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Chelsea fans would be wrong to entertain the notion that they would be proven wrong if Michy Batshuayi were to be a success this coming campaign. Batshuayi has polarised opinion among Chelsea supporters, with his pre-season performances leading to some suggestions that the doubters could be proven wrong… I hope Batshuayi grabs the chance and […]View the full article

Over recent years, Chelsea have lacked goal-scoring midfielders. It has often been the topic of conversation amongst Chelsea fans who remember the days of Frank Lampard, Michael Ballack, Michael Essien, Oscar, and so on. They used to enjoy an influx of midfielders who would pop up with a goal. Whether it would be a screaming […]View the full article

There are some really interesting Chelsea stats accounts out there, not least Chelsea Loan Army on Twitter. Just as it says on their tin, they follow the significant group of loan players they the club have scattered around the world’s various leagues. He has a distinctive, emoji heavy style, today employed to post the following […]View the full article

Chelsea took on Reading earlier this week, and most people were expecting to see manager Frank Lampard unleash what is likely to be his first team against the Royals. Instead, it was a second string for the first half, followed by a more solid XI for the second. Speaking to Chelsea TV after the game […]View the full article

There are less than two weeks until the Premier League transfer window closes, and less than a month until the rest of the Football League is closed for business. Chelsea are banned from signing players, but that won’t stop them being very active in the market. The Blues have an entire loan army to move […]View the full article

When Emerson Palmieri arrived at Chelsea, he knew he was set for a spell on the bench. At the time, Marcos Alonso was dominating the Premier League from his left wing back slot under Antonio Conte, and the Spaniard was rated among the best in his position in Europe for his marauding displays. Emerson had […]View the full article

Frank Lampard has a headache, but it’s the only type of pain that he would actually want to have. Despite having a transfer ban, he finds himself with an influx of in-form midfielders at his disposal. That’s not even including arguably the club’s best midfielder, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who is out with a long term injury. […]View the full article

Tiemoue Bakayoko put in another dire showing against Reading today, one that must surely spell the end of his time at Chelsea. After a horror debut season, the Frenchman was given a surprise reprieve and chance this time round with the transfer ban stopping Chelsea bringing in new players. Still, the fact that we were […]View the full article

Tiemoue Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater are set to leave Chelsea this summer after assessments by Frank Lampard during pre-season, according to a report in The Daily Mail. Drinkwater didn’t play a competitive match for Maurizio Sarri last season and neither did Tiemoue Bakayoko, who spent the year on loan at AC Milan. Both had a […]View the full article

Long before Romain Abramovich’s millions arrived, Chelsea relied heavily upon the brilliance of the maestro Gianfranco Zola. The Italian might not have the number of trophies as some of the players who followed him at Stamford Bridge, but make no mistake, Zola is certainly one of the best players in Chelsea’s history. As a player, […]View the full article

With the Premier League starting in just two weeks, and the transfer window closing the night before, were approaching peak season for clubs making moves in the market. Arsenal’s move for Nicolas Pepe, confirmed today by the oracle himself, David Ornstein of the BBC, was just the latest move in a building frenzy of activity […]View the full article

Football.London have just published a list of Chelsea’s potential penalty takers for this season (yes, it’s that time of year). It’s actually a pretty interesting to think about – well, at least it will tide us over until the friendly on Sunday… With Eden Hazard going, we’ve lost not only a superb player and our […]View the full article

Chelsea fans hoping for a return to the glory of 2017 may want to temper expectations. While there is understandable optimism about incoming winger Christian Pulisic, the losses from last season outweigh the gains, at least on paper. Chelsea will head into the new season with the fifth-best odds to win the Premier League title […]View the full article

“Media Watch: Willian reported to have agreed contract extension, Chelsea linked with future move for Wilfred Zaha, PSG reportedly drop interest in Bakayoko” This is the title of this mornings ‘media watch’ article, that is posted on the official Chelsea website, coming directly from the club’s writers. It’s part of a regular feature that Chelsea […]View the full article

The Sun yesterday reported that Chelsea are interested in signing Wilfred Zaha of Crystal Palace for £60m That is an interesting rumour in and of itself, but the details of it also indicate a shift in the type of rumours we’re starting to see around the club this year. With a transfer ban in place […]View the full article

With his good work ethic and ability to thrive under pressure, critics are giving Chelsea’s new manager, Frank Lampard, the benefit of the doubt. While some might argue that he isn’t quite ready to take on a managerial position, others agree (and have high hopes) that his first-hand knowledge and air of authority will be […]View the full article

On this day, 5 years ago, Chelsea re-signed Didier Drogba on a 1-year deal for one final Stamford Bridge love affair. Five years ago today, Chelsea legend @didierdrogba returned to Stamford Bridge for his second spell at the club 🔵 pic.twitter.com/25fgNiUB4P — B/R Football (@brfootball) July 25, 2019 Drogba had offers from elsewhere (obviously), but […]View the full article

As reported by the Standard, Chelsea are looking to send Davide Zappacosta on loan this summer, in order to make room for Reece James to backup Cesar Azpilicueta. However, I fully believe that once James returns to full fitness, and gets a handful of chances to start matches – he will become more than just […]View the full article

Cesar Azpilicueta spoke to the media after Chelsea beat Barcelona yesterday, but for a man with a trophy in his hands who’s just beaten one of the giants of world football, he held a surprisingly conservative outlook. In quotes carried on the club’s official website, Azpi pointed out that while they were happy to beat […]View the full article

Chelsea beat Barcelona on Tuesday morning in an impressive 2-1 victory, playing in severe humidity in Japan. The Blues put on an excellent show, and deserved the win over the 90 minutes. They played with a lot of energy and desire to win the game. Most notably impressive were the midfielders. Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic […]View the full article

Chelsea beat Barcelona 2-1 in Saitama today, and there were plenty of interesting things to note. Ross Barkley came on and impressed, grabbing a second half goal. Christian Pulisic made a really bright first start as a Chelsea player. Tammy Abraham got on the scoresheet and made a nuisance of himself up front. But one […]View the full article

Football players in today’s game seem to have an affection for wearing squad numbers from 1-11. I do understand the thinking behind this, with historical players being fondly remembered for wearing those numbers, such as the typical number 9 being the ‘old fashioned striker’ and the number 10 being the more creative one behind them. […]View the full article

Chelsea face Barcelona on Tuesday morning in at 11.30am kick off UK time, live on the Chelsea website and the 5th Stand App. Frank Lampard will be hoping to put in a better performance and gain a better result than the last match against Kawasaki Frontale, that ended in a 1-0 defeat. Having used the […]View the full article

After three friendlies against smaller sides, Chelsea finally line up against a European giant tomorrow, in the form of Barcelona. This will still be a friendly of course, with Barca missing three of their South American stars, but as we get closer to the start of the season, Frank Lampard will gradually be getting closer […]View the full article

Chelsea lost to Kawasaki Frontale on Friday in a pre-season friendly. The result though, is unimportant. For me, I was more surprisingly excited by two players who could end up being hugely important for new head coach Frank Lampard, especially early doors this season. Mason Mount and Ross Barkley were our two liveliest attacking midfielders […]View the full article