“Chelsea are very good defensive team,” “They defend very well and with lots of players and I think in this situation a very defensive team wins the title with counterattack goals and set pieces goals so I don’t think they will let it slip but football is football.” This was an assessment from current Manchester United […]
Posted on February 13th, 2017 by scott
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As this January transfer window comes to a close tonight, I thought it would be fun to look at some superb deals that very nearly happened! I say nearly, how close I don’t actually know but they have now gone down in footballing folklore. RONALDO TO RANGERS 1997 In 1997 Ronaldo was football’s hottest property […]
Posted on January 31st, 2017 by scott
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When César Azpilicueta joined Chelsea for £7m back in August 2012, quite a few Chelsea fans were left scratching their heads. Who was he? Do we need him? These were just a few questions that passed through the stands at Stamford Bridge when the Spaniard was unveiled. But today, César Azpilicueta is a Chelsea stalwart and his […]
Posted on January 28th, 2017 by scott
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So it’s been revealed today that Celtic have rejected a £3m bid from Chelsea for their number one goalkeeper Craig Gordon. But should the Scottish Premiership champions rethink their stance if the London side make an improved offer? It’s a hard one. I know the story has caused a bit of mirth in some parts […]
Posted on January 26th, 2017 by scott
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Just when everyone was starting to think that Diego Costa had learned to stay away from controversy, the striker decided to show us that he hasn’t changed that much after all! Conflicting stories will tell you that the Spanish international forward has a back injury or has had his head turned with talk of a […]
Posted on January 17th, 2017 by scott
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Premier League leaders Chelsea are flying high at the moment. They’ve just recorded their eleventh straight league win. Newspapers reports suggest that Blues boss Antonio Conte doesn’t want to rest on his laurels and has drawn up a transfer wish-list ahead of the January transfer window. Supposedly PSG’s midfield maestro Marco Verratti is top of […]
Posted on December 18th, 2016 by scott
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Chelsea lead the Premier League table by six clear points as we head into this frantic festive period. The ‘Blues’ have now won their last ten games on the trot and are seen as 4/5 favourites to win the title back to Stamford Bridge. Superstars Eden Hazard and Diego Costa have been bang in form […]
Posted on December 16th, 2016 by scott
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It has been widely reported that Brazilian playmaker Oscar could be making for Chelsea’s exit door this January and heading for a big payday with Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG. The deal is thought to be worth £60m to the English Premier League side and the attacking midfielder will no doubt earn north of £150k […]
Posted on December 14th, 2016 by scott
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With John Terry’s career at Chelsea speedily coming to an end and Gary Cahill’s erratic form so far this season, many have speculated that Antonio Conte could be willing to splash the cash on a new centre-back this winter. Cahill looked extremely dodgy against Arsenal when the Blues lost 3-0 to their rivals in late […]
Posted on December 7th, 2016 by scott
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On the twenty-fourth of September, Chelsea were humbled 3-0 by London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates. It looked like Antonio Conte’s season was unravelling in front of his eyes. But Chelsea have improved vastly since that defeat and they haven’t lost in their last eight Premier League encounters. In fact they’ve managed to record […]
Posted on December 3rd, 2016 by scott
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