Chelsea has been in superb form in the premier league in recent weeks. Since losing in September to Arsenal, the blues have been on a five match winning run scoring 16 goals and conceding none in the process. This turn around has been attributed largely to the change of formation of manager Antonio Conte. Shifting to a 3-4-3 formation has given Chelsea more defensive steel and at the same time has made their attack more deadly. The good run has brought some rewards as Chelsea are now placed second on the table a point behind leaders Liverpool and … [Read more...]

Eden Hazard is on his way to becoming one of the world’s best players according to Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. Hazard has been in blistering form so far this season scoring five goals and notching up an assist. Also for the first time in his career he scored in three consecutive matches against Leicester, Manchester United and Southampton. This has pleased Conte and he said "I know the great talent of Eden and he must continue to work and to improve all the time. In this moment, he is putting his talent and himself in the team. This is … [Read more...]

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed it is too early to discuss about the future of Cesc Fabregas. Since the arrival of Conte the midfielder has started just one game in the premier league and struggled to play a major part in the team leading to suggestions that the Spanish International would be ready to leave the club in the January transfer window with reports linking him to AC Milan. Speaking on Fabregas’s future at the club, Conte said "Now we are at the start of November and it is important to be in the present. For this type of … [Read more...]

Since the 3-0 defeat to Arsenal last September, Chelsea have gone on to have four victories in row in the premier league and this great run is largely due to the new 3-4-3 system by manager Antonio Conte which has been well adopted by the team. Star defender Cesar Azpilicueta  has revealed that he has thrived courtesy of the belief manager Antonio Conte has in him and that the players have embraced the new system without any problem Speaking to Chelsea’s website the Spanish international said "I have always felt the confidence of the … [Read more...]

Pedro believes that Chelsea not having any European commitment this season can provide them a major advantage over their premiership rivals as the blues seek to win another premiership title. Pedro had a slow start to the season but in recent weeks has been a major part of Chelsea’s excellent run in the premier league and has adapted well to manager Conte’s style. Last season Leicester City surprised a lot of people by winning the Premier league and many attributed their success to not having to worry about playing in Europe. According to the … [Read more...]

Chelsea midfielder, Nemanja Matic feels his performance so far has been much better than last season after overcoming the humiliation he suffered in the hands of former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. The incident occurred last October when the Serbian was brought on at halftime against Southampton and was taken off after 28 minutes and the Serbian admitted he felt bad after the incident but feels proud about the way he reacted. He said “I felt terrible to be subbed, to be honest. I am a man first of all and of course I felt bad at that moment. … [Read more...]

Chelsea continued with their impressive form in the premier league with a classy 2-0 win at  Southampton. The win is Chelsea’s fourth league win in a row, a feat they last did in April 2015 on their way to winning the premiership title. The win ensured that Chelsea kept pace with the front-runners on the table as they went up to fourth place a point behind Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool. Chelsea took the lead on six minutes through Eden Hazard when he drilled a shot through the legs of goalkeeper Fraser Forster. Though Southampton had more of … [Read more...]

French Club Olympique de Marseille on the verge of making Chelsea star John Obi Mikel a possible replacement for Injured Abou Diaby in the January transfer market, according to TuttoMercatoweb. After Antonio Conte took over as manager, Mikel is yet to feature for Chelsea hinting a move out of Chelsea in the January transfer market is likely. The Nigerian Captain is in the final year of his contract with Chelsea and by default he is free to hold talks with other clubs. Mikel said: "When you have a year left, in January you are allowed to … [Read more...]

Reports are claiming that Chelsea is preparing a bid for Paris Saint Germain midfielder Javier Pastore. The move is set to happen during the January transfer window as the blues are keen on having the Argentine at Stamford Bridge. According to the Daily Star courtesy of Get French Football News, Chelsea is ready to test  PSG as they try to lure Pastore to London. Pastore is highly rated in France but so far this season has struggled for a place in the team under new coach Unai Emery. Emery replaced former coach Laurent Blanc during the … [Read more...]

Chelsea manager, Antonio has given some good news to fans concerning injury worries at the club. Conte has revealed that defender Kurt Zouma is very close to returning to the first team. The center back was in action for the under 23’s at the start of the week after being out for eight months due to a knee injury. He is set to play once again, this time for the reserve team of the blues against Everton on Monday and if everything goes well he could be considered for selection by the manager. Speaking at his pre-match press conference Conte … [Read more...]

Ahead of Sunday’s match against Southampton, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed that captain John Terry could find himself on the bench as the blues try to continue their good run in the premiership. Terry returned to action mid-week in the EFL cup 2-1 defeat to West Ham after being out for six weeks due to an ankle injury. Terry struggled in the match and was clearly lacking match fitness and was responsible for the first goal of West Ham as he was easily beaten in the air by Cheikhou Kouyate who headed the ball pass goalkeeper Asmir … [Read more...]

Though the January transfer window is still some months away, this has not stopped the transfer rumour mill from spinning and churning out speculations about various clubs including Chelsea. In what would be termed as a surprise if it does happen, there are speculations that Chelsea could move in for Manchester City star striker Sergio Aguero. After the champions league 4-0 defeat Manchester City suffered in the hands of Barcelona, a match which Sergio Aguerio was dropped from the starting line up by manager Pep Guadiola, reports have stated that … [Read more...]

  Since the beginning of the season, Mikel has been battling for his football life. The Chelsea midfielder  has been known as "Lord of the Bench" for a long while. In fact, close sources say he is no longer in favor with the team. He has tried to talk to the coach about being shut out of matches but so far, Antonio Conte  has shut down talks. Mikel Obi has yet to play a single  Premier League match for the Stamford Bridge side  since the beginning  of the season. However, Mikel is not going down without a fight. He has revealed … [Read more...]

  A sports record kit deal with sports wear giants, Nike has been sealed by Chelsea. According to reports, the deal cost the football club £60 million ($73 million, 66 million euros) per season. The Premier League Club have been in negotiations with the sports gear giant since early this year after rumors surfaced that Chelsea would be dropping another Sports gear giant, Adidas. The contract with Adidas will come to an end in 2017. Adidas reportedly collected  £30 million annually for the period of their agreement and contract but … [Read more...]

Chelsea Winger, Willian da Silva has lost his mum to Cancer. His mother, Dona Zeze passed away on Wednesday morning in Sao Paulo after battling with a tumor in the head that caused five surgeries and chemotherapy. The team has paid their respect to Willian’s mother via Twitter, expressing sympathy with the player over the loss and their statement was retweeted by Mikel, showing he shares the pain of the Brazil star. The tweet read : “All of us at CFC are sending our love to Willian and his family after the passing of his mother. We’re … [Read more...]

Chelsea and Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard says the club have no excuse for their 3-0 defeat to London rivals Arsenal. conte's men lost 2-1 to Liverpool and followed it with a 3-0 loss to Arsenal. Arsenal scored thrice in an entertaining first-half, leaving Chelsea with no way back, and Hazard acknowledges his side must improve. “There are no excuses,” he told the club’s official website. “It was not good. We lost too many duels. “We came to win the match but we made mistakes – for the first goal, another for the second and then before … [Read more...]

Antonio Conte has confirmed that John Terry has not recovered from his ankle injury and will miss the match against Arsenal on Saturday. Chelsea will travel to the Emirates Stadium looking to make-up for the defeat against Liverpool in their last Premier League fixture. Terry has also been crucial in Chelsea being undefeated against Arsenal in their past nine league meetings and key to the Blues not conceding during the last six of matches. “John is working but he didn’t recover for the game against Arsenal,” Conte said. “In this … [Read more...]

Cesc Fabregas nets twice as Chelsea staged an impressive comeback from two goals down to beat Leicester 4-2 and progress to the fourth round of the EFL Cup at the King Power Stadium. Fabregas has been left out of the starting line up in the league since Conte’s arrival and has not started in the Premier League this season proved his worth, ahead of Saturday’s Premier League visit to former club Arsenal. Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta’s stunning strike helped Chelsea come from behind after defensive howlers allowed Shinji Okazaki to … [Read more...]