Joao Felix returns to Chelsea after fee agreed with Atletico
Joao Felix will return to Chelsea after a fee of £45.5m was agreed with Atletico Madrid. This deal means Conor Gallagher can complete his £35.8m deal to Atletico Madrid the other way. The deal for Felix came after Samu Omorodion’s deal collapsed to Chelsea over unconfirmed issues. Felix joined Chelsea on loan in 2023 and […]
It is not just the players that are learning, Enzo Maresca is too
Coming up against a familiar face in Pep Guardiola who he previously worked under, Enzo Maresca tasted defeat in charge of his first premier league game. A lethargic showing from both teams under the London sunshine at the Bridge, but it was Pep’s team who looked the better as the game had shades of a […]
Player ratings: Chelsea fall to the champions on opening weekend
Chelsea defeated in opening game despite overall encouraging performance. We’re all disappointed but, it’s City, and we’re at the beginning of another new process. I felt we played okay overall, a performance with a couple of encouraging signs here and there but one that, naturally, leaves us with questions and hopes for the future. Let […]
Match Preview: Chelsea take on reigning champions Manchester City to kick off 24/25 season
Chelsea kick off their 2024/25 Premier League campaign with a daunting clash against reigning champions Manchester City on Super Sunday. The match at Stamford Bridge marks the official debut of Chelsea’s new head coach, Enzo Maresca, who becomes the fourth different permanent manager under Todd Boehly’s leadership in just two years. Recent form : The […]
A data driven insight : Pedro Neto
The signing of Pedro Neto came as a massive surprise to nearly everyone and was completed extraordinarily quickly. Pedro Neto has been identified by many as an extremely talented up-and-coming winger and despite heavy injury problems at Wolves, has impressed many. Neto offers a vast array of things to a team, from tactical flexibility to […]
Enzo Maresca showed his tactical flexibility ahead of the new Premier League season
Enzo Maresca’s first game at Stamford Bridge ended in a 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Inter Milan. Being in the stadium, the response to the performance was rather mixed. There was a general feeling that it was a good, controlling performance but also that at times we were slow and played with no urgency. This […]
Assessing some fringe player’s future’s at Stamford Bridge
Just a week away from hosting the champions of England, Manchester City, Enzo Maresca’s men warmed up ahead of the season’s opener with the last game of pre-season against the champions of Italy, Internazionale Milan. The last game of a grueling pre-season that saw the team play a total of 6-games and loads of traveling […]
Reece James suffers fresh new hamstring injury
Reece James has suffered a new hamstring injury, according to The Athletic. James started all five pre season games but signalled some discomfort in a recent training session. He has been ruled out of tomorrow’s match against Inter Milan and won’t be back until the middle of September. Chelsea fans may take some comfort in […]
Chelsea agree fee to sign Pedro Neto from Wolves
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Pedro Neto from Wolves, according to multiple sources. The news was first broke by French journalist Fabrice Hawkins, before being backed up by Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein. The fee is set to be around £55m all in, with Neto already passing his medical today. Neto is an […]
Alfie Gilchrist goes out on loan to Sheffield United
Alfie Gilchrist agreed a loan move to Sheffield United for the 2024/25 season. Gilchrist made his debut last season under Mauricio Pochettino and is a right back and centre back. He made his debut last night as Sheffield United beat Preston 2-0, playing 70 minutes.