Player ratings: Chelsea drop points to Brentford as B tier players fail to step up to the plate
Chelsea drop two crucial points in the race for the Champions League with a tame 0-0 draw at Brentford. We improved in the second half with the introductions of Palmer, Neto and Jackson, but it wasn’t enough for the win. Robert Sanchez – 7 In fairness he kept us in the game late on with […]
Wesley Fofana ruled out for the rest of the season with hamstring injury
Wesley Fofana has undergone successful hamstring surgery and will miss the rest of the season. Fofana not being in the squad against Tottenham on Thursday night left Chelsea fans with one fear, another injury. That it was, and he has now decided to have hamstring surgery, with Chelsea’s website confirming such this afternoon. Fofana has […]
Trevoh Chalobah performed admirably against Spurs – It’s not the first time he’s done so in a big game
Since returning from a loan spell in January rather prematurely after Chelsea’s defensive injury woes, Trevoh Chalobah has been pretty consistent. Previously put up for sale and considered surplus to requirements, Chalobah’s decision to leave Crystal Palace where he was a guaranteed starter to return to his boyhood club despite the ‘far from good’ treatment […]
Match Preview: Chelsea return after 2.5 weeks to host Tottenham in first of key stakes matches
Venue: Stamford Bridge, LondonDate: Sunday, April 3rd 2025Competition: Premier League – Matchweek 30 A classic London derby unfolds at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Tottenham, with both teams battling for different ambitions as the season enters its final stretch. Enzo Maresca’s men remain in a tight race for UEFA Champions League qualification, while Ange Postecoglou’s […]
Romeo Lavia suffers yet another injury setback
Just when you thought Chelsea were back to full health with the return to training of Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer, bad luck has struck. Midfielder Romeo Lavia has suffered another injury setback even though he featured in training over the international break. Lavia, who joined Chelsea in 2023, has yet to complete […]
Chelsea admire Jonathan David as striker chase heats up
Chelsea and striker is set to be a hot topic this summer. Although there is a few months until June, the Blues have identified several potential targets. Liam Delap and Benjamin Sesko are amongst the favourites, but The Athletic report today that Chelsea also admire Lille’s Jonathan David. It seems unlikely that David would be […]
Chelsea comply with PSR rules for another year by selling women’s team to parent company
Chelsea have declared a profit for 2023/24 before taxation of £128.4m compared to a loss of £90.1m for the prior year. This was down to “increased profit on disposal of player registrations and repositioning of Chelsea Football Club Women Ltd”. The women’s team was sold from Chelsea Holdings to BlueCo. Chelsea add that “this new […]
Chelsea plan end of season goalkeeper review
Chelsea are planning to review the goalkeepers at the end of the season, according to Matt Law via the Telegraph. Whilst Chelsea do not want to currently buy a first team keeper, that could change if an opportunity arises. The club plan to review Jorgensen and Sanchez, as well as Penders and Petrovic in the […]
Enzo Fernandez tried to be convinced… but he is not having it
According to reports coming out from Spain, several Atletico Madrid players tried to convince Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez to join them this summer. Enzo is said to have denied the requests and remains happy at Chelsea. We can only think that Rodrigo De Paul would be one of those involved, and the likelihood of Chelsea […]
Chelsea MUST stay at Stamford Bridge – the ownership cannot be trusted to use the extra revenue for sporting success
It has been three years since we were promised either a fancy new stadium or re-development of Stamford Bridge. However, heading towards mid 2025, Chelsea are still no closer to finalising any sort of plans either way. Whilst sources have indicated work has been done in the background on both potential opportunities of expansion and […]