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MCISourav Mahanty has covered teams like Chelsea, Celtic, Real Madrid, Manchester United, PSG and more over a career that has now lasted a decade. His work has been featured on Sports Illustrated, Athlon Sports, SB Nation, FanSided, The Sportster and aggregated through Bleacher Report and NewsNow. Outside of football, he is also interested in basketball, cricket and professional wrestling.
When Estevao picked up the injury against Manchester United, it immediately raised questions about his place at the upcoming World Cup. Then Chelsea manager, Liam Rosenior, revealed in the post-match interview that the winger had been in tears in the dressing room. And it is not hard to understand why that might have been the […]
The Xabi Alonso to Chelsea rumours have been heating up over the past couple of days. We had covered reports last week of there being positive talks between the two camps. And now, even the most reliable sources in the game have been putting out pretty much the same message. So, that seems to be […]
It is increasingly looking like Xabi Alonso could be the man to get the Chelsea job this summer. Over the past 24 hours, some of the most reliable sources in football have suggested that he is open to the prospect. And while nothing has been officially agreed yet between the two parties, it does look […]
It feels like the Xabi Alonso to Chelsea story has moved up a few gears over the past 24 hours or so. There has been mention of interest for the last several days but now, it feels like that is becoming more concrete. Otherwise, so much news would not come out, from several reliable sources, […]
Enzo Fernandez has faced plenty of criticism during his time at Chelsea. Some of it has been deserved, the rest not so much. But there is no way to claim that the Argentine is not an integral part of this team. Since Liam Rosenior was sacked and Calum McFarlane became interim boss, the Blues have […]
The media’s tone around the Xabi Alonso to Chelsea situation has certainly changed a lot over the last few days. Initially, there was a lot of scepticism about whether a move could happen or not. Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva, perhaps even Cesc Fabregas, were viewed as realistic targets while the former Real Madrid boss […]
It feels like we have covered Xabi Alonso a lot over the last few days. And there is a good reason for that. The rumours surrounding the Spanish manager and Chelsea seem to be growing consistently. That is a good sign if you want him in the Stamford Bridge hot seat. Now, even the most […]
With so much information out there in the media today, it is hard to differentiate between the right and the wrong. But when the momentum seems to be heading in one direction and several outlets start reporting pretty much the same thing, more often than not, it is correct. That might very well be the […]
Who will be the next manager of Chelsea Football Club? We do not know yet, although a clear shortlist is starting to emerge. When will the appointment be made? Well, it looks like now we have an answer to that question. And it is one that the fans will be happy with and feel like […]
A lot has been made of Chelsea signing players with experience in a top-five league as well as in European competitions. That would be a tweak to their current strategy, which has revolved around bringing in one high-potential youngster after another to Stamford Bridge. Some of those additions have worked out. But for the most […]
Chelsea need to strengthen all across the pitch in this upcoming summer transfer window. Their defence has been a major problem for them. But with Levi Colwill returning, there are some hopes that they will look more defensively solid in the last few weeks of the campaign. Despite that, I would like to see multiple […]
There are all sorts of rumours doing the rounds about the Xabi Alonso situation right now. Some claim that he has held positive talks with Chelsea and is interested in the role. Others say that he is on the shortlist but nothing is advanced. And then there are even suggestions that the club would prefer […]
