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Reports claim that Chelsea are preparing to offer strike Diego Costa a new contract to reward him for his superb performance as well as ward off interest from his former club Atletico Madrid. The Daily Mirror reports that Chelsea are ready to offer Costa a lucrative contract to keep him at Stamford Bridge for a long time and also ward off interest from Atletico Madrid who have tried to bring him in the last three transfer windows. Costa joined Chelsea two years ago from Atletico Madrid for about 32 million pounds and signed a deal worth around … [Read more...]

Chelsea safe hands Thibaut Courtois has stated the blues upcoming matches will go a long way in determining if Chelsea will be challenging for the premier league title this season. The keeper also revealed that everything is going very well under manager Antonio Conte. Chelsea will be back in action next week after the International break and they will be in confident and buoyant mood to continue their fantastic run in the premier league that has seen them win five matches in a row including handing defeats to champions Leicester and title rivals … [Read more...]

Chelsea may have been handed a blow in their pursuit of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly as his agent claims that he is not leaving the Italian club despite a lot of interest from several clubs. Reports in the summer claimed that Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was really interested in bringing the defender to Stamford Bridge but failed in his attempts as Napoli were not willing to let go of their highly rated defender. In recent months Koulibaly has been linked with a move to many clubs including Chelsea but the agent of the defender has revealed … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]