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Conte gives up hope of retaining title

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2017 0

Antonio Conte conceded that Chelsea are not in the title race after suffering their fourth Premier League defeat of the season at West Ham United. Marko Arnautovic’s early goal was enough to give West Ham their first Premier League win since September against a lacklustre Chelsea, who

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Barca or PSG, we fear nobody – Conte

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2017 0

Antonio Conte and Eden Hazard insist Chelsea fear no one with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain possible opponents in the first knockout round of the Champions League. A 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid saw the Spaniards eliminated and the Blues finish as Group C runners-up to Roma on head to head records. Finishing second means, as […]

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Atletico not ‘effective’ enough – Simeone

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2017 0

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said his team had paid for a lack of effectiveness through the group stages after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea saw them crash out of the Champions League. Saul Niguez’s header on the hour mark gave Atletico hope of a miracle turnaround, but news of Roma’s 1-0 victory over Qarabag […]

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Willian helps Chelsea hold Liverpool at Anfield

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2017 0

A strange 85th minute goal from Brazilian Willian earned English Premier League champions Chelsea a 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was after Mohamed Salah’s 15th goal of the season looked to have given the hosts the three points. Two minutes after coming on as a […]

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Chelsea and football’s struggle for the right manager

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

Last week, Chelsea defeated Manchester United by a lone goal and all is right at Stamford Bridge, at least until the Premiership resumes this weekend. The hammer that hangs over manager Antonio Conte’s head will never really go away. Yes, he won the league title for this team last season but in this campaign, he […]

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Chelsea missed injured Moses—Lampard

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Victor Moses’ absence is having a negative effect on Chelsea, according to Frank Lampard following the Blues’ 3-0 loss to Roma in Tuesday’s Uefa Champions League encounter. Antonio Conte’s men have struggled at the back with Davide Zappacosta and Cesar Azpilicueta being drafted to right wing-back role as replacement for Moses who has been out […]

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Diego Perotti Puts His Finger In El Sharaawy’s Ass After Goal Vs Chelsea – European Football

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

It’s easy to get carried away in the heat of the moment, but it’s hard to explain exactly why Diego Perotti decided to act the way he did after Roma went 2-0 up against Chelsea. As Stephan El Shaarawy capitalised on an Antonio Rudiger mistake to grab his second goal of the game, Perotti rushed […]

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UCL: Morata Returns As Chelsea Battle Roma

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

Morata sat out Saturday’s disappointing 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace due to a hamstring injury but he is now set to return to action for the misfiring Blues. Alvaro Morata is ready to return to action and could even start for Chelsea against Roma in Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge. Antonio Conte confirmed […]

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Chelsea loses 2-1 to Chrystal Palace

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2017 0

Crystal Palace ended the worst-ever start to an English Premier League season and condemned champions Chelsea to their second successive defeat with a 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday. Palace had made unwanted history by losing their opening league games without scoring a goal, but they produced a much-improved performance this time around. It […]

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JUST IN: Morata Out For 30 Days With Hamstring Injury

Ihesiulo Grace 3 October 2017 0

It’s tough news for Chelsea FC and the fans at the Bridge. Alvaro Morata will miss matches against Roma, Watford and Everton. There is a dark Blue cloud hovering over Stamford Bridge as news of Alvaro Morata’s injury drifts in. The London club will be without their club record 60 million pounds striker for at […]

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Atletico Madrid tables 57m pounds for Diego Costa

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2017 0

Diego Costa has not played for 98 days as he looks for a way out of Stamford Bridge — and more specifically a return to the Spanish capital. The Chelsea striker has been told he has not future at Chelsea under Antonio Conte Reports say the Rojiblancos have tabled a “take-it-or-leave-it” bid of up to […]

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Hazard makes case for AWOL Costa

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2017 0

Eden Hazard wants to see Chelsea exile Diego Costa return to action at Stamford Bridge. Costa is currently AWOL after Antonio Conte made it clear the Spain international was not in his plans While the Brazil-born front man has not been included in Chelsea’s Champions League squad, he is in their 25-man Premier League selection. […]

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Costa slams Conte over text message

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2017 0

Diego Costa has described Antonio Conte’s decision to inform him by text he was not part of Chelsea’s plans as a “moment of madness” and called the Chelsea boss “disrespectful”. The Spain international striker is absent without leave in Brazil, the country of his birth, and wants to join former club Atletico Madrid after the […]

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Prem: Chelsea go 11 clear at top, Crystal Palace climb out of relegation zone

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2017 0

Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to 11 points with a 3-1 win against Swansea City at Stamford Bridge. Cesc Fabregas, on the occasion of his 300th Premier League appearance, gave Chelsea the lead on 19 minutes, volleying home from a Pedro pass after good work from Eden Hazard and […]

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Chelsea to reward Moses with new deal

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

 English Premier League club, Chelsea will hand Super Eagles winger, Victor Moses with a new contract and will hold talks in 2017 according to reliable sources. The Stamford Bridge will open talks with the Nigerian in the coming days with a view to rewarding him for his impressive displays this season. Moses agreed a four-year […]

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Chelsea Signs Brazilian Midfielder, Nathan for £4.5m

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

  Chelsea has signed Brazilian midfielder Nathan from Atletico Paranaense for a fee of around £4.5million. The 19-year-old will move to Stamford Bridge on July 1. Nathan, who has represented Brazil at Under-17 and Under-20 level, admitted he was delighted to be linking up with Jose Mourinho’s side at the beginning of July. ‘I am […]

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Ramires Hospitalized with Kidney Problem

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2015 0

Chelsea midfielder Ramires has been hospitalised after suffering problems with his kidneys, according to reports. The Brazilian was originally included in Jose Mourinho‘s starting XI for the Crystal Palace game on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, but he was withdrawn from the squad before kick-off with Juan Cuadrado taking his place. According to reports, the midfielder […]

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Mourinho Lacks Respect- Arsene Wenger

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

  Arsène Wenger has accused José Mourinho of disrespecting his fellow managers. The Arsenal manager did not take kindly to his Chelsea counterpart pulling no punches after their goalless draw last weekend, when Mourinho said that it was boring to go 10 years without a title. “I think I just told you that the biggest […]

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Mertesacker Takes Blame for Missing Chances

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

Per Mertesacker regrets having rushed into a shot when he got the opportunity to score and put Arsenal ahead in the second half against Chelsea on Sunday. “I rushed myself. When you are a defender in that position, you still need to learn how to deal with those situations. I rushed a bit, nobody told […]

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Mourinho Takes Swipe at Arsenal Fans

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

  Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has aimed a jibe at Arsenal’s home fans for their “boring boring Chelsea” chants during their goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium. A point against Arsenal ensured that Chelsea will win the Premier League title if they beat Leicester City and Crystal Palace in their next two games. The Arsenal […]