Chelsea
Conte hits back at ‘stupid’ Neville & Jamie Redknapp after City defeat
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte labelled Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp ‘stupid’ for criticising his tactics in the their 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday. Chelsea have now lost four in their last five Premier League games, following an underwhelming loss against City. Gary Neville particularly described Chelsea’s performance as an ’embarassment’ during commentary for […]
Revealed: Why N’Golo Kante missed Chelsea’s clash against Manchester City
N’Golo Kante was unavailable for Chelsea’s visit to Manchester City which they eventually lost 1-0 through a goal by Bernardo Silva. The France international missed the fixture due to illness and was replaced by Cesc Fabregas who partnered Danny Drinkwater in midfield. Antonio Conte opted to start with Eden Hazard in front with Alvaro Morata […]
Conte aims subtle dig at Chelsea board
Antonio Conte has once again hinted at dissatisfaction with Chelsea’s transfer policy ahead of trip to Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday. Asked why Manchester City had been able to forge clear of last season’s champions, Conte cited Guardiola’s relationship with the club’s owners and the provision to spend heavily in the transfer market, […]
Courtois slams Conte for substituting Hazard vs Man Utd
Thibaut Courtois says he was shocked to see Eden Hazard substituted in 2-1 loss against Manchester United on Sunday. Chelsea slipped out of top four after goals from Romelu Lukaku and Lingard earned the full points for United. The winner from Jesse Lingard came two minutes after the substitution of Eden Hazard by Conte. “I […]
Antonio Conte set for Chelsea exit talks
Antonio Conte has emerged as Italy’s first choice to become new coach in a role he left just in 2016. The Italian coached his team for two years between 2014 and 2016 and even guided them to a quarter-final finish at the Euros. Conte joined Chelsea where he won the Premier League title in his […]
Eden Hazard is Europe’s best dribbler ahead of Lionel Messi and Neymar
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is the best dribbler in Europe’s top five leagues, ahead of Neymar and Lionel Messi, according to the recent research by the CIES Football Observatory. The Belgium international was on top when calculations were made that multiplied the average number of dribbles per game with the percentage of successful dribbles. According to […]
Mourinho aims sly dig at Chelsea
Jose Mourinho has aimed a sly dig at Chelsea after Manchester United’s 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. Willian had given Chelsea the lead but Lukaku leveled the game before half-time. However, United took the lead with 15 minutes to go through Jesse Lingard. After the win, Mourinho appeared to question how Chelsea won […]
Conte regrets selling Matic to Man United
Antonio Conte admits that he regrets allowing Nemanja Matic join Manchester United in the summer transfer window. Nemanja Matic was part of the Chelsea team that won the Premier League title last season but he was allowed to join United in a £40m deal. The Serbia international is expected to start against Chelsea at Old […]
Courtois drops major hint over Real Madrid transfer
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has once again dropped a major hint about moving to Spain saying his agent will ‘listen’ to Real Madrid should they contact him over a possible move. The Belgium international has only one year left of his current contract and there has been little or no progress made over signing a […]
Conte admits Chelsea will suffer against Barcelona
Antonio Conte admits his players are preparing to suffer against Barcelona and also described Lionel Messi as the world’s best player. Chelsea host Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their Champions League match on Tuesday evening. Barcelona are among the favourites to win the competition with Conte saying his players must find […]