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1. REECE JAMES (7.1) Back-to-back Man of the Match awards for Reecey, though unlike against Newcastle the weekend prior, this time he alone was not enough to get us at least a point. With better finishing we of course would be looking at three points easily (probably), but that’s a story for another day. That […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
It’s expected to be a quiet January transfer window at Chelsea Football Club, though that doesn’t mean we’re not going to see any player movement whatsoever. Could Jorrel Hato be among those possibly looking for minutes elsewhere in the second half of the season? That is surely highly unlikely, but rumors in the Netherlands claim […]
26 days ago | 0 reads
There was a sense of inevitability about it all. From domination to disappointment; we don’t do 1-0 wins around here after all. At least not very often (we have just two this season, against Benfica and Spurs, away). Chelsea were much the better side in the first half, in just about every phase, but managed […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
Hmm First Waiting
27 days ago | 1 read
The Villans have been on incredible form this season, with only three losses in 17 Premier League matches — two of which way back in August. However they haven’t been really solid in recent away matches, which included narrow wins against Brighton and West Ham this month. Their gameplan against Chelsea which amounted to letting […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
It’s the day after Boxing Day match for Chelsea in the Premier League, with the Blues hosting Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. Can we get a late Christmas gift to boot? With Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández in the mix we might see captain Reece James dominating the right side of the pitch. Up until […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
After a week’s rest, Chelsea face a gauntlet of three matches in quick succession, starting with a top-four clash against Aston Villa and ending with a top-four clash against Manchester City: sandwiching a must-win against Bournemouth at home. Three wins probably shouldn’t be expected, but winning the two home games probably (certainly?) should be. We’re […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
Highest Talks Going strong
28 days ago | 0 reads
Instead of traditional Boxing Day fixtures, this year we get games on the day after. But they may be worth the wait — or at least we had one extra stress-free day to enjoy the holiday season — as Chelsea take on high-flying Aston Villa on Saturday night at Stamford Bridge. Yours truly will be […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
Having already made his senior debut for Chelsea a couple years ago, and spent last season on loan at Shrewsbury Town in League One, it seemed like another third division loan might be a waste of time for young Leo Castledine. But the 20-year-old winger is certainly making the most of his time back at […]
28 days ago | 1 read
Hmm Monitoring Excited
29 days ago | 1 read
A strangely, and almost uniquely quiet, Boxing Day in the Premier League — just one fixture, fewest since 1982 — will lead to busy day of Day After Boxing Day (not an actual thing) fixtures, including Chelsea hosting high-flying Aston Villa at the Bridge on Saturday night. Villa, perhaps the hottest team in the league, […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
Second Hmm Highest
30 days ago | 2 reads
It’s a rarity, but Chelsea do not have anyone from the current first-team playing at the Africa Cup of Nations. We do have one prominent loanee in action, however, with Nicolas Jackson leading Senegal’s latest bid for continental supremacy. The Lions of Teranga reached back-to-back finals in the 2019 and 2021 (well, 2022) editions of […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Pushing Hmm Most
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
It took a one-week delay, then over 100 minutes, and then a lengthy penalty shootout, but Arsenal have eventually progressed past Crystal Palace, to advance to the League Cup semifinals and set up a showdown against Chelsea. The Gunners dominated possession throughout the game, but were unable to find the breakthrough against Oliver Glasner’s typically […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Chelsea-born Antoine Semenyo may be a big fan of Chelsea, but it would appear that Chelsea are not big fans of him. According to the latest reports, the Blues have decided against pursuing his signature following an inquiry that was made this week. The 25-year-old striker’s blistering start to the season at AFC Bournemouth — […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Here we go Hmm Excited
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Aarón Anselmino made a flying start to life at Borussia Dortmund, earning a standing ovation on his debut, just days after joining on loan from Chelsea at the end of the summer transfer window, and he’s continued to impress ever since with his “crusader spirit”, as his head coach, Niko Kovać put it recently. Unfortunately […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
1. REECE JAMES (8.1) Reecey started the comeback in the opening minutes of the second half, scoring with a most wonderful free kick to underline what was yet another excellent performance from the captain in both midfield and at right back (he switched to the latter position after Enzo replaced Malo Gusto). It’s the 10th […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Oof Streak Fastest
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Liverpool have been devastated by injuries this season. Something that made their 1-1 draw to Chelsea Women a month ago even more surprising given the extreme lack of options that Gareth Taylor has at hand in challenges like a Blues side in title defence mode. Often criticised for conservative tactics, Sonia Bompastor took a great […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Chelsea Women managed to get the League Cup back in their hands last season after three consecutive years of failure in the very last stage of the competition. Today they begin their title defence against Liverpool, a very annoying side despite their lack of form as shown by their 1-1 draw only a month ago […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Over the past couple years, Chelsea have often embraced the “Game of Two Halves” cliché to a rather unhealthy degree, almost as a team identity. Whether under Mauricio Pochettino or Enzo Maresca, performance levels would swing wildly not only from game to game, but from half to half. Of course, this may be endemic to […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Chelsea Women make their League Cup debut this season, taking on Liverpool away in the quarter-finals this Sunday. We finally got it back in our hands last term after three consecutive finals’ defeats, and there’s no room for complacency as the holders begin their defence against a side stretched thin but still dangerous on home […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads