Tuchel hopeful Ziyech, Kovacic will make Carabao Cup final
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is hopeful Hakim Ziyech and Mateo Kovacic will recover in time for Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. The duo’s potential injuries were the only sour note during Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Lille in the Champions League last-16 first leg at Stamford Bridge. Asked for news on the fitness of Kovacic and Ziyech, Tuchel replied: “We have a lot of days to recover. […]
Match Preview : Chelsea vs Lille
When UEFA drew Chelsea against Lille for the second time in a calamitous day, there was collective uproar on social media. Out of all the possible teams Chelsea could have been drawn against, including Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, Lille was-and-is the ‘easiest’ team. Or are they? Examine Chelsea’s defeats in the 21/22 season, or […]
Tuchel speechless as Lukaku records lowest EVER possession numbers
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel refused to defend Romelu Lukaku after the striker had a record low number of touches in yesterday’s 1-0 win at Crystal Palace. The £97.5million star touched the ball just SEVEN times – and one of those was the kick off. It is the lowest ever number of touches in a game by a player who has played […]
Tactical Takeaways – Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Crystal Palace’s compact set up in defense Chelsea’s attacking approach in the first half Tuchel’s 2nd half change which won Chelsea the game Crystal Palace’s compact set up in defense Saturday’s Premier League clash saw a battle between Palace’s 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea’s 4-1-4-1. Here, Vieira’s men matched Chelsea’s midfield (3v3) and width (1v1) (A), making […]
Antonio Rudiger offered £170,000 a week and Mount targeting Carabao Cup Final return
Antonio Rudiger has been offered £170,000 to stay at Chelsea according to Matt Law, if this information is to be believed and lined up with The Athletic’s information, this would still be way off the mark of Rudiger’s new demands of £225,00. Antonio currently earns around £90,000 a week and it’s understood he already rejected […]
Conor Gallagher set for Chelsea RETURN
The London Evening Standard says Gallagher will be thrust into Chelsea’s first-team plans next season in a move that could alter Thomas Tuchel’s summer transfer strategy. Roman Abramovich will back his manager heavily in the next window, with the Russian owner convinced that Tuchel can mount a serious challenge to Manchester City. But the plans for Gallagher, who will return […]
Chelsea to open contact talks with Mason Mount
Mason Mount is in line for a pay-rise at Chelsea. Chelsea are preparing to open discussions with midfielder Mount over a bumper new contract, according to Fabrizio Romano. The England international still has 18 months to run on his current deal, but the Blues don’t want to waste any time in tying Mount down long-term. Officials at Stamford […]
Fiorentina moved for Ampadu in January
Chelsea’s Ethan Ampadu was a target for Serie A outfit Fiorentina in the January transfer window. The 21-year-old has impressed with Venezia this term, despite the club sitting in 18th spot in the Serie A table. Fiorentina, who are in eighth spot, wanted to take him on for the remainder of the season, per football.london. However, Chelsea chose to keep him at Venezia for continuity, and Fiorentina did […]
Chelsea confident signing Jules Kounde at second attempt
Chelsea are confident of signing Sevilla defender Jules Kounde at second attempt. Blues defenders Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Cesar Azpilicueta are all out of contract at the end of June, with negotiations over extensions so far proving unsuccessful. Chelsea came close to luring Kounde from Sevilla last summer, only to balk at Spanish club’s £60million asking price. The 23-year-old admitted missing out on a move […]
Mount Injury NOT as bad as feared, OUT for 2 weeks
Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount is battling to be fit for the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool at the end of the month. Mount was forced off during the first half of the Club World Cup final on Saturday as the Blues were crowned champions after beating Palmeiras in extra time. The England international returned to the pitch to celebrate with his team-mates, […]