Tag: Chelsea

3 reasons why Chelsea will ultimately fire Mauricio Pochettino
31Mar By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Premier League

3 reasons why Chelsea will ultimately fire Mauricio Pochettino

Chelsea suffered another disappointing result this past week in the Premier League, drawing 2-2 with Burnley despite another brace from Cole Palmer, who is now sitting pretty with 21 goal contributions in his first season in London. Other than Palmer, however, there isn't much to like about Chelsea, especially from an attacking sense, and a lot of the pressure keeps falling on the increasingly weak shoulders of former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino. As Poch's seat grows warmer, the chances of him ultimately being axed by Todd Boehly, who already went through two coaches last season, increases. Here are three reasons why Chelsea will end up making the decision to kick Pochettino to the side of the road. He undermines any sense of confidence Mauricio Pochettino's press conf...
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Ranking The 10 Worst Chelsea Transfers Of The Todd Boehly Era So Far
18Mar By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Ranking The 10 Worst Chelsea Transfers Of The Todd Boehly Era So Far

In the summer 2022, Todd Boehly kicked off a new era at Chelsea that can only be described as disastrous. The former 2020/21 Champions League winners under Thomas Tuchel quickly fired the beloved German manager, brought in Boehly's pick Graham Potter from Brighton, promptly fired him, and have since entered a tumultuous relationship with ex-Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino. Chelsea have gone from regular Champions League contenders and European champions to a team that basically has little hope of getting back into any sort of European competition. They are spending more money than anyone else yet getting results equivocal to the likes of Wolves and Fulham within the Premier League. Other than success under Pochettino in cups, there isn't much to love about the Blues right now. ...
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Best Premier League U23 Player Rankings: Arsenal dominate; Hope for Chelsea; Don’t sleep on Everton
26Feb By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Best Premier League U23 Player Rankings: Arsenal dominate; Hope for Chelsea; Don’t sleep on Everton

Here is a ranking of the 10 best U23 players in the Premier League right now during the 2023/2024 season. 10. Everton CM James Garner Everton may be near the bottom of the Premier League table, but they do have a number of young talents worth betting on for the future, with center midfielder James Garner quietly standing out alongside Amadou Onana. While Onana is the one getting looks from the likes of Barcelona, Garner has been arguably even better this season with 2.6 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per game. He's even making a difference offensively with 1.2 key passes and 1.3 fouls drawn per game. At 22, Garner is a young general in midfield for Everton and can become one of the best at his position in the Premier League. 9. Manchester United RW Alejandro Garnacho Famou...
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Mauricio Pochettino’s transfer history: Biggest flops and successes, favorite positions
15Feb By Cody AcevedaNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Mauricio Pochettino’s transfer history: Biggest flops and successes, favorite positions

Mauricio Pochettino's transfer history is one of the most interesting in football today. He has managed tiny clubs with small transfer budgets, giant ones who love to spend big in the transfer market, and everything in between. His current club, Chelsea, are set to splash the cash in the summer and bring in even more players to help the Argentine bring them back to the Champions League. With all of this in mind, let’s take a look at some of the biggest flops, success stories, and Pochettino's transfer preferences.  Biggest Flops In his 15-year managerial career, Mauricio Pochettino has signed 87 players. Not all of them have worked out. In fact, quite a few have been very, very bad. Here are three of Mauricio Pochettino's worst signings.  Vincent Janssen Mauricio Pochettino’s si...
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Who was better at their peak, Mohamed Salah or Eden Hazard?
19Jan By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Who was better at their peak, Mohamed Salah or Eden Hazard?

Mohamed Salah and Eden Hazard are two of the best Premier League wingers in history. Both men played in the English top flight during the second half of the 2010s before Hazard made an ill-fated move to Real Madrid. While Hazard's prime has fizzled out and his career is over, Salah is still going strong as the absolute best player in the Premier League. From a longevity perspective, Salah's standing is clear of Hazard's. However, going back in time, which player was better at their absolute peak? That's a question that continues to grip Premier League fans, especially the Liverpool and Chelsea faithful, who readily back their club icons. Let's take a closer look and compare these two legends of English football. How good was Mohamed Salah in his prime? Mohamed Salah is 31 years ...
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Best U21 Premier League players 2024: Garnacho joins Chelsea, Brighton standouts
24Dec By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Best U21 Premier League players 2024: Garnacho joins Chelsea, Brighton standouts

It isn't easy for U21 talents to break into a Premier League team and get substantial minutes, let alone shine enough to receive buzz or merit in any significant capacity. So it makes it that much more special when a prospect is able to break through the ranks and make a name for themselves. Let's take a look at five U21 players who are shining in the 2023/24 Premier League season. Chelsea CB Levi Colwill Chelsea center back Levi Colwill has split time equally between the left and central aspects of defense, reinforcing the notion that he is one of the best young players to watch in English football at any position. The fact that he's getting regular starts for the Blues in defense at the age of 20 only makes his rise that much more impressive, because it is tougher for youn...
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10 things you need to know about Kai Havertz
19Nov By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Bundesliga, Features, Premier League

10 things you need to know about Kai Havertz

Arsenal attacking midfielder Kai Havertz is one of the most talented players in world football, and he's also establishing himself as one of the most versatile. Here are 10 things you need to know about one of Arsenal's newest signings, going back to his days with Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen before arriving in North London. What is Kai Havertz's best position? This has often been a subject of debate, since Havertz has worn a number of hats during his young career thus far. He's even played left back for the German national team. Havertz is at his best when he can play as a support striker or attacking midfielder behind a striker. As a lone man up top, his finishing isn't consistent enough, and he isn't enough of a presence to be a true 9. Further, he doesn't have the unique skill-s...
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Ranking the 10 best Spanish footballers since 2000
11Nov By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Ranking the 10 best Spanish footballers since 2000

The Spanish national team was the most dominant side in world football from 2008 to 2012. In that time span, they won the European Championship twice and the World Cup once, proving just about impossible to beat behind a Tiki-Taka style of play that was perfected by Pep Guardiola in Barcelona. It is, therefore, unsurprising that when looking back at the best Spanish footballers of the century thus far, many of those players were key cogs in the Blaugrana wheel. Of course, when Spanish footballers are discussed, you had best believe there are plenty of rival Real Madrid players represented. These two historic clubs will unsurprisingly dominate the list of the 10 best Spanish footballers since the year 2000, but if you look closely, you'll find two players who were superstars without ...
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Ranking the 10 best young Premier League players: Man City dominate, Wolves and Chelsea get in, Arsenal star No. 1
27Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Ranking the 10 best young Premier League players: Man City dominate, Wolves and Chelsea get in, Arsenal star No. 1

The Premier League captures the world's attention like no other club footballing competition. Throughout the season, the English top flight provides fans with nonstop drama, surprises, and breakout performances. There are so many quality young ballers in this league that it's difficult to focus our attention on everyone. But we will do our best to rank the top 10 young players in the Premier League based on their 2023/24 performance thus far. Only players 23 years of age and younger are considered. 10. Tottenham RW Dejan Kulusevski Dejan Kulusevski was actually named the best young player in Serie A back in the 2019/20 season when he played for Parma. The Swedish international made it to the Juventus first team after his loan ended, and while the former Atalanta man had his moments ...
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Eden Hazard: The supreme entertainer that no coach could change
22Oct By James CormackNo Comments
Features

Eden Hazard: The supreme entertainer that no coach could change

The exact date escapes me, but I recall it being early 2012. Perhaps it was late 2011, I don't know. Anyway, life as a Tottenham supporter was pretty sweet under Harry Redknapp. Despite the success of 2009/10, 2011/12 lives fonder in my memory. Bale, Modric, Van de Vaart, Adebayor, Parker; Redknapp's Spurs at their apex. This was also a time when transfer discourse appeared pre-historic compared to the current information overload. Jim White and his yellow tie was the Fabrizio Romano of that era. His word was gospel. However, that's merely to contextualise the time. Twitter/X hadn't yet emerged as a cesspit of transfer gossip, and Teletext may have still been in fashion - possibly. So, when my dad uttered to me during an innocuous car journey that he'd heard "from a bloke down the pu...
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