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Premier League: Liverpool Nemesis Willian Wary Of Reds Threat

Chelsea winger Willian is aware of the threat posed by Premier League leaders Liverpool ahead of their league meeting at Anfield on Sunday evening. Both teams have different objectives going into the game with Liverpool hunting down a first league title in almost three decades while Chelsea are in a keenly contested race for the Premier League top four. In his pre-match thoughts ahead of the game, Willian told reporters that Liverpool is a dangerous team before adding that the Blues are prepared for the tough test. Liverpool fans won’t … [Read more...]

Betting Preview: Liverpool vs Chelsea: Hosts Slight Favourites

Premier League leaders Liverpool face nemesis Chelsea hoping to avoid a repeat of history after the same opponent derailed their title challenge five years ago. Chelsea were the spoilers for the Reds when they challenged for the Premier League title under Brendan Rodgers during the 2013/14 season. Liverpool were in a fantastic position ahead of Manchester City and a draw at home to Chelsea could have been enough for the Merseysiders with two games left to play. In the end, that Chelsea game was characterised by the infamous slip by Reds … [Read more...]

Ex-Chelsea Midfielder Sets Champions League Target

AS Monaco midfielder Cesc Fabregas has set the target of qualifying for Champions League football for his team ahead of next season. Fabregas and AS Monaco have had to battle with relegation this season but the Spanish international believes that a top-three finish is possible next season. The 31-year-old wants Champions League football for French Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco for the 2020/21 season via a top-three finish next season. Cesc Fabregas joined AS Monaco from West London giants Chelsea during the January transfer window after spending … [Read more...]

Why Hazard Is Thrilled With Zidane’s Return To Real Madrid

Chelsea talisman Eden Hazard has fuelled Stamford Bridge exit rumours after he expressed his delight to the return to management of French football legend Zinedine Zidane. The 1998 FIFA World Cup winner is back in football management after he was reappointed as the Real Madrid manager last month just nine months after leaving the same job last summer. Zidane had resigned from the job in 2018 after leading the club to a third successive Champions League title. Eden Hazard has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent weeks and … [Read more...]

Sarri Lauds Fighting Spirit After Slim Win

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has praised the fighting spirit shown by his players during the tough Europa League win over Czech side Slavia Prague. Sarri has not always been afraid to call out his players this season especially after poor performances but he was quick to praise them after the win over the team from Czech Republic. In his post-match thoughts after the 1-0 win over hosts Slavia Prague, Maurizio Sarri praised the fighting spirit of his players during a difficult game against their Czech opponents. Kepa Is Still Number One … [Read more...]

Chelsea Target Hits 24th Goal Against Parent Club

Eintracht Frankfurt striker Luka Jovic found the back of the net in the German club’s Europa League quarterfinal first leg clash with Portuguese giants Benfica. Luka Jovic is on a two-year loan deal at Eintracht Frankfurt from Benfica at the moment and there’s an agreement in place for the transfer to be made permanent. The 21-year-old has been in sensational form for Eintracht Frankfurt this term and that has led to transfer rumours linking him with some of the biggest clubs on the European football scene including Chelsea. Others like … [Read more...]

Marcos Alonso Hands Europa League Favourites Slim Advantage

Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso proved to be the hero for the Blues on the long run after they secured a slim advantage over Czech side Slavia Prague in the first ninety minutes of their last eight tie in the Europa League. Blues manager Maurizio Sarri rested a lot of players for the Slavia Prague game including star player Eden Hazard who scored a brace in their last league game on Monday night. The Belgian was in superb form as he scored a brace either side of the halftime interval to give Europa League favourites Chelsea a 2-0 win over … [Read more...]

Ex-Chelsea Striker Handed La Liga Ban After Referee Rant

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has been banned after his rant against the centre referee during the Spanish La Liga game with Barcelona last weekend. The former Chelsea player was sent off in the 28th minute of the title decider following his use of foul language against the referee Jesus Gil Manzano. His misdemeanour has now been punished after La Liga handed him an eight-game ban thus ruling him out of action until next season. Atletico Madrid have seven league games left to play in this campaign and Diego Costa will definitely miss … [Read more...]

Man Utd Ahead Of Others In Race To Sign €100m Chelsea Target

Three-time European champions Manchester United are the front-runners in the keenly contested race to sign Manuel Fernandes this summer. Manuel Fernandes plays his club football for Portuguese Super League giants Sporting Lisbon at the moment. The Portugal national team player has been in very good form for Sporting Lisbon which has not gone unnoticed with the major European clubs including Chelsea. According to the publication from Portuguese newspaper A Bola, Manchester United are the favourites to sign Manuel Fernandes ahead of the … [Read more...]

Real Madrid Ready To Sell Chelsea Target For €70m – Report

European champions Real Madrid are reportedly ready to cut their losses on forward Gareth Bale ahead of the resumption of the transfer window this summer. This is according to the publication from popular Spanish media outlet Sport which revealed that Real Madrid is willing to listen to offers of at least €70m (£60m) for Bale who has been linked with a return to the Premier League when the transfer window reopens in the summer. It was revealed that the Spanish giants initially wanted to make profits on the £85m they paid to sign him from North … [Read more...]

Chelsea Receive Major Transfer Blow In 23-Goal Striker Pursuit

2012 Champions League winners Chelsea have been handed a major transfer blow in their quest to sign highly-rated Eintracht Frankfurt striker Luka Jovic after it was revealed that the player plans to stay at his current club beyond this summer. Serbian international Jovic is presently on a two-year loan deal at Eintracht Frankfurt from Portuguese club Benfica and the German Bundesliga outfit have an agreement in place to sign him for just €3.5m at the end of his loan spell this summer. His form for Eintracht Frankfurt this season has attracted … [Read more...]

No Chelsea Future For Midfielder – Sarri

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has told midfielder Danny Drinkwater that he has no future at the club. Italian tactician Sarri made this known during his pre-match press conference ahead of the Europa League quarterfinal tie with Czech Republic club Slavia Prague. Slavia Prague host West London giants Chelsea in the first leg of their Europa League last eight clash in Prague on Thursday night before the second leg meeting scheduled for Stamford Bridge next week. Maurizio Sarri told reporters that Danny Drinkwater is not adaptable before … [Read more...]

Liverpool Favourites To Sign Young Chelsea Winger – Report

Premier League leaders have emerged as the surprise favourites to sign young Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi according to the publication from the TalkSport. The player’s future at Chelsea is in doubt with just over a year left on his contract at the club and several European clubs are interested in him. Major European sides like Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Liverpool have all been credited with an interest in the young England international. Callum Hudson-Odoi has seen his status soar in recent weeks after he … [Read more...]

Training With Ronaldo, Kaka Was A Dream Come True – Chelsea Defender

Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso has narrated how Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo influenced his career at an early stage while he was at Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid. In an interview with the official website of Chelsea, Marcos Alonso talked about how it was a dream to train with the likes of Ronaldo and Kaka at Real Madrid. He also revealed that West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini was responsible for his debut at Real Madrid. Marcos Alonso showered high praise on both Ronaldo and Kaka on how they were able to influence his … [Read more...]

Chelsea Powerless To Stop Hazard Transfer To Real Madrid – Report

West London giants Chelsea won’t be able to stop the transfer of star player Eden Hazard to Real Madrid this summer according to the report from Goal. Belgian international star Hazard is expected to leave Chelsea for Real Madrid at the end of the season and the Blues are almost handicapped to stop him from joining the outgoing European champions... The Chelsea talisman has one year left on his current deal at Stamford Bridge and the Blues risk losing him for free next summer if they don’t sell him this summer with the player not willing to … [Read more...]

Betting Preview: Slavia Prague vs. Chelsea: Away Win On The Cards

Europa League front-runners Chelsea are overwhelming favourites to secure a semifinal berth at the expense of last eight opponents Slavia Prague of the Czech Republic. Slavia Prague have been one of the surprise packages of this Europa League season and their players were excited about the quarterfinal draw against Chelsea but it would likely be the end of the road for the Czech side. Slavia Prague saw off Spanish La Liga giants Sevilla in the last round but the Blues are a level above the Spaniards and are expected to be a much sterner test … [Read more...]

Ex-Chelsea Player Dropped For Tactical Reasons

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was dropped from the starting XI for the Champions League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night. Former Chelsea player De Bruyne was left on the bench for the first leg clash of the Citizens' Champions League quarterfinal tie with Spurs at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne came on for the final minutes of the game in place of David Silva but he was unable to prevent Manchester City from suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of their … [Read more...]

Arsenal to prepare for another Europa League season? Big call made

This season in the English Premier League is one of the toughest that has been experienced in a long while as no winner can be determined with just a few games left to the end of the season. There are suggestions that we might have to wait until the last match day to determine that. Although the first and second position has been arguably decided the major title contenders Liverpool and Man City have been tipped, but who finishes third and fourth position, especially for a Champions League qualification is yet unknown and very dicey. The … [Read more...]

Premier League: Chelsea Duo Make Team Of The Week

Chelsea players Antonio Rudiger and Eden Hazard have made the Premier League Team of the Week for the latest round of matches. The list of players for Matchweek 33 Player of the Week was compiled by popular media outlet Goal. According to Goal, Rudiger and Hazard made the list after both players played their respective parts in the 2-0 win over West Ham United on Monday night. Chelsea boosted their hopes of a top-four finish and Champions League football following their 2-0 win over the Hammers in their London Derby clash at Stamford … [Read more...]

Chelsea Star Dismisses Real Madrid Chants During West Ham Game

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has played down transfer reports linking him with a move to reigning European champions Real Madrid. The Belgian international dismissed the Real Madrid chants from the West Ham United supporters after his match-winning display against the Hammers. Eden Hazard told Sky Sports that his focus is on Chelsea at the moment before adding that the target is for the Blues to secure a top-four finish at the end of the current Premier League season and also win the Europa League. The 28-year-old has been constantly linked … [Read more...]

Premier League Legend Berates Chelsea For Hudson-Odoi Treatment

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has slammed West London giants Chelsea for the way they have treated young winger Callum Hudson-Odoi this season. The Red Devils legend spoke about Chelsea and Callum Hudson-Odoi while he was doing his punditry work on popular British media channel Sky Sports. Gary Neville was surprised that Chelsea have not given Callum Hudson-Odoi more playing time at the club as he has been restricted to just 14 starts in all competitions. Callum Hudson-Odoi was recently given his first start in the Premier … [Read more...]

Chelsea Midfielder Charged With Drunk Driving

Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater has been charged with drunk driving and he’s set to appear before a judge in May as a result. The Blues player was charged by the British police after he was involved in a car accident in the early hours of Monday while he was returning from an event. The 29-year-old was coming from a charity event in an upmarket bar known as Victors when he crashed into another car thereby leaving him and two others with minor injuries. Danny Drinkwater is now expected to appear at the Magistrates Court in Stockport on … [Read more...]

Arsenal, Chelsea told to forget these two players

Two London outfits Arsenal and Chelsea have been told by Bournemouth to forget about their interests in Ryan Fraser and Callum Wilson because they will not be sold in the coming summer window. The two players have been linked as they are interesting a number of top Premier League sides as a result of their impressive performance so far this season. Callum Wilson has been interesting so far in Bournemouth’s attack and has been tipped to make a good career at any of the top Premier League sides after the glimpse he has shown so far this … [Read more...]

Phenomenal Hazard Is Worth More Than £100m

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is certain that his talisman Eden Hazard is worth more than £100m as his future at the club continues to generate a lot of speculation amongst fans, pundits etc. Sarri spoke about Hazard in his post-match reaction to his phenomenal performance against London rivals West Ham United in their Premier League clash on Monday night. According to him, Belgian international star Hazard is definitely worth more than the £100m price tag on him going by today’s market. He was reacting to recent reports which claimed that … [Read more...]

Premier League: ‘Magical’ Hazard Fires Chelsea To Third Spot

Chelsea talisman Eden Hazard was in sensational form after he lifted his team to third position on the Premier League with a solo performance in the 2-0 London Derby win over West Ham United at home. The Blues needed to win their home game against the Hammers and it was star player Hazard who stepped up to give Chelsea the victory against West Ham United. Chelsea dominated proceedings in the first half and they were rightly rewarded with a very good goal when Hazard danced his way past almost half of the entire West Ham United team to give the … [Read more...]