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Sep222018 by JBNo Comments

Gary Cahill confirms he may leave Chelsea in January

Gary Cahill says he may have to leave Chelsea in the January transfer window because he is finding the lack of playing time "very difficult". The 32-year-old joined Chelsea in 2012, but he has yet to make a single appearance for the club this season. "I don't want to jump the gun but as things stand at this time, probably, yes [I might have to leave in January]," Cahill told The Daily Mirror. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "First of all, the team's doing well which is the most important thing. Having been a big part of things for six years, seven years and played a huge part, not just a squad player, I'm definitely finding it difficult this year to deal with that situation." The England international has fallen behind Antonio Rudiger, David Luiz and...

Sep222018 by JBNo Comments

Pedro: Eden Hazard is up there already with Messi and Ronaldo

Premier League, La Liga

Eden Hazard is one of the ‘four best players in the world’, alongside Lionel Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar, according to Chelsea forward Pedro. The Belgium international has enjoyed an outstanding start to the season once again, while the Blues sit jointly at the top of the Premier League after five games. Pedro, who moved to Stamford Bridge in 2015, played with Messi for eight years at Barcelona and staunchly believes that Hazard should be held in the same regard as the Argentine. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “It is obvious that he is [one of] the four players that are the best in the world,” the 31-year-old was quoted in the Mirror . “Leo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Eden. Every year, you look at their numbers - score goals, assists, minutes – to se...

Sep212018 by JBNo Comments

Sarri provides update on Pedro shoulder injury

Premier League

Maurizio Sarri has calmed fears over Pedro after the winger suffered an injury to his shoulder at the end of Chelsea's 1-0 victory over PAOK in the Europa League. Pedro was brought down in second-half injury time on Thursday, and seemed to have dislocated his shoulder as he left the pitch. The 31-year-old has had an awesome start to the campaign, scoring three goals in his first seven games for the in-form Blues. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although the Chelsea head coach concedes he is unsure on the details of the Spain international's injury, he does not expect it to be a serious one. "The problem is his shoulder, but I don't know exactly the situation," he told reporters after the game. "I've spoken with the doctor, but only for a few seconds....

Sep192018 by JBNo Comments

Hazard left out of Chelsea squad for Europa League match against PAOK

Premier League

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has been left out of Chelsea's squad for their Europa League trip to PAOK. Maurizio Sarri indicated he could rest the Belgian after he scoring a hat-trick in Saturday's Premier League win over Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge. And Hazard is the main absentee from the 21-man travelling party for Thursday's game against the Greek side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); David Luiz, Mateo Kovacic and Emerson Palmieri have also been left out of the Blues squad for their game against PAOK. Chelsea have won all five of their Premier League matches under the Italian ahead of their Europa League match, Although they had to come from behind to down Cardiff 4-1 on saturday, with Hazard's hat-trick enough to turn the game around. Afte...

Sep142018 by JBNo Comments

William Gallas: Senderos had panic attacks before facing Didier Drogba

Premier League

Former Arsenal and Chelsea defender William Gallas has revealed his ex-Arsenal teammate Philippe Senderos suffered panic attacks before games. The duo were centre-back partners in an Arsenal team which, despite having the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor, failed to deliver the silverware for their club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In particular, that Arsenal group suffered at the hands of Chelsea and their deadly striker Didier Drogba, who had an incredible record of 13 goals in 15 matches against the Gunners in all competitions. ‘I knew Philippe Senderos, before a match he would need to speak a lot, you could see that he was sweating, that he did not feel good,’ Gallas told RMC. ‘Especially against certain players. ...

Sep112018 by JBNo Comments

Fabinho claims Chelsea will regret selling Tiemoue Bakayoko

Premier League, Ligue 1, Seria A, Transfer Info

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho believes Chelsea could live to regret sending Tiemoue Bakayoko on loan without giving his former Monaco teammate a fair chance. The France international was signed a season ago by Antonio Conte in a £35million deal but he failed to live up to expectation at Stamford Bridge, although he did start the final four games of last campaign, including the FA Cup final victory over Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Maurizio Sarri, however, instantly deemed the 24-year-old surplus to requirements and sanctioned his loan move to AC Milan with the club having the option to make the move permanent at the end of the current campaign. ‘I don’t think he struggled that much,’ Fabinho told Yahoo. ‘I watched a few games and he...

Sep112018 by JBNo Comments

Robinho: Real Madrid blocked Chelsea move over shirt sales

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Robinho says he was interested in joining Chelsea from Real Madrid in 2008, but a dispute between the two clubs led to a transfer to Manchester City instead. The Brazilian featured for Real Madrid from 2005-08 before joining City for £32.5 million as one of the club's first major signings of Sheikh Mansour's ownership. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He went on to score 14 goals in 41 matches for the club before his time at the club came to an end with a loan to Santos and a subsequent sale to AC Milan. However, the 34-year-old forward says the move to City almost never came to reality and only did so because of Madrid's frustrations with Chelsea. "My main goal was to move to Chelsea – Big Phil [Scolari] had said I could make the difference for him a...

Sep112018 by JBNo Comments

Kante trained as an accountant before becoming professional footballer

Premier League, Seria A

N'Golo Kante has revealed that he is a trained accountant, and that he worked towards it because he was not certain if he would make it as a professional footballer. Kante has been a revelation since moving to the Premier League, winning the Premier League title for Leicester and Chelsea in both of his first two seasons in England. However, he endured a long journey to reach that level, and spent some time in amateur leagues in France. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kante said: "I was at Boulogne, in the second team - the sixth, then the fifth division. I wasn't professional, so I kept studying because I wasn't sure if I would be able to make a living as a footballer. "When I was 18, I got my baccalaureate [the French A-Level equivalent] and after t...

Sep92018 by JBNo Comments

Willian responds to claims he wanted to join United or Barcelona in the summer window

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Willian has dismissed claims he wanted to leave Chelsea in the summer transfer window. The Brazilian was strongly linked with transfers to both Manchester United and Barcelona before the summer window closed. Barcelona had at least two offers rejected by the Blues, while the United were said to be considering a bid of their own to improve Jose Mourinho’s squad. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Willian played under Mourinho at Stamford Bridge and even conceded he hoped to work with the Portuguese again amid talk of a move to United. But the 30-year-old has dismissed speculation he was interested in leaving Chelsea and says he wants to remain at the club for ‘as long as possible’. ‘A lot of people they say a lot of things in the press, but I never sa...

Sep82018 by JBNo Comments

PSG star tried to force through summer transfer to Chelsea, confirms coach

Premier League, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Alphonse Areola was desperate to join Chelsea this transfer summer, according to their goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon. The Paris Saint-Germain goalie was reportedly the subject of interest from Chelsea before the club spent a world record transfer fee on bringing Kepa Arrizabalaga to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea needed a replacement for Real Madrid-bound Thibaut Courtois, and it seems Areola was hopeful he would be the person to fill in. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘We spoke a lot in the summer. He wanted to come here but the final decision was not my responsibility,’ Lollichon told Le Figaro. ‘It would have been a pleasure to work with him. ‘I did not have to wait until Thursday [on his France debut] to discover Alphonse. For me, he is al...