Chelsea can bounce back from their event-filled Carabao Cup defeat at the hands of Manchester City when they face London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in their second meeting in the Premier League this season. The Carabao Cup defeat to the Citizens on Sunday was overshadowed by the conduct of Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga who refused to come off when Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri made the call for Willy Caballero to replace him in goal towards the end of extra time. Manchester City defeated Chelsea 4-3 on penalties with Kepa in goal. Regulation time and extra time between both teams had ended in a goalless draw thus prompting the need for the dreaded penalty shootout. Watford vs Chelsea: Chelsea to bounce back from their shock defeat with this … [Read more...]
Done Deal! Chelsea Seal First Major Transfer In January.
Chelsea have made the first major transfer of the January window after they secured a big money move for Borussia Dortmund forward Christian Pulisic. American international Christian Pulisic was one of the most sought-after young talents on the European football scene before his transfer to Chelsea was confirmed. He has scored 10 goals and provided 16 assists in 81 games in all competitions since he broke into the Borussia Dortmund team during the 2015/16 season. 4-goal striker set to replace Morata at Chelsea The Blues have secured his transfer from German Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund in a deal reported to be around £57.6m thus making him the third most expensive signing for Chelsea behind the Spanish duo of Alvaro Morata (£70m) and Kepa … [Read more...]