Chelsea plan to activate a clause in Thiago Silva’s contract which will see his stay at Stamford Bridge extended by a year. The 36-year-old centre-back has excelled since arriving on a free transfer this summer following his release by French giants Paris Saint-Germain. And, despite his advancing years, Chelsea are eager to keep him at the club beyond…
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Chelsea star Olivier Giroud sends defiant message to Frank Lampard after Rennes winner
Giroud and his agent had been saying this week that he might need to move on in January to get more football to make sure of his place in France’s summer European Championship plans. But Chelsea manager Frank Lampard insisted that he wanted Giroud to stay, that he would get minutes on the pitch with…
Chelsea Make It FOUR Clean Sheets In A Row As Ziyech Dazzles Once Again To Down Burnley At Turf Moor
Hakim Ziyech continued his brilliant start to life in England with a goal and an assist as Chelsea made it FOUR clean sheets in a row to down Burnley 3-0 at Turf Moor. Ziyech, a £33million arrival from Ajax in the summer, looked sharp once again as Frank Lampard’s men breezed to victory against the…
Azpilicueta And Lampard In Disbelief As Chelsea Are Denied ‘Clear Penalty’ In Draw At Manchester United
Cesar Azpilicueta confirmed the obvious following Chelsea’s draw at Manchester United, stating Harry Maguire’s arms were around his neck and shoulder as the Blues pleaded for a penalty. The Chelsea captain was hauled to the floor by Maguire inside the United box, however, no penalty was given despite the fact the VAR had a look…
Kepa Drops Another Clanger As Chelsea Are Held By Southampton
Kepa Arrizabalaga made headlines for the wrong reasons once again during Chelsea’s 3-3 draw at home to Southampton on Saturday. A Timo Werner brace and Kai Havertz goal looked to have ensured that the Spanish goalkeeper’s error did not cost the Blues any points, then Jannik Vestergaard popped up with an injury time equaliser. Kepa…
RANKED: Everton, Liverpool, Man United And Tottenham all Boast Brilliant Attacks… But Who Has The Very Best Forward Line In The Premier League?
Gareth Bale looks set to make his hotly-anticipated return for Tottenham this weekend as they take on West Ham on Sunday. The Wales forward rejoined Spurs on a season-long loan from Real Madrid last month but a knee injury has delayed return to action. The 31-year-old has been training at Tottenham’s base in Enfield and the Daily Telegraph say…
Chelsea Come From 3-0 DownTo Salvage Point At West Brom Despite Shocking Thiago Silva Mistake
Chelsea fought back from 3-0 down to earn a draw at West Brom on Saturday, despite a horrific first-half performance. Thiago Silva produced a rare howler which cost Chelsea a crucial goal early on, though a second-half fightback saved the day. The match began with West Brom going ahead after just four minutes when Marcos…
Sadio Mane Strikes Twice In Liverpool Win Over Chelsea
Chelsea’s title ambitions suffered a reality check with a 2-0 defeat to dominant defending champions Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, as Sadio Mane’s double capitalised on Andreas Christensen’s red card and another error from Kepa Arrizabalaga. Frank Lampard’s side have spent lavishly in this transfer window with a view to closing the 33-point gap…
James Nets SCREAMER Spares Kepa’s Blushes During Underwhelming Chelsea Win At Brighton
All the talk before Chelsea’s 3-1 victory over Brighton was about the numerous big names brought in over the summer, but it was one of their own who stole the show. Reece James netted his first ever Premier League goal in stunning fashion with an absolute screamer from 30 yards. After Leonardo Trossard had cancelled…
Ziyech, Chilwell Out; Silva Doubt For Chelsea — Lampard
Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard has revealed new signings Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell will miss Monday’s match against Brighton, while Thiago Silva is unlikely to play. The Blues start their Premier League season away to the Seagulls on Monday Night Football, but Lampard is set to be without several of his new arrivals. Attacking…
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