Chelsea
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Liverpool captain, Virgil van Dijk, scored in the 118th minute of the Carabao Cup final as they defeated Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday evening. The game was bereft of quality and intensity as both sides missed a few chances. The two teams also saw goals disallowed. Raheem Sterling’s goal in the first half was chalked off…
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The £2.5bn generated from the sale of Premier League club Chelsea by Roman Abramovich remains frozen by the UK government after almost two years, rather than any being released to help Ukraine. The west London club was put up for sale within days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia before Abramovich was placed…
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Napoli and Super Eagles key man Victor Osimhen has been warned against a move to Manchester United. The warning was handed out to the striker by former Super Eagles Media Officer and ESPN pundit Colin Udoh, who believes the striker would be a good signing for Chelsea instead. He said the Blues have been good…
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Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has urged his side to go on and win the Carabao Cup after they thrashed Middlesbrough to reach the final. Speaking to Sky Sports, Pochettino said reaching the final is “really important” for his players, adding: “Sometimes we can think about the history of Chelsea and the missing players. “We are young…
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Much was made of Mauricio Pochettino’s failure to win a trophy during an otherwise impressive five years in charge of Tottenham. Three trophies in 18 months at Paris Saint-Germain quietened that talk but the pressure remains for Pochettino to break that duck in England. Chelsea may no longer be the reliable title-winning outfit of much…
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In mid-table in the Premier League and without European football, the domestic cups have taken on great importance for Chelsea and Pochettino as they bid to demonstrate tangible progress during a transitional season. Inefficiency in front of goal contributed to their shock first-leg loss to Middleborough but Chelsea more than made up for that at…
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Chelsea blew away Middlesbrough with a rampant first-half display to record a 6-2 aggregate victory and clinch their place against either Liverpool or Fulham in the Carabao Cup final. Boro stunned the Blues with a 1-0 win at the Riverside Stadium in the first leg and had genuine ambitions of becoming the first EFL side…
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The Australia and Chelsea forward Sam Kerr has become the latest Women’s Super League player to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and will miss the remainder of the domestic season, her club announced on Sunday. Kerr suffered the knee injury at Chelsea’s warm-weather training camp in Morocco before next weekend’s FA Cup game against West…
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Chelsea have no intention of letting winger Noni Madueke leave the club on loan in January, reports The Athletic. Madueke has struggled for game time since joining last winter, leading to speculation that he could be set to exit on a temporary basis. But there is no desire at Stamford Bridge to sanction that for the 21-year-old or any…
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Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Chelsea is not negotiating with Serie A champions Napoli for Victor Osimhen. Osimhen is expected to sign a new contract with Napoli which will include a release clause of around €130m. Chelsea are widely expected to still make a move for the Nigerian striker. The Blues are looking…
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Former Aston Villa midfielder, Lee Hendrie has said that Arsenal will win the Premier League title this season under their manager Mikel Arteta if they strengthen one key position – a striker- in the January transfer window. Arsenal are currently in the second position on the Premier League table behind leaders Liverpool after 16 matches.…
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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has singled out three Chelsea stars – Raheem Sterling, Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer – following his side’s Premier League 4-4 draw against the Blues on Sunday. Guardiola watched as goals from Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling, Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, Erling Haaland (2), Rodri and Manuel Akanji Rodri ensured both…
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Arsenal are still unbeaten in the Premier League this season after nine fixtures, following a 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Saturday evening. The Gunners came into the first game after the international break on the back of a 1-0 win over champions Manchester City. However, they went behind to a controversial goal, with the referee…
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed he “regrets” not trusting his instincts to change goalkeepers during games in the past after dropping Aaron Ramsdale on Sunday. Ramsdale’s run of starting every Premier League game since March 2022 was abruptly ended when he was replaced by David Raya in goal for Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Everton on Super Sunday. When…
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New season, new signings but the same old scoring problems for Chelsea. Five goals in five Premier League games represents their worst start at the top end of the pitch since 1996. Their troubles last season – 38 in 38 matches – led to Kai Havertz’s departure but one of his replacements Nicolas Jackson is…
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Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told Sky Sports that the players need to improve their mindset and tactics following below-average performances and frustrations from the fans.: “Someone needs to take the responsibility to say, ‘I’m going to go by myself and I’m going to finish with a shot’. “We didn’t see enough of that.…
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