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Chelsea can’t compete with Arsenal or Man City – Maresca

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Enzo Maresca says he is “convinced” Chelsea cannot compete for “big things” with Manchester City and Arsenal this season. The Italian manager has had an good start at Stamford Bridge, winning seven of his 10 matches, overseeing a run of 27 goals and seeing Chelsea rise

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Chelsea tell Tottenham Gallagher’s price tag

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Chelsea have reportedly set a price tag for Conor Gallagher amid interest from Premier League rival Tottenham Hotspur. Gallagher has just 18 months left on his current contract with Chelsea. Tottenham have a plan to sell one of their players in January to raise funds to buy Gallagher from Chelsea, according to The Sun. It […]

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Chelsea’s £72.5m bid for Brazilian defender rejected

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Chelsea saw their €85 million (£72.5m) bid to sign centre-back Marquinhos rejected by Paris Saint-Germain last summer, according to L’Equipe. The Blues were keen on signing a new central defender in the summer after bringing in Thiago Silva on a free transfer from PSG. The French sports outlet reports that Tuchel was keen on bringing […]

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Chelsea manager Tuchel unsure of Kovacic return date

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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is not sure when he will have central midfielder Matteo Kovacic available. The Croatian is presently isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 last week. According to Tuchel, the player is exhibiting some symptoms of the virus, and there is no set date for his return to join the rest of the […]

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Thiago Silva praises ‘unbelievable work’ done by Chelsea manager Tuchel

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Chelsea defender Thiago Silva lavished praise on manager Thomas Tuchel before their game against Manchester United in the Premier League. Despite his age, Silva has been one of the most consistent and high performing players in the Premier League this season, as the Blues are top of the league table. The veteran centre-back has worked […]

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Abraham moves from Chelsea to Roma on 5-year deal

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Tammy Abraham has completed a move from European champions Chelsea to Serie A side Roma in a deal worth 40 million euros (47.1 million dollars). The England forward has signed a five-year deal with the Serie A outfit and departs Stamford Bridge having scored 30 goals in 82 appearances after coming through the Blues academy. […]

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Kepa Arrizabalaga penalty heroics helps Chelsea to Super Cup at Villarreal’s expense

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Chelsea won the Super Cup by defeating Villarreal 6-5 on penalties. Kepa Arrizabalaga was the hero for the Blues in the shootout after denying Raul Albiol in sudden death. Chelsea won the competition for a second time after previously lifting the crown in 1998. A shootout was required after Gerard Moreno cancelled out Hakim Ziyech’s […]

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Chelsea beats Manchester City to win Champions League title

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A first-half goal from summer signing Kai Havertz, the most expensive player in Chelsea’s history, was enough to earn Thomas Tuchel’s side victory in front of thousands of fans at Porto’s Estadio Dragao in Portugal. Meanwhile, Manchester City’s wait for European glory continues after making its first final in this season’s competition.Chelsea,

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Double boost for Chelsea as Kovacic, Kante return for FA Cup final

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Manager Thomas Tuchel says it is a “huge” FA Cup final boost for Chelsea to have Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante back fit to face Leicester City. Croatia star Kovacic has missed nine matches with a hamstring problem but is now ready to return for Saturday’s Wembley showdown. France World Cup-winner Kante was kept out […]

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UCL Final: Chelsea, Manchester City fans face strict Portuguese travel requirements

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English fans travelling to Portugal for the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City have been told they must fly in and out of the country within 24 hours. The Portuguese government also said supporters would have to operate in “bubbles”, arrive and depart only on charter planes, and face COVID-19 tests for the […]

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Mikel splendid display: Stoke City boss jokes he wants ‘that Chelsea player on loan’ next season

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John Obi Mikel was instrumental as Stoke City ended the season with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth John Obi Mikel was so impressive in Stoke City’s win at Bournemouth that Michael O’Neill had flashbacks to the midfielder’s days with Chelsea. Mikel had a strong performance and two moments of exceptional quality; a first half through […]

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Chelsea 1-0 Man City: Hakim Ziyech’s goal puts Blues into FA Cup final

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Chelsea ended Manchester City’s quadruple bid as Hakim Ziyech’s goal secured a 1-0 win at Wembley to send Thomas Tuchel’s side through to the FA Cup final. Ziyech converted Timo Werner’s squared pass after Chelsea sprang the Manchester City offside trap 10 minutes into the second half and the goal proved decisive in a game […]

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Rudiger dismissed from training after bust-up with Kepa

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Antonio Rudiger was dismissed from Chelsea training on Sunday after a fight with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, Goal can confirm. First reported by the Telegraph, Thomas Tuchel sent the German defender back to the dressing room five minutes before the end of the session. The incident comes a day after the Blues were demolished 5-2 by […]

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Tuchel breaks clean-sheet record in Chelsea win over Everton

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Thomas Tuchel continues to earn plaudits for his start to life at Chelsea, and the win over Everton on Monday saw him etch his name into the record books. The Blues are unbeaten in 11 games under the German, while the 2-0 shutout of Everton saw him become the first manager in Premier League history […]

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Football: European Gaint Bayern stunned by Frankfurt as Chelsea held by Southampton

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Eintracht Frankfurt held on to beat Bayern Munich 2-1. Kamada opened the scoring for the hosts when he poked the ball past Neuer and Younes doubled their lead when he drilled a brilliant effort into the top corner at the far post. Bayern got themselves back into it in the second half, with Sane making […]

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Frank Lampard sacked as Chelsea manager

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Frank Lampard has been sacked as Chelsea head coach after less than two years in charge at Stamford Bridge. The club’s all-time record goalscorer was appointed ahead of the 2019/20 campaign and led the Blues to a fourth-place finish and FA Cup final in his first season at the helm. Those were fine achievements in […]

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EPL is tougher than Bundesliga, Kai Havertz admits

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2020 0

Chelsea starlet, Kai Havertz has confessed he’s finding it difficult to settle down in the English Premier League, after joining from Bayer Leverkusen this summer, Daily Times gathered. The Germany cost the Blues around £72million, but he has struggled to hit his good form which lit up the Bundesliga in his first Premier League appearances. […]

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Chelsea Branislav Ivanovic joins West Bromwich Albion

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Branislav Ivanović has joined English Premier League newbies West Bromwich Albion on a one-year deal READ ALSO: Breaking: Aubameyang signs new 3-year contract with Arsenal West Bromwich Albion via a tweet welcomed the Serbian defender. Speaking on his return to the Premier League, the player told the club’s website “The Premier League is the best league in […]

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EPL: Giroud reveals why he chose Chelsea over Juventus

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Olivier Giroud has debunked rumours that he will leave Chelsea for Juventus this summer, Daily Times gathered. Reports had earlier emanated from an Italian outlet, Gianluca DiMarzio, that Giroud has reached an agreement in principle with Juventus over a two-year deal at £4.5 million per season. READ ALSO: Buhari’s singer begs for donations for his next album […]

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EPL: Two Chelsea players to miss season’s first game

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2020 0

Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell will not be in the Chelsea line up for the start of the Premier League season due to injury, Daily Times gathered. The Blues were one of the big spenders in the transfer market – signing Ziyech (£37m), Chilwell (£50m), Timo Werner (£53m), Kai Havertz (£89m) while alsocompleting free transfers […]