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Antonio Conte has threatened to drop Players for questioning his tactical decisions Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has threatened to drop any player that questions his tactical decisions in a bid to stop a potential mutiny at the West London club. Chelsea are without a victory in three games in all competitions and let a two-goal lead slip against Serie A side AS Roma at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. Reports since the UEFA Champions League 3-3 draw have claimed that the Blues believe Antonio Conte is contributing to the team’s injury … [Read more...]

Swansea City are confident Tammy Abraham will remain at the club for the entire duration of the League season amid rumours the Blues have not included an automatic recall clause in his season-long loan contract at the Liberty Stadium. The lanky looking Under-21 international forward is only eligible to rejoin the Chelsea if he fails to reach a certain number of match appearances during the first half of the season. Tammy Abraham has netted five goals in 10 matches in South Wales and is an outsider to be included in England's squad for the FIFA … [Read more...]

Belgian Michy Batshuayi has had to show resilience and fortitude since he joined the Blues from Marseille back in July 2016. It is safe to say that his career at Stamford Bridge has not played out the way the young Belgium international thought it would. Michy Batshuayi has only started 2 matches in his stay at Chelsea which has led to colleagues urging him to move on and football pundits questioning whether Antonio Conte see‘s the youngster as a good enough strikoption. The situation came to a head when it looked like Fernando Llorente would … [Read more...]

It has been a tough couple of weeks or even months, for Brazilian international midfielder Willian at Stamford Bridge. As Chelsea have lost back to back English Premier League games against rivals Manchester City and Crystal Palace, Brazilian Willian has been heavily slammed by his own fans. Indeed, it is becoming a frequent media practice for Willian poor display videos to be compiled at the moment. These videos usually get a number of views on the internet, as Chelsea supporters complain about the … [Read more...]

Chelsea tactician Antonio Conte has said that the West London club did try to bring Roma star Radja Nainggolan to Stamford Bridge. As cited by the Telegraph, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte previewed his team’s encounter against AS Roma in the UEAF Champions League on Wednesday evening and discussed the Roma star. "In the past, yes, we[Chelsea] tried to buy [sign] him [Nainggolan]. But now [Radja] Nainggolan is [AS] Roma’s player and I [Antonio Conte] have great respect for him [Nainggolan] and for [AS] Roma, and also for my [Chelsea] players … [Read more...]

Premier League Champions Chelsea have been told the value of Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to a report by Calcio Mercato. The Italian publication exclusively reports that Italian Serie A giant Napoli would be prepared to cash in on the centre-back for a fee between €60 million and €70 million (£53million-£62million). The African is a long-term transfer target for the Blues for the past two seasons now, but despite the tempting bids, the 'stubborn' Italian Serie A side are yet to come to terms with any offers from Stamford … [Read more...]

Brazil international winger Willian has been under massive fire from some Chelsea supporters for a while, but the forward did not help his situation on Saturday afternoon, as per a report by footballfancast. The 29-year-old Brazilian put in a poor show against Crystal Palace and he was blamed for one of the two goals conceded. After the Brazil winger lost the ball, Roy Hodgson’s side went on the attack and forward Wilfried Zaha scored what would eventually be the winning goal in a 2-1 win. The result marked Crystal Palace’s first victory of the … [Read more...]

Chelsea Italian tactician Antonio Conte has said he loves and hates the beautiful game of football and that he always work gruelling 18 hours daily. Conte, 48, has also disclosed that he dislikes his coaching job at times because of the many sacrifices he makes to prepare his team well for a match. Stamford Bridge boss Antonio Conte also added he cannot go a whole day without the game of football. The former Italy coach - discussing with Alistair Campbell in an interview with GQ after he was voted one of the style magazine's Men of the Year - … [Read more...]

Legendary Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo will retire once his MLS club New York City existing contract expires, but he will not be taking on a coaching role in the Premier League. The former AC Milan and Juventus midfielder has moved to end rumour suggesting that he could take up a coaching role alongside former coach Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge. The FIFA World Cup winner has made it public that he is to retire at the end of his New York City deal. The 38-years-old has been strongly linked with a role at Chelsea alongside his former … [Read more...]

According to reports, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has revealed that Chelsea youngster Kyle Scott and Ethan Ampadu could be handed a chance to impress after confirming that France international N'Golo Kante is likely to be out of action for around three weeks. The former Leicester midfielder was substituted during France's 1-0 win over Bulgaria last weekend after sustaining a hamstring injury. Antonio Conte says that the defensive midfielder needs to undergo another scan to address the problem but initial tests results suggest that he will be … [Read more...]

Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis insists his new teammate Diego Costa is the best player he has ever played against and is a better player than his former teammate Eden Hazard as reported by Metro. The 32-years-old, spent one year at the Stamford Bridge club before he opted to return to Atletico Madrid in 2015. The Brazil international left-back joined the reigning Premier League champion alongside fellow Atletico Madrid star striker Diego Costa and the pair won the Premier League title for the Blues during their opening League season at … [Read more...]