James

The 2019/2020 football season is suspended and could well be cancelled, putting the footballing world in the bizarre position of looking forward to the start of the next campaign in September, while it’s still March. One player who will be frustrated to see their progress interrupted is Conor Gallagher. The midfield has had an astronomical […]View the full article

OPINION: The Premier League today announced that the competition is suspended until the 4th of April, with the hope that things can get going again then in the wake of the coronavirus sweeping the world. There’s no guarantee we will be anywhere near the end of this nightmare then, and the future of this league […]View the full article

Sometimes in football, you know when a significant event is coming around. The sale of Eden Hazard, for example, seemed inevitable for years,and Chelsea fans had a chance to prepare themselves. A league title is won over many months, and even a major final has days or even weeks of anticipation. Other massive moments in […]View the full article

Chelsea are off the back of two clean sheets and have looked a lot more solid at the back recently. But this is largely due to the system being played and the ability to push the wingers back to play as wing backs if the team are under attack. It has also largely been as […]View the full article

Frank Lampard has tried every central defender at his disposal, in every combination and in two different formations, without finding a long-term solution to Chelsea’s defensive problems. Through this season we’ve seen Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen, Kurt Zouma, Fikayo Tomori and even Cesar Azpilicueta playing at the heart of our defence, constantly shuffled in search […]View the full article

Chelsea have already signed Hakim Ziyech before the transfer window has even opened, but they would do well to attempt to tie up another ground-breaking deal as well if they are wise. Although it seems unlikely right now, Chelsea should at least make an attempt to sign Manchester City winger Leroy Sane. Of course, City […]View the full article

Chelsea lineups have been fairly dull of late, with the swathe of injuries to first team players meaning that Frank Lampard is just picking whichever fit players he has available to him for any particular game. There has been little room for experimentation or interest, which explains the sheer excitement around 18 year old Billy Gilmour […]View the full article

It’s easy to get excited after watching Chelsea play their two best back to back performances of the season and gain their two best results so far. But this is what has been so close to coming at times this season after dominating games and creating large amounts of chances. But just like Frank Lampard […]View the full article

After months of promising moment mixed with utter frustration, Chelsea finally managed to put it all together and perform for a full 90 minutes today against Everton at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard’s team was good from goalkeeper to striker, ruthlessly effective in front of goal but also playing slick football throughout. They didn’t take their […]View the full article

Chelsea rallied from a string of bad results and produced a brilliant performance at Stamford Bridge to beat Liverpool. The Reds started the game without several of their usual stars, but Chelsea were even more depleted by injury and rotation. We’ve seen Jurgen Klopp’s second string win some ties with ease, and this was a […]View the full article

There was a moment last night after Chelsea scored the first goal against Liverpool in the FA Cup 5th round, when all Blues supporters would have been thinking ‘here we go again.’ Instead of the usual excitement of taking the lead in an important match, expectations were that it would not be long before Liverpool […]View the full article

Chelsea fans have been spending the last weeks since the disappointing January transfer window debating what areas Frank Lampard needs to bring quality additions to. Lampard made it clear that he wanted attacking reinforcements in January, but they didn’t arrive. Whilst I do agree that he does need to sign one or two more quality […]View the full article

Frank Lampard had some very important decisions to make for today’s game in the wake of a thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich. One big question was whether he would stick with the formation that had done so well against Spurs, but was then shredded on Tuesday night. He’s done so, picking a five […]View the full article

Yesterday there were reports flying around online of Frank Lampard’s plans to sell a number of players, and speculations of exactly how much he will have to spend on bringing new players in. The Sun’s report suggesting 8 players could be axed is actually not far from the truth. The players they mention could easily […]View the full article

Frank Lampard will be hoping his players can put Tuesday night’s 3-0 hammering at home to Bayern Munich in the Champions League when they travel to Bournemouth on Saturday. Chelsea have all but been eliminated from European competition this season, ahead of the second leg in Germany on Wednesday 18 March, but will be looking […]View the full article

Chelsea were thrashed by Bayern Munich in the Champions League last night, and the first thing I read when I woke up this morning was that Willian had publicly admitted to wanting a 3-year contract extension at Chelsea. “Chelsea offered me two years, and they are not going to change what they offered. “I said […]View the full article

Chelsea have a huge game in the Champions League against Bayern Munich this evening, and it will be interesting to see how Frank Lampard lines up. This isn’t specifically for tonight’s game, but if Lampard does decide to go with the 3-4-3 formation that worked so well against Tottenham at the weekend, then this is […]View the full article

Chelsea’s 2018/19 season was a remarkably turbulent one, even by their high standards. The fanbase tore itself apart over an intransigent and widely unpopular manager, they shed senior players left right and centre for 12 months, had a player refused his manager’s orders in a cup semi final, and collapsed in the final stretch of […]View the full article

Bayern Munich and Chelsea will meet on Tuesday for the first time since the 2012 Champions League final. The English Premier League side stunned the record champions on Germany in front of their own crowd at the Allianz Arena on that night. Chelsea were the underdogs nearly eight years ago and they are heavy underdogs […]View the full article

Frank Lampard singled out Mason Mount for praise in his press conference after yesterday’s game, saying that he hoped the midfielder’s performance was “digested properly” in the media. Perhaps the way the manager is pushing for praise for Mount in particular is a sign that he’s seen the gradually mounting criticism on social media, starting […]View the full article

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