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Chelsea are expected to wrap up a deal for Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy within the next couple of days, according to a report in The Athletic. The Blues are growing increasingly confident of bringing the 28-year-old to Stamford Bridge, despite having reportedly seen a £14 million bid already rejected by Rennes. Read Chelsea Verdict Kepa Arrizabalaga […]
Chelsea secured Champions League football next season courtesy of two goals in first-half stoppage time against a toothless Wolves side, who themselves missed out on European football next year. Frank Lampard’s side came into the game knowing that just a point would be enough to secure a top-four finish but a frustrating first 45 minutes appeared […]
Chelsea reached the FA Cup final for the first time since 2018 with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’ United came into the game on the back of a 19 game unbeaten run and having already beaten Chelsea on three separate occasions this season. As such, they […]
Chelsea returned to winning ways against already relegated Norwich City, but it was by no means a vintage display from Frank Lampard’s side. The Blues came into the game with the opportunity to further extend their lead over Leicester City and Manchester United, and Olivier Giroud’s goal on the stroke of half-time ensured they took […]
Chelsea took another step towards Champions League qualification with a nervy 3-2 victory against Crystal Palace. Passive defending, so often the downfall of Frank Lampard’s youthful team, nearly cost them again as they surrendered control of a game they appeared to have wrapped up after just 30 minutes. Racing into a two-goal lead courtesy of […]
Chelsea bounced back from their humbling defeat to West Ham by emphatically beating relegation-threatened Watford at Stamford Bridge. In a game already billed as ‘must-win’ following results earlier in the day, Chelsea quickly set about trying to break down Watford’s backline. The pace and guile of Christian Pulisic was complimented by Mason Mount’s short, sharp […]
Chelsea’s chances of a top-four finish took a damaging hit as Andriy Yarmolenko’s late strike ensured relegation-threatened West Ham completed a league double over their London rivals for the first time since 2002/03. It was a tale of two Antonio’s at the London Stadium, as Antonio Rudiger struggled to get to grips with the physical […]
Ross Barkley continued his impressive goalscoring form in this season’s FA Cup as a beleaguered Chelsea side overcame Leicester City to book their place in the semi-finals. Frank Lampard rang the changes ahead of his side’s visit the King Power Stadium, with Billy Gilmour, Emerson and Willy Caballero amongst a host of players given a […]
Chelsea took a big step towards securing Champions League football next season as they beat Manchester City 2-1 in arguably the most competitive game since the Premier League’s restart. Victory for Frank Lampard’s men also ensured that Liverpool were officially crowned champions of England for the first time in thirty years. A truly remarkable feat […]
Chelsea took advantage of their rivals dropping points by scoring two goals in as many minutes to claim all three points against relegation-threatened Aston Villa. As has been the case in many games since the Premier League’s resumption, there was little in the way of intensity as both teams tried to find their feet after […]
Chelsea’s Champions League dreams were left in tatters after Bayern Munich scored three second-half goals to expose the comprehensive gulf in class between the two sides. It was evident almost from the first whistle that Chelsea, unchanged from the weekend’s win over Tottenham, were up against it with Bayern’s movement and impressive ball retention. Willy […]
A compact defensive system that utilised every player’s assets, and personnel changes that served to improve the team’s performance rather than make an example of certain characters in the squad. Chelsea’s preparations for Frank Lampard’s first Champions League knockout game in the dugout couldn’t have gone much better. Bayern Munich however are well accustomed to […]
