Tag: Chelsea

Chelsea vs. Manchester City Women: 6 stars who could help decide the FA WSL title
15Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Women's Football

Chelsea vs. Manchester City Women: 6 stars who could help decide the FA WSL title

The two best teams in the FA WSL after seven (or six, in the Blues' case) league matches played will square off on Saturday with the whole world watching, as Manchester City and Chelsea Women are set to do battle in a match that could very well be seen as a title-decider when the season closes. Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor is already hyping up this weekend's bout as such, and he absolutely should. Chelsea have been a powerhouse in women's football for years under Emma Hayes and now have another legendary manager at the helm in Sonia Bompastor. Both squads are littered with stars - new and old - and both are the top two teams in the league, with Chelsea only a point behind by virtue of the fact that they have played one fewer game than the Citizens. Let's take a closer loo...
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The only way Chelsea sell Christopher Nkunku
12Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Features, Premier League

The only way Chelsea sell Christopher Nkunku

Chelsea star forward Christopher Nkunku hasn't enjoyed nearly the same importance or success since leaving RB Leipzig in 2023 as one of the most acclaimed attacking players in European football. Injuries have certainly played their role in Nkunku's diminished output, but he's also been overshadowed by a bigger breakout star in Cole Palmer, who was a legitimate Premier League Player of the Season candidate in 2023/24. With Chelsea needing and out-and-out striker to lead the line and with no room for another playmaker after Palmer's breakout. Nkunku has diminished in importance and the frustration is beginning to bubble. A recent report highlighted the possibility of Nkunku seeking a new club, with Manchester United reportedly ready to throw their hats in the mix for the 26-year-old...
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A highly underrated CB transfer target Chelsea could sign
11Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Premier League

A highly underrated CB transfer target Chelsea could sign

Chelsea aren't desperate for center back help right now, but there's a prevailing belief that it would be wise for them to snag a high-upside target at the position if an affordable option were to arise. As much as there is optimism relayed through certain sections of the media about Benoit Badiashile recovering his form in a Chelsea uniform, there's a sense that the Blues will be actively shopping him in the January and June transfer markets. Aside from Levi Colwill, none of the starting center backs at Stamford Bridge should feel like their futures are secure. Wesley Fofana and Axel Disasi, for example, are good players, but neither have proven that they are sure-fire starters and building blocks for the Blues - even as much as Enzo Maresca seems to like Fofana. Last summer, Che...
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Manchester United want to poach Chelsea’s most respected star
11Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Premier League

Manchester United want to poach Chelsea’s most respected star

Manchester United have shown more ambition in the first few months under INEOS than they have in the past few years under the Glazers, though they did make the mistake of entrusting the start of their era to Erik ten Hag, who had led the club to its worst finish in the Premier League era last season. Nevertheless, Manchester United have righted their wrong by firing Ten Hag and giving the future to Ruben Amorim, one of the most acclaimed up-and-coming managers in world football. Amorim has a talented squad to work with, as the club signed Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Manuel Ugarte, Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro this past summer to add to a core that already included Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Amad Diallo, Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot...
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John Obi Mikel’s uniquely brilliant reason for why Chelsea need another striker
8Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Premier League

John Obi Mikel’s uniquely brilliant reason for why Chelsea need another striker

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has fared better in his second season at the club, going from a lost soul in his first Premier League season to a man who is legitimately one of the better No. 9's in the Premiership. Jackson, thus far, has scored 6 goals with 3 assists in 10 Premier League appearances, putting him on pace for well over 30 total goal contributions over the course of the 2024/25 season. Since Christopher Nkunku profiles better as a second striker or attacking midfielder, Jackson is the only true No. 9 at Stamford Bridge, and while he has been performing well for a resurgent Chelsea side who are definitely in the mix for Champions League football again, many supporters would still like to see Todd Boehly bring in another striker. As Viktor Gyokeres gains more momentum...
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Chelsea are standing against public opinion on a failed transfer, and they might be right
5Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Premier League

Chelsea are standing against public opinion on a failed transfer, and they might be right

The list of failed Chelsea transfers since the Todd Boehly takeover in 2022 is a lengthy one, but with the Blues sitting in fourth place under Enzo Maresca this season, the fruits of the club's rather grotesque transfer investment are starting to bear. Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo have been leading the charge, with the likes of Levi Colwill and Malo Gusto forming a solid framework of a supporting cast that may just need some smart refining in order to yield a Premier League title contender. The trick for Chelsea is to find out which struggling transfer purchases should get second chances, who should be sold, how they should be sold, and with whom they should be replaced. As Chelsea frustratingly continue to back the floundering Robert Sanchez in goal, they also appear to be doub...
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Chelsea are frustratingly backing their biggest liability
4Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Premier League

Chelsea are frustratingly backing their biggest liability

Chelsea have rebounded quite nicely to start the 2024/25 campaign under Enzo Maresca, as the new manager has the Blues sitting in fourth place, ahead of London rivals Arsenal on points before their derby battle at the weekend. After barely qualifying for the Conference League last season in their return to Europe, Chelsea now look like the favorites to qualify for the Champions League, which is a status that has long been expected of them. However, Chelsea still have work to do before they can call themselves Premier League title contenders again, and they are currently seven points behind league leaders Liverpool to prove that point. Chelsea have an improving attack, Moises Caicedo has been back to his best in midfield, and the back line isn't bad by any means. But there is one g...
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Chelsea need to keep a close eye on one of the world’s best GKs hitting the transfer market
4Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Premier League

Chelsea need to keep a close eye on one of the world’s best GKs hitting the transfer market

Chelsea are in need of a goalkeeper upgrade from Robert Sanchez, whose high-priced signing from Brighton was widely panned by Premier League pundits and Blues' supporters alike. They did sign one of the best young goalkeepers in Europe this past summer in Filip Jorgensen, who broke out as one of the best shot-stoppers in La Liga last season at Villarreal. Jorgensen has yet to get the opportunity to start regularly for Chelsea, as manager Enzo Maresca has continued to prefer Sanchez. Meanwhile, Chelsea have a stockpile of goalkeeper prospects, as they evidently look to corner the market at the position. But if Chelsea want to sign a world-class goalkeeper and arguably the most coveted player in the world at the position, then they could attempt to make a move for Gregor Kobel and t...
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Once again, a former flop proves he’s now Chelsea’s second-biggest asset after Cole Palmer
3Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
Premier League

Once again, a former flop proves he’s now Chelsea’s second-biggest asset after Cole Palmer

Chelsea didn't have their best stuff at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, but they were able to grind out a point with a 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the first match of the post-Erik ten Hag era. The Blues suffered and surrendered a goal in the 70th minute of the match to Bruno Fernandes after Rasmus Hojlund won the spot kick, but they had a hero there to equalize less than five minutes later. So often, that hero is attacker Cole Palmer, who broke out in his first season at Stamford Bridge to become one the best players in the Premier League and the first footballer since Eden Hazard to be viewed as a future Ballon d'Or candidate. Except on this day, it wasn't Palmer who stood out as the goal-scoring hero and the star of the game for Chelsea, but rather that honor goes to...
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A young center back transfer target worth Chelsea’s time
25Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Premier League

A young center back transfer target worth Chelsea’s time

Chelsea don't need to be desperate for center back help, but since they are climbing back into Champions League contention in an increasingly competitive Premier League with designs on competing for the actual title by next season, it would make sense to shore up any conceivable weaknesses in the squad. The onus has been on the striker position for a while, but with Nicolas Jackson actually playing quite well to start the 2024/25 season, there isn't as much desperation for a new No. 9. Chelsea can focus on continuing to build a holistic squad with smart signings, rather than breaking the bank on high-risk players as they have previously done. Although the Blues have one of the best young defenders in England in Levi Colwill and are high on Wesley Fofana, it would behoove them to s...
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