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Chelsea continue to back Robert Sanchez internally

Chelsea and Enzo Maresca are continuing to back and trust Robert Sanchez despite losing the faith of the fans, according to The Athletic. They state that Sanchez has the second highest save percentage in the league behind Alisson and that the club and Maresca both trust him. However, Sanchez has made the joint most errors […]

Wesley Fofana pulls out of France duty with knee issue

Wesley Fofana will not join up with the France team during this international break due to inflammation in his knee. Fabrice Hawkins reports that Chelsea did tests on his knee this morning and decided that he should not join up as they do not want any risks to be taken. Fofana produced a sublime performance […]

Enzo Maresca may be letting favouritism creep into his tactics

Announced as the heir to the seat previously occupied by Mauricio Pochettino, Enzo Maresca joined Chelsea as the head coach amidst mixed reactions in the fan-base.  Coming from the Championship as a league-winning manager for now promoted Leicester City wasn’t enough reasons to convince many fans that the 44-year old Italian was the right man […]

Player ratings: Pedro Neto salvages draw against Arsenal

Chelsea come back from a goal down to secure a solid point against Arsenal, leaving the blues third going into the November international break. Robert Sanchez – 6 Despite making a really good save from a Martinelli shot in the first half, yet again, questions were raised over his abilities after he was beaten at […]

Match Preview: Key stakes London derby as Chelsea face off against Arsenal

Enzo Maresca’s men are flying high, sitting ahead of the Gunners on goal difference. Chelsea’s strong start under Maresca has seen them lose just once in their last nine Premier League games (W5, D3), with that lone defeat coming against top-of-the-table Liverpool. The Blues are eager to secure their first head-to-head win over Arsenal since […]

Moises Caicedo showered in praise in new report

Moises Caicedo has been showered in praise in a new report written by Matt Law from The Telegraph. Law, a Chelsea, Villa, Spurs and England reporter, produced a piece about Moises Caicedo and all the inside detail about him as a player and his career so far, as well as his personal life. There was […]

Player ratings: Chelsea smash EIGHT past Armenian minnows Noah

Chelsea make it 16 goals in just three Europa Conference League games with an 8-0 win against Armenian opponents, Noah. A brace each for Felix & Nkunku, with goals from set pieces, and a stunner from Mudryk partnered a much needed clean sheet, for a perfect Thursday night. Filip Jorgensen – 8 I didn’t anticipate […]

Match Preview: Chelsea return to European action… against a club formed in 2017

Chelsea will look to solidify their position with a victory over Armenian side Noah. The Blues have made an excellent start to their European campaign, winning both of their opening matches in style, scoring four goals in each (vs. Gent 4-2, Panathinaikos 4-1). However, Enzo Maresca’s side has shown some vulnerability recently, winning just one […]

Chelsea plan big future internally for Brazilian gem

Chelsea are planning a big future for Brazilian gem Andrey Santos, according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano via Youtube. Romano, via his channel, told subscribers that Chelsea are very happy internally with the performances of Santos on loan at Strasbourg and that the club are planning the future with him in mind. It is thought […]

Pedro Neto is showing his tactical importance in Enzo Maresca’s system

Signed from Wolves for a fee around £50 million, Pedro Neto has had an uphill task of wining a starting spot after the early season forays from Noni Madueke as the starting right winger. Since joining, Neto has only started three premier league games prior to this but struggled to impress when starting (Bournemouth away). […]