Guus Hiddink’s first game back in charge of Chelsea ended as a 2-2 draw with Watford. Chelsea took the lead through a Diego Costa half volley, but the visitors drew level when Troy Deeney converted from the spot after Nemanja Matic inexplicably handled Ben Watson’s corner. Watford went ahead when the in-from Odion Ighalo’s deflected […]
According to Harry Redknapp, Chelsea do not need to look far to find their next manager, in fact, they only need to look to the man with the captain’s armband. Writing in his column for the Evening Standard, Redknapp says that John Terry is the man who should be given the responsibility to take over […]
Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has spoken out about the sacking of Jose Mourinho and has insisted that a lack of motivation from the players is what ultimately cost the Portuguese coach his job. Having managed to win the Premier League in pretty convincing fashion last season, the Italian believes that the Chelsea players as […]
Chelsea have been linked with an approach for Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone in recent days as they look for a long-term successor to Jose Mourinho, who was sacked after one of the worst starts to a season by a title winning side in history. It’s clear why Simeone would be a target after the […]
Chelsea forward Pedro has dismissed rumours that he is unhappy at the club, despite a difficult first season in English football. The Spaniard has scored just three times in 18 games in all competitions, and after a promising debut against West Brom, he struggled to make a huge impact as Chelsea struggled in the league, […]
Striker Radamel Falcao wants to meet with Chelsea’s interim manager Gus Hiddink to discuss his immediate future, according to Steve Stammers of The Mirror. The 29-year-old is currently out with an injury but is due back soon and he reportedly wants to know if it worth his while sticking around at the London club. The […]
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has ruled out the possibility of striker Diego Costa being sold and has insisted that the Spaniard is happy with life at Chelsea. The 27-year-old has failed to follow up a fantastic 2015/15 season with another impressive campaign and has scored just three Premier League goals this season. His frustrations became apparent […]
Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri has backed his former side to finish in the top four this season, despite their horrendous title-defending campaign. Ranieri, now in charge of Premier League leaders Leicester City, says that his former side have suffered from bad luck so far, but that he expects them to turn that around. He […]
Liverpool have reportedly set their sights on young Chelsea defender, Ola Aina according to Adrian Kajumba of The Mirror. Jurgen Klopp’s side, along with Italian side Napoli and German club Borussia Dortmund, are keen on bringing in the 19-year-old as his contract expires in the summer. Aina, who has recently been capped for the England […]
Sky Sports pundit and former Arsenal forward, Charlie Nicholas thinks that Chelsea will just about manage to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League. With Dynamo Kyiv all but certain to beat the hapless Maccabi Tel-Aviv at home, Jose Mourinho’s men need to avoid defeat against their manager’s former club Porto to qualify, but […]
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed under-fire Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and said that the club would be “foolish” to sack him, despite the terrible season that the champions are having. Speaking at the TechCrunch seminar, as reported by Matt Law of The Telegraph, Ferguson thinks that Roman Abramovich will have learned […]
Former Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder turned Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp says that Chelsea’s 2015/16 season has been like a soap opera. The 1-0 home defeat to newly-promoted Bournemouth was the Blues’ eighth league defeat of the season and star striker Diego Costa was once again left out of the starting XI by Jose […]