The Critics Laugh After spending two years with Paris Saint-Germain and becoming the most expensive defender of all time for a record-breaking £50 million deal, Luiz came back to Chelsea. The Blues back line was weak, and they failed to land their top targets. Those against Chelsea and Luiz described the £32m deal as ‘embarrassing’
On the last day of April, Chelsea consolidated their four point lead ahead of Tottenham Hotspur by ending Everton’s nine home games unbeaten run. Looking back at the month of April, Chelsea players and fans alike will feel it has been a good month for the team leading the league with four games to go,
Everton were this past weekend on the battering end of an inspired Chelsea side eager to deliver Antonio Conte’s first piece of silverware on English soil. As ever so much over the course of the season, the Blues galloped past their opponents with effortless ease, registering a 3-0 victory over the Toffees at Goodison Park.
Since arriving from French side Lille in June 2012 as a player with massive potential but still bubbling under Eden Michael Hazard has not looked back. Instead, the mercurial ‘wizard’ has shone like a beacon for Chelsea Football Club. Coming to Chelsea as a winger who could easily play on either wing, Hazard has already
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Amidst their club’s deeply-entrenched battle for two domestic fronts this season, the Chelsea FC fans have been thinking a lot about their number 9 (read 19), Diego Costa. The striker is undoubtedly the fulcrum of the team’s attack. There are a number of facts which prove how important his role is for the success of
No doubt, the embarrassing defeat of Chelsea to their former manager’s team, Manchester United, last week has snatched three important points from them allowing their chasers, Spurs, to call the title race back. However, the five-time Premier League champions, already on the top of the table, have marked another step towards their sixth by recording
As a Blues fan, I was still vivacious from our victory over an in-form Spurs team. All victory over spurs is a blessing. And I hope Tottenham fans will be humbled by the loss and accept we are the best team in London. That being said I was expecting another superb performance. Southampton made two
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It has long been clear that the 2016/17 campaign would be John Terry’s last at Chelsea and there was finally official confirmation on Monday that the club’s iconic skipper would indeed be moving on at the end of the season. Yet this wasn’t the surprise piece of news, the real shock has emerged in the
Chelsea head to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon as favourites for their encounter with Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United and in truth there have been very few occasions when that has been the case. Antonio Conte’s effervescent work with the Blues has propelled them not only into the Premier League title picture but such has been
Since his arrival in England last summer, Antonio Conte has quickly restored the feel good factor at Stamford Bridge. A vile start to the 2015/16 season lead to the sacking of Jose Mourinho and subsequent appointment of Guus Hiddink as interim manager, but even that wasn’t enough to save the crestfallen champions from finishing tenth:
Civil war is brewing within Stamford Bridge; Antoine Conte wants to bring in Alvaro Morata, whilst Technical Director Michael Emenalo wants to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Chelsea. The Sun report that Conte see Real Madrid’s Morata as the perfect striker to spearhead the Chelsea attack. Out of favour Out-of-favour at Madrid, Morata is
According to TalkSport, Chelsea will have to ward off competition from Barcelona for Juventus star Paulo Dybala. Dybala is believed to be in contract negotiations with the Serie A champions, but that has not stopped potential suitors from chasing his signature. Huge fan Antoine Conte is purported to be a huge fan of the
Antonio Conte has been given a massive boost as he targets Lazio’s central defender Stefan de Vrij. The 25 year-old has yet to agree a contract with current club Lazio, and has just 14 months left on his contract; should player and party fail to meet a compromise, the Italian club would rather sell him
Antoine Conte is targeting Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard. In a shock move, the Chelsea boss is keen on bringing the workman-like Lingard to Stamford Bridge. According to The Sun, Conte is an admirer of the young man’s versatility and views him as a perfect player for his 3-4-3 system. Conte can see Lingard as both
Chelsea further advanced their chances of clinching the Premier League title by securing all three points against Swansea City at Stamford Bridge this past weekend. Cesc Fabregas, who made a rare start, marked his return to the first xi by scoring the opener in the nineteenth minute. Swansea stunned the Blues with an equalizer right
According to The Sun, Chelsea’s star player Eden Hazard is set for a summer move to Real Madrid. It follows what are reported to have been secret talks between the Belgian forward and Real Madrid officials. Alongside this, there has been frequent communication between Chelsea and Madrid – with Hazard perpetually linked to the Spanish
AC Milan will bid for Chelsea outcast Cesc Fabregas in the summer, according to Italian outlet Corriere Dello Sport. The Italian giants are in the process of being taken over by a Chinese consortium, as they attempt to rival Inter Milan’s recent investment. Increased transfer kitty The takeover is set to finish in March,
Second half goals by Pedro and Diego Costa inspired Chelsea to a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Playing away at the Molineux Stadium, the Blues registered a slow start, with Asmir Begovic being called to task for much of the first half. Cautious however not to follow
With reports linking the Portuguese international with a move to Chelsea, below is a video uploaded by YouTube channel WorldOfFootballHD showcasing Bernardo Silva in action for AS Monaco. The Ligue 1 high-flyers’ star midfielder has been linked with other elite European sides including Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Like O-Posts
According to the Metro, Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing AS Monaco’s Bernardo Silva. The Portugal international midfielder has also been linked with other elite sides such as the likes of Manchester United, Tottenham, Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Silva has proven a key figure for the Ligue 1 high-flyers this season as they
With reports linking the prospect with a move to Liverpool, below is a video uploaded by YouTube channel ADSTYLES showcases Dominic Solanke in action for Chelsea. The England under-21 forward is reportedly highly-regarded by Chelsea, but the club and the player couldn’t come to an agreement over a new proposed contract. And this breakdown has
Chelsea youth product Dominic Solanke is set to switch Chelsea for Liverpool in the summer, according to the Metro. The forward is highly thought of at Chelsea but the club and player have failed to reach a contract agreement and Conte has recently confirmed the England u-21 international will be leaving. Informed his departure
In light of reports, particularly the Daily Star, linking Borussia Monchengladbach star Mahmoud Dahoud with a move to Premier League leaders Chelsea. The 21 year old German midfielder of Syrian descent has long been linked some of Europe’s elite sides since his rise with Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach. Aside from Chelsea, other teams linked with