Chelsea breezed past non-League opposition Chesterfield in yesterday’s FA Cup third round tie. Ahead of a big week in which they face Spurs in the EFL Cup and Man City in the Premier League, Thomas Tuchel’s men booked safe passage into the fourth round of the FA Cup. With plenty of changes made in personnel […]
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It’s fair to say a lot is going on at Chelsea right now. As the fixtures started piling up in November and December, injuries started plaguing the squad. Soon, a covid outbreak further depleted the roster. Simultaneously, a loss in form at the back prevented Chelsea from picking up some vital points. As if that
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The last match-week of 2021 could prove to be pivotal in the title race come May. Man City grinded, while both Chelsea and Liverpool pressed the self-destruct button to lose further ground in the race. The result of another covid-stricken round of fixtures was Man City cementing their position at the top of the table
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Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell is set to go ACL surgery, which will keep him out for the rest of the season. The England international has been on the sidelines since injuring his knee in the 4-0 demolition of Juventus last month. Earlier, there was optimism Chilwell could return as early as January. But the club
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It’s only mid-December, but it feels like Chelsea may be a step behind the likes of Man City and Liverpool. Yesterday’s game against Everton was a must win for the Blues but failure to do so means they are now four points behind City. With tough fixtures coming up, all injury and covid problems in
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Chelsea and Leeds square off in the Premier League this Saturday, rekindling an age-old rivalry that began years ago. This is not a conventional rivalry by any means – neither are the two teams geographically close, nor have they shared any significant title races. But sometimes, one or two fierce matches are sufficient to spark
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Another dismal performance at Zenit saw Chelsea concede a late equaliser that has dented their chances of retaining the European Cup. They dropped two points which relegated them to second place, meaning formidable opponents like Bayern Munich, Real Madrid or Ajax await in the next round. While that is a future concern, the immediate problem
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Over the last few weeks, it’s fair to say Chelsea haven’t looked like the team that started the season. The defensive foundations upon which Thomas Tuchel built his team appear shaky and injuries have weakened the midfield as well. If there was one team in Europe you’d put your money on to see out a
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At the start of the season, a four-horse race between last season’s top four was predicted. There were some question marks over the fourth horse, but a certain Cristiano Ronaldo’s addition meant they couldn’t be left out of a title conversation. But very soon, their frailties were exposed and a third of the season in,
Between 2005 and 2011, Chelsea and Manchester United swept up seven Premier League titles. Arsenal and Liverpool were in and out but Chelsea and Man United were two permanent fixtures in the title race in that period. In particular, the 2007/08 and the 2009/10 season delivered two thrilling title races between the two. The title
