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Before sitting down to write this match preview I asked myself whether the events that unfurled on Tuesday night, had actually sunk in, the truth is they haven’t. Some of the great Champions League night’s at Stamford Bridge have been marred by controversy and disappointment – the emotional tirade of Didier Drogba in 2009, David […]
There is quite simply nothing that prepares you for a football game so utterly bewildering and dramatic as the one that took place at Stamford Bridge tonight. The fact that Chelsea came back from three goals down to rescue a draw and yet the result is still tinged with disappointment tells you all you need […]
Frank Lampard is faced with a fantastically problematic midfield conundrum ahead of the visit of Ajax tonight, as N’Golo Kante returns to full fitness. Kante has been his effortlessly effective self, but only in small swathes, as injuries have ravaged his season thus far limiting him to just four appearances in all competitions. In his […]
VAR drama could not prevent Chelsea from returning to winning ways against Watford, as Frank Lampard’s men moved six points clear in the race for a top-four spot. Ben Foster produced a heroic performance harking back to his younger days in the first half, making two world-class saves to deny Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount […]
The disappointment of Wednesday night was quickly banished with Frank Lampard going as far to say his priorities lie elsewhere. Tomorrow’s opponents Watford also suffered League Cup heartache with defeat at the hands of fellow league strugglers Everton and continue to look void of ideas as they search for their first victory of the season. […]
Chelsea responded to claims of burnout in emphatic style as Christian Pulisic’s perfect hat-trick saw the Blues romp home to a seventh successive victory and laid the groundwork for rotation in the upcoming weeks. Both Pulisic, now the youngest player to score a Premier League hat-trick for Chelsea and Reece James shone under the floodlights […]
From the eternal beauty of Amsterdam’s century-old canals to the quaint industrial stronghold of Burnley, Chelsea will have to adapt both their game and their mindset if they are to continue their sensational recent winning run, capped off on Wednesday by the swinging left boot of Michy Batshuayi. A hammer blow of epic proportions, Batshuayi’s […]
Chelsea regained control of their Champions League destiny in dramatic fashion as Michy Batshuayi came off the bench to snatch victory against a dominant Ajax side in Amsterdam. The potential pitfuls of such a fixture were well documented, and with good reason Ajax have continued on from where they left off last season and their […]
Chelsea held their nerve under testing conditions to collect a fifth straight victory in all competitions this season – the first time Frank Lampard has achieved such a feat in his managerial career, and West London’s young guns must now prepare themselves for a real test of their credentials as they take their youthful experiment […]
The international break won’t be looked back on with fondness by Frank Lampard and his squad; injuries have plunged the Blues in to somewhat of a midfield crisis as Newcastle prepare to come to Stamford Bridge this weekend. Matty Longstaff’s storming finish against Manchester United offered some reprieve for the Magpies after a dismal start […]
Chelsea continued their recent resurgence on the road with another imperious display on the South Coast. With Mason Mount restored to his natural position in the midfield, Callum Hudson-Odoi made his first start of the season to the left of Tammy Abraham and it was these two who’d combine to break the deadlock after just […]
Back to back victories have seen Chelsea make the perfect start to a long stretch of winnable games that will surely dictate their prospects for the season. They now have a great opportunity to record three successive wins for the first time under Frank Lampard as they travel to St Mary’s to take on a […]
