Koulibaly hails Chelsea keeper Mendy ‘best in the world’
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly hailed Edouard Mendy as the best goalkeeper in the world after Senega’s Africa Cup of Nations final penalty shootout triumph. Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy was on top form on Sunday night to help Senegal beat Egypt in a tense penalty shootout, saving from Mohanad Lasheen to allow Sadio Mane to step up and win the title for his […]
Chelsea in new contract talks with Harvey Vale
Chelsea are in new contract talks with Harvey Vale. The attacker made his debut for the Blues earlier this season and is tipped for big things inside the club. The Guardian says the 18-year-old midfielder is in talks with the club over extending his deal, which runs out in June 2023. On Friday, manager Thomas Tuchel also revealed he personally […]
Reece James travels as Chelsea’s CWC squad is revealed
Reece James has travelled with Chelsea to the Club World Cup. That is despite being initially ruled out by manager Thomas Tuchel as James continues to recover from a hamstring injury. The England right-back has not featured for Chelsea since December 29. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has not travelled with the Blues as he is still battling a recent knock. “Having left the UK in […]
Antonio Rudiger seeking £225,000 P/W contract
Antonio Rudiger is seeking £225,000 to sign a new contract, per a new report from The Athletic’s Simon Johnson. Chelsea are hopeful that problems will be solved with all 3 of Azpi, Christensen and Rudiger but this new update comes as a bit of a shock as Rudiger was asking for £200,000 originally, and that […]
Match Report – Chelsea 2-1 Plymouth
Early Saturday afternoon Plymouth Argyle looked to be cruising to the unlikely upset to the European champions with an early header from Gillespie to give the men in blue quite the shock early in the first half. The League Two side, played with supreme confidence, showing and believing that they can go into West London […]
Match Preview – Chelsea vs Plymouth
Plymouth Argyle has much to prove this season to themselves to their supporters as well as the people who do not believe they can finally reach the Championship. Sitting in the seventh position currently in League One the third division of English football so far it has the way the defense that has dictated most […]
Azonto Epistle Comeback – The forces are up in arms against the team
Injuries, Covid infections, the cursed month of December and a reckless player interview by a senior player who should know better have combined to expose the very well hidden Achilles heel of Chelsea by the best manager of the world Thomas Tuchel. It wasn’t that this Chelsea squad which Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard […]
Tuchel insists ‘no Dembele frustration’ and provides an Update on James
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insists they never made a serious move for Barcelona attacker Ousmane Dembele. There were deadline day links with Dembele, who the German worked with at Borussia Dortmund, but Tuchel insisted that was just speculation. “I’m very satisfied because it was a calm window and to be calm is always the best thing. We were open for things but […]
Rudiger REJECTS new contract offer
Antonio Rudiger has rejected a new contract offer from Chelsea worth closer to £200,000 a week that he was asking for, via the very reliable reporter Sami Mokbel from the daily mail. Chelsea remain optimistic of keeping Rudiger and both parties lines are open for more communication and optimism is there. Thomas Tuchel is desperate […]
Ambrosetti: Lukaku problem not with Chelsea but his teammates
Former Chelsea midfielder Gabriele Ambrosetti believes Romelu Lukaku is yet to connect with his teammates. Ambrosetti, speaking with TMW, has commented on Lukaku’s problems in England this season. He said, “I don’t think the problem is between Lukaku and the club, as much as between him and his teammates. “Despite being pure and sincere, the interview he did is of […]