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Cole Palmer has been dealing with a most annoying groin injury for the past few months, limiting him to just four appearances so far this season, and then, just when it looked like he was getting ready to return — perhaps as soon as tonight against Barcelona — he managed to bang his little toe […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Next up for Chelsea, on Tuesday night, is the teeny-tiny barely noteworthy very small task of taking on and, hopefully, challenging Barcelona in the Champions League. Easy, peezy, lemon squeezy. This will be match number five of eight in the league phase, and after the dropped points in Azerbaijan against Qarabag, it becomes even more […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Consistent Hello, Carragher, why don’t you talk about the money spent now? Who knew
2 months ago | 2 reads
1. ANDREY SANTOS (8.3) We’ve seen — well, heard about, mostly, to be more precise — Andrey Santos excelling for sister-club RC Strasbourg over the past couple seasons, and now we’ve got to witness that first-hand in Chelsea Blue as well. Santos stepped into the “Caicedo-role” and made it so that not only did we […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Not quite as exciting this year as last year, the F1 in Lost Wages. I don’t know where TMIL is, so talk amongst yourselves.
2 months ago | 2 reads
The narrative was primed and ready to heap upon us frustration and disappointment. Lunchtime kick-off on the Saturday after an international break; teams from opposite ends of the table with the underdogs at home; key players rested or rotated (or injured); relatively long travel amid a congested fixture list (Chelsea took the charter plane, a […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The early Saturday kick-off, especially after an international break, is rarely the game that gifts us flowing, entertaining football, and that was certainly the case here, especially early on. Chelsea could hardly string together a couple passes or hit an accurate long ball, let alone pose any danger on the opposition goal. Burnley weren’t much […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
We’re back, baby! Back to proper football … and hopefully back to more winning. We could use some consistency as we begin the long, four-month grind through the winter months. This isn’t the easiest game to start with, but it sure is easier than the next two coming up (Barcelona, Arsenal). Enzo Maresca has made […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Chelsea went into the international break on the back of a 3-0 win over Wolves, and though we may be separated by two weeks from that result, we can still stick to the old adage of never changing a winning combination since that’s still our last game. And so, for the WAGNH Community, there’s no […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Most Most x2 Hmm
2 months ago | 3 reads
The last international break of 2025 is over, and it’s now uninterrupted football for the next four months (not counting the Africa Cup of Nations, which doesn’t affect us this time around). Winter is here, and so is the winter grind. You can’t win any actual trophies just yet, but you can certainly lose out […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
There was growing hope that Cole Palmer could be back in action this week, with Chelsea set to face Barcelona midweek and then Arsenal next weekend, but those hopes were cruelly bashed by Palmer bashing his little toe into something in his home. We’ve all been there, I’m sure, kicking into the corner of the […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Chelsea return from the international break with (yet another) lunchtime kickoff on Saturday. This start time is never not annoying, but especially so when it’s right after an international break, and doubly so when we have to travel a fair distance. Alleviating the situation a bit is the fact that some key players, such as […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Hmm Machine Excited
2 months ago | 2 reads
We have some good memories of facing Barça at Stamford Bridge. That unfortunately has been limited to the men’s team, since Chelsea Women have never beaten the Blaugranas at home. It seemed heartbreak would start early with Clàudia Pina barely missing the target early in the match. But Ellie Carpenter with a great effort at […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Even at their worse Barcelona are one of the best teams ever to grace the sport. Chelsea Women meanwhile have been on a very frail unbeaten run where it feels like they can crumble at any moment. It’s a strange feeling to arrive at Stamford Bridge as massive underdogs. But that’s also the kind of […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Oof Always this club POTY
2 months ago | 3 reads
Playing time has been hard to come by for Filip Jörgensen, with the 25-year-old restricted to just four appearances (three starts) this season so far after playing a fair amount last season (24 appearances across all competitions) while backing up Robert Sánchez. Of course, opportunities have been not nearly as abundant this year with Chelsea […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The night at London sets the stage, but it’s far from routine when the continent’s elite collide. For Chelsea Women, the encounter at the Bridge against Barcelona carries the heavy echo of European heartbreak. Barça arrive having swept their opening fixtures and carrying the air of favourites. The Blues, meanwhile, must balance ambition with caution: […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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2 months ago | 3 reads
Hmm Favourite Hated
2 months ago | 2 reads
Another game, another goal for young Estêvão, who started for Brazil in their friendly against Tunisia. Granted, this one was “just” from the penalty spot, but that’s just a technicality — especially as then Lucas Paquetá would miss a penalty later in the game and consign Brazil to just a 1-1 draw. “It was an […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Drama Hmm Even lower than before?!
2 months ago | 1 read
Hmm Highest Most
2 months ago | 0 reads
France took on Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, and with a place at next summer’s main event already assured, Didier Deschamps opted to rotate his squad a bit. Among those getting starts were Malo Gusto (his eighth cap but only his third start) and even Christopher Nkunku, even though the ex-Chelsea man has […]
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