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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has been dropped from the Spain squad for the first time since he arrived at the club in 2018. A £71million club record fee was paid for the Spaniard when he arrived from Atletic Bilbao, and big things were expected as he signed a 7-year deal with the club. However, it […] View the full article
  8. Serie A defender Gianluca Mancini has impressed more than most with his fantastic performances for Roma this season. He has long been on the books of top European clubs for quite some time, with Manchester United, Inter Milan and Chelsea in line to lure him. (DailyMail) Manchester United see Mancini as the perfect partner for […] View the full article
  9. Chelsea’s latest stalemate against Leeds United was proof of the side’s attacking inefficiency in the final-third. Tuchel has been making huge efforts to up Chelsea’s game in the final third but so far, it has been of no avail. According to an interview by opposition team’s player, the German has taken an extra effort in […] View the full article
  10. N’Golo Kante put in another spectacular performance for Chelsea at Elland Road. His display pitched him rightly so against a tough and physical Leeds United side, who registered their first Premier League draw in 19 games. The enigmatic French midfielder covered more distance than any of the 22 players on field (11.3 km) and also […] View the full article
  11. Thiago Silva’s Chelsea life under Tuchel has been barred by a muscle injury he picked up against Tottenham at the start of February. Since then, he has struggled to make a comeback, but is touted to return soon enough to the starting eleven. Meanwhile, Andreas Christensen has displayed exceptional football, etching himself as one of […] View the full article
  12. Leeds United held Chelsea to yet another stalemate – the third in Tuchel’s reign. Chelsea were held to another draw in an underwhelming attacking display that saw Kai Havertz deployed once again as a false nine. The 2-0 victory over Everton had instilled some hopes of an attacking threat, but it was a similar story […] View the full article
  13. As Tuchel succumbed to his third stalemate with a draw at Elland Road – after similar results against Wolves and Manchester United – it was mixed performance by the lads in Blue. The German tactician opted to deploy a back four instead of three in a 4-3-3 formation that saw Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Christensen and Chilwell […] View the full article
  14. Edouard Mendy has etched himself as the No.1 between the posts, displacing Kepa Arrizabalaga. Tuchel has so far used Mendy in all the matches as the starting goalkeeper, except one – when Kepa was chosen ahead of Mendy for the Newcastle United encounter. It was Mendy once again against Leeds United. As Leeds tried to […] View the full article
  15. Thomas Tuchel’s eleven against Leeds United raised quite a few eyebrows with the change of formation – reverting back to a back four, as opposed to a back three that has served Chelsea really well in the past few matches. The 4-3-3 formation sees sees Azpilicueta take the right back position and Ben Chilwell on […] View the full article
  16. Elland Road in West Yorkshire plays host, as eleventh placed Leeds United take on fourth-placed Chelsea. The Peacocks have won just one of their last five Premier League matches whereas Chelsea are unbeaten in eleven across all competitions and nine in the league. The Blues also have a morale advantage having kept a clean sheet in […] View the full article
  17. Thomas Tuchel managed Dortmund for two years between 2015 and 2017 before moving to Paris Saint-Germain. He led a youthful revolution at the Signal Iduna Park bringing forth and providing game time to talents such as Christian Pulisic, Ousmane Dembele, Aubameyang and Julian Weigl. Tuchel’s style of style has stood out among his colleagues, often […] View the full article
  18. It’s an early kick-off for the Blues as we travel to take on Leeds United this Saturday lunchtime. After a convincing 2-0 victory against Everton, Chelsea will hope to continue their unbeaten run under Thomas Tuchel with another victory against the Peacocks. Team News Tuchel confirmed in his press conference that both Thiago Silva and […] View the full article
  19. Chelsea will face Leeds United at Elland Road in the Premier League for the first time since 2003. The Blues will have the chance to make it their first league double win over Leeds for the only time since the 1936/37 season. Tuchel expects an intense Leeds side who will look to win and break […] View the full article
  20. Stefano Pioli confidently deployed Fikayo Tomori alongside Simon Kjaer as Milan’s centre-backs in the crucial Europa League Round of 16 1st leg at Old Trafford. The Rossoneri confidently handled proceedings against Manchester United from the back with productive long balls and assertive passes. It was Tomori’s first appearance back in England after his loan transfer […] View the full article
  21. Tuchel’s men face Leeds United at Elland Road and look to extend his unbeaten run to twelve games. Chelsea are on a hot run of form, having recently beaten two Merseyside heavyweights after dispatching Atletico Madrid and holding Manchester United to a stalemate. Ahead of the clash in the Premier League, he gave important updates […] View the full article
  22. Chelsea travel to Elland Road this Saturday lunchtime as they face Leeds United in the Premier League for the first time since December 2003. Thomas Tuchel’s side go from strength to strength after sweeping aside fellow top-four contenders Everton 2-0 on Monday evening at Stamford Bridge. Following the win against the Toffees, Tuchel set a […] View the full article
  23. Manchester City’s star full back Joao Cancelo has made a surprising admission on who he finds it most difficult to play against. Chelsea’s skillful and pacy American winger Christian Pulisic has been hailed by the Portuguese. Speaking to Star Sports Football, in an exclusive interview, Cancelo revealed Pulisic as ‘the most difficult winger’ he’s faced […] View the full article
  24. He has faced the likes of the very best strikers in the business. From Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi to Didier Drogba and Cristiano Ronaldo, Thiago Silva has played with and against some of the most fantastic footballers this generation. Ever since moving to Chelsea from Paris, Silva has appeared twenty-one times for the Blues. […] View the full article
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