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Player ratings: Ice cold Palmer smashes four past seagulls in London

Cole Palmer scores an incredible FOUR as Chelsea triumph over Brighton again! Still much work to do for the blues, but positive signs are smeared all over this team now as Enzo Maresca wins his first home league match, putting us up to third at least for a few hours. Robert Sanchez – 4 Most […]

Match Preview: Chelsea aim to shoot seagulls form down in London

Chelsea seem to be finding their rhythm under manager Enzo Maresca, having picked up 10 points from their opening five league games (W3, L1, D1). The Blues have won three of their last four Premier League outings, including an impressive 3-0 victory over West Ham in their latest fixture. However, they will need to overcome […]

Match Preview: Chelsea start league cup journey at home to Barrow

Chelsea, under the guidance of new manager Enzo Maresca, are hitting their stride and will look to extend their winning run to three games as they host League Two side Barrow in the Carabao Cup. The Blues are unbeaten in their last three matches, with back-to-back away wins against Bournemouth (1-0) and West Ham (3-0), […]

Calmness and presence – the partnership of Tosin and Colwill

Coming into the new season without a consistent back-line due to injuries and poor performances, Enzo Maresca has been forced to juggle his options in the search for his best defensive line of four. Five domestic games in now, it seems Enzo Maresca is closer to identifying the solid foundation of which is team would […]

Player ratings: Chelsea run riot at the London Stadium

Chelsea ran riot at the London Stadium this afternoon, beating West Ham 3-0. It was the first win for Chelsea with fans at the stadium since 2017, when the Blues won the league under Antonio Conte. Player ratings below: Robert Sanchez – 8 2 clean sheets in a row, good on the ball, confident at […]

Match Preview : Chelsea head to cursed ground searching first victory in seven years

West Ham United host Chelsea at the London Stadium in a highly anticipated London derby as both clubs look to gain momentum in the Premier League. The Hammers have struggled for form, managing only one win in their opening four matches, while Chelsea are riding high after securing a last-minute win against Bournemouth last week. […]

Reece James suffers injury setback

Reece James has suffered another set back in his return from hamstring injury. James’s injury has not healed as well as the medical staff had hoped, and they are still holding him back from training, reports Andy Dillon from The Sun. James, club captain, had been earmarked by sources to return against Bournemouth but now […]

Jadon Sancho announces himself in Chelsea colours and slams door shut on “007”

Playing under the floodlights at the Vitality stadium with an electric atmosphere after a grueling international break that saw many Chelsea players away on travels to distant locations is not the ideal situation for any coach. However, Enzo Maresca had no choice despite being short-handed in the middle of the park due to the illness […]

Player ratings: Chelsea survive horror show with late Nkunku goal

Chelsea win, and keep a clean sheet! Despite Anthony Taylor’s best efforts to ruin the night for Chelsea, giving an absolutely outrageous EIGHT yellow cards to us, he’ll go home disappointed to see us take the points. A game in which it’s hard to argue we deserved to win, but it’s a superb result and […]