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Maurizio Sarri will have no complaints about his Chelsea side’s desire after they followed up on their first-leg success with a 5-0 drubbing of Dynamo Kiev – their biggest win in Europa League history. The pitch was patchy and lacking life, but Chelsea’s performance was anything but, and they quickly raced into the lead. Olivier […]
Chelsea will be looking to put Sunday’s setback behind when they travel to Ukraine for the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie against Dynamo Kyiv. Progression is all but secured following a comprehensive 3-0 victory at Stamford Bridge last week, although the Blues have been prone to capitulations of the highest […]
Eden Hazard’s curling strike rescued Chelsea from falling to their first defeat in four games and ensured Wolves failed to complete the double over the Blues. In windy conditions in West London, Chelsea were laboured in their efforts off the ball, failing to try and break down a packed midfield with runners in behind. David […]
Chelsea have the chance to build on an impressive run of form this Sunday, as they take on Nuno Espirito Santos’s rampant counter attacking Wolves team at Stamford Bridge. Coming off the back of a comprehensive 3-0 victory of Dynamo Kyiv in the week, the atmosphere around the club could not be too much more […]
Ukraine’s most successful club proved tame opposition for a relatively experienced Chelsea lineup as David Luiz captained the side to a comfortable 3-0 first-leg victory over Dynamo Kyiv at Stamford Bridge. There was no argument as to who held the upper hand come kick-off with Chelsea knocking the ball around patiently, probing for openings in […]
The infamous ‘Kepa-gate’ fiasco seems to have at least temporarily breathed life back into Chelsea’s season, with Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Fulham in their first away win of 2019. Maurizio Sarri was vindicated in his heavy-handed approach to Kepa Arrizabalaga, as the Spanish keeper on his return to the side put in a Man of […]
Jorginho’s first goal since the opening day of the season and some late heroics from renegade goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saw Chelsea squeeze past lowly Fulham at Craven Cottage. Arrizabalaga, whose recall to the side prompted widespread condemnation from pundits and fans, came to the fore in the second half as he produced three world-class saves […]
Maurizio Sarri showed his teeth by deciding to drop first-choice goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for arguably Chelsea’s biggest game of the season against staunch London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Incredulously, however, Sarri’s team still nursing the bruises and fatigue of Sunday’s ultimately unsuccessful exploits battled their way to a well deserved 2-0 victory. The game was for […]
The contentious fall out from the League Cup final – heralded in the media as ‘Kepagate’, has continued to dominate the build-up to Chelsea’s crucial match against London rivals Tottenham, and it could be easy to get sidetracked and neglect the importance of this game both to Chelsea’s season and Maurizio Sarri’s long-term future. Wednesday […]
Spot kick misses from two of Chelsea’s most prolific penalty takers, Jorginho and David Luiz, ensured that Maurizio Sarri’s wait for a first professional trophy continued. Despite the scoreline, the game was not devoid of entertainment and controversy, with player power being exercised to the full extent of its definition when Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga […]
Chelsea’s comprehensive 3-0 victory over Swedish champions Malmo has already been swept aside, with attention quickly turning to Sunday’s match against Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering Manchester City outfit. The first domestic cup final of the season is not perhaps the showcase affair many expected, and Maurizio Sarri will walk on to the hallowed Wembley turf looking […]
A rampant second-half performance from Chelsea saw the Blues coast through to the next round of the Europa League. Maurizio Sarri came into the game under a mountain of pressure and needed a strong showing from a rotated side to ease the groans of discontent ahead of their highly anticipated showdown with Manchester City in […]
