Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appears to have taken aim to Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez by saying that he would ‘rather have a hole in the squad than an a**ehole’. The Norwegian was intent on transforming the atmosphere at the club the moment he took over from Jose […]
Michael Essien has revealed how his last minute move on loan to Real Madrid came about in 2012 as he linked up with Jose Mourinho in Spaain on transfer deadline day. Chelsea were set to face Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup but he missed the match after getting a […]
N’Golo Kante was allowed to miss Chelsea’s phase-one training on Wednesday due to concerns over his safety as the Premier League begins the early steps of its project restart. The midfielder tested negative for coronavirus on Tuesday and conducted his first socially distanced training session under Lampard at the club’s Training Centre. Lampard gave […]
Jorginho’s agent claims the midfielder is happy at Chelsea and claims Seria A giants Juventus have not made an approach. The Italy international has been an important part of Frank Lampard’s midfield this campaign with 37 matches in all competitions. Maurizio Sarri, who was instrumental in bringing Jorginho to Chelsea […]
Montreal Impact midfielder Victor Wanyama has said Sadio Mane felt Southampton players did not want to pass to him during their time together at the Premier League club. The two African footballers were part of Pochettino’s side at St Mary’s Stadium and the Kenyan captain has revealed how Mane approached him for a […]
Brazil legend Roberto Carlos has revealed how close he was to joining Chelsea in 2007, only for the transfer move to collapse at the last minute. The former defender was a free agent at the time, having left Real Madrid after 11 trophy-laden years at the club. “I had two […]
Didier Drogba has revealed how he thought Juan Mata would be vital in winning Chelsea the Champions League – months before the Spaniard assisted his late equaliser in the final. Enduring a difficult league campaign in which Andre Villas-Boas was sacked as manager in March, Chelsea triumphed, beating Bayern Munich […]
Several more Watford stars are refusing to train after the club provided three of the six positive coronavirus cases in the Premier League. Troy Deeney said he would not be reporting for training on Tuesday as he did not feel safe to return amid concerns for his son’s health, who has had issues with breathing, and […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and ex Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho have just one thing in common, according to Samuel Eto’o. Samuel Eto’o believes the only thing that Manchester City manager and Tottenham boss have in common is their desire to win. Guardiola and Mourinho have been the two defining managers in football […]
Chelsea’s players are back training in small groups after they all passed the first phase of screening for coronavirus amid attempts for the Premier League to return by June. Callum Hudson-Odoi was seen at Cobham having had a negative test days after he was arrested following allegations of rape. Both Chelsea and […]