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The team-sheets are out for Chelsea’s big game against Tottenham Hotspur in an hour, and the home side was full of surprises. Olivier Giroud was returned to the team after a long spell frozen out, which is what fans were demanding after Michy Batshuayi stinker on Monday. There are also returns for Mason Mount and […]View the full article

As confirmed by Frank Lampard in today’s pre-match press conference, Ruben Loftus-Cheek is back in the senior squad to face Tottenham for the first time since his serious achilles injury. Lampard on injuries: "N'Golo is not fit. A muscle injury, the same as the one he came off with Arsenal with. Should be three weeks. […]View the full article

Chelsea’s path to the Champions League places last season was not an easy one. During a stormy season with Maurizio Sarri at the helm, the club managed to keep their nose ahead of their top 4 rivals through the spring. They weren’t great, but they were better than their competition, and in the end the […]View the full article

Yesterday’s defeat to Manchester United was another blow not only to Chelsea’s title hopes, but also to the confidence many fans have in Frank Lampard. Certain decisions the manager is having – from his selection of centre-backs to the constant burial of Olivier Giroud deep on the bench – are being questioned more and more […]View the full article

There has never been a more important time to bounce back after a defeat under Frank Lampard’s short reign as Chelsea manager, than at the weekend against Tottenham. Chelsea’s fate is only just still in their own hands, but the important thing is that is is still in their own hands. Tottenham are the closest […]View the full article

Chelsea take on Manchester United in this weekend’s big game, taking place on Monday night at Stamford Bridge. We asked Dale O’Donnell, owner of Stretty News about his thoughts on the game, Frank Lampard, and Chelsea’s battle with Manchester United for a Champions League spot. 1. We’ve asked you before about OGS and his future […]View the full article

Ajax today confirmed that attacking midfielder Hakim Ziyech will join Chelsea this summer. The attacking midfielder has been showing off his silky skills in the Eredivisie since he was a teenager, and the last few seasons have seen him excel in the Champions League too. Hey @ChelseaFC, you have to believe in his magic. And […]View the full article

Chelsea, along with half of the top clubs in Europe, have been linked with Borussia Dortmund player Jadon Sancho ahead of a summer where the winger looks likely to make the move to a top Champions League team. He will likely cost well over €100m, and if he continues scoring and assisting this season at […]View the full article

There is much debate regarding Chelsea’s strongest midfield and what formation they play in, but a lot depends on the opposition they are facing. I believe that they have two strong setups they can use in midfield that will be effective against most oppositions, and both of them have Ruben Loftus-Cheek named as the first […]View the full article

Darren Bent said today that Raul Jimenez would be a good option for Chelsea to sign in the summer, and the former Sunderland striker is spot on. We think Jimenez would be an ideal player to add to Frank Lampard’s squad this summer, and we’ve explained why in four succinct points. Skillset Jimenez is a […]View the full article

It has been revealed today that Chelsea have added 18-year old goalkeeper Nicolas Tie to their Champions League B-list. Goalkeeper Nicolas Tie has been added to Chelsea's Champions League squad on the 'B' List. Marc Guehi and George McEachran removed after their loans away. #cfc — Oliver Harbord (@ojharbord) February 4, 2020 It means Chelsea […]View the full article

Chelsea’s last couple of months has been pretty ugly in terms of results. Looking back to the start of December, when they were beaten by a moribund Everton under Marco Silva, the Blues have won just three league games. Out of those three, one was a win over Burnley which we were very fortunate to […]View the full article

After last week’s draw with Arsenal, Frank Lampard sighed that he sounded “like a broken record” in the way he was repeating the same thoughts after every match; and indeed he has even been repeating the fact he’s had to repeat himself, saying similar things after games before and since that 2-2 draw. Given this, […]View the full article

It was a case of deja vu this afternoon for Chelsea as Frank Lampard’s side failed to finish off chances whilst in control of the match. The game ended 2-2 but Chelsea started the game on top and should have scored 2 or 3 goals early on. Not only do they waste chances, this season […]View the full article

Aston Villa vs. Leicester City hardly leapt off the page as a standout game to the casual observer scrolling the fixtures lists last night looking for some midweek sporting entertainment. Of course, once they had remembered it was the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, with the score poised at 1-1, it became a little more […]View the full article

Chelsea beat Hull City in Saturday’s evening FA Cup game, but it was another patchy performance from the Blues, and the team still look a long way from the sparkling form they were in back in the Autumn. One exception to that was Fikayo Tomori. After a spell out of the first team, the young […]View the full article

Frank Lampard cut a frustrated figure after his sides narrow 2-1 win against Hull City in the FA Cup yesterday, despite winning the match and progressing into the next round. The Chelsea boss has been voicing his concerns over the quality of attackers he currently has at his disposal, and has all but publicly asked […]View the full article

It’s been quite the up and down season for Chelsea football club and its fans. Results have swung from fantastic to terrible, starting with an opening day 4-0 loss and then climbing all the way back to an impressive unbeaten run and qualification in the Champions League. Any bookie prepared to take bets on Chelsea […]View the full article

Chelsea went into yesterday’s game against Newcastle knowing that winning was extremely important. They now face a punishing run of fixtures that will see them face many of their rivals for the top 4, and they had a final chance to pick up points against a weaker side before the tough stretch. They failed to get anything […]View the full article

Chelsea fans woke up with a major headache yesterday morning, as a result of their team going down to a late Newcastle winner in Saturday evening’s Premier League match up. Blues boss Frank Lampard, the coaching team, and the players will be suffering similar aches as they totally threw away a game that looked a […]View the full article

Olivier Giroud’s departure to Inter Milan is all but agreed, with Frank Lampard not even denying in his press conference ahead of this week’s game with Newcastle that there were discussions taking place to move the striker on. It’s a move that makes sense, on the surface at least. Giroud isn’t playing, at all, not […]View the full article

There has been very little to be critical of Frank Lampard for in terms of team selection this season. He’s played young players, changed things up when necessary and worked injured stars back into the side slowly. Generally it’s been impressive how quickly his vision of the club lined up with that of the fans […]View the full article

John Terry, Chelsea’s best ever player in the clubs history and greatest ever captain, accepted 1-year contract extensions at the club once he reached 30, because that was the club’s policy. David Luiz, the journeyman player who left Chelsea and then returned, got granted a 2-year contract extension, breaking the clubs own policy. Then, he […] View the full article

Sky Sports’ “Transfer Talk” podcast is becoming a valuable source of information for fans, even when their club isn’t the one in focus that day. Their episode today focuses on Manchester United and Tottenham, but towards the end they give an update on Chelsea’s situation. Self-proclaimed “Transfer Expert” Ian McGarry says that Chelsea are still […]View the full article

We’re more than halfway through the season now, and one can really start to look at team statistics and draw some reasonable conclusions about the styles they play, and who is over and under-performing. The most simple stats are often the most useful, and they are certainly the clearest. Looking just at home many shots […]View the full article