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The North-South divide rarely takes the Midlands into account, which is probably why teams like Wolverhampton Wanderers have much more vociferous rivalries against the likes of Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion than they do against Chelsea. The days that Wolves enjoyed success were well before Chelsea were challenging for the major trophies, buoyed as … Read more
There are many football teams in London and whilst fans of many of them may dislike Chelsea, or feel that the Blues are their rivals, such animosity is often one way. However, when it comes to Spurs, it is safe to say that the feelings are reciprocated. Both clubs were founder-members of the Premier League … Read more
After convincingly hammering Ajax 5-1 in the Champions League, the mood was high around Stamford Bridge. This good feeling only lasted a few days, though, as the Blues suffered a surprise defeat when hosting newly promoted Sunderland in London. The unexpected loss ended Chelsea’s four-game winning streak and brought them back down to earth a … Read more
Anyone who has ever watched any of the Sunderland ’Til I Die documentary will be more than aware of the north-east club’s various issues in recent years. The club was relegated out of the Premier League and then seemed to keep on dropping, spending four seasons in League One before enjoying a trip back up … Read more
There hasn’t really been a huge rivalry between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest over the years, but not for the reason that many football fans might think. In the eyes of many modern day supporters, Chelsea are the successful team whilst Forest have spent most of their existence wallowing in the lower leagues. Those with either … Read more
Having achieved Champions League qualification in Enzo Maresca’s first full season in the hot seat, 2024/25 ended in relative success for Chelsea, setting the stage for a possible title challenge in 2025/26. Optimism among the Stamford Bridge faithful increased following a glorious run to the FIFA Club World Cup Final, which ended in a 3-0 … Read more
In some ways, there is no real reason why Chelsea and Liverpool should have a rivalry of any sorts. The two clubs are based in completely different parts of the country, with Chelsea obviously being one of the main clubs in London and Liverpool being Merseyside-based. Similarly, when Liverpool were winning league titles seemingly every … Read more
While benefiting the clubs in terms of income, the expanded League phase has reduced the peril associated with early Champions League fixtures. Ordinarily, Chelsea’s Matchday 2 home clash with Benfica would offer little to stand out from the packed midweek crowd. However, following a September managerial change at the Portuguese club, there was never any … Read more
On September 22nd, Paris Saint-Germain talisman Ousmane Dembele was crowned as the best player on the planet as he pipped Lamine Yamal to the fabled Ballon d’Or. The Frenchman has enjoyed a blockbuster 2025, finally coming of age eight years on from that €145m move to Barcelona and emerging into the superstar that many believed … Read more
Just as with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and other London-based clubs, there isn’t really a massive rivalry in place between Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion. Whilst the Seagulls absolutely hate playing Crystal Palace for some spurious reason and Chelsea fans see red when Spurs turn up to Stamford Bridge, the matches between the Blues and … Read more