Vesper

so many here always say ¨we need better' and then do not list names

love that

they pay two different sides so I do not see much competion Muddy is a LWer Noni is a RWer

what a jackass smdh

Agony for Mason Mount as Chelsea ace misses crucial penalty and has now lost all SIX Wembley finals he has played in =

wow, he looks worse than he was here

£50m and it's buh bye!!

Melanie Leupolz: With a child to the World Cup Motherhood and professional sports have long been mutually exclusive. National soccer player Melanie Leupolz wants to show that there is another way. For them, the World Cup is not just about winning the title. https://www.dw.com/de/melanie-leupolz-mit-kind-zur-fußball-weltmeisterschaft/a-66148329 Melanie Leupolz listens to the national coach's instructions with great concentration. It is one of the last training sessions in Herzogenaurach, where the German women's national team is preparing for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Once again the tempo on the training ground is increased a little, once again all players get everything out of themselves. Leupolz is right in the middle and keeps up with every pace. This is not a matter of course, because the 29-year-old gave birth to her little son around eight months ago. But the midfielder didn't allow herself a long break. Only three and a half months after the birth, she has already taken part in team training at her club, Chelsea FC. Chelsea as a model club "I received the best support and understanding from my coach throughout the entire phase. She also has a child herself. That's why she knows what's important to combine professional football and family. That's why I'm very, very grateful." reports Leupolz in the DW interview. Chelsea boss Emma Hayes was still on the training ground in the ninth month of pregnancy. And just a few weeks later, the pram was parked at the edge of the site. "The acceptance is absolutely there," Leupolz is quoted as saying on the website of the German Football Association: "Emma always says that I'm happy to bring the little one to the facility. He's not a distraction for the team or for them." Chelsea is considered a model club in England when it comes to young professional mothers. "I had support from the club, who provided me with a pelvic floor trainer. That's why I quickly found my old strength again," explains Leupolz. "Every two weeks I had a Zoom call with experts in the field and I went through the exercises I could easily do. This kept my downtime fairly short and didn't make as much catching up," she adds an interview with the DFB. Physically, according to the midfielder, she doesn't miss anything anymore and adds: "My coach even says that I look very fresh and light-footed." In addition, Chelsea extended the contract with Leupolz just a few months ago - shortly after the birth of their son. "My body recovered very quickly and well. I'm a bit surprised myself that it worked so quickly. Most recently in the Champions League at Olympique Lyon I was back on the pitch for 90 minutes. I'm really happy that I I'm back now." Olympique Lyon cut Gunnarsdottir's salary Even if everything went well for Leupolz and she received the full support of the club, there is still a lot of room for improvement when it comes to "being a mother in professional sport". This is illustrated by the case of Sara Björk Gunnarsdottir . She moved from top German club VfL Wolfsburg to Olympique Lyon in France in 2020 and became pregnant in 2021. With the consent of her club, the player traveled to her home country Iceland for the last few months before the birth. The club then only transferred part of her salary and later stopped making payments entirely. It was only after a tribunal by the world association FIFA that Gunnarsdottir received a salary of around 82,000 euros from Lyon. The Icelander now plays for Juventus Turin in Italy. Melanie Leupolz: "The DFB is very open" Things went much better for Leupolz, but there is still a dual role that is not always easy to master. "Of course it's a challenge and also difficult, but it's nice that I can combine both, Leupolz told DW. "Of course I knew that having a child during your career is a certain risk. But it's beautiful that it works with the right support. That's why it's cool that I can be here." At the DFB, the topic was accepted positively from the start. Goalkeeper Almut Schult and his child had already made their way back into the national team before Leupolz. National coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg also gave birth to her daughter during her active career in the 1990s and continued to play football at the same time at the highest level. "The DFB is very open on the subject. If I need something, I should let them know and they try to implement it," said Leupolz. "That's why we're both very welcome there and that's wonderful." Martina Voss-Tecklenburg: "We know what we can do" While Leupolz' teammates enjoy their free time after training, the young mother's second "job" begins - also during the preparation. "When I'm on the pitch I'm a 100 percent professional footballer and when I'm at home I'm just a mother," says Leupolz. The two areas would enrich each other and it was "all the better that both are possible." Leupolz was able to take part in the training camps before the World Cup without any problems, so that the dream of participating in the World Cup could come true: National coach Voss-Tecklenburg has called Leupolz into her World Cup squad, so she can actually travel to Australia with the youngsters. Even if Voss-Tecklenburg is not completely satisfied with the performance of their team, the DFB team is one of the strongest teams at the World Cup. "We know what we can do, what we want, where our path can lead," said the national coach and added: "We are aware that many things have to come together in the end." The goal of the DFB women is clearly defined: They want to play for the World Cup title. The DFB women will also be supported in their task by Leupolz' little son, who will travel to Australia with them. And the young mother doesn't have to worry about looking after her offspring in "Down Under". "We'll do everything that helps Melly. We're pretty relaxed about it," said the national coach. "Many players are probably already looking forward to playing childminder all day and also to having fun with the little man." 23 babysitters and grandma Martina are ready, says Voss-Tecklenburg. Leupolz wants to encourage other women For Leupolz, the World Cup is about more than the title, she wants to use her dual role and encourage other women. "I hope that I can act as a role model because everything worked great for me. The other clubs should see that too." Leupolz hopes that other women will be able to "put aside the fear that they will then be dropped by their associations and clubs." Of course there is always a certain risk because you never know how a pregnancy will go, but "if a woman then decides to have a child during her career, then I hope that I encourage this woman and show her that it's possible."

Ben Chilwell smashes pre-season fitness test, looks one of the sharpest in the team https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/club-news/50m-Chelsea-player-smashes-pre-season-fitness-test-looks-one-of-the-sharpest-in-the-team/ Chilwell emerged as one of the top performers in Mauricio Pochettino’s Gacon test as Chelsea players began work at Cobham. That is according to Nizaar Kinsella of the Evening Standard. So, what is the latest on Ben Chilwell at Chelsea? Let’s take a look… What’s the story? Well, the £50m man is a very fit footballer – he even used to run for England at school. Now, Chilwell has maintained that superb fitness over the summer, as he returns to Cobham to smash Pochettino’s Gacon test. For those of you asking what the Gacon test is exactly, it was invented by Georges Gacon, a French fitness coach who worked at PSG before the Argentine signed for the French giants during his playing days. Pochettino later adopted the Gacon test to use for himself as a manager, having experienced it as a player. It involves getting the players to run for 45 seconds before having a 15 second rest – the distance they cover then increases 6.3 metres each time from an initial 150 metres, with the aim being to improve endurance, according to The Athletic. Chilwell is said to have been among the best performers in the Gacon test, which bodes very well for Chelsea after the England international missed 13 Premier League games through injury last season. Pochettino has big plans for Chilwell at Chelsea According to the Mirror, Pochettino views Chilwell as the ideal left-back for his preferred system, and wants the 26-year-old to become a key player at Stamford Bridge next season. The Milton Keynes-born defender and Reece James are talented enough to become the best full-back duo in the Premier League, although injuries have prevented both from truly establishing themselves. Hopefully, Pochettino can have the pair of England internationals available on a weekly basis next term, as Chelsea are a different side when Chilwell and James are fit.

Mauricio Pochettino ‘personally’ blocks Chelsea sensation’s summer exit Mauricio Pochettino has personally blocked Ian Maatsen from leaving Chelsea https://www.astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2023/07/mauricio-pochettino-has-personally-blocked-ian-maatsen-from-leaving-Chelsea/ Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has personally blocked Chelsea sensation Ian Maatsen from leaving Stamford Bridge in the summer window, putting Marc Cucurella’s future at the club atrisk. As per Caught Offside, (h/t Football.London) the Argentine manager wants to examine the 21-year-old’s performance in pre-season before making a decision on his future. If Maatsen remains, he could fight for playing time with the former Brighton & Hove Albion full-back next season. The former Tottenham Hotspur manager blocked Maatsen’s potential return to Burnley this summer as the Clarets aim to make the most of their time back in the Premier League It is also understood that if the Dutch player remains at Chelsea, it could hamper Cucurella’s future at the club. The Spaniard is already linked with a move away after a poor debut season in Blue. Given that the Blues already have Ben Chilwell and Cucurella, Maatsen, who experienced a significant advance period at Burnley will add significant depth to the position. Pochettino clearly has every reason to look at every player at his disposal before making a decision. Lewis Hall could also be another option at left-back. However, should Maatsen end up staying, he could struggle to break into the first XI, even for cup games. What exactly this means to the senior players on the roster remains to be seen. After convincing at Burley under Vincent Kompany, Maatsen deserves a chance to stay at Chelsea. However, that will largely depend on how well he performs during the pre-season. If Pochettino sticks with his choice to keep the Dutch full-back, Cucurella will undoubtedly have a volatile future at Chelsea given how difficult it will be to distribute playing time among four left-backs.

lol, wifey just said shopping for pet insurance is more exciting than our transfer window atm

Chelsea agree to loan out Tino Anjorin with first-team pathway mapped out https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tino-anjorin-Chelsea-loan-transfer-b1093283.html By Nizaar Kinsella Chelsea will allow Tino Anjorin to go on loan next season after outlining their belief that the academy midfielder can progress at the club. The 21-year-old will now search for a suitable season-long loan after it was agreed that it would suit both parties for him to remain on the Stamford Bridge books. The Blues will assist the England Under-20 international in finding a move after several injury-hit seasons since he turned professional. Anjorin has offers from England, France, the Netherlands and Denmark as he seeks to prove why Frank Lampard handed him five senior appearances between 2019 and 2020. Chelsea have Anjorin under contract until 2025 and will reassess his future next summer, either opting to sell him or offering him a new contract after a successful loan spell. Anjorin has only played 26 games on loan at Lokomotiv Moscow and Huddersfield since making his debut for Chelsea. He fractured his metatarsal while playing in Russia and then suffered an ankle injury last season in the Championship. Meanwhile, Ishe Samuels-Smith will stay in Chelsea’s Under-21s until January before the club evaluates whether to send him out on loan. The 17-year-old joined the Blues over the weekend after completing a £4million move from Everton. Anjorin has been training with a group of players referred to as the ‘loan group’ at Cobham. It features some of Chelsea’s best young English talents including Anjorin and Harvey Vale, along with players who are up for sale like Callum Hudson-Odoi. Romelu Lukaku and Ethan Ampadu are expected to join this group when they return for pre-season this week.

then we should be POUNDING for a swap, Donkeykaku + cash (say 50m euros) deal for Barella (IF we do not think Caicedo is going to happen, as I cannot see buying them BOTH)

who do you want as our CF? this is pretty much every single one seriously discussed (plus two 32yos at the end) Osimhen? Kane? Julián Álvarez? Lautaro? Kolo Muani? Rasmus Højlund? Dusan Vlahovic? Gonçalo Ramos? Jonathan David? Patrik Schick? Benjamin Sesko? Evanilson? Ollie Watkins? Evan Ferguson? Youssoufa Moukoko? Aleksandar Mitrović? Gift Orban? Hugo Ekitiké? Youssef En-Nesyri? Santiago Gimenez? Noah Okafor? Marcos Leonardo? Duván Zapata? Luis Muriel? or wait until January to buy Ivan Toney?

Al Nassr simply added fitness-related clauses that, if fulfilled, could have still seen Ziyech earn the €15 million per season initially promised to the former Ajax star. That is absolutely fair and a MASSIVE salary! €45m for 36 months!! (as long as he raimains relatively fit).

the pic says it all 🤬

one of the worst buys of the last 10 years especially in terms of his attitude we all saw what he CAN do at the World Cup, but he is a proper plonker when he swaps the national teams strip for Chels Blue

Inter, today lawyer Ledure presents the offer for Lukaku to Chelsea Official telephone contact: a distance of around 10 million remains between the two clubs https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/mercato/inter-oggi-l-avvocato-ledure-presenta-al-Chelsea-l-offerta-per-lukaku_66971230-202302k.shtml?ver=211000000 The videoconference appointment is set for today: the lawyer Ledure , Lukaku 's trusted man and already last year architect of the negotiation that brought the Belgian back to Milan, will present Chelsea with the official offer that Inter has studied to try to close the deal by definitively repurchasing the Big Rom card. The parties, at the moment, still remain distant: on the one hand the London club which values the Belgian at no less than 45 million, on the other, the Nerazzurri who don't intend to go beyond 35, divided between five for the onerous loan and 30 for the compulsory buyout fixed for next year. Chelsea will leverage the 50 million that Al Hilal, a Saudi club, was willing to pay for Lukaku, the lawyer Ledure for his part will reiterate the absolute firmness of his client, who does not intend to consider other solutions than the Inter one. Lukaku, beyond the rumors relating to alleged winks before Milan and most recently Juve, can only be seen at Inter , so much so that he has given his willingness to further reduce his salary, going from the current 8.5 million to season at 7.5 which he took at the time of his first Nerazzurri militancy. The Milanese club has for its part offered the player a four-year contract, until 2027, in order to be able to spread the management costs over a further year. At the moment Lukaku remains in Sardinia where he is spending his holidays, training very intensely every day (as witnessed by himself on his social profiles) in order to be able to present himself in the best possible way - as he wishes - when training resumes in Appiano Gentile. Of course, today, there is thathe will not appear at the Chelsea meet set for Wednesday.

Liverpool, Man City and Brighton target Levi Colwill sends message to Mauricio Pochettino over his Chelsea future https://metro.co.uk/2023/07/10/Chelsea-news-levi-colwill-sends-message-mauricio-pochettino-transfer-future-19097428/ Chelsea youngster Levi Colwill insists he has ‘got to play’ next season for his development after helping England win the European Under-21 Championship for the first time in nearly 40 years. Colwill, 20, has attracted interest from Liverpool, Manchester City and Brighton after spending last season on loan with the Seagulls. Chelsea have no intention of selling the highly-rated centre-back and rejected Brighton’s opening bid of £30m. New Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has said he wants to speak to the defender before deciding his future but Colwill has made it clear he intends to play regularly next season. ‘We’re all pushing and knocking on the door,’ Colwill said of his England U21 team-mates and the possibility of featuring in Gareth Southgate’s senior squad. ‘Everyone has to pay attention to every player here. I feel like this team we had was more than just individuals. ‘In the past England might have lacked with that. We’ve always had great players but I think this team is so much different. I love this team. ‘I’ll speak to my family, speak to everyone I need to and make a decision. I’ve got to play at the end of the day, to hopefully get there and go to the next (senior) camp. ‘But if I’m here, I’ll still be happy. You’ve always got to be happy when you’re picked for any England age group. It’s an honour.’ Colwill is yet to play for Chelsea, who he joined at the age of eight, but appears more than ready to be incorporated into Pochettino’s first-team squad at Stamford Bridge. Asked about the young defender during his first press conference as Chelsea manager, Pochettino said: ‘I need to get a feel for him. ‘I need to hear what he has in his mind. What he expects. And then, of course, for him to listen to what I expect from him.’ Chelsea finished just 12th in the Premier League last season but will hope to challenge for the top-four under ex-Tottenham, PSG and Southampton boss Pochettino.

Joao Felix has now been banished from Atlético Madrid training just weeks after officially leaving Chelsea https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/23-year-old-has-now-been-banished-from-training-just-weeks-after-leaving-Chelsea/ What’s the story? Well, the 23-year-old departed Stamford Bridge when his loan spell finished at the end of the 2022/23 campaign. Mauricio Pochettino – according to Marca – decided not to keep Felix at Chelsea by making a bid to sign him on a permanent basis, and the forward has since returned to the Wanda Metropolitano. Now – however – Diego Simeone has given the clearest indication yet that he doesn’t want the Portugal international around next season, as he leaves him out of training. Well, the second clearest indication, after Felix saw his No.7 shirt taken and handed to Antoine Griezmann instead. snip

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