There is a funny thing about the London-based football clubs, which is that there are loads of them. As a result, when they play one another there is a distinct lack of any sort of bitterness or enmity between the supporters in the same way that there might be if you were looking at the … Read more
Chelsea played Cypriot minnows Pafos FC in the Champions League on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge, and it wasn’t the walkover many had expected. It was new Blues boss Liam Rosenior’s first Champions League outing, and he cannot have been overly pleased with his side. Chelsea dominated the play against the team from Cyprus, but … Read more
Brentford may be new to the big time, having first made it to the Premier League as recently as 2021/22, and having last played in the top flight before that way back in 1947. However, they are not short on history, and, founded in 1889, are fully 16 years older than the Blues. Given how … Read more
Fulham are hardly known for the passion of their fans, and they are not often thought of as a particularly violent or troublesome group. As such, despite the extreme proximity between these two clubs, there is not much in the way of a rivalry. Historically, they have often found themselves in different divisions, with Fulham … Read more
After unexpectedly parting ways with Enzo Maresca, Chelsea have moved quickly to appoint the Italian’s successor, turning to Liam Rosenior. Rosenior arrives from fellow BlueCo-owned side Strasbourg, meaning the ownership group already knows him well. With another new era beginning at Stamford Bridge, the key question is whether Rosenior can steady the club and drive … Read more