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The Blues had a tough game over the weekend when they took on London rival Tottenham Hotspur. Although they won the game by 2-1 at full-time, they were however held at 1-1 before the break (continue reading). Chelsea goal scorer Pedro who netted the equalizer before the break, has revealed what Italian tactician Antonio Conte told them before the commencement of the second half. ‘He told us to press high and concentrate between the lines,’ Pedro said to Chelsea’s official site. ‘He told us to mark more aggressively and that was the most … [Read more...]

Chelsea will continue business in the January transfer window despite their current form, which have seen them leading Premier League table with 31 points from 13 games. According to report from The Express, the Blues have reignited their interest in signing Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodriguez in the winter transfer. The 25 years old Colombian star has fallen down the pecking order with Zinedine Zidane’s starting eleven. The talented star has been forced to watch some of the season matches from the bench. Chelsea creative … [Read more...]

Tottenham will clash with Chelsea at the Stamford bridge on Saturday. The last time the two met, Chelsea drew with Tottenham, stopping their title challenge when it was most feasible. The clash heated tempers up as Leicester went on to be crowned English Champions. The newly appointed Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, has revealed a meeting he had with his North London counterpart whom he sees in a very positive light. While still a coach of the Italian national team, the former Juventus manager visited West Ham, Tottenham and Chelsea in bid … [Read more...]

“Diego Costa is one of the best strikers in the world” Chelsea coach Antonia Conte told reporters in his post match interview and journalists could not disagree with the Chelsea coach because the Spaniard had become the first player in the premier league to score double digits when he put his 10th goal past countryman and veteran goalkeeper Victor Valdez! The striker has hit a form very reminiscent of his first season where he led Chelsea to win the English premier league and with a twist to the script, the striker has been potent with very … [Read more...]

Chelsea is believed to be in a hunt for a tough defender to compete with Garry Cahill at the centre back position. According to report from Premier Sport, Chelsea new boss Antonio Conte wants to sign AS Roma defender Antonio Rudiger in January. The Italian tactician is looking forward to strengthen his back line and he will be willing to pay big fee to get the tough defender. The 23-years old German star arrived Rome 2015 from VfB Stuttgart in a reported fee worth €13m. Since his arrival to Rome, the 6ft 3 tall star has been a key member to … [Read more...]

Various reports in the English media linking French star Kurt Zouma away from Stamford Bridge in January, the player has come out to state that he is happy with boss Antonio Conte’s decision to leave him out of first team according to Daily Star. The 22-year old centre-back was a key player in the Blues team last season, before he suffered a knee injury which ruled him out for over six months. Although the highly rated defender has returned to training, he is yet to feature for the Blues senior team. He has been playing with the Blues under-23 … [Read more...]

Chelsea are currently analysizing the situation of AS Roman midfielder Radja Nainggolan after the player had a bust-up with his coach boss Luciano Spalletti after being substituted in Sunday’s clash at Atalanta. The powerful box-to-box midfielder was substituted in the 86 minutes before Roma conceded a last-minute penalty to suffer a 2-1 defeat. The Belgian has been a major target for the Blues for about two seasons now. Report had it that Chelsea’s new boss Antonio Conte had two different bids for the star rejected last summer. With … [Read more...]

Chelsea will play host to London rival Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in an EPL clash. The spurs have been on fine form this season having not lost any EPL game. The Blues will be expected to feed-in strong squad that can only guarantee three maximum points. Major change in the team could be the return of Brazilian attacking midfielder Willian in the starting line-up. Willian who was unarguably the Blues best player last season, has struggled for starting spot in recent week. Spain international star Pedro Rodriguez recent form has seen willian … [Read more...]

Following the recent change of formation to 3-4-3 and the success the Blues have achieved, Chelsea Boss Antonio Conte have received most of the praise for transforming his team. Speaking to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian tactician claimed his former team Juvetus have outgrown their domestic title Seria A and that the Old Lady should be aiming for European title in the nearest future. "When you have the eighth-highest wage bill in the world, you need to be looking beyond Serie A," Conte, told Gazzetta dello … [Read more...]

With various rumours linking Chelsea midfield duo of Cesc Fabregas and Oscar de Santos away from Stamford Bridge in January, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has finally come out to clear the air regarding their future with the Blues. The Italian tactician has been so impressive with his team in recent time, leading them to six consecutive victories in the EPL matches, without conceding a goal. According to sportwitness, the Italian tactician gave a lengthy interview to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, where he talked about possible … [Read more...]