Sourav 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.
One thing Chelsea do not have at the moment is too many ‘world-class’ players. On their day, the likes of Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Reece James belong in that category. One could make an argument for Enzo Fernandez and Joao Pedro as well. But overall, they do not have anybody who continues to operate […]
Chelsea have signed a long list of youngsters since the BlueCo takeover. That has not brought about the results that the club would have hoped though, as the Blues have failed to qualify for the Champions League three out of four times. At the same time, it has also had a negative impact when it […]
Chelsea will need to be smart in this summer transfer window. The need to improve the squad is quite clear. But at the same time, one has to recognise that the Blues might not have a lot of budget to work with. The club have failed to qualify for the Champions League for the third […]
Going into the summer transfer window, there has already been a lot of talk about Chelsea needing to bring in proven quality and experience. Hopefully, that is what we will see as Xabi Alonso is expected to have more of a say on matters than his predecessors. But you never know how things will play […]
Chelsea have a lot of notable absentees from this World Cup. But one player, who has not even arrived yet but will be in the tournament, is Valentin Barco. The midfielder/left-back enjoyed a brilliant campaign at Strasbourg and that has earned him the call-up. And we got a chance to see him in action against […]
Chelsea have been dealt a blow at the very beginning of the Xabi Alonso era. It had looked like the club were close to signing a highly-rated winger in this summer transfer window. But now, that is no longer possible. Well, it might be in the future, but most likely for a much larger transfer […]
It is always great to have players who want to play for Chelsea. And it looks like a German winger might be one such name. It had appeared that a move to Brentford was on the verge of happening for him. But now, he and his representatives are holding out for a switch to Stamford […]
Chelsea fans are not happy with how the club have been run over the past few years since BlueCo’s takeover in 2022. The performances and results on the pitch have not matched the standards of the club. It is very clear there is need for improvement there. Of course, when performances are not up to […]
It is very clear that Chelsea will try to sign a winger in the summer transfer window. With Xabi Alonso coming in, it is believed that the Blues will attempt to bring in experience and proven quality to Stamford Bridge. But that does not mean that they will completely abandon their youth-focused recruitment strategy. So, […]
It is safe to say that Chelsea need to improve in this summer transfer window. Xabi Alonso’s appointment was a step in the right direction. But a lot of work remains to be done. If the right players are not signed, there is no guarantee that the Spaniard will be able to get a result […]
Chelsea need to sign a centre-back or two this summer. It has been one of the problem positions for them for quite some time, going back to Enzo Maresca’s overlooked request to bring in a replacement for Levi Colwill, who had just suffered an ACL injury. In hindsight, he was absolutely correct. The Blues still […]
This summer transfer window promises to be one of the most important in Chelsea history. After four years of disappointments and failures, it looks like BlueCo are willing to shift from their strategy. They have brought in a proven manager in Xabi Alonso. And it has been claimed that he will have more of a […]
