Liam Delap scored twice from the penalty spot as a much-changed Chelsea side came from behind to draw 3-3 with Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta’zim at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium. Less than 24 hours after beating AC Milan 3-0, head coach Xabi Alonso changed his entire starting XI and handed valuable minutes to several younger […]
Liam Delap brought Chelsea level against Johor Darul Ta’zim with an emphatic penalty in the Blues’ final pre-season friendly in Malaysia. Chelsea had fallen behind when Arif Aiman finished a Johor counter-attack, but the Liam Delap penalty restored parity before half-time. The striker won the spot-kick himself before stepping up and powering his effort beyond […]
Chelsea have confirmed their starting lineup to face Johor Darul Ta’zim, with Xabi Alonso changing his entire XI less than 24 hours after the 3-0 victory over AC Milan. Teddy Sharman-Lowe starts in goal at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, with Mamadou Sarr, Tosin Adarabioyo and Aaron Anselmino forming the back three. Geovany Quenda returns to […]
Ruben Amorim has delivered a revealing verdict on Chelsea’s pressing after Xabi Alonso’s side produced an emphatic 3-0 victory over AC Milan in Jakarta. Chelsea controlled Saturday’s friendly and punished Milan through a João Pedro double before Moisés Caicedo completed the scoring. The result was encouraging. The reaction from the opposition manager was arguably even […]
Chelsea v Johor Darul Ta’zim brings the Blues’ pre-season tour to a close on Sunday, with Xabi Alonso expected to make major changes less than 24 hours after beating AC Milan. Chelsea produced their best performance of the summer on Saturday as João Pedro scored twice and Moisés Caicedo added a superb third in a […]
Xabi Alonso has delivered an emphatic six-word verdict on Chelsea signing Marco Palestra after another impressive performance against AC Milan. Palestra continued his encouraging start to life at Chelsea during Saturday’s 3-0 victory in Jakarta, helping the Blues record their first clean sheet of pre-season. The 21-year-old has only been working with Alonso for a […]
Xabi Alonso deliberately refused to substitute Romeo Lavia during Chelsea’s 3-0 win over AC Milan, despite admitting the midfielder was visibly tiring. Lavia completed his first full 90 minutes for Chelsea on Saturday after three injury-hit years at Stamford Bridge. ReadChelsea highlighted the remarkable milestone immediately after the final whistle, but Alonso has now explained […]
Josh Acheampong produced one of his strongest performances in a Chelsea shirt during Saturday’s 3-0 win over AC Milan, keeping Rafael Leão quiet as Xabi Alonso’s side recorded their first clean sheet of pre-season. The 20-year-old started on the right of Chelsea’s back three and rarely looked uncomfortable against Milan’s most dangerous attacker. With the […]
Chelsea’s set pieces provided one of the clearest signs of progress in Saturday’s 3-0 win over AC Milan, with two of the Blues’ three goals arriving directly from corners. João Pedro headed Chelsea in front from Moisés Caicedo’s delivery before Romeo Lavia’s second-half corner produced Caicedo’s spectacular third. It was only a pre-season friendly, but […]
Chelsea secured their second win of pre-season with a convincing 3-0 victory over AC Milan in Jakarta. João Pedro scored either side of half-time before Moisés Caicedo added a spectacular third as Xabi Alonso’s side also kept their first clean sheet of the summer. Watch Chelsea vs AC Milan highlights Chelsea took control shortly before […]
Romeo Lavia completed his first full 90 minutes for Chelsea as the Blues beat AC Milan 3-0 in Jakarta. The midfielder has endured a difficult three years since joining from Southampton, but Saturday provided an important fitness milestone as he played the entire game alongside Moisés Caicedo. Romeo Lavia Chelsea milestone finally arrives Lavia joined […]
Jamie Gittens has emerged as a transfer target for Roma as the Serie A side look to strengthen Gian Piero Gasperini’s attacking options. The Chelsea winger is one of two alternatives being considered after Roma cooled their interest in RB Leipzig forward Antonio Nusa, with a loan move potentially offering a route to Italy. Roma […]
