Former Chelsea striker Gianfranco Zola has urged star player Eden Hazard to stay at the club despite the transfer rumours linking him with a transfer away from the club this summer. The Chelsea legend talked about Belgian international Hazard during his latest interview as monitored by popular media outlet Goal. Gianfranco Zola is back at Chelsea as the assistant manager to Maurizio Sarri who was appointed the Blues manager last summer. The former Chelsea player was speaking ahead of the Europa League quarterfinal second leg clash with Slavia Prague FC of Czech Republic. The Blues are in a fantastic position to secure a semifinal position after they won the first leg away from home via a 1-0 win. Champions League: Liverpool Thrash Portuguese … [Read more...]
Zola Warns Hudson-Odoi About Chelsea Exit
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola has sounded a note of caution to Young winger Callum Hudson-Odoi about a possible exit from the club. Ex-Blues star Zola talked about the England junior international in his pre-match thoughts ahead of the all-important FA Cup fifth round tie against Premier League top four rivals Manchester United. Chelsea will host the Red Devils at Stamford Bridge on Monday night with a place in the quarterfinals up for grabs. Gianfranco Zola is the assistant manager in the current managerial setup headed by Blues boss Maurizio Sarri. China move awaits Chelsea targets... According to former Italian international Zola, Callum Hudson-Odoi should be grateful that he’s getting some minutes under his belt at Chelsea and that there are … [Read more...]
What United’s FA Cup visit means to Chelsea
Manchester United will visit the Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the FA Cup tie, an attempt to return to winning ways on Monday next week after their defeat to French Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint Germain within the week. However, the visit is of big concern for to the West London side with assistant coach Gianfranco Zola claiming that the game will mark the beginning of a crucial run for his side. Noting that United will be a big challenge for the Blues, Gianfranco Zola stated that his side will be focused on winning the game. Ex-Liverpool Striker Offered Three-Year Deal By Man Utd Also, the West London outfit recently saw a 6-0 humiliation Manchester City but they have bounced back with a win against Malmo in the Europe League. United have seen … [Read more...]
Chelsea youngster transfer to Germany confirmed by Zola
It seems more likely than not that Blues youngster Callum Hudson Odoi might be on his way to the German capital as Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola has confirmed on that Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are "very interested" in 18-year-old winger. The Blues assistant manager who was a former Chelsea player himself said that the Blues are keen to keep the teenager at Stamford Bridge and have offered him a new deal, per BBC Sport. "We've proposed a contract for quite a while, so we're waiting," he said. "We certainly value him as a player. It's about patience. According to Guardian’s experienced journalist Ed Aaron, Bayern Munich have offered a much more improved deal to Chelsea worth over £30 million plus add-ons for the young winger after seeing … [Read more...]
Chelsea coach gives positive update on Eden Hazard
Chelsea FC have been without their top-rated striker and Belgium international, Eden Hazard in their last three matches. Eden Hazard, 27, sustained a back injury during the weekend game against Man Utd in the EPL. Since then he has gone ahead to miss the games against BATE Borisov in the UEL, against Burnley in the EPL and recently against Derby County in the Carabao League. Well, during his absence, the Blues have managed to remain undefeated thanks to efforts from the midfield players, who have been the ones scoring the goals for Chelsea FC. Liverpool predicted lineup vs Huddersfield However, Chelsea assistant coach, Gianfranco Zola in a pre-match conference ahead of the game against Derby Couty gave a positive update about Eden Hazard. Coach … [Read more...]
“I thought it was a prank” Gianfranco Zola speaks on his appointment as Chelsea assistant coach
Chelsea new manager, Maurizio Sarri on his arrival at Stamford Bridge won the hearts of the Blues fans, who have been sceptical about his appointment by making Gianfranco Zola his assistant coach. As a player, Gianfranco Zola was a cult hero at Chelsea winning multiple cups competitions in the English Premier League and Europe at large. He also won the hearts of Chelsea fans with his brilliant performance. Following his football career, Gianfranco Zola ventured into football management career, he was the coach of Birmingham before he was made Chelsea's assistant coach by Maurizio Sarri. Gianfranco Zola in a recent statement disclosed what it felt like when he first received a call from Coach Sarri to be his assistant. According to Zola during an … [Read more...]
Video: See what Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola did to Eden Hazard after scoring 3 goals against Cardiff
Video: See what Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola did to Eden Hazard after scoring three goals against Cardiff With Chelsea winning Cardiff City in a slam down kind of version, many have termed Chelsea top rated striker, Eden Hazard unplayable. 27-year-old Eden Hazard was in a top form for the Blues yesterday seeing the back of the net three times following two assists from players. While the Blues fans were celebrating their glorious win over Cardiff yesterday, a scene caught our attention and it is one of the best things to happen to a player. Arsenal Legend predicts matches Liverpool will lose this season Everyone wants to see my next mistake at Arsenal - former Chelsea star Yesterday, as Chelsea star man, Eden Hazard was making a way back to the … [Read more...]
Video: Eden Hazard returns with his tricks, goofs around coach Gianfranco Zola during training
Video: Eden Hazard returns with his tricks, goofs around coach Gianfranco Zola during training Life at Stamford Bridge is finally springing back to normal and Chelsea is becoming a happy place. This comes after Chelsea was under negative waves during the then clash between former coach, Antonio Conte, and the Blues management and also a clash between the former coach and Chelsea players. It was because of this, Chelsea Billionaire, Roman Abramovich decided to send Conte parking and bring in a new coach, Sarri Maurizio. The arrival of Sarri at Stamford Bridge saw tremendous changes both in the Blues performance on the pitch - as they have kept a 100 percent win. And it also came with the change in the relationship between the coach and the players. The … [Read more...]
Maurizio Sarri signs his most important partner – not Jorginho
Maurizio Sarri sign his most important partner - not Jorginho Chelsea new coach, Sarri Maurizio has signed his most important partner and may be on his way to win the heart of Chelsea's fans. Most Chelsea fans had been skeptical about the arrival of the former Napoli coach especially owing to the fact that he has never won a silver ware not to talk of a trophy throughout his coaching career. However, report about Sarri's experience by the likes Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola may have been one reason the fans are hoping he will perform better than his fellow countryman, Antonio Conte. Sarri may have however, won the heart of Chelsea fans over his signing of Chelsea's legend, Gianfranco Zola as his assistant. Zola already has a past with Chelsea and … [Read more...]
“Chelsea Should Sign This Man United Target To Replace Diego Costa” – Gianfranco Zola
Diego Costa has been in the news recently, especially since he revealed Antonio Conte's text message asking him to leave Stamford Bridge this summer. And Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola, speaking about the situation is of the opinion that Antonio Conte should replace the Spanish forward with Andrea Belotti should he leave in the summer transfer. Costa is expected to make a return back to his former Spanish club Atletico Madrid, even though he was linked with a move to Chinese Super League during the past January transfer window. And Chelsea's hero Zola heaped praise on the 28-year-old but understands the problems keeping hold of Costa. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, Zola hailed Costa as a huge player who is capable of doing everything. He, however, … [Read more...]