This wasn’t the way Thomas Tuchel drew it up. After Chelsea had spent £350million in the last two summers, it wasn’t supposed to be two players who couldn’t find new clubs and another who couldn’t find the net that bailed him out of his toughest week in west London. But after two 1-0 defeats in...
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PL ‘Big Six’ are set to follow Chelsea’s example & allow fans in board meetings
‘Big Six’ clubs are considering following Chelsea’s lead by admitting fans to board meetings, Sportsmail has learned. Earlier this week the west London outfit announced that, in the wake of the collapsed European Super League and the furore it triggered, supporters would be invited to boardroom summits from July 1 to ensure ‘supporter sentiment’ is...
Man City vs Chelsea: Jamie Redknapp on how Blues can spring another upset – and some of the standout talents in each camp
Manchester City and Chelsea have enjoyed a historic week, with Pep Guardiola’s side reaching their first Champions League final, and Chelsea following them to Istanbul by booking their spot in the May 29 showpiece. Impressive, assured wins over Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, respectively, underlined the quality in both camps – and, intriguingly they meet...
Real Madrid’s equaliser against Chelsea wasn’t without controversy.
Real Madrid’s equaliser against Chelsea wasn’t without controversy. Karim Benzema rifled in on the volley to cancel out Christian Pulisic’s goal 15 minutes earlier, but there was a hint of a foul from Casemiro before the No.9 finished. “Casemiro commits a foul on [Cesar] Azpilicueta before [Eder] Militao heads to Benzema, who scores,” refereeing expert...
Chelsea 0-1 Porto (2-1 agg): Blues advance to UCL Semi-Finals despite home lose
Blues advance to UCL Semi-Finals after seven years despite home lose Match Events 0′ The match is about to start! 7′ Mount’s shot stopped 18′ James’ long shot wide out 33′ Corona’s shot over the bar 47′ Yellow Card! Oliveira booked 53′ Pulisic’s shot wide out 57′ Mount’s shot stopped 64′ Taremi’s header stopped by...
Tuchel’s Chelsea are still not losing
The Blues won in the beautiful Monday night poster against Everton on behalf of the 27th day of the Premier League (2-0). Since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel on the Chelsea bench on January 27, the Blues have still not lost a single game in all competitions. After important victories against Manchester United and Liverpool...
Historic loss for Liverpool at Anfield against Chelsea
Fifth consecutive defeat for Liverpool at home. The Reds lost at Anfield against Chelsea after a goal from Mason Mount in the first period (0-1). Liverpool and Chelsea wrapped up this Premier League Thursday with a big poster. A reunion between Jürgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel, which ended with a victory for the Blues. The...
Simeone and Koke return to Bucharest, where it all began
On May 9, 2012, Atlético de Madrid won the Europa League by beating Athletic Club de Bilbao in the final. This match was Simeone’s first title as coach of the Red and White team. Since then he has won six more trophies. Of the current team, only Koke was already there at the time. Atlético...
Guardiola’s message after Lampard’s dismissal
At a press conference to prepare for Manchester City’s match against West Brom, Pep Guardiola commented on Frank Lampard’s departure from Chelsea. This is the news from the start of the week in the football world: Frank Lampard has been sacked from his coaching position at Chelsea after a series of poor results in the...
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Michael Essien reveals the club he almost joined before going to Chelsea.
Ex-Chelsea midfielder, Michael Essien has revealed the club he almost joined before signing a transfers to Chelsea from Lyon in 2005. Essien, 37, said prior to joining Chelsea, he was opportune to join Loverpool 15 years ago. For the Ghanaian player, he had gone to Liverpool’s Melwood training ground to hold talks with Gerrard Houllier,...