2022-12-14 08:00
Injury FC strikes again at Chelsea, and Armando Broja joins the long list of many top Chelsea players who have had the worst luck with serious injuries in the last few seasons. I'm absolutel… Read More
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2022-12-13 08:00
I've never been that person to believe that just one player can solve every issue a team might be going through when in a bad spell. I think the issues will always be a collective thing and… Read More
2022-12-08 21:05
The mighty Chelsea are back in action this weekend, whether those words fill you with joy or despair! But fear not, it's only a friendly game whilst Graham Potter and the boys are out in Abu… Read More
2022-12-07 19:53
It looks like Chelsea will lose out to Real Madrid in the battle to sign Brazilian sensation Endrick from Palmeiras, and unfortunately, he isn't going to be the only big transfer target that… Read More
2022-12-06 18:09
It might take some time, and there are probably still many things that some fans are not happy with yet, or some things that they still disagree with, but it's clear that Chelsea's new owner… Read More
2022-12-05 18:59
England beat Senegal 3-0 last night in the World Cup last 16 to setup a quarter final match against France on Saturday evening. Two players for England really stood out once again for me. Ob… Read More
2022-12-02 09:00
Whether you agree with it or not, Chelsea players Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling face an anxious wait now to see if they get the nod to start the next England game. Gareth Southgate's men p… Read More
2022-12-01 14:37
We've passed the halfway point of the World Cup now in terms of games played, meaning all your betting guides from before kick off are now out of date. We've seen plenty of interesting… Read More
2022-11-30 19:32
The World Cup continues, and domestic football seems like a faraway thing. We still have to wait until the end of December for club football to return. And as we approach Christmas time, it… Read More
2022-11-29 18:44
For the first time in three years, Chelsea are on the verge of finishing the season without a trophy. The Blues have been eliminated from the EFL Cup after a tight contest against Manchester… Read More
2022-11-29 16:26
Chelsea have once again been drawn against Manchester City in a domestic cup competition, in the same round, in the same season. The FA Cup third round is usually a golden chance for Premier… Read More
2022-11-29 15:44
It’s a strange old season whichever way you look at it. A few years ago, it would have seemed incomprehensible that we would be in the middle of November, Abramovich no longer at the c… Read More
2022-11-28 20:00
Chelsea are back in training this week after the first team players were given some time off for holidays, relaxing, time with family, or however they wanted to use it. There will be an in-h… Read More
2022-11-25 10:39
Danny Murphy has done a World Cup preview for Betway, and for anyone looking to gamble on the tournament it's a must read - especially if they're considering backing England. The former Fulh… Read More
2022-11-24 17:15
Whilst watching the World Cup so far, there is one very clear and obvious thing that I have noticed, and that is how far team spirit, desire, intensity, and athleticism can get any team. It… Read More
2022-11-23 16:00
I just cannot see Chelsea signing Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice, despite reading reports that they want to sign both. And I don't even think the money would be an issue. We know the ambiti… Read More
2022-11-23 14:41
I've always rated Ethan Ampadu highly and believed in his ability. Of course, he has had stuttering moments during his development, but he’s actually largely been consistently performi… Read More
2022-11-22 10:44
I have been critical of Gareth Southgate in the past, and I'm not one of those who blindly rate him as a manager. But credit where it's due, and today, he is due some credit. Seriously thoug… Read More
2022-11-18 20:07
Chelsea stars will need the much-needed World Cup break as they enter this rest period with five successive Premier League games where they dropped points. Entering the Qatar break with thre… Read More
2022-11-18 18:21
We're about to hit the World Cup, and many people will now be thinking about gambling on the tournament. But what to go for? It requires an entirely different skillset and thought process to… Read More
2022-11-18 08:18
The World Cup is literally THE biggest stage you can play on as a footballer. You will have millions of eyes fixated on you as you turn out for your country. hat this competition always brin… Read More
2022-11-17 10:21
We have seen a mirrored last couple of seasons develop at Chelsea where we are looking at identical contract situations. Last season we spent the whole season wondering whether Antonio Rudig… Read More
2022-11-15 16:49
The 2022 World Cup starts on Sunday with Qatar taking on Ecuador at 4pm UK time. England’s first game is on Monday at 10m UK time against Iran. There will be plenty of Chelsea involvem… Read More
2022-11-15 15:38
Chelsea do not play football again until after Christmas and to be honest, I am quite relieved with the break. Chelsea need this break, Graham Potter needs this break, and our injured player… Read More
2022-11-11 20:28
The fact is that Chelsea aren't having a good season. We're down in 7th place in the Premier League and there are several reasons for that. But if you look at the raw stats, there's one that… Read More
2022-11-11 18:05
Once again, I am seeing arguments about Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel after another Chelsea defeat. I get it, I get the frustrations and questions about why we sacked Tuchel. I get the que… Read More
2022-11-11 17:34
It's Friday afternoon, and we're all gradually drifting through those last few hours of the working week, watching the clock and waiting for the weekend to finally begin. There's no better w… Read More
2022-11-10 18:33
Thiago Silva is 38 and still going strong. The defender remains one the best players in the Premier League despite now being one of the oldest, and every week we're left marvelling at how go… Read More
2022-11-09 17:07
Chelsea are not having the best English Premier League season so far, getting thumped 4-1 by Brighton, Chelsea experienced a surprise PL defeat. However, despite the side sitting in the top… Read More
2022-11-09 16:41
The simple answer here is because sacking managers right now, where we are as a football club and in the midst of a transitional rebuilding project under new ownership, sacking managers isn'… Read More
2022-11-08 18:25
Chelsea play Manchester City in the League Cup third round tomorrow afternoon and what this competition does, is it gives clubs a chance to give minutes to some academy youngsters and fringe… Read More
2022-11-08 18:23
It's time to put Chelsea as a club first. By this, I basically mean a gutting of this squad of players. A squad that has become tired, past their sell by dates, uninspiring, and severely lac… Read More
2022-11-04 14:41
Chelsea beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday evening after going a goal down early in the game. It was yet again another new formation from Graham Potter, lining up wi… Read More
2022-11-03 13:51
Chelsea are continuing to be linked with all the big names in football as the new owners continue with their big squad rebuild and attempts to get Chelsea back to the very top of the game ag… Read More
2022-11-01 17:34
Unfortunately, former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has hit the nail on the head with his latest comments about Chelsea's issues over the past few years. Frank Leboeuf was one of the player… Read More
2022-11-01 15:53
Chelsea are in real danger of going into the World Cup break in a pretty turmoil spot after an embarrassing defeat to Brighton at the weekend. Things have been going OK so far for Graham Pot… Read More
2022-10-28 07:04
Chelsea have now announced two new signings in the last two days. Nope, not players, but that will come very soon. On this occasion, we are talking about staff. Yesterday, the club officiall… Read More
2022-10-26 16:45
Chelsea got yet another win last night under the new Graham Potter reign. It was a hard-fought 2-1 victory over RB Salzburg in the Champions League, and not only did they get the win, they a… Read More
2022-10-26 14:47
Chelsea aren't looking to just appoint one or two experts in the field, they are looking to recruit experts in an entire team of the newly re-shaped recruitment and scouting department at th… Read More
2022-10-25 06:56
Not only are Chelsea producing top young talents within their academy, nurturing players from a young age as they rise through the ranks at the club, but under the new ownership, they are al… Read More
2022-10-23 12:09
Chelsea’s long wait for Aubameyang has been extended even further, and it could be a while until we see this infamous player join the ranks of the deep blue. This is so much the case t… Read More
2022-10-20 15:55
Off the back of another fine performance from Trevoh Chalobah for Chelsea against Brentford on Wednesday evening, plaudits rightfully continue to flood in for him. I've been used to seeing n… Read More
2022-10-20 15:45
I'm writing this off the back of seeing rumours regarding AC Milan being keen to sign Armando Broja and some mad claims that talks have even happened. This is complete speculation by the way… Read More
2022-10-19 07:00
I want to start this off by saying that I totally appreciate that not everyone will share my views here, and that's totally fine and I fully respect that. Football is a game of opinions, and… Read More
2022-10-18 17:00
The storm clouds over Stamford Bridge are starting to clear, and there is a positive mood back at Cobham. Demand for Chelsea tickets will be high again after Graham Potter not only… Read More
2022-10-17 13:24
The next World Cup is now just around the corner, and as weird as it will be being in the middle of the winter in the UK and in the middle of a domestic season, excitement for it is now star… Read More
2022-09-29 14:17
People might have different views on this and I understand all angles, but personally for me I can only see it as a good thing that Chelsea's new owners are searching for new clubs to buy as… Read More
2022-09-28 16:58
Chelsea have been involved in many transfer sagas over the years, and some of these sagas have not always advanced and have always stayed as just interest only. Every transfer window we hear… Read More
2022-09-27 17:00
England and Germany provided us with some much-needed entertaining football to watch last night during a break in domestic football. Like or loathe the international break, I think it's safe… Read More
2022-09-26 20:13
With the international break currently in motion, Graham Potter has had some ideal time to get settled in to his new surroundings at Cobham and start looking at his plans and how we will be… Read More
2022-09-24 07:00
The international break is here, and regardless of our opinions on whether we should even be playing it or not and what we think of The Nations League, this is a good moment for some Chelsea… Read More
2022-09-21 18:44
The talk at Chelsea today is largely about whether or not they should recall winger Callum Hudson-Odoi in January, or whether they should let him stay on his season-long loan deal at Bayer L… Read More
2022-09-20 15:55
Whatever happens these next two transfer windows at Chelsea, it is highly likely that they are going to need to sign at least one new goalkeeper in one of the windows. Kepa Arrizabalaga is c… Read More
2022-09-19 16:30
Chelsea look set to complete the signing of Christoph Freund from RB Salzburg as their new director of football (DOF). I believe this is a real statement of intent from the new owners, who h… Read More
2022-09-19 15:46
Chelsea are now in a pretty unique period by the standards of modern football. Due to a concatenation of circumstances, the Blues will play just one game between the 7th September and the 1s… Read More
2022-09-16 19:20
When Graham Potter accepted the Chelsea job last week he will have known he was walking into a chaotic situation, but nobody could have predicted what came immediately afterwards. Hours afte… Read More
2022-09-15 21:25
Last night, Graham Potter took charge of his first ever game in the Champions League. It also happened to be his first game as the new Chelsea manager. I knew it would happen if we didn't wi… Read More
2022-09-14 10:28
Todd Boehly has been one of the busiest people in football this summer, and it's not even a debate. Not only did he spend a lot of money to buy a football club, he then went and spent even m… Read More
2022-09-13 20:03
I remember when Thomas Tuchel took the Chelsea reins from Frank Lampard not so long ago and came in and completely changed things around on his first game. I think he dropped Mason Mount, pu… Read More
2022-09-13 07:07
Of course, anyone can say words, and it is always the actions that will speak the loudest. However, Graham Potter's first words as the new Chelsea boss sit very well with me and sound very p… Read More
2022-09-08 08:21
Graham Potter now looks very likely to be the next Chelsea manager, with an expectation that he will be announced later today. Of course, the emotions are still raw off the back of the shock… Read More
2022-09-07 15:30
Whilst things might not have worked out in the end, Thomas Tuchel's almost two years at Chelsea will be fondly remembered by Chelsea fans, who will always hold him in high regard. Not only d… Read More
2022-09-05 14:27
For me personally, Armando Broja getting a starting call at Chelsea is actually two or three games overdue. However, there are arguments that due to the fact that he had an injury recently a… Read More
2022-09-05 10:41
There is no getting away from the fact that Chelsea’s start to the season has been less than stellar. So far, a win, a draw, and a loss has left the team in twelfth place in the Premie… Read More
2022-08-31 16:30
Finally, after months of negotiations (felt like years), Chelsea have announced the signing of Wesley Fofana from Leicester City. He has been confirmed as a new Chelsea player by the club, a… Read More
2022-08-30 15:01
We are into the final couple of days of this summer's transfer window, and there is a real sense that Todd Boehly and co are not done at Chelsea yet. We expect Wesley Fofana to be confirmed… Read More
2022-08-25 14:20
It looks like Chelsea are now very close to signing Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this window. https://twitter.com/JacobsBen/status/1562773750281805824?s=20&t=m0Dza27oi-r3… Read More
2022-08-24 18:13
The time is right for Callum Hudson-Odoi to move on from Chelsea and find a new club, for one season only at least. I have total faith in the player and that he will become the world beater… Read More
2022-08-24 13:27
How on earth have we reached game week 3 and be in an injury crisis already? Well, unfortunately you only needed to look into recent history to be able to see that this was always likely to… Read More
2022-08-22 17:33
This time a year ago, Chelsea were top of the table, and it's easy to forget that they kept that position almost until Christmas. So even after a late season slip in form, it should be no su… Read More
2022-08-22 15:13
I want to begin by saying that Thomas Tuchel should not be immune to criticism. Nobody is perfect. I encourage people to analyse things entirely and collectively. There is never going to be… Read More
2022-08-18 17:39
The chances are that Wesley Fofana has probably already handed in a transfer request at Leicester, it is at least very clear what his intentions are, and I am adamant that he would have made… Read More
2022-08-17 17:46
Personally, if I am Ben Chilwell right now, I would be looking at the situation with a bit of fear in my mind. Chelsea have just spent £60m odd on signing a world class new left wing-b… Read More
2022-08-16 16:58
I think the very least Thomas Tuchel has done during his Chelsea reign so far is deserve the chance for Chelsea fans to trust him with transfers this summer, no matter what we might think of… Read More
2022-08-15 19:07
I was saying this even before N'Golo Kante got injured yet again on Sunday by the way, but it's even more relevant now, Chelsea should be prioritising signing a new specialist centre midfiel… Read More
2022-08-11 16:13
Raheem Sterling sat in front of the media this afternoon at Cobham to take his first official Chelsea press conference as a Blue. It was a great interview and really showed that Chelsea not… Read More
2022-08-10 15:23
Thomas Tuchel is not only building a squad this summer to attempt to challenge at the top again, I believe he is building a squad, or more specifically, a midfield, for the future. We know C… Read More
2022-08-10 07:00
I think it's plainly obvious when you look at our transfer activity, that Chelsea are looking to build for the future as well as the now. It's clear that Thomas Tuchel doesn't have full conf… Read More
2022-08-08 18:08
Today has seen some good news at Chelsea regarding developing outgoing moves, something that we have been wanting to see here now for weeks. It's been all arrivals so far, bar Romelu Lukaku… Read More
2022-08-04 15:35
Chelsea announced their third summer signing for the men's team this morning in the shape of Carney Chukwuemeka from Aston Villa. The 18-year-old England youth international is one of the mo… Read More
2022-08-03 15:56
If you managed to catch the Kalidou Koulibaly press conference this afternoon, then you may well have also noticed this snippet. When asked about adapting to a new club, he mentioned that he… Read More
2022-08-03 08:39
Chelsea are making a late surge in the summer transfer window, the type of surge that could actually end up seeing them have a 10/10 transfer window. Concerns have been growing with just how… Read More
2022-08-02 11:22
Once hailed as “The Wizard” by adoring Ajax fans, Chelsea made a significant investment back in 2020 to secure the services of Hakim Ziyech, although it now seems he is considere… Read More
2022-08-01 19:00
Today has been a crazy day so far for Chelsea transfer news, and it still has many hours left in it at the time of writing this. The focus is the defence, and Chelsea are seemingly working h… Read More
2022-07-29 16:48
Now that Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling are on their way to Merseyside, Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel have a few important decisions to make. The Blues finally have options to consider, a… Read More
2022-07-27 16:50
I'd have had the above view anyway regardless, but there are more reasons creeping in now to say that simply, Armando Broja must start Chelsea's pre-season friendly against Udinese this Frid… Read More
2022-07-26 16:57
I want to start this by saying that even though I am writing the below article, I still think that Chelsea signing Frenkie De Jong this summer is highly unlikely for many reasons. However, i… Read More
2022-07-25 16:48
Despite making two very good signings so far this transfer window, Chelsea are very much in danger right now of heading into a new season in a really bad place. Being thrashed 4-0 by Arsenal… Read More
2022-07-22 13:46
Following the Blues’ Viva Las Vegas victory against Club America a few days ago, Tuchel’s troops travelled to North Carolina to take on Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium. P… Read More
2022-07-21 18:57
Chelsea fans got to see one of their new signings make his debut over night in our second pre-season game of the campaign. Raheem Sterling came on as a half time substitute against Charlotte… Read More
2022-07-20 13:51
If the multiple reports over the last 24 hours are correct, Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Jules Kounde from Sevilla. Whilst I am going to refrain from celebrating just yet, with B… Read More
2022-07-19 13:46
In my humble opinion, this week presents Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel with a perfect opportunity to test out a new formation. We have been hearing for some time now that Tuchel is keen to switc… Read More
2022-07-18 15:11
First of all, I was very surprised to see the news come in today regarding Armando Broja potentially leaving Chelsea this summer. As you can see from the report below, he returned from Chels… Read More
2022-07-14 11:47
I get that everyone has their own opinion on what is and what is not to be classed as a statement signing in football. But for me, Chelsea signing Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly, hope… Read More
2022-07-12 16:50
It looks like Chelsea are closing in on signing Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly this summer in a deal reported to be around £34m. Whilst reports are stating it is not a done deal… Read More
2022-07-11 14:23
I want to start by saying that if Chelsea signed Raphinha and he joined us this summer, I'd be OK with that. I rate him as a player, and of course I'd have been pleased if a top-quality play… Read More
2022-07-07 14:40
We have actually been seeing quite a few Chelsea links with new centre-midfielders this summer, and some quite surprising names coming up. Declan Rice was always reported by very strong sour… Read More
2022-07-06 14:51
Raheem Sterling’s move to Chelsea from Manchester City is now very close, with the final details just left to tie up. It’s been a long time coming, and Chelsea’s transfer w… Read More
2022-07-05 11:43
This summer feels like it has only just begun, and last summer is still fresh in the memory, but today saw Thomas Tuchel return to take his first preseason training session at Cobham, and th… Read More
2022-07-04 19:10
The big news from today circulating is that Chelsea are ‘considering’ making a move to sign Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. The player wants out of Unit… Read More
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