Chelsea’s summers signing Davide Zappacosta's goal took everyone by surprise, but his direct competitor at the club, Victor Moses looked more shocked than everyone else to see the ball fly into the net. Nigeria international Victor Moses watched from the substitute bench as the new Chelsea right wing back took his opportunity against debutant Qarabag in the 6-0 thrashing, and he was reminded by some of his colleagues at the club about who might just push him out of his place in the team. Substitute goalkeeper Willy Caballero sat next to Victor … [Read more...]
Popular kit manufacturer launch almost identical shirts for Chelsea, Manchester City and Spurs as third kits
Popular kit manufacturer Nike have released new third kits for Premier League Champions Chelsea, rivals Manchester City and Tottenham, with all three third kits looking very similar. Nike was heavily criticized when they launched their range of home jerseys at the beginning of the campaign, but it seems like they did not pay attention. The renowned kit manufacturer officially launched new third kits for London clubs Chelsea and Tottenham, including rivals Manchester City today, with all three strips designed with the same … [Read more...]
Chelsea star says striker needs to learn to score with his feet as well as head
Chelsea star Eden Hazard has joked his new team mate at Chelsea Alvaro Morata needs to learn to find the back of the net with his feet as well as he does with his head after he scored his third goal of the season on Saturday. The Spain international striker, who joined the West London club from La Liga side Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, netted Chelsea's first goal in their 2-1 victory over Leicester on Saturday. The striker’s goal was his third goal of its kind this campaign, as Alvaro Morata, maintained his perfect record of only … [Read more...]
Antonio Conte names Harry Maguire who has the potential to emulate club Legend John Terry
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte believes youngster Harry Maguire has many of the characteristics which helped ensure club Legend and former captain John Terry enjoyed a successful international football career. The 24-year-old joined Leicester from relegated Hull City in the summer transfer window in a £17million transfer and has quickly established himself as a prominent player in Craig Shakespeare’s team. Harry Maguire was adequately rewarded for his early season outings for his club with his debut call-up to Southgate’s England National team … [Read more...]
Chelsea stars take to the skies as Blues choose to fly to Leicester ahead of Saturday’s clash… despite only a 100-mile trip
Chelsea players enjoyed a short flight on Friday as the Premier League Champions took the unusual step of travelling to their away match at Leicester via airplane. Chelsea stars Victor Moses, Eden Hazard, Michy Batshuayi, and others posed for pictures on board the chartered plane as the team got set for take-off. Spain international Marcos Alonso joked around with goalkeeper Willy Caballero on the runway while the team shared a joke at Victor Moses' expense. The Blues have chosen to fly to the game - despite only 102 miles between Chelsea … [Read more...]
Victor Moses not scared to keep his place after Zappacosta signing
Chelsea winger Victor Moses is not scared of the competition after the Blues signed Italian Davide Zappacosta. The Blues spent all summer seeking to sign another right wing-back — Victor Moses’ current position — but were only able to sign Italian Davide Zappacosta from Serie A side Torino for £23million on transfer deadline day. The Italian is a player whom Chelsea manager Antonio Conte knows too well. He selected the 25-year-old winger in Italy’s squad for Euro 2016, although Zappacosta did not make the final list. The Italian tactician … [Read more...]
New Signing & Antonio Conte display Techniques in Chelsea training
Premier League Champions Chelsea return to action on Saturday when they face former Champions Leicester. The encounter is a battle between the last two teams to win the English Premier League, and the clash promises to be an exciting one. Chelsea have acquired six points from three games, after shockingly losing to Burnley on Match day 1 of the Premier League season, but the Blues responded with impressive victories over Spurs and Everton. Leicester City meanwhile have a victory over new boys Brighton at home to their name. Plus losses away … [Read more...]
What A Miss: Chelsea Would Have Signed This Player, But This Happened
From all indications, premier league champions Chelsea are set to defend their title this season - even though they are not currently among the top four on the league table. Despite the challenges many clubs encountered this year in the summer transfer window, the Stamford Bridge club were still able to get some reasonable deals done. And now that the transfer window has been slammed shut, there are revelations that the Blues tried to sign some other players in the course of the window - but they were unable to get the deals done for one reason … [Read more...]
Chelsea playmaker drops huge hint he wants to join La Liga giant
Chelsea star Eden Hazard has dropped a major hint he wants to join European Champions Real Madrid by stating: “To think of football is to think of (Zinedine) Zidane”. The Belgium international midfielder was repeatedly linked with a summer transfer to the Spanish La Liga giant before he broke his ankle back in June. And the attacker admitted he is not very sure if the Blues summer transfer businesses have reinforced Antonio Conte's team. Eden Hazard, who has featured in Belgium's two FIFA World Cup qualifiers, was continuously heavily … [Read more...]
New Chelsea player gets National team call up
Chelsea’s new Italian Davide Zappacosta has been invited to his national team squad for their next qualifying match against Israel. The right full back was a transfer deadline day signing for the Blues with a fee of about €25m, and he is keen to compete with Nigerian Victor Moses at right wing back. The Italian has already been featured by his National team several times, with his first match coming under head coach Antonio Conte, but faces difficult competition with regular starters like Ignazio Abate and Milan new signing Andrea … [Read more...]
David Luiz follow suit in mocking ‘Rebel’ Striker with Instagram post
Chelsea and Brazil international defender David Luiz has joined goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in poking fun toward ‘rebel’ striker Diego Costa, after referring to the striker during an Instagram post signifying the return of club Legend Didier Drogba. Ivorian Didier Drogba has been enjoying his time out at Chelsea's Cobham training ground during the week, with the Phoenix Rising forward working on his fitness following a minor injury. But having been pictured earlier in the week with the man that replaced Costa, Alvaro Morata, the Brazil … [Read more...]