Chelsea News and Analysis

Liam Rosenior offers brutal Estevao Willian injury news

13Mar

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Injury News

Liam Rosenior offers brutal Estevao Willian injury news

It has been a rough week for Chelsea fans. The club lost to rivals Arsenal the previous weekend, barely survived Wrexham last weekend, and then got pummeled 5-2 by PSG with Filip Jorgensen floundering in goal after manager Liam Rosenior boldly made the call to start him over the significantly better Robert Sanchez. On Saturday, Chelsea will have a tough battle in the Premier League again with Newcastle United on the ledger, and while there was some hope that star winger Estevao Willian would be back to help Joao Pedro out in the attack, it looks like the Brazilian sensation will be out a bit longer. Rosenior told reporters at the press conference before the game against the Magpies, “Estevao is still out and a bit further away." It is unclear when Estevao will return, but now Chel...

12Mar

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Analysis

2025/26 Premier League Season Picks, Score Predictions for every Matchday 30 fixture

Another week of action is coming up in the 2025/26 Premier League season. Here are the score predictions for every single Matchday 30 game this weekend. Burnley 0-1 Bournemouth Sunderland 1-1 Brighton Chelsea 2-2 Newcastle Chelsea are reeling after Filip Jorgensen gifted PSG a 5-2 win in the Champions League, while Newcastle could only draw Barcelona despite outplaying them. This matchup is going to be too close to call between these two top five contenders in the Premier League, and they will ultimately share the spoils. One of the biggest questions heading into this game is now Chelsea's goalkeeper. Liam Rosenior seems to be set on Jorgensen as the No. 1 despite a horrendous performance againt PSG. Can he bounce back? Arsenal 1-0 Everton Arsenal did not perform well against Baye...

Chelsea get Pedro Neto transfer news nobody expected

12Mar

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Transfer News

Chelsea get Pedro Neto transfer news nobody expected

Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has been a disappointment this season, frustrating fans, and there is a belief among those at Stamford Bridge that the club would be better off without a good but not great winger who thinks he should play like the star of the team rather than a supporting character. Neto is one of the players Chelsea could have on the chopping block as they continue their never ending process of retooling their squad in pursuit of a third Champions League title. Surprisingly, Neto is already drawing interest but not from clubs a step down - or several steps down from Chelsea - like Wolves where he can be "the guy", but Barcelona are apparently interested. Per a new report from Mundo Deportivo in Catalunya, Barca are monitoring the Chelsea right winger ahead of the summer...

Chelsea get a surprising Liam Delap transfer suitor

12Mar

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Transfer News

Chelsea get a surprising Liam Delap transfer suitor

Chelsea invested heavily in attacking talent again this past summer transfer window, and while the moves for Brazilian forwards Joao Pedro and Estevao Willian could not have worked out better, the English forward duo of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Liam Delap have clearly not kicked on. Delap has been getting chances at the 9 lately, and he has, quite frankly, been woeful, looking legitimately out of his depth on a top Premier League team. Maybe it is too early to give up on a player everyone was high on a year ago, but the media have been very wrong about these sorts of strikers before. Newcastle United were interested in Delap before he chose to join Chelsea, and the Premier League top five rivals are still interested. Per a report from Newcastle beat guy Craig Hope of the Daily Mail, t...

Filip Jorgensen, 3 players to blame the most for Chelsea’s 5-2 implosion vs. PSG in the Champions League

11Mar

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Analysis

Filip Jorgensen, 3 players to blame the most for Chelsea’s 5-2 implosion vs. PSG in the Champions League

Chelsea were neck and neck with defending Champions League winners PSG at one point, but they imploded late in the second half, falling 5-2 in the first leg of the Round of 16 at the Parc des Princes. These three players cost Chelsea the most. GK Filip Jorgensen There is no single player more to blame than Filip Jorgensen, who was culpable on at least two of the goals PSG scored. Look, PSG would have won this game even if Robert Sanchez started, but you can't just chalk it up as a team loss when your goalkeeper plays this badly. Liam Rosenior made the controversial decision to start Jorgensen despite Robert Sanchez having a much better season, and instead of making the new coach look like a genius, he made him look like a fool. Jorgensen was putting his teammates in bad spots all game...

‘Same line as Benzema and Kane’ – Chelsea icon praises Joao Pedro’s best trait

11Mar

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News

‘Same line as Benzema and Kane’ – Chelsea icon praises Joao Pedro’s best trait

Joao Pedro has been a smashing success for Chelsea since signing from Brighton last summer, and his production has taken on another level since the hiring of former Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior. Everyone is taking notice of the work Pedro is doing, especially beyond scoring goals. His all around play and off ball movement have been extraordinary, among the best in the Premier League. Speaking on the Champions League Round of 16 broadcast between PSG and Chelsea for TNT Sport in Brazil, former Chelsea icon Thiago Silva spoke very highly of Joao Pedro, comparing his understanding of the game to the two best all around No. 9's of the modern game, Harry Kane and Karim Benzema: “Joao Pedro is basically on the same line as Benzema and Kane. I don’t mean technically, I mean in terms ...

Peter Schmeichel drops wild news on Chelsea’s goalkeeper situation

11Mar

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News

Peter Schmeichel drops wild news on Chelsea’s goalkeeper situation

Chelsea fans were surprised to see Filip Jorgensen in the starting lineup over Robert Sanchez first against Aston Villa in the Premier League and then against PSG in the Champions League Round of 16. Sanchez had made high profile errors and became difficult to trust, but he was also playing pretty well for most of the season, an improvement from Filip Jorgensen previously after the young Danish goalkeeper lost the job with some bad performances during a low confidence period. But speaking on the CBS Sports broadcast of the Champions League, legendary Premier League goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel dropped some serious intel that Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has now made Jorgensen the starter over Sanchez: “My information, I’m told Rosenior has directly told Jorgensen he is now the num...

Eden Hazard names the best baller he ever played with, and his choice was obvious

11Mar

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News

Eden Hazard names the best baller he ever played with, and his choice was obvious

Eden Hazard was one of the best players and biggest icons of the 2010s, dominating the Premier League with Chelsea after first being a phenom in Ligue 1 with Lille. A two time Premier League and Europa League champion as well as a two time La Liga winner and Champions League winner with Real Madrid, Hazard played with some incredible footballers over the years like Luka Modric, Thibaut Courtois, Toni Kroos, Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas, Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos, and John Terry. But if you ask Hazard who the best player he ever played with is, he can't help but wax poetic about the man who was, briefly, to his right at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema. Hazard said, via Madrid Xtra, "Best player I played with? Karim Benzema. In matches and training he delivered a very high level. I'd be on...

Every Premier League Big 6 club’s biggest disappointment of the 2025/26 season

10Mar

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Analysis

Every Premier League Big 6 club’s biggest disappointment of the 2025/26 season

The pressure of playing for one of the big boys can get to anyone, or it could simply be down to injuries or a poor fit causing a star to underperform at a top club. Here is the most disappointing player at every Premier League Big Six club this season. Arsenal: Martin Odegaard The Arsenal captain is one of the best midfielders and playmakers in world football, and when he is healthy and at his best, he can really elevate this team. Problematically, Odegaard has not been healthy since the start of the 2024/25 season, and he has not been at his best in the biggest games. Viktor Gyokeres has been worse in terms of overall performance on the pitch, but his tactical impact on the team as a true No. 9 has been massive. Meanwhile, it is legitimately debatable if Odegaard has been any better...

Ranking the 10 best dribblers in the Premier League right now

10Mar

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Rankings

Ranking the 10 best dribblers in the Premier League right now

A lot of Premier League fans lament that the league is not as exciting as it was in the past and that there are fewer players who are getting us all up out of our seats. But these 10 electrifying dribblers would beg to differ. Using a combination of analytics like dribbles completed, fouls drawn, and times dispossessed, here are the 10 best dribblers in the 2025/26 Premier League. 10. Crysencio Summerville, West Ham Crysencio Summerville has so much raw upside, and because of his physical strength, he's able to both explode and out wrestle himself past defenders. He needs to improve his technical skills, but with more than two fouls drawn per game, the rising star is already a menace for Premier League defenses to contend wtih. 9. Amad Diallo, Manchester United Matheus Cunha is a more ...