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Chelsea have to improve under Graham Potter! Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

In the first game of the New Year, Steve Cooper’s side fought back to gain a point against a Graham Potter’s men. Here is what we learnt today : Creativity Issues, System or Players? A team boasting of total control and ball possession for majority of the game, it was a painful watch for Chelsea […]

What we learnt from Chelsea’s 2-0 win against Bournemouth

Despite fears of a disjointed performance from the fans due to the amount of first team players only just returning from the World Cup, Chelsea and Graham Potter firmly took control of the first half against Bournemouth at the Bridge. Setting up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, the first half saw the Blues overwhelm Bournemouth in […]

Timid blues fall to Newcastle

Chelsea lost once again, this time away at St James Park. This result means no wins in 5 premier league games, the first time this has happened since 2012. Here is what we learnt from today : ✓ Injuries Keep Piling Up : Having already lost several first team players to both injuries and illness, […]

What we learnt from Chelsea’s dismal display against Arsenal

With in form fierce London rivals Arsenal visiting Stamford Bridge for Lunch time kickoff on Sunday, only the most optimistic Chelsea fans would have staked on the Blues getting anything from the game. That did turn out to be the case as Chelsea cowardly lost 0-1 to Arsenal. Here are 4 lessons learnt from the […]

Chelsea become 6th club to reach 100 champions league wins with win over Zagreb

After the chastening defeat against Brighton on Saturday, Chelsea bounced back to wining ways against Dinamo Zagreb. Here are the lessons learnt from Stamford Bridge as Blues end group phase with 2-1 win. ✓ Slow Start By Blues Gets Punished : Starting off with a solid team on paper and expected to win quite easily […]

Graham Potters Chelsea demolished on ugly return to the Amex Stadium

Graham Potter’s unbeaten start at Chelsea came to a crashing end, as the Blues were beaten 4-1 by Brighton at the Amex Stadium. Chelsea had been unbeaten in nine games with new manager Potter but found themselves 3-0 down at half-time. Havertz pulled one back after the break, but a late goal by Pascal Groß […]

Potter still undefeated but concerns over performance and conceding another late goal

Chelsea took on Manchester United at the Bridge on Saturday evening and these are 4 lessons learned from the game : ✓ Potter’s Selection Mistake : Lining out in his usual 3-4-3 formation, Potter took on Ten Hag’s United team with a double pivot of Jorginho and RLC, leaving out arguably Chelsea’s best midfielder (Kovaciç). […]

What we learnt from Chelsea’s draw against Brentford

The Blues took on Thomas Frank’s Brentford side tonight looking to continue her good form wining four consecutive games only for the Bees to hold Chelsea to a stalemate. Here are 4 lessons learned from the Brentford Community Stadium; ✓ Chalobah Proves Reliable : With Thiago Silva rested after complaints of a tight hamstring, Trevoh […]

What we learnt from Chelsea’s 2-0 win away to Aston Villa

Here are 5 lessons learned as Chelsea take their winning run to 5 consecutive matches under Graham Potter. ✓ Kepa’s Resurgence : Signing as the world’s most expensive goal-keeper, it’s been a topsy-turvy time in between the sticks for Kepa Arrizabalaga with a good debut season followed by a disaster of a second season with […]