Abraham leave Chelsea this summer? With clubs circling, […] View the full article
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Current Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has established himself as one of the world’s best managers in recent years after successful spells at Mainz, Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain. During that time, current Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola had ventured from Barcelona in Spain to Manchester in England sandwiched by a trophy-laden three years at Bayern Munich. Tuchel […] View the full article
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N’Golo Kante’s relentless ability to win balls along with hearts was put to show in an energetic performance at the weekend against Manchester United. Tuchel chose the French midfield engine only for his second league start after returning to full fitness. Kante was voted as the Man of the Match as he put in a […] View the full article
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The reports today seem to be bringing back our story from January regarding Chelsea opening talks with AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. As I wrote at the time for Si Phillips Talks Chelsea, Donnarumma was offered a contract by Chelsea that will come in to play this summer, when his deal at Milan runs out. […] View the full article
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The 19-year-old Chelsea loanee Armando Broja, who is currently playing his trade at Vitesse Arnhem in The Netherlands, is gradually developing into a formidable striker for his tender age. Chelsea’s relationship with Vitesse is a strong one. The Blues have previously sent out regular starters such as Nemanja Matic & Mason Mount for footballing progress […] View the full article
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Andreas Christensen put in a solid performance to keep the likes of Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood at bay, in what was a let-down of an attacking performance from both the giants. Ever since Thiago Silva picked up a strain against Tottenham a few matchdays back, Christensen has been a regular starter under […] View the full article
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Chelsea and Manchester United played out to a disappointing stalemate at Stamford Bridge after both the teams failed to find anything productive from movements in the final third. A quarter half into the match saw Marcus Rashford’s force Mendy to punch the ball make a save, which then found its way onto the path of […] View the full article
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AC Milan want to use their option to buy Fikayo Tomori from Chelsea this summer, but they do not want to pay the agreed fee, according to Sky sports. Technical Director Paolo Maldini wants to hold talks with Chelsea regarding bringing the agreed £26 million option to buy down. We also just sat down with […] View the full article
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In the highly anticipated fixture of the weekend, Chelsea hosted Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in a game which resulted in a 0-0 draw. Following an excellent midweek win over Atletico Madrid, confidence was high heading into this tough Premier League clash. However, just like the reverse fixture earlier in the season, there were no […] View the full article
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As Manchester United held the Blues to yet another stalemate at Stamford Bridge, with neither of the teams able to break the deadlock, Tuchel extended his unbeaten run to nine games across all competitions. He made several changes to the starting eleven that took on Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League last 16 1st […] View the full article
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Chelsea’s run of high-profile fixtures began with a 1-0 Champions League win over Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, thanks to a brilliant goal by Frenchman Olivier Giroud. Now, Manchester United visit Stamford Bridge in a bid to close the gap with league leaders Manchester City to ten points. The crucial top-of-the-table encounter will see Tuchel enter […] View the full article
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Jorginho relishes midfield partnership with dynamic Kovacic
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Jorginho’s presence in the Chelsea line-up under Tuchel has been constant, with him missing only one match across the eight under the German’s guidance. He has been a sure-stay in the holding central midfield role alongside the talented and dynamic Mateo Kovacic. With N’Golo Kante sitting out most of the matches under Tuchel due to […] View the full article -
Bruno Fernandes has had a revolutionizing impact on the current Manchester United squad since his arrival from Sporting for €55.00m earlier last season. Fernandes’ presence in the final-third has proven to be deadly against most of the teams he’s played against and Tuchel is well aware of the threat the Portuguese possess. Ahead of the […] View the full article
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Chelsea hosts Manchester United this Sunday afternoon, as the Blues are looking to close the gap between them and the visitors to just 3 points. After a huge victory against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night, can the Blues continue this momentum against a resurgent United side? Perhaps some rotation to the […] View the full article
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Chelsea host Manchester United today at Stamford Bridge as they look to extend their unbeaten run under Thomas Tuchel. With a top-four challenge appearing difficult in the latter stages of Frank Lampard’s tenure, Chelsea have picked up 14 points from the last 18 available to rise into fifth position in the table since Tuchel was […] View the full article
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Ahead of the crucial top-of-the-table Manchester United clash, Chelsea boss Tuchel has provided an important update regarding the fitness of veteran Thiago Silva. The 36-year-old has sat out all of Chelsea games in recent weeks since picking up a muscle injury against Tottenham earlier in February. Speaking in his pre-match press conference to Chelsea TV, […] View the full article
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Kai Havertz’s Chelsea career has taken a hit, having sat out with a knock in recent weeks missing important games against Southampton and Tottenham. But with Manchester United on the horizon, Havertz has recovered fully and is back in contention for a starting spot. Chelsea boss Tuchel has fully backed Havertz to make an impact […] View the full article