The Premier League is finally back and after a summer full of uncertainty, Chelsea got off to a winning start. On a ground where they have traditionally struggled, coming away with a win and a cleansheet sounds like the ideal start. However, on the field there were some troubles which became a feature of the […]
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In what was/is expected to be a busy transfer window of rebuilding, Chelsea haven’t made any major signings yet. In fact, they are the only Premier League club not to do so a month into the transfer window. Raheem Sterling’s switch from Man City to Chelsea looks imminent, but it’s not official yet. At the
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The ‘Number Nine’ curse has been plaguing quality strikers at Chelsea for a long time now. Among all the names, the latest addition was not supposed to be in this list, but instead quash the curse. Romelu Lukaku was bought for a record 100 million transfer fee, and was seen as just the right man
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Since Didier Drogba won the Golden Boot in 2010, finding a consistent and a prolific goal scorer has been a major issue for Chelsea. In 2009/10, Drogba scored 29 goals to help Chelsea to their third Premier League title. Since then, while the Blues have won the title twice, no one has been able to
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Thomas Tuchel has completed his first full season in England now and it has been an up and down one. Off the back of winning the Champions League, Chelsea signed “missing piece in the jigsaw” Romelu Lukaku, and began the season in fine fettle. However, what followed was a turbulent season, with loss of form,
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The FA Cup semi-finals took place this weekend and we now know who will be returning to Wembley in May. Man City vs Liverpool was the headline semi-final this season, overshadowing a London derby between Chelsea and Crystal Palace. Liverpool and Chelsea secured passage into the finals, meaning the FA Cup final will be a
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After a bruising 4-1 defeat at home to Brentford on Saturday, Chelsea saw their hopes of retaining the Champions League blow up in smokes. Real Madrid, thanks to a Karim Benzema masterclass, ran out comfortable 3-1 winners, reducing Stamford Bridge to rubbles for the second time in five days. It leaves the European Champions with
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On 3rd April 2021, Chelsea suffered a shock 5-2 defeat at the hands of minnows West Bromwich Albion. Despite taking the lead through Christian Pulisic, a red card to Thiago Silva changed the course of what looked like a comfortable afternoon. Before half-time, the Baggies had turned the match. In the second half, the carnage
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In 2004/05, Chelsea won their first Premier League title under the management of Jose Mourinho. On their way to the title, they set an incredible record of conceding just 15 goals all season. Yes, that’s 15 goals in 38 matches! In 2009/10, Chelsea won the Premier League under Carlo Ancelotti, setting a record of 103
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Last week’s sanctions imposed by the UK government triggered a crisis situation at Chelsea Football Club. Petr Cech has admitted the club is being operated “day-to-day” as the search for new owners continues. Such off-field turbulence is bound to reflect somewhere on the field, and it did for large parts of Sunday’s encounter against Newcastle
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