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lol, £80m for Gordon????? they can go FUCK THEMSELVES in 3 of the past 4 EPL season he has 6 6 and 4 league goals

that is what Benson says as well (he often says NO to piss players, which is a huge reason I like him a lot, not the only reason, but deffo a bigger one, he never bullshits around) and I agree Gordon just does not score anywhere near enough EPL goals for a winger

IRAOLA OR XABI ALONSO AS NEXT Chelsea MANAGER! | GORDON TO Chelsea? George Benson Football Chelsea (just dropped 45 minutes ago) Massive day of Chelsea news! Chelsea have made initial contact with Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola over the vacant head coach role, with Marco Silva and Xabi Alonso ALSO on the shortlist as confirmed by Matt Law. Francesco Farioli has ruled himself OUT. Plus — Chelsea are interested in signing Anthony Gordon, Nicolas Jackson is returning after Bayern declined the €65m option, and there's a fresh update on the Enzo Fernandez contract situation.

6 THINGS WE LEARNT FROM Chelsea 1-0 LEEDS (the release was delayed due to Benson not feeling well, but well worth a watch) 6 THINGS WE LEARNT FROM Chelsea 1-0 LEEDS. Chelsea 1-0 Leeds in the Emirates FA Cup semi final saw Chelsea finally end the atrocious losing run without scoring a goal. Apologies this match review is late, I was not feeling good yesterday. Chelsea 1-0 Leeds sets up Chelsea vs Man City in the Emirates FA Cup final in May!

I would LOVE Simeone to come here and yes I know he is a 180 degree change in direction in terms of play, tactics, style, mentality, and philosphy, etc but we NEED THAT shame the BlueCo cunts' egos will NEVER allow him here for all those reasons same for their fucking puppet twat directors they can ALL fuck the fuck off

Analysis Levi Colwill steps up recovery and offers Chelsea a glimpse of what they’ve been missing https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7228816/2026/04/25/levi-colwill-Chelsea-under-21s-middlesbrough-knee/ Levi Colwill has waited an agonising nine months to play a competitive game of football. A near 100-minute outing against Middlesbrough in a Premier League 2 play-off game at Kingsmeadow Stadium on Saturday afternoon was not quite as big an occasion as his previous appearance in a knockout tie for Chelsea, but the centre-back will cherish it nevertheless. Back on July 13, Colwill experienced the greatest high of his career when he was part of the side who beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the first final of FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup. Later that month, he was talking excitedly to The Athletic about his hopes of the west London club challenging for this season’s Premier League title and his chance to play in the Champions League for the first time. Within two weeks, those dreams were shattered. An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury sustained on his first day of pre-season training has kept him out of the senior side ever since. It has been a long and difficult process to return to fitness. He told Sky Sports recently just how tough doing the rehab has been and that, at times, he wondered what the point of it all was. “It’s a humbling experience,” the 23-year-old said. “It shows you what life’s about. I mean, you can never be too high, because it will bring you down. And that’s what happened to me.” Levi Colwill has not featured for Chelsea’s first team in a competitive game since the final of the Club World Cup last JulyJose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Colwill has been feeling a lot more upbeat of late. Training has stepped up over the past few weeks and, eight days ago, he played 60 minutes in a friendly with Chelsea Under-21s behind closed doors at the club’s training ground. Sources speaking anonymously to The Athletic to protect relationships say Liam Rosenior, who was fired from his job as Chelsea head coach on Wednesday, was instrumental in finding their opponents — West African country Liberia’s under-20s national team. Colwill came through that unscathed, but facing Middlesbrough Under-21s today in a match where something was actually at stake — progression to the PL2 quarter-finals — represented a more significant step. Perhaps an indication of the importance of Colwill’s presence, as well as how much the fixture mattered to the under-21s, was the sight of Chelsea’s co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Sam Jewell in the stands in south-west London. The England international centre-half was made captain for the day, and you could tell he was taking his responsibilities seriously from the get-go, shouting encouragement to his less experienced team-mates in the warm-up. The big question was how he would fare once the game got underway. Admittedly, he was not up against future 2025 Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele as he was that day in the U.S. state of New Jersey last July but, regardless, Colwill looked just as assured as he had in that summer encounter with European champions PSG. It took just 30 seconds for him to demonstrate his defensive qualities, winning a header against Frankie Coulson. Chelsea goalkeeper Max Merrick shouted “Yes, Levi!” as Colwill calmly headed it back to him under pressure in the fifth minute. Levi Colwill has played five times for the full England teamCarl Recine/Getty Images Chelsea’s youngsters had finished top of PL2 and so benefited from a home draw against 16th-ranked Middlesbrough. But, initially, there was no obvious gulf between the sides. Colwill was in the right place at the right time to intercept dangerous crosses from George McCormick and Coulson. He almost opened the scoring, too. The centre-half towered above the visiting defence to head Leo Cardoso’s corner towards goal, only for the ball to be cleared off the line. Chelsea and Colwill’s task appeared to be made tougher when winger Ryan Kavuma-McQueen was sent off before the interval. But it did not seem to deter the returning first-team player. Former Chelsea captain John Terry, also in attendance, appreciated the beautifully weighted pass from his fellow centre-half which put Landon Emenalo in the clear. However, Colwill was less impressed with his own efforts 10 minutes later as he overhit another attempted pass out for a goal kick. “Oh, Levi!” he shouted at himself in frustration. Regardless, he went close to scoring again at a corner — Owen Foster tipped his flighted header onto the bar — before the hosts’ pressure finally told. Mathis Eboue, son of former Arsenal defender Emmanuel, found the bottom corner to put Chelsea 1-0 up just after the hour. Encouragingly, Colwill’s interventions at the back continued as Middlesbrough pushed for an equaliser. There were no signs of fatigue. The ease with which he took the ball off Cruz Ibeh left the latter looking utterly dejected. His leadership qualities were on show, too. Eboue was upset and moaning to the referee for a few seconds after being booked for a rash challenge on Josh Dede, but Colwill walked over, had a few words with his young team-mate to calm him down and patted him on the back. Eboue then walked over to Dede to apologise. The initial plan was for Colwill to get to the 60 to 70 minutes mark and see if he wanted to come off. The co-sporting directors, clearly impressed with all they had seen, departed 10 minutes before the end of the 90 but Colwill chose to complete the match — including over nine minutes of added time. He headed for the tunnel with a big smile on his face, signing some autographs for fans along the way and telling observers he was delighted with how it had all gone. So what happens next? The club will now gauge how Colwill’s body reacts to playing a full game again at long last, but will be encouraged that he was experiencing no discomfort immediately after the final whistle. There may be another under-21 appearance to come, against Tottenham in the last eight on Friday, but his chances of making a first-team comeback before the end of the campaign in a month’s time are fully on course. Sources speaking anonymously to The Athletic to protect relationships say the club see Colwill’s long absence as one of the factors behind why they have struggled to build on last season’s achievements in winning the UEFA Conference League and Club World Cup. Saturday’s game was just a little reminder of what they have been missing — and are about to have at their disposal once again. Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters, then the London Evening Standard and finally The Athletic for the past six years. This included going to every game home and away as the west London club secured the Champions League in 2012. He also reported on the England national team between 2008-19 and been a regular contributor to talkSPORT radio station for over a decade.

Sixteen Leeds fans could be prosecuted for homophobic chanting around Chelsea defeat https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7232681/2026/04/26/leeds-fans-homophobic-chanting-Chelsea/ Sixteen Leeds United fans were reported for consideration of prosecution over homophobic chanting in or around Wembley Stadium on the day of their FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea, the Metropolitan Police has said. There were also 14 arrests for a variety of offences around the game, although the Met said the meeting between the fierce rivals “passed off largely without incident”. Chelsea beat Leeds 1-0, courtesy of a first-half Enzo Fernandez header, in front of 82,542 fans at Wembley to set up an FA Cup final against Manchester City, who progressed at the expense of Southampton on Saturday. The final will be back at the national stadium on May 16. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Sunday’s FA Cup Semi-Final between Leeds and Chelsea at Wembley passed off largely without incident. “There were 14 arrests in or around the stadium for offences including GBH (grievous bodily harm), ABH (actual bodily harm), affray, assault on an emergency worker, common assault and tailgating. What You Should Read Next Chelsea 1 Leeds 0 – Has Enzo Fernandez redeemed himself? Should Calvert-Lewin hair-pull have been punished? Chelsea will face Manchester City in the FA Cup final after captain Enzo Fernandez scored the winner against Leeds United “A further 18 people were not arrested but will be reported for consideration of prosecution for other offences. This includes 16 Leeds fans who were seen and heard to be engaged in homophobic chanting.” The Crown Prosecution Service designated the ‘rent boy’ chant, often aimed at Chelsea fans and players, as a homophobic slur in 2022, meaning that those involved could face hate crime prosecution. Chants referencing the notorious sex offender Jimmy Savile, which have been sung at matches involving Leeds since his death in 2011 despite him having no connection to the football club, could also be heard around Wembley. Leeds United have called for Savile chants to be formally recognised as tragedy chants so they can be prosecuted as hate crimes. A club spokesperson told The Athletic in March: “The club’s supporters are subjected to these sickening taunts at every match by opposition fans, which should not be happening in today’s game and are a disgrace to the victims of Jimmy Savile’s abuse. Equally, the club disapproves of retaliatory chants from our own supporters.” Cerys Jones Cerys is a London-based writer covering Chelsea for The Athletic, as well as other London clubs and women's football. She joined The Athletic in summer 2025.

BlueCo Out!

there are only 30 players playing in all of Serie A this season valued at £30m or more (Citeh, for comparison, have 20 just themselves) so many of the following could well be gone from Serie A next season: Lautaro Martínez Kenan Yıldız Alessandro Bastoni Nico Paz Rafael Leão Christian Pulisic Rasmus Højlund Marcus Thuram Nicolò Barella Federico Dimarco Manu Koné Scott McTominay Pio Esposito Khéphren Thuram Éderson Yann Bisseck Moise Kean Wesley Santiago Castro Alessandro Buongiorno Charles De Ketelaere Strahinja Pavlović Ange-Yoan Bonny Dušan Vlahović Bremer Donyell Malen Jonathan David Mile Svilar Evan Ndicka Matías Soulé madness

Do FA Cup winners qualify for the Europa League? https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/do-fa-cup-winners-qualify-europa-league/j0z19reeukewnx086stxc89g The winners of the FA Cup automatically secure a spot in the following season's Europa League group stages. However, their Premier League finish could also affect the qualification scenarios. If the FA Cup winners finish inside the top four thereby qualifying for the UEFA Champions League — or fifth, which qualifies them for the Europa League — then the Europa League qualifying spot offered to the FA Cup winner will be reassigned to the next-highest-ranked Premier League team.

But isn't he a back 5 (ie 3 CBs) obsessive? Amorim 2.0 I loved that first (first for him) EPL title under Conte, but I hated the system after that it is so 'gimmicky', so often produces ugly AF footie, and the EPL knows how to so often rip that scheme apart now, post Conte same for modern CL teams facing it it is a huge reason why Conte is shite in European footie no euro trophies as a manager The closest he got was the EL final in 2020 (a cough cough covid final) Big Rom's 74th minute OG blew it for him The final was originally scheduled to be played on 27 May 2020 at the Stadion Energa Gdańsk in Gdańsk, Poland.[6] However, UEFA announced on 23 March 2020 that the final was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He never made it to a CL final Those 2 great Juve sides in 2015 and 2017 who lost to Barca and then Real Madrid, in the CL finals, respeectively were led by Massimiliano Allegri, not Conte Poor Juve (2 wins, 7 losses), Benfica (2 wins, 5 losses), Atletico Madrid (zero wins, 3 losses) Reims (zero wins, 2 losses) and Valencia (zero wins, 2 losses) in CL finals 23 finals only 4 wins 19 losses Chels, if not for Moscow 2008 (GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR), would have the best undefeated record in CL finals (we should be 3 wins, zero losses) the only 2 undefeated teams in multiple CL finals are Forest, 2 wins, zero losses and Porto, 2 wins, zero losses then 4 teams: Feyenoord Aston Villa PSV Eindhoven Red Star Belgrade are all 1 win, zero defeats in CL finals and the only other 'in multiple CL finals' teams with losing records in CL finals are Borussia Dortmund with 1 win, 2 losses and Inter Milan, 3 wins, 4 losses

Are you sure? This does not say that: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/FA_Cup The winner of the FA Cup qualifies for the next season's UEFA Europa League. If the winner of the FA Cup has already qualified for a European competition, then the Europa League place goes to 6th or 7th place, depending on who won the Football League Cup.

Tuchel looks like a hitman, lol and Egg Balti looks like he just did a bump of Bolivian marching powder off his left hand 🤡 J.J. Cale - Cocaine (Johnson Somerset remix) Label: Shelter Records – 11 662 AT Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo Country: Germany Released: Jan 1977 Genre: Rock, Blues Style: Blues Rock

woot on to another Wembley final eeeeek

still 1 nil

many of them hated the puppet

Enzo

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Sanchez saved us there they really should have scored

fuck off garnacho

Sources: Enzo Fernandez could still stay if Chelsea up their salary offer and match his ambitions It's not done and dusted yet https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-enzo-fernandez-could-still Enzo Fernandez’ Chelsea future is still very much up in the air, with Real Madrid, PSG, and Manchester City the three most interested clubs. Chelsea are open to selling the midfielder, but will only listen to offers of around £100m. The club and the player have been in talks over a salary increase, but so far, Chelsea have not offered what Fernandez would be content with. SPTC Sources have heard that if Chelsea do up their offer to what Fernandez wants, and also follow through with their promises to sign more ‘top’ and ‘ready made’ players in the transfer market and bring in a proven head coach, then there are still chances that Fernandez stays at the club this summer with or without Champions League. As reported last week, our info we had was that a surprise club had come in for Fernandez. We couldn’t reveal that the name of that club was Manchester City, but it’s since been reported by The Athletic. City are expected to have Enzo Maresca in charge in the summer, and there is even a belief that he is already starting summer transfer plans for when he arrives - with Fernandez and even Marc Cucurella on his wish list. At the moment, I see City as the most likely suitor for Fernandez, and we heard that players could be offered in return. I do not know which players yet, if any, but I do know that Chelsea like a number of City players, one of which is goalkeeper James Trafford, who is expected to leave City this summer. Real Madrid would love to sign Fernandez but could be priced out of it, unless they decide to offer players as well. Obviously these would not be swap deals, but more what I call ‘favour for a favour’ deals. But nothing is really advanced for Fernandez yet, and he stays focused on finishing the season strong. One source sees it as a ‘very slim possibility’ that he stays at Chelsea this summer, but there is a chance.

He is going to lose massive parts of the Como team, so there is that. Multiple players on this list are gone due to buyback clauses, sales, etc including his main superstar, Nico Paz, who is going back to Real Madrid

William Gallas urges Chelsea to snub Fabregas for “harsh” manager who “can win things very soon” https://Chelsea.news/2026/04/william-gallas-fabregas-simeone-Chelsea/ Former Chelsea star William Gallas has told the Blues to snub Cesc Fabregas and appoint Diego Simeone as the club’s next head coach. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL Chelsea NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE Chelsea sacked Liam Rosenior on Wednesday less than four months after appointing him, and are once again looking for another head coach. Rosenior is the second head coach to leave Chelsea this season, following the departure of Enzo Maresca in January. William Gallas urges Chelsea to snub Cesc Fabregas Calum McFarlane has been placed in temporary charge for the remainder of the season, whilst Chelsea’s sporting directors look for a new head coach. It’s understood there are seven or eight names under consideration, with Andoni Iraola reportedly an early front-runner. David Ornstein expects a head coach to be appointed early in the summer, and the sporting directors can’t afford to get this appointment wrong. It’s understood there are seven or eight names under consideration, with Andoni Iraola reportedly an early front-runner. Como’s president has said Fabregas is free to join Chelsea if he wishes, but Gallas has urged the blues to snub their ex-midfielder and appoint Simeone. “I think it all depends on what you are looking for,” he said as quoted by GOAL. “For the long-term, you can bring in Cesc Fabregas because he is doing well with his club at the moment. He is young and able to speak to a young squad. “He’s doing a good job. In the long term, he can bring Chelsea back to the positions where everybody wants to see Chelsea. “If you are thinking about the short-term, to have success straight away, they need that experienced head to guide them like Diego Simone and with his personality he can win things very soon with Chelsea. “Maybe the Chelsea players need him too because we need to see more warriors and soldiers in the team after what they’ve shown us. I think you need that type of manager who is a little bit more harsh on the players.” In other news… Joe Cole would love to see Chelsea appoint Xabi Alonso as their head coach, with the Spaniard out of work after being sacked by Real Madrid.