This Maresca decision shows exactly what he thinks of Reece James now
Chelsea are stretched pretty thin at the moment in midfield with Romeo Lavia out (again), and the last thing they need is another injury. So there was panic around Stamford Bridge when Moises Caicedo went down early in this game holding his hamstring. In the stadium, Nizaar Kinsella was reporting on what happened when the […]
Enzo Maresca wheels out the big guns
It’s been almost 3 weeks since Chelsea last played a game, and we’re absolutely itching to see the Blues in action again. It’s a really fascinating game – in part because of the long break since our last fixture. There are a lot of factors at play – it’s a derby, there are numerous injured […]
Chelsea aiming to sign Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen this summer
Chelsea are aiming to secure the signing of Bournemouth centre back Dean Huijsen this summer according to reports. The Blues are once again braced for a busy summer and it’s believed they will look to fund their moves in the market by selling as many as seven or eight players. Chelsea face a critical window, […]
“It’s impossible” – Enzo Maresca defends his team’s “pathetic football”
Chelsea’s football in recent months has been pretty sterile, with slow possession and a lack of intensity in attack. It’s the style of play which Gary Neville called “pathetic football” when he was on commentary duties for Sky Sports not long ago during Chelsea’s win over West Ham. It’s a stark contrast to the blistering, […]
Enzo Maresca finally talking with some fight ahead of big Spurs game
When it comes to getting Chelsea fans on side, they want to hear fighting talk. They want to hear about Chelsea standards of winning and competing. They want to hear that we are rising up again and here to challenge on all fronts. We have so far been hearing none of this from Maresca and […]
Chelsea one of four Premier League clubs monitoring Xavi Simons
Chelsea are one of four Premier League clubs said to be monitoring RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons according to Fabrizio Romano. The Blues are once again set for another busy summer, and it’s said they could look to fund their moves in the market by selling as many as seven or eight players. Chelsea face […]
“Trying to convince themselves…” – Chelsea “project” slammed by journo
The perception of Chelsea’s season by fans and by pundits has been all over the place since August. Nobody was really sure what to expect coming into this season, and predictions about our finishing place were wildly different depending on where you looked. Then a strong start made most outsiders accept that we had finally […]
How Chelsea plan to afford “major acquisition” worked on “for months”
This summer looks like it’s going to be a serious game of musical chairs when it comes to strikers. There are several teams at the top of the Premier League who want one, and a few prime options on the market. But there aren’t enough to go around. So who ends up where, and who […]
Chelsea’s tough fight to find a new striker depends on rest of this season
Over the last few days it has become even more clear that no matter which striker Chelsea go for in the summer, they will face real competition for any of the names we have seen linked. This is why Champions League football this season has become even more important. Although as I did report yesterday, […]
AC Milan and Bayern Munich sense an opportunity to sign Andrey Santos
Andrey Santos has had an excellent season, and took things up a gear once again on Friday night when he scored for Strasbourg against Lyon to open the scoring in a 4-2 win. That was his 10th goal of the season. His loan for our sister club has gone phenomenally well – the only regrets […]