On 5th December, 2024, the draw was made for the 2025 edition of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Despite a couple of seasons of decidedly below-par performances, Chelsea secured their place in the draw by winning the 2020/21 Champions League. The Blues have been drawn in a group alongside Flamengo (Brazil), Espérance de Tunis … Read more
On 28th November, 2024, Frank Lampard was appointed head coach of Coventry City, who currently ply their trade in the Championship. The Chelsea legend (as a player, if not a manager!) is tasked with guiding the Sky Blues to second-tier survival. Can Lampard achieve that initial aim and – in the process – rehabilitate his … Read more
With the latest international break out of the way and the brief Lee Carsley England era reaching a successful conclusion, this weekend sees the focus return to the Premier League. First up at 12:30 pm on Saturday, 23rd November, is one of the more eye-catching Match Day 12 clashes, as Leicester City welcome Chelsea to … Read more
Chelsea FC’s history in the transfer market is filled with bold decisions that have significantly influenced the club’s journey. From game-changing acquisitions that propelled the team to glory to misjudged signings that failed to meet expectations, these transfers reveal the evolution of Chelsea’s strategy and the lessons learned along the way. The Hits: Signings That … Read more
Enzo Maresca is widely considered to have made a positive start as Chelsea boss. Of course, after the on- and off-field shenanigans that have plagued the club in recent seasons, that’s not necessarily saying much. But the former Leicester boss has guided the Blues to third in the Premier League table after 11 games, and … Read more
It is clear that Enzo Maresca has a lot of work still to do to restore Chelsea to the sort of side their fans expect. A promising start to the current Premier League season sees them positioned 4th after 10 games and having finished 6th last term and 12th before that, a top-four finish would … Read more
Chelsea and Manchester United are two of the most successful teams in English football, especially in the 21st century. Moreover, they are two of the six ever-present Premier League sides (along with Arsenal Spurs, Everton and Liverpool). Both these factors mean that they have played each other many times and often in big, hugely significant … Read more
The 2024 Ballon d’Or awards were recently held in Paris and perhaps the three biggest awards all went to Spanish players. Man City’s Rodri won the main prize, whilst it was a Barcelona double in terms of the women’s Ballon d’Or, which went to the peerless Aitana Bon Mati, and the youth-oriented Kopa trophy, which … Read more
There was a period of time between the August of 1998 and the September of 2002 when Newcastle United and Chelsea faced each other as many as 11 times, thanks to Premier League and FA Cup obligations. During that period, Chelsea didn’t lose a single match, winning eight of them. That is, perhaps, a good … Read more
It is a well-known fact that commentators love to say ‘no one likes to see this sort of thing’ when players clash on the pitch, in spite of the fact that everyone does, in fact, love to see that sort of thing. The problem is that organisations such as the Football Association have a duty … Read more