Chelsea midfielder and England international, Ruben Loftus-Cheek is the new standard for the Blues midfielders having scored three goals in his first match for the Blues against BATE Borisov. It is now obvious that Coach Maurizio Sarri will want his midfielders to start scoring goals in other to help Eden Hazard, who has been out of action lately owing to a back injury he sustained against Man Utd last weekend. Chelsea midfielder, Mateo Kovacic in a recent statement applauded Ruben Loftus-Cheek for his effort for the Blues against BATE Borisov but he affirmed that the England international despite scoring will still have to fight to get a chance in the Blues first squad. Why Ozil might not captain Arsenal Some reports from Stamford Bridges have made it … [Read more...]
Another Chelsea star to return to Arsenal?
Chelsea midfielder, Cesc Fabregas in a latest statement has not ruled out a possible return to his first English Premier League club, Arsenal, once his current deal with Chelsea lapse. 31 years old Cesc Fabregas was with Arsenal for 8 seasons and lifted the FA Cup with them in 2005. He was also a key player at Emirate stadium under former coach Arsene Wenger. At the moment Cesc Fabregas is yet to play in the EPL for Chelsea owing to the fact that new manager, Maurizio Sarri prefers to start Jorginho, Matto Kovacic and N'golo Kante at the midfield. Cesc Fabregas has only been able to play for Chelsea in other tournaments like the Uefa Europa League. The competition at Chelsea has risen as most of the other unused midfielder are putting up great … [Read more...]
Hayes takes a sly shot at Thibaut Courtois
Former Chelsea goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois forced his move away from Stamford Bridge in the summer transfer window by refusing to resume for training The Blues were left with no option than to agree to his demand and see to it that he moved to his desired club, Real Madrid. Chelsea, few minutes to the close of the summer transfer window made moves for Atletico Bilbao goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga and so far, the goalkeeper has been great. Coach Maurizio Sarri arrived at Chelsea at a time when the Blues had sacked his countryman, Antonio Conte as coach. Many had believed it would take some while before the Italian would be able to set some record at Chelsea but Sarri went ahead to make two signings that brought in Jorginho and Kepa to Stamford Bridge and … [Read more...]
England legend applauds Ruben Loftus-Cheek on Twitter
Chelsea midfielder and England international, Ruben Loftus-Cheek was the man of the match for the Blues in the Uefa Europa League match against BATE Borisov on Thursday night. Loftus-Cheek, 22, fired brace for the Blues in the first half before he went on to make it a hat-trick in the second half. His recent performance has been applauded by fans and pundits. However, England legend, Gary Lineker in a recent statement has also joined the list of fans that have so far applauded the 22 years old English midfielder. Chelsea set to offer another player a new deal? Gary Lineker posted via Twitter “Great to see young English talent performing so well. A cheeky little hat-trick from @rubey_lcheek 👏👏.” Ruben Loftus-Cheek after the match … [Read more...]
‘Giroud doesn’t need to score to be successful’ – Maurizio Sarri ahead of Burnley game
Chelsea will be making a trip to the Turf Moor this weekend where they will play against Burnley in the English Premier League. The Blues are likely to pick up all three points in the game, with Eden Hazard likely to miss the match owing to a back injury, the goalscoring roles will be shifted to the wingers, midfielders or even defenders, this is because the Blues strikers, Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud are not prolific goals scorers. However, Coach Maurizio Sarri in a recent statement has come to the aid of his strikers. According to the Italian, Olivier Giroud doesn't need to score goals to be successful this season so long he remains useful to the team. UEL: Chelsea players rating vs Mol Vidi The France international has made 10 appearances for … [Read more...]
Burnley vs Chelsea team news and lineup
Chelsea FC will be back in action on Sunday in the English Premier League as they travel to Turf Moor to play against Burnley. This comes after the Blues defeated BATE Borisov in the Uefa Europa League with three goals to one, all thanks to Ruben Loftus-Cheek. There are indications that Maurizio Sarri will likely give Ruben Loftus-Cheek his first chance in the EPL following his performance in the UEL. Sarri will likely change the Blues defenders altogether, and the duo of Jorginho and Kante will return to the midfield. Arsenal monitoring one of Bundesliga’s best defenders Chelsea talisman and Belgium international, Eden Hazard is likely to miss the trip to Turf Moor as he is still suffering from a back injury. Below is how Chelsea can lineup … [Read more...]
Gary Cahill could remain at Chelsea despite threats
Chelsea FC center back defender and England star, Gary Cahill some few weeks ago had made a threatening statement about leaving the club in January if he doesn't get enough playing chances. Prior to the arrival of new Chelsea coach, Maurizio Sarri, the centre back defender was a key player in the Blues squad under coach Antonio Conte. Coach Antonio Conte prefers to start Gary Cahill at the back over Brazil star, David Luiz. Should Abramovich pay more than £50 million for Genoa star? But since the arrival of Maurizio Sarri as manager of the Blues squad, Gary Cahill has been left out of the Blues first team squad with Sarri preferring to start the duo David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger at the centre back. This made the ace back defender disclosed he would … [Read more...]
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